Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1895, Page 17

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NOTICE SERED ON JOHN BULL a Vill Resist British Agaress:ous in Venezuela. MESSAGE SENT TO CONGRESS = > Salisbury’s Refusal to Submit to} Arbitration. PROFOSED COMMISSION OF INQUIRY When the Boundary is Determined Uncle Sam Will Maintain It. = _———_ President Cleveland today sent to Con- gress the following message: ‘To the Congress: In my annual message aadressed to the C 3d instant 1 called attention to the pending boundary controversy between Great Britain and the tepublte of Venezuela, and recited the sub- stanee of a representation made by this gov- ernment to her Britannic majesty's govern- t suggesting reasons why such dispuie should be submitted to arbitration for set- tlement and inquiring whether it would be so submitted. The answer of the British government, which was then awaited, nas since been received, and together with the dispatch to which it is a reply is hereto appended. on the ! ngress. Such reply is embodied in two communi cations addressed by the British prime min- ister to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador at this capital. that cne of these voted ex! Monroe It will be seen communications is de- lusively to observations upon the doctrine, and ciaims that in the present instance a flew and strange exten- sion and development of this doctrine is in- sisted on by the United States, that the reasons justifying an appeal to the doctrine enundiated by President Monroe are gen- eraily inapplicable “to the state of things in which we live at the present day,” and es-+ pecially inapplicable to a controversy involv- ing the boundary line between Great Britain and Venezuela. Without attempting extended argument in reply to these positions, it may not be amiss to suggest that the doctrine upon which we stand is strong and sound because lis enforcement is important to our peace and safety as a nation, an? is essential to the integrity of our free institutions, and the tranquil maintenance of our distinctive form of government. It was intended to ap- ply to every staze of our national life, and cannot become obsolete while our republic endures. If the balance of power is justly a cause for jealous anxiety among the gov- ernme its of the old world and a subject for our absolute non-interference, none the less is an observance of the Monroe doctrine of vital concern to our people and their goy- ernment. Its Prese: t Applicabil Assuming, therefore, that we may proper- a ly w isist upon this doctrine without reg a “the state of things in which we live, hanged it isnot or any conditions here or e whe trent Why its application he invok may not J in the present contro- versy. If a European power, po: by an extens ‘on of jon of the ter- its boundaries, takes of one of will it is aim such Eur rilory our neighboring in nit to see why, republics of to that ¢ Snot the against i and rogation its right tent, mpt to extend that an power do by m of government miinent which is on whieh this « This is the precise ac dent Monroe declared tc portion of thus Pres ken, to be “danger- and cus to our pea make no diife system i and safety,” nee whether extended by an it can the European advance of fron- tier or otherwise. It is also suggested in the British reply that we should not seek to apply the Mun. roe doctrine to the pending dispute be- causs it dees not embody any principle of ternational law which “is founded on the neral consent of nations,” and that ‘no sman, however eminent, and no na- tien, however powerful, ar competent to neert inte the code of international law a novel principle which was never recognized Vefore, and which has not since been ac- cepted by the government of any other country. Practically, the principle for which we do has peculiar, if not exclusive, nto the United States. It may not ha teen admitted in so many words to the code ef international law, but since in national councils every nauon Is en- tithe | to the rights belonging to it, If the f nroe doctrine is some- K we Say justly claim, it has tes piace in of international law as certainly anu as ly as if it were spe- eftically mentioned, and when the United Fany s: States is a suitor before the high tribunal that administers international law the question to be determined is whether or not we present claims which the justice of that code of law can find to be right and valid. The Monroe doctrine finds its recognition in those principles of international law which are based upon the theory that every nation shall have its rights protected and its just claims enforced. Confident of Our Claims. Of course, this government is entirely confident that under the sanction of this dectrine we have clear rights and undoubt- ed claims. Nor is this ignored in the Brit- ish reply. The prime mintster, while not admitting that the Monroe doctrine is ap- Plicable to present conditions,states “in de- clering: that the United States would re: if it w adopted a policy athy of the He further st ach entery Me received the entir government of that dat contemplated President nro which sym de- clares, “though the language of President Monroe is directed to the attainment of objects which most English would a > to be sal y. it is Impossible to admit that they hi been inscribed by inadequate authority in the code of internationa Again he law." “They (her majest erpment) fully concur with the President apparently gov- view which Monroe ntertained that any disturbance of the existing terri- terial ibution in that hemisphere by any fresh acquisition on the part of any European state, would be a highly inex- pedient change.” Arbitration [ In the belief that the d we contend was clear was founded upon tions and involved our that it w ine fo definite, tial safety ond fully applicable to our conditions and to the state of the progress, and that it was directly related to the pending controversy, and without any convictions as to the final me: dispute, jous to learn in a sati tory and conclusive manner whether ( Britain sought, under a claim of bou to extend her es on this without whether sought eluded wittin her lines of ownership, government proposed to the government of Great Britain a resort to arbitration az Proper means of settling the qu the end that a vex: between the termined ard our tion in respect to made clear. trine subs eo present work Sof i but pos right, or she m possession of territory fair] the to Natious boanda 'Yy disput two conte : ants migh be de t standing and rela- roversy might b It will be seen from the ccrrespondenc herewith submitted that this proposition has been declined by the British govern- ment, upon ground which, in the cireum- stances, seem to me to be far from s factory, It is deenly disajpointing that such an appeal, ed by the most friendly feelings toward both nations dl- rectly concerned, addressed to the sen: of justice and to the magnanimity of one of the great powers of the world and touching its relations to one comy weak and small, better results, The course to ernment, ly should have produced no be rsued this pu hy gov- in view of the present condition, does not appear to admit of serious duubt. Having labored faithfully for to induce Great Britain to submit this pute to impartial arbitration, and many ! having been now finally apprised of her refusal to do so, nothing remains but to accept the situation, te. recognize its plain re- quirements, and deal with it acco! Great Britain's present proposition h never this far been regarded as adm ible by Venezuela, thougn any adjustment of the boundaries which that country may deem for her advantage and may enter inte of her own free will cannot, of course, be objected to by the United States. Assuming, however, that the attitude of Venezuela will remain unchang ed, the dis- pute has reached such a stage as to mah it now incymbent upon the United States to iake measures to determihe with sutlicient certainty for its justi fieation what Is the true uivisional le between the republic of Venezucia and British Guiana. The in- quiry to that end should, of course, be con- ducted carefully and judicially, Weight should be given to all available evi- dence, records and ts in su f the claims of both parties. To Resist Aggression. In order that such an examination should be tory mé presecuted in a thorough and satisfe- r, I suggest that the Congres. mann an ade joa for approp’ the x- penses of 4 commission, to t uppolnted by the executive, who shall make the neers- sary investigation and report upon the matter with the least possible delay. Whi such report 1s made and accepted, "it will, in my opinion, be the duty of the Ufitea » by every means in power, a willful aggression upon it rights and interests, the appropriation by ‘at Britain of any lands, or the cxereise of governmental jurisdiction over @: in t bel ny ter- ritory which, after ation, ns to Vi 2 recommendations, we have ned of r In making thes fully to the responsibility and keenly realize all the con may follow. 1 am, nevertheless, firm in my conviction ela, lam ineurred equences that alive friendly competitors in the onward marci ti and strenuous and rivals in all the arts of peace, there is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine subm jon worthy n to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and henor beneath which is shielded and-de- fended a people's safety and greatness. GROVE & CLEVELAND, Executive Mansion, December 17, 1895. Accompanying the President's message was the correspondence on the subject, making a voluminous package. BAYARD’S FRIE NDS Their Only Comfort isin the Analo- gy to the Van Buren Case. ee THE PRESENT SITUATION IS DIFFERENT > Jackson Could Name His Successor, Cleveland Cannot. HIS USEFULNESS IMPAIRED ee 2 supporiers are finding their only comfort in the Van Buren case. Thoir reasoning runs like this:,Mr. Van Puren, for a deliverance while § y of State pronounced undiplomatic and unpatriotic hy bis political oppon used con- firmation by the Senate as minister to Great n, but sub: ly was elected F >quen f the United States. Ergo, the © polls reversed the Senate ment and indorsed the deliverance. ding of History. Queer R das ver very plain history. The story of Gen of Mr. Van i familiar as any in tt i not pass upon t Lat all, ‘They eral Jackson's y queer reading of the eleva- uren to the pre The people ar as his p: ased to be He an ed, trom h Mr. Q d him in the presidency. bat a quarrel between them bad complet snuffed out Mr. Caihoun's hopes. This was Mr. Van Buren's opportuanity he im- proved it in the fu sure. He was a man ndoul For one thing in part spioothest citizen of his day, ani rought into con- tact with and somewhat rough haracter of Jackson made that union of opposition from which, in politics, as in trimony. so much is promised. The two t along irably together, and teneral Jackson made Mr. Van Hiren his suc Sim rin off y Jackson's Suce eNNON. ch, it is insisted, ts ste The peop is took no thougat of what Mr, Van Buren had done or failed to do in any office he had ever filled, They knew him as the 11 Jaekson had picked out as his heir, and t desirous of seeing their old he by the man of his choice, The hare nomina- tion had insured election. The democracy under Jackson ha? enjc such phenom- enal success that now at the of hi ond term as President the general y not oniy able to name his successor, but to look confident! ward to a continuation of all of bh For the an iadivid the Nt the true reading of true ire of Mr. Van i nas und ay a@ political leader in his own right reference is made to his career as feat. He was a disappointment both neral Jackson and to his party, and fier four year te tlouse he had his opponents rity, and. ng result. very The sponsible democrs routed z 5 Van Burs New Yorker, with all of arts, could never regain his fooung, and, while keeping the boards for awnil super ) hurged R this aba y nething r Mr. > of as for gar followed tof him by the Do his adm: he could SStuny appe non of his re: Britain respecting the people on the prances in Gre: sey of protecti: s he to be the next vemocratic didate for the presulency | As Ht Applies to Mr. Bayard. The ont Bure y analogy between the and that of Mr. B; cal of Mr, urd is tha the form enjoyed the same degree of lavor at th Ss of ‘kon that Mr. B: ard does at the b ands of Mr. Cleve- jand. That Mr, Cleveland would be glad to have Mr. Bayard succeed bim in the White He is regarded ! proba it, With that exc is differ retary of What ate ins Mr. \ ructed communieste to the government of Great Lywtain wes irue. A cheng sonomic pokey Was to take plaice over here by the Passing of governmental control from the whigs, under John Quiney Adams, to the uemoct Andrew Jackson. Lowe! teri dates were ou the curds. But what te rebuk ren for was Congr for ensure Mr. Bayard ins characterize as mproper, but untrue. In plan words, Mr. bayard nd of slandering his co try and its peor Cieveland Has Nothing to 1 ve. So far as Mr. Cle favor goes, there nothing Jacksonian about the demo ‘s present situation. If the Pres- dent has anything of value for a legate: iC is not visible to the naked ond term is approsehing concivsion from that Jackson. then the democracy triumphant ali along the jine. Now the party is all but rupted, and its leaders ave joking one her about the shyness she When a's Normnation i Mr. whei v husinees es den- of the country, impair even his usefulne B Already in some surprise is ex- presser there at his course. But suppose nol a werd o en uttered. Sup- all was u ment ther What availeth iit a men gain the whoi world and jose his own soul? What is left of a diplomat, no matler how strong he may be with the people to whom he stands accredited, after he has lost the contidence and the favor of his own countrymen? +e An M. M. Parker Club Formed. At a meeting of the republicans of the fourteenth district, held last night, an or- ganization was effected under the name of the M. M. Parker Club, to further the elec- ion of ex-District Commissioner Myron M. Parker as a delegate to the natiozal con- vention at St. Louis in June next. Much enthusiasm was shown, and the officars eiectel were C. H. Watson, president: E. K. Pinkney, vice _ pre Henry | Wave, asurer, and Martin Moore, sergeans-at- rms. flit 2 must look out for his railroads. | ary at 7th and W streets direct to Silver Carlisle ng to get back to| Spring, thence to the hotel, and thence pract 1 it goes, AI} to Taken which will be the ery differ day when John C, | of the This will give rapid t Calhoun was consumed with disappoint: | uninter and will greatly in pent foe unable to secure a nomina- | the facilities of the road.” tion which known to carry election +--+ with it. 3 AMONG LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. Bayard’s Usefulness Impaired. = rs aps ine Mectings of Various Bodies Held Last wit Mr. ard continue to take an Night. amused ¥: the matter? Can he afford] The regular weekly meeting of the Broth- to do Will not a formal vote of | erhood of Carpenters last nignt ccensure by Cone mented by the | at their hall, No, husetts ave- opinions of the ve newspapers | nue, but no bus of importance was KENTUCKY Eoth Parties Developing a Strong Taste for Up-to-Date Progress, Sach Has a Favorite for the Presi- dential Field—The Senatorship Fisht Uncertain, The political awakering in Kentucky after so many yesrs of democratic dead calm is taking on some very brisk features. Both parties are developing @ strong taste for up- to-date progress and a‘ready grasp of up-to- date maneuvering. Each'party has now an ambition to appear in the presidential field. The republican state Convention will proba- bly instruct for Gov. Bradley, while in the democratic state contention the names of both Mr. Carliste amt ex-Gov, Brown ar be presented. Soi money deme- ant instructions for Mr. Carlisle and er men for ex-tiov. Brown, Pledge for Home Men, course, stands no sort of her party with its but It of pledging the state to home men will be to make of the state in either eo) nore than it would if {} we national cotiilon dane Indian. ate With a the vote ention count for s left to enter the fe part of the wild partner at such es always culty a better figure and * attention than the state with- republicans, dates, are reperted as io to be divided Land MeKinley, with cordial hoice feeling for Allison. So, by starting in tley banne! n vey cene with some ease while the battle sand untila good time com ” rats are not a et th d choice, being not only di- st chcive, but somewhat un- that the is hardly The sound money men want to nent Mr. Carlisle, for whom they feel ion, and the silver men, with high appreciation of Mr. mpliment him, Senatorial Fight. awhile the senatorial fight will come cn, and it is tull of tainty. The legis- ie on joint ballot. The demo- a majority in the senate and the ns a majority in the house. There eno contests in the senate, but there two in the house considered very promising republic: 1 contestants, if these two © rey scure the sena however, a! their cards will to try and p: the among worth whi | compli ithout4 ha The be, if at an election. essed, sssion of the lesista limited [statute to sixty day if the | dourns without electing a Senator, hy the governor would not be That point was settled by the *s of the Sen rs appoint- stances several years ago by of Washington, Montana i Nor would the governor of Ker Wyoming PoLiTics/ TQ GO TO ST. LOUIS Many District Republicans Want the Honor. —— + --— PRIMARY ELECTIONS 10 BE HELD ae ee Effect of the Action of the Na- tional Committee. N’S OPPONENTS The ele betweea the various aspi- rants for the honor of representing the re- publicans of the D'striet at the national convention ich meets in St. Louis June 16 next fs becoming more animated as the time for their selection gets closer, and lines beginning to be more sharply drawn between th ctions and followers of th t and the other candidate. 7 ng preliminary to the campaign y began in August, when a number of meetings were held in va sections of the city. These gatherings were largely called for the purpose of helping the chances of aspirants who were opposed to a further continuance of the power so long exerred by Perry Carson in local republican affairs in most instances they were attended Carson himself, who managed to turn thom into popular demonstrations in his own behalf by reason of his popularity with the members of his own race. These hap- penings, however, have the effect of ad damimshing in the least the determ.nation of the other candidates to secure, if pos sible, the suppsrt of the District republi- cans when the choosing arrived’ and a change w time for delegates made in ther tactes, and a spec.es of still hunting re- sorted to, which has resulted, temporarily, in quite an e on of the.r hope The Primary chief outcome of this plan of cam- pached in the meeting of the republican committee last week, Clayton of Arkansas pre- Syst The paigning w: national when Powell sented and secured the passage of a reso- lution providing that the two delegates the from whos to yublican national convention “t of Columbia should be nary election to be held in nd at which e rs he given fuil a next the re} Distr 2 oppor to vote for his choice as delegate. resolution also provided for the ap- pointment of three pe who should make ail the arrangements as to the time of such primaries, and select the p where they should be held. It also clothed them with the authority to appoint the judges of such primaries. In pursuance of this resolution Messts. Perry Carson and Andrew Glee: were named two of the superviso! 3 they are called, and the sele sof the third, which remains with | tucky be empowered to ea be legislature ibpethpreda CVirh Sear ey, ee one | Chairman homes'HoCar f the national over again. The effect, theretor | committee, is being eagerly awaited by all eto t sess n would be to send | concerned. The names most generally men- the elect twe Fears and dexolve it | Uoned now in this connection are those of cn a new legislature, with Judge Lindsay for | W.W. Dudley and Louis D. Wine. ja full year supporting, single-handed, the | The action of the committee In this re- | diznity of the grabs commonwealth in | &#fd was received with every manife: the upper ‘of Congress, » who lock Upon Car- Be eee with disfavor, ard_ they further dommation of he Brizhtweod RR. Company. } The DD ix ced in the Senate by Mr. Proetor, request, Yesterday, amending | the charter of the Brightwood Railway Company of the District of Columbia, pro- vides for an extension of the road as fol- lows t at the intorsection of 6th and Um stryets, thence running north- erly to Wabash st along and northerly op Sth s to the District line; and the 1 Brigbtwood Railway Company is he y authe ed to bi neh line of i 1 from such point on its pre main line of ghtwood, in District, and its IT ad lin rminus as may be determined n, and such point to it lof she ¢ trict of Coiumbi n easterly line over and acro! for vi Railway as may be purch: sald Brighiwood | condemnation | unde prece fter provided tor, or otheorwi. point where id extended line shall in the District line, and that sald ood Railway Company is eby authorize construct, equip, operate and run its ear and along said route or routes as above described h the ov rhead trolley system gr electric the above bill is a letter ly FE. Chapin of the firm of Phillips & cRKenney, attorneys-at-law, stating that | ed Dil is similar to a bill which both the Senate and House during last Congress, but which failed to veome 4 law for want of the President signature. “The bill in its present shape, has been moiitie , so tt , to meet the requirements of the Commissioners, connection with the prope: plan of street extension. The formes bill provided that right of w but as will be abandoned under the . ension plan, it is not desired to a over shouli be given over the Blair road, | that road thet route; besides the new reute will do away with any colorable ob- misht be made to going over r At pre the company : sly handicapped vice of th Lublic because a loop cannot be made con- lecting the hotel at North Takoma with Takoma, run This requir from the junctiol the Brightvwood re sengers nine, and the cor tring the nmer was frequently jected n because it was un- | - adeauate service to the people | at the hotel end on the twood beyond Silver Spring. AN room for eridevism will be removed if the compan. mitted to make this eatension ef 1 over the dd out by the Com- sions! for purpose of the compan from the Bound- tl it to run its car transacted. ‘The member: biy, IX. of I evidenced when eight P_of Shoemaker# Asse » continues to incre { the regular meeting las new members were re: m. AS Was and five were obligated. The sters’ L. regular and J was hi ociety Temple. A resolution*was adopted dec: 11 contractors must empioy univa labor exclusively, or subject themselves to the risk of being put on the unfair list. The nomination of officers for the ensuing term Was postponed until the next meeting. —e roan Assndit. John Jackson, colored, who is known in Georgetown as “Red Bill," and Charles Boss, one of his lieutenants, were tried Weekly meeting piners’ Assembly, No. t night at thei of Car r rooms ag that | the Police Court yesterday for the serio “Boston” assault on Leroy Harvey in eral days ago, as published in The at the time, and Judge Miler sent them to seve 1er= impossible. ts that the Carson, how- change in the mode = delegates cannot possibly have any bad effect upon his chances, because, he declares, it will be as easy for him to carry primaries as to carry a convention, as his friends will be as loyal in one way as they ha been in the other. ons who have no espe- fortunes of any of the heen giving a devable amount of serious thought to question of how the proposed new or- of things will work when placed in peration. There is no election law or rule in the District of Columbia to control paviy primaries. There is no provision for ny safeguard to be thrown around the ctions, the question arises as to how the will be managed and how a man can be prevented from voting carly and often at cach and every one of the various districts if he feels so inclined. There can be no penalt ed to such a proceeding, even if an individual is dis- party affair jer d So primaric | covered following it. nother question which is being asked is who shall be the final judges of the returns from such primaries. “The general impres- sion is that the three supervisors will at- tend to this matter al: Leaders of the anti-Carson faction open- ly claimed at the Arlington Hotel on the day the committee met that Carson’s fol- lowers and supporters were represented by hooting, saloon-loitering class of the colored people, and this assertion has “da great deal of indignation among nos= of the race who have supported Perry through thick and thin, because they be- Neve he most truly represented their best This sentiment is growing, and ‘confined to the alleged worthless among the negroes, but is to be found in the colored churehes and. socie- tles, anc, if primary elections are held, will undoubtedly find expression in various em- not element phatic Ways When the voting is going on, A Moltiplicity of Candidate: multiplicity of candidates tor St. Louis adds another perplexing feature the tien. There are any number of Ii with a greater or less follow- nd it is expected there will be a num- of Uckets in the primary field. First s the Carson faction, composed of yery same people who have carried son on to victory in many a_hard- fought battle. Opposed to them is a sub- stantial ¢ of the party whose members think that Carson has had enough honor ard should make way for a new man, Then, again, there is a large and influen- tial body of republicans who would have to icrg ago made their voices heard in local party matters had they not known they would have been drowned by the strident m of the run thing: 1 hanger: who ha yells of the heelers Active political leader to suit them and ¢: nothing for con quences. These republic: < Ww are business men, merchants and dep ment 3 are B consi« whether it will not be ly means of the primaries to take a decisive hand in the rs here, and thus agement upon a bas nee and common sense. It will n frem the factors thus enumerated the immediate political future in the dilities of ion of party affa future m2 direc ae » their that ic District will be fraught with pi ommon_ interest. un The candidates who have thus far an- nounced themselves in conne n with the St. Louis convention are confined to no color, section ev particular Carson and Gle: Naturally the two mest prominent in the minds of the public just now are Perry Car- son and Andrew Gleeson. They have, up to the past six cr eight months, been shoulder to shoulder fu every local republican fight. But Damon and Pythias were destined to part company. Perry, it is stated, wanted party policy. an associate who conld visit the powers that be and secure favors long withhe He did not consider Gleeson w ne equal to this expected emergency, so_ be coveluded to cast about for some other running mate. summer, therefoe his uk: went forth that it was no longer a necese tenet of faith in his followers io port Andy Gleeson. . Mr. Gleeson’s aiti under these circumstances can be appreciated, and the fight between the tw began. Instantly a number of ether i viduals, who had despaired of even ge ing Jail for 364 days, a ghost of a show at a vote for a presi dential candidate in a nominating conven tion, perceived in the breach thus created between the mighty Carson and the hither- to omnipotent Gleeson an opportunity to assuage the thirst of their political ambi- tion, and they proceeded to scramble into the ‘field, careless of how sanguinary the ultimate consequences might be. The anti- Carson element waged merry warfare for a few weeks and held meeting after meeting, with the results referred to above. At every meeting, just as the speeches against Carson were growing most eloquent, the subject of them would come riding up in a creaky buggy. The crowd would hear the creak and then would see Perry's big white hat. Then pandemonium would break loose. “Cap- tured by Carson™ came to be a standing line In the city newspapers over meetings of this sort. There was a quiet consultation of the leaders of the various anti-Carson fac- tions, and it was agreed to stop the meet- ings and pursue different tactics. The olution passed by the national commnit- tee was one effect of the new order of cam- paigning, and the other moves will shortly be made. There are, as has been said, Mnany candidates in the field and various attempts are being made to form combina- tons between them. By unwritten law there must be one colored man in the Dis- trict representation at St. Louis. Conse- auenily the anti-Carson faction is trying to arrange a ticket by which sone strong. and influential white republican and some colored man other than Carson, with a fol- lowing of substantial character, shall be put in the field a hurrah. through with a nd pushed Other Candidates Named. One favorite combination that -was being whispered about some time ago contained the names of L. C. Bailey, a colored barber and banker, and Charles Ortlip, a contrac- tor. At the iime this was first broached Mr. Ortlip had, it is said, the employment of all the workmen of Contractor E. Sa: ton under his control, and there was much enthusiasm in his behalf. This influence, it is now said, he no longer exerts, and his chances are not regarded as so thus as they were. Mr. Bailey, on the haad, is absolutely sure thet he will be chosen gates to St. Louis, 1 makes no his confidence in this regard. It now has his eye on Mr. L. M. a rayning mate. Milton M. lawyer and barker, is ancther convention honors, and so is Daniel Mur- ray, one of the assistant librarians of Con- the aspirant Tor Holland, saloon keeper in South ‘Ss announced his candidacy, s, the barber at the Oxford and H. A. Da Hotel, also in the race. Aaron Brad- shaw, who was chairman of the central re- publican committee, wants to go to St. rd, e, Andrew Gleeson is a W. Calvin Chase has a concealed in his high silk hoping to attract compromise ¢lec- Wren the storm ciouds begin to ther before the primaries, and there are thers who have not yet made any great demonst but preparing their ammuni n earl: Dpongnide: Louis, of cow dtrong candidate. lightning hat, t rod mary Bates has gent and well-to-do republicans here food for reflection as to what they may be able to to, 1 mong t se Uemen the name of “ex- District Commissioner Myron M. Parker is most frequently mentioned as that of a good man to send to St. Louis. It is said of him that he has always been zolican, Who has coptry ted to party success in many 8, and who would reflect great credit upon the District republicans in a national convention er anywhere else. Mr. Parker, it is known, would accept such an honor, but he would not indulge in any scramble for it. nor would he enter into any combi- nation with any of the other aspirants. The sentiment in his favor is very rapidly grow- ing, and while it is too early for predic- at many shrewd observers of do not hesitate to express the belief, that the delegates to St. Louis from the District will be Myron M. Parker and Perry Carson, —— REET RAILWAY MEN STRIKE. Demands of the mployes of the Union Traction of Philadelphia. At 4 o'clock this morning the street car iines of Philadelptia were tied up in a gen- eral strike. That step was decided upon lete last night. The conductors and motormen ere waging war for an increase of wages, shorter hours and the privilege of belonging to the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes. D.ssatisiacuon has been growing for a long time, but reached a high piteh immedi- ateiy alter the recent consolidation of all the Pe hiladeipns lines into one company—ihe Visor Traction. Then action was prec: tated by the numerous discharges from tne compauy's service of men belonging to the Samated Association. Many confer- have been sought by the Various com- mittees representing the railway men, but all have been rejected by President J. Low- ber Welsh and the company’s board of di- ‘A few days ago W. D. Mahon of Detroit, president of the national organization, ap- peared in Philadelphia and took charge of the affairs of the malcontents. A crisis was reached yesterday. At a eecting held yesterday a committee of one a an ullimatum to pointed to convey President Welsh. He did so and returned with the information, given by the president iuimself, that there would be no answer and that no persen connected with any labor crganization would be recognized. This report was received last night at a meeting of the committee having charge of the railway men’s affairs. Meanwaile a rumber of subcommittees who had been polling the street car lines made their ports, According to these the sentiment of the motormen and conductors was 2lmost tnanimously in favor of a strike. After long and earnest discussion it was finally deciared that a general strike on all lines of the company, which controls every car in the city, would be inaugurated either at a very late hour last night or the first thing in the morning. The demands of the men in detail are consecutive hours shall con- y's. work, with not less than rty minutes for meals, and for which the m of $2 shall be paid. That ail cars shall be ves ue protecuion of motarmen: sald work 10 ibe done within a reasonable time. That sweepers, snow’ plows and ‘= shall be considered as be subject to incre irip- special work and sed pay. 4. That no employe shall be discharged for belonging to this (the amalgamated) or any other organization, except for just cause. That all men d'scharged by reason of their affiliation with said organization shall immediately reinstated. ——_—-+e+ ‘Transfers of Renl Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: yrtie A. Gillam to Jas. C. Strout, part original lot 7, square 2; $1O. 1 Vs Vance to Rachel Vance, lot . Square IN); 100, Rachel Vance to Lucinda and Mary nee, same property; $100, Charles Ship ley et ux, to Jno. H. ieson, part lots and 4, Stantontow Elinor C. Pairo to Richard E. Pairo, part lot 16, sq. $22; $10. Solomon H. Smith, part lot 67, sq. 8 Timothy Driscoll et T. Kehoe, lot B, sq. 4 cher et ux. to Peter 2,500, auanian et ux. to Wm, W. $3.00. Emily W. Harti lot Sl, Pleasant Marshall to Jos. tho, nu to Frank Plains; $10. Brackett, lot : Mu Richard 75, sq. 6 —_ A Dangerous Spot. the Editor of The Evening Star: On New York avenue at 1 there hole in the sidewalk, and out of tnis hole sticks a board or pi t about three fect high. A gentleman walking last night fell over the board and hurt himself very seri- ously. To my certain knowledge this board has been there for a week, and it is about time for the Commissioners to look toto | this or tke city of Washington will hav -lto pay big damages. J.J. VEAZIL. ri isa | JHE BOSSES’ PLAN An Agreement Said to Have Been Made by Quay and Platt. PLEDGES ASKED FROM CANDIDATES Intention to Get Control of the Next Administration. WITH WHOM THEY WILL DEAL eee The presidential gossips are talking about the “impersoral ccmbine” for the selection of the republican candidate at St. Louis. It is said that all talk of Quay or Platt favor- ing one candidate or anether is without foundation, that they have not made any choice yet, and will not do so until “ceviain things have been arranged.” It is said that ihey have made a compact fast and firm, not at present in the interest of any individual candidate for the republican nomination, but fer certain general result The idea is that the New York and Penn- sylvania delegations, under the control of Platt and Quay, respectively, are to act together; that they are for the present to hold themselhes free from obligations to support any ticular candidate, but shail so throw their votes as to prevent a nom:- uation until they have succeeded in getting the pledges they want from some candi- date whom they can nominate. Looking to Resulix, Not Individuals. The New York delegation will nominally support Morton, and the Pennsylvania del- egation will vole for any one, possibly Quay, until the time ccmes for them to join forces to carry out their plan. It is said that they will look to results and not to individuals, and will endeavor, by co-op- erating, to secure the nominat man Whose pledges to them will py give them the control of the ad tion. Both men are tired of worl ing the campaign only to have their influ- ence end with the election of the President. According to the story of their plan, they intend to exact a pledge from the cand date getting their support that they shall name the Sercretary of the Treasury; that ach shall have absolute control of the patronage of his state, and that th all ctate the policy of the new administration in certain respects. The Bosses to Control. More than this, he is to be bound by such pledges as they may be compelicd to make to other delegations in order to secure the rominatio It is declared that Quay's first idea was to secure the selection of Don Cameron for Secretary of the Treas- ury. From the fact that Cameron is a silver man, this may seem improbable. it is a however, that Quay is not in the disturbed by Cameron's financial views. For other reasons, it is id, the idea of Cameron for Secretary of the Treasury was abandoned, and it was de- cided that the combine should endeavor to have Platt put in that position. As ont- lined, the plan is a cold-blooded proposition to plac the bosses in control. On a bigger scale it is the same sort of a combinat as was entered into for the sel officers of the House, the beneficiaries put- ting themselves passively in the hands of the combine. Will Deal With Any Barrtxon. It is said that Quay and Platt are willing to make a deal with any of the candidates except Harrison, but are inclined to the opinion that they can succeed better with a western man. They would willingly throw the votes of Pennsylvania and New York and such other votes as they may be able to control to Allison if they get the prcper assurances from him, but they real- ly do not hope to get any of the prominent ndidates to go into the plan until a situa- tion develops which puts it in the power of the delegations from these two great states to insure the nomination to the man of their selection. If Davis of Minnesota could find enough strength elsewhere to make it possible for Quay and Platt to nominate him, it is inti- mated that they would endeavor to come to an understanding with him, rather than with either Reed, McKinley, or Allison. It is understood that they have little hope of getting such promises as they would want from Reed, though otherwise they would be well disposed toward him as a candi- date. One Except — Retirement Fund for Clerk ‘The bill introduced in the Senate yester- day by Mr. Proctor, by request, for the re- tirement of government employes provides that there shall be withheld from the sal- of every employe in the executive de- s of the government at Washing- ten, in the District of Columbia, who ts in the departmental classified service, under the classification made by the President, whose salary is fixed by law, two per cen- tem, or as much as may be nectssary, for the purpose of creating a special ¢ fund, to be expended for the following y poses: vr July 1, 3 if any employe in the fied service in the executi part- ments of the government at Washington, the of Columbia, shall have 1 honorably in the civil service or in ral service in said departments for 4 of thirty years in all, he or she stall, upon his or her application, be r tired’ from actual duty and service, such employe who has served honorably thirty years and is sixty-four years of hall be placed upon the retired list by the Secretary of his or her department stch employe who has served” honorably for the period of at least twenty-five years, and who, before completing his or her thirty years of service, shall by reason of age or disability contracted in line of h her duvy in the said civil service have be- come physically or mentally incapacitated nance of his or hi upon the retired list ’ is or her department, regulations as he may pre- by the Seere under such scribe. Svery employe placed upon the retired list as hereinbefore provided shall be paid out of the treasury and bysthe disbursing « of the department in which he or she s serving at the time of his or her re- tirement, in| monthly payments, a sum equal to seventy-five per centum of the salary he or she was receiving at the time of his or her retirement. Provided that no retired employe shall receive more than the sum of $1) per month. inity Commandery, United Orde: Golden Cross, has elected the follow cers: Noble commander, W. R. Hopkins; vice noble commander, Mrs. Lottie B. worthy prelate, Frank C. Graves; keeper of ‘Tri records, E. J Pattee; financial keeper of records, F. R. Sparks; treasurer, Sacket Duryes; worthy herald, Wm. C. Hammond; ¢warder of inner gate, Mrs. Adelia A. Fought; warder outer gate, Fred. A. Wil- noble commander, Hermin F. ve to the Grand Com- mandery, Dr. Geo, W. N. Custis; alternate, Miss Susan A. Langiey; organi: acket Duryee. Previous to the election the first was conferred on two candidates. next meeting, on Janual the will be installed by Deputy Grand Cominander Wm, T. Keat. ker; past Denham, representa’ SS xty-six imdictments have been returned at Memphis, Tenn., against A. K. Ward, charging embezzlement of syms amounting to $158,000,