Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDA\, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Aveane, Cor. 11th 8t, by Company. The Ba KatsvMate Prove Few York Offce, 49 Potter Euilding, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on thelr own account. at 10 cents Der week. or 44 cents per mouth. Copies at the counter 2 cents cach. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per monih. Saturday Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 pes Fear, with foretsn postage added, $3.00. Che £v Star. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail matter.) TP All mail subscriptions must he pald In advance. Rates of advertising dle known on application. POWERS TO BE FIRM|DEMocRaTiC CAUCUS|THE WHITE HOUSE]. Will Not Agree to Leave Hellenic Troops in Crete. | GREECE'S PROPOSAL 70 BE REJECTED Russia Determined on Coercion if Necessary. FIGHTI CANEA 1 learned in official euer moon that there is not the s! » that the powers will tolerat of the Greek troops in Canea. So soon as the powers ad time to exchange views on the © will be notified of the meas- h they have decided must be taken immediate enforcement of their the decision Th. known negoti ticns will not Iast long, for it Germany and Russia are mediate action. is that afternoon in official ewal of fighting be- the int compel the powers to meastres to expel the island and to land for- e stock exchange this dull, with prices drooping. ting developments in the question. ral impression in competent was that the vowers would not accep: the vrovosals of Greece, and that they worl rry out their threat of co- ere . if necessary. however, that the Greek ; led to soften the the excited Hellenes brief pretense of opp ment of Greece will discover | of opposing the will of uniied vs supposing that Europe this matter, and that the com- ece will follow. ary papers have been issued the full text of the notes of and Greece. The the futility the power: first note te Turkey made no mention of the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Crete; but the second explained that che scheme of aut reduction cf the d that omy implied a progressive Ottoman forces in the is- trerefore, after the Hel- n the Turkish troops must 2 to the occupied towns. correspondent of the Daily he has high authority fer that the Greek representa- have been instructed to in- - powers that Greece is prepared *o © the temporary suzerainty of the to Withdraw the Greek fleet com- pletely from Cretan waters and to place the k army under the command of any military representative of the powers, sen- ior in rank to Col. Vassos, for the sake of the restoration of order, provided the powers will ultimately consent to a Cretan plebiscite. ‘The Times, in an editorial this morning upon the reply of Greece to the powers, nsiders that she advances no convincing Chronicte s: the st tives a form t rece sultan. argument why they should not execute their threats of coercion. The Daily News thinks that the reply fui es a reasonable basis for further ne- stated that Admiral Canevaro of » Italian fleet, in command of the com- ed squadrons, proposed as a first step In event of a negative reply from Greece that all the powers should recall their min- Probat vill be decided to enforce a ceful blockade, applying only to vessels jer the Greek flag. These would not be but detained only until the pe h the difficulty from Lord Salisbury’s visit to hoped in the way of a solution of . and the influence of the royal and his relations upon King George. Italian Cruiser Shells Insurgents. recetved here from Hierapeira < ewing to the refusal of the Mus- to render the fort there, the *ked it, whereupon an Iial- r shelled the insurgents. KUSSIA DETERMINED. Will Insixe on Using “Force if Neces- sary. ST. PETERSBURG, March 9.—The gov- ernment expresses its determination to ad- unswervingly to its de jon to pus: cion of Greece to the farthest limit ary. and it earnestly nopes that powers will display equal firm- kade of the Island of | Piraeus, it is understood admirals have led to on any Greek torpedo beat approach- rg the warships. MORE FIGHTING IN CRETE. Insurgents and Turkish Troops En- waged. cad March %.—There is ren ween the Turkish troops 2 nsurgents around the camp of th + on the heights of Akrotiri, near the position which was bombarded by the warships of the 1. The fight be- nd the Turks com- is morning and all along the line. Communtea- ten by road with Suda Bay is cut off. with civil officials ox on In addition to ordering the Greck vice consul to leave the island, Admiral Cane- varo, Italian officer who, by reason of seniority, is in command of the combined s. has erdered the Gi k news- paper correspondents and all the other Greeks to leave Crete immediately. ANXIETY AT ATHENS. eat Excitement Followed the Publi- ation of the Reply. ATHENS, March %—There is intense arxiety here relative to the action the pow- ers will decile to adopt in the face of the reply ef the Greek government to their de- mands for the evacuation of Crete by the eek troops and the withdrawal of the eek fleet from the Cretan waters, Greece ne ing to give in as to the fleet, but holding that her troops should be al- lowed to rem: used by the pow- ers to restore order it Is not believed here that proposed blockade of the Greek coasts n before the end of the week. a the text of the reply becoming gen- ly known through the city the popu- exhibited great excitement, and on sides there were heated discussions of vonsequencea likely to follow. warship Hydra has already been re- from Cretan waters, leaving only small k vessels In that quarter. This ts 1 as a virtual yielding to the powers, so far as the fleet is concern- ed. It ts held. however, that the powers cannot now shut the door against further negotiations. The cabinet, it is under- stood, was unanimous as to the terms of the reply, the text of which was the per- sonal work of the king. The offer to place the Greek forces in Crete under a foreign general indicates the readiness of the government to regard the forces as gendarmerie to assist the foreign marines in restoring order. be No. 13,734. WASHINGTON, D. ©., TUESDAY,.MARCH 9, 1897—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s “news today you can find it only in The Star. Senator Lindsay Joins With the Sena- tors. No Course of Action With Reference toe Reorganization Decid- ed On. The democratic senators held a caucus teday to determine what they should do with relation to the organization of the Senate committees. Twenty-three were present, including one gold democrat, Sena- ter Lindsay, who opposed Bryan in the campaign. Considerable difference of op!n- ion was developed, and finally a committee Was appointed to confer with committees of the other elements in the Senate. The question troubling the democrats most seriously is hcw the three gold dem- ocrats—Lindsay, Gray and Caffery—are to be treated. The prevailing opinion appears to be that they, having bolted the national ticket, should no longer be recognized as democrats, but without their assistance the combination of democrats, populists and silver republicans have not a major- ity with which to get control of the organ- taation In sending out the notices for the demo- cratic confe-ence today the courze followed by the republicans at their first caucus after the election was followed. The re- publ'cans then invited all the bolting re- publicans to attend the caucus, and they all declined. The democrats, acting on the same line, invited the bolters of their party, and one of them, Lindsay, accepted and was present. The populist senators held a conference t evening and decided that they were ready to lend their assistance to the re- orga’ fon of the committees on silver hnes. The silver republicans are ready to do likewise. But if the three gold democrats oppose reorganization and vote against it, the plan annot be carried out. The attitude of the republicans is that of willingness either to perfect the organi- tion which they now have in part, or to n it all over to the opposition. They St, however, that if they take the organ- zation they must have it complete. They are not willing to take the responsibility without the power, and ins'st that if they take the organization they must have com- plete control of the finance committee, fill- ing both vacar.cies. S—— WATCHING FILIBUSTERS. Effect of the Conviction and Sentence of Hart. The conviction and sentence of John D. Hart of Philadelphia on the charge of en- gaging in a filibustering expedition in aid of the Cuban insurgents seems to have greatly encouraged the government in its efforts to put a step to these unlawful Froceedings. Information has reached the Department of Justice that there is unu- sual activity among Cuban sympathizers at Pensacola and Apalachicola, Fla., and in consequence the U. S. S. Marblehead has been fully informed as to the situa- ticn and instructed to be on the alert to prevent the departure of any craft under suspicion of having men or arms on board. It is believed that arms in considerable quantities have been secreted at a number of points on the gulf coast, and the ut- most vigilance will be exercised in prevent- ing their being taken off. Thus far, how- ever, the officials have received no in- formation of any seizures. ALASKAN BOUNDARY TREATY. Will Not Be Acted on at the Extra Session. The Alaskan boundary treaty, which was negotiated and submitted to the Senate for ratification during the closing weeks of the last administration, will not be acted upon during the approaching extra sessien of Congress, unless there is a change in the present program of the Senate managers. course is said to have been decided upon because there were signs of a strong opposition, based upon the idea that any treaty of the kind should provide for the delimitation of the entire boundary, instead of being limited in its application, as in Use case of the pending convention, to the northern half of the boundary lin ————_——_+2._____ SENATOR DOLPH'S CONDITION. It ix Feared That He Will Not Sur- vive. PORTLAND, Ore., March 9—Ex-United States Senator Jonn N. Dolph yesterday had his left leg amputated just above the knee, and lies in a critical condition. It is feared he will not survive. A few days age a sore appeared on Mr. Dolph’s leg, and it soon became troublesome. Yester- day the physicians decided it was a case of urie acid poison, and that the only hope for his recovery was through amputation. ————— ENTERED BRITISH TERRITORY. A French Ferce Occupies Boussa in West Africa. BRASS, West Coast of Afgrica, March 9. News which recently reached here that a French force, numbering 40) men, under white officers, was cccupying the town of Boussa, hi been confirmed. The officials of the British Niger Company are consid- ering the question of repelling by force this incursion into territory which has long been recognized as being within the British sphere. ae Elevator Works Damaged by Fire. NEW YORK, March 9.—The shops of the Sprague Electric Elevator Company at Watsessing, N. J., were damaged by fire today to the extent of $30,000. Ex-Representative Cobb of Missouri, who has been ill at the Normandie for several weeks, will leave tomorrow for Florida. Cc. P. Huntingten is in the city. William Barbour of Raterson, N. J., an intimate friend of Vice President Hobart, is here. Representative J. G. Williamson of New York ts in the city. Judge William S. Hammond of Altoona, Pa., J. R. Campbell of Ilinois and John R Thomas of Illinois are among the prom- inent politicians who have come to the city today. Dr. J. Lee McComas of Oakland is spend- ing a few days with Mr. Tallmadge A. Lambert, at 1219 Massachusetts avenue. Dr. Bonwell of Philadelphia has returned to his home after a visit of several days to Dr. Wm. B, Daly, 1000 9th street north- west. ————_-e-_____ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $175,548. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $248,638; customs, $531, miscellaneous, $206,037. —————- Must Have Passports, United States Minister Terrell, in a com- munication to the State Department from Constantinople, incloses a note verbale from the ministry of foreign affairs callmg attention to the necessity for Americans traveling in Turkey to provide: themselves with passpcrts. : ——-e-+______- A Chaplain Retire’, Post Chaplain George W. Dunber of the army: tas been placed on the on accor nt of age. petived ‘Het: First Formal Meeting of the Cabinet Today. ALL PRESENT BUT SECRETARY BLISS The Rush of Callers on the Presi- dent Continues. ———— MEN WHO WANT OFFICE ——e In the cold and gloom of the rainy March morning a covered wagon left the White House today freighted with a load of hopes. There were about 10,000 hones in the several big bundles which comprised the load. The bundles were addressed to the various departments, and the wagon drove around to deposit them at their re- spective destinations. In ten thousand homes throughout the country wistful eyes are turned toward Washington, and could they have followed that wagon this mcrning they would have done so anxiously as it rattled recklessly through the streets and as profane and careless hands tossed those precious bun- dies of hopes about. ‘The contents of the packages were made up of 10,000 separate applications for of- fice. ‘They were received before the Presi- dent left Canton, some of them bearing postmurks of early last summer, and many of tne dating prior to the President's elecuon. As fast as they were received Mr. Boyley who acted as the President's secretary, acknowledged their receipt, docketed them and assorted them, accord- ing to tke departments of the government to wnich they related. Tuis work was done so thoroughly that wien the President left Canton his secre- rarles were up to date with the avplica- tions, and they were boxed up and brought with the party > No applications for office are retained at the White House, so that today these 10,000 claims for official recognition were sent to their respective destinations. Some of them will never see the light of day after being filed away, until they go to the junk dealer oy until their owners send for them. A s:nali, a very small proportion of them wil be called for by the President some day and considered when the Presi- dent decides to fill the particular office to which they relate. Mr. Boyle’s industry at Canton in acknowledging the receipt of these applications will relieve the de- partments of that work. which, in view of the accumulation of months, would be an unerous task. it is said that the number of letters upon all subjects which have been received by Mr. McKinley in the past twelve months aggregated between 98,000 and — 100,000, Tkese passed through the hands of Mr. McKinley’s assistants at Canton, and all received some kind of reply. In addition to the 10,000 applications for office which were brought from Canton, over 1,540 have been received at Washing- ton in the past few days. These have also been acknowledged, assorted and prepared fur filing. The force of clerks has worked industriously, so that this morning the work was up to date, and Mr. Boyle start- ed the day with a clear desk. The First Cabinet Meeting. The first regular cabinet meeting of the new administration was held today, and this fact served to cut off at an early hour the stream of callers pouring through the White House portals. The cabinet will meet at 11 o'clock, as heretofore. Those who attended the meeting today were Mr. Sherman, the Secretary of State; Mr. Gage, the Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. McKenna, the Attorney General; Mr. Gary, the Postmaster General; Mr. Long, the Secretary of the Navy; Mr. Alger, the Sec: retary of War, and Mr. Wilson, the Sec retary of Agriculture. Mr. Bliss, the Sec- retary of the Interior, did not attend the meeting. He is in New York arranging his affairs to come to Washington. In the two hours prior to the cabinet meeting the President held several confer- ences with senators and representatives who called. Senator Allison and Represen- tative Dolliver of Iowa presented the name of State Senator Erickson of Iowa to be Ininister to Norway and Sweden. Mr. Hitt of Illinois. suggested Mr. Clarke E. Carr of Galesburg to be minister to Denmark. The republican members of the Missouri delegation cailed in a body to pay their respects to the President. One of them is authority for the statement that when the time comes to talk business the delegation will present several names. Representative Hubbard wants to be- come Pacific railroad commissioner, ex- Representative Tracey would like to be in- ternal revenue commissioner, and ex-Rep- resentative Burton is opposing Robert E. Lewis, the gubernatorial candidate in the last election, for district attorney for the western district of Missouri. Ex-Represen- tative Crowther wants to become Corean minister, ex-Representative Treloar would like to succeed Fourth Assistant Post- master General Maxwell, who fills the fourth-clzss post offices. Maj. Bittinger of the St. Joseph Gazette is opposing the as- pirations of ex-President Leishmann of the Carnegie Company to the Swiss mission. It is said that James R. Dunn of Massil- lon, Ohio, expects to be appointed consul to Dresden in recognition of his work in organizing the Wheelmen’s League in the last campaign, and Robert Porter, former- ly superintendent of the census, wants to go as minister to Japan, a post much sought after. The office of commissioner of pensions is in keen demand. The Illinois delegation is still insisting upon the selection of Col. Lawler for that position. For Con: General at Havana. The latest gossip in connection with Gen. Lee’s successor as consul general to Cuba names as one of the candidates the Rev. R. 8. Martin, pastor of the Western Avenue Methodist Church of Chicago. He is de- scribed as being of the “fighting-parson” kind, with advanced views on the rights of the insurgents and Cuban Hiberty. it is ciaimed by some of Rev. Martin's friends that he has been offered the position, but it is thought that there is a misapprehen- sion as to the particular appointment and that he may be slated for one of the minor consular positions in Cuba. How Mrs. Dominis Can Call. It is said at the White House that ex- Queen Liliuokalani will be received by the President if she calls, as any other indi- vidual not in public life would be received. No special arrangement would be made, but she would be welcome to call with others in the hours when the general pub- Me is received. It has been arranged that the entire dip- lomatic corps shall be received by the President next Wednesday at noon. The corps first will pay their respects to Sec- retary Sherman at the State Department at 11 o'clock, and then will march across to the White House. Among the callers upon the President to- day in addition to those that are mentioned were Senators Mason, Hawley, Pritchard, Cannon, Pettigrew, Warren, Elkins, Pen- rose and Teller. It is understood that ex-Representative Benj.* Butterworth of Ohio, for several years a resident of Washington, has been offered the office of commissidner of pat- énts, Wut it is not known whether, he has accepted the position or not. =a ~ ~«- Te Go Slow. s i One,thing decided at today’s cabinet ‘imeet-' ing. was that the administration’ will “go siqw’’-in the niatter of federal appointinents “are absolutely..essential » dispatch: t business. at IDENTIFIED THE BODY. — s The New York Spicide Was a Girl From Hackensack. NEW YOR, March 9.—Mahion B. Smith of Hackensack, N. J., today iden- tified the body ef the young woman who died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday, as supposed from polson self-administered, as that of his daughter Aimee, twenty-one yeers old. At Hagkensack Miss Smith bore sn excellent reputation, being active in chureh and Bunday school work. Sunday evening 2 middle-aged well-dress- ed man and a §goed-looking young woman registered at the Hotel Victor as Mr. and Mrs. J.. Everett, Chicago, and were as- signed to a room. ~ “Mr. Everett,” In @ state of intense ex- citement, told the proprietor yesterday afterrcon that the young woman was hys- terical, and asked for a physician. He was told where to find one, and ran out. He met a policeman and told him that the woman was ill. ‘The policeman found that the landlord had broken down the door after hearing groans coming from the rocm. On the bed lay the unconscious wo- man. By her side was a half-emptied bot- tle of carbolic acid. An ambulance took her to Bellevue Hos- pital. where she died without having re- Gained consciousness. In the excitement atter.ding the discovery and removal of the dying woman, Everett escaped. A card bearing the name of “Aimee Smith, Hackensack, N. J.,” was found in the woman's pocket. ——— DEPENDS ON A WORD. Great Interests Invetved in Its Inter- pretation, SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.—The own- ership of a million dollars’ worth of land in California depends upon the legal con- struction of a word. And a very simple word it is—the ilttle familiar word “brought.” But a legal battle came on in the United States circuit court hefore Judge Morrow over the meaning of that word as it is used in an act of Congress approved March 3, 1891. ‘The act provides that no suit shall be brought by the United States to vacate or annul any patent to public lands issued be- fore the date mentioned within five years from the passage of the act. This “pericd of imitation,” as the lawyers style it, ex- pired on the 3d of March last. Consequently it appears that all patents to public lands issued nefore March 3, 1801, become obsolete and irtevocable on March 3, 1896, unless previously atlacked Ly suit brought as the law requires. The case in which the point has been reached fs that of ‘the United States against the American Lumber Company of Chicago and the CentralTrust Company of New York. It‘ts u suit in which the gov- ernment seeks ito hawe eanceled aipon the ground of fraud and ,eomsptracy more than one hundred and sity: diiterent patents to railroad timber lasds-in California, sit- uated in Humboldt.and@ Mendocino counties. The Amen-an. Lumber Company holds the paients to these lands, which embrace no less than 27,000 acres, amd their value has been cstimated at in the neighborhood of a million dollars. The Central Trust Com- pany issued mortyage Bords on the se- curity of the lands ta the-amount of $300,- 0 The bill of ‘complaimt was filed in the circuit court hére on the 8d day of Feb- ruary, 1896. That was just a month be- fore the Btatutory pextod of limitation ex- pired after which the government could not institute sult. * The question ta be decided is, “Was the suit brought when the bill was filed?’ The matter was argued hefore Judge Morrow yesterday and 7 Submitted. vpon briefs. It is said fo be the itrst case in- volving the question of when a suit is “brought” in connection with United States land patents atid the Imitation of five years thereon. The decision will thus afford an important precédent for toth courts and lawyers. —— BRITISH BUSINESS MEN. Meeting of the Chamberé of Commerce of the United Kingdom. LONDON, March 9.—The thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United King- dom opened today at the Hotel Metropole. The chair was taken by Sit Stafford North- cote, C. B., M. P., the president. The meet- ing will last three days. ‘The subjects for discussion this yea are many and include the metric system, decimal currency, the trade routés to China, the detention and expedition of the American mali service to Queenstown, imperial penny postage with the British colonies and the verification of American invoices by British merchants. After a long discussion, the following resolution, introduced by the chamber of commerce of Nottingham, was adopted: ‘That this association has noted with isfaction the favorable reception ac- corded in November last by the lord pres- ident of the council to a deputation repre- senting different associations for the pro- motion of secondary and technical educa- tion, and trusts that the government will propose in the present session of parlla- ment a measure for the efficient organiza- tion of secondary education in the country, and thus effect that legislation which the asscciated chambers: of commerce have for many years past so frequently and earn! ly, and hitherto so fruitlessly advocated. TRUSTS IN NEW YORK. Report of the LeXew Committee’ Sub- mitted to the Legislature. ALBAY, N. Y., March 9.—The report of the joint committee’ on %trusts, which held several sessions in Néw York city last month, was submitted to the legislature today. It notes the fact-that a decision of Judge Swayne on the federal Constitution forbids action on the part of an individual state to absolutely repress trusts, but the committee express the belief that the At- torney General can, by bringing action be- fore a supreme court judge, in some re- spects remedy extsting evils. A bill which accompanies..the report grants immunity for witnesses who “inci te themselves and gives the supreme eeurt the subpoena power. ‘ A bill may be introduced to stop the factory system as it is jmed by the Sugar Trust. 3 Senator McCarren files, a minority report exonerating the Sugar“frust and saying that trust has made pogsible lower prices for the commodity; —s— ALARMING OUTLOGR AT BAMIA. Assassination of the Director of Monarchist a PARIS, March 9—Accerding to dispatches received here from Rio.Janeiro the situa- tion in Bahia, Brazil, 4s becoming more serious. Colonel Gastro, director of the monarchist newspapers, La Libertad and Gazeta Da Tarde, whone offices have been pillaged and burned by rioters, has been as- sagsinated. The of the Journal du Commercio and Messager de Brazil are Le a By, of eneinerts has been sent to regimen’ Bahia, where “a band of fanatics, led by, Corselheirohqve, killed Col. Mareira’ Cae- sar, three officers and 290 soldiers. 2. ~ Proposed PreasjCensorship. : ALBANY, N. ¥,, 9.—Senator today , received : censorship bill Grawn at Qu‘talo yesterday and expressed his digapproval of°$t by immediately re- turning it® ‘who sent !t to him, whose name, ¥ declines . to. di-; ra general press! cersership. ty — idaho re A ‘BOISE, Idaho, 9.—The. legislature, [A DARING ROBBERY —_— Three Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Diamonds Stolen. WR GEROME DESIO THE VICTIM Probably There Were Three in the Gang of Thieves. POLICE ON THE LOOKOUT es Se SS One of the most daring diamond robberies that has occurred in Washington in a long time was perpetrated atout noon today. The victim of the light-fingered gentry is Gerome Desio, who keeps a handsome jew- elry store at 1107 F street and always has on hand a large stock of ‘precious stones. While the details of the occurrence are dif- ficult to reach, owing to the seal of silence which the police have placed on every one who knows anything about it, enough is known to make it clear that the loss was a heavy one. ‘No accurate estimate of the value of the articles stolen has yet been made, but it is certain that it will reach in the neigh- Lerhocd of $3,000. The articles stolen were all rings and brooches set with precious stones. In all there were about thirty sepa- rate pieces. The Plan Pursued. Shortly before noon today three men en- tered the store. One came alone first and engaged the proprietor of the store in con- While it is by no means certain the versation. that he was a member of the gang, methods that he pursued were pre: those that diamond rebbers frequentiy and the Supposition now is that he s one of the party. He told the proprietor of the store that he represented a committee which had been appointed to purchase a Suitable testimonial, giving the impression that the proposed recipient cf the gift was a retiring government official, He said that he had between $60 and $70 to spend on the testimonial and was anxious to obtain the assistance cf Mr. Desio in making the se- lection. : While he was speaking to Mr. Desio two cther men, who either camé in with or immediately afterward, were standing rear the door. Several of the clerks hap- pened to he out of the store at the time. and those who were there -were occupid at the moment, and the two men near the entrance, well dressed and prasperous- looking men, attracted no particular atten- tion. The man who was looking for a testi- monial, a clock, a piece of silver ware or anything of the sort that would be appro- priate, was hard to please, and kept Mr. Desfo pretty well occupied. He finally de- cided that there was nothing in the store that just took his taste, and, with the 1e- mark that he would be back later in the day to see about the matter again, he leisurely buttoned up his overcoat and left. the-store. The other two-men ‘left as though they were in a hurry and couid rot stop to be waited on just then. Tray and Contents Gone. All this happened about fifteen minutes of 12 o'clock. It was just about noon when one of the clerks looked into the show window to the right of the door as one enters the store. He noticed a broad ex- Panse of_velvet window trimming, which ought to have been the background for a display tray of jewels. Tray and contents were gone. No one saw them go, but it is a pretty safe guess that one of the two men put it under his overcoat and left the place The tray was in place when the men came in and was gone when they left. It was a very daring robbery, agcurring as it did, in broad daylight, and in full view of passers-by on the north side of F street. If any cne saw the man remove the tray from the window he probably thought “it was one of the clerks or a trusted customer, who was making him- self very much at home., At any rate, no alarm was given at the time. Notified the Police. As soon as the robbery was discovered Mr. Desio lost no time in making the facts known to the police. He first communi- cated with the first precinct, and then hur- tied off to police headquarters, where he was closeted with Inspector Hollinberger for some little time. Detectives Horne, Weedon and Boyd were at once assigned to the case, and Detective Proctor started off on the rounds of the pawn shops to spread the alarm. The. police were fur- nished with a fairly good description of the men, all of whom are said to have been young and well dressed. They made such a good impression at first glance that their presence in a jewelry store naturally gave rise to no suspicion. Inspector Hollinberger also succeeded in getting from Mr. Desio a description of the stolen goods. The detectives hurried at once to the store on F street and made a study of the geography of the place, at the same time forbidding every one connected with the store to say anything abou: the robbery to reporters or any one else, on the ground that publicity might interfere with their efforts in running down the robbers. The Stolen Tray. The tray that was stolen contained only brooches and rings. It was a handsome Jeweler’s tray, made in a curious shape, with ornamental corners and curving sides, covered with blue velvet of a light shade. At each corner there was a valuable ring, while other rings and pins were placed about in an attractive way that was likely to catch the eye of a passerby. Among them were several fine solitaire Siamond rings that were quite valuable. Mcst of the settings were of diamonds, though some were combinations of dia- monds with emeralds and diamonds with sapphires. This afternoon Inspector Hollinberger telegraphed a description of the men and of the stolen goods to the police of all the principal cities in this part of the country, and extra men were stationed at the rail- road station with instructions to keep a sharp lookout for any men that might an- swer the description of the much wanted individuals, but up to a late hour this af- ternoon no clue had been secured. ee Tax on Drummers. The Norwegian government has imposed a tax on foreign commercial travelers amounting to 100 kroners ($26.80) for each calendar month during which they remain in Norway. The same tax is imposed in Sweden, and strong protests are being made by the German and French news- papers. —_—+-2-+______ Major Lowry Not to Be Retirea. Maj. H. B. Lowry, quartermaster on the general staff of the colonel commandant of the Marine Corps, who was. recently ‘or- dered before a naval retiring board, has’ _ Naval Movements. The cruiser Boston arrived at Cheefoo, China, this morning, and the flagship San THE MONETARY QUESTION. President McKinley Has a Comprehensive Plan for Dealing With It, Diplomacy to Be First Attempted Be- fore the Appointment of a Commission. FACTIONAL FIGHTS ee They Will Embarrass the President in Selecting Men. THE CONDITION IN SOUTHERN STATES The silver republicans of the House and | The Army of Applicants for Office Senate called on President McKinley to- day, but chere was no significance in their call. It was a mere formality. Senaters Chandler and Woleoct have talked the President on the int2rnational mone- tary conference, but the silver republic assume the attitude of opposition, ar not venture to advise the Presiden: It 13 understood that the President will not appoint members of an international conference commifsion or take any steps Increases. h — ese n{SOME NEW NAMES do eee tad One of the most embarrass greeable problem which President McKinley during the first year of toward calling a conference until after the | his administration, and which may con- expiration of the special session of Con- gress. The President has in :nind a very comprehensive plan for dealing with the whcle monetary question. It is under- stood that he will at first confine negotta- tions with foreign governments to the usual diplomatic agencies. All the ambassadors and ministers to foreign governments appointed by Mr. Mc- Kinley will be given special instructions to devote particutar attention to bringing about a friendly understanding on the menetary question. They are expected to assume an attitude friendly to bimetallism and to exert what influeace they can to- ward inducing the countries to which they ere accredited to give the matter serious cor sideration. If the work done in this indirect ma ner gives any hope that something might be accomplished by an internaticnal con- ference, such a conference will then be arranged for. 't is thought, howeve:, to be better to pave the way to such a con- ference py first” working up a sentiment abroad in favor of it. Meanwhile the Pres- ident expects to secure authorization for a currency commission of our own to pre- pare a general currency system for this country. It is contemplated that a feature of the new system shall be the use of silver for currency in all denominations below ten dollars. JUDGE WooD HER: He Thinks He Ought to Be Given His Sent im the Senate. A. T. Wocd, the senatorial ap- pcintee of Gov. Bradley of Kentucky, in a talk with a Star reperter this morning, stated very emphatically that he hoped the Senate would socn come to a conclusion in his case. He said that he had no doubt from his study of the Constitution that he was entitled to his seat in the Senate, but admitted that other constructions could be put upon the Constitution. He said that he intended to have a conference with friends this afterncon, and that something would no doubt be determined upon. When asked if he would be a candidate for United States senator in case the Sen- ate refused to seat him, or if. it did seat him, he sald that he would not be a can- didate in the general acceptance of that term. If his friends saw fit to vote for him and elected him he would feel highly honored, but he would not under any cir- cumstances enter into 4 scramble before the’ legislature. Judge Wood's friends state that they have not heard of any opposition to his be- ing seated on the part of republican sena- tors, but do not know that there is not opposition. os AM IN CHARGE. Office of Commissioner of Public Rulldings Turned Over to Him. Lieut. John F. Sewell, Corps of Engineers, who was temporarily in charge of public CAPT. BIN tinually menace him, will be the solution of the question of southern appointments. In nearly every southern state the factional differences in the party have not bee: har- monized. The prospect of office has, in fact, lent bitterness to these differences. ch side, fearing that the other will re- ceive favor from the administration first. is rushing on to Washington to be first heard. The statements sent out that President McKinley intends not to be in a hurry in ary of his appointments are deterring nor of these politicians. They look upon the statements as ruses of their opponents to get the first and best show. It is intimated that this is already growing tiresome to the President, and it is expected that sooner or later he will do something to check the influx until he has dime to go into the questions involved. the e of Ken- tucky, which, however, is different from the other southern states, it is said that the j President has distinctly announced that ihe differences there will have to be settled before he will make any appoinitme This same determination regarding hike South Carolina and Louisiana would prevent the republicans there from ever getting an office, because it is said by rep- resentatives of the factions of those states bow in the city that reconciliation is impos- and that the it will have to nize one or the other faction or divide offices between the factions, which would be as unsatisfactory as giving all the places to any one faction. Loulstana Are Early. Waiting at the Arlington He: morning to see Chairman H. delegation of the Wimberly faction of » Publicans of Louisiana. They are here to present their side of affairs to Chairman Hanna. They will also visit President Mc- this a was Kinley. e delegation is composed of the following well-known colored politicians of that state: Ex-Senator Henry Demas, Ji Skairer, Rev. John Marks, J. W. Pierce, J. G. Fisher, Walter L. Cohen, F.N. Wicker ard H. B. Demas. Ex-Gov. Pinchbe who lives here, accompanied the delega- tien. The delegation has indorsed A. T. Wimberly for collector of the port of New Orleans, ex-Senator Demas for head of the naval office at New Orleans and Walter L. Cohen for surveyor of the port. They have also “made indorsements for minor places, and are inxious to fully present their claims before returning to their home. They represent the regular republican or- ganization, they claim. They say that the faction of which ex-Gov. Warmou:h is at the head is composed of white sugar piant- ers, who have never done much for the party except to make a.few contributions. It is expected that the Warmouth fac! will soon have its representatives here. that they will also persistently press their claims. The Kentucky Situation. The fight between Gov. Bradiey and ex- Representative Hunter is cropping out in the application for offices in Kentucky, and buildings and grounds, has been assigned | President McKinley will have this addi- to duty in the office of chief of engineers as assistant tc Captain Kuhn, in charge of the division of personnel and fortifications. The office of commissioner of buildings and grounds w: ferred to Capt. s of Engineers, today. Under the law hing this fice, Captain Bingham ve the rank and pay of a colonel vf engineers while performing the duties appertaining to it pean fo ee Army Orders. Major Thomas H. Rarry, assistant ad. jutant general, has been directed to aw crders in this city. Capt. D. A. Frederick of infantry has been granted four months’ leave of ab- Ss Theodore A. Bingham, formally trans- sence. Capt. Charles Willcox, assistant sur- geon, has been granted forty-five days leave of absence, with permission to go | city. abroad. Sergt. James Hayes, 4th Artillery, Wash- irgten barracks, has been placed on the retired list. A board of officers, with Col. Henry M. Roberts, corps of engineers, as_ president, has been ordered to meet ‘at New York city for the examination of First Lieut. M. M. Patrick and Second Lieuts. George P. Howell and Charles W. Kutz, corps of engireers, for promotion. Private James C. Keely has been detaii- ed as acting hospital steward at Fort Mycr, Va., and Private Roger Q. Roberts, new at Washington barracks, to Fort Bar- rancas, Fla. — Belfast's City Gas Works. The city of Belfast, Ireland, has been making a large profit on the gas works | qistrict; Col. D. P- ccntrolled by it. Last year’s profit was | consul ‘general £67,377. It has been decided to lower the ecst to consumers, although the present price is ridiculously low, according to American standards. Hereafter gas will be sold fcr 60 cents per 1,000 feet, instead of 66 cents, and there’will be a further dis- ccunt ef from 5 per cent to 20 per cent de- pendent upon the amount consumed; all this, too, with coal at $3.09 per ton. United States Consul Taney at Belfast has sup- plied the Department of State with a full statement of the cost of producing Bel- fest’s gas, regarding the subject as of in- terest to American newspapers just now. SEES WSS Naval Orders. tional problem to solve. The ma of Kentucky is one of the 1 places in the state, and is eagerly sought. public | There are already about fifteen men who would like to have this position, w h is new held by a brother of Senator Black- burn. An interesting thing is that not only will President McKinley have to han- dle this question of the factions, but that Gov. Bradley and Dr. Hunter tncmselves are corsiderably embarrassed. There are and about the plac about seven Bradley men Hunter men who want th one of there men ts striving for dorsement of his respective chief. Gov. Bradley will have to decide on one of his seven friends, and Dr. Hunter will be put in the same position. It is said that this cendition is likely to follow all the other federal places in Kentucky mittee of Kentucky, Kinley in the last campaign made him well known throughout the country, It is not known thet his visit has any connection with the factional differ- ences in his state. Missouri Men and Their Claims. Missouri men who want office are al- mcst as numerous as the Ohio men, and a large number of them are now in the city looking after their interests. Many of these carry the indorsement of the repub- lican members of the state legislature. A caucus of the members of the legisiature of that party was held and candidates for varlous places indorsed. Among these were ex-Representative Treloar, for fourth assistant postmaster general; William Mor- sey and Frank Buchanan, for marshal of the eastern district; McLean Jones of Springfield, for marshal of the western Dyer of St. Louis, ror to Mexico; A. H. Burk- holder of Trenton, for an auditorship in the Treasury Department; Lee D. Bell of Neo- sho, for secretary of the territory of Alaska; T. H. Kemp of Chillicothe, for United States judge in the Indian terri- tory; E A. Rozier, for United States atior- ney of the eastern district; FP. D. Hastain, ex-Representative Charles’ Burton, James L. Davis and R. E. Lewis, for attorney of the western district; H. G. Orton of Prince- ton, for assistant nited States attorney general; S. G. Brock, for { of the bu- reau of statisiics. Mr. Ortemis now in the city, and is making an active canvass to become the assistant of Attorney General McKenna. Mr. Burkhclder is also in the city. Mr. Brock was formerly chief of the Lieut. Commander F. P. Gilmore has been | >4teaa of statistics under President Har- ordered to Washington for examination for promotion. Ensign W. 8. Crosley has been detached from the Indiana and ordered to torpedo boat Porter; Ensign R. Stone, from the Newark to the Indiana; Surgeon T. C. Craig, from the marine rendezvous, New York, and ordered before the retiring board rison. Wants of Wisconsin Men. Several members of the Wisconsin dele- gation in Congress have already called upon President McKinley regarding prom- inent men of their state who want geod positions under the new administration. at Washington; Assistant Surgeon it. C. | Senator Spooner is said to have great in- Brodrick, from the Constellation to the | fluence, and that the lucky men from Wis- New York navy yard; Surgeon G. P. Lums- den to the Constellation. 2 _____ Michigan Early in the Field. In getting the first appointment under the M¢Kinley administration, in the person of OA. at Detroit, the state of Michigan only fol- lowed its course in the past in being early inthe field: Michigan was the first state to receive @n Gen. Craighiil’s Return. consin will very probably have to have his indorsement before securing the plums. Julius Goldschmidt, who was consul gen- eral to Vienna under President Harrison, wants to go back to Vienna or as consul general to Berlin. Richard Guenther, as al- ready mentioned in The Star, is securing Janes, named to be pension agent | strong indorsement for the position of con- sul general to Mexico. Col. John Hicks, who was minister to Peru under the Har- rison administration, is an applicant for Col. Holland Richardson is a candidate for commissioner of the general land office. Col. E. M. Rogers wants to go abroad, as . Craighil, United States army, does W. A. Gardner. John M. Ewing of tok lintty (RO cOmagtaece ak Milwaukee would like to be consul to Mon- ‘termed to'this city from a few weeks’ visit | 2! Georgia. ‘good sto. and Florida. Hts trip did sim and he is in excellent health. + Ex-Representative J. M. Farqubar of