Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1895, Page 1

ee ee THE EVENING STAR chin Saaubsodl Bs PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8, H, KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Now York Office, 40 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the ¢ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents month. es Bt the Reinter J cents. each. | By mail—anywhere nited States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents Der moath. turday Quintuple Sheet Star, ear, with forelga postage ndach, $3.00. Need (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. 0., “EF Ail spall vubacriptious roust be pald ta ad ir os ra . tes of advertising made ‘known on application. Che Evening Star. — No. 13,206. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS. THe proof of the pudding ig im 8c eating, Yesterday's Star confained 49 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 792 separate announces ments. Bese advertisers foug§t pubficite—not merefp Space. WRECKED THE TRAIN CAPT: HowGare sENTENCED| HIS HEAD NOW OFF|COMMAN Explosives on the B, and 0, Track Near Washington Junction. PRESUMABLY HIGHWAYMEN'S WORK Engine and Cars of the Money Train Were Damaged. DETECTIVES AT WORK po 5 A Not since the Aquia creek train robbery has anything happened on the railroad lines in this section that has caused as much uneasiness as an attempt ntade late last night to blow up a fast train of ex- ‘presa cars on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The train ‘was coming east at the time. The attempt was made in true western style, and while the villains did not succeed in murdering the train men and rifling the cars, they did succeed in doing considerable damage to the company’s property, and left the track in such condition that traffic on the road was greatly interfered with. The place where the dastardly attempt ‘was made was a short distance from the Big Monocacy, about thirty-five miles from this city, and only a few miles this side of Washington junction. Members of the train crew were badly frightened, and no doubt expected a visit from masked burglars and @ repetition of the exciting incidents of the quia creek robbery, but in this they were appily disappointed, for no one came to demand valuables from the express cars, and when they had recovered from the shock they managed to repair the damage enough to permit the train to move and take the disabled cars as far as Dicker- son's station and sidetrack them, An Explosion. As already stated, when the accident hap- pened the train was moving east, and had reached a point nor far from the big bridge that crosses the Monocacy, when there was heard the loud report of an explosion,caus- ed by the train running against a dyna- mite bomb of some description. The train came almost to a standstill, so great was the ferce of the explosion, and the pieces of iron and steel were sent flying through the air. The affair alarmed the members of the crew, but none of them deserted their posts. The engineer reversed his engine and the genes members of the crew applied the rakes. So quick were they to act that the train was brought to a standstill before it could be derailed. tI Is not known whether the members of the crew were armed or not, but they were foon off the train after it was stopped,,and ‘went in search of the train robbers, but no trace of them could be found. It is almost certain that the explosive was put on the track by robbers, but they probably ex- Pected that the cars would be blown open, and render robbery an easy task. But the failure of the explosive to do the amount of damage intended frustrated their plans, and they were glad to leave the scene with- out taking chances with the members of the crew. The Damage Done. When the trainmen had satisfied them- selves that thero was to be no attack made on them they turned their attention to the train, and first made sure that no other @ngine would come along and dash into the rear end of the long train. To this end one of the brakemen was sent back with a danger signal, and in a few minutes the members of the crew were hard at work, having completed their ex« amination, The explosive had caused con- siderable damage to the cars, although one of the men had been killed or injured. ‘he headlight of the engine had been blown out ard scattered through the woods, while the pilot and other parts of the front of engine 1400 had suffered damage. The air ipes beneath one or more of the express ars had also been blown out and shattered and fully twenty feet of track had been torn up. When the explosion occurred the noise was so great that persons about the surrounding country heard it, and some of them thought there was an earthquake. It was between 11 and 12 o'clock when the explosion occurred, and it was about 1 g’clock this morning when the disabled train reached Dickerson’s station and went on the switch to clear the track for pas- senger trains coming east. ‘Train Dispatcher Carr sent word of the affair to Superintendent Alvey in this city, giving him briefly the facts concerning what might have been a serious accident. Detectives at Work. Chief Grannan of the Baltimore and Ohio Getective corps has the case in hand and he will make a thorough Investigation. He fs gaid to be one of the brightest detectives fm the country, and the members of the lo- “eal detective force seem confident that he will clear away the mystery and probably q@ifect the capture of those responsible for the presence on the track of the terrible explosive. i juperintendent Alvey was seen-by a Star reporter this morning, but he would not attempt to account for last night's affair. He had received a report of the affair, giv- ing the facts as above stated. It {s stated that some of Chief Grannon's men reached the scene of the explosion this morning and are hard at work upon the case. Just what they have learned, if anything, is not known at this time, and will prob- ably not be made known until the investi- gation is concluded. The Object. It is theught. that there can be no doukt as to why the dynamite was used. It was undoubtedly put there by burglars, who wanted to wreck a train on which there was a large sum of money. Tho quantity of the explosive must have been quite large in order to have done so who Much damage, and the ons Operated undoubtedly expected it w Much more damage. Had the pace been great enough (o have smashed several of the cars, and have exposed the contents of the cars, robbery would have been an easy task, and the burglars would have operated and carried off what they could. Had the explosion been more successful, and the crowd attracted been larger, the excl Ment would have b Uittle, ff any, at Paid to the men engaged in taking off the Plunder. Train No. 46 was the train upon which the dynamite was used, and the fact that it 1s known as tho “money train” shows conclusively that the men who used the explosive were not doing a chance Job. It happens, however, that Monday is an off day with this train, it @ay in the week that large @re not carried, and even had th blown open would not the money car the have made the haul they to frighten off th them to believe there rand they kept in the woo: fact that the moon was shinin: Dbrightiy at the time made it more dan gerous for the men to operate, and had they appeared trom the shadow of the trees the trainmen would certainly have geen them. Although the train was disfigured and damaged and a long delay was caused by the accident, the engineer finally succeeded in reaching here, and after reporting the affair the crew continued on the journey to New York. He is Given a Term of Eight Years in the Penitentiary. He Will Remain in Jail Pending the Action on the Appeal Made by His Counsel. Judge McComas today sentenced Capt. Henry W. Howgate, convicted on the 21st ot last month on two indictments eharg- ing, respectively, forgery and falsification of accounts, to eight years in the Albany penitentiary with hard labor. The {mpogi- tion of the sentence was wholly without Incident, the defendant stating that he had nothing to say why sentence should not be pronounced, and the court refrain- ing from making any other comment than to say that the verdict of the jury- was a just one. Notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals was noted by counsel for the defendant, and a stay of sentence was granted until after the disposition of the appeal by the appellate court. Previous to the calling of Capt. Howgate up for sentence this morning District At- terney Birney and Messrs. 4 S. Worthing- ten and Jere M. Wilson, counsel for the defendant, met in Judge McComas’ private office, where the bill of exceptions in the case, a most voluminous document, was presented for the court's signature. That done, the party repaired to Criminal Court No. 1, when, after the court was formally epened, Capt. Hewgate was brought up from the cage below. He was dressed in a dark business sult, was cleanly shaved, save for a heavy gray mustache, and ap- peared to be not only in the best of health, but also in the best of spirits. His daugh- ter, Miss Ida Howgate, at once joined her father, and, sitting beside him, smilingly spoke worcs of encouragement to him. Sentence Pronounced. Owing to the general belief that sentence would not be imposed until later in the day, very few peorsns were in the court room when Mr. Worthington arose and stated to Judge McComas that, as the mo- tion in arrest of judgment was based on grounds which had already been adversely ruled upon by the court, they did not care to further argue the matter. Judge Mc- Comas then formally overruled the motion in arrest, when District Attorney Birney moved that sentence be imposed. “Henry W. Howgate,” said Judge Mc- Comas, as the defendant arose and calmly faced the judge, “what have you to say why the sentence of the law should not be pronounced against you?’ “Nothing, your honor,” replied the defen- dant, as he straightened himself to his full height. “The two indictments on which you were tried,” continued Judge McComas, “were consolidated and tried together. The jury in convicting you on each indictment ren- dered a just verdict. But they recom- mended you to the mercy of the court, and their recommendation I have taken into consideration, Upon the indictment charg- ing forgery the sentence of the court is that you be confined in the Albany penl+ tentlary, with labor, for the period of four years, to take effect from today. Upon the indictment charging the submission of a false account the sentence of the court is that you be confined in the Albany peni- tentilary, with labor, for the period of four years, this latter sentence to take effect upon the expiration of the first sentence.” Without Flinching. Capt. Howgate beard the sentence with- out the least emotion, as did his daughter, and then Mr. Worthington noted an appeal to the Court of Appeals, and, upon the sug- gestion of Mr. Wilson, Judge McComas directed that the execution of the sentence be stayed until after the final disposition of the appeal by the Court of Appeals. That is, that the removal of the defendant to the penitentiary be delayed until then. Judge McComas fixed the appeal bond at $100, and accepted Miss Howgate as surety on that bond. Capt. Howgate, accompanied by his daughter, was then taken to the cage below, and was subsequently return- ed to jail, where he must remain until his appeal shall have been disposed of by the Court of Appeals, some time next fall. Capt. Howgate declined to say anything respecting his case, but it was plainly evi- dent that he felt very confident of a fayor- able decision by the appellate court. The sentence imposgd today means but six years, actual imprisonment,as the law gives @ reduction of two years for good behaytor. ————.+. —_ 2 REVENUE CUTTER SERVIC! Increase in the Term of Enlistments and Increase of Pay. An important reform introduced in the revenue cutter service is an increase in the term of enlstment from one year to three years. Orders to that effect have just been issued. It is believed that the change will improve the general efficiency of the crews and make them valuable auxiliaries to the regular navy in case of war. The short term of enlistment has always been a source of discontent in the service, as it invariably resulted tn frequent changes in the personnel of the orews. About the time a man had learned his duties and be- come useful his term expired and he left the service. As an inducement for the men to enter the service and to remain there, the Treasury Department has provided for an increase in pay tn all grades up to the fifth, so that a man remaining in the sery- ice fifteen years will receive after his fifth enlistment $5 a month more than at any time of his first eniistment. Orders have also been issued insuring enlisted men bet- ter treatment than has been the case in the past, and also providing against dis- charges for trifling offe all vessels of the reven e will d y the national flag, as well as the distinctive flag of the revenue service. ° Pence Negotiations in the East. United States Minister Denby, under date of May 21, has transmitted to the State Department a set of extracts from the Chirese official newspipers, giving a com- plete documentary tory of the peace ne- gotlations between China and Japan, begin- ning with the Japanese note of February 17 insisting on the delegation to the Chinese ambassador of full powers to bind his country, nding with the draft of the treaty of which was signed at Shimonoseki April 17, and afterward pub- lished in the official organs on May 11. The points of the correspondence have been made public from time to time and the only feature of interest now is the able presentation of the Chinese case by Li Hung € ang, which induced the Japaaese to abate their ortant respects, and th termined insistence of the J the speedy conclusion of the nego +». Why the Attick Was Detainea Cfficial information has been recstved here that the real reason for the detention by the United S| at Key West of the small cutter charged with filibuster! ve been held on sus bu 8. It is was going to another fllibuster- s Without a bill of health or y Department Promotions, Promotions have been made In the Navy Department as follow J. H. Kirkwood, from $1,209 to $1,400; W. W. Werstz, from $200 to $1,000; J. R. Cox, from $726 to so. The name of Mr. S. Henriques has heen dropped from the rolls. Chief Harrington Summarily Re- moved From Office BECAUSE HE DECLINED 10 RESIGN Result of the Differences Between Him and the Department. OFFICIAL RETICENCE Prof. Mark W. Harrington has heen re- moved by the President from his position as chief of the weather bureau of the Agri- cultural Department. It has been a well- known fact-for many months that there was friction between Prof. Harrington, who was appcinted by President Harrison, and Secretary Morton, his official superior, during tho present administration. Indeed, 80 severe has been the strain im their re- lations that it is understood they had held no personal communication with each other for more than a year, but that their correspondence has been confined to writ- ing of the most severely official style. The difficulties came to a climax scoa aftér the change of administration, when an investigation was instituted by Secre- tary Morton into the business affairs of the weather bureau, the results of which did not impiicate Prof. Harrington in any way. This, however, did not ease the strain be- tween him and the Secretary, and it is well understocd that for nearly two years the chief of the bureau has had practically nothing to do with the routine manage- ment of his office, which has been governed almost entirely from the department. It 1s no surprise to those who are well informed that the difficulties have now culminated in the summary removal of Prof. Harrington, as it is known that he has steadfastly re- fused to resign his position. The Irevident’s Letter. The 19th of June President Cieveland sent werd to Prof. Harrington that his resigna- tion would be acceptable. It ts said that the Secretary had repeatedly urged the President to bring the matter to a climax by calling for the resignation of the chief, but that Mr. Cleveland had refused to in- terfere on the grounds that it was for Prof. Harrington to settle the matter him self. A few days ago, however, immediate- ly after the President's arrival at Gray Gables for the summer, the P: ident wrote to Prof. Harrington, ‘asking him for his resignation, The return mail carried Prof. Harring- ton's declination to resign from the public service, on the ground that he had done nothing to warrant such a move on his part. Almost immediately there came from Gray Gables a letter informing Prof. Har- rggton that he was removed from his po- sition as chief of the weather bureau, to take effect July 1. Quit Office Saturday. Consequently Saturday Professor Har- rington quietly severed his connection with the bur2au and Monday morning Secre- tary Morton formally designated Mr. -Jas. F. Cook, the chief clerk, to act as chief of the bureau pending the selection of a successor to Professor Harrington. This was done under an existing statute that provides for such a contingency. Under ordinary circumstances the assistant chief of such a bureau would be des! act, but in the present case, this po: is filled by Major H. C. Dunwoody, UL and {t 1s doubtful if he could act as chte: in the present emergency. Major Dun- weody has on many occasions acted as chief during the temporary absence of Professor Harrington from this city, but it has been decided that this is an extra- ordinary case and that under the statute the chief clerk must serve as chief of the bureau. Official Secrecy. The greatest secrecy is preserved by all the officials regarding this removal. Sec- retary Morton said to a Star reporter that he would neither deny nor affirm the state- ment that Prof. Harrington's connection with the weather bureau had been sum- marily severed. “That is a matter,” ho sald, “that belongs properly to the White House. Prof. Har- rington’s commission bears the name of the President of the United States and not of the Secretary of Agriculture, and if there is anything to be stated in regard to this positlon, It must come from the White House. I have nothing whatever to say upon the sudject. You will have to see Mr. Pruden, the acting private secretary at the White House. Until some official announce- ment is made from the White House, I have no communication to make, Mr. Cook is acting chief under the law.” At the White House no positive informa- tion could be obtained. Mr. Pruden said that he had no authority to make any statement whatever and that until he had some authorization from the Secretary of Agriculture or the President he could not say anything whatever. . He said, how- ever, that he knew that no one had been appointed as chief of the weather bureau to succeed Mr. Harrington, but would make no affirmation or denial of the statement that the chief had been removed or had resigned. What Prof. Harrington Says. Prof. Harrington himself said today to a Star reporter: “On the 19th of June the President asked for my resignation because of personal in- terests. I declined to give it, on the score of putlic :nterests, and my removal fol- lowed promptly, taking effect July 1. The personal interests involved were discussed by me in my letter to the President, and I feel that I have not received Just or con- siderate treatment with regard to them. “Among the public interests which I have had steadily in view were the preser- vation of the sclentific corps and the pro- tecticn. of the bureau from the spoilsman. When a scientific bureau descends to the four-year office-holding plane it at. once loses prestige and ceases to be.a desirable post for competent men.”* This statement by Prof. Harrington throws as much light upon the whole mat- ter as any explanation possibly could. It is understood that he had resisted all ef- forts to supplant the people around him with the po§tical appointees of the Secre- tary, and that this gave rise in the begin- ning to the straining of relations d these two officials at swords’ points. Harrington - appointed from of long acquaintance with meteorological matters, having been for many years the editor of a journal de- He was a member the faculty of Ann Arbor University, d the influence of the Senators from Other powerful influence, it is ehind him in the long fight with ‘y which has just culminated in 3 voted to that science. of his removal. Prof. Harrivgton'’s Successor. It is said that although there is some pressure for the succession to Prof. Har- rington's position no civilian will be ap- pointed to that post, as it has long been the desire of Secretary Morton that Maj. Du1woody, who is thoroughly acquainted with all the details of the weather bureau work and in whom he has great confidence, shouid be placed in charge. require a special order from cretary of War and a designation Ly sident, and might also necessitate wintment and confirmation by the that Major siding at 199 N street northwest. DER IDE HERE He Was Summarily Detached From the Alert and Ordered Home. Admiral Meade Charged Him With Disrespect — He is Understood to Have Asked for a Court of Inquiry. Commander George E. Ide, who was sum- marily detached from command of the Alert at Parama and ordered home, had an interview with Secretary Herbert at the Navy Department today. His detachment was based upoh charges made by Admiral Meade while in command of the North At- lantic station. While Admiral Meade’s fleet was at Colon this spring he and As- sistant Secretary McAdoo, who was his guest at the time, crossed the isthmus to Panama, where the Alert of the Pacific station was in port. Commander Ide met the two gentlemen at a hotel, and was very cordial in his greeting to Mr. McAdoo, and according to the stor$ barely recognized the presence of Admiral Meade. As the two officers were attached to different squadrons, Commander Ide was not under Admiral Meade's command at the time. It is said, however, that the junior failed to show proper respect to a senior officer, re- gardless of the character of their official relations. Charged With Disrespect. Admiral Meade charged him with disre- spect, and it is understood that Assistant Secretary McAdoo coroborrated his state- mcnt of the incident. Secretary Herbert investigated the case, and cs a result Com- mander Ide was relieved of his command and ordered home on waiting orders. Com- mander Ide returned to the United States at once, He arrived at New York yester- day, and came cn to Washington fast night. The Alert, which was at Callao at last accounts, is under command of Lieut.” J. H. C. Coffin, pending the arrival of Com: mander Franklin Hanford, who was sent from New York to take command of the vessel. Asked for a Court of Inquiry. Secretary Herbert and Commander Ide are both silent in regard to their inte view today. It is understood, however, that the officer has asked for a court of in- quiry to determine whether he was or was not guilty of a violation of the rules and regulations in his treatment of Admiral Meade on the occasion in question. He ts nfident of vindication. If the Secretary dees not grant his request it will be be- he does not think the case calls for further action of any kind. A HEROIC ACT. An American Ensign and His Sailors Save a Burning Vessel. United States Consul Kemper at Amoy, China, has made a report to the State De- partment in regard to_an incident which oc- curred at that port April 20. The German merchant steamer Taicheong, lately arrived from the United States, laden with kero- sene In cans, was observed from the U. S. S. Machias to be on fire. Commander Houstcn of the Machias at once dispatched two boats’ crews, under charge of Ensign Scales, to the assistance of the imperiled ship. On getting aboard they found every officers and men, thoroughly demoral- ized in face of the rapidly gaining flames. Taking charge of affairs,’ the American tars, working with alacrity and energy under Mr. Scales’ wise and ¢col discretion, succeeded in suppressing the fire, thereby averting not only the loss of the ship and her cargo, but possibly calamitous results to other ships in the vicinity. The incident became the subject of ex- tremely cordial correspondence between the German and American consuls, and the lat- ter forwarded to Commander Houston the former consul’s graceful note of thanks, the Machias havifg sailed for Nagasaki a few hours after the fire. Consul Kemper says he is happy in the privilege of calling attention to the admirable conduct of Com- mander Houston, his officers and me “conduct so magnanimous and honorable, he says, “and withal so well calculated to intensify international comity.” 7 +e ______ REPRESENTATIVE BANKHEAD. He-is Doing Educational Work in Be- half of Silver. Representative Bankhead of Alabama was in the city today, and left on the 11:15 train this morning for the south. Mr. Bankhead is booked for a Fourth of July speech on the silver question, and {t is probable that he will be quite actively en- gaged from now on in advancing the cause of what 1s known as educational work by the silverites of his state. “A great deal is being sald,” remarked Mr. Bankhead to a Star reporter today, “about silver conventions that are com- posed of democrats and populists. I wonder ¥hy it is that we hear nothing about the sound money conventions held by demo- crats and republicans jointly. The conven- tion at Memphis which Indorsed sound money had nearly as many republicans as democrats in it, yet that was pronounced to be a democtatic convention, and was looked upon as expressing the views of the southern democracy, or, at least, it was claimed to represent such views.” SION AGENCIES. They Are All Soon to Be Placed Under Civil Ser e Rales. Tho work of readjusting and classifying the forces of the pension offices of the country has just been completed, with a view to shortly extending to them the protection of the clvil service laws. Here- tofore, as long as the pension agent kept within the amount allowed him for the expenses of his office, he could do pretty much as he pleased in regard to the size of his force and the amounts of salaries paid. When {t was decided to put the of- fices,under the civil service laws, it was found necessary to change this system. The amount and character of work done by each office was carefully noted and classification made accordingly. While this has resulted in smaii reductions both in force and salary in some offices, in others there has been a corresponding increase, the total appropriation being about the same. The date when the civil service order will go Into effect has not yet been determined, but it probably will be at an early date, now that the classification has been completed. . PEPPY OFFICERS. Difficulty in Getting Competent Men to Fill the Places. One difficulty which the Navy Department encounters is in securing competent men to fill the places of petty officers aboard ships. Common seamen are easily obtained, and so are men equipp@l as. specialists, such as gunners and machipists. These men offer their services ffom time to time in sufficient number to supply the demand, but it fs found more difficplt to secure men with executive ability’ who can command and manage other men, Just now efforts are being made to secure crews for the ships that are to go into commission in the next six weeks or two months, but as soon as capable men for petty officers are se- cured, there comes a demand from ships already In commission and at sea, which takes away the best of the crew. THREE BATTLE SHIPS A Set of Designs Submitted by the Chief Naval Constructor. NOVELTIES OF CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED Points of Agreement and Disagree- ment on the Subject. ed DOUBLE STORIED TURRETS Commodore Hichborn, the chief naval constructor, today submitted to Secretary Herbert a set of designs for the three new battleships euthorized by the last Congress, accompanied by a most exhaustive analysis of the principal features of the new ships. In several important respects these designs differ radically from those upon which ex- isting battleships were built, and owing to these novalties of construction the plans have aroused a more active interest in the naval service than has been exhibited in many years past. Great differences of opinion have arisen among the officers as to the merits of these wide departures from established practice, and Secretary Herbert himself, instead of relying entirely upon the recommendations of his subordinates, has interested himself in the discussion of every detail, and has even sat with the bourd of bureau chiefs during deliberations upon this subject. Where the Responsibility Lies. By an order issued by himself last winter the Secretary placed upon the construction bureau the responsibility for tia> success- ful working cut of plans for construction, and for this reason the officers of that bureau are at present disposed to move with the greatest caution in adopting inno- vations in a fabric as costly as a great battle ship, and are insisting upon the full- est discussion and examination of the pro- jected plans at every stage of their de- velopment. While the bureuu chiefs may each have his own peculiar ideas as to yhat shall go to make up that part of the ship falling directly in his department, the ordnance bureau recommending a cer- tain size and number of guns and turrets, the engineer holding out plans for boilers and engires, the equipment officers pre- paring schemes for the subdivision of the living quarters, and so on, it remains for the chief constructor to weld these all together, to eliminate some features and expand others, and so make a perfect ship, for if she should prove to lack sta- bility or be deficient in maneuvering or fighting pcwer or fall below the require- ments in speed, his bureau is chargeable with the tault in design. Double Turrets and Armor Belt. In the case of the battle ships about to be built the constructors have so far not seen their way clear to accept all of the recom- mendations of the bureau chief$ until they have been thoroughly sifted and discussed. For this reason copies of the new plans have been submitted to Admiral Ramsay, Commodore Selfridge, Capt. Converse and many other eminent officers and noted ex- perts in special lines of naval work for ex- amination and suggestions, The cardinal features of discussion will be the double turrets and the armor belt of the great craft. Although the constructors have been doubtful of the efficiency of the former, and in the case cf the armor belt have taken issue with the bureau chiefs, they have prepared complete plans under Secretary Herbert's direction for the construction of the vessels embodying these tdeas, while accompanying them with original designs of a more conservative character for use in case the final decision is against the novel- ties. Agrcements and Disagreements. On two points the designs agree; first, as to speed, being for sixteen-knot ships, and, second, as to size, for they will be ships of 11,500 tons, larger than any ship in our navy, even the big battle ship Iowa. This great size is made necessary by the heavy srmament and thick armor the ships are to carry. When it comes to the armor there is one difference in the two designs that seems to be of little imfortance, but is really vital. ‘The width of the armor belt is the same in each case, 7 feet 6 inches, but while the bureau chiefs propose to raise this so high that it will be but 3 feet 6 inches under the water line at its lowest edge, the construc- tors propose to lower the belt a foot, fear- ing that when the ships roll in a swell they would expose their vitals to the fire of the enemy and would easily let in an ex- plcsive shell below the protective deck with fatal results. The height of the beit would also affect the stability of the ship in a ccysiderable measure. The Real Bone of Contention. But the feature of the new ships which has caused the most discussion is the pro- posed double-storied turrets. The con- structors suggested the following bat- tery: Four 12-inch rifles, mounted in two turrets; eight S-inch guns, mounted in four turrets, and sixteen 5-inch guns. The lureau chiefs, however, decided that they wanted the main battery to consist of 13- inch guns, four being mounted in two tur- rets, and on top of these main turrets, and revoiving -with them, were to be placed smaller turrets carrying four of the S-inch leaving four other guns of that caliber to be placed in two side turrets. The constructors held that this arrange- ment would deprive the ship of the power of distributing the fire of the great guns, which argument was replied to by the bureau chiefs with the statement that the tendency of modern time fighting Is to heavy concentration of fire upon the enemy and that the double turrets would reduce the amount of heavy machinery necessary to handle the turrets by just one-half. The constructors also contended that the enormous concentration of weight In two small areas of the ship by the double tur- rets would make them unsafe, and was op- pesed to the best modern practice, and it was said that the pressure of these heavy turrets upon the ship’s bottom would ex- ceed per square foot the weight of the Washington monument upon the ground beneath. The plans, however, have been prepared to meet this difficulty, and it now remains for Secretary Herbert to say, after hearing from the officers whom he has ad- dressed to advise with him, whether the ships shall be built upon conservative or radical lines. ’ NEW TELEPHONES. ‘The Interlor Department Introduces a New Instrument. The Interior Department has put in 140 telephones made by the Western Telephone Construction Company. These 'phones are bought outright, and require no annual rental. ‘The chiefs of all the divisions have telephones on thelr desks. The geological survey, the pension office and all the store rooms and the document room are sup- plied with ghe new "phones. The cost of putting them in {s about $6,000, and the annual cost of maintenance and repairs will not exceed, it is sald, $400. A line Is to be run to St. Elizabeth, and the same ‘phone is to be put into the Agricultural Department. ee Granted Leave of Absence. Maj. H. N. Adams of the engineer corps has been granted a month’s leave of ab- , which he will spend in New York ARE KNOWN AS WINNERS The National Rifles Oreate a Good Im- pression. ° Notes and Comment From the St. Louis Military Encampment— Today’s Inspection, CAMP HANCOCK, §&t. Louis, July 2.— Yesterday was a hot day in camp, and would have been well nigh unbearable had it not been for a steady breeze, which flap- ped the loose sides cf the tents in a lazy, indelent manner. About 6 p.m. a piano ar- rived in camp for the National Rifles, and the boys expect to Leguile the straggling moments with a harmony of sweet sounds. When the company started for the city to take part in the parade they presented a very striking =ppearence. The brilliant full dress uniforms and shinirg accouter- ments glist2ned in the slanting rays of the afternoon sun, and every move of the men was made with a precision worthy of the name they have already won here—‘the winners.” The Rifles were cheered all along the route of march. The inspection of all the companies for all the drills comes off today, the Rifles coming tenth on the list, which will put them on the field about 3 p.m. The manager of the Rifles’ camp, Lieut. Goodwin, left for Washington yesterday afternoon, amid the cheers of the company. General regret is felt at his departure, The weather is fine, and promises to re- main so for the rest of the week. Call on the Maids. The officers of the company called on the chaperon and maids of honor last evening at the St. Louis Club house, and were re- ceived with great cordiality. After partak- ing of an elegant supper at the club house, at which they were the guests of the club, the ladies were escorted to camp by the officers of the company and inspected the Rifles’ quarters. The company will be for- mally presented to their chaperon and maids of honor tomorrow at dress parade, at which time also the handsome streamers composed of the company’s colors, with the badge printed on the free ends, will be presented to the fair young ladies. No ex- pense has been spared in getting up ele- gant souvenirs for the maids of honor to wear. For the first maid, usually known as the sponsor, though that title is not used here at all, a handsome oval belt buckle, compesed of National Rifles initial buckles, gold plated, has been made, and a catch and belt slide for the side of the belt, form- ed of a straight bar of five buttons, also gold plated. Handsome gold-plated pins have been prepared for the other young ladies, to be used to fasten the company colors to their shoulders. The ribbon com- posing these streamers is six inches wide = about six feet long, of the finest qual- ity. : : Strict Military Discipline. The camp is under strict military dis- cipline, the same as that at brigade en- campment at Camp Washington, Md., last month. Tke Third Cavalry Band was to have furnished a musical program every evening for the management, but Maj. Keyes has decided that inasmuch as the St. Louis musicians had objected to this particular band giving concerts around the city it should play only when their drills rendered it necessary. The rules for mark- — ve just been charged and are as fol- jows: For a captain’s or lievtenant’s mistake, three points off; for non-commissioned of- ficers’ mistakes, two points off, and for each man’s mistake, one point off. The Branch Guards have done something which ts not likely to make them popular. Instead of turning out their drill team in street parade today they took their sur- plus membership and formed the company for parade in order to save the team for the drill. The Neely Zouaves have had a hard time of it, hut are here in good shape, and Captain Defferey is confident of success. The Mount Pleasant Drum Corps boys aro becoming hot favorites. The “Drum Ccrps” has changed its name to the “Mt. Pleasant Field Band. Official entries.—Interstate infantry class—Belknap Rifles. Branch Guards, B lene Guards, Company F, first infantry; National Rifles, Phoenix Light Infantry. Ma‘den Infantry class—Bullene Guards, Company F, first infantry; National Riflés, Phoenix Light Infantry. Exhgppition Drills. By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 2.—The second day of the interstate drill and encampment at Camp Hancock opened cool and pleasant. Major Keys, the commandant, had every- thing working smoothly in camp this morn- irg. He and many other officers here say this is the finest camp they have ever at- tended. Guard mount at 9 a.m. was followed by inspection by regular army officers de- tailed as judges of the various commands in camp. The inspection, which was very rigid, took up the greater part of the day. While this was going on there were ex- hibition drills by the various commands. Battery A of St. Louis came first. Much attention was paid to the maneu- vers of troop K, third United States cay- alry, which were very striking. The famous Chicago Zouaves, champions in thelr class, evoked much praise as they went through their unique movements. They were followed by the renowned In- dierapolis Light Artillery, commanded by Capt. James B. Curtis. This battery has been many prize contests, and has more Llue ribbons on .ts guidons than any other shnilar command in the country. Their movements were executed with precision, and were commented on favorably. The Belknap Rifies of San Antonio, Tex- as, followed in a smart drill, which drew out applause. After them came the Branch Guards, equally as well known as a crack drill company. A dress parade and a grand concert by all the military bands at camp combined will close the day’s proceedings. — Personal Mention. Mr. Watkins Lee has retired as proprietor of the Hotel Alleghany in favor of Wood & Mahoney. Mr. Lee will give all his time to the Rawley Springs. Major T. E. Wiicox, medical department, and Lieut. B. W. Atkinson, sixth i are in the city on leave of absence. Capt. Charles Wilcox, @ and Lieut. J. M. Carson, jr. on duty at the Military Academy, are in this city on leave of absence. Dr. homas Taylor, who presided for many years over the division of microsco- py of the United States Department of Agriculture, has been elected a correspond- ing member of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science Dr. H. H. Hawxhurst has returned from a northern trip of three weeks’ duration. Mr. W. E. Howell, private secretary to Assistant Secretary Hamlin, has returned from a business visit to Detroit and north- ern New York. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire has been in the city during the ‘past several days. He has returned from a’ vacation spent In southern California and expects to leave shortly for his home. es Naval Movements. The flagship San Frarcisco left Kiel this morning for Cronstadt, Russia, where she wil join the Marblehead. The training ship Alliance left Gibraltar today for Tan- gier. The gunboat Petrel is at Nagasaki. The cruiser Montgomery is at Colon with the Nicaragua canal commission. The gun- boat Castine arrived at Cape Town, South Africa, todey on her way from Austraiia to Brazil. The Dolphin, with Assistant Secretary McAdoo on board, left New York today for New Haven. HAVE ALL THEY WANT The Cuban Revolt From the Insur- gent Side, SPANISH SOLDIERS FEVER STRICKEN Another View Taken by the Mayor of Havana. NOT OVER 6,000 INSURGENTS ————— PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 2—Rernardo J. Bueno, a member of the banking firm of J. Bueno & Co. of Santiago, Cuba, and a captain in the Cuban army, has just ar- rived in this city. In speaking of the Cuban revolt he sald: “The hospitals are filled with Spanish soldiers who are suffering from the yellow fever, “We have more men than we need for fighting purposes,” continued Senor Bueno. “The Cubars all over the island sympathize wita the revolutionists. I have gone on foot through all parts of the province of Santiago de Cuba with the revolutionary troops and wherever we have been we have been received with open arms. So much sympathy fs felt in the cause of free Cuba that even the scouts and guards employed by the Spanish troops keep us posted as to the latter's movements. In the last war the Spanish troops used to chase us around from piace to place; now it is the reverse; we have to look for them, for they are not inclined to shgw much fight.” The Spanish troops, Mr. Bueno said, are already somewhat demoralized. In the province of Santiago alone there are about 12,000 evolutionists. It is not men, but arms and ammunition that are needed. Mr. Bueno declares that most of the of- ficial reports issued by the Spanish goy- ernment are false. “I have known of encounters,” he sald, “where the loss on the Spanish side was 200, when they only acknowledged in their reports a loss of 18 or 2), as, for instance, at the encounter at Jobito, where Col. Bosch of the Spaniards was killed. Our loss at Jobito was 14 dead and 32 wounded. The Spaniards reported our loss from dead and wounded at 300.” While it is undoubtedly true that Ji Marti is dead, Mr. Buenos said the repo circulated by the Spanish officials th: Gen. Maximo Gomez had been wound: was utterly false. While in the bush Mr. Bueno was taken ill and has come to this country for rest and to benefit his health, His face showed signs of his recent ill- ness. Not Over 6,000, Says Alvares. NEW YORK, July 2—The mayor of Havyana,- or alealde municipal, Senor Segundo Alvares, has arrived from Havana on the stamer Orizaba, Senor Aly: a non-committal reply when situation on the island, from th point of the government of Spain, critical. He lald emphasis on his charac- terization of the insurrection as an ime ported article. “It is hard to estimate the number in the field,’ he said. “The revolutionists are confined to the small eastern end of the island. They cannot, therefore, be alarm- ingly numerous. The number under arms is certainly not over 6,000. It is true that they are sufficient to make a great deal of trouble, but they can never achieve the independence of the island. Their support was from the country at large is far too in- significant for that.” As to annexation to the United States he said that the generality of the people have 4M no conception of it, while th 00 oF more Europeans and their descendants on the island are decidedly opposed to it. “I do not blame the government of the United States for the revolution,” he con-- tinued. “But the fact remains that the revolution had its origin and has its main, almost- sole, support here.” Arms for Insurgentg. The World says that a passenger who ar- rived in the steamship Finance reports a large arrival of arms for Cuban Insurgents on the islend of Trinidad. The master de- clared, however, that his cargo must not be molested, as it was in transit. He sald he had no intention of landing the munt- tions in Trinidad, and on this statement he was allowed to retain the cargo. It is intimated that the arms were intended for the expedition led by the sea-going tug George W. Childs, and that subsequent they were transferred to her. The Spanis! ofticials keep up a close watch on all steam- ers arriving at Cubar ports from the Unie ted States. The Norwegian fruit steamer Kong Frode, which arrived today, reports that while at the port of Banes ‘she was boarded by Spanish scldiers, who kept a vigilant guard over her until she sailed for this port. — BISMARCK SERIOUSLY ILL, Able to Take Only Liquid Food, Ow- ing to Facial Neuralgia. FRIEDERICHSRUHE, July 2—Prince Bismarck is seriously tll ard Is unable to partake of food. Count Herbert Bismarck and other members of the ex-chancellor's family have arrived here. The Hamburgische Correspondent, which has intimate relations with the Bismarck family, says that Prince Bismarck’s health has been serious for the past week. He has been suffering from great physical depres- sion, combined with severe neuralgia in the ‘fage, and is able to take liquid food only. ———.——___ TO BE PROROGUED SATURDAY. Dissolution of Prrliament to Take Place Monday. July 2.-—The first lord of the Balfour, announced in the house of commons today that parliament would be prorogued on Saturday next, and that the dissolution of parliament would follow on Monday. The first meeting of Lord Salisbury’s new cabinet took piace today and attracted many sightseers to Downing st Although the fact is not officially an- nounced, the statement of the Yorkshire Post that Mr. Gerald William f member of parliament for the cen vision of Leeds, and brother of four, has be. ppoint sretary for Ireland, is generally accepted as being cerrect. na = —— PROHIBITION IN COLLEGES. Annual Convention of the Association at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2—The third annual conyenticn of the Intercollegtate Prohib? 5: tion convened here to- day, with about S) delegates present. Mr. B, Jay Pinney of this city delivere: n address of welcome, to which Mr. Jno, Elliot of Yale he convention will be days, ——— Earthquake in Austria, LAIBACH, Austria, July 2.—A strong earthquake shock was experienced here yesterday evening.