Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveze, Cor. a Sty by The Evening Star New: r Company. 8. H. KAUPFMANN Pres't. New York Ofice, 40 Potter Building. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, op their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. es at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—pestage prepaid—60 cents per month. Saturday Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 per yeer. with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered atthe Post Office at Washington, D. C a8 second-class mail tatter.) TAI mail subscriptions Rates of advertising made it he paid in advance. mown on application. ¢ Fvening i Star. No. 13,670. WASHINGTON, 0; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENT If you want today’s news todav you can find it only in The Star. HOME RULE Gomez Reported to Be Willing to Accept Autonomy, — WOULD TREAT WITH GEN. DE CAMPOS CUBAN Recent Severe Fighting Near San- tago de Cuba. SPANISH DEFEAT CLAIMED ees HAVANA, Cuba, December 24.—It fs re- ported that many insurgent chiefs, includ- ing Maximo Gomez, are willing to accept an arrangement for Cuban autonomy, but that they are unwilling to treat with any Spanish general but Mertinez Campos. Reliable and indubitable information has been received that Maceo passed the trocha on December 4 by land, and not by sea. It was his intention to deliver a great blow for the Cuban cause near Havana, and then to proceed immediately eastward. It is alleged that he had made Maximo Gomez and others indignant, and that they aban- doned him to his own fate without assist- ing him, being jealous of the preponderat- ing influence acquired by him during his ay and by his able management in the province of Pinar Del Rio. It is further al- y that the white element among the Cvbans looked with unfriendly eyes on him because Maceo represented the colored eement and might have become in time dictator or president. ‘The Spanish government has semi-official advices of the concentration of insurgents in Santa Clara, both from the eastern and the western part of the island. Since December 12 the insurgent forces under Gen. Garrido have besieged and at- tacked the town of Vueltas, in Santa Clara province. December 14 they sent a letter to the military governor, Maj. Manuel Perez, calling upon him to surrender, or they would commence the bombardment. of the town at 9 o'clock that night. At 7:30 o'clock in the evening the forts and entrenches opened fire against the insurgents, who were engaged in burning the country huts and dwellings, without permitting the fami- eee AND CONGRESS|SAW GEN. PORTER | Those Cpposed to Mr, Olney Think They Are Misunderstood No Denial of the President's Powers— Only a Question as to Auihor- ity of Congress. Senators and representatives are com- menting on the apparent misunderstanding the public have of the issue that has been raised byMr. Olney between the executive and the legislative branches of the govern- ment. The recognition yesterday by the President of the Greater Republic. of, Cen- tral America, has been referred to in the press as if this act by the executive related to the question In controyensy.,;Those who, resent the assumption by Mr. Olney of an inherent power in the President superior to! acts of legislation call especial attention to the fact that the President’s right to rec-' ognize a Lew government Is not called into, question by Congress and has not been. ‘There is no sort of dispute over this. 1t is a well-known fact that the President may, without reference of the question to Con- gress, give such recognition. The present controversy” proceeds: from the declaration that it is not in the power of the law-making authority to direct. the; President to grani such recognition—the declaration that the executive © is: para- mocnt. It is not contended that the Presi- dent must ask the permission of Congress befcre granting recognition; nor is It cla! ed that Congress alone by @ simple résoly- tion could direct the President to take the action desired. The proposition of Con- gress is that nothing that is not. in viola- ton of the Constitution is beyond the au- thority of the legislative powers, composed, | as they are, of the two houses of Con. gress and the President, or of two-thirds of both houses. The antagonists of Mr. Olney point out the fact that Congress is not seeking to curtail the powers of the Pregident, but that Mr. Olney, presumably speaking for the President, is seeking to curtail the pow- ers of the lawmaking branch of the go" ernment. Taney say that recognition cf Cuba might be given voluntarily by the President if Congress were silent on the subject, or it mignt be withheld at his dis- cret.on, but that if an act goes through the ferms provided by the Constitution, and be- comes a iaw, the President is compelled to obey that law, whether it was perfected by his signature, by the expiration of ten days without veto or by a two-thirds vote of the House and of the Senate following a veto. to save their furniture or anything Part of the garrison left the town to engage the insurgents, and drove them with the bayonet into the woods. Some of the countrymen assured the troops that numerous bands of Insurgents were concen- trating in that district. December 15 fires in different directions could be seen from a tower on the planta- tion of Pilar, and besides a movement of considerable insurgent force which was er- camped at Yngenio Capote. ‘The insurgents under Carrido also besieg- ed and attacked the town of Baez, in Santa Clara, and burned several houses in the outskirts of the town, Notwithstanding the superior numbers of the insurgents the gar- rison refused to surrender, and after a two siege Gen. Solano came to their as- uce with his column. Calixto Garcia’s forces are in motion in the Manzanilla district of Santiago de Cuba, going toward the river Cauto. It is reported to be his intention to cross the river and come westward. It is also re- ported that Maximo Gomez received orders te move westward, but resisted the orders of the Cuban government for a long time. The last relfable reports from Manzanillo say that Gomez has finally taken up his march with an escort in the direction of Santa Clara. Cubans Claim Spanish Defea CINCINNATI, December 24.—A special to the Commercial Tribune from Tampa, Fla., Says: One of the Cuban leaders received news from Havana confirming the report recently received of Spanish losses sustained near Santiago and other towns near there while attempting to capture the cargo of a filli- bustering vessel. The Spaniards were rout- ed, and they wired to Deschelaino, thirty miles away, for aid. A train was made up there at once with great secrecy, but the Cubans there knew of {t and sent word out to a nearby insurgent camp. The track was dynamited as the in came along, the bomb exploding. causing great destruction, four cars being almost blown into splinters. The terrified Spanisa soldiers poured out of the wreck erly to recelve a withering fire from the Cubans concealed behind the roadbed. The Spaniards fought bravely for a few mo- ments, but the odds were too much and they fled im ali directions, the Cubans pur- suing trem for miles. Over forty Spanish soldiers were killed or wounded and forty taken prisoners. The Cubans secured a quantity of arms, ammunition and medical supplies. It is reported that the expedition landed all safely and that all the cargoes were taken to Gomez's camp. In Havana much speculation has been in- éulged in as to why Weyler changed his mind and went to the Pinar del Rio section instead of going to Matanzas and into San- ta Clara provinces, as had been arranged. The solution is that bad news was received from the Spanish front near the trocha, and that Spanish commanders, not wishing to stand the responsibility. wired for Weyler. The Most Reliable Cuban News. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 24.—A note frcm Juan Du Bose, first secretary Spanish legation, Washington, to a Columbus mer- chant says “the most rellable information about the position of Cuban insurgents {s given by the Associated Press” and one newspaper, which he names. The mer- chant keeps an outline map of Cuba in his rindow marked with tacks, to show the ition of the armies’ He was cautioned “regard dispatches purporting to come via Key West with suspicion.” Favor the €ameron Resolution. DENVER, Col., December 24.—The Den- ver board of aldermen has adopted resolu- tions urging the Colorado senators and rep- resentatives in Congress to use their best efforts to secure the passage of the Cam- eron resolution. ees A SENSATIONAL CASE Suit Against a Nashville Woman for Alienating 2 Husband's Affections. DANVILLE, Ill., December 24.—A sensa- tional suit for damage was filed in the tir- cult court in this city this morning. Mrs. John S. Burton of this city sues Mrs. Jennie L. Klugel of Nashville, Tenn., for $10,000 damages for alienating the affections of her husband, Jehn S. Burton, now of Murphys- boro, Tenn. formerly of this city. Mr. Burton is a large manufacturer in Mur- physboro, and while engaged here in the same business, it was alleged, the intimacy began. When'Mr. Burton engaged in busic ness in the south Mrs. Klugel, who ts the widow of a former prominent citizen of this city, followed him. Mrs. Klugel’s property here, to the amount of $10,000, was attached by her attorneys today. ———.—_—__ Ocean ‘Steamships Arrived. PHILADELPHIA. December 24.—Arrived --Illinois, Antwerp. SOUTHHAMPTON, December 24. — Ar- rived—Spree, New York, for Bremen. —_—<.-—___ Berlin Anarchists Arrested, BERLIN. December 24.—The anarchist leaders Landauer and Rosabereiss and a number of others have been arrested, and Many houses have been searched. ‘Ene contention of Mr. Olney, as they ex- plain it, is thatthe President may ignore a law enacted in accordance with the Con- stitution. They insist that the President. can never be superior to a properly enacted law. The importance of the question does not depend upon the matter of the recognition or non-recognition of Cuba, but strikes at the very root of popular government. Many of the ablest men in Congress regard Mr. Olney’s asumption as an attempt at the usurpation of power, which would be ex- tremely dangerous if permitted a eee ae VENT SNAP TO PRE ACTION. State Department's Action In the Case of Delgado. ‘The State Department has been requested to interest itself in the case of Enrique Del- gedo, an American citizen reported to have been captured by the Spaniards while lying wounded in a Cuban hospital, and believed to be in danger of summary execution. A representative of the New York Mail and Express waited upon Secretary Olney today and claimed the protection of our govern- ment for Delgado, whom he described as a legitimate correspondent of that newspa- per and in no sense a combatant. ‘Tele- grams have also been received by Secretary Oiney from some of Delgado’s relatives in New York, notably from W. E. D. Stokes, begging him to act at once to rescue the man from the peril in which he stands. ‘The department has so far received no official news of the arrest, but In compl ance with these requests tnstructions hav Leen cabled to Acting Consul General Springer at Havana to make inquiry im- rediately into the facts and do whatever nay lawfully be done for Delgado. It also happened that Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister here, called at the State Depart- ment, and Secretary Olney took advantage ef the opportunity to bring the matter to his attention with a view to preventing snap action in the case. ———— AT THE WHITE HOUSE. There Will Be a Christmas Tree Superintended by Mrs, Cleveland. Christmas at the White House will be ebserved this year just as it has been in the past during the present administration, ard the day will be essentially a children’s festival. Tonight a big Christmas tree will be placed in the ifbrary, and Mrs. Cleveland herself will superintend the trim- ming of the tree. The electrician of the White House has provided a myriad cf tiny colored incandescent lights which will take the place of the time-honored but dengerous wax lights in the iNumination of the tree, and a vast store of tinsel anJ giobes and chains and ether decorations Pave teen provided. Mrs. Cleveland thoughtfully rememberet the employes of the house today by be- stowirg upon each a fifie turkey for to- n:orrow’s dinner. For the White House table a very monster of a turkey is now ready in the ice chest. He came alive from Louisville, Ky., a few days ago, and weigh- Court-Martial at Fort Myer. A general court-martial is now in session | at Fort Myer, Va., for the trial of a number ef prisoners. The court is composed of the {cllowing named officers of the 6th Cavalry: Captains Henry M. Kendall, Henry P. Kingsbury, Frank West, Benjamin . H. Cheever and August P. Blocksom; Lieu- tenants John A. Harman, Chas. D. Rhodes, Walter C. Short, Harry H. Stout, Abraham G. Loti, George T. Summerlin, and Lieut. Benjamin B. Hyer, judge advocate. es Chairman Dingley’s Denial. Chairman Dingley of thé ways and means committee denies the statement that the eestern members of that committee, led by Chairman Dingley, are not’ disposed to look with favor upon reciprocity in framing a new tariff. “There is not the slightest foundation for this statement,-so far as I know and believe,” said Mr. Dingley. “While the matter has been only slightly discussed, yet I have not observed any ma- terial difference of opinion. On the con- trary, all the republican members of the committee are in favor of going as far as the McKinley tariff did on that subject, and further, if practicable.” Court-Martial Sentences. As a result of conviction by court-martial of various infractions of the army regula- tions, the soldiers named have been sen- tenced as follows: Private Willard A. Bar- ney, Battery A. 4th pple ed forfeit $10 a to be contin ed at hard for thirty a asl 4 Battery lery, to be confined at months at Washington feit $% per month of pertod. ERMINE, Se Government Receipts. National bank notes receivedtoday Pi redemption, $400,136. receipts —From internal revenue, 483; customs, $361,264; miscellaneous, $125,455. ——— Chairman Bell Returns From His New York Trip. COMPLETING INAUGURATION PLANS Meeting of the Committee Held Last Night. PARKS AND RESERVATIONS Se Chairman Bell returned from New York this mcrning and curing the day announced the appointment of Gen. Nelson B. Miles, in command of the United States army, as cha.rman of the committee on reception, and the general's acceptance of the posi- ‘tion. Mr. Bell was engaged while in New York in conferring with Gen. Horace Por- ter, Mr. Brainard-H. Werner, chairman of the committee on civic organizations, being also present. When Mr. Bell was usked by a Star reporter about his trip he said it_ was satisfactory in every way. “Gen. Porter is fitted in an eminent way for the important duties under his charge,” said Chairman Bell. ‘‘He is most certainly the right man in the right place. He is about to deliver the oration at the opening of Grant’s tomb at Riverside and it busily engaged’ on work in connection with the coming inauguration of Governor-eiect Black of New York, but he still finds time to keep fully abreast of the demands upon him as chief marshal of the inauguration ceremonies here. He has appointed Mr. A. Noel Blakeman his chief of staff and Col. H. C. Corbin adjutant generai. “It was decided,” continued Chairman Bell, “‘to dismiss the parade next inaugu- ration day at Washington Circle instead of the White House as on former occa- sions and Gen. Porter said that the pro- cession wculd pass at the rate of 12,000 an hour, marching in close order twenty- four files front. Gen. Porter has issued a circular letter to governors of the various states asking them to inform him what troops and organizations will come from their respective commonwealths to par- ticipate in the parade and the positions of these troops in tine will be assigned in tme for notification to be sent to the vari- ous marshals of the parade, so they may study them up before coming to Washing- ton. Gen. Porter will also have a large map prepared, showing the formation,plans of the parade,with the assignments of the yarious bodies denoted in different colors. This map will be hung at headquarters and those commanding the various bodies in the parade will be requested to look it over before March 4, so that there will be no confusion on the streets. In the civic division as well as In the military division all organizations will be assigned to places in dine in thé order of the states. Mr. War- ner will appoint all his aids in the civic division sulject to the approval of tne grand marshal. It is probable that the cadets from West Point and Annapolis will both participate ‘n the parade.” This morning Chairman Bell and Mr. A. T. Britton had a consultation with Secre- tary of the Interior Francis over the use of the pension office for the nolding of the inaugural ball. Secretary Francis prom- ised to send Mr. Bell a favorable answer to his official letter of recent date req@esting this use of the building.the details of which will be referred to Pension Commissioner Murphy for arrangement. Parks and Reservations. Chairman Willard of the committee on parks and reservations has appointed the following sub-committees: To consider plans proposed for stands on cross strevts and reservations, Thos. C. Noyes, Thos. H. Gale, Daniel Macarty, W. P. Lipscomb and S. M. Curriden; to consider plans for oificial piogram, Wm. J. Marsh, E. B. Hay and S. M. Curriden; to consult with District Com- missioners about the use of reservations, H. H. Graham, S. T. S. Morsell and Robt. J. Callum. The Care of Colored Visitors, The twenty-eight colored members of the committee on public comfort met last night at headquarters and considered arrange- ments for the reception of colored visitors tu the city during the inauguration. Chair- man Levi P. Wright was present and or- ganized these members into a subcommit- tee, with Mr. Robert H. Terrell as chair- man, to which will be referred all commu- nications received from colored military, civic organizations «nd individuals. In this connection there has been some Interesting correspondence. Mrs. A. M. Curtis of 452 37th street, Chicago, wrote that she understood there would be diffi- culty in colored people going to the inau- guration finding places to stop, as the ho- tels would not receive them. In reply to this letter, Chairman Wright immediately wrote Mrs. Curtis, assuring her that there would be an abundance of accommoda- tions for colored visitors, as the public comfort committee was receiving many of- fers to board and lodge them, as well as white visitors, and described the plans of the committee in this connection. “I am determined,” said Chairman Wright, in concluding his letter, “‘that no reason shall exist why the colored visitors shall not re- ceive the same consideration as our white friends. If you can suggest anything that will help improve these arrangements, I shall be glad to receive it and consider it.” The committee on badges has decided to adopt a bronze badge of appropriate de- sign to be worn by the members of the in- ‘augural committees. Street Ilumination, An important mceting of the committee on illumination and flreworks was held last night. It was largely attended, and pre- sided over by Chatrman M. I. Weller. It was determined to form twenty-two sub- committees, the chairmen of which and the officers of the whole committee to consti- tute an executive committee, whose decision on matters, subject to approval of the ex- ecutive inaugural committee, should be final. Chairman Weller announced that the plans to be followed in beautifying the city could not be determined until it was found what amount would be apportioned to the committee for expenditure. It was the general opinion that the results of the committee’s work should surpass those of any of its predecessors, and it was decided to recommend that illuminated arches be placed across all streets which intersect Pennsylvania avenue, each arch represent- ing a state or territory. Plans of these arches were submitted to the committee and were favorably passed upon, although nq decision to recommend the plans was reached. The pyrotechnic display will also be a long-remembered feature in connec- tion with the inauguration. Carriage Arrangements. ‘The committee on carriages is consider- ing the system to be followed in the man- agement of vehicles at the inauguration ball and during the stay of the crowds in Washington. There was a meeting last might and various improvements on former methods were suggested. The subjeet will be further discussed at a meeting* to be held the first Wednesday in January. Banquet Committee. ‘The first meeting of the banquet eom- jmittee was held last evening, with Chair- man George 8. Williams and Messrs. Frank B. Noyas, P. V. DeGraw, W. A: Boyd, Roas ‘Thompson, J. DeWitt Arnold, A. 8. Dag- gett, Ormsby McCammon, Johii T. Wilkins and G. A. Lyon, jr., present. Mr. Noyes was <lected secretary. A subcommittee, con- sisting of Messrs. Williams, De Graw, Noyes, McCartney and McCammon, was ap- pointed to consider propositions ‘for fur- nishing the banquet. The price of tickets was fixed at $1. >. A PARTIAL TIE-UP. Street Railway Employes Left Their Cars. BOSTON, December 24.—In spite of the official announcement of the Motormen and Conductors’ Union of the West End street raflway early this morning that the pro- posed strike over the alleged non-recogni- tion of the union by the West End man- agement would be deferred until December 30, many of the employes have taken the matter into their own hands, and at 10 o'clock the service had been seriously crip- pled by men leaving: their cars. The cities of Malden-and Everett, as well as of the Charlestown district of Medford, had little or no street car accommodation and thousands of persons were obliged to get to their work of business in the city the best way they could. Meetings were held: between midnight and 5 o'clock at the headq¥arters of the union, and hundreds of employes who attended demanded that a strike go into effect at once, as originally décided upon by the council. There were several exciting scenes when it was announced that the strike would be postponed The leaders of many divisions of the city and suburban places threatened to leave work without the sanc- tion of the council, ahd several divisions have been tied up as a'result, at least tem- porarily. The first action agairist the company oc- curred in Charlestown and Everett, when a number of the Malden motormen and con- ductors refused to take their cars out be- fore daylight. No ¢ars were run from the Malden and Medford Ine stables in Med- ford this morn:ng, and the citizens who were obliged to go into the city either walked or got into overcrowded passenger trains. < A report received from Everett says that 200 West End railway employes are idle there. Cars of the Charlestown and Roxbury routes are running irregularly. No Disorder. At 19 o'clock all the cars had been taken off the streets of Boston, except those of the Washington street Nines and the South Boston division. The men on the other lines, as fast as tifey came into the car houses, after their early trip, stopped work on being told of the situation. The executive cOmmittee of the Pioneer Federal Labor Union, the central organi- zation of the employes, held a meeting this morning, at which’ the action of the Su- preme Council, after midnight, in deciding to postpone the strike, was-eriticised. President Young of the union issued a re- quest that all employes, both in and out of the city, remain at work until noon, when, he said, work on every- line would be stopped. General Manager Sargent of the company notified police headquarters that a strike was on. Superintendent of Police Eldridge later notified all his, subordinate officers to have all their reserves at the station in ¢kse trouble should ogcur-on any of the lines. Squads of mem were sent to the Charlestown. and Roxbury: stables. Ac- cording to, telephonic reports from all sec- tions of the’ city andi guburbs everything is passing off quletly. It is understood that a+eonference be- tween the union executive committee and the West End directors wi endeavor to come to some understanding, but’ it Ig ’ad- mitted that this’ will be a difficult matter. The union. officials say that eleven mail cars which run over the diffefent lines of the road will not. be involved. The West End street railway opérates the street cay lines throughout the entire city Proper, South Boston, Dorchester, Kast Boston, Bridgeton, Cambridge, portions of Newton, Malden, Everett, Medford and in the entire Roxbury, and Charlestown dis- tricts. —-. A REVENGEFUL GIRL. Tried to Poison » Whole Family in Montgomery County, Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., December 24.—Ment- gomery county is greatly worked up over the attempted poisoning of an entire fam- ily at Unity, near here, and in the county Jail two young colored girls are held as principal and aceéssory in the attempted murders, Mr. Charles Young is a weil- known farmer living near Unity, and for the last few months he has had in his em- ploy a young colored girl named Jane R. Gaines. Mr. Young's family consists of his wife and five children. Monday even ing when Mrs. Young was pouring tea she noticed a sediment in the cup and set- ting the first cup aside started to pour another one. Jane Gaines, the servant girl, who was present, tfisisted that there was nothing the matter with the tea, and tried forcibly to make one of the children drink it. She was stopped, and suspicion being aroused she was confined in a room. The tea was turned over to Dr. Perry, who analyzed it and found @ large quantity of Paris green. The servant girl was taken before Justice Leonard Ware, jr., where- upon she confessed having attempted to poison the entire family. She said tat another colored girl, Lizzie Williams, was an accessory in the crime,having urged her to the deed and furnished the poison. She stated that the crime had been planned because on the previous night she had been refused permission to.go out with her friend, Lizzie Williams. The Williams girl was apprehended, and both prisoners were brought to Rockville last night. The Will- jams girl was a servant in the house of Mr. Perry Henson, a. neighbor of the Youngs. _ She will’be given a hearing be- fore Justice Charles Jones today. St — PROPOSED DUNKARD COLONY. Property Will Be Held -in Common and Jails Wilt Be Unknown, LIGONIER, Ind.,, December 24.—The re- ligious society known as Dunkards is en- deavoring: tc purchase the entire region comprised withim Brown county, in this state, to which its members will emigrate to establish a gover t of their own, acecréing to their idea Cc. E. Everett of Albion ip the projector of the scheme. He has glready purchased 41,000 acres of land inj that county, to which 100 hundred familfps: will remove in a few days. The projectors say tha{ neither jail nor court house will be 1 d;. and that the election of local, officers will be held only to comply with the law, a6 all property will be held in commom | Negetiations are; alsa reperted to be in progress for the purctiase of an immense tract of land in northern Wisconsin, where it is proposed to establish! am Indiana Men- onite celony. © t Pata Se SCHOONER ON THE ROCKS. — Likely to STAMFORD, Conn., December 24.—A large, three-masted schooner went ashore on a ledge of rock about one and a ‘half miles from shore off Stamford harbor to- day. The name of the sehoober cannot be ascertained at present? «be lies on the recks, bow on,,and much water. At Whe Vessel Re a Total Reported Destruction of Juan Fer- nandez Island. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF NAVAL OFFICER Revelations Under Torture of the Turkish Conspiracy CURRENT FOREIGN MATTERS eS ESS SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.—A few weeks ago a vessel putting in at Lisbon, after a trip around Cape Horn, reported the destruction by volcanic action of the Juan Fernandez Island, famous as the fabled home of Robinson Crusoe. The mas- ter claimed to have seen the catastrophe from the deck of his vessel. The report was not given credence at the time by scientific men, and many denials are print- ed in papers and magazines. But Capt Powells of the British ship James Kerr, now in port, asserts that the story is generally believed by seafaring men all over the world. The James Kerr recently arrived from Newcastle, N. S. W., where she was laid up four months on ac- count of the coal strike. Capt. Powells met a very large number of master marines there, and says that the destruction of the island was a matter of common gossip among them. The captain himself has not passed within si,ht of the island since 1889, when he secured an excellent photo- graph of it from the deck of his ship. He Says that some of the captains who ar- rived in Newcastie verified the report missing. while he was there that the island was SOUGHT RELIEF IN DEATH. Quartermaster Clancy's Attempted Suicide at Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, December 24.—The ship Australia, which arrived from Hono- lulu a day later than the Belgic, brought particulars of the attempted suicide of Quartermaster Thos. Clancy of the United States ship Adams, which occurred on the evening of the Belgic’s departure and was briefly mentioned in her dispatches. It ap- pears that Clancy had fallen desperately in love with a young woman on the islands who did not reciprocate his affection. He Was pressing his suit ardently when orders came for the Adams to sail for San Fran- cisco. Clancy could not get permission to remain on the island and dared not desert. He grew despondent and tried to drowh his sorrow in drink. He did not find forgetful- ness, so he betook himself to the armory on the morning of the 12th and, taking up a rifle, shot himself in the chest. The bullet passed through his body and then through the armory door, just missing an officer who was standing on the deck. Clancy was removed to the Queen's Hospital. He will probably recover and will then be brought home -orrthe:Alert. CONFESSED UNDER TORTURE. Revelations Made by Turkish spirators at Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 24. Fresh arrests have been made of members of the young Turks’ party, bringing up the total number of prisoners to four hundred. ‘The names-of the men made prisoners w obtained from persons formerly arrested. The latter were tortured in prison in order to compel them to divuige the names of thtir associates in the political movement referred to. VIENNA, December 24.—The Neues Wien- er Tagblatt announces the resignation of the Servian cabinet. PARIS, December 24—The Intrasigeant says that the delay in appointing a successor to Baron de Courcel as ambassa- dor to the court of St. James is due to the desire of M. Hanoteaux, the minister for foreign affairs, to be envoy of France at St. Petersburg. Con- FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. An Author's Found in the LONDON, December 24.—It is reported here that the body of Hubert Cracken- thorpe, the author, who mysteriously dis- appeared in Paris during the month of October, giving rise to suspicions of foul play, has been found in the river Seine. Reforms for Porto Rico. LONDON, December 24.—A speclai dis- patch from Madrid says that the queen re- gent on Christmas day will sigu a decree introducing reforms in the administration cf Porto Rico. Rough on the Atlantic. SOUTHAMPTON, Englend, December 24. —The American line steamer St. Louis, Cap- tain Randle, from New York, December 16, arrived at her dock here at 2 o'clock th morning. The steamer had a rough voy- age during the first four days, in which she encountered violent gales and snowstorms. Given Up for Lost. LONDON, December 24.—The British steamer James Drake of Shields, which sailed from Carloforte (Sardinia), Novem- rer 28, for Dunkirk, is eleven days overdue and has been given up for lost. She had a crew of nineteen men. Steinits Won at Last. MOSCOW, December 24.—Steinitz won the twelfth game of chess, played yesterday, against Lasker, in thirty moves. It was a Ruy Lopez, opened by Lasker. The present score: Lasker, 7; Steinitz, 1; drawn, 4. The Servian Cabinet. BELGRADE, Servia, December 24.—It is officially stated that there is no truth in the report that the Servian cabinet has re- signed. Many Passengers Drowned. 8ST. PETERSBURG, December 24.—Many lives have been lost by the capsizing of a ferry boat on the river Dnieper in the prov- ince of Ekaterinoslaff. Crazed by Fasting. PARIS, December 24.—Succi, the Italian faster, who has given exhibitions of ~his erfdurance in the United States, became in- sane last night after a performance here, and was taken to a hospital. Formosan Rebels Yield. ‘TACOMA, Wash., December 24.—North- ern Pacific steamer Braemar, just arrived from the orient, brings dispatches from Formosa announcing the submission of over a thousand native brigands as a result of a proclamation issued by the Formosan government calling for their surrender and offering pardon to all who gave themselves up. Corean Prince Attempts Suicide. TACOMA, Wash.,. December 24.—A cor- Another Protest Against the Passage of the - Morse Liquor Bill. The Metropolitan Ratlway Extension Advocuted—Other Measures of Local bk erent. The Windisch Muhlhauser Brewing Com- pany of Cincinnati, Ohio, has written a letter to Senator Brice, which has been re- ferred to the Senate committee on the Dis trict of Columbia, strongly disapproving of House bill 1888, for the regulation of the liquor traffic in the District of Columbia. “We have seen in the papers,” the letter says, “that House bill 1888, for the regula- tion of the liquor traffic in the Di: t of Columbia, was rushed through the House without opportunity having been given to parties interested therein or affected there- by to state thetr objections. We beg leave t> request that you use your influence in the Senate or with the honorable members of the same for the defeat of said bill in that body. The measure emanates- from the Anti-saloon League, and its enactment would not only be the forerunner for pro- hibition laws all over the country, but its effect would be highly detrimental to sev- eral industries legalized by the United States govert.ment and contributing a very large amount to its financial support. ‘The bill is a sample of the same narrow spi which, wherever it could become domina’ works for prohibitory legislation, and has wrought havoc to state treasuries and proved highly injurious to a great num! of people engaged in honest labor for the support of their families The Metropolitan Extension. Mr. Victor Kauffmann, who lives at 2200 Wyomirg avenve, has written Mr. McMil- lan, chairman of the Senate committee cn the District of Columbia, strongly indors- irg the bill which has passed the House of Representatives, giving the Metropoli- tan railroad authority to extend along Columbi. Kauffmann sa: “The extension of the road route proposed would be an unmixed bless- ing to a large and growing section of the tawn, end, so far as I have been able to learn, not 2 single objection has been raised againsi this proposition by any one would be immediately affected by it. the contrary, is highly in read.” it tracks road to 18th street. Mr. jong the who On I am sure that every one favor of the extension of the 3 the only objection row existing to Washington Heights as a Place of re: one idence must take car line. He s city is a mosi beautiful growing and that within a few days he ecunted no less than thirty houses under ccurse of erection and nearly completed in that section of the heights north of Florida avenue and west of Connecticut avenue or Colum is the long walk that to reach the head of the ys that that sect nm of the one, is rapidly road. He says that this rapid growth would doubtlessiy be experienced aicng the whole tion north of Floriija u2 as far north as Rock creek were tha: territory supplied with proper railroad facilities. CRUSOE’S HOME GONE. DISTRICT IN CONGR Wants a Hearing. The Potomac Electric Power Company through 0. T. Crosby, {ts president, has re- quested Mr. MeMillan, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Colum- bia, to allow him a hearing on the ques- tion of electric lighting in the District in case the District committee of the Senate should give consideration to that subject. Temporary Electric Wires. Mr. M. L. Weller has left with the Senaie committee on the District of Columbia a draft of a joint resolution which he has requested to have introduced in the Senave immediately after the holidays, authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Co- lvmbia to grant temporary permits for the stringing of electric wires to the pension office and any other point or points wiik y be necessary for the purposes of the inauguration. These overhead wires are to be taken down within ten days after the inauguration. LUTTE! Never Were Th: at the Capitol During Recess, The oldest employes of Congress say that they do not remember a time before when the holid&y recess has left the Capi- tol so now. utterly destitute of statesmen as All the senators and representatives who kaye been at the Capitol since the two noires adjourned will hardly reach the number of twenty. There were not five, all told, at the Capitol today. This is attrib- uted to the fact that there having been no holicay recess last year, the statesmen are determined to make the most of this. Last year both houses were in session all threugh the holiday season, except on Christmas day and New Year day. The holiday adjournment was prevented by the President's message calling attention to the raric which was directly attributed to the Venezuelan message. a INVITED TO CHICAGO. A Delegation W for of Chicago democrats to the White House, having arranged in advance for their re- ception by the President. Among them were Adams A. Goodrich, H. 8. Robbins, R. C. Sullivan and others, and their object was to invite the President to attend the annual Jackson day dinner, on January 8 next at Chicago. It 1s improbable that the President can abseat himself from Washington on that date, but he may write a letter which can be read at the NOT -TO ALBANY nn No More Federal Prisoners Go The es Coes NEW JERSEY LIKELY 10 GET THEM To > Talk of Building a Government Prison in the South. ew CLIMATE WARM DESIRED State penitentiary at Albany, many of the prisoners (near convicted in the United States courts in districts outside of that state have hereto- fore been sent. is now closed by law to that class of convicts, and that no’ will be re- ceived therein after January next, At- torney General Harmon is considering the avestion of what dispositioa to make of such convicts after the date named. All the prisoners convicted in the District of Columbia of offenses involving a sentence of more than one year are included in this category, and it will be impossible to send any of them to the Albany itentiary Sana December 31. nasmuch as there is no government In- stitution where they can be sent, It Je necers sary to call upon the state authorities for sistance in this matter. General has two places under the New Jersey si prison at on and the Ohio state penitentiary at Colum- bus, Ohio, with a strong preference 1 former, because of the smailer ox volved in the matter of transportation of the convicts. The New Jersey authorities are said to be favorably inclined to the project, and it is probable that the ne t contract for the care of District convicts will be made with them 1a his annual report to Congress Attorney General Harmon made an argument to show the absolute necessity for immediate provision for suitable United and reformatories. It seem: he said, that the time will ates pri not the government will be compel prisons of its own, for the reason, if no other, that those of the states will be en- Urely closed to federal convicts. _ AA act was passed by the Fifty-first Congre he said, “authorizing the pur- chase of sites for the erection of three United States prisons, but was hell to be inoperative because it carried no appropria- tion, Should it be deemed ine: ent now to make an appropriation sufficient to earry out all the original purposes of that ., it is suggested that at least one 1 tlary should be established in a s¢ State for the confinement of convi southern districts. This measure se sto me to be imperatively demanded for rea- But sons of humanity as well as ¢ few state institutions in that be used for federal prisoners, w snomy section are on sequently sent to penitentiarics in yorthern districts. The change of climate involved results injuriously, and.executive clemency is frequently invoked and exercised on the sround alone that the prisoner's health has been permanently broken and incurable disease contracted by the severity of the northern winters. “I have ascertained that there are in the south quite a large number of vations belonging to the government, military and otherwise, among which a suitable site for a prison could doubtless be se jected. If not, offers made afler the pas: of the act just mentioned show that the land re- aquired would doubtless be furnished tree of cost to the government. ——___ TO TUNNEL THE EAST RIV Application Granted by the State Railway Commixsion. ALBANY, N. ¥., December 24.—The state railway commission today granted the ap- plication of the New York and Brookiyn Railroad Company to construct a tunnel railroad under the East river from New York city to Brooklyn. The granting of the application will not interfere with the rights of the New York and Brooklyn Tan- nel Company and the Brooklyn, New York and Jersey City Terminal Company, which companies at some future time may make similar applications, The commissivn denied the application of the Brooklyn bridge, Prospect Park and Eastern Railroad Company to construct about thirty miles of street railway in the city of Brooklyn. STREET CAR HELD Minneapolis Highwayme: Conductor of $1 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., December 24.— Minneapolis has experienced the first hold- up of a street car since the operations of the Barrett Brothers several years ago,and for which crime and the murder of the driver, they were hanged. Last nighi three masked men entered a Bryn Mawr car at the cnd of the line, and at the end of a re- volver took $12 from the conductor. The motorman by this time had entered the car, ard one of the robbers covered him while cnother went through him. His pock- ets yielded only one cent, and this the rob- bers returned to .him. a CALUMET BANK ASSIGXS. The Calumet CHICAGO, December 24.—The Calumet State Bank, at Blue Island, failed to- day. The bank made an assignment in the dinner. The delegation has also extended | county court to Melville C. Eames. A invitations to Secretary Olney and Post-/ statement was filed showing that the as- master General W nem sets are $87,602 and the liabilities 268,000. Personal Mention. The ere — = esas ciate! toa Capt. James C, Sands, commanding the run on je ba a whic! followed the sus- Pei bla, is at 1838 19th street for the pension of the National Bank of Lilinois, Heals P: and which was kept up until today. Liabil- Lieut, H. M. Wetzel has reported at the | itle# consist principally. of deposits. ‘The Navy Department for special duty in the bureau of ordnance. Assistant Surgeon M. 8. Elliot of the navy is at 2013 O street on leave. Lieut. George H. Sands, 6th Cavalry, has reported at Fort Myer, Virginia, for duty. Surgeon L. S. Tesson of the army is at $16 15th street on leave. Mr. Charles Loefier, the President's door- keeper, is ill with lumbago. Mr. W. L. McLennan, chief of the war- rant division, Treasury Department, is co: fined to his home by serious intestinal troubles. Mr. Roscoe C. Bruce of this city, who en- tered Phillips’ Academy, Exeter, N.H., in September, has just returned to spend the holidays with his parents. The young man has made a most creditable record. has wonthe rank of “honor” man in the upper middie class. roshar will go to New York its on the President at Purpose. Controller Eckels today led a delegation assets are securities, which, It is asserted, can be realized on if properly handled and if sufficient time is given by the creditors. Attorney J. P. Eames, who filed the as- signment, stated, however, that the failure was the result of bad management o2 ‘he part of the former administration, who made investments which made it inipossi- ble to put the bank in good shape. ee a An Air Motor Tested. ROME, N. ¥., December 24.—A com- pressed air motor was given a test on the tracks of the New York Central railway here today. The engine hauled four loaded freight cars with ease. It will be giye test on the 3d avenue elevated railway New York city next month. sear S sist Wants Senator Dubois’ Seat. HAILEY, Idabo, December 24.—Judcge Angel of Hailey has announced himself a candidate for the United _ Senate, to succeed Senator Dubois. Judge Ange! is « Populist. a in