Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Etreet, oy The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. = ee Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. stein toils ‘The Evening Star ix served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents oF 44 couts per month. Copies at the 2 sents cach. By oy a here io the ted States or Canada—postage prepald—5v ceuis per month. t Star, $1 per year, with jee at Washington, D. c, appiication. Fuent q Star. WASHINGTON, D. 0. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES, TWO CENTS. Look on pageJ3forthetwen-* ty-third installment of the new mystery story, “Before They Were Married.” $250 for the correct solution of the mystery by a woman reader. SAID PASHA HAS FLED eee Takes Refuge in the British Em- bassy at Constantinople. —_—_——_+-__. FEARS THE RAGE OF THE SULTAN Soe The Latter is Frantic Over His Humiliating Plight. G eS HAS GIVEN NO DECISION ROME, December 5.—A dispatch received here this morning from Constantinople, dated December 5, stated that Said Pasha, tMe president of the Turkish council of state and formerly grand vizier, has taken refuge in the British embassy at Constan- tinople, believing himself not only to be in danger of arrest, but fearing for his life. Only recently Said Pasha was mentioned as likely to be reappointed grand vizier, and, when matters reached a crisis last week, he was called upon to use his influence with the British ambassador at Constantinople, Sir Philip Currie, to have the British gun- boat Dryad ordered away from the Darda- relles. Although not successful immedi- ately, Said Pasha succeeded in getting Sir Philip to once more refer the mutter to his government, although he had full power to act, with the eventual result that the Dryad was seat back to Salonica bay. The Russiun Black Sea Squadron. BERLIN, December 5.—The Cologne Ga- zette today announces that a Russian squad; ron of seven battleships and nine torpedo boats is anchored off Sebastopol, under or- ders to hold itself in readiness to sail at twenty-four hours’ notice. It is added that the orders for assembling this squadron were issued a month ago, when Russia as- sumed that Great Britain might attempt to send war vessels through the Dardanelles without the consent of the Sultan of Tur- key. LONDON, December 5.—Referring to the fer ional statement of the Cologne Ga- zette regarding the assembling of a Rus- sian squadron of Sebastopol, it was semi- officially stated here this afternoon that for years past the Russian Black sea has een under orders to prepare for active service at any moment. Therefore, it is added, there is nothing new in the situa- tion. Moreover, it is pointed out, a full un- derstanding has been established between the powers in regard to the situation in Turkey, and no apprehension exjsts of any one power taking independent action. No Decision the Porte. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 4, via Sofia, December 5.—During the past twen- ty-four hours there have been frequent catinet councils at the palace, and several exchanges of communications with the representatives of the powers, but no de- ision seems to have been arrived at by the porte on the subject of the frmans demanded by the powers for the passage of extra guardships through the Darda- nelles. All the Turkish ministers are guarded and all are in fear of their lives, not only dreading assassination at the hands of the Armenians, but standing in great appre- | hersion ef being summarily dealt with by the sultan, who is known to be tr beyond any previous degree at everything Seeing the meshe an net drawing closer and clos around him every day Abdul Ham‘d is described as being fi ic with impotent any or all of his ministers if he can only muster up courage enough to do so. It is reported here today that Is going to Berlin as ‘Turkish recalled to be made minister of for- eign affairs. Steps te Protect Foreigners, IPLE, December 4, So- ‘The United States ambas- Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, has re- sador, ceived a note from the porte to the effect that new and more rigorous orders hay been sent to the Turkish offictals in the dis- districts to take every precaution st all foregners and ther h.m of the safety of ry at Caesarea, from was recantly re- “disturbance’ the American mi! and Mrs. Lu Lovell, Mrs. I sionaries us O'Lee, ta D. Mar- M.ss Harriet A. den and Miss Meda Hess) are safe, and con- firms the story that the on buildings were attacked by the Turkish troops. S renewed as many reports of rioting and bloodshed are in circulation. Efforts are being made to obtain accurate information on the sub- Je CASE. A Serprising An District ment by the Attorney, NEW YORK, December 5.—District torney Fellows announced today in part second of general sessions, Judze Allison presiding, that nothing would be done to- day in the case of Barbara Aub, accused of perjury in the prosecution of W. ngerman for criminal asseuit wu his was a surprise, as Miss Aub brought over from the Tombs on ‘ion that she would by ed upon ad to the indictment which kas been Ate gainst her. No exp tion of the change of program in this ational case Was made by Col. Fellow ST DYNAMITE BATTERY. Given a Trial That Was Satistactory in All Respects, SAN FRANCISCO, December 5.—The world's largest battery cf dynsmite guns was given its official test yesterday. The battery !s in the Pr jo rest ona high hill southeast 500 yards ¢ Fort Winfield Scott. The trial was sxtisia in all respects. The tests were made ¢ reetly un the supe on of the ment board of officers, who hav ceptance of the guns In the'r hand States’ Contrel Oppose: WV YORK, December 5, the World from Managu: Great opposition is man ident’s announced int United and col 1 to L, SAYS: ted to the pres- ition of allowing the ates to superinten ruetion of the Nicaragua canal. ignatures are i otained to a » which will he 1 to con- asking that steps purpose of learagua’s ident. res Chicago Raises CHICAGO, December sand dollars of the desired $109,0 has been subscribed to the guarantee fund for se- curing the republican national convention for Chicago, Thirty-four thou- _ xpelled From NEW YORK, December the World from Colombia s doran troops, after a fight hours, defeated a troop of inv! under. the survey Colombia 1 forced them to r yond the frontier. TRYING TO GET TOGETHER Houié Democrats Enleavoring to Acovt Some Gensral Line of Policy. A Conference Proposed With the President and Secretary Carlixle— Silver Men Not Hopeful. An effort is being made to work up a sentiment among the democrats in Con- gress in favor of adopting some general Ine of policy to be followed in both houses of Congress. It is argued that there may be better chance of their agreeing on a nega- tive policy as a minority than there was of thelr harmonizing on any proposition for action. It is evident that they cannot all agree on much, but it is proposed that they agree us well as they can on as much as they can and rake some sort of a stand with a solid front. An attemp: is being made to bring about a joint caucus of the demcerats of the House and Senate for this purpose, but it is indefinite as yet. Probably after the holidays one will be held. To Treat With Secretary Carlisle. Meanwhile the friends of the administra- tien and those democrats who are not vio- \cntly opposed to the administration are trying to Induce their colleagues to treat with Mr. Cleveland and Secretary Carliste to see if something cannot be agreed upon which will have the support of the hundred und five democrats of the House. The idea of a conference with Mr. Carlisle was first suggested in a spirit of banter, but has been acted on seriously. Representative Boat- ner called on Secretary Carlisle today for the purpose of consulting with him on the subject. He wants to see if a meeting can- not be brougnt about which will result in something beneficial to the party. The men who have hopes of accomplishing anything are few, but they are desperately in earnest, believing that the party is going to split end go all to pieces before the meeting of their national convention if some compro- mis2 is not agreed en. The silver men, who constitute the strength of the party in Con- gress, do not anticipate anything being ac- complished, and ar2 not disposed to maké a, sacrifice to harmonize The general d'sposition among them is to get as many as possible of those who agree together and to let the administration and its friends take care of themselves. Some Propositions Made. One proposition made by the habitual compromisers is that they might agree to the retirement of the greenbacks if an equal voiume of silver certiticates were put in their place. This they contend ought to be favgred by the friends ef the silver dol- lar, and that it would not,on the other hand, be open to the saine obje Nn as free Coinage of silver, as the volime would be definitely fixed merely to e the place of another currency. Another proposition is that-all but a hundred millions of the greenbacks be replaced with silver, and that a hundred million of greenbacks be used for the national hank reserves, a law being passed requiring that currency for reserves. —__—__+-.—_—__— MR. MILLIKEN PROTESTS. Regards It as Outrageous to Ignore the Eastern Shore Practice. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. “BALTIMOR: » Md., December 5.—The lobby of the Carrollton Hotel has been thronged with eastern shore republicans today. Among them were: Col. J. C. Mul- liken of Talbott, Mr. George M: Russum of Caroline and Mr. Charles T. Westcott, mator-elect from Kent, all candidates for enator Gibson's seat. Col. J. C. Mulliken, who has Talbott’s votes in his grasp, in speaking of his chances to The Star cor- respondent, said: “I believe that should the choice of ‘Senator go to the eastern shore 1 will be elected. I have ten votes trom that section that I can count on as srtain, and I feel confident that I can in- duce the other candidates on the shore to withdraw in my favor. I think the move- ment on foot to ignore the eastern shore law is outrageous. It has stood for eigh five y and should be allowed to re- main, To ignore it would mean the loss of the eastern section of the state to the party for years to come.” Although the Wellington element is in the majority of this side of the bay, there is a decided undercurrent in favor of Mr. Jas. A. Gary. The bets, however, are all in ‘or of Wellington as a w.nner. n informal conference of Senators was held at republican noon, at which the f sat: Si ) of Allega- ny, Ravenscroft of Garrett, Scott of Wash- ington, Wilkinson of St. Ma v cott of Kent, Day of Howird, Dooler of the first city district, Strobridge of the second, Randall of Anne Arundel, Dryden of So- merset, and Norwood of Frederick. : Conference was the first of a number which will be held from time to time now on to the meeting of the general assemily. Maiter of interest to the party were dis- cussed in a general w and the important questions to be considered during the ses- sicn of the legislature, such as a new as- sment law, a new ¢lection bill, and the reorganization of the timore police beard, were topics of di on.-No spe- > conclusions were re , Nor was a ‘2 to be pursued at Annapolis outlined, the meeting was called rather ans of bringing the members together for a ca interchange and the angement of plans of action will be de- el upon at subsequent gatherings. = conference naiurally attracted many : senatorship was the and while that subject w: ing, the senato terward. The eistern shore men still deciare that they are unalterably opposed to any change r the custom of electing a Senator, but there is a perceptable change in their man- ner whe Ing this question, and it is evide »journ in Baltimore has nee that there is any orship coming to their le of the bay. gressman Wellin s not in town but a number of his supporters were at the hotel, all of whom appeared as con- fident ever. A number of confe hive been held between Mr. € nds, and it was r that he intended to u oa of the di touched upon, rs by the b: prevailin udd ¢ of the gene opinion is that Charles county wil Mr, Martin M. Hig aibott, clerk of tin Breaks Down, battle snip Te went The unfortunate ad another breakdown. ntertion ¥ would ught up York yesterday moi of makirg sure that her machi: werk all right, but was soon br at the powder station at Tompkinsville. ten Island, with her steering gear crip- pled. It is estimated that it five day will be consumed in making the nece: repairs to fit the ship far another trial. e+ —___ ‘Troubles at Trebizond. The Turkish legation has received. from the sublime porte an official report of the Armenian troubles atTrebizond, signed by the civil and military officials, the Ulemas and notables of the Vilayet, Mus- sulman, Greek orthodox and Catholic, -ac- cording to Which the Armenians originated the troubles and were-responsthble -for* the consequences, which were fatal in so many cases. * |LYDECKER’S TUNNEL|4 REPU The Board of Experts to Meet Here Next Monday. HIGH CHARACTER OF THE MEMBERS They Will Pass Upon Maj. Knight's Investigation. NO COSTLY EXPERIMENT The board of expert engineers appointed by Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, witn the approval of the Secretary of War, to consider and report a plan for increasing the water supply of the city of Wash- ington, will meet at the War Department Monday morning at 9 o'clock. This board consists of Major W. E. Marshall and Capt. J. L, Lusk, corp of enginéers, and Mr. Aiphonse Fteley, chief engineer of the New York aqueduct commission, and Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald, resident engineer of additional supply cf the water works sys- tem of Boston, with Lieut. D. D. Gaillard, corps of engineers, assistant to Major Da- vis, in charge of the Washington aque- duct, as recorder. The Civilian Members. Messrs. Fteley and Fitzgerald, the civil- ian members of the board, have notified Gen, Cra‘gh!ll of their willingness to serve and of their purpose ef reporting to him for duty Monday morning next. These two gentlemen were selected by Gen. Craighill becauce of their high standing as hydraulic engineers and because of their great prac- ical experience with eng.ncering problems milar zo those involved in the present -e. Mr, Fteley personally supervised f the great Croton aquedact, es New York city with water, zeraid repaired the Sudbury educt of the Boston water works sys- tem, when its condition was almost: iden- tical with that of the Lydecker tunnel of unsavory reputation. Both gentlemen are members of the Amer- ican Society of C.vil Engineers, and Mr. Fitzgerald is vice president of that hig! organization. In his correspor e with Gen. Craighill, Mr. Fitzgerald indicated his willingness to deliver a lecture in Washington during his service as a member of the board, on the general sub- Ject of public water rervice, with special rence to the construction ef the Sud- aqveduct. The arrangements for the c have not yet been completed, but it Will be delivered some evening next week befor either the Cosmos Club or the Geo- graphical Society. Mr. Fitzgerald has al- ready spoken to Boston audiences on this subject and is prepared to elucidate his r marks with appropriate lantern slides. He is recognized as an authority on the sub- Ject, and his lecture will undoubtedly prove interesting to this community. Will Finish in a Week. It is expected that.the engineer board wit] be able to complete their duties in this ci within a weck’s time. Generally speaking, they are called upon to determine the que tion of the cheapest and best methed of conveying the water of the Potomac from the d'stributing reservoir above George- town to the Howard University reservoir north of Washington, and in that way cure an ereased supply of water parts of the city. The determination of this question involves the completion of the lons abandoned Lydecker tunnel or the construction cf an entirely new system of conduit. Maj. Knight's Examination, Acting under ‘Special instructions from Congress, Maj. Knight of the corps of en- gineers, recently in charge of the Washing- ton aqueduct, made a thorough examina- tion of the tunnel conduit during the past summer with a view to its utility in the direction’ indicated. He consulted y on the subject with Gen. T. L. Case: orps of engineers, re- tired, and the two gentlemen made a joint report to the chief of ergincers for trans- m:ssion to Congress, as required by the act. Their report has not yet been made public, but its inconclus.ve character may be in- ferred from the action of the chief of en- gineers in submitting the question to the judgment of a boar: further preliminary final judgment on the subject in accordance “th the terms of the statute. Ma# Knight Gen. ¢ concurring, reported ‘that it was i sble to make use of the tunnel between the distributing ervoir and the Howard University They estimate that :ts repair and completion for that purpose would cost $100,000, and they aré not ay that it affords the best means of accomplishing the desired resul It is und new grav constru and be tunnel or p!pe system ted at a slightiy increased might be decided!y more de- ise of its aceess'b'lity and ty. Their main objections to tunnel are its alleged inacces- for repa‘r, especially at the Rock creek crossing, and the great expense at- tending its operation and maintenance be- cause of its peculiar physical character- istics. As ‘nderstood, Gen. Casey and Maj. Knight have merely presented the facts in regard to the general situation, giving es- timates of the cost of completing the tun- nel as well as the cost of other methods of er to the Howard University however, coramitting in favor of the adoption of ular plan, leaving that matt entirely to the judgment of the chief of xincers on the complete data presented as a sult of their researches, Unwilling to Commit Himself. Gen. Craighill was unwilling to commit himself finally on this presentation of the ion, and at his suggestion the Secre- of War, as an additional measure of precaution, decided to secure the judgment of a special board of experts before sub- mitting the question to Congress for legis- lative action. Gen. Crai as to the best course of action in the but in view of the extreme im- portance of the question and the great ex- pense involved in its solution, he deems it best to suspend action until he can se- cure the judgment of a competent board of ngineers, specially charged with its inves- ition. "He does not propose there shall be any further failure in this work, and utisfied that the board will evoive t and most economical method to me the difficulty. He realizes the ing necessity of an additional water for Washington, but he does not that the accomplishment of that red improvement shall be at- any costly mistakes such as ac- companied the carrying out of the original Lydecker tui 1 proje Hopes to § it a Plan. It is his hope that he will be able to sub- mit a plan to Congress for an increased water supply service that can be accepted without cavil or criticism, and which, if once undertaken, can be successfully and expeditiously accomplished. That is un- derstood to be his main idea in having a special board pass upon the investigations conducted by Maj. Knight and indorsed by Gen. Casey. An Adverse Decision. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided adversely to the claims of the plaintiffs in the long pending patent in- fringement suit of Harry C. McCarthy and ‘able re gro suppl: propose John F. Bickel against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Comgany. tood, they say, that ag. Mr, Sherman Announces His Committee to Revise the General List. Some: Objection by the Younger Ele- ment, but It is Thought No Change Will Be Made at Present. ‘The 1epublican Senators went into caucus imniediately after adjourrment today. Mr. Sherman had made up his committee of nine Senators to meke Up the committee list for reorganization, ani the caucus is to act 6n his nominations. As made up the committee has a majority representing the younger element, who want immediate re- organization. It consists of Mitchell, chair- man; Platt, Chandler, Quay, Cullom, Pet- tigrew, Gear, Pritchard and Teller. Five surely and piobably six of the committee are said to be in favor of the plan of im- mediate reorganization, and of giving full recognition to the younger men in the for- mation of the committees. There are some features of the committee which are not satisfactry to the younger men. Particularly they object to Chandler going on the committee instead of Gal- Inger. Chandler was one of the most eager for reorganization at the outset and was associated with the young faction. It is said that he has deserted them, how- ever, and joined the other side, and for that reason they wanted Gallinger to go on the committee. There is considerable feel- ing about thiz and one or two other things connected with the make-up of the com- mittee. Some of the Senators want to make a fight to change the slate, but it Is not thought that this will be done, since, as it stands, a majority are, supposed to favor immediate reorganization. An attempt to nominate a full set of officers was antici- pated when the caucus convened. ‘The committee was confirmed by the cau- cus, which adjourned subject to call. When the committee has selected the committees the caucus will be called together to take acticn upon its arrangement. The committee is about equally divided as to silver, four being for: free coinage, while Chandler is very friendly to silver. Senator Mitchell, Oregon, chairman of the committee, says that it will hold its first meeting on Monday next, immediately after the adjournment of the Senate. REV. FRANK HYATP SMITH HERE. His Condition Changing for Worse. Rey. Frank Hyatt Smith, the Cambridge, Mass., clergyman, who was arraigned for sending abusive and scurrilous postal cards through the mails from Denver, where he was taking his vacation, to members of his congregation in Cambridge, and was ad- judged insane, was brought te this city last night on the Boston express, in charge of bis brother, Stanley E, Smith, who was specially appointed a deputy United States marshal for the has} ose. He was at once taken to St. Elizabeth’s Asylum for the In- sane. - x Mr. Smith’s condition has not improved, and it is said he has become Mable to peri- ods of violence and has to be constantly watched. His wife has nersed him most faithfully and attended him as far as New York, where she expects to make her home during Nis confinement at St. Elizabeth's. No one was allowed to see Mr. Smith at the asyluin today, and Dr. Godding declined to make any statements tn regard to his conditivn. the ———_———-2+_—____ ESTIMONY FOR MRS. HOWELL. On Trinl for the Murder of Libbie Knapp. WELLSBORO’, Pa.,, December 5.—When court opened this morning Major Merrick, counsel for Mrs. Howell, who is charged with the murder of Libble Knapp, with- drew his motion for the discharge of the prisoner, which he made yesterday after- noon after the prosecution had concluded their case, and began the outline of the defense to the jury. ;,The taking of tes- timony In behalf of Mrs. Howell was be- gun this forenoon immediately after Major Merrick had concluded and it will probably be several days before the case goes to the jury. Charlotte Howell is charged with having caused the death of twenty-year-old Libbie Knapp at Tioga, this county, last May by the administration of arsenical poison. The case against her, as developed by the com- monwealth, Is a chain of circumstantial evidence forged by the testimony of nearly fifty witnesses. In many respects the case is the most remarkable ever tried In this portion of the country, and it has attracted much at- tention, the court room being filled at every session. = RECESS APPOINTMENTS. A Large Batch Sent Up, Minister Ransom. The President today sent to the Senate a number of recess appointments. Among them were Matt. W. Ransom of North Csrolina, to be minister to Mexico. Mr. Ransom was confirmed by the last Senate to the same position, but it was held that kis appointment was illegal. Minister Ransom Confirmed. The Senate, in executive «session, firmed Matt. W. Ransom, minister Mexico. —____+-2.___ Opening Star Route Bids. Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson’s rooms lock lke a bookbindery tcday. A special force of forty clerks is at work opening the 125,000 bids made for contracts In the south over 5,000 postal routes. ee Are Properly Protected. Minister Terrell has cabled the State De- partment that all of the Ame ican mis- sionaries in Turkey are safe and are prop- erly protected. Including con- to —— Obstructing the Street. This morning in the Police Court Henry W. Offutt, the merchant, was given a hear- ing on a charge of occupying the side- walk with goods for a period longer than one hour. He admitted that the boxes were on the sidewalk, but said that {t was his first offense. In consideration of this fact the judge sald he would impose a first of- fen penalty and the next time it will be more. Judge Kimball said he disliked very much to fine merchants in these cases, but he thought a better attempt to observe the law should be made. A number of these cases, the judge said, had been heard in court recently. and he had imposed fines in all of them. A fine of $2 was imposed. 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 can only be main- tained thrqugb the courtesy of sub- scribers im reporting shortcomings. Senator Call Speaks at Length on His Resolution. CONDEMNS THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTION Other Business Transacted in the Senate. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ———— ‘There was a very good attendance when the Senate met at noon today. The first bill introduced was one by Mr. Mills (Tex.) for the coinage of the silver in the treas- ury. A bill introduced by Mr. Chandler (N.H.) for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 15% to 1, the bill to become operative when England, Germany and France pass similar laws, was listened to with great attention by the members of the Senate. Petitions from Fiorida for the recognition of Cuba ard fiom the legislature of Mon- tana against further issuance of bonds were preset ted. The Case of Sanguilly. A resolution offered by Mr. Call (Fla.) was adopted calling upon the Secretary of State to send to the Senate the correspond- ence relating to the case of Gen. Sanguilly, an American citizen sentenced to life im- Frisonment for alleged complicity in the Cuban revolution, and directing him to procure a copy of the record in the case, if it is not on file at the department. Mr. Gallinger (N.H.) introduced a resolu- tion declzring it to be the sense of the Sen- ate that it was unwise and inexpedient to retire the greenbacks. Mr. Mitchell (Ore.) introduced a resolu- tion, which was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Scnate why the construction of the public building at Portland, Ore., for which an appropriation was made By the last Con- gress, wns not proceeded with. Mr. Call on Cuba. At the conclusion of the preliminary rou- tine business Mr. Call (Fla.) called up his resolution of Tuesday and addressed the Senate. The resolution provided for the recogni- tion by the United States of a state of pub- liz war between Spain and the government proclaimed and for come time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba; declaring that the United States would maintain a condition of strict neutrality between the contending powers, and ac- cord to each the rights of belligerents in the ports of. the United States. The resoiu- tion further declares that the United States protests and remonstrates against the bar- barous manner in which the war in Cuba has been conducted, and authorizes the President to take such steps as may be necessary to-secure an observance of the jaws of war as recognized by all ctviiized nations. Mr. Call drew a graphic picture of the ruin, misgovernment and barbarous cruelty against which the Cubans were contending, and their Icng struggle for freedom. He described the former revolutions, and de- clared that the progress against tyranny mede by the native Cubans, who maintain- ed, as we had maintained in 1776, that just government must derive its au- thority from the corsent of the governed, entitled them to recogniticn as belligerents and the neutrality of other nations. What He Considered an Outrage. He corsi@ered it an outrage that the United States should not hold out an en- cecuraging hand to these who were strug- sling fcr independence. But instead of speeding the Cubans on their course, he in- sisted that this government was. actually retarding the revolution; was, in fact, fur- nishing aid to the Spanish tyrant. “This government,” said he, emphatically, “ig responsible for many of the outrages that have been committed. I do not mean te say that the President and his cabinet are responsible, but the attitude of this government, negatively, by not recogniz- ing the revolutionists as belligerents in our ports and territory, is maintaining today the power of Spain on the Island of Cuba.” In corclusion he described Cuba as the queen of the Antilles, the future center of a confederate republic that would include all the Islands of the West Indies, and called upon the committee on foreign af- fairs to consider his resolution in the spirit of our forefathers, and report it favorably at_an early day. Then, at 1:20, the Senate went into ex- ecutive session, and at 1:35 adjourned until Monday. —___-2+______ EXECUTIVE CLEME! Pardons Granted by the President and Applications Denied. The President has pardoned Eugene Le- beuf, aliss Joseph Haskirs, sentenced in New York to two years’ imprisonment for mailing obscene pictures. He has also par- doned James H. Johnson, sentenced in Alabama to two yeurs’ imprisonment for counterfeiting, and Zepherin Paquetta, sen- tenced in Minnescta to six months" impris- onment for violation of the revenue laws. Pardons have been denied In the cases of Edward W. Webber, sentenced in Texas to two years’ imprisonment for forging a postal note; Louis Greenwald, sentenced in California to six years for opium smug- gling, and Clarence F. Stratton, sentenced in New York to two years’ imprisonmeut for mailing cbscene pictures. ‘The application for pardon was denied in the case of Robert L. and Valonia I. Ryan, convicted in the District of Columbia of several cases of larceny ard sentenced in all to,twenty months’ imprisonment. In this case the President intimated that he might give it a reconsideration, in view of the destitute conditicn of the dependent children. ——_—__-e-____ HOT SPRINGS IMPROVEM Maj. Couper Has Returned From His Inspection Trip. Maj. William P. Couper, chief of the mis- cellaneous division of the Interior Depart- ment, who was sent to the Hot Springs «f Arkansas a menth ago by Secretary Smith to make an inspection and report on the cerdition of the public improvements there, rcturned to Washington this morning. Maj. Ccuper has practically prepared his report, and {t Is In every way commendatory of the administration of Superintendent Lit- tle, at whose request the inspection was made. Four years ago Congress appro- priated $115,000 to improve and beautify the government reservations at the Hot Springs, and the work was undertaken un- der the charge of Capt. Stevens of the army, who, en his recent promotion, was assigned to charge of the Yellowstone National Park, leaving the work at Hot Springs under headway, and to be finished after tre superintendence of Mr. Little. Thus far about $90,000 has been expended, chiefly In making carriage drives and hign- Ts. way grades on Hot Springs mountain. The $25,000 remaining pill undoubtedly be in- creased about $50,000 from the sale of lots next spring. This money will also be ex- pended in continuing the improvements. Maj. Couper says that the government in- tends to make the Hot Springs one of the ae health and pleasure resorts in the world. Canada Said to Have Let a Contract in This Country. Assistant Postmaster General Neilxon Discounts the Story—Says Canada’s Postal People Are Friendly. The report that the Canadian government has let a contract for carrying mails from Juneau, in Alaska, to Forty-Mil2 Cree, which is in the territory of the United States, is as much news to our Post Offi Department as to the public. That it is peculiar for one country to establish a mail route within the boundaries of an- other country no one can deny, but that it portends any seizure of the gold fields on the Yukon by the British government fs derisively scouted by the leading officials of the department. The dispatches announcing the le:ting of the contract are, however, credited at the department as probably true. The con- tractors are Fred. Cash and F. ©. Heany, the latter a resident of Dyea, Alaska. Th: leave Juneau on their first trip to the Yu- kon country December 13, and expect te make a round trip every two months. The Canadian governn:ent is thus first in es- tablishing communication with the Yukon country,the United States having no postal service there, and the miners now pay Delete carriers $1 a letter for carrying the mail. Mr. Neilson’s Comments. “You can say of this report,” said Sec- ond Assistant Postmaster General Neilson this morning, “that we Know no more than comes to us through the newspapers. It is doubtless true that Canada is to attempt to send mails to the Yukon country, but that the dominion government will attempt anythng “like a coup d'etat or steal a march on us is simply absurd. Canada is not England, and the Canadian postal au- thorities have always observed the most friendly relations with this department. The policy of both countries is to co-operate with each other. Mark what I say, Canada will confer with this government in regard to this proposed Yukon route, and the re- port that the attempt has been made by the Canadian postal authorities to seize the gold country there will prove to be idle rumor.” “Has this department taken any action in this matter?” asked The Star reporter. “None avhatever,” replied Gen. Nelson. “What action should it take? We have no facts yet to go on. If the report should prove to have any foundation the maiter would be reterred to the State Department doubtless .as a subject for international inquiry and ultimate action. But I am sat- isfied the Canadfan post office department will do nothing like this. without consulting this department.” —__—__- + e+ --__—_ BIDS FOR BATTLE SHIPS. The Navy Department Examining the Different Plans Submitted With Them The work of passing upon the various plans for battle ships submitted to the Navy Department in answer to the advertisement for proposals is now engaging the entire attention of the naval bureau chiefs, and owing to the number and complexity of the plans the task is not a light one. The chief of ordnance, Captain Sampson, has been added to the usual board, in view of the importance of the armor question, raised ty the proposition of the Cramps to supply the ships fully equipped with armor, in- stead of following the usual practice of having the government furnish the armor. The plans in instances embody certain novelties in naval construction that must be passed upon with care. The Cramps have one plan for a ship of about the size of the Indiana, but without turrets. In their place fore and aft are mounted twelye- inch guns on carrtages that disappear in the hull below the water line and under the protective deck, after being discharged, thus being completely shielded from a_re- turn fire, and also adding to the stability of the ship. Another plan also submitted by the Cramps is for a battle ship of the sa. size with four separate turrets, two for tl thirteen-inch guns and two for eight-inc guns, the latter being placed above and closely in the rear of the big turrets, thus generally resembling the arrangement pro- posed originally by the construction bureau. The Union iron works carry the Navy Department’s plans to an extreme in one point, where they contemplate a three-stor- ied turret. Their original plan is erally similar to the department's design except in a slight detail relating to the placing o a main passageway, and the stors of coal above the boiler, and the important de- tail of supplying all of the entire steam by the new tubulous boilers, as used on the Monterey. A COREAN PRINCE, Coming Here to Thank President Clevelan Recent advices from Corea announce that Prince Ouye Wha, the second son of the king, is now on his way to this country on a special mission to thank President Cleveland for the interest the United States has manifested in the Independence of the hermit kingdom. The prince ts attended by Youn Che Ho, recently vice president of the forgign affairs office at Seoul, who was for twelve years an exile in this country The prince is expected here in two or three weeks, and will probably spend a month in Washington, after which he will go to Eng- land and Russia, with m Ss to Queen Victoria and the czar. Prince Ouye Wha fs about nineteen years of age. He is said to be the brightest member of the royal family, and is being strongly urged as the most desirable successor of the present King of Corea. Effort to Prevent Pensioners Wast- ing Their Checks. Department Commander Anderson has re- ceived the report of the G. A. R. committee appointed at the last encampment to con- sider reforms needed in the me! ing pensions to old soldiers. s retary Reynolds of the Interior Departmen having pension matters in his charge, co operated with the committee by asking all pension agents for information on the irade by pensioners of their che: It ap pears that in all the large cities the pensioner is beset by sharks who get hi Grunk and swindle him out of his money The G. A. R. contmittee proposes that per - sion checks be mailed to the pensioner’ home, and that postmasters be author: to execute vouchers instead of jp egents, and checks In the hands of any one but the pensioner or a member of his fam- Hy to be absolutely void, and where a pen- sloner spends his money on drink it is to te paid to his family. ‘This policy is ap- proved by Secretary Reynolds, and an ef. fort will be made to get Congress to en a law in accordance with it —<$<_—_-+o.____ A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded te Wm. Reed, late private company H, cighth Missouri volunteers, for most distinguished gallautry in action at Vicksburg, M: May 22, 1863, in the assault upon enemy's work: the $$. Went Point Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to the Military Academy have been issued to David C. Salyards, Scottsville, N. Glynn (alternate), Chili Station, Louis P. Schindel, Allentown, Pa. A. Baer (alternate), Reading, Pa. M. Adams, Amherst, Mass., and Frank S. Bowen, Cedar Rapids, Neb. BLICAN cAUCUSIT ALK ON CUBA|MAIL TO THE YUKONITHE BISHOP'S SALARY Episcopal Convention Transacts Some Business Today. READY FOR AN ELECTION Standing Committee Chosen by Ballot This Morning. THE MAJORITY QUESTION Th> primary convention of the new Epis- copal diocese of Washington continued Its sessions today at St. Andrew's Church. The delezates gathered early with the ex- pectation of a lively day. Two sessions were held today, one at 10 a.m. and the sezond at 2 p.m. The morning session began with a re- ligious service, the morning prayer of the Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev. Dr. John H. Elliott, the president of the con- vention; Rev. Geo. F. Dudley, Rev. J. B. Perry and Rev, John London. With the opening of the business session at 10.20 o'clock the permanent secretary of the convention, Rev. Arthur S. Johns, read the minutes of yesterday’s sessions. According to the reports of the two com- mittees on the rights of clergy to seats in the convention and on the r.ghts of lay- men to seats, the list of delegates to the convention is as follows: Clergy. Revs. Thomas G. Addison, D.D.; John A. Aspinwall, David Barr, Frank H. Bigelow, Clarence W. Bispham, Joseph G. Bryant, Charles E. Buck, James A. Buck, John W. Chesley, Thomas S. Childs, D.D.; James W. Clark, James B. Craighill, Alexander Crummell, Willard G. Davenport, George F. Dudley, John H. Elliott, S, T. D.; Frank M. Gibson, Ph. D.; Andrew J. Graham, Henry A. Grifith, Walter P. Griggs, Alfred Harding, Albert M. Hilliker, Richard L. Howell, Arthur S. Johns, George Hf. John- stone, D.D.; Thomas A. Johnstone, Richard I. Kerfoot, William H,. Laird, John London, Randolph W. Lowrie, D.D.; Charles J. S$. Mayo, John M. E. MeKee, Randolph H. McKim, D.D.; Oscar L. Mitchell, Walter A. Mitchell, Edward M. Mott, James F. Page, Josiah B. Perry, James E, Poindexter, Philip M. Prescott, John E. C. Smedes, James L. Smiley, Alexander Mackay-Smith, Theophilus Smcot, Wiliam T. Snyder, Charles F. Sontag, Zaeharias V. Spinoza, J. McBride Sterrett, Mason C. Stryker, AJ- bert R. Start, D.D.; John M, Toda, Thomas O. Tongue, Israel L. Townsend, D.D.; Wil- Mam V. Tunnell, Myrn T. Turner, William R, Turner, Maurice H. Vaughn, Frank P. les, Gilbert F. Williams, George W. Williams, Robert S. W. Wood. i Layme! Charles Albert, W. H. Allen, Jagpes F. Alston, Thomas Anderson, Wm. D. Bald- win, Joha T. Ballinger, Charles J. Bell, Charles M. Berry, Henry . Bird, sr., J. F. Sohanan, Thomas H. Bond, Thomas R. Rrooks, Arthur S. Rrowne, Barnabas Bry- an, Charles S. Bundy, W. W. Burdette, Wm. McK. Burroughs, H, A. Cady, Rich- ard B. B. Chew, John’A. Ode, J. C."B. Da- Lewis J. J, Marshali Dent, G. Sidney Deni, Wm.’ W. Duvall, Chas. G. mack, George k. Garner, Chas. C. Glover, Lovis M. Goodrick, Augustus Y. Gray, O. 8. Hallam, rd Harpir, Thos. G. Hay- land, Edwin i. Hay, Walter H. Hebb, Thos. B. Hood, Charles King, Blair Lee, Thos. H. Looker, James Lowndes, Wm. A. Meloy, Wm. B. Mi John G, Parke, H Poole, Joseph Pric: ard Reilly, Frederick Skinner, Chas. H. Stanley, Seymour W. Tulloch, A. D. Van Der Veer, Redford W. Walker, Elkanah Waters, mes H. Watmough, Samuel E. Wheatle: y C, Whiting, L. Allison Wilmer, Veter Wood, Geo. A. Woodward, Business Transacted, . Dr. McKim, as chairman of the com- . presented an order of business for second’ day's sessions, which was adcpted. The repart of the special committee ap- pointed yesterday to pass upon the applica- tion of certain clergymen to seats in the house was pr by the chairman, Rev. Dr. L. L. Tow: According to the re- port and the resoffition which accompanied it, the fcNowing were accepted as delegates to the cony n: Rev. John T. Crow, Rev. E. F. k, Rev. Wm. R. B. Tur . Rev. Alex. Rich, Rev. Thos: Ware and Rev. C. G. Coakley. Mr. A. S.-Browne said that inasmuch fis Mr. Crow hatl been accepted as a delegate from Reck Creek _p: . that parish was entitled to an additios lay delerate. He therefore moved that Mr. Angus Lamond be received as a lay delegate from Rock Creek, and the motion was adopted. Col, John M. Wilson was similarly received from St. Thomas’ parish. A motion was also adopted providing that the present archdeacon of the convocation of Washing- ton be continued in office until some fur- ther action should be taken in relation to archdeaconries or convocations. Standing Committee. of business for the ction of the standing “cmmittee of the n y diocese, which was pestponed from yesterday afternoon. Printed lists containing the lists of all the nominees for the committee were then dis: tributed throughout che convention, seven members to be chosen by a joint ballot of the clergy and 1 The complete lst of the nominees was as follows Revs. Thomas G. Adtison, D.D. The special order morning was the el John A. Aspinwall, Ch. Buck, James A. Buck, D.D.; J lot, T. D.; Al- fred Harding, hard L. Howell, Thomas A. Johnstone, Wilham H. Laird, Josiah B. Perr; Randolph H. McKim, Walter A. Mitchell, Afbert R. Stuart, D. D., Gilbert FL Williams, Mackay Smith, D.D. Members of the convention were not con- fined in voting to the names appearing on this ballot. While the tellers were counting the »al- ots the report of the committee on the 1imissioa of new pa) mmended that St. John se, be admitted Into u vention. The report was accepted, and the question of changing the name of the +h was referred to the next cy as there ts already another parish of the same name in Mosotgomery county. Mr. Wm. A. Meloy moved the ment of a special committee to lation necessary for the incor) the convention of diocese of 5 ton. Report. Rev. Dr. R. H. Mcixim, chairman of the committee on the constitation, read a num- ber of proposed amendments necessary to make the constitution of the diocese of Maryland better adapted to the needs of the new diocese, these amendments to go down to the different vestries for consideration, to be referred back to the next convention for final ‘The most ” important ‘Fanges proposed include naming the third Wednesday in January as the date for the annual convention after next year, provid- ing for the election of the bishop hy a major- ity vote of the clersy and laity together, and giving the laily a representation of three members on the & committer, The significance an e of these prop amendments have air ‘een po.nte: in the columns of The Star. ‘The consideration of Us report was made the special order of the day for 2:15 o'clock this afternoon. The most important fea- tures of the report are as follo’ Resolved, That the following changes in