Evening Star Newspaper, March 11, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. — = PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by i W Co [e ee Yew York Ofce, 49 Potter Puilding. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the by carriers, on their owa account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. at the counter Z cents each. By mafl—anywhere tm the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per month. ‘ ‘Saturday Quiotaple Sheet Star, $1 pe: year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Extrret at the Post Ome at Washington, D. C., second-class mail riatter. TF All mail subscriptions must be pad In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. It is Grinding Very Slowly, to the Applicants’ Dismay. DELEGATIONS GEPTING TOGETHER - Responsibility of Selection Being Placed Upon Them. - - = SOME SPECIAL PLAC ——S = of the office gris the offic egarded by ispended operations. ng has become general among the thou- sa f men who came to Washington in h of >ositions, and the consequence is that a large majority of them have gone o their homes to await eveiopments ler that it will pay them to remain here at the ext necessary who ave remained do a ce of the circumstances r tions Are Meeting. «1 position of President ommendations of ap effect congressional delegations to » recommend candidates. The Pr ts position is said to be at he ake ide between fort ma Congress or by ¢ He says that the delega right to assume responsi the numerous can: himself. Since the 4th called upon him w ne h sey semenis for half pl saying to pick between the men. That is the President informed them of the r iy which he thoug nould be theirs. His position has brought about the conferen ot th legations. The ri publica cressmen from Inaiana will meet this afterncon The Hilinois congres: men will do the same. After several mee e and other delegations will ached understandings as to can- who ought to stand 4 chane If ident intends to give to a ive or six consular apnointments does not te have to pick over fifty applic: nts eight or ten men he t Navy Seeretarysh expectation today was that the ap- peintment of assistant secretary of the tavy would be made today or tomorrow. me the strong candidates in the field s hard to pick a winner, but Ilinofs n exp lief that ex-Represent John hemas will be snecess- fllincts men are making Indiana people f the appoin while the Penn- to Representative ing Slow. can repr appointments in his depar: ment. and left the Impression that ne v moved by anything that migat to his conduct of the office wny rep ns who came to the ty there impression that numer. eus juley plums were lymg around the Treasury Department easily secured 1 shaking th Contrar f f aving reached them Mr. Gag is n being sharply eritic ali kinds » being made of faithlessness to Conservative however rove of this talk. The repre- yon him today do « although he failed in said that Mr. Gage, as a ake also han $ with cautor 1. he said, by the civil w. which permits few changes in tment St. w seph Post Offic Missouri republicans who have called on the ¥ the Pr neral and ostma: regarding P of a posi- st say they do not be- Pre nt will appoint either or who have been proposed. The tion has put up one of the « aid und ex-Represent * fight has been * President's policy < and to pick an outsider, ¢. it is said today may be forced upon Wants to go to He rotested @ sus- eneral by he would be the He is loyal to his, however, ident using hi r Ss have held no onfer-nee to decide on recommendations. are appearing in the field Mr. Steele, who ran for Con- thirteenth district, is a can- librarian of Congress jt., wan to gO as Missouri, President. He asnington after a several erence aying here t. Joseph President was made aware All Sorts of Candidates. Ex-Representative Butterworth today 1 to talk what his friends his He eid jeny or in yesterday's that hed for solicitor general cf behalf. no Star news % pu © Department of Justice. Major Butter- jokingly i some of his friends that an Ohio man never declined office. Dr. Pope of S Carolina, ing the fight against Till: his state for several years, is a 1 torship in the Treas- held by Col. T. Svobo Carolina. Loomis Bla- wants to be marshal of the postmasiership at host of candidates has ster Clayton, FE. V Huggins are ‘ost: among rnor of Alaska. Special 11 The Evening St CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 11.—Rev. S. H ng, pastor of Westminster Pres- Church of Wooster, Ohio, and ssor of biblical instruction In Woos- versity, has received assurance that b be pointed governor of Alaska. Mr. Young was a missionary in Alaska from ISiS8 to 188%. Db first six | years of his residen re was no | civie gev ent, and he oted his time | » driving out slavery and witchcraft s the Indians. He spent much time in exploring southeas' Alaska, and trav- eked while engaged in this work over 15.000 es. Hi ablished about all of the schools and missionaries in the territory, and built the first church, hesides setting up the first printing press. Rev. Halb Young wes the secretary of the first terri- torial convention. and has always taken a jeep interest in the affairs of Alaska. He e¢ Fvening Star. De GF HURSDAY, MARCH 11 . ~1897—TWELVE The Place is Tendered to H. Olay Evans of Tennessee. —\ He Served in Congress, Was First As- sixtant Postmaster General and is eading Southern Republican. Mr. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee has been tendered the office of commissiener of pensions, and in all probability will accept the appointment, which is one of the most important in the departmental service at ington outside of the cabinet offices. Evans is well known to public men throughout the country, and Jong has been recognized as a leader among southern re- publicans. He represented the Chatta- rooga district in Congress for several years an@ in the Harrison administration was first assistant postmaster general. Later he ran for governor of Tennessee on the repubican ticket, and made a remarkable rien. The result was in doubt for over a year, and it was not until after a warm fight before a board appsinted to review the election that it finally was announced of- H. Clay Evans. fic erati ly Turney, his demo- had been re-elected. He that Governor opponent. was considered for some time not unlikely the to be ath’s representative in| Mr. McKinley's cabinet. Mr. Evans is a bust- ness man of conceded executive ability He is a manufacturer and has a larg repairing establishment ¢ He ts also a forceful and effective speaker. Mr. Evans was a most active supporter of President McKinley before the St. Louis cenvention. and was himself a leading can- President. receiving 28U%2 that honor. At that time it was believed Mr. Evans would be in McKinley's cabinet. In Congress he recognized as a clear and vigorous ter. He failed of a re-election to the Fifty-second Congress. and turned his at- tention to state politics. The action of the Tennessee jegislature in counting him out of the office of governor was denounced generally by republicans and democrats. didate for Vice votes for generally Mr. Many democrats became his warm sup- pert because of the treatment shown him. Durirg the last campaign Mr. Evans rerdered service to his party, not only in his own state, but in other sections as well. He tumped Indiana, and his work was re- ded as exceedingly effective. He is a campaign orator, well posted on all questions, quick at repartee @nd a man of magnetic presence. He 1s well known among republicans throughout the United States. as well as in the southern country. When the National League of Republican Clubs held its convention in Cleveland two years ago Mr. Evans attend- ed and delivered a speech in the great ar- cade which attracted general attention throughout the country, and aroused the utmost enthusiasm among his hearers. At that time he predicted Major McKinley's nomination and election upon the lines on which the great fight was subsequently ught and won. THE <7 NEW HOUSE. The Work of Classifying the Mem- bers as to Political Parties. The work of classifying the new members of Congress to show in what parties they will act hes not yet been completed, but nearly so. The clerk of the House of Representatives made up a list showing democrats, republicans, populists and sii- verites upon the data contained on elec- tion tickets. These tickets showed that there were thirteen fusionists, as follows: Jett and Baker, Mlinois; Todd, Michigan; Maxwell, Stark, Sutherland and Green, Ne- raska; Brenner, Marshall, Meekison and McDowell, Ohio, and Lewis and Jones, Washington. These fusionists have been eagerly sought immediately upon their ar- rival here by leaders of the democrats and populists, each desiring to get them within their own camps to act in caucus, and es- pecially have they been sought by the friends ef the leading candidates for the cakership on the part of the democrats coming here Mr. Lewis of Washing- MeDowell of Ohio and Mr. De Vries ‘alifornia have indicated their prefer- re to be clas: democrats. Green and utherland of Nebraska have gone with the populists. With this change the House stands on party votes as follows: Republi- cans, 20%; democrats, 122; -populists, 21; fustonists, 6; silverites, 3; vacancies, 2. = -e- crsonal Mention. Vice President Hobart left this morning for Paterson, N. J., and will return to the city Sunday. Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas fs regis- tered at the Riggs. Representative James L, Slayden of Tex- as is in the city. George E. Pancoast of New York is at the Arlington. Chairman Charles J. Bell and Mrs. Bell will leave for Florida Saturday evening by the Southern railroad, for a stay of ten in southern Florida. Governor John T. Rich of Michigan is sald to be a candidate for raflroad com- missioner. There are a half dozen candi- dates for this place. Representatives Henrichsen and Jett of Ilinois are registered at the Metropolitan. Representatives Henry and De Graff of ‘Texas have arrived in the city ee eRe Admensurement of Japanese Ships. ‘The commissioner of navigation, Treas- try Department, has issued a circular say- ing that office beirg satisfied that the rules concerning the admecsurement for tonnage of vessels of the United States have been substantially adopted by the government of Japan, Japanese vessels arriving in the United States shall hereafter be deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in their certif- cates of registry or other national papers, and it shall not be necessary for such ves- sels, when furnished with such certificates, to be readmeasured in any port of the United States. << National Hank Call. The controller of the currency has called for a report of the condition of all national banks at the close of business Tuesday, March 9, 1S¥’ ————_+ e+ Initintive and Referendum Beaten TOPEKA, Kan., March H.—The populist measure providing for initiative and ref- «rendum legislation was defeated in the lower house of the state legislature after having passed the senate. The resolution was defeated by a vote of 76 ayes tw 47 nsrried Miss Fannie Kellogg, a teac —_ Mogi eacher in a two-thirds majority being re- quired. 4 —_--+--—_— Atmosphere Getting Colder to the Average Office Seeker. see THE PRESIDENTS MANY CALLERS _ District Grand Army Veterans Are Received. FOR HOME RULE —— APPEAL Like the French king and his army who marched up the hill and then marched back again, the little army of office seek- ers at the White House today tripped blithesomely up the stairs and wandered sadly down again. In the majority of cases they had no more success in their under- taking than the king aforesaid who went forth to war on tbe hilltop. The fact of the matter is, the official temperature is falling at the White House. It is several degrees lower than it was a few days ago. The new rules are operat ing somewhat in the nature of a freeze-out for the renk and file of the office seekers. The field, however, is still clear for con- gressmen. This is the natural consequence of the President's desire to get down to a sys- tematic routine of work. Up to this time it has been a kind of general love feast, interspersed with hints of business from time to time, but the President now in- tends to segregate the various classes of his callers and take them in their turn. G. A. R. Veterans, One of the delegations that did succeed in seeing the President was a deputaticn representing Grand Army veterans of the District. It consisted of Colonel W. S. Odell, W. V. Webb, A. T. Burton, B. M. Eliott, E. A. Kridler, J. G. Greenwalt and Thomas G. Hense: They doa talk of several minutes’ duration with the Pres- ident, in which the subject of home rule for the District in the matter of appoint- ments was discussed The President lis- tened attentively to the representations made by the local delegation, and prom- ised that he would give their claims his earnest attention. The impression wh the vistters obtained was that the dent was favorably inclined to rec the principle of home rule for the I The delegation also presented the names of Mr. M. M. Parker to be marehal of the District, and Captain A. Burton to be sealer of weights and measures. Colonel John M. Langston, the well- dent of the District, who for District Commissioner, He did not come , but to pres known colored r is a candidate also saw the President. in his own behalf, howev the name of J. C. Napier of Nashville, Tenn., to be register of the treasury. He said that Mr. Napier was one of the most prominent colored men in the south, and was indorsed by all the leading repubti cans of Tennessee for the position. Several other departmental appointmenis were called to the President's attention to- day. Serator Penrose of Pennsylvania pre- sented the names of Col. Hammona of Aitcona to be assistant secretary of the Interior and Col. Weldersheim of Phila- delphia to be commissioner of patents. Mr. Frank ifrey wanted to see th President in behalf of F. C. Foster of Chi- cago for public printer. Mr. Foster ts a well-known western publisher. Senators Mason and Spooner. Senator Mason of Illinois took in several ajplications from his Chicago constituents who desire office. Huntington Wilson would like to be secretary of the American lega- tion at Parls.. Judge W. S. Elliott wants to be a: ant attorney general. T. RB. Needles would like to fill the position of commissioner of Indian affairs. Profess Lowry desires to go abroad as Senztor Spooner and © y presented ex-Representative Guenther of Wiscorsin, who wants to be consul general to Mexico. Rev. J. L. White of this city endeavore to see the President to get him to inv a bill which will be introduced at the tra session providing for the use of fund in the treasury belonging to the e: tes of deceased colored soldiers onstruction of the home for indigi ored people. Among the distinguished callers of the day were Rev. Dr. Talmage and Bishop Chappelle. Ex-Representative Combs of Brooklyn, one of the government directors of the Pacific railways, called to acquaint the President with the status of the’ suits against the railroads. “I am one defeated candidate for Con- gress who does not want an office,” re- marked Jay H. Neff of Kansas City. The appearance of such a unique specimen of politician at this time caused a sensation, ard Mr. Neff was the center of a crowd of wondering and almost incredulous spec- tators. Among the senators who called were the following: Cullom, Morrill, Stewart, Mason, Spooner, Clarke, Warren, McMillan, White, SIkins. Hawley, Gallinger, Chandler, For- aker, Penrose, ex-Senator Sawye Judge Thompson in Demand. Ex-Representative A. C. Thompson of Portsmouth, Ohio, who left for his home last night, spent a very busy ten days in Washirgton. He was surrounded by a large army of office seekers during all of his stay in this city. It will be recalled that Judge Thompson was an associate of General Grosvenor in the bureau con- ducted for some months here the in- in terests of Governor McKinley, prior to the nomination at St. Louis, and that ne had charge of the contested delegateships in the St. Louis convention, all of which gave him great prominence before the country as a McKinley man. The indorse- ment of Judge Thompson was sought by applicants for office by the hundred, and he was frequently called to the White House to present delegations to the Presi- dent. Judge Thompson is one of Presi- dent McKinley's most intimate and old- est personal friends, and he was not only a conspicuous figure during the vast ten days, but he will be a prominent adviser in the councils of the administration for the next four years. He has a host of friends in Washington, who remember his service to this city and the Disurict of Co- lumbia when a member of the House, and all of them are rejoiced at the prominence he has attained in the new political firma- ment. It is said that Admiral Walker would like to be minister to Hawail when he re- tires this month. Ex-Gov. Cumback of In- diana is also an applicant for the position. A delegation of North Carolina colored politicians called to present the name of John C. Daney for recorder of deeds of the District. It 1s understood that ex-Representative Wade of Missourl wants to be assistant setretary of agriculture. Senator Brice of Ohio called to pay his respects. A Unique Indotsement. A most unique indorsement of an appli- cant for the position of third assitant post- master general was placed in the hands of the President and the Postmaster General today. The indorsement was by. the Broth- ,erhood of Locomotive Engineers of | the ‘United States and signed by Grand Chief Engineer Arthur of the Brotherhood. of: ‘Locomotive Engineers and other officers of'|‘Sheboygan, Mich; ithat organization. It recommended the ‘promotion of Edwin C, Madden, now ‘intendent.of the post office at Detroit, Mich. These recommendations, Specially unique in the fact that it is not sought to bring any political influence to bear upon the admini: tration, but merely to urge the promotion of Mr. Madden to the third assistant post- master generalship because of merit. The recommendations state that Mr. Madden was a locomotive engineer up to six years ago, and that at that time he stepped di- rectly from cn engine into the post office at Detroit, Mich, where he was given a clerkship. He was promoted to the position of superintendent as a reward for faithful service, and fis great! famiNarity with the classification of mail matter, the registry system, the special delivery system and postal revenue, alt of which subjects come under the attention of the third assistant postmaster general, is urged as a reason why he should be given the appointment. Pennsylvania Legislature. At the White House.yesterday afternoon the President received a delegation of thirty members of the Pennsylvania legis- lature, headed by Senator Penrose, who called in behalf of €x-Representative Rob- inson’s appointment as assistant secretary of the navy. They are followed by a dele- gation of the Gridiron Club, representing many leading newspapers, who invited the President to xttend the club dinner the last Saturday in March. Other afternoon callers were Senators ‘arter, Montana: Kyle, South Dakota; Platt, Connecticut; Mason, Mlinois, and Capt. Amos Allen, secretary to Sneaker Reed. About five hundred people were in line for the public reception at 3 o'clock. The late callers included Representative Hitt of Illinois, Senators Foraker and Mason and General Stewart L. Woodford. The Speaker and Mrs. Reed called on Mrs. McKinley during the afternoon. The President had fixed 4:30 as the time for a walk, but just before then Chairman Ding- ley and Representative Grosvenor arrived. They were seen by the President in the omatic office. the conference being a protracted one. It was the first oppor- turity that had been afforded of acquaint- ing the President with the status of the ariff bill, now well along toward comple- was nearly 6 o'clock before the ident started for his daily walk. The following general rules were promul- gated concerning the reception of public men and callers generally: secutive Mansion Rules. ‘The cabinet will meet Tuesdays and Fri- days at 11 o'clock a.m. he Presideat will receive senators and representatives in Congress from 10 to 12 o'clock on all days except cabinet days. Persous not senators or representatives, having business with the President, will be received from 12 to 1 o'clock every lay except cabinet days. Those having no business, but who de- sire to pay their respects, will be received by the President in jHe east room at 3 clock p.m. en Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. By direction of the President. JOHN ADDISON PORTER, cre(tary to the President. These rules are substantially the same as those of the last administration, except that Mr. McKiiley does not reserve Mon- day to himself, and changes the rour of public receptions from 1 to 3. DEMOC RATIC C AUCUS It Promises to Be of Very Considerable Po- litical Importance. A Blow to Be Stroe &t Mr. Bryan's Ambition for Xémingtfon—Mr. Bailey’s Position, ‘The democratic caucus Saturday after- noon for the nomination of minority can- didates for the offices of the House prom- ises to have considerable poiitical imp tance. While the officers nominated cannot be elected, there may be a sign the selection of the candidate for Speaker, affecting the party alignment and the pros- pects of the presidential nomination in 1900. It is understood that in an indirect way a blow is to be struck at Mr. Bryan's ambi tion for nomination, and that the nucleus of opposition to him will be formed at this caucus. As is publicly known, Mr. Pailey of Texas sulked after the nomination of Bryan and intimated his intention to de- cline a renomination for Congress on the grounds that he did not want to be in Con- gress if Bryan were elected. An interviey with him was published at the ume to thi effect, and the latter part of July he wrot letter defining his position. It is. the comnon understandirig among democrats that his faith to the party ticke rie ously shaken by Brjaa’s nomination, and that he is likely to be a leader in the ani Bryan movement for 1900. It now appea according to the claims of Mr. Baitey’ ends, that he is the leading candidat for the complimentary nomination of the democratic caucus for Speaker, and will probably win. One hundred and eighteen democrats are expected 20 attend the caucus, and sixty will be necessary for nomination. Mr. Balley’s friends claim that he has fifty-six votes pledged to him, and that -a number of others, more than’ enough to nominate, are in easy reach. If this proves true, it will probably signify that the secret ‘op- Position to Bryan and a combination of all the silver forces, democrats, populists and silver republicans have strength in the mocratic party not anticipated, and it will scriously threaten the breaking up of the combination of these forces for the next presidential campaign. Mr. Bailey is a free silver man, but it is understood that he .is not in ‘sympathy ith any association with populists and Iver republicans, except through their absorption by the democratic party. The plans of the silver aggregation are to make their preliminary fight at. the next congressional election, joining ‘heir forces then in the effort to get control of ihe House. The man receiving the nomination of the democratic party at this time will be the one expected to be nominated for Speaker should the democrats get control of the next Congress. Therefore the se- lection of Mr. Bailey is regarded as likely to put an end to all ‘plas for joint action, and to tend toward a dissolving of partner- ship and division of the silver forces, wate Secretary. Mr. J. Walter. Blandford of the District of Columbia, who made ‘30 many friends in the newspaper fraternity during his service as private secretary to ex-Secre- tary Olney, has been: Bppointed private secretary to Attorney General McKenna, @ pesition he formerly field when Mr. Ol- ney was at the “he: Mr. J. C. Hoffman, Se patel ee tary to ex-Attorney General Harmon, has arranged to resume the practice Cincinnati. ae Ne eae Proposals for Steel Armor. Advertisements for proposals for 8,003 tons of nickel steel Harveyized armor for the navy were issued by the Secretary of the Navy this afternoon. April 6 is named as the date of the gpening of proposals, and the way ts left open to accept average prices, provided the t average does not exceed the limit of per ton fixed by Congress. The contragtors will have to supply the nickel for sfoving the ateel. . «West Point Caadte Appointed. ; The foliowing cadet! ments to the United States Militaty!;Academy are an- nounced at the ‘tment: Ralph J. Sprague, New Yotk cay; Wm. E. Mould, ard C. Willoughby Mich.; Raymond A. Linton, Seginey Mich: and Oliver R. Aus- ‘tin (alternate), St. Charlies, Mich. ISURPRISE TO THEM oe Nothing of the Proposed Arbitration UNTIL THE MATTER WAS CLOSED President Crespo’s Recent Mes- sage to Congress. INDORSED eee THE DREATY 2 The text of the message to the Venez- velan congress of President Crespo, whicn has just reached this country, shows that the subject of the boundary controv was treated at great length as befitted it importance. For one thing, it was made clear that Venezuela knew officiaily nor ing of the arrangements made between Secretary Oiney and Sir Julian Pauncefote for the submission of the boundary tion to arbitration until the whole matter had been closed up. It is evident that th. Venezuelan president did not whi method of arranging the of his ccuntry without consultation with him, for ques- his message shows that he w alto- gether disposed to ept angen ment. However, in deference to tne kin lly interest shown by the United States in this matter, he indorsed the tr and pr uelan congress to the exclusion of ail other business. Here is what President has to say upon the subject in his mes. after a brief explanation of the circumstances leading up to the Olney-Pauncefote axree- ment: Prexident Crespo's Message. “At this juncture of affairs the govern- ment was informed that on the 12th ef No- vember there had been signed in V ington by his exccllency, Mr. Olney, sec- retary of State of the United States, and Sir Julian Pauncefete, ambassador of her Britannic ma. col with the e: between Venezuela and Gr which by means of arbitration would put an end to the old dispute between the two nations. The bases were then submitted the Washington government for the consid- eration of the government, b: of a letter to me from his exceliency, Mr. Cieve- in which he manifested the noble de- to see accepted a compact which ir opinion was just and advaniageo responsibilities of those who are { trusted with the administration of. publiz affairs by the suffrage of the people in- crease and become graver when the pres- ervation of interests closely linked with the national life is the subject to be dealt with There is in the breast of the chief maj istrate, who has the good of the repunli at heart, a struggle between the ideas of the moment and those born of a cuncern for the future. “To study well the former and the latter: to weigh the advantages and risks of ‘he ene and the other, without silencing the dictates of conscience and reason: sucir are the duties, truly arduous, of the ruler dvr- ing whose term of office has chanced to fall the settlement of an affair which, like inat cf the Guiana boundary question, has been growing graver: a struggle without a trace. ard full of lamentable incidents the party weak in material de in Washin. ential bases “Public opinion, to which the governing power must always listen, especially when the territorial integrity is the subject of discussion, manifested itself so divided to the basis proposed to Venezuela, that it would have been in vain for the most ex- pert observer to have deduced from such adversity of opinion any expression of general sentiment. forming 11s opinion into consideration the conditions ur which the protocel was signed and sented. One of the signers was t tary of State of the nation which, alive to tae grave consequences of it The government should naturally t in ler pre- Secre- fully tion. generously interposed in this dispute, seeking an arrangement which would ai cnee preserve the laws of the national @ corum and the continental integrity The recourse to arbitration offered self, and although by no means in the wished for by Venezuela, was consonent than any other with the manifested. The government deen ed it proper to insert in the treaty a pro- vision that Venezuela should have a voice in the naming of the arbitral tribunal, oon as this change was proposed, it ceptance was proctred. The action of ihe United States had produced a result, the after -effecis of which were, from a moral point of view, indispensibly subject to the effective and powerful prestige of said na- uon., it- manner mor ac- A “The plan of Effort of Good Will. settlement was present. for the consideration of Venezuela, with nO proposition for co-operative participa- tion, contrary to the sovereigaty and in- dependence of the republic; further, as the United States had conducted the negotia- tions according to their judgment alone, the definite acceptance of the cases will involve for them a sort of friendl: sibility which will be, in every ed re: case, a guarantee of future harmony between the two nations represented by the arbitral tribunal. 1t is eminently just to recognize the fact that the great republic has stren- uously endeavored to conduct this matter in the most favorable way, and the result obtained represents an effort of intelligence and good will worthy of praise and thanks from us who are so intimately acquainted with the conditions of this most compli- cated questicn.”” +--+. DREDGING THE POTOMAC. Contract Awarded to A. M. Clegg for . the Work. On the recommendation cf Col Allen, corps of ergineers, in charge of the Po- tomac river improvement, General Wilson, chief of engineers, has awarded 4 contract for dredging in the Potomac river near the Long bridge to A. M. Clegg of this city, at his bid of $57,375 for the entire work. The contrect calls for the dredging of 260,00) cubic yards above the Long bridge and 280,- 000 cubic yards below the bridge, at the rate of 105-8 cents per cuble yard. The work will.be commenced July 1, and is to be completed October 1, 1808, the dredg- ing everaging 40,000 cubic yards per month. Ee American Patents in Japan, Ta response to very many inquiries that are being received at the State Department from American manufacturers who are contemplating the introduction of their wares now protected by patents into Ja- pan, a rotice has been prepared snowing that the President has proclaimed that a patent convention was recently negotiated ‘with Japan, the exchange of ratifications having taken place at Tokio on the 8th ulti- mo. Consequently the convention goes into immediate operation, and*it is now possible for Aiericans to patent their. inventions. im Japan, in cenformity with the provisions ‘of the native law. = ——__-»-___ Meeting of Corrésponden: /* Chairman Dunnell of the standing com- ‘mittee has called a meeting of the corps of ‘Washington correspondents next Saturday new committee. at 1 o'clock, at 511 14th. street, to elect a| artillery, for appointment TWO CENTS. |THE RAILROAD ORDER Steam Engines Need Not Stop at Street Railroad Crossings. Commixsioners Withdraw From Their ormer Poxition—Were Onl Making a Test. An important and secret meeting of the board of Commissioners was held th morning in the private office of Commis- sicner Truesdell, and the result was that the order ot October 26, 1895, which re- sired locomotives and trains to come to full stop before crossing the tracks of a pid transit street railroad was practical- annulled. AU the time of the issuance . amendment to the police regulations was considerable opposition en the part of the railroads, and the case was carried into court and won by the District, after a jorg legal struggle. The section which caused all the trouble reads as follows: ¢. 82. No locomotive, or train with without a locomotive attached, shail p: over any street ra‘lroad crossing where the cars of a street railroad are propelled by cable or vlectric power without to a full stop at a point not nea forty feet of the nearest rail of such cros ing. and shall not pass over such ¢ an employed by the corporat ing the tracks over which such locomotive or train is to pass, and not be given until the erc icsed in such manner as to said tracks from prstood the Commissioners long ago repented of issuing the order, and police have never been instructed to ento it. When Powell was transferre sori time ago it was hinted that the I Vania railroad had been instrumental { ging about the change, because of bis action in proposing this crder. When the board met this morning, it understood, Commissicner Trucsdell ealic attention to the and afier cussion it was practically determined to re- veke it. According! tters w the pr nis of the two r: Baltimore and Ohio and the Penns’ inviting them to confer with the Comm stoners about the matter. When they pear it is understood the Com: will tell them that they never inten! the order, but merely wished to gei opinion upon their enforce a judicial power: ke police regulations, knowing that 10 erder would be tought through all courts by the railroads. SRS IN GOOD CONDITION. What Lieut, Se: f the Pablic Buildings and Grounds. Lieutenant John S. Sewell has made a report to the chief of engincers of opera- tions on public buildings and grounds du ing the month of February, from which it appears that they received ail attention and were maintained usual good condition. There were 8,903 visitors t@ the top of the Washirgton monument during the month, of which number 6,50) ascended in the elevator and 2,294 by the stairway, making a total of 1,351,256 visitors to the top of the shaft since it was opered to the public, October 9, 188s. At the Exeentive Mansicn new carpets have been laid in the main corridor, first fleor, the west: end corridor and the ele- ator hall. The storm doors, the exit bridge nd the canopy frames used on state oc- casions have been taken down and stoned for the summer. nec in ssary their The Potomac Electric Power Compar began lighting parks in accordance with its’ contra follows: Latayetic Park, are 1 Franklin Park, nine are lights; Judiciary Square, nine are light Lineoin Park, six are lights. All the gas lights in these parks except two in Laf: ette Square and eight in Judiciary Squar have been di. nued. SEEIN Secretary Gage Makex a xpection of the ‘Treasurer Seerctary Gage is showin; position to see things for himself. ‘Th orning, in company with Treasurer Mo: e a thorough tour of the treas including the money vault re the notes sent in for re- h room, a! fact, all the working offices of that bureau where the government settles tinancial obligations. Mr. Gage was surprised at the number of employed and the magnitude imself as be at extent of the « s of the office and the necesst intelligence and strict part of the numerous 1 he mac office, gan, = Pr the offices w demption are handled, the c in vot da with the gr freedom and safet On returni a large number of carly ones were Senators Platt, Gallinge: Fairbanks, Addicks and Linc resentatives Hopkins, Bartioic y ‘The New York “boss Mr. Gage that he had called merely to get acquainted aud had nothing to ask for “yet.” Applications for appointments continue pour in. Among those filed today the following for the office of assistant scc- retary of the treasury:W. B. Howell oi New Jersey, Wm. Odlin of Massachusetts, Jno. H. Keatley of Minuesota, W. T. Rockwood ot New York and S. RK. McLean of New York. 5 Other applications filed at the Tre: sury Department today were the following: T. T. Allain of Illinois, to be auditor for the Navy Department: W. W. Bates of nois to be commissioner of navigation; John A, Ockerson of Missouri, to be superintendent cf the coast and geodetic survey, and M. M. Garland of Pennsylvania, to be comm| siener of immigration at Ell sland, N.Y CHINESE CONSUL GENERAL. callers. Among ihe ere in Explanati Visit Here. Funz Yung Hand, the Chinese consul gen- eral at San Francisco, said today in ex- planation of, his presence here at this time that Mr.. Yang Yu, the Chinese minister, wag an old friend of his and that he de- sired to see him and bid him good-bye previous to his departure for St. Peters- burg, and also to ta'k over certain matters in China in which both were interested. Since arriving here, however, he had heard that members of the See Yup Society at San Francisco were on their way to Wash- ington to lay certain matters before Minis- ter Yu, and he had decided to prolong his visit until their arrival, or as long as the minister might desire to consult with him. Mr. Hund did not speak English, and there- fore had brought with him Vice Consul King, who was educated at Yale Univer- sity, and has a large circle of friends in America. The consul general and his suite will return to San whenever the business in hand is concluded. ———-“77—____ Board of Examination, Acting under orders from Major General Ruger, commanding the Department of the East, a board of officers, consisting of J. B. Rawles, Capt. Wm. Ennis and Lieutenant -H. Heiner, all of the 4th Artillery, assembled at the Washington barracks today for the examination Charles C. » Battery I, ath as an ordnance What He Say of Hi sergeant. “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. GREECE MUST YIELD General Feeling Regarding the Cretan Question. POWERS SAID 10 BE IN HARMONY London Stock Exchange Continues Firm in Consequence. - - REFUGEES REACH CANEA See : CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, March 1 -It is believed here that the diplomat representatives of the powers will arrive at an agreement to permit the Greek troops to co-operate under European officers in the pacification of the Island of Crete, after Greece has signified her submission to the ultimatum of the powers Germany Will Not Re BERLIN, March 11.—The Nation tung, semi-official, announces +t nat Germany will not take part in any negotia- ions sugggesting another note adding that Germany insists upon ing the original ultun Concessions LONDON, March 11 continues very firm. Consols and foreign ecurities are very strong on the evidence, in spite of rumors to the © powers are abso! Greco-Crete question. aven the Grecophiles weary of the obstinacy of the Hellenes, and dlis= d with the pertidy of the Greek com- ore, Reineck, since recalled, who, it now appears, assumed the responsibility of suppressing the joint remonstrance of rope, which he had undertaken to make known to the insurgent chiefs The foreign admirals, at fere with the insurgent leaders at tiri yes terday, also learned that Commodore Rei- neck never imparted to the er the proc lumation of the admirals 1 Ming them io attack the towns, although he had ac- cepted a commission to is thought possi onces= on will be made to ¢ ly after that country has made submis- sion to the demands of the powers here are signs that Greece ix anxious tkat the powers should apply seemingiy zreat pressure upon her, in order to give the Greek government an excuse from an impossible positi Turks Taken to Canc CANEA, Island ef te, Mareh 1 wrkish transports arrived here toaay hav- ing on board the refugecs from Sehr to retire Story of the Rew The London Daily News correspondent at Canea relates the story of ihe rescue of the be'eaguered residents at Kandamos, © most cred Britieh ete, sul at Bikotti, the €enea. -He went alone to Kandamos a ferring with the Cretan leaders, who expressed doubt ct their ability to control their followers. ‘The place was surrounded by 7,000 Cret: ns, who kept up a contir fvsilade, which sometimes was by a light fire. Consul Biliotti « town and remained until midnig when, having become convinced of the absolute necessity of employing a force of Kuro- peans to effect the rele f the beleaguer- ed ones, he returned to Selino, from w re he started on his return Gamos before dawn with a force of sh, 1) French, 1) Austrians, 130 Ras- lialians, with four guns do by the p Rodney was comman. in of the British wars! arriyal at Kandamos the troops fm upon the outskirts, while the consul enter- cd the town to arrange for th iv 4, owing retans had cca of a Scme delay occur Leasts of burden. their firing, and consented that the \ lem soldiers should n their arms, bu when the latter emerged and a was made for Selino a of wildest confusion and one ata r took place. The horde of Cretan insurg ed the refugees, and wherever curred in the escort, would dash i tear their weapone from the Basi and snatch the bundles which women and children carricé the utmost difficulty that were prevented from firing surgents, and thus bringing rible slaughter. During the girl was kidraped by the Cr seene the of £7 Vs surround- a “ap « ond aks ay of the as with Moslems the upon oat tans. a The insurgents followed the refugees, pressing in upon their column, as tar as Spaniako, where there is a gorge, which pd by the escort after the refu- s had passed. This prevented the Cre- tans from advancing furthe-. The «m- rkation on board the Trinacria beeen at in the evening and eni-d at After sunset the Cret Seliao began to make hostile jemons: tions toward ihe Moslems, and ots were fired by then and se houses were burned. With a view of ting a stop to these manifestations warships fired several rifle shots in “he air and also fired one of their guns. a AIM OF CHICAGO PO! In Shooting at Burglars They Wound- ed 2 Bystander. CHICAGO, March 11.—Albert Zimmer, sporting man, whose home fs in Clevelan Ohio, was shot at midnight he was leaving the Great Northern Hotel, re bat a short time previous he had regis- tered. In company with H. J. Lewis he had intended enjoying a short walk before retiring. A bullet fired by police officers in attempting to arrest a burglar took effect in Zimmer's body, ani he fell to the side- walk. In all, a dozen shots were fired, bpt Zimmer was the only person injured. One of the bullets entered Zimmer’s abdomen and the cther shattered his wrist. Zim- mer is resting comfortably today, and his BAD Ok. a ultimate recovery is assured. The bullet has been: extracted from his hip, where it lodged after passing through his t wrist Mr. Zimmer, in company with Robert € Carren and Robert Clayton, was on his way to Carson City, and had stopped off for a day in Chicago. The shooting caused much excitement, and twenty policemen had difficulty in dispersirg the crowd. Shortly before midnight found two burglars at werk in a sporting goods house at Yan Buren and State streets. They hastily quit, and followed by the watchman and several policem ran up Jackson street. Near the Northern the officers attempted to he: off the burglars and during the melee over a dozen shots were fired, one of them find- ing a victim in Zimmer. Mr. Lewis, who was with him, said he saw one of the fleeing burglars throw up his hands and fall, but the man regained his feet and disappeared. At 1 o'clock the body of a man was found. several blocks from the hotel. The man has been identified as Louis Legner, who tried to break into a saloon at the corner of Madison and Franklin streets shortly after midnizht. He was fired upon by George Strach, the te man in the saloon, but made his escape. tia SOS Col. Frey’s New Office. BERNE, Switzerland, March 1i.—The bundesrath has selected ex-President Frey, formerly Swiss minister at Washington, to be director of the international teiegravn bureau. — a watchman