Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1895, Page 1

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TWO CENTS. NEW UNION STATION Bids Invited For a Notable and Costly Structure. ————— DIFFICULTIES THAT WERE OVERCOME Description of the Building and Its Many Novelties. ARCHITECTURAL POINTS After many vexatious delays, due to a complexity of causes, the plans and speci- fications of the propesed new union sta- tion at the corner of 36th and M streets in West Washington have been completed end approved by the District Commission- ers, and the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company has asked for bids for the corstruction of the building, Readers of The Star are familiar with reasons which led to the demand for such a build- ing, as well as with the numerous causes which have combined to delay its erection. Congress passed a bill requiring the Wash- ington and Georgetown Rallroad Company to build a union station for the accommo- dation of ell railroad lines reaching West Washington. It was intended that the Washington and Georgetown Company should occupy the first floor of the struc- ture; that the projected Washington and Arlington electric road, which intended to come across the Aqueduct bridge on an elevated trestle, should use e second floor; that the proposed Georgetown and Great Falls electric road should come in, by means of trestles, on the third floor, and that the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company should enter the fourth floor on Prospect street, which would be on a level with that story. It was provided in the bill that the structure should be built in accordance with the approval of the Dis- trict Commissioners. After the measure was passed another law was enacted pre- venting the use of the Aqueduct bridge for railroad purposes, and this effectually stop- ped any road coming across that structure, temporarily at least. Then the Metropoli- tain Railroad Company secured an addi- tional right of way around Prospect street, which led it to decide that it would not join in the occupancy of the new union station. These unexpected occurrences caused a change in the plans, so the building for whose erection bids have been invited will be but three instead of four stories, as originally contemplated. Immense Engineering Difiicalties. ‘The work of excavating, not only the foundation, but the immense hill that oc- cupied the site of the coming structure, was immense and difficult. The lot extended 190 feet on M street, on 36th and 150 feet on Prospect avenue. It was a bluff of earth and rock sixty feet bigh, and to remove this required en- gineering abilities of a superior order so that the surrounding property might be properly protected. The contractors and the company were frequently taken into courts by the owners of contiguots prop- erty, particularly Mrs. Morris, whose hard- some residence adjoins the site on the east. The courts refused to grant many desired Injunctions, but directed that care should be taken in the use of explosives, and un- der rigid restrictions the w was con- tinued to completion. Over 80,000 cubic yards of rock and earth were excavated. On the Prospect avenue portion, which was sixty feet in height, along part of 36th street aud next to Mrs. Morris it was nec- essary to put up a break wail thirieen feet thick at tne base, made of concrete and strengthened with pilasters, so that it could easiiy hold up any amount of earth which might press against it. The Proposed Building. Within this massive embrasure, and sup- ported by tt, but separated from it enough to allow a free passage of air, so as to pre- vent the walls of the building from becom- ing damp, the new union station will be erected. It will be absolutely fire-proof, and everything in the building will be car- ried directly on steel. The whole structure will be built on the principle of steel col- umns supporting the floors, the jolsts of which are to be formed of the steel rails upon which the cars occupying the various floors will be run, The floors will be of either concrete or tile arches. If of con- crete they will be given tensile ¢trength by the introduction of steel or of wiring ac- cording to the Roebling system. ‘The entire rear part of the structure will be used for car storage of the Washington and George- town railroad, and the architect, Mr. Waddy B. Wood, has displayed remark- able ingenuity in arranging the massive columns of steel which support the various floors in such a manner as to secure the most available amount of space possible for the accommodation of the cars, Atteactive in Appearance. The front elevation of the building will be particularly attractive. The first story will be built of Milford pink granite, with carving conceutrated In the center over the main entrance and at the base of the towe The second story will be of mot- tled brown brick, which material will be continued in the windows of the third story, which will be finished In mansard- roof style, with red Spanish tiling. The front el fon will be 60 feet high, and in ter a tower of mottled brown brick © feet. ‘This will = surmounted by a roof of Spanish nd high upon its si the “Unton Station" in gilded letters. It na clock with dials of front er, Mr. Wood has handled xterlor of the bullding in a particu- eful way, as a glanc@ at the ac- ying cut will illustrate, and he ‘ias manitged the difficult problem set for him in a ticularly praiseworthy manner when it comes to relieving the edifice of the appearance of leaning against the hill. By harmonizing his colors and_ relieving the mass of the building here and there by well-concelyed breaks and curves, he haz scceceded in making the building stand out from its surroundings, and it is confi- Gently expected that this effect, so notice- able In the plans, will be secured wnen the actual work is completed. Description of the Interior. On the first floor of the front part of the building the cars of the Washington and Georgetown road will enter througn a large archway at the east end, and pass- ing around and through the front portion of the building, on a loop, will emerge from a similar arch at the west side. The por- tion within this loop will be divided into two sections, separated by the tower. On the east side of the tower, and behind it, rooins for conductors and gripmen, toilet rcoms, a superintendent's room and a 1e- ceiver's room have been provided. West of the tower will be a passengers’ waiting reom, thirty-five by forty-cight feet, with the necessary toilet rooms and lavatories. In the tower will be passenger elevators running to the roof and stairways leading te the floors above. The rooms on the first floor will be finished in oak, with white columns, and the stairways in the tower will be ornamental black iron and oak, and the ceilings and walls of all will be in sand-finished plaster. The waiting rooms and offices will be continued on the three floors above, and in the rear of this part of the building, and separating it from the car storage portion, will be transfer tables-and car elevators. An Asphalt Roof. There will be an esphalt roof on top of the building, on a level with Prospect street, where a very handsome entrance will be erected, from which a _ cov- ered way will run across the build- ing to the tower for the accom- modation of persons coming from Prospect street. The building will be lighted by an open light well running through the center and an additional light well at the south- eastern corner of the car storage part. It will be seen that the new union station will be notable in its construction and archi- tecture, and it is expected that it will be completed and occupted in about fourteen months. ——__ COL. ABBOTT'S RETIREMENT. Changes in the Engineer Corps Made Necessary by It. Col. Henry L. Abbott of the engineer corps was placed on the retired list of the army today by operation of law on account of age. His retirement makes several changes in the station and duties of officers of the engineer corps in order to provide for the important duties vacated by Col. Abbott. Orders were issued today detall- ing Col. John M. Wilson to duty in charge of the northeast engineering division, which comprises all river and harbor works in New England, New York, part of Pennsyl- yania and the works on Lakes Erie and Ontario. This work was formerly in charge of Col, Abbott. The latter is succeeded by Col. Henry M. Robert as president of the board of engineers at New York, and also as president of the board of harbor lines at New York. Col. P. C. Hains, who succeed- ed Gen. Craighill, in charge of the Mary- land district, has been designated as a member of the board of ordnance and fortifications, in place of Col. Abbott. None of the officers narred will change his pres- ent station and duties in consequence of his rew assignment. Col. Abbott stands high on the list of engineers, and has rendered good service to his country. He was born in Massachu- setts, from which state he was appointed a cadet at the Military Academy in 1850. From 1868 to 1865 he served in the volun- teer service, attaining the rank of major | general. In November, 1865, he entered the regular service with the rank of major. From 1861 to 1865 he received the following brevet commissions: Captain, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Bull Run, Ve.: major, for gallant and meri- torious services in the siege of Yorktown; Va.; lieutenant colonel, for gallant and meritorious services during the siege of Petersburg, Va.; colonel, for gallant and meritorious services during the war; brig- adier general, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war, and for gallant and distinguished services in the cperaticns before Richmond, and especially n the lines before Petersburg, Va. +2 + —— THE SUGAR BOUNTY CASES. Controller Bowler Will Not Give His Decision for Several Week: Controller Bowler said to a Star reporter today that he did not expect to act on the claim of the Oxnard Beet Sugar Company of Nebraska for several weeks yet, and possibly not before the middle of Septem- ber. This statement tends to corroborate the report that he desires to have a per- sonal conference on the subject with Sec- retary Carlisle before announcing his de- cision in the case. Seeretary Carlisle, wao is now cruising on the lakes in a light- house tender, is expected to resume his duties at the department early in Septem- ber. As 1s well known, the claim of th> Oxnard Company involves the important question of the constitutionality of the McKinley sugar bounty clause and the payment of $5,225,000 sugar claims. The general impression in political circles is that Controller Bowler’s decision will be adverse to the allowance of the test claim with a view to its reference to the courts for a judicial determination of the con- stitutional question. Such action on his art, however, would indicate his clear be- ief in his power to disallow a claim against fovernment in any case where he the constitutionality of the legisla- tion carrying the appropriation upon whic the claim is based. Personal Mention. Mr. John R. Young, clerk .of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia, will leave tomorrow for a month’s sojourn at Orkney Springs, Va. Mac Fairfax and Dr. W. Budington Wright have gone to Kennebunk Beach for a month's outing. District Paymaster ing from his illne Prof Darneille is recover- G._Halyburton is in . Tex. at Gen. L. P. aham’s, 1513 L street northwest. ee Claim Against the Choctaws Jami leman, attorney for the heirs of | Albert Pike of Arkansas, today filed in the Court of Claims a claim for $200,000 against the Ch y nation of Indians. | Albert Pike for 1 rs was the attor- ney of the Cho , and his suit is ccount of ser ered In suecess~ fully pushing of the Choctaws against the United States, in ono of which 2,958,798 was allowed the Indians. SILVER MEN HERE Free Coinage Democrats Coming to Tomorrow's Conference. HOPING 10 CONTROL THE PARTY Importance Given the Movement * by Three Senators. oe PROGRAM TO BE FOLLOWED — Representative Cox of Tennessee arrived in the city this morning and registered at the Metropolitan Hotel, being the first man to arrive to attend the democratic silver conference to be held tomorrow. Judge Cox is a free coinage man of the most ap- proved stamp and believes in it heart and soul. “I do not know yet what scope the con- ference will take,” said Judge Cox to a Star reporter today, “beyond the general proposition that it is to be held for the purpose of keeping the movement in behalf of free coinage within the democratic party. We do not want democrats to have to go into the third party in order to show their allegiance to free silver, and we think the democracy is the proper and legitimate sponsor of the free silver coinage. “Down in Tennessee we are for free coin- age, literally 16 to 1, for there are about sixteen free silver men to one gold man, although a different impression as to the condition in our state seems to have gone abroad from anti-silver sources. If a vote were taken in Tennessee today I do not know but that we might run the ratio up to twenty silver men to one gold man. A Number Expected Tonight. It is expected that a number of dele- gates tc the conference will arrive this evening and that by tomorrow a full at- tendance will be on hand. Gen. Casey Young of Memphfs, who has had charge of the details of the conference, was expected today, but was unavoidably delayed, and will probably not get here until early to- morrow morning. It Is not known who will preside over the meeting, but it is probable that Senator Harris will call the confer- ence to order and Senator Jones of Arkan- sas be named as permanent chairman. Politicians are awaiting the result of the conference with considerable interest, for if the affair is a success in point of attend- ance and in its personnel it is thought the action of the meeting may be fraught with importance to the democratic party. As explained heretofore, the object of the con- ference is to form an organization within the democratic party favorable to free sil- ver and with the ultimate intentivn of hav- ing the free silver organization absorb the regular. While it is not believed by some that this can be accomplished, it is con- ceded by them that under favorable con- ditions the new deal could make a great deal of trouble for the established order of things in the party. , Looking to the National Convention. If Senator Harris and bis colleagues suc- ceed in forming a national committee, com- posed of d2mocrats of importance, one from each state, the object of the vommit- tee being to attempt to control the next national convention in the interest of free coinage, it Is admitted that a very serious state of affairs will be presented to the sound money democrats, and the adminis- tration leaders. Of course, the caliber of the men who attend tomorrow's conference and the figure which they cut in the poli- tics of their respective states will be the guide to the importance of the affair and its bearing on the politics of the party. ‘Assuming that the leaders of the new movement succeed in gathering about them the kind of material they desire and es- tablish their committee upon a sound basis it is claimed that the movement will have this significance; it will mean that the free silver democrats of the United States who have heretofore existed {n an unorganized way, forming a’ number of communities without any central head or controlling spirit, will now find themselves formed in- to a national working faction, with some semblance of party organization. The fourth section of the call for tomorrow's conference declared “That a thorough or- ganization of the democrats of the United States, who favor the free and unlimited coinage cf both silver and gold on terms of equality at a ratio of 16 to 1, is a neces- sary and proper means of controlling the action of the national democratic conven- tion of {896 upon this vitally important question. The Men at the Head of It. The men who are ut the head of this movement are prominent in the councils of the democratic party, Senators Harris, Jones and Turpie, and are recognized as men of ability as well as influence. This fact has given to the conference far greater importance than it would otherwise have in the eyes of politicians. Republicans are watching events with keen interest, hop- ing the result will be the amalgamation of the free silver elements of the democracy into a well-defined faction, presenting a vigorous split from the regular party organ- ization. It is claimed by some, however, that this movement will result in ultimate benefit to the democracy. It is said the first effect of the official formation of a free silver wing of the democratic party will be to bring back into the folds of democracy those democrats who have seceded and gone to the popullsts, lured by their advocacy of the cause of free coinage of silver. It is said these dissenting brethren will now come trooping back, and that when the fight for free silver is made in the rext national con- vention, if they are beaten fairly, they will stand by the party nominees at least, rather than to again desert to the populists. Arrived or En Route. A telegram was recelved from Senator Jones of Arkansas this morning saying he would reach Washington Representative Neill of Arkansas came in during the day and registered at the Metropolitan, and it is understood that Senator Berry will also be present at the meeting tomorrow. — Representative-elect James A. Lockhart of the sixth North Carolina district fs also at the Metropolitan. Mr. Webb M. Rubey of Macon, Mo., ar- rived this afternoon and reported that the Missouri delegation is on the way and will get in tonignt. Representative Fithlan of Illinois is also en route for the conference. —— Pensions Allowed. District of Columbia—Increase, Clark M. Trowbridge, United States Soldiers’ Home, Washington. Reissue, Joseph Johnson, Washington; Pleasant McCaw, Washing- ton. Marylard—Original, Henry T. Davis (de- ased), Beltimore. Reissue, Jacob H. Emmorton, Harford; John W. Rich- ison, Pokomoke City, Worcester. Virginia—Orizinal, James Joseph Hiram, Aylett, King William, Reissue, Asbury R: ne, East End, Alexandria; Thomas C. Fell, Portsmouth, Norfolk; Amos H. Ferr: National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth Cit, Richard Reed, Urbana, Middlesex; Elkanah M. Warren, Kings Mills, Washington; Thomas Walsh, National Soldiers’ Home, Elizabeth y. Original widows, &c., Martha Washington, Richmond, Henrico. eS : Capt. Palfrey on Sick Leave. Capt. Carl F. Palfrey, corps of engineers; has been granted leave of absence for four months, on account of sickness. THE BOND LOTTERIES The Postmaster General Givde Gol’ Butter= worth a Heari2g on Them. 5 Ingenious Schemes Held to Be Viola- tions of the Lottery Law—Opera- tions in Fortuitous Finance, Postmaster General Wilson returned last night from Long Branch, where he went. Friday. He expressed himself as decidedly the better for the sea air and water, and plunged into his mail with his characteris- tie energy. ‘This afternoon he gave an extended hear- ing on appeal to Col. Benjamin Butter- worth, representing the National Invest- ment Company of Washington, the Tontine Savings Association of Minneapolis, the National Investment Company of Cincin- nati, the Pettes County Bond and Invest- ment Company of Sedalia, Mo., and the Columbia Investment Company of Cincin- nati. Two years ago these concerns were denied the use of the mails on the ground that they were conducting a form of busi- ness that was practically a lottery. Their method was to advertise extensively and invite people to buy bonds which were to be redeemed, some in a numerical order, some by multiples, and some by. a chance progression determined by a percentage. In all the idea was practically to get money from many people and give it to a few by a method disguised as a species of financial manipulation, but regarded by post office officals as a lottery scheme. The percent- age scheme, for instance, went like this: Bonds were advertised and sold with the understanding th~t at the end of a certain time a number representing 1{per cent of the whole amount of bonds sold should be used as a multiple to determine what bonds should be redeemed. If 15,000 bonds were sold, fifteen, or 1 per cent, was taken as the multiple, and bonds No. 1, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, ete., were redeemed, until the month's re- ceipts were exhausted. All purchases were, of course, subject to the numerical order in which they were made. As a rule, the man who got bend No. 1 invariably got his meney. If he got No. 51, and the receipts stcpped when No. 50 was paid, he got noth- ing. Some of the concerns made use of most ingenious arithmetical devices. + »+______ HE MUST BE A MOSES. The Kind of Man_ Representative Baker Says May Be President. Representative William Baker of Kansas, who has spent the- past two months in traveling with his family through portions of Pennsylvania, New York, Canada, Maine and two or three other states, is back in the city temporarily before going home, and was seen at the Capitol today by The Star reporter. Mr. Baker, who was the only spare monument among the people's party or populist members in the Kansas delega- tion at the last election, has served in Con- gress for twe terms, and has now entered on his third term. He succeeded Mr. Tur- ner, who is now practicing law in this cit. The district (the sixth), as well as the en- tire state, had theretofore been overwhelm- ingly republican, but Mr. Baker takes no little pride in the claim that His district was the birthplace of the people's party, and that he was the first man to be nominated for Congress by that fledgling, then only a few weeks old. When asked if he expected to remain and attend Senator Harriss’ free silver conven- tion, to be held here tomorrow, Mr. Baker sald: “I certainly shall, for I am heartily in sympathy wich the movement. Indeed, I cannot well understand how any man can feel otherwise.” When asked which party he thought most likely to elect the nexi President, Mr. Baker smiled and replied: “That's a hard question, but I can an- swer it. lt may be either the republican, the democratic or people's party, or even some other not yet born, and it surely will be the one of the entire lot that can find and nominate such a ‘Moses’ as Abraham Lincoln proved to the republican party in 1s You know strange things sometimes happen in politics, as the Kansas republi- cans learned in 18%), when the people's party wiped out their 83,000 majority of two years before, and elected most of the congressionallegislative and county tickets, and almost electel the state ticket. If you ask me who that ‘Moses’ will be, or which party will be first to discover and nominate him, why, that is a quetion I am unable to answer.” : THE TROUBLE AT TARSUS. Protection Had Alrendy Been Promis- ed the Complaining School Trustees. The memorial of the trustees of St. Paul’s Institute, at Tarsus, Turkey, was received at the Department of State today. Some surprise was expressed by the officials of the department that such action should be taken by the trustees, in view of the fact that upon receipt of the telegram of Mr. Crestie on Saturday Minister Terrell was cabled, and replied that he had already called upon the Turkish government, and that protection had been promised. This had all been published, together with the fact that Admiral Kirkland had said that the Marblehead would proceed to the Med- iterranean. ‘The department feels that everything possible has begn done. Minis- ter Terrell said that the promise of redress and protection had been made on the 7th instant. Acting Secretary Adee says that the department was gratified to learn that this afternoon.-| Minister Terrell had taken action, even before the matter was brought to the at- tention of the department. ———__-2+____ HIS HIGHNESS HICKEY, He Has Not Yet Received Recognition for Independent Trinidad. Count Boissiere has not yet furnished the State Department with the papers which, he asserted, would convince the officers of this government of the rights of sovereign- ty held by Baron Hardin Hickey over the Island of Trinidad. The United States gov- ernment {s not likely to interfere in this matter, but the department cannot refuse to receive papers which may be presented on the subject. ——__+e.____ MARTIN MURPHY’S SUCCESSOR. One of Senator Gorman’s Men Will Run the Elevator. John H. Forney, jr., of Maryland, has been appointed an elevator conductor in the War Department to take the place of Martin Murphy, who met with such a tragic death in the elevator last week. For- ney was recently employed in the Wash- ington navy yard. He is a bright young machinist, and was indorsed for his pres- ent place by Senator Gorman. —__—___-2+__ Yourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was twenty-five, of which twenty were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations, N. Hale Pool was appointed at Scottsdale, W. Va., to succeed C. L. Merrifield, resigned. There were no Virginia or Maryland appoint- ments. —____-e-+__. Admiral Ammen Recovering. Admiral Ammen is slowly recovering from his recent severe attack of vertigo and Is now believed to be out of danger. He will go to the seashore in a few days to recuperate, SILVER IN ENGLAND -Ex-Speaker Crisp's Observations on x the Bimetallism Cause. NO INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT THERE Specu'ation as to His Position in the Future. OTHER INVESTIGATORS Some observations of ex-Speaker Crisp on the subject of bimetalliem in England, ca- bled to the American newspapers last week, are the subject of comment in political cir- eles. Mr. Crisp is in England under cir- cumstances insuring him opportunity for informing himself at first hand on public questions. His position here at home recom- mends him to the attention of public men there. He meets them not only on even but on cordial terms. He has as much informa- tion for them as they have for him. He is seeking information, and he gave an Asso- ciated Press reporter in London last week the benefit of views he had thin formed on the silver question as affected by the atti- tude of England. io Interest in Bimetallism, Mr. Crisp frankly stated that, so far as he had been able to discover, the great con- servative victory meant nothing for bi- metallism in England. The people did not seem to be interested in the subject. He had nowhere found that they were demand- ing a change of the money standard for the realm. They were occupied with other topics. In bimetallic circles proper great claims were being made, but Mr. Crisp had been unable to verify them by inquiries elsewhere. The whole expression was in the key of discouragement, and plainly in- dicated that Mr. Crisp had no hope of seeing any change effected in silver’s interest by the presentation of the question in English politics. The Admission Important. This admizsion is regarded as important. Mr. Crisp is an advocate of free coinage, and his last public act before leaving the country on this trip was to write a letter to a political meeting in Georgia renewing his allegiance to the cause. But, like other prominent democrats training on that side, he has been hoping for an international agreement—or rather for an agreement whereby England would assist in the re- habilitation of silver as a money metal. He bas now found, by his own admission and after an investigation conducted on the ground, that nothing is to be expected from England. He counts England out of the undertaking. Where Does This Lenve Him? Now, the question is asked, where does this leave Mr. Crisp and those who stand with him? Will they return home aévo- cating proceeding without England? That is what the Bimetallic League of the United States has all along been advocat- ing. President Warrer has from the first insisted that it was idle to wait on Eng- land; that she would never consent to help silver. Or will Mr. Crisp and his associ- ates now modify their wishes and go in for a policy that, because of England's unal- terable attitude, will stop short of free coinage? And how far short of free coin- age could a policy be projected that would result in unifyirg the democracy on the silver question? Other Investigators. Mr. Crisp is not the only American statesman to personally investigate the sil- ver question in Hngland this year. Both democrats and republicans have made the trip, and beth sides, therefore, will be well prepared to discuss it when Congress meets. Senator-elect Bacon of Georgia and Sena- tor Vest, among the free coinage demo- crats, are on the list, while Senator Gray of Delaware and Senator Smith of New Jersey have been gathering points for the sound money men. Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island and Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts will give their party the benefit of their observations. A Fair Presentation. At last, therefore, as many public men believe, the cause of silver in this country is on the eve of a fair and square presenta- tion, England's position, it is held, can now almost definitely be stated. Leaders of beth political parties have investigated the subject, and will be able to speak with something like authority. Silver leaders themselves admit that England is not to be expected to help the cause of free coin- age. And so the matter is thought to be resolved into this: Shall the United States, not only without the aid of England, but with England's opposition well established, enter alone on the policy of free silver coinage? The democratic friends of silver who will meet here tomorrow will probably discuss this phase of the question, and what is said by them will be read with great in- terest. —_—___-o._. THE STATES AND BRAZIL. NotLing Definitely Known of the Com- meveinl Treaty Negotiations, It was stated at the State Department to- day that, while nothing is known officially about the reported negotiations of a com- mercial treaty between the United States and Brazil, it is a fact that the govern- ment of Brazil has been desirous of enter- ing into a commercial arrangement with the United States ever since the abrogation of the reciprocity treaty which had been concluded between the United States and Brazil, which fell when the McKinley tariff law was repealed. Whether or not the de- sire of the Brazilian government has re- sulted in the reopening of negotiations for a commercial treaty is not known, although such action is probable, SS ————— ‘THE PRESIDENT MUMMY CHUGGING,. Bulletins From Buzzard’s Bay That Interest Washington Fishermen. All fishermen take a great interest in the bulletins concerning President Cleve- jJand’s Mummy Chug fishing. The latest announcement from Buzzard’s Bay that Mummy Chugs are not eaten by the Presi- dent indicates that the catch is purely a matter of sport. All true fishermen must envy the President as they read of the number of Mummy Chugs which are mas- tered by the skill of Mr. Cleveland in a sirgle day. Anything more exciting than an earnest struggle between the President and a high spirited Mummy Chug can hardly be imagined. Armed with a stout rod and a reliable line, not too fine, the President will probably come out victor ninety-nine times out of a hundred. But the picture of the President standing spraddle-legged in a boat, the rod firmly grasped in his left hand, with the butt braced against his belt buckle, his right hand determinedly working at the crank of the reel to take in every inch of the line his skill can steal from the thoroughly excited Mummy Chug, Is one that none but the imagination of a thorough-going fish- erman can paint. The perspiration flowing down the President’s cheeks and dropping with little sparkling patters into the bay. the swollen veins in his temples, the knotted muscles of his bared arms, the light of bettle in his eye us he fecls the thrill of the striking Mummy Chug pass along the line, ard then the look of triumph when the Mummy Chug—at least an inch and a half long—has been landed and lies with its stubborn, bull-dog head on the thwart and lowers his little, blinking eyes in subjection. This is a scene that must thriN the heart cf any man who has felt the mystic fascination of a fishing rod. The Mummy Chug Is to the fish family what the Cuckoo is to the feathered tribe. He never is tired of getting caught, and he serves as bait for cther fish. If Mr, Cleveland happens to completely empty his favorite “hols” of fish, all he has to do to prolong the sport is to dump his “catch” back and take them over again. Two Mummy Chugs properly man- aged are capable of furnishing a whoie Gay’s sport to any one fond of Mummy Chugging. ‘They niay be caught over and over again until the count runs into the hundreds. ‘The most useful function of the Mummy Chug is as bait for bass, though he is somewhat small. -. LIGHT-DRAFT GUNBOATS. They Are Needed Especially for Serv- ice on the Asiatic Station. Naval officials are calling attention, in view of the rioting at Hwa Sang and other places in China, to the great value of light- draft gunboats fer just such service as they might now be able to render if there were any available on the Asiatic station. The Min river, near which Hwa Sang is situated, is very shallow, and is not navi- gable except to old-fashioned, flat-bottom stern wheelers, but there are many other of the Chirese rivers and rivers of other countries with which the United Staics might become involved in trouble which are navigable to vessels drawing ten or twelve feet. The government is now hav- ing built at Newport News -two gunboats drawing nine feet ten inches aft. These could be of service for such work. The great difficulty, as some of the naval offi- cials point out, with ail the vessels built for the United States navy is that, ac- cording to the laws under which they are constructed, they are to show a specified draft under a “normal” displacement. This “normal” displacement is construed by the builders as the Jightest possible condition. A vessel with a “normal” displacement, for instance, of 7,500 tons and a draft of twenty-one feet will, when coaled and ready for service, show a displacement of perhaps 9,000 tons and a draft of twenty- three or twenty-four feet. The cruiser Co- lumbia, that, according to the law under which she was constructed, showed a dis- placerient of 50 tons and a draft of about twenty-two feet on her recent trip across the Atlantic, with her coal bunkers full, had a displacement of about 8,800 tons and a draft of about twenty-six feet. Ac- cording to the records of the department, the Philadelphia has never been down to the “normal” displacement since her trial trip. At the nearest approach to this her coal bunkers were nearly empty. Had they been absolutely so she would have shown but twenty-three tons below her “normal” displacement, “Congress,” said a naval officer, “should indicate the displacement anc draft of a vessel to be constructed as it would be when loadel and ready for sea. The ‘nor- mal’ displacement is a fiction and an im- position.” —____+«+______ MR. HARRISON THERE ALSO. The White Heuse Gallery of Presiden- tial Portraits Now Completed. An oil portrait of ex-President Benjamin Harrison was today added to the gallery of paintings in the White House. It is the work of Eastman Johnson, formerly of this city, and now of New York, a specimen of whos? work was already in the White House gallery in the portrait of President Cleveland. At the last session of Con- gress an appropriation of $2,500 was made for the purchase of a portrait of ex-Presi- dent Harrison, and its disbursement was placed in the hands of Col. J. M. Wilson of the engineer corps, in charge of public buildings and grounds. That gentleman corresponded ith the ex-P: lent and left the selection of the artist entirely to his discretion. Gen. Harrison selected Eastman Johnson for the work, and sat for him in his studio in New York late in the spring of this year. The portrait has just been completed and was received at the White House this morning framed and boxed. It will not be opened and hung for several days yet. Although not set- tied it is more t probable that the por- trait will be placed on the walls of the red parlor as a companion piece to the portraits of President Cleveland (painted during his first term) and ex-President Ar- thur. It is a full length portrait and is said to be entirely satisfactory to the ex- President and the members of his famil. who were given an opportunity of seeing it before it was forv.arded from New York. Its receipt completes the gallery of por- traits of ex-Presidents. —_____-- e___. HIS APPOINTMENT REVOKED. Mr. Borden No Longer Consul for Uruguay at Florida. The Treasury Department is informed that the government of Uruguay has re- voked the appointment of N. B. Borden as its consular representative for the district of Flcrida, Borden was formerly consul for Spain and several South American countries for the Florida district. Soon after the outbreak of the Cuban insurrec- tion he was suspected of complicity in filibustering expeditions, and was compelled to surrender his commission as consul for Spain and for one or two other ceuntries. Two yachts consigned to him while acting as Spanish consul were seized as suspicieus craft, and were found to be laden with machetes and other articles contraband of war, supposed to be intended for tae use of the Cuban insurgents. The action of Uruguay in dispensing with Mr. Borden's services is said to have been taken in con- sequence of his alleged betrayal cf his of- ficial trust in the case of Spain. MINISTER DENBY’S COURSE, It Has Met the Full Approval of the State Department. Advices have been received at the State Depaitment that Minister Denby is con- sulting with the British and Chinese au- thorities relative to the full and complete investigation of the riots at Ku Cheng. The commission had not yet been appoint- ed, but it was being formed. Officials of the Interior Department have no doubt that the United States interests will be carefully looked after when this commis- sion is appointed. It {s further stated that Minister Denby has so far done all that was possible for a representative of the government to do to bring about repa- ration and redress. The State Department has given such instructions as wil! cause the minister to neglect nothing in the in- terests of Americans In China. He will also, with the co-operation of Admiral Carpenter, take steps to protect American interests should any more riots occur. Telegrams have been received at the White House regarding these riots, and they have all been sent to the State De- partment. oe S FOR SOUND MO) TE! Ex-Representative Gresham Says the Silver Agitation ix Dying Out. Ex-Representative Gresham, who repre- sented the Galveston district of Texas in the last Congress, expressed the opinion to a Star reporter today that Texas might be counted on as safe for sound money. the silver men,” he said, ‘have held a conv tion and passed resolutions, and a great deal of talk is being indulged in, the state is properly a sound mone te, and I am sure :t will be carried for sound money. The state is prosperous and grow- ing more so, and the silver agitation is dying oul THREATEN TO BOLT Malster Men Charge Unfair Treat- ment. BALTIMORE © POLITICIANS EXCITED Outspoken Charges of Fraud Made. TONIGHT’ CONVENTIONS Special Dispatch to The Evering Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 13.—There ts, if possible, more excitement among the re- publicans over the dissensions in the party and the probable outcome of conventions to be held in the three legislative districts this evening, than there was prior to the primaries, which were held yesterday. The republican headquarters have been thronged all day, and the scenes and in- cidents of the primary elections have been the subject of an animated discussion be- tween the champions of Lowndes and Mal- ster. The most outspoken charges of fraud are made by the Malster men, who declare that Mr. Lowndes would never have car- ried his two districts had the election been fairly conducted, but the Lowndes faction claims that not only are the charges of the Malster men utterly unfounded, but that the latter wing was helped to a great ex- tent by the democratic machine. No little anxiety is expressed concerning the result of tonight's district conventions, and some lively rows are looked for. The Malster men are indignant at what they regard the universal unfair treatment their candidate has received sifce he entered the fight, and they threaten, should any of their delegates be unseated, to withdraw from the Cambricge convention and hold one of their Gwn. This second convention, they insist, will be the legal convention, as it will be conducted in the interest of the majority of the repubilean party of Mary- land. ‘Another element of the party is more than satisfied at the result of the primar- ies, and they now insist that nothing can prevent the nomination of Lloyd Lowndes, and it is significant that many of the county delegates who have stayed over to see the contests at the primaries and who have hitherto been extremely non-com- mittal are now outspoken for Lowndes. Congressman George L, Wellington is here and will have charge of the Lowndes forces. Mr. Wellington says that Mr. Lowndes now has more than twenty m: Jcrity of the delegates elected to the con- vention, and will be nominated on the first ballot. ——— RECRUITING FOR CUBA. A Regiment Being Raised in Okla- homa for the Insurgents. KANSAS CITY, Mo., August 13.—A spe- cial from Wichita to the Journal says: A gentleman who arrived from Guthrie tcday brings the report that a regiment is being raised in Oklahoma to join the in- surgents in Cuba. He says that the terri- tory is filled with adventurers, who would join anyth which promised excitement and novelty, while there are hundr upon this or any other job which them good living and fair w The following significant advertisement ared in the Guthrie Leader of ning, and it gives color to the ch a regiment is actually —500 MEN RETWEEN THE 4 one and t must MLEY, lars have been d over southern Kansas and Ol pecially in border towns. The beadquar- ters, or recruiting station, at Guthrie, it is said, is a branch of a similar station «t Galveston, Tex. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 13.—Capt. Canute, a well-known coast pilot who has just returned from a trip throush the south- ern part of Florida, says that Cuban: under consideration a plan to establish munication with the insurgents in Cuba by means of the heliograph or sun-wri system. It is stated that Key Lopaz, a British po: on about twenty miles from the Cuban coast, could be secured for this purpose. Key Lopaz has a lighthouse from Which a view of the island for 150 miles in- land can be seen. ——— DETECTED BY CHANCE. Hanging of a Marderer Who Had Buried His Victim. YORK, England, August 13.—Robert Hud- son, a young and highly educated man, who had ran through his own and his wife’s fortune, was executed by hanging here today for the murder'of his wife and chila on Helmsley Moor, Yorkshire, in June last. He decoyed his victims to the moor, cut their throats, shooting them with a revolver, and buried them on the moor. Before he killed his wife Hudson had ad- vertised for another wife, ander the name of Hunter. The crime was accidentally discovered by a man, who noticed the freshly tusied earth on the moor, investigated the matter, and dug up the bodies. After being tracked for five days, Hudson was captured, and his trial and condemnation to death fol- lowed. He died calmly. —ae= ‘ VICTIMS sO FAR, FIFTE! Another Body Found in Brondway Ruins. NEW YORK, August 1%—Another body was removed this morning from the ruins of the collapsed building at West Broad- way and West 3d street. It was terribly mangled and decomposed, and was the body of an exceptionally large man. Every bone in the body was broken, and great pieces of flesh were scraped from his arms and legs. Part of his face was crushed,and he presented a horrible spectacle. The body was removed to the street and was placed in a coffin. This makes the fourteenth body which has been removed the West from the ruins, and one who died in the hospital makes fifteen dead thus far, The body was identified as that of Pietro Morino, laborer, of New Yo Contractor Galligan, who has charge of work of excavating the ruin aid this that the work of missing bodies would be ec lieved, by tonight. bE are still two nore bodies in the =e FARMER McCOMB FIRED. Men With Performing Bears Refuscd to Go Away. August 1 H igners three trained Jolitered around Farmer James Me- place, a mile from Summitville, lay. At dark Mr. McComb ordered way. They refused to go, procuring a shotgun, Mr. MeComt into the party. Two receive pdomen. One of the men died be fore reaching Summitville, one other is ing, While the third is not seriously in- Farmer McComb gave himself un.