Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1897, Page 1

——— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY BXCENT stxpay, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ho Jemyirags 4 Cor. 11th St, by E ening i z r Company. . 5 H. RAUFFMA NY Pres't 7 Petter Building. i Few York Of ce, 49 The Evening Star fs served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents Per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 ccnts each. By mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—5) cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. | (utered at the Post’ Office xt Wash'ngton, D. C., as_second-clast mail matter.) E-FAll wall subscriptions must be paid in advance. ertising made known on applicant! ~~ > — a } ¢ ini = a > ee fa 13,826. WAS HINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR DY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed tt them to any address in the Unites States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, cr 50 cents per month, Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the Tew one. BARON DHANIS KILLED Report That His Entire Nile Expedi- tion Has Been Massacred. — 2 HE HAD 6,000 MEN IN HIS PARTY Supposed to Be Co-operating With England Against the Mahdists. SKETCH OF THE OFFICER WS, June 24—The Reforme says it learns from a good source that the entire Dhanis expedition to the headwaters of the Nile, including Baron Dhanis himself, has been massacred. Baron Dhanis last year enlisted 6,000 men in the Congo Fre secret expedition. State to take part in a The British government allowed a number of its Hussas’ troops to ir the expedition, but it was officially that an Arglo-Belgian movement concerted against the Mahdists. The general impression, however, was that this force was intended to act in coniune- tion with the Angl up the Nile to take the Mahdists between two fires and eventually complete the re- conqu st of he Soudan. Reported Arrival at Lad In August last Baron Dhanis was re- ported to have arrived at Lado, north of the territory of the Congo Free State, on the White Nile, and some miles north of the Victoria Nyanza. It was then un- ferstood that the Dhanis expedition would push en northward in the direction of Khartoum. Early in December last it was reported that the expedition had met with disas- ter, and Baron Dhar had killed. Later it was authoritatively that there was no ground for the that when last he the baron was at miles from the uearest Dervis! Sketch of the Ba born in London, Belgian father and a He was ed- Baron March, 1 In 1884 he became a lieutenant in an in- fantry regimen ed with a mis: ternational He soon and was ap- rmeni to the of the exnedition to Katanga. sted Gongolt me of the most ‘e of slave abs; defeat- the son of and Munie and captured Nyangwe and k scngo. Crashing t of Rumatliza. Dkenis also inflicted a crushing defeat upon Rrmaliza, with the resuit of com- pletely overthrowing the Arab rule in the Ts yika district. Later he returned to Felgium, and was made a baron by King Lecpold. His appointment to the command of the Anglo-Belgian secret expedition against the Mahdists was the next chap- ter in the career of this officer. > —- GOLD ON OAK POINT ISLAND. ‘ery May Raise a Boundary Dis- pute With Great Britain. DULUTH, Minn., June 24.—Gold has been Gisecvered on Oak Point Island, in Rainy Lake, which will undoubtealy lead to an international boundary dispute between Great Britain and the United States. Ac- cording to a map of the geological survey, the isiand is in Canadian territory, but a s to the wording of the treaty of the tsland is a part of the state of s to se mining ons on the tsi us prot are be sent to 1 by American pr ors. he Rainy Lake wrought up over is pr hit f ug is don: way United States loses control even of her waters in Rainy Ss, according to the geological sur- ut get a boat vai rect violation hree Hundred Ist is of minor imports 3 pute compared to this. —_—_§_o——__ CHANGES AT SOLDIERS’ HOMES, Governors Rowland and A. J. Smith of Leavenworth Will Change Places. LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 24.—The an- nua! inspection of the Soldicrs Home by the board of managers took place this morning. The showing was satisfactory. It is expected that Gov. Rowland will be transferred to the Soldiers’ Hom» at Leavenwerth, and the present governor of that home, ol. J. Smith, will be put in charge of the Pacific branen at Santa Monica. ————es EXTREMELY HOT IN KANSAS. Thermometer Reaches 104 Degrees and Many Prostrations Result. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June ‘The most » heat that has prevailed in central Kansas for several ye has been ex- perienced for the past four days, the ther- mometer averaging 100, and finally reach- ing 14 M tions among farmer por > points farmer; been com| o abandon their work. int ity of Larned it FOUND DEAD IN A TRUNK. Two Little. ¢ HENDERSON, —When an old trunk was opened in the home of Jo- seph Melton, near Bordl in Union ccunty, the father found his two little girls lying in it, smothered and Jennte, five. le thelr parents were absent the chil- ad been playing “hide and seck” While searching for to death—Laura, dren with three other tot. a@ good hiding place, the two evidently thought of an old trunk in the cellar, crawled Into It and closed the Id. A Spring jock made it an air-tight tomb, SENSATION IN HOFFMAN CASE. B. Joseph Gives Dama “ISCO, ‘al. June 24.—At the Hoffman inquest M. Weiner testified to the effect that he met Hoffrian in Sacramen-:o on May IS at the Gokien Eagle Hotel. B. Joseph, a money broker who had a desk In Hoffman's office, reiated a sensa- tional conversation with Figel, the book- keeper for Hoffman. The conversation occurred soon after the tragedy. The bockkeeper asked Joseph to say he had lent money to Hoffman instead of him (Figel, ana also requested Joseph to say that Hoffman signed the disputed receipt. When he refused Figel stepped behind him and sald that he would have to take the consequences. At this Joseph became slarmed and ;romised te say what Figel asked him. | Shot Down by a Half © Several of the Big Societies Talk of Leav- ing Saengerbund. Trouble ix Over Expense of Trainin; Choruses for the Triennial Fests— Program of Today. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 24.—There was considerable excitement among the German singing soeieties last night, when the rumor became current that several of the large societies of New York and Brook- lyn would probably withdraw from the Northeastern Saengerbund. As reported, the di sfied societies Included the Arion, Liederkranz, Eichenkranz ard _ possibly Beethoven Mannerchor of New York, and the Arion of Brooklyn. What the recalcitrants are alleged to ob- ject to is the expenses of training chor- uses and sending large delegations to the triennial fests. The story was directly in line with the attempt to have the fest held every five instead of three years, as at present. That the rumor was not idle gossip was shown today when President Lecnhardt of the United Singers of Phila- delphia stated that the Arion of Brooklye had proposed to withdraw, but that since the city of churches had been selected as the next meeting pla the .members of that society had partly Withdrawn their objections, and he felt assured that the Arion would continue a member of the bund. Brooklyn Will Remain. E. A. Henle, president of the Arion of Brcoklyn, confirmed the statement made by President Leonhardt about the pro- pesed withdrawals and the certainty that since Brooklyn is the fest city in 1900 there would be no action adverse to continuance in the bund. President Wein t of the Arion of New York said today: ‘There has been some talk of our withdrawing. In fact, brought up seme three months ago at a meeting of our board of trustees. No ac- tion will be taken for six months by our society, but, in view of the enormous suc- cess of the fest here, I believe we will continue in the Bund, and I, for my part, hope that the trustees decide in that way. ‘The president of the Liederkranz return: ed to New York last night and nelther he nor the president of the Eichenkranz ee be seen today. i: cor ig amore. than likely that the breax may be avoided, as it 1s thought that the amendment to the constitution, which fa- vors less work for the singers, will be acted upon favorably by the executive com- mittee. Real Fun Begins Today. The real fun of the Saengerbundfest be- y when the societies assembled at ‘ashington Park for a three Gays’ societies began forming in line at 6th and Spring Garden streets at 9:30, and an hour later the march began. The pro- cession moved in six divisions down 6th strect to Market, to Broad, to Allegheny avenue, and west on Allegheny avenue to Lienz’s Park. There were about six thou- sand persors in line. Col. Wendell P. Bow- parade reached the park ad- delivered by Mayor War- wick, Judge Sulzberger and others. This afternoon there was a banquet, and the an- rouncement of the prize winners will be made tonight. — HOMEOPATHS IN CONVENTION. Questions of Interest to the Profes- sion Discussed at Buffalo. BUFFALA, N. Y., June 24.—The annual ecnvention of the American Institute of Homeopathy will convene in this city at 3 o'clock this afternoun. The materia medica conference opened yesterday, when the topics, “Does critical analysis of drug provings by the chart method mean too much elimination?” and the method of the Baltimore Investi- ation Club qualified to fulfill its pur- pes were discussed. Among those tak- ing part in the discussion of the former were H. ©. Allen of Chicago and J. L. Mof- fatt of Brooklyn, N. Y., while Pemberton Dudley of Philadelphia and Frank Kraft of Cleveland were among those who spoke on the latter subject. This morning “Purification by means of comparisons with normal standards” was discussed by Conrad Wesselhaeft of Bos- ten, Martin Desehore of New York, J. C. Guernsey of Philadelphia and J.B. G. Custin of Washington. —_—-—_ ROBERT FERGUS KILLED. Veteran Chicago Printer—He Set Type on Famous Books. CHICAGO, June 24.—Robert Fergus, eighty-two years old, the veteran job print- er and retired newspaper man, was in- stantly killed by a fast suburban train on the Northwestern line at the Main street crossing, South Evanston, last night. In the blinding rain storm the sturdy plonecr octogenarian tried to cross the tracks in front of the fast-moving train, and was ground to death. Partial deafness was one of his afflictions, and this, his son thinks, was the cause of his failure to notice the approach of the train. Fergus enjoyed the distinction of g originated and printed the Chicago Irectory. Among the books on which Mr. rgus set type, when he learned the s trade in Glasgow, where he was Walter Scott's armion,”” ‘ne Lay of the Last Minstrel” and “The of the L Strum’s “Reflections” Prof. Meadow’s French, Italian and Spanish dictionaries. ee, INNOCENT NEGRO KILLED. zy Man in Alabama Town. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 24—John West, a prominent citizen of Montevallo, who has recently been showing evidences of @ failing mind, last night entered Jas. Kroell’s store and declared that certain negroes had accused him of burning the stables of Dr. Acker, which were recently destroyed by an incendiary, and. that he Proposed to kill every negro connected with the accusation. Before he could be prevented he secured a pistol and shot and Killed the first negro to enter the store, who happened to be Will Pope, an inoffensive man. West then went out and began chasing two other ne- groes, with pistol in hand, but was over- powered and disarmed. He swears he will exterminate the black population of Mon- tevallo when released. —_>—____ SOCIETY GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE. Quarreled With Her Fiance Herscif in Hin Presence. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 24.—A special to the Enquirer from Sistersville, W. Va., says: Miss Ada Stewart, a prominent young society iady of this city, committed suicide yesterday in the office of Colonel Bob Moore, one of the most prominent at- torneys of the city. The verdict at the inquest was “death by suicide.” The fact is Miss Stewart had been en- gaged to marry Colonel Moore for over a year, and that Moore and she quarreled in his office, whereupon she shot herself dead in his presence. ad Shot [DISCORD AMONG SINGERS|AT THE WHITE HOUSE|MR. COOKE's Another Host of Callers at the Ex- ecutive Mansion. DEMAND FOR THE CONSULSHIPS The President's Query of Senator Platt of New Yark. SOME NOTABLE VISITORS The White House was literally bombarded by congressmen, office seekers and visitors todey. The crowd equaled any of the days following the inauguration. : Senator Platt of New York called early with Col. Charles N. Swift of New York city, an applicant for the Belfast consul- ship. “Hasn't New York gotten considerable so far?” pleasantly but significantly asked the President of the New York senator, when the case of Col. Swift was mentioned. “I don’t know about that,” said Senator Platt, “but I do know that we have plenty of gcod men. New York city is the largest commercial center in this country, and her business men would like to have rcpresenta- tion in the consular service.”” Tae President said he would consider the matter, Senator Lodge and A. B. Breed of Mas- sachusetts called, and the claim of the latter was presented. Representative Wilson of New York in- troduced Wm. Griffin, commercial agent of this country at Limoges, France. Mr. Griffin desires promotion. A large number of other senators and representatives called in the interest of consular appointments, Representatives Babcock of Wisconsin and Hawley of Texas being among the number. In addi- tion a regiment of candidates themselves were on hand. ; . Senator McLaurin of South Carolina call- ed to ask a pardon for Phillp Gerlack, con- victed of being short in his accounts in the Orangeburg, S. C., post office, and sen- tenced in April last to nine months’ im- prisonment. Representative Evans and W. A. Gaines, the colered applicant ked by Kentucky for register of the treasury, had an inter- view with the President. This position is being fought for by a host ef applicants. The colored people are especially interest- ed, as they hope to pull the place for one of their number. It was rumored today among the official callers at the White House that T. V. Pow- derly is soon to be appointed commissioner of immigraticn, to succeed Herman Stump. The rumor cannot be traced to an authen- tic source, but it has been the belief for a long time that Powderly would secure the place. = Col. William R. Morrison is one of the best and oldest democratic friends of the President. He called today to say a kind vord for an Illinois republican who wants a place. Minister Woodford. Near the middle of the day Gen. Stewart Woodfcrd was quietly ushered into . the cabinet room and spent some time with the President. This was a great disap- pointment to a waiting throng, a. it gave the President an excuse to send out word that he would be unable to see any more callers. Gen. Woodford will be in Wash- ington about a week, familiarizing himself with the Cuban-Spanish situation. It is thought that he will sail for Madrid not later than July 20. An alleged interview with President Mc- Kinley in a Lendon paper quoted the Presi- dent as saying that the Cuban policy of the Cleveland administration would be main- tained by this administration. ‘The Presi- dent denies such an interview. As a mat- ter of fact, every newspaper man in this country knows that the President thas never permitted an interview with him on important n ters to be published. He talks freely at times with newspaper men, but the distinct understanding is that he 1s not to be quoted—that is, that his words are not to be quoted verbatim. He has never relished a regular interview. Delegation From York. A delegation of young people from the choirs of the Methodist churches of York, Pa., was introduced to the Presjdent today by Hiram Young, editor of the York Dis- patch. The first McKinley to come to this country settled in Chanceford township, York county, in 1745, and from him sprang the family which gave the President. The delegation presented the President with photographs of the farm on which his an- cestor settled, the house in which he lived, etc. The house was built in 1747, and still stands. New York Appointments. Wilbur F. Wakeman, who is slated for appraiser of the port of New York, was at the White House. It is said that the ques- tion of appraiser, collector, naval officer and surveyor of the port of New York will be settled at the cabinet meeting on Friday and the nominations sent in next week. Mr. Holland’s Application. M. M. Holland, the District of Colum- bia republican leader, wanted to see the President today, but was among the large number who failed of that pleasure. Mr. Holland has put in an application for dep- uty sixth auditor, and has strong backing. He Is personally popular in Ohio, and both senators from that state are his friends. Senator Morgan was a visitor at the White House. He was accompanied by several friends and for that reason it is thought he did not talk over foreign rela- tions with the President. It is possible, however, that he obtained the President's views on the bill introduced yesterday for the annexation of Hawaii. Two Prominent Japanese Call. Massena Mada, ex-commissioner of agri- culture of Japan, and Takenosuke Furuya, @ leading Japanese of New York, were in- tgoduced to the President today by As- sistant Secretary Vanderlip. Mr. Maeda expressed his hops that the friendly rela- tions between this country and Japan might continue and that the trade rela- tors might grow. The President aiso ex- pressed his best wishe Representative Johnson of North Da- kota, accompanied by Major A.. W. Ed- wards of that state, saw the President. Major Edwards is a candidate for assist- ant commissioner of Indian affairs. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, Rep- resentative Harmer and Representative W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania were visitors. Mr. Stone has been on a fishing trip in West Virginia, and while over there encountered some of the seventeen-year locusts, so much dreaded. A tradition is that these locusts bear on their wings elther a “W.,” indicating war, or “P.,” indicating peace. The locusts cap- tured over in West Virginia, Mr. Stone says, contained a letter resembling “M.,” construed to mean McKinley—peace, pros- perity, etc. That was the way the people over there regarded the . Stone says. Ex-Representative Pickler of South Da- kota has resumed his visits to the White House, having been away some time. He is looking after constituents of his state. As for himself, Mr, Pickler says he doean’t know what the President will do with him. He has declined a @tplomatic or consular place, and the President doesn't see any- thing open elsewhere, The Representative Found Lifeless in His Bed Room This Morning. Suffered From an Attack of Indiges- tion Last Night, but Later Was Ap- parently in Good Health. Representative E. D. Cooke of Chicag> died last night in his rgom at the Cochran. The first that was known of it was this morning, when a hall boy was sent to his room. There was no answer to the knock, and when it became evident that some- thing was wrong the door was opened, and Mr. Cooke was found lying dead on his bed. Mr. Cooke was elected to Congress two years ago, and re-elected last fall. On coming to Washington last December he took rooms at the Cochran, and had lived there ever since. He was not an elderly man, and recently seemed to be in excel- Jent health. Last evening he was in the hotel lobby, chatting with friends up to 10:30 o'clock, and was in the best of spir- its. After retiring to his room he was taken ill with a form of indigestion, but not to such an extent that the services of a physiclan were considered necessary, and later he seemed to be about all right again. About 9:30 o'clock this morning a friend stopped at the hotel to see Mr. Cooke, and when his card was sent up to the room it was found that Mr. Cooke had passed away, probably some little time before. Mr. Cooke was unmarried, and lived alone at the hotel. Funeral Arrangements. News of the death was at once sent to the sergeant-at-arms of the House, and that official took charge of the remains and of the arrangements for the funeral. This afternoon the body was removed to an un- dertaker’s establishment and prepared for burial. It will be taken to Chicago for in- terment. The coroner was notified, and gave 9 certificate of death from heart dis- easi Mr. Cooke was quite well known in this city even before he came to Congress, for he was at one time a student at Columbian University. Mr. Cooke's Career. Edward Dean Cooke, representative in Congress of the sixtW district of Illinois, comprising part of Cook veunty and part of the city of Chicage, was born at Cas- cade, Dubuque county, Iowa, October 17, 18 He was educated i the common schools, the Cascade Academy and the high school of Dubuque, ‘and afterward studied law, reading with Cooley & Eigh- mey at Dubuque, and at_the Columb:an University in this city. Hie received the degree of bachelor of law® at the latter institution, and was admitted to the bar in_ Washington, Dubuque and Chicago in 1573. He practiced 1aw costinuously since that time, and since I8i@ with his present partner, Major Henry D. Beam. In 1582 he was clected a representative to the linois legislature as @ republican, and was a member of the judivtary and banks and banking committees, and’ we chairman of the committee on elections. Ho was elect- ed to the Fifty-fourth Congress from what is known as the “North *Side” district by a plurality of 2,169-over Julius Goldzeir, the democratic candidate.s peed APPOINTED TO WEST POINT. Selections for the United States M tary Academy. Cadet appointments to the United States Military Academy haye been made as fol- lows: Harry L. Maier, Wilmington, Del., with Andrew J. Wilson, jr., Wilmington, as al- ternate; Wm. A. Mitchell, Columbus, Ga., with H. P. Park, La Grange, Ga., as al- ternate; Stephen Abbot, Hillsboro’, IIL, with Jos. J. Bryan, Troy, IIL, as alternate; V. B. Campbell, McLeausboro’, Il.; A. F. Casad, Wichita, Kan., with Earl Collins Harper, Kan., as alternate; Wm. C. Grant, Petersburg, Ky., with Chas. B. Clark, Wil- liamstown, Ky., as alternate; Isaac Erwin, Livonia, La., with George D. Waddill, jr., Baton Rouge, as alternate; Henry T. Strong, Pittsfield, Mass., with John H. Walsh, Great Barrington, Mass., as alter- nate; John E. Munroe, Worcester, Ma with John Gregson, jr., Worceste as alternate; Jehn “A? Shannon, ‘Duluth, Minn., with I. M. Engebretson, St. Cloud, Minn., as alternate; W. A. McCain, Car- rollton, Miss., with Andrew Naugle, Barrs, Miss., as alternate; Thos. W. Simanck, Prague, Neb., with Jesse V. Craig, Blue Springs, Neb., as alternate; Wm. W. Ar- nold, West New Brighton, N. Y¥.; Edmund ‘rhomas, Littleton, N. C,; Oscar F. Cooper, Clinton, N. C., with Edwin O. Cole, Car- thage, N. C., as alternate; Wm. H. Cowles, Wilkesboro’, N. C., with M. N. Falls, Mor- ganton, N. C., as alternate; Mark Brooke, Philadelphia, Pa.; Sidney 8. Gill, Chelten- ham, Pa.; 8. S. Albert, Lancaster, Pa., with S. E. Miller, Kready, Pa., as alter- nate; Dean Alvord, ‘Towanda, Pa., with Robert H. Moon, Hikland, Pa., as alter- nate; Rowland Fowlkes, Centerville, Tenn.; Jchn C. Pegram, Petersburg, Va., with J. T. Goode, jr,. ‘Skipwith, Va., as alter- nate; Jas. M. Kite, Graves’ Mill, Va., with A. T. Carpenter, Red Hill, Va., as alter- nate; Wm. H. Dunn, Red Sulphur Springs, W. ‘Va., with Samuel Frankenberger, Charleston, W. Va., as alternate; Philip H. Sheridan, Washington, D. C., at large; George C. Collins, Syracuse, N. Y., with Lesher Hart, Syracuse, N. Y., as alter- nate; Samuel W. Robertson, Dover, Miss. with N. W. McKie, Yazoo City, Miss.; Glenn Skinner, Oak Valley, Kan., with W. G_ Gambill, McCune, Kan., as alter- nate; R. B. Orndorff, Tucson, Ariz.; Chas. Talford, Bountiful, Utah, with Edson W. Ccale, Salt Lake City, as alternate. TO DISCUSS HIRES. of the Coming Republican Senatorial Caucus. The republican senatorial caucus, to be held tonight, is now expected to give es- pecial attention to the duty on hides. Sen- ator Lodge and other New England sena- tors are making a streshouseffort to have hides put on the free list, amd the western senators are working fast aB hard to hold the rate as originally @xed by the finance committee, 1% cents a pound. —_—_-e+____. FOOTE TO BE TRIED AGAIN. Nearly a Knot Less $peed an Hour Than Required. The Secretary of the Navy has received @ report showing that the-torpedo boat Foote made 23.6 knots speedon her recent trial in Chesapeake bay, befmg nearly one knot less than required by? the contract. The vessel will be givem quother trial over the same course tomorfaw. ———_- e+ —_____. Phil. Sheridan a Cadet. The President hag appointed Philip H. Sheridan, son of the late Lieut. Gen. P. H. Sheridan, a cadet-at-large at the United States Military Academy; Object More Time Given: Settlers. ‘The President has. ing. the act providing fo in Greer " tend until January . Government. c ‘1 customs, $808,899; ecco Teyenve, $431,842; miscel- DEATH! PAYMENT FOR LANDS Proposed Appropriation for Extending - 16th Street. THE AWARD MADE BY JUSTICE COX Important Item in the General De- ficiency Bill. LOTS TO BE CGoNDEMNED The {tem in the deficiency appropriation bill of $145,747.35 for the payment of judg- ments on account of the 16th street ex- tension, was Incorporated to carry out the award recently made by Justice Cox of the Disirict Supreme Court. The report of the appropriations com- mittee submits the decision of Justice Cox as explanatory of the appropriation. It is as follows: “Pursuant to the mandate of the Court of Appeals of the Disirict of Columbia, flied in this court on the 14th Gay of June, 1897, it 1s this 19th day of June, 1897, ad- judged, ordered, and decreed that the juds- nt cf this court bearing date the Ist day of June, 1896, and made pursuant to a mandate of said Court of Appeals, be, and the same is hereby, vacated, set aside, and for naught held. “And upon due consideration of the ver- dict of the jury in this case, and of the several motions to sct aside said verdict and grant a new trial, it is further ad- judged, ordered and decreed that the said verdict be, and is hereby, rati- fled and confirmed as to all’ of the fol- lowing lots and parts of lots, to wit: Lot No. 122, Columbia road, book 7, page 133, surveyors office; lot No. 123, Columbia roadfi book 7, page 133, surveyor’ lot . 124, Columbia road, book 7, page 183, surveyor’s office; lot No. Columbia road, book 7, page 133, su lot No. 126, Columbia road, book 7, page 133, surveyor’s otiice; lot No. bia road, book 7, pai 33, surveyor's office; lot Ne lot No. 57, lot No. 59, lot No. 113, lot No. 60, lot No. 121, Kenesaw ave- nve, book 7, page 24, surveyor’s office; lot No. 122, Kenesaw avenue, vook 8, page 30, surveyor's office; lot No. 102, lot No. 65, lot No. 58. “And a permaneat right of way for the public over said several lots and parts of lots taken for a street, as indicated on the plat filed with the petition in this case, is hereby adjudged to be condemned in ac- cordance with the prayers of said petition. “And it is further adjudged, ord-red and decreed that there ts due té the respeciive owners of said lots and parts of lots and buildings thereon condemned as aforesaid, as compensation therefor, according to the verdict of the said jury, the following sums of money, to wit: “For lot No. 122, Columbia pad, book 7, pege » Surveyor’s office, $6,' for lot No. 123, Columbia road, book page surveyor's office, $11,6: ; for lot No. Columbia road, book 7, p: office, $2,500; for lot No. » Colur E road, book 7, page 133, surveyor's oflice, $2,500; for lot No. 126, Columbia road, book 7, page 133, surveyor’s office, $2,208.50; for lot No. 127, Columbia road, book 7, page 133, surveyor’s office, $13,504; for lot No. 56, $6,369.68; for lot No. 57, $5,207. No. 3, $4,425.05; for lot No. 113, for lot No. 60, $3,592.35; for lot No. Kenesaw avenue, book 7, or's office, $17,775; for lot . 122, Kenesaw avenue, book 8, page 30, surveyor'’s office, $14,548.88; for lot No. 102, $20,701.25; for lot No. 65, $13,693.60; for lot No. 58, $8,074. “And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that said verdict, so far as it de- termined the damages to the lots and parts of lots by reason of the abandonment of a previously existing highway, be, and the same Is hereby, ratified and confirmed; and it is adjudged, ordered and decreed that there is now due and payable to the re- spective owners of lots and parts of lots so damaged, as compensation thi ac- cording to the verdict of said jury lowing sums of money, to wit: o the owner or owners of lot No. 201.75; to the owner of the south part of lot No. 53, $608.85; to the owner of the West part of lot 47 and north 10 feet of lots 148 to 152, Inclusive, $3,144.60; to the owner of lot 72, $600. “And in respect to all other lots and parts of lots in the said verdict of the jury in this case mentioned it is adjudged, or- dered and decreed that said Verdict be, and tke same is hereby, set aside and va- cated, and a new trial is hereby granted in respect thereto. “And it is further adjudged, ordered and decreed that that part of the verdict of the jury in this case which assessed against the lots and parts of lots in sald subdivision their proportional parts of the sum of $120,736.27, pursuant to section 15 of the act of Congress under which the proceedings in this case are had, and des- ignated as schedule 3, be, and the same is hereby, vacated, set aside and for noth- ing held.” + e+ ______ RECLAIMING ANACOSTIA FLATS. 121, page 23, survey- The War Department Supports Se: tor MeMillan’s Resolution. Senator McMilian, chairman of the com- mittee on the District of Columbia, today received a favorable report from tha War Department on his resoluticn authorizing a survey to be made fur the reclamation cf the Aracostla flats. The report says: “The improvement of the Anacostia river 1s regaled as of public importance in view of the foliowing considerations: ‘ne river affords the only access by water to the Washington navy yard, and should be iinproved by a channel of sufll- cient depth and width to enable naval vessels, of certain classes at least, to reach the navy yard. “The river forms the southeast and east- ern boundary of the city of Washington, and as these sections of the city are built up additional wharves will undoubtedly be established along this water front. “The discharge of the Boundary and other city sewers into the Anacostia river Is attended By more or less deposit of sew- age upon the wide flats and marshes of the river, and which ts said to be the cause of much malarial disease. The report recommends extending the date of the survey to January 20, 1808. Senator McMillan’s resolution will prob- ably be reported to the Senate in a few days. —_—_-_2—___—_ EIGHT HOURS FOR POLICEMEN. Representative Greene Favors Extra Pay for Extra Time. A bill was introduced in the House today by Representative Greene providing that eight hours shall constitute a full day’s labor for members of the police force of the District of Columbia. Any policeman who is required to work longer than that time shall be paid for each additional hour or fraction thereof at the proportionate rate of his regular salary. an FOR A HALL OF RECORDS. Bill to Purchase a Site at 17th and G Streets. Representative Johnson of North Dakota today introduced a@ bill in the House pro- ‘viding for the purchase of lots 17 to 21 and to be used asa site for a hall of records. The Nes along 17th street and street, and the limit of cost is fixed $240,000. * MR. Proposed Change of iH byista, B It is Believed That and Even More Drastic Measures May Be Adopted. Members of the Senate have at last been forced to take some nvtice of the occupa- tion of ex-senators as lobbyists. Mr. Hale got aroused to the point today of proposing an amendment to the Senate rules whi would exclude from the floor of the Senate ex-senators who are acting a3 lobbyists. Mr. Allen advanced the proposition that all lobbyists should be kept out of the HALE'S AMENDMENT|WHY JAPAN PROTESTS ich NO ‘ules to Keep Out Lob-| Qbiection to the United States Ac- quiring Hawaii, REACOY FOR MR. MORGAN'S BILL It is Designed to Fit an Emer- gency. NEED FOR EARLY ACTION eee eee The gist of the protest of Japan to Ha- ny, walian annexation, which was read to the Capitol building, and sald that it had got] Syite unexation. 6 teishcn Suhetionn stb: so that senators avoided the corridors lest : they should be subjected to annoyances. It is evident that some radical action most be taken to check the “lobby.” It is not only the few ex-senators and ex-mem- bers of the House who are interested in the Multitude of claims that have been hanging on the skirts of Congress for years, but those hunting bigger game, whose presence is an annoyance and sometimes suggestive of scandal. The most offensive “lobby” is that of the suger trust and of other interests that can afford to spend money for the em ployment of men “of influence” to aff items and schedules in the tariff bill While the people of the country are wait- ing impatiently fur the passage of the tariff bill and every effort is being put forth to hasten action, the “lob! is being exerted to promete disorder and confusion for the purpose of serving this interest or that. The right of men whose business Inter- ests are going to be affected by the pro- posed legislation to petitton Congress and to influence the committee of their side of the e is admitted, but the empl ment of lobbyists, especially those who have a “pull” in the name of friendsh’ on account of forincr membership of thi Senate, is an abuse of all privileges which the Senate will be cumpelled to guard itselt against. The work of the lobbyist is upon the individual legislators to get them to do things on personal grounds, with little regurd for the merits of the propo- sitlon. It is believed that Mr. Hale’s proposed amendment will be adopted, and even more drastic measures may be alopted against lobbyists in general, both great and small. —2— OBTAINED BY PERJURY. Court of Claims Decision in the La Abra Case. The La Abra case. sperhaps one of the greatest that ever arose in this country, has at last, after two full hearings, been judicially determined to be founded in fraud and perjury; at least, the Court of Claims today decreed that the award ren- dered against Mexico by Sir Edward Thornton, acting as umpire under the treaty of 1868 with Mexico, was obtained by testimony of a corrupt character. The Court of Claims derived jurisdiction from a special act of Congress passed for the purpose of determining the charge of fraud brought by Mexico and made the ba- sis of an application by that governtaent to the United States to return so much of the money awarded as remains undistrib- uted in the latter's hands. The following is a copy of the decree entered in the case this -morning: “The court finding from the evidence that the award made by the United States and Mexican mixed commission in respect to the claim of said compar.y was obtained as to the whole sum included the: t fraud, effectuated by means of false swear- ing and other false and fraudulent prac- tices on the part of said company and its agents, it is therefore hereby ordered, ad- judged and decreed that all claims in’ law and equity on the part of said company, its legal representatives and assigns be forever barred and foreclosed of all claim to the money received from the republic of Mexico for or on account of such award. Messrs. William A. Maury and John W. Foster represented the United States, and Messi Crammond Kennedy, Jeremiah M. Wilson and John C. Fay ‘represented the respondents. The Court of Claims has taken a recess until October 18 next. NAVAL ORDERS. Latest Announcement of Changes in Station. Lieut. Commander J. M. Miller has been ordered from the Yantic home on waiting orders; Lieuts. D. D. Stuart and F. W. Coffin, from the Yantic to the New York: Lieut. A. C. Berry, from the New York to the New York navy yard; Lieut. C. Laird, from the New York and ordered to be ready fcr sea; Lieut. W. J. Maxwell, from the Yantic to the Columbia; Lieut. J. A. Dougherty, from the Columbia home on one month’s leave; Ensign W. J. Terhune, from the Yantic to the Terror; Lieut. G. R. Evans, from the Terror home cn two months’ leave; Ensign E. L. Bissett, from the Yantic to the Marblehead; Assistant Paymaster J. Fyffe, from the Yantic home and settle accounts; Assistant Engineer D. V. Allen, from the Yantic to the Mont- gomery; Passed Assistant Surgeon G. B. Wilson, from the Yantic home on l@ave; Lieut. W. A. Marshall, before a_ survey beard; Chief Engineer T. F. Burgdorff, to Mare Island. —__ --e-______ FOREST RESERVES. Regulations Will Be Submitted to the Secretary of the Interior. Commissioner Hermann of ‘the general land office has been engaged during the past several wecks in the preparation of rules and regulations governing the forest reserves of the United States, and has now about completed that work. The rules and|merly chief of the finance division, regulations will be submitted to the Secre- tary of the Interior today or temorrow for his approval. These regulations will in- volve the care of the 41,000,000 acres of the land reserves. They will cover all lands available for mining, grazing and forestry and for the purposes of settlement. The execution of the commissioner's plan will involve an elaborate survey, which has re- cently been commenced. under the super- vision of the geological survey. terday, is as follows: F The acquisition of Hawaii by annexation to the United States would deprive the reSident Japanese in the islands of rights to which they are at present entitled un- der the present treaty with Hawail. At present there are 25,000 Japanese in the islands, with large property rights, and under the present conditions they are en- titled to become citizens of Hawali. In case of annexation these Japanese could not become citizens of the United States, as the decisions of United States circuit courts are to the effect that no Asiatic can be- come a citizen of the United Stat By annexation the Japanese now resident in Haweii would be subject to any measures that might be adopted by the United States. They would lose the right to be- come citizens and to vote; the large inter- ests owned by Japanese citizens in the is- lands would be greatly jeopardized; there- fore the Japanese government must firmly protest against the propcsed annexation Hawaiians in Washington insist that the reason for the protest of Japan against nexation is that Japan really desires to acquire the islands herself. The peint of contention between Japan and Hawali over the treaty between the coun- (ries, it is learned, ts upon the wording of the treaty which Hawali seeks to abro- gate. This treaty has a provision that it “may be terminated at any time by mu- tual consent.” This is construed by the Japanese government to mean that the treaty cannot be terminated without the consent of both governments, and as long as Japan insists upon keeping it in force it cannot be abrogated. The Hawatian con- tention is that the words have no such n:eaning, and that any contract or agree- ment can be dissolved by mutual sent 4s a matter of course; that if the claim of Japan was valid the treaty would be in effect permanently. It is understood that Japan insists that her present claims must be acknowledged and accepted by the United States in cuge of annexation, although protesting against annexation. No Need for Early Act The advocates of the annexation of Ha- wall do not intend to attempt the passage at this session of the bill introduced by Mr. Morgan yesterday to accomplish annexa- tion as provided in the treaty. There ig no such hurry about the matter ax to ne- ceasitate action at this time. The treaty having been signed and notice given the world that the annexation Is to take place, nothing is to be lost by letting the matter so over until the regular session. It is evident that the treaty will grow stronger, rather than be injured, by the delay, and favorable action at the proper time is regarded as practically a foregone conciusion. The foreign relations committee are four to one in favor of annexation, and they will be ready for action immediately after Congress reassembles in December. They do not anticipate that there will be the necessity to resort to the passage of the Morgan bill. To Fit an Emergency, This bill was prepared to fit an emer- gency should one arise. A very large ma- jority ot the Senate favor the treaty, but there has been no reliavle canvass made. Therefore, it might be that on a vote they would be one or two votes short of the necessary two-thirds. This is not anticipated, but to guard against the possible continge it was thought best that the proposition for an- nexation by the legislation of both houses, which does not require a two-thirds vote, should be put under way. If it is found when © SS merits that the treaty is short of a two-thirds vote in the Serate, the Morgan bill will be report- ed and put through the House and Senate. Meanwhile, nothing is contemplated to be done at this session. +] SENATOR MASON TO FIGHT. denvors.to Hold Up Nominations of His Colleague's Selections. Senator Mason of Illinois has telegiaph- ed Senator Hoar from Chicago to hold up the nominations ef Charles P. Hitch for + for marshal, J. Otis Humphrey for dis- trict attorney, and Richard Yates for di- rector of internal revenue, all appointed for the southern district of Ilincis. These appointments were made at the instance of Senator Cullom, without receiv- ing the sanction of Senator Mason. Mr. Musor. is making a fight to secure the ap- pointment of Dr. William Kerr of Chicago to be congulate in Switzerland, and it is understood that Mr. Cullom refuses to in- dcrse it. New Stamp Division Chief. Major James H. Reeves of Newburg, N. ¥., was yesterday appointed chief of the stamp division of the Post Office Depart- ment. He is an ex-veteran, lost a leg at the battle of Fort Fisher and was formerly employed in the department. William B. Shaw of Pennsylvania, Ag yu deposed some weeks ugo, was yesterday transferred to be chief of the accounts division of the Indian bureau. —— Damage at the Brooklyn Yara. Commodore’ Bunce, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, has telegraphed the Navy Department that the damages to the: building No. 13, injured by fire Monday last, will not exceed $20,000. This covers only the ccst of material and labor for re- Ancther subject that is now engaging the | storing the building itself, and does not in- attention of Commissioner Hermann is the formulation of regulations for the dispusal of a vast quantity of pine lands in Minne- sota and Wisconsin, the proceeds from which will revert to certain Indian tribes. clude the lcss of the ordnance department. oe Supreme Court Reporters’ Terms. Representative Maxwell today introduced The quantity of timber contained on these | a pill in the House fixing the term of re- teserves has varied as greatly as 50 per cent, and before any sales are made tt is porter of the United States Supreme Court 3 ears, at a salary of $5,000. The the purpose of Commissioner Hermann to | 8t four ¥ = secure more accurate estimates than those | copyright of the reports shall belong to existing. The Anti-Scalping Bill. Another effort was made in the Senate committee on interstate commerce today to get the antl-scalper bill advanced with the view of getting it reported to the Sen- the government, and the books shall be printed and bound by the.government, and retailed at $1.50 a volume. +2 To Retire Government Employes. Senator Lodge today introduced a bill providing for the retirement of govern- ate as soon as possible, but failed. The | ment employes, and providing a fund for opposition voted down a motion for a meet- that purpose by withholding two per cent ing next Saturday, and refused to agree | of their salaries. to any meeting before the regular meeting day next week. ——__-o+—_____ Minister Conger Preparing to Leave.