Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1897, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. PURLISHED DAILY EXCEPT sUNpay, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pensaylvania Avsaue, Cor. 11th St, by. The Evening Star Vewspaper Company. 8. H. KAUPYMANN, Pres'’t. New York Offer, 49 Petter Exilding. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, om thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cente per month. jes at the counter 2 cents each. By mafl—anywhere In the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quinta; fe ae Star, $1 pez year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered atthe Port Gitice at Washington, D. ©. as second-class mall riatter. CHAI mail subscriptions must be paid tp advance Rates of advertising made Known on application. SOME OPPOSITION Feeling in the Senate in Regard to Mr. Sands’ Nomination. HIS CRITICISM ABOUT A YEAR AGO Members of the District Com- mittee Were Arraigned. THE INCIDENTS RECALLED - + There is no doubt that the nom Francis P. B. Sands to be Commi the District of Columbia is stirring Kood of among senat Senators naturally do not wish to be qi regarding their feelings toward Mr. Sands but it is known that his action during andi after the time he was adv © incorperatign of the National 11 Gaslight, Heat and Power Company District of Columbia cau: erable feeling. As counsel of this company Mr. had been before the Senate comm the District of Columbia, had Washington sItght Company way possible, and after the c acted upon his bili the fight was t ferred to the Senate, where Mr. charged that Mr. Sands had not been give a@ proper hearing before the committee, to substantiate this charge presented to Senate correspondence t! ‘ veen Mr. Sands and Senator M airman of the committee on the District Columbia. At the time many senatoi mmented upon what they regarded as > impropriety on the part of Mr. Sanc turning cver his ccrrespondence wi Mir. McMillan to be used tn an attack ¢ the committee on the District of Columbia in the Senate. Mr. Kyle brought this mat- tion of rer of up a opposition sel, t a very ¢ Sand tee on fought in mimittee hac Mr. F. P. B. Sands. had completed its work. Mr. Faulkner on t y called up for consideration the bill » regulate the price of gas in the Distric Columbte, and Mr. Kyle took occasion .ke some remarks which were regar severely criticising the manner in wh committee on the District of Columbia 1 carried on its hearings. Mr. Kyle's Charge. Mr. Kyle and Mr. Kner during this debate exchange some pretty vigorot lan Mr. Faulkner, after Mr. Ks had an extended argument favoring the pal owtlersMip of gaslight com- latter If he would e s for saying, as he did, Commissioners only recommende the price of the Di of Coiu bill wou! uring a grea asked for. Mr. I pri ent time untary. because they feared tha yetton than Kyle replied: fr willingness a! they ney fear Congress to pass a law bringing the price a doilar or seventy-five is all there is about it. Later on is debate Mr. KyTe charged that the committee on the District of C a not given Mr. Sands sufiies y to allow him to explain the mpany for which hi remarked that the act on the b d not wan © committee did too use tris replied that that but for him on the su a = line of the uz8 Compan rd, but when the at who repre- < a ‘or his final com he was at at of the c¢ e's ume Mr. Faulkner—“That is <0." Mr. Kyle—“Not for his ow 2 argument The senator 1s maktr ¥ serious accus @ion, and it is not true." Mr. Kyle then protaced a number of let- ters and announced that he had the corre- spondence to back up this statement. Mr. Gailinger— Mr. Gallinger—“That may be, but you are accusing the committee on the District of Columbia now Mr. Harris’ Indignation. Mr. Harris asked Senator Kyle if he to Mr. a the latter replied that he did, and that he meant to say that had not had a full, final hearing committee on the. District of with a show of con- and in words that rang said uch a Statement he ed and s he makes s y un) is a falsehood.” Senator Har- was true y that 1 over ag: Sands had been t the Mr. s had been Mr. Harris said eard to 4 great- Harris Mr Sar ’ representative of any y in existence. Mr. Kyle referred to the final hear- and said that tn that ad not been allowed to ommitiee in regard to Mr. Faulkner said. that at the final hear- ing aceorted Mr s that the latter said hed put im ali the papers that would t proceeded to read a num- hat lad passed between z 2 Senator MéMillan, these being for the purpose of proving Mr. Sands bad not been given an op- portunity for an additioral hearing on the subject of the gas company tn which he Was interested. As Mr, Kyle could only heve gotten these letters from Mr. Sands tt Mr. at he MeM'lan. x snd as it was known had not & otten them from Mr. Mc- MMlan, 1t was criticised by senators as a hich Breach of propriety for the attorney of a company which hed not secured a to turn over his corre- favorable report The t “ CNET e Star. No. 13,717. WASHINGTON, D. C., W EDNESDAY, FEBRU ARY 17, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. spondence with the chairman of the com- mittee on the District of Columbia in order that it might be used on the floor of the Senate in an arraignment of that com- mittee. AH the senators who were on the committee were highly incensed against Sands on account of the course he District Committee Criticised. But this is not the only thing that sena- S remember to the disadvantage of Mr. ands. On February 25, 1896, Mr. Kyle presented in the Senate an argument in favor of Mr. Sands’ bill for the incorpora- tion of the National Capital Gaslight, Heat and Power Company. This argument is in the form of a paper written by Mr. Sands himself, in which both the District Com- missioners and the Senate committee om the District of Columbia are severely criti- cised. Among other things Mr. Sands said: The subcommittee having that bill in charge—Senators Hunton, McMillan and Faulkner—in the late days of the session made their adverse report, consisting of a series of tabulated statements, the very reading of which would have befogged the enate as to the condition of things com- plained of by our people. It starts out with the frank admission that ‘your com- mittee was confronted with a strong public sentiment In the District in favor of affir- mative action on the part of Congress.’ It contains on page ? an attempt to excuse the local company and ‘whitewash’ the ord as to the bad quality of gas sup- pled, and concludes with an expression of opinion that the gas company could vol- ntarily reduce the price of gas, and there- fore they reported adversely on the bill. Admitte: therefore, that action of the Senate committee was hostile to the inter- ests of the people of the District. That re- port was worth thousands of dollars to the kas company. What do we now,see? Just is soon as the bill was introduced to in- corporate the new company, which pledges tself to supply a better illuminating gas han is now received by consumers, and at the price of only 75 cents per one tho nd cubic feet, we see unwonted activity © friends of the local gas mon- idently designed to prevent in the of that monopoly the passage of dollar gas bills are hurried in and interviews are published to give out the impression that the public are to reap at last their long-sought-for relief through the dollar gas measures. But have the people any reasonable grounds for such a hope? It will be easy to show the con- trary to be the when one reads the Hunton report upon the dollar gas bill, which had already passed the House, and remembers the names of those senators who in committee agreed thereto; it ts fair and reasonable to assume that their regard for the best interests of the people of this District is no stronger today than it was when th eed to that report, which de- i the dollar gas bill. nd reasonable to assume and neir action on similar meas- ntrolled ‘y the same motives d them at the last Congress, n the public Interests and y hts of invested capital, made the former subservient to the which they advocated througho: of that report. There is nr. the “itis fair ii art of the local company us better gas."" en arraignment of the Senate com- mittee on the District of Columbia on the part of Mr. Sands was made in an argument regarding the bill to reduce the e of gas from $1.25 to $1.00 per thou- 1 fe which afterward was passed by Congress But Mr. Sands continued to say of the Washington slight Compan; “They have protested again reduction, and there are egreed with them, have prevented any d charged in the reduction of price by Gaslight ¢ npany was m ely for the pur- pose of defeating the passage of his bill. He claimed, however, that such reduction, if it should take place, would not result in any lessening of the size of the gas bills rendered. The following ramed senator who are t even that senators who nd up to date 1ch reduction.” this paper th: the Washington Mr. members of the present District commit- Were members of the committee which criti l by Mr. Sands: Messrs. Me- illan, linger. Hansbrough, Proctor, Harris, Faulkner, Gibson and Smith. The new members of the committee are Messrs. Pritchard, Baker, Wetmore, Martin and Frizzell of the Northeast Association said to a Star ands very well and am glad that the District is favored with a na- tive son for high offi Mr. Sands is a naval her f and comes from a heroic family. His interests in Hast V should induce his favorable I am sure he ashington consideration ee from any en- ements with tr: or corporations, Tin his © n of them. ys fond of extolling his nativ g is city and its welfare is nearest his heart. alw Mr. Sands" Inde Thurber told a Star re- Mr. Sands had been orsed for the District commis- porter highly ine sionership by many prominent people, but beyond that he diplomatically declined to so and politely but firmly refused to give absolute! any information as to the out- side influene=s that brought about his ination by the President. 1 ule of the office reg: nd he did not ¢: s particular in however, it tain periticians sey and Pennsylvania took an ae est in securing his those another in- Committed and othe the key gi rumer that yivania pmpany has a strong In- his confirmation. At any ake currently reported today that the four senators named above have given assurance to the friends of Mr. Sands that they will do all they can to secure favorable action on his nomination by the Senate as promptly as possibi OFFERS OF AMNESTY. Said They Induced Many Rebels in the Philippines to Surrender. TACOMA, Wash., February 17.—Northern Pacific steamer Olympia, just arrived,brings Philippine Island advices up to January 20. According to the last Manilla papers the Spanish forces are steadily subduing the rebellion, but no reference 1s made to the approaching attack on the rebei stronghold in Cavite. An or was issued by the governor generai on the 11th of January, the pre- amble of which recites that as large num- bers of the loyal inhabitants are desirous shedding their blood for the king and country and wish to assist by their per- sonal service In the restoration of order the formation of native volunteer corps 1s authorized. A proclamation of the llth of January Feld out a free pardon to those of the rebel party who had not actually taken part in the movement and a re- mission of the death penalty to rebels who surrendered with their arms and to those who give information as to stores of arms, ete. ‘This offer remained in force until the 234 of January. A large number of persons are reported to have availed themselves of the offer. An order calling upon all private persons in possession of firearms to surrender them has given rise to much discussion. In certain specified cases spe- cial permission for the possession of arms may Le obtained. Thirteen rebels were shot January- 11. One of them was the well-known Fran- cisco Boxas and another a military officer. In the case of the latter the execution was preceded by the formality of his military degradation, his sword being broken and thrown on the ground and his decoration torn off. TURKEY IS PASSIVE Decides to Let the Powers Settle the Cretan Question. STEPS 10 DEFEND THE FRONTIER Fighting Reported to Have Oc- curred in Thessaly. ACTIVITY AT ATHENS ++ (Copsrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 17.—The council of ministers, as a result of its all- day session at Yildiz Kiosk yesterday, has decided to leave the pacification of Crete to the powers. This is regarded as a wise de- cision in the face of a most complicated situation in Crete, where the flags of Rus- sia, France, Great Britain, Italy and Aus- tria are flying alongside the Turkish stand- ard, while Greece is seemingly defying the powers or acting as the mandatory of Europe. The ministerial council also decided to send Karatheodori Pasha to Crete as im- perlal kigh commissioner, to adopt militar: measures on the Greek frontier, as prev: ously intimated in these dispatches; to ap- point Marshal Edham Pasha, who directed tke operations against the insurgents of Zeitoun in 1896, to command the Turkish troops at Elassona, and to call out the Redits (first reserves) of the 3d Army Ccrps, which is new at Salontka. - These measures, however, are for purely defensive purposes, and are taken in order to enable the Turkish government to be prepared for all eventualitie: The sultan has informed the ambassadors of the powers that in view of the aggres- sive attitude of Greece he has been obliged to adopt measures reauired by the situa- tion. At the same time the sultan took the occasion to express his satisfaction at the landing of the detachments of ma- rines at Canea from the warships of Ru: sia, France, Great Britain, Italy and Aus tria for the restoration of order in Crete. In spite of this peaceful outlook it is known that the debarkation of the Greek forces in Crete caused a great sensation at Yildiz Kiosk, and it required the use of much tact upon the part of the ambas- sadors to prevail upon the porte to accept the situation as it Is now presented. Fighting in Thexsaly. .Anti-Turkish manifestations are reported to have occurred at Arta and Preves: in Thessaly, shots been fired,and a Turk- ish frontier guard has been wounded. It 1s hoped, however, that no further trouble will occur, although the reeks are known to be gathering troops near the frontier. The sultan seems to be well aware that Greece would not have acted as defiantly as she has done without having at least one powerful friend behind her, and it js this feature of the complications which is having the most calming effect upon the Turks, who also see in the abandon- ment of Crete to Greece a possible loop- hole of escape from further and much more important changes in the map of the Turkish empire. To the sultan it seems to be the old story of its being an ill wind which blows no- body good, and he is credited with hop- ing that his obedience to the wishes of the powerful friend or friends of Greece in the matter of Crete may be placed to his credit when the long discussed and much postponed “reforms” of the Turkish em- pire come to the front again. The action cf Greece may have been nothing more than coincidence, it is re- marked, but it is out of such coincidence that oriental diplomacy is framed. Panic ‘Theater. ina There was an incident at the People’s Theater, in the Stamboul quarter, yester- day evening, which is regarded by many people as belng an attempt to provoke an- other outbreak upon the part of the Mus- sulmans. Two Albanian soldiers of the Yildiz pal- ace guard, the most trusted troops of the Sultan, were among the audience, and, suddenly, these two soldiers discharged their revolvers in the air, causing a terri- ble panic. A rough-and-tumble fight ‘fol- lowed, during which a bystander was wounded, and the two guardsmen were arrested and taken to the nearest police depot, previous to being handed over to the military authorities of the Yildiz Kiosk. It has been announced in the newspap here that the Turkish minister at Atl ns, Assim Bay, has been appointed a member of the council of state; that he is to be re- called immediately, and that the Greek minister b Pr e Maurocordaty, is to be given his ‘pas . But as this dis- tch is sent the report has not been con- firmed, and the sultan may have been in- duced by the ambassador to delay the mat- ter indefinitely. Preparations at Athens, ATHENS, February 17.—The battery of field artillery commanded by Prince Nicho- las of Greece started today for Larissa, twenty miles from the Gulf of Salonika. The naval and military reserves are still being enrolled. The Greek ironclad. Spezia, which arrived here from Toulon yester- day, will be prepared fur active service with all posible haste. Reinforcements are being sent to the Greek troops on the Island of Crete. Stores, provisions and munitions of war accompany them. The Greek government maintains that it is acting in the interests of the peace of Europe. TURKEY WILLING TO YIELD. Would Grant Autonomy to Crete as 2 Solution of the Question. LONDON, February 17.—The Rome corre- spendent of the Dally Mail says that it Is believed that when order is restored in Crete Italy will be left in charge of the occupation, pending the granting of au- tonomy under Turkish suzerainty. Tur- key, it is asserted, is willing to accept this solution of the question, but Greece hesi- tates, hoping for better terms, Henry Norman, who went to Washington as special correspondent for the Chronicle during the discussion of the Venezuelan ucubles, has just arrived at Athens. He telegraphs that 1,400 Greek troops, carry- ing six guns, landed at Kolunbari, seven miles from Canea. Eight thousand Cretans jcined them. If the powers had not landed the marines Canea would have been occu- pied by Greeks and Cretans within a few hours. The government has officially in- formed the powers that Greece is unable ty reverse her policy in the matter of the occupation of Crete. A dispatch to the daily news from Con- stantinople says that the Turkish minister of marine, Hassan Pasha, has been ordered to prepare six ships for sea. A dispatch to the Times ‘from Vienna says that the barbette ship Kronprinzess, in Stefania, has been ordered to-the Greek waters, with three torpedo boats and -two torpedo catchers. Orders to other vessels are ready to be issued on short notice, ~ Commenting, editorially, upon the situa- tion, the Times say: E “The hoisting of the flags of the pawers on the citadel of Canes by. the side of the Turkish standard, as reported by our correspondent, is a move important event than the descent of a few hundred Greek soldiers with a sheaf of proclamations. Doubtless the insurgents will soon submit. The first condition of pacification, however, ig that complete assurante must be given that in no case will thé island revert to the sultan’s direct control. Nothing less than this will induce the insurgents to accept terms of peace, give Greece an ex- cuse for receding from her annexation pol- icy and satisfy English public opinion.” A dispatch to the Timed from Constanti- nople says that orders have been given for military measures on the Thessalian fron- ter for the purpose of checking any ad- vance of Greek bands and to provide for any eventuality which may arise. A dispatch to the Times-from Paris says trat a memorial diplomatque states that Fuad Pasha will command the Turkish army corps ordered to the Thessalian tron- tier. Editorially, the Standard sees a deal of meaning in the guarded statement of Mr. Balfour, the conservative leader in the ‘heuse of commons, and says: “Certainly, Greece cannot be permitted to act upon her own authority, but whether she may not at some time do good work es the mandatory of Europe may be left an open question. The Daily News also thinks the Euro- pean concert of the powers cqual to the task of maintaining the most solemn face while establishing the Independence of Crete in the name of the integrity of the Turkish empire. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Matters Qonsidered Today by the House District Committee. The Anti-Contract Bill Laid on the Table—Other Measures to Be Favorably Reported. The House District committee today de- elded to lay on the table the bill (S. 3008) providing that work upon District improve- ments may be done by day labor instead of under the contract and lowest bidder system. The committee has given this bill full consideration, and came to the conclu- sion that the proposed change would vest too much authority in the District Com- missioners, and might open the door to serlous abuses, = = ‘The committee authorized a favorable re- port on the bili to require flagmen at rapid transit street railway crossings. A favorable report was also authorized on the bill to incorporate the East Wash- ington Heights Traction Company, with an amendment as follows: “Provided, That the Washington and Martboro’ Electric Railway Company of Maryland shail pe permitted to use the bridge and that por- tion of the route between Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street east and Pennsyl- vania avenue and Railroad avenue east.” Favorable reports were authorized on the Senate bills relating to the estate of the jate Peter von Essen, and to the establish- ment of the Potomac flats as a public park. A favorable report was authorized on House Dill 7469, amending the act relating to the removal of snow and ice, and House bill 10,036, to incorporate the National Grand Lodge of the Sons of Hermann. Lots and Their Clatmants. The Attorney General has written to Mr. MeMillan, chairman of the Senate commit- tee on the District of Columbia, regarding the preparation of a list of Jets in this city claimed by private individuals, the title to which appears to he stil) in the United States. This information was called for by a resolution adopted by the Senate May 18, 1 The Attorney General says in his judgment the ume requi for a compe- tent person to prepare such a list, involv- ing as it does an examination of the records in the office of the recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia relating to lots in about 100 squares, besides the examination of a number of court records, tax assessments, &c., would be about six months, and that the probable expense of this service would be about $2,000. To Regulate Societies. Senator Gallinger yesterday afterneon made a favorable report to the Senate of the bill for the regulation of fraternal soci- eties in the District of Columbia. Amendments to Appropriation Bills. Amendments to appropriation bills have been proposed as follows: General deficioncy—By Mr. Pritchard, to pay Roger W. Watson 214 for services as acting disbursing clerk of the Senate; by Mr. Chandler, to pay Robt. Stein $300 for translating “The Future of Silver.” District of Columbia—By Mr. Perkins, for improvements of Baltimore street from Columbia road to Cincinnati street, $4,000; fer grading and regulating Baltimore street to the Adams Mill road entrance to the Zoological Park, $5,000. By Mr. Frye, for improving Michigan avenu $10,000. A Curntor for the Library. Senator Wilson has proposed an amead- ment to the sundry civil appropriation bill providing for a curator of the Congression al Library, who fs to receive a salary of $5,000. His duties will be to supervise the placing of pictures, busts and statues in the new library building and statues and other ornaments in the grounds. —-e WITHOUT Plight of x Schooner’s Captain Just Arrived at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Febru Capt. Harkins of the schooner Una, ju arrived from Panama, may find himself in a somewhat serious predicament. His ves- sel has no papers of any description to present to the custom house. Register, crew list and other documents necessary to enable a vessel to enter and pursue :he usual formalities are lacking. In fact, the Una, in a sense, is outlawed by maritime usages. It appears that the Una loaded cedar logs at Panama, the same being purchased from a British firm that holds a concession from the Colombian government for cutting the timber. Part cash was paid for the cargo and the balance, although cabled for to this city, had not arrived when the Una was loaded. and ready to gail. The captain of the port at Panama came off to the vessel and told Capt. Harkins that if the money due was ‘hot patd im- mediately the vessel could te seized and he would be placed in jaily + United States Consul General Vifquain was seen by the captain, ‘and as no clear- ance from the Celombian customs was in evidence, informed the Una’s*skipper that he could not deliver up the!vedsel’s papers, advised him to pay the mtoncy“due and set- tle matters. According to Hafkins, Consul General Vifquain advised him to “elear out.” This advice he obeyed; the Una’s anchor was hove short and the vessel stood out to sea. Jist what disposition of thé case will be made by Collector Wise 4s doubtful. Consul General Vifquain has forwarded the Una’s register and-other documents to the Department of State at Washington, together with his report of the case, 30 that any decision in the matter will ‘rest hae the federal authorities at the, Capi- CAME HIS PAPER _— ‘The Bilt Providing forth ‘of ~'the New Jersey men, ate » B¥ @ vote of 9 to 6, two less than the requirea , defeated Sena: tor Voorhees” bill a; priating $7,500 to be used in defraying the e& of send- ing a portion of the New National Guard to Washington March the pur- pose of participating in the inaugural pa- GEN. PLEASONTON The Distinguished Cavalry Leader Died This Morning. SKETCH OF HIS LONG MILITARY CAREER Lived as a Hermit During the Later Years of His Life. SOME INCIDENTS IN HIS LIFE Se eee Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, the famous Union cavalry leader, and whose name is indelibly associated with the military glory of the Union from the days when he was a subaliern in the Seminole war to the sur- render at Appomattox, died at 3 o'clock this morning of grip, complicated with dropsy, at his apartments in the Greason House, corner of 13th and £ streets north- west. There were at his side when the end came his faithful colored nurse, Henrietta Rowan, and his private secretary, Mr. John Murphy. A Hermit for Years. Gen, Pleasonton had lived at the Greason House for over twenty years, and eight years age secluded himself in his rooms and never left them. Only a few of hi old and intimate friends were ever ad- mitted to his presence and he was alrost as much a hermit as if he was on a lonel and in mid-ocean. No one ever knew the reason why Pleasonton immured him- self within four walls. He had led up to General Pleasanton. the time hi: strange fancy struck him a life of convivi good fellows For years he s save when sun was shining nding his vi in the company of thé town who dropped in at Charlie place, on Ith street, next to the corner of 1 street, where Johnson's s Godfrey, the proprietor, wi boon companion, and there was alw. group of interested listeners aroun eager to hear the remarkable remit . of which both men were masters. Whe Gedfrey sold out to Tim Sullivan, Pleason- ton transferred his companionship to him, and until Sullivan's death two years ago the intimacy continued, Sullivan attending to the general's affairs and being one of the very few who aw him. Acts of Charity. At this time Gen Pleasonton was not well off in a worldly sense, and lived én an allowance from his family. Three or four years ago, however, came into a very loon cae handsome competency by the death of a brother and two sisters, but in no wise changed his mode of life. He began, how- ver, to devote himself to acts of charity, nd his sole occupation was in ti needy persons’ whom he could” ass publicity was eyer given to his acts of Kindness, and ‘the énly, time his name has appeared in print in’ connection was a couple of weeks agi the pub- lished list of subscribers to a charitabie fund was “Alfred Pleasonton, $50.” His only visitor in the recent past wa; the wife of Gen. Gibson of the army, wno was his deyoted friend. On his seventy- third birthday, which on the 7th of January last, Mrs. Gibson brought him a bunch of flowers, and he was overjoyed at this sweet remembrance of the anniver- sary. The faded remnants of the flowers were on the table in the room where he died this morning. Once in a while he would see sorie old comrade from a dist put to all others, except those me: and the members of the Gre to whom he was devotedly denied himscif. His seclusion did sour him in his intercourse with those dear not to him. He wa and enter- taining, and neve} king over his army experiences, veing esp. fond of reciting those with humorous tane. His fund of pe about the famous men he I h was immense, and ef them ail ied to regard Harney ot the 2d Dragoons as the best soldier and t friend he ever knew A Characteristic I ident. If there was one thing that Pieasonton hated wor: than another it was to acar some one revile the men of the south for the part they took in the rebellion. He had fought them as hard as any one, and, while rot admitting the right or justice of their course, hed learned to respect thelr bravery and honor and their cour- age. One night in Godfrey's saloon, early one morning, for it was an night” house, a man came in and proce:d- ed to attack the character and courage of the southern soldiers. Pleasonton looked at him and gave a start of recognition. Arising from his chair he asked if the man knew him, The siranger said he did not. “I am Alfred Pleasonton,” responded the gcreral. “I had you drummed out of my camp for cowardice before Antietam. Get out of this place, sir.” The man hung his head and hurried out. Gen. Pleasonton has been in poor health for several years, and Henrietta Rowan had been his faithful nurse ever since Miss Alice Greason, who had attended him like a daughter, married Mr. James McCready, six years ago. His ear drums had been shattered by a cannor. explosion during the war, and caused him great pain, so that his head and ears had to be dressed each night with a soothing ointment. His Last Hines. About four weeks ago in removing the ointment he was chilled, and caught a se- vere cold, which developed into the grip. He had no physician, but on his condition growing worse Dr. Lincoln was called in. ‘The disease, coupled with dropsy, could not be overcome, however, and yesterday he passed a very bad day. He was quiet dur- ing the evening, however, and there were hcpes that he was getting better. He went to sleep about 2 o'clock, and passed away peacefully in his slumber an hour later. Mr. Murphy telegraphed this morning to the nephews and nieces of the dead man, and the arrangements for the funeral will be made when they are heard from. = Gen. Pleasonton was a man of strong re- Egious convictions, and Sunday night talk- ed for a long time with his:colored nurse, a woman of admirable qualities and an un- usually bright mind-for one in her position, over his faith tn the Almighty’ and his gratitude for all His mercy. He expressed his conviction that his end was near, and seemed happy to think his sufferings would be soon over. 3 Regret at the War Department, Adjutant General Ruggles was officially informed of the death of the great cavalry leader this morning by Major Guest, his srandnephew, and the news spread rapidly through the War Department. General re- gret was expressed and many of the older officers gave perscnal testimot lant serv performed by onton during the war. Although he was brevetted major general for particularly meritorious servic General Pleas was but a major on the retired Ist at time of his death. It is not usual to ac- cord military honors at the funeral of an officer on the retired lst except it is ex- pressly requested by the family, and the same course will be followed in the case of General Pleasonton. In case those hav- ing charge of his funeral arrangements re- quest It, the department wiil provide a military escort and pay the usual military honors at the grave His Long and Brilliant Career. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton was born in this city June 7, 1824. He was graduated at th United tes Military Academy in IS4, served In the Mexican war and was brev- etted first lieutenant for “gallant and meri- torious conduct in the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.” He subsequent- ly was on frontier duty with his company, and was commissioned first lieutenant in and captain in 1 He was actine a ant adjutant ge 1 to Gen, William S. Harney during the Sioux dition, and his adjutant ¢ al from 1856 until 1860 in the campaign against the Seminoles in Florida, and the operations In Oregon and Washington. He comr his regiment in its march from l shington in the autumn of 1st issi of the 2d Cav ved through the sinia peninsular campaign, became briga- dier general teers in July of that year, and o the division of cav alry of thi © that lowed Li ling army into Maryland He wa t Boonesborough, and the sub: yed the fur at Chancellor: “kson’s conf: down the right flank « nd had already route: rasonion, by his etion, saved the army ster. Ordering the 8th fa Cavalry to charge boldly 1m in the face of the advancin; m’s py sa few long enough to throw into the artillery that was within to the host, just all He ordered the guns loaded with and canister, and depressed enough to make the shot strike the ground half way between their line and the edge of the woods. When the confederate column emerged it met such a storm ef fron as troops could ps through. About time Jackson fell, and 1 maneuvers could he undertaken put an end to the day’s work. He received the brevet of lieutenant colonel for An- tam in 1 was promoted major gen- of v ers in June, 186%, partici- in many actions that ceded tle of Gettysburg, commander- in-chief of cavalry in that action, and w brevetted colonel of July, 1 He was transferred to Missouri in 1864, drove th: S under Gen Price from th nd in Mareh, was brevetie: r general in the U tes arm rious conduct in tha general for war. He resig = collector of re 1 subsequently presi Terre Haute and Cincinnati 1 May. SSS, be was placed on lst with the rank of colonel, state, brigadi for gallant and mer and campaign major il en the retired United S > JOHN D. TRIAL OF HART. Fitting Out a Filibus- % Expedition, PHILADELPHIA, February 17. —Th trial of John D. Hart, charged with and fitting out a filibustering nst Spain, in violation of laws of the United & > in the United States Charged Wit t ting on foot expedition the neutrality ntinued ict court. James Anderson of Brooklyn, the owner of the naphtha launch Richard K Fox. which carried a party of men from At- lantic City to Barnegat August 8, was the only witness of any importance. He said he had been engaged by Captain Hart to take a body of men to Barnegat. He had taken cighteen men, thirteen of whom went on board the steamer Laurada, which miles off Barnegat. x corroborated An- Phe expenses of the iby Mr, Hart, how- tou trip had not been y ever. BALTIMORE, Md. February 17.—Gen- eral Carlos Roloff of the Cuban junta in New York fai appear this morning and plead to an indictment in the United States cirevit court here charging him with fitting out a filibustering expedition to Cuba. His bond for ” giv a United States commissioner in } Was declare ble to arres His colle arraigned, leased on term of the ed, and he is now lia found. Dr. ph J. Luis, was ded not guilty, and was re- um) bail for trial at the next court, SS INCANDESCENT LAMPS COMBINE. It Seeks to Crush Competition and Regulate Prices. ST. LOUIS ry 17.—The Re- public today says: One of the most power- ful “combines” ever organized in the United S: has just been entered into between probably a dozen of the largest manuta: of incandescent electric lamps. The “combine” seeks to regulate the price of incandescent lamps all ov the country. It 1 its origin in this city, and is already engaged in an effort to crush out ail opposition through threats of suits for damages for alleged infringements upon certain patents. There has been no exchange of stock or consolidation of the physical effects of the companies, but instead the combine has been effected through the pooling of pat- ents contrelied by the several companies, in order that they may be able to array themselves against all competitors who re fuse to come in and raise prices on lamps. In this way the promoters of the scheme hope to speedily crush out all of the small concerns that have waged unceasing war- fare against their wealthy competitors by cutting prices. Besides the Columbia Company, the com- bine includes the Westinghouse Electric Company of Pittsburg, the Edison General Electric Company of New York and com- panies at Warren, Ohio; Cleveland, Spring- field, Mass.; Chicago and one or two other places. > Arrest of B. 0. Flower. BOSTON, February 17.—Benjamin 0. Flower, formerly editor and treasurer of the Arena Magazine Publishing Company, and C. Zeldon Smart, former business man- ager of the company, were arraigned in the municipal court here today, charged with embezzling $2,700 from H. D. Camp- bell of Lynn. Both pleaded not guilty, and the case was adjourned for a week. ——— The Kaiser Making Calls, BERLIN, February 17.—Emperor William paid a long visit to Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor, today, and later his majest m and conferred with the Brush, ARES sador, “Sir F.C. Lascelles, ‘and the Austrian ambassador, Herr von Szodyeny-Marisch. ‘ > —— Bringing Back Platt. LONDON, February 1%.—The White Star Line steamer Britannic, which sailed from Liverpool for New York today, had on board Arthur Platt, alias Ed Jon who har heen extradited of killing Jesse Tyree, an Keptucky Insane Asylum at SENATE ADDITIONS —-+-— Increases in the Appropriations for the District. TEE BILL AS REPORTED TODA\ — ee Improvements for Streets in Sub- urban Subdivisions. me FOR THE FREE LIBRARY The Senate committee on appropriations today completed the appropriation bill fo: the District of Columbia for the year-end- ), ISIS. ‘The Senate committee !n- pased the appropriation over that allowed e Hous of Representatives by $1,204 With this addition the amount r on mended by the committee will age! 377.44. The amount of the last fon bill for the District of Colum- was % 9.48, and the amount esti- mated by the Commissioners for the next fiscal year 6.38, The of appropriation recom- mended by nate committee follow: Free public library, $0 reproducing records, register of wills, $2,000; payment of judgments for land on Wth = tended, $210,000; work, $50,001 eet ex: permit assessment and payment for land condemned under the highway act, § work on streets, avenues and aliey: bav- ing certain streets. additional, i"; suburban sewers, $64,000; ¢ ting Ro reek sr $40,000; Con ing Toor creek and y ave sewer, $i), 00: coun 2000; gas $50,000: brid, Roc 100; W, aquedy ashington aq tunnel public schools, . $9,000; metropolitan tph and telephone s for Women, School for girls, School, $2,100; militia, rifle practices and match crease, $1,329,866.28. The tions were made: Electric contagious disease hospi Total reduction, $125 $1,204,S¢ rs 000: industrial xpenses of $600; total ine following reduc- lighting, $15, al site, "$110.00 WO, Net | increas lectric Lighting. The Senate committee, as The Star yesterday, has mad. in the appropriation bill which, become a law, would prevent t ctrle Power Company from sec utract for electric lighting uring the next fiscal year. vides for an appropriation electric arc lighting, imeluding ne inspection, “in those streets lighted electric are lights im the city of W. ion on the Ist day of January, 1x7." As the Potomac company is without lights on streets that were lighted with electric are lights on January 1, it cannot secure a contract under this act. The matter will doubUess be fought over in conferen The bill makes a further provision as fol- lows: “That hereafter there shall be no exten- sion of the electric lighting service, and it shall be unlawful to open any ‘of the str roads, avenues, alleys or other pub- highways or any of the parks or reser- indicated in a provision if it should Potomac ne any this city bill vro- of $40,000 for in The w Mi vations in the District of Columbia for (ne purpose of laying electric wires, cables or conduits therein until specifically author- ized by law.” Free Public Library, Other additional provisions made by the committee follow: Free public library—For librarian, $1,000; first tant librarian, $00; second as- sistant librarian, $720; and for rent, fuel, light and fitting up rooms and other con- lingent expenses, $3,500; total, ‘0 enable the register of wills to com- pare, correct and reproduce certai rds or will books, including ¢ vice aud purchase of book The House provision notice of taxes in arrears J required to be given by act 1Nv, for which $71 ts appropr e reimbursed by a charge of $1.20 for each lot or piece of property advertised, is modified by the following provision ‘That the penalties on taxes due and ayable on or before July 1, INM, be, and same are hereby, remitte?; provided es due and pay on or privr re paid wit tum ‘est on or before January 1, 1SWs.” ed to For payment of judgment for the land condemned for the extension cf 16th stre by the S Court of District Columbia, . istrict Court 210,000 are this amount to be paid wholly out of the revenue of the District of Columbia. It is also provided as follows “To pay for lands to be condemn’ the highway act, approved for the extension of Rhode 1 under 3, IN and aven from Le Droit Park avenue to Harewood avenue northwest, nam for lands be- tween Le Droit avenue i Harewood nd for jands avenue, not exceeding $55, between Harewood avenue and Florida ave- nue not exceeding $31,000; total, $65,000, to be pa:d wholly out of the revenues of the District of Columbia.” Improvements i Repairs, Under improvements and repairs changes are made in the schedule over those adopt- ed by the House of Representatives as fol- lows: Georgetown schedule, from $9,166 to $18,- 332; northwest section schedule, from $2,- to $59,166; southwest section schedule, from $13,666 to $27,332; southeast section schedule, from $21,684 to $43,368; northeast section schedule, from $23,500 to $51, For paving with asphalt East Capitol street between 11th and sth streets south- east the committee makes an addition to the House bill of $7,000, For paving H street between 22d and 23d streets northwest, $4,500. For suburban sewers the committee creases the House appropriation from & 000 to $100,000, and for the completion of the upper part of the Rock creek and B street intercepting sewer it increases the House allowance from $0,000 to $130,000. For constructing in part the Tiber cree and New Jersey avenue nigh-level inter- cepting sewer it increases the House ap- propriation from $50,000 to $100,000, Paving Connecticut Avenue. In the House item for paving Connec- ticut avenue and Columbia road between Florida avenue and 18th street extended the provision, “that ihe owners thereof shall dedicate the spaces for widening sald Columbia road within the limits named for conformity with the recorded plan of highway extensio: is stricken out, and the following is added: “Provided, That if any surplus remain of the sum er, Rad ip mie ad <7 he expended paving a oe me dl from Columbia road to 20th street, and thence along 20th street to the Adams Mill road entrance to the Zoo- logical Park; however, that the portiors of timore street and 2th street so paved ere or shall be dedicated by the owners in conformity with the plans for highway extension.” The following additions are made to the bill for street and road ite: a For grading and regula’ Clifton, irv- rg, Yale, Bismarck, Harvard, Columbia, Kenesaw, Wallach and 13:h