Evening Star Newspaper, May 2, 1896, Page 1

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It has no rival, whether considered as a newspaper or as an adver- tising medium. IS PROCLAIMED SHAH Muzaffer-Ed-Din the New Ruler of Persia. RECCGNIZED AS HEIR IN 1858 Grand Vizier Will Govern Until the Monarch Arrives. WHAT MR. WINSTON THINKS TIFLIS, May 2—Immediately after the death of the shah, the heir apparent (Vali- ahd) Muzaffer-ed-din, was proclaimed shah. Russia and Great Britain recognized Muzaffer-ed-din as heir to the Persian throne in 1858. The grand vizier will gov- ern until the errival of the new s Teheran from Tabriz. REVOLUTION POSSIBLE. Ex-Minixter Winston Discusses Shah and the Future. k H. Win- at Teheran United States mini: sia, sp) terms of admiration for the murdered cath of the shah is to be the Late CHICAGO, sion, who in 2 was intelligent, progr ideas that would have benefited his coun- red Shah. try immer had he been permitted to ry them He asce limited education, le and barbarte ne of contact his countr ton described the shah 4 is family life, alw nd never deviating his country in the household. The shah's Winston said, was for gunring. tify his love tor this form of sport shah maintained large game preserves, d every summer. ®& of the question of succession to t throne. Mr. Winston expressed belief that a revolution was among the of his ston, Mr. the possibilities for Persia. The oldest son is not the heir apparent. This son," Mr. Winston said, “is about ive years old and very popular among the army officers. He is highly ed- ucated, a man cf boundless ambition and Muzatiir-I-Din, ie New and is imbued thoroughly with ideas as progressive as his father’s were. For years he has been a close ob- server of foreign affairs, and has had spe- cial agents traveling all over the world to aid him in keeping posted on the world’s progress. Not knowing the circumstances under which the assassination toox place I am not justified perhaps in preuicting any trouble of a revolutionary sort, but I Shah. great enersy, cannot help but apprehend something of the kind when I remember the oldest son's characteristics. His headquarters are about two ’ journey from Teheran, and if he should choose to move on the capital with the army behind him he could reach there a week before the helr ap- parent could reach the city.” PERE FOE COTT JACKSE 'S TRIAL. Me is Mach Affected at Mecting His Mother. NEWPORT, Ky., May 2.—In the trial of Scott Jackson today for the murder of Pearl Bryan, Mrs. Edwin Post, half sister of Scott me into the court room, kissed ackson and took a s beside him. accompanied by Mrs. Dr. Lewis .¢.T.U. Mrs. Post was called as . and testified to Jackson's life in Greencastle, where, she sald, he had lived with his mother. She stated that his reputation there was good. Although Jackson's mother arrived Thurs- day she met her son in the jail last night for the first time since he spent the holi- @ays at Greencasde, Ind. She was accom- panied by her daughter. The jailer and guard retired and left them alone during the evering. Mother and son cl: ped each other in their arms again and again, both when they met and when tHey separated. Jackson wept. His mother is quite ill, and was prostrated after the meeting, but she Intends to remain till the trial is over. —— STRUCK BY THE ETRURIA, An Italian Bark Kun Down in the Mersey. LIVERPOOL, May 2.—The Cunard steam- er Etruria, Capt. Ferguson,while leaving this port today for New York, collided in the Mersey with the Italian bark Geronima Bianchi,Capt. Garibaldi, which arrived here on March 13 from Buenos Ayres. The bark was so badly damaged that she had to be beached in order te save her from sinking. The Etruria sustained no damage worth mentioning and will be able to proceed to New York this afternoon. The Geronima Bianchi was built at Ses- toi, Italy, in 1876, hails from Genoa and was owned by S. Bianchi. She is of Gi6 tons register. CLERKS’ ANNUITY BILL What Mr Tawney, the Author of the Measure, Says of It. It is Not Intended to Benefit the Clerk, but to Improve the Public Service. The Tawney annuity bill, the details of which were published in The Star yesterday, will come up for consideration in the full ccmmittee at an early date, and it 1s thought it will be reported to the House practically as submitted by the subcommittee. Talking about the bill this morning, Mr. Tawney said to a Star reporter: ‘Judging from the criticisms of a few of the clerks, as published in The Star, I should say that the different provisions of the bill, as well as its primary objects, are not fully under- stood by some of the clerks. It is not in- tended primartly to benefit the clerk, but to improve the public service, and to prevent in the future the penstoning of government employes. Almost every foreign country which has adopted civil service has found it necessary to pension government em- ployes after a certain time of service. “In no other way fs it possible for the fovernment to secure the removal of su- perannuated clerks. We have had civil ervice In this country less than thirteen ears, and judging from Senate report Fifty-third Congr and from i formation I have received from the ci fce commission the fact is very evi- that we are today maintaining a i civil service pension list. by retain- in the government service employes by reison of age or physical disa- are incapable of rendering etti- ervice in the departments in which employed. meitated by Age. evident from the fact that in the Treasury Department alone there ere today more than 2%) clerks who are dent they ar over sixty-four years of age. It is true that the heads of departments have au- thority to dismiss all employes who are not up to the average degree of efliciency, but in nearly every case either the physical fineneial condition of superannuated is such as to appeal so strongly to mpathies of the heads of the depart- that they are retained in the de- It is the judgment of a m ity of the civil rvice commission and friends of civil service generally throughout the country that a bill of this kind will necessarily tend to improve the public service by removing clerks, who, because of age or physical disabilitie are below the average degree of elficienc: “Opportunity for promotion In the serv- more frequent and the em- be more likely to remain in knowing that when they are » performance of their lefi to depend upon but will be provided which they thems-ives proposed plan of retirement in- no charge upon the public treasury whatever, unless it can be said that the payment of th ints uies Fr ed is such a charge. It should be born> in mind that while this money is retained by the government it may be used as other moneys, and as the president of the civil service commission suggested, there can be no good re m why the government shoul! not pay interest on the retained salaries of employes the same as it pays interest to bondholders. “Those who have read the bill as origi- nally, prepared will notice that there has been a complete change in section 5.” Subject to Withdrawals, “Why did the subcommittee propose a new section for section 5?’ Mr. Tawney was asked. “After considering the bill carefully,” he said, “the subcommittee concluded that to allow all employes to withdraw the amount contributed to the civil service retirement fund when leaving the service for any cal before retirement would so decrease the fund as to make a larger assessment nec ry. Inasmuch as employes wuo re- main in service more than five years will have the benefit of more frequent promo- tion and increase of salary by the removal ef superannuated clerks it was thought that this advantage would more than off- set the idvantage, if any, occasioned by withholding the amount of the salary authorized by the bill, Many other ad- vantages, both for the government employes, could be urged for the bill +2 + ______ WARNING TO SEED MEN. Department of Agriculture Is- sues a Circular. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Dabney | today issued a circular stating that as the department had learned that requests have been made upon con.mercial seedsmen for seed put up in papers similar to those used by the government and printed in simulation thereof, it appears proper to notify all seedsmen, so far as may be pos- sible, that the Department of Agriculture cannot permit the government seed con- tractors or any seedsmen to sell seed in packets bearing the name of the Depart- ment of Agriculture or any words which might cause the receiver of the package to believe that it was 4 part of the gov- ernment seed distribution. The acting secretary further declares that the department is taking great pains to have all the seed supplied it for dis- tribution carefully tested, and it is ob- viously improper for any one to represent as government seed any seed not thus in- spected, tested and paid for by the de- partment. The circular concludes by stating that no seed can be distributed free of postage through the mails except that delivered upon the order of members of Congress by the Department of Agriculture or sent out direct from this department. The act of March 3, 1875, confines the franking of seeds by members of Congress to those seeds which they receive for distribution from the Department of Agriculture. ——— ee GRESHAM'S REMA and The MR. ‘S. They Will Reach Here This Afternoon for Interment at Arlington. ‘The remains of the late Secretary Gresh- am are expected to arrive here from Chi- ce go at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon for inter- ment at Arlington. They left Chicago yes- terday afternoon and were transferred at Cincinnati to the Chesapeake and Ohio express for Washington at 9 o’cleck p.m. ‘The funeral party consists of Mrs. Gresh- &m, her son, Mr. Otto Gresham, and a few intimate friends. The President and mem- bers of his cabinet will meet the party at the Pennsylvania depot and will accompany the remains to Arlington. The Interment will be made quietly and without the least display. Gen. Gresham was given a mili- tary funcral at Chicago, and, so far as can be learned at the War Department and at army headquarters, no ceremonies of a mil- itary character will take place either at the depot or at the grave. It is understood that even the salute to the dead and “taps,” which usually mark the burial of every sol- dier, no matter how humble his rank, will be omitted om this occasicn. The change In the place of interment was made in ac- cordance with the well-known desire of Gen. Gresham to rest among Lis comrades in arms at the National cemetery. =: Naval Movements. The gunboat Petrel arrived’at Sun Fran- cisco this morning from China by way of Honolulu. The fish commission steamer Albatross is at the Mare Island navy yard, SENATE AND HOUSE Both Branches of the National Legis- lature in Session. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL STILL ON Mr. Gorman Urges the Cutting Down of Expenses. ns BANKRUPTCY BILL Se, THE The Senate began its cession today with the determination to conclude considera- tion of the naval appropriation bill in ac- cordance with the agreement yesterday The bill was taken up immediately af the coficlusion of the routine business inci- Genial go the morning hour. Mr. Chandler's amendment, directing the Secretary of the Navy to examine into the merits of methods of propelling ships by direct action upon the water, was agreed to. The Torpedo Boat Amendment, The consideration of Mr. Chandle amendment providing for twenty torpedo boats at a cost of $4,000,000 was then pro- ceeded with. Mr. Gorman opposed the amendment. The retary of the Navy, he said, had esti- mated for only ten or twelve of these boats Furthermor ing ma would, torpedo boat building, and was better to wait upon the: Mr. Chandler said more t dollars had been saved by striking out two tle ships.so that should his am bly revolution he it periments. an ten million thought rr seven millions less than provided for by the House. He the merits of his amend- ment was in the fi it had provided for a greater spec the House had made provi: He advocated the giv- Ing of larger discretion to the Secretary of the in was In the habit of giving. Navy h mat s than Congr Mr. Wolcott in Opposition. Mr. Wolcott opposed to the amend- ment, saying there had been no investiga- tion by the ccinmittee regarding the pro- posed increase. He referred to a remark which Mr. Chandler had made in general indorsement of the Secretary of the Navy. ‘This indorsement followed, he said, closely upon Mr, Sherman's indorsement of the + So that it s if the administ «lon the republic and attacked on the democratic side Mr. Wolcott continued by saying that he ginning to was to be suppor! n side had been impressed by Mr. Gorman’s pica for economy. There was a fair prospect that the unfortu Venezuelan incident would efu end he thought the edministration’s wise ccnduct of the Cuban matter had avoided the probability of war with Spain. y said it was ludicrous to talk ion by this country, but hamefully deficient in ntial particular Lodge compl: ned that the navy and of economy ven ati- lowed to go through without objection. He aid the danger of trouble on account cf was not yet past, and that by pre- paring ourselves for the preservation of peace we might dictate the policy of the two American continents. M: been selected for the exer when other appropriation bills had t Mr. Gorman States His Position. Mr. Gorman, in reply, contended that the naval bill furnished the first instance of appropriations not necessary for the sup- port of the government. He declared that he had taken the same position on this bill that he would have taken if a republican administration had been in power, and re- ferred to the fact that Secretary Herbert had complained of restrictions upon him, which had been made at his (Gorman's) instance a year ago. He said that a year ago the Seecretary, or his assistant, had gone into the newspapers and denounced him (Gorman) personally for the part he had taken in these restrictions. This might have been on account of the interest the administration was taking at that time in the Maryland elections. Mr. Gallinger offered an amendment ap- propriating $400,0) for the construction of a dry dock at the navy yard at Px mouth, N, H., and spoke in support of the amendment. It was ruled out on a point of order, Under the Five-Minute Rale, At 2 o'clock the agreement as to the time to be consumed went into effect, and the debate proceeded on Mr. Chandler's amend- ment under the five-minute rule. Messrs. Chandler, Call, Peffer and Sher- man spoke under this regulation. Mr. Call advocated liberal appropriations, and Mr. Peffer said he was opposed to ary increa of the navy beyend the proper require- mer ts. Mr. Shermen said the country was in no cofidition to undertake any unnecessary ex- penses, and the House had made sufficient provision for torpedo boats. He thought there was no occasion for any increase, as there was no prospect for war with any power. It had been shcwn by vote that the Senate was opposed to additional taxes, and a deficit was therefore threatened. He thought the next administration, which would provide the means for sufficient rev- enue, could be better intrusted with the in- crease of the navy than the present. Torpedo Boat Amendment Defented. Senator Chandler's amerdment to the nayal bill providing for the construction of twenty torpedo boats was defeated, yeas, 23; nays, 39. THE HOUSE. The debate on the bankruptcy bill began Immediately after the House convened, Mr. Henderson, chairman of the committee on judiciary, in charge of the measure, re- fusing to yield to any requests for unani- mous consent. Mr. W. A. Stone (Pa.), speaking to an amendment, denied emphatically that there was any demand from the people for a bankruptcy bill, except, perhaps, its volun- tary feature. The whole demand came from wholesale merchants. On motion of Mr. Spalding (Mich.), the ninth act of bank- ruptcy as defined in the bill was stricken out as follows: ‘Suspended and not re- sumed for thirty days.” Mr. Hepburn (Iowa) denounced the bill as a fraud on its face, and Mr. Bartlett (N. Y.) defended the measure and challenged Mr. Stone's statement that there was no de- mand for this legislation. Bering Sea Bill Passed. During the debate Mr. Hitt, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, called up ana had passed without objection the Sen- ate bill passed yesterday appropriating $75,000 for the expenses of the Bering sea commission in its deliberations at San Francisco. —_—_——_—-e—_______ Bids for Armor Opened. Bids were opened at the Navy Depart- ment this afternoon for armor for the bat- tle ships Kearsarge and Kentucky. There were but two bidders, The Bethlehem Co. bid $1,569,750 for Kentucky and $1,573,398 for Kearsarge. The Carnegie Co. bid $1,- 572,477 for Kentucky and $1,568,165 for Kearsarge. The Bethlehem Co. was lower for Kentucky and the Carnegie lower for Kearsarge, so it is Mkely they will divide the work, BY How McKinley’s Friends Want Him Nom- inated at St. Louis, Reasons Given for Good Results Which They Claim Would Fol- low Such Action, Experienced republican politicians friend- ly to Mr. McKinley, and who expect him to be nominated at St. Louis practically by acclamation, say that three good results will follow a nomination so secured: (1.) The defeated candidates will have no reason to feel mortified. They will be call- ed on to bow merely to fate. They will not have lost the nomination through any fault or weakness of their own or of their friends. They can all gracefulty bow to fate. Bow- ing to superior management, to finesse, and all that 1s a different thing. But the M Kinley boom is not the result of that. can boast, like Topsy, of having “just gro ed." The McKinleyites themselves conte: to some surprise at the spontaneous strength of the movement. So that when the great majority of the party has under no sort of pressure or manipulation signi- fied a purpose for a particular candidate his opponents can yleld without embarrass- ment. (2) The effect on the campaign will be Lenetic It puts a taking text into the It enables them to ine man destiny. having Gemanded him in the primaries, will, now that the have secured him as the candidat him forward to success at the poll: ike this is very effective before a popular audience, willing always, with some reason given, to accept a favorite at an cloquent valuation. 3) Mr. McKinley, if ele would be unhampered by promises or special obliga- tions. It would not be in the power of any It man or set of men to claim the credit of having made him President. He would owe his election to the people. He would be more independent than Cleveland wa on his return to the White Hous Mr. and had wor before the people by a so large that all special claims were dwarfed, but there still hung over him some obligations incurred by his friends at the nominating convention, where, for a time, the situation had been troublesome for them. But a nomination secured with- out difficulty, followed by an clection of like ease, would make Mr. MeKinley free te the victory in the light of laid down father than in that s to bestow. He need aims would of course be of them be worthy of but could be pressed on that any particular person brought about what stod credited to the influence of a popular uprising. no —————_ +e — A SILVER ESTIMATE. resentative Wilson's Ta Stunding of Delegates at iiepresentative Wilson of South Carolina s he does not regard the action of the Michigan convention as affecting the result at Chicago. To a Star reporter he said ne was confident that there would be a large majority for silver in the Chicago cony tion. Mr. Wilson will probably be a dele- gate-at-large from South Carolina, as he is .one of the silver leaders of the state. Being asked by a Ster reporter for an es- timate of the vote at the national conven- tion, Mr. Wilson prepared the following table, and said he believed it would be about as near right as any of the tables made up so far: Surely silver—Alabama, 22; Arkansas, 16; 15; Colorado, 8; Florida, * Idaho, 6; Illinois, 48; Indiana, , 1s; Kentucky, 26; Louisiana, i Mississippi, 1 Missouri, 34; Montana, Nebraska, 16; evada, North Carolin. 22; North Dakota, 18; Oregon, t Virginia, rizona_ territory New Oklahoma te . 4 Total, 5a. ming, territor ryland, 16; Massa ‘ew Hampshire 0; New York, 72; Onto, #1; Rhode Island, 4; V ACCLAMATION HONOR TO GRANT ANTI-McKINLEY The Squires Memorial Bill Meets : With Popular Favor. MEMORIAL © ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Many Determined the Honor Shall Be No Longer Delayed. WHAT THEY SAY The proposition to erect a memorial to Gen, Grant at the naticnal capital is at- tracting mcreasing attention among mem- bers of the House. Maj. Pickler, chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, volc- ed the sentiment of many upon this sub- ject when he spoke to a Star reporter to- day, as follows: “There are many reasons, as it seems to me, why a monument should be erected in Washington to the memory of Gen. Grant. Washington is the ceater of patriotic events and the patriotic history of the na- tion, Its public buildings, of which the Capitol is chief; Congress, its libraries, statuary, its surroundings, its history, all tend to Inspire the American citizen with patriotic emotions and pride of countr Gen. Grant and his career as a soldier, « well as President, are the pride of the whole country. Other generals commanded army corps and armies; Gen, Grant © manded ali the armies, He act signal victories in the west that his mand was extended to the armies Whole nation, His victories wece the pride of the whole country, and certamly the city whi the capi e whole na- ticn—the city of which :he whole nation is prout; the city vhich the eye y jier whom Grant commanded, that is, member of the Union army, turns with admiration—at the great city and beautiful Capitol of the nation, which he saved, is a fitting place for the statue of the great commander. A statue of Grant in Washington would please every citizen country, and it would delight the members of his old army. “I remember, while on a short furlough in the year 1864, shordy after Gr great battles in the east, of seeing ner stretched across Chestnut © city of Philadelphia, upon which the inscription, ‘God e ous G and us victory,’ and that today is the fecling of the nation concerning Graat and the civil w his history, followed by his distinguished service after the y rende s him peculiarly a nationz I hence ro city so appr to commemorate his cha the city of Washington. It seems strange that a hould have been born and cod since Grant achieved his and led the armies thit tion to the magnificent success ined, and no fitting monu:nea the nation’s capital in commem, his fame. “It is due to a patriotic Am>ric ship, and especially a citizen- t which he commanded, that the monument should be erected.” Col, Hepburn’s Views. Col. Hepburn of Iowa, who has introduc- eda bill in the House appropriating $250,100 for a statue to Gon. Grant, said: “I am glad to see The Star taking up this matter. I hope to get a faverable report from the committee on military affairs on my bill. Of course, I could talk at lengih upon the subject of how appr would be to provide a statue to Gen. Grant, but that is a self-evident fact. 1 am one of a committee appointed by the Army of the Tennessee to secure the placing of a memorial to Gen. Grant at the national capital, and will heartily co-operate with every effort to achieve that obj Gen. Curtin Speaks, Gen. Curtis of New York, of the House committee on military affairs, s “I think a memorial statue of Gen. Grant ould be provided in Washington, and if it Is done I hope the statue will be of pro- portions ample enough to fitly commemo- Minnesota, 1S; JOHN HAYS HAMMOND. well and Attorney Treslow Call on the President. J. W. Jewell and wife of Johannesburg and Attorney Tresiow, accompanied by Senator White, called on the President to- day in the matter of John Hays Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell are going direct to Cape Town to intercede with President Kruger in behalf of Hammond, and will carry the congressional petition to him. Mr. Jewell said that the first thing that President Kruger would ask would be did they see the President of the United States, and they desired to assure him they had. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jewell are well ac- quainted with President Kruger and his wife. President Cleveland was much interested in what they had to say, and_expressed his appreciation of President Kruger and of his ability to cope with affairs arising in his country, He also expressed the hope that the mission of Mr. and Mrs. Jewell would be suécessful. Personal Mention. Capt. A. A. Lesner, secretary of state of Missouri, and his daughters are on a visit to this city. Capt. Lesner is spoken of as the democratic nominee for governor of Missouri. Assistant Secretary McAdoo has returned from an official visit to Baltimore. Lieut. J. C. Burnett of the navy is at the Ebbitt. Capt. Wm. Bainbridge Hoff, late cf the Newark and the Lancaster, is in this city on waiting orders. Capt. F. W. Rodgers of the New York is at the Army and Navy Club. Lieutenant Commander B. A. Richards is at 2025 Columbia road. Mr. Hermon C. Metcalf, secretary of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District, who has been {ll for two weeks, is out again and about hig duties as usual. Col. C. W. Foster, retired, is visiting friends at 912 19th street. Secretary Herbert returned this morning from Cleveland, where he delivered an ad- dress on the financial situation. ———_e-—___ A Flag Order. Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department has ordered that the flag of the United States shail be displayed over ‘all public buildings imnder the control of the Treasury Department during the hours of business, and February 22, May 80, and July 4, from sunrise to sunset, except when stormy weather shall prevent. Should any of the last three @ayg fall on Sunday the flag iz to be displayed on the day that is observed locally. ee flag is to be placed at half staff May Acts; Approved. The Presfdent has approved the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of ‘War to issue a rosette or knot to be worn in Meu of the usual medal of honor, and the act granting an increase of pension to Lewis O. Schilling, rate the cchievements of the great com- mander.” Gen, Bingham Supports It. Gen. Bingham of Pennsylvania, a mem- ber of the appropriations committee, said: “I am heartily in favor of any proposi- ticn leoking to the ccmmemcration of Gen. Grant’s services by a statue at this capi- tal. I take it that no rgument is neces- sary to show the eminent uppropriatene of such a step, end the only question sug- gesting discussion would be as to making the work representi.tive in every way of the man ia whcse memory it was under- taken.” GRANT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. Officers Elected—Committee to Confer With Army of the Tennessee. The Grant Memorial Association, at a meeting last evening, in the Atlantic build- ing, elected Senator Watson C. Squire president, Gen. Horace Pcrter first vice president, Maj. W. P. Huxford secretary, and Mr. B. H. Warner corresponding sec- retary. A committee was appointed to se- cure permanent headquarters and properly furnish the same, and also to confer with the committee—G. M. Dodge, chairman; Gen. O. O. Howard, Capt. R. S. Tuthill, Col. W. F. Vilas, Col. D. B. Henderson, Col. W. P. Hepburn, Capt. J. A. T. Hull, Hugh R. Belknap, Gen, J. A. Williamson and Ger. J. C, Breckinridge—appointed by the Army of the Tennessee to secure prop- er national recognition of the services of Gen. Grant. The movement for the erection of a mon- ument in memory of Gen. Grant had its origin at a meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Cincinnati, in September last. The president at that time stated that while in this city he dis- covered that there had not been any ar- rangements or any movement for building a statue to Gen. Grant, and he went on to say that it is the duty of the government to do this work, especially in Washington, and he had been assured that they would be willing to take it up, but the opinion seemed to be that there must be sonm head, and that the proper head for the duty was the Army of the Tennessee. The president suggested that the society formulate some resolution by which it could go before Corgress and ask for the statue. “They have a project in Washington,” ne continued, “of building a bridge across the Pctomac up near Georgetown, to connec! with Arlington, at the location of the old Aqueduct bridge, which is to be a fine structyre, and to place upon it a statue of Grant or something of that character, call- ing it the Grant Memorial bridge. I ‘think we should move now upon Congress as a seciety, and ask that they either make an appropriation for a memorial bridge or for a statue, whichever is thought best.” In accordance with the suggestion of the president a committee of three was ap- Pointed, and submitted a resolution to the effect that It Is the desire and judgment of the society that the general government should erect a suitable statue at Washing- ton to the memory of General Grant, to commemorate his great service to his coun- try as a soldier and commander, and that the president should name a committee of nine to bring the matter to the attention ot Congress. The report of the committee was adopted, ond the committee, as named in the foregoing, subsequently appointed. PLAN All Candidates to Hold Their Delegates Until After the First Ballot. it It Shows McKinley's Nomination Quay or Pintt to Move to Make It Unanimous. It is understood that the statement being prepared by Mr. Manley for publication Monday morning, while presenting ficures, as stated yesterday, to show that the claims of McKinley people are vastly in ex- cess of what is warranted by the facts, will be very conciliatory in tone, and will declare that if McKinley ts nominated at St. Louis, all republicans will heartily join in his support. The statement 1s made cn responsible anti-McKinley authority that the plan decided on is that the friends of the other candidates shall hold their force: together as well as possible until after the first ballot at St. Louls. The intention, ac- cording to this statement, is to place Reed and Morton and possibly Quay in nomina- tien. It is estimated that the entire oppo- sition will have, between them, 300 votes, This estimate leaves enough to nominate McKinley on the first ballot. 8 soch as the balloting shows the nom- ination of McKinley, either Quay or Platt, it 1s sald, will move to make the nomina- tion unanimous. Nearly all gossip in news circles at the Capitol proc n the as- umption that McKinley’s nomination is aired. This ssumption hened b: the fact that some of the recognized Quay nd Platt men of standing privately « press the opinion that the bottom Is out of their fight. A great many names @ for second place. The Morton, based on the ide: for him on account of his having by off the tic when Hrrison was renom- . The New York people, uggesting Warner Mill thought that he will be presented by New York delegation after the nomination for first place is mi he southern republicans are talking of H. Clay Evans of Tennessee and insisting that this encouragement and recognition should be given to the party in the south, THE HANCOCK STATU The Program of Exercixex to Be Ob- served at Its Unveiling. The program of exercises at the unvell- ing of the statue of Major General Ha cock in this city on the 12th instant was mpleted today. It was prepared by nel John M. Wilson, in charge of pub- lic buildings and grounds, after consulta- with President Cleveland and the na- igual commission, of which Secretary La- mont is chairman, having charge of the ercetion of the statue. The President of the United States will preside over the exercises and may y« sibly make a few itroductory remarks. The program is as follows: 1. Prayer, Right Rev. H. ¥. Satterlee, D.D., bishop of Washington. 2. Music, Marine Band, “Star Spangled Banner. 3. Unveiling of the statue; salute at Mon- ument grounds. 4. Address by Major General John M. Palmer, U. S. Volunteers, U. S. Senator from Mlinois. 5. Music, Marine Band, “Hail Colum- bia. Benediction, Rev. W. H. Gotwald, post chaplain, Department Potomac, R. The program of the military and civic demonstration, which is in the hands of Brigadier General John R. Brooke, com- mending the Department of Dakota, and Colonel John B. Babcock, assistant ad- jutent general, will not be announced until eerly next week. Some of the civie or- ganizations invited to participate have not been heard from yet, and it is desired to give them more time before making up the procession and line of march. It is expected that all these details will be corn- pleted by Monday or Tuesday next. ——+ © + —_______ FORD'S THEATER DISASTER. The Commission to Probably Finish Its Work Next Week. is prcbable that the Ferd’s Theater commission will finish the work of examin- ing the claims now perding before it for damages as the result of the fall of the old building nearly three years ago some time next week. After the meeting toda: there reriaited just twenty-eight cases yet to be adjudicated, and these cases can easi- ly be settled in two day ions. It is likely that there will be some testimony taken Monday in one of the cases on which the members of the commission are not wholly clear, and as soon as this work is done the remairing cases will be taken up and dispersed of in order. No estimate has yet been made of the tctal amount that the awards will aggregate. They range from $0) to $5,040), and many of them are in the vicinity of $1,000 and $1,200. It has not been decided whether to report the adjudi- cations to the two houses in a separate bill or as an amendment to a still pending appropriation bill. The sundry civil bill was chosen lest year io carry the provis ions to pay the death claims, but this year this measure has now pes d both house and is in conference, so that it is not_pos- ble to amend it by adding the Ford Thea- er appropriations. The only bill yet re- maining that could be properly used for such a prrpose is the deficiency bill, which Is still befcre the appropriations commit- tee. -. It is not probable that the amounts al- ready awarded will be changed, altheugh when the grand total Is ascertained there may possibly be some scaling down. ee REPRESENTATIVE QUIGG. He Has Resigned the Editorship the New York Press. - Representative Quigg of New York has re- signed the editorship of the New York Press on account of differences of opinion between the proprietor and himself in politics. Mr. Quigg said today: “I though it best on account of my views differing so widely from those of Mr. Einstien, the proprietor of the Press, on certain political matters, that I should resign. Mr. Einstien didnot think that necessary, but I could not my way to continue the relations I occup! tcward the paper. “Iam a delegate to the St. Louis conven- tion, Iam for Mr. Morton, and my conven- tion instructed for him. If it should be- come necessary for me to make a second choice that choice would not be Mr. Mc- Kinley, but would be Mr. Reed.” Treasury Department Changes. The following changes have been made in the classified service in the Treasury Department: Appointment—Office of supervising archi- tect, C. A. Holmes, North Carolina, $720 per annum. Promotions—Office of the auditor for the Treasury Department, C. 8. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania, from $1,000 to $1,200; M E. C. Dailas, Colorado, from $800 to ‘$1,000 OfMice of the auditor for the Post OM Department—A. H. Gibbs, Michigan, from $1,200 to $1,400; M. C. Hamilton, Arkansas, from $720 to $840. Office of internal rev- eruc—Preston Boiseau, Virginia, from $610 to $720. ———_—_-e-_______ Called on the Presiden: There were 344 pecple at the President's | public reception this afternoon, of ed LOCAL LEGISLATION Measures in Congress Affecting In- terests in the District. TELEPHONE POLES IN THE SUBURBS Bill Introduced in the Senate by Mr. McMillan. OTHER MATTERS ACTED ON The recent decision of Justice Ri of the District Supreme Court has h: effect of preventing the @ tension of telegraph, telephone or electric lighting ines overhead wires in the suburban tions of the District, and ail of the local interests depending upon these structures for their busine: have been gre tressed and n impor gress for the question ¥ of those gham i the any by dis- Bryan, pre the Potomac 7 Co. z this aeare which wot poles a Accordingly today in- troduced the following amendment to the District appropr: bill: And the are hereby em erection and use public streets, avenues the District of Colum ot the city of Washington, and the permits tc s ose heretofore grant re beret ratified: Provic er, all tel phone poles s shall be sulject to use by sald District for the stringing of Wires thereon to be used for fir arm and ithout any ch: said District, such pr granted hereunder to be revocal will of Congress without com) police purt for to th may be at the tion The amendment rec 1 the approvel of the members of the District committ this morning and it now gves to the com- mittee on appropriations In . Real © «: there- inte. Sen: Jay introduced a bill conferring the & Court of th court in the jurisdiction, in the Dist sons for purpo: “Leave Mone claimed to be ernment prin Is! Mr. Bi says amination of the books there a credit of past emp:cyes and emp’ sw within the office rv r= formed during ars ISN and INK, the sum ¢ aK) for leaves of absence. There is also credited to em- ployes for the fiscal years IN and IN the sum of $12.00 for the same purpose. He says he presum these claims were not liquidated for the reason that the leaves earned were not granted by the proper authority during the fiscal year by reason of court decisions, or ¢ of accounting officers of the treasu Gone to Wisconsin. Chairmaa Babcock of the House District cominittes bis gone to Wisconsin. He ex- pects to return in time for the meeting of the committee next Wedresday morning, and will mect the Senate ond House sub- committees on railroads Tuesday to attend the in Philadelphia ewith the Baltimore and Ohio offic Werk by Day Labor, Mr. MeMilian roduced a bill author- izing t mn = te © work done by day It provides that the Com ners may, in their discret cuuse to labor instead of under « me con- mbia under “d by day ct all structed for the appropriations m: . may likews: ause to be done by r such other municipal works as Ay cun= sider in the public £ est tO mann: SENATOR Hix Summer H Naluabt Senator Hale was much affected teday by the news that his beautiful home at Ellsworth, Me., had beon destre by fire e report came early in the 1 ing and shocked the Senator to a grea’ gree. He went on, however, with the work of the day, in ¢ of the naval appro- priation bill, and he accep his i philosophically as possible. It was not the destruction of the house 1 him so much as the ioss of was known as the best of books in the state of Main sented the collections of thirty years, and was the especial pride of Mr. Hale The house at Ellsworth was built in from nS prep by Rotch & the famous architects of Bosto} It was thought by many to the mo beautiful residence in the state, and w situated on the Union rive pout tite miles from Bar ly spot, from which a splendid view of cbtained. The house was frame, Was peculiar in that it was absolutely factory to its occupant, who congra himself that he had escaped the experience of mea who build houses and find something in them afterward not quite to their liking. ator Hale that if he were wild another house he would exactly duplicate that xt Eliswerth. Mr. Hale's first announcement ot the fire came by wire, and was to the effect that everything was lost. A later dispatch, how- ever, informed him that it was thought that a part of the furniture and perhaps some of the books might be saved. This af- ternoon he told a Star reporter that he did id not hope to save anything from the tire, but that he anticipated that all was gor The that there w foun- Gation, as far as he has been able cer- tain, for the statement that the fire was of incendiary origin. It was his understand- ing that the flames were ally by workingmen, who were en: repairing a chimney. The loss of his house comes particularly arted ac when he was anticipating spent at this beautiful home. s his custom for some years to leave Wash- ington as soon as Congress adjourned, and spend most of the summer at Ellsworth. tion This year, of course, his plans will have to be changed, but today he could make no statement as to what he would probably do this summer. In this connection it is remembered Senator Ingalls’ private library was irely destroyed some years ago. press dispatch says that the probably reach $50,000, and that thought the fire was the work cendiary. t en- loss will it was of an in- 2+ Home for Wheelmen. Gen. Stanley, commandant of the Soldiers" Home, speaking today of the report that wheelmen are to be forbidden to ride in the Soldiers’ Home grounds, said: “I cannot understand how the story got its start. There is no truth in it. The grounds are open to the wheeln-en, and will remain se. We arc glad to have them out here.” Soldiers’