Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1895, Page 1

oo THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | 3101 Fen rE nsylvanin Avena Cor. 11th Street, by f the Evening Star spaper Company, 3 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pres't. pe ee The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the i it? by car ‘ea their own account. at 10 cents | per week. or £4 cents per month. Copies at the g Gunter 2 conte each. | By mail—answhere, to the ed States or Canada—postage id—30 vents ) ver month, veh +, Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with | forcign postage adiled, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., 48 recowl-clase wail matter. EF All mati subsertptions must be paid In advance. Kates of vivertising made known on application. “SENATOR CHANDLER ; -Sdaeemgap tain Effect of His Recent Deliverance on the White Metal. A BEARING ON THE. REED BOK “The Utterance is Welcome to Western Republicans. AST NOT ALL “YE ————— THEE LLOW” Mr. Chandler's deliverance in the Senate last week on silver was no surprise to those who remembered his attitude in the sum- mer of Nis, when the country was ringing with a demand for the repeal of the pur- chasing clause of the Sherman act. Th New Hampshire Senator was in the north foods when the President's proclamation calling Congress together in extra session “that year was issued, but as soon as he got within range of the newspapers again he wrote seve ‘al communications over his si nature pretesting against the unreserved way in which the republican leaders were supporting tfe President's views and policy and boldly taking the ground that no such relief to business interests as was being pre- dicted would or could folléw the simple re- peal of that statute. Those protests, though yery strongly stated, did not avail any- “thing. They came too late. The country had already been led to take the other side f the question, and when Mr. Sherman himself, the author of the objurgated law, threw the weight of his influence on the President's side no eastern republican could hope to stem the tide. Mr. Chandler yielded, though holding still to his opinjon. He co-operated with those urging repeal and did what he could to bring rep about. He insisted, however, throughout the whole of the controversy, that the re- lost ne opportunity to give io n @ pronounced and bene- put an exceptionally financial legislatk ficial impression. it Has Two Bearings. In the light of his record, Mr. Chandler's recent speech im favor of bimetatiism 1s thougat to have two bearings. im the lrst pl it is accepted as a protest in time against slavishly following the ¥ + lead im the matter of money tegi fe wants his party to do business on Its ‘own ount. Why should it no! tc wit be charged with legistative responsipulity im the next Cong! Ss, and it sh 4 rise to the occasion unassisted and thoroughly. He does not believe that nis party can at- ford even to appear to be waiking Im tne Fresiaent’s tram. Me hotds that his party having established sound finance, sould interpret its own policy, and adjust It ging conu:tion: without cutive pro- nuncimmentos; that to the ex t that tne President merits approval for his financial Views the credit is due to the republican ghrty, whose poticy he nas been following, gad tnat the ieadership m ali suc matters should not be permitted to pass from th real master to a not over-competent «is- etple and exponent. in other werds, Mr Chandier 1s understood to msist that 3 Cleveland must not be permitted to press his extreme monometailic views on @ party Which, however “yellow” its tinan- ial policy may have been at times, has always declared m tavor of both metals for money use In the secend place, thought, may have @ be e to eh from ume to t the speech, it is % on the Reed presidential boom. It is not regarded as a fire in Mr. Keed’s rear, but simply as a warning ghat ything is not extremely “yeliow” in Mr. Iteed’s country. The whole of the east has been put down in the gold column. Mr. Reed has been described as likely to appear at the next republican na- tional convertion as the presidential candi- of a section so uncompromisingly in favor of a continuation of gold payments hat its influence could not be resisted, ir. Chandler's attitude distinctly ; this statement of the case. hive, he says, is for bimetallism, and New Hampshire is Mr. Reed's next door neighbor. Are there other eastern 4 where @ compromise on the money ion may be expected? And what will this be to 1 as Spenker of the next Hous he cons‘.er it im the making up of his financial and revenue committees? Will it weilxh with him in clearing the way in the House for measures that may be reported » committees? Welcome to Western Republicnns. It is easily to be seen that this dell re ance of Mr. Chandler is more than wel- come to the western re icaus. They had Icnged to hear one voice from the east nN 1 up in their behalf, and had almost despaired of ever hearing it. But it has at last, and from a man from whom wiil expect much im futr The New Hampshire Senator has been growing idly of late 2s an all-round n He is not ot r as of unusual and alr on his feet almost daily—now with now with humereus ‘suggestions, speaking {to the point ant inte He crossed — swords with the t of the opposition, and his frients thoceht with credit to him He not carry his points, use he was in the minority. But in a Kecnate where his party, by combination, will be in control, such abilities are pected attract favorable atten- tion, but ac antial results. » skill, the the information, the isteney displ im the tariff deba be looked for in the next financial de- bate, and, it Is predicted, will cut a notable figure in the contest. Possible Vice Presidentint Candidate. Mention possit on and is made of Mr. Chandler as a e candidate for the Vice Presidency t with some man from th a platform declaring f ism. Mr. Chandler . think little of the suagestic t that the Senator him the im continuing in the ¢ The S under views which d at e time wh the be w wil to pw soon he may send, his f velopment +e raonal Mention. A. McKenna, formerly of ss on Thursday admitted to an attorne and © ery of the st ‘ew Jer Phe th g St No. 13,097. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. _ BBe proof of te pudding is in f6e eafing. ¥3 Star confained 52 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 787 separate announce: ments. These adverfisers fous§t pubficitp—nof merefp space. TALK OF AN EXTRA SESSION The Condition of Legislation May Require One. vhe Bills Chances of a Veto by the Presi- Appre priation and the dent—The Tardy Senate. ‘The last week of this Congress opens with a great deal of talk about an extra session. The situation of the approp! tion bills seems to warrant the apprenen- sion that some of them will fail, but, atter all, it is probable that the bills will all be got through. The House expects to finish up the deficiency bjt! today, and the Sen- ate is at work on the sundry civil. In the Senate the work is preceeding as if there were three months more of the session. 1t is usual for the managers who want to Kill other legislation to allow the appropria- tions to drag at the close of the session, bat this sems to have been overdone at this time, and there is a t deal of con- fusion as to what it may mean. If the purpose really is to torce an extra session, that will, of course, be dene. it ts not probable, however, that such a purpose ex- ists. The chances are that all the appro- priations will be forced through — under great pre: re for time at the last minute, and if thts is net done it will be because of a miscalewiation on the part of the man- agers. not by their intent. ‘There is more danger of bad or imperfect legislation, by reason of the haste with which the bills will be put through at the last minute, than there is of the fatiure of any of the bills. There are two things that may be pro- motel by holding appropriation bills back to the last and tren running them through in a hurry. One is the defeat of other le islation, the other is to get the bills throu; without too great scrutiny as to their pro- ions. ‘The Senate will probably pass the remaining bills almost without knowing what is in them. hreatening an Extra Session. It is quite certain now that there are but two things that in any way threaten an extra session. One is the accidental failure of an appropriation bill throvzh pressing the policy of delay too far. The other is the adoption of amendments which would cause a veto. There is evidently no set pose or agreement to foree an extra Some of the most decided anti-admin! tion men in the Senate and radical men express the epinion that the Mill emendment and that prohibiting secret bend sales, either of which, it is said, would cause a veto, will not be adopted. There ts more prospect of the Hawafian cable being accepted by, the House. If that remains it is believed that it will cause a veto. It is not the intention of the managers of the House to permit any measures of much importance to go throuzh under the six suspension days of ihe closing session. ————— VE CL EXECU Pardons and Commutations of Sen- texecex—Applications Denic The President has granted pardons in the case of James M. Robinson, convicted in Georgia of falsifying accounts; in the case of Calvin C. Bla . convicted in Georgia of distilling, and in the case of August Hel- AENC lenthal, convicted in Florida of seiling liquor witheut a license. In passing on the of Robinson the President says: “This was discharged from the im- prisonment to which ke was sentenced more than two years ago. Since that time he has been electe 1 to public office and has discharged the duties of such office in an entirely satistaciory and creditable man- ner, and in all bis reiat:ons with his neigh- Lers and fellcw citizens he has merited their confidence and respect. In these cir- cumstances this pardon is granted for the purpose of restoring to the applicant his right of citizenship, of which 1 think he has shown himself werthy.” In the case of George W. : victed in Mississipp! of illicit diseill sentenced to eight moaths" imprt the President has commuted the im| Wilhurn, cons;| ment to four months. Applicatior clemency were denied in the following Samuel C. Reeves, New J y of pension afidavit; BE. L. Tarry, Mississippi, violating national - banking laws; Michael J. Kelly, Massachusetts, perjury in pension case. In regard to the last-named case the President said: “This prisoner was convicted of deliberate per- jury in an application for pension. 1 am so determined that convictions in such shall have their full effect in pre the commission of this crime,and the crime ‘tab itself is so dangerous and dete . that the application must be a very strong and exceptional one to induce me to interfere.” Ee SENATE No Distribution of Appropriation Bills ‘This Session. ‘The movement to change the Senate rules to the extent of dividing the various ap- propriation bilis among the different com- mittces will come to naught this session. ‘A suggestion was made that such a res lution shoulg be introduced and be made to interfere with the pending appropriation bills until consent was gra “l for a vote upon it, but this scheme has been aban- doned. Most of the members who were interested in it had so many items of leg- i on and appropriations in the sundry civil bill that they did not wish it to fail. ‘The program now agreed upon is that notice shall be given that at the next ses- sion of Congress this movement for a re- organization will be pressed until a vote can be had. . RUL RESIGNATIONS REQU Examin Step Out. ‘The resignation of Henry M. Bates and R. L. B. Clark, members of the board of ‘aminers in chief of the patent office, has been requested. ‘Chis action has been taken with due deliberation, by the commissioner of the patent office, the Secretary of the Interior and the President. Mr. Bates has tendered his resignation in compliance with the request of the commissioner of patents, and Mr. Clark has refused to resign. ‘A petition has been in circulation among certain patent attorneys in behalf of ssrs. Bates ard Clark, and will i vstoud, presented to the Pre It is understood TED. s-in-Chief to that there the are no gentlemen ked, but it not been nst ations have by their policy hi: 9 the department. 3 appointed from New York INi7 and Mr. Clark from in Is6a. essors are appoi promo- it will rps. ———— eae Watchmaa and Messenger Examl tions. service commi: sion has announc- ed minatio: for watchmen and messe the dey ental serv- ice will not hereafter be given in Wash- ington, but only at these places where the clerk-copyist examination’ is scheduied to be ineid. s change does not apply to the messenger boy or page examination to be conducted here In conjunction with other special departmental examinations on April 2), The comiaission will hold an exara tlon on M 20 to fill a vacancy in the office of proof reader and assistant edi- rial clerk 1 uiture, at will be ad- Residents: of ted to the examination. DISTRICT MONEY Appropriation Bill Agreed to Except Three Items. THE SENATE INSISTS UPON THEM | Mr. Sherman Proposes a Change of Jurisdiction of the Measure. THE MALLPOX HOSPITAL Senator Gorman called up the conference report on the District of Columbia appro- priation bill this morning almest imme- diately after the Senate met, and after a debate of over half an hour the report was agreed to, and the Senate insisting upon the three items in dispute, asked for a further conference with the House. Mr. Gorman explained that these’ items were the appropriations for a smallpox hospital, and for a disinfecting plant and bacterio- logical experiments, and the provision for the police and firemen’s relief rund. M Sherman interrupted him to ask: “What ‘ant to know is, what has been done with that cholera hospital?” He referred to the hospital for contagious disease: Police and Fire Relief Fund. Mr. Gorman’ said the House conferees had disagreed to the item for the police relief fund, notwithstanding the fact that since 1868 this fund has been maintained by Congress. It has now been depleted, owing to the increase of the police and nre forces, made necessary by the growth of the city. “There Is such an appropriation,” he said, “in every large city in the country, and vet it is objected to on the other side on the mistaken idea that it creates a sort of civil pension fund. ‘There is noth- ing whatever in the idea. The item does not affect the treasury of the United | States one penny, but it draws from the | fines coliected in the Police Court from the bad element of the population—or the |unfortunates, if you prefer. The Senate conferees could not understand how couid be any objection to this item from y quarter. "Phen there is a disagreement on_ the item appropriating money for a disinfect- | ing plant. There is no such plant here, and this puts the poor people of the District toa great inconyenierce and expense. ‘These are the people on whom the distress of an epidemic falls most heavily, and when- ever, as this winter, the city is swept by @ scourge, the clothing of poor people 15 destroyed. In this same item provision for anti-toxine for the District. ‘This reme- has been universally commended and the amount contained in the bill for this purpose is very small. It ali comes, too, from the revenues of the District.” Mr. Sherman asked if the 30-foot pro- vision as to the contagious hospital was retained in the bill, and Mr. Gorman answered that that provision was in the items in dispute. He went on to comment on the inadequacy of the t plant for handling epidemics in the trict. ‘the shed that is now the scie apology for a smallpox hospital, he said, is a disgrace to ty. He paid a high compliment, in passing, to the intelligence and efficiency of Dr. Woodward, the h “The Senate conferee 1 those of the other F “have se that under no rmstances would they consent to re- cede from these amendments vniess or- dered to do so by a vote of the Senate. I am sure that the people of the District would, if it should become necessary though it would be a great injustice to undertake the entire , especially the small- them—be willing t burden of these item pox hospita plain that Mr. Gorman went on to the Senate conferees had 2 to the appropriation for the immediate raising of stipulating that the dam at Great Fall Gen. Casey should be the | neer of the work. This off prebably more familiar with the water sup- ply question than any other living man. In addition to the appropriaticn for the dam the conferees had agreed upon a sur- vey of the tunnel and reservoir. ‘As to the public scheols, the conferees had stricken cut $125,000, of which the bulk was contained in the item of $100,000 for a new ess high school building. ‘The remaining provisions had been so ad- justed as to provide for every other schoo! house for which the Senate had voted, h the cost of each was reduced. Yo ‘Teansfer the DIL. Senator Sherman made no opposition to the conference report, but made a strong speech in favor of transferring the charge of the District bilf from the appropria- tions committee to the District committee. For twenty y he said, he had been abnormal and inde- fensible to refer the affairs of the District to the approprittions committee, not that he lacked faith in the members of that ccmmittee, for he acknowledged It to be composed of some of the ablest Senators in the body. But the committee is over- burdened with work, and it is ridiculous to suppose that it can adequately attend to the local budget. The committee on the District, he said, is composed of men who know the affairs of the District perfectly well, and are in constant communication with the residents. 3 Among its members, too, are Senators m Maryland and Virginia, whose local interests are closcly allied with those of the capital. Mr. Sherman said he hoped that at the next session of Congress the Jocal bill would be transferred to the Dis- trict committee without any friction or un- pleasant feeling. The appropriations for the District, he added, form but one per cent of the total of all the annual budgets, and tt is impossible for the appropriations com- mittee to give the proper amount of atten- tion to the details of the District’s needs. He then asked if it was proposed to lo- cate a hospital anywhere on or near 7th sircet. Mr. Gorman ar sioners had alr this property “Do they prov there?” asked Mr. Sherman rhat is probably their intention,” swered Mr. Gorman. Mr. Sherman said he hoped the confer- ence commiitee would refuse definitely to locate any contagious hospital im the vicin- ity of Garfield Hospital. It should be lo- cated in some comparatively vacant sec- tion. He called attention to the fact that the tendency of population is now north- | west. Mr. Gallinger Expresses His View: | Senator Gallinger said that he hoped the | Senate would stand by the conferees if their demand to have these items remain in the bill. He was very strongly in favor of the so-called pension fund. As to the hospital. he had been interested and some- what disgusted by the d sion and the between the different sections of cenvinced that it i wered that the Commis- y purchased a lot near nder the authority of law. ose to erect a hospital an- sv but him of Artemus Ward, who vy reference to individual preferences. It was absurd to stipulate that thece should be 400 feet on each side, for this would require the acquisition of several acres of property. He trusted that the provisions for the smallpox hospital would be retained in the bill, #r he knew of no ether city in the civilized world of equal wealth and population that had such inadequate facilities for handling the scourge. He hoped the conference would this bill without have boils on some other fellow, IT not | want them if. Mr. Gallinger trust- jed that the hospital might be located in | increase the health, peace © comfort of the citizens. rr Mr. Peffer deplored the fact that the item for the increased pay of van drivers and other drivers in the police service had not been retained in its entirety. The pay of these drivers was placed at $19) per an- num. 4 Senator Harris said that fgom a stand- point of chairman of the District commit- tee, he thought the managefs)of the con- ference on the part of the Senale had been extremely liberal in the congessions that had been made to the House. ; “They have been somewhat more liberal,” he said, “than my sense of duty woild have al- lowed me to be, had I been of the confer- ence. I do not see how it i3) possible for the Senate conferees to make ‘Such conces- sions, and I hope that thejSenate will unanimously vote to insist pon what amendments we have retain@d, and that the conferees will not surréfder to the House.” + Mr. Allison Defends the Committee. Mr. Allison said that the committee on the part of the Senate may’ have been mcre liberal in the concessions made to the House than {t ought to have been, but in dealing with appropriation bills it is necessary to make such cofcessioiis as weuld secure the passage of the bill in the end. The Senate made considerable additions to the bill in the belief that the expenditures were necessary. Mr. Allison deplored the implied censure passed upon the appropriations committee by Mr. Sher- man’s remarks. ‘the committee on appro- priations, he said, has given! to this bill the utmost possible care. ‘The Senate must bear in mind that one-half of the appro- priations comes from the revenues of the ‘Treasury Department, and the District bill is not only a matter of interest to the peo- ple of the District alone, but to the people of the country at large as well. Mr. Alli- son said he did ngt criticise the adjust- ment by which one-half of the expenses of the District is assumed by the government It has prevailed for manys.years, and should continue to so prevail. Perhaps he night admit that the committee on ap- propriations does not deal with the bill sn a local sense so far as conserving the in- terests of private individuals are con- cerned, but he thought the committee dealt with the bill in a larger and better sense for the promotion of the interests of all the people who dwell here, whether they own property or not. After Mr. Chandler had satisfied himself that there was no new legislation in the ccnference report, the Senate voted with- out a division to insist on the amendments still in dispute, and to ask for further con- ference. $$ ——o-———— ARCHIE: CLARKE, Whe Investigating Committee to Make n Report Exonerating, Him. The investigation into the management of the architect's office of the Capitol has been concluded by the committee having it in charge, and a report will soon be pre- sented to the House. Messrs. Shell, Hicks and ndy Have been designated a sub- committee to prepare the report, whidi be submitted to the full eommittee to- morrow. The understanding is that it will exonerate Mr. Clarke, the arehitect, from the reflections that have been cast upon the financial management of his office, and will say that the kitchen under the House restaurant is too smail and is badly ven- ated; also that the rubbish rooms under portions of the terraces on the House side of the Capitol are productive of foul air, wi which até not under the jurisdiction of the architect, but some Gtheg @fficer of the House. Recommendations ‘that these rooms be cleaned weekly, and that. the rule against smoking in the ‘hall ef the House be enforced will be made by the, committee. + Representative Walker of Magsachusetts, who has been actively engaxed.in the in- vestigation, wanted an order ‘a@opted in- structing the architect to present a_phin changing the Ventilation af the House g of the Capitol, but he was unsuce Mr. Walker will file a minority Judicial, Interna fice and Army Appoinfments. The President today sent the following nominations to the nate: ‘Treasury—Edmand A, Bigler of Pennsyl- yania, to be collector of interhal revenue for the twenty-third district of’ Pennsylva- nia. Justice—John W. Showalter of Illinois, to be United States circuit judge for the stv- enth judicial circuit (act approved Febru- y §, 1895); Olin Wellbern of Galifornia, to be southern district of California. Postmasters -John S, Thompson, Read- ing, Pa.; Jenness D. Wheeler, Randolph, Vu; Wm. B. Brotherton, Milford, Conn.; Bettie 8. Moore, Cynthiana, Ky.; John R. Blake, North Easton, Ma George W. Wales, Randolph, Mass.; Frank E. Briggs, Turner Falls, Mass.; G. Bugene Fisher, North Attleboro’, Mass.;*Arthar F. Nut- ting, Northampton, Mass.; Justin W. Clay- ton, Athe War—Maj. Theo. Schwan, assistant ad- jutant general, te be lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant general; $econd Lieut. Samuel J. B. hindel, artillery, to | be second lieutenant of infantry; Second dieut. Rogers F. Gardner, fixteenth in- fantry, to be second Heutenagt of artillery (iransfers). ] Also a list of brevet appointments In the army, made under provisios of act of Congress approved February ¥7, 1800. Judge Showalter, appointed elrcuit judge in the seyenth circuit, is a Chicago lawyer of high ‘standing, and was well recom- mended by Chicago lawye enator Palmer says he knows very little about him, and his appointment was en- tirely unexpected. : Judge Wellborn, appointed p@istrict judge in California, is a resident 9f California— Los Angeles. He was formdrly a resident of Texas, and represented Khat state in Congress before going to Calffornia. Sena- tor White speaks in high terfag of him. om FREDERICK DOUGLASS. A Proposed Popular Fund for a Monu- ment in This City. To the Editor of The E) Star, I have four suggestions and one offer to make with reference to the, distinguished personage named above, lately deceased, as follow: LE 1. That the colored pecple'pf the United States should at once inaugyrate a move- ment to erect @ statue of, che monument pfithe United to, him. 2. That the white people States should co-operate in movement and aid in carrying it out, 3. That the necessary fufld therefor should be raised by popular subscriptions or contributions, aid in feomparatively small amounts. s ‘That the proposed statug or monument should be erected in the City ®f Washing- ton. $ I inclose herewith the sim of $25 as & nucleus for th? necessary fund, to be turned over by you to any person or committee that shail be duly earthorized to receive and expend the same for the purpose indi- cated abov BLANCO. February 25, 1895, j —_—.__; Chicago Mail Collections. First Assistant Postmaster General Jones has formulated a plan by whith material improvement in the postal servic} 6f Chi- cago's outlying distriets will bé accom- plished without additional expenditures. ‘The scheme provides for a further facilita- _ tion of mail collections, and in most of the districts five or six collections a day will be substituted for a former service of about two a day. ue —_———_-_2->__—_—_—— Resignation of Consuk Hazeltine. ‘The Secretary of State has received the resignation of Charles S, Hazeltine of Michigah-as United States consul at Milan, to take effect on the ppointment of his District of Columbia will not be eligiole. |! keep in the bill every item that tends to | successor. “Pthrough the east docr; the ea United States district judge for the | AT DOUGLASS’ BIER Thousands Throng to Gaze Upon the Dead Face. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY Eloquent Tributes to the Memory of the Great Negro. SCENES AT THE CHURCH ‘The funeral of Frederick Douglass makes today historic to thousands of people in the District of Columbia. The colored schools of the city were closed, and among those of his own race the day was observed by the clesing of places of businéss and the gen- eral cessation of their daily pursuits, to do henor to the dead. The funeral program had been until late yesterday broken in upon by pressure of various societies, who begged to be represented in the tributes of the occasion. The services were held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, beginning at 2 o'clock,and were still in grogress when The Star went to press. A private service was conducted at the Douglass home, in Anacostia, just before the removal of the remains to the Metro- politan A. M. E. Church. Rev. Hugh T. Stevensor, stor of the Anacostia Baptist Church, conducted a prayer service, which was supplemented with Scripture reading. Waiting Throngs. Early in the morning the streets around the Metropolitan A. M. E. Charch, on M street, began to fill with a countless throng of people. As the sunny morning hours passed the gathering swelled until, when the blue-coated policem>2n came to take charge, the crowd reached down M street to 15th and down that thoroughfare past L street. It was known that the entree to the churth to view the remains was to be t by the west door. The whole street in front of the church was massed with men, women and children, and the throng blackened the street to the westward, even past 16th street. A few minutes before 10 o'clock a plain hearse drove slowly tnreugh the waiting ccncourse to the chureh doors, where it was met by the trustees of the church, an honoray guard of honor, fur- nished by the Gen. Russell ‘A. Alger Camp No. 25, Sons cf Veterans, division of Mar: land, in the fatigue uniform of the United States cavalry, the detail in charge of Capt. Judd Malvin; Past Capt. Join P. Turner, Lieut. Gecrge A. Scott, Chaplain David M. Turner, Lieut. Col. Hamilton's. Smith, Sergt. Willis A. Madden and Sergt. Nyooteor of the tenth United States cay- alry, (he heavy caken casket was carried to the dais of the main auditorium of the great church, and members of the guard ot henor detailed to stand at the head ana foot of the casket, while others stood at the entrance and exit doors. Here, too, the ushers of the church did duty keeping the vast and endiess stream of mourning people in line of order. No attempt had been made to decorate the church. Save a single draping of black about the pillar lights at the pulpit, not a sign of mourn- ing was to be seen. Floral Remembrances. The pulpit was banked with ma: tiful floral designs, sent by friends and ad- mirers of Mr, Douglass. Among them was a large wreath of ferns and violets trom the Institution for the Mducation ot Col- ored Youth, accompanied by a note, which simply said, “#arewell to Irederick Doug- lass,” and signed by Key. itush A. Shipper s. A, Bond, Henry M. Baker, Henry 2 Montgomery, J. O. Wilson, Mrs, Caroline B Winslow, emily J. Brigham, Mary J. Strand. “phe pupils of the colored High School sent a splendid bouquet of large American roses, and there were numerot from the various colored schools of the city. A most elaborately beautiful bouquet of East Indian palma leaves, hyacinths and bride roses was sent by Mrs. Clementine W. Bartlett. Upon the casket lay a mass of day lilies, sent as a last tribute in the friendship of an old friend, Mr, W. H. H, Hart. The pupils of Wilson School, Meridian Hill, remembered the dead with a large mass of calla lilies. ee .the Haytien Government. ‘An immense victor wreath was the trib- ute of the government of Hayti to Mr. Douglass, It was a floral representation nore commented upon than any other, and magnificent in appearance. Secretary Nicolas of the Haytian legation, who had charge of this testimonial, designed it. It consisted of a large wreath or medallion of roses, orchids, lilles of the valley, vio- lets, American beauty roses, bride and La France roses, smilax, and three very rare jsast Indian palm leaves. ‘The medallion was four feet in diameter and stood upon a pedesial of violets four feet in height. ‘The arch of the wreath was formed of in- numerable lilies of the valley, the right side formed of white roses, and near the bottom American beauties clustered in pro- fusion. ‘Around the other side from the arch pink roses and orchids formed a mass of color, and the bottom was spread out in an em- blue and red ribbons, the national colors of yalley. Entwined through the wreath were blue and red ribbons, the national colros of Yiayti, and upon each in fetters of gold, in the French language, was inscribed, “Re- public of Hayti. Testimony of esteem and regrets.” The wreath itself rested on the pedestal at an angle of about forty-five de- grees. : : ‘The arrangergents at the church were alf in-charge of a special committce of hon fromi the board of trustees of the chure consisting of J. W. Cromwell, P. A. Goines, Jotin A. Simms, Wm. Beckett, Jeremiah Johnson, James Ricks and Wm. Turley ‘They were assisted by the following ush ers from Howard University: J. W. M Dowell, EK. C, Campbell, D. W. Paxton, F. W. Vaughn, G. D. Eubanks, 1. M. Syphax, C.M. Butler, H. 0. Cook, D. 0. W. Holmes, S.C. Harrison, W. E. Benson and Robert Coleman. Viewing the Remains, When the doors opened at 10 o'clock there wes a crowding to see if those who had | Waited out of the long line, reaching down inued on Bighth Page.) i (Cont his associates on the board of trustees of | THE BLAINE PROPERTY Proposition for the Government to Purchase It Discussed in the Senate. An Amendment Requiring Mrs. Blaine to Give a Clenr Title to the Ground Proposed. = Almost immediately after the sundry civil bill was taken up by the Senate this morning a long debate was precipitated by the amendment providing for the pur- chase of the property of Mrs. Blaine on Lafayette Square. Senator George offered an amendment changing the wording so that Mrs. Blaine would be required to give a complete title to the property upon the payment of the sum named in the Dill, $150,000. Mr. Palmer raised a point of order against the amendment, saying that he was bound to oppose it in the interest cf the lessees, who are constituents. of his and who de not wish to part with the lease. He denied that there is any public necessity for this acquisition of property. Mr. Gray argued that there are many public reasons for purchasing the prop- erty, and said he thought that a mere nee at the location would convince any Senator of the propriety of the amend- ment. : He called attention to the crowded con- dition of the Department of Justice and said that it had been sugegsted by mem- bers of the committee on public buildings and grounds that at some future day a State Department might be erected there. He thought it only a matter of prudence and economy to buy the property now in- stead of waiting until it is improved to the extent of half a million or a million dollars. Increase in Value of the Property. Mr. Vest told how, eleven years ugo, a clear title to the land could have been pur- chased for $65,000. An actuary has now estimated that Mrs. Blaine’s interest in the property subject to the lease is $175,000. ‘This shows the increase in the value of tfie property. Mr. Vest thought that $100,000 would be enough. The committee on ap- propriations fixed the price at $150,000, and he understood that Mr. Connor, the lessee, estimated his loss to be $35,000. This would involve an expenditure of $180,000 or $18, 030, He said he considered it an outrare that the government should not own the Blaine property 7 ‘Mr. Palmer withdrew his point of order so that that amendment could be voted upon on its merits, and he went on to say that he cgnsidered this proposition one of oppression, for it would deprive individuals of great privileges to which they. were ciearly entitled. Mr.Allison argued for the amendment and pointed out that the government needs this additional property on which to erect a new public building at some near date. Mr. Hale on Mrs, Blaine’s Position. Mr. Hale protested against Mr. George’s amendment, saying that Mrs. Blaine might not be able to give an absolute guarantee title to the property. He added that she is not seeking to sell this property to the government, and does not wish to be put into the position of having it condemned. Reading from the lease which she has given, he showed that she is to receive $5,000 a year for thirty-nine years, and $6,000 a year for the remuining sixty yea: There was some debate 2s to Mrs. Blaine’ exact title, and then Mr. George brought up the question of Mr. Albaugh’s contracis for the building, and predicted a pack of trouble for the government in case this amendment should be enacted into law. Mr. Vest declared that Mr. Aibaugh had estimated his damages at $30,000, but Mr, Gallinger said he bhsd intimation to show that they would far exceed that figure, for he had contracts not only for the building, but also with operatic and theatrical troupes. =~ Mr. George's a -y 2; nays, 20. a test Vote mendment was voted down ‘This is thought to be on the main proposition. BR The Baltimore ‘Tugs at Work Between the Bridge timore tugs Hercules and Vulean the ice in the Georgetown The are at work o1 channel, between the Long and Aqueduct bridges. They are meeting with slighter difficulty than they anticipated, though the ice is reported to be still quite hard and very thick. The Vulean picked away at the product of the late blizzard all day yesterday and dié splendid work. The Vule can came around to the Washington front @hd this morning put a new jet in her stack with a view to increasing the draft. It is exp@pined that had this been done at Baltimore she would not have hung up in the ice while coming to the rescue of Washington. River front citizens show a strong disposition to have fun at the ex- 2 of Captain Bull of the Vulcan be= > of this comical incident. She is all right now, thouga, and with the aid which the baimy’ weather is gi having no great trouble with the ive. larger tug, Hercules, left Stephe | dock this afternoon, with Maj. Moore bormaster Sutton and Mr. beard, for the scene of operations. The ice being cracked with facility, and if that in the lower river will break up and give that'in the upper river a chance to } move down, and if in moving down a gorge is not allowed to form at the Long bridge, all will be well, and Washington ‘will be safe, At the present it is thought that only about two more days will be needed to complete the work for which the tugs were brought around. Harbormaster Sut- ton told a reporter for ‘The Star this after- noon that he now had not the least fear of a flood: that the danger to which the city had been exposed was passed, and the tugs were doing nobly The thickness of the ice which is being found in the upper end of the west channel, he said, bore out the reasons on which he Lased his fears of a great flood. Major Moore expressed himself as pleased and in- | terested with the operations. A lerge num- ber of poople watched the smoking and bucking tugs from points of vantage on the Aqueduct bridge and some of the wharves atong the water front. It was an interest- ing spectacle. At night the ice br will te up on the Washington front. ferries are in motion, and the Norfolk and Washington steamers are coming and go- ing as usual It is thought that if the present weather continues for-a few days the Macalester, Wakefield, | Arrowsmith, Mattano and Harry Randall ‘will begin to turn their wheels. oo THE INCOME TS son's Bar- akers Four Deputies Appointed by the Col- lector of This District. Mr. Vandiver, collector of internal rey- enue for this district, which includes the states of Maryland and Delawere and the deputy collectors for the special purpose of collecting the’ income tax. Their names are Wm. J. Ogden, Robert Sellman, Wm. H. Gale and John T. Godwin. The last named is allowed compensation at the rate of $1,200 a year. The ether three are each allowed $1,400 a year. Mr. Godwin ts jassigned to duty in Delaware, and the cthers are assigned to Maryland, with headquarters at Baltimore. Under the re- cent allotment of income tax deputies Col. lector Vandiver was allowed five. He, therefore, has one yet to appoint to cover the rich field of the District of Columbia. There are lots of residents and corpora- tions here subject $@ the income tax, and whoever 1s assigned’to this particular sec- tion will have bis hands full. It Is expected that an appointment will be made in a few days, as there is a great deal of work to be done by the tax collector between now and April 15, by which last named date all the returns must be filed. The | District of Columbia, has appointed four | ADRY 1S IMPLICATED Harry Hayward Tells of a Conversa- tion in a Cell APTER THE MURDER OF MISS GING Denials of Charges Made by Blixt. = NEAR THE TRIAL’S END MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. February Harry Hayward, the defendant in the Ging murder trial, continued his testimony teday in his own behalf. His narrative was resumed at the point where he return- ed to the Ozark after the theater, and heard the news of Miss Ging’s death. “I thought of all our relations,” he said, “and how I has lent her money. I remem- bered that she had often asked me to lend her my revolver, and as I thought thé mat- ter over I became convinced that she had been murdered. I don’t know what I said to the people there or at the police sta- tion. But I was very much excited. I told the officers that she had on a blue dress skirt, and not a black one, because I -know it must be so. There are about sixty days in October and November. During those sixty days I had probably seen her ninety times, and I am sure that out of the ninety times there were eighty-seven wher she had on a shirt waist and a blue skirt. That was why I spoke as I did.” Witness described his experience in the “sweat box” and told how he was taken to the morgue and shown the dead body with everybody, watching him. He did not know what he did, but said he felt very bad, and knew everyone there thought him guilty. He went to Miss Hreland and of- fered to do anything about the funeral he could. He ordered some roses from a florist and attended the funeral. On Thursday he and Adry were arrested and put ina cell tegether. Adry seemed very down in the mouth and Harry had said to him: “We're not guilty. What's the use of feeling this _But Adry was dispirited, and finally Harry had said: “Adry, what is this You held her up once. Did you have anything to do with this?” Adry was silent and refused to talk ery After that there was no further conversation between them. This evidence caused a flutter of excite- ment. It brought in the story which, one Thursday, had been ruled out by the court, to the effect that Adry was the masked highwayman, who, last April, had held up and robbed Harry, Miss Ging and Miss Vedder, while they were out riding. Adry, it is understood, will go on the stand and Geny the story with an alibi. Mr. Erwin next read the incriminating evidence of Blixt to the defendant wit- ness, and drew from him explicit denials of the charges mage by Blixt. The same course was followed with Adry’s testi- mony. It is not expected the cross-examination can be reached until tomorrow. eee RAISE MORE POTATOES. Nearly a Hundred Million Basheis Annually Imported. NEW HAMPTON, Iowa, February 23.— President Stickney of the Chicago Great Western railroad has inaugurated a series of meetings along the line of his road for the purpose of advocating a more scientific and thorough method of farming. He will hold one or two meetings in all of the im- portant towns along the line, which will be addressed by himself and othérs who have had practical experience in special crops, such as potatoes. A meeting was held here today and ad- aressed by Mr. S. H. Hall of Minneapolis. He claims that nearly one hundred million bushels of potatoes are imported every year and that by a rotation of crops and the cultivation of potatoes to greater ex- tent this deficiency can be made up along the line of the Great Western road. Mr. Stickney says he calls it his gospel of better farming, of smaller farms and that it will be preached from one end of the road to the other. They are traveling in their special cars and making stops ia ail the towns, addressing the farmers on the subject. SS A FOOL AND HIS PISTOL. The Combination Causes a Tragedy at S Louisville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., February 25.—Clat ence Watts was accidentally shot by Max Brunn at 12 o'clock last night and in- stantly killed. Brunn keeps a bicycle store at 619 5th street. Watts and his brother, who live next door, went into his room, which is over the stcre, d waking him up began “fooling” with hi Brunn pull- ed a pistol from under hi pillow, after shaking out all the cartridges, as he sup- posed, jokingly remarked, “Look out there, I'll shoo: and snapped the trigger. One. tridge remained in the pistol and Watts was shot through the heart. Brunn has been arrested, charged with murder. pease ge AGESTED NO APPOINTMENTS. SU Gov. Morton Dentes Reports Connect- n= Him With Mayor Strong. ALBANY, N. Y., February 25.—Gov. ton said today: “There is no foundation for current reports that I have either ask- cd for or suggested any appointments, or made any demands whatever upon Mayor Strong during my recent visit to New: York or at any other tie. I called upon the mayor, who was confined to bis home by iIness, for consultation regarding the in- terests of the city, and was entireiy satis- fied with the views which he voluntarily expressed bearing upon his general policy as a chief magistrate elected upon a non- partisan platform. ‘The position of an ofii- cer elected on such a platform is neces- sarily an embarrassing one, amd it is not surprising that disappointments and mis- apprehensions should arise in consequence of his official appointments. I have entire confidence, however, that fair and proper recognition, will be given to the two great parties wh supported Mayor Strong with such practical unanimity that their efforts resulted in his triumphant election.” ‘eller Hamner’s Defaleation the Talk of the Town. LYNCHBURG, Ve., February 25.—The bank defaleation continues the talk of the town. At 11 o’clock this morning the pris- oner, Teller Hamner, was brought down from the station house to .he bank and is now closeted with the bank officers. The investigation of his accounts is still in progress. No official statement has yet been given out, and there are no new de- : velopment: ‘Walter G. Hamner, teller of the First Na- tional Bank of Lynchburg, Va., has been arrested, charged with embezziing $25,600, He had been teller for twenty years, was a prominent church member and was highly regarded. — No Change at Dover. DOVER, Del, February 25.—One ballot was taken in the United Siates senatorial fight today. It resulted as follows: Hig- ativcks, 5; Massey, 4; Welcott, 7 Bayard, 1.