Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1896, Page 1

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INDIANS AND THE BROWNS ——— e FHILADELFHIA, November 26.—The only Thanksgiving day game to be played between the big eastern colleges will take place this afternoon on Franklin Field, when the Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania teams engage in their annual battle. Today's weather is almést an exact counterpart of that experienced last Satur- day. for the Harvard-Pennsylvania game. Captain Beacham of Ccrnell eleven pro- fessed to be confident that the Ithaca boys would cross the red and blue goal line at least once, aid also that his team would keep the Penrsy score below 20. The red and bine will have in the same team that lined up against Harvard, with the exception of the possible substitution of Hedges for Boyle, at left end. The teams were as follows: Pennsylvania. Position. Cornell. Boyle, Hedges...Left end Uffenbeimer....Left tackle Woodruf Left guard. Overtield. Center... Wharton. ight guar Farrar. -Right tackle. Dickson. -Right end.. -Taussig Wee Quarter back. -Bassford Gelbert. eft half back. McKeever Morice......Right_half back. -Beacham Minds. .--Full back. -Ritchie Chicago and Boston Athletic Clubs. CHICAGO, November 26—On the old brotherhocd base ball field, Wentworth avenue and 35th street, the foot ball teams representing the Boston Athletic Club an1 the Chicago Athletic Club lined up today for their annual foot ball game. The pros- pects all favored a rather easy victory for the Bestonians, as the Chicago team was at best a patched up affair, the loss by suspersion about three weeks ago of five of its best players on a charge of profes- siot alism having made a hole that so late in the season was impossible to properly fill, and making pract.cally a new and untried team of it. Opposing them was a team that has met defeat but once this season, end that from Yale. Nevertheless the Chicago men, considering the short time they have played together, were in ren.crkably good form, and confident of at least holding their ®pponents down to a small score. As to the comparative weights ef the two elevens, Chicago had the string. Nevertheless the members of the Chicag) eleven pressed their belief that on their brows would rest the laurel wreaths when the struggle was over. Wixconsin-Northwestern University. CHICAGO, November 26.—The University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University foot ball elevens came together on the untyersity campus at Evanston today. The game had an important bearing on deter- mining the vexed question of the western championship, as it 1s very probable that the winner will contest with the winner of the Michigan-Chicago game for that covet- ed title. Wisconsin, on account of its vic- tory of the strong Minnesota eleven a week ago, was easily the favorite, but foot ball meen recognize the fact that Northwestern had an exceptionally strong team. Their team averaged several pounds heavier than the badgers, and this, in view of the soft ccndition of the ground, was a great ad- vantage. The Wisconsin eleven, however, under the coaching of “Phil” King, has de- veloped remarkable strength and quick- ness, and their game, as far as team wor! goes, was the superior. : For the Southern Championship. RICHMOND, Va., November 26.—About 8,000 persons witnessed the foot ball game here this afternoon between the teams from the universities of Virginia and North Car- colina for the championship of the south. The betting is in favor of the Virginians. The game is a society event, and many ladies were among the spectators. ESS CUTTING UP TURKEY. Russia, Austria and Germany Said to Have Reached an Agreement. LONDON, November 26.—The Daily Mail's Berlin correspondent says that the Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has secured Emperor Francis Joseph’s assent to a modi- fied plan for the partition of Turkey, and has arranged with the Emperor of Austria for a visit to the czar in January. ‘This cor- respondent. adds that Germany does not share in the partition, but that Russia will support Germany’s plans in China. It is in this connection that Emperor William is sending an envoy to Pekin with the Order of the Black Eagle for the Emperor of China. —_~—_ BRYAN’S BIGGEST PLURALITY. He Heat McKinley’s Vote in Texas Over 200,006. DALLAS, Texas, November 26.—It is evi- Gent now that Texas at the election of No- vember 3 cast more than 550,000 votes, and that the plurality of Bryan and Sewall over McKinley and Hobart is at least 150,000. If the Bryan and Watson vote Is added Bryan beats McKinley more than 200,000. In either case Texas gives Bryan the larg- est plurality of any state carried by him. ——— A Fashionable Weddin; VICTORIA, B.C., November 26.—The marriage has been solemnized here of Vic- tor Stanley, heir presumptive to the earl- dom of Derby, and Annie, second daughter o: C. EB. Pooley of Provincial Caminet. The wedding was the most fashionable in the history of British Columbia. ——.$-, A Police Chief's Hiness. KANSAS CITY, Mo., November 25.—Chief of Police L. E. Irwin, who has been ill with bicod poisoning, the culmination of Bright's disease, is very low, and the attending phy- sician gives but little hope of recovery. es Building a: oLan Associations. DENVER, Col., November 26.—The inter- state commission of building and loan as- sociations has concluded its busincss. and adjourned, to meet in New York city on the third Wednesday of November, 1897. Pres- ident John Hanson Kenard of New Orleans Was re-elected and W! ibson was elected etreasurer. The secret Bird M. Robin- sen, holds over for another year, when his term of office will expire. ———— Exposition Abandoned. MILWAUKEE, Wis., November 26—Ow- ing to the refusal of the bankers to con- tribute, it has been decided to abandon the proposed exposition which was to be held fa pad ee nna eae Wiscorsin into the Union. Some ferm of celebration will be adopted. THE DEMOCRATS IN OFFICE| THE NEW LIBRARY Benefits to Them of the Civil Service Ex- tensions, How the Question of Recognition by Mr. McKinley of Gold Demoerats May Be Solved. The politicians are discovering that the question of the recognition of gold demo- crats under the new administration will in a large measure solve itself. The civil serv- ice 1aw has been so extended under the present administration that it now covers a long list of places which heretofore have gone to the party victors at the polls. These places are in the customs service and internal revenue service, and the in- cumbents, appointed. under the old system, are all democrats. A very large majority of these officials voted either for Mr. Mc- Kinley or for General Palmer. And for two reasons. First, being in the service under the Treasury Department, they felt inclined to support their chief, Mr. Car- lisle, in the fight for sound money; and, second, being in office, and protected by the civil service law, their own interest coun- seled support of the party committed to the upholding of that law. Mr. McKinley has won, and the civil service law will be upheld, and these men, according to that policy, will be secure in their places. This item in the states of Ohio, Illinois, <entucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, where internal revenue receipts are heavy, will cut a figure. Heretofore a collector of internal revenue has controlled all of the patronage under him. His depu- ties, his clerks, the gaugers and the store- keepers have all been appointed upon his recommendation. Now, only the chief clerkship of his office remains outside of the operations of the civil service law. So that the collector has been stripped of his patronage, and the old-fashioned party machine of much of its power. These places, all with good salaries attached, are numerous in the states named, and here- tofcre they have entered somewhat influ- entially into the local party calculations. But, as already stated, they are now filled by democrats, who are protected by the civil service law, and those who are char- acterized as pie hunters will have to take notice accordingly. It is regarded as not unlikely that here and there an attempt may be made to evade the law, and, under a sort of cover, reward party men on party grounds. But the opportunities, even for those disposed to resort to such a thing, will be limited. While new appointments will be made up- on the collector's request, and a statement by him that they are necessary for the gcod of the service, they will come through the regular channels of civil service selec- tions, and not, as heretofore, according to his individual desire and designation. It will not be in his power, therefore, to re- cast his force cn partisan lines even by calling for additional help and discriminat- ing against democrats in the matter of as- signments to work. But the belief is that, in the main, the law under the new administration will be rigidly enforced. Mr. McKinley is a friend of the law, and during the campaign de- clared for it without reservation, and it is not thought that when he takes office he wili tolerate any “fine work” on the part of any subordinate who may desire to nul- lify or abuse it. A close watch will very Itkely pe kept on all such officials, and a report promptly made to the proper au- thorities of any violation of the law. The derocratic machine men hope to benefit by this situation. They have -an idea that it will deeply gravel the republi- can party workers, particularly in the border states, to see democrats continue in enjoyment of good offices, even under the protection of the civil service law, after national republican responsibility -has be- gun, and that they will not be appeased when reminded that these democrats are sound money men and helped to achieve the republican victory. —————~e+—___ THE YELLOWSTONE PARK. Capt. Anderson’s Report of the Opera- tions for Improvement. Capt. Geo. 8. Anderson, 6th Cavalry, su- perintendent of the Yellowstone National Park, has made a report of the operations for the improvement of that beautiful gov- ernment reservation during the past year. In conclusion he says: “Owing to the shortness of the season here during which this work can be prose- cuted, not more than $100,000 can be eco- nemically expended in one year. I there- fere urgently request that this amount be asked from Congress for the work of next season. If it be granted, I feel sure that the sum of $50,000 for the following season will entirely complete the sche: of im- provement as planned. After this is done, there will remain nothing but the work of annual repairs and the constant better- ment of the roads in the way of surfacing, calculated to do away with or lessen the dust and mud nuisances. “The moneys expended for park ‘protec- tien’ have produced good results in the way of numerous trials and convictions of parties for poaching in violation of the act of May 7, 1894. The game of all kinds has multiplied beyond belief under the protec- tion afforded by this act.” ——— HUNGARIAN CURRENCY REFORM. Attention of Parliament Directed To- ward Its Urgency. BUDA PESTH, November 26.—Emperor Francis Joseph, as king of Hungary, open- ed parliament in the castle of Ofen today. In the speech from the throne his majesty referred to the internal measures com- pieted. He sald that efforts would be made to improve the condition of agriculture, for the development of the agrarian bank sys- tem, for the construction of irrigation works and similar measures. His majesty aiso directed the attention of parliament to the carrying out of currency reform and the resumption of specie payment. ed Broker Chapman’s Cuse. It is expected that one of the first de- cisions to be rendered by the United States Supreme Court, when it reassembies, will be on the writ of esror in the case of Broker Elverton R. Chapman of New York city, one of the contumacious witnesses before the sugar trust investigating com- mittee of the Senate a couple of years ago. Chapman's was taken as a test case Ly the government largely to govern the prosecu- tion in the other long-litiguted causes. If the writ is dismissed {it is probable that the New York broker will be immediately sur- rendered by his bondrmen, and habeas cor- pus proceedings then instituted, in order to secure a decision on the constitutionali- ote law on which the prosecution is ——o Jury Unable to Agree. DENVER, Col. November 2—At mid- night last night the jury in the United States court reported a disagreement in the cage of Charles Clinton, J. J. Rithman and Charles Kunzmiller, officials of the defunct German National Bank, Librarian Spofford and Superintendent Green Both Examined. BOOKS CAN BE MOVED IN THIRTY DAYS The Question of Appointment of Assistants Discussed. ——_+—___ UNFIT FOR INAUGURAL BALL The joint committee of Congress on the library resumed its session at the Capitol today. As heretofore explained in The Star, this committee is conducting an in- quiry into all matters relating to the Con- gressional Library, with the purpose in view of reporting to Congress such legisla- tion as may be necessary to put the admin- istration of the library upon the mot ade- quate footing when it is moved into its new quarters. In this connection a new system of conducting the copyright branch of the library will probably be recommend- ed by the committee provic'ng for the sep- aration of the duties of the Mbrarian of Congress from those pertaining to the issue of copyrights. The report of the committee will include also a mass of historical data relative to the Library of Congress, and, in accord- ance with a suggestion made by Repre- sentative Quigg, will also take in a de- scription of the functions of the Smith- sonian Institution and the scientific branch- es of the government that may be in any way related to the Congressional Library. The committee will summbn before it several of the most prominent librarians of the country to obtain their views and ideas upon the details of library work. Mr. Brett of Cleveland, Ohio, chairman of the American Association of Librarians, has been requested to appear next week, and others will be called. Today’s Session. At today’s session of the committee the mein points brought out were in connec- tion with the proposed removal of the Con- gressional Library to the new quarters im- mediately after the 4th of March next. Superintendent Green said this could be done within thirty days if, as suggested by Mr. Quigg, there should be an extra ses- sicn of Congress, and the quick removal of the library necessitated. Librarian Spofford came before the com- mittee today and was asked to give his views upon the question of more intimate relations between the librarian and the joint committee on library in regard to the auditing of accounts, the purchase of books and the selection of employes. Mr. Spofford said the committee should have closer relations with the librarian in regard to the purchase of books and audit- ing of accounts. There is no great institu- tion where some such system does not pre- vail. It had long been a matter of regret to him that the committees had not taken a@ more earnest interest in the library. However, with the incessant and diversified matters of business claiming the attention of Senators and Representatives, he had not wondered at their failure to take a closer interest in the library. Mr. Quigg suggested that this seeming indifference of Congressmen might be due in part to the fact that the law does not impose direct responsibility upon the com- mittee. Mr. Spofford concurred in this view, and added that the temporary tenure of ofiice of the committee might also have had to do with the situation. He had thought at times that some permanent body of trus- tees or directors, to be chosen by Congress, might take supervision of the library. In regard to the selection of employes by the joint committee he would hesitate to express a positive opinion, owing to the practical and technical responsibilities of such selection and the necessity of the ex- ercise of a great deal of caro. Appointing Assistants. “Do you think the selection of the librar- fan's chiefeassistant should be left to your own choice, without advice?’ asked Mr. Quigg. Mr. Spofford answered that he did not think it should be entirely so, but the li- brarian should have the means of control- ling the selection of the men who were to enable him to best fulfill the functions of the library. Mr. Spofford added that he regretted very much he had been forced in the past to assume the responsibility of selecting his force from the hundreds of ap- plicants. He would have preferred to have had them chosen by competitive examina- tion or a period of probation. The whole system of appointment is a grave one, and it should be considered in relation to the civil service system. Mr. Quigg asked Mr. Spofford what he thought of a plan by which appointments should be made by the library committee, on the recommendation of the librarian, the custodian of the building and the proposed register of copyrights, with the right of re- moval for incapacity exercised by those officials. Mr. Spofford said such a plan might work satisfactorily, but that fact could be dem- onstrated only by actual application and experience Superintendent Green Examined. Mr. Bernard R. Green, superintendent of the new library building, was then exam- ined. Mr. Quigg called his attention to the estimates submitted by Librarian Spof- ferd of an appropriation of $48,600 for the employment of seventy-elght persons in the care and custody of the new build- ing. Mr. Green concurred in the estimat which, he said, had been made after con- ference between himself and Mr. Spofford. In ‘swer to further questions Mr. Green said that in the construction of the butlding Gen. Casey and himeeif had made the ccntracta and employed the workmen, being responsible only to the agcounting officers of the treasury and to Congress. The operations were reported to Congress every year. Mr. Green thought that a civil engineer should be employed as custodian of the new buikiing. A man of ability would save to the government in the course of a year many times the amount of his salary of $3,000 a Mr. Quigg asked year. . Qui Mr. Green to draw up a paper defining rules for the conduct of the building by such an official and setting ferth his authority. Mr. Green was asked what he thought of the proposition put to Mr. Spofford, that the employment of the custodian should be selected upon his recommendation by the committee on library. He replied that if the element of “personal influence” could be kept out of the question it would work satisfactorily. Some sort of plan should certeinly be adopted that would provide the best men for the best work. Mr. Quigg said that was what the com- mittee desired. The good of the ..public service was the desired end in this §matter. It was not desirable to throw these ap- pointments open to the sole discretion of one official. Mr. Green concurred in this idea, and added that if he were in an executive ca- removal of the books. to the new building?” Mr. Green was asked by Mr. Quigg. He said he had done so. It was an en- gineering problem, and one with many dif- ficult features. Thé way to move the li- brary would be this: In the first olace, the present Hbrary should be gone aver and charted. It shéuld be marked in such a way that the msarks could be transferred to the new shelves. With this done, nine- tenths of the labor would have been accom- Plished. Then the Unclassified material should be moved over, cleaned and put away. The bound yolumes of newspapers should next be taken over. Then would come the work of removing the great mass of books. The library should be closed for two or three weeks. ‘Wooden chutes should be constructed from the library to the ground, down which could be shunted wooden boxes containing the books. When outside of the building the books should be passed through a blow- ing apparatus to cleanse them of dust. They fould be loaded. in wagons in the boxes and a force of 100 men employed to handle them, transporting them direct to the shelves provided for the volumes in the new library. An Extra Session Contingency. Mr. Quigg asked if he thought this could be done within a month after the expira- tion of this Congress. “I think so,” answered Mr. Green. “You. ask this question, I suppose, with the view of an impending extra session of Congress?” asked Senator Wetmore, chair- man of the committee. “That is my idea,” replied Mr. Quigg. “Do you think it would be desirable to hurry up the work so as to do the work in March?”-asked Mr. Green. “Yes,” replied Mr. Quigg. “If we are to have an extra session of Congress to take up the tariff bill that library should be available, in its new quarters, for use when Congress assembles. Now, Mr. Green, could you, with your present resources, pick up that library and install it witnin thirty days after Mareh 4?” Mr. Green replid that he could. His opin- ion was that the new building should be occupied as soon as possible, and there was no reason for postponing it. It would not be necessary to wait until March to begin the work of removal. Some of the things could be carried over earlier, as they were needed. Mr. Green recommended that the libra- rian should have charge of the charting and ticketing of the books, and he himself could handle the engineering features of the actual removal. When asked by Senator Wetmore if the proposed use of the library for the inaugu- ral ball would interfere with the work .of removal, he said it would. He opposed the use of the building for this purpose, any- how. The brary was not fitted for such use, and the presence of the crowd might deface or mar the interigr of the building. At this point the committee adjourned to make an inspection of the library building, with a view to the lecatton of the different branches of the library and the occupancy of the rooms. The ‘next meeting will be held Tuesday, Decenther 4, at 10:30 o'clock. ——— POPULIST © FACTIONS May Affect the Eleation.of a Successor to Senator Peffer. Many Aspirants‘for*the Place—Peffer May Come Bagk — Chairman Briedenthal’s Position. Trustworthy information here is that Populist State Chairman Briedenthal of Kansas will not be a candidate against Senator Peffer unless it is seen that the present Senator is unable to win out. If this should prove the case, then Mr. Bried- enthal, who is the best politician in his party in Kansas, will take a hand. It is understood on good authority that instead of notifying Senator Peffer that he intends to oppose his election, as has been stated in dispatches from Kansas, Mr. Brieden- thal has written to Senator Peffer subs‘an- tially what has been stated above—that he wiil not-enter the race unless he sees that wcnator Peffer cannot be re-elected. The situation in Kansas is interesting. The ‘legislature, which will meet in Jan- uary to elect a successor to Senator Pef- fer, 1s composed of 165 members, forty in the senate and 125 in the house. In the genate the populists have twenty-seven members, republicans eleven, and demo- crate two In the house there are sixty- six populists, fifty republicans, six demo- crats and three silver republicans, :naking the total vote divided as follows: Populists, 93; republicans, 61; democrats, 8; iver republicans, 3. The democrats and silver republicans will act with the populists. Wenty of Aspiran There are plenty of populists who would like to succeed Senator Peffer. Among those already in the field are John M. Mad- den, who made a strong race against- Rep- resentative Curtis; ex-State Senator Denni- son, who has been elected a member of the court of appeals; ex-Gov. Llewelling and ex-Representative Harris. Both Llewelling and Harris are members of the state sen- ate. E. M. Munger of Eureka has been mentioned, as well as State Chairman Briedenthal. Both of these will enter the race should Peffer show weakness. Mr. Munger is said to have given Senator Pof- fer assurances similar to Briedenthal. E. C. Little, silver republican, and former con- sul to Cairo, is among others who are set- ting their wires for the place. Serator Peffer’s re-election will come about, if at all, it is said, because he is not identified with any of the factional differ- ences which have cropped out in the pop- ulist ranks in the state. Liewelling and Briedenthal are said not to be on the best of terms, and there are petty differences all ‘around. Senator Peffer has kept out of these fignts. He has decided, it is said, that he will not.return to Wansas in January to look after his interests, taking the position that the populists. Le Breidenthal had a_ on his hands at the lest populist state vention. He came very near being tu The Venesucjan 'y Said to Meet With His Approval. The Secretary of. has received a private cable a m Mr. Storrow, one of the counsel :fprthe Venezuelan gov- ernment, who accomy pan nied Minister An- drade to , fo the effect that the president of Vé expressed sat- isfaction with the 1 terms of the treaty of arbitration between Great Britain and Venezuela, as sgccessfully negotiated by the United States. Mr. Storrow’s com- munication Inspires the belief of favorable action upon the treaty by the Venezuelan government. Inasmuch as the proposed treaty must be passed upon by the Vene- guelan congress as as by the execu- tive branch of that { ment, it is not likely that fte.actual tion will oecur for several wi yer. It is . ever, tha OFFERED UP THANKS Appropriate Services Held in the Churches of Washington. SIGNIFICANT SERMONS DELIVERED The Recent Election a Theme for Thoughtful Observations. JOINT CELEBRATIONS Services appropriate to Thanksgiving day were held in a large number of Washing- ton churches. While no special’ services were had in the Roman Catholic churches the congregations at the early masses were noticeably large and the number of com- municants similarly increased. There were large gatherings generally in the Protes- tant churches and ministers and congrega- ticns alike entered harmoniously into the spirit of the celebration. Many churches combined to observe the day in union services. The Movnt Pleasant, the Fiftn ard the First Congregational congrega- tions joined at the last named church, 1h and G streets, where the services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Newman and Fishburn and the sermon preached by Rev. Adam Reoch. The Vermont Avenue, the Ninth Street and the Four-and-a-half Street Christian churches united in services at the first- named church. Rey. Messrs. F, D. Power and -E. B. Bagby conducted the services and Rev. Mr. Wright preached the sermon. The Fifteenth- Street Presbyterian, the Lincoln Memorial and the Plymouth Con- gregational churches joined with the con- gregation of the People’s Congregational Church, M stgeet between 6th and 7th streets northwest, and heard a sermon by Rev. A. T. Miller. Bishop Satterlee preached his first Thanksgiving sermon in Washington at Trinity Church, corner 3d and C streets nerthwest. Communion services were held at Epiphany Church at 8 o'clock, and Rev. Dr. Randolph McKim preached at 11 o'clock. Similar services were held at the same hours in the Epiphany Chapel by Rev. Mr. Hilliken. Rev. Richard Howell preached at St. Margaret's at 11 o'clock, and at St. Mark’s there was a morning service, after which Rev. Mr. Griffith bade farewell to the con- gregation. At St. Paul’s there was communion at 7:30, and communion and matins with fuli chorus at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Talmage preached at the First Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock. Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin preached at the Church of the Covenant at 11 o'clock. At the New York AVenue Church, Rev. Dr. Radcliffe delivered a sermon. The Central, Fourth and Assembly Pres- byterian churches united at the latter church, and Rev. Joseph T. Kelly delivered the sermon. Rev. Thomas G. F. Hill of Philadelphia preached at the Gunton Memorial Church, and there were extemporaneous addresses on patriotic subjects by the pastor, Rev. ¢. B. Ramsdell, and others, at the North Presbyterian Church. Rey. Frank Sewall preached to the Swedenborgian congregation at the New Church, 16th and Corcoran streets, at 11 o'clock. President B. L. Whitman of Columbian University preached at Calvary Baptist Church, and the devotional exercises were conducted by the pastors of the other Bap- tist churches in the city. There were Thanksgiving sermons at the Methodist churches by Rev. Oliver A. Brown, at the Foundry; Rev. Hugh D. Johnston, at the Metropolitan; Rev. Henry Naylor, D. D., at McKendree Chapel; Rev. Stowell L. Bryant, at St. Paul’s, and Rev. Samuel J. Smith, at the Central. The colored Methodist congregations of Mount Zion, Ebenezer, Central and Stimpson churches joined with that of Asbury, and Rev. M. W. Clair preached the sermon. There were services and sermons by the pastors of all the Lutheran churches, in- cluding Luther Place Memorial, Church of the Reformation, Grace, St. Paul's, Keller Memorial and St. Mark's. Rev. A. G. Rogers preached at the Church of Our Father, at 11 o'clock, and Rabbi L. Stern delivered a sermon this afternoon pekore the Washington Hebrew Congrega- tion. The Metropolitan Presbyterian and the Eastern Presbyterian churches joined with the Trinity and Waugh Methodist, and held services in the latter church, at 11 o'clock, the sermon being delivered by Rev. G. N. Luccock. Mr. L. Cabell Williamson, president of the Young Men’s Christian Association, con- ducted special services at the association rooms at 9 o'clock. GIVING AND RECEIVING. Bishop Saiterlee’s Sermon at Trinity Episcopal Church. In the different Episcopal churches of the cese of Washington Thanksgiving day was fittingly celebrated. In many the chan- cels were appropriately decorated with the fruits of the harvest, and service and song were arranged to express the gratitude of the people to God for the blessings of the year. 5 Bishop Satterlee, the temporal head of the new diocese, preached from the pulpit of old Trinity. In his sermon the bishop re- ferred feelingly to the death of the rector of the parish, Dr. Thomas G. Addison, who passed away during the year. Bishop Satterlee took his text from the twentieth chapter of Acts, “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He sald it 1s more blessed to give than to receive.” “This festival is unique,” satd the bishop in the course of his address, “in that it ces not trace its history back to ancieni days, nor does: it celebrate any Biblical event. It did not have ite origin in Eng- SENATOR HAWLEY TALKS Well Satisfied With the Resul€ of the Eleo- tion in Connecticut. Does Not LBok for Any’ Tariff Legisia- tion This Winter—Favors an Ex- tra Session of Congress. Senator Hawley of Connecticut is in the city, feeling well satisfied with the way his state stood up for McKinley on election day. Of 186 towns in Connecticut, all but three voted against Bryan, and one of them cast a unanimous ballot for McKinley. If New York had given McKinley a vote in the same proportion to the entire vote cart as was done in Connecticut the republican majority there would have been 510,000. When asked by a Star reporter today what tariff legislation he thought would be passed at the coming session of Congress, he replied: Doubt if Anything Will Be Don: “I have my doubts whether anything use- ful can be dane in that direction. It is pos- sible that some Senators may be willing to mitigate their opposition to a revenue bill. But the Dingley bill is confessedly a mere makeshift, with all the defects incident to horizontal increase or decrease of duties. If it should be passed as it is it seems to me it would be the duty of the President to assemble Congress as soon as possible after the 4th of March for a diligent considera- tion and revision of the whole tariff in a considerate and conservative spirit, to the end that a b!ll might be passed that would stand the test of years, subject, of course, to am occasional correction, where new in- ventions and changes in trade may demand it. It is to be remembered also that the Dingley bill expires by its own limitation In August, 1898, and it is impossible to evade the question, therefore the more speedily action is taken the better.” “Do you expect the Senators who left the St. Louis convention to act with the repub- lican party in the Senate on the tariff ques- tion?” “I cannot express an opinion on that question now. Very few Senators have ar- rived i:f the city, and there have been very few authoritative statements as to their opinions.” “Will international bimetailism be consid- ered in Congress at the coming session? Mr. Hawley was asked. “There can be nothing done this winter. We do not know what Mr. McKinley will say on that subject, nor what the condition of the public sentiment will be.” Future of Free Silver. “ De you regard the free silver question as of lessening importance in politics?” the reporter asked. “Concerning the future of the silver ques- tion, I would say in the language of Mr. Lincoln, ‘Let us not cross Fox river untii we get to it.” A few years of prosperity such as seem to be prcmised us, accompa- ried by a continued increase in the enor- mous preduction of gold, will put a very different phase upon this matter. Nobody expects nor desires the disuse of silver as currency. Two metals, each subject to con- stantly variable influences, cannot be ex- pected to work together as absolutely equal standards, and the number of those who believe otherwise will probably diminish.” “What legisiation do you think Congress will enact at the coming session?” No Legislation in Particular. “I do rot look for any legislation in par- ticular. I have a hope that something will be done with two bills in which I am es- pecially concerned. They provide for a re- crganization of the National Guard and of the army. These bills have passed the mil- itary committee of the Senate without op- position, and while it is possible there may be some disseat in regard to the bill for the regular army, it is difficult to see what objection there can be to the National Guard bill, for it simply crystalizes what has grown up under the voluntary action of the people and the legislation of the states. Our ancient militia law is the law of 1792, with its requirement that every man shall keep flints on hand, etc. It has been practically dead for sixty years. Un- der the action of the states there has grown up a body of men that could furnish in- stantly 110,000 soldiers, very well drilled in company and battalion movements, and the Jaws relating to them need attention.” > 5 THE PROBATION PERIOD. Seeretary Carlisle Issues a Circular in Regard to It. The Secretary of the Treasury has ‘ssued a circular letter to “all officers in and un- der the Treasury Department” in regard to the civil service probationary period, in which he says: “Referring to the following provision of the civil service rules, promulgated by the President cn May 6, 1886, as follows: “Rule 8, paragraph 4: ‘A person selected for appointment shall be notified of his selection by the appointing or nominating officer, und upon his acceptance shall re- ceive from the appointing officer ea certifi- cate of appointment for a probationary period of six months, at the end of which period, if the conduct and capacity of the probationer are satisfactory io the appoint- ing officer, his retention in the service shall be equivalent to his absolute appoint- ment; but if his conduct or capacity be not satisfactory, he shall be notified by the appointing Cfficer that he will not receive absolute appointment because of such un- satisfactory conduct or want of capacity; and such notification shall discharge him from the service,’ you are informed that in each case of appointment for a proba- tional period the continuance of the officer, clerk or employe in the rcrvice is sbso- lutely Mmited to a probationary period not to exceed six months. “To continue in the service, each proba- tioner at the end of his probationai period must be appointed permanentiy by action = the department, and iake a ew oath of office. “In case of discontinuance, for unsatis- factory conduct, want of capacity or other cause, the discontinuance must be by action of the department to make it effective. “You are therefore directed to forward to the department before the expiration of the probational period of each officer, clerk or employe your recommendation as to his pentiontnce: or discontinuance in the serv- ice. “Continuance im the service without af- firmative action of the department will re- sult in the loss of compennation in all cases where the department deems such continu- ance not advisable.” ’ ————-—- Private Schoolcy’s Sentence. Private Vernon M. Schooley, Troop H, 6th Cavalry, was tried by court-martial a Fort Myer, Va., on the charge of violation of the seventeenth and forty-seventh ar- ticles of war. He was found guilty and sentenced to one year's confinement at hard labor and to be dishonorably dis- department, ‘has approved, the eee and has ted Fort vas, New York harbor, as the place Columbus, New imprisonment. are ee Hi te i il 1 | HEARING ARGUMENT . Jury in the Matthews Oase Listening to the Lawyers, IMPORTANCE OF A SCRAP OF PAPER The Strong Point Made by the Prosecution. : —_<- STORY OF THE aang PRISONER Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, LA PLATA, Md.. November 26.—When court convened this morning for the fourzh and probably the last day's hearing in he trial of George Matthews for the murder of James Irwin the prisoner seemed to fully appreciate the fact that his fate w 8 soon to be decided. At the same time showed that he had been greatly relieved by reason of having been on the Witness: stand yesterday. He hoped that his etory of the candy having been taken from his pocket by Mrs. Irwin had convinced the jury that the paper in which the candy Was wrapped had been used by her as ¢ waddirg. As this trial draws to a close interest in the woman's case increases, for upon the result in the man’s case depends the cc urse the state will pursue in the case of Mrs, Irwin. Gen. Wilmer, who was injured Tuesday night, was able tu be in court and renew his active participation in the prose- decpred, pation in the prose. Mr. Posey for the state. admitted with an made the opening argument The prisoner, he held, hed brazen effrontery the ‘4 relations which existed be:ween Irwin, the dead man's wife, and himsclf, This is the first step in the case, and show clearly the motive for the crime. ence was next mace to the le: by the prisoner to Mrs. Irwin. be rid of your troubies,” he said, quoting. Mr. Mitchell, interrupting, asked if he had not said he hoped she w t rid of her troubles? “N° Would soon get “Everything one read the prosecuto; ou'll soon told her, he day ‘wil be all right” r from the letter. ** there ai expression of hope in this.” he asked. “What was all wrong?” ‘ ‘ounsel dwelt at length upon the t made up the Wicomico river on that feng Sunday, and argued that the circumstances were consistent with the claim that he went all the way to Aleln’s F; esh turned home in the morning. etiaaenic’ He ridicaled the asesrtion tha’ it Matthews borro’ the gun to protect his traps, Then he proceeded to the st the prosecution. fiseccesd “We have the pieces of pa per foun: the dead man’s brains, those found =yi~ prisoner's floor, in his ‘trousers’ pocket and the left-hand barrel of the gun, and they fit so that we can read the paragraphs of the populist paper. All this, gentiemen, leads to the irresistable conclusion that the ob the penne “¥ paper and the gun load- et n_and fired thai piece of paper into James Irwin's brain.” weiss Argument for Defense. Mr. Stone, for the défense, folowed the state's attorney. He stood before the jury, tore @ paper in several pieces and asked if he should be convicted of 80 serious crime as that charged in this case simply because @ piece of the paper had afterw: rd be found in the brain of a murdered man. ie eters ye evidence at length and ar- ed that it was consistent with th _ cence of his client. ceric The Prisoner's Story. After the recess in the Matthews trial yesterday afternoon a number of witnesses were called for the defense, with a view of aiding Matthews to establish his Hayden, George Jenifer, Fenwick Forrest, F. W. Matthews, Charles Proctor, Richard Sg) opened eae James Welch, Ru- s Perry, Robert L. Cooksey an Johnson testified for the defense | 2°8P™ Testimony regarding Matthews’ voluntary return to jail was ruled out because of its ey, the prisoner, Matthews, then took the stand. He looked a little more composed than usual, and related the story of bis whereabouts on the night of the tragedy he oe manner, yn the Sunday of the tragedy, he sail he had remained about his shanty om about two hours before sundown, and then he went out thinking he would row up the Wicomico as far as Chaptico and meet Alton Hayden. He noticed a black cloud, and fearing it would rain he got his gum coat and woolen coat and “chucked” in the boat. When he got opposite the Chaptico wharf he saw no one and 80 he returned. The sun had gone down when he left Chaptico and started back down the river. When he reached home he got cut of the boat, leaving the oars in it. He also left his coats in it. “I went in the shanty,” he said, “struck a light and put it on the stove. Soon after getting home I went to bed, and didn’t get up until about the crack of day. There was @ little light and I went out to look for the boat. I saw something dark near Dick Norris’ shore and discovered it was my boat. I waded out and shoved it down as far as the old wharf.” Then he said he took the coats out of the beat and went back to the shanty. On his way John Stein passed him. He then got his barrel, bait and net ready and went crabbing. The weather wes warm, and when crabs stopped biting, between 10 and 21 o'clock, he went ashore. When he re- turned to the shanty he started to cook his dinner, and when he was about iy to take up the dinner Len. Smoot Con- stable Howard appeared. The former ques- tioned him about crabbing, and then How- ard walked in and said: “Mr. Matthews, you may consider yourself under arrest.” The prisoner asked why he was arrested, and the constable told him he had a writ charging him with killing Jim Irwin. aVhen told who had sworn out the war- rant the prisoner said he would make trou- ble for him and would make him pay dear- ly for it. Then he objected to being tied, until Howerd told him he was obeying or- ders, when he made no further objections. Howard also said he had orders to search the shanty, and the prisonér told him to go ahead and do as he pleased. The con- stable looked through the shanty,and when he found a letter he said that was just what he wanted, but that he would not read it. Smoot, he said, made the remark to Howard that the gun had not been fired and the prisoner said to them: “You all know I ain’t killed, x e 2 : i a i i F H t i it i | |