Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1896, Page 1

» THE EVENING STAR. edelne torte PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY _ AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Etrest, ay The Evening EAUFPMA NN, Pres’t. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ge es ‘The Evening Star ts served to im the eity hy ceriers, om their own account, at 10 cents per wet, cr 44 cents per month. at the ccunter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United hd or Canada—postage prepaid—5U cenis wont! Saterday Quintup! + Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreicn portage added. $3.00. Entered at the Post Office at Wasbinzton, D. C.. ae second-class mail matter.) £7-AU mall subscriptions aust be pald {n advance Rates of advortisine made knewn on apniteation. g Star. No. 13,366. The President Teme the Formal Proclamation Today. SHE IS ADMITTED INTO THE UNION A'l the Preliminaries Were Properly Performed. THE PEN PRESERVED a -The President at 10 o'clock this morning signed the proclamation admitting Utah to statehood. The proclamation reads as fol- lows: By the President of the United States of America, a proclamation: Whereas, The Congress of the United States passed an act which was approved on the 16th day-of July, 1804, entitled “An act to enable the people of Utah to form a constitution and state government, and to be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states,” which act provided for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention to meet at the Seat of government of the territory of Utah, on the first Monday in March, 1805, for the purpose of declaring the adoption of the Constitution of the United States by the people of the proposed state, and form- «ing a constitution and state government for such state; And whereas, delegates were accordingly elected who met, organized and deciared on behalf of ‘he people of said proposed state their adoption of the Constitution of the United States, all as provided in said act; And whereas, ‘said convertion, sb organ- ized, did by ordinance irrevocable without the consent of the United States and the people of said state, as required by said act, provide that perfect toleration of re- ligious sentiment shall be secured, and that no inhabitant of said state shall ever be moiested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship, but that polygamous or plural marnages are’ forever prohibited; and did also by said ordinance make the other various stipula- tiers recited in section 3 of said act; And whereas, said convention thereupon formed a constitution and state govern- ment for said proposec state, which con- stitution, including said ordinance, was duly submitted to the peeple thereof at an election held cn the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November, 1500, as di- rected by said act; . And whereas, the retcrn of said election has been made and canyassed and the re- sult thereof certified te*me, together with a statement of the votes cast, and a copy of said c’nstitution and ordinances, all as previded in said act, showing that a m1- jority cf the votes lawfully cast at such election was for the ratification and adop- tion of said constitution and ordinances; And whereas, the constitution and gov- ernment of said proposed state are repub- Kean in form, said constitution is not re- pugnant. to the Constitution of the United States cnd_the Declaration of Independ- enee; and all the provisions of said act have been complied with in the formation of said constitution and government; Now, therefore, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of America, in accordance with the act of Congress aforesaid, end by authority thereof, an- nounce the result of said election to be as so certified, and do hereby declare and pr2- claim that ‘the terms and conditions pre- scriked by the Congress of the United States to entitle the state of Utah to ad- mission into the Union have been duly complied with, and that the creation cf said state and its admission into the Union or. an equal footing with the original states is now accomplished. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and cay: the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of ‘Washington this 4th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and of the independence of the United States of Americ the one hundred and twentieth. Geel GROVER CLEVELAND. By the President: RICHARD OLNEY, Secrétary of State. The Pen Preserved. The signature of the proclamation was Waited with great interest by Governor West and Delegate Cannon, just outside of the President's rcom. The ‘instrument used was an ordinary wood penholder with a steel stub pen. This was handed to the governor, who will take it to Salt Lake, where it will be placed upon exhibition and then preserved as a historical relic. Ac- cerding to promise, Private Secretary Thur- ber also sent a telegram immediately upon the signature of the document to the gov- ernor of tite state of Utah, announcing the fact and the exact moment of signature, which was 19 o'clock, and as the people of the new state had aade preparations in ad- Vance to celebrate the occasion, it was the signal for a general rejoicing, and firing of guns and speaking. The proclamation ttself, after being shown to Governor West and Delegate Cannon, was sent by special messenger to the Department of State, where it was placed among the archives of the United States government. Notwith- standing its importance, it is by no means an imposing document in appearance, being written in Mr. Pruden’s handwriting with a stub pen, upon one large double sheet of plain white paper. stamped with the great seal of the United States. , Cannons Fired in Utah. SALT LAKE, Utah, January 4.—Manager Brown of the Western Union Telegraph Company fired two guns in front of his of- fice at 9:13, as an agreed signal that the President had signed the proclamation ad- mitting Utah as a state. At noon a salute of twenty-one guns was fired by the artil- ery on Capitol Hill. Many flags were dis- played on the public buildings, but no un- usual demonstrations were noticed on the Streets. The enthusiasm fs being held in check until Monday, when the inauguration ceremonies will take place. The public bus- iness of the territory has been closed up ready for the new order of things to be imaugurated Monday. Gov. Wells has been busy most of the forenéom receiving con- gratulations. The First Payment by Venesuela. Venezuela has made the first payment to the United States under the award made by the mixed claims commission, which met in Washington last spring to adjust damages sustained by citizens of the United States in that country about ten years ago. Three individual claims of mas- ters and engineers of American vessels, ag- gregat:ng about $1,900,were paid in full and $25,009 was paid as the first of five annual installments to aid on the Hancox claim, growing out of the seizure and detention of vessels of the Venezuela Sieam Trans- Portation Company. —_——_—_+-e+_____ Capt. Buumer's New Position. Capt. Joseph Beumer of Alabama, late clerk to the naval committee of the Ho’ of Representatives, was today appointed @ $1,600 clerk in the office of naval war records, Navy Department, vice Mr. W. B. Simons of New Jersey, resigred, on ac- ceunt of ill-health. - -< The Battle Ship Tex: The battleship Texas arrived at Norfolk this morning-from New York. She will co Into dry dock and receive repa'trs and al- teratio: in acecrdance with the recom- mendations of the naval inspection board. It Extends Throughout the Entire Country Except the Pacific Coast. The Lowest Point in This Locality Will Be Reached Tomorrow— Where It Originated. The cold wave will do its worst in Wash- ington tonight. The temperature, which was at 12 degrees above zero at 8 o'clock this morning, will fall to zero. All day to- morrow it will be cold, but on Monday the weather will moderate. This is the prediction of the weather bu- reau, made by Prof. F. H. Bigelow, fore- cast official, when a Star reporter called upon him teday. The weather bureau has announced the present cold wave from twenty-four to thirty-six hours ahead of its arrival, so that all who have watched the weather bulletins have been prepared for the fall in the temperature. Extent of the Cold Wave. The present cold wave is about as wide- spread as it is possible for any cold wave to be. It extends from the northern bound- ary of the United States throughout the entire country, with the exception of the Pacific coast and portions of the extreme southwest. It goes as low as the Southern point of Florida, and the freezing point will probably be reached in middie Florida tomorrow. The low temperature expected to prevail in Florida will be equal to that atteading the cold wave in that state last year, when much suffering was endured by the destruction of orange and othgr trees. The cold wave began in the Dakotas, with a drop of 40 degrees on Wednesday night, and on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock it had spread all over the north- western states and the Missouri valley and as far east as the Gpper Mississipp: river, reaching to the southward to the borders of OklaRoma. Throughout all this region the temperature fell from 20 to 40 degrees. Reinforcements Yesterday. Friday morning this cold wave was rein- forced by another heivy drop in the tem- perature in the Dakotas, wh.ch additional cold wave came from western Canadg, which station reported a temperature of 30 degrees below zero. It was last mght that this double cold wave reached the Atlantic coast and the temperature fell over this region yrom 20 to 40 degrees. At 8 o'clock this morning a temperature of about 10 degrees above zero prevailed throughout the New England states. In the middle Atlantic states the thermometer registered about twelve degrees, while in the south Ailantic states it fell below freezing point. In m.ddle Florida the temperature at 8 o'clock this morning ranged from 40 to 50 degrees above zero and it is expected to fall below freezing point tonight. Not Much Snow or Rain. The fact that this cold wave has been ac- ecmpanied by very little fall of rain or snow causes it to be much less destructive than might otherwise be the case. A little rain fell in the Ohio valley and about the lake regions there was a light fall of snow, but otherwise the weather is fair over the entire region over which the cold wave has swept. This condition is of great advantage to all railroads, as there will be no stoppage of trains or injury to ra‘lroads which so fre- qnently attend cold waves when accompa- nied by falling weather. Coffee for Car Drivers. Miss Anne C. Dorsey writes to The Star calling upon the people of Washington to start tonight a coffee station somewhere on the route of the cable, and electric cars, where the mer employe? by the car com- panies can get a,zood strong cup of coffee at night, if not all day long. She adds: “I will gladly begin the list of contributions by %, and would suggest that subscriptions even to a cent be accepted: T will lend a cooking gas stove, and_be on hand at n'ght anywhere appointed, for one night, at least, oftener if necessary, to aid in making and distributing. A conductor suggested that the Navy Yard end of the route would be the best, as there they had six minutes stop- over. I am a bread-winner myself, and can't get off in the daytime, or would be glad to do more. Can't some lady, not closely occupied of necessity.or some whole- hearted man take it up and make our dear old city proud of itself’ Sg Personal Mention. Mrs. S. W. Cobb and Miss Cobb, wife and daughter of the Congressman from St. Louis, arrived at the Normandie this morn- ing. Mr. George D. Deshields, manager of the Baltimore and Ohio hotel system, ts at the Shorcham. Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Purdy arrived at the Shoreham today from New York cn their way to Florida. Dr. G. Y. Magruder of the marine hos- pital service is at the Ebbitt. Captain Chas. 8. Smith of the army, who has been away for the holidays, returned to the Ebbitt today. A large party of New England tourists, consisting of prosperous merchants and their wives and families, are at the Ebbitt, on their way back from Atlanta. John D. Hooe of Warrenton is at the Raleigh. Col. C. H. Carlton, eighth cavalry, com- ma ding the post at Fort Meade, S. D., is at the Shoreham. Lieut. W. A. Mercer, eighth infantry, sta- tiored at La Pointe Indian agency, is on a visit to this city? Maj. G. A. Carpenter, fourth infantry, stationed at Fort Spokane, Wash., is visit- ing friends 1723 De Sales street. Capt. C. Rockefeller, ninth infantry, is stopping at 433 3d street on leave of ab- sence. Surgeon George H. Barber of the cruiser New York is visiting friends at 1522 19th street. Gen. G. 8. Carpenter is registered at the Ebbitt. Prof. Wm. Harkness of the naval observ- atory returned today, after a vacation, and registered at the Ebbitt. H. O. Mathewson, a well-known traveling man from Connecticut, is at the Ebbitt. Major H. A. Hall of Albany, N. Y., Is on a brief visit to Washington. He ex- pects to return_to this city permanently. Mr. Thos. J. Puiders, special correspond- ent of the Pall Mall Gazette, has estab- lished an office im this city, to watch the progress of the Venezuelan controversy from this end of the line. He was at one time London correspondent of the New York Herald. Bernardin P. Rickenbacher, who has been in Switzerland for the past four years and a half, has returned to his home in this city. “ General Craighill, chief of engineers, and Captain Black, one of his assistants, have gone to Philadelphia on official business. Captain R. Vance, U. S. A. (retired), is on a visit to this city. He is stopping at 226 C street. ———__ -- e-______ Returned From Tiburon. Prof. W. J. McGee of the bureau of eth- nology, who is in charge of an expedition which recently set out from this city for the purpose of visiting the Seri Indians, a savage tribe occupying Tiburon Island, !n the Gulf of California, has arrived safely with his entire party In Mexico. This in- telligence was conveyed by a telegram from the professor to Mrs. McGee, which was re- ceived yesterday. o.—__ Called at the White House. Ex-Secretary B. H. BYistow of New York had a conference with the President at the White House this morning, the subject of which was not disclosed. It was said, how- ever, that he fs an old friend of the Presi- dent and called to pay his respects. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY. JANUARY 4, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENT If you want today’s news tceday you can find it only in The Star. BATTLE Boers and British Fought Until Eleven at Night. JAMESCN DISTINGUISHED President Kruger Willing to Make Concessions. HIMSELF KAISER WILHELM’S NOTE LONDON, January 4.—The colonial office received a dispatch from Johannesburg at 4 o'clock this morning saying that all is now quiet there. An official dispatch received at the colonial office from Sir Hercules Robinson, the gov- ernor of Cape Colony, says: “Dewett (Sir Jacobus Dewett, the British agent at Pre- toria) wires: ‘Everything is quiet, and no further serfous disturbances will occur. A deputation from the Johannesburg reform committee came over yesterday evening. giving guarantees to keep the peace and maintain order. I waited upon President Kruger and informed him of the guarantees. He gave me the assurance that, pending ycur arrival, if the Johannesburg people keep quiet and commit no hostile acts, or in any Way break the laws of the country, Johannesburg will not be molested or sur- rounded by the burghers’ forces. The depu- tation was highly grateful for this assur- ance, and pledged the committee to preserve peace and order. 1 take this opportun:ty of testifying in the strongest manner to the great moderation and forbearance of the government of the Transvaal under excep- tionally trying circumstances. Their atti- tude toward myself was everything I couid wish. The’prisoners have just arrived. The casualties on their side are said to be se- vere, and on the side of the burghers very slight.’ ” The Battle. Another dispatch from Sir Hercules Rob- inson to Mr. Chamberlain reads: “Dewett wires that Jameson’s wounded number over thirty. They are all at Krugersdorp, and attended by doctors. Their names and the details of their wounds can- not yet be given. The number of killed is estimated at seventy, but no reliable in- formation is obtainable. The bodies are still being picked up on the battlefield and buried. “The Capetown papers state that Dr. Jameson, Sir Charles Willoughby and Capt. White (a brother of Lord Annaly) are lodged in the Pretoria jail. Grey and Coventry (Capt. CHarles J. Coventry of the Bechuana- Jand police, and a brother of the Earl of Coventry) are wounded. The Boers cap- tryst ohont 500 nrigoners.” Later in the day a dispatch was receive at the’colonial office frora Cape ‘Town, dat- ed noon today, giving the following details of the defeat of Dr. Jameson and his fol-- lowers as gathered from the local press: “There is no doubt that Dr. Jameson yielded after he had lost at least twenty- eight men. The battle lasted from 3 in the afternoon until 11 o'clock in the night. Dr. Jameso. led in the principal attacks and Eis men distinguished themselves with &eeat gallantry.” A private and reliable telegram received this afternoon from Pretoria says that President Kruger has declared that he is willing ‘2 make satisfactory concessions to the foreign population of the Transvaal, whose demands for represeritation, in view of the fact that they contribute practical- ly the whole revenue of the republic, led to the ill-feeling which resulted in Dr. Jame- son's raid. u Insult From Germany. The St. James Gazette this afternoon thinks that Emperor William's message to President Kruger, like President Cleve- land's message tc Congress, is a warning which should not be disregarded, and fur- nishes -evidence of a combination of the powers against Great Britain. Continuing, the St. James Gazette urges the British goverrment to “drop the Ar- menian nonsense, make an alliance with Russia, close the understanding with the Dreibund, and, in any case, push on with the armaments with unsleeping energy. due wivve says: “It is an insult trom the German government collectively and not only from the emperor alone."” Continuing, the Globe dwells upon the necessity of sirengthening Great Britain's defenses and remarks: “There is no war party here, but the entire empire would so become were the words of President Cleveland and Emperor William attempted to be followed by deeds.”” President Kruger Congratulated. Emperor William of Germany telegraph- ed to President Kruger as follows: “I express my sincere congratulations that, with your own people and without ap- pealing to the help of the friendly powers, you have succeeded by your own energetic action against the armed bands which in- vaded your country as disturbers of the peace and have thus been enabled to re- store peace and safeguard the independence of your country against attacks from the vutside. (Signed) “WILLIAM.” GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION. It is Now Being Realized by the British. LONDON, January 4.—There is no doubt that the recent events have had a decidedly sobering effect upon the inhabitants not enly of these islands, but of the British empire generally. The stand taken by President Cleveland regarding the Vene- zuelan boundary dispute, the excitement which followed, the appointment of the United States boundary commission, the evidence furnished in Europe of the isola- tion of Great Britain and the trouble in the Transvaal have caused the most jingo- minded Britisher to curb his words and ac- tions and reflect seriously upon the possi- bilities of the future. It is doubtful if such @ ersis im the recent history of Great Britain was ever reached, even in the most troublesome of times, and, therefore, it is beginning to dawn upen people here that they have an insignificant army, com- pared with those of the European poWers cr with the forces the United States could easily place under arms, and that the British flest, po’ ‘fal as it is, could not begin to suscesscully meet the ccm’ ined fleets of Russia, France und Germany even if the United States wer2 only threatening trouble. However, it is in this very feel- ing of soberness that the outlook is bright- est, for it may induce the British govern- ment to adopt the “common sense” policy advocated by Mr. Gladstone, and so avoid most serious consequences. Queen Victoria has been kept fully in- formed concerning the most important questions agitating the foreign and colonial offices, and the number of dispatch boxes sent to her has been doubled. These boxes are sent by the various cereyanents of the government to Buckingham Palace,her Lon- don residence, and from there they are for- warded by special messengers to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, where her majesty has been spending the holidays. « In addition to the official information re- ceived by her majesty, Queen Victoria has been segularly supplied with the service of ney oe ‘Telegram Company, and that of the plied whesever she goes, to Windsor, Lon- don or the southern part of Europe. An Appeal to Reas The Chronicle says in an editorial: “The ted Press, and will be p ‘sup- | American cage in its latest developments is now before Great, Britain. We can only suggest that it demands a most careful consideration. We withdraw nothing that we have sald as to the impossfble character of the demand that Englagd must accept the decision of an Amei tribunal; but we ask whether all the stggéstions enum- erated by ovr commissigner.can be met with a point blank refusal. We ask for a cool and quiet preparation of the national mind, and, above all, for q determination to put aside passion and prejuilice and con- sider simply how..peace Inay_be kept and the nations reasopably isfied. “Lerd Salisbury 4s master pf the situa- tion. He will haye publi¢ (opinion behind him in a resistance to claims inconsistent with the Lonor of the empire. Above all, let us have a sea treaty at once, as an earnest of the settlement of the Venez- velan problem.” ‘ The Ghronicle publish@# from the blue books a summary, of the hegétiations with Venezuela between 188} and 1836. Com- menting upon this summary, the Chronicle say: A idently some, missing from the, publications, and the public has be ‘teft in ignorance of mueh of the rea} evidence. All the docu- mcnts we have retently published were ac- cessible to the government agents, and if the foreign office::possesses evidence to strengthen Lord Salisbury’s position surely it Is time It was published.” The New York correspondent of the Times discusses &t considerable length Mr. Carl Schurz’s plan, adopted by the New York chamber :of commerce, for making the Venezuelan,commission a joint com- mission by the appointment of an equal number of membéts by Great Britain. He points out that‘a compromise will not mtke itself, andssuggesta that prominent pueusnmep shoykl be heard on the sub- ject : In an editorigl, the Times declares that any overtures in the’ spirit of Mr, Sehurz’s Proposed joint commfssion_must emanate it documents are 'y! the Times, the United States is willing to limit the work 'of the Venezuelan com- mission to a meré Inquiry,and should in- vite England to co-operate, we should have seriously to consider her offer.” - LIVE CAPITOL. TOPICS The Pension Appcopriation Bill Completed by the House Committees Three Important Amendments At- tached te,the Measure—Other Items of Interest. The subcommittee: of arpropriations in charge of the, pension appropriation pill completed the cons.deration of the Lill to- day, and will report it to the full commit- tee on Wednesday next. It is believed that the consideration of the bill by the House will commence next week. The bill carrias about $137,100,000, a decrease of a little over $2,000,00) from te estimates submit- ted by the commissioner. This reduction Was made necavse the total appropriation of $140,000,000 was not expended last year, and frem jhe belief based upon figures that che, high-tide figures for penston “ap- propriation has been passed; and that froin now on the amount expended will contin- vally decrease. Three impartant amendments have been attached to the bill. ‘The/tirgt provides that no pens.or shall be suspendéd on cHarge of fraud until the charge shall have first been adjudicated in.a United States district court, except where the alleged; fraud constitutes a plain violation of a statuté, ae in the case of the remarriage of a wildw. THe 'seeond amet dment provides that.any claim under the act of 189), if granted, shall date from the date of the first application. Pensions under the present practice, if rejected, sus- pended or dismissed on the first application, date from the date of ddjuttication. The third amendment repeals the section ef the dependent law’ of 1890, requiring a widow to show that she is dependent for her support on her daily labor, -—--—— + @ + —__-+____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Pension foF Maj. Tdétl@s Widew. Mr. Wright has introdu¢ed'a bill in the House, directing the Secretaty of the In- terior to place"bh ‘the pefisfon roll, subject to the provisionng and \imttations .of the pension laws, tho name of Mrs. Virginia E, Turtle of ‘Washingtos, District of Co- lumbia, widow .of Major, Thomas Turtle, corps of engineers, United States army, and pay her 44 ion-of $50 per month, the same to he.in lieu of the pension now drawn by her. « ‘ A Wall Around the Jail. Mr. Curtis of New York has introduced a | bill In’ the Hoyse appropriating $20,000 to be expended, thder thé direction of the Attorney General, in the erection of a brick or stone wall td Inclose the grounds upon which the jail in the District of Columbia now stands, including the parchage of ma- terial and the employment of such skilled and other labor as may be necessary tor the purpose. ~* 3 et LOOK AFTER YOUR VALUABLES. Closing of .the Race @racks Will Crowd the City With Bada Charaecte: The closing of the race’ tracks, the police say, will throw On this community # num- ber of race followers, “touts” and, thieves, and for some days and pertiaps weelts they expect some of the citizen$“will esr from them. One of the detectives, spemiting to @ Star reporter, said he would advise that front doors be securely fastened im order to keep them -eut. These men’ who are thrown upon the public,-he said, are, as a rule, men without’ means, and many of them have not money ehough to pay their rallroad fare home. Once before, when men of the classes mentioned were thrown upon. this community, there was a in- -crease {# the number of rabberies, and if such does not prove to be the case-now the Police will be surprised. « The house of Gen. Swaine, No. 3800 11th street, was visited Thursday night by burglars who probably do not belang here. The:lock of one of the. doors: was picked and CS was stolen fram @ bureau drawer see Burgiars also attempted to rob the house of Prof. Berliner, in the county near Mt, Pleasant, only a short @istance from the houre of Gen. Swaine. Oné of the burglars was seen coming. from the house with a dark lantern in his. hand. A night watch- man in the neighborhood saw him, but was unable to apprehend him: Frank Hyatt; No. 681 South Carolina avenue southeast, reports that his coat and vest disappeared from his room in-the p&t- ent office yesterday. = D. M. Lea,225 Pennsylvania avenue north- west, complains that his house was entered through a second-story window yesterday and robbed of $20. 3 Mrs. L. Deltz, 622 5th street, complains of the theft of a boy’s velocipade. Notice to Subsé#ibers. Subscribers are earns Féquested to report any irregu in the de- livery of The Star and §2#0 amy fail- ure on the paatof the cétrier to ring the door tell = | i A noe aaah iy-De main- tained cnroudy thept urtesy of Bub- @eribers in repo & stdrtcomings. ITS FIRST MEETING Members. of the Venezuelan Com- mission Meet Today. JUSTICE BREWER MADE CHAIRMAN Form of Oath Taken by Each of the Commissioners. > GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS The Venezuelan boundary commission held Its first meeting at the State Depart- ment at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Coudert was the first member of the commission to appear at the department today. He came to the department about 10:30 o'clock, accompanied by his son, and had first a short chat with Assistant Secre- tary Uhj, who showed him into Secretary Olney’s office. About fifteen minutes later Justice Brew- er and Mr. Gilman appeared, and were ad- mitted at once to see Secretary Olney. Judge Alvey was the last member to come to the department, and he was alone. The fifth member, Mr. White, had not yet ar- rived in Washington. » Form of Commission. After exchanging greetings with the Sec- retary and with each other, Secretary Ol- ney presented to each member a commis- sicn, of which the following is a represen- tative copy: “To the Honorable David J. Brewer: “You are hereby appointed member of the cecommission to investigate and report upon the true location of the divisional line between the territory of the republic of Venezuela and that of British Guiana. “It is expected that commission will avail itself of al possible sources of informa- tiqn, will apply to the matter all pertinent rules of ‘municipai and internationel law, and will meke a report to the President of thelr conclusions, together with the evidence ard dccuments submitted to and considered by them, with as little delay as is compatible with the thorough and im- Partial consideration of the subject to be dealt with. “In testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be patent and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. “Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, on the 4th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and of the Inde- pendence of the United’ States of America the one hundred and twentieth. “GROVER CLEVELAND. “By the President. “RICHARD OLNEY, “Secretary of State.” First Official Act. The first official act of the commission was the election of a president and pre- siding officer, which honor was conferrsd upon Justice Brewer. Mr. Brewer then ad- mp istered the follawing oath to Commis- stoners. Alyey,.Caudert and Gilman: “I, ——, of » do solemnly swear that I wili support and ‘defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that I will bear truth faith and allegiance to the same, an that J take this obligation freely, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that F will well and faithfully dis- charge the duties of the office of member of the commission to investigate and re- port upon the location of a division line Ngnezuela and that of British Guiana, co Right Down to Basiness. This oath was also administered to Jus- tice Brewer by Justice Alvey. The com- missicn designated’ Mr. J. Walter Bland- ford as clork until a permanent clerk to the commission was named. Mr. Blandford is private secretary to Secretary Olney, and his services were tendered to the com- mission to act until other arrangements could be made Mr. Coudert moved that the matter of selecting headquarters for the commission be left.to the president, Justice Brewer, a vat'ce Alvey, which was agreed to. Dr. Gilman moved that an inquiry be made as to the best map showing the physical characteristics of the country in question in order that it might be repro- duced in a convenient form for use of the commission. This motion was seconded by Justice Alvey, and was adopted, and Dr. Gilman was authorized to make such inquiry. Upon motion of Mr. Coudert the commis- sion adjourned to mect on Saturday, Jan- uary 11, at 10:30 a.m., at the same place, unless the president, Justice Brewer,should designate an earlier day for a meeting. The Question of Assistants. _ The question of selecting assistants for. the commisaidh is one that will be very carefully considered. A number of names ef men of high standing have been sug- gested. Translators of the highest ability and character will be secured. It is probable that the commission -will have quarters in the building of the bu- reau of American republics, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Jackson place. There is an abundance of room in This house for the purposes of the commission and its location is regarded as highly satis- factory to the members. Called on the President. Immediately after adjournment the com- mission proceeded In a body to the White House and paid their respects to President Cleveland. ———___-e-_____ SLEEPER FOR SPEAKER. Caucus Nominee of the Ohio Repub- Henn Members of the Legislature. COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 4.—The house republican caucus today nominated Davi L. Sleeper of Athens for speaker. Repub- lican majority in the house 62. John R. Malloy was renominated for clerk and Charles H. Bosler of Dayton for speaker pro tem. In the senate republican caucus Alex. Caine of Franklin was renominated for elerk and John C. Hutsinpillar of Gallia for president pro tem. Republican major- ity in the senate 23. eS : CANADA’S CABINET CRISIS. Sir Charles Tupper Said to Have Ac- cepted the Premiership. TORONTO, Ont., January 4.—The Globe's Ottawa correspondent says it is definitely stated that Sir Charles Tupper, late high commissioner at London, has accepted the premiership in place of Sir Mackenzie- Bowell, and that the government will be reorganized at once. The World's Ottawa correspondent de- nies that Premier Bowell has actually re- signed, but is-of grave dissensions in the cabinet. which will precipitate such a crisis at any moment. — “Bat? Shea Must Die. ALBANY, N_Y., January 4—Gov. Mor- ton has declined to interfere in the execu- tion of the sentence of death in the case of Bartholomew Shea, convicted of the murder of Robert Ross at ‘Troy in March, THE FINANCIAL SITUATION The House Tariff Bill May Be Adopted Without Amendment. A Contention Between the Republi- cans and the Administration— Mr. Deckery’s Viewn. No advance was made today toward the solution of the problem before the Senate for the relief of the financial situation. The indications are that if anything at all can be done as to the tariff it must come through the adoption by the Senate of the House bill without amendment. It is pos- sible that this may be done, as discussion is tending in that direction. The matter has come down ts a conten- tion between the republicans in Congress and the administration as to whether reve- nues are needed. The democrats in Con- gress are lining up on the side of the ad- ministration on this question, only that they do not say that the revenues are suf- ficient, but that there is sufficient money in the treasury. A reporter of The Star today asked Rep- resentative Dockery, who is one of the ap- propriation experts of the House, what he thought of the propositien to procure more income for the government, Mr. Dockery’s View of the Case. “I am somewhat surprised,” he said, “that Chairmen Dingley and Cannon, with other republican leaders of renown, should persist in the statement that the assault upon the gold reserve is consequent upon iradequate revenue. It is conceded that the current liabilities of the government exceed its ordinary current income. That is to say, the ordinary miscellaneous, postal, customs and internal revenue receipts are not adequate to meet current Mabilities. It must be remembered, howeyer, that the gcvernment has supplemented its ordinary resources by 182 millions of gold, realized from the sale of bonds. In- other words, the Secretary of the Treasury has borrowed this gold, which, after having been once employed to redeem greenbacks and Sher- man notes, under treasury construction, is thereafter available for current expend- itures. The treasury statement of yester- day evening shows an available cash bal- ance in the vaults of the treasury of $175,- 316,660.97, of which $62,709,046.9) consti- tutes the gold reserve. + “I admit that borrowed money is not the most desirable form of income, but it is true that the government has actually aug- mented its resources by this method. The question is not, therefore, one of theory, but of fact, and it is beyond cavil, that the national treasury has now in its vaults $78,316,660.97 over and above the 100-million requirement of the gold reserve. This sur- plus with the usual revenues of the gov- ernment will be ample to meet all our ob- ligations for at least two years. Then why the necessity for resorting to other re- sources to swell the volume of a surplus already too large? “Indeed, should the present surplus be reinforced by the enactment of the Dingley bill, or by the proceeds of additional bond sales, I fear this drain -will severely tax the busiress interests of the country, al- ready intimidated by a stringent money Ae 1 treasury surplus will in- “A very large ¥ jus. evitably injuricusly affect the business sit- uation, because the money in active eireu- lation is already inadequate to meet the requirements of trade, and further with- drawals to restore the treasury rererve will still further conwact the volume of active money. It is a vexing problem to restore maintain treasury reserve along the lines of a single gold standard, and yet escape the pertis of an unnecessary surplus of money other than gold. “Reform is necessary in the existing monetary system, under which the nation- al treasury may have a very surplus available for current Habilities, while at the same time our gold resources may be depleted and exhausted by the ‘endless chain’ of sreenbacks and Sherman notes.” ©. THE SLACK CHILDREN. Judge Hagner Refuses to Prevent Their Visiting Their Mother. Julge Hagner today refused to modify ‘ris order relative to the intercourse be- tween Mrs. Wm. H. Slack and her two lit- tle-girls, except in the matter of the hours between which the mother is to see her children. ‘The motion was made by Messrs. Cal- deron Carlisle and Jere M. Wilson on be- half of Mrs. Addie Slack Perrine, to whom was bequeathed the guardianship of the children by their father. Mr. Carlisle explained that the order of the court required Mrs. Perrine to send the children to the residence of Miss Alice Riggs daily, wh«re, between the hours of 2 and 4 Pm., Mrs. Slack was to have free and un- interrupted intercourse with them. The hours were not only inconvenient, said Mr. Carlisle, but the sending of the children to a house out of the control of Mrs. Ine was, he intimated, attended with some danger, it being necessary, Mrs. Perrine thought, to watch the house to prevent the spiriting away of the children beyond the oe of the court, and out of her con- rol He suggested that the visits to the chil- aren Laggrelyonere — > week, _ @ room be set apart at the Everett House, where Mrs. Perrine stops, where Mrs. Sleck ccvld visit the children unmolested daily if she wished. Judge Hagner of the matter by directing thet the hours be changed to a time earlier fu the day, and that the chil- Gren should daily be sent to Miss ° residence, but not in weather unfit for them to venture forth. He suggested that the hours be fixed at from 10 a.m. to noon, and stated thet he would punish to the fullest extent any one who should remove or cause to be re one or both of the children from tke District on any pre- text whatsoever. An elderly man, well dressed, was taken sick on the street near 7th and R streets about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. He was taken to Brown's drug store, where he died. He was suffering from a cold, and it is thought that he had heart disease. He appeared to be about sixty-five years old, and had gray hair and a mustache. There were no paperg on him by which he could be identified, but the initials J. B. were on his clothing. The police were notified and the body was taken to the morgue. — ELEVATOR’S TERRIBLE FALL. One Person Killed md =Another Fatally Hurt. CHICAGO, January 4.—By the falling of a freight elevator late last evening P. Lin- den was killed, Samuel Breit was fatally and Henry Shapero seriously hurt. All the men were employed in the warehouse of Lowenthal Brothers, on Canal street. The elevator fell from the fifth floor te the barement. —— Mr. Albaugh’s Deed of Trust. Ino. W. Albaugh has placed on record a deed of trust upon the Lafayette Square Opera House, with the fixtures and fur- niture. The trust is to secure a loan of $50,000 to Euterpe Kingsbury of Baltimore. The property is described as original lot 9 oe north 25 feet of original lot 8, in square ——————_—— HELD FOR MURDER Samuel Patterson Stabbed Lewis Dade to Death, WILLIAM HOCKS GAVE EIM THE KNIFE The Coroner's Jury Charges Him as Being an Accessory. WHISKY RESPONSIBLE South Washington was the scene of a fatal encounter between two colored men yesterday afternoon. The trouble occurred in Pleasant alley between 3d and 4% and G and H streets, and Lewis Dade, who is known as “Lem Magruder” and “Kid” Johnson wae killed by Samuel Patterson, and the alleged murderer also inflicted an ugly stab wound in William Hooks’ arm with a knife Hooks had previously given him. Patterson, who was from Richmond, lived at No. 339 D street southwest, and visited a girl named Rose Wormiey, who lives in Pleasant alley. Patterson received from his mother in Richmond a registered letter inclosing #4 to pay his fare home, and yesterday morn- ing he called on Dade and the two of them spent a portion of the money for whisky. Then they called to see Rose and show- ed her the letter, and she advised him to go home. Story of the Killing. Tt appears thet Patterson had given the money to keep for him, an@ while the girl's house yesterday he asked for return, as he wanted his sweetheart to it. He claimed that there was a dollar missing, and this led to a dispute, the house the men went down the back steps into the alley, and there the fatal conflict happened. Dade received two cuts in his breast and ove across his neck, and died in a few minutes. Several colored men went in pursuit of Patterson, who ran, | Fisk ne who was unfortunate to get cut wes inflicted w.th h.s own knife. the fugitive reached the Jefferson building he -threw the knife Policeman Neale arrested him. Hooks, who was cut across theiarm, called at the Emergency Hospital and had the wound dressed, and thig morning be rendered to Bailiff Kendig at Police ‘ourt. ey i juest Todity: . Coroner Hammett held an inquest at sixth precinct station today, the Patterson and Hooks, being present to hear the testimony. | named Grass. joined in the pursuit and did to have him apprehended. On the way along the street Pati turned on wit- ness to stab him, but he jumped behing @ tree and saved : Hooks and Harry Gross, in the alley gether. Hooks, she said, gave Patterson the knife, and Gross asked him he did so. Patterson was cuttipg at ‘three men, and Hooks asked bim to return his knife. Instead cf doing so he cut at Hooks. Dade was backing from Pattergon, who followed him and plunged the knife in him. Dade fell when he was Hooks Held, Other testimony of a sort was heard, and the jury } a verdict holding Patterson responsible for the death of Dede, with Hooks as an accessory. Both men were committed to jail for the action of the grand jury. ARRESTED AS CONSPIRATORS. Ex-President ‘Lopes of Venesucia and Others in Castedy. NEW YORK, January 4.—A special to the World from Caracas, Venezuela, says: A profound sensation has been caused by the arrest of Gen. Hermogene Lopez, once the vresident of Vereguela, in the time of Guzman Blanco. The arrest was made, it is said, because of the discovery ef revolutionary cor- respondence invclvirg the latter. English capitalists, it is rumored, have approached Guzman Blanco to stir up a rebellion here. Among others arrested are Gen. Gonzales, Guiana chief of police under Guzman Blan- co; Domingo Carbajal, a revolutionary chief in President Palacio; the and Valencia. ——— to pressil the gratitude of to President Cleveland for his attitude in up- holding the Monroe doctt so necessary to the maintenance of ot the southern republics, and urging the peo- ple to bury political present a solid front to the English inv . At the same time Crespo counsels sic, speeches and fireworks. No Aavices Received Here. ~The Venezuelan authorities here bave re- ceived no information of the reported steps the federal council under President Guz- man Blanco, and when the latter resigned Lopez succeeded to the presidency, re- maining in office one year, Later he was a supporter of the deposed government at the time Crespo camé into power et the head of a successful revolution. Lopes was suspected of disloyalty to and this led to his publishing a few months ago a formal declaration of allegiance to the present government. It was believed th's restored him to full confidence. The arrests, it is said, have no connec- tion with the uprising of a few weeks ago. This last revolt ended with the arrest of all concerned, several hundred in number, including some prominent men. are now in -prison in Caracas awaiting trial. While their action was treasonable, it is understood the government wili deal len- iently with them. All the recent official reports zuela have shown great enthusiasm among the people as a result of the attitude of the United States. This has made dent Crespo the hero of the hour, and had gone far toward overcoming any lingering aera! of disloyalty among the peo- ple. from Vene- The Late Mos. SteHwagen'’s Will. The will of the late Eliza 8. Stellwagen, dated May 29, 1888, and filed today, makes Ennie E. Stellwagen, the daughter of the testatrix, her sole beneficiary and execu- trix. “