Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT suNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avemue, Cor. 11th St, by Tie Seay See Segre Coe Rew York Offce, 49 Fetter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. Br nxill—anywhere In the United States or Cauada—postage prepald—50 cents er month. Saturday Quintople Sheet Star, $1 per year, with tores tage added, $3. GButered atthe Post ¢ ice at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail matter. TAll maf! sudecriptions aust be paid in aftrance. Retes of advertisinz made known on application. CONTENTION IN OHIO Bitterness Being Caused by the Trouble Over Mr. Hanna. os MAY PREVENT GEN. ALGER'S SELECTION What the Foraker-Bushnell People Claim. es THEZANESVILLE AGREEMENT It appears that much bitterness is being caused by the contention in Ohio as to whether or not Mr. Hanna is to go into the Senate. Up to the present time there has been an effort to keep all feeling out of the matter, so as to prevent the possibility of a split in the republican ranks, which might result in the election of a democratic legislature. A point has been reached now, hewever, where it looks as if a wide breach would be catsed if some diplomat does not arise with a solution of the tr ble. Effect on Gen. Alger. The statement is made by persons situated as to enable them to speak know- ingly on the subject, that the refusal of Gov. Bushnell to appoint Mr. Hanna will rrebably result in General Alger not go- ing into the cabinet. The objections that have been made to the selection of General Alger furnish an exeuse, if one is sought, fer Mr. MeKinley to change his plans for the secretaryship of war, and the informa- tion comes pretty straight that he is likely to do so. 2 It is no secret that General Alger’s selec- tien was made to please Mr. Foraker and Governor Bushneli, with the expectation that it would msure the appointment of Mr. Hanna to the Senate. ‘The fact that this overture does not seem te have advance Mr. Hanna's terests, and that the selection has not excited the xeneral approval that is desirable, changes completely the point of view as to General It is sald that Governor Bushnell is will- irg te appoint Mr. Hanna if Mr. Hanna will agree not to be a candidate for election to the long term next fall. Mr. Hanna will not obligate himself to such an agree- ment, and he and his friends have come to the conclusion that his only hope to get into the Senate will be in making a fight against Bushnell. Vhe ANeged Zanesvi je Agreement. It is said that the Foraker-Bushnell peo- bringing up the alleged Zanesville ple agreement, in which they say it was agreed that Mr. McKinley, receiving the united t of the state for President, the se.- y at the d It is assert ion to Mr. Hanna's claim to ap- ment that the Foraker people disclaim desire to interfere in the matter of cabinet selections, and that they want no t Senate. They ar » should be left entire! to the look upon the selection o: eneral Alger as in any way obligating - Bushnell to return favors by the ap. intment of Mr. Hanna. General Alger’ sence at Canton yesterday, and the fact that .he felt called upon to make a public defense of his war record, ts looked upon as indicative of the unsettiement of his relations to the cabinet. CAPT. BENDIRE'S DEATH. His Remains Will Be Bought Herc for Interment. Capt. Charles Bendire, United States army, died at Jacksonville, Fla, last even- ing of Bright's disease, aged sixty year: He went to Florida for his health, arri ing Sunday, accompanied by his physician, Dr. Charles Eliot. The remains will be breught to Washington for interment. Adjutant Genera! Ruggles has received word of Capt. Bendire’s death. Capt. Ben- dire was a native of Germany and was commissioned in the army from the ranks in 1854. He rendered good service during the war and since. i was brevetted first liewt y at Trevillian sta- tion, Va major for bravery in action Indians at Creek. M He was retired in ISS while rving in the cavalry on ac count of disabilities incurred in the line of duty. and since that time he had risen to prominence in the scientific world for his superior ornithological work fer the Smith- sonian Institution. He was a resident of city for many years. ee THE LIQUOR BILL. Senator Morrill Found the Opposition Too Great to Pres It. Mr. Morrill made an attempt in the Sen- ate today to call up his bill te prevent the eale of intoxicating liquors In the Capitol. Mr. Thurston of Nebraska sald that he had expected to be able this morning to sveak upon Mr. Allen's Pacific railroads resolu- tion, aud finally yielded to Mr. Morrill, pro- vided he should be able to dispose of his Mil without further debate. It at once became evident that the op- position to the bill was such as to call forth considerable debate. Mr. Hill said that he had understood that Mr. Thurston vas te speak on Mr. Allen's resolution, and he had left his papers relating to the liquor bill at home, but he thought !f there was a isposition to press the consideration of that measure he would be able to make a few remarks on it without the aid of his potes. As it became evident that a vote on the bill could not be reachea this morning, Mr. Morrill uid not press its consideration. s BREE ‘TSTANDING Resolution mide a favorable report on Senate resolu- tion 174, ng “That all proceedings and payments under the provisions of the od February 13, 189, amending led “An act to provide for the settlement of all outsanding claims against the District of Columbia. and conferring Jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear the same, and for other purposes,’ be, and the same are hereby, suspended until further action thereon by Congress.” — Personal Menti. Col. Char’es A. Wikoff, 19th Infantry, has been granted one month's additional leave of absence. Commander Charies Gridley, -Mghthouse inspector, reported at the Navy Depart- ment todc:y for examination for promotion. Surg. 8. H. Dickson of the Texas is at 1828 H sireet on leave of absence. Mr. W. S. Brouson, chief clerk of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ratlw: Compan; in this city, who has been “ill for six weeks with typhoid fever, is again able to capt. Hara B. F Capt. B. Fuller, 7th Cavalry; Capt. D. L. Brainard. commissary department, and Capt. S. C. Mills, 12th Infantry, are in the bg Ac of absence. - Maj. H. i has ieft the city for a eo stay at Holly Ina, Perlenurst, provi -matter we had no objections. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, EEBRUARY 6, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. Star. TWO CENTS. THE TARIFF BILLIDISTRICT MEASURES| How the Silver Senators Will Treat It When It Gets to Them. Expressions of Opinion by Mesi Jones of Arkansas and Hill—It v i Probably Pass. ‘There is some discussion of the question of how the democratic silver senators will treat the tariff bill when it comes before that body. Will they content themselves with merely a formal protest, as in the case of the bill authorizing representation at an international monetary conference? Or will they subject the measure to a careful and searching examination, in the Sen- ate’s leisurely way, before allowing a vote to be taken? The difference between a formal protest and a debate, schedule by schedule, is reckoned at two months in the length of the extra session. What Senator Jones Says. Senator Jones of Arkansas, in reply to a question on this subject, said to a represen- tative of The Star today: “The tariff bill will be debated in the regular way. No obsiruction will be put in its path. We recognize the fact that the responsibility is with the republicans. But we are not freed from all responsi- bility. I take it that tne biil will be drawn on high protection lines, and will not be acceptable to us. We the time to point out all of its ! and favoritisms, and then if the republi- cans can muster votes cnough to pass it, well and good.” t you will not assist in passing it?” ertainly not. That is, I will not. The tariff is a different’ proposition from the preposition about an international mon- etary conference. We had no faith in the svecess of the latier, and many of the silver democrats openly so stated. If the republicens desired to-experiment with the But we have very decided objections to revision of the tariff on high protection lines, and when that is attempted we shall not oniy object, but feel called upon to give all of the rea~ sons why we object.” Senator Hill's Views. Serator Hill's judgment about a iegisla- sitvation is generally regarded as nversation on this same point : ald: ‘The subject has not interested me much, beea as you know, I shall not be a member of the next Congress. I doubt, however, if the work of the extra session is concluded before August. ‘Full and fair debate’ in a body like the Senate means a good deal of debate; and a tariff Lill is not only an important measure, but a long one.” jut you expect a tariff Dill to be pass- ed?’ “Oh, yes—a tariff bill of some kind. The Vote in the Senate is close, and the republi- cans will have a hard row to hoe to bring the different shades of opinion into agree- ment."” It seems to be the general opinion that in this tariff debate Mr. Aldrich will lead the republicans, and Mr. Jones of Arkan- sas the democrats. They crossed swords as leaders in the fight over the Wilson bill, and made that a very spirited engagement. ——<———_ SERVICES APPRECIATED. Testimonials Presented to Secret Olney and the President. Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, called at the White House with Secretary Olney just before the assembling ef the cabinet today, for the purpose cf present- ing a testimonial from the governor and people of the state of Zulia, Venesuela, in appreciation of “the proceedings and pur- poses of the United States in the maiter of the boundary dispuie between Venezu- ela and Great Britain.” The testimoniai was in the form of a beautiful rosette, compos 72 samples of precious woods of 17 and a cane formed of 125 samples of simi- lar woods, collected from the rich foresi groves of Zulia. They re intended for President Cleveland and Secreta In presenting them Minister And occasion to express his personal apprecia- tion of the President's efforts to bring about a peaceful and honorable settlement of the long pending controversy. ee VICE CONSUL KELLETTI’S CASE. First Accounts Are Found to Have Been Grossly Exaggerated. Full details received at the State Depari- ment of the alleged attack upon United States Vice Consul General Kellett in Siam make it clear that the affair has been grossly exaggerated in the first accounts. It appears that a consular servant was ar- rested for a violation of municipal regula- tions at Chiengmai, and that Mr. Kellett repaired to the station house and under- tock to carry the man off with him without any formalities. The Siamese soldiers who serve as police insisted upon retaining their soner, and in the scuffle that ensued the consul general received a blow not at all serious in character. It is realized here that the official made a mistake in not ap- pealing to the kcal commissianer in behal? of his servant, instead of attempting to personally interfere with due process of law. It is believed, however, that the mat- ter will be satisfactorily adjusted by the administration of a reprimand to the po- lice officials. Certainly no serious trouble is expected to follow the affair. pa Se BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Gen. Wilson's Report of Work Du: January. In his report as commissioner of public buildings and grounds, Gen. J. M. Wilson says that the usual care has been bestowed upon the buildings and public reservations in his charge, and that they are all in good condition. During the month of January there were 7,982 visitors to the top of the Washington Monument, of which number 6,389 ascended by the elevator and 1,598 by the stairway, making a total of 1,342,323 persons who have visited the top since the shaft was opened to the public October 9, 1888. The roof of the Lincoln building on 10th street has been put in good condition at a cost of $178, leaving the sum of $827 available for other repairs. In accordance with the existing policy, no additional work will be undertaken, however, until it shall be determined whether Congress will take any further action in reference to this building at the present session. The house is now in charge of Mr. Olroyd, who is oc- cupying it free of rent and acting as cus- todian without pay. About 20,000 feet of old lumber has been received from the new library building and stored for use at the nurseries and in the panne grounds. A board walk, 216 feet ng by 4 feet wide, has been laid in Judi- clary Square, and the small reservation at th and K streets has been put in good order. After the storm of January 27-28 a force of 200 men was put at work in re- moving snow and ice from the public walks, in accordance with law. Contested lection Cases. The House committee on elections today decided the Hopkins-K: com test from the tenth Kentuc! ; favor of the sitting mentht che tt Reports Made Upon Them by the House Committee. ADOLTERATION OF FOOD AND DRUGS A Statue to L’Enfant in This City Recommended. SENATE APPROVALS ————— Mr. Curtis of Iowa kas written the report on the bill to punist the impersonation of health inspectors, in which he says: “The bill makes the impersonation of inspectors of the District a misdemeanor penishable by a maximum fine of $30, and a minimum fine of $10, and providing se- verer penalties in the way of fines or im- prisonment, or both, for subsequent of- fense. The bill is recommended by the health department of the District and by the Commisstoners. The need for sueh legislation has frequently been demon- strated, recently in a case where a veter- iary surgeon represented himself to a certain dairyman as the official veter- Inarian of the health department, exam- ired the cattle on the premises and charged a fee therefor, which he collected.” Adulteration of Food. Mr. Curtis has also drawn up the report en the bill to prevent the adulteration cf foods and drugs. Several amendments proposed by the Commissioners are made in the original bill, prominent among them the following: “And if there be more than one quality of any article of food or drug Known by the same name the best quality thereof shall be furnished to the purchaser, unless he otherwise requests at the time of making such purchase, or unless he be notified at such time of the inferior quality of the article delivered.” Also the following: “Provided, That if the defendant in any prosecution in respec! to the sale of any such patented medicine, compounded drug, or mixture, shall prove to the satisfaction of the court that he had purchased the article in question as thy same in nature. substance and quality as that demanded of him by the purchase and with a written warranty to that effect: that he had no reason to: believe at thc time when he sold it that the articie was otherwise, and that he sold it in the same State as when he purchased it, he shall be discharged from the prosecution.” Also. the following: “Provided, That noth- ing in this act contained shall be construed az modifying or repealing any of the pro- visions of “An act defining butter, also im- posing a tax upon and regulating the man- ufacture, sale, importation and exporta- tion of oleomargarine,’ approved August 2, 1886, or of ‘An act defining cheese, and also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, impor pn and exportation of filled cheese,” app d June G, 1896.” Graceland Cemetery. Mr. Babcock has written the report on the Graceland cemetery bill, in which he says: . “The object of this bill is to enable the board of officers of said cemetery to ob- tain means to remove the bodies in the cemetery and to protect it from desecra- tion until that object is accomplished. The law of which this bill is intended to be amendatory, only authorizes the board of officers to sell the land, but in the present state of the real estate market there is little probability that the land could be disposed of without a sacrifice to all the interests concerned, and the board of offi- cers have deemed it a more judicious course to apply for authority to make a loan to meet the immediate emergencies. , “At present, owing to its reduced finan- cial condition, the cemetery board of offi- cers finds it impossible to provide due sur- veillance, and the graves, fences and monu- ments are exposed to injury and depreda- tion. The cemetery has no income, and the board of officers has raised money oi its own responsibility and indorsement the endeavor to care for the cemeter: Property, but, as can be readily understood, the board cannot do this indefinitely. “Under the present law the cemetery board cannot make a loan because of the doubt of money lenders as to its power to do so. It has also found it impracticable to sell any. portion of the cemetery to ad- vantage, as only the best part of the iand can be disposed of, and that at a great sacrifice, which would make it more em- barrassing to dispose of the remainder to advantage, while a creditable discharge of the duties imposed upon the officers re- os that they shall obtain a reasonable price.” A Statue to L’Enfant. The House committee on library has fa- vorably reported a bill for the erection of a statue to Peter Charles L’Enfant in the city of Washington. The report, drawn up by Mr. Quigg, says: “Peter Charles L’Enfant was born in France in 1755. He died in Maryland, June 14, 1825. Before coming to this country he was a lieutenant in the French provisional service. He came to this country with La- fayette in 1777, and entered the continental army in that year as an engineer. He was made captain February 17, 1778. He was wounded at the slege of Savannah and left on the field. He afterward served under the immediate command of Washington, and was promoted to major May 2, 1783. He was employed as engineer at Fort Mif- flin in 1794. “He was appointed professor of engineers at the United States Military Academy in, July, 1812, but declined. He drew the mag- nificent plan of the city of Washington in the study of George Washington at Mount Vernon, he was also the architect of some. of the public buildings in this city. In view of all this patriotic service rendered by Peter Charles L’Enfant to the infant re- Public, your committee are of the opinion that it is time that his memory and Pa- triotic services were commemorated by some suitable memorial in this great capi- tal city which he planned.” Senate Committee Action. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia held a meeting this morning and decided to make a favorable report on a number of measures of local interest. There were present Messrs. McMillan, chairman; Gallinger, Baker, Faulkner, Gibson, Smith and Bacon. The bill introduced in the Senate provid- ing for the purchase of Analostan Island by the general government, and leaving to the District committee the duty of sug- gesting the amount that should be paid for this property, was acted upon favorably, the amount of $112,500 being fixed as the value of the island. It was vated also to ment to the District bill providi completion of the aqueduct aka etc., which has been printed in full in The Star, sapere. favorably. Senate bill 1435, to val deeds in the District of Colum. for the tors Giteon and Faulkner wore Ones Or hctermine upon the measure Steuben, streets, Sherman avenue, ‘$10,000. Mr. McMillan was authorized to make a favorable report tpon his bill. “regulating fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or as- sociations in the District of Columbia.” The committec also determined to report favorably an amendment to the District appropriation bill. providing for an appro- priation of $38,000 to be used for the con- struction of isolated btttoings for the treat- ment ‘of contagious diseases. ‘These bulld- ings are to be constructed in connection with existing bospitats, but the two hos- pitals with which they are to be connected are not named, and will probably be left to the selection of the Commissioners. The Market House Resotations. The House District ‘committee today agreed to report the Senate resolution re- latirg to the use of the Center Market side- valk by farmers. Three amendments were made by the Hoyse committee. One prevides that the District Commissioners shall have control of the ailotment of spaces to the occupants of the sidewalks. Axother amendment provides that nothing in the resolution shall extend the rights of the market company, nor affect pending litigation in the courts. The third amend- ment fixes the amount to be charged farm- ers for use of spaces at 10 cents for one- horse teams and 15 cents for two-horse teams. Keni +o ‘THE OREGON DEADLOCK. It Looks as if No Senator Will Be Elected This Session. SALEM, Ore., February 5.—From the be- ginning of the session the Mitchell men have been in their seats in the house pre- pared to organize, but the opposition, com- posed of populists, democrats and anti- Mitchell republicans, twenty-nine in all, have refused to entet the house and effect permanent organization. The Mitchell men a week ago Monday {ttempied to organize the hcuse with simply a majority present and elected Benson speaker, but it is now generally conceded that two-thirds of the members are requisite to organize and co business. i Senator Mitchell has already received ihe nomination for senator by a caucus, com- posed of forty-six members, or a majority of the legislature. It las ween decided by the Mitchell men to force a vote for Umitel States senator on the second Tuesday after organization. The Henson house voted. Tuesday, but a resolution providing for a ballot in the senate failed of passage, se eral of the senators Jeclaring that while they favored Mitchell for senator they did not believe the jouse was legall organized, and ve declined to vote for.a 1¢solution which praczically recog- nized the legality of, that house. The Mitchell men met Wednesday in joint assembly, but the necessary forty-six mem- bers not appearing, ne effort was made to ballot for senator. The joint assembly meets from day to day in the hope that the necessar: forty-six Votes can be secured, but at present Mitchell ts eight short of a majority. It now seems probable that the entire session will be wasted, and that no legislation will be enacted, two-thirds of the s having already expired. rie. 52 MOSES THATCBHER/’S POSITION. A Contest Should Be Well Considered Before: Begun. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February 5.— Moses Thatcher, when asked for further irformation about the statement that he would contest the election of J. L. Rawlins in the United States Senate, said a peti- tion was being signed by members of the legislature yesterday with that “object in vew, but that {t has been withdrawn, be- cause the wording of the document Gid not properly cover the facts. He says he will make the contest if his friends so desire, and if the twenty-nine members who voted for him sign a petition setting forth suffi- cient facts to form the basis of the’ contest: He added that a contest which might cause a vacancy in the Senate for two years, and thereby deprive that body of ‘one vote in the interest of silver, 1s some- thing that his friends should consider well before taking action, MR. BRYAN INVI The Kansas House of Representatives to Listen to Him. TOPEKA, Kan, February 6.—The lower house of the Kansas legislature, efter several days of lively debate, has finally adopted a resolution invitieg Wm. J. Bryan to address that body. As the resolution was originally proszated it included among the numerous whereases a clause declaring Mr. Bryan to be “deur to the heart of every true Kansan.” The republicans opposed this assertion and finally sucezeded tn having the clause stricken out. The resolution was then adopted with bu: ona dissenting vote, Ward, a populist, dissenting. 5 Se Re THE POPE IN GOOD HEALTH. No Trath in the Report That He Faint- ed Yesterday. ROME, February 5.—The sensational ru- mors circulated in the United States by a news agency regarding the health of the Pope, who is said to have been forbidden by his physician to hold any receptions for the present, on account’ of an alleged faint- ing fit yesterday, are ohfounded. . His holi- ness held his usual receptions today. Dr. Lapponi, the pope's personal physi- clan, In an interview with @ representative of the Associated Press today, sald that his holiness was in excellent health and that the report cireulated in the United States by @ news agency yesterday, that the venerable prelate fell in a fainting fit, was pure invention, ors Imprevii ‘The condition of Sengtcr Harris this af- ternoon continued fevorable as it was yet terday. The operation gn his eye has-re- Heved him cf much suffering and he spent @ comfortable night and today rested quiet- ly. ~ Senator George contjnues to improve, and Bis friends hope that +he will be able to make e trip south fo recuperate his confined to his has insisted upon much of his time There was quite a scare im the dead letter office yesterday over a we which was found in the matis. “The package had been in the post offes several days, and being without an was sent to the dead letter office. the wrapper was Pie ound Tee ENT ce ated 10 for it te ward L. Reckard, who called is his chief, Mr. and signified: his to open the package. When he @1@ s0 he found noth- ing but a bottle containing glycerine. 2 The National Patriotic Song. In the Senate this afternoon Mr. McMil- we, Wallach and 13th | $10,000; grading and - regulating | Judge McKenna Admits He Has Been Selected. TALK OF REPRESENATIVE SHERMAN Pressure on Mr. Hanna to Take a Place. DAY'S CALLERS AT CANTON Segue te SAN FRANCISCO, February 5.—Judge McKenna of the United States circuit ceurt last night authorived the statement that he had been invited to accept a position in the cabinet of President-elect McKinley, and also that he has signified his accept- ance. He did not care to give for publi- cation the dispatch in which tender of a position was made, nor did he wish to make his response known. He considered telegrams confidential and personal. He has expected the communication from Can- ton. He will leave the latter part of the month for Washington ready to enter upon his new duties immediately after the in- auguration Whether Judge McKenna is to be Attcrney General or Secretary of the Interior in the new administration is now known only to the President-elect. “Yes,” he said last night, “I have ceived a telegram from President-elect Mc- Kinley proffering me a place in the cabi- net. I have wired an acceptance.” “As Secretary of the Interior? “I do not know that. The telegram did not state. It will be either that or Attor- ney General. I am inclined to think’, how- ever, that it will be the Interior, as that place generally goes to 2 western man, and further, as that secretaryship was the principal topic in the discussion in my in- terview with the President-elect.” This telegram and this statement nuts at rest all doubts as to California's represen- tation in the cabinet. It was pretty well known that he would be given a place. These who read between the lines of the dicpatch from Canton were convinced that the question was not whether McKenna was to represent the west in the cabinet, but what position he would be given. The latter part is not yet settled by offi- cial declaration, though Judge McKenna believes that the Interior will be his port- folio. Talk of Representative Sherman. ALBANY, N. Y., February 5.—Represen- tative Sherman, who has been mentioned in connection with a place in Mr. McKinley's cabinet, was expected to stop at Albany today to see Governor Black, but had not arrived up to noon. The best-informed pol- iticians say there is little reason to sup- pose that any New Yorker will be in the cabinet. Said one: “There will be no New York man tn McKinley's cabinet, but he may throw a couple of ambassadorshins over to this state. Depew can go to Eng- land if he desires and General Porter to France.” It was said if Mr. Sherman did not come here by mght Private Secretary Griffith, who is from the same section of the state, would go to him and learn his views. Hanna Wanted in the Cabinet. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 5.—Liecut. Gov. Asa A. Jones was in town a short time last evening, and during bis brief stay p: tically admit<ed that he expected to succeed Mr. Sherman in the United States Senate by virtue of an appointment from Governor Bushnell. The lieutenant governor was fresh from a conference with Senator For- aker at Cincinnat!, He admitted that he had been in consultation with Governor Bushnell on the subject of the senatorship. He said, however, that the governor had not appointed him, and finally said that he was a candidate for the Senate. but not in the sense that was generally understood. Mr. Hanna will go today to Canton, where it is believed he will accept the postmaster generalship. A strong pressure has reached this city, as well as Canton, seeking to obtain the consent of Mr. Hanna to enter the cabinet. In view of existing conditions it is believed he will yield to the pressure. ‘That the battle royal between the Mc- Kinley and Foraker factions is now ready to open is beyond all question, and has its confirmation in a score of incidents of a!- meést daily occu.rence. The ball has been set in motion, and the result is looked upon with anxiety not only by the Ohio leader but by republicans of prominence through- out the country. The McKinley forces are already under way and every political stronghold in the state ts being fortified by the combatants’ inevitable struggle. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 5.—Chai man M. A. Hanne left the city at 11 o'clock this: morning for Canton. He was accor- penied by John Addison Porter of the Hart- ford Post, who has just been appointed pri- vate secretary to the President-elect, and Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati, who has, it is urderstood, been chosen ambassador to Rome under.the incoming administration. It is generally conceded that the confer- ence which will take place between Mr. Hanna and the President-elect at Canton this afternoon will be a most important One, and possibly decide whether or not the chairman will become a member of Mr. McKinley’s cabinet. * Major McKinicy Discusses Kentu ky. CANTON, Ohio, February 6.—About the usual number of visitors called at the Mc- Kinley residence today. This morning peo- ple fro: many parts of the country wanted to “see Mr McKinley for a few minute: Mr. Logan Murray of Louisville, Ky said he had a very satisfactory conferen e with the President-elect this morning. Mr. Murray returned by appointment at 2 o'clock for a further conference. He said his visit here was to talk over the situ tion in Kentucky in regard to the Senate. He sald that Mr. St. John Boyle, the re- Publican caucus nominee, had a bright chance of being the next senator from the blue grass state, although Mr. Yerkes has @ great ny friends and admirers. ‘When asked as to the possibility of Gov. Bradley appointing a successor to Senator Blackburn, Mr. Murray said that this might occur, but he did not know how Gov. Bradley stood on the subject, Mr. Murray leaves at 4:15 o'clock for his home, by way of Cleveland. ——E Quenti of Patronage to Wait. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 5.—Presi- dent-elect McKinley anonunced last evening his policy on the subject of federal patron- age to Harry Smith, a colored citizen of this city, who called upon the major at ‘Cariton yesterday. “I propose to call an extra Congress,” sald Mr. MAKING A CABINET|THE STAMP CASE! POLICEMEN INVOLVED The Newspaper and Periodical Set Give Much Trouble. The Colman Stamps if They Were Gummed and Perforated May Violate the Law. There were no developments today in the Colman stamp case. Ex-Assistant District Attorney Rose of New York is in the city, looking up the facts in the case as counsel for Mr. Colman, He says that he has dis- covered nothing to the discredit of his client. The stamps which he had were such as have for a number of years been given away by the Post Office Department as samples. They were printed on ordinary cardboard, and not intended for use. Mr. Rose believes that the case will be discon- tinued against his client, and an official statement be made in regard to the affair which will fully exonerate him. There is a great deal of interesting his- tory connected with these newspaper and periodical stamps, which for years have becn In great demand by collectors. They are said to be the most beautiful stamps the government has ever made. The design far surpasses in artistic composition any of the postage stamp designs in current use. There has been a great deal of crit- icism of the Pest Office Department in using such elaborate and beautiful stamps in the way in which these are used, for, notwithstanding their beauty, the public never sees them. They are issued in sheets to postmasters, who attach them to the stubs of their receipt books and send them back to the office, where they are at one burned up. In ‘the whole transactio: hardiy a dozen people see them, and these are the clerks who issue them from the Post Office Department, the postmaster who uses them and another set of clerks at the department who examine them to see if they tally with the postmaster's ac- counis, and then tie them up im bundles to be burned. Have Been Counterfeited. The reason why such care ts taken in making these stamps is that they run into high denominations and the department has always been afraid of counterfeiting. That they can be counterfeited was thor- oughly demonstrated a few years ago by & lithographer in Germany, who printed entire sets of them for collectors. At the department it, fs said hic stamps was as good as the originals. On every stamp he Frinted the German word “Falsch” (false), but put it in such fine letters and in such an inconspicuous place that it could be read only with a magnifying glass. Large quantities of them were sold and at good prices to ‘collectors, but on complaint by our government to the German government the lithographer was compelled to print ccuspicuously on each stamp the word “imitation.” The temptation is very great to counterfeit these stamps and sell them to postmasters at a low price—something like $ for a hundred dollar stamp, which he could paste upon his stub and put the $5 difference in his pocket. None of Mr. Colman's friends nor the post office authorities have yet disclosed precisely what the Colman stumpr are. The statement has been made by Mr. A.C. Townsend; the philaletist, that they were proofs gummed anc perforated. The post office authorities suspect that they were the sets of stamps printed on heavy card beard and given away as sample, and that some smart stamp dealer shaved them down to the thickness of ordinary stamp paper and then gummed and perforated the sheets. As to this, Mr. Townsend makes no stete- : ying that at the proper time he Will state all the facts in regard to ihis phese of the affair. There May Be an Offense. The post office authorities say that the perforation and gumming of sample sheets may imply an intent to use them to de- fraud the government. and that it is not unlikely the jaw could be made to cover the case. Yet. as Mr. Colman was a col- lector and had no intention to use them in collusion with any postmaster to defraud the government, he would have a good de- fense. Furthermore, it is not a law. but a rule of the department that covers the possession of newspaper and periodical stamps. What a Collector Says. Mr. William F. Woolard of the United ‘ates patent office, a friend and fellow collector with Mr. C. Holman, said todar: “The stamps found on the person of Mr. Colman are not postage stamps in any sense of the word. They are nothing more than a system of checks In use by the de- partment to enable it to hold postmasters to @ strict accountability for all money re- ceived for payment of newspaper postage. and should you place one of the $60 stamp on a letter, it would not carry the letter even so far as Georgetown, but would be “held for postage.’ In hands other than those of the postmaster, they have no value except for philatelic purposes, and their value is even then determined by thelr scarcity. tis nota violation of law for the indi- vidual to Lave these stamps in his posses- sion. The series is the most beautiful ever issued, and they are naturally sought for by collectors. Their presence outside of the department has been a fact for years, for the stamp albums provide places for them, and the department has for a long time been pounding at the postmasters for sell- ing them, contrary to a rule of the de- partment forbidding their sale. Two or three years ago thousands of seis of these stamps were given away by the depart- ment as -‘procfs, and it was through the department's generosity that they became so plentiful in the hands of outsiders. In face value they aggregated hundreds of thousands of dollars; commercially, very little in comparison.” A prominent department official today said many sets of these proof sheets or cards of newspaper stamps have been given to senators and representatives. They were printed in the Wanamaker administration. Under Postmaster General Bissell they were given away in great numbers, and while it has not been so easy to get them since Mr. Wilson became Postmaster Gen- eral, sill not a few sets have been ziven away since he entered the department. —_-e--_____ White House Kindergarten, In consequence of the upset condition of the White House incident to the prepara- tions for the moving out of President and Mrs, Cleveland the kindergarten establish- ed there some months ago has been trans- ferred to the residence of General and Mre. Draper, whose daughter is a member of the class. There is no truth in the report that the change was due to the develop- ment of whooping cough among the little children of the President and Mrs. Cleve- land. They are apparently in excellent health, and were frolicking around the mansion in high glee today. Madge Fisher's Story of Her Treat~ ment by Two Officers. a Semel TO INVESTIGATE A SENSATIONAL CASE Her Arm Was Broken by Alleged Brutal Handling. THE OFFICERS’ DENIAL —.—___ Considerable interest, lly in police circles, followed the announcement several days ago that two members of the me Politan police force had been nded from duty, and would be taken before the trial board for alleged improper cond including visits to and questionable duct within certain houses of prostitution ese sus in the Division.” Not only interest, but somewhat of a sensation has developed from an occurrence last evening at an- other house in the Division, involving two other well-known policemen. Alrfady the ase has been brought to the attention of Maj. Moore, the superintendent of police, and it is the intention to press the matter’ before the trial board with as much energy as is possible. The case includes some rather startling features, not surpassed, it may be said, by the now famous See dinner at Sherry’s in New York, and may throughout cause a revolution of things Washington's dark area. Madge Fisher Calle; The occurrence was first brought attention of the public in the Polic today. Shortly after the opening of proceedings whispers of a sensational hea’ ing passed about the court, and all ¢ were focused on a young girl occupying @ chair near the front of the dock. She wa an attractive young person, noiwithstand ing the look of pain which overspread her features. Her left arm was swathed in Landages and rested in a sling, and the in- jured member was handled as though tt Was a scurce of great discomfort. Th urt room was well filled, when Prosecut- ing Attorney Pugh stated to Judge Kim- ball that the girl, whose name ts Mad Fisher, vas charged with vagrancy he desired that the case be continued u it could be investigated. It is an unusual proceeditg to continue charges of vagrancy, as such hearings are ordinarily brief and easily dispo of. It is apparent that Prosecuting Attorney Pugh is fully satis- fied that the matter is one of more than passng importance from them fact that he held the case for investigation, and because he dily consented that the de- ysonal bonds t for sntil tomorrow, when hearing. Attorney Sillers’ Statement. After the statement of the prosecuting attorney, Attorney Albert Sillers, who rep- resents the girl, addressed the court. “I wish to say, your honor,”began Attorney Sillers, “that this case is one that is far, very far, out of the ordinary, It will also be brought to the attention of several other officials than your honor. In_briel, the story ts that this defendant, Madge Fisher, for several months past has been an intimate of a house of ill fame in the Division She was enticed from by timore by the keeper of tne nouse, brought te this city and ushered into this ‘fe of. shame. The girl finally determined to turn over a new leaf, an] Tuesday last, im company with anocher girl, who was aio lured from a happy home in Baltimore, lefi the den of infamy and, after the man- nei of the prodigal son, sought snelter at er home in Bal the house of her sis who resides in this city. The two girls last evening re- turned to the house for che purpose of gctting the clothes they had left there. In order to carry tneir property away they sent an empty trank to the house. They were invited in by che proprietress, and or entering the parlor found Policemen Mellen and Carlson of the first precinct seated in the room. One of them was on a pizno sicol and both were drinking. After seme discussion, in which it was Char that Madge Fisher had threatened to ha the buttons of the officers removed becat 8 they were in the habit of visiting the nouse, the girls were informed the policemen that unless they remained in the house they would be prosecuted on every possible occasion. “To sum up.” continued the attorney, “I will state that these girls were enticed to this house; they announced their inien-, tion of leaving; the proprietress, in view of! the approaching irauguration, desired! them to remain, and on that ground the! policemen notified them that if they left’ the house they would suffer by their ac- ticns. To top it off one of these officers grabbed this weak woman in his strong grasp, the other one followed the example and took hold of her, one of them jerked and twisted her around, and in so doing brutally fractured her left arm. Almost in a fainting condition from the pain and! rough treatment, she was dragged to a Station house and locked up as a vagrant. It was necessary to remove the girl later to the Emergency Hospital for treatment.” After some discussion the case was con- tinued until tomorrow, and the girl was released on her personal bonds. The Girl Tells Her Story. To a Star reporter the defendant later told her story with a frankness and an air of truth that impressed one with the be- Nef that what she said was so. “I have no object in telling a falsehood,” she said, “and I can swear that everything I say is! the whole truth. Lillie Chandler, who came with me from Baltimore, and myself were unquestionably the chief attraction at the house. When we announced our intention of leaving last Tuesday it was not favor- ably received. We left, however, and but one girl remained in the house,’ which is 305 13th street. The name of the proprie- tress is Lucy Stewart. Lillie and I sent a trunk there last night and went back after our clothes. When we got there we found Policemen Mellen and Carlson in the room. One of the policemen asked us wh: we came back, and we replied that we wanted our clothes. They then asked what I had said about having their buttons taken off. I said in reply that I had made no such statement, and they then went on to say that Janie Ross, the servant at the house, had informed them that I had threatened to have them removed from the force on the charge that they were in the habit of visiting there regularly, drinking and mak- oie ne pis Gee Sr Shee nude con- jon. “We were then told that if we left the house that they would vag us every time they saw us on the street, even if it was ® o'clock in the morning. I started to say, that I had’ done nothing to warrant any such action when one of the policemen shouted that he was tired of my talking. He then got up and grabbed me by the arm. I pleaded with him to be easy, but it had no effect. The other officer