Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT <i \DAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St. by i Me Company. The Brening Sar ersppes Company 49 Petter Euilding, The Evening Star le served to subscribers In the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cen! month. Copics at the counter 2 cents each. 1y matl—anywhere ig the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per month. Setarday Quintapie Steet Star. $1 per rear. with foreign postage a 00. WEntered at the Post Ofer at Washington, D.C. as second-class mall matter.) ©All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on spnlication. RELIEF FOR INDIA —_.——_. English Are Grateful for American Aid and Sympathy. OUTLOOK BETTER IN THE PUNJAUB a> Three Million Persons Are Daily Receiving Assistance. eee GREAT NEED OF FUNDS Wopsrighted, 1867, by the Aeso-iated Press.) LONDON. February 27.—Lord George the secretary of state for India. ished the following exclusive state- ment t> the Associated Press: “The pecple of India of all classes and the mothe: country, from her majesty downward, are much teuched with the sym- pathy ard liberality known by the United States and Canada toward the queen's jects In Irdia who are suffering from famine. Already large sums have been sent from Canada, an@ contributions of Wheat and maize have been promised from the United States, and further assistance is understood to be contemplated. “The central relief vommittee of India report that they can make better and more prompt use of gifts of money than of con- tributions of grain, valuable az the latter are, to enable those now receiving relief to start afresh at the end of the famine, which is one of the avowed objects of the relief fund. Money is essential to the cen- tral local committees, oa which serve phil- enthropie men of all races and faiths, in- clading American and European mission- aries. They administer the funds, bestow- ing great personal care and diligence in making the moneys received go as far as possible In relief and help, outside of the bare subsistence wage, or dole, which the xovernment is dispensing to those who would o.herwise starve. In ev famine district there are a large number of respect- able persons who fear losing caste and die rather than seek publicly for govern- ment ald. To these help can only through the relfef committees, and good has already been done in this direc- tion since the con-mittees were formed. Since January there have been changes the famine outlook. ‘The province of in parts of which famine was a. thanks to the favorable ‘ape with perhaps partial some of the southern districts. t in parts of the northwest provinces d in the central provinces. and possibly » or two districts of Bengal and the prospects are worse than nticipated. In some dist of the whole population is goveriment relief, and y ultimately reach 20 per cent. us famines 10 to per cent been the lergest proportion of the whole population at the worst time over the whol+ area affected by famine. Three millions ef people are now receiving daily relief from the government, and before th end of May these nutbers must re: higher totals. After June, if the rainy season Is propitious, the chief object of the government relief and of the relief com- mittee will be to get people back to their ow come in Punjaub, homes and place them as far as 7 in a position to earn their own living in 1 r. The monthly relief ex- ot much abate before the zinning of June, and even if the season ble strenuous relief exertions will ite to the end of September. @ alleviation of misery by charitable Iready sent out fs So great that it stly heped that the organization at work may be sustained by con- sous contributions in full efficiency for whole period during which help will needed, and 1 feel confident that the ple of the United States, having never ‘een slow to reply to appeals for help from this country, will, wren the above facts are known to them, respond with their ed generos' —_— PINGREE’S FAVOR. Suft Brought to Oust Him From the Mayoralty of Detroltt. DETROIT Mich., February 27.—The suit wht by I. W. H. Moreland, a member of the board of public works, to oust Mayor Pingree from office. was decided in favor of the governor-mayor today by the cireuit court on @ technicality. Moreland’s mtention was that when Pingree became wernor he vacated the office of mayor. he court did not touch upon this point, but held that Moi . as @ private «iti- zen, had no right in court and should have brought his suit tn the name of the at- torney general. The case will be taken to the supreme cour! IN — JUDGE McKENNA COMING. Held a Farewell Reception in the Capitol at Sacramento. AN FRANCISCO, Gal.. February 27. axe Joseph McKenna, California's repre- sentative in the cabinet, is on his way te Washington. He went to Sacramento, where he proceeded to the state capitol and from 7 to 9 o'clock last right held a reception tendered him vy the legislators nd state officers. — BOILER EXPLOSION. ‘ATAL ‘Two Persons Killed and Half a Dozen Injured. NEW BEDFORD, Mess., February A big boller in ghe power house of the Acushnet mills here exploded today. Part of the plant was wrecked and a section of the holler crashed through the roof of the police station a block away. After the firemen got the fire under con- h among the ruins of the disclosed the body of Manuel a fireman. Another employe of Mendosa. the mill named Arthur Aspin was burned to death. His bedy was also recovered. Half @ dozen others were injured. eae STE SE comPE p TO RETURN. ‘the Dauntless Stopped as She Was Steaming Away From Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fia., February 27.—The Dauntless is inaking a reputation as a run- away. Yesterday afternoon the tug steam- ed out of her dock and started down the river. Near the Vesuvius she put on a Ift- tle spurt. Four shrill blasts were blown, but the tug did not mind. Then came a signal, but still the tug kept on, this time “) yards down the river. The Ve- jared around abruptly, marines aring on her deck, and a hoarse hail ‘Stop or we'll make lowed by the peremptory Seeing that Captain Pills- bury was in earnest and that the Vesuvius Was coming after her, the Dauntless came zhou went gracefully back te her enchorage ge CINCINNATI: REPUBLICANS. Nominations by the City Convention for Mayor and Other Officers. CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 27.—The republican city ecnvention today nomi- nated the following ticket: For mayor, Levi C. Goodalé; superior Judge, A. M. Warner; police judge, Chas. F. Hornber- ger, clerk police court, R. K. Hynicka; cor- poration eounsel, Fred. Hartenstein; city auditor, Dan. W. Brown; city treasurer, RM. Archibald; magistrate, Edward J. Tyrrel. the best qualifications for the office, and Mr. Emery, chief of the bureau, had no hesitation in recommending her ap- No. 13,726. WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, APPOINTED TODAYISURPRISING EFFECT Miss Maud Staluaker Given a Olerkship in the State Department. Wax Rejected by the Adjutant Gen- eral Because She Couldn't Climb a Ladder. Miss Maud Stalnaker of this city, who was recently denied ar appointment in the adjutant generdI's office, War Depart- ment, was today appointed a clerk at $1,200 in the burcau of statistics, State Depart- ment. The Secretary of State made requisi- tion upon the etvil service commission for the clerkship in the statistical bureau, and four persons—Miss Stalnaker and three gentlemen—were certified by the commission as possessing the required qualifications as demonstrated by competitive examina- tion. The duties of the office require a knowledge of English, French, German and Spanish, and it was desired that the in- cumbent should be an expert cataloguer and typewriter and should have also a general adaptability for work in the com- pilation of consular reports for publica- tion, It was found that Miss Stalnaker pos- pointment, despite the fact that there are no other ladies employed in the bureau. retary Olney approved the recommen- dation, and the appointment was made to- day. Couldn't Climb a Ladder. The rejection of this young lady by the adjutant general was based solely on the A male clerk was asked for to fill the post of translator in the office of milltary intelligence, and Miss Stalnaker being the only person examined by the civil service commission, who could meet the exacting requirements, she was certified to the War Department for ap- pointment. The authorities there. refused to appoint her on the ground that having asked for a male clerk they would take no other. The main reason ascribed for desir- ing a man was that the duties of the office invoived the frequent use of ladders in get- ting down and putting back file records, and coasequently was regarded as not suit- ed to a lady. As one of the officials blunt- ly put it, “Miss Stalnaker was rejected be- cause she could not climb a ladder.” Con- sequently another examination was neces- sary to fill this vacancy with a man if one competent to perform the dutics can be found. ground of her sex. A Better Office. Miss Stalnaker ts a young lady of unu- sual accomplishments as a linguist. She has many friends in this city who will be giad to hear of her success in the State Department, notwithstanding her unfor- tunate experience with the adjutant gener- al of the army. The office she secured is better than the one she failed to get sim- Lecause she happened to be a woman. + RELEASED. ply SANGUILY Gen, Lee Sends the Information— Ruiz’s Caxe to Be Investigated. Secretary Olney has received a cable mes- sage from Consul General Lee saying that Sanguily was released yesterday. The Spanish minister here has just received a cablegram from Gen. Ahumeda saying that notice of Sanguily’s pardon has been re- ceived at Havana by cable from Spain, and that Sanguily will start for the United States at_ once. Dispatches were also received at the le- gation from Madrid saying that the Spanish government is thoroughly aroused over the violent death of Dr. Ruiz and has sent in- structions to Cuba for a thorough Iinvesti- gation of the case. The case is being in- Vestigated by the American as well as the Spanish authorities, and the latter have promised to punish all responsible for his death in case he was either killed or driven to suicide, regardless of the nationality of the unfortunate prisoner. o—_—____ BOUNDARY. VENEZUELAN The Commission Submitted Its Re- port to the President Today. The Venezuelan boundary commission to- day submitted its report to the President, and thus terminated the work which has engaged the attention of its members for many months. By appointment the entire commission called at the White House at neon today. There were Justice Brewer, Mr. Coudert, Judge Alvey, Prof. Andrew D. Whit? and Mr. Gilman, with the secre- tary of the commission, Mr. Mallet Pre- vost. The President received the commis- sion cordially and spent half an hour in discussing with the members the results of their labors, which, while not as conclusive as might at the beginning have been ex- pected, will be of great value to the arbi- trators who will eventually settle the boundary dispute. Considering the extent of the ground covered, the report is very short. While no direct statement as to its nature 1s obtainable, !t is believed that it does not attempt to-state the location of the true divisional line between Venezuela and British Guiana, which was the original object of quest, but is a synoptical state- ment of the ground gone over by the com- mission up to the time when it was about to undertake to pass upon that important question. It has not yet been decided whether or not the report will be made public, but it seems probable that it will in the end be tranemitted to Congress, not as a matter of right, but for information. Arrangements are already being made for closing up the quarters oceupied by the commission in the Sun building. Monday all but two of the sutte of rooms will be surrendered, and the effects of the commis- sion will be sold shortly at auction. The Memorial Buflding Site. The House yesterday afternoon, upon mo- tior of Mr. Morse of Massachusetts, pass- ed the bill providing a lot of ground for the permanent use of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion, for the erection of a memorial butld- ing thereon. The bill was vigorously opposed by Mr. Blue of Kansas. The Senate, however, recalled the Dill from the House because it was found that the site granted was a portion of the Mon- ument lot. ——_—__—_-e-+__—_. ‘The Indian Bill Passed. After The Star’s report of the proceedings of the Senate closed yesterdey Mr. Mor- gan continued his remarks cn the pardon of Sangvily, severely reflecting on the acticns of the President and the Secretary of State in their relations with the San- guily case. At the night session of th Senate the Indian appropriation bill was taken up and passed. An amendment to the Indian bill was agreed to, which gives the United States courts exclusive jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, abolishing the native courts. Two additional judser.are provided for the territory. Executive Clemency. The President has pardoned John R. Pat- terson, sentenced in Texag In January, 1896, to eighteen months’ imprisonment for fraudulent use of the matis. He denied the applications for a in. ——— of W. J. Foust, convicted embezzie- ment, and in the case of W. C. Brenerman, convicted in Iowa of embezzling post office funds. Thousands of Electric Lights Turned On in,the Ball Room. REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL RESULTS Description of the Features That Will Charm the Guests. GENERAL INAUGURAL NEWS The decoration of the pension office court, although well advanced, will require all the time intervening to the 4th of March. Relays of workmen have for two weeks Past been engafed night and day in the gigantic task of draping walls and pillars, ‘uilding the balconies for the band and the orchestra, and putting in place the huge canopies overhead. Over each of the three divisions of the court, made by the famous big pillars, large domes, studded with hun- dreds of electric ligtts, have been sus- perded. From these domes radiate long stretches of muslin out to the cornice on each side of the room. In this way the en- tire roof of the pension building is shut out of sight, and the height of the vast room reduced fully one-third. Mr. John R. Galloway, who has the con- tract for putting in place the electric light- ing, has nearly completed his work, and Jast night for the first time Mr. Charles 8. Pardoe, the electrical engineer in charge, turned on the subtle current, and the vast room was illuminated. The effect was marvelously beautiful. There are 8,700 ground glass incandescent lights used in the room and 50 are lights. The 148 iron pillars supporting the balconies of the court have been jacketed with yellow and white challie, and on each pillar are six- teen lights—“sixteen to one,” as everybody about the building has more or less said. The diapings throughout the room are en- tirely of yellow and white, another circum- stance which brings out numerous face- tious remarks on the bimetallic significance’ of the decorations. An Electric American Flag. At the west end of the court, up above the second balcony, hangs a large national flag, consisting of red, white and blue in- candescent lights, which by a mechanical contrivance gives the effect of the waving of the genuine bunting. On the south side of the court, above the band balcony, is a set piece, with the names McKinley and Hobart on streamers, and done in electric lights, surmounted by a shield of red, white and blue and the American eagle. At the east end of the court is perhaps the most pleasing feature of the whole’ conception. A large balcony has been con- structed, reaching fifty feet ou: into tne court, to accommodate the orchestra. This has been beautifully draped with yellow and white, and a large, deep arch has been constructed entirely of yellow and studded with electric lights. None of the flowers, palms or potted plants nor any of the greenery that is wound about the pillars have yet been put in place. When this has been done and the lights are turned on the scene will be one of transcendent beauty, far surpassing in artistic effect anything heretofore at- tained. It has always been contended that it was a mistake to use the national colors as a background for flowers or the green of the grcund pine in hall room decora- tions, and Mr. Small, who has carried through the present scheme of decoration, congratulates hivrself that this time he has the beautiful background afforded by the yellow and white draperies. The Song of Canaries. In addition to all that appeals to the eye there will be decorations that address the ear. Mr. Edward S. Schmid will hang about the room hundreds of canary birds in gold cages. This feature is a well-tried one in decoration. The birds are not at all abashed by the glitter of lights and flare of instruments, and set to and sing as if for dear life's sake. The follcwing order was issued by the commissioner of pensions today: “Or account of the preparation of the pension building for the ceremonies to be held therein next week it 1s now necessary to exclude the public from entrance thereto from 3 o'clock today until March 8, 1897. No one excepting employes will be admitted after that hour except those who have ur- gent business with the commissioner per- sonally.”” Scores of Visitors. The visitors at inaugural headquarters todag were as numerous as they will be, in all ywobability, at the White House next week, and many strangers to the city, rep- resenting organizations that will partici- pate in the parade, were among them. Members of the executive committee fiit- ted in and out Chairman Bell's room, catching hurried conferences over final ar- rangements of the details -under their supervision. Among the callers were Messrs. Myron M. Parker, who was accompanied by Gen. Gilmore of Vermont; Gen. George B. Wil- liams, Mr. Henry A.’ Willard, Mr. Lewis J. Davis, Judge John G. Long, Mr. B. H. Warner, Mr. M. I. Weller, Mr. A. T. Brit- ton, Mr. Clarence F. Norment, Mr. John B. Wight, Mr. Geo. Gibson and many others. Natfonal Committeeman Youngblood of Alabama was a prominent caller, and re- newed many old acquaintances. ‘At the meeting of the public order com- mittee last night all the members were sworn in as special policemen by Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police department, and given badges and commissions. A vote of thanks was tendered Chairman John B. Wight for his courtesy and consideration, and he was presented with a dress-parade policeman’s club, bearing on a silver plate an tnacription reading “John B. Wight, chairman committee on public order, March 4, 1897. From his co-workers.” Mr. Wight accepted the token in a few appreciative re- marks. Orders were issued assigning the members to duty and describing the work they were expected to do. Reception Committee Badges. ‘The badges which designate’members of the reception committee will be distributed Monday to the members whose names fol- low that of Gen. Felix Agnus on the official ist. The badges for the army and navy of- ficers, senators and members of Congress, Justices of the various courts and members of the national republican committee have already been distributed. Police Precautions. The officials at police headquarters are busily engaged in preparations for the in- auguration. The crowds and crooks will be handled with neatness and dispatch. The force of outside detectives will report for duty Tuesday night. They will be largely Pinkerton men. Extra Sweeping. The superintendent: of street sweeping has made the following regulations for sweeping the streets during inaugural ‘week: = “In addition to the regular sweeping of the streets, all streets from 9th street east to 224 street west, and from D street south to K ve eee will be —— by hand daily. The line of parade will be swept again. fe hween hours 3 Vernon Square will be sprinkled and hand on Thi Cha oe ue = kK 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. cleaned. Should the weather prevent the carrying out of the above program in all details, such steps will be taken as will place the streets in as good condition as possible under the existing circumstances.” Police Arrangements. Unless the Senate confirms the nomina- tion of Henry E. Davis to be district at- torney, or the President signs the bill which provides for the temporary appointment of such an officer, the District. will be in a bad fix during inaugural week.. By Monday there will be six hundred “additional pri- vates on duty to the police, and these, with the seventy-five expert detec- tives, said to be the shrewdest in the United States, many noted arrests are cer- tain to follow. With no district attorney to represent the Interests of the govern- ment, matters will be morc cymplicated. The additional force of policemen for duty at the Capitol will be sworn in at po- lice hvadquarters tomorrow at noon. The special= throughout the city will be sworn in as follows: Those in the first and fourth Precincts at station No. 1 at 11 o'clock Monday; those in precincts number three and seven at station No. # at noon; those in the second-and eighth precincts at sta- tion No. 2 at 1 p.m., and those in precincts six, nine and five at station No. 6 at 2 p.m. All police officers will be furnished with a neat card, reading as follows: METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPT., District of Columbia. For the information of members of the force. persons privileged to cross the lines on March 4, inauguration day, will b Members of the executive committee. Members of. the public order committec. Members of the press, with local badges or _card credentials, Detectives, upon displaying insignia of office. Photographers and others, with duly au- thenticated permits from this department. W. G. MOORE, Major and Supt. Metropolitan Police. Progress of Street Decorations. Chairman Wine of the. committee on street decorations still hag a supply of flags on hand which may ve secured by persons along the line of: the parade for use In adorning their houses. Many build- Ings have been already decorated, while from others the flags floating on extended staffs add to the already picturesque ap- pearance of the street. General commen- dation is expressed at the style being fol- lowed in the decorations of the cornices of the roofs of the viewing stands. The arrangement of national colors and em- blems fs being carried out with really ar- tistic taste, and when the work is finished the stands will be pretty features instead of being the rough and unsightly struc- tures they have been on. former inaugu- Tals. Coming of the Vice President-Elect. Vice President-elect Garret A. Hobart will leave his home in Paterson, N. J., ‘Tuesday next to take part in the inauguration cere- monies. He will come to Washington over the Jersey Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Mr. Hobart will be accompanied by his wife and son, Garret, jr.; Governor Griggs and his wife and daughter, Col. Wm. Barbour and Mrs. Barbour, and the entire military staff of the governor. There will also be a number of other military officials, but the party has not yet been completed. Upon arrival in Washington, the entire party will go to the Arlington Hotel, where the Vice President-elect. has engaged quarters for the time he will re- main in Washington during the extra ses- sion ef Congress. > BIRCHED A SHOPLIFTER. Novel Punishment Infilet>d im a Lon- don West End Siore. LONDON, February 27.—Truth s: that the release of Mrs. Walter M. Castle has been followed by an alarming increase of kleptomania in the West End of London. One leading storekeeper says that he has Been obliged to take the law in his own hands, recognizing the futility of legal proceedings and in view of the fact that the disgrace of the arrest, etc., falls upon innocent members of the families. This storekeeper says that he watched a weil- to-do lady and caught her stealing several times. Finally, he took her, he says, to his private office and offered her the ice of arrest or summary chas' ment then and there. She accepted the latier and the proprietor left her with his sister, the manageress of the store, who then birched the lady until the latter howled for mercy and solemn!y swore never io do it again. ——____ DESTRUCTION BY FIRE. Immense Cement Works at Middle- branch, Ohio, Burned. CANTON, Ohio, February, 27.The im- menge plant of the Middlebranch, Portland and Diamond Cement Company, located at Middlebranch, ten miles north of Canton, burned this morning. The fixe started at the kilns, and the destruction is complete. The plant ts owned by Cleveland parties, Z. B. Davis being president. It was val- ued at $200,000, partially insured. One hun- dred men are thrown out of employment. ‘The works are running full time. PITTSBURG, Pa. February 27.—The Schenley Park Roller Coaster and Musito- rium, opposite Carnegié library, was de- stroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Loss, $15,000. The origin of the fire is not known. AMSTERDAM, N. Y., February 27.—The Pioneer knitting mill, ‘occupied by Chase Brothers, mitten manufacturers, was badly damaged by fire and water today. The loss is estimated at about $40,000, The mill gave employment to about a hundred hands and had orders enough on hand to run until September. >_— GOV. TANNER LEAVES CHICAGO. With His Wife and Members of His Staff He ix Coming to This City. CHICAGO, February 27.—Gov. and Mrs. John R. Tanner, accompanied by the mem- bers of his staff, left for Washington to- day ‘to attend the inauguration of Presi- dent-elect McKinley. Gov. Tanner's per- sonal party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. B. Van Cleave and Mr, and Mrs. John T. Peters, occupied the ‘‘Virginfa,”. the private car of President Bacon of the B. and O. Southwestern railroad, the other members of the governor's staff follewing,in Pullman cars, ee ‘WHIL Wear a Suit. Representative Bailey of Texas is com- mitted to a drese suit. My, Bailey is not at all indifferent to his perggnal appearance, and, in his daily garb, he is &s well Jressed as any man in Congress, put he is preju- diced against 0 dress suit. He.went to the Bryan dinner the other night,n a long Hack coat. A member of the Heuse who accompanied him argued. with him that it was a foolish prejudice, ‘apd thet he ought to put it aside. e “Every man here has to wear a dress suit, and you might ag well da it,” urge’. his. colleague. « ‘I bot Sdrator Cockrell not have on @ dress suit,” replied ley. “If he does I'll agree to get a di suit and wear it-on suitable.accasions," —- . This was agreed on ag a bet One of the first men they met on enter- ing the house of their host was Senator Cockrell in a-drese-suit. & Naticnal bank notes received today for Schye to be postmaster at Stoaghton, Wis. - S 4 CHAIRMAN HANNA He Arrived in This City This Morn- ing. HAD CONFERENCES AT THE CAPITOL He Was Not Inclined to Be Inter- viewed. OTHER NOTED PERSONS pee in Chairman Mark Hanna arrived the city at 7:45 o'clock this morning, accom- panied by Mrs Hanna and maid; his daughter, Miss Mabel Hanna, and her friend, Miss Mary E. Phelps; Mrs. Js. Han- na, wife of his brother, and maid, and Dr. Weber, his family physician, and wife. ‘The party went at once to the Arlington, where a splendid suite of rooms was some time ago engaged. By 10 o'clock there were a large number of visitors to see Mr. Hanna, but, with few execptions, none were seen. In a short time the hotel people had notice not to send any cards to the room of the Ohio man, and this order was complied with to the letter, It was stated that Mr. Han- na had @ pressure of business and woul be unable to see anybody until late in th afternoon. It is thought, however, that he had a conference with Gen. Alger and sev- eral other prominent men at the hotel. The hotel lobbies presented a lively ap- pearance all day. Prominent arrivals were being registered at intervals. Many sen- ators and representatives were to be seen in the increasing throng. Not much was to be learned from any of them about the report that Col. J. J. McCook of New York would decline the tender of the interio» portfolio. They were all interested in the story, but knew nothing which would throw any light upon the subject. They noped to be able to find out something from Mr. Hanna, but not many of them, as stated, had the pleasure of a talk with the national chairman. He left the hotel before noon without saying how long he would be gone. Other Distinguished Arrivals. Gen. Powell Clayton, wife and da Miss Charlotte Clayton, of Arkansas tered at the Arlington this morning. Gen. Clayton was too busy looking after his private affairs to see Mr. Hanna in the morning. Gen. Clayton and J. H. Menlcy of Maine, anothes guest, encountered each other for a short chat. Mr. Manley is accompanied by Mrs, Manley, Mrs, Thomas hter, regis- Lambord, Miss Harriet Manley and Miss ney Manley. Gov. Grout of Vermont is at the Ari ton with his staff and fr headquarters wiil be a England people. Gov. Grout hal a of callers this morning. Li ilmore, Gen. = Peck, Col. Stewart Haskell and w e Col. C, C, Nelson, Col. C. A. Moore and Col. E. Baldwin comprise the official parity. Gov. Bushnell ana taff of Ohio and Senator-elect Foraker i arrive in the city tomerrow morning and wili go to the Arlington. On Tuesday Gov. New Jerse: pnd a big: pa the city. e Pri be in this city party. people have engaged tie entire annex of the Arlington. Mr. Hobart and hi. Fish and wife, Gen. W. H. ae h party will have the first floor of the annex, and the other floors will he occupied by the ainder of the Ne} ing the governor. Gen, an advance guard of the tingent, is now here. is eral of rifle practice of his ate, of the most popular men in v Je It is not known how long Chairman Hay na will be here. If is not improbable that he will remain in the city until the extra session of Congress is cailed and take his seat In the Senate before running back to his home. ey con- Spector gen- v. Tanner of Ulinois. Gov. Tanner and a big party of Mlinois republicans will reaca the city tomorrow and will be quartered at the Shoreham. The governor will come in the private car of President Ingalls of the Big Four road. ‘The governor will be the guest of honor at a number of receptions while here. On Tuesday Col. and Mrs. Abner Taylor will held a reception in his honor at Rauscher’s, On Tuesday evening the governor and his staff will be tendered a public reception by the Illinois Republican Association of th city and the Ilinois congressional delega- tion at the Masonic Temple. The following are among the officials in the Illinois party Gen. Jasper N. Reece, adjutant gener: Col. James B. Smith, assistant adjutant general: Col. J. R. B._ Van Cleave, inspec- tor general; Col. H. 8. Deitrich, inspector of rifle practice; Col. John A! Sterling, judge advocate ‘general; Col. John W. Gates, Col. Charles E. Bleyer, Col. Will. jam M. Crilley, Col. Edwin Norton, Col. William S. Eden, Col. John C. Tatage, Col. Henry B. Maxwell, Col. Joseph Leiter and Col. Ernest Fecker of Chicago; Col, Isaac L. Elwood, De Kalb: Col. Wiliam H. Glas- gow, Warren; Col. W. D. Wiman, Moline; Col. F. L. Smith, Dwight: Col. John Lam: bert, Joliet: Col. Fred H. Smith, Peoria: Col. Isaac H. Lesem, Quincy; Col. Sergt, McKnight, Girard; Col. Stephen T. Littler, Springfield; Col. R. T. Higgins, Vandalia: Col. Harvey M. Hall, Olney; Col. Randolph Smith, Flora; Col. Warren W. Duncan, Maripn; Col. Charles W. Kopf, Chicago, and their accompanying ladies. 3 Went to the Capitol. Mr. Hanna went to the Capitol imme- diately upon his arrival, and was in con- ference with republican senators. He had an extended consultation with Senator Hoar, chairman of the judiciary committee, and who is well informed regarding sena- torial elections, and upon the situation in Oregon. An effort is being made by Mr. Hanna, as chairman of the national com. mittee, to secure the election of a republi- can senator in Oregon. The fact that the legislature has never organized raises the question as to the ability of those now sit- ting at Salem to adjourn. There has been considerable telegraphic correspondence be- tween Mr. Hanna and republicans in Ore- gon, and it may result in an agreement among the republicans of the legislature to elect a senator. Mr. Hoar indicated to Mr. Hanna his belief that an appointment by the governor would not be accerted by the Senate. MR. SANDS’ NOMINATION. His Friends Working for Confrma- tion, but That is Not Likely. Tt was reported at the Capitol today that the friends of Francis P. B, Sands, nomi- nated to be Commissioner for the District of Columbia, were making a united effort to secure his confirmation in the Senate, in spite of the adverse report made yes- terday by the committee on the District of Columbia. Among those senators who Rave worked in behalf of Mr. Sands’ confirma- tion there ts no feeling that he can be con- firmed, in view of the action of the com- mittee on the District of Columbia. Some of these senators, speaking to a Star ce- porter this afternoon, voiced the sentiment that it would be utterly useless to fight for Mr. Sands’ confirmation, and showed no inclination to efther lead or enter into such @ fight. = ————_—_-e--—____ ‘Mrs. Cleveland te Return Monday. Mrs. Cleveland will return here from Princeton Monday to assist the President in the exchanging of courtesies Presiilent-elect’ and Mrs. McKinley on before inauguration day. * 2 The Attorney's Opinion on the Eckington The Stipulation We Indicated That Would Be Required Before Is- suing a Permit. Jt appears that Major Powell recommend- ed the granting of a permit to the Potomac Electric Power Company to build an under- greund and overhead electric Nght system from 9th street along T street to Ecking- ton to supply the Inter suburb with light, the application for which was afterward withdrawn. As stated exclusively :n The Star of yes- terday, a representative of the Potomac Company was at the Commissioners’ office waiting for the permit to issue, and when a reporter of The Star applied to Com- missioner Ross for information con- cerning the matter the latter stated that he had not seen the opinion of the attorney for the Discrict, and had no knowledge of the issuance ‘of a perm He imme- @fately sent for the papers, however, ind examired them carefuliy. ‘Then hé went to work. He cailed for his stenographer dictated the foilowing motion: I have very grave doubts as to the vi of the Commussioners to grant a permit to the Potomac Electric Power Company to lay an underground electric conduit from 7th street and Florida avenue to the subdivision known as Eckingion or West Eckington. “There is no appropriation bill of which I am aware which has become a law which by implication authorizes any extension from the city service to the suburb named. The appropriation in the deficiency bill of last year for $0 wax based wholly upon the faci then existing that there was a lo- cal power house in Ecxington which furnished the lights so appropriated for, and I am informed that the money so ap- propriated has not been ill not be paid. 1 am also informed that there is no provision in any pending deficiency Mil for the current fi to pay for the Mghts aforesaid, and I regard it as ex- tremely bad policy, in view of te present situation in the Sena: the In- tensity of feeling there ex by the adoption of an order which may be the cause of further litigation, and in which I think the Commissioners would be en- joined.” E With this motion before them, the Com- missioners hesitated. The permit, which was in course of preparation, was recalled. ‘Then, as stated in The Star yesterday, the representative of the Potomac Comp: “yy wrote a letter withdrawing the application for the permit and the incident ended. — It was stated yesterday that the action of one of the Commissioners in r mending the issuance of the permi based upon the opinion of the attorn the District. The Commissioners refused to allow the papers in the case to be seen for publicatioa this morning, one of them claiming that already too much had been written on the subject. It may be stated authoritatively, however, that the opinion of the attorney for the District, whiie ad- vising the Commissioners of their power to grant the permit, stipulated as a condition precedent the existence of un appropria- tion by Congress for the work. As a mat ter of fact. as stated by Commission Ross in his motion, there is no appropria- tion for the work, and as soon as this was pointed out to Attorney Thomas yesterday he p mptly stated that the Commission- werg without authority to grant the rmit ee GREAT FALLS WATER RIGHTS. { Opposed to the Bil in Its Present Shape. Col. Elliott, retired, formerly in charge of the aqueduct, said this morning to a Star reporter as to the bill pending in the House for the acquisition of the water rights at Great Falls: “The bill for the acquisition of the water hts at Great Falls, if it passes the House, -will be, in my judgment, agafnst the interests of the United States and the District ef Columbia. The original bill pro- vided for the acquisition of all the rights that the United States did not own. These rights were the Great Falls Manufacturing Company and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. The bill, as {t has been amend- ed, excepts the water rights of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Canal Company. In my view the bill, in its present shape, is very prejudicial to the public interests. As 1 un- derstand it, the Great Falls Manufacturing “ompany has very little of the water rights at Great Falls that is not claimed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. So that, in effect, if this bill should pass, the United States and the District of Columbia jointly would be authorized to purchase and pay a large sum for a lawsuit, which would take many years to settle. In mak- ing the original report and proposition for the purchase of this property, I suggested and advocated to the best of my ability the purchase of the entire rights, so that they could be immediately utilized and there would be no danger of delay by future com- plications in the shape of lawsuits. In the @assage of this bill through Congress my name has been referred to as advocating it. This, however, is a very different bill from the one I reported. There has been no re- port that I know of by any public officer on this bill in its present shape.” A DINNER SERVICE. To Be Presented to Vice President Stevenso Col, BW A diner service in silver, which the Senate tonight will present to Vice President Stevenson, was exhibited in the President's room at the Capitol today. The service-con- sists of a splendid center piece, soup tureen, vegetable dishes, meat platter, large pitch- ers, waiters, gravy bowls, etc., entirely cov- eredewith repousse work of a most elegant character. It is inscribed as follows: To Adlai E. Stevenson, Vice President of the United States and President of the Sen- ate, 18%3—187, from members of the Senate, in token of the strict impartiality, unfailing courtesy, and unsurpassed wisdom and dis- cretion, which, in the discharge of his high office, have endeared him to the Senate and earned for him the gratitude of the Ameri- can people. z —___-e. Beard of Visitors. The President today appointed the fol- lowing members of the board of visitors to the Government Hospital for the Insane: Walter Wyman, supervising surgeon gen- eral, marine hospital service; Wm. A. Maury of the District of Columbia, Rev. Benatah L. Whitman, District of Columbia (vice Jos. M. Toner, deceased); Mrs. Anna M. Gangewer, District of Columbia; Mrs. Mary E. Fuller, District of Columbia. R= SS Mr. Guge Expected This Afternoon. Mr, Gage, who will succeed Secretary Carlisle as Secretary of the Treasury, is expected to arrive here this evening. He will be the guest of Mr. Bryan, on Rhode Island avenue, for several days. S Naval Movements, + The battle ship Texas has arrived safely ——_ LABOR QUESTIONS ES a Debate in the Senate on the Metro- politan Extension, MR. ALLEN'S RESOLUTION TABLED Refusal to Recall the Bill From the President. aria MATTERS IN THE HOUSE SP ae eat In the Senate today Mr. Hoer (Maes. presented a bill making i iskable by fine of $1.0 member of the House of Re or a member-elect of eliher iedy to ob- struct the constitutional powers of Con- gre, The measure is designed io m: ble emergency by whic cc failure to qualify, etc., would paralyze the functions of Congress. Mr. Hoar sald there was no present danger in this re- gard, and for this reason the measure was opportune to avoil menacing onditions which might arise. Mr. Quay again sought to secure action on the Duluth bridge bill but Mr. Vilas ob- Jected. The bill for ihe relief of baugh, involving au telephone, was recommttted mittee on patents on t chairman, Mr. Platt «Conn.). A Discussion of Labor Quent The controversy between the und the Metropolitan Str pany of the District of Columbis over the discharge of employes aroused a general @ possi- erted absence, Daniel Draw- to the request of the com- ofl et Railway Com- ussion of labor questions. Mr. Allen eb.) endeavored to secure reconsideration of a bill granting exten- sion of the Metropolita Company's Hues. He read letters from Master Workman Sovereign and other K. of L. officers ax to the discharge of street railway °m- ployes because they belonged to labor or. ganizations. The opposition to the bill was based mainly on this labor contro- MeMillan (Mich.), chairman of the District committee, said the K. of L. offi- cers had been given a hearing and the con- clusion was reached that this measure was in the interest of the publi not be complicated with tions. “The same old Allen sarcasticall “It is the public that asks this Iewasla- tien, not the street railroad compaay.” Mr. Gallinger (N Allen's stock of m mentgl, and he pest in a tea pot This ill had been carefully and was fully underst “I have no doubt it is story considered by the senator trom New Hampshire,” said Mr. Allen hotly. “hi no doubt he ts ready to line up with street railway company against its employes Mr. Mills (Texas) said employes should be protected in bill granting a valuabl tension of franchise. No employe sh be discharged except on charges presented before the Commissioners of the District. Mr. Faulkner (W. Va.), ia defending the Dill, declared ais sympathy with the cause of labor. But there two distinct rights. The right of labor to and the right of the employer to dir affairs. Labor must seck rabluing, and thus organ- ed capital. Peffer «Kan.) interjected structing the finance the results of its in- ted at the eapital did, } ized it could At this point Mr a notice of a motion committee to report vestigation of bond last session of Cong! The labor controve usual fecling among is usually shown on concera y hed aroused un- svators, more than asures of general don the Table, Gallinger resented intimations Alien that he (Gailinger) was not He was a mem- Typographical Mr. the of M in sympathy with la ber of the International Union; he knew from personal experience the struggles of labor; but he did not be- lieve in submitting to outside dictation, which sought to take this corporation by the throat. He moved to table the Allen motion to reconsider the bill. There were protests and talk of “gag rule.” The yote was taken, and the motion to table vailed—2 to 24. Mr. Gray (Del) presented a petition from Wilbur E. Crafts, who made the contest against Sunday opening of the world’s fair, against Sunday sessions of the Senate. Mr, Butler (N. C.) gave notice of a mo- tion to reconsider the vote on the passage late last night of the bill for refunding the debt of the territories. When the bill for an international mon- etary conference came over from the House Mr. Chandler (N. H.), who was in charge of the Dill in the Senate, sald he would move Monday to concur in the House amendments. Post Office Bill Up. The post office appropriation bill was then taken up. An amendment by Mr. Butler (N.C. Was accepted. providin; that no more shail be paid to railroad companies than is paid to them by express companies. Mr. Pettigrew spoke of the enormous cest of carrying the mails. It was at the rate of S cents a pound, greater than the charges of express companies, which paid their emploves and made heavy profits. The cost of carrying the mail from New York to Buffalo would pay the interest on the cost of a double track railroad between thcse points. The senator pointed out many specific comparisons of high rates charged the government against low rates for ord freight. There had been no reduction in twenty years, although the ecst had fallen one-half. Besides this, the senator asserted, every year the go ernment was paying $49,000 more for the use of mail cars than these cars could be beilt for. The government had paid for these cars over and over again for wwenty years. Mr. Pettigrew declared that when the new tariff bil—the modern prescription for presperity—was taken up Congress would have. to deal with the grave question thai the railways were able to offset the effect of a protective tariff by giving such low rates on imported goods as to overcome the protective duty. ‘The senator also spok® of the cheating in overweighting the mails; the placing of railway officials in charge of government bureaus having charge of carrying the mails, and cther alleged abuses. The Butler amendment again came up, when Mr. Allison, in charge of the bill, withdrew his offer to accept the amend- ment. He thought the whole question of payment to railways should await ‘he re- sults of the proposed inquiry. Mr. Faulkner also interposed a point of order Inst the amendment, which the chair, Mr. Carter presiding, sustained. THE HOUSE. The inauguration visitors, for the first time, began to make their appearance in the House galleries today, and the galleries were well filled. Practically ali business was transacied under suspension of the rules. = Mr, Sherman (N. ¥.), chairman” of the ments to the Indian appropriation bil! and ‘agree to a conference. Mr. Flynn,