Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1897, Page 1

SS THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsyivan‘a Avenue, Cor, 11th St, by The Evening Star Ne x Company. 8. H. KAUFFMAN NY Pree. Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers tn the eity by carriers, ou thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents month. fes at the Pounter 2 cents eact. By mailanywhere in the Untted States or Canada—postage prepaid—S0 cents per month. Saturday Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with forgign postage added, $3.00. iatered at the Tost Gifice at Washington, D. C., as -class mail matter.) [7 All mail subscriptions iust be paid tm advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Zvening Sfar. No. 13,685. WASHINGTON, D. 0, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. + Balloting for United States Senator to Begin Tomorrow. CLAIMS OF THE MITCHELL MEN A Long Deadlock is Predicted at Olympia, Wash. wee KANSAS INAUGURATION Cee ee SACRAMENTO, Cal., January 11.—The lawmakers who left the capitol Friday «re returning in twos and threes. The prin- cipals in the senatorial fight are again on the ground, and there will be a great athering of the clans today, when the tors arrive and decide upon the man who is to carry their vote to the electoral e first ballot for United States senator will be taken tomorrow at noon, in both houses, and it wil require a majority of each to settle the question. If a joint bai- lot Is taken to elect it will need a major- ity of those present and voting. The democrats and populists have issued a call for a caueus to be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon, but ft is doubtful if any man will get their united complimentary vote. Charles D. Lane, a mine owner, and Representative Maguire are mentioned by the democrats, and the populists will vote for Cator. No Organization Against Mitchell. SALEM, Oregon, January 11—The nine- teenth biennial session of the legislature will meet today. The contest for United States senater to succeed Mitchell over- su shadows everything else here. A call for a and it was given out 1 has been circulated, t night at Mitchell headquarters that forty-three signatures h been secured. It is claimed by the Mitchell men that they have pledged enough to obtain the forty-six votes neces- sary to an election. opposition to Mitchell has put for- ward no candidate, and at present will give ut no figures. It is unlikely that the anti- Mitchell men will go irko caucus, and the gth of the two factions cannot be sured until a vote is taken. Deadlock Predicted in Washington. OLYMPIA, Wash., January 11.—If both ses of the legislature meet at noon, ac- to program, the first ballot for tes senator will take place Tues- , th th, but if organization is de- 1 one day balloting will not begin un- though it is more than a week before election takes place, ali of the sena- candidates are here and the contest ¥. Senator Squire and Judge | have more individual y of the many populist we Winsor and Rev. Clark Baker of Tacoma and sls of Vancouver mentioned. one votes of a ma- is generally be- r the balloting lack three realize that they cannot elect one © number, and in consequence will & h Squire and Turner. jov. Leedy Inaugurated. A, Kan., January 11.—Gov. John and the populist state officers November election were in- this morning. Ex-Gov. Osborne pre- ceremony. The oath of office ed to all the new offi- he exception of governor The retiring governor, justice. he delivered an address, at the ff which he introduced Gov. Leedy. governor and Chief Justice Dos-:er vok their oath of office, following which the ceremonies closed by the auli- ence si “America.” This afterncon the will hold a reception in their re = offices. To- night a public reception will be given in their honor in the senate chamber. The Pritchard Fight. The Ev ial Dispateh to ing Star. y 11—Upon a Butler, Senator Can- ‘owd and National Wardell arrived ate in the senatorial ler to the Star nis morning: “I am abso- cenfident that ffort to re-elect rd will be impossible, regardless of be said to the contrary. I am t and confident of ulti- correspende Iutely Prit id: “The situation is high spirits. s beat- rd may ays the nine- rm to the cau- him, and that ed to lwenty- that the bolt- > Di tronage AT STATE CAPITALS] Witt OF Wardell, is a sign majority of backing North clina pe Fairbanks’ Friends Confident. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 11.—The al contest fer the successor of Dan- iel W. Voorhees will be sett night stand. ed tomorrow has rallied for its last s the intention to support withstanding his oft-re- that he is not a candi- accept the nomina_ion. { Charies W. Fairbanks t c has not less t the caucus, and they will not be surprised if it reaches Gov. Mount Inaugurated. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 11.—Jas. A. Mount and Sam were inaugu- Tated governor and lieutenant governor of ‘ana today at noon. The ceremonies Id at the capitol € nor Mat- * thews made a brief s Mc The h introducing Mr. latter a long inaugural ma ching only on state affairs, : will holt a public re- cer overnor’s parlors at the ning. ing of the Electo: ai clectors in every state elest Willfam MeKiniey United States. The elect- cast the ballots for the *. ‘Phere are 447 votes today to each stat of that state. ne electoral college. : aetna! Thirteen Broke Jail. HUNTINGTON, W. Va.. January 11.— Thirteen desperate criminals breke jail here last night. They also robbed the wholesale hardware house of a dozen re- velvers and several guns and ammunition. A posse is in pursuft and much trouble is expected. FER TO SETTLE } That Will Probably Be the Next Move of the Pacific Railroads, If Not the Government Will Proceed to Foreclose the Mortgages and Sell the Road. Interviews with several members of the House this afternoon show that the gen. eral belief is that the Pacific railroads immediately try te effect a settlement be- fore the government can carry out pro- ceedings for foreclosure of its mortgages. It is also the opinion that if no settlement is proposed the government will be able to sell the property and realize almost fully on the debts. Judge Hilborn of California said: “The government will get every dollar of its money, and won't have to run the railroad. | The next steps will be that the president will order the proper officers to proceed to foreclose the mortgages, and the property will be sold. The government will get ail that is due it, because, If the roads are put up at auction, there will be sharp competi- tion fo. them. Representative Towne: “This kills the whole scheme. My judgment is that the matter will be settled. These railroad men will make propositions for settlement which can be accepted by the government, and this fact will soon be seen. They now realize that they cannot get through a measure which will not give the govern- ment its rights, and to save themselves they will be willing for a proposition which will be fair to both sides.” Representative Broderick of Kansas: “Proceedings will be commenced for the foreclosure of the mortgages, and before it ccmes to a sale the Pacilic railroads com- mittee will report a better bill-one that will be accepted by the House, and which will be fair to all sides.” Representative Bailey: “The ultimate re- sult will be the foreclosure of the mort- gages. The terms of this will be a matter for later consideration.” Representative Curtis of Kansas: “The overwhelming defeat of the bill means, I am satistied, that there will be a settle- ment. A better proposition will be made by the railroads and will be accepied by Congress, but in the meantime I think that fcreclosure will be proceeded with.” The foregoing indicates the opinion as to what will be the ultimate result of the whole matter. There is no doubt that a great many members voted against the bill under the belief that it was virtually a Proposition of the railroads, and that iis aefeat would mean that the roads would take better propositions which would save the government all or nearly all of its mon- ey. Congratulations “were universal this afternoon. The California members were the recipients of many pleasant words and assurances that their manly attitude had had much to do with the defeat of the measure. All of the California members with the exception of Mr. Johnson were busy for some little time after the vote was taken rushing telegraph messages to friends in California. Along with the congratulations bestowed upon the leading opponents of the bill are many good words for The Star, which be- gan its opposition to the measure at a time when there was not the least doubt that a large majority was in favor of the bill. a IS ELECTION DAY. TODAY The Actual Votes for McKinley and Hobart Being Cast. The actual election of William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart as President and Vice President of the United States for a term of four years ensuing from March 4, 188 takes place today. The election in November was for the presidential electors, and today, the second Monday in January, these electors are meeting at the capitals of the various states in which they were elected and casting their votes in accord- ance with the wishes of the people who elected them. There is an erroneous im- pression that the electors meet at the capi- tals of their respective states on the first Wednesday in December, and it is an ac- tual fact that some of the states passed laws this year appropriating money for the meetings on the December date. Conse- quently a number of newspapers printed long articles about the meeting in Decem- ber. As a matter of fact, however, the elec- tors did not meet until today, because when the law of succession to the presi- dency was changed in 1887 the time of the of the electors was changed. For years previously it had been the sec- ond Wednesday in December, and this day still remains noted in nearly ail books of reference as the time for the meetings. The electoral votes after being cast today will be brought to Washington, one certifi- cate from each state being sent by mail and another by special messenger. On the ppointed day in February the houses of ongress will meet in the House of Repre- sentatives and,after receiving and count- ing the votes will perform the last act in the election of William McKinley and Gar- ret A. Hobart to the presidency and vice presidency of the United States. Bae at ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE. It Will Not Come Before Arbitration Tribunal. The Alaskaa boundary dispute will not, as was expected, come before the general ar- bitration tribunal should the treaty signed today be ratified by the Senate. No specific reference is made to the subject in the ireaty, Dut it is confidently stated that this matter will be settled separately as the re- sult of negotiations now in progress. By thus removing the Alaskan contro- versy from the list of subjects that may come before the arbitration court, Secretary Olney has disarmed the formidable opposi- tion to the treaty that was developing among the senators from the northwest, and has improved the prospects of the rati- fication of the convention by the Senate. as —-e~ Supreme Court Decisions. In the Supreme Coust today an opinion was rendered by Justice Gray in the case of the Warner Valley Stock Company vs. Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, and S. W. Lamoreux, commissioner of the general land office, in favor of Smith and Lamoreux. The principal object of the bill in this case was to compe! tiem by mandatory injunction to issuc lists to certain swamp lands in Oregen. The court dismissed the case without going into its merits on the ground that it had abated as to Smith because of his resignation from office, and as to Lamoreux on the ground that he was merely a subordinate and, therefore, not responsible. The court affirmed the decision of the cireuit court for the southern district of Florida. in the case of Enoch W. Agaew, president of the First National Bank of Ocala, convicted of embezzlement. The reargument of the Laclede gas case was assigned for the second Monday in the next term. ——___<—_+s.—___. Accident to Gen. Curtis. Gen. Curtis of New York was slightly hurt at the House this morning, and nar- rowly escaped a serious accident. It was before the House opened, and Gen. Curtis had walked up the steps leading to Speaker's seat to talk with a man. Re the bottom step, he General turning, and on reaching one foot tripped on a spittoon, which was sitting near the step, him to floor. In falling his left and struck several obstacles, and the thumb of his left hand was cut. Before Gen. Tushed to fter washing hig hand, he re- turned to his seat. The Present Pro-Spanish Policy of the Administration. WHAT GEN. LEE TOLD THE PRESIDENT Facts in His Report Were Kept From the Public. MR. OLNEY RESTLESS eee The statement by Representative Money in his letter on the Cuban question that Gen. Lee told Secretary Olney that he did not believe the Cuban rebellion could be put down by the Spanish is supported by information here. There appears to be no room for doubt that the message sent to Congress by the President was not at all consistent with the report made by Gen. Lee on his visit to Washington for the purpose of conference with the President and Secretary of State. The President ap- pears to have accepted only such of Gen. Lee's representations which suited his pol- icy and to have ignored the more import- ant points. It was stated on excellent au- thority soon after Gen. Lee's arrival in this country that his report would show a state of affairs in Cuba which would ex- cite the indignation of the people of the United States. This was not verified, for the very simple reason that the facts set forth in the report were kept from the pub- lic by Mr. Cleveland. What Lee Told the President. It is learned today from a very high source, remote from any association with Mr. Money’s statement, that Gen. Lee while here expressed the opinion to Mr. Olney and to the President that the re- kellion could not be put down. It is fur- ther stated that Mr. Olney wanted to adopt a very different policy from that adhered to by Mr. Cleveland, and that if he could have his way now the policy would be in- stantly changed to one of the utmost vigor ard firmness. The present pro-Spanish policy is spoken of by friends of Mr. Olney as “Mr. Cleveland’s own.” The most interesting statement made is that General Lee was hurried back to Cuba to prevent his being called before the Sen- ate committee on foreign relations. It is asserted that Mr. Cleveland had reasons to believe the committee intended to sum- mon General Lee before them, and that he thereupon hastened his departure for Cuba. This prevented some very interest- ing infcrmation trom passing into the pos- session of the committee on foreign rela- tiors. Cleveland and Olney. Whether there is any chance of Mr. Cleve- land changing his attitude before the close of his term no one can tell. Mr. Olney is represented as being restless under the Prescnt conditions, and it is possible that a lack of frankness and responsiveness on the part of Spain to Mr. Cleveland's friend- ly intercession in their behalf might lead Mr. Cleveland to relax the restraint on his Secretary of State. This may account for the letter said to have just been delivered through Minister Taylor at Madrid ex- ressing dissatisfaction with the reform propositions made by Spain. The matter has got into such a shape in Congress that the friends of Cuba do not hope to accomplish anything there unless some startling happening arouses the rank and file of both houses to rise against all cpposition. The friends of the Cameron resolutions have been warned that the at- tempt to force its passage through the Serate will jeopardize the appropriation bills, and that then it would not amount to anything if the resolutions were adopted there, since there is no possible chance of a vote in the House. FITZHUGH LEE’S OPINION Remarks He is Quoted Money as Making. Representative H. D. Meney, who has just returned from Cuba, where he weni to investigate the condition of affairs him- self, is quoted in the New York Journal as giving utterance to the following: “At the very outset I will say that every- thing I saw and heard taught me that Spain is unable to cope with this insur- rection. She will never rut it down; Spain will never end this war with victory to herself. “This is also the opinion of Consul Gen- eral Sitzhugh Lee, and he has heretofore expressed it to Secretary Olney. He has told the Secretary of State that the in- surrectionists, whether soon or late, were bound to succeed. The last thing Gen. Fitzhugh Lee said to me as I left Havana was: “Please see Secretary Olney and tell him that today I am more firmly con- vinced than ever that Spain cannot put down the insurrection, and that every day it continues means a loss of life and prop- erty, without the remotest encouragement of any final Spanish su:cess. As I long since told him, tke insurrection will suc- ceed. My judgment to that effect receives daily confirmation.’ “Yesterday I saw Secretary Olney and communicated to him Gen. Lee’s message. I am not permitted, howe to make by Mr. rublic Mr. Olney’s comments. ———— ~_ Returned to the Asylum. Cabal Tidwell, who escaped from the Government Hospital for the Insane sey- eral weeks ago, has just been returned to that Institution. He was captured in the Indian territory by officers of the De- partment of Justice. A man named Cha- ney escaped at the same time, but was captured a few hours later. The two men had been brought -here from Brooklyn. They had been convicted in Missouri of violating United States laws, and sentenced to imprisonment in the Kings county (N. ¥.) penitentiary. While there they devel- oped symptoms of insanity, and were reg- ularly committed to St. Elizabeth's Asylum near this city. They were taken to the asylum, but made their escape while ar- rangements were being made for their reception. Chaney was caught before he got far away, but Tidwell could not be found. An interesting question of respon- sibility arose in his case. The Brooklyn au- thorities piaced the responsibility upon the asylum authorities, but they repudiated it entirely, inasmuch as while Tidwell had been brought to the asylum, he had not been turned over to ‘them, as evidenced by the fact that no receipt had passed. The question is still unsettled, but is no longer an issue, now that Tid-vell is actual- iy in the custody of the asylum authorities. ———————___ Army Orders, 5s Captain James B. Aleshire, assistant quartermaster at Chicago, has been order- ed to duty at Platte City, Mo. Lieutenant John Howard, 19th Infantry, has been relieved from duty at Fort Lea- venworth, Leavenworth, Kan., and ordered to join his company. Lieutenant Wm. P. Duvall, 7th Artillery, has been ordered to Sandy Hook, N. Jj. to inspect disappearing carriages. 4 —_——_-o+______ Resumed After Long Idleness, SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn., January 14.—The spun silk department of the great silk factories of the Cheney Brothers today, began to operate on a full time. scheduia for the first time since July, 1893. All of the departments of this concern are now running on full time. CLEVELAND'S OWN[R!GHTS OF OFFicERS Judge Bingham Defines Them in an Assault Case. ; Robinson Declared Guilty of Resist- ing and Attacking Policeman Em- mert—The Possible Sentence. George Robinson, a young colored man, was placed on trial today before Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Court No. 1, on an indictment charging him with as- saulting Policeman Frank Emmert the 27th of last Octaber, while the officer was in the discharge of his duty. The evidence submitted on behalf of the government showed that Robinson, while engaged in the express business, annoyed Auctioneer Charles G. Sloan by leaving his wagon and loitering about Mr. Sloan’s place of business on G between 14th and 15th streets. Mr. Sloan called Officer Emmert, who advised the man to leave. He refused to do so, remarking that no one could make him leave. The officer then took him by the arm_and placed him under arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct. The prisoner walked along quietly for about twenty feet, when he suddenly turned upon the officer, butting him in the head and throwing him down, the policeman’s shoulder being dis- located and his head badly bruised. The negro claimed that he had done rothing to warrant his arrest, and also charged that the policeman attempted to club him, the latter statement being de- nied by the officer and other witnesses. In charging the jury, Chief Justice Bing- ham told them that while a person has the right to resist an unlawful arrest, no one has the right to use undue force in so re- sisting. If an officer, without warrant of law, merely places his hand on a person, in making an arrest, the officer's hand may be rightfully shoved off, but no more force can be used by the person Sought to be unlawfully arrested than is used by the policeman in attempting to. make the ar- rest. An officer, explained the chief justice, when making an unlawful arrest, places himself in the position of a private citizen. If he uses force on such an. occasion, he uses it not as an officer of the law, but as a private individual, and his force can be repelled by like force. In conclusion, the court told the jury that while it is most important that policemen shall be protected in the discharge of their lawful duties, it is equally important that citizens shall be Protected from arrests due to malice, ig- norance or prejudice. Hence, in deciding the case they should be most careful, and should decide it upon the e¥idence alone, without fear or favor. After deliberating forty-five minutes the jury returned a verdict of .gufity as in- dicted. The defendant’s counsel, Mr. BE. M. Hewlett, gave notice of a motion for a new trial, and the prisoner was returned to jail to await sentence. The law, provides for imprisonment for not more than two years, or a fine not exceeding $500, or both. —_.—___ ANACOSTIA ROAD. The Much-Discusned Line to Be Sold for Debt. The edict has gone forth. As Stated sey- eral weeks ago would be the case, the Commissioners have advertised the sale of the Anacostia railroad to satisfy several certificates of indebtedness for work done along the route of the ratiroad. The sale wiil take place in the officé of the collector of taxes on Thursday, January 21. First the Commissioners will offer for sale all the rights and franchises of the company, and if the bid received be not sufficient to meet the indebtedness, then they will offer for sale the right of the company to run over the tracks of the Metropolitan rail- road, and if this be not sufficient to cancel the indebtedness, then the road bed will be sold, and then if the amount bid is still not sufficient to cancel the bills against it, the real estate of the company in Ana- costia will be sold. ‘The terms of the sale are cash. C. C. Duncanson ig the auc- tioneer. ———-——_ THE DIVORCE MILLS. Cases Where Marriage Wns Anything but a Success. Judge Hagner today granted Hugh Cale a divorce from Hannah Cale because of the wife's desertion and abandonment of her husband. The parties were married in New York city August 1, 1891, the wife’s maiden name being McNeir. She was charged with deserting her husband December 17, 1893. A divorce was also granted by Judge Hagner today to Ella G. Grimes from John I. Grimes on similar grounds and because of his cruelty. Mrs. Grimes was given per- mission to resume her maiden name of White and the custody and guardianship of the child, the husband being charged with its maintenance and with the costs of the suit. The parties were married here Sep- tember 4, 1588, the desertion o¢curring four years later. ‘ The judge disposed of the case of James F. Glenn aginst Mary EH. Glenn by dis- missing it and denying the husband’s peti- tion for divorce, he being ordered to pay Mrs. Glenn’s counsel $25 as fees. The pa- pers in the case were withheld from publi- cation. ——.__ Personal Mention, Commander C, F. Goodrich of the Naval War College, Newport, is at the Army and Navy Club for a few days, Paymaster H. T. Skelding, U.S.N.,. re- tired, is on a visit to the city. Lieut. J. L. Barbour, 7th Infautry, is in the city on leave of absence. The leave of Major Chas, ©. Hood, 7th Infantry, has been extended three months; that of Capt. R. K. Evans, 12th Infantry, } two months, and that of Capt. E. L. Swift, asssistant surgeon, two montis. Mr. Ralph D. Redfern and wife of Chi- cago are spending a week in the city. Mr. Redfern has charge of the criminal rec- ords and communications of. the volice department of Chicago. : Naval Orders, Lieut. J. M. Helm has been ordered to the Puritan; Ensign H. H. Christy has been detached from the naval proving: grounds, Indian Head, Md., and ordered to°the Con- stellation, January 18, ————_ e+ —_— Naval Movements. The flagship Philadelphia left; Valparaiso yesterday for Callao, The training ship Essex has arrived at Newport. The cruiser Minneapolis sailed from Tripoli. yesterday for Latacias. The cruiser Newark is tak- ing on coal at Port Royal, &-€.,-in order to continue patrol duty. on the coast of Florida. ; Contract Awarded The Secretary of the Treasury has award- ed to L. L. Leach & Son. of Chieago the contract for the erection of the 3 ment building at Lynn, Masa.jat their bid of $69,000. ey Rapid Transit Between Anacostia and Wash- Chairman Bell and General Porter}. Promi er Confer Over the Big Procession. y Measures of Local Interest Re- PRESIDENT-ELECT WKINLEY'S VIEWS ported to the Senate—District Day Postponed. The Dignity of the Occasion Would Be Marred by Drilling. Mr. A. E. Randle, president of the Capital Railway Company, called at the Capitol to- day to tell the members of the District committees that rapid transit between Ana- costia and Washington will be inaugurated by his road within three months. He said a telegram was received today announcing that the rails had been shipped from the steel works. The tie contractor ts here to- day, arranging for the purchase of ties, and grading and track laying will be com- menced as soon as the ties can be brought in, Mr. Randle said the road will commence at Congress Heights, will pass tirough Anacostia over Nichols avenue, Monroe street and Harrison street, crossing the Navy Yard bridge. ‘The line will then cx- send up lith street to Lincoln Park, where a free transfer wili be-given to the Metro- poiitan company. Overhead trolley will be used outside the city limits of Washington and the underground eiectric system, such as is operated by the Metropolitan com- pany, within the city limits. Additional Railway Tracks. Mr. Bacon, from the cemmittee on the District of Columbia, made a favorable port in the Senate today of a joint resolu- ticn which has passed the House of Repre- sentatives authorizing the Commissioners to grant permits to the railroad companies entering this city to use additional space on the public streets fer temporary tracks during the inauguration fer the purpose cf accomodating the large crowds that will visit the city at that time. Mr. Bacoa asked that unanimous corsent for the pas- sage of this resolution be given. Mr. Allen of Nebraska wanted to know whether any provisien had been made for the purpose of insuring a repair of streets so occupied by the railroad companies after the tracks had been taken up. Mr. Bacon assured him t as the work was to be done under the direction of the Commissioners to their satisfaction no such provision was necessary, as it was well understood that any expense resulting from the laying of the additional tracks would be borne by the railroad com- panies. Mr. Allen said he wanted to be sure that at no time in the future would an amend- ment te offered in an appropriation bill to reimburse the railroads for this work, which was necessary in order to carry on their own business. Mr. Faulkner, a member of the District committee, said that the joint resolution Was similar to resoluticns that had former ly been adopted by Congress to provide railroad accommodations for inaugural crowds, that the expense of such work had always been borne by the railroad co panies and that there was no danger th any different plan would be followed in the present instance. Mr. Allen said with that understanding he would not urge any objection to the joint resolution which was passed by the Senate. EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE WORK Gen. Horace Porter, grand marshal of the inauguration parade; Mr. A. Noel Blakeman, his chief aid, and Col, H. C. Corbin, U.S.A., the adjutant general, were at headquarters early this morning. Mr. Rlakeman preceded the others. He Is a tall, powerfully built, handsome man, with iron gray hair, mustache and closely crop- | ped whiskers rapidly approaching white- ness; but his eyes are bright and youth- ful, and he is quick and athletic in his movements. He has a most charming man- NEF, COTUMUL In HIS Breen Wo a degree. Mr. Blakeman is the r the New York oranch of the Military Or- der of the Loyal Legion, and assisted Gen- eral Porter in the managemn=nt of the big business men’s parade held in New York during the recent campaign. He chatted with The Star reporter over the coming celebration, and, like General Porter, re- marked thai all that was,wanted to inake it a grand success was ‘veather like that prevailing this morning. Former parades were spoken of, and the reporter alluded to the custom some of the participatin organizations indulged in on previous 6c- casions of going through drill figures while the procession was moving. Mr. Blake- man smiled. ‘‘There will pe none of that permitted in the approaching parade,” he remarked. “Indeed, Gov.McKinl+y himself is very much opposed to anything of the sort. He said recently that on March 4 he would take the most solemn oath that a man could subscribe to, and that after the cere- mony would be escorted to his official home by a great procession of the citizens of the country. He remarkel that at some inaugurations -in the past organizations participating had gone through evolutions, and that he thought such grotesque exhi- bitions marred the dignity of the ocasion. “That is just like Governor McKinley, continued Mr. Blakeman, ‘and I think h views on the subject should be made gen- erally known, so that no organization will attempt to do as he described in the next parade. If such an exhibition is attempted, however, you may rest assured we will quickly stop it.” Mr. Blakeman was in the room of the committee on military organizations, where Major Peixotto and Capt. Horton, Gen. Porter's representative in Washington, had received him. These gentlemen were soon joined by Col. Cecil Clay and Gen. Porter, and Col. Corbin arrived shortly afterward, and aimost simultaneously Chairman Chas. J. Bell came. The gentlemen engaged in pleasant social conversation for a few mo- ments, and then Cairman Bell took Gen. Porter around and introduced him to Chair- man Levi P. Wright, Secretaries Walker and Brackett and the other genueinen en- gaged at headquarters. At 11 o'clock Chairman Bell, Gen. Porter, Mr. Blakeman, Col. Corbin and Col. Cecil Clay, chairman of the military committee, retired to the former's room for « consulta- tion over the formation of the inaugural parade and the features to be presented in eonneetion with it. No Floats or Drilling. The conferenee was a prolonged one. Vice Chairman Thomas C. Noyes of the civic committee joined the gentlemen later, and there was a general talk over the plans to be followed. It was decided that noth- ing definite should be determined on vntil General Porter and his assistants had gone over the line of parade, studied the points where the procession would be formed and acquainted themselves generally with such conditions. At the conciasion of the con- sultation Chairman Bel! said that there would be no carriages or floats in the pa- rade other than the carriages of the presi- dential party, and that no drilling would Bills in the Senate. Mr. McMillan, chairman of the committee cn the District of Columbia, introduced in the Senate today a bill prepared by the Commissioners to define the duties of the secretary of the District of Columbia, the full text of which has been published in The Star. Mr. McMillan also introduced a bill which has received the approval of the Commis- sioners to provide for the punishment of persons impersonating inspectors of the health or other departments of the District of Columbia. It provides that any person so misrepresenting himself shall be pun- ished for the first offense by a. fine of not less than $10, nor more than $50, and for such subsequent offenses by a fine of not less than $# nor more than $100, or im- prisonment in jail for a period not exceed- ing six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Mr. Bacon made a favorable report from the committee to the Senate today ef House : resolution 214, authorizing the Secretary of be allowed. There would be, he said, a = ¥ i aie fady solid marching body of men. It will be | War to grant permits to the executiv: remembered that General Porter an. | Committee of the inaugural ceremonies for use of public reservations and spaces in tne city on the occasion of the inaugura- tion. In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Gibson gave notice of an amendment proposed to be offered to the sun¢ry civil appropriation bill authorizing the joint committee on the library to purchase a painting by Victor Nehlig entitled “Pocahontas Saving the Life of Capt. John Smith,” to be hung a suitable place in the Capitol or new library building, and for this purpose an appro- priation of $5,000 is made. The proposed amendment was referred to the committee on the library. Mr. Lodge gave notice in the Senate to- day of an amendment intended to be pro- posed to the District of Columbia appro- priation bill authorizing the District Com- missioners to dispose of the Force school property on Massachusetts avenue and ob- tain by purchase or condemnation another site in that vicinity, and to erect on such site a suitable building for school purposes. Mr. Proctor in the Senate made a favor- able report from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia on House bill 6713, 10 take the place of Senate bill 2332. This bill pro- vides for the extension of North Capitol street northward through the property of the Prospect Hill cemetery. The biil was placed on the calendar, and will be called up in regular order. District Day Postponed. District day in the House has been post- poned until next Monday at the request of Chairman Babcock. 3 Aguinst a Railway Bill, Mr. Wm. A. Meloy, in behalf of the Wash- irgton and Marlboro’ Electric Railwa: Company, has written to Chairman Ba! cock of the House District committee pro- testing against the passage of Senate bill 2840, “To incorporate the East Washington Heights Traction Company,” upon the ground that the Washington and Marlboro’ road was the first one projected and that the East Washington Heights Traction Company's road would invade the territory of the Washington and Marlboro’ road. Mr. Meloy asks for a hearing on the bill. — o+____ WILL GO TO TRENTON. nounced shortly after his appointment as grand marshal that the participants in the parade would be required to march twenty- four files front and move at the rate of 2,0) men an hour by a given poin. It is expected that General Porter will at once issue a special order urging all civic and military bodies which intend to take Part in the parade to notify the proper au- thorities here at once. Chairman Bell and Chairman Henry A. Willard of the parks and reservations com- mittee conferred this aiiernoon over the proposals to be made for bids for the erec- tion of stands along the line of parade and they will be at once published. Supper Arrangements. Gen. George B. Williams, chairman of the banquet committee, returned this morning from a flying visit to President- elect McKinley at Canton. The visit was not in connection with inauguration mat- ters, and they were not discussed. Gen. Williams said that Caterer Essner would be in Washington tomorrow to talk over the arrangements for preparing and serv- ing the ball supper. The menu for the oc- casion has been already prepared, and wil!l be, of course, something to be long remem- bered in the arnals of gastronomy. The only matter in connection with the inaugural ceremonies and the features in connection with them that remains unset- tled is the question of sireet. decorations, and it is believed and hoped that a satis- factory answer to this will be reacned dur- ing the present week. The Original Quay Club Coming. The Matthew Stanley Quay Club of Phila- delphia, which was the first Quay club or- ganized, having been formed in 1884, has applied for a position in line on inaugura- tion day. The club will bring seventy-five ‘uniformed men and a band of ten pieces. The organization is a member of the Penn- sylvania State League of Republican Clubs, Owing to the fact that so many clubs be- longing to this league are sending notifica- iticns of their intention to assist in Presi- dent-elect McKinley’s inauguration, it is probable that they will make quite an in- teresting feature of the procession. No Arches at Intersecting Streets. The executive meeting Saturday night was the most interesting yet held. There ‘was a long and animated discussion over the report made by Chairman M. I. Weller of the street illumination and fireworks ‘committee In favor of erecting forty-five arches at the intersections of sireets with Pennsylvania avenue, to be decorated with the coats of arms and symbols of the states of the Union and brilliantly illuminated by electricity. Chairman Weller strongly urg- ed the adoption of the report, but other members of the committee opposed it on the grounds of the expense being too heavy for the effects that would be obtained. . The only illumination, ‘therefore, will be_| by private individuals-and the government, it Congress s0-provides. < ‘The report of the banquet committee was presented by Mr. P. V. De Graw in the absence of Chairman George B: Williams. ‘It recommended that the contract for the supper be awarded to ‘imaugural ball Carl District Prisoners to Be Confined There Instead of at Alb: 5 Attorney General Harmon today com- pleted arrangements for the care and con- finement at the New Jersey state prison, at Trenton, of prisoners convicted in the District of Columbia of violating laws of the United States. Up to the Ist instant such prisoners have been sentenced to the Albany penitentiary, but a law which went into effect on that date prevents a continu- ance of the custom. The Trenton prison is a large institution, and said to be man- aged altogether on modern ideas. has INAUGURAL PARADE|®!StRICT IN CONGRESS|FUNDING DEFEATED The Pacific Railroad Bill Knocked Out in the House. GREAT INTEREST TAKEN IN THE VOTE —-- Senator Mills Makes a Speech on the Cuban Question. OTHER BUSINESSTRANSACTED ————ee Deep interest was manifested in the House today in the fate of the Pacific rail- way fending bill, which was finally de- feated. This interest was evidenced pri- marily by the large attendance of repre- sentatives when the House assembled. The bill was the main topic of conversation be- fore the meeting hour, and was discussed in the lobbies and corridors, Wher the journal was read and Speaker announced the first vote on pro- posed amendments to the bill there were seme vacant seats, as is always the case, but the proportion was small. Many rep- resentatives had been called to Washington from their homes by the impending vote. The advocates of the bill had drawn to the Capitol every possible vote for their measure, and were active in their efforts to have their full strength present at the opening of the day’s session When the voting commenced pages were sent through the Capitol visiting every cemmittee room and the restaurants notify- ing stray members of the House that their presence in the hall was desired. Several rell calls were taken upon proposed stitutes for the bill and the House w as patiently as possible the main question, measure itself, During the roll calls a constant hum of ccnversation pervaded the hall, and groups of representatives could be seen engaged in ¢arnest conference over the bill, THE HOUSE, the ud- ited for the vote upon the passage of the Intense interest was manifested in outcome of the battle royal over the cific railroad furding bill, which came t vote im the House today. Before the House convened the floor was crowded with friends and opponents of the measure, an4 members were standing about groups arguing the merits of the bill. Such a scene of bustling activity has not been seen on the floor this session. The galler: 'S also were well filled with interested Spectators It required some time to straighten out the parliamentary situation. Speaker Reed the Pa- oa in stated his understanding of the status, There were, he said, ne pending amend. ments to the bill. There were, however, two substitutes—that of Mr. Harrison of Alabama, to provide for a commission of three cabinet officers to negotiate a settle ment of the debts with the two roads, and the Bell substitute, providing that if the reads would clear off the first mortgage so as to advance the government's len to the position of a first mortgage the govern- ment would agree to an extension of the period for the payment of the debt at 3 per cent interest. To the former s - tute there wes pending an amendment pro- posed by Mr. Northway of Ohio, providing tbat the commission created should be ap. pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury: Secretary of the Interic General, Instead of consi: three cabij officers. The NorthWay amendment, to be voted on first, then the their order. _If either of the substitutes it would, he said, take the criginal bill. The Bell Substitate. After some wrangling the Speaker's state- ment of the situation was accepted by the House. The Northway amendment to the those he said, was substitutes in were adopted place of the Harrison substitute was defented on a viva voce vote, after which the Bell sub- stitute was submitted. Without dividing, Mr. Bell, the author of the substitute manded a_ record-makin " mand was ained bers, mostly on the the roll was called. As the voting proceeded it was evident that the substitute would fail, and the friends of the bill were correspondingly jubilant. Senator White of California, Sen- ator Daniel aad other senators from the north end of the Capitol were present at various stages of the proceedings, and Watched the progress of the struggle with keen interest. There was a flurry when the Speaker an- nounced the defeat of the Bell substitute — 110 to 158. The Harrison Substitute. The opposition appeared somewhat stag- gered, but it was pointed out that the Cal- fornia members and others known to be opposed to the measure voted agains! the substitute. The Harrison substitute was then submitted. On a viva voce vote the volume of sound was distinctly against the substitute, and the Speaker about to declare it defeated, when Harrison (Ala.) demanded the ayes and noes. There were cries of vo, no,” but he succeeded in securing forty-seven members to back his demand. This was not one fifth of the preceding vote, but the other side wes unable to muster more than 1, So the Speaker.ordered the roll called. This Substitute was overwheimingly de- feated—55-214. A Test of Strength. The oppositicn then decided to test their strength by securing a roll call on the usu- aliy formal motion to engross and rea the bill a third time. Accordingly Mr. Maguire (Cal.) demaaied the yeas and nays, and half the House seemed to rise in response to his demand. As the roll call began every one realized that the critical moment had come. The subdued buzz of excited conversation subsided and a hush fell on the House. The members listened quietly to the responses. Mr. Powers and his clerk kept tallies, Mr. Cummings (N. Y.), Mr. Maguire (Cal.) and several other members also checked the vote. When it was quietly whispered about that the vote at the end of the first call on the motion to engross was 87-147 the adver- saries of the measure were overjoyed. Mr. Maguire started a round of applause and abandoned his tally. The complete. ness of the defeat of the bill's advec:tes became more and more apparent us the second roll call proceeded. e The Bill Defeated. When the clerks had figured up the totais the Speaker submitted the result—yeas, 102; nays, 168. There was.a great out- burst of applause when the defeat of the measure was officially announced. The formal motion of Mr. Hubbard (Mo.) to reconsider and lay on the table, was and some minor business was transacted. Then suddenly Mr. Powers seemed to make up his mind to try and get further consideration of the bill in a new Motion to Recommit. He arose and moved that the bill be re- committed to the committee. “It is ap- parent,” said he, speaking very calmly, “that the House has manifested its o> position to the principle of this bill. But” he continued, “I take it every memba form.