Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ——e PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ES Pearsylvania Avenue, Qor. 11th St, 5. H. RAUFFMANN’ Pree't ‘ Kew York Ofice, 40 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers Im the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents month. Copies at the mall—any where Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., {8 second-class mail ruatter.) T-All mail subscriptions must be pafd In advance. Rites of advertising inade known on application. aq Star. - No. 13,650. TUESDAY, DECEMBER dg SENOR DE QUESADA —__+—— Talk With the Charge d’Affaires of the Cuban Legation a ABOUT WEYLER'S MURDEROUS POLICY =e The War Situation Favorable to the Insurgents. — RECENT SUCCESSES ——__— S-rer Gonzalo de Quesada, charge d'af- faires of the Cuban legation, who has re- Nshed the iegation at the Raleigh, in was interrogated by a Star re- morning on the conditions in the progress of the revolution. Senor Quesada said that the Spanish au- thorities Fad evidently become alarmed over the ccrstant publication in American papers of true stories of the atrocities practiced by their troops in the island, and were now engaged in sending emissarles threvgh the country under the guise of im- partial observers, who secured the publica- tion of Interviews with themselves pur- porting to be correct views of the real facts and seeking in this way to overcome the Incignant sentiment of the Amefican people. Weyler's Murderous Policy. “The murderous policy being pursued by Weyler and his agents in Cuba,” said Senor es this city porter this Cuba, and Quesada, “nas been Indicated by the re- ports of every newspaper correspondent gone there frem this country. srrespondents have given the names ons brutally tertured and Killed, the where it was done and the dates of nees, Not Cubans, but Ameri- -en the worst Witnesses against is regard. The Spanish official . too, tell € day of the shooting of prisorers, the majority of whom are ed of sympathy with the Cu- cause, while hundreds of others are senterced to penal servitude, which is : than death. = recent decrees of Weyler.” con- tinued Quesada, “all show that extermina- tion is the purpose of his policy. But Wey- ler is merely carrying out Spain's orders. same course has been pursued in the ippine Islands, and scores of reputable Ensisn ¥ ses have testified. In the Fnilippines all of the tortures of the inqui- sition have been brought into requisition, and the proof is positive that sixty revo- lution were put in Manilla and asphyxiate © Military the black hole at ituation. “What is the military situation in Cuba? inquired the reporter. “In the past few months,” was the re- ply, he Cuban army has been strength- ened and made ready for the active winter npaign by the landing of over 7,500 ritles i several pieces of artillery. A large upply of ammunition has also been safely landed, as weil as a quantity of medical and other necessary supplies. We have now about 35,000 men fully armed and equipped and twice that number ready to take Weapors as soon as they can be sup- plied. The stories of sickness ravaging our forees are pure Spanish inventions. Our men are in the best of spirits, and, bemg thoroughly acclimated, are in good health and are determined to keep up the fight indefinitely if necessary.” “How about the food supplies?” “We have abundant food supplies,” an- swered Senor Quesada, “the Cuban gener- having long ago taken the precaution jrive the cattle in the territories of their operations into secure piaces. Even Maceo, who cccupies the least favorable province, that of Pinar del Rio, has cattle enough to last his forces for two years. Be: this, the Cubans who have no weapons, and are living under the various prefects in the three eastern provinces, are cultivating large areas in all kinds of vegetables. The Cubans have also estab- lished salt works at different points on the coast. and there is a complete interchange of products. Cubans Hold Three-Fourths of the Inland. “It must be remembered,” continued Senor Quesada, “that more than three- fourths of the Island of Cuba 1s in the hands of the Cubans and under the con- trol of the civil government. Public schools are being established in the interior and the first book published has been a primer containing the primary lessons in ihe language. In the provinces of Santiago de Caba and Port au Principe the Span- jards hold but five or six inland towns, and they are heavily garrisoned. Some of these towns are now being besieged by the Cubans, the last one taken by the patriot forces being Guaimaro. Gen. Calixto Garciz took this town after a twelve days’ siege. There were sixteen forts protecting the town, and one by one they were dis- abled by our artiliery, and abandoned by thelr Spanish garrisons, who took refuge and barricaded themselves in a large stone church fn the center of the town. Gen. Garcia ordered twelve-pounder and six- pounder guns to be used against the mas- sive old building. The Spanish sent messages to Gen. Cas- tellanos for reinforcements, but were com- pelled to surrender before help arrived. One captain, four lieutenants, twenty-tive subaltern officers and nearly 300 privates surrendered. Weyler's policy of shooting prisoners was not carried out by Gen. Garcia, who sent nineteen wounded to the Spanish ranks. The Spanish commander, Gen. Castellanos, sent six carts to get the wounded, thus accepting the prisoners, who were delivere] by the Cuban general, Lope Recio. Thus it will be seen that the Cubans are recognizing the humanities of war, despite the murderous policy of their enemies. Money and Ammunition Captured. “In Guaimaro we captured $21,000 Spanish gold, over 300 Mauser rifl 000 rounds of ammunition, 500 machetes, and a large supply of clothing and medical stores. An active campaign will be con- tinued by our forces while Weyler is fruit- lessly attempting to catch Maceo.” “Do you think Havana will be besieged this winter?” asked the reporter. “If we can send enough artillery, in- cluding our dynamite guns, to Havana, which fs probable, I think the investment of Havana will be possible.” “Do you expect action on the part of the United States?” “I will answer that question,” replied Senor Quesada, with a smile, “when Con- gress meets and the President's message 13 read. I do not believe, however, that a civilized and free nation like the United States will much longer submit to a con- tinuation of such brutal and inhuman as Spain is prosecuting at her very in » 125,- — Coinage in November. The total coinage during November was 8,788,535 pleces, of the value of $7,458,722. Of this amcunt $5,064,700 was gold coin, $2,305,082 silver coin and $89,000 minor coin. Standard silver dollars to the number of 1,914,000 were coined during the month. nara Called on the President. Mr. Rutherford Hayes, who lived at the White House for four years while his father was President, calied there today, after a long absence, and had a pleasant ebat with President Cleveland, He is now practicing !aw at Toledo, Ohio. FIRE, SMOKE AND RATS Conflagration at the Old Belt Line Sta- bles, Much Excitement, but Little Damage— Rodents Driven Out From Their Holes. This morning, shortly after 10 o'clock, fire started in the old Belt Line stables, located at 3d and B streets southwest. Be- fore the flames were extinguished the in- terlor of the building had been pretty well burned out, but owing to the character of the contents, the damage done was not con- siderable. The building is used by Messrs. Bowers, Weaver & Harrison, contractors, as a sta- ble for the United States mail Wagon: Had the fire occurred at night the loss would probably have been heavy, for some thirty-five horses and a number of big and rather expensive wagons used for carrying Uncle Sam’s mails are quartered there. Fortunately most of them were out on their rounds when the fire broke out, and the one or two that were left, together with the horses that are used at night, were gotten cut of the burning building without harm. The flames were first noticed at the northwest corner of the building in the wing that runs along Canal street. Up- ward of a car load of hay was stored in that part of the building, and the fire is supposed to have had its origin In that in- flammable stuff, probably as a result of some one smoking in the vicinity. Ex- Fireman William T. Digney, who lives in the neighborhocd, discovered the flames and turned in an alarm from the nearest box. Later a second alarm was turned in, and considerable excitement was occa sioned up-town by the report that the Di trict stables were on fire. The engines responded with praiseworthy alacrity, and in a very few minutes a number of streams were pouring onto the flaming building. The stables cover the beiter part of the block and, with the exception of the cen- tral portion, are but one story in height. The fire spread with surprising rapidity along the wooden stails, and through the hay and straw, so that by the time the first engine had reached the spot the en- tire structure was burning. It was a difficult fire to fight, owing to the density of the smoke which poured up in clouds and filled the building so that it was no pleasant task for the firemen to enter with the hose. They made a splendid fight, however, and it was owing solely to their efforts that the damage done was not a great deal heavier. As it was, the flames were confined to the interior and to the roof, and it is doubtful if the loss will amount to more than $1,0v0. The second story of the middle building ¢vas occupied by a carriage and sign painter, while a portion of the rear was used as a broom factory. Both were damaged to a consid- erable extent. During the progress of the fire much amusement was given the big crowd which had gathered by the efforts of scores of big gray rats to make their escape from the burning structure. They ran in all di- rections and were compelled to scurry through the streams of running wa- ter. A half dozen boys would start for them, and the rats would then turn about and seek a refuge in their old home. They rarely escaped and most of them met a violent end from sticks and stones or under the heels of the spectators. —_——.__ TRIBUTE TO MR. WOODWARD. Gen. Craighill’s Personal Note to the Secretary of War. Gen. Cralghill, chief of engineers, wrote @ personal note to Secretary Lamont, re- Porting, with regret, the death of Mr. George T. Woodward, clerk of class 4, in his office, on the 27th ultimo. “Mr. Woodward entered the service,” says Gen. Craighill, “as clerk in the en- gineer department on the defenses of Washington, and in the field, November 1, stl. He was appointed clerk of class I, in this office, November 1, 1865, and was promoted for merit, reaching the highest grade in the office, class IV, September 1, 1:70. Shortly after his appointment he was Placed in clerical charge of the accounting division of the office, which highly respon- sible position he filled at the time of his death. During his long period of service he has faithfully, conscientiously and ac- tably performed his duties. He was a man of excellent character, kind hearted, and gentle in disposition. These, with other attractive traits of char- r, gained for him the esteem of the several chiefs of the Corps of Engineers and their assistants, his fellow clerks, and employes of the office. “I have known Mr. Woodward personally as well as officially for more than thirty years, and have had always a very high re- ean for him. His loss will be very much elt.” —__-e+__ THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. It is Practically Completed Except the Portion on the Cuban Situation. As there will be but one more regular meeting of the cabinet before the assem- bling of Congress next Monday, all the members were present at today's meeting to discuss those portions of the President's message relating to the business of their respective departments. With one import- ant exception the message is now practi- cally complete and awaits only a few fin- ishing touches. The exceptions noted con- cerns the treatment of the Cuban ques- tion. In the natural order of things, this subject, coming under the head of foreign relations, would occupy a prominent place near the beginning of the message, and so might be expected to receive early treat- ment at the hands of the President. There 1s still a gap in that part of the message, however, notwithstanding several efforts have been made to close it up for the ranging phases of the campaign now in progress in Cuba have made it necessary to change considerably the views which the President and the Secretary of State de- sire to lay before Congress in that connec- tion. It probably will not be until the end of the week, and at the very last moment that the missing paragraph will be sup- plied. Of course, any expression of opinion as to the nature of the President’s views are purely speculative at present, but so far there can be found no warrant for the assumption that he has determined upon any radical change in the policy to be pur- sued by the administration in regard to the matter. - MR. RYAN REINSTATED. He Was Disminsed Because of Per- nicious Activity in Politics. Mr. Wm. E. Ryan of New York, who was recently dismissed from office in the Treas- ury Department by Secretary Carlisle be- cause of Fis alleged pernicious activity in politics, was today reinstated in the gov- ernment service. When removed he was a $1,600 clerk in the miscellaneous division of the Secretary's office. He is now appoint- ed a $1,400 clerk in the office of the auditor for the Pest Office Department. At the last election Mr. Ryan was the democratic can- didate for Congress in the Rochester, N. ¥., district. He is described as “a blatant free silver man,” and made his canvass on that issue, enly to meet with defeat at the polls and dismissal from the Treasury De- partmert. His reinstatement is said to be due to the sppeals of his friends on ac- jequne of his large family and needy con- ion, 1896—FO URTEEN | THE NEW LIBRARY|4 STRINGENT ORDER Evidence Before the Joint Committee of Acknowledged Experts, POSSIBILITIES OF THE INSTITUTION 2 + How It Should Aid in Educating the People. THE FORCE REQUIRED The joint committee on the library re- sumed its sessions at the Capitol today. By appointment, a number of prominent lbrariars from other cities were present to give their views to the committee upon the methods of conduct of a great library. These included Mr. W. H. Brett, president of the American Library Association, and librarian of the Public Library of Cleve- land, Ohio; Mr. Wm. I. Fletcher, librarian of Amherst College; Mr. Herbert Putnam, librarian of the Boston Public Library; r. C. C. Soule, president of the Boston Book Company and library trus' Mr. George H. baker, librarian of Columbia College, New York, and Mr. Dewey, state librarian at Albany, N.Y. 5 Mr. Brett's Testimony. Mr. Brett was examined first. The Ame: can Library dent, trustees, representing a membership of about 800. The association aims to pro- mote the interests of libraries in this coun- way possible. At the meeting of the association a resolution was discussed propesing a committee to confer with the coagressional committee upon the Association, n ot ciation which of he is Mbrary last removal of the Congressional Library, but action in that direction was deferred ‘until an invitation should be received from the congressional committee. The association will appoint such a committee if re- quested. Prof. Dewey Examin Prof. Melville Dewey of Albany was then examined. He is director of the state library and secretary of the University of the State of New York an asssociation of independent educational institutions bound together in a federation. It is not g teach- ing organization, but a supervisory one. Professor Dewey is the organizer of the hool in New York, which gives technical instruction and a course of training to per- sens desiring to enter library work. ‘There are several other such schools now, located in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Chicago, including a number of summer schvols. The result of the efforts to create a class of professional librarians has been very gratifying, more so, in fact, than could have been expected. A few years ago the number of men of fuller education engaged as librarians was very small. The English idea seemed to prevail that the librarian was a kind of upper janitor, to take care of the books and see that they were not stolen. Now it is different. Professional Ibrarians and men of higher education are taking charge. Prof. Dewey recognized the fact, he said, that the Congressional Library should be the head of the library movement. This end of the century will become known as the library age. ‘There has been development along that line all over the world. No na- tion takes higher rank In this regard th America. “We are now repeating libraries the steps te in the case of n twenty years ago in regard to the public schools, in the edu- not cation of the people. The library is only a desirable thing; it is an absolu necessary thing in public education,” Prof. Dewey. The necessities of the century make it impossible to teach the average child more than merely how to read. He is then turn- ed out a3 a bread winner. His education after that must depend vpon the library. The free public library, said Prof. Dewey, is the greatest of all minor educational agencies. “The United States now has the finest li- brary building on this planet,” said Prof. Dewey. It behooves Congress, however, not to abate any of the great idea upon which this brary was started. Mr. Quigg said that, admitting that this country has the greatest library in the world, how is it to be made to benefit the people and the library movement? The National Head of All Libraries. Professor Dewey said the Congressional Library should first be made the national head of all libraries. It should contain the catalogues and indexes of all publications, new books, magazines and pamphlets. Then every Hbrary should be enabled to get a copy of that catalogue. The work of cata- lcguing these books should be multiplied for the whole United States. The Con- gressional Library is the one place where such cataloguing could be done most suc- cessfully. “What do you mean by a complete sys- tem of cataloguing?” asked Mr. Quigg. “A system that will enable a man to come into this great library and get at once the publications upon the subject that are the most useful to him,” answered Pro- fessor Dewey. “Take the subject of elec- tricity, for instance. The man wants to get at once to the particular branch or ap- plication of the science of electricity in which he fs interested. To do this, a book must not be only catalogued upon its sub- Ject, but also upon every different chapter or sub-head of the subject within the book. The volume might contain 90 per cent ref- erence to one subject, and then have ten pages of the latest and most complete in- formation upon a branch or application upon that subject.” “What else could be done in the nationai library besides this cataloguing to benefit the country?” asked Mr. Quigg. Prof. Dewey said the Congressional Li- brary should have charge of the disiribu- tion of duplicates of books. It ought to be a@ great national university in itself. The Mbrary will be the best place in the world for a student to come to study any subject. It should be the place where the student cculd get more irfcrmation than any other place in the world. “Well, suppose we have this, the greatest library on earth, what can we do to aid education?” asked Mr. Quigg. A List of All the Books in the World. Prof. Dewey seid the bibliography of the library should be complete. There should be a list of all the books in the world. There may be books the library cannot get, but there should be enumeration of them, and reference to the libraries where the: could be obtained. Other nations, of course, would have to co-operate. Another feature which should be made prominent is what is known as the corre- spondence department. This fs a staff of paid assistants who look up matters de- sired by people elsewhere. They send to the library, the books are consulted, the in- formation is copied and the student is charged with the bare cost of the labor. For instarce, a student in California might desire information that was absolutely nec- essary. Two hours’ research by a paid em- ploye could find and copy it, and the stu- dent be saved the expense of the journey. ‘The Congressional Library should be di- yided into sections including different sub- jects, with a chief for each one. He should be a specialist in that line of research and make himself familiar with the literature upon the subject. The field of knowledge is now too great for one man to keep in his head. The librarian need not be a chemisi to take charge of works on chemistry, but he must be familiar with the literature of chemistry. That specialist could acquaint himself with the value of the different (Continued on Eighth Page.) td. Clerks and Officials Cannot Loan Other Clerks Money or Indorse Notes. Intended to Prevent Abuse of Official Position in the Matter of Pri- vate inancial Transactions, Probably the most far reaching and sttingent order ever issued by the head of an executive department against the abuse of official position in the matter of private financial transactions was the one issued by Secretary Carlisle today. It is addressed to all officers, clerks and employes in or under the Treasury De- partment, and is as follows: “It is hereby ordered that hereafter no officer, cierk or employe in or under the Treasury Department, whose duty it is or may beceme, under the law, custom or practice, to make any recommendation or take any official ion concerning the status in the serv! of any other ofticer, clerk, or employe, shall, either directly or indirectly, solicit, yt, OF procure a loan from or make any loan to any such other officer, clerk, or employe, indorse any note or other evidence of indebtedness, or by come Hable for any pecuniary obligation whatever, on account of any such other officer, clerk, or i or permit an such other offic or employe to in- dorse any note or other evidence of indebt- dness, or bee ible for any pecuniary obligation whatever on his account “No oiltc erk or employe in or under the Treasury Department shall, elther di- tly or indirectly, solicit, accept or pro- va loan from any other officer, clerk it is or may hecome, ~ offictal employe whose di under the law, custom or practice, take recommendation or any concerning his status in the ser cr imiorse 2ny note or other evidence of In- debtedaess, or Leceme Hable for any pe- cunlary obligation whatever, on account of any r officer, clerk or employe; or permit any h othe officer, clerk ploye to indorse any note or other evi¢ of Indebtedness, er become Hable for pecuniary obligation whatever, on hi who are inde! ive to them, before must take steps to their indebtedness to such others; and such lebtedness must be discharged within a reasonable time. ‘This order is rot im! to either mentioned, discharg sons nded to affect any ce or other associ: © of which is not to evad tion, the purn the ‘provis hereof ‘Any person who willfully violates any vision of this order shall be summarily harged from the public service.” —+ e— ATOR CANNON Relieve the Dingley BIN Will Be Pussed, nator Cannon of Utah has come to the city. He is the first of the silver republi- can Senators who voted agai it » Ding- ley bill last session to arriys, Speaking of Boesn* the proposition to pass thd Dingle Mat this session, he sald that bw did not think an effort to pass it would be made. “Tl objections to that mexsure have been ac centuated and magnified. It 4vas seen at the last session that it was not a good bill. ‘This even me the interests that now opposed to it, Cor growers are opposing it. “If an attempt Is made to pai the suspicion will be strengthen apparent ew. ored it before are picuously, the wool the bill 1 that it is desizred to be the finality of tariff legis- lation for the present. It in effect is a ge eral f bill; a number of interests would be c t to stop with as they are amply provided fer. If another bill” y designed to follow is act would have no mcre than six months to run, and busines: would have Lo time to adjust itself to set of new conditions before another would be forced upon the How about the proj sion tc ition for a commis- ‘ork on an international agreement on silver?” was asked. “I will repeat what some of the folk: on the other side have said—‘An interr tional agreement is but an iridescent dream It has been said by some of the anu-siiver people that the agita free coinage question delays int agreement. ion of the rnational That is a mere assertion. We have the facts and history for it that every cifort toward internatioval agri ment has been an injury to silver. movement of that sort i stiver.”” Senator Cannon said Senator Dubois’ HIGH No in the interest of that he re-election as ai regarded sured. The Bond for Them Not Chargeable to the District, The District Comm: wrote to Controller Bowler of the Treas. ury Department asking whether the ex- pense of securing a guaranty company to become a surety upon the bond required by the joint resolution of February 5, 1891, sioners recently to be given to the Sceretary of War when- ever ordnance or ordnance siores are ‘s sued “for military instruction and pract by students of the High School of Wash- ington, District of Columbia,” may be paid from the appropriation for the coniingent expenses of the publiz schools of the Dis trict. Controller Bowler replied today as fol- lows: “The requirement of a bond is a some- what peculiar one, if it was intended that the ordnance stoves should be issued for use by the Fish School for school pur- poses. It is to be noticed that the joint resolution does not require that the sicres shall be issued to the prinzipal of the school, or in fact, to any public officer of the District. “It is hardly to be presumed that Con- gress would have required a bond for these ordnance stores if it was intended that the expense of precuring such. a bond should be a charge against the appropriations for the expenses cf the public schools of the District. The case is somewhat similar to the requirement that a disbursing officer shall give bond before having moneys placed in his hands for disbursement. In such cases the expense of giving the bond is not chargeable to the government. (2 Comp., Doc., 267.) “In my opinion, therefore, the expense is not properly chargeable to said apprepria- on. ee District Bonds Redecmed. The United States treasurer; as commis- sioner of the sinking fund of the District, has called in for redemption $283,000 of 31% per cent honds, issued under the act of March 3, 181. Interest on the called bonds will cease December 31 ee ee A Medal of Honor. A medal of honer has -been awarded to John S. Durham of Kansas City, Kan., late sergeant Company F, Ist Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, for distinguished gal- lantry im action at the ‘battle of Perry- ville, Ky., October 8, 1862, ——-- Army Ordérs. Lieut. C. C. Smith, 2a Cavalry, has been ordered to duty with the National Guard of Arizona territory. ij Lieut. M. D. Parkeg, 9th Cavalry, has been ordered to take Gharge of the recruit- ing station at Albay, N. Y., reheving Major A. H. Jackson; paymasier, who is ordered to report to the paymaster gencral of the army. Some of’ TOWNS ARE MENACED Threatening Rise in the Wisconsin River. GREAT ICE GORGE NEAR EAU CLAIRE Damage Done to Farms Along the Chippewa. RAILWAYTRAVELSUSPEND ee SS WUASAU, Wis., December 1.-The flood in the Wisconsin river continues, and at Granite Heights, ten miles north of here, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. I tracks are about half a foot under water for about half a mile. This water fs tnin- ly sheeted with ice, which is not stron enough for transfer, yet is enough to s riously impede any attempt to clear the track. No part of the track is yet washed out, but it is not considered safe to at- tempt to run through the water. The nerth-bound passenger train got through yesterday morning and was c2uj y the rise, so t it can only run now between Minocqua and Merrill, EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Desember 1.—Owing to the floods there is a total s ion of on the Wabash and Durand Milwaukee and St. Pa has been do railway trattic ewa e farmers seaped to tk track trom er and ied by tra n engine. great ice gor Claire is causing wut three the is pi miles from inundation and give here. MILWAUKEE, Wis. Wisconsin Central otlic from Chip) 1. Falls that the water had r cannot Way no great December 1 Is received advices today to the z ached to within feet of the fa ith r u this evening the gorge would i high the falis. The water has receded from t Wisconsin Central tracks, but the road is forty feet above the river, the is no Sign that the lower part of Chi wa Falls is not cutfering. rding to the reports no great has resulted in the city up to the p ent time, but the danger is far from being over, CHICAGO, December 1. calamity threatening villag in the Chippewa r confirmed by incoming tre ne city of Eau Cla gorge, Which threatens to give way y Moment and presipitate a flood on Express Messenger Ar- nter point of danger is at continu express agent whom I relieved at Chippewa ‘alls told me that a greai ict p nearly fifty feet high and five miles r the lower portion of cade of ive is form- ing a reservoir of water, which is packed With lumber, drift wood and xreat iloes. The only thing which k the flood back is the ice gorge. When that gives way something awful will happen. mil oving: and carrying their household goods t fand. The water has risen e Four feet of water covers th Central t it is risin of six i hour. The bottom are 1 with water, and a great loss of stock is said to have been reported by the farmers. Cellars where supp have been completely filled wi river has already reached the 2)-foot mark and is rising rapidly. The Chicago, Milwankee and St. *T road has suspended its service through Chippewa Valley, it be utterly sible to get a train through th country. Legs and ‘imbs many feet high low grades the w the tles, and high enov engine fires. No ef trains on this divi he impos- foo from trees are on the tr: strewn On some tinguish the rt Will be made to run until the Toad struc- tures are clear and examin Train crews report t ne and coach sent out to ihe lowlands below Durand came back with two score of men, women and vhildren on boare, who were driven from their homes by the flood and were found ne “1 from exposure and cold. ‘The e: said that he could not finish the tip, on account of the rising water, ————— PLACED IN COMMISSION, ‘The Cruiser Brooklyn Turned Over to the Navy. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 1.—The fighting cruiser Brooklyn, the ne west addi- ticn to the United States navy, was towed from the Cramps’ ship yard to League Island navy yard today, arriving at her new dock shortly before noon. Later in the day the ship was formally placed in commission. The day was clear and bright and the great white cruiser received a fine evation as she proceeded slowly doy e Dela- ware past the docks and shipping of this city. Blowing of whistles, ringing of bells and the shouts of thousands gathered en the boats and docks marked her progress. the There was nobody on board except Capt. R. W. Sargent, sented the Cramps, and a few help dock the ship. Upon arriving at the navy yard Capt. Sargent turned the ship cover to Commodore J. W. Ho’ mandant of the yard, Who gave Sargent a typewritten receipt for the 9 ton cruiser, reading: “Received from the William Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Building Company, for the Navy Department, the U.S.S. 3rooklyn. Capt. F. A. Cook, to whom has been as- signed the duty of commanding the Brook- lyn, was on hand carly at the navy yard to superintend her reception. With him were the members of his staff, as follows: Ex- ecutive officer, Lieut. N. E. Marone; navi- cruiser gator, Lieut. Henry McCree; Lieuts. J. D. Doyle, W.B. Carpenter, W. R. Rush and F. R. Brainard; Ensi, A. T. Long, F. ie: L. Sandow and Charles Webster; surgeon, Dr. D. S. Dixon; paymaster, I. G. Hobbs: chief engineer, J. D. Ford. After the Brooklyn had been safely tied to the navy yard wharf Capt. Cook, Com- I and the ship's officers gath- on the deck and went through the simple ceremonies which formally placed the ship in commission. The flag of the Union run up at her masthead, the sailors were lined up for a salute to their commander and the Brookly s ready to lake her place at the heal cf the navy, About 325 of the Erooklyn’s regular crew of 500 men are now quaricred at the navy yard. They will live regularly on board as soon as the ship's furniture and stores have been received. Much of the provisions and furnishing: as the ammuni- tion for the on ordered for some da ed that alt will be in readiness to sail in about two weeks, An Ulinois Regiment Coming. CHICAGO, December 1.—The Tribune says today: The Ist Regiment, I. N. G., will march in the inaugural parade March 4. Their place in the procession will be rear the President's personal escort. Goverror- elect John M. Tanner will ride at the head of the Iilinois military. PAGES. TWO CENTS COMING APPROPRIATIONS DEAD What Chairman Cannon Says Will Be the Course of His Committee. Conference With Civil Service Com- missioners—Talk About the Esti There were several members of the House committee on appropriations at the Capitol this morning. The subcommittee on the -gislative bill had a long conference with the civil service commissioners. Chairman Cannon, in speaking to a Star reporter regarding the work of his commit- Under the law the Secretary of the mits estimates for the public the beginning of the session. Through the courtesy of the Treasury De- service at tment the committee on appropriation in hand advance copies of the estima‘es covering all the bills over which that com- mittee has jurisdiction, The various sub- committees will no doubt make consider- able progress in analyzing these estima’ before Congress meets next Monday. “It would not be proper for me at this time to speak of the details of any of these stimates. But as has already been pub- lished, the estimates for the District of Co- lumbia amount to nearly $8,500,000. One- aif of that, if chargeable against the Dis- would be, I observe, more 00 in excess of the District reve . The special committee in arge of this bill, owing to the necessary absence of Chairman Grout on speci the z on of the national soldiers’ nes, Will hardly take up their work fore the carly part of next week. Of course, it will devolve upon them to get the esti- mate Commissioners smpressed within the estimated vues °AS published recently, th s for fortifieations amount to something more van $15,000,000, At the session of Congress there was an important departure from the methods of appropriating for for- by giving to the Secretary of rity to enter into contracts for and labor for constructing gun and mi tteries at the important parts of our coast to the extent of oo, Just what the depariment has done n the way of acting under this authority not been developed. he committee will probably be enabled » complete the preparation of the pension War au material wiation Dill and report it to the on the first or second day of the coming session, They expect to have a legislatiy idle gress. “What in your judgment will policy of the committee touching »propriations for the public s perfectly understood that the reve- ved by the government are not 1 to the expenditures and that the de- has been and is being paid from the proceeds of money borrowed at interest. bill in conditicn to report by the or last of the first week of Con- be the liberal ice?” ping this condition in view, in my judg- ment the Congress will care by appropri- ating for an effective public service, taking however, to avoid extravagance and ing appropriations rigidly to th nen’ aqui admin Sy 5S WATSON OUT OF POLITICS. The Late Candidate Giving A Attention to Hix Profession. Dispatch to ‘The Dvening Star. LEWISTON, Me., December 1.—Recently I. ©. Baternan, the editor of the Maine Pcpulist, wrote to Tom Watson, asking for ntribution. Mr. Bateman has received an answer from Watson, who says he Is out of politics, and is not saying or writ- ing anything for publication. He is giving all of his attention to his law practice. Mr. Watson intimates that he is disgusted with such populist leaders as Senators Butler and Allen, and believes that if the populist party is to survive it must be organized a ¢ along new lines, and there must be no fur- ther fusion or even semblance» of fusion with the democratic party. Mr. Watson, in taking this position, unanimous support of the papers of the Press Associaiion, of which Pani Van Der- voort is the head. ‘The Maine popalists are middle-of-the-roid men, and will foilow the leadership of Watsoa. Ss AGAINST THE ARCHBISHOP, has the practically A Suit Invol ns Title to Thirty-Two Lots. ALBANY, N. Y., December 1.—The court of appeals has decided against Archbishop Michael A. Corrigan of New York, who was the defendant and applicant in suit which was won by Marie T. Uppington in the lower courts, whereby she gained title and possession of thirty-two lots of land in New York city. The property is valued at over $60,000, and Mrs. Uppington owns a half interest In the property. The land was deeded to the late Arch- bishop Hughes by Mary McDonaghue Davie in 1861, with the proviso that the land should be consecrated and a Catholic church built on it within a reasonable ume. The land was allowed to lie idle until 1891, when this action was begun, and then a small structure was built upon it and it was dedicated as St. Peter's Church. This suit was brought for a violation of condition subsequent,” and the prime t first dismissed it. The general term red a new trial, and when it was had it was decided in favor of Mrs. Uppington. From this judgment Archbishoy Corrigan appealed. ——_—— —_ WIND AND SNOW IN TEXAS. A Severe “Norther” Blew for Three Day ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 1.—Dispatches from various points in southern and cen- tral Texas indicate that a severe norther, combined with a sleet and snow storm, pre- vailed throughout that section. In the vi- cinity of Houston a norther blew for three days, and the first snow since February 14, 1895, fell to a depth of several inches west of there. Three inches of snow fell in Eagle Pess. This is unprecedented for that section of the country. sss FOR PLEASURE. MERELY cx-Comsul neral Williams on His Trip to Spain. NEW YORK, December 1.—Ramon 0. Williams, formerly United States consul general at Havana, arrived today on the steamer Werra from Gibraltar. Mr. Will- jams said that his visit to Spain was not in connection with any diplomatic mis- sion, but purely for pleasure. “This has been my first vacation in twen- ty years,” he said, “and 1 have enjoyed myself thoroughly. I visited France, Spain and England; saw all that was interesting. T had no mission from either Mr. Cleveland or Secretary Olney.” Mr. Williarrs proceeded from the steam- » pier to his home in Brooklyn. —S A New Chief Clerk. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has appointed Samuel K. Behrend of Alabama chief cle: of the bureau of ordnance, Navy Depart- ment, vice Joseph Brummett, deceased. Mr. Behrend has been a clerk in the bureau for many years, and got the promotion on his merits. IN HER BED Mrs. Mary Johneon Died From Her Own Act. ae KILLED BY ILLUMINATING GAS No Cause Given for the Suicide and No Letters Left. > — DOOR BROKEN OPEN : > Jacob Johnson, who is day stage manager at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater, was sum- mcned home from Baltimore this morning by a telegram informing him of the sudden death of his wife. Her name is Mary Eliza- teth Johnson, and she committed suicide at her home, No 437 10th street southwest, by inhaling illuminating The young gas. h Johnson. Mary Eltzat woman who was only twenty-nine years old and good looking, left no note explaining the reason for her act, and Mrs. Rodgers, who Hives in the house,was greatly <hocked when she learned of what had happened during the night. William Rodgers, who ts s shifter at the theater, with Johnson, the dead woman's husband, occupies part of the house, with his mother and younger brother. Last night, gs already stated, Johnson went over to the monumental city, sumably on business connected with the ater, while young Rodgers remained here and slept at home. Mrs. Johnson was not at home during the early hours of the evening, but returned about 11 o'clock. She was a woman of good habits, and therefore Mrs. Rodgers could not account for her actions last night. This morning Rodgers left home to go to the theater, as vsual, and about 11 o'clock some inquiry was made for Mrs. Johnson, who had not been heard moving about in’ her room. “I smell gas under the door,” said Mrs. Rodgers’ youngest son, Robert, who had stretched himself upon ‘the floor and made an effort to see if anything was the mat- ter in the room. “Then run for the doctor,” his mother called to him, and a few minutes later Dr. C. V. Boarman was at the aouse. Door Broken In. The door was securely fastened, and an ax used by the boy knocked the lock on the floor inside the room. The volume of gas from the room was very strong in- deed, and a broken gas fixture near the bureau showed whence the gas hed escaped. Mrs. Johnson had twisted off part of the jet and thrown the broken piece on the floor. Dr. Boarman saw upon entering the room that the woman was dead. He turned off the flow of gas and opened the windows. There was nothing that he could do, for the woman had Ina ide the bed was a pet dog, also n Coroner Hammett called at the house about noon, Mrs. Johnson's body was still in bed beneath the covering, where it had been found. Mrs. Johnson had removed her clothing and put on her gown before retiring, and this leads to the belief that she had not thought of taking her life, or at least had not definitely decided io do so until she was about to retire. Her face was only slightly discolored, and her feat- ures were as natural as they had veen in life. The deed was committed in front room on the secend floor. This room was comfortably furnished. There was a small stove in the room, but there was no fire in it last night. On the floor near the stove was a saucer filled with turkey bo’ and a small bow! filled with water. They had evidently been put there for the pet dog. No Letters Found. The coroner searched the room note or letter from the dead woman, for a but she had not been quite so accommodating as had the Chicago suicide, who noted the effects of the poison he took. Mrs. Rodgers took possession of the dead woman's effects by direction of the cor- oner until the arrival of the husband Dr. Hammett questioned Mrs. Rodgers In an effort to find a motive for the suicide, but she could not tell of any reason. The couple had lived happily together, so tar as she knew, for she had never heard a cross word pass between them. Mrs. Johnson, she also sald, was not a drinking woman, so that her act was not the result of liquor. . But persons other than near neighbors who knew them say that the wife was extremely jealous of her husband, and thet she frequently went about the theater looking for him. The husband is a me ber of the Baltimore Theatrical Mechanics” Union, and had a number of theatrical pictures in his room. The dead woman was a native of Baltimore, but had lived here a number of years. It was a plain case of suicide, so the corone: id, and he gave a certificate of death accordingly. a AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, Senator Peffer Says the Populists Will Not Oppose One. Senator Peffer is the only populist Sena- tor in the city, but he believes that the members of his party will not oppose the proposed resolution of Senator Chandler providing for a commission to represent this country in an international conference on the money question. He says that no objection will be interposed. “The popu- lists,” said Senator Peffer today, talking about Senator Chandler's proposition, “have never had any faith in the efficacy of an international agreement. We don't regard money as a subject for international consideration at all. We believe that it is a purely local matter for the people of the different nations. There never has been any international money, and, from our standpoint, there never will be any, except obligations on paper for the settlement of international balances. I don’t think the populists would put anything in the way of an international conference, pt their own views as to its utter uselessness. We would probably ayail ourselves of the op- portunity to thoroughly discuss the money question on a much broader plain ‘han the Bryan people stood on in the last cai Then I think we would interpose 1 tion to the appointment of such a commis- sion, and let its friends make (the most they can out of it. We will all share in whatever good follows.”