Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Ne Cor 4 SH. KAUFPMANN: Pres. STAR. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. Few York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subsctibers In the 10 cents eity by cxeriers, on their own account, ber week. or 44 cents per month. counter 2 cents each. By 1o2ll—aoyw' United States or Cauada—postage prepaid—50 cents ber month. - Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00, Entered at the Post Odice at Washington. D. C.. as second-class mail riatter.) iptions must he paid In advance. C7 All mail sudes R of advertisin: de known on apptication. INJUNCTION REFUSED -_- No. 13,710. AS WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. MONETARY *CONFERENCE| CROWDS ARE CO — + WASTE OF WATER|MR, BELL AT CANTON MING| DISTRICT IN CONGRESS| WARSHIPS FOR CRETE United States Lighting Company De- feats the Commissioners. JUDGE COX SUSTAINS THE COMPANY Repair of Old Poles and Wires is Not New and Additional Material. FOR THE —— REASONS RESULT Judge Cox this morning refused to grant the District Commissioners an injunction against the United States Electric Lighting Company, enjoining the company from maintaining certain overhead electric light- ing wires on C street between Gth and 7th. ‘The judge held that the wires are not new additional ones, as claimed by the Com- missioners. In disposing of the case, Judge Cox said it was plain to him that when the District Commissioners are authorized to permit the wires of any telephone. telegraph or elec- tric light company to be laid underground the permit is merely a temporary on Such a permit is merely a privilege. which » at the will of Congress, and ble, too, without compe! the for expenses incurre in wires underground. The Subway Act. This, said the judge. is more apparent from the act of Cong is of 18% wh required the Commissioners to investigate and report to Congress. through the Presi- dent, recommendations for a complete s tem of subway conduits, ete. Then, the ef March, i801, provided that addi subways should not exceed fi miles. this, he 1, shows that Congress was only revoc company it placing its experimenting in the matter, and that, while it authorized the Commissioners to permit the laying of underground wires, hone of the acts conferred a duty on companies to place their wires undergrou Therefore, they were not bound to remove their existing overhead wires and_ pia them underground, for if they did Coner could at any time revoke the privilege, and without compensation to them. neh L The Question at Issue. Hence, the judge explained, the only remaining question befure him in the pres ent case was, has the defendant company erected new additicnal wire the locality in question? It is very plain, he contin- ued, that the company’s poles and wires have been there for several years, and whiie the evidenc to whethi the com- are new additional ones i oniiicting, he could net but conciuc in question are not . but mere! ires erected to rev put ones. Such a renewal of wires cannot be d to be th of 1ew additional ones, for it is me ed-of wire » judge, that the elec cut off, but it can id that the temporary cutting off of a current is a nt of the wires as the law Therefcre, for the injunction will be denied, h an order. tated. the the judge ons and Suit. ach side is au- and submit it Another case now 1 to take As the stands ¢ testimony the final h t it is said that the Commi bandon the pres- ent case ar the company in ence ther lecali where the is claimed, oO doubt as to the erection of new additional wires ges es MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS. Changes of Station by Some of Uncte Sams Vexseln. PHILADELPHIA, February 9.—The dyn- er Vesuvius saifed from League ard at § o'clock this morning. said to be the coast of will patrol for Cuban suvius has been thor- overhauled and her engines and first-class condition. Her dyna- mite tubes are not on board, noweve The United States cruiser Brooklyn,which ation is sre she The V struck on Schooner Ledge while proceedin down the Delaware river Saturday, Ji ary 30, was successfully p government dry dock at navy yard today. As soor the water is pumped out ef the dock the governme beard will examine ker for the purpose rtaining U 2 extent of the injuries on ber betgor. The work of repairing the great ship, ch will probapiy la a 1 under the supervision of the Cramps place the da of the labor ani who have volunteered to re- ged plates at the actual cust material. . Injuries to the Brooklyn. At 1 o'clock there remained one foot of water in the big dry dock, but erough had been pumped out to show that the Brook- had d a pretty severe shock. a hole about three feet long about ont ard side, which ap- have been made by a jagged rock. ht or ten plates along the keel are also r ad. re of the propeller blades port side of the Brooklyn is bent st to right argles. It will be late in the afteraoon before a thorough examination of the cruiser’s Lot- tom can be made. NEW YORK, February 9.—The United ates battle ship Texas sailed today for veston, where she will be presented with a silver service in the name of the citizens of Texas. The United States battle ship Massachn- setts passed out Quarantine today, bound for Hampton Road: ee NOTHING DISHONORABLE INTEND! Representative Warner to Retain His Seat in the Washing Leginiature. OLYMPIA, Wash, February 9—The britery investigation in connection with the on of a Urited States senator came to an end when the committee made its repert to the house and was discharged. The report, while makirg no recommen- daticns, submitted its findings on the evi- dence. It reported that Representative Werrer had approached Senator Squire with a lft of members who had formed a combination to prevent a deadlock, and 2D. that a proposition to get control of the orbination im Squire's interest was made. e entertained the propositicn, ccount of not having the >usand jars which was wanted for the purpose of dining and wining the of the combination; that the members of the list had come together to prevent a deadlock and that nothing dis- noncrable was intended at any time by such orgarization Ferther than receiving the report no action was taken, and Representative War- ner wili retain his seat. Agai LINCOLN, Neb., February 9—The bill Providing for a cersti:utional amendment giving Nebraska women the right to vote has been defeated in the lower house of the legislature by the decisive vote of 56 to 36. Populists were its principal supporters, the republican minority showing almest unani. mous opposition. Some Startling Statements Made Ly Capt. Gaillard, in Charge of the Aqueduct. Effect of the Cold Snap in January Upon the Consumption—Some Tests to Be Made. the engineer offizer in charge of the Washington aqueduct, in a report to the chief of engineers, makes some startling statements in regard to the great waste of Potomac water during the recent cold spell. .““The water ievel in the Dalecarlia or receiving reservoir,” says Captain Gaillard, “has varied between 145.08 and 146.0 above the datum plane dur- ing January. This variation, although ies than one foot, is relatively great, and was caused by the abnormal consumption of Capt. Gaillard, water during the very cold weather, lasting from January a rate of co secutive to February i, inclusive— umption which for seven co was about 10,400,0 gallons day 250,000) and al 000,000 was ption, 4, was 42. January 25 it®was 44,150,000, that from the jast named date up including February 2, it was over gallons per day. ‘The consumption greatest January when it reached (1,00) gallons, and Lext great enaary 26, when it amounted to 52,800,000 gallons. Continually Running. “During periods of very cold weather,” Capt. Gaillard, “the quantity of wa- 'y do- than is ter actvally mestic and used for all necessa public purposes is less the abnormal consumption to the fact that the water pipe in a large number of buildings are s located as to be in darger of freezing uz le the water kept ly run- n ing the night me cases durirg the day also). From experiments made in this office it is shown that an increased consumption of 10,060,000 gallons per day would correspond to about 7,000 house spigots running continually ‘for twelve “hours per day at the rate usually employed to preveat freezing. Tne worst abnormal waste is that it © premptly with the return ther, but invariabiy continues for several days ‘thereafter, gradually be- from day to day ng to the officer in charge, on the appr of warm weather, it is proposed to make zn extended series of current observations not only on the section conduit between the receiving and reservoirs, but also at various t Falls,and the re- with @ view to the ac- rmination of the ultimate ca- the conduit in order that consumption of water may be pied from the readings of the automa tide gauges locate the two reservoirs withcut the off the water betwe heretofore been necess leur Every Day. The report also contains tables showing the condition of the water at various points of the system durmg the month of Janu ary, from which it appears that the wa- drawn from the distributing reservoir was clear every day during that month. Accerding to Capt. Gaillard this is a most atisfactory Wut unusual condition of af- fars, which has continued without inter ruption, however, s: Yetober 20, 180 He says that tsis condition will probably socn be changed by the thawing of the srourd and the melting of the snow, which during the latter part of January ac- cumulated on the Potomac watershed. a COUNTING THE Vv for Visitors to the Capitol ' Arrangements for accommodating visitors to the Capitol upon the occasion of the counting of the electoral vote tomorrow have been completed. Hous have t The galleries of the en set apari for the use of the families and frien nators and represéntatives. Each senator and repre- sentative has been given two cards of mission. Persons holding these cards will be admitted to the galleries, and no other persop will be permitted on the gallery floors of the House wing of the Capitol Therefore, unle i ion of a card for this occ ; aed by the Vice President and Speaker of <he House, it will be useless to appiy for entrance to the cor ridors of the House wing. ‘fhe demand fer of tickets has been very large, a3 many of thc senators and represen: 4 themselves have not been able to e1.cugh to ac- commodate their own famiiics. o- RATION TREATY. THE ARBI hern Senators Think T Discovered Another Fla A number of southern senators have, it is said today, discovered another flaw in the arbitration treaty, and will not rest satisfied until they have secured the adop- tion of the necessary amendments. The newly discovered flaw, it is claimed, would permit the bringing up of the mat- ter of the bonds repudiated Ly southern states just after reconstruction days. There is a big sum of these bonds still held by people who hope some day to realize on y Have them. The idea of the southern men is bonds might be disposed of to pitalists, who could, under pro- vision from the United States and s S of the treaty, demaud payment cure a hear- ing from an arbitration tribunal. ‘The southern senators will offer amend- ments, it is said, to cover this matter. They are determined that it shall never be breught up again in this country if they ean prevent it, und that leads to their de- sire to have the provision meniioned so clear and explicit that it eannot. be misun- derstood. It is asserted that the state gov- ernments could not be made to pay any. thing on the bonds, but the federal gov- ernment might find iiself unpleasantly in- volved even if it were net forced to pay out any money. ee FORD'S THEATER DISASTER. The Commission Has Concluded the Hearing of Testimony. ‘The commission on the Ford’s Theater disaster concluded the hearing of testi- mony this morning, and Messrs: Faulkner, Updegraff and Brookshire were appointed a committee to write the report. All the cases have been determined: upon except two, in which instances the report will be determined largely upon the results of an examination of the claimants to be made by the medica! board. As previously stated in The Star, the commission will” sustain its former report upon all the cases in all probability, and, in any event, upon nearly all of them. o Invew = Judge Amidon. The subcommittee of the Senate commit- tee on the judiciary appoirited to investi- gate the charges against Judge Amidon met today, and began its inqui = amination of ex-Gov. Ordway aa tee Amidon’s fitness as a judge. No conclusion was reached. Electoral Votes All In, The Inauguration Chairman Confer- ring With Major McKinley. CALLERS ON: THE PRESIDENT-ELECT Denial. That Long Has Accepted M OF GEN. Sey PORTER CANTON, Ohio, February 9.—There is the highest authority for saying no formal acceptances of navy portfolio was made last night or that-anything new has been received from ex-Governcr Long of Mas- sachusetts. It has been expected for sev- eral weeks that Long wouid be in the cab- iret and probably hold the navy portfolio, but best information is that no formal anrouncement has been received, much less made known here. Ex-Governor Long will probably take the navy portfolio if formai- ly tendered. This has been another Major McKinley, and his time has been ful- ly occupied all ‘day with callers, examin- ing recommendatiors, reading and answer- ing telegrams and letters. The library was filled with callers all the morning, but at neen nearly all had their “social call” and “personal chat” with the President-elect and departed. The mest prominent visitor of today was Charles C. P. Bell, chairman of the inaugu- ral committee at Washington He arrived or the 10:30 Fort W&yne train, and was met by Attorney James J. Grant, vice president of the citizens’ reception’ com- mittee, and H. L. Kuhns of the Hurford House. He was driver to the hotel, and ) had a conference with the Presi- -elect. When seen at the hotel by the ciated Press representative, Chairman Bell sald he desired to talk with Major McKinley before he said anything for pud- lication. Ex-Mayor Willliam V. E apolis, Minn., paid his resp: ident-elect. Other callers were 8, elector of Manchester, Ky Echols of Washington, Edward Marsden of Metlakohtle, Alaska; A. M. Parrish of Cleveland, Harris Richardson, St. -Paul,- Minn., and Mattie B. Price, Mendota, I. Mrs. De Young of New York called to see Mrs. McKinley during the morning, but the latter was too Ill to be seen. Mr. 1, I. Fuld, known as the “Drummer Orator,” was a caller late Monday ing. He is well indorsed for the position of assistant in the customs house at New York and says he had a very satisfactory interview with the President-elect. What Ex-Gov. Long Says. BOSTON, February 9,—Ex-Gov. John D. Long said today that a dispatch from Can- ton, published this morning, to the effect that Mr. Long’s acceptar: portfolio had been receiyed at probably based upon a letter written Mr. MeKinley some ten days ago, in a swer to one received from Maj. McKinley. Mr. Long sald: “At that time he wrpte me that he had me in min for the navy, but added that something might happen to change his mind, though not likely.” busy day for itis of Minne- to the Pres- H. Kash, state John Warnock eof the navy Canton, was to Callers on Chairman Hanna, CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 9.—Gen. Horace A. Porter of New York, whe is to act as grand marshal at the inauguration ceremonies of President-elect McKinley, was among the more prominent callers at the office of Mr. M. A. Hanna this morn- ing. Later, at the Union Ciub, Gen. Por- ter, National Chairman Hanna and Col. Geo. A. Garretson, chairman of (he com- mittee on inaugural transportation, held a long conference. Plans for the transportation of the presi ential party, the parade and other inau- gural ceremonies were discussed in detail. General Porter said that everything in con- nection with the matter was progressing finely; that the guarantee fund had all heen pledged, and the occasion promised to ccmpare favorably if not surpass anything of ite kind previously taking place. General Porter declined to discuss the gtestion as to whether he would likely be a meiaber of Major McKinley's cabinet. A gentleman who stands high in the ecuncils of the leaders of the party said to- he would not be surprised to see G n- era’ Porter finally chosen for the navy afilliation with either faction in New York. will go to Canton from Cleve- Ww siay over here until tomorrow morning as the guest of Mr. Hanna. General Porter said that he would gi Cunton simply to discuss come matters p taining to the inaugural ceremonies with the President-elect, and that, so far as he now knew, no reference would be made to cabinet matters. It is understood that Chairman Hanna will go to Canton to con- fer with Major McKinley probably tomor- row or the day following. ALBANY, N. Y., February 9. Gen. Stew- art L. Wcodford of Brooklyn was in town teday conferring with state legislators in the interest of his candidacy for a place in the cabinet of President-elect McKinley. > CITY OWNED GAS PLANTS. to The Subject to Be Lnvestigatea in New York. ALBANY, N. Y., February 9.—Senaior Grady, in behalf of Senator Pavey, intro- duced a bill in ‘he senate today authorizing the board of aluermen of New York city to investigate the feasibility of the municipal ownership of gay plants. Assemblyman Murphy has introduced a similar bill in the house. It allows aldermen to send for books and papers and to expend not to ex- ceed $10,000 in finding a solution to the question. paris KILLED BY HIS WIFE. A Prominent Commission Merchant of Cleveland Shot. CLEVELAND, Ohio, February 9.--George Davies, for many years a prominent com- mission merchant of this city, was shot dead by his wife this morning at the res- idence of the couple, No. 11 Grace street. Davies and his wife lived unhappily, and the tragedy was the result of a long series of quarrels. Mrs. Davies was arrested shortly after the shooting en the charge of murder. When taken into custody she wept bit- terly and said her husband had treated her unkindly and had called her bitter names. gee ae A Letter Carrier Sentenced. * ‘TRENTON, N. J., February 9—In the United States district court today David 8. Paul, the Camden letter carrier who re- cently pleaded guilty to embezzling three letters, was sentenced to one year's im- prigonment in the Camden county jail. The poutt afterward Cape ee out of re- spect to e memory oO! fudge ‘ales, who died yesterday at Wilmington, y. 2 Pittsburg’s Six-Day Race. .,PITTSBURG, Pa., February 9.—The 2 ‘pm. scoré In the six-day bicycle race here was: Waller, 262 miles; Gimm, 261" miles: fichoch, 247; Hall, 242; Forster, 290; Ruckel, Dench, 216; Turville, 197.’ The Bill Discussed Before the House Com- mittes on Coinage. Representative Hill Speaks in Oppo- sition to the Mensure+Questioned by Silver Members of Committee. The interest in Congress im the question of an international monetary conference Was shown today by the presence in the House committee on coinage cf many mem- bers to listen to the disevssion of the res- clutions before the committee. Several members of the committee on banking and | currency took part in the debate. The first speaker was Representative Hill, a Con- necticut republican, who spoke from a po- litical standpoint, bitterly denouncing the Senate for attempting to lay a trap to en- snare the républican party. It was an at- tempi, he said, to bring about the things which the republican party voted down at the last election, the free coinage of silver and a double standard of value. Referring to Senator Chandler, he said the proposi- tion was thrust upon the incoming Presi- dent by a senator who had bitterly and virulently opposed his nomination, and that that senator had been sustained and seconced by the chairman of the national democratic committee. “The proposition is porn of a mother why loves it not,” he said. More than one-half of its opponents in the ate, he added, had ‘been republicans, while free silver men who would work to bring it to naught voted for it. He con- tinued: “The stilted phrases of a platforin dictated by half mature thought in June should be read in the blazing sight of the November victory.” Ne responsibility rest- ed on this Congress in the matter, nor Should a democratic President be called upon to sign the resolution. The wishes of gold democrats who had been the allies of the republicans and who had declared for the single gold standard. Mr. Hill said, should be consuited. Oth anks of the St. Lou's platform, thos: ting to Cula, to immigration and othe had “been egarded. Why, he ask should Congress rush to fulfill this single plank? This was not the time, these not the men and this not the proposition which the St. Louis platfurm had contemplated. The utterances of that platform on the mo.ey question had been modified by the subsequent Chicage platform and aliiance of republicans and gold democrats. Representatives Hartman of Montana and Towne of Minnesota, two bélters from the Si. Louis convention, asked Mr. Hiil several questions. Mr. Hill said this government should not subject itself again to chagrin by calling another conference which foreign delegate: would attend merely as a matter of cou tesy. Any accomplishment must be by diplomatic negotiations, with Great Britain “My, understanding pf the St. Louis plat- form,” he continued, “is tthat it pledged the party first tg the maintenance of the gold standard and that all other pledges are subsidiary.” This was In answer to a question from Mr. Hautman as to whether the platform had not nfeant the gold stand- ard ‘while’ tndeavoring tq deceive vote into the understanding) that it meant bi. metallism. Representative Brewster (N. Y.) remark- ed that the Dill -was a trap"by the enemy to put thé next President in a hole. Representative Fairchild GS. Y.) said that he understood the Senate bill had been drafted by Senator Wolcott after confer- ence with Mr. McKinley. vet Mr. McKinley! his opinion in ive his inaugural m aget paid Mr. Brewster. The committee adjoutned till Monday. SIR JULIAN, PAUNCEFOTE. HMeved to Be Premature. ‘port that Sir Philip Currie, British ambassador at Constantinople, has been selected the successor of Sir Julian Pauncefote as the British representative at this capital, is regarded here as at least somewhat premature. It was recently offi- cially announged at London that Sir Ju- Han woull not be relieved of his present diplomatic duty until the Anglo-Venezuelan arbitration question had passed the critical stage and had been formally submitied to the arbitral tribunal for final settlement. This is not likely to qceur for several months to come, as thefe are still several important steps yet t6 be taken before the controversy can he regarded as tairly launched on the peaceful waters of arbit tion. Chief of these, of course, is the rati- fication of the treaty by the two govern- ments ccncerned. The favorable actian of the British government is practically as- sured, but while the ratification of the treaty by Venezuela is also confidently ex- pected, it is feared that {ts action may be delayed. It is not regarded as uniikely therefore that Sir Julian may return to England in a few months and retire from the dipto- matic service, and that Sir Philip Currie may succeed him here. Sir Philip is a member of the banking house of Glynn, Mills & Currie, and is a very rich man. He is an accomplished host, and some of his entertainments at his’ suburban villa, Brewster Lodge, near London, have been almost royal in character. Personal Mention. Mr. I. A. Perkins, assistant secretary of the national republican committee in charge of Washington headquarters, re- turned this morning from a visit to Mr. Hepna at Cleveland ‘and President-elect McKinley at Canton. Colonel and Mrs. Cyrus A. Page of Bos- ton are at the Ebbitt. Chaplain F. H. Weaver, 10th Cavalry, has been ordered to examination at Fert Custer, Mont., for retirement. Colonel Henry C. Woed cf the adjutant general's department is at the Cairo. Lieutenant B. B. Buek, t€th Infantry, is at the Soldiers’ Home ow sick leave of ab- sence. ma 5 R. Hutcheson has been admitted to prac- tice in the Supreme Court of the District and has been appointed ap examiner in chancery. “ + J. Edward Libbey, C. H. Hady and Harry McGaw Wood of this city are at St. Augus- tine. { General J. M. Schofield, who, with Mrs. Schofield, is spending the: winter at St. Augustine in one of the Ponce ce Leon cot- tages, has decided to build a winter home there. It will be ready for occupancy next fall. ei Mr. J. W. Gibson of Winthrop Heights is ill with the grip, ——__-e-_+——_- Editors as Candidates. There is a new candidate for the assist- ant secretaryship of the Navy Department in the person of Mr. Henry'W. Raymond of Philadelphia. Mr. Raymond is ‘the editor and proprietor ’of- the Germantown Tele- graph. He is a son of the late Henry J. Raymond, for many years the- brilliant editor of the New York Times. He came to Washington with General Tracy of New York, eight years ago, when Tracy ac- cepted the naval portfolio, and remained four years as his te tary. Upo the incomitig. Of ther sh ryt eo ed to German- Applications for Quarters by Inaugu- ration Visitors Increasing. MR, BELL IS MAJOR M'KINLEY'S GUEST Additional: Organizations to Partici- pate in the Parade. GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST - Chairman Bell left for Canton last night and is the guest today of the Presiden ¢lect and Mrs. McKinley. Mz. Bell and Major McKinley had never met befor and there was naturally a great desire on the part of each to make the other’ acquaintance, thus making the visit of more than usual interest. Chairman Bell will extend to the President-elect and his party the hospitality of the city of Warh ington. Vice Chairmen 8S. W. Woodward ari Louis D. Wine will leave Washington to- morrow night for Paterson, N. J., wher: they will, Thursday afternoon, visit Vice President-elect Hobart and formally in- vite him to be the guest of citizens ot Washington during the inaugural ce monies in Mare. - “Unique and Captivating.” Many letters are received daily at head- quarters containing offers from various persons who b-lieve they ean add to the attractive features of the inaugural cerc- monies. A specimen epistle of this char- acter was received this morning a i well worth reproducing. 11 was writte “Prof.” Harry Nicholson of th phia Palloon Company, and was : ec. Inaugural Committee.” It read as follows: “As an attraction to accompa i augural fireworks display, I hav unique and captivating thing in the It consists ef a night balloon ascensic parachute jump. The balloon and chute, as well as my person and artistically iluminate and descending, with an in paniment of variegaied fireworks of ever: description. T am the only living man who darse undertake this marvielus and + thrilling feat. My past expericnce in t having perform Americar, as ad territory of Washington, and faverabic bussiness unlimited, in Cuba, Central and South well_as in nearly every sta in Union. I am a nati Awaiting ar er I am yours, ré Chairnan Wright committee reported dations had been sp) of The public comfor today that accomnic cured, examined a registered for people, and plac where meals only can he served to I) per 31 windows and 2) balconies whence a view of the parade can be st- cured are listed, and 1,5 rade vee. arters on jo the i assure the com‘ng of crow Uons of the country. The finance committ met last ni Vice Chairman Southard Parker pre- siding in the absence of Chairman Thor sch. It was reported that the cash paid on account of the guarantee fund amoun ed to $41, It was also- reported that ball tickets e being sold in considerable nun.bers. Mr. Faber reported that it w: cided at a conference of subcommitt the music and finance committees to r ommend that tickets for the five concer ch, and that th diferent colors, and g00d to the concert d be printed in fiv admission only ted tpon them. West Virginians Coming. kins Club of Wheeling, W. Va., ) men in line, under command Capt. H. Travis, in the inaugural parade. The men will wear Annapolis fatigue coats, white duck trousers and eadet caps, and march behind a band. They sleep en Pullman cars on the B. and O. . The Plkins Club, or the Elkins Cadets, as it is better known, visited Can- ten in September last, and in his speech to the members, Major McKinley used the fentence, “We now have henes y The McKinley Veterans of Parkersburg, W. Va., will probably have 109 men in the inaugural parade. The members are ¢x- Union soldiers residing in and around Far- kersburg. Wire Henry Casson, secretary of state of Wis- consin, has written that the governor of Wisconsin and twenty-five members of his personal staff will attend the inauguration, and requests a place in the parade for twenty-six mounted people. He also asks that twenty-six horses be secured, two of the $10 variety and twenty-four of the kind that rent for $ a day. ——— ARMOR PLATE REPORT. sin’s Governor and Staff. The Maximum Price Fixed at $400 Per Ton. 3 The Senate committee on naval affairs today reached a conclusion on the report to pe made as a result of its inquiry on the subject of armor plate. The committee will recommend that the Secretary of the Navy shall not be authorized to pay more than $400 per ten for armor and that an appropriation of $1,500,000 be made to be used in the establishment of a plant In case the manufacturers refuse to accept this price. Z The price of $400 is fixe] as the maximum that can be paid, and the opinion is ex- pressed by the committee that the price properly could be made lower. Still, out of deference to the Secretary and in order not to do injustice, $4 is accepted as the proper figure. The appropriation for the establishment of a government plant is made purely conditional upon the ncn-ac- ceptance by visiting manufacturers of the price fixed, and the opinion is expressed that an appropriation of ¢ million and a half will be sufficient for the purpose. ‘The report prepared by Senator Chandler was amended in some particulars, and as amended will be presented to the Scnate within a day or two. ee DEEP WATER HARBOR COMMISSION. It Will Meet Tomorrow at the Treas- ury Department, The commission authorized by the last river ard harbor bill to determine the lo- cation of a deep water harbor for southern California Will meet tomorrow at the Treas- ury Department. It is composed of five men, and Admiral Walker is its chairman. ‘Thé contest is between Santa Monica, the water front of which is owned by C. P. Huntington, and San Pedro, which is own- ed by tho people and state. The commis- sicn has made a full examination of both Proposed Amendments to the Appropria- tion Bill in the Senate. Report of the Anacostia Railway for Last Year Submitted—other Local Matters. An amendment to the District of Colum- bia appropriation bill was proposed in the Serate by Mr. Sherman today for the pur- pose of giving work to idle people in th: Distriet of Columbia immediately afier tue 4th of March. The amendment follows: “So much of the money as is appropri ated by this act for pubiie works in the District of Columbia may, at the dis tion of the Commissioners of the said Di trict, be made available from and after the 4th of March, 1Ny7."" Mr. Sherman explained that che oniy purpose of this amendment was to Perhail work appropriated for to be done imu diately after the 4th of March, and in that Way to at once give employment to ti idle people of the Listrict of Columbia. Olrer amendments proposed to the Dis- t of Columbia appropriation bili in U © follow: Mr. Brown: “F square or n, D. C., adjoin.ng tne Cur school building, en the west © red by purchase or — condemnatic Bacon: Providing statute incorporate in the act of Congre spproved June 11, 1Smi, mak ng appre et of Coiginb: foliows: t from and after passage of U building 1 wll be granted upon ground which wou! | covered by cither exiension of said « necticut avenue until otherwise proviaed °y law,’ is hereby repealed.” Anacostia Railrond Report. - annual report for the year en ember 31, of the Anacostia TI Potomee River Railroad Company was = mitted to the Senate today through th Vice President. Rece!pts of the road for © year are shown to be $4 owing sources: From saie of hor: ma » cash on hand, J 8 Wer hand De foilow: re roadbed super general laries of offi shoe- ys, burners S, freight, rent, ete., $%,- bills payable, $088.08; cash ou hand, The total expense of operating the road as $42,641 The tota Jed debt is SS,6; floating debt, cost of : and equipment, $3 0 divi- dends were paid. ‘The company has 119 horses and 44 cars. here were carried 1,1 engers, of whic S were pass transfers ard 1 revenue pasce! The cost S14 ners. of operation per mile was 7.9 cents. . To Grade Trumbull Street. In the Senate notice has been given by Mr. Quay of a proposed amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation providing for the grading and reguiating of Trumbull street from Linton street east- ward, at a cost of $5,000, bial Plagmen at Crossings. Chairman Babcock introduced in the House today a bill to require the placing of flagmen at the crossings of two or more rapid transit railways in the city, when- ever the Commissioners shall so direct. Another Story to the Butler Building. The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to the House a communication recommend- ing that an appropriation of $2,100 be made to add another story to the Butler build- ing. PISFACTOR President Objectx to Senate Amend- ments to Extradition Treaties. The amendments made by the Senate to the cxtradition treaties between the United States and the Orange Free State and the Argentine Republic are not acceptable to the President. He has always insisted that a fugitive from justice should not be enabled to secure immunity from arrest and punishment by sheltering himself in the country of which he was a citizen, which might be the case under the op-ra- tion of the Senate amendments, cven though the surrender of the fugitive is left discretionary with the government called upon. It is not probable that tke President will go to the length of abandon- ing the treaties entirely, but ne will al- low them to remain in their present status, leaving it to the incoming administration to pass judgment upon them and either pro- claim or reject them at its pleasure. ~o- ARREST OF SCOVEL. Consul General Lee Cables Some Ad- ditional Particulars, Consul General Lee at Havana has ca- bled the State Department some details of the arrest of Sylvester Scovel, the New York correspondent in Cuba. He Says that Scovel was arrested on the train between Turas and Sancta Spiritus, and brought to the latter place, where he is at present. Acting Captain General Ahumaida, who seve this information to the consul gen- eral, indicated that the prisoner would probably be tried at Sancta Spiritus. al- thcvgh Gen. Lee was endeavoring to have the case transferred to Havana, where he would have better opportunity’ to watch its progress. - MRS. BEECHER WORSE, Passed a Restless Night Signs of Weakenin; STAMFORD, Conn., February 9.—At the residence of the Rev. Samuel Scoville it was stated today that Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is a little worse. The aged woman passed a restless night and this morning showed signs of weakening. Her relatives refuse to give full expression of their fears of Mrs. Beecher’s immediate death, merely stating that they are unable to speak ex- cept as to her present condition. Mrs. Beecher is still conscious, but the change which was found this morning in- dicates a probable speedy dissolution. ‘Che ability of the distinguished patient to live more than twenty-four hours longer is strongly doubted. STAMFORD, Conn., February 9.—This who had afternoon Dr. Samuel Pierson, just left the. bedside of Mrs. Beecher, an- nounced that his patient was failing. At the time of his visit she was asleep. Her rally from aes spell was not gen- dd Shows a Turkish and Grecian Vessels to Go to the Island. SITUATION ~ REGARDED AS GRAVF The Peace of Europe Believed to Be Threatened. - SAID WHAT IS IN LONDON wnt ATHENS, Gazette today Febru: 9.—The publishes a royal commissioning all the available warships of Greece nd ordering the immedi patch cf additional ships to the Island of Crete. The Cretan commit? eclamation a: calling for Official decres » here has issued a to the pe of ance from all free- men, The latest 1 that from is to the the city still provisional Cretan formed. The a result of the con- mans and Chris- Unguished. By far the the town is, however, a news fighting ntinues, and that goveryment is being which were started cts between Muss Canea fires, of r Hiaoulis has the Mussulimans a the ¢ istian quarter and the stores and houses. Th Turkish troops have b n con trated at Salonika, in readines: > em ark for the Island of Crete; but je steam zation coms tuses convey m to th mi started have to tion until the is 5 from Ca y say that the Turkish soldiers and arm Mussuimans nave had a fight with the Chris' in the environs of Canea. Fifteen soldiers were killed. Restraint of Foreign Warships. LONDON, %— A dispatch the Times ce review- ing the recent trousles in Crete t but for the presince of the for warships the loss of life must have ar gveater. Pumps sent from the men of-war also pi nted the burning of th town of Canea. Two whole stre reduced to a large number including the re Chris bishop's ln n schools, A dispatch the Athens says expelled trom and that the the tcwn of Sphakia. on’ the southern of Crete, are now engaged in a desp strucgie to regain possession of The Christians are fighting un of Greece all along the tine. to Daily pla. er the flag ‘cace of rope Threatened. Private and official sdvices and private letters from English officers show that the troubles in the Island of Crete are un doubtedly caused by Greek agitators and that the Christians are undoubtedly aggressors. The Greek government, the lMeving that the end of the Ottoman em- pire is near, thinks the time- op carry out the long-ch ed desi nex the Island of Crete Publ.c officials tinent regard th as threatening Evrene. In the event of a col key and Greece it is dc entente of the powers could be The papers everywhere urge to bring pressure to ear on order to prevent her further agg of Turkey. It is announced today that Turkis ships and a transport have left Constanti nople for the Island of Crete, and that in spite of the advice of his ministers and of the ambassad the sultan favors the dispatch of troeps and repressing the trou- bles by for Cause of the Trouble. A atch to the Times says: “The immediate ca was the news of the troubles nd on 2 as of the the verions here situati the pea con- and whole of sion bettv, tial w a Tur- ther the naintained. powers ce in vation war- ai from of Canea outbreak Heraklion. Bebore dawn one-half of the Mohamme- dans had left the town and great num- bers fired vpon Galata and other village The Christians descended from the moun- tains in strong force, and during the next two days there were incessant conflicts around Canea, in which th Christians peared to have had the advantase. efforts of the consuls and bishop them failed, and the Monatmedars, anger had been aroused to the “itmost, found themselves unable to continue their expedition into the country. The excite- ment among the Christians of C: creased, but the first fighting in t was on Thursday. It commenced with des- uitory shots and in a few moments | came general and incessant. . The shoo-ing continued until dark. Among the victims were Turkish soldiers, but the trocns, nevertheless under great provocation, Le haved excellent! —_.— — TRAIN HELD UP. One of the Robbers Killed by an Ex- Press Messenger. LOS ANGELES, Cal.,February 9.—A pri- vate dispatch has peen received to the effect that the westbound Santa Fe train Gue at Los Angeles at 1:30 p.m. was held up and robbed by two masked men near Nelson, a ‘small station about six miles east of Peach Springs, Ariz. One of the rob- bers was killed by the express messenger. The train robbers stopped the train by signals, and as the engineer stepped out of the cab to ascertain the cause of the trouble an armed masked man commanded him to cut the engine off and run ahead a quarter of a mile, which he did, The rob- bers then turned their attention to the mail car. They commanded the door opened, which was complied with. One robber en- tered the car and commenced picking up the loose registered packages. The robber started for-the express car then, but Mes- Senger Summers quickly opened the door and, with extraordinary cooiners, shot the robber dead. The other man then escaped, taking with him a few registered packages. The dead robber was taken to Peach Springs, but has not yet been identified. ———— TWO DEMOCRATS PRESENT.