Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penzeylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St. by Tp Even'ng Star New: t Company. 2 Ss. H. LAUFFMANN! Presi. Few York Offce, 49 Potter Building. Je Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per wonth. ies at the counter 2 cents each. Ly mall—anywhere in the United States or Cauada—postage prepaid—0 cents Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign post: c , $3.00. (Entered at the Post Ortice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail tiatter.) ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Boies ot advertising’ wade knows ‘oa appitention. Che Fvenin ey - Star. No. 13,668, WAS. HINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS, | If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. EUROPE FOR SPAIN Emphatic Declaration of the Soliel of Paris. AMERICAN INTERFERENCE BLAMED we eS Held to Be Responsible for the Progress of the Cubans. — POW MIGHT INTERVENE RIS, December 22—The secretary of anish embassy here, the Marquis de declared that erence the Cuban terminated long but for American inte: : insurrection would have ago. He is quoted as adding: “The recognition of the imdependence of Cuba by the United States would only be the result of an insignificant whim. I be- lieve that the struggle will terminate be- fore the end of February. he Soleil says “If the United States recognize the inde- perdence of Cuba, European opinion will nimously support Spain against Ameri- una ca. 4 MADRID, December 22.—The Galician colony of Cuba has cabled its congratula- tions to the queen regent on the death of Antonio Maceo. LONDON, December patch from Paris says it is suggested that Great Britain, France and Italy, the three powers most interested, offer their services In the Cuban question in order to prevent a conflict between Spain and the United tes, and to terminate the revolt. A special dis- Spain's Trouble at Home. MADRID, December 22—The Correspon- sserts that the gendarmes have lispersed a small revolutionary band that has been organized near this city. BARCELONA, December 22.—An addi- tional batch of anarchists was sentenced Forty of them were condemned to years’ imprisonment and twenty- eight io eight years’ in prison. ‘The Cameron Resolution Favored. SEDALIA, Mo., December 22.—A mass meeting held at the court house last night adepted resolutions calling upon Missouri presentatives in Congress to support the ‘ameron resolution for the recognition of Cuban irdependence. ESTER, N. Y., December 22—A teh to the Post Express from Wayne county Wm. D. of Newarke last adopted the foliow- nously That this post, consisting of hereby offer army of inde- Reseiy one hundred able-bodied men, eir services to the insurgent uba to aid them in securing their ndence.” UKIAH, Dd Cal mber 22.—Th signa- tures of over fi prominent res: of Ukiah have been secured as members of a militery organization te be known as the ant organized 1, formeri s of Calitornia..The comp by Abram Marks and S. National Guard of alifornia, z Chessal, late of the Shropshire Guards, British Artillery. Weyler Returns to the Field. HAVANA, December 22.—Captain General Weyler left Havana at % o'clock this morn- ing on board Spanish cruiser Legazpi, bernd for M orth of the military line acress thy ny was - Don- jel, province ef Pinar del Rio, with the intention of resuming personal com- mand operations against the insur- gents t of Cuba. Ger reports from Santa Clara that Oliver, in command of the Granada Battalion, has had an engage- ment that district with a force of in- surgents. The general adds that the enemy had over 200 killed and wounded. The insurg derailed an €: ramzs, cond have lifted the rails and ploring engine near Yagua- » of Matanzas, killing the tor and so seriously injuring the en- r that both his legs had to be &4mpu- The whereabouts of the fireman is Es s and Gasco, as well as the rest of the Spanish generals in the province of Pinar del Rio, have assembled at Ar- temisa, where they are awaiting the ar- rival ef Capt. Gen. Weyler in order to ommence a new plan of campaign. Capt. Gen. Weyler will combine the movement of Gen. Arolas’ troops with the forces of ne military line, all these troops beginning movements in the province, and it is tood that there will be no cessation of activity until the campaign in that part of sland is finished. Gen. Arolas, how- nt to take command of the nding from Jaucaro Mo- in the province of Puerto Principe. SPAIN RETURNS ASSURANCE. The Government's Satisfaction With the Cleveland Administration. LONDON, December rhe ndard’s Madrid corr Ss that the gov- ernment has (0 the Washington sovernment that it is satisfied with. the ndly tone of President Cleveland's mes- . and with the attitude of Mr. Olney the senatorial committee on foreign ations. This correspondent adds: Senor Canovas will not take the slight- est notice of tall talk or resolutions by s as long as the executive preserves an attitude in harmony with the usages and provinces of international law, which Spain is ent to expect both President ‘ore leveland and President McKinley to re- spect. He anticipates that a similar com- mon sense will animate the American press when the jingo scare fades ‘ould be next to impos- Spanish government to yield reign interference now he press today is much cooler, and is nt of gaintmg time. Rumors of un- war preparations must be received caution, as the ministers are only ac ing within the budget mits. They do not wish any aggfessive meaning to be attached to purely defensive precautions, and to the provision of war stores for Cuba and the Phillippines.” The Daily News warns the Spanish war minister against any warlike preparations against the United States. “It is quite clear,” says the Daily News, “that nothing is ever intended to come of the Cameron resolution.” —_ SUSTAINED BY THE COUNCIL. Mayor Swift Vetoed the Four-Cent- Pare Ordinance. CHICAGO, December 22.—The ordinance iding for 4-cent street car fares in this . which was recently passed by the city ii by a majority, has been vetoed by Mayor Swift, and the council at its meet- ing last night sustained the veto by a vote of 47 to 2. Mayor Swift in his veto message said if he signed the measure he would place the city in the doubtful position’ of having con- sented to violate what the street car com- panies had accepted in good faith as « contract. These contracts stated the fare should be 5 cents , and, besides, the mayor declared there was no public demand for a cheaper street car fare. A large number of street car employes were in the galleries, and wildly applauded every speech made against the ordinance, and when Mayor Swift read his constantly Interrupted him with cheers. JUDGE HOADLEY'S VIEW The Ex-Governor on the Rights of the Ex- ecutive, Denies That the President Has Ex- clasive Right to Recognize Forcign Countries, CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 21.—The Commercial Tribune having asked by tele- graph Judge George H. Hoadley of New York to give his opinion in regard to the exclusive right of the President to ac- knowledge the independence of Cuba, the judge reyhed as follows: “NEW YORK, December 21, 1896. “Legislative powers granted by the con- stitution are, in accordance with article 1, section 1, vested, in Congress. Plenary power over the relations of the United States to foreign governments is committed’ to Congress by the power granted in sec- tion 8, clause 3, to regulate commerce with foreign nations; also to the President and Senate by article section 2, clause 2, to make treaties with the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present, and by like advice and consent to appoint am- bassadors. The express terms of article vi, section 2, the laws of the United States and all treaties are the supreme law of the land. From this it follows that the power to recognize foreign states and to deter- mine which of the two contending parties represent the foreign state, is lodged in the President and the Senate, by virtue of the treaty power, and Congress subject to the veto of the President and the power to regulate commerce with foreign na- tions. Both these powers necessarily in- volve the right to determine which is the lawful foreign state with whom to treat or carry on commerce, because both are laws of the United States. “By article 3, section 7, clause 3, resolu- tions and votes in which the concurrence of the Senate and House are necessary, except on question of adjournment, must be presented to the President and if ap- proved by him, or passed over his veto, become laws as effectually as in the case of a_ bill. From the character given to the forego:ng laws of the United States it follows that they take precedence in authority over any executive order re- ceiving ambassadors, which is the power referred to in support of the claim that the President has a right to recognize for- eign states without consulting Congress. I desire to accompany the foregoing opin- ion with the expression of a strong con- viction that the proposed action on the part of Congress would be in the highest degree unwise, though not illegal. “(Signed.) GEORGE HOADLEY.” ——— AGAINST ELEVATOR COMPANIES. Decision by Judge Tuley in the Ware- house Canes. CHICAGO, December 22.—Judge Tuley, in the circuit court today, rendered a deci- sion in the elevator warehouse cases, find- ing against the warehousemen on ail points. Five months’ time was granted them to carry on their business and perfect an appeal to the Illinois supreme court, which will undoubtedly be taken. The cases have been pending for several months, the action being in the shape of a petition brought on the information of At- torney General Moloney for an injunction restraining the elevator men from buying, mixing and storing their own grain with that of their customers. This injunction was granted, the court holding the practice of the elevator men is illegal. The ele- vator companies affected are the Central, George A. Seaverns, South Chicago Ar- mour, Charles Counselman, Chicago Rail- way Terminal, Nebraska City Railroad, Chicago Edson Keith, Alexander Davis and others. The decision, if sustained by the Illinois supreme court, will make a great change in the elevator system. SSS ABANDONED HUSBAND'S JEALOUSY, Wife, Shot Her and Himself. CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 22.—Jas. Preston, aged forty, shot his wife Amanda and the latter’s sou, Wm. Gryant, in the residence of Mrs. Pearson and ron, at No. 439 East Pearl street,*this morning. Pres- ton is a farmer near New Richmond, Ohio. wife left him some time ago and came to this city, taking quarters with her son and making a living at dressmaking. Preston followed his wife and tried to effect a reconciliation. He called at the house today and a quarrel followed, during which he began firing. When the neighbors came in they found the three on the floor wound- ed and bieeding. Preston had evidently first shot his wife, then his stepson and then himself. The hospital physicians say that Preston and his wife will die. The stepson has a wound in his left elbow. It is evident that Preston was actuated by motives of jealousy, as he had in his possession a letter written to his wife by another man. Followed His ———— PROTESTED IN VAIN. Consec tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury Interrupted. LONDON, December 22.—During the cere- mony today of the consecration of the Rt. Rey. Frederick Temple, D.D., as arch- bishop of Canterbury, at Bow Church, the Rev. Mr. Brownjohn, chaplain of the late Bishop of Bath, rose and protested against the consecration on the ground that br. Temple was a self-confessed believer in the full doctrine of evolution, and that this doctrine was incompatible with the fidelity to the book of commen prayer and the uarti- cles of religion. The royal commissioners declined to hear the Kev. Mr. Brownjohn. aaa DECIDED IN BRAM’S FAVOR, Damaging Evidence Ruled Out by the Court. EOSTON, December 22.—The prosecution in the case of the sailor, Brém, charged with the murder of Captain Nash, on board the barkentine Herbert Fuller, suffered a setback today. Just as court was about to adjourn yes- terday District Attorney Hoar offered to intrcduce testimony to prove that Bram had, on an earlier occasion, proposed to shipmates to kill-the captain and officers of the vessel with which they had shipped, seize it and engage in piracy. Objection was mede to this line of testimony. On’ the opening of court today Judge Webb ruled against the admission of the proposed evidence, saying: “We believe such evidence to be in vio- lation of the fundamental rule that the propcsal to commit and the actual com- mission of another crime unconnected with that laid in the indictment, cannot be given in evidence against the accused.” ‘This is considered a serious blow to the prozecution, a3 no motive for the murder of Captain Nash has heer shown. Re Sly * ExCongressman Cullom Dead. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star, > KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 22.—Wm. Cullom, uncle of Senator Cullom, died yes- terday at Clinton, aged eighty-seven. The deceased was in Congress with Isham G. Harris and Andrw Johnson, and made him- self famous by his eulogy on Kossuth. PRESIDENT’S POWER This Question Now Overshadows That of Cuba. eee eee TT WILL BE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED —s The Feeling in the Senate on the Subject. oS teal MR. OLNEY’S COURSE os The question of whether the President has paramount power in dealing with ‘for- eign nations has overshadowed the Cuban question in Congress. The belief is general that no resolution recognizing the inde- pendence of Cuba can be got through Con- gress, though a large majority of both houses are in favor of such action. A large crowd was in attendance at the session of the Senate today, in expectation that Mr. Vest would attack the administration, but he failed to take the floor. The whole ques- tion will go over until after the holiday recess, and then is Hable to come up in the form of an attack upon the assumption of authority on the part of the President. Feeling of Many Senators. Many who have no especial sympathy with the Cubans are greatlywlisturbed over the suggestion that there is any inherent power in the President which is superior to the law-making power vested in Congress when voting by a two-thirds majority. It is generally insisted that though certain powers are delegated to the President with- out the obligation of directly obtaining the consent of Congress, in dealing with for- eign governments, yet that the will of two- thirds of Congress is ‘binding upon the President in such matters, as well as in matters relating to domestic affairs. It is held that while the President may grant or refusé recognition when sought at his hands when there has been no action by Congress, that this discretion may be taken from him by the superior power of law when it directs that a certain thing be done. This is regarded as a question involving the very principles of popular government, and some of the strongest men in both houses of Congress are determined to fight the matter out to a finish. From present indications it appears that much of the time of the session after the holidays will be consumed in an attack upon the as- sumption of authority by the Presid What the Senate Would Like to Do. If it lay with the Senate to institute im- peachment proceedings there can hardly be a doubt that articles of impeachment would be drawn up against Mr. Olney if it should be disclosed that he discredited the power of Congress in any sort of communication to Spain. Such a course on his part is spoken-of as not short of treason, and the feeling against him 1s increased by the comments in Spain upon the weakness and inability of Congress to do anything con- trary to the will of the executive. Mr. Ol- ney’s course is regarded by many as a de- I:berate attempt to cast reproach upon Con- gress before the world. As soon as Con- gress reconvenes the matter ts expected to be brought up for action. Impeachment proceedings would have to be snitiated in the House. There the influence of the leaders will be against any such action, and it is, therefore, improbable that the first step necessary to action by the Senate will Be taken. The only thing left the i ate to do is to deal with the matter in reso- lutions of censure. Senators Vest and Hill. “I don’t know,” said Senator Vest, “how the impression got out that I would speak teday. I never said that I would. “I certainly can’t reply to Senator Vest if he doesnot speak,” said Senator Hill. The Senate became aware of this condi- tion of affairs early in the day, but the gal- leries remained in ignorance during a great part of the session, many retaining their seats in the belief that they would be galed with such a debate as the present ses- sion has not witnessed. The diplomatic and private galleries of Senators were both well filled. It appears that the misapprehension as to Senator Vest’s intentions grew out of the fact that he had said that he would “call up” the resolution today. He had said nothing of any intention to make a speech, but every one rushed to the conclusion that he could have no other purpose in getting it up. The opponents of the Cuban resolu- tions conclude that the Missouri Senator's failure to talk is due to the fact that he has been induced to look into authorities which do not sustain his view of the ques- tion, and that he has concluded to inveati- gate further before speaking. The quces- tion is one requiring close attention to prece- dents and to constitutional points, and all recognize that it is necessary to proceed with care. Senators agreed generally that if Vest and Hill did not speak the entire Cuban question should go over until after the holi- day We've got them beat,” Hale, sententiously. Cubanites. “On a vote?” was asked. ‘The reply was in the affirmative. ened ca nee Ses TO INVESTIGATE FILIBUSTERS. said Senaior He spoke for the enti- Assistant Secretary Wike Will Go to Florida for That Purpose. Assistant Secretary Wike left for New York today to be present tomorrow at the trial trip of the new Ellis Island ferry boat, John G. Carlisle, recently completed by Gen. Daniel Butterfield for the immi- gration service at the port of New York. He will afterward go to Florida to spend the holidays, and while there will take advantage of the opportunity to person- ally lock over the field of operations re- lating to filibustering expeditions, as Well as to matters concerning the enforcement of the navigation and immigration laws. It is not his intention, however, to make an official investigation relating to these sub- jects, but as they are among those as- signed to Mr. Wike for supervision in the Treasury Department, he will make a study of the conditions surrounding them, as an incident of his visit to Florida. —___---e- Presidential Nominations, The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: _ War—Col. Charles G. Sawtelle, assistant quartermaster general, to be brigadier gen- eral end quartermaster general. Capt. Ar- thur L. Wagner, 6th Infantry, to be major and assistant adjutant general. The following to be captains and assist- ant quartermasters: First Lieut. Carroll A. Devol, 25th In- fantry; First Lieut.Thomas Cruse, 6th Cav- an First Lieut. Daniei E. McCarthy, 12th Infantry; First Lieut. John T. Knight, 34 Cavalry. * To. be captains and commissary of sub- sistence: : First Lieut. Wm. H. Baldwin, 7th Cav- ae First Lieut. David L. Brainerd, 2a Cevalry. = 5 BA Ta Capt. Ally Hyre Jackson, 7th Infantry, be major and paymaster. Utes Oe to CHRISTMAS AND THE POOR The Evening Star Santa Claus Olub’s Pound Party. How-One Can Give With Little In- convenience—Send Donations to the Schools. Every one who has a little to spare should give. One can give flour, or sugar, or cef- fee, or tea, or provisions of any sort that will keep; or he can send money to The Star office for the Evening Star Santa Claus “Club. Tomerrow is the day for the big pound party of The Evening Star Santa Claus Club. Every public school building in the Dis- trict will be a depot for the receipt of con- tributions. It is called a pouné party, but no limit is placed on the donations one may choose to make. What is wanted most is food of a non- perishable nature. Fresh meats, provisions and bread are iikely to spoil before they can be distributed amerg the needy. In order not to encourage the spread of infec- tious diseases second-hand clothing is not asked for. All the teachers in the public schools have been notified of the details for the pound party and are supposed to have urged their pupils today to give as liberally as they can for the relief of the needs of their less for- tunate friends. In other years, big packing boxes placed in the corridors of the school buildings have been filled to overflowing With packages hrought by the pupils, and there is every reason to believe that to- morrow the children will be no less gener- ous. The Evening Star will provide the becessary wagons to collect the stores from all over the District and carry them to some central point, after which the proceeds of the pound party will be turned over to the recognized relief organizations for final distribution. Grown-up people are just as much eliz- ible to membership in the Santa Claus Club as are the school children, and they will have the opportenity to give of their abundance at the glad Christmas time and thus aid in the good work of spreading comfort and happiness, among homes that might otherwise be and cheerless. This is the season of the.yéur above all when one should give thought to the s fering of the poor, the misery of those to whom Christmas brings no cheer. Not every one has the time or inclination to visit the homes of the needy of to investi- gate the appeals that may be made upon their charity, however much they might be willing to do something toward allaying the general dstress of the community. For such as these The Evening Star Santa Claus Club ser) aS an agency through: which they can acquit themselves of their duty to the destitute. Through it they can give what they can afford with a mini- mum of inconvenience to themselves. Or- ders given to grocers and market men will be delivered to the school buildings or you can send whatever you wish from your own pentry or store regm to the nearest publie school. But after all it is the children of Wash- ington who constityté the back hone of the movement. They havé learned at Christ- mas time for several years past the pleas- ure of giving simply for charity's sake, rot knowing where their gifts will go and expecting no words of gratitude in return. They simply know that there are ocher children for whom Christmas is not a day of unmixed delight, a day that brings the realization of all their fondest dream a day when their sufferings and privations are Increased, if possible, by the knowledge that more fortunate children are revelling in the joys of dolls and rocking horses, of candy and Christmas ttees. Its the aim of the Santa Claus Clu! to do what it can to scatter a little comfor: among the homes of those to whom fortune has turned a frowning face. A number of letters written In childish hands and addressed to the dear old saint have been turned over to The Star. One is from a little tot at Asbury Park, N. J., who addressed her appeal to “Santa Claus, Washington.” She evidently has heard of the club which bears his name. A ten- year-old girl in Sovth Washington begs Gear old Santy to send her a little doll and a story book. That is all she wants, and she knows that if her unknown friend fails her Christmas wili mean nothing to her, for her father is dead and her mother has all she can do to keep a roof over the two. ‘This is but a fair sample of a num- ber of such touching epistles. Is it a won- der that the hearts of many people opea up with generous gifts at Christmas time? It is needless to say that gifts of money will be appreciated tomorrow. Contriputions of cash may be sent to The Star office and will be suitably acknowledged. Ail money received will be used by the supervising principals of the pulic schools for the berefit of poor children. The following contributions have been re- ed for The Evening Star Santa Claus Her» ofore acknowledged. GS. W 113 50 100 200 Filbert Vernon Woodson . Rudolph Total BADLY INJURED. Fell From a Street Car and Was Dan- “ gereasly Hurt. Louis Lapreux, a Frenchman sixty-eight years of age, a harness maker by occupa- tion, is lying at’ the.Emergency Hospital, seriously and perhaps ‘fatally injured. So far as can be learned, Lapreux either fell or was thrown from @ street car at 34 and D streets last night, and when assistance reached him, the man Was unconscious. He was: removed to the hospital in the police ambulance, where an examination by’ the surgeons disclosed a-big contusion on the back of the head, a fratture of the left ninth rib, a lacerated wound of the ear ard an abrasion of the forearm. Up to 3 o'clock this. afternoon Lapreux had not recovered cg usness, He has @ brother living at 1280 L street. ~— Personal ation. Mr. F. G. Smith, jr., 46 in the city for a few days, stopping with Mr. W. P. Van Wickle, 1757 Q street northwest. Major J. H. Beicher, .U. 8. A., retired, is at 816 15th street. % Major James R. Quinn, Corps of Engin- cers, has reported at the War Department at the War Departme a 5st men is at home Me oan for the Christ INAUGURAL AFFAIRS |°'STRICT IN CONGRESS|/IN CONGRESS TODAY Chairman Bell Going to Consult With General Horace Porter. INAUGURAL BALL ARRANGEMENTS How the Pension Office Wil! Be Utilized March Fourth. NOTES AT HEADQUARTERS rt Chairman Bet! will go over to New York tonight to consult with Gen. Horace Porter over the arrangements for the inaugural parade. It is probable that the procession next march will be an improvement in its arrangement over those which have pre- ceded it, and that there will not be so much sameness evident in the various di- visions. The assignments of participating bodies to positions, it is thought, will be determined with a view of making the parade as attractive and picturesque as possible. Every one who has seen past processions will remember how monoto- rous they were in the spectacle they pre- sented. There was, for instance, at one time 8,000 Pennsylvania troops, who marched in a solid body and were nearly an hour in passing. It is expected that such large bodies will be broken and in- terspersed with other troops differently uniformed to enliven the tiresomeness of such a steady passing of men dressed alike. The same system, It is believed, will be fol- lowed in the assignment of civic organiza- tions; the clubs of the National Republican League, which are expected to turn out 15,000 strong, being scattered through the civic division, instead of marching’ in a compact body. Thursday Mr. Bell will have a consulta- tion with Secretary Francis over the use of the pension building. ‘Wiis conference would have taken place today had it not been for the cabinet meeting. Home Industry to Be Patronized. There is a general feeling on the part of the executive committeemen that home in- dustry should be patronized as far as pos- sible in the arrangements for the inaugu- ration, and it is probable that the work in connection with them will nearly all be done by Washington parties, so far as this is possible. This view is taken on the ground that it will be Washington money almost exclusively that will pay the e: penses of the affair, and that consequently it is only proper that it should be ex- pended as tar as possible in Washington. The Ball Arrangements. The Star announced yesterday the deter- mination of Chairman Bell to follow the system observed four years ago in the ar- rangement of the pension office building for the inaugural ball, and it will be interesting to know just what they were. The great hall or court of the pension building is 280 feet in length and 130 feet wide. The apex of the roof which covers it is 150 feet from the floor. The frame- work of the roof is supported by eight massive pillars eighty feet in height and placed four abreast, so as to divide the court into three equal compartments, but wide enough apart to allow free move- ment between them. Surrounding this im- mense space are three galleries, rising on above the other, two of them being twenty feet in width and the third ten feet wide. The latter is a balcony projecting from the walls of the building and inclosed with an ornamental iron railing. There are four entrances to the hall. the north and south and east and w fronts of the building and surrounding the court are a number of large and com- modious rooms on the first floor which were used on occasions of former inaugural balls for cloak and toilet rooms, barber shops, supper rooms, information and press rooms, telegraph offices and police and fire departments. The Last Inaugural Ball. At the last inaugural ball, Saturday, March 4, 1883, the gentlemen's cloak room occupied the apartments at the northwest corner of the building; the ladies’ rooms were at the southwest corner of the build- ing; the supper rooms occupied all the apartments reaching from the north en- trance at G street around to the east en- trance fronting on 4th street. The Presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland occupied the three rooms of the commissioner of pensions on the second floor, and the Vice President and the diplomatic corps adjoining apart- ments. The arrangements for the recep- tion and enjoyment of every one who at- tended were perfect. The dressing rooms were provided with all the necessities of the toilet and the hat and cloak boxes were in charge of 135 employes of the city post of- fice. The total number of boxes was 11,000, 7,000 being assigned to men and 4,000 to the use of ladies. To prevent confusion and to facilitate the delivery of articles the cloak rooms were divided into sections, each in charge of a letter carrier, who re- éeived and handed out the hats and cloaks, and to prevent confusion the boxes were numbered, after the plans of the houses on the streets. For instance, the left-hand corner of the bottom row began with the number 102, the next and so on, The numbers were the same in every section, and the tickets had printed on them the number of section as well as the number of the box. The information bureau was on the south side of the ball room, and im- mediately adjoining were the telegraph of- fices and the press room. The dining room and kitchen were in the northeast corner of the building, the kitchen being in a structure erected for the purpose on the parking fronting G street. Carringe Arrangements. The arrangements for those who went to the ball by carriages or other vehicles were equally complete. The conveyances were divided into two classes, private and public. Private carriages entered Judiciary Square on F street, and deposited their passengers at thé Sth street entrance. To each occu- pant of a private carriage a ticket was given with a coupon attached. When the occupant alighted he retained the coupon and the driver kept the ticket, and when the conveyance was wanted the number was called, and, being the same on each slip, all confusion was prevented. Those who hired conveyances to the ball by an ar- rangement of the Liveryman’s Association were assured of being carried home in the same character of vehicle as that which ithey went to the ball in, the kind of vehicle being printed on the card which was given to the occupant of the carriage. Over Eight Thousand Present. Seven thousand four hundred and thirty- At No Meeting of the Senate Committee Held This Afternoon. The Cockrell Resolution Went Over After the Holidays—Other Local Mew Un res. There was to have been a meeting of the Senate committee on the District of Co- lumbia at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon to con- to the Cockrell” resolution relating ric light subways in this District, resolution appearing in another column of ‘The Star. Mr. Gallinger notified the com- mittee of his inability to attend the meet- ing because of pressing business which kept him elsewhere, and although a querum might have been sectired nO meeting was held, because the subject was one which es pecially interested Mr. Gallinger, and it was desired when the committee considered the Cockrell resolution that Mr. Gallinger Should be present. This will postpone eny further committee action on the Cockrell resolution until after the holidays. Aerk aviation. A bill to promote aer navigation has been introduced by Representative Baker of New Hampshire, which proposes to give $30,000 to Prof. Langley ef the Smith- sonian Institution, $20,000 to James Seldon Cowden of Virginia and $20,000 to the War Department for conducting experimeats. To Advance Clerks’ Salaries Representative Wellington of Maryla has introduced a bill for the advancement of salaries of government clerks receiving $1,000 and less at the rate of l per cent in five years until they reach $1,800 per annum. Metropolitan Extension. Thomas J. D. Miller, who is a resident and property owner on Washington Heights, and George B. Welch of 2011 W oming avenue, have written to Senator Mc- Millan, chairman of the Senate committes on the District of Columbia, in favor of the passage of the House bill granting an extensiori of the line of the Metropolitan railroad along Columbia road to ISth street. John W. Hayes, G. F. T., of the executive board of the Knights of Labor, has written to Senator McMillan requesting that no legislation for the extension of the tracks of the Metropolitan Railroad Company be granted until the difficulties existing be- tween that company and the Knights of Labor are settled. Mr. Hayes states that a full statement of these difficulties is now in the course of preparation, and will be sent to him later. Communication From sionern. Senatur McMillan has received from the District Commissioners communication previously published in The Star, relating to the House bill regarding tax sales in Uh District of Columbia, relating to the ele- vation of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks within the city of, Washington, and | the controversy over the electric light con- tracts for the District. Estimates for the Public Library. Mr. ‘Theodore W. Noyes, Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard and Mr. Weston Flint, trustees of the public library, appeared before the subcommittee on appropriations of the House today in behalf of the item in the Commissioners’ estimates for the main- tenance of the public library. the Commis- Anacostia Flats Reclamat In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Me} lan, chairman cf the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, introduced a resolution which was adopted, ordering a reprint of five hundred cypies of a memorial present- ed to the Senate from the East Washington Citizens’ Association on January The memorial relates to the question of the reclamation of the Anacostia flats. ——_—_—_+--e._ MAY RESULT FATALLY. An Affray in Baltimore in) Which Washingtonians Participate: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, BALTIMORE, Md., December 22.—Geo. A. Kidwell, who says he lives ai ) M street nerthwest, Washington, shot Michael Sul- livan, who also claims to be a resident of Washington, this afternoon in the saloon of Rotmansky & Silverman, 216 East Pract street. He shot at Harry Reynolds, who says he is from Alexandria, Va. But the bullet missed him and struck Sullivan in the right side. It is thought the bullet has entered the abdomen and that the would will prove fatal. The wounded man w. taken to the City Hospital, where Prof. Chambers will operate on him this afte Kidwell, who is a good-looking man, thir- ty-one years of age, says he has a wife and several children in Washington. He said he and the other two men were shipmates on a Potcmae river oyster boat, which ar- rived here this morning. He admits he bought a pistol for the express purpose of killing Reynolds, and expressed regrets he had not succeeded. The evicence of those in the saloon at the time shows Sullivan and Reynolds came in together and ordered drinks. As they were in the act of drinking Kidwell entered and said: “Why ain't I in this?” “You were not here,” responded Rey- nolds. a was all Kidwell said as he il fix you,” walked out. He went out to a hardware store a few doors away, bought a revolver and box of cartridges, loaded the weapon and return- ed to the saloon. Almost as soon as he fot inside he drew the pistol aud fired a: Rev- nolds. The bullet flew wide of the mark and struck Sullivan, who sank to the floor with a groan. af A fight then ensued, during which Rey- holds was beaten on the head with a club and badly hurt. Kidweil escaped un- scathed. He is held to await the resul: of his victims’ injuries. To a Star correspondent he said he was until a few months ago in the shoe bu: ness in Washington, but failed and went on a spree. When he sobered up he was on an oyster boat away down the Potomac. He is well dressed and far above the average oystcrman. Senet ene AMERICAN RUBBERS. ican rubbers, says United States Consul Monoghan at Chemnitz in a report to the State. Department. >—— The Senate Discusses Pacific Railroad Affairs. NO DEBATE ON THE CUBAN MATTER ai ect The Civil Service System Attacked in the House. OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT UP > - Senator ts cerning Secretary the Cameron resolution f the galleries to overflowing toda The public galleries were packed and the reserved wal- leries comfortably filled. Minister Match of Hawaii was ar mg the rr vals in the diplomatic gailery. There was considerable disappointment expressed when word got about that Mr. Vest might not continue his remarks which were cut off by an obje yesterday. Chaplain Milburn’s opening prayer re ferred to “the ‘happy prospect that between the governments of Great Britain and own country there should he antic! Olmey’s a i con- ard Senate tion pur eforward be Peace: no appeal to the horrors and hell of war, but the rule of reason and right feel- ing. Grant that the example s: nations may be imitated and fe the nations of the earth, shall speedily come when be beate intc the L emt Deficiency Bill Passed. The urgent deficiency bil and passed, with min carries $884,886, the larger p: by these wed by all the time shall into the plowshare and the spear runing hook. was reported mendments. It of which ts for the continuation of the work of Navy Department. Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) called up his resolu- tion appropriating $10,000,000 to take up the trust notes of the Union Pacific railroad. He said this step was imperative to protect the interests of the government against a scheme of those who held the notes. whose ose Was to absorb the branch lines of Union Pacific. He declared his belief that the Union Pacific was not and is not insolvent, and that the floating twas created for the express purpose of compli- cating and embarrassing the goverament liens. Mr. Gear (lowa), nan mittee on Pac’ is, ask tigrew favored the operatic by the government. The South Dakota Senator answer certainly the governm manage the Pacific of the com- if Mr. Pet- of these roads roads w It would do away with combinations and discrimination which made the American rail roads a target f criticism. Shonld Take Possession. Mr. Pettigrew urged that the gove nt should embrac experiment in @ great continen government operate the branch lines. Mr. Platt (Conn.) spoke necessity of const question of settlement w The indebtedness, reac was in danger of ist debt and the . to distur no ¢ would be one of the ered after the holdiday this’ opport government al line. He shoald take 4 Union Pacific re imperativ important the Pacit hing $11 being | a peril of 115 los He hoped it Wbjects consid- Mr. Morgan (Ala.) Said the statements made by Mr. Petugrew were of a most grave charact In effect. they meant that certain individuals b ulent combination to lo cific roads so as to at difficult for any single mind “labyrinth of fraud and rascality” that had made this subject a perfect “Saturna- lia of frau It was, Mr. Morgan ¢ clared, a twin brother to the Credit M bilier frauds, carried on by met ds of bribery and ce The subject had } fraud and crime as t the porsibility of inte As to the pending funding said ne opposed it, and p the the same h- om. can up will Mr whea it came he would insist on the fullest latitude of debate. He particularly desired to the inter- ests of the people of the Pacific coast pro- tected against this monopoly and against a combination of those two vast influen —the Union Pacitic and the Central Pacific —under private control t the made sub- Pacific coast by He believed the nould be recommit- a more adequaic ion Pi country had been so bound and the servient as those this gorgon of pending funding ed to the coi remedy of monop bill eno.g ne on the first and yet came to Cor and me dicant aski y was not only paying inte s own bo: but pay- ing di itish bondhold roads were pursuing what had become fixeé policy i ment in t United States—-th » and wrecking of roads in o} nipula te them. The Presi Mr. Vest (Mo,) interpe with a question as to th: President in his recent m that unless Congress ed on this Pacifi railroad question the executive branch would act by Janvary 1. Mr. Morgan gave a @ tui and said: ow, in was only one man, and he wa spired, who could interpret Pharaoh. The Senator me to interpret the Pre Message If any man is capable of interpreting message it is the Senator from Mis ents Message. dat this pc ning of ac ecatory ges- gypt there divinely in- drean I am rot stopping to interpret the mes- sege.” Mr. Vest, with message ir . desired @ more exact answer, and proce» read the President's words, but he w off, amid laughte: an's earn- est remark: “I ater would not bother me with that message to s cut A Curiosity for a Side Show. Mr. Morgan procceded at considerabl length, urging that it was of supreme importance that these roads shvuld not fall into private hands, particularly the hands of fcreign bondholders. it was coming to the point that an American stockholder in an American railroad was a curiosity who ought to be put in a side show. 5 Mr. Gear quickly interrupted, citing the instance of an American road. 7,4») mil Jorg, not only owned by Amerizans, bi by American womea, who held a majo of the stock. “And who owns the bonds?” inquired Mr. Morgan. “Show me the men who hold the bonds and I will show you thore who control the road.” It was but a few minutes before the ex- ition of the morning hour when Mr. closed, which left litile likelihood a Cuban debate would occur unless by unanimous conseni. Several State Department officials, includ- ing First Assistant Secretary of State entered the tie gallery ‘the debate They Jeft_after hour on finding that the Cuban Sor Sealer anheniintacton i iH if