Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1896, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ivania Avenue, Gor, Lith Street, by vening Star Newspap2r Company, 3. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. See 5 Hew York Office, 49 Potter Building, to subserivers In the 10 cents or 44 at the comnts each. mail—snywhere In the tes or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents nol The “he Evening Star {s serv: “ carriers, on — Quintrple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with tege added, $3.00. at Washington, D. C., t the Post 0% <# mail matter.) seriptions nmst he paid in advance. ising made known on application. Che Fvening Star. No. 13,390. NEW LINE IN CUBA|O!STRICT IN CONGRESS Drawn Across the Island Through Pinar del Rio. ———— SPANISH ACQUIRING CAVALRY It Has Had a Depressing Effect on the Insurgents. BEING KEPT ON THE MOVE = (Copyri 1896, by the Associated Press.) HAVANA, February 1.-Considerable anxiety Is felt here regarding the result of the military operations now being con- ducied against Genersls Maximo Gomez and@ Antonio Maceo, under the personal di- rection of Gen. Marin, the acting ceptain general of Cuba. It is believed that Marin has the ambition to strike a death blow to the insurrection before the arrival from Spain of Gen. Weyler, the successor of Marshal Martinez de Campos as captain general of Cuba, and it is understood he has taken every step possible under the circumstances to accomplish this end. But ambition is not the only spur to Gen. Marin’s activity. It is coming to be ad- mitted even in Cuban circles that the in- surrection has reached a point where col- lap: possible, if not probable, from sev- eral causes, notably lack of ammunition and arms and the want of fresh horses and supplies. ‘The steps taken by the Spanish authori- ties in gathering in all the horses and cat- tle possible have had the effect of weaken- ing the gents considerably. ‘The horses as a rule are almost worn out. and being kept almost continually on the march for months past, they are not allowed to recuperate. ‘The tactics of the Spaniards seem to be to keep the insurgents constantly moving from place to place, night and and so gradually wear them out. There is little doubt that the insurgents are feeling the effect of these tactics, for their trails 2 marked by numbers of lame, ¢ viated herses, and their number fs increasing as time wears on. Hitherto the great drawback under which the Spaniards have labored has been lack of cavalry with which to pursue the quickly moving mounted infantry of the insurgents. This defect is being gradually reme and Gen. Marin has now with kim in the province of Pinar del Rio a force of cavalry almost equal in numbers, it is d, to the cavairymen of Maceo, who is still understood to be in the vicinity of nar del Rio, awaiting Gomez, who, ac- ling to all reports, has been for some t doing everything possible to ef- junction of his forces with those of But » is no denying that the h commanders have up to the -pres- ded in keeping the two insurgent fect A New Military Line. With this object in view a new military Hine has just been drawn, north and south, from Muriel, on the northern coast of Pinar del Pio, through Guanajay and Arte- misa, to the southern coast, near Mangas, and upon the maintenance of this new line @ great deal is said to depend. Fight With Gomez's Forces. A dispatch from the front this morning ennounced that Brigadier General Canello, who is command of the new military line acfoss Pinar dei Rio, was engaged yester- day with a portion of the forces command- ed by Gomez. The fight took place between Mirosa and San Augustin, and is reported to have resulted in a repulse of the in- surgents, Later, yesterday, Brig. Gen. Canello Bé ssed through Artemisa, strengthening the garrison there, sent a detachment of troops to Mengas and then pushed cn for Guan- leaving Col. Segura at Artemisa in ccmmend of the southern hali of the mil- itary line, Between Artemisa and G nello left detachments of troops with s, ete, and ¥ precaution has taken to keep the line of detachments communication with each other by means of cavalrymen and scouts. As the island is only about twenty miles wide be- tween Mariel, on the north, and Mangas. on the south, it would seem that there should not be much difficulty in maintaining the tillitary ine intac: While Caneilo maintains the military line, n. Marin, it is reported, will push on westward in an attempt to engage Maceo. The latter, yesterday, was vicinity of Vinales, about twelve miles north of the city of Pinar del Rio. The insurgent com- mander had just then reached that place from the extreme western coast of the island, where, according to rumor, he went in order to protect the landing of expected filibuztering parties with much-needed sup- plies of arms and ammunition. The Span- ish authorities, however, were aware of this movement and its object, and that portion of the coast has consequently been closely patrolled by cruisers and gunboats, with the result, it is claimed, that there is litile likelihood that the supplies will reach Maceo before he fs confronted by the forces of Gen. Marin. Cuban Families Emigrating. TAMPA, Fla., February 1.—A prominent Matanzas lawyer writes to friends here that most of the important Cuban families are leaving the island for Mexico, South and North America. The United railway at Havana hds dis- charged 280 employes. When Gomez passed through San Jose Eas Lajas he left six sick men there. One Spanish column passed, leaving them urmolested, but another column came along ind killed the six, eh: one of them into he street before killing him. Quinton Wanderas, learnirg this, irs: ected the ‘“emen and children to leave the town, and then burned it. Maceo, tho letter says, captured 3.304 carts with provisions, arms and ammuni- tion near Pwmar del Rio. Cubans here held an immense condolence meeting last night over the loss of the steamer Hawkins. The meeting was called for the purpose of collectimg funds for"the Juata to purchase another steamer. es IN HONOR OF PEABODY. It is Proposed to Put His Statue in the Capitol. COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 1.—In ac- cordance with a recommendation of Gov. Evans, the ways and means committee of the house today introduced a resolution authorizing the governor to correspond With the governors of other southern states in reference to the erection of a statue by joint centribution in honor of George Peabody. the philanthropist, as a recognition of his benevolence to the south. It is proposed to erect the statue in the statuary hall in the Capitol at Washington. ‘The resolution appropriates $1,500 to carry out the plans of the resolation. No action Pre is gets eauately alter sse: ving a ‘ meee ders) journed until next —_~+___ OCCUPIED BY BRAZIL. ‘The Contested Territory on the Border , of French Guiana. PARIS, February 1—The Politique Co- Jonlale today announces that the Brazilians have occupied the contested territory on the border of French Guiana. District Commissioners’ Bills to Abolish Grade Crossings in 1900. Explanation in Regard to the Regula- ticn to Walk Horses at Seventh and Pennsylvania Avenue. Mr. McMillan introduced In the Senate to- day a bill prepared by the District Com- missioners to abolish grade crossings in the District of Columbia. The bill provides: “That on and after the Ist day of Janu- ary, 1990, it shall be unlawful for any steam railroad to ercss at grade any street, road or avenue in the District of Columbia under a penalty of $100 for each and every train or locomotive that shall thereafter cross any street, road or avenue in sald District at grede, to be recovered in the Police Court of said District as other fines and penalties are recovered. “That all steam’ railroad companies op- erating in the District of Columbia are hereby required to commence the work of elevating or depressing their tracks at all grade crossings of streets, roads and ave- nues in said District within eighteen months from and after the passage of this act, in accordance with plans to be ap- proved by Congress or the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, under a pen- alty of $100 for each and aay that such company shall neglect to comply h the requirements of this section, to be recovered in the Police Court of ‘the District of Columbia as other fines and penalties are recovered.” In a letter to Mr. McMiNan Commissioner ates that this hill is not intended as itute for any legislation that may be in preparation in the committe for the purpose of abolishing grade crossings. A similiar bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Babcock. Against 2 New Gas Company. The Commissioners, in a letter to Mr. Me- Millan, chairman of the Senate committee oa the District of Columbia, recommend ad- verse action on Senate bill 1408, “To incor- pcrate the National Capital Gas, Light, Heat and Power Company of the District of lumpia." The Commissioners think it un- wise to tear up the stre pavements for the purpage of laying a second set of gas mains, in view of the congressional control of ex- isting companies with reference to illumi- rating pewer, quality and price of gas, and every other matter concerning present g: company charters, and also in view of ex- pected legisiation’ which contemplates the municipal lighting of public spaces and buildings by electricity generated by the power of Great Falls. The Commissioners’ le oncludes: The Commissioners have recommended in reports on various bills that the price of gas in the Disirict be reduced, and that the quality be Improved. The Commissioners believe that the subways in public spaces should belong to the public, and that there does not appear to be sufficient reagon in e to Warrant a departure from that Against a Young Woman's Home. The Com: joners have reported ad- versely on Senate bill 1419, “To provide a home and employment for reputable girls and young women in the District of Co- lumbia who are without means of sup- port and are unable to obtain work. Commissioners submit a report on this by Mr. Trac superintendent of charities for the District of Columbia, in which va- rious institutions doing work sought to be done through the above bill are cited, and he says the new proposed home is not urgently needed. Brightwood Railroad Extension. The Commissioners Rave reported to the Senate committee on the District of Co- lumbla their views on Senate bill 906, “To amend the charter of the Brightwood K: way Company.” They recommend amend- ing the bill providing that the railway com- y shall upon completion of its proposed xtension remove all its present tracks, etc., on Umatilla street, east of 6th street, and on 5th and Vermillion streets, and re- | store the streets now so occupied to good condition, and provided: That the right of sald company to use an overhead single trolley on a street or part of street shall cease months after the date of the approval of angict of C gress appropriating money for or other- wise authorizing, the paving of the road- way of such street or part of street, except in connection with continuous track rails; and, provided further, that the right to use overhead single trolley in any public space in*the District of Columbia, except in con- nection with continuous track rails, shall in any event cease on July 1, 18." The Seventh Street Crossing. A few days ago Mr. McMillan, chatrman of the Senate committce on the District of Columbia, wr«te to the Commissioners, ask- ing why they were enforcing a regulation which required teams to be walked over the 9th and 7th street railway crossings on Pennsylvania avenue. The Commiss‘on- ers, in their reply, state: “This regulation was adopted for the pro- tection of the thousands of passengers who sre taken up and discharged daily by the street cars at the points named, and after numerous complaints had been made and verified of the great danger to which tkey were subjected on account of the reckless driving. Many of the persons who transfer at the points referred to are old and infirm, atd as the avenue is broad they are liable to be knocked down and seriously injured by passing vehicles. One man was killed at New York avenue and 15th street, and a number of persons have been more or less seriously injured on the avenue at the 7th and 9th street crossings by carriages. “The press and many citizens demanded that something should be done to protect human life at these dangerous points, and after careful investigation and mature de- Kberation the Commissioners made the reg- ulations referred to, which they felt {n duty ound to do, under the tenth clause of sec- tion 1 of the act ‘To authorize the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia to make police regulations for the government of said District." Since the regulation has been in force net a single accident has oc- curred at any of the points covered by it.” For Rapid Transit. Mr. Wright of Massachusetts yesterday irtroduced a bill prepared by the conjmit- tee on railroads of the North Capitol <nd Eckington Citizens’ Association to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soliiers’ Home Railway Company of the District of Columbia so as to require rapil transit on the lines of said company in place of the present horse-car service. Permits for Wires. ‘The Senate committee on the District of Columbia late yesterday afternoon author- ized Mr. Gallinger to report favorably to the Senate 2 resokution calling on the Dis- trict Commissioners to report to the Sen- ate what permits have been granted for the erection of overhead wires since the Fifty-first Congress- and their authority fer so doing. ——-2+______ MOVED THIRTEEN FEET. Tugs Again Pulled - St. Paul. NEW YORK, February 1.—The position of the stranded steamer St. Paul remains un- changed, the effort to float her last night having been unsuccessful. The wind this morning was from the northeast, the weath- er was quite thick and there was quite a swell_on the sea. Preparations were made to pull on the steamer at high tide. Capt... Mulligan of the Monmouth Beach life-saving station reports that the tugs succeeded in moving her about thirteen feet. the Stranded A BOLD ROBBERY Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rail- ‘ road Office Robbed. AT THE MUZZLE OF” A REVOLVER Superintendent Bubb Has an Un- pleasant Experience. HOW IT WAS DONE Detective Boyd and Policemen Brown and O'Dea of the ninth precinct are in- vestigating what is reported as a bold “hold-up,” a crime even more daring than some of the similar crimés committed in New York during the past few months. This robbery, involving only about $260, is reported to have occurred about 1:30 o'clock this morning in the office of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad, corner of 12th and D streets northeast. The uight superintendent, Mr. C. W. Bubb, was the only man on duty at the time, al- though three of the change boys were asleep on the floor in front of the office in @ room through which the bold criminal had to pass in order to reach the office. An hour After the occurrence Superin- tendent Bubb called up police headquart ard informed Sergt. Perry of what had sppened, -and about 6 o'clock the officers Went out to make an investigation. Later they were joined by Detective Boyd, and a consultation with Bubb and seme of the railroad Gffictals was held. Bub) told his story of the “hold-up robbery to a Star reporter. The ollt the corner room on the grow the conductors hand over. their of money and tickets a cars for the night. Each coné alout $i0 in money and tickets, his own property, for this he is required to by the company, in order to make chang and keep a supply of tickets on hand. These bags are turned into the office fo! safe keeping, and the company is respon ble to the drivers for their safe return. ‘Twenty-nine conductors had turned m and the horses aitached to the last car had been put away. The curtains at the seve! windows had not been drawn, and the easiest thing in the world for the erintendent to be watched from the o while he put the mone: three change boys, or the ho: out the horses to be changed, Gantz, Harry Best and a boy named borough, were asleep on the floor front office. They had finished ther labor late at night and were due at 5 o’clovk, they concluded’ it was not worth whi return to their respettive home satisfied to sleep on the bare flo The Robbery. “I was seated at the desk,” sald Superin- tendent Bubb to a Star reporter, “when the Man came in the front door. The door" leading to the office from the front room was open, and the stranger came in. When he ent+red the front door I got up to walk tb the counter, but he did not stop outside. Entering the office he asked if he might use the telephone, and I told him he could. At that time,” continued Mr. Bubb, “i was between the desk and one of the safes and the man, drawing a big revolver and pointing it at me, I: ‘Sit down and fold your arms, I'll attend to the rest.’ And he did attend to it. I sat down and crossed my arms, and when one arm slipped he sald: ‘See here, young man, keep your arms folded or I'll blow out your brains.’ Then the man went to the drawer and put twenty-six of the bags in his pocket and left. When I could collect myself, I went out and aroused the sleeping boys. They were so sound asleep that I had to kick ene of them to arouse him. I sent over for Mr. Baird and also notified the police.” Mr. Bubb says phat the robber was not a tramp by any means. He wore good clothes and was apparently a young man who was wearing false gray whiskers. The pistol the robber had, he said, was a very large one, while he (ubb) was not armed> There an old pistel in one of the two iron safes, but he could not get it in time to be of any service. The money was mostly in small change and three bags were left in the drawer. In the next drawer there was a roll of bills, about 3200, but the stranger did not look in to nd were there, nor did he make any effort to open one of the safes.” Charles Gantz, one of the change boys, who was sleeping in the room, was first questioned by the police. He said he saw the man when he entered the room and saw him go through the door to the office where Mr. Bubb was on duty. Then he said he heard voices and thought he heard the stranger say, “keep quiet." ‘This Loy gave the police a description of the robber similar to that given by Mr. Bubb. Later in the morning the boy chanzed his mind about the story he had toid. “I didn’t see any man,” he said, “and I didn’t hear any volee3. 1 believe 1 did bear somebody walking, but 1 didn't know anything of the robbery until Mr. Bubb called me and sent over for Mr. Baird, who has charge of the place in the day time. ‘That was about a half hour after the man robbed the pla: ‘The other boys ws questioned, and they sald they knew nothing of the affair until Mr. Bubb called them. The railroad stables and office, at the cor- ner of D and 13th streets, are the only build- ings on the square. On the opposite corner there is a small grocery store, while vacant lots surround the other parts of the square. There are no street improvements about the stable building worth mentioning, except what have been made by the company, and, with one man in charge of the place, and not even armed, it is an easy matter for thieves to rob the place. Policemen in that section are few and far between, and the railroad men say they sometimes do not see an officer during the entire night. + Superintendent Arrested. Later in the day the officers held a con- sultaticn with Secretary Gray of the rail- road company, and Mr. Bubb was taken in custody to await developments. ite was taken to the police station, and later this afternoon he will be taken to police head- quarters, where Inspector Hollinberger will interview him. ~ The railroad officials have every corfi- dence in him, for he has been in the em- ploy of the company for several years. For a number of years he was in the employ of the Belt Line road. The police attach some importance to the fact that the superintendent made no re- sistance, and waited so long before he made complaint. Policeman Browne said this afternoon that he had no proof against Bubb, but arrest- ed him because of the alleged suspicious “circumstances. He says he is certain that the robbery was committed by some one acquainted with the workings of the office. —\_.__ Presented to the President. Senator Carter of Montana escorted a party from his state, including the mayor of Helena and the Misses Steele, to the White House today and presented them to the President. Miss Agnes Belle Steele 1s the young lady who christened the gun- boat Helena at Newport News Thursday. —— To Go Into Active Service, The next naval yessels to go into active service are the ram Katahdin and the moni- tor Monadnock. Commander R: P. Leary will command the ram, which will go into commission on the 12th proximo, and Capt. Sumner will command the monitor,. which Le commissioned about the ist of a: HIS Judge Cole Imposes Sentenc3 on Elverten R. Chapman, Fined $100 and huprisonment for Thirty Days — Ruling of the Court—Appeal Noted. Judge Cole today overruled the motion of Mr, Elverton R. Chapman, convicted sev- eral days ag» of refusing to answer cer- tain questions asked him by the Senate Stgar trust investigating committee, for a new trial and in arrest of judgment. Mr. Chapman was thereuponsentenced to thir- ty days in jail and to pay a fine of $100, the lowest penalty allowed by law. Notice of an appeal to the Court of Appeals was immediately given by Mr. Chapman, and he was admitted to ball in the sum of $1,000 to await the disposition of his appeal by the appellate court. The motions were very briefly argued by Mescrs. Shellabarger and Wilson, on be- half of Mr. Chapman, Assistant District Attorney Taggart as ‘brietly replying on behalf of the government. But two of the many grounds urged tn behalf of the mo- tions were argued, the others having al- ready been passed upon by Judge Cole ad- versely during the trial. irst, Mr. Chap- man’s counsel contended that the court had erred in telling the jury that it was sufficient for them to’ belfeve, in order to con , that the questions mentioned in the indictment were SubstanUally those Mr. Chapman declined to answer, In the C= ond place, they contended that Mr. Chap- man should have been allowed to show to the jury that he did not willfully refuse to agswer the questions. A Single Offeuse. Judge Cole said, in disposing of the mo- tions, that the questions asked Mr. Chap- man were not required to be more than sub- stantially set forih in the indictments. They were, of course, not written instruments, but mere words of mouth. Of course, if the indictment failed to set ferth the questions -d Mr. Chapman, with sach substantial show cle: e stood char allow him to mak omplete de- se in the ev toa, it wouid be fatally dete convie- tion could not, therefore, be sustained. But it seemed to him, said Judge Cole, that Mr. Chapman was called to testify as to a cer- tain thing. He refused, amounted to but a sing! View of his present cony: indictment could ad, said the court, told the jur response to their inquiry Chapmar: when he sta stions he refused to answer were sub- antially th mentioned in the indict- ment, they would be Warranted in returaing ict of guilty. BeHeving that no in- ad therein been dene Mr, Chapman, nd that the statute alleged to have been violated daes not require the questions to be exactly stated in the indietment, but only the tenor of them, Judge Cole said he w: convinced that he had committed no error. And he also believed that he had correctly used to,allow Mr. Chapman to show that had not willfully’ refused to answer the stions. Therefore, he would overrule The judge thereupon sentenced Mr, Chap- man to thirty days’ iorisonmens’ fn the District jail and to pay a fine of $1), “ex- plaining that while the law required him to ose beth fine and imprisonment, he had osed the lowest penalty, because he be- ed that he had acted in perfect good th in the raatter. THE ARMENIAN RESOLUTION Belief That the President Will Not Send It to European Powers. There is good ground for the bellef pre- vailing in o} jal circles that the President, acting upon the advice of the Secretary of State, has concluded that it would be inex- pedient and impolitic for him, under exist- ing conditions, to forward to the signatory powers of the Berlin treaty the concurrent resolution of Congress calling upon them for a better enforcement of their treaty obligations for the prolection of the Arme- nians. The resolution requests the Pres- ident to bring the matter to the attention ef the six governments who are parties to the treaty. It is said that the cabinet is divided on the question of the President's obligations in the matter, the majority, it is understood, opposing the execution of the terms of the resolution on the broad ground that it would be in direct conflict with the general policy of the government from time’ immemorial, against interference in affairs of the European continent. Although the matter is still in abeyance, it is not re- garded as likely that the administration will commuricate with the foreign coun- tries held to be responsible for the situation in Turkey for some time to come, even if it is eventually concluded that the resolu- tions may be forwarded without a violation of international proprieties. It is argued that by making the repre- sentations desired in the interests of Ar- menian subjects in Turkey, the State De- partment would materially weaken its position in the Venezuela matter, and would deprive the application of the Monroe doc- trine to that affair of its force. The ad- mission of the right of European powers to regulate the affairs of Europe, free from in- terference on the part of the United States, has always been used as a basis for the doc- trine under which the countries of the western hemisphere assert their right to be allowed to conduct their affairs without in- terference on the part of any Huropean country. The United States has observed a strict reutrality in the Turkish affair, so far, and has studiously avoided the possi- bility of an entangling alliance with any of the great nations of Europe engaged in the settlement of the disficulty. It is under- stood that the executive feels that he is not bound by the action of Congress on this question, as he might have been had it been in the form of a joint reselution instead of @ concurrent resolution, not requiring the approval of the executive. a CENSUS OF MEXICO. Population of the Repablic 12,542,057 by Official ant. MEXICO CITY, February 1.—The federal census, ‘which is now complet shows a population of 12,542,057. The City of Mex- ico has 330,935; Guadalajara, 83,870; Puebla, 91,917; San Luis Potesi, 0,076; Pachuca, 52,189; Monterey, 56825; Merida, 56,702; Seacatras, 40,026; Durango, 42,166. ‘The post office autherities prcpose to em- ploy women in minor; positions in the pos- tal service. . Typhus fever has appeared in Puebla, with a number of fatal cases, but no death among the foreign population. ‘The federal telegraphs were today sub- -stantially ecmpleted by the opening of a new line from Tehuantepec to Acapulco. Every important point in the republic is row comprised in thgfederal network, and large places can be icated with by four or five routes. e federal telegraphs are absolutely div: from politics, civil service rules bei jetly applied in’ their menagement. Mrs. Cleveland's Reception. Mrs. Cleveland's public reception this af- ternocn was largtly attended. The ladies invited to assist were Mrs. Justice White and Mrs. Justice Peckham. In addition, many well-known ladies were invited to the blue room. - WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1896—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES MOTION. OVERRULED|SENATOR TILLMAN What He Has Accomplished by His Remarkable Speech. AN AGITATOR, NOT A STATESMAN Diplomatic Appeal to Silver Men of South and West. . ene SS A NATIONAL MATTER oe eg Mr. Tillman's specch in the Senate is en- gaging but little attention in political cir- cies on the score of its want of good taste. There could not very well be but one opin- ion on that subject. But the point of inter- est is that the most extreme condemnation of the deliverance on that line is the best assurance to Mr. Tillman himself that he has accomplished the purpose which He and his his success on brought him to his feet. indeed, measure friends, Wednesday by the fatt that the speech fs snceded to be without precedent in the Senate for severity of tone and directness And they want it, for campaign to continue to enjoy that startling on. An Agitator; Not a Statesman. Mr. Tillman is a silver man, and is class- ed as an agitator, not a statesman. He a democrat, and at the head of his party heme. It may not be extravagant to say that he is the most powerful factor in political affairs that South Carolina has known since the days of Mr. Calhoun, Will he be able long to retain nis power? That is considered of less moment than vehat he is likely to do with it while he does retain it. And how will he exercise it in the tlement of the great problems of this year? Will Hold His Delezation. 0 as chair- man of a d n Which will obey him to the letter. He will have designated every one of nis associates, and they will act in the fuilest agreement with him. He indi- cates in his speech what he and his friends will demand of the convention in the way of a platform. But suppose he is disap- peinted. Suppose the convention writes a platform unacceptable to him. Will he belt? Will he return home and put affairs in order for a transfer of the électoral vote of the state to a new party, or to the popu- list party? And what would be the effect cf such a step on extreme silyer men in the surroundirg states? . Sone Diplomatic Expressions. For ail that, his references to Mr. Cleve- land and to Mr. Carlisle are se offensive the South Carolina Senator, in his speech, shows @ capacity of diplomatic expres- sion. There are some shrewd appeals to the democrats of the south and to the re- publicans of the west. He soothes the one by telling them that they are not to blame; that they have simply been dragged down to their present plight by artful treachery, against which they can In future be on Fs} And when he characterizes Mr. st American of the nineteenth century, he gives his hund, with- rd, Lincoin as the grea out reservation, to the silver republicans of the west. This, indeed. is the tone in which all of the ious talk ut a union of the south and west for national suprem- acy is keyed. This is the purport of the utterances: Let bygones be bygones. Let each section, in rising to the ie concep- tien of the du y of the present, rise also to a juster and franker appraisement of the past, and thus let both sections become brothers to the fullest degree. When a Gemocratic Senator from South Carolina puts Abraham Lincoln next after George Washington on the list of American heroes, something 1s undcubtedly shown to have keen accomplished in tfat direction. His Place in a New Party. If a new party should be the result of the year’s agitation, it will not be difficult to fix Mr. Tillman's place in it. He will be- come a nationa! cuantity. Whether for good or fi}, men of prominence express themselves freely. They divide according to their views on the pending questions. Men of the sound money stamp deplore the bare suggestion of the further rise of a man of Mr, Tillmen’s force and methods. But there are free silver democrats, in- capable themselves of employing in public debate the coarse and savage characteriza- tions of Mr. Tillman, who think very much as he speaks, and who could not be in- duced to take the floor and rebuke his lan- guage for fear of appearing in the light of dissenting from his argument. He is an agitator, and they consider that as an agi- tator he states his case with premeditated and carefully prepared extravagance. Agi- tation and discretion are not kin. ——— Personal Mention, Mr. S. S. Cox, widow of the famous New York Congressman of fragrant memory, and her sister, Mrs. John A. Hardenbergh, are at the Ebbitt. Randolph Harrison, a representative of the two old Virginia families bearing the names, is at the Ebbitt from Lynchburg. © Henry E. Queen, the well-known Ken- tuecky lawyer, is at the Riggs House from Covington. | 5 George W. Dresser of Boston and Gerrit S. Wheaton of Narragansett Pier are at the Riggs Hot Mrs. Mary E. Daniels, wife of the Buffalo Congressman, joined the latter at the Ar- lington today. Ex-Postmaster A. T. Anderson of Cleve- land is at the Arlington. E. R. Chapman, the stockbroker who was today sentenced for declining to answer questions propounded by the Senate com- mittee, is registered at the Arlington. Just above his name is that of George Drakeley, the prominent New York club man. Cc. B, Orcutt, president of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Construction Com- pany, is at the Raleigh. —___- e-—-—____ Army Orders. First Lieut. John Baxter,‘ jr., ninth in- fantry, has been relieved from duty at Brown University, Providence, R. I, at his own request, on account of sickness. He has been granted leave of absence for four months. 2 Officers recently promoted nave been as- signed to regiments SY First Lieut. Clough Ov: to first cavalry, troop. ‘H; First Lieut. W. J. D. Horne, to the ninth cavalry, troop G; First Lieut. E. M. Blake, to the fourth artillery, battery I; First Lient. Robert L, Howze, to the ninth cav- alry, troop A, TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. a INDIANA'S ~ APPORTIONMENTINOT YET FINISHED Uncertain Effect of the Recent State Su- preme Court Decision. Mr. Voorhees’ Seat In the Senate In- volved—He and the Democrats Much Encouraged. Under ordinary circumstances the deci- sion of the supreme court of Indianaede- claring the present apportionment,Jaw. of that state unconstitutional wonld be of great conSequence there ang clsewhere. It would be likely to have a marked iufluence on the result in the state next fall. &Phe vote of Indiana was for years almost even- ly divided between the two old parties. Whatever was gained by either side had to be fought for with all energy und with every weapon that legitimate campaigning could command. Hence the practice that grew up of the dominant party running apportionment lines to suit its own pur poses and to serve its own advantages. The state was sometimes carried by that means alone. The law just rejected was the work of the republicans, The law that again becomes operative is the work of demo- crats. This year's elections will be held under it, too, unless action is takcn mean- while to repeal it. Such action would ap- pear to be impossible. A democratic gov- erner will hardly be likely to call a repub- lican legislature together to pass upon such a question. Will the Democrats Gain? But Indiana has felt, with her s'ster states, the political changes of the past few years. The republicans have gained ground amazingly there. They swept ev- erything before them at the Congress elec- tions of 1894, and while the democrats since then have carried a few municipal elections, the winnings have not indicated any material change in the general situa- Uon. Assuming, therefore, that the drift is suil with the republicans on general lines, the Guestion vomes up as to whether the democrats. can obtain anything of real value by th's return to contests on special lines in the state desig: for their ad- vantage when the vote was close. The Senatorship Involved. Mr. Voorhees’ seat in the Senate is most directly involved in the issue. The republi- cans have believed that they had that prize won. Mr. Voorhees, they have de- clared, would certainly be succeed-d by a republican, and Mr, Fair!- x ols has been pointed out Everything seemed to assure this: the gen- eral drift of sentiment, the latest recoride: result in the state, an? the fact that th legislature to determine the question would be elected under an apportionment giving them the advantage. But the ap- portionment feature of the equation has been changed. What, if any, will le the resultant gain to the democrats? Has the republican tide risen so high chat ampor- Uonment lines established and of so much importance in 1885 are of no value now? Mr. Voorhees Encouraged. The demvcrats rejoi They ache to gain by Mr. Voorhees is encouraged. He had net given up the fight by any means, but he is gamez today by half than he was last week. He is very anxious to succeed himself in the Senate. The presidency seems never to have daz- zled him. Mr. Hendricks, Mr. MeDonald, Mr. English, all played for that prize with. out success. He has contented l.imself with a seat in the Senate, and has ma: to hold one nineteen years. Another will fill the measure of his ambi is beginning to appeal to nis o audience again. His first appearance in the Senate was as a champion of silver, and he maintained that attitude down to the special session of the Fifty-third Con. gress, when he parted company with his old friends and worked and voted for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. That vote subjected him t> severe criticism, but he insisted that he was still silver's friend; that he was voting merely to clear the decks for legislation which would give to silver its just due as a money metal. He is now in the silver camp again, in full fellowship with his old asso. Ciates, and apparently prepared to so his old lengths in furtherance of silvers in- terests. Is there another demecrati> sena- torship in Indiana on the free coinage ise sue? Mr. Voorhees undoubtedly thinks so. — +2 THE CORNER STONE LAID. That of the New Colored Swedenbor- siun Church at 10th and V Streets. This afternoon, shortly before 2 o'ciock, the correr stone of the new colored Swe- denborgian Church was laid with appro- Friate ceremenies, and in the presence of a large gathering of spectators. The ex- ercises began at 1 o'clock, at which time the sun had commenced to shine through the clouds and the conditions for an out- door service were not so unfavorable as it was feared earlier in the day they would The edifice is to be erected at the corner of 10th and V strects, and here the exer- cises took place this afternoon, in ac- cordance with the program outlined in yes- terday’s Star. Although the church 1s to be used by the colored Swedenborzians of Washington, quite a party of white sym- pathizers in the movement were observed in the gathering this afternoon. Those taking part in the ceremony were Rev Frank Sewall, pastor of the New Church: Rev. Mr. Worcester of Philadelphia, and Rev. Hiram Vrooman and Rey. J. 12. All- rutt of Baltimore. The stone was place in position by Rev. Dr. Peter C. Lewis, the pastor of the church, assisted t Ellen Spencer Mussey, superint the Sunday school. Army Retiring Board. An army retiring board has been appointed to meet at Fort Porter, N. Y., for the exam- ination of Capt. Pratt M. Thorne, twenty- second infantry, and such other officers as may be ordered before it. The detail for the board is as follows: Col. Alfred T. Smith, thirteenth infantry; Majors Philip H. Ellis, thirteenth infantry, and Daniel M. Appel, surgeon; Captains Benjamin H. Regers,thir- teenth infantry, and Henry I. Raymond, assistant surgeon, with First Lieut. Peter cC. Harris, thirteenth infantry, as order, . Called on the President. A committee of citizens from Buffalo, who are here to secure legislation favorable to the improvement of the breakwater of that port, called at the White House yesterday, and pald their respects to the President. They were presented by Gen. Doyle. Rev. Dr. Sunderland and Rev. Dr. Talmage of the First Presbyterian Church called on the President, in company, and had a short con- sultation, presumably in reference to the affairs of the church, of which resident and Mrs. Cleveland are members. ;. ¥or Medical Examination. Chief Engineer J. L. D. Borthwick of the navy, who is now in the city on sick leave, has been ordered to report to the command- ant of the Washington navy yard for medi- cal examination. °. The Alert Sails From Panama. A cable message was received at the Navy Department today, saying that the cruiser Alert has sailed from Panama for Punta Arenas. —_—__—_—_+-o+______ Joint Resolution Approved. The President has approved the joint reso- lution authorizing the distribution of ccpies of the official records of the Union and con+ federate navies in congressional districts where distribution has not been made. Further Debate on the District Ap- propriation Bill, PRICE GF GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGhT Provision for Flags on All the School Houses. ——S OTHER SUBJECTS DISCUS: ED At 12:55 o'clock the House resolved itse’f into a commitice of the whole for the con- sideration of the District appropriation bill. Mr. Grout referred to remarks that had been madg yesterday afternoon when a mo- tion was made to strike out the words “that the entire service of electric lighting authorized under this appropriation shall be let, after due advertisement, to the | est responsible bidder therefor.” He said that that provision had been characterized asa “smoke,” as it would be called in the Pennsylvania legislature, and he wished to say that the real effect of that provision would be to give the District its ¢ lighting service for one-half of the amc it now pi A vote being taken on a mo- tion to strike out the above provision, the motion was lost. Gas for 75 Cents Per Thousand, Mr. Dockery offered an amendment, pro= viding that the Washington Gaslight Com- pany and all other gaslight companies do- ing business in the District of Columbia shall not charge over 75 cents per 1,000 feet for gas furnished the government or other consumers, and that in care gas bills are net peid within ten days after the first of each barge to the private consumers shall not be more than $1 per 1,00 cubic The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Grout offered a motion providing “that no contract shall be made for gaslighting at a price to exceed the rate hereinbefore sy fied.” Mr. Grout thought the provision not more than $16 per street lamp should be charged was sufficient, but offered the above amendment to satisfy members who thoug the provision should be more specific. amendment was agreed to. Amendment Ruled Out. ker moved that the following pro- ion be ruled out as opposed to exis law “That in case such lowest responsible bidder be no: provided with an unde ground s em of wires and conduits in the streets and other pl service the Commissioners of the Di cf Columbia may, under such reason: conditions as they may prescribe, ize such bidder to lay down an approv covered by sux h pri as may be granted hereunder to be revoca- ble at the will of Congress, without .com- pensation.” Mr. Pitney made a long argument in favor of retaining the above provision in the bill, but it was ruled out. Reduced Price for Electric Light. An amendment was offered by Mr. Grout providing that no electric company in the District of Columbia should charge more per cent of its prices on Janua 1, for are or incandescent clectr lighting in the District. The amendment was agreed to. Flags on School Houses. Mr. Chas. W. Store of Pennsylvania of- fered the following amendment: “For the purpore of purchasing a sufliclent number of Unite gs to place one on every public school house in the District of Columbia, to be exhibited on all school days during school hours, the sum of $1,010 is appropriated, to be expended by the school trustees of thg District of Columbia, to be immedi: tely aWhilable Mr. Cannon spoke at some length on the question of purchasing flags, and said that if such action would ins sing Kx eration with patriotism he would favor appropriation. Mr. Stone said the acticn it wa sired to trke in the District of Columbia was similar to action that had been taken in many sti.tes. Mr. Richardson remarked that when Mr. Harrison was President he issued an order to have United States flags placed on all the public buildings in Washington, and he wanted to know if that order did not in- clude the school houses. Mr. Store replied that he understood the crder referred to did not. Mr. Carton wanted to know how ma school Louses are now provided with flax Mr. Stone did not kncw. The schoois which older scholars attended were, he be- lieved, generally provided with flags, but the schools made up of younger children were without flags. Mr. Wheeler of Alabama and Mr. V ington of Tennessee both advocated ing the appropriation. Mr. Grout advocated the appropriation Mr. Livingston inquired of Mr. G: whether he thought a flag over a mak= t a house iaspired the scholars with patriotism. Mr. Grout answered “I do.” “Then, why,” inquired Mr. Livingston, “did the gentleman from Alabama, Wheeler, who ws educated under the ‘Oh,” sald Mr. Wheeler, quickly coming to his feet at this allusidn to his cours it I've come back now.” Mr. Stone then modified his amendment to make it appropriate “$1.4 or so much as may be required” to provide the flags, and with that change the amendment was agreed to. Te Censure Mr. Bayard. The House committee on foreign affairs this afternoon adopted by a party vote a resolution censuring Ambassador Bayard for his two speeches at Edinburgh and Boston. The resolution quotes the passages of these two speeches, which are condemned in its preamble, and then expersses the the sense of the House that the utterances were impreper, end that Mr, Bayard is deserving the censure therefor. Ii con- tinues that it is improper for our rep sentatives abroad to condemn any political party or party policy in America, and that such actions tends to destroy their in- fluence and impair the confidence which they should always command at home and abroad. Those who voted for the resolution— Hitt, Mlinois; Adams, Pennsylvania; Quiz; New York; Cousins, lowa; Taft, Ohi Smith, Michigan; Heatwole, Minnesot Pearson, orth Carolina, | republican Newlands, Nevada, silver republican. McCreary, Kentucky; Price, Louisian: Tucker, Virginia; Dinsmore, Money, Mississippi, democrats, against it. Draper of Massachusetts, republican, was the only absentee. —— 2 Roard of Trade Reception. ‘The Washington board of trade will hold its arnual reception at the Arlington Hotel next Saturday evening, February 8, at 7:30 o'clock. The committee on arrangements consists of 8S. W. Woodward, president John B. Wight, secretary; John Joy Edson, Beriah Wilkins, William F. Matting! Gardiner G. Hubbard and Samuel C. Louse: Invitations have been issued to all the tmembers of the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives, and a large athen@agse is ex- pected. voted