Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ——— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Kew York Office, £9 Potter Bui'ding, themes Ballicbosanil fe served to subscribers tn the their own account, at 10 cen: month. Copies at counter mall—anywhere in the United etates or Canada—postage prepald—50 reas per mon! Saturday Quintup!- Sheet Star. $1 per year, with terien tortage alded. nti it the Post Office at Washington. D. 0. 2 second-class mail matter.) €7Al! mail subscriptions must be paid tn adeance Ratew uf advertisine made kneen on application ‘The Evening Sti efty by carriers, oa ny Star. No. 13,370, WASHINGTON, D.C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. TOMORROW THE DAY For Every One toSend a Package for the Poor 10 THE NEAREST SCHCOL BUILDING The Pound Party of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club. MONEY AND SUPPLIES NEEDED A warm house, a well-filled larder and a geod supply ef comfortable clotning form a strong ccmbination against the biting blasts of winter. The vast majority of The Star’s readers thus fortified against in- clement weather can scarcely realize the intense cuffering hundreds, even thousands, of poor people in Washington undergo in midwinter. The proceeds of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club pound party to be held tomor- row wi'll be distributed among the deserv- ing poor through the recognized charitable agencies of ‘the District, and will, it is hoped, go far toward relieving suffering, and bring comfort to many cheerless house- holds. Every man, woman or child who has more than the bare necessities of life can and should contribute. If all so situated should respond to the call, just think what the result would be! Let évery one who ean, and there are comparatively few who cannot, send a pound, and let those who cap send many pounds of Iimperishable supplies to the nearest schcol building. ‘These contributions will be collected and distributed to those who deserve to be as- sisted. The parents of school children should see that the little ones go to school tomorrow morning with their arms full of packages. Don’t cenfine yourself to pounds—send money. The school teachers are the au- thorized agents of the Santa Claus Club; they will turn it over to the executive com- mittee and it will be disbursed through the club’s disbursing agents—the supervising principals of the District public schools. They report that their experience of past years shows that one of the greatest needs ef poor peopie in winter time is shoes, and that many children are prevented from at- tending school in stormy or cold weather because their feet are not protected. The supervising principals, therefore, make it a point to hunt out such children in their school districts, and, by supplying them with shes, enable them to attend scFook ~ Therefore send money or imperishable supplies to the nearest schcol building, and you may rest satisfied that the contribu- ticns will do good. Contributions of clething cannot be re- ceived at the school buildings for sani- tary reasons. There will be a branch receiving depot at The Evening Star office, and those who prefer to send their pounds there can do so. Money subscripticns will also be gladly re- ceived at The Star office, and the money will go Into the club fund to be expended by the supervising principals in the same way as the money contributed through the school teachers. After having turned your contribution in do not worry any more about the matter. The Evening Star will see to the coll tion of the supplies and all the transpori tion that is necessary. Just contribute—the rest will be attended to. If you think it is too much troubie to send a package, send some money to The Star office in the morning. If you realized the good work you @were doing you wouldn't think it too muéh trouble to do both—send the package and the money. The postmaster at Takoma, Mr. H. E. Warren, has offered to receive and deliver in the city all the contributions that those Re in his neighborhood are ing to make. Location of School Balldings. ‘That there may be no excuse of ignorance of the location of the receiving stations the following list of the District school buildings is published. Pick aut the one nearest you and send a pound at least. Everybody send! 5 Northwest. Central High School, O street between 6th and 7th; Franklin Schdol, 13th and K streets; Berret, lith and Q stre¢ts; Denni- son, S between 3th and lith streets; Adams, R between Ith street and New Hampshire avenue; Force, Massachusetts avenue between 17th and 18th streets; Phelps, Vermont avenue between T and U streets; Patterson, Vermont avenue near U street; Garnet, U between 11th and Ver- mont avenue; Harrisoh, 13th between V and W streets; Mott, 6th and Pomeroy streets; Thompson, 12th between K and L streets; Sumner, 17th and M_ streets; Stevens, 2ist between K and L streets; Ma- gruder, M between 16th and 17th streets; Garrison, 12th between R and S streets; Briggs, E and 2d street; Phillips, N be- tween 27th and 25th streets; Curtis, O be- tween 32d and 33d streets; Grant, G be- tween 2ist and 22d streets; Addison, P be- tween 32d and 33d streets; Corcoran, 28th between M street and Olive avenue; Jack- sen, U between 30th and 3ist_ streets; Weightman, 23d and M streets; Threlkeld, Prospect avenue and 36th street; Filmore, 35th between U and V streets; High Street, 32d and S streets; Wormley, Prospect ‘be- tween 33d and 34th streets; Webster, 10th and H streets; Abbott, New York avenue end 6th street; Polk, 7th and P streets; Henry, P between 6th and 7th streets: John F. Cook, O between 4th and Sth streets; Morse, 5th and R streets; Twining, 3d between M and N streets; Colored High School, M between Ist street and New Jersey avenue;. Jones, ist and LI: streets; Slater, P between North Capital and ist streets; Banneker, 3d between K and L streets; Seaton,I between 2d and 3d streets; Gales, ‘Ist street- afd Massachusetts ave- nue; Blake, North Capitol and K streets; Arthur, Arthur place; Business High School, {st between B and C streets. Northeast. Blair, I between 6th and 7th; Madison, 10th and G; Taylor, 7th and G; Pierce, 1ith and G- Peabody, Sth and C; Carbery, Sth between D and E; Maury, Hith and B; Lovejoy, 12th and D; Logan, 3d and G. Southeast. Wallach, Pennsylyania~ avenue between 7th and Sth; Eastern High School, 7th near €; Towers, Sth and C; Brent, 3a and D; Lenox, 5th between Virginia avenue and G; McCormick, 34 between Mand N; Lin- coin, 2d and ©; Giddings,-G between 3d and 4th; Tyler, lth between G and €ranch, 12th and G; Buchanan, E between 13th and ith. Southwest. Jefferson, 6th and D; Bradley, tween C and D; Amidon, 6th and F; wood, I between 3d and 4%; Greenleaf, 419 between M and N; Potomac, 12th between Maryland avenue and E street; Randall, 1st and I; Anthony Bowen, 9th and E; Bell, Ast between B and C; Ambush, L between 6th and 7th. County. Johnson, Mount Pleasant; Monroe, Steu- ben between Brightwood and Sherman ave- nues; Wilson, Central avenue between Erie and Superior; Conduit Road: Tenleytown; Soldiers’ Home; Brightwood; Ivy Cit: Montello; Brookland; Little ‘Falls road: Grant road; Van Buren, Anacostia; Ben- nirg; Good Hope, Congress Heights; Hills- dale and Birney, Hillsdale; Garfield, Ham- ilton road; Burrville; Benning. Cash Contributions. The Star has received the following cash contributions for the pound part: R. H. McFerran. koe “f Fannie Helitrun: Estelle Heilbrun Mrs. Louis Hellbrun.. IMPORTANT BATTLE TO COME General Gomez Looking for Co-operation in Havana. Has Sent for Reinforcements — Will Avoid an Open Engagement for the Present. NEW YORK, January 9.—A dispatch to the World from Havana says: An impor- tant conflict seems to be impending. The overpowering Spanish columns every- where in the vicinity of the small bands of insurgents that have been harrying the country north of the railways have Leen called in. Gomez evidently forces. The insurgents are in two larze bodies. One, under Maceo, is near Ceiba del Agua, on the boundary line between the provinces of Havana and Pinar del Rio. The other, under Gomez, is west and south of Guana- jay, over the border in Pinar del Rio prov- ince. There appears to be no probability that Gomez has intentions on the Vuelta Abajo tobacco district. Havana is perfectly quiet. The volunteers have not been called out, althoush a gen- eral order issued gives full deta:ls of what is to be done in case of necessity. ST. LOUIS, January 9..A special to the Republic from Key West, Fia., says: A cipher dispatch from Havana reccived here says that the advance column of Goraez’s army is camped in the mountainous coun- try in the province of Pinar Jel Rio, thirty- five miles west of the capital. The main body of insurgent troops is in sight of Ha- vana, and skirmishes with the Spanish reg- ulars are constantly going on. It is not be- Neved, however, that Gomez will atiack Havana. He is too wary for that. There are in the insanzent army under Gomez, all told, less than 11,009 me: 2 Spanish in Havana number at :east 7\),006. Marshal Campos would welcome an atiack under these circumstance s, und Gen. Gornez is too shrewd to accommodate the Spanish commander. He has sent couriers to the eastern provinces for reinforcements and will scarcely push the campaign tntil the recruits arrive and until the insurgent sym- pathizers in Havana have perfected their plans. Campes is apparently afraid to engage the insurgents’ army outside the city. Gomez kas attempted several times to draw the enemy out, but thus far without avail. He will continue to harass Campos until a definite understanding with the peo- ple at Havana has been reached. The mest jecisive battle of the war will be fought. Gomez is counting upon an up- ig in the capital, and he plans an at- tack on the city simultaneously with this outbreak. In the meantime, Gomez will cover Ha- vana, voth from the east and west, and prevent the exodus of any considerable body of Spanish troops, while the advance column in Pinar del Rio will subjugate that province. Havana, to all intents and purposes, is in a state of siege. Martial law bas been proclaimed, and a strict censorship is maintained over all avenues of communi- cation with the outside world. Corre- spondents of American newspapers send word to Key West that it is impossible to fcrward accurate informatioa, except ut rare intervals, and by resorting to novel devices. KEY WEST, January 9.—A Spaniard wio has arrived from Cuba says that the In- surgents are falling into a well-laid tran, and it is only a matter of a few days be- fore the Spaniards wil] have them sur- rcunded and all retreat cut off, when they will mow them down and soon end tie war. Several American tourists have returned from Havana and report matters in the city very quiet. HAVANA, January 9.—The insurgents, ac- cording to the advices from the front today, are still moving .in the province of Pinar Del Rio, and as they are keeping near the coast, it is believed they are awaiting the arr.val of an expedition havi ita large supply of ammunition, arms, ete. ‘The column of Spanish troops command- ed by Gen. Prat is report2d to be continuing the pursuit of the insurgents under Gens Maceo, Zayas, Miro and one of the Nunez brothers. This force is said to have passed by Palomino, following the coast line in the direction of Mount Guanajay. The Spanish troops have been advanced to positions on Mounts Baracoa, Vaienc.arlo, Govina, Central Luisa and Mameyes, in the direction of Banez. The insurgents, in re- treating, left eght killed and twenty-three wounded behind them. The owner of the plantatioa of Santa Lucia claims that the insurgents are car- rying with them 120 wounded men, among whom is the leader Mirio. In a skirmish between the insurgent ccv- alry and the Spanish troops in pursuit oi the enemy; three officers and seven soldiers were wounded. At the central plantation of Esperanz1 only five men and not fifteen, as previously reported, surrendered to the insurgei ter having been surprised by overwh nembers. A band of insurgents unler Manuel San- chez has attacked the troops who were en gaged in repairng the lelegrapn lines a: Navajas. The soldiers, who were command. ed by Capt. Rabadan, repelled the attack, and the insurgents left five killed upon the field and had two wounded. Amoug .the latter there was their leader, Sanchez, wh. was hit by two Mauser bul i. is consolidating his 2. PENSION APPROPRIATION. The Bill Reported to the House To- day—Amendments Included. The pension appropriation’ bill was re- ported to the House today. The bill carries an appropriation of $141,325,820, *which is about the sum appropriated iast year anu estimated by the commissioner of pensions to be necessary. The principle change was in the droppine of the legislative proposition proposed by Mr. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania that nm pension should be reduced, suspended or dropped except for fraud established by a United States court The provision that when an application is rejected for informality and a pension secured by subsequent application it shall date from the first application was. re- tained, 2s was the provision that a widow in establishing her claim to a pension under the act of June 1800, need not prove t she is without other means of support than her daily labor, but to this was a that “she shall prove that her net ico: does not exceed $500 per annum. ——+o.____ Government Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $189,271. Government receipts From internal revenue, $454,679; customs, $775,795; miscellaneous, $69,049. SILVER LEADERS Plans for a Ticket. to Represent the White Metal. WHAT THE POPULISTS EXPECT Ee Large fccessions From the Disaf- fected in Both Parties. POSSIBLE DEMOCRATIC SPLIT The conference of silver leaders to be held in this city this month will, it is said, decide a great deal as to the course to be pursued by the silver men in the coming rational fight. It is not supposed that it will result in a withdrawal of the siiver men from the old parties at this time, but it wl result in ascertaining what they will do when the pinch comes. An effort will be made to find out just what each man thinks of the situation, and how he will act. It is said that the conference wiil be 4, ;this morning ‘at. composed largely of populists, but that the leaders of that party will not try to force the s.lver men of other parties into be- Heving that the fight for silver this year must be made by the populist party. There is a well-defined feeling among the popu- list leaders that the party beariig that name will never control national affairs, and that the only poss.ble way to sue:2ed is by an amalgamat.on of the free silver forces under a new name. “It makes no difference what name we give it," said a populist leader at the Capitol to a Star re- por rose under any other name smelis as sweet.” Then he went on to say that it made no @.fference to him what the neme is; all that was wanted was a change in the financial system of the coun- try and other “reforms.” He admit he did not believe that the vast raaj the free silver democrats in ihe sot the free silver repubiicans in the west would leave their parties to join the popu- list ranks. In the fights in the past, in which these men were loyal to the spective parties, a good deal of il was engendered There between them and the was also objection to sm among the populist free silver men, he said, who ready to join a new part see it uncer different leaders. He reit ted that sc far as he was concerned, any 1.ame would su't him. A Silver Love Fenst. It is learned on undoubted authority that the national convention of the populi will be held some time after beth the old parties have met and adjourned, and that some western city, probably St. Lovis, will be selected as the meeting place. At the same place and time meetings of the vari- ous silver 01 nizations of the country will ulists. be held. ere will be a general love feast for several days,” a leade “and then we wii get down to busine It is hoped to arouse so much enthu: that all the silver nen will unie unce flag and one name, and then and there put out a ticket. One great object will be to try to unite the south and west in a political organization. This is known to be a pet scheme with many of the southern and western men, who have thelr own axes to grind, an who want free silver as a side line. All animosities will be wiped | out. The old soldiers of South Carolina and Kansas will rush into each other's arms and swear to forget all that is gone and to spill their ballots and their blool for free silver only. Something along this line was accomplished several years ago, it is claimed, when a free silver love feast was held at St. Louis. Tillman and Lew- elling embraced each other and closed up the “bloody chasm.’ Tom Watson and some other western man fell into each other's arms and declared everlasting love. Inasmuch as this love feast of the silver men is to be held after the conventions of all the other parties it is expected to re- ceive cartioads of recruits in the way of the disaffected. The foregoing, in a nut- shell, is the plan of the populists. ‘Knives Up Their Sleeves.” “These silver men in the old parties might as well leave the ranks now,” said a prom- inent silver man to the reporter. ‘They've all got knives up their sleeves, and are using them secretly every day. They are guilty at heart of treason and they know it. Common sense ought to teach them that all this time wasted in feeling around each other and in waiting to see what is going to be done, could be utilized in or- ganizing for the fray. The way it stands now it looks like they are afraid. There are but few outspoken men among them.” Conferences are getting to be very stylisi among the silver leaders. It is leari! that a regular conference of the populists is held one night in each week at Senator Stewart's house. besides extra sessions ‘n case of extraordinary news to discuss. The home of Senator Harris of Ten- nessee is a popular gathering place for the democratic silver men. ‘They talk and plan as much as they like and matters never leak out. ‘Tired of the East. A startling statement was made a few days ag>. It was to the effect that the silver democrats in the national convention will make an effort to have the represen- tation in that body appropriated on the pasis of the democratic representation in the House and Senate. In other words, they will ask that two delegates be allowed in the national convention for every demo- cratic Representative and Senator from a state, and that one be allowed for every republican Kepresentative and Senator. ‘The object of this is clearly seen. It is a low at eastern domination of the conven- tion. A silver man said that it would be hard for the states, which always send lemocrats to Congress,"to be outvoted by states which send no democrats. No one sould consider it square, @e thought, that 4 state like Maine should have the same power in the convention as a state like Mississippi. The silver men from the south and west recognize that they are likely to ye outvoted in the national convention by he east and northwest. Those sections of she country, they think, did not prove their jemocratic zeal in the last elections, and ire not likely to accomplish much this year. If the plan could be carried out it ‘sould give the men from the south and west control of the convention. The question may be sprung at the meet- ng of the national democratic committee this month, but it is recognized that the ommittee will have no power to settle it. The convention is higher than the commit- tee. Will It Be 2 Wedge? It is asserted that the plan outlined may ve the wedge which will split the national “envention without the question of money having anything to do with it. The an- tagonism between the silver men and the sold standard men of the east will be still mcre increased. The convention will refuse to accede to the proposition, and the silver men will walk out, either to put out.a ticket of their own or to join with the sil- ver men of other parties. —___+< West t Cadets Appointed. Appointments of -cadets to the Military Academy have been mede as follows: Mar- hall W. Hurt, Tuskegee, Ala.; George A. Cryer (alternate), Tuskegee, Ala.; Henry J. Need, Galt, Cal.; Paul P. Stewart (alter- aate), Coitsville, Olio; Charles L. Baender, Moberly, Mo.; Rerald W. Pugh, Vance- burg, Ky.; George M. Eba (alternate), Ash- land, Ky.; Wm. F. Larkin, Chicago, Ml, DEATH OF MR. E. B. WIGHT The Wel!-Known Correspondent Succumbs to Heart Disease, Mr. E. B. Wight) the well-known Wash- ington correspondébt, died at an early hour is residence, 1903 19th street. The ‘news rapidly spread throughout the Wide circle of his friends and acquaintapgés*in this city, and gen- uine sorrow wasgexpressed at the death of one who had always been such an excellent citizen and faithful friend. Especially was his death mourged in newspaper circles, where, owing td his years of service, he ranked among the veterans of the corps of Washington cortgspondents. To the im- mediate circle of his friends the intelli- gence of his dea§h did not come with the shock of a sudd@p surprise, for they have known for some @onths that the dread dis- ease, angina peftoris, had a hold upon him, and that hawas liable to die at any moment. Mr. Wight was which hung over to his more inti ell aware of the shadow life and mentioned it te friends especially in explanat.on of his inability to take an active part In some work of a professional or social nature, During the past sum- mer, while on a visit to Boston, he un- derwent an examination, when the facts in regard to his condition were made known to him. AS is well known, Mr, Wight was one of the most indefatigable workers in his or eny ether cailing, and when he received the caution from the doeter that he must ex- ercise more care and refrain especially from thing that might cause sudden excite- ment, he decided to ease somewhat the bur- Gen which he had carried for so many years. Just before the assembling of Congress he arranged with Mr. O. P, Austin to act as his assistant. Hard Worker. At the opening day of Congress he went to the Capitol, but was overcome while seat- ed in the press gallery, but.rapidly recov- ered on reaching the open air. That was the last visit to the place which has been the scene of bis labors for so many years. He, however, continued to visit his office each day, and not only did he spend the hours of an unusually long working day there, but he rettrned again at night and worked until a late bédtime. He continued this prattice with }it@e change up to last Saturday, when he did not come to the of- fice at all. Since that time he has been confined to his house, where, owing to the nature of his trouble, he was unable to Iie down, and he generally sat in an easy chair, where he could maintain an upright position. He had the papers brought to him and looked over them while in his chair, and onty iast night he was talking with his assistant, Mr. Austin, in regard to the details of the work and saying that he had come to the con- elusion now that he weuld have to pian so that he would have Jess to do. He 1e- mained in his chair, where he was eccus- tomed to get a few hours’ sleep each nicht, and at this merning he breathed his last. Funeral services, will be held tomorrow at i2 o'clock, at his late residence, and the interment will be in Boston. The deceased leaves a wife and two sons, the older being about seventeen years of age. His Carcer. E. B. Wight was vorn in Wales, Mass., on the 6th of December, 1843. At an carly age he removed with: his parents to Iili- nois, where they resfded near Chicas. He was educated at the University of Chicago and subsequently went to Ger- many, where he acquiféd a knowledge of German, which he cultivated and used all his life. He was for spme time in the law office of the firm of whieh the present chief justice was a member, and then subse- guently did some wqrk for the Chicago Tribune. = It was dnring this ppriod of his residence in Chicago that he gained the acquaintance with the city whigh{ytood him in such good stead when he: became a Washington cortespondent of eneSof Chicago's great dailies. He came to, Washington about the year 1870, and wag connected with the bureau of the New k Times. In 1873 a paper was started In New -York in the in- terests of General Grant, and Mr. Wight became the Washington correspondent. Subsequently he became an assistant of Ben: Perley Poore, who-was the correspond- ent of the Boston Jowrnal, and later on was placed at the head of the bureau of the Chicago Tribune, succeeding the brother of the editor, Joseph Medill. He retained his connection with the Bos- ton Journal, and three or four years ago he became the correspondent of the Chi- cago Inter-Ocean. He was ienpresenting both of these papers at the time of his death. During his career here, which ex- tended over nearlyea quarter of a century, Mr. Wight represented a number of the leading journals of the country. Some years ago he married a daughter of the late Mr. Clapp, who was the editor and the controlling owner of the Boston Jour- nal. Mr. Wight was.a man of indefatigable ener- gy,with an enormous cagacity for work. He probably labored hapder and for a longer period each day than any other man in the rewspaper profession in this city. He was, however, more than a newspaper man. has been stated, he was femiliar with the German language and dipped rather deeply into German literature. At an early age he had mastered the. diffieult art of sten- cgraphy, and used 4 sugeessfully in his business. “He was a’ photographer of un- usual ability, and if;he had accepted pay for his work he could have been ranked among the best professionals. Perhaps the chief interest in his life was the care and thé extensiop of an excced- irgly yaluable collection‘of newspaper clip- pings. Mr. Wight himself had been en- gaged in collecting cuttings from newspa- pers for thirty years. In addition he had purchased the famous collection made by the late Mr, Kingman, which covered a period of thirty years prier to the begin- ning of his own collection.. He had an ex- cellent card index whicb made this mam- moth array of materiaf easily accessible, and he used It constantly in his work. Al- most the last work that he did before death touched his busy brain was to make suggestions in regard to clippings that ought to be made from the newspapers for his collection, and when he died it was up to date. m Meeting of the Correspondents. A.meeting of the press correspondents was held im the’ Senate gallery this after- noon to take aétion.on the death of Mr. Wight. Mr. E.G. nell presided and a motioti was adopted for tke appointment of a committee to draft suitable resolutions to be forwarded to the family of Mr. Wight, expressing the sympathy of the press cor- respondents. The correspondents were als invited to attend the funeral. The comiit- tee to draft resolutions wa3 appointed as follows: John M. Cason, William E. Cur- tis, O. O. Stealey, John P. Miller and Wm. C. McBride. A TRIPLE ALLIANCE France and Russia Will Act With Germany. COMBINATION AGAINST ENGLAND eee SS London is Still Bitter. ———— LESS HEARD OF WAR TALK Feeling in LONDON, January 9.—A special dispatch from Berlin this afterncon says that Rus- sia’s co-operation with Germany in the Transvaal matter has been assured and that France will act with Russla. This apparently tends to confirm the re- port of an anti-British alliance and that the action of Emperor William toward the Boer republic was a thoroughly weighed step. Outwardly, at least, there is little, if any, change in the political crisis between Great Britain and Germany, brought about, it is asserted, by Emperor William's support of the South African republic in face of the suzerainty of Great Britain over the Trans- vaal. A dispatch from Berlin to the Times, pub- lished this morning, said that it is ex- plained that Germany desired only to pro- tect German residents and its consulate at Pretoria by dispatching an armed force from Delagoa bay, and that no arrange- ment on the subject had previously been made with Portugal. This has iended to produce a better feeling. Demands of the Boers. But this slight change for the better has been counteracted by the receipt of a spe- cial Cispatch today from Pretoria, saying that the Boers demand the su-render of all British rights and suazerainty over the Transvaal and the pre-emption of Delagoa bay and the canceling of the charter of tbe British South Africa Company. It is fur- ther stated that the Boers have arrested, on a charge of treason, eight leaders of tne recent movement among the Uitlunders of Johannesburg. These demands, if the dispatch is based on fact, coupled with the previously report- ed demands of th jours for the expulsion from Africa of Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the pre- mier of Cape Colony, and Dr. Jameson,who led the freebooters into the Trausvaal, and the imposition of a very heavy fine upon the British Chartered Company or the de- mand for an indemnity of $2,500,000 from Great Britain, or both, are not likely to be granted by the Brit.sh gcvernment with- out a severe struggle. At the foreign office this afterngon the dispatches saying that the Bcers demand- ed the banishment of Mr. Rhodes from Africa and the abandonment of the rights of Great Britain regarding the Transvaal and Detagoa bay were discredited on the ground that Sir Hercules Robinson, the governor of Cape Colony, in his dispatches to the colonial office has made no mention of any such demands or conditions. The opposition to the demands of the Boers will mainly rest on the fact that it is generally admitted that they are insti- gated, on the whole, by Emperor William, and that they form part of a studied op- position upon his majesty’s part to the co- jJonial policy of Great Britain in Africa. It is admitted in some quarters, how- ever, that on the face of things the South African republic would be justified in de- manding an ‘ndemnity from Great Britain for the invasion of Beer territory, and-thera is a general sentiment in favor of dealing severely wita the British Chartered Com- pany, especially as it is claimed in Pre- toria thet the Transvaal authorities have documentary evidence showing that the raid and uprising in Johannesburg were portions of a plot, official or unofficial, to annex the Transvaal to British South Africa. But it is held here there is no justifi- cation for demanding the expulsion of Mr. Rhodes from South Africa or for the surrender of British rights and suzerainty over the Transvaal or for the cancellation of the agreement made in 1891 between Portugal and Great Britain, by which the latter country has the first right of pur- chasing Delagoa bay should Portugal de- sire to part with it. Not Worried by War Talk. The Berlin and Vienna newspapers re- gard .the warlike preparations of Great Britain as being of little importance, how- ever, and as being more in the nature of a political move than a military undertaking so far as Germany is concerned, but the same pericdicals take a more serious view of the proposed strengthening of the Brit- ish forces in South Afriea, which step is re- garded as having in view a possible ag- gressive action toward the South African republic. At the same time, it should be added, the chances of war between Great Britain and Germany are looked upon as being remote and there is a decided tone of backdown in the utterances of the German press toward Great Britain. The Pall Mall Gazette this afterttoon says: “Steps were taken in the highest quarters to obtain, by family influence, a full ex- planation from Emperor William, and the communications which have passed have done more than anything else to bring about the change of tone in the German official press toward Great Britain.” Later on, commenting upon this change ef tone, the Pall Mall Gazette remarks: “The -German newspapers, official, semi- official and reptile, are tumbling over one another in their anxiety to explain that the tension of relation was the fault of England. “We are now told it was no cencerted ac- tion with the Transvaal and that the ex- treme point of German interference would have been reached by the landing of a few policemen at Delagoa bay to protect the German Uitlanders, and that the emperor's telegram was not meant for what it was thought to mean.” 5 These remarks and the better feeling re- ferred to were, however, before the receipt of the dispatch from Pretoria, announcing the extreme demands of the South African republic for the surrender of all British rights and suzerainty, ete., over the Trans- vaal and Delagoa bay, which has again changed the complexion of affairs. Anti-German Feeling. There is little or no abatement in the anti-German feeling here. At a meeting of the London Radical Federation today, after many fierce speeches, a resolution’ was passed demanding the immediate re- moval ‘of the name of Emperor William from the British army and navy lists. ‘A baseless report, which was received at the meeting, that the oflicers of the first dragoons, in garrison at Dubtin, of which regiment the emp2ror was made honorary colonel by Queen Victoria, had turned his ty in effigy, was greeted wiih loud and prolonged outbursts of cheering and other applause. The colonel-of- the first dragcons this afternoon telegraphed that there is absolutely no ground for this story. vane: - It is said, however, that-before the re- ceipt of this official denial the German am- bassador, Count yon Hatzfeldt-\Wildenburg, made representations on the subject to the Marquis of Salisbury, asking to be inform- ed as to the truth of the report. . A meeting of German and Dutch social- ists, held in Hyde Park last evening to corgratulate President Kruger, was at- teeked by a crowd of Londoners. The plat- form was demolished, and a free fight en- oo in the midst of which the foreigners led. The Chronicle learns upon authority that the German council did not fully approve of Emperor Wiiliam’s telcgraphing to President Kruger, but the emperor insisted upon having his own way, and handed the niessage. himself to the telegraph bureau, ordering that a copy of it be imparted to semi-official journals. Germans Sustain the Emperor. BERLIN, January 9.—The reichstag re- assembled today and proceeded to discuss the bourse reform bill. Count Von Kanitza, the egrariar leader, during the course of bis remarks on the subject, referred to the Transvaal dispute, saying that the recent eveggetic attitude of the imperial govern- ment in defense of the interests of the German people and the German empire abroad bad met with universal approval. This remark was greeted with loud ap- plause. OIPLOMATIC Day A Number of Foreien Representatives at the State Department Speculation as to Their Business—The Reported Movement of Brith Guiana Troops. This being diplomatic day at the State Department, Secretary Olney received a number of the foreign representatives, in- cluding Mavroyeni Bey, the Turkish min- ister; Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan min- ister; Baron von Thielmann, the German ambassador, and Senor Depuy De Lome of Spain. The visits were said to be of a routine character, but the present prom- inence of the international relations of the countries represented by the callers led to the usual speculation as to their business. It is not believed that the call of the Turk- ish minister had any reference to the re- ports, now officially denied, that the United States proposed to make a naval demon- stration at Smyrna. Minister Andrade re- ceived his official mail from Caracas pre- vious to visiting the State Department, but this did not disclose any important change in the situation to be communicated t> the authorities here. Mr. Andrade’s advices are that the country is peaceful and the Caracas officials appear to attach no im- portance to the reports of a threatened rev- olution, as_no reference is made to the subject. The country continues to be very demonstrative over the attitude of the United States, and patriotic meetings are being held everywhere. The Movement of British Troops. The report that a considerable force of British Guiana troops have taken up po- sition on the Cuyuni river is not given great significance by the Venezuelan au- thorities here. This post has been occupied by the British for three years, so that the movement, if it has occurred, is not an advance to new territcry. When the Brit- ish established this post cn the Cuyuni the Venezuelaus at once established a post across the river, and this proximity caused the conflict of a year ago, for which Great Britain has demanded redress. The move- ment of British Guiana troops began ut six weeks ago, and was made known at the time to the State Department here. It was said to be an expedition, but the fact that the assistant chief of the colonial constab- ulary went in command of the party gave it the appearance of something moge ‘than an expedition of inquiry. When the party left Demerara no information was given as to the purposes Of the trip, further than that it was In response to the wishes of the authcrities in London. t Senator Sherman Called. Besides the dip.omatic callers on Secre- tary Olney, Senator Sherman, chairman of the committee on foreizn relations, had a talk of half an hour with the Secretary The Senator carried a large bundle of pa- pers, possibly relating to the pending reso- lution before the foreign committee for the recognition of the Cuban insurgents as belligerents. +2+—___, DYNAMITE GUNS. Six of Them Have Now Been Put in Positfon. The War Department is informed that the six pneumatic dynamite guns intended for the defense of New York and San Fran- cisco have been put in position, three at Sandy Hook and three at Fort Scott, at the entrance of Golden Gate. The guns are of the disappearing character, and are cap- able of hurling 500-pound projectiles con- taining the highest explosives a distance of two miles. They are unquestionably the most powerful means of defense known to modern science for land fortifications. They lack the terrific velocities and range of powder guns, but the blow dealt by one of their shells is almost incalculable. Some officers have contended that the flight of the projectiles is so slow that they can be watched and dodged by fast torpedo boats, but this is not believed to be true, and in fact it would not be necessary to hit a ship in order to seriously harm her, but the shock experienced from the explo- sion of a shell some distance off would be sufficient to put most of a vessel's men out vf action. While the government has accepted only six of these guns, Others are contemplated for other defenses. Two or three will be placed to guard Washington city, with the assistance of steel guns, at old Fort Wash- ington. Several are provided in the pians for the protection of Baltimore and every other city which must be defended by land defenses. —_—_——_-e-_______ PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Col. Wilson’s Report of Operations During the Month of December. Col. J. M. Wilson has made a report to the chief of engineers of operations on public buildings and grounds during the month of December, from which it appears that the public reservations have been maintained in good condition. Necessary repairs were made to the gas and water apparatus at the Executive Mansion, and arrangements have been made for addi- tional electric lights for occasions of cere- mony. There were 11,651 visitors to the top of the Washington monument during the month, of which 7,931 made the ascent by the elevator and 3,720 by the stairway, making a total of 1,174,143 persons who have visited the top of the monument since October 9, 1888. Col. Wilson says that the War Department printing office on F street should be thoroughly overhauled in order to place it in proper condition for a printing office. At the green houses and nursery the propagation of different varieties of trop'- cal and subtropical plants was continued for the public grounds during the season of 18%. The usual care and attention were given to the large ad valuable collection of plants stored under glass in winter and used for park decorations In the sum-ner. ——_—___e-_____ Army Orders. Capt. Charles E. Woodruff, assistant sur- geon, has been retired from duty at Fort Srelling, Minn., and ordered to duty at Fort Sheridan, IL First. Lieutenant Harry Taylor, corps of engineers, has been ordered before a board of officers at San Francisco, of which Col. c. R. Sutor, corps of engineers, is presi- dent, for examination for promotion. ——— Ordered to Yorktown. The United States’ training ship Essex, now at Annapolis, has been ordered to re- turn to Yorktown, Va., where she will spend a month, at the close of which she will go to Newport to take on a new class of apprentices. SILVER REPUBLICANS Stand Taken by Senator Teller in the Caucus Yesterday, WILLING 10 TARE THE CONSEQUENCES Some Western Senators Will Not Go That Length. PARTY FEELING ——$ INTENSE The discussion in .the republican sena- torial caucus yesterday disclosed some division among the silver republicans. At the same time it disclosed a purpose on the part of the leaders of that faction, such as Dubois, Teller ard Wolcott, to so amalga- mate issues as to produce a situation full of interest and importance, Mr. Teller’s announcement in the caucus that he would vote for a silver amendment to the tariff bill, followed by a talk about how he had been led to refrain from a silver amendment to the McKinley bill, signifies that he and those who agree with him have decided upon a definite line of policy, which is threatening to the republican, as well as to the democratic, party, The Policy Adopted. This policy, it seems. is to Insist at all times upon considering the tariff and the financial questions together, and to make it & condition of their support of a tariff bill that free silver shall go with it. They pro- Pose to insist upon the interests of silver being represented in the bill as a benefit to their section of the country, as certain tariff schedules are a benefit to the east. They contend that, belleving as they do, that both a protective tariff and the free coinage of silver are necessary to the reliaf of the yencral business and financis! si:ua- tion, and that tariff legislation alone will not accomplish the result, there is noth- ing for them to do but to combine the two and to give their support to nothing which does not do this. This is a daring adapta- tion of the theories advanced by Mr. Cam- last Congress, and it is bordering v. af upon a bolt from the Fepublican party. ae Willing to Take the Consequences. As far a& Teller and those Senators who are silver men before all things else are concerned this policy is believed to have been adopted deltberately, with a full ap- ———_ ss tred that it means and a will- ingness to e the consequence of their ection. It is understood that Mitchell of Oregon, Pettigrew and a few others who are very earnest silver men have refused to go so far as Mr. Teller proposes, and there are several others of the same fa:th who are very Teluctant to-do 20. It wil! be : iowever, for men represent- ing states whose principal interest, is si ver, to refuse to follow the lead of Colo- rado and Idaho Senators. It is said that not more than three or foursof the silver republicans will in the end refuse to follow the extreme course, which they understand to mean that at no time, at present or in the future, shall there be any tariff legisla- ton without free coinage of silver, so jong as the western silver states can hold the balance of power. The acquisition of pow- er through the admission of new states en- courages them in the belief that for a iong time they may hold the balance of power. Intense Feeling Excited. Naturally this situation excites intense feeling within the party circle. The east- mm sound money men can harily believe that their silver colleagues will hold out in such an extreme position, and the fact that cme of the silver men are opposed re ating the party interests 10 il em encou it in the | lief that the troubles. mony be mettion ‘At the same time, the situation iooks very gloomy for the tariff bill, since only dem>- cratic socnd money votes could save the silver amenament from going on the bill. Buck sound Reread democrats as Gra: is are ciso free tracers, and they may be disposed to allow the bill to be weighted down with silver in order to kill it. Gor- man, Brice and Smith may be relied upon to fight the additian of the silver amend-- ment to the tariff bill, though they will probably not vote for the tariff bill itseif. ———--2+—______ ANOTHER DUCKING TRIP. The President May Go Again Some Time im February. If the state of publi business will per- mit, the President will take another trip to the sounds of North Carolina some time in February. Even if the conditions wure favorable for chasing the duck at the pres- ent time, the President would hardly care to leave the capital in the existing unset- Ued state of the finances. Moreover, he canals are choked up with ice, and it would be impossible for the light house tender to make her usual trip to the Presider: favorite preserves. In case he goes party will be made up about as usual. Personal Mentio: Hamlin Garland, the author, is at the Shoreham, from Chicago. » Col. George Montague Wheeler of the army is registered at the Shoreham, from Colorado. J. Hart Brewer of New Jersey, who was one of the most popular members of Con- gress when he sat in the lower House, ts at the Riggs. Mrs. Craigie, the wuthoress, whose nom de plume is jchn Vliver Hobbes, is at the Arlington, - acco! by Miss Eleanor Smiley of New York. John H. Flagg, the well-known New York lawyer, and his wife, who is equally prominent in society, are at the Arlington. Mrs. B, K. Plain and Miss Plain, former well-known residents of Washington, who are now living in New York, are at the ges. ‘ Mrs. Gillig, wife of the manager of Gil- lig's American Exchange, and Miss Bender of New York and H. B. Haxta of London, comprise a southward bound touring party now at the Raleigh. : Gen. T. 8. Peck of Burlington, Vt, is at the Ebbitt. T. B. Johnson of Sumter, S. C., returned to the Ebbitt, after spending the holidzys at home. - Capt. C. H. McLellan, U. 8. R. C. 8, is at the Ebbitt. C. A. Griscom, president of the Interna- tional Steamship Company, which owns the Paris and New York and other liners, and Mrs. Griscom are at the Arlington, from Philadelphia. A valet and a maid accom- pany them. C. B. Ryan, assistant general passenger agent of the C. and O., is at the Raleigh, from Cincinnati. BP. H. Hardwick, agent of the Southern railway at Atlauta, is at the Raleigh. Col. Peter C. Hains, corps of engincera and Capt. J. C. Ayres, ordnance depa:t- ment, are in the city in attendance on the meeting of the boztd of ordnance and for- tifications. Lieut. Commander Hutchins of the Sare- toga reported at the Navy Department to day for examination for promotion to te grade of commander. . Mr. Harry L. West of the Washingtaa Post, who has been quite sick for several days, is reported tollay as improving. Dr Johnston said today Mr. West is not dam gerousty ill and that he expects his rapid revovery. After a pleasant visit with friends Takoma Park, Mr. Lawrence Krafft bag returned to his home in New York city.