Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1896, Page 1

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Household- ers are necessarily money spenders, and are always the very best customers. RIDDLE’S PROMPT ACT He Caused the Liberation of Mis- sionary Knapp. SUMMONED THE WARSHIP MARBLEHEAD Turkey Yielded When it Came to an Issue. FIRMNESS WELL MAINTAINED ‘TANTINOPLE, April 27, via Sofia, Bulgaria, April 27—The Rev. George P. Knapp, the American missionary who has been expelled from Bitlis by the Turkish authorities, without trial, on the charge of having incited Armenians to rebel against Turkish rule, was surrendered to the United States coneul at Alexandretta Sat- urday last. Details of the affair, which reached here today, show that the step was not taken until a United States warship had been telegraphed for. Mr. Knapp, as already cabled, was ex- pelied from Bitlis about a month ago. When he reached Diarbekir, in custody, the Turkish government positively assert- ed that Mr. Knepp was the “guest” of the vali of that place, and not a prisoner. Mr. Kaapp a Prisoner. It is now stated that the mi b a prisoner throughout his journey, and that the vali of Aleppo detained him at that place for five days, while making le efforts to force him to sign an ag: ment not to return to Bitlis under any circumstances. Mr. Knapp steadily refused to sign any agreement, on the ground that he committed no crime and had in no y broken the laws of the country, and i the charges brought against him’ were irely unfounded. He also distinct: gave the vali to urderstand that he intend- ed to protest to the United States govern- ment against expulsion frem Bitlis and his trectment in general, and to hold the Tur ish authorities responsible for the safety of his family. When the vali saw it was useless to con- tinue his attempts to get Mr. Knapp to sn the agreement mentioned the mission- ary was allowed to proceed, still treated as a prisoner, to Alexsadretta. When the mi reached Alexan- dretta on April 23, ite of the porte's promises, the Turkish authorities refused to deliver the prisoner to the United States consul. The latter entered a formal pro- test against the detention of the mission- ‘. and communicated by wire with Mr. Riddle, informing him that the Turkish of- | ficials ‘intended to expel Mr. Knapp from | Turkish territory, by compelling him to} mbark on board a steamer sailing for Surepe on April 24. Summoned the onary has Marbichend. Thereupon Mr. Riddle made energetic representation to the Turkish government, demanding that the latter respect its en- gagements, and, in order to give emphasis to his remarks, the charge d'affaires tele- graphed to Mersina, where the United States cruiser Marblehead was at anchor, asking the commander of the vessel to pro- ceed to Alexandretta and place the cruiser at the disposal of the United States consul at that port. This prompt action upon the part of Mr. had a decided effect upon the porte, | latter no sooner became aware at rblehead had been telegraphed for | than orders were sent to Alexandretta for he release of Mr. Knapp. The Ameri miss 1 will probably, 1 States repres. end offer to have ughly inv States charge ¢ Those who are in s of the R ary the is now advice of . come to duct at Bitlis i before the United position to know the sert that the charges oundless, and that a move, ed to have passed without probably have resulted in being taken ag other and eventually against all and Catholic missionaries in Asiatic Turkey, for, all denials to the con- the sulta: d prepared to take that . and onl up the plan upon the ice of the an ambassador, who, however. is ¢ ‘ightly or wrongly. with having yed to the sultan the Man of getting rid of the missionaries. An Inqu to Follow. Mr. Riddle during the past few ys, it §nderstood, has been in communication with Washington regarding the case of the Rev. Mr. Knapp, and it Is believed that a most | searching and open inquiry will be made into all the circumstances attending the expulsion of the American missionary from Bitlis, in order that no doubt shall remain as to who Is to blame mm the matter, and in order to establish a precedent which may serve as a guide should further and similar SING. Carl Feigenbaum, dere a New York Mur- , Exeented. SING SI Y.. April enbaum, a s Anten Lahn, who murdered Mrs. Johanna Hoffm September 1, 189 in the aum state ed his innocence h chamber he many property nich he claimed to own in nati d New York. el mn was performed without 1s pronounced 3 ushered into young son, of Michael, a the murder WAS 3 rand tried to save her, but no match for the assassin in strength. enbaum had boarded w the Hoff- ann’s cbhout adequate ‘Kk prior he murder. for the crime has been erted that tt Weibel, who wee abaum a@ man name but he was con- viderce of young Hoff- COULDN” “TION. PASS LW vernment’s Strict Reg... as garding Cavairy torses. CHICAGO, April 27—A special to the Chronicle from Chamberlain, S. D., says: “John D. Hale of Tolford, one of the most prominent stockmen in South Da- kota, some moni ago received the con- tract for furnishing the eighth cavalry at | Fort Meade with some seventy or eizhty visited horses. Notwithstanding that practically every prominent western h Dakota, east2 and southeastern Montana, in the effort to secure horses that would pass the rigid in- . every horse so far turned tn for 's, has been rejected. The according to Hale, were the best that could be secured. Some of the horses could not be purchased on the range or in the markets of Chicago and New York for $200 each. Horse raisers in this section are he discouraged at the result, and say that any board that holds strictly to the require- ments of the government in the selection of cavalry horses will not be able to get — horses to mount one cavalry regi- ment.” PLAIN TALK ON THE HILL Chairman MoMillan Gives Notice to For- eign Corporations, If They Desire Favors in the District They Must Become Incorporated Under Its Laws. It is probable that something will be done soon by the Senate District committee on the bill now perding granting certain priv- ileges to the Potomac Heat and Power Coinpany of Ge»: getewn, which is the chief rival of the United States Electric Light- irg Company for the local electrical busi- ness. The contreversy between these two companies has already become quite heat- ed and complicated, and there is a con- stant effort or the part of representatives of the two organizations to defer action on the one hand and to hasten it on the other. Today Messrs. Croshy and Lieb, accom- panied by a Mr. Stevens, representing the Potomac company, appeared at the Senate District room and urged that action be had as soon as possible upon the measure row pending. Conditions of a Favorable Report. It was intimated to them that a favor- able report might possibly be made under certain conditions, one of which was that the company, which was now incorporated urder the laws of Virginia, should become incorporated under the laws of the Dis- irict of Columbia. This evoked a protest from one of the callers, who asserted that this would expose the company to heavy taxation, wrereupon Senator McMillan, the chairman of the committee, with whom they were conversing, assured the repre- sentatives cf the company that he had no sympathy with aay one who sought to do business In the District without conforming to the local laws and without paying the rate of taxatéon to which other Distri ccrporations are subject. The only an- Wer that was given to this was that the United States Electric Lighting Company, the present occupant of the field, is in corporated under the laws of West Vir- ginia, The chairmzn declared that when- ever the United States company should ceme to the committee asking for legisla tion of any sort provisions would be made to compel that company cs well to take out a charter under the District laws. The Policy to Be Permanent. This policy of requiring corporations do- ing business within the District to be sub- ject to the District law and rate of tax- ation will probably be followed out hence- ferth, end no sert of privileges or muni- cipal rights are iikely to be given to any institution incorporated under foreign laws and seeking to do business here. There are 1 such at present under way in the District, and as fast as they can be reaca- ed the: ll probably be made to conform to the local requirements. It is thought to be probable that the Po- temac company will be given the privilege to supply heat and power within the city and illumination outside the city limits. —S A LONG CRUIS: The Newark Returns Home After Four Years’ Absence. ewark, late flagship of the South Atlant! squadron, passed in the pes of the Chesapeake today on her re- turn from a long sojourn in foreign waters, Admiral Norton, commanding the South Atlantic station, was on board, and al- though he expects to be detached from the command, the orders have not yet been is- sued. The Newark is believed to be in good shape, notwithstanding her extensive service, and although some changes may be made in ber personnel, it is not believed to be necessary to put the ship out of com- mission to make the few changes and re- pairs thet inspection may show to be re- quired. The ‘wark has been in commission now nearly four years, her service has carried her into all par of the globe, save China, and she has sailed over 50,000 miles since ‘DED. The U. S. she put out trom Norfolk in July, 1802. She first went on duty in the uropean squadror., and visited Spain, France, Italy, Morroco, the Ionian Islands, Turkey in Asia and cther points in Europe. Then she started for the United States, convoy- ing the Columbian caravels from’ Spain to New York. This took her into the West She rext made a run up the St. and gave the residents of Que- bee their first glance at an American war- ship in many years. She had scarcely re- turned to New York before she was or- dered to proceed with all speed to Brazil, where the revolution seemed to require a strong American naval force, and it was undoubtedly owing in large part to tne presence of this and other fine American warships in Rio harbor that the monarchy Was not re-established in Brazil, After the ending of DeGama’s attempt, the most of the squadron was detached and returned to the United States, but the Newark has remained there since as flag- ship of the station, making runs at inter- vals over to the Cape of Good Hope to be docked, and it was principally owing to her inability to find a suitable and available dock in the South Atlantic that she has returned to the United State: ot ATOR MORGAN'S ELECTION. It ix Declared Invalid by Mr. Chand- ler's Supplementary Report. Senator Chandler today made a supple- mental report of the committee on privi- leges and elections on the Alabama election of ISH. Senator Chandler states that the new report is made because the minor- ity report is not fcrthcoming after the lapse of forty-eight days. The supple- mental report then recites the statement Senator Allen of Nebraska in his speech in the Senate on February 11, charging that 34,000 fraudulent votes were cast for Oates in the fifteen black belt counties, which, being deducted, would -s' apparent majority and ction of Kolb by about 7,000 ‘The report also claims that a ature was also in fact elected; our black belt counties two Kolb nd seven Kolb representatives “that in senators were chosen, and in fourteen white coun- ties four Kolb senators and twenty-four Kolb representatives were chosen, but that in ail the€e cases the democratic candi- dates were fraudulently declared elected, making an apparent democratic majority of forty-five in the legislature.” Eliminat- ing these frauds there was, it i asserted, an actual populist and republican majority of 29 in the legislature, making Senator Morgan's election invalid. Tomorrow's Benning Entries. First race, five and a half furlongs, selling —Halton, 113; Kinglet, 110; Pay or Play, 107; ‘otum, 104; Will Elliott, Grellan, The tse, 101; Lancer, 98; Heresey, $7; Tender- ss, Belle Washington, 84. cond race, half mile, maiden two-year- olds—Robbie W., 110; Confession, 107; Eido- lin, Sandal, Lithos, 105; Euphemia L., 102. Third race, Congressional Stakes, half mile, two-year-olds—Euphemia L., Amus, 102; Prompt, 98; Joe Hayman, Yankee Heiress, 95. Fourth race, handicap, mile—Captain T., 108; Mirage, by Cyclops, 107; Sue Kittie, 105; Eno, 90. Fifth race, selling, mile—Eclipse, Eno, 110; Mirage Second, by Drover, 105; Watch- man, 101; Augusta Belle, 100; Qaric, Buck- eye, 98; Tomoka, 83; Bessie Morrison, 81, NEW MARRIAGE LAW Provisions of a Measure That Passed the House. CONGRESS CONSIDERS DISTRICT AFFAIRS A Charter Granted to the Capital Railway Company. QUICK LEGISLATION District day commenced in the House to- day by Chairman Babcock calling up the bill relating to marriages in the District of Columbia. The bill was passed without de- bate, although a motion was made by Mr. Walsh of New York to recommit it. The bill is a3 follows: That if any male person intending to marry in the District of Columbia be under twenty-one years of age, and if a female under eighteen years of age, and bas not been previously married, the consent of the father or guardian, or, if there be none, of the mother of such person, shall be given either personally to the clerk of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia or his deputy, or in writing subscribed by a witness, who shall make oath before the clerk of said court that said writing was signed or acknowledged in the presence of said witness, by such father, guardian, or mother, as the case may be. Section 2. That marriages in the District of Columbia may be celebrated by the judge of any court of record, or any justice of the peace. When any minister or other person, appointed or ordained according to the rites and ceremonies of his church, shall, before the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict of Columbia, produce proof that he is uly appointed or ordained as such, and that he is in regular communion with the religious society of which he is a member, such court may make an order authorizing him to celebrate the rites of marriage’ in the District of Columbia. Marriages be- tween persons belonging to any religious seciety which has no ordained minister may be solemnized by the person appointed and in the manner prescribed by and prac- tced in any such society. Sec. 3. ‘That no one but a minister or other person authorized by this act shall here- after celebrate the rites of marriage in this District, anything in any law now in force aid District to the contrary notwith- standing. Previc Affecte: Sec. 4. That no marriage heretofore sol- elmnized shall be deemed or adjudged to be invalid, nor shall the validity thereof be in any way affected, on account of any want of authority in any person solemnizing the same, if consummated with a full belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they were lawfully joined in marriage. Sec. 5. That no license for any marriage shall hereafter be issued to which any citi- zen of a foreign country shall be a party until a minister or consul representing such foreign country in the United States shall is Marriages certify that the conditions to the validity of the marriage of the laws of such coun- try shall have been complied with. Sec. 6. That any person authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage shall be paid by the husband a fee of at least one dollar in each case. “That if any minister, just s of the peace, or other person who is authorized to celebr arriages in the District of Co- lumbia shall fail to comply with the pro- ons of section 8 of this act nviction, be fined for each and every s in the discretion of the court, not less than fifty nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars. An 6 Sec. 8. That .it shall be the duty of the clerk to examine and ascertain, under oath, the full names, ages, color, whether mar- ried previously or single, whether related or not, and, if so, in what degrees, of the parties desiring to marry, which facts shall appear on the face of the application, and shall be in a form provided. Said return shall be made in person or by mail on a coupen attached to and issued with said license and bearing a corresponding num- ber therewith, within ten da from the time of said ceremony. A second coupon of corresponding num- ber with the license shall be attached to sued with said license, to be given by fMiciating minister or other pe on au- zed to celebrate the rites of marriage said district to the contracting parti The clerk shall provide a record book of s otfice, consisting of applications for and of licenses in the forms prescribed in the ding section, printed in blank, to be by him in accordance with s. and said blank applications, licenses ertific of the officiating’ minister or other person authorized to celebrate the e ef marriage shall be numbered cor- espondingly and consecutively from one upward. And the said license when produced shall be full authority to any minister or other person authorized to marry iving the same to proceed with the marriage of the parties named therein. Conflicting Laws Repealed. Sec. 10, That if the clerk of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia shall neglect or refuse to comply with the pro- visions of this act he shall, upon convic- tion, be fined not less than $25, nor more than $54), in the discretion of the court. Sec. 11. That the clerk shall provide a ord book of his office, in which shall be filed in the order of their number the cer- tificates upon their return to said office, corresponding to said record book of li- censes issued, and a ccpy of any license and certificate of marriage so kept and re- corded and certified by the clerk under his hand and the seal of the court shall be competent evidence of the marriage. . 12. That this act take effect from and from the approval there- That sections four, five, six, eight, nine, ten, fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, in chapter thirty of the compiled statutes now in force In the District of Columbia, and all laws or parts of laws heretofore in force in this District inconsistent with or in con- flict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. The Capital Railway Bill. Chairman Babcock then called up the bill for the extension of the Capital Railway Company. ‘This is the road that proposes to give rapid transit to the citizens of Anacostia. ‘The bill is as follows: That the act en- titled “An act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company,” approved March 2, 1895, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out in the first section all after the words “for a common seal,” to the end of the section, and inserting the following: “Said corporation is hereby authorized to construct and lay down and complete a single or double track street railway in the District of Columbia, and run cars ong the | for carrying engers by and along the following route: Beginning at a point on the District line near the Potomac river southeast of Shepherd's ferry, thence by such route as shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to the south side of the Eastern branch or Anacostia river at the Navy Yard-bridge; thence across said bridge to llth street east; thence north on llth street east to M street south; thence west on M street to a point to be located by the District Commissioners near 8th street east, con- necting my the lines of the apital Traction ‘ompany. Also continuing from said 11th and M streets north on 11th street to the south building line of A street south, and returning over the same route to the point of beginning. Also, be- ginning at the eastern end of the Navy Yard bridge, easterly along Monroe and Harrison streets and Good Hope road, and from Good Hope road to the District line, over such route as the District Com- missioners shall approve, and returning over the same route to the point of be- ginning: Provided, That within the city of Washington a double-track railway shail be constructed: Provided further, That the line of said railway company shall be com- menced within three months and completed within two years from date of the pas- sage of this act, with the exception men- tioned in section four of this act.” Sec. 2. That the motive power to be used on the lines in this act specified shall be the underground electric system within the clty of Washington and the overhead trol- ley system outside the city of Washington. For crossing the Navy Yard bridge the said company may, in the discretion of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, use either horse power or the underground electric system to propel its cars; and the said company shall have the privilege of carrying an electric current across the said Navy Yard bridge in such manner as the said Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia shall prescribe. Sec. 3. That the Capital Railway Com- pany, the Metropolitan Railroad Company and the Capital ‘Traction Company are hereby required to issue free transfers at the point cf intersection of their respect- ive lines, so that for the payment of one fare a passenger on either road shall have the privilege of riding over the lines of both. Sec. 4. That the portion of the company’s route from Congress or Pencote Heights to Shepherd’s Landing shai! be completed within four years from the date of the Passage of this act; that Congress reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act. Necessity of Railway Facilities. Mr. Richardson of Tennessee explained to the House the necessity of affording street railway facliities to Anacostia,which thriv- ing town, he said, is now almost devoid of such accommodatien. Mr. Hepburn of lowa ratsed the point that there is no Capital Railway Company or a charter for one. He said this is an attempt to revive a forfeited charter. The oviginal charter required the read to be commenced within one var, and that year expired March 2 last. He believed that portion ot the District to be served by this pro- posed road should be accommodated, but a lime limit should be made for the comple- tion of the road, ard some guarantee given the people that they will get the road. A Compromise Passe& the Bill. Mr. Hepburn wanted the bill amended so that the road would continue up Sth street from the navy yard, and not up 11th street. He would compromise his objections, how- ever, upcn a provision that the route as pro- posed by the bill should be retained if a re- quirement is made to complete the road within one year. Mr. Richardson agreed to this, and then Mr. Hepourn secured an amendment that the road to Shepherd's Landing shall be completed witain (wo years. The bill was then passed. It has hereto- fore passed = and the amend- ments will now be adjusted in a conference committee, after which the pill will go to the President for his signature to become a law. After the passage of this bill Mr. Babcock announced that he had no further business to present. To Enter the Diktrict. Mr. Babcock has introduced a’ bill in the House, by request, authorizing the Balti- more and Washington Transit Company to enter the District. The I ment of Wills, Mr. Babcock has introduged a bill in the Heuse, by request, providing that from and after the passage of this act no caveat or other proceeding impeaching the validity of any paper writing hereafter admitted to probate In the District of Columbia as a lest ll and testament, elther as to real or persoual estate, shall be deemed valid or be entertained by any court of law or equity in said District unless such caveat shall be filed or such proceeding begun in the court of competent jurisdiction in said District within six calendar months from ard after such pap-r Weriung shall have been admitted to probate. In every case where any infant or lunatic may be inter- ested in the probate of any paper writing propounded as a last will and testament, the court, before proceeding to the pro- bate thereof, shall, in addition to the rotice or notices required py existing law, appoint some fit and disinterested person to appear for and an- behalf of such infant or lunatic uch time as ihe coury may desig- N laws and parts of laws incon- pen Kuiardian ad litein, ewer cpt the Von Exxen Bequest. Babcock has introduced a bill in the sioners to accept the bequest of , bequeathed by the will of the Peter Von Essen to the late corpora- tion of Georgetown for the use of the free white schools of that tewn, and which sum has been decreed to be turned over to the Commissioners, as the successors of the ccrporation, by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in equity cause num- bered 523%; and that the Commissioners be required to expend the funds for the use of the white public schools of that portion of the District formerly included within the limits of the city of Ggorgetown as they, in their discretion, may determine may be most beneficial for the schools. Alien Ownership of Lands. Mr. Babcock has introduced a bill in the House amending the act of 1887 relating io alien ownership of property in_the terri- teries by striking out its application to the District of Columbia. The Analostan Island Purchase. Since the action of the District commit- tee of the Senate last Friday in decid- ing to report favorably an amendment to the District appropriition recommend- ing the purchase of Analdstan Island at a price not to exceed $75,000, it has been dis- covered that the price med is not suffi- cient to cover the mortgages already ex- isting on the island, and that if the goy- erninent is to secure control of this prop- erty by legislative action it will be neces- sary to raise the limit of price to $100,000 or thereabouts. In consequence of this dis- covery Senator Gallinger foday moved that the amendment, which had been referred to the committee on appropriations, be re- committed to the District committee for further consideration. It is uncertain just what will be done now with this proposition In view of the error in calculation which set the price too low at the outset. The action of the com- mittee Friday has caused a great deal of comment and already the members of that ccmmittee are being assailed with influ- ences of various sorts to persuade them to change their position. THe peculiar con- dition of affairs relating to the title of the island complicates the matter considerably, end it is possible that all these facts may result In non-action at this session. Personal Mention. Ex-Representative J, Mj Ashley of To- ledo, Ohio, 1s at the BbDitt. ae Gen.Hdgar Allan, wh was prostrated dur-. Ing the .state repubMeag convention at Staunton, Va., has been brought to his home, 1501 11th street, where he is still con- fined to his bed. ir. Thomas I. Gardner, 1518 S street northwest, who has been confined to his home some time by sickness, is able to be out again. Postmaster General Wilson went to New York today. Gov. Lowndes of Maryland was on the oor of the House when that body met to- ay. EFFECT IN THE SOUTH What a Gold Standard Nomination at Chicago Would Meda. WHITE SUPREMACY — IMPERILED Silver Men Fighting to Save Their State Tickets. ——— ATEXAS CONGRESSMAN TALKS The effect of a gold standard nomination at Chicago on the state politics of various southern states was freely discussed in the democratic cloak rocm of the House the other day, along with the effect it would have on rational politics. A well-known and popvlar democratic member of Texas sald that the silver men were fighting the battle now as much to save their states as to try to win in the national election. “The supremacy of the white man and the democratic party in the southern states,” he said, “is more im- portant to us than the nemination of any- body at Chicago. Not since the war h there ever been before a deubt about how the southern states would vote on state and national candidates, but there is a doubt now, and not only there a chance that the democrats will lose nationally, but that we will lose in several states. ‘The only chance I see to avert this danget the nominstion of a consistent silver man Then we will hold our state in line on state tickets and on the national. Let the CEicago convention, however, nom- inate a geld standard man, and the party {s irretrievably wrecked for rs to come. A number of southern states will elect pop- ulist or fusion state Uckets, and the demo- cratic party will lose its power, prestige and machinery in the south. The republi- can party will also come to life, and some of the states may land In that column. A Serioux Question. “It's a serfous question with us, and I doubt if there is a southern democrat on this flor who has not pondered over it. While the silver question Is the foremost with us nationally, there hangs over us the shadow of losing our states and all that goes with them. My own state is certain to vo to the populist column ff there is a gold standard nomination at Chicago. There is not much chance of the republicans win- ning. Our eastern brethrer. Go not seem to ze the dangerous position we are in, and it locks like they don’t care. They are ling to sacrifice us to get what they They are willing to drive from the party many of the states which have never failed to elect democratic electoral tickets. It's all well enough to maintain a ‘stiff up- per lip’ and to talk as if there would be no break in the south, but there will be a bad break if the silver men den't win at Chi- cago.” “Would anything te accomplished by the silver men leaving the convention at Chi- eako, if they were in a minority, and put- ting up a ticket of their own?” “I do not think it would be much better than if there was a gold standard nomina- tion. There are hundreds of thousands of democrats who believe in sticking to the party, and the majority in the national convention is supposed to he the party. These men, many of them for silver, would refuse to believe that the minority con- stituted the party, and would not vote for the ticket put out. Our only hope is that the silver men will have a clear and fair majority Chicago, and that they will have none enough to resist all o tures at compromise and put out a straight silver ticket. If this is done, we will hold on to our states Ipeally, and nationally there will be a fighting chance of winning in November.”” ‘The Increased Populist Vote. Referring to the election returns of 1802 and 184, the member spoke of the increase in the populist vote in two years. In 184 the populists polled about 100,000 more votes in Texas than In 1892, and the in- crease In other states was in the same proportion. Nearly every populist was formerly a democrat. The same increase in the populist vote this year over two years ago means more than. eastern demo- crats think. They are not surrounded, southern men say, by the same conditions. They do not believe that there is much danger in the south. They put their judg- ment of the situation, the southerners claim, against the judgment of men who know what they are talking about. —_____+e+_. HE MADE NO RUL Controller Bowler Thinks He Has Been Unfairly Trented. Judge Bewler, coutroller of the tr thinks he has been unfairly treated by the Fress in the matter of the Venezuelan beundary commission. The question of the vse cf the appropriation for tne expenses of the commission in the renting of quar- ters did not come before him. Consequently he made no ruling on the subject what- ever, He admits, however, that if the questicn had been presented he would have ruled just as be has been erroneously cred- ited with having Gone. The payment of the rent of the rooms used by the Venezuelan commission re- cently came before Auditor Holcomb. He was of opinion that the general appropria- tion of $10),4) made for the expenses of the commission could not be used for this pufpose without violation of a statute pro- hibiting svch disbursements unless specifi- cally authorized by Congress, which was pot done in the joint résolution creating the commission and appropriating $100,0U0 for its expenses. The statute in question, which was ap- proved March 3, 1887, provides that no contract shall be made for the rent of any building or part of any building to be used for the purpcses of the government, in the District of Columbia, until an appropria- tion therefor shall have been made in terms by Congress, and “that this clause be regarded as notice to all contractors or lessors of any such building or any part of building.” The Secretary of State thought this stat- ute prohibited the use of any part of the general appropriation of $100,000 for the rent of quarters, and it was at his sugges- tion that Congress enacted the necessary remedial legislation. Se, SPEED OF THE MASSACHUSETTS sury, Her Builders Will Get a Premium of * $125,000, Secretary Herbert this morning received a telegrem from Commodore Dewey, pres- ident of the naval inspection board which has just concluded an inspection and speed trial of the battle ship Massachusetts. He says, in regard to her speed trial Saturday, that tidal corrections having been applied to the obeerved speed of the vessel gives her an average speed over the course of 16.279 knots per ‘hour. This is 1.279 knots greater than the contract requirements. With the premium allowance of $25,000 for each quarter krot in excess of fifteen knots the contractors will get a premoum of $125,- 000. Usually the tidal corrections reduce the observed speed, but the reverse was the case with the Massachusetts. She showed herself much superior to her sister ship, Indiana, in the matter of speed on her trial trip, and she gained a much greater premium. The Indiana made 15.61 knots, and won but $50,000 for her build- ers. The Cramps built both vessels. GEN. HANCOCK’S STATUE It Will Be Dedicated With Imposing Milit-r7 Honor, Col. Wilson Has Arranged All Details for the Occasion—A Large Parade. The arrangements for the dedication of the equestrian statue of Gen. Hancock on the 32th proximo are progressing rapidly, and so far as those in charge are aware to the entire satisfaction of all concern- ed. Col. J. M. Wilson, corps of engineers, has charge of the arrangements for the ceremonies, as the representative of the national commission charged with the erection of the statue, with the exception of the parade, which is in charge of Gen Miles, commanding the army. . The Parade Will Be Large. Under the orders of Gen. Miles, Bris. Gen. J. R. Brooke, commanding the Depart- ment of Dakota, will have direct command of the parade, with Col. Babcock of the adjutant general's office as his adjutant seneral for this occasion. It is intended to have an tmposing military demonstration, in which all the regular troops in this vi- cinity will take part. Tho District Nation al Guard, the Grand Army of the R the Union Veteran Union and the Second Army Corps have also been invited to par- Ucipate, and it is expec'ed that they will turn out in large numbers. The statue was purch: government and ed under the aus; d and erected by 1 naturally be un- of the govern- th ment. The o: ppropriation for the Statue and pec 3 me time in 187] competition was invited for plans and $1,0% of the appropriation was paid cut on that account. In April, Is, a contract was de with Mr, Hicott, and he erected the statue now in position. The amount to be paid Mr. Ellicott is $49,000, the total amount avaliable. The Grand Stand Enlarged. As soon as Col. Wilson was directed to take charge of the unveiling ceremonies he consulted with all the persons interested in the matter and threw himself into the work with all the interest and energy for which he is noted. So far as the means at his disposal will allow he has arranged for every detail of the unveiling ceremony on a scale commensurate with the occasion, Tainking that the platform originally de- signed for invited guests might be too small, he gave orders Saturday for its en- largement, notwithstanding the difticulty of getting the necessary materials. The platform will, therefore, accommodate iW persons instead cf 300, as at first arranged. This platform is as large as any heretofore erected in this city for a similar ceremony and occupies practically all the space in the reservation that could be utilized for the purpose. Gen, Hancock's Relatives. Although he as no fund that can be used for carriages, Col. Wilson told a Star reporter today that he would s@e that car- riages are provided for use of the orator of the day and the clergymen who are to take part in the ceremonies, but beyond that he is unable to go. He has reserved a prom- inent place on the platform for all the rel- atives of Gen. Hancock, and he says he will send invitations to every person named on the lst furnished him last week by Miss Cooke, Gen. Hancock's niece. The friends of Col. Wilson say it is only fair to him to state that whenever he has bee able to do so he has never failed to carry out every suggestion made to him by persons who are interested in whatever public duty is committed to his char ei THE FRANKLIN SQUARE RINGS. Water Tarned on Again in the Street Hydrants. Col. J. M. Wilson, in charge of public buildings and grounds, told a Star reporter today that there seemed to be a general misunderstanding of the situation in regard to the springs in Franklin Park. “The exact facts in regard to Franklin springs,”. said he, “as they exist today are these:, The water from Franklin spring ceased running at the White House about the Ist of March. About a week or ten days since 1 was informed that there was a valve in the park connecting the eastern spring with the pipes of the middle spring, and that it had been the custom of long years standing, when one spring failed to turn on the other. The middle spring nad fallen so low that its level was below the mouth of the pipe ieading to the depart- | ment. It was understood that opening the valve would not cut off the water from the hydrants which were in 13th street. “On Saturday it was made known to me that these hydrants had failed, and at onc 1 gave orders to close the valve and m store the conditions existing before it wa: opened. the pipe leading from the middle spring the hydrants on sth street were tested, and the supply from them found to be abundant. There is no water now reach- ing the White Hovse from the Franklin springs. The water is today running from all the hydrants south of New York ave- nue, and as it is entirely cut off from the pipe leading to the White House, it is not known why it does not run at the north- west corner of 13th street and New York avenue, “The hydrant at the corner of F and 13th streets is being used for watering horses of the street car company.” Analysis of the Water. Major Charles Smart, surgeon, U. S. A., has made a report to Col. John M. Wilson, corps of engineers, In charge of public buildings and grounds, giving the results of a recent analysis of water from “the White House pipes” (Franklin Square springs) and from the “pipes at the Cap tol” (Capitol spring). “Both of these wa- ters,” he says, “are organically pure. That at the Capitol has a beiter previous history than the other, as it contains so much less chlorides. Concerning either, I can say now, as 1 said of the Franklin spring in Asse ‘As its dissolved saline matters consist almest wholly of chlorides and nitrates, both of which are the ultimate products of the decay of animal substances, the water would be open to the gravest sus- picicn If it showed the presence of any composed organic matters; but, fortunate- ly, it is as free from these as it could have been fifty years ago, when the spring was first utilized for the supply of the White House.’ The trace of nitrates in both of these waters has no unfavorable significance in the absence of any notable quantity of free or albuminoid ammonia. —___- e-—____ Medal of Honor. By direction of the President, a medal of honor has been presented to Wilson Smith, late sergeant, company H, third New York artillery, for most distinguished gallantry in action at Washington, N. C., September 6, 1862 This non-commissioned officer (then a private) took command of a gun (the Neutenant in charge having dis- appeared) and fired the same so rapidly and effectually that the enemy was repuls- ed, although for a time a hand-to-hand conflict with the enemy was had over the gun, Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $488,224. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $092,985; customs, $447,943; miscellaneous, $51,001, When the water was turned into | QUITE SENSATIONAL The Debate in the House on the Pension Bill Rule. SHARP SPEECHES —— + The Rule Fina!ly Adopted by a Yea and Nay Vote. ON BOTH SIDES — + MATTERS IN THE § NATE Under the rules, this was District of Co- lumbia day in the House. Mr. Pickler, who Was anxious to proceed with the general pension bill, agreed not to contest the right of way on condition that ihe District business should not occupy more than two hours, Several District bills Mr. Henderson (lowa), chairn a com- ee on judic ¥ that he call up t nkruptcy bili, tomor- row as soon as peasion bill w posed of. Order for the Pension Bi Mr. Henderson, from the com rules, then ot Yelock brow 1 order for the consid 4 ension bill for one and one-half hours this afternoon, under the five-minute rule, the previous q fon then to be consider- ed as ordered on the bill and pending amendments, with provist for a tinal vote tomorrow immediate ing of the journal Mr a.) cl put r the read- arterized the aid it snoth div nend one who desiral tu bill, | is should not be deccivel, The hour and a haif could be used in debat amendments to the first paragraph. Then under the tern order the bill woul: ported to the House not as cus with pending endments, but i in com- of such am mittee. adopt House to vot ment. as ¥ practical rule would mm the bill with for ut the the amend- Mr. Di y (Me), in reply to Mr. Crisp, said that the rule was alm, a literal copy of the rule adopted by last House when the Wilson tariff bill was pending. “Will the gentleman turn t» that rule,” inguired Mr. Cr “I do not oefore me, practically al with this “That rule permitted the Ho: on the pending amendments when the for debate expired,” sai gentleman is not candi: i. Mr. Dingley"s Reply. Mr. Dingley insisted"that the spirit of the two rules was the same, and calle ticn to the fact thay it was within er of the committee of the le to limit debate on each amendment. Mr. Hender- son said he made no disguise of the fact that the purpose of the rule was to bring the bill to a vote. He said the situation in the pow- w the Senate must be taken into « lera- tion, and also the Presic in the White House, and urged all the Is of the old scldiers to stand by the bill as the best that cculd be written on the statute books at this time. Mr. Crisp Reite ix Stntement. Mr. Crisp reit statement that the purpose of th right of amendment, and followed this with the charge that the bill had been framed pot by the committee on pensi but by the leaders in control of the House, who had resolved that the House should pass this bill, as drawn, or nothin. “The ‘committee on “spent days and and then the xe lation and who ma House, m room. |‘ inly not by the pe mmittee tlemen brought in 1 selves against this was to destroy the Then thoag tect them: ica you like the Mr. Henderson ridiculed the dignation of Mr. | Said he, “the s vice | chamber rules committee | Whose rules were ¢ | virtuous in- ad in for more time. I hay iment to he continued, man says | r opportunity to amend this Dill, presumably in the i of the old sofdie In the same interest 1 ask for ction. Mr. Cannon (Ill) said that, as one of the 1%) majority, he favored the rule. He had voted for the act of IN, he said, which | | had placed 4 | sion rolis. Whe cont of the pen 20,00) ni KK) new names on the pen- assumed stroke ken from the rolls and had their — pension This bill dig not perha It was the be ed until the rapubiic i full power. Mr. Hepburn's Mr. Hepburn (owa) oy of the rule. If the any which a republican House could it was that of px against the inter > was stion on e tru: on rules. He doubted whether the rule had been brought in 90d faith, or whether it was in the old soldier. The bill ought, h The rule was a¢ the vote was announced, on mo Can- non chairman of the appr: ms com- mittee, the Senate am the sundry civil bill were nc nd the bill sent to conferen non, Hainer, W. 2 appointed confere: The absence of a quoicm at the ¢ of the Senate today occasioned some delay while Senators were being summoned. Mr. Chandler (N.H.) presented a lemental report concerning alleged cle » frauds in Alabama. The naval appropriation was thon taken up. The main features of ¢ items fer four sea-going ships designed to carry the and most powerful ordnan 000 each; three torpedo epeed of thirty knots, to ten torpedo boats, provisions are the same vided, except that the number of class torpedo boats, as bill came the House, is reduc am five to and the speed ircre from twenty-si to thirty Knots. Guns for Auxiliary Cruisers. The unimportant amendm: of the committee were all agre The ttem of reserve guns for axillary cruisers caused some debate. Mr. Quay offered an amendment increasing the apy yriation for this item from $250,00) to $400,000, Mr. Gorman commented on the delay in furnishing guns at the Washington navy yard. At one time the work had been much expedited, probably as a result of the war talk But of late the contractors had failed to furnish the jackets, etc., of guns, and this had occasioned delay, The Senar tor doubted th: expefliency of providing for a lot of new guns and following it up with