Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1895, Page 1

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STRIKERS SHOT DOWN Philadelphia Policemen Open Fire in Self-Defense. pe PROTECTING “A NUMBER OF CARS More Excitement Caused Than by Any Event. ——— FIVE OTHER RIOTS OCCUR ——— PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 23.— The crisis of bloodshed came in the street railway strike today. Policemen who were protecting a number of cars on the Girard avenue line which had been attacked by a mob opened fire and wounded two striking motormen who were in the crowd, one of them fatally. The injured are: Samuel Crossley, aged twenty-seven years, shot in the body. William H. Matthews, aged twenty-three years, shot in the head, scalp wound. Both the wounded men were taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where the physicians say Crossley’s Injuries are probably fatal. The news of the shooting created more excitement in the city than any event which has occurred since the beginning of the strike. The disturbance started at 17th street and Girard avenue, where a crowd of about 10) began throwing stones at a car. joa crowd swelled rapidly, and after re- ted warnings to disperse the policemen ‘drew thelr revolvers and began firing. Only a few shots were necessary to send the mob scattering in every direction, leav- ing two of thelr number wounded on the street. * It is estimated that fully five thousand people were In the crowd. Half a dozen cars were wrecked. Riots of a less serious rature occurred in five other places and numerous arrests were made. Notwithstanding the attacks the com- pany is running more cars today than at any time .since the strike began. Nearly all of the men at work are strangers, al- though a few of the old men are seen on the cars. The air is full of rumors of settlement. The strikers’ committees held secret meet- ings all night, and the traction officials were also conferring. The board of directors of the compa was In session this afternoon, and a sensa tional rumor gained currency to the effect that President John Lowber Welsh had re- signed, as a result of the criticism of his Management of the strike. It is under- stood that*they have a proposition from the strikers, in which they agr to return to work, the men who have been hired the strike began being retained as tras.” —_>___ DOWN TO BUSINES Repubiicans of the House Determine to Have no Delay. The republicans of the House, since they are to be deprived of their holiday rec: have determined to proceed with the work of the session, and have other committees improve the time while ways and means is engaged in the preparation of a revenue bill. Their object is to make this a short session and bring about the final adjourn- ment as early in the summer as practic- able. Chairman Cannon of the appropria- tions committee will get that body at work at once on the first of the appropriation bills, and hopes to make a good record for finishing business within a reasonable time. Chairman Hittt of foreign affairs says that he will call a meeting for an early day. The Venezuelan-British Guiana boundary question is at present out of the province of the committee, because Con- gress has delegated its consideration to President Cleveland and his commission to be appointed. So far as known the mat- ston on .at work on their report on the clz have come before part of victims their report ready to mission shortly after the holidays. sioners Mr. the House the follcwing bills, all of which have heretofore been offered in the Senate and reported at length in The Star: CHAIRMAN BABCOCKIWAYS AND MEANS The Policy of the House District Com- mittee. For the Interests of the Capital—Bills and the District Com- missioners. The House District commiitee will hold its first meeting next Thursday morning, Chairman Babcock having announced his intention to call a session for that day. “I have no particular policy in view,” said Mr. Babcock to a Star reporter toJay, “except that which might be defined in the statement that I realize we are to leg- islate for the capital of seventy millions of people, and that we should lexi for the future as well as for the pre I have no especial bills In mind whose passage I propose to further over any other le: tion, and am not intent upon any special lire of action. The business of the com- mittee will progress in a business-like way, I take it, and Gue Weight and consideration will be given to all propositions coming be- fore us, There are eight new members of the committes, several of them being new to Congress, and I do not know their posi- uon toward local measures.’ In the last Congress Mr. Babcock voted for dollar gas, and was a strong supporier of that bill. Mr. £ ‘cck has appointed Mr. George Clementson of Lancaster as his clerk. Mr. Clementson is a young lawyer, a so) of Judge Clementson, and is said to be a bright and encrgetic man, He is the au- thor of a book on bicycle law, which is be- ccming a standard authority. Mr. Clem- ertson will srrive in the city some ume this week. The committee will have plenty of bu: ness Lefere it when it meets."The follo ing bills have been introduced this sessio Bills Ready pe the Committee. ‘To permit the Home Telephone Company to install a telephone and telegraph plaat In the District of Columbia. To redeem outstanding certificates issued by the board of audit and the board cf public works. To amend the suburban highway act. To regulate the telephone service in the District. To amend the incorporation of the Dis- trict of Columbia Suburban Railway Com- peny. 3 To incorporate the pos of medicine. ieve James Linskey from the alien -graduate school ‘To amend the incorpora’ ington and Marlboro’ Elect To permit the Standard Telephone Com- pany of Washington and Baltimore to op- erate a telephone and telegraph plant. To amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company. To refund Everett Wroe excess of tax payments. ‘To issue a tax drawback certificate to the estate of W. 15. Todd. To provide for the care and cure of inebri- ates. Defining the qualifications of inspectors ef plumbing. 2? establish the farmers’ wholesale mar- ret. FE d's Theater Disaster. Senator Faulkner and sentative Updegraff, a committee of commis- the Ford’s Theater er, are ms that the commission on the of the disaster. It is committ will have bmit.to the com- tepre the a thought that the At the C At the requ missioners’ Request. of the I Babcock today trict Commif- introduced in To regulate the practice of medicine and surgery. To secure uniformity in the names of minor streets. To compile and publish laws relating to street railway franchises. ter will not come before Congress again |’ ‘To provide for the appointment of a pub- until the report of that commission fs | lic administrator. made, or unless the President should call| To amend the act relating to trials be- the attention of Congress to some new | fore the police and fire boards. a phase of the dispute. But there are sev-| To amend the marriage license law. eral other International questions that the committee will soon have to deal with, and some of them are so conspicuous in interest that Its action will prove of great importance. Foremost among these is the movement | 4 by the Cuban insurgents and their Ameri- can supporters to secure recognition of |! their status as helligerents. Even if it was dispesed to postpone this delicate question, and no such disposition is manifest, it |! would be difficult toeignore it for several | ¢ reasons, and a great number cf petitions have already been referred to the commit- tee. Chairman Hitt says that this will be |= one of the first matters to be taken up. ‘There is talk, which has not crystallized | f {nto any definite movement, that the mc feasible plan of dealing with the question would be to appoint a delegation to inves- tigate and report upon the standing of the revolutionists. t per year for business hou Senater Proctor’s To incorporate nedical colieges To provide penalties for charter viola- Babecck also introduced Senator iikner’s bill for a municipal building and court house, which was referred to the District ccmmittee, and the Commissioners’ pill to regulate thi medicine. Mr. Abbott of Texas introduced a bill fix- ng the rental price of telephones in thi city at $25 per year for residences and $30 practice of veterinary Mr. Babcock introduced fenator Morri) iil relating to the testimony of physicians, trunk sewer bill and his permanent highway bill; also the Commi: sioners’ bill to Iteense pool and billiard ta- bles. In addition to Cuba and Venezvela, the | Ms Destination Still Shrouded in Mys- Waller case and the alleged attempt of tery. Great Britain to advance its Alaskan . . boundary will have to be considered, be- | No one is likely to know when the North cause resolutions calling for information | Atlantic squadron, now at Hampton have been introduced, and some of these | Reads, will saik until the anchors break are privileged resolutions, ae peat ee ground+and the screws begin to revolve, rales: = ‘ i and even then it may not be known The banking and currency committee | whether the original itinerary, carrying held a meeting today and formulated sev- the ships into the bay of Paria, between eral requests for information to the con-| rrinidad and Venezuela, will be carried troller of the currency to be used in thet out. Admiral Bunce, commanding the be formulated after the holidays. Among] squadron, had a long consultation with the inquirt is one calling on the con- | Sec ary Herbert yesterday respecting the erence oF ey (aor iuoemation a a plans for the squadron, but what ihe re- banks. Mr. Walker the chairman of the | Sult was cannot be learned here, for the committee, expects the bill reported to fol- | admiral returned immediately on the night the lines of the bill he offered | boat (o his flagship in Hampton Roads Pongress, which provided for an | and Secretary Herbert declines to. make extension of the national banking system | onc crateme Ehing/the subiee and the issue of circulation against de- | @DY Statement touching the subject. posits of greenbacks. The House committee on foreign affairs will hold a meeting tomorrow, and the members will probably call upon Secretary The naval officials say. there has heen but one change in the orders to the squadron ofticially announced, namely, to sail today instead of last Saturday, but this order Olney at the State Department to pay | Was Made some days ago, and there is no thelr respects. knowing how Secretary Herbert may have cae = privately acted after his talk with Admiral Bunce yesterday. REAR ADMIRAL ROE, ‘The Maine today arrived at Tompkins- ian ville, near New York, to take on her am- He Makes a Stntement as to His Al- | muuiticu. She was attached to the North leged Utterances. pS squa eer last week, and as it is Shay Sroricis’ “Roe. re @ she cannot be ready for sea in less ay Sat Sg Hoe, _rett than a week, the squadron must wait that against whom charges were made to length of time at Hampton Roads, or sail vy Department of disloyal criticism without her. the Presic t's Venezuelan message, ha It is evident that the administration is yeluntarily written a statement to the de- | doimg all in {ts power to discourage the war scare, and to this end in seeking to partment, saying that while he did s of the bad condition of our coast defens=s in the course of a cony ion with a per- son whom he did not suspect of being a re- porter, he had not in any manner referred to Venezuelan affairs, and resented the at- tempt by innuendo and forced inference to cast doubt upon his loyalty. He refers to his splendid war record, and says that if such men are traitors, the country wants more of them. Admiral Braine, who has heen called upon to explain away similar charges, has not yet been heard from. If he declines to ad- mit er deny the interview, the matter must be dropped, Just as was done in the recent case of Admiral Meade. —_ The Duke of Leeds Dead. LONDON, December 23.—George Godol- phin Osborne, ninth Duke of Leeds, is dead, aged fifty-eight years, ak conceal suc movements as common pru- © requires it to undertake in the direc- tion of preparation to meet any emergency arise in both the army and the naval service. But as to the North At- lantic squadron the proper course to fol- low is not plain. Should the ships be de- tained as a precautionary measure it might be taken as an admission by the admini tration that the situation 1s realiy grave, while if the squadron is sent out under the original orders the presence of the skips in the neighborhood of the territory cluimed by Great Britain might properly, according to modern diplomatic practice, be regarded as a hostile naval demonstration, to be answered by an immediate demand from Great Britain for a disclaimer, or hy the assemblage of a British fleet of su- perfor force In the same waters. An alternative plan is the amendment of the itinerary of the cruise so as to keep our ships within easy reach and away from Venezuela. The House Committee Going to Work at Once, A TARIFF AND BOND BILL PROPOSED — The Two May Be Combined or in Separate Measures. ss = PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING ee As has already been indicated. intends to meet fully, but in the demand of Mr. Cleveland for legisls tion on the financial question before any recess adjournment is taken. It is held that ce Mr. Cleveland in his message refrained from proposing any particular method for promptly relieving the situa- tion, but merely insisted that somethi must be done, he must be prepared to d cept what Congress may do. Republicans say that if the situation is as grave as represented by the President he cannot consistently permit a question ef mere party policy to stand in the way of the only form of relief which ft is possible for this Congress to offer. If he refuses to ae- cept the measure proposed,tjon the ground that in his judgment it would not afford any relief, he will assume a grave respoa- sibility, and the republicans of the House will feel that they cannot be held account- able for the consequence. the House Ss own Ww Uncertainty as to the Senate. All this discussion fgnores the probability that no measure may go through the Senate. It is regarded as practically certain that no provision for bonds of any sort can receive the approval of the Senate, and that a tariff measure could be passed is deemed improb- able, though not to the same degree. It would be a hasty conelusion, however, to say that nothing could happen to improve the prospects of action by the Senate. While it seems now utterly improbable, it is pos bie that Mr. Cleveland might be at whip the democrats into line in support of a provision for certificates of indebtedness such as it is proposed to put thrpugh the House. Anything regarded as to hopeful, however, s more than a remote eannot bility The chances are | gainst any tion by the Senate. As indicated by M Dingley in his statement to the House is morning, the committee on w and ns has gone to work on the measure of relief which the republi to offer. The decision or? this question has been after consultation among the leading members of the party, and the measure will have decided be promptly put through the House. The committee, that is, the majority wing, got to work again after the adjournment of the House. ‘The proposition before them is, as stated on Saturday, to provide for revenu by means of tariff, and to meet the im mediate demands by a provision for a poj ular loan in short time, smali denomina- tion, interest-bearing certificate They have not themselves yet decided on all the details, nor whether shall be in one bill. The Tariff In It is urged by some that there should be two separate ills, the tariff alon might have some chance to get through the Senate. As to the tariff measure, t much is decided on, that there shall be a restoration ef duty on wool and lumber and a compensatory duty on manufactures of wool. Beyond this it is prop to have a horizontal increase of duties, disposition is manifested to avoid the eral character of the McKint also it is not the intention t such horizontal lift any of tb get above the MeKinley rate. some items, too, in the Wi n-Gorma law which they do noi desire to incr at all, even as a temporary expedient is not thought that the iron and_ steel chedule will be touched at ali, even if the general idea of a horizontal lift is adopied. Ways and Means Meeting. The ways and means committee of the House met this merning at 11 o'clock to take the first formal steps toward the pre of a revenue bill the two propositions rene, as ny duties shall There ar ration ‘Thirteen members were present. The President's financial message of Friday was fermaliy taken up, and by way of reply to President Cleveland's re- quest that Congress should not ac a resolution was presented by Mr. Payne of New York. It declared that it was th sense of the committee that it was inexpedi- «nt for the two houses to adjourn for the holiday recess, and that further considera- tion of the motion for a holiday adjournment should be postponed for the Mr. Dirgley was authorize statement to the House. The committee was assured by Mr, Dingley that i could be brought before the How ithin a very short time. Although this was not mentioned in the meeting, it is understood to be the program ot the leaders to present a bill to the full committee the day afte Christmas, Thursday, and perhaps bring it before the House the same day. For this purpose the republican members of the committee will x0 into conference at one and tay be obliged to work Christmas day © Holiday Recess. -Mr. Payne's resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the committee, there was no opposition exp plan to keep Congress in was a general feeling among members partly inspired by the news from W street that the worst of the busine turbance engendered by the war flur to make a and essed to the ssion, There s y had passed, and that all those lines of busine: which have been temporarily would resume their normal condition with in two or three day Nevertheless the re publicans will not let this delay their r sponse to the President's appeal, for the situation gives them an opportunity to pass, sooner than they otherwise might. whatever revenue legislation they think necessary, and with less discussion and clashing of {ideas in their own ranks, to get this troublesome question out of ‘the way and push other wor of their policy of a short s committees which attempted today were unabie to get quorums. The attend: the floor was smailer than ral days past, and many membe: dently going home for Christma: e developments give rise to some ap- prehension that the House may find it difficult to muster a quorum the day after Chrisimas, but the importance of the legis- lation on foot will spur members to forego their holiday plans. Plan of the Leaders, The House republicans will probably a caucus on Thursday morning, when the revenue Dill prepared by the republican members of the ways and means committee will be laid before the party for its approval. The present plan of the I is to have the House pass the bill on Th after a brief debate on both sides. The sergzeant- at-arms has been directed to telegraph all absent members that their presence is de- sired on Thursda: Pressure on the Committee. Chairman Dingley and other members of the committee have been besieged today by members endeavoring to secure tariff advances in schedules which affect their districts. To all of these Mr. Dingley has replied that nothing in the nature of a in furtherance sion. Several to organize hold gereral revision of the tariff would be undertaken and that most of the requests would not be even conidered. It seems to be established that an ad- vance in the tariff on wool, with a com- pensatory raise on woolen goods, will he a feature of the bill, although the rates have not been determined. Mr. Dingley has said to several members that a general ad- vance on agricultural products would doubtless be included. The members from lumbering districts, MichigZan and other Western states, are making a strong effort to secure consideration for lumber, and it is expected that lumber may be included in the bill. 5 A delexation from western states having cattle interests have pressed upon Mr. Dingley and the other committeemen re- quests for a tariff of $8 a head on cattle, and received the answer that their propo- sition would be considered. A BRIEF SESSION The House Alone Met at the Capitol Today. Bat the Members Decided That They Would Work Right Through the Holidays, It being generatly understcod that the ways and means committee would not be prepared to report its bill for the relief of the treasury situation before tomorrow or Thursday, the attendance in the House to- day was comparatively small. The leries, however, were well filled. When the journal had been approved the Speaker nounced that by an inadvertence in the nouucement of the committees on Saturday the rame of Mr. Tracey (Mo.) had omitted from the committee on naval af- fairs. Mr. Daniels (N. Y.), chairman of the first committee on elections, offered a resolution for the appointment of clerks to the elec- tions committees and authorizing the chair- men of the three committees to decide upon the committees to which the election cases should go. Mr. Crisp «G should have son committees to ) thought that the m‘nority 2 in determining the the ¢ should go. He rm tly to a personal con- troversy on the floor in the last Congress between Mr, Johnson (Ind.), the chairman one of the elections committees, and Mr, Jones (Va.), whose seat is being contested in the present House, and thought it might be unfair for Mr. Johnson to have a voice in determining to which committee the Mc- Donald-Jones case should go. Mr. Johnson promptly agreed with Crisp, and it was decided that the Spea: should ref-r the ¢ under the rule. The chair according] ferred the first of the to the first committee on election the next to the second and the remainde to the third committee. M airman Dingley’s Announcement. Mr. Dingley GMe.), chairman of the ways and means committee, then took the floor made an announcement regarding the situation. It was made apropos of a re- port on the resolution fur the holiday 1% cess. The committee on ways and means, he had held a meeting this mornir and had unanimously decided that in view ot the President's special message to Con gress on Friday and the circumstances sur- round it, it was not appropriate that the two houses shouid adjourn until a proper response had been made. In view matter deemed it the comp ittee had al- the preparation of a While he was mot prepared when those bills would be certain that they would not to the House befere Thurs of the urget proper to say ready entered Lill or bills. to say now he w. ented that upen ready be nhers of the ler the im- recess when was important that me who nad gone home u pn that the usual ho be held should be present the report of the ways and means co mittee Was made to the Hou: and it was proper, that they should have an oppor- tunity to return. He would agk the House to meet tomorrew for the purpese of agree- ing upom the distribution uf the Presi- dent's message, after which he would as! the House to adjourn over Christmas day “On “Thursday,” he concluded, “we hop a the House will muke a response to urgent request of the President and some action which witl relieve the situation in which the country finds itself.” (Applause) Then, at 12.28 p.m., the Hotse adjourned until tomorrow. er — Personal Meniton. Mr. William D. Rudy left for his home in Inois this afternoon to spend the holi- Gays with his family. Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio is at the Ebbitt. It is rumored today that his visit is in connection with his possible appoint- ment as a member of the Venezuelan bound- ary commission. Lieut, Wm. N. Blow of the tifteenth infan- try is at the Ebbitt from Fort Sheridan, IL, his wife and child accompanying him. Dr. John Freeland of New York is at the Arlington, Corgressman Mahlon Pitney of New Jer- sey is permanently located at the Nor- mandie, Where Mrs. Pitney will join him af- ter the new. year. Philip L. Saltonstall and John T. Whee wright, well-known Bostonians, are at the Shoreham. sccetary Lamont has returned from a iness visit to New York, and was at the riment toda: J. G. Eaton, com- e, is in the city, on horeham. confined to his home with a severe cold, and Captain Cook is in charge of the bureau. les Albert is v S street northwest. Mr. Lendell A. Conner, jr., formerly pres dent of the Christian Endeavor Union the District of Columbia, together with his ting A. D. Albert at wife, will be in the city visiting his father and mother during the holidays. Mr. Con- ner has resided in Pittsburg since last April. Lieutenant F, E. Beatty of the Naval Academy {s in the city on leave. Stopping at 1823 1th street. Lieutenant B. M. il, nineteenth in- fdutry, ha’ ave of absence for four months, wi ermission to go he- yond sea Maor Evie Bergland, corps of engineers, is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. J. T. Conrad, third cavalry, is at the Etbitt on leave. Capt. F. V. Abbott of the engineer corps fs in the city on light house duty. Mr. N. Carroll Downs of the clerk's oifice, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, He is who has been confined to his home, 704 ivih street northwest, during the past week by a severe attack Of tonsilitis, is now on the Smith, for several] ter in the Church of iting the city. He is ‘Trinity, Georgetown, . Philip's, Harrodsburg, K; He has lately been called to the rectorship of Grace Church, Linwood, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. Wm. E. Gracott of Grahamstown, South Africa, is on a visit to the city, and is charmed with his experiences. Dr. W. B. Owen of Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, is spending the holiday va- cation with his sister, Mrs, Osborne Ward, at 214 ‘th street southwest, Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity: in the de- livery of The Star and algo any fail- ure on the part of the cartier to ring the door tell. A proper service can only be main- tained through the courtdsy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. THAT COMMISSION Reticence as to the Plans for Naming the Members. > NO REPORT EXPECTED BY APRIL Will Go Thoroughly Into Both Sides of the Case. —-+ GROWTH OF BRITAIN’S CLAIM —— In official circles there is the greatest reticence as to the plans for naming the Venezuelan commission, and the subse- quent organization of that body. The im- pression prevails, however, that the per- sonnel of the commission will be made known within the next few days. Chief Justice Fuller was a caller at the State De- partment today, which gave rise to fresh comment as to the probability of his ap- intment, but this is purely speculative, as the officials will give nothing, either as affirmation or denial of current reports, or as to. the prospects of appointment. The feeling is growing, however, that the talk of « report by next April was premature, as it is said that men of the standing required on this commission would not consent to rush through a case of this magnitude, com- pleting a vast work in two months, The understanding is that the headquarters of the commission will be at Washington, and that the main sessions will be held there. The Rumor as to Italy's Offer. No credence is given to the report that Italy has offered her services as arbitrator between the United States and Great Britain. It is felt that Italy's membership of the triple alliance gives her too close ‘a union with Great Britain, although the lat- ter is only indirectly connected with the countries forming the alliance. On the other hand, officials recall that the leading Italian authority on international law— Count Selopis—cast the decisive vote which gave the United States a victory before the Geneva arbitration of the Alabam. And, moreover, the Italian juri most prominent advocates of the day. win Centrary to the general impression, it is new asserted that the commission will go arbitration T oroughly Into the Case. very thoroughly into the British side of the question, not confining itself to the ex parte case as presented by Venezuela. It is said this can be accomplished without a rect participation of Great Britain in the tions. The: no doubt of the re- of the British to take formal recog- of the commission, nor is it likely of the subject will be voluntarily presented as evidence. But as a matter of justice, and to save ‘he com- mission from the imputation of having leoked at only one side of the case, it Is be- lieved the United States will take the in- itiative in securing from the British foreign office a statement of the British case. The last letter of Lord Salisbury gave a brief outline of the British case, but there Is a mass of detail available. The public idea seems to be that Great Britain refuses to offer this evidence. It appears, however, that this government has never asked for the British evidence. This is disclosed by the published correspondence. In the a sence of a request the foreign office would not voluntarily submit in exten: ish case, although Lord to support it with the fullest detail should the United States so request. When, ther fore, the commission is organized, a reque: through Ambassador Bayard for full in- formation on the British claim would doubt- less Te henored, not as evidence to go to the commission, but as information to the United States authorities. Venezuela's Side Ready. On the other hand, the Venezuela side of the case is ready to be offered as soon the commission meets. While it covers a mass of documents, maps, ete., in the ar- chives at Caracas, the’ essential points at issue bring the Venezuelan case within a comparatively small compass. it consists in sut in two parts, one showing Venez rights and the other pointing out the weakness of the Briti In the first division is the original map of shomburek line, taken from the pro- redings of the Royal Geographical So- ety, August, I8su. Lord Aberdcen’s line shown from his original note to the rezuelan minister, Dr. A. Fortique, in istt. Lord Granville’s line is shown from the memorandum given by hin to the Venezuelan minister to England.Dr. Hojas in 1881. Lord Roseberry’s line is shown by the original of his memorandum note to n. Guzman Blanco, in 1886. The altered chomburgk Ene is shown by the proceed- of the Royal Geographical Society, Lord Salist 's line is shown by a map issued in 1SW0, taken from a com- munication from Sir T. H. Sanderson, be- lieved to have been acting under Lord Sal- isbury’s direction, and addressed to the Venezuelan agent in London. British Claim. In the second part of the Venezuelan case will be a showing that England's claim did not originateaintil IS14, when she acquired 20,000 square miles of the Dutch; that Sir Robert Schomburgk increased this to 6,000 square miles; that it grew to 76,- Growth of the 000 sq miles by 1585; and then jumped to a claim of 109,000 square miles in the year following. From the British standpoint this second half of the Venezuelan case is based on a misapplication of the Schomburgk line, which was drawn as a convenience to fix the limits of the jurisdiction of the su- preme court of British Guiana, and with- out any purpose of making a boundary line for British Guiana. Offered to cx-President Harrison. ne Indiana Congressmen deny the state ment that ex-Prestdent Harrison has been offered the presidency of the Venezuelan commission through any of them. They did rot regard it as likely that he has been of- fered the position at all. The opinion among smocrats of the House and Senate is that r. Harrison is not likely to be appointed gn the commission. The names of Phelps and Edmunds are still mentioned, and it is undesstood to have been decided beyond question that Chief Justice Fuller is to be ‘ne chairman of the commission. There is yme talk of selecting one member from the House and one from the Senate, but this policy has not definitely been decided upon, it is stated. If this course is decided upon it Is probable that a republican will ve selected from the House and a democrat from the Senate. There has been some sug- gestion that In case a democrat were taken from the House the selection would lie be- tween Turner of Georgia and Catchings of Mississippl. Mexican Boundary Treaty. Secretary Olney and Senor Romero, the Mexican mirister, have exchanged ratifica- tions of the treaty extending for one year from December 24 the time allowed for the completion of the survey of the water boundary between the United States and Mexico by the joint commission. ee ee Appointed a Notary Public. The President has appointed Cornelius Eckhardt a notary public, for the District of Columbia. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR No Bond Issue Decided on at a Conference ‘Yesterday Not Believed That a Large Loan Could Be Floated at Present, Except at a Sacrifice. It can he stated on authority that the rumor, which has gained some currency, to the effect that the President had a cided to announce another bonfi issue at once, and that this conclusion iad been reached at a cabinet meeting yesterday, is without any foundation in fact. The only members of the cabinet who saw the Pres- ident yesterday were Secretary I.amont, who had just returned to the city and calied to pay his respects, and, laier in the day, Secretary Olmey and Secretary Car- lisle. The general situation was discussed informally, but the question of an inime- diate issue of bonds was not considered. Not Courteous to Congress. Indeed, it is stated that in view of the President's very recent message to Con- gress asking for legislation which might render another issue unnecessary, it would be scant courtesy to that body to antici- pate its negative action before an oppor- tunity had been given it to comply with the "President's recommendation. The President has himself repeatedly stated, however, that he would protect the public credit at whatever cost should the necessi- ties of the situation require heroic action, but at the present moment, it is argued, such necessities have not’ arisen. More- over, it is doubted whether, in view of the present state of the money market at home and abroad, a large loan could be floated, except at a great sacrifice to the govern- ment, Not is the danger of large with- drawals of gold for export regarded as being as imminent at this time as under the conditions which have prevailed at any time during the last several months. With money at 25 per cent, it is not seen how 25 exporters can afford to make any ship- ments of gold, and for this reason the ap- prehension of large withdrawals, which were predicted before the break in the market occurred, is no longer felt. If More Heavy Gold Shipments. There seems to be, however, no reason- able doubt that, should heavy gold ship- ments be resumed, and Congress fail to pass any remedial legislation, the Presi- dent would act upon the authority he al- ready haS and issue bonds to any amount which the situation might justify. But until these contingencies have arisen 1t 1s stated most positively that~no action will be taken in this direction. A Conference Today. The President had a long conference with Secretary Carlisle this morning over the financial situation, and subsequently re- ceived calls from Secretary Lamont, Sec- retary Herbert an@ Senator Hale. He was very busy all day, and excused himself to other callers. THE NEW MAIL CAR. The Railway Mail Service Started Toda: The strect railway mail car is running today on the avenue. It set out on {ts first trip from Georgetown at 5:38 o'clock this morning, with D. J. Partello and A. Carter of the railway mail service on boar and equipped for duty. Charles W. Vick- ery, superintendent of the third district of of the railway mail service, also went over the line to sce that everyt moved in cod working order. The Georgetown mail Street at 3 included all matter mailed afier the last dispatch to the general office at 7:36 p-m., and was a very large one. There was oa large accumulation at the Capitol Hiill station, the last dispateh from there going to the general office at 11:12 p.m. At F street the car takes on every trip a large pouch. So, too, ct 6th street north- West, and at 4th street southeast, pouches re exchanged every trip going aud com- ing. Fcuches are made up every trip for Il outgoing trains. Thus all Georgetow Navy Yard and Capitol Hill mail w: Gropped off at 6th street at 6:33 a.m. for the 7:20 New York train over the Pennsyl- vunia road, All day long pouches have been sent to all the Pennsylvania trains, as well as those on the Chesapeake andl Obio, Southern, Atlantle Coast Line and yerious iccal roads, such as the Manassas ard Round Hill branches of the Southern. For the most part the werk went along smoothly today, there being no hitch in the delivery of pouches to the delivery wagons that met the cer at 6th street northwest 1 4th street southeast. =xchanges were made every trip at these points and also at Georgetown. Messrs. Partello and Carter, while they are expert railway mail clert are not as experienced in city distribution as if they had been employed in the general y post office, but, being expert clerks, expect very soon to be able to make ver: rapid and accurate distributions of all mail eceived on the car, so that they can make 1, up carrier packages ready for instant de- livery at all the branch post offices having carriers and thus save many hours in the prompt dispatch of mails. Letters that Ctherwise would have waited four or five hours to get into the New York mail were tcday caught up to within five minutes of collection time at the various branches and afely pouched and dispatched. A pouch was put aboard each of the fifteen New York traims today. “A single day's experience of the new sys- tem shows a great saving,” sald Superin- tendent Vickery this afternoon. ‘The car gives wonderful promptness in delivering, and saves one handling of the mails. As soon as possible the railway mail service will assort mails on incoming trains for the various stations, and on the street railway ro clerks will ‘route’ it for the ‘The service will work a remark- mail carriers. able transformation of the postal service mmandant of the Navy Yard to Stnte the Facts. ‘The Secretary of the Navy today called upon the commandant of the Washington navy yard for a statement of the facts lead- ing to the recent discharge of Charles Gross, a laborer in the department of yards and docks. Gross recently complained to the Navy Department that he had been dis- charged in violation of the regulations of the department. He charged, generally, that the foreman of the shop was incom petent, and had intrusted important work to men under the influence of liquor, and that appointments and discharges ‘were made on political grounds. The Secretary has asked the commandant to ascertain and report the c#use of the discharge of Gro: In his letter the Secretary says that the charges against the foreman are so in- definite in character that they do not call for any investigation beyond the cause of his discharge. If the commandant can show that the regulations subjoined have been fully ot served in the case of Gross, it Is not like that any further action will be taken. When discharges are nec: want of work they all be m: yard orders, form 7, by the head of the ¢ partment, subject to the approval of the commandant, and those whose services ar of the least value shall be first dispensed with. i “The head of each department shall } personally responsible for the performiinc Of the duties enjoined upon him by the pre ceding paragraph, and it shall be his duty to familiarize himself from time to time, far as may be, with the quality of the services The € rendered by each workman, in order that he may himse!f decide upon discharges.” THAT: GARBAGE SITE Representative Citizens Protest Against. Its Selection. HEARING BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS The Latter Indicate That the Ar- guments Will Have No Effect. SOME OF THE SPEECHI The Commissioners ran against another Stag today in their efforts to secure a sult- able and satisfactory site for the location of the proposed garbage crematory in the West End. The opposition took formal shape this morring in a hearing which the residents of that rection of the city had asked at the hands of the Commissioners. There was a delegation preseut numbering upward of a hundred, ana large enough to completely fill the Loard room. In the gathering were a number of the members of the West End League, which was recently organized to cok after the interests of that section of the city. Besides these there were many others who had not allied themselves with that organization, but were residents or property holders within the portion of Washington which would seem to be af- fected ly the location of the cremdtory on 24th street just above N. The Commissioners some time ago se- lected a site near 23d and Water streets, but this was abandoned, owing, it Is gen- erally believed, to the opposition of the Secretary of the Navy. At the hearing this morning it vas pointed out that a circle, with the center at 24th and N streets, and a lius eaval to the distance from the first site to the residence of Secretary Her- bert, would include a vastly greater amount of property than would be affected had the original site been adhered to, Among those present at the hearing today were Dr. A. P. Fardon. Mr. Ross Perry, “harles C. Glover, W. Corcoran Hill, Wm, Bramhall, John B. Wight, Ma: Soodloe, W. F. L. King, C. Ulrich Kennedy. Georg W. McLanahan, Thomas Hyde, Corcoran Thom, Robert W. McPherson, Mrs. Wash- ington Matthews, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Peet, Mrs. ¥ H. MeDonald, Maj. Waterbu J. I. Stoddard, George B. MeLillan, M John B. Tilford, Senator Stewart, D. H. Kent and A. B. Ruff. Dr. Fardon’s Argument. Dr. A. P. Fardon began the remarks with a brief address,in which he stated he voiced the sentiments of all these present in op- posing the location of a garbage crematory at the point now proposed or in any other populous section of the city. He presented a@ petition signed by more than 400 resi- dents of the West End. Among ott at was signed by Mrs. Grant, who has re- cently purchased a handsome home in this city. The location of the crematory at this point is an important question, he said, not only because It is a central site, but because it is between Washington and corgetown and will necessarily affect both ties. It is near the weather bureau, Co- lumbla Hospital and within one block of a public school, A Powerful Petition. W.L.Bramhall presented a petition, a pre- amble and resolution adopted et a meeting of the West End League December 18, pro- testing against the location of the crema= torv. The petition was signed by the follow: Dr. Fardon, Maj. Goodioe, W. C. Hill, B. Robinson, Chas. C. Glover, John W. Thomp- son, F. P, B. Sands, W. A. Maury, R. W. MePherson, G. W. Linkins, Corcoraa Thom, Admiral J. A. Greer, Judge Ord, G. Li Sheriff, W. P. Titcomb, Dr. John B. Fran- cis, F. W. Stone, Willis L. Moore, C. U. Kennedy, C. J. Hillyer, Thos. Hyde, C. A. Brandenbury, L. 8. Chapman, D. L. Kent, J. A. Wineberger, dere Robey, Ellen Clarke, well, W. F.’ Dillon, Comm 3 J. H. Meline, R. F. Shepherd, G. W. Me= Lanahan, W. H. McDonald, J. B. Wight, J. J. Stoddard and C. D. Galloway. Details of the Protest. This document referred to the fact that a former site had been abandoned because of the opposition of the Secretary of the Navy, as the crematory was, by inference, admitted to be a nuisance to his home and family. Yet his house is more than 2,000 feet away from whcre the Commissione sought to locate the crematory. A radius of the same lengta fromthe present site would take in Dupont Circle, Washington Circle, 20th and Q streets on the west, and would include many of the finest and handsomest homes in the city, a number of foreign legations, churches and school houses. To locate the crematory at such a point would be to depreciate the value of property in all that neighborhood as- well as ‘o set up a menace to the health of the community. In conclusion, it urged the abandonment of the site in favor of some other, where it would not affect such a large and considerable section of the best part of Washington. Mr. Sands Spenks. P. B, Sands said that he had been asked to appear to protest against what his neighbors and friends characterize as an outrage. He would speak especially of the duty which the authorities of a muni- ipality owe to the health of a community, Lut any question which affects the health at once and directly affects the property interests of the communjty. The citizens, the richest and the poorest, have an equal right to pure and unpolluted air, and the courts have decided that an odor, to be a nuisance, Must not necet ily be a menace to health, It is sufficient that it shall be offensive and render life less enjoyable. He raised the point that the taxpayers of the city are giving their money to have the garbage of the city removed and not sim- ply gathered and carted into their very midst. Justice Comegys of Delaware had decided that a municipality had no right to create or maintain a nuisance, and that the duty devolves upon those in’ authority to remove every objectionable institution to the very farthest limit over which they, have jurisdiction. A Vivid Picture Given. Mr. Sands drew a vivid word picture of the objectionable features of the crematory plant, and asked whether the wealthy classes would ever have invested their money in bw‘lding handsome houses and otherwise beautifying that section of the city if they had ever dreamed that such an institution was to be established in their very midst. Would it be an attraction to people who are contemplating Washington as their home, to sav nothing of the consider- ation which is due to the people who al- ready live here? He did not believe that there waa any such thing as an odorless crematory, and even ff there were, carts loaded with garbage and offal traversing the streets in the most populous part of the city would of themselves be a nuisance which could not be described in too strong words. He did net think that-an opinion on the question from the surgeon general or any other person in authority should be taken as of more importance than the unanimous expression of feeling on the part of all who are materially Interested and affected. Points by Lawyer Perry. Mr. R. Ross Perry discussed the question from a lawyer's standpoint. He sald he realized the difficulties under which tho Commissioners labor and how often they . T. L. King, Commo- Cha: A. Max- Mr. F.