Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. =e PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. a eae Star {s served to subscribers In the ‘The Evening ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per or 44 cents month, Copies at the gcanter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United a or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per month, Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with "iattered atthe Post Sitice at Wi shington, D. C,, jered at the ice at Wa: . C., SES All tall subscriptions rust eats nee. mail subscriptions aust be tes of edvertising made Known om application, ee Che Evening Star. No. 13,189. WASHINGTON, D.0., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. Se proof of the pudding is in fe eating. Yesterday's Sfar contained 51 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 815 separate announce: ments. hese advertisers foug$t pubficife—not merefp Space. MR. OLNEY’S WORK His Influence Sent a Ship to the Florida Coast. NEUTRALITY LAWS 0 BE OBSERVED Cuban Filibusters Not to Be AL lowed to Act. DAMAGE GLAIMS AVOIDED The ordering of a ship to the Florida coast to help the Spanish patrol against filibustering expeditions to Cuba is ac- cepted as the first work of Mr. Olney in the State Department. The Treasury and the Navy Departments are the more di- rectly in evidence, but the new premier is accredited with the real influence behind the move. The Order Commended. The order is commended in political cir- cles. It is conceded to be the duty of the United States to exert full power to keep neutrality faith with Spain. Sympathy with Cuba in her natural desire for inde- pendence is one thing. But the paramount thing is to prevent the territory of this country from being converted into a re- uniting ground and a naval station by the enemies of Spain in their efforts to over- throw her authority on the island. It is asserted that the Florida ccast is being so used; that the Cuban leaders have been growing bolder and bolder in activity there, and hence the decision reached that the United States authorities must, In justice and comity, mantfest an aggressive in- terest in the premises. England a Place of Refuge. The administration of neutrality laws is admitted to be difficult even under the most favorable conditions. Some of the most delicate points and many of the nicest dis- tinctions are encountered. England's ex- perience is big with instruction on this score. She has always insisted on a lati- tudinal reading of those laws. As a conse- quence, she has always been called upon to shelter those ambitious men of other coun- tries whose enterprise and unrest had cost them a residence at home. They have rushed to her protection, and there renewed their work. Louis Napoleon planned his first French campaign while living in exile in England. The ablgst of Garibaldi’s Meutenants rendezvoused in London and did much of their effective work there, and the leading enemies of Russia for half a century, when driven from_ the empire, have made a bee-line for the English shore. So confused had the whole question become, indeed, that when the agents and support- ers of the confederate states who had ar- rived in England began their operations there against this government, some of the first lawyers of the realm divided on the question of how far they might go without local molestation. As a result, the friends of the confederacy went so far that when the war was over in this country, and the government had time to give attention to such matters, England was brought up with a round turn at Geneva, and forced to foot the bills for the destructive cruises of the Alabama. Then, for the first time, England had pointed out to her the differ- ence between giving shelter to political refugees and permitting those refugees while enjoying her hospitality and protec- tion to use her territory for active work against a power with which she was on terms of friendship. Mr. Olney’s Desire. Mr. Olney i8 admitted to be a lawyer of the first class, and the belief {s that he hus been studying this Cuban question in the ght of what this government has con- tributed to the elucidation of neutrality privileges and limitations. He is probably familiar with the whole Alabama case, and does rot want the briefs of the American lawyers submitted to the court of arbitra- tion at Geneva rendered into vigorous Spanish and sent to him by Spain with a claim for damages for activity permitted by this government to the friends of Cuba in furtherance of the present revolt. If Cuba wins, Spain, of course, will make no demand. A successful revolution would ut her out of court all round. But if in wins, and ft is possible for her to prove the allegations that some of her officials are now making, it 1s only reason- able to suppose that some steps will be taken to have the matter complained of formally adjudicated. And here comes up the very interesting question: How much light on the subject would the correspon- dence of the Cuban leaders, if captured with them, be hkely to shed? And who in this country would become involved? S$ CLAIM. ———_-_--e MRS. RENTON The Government of Honduras Has Finally Settled It. According to special advices from San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, the Honduran government has paid the agents of the United States the sum of $32,000 In gold in settlement of the claim of Mrs. Renton for the murder of her husband, Charles W. Renton, an American citizen, at Brewer's Lagoon, Honduras, two years ago. This case has been the subject of negotiation between the United States and Honduras for several months, and its settlement, al- though tardy, Is the source of general satisfaction in official circles. The history of the case has been told several times In The Star. After almost incredible hardships Mrs. Renton and her niece reached Bluefields, Nicaragua, and subsequently came to New York. She laid her case before the State Department, and Mr. Young, United States minister to Honduras, was instructed to in- vestigate the matter. Owing to delay in Satisfactory action by the Honduran au- thorities, the cruiser Montgomery was sent Brewer's Lagoon last winter, and Capt. vis made a special Investigation of the case. His report was made the basis for a demand for an indemnity. Honduras agreed to this, and now, according to a special telegram, she has fulfilled the agreement. o+____ FT. LEAVENWORTH PENITENTIARY. Capt. Pope Detailed to Act Tempo- rarily as Warden. Capt. James W. Pope, assistant quarter- master, has been detailed to act tempora- rily as warden of the United States peniten- tlary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He has been ordered to report to the Attorney Gen- eral for instructions. The penitentiary will be formally transferred to the charge of the Department of Justice on the Ist prox- imo. The military guard will be retained for duty at the prison for such length of time, not exceeding ninety days from July 1, as the Attorney General may deem aeces- sary for the proper transfer of prisoners and property from the military to the civil authorities. ——_+-2+_____ The Amphitrite at Fort Monroe. ‘The Amphitrite has arrived at Fort Mon- foe. This warship is the first vessel of the new navy that has gone immediately nto service, has made her cruise and has returned without finding anything that reed be repaired. The Amphitrite is a low free board monitor of 4,000 tons, double turreted, twin screw, with 1,600 horse pow- er. The department is much gratified with Tesuit of the showing made by this CUBAN The Position of the Administration Stated by Mr. McAdoo, Instructions Issued by the Treasury Department to Customs Officers —The Law Set Forth. According to Acting Secretary McAdoo, the position of the administration in the matter of Cuban filibusters is that the United States must make all honorable ef- fort to prevent the abuse of its territory in this way, and if the measures already adopted are not sufficient to secure the en- forcement of the neutrality laws to a de- gree that we have ourselves insisted upon when our own interests were concerned, then active steps may be-taken ashore to move upon the people who have laid them- selves open to prosecution by organizing hostile expeditions and aiding in illegal ways the warfare on a friendly nation. Mr. McAdoo says that the instructions sent to the commander of the cruiser Raliegh for his guidance when on patrol duty off the Florida coast were of the most compre- hensive kind, and provided for a full and strict enforcement of the neutrality laws. The Raleigh will go first to Key West. She then will make a thorough patrol of the ccast line, to render it mere difficult for a filibustering party to get away. Instructions to Customs Officers. Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department has sént the foliowing letter of instructions to customs officers on the At- lantic coast, from New York to the Rio Grande: “It is a matter of rumor that at various points in the United States attempts are making to enlist men to equip and arm ves- sels and by other illegal measures to aid the insurrection now in progress in the Is- land of Cuba. While this department has not been furnished with tangibie evidence confirmatory of such rumors, it deems it of great importance that no possible oppor- tunity be given for complaints that the government of the United States has in any respect fallen short of its full duty to a friendly nation. Collectors of customs for the several districts between New York and Brownsville are especially enjoined to see to it that the neutrality laws of the United States, particularly sections 5289 and 5290 of the Revised Statutes, are fully complied with.” The Law Referred To. The sections of the Revised Statutes re- ferred to are as follows: “Section 5289. The owners or consignees of every armed vessel sailing out of the ports of the United States, belonging whol- ly or in part to citizens thereof, shall, be- fore clearing out the same, give bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, in double the amount of the value of the ves- sel and cargo on board, including her ar- mament, conditioned that the vessel shail not be employed by such owners to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or peo- ple, with whom the United States are at Beace. “Section 520. The several collectors of the customs shall detain any vessel mani- festly built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the United States, the cargo of which principally consists of arms and munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on board, or other circumstances, render it probable that such vessel is in- tended to be employed by the owners to cruise or commit hostilities upon the sub- jects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people with whom the United States are at peace, until the decision of the President is had thereon, or until the owner gives such bond and security as ts required of the owners of armed vessels by the preced- ing section.” —_—_____-e-______ . THE WATER SUPPLY. Col. ElHot’s Report of Operations During May. Col. G. H. Elliot has made a report to the chicf of engineers of operations for the im- provement of the Dalecarlia receiving res- ervoir during May, showing that good progress was made in the project of pro- tecting the reservoir from polluted drain- age. The masonry walls at the east and west pertals of the tunrel were completed and the construction of the dam across the mouth of Little Fails branch was contin- ued. The earth work of the dam has been carried to a height of five feet above the bottom of the valley. The excavation and paving at the head of the cLannel between East creek and Mill creek were completed, and the water of East creek was turned into the channel May 15. The excavation and paving of the channel between the two branches of East creek and the construc- tion of the dam at the head of the smaller branch were completed May 22. The water of this branch was turned into the bed of the main branch above its dam on the same day. The excavation of a channel below the “north connection,” through which the supply of Potomac water from Great Falls into the reservoir will be regulated, was commenced, as was also the excavation at the head of the reservoir, contemplated in the project. Col. Elliot says the remainder of the work on the channels around the reservoir will be nearly, if not entirely, completed this month. —___+ + ______ THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. Members to Call on Secretary of State Olney Tomorrow. Senator Morgan called upon Secretary4 Olncy today to pay his respects and to discuss briefly the condition of our for- eign relations. The new Secretary has addressed formal notes to the various embassies and lega- tions in Washington, advising them of his appointment and notifying them that he will be pleased to receive them tomorrow at 11 o'clock a.m. The diplomatic corps will accordingly call in a body, and the members will be presented to Secretary Olney by Baron Fava, the Itallan ambass- dor, who is dean of the corps in the ab- sence of Sir Julian Pauncefote. - THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL. He Spent the Day Familiarizing Him- self With His New Duties. Attorney General Harmon spent the day at the Department of Justice familiarizing himself with his new duties. A great many prominent officials called on him to ex- tend their congratulations. Judge Harmon will return to Cincinnati in a few days to close up some business matters. This will occupy him about two weeks, when he will return here to remain during the summer, with short visits to-his home. His family will remain in Cincinnati for the present, and will not take up their permanent resi- dence here until autumn. sa Pardons Denied. The President today denied. applications for pardon in the following cases: Wm. H. Bristol, convicted in Louisiana of lar- ceny of post office funds; Claude Vena- mon, convicted in. llMinois of breaking into the post office 1t Winsor Park; George W. Cummings, convicted in California of rob- bing the mails. eo Naval Movements, ‘The training ship Alliance arrived at Gib- Jay, and the monitor Amphitrite d at Hampton Roads from Port FILIBUSTERS|FENDFERS ON CARS The Trial of the Charges Against the Railroads Begun Today. THE COLUMBIA CASE FIRST HEARD It is Claimed That Due Diligence Was Displayed. EVIDENCE PRESENTED ———— One week ago when the first cases against the street car companies for vio- lating the law requiring fenders and wheel guards were called Judge Kimball granted a -continuance until today. Since then, however, the officer detailed to look after these violations has filed a number of cases each day, and today when Prosecut- ing Attorney Pugh called the cases for trial he had thirty-six informations against the four motor companies, and these charges included a total of about nine hundred cars. There were ten charges. against the Weshington and Georgetown road, nine against the Brightwood road, nine against the Georgetown and Tenleytown road, and eight against the Columbia road. The im- position of the penalty of $25 on each car would amount to about Laue EF Representatives of the erent roads were in court with their cou when the cases were called, and Mr, Pugh wanted to know if all the cases could be tried to- gether. To this counsel objected, and Mr. Pugh said he would first call a case against the Columbia railroad. The information charged that on the 3d of June the com- pany operated eighteen cars without the regulation fenders and wheel guards. “Is there to be a contest of the law or facts?” the court asked. : “Both, L think,” answered Jesse B. Wil- son, who appeared as counsel for the com- pany. The Inspector's Evidence. A plea of not guilty was entered, and In- spector Bradshaw was called to the stand. He said that on the day charged he counted eighteen grip cars on the road that were not equipped with the regulation fender and wheel guard. All the cars were equip- ped with Sterling guards, and one of then also had on a Smith guard. This latter guard, he said, is the one approved by the Commissioners. Mr. Pugh said he would offer no further preof, as he supposed there would be no dispute about the facts. “None whatever,” said Mr. Wilson. “We will admit that we are a company in good standing.” is “You mean in good running,” remarked Lawyer Garnett. Mr. Wilson then said he had thought that at this time he would make no contest of the law, but was of the opinion that the whole case might as well be put before the court as not. He said that the company had done its best to get the pick-up fenders and wheel guards required or desired by the Commissioners. Not only has the com- pany been desirous of getting these im- provements, he continued, but it has used its utmost endeavor to comply with the regulations. The company, he said, kad hoped tt would be able to keep out of court, but not until yesterday were its off- cers able to tell just when the cars would be fitted with the required improvements. It was not the company’s purpose, he said, to raise a question as to the authority of the Commissioners to pass the regulations, but it was the intention to abide by them ana Grapher Ge “But,” he said, “we claim that the law as enacted, especially so far as it relates to the penglty, is insufficient and inoperative.” He repeated that the company had done all it could, and he would call witnesses and have all the facts presented. ‘The President of the Road. President Baker in defense of the charge testified that a year ago the road decided to change the motor power of the Toad, and a committee sent to New York re. turned and recommended the adoption of what is known as the Broadway whe=l grip system. Witness told of the progress of the work of constructing the road and said the cars were ordered from the John Stephenson Company. The Commissioners, he said, were re- quested to inspect the Sterling wheel guards with which the cars were fitted, and they finally did so. “The Sterling wheel guard,” said wit- ness, “is the best thing of its kind in Amer- ica, and I can prove it by any practical man.” +« Continuing, witness told of what the com- pany had done toward complying with the regulations of the Commissioners. He produced letters addressed to differ- ent companies in regard to the fenders, and said that the fender that was in use was not disapproved until June 5. According to information received from the manu- facturers of the Blackistone fenders the fcrty fenders required by the company will be here within three weeks’ time, and péssibly within ten days. i Mr. Baker said that he first knew of the regulation, mentioning particular fenders, when he saw a copy of it printed in the newspapers. The Smith fender, the one approved by the Commissioners, said witness, struck a stone on the track and went to pieces. This Smith fender, Mr. Wilson explained, was supposed to be a wheel guard and fender. Then he commented on the re- quirements of the law and said that just what it requires has not been determined. The regulations, as he understands them, require a wheel guard fender, and in addi- ticn to these a Blackistone pick-up. Mr. Pugh thought that Mr. Wilson's ideas of the regulations were wrong. Mr. Baker said that the contract for the wheel guard fenders and pick-ups has been given out and the pick-ups, he thought, would be here in less than two weeks. The other appliances will arrive here within a month or two. Necessary Time. Judge Kimball said that with regard to the question of fact, he was disposed to give the company the necessary time to get these equipments. The railroad company, he thought, had made a good showing. Under the regulations there is a loophole which says other fenders which the Com- missioners may hereafter approve. The Columbia company had a fender which the officers thought was better than the one adopted by the Commissioners, and when this was finally passed upon the company seems to have done all in its power in the matter. Mr. Pugh thought the defense had the wrong idea of the meaning of the regula- tion. He argued that he had made out his case and thought the court should impose the penalty. The regulation, Mr.Pugh said, is plain, and he thought that no fender other than the one mentioned in the regu- lations should be considered. Judge Kimball called*Mr. Pugh’s atten- tion to the fact that the Sterling fender was not rejected until the 5th of June—two days after this charge was brought. Mr. Pugh said he had been informed that this particular fender was rejected in De- cember. In support of this statement he produced @ report of Inspector Bradshaw, made at the time stated. Counsel for defendants then said that while his client’s fender ts not strictly a Sterling fender, it has some of its features, and Inspector Bradshaw said it was gen- erally known as the Sterling wheel guard fender, closely resembling the Sterling company’s improved fender. Lawyer Wilson read a letter received from the Commissioners, dated June 5, dis- approving the fender. The Legal Question. The judge said that the case assumed a different phase and said that counsel had better go into the legal quéstion.- “That will be very brief,” remarked Mr. Wilson. Counsel first read the act of Congress under which the Commissioners passed the regulations. He then read the penalty clauses and said that the Commissioners had no more right to fix the penalty at $25 a day than they had to fix it at $1,000, in the absence of statutory authority. They had no right to impose the penalty and the court has no right to enforce it. In support of this claim he read the de- cision in the oleomargarine case of Eaton, in which the commissioner of internal rev- enue attempted to make certain regula- tions containing a penalty clause. In that case, said Judge Kimball, the commissioner went outside the law. Mr. Garnett also partic!pated in the argu- ment for the defense in the claim that the authority given the Commissioners by Con- gress did not give power to provide an effective penalty clause. Mr. Pugh Argues, Following this Mr. Pugh made a lengthy argument for the District, He dwelt upon the Jaw in the case, and said there was no doubt that Congress had the authority to give the Commissioners power to make reg- ulations. The only question left, he said, was whether the regulations could be en- forced. So far as he was concerned he argued that they had sufficient power for that purpose. It was not reasonable to suppose that Congress would confer upon them power to make regulations if they were not to have the power to enforce them, for then the regulations would be of no earthly use. Before disposing of the case Judge Kim- ball said he desired to hear from the Com- missioners concerning the Columbia road’s fenders, and Mr. Pugh sent for the Com- missioners to appear in court as witnesses. The hearing had not concluded when this report closed. —_—_—_. THE BRIGHTWOOD RAILROAD Widespread Dissatisfaction Among the Patrons of This Line. Denial of the Rumor That the W. and G. Co. Will Purchase the Road— Improvements That Are Needed. The rumor is current Among the patrons of the Brightwood railroad of the probable purchase of that road by the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company. Offi- cers of both roads, however, stated this morning that they had no knowiedge that such a purchase was to be made. The posi- tion taken by the Washington and George- town is a familiar one to thdse acquainted with local railroad affairs, aud that is they do rot need any additional lines as feeders to their present system. On the part of this road it ts claimed that they never have, that they do not ndw, and probably that they never will contémplate the pur- chase of additional roads. This may seem to be a rather sweeping assertion, but it is stated that this is the pdlicy of ‘the road, exd that there will be no deviations from A Brightwood Rond Offictal's Wiews. An officer prominent ‘in the management of the Brightwéod road said this morning that he had never heard that the Wash- ington and Georgetown had made or enter- tained a proposition to buy their road. Some months ago, he said,’ a man secured an option on the road without the payment of any money, but the option has expired, and nothing has been heard or seen of the man since that time. In discussing the traffle urrangements by which the patrons of the Brightwood road get into the city, this official said that at Present an arrangement was in force ‘with the Metropolitan by which a ticket sold at the rate of four for a quarter was good for a continuous passage over the Brightwood and Metropolitan roads. There were no arrangements with the Washington and Georgetown, so that the patrons of the Brightwood road, if they used the cable road, were obliged to pay an extra fare. Even under these conditions, he said, the Metropolitan road only got about ‘one- tenth of the Brightwood* traffic. He con- cluded from this that the patrons of his road preferred the rapid transit system to that of the horse cars on the Yih street road. He expected, however, when the underground electric system was installed or. the Metropolitan rozd that the Bright- wood cars would, by adopting an urder- ground trolley, be run over the tracks of the Metropolitan read. said that th law gave them this priv t done, or even if th 1 ments were continued, e thought t with rapid transit -on the Metropolitan road the present conditions would be re- versed and that the buik of the travel would go to the Metropolitan road. A director of the Metropolitan road, how- ever, expressed doubt as to the cars of the Prightwood road being rum over their tracks. He was of the opinion that the suburban road would find it cheaper to inake traffic arrangements. Widespread Dissatisfaction. While it does not seem probable that this rumor in regard to the change of the man- agement of the Brightwood road will mate- prialize in the form as stated above, still there is no doubt of the existence of a widespread feeling of dissatisfaction among the patrons of the Brightwood road in re- gard to some of the details of the manage- ment. It is generaily thought by those whose homes are in that portion of the suburbs which is traversed by the bright- wood road and who are in a large measure dependent upon that road for the means of quick and rapid communication with the city, that there should be more cars in op- eration an that road, so that through cars can be run to Silver Spring and North Takoma as well as to Takoma. It ts also deemed impcrtant to the interests of the public as well as of the road that there should be some extensions. For example, it is believed that there should be an ex- tension to Woodside and also one to Sandy Spring. The present schedule of cars to North Takoma is not satisfactory to the patrons of the road. At times through cars have been run to North Takoma, but now the portion of the track from Takoma junction to North Takoma is made a stub connecting line and the people living in that locality and coming from Silver Spring are delayed in waiting for connections, and many of them are in consequence compell- ed to use the steam railroad. It is thought that a more liberal policy in providing sufficient facilities would result in a greatly increased pafronage of the road. ——_—_ A MINISTER TO VENEZUELA. Mr. Olney Expected to Select One at an Early Day. It is expected that Secretary of State Onley will select a new United States min- ister to Venezucla at an early day, that important post being vacant sire the re- tirement of Seneca Hazleton, the former minister. The salary is $%500, and aside from its being one of the best of the sec- cnd-rate missions, it hag a special im- portance at the present time, owing to the Frominent part the United-States govern- ment is taking In the British-Venezuela boundary controversy. For this reason it is believed Mr. Olney will choose as min- ister a lawyer fully equipped for the deli- cate international questiens likely to arise. Mr. Bartlernan, the secretary, is now in charge of the legation at Caracas. ——__-e Will Not Leave Until Saturday. It is believed that the stale of public business will require another meeting of the cabinet on Friday, and that the Pres- ident will not be able to start for Gray Gables before Saturday. GOING INTO CAMP More Than a Thousand Guardsmen Are Ready. BUSY TIMES AT THE BRIGADE ARMORY Everything is in Readiness at Fort Washington. WILL START TOMORROW Whether there is sunshine or storm, or heat or cold, the District National Guard will leave for Fort Washington on the steamer George Leary tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The brigade will remain at Fort Washington for ten days. From an early hour’this morning there was considerable activity at the brigade armory on L street. Baggage was being packed for shipping, quartermasters and quartermaster sergeants were hustling up- stairs and downstairs and wherever there was opportunity to be busy. Promptly at 6 o'clock the baggage of the fifth bat- talion was loaded into wagons and sent to the wharf; later the sixth battalion stuff moved off in the same direction. A onsiderable quantity of tho belongings of other battalions remained to he sent down tomorrow, although the authorities around the armory are of the opinion that the battalions whose Gry goods are detained will suffer more or less inconvenience e- cause of the detention. At the otker end of the line—down at Fort Washington—ihere has been a great deal of energy, for, in accordance with orders, all the quartermasters or other offi- cer ailed ary duty, with cooks sand employes, to report there today, so as to draw and arrange subsis tence stores, mess furniture and cooking utensils, and be ready to serve meals on the arrival of their commands. Tent floors have all been laid and the entire machinery of camp has been thoroughly oiled, so that when the brigade arrives everything will start off smoothly. How They Will Start. Promptly at tomorrow morning there will, it is expected, be more than a thou- sand National Guardsmen awaiting the word of command to embark on the Leary at the lower wharf. Officers and men will be equipped in a business-like manner. Their overcoats will be in camp ahead of them—if their quartermaster has been spry--or be piled up on the wharf in boxes to follow at some future time, if the quartermaster has been asleep. Hach man will have his woolen blanket rolled inside his rubber blanket, and the combination will be strapped on top of his blanket bag by the coat straps; suspended from the loop on the bottom of the blanket bag will be a tin cup. The embarkation will be directed by Major Winthrop Alexander, brigade in- spector general. Soon after the arirval in camp mess call will sound and dinner be served; not as in times past—to the whole brigade—but to battalions, by the commissary officers of the respective commands. Tents will, of course, be pitched before eating com- mences, but there will be no afternoon drill, because the time can be profitably ex- pended in making everything comfortable. Bed sacks will will be issued and filled with straw and a host of minor details at- tended to before the guards are mountei, and those ceremonies will take place at 4 o'clock. 2 For Duty as the Main Ganr Details for guard duty are as follows: Thursday, June 13......Co. D, 1st battalion. Friday, June 14. Co. B, 6th battalion. Saturday, June 1. -Co. C, Ist battalion. Sunday, June 16. 2d battalion. Mcnday, June 1 -Co, B, Ist battalion. Tuesday, June 18. Co. A, 2d battalion. Wednesday, June 19....Co. A, Ist battalion. Thursday, June 2 -Co. 4th battalion. Friday, June 21. -Co. D, 4th battalion. In addition to the main guard, as above indicated, each regiment wf detail a com- pany daily for guard duty around its camp, for purposes of instruction. Post Officers. In an order issued teday—general orders No. 9—the following details for the camp are announced: Post commissary, Major E. H. Neumeyer, chief of ordnsence; post quartermaster, Capt, H. H. Parmenter, quartermaster sec- ond regiment; post ordnarce officer, First Lieut. T. S. Kirg, I. R. P., second battal- ion; post surgeons, Capt. S. A. H. McKim, surgeon first regiment, and Capt. Richard A. Pyles, surgeon second regiment. Mr. George C. Brooms is announced as a volunteer aid-de-camp during the encamp- ment and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Good, solid instruction has been assured by the detail by the Secretary of War of Capt. Constantine Chase and Second Lieut. Gordon G. Heiner, fourth United States artillery, as instructors. “Trooping” the Colors. Adjutant General Mosher has issued for the instruction of officers a memorandum relative to brigade dress parade. Hitherto the parade has been a long-drawn line that fiequenty taxed the capacity of the parade ground. This year the troops will form in line of masses. There has been some difficulty im the compiling of this memo- randum, for the new drill regulations make no provisions for such a ceremony, but the experts say that the program is a thor- oughly good one. At the conclusion of the ordinary dress parade ceremonies the col- ors will be “trooped,” in accordance with Gen. Ordway’s adaptation of the extremely popular English maneuver. It is announced that the National Rifles, mustered in as a company Monday night, has been assigned as company B, second battalion. en A Peeullar Mistake. A rather peculiar pension case has just been decided by Assistant Secretary Rey- nold® A. A. Rudder, who served In a Tennessee regiment, was pensioned in 1889 at $8 per month, was granted an Increase in 1801 to $10 per month. By a clerical error the figures $i0 were mistaken for $16, and Rudder was vaid the latter amount monthly for over two years and might have continued to receive it indefinitely had he not filed another claim for increase. The error was then discovered and the ray- ments reduced to $10, while a furtner amount of $6 per month will be retained until the amount overdrawn is refunded. ees Personal Mention, Rev. W. J. McKnight, D.D., is at Oak- land, Md. Mr. Thos. P. Morgan, who Is now confined to the house, the result of a fall last Mon- day, hopes to be out in a few days. Secretary Lamont has gone to visit his aged mother at McGrawville, Y., but will probably return here on Friday. Capt. Frank L. Dodds, ninth infantry, is in the city on leave of absence. State Treasurer James S. Keiger of Tren- ton, N. J., is at the Riggs House. Representative-elect S. S. Fitzpatrick of Kansas is in the city. He spent today at Annapolis, where he has a son, who will graduate this year. —_—_——_+-o+___. National Guard Officers Commissioned The President has signed the commissions of Frank E. Gibson as inspector of rifle practice of the third battalion of infantry with the rank of first lieutenant, and of Benjamin G. Pool as surgeon of the fourth battalion of infantry with the rank of first lieutenant, TWO DISTRICT HEARINGS Property Owners’ Contention Over Owner- ship of Water Street. Objections Also to the Running of an Engine—Legal Talent Argue the Question. When the Commissioners went into board session this morning at 11 o'clock they found themselves confronted with an array of legal talent. Two important hearings were cet for today. One was for the prop- erty owners who ebjected to the mainte- nance of a gas engine by the Nelson Morris Company, beef dealers, on the north side of B street between 6th and 7th streets northwest, and the other a hearing granted the attorneys representing the owners of property abutting on Water street. Mr. T. A. Lambert appeared in the first case in the interest of Jacob Karr and Robert Cohen. He maintained that the Commissioners having no right to sanction a nuisance, certainly had no right to alter regulations -permitting them, Washington city was different from any other city in the country. It was pre-eminently a city of residences, and he thought where private interests were involved they sbould be con- sidered above all others. He introduced testimony tending to prove the engine com: plained of a nuisance, and showed how property interests in the immediate vicinity had been affected by the presence of the gas engine. Mr. Henry Wise Garnett appeared for the Nelson Morris Company. He did not think it necessary, he said, to go over his arg ment made severa’ days ago, and confined himself to introducing testimony in the shape of letters from the authorides of several cities showing that no regulatiuns were made against the erection and mainte- nance of gas engines. The hearing was finally postponed until tomorrow, in order that the Water street case could be heard. Possession of Water Street. This is ne new subject to the citizens of Washington. From time to time for years the Commissioners have tried to get pos- session of Water street, and remove the ob- structions to the river front, with a view of readjusting the front and renting the wharves, which, they maintain, are now vpen District property. There is a great diversity of opinion regarding the owner- ship of Water street, and a case is now pending in the Supreme Court which will be heard next October which will settle this vexed question, When, several weeks ago, the Metropoli- tan Railroad Company applied to the Com- missioners for permission to construct a separate track along Water street for the running of its electric cars, as chartered by Congress, this question came up. The permit, it will be recalled, was issued, and the Belt line railroad requested to move its tracks further west. This effectually shut off any space that might be required for vehicles, and the Commissioners there- upon decided to widen Water street. Ac- cordingly, notices were sent out to all lessees of property along the water front affected to remove their obstructions with- in ten days. This morning the attorneys representing the different owners appeared before the Commissioners to get a stay of the’ order. The case of Barber & Ross, lessees of Van Riswick’s wharf, was first taken up. This firm leases the wharf opposite square 503, which is used for storage, lumber and wharf purposes. Mr. T. A. Lambert read a protest from the property owners affected against the enforcement of the order, and Mr. Calaeron Carlisle called attention to the case pending in the Supreme Court, which is to be heard in October next, and of frequent letters of the Commissioners agreeing to do nothing further in the mat- ter until the case was decided. If the Com- missioners insisted upon enforcing the or- der the property owners, he said, could de- pend upon the Attorney General of the United States and the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to uphold their position to be let alone until the case was settled by the Supreme Court. Mr. John Selden followed with a brief ar- gument. He held that the street was built by the owners of abutting property, and they had never been reimbursed for the outlay. He urged the Commissioners to de- fer any further action looking to the title of Water street until the case now pending before the Supreme Ccurt had been decid- ed. The Commissioners took the matter under consideration, promising to give their Gecision before the notice expired. ee DEBS PRESENTS HIMSELF. Says He Fell Asleep and Broke His Appointment. CHICAGO, June 12.—The mysterious dis- appearance case of President E. V. Debs of the American Railway Union petered out today. He presented himself at the United States marshal’s office at 11 a.m. after having been lost to the authorities since noon yesterday. Debs surrendered himself shortly after the entire force of United Sta deputy marshals had been sent out to search for him. Debs explained his absence by say- ing that he was ill yesterday. He went to a friend’s in the afternoon and fell asleep, he said, not awakening until 7 o'clock to- day. Aside from a bad headache he secm- ed to be in good health when he arrived at the marshal's office. He deeply regretted, however, that he had failed io keep his appointment with the deputy marshal, who was to have taken him to jail last night, and was much surprised to hear that the search has been mae for him. Debs was emphatic in his denial of the story that his tardy surrender was the result of a too free indulgence in liquor. He was kept in the marshal's office during the afternoon, arrangement being made to take him to Woodstocs at 5 p.m. in charge of a deputy marshal. ———__ FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Archbishop Ircland Speaks at Notre Dame Celebration. SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 12—Arch- bishop Ireland was the principal speaker at the golden jubilee of Notre Dame, and his address was devoted to eulogizing the work of Father Edward Sorin, the founder of the university, and the deliverance of a powerful argument in favor of higher edu- cation. He particularly praised the state institutions, saying they were necessary and that the Catholics made a mistake in fighting the system. ——_—__ BOHRMAN SENTENCED FOR LIFE. the Caused the Death of Two Boys in Brooklyn. BROOKLYN, June 12.—John Bohrman, who was convicted of murder in the second degree in causing the deaths of the two boys, John Seims and Henry Knoop, who were found suffocated by gas in Miller's Hotel, Brooklyn, on the morning of Febru- ary 17, was today sentenced to Sing Sing for life. ———__. ST. LOUIS’ MAIDEN TRIP. Reported Passing the Scilly Islands This Afternoon. SOUTHAMPTON, Jure 12.—A special dis- patch to the Associated Press from the Scilly Island announced that the American line steamship St. Louis passed that point et this afternoon. It takes the Paris eight hours to reach here from the Scilly Islands. The St. Louis left New York last Wednes- day. WANT BOTH METALS Convening of the Silver Conference at Memphis, ALL THE PARTIES REPRESENTED Col. Casey Young Welcomes the Gathering. ADDRESSED BY MR. TURPIE MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 12.—While an overwhelming majority of the delegates to today’s convention, called in the interest of the free and unlimited coinage of sil- ver at a ratio of 16 to 1, come from this section of the country, the representation includes almost every state south of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippt, from Puget sound to the keys of Florida, from the Mexican boundary to the Po- tomac. it may more properly be called a mass meeting than a convention, for there is no fixed basis of representation, and it is not held under the authority of any political organization. The promoters of the conference say this manifectation of public sentiment may be traced directly to the convention of May 23, at which Secretary of the Treasury Car- lisle was the guest of honor. Taking their cue from that gathering an invitation was extended to the friends of free silyer to participate in a counter demonstration. While the gathering comprises democrats, republicays and populists, and is suppased- ly partisan, there is much of interest to the political observer. The convention, despite the presence of delegates representing the two old parties and the third party, is not likely to result in anything more than an enormous amount of speech making and the adop- tion of strong free stlver resolutions. The Gelegates arrived on every train yestel day and all last night and were still com- ing in this morning. It was given out yesterday that the con- vention wouid open at 11 o’clock this morn- ing, but certain arrangements were not completed in ume, and it was decided to put off the opening until the afternoon. Col, Young's Welcome. Col. Casey Young extended the usual greetings to the convention, and saluted the delegates as the advance guard of a mighty army to overthrow a power more ruthless and rapacious and more hurtful to human happiness and prosperity than any despot that ever shackled liberty and oppressed mankind. Concluding, he said: “The forces of the grandest revolution that ever hurled a despot from power are gathering for an onset that will sweep every enemy into the dark sea of defeat. The Invincible legions which lead it will never halt or waver until their standards are planted upon the shores of every sea and their banners float in triumph over the people of England. They will never lower their fiags nor sheath their swords until the mighty conflict is ended and a glorious victory won—not until all the temples of Mammon are turned into sepulchers for the burial of greed and avarice, and let us hope for the sake of suffering humanity, that the angel of resurrection will never unseal these tombs. “In the beginning of the struggle which gave separate nationality to the American colonies our ancestors gave to the world a Declaration of Independence that rang like a bugle call through every land and awoke the slumbering spirit of liberty among every people. “The descendants of these heroes and patriots are about to send forth another declaration of independence to all the na- tions of the world in fixing their own finan- cial system and legislate for the good and happiness of their own people. “Again, champions of a worthy cause, leaders of a righteous revolution, I welcome you to the queen city of our inland sea, and, in the name of your country’s breth- ren, bid you God speed in your work.” “The Conspiracy of 72.” Mr. Alex, Delmar, formerly director of bureau of statistics and mining commis- sioner to the monetary commission of 1876, said in the course of his remarks: “At no time in the history of the world have such enormotis, such inequitable, such wide- spread, I may almost say such cosmic dis- turbances of prices, such unforeseeable and undeserved changes of opportunity and fortune occurred, as have occurred since the evil day—now some thirty years ago— when the coinage of silver began to be checked throughout the civilized world. What now shall be thought of the man or the men who thirty years ago deliberately destroyed one-half of the scant support upon which the stupendous superstructure ef the world’s commerce contracts and expectations depends? And what now shall be done to further patch that totter- ing system which, like Dr. Holmes’ one- horse chaise, threatens to fall in piecez altogether? Concerning this last sugges- tion, you need no guidance from an his- torian of money; your minds ace already made up; your verdict is determined; the law must be restored.” Senator Turpic on Alloyed Coin. Senator Turpie said, in the course of his remarks: “For 4,000 years silver and gold have been mined, coined and used as money. “There has always been a difference be- tween the commercial, or bullion, value of the two metals and the legal, or coinage, value. This characteristic of difference at- taches to both. No denomination of the gold coinage of the United States has a bullion value equal to the legal value thereof. The gold dollar is not what it purports to be. The whole series of these gold coins is made from bullion oniy, nine- tenths fine. “This is now here spoken of because of a very curious claim made by the advocates of gold monometallism that a plece of money whose bullion value may be less than its legal value is unsound and is dis- honest. “It is the same with the silver coinage, the dollar and that part called subsidiary money. The half dollar has but 102 grains, a good deal less than half the number of the whole dollar,the quarter dollar has only ninety-six grains; the dime has only thirty- elght grains—the holder of ten dimes has only 380 grains, yet he can get halves or quarters or the whole for those dimes, not- withstanding the commercial price of the metal in them is very far below its lawful value. The nickel passes for 5 cents—the bullion value of the metals which compose it is not half the legal. The cent coined by the United States, made of ninety-five parts of copper and five parts tin and zinc, is worth as metal commercially not more than one-third of its lawful or legal value, which is the one-hundredth part of a dollar. “According to the test of the enemies of bimetallism that the legal value of coin- ed money must be the same as the com- mereial or bullion value of the metal in it nothing could be more dishonest. Accord- ing to that test there is not, and cannot be, an honest dollar of either silver or gold, nor any honest part or fraction of the same—as for the nickel, it is viler than the dime, and the honest penny is banished forever. “According to this same test and rule of coirage there is not an honest coin in the treasury, there is not a piece of sound, safe money in the country.” ——>——_ Charged With Bridge Jumping. NEW YORK, June 12.—David Cohn, a Hungarian tailor, is under arrest, upon the charge that he jumped from the Brook- lyn bridge today near the New York ap- proach. If he did jump, as alleged, he re- ceived no injury.