Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR... —— ae PUBLISHED _DAILY .EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE 8ST. BUILDINGS, wail matter. os ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. \ fates of advertising msde Enows on ‘application: we _ No. 13,126. WASHINGTON, D.O., SATURDAY, MARCH. 30, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. MONROE DOCTRINE|FIGHT OF THE SILVER MEN/CQL GEO. H. ELLIOT Its Practical Assertion to Be Made by This Government, THE SURVEY OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL Good Resu'ts Expected From This Official Act. OMAT A’ DIPL °*S VIEWS “The United States is on the eve of mak- ing the first.practical and really impressive assertion of the Monroe doctrine,” sald a gentleman of diplomatic and political ex- perience to a representative of The Star today. “The appearance in Nicaragua of official engineers: from © this: country in- specting the route cf the proposed canal will convey a certain definite Intelligence to the whole world, not only as to what our importance is on this side the Atlantic, but as to a distinct and praiseworthy plan for its manifestation. I do not refer to any details relating to the canal acheme. This government may put up the money out- right, or simply guarantee under condi- tions the bonds of a private enterprise; but the fact ‘that- the scheme ftself is now, even to the limited extent of official expert investigation, under the eye of the govern- ment, will prove @ long.and important step in defining what is really meant by the supremacy of this country in the affairs of America, North, South and Central. Great Britain and Europe will understan.' it, and our own American neighbors, both to the north and to the south of us, will, for the first time, probably, realize that our in- terest in them is more than a mere declara- tion. The Monroe Doctrine. “We had as well be frank about this matter. The mere assertion in words of the Monroe doctrine has conveyed noth- ing definite to anybody. It has never operated to our material advantage. It has failed to impress our own people. It has not even been accepted at the same value and meaning by our public men. Some have put one interpretation upon the doctrine and some another. Some have declared it to be a bullying doctrine. This, of course, was eagerly snapped up by for- eign powers, and the foreign press has repeatedly rung the changes on it. It is still ringing changes on it. We are repre- sented as playing the part of the dog in the manger. We are warning off all peo- ple alike. This thing must not be done, and that thing must not be done, by any transatlantic power affecting matters of governmental concern on this side the water, because the United States will not look with a friendly eye upon any activity whatever by’ such power. And then the quest is asked, what are we doing for the benefit of our neighbors? Are we hélp- ing them to build up their matertal affairs? Are they the better off because of this big brother attitude of ours toward them? Are we entitling ourselves to that atti- tude by putting ourselves into closer com- munion with them, commercially and otherwise, than transatlantic powers have been trying to do? “Phe Sticking Point. “This has been the sticking point; for up to this time we have actually done but lit- tle toward drawing our American neigh- bors to us. They have enjoyed no advan- tages at our hands. Our efforts to secure their trade have been spasmodic and there- fore unsuccessful. We have permitted England, Germany and France to outstrip us in the commercial race, from the mar- kets of Mexico down. Our language has mot been spreading in that quarter. A young man going either to Central or to South America to establish himself in bus- iness is told that he will need either Ger- man or French twenty times where he will meed English once. This sort of thing needs no explanation. It is plain enough why, despite our talk about the Monroe doctrine, we have so far made no very se- rious impression either on our neighbors or on transatlantic powers in our- as- sumption of arbitrator of the affairs of this hemisphere. Europe has as much as pointed out to us that if we would control those affairs we must take a greater inter- est in them—we must dominate them by actions and rea! interests, and not by proc- lamations.” Alive to Responsibilities. “And will this inspection of the canal scheme answer that objection?” was asked. “I think so—that, and what it implies. That is business. That shows that we are alive at last not only to the importance but to the responsibilities that go with it. That is notice that we are justifying our claim to arbitrate occidental affairs. Nobody under- takes to say that this government ought not to control any canal connecting the two great oceans, and everybody concedes that the day for the digging of such a canal is at hand. This gives us- our opportunity, therefore. And in improving it we shall make a double pla: e si not only a er Great Britain and Europe on the point of the potentiality of our voice in af- fairs over on this side, but we shall recom- mend ourselves to our neighbors. They will be able to see now that our Monroe doctrine means something more than protection to our own form of governments; that it means something to their interests besides. The canal will be a big thing. It will give great impetus to growth in those countries that have so long been so backward. Capi- tal will be attracted there, cities will spring up, and new and improved conditions every- where obtain. And all of this, in a meas- ure, will. be the fruits of our activity in forwarding the construction and assuming the control of the great canal,” — Effect on Local Government. 7 “What ought the effect to be on local government in those countries?” “Very pronounced and very beneficial. And that is a very important point. The croakers have always been asking: ‘Why undertake to cultivate the trade with coun- tries where not only commercial! but politi- cal conditions are so uncertain, and there- fore so dangerous? How shall a merchant know when his shipments may be safe? He might start his goods at a time when the government of the country was orderly, and yet before they reached their destina- tion riots and revolution might set up and the consignment be lost.’ There has been ample grounds for the complaint. Revolu- tions down there have followed one an- other with bewildering rapidity. We rarely ever understand the quarrel. Some fellow charges disloyalty upon the fellow in office, and raises his standard and takes the field. A hubbub follows. A government is overthrown, or a rebel chief 1s defeated, and then there is a period of uncertainty and disquiet lasting for monthg. But,neces- sarily, with the country growing, the peo- ple getting more prosperous, as the result of being brought more and more into con- nection with the world at large, local gov- ernment will becogre more stable and more deserving of uy rt. isimess conditions will improve, “everything “will go cn smoothly. Our influence will be felt. We will then be betiqmemtitied to assume the attitude of a big brother, and like a big brother command the peace at times of disagreement. It. 18 good opportunity, which, I trust, Wwe Yoéy improve to the utmost. The effect, I am confident, will be felt all over the word. ———__+ e+____. Evangelist Earle Dead. NEWTON, Mass., March»30.—Rey. A. B. Earle, D.D., the noted evangelist, died to- dsy. He was eighty-three years old and had been engaged in evangelical work for more than forty years. Effort Being Directed to, Qapturing the Next President. Two Plans, One of Which Will Be Probably Adopted When the Time Comes. It is not probable- that when the time comes around for a preSidential campaign Mr. Sibley, who has been named’ so far in advance by the “Bimetallic League,” will take the field as a candidate of the silver men.- The silver leaders desire, if possible, to avoid the necessity of organizing silver men into the third party, and much work is being done to that»end.' The action of the Bimetallic League in starting an organ- ization Is not antagonistic to the géneral plan of working as far as possible -within the old party, but is expetted to fit in ex- actly with the general scheme. There is an extraordinary activity among the silver men at this time, and much more even than the public conceive of ts being done in prepara- tion for the struggle of "06. Effert to Reach an Understanding. An effort is being made to in some way reach an understanding~between the lead- ing silver republicars and leading silver democrats whereby they will unite in sup- Port of the candidate of. elther of the old parties which shall select a free-coinage man for a candidate, or to bolt from both parties if they both adhere to the gold standard policy. They have become con- vinced that the plan ofthe anti-silyer men is to practically abandon all effort to con- trol Congress in favor of sound money and to devote themselves entirely to the pro- curement of a President to succeed Mr. Cleveland who will stand in the way of silver legislation for the four years follow- ing '96. Unless the silver men have in the Fifty-fifth Congress a two-third majority in both houses, an anti-silver executive can as effectually prevent silver legisiation as could a majority of sound money men in Congress. Fighting to Secure a President. Recognizing this situation, the silver men propose to begin now the fight to se- cure the next President. It is pretty gen- erally understood among the leaders that they are not to be influenced by their party associations to support any* candidate whose position on this question ts not en- tirely satisfactory to them. A great many informal conferences which have been held led _to this. determination, and the first manifestation of the firmness of the repub- lican silver men will be wher it comes to reorganize the committees of the Senate. If it were necessary in order to accomplish what they want in this reorganization it iz believed that they would ignore entirely the republican party and associate them- selves with silver men of any party to ef- fect the reorganization. It is not believed, however, that such a ccurse will be neces- sary, since the anti-silver republicans will Probably be inclined to satisfy their de- monds, ‘Two Courses to Pursue. If the sttver leaders can accomplish an effective understanding among their peo- ple in both parties, they will probably de- vote their efforts to the accomplishment of what ig desired through the medium of the old party conventions—one or the other. If both of the old parties fail to fully recognize the silver sentiment, both in the platform and nomination, there are two ccurses which it proposed to pursue. One is to select as a.silver candidate on an independent ticket some free coinage man who is both prominent and influential in one of the old parties, and who has not heretofore gone off on any side issue, or been suspected of weakness of loyalty to his party. The other proposition is to name no candidate, but to vote for inde- pendent electors in each state, pledged, on assembling in the electoral college, to vote for. some man for President who can be re- Hed upon to loyally support the cause of the free coinage of silver at a ration of 16 to 1. In some states these independent electors might be chosen by republican votes, and in others by democratic: votes, but when the electoral college met, all," whether. democrats or republicans, would unite on a free coinage man for the presi- dency, regardless of the old party nomina- tions. 22.= It is said that the silver men will not be satisfied with the nomination of either Reed, McKinley, Harrison or Allison. —____-e-— SILVER SENT UP. Effect of the News From the Far East. . NEW YORK, March 30.—The rise in silver today is due to the granting of an armis- tice and the renewed hope of a declaration of peace between China and Japan on terms which will compel China to pay’ a heavy indemnity, thereby requiring her to come into the market as a buyer of silver. It is expected also that with the close of the war @ revival of trade in the east will take place, which will make an increased demand for silver. The Evening Post says: “The day’s most noteworthy movement in any market was the sudden and violent advance in silver bullion. Nearly all of this rise of 3-4 pence per ounce was made in London before our market opened and was a plain result of the day’s news from Japan. Confidence in a demand for silver, as an outcome of peace between the contending oriental nations, must be based chiéfly on expecta- tion of a large indemnity award by China to be paid in silver.” —_>__. Trying to Get “Diamond Charley.” Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 80.—As- sistant General Manager Leary of the Southern Express Co. said this morning that extradition proceedings have been in- stituted to get J. C. Coleman, the diamond robber with the many aliases, recently ar- rested in Canada, from the Canada au- thorities, and to take him to Waynesboro, Ga., for trial. He is known as ‘Dfamond Charley.” —_——— Murderers Sent to Prisen. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BRISTOL, Tenn, March 30.—J. B. Ar- rants and Lee Richards of Bluff City, Tenn., have been convicted at Blountville of murder and will serve life sentences in the penitentiary. In October, i804, they murdered Will Richards, @ cousin of Lee, for his money. = : — Depositors Wi Special Dispatch to The Eve BRISTOL, Tenn., Mai -The Bristol Bank and Trust Company has gone tothe wall for the second time. All the money deposited yesterday .will be recovered. Be- siden that not- more than $100 was on de- pos! Lose Little. Dr. Ford Thompson Poisoned. Dr. J. Ford Thompson is lying seriously ill at his residence, on 17th street, of pleod-poisoning. While performing a sur- gical operation last Thursday morning he pricked his finger with aneedle. He thought nothing of the matter at the time, but yesterday symptoms-of blood poison- ing made their appearance, and today he is quite sick. It is thought that fe-will re- cover, however, unless an unlooked-for change for the worse sWotld take place. About two years ago Dr. Tho: Wi poisored ina similar aiknnen and was made critically ill as the result, Today His Last of Active Service in the Army. . 10 BE RELIEVED BY MAJOR KNIGHT Will Still Have Charge of the Re- ceiving Reservoir. HIS LONG SERVICE In obedience to orders of Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, Major J. G. D. Knight today relieved Col. George H. Elliot of charge of the Washington aqueduct and all work conected with the proposed increase of the water supply of the city of Washing- ton. The transfer of this oflice is due to the ‘fact that this is Col. Elliot's last day of active service in the army. He will go on the retired list tomorrow by operation of law in consequence of reaching the age of sixty-four years. By a special provision of the District of Columbia appropriation Hill, approved March 2, 1895, Col. Elliot will, hqwever, despite his retirement, con- tinue in charge of the improvement of the Dalecarlia or receiving reservoir, the pur- pcese of which is to prevent the pollution of the water entering that basin. The sum of $37,500 was appropriated by Congress for the completion of this important project, with the special proviso that the work should be done under the supervision of Col. Elliot, and that he should receive the pay and allowances of officers of his grade on the ictive list until it is completed. Col. Elliot projected and has practically completed this work. It is estimated that it will be entirely finished during the com- ing summer. e Other Work for Maj. Knight. In addition to the regular duties devolving upon him under his new assignment, Maj. Knight will be responsible for the execu- tion of much important work authorized at the last session of Congress. This includes raising the height of the dam at Great Falls and such other work as may be found necessary in cornection therewith, includ- ing strengthening the conduit, and the as- certalnment of damages on account of flooding of land, etc., for which purpose an appropriation of $125,000 was made imme- diately available. The construction of this dam has been already commenced by Col. Elliot, and the work on it will be centin- ued under his plans by Maj. Knight. Con- gress also appropriated $25,000 for a test of the tunnel conduit to determine the amount of its leakage. It also provided that ‘there shall be prepared, upon careful investiga- tion by the proper officer of the govern- ment havitg the charge of the Washington aqueduct and the water supply of the city of Washington, a full and detailed report, which shull be submitted to Congress on the first Monday in December, 1505, upon the feasibility and propriety of complet- ing the tunnel conduit as now projected; the completion .of the new reservoir, in- cluding its dam or any modifications to the same deemed necessary; and upon the re- sults as to the supply of water to the city when said dam, the raising of the dam at Great Falls, the conduit, and reservoir are completcd. And if such officer and con- sulling engineer shall conclude that it is impracticable, or too expensive, to repair such tunnel conduit, then they shall report some plan for bringing increased water supply from the reservoir in Georgetown to Washington by pipes or otherwise. Each separate item of the report shall be ac- companied by a detailed estimate of the cost of the work required and the neces- sary costs, not to exceed $10,000, connect- "ed with the inquiries and reports, shall be defrayed from the appropriation for increasing the water supply of Washington: Provided, that in the preparation of this report Gen. Thos. L. Casey, U. S. A., shall be associated with the proper officer of the government in charge of the aqueduct, as consulting engineer, and his signature shal] be appended to said report in said ca- pacity, and said report shall also be ac- companied with the judgment of the chief of engineers, and made to the Secretary of War, who shall transmit the same to Con- gress with his views thereon.” Col. Elliot’s Efficiency. Colonel Elliot has discharged his duties to the entire satisfaction of his official superiors and the residents of the District of Columbia. He has always taken a deep personal interest In the betterment of the water system of the District of Columbia, and has accomplished many reforms and valuable improvements in that direction. He has been of great service to the District and has fairly won the gratitude and es- teem of its citizens. Colonel Elliot is a native of Massachu- setts, and was appointed to the United States Military Academy from that state July 1, 1851. He was graduated and appoint- ed a second lieutenant of the first artillery July 1, 1855. Many of his classmates have become distinguished in their military serv- ice, notably Major General C. B. Comstock of the engineer corps, who graduated No. 1; Major General Godfrey Weitzel of the engineer corps, who graduated No. 2; Col- onel J. B. Wheeler of the engiheer corps, General J. W. Turner of the artillery, Gen- eral G. D. Ruggles, adjutant general; Gen- eral Lewis Merrill of the cavalry, General A. T. A. Torbert of the infantry, and Gen- eral A. S. Webb, now president of the Col- lege of the City of New York. His Service in the Field. Col. Ellict had his first service in the garrison at Fort Columbus, New York, and in 1856 had frontier duty at Fort McIntosh, Texas, during which he engaged in a skir- mish against the Lipan Indians at the headwaters of the Nueces river. From 1856 to 1857 he was in garrison at Fort Mc- Henry, Maryland. January 26, 1857, he was transferred to the corps of engineers, and was made assistant engineer in the construction of the defenses of San Fran- cisco harbor. He served with credit throughout the war of the rebellion, and was brevetted major March 13, 1865, for meritorious service in the field. He was superintending engineer of the fortifications at Fort Point and Alcatraz Island, San Francisco harbor, and afterward as engi- neer on the defenses of the Pacific coast. He became a Ist lieut., corps of engineers, August 3, 1861, a captain in March, 1863, and a major March 7, 1867. From 1867 to 1869 he was in charge of surveys pf. San Francisco peninsula,-and from 1866 to*1870 he was a member of the Pacific board of engineers. In April, 1870, he was trans- ferred to Washington for duty as engineer secretary of the light house board, and held that office until May, 1874, having in the meantime made an inspection of the light house systems in Europe. In Charge of the Aqueduct. In November, 1870, he was placed in charge of the Washington aqueduct and temained on that duty until October, 1S71. In 1874 he was transferred to the War Department as assistant to the chief of engineers, an office just vacated by Maj. Knight, the officer who succeeds him in charge of the aqueduct. Col. Elliot acted as Gen. Casey’s assistant for eight years, at the expiration of which time, in 1882, he was placed in charge of the various‘ works of defense in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and also of river and harbor improvements and the removal of wrecks in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut, He remained on this station until April, 1887, and during that period was a member of the advisory council to the Rhode Island state board of harbor com- mis: He reached the grade of lieu: tenant colonel August -8, 1882, and of col- onel May 18, 1893. In 1887 he was granted a year’s sick leave, which »eriod he spent in Europe for..the benefit of his health. Returning ‘to the United States in July, 1889, he was placed in charge of the Wash- ington aqueductand the increase of the water supply of.the city’of Washington and has remained continususly on that duty up to today, wlien he was compelled to relinquish it on--accountof uge. Col. Elliot has written several waluable works, chief of which are “Bight House Estab- Ushments of Europe” and@’“The Presidio cf San Francisco.”” “ —————2+—__ GOING TO WOODLEY. fi The President* Wik Household to Move Monday. This is the President’s fast work day at- the White House this seasan. On Monday the presidential household will take up its abode at the cottage on Woedley lane road, and that modest dwelling will be the real Executive Mansion up to the eariy part of May, when it wilkim turn be succeeded by the cottage of Gray Gables, on Buzzard’s bay, where the President and family will spend the summer. The White House will be occupied, as usual, by the executive clerks, watchmen and messengers, under the personal direction of Private Secretary Thurber, but the President will have his office at Woodley and will only visit his present home on Tuesdays and Fridays, to meet his cabinet, and on other occasions to receive committees and delegations by agreement. The telegraph and the tele- phone place the two establishments in close connection, and Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Thurber can easily communicate with each other without delay whenever it is neces- sary. The change will be a bad thing for Politicians and office seekers. It will be more difficult than ever for them to securé @ personal ihterview with the President. It is said, however, that the change is made earlier «than usugi this year for purely family reasons, ———— SENATE REORGANIZATION. Regarded as Practically Settled That the Republicans Shull Do it. It is now regarded by the members of the stetring committees of-both parties as practically scttled that the republicans are to reorganize the committees of the Sen- ate as soon as the Fifty-fourth Congress assembles. This was a matter of serious doubt when Congress adjourned on the 4th of March, but it was expected to be settled some time during the recess between the chosen leaders on both sides. The repub- licans have not contemplated any sort of compact with those Senators who were elected as populists, and therefore their ability to organize the committees was left dependent upon their getting the support of the silver Senators and the consent of the democrats. The democratic leaders are willing that there should be a reorganization, provided it is done in a manner which they consider fair, and it is understood that the silver Senators are assured of being taken care of as they desire. On this plan a general understanding has been reached, without going into detaiJs. it is said that a silver majority, will still be maintatned- in the finench Committee, and that there will probably be a distribution of theeappro- priation bills among several committees. Serator Don Cameron will probably go on this committee. Th2*derrgcrats will prob- ably receive more consideration in the dis- tribution of honors than they would if there were a clear Yepublizan - majority, but, on the whcle, the cogimittee orgdniza- tion will be relinquished tp the republicans. o WANTS ANOTHER WealINATION, The Impression Made By Mr. Cleve- land op Shrewd: Politicianac Mr. Cleveland has managed to- impress some of the shrewdest politicians of his party with the idea that he wants another nomination. As strange as it may seem this idea is not one held alone by idle gos- sipers, but is seriously entertained _ by many of the leading men. Gorman, as practical a politician as-he is, is quoted as expressing the firm conviction that Cleve- land intends to be a canfitdete, and there are others, as active as is the Maryland Senator in the management of the party's affairs, who express a similar opinion. They attribute to Mr. Cleveland a feeling that he has a mission stijl unfulfilled, and the belief on his part that once, more be- fore the people he can get a complete vic- tory over those who have, defeated his plans befcre Congress. + Whether or not this judgment of his designs is correct, it is that arrived at by some of the oldest politicians in the party, and those who are counted as shrewd. It is intimated that in furtherance of his plans for the future he is in full:sympathy with the proposition to reorgamize the de- mocracy of Pennsylvania, not because Har- rity’s organization is not devoted enough to him, but because it is not efficient enough to serve him. It is said that he would like a reorganization wherever possible. $ SS PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Postmasters Named for’Cine! ati and Cleveland, Ohio, Today. The President made the following ap- pointments today: Michgel. Devanney of Ohio, to be United States marshal for the southern district of Ohio, and Samuel D. Dodge of Ohio, to be United States attor- ney for the northern disttict of ‘Ohio, also the following postmasters; Weedsport, N. ¥., Asaph W. Shurtleff, vice W. H. Sickle; Ripley, O., Mary Bergersgprfer.’ vice J. C. Newcomb; Cincinnati, O% Charlés Edgar Brown, vice John Dumstejn; Cleveland, O., John C. Hutchins, vice A. E. Anderson; Ironwood, Mich., Walter 8. Goodland, vice F. A, Healey; Mancelona, Mich. Warren E. Watkins, vice L. E. Stusser.. ° RUMORED ACTION BY THE COURT. Five Supreme Court Justices Said to Be Against the Income Tat Law. A widely published rumor says the Su- preme Court justices havé balloted on the income tax cases, and five of the eight who heard the arguments condider tité law sub- stantially unconstitutional. These are Justices Harlan,-Shiras, Gray, Field and Brown, while Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Brewer and White are believed to be in favor of sustaining the law. Justice Jackson is absent on account Of sickness. The report thus-far resia on nothing but hearsay. : SIXTY-FOUR DIS; Empioyes on the “Bull Roll” of the Treasury Dropped. Sixty-four clerks on the “bullion” or “silver roll” of the Tre Department were discharged today da-the opinion of Controller Bowler and Auditor Baldwin that there is no legal authority for their employment. All but three of the unfor- tunates are women. They have been em- ployed in the offices of the treasurer and the controller of the currency on work connected with the redemption of treasury notes issued In payment ef silver purchas- ed under the Sherman law. ———————EE The Entrance Into the “Zoo.” Judge Bowler, controlie# ef the treasury, has informed the secr: of the Smith- sonian Institution that hg is authorized to utilize the appropriation $f $5,000 for con- tinuing the entrance into the Zoological Park from Woodley lane and opening a driveway into the park from that entrance, along the west bank= of Reck creek, and that he is to regard as a.part of the park for that purpose the tract of land dedicated by Mr. H. P. Waggaman jas an addition to the park. OXFORD AGAIN WON|4 SEAL COMMISSION) JAPAN AND CHINA The Fifty-Seventh Boat Race With ie Cambridge. DARK BLUE TOOK AND KEPT THE LEAD The Thames Thronged Despite ~ Gloomy Weather. RAIN FELL AT, INTERVALS ae SS PUTNEY, England, March 30.—Oxford won the fifty-seventh boat race today be- tween the crews representing the Uni- versities of Oxford and Cambridge, crosg- ing the line two lengths ahead. The morn- ing was’ gloomy and cold, but this did not prevent crowds of people from wending thelr way to Putney in order to watch the final practice of the crews. During the morning both the Oxford and the Cam- bridge boats practiced starting for about a quarter of an hour. Rain fell.at intervals throughout the morning, and a strong southwest wind was blowing, but the balance of the river Thames were crowded at an early hour. At 3 p.m. the Cambridge coxswain went over the course again In a steam launca, Happily, the wind moderated greatly dur- ing the afternoon, and at 3 o'clock was very ight and the water was almost smooth. The préss and the umpire’s boats took up their positions when 4 o'clock, the hour for the race, approached, and they were shortly followed by the crews. Oxford won the toss and chose the Sur- rey side of the river. The scene on the Thames was as ani- mated as usual, and until the course was Cleared the river was alive with craft of all kinds. The boat houses of the two crews were besieged by their admirers early in the day, and both Oxford and Cambridge were loudly cheered as they launched their boats. The betting just previous to the start was unc’ ged from that of last night, when the odds were 9 to 2 on Oxford. The crews started at 4:08 p.m., and Ox- ford soon had a lead of half a length. At Clasper's boat house Oxford held their lead, but at Craven Cottage, less than three-quarters of a mile from the start, Oxford ‘was only one-quarter length ahead, and at Walden’s the dark blue boat had not Increased this lead. At Hammer- smith bridge, a little over one and three- cuarters miles from the start, Oxford had inereased the lead to half a length, and was widening the gap. At Thornycroft’s, about three miles from the start, Oxford was a length and a quar- ter ahead, and at the Devonshire meadows the dark blue was leading by two lengths. Oxford, at Barne’s bridge, slightly over three and a half miles from the start, held the lead of two Iengths, and eventually won by that distance. $i i Oxford started at forty Strokes a minute, the Cambridge «treke contenting. himself with thirty-eight. ‘The dark blues, through- out the ened Patsa steadily and like clock- work, Opposite fhe lead mille Cambridge drew up @ little, but the hopes of the ad- tntrete"or ‘the lignt blue soon faded away, and Oxford increased her lead as she liked. Opposite the Doyer, 2bout two miles from the siart, Oxford was pulling -thirty-nine and Cambridge thirty-eight strokes to the minute. The official time of the-winner was an- nounced to be 20 minutes 50 seconds. Reporting the News. NEW YORK, Merch 30.—In less than one second after the result of the English boat race had been received in the Associated Press office in this city it was flashed over its wires to every portion of New: England, all points in. New York state, and the larger cities in Canada. At the same in- stant it was trersmitted over the south- ern and western wires to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburg, from which latter point it was distributed to the west, reaching Denver within two seconds from the time it was cabled from the fin- ish line on the Thames. TO SUCCEED SPEAKER PEEL. William C. Gully, Q. C., Selected by the Cabinet Council. LONDON, March 30.—Lord Rosebery came specially from Epsom today in order to preside at a cabinet council. The coun- cil decided to nominate Mr. William Court Gully, Q.C., member of parliament for Car- lisle, for the speakership, to succeed Sir Arthur Wellesley Peel. . Mr. Gully was born in London in 1835 and was educated at Trinity College, Cam- bridge. He was president of the Cambridge Union and was called to the bar at the in- ner temple in 1860. He became queen's counsel in 1877 and bencher of his inn in 1879. He was appointed recorder of Wigan in 1886, and unsuccessfully contested White Haven in 1880 and in 1885. He has sat for Carlisle since 1886. Mr. Gully is a liberal, supporting Mr. Gladstone’s Irish policy. The council sat for three hours. STYLE IT “JINGOISM.” Paris Newspapers on the Uiterances of Sir Edward Grey. PARIS, March 30.—Most of the French newspapers today agree that M. Hanotaux, the minister of foreign affairs, must reply to the utterances of Sir Edward Grey, the parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, in the British house of commons on Thurs- day night, with energetic protests. Newspapers take the view that Sir Ed- ward Grey’s statement was simply “swag- ger,” arising from the fear that the gov- ernment would find itself in the minority unless it makes a patriotic display. ‘The Figaro says: “The quay d’orsay, the French foreign office, will again show that it knows how, without losing its temper, to put the British foreiga office In its proper place.” < General Foreign News. BERLIN, March 30.—The reichstag com- mittee having charge of the anti-revolu- tion bill has adopted, by a vote of 17 to 8, the entire bill, with the amendments ogreed upon on the second reading of that measure. . PARIS, March 30.—The Figaro announces that the government of Paraguay has withdrawn the exequateur of the French ecnsul on the ground that he incited col- onists to leave the country, without pre- 'vicusly repaying the government advances made to these colonists. The French gov- ernment has retaliated by withdrawing the exequateurs of all the Paraguayan consuls. MESSINA, Sicily, March 30.—The British steamers Alwach and Brindurn have been in collision outside the harbor. Alwach hwas sunk. Brindurn, which was on- her way from Toulon to the Island of Mada- gescar, with troops and munitions of war, was seriously damaged, but was able to make the harbor. LONDON, March 30.—Baron Alcester (Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, G. Cc. B.) is dead, aged seventy-four years. He commanded the naval force of Great Britain in Egypt in 1882, for which he re- ceived a peerage and a grant of £29,000, LIVERPOOL, March 30.—A recoumt of the actual stock of cotton shows a de- crease in the total amount of 81,790:bales, and in Americans of 81,837 bales, One Proposed in Which Japan and Russia : Will Participate. How the Extermination of the Herds May Be Prevented—Extension of the Closed Season. It is understood that the effort which was made toward the close of the last session of Congress to secure a new inter- national commission for the consideration of the geal question, and with the view of preventing the entire annihilation of the species will be revived at the beginning of the next session, when it is believed, that Congress, having more time for consid- ering the matter, will be favorably dis- posed toward action. It was urged when the bill was before Congress last session that there was great danger that If the present regulations were allowed to remain in force another year there would be very few of the seals left to protect, but this view is not pressed now, and the opinion is expressed that even after this year’s crop of pelts shall have been harvested there will be a suffi- client nucleys remaining to allow a rapid increase in case those left are sufficiently protected. The Killing This Year. The experts on the question estimate that there yet remain about 300,000 seals in the American-herd, and they expect it to be reduced by at least one-third during the approaching season. This estimate allows. for the killing of a hundred thousand of these seals in 1895. This is in excess of the number of American seals known to have been killed last year by about 44,000, but there are reasons for believing that the British sealers will enjoy some privileges this season which they did not have in 1894, and it is also surmised that they will make especial effort to increase the catch in view of the possibility of greater re- strictions in the future, a Commission Now Proposed. The commission now proposed is to be composed of delegates from Japan and Russia, as well as from this country and Great Britain, and those who pressed the Guestion upon Congress at its last session contend that it is possible to secure the assent of all these nations. Indeed, it is understood that assurance has already been received that Japan and Russia would join in the enterprise, and there 1s some reason for believing that England could be brought to see that her permanent interest would be best promoted by providing greater safeguards, The ‘United States authorities are es- pecially anxious to secure an extension of the closed season, So as to embrace August, and if possible, September also, as well as May, June and July. This extension of the time would, they say, insure the protection of the mother seals until the young should be old enough to take care of themselves, and would thus allow the natural increase to proceed, except for the losses of females outside of the cloged season. If in addi- tion to this they could secure a cessation of the killing while the commission was sitting, ‘which would materiaily Increase the herd, there would be no doubt that the annmiaton ,of the ani: eguid be pre- en’ _ Worked:im an Opposite Direction, Another regulation made the Paris tribunal which has been for toe work in the opposite direction from which it was intended it should is that permitting the spearing of seals in Bering sea, and pro- hikitirg the shooting of them in those waters. Almost all the seals killed there are females seeking food, while their young are left on the islands, and they are caught while asleep in the water. The re- quirement that they shall be killed with spears, and not guns, permits the destruc- ticn to go on so quietly that the animals near those killed are not disturbed, where- as it is urged that if guns were used the report would awaken them, and many more would escape than under the present system. It is, therefore, desired to secure a reversal of the regulation, so as to per- mit the use of guns, and prohibiting the vse of spears, . o—_____ MANY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. Uncle Jerry’s Silver Wedding Anni- versary Made a Great Event. “Uncle Jerry,” the stalwart colored jani- tor of the Executive Mansion, is probably the proudest and happiest man in the world today. He and ~his estimable help- meet celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver- sary of their wedding last evening, and re- ceived great and unlooked-for honors. Re- taembrances in silver were showered upon them by high and low, and the wedding re- ception was a distinguished success, both in point of attendance and enjoyment. “Jerry” is a great favorite in high official circles, and is known personally to all who have been near the “throne of power” since Gen. Grant’s time. It was then that Jerry first began to look after presidential fires and to raise and lower the national colors over the White House at sunset and sun- rise whenever the President was at home. Among those who attended the reception last evening were General and Mrs. Bissell, Secretary- and Mrs. Lamont and thelr children, Private Secretary and Mrs. Thurber and their children and many other officials. It was held at the family residence, 1630 Majison street. The Presi- dent and Mrs, Cleveland were unable to at- tend. They sent a dozen solid silver spoons in a handsome velvet case. Mrs. U. 8. Grant sent a handsome silver butter knife, and her daughter, Mra. Sartoris, a silver sugar spoon. Other presents were: Mr. Mrs. Bissell, a cream pitcher; Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, a sugar dish; Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, ten sliver dollars; Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, pepper and salt canis- ter; Mr. Leiter, ten dollars in silver; Miss Leiter, a dozen spoons; Miss J. Thurber, @ cream pitcher; Mr. and Mrs. Thurber, a dozen silver forks; Mr. and Mrs. Sanger, pepper salt canisters; Col. J. M. Wil- son, a silver lamp, ete. “Jerry” is other- wise Mr. Jerry Smith, although not gener- ally known by that dignified cognomen. He is a Mark Tapley in temperament and a Chesterfield in politeness, and last night he and his wife bore thelr honors coming grace and dignity. Sata, 2 -—____ Trenosury Department Changes. The following appointments have been made in the classified service in the Treas- ury Department: Office of the auditor for the Post Office Department—Wm. A. Eahart, Utah; J. L. Knopp, Louisiana; H. C. Long, Mississippl; J. L. Wilmeth, Arkansas; J. U. Stagg, Louisiana—all at $720 per annum. Coast and geodetic survey—Jesse Raw- lings, Pennsylvania, $720 per annum. Office of the controller of the currency— George Thompson, $000 per month. Promotions: Office of internal revenue— L. N. Charles, Indiana, from $000 to $1,200 per annum; David C. Stee resi to 208” Sesser et ice of 18 retary—J. F. Kil South Carolina, from $2,000 to $2,100; gers: Merrill, District of Columbia, from $1,800 to $2,000; W. C. Tyler, Connecticut, from $1,800 to $2,000; C. 8. Steele, New York, from $1,000 to $1,800; J. 8. Van New Jersey, from $1,400 to $1,600. Auditor for State and other departments ee Jordan, Mississippi, from $1,400 Auditor for the Post Office tment— Wm. H. Peevis, Tennessee, Py $1,000 to Skun, Pennsylvania, from $810 The State Department Officially In- formed of the Armistice, f A GREAT RELIEF T0 NAVAL OFFICERS Gossip as to the Negotiations for a Permanent.Peace. PRINCE LI’S CONDITION ——.__. é Secretary Gresham has received by cable from Minister Dun official confirmation of the declaration of an unconditional armis- tice by the Emperor of Japan. It is not understood here that this is in any sense equivalent to a declaration of peace, but it is believed that there is not likely to be a resumption of hostilities. The negotiations may continue for a long time before. a peace treaty is signed, and it is:qutte cer- tain that Japan will abate none of her de- mands on account of the armistice. In fact, the grauting of the iatter ts looked upon as a shrewd move by the Japanese Emperor to diminish the harmful effect of the attack upon Li Hung Chang. If the war were prosecuted now it would have the effect to force the peace negotiations to a speedy conclusion, and :t is realized by the Japanese that in the present state of feel- i taken to mean that the Japanese termined to occupy Formosa peace negotiations PEER tack z QF ternational law, that a nation z 5 i : E i & § Officials Here Gratified. Officials here indicate their gratification at the prospects of a settlement of the war between the two countries, but diplo- matically refrained from any expression of opinion. At the Navy Department it is said that the cessation of hostilities will be @ great relief to the naval officers on du! on that station, who have been ‘on rush ever since the war began, and been subjected to many hardships and privations on account of the unusual ity of the winter. . At the Japanese Legation. ‘The Japanese legation has heard further upon the subject of the mistice since the communication yesterday. It is the impression of cials at the legation that the negotiations for a final settlement of the questions at ~ ceed ina. a St coum the present’ armistice: ts but Tment of the peace ml hae ment of able that the iliness of TA Ean B Fj § deff tH F U is considered to be welcome to China. If the efforts to arrange satisfactory terms for declaring the war at an end ghould fail the armistice would cease and hostilities ‘would be recommenced. ‘The Next Move. The officials of the Japanese legation be- Heve that the next step will be the issuance of a proclamation by Japan, end unofficial word has already reached the legation that this has been done. Confidence is expressed that the emperor’s proclamation will be accepted at once by the armies. There is telegraph communication with the various divisions at Port Arthur, New Chwang and Wel-Hali-Wel, although it takes twelve hours to reach the last named point. = Prince Li’s Condition. ‘The Chinese legation has received a cablegram from. Pekin, stating that the condition of Li Hung Chang is still a mat- ter of doubt. The authorities regard the information as presenting a later phase than that recent report which dismissed the wound as of slight importance. It does not express fears of serious results, but the tencr of the is to ‘The Terms of Peace. Now that the suspension of hostilities has been directed there is a renewal of inter- est as to the terms of peace to follow. While there is no definite information on the subject at the Chinese Jegation the opinion prevails that the money indemnity will be paid largely in silver. That is the metal in common use in China. Those most fam!lar with China say that there is no gold coin in circulation, although the coun- try has heretofore purchesed of gold bars, and from this accumulation has made heavy gold exports. ——+2-___ BIDS OPENED. Proposals for Site for the New Enm- gine House. Bids were opened this morning by the Commissioners in answer to the advertise- ments calling for a site for engine house No. 2, which is to be located somewhere between B and E, and 8th and 15th streets, Although only bids were asked for this site several were offered which are evidently intended for the truck house, which Is to be erected im the neighborhood of New Jer- sey avenue and M street. Of the bids sub- mitted orly one was formal, the others not by certified checks, as red. They were all filed, however, and may be referred to in case of necessity. The bids submitted were as follows: Thos. G. Hensey, for Henry F. Reh, 25 by 40 feet in the rear of the present engine house, 124 D street, at $10 a square foot. it 10 inches by 135 feet, on the north aide of New York avenue between 4th and 5th, at $12,500, or the west 83 feet of the lot at $9,000. Charles G. Ringwalt, northwest corner of North Capitol street and Hanover place, 76 by 100 feet, at $1.15 a foot. O. W. White, 50 by 112 feet on Ohio avenue between 14th and 15th, running through to D street, $14,500. This property is improved by three brick houses, and bidder thinks that the material could be used in ee oe pedi Heiskell & McLeran, 915 E street, 24 by 159 feet, $23,000. This property is improved by a well-built brick building and and the bidder that the could be turned into en engine house the construction of a solid ss street grade, bringing it all wii limits of the appropriation. The appropriation for engine hoi 2, site and building, so far the Commissio: their efforts to secure a site at which would leave sufficient for tion of a suitable house. It would not that the bids opened today are Ii help them very much, and it is not unlikely that it will be necessary vertise for bids for a third time, ey egal Hi S: RES