Evening Star Newspaper, December 3, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —————— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenne, Cor. 11th St, by Tho Breuing Sear Hewspeper, Company. Few York Office, 49 Petter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, gn their own account, at 10 cents Der ‘or 44 cents per month. at the counter Z cents each. mail—anywhere im the United — or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents ‘mon Pegaturday Quintaple Sheet, Star, $1 per rear, with r Sintered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. 0., as second-class mail matter. All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising nade known on application. Che Fue ny Star. No. 13,652. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896—-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. KILLED BY NATIVES Ttalians Massacred on the East Afri- can Coast. SENSATIONAL REMARKS IN REICHSTAG England to Be Responsible for Dongola Expedition Expenses. RED HATS FOR CARDINALS Se ed ZANZIBAR, December 3.—The massacre of Senor Cacchi, ‘the Italian consul here; the captains of the Italian warships Vol- turno and Staffetta, and about six other Italian officers, by the Somalis at Maga- doxo, on the coast of Somaliland, East Af- rica, occurred Saturday, November 28. The party was accompanied by seventy Askaris and was on a trip into the country outside of Magadoxo, when the Somalis attacked the Italians, killed all the whites and thirty of the Askaris. ROME, December 3.—Further advices from Zanzibar give additional details of the massacre of Senor Cecchi and the tiallan officers who were with him. It is stated that fourteen Italians were killed. The caravan was attacked during the night by the Somalis. The latter were repulsed at first, but rallied later and continua!ly at- tacked the retreating caravan. The Italians and their escort of Askaris fought desper- ately, but were eventually overcome. So goon as the news of the fighting reached Magadoxo a detachment of sailors and a force of Askaris were sent to the assistance of the caravan. But they arrived too late to save the Italians. The rescue party re- covered twenty-seven bodies and arrest many Somali tribesmen who took part in the massacre. These prisoners were pun- ished in an exemplary manner. FIGHTING NAVAL ESTIMATES. Sensational Remarks by a Member of the Reichstag. BERLIN, December 3.—The reichstag to- day resumed the discusston of the budget. Herr Leibnecht, socialist, made a long speech on many subjects. Referring to the panezyric by Admiral Von Hollmann of the sailors of the Ger- man crutser [ltis, lost with nearly all hands off the coast of China, who went dewn cheering for the emperor, Herr Lieb- necht maintained that the Iltis was un- seaworthy, and, he added, as to the cre they had not displayed greater courage than thousands of miners in the course ot thetr work. ‘Thereupon the president of the reichsta: Baron Von Buel-Berenberg, interposed, Pr. buking the speaker for depreciating” the gailantry of the sailors. Herr Leibnecht, in no way concerned by the rebuke, continuing, said that threats had been held out that the reichstag might be dissolved if the naval estimates were de- Behind that threat, he asserted, S 2 curtain—whereor no one knew what he would do on the morrow or the day af- ter. Such a state of things was unworthy of the reichstag. Herr Liebnecht was here called to order by the president, but, resuming his ri marks, he said that the trial of Herr Le ert and the other newspaper men, now in progress, showed that intrigues of the basest desertption were conducted in the higher regions. In conelusion, the socialist deputy as- serted that his party would not vote a man nor a groschen for militarism or navalism, Dr. Von Boetticher, minister of the in- terior, replied to Herr Liebnecht. ENGLAND WILL PAY. Result of the Decision on the Soudan Expedition Expenditures. CAIRO, December 2—Lord Cromer, the British agent here, has informed the Egyp- tian government that he is authorized to state that, in the event of that govern- ment deciling to repay to the caisse of the Egyptian debt the £500,000 (32,500,000) ad- vanced to meet the expenses of the Anglo- Egyptian expedition to Dongola, Great Britain is prepared to advance such sum of money as the Egyptian treasury is unable to provide for that purpose. The action of Great Britain in this mat- ter is the result of the decision yesterday of the court of appeals at Alexandria, that the funds of the caisse should not have been used for the war expenses, and thai the Egyptian government must pay back the money advanced. RED HATS BESTOWED. Imposing Ceremony of the Pablic Consistory in Rome. ROME, December 3.—There was the usual imposing ceremony at the public consistory here today, and red hats were ‘owed on Cardinal Satolli and the other cardinals nominated at the two last con- sistories. After the service the-new cardi- nals proceeded to the Sistine Chapel to re- turn thanks to the pontiff, who, on his way back to the Vatican, was greeted with cries of “Long live the pope,” “Long live the king.” ' Later the pope held a secret consistory and appointed several bishops, including the Rev. Edward O'Dea of Portland, Oreg., to be bishop of Nesqually, which embraces the state of Washington. ‘The King of Servia was present at the public consistory today. A Princess Wants a Divorce. LONDON, December 3—A special dis- patch received here from Paris says thai a sersation ha n caused here by an ac- tion for divorce commenced by Princess de Wrede against her husband, Prince Adolph de Wrede, who ts a brother of the Austrian minister at Munich. t is reported that Prince Adolph a few days ago went through the form of mar- riage with an American heiress at Genev: Switzerland. Alleged Libe Journalists. BERLIN, December ’3.—The trial of Herr Leckert, Baron von Luetzow, Herr Ploetz, Herr Berger and Herr Foellmer, the jour- ralists who are charged with Ibeling Count Botho Eulenberg. Baron Marschail yon Bfeberstein and Prince Alexander von Hohenlohe, was resumed today. Prince Alexander von Hohenlohe, Baron Marschall ven Bieberstein, Privy Councillor Holstein and Counsellor of Legation Hammann were in attendance as witnesses. Collided With a Wreck. QUEENSTOWN, December 3.—The White Star line steamship Germanic, which ar- rived here today from New York, reports passing on December 1, in iatitude 54 N. and longitude 22.46 W. the British bark Giendoyey, Captain. Williams, from Leith for Rosario, with a large hole in her bow, caused by a collision with a wreck. Not te Marry Mrs. Drayton. LONDON, December :i—George Haig of the firm of Haig & Hatg. whisky mer- chants of this city, Informs the Associated Press that there is no truth in the state- ment that he fs engaged to marry Mrs. Augusta Drayton, the eldest daughter of Mrs. William Astor, who some time ago obtained a divorce from Mr. J. Coleman Drayton on the grounds of desertion and non-support. THE DINGLEY BILL SPREADING DISEASE|THE CUBAN PATRIOTS Representative Aldrich Thinks It May Pass With Some Amendments. There Must Be More Revenue Provided at Once or Mr. McKinley Will Have to Sell Bonds. Behind all the various and conflicting ex- pressions of opinion as to the course of Congress at the present session there is a systematic and coherent effort being made by those who are most active in legislation to arrive at some sort of understanding. ‘The experienced men realize that the course to be followed will depend very largely upon the developments within the next week or two. Some intimations have been thrown out by men who have heretofore opposed the republicans in all things they have undertaken which lead to the hope that there may be a possibility of these antagonisms being forgotten in the future, or, at least, for a time. There have been several intimations that something might yet come out of the pres- ent chaos. What Representative Aldrich Says. Representative Aldrich of Illinois sug- gested today scmething on the line of what is being most talked of privately among those who favor action by this Congress. “From intimations and suggestions I have heard,” he said, “I think it will be possible to secure some desirable legislation at this session of Congress. I think that the Ding- ley bill with some modifications may be got through Congress and not be vetoed by the Fresident. The recent political strug- gle has changed the relations of men and of things. Men who have been antagonistic have been drawn together; the aspect of certain things has been changed by being brought into association with certain other things. It has been said that Mr. Cleve- land would never sign or permit to become a law any revenue measure which included a tax on wool. I believe that under present conditions his objecticn to the tax on wool may be outweighed by other considerations and that he would let a modified Dingley bill become a law if it is sent to him. I think, too, that we may have stronger sup- port for such a proposition in the Senate than is generally expected. This is not entirely my own judgment, based cn gener- alities, but is a judgment formed by talking over the matter with a number of person If the Dingley bill were amended so as increase the tax on sugar, put a duty of 10 cents a pound on tea and provide for the retirement of the greenbacks I think it would become a law. The Plain Condition, “The condition is plainly before us: We must have revenue. If revenue is not pro- vided at once Major McKinley may be con- fronted with a situation when he comes in- ich will render a sale of bonds ° Ei 1 do not think any one wan:s this. Even with an extra session, a tariff measure cannot be completed in time to provide for the present deficiency in the iy sury. The matter has got to be con- dered entirely apart from the question of an extra session. ‘The calling of Congr together is a thing Major McKinley will have to decide on by the situation as he finds it at the time. ‘The lack of revenue is @ condition that confronts us now. There is not such a great difference on the tariff be- tween the republicans and many of those on the other side who supported us in this fight as appears at first glance. They want tariff for revenue without recognizing the principle of protection: we want protection. ‘The tariff we must have will be both a rev- enue tariff and a protective tariff. We must have more revenue, and that means more protection without a very great stretch of conscience fer the revenue tariff men. Other considerations bind these men to us and we should make the tics strong. I think the retirement of the greenbacks and a liberalizing of ihe national banking laws so as to insure an abundant currency can be coupled with the provisions for re enue. ——__-e—_______ MR. CLEVELAND AND CUBA. Various Versions of the Story as to an Ultimatum, The story in The Star yesterday that the administration had practically given notice to Spain to end the rebellion in Cuba with- in a given time resulted in many versions of the same story appearing in the press today differing in detail, but, in the main, directly or indirectly confirming the essen- Mal features of The Star's story. One story is that Spain herself fixed a time in which to end the war, and that the time will expire in January. Weyler's utterance, “Wait till Christmas,” is point- ed to as illustrating that a time is fixed. Correspundence, it is claimed, passed be- tween the government of this country and Spain at an earlier time than the Ist of November, probably in September, and the administration agreed to do nothing hos- tile to Spain until after the expiration of a reasonable time to put down the war. The story goes that Spain fixed January as the time when she will have the situation in Cuba under control, and that this conces- sion to American sentiment is the result of the gentle diplomacy of Secretary Ol- ney. In his gentle, diplomatic way Mr. Olney’s communication may not have ap- peared as an ultimatum, but that is believ- ed to be the final meaning of it. Another published story denies, on what it claims is authority, that a time has been fixed for the cessation of hostilities in Cuba, but says that “President Cleveland would not act unless he should receive sat- isfactory assurances that Congress would support him." Then it goes on to say that Mr. Cleveland would like to devote the closing months of his administration to “carrying out a policy which would ter- minate tie Cuba war,” but did not believe ue would embark on a policy which would bring on war between this country and Spain. One of the arguments made against the story that the President had set a time limit is that the President would not leave a war with Spain as a legacy to the in- coming administration. It is well known in Washington that Senator Sherman, a high repubilcan authority in the country on for- eign affairs, has had frequent consultations with Secretary Olney during the past year, and these consultations are satd to have been about Cuba. Senator Sherman js close enough to President-elect McKinley to be Secretary of State himself if he want- ed the place. Mr. Sherman is believed to know what has been done and is_ being done as to Cuban matters. If he knows these things Mr. McKinley may also know them. It is not unreasonable, it is urged, that if this should be the case, Mr. Sher- man has informed Secretary Olney that the new administration will shoulder what- ever comes over to it from this administra- tion as the result of a vigorous Cuban policy. _——-2+____—_ Demand for Small Coin. One of the indications of the near ap- proach of the holiday season Is the largely increased demand on the treasury for frac- tional silver coins, nickels and pennies for use in making change. While general all over the country, the demand is greatest from New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila- delphia and St. Louis. The singular part of it is that the demand is principally for pennies, and that even San Francisco has asked for a large supply of such coins. Heretofore the nickel has been the smallest coin used on the Pacifié coast. ‘Phe de- mand for pennies is explained by the prac- tice of many dealers of marking their goods at odd figures. Diphtheria Patients Roam Around the Streets at Will. DR. WOODWARD STRICKEN DOWN Small Panic Today at the District Building. aes GERMS IN BOTTLES ee Health Officer Woodward has a mild case of diphtheria, and 1s confined to his home. This will necessitate his absence from office for some time, during which time Deputy Health Officer Mcl.can will be in charge. During the time the diphtheria has Leen causing the scare Dr. Woudward has been exposed to the disease, and it ts thought that he contracted it in the ofiice, and not in his private practice. There was a gen- uine scare in the District building late yes- terday afternoon, when a diphtheria patient called to see the health officials and make thquiries about her case. She was Georgie Jackson, colored, who lives at No. 20 Mas- sachusetts avenue, and with her was a colored companion. The culture taken from her throat had proved to be diphtherla, and during the afternoon Dr. Boss called et the house and put up the blue placard. Georgie was not at home when he called, and when she learned of what had taken place at her home she hastened to the health office, reaching there before Dr. Boss. She was at work when the doctor was at her house, and she was anxious to learn why the card was put up. Her story was a pitiful one. She was at work earning food for her little brothers and sisters, and if she had to remain away she did not know from where they would get food. This, however, was no excuse for her appearing in public, and she was warn. ed that unless she remained in quarant she would be arrestea. If necessary, the District will provide food for the family. Georgie had reached the top floor in the clevator, but on the downward journey she had to walk, and her friend waiked with her. There were seven cases reported yes- terday and in three of them the patients were in the street or out visiting when the health offictals called. ‘There was one case, that of a colored girl, eizht years old, report- ed from Schott’s alley, on Capitol Hill, where scores of colored people and Italians live. When her house was visited she was over in Bassett’s alley visiting friends. In this alley a great many people also live, and it is feared that she has spread the diphtheria gerim In both places, so that a number of cases from them may follow. The doctors are complainiag about the carelessness of so many of the affected persons who fail to remaia at home when they are sick, and it is thought that some prosecutions may eventually follow. Yes- terday’s experience has impressed upon the health officials once more, the necessity for the establishment of a general contaz!ous disease hospital and quarantine station. it is hoped that the present Congress will pass the pending bill regulating contagious Giseases and provide funds for the pro- posed quarantine station and contagiou disease hospital. With the necessary hcs- pital and law the authorities could then take charge of patients found on the streets and compe! them to undergo treatment. Five new cases were reported this 1aoraing, but at the health office It was stated that no chool building has any number of cases at present. Fear an Epidemic. There is consternation among the clerks at the District building, and it is under- stecd a memorial is in preparation to be presented to the Commissioners urging the removal of the bacteriological laboratory to some place other than the District build- ing. It is feared that an epidemic of diph- therla will break out in the building, be- cause of the presence of the department where all suspected cases of diphtheria are examined microscopically. Up on the sixth floor of the Commission- ers’ office, in a small room adjoining the health department, the District bacteriolo- gist examines by means of a microscope cultures taken from the throats of all per- sors suspected of having diphtheria. Mil- lions of germs keep him company all day, but the doctor makes pets of them and has no fear of infection. It is believed at the office that the health officer caught diph- theria through the close proximity of the laboratory to his private office. Be this as it may, there is considerable dread at the building of the contagion. A prom- inent clerk in discussing the matter with a Star reporter said: “It is a shame that this laboratory is not divorced from the District building. From what physicians say to me, there are countless millions of germs floating in that laboratory ready to pounce upon some peor unsuspecting and unprotected person, It is well known that the bacteriologist has not the proper appliances, althougin every one agrees that he is perfectly com- petent and does all in his power to pre- vent the spread of the disease. Take this illustration as an instance. A physician applies here for a culture tube and gets one, nicely put up in a pasteboard box. He makes the culture from the throat of the patient and then brings it back to the District building. Now note this: First of all, he has subjected himself to the germs, and when he visits the nealth office is no doubt full of them. The germ, I am told by my medical friends, adheres to everything it touches. How about the boxes? Don’t it seem as if they had a veneering of germs over them. They nave been in the right place to get it. Then look at the large army of people who visit the health office every day. The majority of them nowadays are doctors, many right from seeing some diphtheria case. Now, does it not seem strange to you that we have not already had an epidemic? I cer- tainly hope the Commissioners will see the necessity of removing the health cffice and all its departments to some other building, where the clerks at least will not be subjected to disease.” es THE FLORIDA SENATORSHIP. A Statement That Mr. Call Will Not Succeed Himuelf. State Senator J. E. Hartridge of Jack: sonville, Fla., prominently mentioned as a probable successor to Senator Call of Fiorl- da, reached the city this morning, and in talking to a Star reporter of the political situation in his state, said: “It is absolute- ly settled that Senator Call will not succeed himself. That is one thing there is no doubt about. The legislature has a majori- ty for silver, but this majority is conserva- tive, and I believe sentiment ts changing.” Senator Hartridge did not, of course, dis- cuss his own chances of coming to the Sen- ate. He said he was a gold standard demo- crat. Mr. Hartridge says that the supposed filiBustering vessels around his state are being closely watched by the government authorities. He thought the interference with some of the vessels was being carried too far, and was unjust. Se Cleveland Iron Works Burned. CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 3.—Fire, which originated from a lamp explosion, entirely destroyed works No. 2 of the Va- riety Iron Company, near the corner of Hamilton street and Case avenue,early this morring. The loss will be between $40,000 and $50,000, fully covered by insurance. One hundred and fifty men are thrown out of erplcymert. The plant will be rebuilt at once. Representative MoOreary Thinks the United States Should Intervene for Them. Does Not Belfeve This Administration Will Do Anything in the Matter—No Tariff Legislation This Winter. Representative McCreary of Kentucky is in the clty and is stopping at the Ebbitt House. Mr. McCreary was not a candidate for re-election, and bis active interest in congressional matters goes not extend be- yond the present sesston. He does not be- lieve Congress will do anything during the coming winter except to pass the appro- priation bills. He believes something should be done to reform ‘the currency system of the country, but does not see any hope for such action in the present division of the parties on that question, “I do not look for any tariff legislation,” said Mr. McCreary to a Star reporter to- day, “because the republicans want a much different bill from any they could pass at the coming session. They will doubtless delay action on that matter until the next Congress assembles.” Mr. McCreary belleves that this country should not stand by idly and see a cruel war prostrate the industries of the Island of Cuba for an indefinite length of time. As chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs during the last Congress, Mr. McCreary became thoroughly familiar with such questions @nd on the subject of Cuba he has very positive convictions. “My sympathies are all with the Cuban patriots,” he said today. “I hope the time 1s not far distant when Cua will be a free and independent country. ‘The Cuban patriots have made a splendid struggle for freedom and have maintained themselves for two years against a large Spanish army. It is asserted by those who should know that the Cuban insurgeuts control three-fourths of the island, that they have a fairly well orgaaiged governmen:, end a well equipped army, which the Spanish army has at least not been able either to defeat or disperse. United States Should Intervene. “I believe the conditions in Cuba are now such that unless independence is gained, Spanish supremacy will bring military domination and degra@ation to the people there, as well as a gteat disturbance of property interests, Therefore, I think the United States and the ‘people of other lib- erty-loving nations should intervene at no distant day and endeavor to stop unneces- sary bloodshed and further destruction of property. I would suggest friendly media- tion as the first plan, witch might lead to an agreement between the Spanish gov- ernment and certain: friendly nations to arrive at_a plan of how hostilities should cease. If, however, friendly mediation should not’ succeed, I believe that at no distant day our government should take steps either to accord the Cuban patriots belligerent rights or to recognize their in- dependence. “My opinion is that no extreme action will be taken by the present administration on this question, becayse of the short time that President Cleveland has to continue in office, and 1 suppose he would be unwilling to hat2 any step taken that might precipi- tate war between the United Btates and Spain, or which’ would interfere with the friendly relations which have so long ex- isted between our country: and Spain. However, I don’t know the views either of Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Oiney, as I have just arrived here, and have had no conversation with them on this subject for months.” The Greatest Diplomatic Victory. Mr. McCreary spoke of the result of the Venezuelan controversy as being the great- est diplomatic victory ever achieved by this country, for which he thought President Cleveland and Mr. Olney are both entitled to great credit. “Great Britain,” he gaid, “has practical- ly recognized the Monroe doctrine in agree- ing to an arbitration which she at first re- fused. She has conceded the right of the United States of America to interfere in a dispute between a republic of the western hemisphere and the greatest monarchy of Europe, and she has also conceded the right of the United: States to name the terms and conditions of the settlement, and her right to resist aggressions by Euro- pean monarchies on the western hemi- sphere.” —_—_——_-e-____ LEGISLATION THIS WINTER. Representative Burton Does Not Ex- eet Much—Extra Session Expected. Representative Theodore E. Burton of the Cleveland, Ohio, district, one of the best- known republicans of the buckeye state, said today that he had no idea the Dingley bill would be passed gt the coming session bill would be passed at the coming session, “I don’t expect much legislaticn this win- ter” is what Mr. Burton said. “I have no idea that the Dingley bill will pass. ‘Two or three things combine to prevent it. The first of these ts that those who ad- vocate a protective tariff will not be as aggressive for this bill as they otherwise might, because it will seem to them a temporary makeshift; also the administra- tive department of the treasury will not wish to adjust the’ collection of customs to the Dingley law when it is probable that within a year or thereabouts another law will be passed. ‘Chis factor will indirectly be In the way of the passage of the bill. Then, on, the other hand, the opponents of the bill who defeated it last winter do not seem to have materially changed their minds in regard to it. Of course, the ques- tion of the passege of the bill rests with the Senate. The present prospect is for an extra session. The ‘immediate demand fs for more revenue. ‘Unless this is provided at this session X believe all parties will concur in favoring an ¢xtra session for a settlement of this gudstion. We are just beginning to realize how much we have been suffering from censtant agitation and frequent changes in our revenue system. What the country mast meeds is a perma- nent settlement of this problem such as to give us sufficient revense and adequate protection. After that comies peace. A less favorable settlement thn the protectionists desire would be acceptable, if we may be sure of permanence:.i am satisfied we have been kept back from’ an era of pros- perity partly by an: #nadequate tariff, but even more by vncertginty as to our mone- tary standard and out system of taxation.” 94 A DANGER@tS PLACE. —_ Two More Men A@@éd'to the List of Victims. NIAGARA FALLS, N, ¥., December 3.— Two men were kille@*and-1wo others seri- ously injured today by the'giving way of a dump cart at the extdnsion of The wheel pit tunnel. The mém were precipitated down the hole. This makes five deaths in- side of two weeks on this plece of work. ORES aes New Commander of the Yantic. A change has been made in the command of the old-time. wamphip Yantic, whose cruising for many > has been confined to the quiet t# of the Rio de la Plata, in southeastern §@ut}’ America. Lieuten- ant Commander £.,Hj Miller, now on duty on the Vermorit ber 15), has been selected as the new commander of the Yantic, and will leave for the south At- lantic station per: steamer from ‘New York on the 16th instant. Lieutenant Command- er F. P. Gilmore; now in command, will be detached om thearrival of his relief, and is ordered home and granted one month's leave. ANNUAL REPORTS Nearly All of Them Have Been De- layed This Year. THE MESSAGE PRACTICALLY FINISHED Longer Than Usual, but Will Goto Congress Monday. TREASURY FINANCE Nearly all the annual reports of the executive departments have been delayed this year, and with one or two cxceptioas will be made public much later than usual. In previous years all these reports, with the exceptions of the reports of the Sec- retary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, have been completed and made public through the newspapers in advance of the meeting of Congress. ‘The reports of the departments of the Treasury and Justice were held back because the law requires those two officials to report to Congress, and it is contrary to official eti- quette to give the newspapers information contained in an official document in ad- vance of its submission to the proper au- thority. All the other executive reports are made direct to the President, and ‘t 1s with his approval that they have been given to the press in advance of the assembling of Congress, notwithstanding they form ap- pendices to his annual message. The Se: retary of State makes no written report. The work of the State Department ts © hibited in the “red book,” containing the foreign correspondence for the calerdar year, which is usually not published for months after Congress meets. The Message Practically Completed. The President's message 1s practically complete, with the exception of the addi- tion of a few paragraphs in regard to the Cuban insurrection, and it will be laid be- fore both houses of Congress next Mon- day, provided their organization shall be effected on that day. There fs nu doubt on this score in executive circles, and the President’s message is beng prepared with the view of its submission Monday. Unless all authorities are astray In their calcu- lations, The Star of Monday next will c tain President Cleveland's last annual r port on the state of the Union. It is long than most of its predecessors, contaiain about 17,000 words, and its appearance w: be awaited with more than ordinary in- terest, because of the unusually important matters of which it treats, including the Cuban, Venezuelan and Armenian contro- versies, and the important domestic ques- tion of the national finances. How It Will Be Distributed. ‘The message will be distributed over the country for the benefit of the newspapers in the usual way, and every precaution will be taken to guard against a premature publication. The message will be sent over the wires to the telegraphic distributing centers between 12 o'clock Sunday night and daybreak Monday morning. Printed copies of the message will be distributed under pledge Monday forenoon to the news- papers in this city, Baltimore, Philadelpnia and New York. A special White Hou: messenger takes the copies to Baliimor Philadelphia and New York and delivers them to the postmasters or collector of customs, as the case may be, who subse- quently turn them over to the agents of the press associations at an hour agreed upon in advance. The message will not be finally released for publication, under any circum- stances, however, until after it has been actually delivered to both houses of Con- gress and its reading begun. The press as- sociations and the telegraph companies are held to a strict accountability for thé safe- guarding of the message against premature publication, and there is no case on record where this confidence has been misplaced, regardless of the importance of the do ment. Secretary Carlisle's Report. Secretary Carlisle is very much behind with his report, and will not have it ready tor Congress before the second week of the session. All the routine matter of the re- Port has been finished, but the portion left for the Secretary himself has not even becn commenced. He is a rapid worker, how ever, and when he takes the matter up will not take him long to dispose of { The financial situation, together with the views of the administration as to how it can best be improved, will be fully outlined in the President's message. The financial Plans therein suggested for an improved currency and an increased revenue. will, however, receive more elaborate treatment and exposition in the later report of Sec- retary Carlisle. Another report that will be delayed be- yond the assembling of Congress is that of the Postmaster General. The reports of Secretary Secretary Morton have been already made public. ‘The reports of Secretary Francis and Secretary Herbert are completed, and will be published in a few days, the former Friday and the latter Sunday. Attorney General Harmon has also completed his re- port, and it will go to Congress with the President's message probably Monday. Lamont and Personal Mention. Capt. O. E. Wood, 5th Artillery, is at 119 Lincoln Park, on leave of absence from h: post at Fort Slocum, N. Y. Secretary Herbert has gone to New York to attend a dinner given by ex-Secretary Whitn in honor of Captain Mahan, au- thor of “The Influence of Sea Power on History,” who was recently placed on the retired list of the navy. Capt. Sidney E. Stuart, ordnance depart- ment, has been ordered to the Sandy Huok proving grounds on temporary business lating to a range table for the 12-inch cast- iron mortar. The following officials have taken apart- ments at the Cairo for the winter: Prof. Willis L. Moore and family, chief of weath- er bureau; Gen. W. W. Duffield and family, chief of United States coast survey; M Wm. Aiken, supervising architect, Treas: ry Department; Mr. It. J. Whitton and wife | of Janeville, Wis., chief of property divis- ion, War Department. Speaker Reed is expected in the city dail: He has engaged his old quarters at th Shoreham for the winter. Vice President Stevenson, accompanied by his wife and daughter, is at the Nor- mandie. Congressman Blue of Kansas is at the Normandie. Senators Hansbrough of North Dakota and Mantle of Montana have taken quar- ters at the Wellington. Mr. Hansbrough 1s expected here tomorrow, and Mr. Mantle will probably reach the city on Sunday. Among the late arrivals at the Hotel Chamberlin, Fort Monroe, from Washing- ton are Gen. C. H. Smith, U.S. A.; Col. George Truesdell, Col. James A. Bates, E. B. Townsend, N. W. Brooks, Frank P. Madigan and W. 8. Branson. : —_-¢-____ Opposed to an Extra Session. Representative Blue of Kansas arrived this morning from the seat of populism. Unlike many of the western republicans, he is opposed to an extra session of the next Congress. “I think,” he said, “that we should make every possible effort to enact a revenue law at this session, which will provide the government with sufficient rev- enue until a republican tariff measure can be enacted. An extra session shou!d be avoided, and I hope it will be. DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON Contract for Gun Emplacements and a Wharf Awarded, They Are to Be at Sheridan Point, Opposite Fort Wash- Gen. Craighill, chief of engineers, today awarded to G, Snowden Andrews and Hen- ry T. Douglass of Baltimore, Md., the con- trect for the construction ef a wharf and two gun emplacements at Sheridan Point, Va., at their bid of $58,683.98, Bids for t) work were cpened by Major Charles J. Al- len, the engineer officer in charge of river and harbor works in this vicinity, on the 28th ultimo. “Kleven bids were received as follows: R. H. Hocd, Washington, D. C., John Jacoby, Wilmington, Del., 3; John J. Shipman, Washington, D. C., $70,452; American Artificial Stone Pave- ment Company. Philadelphia, $74,347; Frank Pidgeon, Savgerties, J. L. Grim, Philadeiphia, $7. and Brcoks, Baltimore, #7: terscn, Baltimore, $51,222; Sweeten & Sou, Camden, N. J., $83,031, Cranford Paving Company, Wasj:ingion,’ D. ©. 7 Snowden Ardrews and Henry T. Doug Baltimore, $58,653. The last-mentioned bid was the lowest, and the firm being considered perfectly re- ndford Owen Pat- jass, sponsible, has been awarded the contract in of compliance with the recommendation Maj. Allen. For Defense of the Capit Sheridan Point ts on the Potomac ri directly opposite Fort Washington, Md., and the placing of a battery there is in exe- cution of the general project for the de- fense of the national capital. The deta of the plan, so far as the number and cali- ber of the guns to be p! ington and Sheridan Point, were publ in The Star several weeks ago in its synop- sis of the annual report of the chief of en- gineers.. The work at the points named in charge of Lieut. Morrow, Maj. Allen's assistant, and has progressed very rapidly. At Fort Washington two emplacements are completed, and another is in good fighting condition, lacking only the trim- mings to be completed. Guns Being Mounted. Two 10-inch guns are now in process of mounting, and a third is on its way to the fort. They are to be mounted on disap- pearing carriages. The main battery at Sheridan Point will consist of at least three high-power guns, and the combined batteries will guard the river most effect- ually against any ordinary fleet of war- ships. Under the contract with Andrews & Douglass the emplacements and wharf at Sheridan Point are to be completed September 1, 1897. by —+e- A GOLD DEMOCRAT’S V EWS. Editor Russell Expects an Extra Ses- sion for a Tariff Bill Martin J. Russell, collector of the port of Chicago, and editor of the Chicago Chron- icle, the gold standard democratic paper which bolted the nomination of Bryan and aid such effective work against the Chicago nominees in the middle west, is in the city, and talked iu his crisp, bright manner witit a Star reporter on current affairs. “The republicans,” he said, “wouldn't want a tariff bill passed at the coming ses- sion which might meet the approval of President Cleveland, and therefore I look for no tariff legislation this winter. ‘Th publicans are not satisfied with the Di ley bill, which is a makeshift. The manu- facturers of the country want a high pro- tective tariff. This sentiment is bound to assert itself and push the timid man to the tear. An extra session is sure. A great many people are of the opinion that Pre: dent Cleveland made a mistake in not c ing an extra session on the tariff, and th supposed oversight will induce the republi- cans not to repeat it. The failure to pass the pending bill will be tantamount to a declaration for a special session.” On the Cuban situation Mr. Russell said: “The sentiment concerning Cuba is over- wrought. There is strong sympath: course, with any people struggling for erty, but the business interests of country will be slow to favor action whi may bring about war. Active aid to Cuba, in almost any form, means inevitable war, and we are not in position for that.” Mr. Russell has no faith in the talk of an international agreement for bimetalli “We can’t have but one standard,” he aid, “and it’s all nonsense to be talking about a bimetallic standard. a scheme to ease things off. R the sound money democrats who fore.i this issue in the recent campaign. The re- publicans were afraid of it.” Mr. Russell asserted that the sound mon- ey democrats elected McKinley Presider of m. carrying nearly every state for him. am certain that 200,40) republic. voted for Bryan in Illinois,” he said, “and the loss sustained by the republicans was mad« up from democratic ranks.” ——_——_-+e-______ ING LIBRARY DECORATIONS CRITIC Names Omitted From the Lists of the Great. The new Congressional Library is being visited daily by many tourists and among them are a good many pecple of super- critical tendencies. Inventors wandering through the halls where the names of dis- tinguished inventors are traced in among the beautiful frescoed figures on the ceil- ings and wall now and then complain that due prominence is not given to their favor- ites or that tco great honor has been shown men whom they rate low in the art of creating new devices. The same is true with artists and literary men. Mr. Bernard R. Green, under whose gencral supervision the work of decorating the library building was dene, made a careful study of all th designs and has been complimented wid tor the ability shown in their selection, Of course, he could not herald the name all great men on the walls of the buildin; and wherever a name has been left out special admirer of the neglected one is sure to turn up. Great care had to be exercised to keep the decoration of the building free from any political or religious significance that might prove offensive to any one. When a figure to represent “Religion” was to be placed in the rotunda the first design ot the artist was one that would probably have excited criticism, and he was told to draw a figure in the broad sense of religion that might be accepted by Christian, Budd- hist, Mahormmedan or the follower ‘of any other creed that recognizes the Creator of the Universe as its central idea. He did so, and the result is a figure which it is b. lieved could not California in the Cabinet. Representative Ellis of Oregon, who ar- rived today, says that the Pacific coast will make a strong bid for a cabinet pos’ tion. The names of Judge Maymire and Michael H. De Ycung of California, he says, are most frequently mentioned. Mr. Ellis says the sentiment among the re- publicans of the coast is unanimous for the passage of a tariff bill. There is, how- ever, ‘he says, a divided seatiment in re- gard to the Dingley bill. Many would like to see it passed at this session and wait for the regular session for a complete revision, while others would prefer an extra session. + Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW_YORK, December netia, Stettin. QUEENSTOWN, December 3.—Arrived, Germanic, New York, for Liverpool. —Arrived, Ve- BACK FROM CANTON Representative Babcock's Conference With Maj. McKinley and Mr.Hanna. THINKS AN EXfRA SESSION SURE Business Interests Demand a Re- vision of the Tariff. MR. HANNA COMING HERB $$ Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman of the republican congressional committee, arrived in the city late this af- ternoon. He came direct from Canton, where he held a long conference yesterday with Maj. McKinley and Mr. Hanna. This fact gives importance to the views of Mr. Babcock expressed below. An Extra Sexson, “In my opinion,” said Chairman Bab- cock to a Star reporter this afternoon, “there will be an extra session of Con- gress, and I think it is likely to be assem- bled within a short time after Maj. Me- Kinley is inaugurated President. I do not believe that any attempt will be made to pass the Dingley bill at the session of Con- gress which will convene next Monday. “The time for the passage of the Ding- ley bill has passed. It was framed and of- fered to meet a special emergency; to pre- vent the of bonds. The bill failed of passag! one knows, and the issued to the amount of $100,- ision of the Tarif. Dingley bill were passed at the coming session it would not obviate the necessity for an adequate revision of the tariff at some later date. The condition of the country would not permit the lapse of ume which would intervene between March 4 and the date when a tariff pili could be passed at a subsequent regular session, “The business interests of the country demand a prompt solution of the problem that is resporsible for the general depres- sion. It is better, therefore, that the new Congress should convene early, take up the tariff! and act upon it, so as to allow the country to settle down to busin "ra wise and beneficent tariff law.” “In your opinion, what policy will be pur- sued in dealing with the tariff?” Mr. Bab- cock was asked. “I think the bill which Congress will pass ill be a revenue producer, that will be so adjusted as to afford ample protection to American industries and American suns or, but framed upon conservative lines.” Aw to the Cabinet, Upon the matter of cabinet selections Mr. Babcock expressed the opinion that nothing was settled in this direction. He was of the opinion that Maj. McK:nley had not yet reached any decisions. District: Leginsiation, When questioned upon the prospecis of District legislation at the coming session Mr. Babcock said he did not think the Dis- trict committce would recommend any radical legislation at the short session, The pending bills will be acted upon according to the circumstances of the time. In view of the probability of an extra session he did not think Congress mpl to scive any of the larger problems of Dis- trict legislation at the short ses: Mr. Babcock stated t na would leave Washington. He comes to mak ments for the inauguration of Kinley, and will arrive Satur ei Gp aah ie ne k Han- Clev: tomorrow land Major Me: RAID ON HAVANA OUTSKIRTS. Insurgent tae Gaanabacoa Tuesday Was Quite an Afinir, HAVANA, December 3.—The insurgent attack on Guanabacoa, on the outskirts of this city, Tuesday, was a much more seri- ous affair than at first stated. According to insurgent accounts, Guanat was at- tacked simultaneously at several points, while another insurgent fot i © Spanish outposts at Bucars The garrison of the fort, it us added, left that place to resist the attack on the town, but was ambuscaded between stone- walls and farm fences by about 300 in- strgents, and in spite of the gallant de- fe made, all the Spaniards wore killed. The exact number of soldiers slain is not coi known. It dmitted that a number of in- surgents were also killed, but here again the number is not stated On the other hand, the insurgents ar said to have burned seventy-four houses in Guanabacoa, instead of one house, as the official report of the affair stated. A THREATY ING OUTLOO! own Falls and Eau Claire Packed With tce, CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., December 3 — With the thermometer still hovering not very far above zero and the water again climbing the ok for this threatened valley is still pr uncomfortable. For fifteen miles between Chi Eau Claire and for nearly tance at Durand the river packed ice and timber and he ing worse. The water has up, flooding parts of Durand and th levels in this city, but the worst dam is really what threatens rather than what has actually occurred > SADIE McDONALD'S DEATH. Had a Severe Fall While Handspring». ‘outh Wales, December tative in this city of the s, acting upon instructions investigated the deaih of ss Sadie McDorald, the American bur- lesque actress, and finds there is no founda- ticn for the sensational reports circulated on the subject in the United Miss McDonald died suddenly carly day morning of cerebral hemorrhage paralysis of the spine, in all probability due to over-exertion. Her demise was qu ed by a severe fall, which she lower Practic! SYDNEY, } 3.—The repre: ates. Sun- recently while practicing handsprings the Princess Theater, Melbourne, { last production, the “Milk White F which she appeared in. Her remains we interred here Monday, the funeral bc attended by many theatrical and oth friends and by all the members of the com- pany she belonged to. —— A GENERAL STRIKE FAVORED. Attitude of the Workingmen at Ham- bare. HAMBURG, Germany, December 3.—Va- rious meetings of the strikers were held this morning to consider the situation, in view of the refusal of the employers to sub- mit the dispute to a court of arbitration, and it was resolved to call upon the strik- ers’ committee to declare a general strike.