Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PURLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, weane, Cor. 1th St, by Star N x Oompany. AUFFMA ‘N, Pres't. The Even! aes Few York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, om thelr own account, at 10 cents . or 44 cents per month. jee at the Q cents each. By iall—anywhere im the ted States or Caaada—postage prepaid—SO cente per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreten postage added, $3.00 red at the Post ¢ es second-clas mai] matter.) TF All mail endecrip:icns must be paid In advance. of advertisi COLD IN THE SOUTH > Severest Weather Experienced in Years. CARING FOR DESPITUTE IN SP. LOUIS Crew of a Vessel Unable to Take Her Into Port. — SOLDIER FROZEN TO DEATH ST. LOUIS. January 29.—The thermometer still registers in the neighborhood of zero, and the local weather bureau holds out no immediate hope for milder weather. The number of destitute is so large that the anized charities, with all their force working day and night, can reach but a portion of the needy. Thousands of hungry people are depending on public charity, given individually or through the police. Superintendent Finney ef the Provident Association estimates from all agencies at work 22,000 desti persons have been re lieved, While 18,000 are still in need of he River traffic is at a standstill, the ice be- ing packet too solid to permit boats to make any headway. The ice is moving slowly, and if the present cold snap keeps much fonger the river will be solidly frozen over. KNOXVILLE, ‘Tenn., January 29.—At 12 o'clock last night the thermometer regis- tered zero in this city, which is the coldest Tenn., January 2).— r registered 6 degrees 6 o'clock this morning, being sterday. Consid- le in the Te ed frozen hard at ding, les above here. SARATOGA, N. Y.. January 29.—The imme jeposit of snow that fell yester- ast night is being heavily drifted orthwest wind, which de- is forenoon, and is increas- Railway travel threatens to » northern New York. SEHOLD, N. J., January a of the snow storm of yesterday, the on of the Central railroad day and a drivir veloped late ing in for: be impeded ‘The wind has caused the on the tracks. making the impas Up to 10 o'clock today ble ¥ trains to or from New vany is endeavoring to and hopes to do so in time running of the afternoon have The =n SWITCH WAS NOT OPENED. in a BI Storm. . N. ¥., January 20.—Henry nduetor, of Rochester, and © Craston were killed in Buffalo, Rochester and five of Leroy man M. McLain of Roches- probably fatally; Brake- McLaughlin was pinned under an engine and badly injured. Fireman P. R. Ryen of Rochester was also injured, though not seriously, and James Carrigan © was badly hurt. The injured, * exception of Ryan, are at the Pavilion. collision occurred between a freight 2 snow plow from Sal: The snow plough was rhich the switch was one of the freight we done, and the loco- motives came together in a blinding snow storm. Fatai Co sion ng Snow ROCHES miles west man Robe cre ——__ STIFF WITH COLD. CREW Unable to Work a Vesne and Ask for Help. BOSTON, January 29—A message was received by John G. Hall & Company this morning that the British bark Corriv- rechan, Capiain Hammond, from Java to Boston, loaded with sugar, was at anchor between Harding's Ledge and Minot's light with both her anchors and all her cable Into Port out and ner enure crew so benumbed with cold and so badly frost bitten that they Were unaple to raise the anchors. Captain Hammond requested that men be sent to the vessel to work her into port, as, aside from her crew being disabled, the Corrivrechan’s salls were blown to ri during yesterday's gale. John G. Hail & Co. are the Boston agents of the vessel. The Corrivrechan registers 1,266 to 210 fe 3 feet beab and bull is of steel. She was built a sgow, Seotland, in 1885, hails from Ardrossan and is owned by H. Ho- garth. Fwo tugs have been dispatched to the ¢ of the bark. They have on board ient led number of men to handle the craft. —.—__ SOLDIER FROZEN 'TO DEATH. He Drank Too Hard d Was Over- come in the Street YORK, January 20—Private Fred- ik Clinton of the United States army frozen to death in the streets of White- L. L, last night. Clinton was to have quit the army in a few days, after ten y service, and came to this city yes- terday from the fort at Willets Point to make arrangements for his ¢ papers. While here he drank fre after reaching Whitestone,en: where, on account of his condition, he was refused liquor. A little later he was seen staggering in the streets, and advised to take a carriage to the post. That was the last Ume he was seen alive. stone NOTHING UNUSCAL DEVELOPED. Investigation of the Police at Kansas c CITY, Mo., e investigation commission is % under a special and sweeping res- olution to Investigate Police Commissiuners January 29.—The Eyke and Johnson, the police department, fTie alleged politicai machines built up by Marcy K. Brown on the police power, pub- lie gambltr rotection of gamblers an‘l the alleged p sition of Chief of Police Henry 8. an to County Prosecutor Lowe to foster gambling and divide the profits. Lowe is expected to furnish sensa- ticral testimony othirg out of the ordinary was devel- St session of the committee, or R. H. Lindsey and Mayor repeating their charges of open gam- blirg, previously made ——E THE PLAGUE REACHES FORMOSA. Official Annoa: Japanese. ST. PETERSBURG, January 29.—The of- ficials of the Japanese legation here con- firm the report that the plague has broken out in the Island of Formosa. CALCUTTA, January 29.—It is announced that 2,000,000 persons are now employed upon the relief works in the famine-strick- en districts of Indig. SAN FRANCISCO, January 20.—At a meeting of citizens held in the chamber of commerce to devise ways and means for the relief of sufferers frem famine in India Mayor Phelan and a committee of fifty was appointed to collect supplies and mcney. Made by the ¢ GTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, JANUA THE DEFEAT OF DUBOIS Its Probable Effect on the Passage of a Tariff Bill. Republicans Can't Count on the Votes of Any of the Bolters, but Will Have Enough. The bearing of the election of a senator in Idaho on the passage of a tariff bill through the Senate is the most Interesting’ thing in connection with that contest. In a sentimental way, and as affecting poli- ics in the future, the defeat of Dubois is a victory for the gold men, which causes great satisfaction among them. Dubois has been made an example of, which may be instructive to republicans who may be disposed to resist the party decree. The immediate practical question is the influence this election will have on the tariff. The general expectation is that the man elected will vote with the republicans on most questions, and will certainly vote with them on the tariff. This is a most extra- ordinary outcome, considering that there was but one republican member of the Idaho legislature. This republican vote turned the election, and it is a gain to the republican strength in the Senate hardly to be expected. The republican national committee would not have made a fight, on Dubois if he could have been got to’ promise to vote for the tariff bill. Can‘t Count on the Bolters. lt appears now that the republicans can- not count on the vote of any of the bolting silver repubifcans for the tariff bill. Before the defeat of Dubois is was calculated that two or three of these bolters would vote with the republicans for protection. These men are all so hot now that it is probable that they will not do anything that will help the republicans in carrying out their policy. Their antagonism is what the re- puSlican leaders think they have to count on, but the leaders feel that they can af- ford to be independent of the bolters and that they will be able to pass the tariff bill in spite of silver opposition. ‘They will have forty-four or forty-five votes they can count on with certainty if there is an elec- tion in Oregcn, and they understand that there is some democratic assistance they can depend o1 Moreover, if the deadlock in Utah prevents an election there it will weaken the opposition by one vote. It is not known how Mr. Turner, the caucus nominee of the silver fusionists in Wash- ington, stands on the tariff, but since he was formerly a republican it is believed that he is a protectionist and will vote with the republicans on the tariff. Nothing Discouraging in the Outlook. There is nothing discouraging in the out- look. therefore, though all the bolting sil- ver republicans vote against the Lill. But there ts going to be a very narrow margin to go on, and there has got to be a very thorough understanding between the re- publicans before the bill is taken up for consideration by either house at the extra session. If a bill is passed through the house without reference to its approval in detail by the Senate finance committee, it may endanger legislation. Hf, however, there is an understanding in advance, there is little danger of failure, though it will probably take much longer to get a bill through the Scnate than is now calculated on. ———__-e+____ MINNESOTA ON ARBITRATION. The Legislature Demands the Prener- vation of the Monroe Doctrine. ST. PAUL, Minn., January 20.—The house yesterday considered the resolutions intro- duced by Ignatius Donnelly, opposing the general arbitration treaty, because it makes King Oscar, a European monarch, practically the umpire. _The senate has already adopted resolu- tions approving arbitration “providing — et be not taken to indorse © general arbitration now pending bef the United States Senate.” e i aS The house after a long discussion finally adopted an amendment to the senate reso- lutions to the effect that in any such treaty provision should be made so that they could not in any way be construed as be- ing in opposition to -the Monroe doctrine. As amended the resolutions were adopted. J ‘S REMANDED. Boil Refused in the Case of the Al- leged Forger. LONDON, January 29.—Latimer Ridley Jones of New York, the horse breeder and speculator, who was arrested in extradition proceedings at Scarborough yesterday on the charge of forgery, large amounts being involved, was brought up before Mr. Frank- ln Lushington, the presiding magistrate at Bow street police court, at 11:30 a.m. today. Inspector Jarvis of Scotland Yard proved the arrest of the prisoner and Mr. Arthur Gill, for the defense, made an application for bail. In so doing counsel said that since the alleged offense Jones had been to the United States, and that for three years past he had been in communication with Mr. Benjamin L. Ludington, the Broadway lawyer, who is said to have advanced Jones from $100.00 to $300,000 on notes bearing forged indorsements. ones, {t appears, became qu! in 1886 and 1887 as an active crestiseeey the Orange County Stock Farm Company the Bell Electric Light Company and thé United States Dredging Company. The warrant upon which Jones was arrested only charges him with forgery to the amount of £22,000 ($110,000), an@ counsel asserted that his client had already paid Mr. Ludington more than one-half of this sum, Mr. Lushington, however, refused bail, and the prisoner was remanded until Feb- ruary 6. ———— TO FIGHT FOR CUBA. Volunteers Enlisting at Stockton, for Service With the Insurgents. STOCKTON, Cal., January 29.—Dr. C. H. Bulson, late of the National Guard of California, where he held the rank of ma- jor, is gathering a company of men in this city to help the Cubans in their fight for independence. Bulson ts said to be acting under a commission from General L. W. Colby of Nebraska, who is stated to be at the head of the American Cuban volunteers. Bulson admitted he had thirty or forty volunteers and wanted sixty-eight, expecting to get that number without any trouble. He said he hoped to leave in a few weeks for Tampa or Jacksonville, Fla., to embark with the rest of the Cu- ban volunteers for the scene of war. He said that he was not organizing a military company, as it was against the law, but that the volunteers would all take passage for Florida together, nominally as private eltizens. ——.__ Sentenced to Twenty Years. NEW YORK, January 29.—Adolph Meyer pleaded guilty today to setting fire to the tenement house in East 113th street about two weeks ago, and he was sentenced to serve twenty years in state’s prison. The fire was set at night and endangered the _— of sixty-eight occupants of the build- ng. —_—-_—_—_ For Running Bucket Shops. NEW YORK, January 29—Walter D. Valentine and William F. Fender, who were convicted a few days ago of running “bucket shops” in this city, were today sentenced to serve six months pen- itentiary. - me RAILROAD HEARING Proposed East Washington Traction Company Discussed. ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST Tf Measures Favorably Acted on by House and Senate Committees. OTHER LOCAL MATTERS eee The House District committee gave a hearing today upon Senate bill 2840, to in- corporate the East Washington Heights Traction Compeny. Mr. William A. Meloy of the Washington and Marlboro’ railroad appeared to oppose the bill. He said he represented those par- ties who have been trying since 1890 to get a railroad to open up the land on the east- ern banks of the Anacostia river. A bill was passed in the Fifty-third Congress granting a charter, but with the proviso that the railroad company should build an immense bridge across the river. This pro- vision prevented, the company from going ahead with the railroad construction. If an amendment could be added to the pend- ing bill (8. 2840) granting Mr. Meloy’s company to use the bridge to be built by the East Washington Heights company the opposition to Senate bill 2840 would be withdrawn. Mr. Meredith said he understood that this assent of Mr. Meloy ended all opposition to the bill, as he was informed that the East Washington company would not ob- ject to the joint use of the bridge. Mr. Blair said that Mr. Meloy’s charter provided for crossing the river at 15th street southeast, while the other company’s charter was to cross at Pennsylvania ave- nue southesst. Mr. Meloy said that a propesition might be acceptable which would eable the two roads to enter the city cver the same routes after crossing the bridge. His road would then come up 15th street. Mr. H. B. Clark said th:t if Mr. Meloy’s read comes across the proposed bridge he will have to have his charter amended. When that should be done the provision would be added that his road should have the right to use the tracks of other com panies where the routes coincide. In the course of the hearing it was shown that Mr. Meloy’s company had fail- ed to comply with a provision of his char- ter requiring the deposit of $1,000 with the District government within sixty days frcm the passage of the act as a guaran- tee of good faith in beginning the road. That did not forfeit the charter, however, and if the objectionable requirement as to a drawbridge should be removed the $1,000 would be deposited within thirty days. Mr. Blair, in behalf of the East Wash- ington Heights Traction Company, said he had no objection to authorizing the other company to use his bridge and tracks in the city, but he did not want his bill amended to change Mr. Meloy’s charter. Whatever amendments Mr. Meloy needed shculd be made in his own charter. ‘The outcome of the hearing was that the opposing factions agreed to come together upon the suggestions made for a joint use of the bridge and the tracks within the city. ¢ Morse Liquor Bill Amendments. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia today took final action on the Morse liquor bill, which has passed the House of Representatives. The Star has published the list of changes in existing law made in this bill, as approved by the subcommittee having it in charge, and the bill in that form was adopted by the com- mittee with but two changes. One of these changes provides that sales by the maker, brewer or distiller thereof shall be made only to a person licensed under the provi- sions of this act “‘or for shipment outside of the District of Columbia.” The com- mittee takes the ground that it has nothing to do with the regulation of the sale of liquor shipped outside of the District. An- other amendment made by the full com- mittee is in the provision that “the in- terlor of every bar room shall at all times be exposed to full view from the street, ex- cept In the case of a hotel or of a club be- ing duly licensed under the provisions of this act.” The amendment to this provi- sion makes it read except in the case of hotel “having only an interior bar room. The bill, as approved by the District com- mittee today, will be reported to the Senate by Mr. Gallinger, and it is quite likely that it will be passed with little or no opposi- tion. It is possible that an effort will be made to place hotels and clubs on exactly the same footing with a bar room, but such an effort would probably be defeated. It is understood that the bill, in the form it has been approved, will be acceptable to the House of Representatives, and its pas- sage by Congress 1s regarded as assured. Health Conditions of the City. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia proposes to have a thorough in- vestigation into the health conditions of this city in line with provisions of bills on this subject which have passed the House of Representatives. Three bills have pass- ed the House and are now before the Sen- ate committee. They are “fer the regula- tion of cemeteries and the disposal of dead bodies in the District of Columbia,’ ‘to. privies in the District of Co- lumbia,” “to prevent ‘he spread of con- tagious diseases in the District of Co- bia.” These three bills were today referred to Senator Gallinger, and upon the request of the latter, Senators Faulkner and Bacon were named as members of a subcommit- tee, with Mr. Gallinger as chairman, and a thorough investigation will be shortly en- tered into. Mr. Gallinger proposes to have hearings on the questions involved in these bills, and will shortly give notice cf the day on which they will occur. Senate Committee's Action. ‘The Senate commitiee on the District of Columbia held a meeting today. There were present Messrs. McMillan, chairman; Gallinger, Proctor, Wetmore, Faulkner, Gib- son end Smith, with Mr. Charles Moore as clerk. ‘The committee approved a Senate Dill that the board of managers of ered cemetery be allowed to mortgage that property in order to carry on its work of removitg bodies from it. The board of managers of the cemetery in prosecuting their work found that they did not have the legal power to mortgage the cemetery property. They have found that they cannot ‘sell portions of this land to advantage and the only way open to them to secure funds to remove the bodies from the land is by mortgaging. Some time ago Mr. McMillan introduced into the Senate a resolution “to establish a commission to investigate the sources of contamination of the.Potomac river and report what legislation is necessary to re- move and prevent such pollution.” This resolution came up in the committee to- day for consideration, and the committee instructed it be laid aside so that a reso- lution to be presented to the Senate by Mr. Gallinger on the same subject may take its place. Mr. Gallinger’s’ resolu- tion will be very much more far-reaching than is the resolution offered by Mr. Mc- Millan, and will provide for a thorough investigation of the sourcés of contamine- tion of the Potomac river. This resolution will not be referred to the committee on the District of-Columbia, but will go to the committee on public buildings and grounds the Sie’ committee élao" Sooke action’ ‘sl "ene Morse liquor bill, and appeinted a subcom- mittee to consider bills relating to ihe health of the District, as stated elsewhere in The Star. ; Reported Favorably. The House District committee at a spe- cial meeting today reported favorably the following bills: House bill 9821, authorizing the Commis- sioners to collect. a fee of 50 cents for the issuance of ttahscripts from the rec- ords of the health @epartment. House bill 9976, to punish the tmpersona- tion of inspectors.of the health and other departments of the city government. . House bill 8098, authorizing the Commis- sioners to pay the funds of the estate of Peter Von Essen to Bis heirs and dis- tributces. i ; House bill 9770, providing that the re- claimed Potomac ftats ghall be declared a public park, under the*name of the Po- tomac’ Park. Senate resolution 158, relating to the re- assessment of water main taxes. Practicing Medicine. Mr. Gillet of Massachusetts has intro- duced a bill in the House (by request) pro- viding “that those persons who have been practicing any of the branches of med- icine or surgery for five years in the Dis- trict of Columbia previous to the passage of the act ‘Public, numbered 174,” approved June 8, 1896, shall rot be considered as in- cluded in such act; and all laws or parts of laws to the contrary shall be, and are hereby, repealed.” The bill was referred to the committee on the District of Columbia. Brightwood Railway Report. A report of the financial operations of the Brightwood Railway Company for the year ended December 31, 1806, has been laid be- fcre the Senate. It shows receipts and ex- penditures amounting to $64.384.87. Interest charges are placed at $21,725.49. A Department of Labor. Mr. Watson of Ohio has introduced a bill in the House providing for the establish- ment of a department of labor, with a secretary of labor, who shall be a member of the cabinet. Interest on Tax Arrearages. Mr. Meredith has introduced a bill in the Heuse providing that the rate of interest to be collected of any person owing arrear- ages of general taxes prior to July 1, 1895, or assessments for special improvements, including the laying of water mains, now due to and the liens for which are held by the District of Columbia, shall be 6 per centum per arnum in Ileu of the penalties, interest and costs as rew fixed by law Provided, That this provision shall apply only to taxes and assesyments paid on or before the 30th day of September, 1897. Relief Bills Lytroduced. Mr. Gorman also introduced a bill, which was referred to the committee on claims, for the relief of Joseyh Prather of this city. The bill appropriates $762 to reim- burse Mr. Prather for supplies and stores taken from him by the milltary forces of the Untied States in the District of Co- lumbia during the late war. The Senate this afternoon passed a reso- lution introduced by Mr. Gallinger pay- ing a sum equal to six months’ salary © the late Chester R. Fauylisner, late a mes- senger employed in the Senate, this amount to be paid to Miss ¥. L, Faulkner, an: will include funeral expense, etc. HOW THE CUTTING WAS DONE Proposed District Appropriations ity the Committee. Many Important Items Wholly Omit- Aded—Reductions Made by Con- gress in Other Years, As stated in The Star yesterday after- noon in the outline of the District appro- priation bill, just reported from the House committee, very heavy reductions were made by the committee from the estimates submitted by the Commissioners. Not only were many of the most important items reduced in amount, but several mat- ters of the first consequence were omitted entirely from the bijl. Of these the most important was the estimate of $100,000 for a new municipal building. The esti- mate of $8,300 for the maintenance of the free public library was likewise ignored. Other items in this class were those that follow: Twelve thousand dollars for a morgue, $1,500 for the plumbing board, $50,000 for a new fire and ice boat for the harbor, $60,000 for the construction of a bridge across Rock creek, $14,500 for tm- proving the District park in front of the Washington market, $17,500 for the exten- sion of the fire alarm telegraph. The total reduction amounted to about $2,005,000, inclusive of; the water depart- ment. This scale was contributed to by a general slicing all along the line. In the items for the police department the Com- migsioners’ estimates were reduced $146,- 678. The main cut in this paragraph was in the matter of increasing the force, the Commissioners estimating for 605 salaries and the committee cutting the item to 58%, salaries, involving a reduction of $100,140. Practically the same experience was en- countered in the treatment of the fire de- partment, in which a reduction of $113,605 was made, although the committee con- sented to an increase of twenty salaries over the number provided for in the cur- rent bill. In the paragraph relating to public schools, the total reduction amounts to $588,780. The heaviest cut was in the item of new buildings, which suffers a reduction of $539,500. The appropriation for the repair of the aqueduct loses $19,000 fromthe estimates. ‘The paragraph on bridges shows a loss of $55,000, mainly in the single Item noted of the Rock Creek: bridge. Under tne head of telegraph and telephone service there is a scaling. of $36,270, and under reformatories and prisons the estimates are cut by $60,915. The fund for repaira of streets, avenues and alleys goes from an.estimate of $60,- 000 to an appropriation of $80,000; for re- pairs of county roads, the estimate of $60,- 00 goes to $40,000; for the construction of county. roads the Commissioners asked $242,000, and the coi tee recommends $40,500; for the parking commission the Commissioners asked $51;000 and the com- mittee grants $20,000. The @ommissioners endeavored to secure an increase in the amount for street clean- ing and estimated for $200,000, but the ccmmittee wrote in the bill under this head the same amount as the current bill car- ries, $130,500. For public lighting by: ges or oll the Com- missioners estimated $203,793.64 as against @ present appropriatian. of $150,000; the committee granted $135,000. The following table will show the differ- ences between total appropriations and es- timates for several years past. The item under the head appropriations for 1898 is, of course, only the total of the bill as re- ported to the House, and does not repre- sent what the bill will finally carry. ‘Appro- Estimates. tions, Reductions. . Sor 65-48 B72, oe eee ts : eS fees eee : 98 1,806,085.74 2905,805.32 c , of Judge Walker Fearn, the United States:representative on the court of first imstance of the interna- RY 29, 1897-TWELVE PAGES, If you want today’s ~ news today you can find it only in The Star. WARM HOSPITALITY ee The West Point Cadets Invited to Be Guests of the Ebbitt House. ORGANIZATIONS 10 PARADE te The Attractive’ Features of the In- augural Parade Increasing. GENERAL NEWS OF INTERES ooo Despite the opposing barrier of red tape that Controller Bowler interposed to the Proposed visit of the West Point cadets to Washington in March, and the further ob- stacle that the Senate added, in the snape of a refusal to appropriate the small amount necessary to subsist the boys while here, the question of their participation in the inaugural parade seems to have been definitely settled by the Ebbitt House Hotel Company. The Ebbitt House has always been regarded as army and havy headquarters, and naturally the proprie- tors have taken an interest in the pro- posed visit of the cadets. Accordingly, the company determined to extend the hospitality of the Ebbitt House for their entertainment, and today Mr. H. G. Burch, the manager, by direction of the company, addressed Secretary Lamont a letter, which reads as follows: “Understanding that the proposed visit of the West Point cadets on March 4 proximo may be interfered with, or even prevented, by the failure of Congress to appropriate funds for subsistence during their stay in Washington, I beg leave, through you, to tender to the cadets, free of charge, the necessary board at ‘The Ebbitt House, und ask that you will con- sider this hotel at your disposal for the purpose named.” When this action became known there was a general expression of gratification among citizens. Chairman Charles J. Bell was informed of it by The Star reporter and expressed hearty commendation. “That is a splendid and highly creditable thing,” he remarked, heartily. Carlisle Students Coming. The Indian feature of the inauguration parade promises to be even more important than was at first expected, and the prob- abilities are now very strong that a strik- ing object lesson will be afforded the thousands of Americans who will fringe the line of march, of the changes being wrought in the domestic condition of the nomads of the great west by the govern- ment of which they are the wards. Should Be in Line. The announcement of the Columbian Club £ Beltimore of its intention of bringing “#0 men and a band to the inauguration, ut stating that it would not march in the varade, occasioned much regret at head- auarters, and today Chairman B. H. War- of the civic committee sent a letter to ident W. W. Johnson of the club, ask- ing him to use his influence to have the organization come in the parade and thus add to its success. The McKinley Tariff League of this city announces it will have 50 te 7 men in line on inauguration day, headed by a band, and under command of President Lewis Willis. The men will wear blue mackin- toshes, black trousers, silk high hats, and will carry canes, : The Irving P. Wanger Pioneer Corps, of Bristol, Bucks county, whose patron i: Representative Wanger of the seventh Pennsylvania district, expects to havi members in the inaugural parade. Congressman Bromwell of Cincinnati, ac- companied by a delegation of the famous old Blaine Club of Cincinnati, visited head- quarters this morning in relation to the Proposed visit of the club to Washington during inauguration week. The club will bring 300 men and a fine band. In a letter received this morning by Chairman B. H. Warner of the civic com- mittee, Capt. R. H. Pratt of the 10th U. S. Cavalry, superintendent of the Carlisle School, said he would send down four companies of students and a band to par- ticipate in the parade. The Lincoin Club of Cincinnati has de- cided not to take part in the inaugural pa- rade. In a letter from Samuel Bailey, jr., wh) is chaipman of the inauguration com. mittee, the “writer says that the club is composed chiefly of business men of mid- dle life, and that they have decided to en- Joy the inauguration in a quiet way. TWO AMERI BISHOPS. Important Church Appointments An- mounced in Rome. ROME, January 29.-The Rey. E. P. Al- len, president of Mount St. Mary’s College, Maryland, has been appointed bi Mobile. He ee ae The Rev. John Monaghan, assistant priest at St. Patrick’s Church, Charleston, has been appointed bishcp of Wilmington, Del. The rumors regarding a pontifical brief to the North American clergy are prema- ture, as the date of the council to be held in Baltimore, at which the brief will be read, has not yet been fixed. —— ees TO SUCCEED WEYLER. Ascarraga to Be Appointed to su- preme Command in Cuba. LONDON, January 29.—A dispatch from Madrid says that Lieut. Gen. Azcarraga, the Spanish minister for war, will, accord- ing to report, soon be appointed governor general of Cuba, in succession of Gen. Weyler, who, however, will retain com- mand of the military forces of Spain in the island. HAVANA, January 29.—Captain General Weyler arrived last night at Roedas, six miles from Cienfuegos, province of Santa Clara, and camped there. In the province of Matanzas the grind- ing of cane has commenced in the central plantations of Gloria, Santa Filomena, San Ygnacio, Union, Santa lena, Mercedes, Socorro and Tolon. The first 500 bags of sugar arrived yes- terday at Matanzas, from the Mercedes plantation, owned by Senor Carrillo. ————— BROOKLYN’S L ROAD DISASTER. An Engineer Killed, but the Injured Likely to Recover. NEW YORK, January 29.—There have been no additional deaths as the result of the accident in Brooklyn last night, when one elevated railroad trein crashed into another, an engine and a passenger car be- irg toppled into the street and an engiveer being killed. It is thought that all the in- jured persons will survive. oe Murderer Duestrow’s Case. ST. LOUIS. January 29.—A mption for a rehearing in the case of Millonatre Arthur Duestrow, convicted of the murder of his wife and child and sen#nced to hang, has been filed at Jefferson City. Action will probably not be taken for two weeks. The motion makes the declaration that the membere cf the court deciding the appeal dtd: not examine the record in the cause, us required by an express statute of this state, but overlooked it, together with ques- tions based upon it duly prescribed by the eppeliant’s counsel. ——-__. Fire at Pattonsburs, Mo. a i tli hain esisndCcocniainienacuintoeisieineik ua ctassiaiasanetiliisive means po THE KENTUCKY SENATORSHIP Governor Bradley to Call an Extra Session of the Legislature, The Incoming Administra: m Trying to Get at the Facts of the Brad- ley-Hunter Fig! Among democrats and republicans from Kentucky in Washington the opinion has crystallized within the last few days that in a short time Governor Bradley will issue a call for an extra session of the legisl ture. The time for the meeting will be fixed, it is thought, for some time after the 4th of March. The object of this ts not exactly understood, but the idea is that Governor Bradley will hope to use a cer- tain amount of federal influence against Dr. Hunter after that time. In connection with this is the belief, expressed to a Star reporter by a semiBradiey man, that this cannot be done. He also expresses the be- ief that the chances of defeating Dr. Hun- ter are somewhat slim. It is stated that four republicans in the Kentucky legisla- ture will not vote for Dr. Hunter if he is nominated. A prominent republican of that state, who ig said not to be politicalty friendly to Dr. Hunter, said to a Star re- porter today that he did not believe any republican in the state could afford to fight the caucus decision, and that if Hunter was nominated he would be elected. The impression given in some quarters that President-elect McKinley is favorabie to the election of John W. Yerkes is denied here. To the contrary, there is good au- thority for saying that in an indirect way incoming administration, including the ing friends cf President McKinley, 1s ng to find out the facts about the Ken- tucky situation. A prominent senator here is understood to be looking into the matter. He is consulting impartial sources to get at the bottom of affairs. So far the Investi- gation, it is claimed, is favorable to Dr. Hunter. It shows that the opposition to him on the part of Governor Bradley has grown fiercer since he fought the presiden- tial aspirations of Governor Bradley. The two men had not been on the best of terms previous to that, but the fight then put a deep chasm between them. Notwithstand- ing, Dr. Hunter is one of the original Mc- Kinley men of the state, the administration will not take his side of the case until it krows that he is in the right and deserves to succeed Blackburn. It is said today that Dr. Hunter wifl soon visit Canton on an invitation from the President-elect. This trip will, it is sug- gested, result in showing what the feeling of Major McKinley is for the man who ts fighting Bradley and is being fought by him. It is known to be a fact that Governor Bradley has purposely delayed the calling of the legislature until he thought he had everything arranged for the defeat of Hun- ter. Some republicans here say that while Governor Bradley hates Dr. Hunter, he is opposed to any republican who has a chance of being elected to the Senate; that he wants to come himself, and is playing his cards to that end. ——<——— GONE TO NEW YORK The President to Speak at Carnegie Hall Tonight. President Cleveland left here at 11 o'clock this morning for New York, where he will make an address at Carnegie Hall this evening, on the occasion of the semi-cen- tennial celebration of the New York Acad emy of Medicine, of which his phy jan, Dr. E. B, Bryant, is president. He was accompanied by Secretary Lamont, and ex- pects to return to this city tomorrow morn- ing. The trip was made in the private car of Vice President Thomson of the Penn- sylvania road. a Civil Service Examinations. ited States civil service commis- sion will hold an examination on Febru- ary 20 in Washington, D. C.. and other large cities where there are applicants to establish registers for positions in the ma- rine hospital service, the steamboat in- spection service, the government hospital for the insane for the District of Colum bia and for the position of pension exam- ining surgeon. The positions in the marine hos; service for which examinations will held are as follows sanitary inspectors, salarics from $360 to $2,500; acting assist- ant surgeons, salaries from $300 to $1,800 per annum; internes, for which there ts no fixed salary; hospital stewards, salaries from $480 to $720 per annum, and en neers, salaries from $480 to per an num. : The positions in the steamboat inspec- tion service for which examinations will be held are as follows: Inspector or as- sistant inspector of hulls, at salaries from $1,200 to $2,000 per anfiam; inspectors or assistant inspectors of boilers of steam ves- sels, at salaries from $1,200 to $2,000 per annum. A vacancy at present exists in the position of inspector of hulls at New York, the salary of which is $2,500 per annum, and a ancy exists at Memphis, Tenn. the salary of which is $1,200 per annun There are boards of pension examining surgeons in all congfessional] districts, and this examination will be held to establish registers for filling vacancies on such boards. Inspectors of bcilers in the steamboat in- spection service are located in most of the large cities of the country. Preference in certification will be given to residents of the place in which the vacancy exists. The examination for the government hos- pital for the insane will be for the position of attendant. 1t will be of a very light grade. Full information in regard to the sub- jects of these examinations can be obtained by writing to the civil service commission, Washington, D. C., and stating for which of these positions information is desired. —_——__--«-+—___—— Cane of The Three Friends. The Attorney General today applied to the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to bring the case of The Three Friends before the court. On account of some defect in the papers, the court di- rected the Attorney General to bring the matter on Monday next. The Presidential Nominatio: The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Lieut. Col. S. T. Cushing, assistant com- missary, to to be colonel and assistant commissary general of subsistence; Maj. Cc. P. Eagan, commissary of subsistence, to be Heutenant colonel and assistant commis- sary general of subsistence; Capt. H. B. Osgood, commissary of subsistence, to be major and commissary of subsistence; Capt. W. H. Carter, 6th Cavalry, to be major and assistant adjutant general; Capt. T. H. Barry, 1st Infantry, to be major and as- sistant adjutant general; Capt. J. L. Bul- lis, 24th Infantry, to be major and pay- master; First Lieut. Geo. B. Davis, 4th Infantry, to be captain and commissary of subsistence; S. H. Bell of Pennsyivania, to be post chaplain. ee ae Gen. Miles Urges Action. General Miles of the army appeared be- fcre the House military committee today to urge action upon the army reorganization — which hss been reported to the House. 8 he mate to was along the lines of the one the Senate committee yesterday. ——_ + 2-+_______ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $574,263. Government receipts <From internal revenue, $385,661; customs, GENERAL APPROVAL Mr. Gage Will Make a Good Secretary of the Treasury, en CONTROLLER ECKELS’ SATISFACTION — + The Cabinet Slate as It is Now Believed to Stand. OPINIONS a, The announcement of Lyman J Secretary of the Treasury ts not altogether satisfactory to practical politicians, who would prefer one of their own number tn the place, but every one who takes a purely business view of the matter speaks in the highest pratse of his selection. The only eriticism heard is that Mr. Gage is not ough of a partisan, and that a banker is liable to take a narrow view of the duties of the department. This is more than counterbalanced by the expression of sat- isfaction which is heard on every hand. Mr. Gage is spoken of by those who know him well as a man of broad views and a remarkable business capacity. Members of ihe present administration speak highest praise of him. It ts said that Mr. Cleveland, after the death of Secretary Manning, during his first term, wanted Mr. Gage to be his Secretary of the Treasury, Clerks in the Treasury Department art Gage for particularly well pleased at the prospect of having a man at the head of the de- partment who is a thorough and consistent civil service reformer. Ans the State din. Several friends of Mr. Hanna here say that It is not altogether certain that Mr. Hanna will not go into the cabinet. They that if Governor Bushnell does not appoint him to the Senate he will be made Postmaster General, and that Mr. McKin- ley is now holding that place open with this in view. The cabinet slate stands toda: rding to these gentlemen; State, Sher- man; Treasury, € Juste io: Navy, Long; Interior a; War, Alger of Michigan or F New York; Agricul- n of lowa, but not set- held open for Hanna. A great deal of satisfaction i +apressed at having the treasury portfolto cisposed of and out of the way, and it is also gratity- ing to many that the man selected for this place is one who has a thorough knowh of business and finance. Attention is to the fact that not since the day ot Me- Culloch has the Treasury Department been | under the management of a man trained to the business of practical finance. Mr. Gage has the assurance of a warm and’ cordial welcome in the department. He is already well known there, and in the arch- ives of every important branch can be’ found letters from him covering a period of twent ars or more. Mr. Gage has per> sonally attended to that branch of the af.- fairs of his bank which brought the insti- tution into relation with the Treasury De- partment, and he almost invariably wrote communications himself. A veteran of the Treasury Department said today that Mr. Gage would have a great opportunity to ! make a record for himself as Secretary of the Treasury. Favorable Comment on G: “It will not be necessary,” he said, “for Mr. Gage to bother about details. The d partment is well enough organized in all its many branches to transact the business that comes along, but there ts plenty of important business for a man big enough to thoroughly appreciate the situation and to grasp the opportunities that are open to him. The revenues of the government are in distress and the finances of the nation have about reached a climax of disorder ; and uncertainty. The country is drifting along under a system that fs a conglomera- tion of makechifis. From what 1 know of Mr. Gage I believe him to be the man for the occasion. He has the advantage of go- ing into the office with an established repu- tation, which will beget conf and he should be able to make a favorable im- pression both upon Congress and the coun- try. “He is thoroughly saturated with the sub- ject of national finance, and has supreme confidence in himself.’ He can discuss financial matters with any of the experts, either in or out of Congress, In a manner to impress his views upon them. He has been all his Hfe in the midst of large af fairs, and has that essential trait of leav- ing the active performance of details to assistants and subordinates in whom he has confidence, at the same time keeping in close touch with all those under him. If he applies the rule to his Washington work which he has in his private business he will make a great success as Secretary of the Treasury.” Mr. Eckels’ Satisfaction. Controller Eckels expressed today his satisfaction over the appointment of Mr. Gage. He said: “Mr. Gage and I will get aiong all right. I saw by a report of @ speech he made recently that he spoke flatteringly of me, and I am sure that I can truthfully say that I fully reciprocate his kind feelings. With his wide expe- rience in the financial field, his broad views and his proven executive and administre- tive ability he should make an ideal Sec- retary of the Treasury.” It is said that Mr. Gage’s clerical force in the First National Bank, numbering | about 400 persong, has been kept strictly under the civil service reform system, and his reputation as a practical elvil servias + reformer is a matter of satisfaction to the clerks in the department. Senator Cullom’s Approv Senator Cullom today joined in the gen- eral expression of approval of Maj. Mc-; Kinley’s choice. If the senator feels any, disappointment In not himself being se-; lected for this position he does not show ft/ in neither his manner nor his speech. He said today: ‘Mr. Gage has my best and kindest wishes. I think Mr. McKinley made a wise’ choice in appointing him. He bas not only’ put excellent timber in his cabinet, but has conferred an honor on the state of Illinois. Mr. Gage has the requisite experience and joys to a rare degree the confidence of the business world. The only point upon which I was in doubt was bis republican- iem, and he has settled that satisfactorily. The appointment should have ao sting in it for the republicans in Tlinois or of the country at large. I shall telegraph Mr. Gage my congratulations this afternoon. The sound money democrats generally express great satisfaction at Mr. Gage’s selection. President Cleveland ie quoted as speaking in the most flattering mamner of Mr. Gage, and the sound money democrats in the House and Senate express similar views. Senator Lindsay of Kentucky said today: “The egg te ds Sh SS is >= Mr. cl lone. ae ea assurance of @ sound end ngratulate the i hibition of sterling good sense.’ ———_-o+__——_ Victim of a Brother's Shot.