Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1896, Page 11

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Speaking of this great nutrient and nerve tonic, he says: “As a large number of patients lacked the neces- sary power to digest solid food, and would through the use of stimulants be merely excited and weakened, therefore, I regard it of immense value to the practitioner to bring to his aid a nutritious tonic and remedy like the JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT, which will act not only as a tonic, but as a nutrient as well, and which is less exciting than wine as a substitute.” The Genuine JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT exalts the ener- gies and stimulates the nutritive pow- ers without exciting the system. Beware of imitations. Avoid all substitutes. JAPAN REACHING OUT Froposal to Establish a Steamship Line to This Coantry. Fine Steamships to Cross the Pacific— War Vessels to Be Built Here —Corean Affairs. Evidences of great activity, political and commercial, in the affairs of Japan, China and the countries of the far east come to the legations here. As a result of Japan's prosperity, brought about by the successes in the war with China, that country -has not only determined to largely augment her navy, but also to establish commercial steamship lines connecting the ~-United States with Japan. Tne Japan Steam Navi- gation Company is preparing to enter this new field, rurning between San “Francisco and Yokohama, in competition with the Pa- cific Mafl and the Oriental and Occidental lines, now controlling this trade. An im- portant consideration ia projecting the new Japanese line has been that of ratlway con- nection east from San Francisco, but in the event of a determination of the Pacific rail- ways not to give the same rates as those given to the old steamship lines, which are branches of the railways, it is said the Japanese company, supported by ample subsidies from the Japanese government, will be prepared to run at a loss in order to establish a foothold. New steamers are to be built, and the representative of the com- pany has recently passed through Washing- ton en his way to contract for the ships, two of which probably will be built in this country and two in England. They will be of 6,000 to 8,000 tons burden and of.a speed several kncts greater than the ships now in the Pacific serviée. To Be Built Here. There appears to be little further doubt that two of Japan’s new warships will be built in the United States, and, although the contracts have not been let, the indications are that the Cramps of Philadelphia will build one and the Union iron works of San Francisco the other. The Japanese parlia- ment has passed the naval appropriation bill, giving $20,000,000 for the single item of new warships. As this will cover only the first year’s payments, the aggregate expen- diture on the increased navy promises to be very large during the several years that the vessels are under construction. Representatives of the American ship- building firms are at present in Japan, thus marking a new departure in the American builders seeking to place their sbips abroad. Heretofore the Armstrongs and other large English ship builders have ‘been the only ones represented at the for- eign capitals. The Japanese cabinet is strongly favorable to the American build- ers, although the Japanese naval officers, having been trained in English schools, favor the English builders. ‘Troubles in Corea. Events in Corea have caused intense ex- citement in Japan of late, so much so that the emperor prorogued parliament in order to allow the popular feeling to subside. The conditior in Corea is critical, and may bring serious results at any time. The king continues to occupy quarters at the Russian legation at Seoul, on the plea that his life is in danger. A sensational climax came recently when a mob representing the element favorable to the king seized two of the cabinet ministers thought to favor the Japanese and chopped off their heads. At the same time three Japanese were killed, one of them, a Japanese ped- dler, being literally torn limb from limb. These atrocities have caused intense indig- nation in Japan, as the popular belief pre- vailed that the Russian authorities in Co- rea had some part in the demonstration. The Japanese government is determined not to be drawn into an intrigue or con- test over Corea, as there is a sincere desire to see Corea independent and free from foreign domination. But Japan will pro- tect her people, and if any overt act oc- curs reflecting on the dignity of the coun- try, there will be prompt and forcible ac- tion by Japan. It is believed Japan al- ready has demanded indemnity for the out- rages at Seoul, but the possibilities of a crisis have been most important as affect- ing Russia and Japan, rather than Japan and the little middle kingdom. ———o—_____ St. Patrick’s Day. Elborate preparations are being made by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, in con- junction with other well-known Irishmen, to properly celebrate St. Patrick's day with a banquet in Carroll Institute Hall. Mr. John J. Dolan will officiate as toastmaster, and it is expected that the speakers will include Secretary McAdoo, J. D. Brady, P. T. Moran, James E. Bergin and Rossa F. Downing. Metropolitan Baptist Lyceum. Rev. Dr. Johnson of the Metropolitan Baptist Church has announced the officers of the Lyceum for the ensuing term as follows: President, J. A. Payne; vice presi- dent, A. F. Boston; secretary, Miss FE. V. Russell; assistant’ secretary, Dr. S. M. Pierre; ‘treasurer, Miss Johnson. —— Chile’s High Duty on Cigarettes. United States Minister Strobel at Santia- go has informed the Department of State that the government of Chile has increased the duty on cigarettes from 1.50 rer kilo to 5 pesos and 50 cents per kilo. THE EVENING STAR, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT HEARING Argument = Oommittea Attorney Redington Seta Forth What the United States Company Has Done. The House District committee today re- sumed consideration of the question of electric lighting of Washington involved in the application of the Potomac Electric Light and Power Company to extend Its wires through the city. Attorney Redington’s Remarks. Attorney J. K. Redington, representing the United States Electric Light Company, addressed the committee. He said he had been connected with the company for four or five years in a legal capacity. He de- sired to speak upon the legal questions of the case rather than upon technical mat- ters. As he understand the bill, it is a proposition to admit to the District a new company, with new apparatus, involving a radical change from existing affairs. e Chairman Babcock interrupted with the suggestion that the Potomac Company was not a new one, but one already established. Mr. Redington maintained that it was a new company to all intents and purposes, and he would attempt to show it. Mr. Hulick said Mr. Redington would fall short in his arguments unless he could show that the Potomac Company would not operate to the advantage of the citizens. That was the point in which the committee was interested. What the United States Company Has Done. Mr. Redington reviewed the history of electric lighting in this city. The United States Electric Light Company was organ- ized with a capital stock of $100,000 paid in, and proceeded with the work of ex- tending an electric Nght plant. ‘The capi- tal stceck was afterward increased, but in every case the stock was paid up in cash, dollar for dollar. From its organi- zation it has never passed out of the hands of Washington men. The stock amounts to $1,068,000. All except 4 per cent is cwred by local people. From every point of view, therefore, it is a local in- stituticn. In his five years’ connection with the company he had never heard a complaint against the service or the price charged, except where Congress has inves- tigated the price of lights on the public strests. In advance of the requirements of public sentiment the company com- menced laying its wires underground. The Position of the company has from the start been a pioneer in the underground conduit system, believing that every wire in th District should go vnderground, and it has only beer: a question how it should he done. Prior to 1888 the company had fifty miles of underground wire, which cost $250,000. When Congress finally pass- ed an act requiring all wires to go under- ground the company had half a million dollars invested in underground wires. At the present time the company has not more than four miles of overhead wires left. These wires are all old wires in the heart of the city, namely, on F street, from 9th to 15th. As io this line, the company has asked permission to put the wires underground, but had been refused by the Commissioners. “The company is not only willing but anxious to put every overhead wire in the city underground,” said Mr. Redington. The Attorney’s Contention. In the course of the discussion Chairman’ Babcock observed that Mr. Redington seemed to hold that his company, by reason of recognition of Congress in appropriation acts, had been virtually granted a vested charter by Congress, Mr. Redington admitted that such was bis contention. Furthermore, Mr. Reding- ton insisted, his company has the exclusive right to lay electric light wires. At this point Mr. Redington digressed to make a statement relative to the Potomae Com- pany. z “This Potomac Electric Company has had the active, partisan assistance and support ‘of at least twe of the Commisstoners from the very Start,” said Mr. Redington. “Do you mean there is anything improper in that support?” asked Mr. Hulick. “I will leave that for the committee to infer when I have finished,” replied Mr. Redington. Continuing, he said his com: pany had met the opposition of the Commis- sioners at every turn, based ostensibly upon Judge Bingham's recent decision. In the couree of iis argument Mr. Reding- ton cited what he said was a case in point. When tre Metropolitan Railway Company desired to lay its underground trolley along F street northwest it was necessary for the United States Electric Light Company to sink its cross-conduits below the level of the allway conduits. At present these cross- sections have a hand-hole at the end to get at the wires. If the conduits were sunk lewer it would be necessary to have man- holes. The Commissioners refused to allow the construction of man-holes. Then it was suggested by the Engineer Commissioner that instead of sinking the cross-sections, another conduit might be laid on the opposite side of the street. To this the company Teadily agreed, and suggested that the over- head wires on F street could be laid in this trench, thus clearing F street. To this proposition the Commissioners ob- jected, basing their objectiéns on Judge Bingham’s decisioa, although they had the decision of the district attorney that they still had the full power to grant the permit. At this point the hearing was adjourned, to be resumed upon a day to be named later in the week. CAPT. PHELAN’S CHALLENGE. The Letter He Wrote From Kansas to Representative Linton. The Kansas City World, which published in full the challenge sent by Thomas Phelan to Representative Linton, says that if the challenge goes unheeded Capt. Phelan will come to Washington and deliver it in per- son. ‘ If this announcement made in Kansas City is correct Capt. Phelan may be expected in Washington soon, for Representative Lin- ton has declared his purpose to pay no a! tention to the letter, having, he says, con- signed it with other epistles to the waste basket. If Capt. Phelan comes members of the A. P. A. say they will raise the Ques- tion as to whether his letter does not con- stitute an offense against the statutes in the District prohibiting duelling or the sending of challenges. The letter, which was dated at Kansas City, Mo., March 10, after de- nouncing Mr. Linton for his connection with the A. P. A., and citing his resolution for- bidding the acceptance by the United States of the Marquette statue, says: “Your cowardly assault upon the honor of the nation and the immortal dead de- mands attention. Personal chastisement is below me and above you. The swordless priests and disciples of the Prince of Peace cannot resent your unmanly insult to the immortal dead, nor give you personal pun- ishment for the cruel affront you have put upon the great explorer of this continent, true representative of the first Christian church of Christendom that you have, in more ways than one, foully maligned—but I, a layman of that grand old creed, proper- ly take up the glove you have thrown down and tell you, demagogue and coward that you are, that Bladensburg, where such gal- lant gentlemen as Decatur and Barron,great commodores of the American navy, fought and fell for honor, is a fitting place to read you the lesson which this pacific letter is intended to convey, and if you have a soul above your buttons and an intelligence worthy of a may, you will easily compre- hend the meaning of this communication. If you cannot, I will, should I fail to hear from you, take means to make its meaning plainer.” ——__-e+____ The Hancock Statue. The bronze statue of Hancock, by Eliicott, has been shipped from Providence to this city, and will soon be ready to be placed in position on the granite pedestal completed by Esher & McMenamin of this city, at the intersection of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, —— Passenger. officials of all the important lines between Chicago and the Ohio river entered into an agreement in Chicago Sat- uréay which stipulates that each road shall immediately abolish what are known as mileage tickets. . Nearly $30,000 worth of new hats for the coming spring season were burned or ruined by smoke early yesterday in the basement and first floor of Tenney & Co.'s new building in New York. Ex-Gov, Ireland of Texas is dead. use of water. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. = NATIONAL COMMITTEEM AN Delogaté Boyle's Vote “Will Depend on ...» the Presidential Nomination. Problems Before the Leenl Democracy —A Possible Teliverance on the Financ} Question. ‘Now ihat the vexed question of the se- lection of delegates represent the Dis- trict at the national Tatic convention has. been: settled, Politicians are turning their attent! to various matters which are connecte@ with the coming convention and are of considerable interest to the District democrats. Chief among these fs the problem of the person to be se- lected to represent the District on the na- tional committee. As is well known, the members of this committee are named in mach the 3ame fashion as the delegates from the legislative districts in the Dis- trict convention name the members of the District central committee. When the roll is called in the national convention of the delegations from the various states and territories each one is expected to name a man to represent that state or territory on the national committee. At that time some one representing the District delegates will: rise up and give the name.of the man wha will occupy that po- sition of honor. Already there is consid- erable gossip as to who that man will be. It may be either onejof the six delegates that will represent the District in the con- vention or it may be an outsider. There seems to be an impression that the selec- tion will be made from the latter class. Owing to the rivalry;which naturally ex- ists to secure this honor, it is highly prob- able that an effort will be made to secure some declaration from the District delega- tion before they leave the city.. It is not known whether such an effort will succeed, as thus far there has been no meeting of the six delegates. : Another question that has arisen is in re- ward to the probable attitude of the Dis- trict delegates on the financial question. In other words, whether they will be for or against free silver. It is stated that it is usual for the delegates to defer action on such questions until they get to the con- vention, but from the current talk on the subject it would seem that there is an im- minent probability of both being decided in the course of a few weeks. However, there is a slight difference of opinion on that point. : Delegate Boyle's Position. Mr. John Boyle, one of the District dele- gates to the national democratic conven- tion, has decided views on the subject of the selection of the local member of the national democratic committee, and does not hesitate to express them. In conversa- tio. with a Star reporter thts morning he said: “I stand after the iconvention where I stood before the convention was held, viz: That I will endeavor so to conduct myself at Chicago by vote and act as will, in my opinion, promote the interests of the na- tional democratic party. The anomalous condition of the District of Columbia, with no electoral vote to ugck up its delegates, makes It necessary, fgr them to act pre dently and modestly, sis not for them to blazen the way for tional democracy, but rather to follow he wake of wise leadership. This is my position, and by it I will be guided on all questions that may come up. “As regards the ni nal_committeeman for the District, abot hich there is some discussion, I think District” delegates will act with ce lag nd prudence. For myself I am free to: hat I regard the interests of the enffre’ democracy of the District paramount t) the advancement of the personal or polficag fortunes’ of any one man. ‘I am not fommitted te any one. The delegates -wijl pe ~be called upon to name a national com#miseeman until after the national conv m names its candi- dates for President aud Vice President, and when that Is done, H fot myself alone can say and do say. that! mf vote will be cast for.that,man ip the District who, in my opinion, embodies 5 hiyself the elements ‘that will make Bim Ingsg uséfgi to the en- tire democrac¥ of istrict. Whether that man will be found within the six dele- rict or outside of them an only be determined by the choice of the national democratic convention for President. I wegard the national commit- teeman as the intermediary between the rank and file of the District democracy and the nominee of the national convention, and no man, whatever his qualifications, should be named as national committee- man who is persona non grata to the stand- ard bearer of the party. In whatever 1 Lave said I speak for myself alone.” ee GURLY’S P: THE ENGERS, One of Them Makes a Statement in Reply to Recent Publications. Mr. James Q. Rice, one of the passengers cn the steamship Gurly, which arrived re- cently in Baltimore with a case reported to | be smallpox on board, made today a state- ment regarding the matter as follows: “From recent publications in some of the papers of this city in regard to the small- pox case on the steamer Gurly, which ar- rived at Baltimore on Thursday last, the impression seems to have gotten abroad that the passengers were aware of the ex- istence of the case and effected a landing in a clandestine manner. I trust, there- fore, that you will give publicity to the fol- lowing statement: “No one on board the steamer was aware that there was a case of any serious ill- ness on board. It was kuown that the crew’s mess-boy, whose business it was to carry food to the crew, had been sick for a couple of days, but the captain did not consider his illness of a sufficiently serious nature to repert it at quarantine. ‘The first intimation that either Mr. Berrian or myself had that there was smallpox on board was when we were called upon by Health Officer Woodward some hours after our arrival in Washington. So far as hur- rying away from the steamer is concerned, we did not leave the office of the Buckman Fruit Company for more than an hour after the steamer made her pier, and that com- pany had both our residence and business addresses. Finally, I would say that the Gurly is not a regular passenger steamer and carries no doctor, and as the boy re- ferred to did not come into communication with the passengers at all there was no way by which any of them could have learned the nature of his illness.” eS His Light Out. Charles Wood, a bicycle rider, who was out on his wheel last night, had the unfortu- nate experience of gettirg arrested because bis light went out. Policeman Vanderchaff made the arrest, but-did not inquire or ex- amine the lamp to sep ifjthere had been a light in it a short time-before the arrest. The lamp was hot at the.timefof the arrest, the rider of the bicycle tpid Judge Kimball this morning, and the light had been out only a short time. Riding over a rough street, he explained, was the cause of the light going out. if It was also alleged in thé information that he had no bell on thefbicycle, but the arrest was made because of the fact that the lamp was not lighted. 1 The excuse given was héard by the court, but was not accepted:as. a justification and a fine of $5 was imposed. —_——_—~s 1 For the Firemen. Several days ago No, @, engine company went out on a local to the house of Mr. D. A. Sanford, No. 330 Indiana avenue, and did some effective work without causing damage to the carpets and furniture by the excessive Mr. Sanford was so much fleased with their good work that he of- fered Foreman Smith a sum of money for the firemen, but this he couid not accept, and today Chief Parris received from Mr. San- ford a letter inclosing a contribution to the firemen’s relief fund. ee To Improve Two Avenues. Mr. Babcock introduced a bill in the House today providing’ for the grading and extension of Connecticut avenue and of Florida avenue west of Rock creek to con- nect with Connecticut avenue. The cost of the grading shall not exceed $10,000, and one-half of the same shail be paid out of the revenues of the District. — In Prince George county, Va., George Butler, colored, aged twenty years, shot and killed a younger brother. He has been A arrested, DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Rapid Transit Wanted by Citizens of Bok- ington and Anacostia, Petitions to That Effect Forwarded to the Chairman of the Senate District Committee. Mr. T. P. Kane has mailed to Senator McMillan ten more petitions asking for the passage of Senate bill 1886, requiring the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railroad Company, to dispense with the use of horses on all its lines and to adopt an up- proved modern system of transit. He ac- companies this with a letter, in which he says few days ago it was stated in one of our local papers that the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railway people have prom- ised the Senate committee to use a new and modern motive power. It is compress- ed air. They claim that their new cars are being constructed row, and that they will be ready within sixty days. They have told the committee that this power is a great success wherever it has been tried. “If the management of this company has such confidence in the success of the air- motor system, as would appear from the statement, why does the company. hesitate to invest its money in the scheme? The facts are that the compressed air cars, which are said to be in course of construc- tion, are not being built at the expense of the Eckington company at all, but by the owners of the air-motor system, and are to be placed on the Eckington company’s tracks and operated for a stated time with- out ary expense whatever to the company, to demonstrate the success of the system. If proven to be successful to the entire sat- isfaction of the Eckington company, they are to be accepted and paid for. If not, they are to be taken off by the owners without cost to the company. President Newbold himself is authority for this state- ment. “Now, Mr. Chairman, the passage of Senate bill 1886 will in nowise interfere with this proposed experiment with com- pressed air motors. The bill simply requires the Eckington company, within fifteen months from the date of approval of the act, “fo wholly dispense with horses as a motive power on all the lines of the com- pany, and to substitute therefor such mod- ern electric, cable or other motive power as shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, but nothing in this act shall in any wise authorize the use of overhead appliances.’ “The bill simply fixes a time, and re- quires this company to do within that time what its representatives say it in- tends doing, and what they promise the committee they will do, but it makes the fulfillment of such promises compulsory, instead of leaving it to the pleasure of the company to carry them out or not, and it will give to the public and to the owners of property in the sections traversed by these lines something more tangible than the bare promise of this company to look forward to. assage of this the effect of d_ experimenting with these compressed air motors will be to retard the development of the sections through which this road runs and continue tenantless the hundreds of empty houses along its lines, and at the end of six months, or the time fixed for making the test, if the system Proves unsuccessful, as I’ believe will be the result, we will be just where we are now, with six months’ time lost. “On the other hand, if Senate bill 1896 is enacted into law it will no: interfere with this proposed experiment, and at the end of the experimental period, if the “wind cars” prove impracticable as street car motors, the public will have had the bene- lit of their trial, and at the same time the satisfaction and encouragement of know- ing that they are six months nearer to the time when this company will be compelled to put in a system the success of which has“ be»n demonstrated by practical use. The existence of such a law would have a wholesome effect upon property values along the lines of this road and would stay the downward tendency : of things, which has been going from bad to worse ever since the Eckington road went into the hands of its present owners Anacostians Also Want It. Mr. R. J. Buckley and Mrs. E. L. Eaton, representing the citizens of Anacostia, don Senator McMillan this morning and presented to him a petition signed by 1,090 residents and property owners of Anacostia and the surrounding territory praying for the passage of the bill to in- corporate the Capital Railway Company, which proposes to serve the Anacostia sec tion with rapid tronsit by way of the Navy Yard bridge and 11th street east, the line to tap the Metropolitan road at Lincoln Square. Mr. Buckley told the Senator that it was expected that 400 additional names would be secured, and in a few moments he and Mrs. Eaton outlined the situation that now exists in the suburb across the river. Scvator McMillan assured them that he intended to take the matter up for serious consideration in a short time, but he called attention to the fact that Mr. Griswold hed made a published statement that he eould not afford to introduce rapid transit cn his line, and it was questionable whether there was patronage enough to support two roads. He said that only a day or so ago one of the Senators from Cornecticut told him that he had received a letter from constituents in Hartford, Conn., who are stockholders in the Ana- costia Railway Company, complaining that their interests were in jeopardy. ‘The Sena- tor promised his callers that something would be done in the near future for the relief of the Anacostia citizens, and they left feeling well satisfied, with the result of their interview. They” gave Chairman Babcock of the House committee a dupll- cate of the petition. The Gas Investigation Resolution. Senator Call's resolution directing the District committee of the Senate to in- vestigate the gas question came up in the Senate this morning for consideration. At the suggestton of Senator Platt, Senator Call agreed to an amendment authorizing the committee to send for persons and papers. In the absence of such a phrase, Mr. Platt explained, it would be practically impossible for the committee to secure the information desired unless the gas com- pany were willing to submit it voluntarily. Senator Faulkner called Mr. Call's atten- tion to the fact that the District committee was already investigating this matter, and that there is now in print, as a public docu- ment, all the detailed information called for by the resolution. He was not abso- lutely certain that the documents now in hand cover all of the various points of in- quiry, but he asked Mr. Call to let the reso- lution go over for another day, so that he might examine the papers. Mr. Call agreed to this, and the final consideration of the resolution was again postponed. To Pay Emmart, Dunbar & Co. Senator Gallinger today offered an amendment to the District appropriation bill appropriating $14,548.22 to pay Em- mart, Dunbar & Co., in accordance with the bill recently passed by the Senate Dis- trict committee. The Marshal's Salary. The bill supplanting the fee system now in vogue in the United States courts by salaries was today reported favorably to the Serate by Mr. Hoar. It fixes the salary of the marshal of the District at $5,500 and that of his chief deputy at $2,000. Court of Claims Salaries. Senator Hoar today, from the committee on the judiciary, reported favorably on the bill fixing the salary of the chief jus- tice of the Court of Claims at $6,500, and the salaries of the associate justices at $6,000 each. A Statue of Victor Hugo. Senator Hansbrough today reported fa- vorably from the, library committee the joint resolution recently introduced by Sen- ator Mitchell of Wisconsin, appropriating $2,000 for the purchase of a statue of Victor Hugo by Trentanove, to be placed in the new library building. First Street Eatended. An amendment was offered to the Dis- trict appropriation bill by Senator Stewart today appropriating $2,500 to grade the banks cf Ist street extended. A Drainage Bill. Senator McMillan today, at the request of the Distri¢t Commissioners, introduced Se One Bottle Every Day means from 2 to 5 pounds a week gained in healthy flesh, ANHEUSER-BUSCH), Shine —the food drink—is crushed from the best malt and hops. A rousing tonic. To the nursing mother it is nourishment for herself and babe. To consump- tives and sufferers from wasting dis- eases, to all who are thin and sickly, it means more flesh and greater strength. At all Druggists’ and Grocers’. PIPE SENT FREE A WARRANTED French Briar Pipe, Hard Rubber Stem, equal to those usually retailed at 50 cents, will be sent free FOR 24 COUPONS or, FOR 2 COUPONS ano 24 CENTS. You will find cne cou and two coupons insi inside each 2 ounce bag, le each 4 ounce bag of macaw’ Fenine Durham Tobacco Send coupons with name and address,to BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO., DURHAM, N.C. Buy a bag of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco and read the coupon which gives a list of other premiums, and how to get them. 2 CENT STAMPS ACCEPTED. a bill to provide for the drainage of lots in the District, which has already been noted at length in The Star. Pay of Employes. Senator Elkins today offered an amend- ment to the District appropriation bill fix- ing the pay of employes of the street and alley cleaning service of the District, who are now paid by the day, and placing them on the permanent roll. The schedule of pay suggested is as follows: One superin- tendent at $2,000; one assistant superin- tendent, who shall also be chief clerk, $1,800; one clerk at $1,200: one chief inspec- tor of street sweeping at $1,300; three street inspectors at $1,200, eight inspectors at 91,100; one inspector at $1,000; three assist- ant inspectors at $720; one foreman of the pubiic dump at $900, and one messenger and driver at $600; making a total of $23,- 360 per annum for this service. Home for Aged Colored People. Senator Peffer today introduced an amendment in the way of a substitute for the bili heretofore introduced by him pro- viding for the establishment in this city of a home for aged and infirm colored peo- ple. It provides that the sum of $100,000 row in the treasury due the estates of de- ceased colored soldiers of the late war shall be appropriated for the purpose of erecting a_national memorial home in the District of Columbia for aged colored people. It is also provided that the several states shall have the right to organize similar associa- tions, any one of which, on becoming a member of the central organization, may place memorials in the institution or grounds to commemorate colored soldiers or representative colored citizens. He also presented a petition consisting of fifty-nine pages, bound in board covers, signed by hundreds of colored citizens of the District and colored ministers in the states, urging the passage of this bill. lt is understood that Senator Pritchard of the subcommittee of the District com- mittee in charge of this matter has pre- pared a bill dividing the fund among the states, to be used for educational purposes, in accordance with the consensus of opinion expressed at Friday’s meeting of the com- mittee. Free Transfers. Senator McMillan today introduced the till recently adopted by the District Com- missioner: requiring certain of the street railways in the District to tssue and re- ceive free transfers. The provisions of this bill have already been published in The Star. Hearing Postponed. There was to have been a hearing this afternoon at 2 o'clock before the Senate District committee on the reassessment bill, but as the Commissioners were en- gaged at the funeral of ex-Commissioner Webb, it was decided to postpone it until Wednesday afternoon at the same hour. ‘Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the com- mittee will grant a hearing to experts chosen by the Washington Gaslight Com- pany and to Maj. Powell of the board of Commissioners in regard to the proper tests to be applied to illuminating gas in order to determM™e the standard of power and purity. The Eastern Branch Bridge. Mr. Coffin of Maryland introduced a bill in the House today authorizing the con- struction of a bridge across the Eastern nch at the foot of Ist street west in city, and appropriating $779,000 for Te Extend North iol Street. Ses..cor McMillan at 2 o'clock this after- noon granted a hearing to the persons in- terested in the matter of extending North Capitol street to the Soldiers’ Home, the bill for which was approved by the Sen- ate District committee last Friday. The Barbour estate was represented by Messrs. Wilson and Johnson, the attorneys for the estate, and by Mr. Jas. L. Barbour. The Prospect Hill cemetery was represented by Rev. Wm. L. Elterich, Geo. Wagner, Geo. Rick and John A. Griesbaver, members of the board of directors, and by Mr. Mat- tingly, the attorney for the cemetery com- an; mit was urged by these various interests that Congress should pass speedily a bill appropriating sufficient money to carry out the award of the jury of condemna- tion, which was afterward set aside by the courts, Both ihe cemetery company and the Barbour estate are anxious that the extension should be made, particularly the fermer, au‘ various arguments were used to this end. Senator McMillan said that he had been given to understand by com- petent persons that the price awarded by process of condemnation for this property was entirely too high. This brought forth emphatic denials from the representatives of ‘both interests, who asserted that the condemnation price was only a fair one. The bill has already been reported to the Sen: but Senator McMillan promised that the views expressed should be laid be- fore the committee. A | —=s THE BATTLE SHIP INDIANA Water Not Sufficient for Her to Ge Into Drv Dock at Port Royal. Navy Department Offict: the Story That Anything is Wron; With Her Battery. A telegram received at the Navy Depart ment today from Port Royal, S. C., ane nounced that the battle ship Indiana coul@ not go into the dry dock there this morn- ing owing to lack of sufficient water over the entrance. The vessel will wait until an east wind brings into the harbor a tide large enough to make it possible to enter the dock. The Indiana was not harmed by touching the bottom last Friday. It appears that she was at anchor at the time near the dock, and as the tide fell off she swung around at her anchor and touched the mud bottom slightly. Capt. Evans took alarm at once and ran the ship seven miles further down the harbor toward the sea, where he drop- ped anchor in about thirty feet of water. The officials at the Navy Deparunent ridi- cule the story that there is anything wrong with the battery of the ship, and point to the report. of the inspection board which went to sea with her and fired every gun on the ship under all possible service condi- tions, The big thirteen-inch guns, constituth the main battery, worked ‘with perfeot smothness, and the turret-turning mech- anism, which generally gives more or less trouble at first, functioned without hitch. The blast of the big guns stai leaks in some of the battle hatches, and these were ordered to be replaced by heavier metals, but this was in contempla- tioh before. As for the secondary battery, as reported at the time of the trial, all worked well, except that the eight-inch guns could not be fired safely directly over the turrets of the thirteen-inch guns withe out first causing the men in the sighti hoods to vacate. This also was expect. and, indeed, the plans for the double-sto- ried turrets, which are to go on the twe new battle ships, Kearsarge and Kentucky, were evolved as the result of experimentd made at the proving grounds, which shows ed that it would not be possible safely te fire the eight-inch guns directly over the main turrets. In the case of the Indiang the inspection board recommended that te guard against accidental ranging of the smaller guns over the big turrets, chocks be placed in the gear, and this has already been ordered. ———+-2+____ FIGHT AT A WEDDING. A Lively Time at a Marriage in West Virgin! The wedding of Edward Browning el Clarissa Jenkins, at the elegant home the bride's parents in Huntington, W. Va, Thursday, was enlivened by a pugilistic ene counter between two of the lady guest Among the invited was Minerva Steel, @ pretty young woman,who was once a sweets heart of Browning, and who had announceg@ she would never allow her lover to marry Miss Jenkins. About the time the nuptial knot was to be tied Miss Steel arose and made some violent threats. Mrs. Leander Browning, a sistet -law of the groom-to- be, made an effort to quiet the enraged young woman, but the latter became so an- gry she struck Mrs. Browning a violent blow in ihe face. Mrs. Browning returned the assault, and a panic ensued among the 100 guests who were seated in the spacioug parlors. Many left in affright, while othere took a hand in separating the two belligere ents. It was ten minutes before peace wag restored, and both women were bleedi profusely from wounds received about the face and eyes, and their handsome toiletg were rutned from the tussle. The nuptial knot was soon tied by the minister, w’ spoke in a trembling and excited voice. The guests th repaired to a delightful sprea: Miss Stee! still announced her intention causing more trouble, end her~ intima friends fear that the strain upon her mi may result seriously. 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