Evening Star Newspaper, February 21, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT. SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penzsyivania Avenne, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. peated New York Office, 49 Potter Building. 1 Evening Star us served to subscribers im the clty by carrivra: om thelr Owe accuunt, at 10 ceats per week, or 44 centa per mouih. Coy at the feunter 2 cents each. By mntl—snywhere in the United States or Canada—postagy prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quinteple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $5.00." Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. ©. a8 second-clias mat] matter.) tions inust be pald im advaac ~< mide known on applicat! MORE MONEY NEEDED Nearly $500,000 Asked For to Com- plete the New Post Office. THE BUILDING BEPTERMENTS MADE IX ess Many Wise Changes of the Original Plans. BIR. CARLISLE LETTE a weaker Re cday red a communi- nm from retary Carlsle asking «n additional appropriation of } swe for the complet of the Washington city post office. This increas. ed by arges In p o hetier ihe ommedations for mu- ing and to fyrnish merous gcv Tes now occupying rented quer Secretary Carlisle's kt- ter states that the limit of the cost of the hu'Iding xed b March 3. 1891, is 32, contrac is about the “The the ay of Congress of The cost of che aad contingent exp to date leaving a balance for iS7 19 complete ‘consists of or, arches ping, iron s.a vault door: evaters a s made in f the the work building," he trick and t<rra cotta fi partitious, plastering, plun joining and Will be reoutred to provide the building with an Inlezendent light and power plan’, and $0,000 Tor carrying oni a cont-mplay change tn the plan of the six u by which jonal ro avaliable f rallwa: of the fairs aud the gex States of eth: in the city. it beirg the desire of the T ury Department to afford off fons in the new building brarches of t two lust men Ge), were n agerega ing $ n the original esti- ional app necessar: and recommend: ted f t purpos clerments of the Bu Duildiag, be epproy Hains. of $355,000," he ary by the fact 3 were made in the ontemplated in the “The above appre te ria ion made neces: ain betterme' which v conti that cer buildix original off were aed niece nt supor- visiog archit t for the Proper aduptation of the editice for the pur- pos intended T bettermonts, hesides thre for the Hsht and power plant, ard In- ereseed tour area, are i iy enumerated &s follov of M. 1892, the design was changsl so as to pro- nd et fes, in eu and stone ‘o incident- ening of the the main roof, the cost of the bullding Vide a baseme of basement, dormers in I Other Improvements. the mont of October, 1898, areas not orfginally intended were mg each front of the building to permit inereasing the size of basement ings and thereby making available for t office purposes a portioa of said base- which betterment cost the sum of The entire stone facing above the Second story was changed July 12, 180. from quarry-faced work to fine dress wo @ cost of $230,00). The supervising arch et then in office strongly recommended this betterment. and stated that, in his jon, it coutd be done and the buiiding pleted within the limit of the original appropriation, but further construction has developed the incorrectriess of this judg- ment, Secretary Carlisle's communication was Teferred to the committee on appropria- tie as the money for this building iy pro- Wited in the sundry civil appropriation bill. THE POSTAL MUSEUM. An Interesting Exhibit Opened Today in the Department. The Postal Museum, which has been slowly organizing during the past two or three years under the fostering care cf many of the old officials of the Post Office Department, was opened today In Its spa- ¢lous and pleasant quarters on the ground floor of the F street side of the dey building. A large pari of the muse shown in the Atlanta exposition, but recently been returned to Washington, in charge of F. R. Slack, an old de; official, who has taken great Interest in the muss um, and is constantly on the lookout fer appropriate additions to it. The aim has been, in gathering this col- lection of postal exhibits, to make it in- structive as well as entertaining, and it embraces a representative collection of pos- tal devices from all parts of the world, so that all postmasters and railway mail ofii- cals en a visit to the deprtment may, by a few hours’ study in the museum, acquire a krowledge of how things are done by postal authorities elsewhere. ‘The museum ‘s reacked from the east en- ve on the F street wing, and !s a large room we I light mm the east and west sides from the court = is high, giving nt opportunity fer the display of collections of postage stamps of thi country and others in the postal unton, to- gether with many phetographs of mail ars, coaches, and various postal devices. Ee The Board of Trade. An important meeting of the board of trade will be held next Tuesday evening at 72 in the hall of the Builders’ Ex- change, the subject for consideration to be the public health and sanitation of the city. Addresses will he delivered by gen- tlemen who have made exhaustive study of the causes of disease and the means of Prevention. The meeting will be in charge of the committee on pubiic health of the board of trade, which is composed of Dr. 8. C. Busey, chairman; Thomas P. Wood- ward, Dr. W. W. Johnston, Dr. G. Tloya Magruder, W. S. Thompson, 8. S. Shedd, Dr. H. L. E. Johnson and Dr. W. P. C. Hazen. The program is now being ar- ranged, and will be announced in the near future. —__—_ Agriculturat Exhibit at Vieuna. The Department of State has been off- clally notified that an international exhi- Ditton of agricultural machinery will be held at Vienna; Austria, from the uth to the Ith of May, 18K, This country is in- Vite? to participate in the exhibition. Exhibits sent from the United States will be readmitted duty free, under the provis- ions of the tariff act now in force. No. 13,407. HELP FOR CUBA/THE Corgress Uncertain as to the Most Ef fective Action, A Word of Encouragement From the President Would Be Valuable. Nev the this Cuban busine ment as at this pres: face to face with and will tare a lilies first }egan have real inclinations in heen of so much mo- nY hour. Congress is question of action, tion friendly to Cuba, but i ces that exist He the most q zs to what means may | effective. It is not known not in sympathy that the President 1s vith the insurgents, but there is a fear that he is not, and hence the eff eign of the Senate committee on for- relations to go as Sar as Congrese » Cubans without the Assi ilence the major- from that committee of a con- resoluiion according belligerent rights to the insurgents as an act independ- ent of the President's s nm. But that will be but little more than un expression of sympathy. It will not accomplish what insurgents expect, or what Congress desires that they shall r ‘The fou has even been raised re to proceed President's ity report current meron ss tion is re- as being the That the Py to pose his friendly offices—that is, the friendly off'ces of this government—toward securing the independence of Cuba. The Senate desires garde: requests tion at the ssurance Is Tac: miht. as in other ¢ i vase of the Armenian resolutions for consyi 1s In- stance—refuse to co-operate with Congress, the designs of that body. He pocket the deliverance, ad- © Congress as well us io:the Cubans a disiinet snub. Mr. Cameron, for his own part. seems to be indifferent on point. He would have Congress act up to the full measure of its faith and con- victions, leaving the Pre: mt to take the responsibility of antagouizing jubiie sen- “ment in the United States, if ‘ie chooses to de so. President's Course Regretted. The President's course—hostile in effect, though not in open expression—is very much regretted by some of the warmest of his admirers. He has received some pointed suggestions on the subfect from men who have differed from him on no otuer proposition. And these men have been hoping for a change on his part. Is there not the fullest justification for a change in the situation itself? If, through abundant caution, the President, at the eutset and for long time, could not see his Way clear to use friendly offices for Cuba, ought he to hesitate a moment when Spain discards her policy of conciliation and adopts that of extermination?—when she recalls Campos and commissions Weyler? At a time when the administration ts con- sidering the question of protecting the seal herds of the Pacific ocean, cannot consid- eration be given to the protection of hu- man heings—near neighbors and friends— on the island of Cuba? Is the cruel and indiscriminate slaughter of swimming ani- mals so much mere reprehensible than the indiscriminate slaughter of human beings? Is the Canadian or the Russian poacher on the preserves of the open sea so much worse than the Spanish poacher on the pre- serves of humanity? A Word of Encouragement. A word of encouragement from the Pyes- ideat at this time, or from somebody au- thorized to speak for him, would serve a very valuable purpose. But nobody seems to feel hopeful of such help for Cuba. ae eS DESERTED. amd balk Woman and Child Sent Back to Balti- more. “TI belong in baltimore, my husband has deserted me and I want to be sent home.” ‘This Is what a woman said as she entered police headquarters today. She carried in her arms 2n infant, which she says is only five weeks old. “I can't work with this baby in my arms,” she said, ‘and the only hope I have is to get back to Baltimore, where my sister Ives." The distressed woman, who appears to be about forty years old, gave her name as Slizabeth Glidden, and said she came here yesterday with her husband, George Glid- den, who is a music teacher. When they left thelr home, on Cedar avenue, she said, they came here with the intention of re- maining. Her husband intended to teach «music, because he was not doing so well in_ Baltimore. “I had 6) cents of my own money when I came here,” she said, “but he nas that now, and I am without a cent. He left me and returned to Baltimore.” Mrs. Glidden said that she had stopped at a house near the Baltimore and Ohio lepot, and when she wanted to tind police headquarters to ask for assistance, she did not even have car fare, but had to walk through the cold wind until she was fairly lown into headquarters. She was fairly well clad, and hai the little child wrapped in a blanket. The child seemed to z.ve her much more uneasiness than did the loss of her husband, for she was afraid the in- fant could not stand the cold winds with- out contracting a severe cold and propanly the pneununia. Detective Sergeant Robert Johnson, who listened to the sad tale of woe, showed the woman to Sanitary Officer Frank’s of- ‘ice, where she repeated what she had already said. Sanitary Officer Frank heard what she had to say and put her on the first train for Baltimore. — MISSING FOR YEARS. ‘Walter S. Hawk Disappeared and is : Found Again. Thirteen years ago a young man named Walter Scott Hawk, whose mother lives in Missouri and whos brother is deputy ser- geant-at-arms of the House of Representa- tives, left his home and went to sea. It was known that he sailed on the ship Catherine n 1898, which was wrecked off Cape Verde Islands. He was saved from the wreck and carried to St. Johns, Porto Rico, and left in charge of the English coneul as a ship- wrecked mariner. Just what became of him after this thrilling experience his relatives did not know, and as he failed to communi- cate with them they feared the worst had happened and had about concluded that he was dead. Indirecily his mother and brother heard of him, but 2s he did not write to them they became alarmed and finally concluded to have Inspector Hollinberger send out a Gescriptive circular. This was done two months ago. < “ Copies of this circular were sent all over the country, and now Mrs. Hawk is pevhaps the happiest woman in the United States, for her boy, whom she supposed was dead, is alive and doing well. He is located at a place called Miami, Dade county, Fla., and he seemed very much surprised to learn of the anxious inquiries that wére imate for him. . Information of the finding of the niissing man has also been received by the police department, and it is likely that the méther and son will soon be reunited. , FEBRUARY ——— Proposed Cempletion of the New Reservoir, GEN, CRAIGHILL WRITES A LETTER ee Commissioners in Favor of Finish- ing the Tunnel. . io CAPT. BURRIS’ REPORT a The prospects for increasing the water supply ef Washington are very good if the Senate committee on the District of ( lumbia succeeds in carrying out its plan for this purpose. A few days ago Mr. Mc- Millan introduced in the Senate a bill to provide for the completion of the Wash- ington aqueduct tunnel. Gen. W. P. Craig- hill, chief of engineers, has, in response to a communication sent to him by Senator MeMiilan, made reply in regard to the cost of completing the Howard University res- ervoir, which will be added to Mr. MeMil- lav’s bill, as it is a necessary part of the system for increasing the water supply of Washington, and should proceed in con- nection with the work of perfecting the reservoir. Gen. Craighill submitted the following, which will be added to Mr. Me- Millan's bill as an amendment: “Provided, that the Secretary of War !s hereby authorized and directed to resume work on the Washington aqueduct tunnel and its accessories at the Howard Univer- sity reservoir, authorized by s the act of Congress, approved July 15, 18s2, entitled ‘An act to increase the water sup- ply of the city of Washington and for other purposes,’ and to presecute and complete the same. “The work on the sald tunnel and acccs- sories will be carried on in accordance with the plans of the board of experts, as set forth in its report dated January 17, 1896, which plans have been approved by the chief of engineers and the Secretary of War, and to carry out the prov!stons of this resolution the balance remaining un- expended made by July 15, 1S82, and by subsequent acts for said purpose, amount- ing to $260,745.38, 1s hereby made immedi- ately availabie for expenditure, to be ap- plied to such parts of the works and in such order as to time as the Secretary of War may deem necessary to promote as soon as practicable the completion of the entire system of sald works; and the fur- ther sum of $831,267.40 1s hereby appro- priated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be immediately available (of this sum 633,254 to be applied to the comple- tion of the tunnel and its accessories and $195,013.30 to be applied to the compietion of the reservoir). Provided, that the sums herein set apart and appropriated shail be expended after the direction of the Secre- tary of War and the supervision of the chief of engineers, and the work shall be carried on by contract or otherwise, as the Secretary of War may deem best for the public interests.” At a meeting of the Senate committee this morning Mr. McMillan was authorized to report favorably his bill No. 2122, to pro- vide for the completion of the Washington aqueduct tunnel, and this will be done with the abpve prov'sion as an amendment. This gives a complete plan for increasing -the Water supply of the city and it receives the hearty approval of all the members of the committee. It is believed that the measure will receive the surport of the House com- mittee on the District of Columbia. Favored by the Commissioners. The Commissioners today returned to Senator McMillan with their approval the bill which has for its object the completion of the Washington aqueduct. They inclose the following report of Capt. Burr, the en- gineer officer In charge of the water de- partment, upon the subject: “The object of this bill is to authorize and require the completion of the Washington aqueduct tunnel In accordance with the re- port of the plans of the board of experts as set forth in its report dated January 17, 1896, and to make appropriation of the amount estimated by that board as neces- sary for the completion of that work— about $900,000. “The Washington aqueduct tunnel is one Portion of a general plan for Increasing the water supply of the city of Washingion. The plan for this increase in the water sup- ply, authorized by act of Congress of July 15, 1882, includes the construction of addi- tional reservoir facilities (the Howard Uni- versity reservoir), the connection of the new reservoir with the existing reservoir and with the Washington aqueduct, the laying of mains from the new reservoir to the city, the extension and raising of the dam at Great Falls, &c. “Of these, the two last have been com- pleted or are now provided for. To com- plete the system there remain the new reservoir and the link connecting {t with the present supply; that is, the Washington aqueduct tunnel. The completion of this tunnel alone, as provided in the present bill, would still leave the system incomplete and unserviceable. The completion of the new reservoir should be provided for st the same time. It is Feasible. “The act of March 2, 1895, provided for an examination and report upon the com- pletion of both tunnel and reservoir. In uc- cordance therewith a report was made by Major J. G. D. Knight, corps of engineers, upon both the tunnel and reservoir, and by a board of experts upon the tunnel alone. These reports are to be found in House of Representatives Doc. 166, Fifty-fourth Con- gress, first session, of which a copy is in- closed herewith. “The board of experts unanimously reports that it is feasible to complete the tunnel, with tts appurten- eady for service, for the sum of ,$37, and that tt knows of no more economical method for bringing an increas- ed water supply from the reservoir in Georgetown to Washington. This estimate includes the completion only of the tunnel and its special appurtenances. 1t does not Include the completion of the new reser- voir, Both Needed. “The judgment of the chiof of engineers, United States army, in which the Secretary of War concurs, is ‘that the tunnel should be completed as soon as possible,’ and that the new reservoir should be completed cs speedily as possible. Major Knight, in his report, estimates the cost of compieting the reservoir at $111,955 (H. R. Doc. 166, p. 37), and to provide for this work the amount appropriated in this bill should be in- creased by say $112,000, “The importance to the city of Wash- ington of the completion of this system for increasing the water supply cannot be overestimated. At the time work was stop- ped on this improvemert temporary relief was afforded by the laying of one 48-inch main, which in 1889 was expected, with the other mains, to furnish a supply sufficient for fifteen years. But in six years the con- sumption of water has increased to such an extent, due to the rapid growth of the city and the increasing demand for water facilities, that the supply mains are large- ly overtaxed. The condition of the water supply is little or no better than before the 48-Inch main.was laid, and the supply at some points,. notably on Capitol Hill, is more deficient than at that time. No re- lef can be expected until the supply is in- creased. If prompt action is taken, about two years must elapse before .an increase can be had through the completion of the tunnel, and both discomfort and danger must. be experienced at times by residents in the higher localities, éven if this work is undertaken at once. The completion of the tunnel and the new reservoir should be commenced without delay, and pushed with all practicable speed. The passage of: a bill making appropriation for this work is most urgently recommended.” WATER SUPPLY |CE ATMS’ ts wire Private Bowles Answers’ His Father-in- Taw. Mrs. Anderson Approves the Marriage —The Little Bride Followed Her Parents’ Example. Joseph T. Bowles, one of Uncle Sam's soldiers, stationed at the Washington ar- senal, and whose marrlage to Maggie An- derson the girl'a father, Joseph F. Ander- son, prays be annulled, today filed his an- swer through Attorney Campbell Carring- ton. ‘The father claimed that the girl but reached the age of fourteen y st No- vember, anc that Bowles imposed uvon her youth by taking her over to Baltimore the of last month and there marrying her. In order to marry the child, her fe ther charged that Bowles represented her nge to be eighteen years to the officiating mini ter, and, to further carry out the deception, Mr. Anderson alleyed that his child was dressed in long dress, whereas her or: imary dress reaches just helow her Inee: He therefore prayed the court to annul th marriage, and also prayed the court to re- strain Bowles from in any way visiting or interfering with the youthful bride. Judge Hagner made the girl a ward of the court and temporarily restrained her husband, as her father prayed be done. Hin Explanation. Bowles says he {s 2 private in battery M, fourth United States artillery, and that his term cf service will expire the 2ist of next month. He denies that he practiced any artifice, deception or fraud upon the gi “save that of telling her of his true lo for her and his wish to make her his wife. He is twenty-two yearg of age, he expla: of gcud family, hls parents residing near Atlanta, Ga., belng persons of cans. They will, he says, be pleased to receive both him and his wife when no longer a soldier in Uncle Samuel's army 18 he. His love for his wife, declares Private Bowles, is equaled only by her love for him, and ne disposes of a popular impression by asserting that his mother-in-law highly regards him, and is extremely anxious that he aml Magyle shall live together as husvand and wife. Indeed, Private Bowles saya that not only Is he and always has be: . industrious young man, but also’ sags that there can be but one objection to hm, and that is that he wears the uniform of a soldier in the United States army, wh cb, he declares, is a matter of pride to him, and should be to his wife and her family, That he has always been a good, true soldier, Mr. Bowles shows by annexing a letter from the cantain of his battery, in which he ‘= given an unquestionably good character and commended to all with whom he may be brought in eentact. The mother of his wife, says Bowles, not orly desires that they ball live togethe but, he states, his wifé has datly importun- ed her futher not to separate two fond, lo ing beings, the alleged cruel parent excus- ing himself by explaining that his daugh- ter 1s under ihe cortfal of the court, he being, therefore, powerless to effect the re- union, The Mother Appro ‘e1 Accompanying. Prjvate Bowles’ answer, which hs conchrtessby asking the court to give him back his wife, is the affidavit of his mother-in-ldw, Mary E. Anderson. Unlike the traditiénal wife's maternal parent, Mra, Anderson speaks in no un- certain terms volumes in praise of her son-in-law, who, she detlares, is a manly young man, of a mpst excellent reputa- tion for Incusiry, honesty, morality and honor. He has treated his wife, she say with the greatest consideration and affec- tion. Mrs. Bowles declares, too, that she has the interest of her daughter more at heart than has any other human being, and that it is her wish that the young couple shall lve together as husbund and wife !mme- diately upon the young man’s discharge from the army. The girl's mother plays a trump card, however, wien she explains that she was but fourteen years of age when she married Maggte’s father, a mar- riage which she has never regretted. Therefore, she does not propose to tind fault with her daughter for following mamma's example, @specially as Mr. An- derson did not ask the consent of her (Mrs. Anderson's) patents to their marriage. So, declaring that the girl's parents should not condemn or seek to Interfere with the young people after having set them the example, Mrs. Bowles also prays the court to say, “Bless you, my children, may you ever be happy.” : pases eee WALLER RELEASED TODAY. He Will Be Provided With Transpor- tation to Ameriea. Secretary Olney received a cablegram to- day from Ambassador Hustis announcing that Waller, the ex-consul to Madagascar, wes released from jall today. It is ex- pected that Waller will Join his family in the United States. As Waller fs entirely destitute of means, Ambassador Eustis has been authorized by Secretary Olney to provide him with trans- pertation to the United States. He has been in prison for nearly a year, having been arrested by the French authorities on the 5th of March last, in Madagascar, and afterward being kept in confinement in the mlitary prison in Fratice. ine aushortiex bere feel that they have reason to be gratified at the outcome of the case, which, as revealed by the cor- respondence on the subject, came nearer than the public was aware at one time of leading to an actual severance of diplo- matic relations between the two great republics. The point. at issue was not whether Waller was guilty of the offense charged against hini, but resolved itself into a question as to whether our govern- ment had the right to insist upon satisfy- ing itself that the Ameriean citizen had had justice. As the evidende: upon which he was convicted was finelly exhibited to Ambassador Eustis, cur: government was entirely satisfied, though ‘it was incidentally shown that there could be no reasonable doubt of the guilt of the prisoner, as was conceded by President Cleveland himself. ——___- e-______ DELAYED BY THE ICE, A Washington Monumeat on Barges at the Navy’ Yard. The granite monument'which is to mark the birthplace of Washington at Wakefield, Westmoreland county, Vm., has arrived in this city from Buffalo, afd wil not be sent forward to its destination for a month yet. The granite base and colimn are on barges at the navy yard waiting’ for the ice to get cut of the river before’ starting on the elghty-mile journey to Wakefield. The transportation and@ erection of the monu- ment are in charge of Mr, Wm. J. Craw- ford of Buffalo, the designer, subject to the approval of Col. J. M. Wilson, corps of en- gineers. It 1s expected that the monument will be in position and-ready for dedication about the ist of Aprik, coe i Receivéd by M Mrs. Cleveland t received, by appoint- ment, the members the Society of the Daughters of the Américan Revolution, now in annual session in this city. The recep- tion took place in the blue parlor, and there were several hundred callers. The delegates were ‘preceded by about one hundred chil- dron, wearing badges, members of ‘he juvenile branch of the society, in which Mrs. Cleveland 1s deeply interested, and of which the two older Cleveland children are members. «Cleveland, MILLIONS DIVIDED The Central Pacific Railroad and the Big Four. HR. HUNTINGTON'S INTERESTING STURY Shares Received by Stanford, Hop- “kins, Crocker and Himself. PROUD O¥ HIS ENEMIES The Sonate committee on Pacific railroads was,in session today, with Mr. Huntington still on the stand and Senator Morgan act- ing as interrogator-in-chief. The inquiry was continued on the Mnes of the report made by the Pattison commission. Mr. Huntington asserted that many or the statements made in the report were the 1e- sult of mere street telk in San francisco. He wes asked if it was true, as was siuted In the late Senator Stanford's testimony before that commission, that Huntington. Stanford, Hopkins and Crocker had cach received $13,000,000 in stock after the com. pletion of the Central Pacif nd replied that this statement did not accord with his recollection. The four had received $45,- 000,000 in stock in the aggregate, ani it had been divided equally. Senator Morgau pressed the inquiry in regard to the destruction of the books of the Contract and Finznce Compeny and quote] th: statements of w.tn A Supposed Political Deal Between Mesers. Platt and Croker. © Former to Carry the SXtnte for the Republicans and Tarn Over the City, In the decision of the reform repul of New York ety not to bolt the recent pa: ty reorganizat‘on there, ‘Thomas C, Platt has achieved a triumph. How long he likely to enjoy it, or while enjoying it how many tricks he can turn with it, be seen. Rut he undoubtedly reins at present, and, as a rule, he d hard while on the bex. On the Anstoux Bi it least a fortnight Mr. playing on the edge of a prc S city en- pl found it full of fraud. They Dhiterly agai th : to organize a hol men were at the he The Joun, and Mr, at this time m+ ‘The Morton boom ev . But this feature of his danger pr to be his salvalor. He managed to m. upon his side Un » of Gov. Morton, and by that succeeded in dis- arming th m tor the time being. He will proceed now with his s: and play out his g2me fer all that worth. me interesting talk in political out both Mr. Platt and Mr. sation has often been made had told the Dat‘is mn that Simone ae books were then Mr. Hunt- ee as ington leclared ther eso and) gata\| for mutual peneiit When: the witnesses who had given this testi- | control im town Mr. Platt is ples mony were not reliable. cred, and when Mr. Platt “Are -you,” asked? difterert to public cpin. “I aim satisfied,” Mr. Huntington replied, “if one man thinks well of me, and that is ©, P. Huntingto: Large Dividends Declared. Mr. Huntingten said in reply to tions that the Central Pacific had paid div- idends to its stockholders for years after Its completion, and cording to his recollection the four nator Morgan, “in- ques- jature Mr har no ¢ regret it ent condit aid to have hy state ler mor publicans are in but Mr. Platt de plains that he and his friends j Black list—make up the black Mst—at cits hall. The belief ped, thi better In the way of patron maay was in power than hi Croke vas more generous in t eipal stockholders, himself, ) | “divvy” than Mr. Strong is. The dem Crocker and Hopkins, had each received | are in control of the national patronage about $2,000,000 as dividends. These divi- | but Mr. Croker does not rejoice, Tam dends were, he ueclared, legitimate, and | many has got next to nothing from Uh in_no way torced. administration. Mr. Croker, in a Speaking of the San Francisco mass | view given just belore sailing meeting on January 18 last, at which a] day, confessed how little int > 100! strong memor.al .o Congress against the Huntingten management was udopied, anu at whien it was there were declared that there niy fifty-two persons there. : committee adjourned until next Fri- day to give Mr. Huntington an opportun- ity to examine the Patterson report, wi the view of making his statement cn the points developed in th.s ducume.at. Proud of His Enemies. Senator Mocgan remarked that he want- ed to give Huntingtan an opportunity to answer (he espersions cist upon him, but Mr. Huntington replied that it weuld take one hundred years to repiy to all that his enemies had said of him. I have a great many enemies,” he said, ‘and I am proud of them, tor I have ways hewed to the ime, and where there Were fingers In the way they were pretty sure to be cut.” He said that wh.le he wes sat!sfied that the Patuson comm.ssion had done the best it could, he still regarded it as so raaay words thrown into the a.r, and he was sat- istied that the public at large would judge b.m by the work he had dole rather than by the reports put out ezinst him. tor Morgan told Mr. Hunt.ngton, in r Uis, that he felt confident that Cc would accept the statements made commission unless ho could refute Mr. Huntington prom.séd to read th: Pert and make his reply at the next Sena- A DIRECTOR-IN-CHIE! A Head of the Scientific Bureaus De- sired by Secretury Morton, It appears that Secretary Morton of the Agricultural Department desires g1 eatly to have Congress authorize the appomtment of a@ director-in-chie? of scientific bureaus and investigations, to serve during good behavior, to have the authority to act us assistant secretary, to perform such other duties as the Secretary may direct and to have a salary of $6)”. An amendment to the appropriation bill for the Agricultural Department will be proposed in the above form by Mr. Froctor. It is understood that Secretary Morton desires to have Dr. Dabney, who occupi 3 an important position under his depart- ment, appolnted to this position, and is do- ing all he can to secure the adoption of the amendment. Secretary Morton has out, it is said, to many scientific men a cular, asking indorsements of his project, which he believes is greatly in the interest of the work of the department. It is un- derstood that considerable opposition will be shown to th.s amendment. because it provides a life position of a very important character, and because it will place the ap- pointee of a democratic Secretary in a po- sition from which it might be d.fficult to re- move him. sent THE NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE. He Will Remain on Duty at the War Department. Maj. J. N. Morrison, recently nominated as judge advocate, with the rank of ma- jor, has been confirmed by the Senate, de- spite the alleged opposition on the part of army officers. Hé will remain on duty at the War Department as principal asststant to the judge advocate general, a detail not recelved with much favor by the older offi- cers of the law department, who feel, it is said, that they are more entitled to the ad- vantages attending a residence in Wash- ington. Maj. Morrison will become a lieu- tenant colonel in five years, and until then his pay will be $3,076 a year, or $1,000 more than he received as chief clerk of the offl In the natural course of events he is likely to become judge advocate general of the army, with the rank and pay and allow- ances of a brigadier general. The action of the Senate in his case is accepted as showing a preference for the appointment of civilians to vacancies in the law depz ment of the army. a Im the Hands of His Friends. _ AN the republican Representatives of Pennsylvania, except Dalzell, Stahle and Huff, have signed a letter to Senator Quay, urging him to be a candidate for the re- publican presidential nomination. Mr. Quay responded, in substance, that he was in the hands of his friends. SS A Full Cabinet Mecting. The cabinet meeting today was attended by all the members, including Secretary Carlisle, who was in Trenton, N. J., yester- day as a witness in the Brockway coun- terfeiting case, and Secretary Lamont, who went to New York to attend the hear- ing of the case of the East River Bridge Company. Sir Charles Tupper’s Mission, WINNIPEG, Man., February 21.—Sir Charles Tupper is understood to be on his way here to assist in making some settle- ment of the school question, in the national situation. He deciared th unless Mr. Whitney would consent to ac ept the democratic nomination for Presi he har jusut ir interest ia onvention’: work would be sltin. The Probable Deal. then, Here, 1s the basis of an expecier deal. Mr. Croker “ants to return to powe in New York city, and Mr. Plat, after experience with Mr, Strorg, is willing tha: he showld. Mr. Platt waits to jand N York in the republican Column this year in the natlonal race, cud Mr. Croker, after hi experience with Mr, Cleveland, is willine that he should. Wil they th into each othe nds . takes the town Mr. Platt shal not suffer. Favors extended in the past If Mr. Piatt’s man Platt re en import ry of the od, and very will take Mr e the repub! nant and ena- er more than ever to have hi= be exten: weil for “Mr. Platt out can leadershi ble Mr. Croke own wa’ Meanwhile Mr. Croker sails away, to be gone unul August, leaving Mr. Piatt fu) ing ia etting up the pers for republican os in November. ——— WAITE'S DEATH. PRESIDEYT Railway Magnate Sir! His Private Car. COLU MBU: Ohio, February topher Champlin Colum Down In 21.—Chris nt of the with heart trouble, ca Pneumonia was contracted by coming out of a warm room at J Ohio, in which a banqvet had been held in honor of the opening ef a branch line from McArthur Junction to Jackson, thus acquiring en- trance to a new coal tield for this road, and one of the finest in Ohio. Mr. Waite had carried this work through, and at the cli- max of his success he was stricken down He was ill seven days. He was a son of the late Chi Waite, and was fifty-three year: entered the railroad service as elvil engineer, Jul; and Saratoga read. He was chief engineer in 18i7 of the pretminary survey of the road from Columbus to Toledo, now part of the c., T. V. and T. system. He made surv. for other new lines. and finally became vi president of the Cincinnati, Ham‘Iton and Dayton, and from thence came to the Hock- Mr. Waite was a member of the of zineers, presidon of a children’s hospital, trustee of the Ono Home for Epileptics, president of the Co- lumbus Engineers’ Club, and a great patron and friend of art. In a word, he was a busy and useful man to the public, as well as to his railroad company. Mrs, Walte and 1} and Ellsworth; M: Tracey Guthr' ent when Mr. assistant ‘, ING4, on the Renselaer ing Valle American Societ r two children, Harry Waite of Cincinuati a ie doctors were pres- w ied. SHE REFUSED 1 BECAUSE Daniel Ressler Fatally Cousin. » Shoots Hix pruary 21.—Dantel y of Cramer, Pa.. yesterday shot and wound-d nis cousin, Kila Ressler aged eighteen years, and then shot him- self in the head. Jealousy, prompted by refusal of the girl to marry him, caused the act. Ressler had made frequent pro posais to the girl, whica were refused. He had made many throats te kill the girl, and twie> armed himseif and lay in wait for her, but the weapon, a pistol, was taken away from him both times. He had a bad reputation and drank heavily at times, whick was one of the reasons why the girl refused to marry him. _ Grand Jury Indtetmen The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: Arthur H. Harris, false pretenses; William Miller, alias Fields, larceny; Abraham Banks, do. James H. Dickinson, adultery; Walter Ses- co, larceny from the persoa; James Willis, second offense of petty larceny; Samuel Jones, setting up a gaming table; Samuel R. Beach, faise pretenses. The charge of grand larceny against William Hunt was ignored. JOHNSTOWN, P: Re: ——___ For Divorce. James Beverly tolay petitioned for a di- vorce from Sophia Beverly, to whom he was matried here July 8, 1891, her maiden name being Burnbr They lived together until March, 1893, when, he charges, his wife deserted and abandoned him. No children of theirs live, he states. The peti- lioner is represented by Attorney J. A. Johnson. If you want today’s news tcday you can find it only in The Star. Fitzsimmons and Mahor on the Way to the Battle Ground, RING 10 BE PITCHED IN MEXICO Place Almost —Inaccessi for Troops. RECORDS OF THE MEN the prize fight reached Sanderson, Texas, ut hours’ ru a.m., central time. SANDERS Te: Fel train on the Southern Pacific road wh ‘as, ary The ‘oft El Paso at 10 « wrze fighters and th Langley, on the toda, ock last night with th ir followers, will r Mexican border, at rt and the present expectation is that the cars containing the prize fighters will be set out either at that station or at Shum- ta or Viaduct, two stations within fifteen that the party will cross the ‘into the Mexican state of auila, and that the ring will be pitched at the foot of Mosquito mountain. The 1 gion is very inaccessible to Mexican troops, che mountains dropping close to the fdge of the river, and it is expected that the Will take place nver bank. : miles of thes veh of the valleys on EL PASO, Texas., February 21.—The ght in on the Southern Pacitic railroad is 1 © hours late. 1 is within 100 angiey and is expected to arrive y central time, tr leve at TABER, T ruary 21.—The train carrying the prize tion. It has just pessed this . Iti. iue on the present schedule 130 miles east of here, the supyored battle ground, about 3:30. It is thoug’t cx -e tay doubtful *hether the arraagements can be perfected © as to pull the itght off before dark, in which case it wall be bostponed until early omerrow morning. The party was all vell and in good spirits when the train vassed he Departare From El Paso. leparture from El Paso las ent = attended with mystery. A notice had wen posted on the door and on the tron ailing surround.ng the oifice of Stuart, adthg as follows: ‘Those intending to witness the fight will have to be at this office at 9:30 o'clock to- uight. The railway tickets will not cost over $12 for the round trip.” , The sale of tickets was fairly brisk. ¥: user was tgld that-if he would keep seat, pay his fare and put a curb vpon his jence until he instructed to disem- see the batile. The ttions were given to the adminns of E office at Y:45 o'clock, is promised. Each person was toll simply to take the i ¥ cing south and usk no nether plece et informa- anybo: ret given ty d to tell his lox frends, and even ©. J. Rector and he men who are to build the ring are in the dark. Rash for the Train, There were 1,500 persors packed inside the post office and on the sidewalk and cross the street, until the high steps lead- ne to the post office became crowded 1 the overflowing. When the definite an souncement was made there was a frantic rush for the depot and wild endeavors to secure berths in sleep: for it also be- ame known that the trp would last all ‘ight and that no move would be mado ‘pon the baitle ground until daylight at the earliest. o'clock the train rolled out of the lepot and started on its way toward the attle ground. The Ratdeneta. The Mexican frontier opposite Langiry ;8 a barren desert in the state of Coxhutla. There is no Mexican town within fifty miles and no military post within a two days’ march. For Mexican troops to reach the place by rail they would be compelled to run over a branch of the Mexican Central to Spofford, Tex., and thence over a hun- ired miles on the Southern Pacific, The place selected by Dan Stuart appears to be £0 far from civilization that even the spec- lators need two nights and a day to get there and back. THE TWO PUGILIsTs. Ring Record of Peter Maher and Robert Fitesimmon: Meter Maher was born in Gaiway, Ire- ‘and, March 16, 1899, and Is five feet elev- and th arters inches tall. His first unter was with Martin O'Hara, whom he defeated in two rounds in Iss. He beat Tim O'Dougherty in three rounds ind boxed a four-round draw with Robert dair, amateur champion of England, ahd knocked oui John Soonan in five rounds. Ne woa John L. Sullivan's competition in Dublir, defeating Jack Wallis, Tow Wal- ‘ers and Larry Drew in three-round bouts. He met Peter Jackson tn Dublin in I8x9, hey were to have boxed.four rounds, but Maher boxed ouly two. He knocked out Alf. Bowmen in six rounds and Gus Lam- bert in one round. He arrived in New York Octobe: ISM, and defeated Davis n four rounds, Tim’ Daily in one, Jack Fallon in two and Jack Smith and’ Sailor Brown in one round each on the same ~vening. Beat Joe God‘rey in one round n 1882, and scored a victory over Val Flood. "Maher was beaien by Fitzsimmons at New Orleans, but since then has knock: ‘ole Craig and Steve He has never whipped a really saan. One of his worst exhibi- tions was with ce Goddard before the Coney Island Athletic Club, December &, Isv2, Joe knocking him out in three rounds, Robert Fitzsimmons. Robert Fitzsimmens was born in Corn- wall, England, June 4, 3862. His height ts 5 feet 11 3-4 inch His first fighting was done in New Zealard in 1880, when he won the amateur championship by defeating five men in a tournament managed by Jem Mace. One of his opponents on this occa- sion was Herbert Slade. His more noted fights were follows: With Jim Hall, at Sydney, February 20, 18%, four rounds, lost; with Jack Dempsey, at New Orleans, Janvary 14, 181, thirteen rounds, won: with Peter Maher, at New Orleans, March 2, 1882, twelve rounds, won; with Joe God- fray, at Philadelp . May 7, Isw, one round, won; with Jim Hail, at . leans, March %, 18%, four rounds, with Joe Choynski, Boston, June 1 five rcunds, draw; with Den Creedon, at New Orleans, September 26, 18M, won, Ex-Gov. Robinson Better. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 21.—Ex- Gov. Robinson's physicians report a change for the better In his condition this morn- ing.