Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. om ae PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT sUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, The Bron'ig Sar owapeper Company 8. H. KAUFMANN Prost, ‘Now York Offce, 49 Petter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers im the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents .—— week, of 44 cents per month. at pee cents each. 'y mall- in United States cr Canada—postage a PGaturdey Quintople Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with if “ re foreign pos 00. “Entered at the Tost Stic, at Washington, D. C., as second-class mall matter.! ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rice of advertinine’ made knows ‘on application. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. No. 18,687. TWO CENTS, | SSSR a ra “A NOBLE EXAMPLE”|SOME CABINET GOSSIP|RIGHTS OF FARMERS|O4SHED 10 THE BOTTOM! THE INAUGURATION|4 COMMISSION PROPOSED|SUES FOR SUPPORT What is Said of the Anglo-American Treaty Abroad. gs HIGH PRAISE FOR SECREPARY OLNEY Comments of the Leading Papers of Europe. WHAT IS SAID IN LONDON LONDON, January 13—The St. James zette this afternoon, referring to the tration treaty with the United States, retary Olney, whom it was rather in hion to scoff at in this country as an mateur diplomat, seems likely to leave a mark upon the international system of the civilized world.” Referring to the reply which the Wash- ington correspondent of the Chronicle says Secretary Olney made to a question of the Russian minister, M. E. De Kotzebue, when the former was asked by the latter whether the treaty was offensive and defensive, Mr. Olney being quoted as saying that the stion might be answered yes or no, the Gazette sa: “It is somewhat hastily as- fi med that this means that the United will exchange her traditional friend- ship for Russia for a close general alliance ngland. We coull wish for nothing nd would be prepared to recognize ything in reason if it could get two great nations of Ango-Saxon stock against the world.” ne Allgemeine Zeitung ac- ng to a Berlin dispatch to the Stand- ard, thinks the European powers are not likely to follow the example set by Great Britain and the United States in the ar- bitration treaty. rdinary diplomacy,” it say: itl suf- fice to settle money disputes, while terri- torial questions are of very different im- portance to Europe than to England and Arwerica, who are separated by the ocean. ‘The Beersen Courier thinks that the treaty imposes great obligations upon America, and that it should in future not tolerate filibustering expeditions to Cuba. The Daily News’ Paris correspondent says: “Next to England, with no great pover of Europe is arbitration so popular as with France, who is ripe for a similar arrangement with both the United States and England.” the into line togethe he Norddeuts An editerial in the Morning Post (con- servative) cails attention to article §¥ of the treaty, which provides for the appoint- ment of a judicial officer of any particular state or territory which may be involved in 2 tion at issue as on2 of the arbi- t Post says: As American politics is constituted, such clase means that there may always be itish element on this tribunal ‘stion affecting dominion or fron- n tier Altogether the Post rather experimental. The Chronicle publishes an interview Richard Reid Dobell, a member of the nada cabinet. who Js now in London, in which he says that Canada would rejoice at the completion of the arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States, and he is confident that the Laurier no stone unturned to work, so that Canadians zlishmen will live with the friends and not as en- regards the treaty Washington correspon- replying to a question minister, Mr. E. De Kotze- ue, as to whether the arbitration treaty with England was offensive and defensive, «r anything in the nature of an alliance, sid that the question might be answered yes and no; that in the theory of diplo- patic acceptance it was not an alliance, bot that it is an alliance in support of the lonroe doctrine, whigh England recognized y the terms of ‘the Venezuelan treaty. ‘If the arbitration treaty is ratified,’ Mr. Olney said. ‘it practically makes Great Britain our ally for the maintenance and enforcement of the Monrce dcctrine. The correspondent of the Chronicle, com- menting upon the above, says: “Mr. Olney recognizes that England is more natural ally of America than whose hitherto professed friend- e United States is merely hatred ngland. It is probable that Russia will glo her best to persuade the Senate not to ify cf the Russia: in an editorial, regards ® matter as of the deepest im- tance, and says that it desires nothing than that Russia should take the arse indicated. “The seales will then fall from Ameri- cars’ eyes,” it concludes. VIENNA, January 13.—The Austrian Spapers today pay tribute to the “progress arbitration of ck treat, lization attested by the * arranged. between the United States and Great Britain. The Fremdenblatt says: It ts to be noted as most gratifying and at the year after a sharp of Anglo-American differ- treaty of such a peaceful tendency n framed. Presse says that the —_s joyful echo throughout world.” nuary 13.—The Eclair today « United States and Great y of arbitration “present a which deserves to be fol- ain by example wed by Europe xpresses the opinion that the of Anglo-Saxon interest d by the idea of universal ‘The Sole! ty is t ins ped The Journal des De>ats, commenting on the arbitration treaty, says: ‘The e: nee of arbitratirig mechanism always ready to work will stop the displays of American brut fat Al terested in ty In international af- the civilized world is deeply in- each experiment.” Ex a LIBERAL GAIN. Election to Parliameat of a Late Member's Brother, LONDON, January 13.—The result of the ection just held in the Cleveland division of the north Riding of Yorkshire is that Alfred Pease. liberal, was elected to suc- ceed his brother, Henry Fell Pease, who died suddenly early last month. The re- sult follows: “8; Major Ropner, ; Vberal majority, 1,428. last election Henry Fell Pease votes, end Major Ropner polied ral majority of 587. —— )UTHAMPTON, January 13. Leuis, New York. LIVERPOOL, January 13!~Arrived—Lau- rentian, Portland, via Halifax; Pavonia, Boston; Roman, Boston. MOVILLE, January _13.—Arrived—Ethi- pia, New York, for Glasgow. _ SOUTHAMPTON, Janua: AL Aller, New York for Bremen. Atrived. BREMERHAVEN, J: —Arrh EL HL Meter, New York.) * Arrived GIBRALTAR, January h—-Arrived—Co- rs. lumbia, New York for Al > ‘The Roentgen Kay in Court. WAPELLO, lowa, January 13.—The Roentgen ray was used in court here for fhe first time in Iowa as evidence in a $4 sesinst Dr. Overholt, wham Patrick ‘obin, a farmer, charged with malpractice 4m setting a broken limb. -A radiograph Produced showed a misjointing of the frac- A number of specialists from Iowa cities were present. Charles Emory Smith May Represent the State of Pennsylvania. Another Phase of the Center Market Controversy. SENATE RESOLUTION CRITICISED Senator Hawley May Be Taken From the New England States—The Slate Up to Date. Commissioners Give Their Reasons. for Opposing It. THE MARKET COMPANY ee ‘The statement is made second-hand, the best authority possible being quoted, that if any man from Pennsylvania goes into the cabinet it will be Charies Emory Smith. It is not understood, however, that any tender of appointment has been made to him. The discussion of Mr. Smith's name has been excited by representations made by some of his friends with the view of making him Secretary of the Treasury. It is therefore assumed that he wants to go into the cabinet. It is said that the sug- gestion of Mr. Smith’s name came from Maj. McKinley himself. Unless ex-Gov. Merriam’s friends are greatly deceived the secretaryship of the port the Commissioners say: treasury is disposed of. It is asserted that “This measure appears ta be of more im- for several weeks it has been a settled | portance to the Washington Market Com- thing that he ‘s to go into the cabinet, and that recently the secretaryship of the |P@my than to the farmers and truckmen, treasury has been -Jeciled upon for him. | Whcm it professes to protéct. Under the He is said to be Mr. Haana’s choice for j guise of relieving the farmers from an this position. It is known that prepura- | order of the Commissioners to vacate the tions are being made for ex-Gov. Merriam’s | stands adjacent to the market building on eraunier, Gf restience to) this city B street northwest it will, in the opinion Senator Hawley a Possibility. of the attorney for the District, concurred Some of the New England people have a |in by the Roommates pane be- 3 5 law, aid co tip that Senator Hawley of Connecticut is | Chiat gcmont ofits troehink byaviaciip the to be Secretary of War. He has been |sidewalk and ‘iftcen feet of the carriage recommended for the position, and it is} way of B street. under the complete su- understood that he woul] accept. The G. | pervision and control of the clerk of said A. R. posts in various s2ctions of the coun- | Company. ; BE ST = i: “Should the decision in the case between Mieece Peessing Maj. Wiliam Warner cf | said ecmpany and the Commissioners, now mndes Of the ek ee for eee om: | pending in the Supreme Court of said Dis- Interior. “It to said thay Indians win vate | let, be adverse to the Market Company re Sette eee nd that the GA. | it would still by this skillfully devised reso- no place in the cabi aie ott baton - | luticn, should it be enacted into law, gain Maj. Warners benae. “The natuing of | COBtFol of the sidewalk and fifteen feet of i = me © of Wanton, | the carriage way, while, should the decis- Senator Hawley for secretary of War does | ian of the court austain the claim of said rot appear to have come from any inspira- company as to the north line of B street, tion from Canton. Intimation from there it wculd not only gain all that it is con- rece enene ae hrepagiment and not | tending for in court, but the width of the S ascoteted ene nich Maj. McKinley | new sidewalk and fifteen feet additional Bas gssociated the name of Charles Emory | of the remaining carriage way, thus en- Eat to ee Mes nat Senator Proctor | croaching on that important thoroughfare, Bent to see Maj. McKinley in behalf of | giready occupied by the tracks of two Senator Hawley, and that he came back treet railway companies, to an extent with the impression that Mr. Smizh might | * be m Mr. Hewley’s way. that wculd seriously inconvenience the pub- lic erd possibly result in the removal of The Slate Up to Date. the tracks of the Metropolitan Railway As near as the gossips have got to it the Company in gaid street. cabinet today is as follows: Favored by the Farmers. State—Sherman of Ohio. The order of the Commissioners referred Treasury—Merriam of Minnesota. to was passed only upon urgent request of Attorney General—Goff, West Virginia. | a large number of farmers for the purpose War—Smith of Pennsylvania, or Hawley | Of relieving them from the rules and tolls of Connecticut. of the said Market company, and to pro- 'Y—Bliss of New York, or Harmer of | vide equal accommodations to ail farmers Pennsylvania. and truckmen raising their own produce. Agriculture—Wilson of Iowa. But should the substitute resolution pro- Interior—Warner of Missouri. posed by tie Commissioners be adopted, The things certain are that Sherman is | the purpose of said order will have been to be Secretary of State, Goff Attorney | acccmplished ind there will be no further General, and Bliss for some place, and |necesgity for said order. It must be ap- Merriam for some place. parent to your honorable committee, upon The other names have as yet been merely | @ careful cxamination of this resolution, in suggested. There is still a conflict of opin- | the light of the opiuion of the attorney for fon as between Davis and McKenna to | the District, accompanying this report, and represent the Pacific coust in the cabinet. |of the report of the said committee on Judze Goff in the City. the District of Columbia thereon (No. 1006), 2 e that it could not have received the ap- Judge Nathan Goff of West Virginia, | proval of the Senate committee or of the who has been slated by well-informed poli- | Senate. had the Commissioners been given ticians for the portfollo of the Department 2n oprertunity to bring to the attention of Justice under the next administration, | 2f that committee all of its objectionable arrived in the city this morning for a provisicns. “It is true, the Commissioners did re- brief stay, and fs reg'stered at the Ebbitt.| port to the Senate on a resolution of the Judge Geff is an attractive man, and al-| Senate inquiring as to the order of the though still in the early -fifties, has been | Commissioners removing the farmers and called upon to fill a number of positions of | truckmen from B street, but they did not honor and trust. He was Secretary of che | anticipate that Congress would do any- Navy for a brief period under Presid: thing more than vacate said order, and Hayes. He served a couple of terms the report of the Senate committee shows Congress, and was twice district attorney | Clearly that the resolution under consid- of West Virginia. His seiection by Mr.| eration was only intended to accomplish McKinley is understood to be the resul:| that result, and that the Senate commit- of an agreement that ii any southern | tee was misled as to the other and more state went republican the sonth should be | important features of said resolution, to represented in the next cabmet. Judgs| Which the attention of your honorable Goff’s appointment . would have consider-| ccmmittee is now invited. The concluding able local-interest in view of the fact that | portion of the report of the Senate com- he is an alumnus of Georgetown College. | mittee is as follows: are ¢ After, @ full and careful consideration = of the subject, and a visit of a subcommit- ee tee during market hours to the locality in question, your committee do not deem it necessary to discuss the matters more especially in litigation between the Dis- trict and the Washington Market Com- pany. From the evidence before us we are satisfied that the usage in the District of Columbia of allowing farmers and garden- ers, selling produce of their own raising, to sell without license or license fee, du: ing market hours, at and near the mar- kets, from wagons backed up to the side- walks, is too ancient to be disturbed with- out better reasons than appear in the pres- ent case; also, that there is no existing ne- cessity for the expulsion of these classes from B street north between 7th and 9th streets. We recommend, therefore, the adoption by Congress of the accompanying Joint resolution (8. R. 148), “for the relief of farmei; and truckmen in the city of Washington, District cf Columbia.” ’ An Old City Ordinance. “The Commissioners never saw 8. R. 148, until after it had passed the Senate, and deavor to nake arrangements with Chair- — pre aap be! once te set apart a time | therefore have had no opportunity hereto- when his committee will give audience to] fore to report thereon. Thi rs the persons who are anxtous for its pas- if Ler ation The Commissioners this afternoon sent to Congress their report upon Senate reso- rlution 148, which, it is claimed, seeks to Protect in their rights the farmers who stand under the shed adjacent to the Cen- ter market on the north side of B street between 7th and 9th streets. In their re- Representative McCormick Will Urg Action on It This Session. Representative McCormick of New York, who introduced the pure food bill for the District of Columbia in the House last week, said today that he proposes to urge the House District committee to act upon It this session. “The bill was prepared with a great dea! of care,” said Mr. McCormick to a Star re- porter this afternoon, “and passed through several critical ‘examinations by compe- tent persons before I introduced it. A num- ber of prominent physicians of the city as- sisted in the preparation of the bill, and therefore the formulas prescribing pure food and drugs contained in the bill can be relied upon. I have already lodged a re- quest with the House District committee for a hearing upon the bili, and will en- revive an old and obsolete city ordinance, sage. I am convinced that there has beer | pasr-1 many years ago when the Center a great deal of adulterated food sold in| market was a public market, and to con. this city, and the people are exposed to the | ter upon the clerk of a private market darge= of being imposed upon by prepara- | company the powers which were formerly tions that are harmful. under said ordinance exercised by an offi- Legislation of the kind proposed by this} cial of the municipality solely in the ine Lill is undoubtedly necessary, and I think | terests of the public, to be now exercised it will be welcomed by every one. The bill | for the benefit of such company, and. In. has beer introduced in the Senate also by | cidentally. he cor Senator Hawley, who has assured me of | of the Com his hearty co-operation in the effort to have | tion of B street, the bill enacted into law. When I handed | under the clerk 0: him the bill he said he had had practical experience with impure food and would be glad to see a law of this kind passed.” See Public interests. MR HUNTER’S RETURN. “Nor 1s such legislation tn the interest of He Wit No or necessary for the protection of the farm- Se to, Mentacky Uatit t cra, oF ts carry; oul the aeaito ten of the Senate. If, as suggested by the at- torney for the District, the protection of the farmers and ‘ruckmen in all the rights and privileges heretofore enjoyed by them on B street and the preservation of all the eretofore granted to the market not to return to his state until an extra | ccmpany 1s all that is desired, it can be session is called, if that 1s ever done. He | completely accomplished by the enactment has left his interests in the hands of | of the substitute prepared by him, which the Commissioners urgently recommend may be done. But that the market com- pany fs not satisfied: with maintaining {ts existing legal rights and the privileges heretofore enjoyed" by the farmers and truckmen,and seeks to acquire new and ex- tended privileges for itself, ts evident not made verbal pledges. Thirty-six votes is | only from an examination of the scope o! a magority of the republican caucca, “| 8. R. 148, but also from the fact that sald “If there is a session of the legislature | Company rejects the A ae nothing in the world can prevent’ the elec- | Which would do full justice. to tion of Dr. Hunter,” said one of these | concerned. friends to a Star reporter. today. to take away from the control umissioners a considerable por- and place it exclusively f a private market com- pany, is one that has never been heretofore authorized by any law in force in this Dis- trict, and would, in the opinion of the Commissioners, be very detrimental to the the Legisiature is Called. The return of Representative Hunter of Kentucky has started a fresh discussion of the senatorial fight in that state. Dr. Honter has decided to remain here and friends, who allege that he {s sure of elec- tion if the legislature ever meets. Dr. Hunter's friends here say that he has forty-three members of the legislature vol- untarily pledged in black and white to his candidacy. Ten others, they say, have substitute, alk parties 7 — ~ “It Lappy stirred) tlt oe Esra ernor Bradley is delaying thin; t street is to urned over to the Wash- hape of getting some of “these Titoe Biel ington Market Company and new pawers. frcm Hv-ter, but he cannot oudge one of | Which, in the judgment of the Commis- them. He vught to know by now tnat he | #ioners, would prove very injurious to the cannot beat Hunter,.no matter what_he | Public interests, are to be conferred upon does.” uj —-e-—______ Presidential Nominations, the following nominations: Postmasters—John J. Mass.; John H. Whelan, a¥i ter, Mass.; Alexander “A. ener, Indian territory; Four Miners Instantly Killed in 2 Mine Shaft. Bucket in Which They Were Descend- ing Struck by a Hegvy Cross- head—Ancther Fatally Hurt, POTTSVILLE, Pa., January 13.-A ter- rible accident, by which four perrons-were killed and one fatally injured, occurred at the new Wadeaville shaft of the Philadel- phia and Reading Coal and Iron Company today. - The dead are: Peter Tinco, aged thirty years; John Taylor, aged twenty-four years; Henry Flynn, aged thirty-five years; Wm. Taylor, aged forty "years. : Theodore Frounkenstein, a boy of six- teen, was so badly crushed that his re- covery is impossible. The work of sinking the new shaft com- menced. last March, the contractor in charge being Thomas Richards of Miners- ville. ‘The four men and the boy formed a part of the day shift. Soon after arriving at the shaft this morning they stepped an the rim of the large iron bucket to be lowered into the shaft. A big crosshead, weigh- ing several hundred pounds, through which. the rope passes, became frozen to the guides and did not move when the bucket started. When the men had gone about half way down the huge crosshead fell, striking the bucket. The men were hurled to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of about 300 feet. The four men were ter- ribly mangled, and must have been killed instantly. The Frounkenstein boy was ter- ribly bruised. All of the workmen were experienced hands and are survived by families. —— TO “LEXOW” KANSAS CITY. The Projected ‘Investigation Cuused Great Excitement, KANSAS CITY, Mo., January 13.—The early advent in Kansas City of a Lexew. committee has caused excitement and a feeling of expectancy among city officials generally. Now that an investigation seems assured, evidence of an astounding nature is developing on all sides. In an inter- view Mayor Jarres Mills Jones, whose fight against evil-doers as police judge earned @ reputation for him and promoted his election to the mayoralty, said he would gladly give the committee-all’ the -informa- tion he had. “I can hardly credit the'statement,” said he, “that Commissioners Johnson and Fyke are so corrupt as to accept money from men for finding them positions on the police force.” - Continuing, he said that he was satisfied that the board has been fun as a political machine and laughingly added: “There \ill be a rattling of bones when this thing comes out... Everybody who runs and "reads knows the story of protec- tion accorded the gamblers of Kansas City. Ed Findley, the ‘boss’ gambler, intimated to me once that officials were being patel to protect his gambling nagnes. In 1894, while-I was police judge, H. Christie had been arrested for eonducting crap games. Findley and Christte came to m: office. Findley agreed to give me $300 a month to protect his crap game8 and $200 a month additional for protecting his, policy shops. I told them to léave my office, and as they got near the door) Findley jinglea money in- his pocket, saying: ‘You need not have any compunction in taking money, as there dre other city dfflcers who are not as sensitive as you,’ ” Christie was ar- raigned before Jones later and fined $1,900, which he paid. | The Star on the above subject says: “There are lawyers in Kansas City who can tejl astounding stories of corruption. State Senator Lyons knows their names. They-can swear that Ed. Findley pre- ferred to corrupt officials rather than pay lawyers’ fees. Their testimony would in- criminate men from judges down to jurors. Grand juries have been ‘fixed’ to make pretended investigations; jurors have said so“themselves. Men who: were known to be close friends of the ‘cofruptionists who were to be investigated wbre put on these juries deliberately. All this is known to Senator Lyons. He had in his pocket be- fore he was ever nominated for senator the written confessions of thieves who be- longed to police-protected gangs. If Lyons intends to put the probe ipto all the rami- fications of this system of official corrup- tion, he can purge Kansas City of one of the most corrupt rings: that ever existed.” —_ EAST NEEDS THE WEST. Has Governor Adams on the Wealth of Colorado. DENVER, Colo., Jantary 13—In his in- augural message Governor Adams recom- mends the establishment of a board of arbitration to adjust differences between employers and employés. -After comment- ing upon the mineral resources of the state, the governor said: 3 “Little as the east appreciates the fact, it has been the gold and silver of the west that have kept our couniry stable. “Had the mines elosed during the days of war, had they ceased to yield in days of re- sumption, the history of our country might have changed. Should they cease now to send their glittering mjllions into the ave- nues of trade, it would take a lurid brush to paint the disaster that would come to our finances, The east and west need each other, but the west, espetially Colorado, With all its diversified resources, can’ stand. alone with less loss than any other nation. Around our state might be.circled Jefter- son's sea of flame, or John Adams’ wall of brass, yet we could grew, prosper and be happy; but we want no seclusion; we have a sincere and ardent welcome for all the world.”” - . —__ EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. Arrest of the Coloragé Sirings Post- masters COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., January 13. —Harry Ferguson, posthiaster, and-P. P. Hoop, money order clerk, shave been. ar- rested, charged with :th¢ embezzlement of government money. It ig clatmed the em- bezzlement has been’ galing on for three years, and. that Fergusén is short $5,000 and Hoop $3,000. Fergusog Was Vt postmaster “for twelve iy before his appointment as postmadgter. He is very prominent in lodge circies. High living is thought to be the cayse pf the trouble. Mineral eG cota ss 8S) 1b FOR PUBLIC PRINTER, : James F, Gibba } rent by Obie COLUMRUS, Ohio, January 13.—The Onio Editorial Association taday indorseg the candidacy of James FY Gibbs, publisher” a! the Norwiilk Reflector, for, public printer, v4 asy Preparations for Its Celebration Are TEN THOUSAND HAT BOXES NERDED Considering the Prices to BeCharged for Horses. THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS es, Chairr an James E. Bell of the committee ‘on public comfort at the ball room has in- vited proposals for the construction of 10,006 hat boxes, to be 15 inches high, 14 inches wide and 12 inches deep, to be built in sections 12 fest long and 6 feet high. Dressed lumber will be required in the work. The sections must be placed in position between 4 p.m., March 1 and 4 p.m. March 3, and be removed by the evening of March 6. He has also invited proposals for the removal of the 357 file causes now in the pension -office court to rooms on the first floor and to the base- ment. The work of removal must be done between 4 o'clock Saturday, February 27, and 4 o'clock March 1, and returned by 9 a.m., March 8 The bids for both purposes will be opened at noon. January 19. Will March in the Parade. Maj. John P. Penney of Pittsburg, in- spector of the Brigade of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, was a visitor at headquarters today. Maj. Penney said to- day that he expected the 2d Brigade would bring 3,000 men to the inauguration. The McKinley and Hobart Colored Re- publican Club of Annapolis has notitied the civic ccmmittee of its intention to par- ticipate in the inaugural parade. The National Fremont As: Pittsburg, that was organized there Feb- ruary 22, 1856, ind which claim to be the founders of the national republican party, has applied for a prominent place in the line of the inaugural parade. The associa- tion expects to have 1,000 men in line, rep- resenting all sections of the country. The Washington Guards of Fredericks- burg, Va., will purticipate in the parade, and Capt. M. RB. Rowe is in the city for the purpose of securing quarters for his ten. Chairman Wright reports that the public comfort committee has inspected and reg- istered places where 20,070 people can be accommodated while in the city next March, and places other than the above where meals only can be secured by 9,300 people. One hundred and eighty-one win- dows and twice as many balconies are on the list. There are also on the register places where 725 horses can be secured dur- ing the ‘nauguration. The probabilities are that the owners of horses will not agree on a uniform price to be charged for the use of their animals on inauguration day. It was thought that they would come to-an agreement to charge ike uniform price of $5, but many of them whe have reported their willingness to Hire their horses to visitors ‘on inauguration that. the sum named is too small. Msny. horses will be obtainable at this price, but extra good animals will com- mand higher figures. Such horses bridled and saddled will be $10 each. Many sta- blemen. have declined to let their horses be used on inauguration day in the parade beeamse they will need them fer carriage purpuses at night, and say that in the past horses hired for use in the parade have not been returned in time to receive atten- tion and get rest for the work of the night. In this connection it may be interesting to note that Troop A of Cleveland, which will act as escort to President McKinley, will bring its own horses. The animals will be all black, and are now being pur- chased in Ohio and Kentucky. After the inauguration the eatire lot of horses will be sold in this city. Troop A will remain here several days and will live in its own special train. Proposals for the Viewing Stands. Spread out upon a long table in the office of Mr. Henry A. Willard, in the Kellogg building, is a map of Pennsylvania avenue showing the reservations upon which the viewing stands for the inauguration crowds are to be erétted. Many prospective bid- ders on the work are frequent visitors, and the blue prints of the designer of the stands, which are also displayed, are closely studied. The proposals for the erection of these stands were issued by the committee on parks and reservations at a meeting held last night. They call for the bullding of stands of dimensions and locations as follows: 5 Space No. 1—Lafayette Square. Two bids may be made for this. Bid No. 1 calls for privilege of erecting one continuous stand thereon, beginning at the southwest corner of said square and running eastwardly 645 feet. Bid No. 2 calls for privilege of erecting two stands thereon, the first beginning at the southwest corner of said square and running eastwardly 318 feet; the second be- ginning at a point 86 feet east from the said #18-foot stand and running eastwardly 250 feet. Space No. 2—Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street, south side, frontage not ex- ceeding 266 feet. Space No. 3—Pennsylvania avenue west of 13th street, north side, frontage not ex- ceeding 331 feet. Space No. 4—Pennsylvania avenue west of 9th street, south side, frontage not ex- ceeding 67 feet. Space No. 5—Pennsylvania avenue east of 9th street, south side, frontage not exceed- ing 133 feet. Space No. 6—Pennsylvania avenue west of 7th street, south side, frontage not exceed- ing 190 feet. Space No. 7—Pennsylvania avenue west of th street, north side, frontage not exceed- ing 235 feet. Space No. 8—Pennsylvania avenue east of ith street, north side, frontage not exceed- ing 98 feet. Space No. $—Botanical Park, frontage not exceeding 665 feet. r Each bidder must _inclose with his bid a certified check to Chairman Willard’s or- der for one-fourth of the total amount of each bid. He must also name a sum for which he will construct the necessary toilet rooms in the stands. The remainder of the sum named for the privilege is to be paid when a contract is awarded, and the stands are to be ready not later than noon Monday, March 1, for the work of decora- tion, which is to be done by the committec on street decorations. Bidders must also agree to remove the stands and all debris resulting by March 10, and-te cause no in- jury to any tree or shrubbery. If by acci- dent~ any ‘such injury should result «the bidder is to pay therefor such sum as the committee on parks and reservations may approve. —_—_>—_.. ‘The Agricultural Bill, The House committee on agriculture to- dey submitted the agricultural approprie- mn bill and ‘accompanying report to the louse.. The total amount carried by the “pl is $3,152,762, a neti decrtase of $102,730. ‘for salaries ciation of if amount H 525,650 iss than the estimates, but $4,290. more Mon St yls0 000. for sceaa Mae RGSS May Be an Attempt to Put Through An- Representative Wilber’s Wife Applies to Court. A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER To Prevent His Getting Their Child Into His Possession. What is Said on the Subject by Rep- resentatives Powers a: “Hubbara. The probable course of President Cleve- land in beginning foreclosure proceedings egainst the Central and Union Pacific rail- roads will not, it is said today by members of the House, deter the Pacific railroads committee of that body from formulating a new bill for presentation to Congress, as intimated in The Star yesterday. A meet- ing of the committee is expected to be called at almost any time. Chairman Powers would not be surprised to see President Cleveland instruct the Attorney Gereral to institute proceedings at any time, but he has no knowledge of what the President may or may not do. Those who have talked with the President feel that there is no doubt that he will begin foreclosure proceedings. The roais now cwe th: government some monzy, which fell due a good while ago. A still larger amount will be due next January. Chairman Powers wants to see something dcre, and he does not feel like waiting to ascertain the attitude of the President. He thinks a new bill could be prepared which would suit the House. The California mem- bers of the Hovse do not think there will be any further action on the question. “While I will not commit myself to it.” said Chairman Powers to a Star reporter this morning, “I have thought that there were some good points in the proposition for a commission to settle this question. That idea was proposed heretofore, but the majority of the committee thought the government would be better protected un- der the bill which was defeated. The House is too large a body to handle a question of this kind. A commission of not over five members, to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, might settle the whole thing sooner than it looks as though it would be settled.” Mr. Powers expressed the belief that the bill was de- feated because many members of the House were afraid their constituents would hold them responsible if they voted for the bill. Chances of a New Bill. Doubt is expressed whether a riew bill can be prepared and pushed through Con- gress at this session, but a number of members of the House committee think that one could be put through if it met the wishes of the House. Mr. Hubbard, who led the opposition to the bill which was MRS. WILBER’S ALLEGATIONS Seep Representative David F. Wilber of New York was sued here today by his wife, Myra C. Wilber, for alimony and support of herself and their child, .Kdith M. Wilber, aged fourteen years. Mrs. Wilber also »sked the court to restrain and enjoin her husband from in any way interfering with or molesting her possession of and contro! over the child; also, from in any way inter- fering with Mrs. Wilber’s control and dis- position cf her property, and that he may be required to deliver up to her said prop- erty and income now in his possession. Mrs. Wilber’s Allegations, Mrs. Wilber states ‘that her maiden name was Crandall, and that she was married to Mr. Wilber at Sloansville, N. Y., January 1882, the child in question being the only one born to them. She claims that she has in every respect been a true and faith- ful wife, but charges that nevertheless her husband willfully deserted and abandoned her May 10, 1895, while they were living to- gether at Oneonta, N. Y.. She asserts that his alleged course was without cause or Justification, and that since then he has repeatedly announced his intention of not again returning to or living with her. His action, she declares, was taken after a prolonged period of intoxication on his part, and was, she charges, a repetition of a former similar act on his part. Deprived of Mea Mrs. Wilber declares that she is now destitute of means. Her only property, she explains, consists of a half interest in the income derived frdm $50,000 ‘of 4 per cent West Shore Railroad Company bonds, yielding her $1,000 a year, payable the Ist of January and July. The last paymen’ she charges, made January 1, 1897, » her husband and his brother, George Wil- ber, end that it has not been paid to her, althcugh she claims to have demanded it defeated, thinks that a bill might be put] from them, they receiving it as trusices through at this session if it was for the | for her benefit. under the will of thelr appointment of a commission. That Is his] father, David Wilber. In addition, says idea cf a settlement of the matter, and he 80 stated to a Star reporter today. “The appointment of a commission having full power to act is the logical way out of this matter,” said Mr. Hubbard, who has made a name for himself since the fight began. Mr. Hubbard is the man who defeated Mr. Pland two years ago, and who was defeat- ed by Bland last fall. “That commission,” be continued, “must be made in such ‘a way as to be acceptable to Congress. I have no fixed iGea yet as to how it should be arranged or what its powers should be, except that it should be composed of men from the different sections of the. couniry, who wil! be fair and just to the govern: ment and to the railroads. The commission should have power to summon witnesses and to hear all the testimony.” Mr. Hubbard said he had no idea whether a commission would be acceptable to the Mrs. Wilber, she owns a house and small stable in Oneonta, N.Y., but claims that she is unable to derive anything from th property, through her husband's alle interference. And she asserts that she also owns a mortgage on property in a western Slate amounting to $800, | unable to avail herself of it because, as charges, her husband refuses to deliver to her evidence of such mortgage. Although subjecte? to charges on said property, she claims to be wholly destitute of money. A Man of Mea Representative Wilber is represented by his wife to be a man of means irrespective of salary of $5,000. He owns, she says, a business block in Oneonta worth about $35,000, besides other property there and tn the vicinity aggregating 58.009 and a haif President. He said it is at the option of] interest in the said $50,000 of railroad President Cleveland whether he begins | bonds. By the will of her husband's father, foreclosure proceedings now or not. The | Mrs. Wilber claimy that real estate worth until it present law, he said, is operati is repealed, and has been so decided by the Supreme Court. Under that law the goy- ernment can retain 20 per cent out of the let earnings of the roads. It can retain all the transportation and mail charges. “That,” said Mr. Hubbard, “is $80,000 a year more than the government could have gotten under the present bill.’ Representative Harrison, whose substi- tute providing for a commission was de- feated, expects a meeting of the Pacific about $300,000 was devised child; she to receive the same when she arrives at the age of twenty-two years, meanwhile the mother to receive one-third of the profits therefrom. Mrs. Wilber also charges that her husband owns other per- scnal and real property. Early last August, Mrs. Wilber charges, her husband withdvew their child from her control, and for a long period prevent- ed any communication between them, con- to their said cealing from her any knowledge of the railroads committee to be called at an| whereabouts of the child. The 10th of last early date. He looks for further action. | November Mrs. Wilber. clame to hans Some of those who voted for the Harrison substitute say that it would have been stronger had it stood on its own merits, bui the opponents of the funding bill were de termined to defeat it, and to do so they de- feated_every substitute and every proposi- tion offered. There is a strong element which asserts that no new bill can be got through this session. This element is composed of the men who want to force the government to begin foreclosure. They do not want any- thing else, because they think the govern- ment can get all that is coming to it by this method. While the Horse committee is consider- ing what it will do, the Senate committee may also be debating the question. It knows now that there is no use to push the bil defeated by the House, and it will pos- sibly repert another bill. It is not impos- sible that Chairman Powers and the House members of the committee may confer h the Senate committee and determine what will be best to do. If this is done the two committees can report similar bills, as they did in the bill just defeated. ee ARLINGTON BOUNDARIES. learned that the child was at school in this vicinity, but was refused access to her and did not see her until last Saturday, when the child expressed a desire to re turn to her motaer, and did so yesterday, voluntarily and willingly, says the mother, the child now being with her and under her control. Mrs. Wilber says she is now without proper means of supporting herself and child in a manner they have been ac- customed and entitled to. She explains that she fears, by reason of her husband's prior actions, as well as by reason of threats alleged to have been made by him, that unless he shall by the court be re- strained therefrom, he will attempt to take the child away from her. Therefore, she asks for the relief abcve set forth. A Restraining Order Granted. Mrs. Wilber’s attorneys, Messrs. Ralston and Siddons, presented her petition to Judge Cox, who granted a temporary re- straining order, returnable Wednesday next. Young Member. Mr. Wilber is one of the younger mem- bers of the House, and is a man of popular qualities. His father was in Congress several terms, and was prominent as a banker in New York. The son is celebrated as a farmer, and is president of the Hol- stein Friesian Association of the United States and the American Cheviot Sheep Association. In 184 he was a member of the New York state tuberculosis commis- sion. Changes in Them Noted in a War Department Order. ‘The Secretary of War has issued the fol- lowing general order in regard to ceriain changes in the boundaries of the Arlington National cemetery: “The limits of the Arlington, Va., tional cemetery, within the Arlington es- tate, having been increased by the addition of fifty-six and one-third acres, including a strip sixty feet in width along the southern boundary of the estate, the following is an- nounced as the complete boundary of the cemetery: Commencing at the northeast corner of the cemetery, being a point 60 feet north and 39 4-10 feet east of the cor- ner of the stone fence; thence south 30 minutes west 6,542 feet; thence south 76 degrees 45 minutes west 1,336 feet to a stone marked U. S.; thence north 48 degrees 15 minutes west 1,034 feet to a stone marked U. 8.; thence south 41 degrees 45 minutes west 4358 feet; thence north 20 de- grees west 2,532.5 feet; thence north 1 de- Bree 45 minutes west 1,505.4 feet; thence north 37 degrees 50 minutes east 2,718 feet: ———__—__ -e- -—___ - INSURGENT FORCE GROWING. Gen. Weyler's Statements Regarding Pinar del Rio Contradicted. NEW YORK, January 13.—The following letter was received today by a gentleman in this city who is in the interests of the ‘Cubans. It was secretly conveyed into “The insurgents have now in Pinar del Ri6 1,500 more men than they had in Septem- ber last. They have plenty of ammunition. ? been pressing, and nobody knows that bet- ‘Weyler himself. All the people have been killed in Pinar Jel Rio have the pacificos and their families. These coun: who did noi f i i HI t | | i asked for. Nothing i i t '