Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1895, Page 1

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SATURDAY Look on page 23 for the nine- teenth installment of the new mystery story, “Before They Were Married.” $250 for the correct solution of the mystery by a woman NOVEMBER 30 FOREIGN AFFAIRS — + Interest Felt in That Portion of the President’s Message. ee A HOPE THAT HE MAY SCORE Suggestions That Have Been Patri- otically Made to Him. — e+ WHAT THE COUNTRY WANTS =—— In one sense inore interest attaches to the chapter of the President's forthcoming mes- sage which will bear on foreign affairs than on that which will bear on domestic affairs. "The difference made is this: The one will be addressed particularly to the home audi- . the other to the whole world. Then there is really no doubt in anybody's mind as to the final result in the matter purely domestic. The President and Congress may differ on the subject of details, but in some way and in good time the necessary money will be provided to pay the running ex- penses of the government, and the credit of the government, both at home and abroad, fully maintained. This is regarded as being as certam as sunshine, But with regard to what the President may say on the Cuban question and the Venezuelan question, and how that may affect the government in the eyes of foreign nations, some doubt and also some anxiety exist. There is no thought that Congress, in any circumstances, under any pressure, would indorse any deliverance not in accord with true Americanism, popu- larly interpreted, but there is a profound hope that the President may not make it necessary for Congress to take the initiative in what so clearly devolves upon him as the country's spokesm.n to foreign powers. He is expected to speak for the country, and should do so in a way to meet the country's well-known wishes. ‘The Country's Attitude. The country’s attitude toward the Pres- ident in this matter is regarded as being far above all cavil. It is respectful in the highest degree of the great office which he fills, and kindly enough toward himseif. Bis course in the Hawaiian matter, as well as in the Corinto matter, while roundly condemred, no man now brings forward. The Cuban and the Venezuelan cases are tried upon their merits, and the hope ex- pressed is that the President himself will #0 consider them. If he will but give them the opportunity in these cases, the men who have been his extremeést opponents in the former ceses will, putting all that aside, come to his support with enthusiasm. The demand, as he has had every reason to krow, frcm both dernocratic scurces, is for a declaration which will give the country standing before the world a. this time as being more than a great nation, secure as to its own existence, and selfishly occupied solely with figuring on tariff schedules and trying to make its cash balance. The United Sta than a big commercial corpora’ ster trust which controls security and hap- piress under a republican form of govern- ment. The President is more than a big auditor passing upon accounts and keep- ing a sharp eye on bookkeepers. A Vague Hope. The hope in all this business is vague. ‘The man the most sanguine that the Pres dent will set himself right this time is un- able to particularize—draws back when asked to outline what he ts looking for. He is building largely on what he knows has been submitted to the President on the sub- ject. Many prominent democrats have, with cominendable frankness, made sug- gestions, by writing, and otherwise. Some have confined themselves to generalities, merely asking for something thoroughly resolute. Others have suggested that the President, making no mention of the Mon- roe doctrine by name, but still guiding by the spirit of that, give the country an American doctrine of his own. He has been assured on all hands that the people, and fortunately the members of his own party, are somewhat impatient on the subject; that they resent the foreign com- ments on the Monroe doctrine, and 1 that the time has come for the government to take a stand calculated to enlighten those gentlemen abroad who confess to an in- ability to understand what Is meant or im- Plied when the Monroe doctrine is quoted. Na rous Suggestions. These suggestions to the President have been numerous, and they have covered the sentiment of former times as well as the popular sentiment of the present time. This country’s attitude toward Hungary, and Mr. Webster's splendid letter to the Aus- trian minister in vindication of it, have been called to his attention. A famous literary gem has been paraphrased, and he has been assured-that what Webster wrote and the American people approved on the subject of American duty toward a people struggling for independence cannot be wrong. He has been asked to copy that illustrious example. If he does, or even turns distinctly in that direction, the friends of Cuba will nave no cause of complaint. Cuba's Case a Test. Cuba's case Is considered the test. President scores there he is reasonably sure of popular approval. And this brings up the question: What steps, if any, has he taken to correctly Inform himself as to the real situation on the {sland? It is con- tended that he ought to have taken steps cf some kind. A reliance on rumor and or- dinary news sources would not in his case be justified. The fakir is as much a figure In war as the spy or the sharpshooter. The man at headquarters who “whoops it up” with ils pen for the public, Is, ex-officio, a member of the commanding general's staff. But the President, acting as a judge, should have the tual facts in the case—should know how many men are in the field, what progress has been made, how far the dis- content reaches, upon what grounds the revolt really rests, and all that. Has the President so informed himself? That was the view President Taylor took of the Hun- garian revolt. He sent a secret envoy over to investigate matters. Has President Cleveland copied this? Has some Dudley If the Mann of the present day been to Cuba with secret instructions and gone over the mn the President's behalf? Will the President's treatment of the case be based upon such a report? Is something Ike that to be the surprise in the message? What the Country Want's. The ec untry, it is believed, would wel- wh a discovery. It wants the whole and nothing not the truth. The truth, it insists, will help Cuba all along the line. The President, if he has not taken this he still take it. The State Depart- r ontrois a fund from which the pay of such a mission could be drawn—the secret service fund. If he has_ hesitated about it this far it would probably be ex- cul in memory of his experience with Mr. Blount, the cracker diplomat, who, sug- stl enough, fractured the Hawaiian busin de . but, as is pointed out, the Presi- t need not dwell forever in that shadow. : Lord loves the world, and so it is that nts are few The and times and e that. How He Can Score. It would probably not be st.ictly accurate to say that If the President scores now all I be forgiven. He has tried the country y about some things. But it is that everybody wants him to score for Kimsel? about this thing. Congress will score for the country. BIDS FOR BATTLESHIPS Two Distinct Surprises When They Were Opened Today. A Southern Firm the Lowest for the Department's Plans—The Cramps’ Offer. There were two distinct surprises when the bids for building the two big battleshi authorized by the last Congress, were open- ed at the Navy Department today. In the first place a southern shipbuilding concern underbid all competitors, north and west, for building these boats on the plans drawn up by the Navy Department, and then Mr. Cramp offered to build two battleships with armor for the hulls and guns complete, and throw in another ship of like type, but without armor, all on his own plans, for the sum fixed upon by Congress as the ulti- mate cost of two ships. These boats will be of about 10,000 tons displacement, but will really be larger than the Iowa, the largest of the battleships now under constructien. The Cramps’ Bid. Cramp & Sons offered to construct one on the department's plans for $2,820,000, or two for $2,750,000 each. Then they offered to build three ships on his own plans, with complete armor for the hulls of two of them, for $8,000,000. Then they offered to build two ships on their own plans, with armor for both hulls and guns, for $3,850,- 000, and finally they proposed to build the ships on another set of plans of their own for $2,500,000 for one, or $2,450,000 each for two. ‘The Union Iron Works of San Francisco bid on the department's plans $2,740,000 for one ship or $2,690,000 for each of two. On their own plans they bid $2,650,000 for one or $2,610,900 each for two ships. The Lowest Bid. The Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company of Virginia put in one straight bid, the lowest for the department's plans,-namely, $2,350,000 for one and $2,250,- 000 for each of two boats. No decision has been yet reached as to the award of con- tracts, but as the law requires one of the ships to go to the Pacific coast, if the price is reasonable, ane, as a matter of fact, the bid of the Union Iron Works is about a quarter of a million dollars less than the contract price for the Iowa, there is little doubt that that company will receive the contract for at least one ship. —_—_—__-e.—___ THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. 3 Babcock’ Candidacy for the Chairmanship—Mr. Grant's Record. The candidacy of Representative Babcock of Wisconsin for the chairmanship of the House District committee, which was an- nounced in The Star several days ago, 1s sald to have progressed to such an extent as to warrant the reasonable presumption that he will obtain the assignment. It is intimated that, in addition to his experierce upon the District committee, Mr. Babcock’s political services as chairman of the rc- publican congressional campaign committee and the deep and increasing interest which he takes in national politics have consti- tuted an important element in the favora- ble conditions attending his candidacy. It is not understood, however, that the matter ig finally settled, and friends of other candi- dates still have hopes. Recently a strong lecal sentiment has developed favorable to the reappointment of Mr. Grout of Ver- mont to this important position if his ser- vices can be secured. Mr. Grout was chair- man of the committee in the Fifty-first Congress, filling -the place in a manner highly acceptable to the citizens of the Dis- trict. Those who urge his reappointment make the point that there will be nothing experimental in this step, as there will be in the case of any untried man; that Mr. Grout has a_ wide.@amiliarity with the needs of the District, and that by his long service of twelve years in Congress and on the committee on appropriations he is in touch with local interests to an unusual degree, and has also gained the respect and confidence of the House. ———_+-e-— BOGUS CHECKS. Two Discovered and the Circum- stances Being Investignted. The detective office was notified this af- ternoon of two cases of passing bogus checks, and an investigation has been started. In both cases the checks were drawn upon the Traders’ National Bank. In neither Instance was there any appar- ent attempt to reproduce the signature of the drawer. The first check which was caught as begus was drawn to the order of Mayer, Bros. & Co., of F street, next door to Mr. Holtzman’s office, and purported to be sign- ed by R. O. Holtzman. It was for $50, and seems to have been cashed at the store yesterday in the ordinary run of business. It was deposited by the firm along with their other checks at the Lincoln National Bank yesterday :fternoon. It was sent through the clearing house this morning, but held up at the Traders’, as Mr. Holizman has never had an account at that bank. It was cn an ordinary check form, while Mr. Holtzman is said to use a special personal check on quite another bank. The signature was not at all a good repreduction of Mr. Holtzman’s nandwrit- ing. The second check was in precisely the seme handwriting, although it purported to be drawn by Wash. B. Williams to the or- der of the Bon Marche. The latter firm de- pesits at the Traders’ Bank, and about neon today the cashier handed this check ir along with a number of others. It was also turned down, as Mr. Williams has 1o account at this bank, and it was noted that the check was drawn up in exactly the seme form as the first one caught. It was for $65, and had apparently been initlaled on the back by one of the man- agers or proprietors of the store before it was accepted by the cashier. Both checks were dated November 27, and in order to give them a businesslike and genuine appearance both the dating and the numbering were done in red ink with some scrt of stencil or datirg machine. So far these are the only checks which are known to be out, but It fs not at all certain that there are not others fn circulation. ——.—___ For Divorce. Gertrude Fisher, through Attorney W. Meyer Lewin, today filed a- petition for ivorce from Howard Fisher, to whom she was macried October 28, 1800. Mrs. Fisher charges her husband with deserting an abandoning her and their child August 12, 1sv3, and in praying for the divorce, asks that she be given the custody of the child. ——.—_— 4 Railroad Mortgage Recorded. The Columbia and Maryland Railway Company has filed with the recorder of deeds a mortgage upon all its property, rights and franchises. This mortgage is given to the Central Trust Company of New York to secure 6,000 bonds of the de- nomination of $1,000 each, payable in gold o. June 1, 14: a The Hawalian Minister. Mr. Francis M. Hatch, the new Hawaiian minister, has reached Washington. He is stopping at the Richmond, accompanied by his wife and two children. LYDECKER’S TUNNEL A Board to Consider Its General Practicability, CAN If BE UTILIZED 10 CARRY WATER? The Investigation Already Con- ducted by Maj. Knight. PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED On the recommendation of Gen. Craighili, chief of engineers of the army, the Secre- tary of War has appointed a board of e: pert engineers to consider the general ques- tion of tne practicability of the use of the Lydecker tunnel conduit in increasing the water supply of the District of Columbia. The board is composed of the following members: Maj. W. E. Marshall, corps of engineers, stationed at Chicago, Ill; Capt. Jas. L. Lusk, corps of engincers, stationed at West Point, N. Y.; Mr. Alphonse Ftele; civil engineer, chief engineer of the aque- duct commission of New York; Mr. Des- mond Fitzgerald, civil engineer, ergineer of the additional supply of Boston water works, at Brookline, Ma: with First Lieut. D. D. Gaillard, corps engineers, as recorder. These gentlemen are regarded as expert hydraulic engineers, and each was selected because of his par- ticular fitness, by education and experienc to pass upon the important questions in- volved in the repair of the tunnel condul Personnel of.the Bonrd. Maj. Marshall, besides being an able mil- itary engineer, is a civil engineer of high standing. He will be president of the board. Capt. Lusk is well known in Washington, having served here as an assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District from June, 1888, to March, 1898. He is thorough- ly familiar with the wate stem of W ington fis well as with the history and cor dition of the tunnel. Mr. Fteley's selection, outside of his general engineering skill, w: due principally to the fact that he a vised the repairs of the Croton aqueduct when it had been left in a condition cl resembling that of the Lyde-ker The cavities and defects in the Cr duct, while of the same general charac were, however, of much greater ext Fitzgerald of Massachusetts is recogni as one of the best hydraulic engineer: country, and his special usefulne: resident the the in the coming investigation will be enhanced by his experience in precisely similar work in connection with the Sudbury aqueduct, where g1 ly defective work was sub quently repaired. Lieut. Gaillafd, the corder of the board, is one of the bright young officers in the army. He is now on duty in this cit an assistant to Maj. Davis of the en; er corps in loca of the water supply system of the Disi Instructions Given. The members of the board have been in- structed to prosecute their work with as little delay as possible, and It is expected that they will assemble here for that pur- pose ia a few days. The main question for them to determine is whether the tunnel ean be utilized in carrying water from the distributing reservoir above Georgetown to the Howard University the city of Washington without too great expense, and if the tunnel cannot be so used, to suggest some other method of ac- complishing the same result. In view of the high standing of the board, it is ex pected that Congress will accept its judg- ment on the question and legislate accord- ingly. The Investigation Already Made. The engineer department of the army was not prepared to pass final judgment on the question under existing conditions. At the last session of Congress an appropriation of $25,000 was made for an examination and test of the tunnel conduit to ascertain its condition and the propriety of its com- pletion for use in the water supply system of the District. The statutcry provisions on this subject are as follows: “For testing the tunnel conduit to deter- mine the amount of its leakage, $25,000, to be takgn from the appropriation ‘for in- creasing the water supply of Washin;z District of Columbia,’ to be immediately available. “There shall be prepared, upon careful in- vestigation by the proper officer of the 0% errment having the charge of the Washing ton aq.educt and the water supply to the city of Washington, a full and detailed re- pert, which shall Le submitted to Congress ou the first Monday in December, 1895, upon the feasibility and propriety of completing the tupnel conduit as now pros the ccmpletion of the new reservoir, including its dam or any modifications to the same deemed recessary; and upon the resul to the supply of water to the city when dam, the raising of the dam at the Gr Falls, the conduit, and reservoir are ¢or pleted. And if such offiecr and consulting engineer shall conclude that it is impr: ticable, or too expensive, to repair such turnel conduit, then they shall report some | plan for bringing increased water supply trem the reservoir in Georgetown to Wash- ington by pipes or otherwise. “Each separate item of the report shall be accompanied by a detailed estimate of the cost of the work required and the necessary costs, not to exceed $10,0W), connected with the inquiry and reports, shall be defrayed from the appropriation for ‘increasing the water supply of Washington, District of Columbia: Provided, That in ‘the prepara- tlon of this report Gen. Thomas L, United States army, shall be associate with the proper officer of the government in charge of the aqueduct as consulting en- gineer, and his signature skall be appcud2d to said report in said capacity, and said re- port shall also be accompanied with the judgment of the chief of engineers, and made to the Secretary of War, who shall transmit the same to Congress with his views thereon.” Major Knight's ‘Tests, The tunnel was thoroughly tested during the past summer, under the direction of Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, by Maj. J. G. D. Knight, corps of engincers, at that time in charge of the Washington aqueduct and now on duty in New York. Knight consulted freely with Gen. ey, formerly chief of engineers, but now on the retired list, and the two officers made a jeint report to the chief of engineers, Although the exxci nature of that report has not been disclesed, there is an impre: sion that its general tendency was favol able to the completion and ultimate use of the long-abandoned tunnel as a means of increasing the water supply of the District. ‘The tests already made, however, have not been entirely conclu: eon that important point, and tke situation is such that Gen. Craighill desires a further study of the question before passing official judement upon it, as required by the statute. The report has been in his possession only a few and Fis time h en so much en- y other questions of more general importance that he is not as yet fully pr pared to submit the report with his indorse- trent to the Secretary cf War for transmis- sion to Congress, “on the first Monday of December, 1895," as required by the act. Important eering Problems. There are several important engineering problems yet to be solved to Gen. Craig- bill's satisfaction betore he will be entirely ready to express his official opinion as to the propriety of completing the tunnel. Gen. Craighill is thoroughly alive to the importance of the question, and is known as an ardent advocte of an improve water system for the District, Sceretary Lamont and Gen. Craighill are thoroughly interested In the welfare of the District, and can he eontidently depended upon to lend the stregth of their iniluence to any practical plan for much-needed im- provements in its vier supply tem. re ee TO CONSIDER PUBLIC MEASURE: Organization of Bonrd of Trade Com- mittees for Next Year. The directors of the board.of trade met yesterday afternoon to confirm the stand- ing committees appointed by President Weodward. The following committees were announced as confirmed: : Executive—Samuel Wheatley, chair- man; John B, Wight, Brainard H. Warner John Joy Edson, Henry L. Biscoe, Samuel Ross and James M. Johnston, Arbitration—Alexander T. Britton, chair- man; Chapin Brown, Daniel J. Macarty, William C. Dodge, William M. Poindexter, Theodore L, Holbrook and Basil B. Earn- shaw. Bridges—R. Ross Perry, chairman; S. H. Kauiimann, Gardmer G. Hu iam B. Webb, Frederick B. McGuire, Frederick G. Stevens and Beriah Wilkins Finance—Beriah Wilking, chairman; Jas. W. Wheipley, Benjamin P! Snyder, Charles Albion nm. Varms, Crareace F. Soutbard Parker. ship—Thomas W. smith, chair- . Legvitt Smith, Samuel J. Meeks, William A. Hungerford, Lyman A. Little- field, Archibald Greetlees and Edward T. s and reservations—Henry F. Blount, chairman; Charles C. Glover, Joseph Paul, Archibald Greenieces,. Heary A. Griswold, Henry B. Looker, J. Harrison Johnson, Ward Thoron, James B. Wimer and Allen W. Mallery. Public buildings—Thomas Somerville, chairman; Emil G. Schafer, A. A. Thomas, John W. Ross and George Gibson. Public health—Dr. Samuel C. Busey,chair- man; Thomas P. Woodward, Dr. Lloyd Magruder, Dr. W. W. Johnston, William S. “Thompson, Samuel 8. Shedd and Dr. H. L. . Johnson. Public library—Theodore W. Noyes, chair- man. James T. DuBols, Alexander T. Brit- ton, Daniel Mur , B. H. Warner, Weston Flint, Simon Wolf, ‘Frederick 'B. McGuire and John B. Larner. Railroads—Frank Hume, chairman; J. C. Ergood, Samuel W. Curriden, Tallmadge A. Lambert, William J, Frizzeli, J. Harrison Johnson ‘and Charles B, Church. River and harbor improvement—Charles B. Church, chairman; Henry L. Biscoe, J. Har- rison Johnson, John B, Duncklee, J. Maury Dove, Park Agnew, ‘Randall Hagner, Tali- madge A. Lambert and Bbc W. Smith. _ Sewerage—Albert M. Read, ;chairman Austin P. Brown, Joseph Paul, H. L. Rust, Henry Weils, George E. Emmons, Theodore A. Harding, Henry Tk Looker and Abram P. Fardon 2 Taxation and assessment—John Joy Ed- son, chairman; Henry A. Willard, Jesse B. Wilson, Job Barnard, Ellis Spear, John L. Weaver and § ton Perry. ‘Trade organizationg—Thomas J. King chairman; Jackson H, Ralston, Wash. B. Williams, George Ryngal, jr., and Daniel J. Archthald Greenle Dodge, Samuel § and Nigthelas H. Shea. rmen for the gemaining committess were appointed as fellows: Commerce and manufactures, Samuel W. Curriden; in- surance, | L Saks; charities and’ cor- . chair- Shedd, rection, Frederi- Moore; streets and ave- rves, Myron M. Purker: transportation, Wm. A. Wim s, Gardiner G. Hubbard, public Silis Spear, Another ineeting will & held’ to de- cide on the committees on charities, com- merce and manufactures, insurance, streets and avenues, transportation, universities and publi hools. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. Mr. Dubois Will Advocate Their Dis- tribution im the Senate. It is understood that Senator Dubois as soon as practicable after the convening of the Senate will introduce the resolution of which he gave notice last session for the distribution of the appropriation bills araong the various committees of the Senate. His plan is to distribute these bills as follows: The agricultural bilk to the committce on agriculture; consular'and diplomatic to for- sn relations; army and military academy bills to military affafrs; naval to naval af- f post office to post offices; Indian to Indian affa ver and harbor to com- merce; fortifications to coast defenses; Dis- trict of Columbia to the District of Cohimbi: committee, and the pension bill to pensions leaving only the legislative, executive and judicial, the sundry elvil and the deficiency bills to be dealt with by the commi:+ appropriations. The proposition und. ly will be vigorously antagonized. THE PRESIDENTS MESSAG It WHI Frobably Not Be Sent to Con- gress Until Tuesday. The President finished the preparation of his annual message to Congress today, and it will be ready for submission to Congress on the organization of that body. Accord- ing to present advices the message will not be sent in, however, until Tuesday. The President spent the entire day at the White House, making the finishing touches to the document, and the points on which he was engaged may be inferred from the fact that he conferred during the day with Secretary Olney, Secretary Lamont and At- torney General Harmon. ——_-+e- Secretary Smith's Trip. Secretary Smith will leave here tomorrow afternoon for Georgia. He will deliver a peech before the state legislature Tu y afternoon, when he will review finan- to clal issues. Wa He is expected to return ington late in the week. ———_+-e+— Perronal Mention Dr. Sterrett of the Columbian Univer has been In Boston this week in attend- ance at the forty-ninth annual convention of the Pheta Delta Chi Fraternity. He was elected on the committee of fiva, with full powers to arrange the exercises at the seml-centennial celebration next year. Senator Allen of Nebraska is stopping at the Waldcrf, 1336 Vermont avenue ao: west. The Rev. Dr. re- turned from a Jong tour of preaching in W. J. MeKnight has Kentueky and Ohio to his home at 2032 16th street northwest for the winter. Chief Engineer J. S. Ogden of the Mont- gomery is at the Bancroft on leave of ab- sence. Col. Joseph Conrad, U.S.A., retired, is on a visit to the city. He is at the Ebbitt. Lieut. George L. Anderson, fourth artil- lery, Is in the city on leave of absence. He is at the Army and Navy Club. Dr. D. C. Gentsch, assistant medical ref- cree of the United States pension bureau, has gone te New York to attend clinical instruction on the eye and ear. Notice to Subscribers, Subscribers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity in the de- livery of The Star and also any fail- ure on the part of the carrier to ring the door tell. A proper service tan only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. 1895—TWEN' Y-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS reader. CHILDREN'S CUSTODY oe Slack Children Not Broaght Into Court Today. ERE ONLY FRIENDS LAWYERS Habeas Corpus Effect on Equity Proceedings. = JUDGE’S DECISION Contrary to general expectation and also to the usual course of such proceedings, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Perrine of New Jersey failed to produce the two Slack children before Judge McComas at 11 o'clock this morning in obedience to the writ of habeas corpus issued yesterday on the petition of their mother, Mrs. Mary Kimball Slack, the widow of Wm. H. Slack. No return was made by Mr. and Mrs. Per- rine, but Mr. Calderon Carlisle, disciaiming that he appeared as counsel for them, ex- plained as their friend and also as the friend of the court, that the children had not been produced because Mr. and Mrs. Perrine feared that in doing so they would be in contempt of the Equity Court, in which court they were required several days ago to show cause Tuesday next why all legal proceedings here and elsewhere should not be stopped, pending the contest instituted by Mrs. Slack over the will of her husband. Mr. Carlisle's Remarks. The case was not taken up until about noon, when before a crowded court room Mr. Carlisle explained that he appeared not us counsel, but as an officer and friend of the court and as a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Perrine. Reciting the proceedings here and in New Jersey instituted for the cus- tody of the children, two girls of eight and ten y s, respectively, he stated that Mr. and Mrs. Perrine, after being served with the writ of habeas corpus yesterday, en- deavored to obtain an opinien from Judge Hagner as to what they should do. And when they found that Judge Hagner was out of the city they applied to Chief Jus- tice Bingham, who declined to act in the mutter. But, said Mr. Carlisle, while they had not produced the children they ewere just the way, and, if the court so desired, would be brought in court. However, said Mr. Carlisle, he had advised Mr. and Mrs. Perrine that the effect of Judge Hagner’s order requiring all parties to show cause Tuesday next why all proceedings should not stop s that of a restraining order, and hence they found that if they produced the children in court they would be in con- tempt of Judge Hagner’s order. Judge McComas inquired if there was ary probability of the children departing the jurisdiction of the court me e, when fr. Carlisle replied that there was not the least danger of such a thing, and remarked that Mrs. Perrine would give bond in any amount to secure their resence in court when desired. The Mother's Side. . Mr. Geo. E. Hamilton, of counsel for Mrs. Slack, remarked that the Perrines were really in contempt of Judge McComas’ court in failing to produce the children in court today in obedience to the writ of habeas cor- pus. Referring to the injunction proceed- ings before Judge Hagner, Mr. Hamilton de- nied that the rule to show cause amounted to a restraining order. But, he said, even if it had, the writ of habeas corpus was para- mount. Mr. Hamilton referred to the proceedings in New Jersey remarking that the Perrines fience of a promise to the nd against the wishes and advice of their couusel, spirited the chil- dren away from that state to this jurisdic- tion. For that, he said, the New Jersey court had not only held them in contempt, for which their arrest had been ordered, but Mrs, Slack had also been granted the custody of the children. Alluding to the equity proceedings here, Mr. Hamilton re- marked that before pariies could go into a court of equity they must have clean hands, and the haads of the Perrines were not only unclean, but were also indecent. “ No Contdence. Mr. A. S. Worthington, also of counsel for Mrs. Slack, supplemented what Mr. Ham- ilton had said, remarking that if the Per- rines, could be in contempt for producing the children, then the judge issuing the writ of habeas corpus would be in con- tempt. But he denied any such thing, and declared that the first thing to be done was to require the production of the childrea in court. Wane Carli: he Mr. had every confidence in Mr. Worthington said he had er in parties who were really ives trom justice, and of whom it could be expected here just what they had done in New Jersey. Mr. Worthington said he had not considered what effec: up- on other proceedings here the awarding now of the children to Mrs. Slack would be, but he insisted that she should be given her children. Judge's Decision, Judge McComas then informed counsel that he had directed the marshai to hold the children in an adjoining room, and was isfied that in issuing the writ of habeas orpus he had acted properly. However, he desired, before deciding the question at ue, to consult Judge Hagner, who fs pre- siding over toth the Equity and Probate Courts. What he would later do, he could not now say, but until he had decided the writ of habeas corpus proceedings, he would see that the children did not leave the juris- diction, Mr, Worthington then asked that, pending bis decision, Judge McComas commit the children to their mother’s custody, assur- ing the court that she would produce them whenever desired. . Mr. Jere M. Wilson, who also explained that he appeared merely as a friend of the court, opposed Mr. Worthington's motion, remarking that the New Jersey courts never had jurisdiction over the children, the Initial proceedings having been insti- tuted here. Their aunt should have the custody of them, because, he said, their father had willed them to her and not to their mother. He was willing, however, that they be placed in the nominal custody of the marshal. “Why not put them in jail?” asked Mr. Worthington. “Because there is no necessity for that," replied Mr. Wilson, “although they have been made prisoners during the past few days by men placed on watch about their stopping place.” Mr. Worthington remarked that they had a right to watch fugitives from justice, and then Judge ‘Commas disposed of the mat- ter by postponing the case until Wednesday next at 11 aon., that he might meantime be able co consult Judge Hagner. ‘The judge also announced that until then, at least, he would ailow Mrs. Perrine to re- tain the children, upon the assurance of Mr. Wilson that they would be produced in court whenever necessary. Mr. Wilson gave that assurance, and then, at the requ. of Mrs. Slack's counsel, Judge McComas directed that the children be taken to the residence of Mr. Robert F. Sheppard, 1306 18th street, where, between the hours of 2 andj 4 p.m., their mother fs to be allowed to see them daily, unmolest- ed. —_——._—_ Prefe the Associated Pre: NEW YORK, November 30.—The Knox- ville (Tenn.) Journal, the only United Press paper in the state of Tennessee, has joincd the Associated Press and will begin the new service at once, abandoning the United Press organization. NO CHANGE TODAY Situation Respecting the Candidates for the House Offices. McDowell Confident—Gen, Henderson's Friends Sl Hope—The Fight for the Chaplaincy. There was no change today in the situa- tion respecting the candidates for the House offices. The McDowell combination was resting upon its oars, confident of vic- tory at tonight's caucus of the republicans. Gen, Henderson's friends have not given up hope, however, while the supporters of Mr. Tipton say that efforts will be continued until the last to obtain recognition for the south. In this connection Mr. Fortune of North Carolina states that, while he is out of the race for office, he would like to have it understood that he has not made any threats against Mr. McKinley or indulged in any prophecy upon his presidential chances in the south. Fight Over the Chaplaincy. Indications point to a vigorous struggle over the chaplaincy at tonight's caucus, with a possibility of the matter being car- ried into the House. The Rev. Mr. Fisher of Kansas is still the candidate of the man- agers of the McDowell combination, but it is not absolutely assured that he can carry the full strength of the combination. Mr. Fisher's friends are doing some energetic work in his behalf, however, and claim that he will pull through. Friends of Dr. Brooks. A number of clergymen will be presented to the caucus by their friends and a vig- orous fight will be made in behalf of the Rey. Walter H. Brooks of this city, the well-krown colored divine, who is being urged by the colored people. A mass meet- ing of colored citizens was heid last night at the Fifth Baptist Church, which was largely attended. Mr. F. B. Lee was elect- ed chairman, with Mr. R. T. Smith as sec- retary. A committee, consisting ef J. EB. Haines, H. G. Gussom, Rev. J. E. White, J. R. Pollard and S. M. Lewis, was ap- pointed to draft the sense of the meeting and brought in a resolution asking the elec- tion of Rev. Mr. Brooks as “an apprecia- tion of the loyalty of the colored republi- cans of the United States to the republican aud an honor bestowed upon the ed citizens of the United States.” After adopting the resolutions a commit- tee was appointed to present the claims of the meeting to the caucus this evening as follows: F. D. Lee, chairman; E. M. Her- bert, W. C. Martin, Thomas L. Jones, J. R. Harris, J. M. Ricks, J. W. Cromwell, Col onel Perry Carson,’ Rey. George W. Lee, Rev. F. J. Grimke, Kev. W. B. Johnson, S. M. Lewis, R. T.’ Smith and H. G. Gar- som. Other Candidates. The friends of Rev. Dr. Brown are still urging his candidacy for the chaplaincy, and claim that his canvass is progressing and that there is fair prospect of nis elec- tion. The Michigan delegation, at a meeting held last evening, appointed Dr. Avery of Greenville to presert the name of Rev. Henry N. Couden, the blind preacher of Port Huron, for chapiain at the republican caucus this evening; and at a meeting of the Massachusetts delegation held this morning it was voted to sustain Mr. Cou- Gen’s candidacy, and Mr. McCall of Boston was designated to seccnd the nomination. DID IT WITH SODA WATER. Threatening Fire in a Drag Store Put Out in a Novel Way. A boy was sent into the basement of Thompson's drug store, on 15th street op- posite the treasury, this afternoon to get some cologne. He had a candle in his hand, and the flame ignited the vapor arising from the carboy of cologne, which was largely alcohol. In a moment there was a lively blaze. Then the carboy burst and the blaze grew dangerous. The alarm was given to the clerks in the store above, and the fire department was called. The chemical and several other engines were on the spot, to- gether with a thousand or two people, who thought the treasury was on fire again. Meanwhile the clerks in the basement were making a desperate fight with the flames. ‘To cne of them, Mr. Frark C. Henry, the happy thought occurred to roll a soda water cylinder up to the fire and turn the carbonic acid gas onte the blaze. This Mr. Frank, with the aid of the colored porter, was able to do, and in a second a terrific ccmbat set in between the burning alcohol and the hissing gas. It did not last long, for the valve was pulled wide open, and the full force of the gas, compressed many times its own atmosphere, soon beat out the flames and ruled the basement in its own furious end pervasive way. When the firemen got to the scene they found their work all done for them, and in ten minutes the crovid was gone, and ladies and chil- dren ‘ere drinking soda water upstairs, as if nothing had happer.ed. — TO CODIFY DISTRICT LAWS. Judge Cox to Undertake the Work When He Returns, The Bar Association of the District has adopted a resolution “earnestly and cordial- ly uniting” ‘n the invitation extended to Justice Walter S. Cox by the directors of the board of trade to undertake the codifi- cation of the laws of the District. The asso- ciation in Its resolutions expresses “the sincere hope that he may be able to enter upon and complete the labor,” and agrees to defray its proper share of the outlay for clerk hire, stationery and like expen ireurred in the prosecution of the wor! Judge Cox will underiake the work without compensation. In a letter to Mr. John B. Wight, secretary of the board of trade, un- der date of November 18, in response to the invitation referred to, he said: “I have stated, casually, to friends, that when I shall be able to retire from the bench, in a year from this time, I would be glad to undertake this work, and 1 pre- sume that these remarks have suggested the present requesi “My official dutizs in the Supreme Court, District of Columbia, and the Columbian University Law School will leave me no time during the coming year to do more than collect materials, at odd intervals, and, perhaps, to make a beginning of the proposed work. Toward the end of next year I could probably devote my whole time to it. “With this explanation, I have to reply that {t will give me pleasure to comp! with the request of the board of trustees, —— SANGUILLY’S TRIAL, An American Citisen Charged With Treason in Cuba, The Secretary of State received a tele- gram this morning from* Consul General Williams at Havana, sayirg he attended the trial of Sangullly, 4 naturalized citizen of the United Staies, arrested in Cuba. The trial lasted two da: Thursday and Friday last, but has not yet been decided. San- guilly is charged with treason. The at- tendance of the consul general as a spec- tator was by direction of the State Depart- ment. ——_—___+-e. Gen. Miles’ Tour of Inspection. Gen. Miles, commanding the army, left Washington this afternoon on a tour of in- spection of the military posts in the south. He will go first to Columbus barracks, and thence south to Atlanta, Charleston and vicinity. He was accompanted by Capt. Michler of his staff. HOLMES SENTENCED Pitezel’s Convicted Murderer Must Die for His Crime. THE COURT DENIES HIM ANOTHER TRIAL Tilt Between Judge Arnold and Prisoner's Counsel. FIFTEEN EXCEPTIONS FILED — PHILADELPHIA, November 30.—In the court of oyer and terminer today Judge Ar- neld refused to grant Herman W. Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, who was convicted on November 2 for the murder in this city on September 2, 1894, of B. F. Pitezel, a new trial, and sentenced the condemned man to death. Promptly at 10 o'clock Holmes, accompa- nied by his counsel, came into court. He looked careworn and seemed to have lost that air of confidence which has clung to bim throughout his trying ordeal. Court opened with a brief tlt between Judge Arnold and Lawyer Rotan, counsel for the defendant. Judge Arnold charged that Mr. Rotan had offered an insult to the court by briefs to President Judge Thayer and Judge Willson, who had sat with Judge Arnold when Holmes’ counsel had argued for a new trial, but neglected to send him a copy. Mr. Rotan said that the briefs had been prepared hurriedly, and if the judge had been overlooked it was a mistake. He seid: “I do not want the impression to go forth that I have done wrong. I do not want to be attacked that way. There wes no dis- respect intended when I sent the briefs to Judges Thayer and Willson, and as a mem- ber of this bar you should have that confi- dence in me.” Judge Arnold made no further comment, but proceeded to read? the court's answer to Holmes’ counsel's reason for a new trial. He took up the fifteen exceptions to the verdict one at a time, and dwelt at length upon each. The main reasons fer a new trial which were put forth by the defendant's counsel were the admission of the testimony of Miss Yoke, whom Holmes claimed as his lawful wife; the district attorney's cpening speech to the jury, when he brought the murder of the children into the case, and that part of Mrs. Pitezel’s testimony in which she said the last time she saw her children “was in the morgue at Torontc.” In reference to Miss Yoke's eligibility as a witness, the judge said that it was the opinion of the court that Holmes was not only married to the Williamette, Ill, wo- man when he wedded Miss Yoke, but that he also had a wife in Gilman, N. H. There- fore, the marriage to Miss Yoke was null and void, and the evidence was ailmissible. The opening speech of the district attor- ney, he said, was not open to objection. It was the evident intention of Holmes, said Judge Arnold, to take off the entire Pitezel family in order to secure property belonging to the murdered man. As to the statement of Mrs. Pitezel, the judge had instructed the jury not to be influenced by the woman’s statement. He clesed by saying that the court ap- prceved the verdict and refused a new trial, District Attorney Graham then arose and asked that sentence be prozounced. Holmes was ordered to stand up. Judge Arnold said: “‘Herman W. Mud- gett, have you anything to say?” Holmes replied in a barely audible voice: “I have nothing to say.” Judge Arnold then pronounced the death sentence as follows: “It is the sentence of this court that you be taken hence whence you came and there be hanged by the neck until you are dead. May God have mercy on your soul.’ The expression on Holmes’ face remained the same. He was taken from the court to prison. Governor Hastings will ‘ix the day of Holmes’ execution. An appeal to the su- preme court will be taken at once. ————.— TRAIN WRECKING ATTEMPTED. Obstructions on the Track Discovered Just in Time. GOLDSBOROUGH, N., C., November 30.— A track :valker on the Atlantic Coast line, while making his early night trip along the road, about two miles from this city, last night shortly before 10 o'clock, heard the sound of hammering on the rails a few hundred feet ahead. It was just the time for the northbound express, and fearing something was wrong, he ran towards the approaching train and signaled it to stop. The train moved slowly toward the spot whence the sound had come, when a pistol shot was heard and the ball crashed through the cab window, the engineer nar- rowly escaping. Investigation showed that the fish plates had been removed and the track spiked. The track is on a high em- bankment and derailment would have cost many lives. The damage was repaired and the train came on here, where a posse was organized and set out after the wreckers. Mr. Campbell Carrington of this city was a passenger on the train, which arrived here about forty minutes late this morning. He said that when the train stopped 80 suddenly everyone thought of train rob- bers, Some of the frightened passengers hid their valuables. Mr. Al. Reed, the company’s agent here, said that he had received no report of the affair, to which he did not attach much im- portance. He thought that the act was that of some men who had been put off the train. ———— BISHOP WAYMAN DEAD. One of the Ablest Colored Men in the Country. BALTIMORE, November 30.—Bishop A, W. Wayman, next to Frederick Douglass the ablest colored man developed in the United States, fell, stricken with paralysis, at his home, 1129 East Baltimore street, about 8 o'clock this morning, and in a few minutes was dead. He was the senior bishop of the African Methodist Church of the United States. The funeral will prob- ably be held Tuesday. ——— THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. The Question of the Minority Pos! tions Not to Come Up. It was agreed before the meeting of the democratic caucus of the House this after- noon that the settlement of the contest over the four minority positions emong em- ployes should be postponed to another cau- cus to be held Monday or Tuesday. The work of the caucus this afternoon will be to renominate the old officers, and with the the exception of the postmaster, where there is a vacancy by death, the compli- mentary nomination of postmaster will probably go to Mr. Ross, who has acted as postmaster since Mr. Dalton’s death, The qnly other thing to be done fs the se- lection of the chairman of the caucus. —___—_-e-—__ . Meeting of the Correspondents. At a meeting of correspondents this after- noon the following committee in charge of the press galleries of the House and Sen- ate was elected: Dunnell, Moore, Patterson, Hosford and Wynne. A resolution was adopted directing the enforcement of the rule which excludes from the privilege of the gallery employes of the government, including those in the legislative branch, The attendance at the meeting was the largest ever held, oyer a hundred corre spondents ibeng present.