Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1896, Page 1

i — THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveace, Cor. 1th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompaay, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. oe ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cent: Per week, or 44 cents ecunter 2 cents each. ber month. Saturday Quintrple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Extered at the Post Otiice at Washington, D. C. as second-class mall matter.) EFA matl subscriptions must be paid tn adrance. Rates of advertising made known on application. er month. Copies at the By" mail—anywhere tn the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents} 4 1 Che Lve -| No. 13,489, WASHINGTON, D. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. FORD SET THE DAY He Will Be Hanged the 26th of June. —_—_+__—_. THE DEATH SENTENCE TODAY ae There Will Be No Appeal Taken by the Prisoner. SCENE IN COURT For the m roon of the will die Fric will be no appeal made to the Court of Appeals, and, on bel d of the condem man, his co i to th sel exp! entire satisfact h the trial given him and also with { ate of the exe In anticipation of sentence be nounced this morning, a great throng gath ered in hues Brown, as soon as the board c: GF le ally id: court. But, t Judge Col ally hol is his court. But, to m for an explanation regarding the avoid the crowd, Judge Cole, unknown to own of the cre! tory, said he had them, directed that the man be brought ed a letter from the Commissioners before him in the old C al Court room, where the Guiteau and other farous trials in the presence of | , mostly members of the sentence attired in dark shirt and blue brought up from the cage below were held, and ther, but a very few peo the bar and court offi was !mposed. The priso: clot flannel outi scarf, wa: als, u company. In fact, it had cost a gr e Amumediately after the fudge had taken his'| more. and had been ected eimenaeh seat. He was in a visibly nervous state, | more care than is ordinarily given. ‘The and, as he sat, with hands on his knees, | company did not expect to make a cent in Ris eyes uneasily wandered about the coure (Washing tom! tutihale been antec tornilla room. Mr. R. Newton Donaldson, of | a model plant, more as an advertisement counsel, was a, few minutes late and when) than’ anything else Soliman y chaness rere e arrived he stated to the court that after | contemplated by the Coreen due deliberation he and his associate, Mr. | that he 4 Tol Ngan ee eee Arthur Peter. had concluded that nothing | him to comply with thelr ordess, For in could be gained by carrying the case to the | stance, in Wilmington the fuel’ used fer Court of Appeals. os to state,” explained Mr. Donald that as soon as your honor appointed Peter and myself to defend the de fendant we commenced to prepare his de- fe We took every step we could, con. ing with the defendant and his friends, m of I At s in placing hefore ossessi erous consideration given the After due deliberation, an: we feel that the id not reverse the judgm f it should, we feel sure a se result as this one has. fore we have ecncluded, in view of al ces, not the Court of Appeals.’ The Date. “Have you any suggestion to make as to the date of the execution?” inquired Judge Coie. “Your honor plied Mr. Peter, set the d the first in July.” I, that was in the event of the cas rried to the Court of Appeais, the judge. be ample time in w lant to prepare for death. to me that to delay would not be merciful to him.” The judge, having cal Was examining it, intimated yesterday,” when Mr. sary delay, he feels, nevertheless, that he carnot prepare himself for death than the last Friday in June. That will be the 26th, and I would ask for him that that day be set for his execution. “Very well,” replied Judge Cole, after a moment's reflection, during which Ford anxiously scanned the judge's face; Teason why it sho I will set that da: The Death Sentence. “Ford,” said the judge, as the wretchec man arose to receive his sentence, nounced in your case?” The prisener hesitated a moment, and then, with painful effort, replied: “No, sah. I don’t know what to say.” Judge Cole mercifully spared makin, ing: any refle District of Columbia, whence you came and there to be kept in close con finemen Jure, 1: of the said jail, and that then and there, between the hours of 16 o'clock a.m. anc 1 o'clock p.m., you be hanged by the neck this the judge may God have mercy until you be dea mest solemnly said, upon your soul.” Ford Satisfied. an Ford nervously listened intently to every Keeping his eyes fixed upon the judge, and as the judge asking God to be merciful to him, the trembling wretch exciaimed, fer- word of the awful sentence, closed by vently, “Yes, sah.” He wa: below, en. He cupation was that of a laborer, he is married, having one child. tist faith. in height, his weight being 201% pounds. To a Star reporter he said he was satisfi with the trial given him; that God. Rober: tion ai ouragement to him, and then, van and The hi record h cution. ternoon of Monday, he was captured at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. ven at once to jail. three days later. On the Monday following ed and arraigned, pleading That plea Judge Cole mercifully set the 20th, he was ed, the motion for a new trial being he ind aside, and Wednesday, verruled yesterday. a KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS. Representative M’Creary Thinks They Will Declare for Sound Money. Representative McCreary of Kentucky ight for Madison county, his will ba present at the county will leave t home, and convention Saturday. In view of the sllve lining which appears to be hovering ove Kentucky, Interest. “I have recetved letters from all over th state. From these and what I know will say that it looks to me like the stat convention on President.” Representative Berry will probably leav. for Kentucky tonight. court his 2 and about the court room where d by Dr. Godding | a great mistake in Washingt 2 2 istake on. In s Insane Asylum and other | first instance he had erred im ine Judgment to his mental condition. The | cf the grate bars. and had put in at new ence we had that of the gov-| bar which he thought was superior to the and e wish to express our ap-|cthers in us Birney’s all the facts We wish also to thank o carry the case to re- ‘that you would probably for the last week in June or “I think two weeks to allow the It seems it beyond that time d for a calendar, Peter sai: “Your honor, the prisoner has told us that while he is not desirous of any unneces- sooner “it that is ih» wish of the prisoner, I see no id not be granted, and “do you desire to say anything why the sen- tence of the iaw shculd not now be pro- ne murderer by at once pronouncing sentence, without tion upon his crime, say- The sentence of the law is that you be taken hence to the common jail of the and that upon the 26th day of 5, you be taken to the place pre- pared for your exeeution, within the walls immediately hurried to the cage where, as is usual in the case of sentenced criminals, his pedigree was tak- id that he was born thirty-two years ago near Staunton, Va.; that his oc- and that His re- ligion, he also stated, is that of the Bap- He measured six feet one inch he was grateful to his counsel, and that he would now do all he could to make his peace with His spiritual adviser, the Rev. John ered a few words of consola- jeuffed, he was placed in the tery of Ford's case established a e for dispatch, as will his exe- The murder was committed the af- the 4th of this month, the following statement from Mr. McCreary to a Star reporter will be of the 3d will declare for sound money and instruct for Carlisle for THE GARBAGE TROUBLE Conference Held at the District Building Today. Why the Crematory Was Closed—Not on Account of Any Money Owed. The owner of the garbage crematory turned up today at the Commissioners’ of- fice and had a secret conference with the tri virate. hortly after Mr. H. S. Brown, the owner of tae ecrematory, arrived Manager Bayly of the garbage contractor company ar- rived, and the two had an earnest talk. After the conference ended Mr. Brown in- formed The Star reporter that the contrac- tor did not owe him any money, and he was mistaken when he had so stated last Friday. The crematory had been closed for different reasons. -When the Commissioners were ready to hear a di ion of the garbage question reporters were invited out, and the board room deors where the hearing was held were closed. Ned trecting him to remodel the crematory at | the foot of Si 2 Capitol street, to cor- respond y @ one in Wilmington, Del. Such a thing was out of the question. The plant erected here was different in so many respects from the one at Wilmington that it would take several thousand dollars to correct it. He considered the one here much better than any yet erected by his burning the garbage was oil, and were sunk deep underground. Here it was sible to bury the tanks, because of the nearness of the river, and secondly be- cause oil would cost materially more than it does in Wilmington. He was free to admit that he had made 4 | impo: Then he had wrongly «st pacity of his plant, and thi Was dependent upon his wrong’ judgment in the character of the garbage. He had examined it in the winter months when it Was practically free from water. ‘hen he had depended too much upon the regula- tions, which compelled each property owner to provide a garbage receptacie with a , | cover. Not more than half the residents - | of the city complied with the law, and the . | Consequence was that whenever there wa 1] rain the crematery was injured in its working by the pi e of large quantities f water. During the last ten da after heavy rains, the fires of the furnace were almost put out several times. What he desired was to be allowed to ecntinue to burn the garbage with « He was willing to make all other chan ordered, save the substitution of oil, wi cost materially more than coal. The Commissioners replied that could rot deal with him in the ma bat Would look to the contractor. It 13 under- steod Mr. Brown will write a letter to the centractor stating what he is prenarel to do, and the contractor will lay the niatter mated the c: d ® ich they BOTH CONFIRMED. The Commissioner of Pensions and the Assistant Commissioner. | The Senate in executive session today confirmed the nomination of Dominic I. Mury , to be commissiorer of peasions, and Napoleon J. T. Dana, to be assistant commissioner. The executive s2ssion was ordered early in the day for the purpose of disposing of these nominations while there a quo- rum present. The proceeding in executiv2 session was little more than formal in its nature. Having received assurance that the opposition to the confirmation of Mr. , | Dana would-not be pressed, Senator Gal- linger withdrew his motion for the recon- sideration of the vote by which Mr. Mur- phy’s nomination had been confirmed at a previous session. Mr. Murphy was then confirmed without opposition. Senator 0, who had in a former session op- Mr. Dana's confirmation at that time, stated the reasons for his position, saying that he enly desired that Mr. Dana’s fitness for the office should be in- vestigated in view of the fact that there were two reports on file in the Senate on a bill to place Gen. Dana on the retired list of the army, saying that he was in- capable of work on account of advanced ag enator Gallinger, chairman of the com- mittee on pensions, replied, saying that he , | had investigated the facts in Mr. Dana's j|case, and was satisfied of his ability to perform the duties of the office. Senators Palmer, Chandler, Sewell and others testi- fied as to Gen. Dana’s fitness for the po- sition. There was no division on the mo- tion to confirm. The nomination of W. H. Fowle to be internal enue collector for the sixth Virginia district was reached, but went over at the suggestion of Mr. Daniel. Other Confirmations. The Senate also made the following con- firmations: Willlam Franklin Sands of the District of Columbia to be second secretary of the legation of the United States at Tokyo, Japan. Postmasters—Maine, Edward H. Chase, at Dexter; Florida, A. P. Jordan, at Leesbur; Illinois, John ©. Neltnor, at West Chicag Mary A. Herrington, at Geneva; Nebraska, Bernard Monnich, at Hooper; W. S. Cor- | mutt, at Culbertson. j| Also Lieut. Samuel C. Lemly of the Unit- ed State navy to be judge advocate general of the navy, with the rank of captain in the navy. Also a number of minor offices in the nevy. ee GOING TO GRAY GABLES, Mrs. Cleveland and the Children Will Lenve Next Week. In anticipation of the adjournment of + | Congress early next month preparations are being made at the White House and at Woodley fer the early removal of the presidential household to their summer home at Gray Gables, on the shores of Buzzard’s bay. Mrs. Cleveland and the children will leave here early next week for Gray Gables. They will be accom- panied a greater portion of the journey by Mrs. Clney, who has arranged to spend the summer at Falmouth, Mass. The President will join Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Gables immediately after the adjournment of Congress, and it is expected that all the members of the cabinet will speedily fol- low his example. Secretary Olney will spend the summer at Falmouth, and Secretary Lamont will seek recreation at Seabright, N. J., where his family has preceded him. . Mrs. Cleveland and the children will make the trip to Gray Gables by rail, but it is probable that the President will follow his usual custom of going from Jersey City to his summer nome by water, either as Mr. Benedict’s guest on the pri- vate yacht Oneida or on one of the revenue cutters or light house vessels at New York. r Tr ie E e e VICTORIA'S DISASTER Sixty-one Persons Drowned Without & Moment’s Warning. ELECTRIC CAR CRASHED FROM A BRIDGE People Were on Their Way toa Pleasure Resort. SOME WONDERFUL ESCAPES SEATTLE, Wash., May 27.—The Post In- telligencer’s specl«l from Victoria, B.C., says: From the brightness and glory of holiday festivities Victoria was yesterday plunged into the darkness end horror of a terrible accident, which sent a thrill of unutterable sadness through the thousands of guests, and filled the city with mourning. An elec-. tric car cn its way from the city to the scene of the military parade and sham battle crashed through the Ellice Point bridge, and without a moment's warning sixty-one souls were plunged into eternity. The Hst of identified dead follows: Mrs. J. A. Trout, Seattle; Sophie and Alice Smith, James Thompson Patterson, Gracie Elford, daughter of P. Elford; Mrs. Fred. Adams, Fred. Adams, Mrs. William Heath- erkel of Springridge, Mrs. G. H. Woodhouse of SeatUle, Wash.; Mrs. D. L. Ballard of Providence, R.I.; J. A. Vanbokkeclen, Port Tcwnsend, Wash.; J. K. Leveridge of Springridge, Gabrielle Marata of Seattle, Wash.; Guiseppe Maurello of Seattle, Mrs. Thomas I. Phylisic, wife of Thomas Phyisic of Vancouver; B. W. Murphy, son of Fere- man Murphy of the city water works; W. J. Crowell, Mrs. Priestly of Minncapolis, Minn.; —— Marrata, an Italian harpist of Seattle; Mrs. Dr. Prevost of Seattle, Mrs. Idward Hoosen, Edward Hoosen, —— Ed- monds, W. A. Fullerton, Mrs. L. 1. Post and her sen, Frank Oresta, Miss Minnie Rebertson, the two Misses Bownes, Ida Florence Goodacre of Tacoma, R. 8. Holmes, Mrs. Frost, Miss Emily Nathan of Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Pearson, Mr. James, Mrs. Pietford of Shannigan Lake. ‘The carnival of sports at Victoria which had for nearly a week been doing honor to the queen's birthday was just closing, but the management had planned to make the day the climax of the celebration. A military parade had been arranged to take place at Point Macauley, the rugged promontory that half girdles the harbor to the west of the city, and afterward a sham battle was to be given. Early in the afternoon the crowd began making its way toward the parade ground. The Bridge Gave Way. The main route from ¢he city is by the electric line which crosses Victoria arm on a bridge-at Ellice Point. The first car got over Point Ellice bridge safely, but when the second, which was heavily laden, was about half way across, an ominous sound was heard that told of something giving way. The next instant the middle span of the bridge, about 150 feet in length, swerv- ed northward toward the gorge, and the car went down with a terrijic crash. The Ude was high at the time, and the car was completely submerged, going dowu into fully twenty-five feet of water. The people who were packed on the platforms were in the most fortunate position. The majority of them escaped tnjury from fall- ing timbers, and succeeded in saving them- selves, as there was sufficient debris float- irg about to enable them to make their way to shore. Soon boats and carriages came from every direction loaded with men, who at once began the work of rescuing those who were struggling in the water, and the unfortunates who were submerged in the car. The fire department also turned out, and materially assisted in the work of rescue. Capt. Grant's grounds and houses were thrown open to receive those apparently drowned. As soon as the bodies were taken from the water, volunteers, acting under the directicn of physicians, quickly arrived on the scene, and began the work of resuscitating. In many cases their ef- forts were successful. identifying the Dead. While many Viciorians were on the fatal car, the majority were visitors, and the work of identification was consequently difficult. Fifty-seven bodies were identi- fied. There are others whose names could not be ascertained, and still more undoubt- edly whose bodies have not yet been re- covered from the water. Thousands of sorrowing friends and rela- tives crowded around the approaches to the bridge eagerly scanning each body as it Was brought to iand. Mothers crazed by the loss of husbands or children attempted to jump into the water in their eagerness to rescue their loved ones. As body after body was brought to the shore, crowds rushed forward to search each mangled face, yet dreading the pos- sibility that it might be that of some one whom they hoped had escaped from the death trap. Twenty persons known to have been on the bridge at the time of the accident are missing, and it is supposed that they have perished. The car register shows ninety fares, and it is probable that over 425 peo- ple were cn board. Harrowing Scenes. On the surface of Victoria Arm strug- glirg people fought to get to the shore. Strong men and frail women battled for their lives. Husbands emerged from the wreckage to find that their wives had gcne down to death. Children were carried down by those who were stronger, and fathers who had struggled from beneath the debris of the bridge and carriages re- turned to their doom in vain endeavors to rescue their babes. The waters of the arm for yards around were dyed red with blood, and floating out to sea went corpse ofter corpse, borne on by the tide. The shrieks of men, the screams of women and children filled the air, and nerved the crowds of rescuers on to efforts that endan- gered life and limb. The numbers of carriages lost and the passengers carried down in the wreck can- not be learned. It is claimed by many that fully one hundred people went down with the span, and that more than falt of them perished. The rescue of some of the victims was under the circumstances almost mtracu- lous. Among those saved were Mrs. and Mr. Foster of Seattls. Mr, Foster sto’d on the outside of the electric car, and his wife was seated within. When the went down, he jumped and dived, Comife up and catching a bridge timber, he saw\a lady rise near him. She was a Victoria woman, who hed accompanied himself and vife. He then saw his wife's cloak appear upon the water. He called to a man to save her, and not ‘n vain, for the man swam to Mrs. Foster’s reecue, and bore her to land. . Superintendent Wilson of the Canadian Pacific railway telegraph was driving a carriage, containing his wife and five chil- dren, behind the ill-fated car. His vehicle was swept down, and in a moment the entire family was struggling in the water. With rare presence of mind, Mr. Wilson succeeded in saving his wife and four of the children. The fifth child, a little boy, was wedged beneath some wreckage and drowned. —_——__. SILVER IN VIRGINIA Representative Otey Gives Some Statistics as to the Delegates Elected. Bellet Phat the Unit Rule Will De Adopied at the Coming State Convention, Representative Otey of Virginia ts leading the fight for silver in that state. He fs state chairman of the democratic party, as well. When asked by a Star reporter this morn- ing if there was anything new in the Vir- &.nia situation, Mr. Otey said: “As I will leave here today or tomorrow for Lynchburg, and will be absent several days, I will give you a statement of how the vote stands up to May 26. It is as fol- lews: Number of counties, cities and towns | in the state, 11S, of which 100 have already | elected delegates to the Staunton conven- tion, which meets June 4. The total num- ber of delegates in the convention will be 1,639. Of this number 1,351 have been elected. “The number of silver delegates so far elected is 1,002; gold delegates, 267; unin- structed, 82. Of the 238 delegates to be elected I estimate that silver will get 165 and gold 108. This will make the Staunton convention stand 1,187 for silver, 370 for gold and 82 unclassified. Five counties have so far given a solid vote—61 delegates —for gold; sixty-nine counties have given a solid vote—S16 delegates—for silver; twenty- six counties have divided, giving 206 for gold and 186 for silver.” Unit Rule Will Be Adopted. Bilver men say that the unit rule will be adopted and that the solid delegation of the state will be for stlver, This will be vigorously opposed* by the gold men, and the enforcement. of the rule may result ntative Otey’s home county, Brunswick, passed resolutions instructing him to cast the full vote of the county if none of the other delegates are present. Lynchburg wiil elect delegates tomorrow and Staunton Friday. Sn ae ee RIVER AND HARBOR BILL, The President Getting Data to Use in His Coming Veto Mexsage. It is an open secret that the President has fuliy decided to veto the river and harbor appropriation bill, and that he is even now engaged in the preparation of a message returning the Dill to Congress with a full statement of his objections to its becoming a law. The officials of the War Department, including the officers of the corps of engineers, have been called upon to furnish a mass of data for the President's information on the subject. ‘There is a possibility that the veto message may be sent in before the close of the present week, but /f not it will undoubtedly go in early next week. ‘The constitutional time limit in which this measure may he returned will expire next Wednesday even- ing, but it is not belleved that the Presi- dent will need more than a few days longer. He 1s said to favor an early adjourn- ment and is not liable to do anything to interfere with that result. It is understood that he bases his objec- tion to the river and harbor bill on the gen- eral ground that the government finances do not warrant such expenditures as it carries, regardless of the merits of the works. It Is algo asserted that he holds that the measure carries to a dangerous extreme the plan of committing the gov- ernment to large expenditures through con- tinuous contracts, Feeling at the Capitol. Members of the Senate and House inter- ested in the bill are certain that the bill can be promptly passed over a veto. The time consumed in the matter, If it becomes necessary to pass the bill over a veto, will depend upon whether there is anything said in the veto message which will com- pel Congress to make a defense of its action. The accepted theory is that the veto, if it coms, will be on the ground that tho amount is larger than the state of the treasury will warrant. If this proposition is made in a veto message it will lead to a political discussion in both houses of Con- gress. It will be treated as an acknowledg- ment that the statement of the President in his annual mersage and of Carlisle in his report that the treasury was not troubled by a deficiency of revenue was misleading. It is held that the insistence of the administration that revenue legis- lation was not what was needed bars the President from a plea of lack of money, unless he is wiiling to confess that the contention of the republicans was correct in spite of his former declarations to the contrary. There will be a disposition on the part of republicans to make the most of this to show té the country that tariff legislation is what is most needed to re- Neve the treasury, ——+-2+—___—_ . Personal, Mention. Maj. Eric Bergland, corps of engineers, retired, is in the city on a visit. Maj. W. F. Tucker of the vay dcpart- ment ts at 1927 15th street. Lieut. N. Sargent of the navy is at 925 Farragut square. Mr. Perry 8S. Heath, until recently pro- prietor of the Cincinnati Commercial Ga- zette, and now enjoying a well earned re- tirement from active business life, is visit- ing Washington for a few days, looking over the ficld where:he worked so long and successfully as a correspondent. Miss Georgiana R, impson, the well- known public school teacher, sailed for Europe today, from.Baltimore, on the Cre- feld, to spend her vacation with friends in Rostock, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Waggaman and their son and daughter will sail for Bremen on the Spree, from New York, June 2. They will visit the principal places of interest in Europe and return home in September. Dr. A. C. True of the National Museum will spend the summer in Europe, having engaged pameage on the Trave, in June, Miss H. R. Parsons of the Mount Vernon Institute will spend her vacation in Europe, leaving on the Neckar, from Baltimore, next Wednesday, Mrs. James Hartley will be a passenger.on the same steamer, and also Mrs. M. Flemer and her family. Mr, Henry Pellew, who intended to take a trip to Hurope with his family to spend the summer, and who had secured the ca; tain’s saloon on the steamer Lahn of the North German Lioyd line for June 9, has been coupe to forego his intention on account of continued rheumatic 5 E. G. Bailey and Wm. M. King of Alex- andria will go to Hurope June 6, on the City of Rome. ‘essrs. Hermann and Stegtried Wolff sail fore Hurope next Tuesday on the steamer ipree. SHERMAN’S STATUE Carl Rohl Smith’s Design Accepted by the Committee. CHOICE HADE AT TODAY'S MEETING Chicago's Eculptor to Make the Great Soldier's Memorial. DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN a Mr. Carl Rohl Smitn of Chicago will have the honor and distinction of erecting a structure of granite and bronze In thie city to commemorate the achievemeats of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman. This conclu- sion was reached at noon today by the members of the natfoanl Sherman monu- ment commivsion, which had assembied In this city for the purpose of deciding that question. ‘This committee consists of Secretary La- mont and Maj. Gen. Miles, representing the government, and Gen. G. M. Dodge of New York, Gen. J. W. Noble of St. Louls, Gen. D. B. Henderson of Dubnyue, Iowa; Col. Cornelius Cable of Cincinnatl, Col. J. F. Howe of St Louls, and Col. Augustus Ja- cobson of Chicago, representing the Society of the Army of the ean gentlemen above named wer at today’s meeting with the e: Col. Howe and Col. Jezovsoa, b ere now in Europe. The members of the committee assembled at the War Department at 10 o'clock this morning, and after an exceedingly short session proceeded in company to premises No. 1704 G street northwest, where the foar prize models of the Sherman monument Set up in position. These models are the designs of Mr. P. W. Bartlett of Paris, Mr. J, Massey Rhind of New York, Mr. CG. H. Niehaus of New York and Mr. Carl Rob Smith of Chicago. They have been on put lie exhibition for the past two weeks have attracted considerable attention from artists and Grand Army men. Senator Sherman, Mrs. Miles and other close 1 atives of the hero of Atlanta frequent visitors to the impro and have shown unusual inter different designs. All the a ested in the competition were present dur- ing the visit of the committee this morn- ing, and each was given full opportunity to explain the motive and merits of his de- sign of whom _ The Announcement Made. The committee spent over an hour in ex- amining the different models and then pro- ceeded to the War Department for consul- cftation. It remained In session about an hour, and at its conciusion Gen. Doge, who apparently had been sel 2s spokesman, announced that the committee had accepted the design of Mr. Carl Rohl Smith of Chicago and had adopted a reso- lution of thanks to the other three com- peting artists for the interest they had shown in the matter. General Dodge declined positively to give any further particulars fn regard to the Celiberaticns of the committce, refusing specifically to say how the committee voted or whether the vote in favor of Mr. Smith design was unanimovs. The other mer hers of the committee were even more ticent than General Dodge. and referred ! inquiries to that gentleman. The four designs considered by mission wet lected last January 3 the ‘st out of twenty that had originally entered into competition for this The monument committee was th ed in their judgment as to the meri- torious design by a committee of artists of | New York, con: ing of Messrs. St. Gan- dens, Warner, Post and Pi The art committee recommended the designs of Messrs. Rhind, Bartlett, Niehaus and Part- ridge, and the monument committce ap- proved their repdrt with respect to the first three names, but substituted the name of Mr. Carl Rohl Smith for that of Mr. Part- ridge. It therefore appears that the suc- cessful competitor for the Sherman monu trent is the only one of the four ente In the final competition whose design did net receive the approval of the committee of artists. The Accepted Design. The accepted design, a cut of which ap- pears on rage 8 of The Star, preserves the general outline of the first sketch model submitted by Mr. Smith, and has been im- preved by the addition of important arch!- tectural and sculptural features. The equestrian statue represents the general seated easily in his saddle looking intent!y at some distant object in the field. He holds a field glass in his right hand, while his left grasps the reins in readiness for | immediate action. The main pedcstal carries the equestrian statue and two groups, “War” and “Vic- torlous Peace” symbolizing mankind hor- rified during the war and happy enjoyir. life in time of peace. There are four bas reliefs, one representing Gencral Sherman and hic army on the march through Geor- gia; another the batile of Atlanta, July 22, General Sherman overlooking the field: a ‘third, General Sherman planning, while | the army sleeps, and ancther Missionary Ridge, November 24, with the general and staff in the middel ground. Four statues on the corner pedestals on the terrace represent a soldier ready to de- fend the flag, a cavalryman rejoicing over victory, an artilleryman on watch, and a young woman adorning General Sherman's sword. There are eight portrait medal- lions of the general's corps commanders on the corner pedestals. As in the case of the other monuments, the base and pedestal are to be of granite and the statue and other figures and the medallions to be of bronze. The ground covered by the monument is 56 feet and 9 inches by 49 fect and 6 inch- es. ‘Ihe height of the equestrian statue is 17 feet 6 inches and the pedestal 36 feet 6 inches, making the height of the whole monument exactly 48 feet. The Site. In regard to the location of the monu- ment, Artist Smith says: “The gentle sloping ground north of the treasury building, with its noble Greek architecture, makes one of the finest sites in the country for a colossal monument; and in elaborating my sketch model I have chosen to preserve the classic style of my first model, both because I think it is the most expressive form of representing Gen. Sherman in sculpture, and at the same time it brings the monument into harmony with this splendid building. I regard it as highly important that the monument be thus brought into artistic harmony and re- latiogship with its surroundings. The in- closed photograph of the monument with surroundings will explain my idea. “The canons of art and the rules for placing monuments in ancient and modern times all point In this direction, and I think it would be fatal to the artistic suc- cess of the memorial to disregard these considerations, “The obtuse angle of Pennsylvania aye- nue cannot be a serious objection, bearing in mind that the grounds south of the treasury building, the White House and the War Department will be, in a near fu- ture, converted into a magnificent park, with colossal monuments of art interpreta- tive of the country’s history.” Fonseca aha aes To De Examined for Promotion. Lieut. Commander Wm. H. Emory re- ported at the Navy Department today for examination for promotion to the grade of commander. He was lately in command of the gunboat Pctrel, which has just been put out of commission at Mare Island, Cal., after a three years’ cruise in Chine: waters. He is stopping at 1715 H street. ny Star. TWO CENTS. | SSS THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter, or Postal card. Terms: 18 cents per Week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address &s well as the new one. A Petition for Money to Oomplete a Kind of Air Ship. A Defect Discovered in the Medical Bill—Other Measures of Local Interest. James Selden Cowden, who is a resident of Virginia, and a sojourner in Washing- ton, made his appearance anew as a peti- tioner to Cangress today. He has hereto- fore axked the national legislature to lend its ear and its aid to many original pro- jects, such as the construction of great canals, dykes, jetties, railronds end such enterprises, and he has always shown a commendable desire to give progress @ slight purh end hurry her along. Today the ansistance of Congress was invoked for tho perfection of a flying mach The petition, which was presented and rend at length by Mr. Peffer, is an follows: “To the Congress of the United Btates: “Your undersigned petitioner would most respectfully apply to your honorable body Yor sach rial encouragement as you may deem appropriate in the development of his plan of navigating the air upon the principle of a live fish in the water, rather than upon the principle of a ‘I've bird in the alr.’ Your petitioner would further atate that he fs financially unable to per- fect his invention, but with, say, $15,000 ard four months’ time, he can construct an airship that will move through the air at the will of the operator, and not otherwise, when finally perfected. ¥ tioner would still further ask this c: cons'deration at your hands in vi fact that the Congress of the United States did appropriate the sum of £2,000 for the development of the Morse system of the Magnetic telegraph. And he will ever pray The petition was referred to the commit- tee on the lbrary. It ia not Jeemed prob- ebie that favorable action will be taken before a consultation is had with Professor | Langley, whore werk on the problem of aerial navigation hes progressed to the point where success seems to be within reech. It may be that Mr. Langley, in whom Congressmen, as a rule, have great confidence, hag certain views as to the practicability of constructing the airship on the Hines of a “live fish in the water,” that it will be worth while hearing before any money fs given to Mr. Cowden. Yo Increane Letter Carriers’ Pay. Senatcr Mitchell of Oregon tcday made a favorable report from the coramittee on post offices and post roads on the bill to in- crease the pay of letter carriers in cities of over 75,000 populztion. It provides that for the first year of service the rate shall be $609; second year, $30); third year, $1,000; fourth year, $1,209. It is to take ef- tect June 30. Defect In the Medical Bit, It will Le necessary to withdraw the Dis- trict medical bill from the President and re- submit it to the conference committee. It has been discovered that by an error an amendment was left in the bill which the conference committee designed to omit. This was the amendment exempting the students of medical colleges now enrolled I from paying the examination fce required of all others. It was not the intention of the conference committee to make this ex- emption and the change will be made. To Investigate Dismissa’ Mr. Low has introduced a resolution in the Howse providing that a committee of the five members shall be appointed by Speaker, whose duty it shall be: First, the es connected ction and resignati chiefs of division, clerks and employes of every grade since March 4, 1893, in the partments of the Treasury and Interior, d in the various offices under the said departments; to investigate ai report generally all the material facts and c’ cumstances connected with employes ap- pointed to office in either the said de- partments, or in the various offices ~nder either sald departments, since March 4, 1893; especially the facts connected with the appointment of such employes during said period without civil service exam: tion, and which are now included within the executive orders of the President ex- tending the civil service regulations. The Gas Bill Conference. The conferees on the gas bill were unable to agree vesterday afternoon and further conference was ordered for today. The Senate representatives are stubborn in hold- ing out for the sliding scale of reluctions covering a period of five years, while the members of the House on the conference are equally insistent upon the adoption of the House bill fixing the rate at $1 a thous- and. It is possible that a compromise ma: be reached whereby the sliding scale shall Gperate over a period of three years instead of five, starting at $1.15. To Amend the Liquor Law. Senator McMillan today introduced a Dill to amend the local Nquor laws, prepared by the District Commission modifying the existing statutes in the following par- ticuiars: To increase the rate of license for and ct facts the removal, rec bar roums fro} per annuin, nd for lealers from $250 to #250; to I 1 brewers, and to make lecal brewers and agenis selling in the Dis- trict the products of breweries located out- side of tie District liable to payment of a license as such. The Commisstoners, in their letter of transmittal, say that the first provision, raising the license fee, is recommended by a majority of the board. sma sas SECRETARY LAMONT’S LETTER. Statement That It Was Not Voluntary Information to Mr. Sayers. It is sald at the War Department that Secretary Lamont’s action In regard to the appropriation for the victims of the Ford's Theater disaster has been misun- derstood. The facts in the case, as stated at the War Department, are these: May 20 Secretary Lamont received a letter from Judge Sayers of Texas request certain information in regard to the claim- ants for damages growing cut of that dis- aster. In the usual routine of business this letter was referred to Col. Ainsworth, chief of the record and pension office, and was subsequently returned by him to the Secretary with a report, giving the re- quested Information, which report the Sec- retary transmittted to Judge Sayers, with- out comment, as an answer to his com- munication. Col. Ainsworth's report con- tained the statement drawn up by Mr. Brown, the officia! in charge of the lth street branch of the office, and indorsed !by several of the other officials of that vision. This report stated in substance that eleven of the beneficiaries named tn the appropriation act as passed by the Senate were not justly entitled to any re- lief from the government in conseq:ence of the accident to the theater bui Special emphasis is laid upon the tate- ment that Secretary Lamcnt did not vol- unteer this information, and that it was sent to Judge Sayers in a purely perfunc- tory way only after he had made special application for it. ——-—+e: At the State Department. Mr, Bartlett Tripp, the United States minister to Austria-Hungary, was among the visitors at the State Department today. He is home on leave of absence. Secretary Olney had an unusual number of visitors today, including Mr. Yang Yu, the Chinese minister; M. Patenotra, the French ambas. sador. and Mr. Wilson, the United St: minister to Hawall. — DISTRICT IN CONGRESS| FIRST CONVENTION | source } j [itis the een | The New Diocese of Washington Met Today. SATTERLEE'S BISHOP ADDRESS Dr. Elli:tt Preaches the First Sermon: BUSINESS TRANSACTED acl ieeolae The first annwal eomvention of the dio ; 008) of Weshington convenct this morning in Trinity © corner of 24 and € streets northrest. aston : one of great interest as of the diccese, and ther good attend- ance of the clergy and Iaity. The comven- tion was epencd with the eelebtst’on of the holy commonion hy Bishop Satterier, as- sisted by Rev. Dr. MeKim, Rev. Dr. Chiida, Rev. A. $. Johns and Rey. clergy met m the parish bs at 10 o'cicx heated by the Tri Mr. Middleton, director. 4 the church, singing a processional, congreg. M @fore and remained ¢ a- ing. The clergy took seats In the pews in the main aisles which had been reserved neession for them, and the bishop end his aaaist- ants were seated fn the chancel. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. Eliott, the rector of Ascensicn Church, who delivered an able dis rarse on the there of the responsibilities of church men residing at the cap’ He spoke of the tac the capitels of z and dwelt espectally upcn the z inspiration which should come from such a He referred to the ex mmandin position which this etty occup'es seat of government of $ or, he sald, which attracts strcama of visitors, who are more influenced by the moral and religi mosphere of the pla churches and they rome the business Ife of ¢ question is, said the g these people take away with th r, t n leave the capfial? Largely, said, this depends on the impressions which they get from cortact with the residents of this city, and this thought gave added import- ance to the personal respons:til ty which rests upon the Christian people of this com- munity. He pointed out also the duty wh: owing to the rulers of the nat sembled here. Dil they get 6 tmosphere here the inf uld help them to perform their the best interests of the people? eaid that never bad the church in ington such opportunities and as [It has tod2y. He re’ that now, for the first a b'shop located here, r hearty approval which the 2 diocese of the man to be bishop had from the other diozescs The Roll. Upon the conclusion of the sermon an offertory was taken for the mission work of the Ciocese. Communion was then ccle- brated, and at the close the clergy ret red to disrobe, returning again to the church when the convention was formally called to order by the bishop at 12 o'el)~ic. The roll cf the delegates, i bh was " both lay and clerical, d to seats were read by the secretary of the convention, Rev. Arthur 8. Johns, as follow: Clergy—Revs. John A. Aspinwall, Dav Barr, Frank H. Bigelow, Ovre R. i — Joseph G. Bryant, Chari uck, James A. Buck, John W. Chesley, Thomas 8. Childs, D. D., James W. Clark, C. §. Cog- ley, James B. Craighill, J. Crowe, Willard G. Davenport, George F. Dudley, John H. Eliott, 8. T. D., Frank M. Gib- son, Ph. D., Henry A. Griffith, Walter P. Griggs, Alfred Harding, Albert’ M. HilH- ker, Richerd L. Howell, Arthur S. Johns, George H. Johnston, D. D., Thomas. A. Johnstone, Richard I. Kerfoot, William H. Laird, John London, Randolph W. Lowrie, D. D.. Charles J. 8. Mayo, Alex. Mackay- Smith, D. D., John M. Me dolph H. McKim, D. D., Oscar L. W. F. Minnick, W werd M. Mott, Jam Perry, James E. Poin Prescott, A. M. Rich, Jol D. D., H. F. Saumer Theophilus Smoot, Charles F. Sontag, J. MeBrid D. D., Mason C. Stryker, Albert F D. D., John M. Todd, Thomas ©. Tongue, L. Townsend, D. D., William R. B. ner, William V. ‘Tunnell, Mynn T. Tur- William R. Turner, W. G. Ware, Frank ner, Vaughn, Gilbert F. Williams, George W. Williams, _Willes, Robert S. W. Wood. Lay—Chas. Abert, 'T. Alston, Thos, Anderson, W. D. Bal T. Ballinger, C. J. Bell, R. B. Berry, A. Bowen, B. Bryan, McK. Burroughs, J. Chew, M. Church, J.C. B. Dav = W. Duvall, ¢ mack, H cc ver, J. H. Gordon, A. Y. ¢ . Gray, O. B. Hallam, T. G a den, W. B. n, P. Hill, Thos. B. Hood, John Jones, Jones, R. C. Jones, C. King, B. I Looker, J. Lowndes, W. A. Meio’ Miller W. B. 3s Parke, H. E Sothoron, C. H. St Van Derveer, R. W. E. N. Waters, J. H. W ing, L. A. Wilmer, J. L. Woddward Officers and a Gavel. Iker, tmou wil ey Wa eer, G. Upon the conclusion of the roll call Rev. Mr. Johns was re-elected ary by unanimous vote, and me vote Seymour W. Tulloch was jected assist- ant secretary. At the request of the seo- retary, Rev. H. F. S second assistant secre On behalf of the pa in absence of the rector, Rev. nick, Rev. Dr. McKim presented a made from the wood of a mulberry t that parish under which Leonard Calve the first governor of Mz od when h of St. M w. mounted in silve done ta thie ferrea in cal incidents v In accep was the fir Washington. to acknowledge the convention. The bishop then announced tees as follows The Committee in the gift Rights of clergy to seats—Rev. Dr. A. R. Stuart, Revs. C. E. Buck and R. w. Wood. Rights of laity to seats—J. H. rdon, James Lowndes and H. C. Whit Canons and other busine: H. McKim, Rev. Alfred Hardin H. Laird, A. S. Browne and C! ley. Accounts—Thomas Anderson, H. B. Bird, A. G. Gray. Rarochial contributions—S. W. W. D. Baldwin, G. A. Woodward. Admission of new parishes—ltev. Dr. L L. Townsend, Rev. G. F. Williams, C. J. ng. Tulloch,