Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ——_>—__ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR es Now York Ofice. 49 Potter Building. Brening is served to subscribers In the ab caren on their own account, at 10 cents week, or £4 cents month. at the Erunter 2 By wall-onywhere ta the fed States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents ‘Sheet Star, $1 per year, with nen ostege nied, $5.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. mail matter.) ‘“*EF All mail subscriptions mast be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. = The Evening Sta | No. 13,443. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. IMPORTANT CAPTURE |PROTECTION THE REMECYITHE RACING BILL -Breaking Up a Gang of-Letter-Box Robbers. WORKED IN MCS? LARGE CITIES George Johnson Caught While Housebreaking. WAS SHOT IN THE WRIST NEW YORK, April 3—George Johnson, who has a notable record as a criminal, and who Is alleged to be one of the gang of letter-box robbers who have operated in most of the iarge cities of the United States, is a prisoner here with a bullet wound in his wrist. Johnson’s arrest was somewhat in the nature of an accident. Last night officers discovered three men trying to force an entrance to a house in East Sith street. ‘The men ran upon seeing that they were observed. The policemen pursued, and fired at the fugitives, one of whom was hit in the wrist. This man, Johnson, and one of his companions were caught, but the third of the rogues escaped. At the station the wounded man was identified as George Johnson, against whom there are pending numerous complaints. He is forty-two years old, has served sev- eral terms of imprisonment, one of fifteen years for highway robbery, yet he has Yound time to operate in many elaborate schemes. ; Early in 189% he joined “Billy Hamil- ton, Charles Fisher and Steve Boyle in an expedition to England, purposing a whole- sale swindle of ks there. The plan had Leen fomented by Fisher and Hamilton in prison. They failed in one of their very first ventures. Hamilton presented a forged order for a check book for Adams, GilIfill & Co., East Indian merchants, at the Bank of Scotland, In London. A clerk of the firm happened to be In the bank at the time and Hamilton was arrested, convicied of forgery and sentenced to three years’ impriscnment. As Hamilton was the “scrateher,” or penman, his loss broke up the forgery combination, and the others returned to America. Hamilton was par- doned very soon as a consumptive, and went back to New York in April, 1804, in time to join the mail box robbery combi- nation, of which four members, Kelly, Whelan,Wallace and Hamilton himself, are Pow behind prison bars, while Boyle, an- other member, is dead. Charles Fisher, a seventh member of the letter-box robbers’ gz ; Who was arrest- ed with Wallace in Cincinnati, contrived to escape. Another Notorious Robber. ERIDGETON, N. J., April 3—The post of Shiloh, N. J., was entered bur- giariovsly for the fifth time early this merting. Postmaster Tomlinson and his five sons were aroused by the ringing of thelr burglar alarm, and they started for the office. They saw the burglar running away and all three fired at h%m. He fell, and when his pursuers reached him he was found to be wounded in the arm, side and hip. The rcbber proved to be the notor- fous Charles Filer, who has served terms in state prison. He was brought te the county jail here, where his wi ds were Gressed. He will probably recover. ———— WILL SUPPORT MR. MUDD. Senator-Elect Wellington About His Intentions. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 3.—Senator-elect Wellington came over to Baltimore this morning and spent the ferenoon in consul- tation with Speaker Mudd and a few other ‘an leaders at Carrollton. Among those present were Mr. Mudd, Senators Washington and Wilkinson, ex-Congress- man Stockbridge and Deiegate Bird of Som- erset county. Talks The presence of the last named is signifi-| cant of the probability of the Senator-elect's ability to win a fraction at least of eastern shore republicans to his side. Mr. Weiling- ton told The Star correspondent that he Was confident of being elected a delegate- at-large to the national republican conven- tion, and that he and his friends expected to have the entire Maryland delegation elected according to their wishes; furthermore, ne added that he expected to control the dele- gation so as to have himself substituted for Mr. James A. Gary as the Maryland mem- ber of the national committee. Mr. Wel- lington intends to support Mr. Mudd in the latter's fight for the republican nomination from the fifth congressional district, and tonservative judges incline to the belief that Mudd will win his fight. During the day Congressman Coffin, the Present representative from the fifth, drop- Ped in to see the Senator-elect. SES STOPPED JUST IN TIME. A Chiengo and Alton Passenger Train Narrowly Escapes Wreck. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 3.—An at- tempt was made last night to wreck the Chicago and Alton passenger train which leaves here shortly after 8 o’clock for St. Louis and Chicago. Just out of Grain val- I twer five miles east of here, the en- gineer saw an obstruction on the track. He stopped his train quickly, but not in time to avoid the derailing of his locomo- tive. A pile of ties had beeen laid across the track and the rails loosened. The stop- pig of the train quickly was all that pre- vented a, serious accident. Believing that @ train robbery had been planned, guards Were at once put out, but the train was not molested. It was over an hour before the wreck could be cleared. It js thought here that robbers had cal- culated on a bad wreck, and that it was thelr purpose to loot the wreck during the confusion which would follow. Six weeks ago a similar attempt was made in the same vicinity. DETROIT AL ERMANIC SCANDAL. John C. Jacob Charged With Solicit- ing a Bribe. DETROIT, April 3.—A warrant was Sworn out this morning for the arrest of Alderman John C. Jacob, charging him with soliciting a bribe from a firm of architects In connection with the plans for the new county building. Alderman Jacob was indicted ral years ago on a charge of “boedling,” but escaped conviction. WALLER’S RETURN. The Ex-Consul Will Leave London ‘Tomorrow. DENVER, April 3.—Col. E. G. Woodford has received a cablegram from ex-Consul Waller cf Madagascar, saying he will leave Londen for America tomorrow, and will be in Denver Inside of two weeks. Col. Woodford was at Tamatave when the ex- consul was arrested by the French gov- ernment, about eighteen months ago. —— Exchanges Closed. NEW YORK. April 3.—All of the ex- changes are « 28cG today, in observance of Good Friday. LONDON, Aprn 3.—Today is a holiday on the stock exchange. LIVERPOOL, Aj 8.—The cotton, grain and provision exchanges are closed’ foday im observance of Good One Opinion as to Why McKinley is Getting 80 Many Delegates. It is Not Considered to Mark the Personal Triumph of a Man— Responsibility of Success. An experienced republican politician, in conversation with a representative of The Star today, said: “The returns from the contests for dele- gates to the St. Louis convention indicate the general tendency to leok to protection as the remedy for present ills, rather than mark the personal triumph of a man. I do not mean to say that Mr. McKinley as a man is not worthy cf the highest honor the people can bestow. On the contrary, I regard him as one of the cleanest and ablest of the public men of the day. But look at his principal competitors. When has a better field of candidates for a pres- idential nomination ever appeared? Mir. Reed has great force and attractiveness, ind Mr. Allison and Goy. Morton are men. of marked sagacity and conservatism. If it were sn ordinary contest among men, weuld Mr. McKinley walk away with his comretitors as he is now doing? By no means. It is no disparagement of him to say that in such circumstances he would be unable to contest a New England state with Mr. Reed, or take the northwest away trcm Mr. Allison. But in the popular con- ception he embodies the principle of pro- tection, and that is making him invincible. The people for three vears now have been grcaning and sweating under burdens of reverses and distresses, and they have come to believe that they can only be re- heved by a return to a high tariff and a full treasury. Therefore the demand for Mr. McKinley. His is the name most prom- irently identified with the high tariff pol- jey of this day. And, as the people rea- scn, if it is the MeKinley tariff, or its up- to-date equivalent, that is demanded, why not put Mr. McKinley himself in the White House, where, 2s President, he may super- vise the job cf putting the country again en a protection basis? This is the feeling that is abroad, ard it cannot be controiled or defeated. I have no doubt that the ex- tent of it has been a surprise even to Mr. McKinley.” The Responsibility of Triumph. “Will not this very floodtide of expecta- ticn on the part of the people make a re- publican triumph in November if McKin- ley 1s nominated one of great responsibility for the party?” “A triumph of the greatest responsibil- ity," was the reply. “Mr. McKinley and his lieutenants will have to approach the standard, and almost perform the deeds, of wonder workers. The unrest in this county is really very great. The people cannot understand it, except upon the ac- cepted hypothesis that they made an awful blunder in 189 ‘They are urged now to restore the former order of things, and are promised that if they do so prosperity will return. But, of course, it is going to take very wise heads, operating with very great care, to do this. The men who undertake the job will have their hands full. To bring order out of the chaos of this administra- tion will be a wonderful achievement. a CARLISLE AND OLNEY. Belief? That the Latter Will Not Enter the Presidential Race. The Star’s announcement a few days ago that Secretary Carlisle would positively be a candidate for the democratic presidential ncminaticn {s confirmed from several sources. In answer to a question from a Star re- porter this morning Representative Mc- Creary of Kentucky said: “Secretary Carlisle's Kentucky fricnds are very anxious that he should become a candidate, and there is a strong demand from every part of the country. Iam for him, and believe that he will allow his rame used. Under all the circumstances I think he is the proper man for the place, and that he is the strongest democrat who can be nominated.” As stated in The Star, it Is expected that a formal announcement of the Secretary's candidacy will be made within a short time. The politicians are now wondering wheth- er Secretary Olney wiil also consent to allow the use of his name, but the opinion seems to be that he will not enter the race with Mr. Carlisle in it. ‘The opinion also seems to be that the administration in- fluence will be exerted in behalf of the Kentucky man. He will receive the al- most undivided support of the a:ministra- tion democrats in every section of the country. Another question which presents itself is this: Will Mr. Carlisle's candidacy re- move President Cleveland from the pos- sibilities and induce him to make some statement putting timself out of the race? a -- WASHINGTON’S BIRTHPLACE. The Monument There is Now Com- plete, Without a Flaw. Col. J. M. Wilson received a telegram from Wakefield, Va., this morning saying that the shaft of the monument to mark the birthplace of Washington was put into *position yesterday, and that the monument itself is new complete, without a single flaw or biemish. He will make a visit to Wakefield in a day or so to personally in- spect the work before accepting it from the contractors, John Crawford & Sons of Buf- falo. The obelisk will be protected by an iron, sharp-pointed fence, eight feet high and thirty-six feet square, within which there will be a space twelve feet from each side of the base, which will be sodded and parked. No arrangements have been made for the dedication of the monument. ‘That is a questicn for the determination of the Secretary of State, who is charged with the disbursement of the fund for the erection of the montment. Representative Jones, whose district includes Wakefield, has had severel conferences with iim on the sub- ject. Although it is almost certain that the completion of the monument will be ob- served in some public manner, nothing has yet been settled on that point. ——— SECRETARY LAMONT’S DENIAL. No Letter of Mr. Cleveland's Declina- tion in His Possession. Secretary Lamont, when esked today concerning a published statement that he had in his possession a letter from Presi- dent declining to be again a candidate for the presidency and urging the democratic party to stand for sound money and its previous position on the tariff question, said that the statement was absolutely untrue. The Secretary added: “I never have heard of such a letter.” From an- other and unquestionably excellent source of information, it is learned that the pub- ished statement is absolutely without foundation, and that no such letter has been written by the President. The fact that I'resident Cleveland had fully decided not to be a candidate for renominaticn and that Secretary Carlisle would go before the Chicago convention as an aspirant for the Gemocratic nomination on @ sound money platform, was announc- e@ exclusively by the Associated Press a few weeks ago, but the matter has not yet gone beyond the lines then indicated. o——_______ The Thetis at San Diego. The cruicer Thetis arrived at San Diego this morning and will sail in a few days for San Francisco. A Hearing Before Members of the . House District Committee. ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST IT Religious Bodies and Others Op- pose the Measure. OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS ————— A subcommittee of the House District committee, Mr. Odell, Mr. Huling, Mr.Rusk, Mr. Meredith and Mr. Cobb, gave a hear- ing today on the racing bfll, considerable oppesition to the proposed measure having been developed in the city. The advocates of the bili were represented by Mr. Joseph S. Auerbach of New York and several Persons connected with the National Jockey Club. ‘The opposition was headed by Mr. Wiibur F. Crafts, and included Mr. W. H. Chapman of the Methodist Ministers’ Asscclation, Messrs. McDowell, Wilmarth and Talmage of the Metropolitan Methodist Church, Mrs. Wescott and Mrs. Smith of the W. C.T. U. The Y. Cc. A. was represented by a protest presented by Mr. Chapman. . Mr. Anthony Comstock of New York was also present to oppose the bill. Mr. Craft's Remarks. Mr. Crafts said he opposed this bill be- cause he oppcsed the bookmaker, the pro- fessional gambler, who is not engaged in spert. Eliminate gambling from the Dill and opposition to the bill is dissipated. He claimed this bill to be virtually the law now In force in New York, wiiere gambling is allowed. The promoters of this bill have used the worst features of the English betting system. Mr. Crafts read a description of the system of bet- ting now sald to be in operation on the New York tracks, and said the method is just as much bookmaking as if the book- makers established regular stands wherein to carry on thelr business. Mr. Crafts insisted that the bill changes the law as affecting racing witnin the mile ft. Mr. J. S. Auerbach, in behalf of the said there was no objection to an amendment covering this objection. Continuing, Mr. Crafts id the law as ft now stands prohibits betting on races any- where within the District, and, under that law, it would be impossible to conduct bet ting under the proposed bill. Mr. Crafis criticised District Attorney Birney for ren- dering varying opinions upon the character of this bill. He said M Birney's opinion was as chan, ble as Washington weather, and that he fad touched the four points of the compass upon It. Mr. Crafts insisted that the bill will unquesticnably change existing law outside of the mile Imit. Mr. Auerbach for the Bill. Mr. J. S. Auerbach, in behalf of the bill, said he had but little to say in reply to Mr. Crafts. All his arguments would be an- swered by the amendment proposed that no betting shall be allowed within one mile of the city limits. Mr. Auerbach defended District Attorney Birney’s legal from the attacks made by Mr. Crafts. Mr. Crafts said the law can be evaded under this bill the way it is done in New York, where bookmakers circulate in the crowd, ostensibly as visitors, make bets with those who want to gamble, and carry S a thriving business, safe from molesta- tion. Anthony Comstock’s Address. Mr. Anthony Comstock of New York then addressed the committee. He said there are two subjects of paramount im- portance to the public—health and morals. Public opinion in this country has con- demned lotteries and today there is but one state in the Union where they are legalized. The Supreme Court of the United States in a recent utterance dwelt upon the demeralizing influcuce of lotteries and games, and that court has also emphasized the importance of the protection of the public health and morals. In 1828 the Su- preme Court discussed that question and held that the government has a right to handle the question, and in many decisions since that time the Supreme Court has put public health and morals on the hlgn- est pinnacle, holding to the supreme risht of the police power of the government to supervise them. Curse of Betting. Mr. Comstock wanted to call the atten- tion of the commiltee to the curse upon lwamanity of race track betting. It breeds crimes, poverty, suicide and murder. The bill under consideration, he said, will per- mit betting on races. It will allow the professional gambler to ply his calling on the race tracks to be organized under the bill. He read recent decisions of courts de- fining gambling, and csserted thet this bill proposes by legislation to permit just such gambling. It was true that gambling Per se is apparently prohibited in the bill under the usual terms and mode of conducting gambling on race tracks, but there is nothing to prevent the gambler from walking around and making bets. He said the bill docs not provide a criminal penalty for gambling and only authorizes punishment through a civil suit brought Ey one of the participants. Mr. Comstock held that the bill should receive the condemnation of the committee on the ground of public morals. He said he had a long lst of embezzlements, de- faleations and suicides traceable to the evils of race track betting. Mr. Comstock Wes not opposed to improving the breed of horves, one of the features proposed by the L:ll, but he did object to bringing into this District such men as have thronged the Face tracks of New York for the last ten yeers robbing the people that they mi; be enriched. 3; yimuent Mr. Auerbach’s Reply. Mr. J. 8. Auerbach said in reply he would not take up the question of public morals. ‘The committee is supposed to know what is goad for the public; abuses arise under form of legislaticn. He once heard of a man who beat out his wife's brains with a framed motto hanging in the room, which read, “God bless ovr happy home,” but for that reason he would not condemn in the future exhibiting all such praiseworthy mottces. There perhaps have been suicides from betiing, but he had heard recently that there hed been several suicides since the passage of the Raines bill.. He would not on that ground condemn the Raines bil. Legislation is not to be judged by one or two abuses of it. The principle is the Sreatest gcod to the greatest number. This Lill proposes to allow the harmless recren- tien of hors» racing in the District of Co- lumbia, conducted under proper safeguards. Even if it should permit one or two men to gamble, it provides restrictions which would prevent three or fcur thousand men from gambling. He said that the men back of the bill are not gamblers. Mr, Auerbach said that this bill gives no more privileges than those afforded by the racing law in force in New York. There is a@ state with a constitutional prohibition against bookmaking and betting that has adopted just such a law as this bill pro- poses. It is asked if the District of Co- lumbia, unhampered by even the constttu- tional prohibition, shall enact similar legis- lation. Gcy. Morton had signed the law, and expressed the opinion that. gambling end betting would be prohibited by it. ‘The scheme of the bill is to allow racing only urder the auspices of a responsible or- genization that will prevent abuses. He would consent to an amendment confining the operations of the bill outside of the mile limit, and albo sivikigg out the word “bet” and insert purses.er prizes, to con- form to the amendment suggested by Mr. Comstock. tree It is understood that the subcommittee will report the bill te the full committee in its present shay and the proposed amendment will then considered. The Street Railway Bill. Mr. Babcock nes’ ini in the House the general street 'ragh bill, which has been offered in the Senate by Mr. McMillan. Title of the Carroll Property. At a meeting of the House committee on public buildings and grounds today Messrs. Milliken and Henry were appointed -a com- mitteee to investigate the condition of the title to the Carroll pfoperty, which has been proposed as a for the new gov- ernment printing office. This subcommittee will report to the full committee at its next meeting. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL DR. ADDISON'S DEATH Rector of Trinity Church Passed Away This Morning. LONG AND USEFUL SERVICE Thirty Years Pastor of One Flour- ishing Parish. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS + Rev. Thorras G. Addison, D. D., the rec- tor of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, died at an early hour this morning at his residence, 219 C street. Dr. Addison had not been in good health for a couple of years past, but in the end his death came suddenly and unexpectedly. ° Dr. Addison was one of the oldest and best-known ministers in the city, having been for more than a quarter of a cen- Reported Today Carrying Nearly Ten Mil- lion Dollars. One Hundred Thousand for Continu- ing the Potomne River Improvement. The river and harbor appropriation bill, as reported to the House today, contains the foilcwing appropriations of local inter- est: Improving Pofomae river at Washing- ton — Continuing improvement, $100,00 Aquila creek, Virginia, continuing improve- ment, $3,000; Occoquan creek, Virginia, con- tinuing improvement, $2,500; Appomattox river, Virginia, $5,000; Nansemond river, Virginia, continuing improvement, $5,000; Mattaponi river, Virginia, continuing im- provement, $2,500; Nomini creek, Virginia, continuing improvement, $2,500; Pamunkey river, Virginia, continuing improvement, $2,000; Rappahannock river, Virginia, con- tinuing improvement, $8,000; Urbana creek, ginia, continuing improvement, $,00 Yerk river, Virginia, eontinuing {mprove- mont, $16,000. The total amount carried by the bill is a few thousands less than ten millions, which fs about one million below the bill’ of the last Congress. There are also provisions for contract Works to the amount of about fifty million, ‘The largest New England ap- opriation 1s yoston harbor, which 13 . But under the GOnEEe eetEee totth ore | “For some’ time past Dr. Adillson's <amlly visions for an expediture of $1,145,000, in| end friends had been considerably worried additicn to the amounts previously provid- | over kis condition, but within the last few for the bill carries $74,000 for continuing | Gays there was such a marked improve- the work under way. ment noticeable that it was hoped he would Other Great Projects. Reront ion the street today or, tomorrow, , = 7 ani e imsel vas confiden in; ‘or- For New York harbor eontracts for $177.-| ward to conducting the Easter services 200 are authorized, and the bill carries $60,-| at his church. Last evening he went down 000 for Bay Ridge, Gowanus bay, Red Hook | stairs, and instructed the class of young and Buttermilk channél, the work to begin er Sols shortly to be contirmed at the south end of Bay Ridge channel and ersation witht Peone cHociae’ e Aaal- centinue through the others in the order gon, jr., who is a physician, he said tcat named for a mean dow water depth of twenty-six feet, and tp meet the demands tury the rector of one of the strong und influential Episcopal churches. The news of his death will ceme as a severe shock to a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances, to whom he was greatly endeared for his manly character and the sans | noble qualities of his mind and heart. he had never felt stronger or better in his life. Some time after midnight the son was sed . ; size of vessels it is provided that plers built | fh eqiately, Katering an : between I7th street, on Gowanus creek, and iy. ig the room he saw at once that Dr. Addison was dying, and that rothing could be done to saye him. A few minutes afterward the sick man Passed away, quietly and painlessty. He simply fell asleep and slipped away into the other world, toward which he had al- ways looked with such an abiding falth in the love and power of his Savior. The doctor had been for a couple of years a@ severe sufferer from intercostal neural- gia. Later this was complicated by a form of heart trouble, which finally re- sulted in his death. He had recently seem- ed to realize the seriousness of his con- dition, and eivdently thought that he was not long for this world. : Hin Life Work. Dr. Addison was. born in Georgetown sixty-four years ago, and as a small boy he saw the corner stone laid for Trinity Church, of which, long years after, he be- came the rector. He was educated at the University of Virginia and afterward studied for the ministry at the Episcopal Theclogical Seminary near Alexandria. He received the degree of doctor of divinity from William and Mary College. He did not, like so many others, cease study when he graduated, but all his life he was a deep and thorough student, finding: time amid the labors of a busy pastorate to keep up his famillarity with Hebrew, Latin and Greek. He was always prominent as a churchman and took an active part in the conventions and other meetings of the church. He was identified with many re- forms and other movements for the eleva- tion of his fellow men and of the general tore of the city. After leaving the Episcopal Seminary Dr. Addison's first charge was in Caroline county, Va. After that he had churches in Wheeling, W. Va., and Zanesville, Ohio. He came from Zanesville to this city to be the rector of Trinity. That was in May, 1867, so that he had served here continu- ously for almost thirty years. Dr. Addison came of an old Maryland family, in which for five generations there have been as thany Thomas Addisons, each a minister in the Episcopal Church. Dr. Addison's son and namesake is a physician, but the other son is a minister. Dr. Addison was married in this city in 1859 to Miss Maria Addison, a distant cousin. There are four children living, two sons and two daughters, Rev. Daniel Du- Jany Addison, the rector of All Saints’ Church, Brookline, Mass.; Thomas G. Addi- son, jr., M.D.; Mrs. Wm. L. Herff of San Antonio, Texas, and Miss Eleanor Addison. Neitner Rev. Mr. Addison nor Mrs. Herff were in the city when their father died, but both are on their way now. The arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet, nor can they be until Mrs. Herff is heard from and it is known when she will reach here. The funeral will probably be held Monday or Tuesday and the interment will be made in the family lot at Oak Hill cemetery. ———— THE UNION REPUBLICAN CLUB. Indications That a Separate and Dis- tinct Organization Will Be Formed. There were no further develcpments in the rupture of the Union Republican Club today. A meeting of the new executive committee of the club has beer called for tonight. and it is probable that some action will be taken regarding the present dis- turbed state of the organization's affairs. Those who are dissatisficd with the official management of tho club, and particularly with Secretary Emery’s course in the past, declare that the original executive commit- tee was still in existence because the resig- nations of its members have not been re- ceived by the club, much less acted upen. There has been a desire expressed on the part of some of these members to remain in the club and fight the battle for suprem- acy there, but others on that side of the question declare that the best thing for them to do will be to form a separate and distinct organization, and it is probable that this will be acccmplished early in the coming week. Fort Hamilton, between the pier and bulk line heads, be of @ Hnear width of not ex- ceeding 30 feet. For Newtown creek, con- tracts for $120,000 are’ ,Tovided, and $30,000 is carried by the bil’. Fer Buffalo, con- tracts are authorized for $2,200,000 for ex- tending the breakwater to Stony Point. Contracts are authoriged for Cleveland, Ohio, harbor, of $1,354,000, and $80,000 is carried for extending ‘the breakwater and improving the channel. A survey is to be made to determine the advisability of changing the plan of the breakwater, so as to abandon the eastern shore arm and extend the breakwater eastwardly parallel With the shore. eee SEEDS FOR DISTRIBUTION. Members of Congress Notified of the Fact and Their Allowance. Secretary Morton has sent to members of Congress a circular announcing that seed are ready for distribution. The Sec- retary annourced that there are 15,000 packages of garden and farm seed to the credit of ench meznber,, and 2,50 packages of flower seed. The garden seed, he says, are put up in packages of fifteen, making a thousand packages for each member. The flower seed are in packages of ten, and there are 980 of these. The members are requested to send the lists of names of those te whom they want the seed sent, and the department will at- tend to the mailing. It is understood that southern members will be given their seed first, as the season for. first planting is now almost gone. ; A number of members are dissatisfied with the number of papers or packages put in each package, and Representative Morey this morning Rad a resolution to introduce requiring’ the Secretary to put five packages in one, instead of fifteen. This will give each member three thousand packages, and will extérid the list of per- sons to whom he may send seed. Personal Mention. Mrs. Wm. H. Slocum, a prominent so- clety Jeader in Jamaica Plains, Mass., and Miss Slocum are at the Raleigh. United States Marshal J. S. Williams of Paris, Texas, and Mrs. Williams are at the Raleigh. x J. C. Whitney, manager of the ?Mfer- chants and Miners’ Steamship Company, is at the Raleigh. + Gen. R. H. Lambcer and wife of Rrook- lyn are at the Raleigh. Ex-Governor W. Di Hoord of Wisconsin is at the Raleigh. John E. Dean, the Chicago politician, ac- companied by his daughter, Miss Blanche, it_at *he Raleigh. } Mrs. John C. Black,’ wife of the former cemmisstoner of pensions, and present dis- trict attorney of Chicago, is at the Nor- mandie. Her young sep, Laurance, accom- panies her. ~3 Miss Nan Gr-en of Danville, Ky., is visi: ing the Vice President.and Mrs. Stevenson at the Normandie. , » A party of tourists a the Arlington con- sists of Mrs. C. E. Ajidam and maid of Stor- mont Castle, Belfast, Ireland; Miss Rita Gotto of Pelfast, and: Mrs. A. T. Lincoln of Denny Mill, Maine.. A. M. Palmer, the ‘theatrical manager, is_at the Arlington. Edward B. Poor, president of the Park Bank, New York, isa the Arlington. Commander George C. Refter of the navy 1s at the Ebbitt. Lieut. F. K. Hill “ofthe navy is at the Ebbitt. « A. Brackett of Massa- Ex-Gov. J. Q. chusetts and his wife and daughter are at the Ebbitt. Mrs. Edward Kent, widow of the former governor of Maine,-and Mrs. H. S. Gris- wold arrived at the Bbbitt today from Bangor. = Lieut. Commander FP, M. Crocker ts in the city on waiting orders. Lieut. A. E. Culver of the navy is at the Metropolitan Club. Lieut. L, M. Garrett of the coast survey steamer Endeavor is in the city on leave of absence. Lieut. Col. J. B, M. Potter, retired; Lieut. John H. Beacom, third infantry; Lieut. E. ——__ To Inspect the Indiana, The Secretary of the Navy today ap- pointed a board consisting of Capt. H. F. Picking, Naval Constructor W. H. Varney H. Schulz, corps of engineers; Lieut. H. | and Chief Engineer H. S. Ross, with Lient. 8. aS ne ay, = eee F. L. Chapin, to make a final inspection of 5 "* istere at the War abaay, the battle ship Indiana prior to the releaso of the builders from further responsibility for structural defects and alteretions. ‘The board is under orders to meet at Port Royal Tuesday, when the vessel is to be taken out of dry dock, and to accompany Mr. Thomas C, Clarife, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, is on a visit to. this. city; 7 -- Wallace MtLean=of the senior class of and gon of Deputy is visiting his Health Officer McLean, her on her cruise to Philadelphia for the CS for a few days at 1414 Park street, porrcee. of making personal-observation of it. Pleasont. er performance in actual service at sea, MR. GIBSON’S APOLOGY Did Wot Prevent Mr. Rule Being Correspondent James F. Rule of the Knox- ville Journal, who was arrested three days ago on a charge of criminal libel, appeared in Judge Miller’s‘court this morning to answer the charge. The complaint was made against him by Congressman Frank- lin Bartlett of New York, as heretofore pub- lished in The Star, because of an ‘article Published in the paper mentioned. The ar- Uicle complained of was headed: “It was stolen,” and charged that Congressman Bartlett nad purloined a circular from the office of Polkinhorn, the printer, on D street. This circular, as heretofore published, was Frinted for Congressman Gibson of Tennes- see for use in his own state, and one of them reached the floor of the House, where it was referred to in a manner which did ot please the Tennessee member. How the circular got in the bands of Congressman Sulzer, who made reference to it on the floor of the House, was not known, and the ar- ticle in question purported to solve this mystery. The defendant in the case is Congress- man Gibson’s private secretary, and the Congressman was present in court to assist Lawyer John A. Clarke in the defense of the case. Clerk Potts read the lengthy article, and asked Mr. Rule, “Are you guilty or not guilty?” “Not guilty,” he responded. Representative Bartlett. The complainant testified that he is the Frankl... Bartlett mentioned in the article. Witness had not seen a copy of the paper, but had received a clipping from a man in Tennessee. He objected to giving the name of the man whe sent him the copy of the article. His attention was first called to the article by reference to it in the Washington Pest on the day the article was published in the Knoxville paper. This publication ‘as to the effect that the discovery con- cerning that circular had been made by an argus-eyed correspondent in Mr. Gibson’s district. When witness received the letter from Tennessee, in which was inclosed the clip- ping of the objectionable article, he called at No. 412 6th street, and there he met Mr. Gibson, who introduced him to Mr. Rule. Witness asked Mr. Rule if he wrote the article, and he said he did. He said he “rote it In this city, but had since correct- ed it. “Did he show you the correction?” wit- ness was asked. “He did not.” “Have you seen any correction?” “I have not.”” “Have you seen what purports to be a re- traction?” “No, sir.” A Witness said on cross-examination that when Mr. Sulzer read the circular he (wit- ness) was entirely ignorant of it. So far as he was concerned he was as innocent of the circular as is counsel. “During your conversation with the de- fendant did he mention the name of Mr. Bartlett of Georgia?” Mr. Clarke asked witness. “He did not, but Mr. Gibson may have made some allusion to him.” “Do you really think that Mr. Rule in- tended to injure you?” “I think he intended to injure me in the same way that an assassin intends to in- jure a man by stabbing him, although he may not know the man personally.” He concluded that Rule had malice, be- gause he referred to him in the article as one of the “two sweet scented New York- ers” and his reference to the Cuban and pension discussions as a means of identitfi- cation. “And you think he intended to harm you?” “A man who refers to another as a pur- loiner, thief and liar, to my mind, intends to do harm: The article itself bears evi- dence of expre#sed_ malice.’ “But,” remarked counsel, “it was absurd cn its face, for everybody who knows Mr. Bartictt krows he’s an honest m: and stands above anything of this kind. “I desire to say," said Mr. Bartlett, “that every statement in the article is absolutely false.” Mr. Gibson’s Apology. Mr. Gibson was next called by the gov- ernment and he told the court that he was educated and licensed to practice law. Af- ter twenty-two years’ practice he was clected judge of a chancery court, and was afterward elected to Congress. “Mr. Rule is my private secretary,” he said when questioned. “Is he also correspondent for the Knox- ville Jourral?” “He writes articles for the paper, but there are also other correspondents.” Witness explained that he had not read the articles in the Journal until after this prosecution was started. This concluded the examination of wit- ness, but the witness was permitted to make an explanation of the affair, during which he shouldered the responsibility for the mistake of his private secretary and offered the New York Congressman an apology. During the progress of the debate on the Bayard resolution, he said, Mr. Sulzer pro- duced a copy of the circular, which he (Gibson) had not received from the printer, and undertcok burlesque it. “In my -eply,” said witness, “I stated that the circular was in the hands of the printer and it must aave been stolen. I said that the receiver was as bad as the thief, and that if there were no receivers there would be no thief.” Witness went to the printers for an ex- plenation, and was tcld that Mr. Bartlett, who was there to get some work done, had taken ono of the circulars. “Who Is Mr. Bartlett?” interrupted the complainant. “It turned out to be Mr. Bartlett of Geor- gia,” answered witness. He said he had in his mind no Bartlett other than Mr. Bartlett of New York, who 1s a colleague of Mr. Sulzer’s, He had been one ef tho most conspicuous men in the House. “And you thought he was the kind of man who would be apt to do such a thing?” interrupted Mr. Bartlett impatiently. “It was my mistake,” answered witness, “and I sincerely beg your pardon for it.” ‘Witness said that when he explained the affair to Mr. Rule, the latter immediately telegraphed a full correction to the paper. Later he saw Mr. Bartlett and made an apology for Mr. Rule, and understood from Mr. Bartlett that the correction would sat- isfy him. Ir, Bartlett told me,’ ‘that If the sald Mr. Gibson, correction was made it would ” spoke Mr. Bartlett sharply, “I didn't say that, for at that time I didn’t know the extent of the libel.” “I feel very much mortified over the affair,” said Mr. Gibson, after he had mada some further explanations, “and I want to apologize to him in tho fulicst and most public manner possible.” To the Grand Jury. This closed the evidence, and counse! for the defendant asked where was the malice. Judge Miller said that the malice was presumed. The judge held that the pub- Ucation came within the meaning of the law. Ho sald that the editor of the paper and the people who circulated it here, §f they were aware of the fact that the paper contained the libel, miz! also be held. The case was sent i tho grand jury, and Mr. Gibson was accepted as surety in the — of $300 until another bond is fur- if you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. A PRETTY FIGHT Populiste aud Republicans at Odds in North Carolina, SENATOR MARION BUTLER'S CIRCULAR What His Colleague, Mr. Pritch- ard, Says of It. AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT A very pretty fight is going on in North Carolina, and last evening Senator Butler, the young popvlist leader of the state, completed a circular which he will send out to all his party axsociates in a few days, and which means war on Senator ‘ = his colleague and republican ally during the last political campaign in that state. When the two North Carolina Senators were elected a fusion had been effected be- tween the republicans and populists. The populists had the upper hand, and Marion Butler, their candidate, secured the long term, while Jeter Connelly Pritchard, the republican, was given the balance of the late Senator Vance’s term in the Senzte, which will expire on the 3d of next March, But in consideration of this unequal dis- tribution of favors Mr. Pritchard's friends secured a promise of support for the re- election of their candidate for a long term in the Senate. Mr. elleged that Marion Butler, in the senatorship, referred to this agree- ment and ratified it so far 2s he was con- cerned. The circular which Mr. Butler has pre- pured ready to send out is a sequel to this incident. It is strongly asserted that Mr, Butler's promised support of Mr. Pritchard Was nol connected with any conditions and that he was to use his influence to secure the re-election of the republican Senator, but the circular now being manifolded for distribution declares in plain terms that Mr. Butler does not wish his friends to vote for any man for the senatorship who will not promise to support any one for the presidency unless he be a declared free er man. Senator Pritchard is himself a free silverite, but he is at the same time a strong party man and intends to secure as great concessions as possible for the cause of silver from the republican party and then to accepi the resuits as binding upon him and to work for the nominee of the St. Louis conyention. What Mr. Pritchard Says. “I have heretofore said,” said Senator Pritchard to a Star reporter today, “to the people of North Carolina that I was willing to make a co-operative fight in the state, but was not willing to support an inde- pendent free silver man on the electoral ticket. I sa.d I favored a division of the electoral ticket so as to give the republi- cans a share of the electors pledged to vote for the nominee of the St. Louis conven- tion, while I was ready to give the popu- lists a certain number of electors who might do as they pleased. In other words, I favor an hororable co-operation between the populists and republicans. I said I was not willing to vote for an independent free silver ticket for the reason that such action would be an abandonment ef the re- publican party, and while I was for free silver 1 was for it inside of the republican ranks. I believe the republican party is the only party that will do anything for sii- ver. Pritchard's fi hat will be the effect of Mr. Butler's movement on your re-election to the Sen- 2?” Mr. Pritchard was asked. am satisfied,” replied Mr. Pritchard, “that the republicans will carry the state, and I do not think there is much doubt about their ability to carry the legislature. We made a fight before very successfully, and succeeded in electing a good many re- publicans, and I think it would be treating those men unfairly if I were to attempt a breaking up of the arrangements then made. There is every disposition on the part of the republicans to treat the popu- lists fairly, but there is no disposition on the part of the republicans of North Caro- lina to go over to the populists of that state. Mr. Pritchard did not wish to comment on Senator Builer’s circular, shortly to be sent out, but he said when he succeeds in get- ting a copy of it he will then make a public reply. This circular has not yet been made public, although a more lengthy statement by Mr. Butler, which has heen modified gnd condensed, has been published in sews- papers of his state. But Mr. Butler doea not stand by that publication, which, he says, was never sanctioned by him, and which was merely a first draft of the cir- cular. It is understood that the circular ig being held back in order that it may be published in the Caucasian, a weekly pai published by Mr, Butler at Raieigh, N. His paper is published weekly, and he does not want the daily journals to secure any advantage by a first publication of his offi- cial statement. Importance of the Movement. This movement on the part of the popur list Senator cf North Carolina is an ex- tremely important one in its beariag on the politics of that state. Tt Is a declaration that Mr. Butler wants the populists to fuse only with free silverites, democrais cr repubiicans, who will support no one for the presidency who is not a free silver man, and the outcome of this policy, If :t should be adopted, would be to cause the free sil- ver people of North Carolina to support a ropulist candidate for the pr ney unless the republican or democratic party should nominate a free silver man, which ts ex- tremely improbable. His movement, if per- sisted in, as it is firmly believed by his friends that it will be, will make dt impcs- sible for the republicans and populists of North Carolina i fuse during the coming elections. Republicaus of North Carolina acknowl- edxe the great influence of Senator Butler, but they say they do not fear the outcome of the fight brought on by him between populists and themselves. They say that the election law adopied by a combination of these two parties makes it ossible to count out votes of iMiterate negroes, and that the negro vote of the state will be cast for republican candidates. The cr in North Car: c Senator Butler, making either cans of the state domina with any hope that may tained for a fusion between t It is thought that ether Senato Senator Pritchard must go dow struggle to be waged In Nort during the next six months, it is believed, will be one of the hottest political battles the state hac ever known, $a MADE A DISBURSING OFFICER, Mr. Bermard R. Green in Charge of Library Building Funds, Under authority vested in him by special act of Congress, the Secretary of the Treas- ury has designated Mr. Bernard R. Green disbursing officer for the Library of Con- gress, and has fixed his bond at $00,000. The joint resoiution placing Mr. Green in charge ef the work of constructing the Mbrary provided that the money appropriated for Unat building should be disbursed under reg- ulations to be made by the Secretary of the Treasury. It was suggested that the fund be disbursed by the auditor for the State and other departments, but Secretary Car- Usle deemed it best to make Mr. Green the Cisbursing agent, just as his had been under special act of Congress.