Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1896, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR has a Larger Circulation in the Homes of Washington than all the Other Papers of the City Added Together, because it Stands Up Always for the Interests of ALL THE PEOPLE of WASHINGTON; does not trive one class Against the others; Contains the Latest and Fullest Local and General News; and Surpasses all the her Papers in the City in the Variety and Excellence of its Literary Features. Oo It Literally Goes Everywhere, and is Read Everybody. It is, herefore, as an Advertising ‘Medium without a Peer, Whether Cost or Measure of Publicity be Considered. Another Well-known Divine. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES. Praises Munyon's Remedies. Rev. Wm. Humpstone Declares He Has Been Cured + of Bright’s Disease by the Use of Munyon’s Improved Homeopathic Remedies. REV. WILLIAM HUMPSTONE, MANASQUAN, N. J. Rev. William Humpstone, of Manasquan, N. 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Pric Munyon's Pile Ointment positively cures all forms of piles. Price, 25e. restores lost powers to weak men. Price, $1.00. Remedies at all druggists, mostly 2c. If you are suffering from Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma or any throat or lung trouble, blood or nervous diseases, kidney or bladder troubles and female complaints, call and consult this specialist. Examination and consultation free. OFFICE, 713 FOURTEENTHST. N. W. Hours—9 to 5 daily. Monday and Thursday, 6 to 8. Sunduy, 10 to 12. HINTS FOR AMERICANS. to English Manufacturers at in Worth Heeding Here. From th In an elaborate report on Japanese rail- ways, Mr. Lowther of the British legation in Toklo says that on March 1, 1895, the total mileage of railways open to the pub- lic was 2,118, of which government lines amounted to 580 and private lines to 1,538 miles. In addition there were 1,072 miles urcompleted, while apparently about 1,000 miles of line are contemplated, excluding Formosa. Mr. Lowther specially calls attention to the vital necessity for British manufactur- ers of railway material to take every pos- sible measure to advance their interests in Japan, Hitherto Great Britain has practi- cally had a monopoly in furnishing rails, engines, rolling stock, ete.; whether her manufacturers are still to enjoy this privi- lege must depend on themselves and on the exertions they make. The railways of Ja- pan have been built under foreign, it might almost said British, advisers. Hence, it was convenient that the materials required for carrying out designs made by English engineers should be obtained in England. ‘The influence of English engineers could not fail to make itself felt in that direc- tion; but the tendency of the Japanese government is to dispense with all foreign advice, and the time may not be remote when all Japanese lines, whether govern- tment or private, will be built and managed without any assistance from the foreigner in Japan, and the material alone will be purchased abroad. In Great Britain the leading firms order from designs made by their own engineers, and manufacturers have nothing to do with the preparation of the designs. In America, on the other hand, there exists a system under which the railway companies state their require- nents and the manufacturers send in com- petitive projects based on their own de- signs. The English engineer who has been the designer of railway bridges in Japan since 1882 is leaving the country. On his de- perture, if the Japanese engineers have structures with which they are unable to deal, it will be most easy for them to adopt the American system and get both design and bridge from the manufacturers, thus transferring the business to America. American firms are careful to be repre- sented in Japan, while only some of the most important British firms have agents there. Hence, Mr. Lowther thinks that British manufacturers cf railway material would find it advantageous to be properly repre- sented in Japan, as large shipbuilding firms have been with success, and, as there are evident signs of a “boom” in railway enterprise in Japan, it Is important that the matter should be attended to without delay. It is easier to keep the Japanese as customers in the British market, where they have always obtained a satisfactory return for their outlay, than to bring them back to the market when they have gone to another. It is estimated that a third of the total expenditure of Japanese railways goes abroad for the purchase of materials, and hence the matter is one well worth look- ing after. Mr. Lowther's report contains a vast amount of information, with maps and plans, regarding Japanese railways— existing, In cougee of construction and pro- jected—gauges, rolling stock, character of the traffic, revenue, expenditure, and the like. Precaution at Russian Coronation. Miss Mary Grace Thornton, the daughter of the English ambassador, describes the coronation of Alexander III in the Century. Miss Thornton says: “Several orders have also appeared in the papers with regard to Moscow. No house proprietor {s to let out his windows on the route of the procession. (Some one even sald that no window was to he opened on the streets through which it passes.) No private person {s to be on horseback during the three weeks, under penalty of a fine of 500 rubles (£50), so that only Prince Demidov will be able to afford a morning canter. No black is to be worn during the time of tha coronation. A little Spaniard dined with us last night who had just been to Moscow, where he found great difficulty in seeing anything. As he said, they are so ‘precau- tious.’ One precaution is rather ingenious. A double row of soldiers is to be placed on each side of the route of the procession, the men back to back, one row facing the pro- cession and one the houses,” = P THE KING OF RATTLERS. A Snake Story That Takes Rank Among the Most Veractous. msport Corres. Philadelpila Times, he weather is rather cool for snakes over there In the valley just now, but they don't appear to mind it a bit,” said an intel- ligent and veracious farmer from Nip- penose the other day. “Well, sin, I saw the king of rattlesnakes last week. I caught him in the act of rob- bing a hen’s nest, and while I was look about fora club he made his escape. That night he bit and killed my dog and several chickens and swallowed three pe: toai Thus, night after night, things disappeared and I became alarmed lest the snake would devour every head of live stock I possess~d. So I closed up every hole I could find under the hen house and that ended it. forgot all about the snake until a few nights ago when I was going home from Rauchtown. Snakes are the meanest things to think about at night and that’s the rea- son my perverse thoughts turned upon my Serpentine persecutor. A moment iater I noticed a dark, round object ahead of me in the road. 1 stopped and tried to imagine it was the hat which the blizzard carried away for Jim Eck last winter. “Hoping to secure the reward Jim offcred for the cage I stooped to pick it up. Like a flash the object became alive. It was my old friend, the rattler. He proceeded to fasten his fangs in my coat sleeve. I threw my arm in the air and was horrified to see the reptile hang on, wriggling and twisting in great fury. I was so scared that my aair knocked my hat off my head. “All I could do was to keep the snake twirling in the air, and I twirled him so fast that he whistled like a cart whip. See- ing that I was becoming exhausted 1 made a sudden grab for the reptile with my left hand, and, jerking him loose from my sleeve, slammed him to the ground. I then lit a match and examined my coat sleeve and found to my astonishment that its fangs were still there. It was now time to faint. So I fainted. “When I came home the rattler rattled a tune so much like Ed Cutler’s drum solo that I began to think the snake must have had a musical education. Then, fully aware of the fact that he could not bite without his fangs, I carried his snakeship home, and I propose to give him to Ed to send to band meeting as a substitute when he feels indisposed, “What are the snake’s dimensions? Well, upon my word, I've never stopped to meas- ure him. But he is the king, as I have Stated before.” BARON HIRSCH’S WILL. will An Estimate of His Estate and De- tails Regarding His Family, From the London Chronicle. Baron Hirsch made his will last year be- fore the Austrian consul in Paris after con- sulting his intimate friends. Several alter- ations, however, afPear to have been after- | ward made. Three years ago Baron Hirsch’s total property was estimated to be worth 500,000,000. But within the last three years about 100,000,000f. were given to humerous large institutions, namely, 50,000,- 00f. to the Jewish Association for Coloni- zation in London, 12,500,000f. were sent to Galicia, 25,000,000f. for charitable purposes in America, 5,000,000f. for similar purposes in England, and 10,000,000f. or 15,000,000f. for similar purposes in other countries. ‘These amounts do not include the sums sent to permanently supplied charity com- mittees which the baron instituted in Vien- na, Buda-Pesth, Paris, London, New York and many other cities for the support of impoverished merchants, tradesmen and artisans of all denominations. These insti- tutions, each of which was allowed about £12,000 sterlirg a year, will have to im- mediately cease operations unless provision has been made for them In Baron Hirsch’s last will. It is believed that the late baron’s fortune amounts to 400,000,000f. besides valuable es- tates in Moravia, Hungary and England. The widow will receive 200,000,000f., the marriage contract providing for equal shares of the acquired property. I hear that of these shares very large sums are provided in Baron Hirsch’s last will for charitable purposes of a general character, in all about 100,000,000f. A large portion of this sum will go to the London Jewish As- sociation for Colonization. All other existing institutions in the dif- ferent cities are to be provided for, and there are also legacies for new institutions. Two brothers of Baron Hirsch will recelve about 25,000,000f, PROMISES HOME RULE ye eee Spain’s Policy Tpward the Antilles Annofinced, SPEECH OF THE QUEEN REGENT READ New Trial for. the Competitor Prisoners, Likely. LIKENED TO JAMESON’S RAID At the opening of the Spanish chambers at Madrid yesterday the queen regent, the young king in the uniform of a student of the military school, the Infanta Isabella and suite drove to the cortes in splendid carriages. Troops lined the route for the whole of the distance. ‘The queen regent and the king. were Seated on a throne, surrounded by the min- isters, and were acclaimed by the deputies and senators. Premier Canovas then handed a copy of the speech to the queen regent, who read it to the assembly. The speech from the throne announces a measure aiming to establish in the Antilles an administration of a purely local char- acter, giving the country control of its own finance, while maintaining intact Spain's sovereign rights. The speech declares that Spain has ful- filled beyond measure the promises she made to the Cubans after the first rebel- lion. The relations with foreign powers, the speech says, are excellent. The correct and friendly attitude of the South and Central American republics in the presence of the Cuban rebellion, it says, serves to prove that each day develops still more the interests binding them to Spain. In the United States, despite the efforts of public opinion in the contrary direction, the President and his government have not separated themselves from the line of con- duct and the loyal friendship which have alwuys existed between the two countries since the creation of the republic. The pope has given renewed sympathy to Spain, The speech praises the conduct of the army and navy during the struggle in Cuba. The government is actively occu- pied with an increase of the defenses for the peninsula and for the colonies. The army will soon be provided with new pat- tern rifles and a complete artillery equip- ment. Spain has already increased her navy by twent ve gunboats and other vessels. An extraordinary budget will be presented to provide for the acquisition of new ships, and for improving the arsenals. A New Trial Likely. One of the chicf members of the cabinet said to the Philadelphia Press correspond- ent at Madrid Sunday night, in response to questions regarding the case of the Com- petitor “The American note contains no menaces and is not couched in violent terms. In- deed, it can hardly be called a note. It sim- attention to the right of American oners to be judged by ordinary pro- lings according to treaties. The Amer- government Is right in making the ican minister afterward expressed the opinion that the supreme court will declare the Havana proceedings null, and will or- der a new trial, with guarantees as stipu- lated by the treaties. At a mecting of the Jiberal ex-ministers, at the house of ex-Premler Sagasta, there was a split on the question of Cuban re- forms. Senors Nunez, Arce, Canalejas and Becerra voted for adjournment of the proc- lamation of reforms until the war is brought to a conclusion. Senors Gamazo, Naura, Leon and Castillo declared for an Imme- Giate application of reforms. The difficulty was settled and the split ciosed by Senor Moret proposing a vote of confidence in Senor Sagasta, which was carried unanimously. Compared With Jameson, The London Daily Telegraph, discuss- ing the negotiations for a respite for the Competitor prisoners, says: “Time will be giver, for a subsidence of popular excite- ment both in the United States and Spain, In the latter of which countries a certain of emotion is excusable; especially, ite ts true, as reported, that in addition to numerous | filibustering expeditions, a steamer belonging to the Cuban insurgents has, in spite of protests of the Spanish consul at Jackson recently left the Florida coast, carrying rifles, guns and men, the majority of whom are gunners of the United States militia. “Meanwhile, it is interesting to note the admirable elasticity of the political morals which enables the radical press of this country, after solemnly lecturing the Char- tered Company and-lts officers on the in- iquity of their doings in the Transvaal, to express, in an adjoining column, their ‘en- thusiastic sympathy with the | American Jamesons who make filibustering raids upon Cuba on behalf of an overtaxed and oppressed population, with whom they are connected by no tie’ of nationality what- ever.” The London Dally Graphic gays: “Eng- lishmen can sympathize with the United States in the Competitor matter, for that ill-starred enterprise bears no small resem- blance to tne action of Dr. Jameson. The people of Cuba have been not less scandal- ously misgoverned than the Uitlanders of the Rand. We, however, have been caught napping only once, and have taken precau- tions that peace be not disturbed a second time. “The United States, however, If not ac- tually winking at the raiders (and it is dif- ficult to count such expeditions), has not forbade them. Again, Mr. Olney’s manner has been exceedingly unfortunate, and the Madrid government has displayed edmir- able restraint in consenting to reconsider the sentences.” THE QUEEN REGENTS ADDRESS. In Opening the Cortes She Refers to the Insurrection in Cuba, Senor De Leme, the Spanish minister, has given to the press the following report of the address of the throne, read by the queen regent of Spain In opening the cortes: The queen speaks of the forebodings she has, shared, as she beHeves, by the nation, regarding the situation in Cuba. After re- ferring to the outbreak of the insurrection there, the queen says: “It was made plain that the announcement of reforms, applauded unanimously by the Lberal parties, far from restraining the se- cessionists, gave them impulse to resort to arms, with the elear intention of pre- venting the application’ of liberal reforms. “From the first this condition was under- stood by the illustrious general to whom the pacification of the territory was in- trusted. A similar $tatément was made by the commercial agent of the United States to his government, who said that the revolu- tionists, seeing in the reforms great ad- vantage to their country, quickened the movement in order to prevent the impair- ment of their aspiratioy to create an inde- pendent state.” The queen then refers to the statements of the Cubans that they gave no significance to promises of reforms ‘so long as the sov- ereignty of Spain was ‘to remain, and she spoke with especial, stress on the announce- ment of the rebels that they will destroy the Prospect of Cuba by pillage unless Inde- pendence is secured. The speech takes the position that the substitution of independence for the Span- ish rule would be a step backward by Cuba in the ranks of civilization, because of the character and condition of the races inhabit- ing the island. The queen then continues: “It would be an error to imagine that the interest of the country and the commerce of the Island of Cuba could prosper or con- tinue under such conditions. The Spanish nation, in the meantime, will rot be indif- ferent to the future of those of her sons who have been misguided by improvident political ambitions. She will not abandon the mission of civilizauion that she has im- posed herself. She will not deny the rights and advantages demanded with reason by those Inhabitants of the Antilles who, forming different political parties, have ccndemned indignantly from the first the insurrection, being morally and materially by the side of the metropolis. “There also are many who have joined the rebels only through fear, and who are beginning to profit by the state of demor- alization of the insurrection to come under the nation’s flag, and there will not be many before long who will not be con- vinced of the absolute impotence of their efforts to suppress the sovereignty of Spain, and who will not return with a peaceful spirit to their homes to become gcod citizens. “To all of these Spain will always tend her open arms. She has made, and will re- peat, when necessary, sacrifices wnich have not been equaled by any other nation in America.” The queen then refers to the fact that the reforms proposed have not, thus far, been carried out becaxse of the great prep- aration and study necessary to their enact- ment, due to the complete change in the government of the island. The spread of the insurrection changed the unanimity of feeling with which the law of March, 1895, had been approved, as shown by the ef- forts at modification in the cortes. The reformists, she declares, were of opinion that reforms were incompatible with the state of the rebellion. The governor gen- eral of Cuba and the Cuban conservatives are convinced “That the enforcement of the reform law which has been promul- gated, far from serving -to bring peace, would make it more difficult.” The queen, continuing, says: “From all this it is seen that these refurms being ac- ceptable to no one in the future, their Im- mediate application in a small degree Would not bring good results, “The government has not and will not abandon for a moment the general study of future legislation for the Antilles after a new intervention by the cortes, and when the opportunity arrives, they will be defi- nitely established. Fortunately, the insur- rection is decreasing, in the opinion of the superior authority of the island, and of the persons in Cuba who are best qualified to judge. If it hag not yet ceased completely, it 1s due principally, as nobody denies, to the great and frequent afd received from abroad, deceived as those who favor the revolution are with false descriptions of the political and administrative conditions of Cuba. “Even that help would not have been sufficient to prolong the contest if it had not been for the chimerical hope spread among the insurgents that a great nation will take in hand their illegitimate and powerless cause, with manifest violation of the public rights. “For that reason every disappointment which the separatists receive on this point will serve to the re-establishment of peace, “The fact becomes better known every day, made clear to all honest minds, that Spain is far from desiring her Antillesian subjects to return to live under an old and antiquated regime, when she enjoys such Lberal laws. “Without the separatist conspiracy, Spain would never have refused any legitimate liberty. When the peace ts re: ched, it will be necessary to give to both islands, Cuba and Porto Rico, an economical and adminis- trative personality exclusively local, which will make possible the intervention of the ccuntry in its own affairs, but maintaining untouched the right of sovereignty and un- touched the necessary conditions for its existence. “To that end the government will tend its Sleps if that line of polities merits the ap- proval of the cortes. The loyalty of such purposes, today expressed before the whole world, nobody can doubt, although a dif- ferent construction is attempted by - nents that Spain has fulfilled ey: rything really essential, that was offered in the capitulation of Zanjon. “Upon you, senators and deputies, de- volves the encouragement or discourage- rent of the policy outlined by my govern- ment, By all means the interest of the country imperatively demands that the government be authorized to profit, as may be conven- ient, by the circumstances, with the aim of putting an end In a short time to the pre ent situation. With this object in view, Projects of law will be presented to you, which you will accept, amend or reje: according to the dictates of your conscie “I have the greatest satisfaction in in- forming you that we maintain excellent and cordial relations with all the for powers. The correct and friendly cond of the American republic, In the presence of the Cuban insurrection, Is good proof that every day the ties of interest are developed and the friendship that unites them with Spain ts made more binding. “In the United States, notwithstanding the great effort in a contrary direction that @ part of public opinion there has succeed- ed in making, the President and his gov- ernment have not departed from the line of conduct that corresponds to the loyal friendship that has existed between the two countries from the beginning of the existence of that republic.” The remainder of the speech refers to home matters entirely. SPAIN’S RIGHTS BY TREATY. Execution of the Competitor's Pris- oners Contrary to Agreement. Prof. J. B. McMaster, LL.D., of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania accorded a Phila- de'phia Press reporter an interview yester- day on the question of the international complications that might arise between our government and that of Spain in relation to the war in Cuba, but more especially with reference to the affair of the schooner Com. petitor, recently captured and confiscated, and of whose crew, or of those aboard, five have been sentenced to death by a Spanish court-martial. “I am not, of course, acquainted with all he facts in the case,” said Prof. McMaster, ut it would appear to me at first sight that Spain has no right by treaty or other- wise to execute the men captured.” He then produced the treaty between the United States and Spain, made at a conference in Madrid, January 12, 1877, familiarly known as the Cushing treaty, and read its first Frovision, which is as follows: “ ‘No citizen of the United States in Spain, her adjacent islands, or her ultra-marine ions, charged with acts of sedition, om or conspiracy against the institu- tions, the public security, the integrity of the territory, or against the supreme gov- ernment, or any other crime whatsoever, shall be subject to trial by exceptional tribunal, but exclusively by the ordinary jurisdiction, except in the case of being captured with arms in hend.’ “Now, the purpose of treatte: said Prof. MeMaster, “‘is to define clearly and definite- ly matters between certain nations. Trea- ties outrank international law. The latter is strictly a general agreement on general matters between the principal nations of the world. A treaty, however, is made that the understanding between the parties to it may be explicit. Therefore, in the case of the Cushing treaty there is but one con- struction to be placed upon the phrase, ‘captured with arms in hand.’ The prison- ers must have been in actual possession of arms—have had arms in their hands—to come under the provision of the treaty, which permits them to be tried by court- martial. The Question of Trennon. “In the case of Aaron Burr, charged with treason against our government, Justice Marshall held that treason was not proven, although Burr had planned a rebellion, or- ganized men, or was about to, and had actually purchased arms and ammunition as well as a ship for his enterprise. Nor did he sink his ship and destroy the arms until he learned that he was to be arrested on. the charge of treason. Of course it would be impossible for an American to commit an act of treason against Spain or any other foreign power.”” “Do you understand that Spain has offi- cially or otherwise allowed the nations to believe a state of war existed in Cuba?” Prof. McMaster was asked. “No, she has not; and even if she had there would be no law justifying her in the execution of these men. Our country has never executed a single person for blockade running, and that fact should certainly be a good example for Spain to go by. The keeper of the Andersonvijle prison, Wurtz, was executed, but his offense was a crime against the articles of war. “No, the Virginius and Competitor cases are not similar. The Virginius certainly violated the neutrality—was an armed ves- sel without nationality—in other words, a Pirate. But the brutality of the men’s exe- cution was apparent and called forth the protest of this government. It is said in some quarters that the Competitor flew no flag and her friends claim that she was not compelled to. Here I think they are wrong. What is a flag for if not to give and indi- cate nationality? In times of peace it might be otherwise, but I am sure a Span- ish man-of-war running alongside a vessel on the Cuban coast would be justified In demanding an exhibition of her colors, and, in case of a refusal to comply, seizing her— not necessarily for confiscation, but to al- low of an investigation. I think vessels under like conditions would have been so treated by our navy during our war. If Spain Should Refuse. “Supposing,” Prof. McMaster was asked, “that Spain refuses to pay attention to the protest against the summary execution of the Competitor’s crew and carries out the sentence of death, what would be the most a to be pursued by our govern- ment?” “That,” he answered, “is a question that could be only properly answered by our gov- ernment itself. It would in all probability demand indemnity and apology, and unless both were forthcoming proceed to enforce its demands. Spain will not summarily ex- ecute the prisoners if the United States gov- ernment has really protested, for it is a mat- ter of great importance when a government Ike ours protests to another. Even the pro- test of the most insignificant state is usually given much consideration, and at times when it is known that it has not th: strength to enforce its protests or demand: “Would the United States be justified in declaring war should Spain ignore the pro- test of this government?” “That would depend largely upon the ques- tion of indemnity. There are always, or in a majority of cases at least, demands for in- demnity made before war is declared. There are few instances where a mere apology will suffice to avert a struggle. If the American government has protested in the case of the Competitor prisoners, and Spain refuses to consider the protest, it Is likely that she might refuse to pay an indemnity, and in that event there would be but one course for the United States to follow.” Dr. Guiteras’ View. Dr. John Guiteras, one of the most prom!- nent Cubans in this country, was shown the interview of Professor McMaster, and he said: “I hold views of a similar nature, and am pleased that such an eminent authority as Professor McMaster should so interpret the treaty with reference to Americans ar- rested in Spanish territory. We here are ready to believe that the Washington go’ ernment has at length awakened to the true nature of Spain's rule in Cuba, and are hope- ful that the Competitor incident will com- pletely change the policy of the administr tion. What must be the conduct of the & ernment authorities in Cuba toward poor and unknown prisoners when Amcricans are given a farce trial and sentenced io sum- mary death?” ——___+e+_____ MEN WHO MADE MILLIONS, And What Was Done With Their Property After They Died. From the San Francisco Chronicle. One of the mest unique documents ever prepared from the facts found in the ar- chives of the probate court has just been compiled from the records at the city hail. It sheds Hxht on the affairs of scores of men who were successful business men in their day, ard tells what became of the millions they left. The records of the San Francisco courts show that nearly 400 heirs appear to have participated in the emolu- ments left by fifty-three millionaires in the period between 1871 and 1883. In very few instance: have the principalities accumu- lated by the kings of commerce remained undivided. A glance at the document shows that in the twenty-one years covered by the re- search fifty-three large estates have been admin: red on before reaching the hun- dreds of heirs to whom the sum of nearly ent of the em gone by beq names in list, less than $1,000,000, spicuo n their jest of ifornian, : Of the fifty-three few were worth much and eration as the wealth- The first striking fact in connection with list, the fifty-turee great estates in aside from the startling total, is th the of the estates reached a large num» Persons soon after the death of the o1 In spite of the fact that some Went to one person only, as in the ythe case, the average numb: sons participating In a ten. The bulk of th however, reached $1,000,000 of the total of $175,000,000 went to legatees nct enumerated in the list of participants. he comparatively small estate o! Johnscn, which was appraised at $1 er of per- as about Kate 4,00, reached more heirs than a other, the rumber on the list being tw five, while the $34,000,040) of Thomas Plythe went to the one child, Florence, after a celebrated trial. The e: valued at $1,7 three heirs. te of Maria Coleman was 000, and it went equally to many were con-| 13 THE ECKINGTON RA!LWAY Bill for Its Extension Up in the House, but Not Acted On Two Amendments Offered That Prom- ised to Bring Out Debate and the House Adjourned. After The Star's report of the House pro- ceedings closed yesterday afternoon the House spent considerable time upon the bill to extend-North Capitol street, discussing whether the District revenue should bear all the expense of the extension. As the matter promised to drag along indefinitely, Chairman Babcock withdrew the bill. The Eckington and Soldiers’ Home and Belt line bill was then called up. Upon Chairman Babcock’s motion the fol- lowing amendment was adopted: Add a new section as follow “Sec. 12. That the Metropolitan Rallroad Company be, and it is hereby, authorized to extend the lines of its underground eleo- tric railroad from the intersection of Con- necticut and Florida avenues northward along Columbia road to a point on the west line of 18th street extended: Provided, That the said extension be completed before Jan- uary 1, 18% and the said company is here- by authorized and empo its capital stock for the purpose of making and equipping the extension of its route au- thorized by this act and for the completion of its present construction, but the amount of the capital stock so to be issued aforesaid shall be subject to the of the Supreme Court of the Di lumbia, and shall not exceed, toget the bonded indebtedness of s@ the cost of the maxing and the extension herein provid completion of its present construct Mr. Hepburn of lowa offered the foll amendm| nt: “And provided further, That within t passage run days after the shall be regularly acks beginn: et an . of over this act cars the existing tion of G hence eo reet to North Capitol street, thenc on North Capitol street to T str ing to a schedule satis ew Hamp: of the entire bill by s ting furth halt to the pro use adjourned after ¢ iscellaneous business. ———— AN UP-TO-DATE LIGHTSHIP, To Be Used on th North P Wild Wate ific Const. «Of the From the Morn! “When compl which will be early next fall, there w ot be a Ughtship in the world, th know of, that will com- one now building in 's yards.” ry of a talk Walfrid house er . Who Is here of the boat to supe Mr. IN employ rnment sin be been more ce te than ng 1 improve- t continued, “embra: s, and it will not be surpassed in por uct omfort to off long be from 1 clency and } will t draught will will be what is called a composite—that is to say, steel and wood. The frame, the | Keelplate, the sheerstrake and bilge are Charles Crocker's »04MM) | constructed of steel plates; the plating is reached six persons, while Mary Ann| connected by diagonal plates running out Crocker’s $11,883,657 went, share and share | side of the frame proper and riveted alike, to four of the six who got Charles| to. The deck framing ts also ste Crocker's larger fortune. Peter Donahuc's| steel stringers and steel tie P $3,798,312 went In equal parts to three heirs. Mrs. Theresa Fair's $4,060 » went to three _persore—Charles L. Fair, Miss Vir- ginia Fair and Mrs. Charles Oelrichs, while William P. Fuller distrib ted his $1,771,262 to seven persons of his rame. Emanuel Goldstein's $1,000,000 went to six heirs. George Hearst's $8,758,137 went in equal parts to Lis wife and sen, while Wal- ter S. Hobart's 366 went ‘in thirds t his three children—Walter Hobart, Miss Ella Hobart and Mrs. Winthrop Lester. Mark Hopkins’ $20,694,762 went to two persons. Robert C. Johnson's $1,110,550 went to eleven persors in almost equal por- tions. There are few exc2ptions to the general course of «states, as in the case of Lick and Stanford. The $5,000,000 of the Lick estate went chiefly to one heir and to a number of trusts of a public nature created before James Lick’s death. Charlie Me- Laughlin lft his $2,476,000 to his wi while Alexander Montgomery's went to three heirs. Daniel T. Murphy $2,041,670 went to six heirs. Willi O'Brien's $9, reached 5 James Phelan left an even million, which reached four persons in shares and a num- her of small bequests. A. J. Pope's $1,600, 000 reached four heirs. Washington Ryer left $1 WS to fiftesn persons. Leland Stanfcrd’s $17,688,319 went to fourtesn persons, and the tru for the university. Robert Sherwood’s million went to five heirs. James P. Treadwell left scmething more than a million to six heir of the same name. J. Clute Wilmerding’s $2,000,000 was distributed to twenty-one persons, being the largest subdivision made in any of the greater estates. John Wi2- land’s $628,000 went to nine heirs of the same name, while his wife’s $151,000 reach- ed her six children. The $4,477.1KW) of Adolphus C. Whitcomb went ‘chiefly to four persons. A study of the list shows that the money left by the millionaires has since cntered countless channels of commerce. —__e-2__—. SILVER FOR RUSSIA, A Vast Amount of Coin Minted for the Czar in France. From the London Daily News. Russia, as is known, is reforming her monetary system, and the place of the paper currency is slowly being taken by solid cash. At the present moment the great northern empire 1s recciving from France a supply of £3,000,000 in silver roubles, coined at the French mint and being shipped from Dunkirk to Russia via Hull. This vast amount of cash is being drefted in by installments of £100,000, It leaves the strong room of the mint in Paris under escort, and is placed in special railway cars, five being required for each shipment. Police officers from Paris re- main in charge, and on the “silver train” arriving at Dunkirk members of the local police force and “gendarmes” are in readi- ness to watch any suspicious loiterers, and to see for themselves that the boxes are conveyed direct from the train to the hold of the steamship which carries the rovbles from France to Hull, whence another steamer takes them to Russia. The shipment which arrived recently consisted of about 330 boxes, weighing, as far as I could judge, about one cwt. each. The cases are of white deal, and are, of course, very securely fastened. They hear four seals, and on the lids there is an “In- ecription in Russian tters. A small crowd watches with hungry eyes the pas- sage of the silver from the railway trucks to the ship's hold, ard as I mixed with the enlcokers I overheard some remarkable theories as to the destination of all this cash. One horny-handed laborer said he had heard “it was pocket money for the ezar, given him as a present.” But he Was at once reproved for a sacre imbecile by a friend who professed to be better in- fcrmed, and who assured his neighbors that the roubles were going to be given to construction provides the strength required to withstand the tudinal, thy transverse and the twisting movements to which a ship is subjected “When all this is done, it remains only to so cover this steel construction as to make the ship water-tight. If this were done by means of iron or steel plates, the consequence would be that her bottom would soon foul and a corrosion of her steel plating would commence. This would necessitate frequent docking. and the con- sequent ab: ce of the ship from her sta- tion, to say nothing of the cost consequent to her removal, docking, painting, To avoid all this, the vessel will be covered over by planking, which will afterward 1 coppered. This is rendered necessary fro: the fact that a com ion of © or steel and salt water will tremely powerful galvanizing ac: which the iron will be destr duced to a substance not unl This planking is in the follow manner: First, t is an inn of four inches fa to the galvanized bolts and washers. bol are sunk into the four-inch pl plugged over. A layer of f put on top of the four-in outside of this th nking and 1 then | 1 planking, and will be another of oak planking inches in thickness, this latter being fastened to the Inside planking by composite nails, and this oak planking is then sheeted with copper plat of about thirty-eight ounces to the square foot. Thus it will be seen that while the hull can be effectually protected by the copper from all fouling, yet the galvanic action has become an impossibilit “The 1 will 1 with a y I engine capable of driving her at a speed of nine miles an hour. Thus fltted, when at her station on Umatilla reef, it will be possible in heavy seas or storms for her to relicve the immense strain on her anchor chains by starting her engines and going ahead slowly. Now, shovid it ever b > necessary for her to abandon her s by reason of the extreme severity of a storm, by means of her powerful steam windlass she will be able to take up her «00-pound anchor and chain in less than half an hour, and proceed on her own steam for the nearest por! ready to go back to her station es soon as the weather will permit. She will, therefore, not need a steamer to tow her either to her station or back, and she will be in a condition to ation take care of herself under all circum- stance: “Her fog signal will be a feature. It will be a 12-inch whistle of the chime ciass, giving the first, third and fifth notes in the . This whistle will be adjusted so as to blow either by steam or compressed air, and the plants for this purpose willl be du: plicated.~ “Another pleasing feature will be that the living quarters will be located on the main deck, instead of below, as usual, which will give light and airy’ rooms for officers and crew, who will number about fourteen men.” cemmemorate the czar’s coronation. On this Sage No. 1 retorted that Sage No. 2 was a sacre moule (a mussel being in French synonymeus with stupidity), and use an argument conducted with unnecessary acrimony ersued. a eee FELS-NAPTHA Secret of His Success, From the Yonkers Gazette. SOAP Bellows—“Congratulations, old fellow! They tell me that you have been writing for the magazines lately, and with great suc- cess, too.” Fellows—‘Yes, indeed: I find that every time I write for a magazine and inclose the subscription price 1 am sure to get it.” (At Grocers.) FELS & CO., Philadelphia.