Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 11€) Fenneylvaria Avenue, Cor. 11th &t., by i Co: The rening fs AER CoP New York Office, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star fs served to subscribers tn the by errricrs, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or a4 cents per mont. Copies at the counter 2 cents cb. By matl—anywhere tn the ited States or Cenada—postage prepaid—50 cents Fer month. Satrrday Quintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year, witb forelzn postage added. $3.00, (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. es secend-chise niall matt cra il su! serfptions vertiaing made HER DEATH PROBABLE ust be paid in afvance. wown oD application President McKinley’s Mother Stricken With Paralysis This Morning. PHYSICIANS HAVE LIMTLE HOPE = Her Advanced Age Makes Recovery Well-Nigh Impossible. - ORGANS FAIL VOCAL HER nber 2. r of the Pre nt is of to her extreme ¢ —ne aiten hop: to start at McKinley wait further report who would make a call a > family at the in arily to one of her ery probability ome agsravateil ght be in short time . or even longer in- a he terval. Suffering Krom the Grip. Mother McKiniey for s: been in real from a mild form of grip with which she has been ifflicted, but she was able to be up and about the house. Wednesday she seemed to have materially improved, ard her bright 1 cheerful humor was expecially noted the mem- bers of the household. Mr. Abner McKin- ley remarked that he had not seen her in such apparent good spirits for + d Wet ning usual room adje Helen. About the » fam- sually arises this mornin: other ked to Miss Helen McKinley's wakened b r. ressed her mother, answer, surmised thing was wrong, and immediately dre ard] summored the household and a ph sicia’ sed Failure of Vocal Org cxcept in the failure of the vc McKinle shows but little evidence of paral She is in full possession of ental facultie zing all of th= ly and others wh her, and takin ap interest in whatever transpire: A letter was receiv from President morning — and dw y Miss y who inquired if she understood the letter. To this Mother McKinley nodded her « sent. Her physical powers up to noon were but little affected by the paralysis. She was able to walk to her daughter's room before her iliness was known and since seems able to exercise almost as well as usual. The President Waiting. The President is waiting for further news sf the condition of his mother before mak- tng any plans about going to Canton. The last telegram received by the President was that-her condition was not so serious as first thought. This afternoon the President was in his office attending to business, among other callers receiving ex-Secretary Lamont. —~—._—_ TCO LENIENT. The President and Secretary Alger Dissatisfied With the Findings. The judge sate general of the army, Gen. Lieber, the Lovering case in h nd is preparing the reprimand which Will be administered to the captain in con- formity with the sentence of the court- ma al. It aid at the War Department the Presider satisfied w cretary Alger are the leniency shown by the court in this case, and that the reprimand will be in terms as to amcunt to a severe condemnation of those ctticers my who have shown by words or acts their approval of Capt. Lovering’s Te Alger has been too ¢ whole subj. n the offi found a of the relations be- and the ted man, and M dl down by not now in the clearly Secretary tons that it Vived into an ac. nm is as fol- P army, a subordina- corp: tion founded inta i all subordinates in the of duty. It requires rs be treated with p: ess and humanity; that pun- ishment etimes unavoidable, be stri nformable to martial law; and, that commission conduct, direct and pro- tect inferiors of every rank with the cares due to men from whose patriotism, valor und obedience they are to expect a part of their own reputation and glory.” MAJOR HAND CONDITION. Contined to His Room, but Rapidly Improving. Major Moses P. Handy, who was com- missione] by the Presider, under author- ity of Congress, to visit Paris, in connec- tien with the partici ation of this govern- iment in the international exposition to be beld there in 1900, arrived in this city a few days ago ind is at present confined to Fis room, but is rapidly regaining his nor- mal conditioz He ts the guest of Assist- ant Secretary Cridler of the State Depart- ment it 705 13th street. He has been ge- riously ill with heart disease for several weeks, but is now reported te=ee rapidly improving, so much so that he expects to be out in a few days. He has prepared his report for presenta- tion to the President, to the end that it may be duly laid before Congress on its reassembling. It is a full and concise state- ment, and will show that Major Handy’s efforts were cordially seconded by the French government and the exposition au- thorities. Ir will give Congress and the Feople of the United States all the infor- mation then attainable upon which they may intelligently act. The report has beer written under serious disadvantages, In view of Major Handy’s unfortunate phy- sical condition, due to overwork. ng Star. No. 13,964. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. CHINA DEFIES GERMANY Emperor Would Rather Abdicate Than Grant William’s Demands, Asks Arbitration—Admiral Diedrich Proclaims Martial Law in Dis- trict of Kiao Chou. LONDON, December 2.—A special dis- patch from Shanghai, received this after- noon, anrounces that the Emperor of China has declared that he would rather forfeit his crown than agree to the condi- tons demanded by Germany as redress for the murder of two German missionaries, Nies and Hennle,.and the destruction of German mission property in the province of Shantung. Admiral Diedrich, the German comman- der of Kiao Chou bay, the dispatch further s. has proclaimed martial law in the nd Kiao Chou. the dispatch concludes, desires her dispute with Germary be submit- to arbitrators, appointed by Holland and Belgium. UNSUCCE HOLD-UP. Passengers on Mexican National Train Stand Off the Robbers. ST. LOUIS, December 2.—A special to e Post Dispatch from San Antonio today Advices were received here this morning of an attempt to hold up and rob @ passenger train on the Mexican National | read near Monterey, Mex., by nine masked and weil-armed Mexicans. The passengers made resistance and the outlaws were unsuccessful. They are being pursued by soldiers, and if captured will be shot. —_ DEBLUTANTE'’S W. 1 GRATIFIED. Louisville C ery Court Allows Her FS for a Bal LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 2—A rath- er peculiar petition and affidavit was filed in the chancery court by the guardian an attorney of Miss Nettie Standiford. Mi: Standiford is the youngest daugiter of the late Dr. E. b. Standiford of this city, who was for many 3 president of the Louts- ville and hnville railroad. Dr. Standifcrd left a fortune of $750,060, of v Mi is to receive about $10,900 on coming of age. Her allowance is liberal, but the petition filed stated that was preparing to rake her debut in ociet that among the members of her 1 circle it was customary to give a N bail on such occasions and that she desired to give one at the Louisville Hotel, as her home was not large enough to ac commodate ali her friends. This wot make it very expensiv wherefore shit prayed to be awarded $2,300 out of her es ¢, in additicn to her regular allowance. The request was granted and the ball w given last night. oe TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKE. BIG to Offer One ‘ocnin Jockey Clab Amounting to $20,000, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 2 ‘the California Jockey Club will shortly an- nounce the richest two-year-old stake ever offered by a club west of New York. Is will be modeled after the Futurity, and enough will be added to make the race worth $20,000. It is expected that such an event will attract entries from all over the United tates. California alone should be good for ™) nominations. Whether the event will be run in the spring or fall is yet to be decided. — BEHRENS CONVICTED. MRS. Davenport, Iowa, Woman Found Guilty of Murdering Husband. DAVENPORT, Iowa, December 2.—After being out twenty-six hours the jury before whom Mrs. Christino Behrens was tried for the murder of her husband last July, last evening returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, fixing the pen- alty at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life at hard labor. This was the second trial of the defendant. Both trials lasted over a fortnight and were among the most remarkable ever held in this state. Henry Bendt of Rock Island, IIL, the al- leged accomplice of Mrs. Behrens, is still in jail here and will be tried next week. | Mrs. Kehrens is expected to testify against him. The insurance on Behrens’ life fur- nished the motive for the crime. ee MARGATE LIFE bOAT CAPSIZED. Out of a Crew of Fourteen, Ten Were Drowned. MARGATE, England, December 2.—The volunteer life boat belonging to this place psized this morning off Nayland Rock. Of the fourteen men comprising her crew, ten were drowned. The Margate life boat, when the accident s to rescue the large vessel, supposed to be the ‘mpire. The life boat was about two miles off shore when she was over- turned. WILL SEE FOREIGN MARKET. California Winemakers Anxious to Reduce Their Stock. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., December 2.—The stockholders of the California Winemakers’ Cerporation, which controls the bulk of the output of this state, have decided to enter the markets of the world and try to dispose of the immense stock now on inand, and which, owing to trouble between the corpor- ation and the wine dealers, cannot be sold to local dealers. Henry J. Crocker is president of the cor- poraiion, whose holdings at the end of tne season are estimated at 36,000,000 gallons, eee wanes FAVOR CONSOLIDATION. indiana Branch of S. A. R. Holds Out Offer of Unton. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 2.—Tne Indiana Scciety of the Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution a meeiing last nignt unanimously approved the proposed consol- idation of this organization with the Soci- ety of the Sons of the Revolution, the new asscciation to be known as the Society of American Revolution. The Indiana branch of the society of the Sons of Revolution resolved, however, to oppose the proposed consolidation, and’ tne statement was made that two-thirds of the eastern states had taken, or would take, similar action. —_—— FIERCE STORMS IN ENGLAND. Coast Lined With Wrecks and Chan- nel Service Suspended. LONDON, December 2.—Fierce storms again swept over the coasts of Engiand last night, and the scenes recorded during the early part of the week are recurring. Heavy hail, snow and rain storms accom- panied the gales. The Dover and Calais channel service is temporarily suspended, and several vessels are reported to have beer. wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. The number of wrecks off the Norfolk coast and the fury of the storm on the Kentish seaboard are-unex- amrled. Heavy snows have fallen in sev- eral parts of France. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Forecasting the Coming Message of the President. ge MONEY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS Attorney General McKenna’s Suc- cessor Not Selected. JUDGE GOFF'S ATTITUDE The message of President McKinley will be devoted practically to the subjects of our foreign relations and the currency problem. It will be unique in one respect, in that it ignores the great bulk of matters usually constituting the departmental por- tions of presidential annual messages. There is scarcely a reference to the sub- ject matter of the annual reports of the cabinet, the President's purpose being to call attention only to the more important affairs of the government. For this reason the postal savings project of the Postmas- ter General is not discussed in the message. While the details of the currency plank are not definitely known, it can be author!- tatively stated that it is in the main an incorporation of the views submitted by Secretary Gage, though as to details the President leaves himself freedom of action by not taking any position with reference to several features of the Secretary's plan while indorsing its main object. Jinwalian Annexation Urge A strong presentation of the Hawaiian question is made, and Congress is urged to take immediate action by ratification of the trezty of annexation. This part of the message strongly depicts the necessit: of making the island part of the domains of the United States, and reviews advant- ges that would accrue to the country by its p jon. As to Cuba, the messege calls attention to the recent trend of affairs on the island; refers to the scheme of autenomy just offered by Spain, and, after reciting other deveiopments in the situation, reaches the virtual conclusion that existing circumstances do not warrant interference in the affairs of the island. Considerable attention ts paid to the ject of the reciprocity negotiat! various countries in Europe. Special Com- missioner Kasson has been working on this subject for scme time, and the mes- sage de ith some of the dev-lopments of negotiations already had, ana expresse the hope of the acministration to secu satisfactory results in the future. ‘The policy of the administration on unis :ub- Ject is outlined, and, citing #rensh cham- pagnes as an illustration, :he point is made that if special concessions are given any foreign products the United States must be given equal treatment by recip- 1 concessions. The Alaskan problem is discussed at scme length, and a plan is made ! gressional legislation, including the ex- tension of the i peration of the public lond s and the granting of rights of way for ds by which all parts of the country be made more accessible. Two things that seem to be accepted a8 certain are that the President will suggest as his own particular recommendation as to financial legislation, while indorsing the re- port of Secretary Gage, that the law with respect to the re!ssuance of greenhacks be so amended as not to require the reissuance except In exchange for gold; and that he will advise against any hasty action with rejation to Cuba and suggest that time be allowed for a test of the new Spanish polic No Selection for Attorney General. Trustworthy authority is that the Presi- dent has not decided who will succeed At- torney General McKenna when the latter is nominated as justice of the Supreme Court, to succeed Justice Field. The Presi- dent is not in a hurry, as there is no im- mediate necessity of filling the Supreme Court vacancy, It is untrue that Judge Goff of West Virginia, who was in the city severe! days ago, called at the White House and talked with the President about becoming Attorney General. Judge Goff Was offered the place in January it and declined, as is known. The President, it is believed, would offer the position to him again if he thought he would accept. The President has sounded some of Judge Goff's trenus as to what the West Virginian would do if again offered the position. These friends, intimate ones at that, have been unable to answer. They know that for a cabinet position itself Judge Goff is not anxious. If it would serve, however, as a siepping stone to the Supreme Court, Judge Goff would probably accept. The President has glanced over a few of the papers filed in the interest of candidates for police judge, to succeed Judge Kimball, but he has not taken the case up with the view of making an immediate appointment. He says there is no hurry and that he wiil take his time. Representatives McIntyre and Booze and Steven R. Mason, head of the city republi- can committee of Baltimore, had an inier- view with the President today to ask the appointment of Mr. Bradford, colored, of Maryland, as register of the treasury. The President informed them that he had d cided on the selection of ex-Senator Bruce. District Callers. Among the District people who were call- ers at the White House during the day were ex-Mayor Emery, Dr. Reyburn and Mr. Hensey. The two latter were together and wanted to see the President, it is un- derstood, in regard to a change of form of government for the District. Governor Otero of New Mexico spent some time with the President talking over territorial matters. George A. Lawrence of Mlinois, a candi- date for interstate commerce commissioner, had a talk with the President. He was ac- companied by Representative Prince. Senator Shoup of Idaho, Senator Piatt ot Conneeticut and Representative Skinner of North Carolina were received by the Presi- dent during the day. The President Annoyed. The President ts annoyed at stories that he will leave the Metropolitan Church be- cause of the Thanksgiving sermon preach- ed by Dr. Johnston. The President has no idea of doing this. As a matter of fact he has never decided, it 1s. said, to attend that church wholly. He intends now, as all along, to attend different churenes of his denomination. While the President may not have approved of Dr. Jonnston’s ser- mon as a whole, he will not give the sensa- pieaeiatos a chance to spread on this sub- The New Minister Yo China. Col. Charles Page Bryan, the new minis- ter to China, reached Washington today and called at the White House to thank the President for his appointment. Col. Bryan was accompanied by. Captain Cook of the army. Col. Bryan was at the State Department later. He has not. decided when he will leave for China. -- Senator Jones of Arkansas presented to the President the statement of a constitu- ent who is interested in a naval matter. Senator Mason of Illinois, accompanied by John C. W. Rhode of Chicago, saw and talked with the President. Mr. Rhode is a leading republican. He is not a candidate for a specific office, but would like a good place. EARTHQUAKE IN. KANSAS Seismic Wave Traverses Central Portions of the State. ae Windows Rattie@ and Farniture Rocked by the Disturbance, but No Serious Damage Reported. KANSAS CITY, Mo., December 2.—Spe- cials to The Star from Pratt and King- man, Kan., half way acfoss the state ani near the Oklahoma boundary, say slight earthquake shocks were:felt at those places last night. No damage appears to have been done. At Pratt a distinct shock was experienced at 12:58. It was not severe, but strong enough to cause furniture to rock and lamps and dishes to rattle. The disturb- ance lasted about three seconds. The shock at Kingman was felt at 1 a.m. Vibrations were frcm north to south, lasting about ten seconds. No damage vas done so far as known. Arkans: City Shaken. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., December At 1:03 this morning an earthquake shock of considerable energy was felt here. Many people were alarmed and rushed from their rooms. The shock lasted ten seconds. No damage resulted. —_+__ SUICIDE’S REMAINS EXHUMED. — Relatives of Mrs. Hawley Have Con- tested Her Will. SAN FRANCISCO, Deeember 2.—Mrs. Wm. E. Hawley committe@ suicide at-Oak- land September 6 and the coroner's jury rendered a verdict of. suicide that same afternoon. The remains were buried the following Thursday at her former home at Napa. The will that Mrs. Hawley left be- queathing her property to her husband ha been contested by her sisters and brother: Her remains have been exhumed and her skull Is now in the hands: of a San Fran- cisco chemist for examination. The rela- tives charge that the will produced by her husband, which is int@nded to benefit him to the extent of $40,000, is a forgery, and while they will say nothing as to the purpose of the examination of the skull, they have put detectives on the cage, aad the supp. tion ts that they will try to prove that Mrs. Hawley did not commit sutedde. ———_. MORE GOLD AT CRIPPBE CREEK. — Discovery of Big Be@ of Ore on Cop- per Moumtaim, CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., December The northern boundary of.the Cripple Creek gold district has been extended three milcs by the discovery on Cepper Mountain of an Immense Manket vein: of ore, running from $10 to $15 per ton én gold. : The gold lies near te ‘surface and js mined with plow and whecltmrrow. In the opinion of many mining:men, Copper Moun- tain is likely to prove-bne of ihe richest hills in the cemp. — ~*« . MRS. RICE’S RE: lsat vied TAHUMED. Outcome of Sensationul Rumors Re- garding Her Denthk Recently. CHICAGO, December 2.—A special to the Record from Cartyle, Ind, says: The sen- sational gossip which has ‘been indulged in by the residents of Sandoval and vicinity during the last two months in regard to the death of Mrs. G. H. Rice has culminat- ed in the holding of an inquest over the re- mains. of the dead woman. ‘The body was exhumed yesterday. The step was taken at the request of the com- panies which held policies on her life. Mrs. Rice was the wife of Dr. G. H. Rice, well known in the medical profession, and prac- ticing in Sandoval. Her death occurred last August. A few days later rumors be- gan to be heard, It was sald-the physician and his wife had been in Chicago. on a visit. ‘There she was taken severely ill and was brought home. Soon afterward the residents of Sandoval were startled over the news of her death. ‘The life of Mrs. Rice was insured in sev- eral compantes in favor of her husband for $7,000. Among these companies was the Metropolitan of New York, which held a policy of $2,000. Dr. Rice demanded an investigation, en- tering a vigorous denial to ail the stories reflecting upon himself. Chemists have been employed to examine the body, and until their work is completed the coroner's jury, which is investigating the case, will stand adjourned. SAUSAGE FOR DAWSON CITY. —— amer Al-Ki-Carries Out Five Tons of Cured: Ments. TACOMA, Wash., December 2. —- The steamer AI-Ki sailed from Tacoma. last night for Skaguay, Dyea and other Alas- kan points. She carried to the north 100 passengers and a full cargo of miscella- neous freight The Al-Ki’s passengers include a number of men bound for the interior of Alaska, and some of them will start for the gold fields as soon as they can get in readiness to leave the northern coast. Among the number is Robert Blei of Chicago, who will Join @ party of eight men in Juneau und outfit for a trip across the Dalton trail immediately. My. Blei says that he Is taking northward five tons of sausage and Other cured meats, which he expecis to carry to Dawson, of as:far into the inte- rior as he can, und there sell them. —— SUICIDE WAS A YOUNG MAN, Barom Pasetti, Who Skhot.Himself Be- cause of Jealousy, VIENNA, December 2.—Baron Pasetti, who ghot himself yesterday outside the residence of Mrs. Kittinger, an American widow, was only twenty-tive:years of age. He was a law student.at:the Vienna Uni- versity,.and a:nephew'ef the-Austrian am- bassador to Rome. There have been fre- quent scenes of jea!ousy: between the young baron and Mrs. Kittinger. 2. —. “DINKY” ENGIAG BL@WS UP. — Two Men Fatally ajured at Titus- ville, TITUSVILLE, Pa., December 2.—By the explosion of a “dinky” engige on the new street car line of the Titugville Traction Company, near East: Titusville, four men were seriously injured,.tgvo fatally. ‘The injured were: : Jacob Mijler, engineer. + Chas. Miller, his son. Edward Neely, laborer. M. b. Dunham of Warren, Pa,, president of the company. The two Millers ightfully scalded and will die. - id Neely received several scalp wounds ang other injuries. Ss Acting Gommiesiogier Wilson of the in- ternal revenue bureau a regeived a tele- gram from Phitadelphiz . mg that the trial of Wilkins and Butler for violation om a til the Feb: == tome of ourt, pon un’ ie Februa' court, owing to the illness of see Butler. The cases were to have. been called for trial today. Thé witnesses for the government have been notified to geturn to Washing- THE CIVIL SERVICE| Looking Forward to a Resumption of the Investigation. REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION What is Said Regarding Probability of Changes. ATTITUDE OF tHE PRESIDENT ———— Government officials are locking forward with interest to a resumption of the in- v izutions carried on by the Senate com- mittee cn civil rvice last spring during the coming session of. Congre Civil service reformers are confi these inve jons will continue anJ include a hearing all evidence bs ed to show tkat the law had properly enforced. The statements n at these hearings were in many c: ed in question by civil service ref. but no opportunity was given any ore to reply to them, for the reas‘ persons were to have the s they eculd make such replies as ed. That opportunity, come, except ina few adjourned. It is from th: much of the testimony the committee at Uh will come. not been de that such howe to appr. 3 session Reorg: ration of the Commission. In conreciion with a continuation of thc 1 service investigation into ¢ there is rauch talk regarding the personnel of the civil s commission, and the ru- mors that have been current regarding the reorganization cf the board in order to give it a majority ot republican members. impression that the President may not reor commission because believed will preve very w: with him. In the first pi it is sad the present Commissioners were thoroughly familiar with the congressional investigation Was cafried on at the gress, that they are the civil service law, and that they hav pending many cases in the executive de partments which they have long followed, and which will require some time to com- plete, in order to make the execution of the law more consistent with its spirit. The retetition of such officials, they say, would also be directly in the Ine of civ: service reform as applied to the commis- sion, There is another argument that civil ser- vice reformers use in favor of a continua- tion of the board as at present constituted. They say that so long as the board has majority of members of a party opposite to that of the President the people through- out the country will feei confident that the law is being executed impartial out injury to democratic offic far as the law protects tha there would be much more scandal in connection with vice commission were it dominated by men of the same party as the Pr It is said that except for th of Commissioner Roosevelt the ‘ion would not have been reorganized by Mr Cleveland, but the commissions of its mem- bers would have been allowed to run on indefinitely, the office having no fixed term. Office of Chief Exnminer. The same reasons are used to argue that there will also be no change in the office of Chief Examiner Serven. The late Major Webster was appointed chief examiner of the commission during Mr. Cleveland's first term, and was never disturbed in his of- fice, Mr. Serven being transferred to that place from the Treasury Department upon the death of Major Webster. Besides having a reputation of being one of the highest if not the highest authority on banking law in this country, Mr. Serven was thoroughly acquainted with civil service methods, ana his administration is commented upon as having been particularly successful. Civil service reformers say that in co- operation with the commission Mr. Ser has done much to relieve the commis from the charge made in the past of giving examinations for public office that did not bear sufficiently upon the ability of the applicant to do the work he might be called upon to perform in the cffice. A good many persons who a few months ago thought the President would not prove a sturdy friend of civil service reform have become convinced that he is thoroughly in accord with the spirit of the civil ser law, and that he will continue to exec: it as well as to advance its application whenever, in his opinion, it can be done with benefit to the service. - NATIPNAL GUARD CHANG methods rvic The ng ground anize the that it is con. antly gair of re ce which st-session of Con- thoroughly versed in and with- holders, so They say ility for the civil ser- ident. signation Lieut. Col. Urell Selected to Command the Second Regiment. Gen. Harries, commanding the District National Guard, called on Secretary Alger, atthe War Department, this morning, and thanked him personally for the interest hc had taken in bringing about his appoint- ment as Gen. Ordway’s successor. The Secretary assured him the appointment was based on merit, and Gen. Harvies said he would endeavor to prove that his contidence had not been misplaced. Gen. Harries had an interview with the President yesterday afternoon, and thanked him for ine ap- pointment. It is settled that Lieut. Col. M. E. Urell will succeed Col. Cecil Clay in command of the 2d Regiment, and that all members of Gen. Ordway’s staff, who are willing to do so, will serve Gen. Harries in the same ca- pacity. By virtue of his new office, the duty will devolve upon Gen. Harries of nominating a successor to Col. Clay, com- manding the 2d Regiment, and also a suc- cessor to himself as inspector general of rifie practice, with the rank of major. These appointments are made by the Presi- dent as commander-in-chief of the District National Guard, on the recommendation of the general commanding. They do not re- quire contirmation,by the Senate. TO BE URGED IN CONGRESS. Measures to Be Supported by the Vir- : ginia Delegation. The project for the improvement of Mt. Vernon avenue, cornecting this city with the tomb of Washington, by a magnifi- cent driveway, will be pushed vigorousiy at the next session of Congress by the Virginia delegation in Congress. The solid delegation will also advocate the building of the memorial bridge, con- necting the capital with the Virginia side of the Potomac, and a plan to convert about 500 acres of the Arlington estate into’ an experimental farm, under the care of the Agricultural it. ——$<_-e— The Trial Bonrd Pleased. The members of the trial board which ecnducted the speed trial yesterday of the tcrpedo boat Winslow in Chesapeake bay have returned to the city and will submit their report in a few days. ‘They are well Pleased with the boat. on the subject that may be available up to the time of the meetings. The commit- tee did not conclude its work last spring, its time being taken up almost exclusively with evidence of people opposed to civil service reform and whose testimony ten EX-SENATOR BRUCE CHOSEN Will Succeed Mr, Tillman as Register of the Treasury. Regarded by Leading Representative of the e President as the Colored Race. President MeKinle this pointed ex-Senator B. K sippi as register of the treasury, to succec J. Fount Tillman of Tennessee. Secretary Gage was instructed to make out the ap- pointment, and this was done at the treas ury this afternoon. President McKinley has been in about a selection for some time. had under eration the claims of Mr uce, W. Gai of tucl right ef Georgia and Captain Tennessee, all colored republican Early in his administration th: ident announced that he would give th: tion to a colored man. He the: that he would 1 of national afterncon ruce of Missis- ap- dout He said nence. Mr. Bruce is weit known all ove the courtry, and the President regarde t as the most representative man of th colored race. During the Ohio campaign Senator Bruc for the republican ticket H took the stum: He is well known and popular in Ohio. w educated in that state, and h part in many of the hardest fi Senator Hanna is said to greatly appreciated the work of the former Mis. sissippian, and is thought to have given him the heartiest indorsement. J. Fount Tillman, the retiring regi: has remained in the position about months over the term of four years. was appointed from Tennessee by Pri Cleveland. The assistant register of trea: appointed several months ago. Chew of Indiana, and succeeded John B. Brawley of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bruce will probably enter upon the duties of the office without much del: Blanche K. Bruce was born in Prince Ed- ward count; . March 1, 1841. He is of African dese born a slave. and re- ceived the rudiments of edu tutor of his master’s son. war began he left his young master, whos ccmpanion he had been, and who went from Missouri to join the confederate my. Mr. Bruce taught school for a time fiv H ident the When the civil , in Hannibal, Mo., became a student at Ober lin, Ohio, afterwards pursued special stud- at hom: a nd after the war went to i In 1869 he became a planter in ‘issippi. Hi Was sergeant-at-arms of e legislature, a member of the Mississippi board, sheriff of Bolivar county in 4. county superintendent of edu cation and was elected United State c bruary 3, 1875, as a republi taking his seat on the 4th of. March, , and serving until Mareh 3, 1881. H. was a member of every tion held after 1868. On the 1Mh of May ISS1, he entered up fice of the re: ister of the tre h he was inted by President Garfield, and served four yea: oe ere FOR CAPT. CARTER’S TRIAL. Court-Martial Ordered tail Settled. The Secretary of War today ordcred a court-martial for the trial of Capt. O. M. Carter, Corps of Engineers, on charges of ur officer-like conduct in the disbursement of government funds for the improvement of Savannah river and harbor. The court will meet at Savannah Wednesday, January 5. In order to avoid possible criticism, it Was arranged that the court should be equally divided between graduates of the Military Academy and officers appointed from civil life. The president and judge advocate of the court are both non-grad ates. Gen. Otis, who is detailed as pr cent, is regarded as one of the best law yers in the army, and his selection was mainly due to that fac The following is the detail for the court: Brig. Gen. Elwell S. Otis, Denver, Col.: Col. Jacob Kline, 21st Infantry, New York; 4 field, Corps of Enginee it Col. Henry C. and De- ston, Hasbrouck, Fort Monroe, Va.; Maj. W John L. Tiernan, 1 roe, Va.; Maj. Wm. S. Patten, quarterma: ter’s department, Artillery, Fort evernor’s Island, N.Y. Capt. Daniel M. Taylor, ordnance depart ment, Augusta aisenal, Georgia; aries G. Penney, 6th Infantry, ‘Thomas, Ky., Capt. Samuel M. Mills Artillery, Fort Monroe, Va.; Capt. The dere F. rbes, 5th Infantry, Fort MePher- sen, Georgia; Capt. Richard P. Strong, 4th Artillery, Fort McHenry, Maryland; Lieut. Col. John W. Clouse, deputy judge advo- e general, judge advocate. —___ >». MISSING WORD CONTESTs. Capt. Fort The Post Ofice Department Excludes Papers Advertising Them, The Post Office Department is taking a firm stand against the so-called “missing letter” and “missing word” contests which are being conducted by a number of pub- lishers to increase the subscriptions to their papers. The lotts:y law directs that the Post- master General, upon evidence saiisfactory to himself that a concern or person is operating through the mails a lottery or scheme offering prizes dependent upon lot or chance, to prohibit the delivery of all mail matter to it. All newepapers and periodicals contain- ing acvertisements of this character are forbidden transmission in the mails. This law, it is now announced at the Post Of- fice Department, will be applied to all schemes which are violations of it if thew are continued in operation or advertise- rents of them are published. Missing letter contests are held to be such violations because many correct an- swers can be given, but only one list is deemed the “correct” list by the promoter of the scheme. The chance consists in guessing what words compose the so-called “correct list.” Such schemes are held to be especially obnoxious, owing to the skillful wording of the advertisements, which make the chance for obtaining a prize more remote than in the defunct Louisiana lottery. ———+ ©. + + __ The Vicksburg Accepted. The Navy Department today finally ac- cepted the gunboat Vicksburg, built at the Bath iron works, Maine. *S ———————__e—__—__ Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- nue today, $842,412; customs, $493,237; mis- ~ , Corps of Engineers, Oswego, + Y.; Maj. Chas. A. Woodruff, subsistence department, Gove rs Island, N. Y. J. The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. MR. DINGLEY’S VIEWS Ee eeu niceties ony Maine Representative Discusses Prob- able National Legislation. es NO-HOPE FOR MONETARY REFORM —— Hawaiian Treaty Will Probably Be Disposed of Promptly. WILL The Jour- nal this afternoon prints an interview with Co who left for Washington today. Mr. Dingley said: “In- has this will be the first. regular sion of the Fifty-fifth Congress, and therefore th unlimited in length by on itution and laws, it is difficult to forecast the duration “The t °ss of the approaching session fact t the naie, is alreaay the commiitees appointed, nate has no means of limiting that itis always in the power of ators to greatly extend the no reason now, however, to lieve that this session will continue later than June. “Probably L very few sitting. akruptey leg om will be the first to come up after such appropria- tion bills as may be ready are - The volurtary bankruptcy bill p: by the Senate during the extra session was re ferred to the How! committee, which may be re: to report it back be- fore the Christmas r “The House will proi y pass a subst cute on the line of the Torrey bill, as it ‘id two years ago, and then the two bills will go to conference. Pro’ the confer- ce committee of the Senate and House will agree on a compromise measure which will become a law. No Monetary Legisiatt Possible. “If the Senate were republican and in harmony with the majority cf the House n the monetary questions, I should look for currency legislati but with a free ver majority in the Sei to the ideas of the majority of io what agonistic » House ency em, vt see how it is possible to A curr le tion of an tant character until the Senate is ght to harmony with the Hoi sssibly some desirable amendments of 1 banking law might be passed by the Senate. The House joint resolution for a joint committee to consider and re- port on needed currency legisiation passed e hands of » and at the extra session is still in t finance the committee of the ted back and « While L should be pleased to see legisia- tion which would remedy the want of flex- ibility of our banking system and would separate those functions of the Treasury Department which relate to the government dem: i notes and certificates used as cur- roney from those which relate to current receipts and expenditures, and thus better protect the reserve, yet 1 believe that it is sufficient for ail immediate purposes {0 know that the administration has the power and is determined to defend the -present ary standard. ed, with sufficient revenue to meet all currenc penditures, as we shail have in the next fiscal year, the Treasury De- partment can accomplish the purpose indi- cated wiihout any new legisla ia- tion, however, is desirai| under existing conditions, when ¢ it notes are redeemed in gold, Uiere are only two ways in which they can be disbu By pure’ of government change or exchange for gold. Immigration “Immigration le * said Mr. Ding- ley, “is likely te ummated. Some legi@lation may be required to strengthen the hands of the interstate commerce com- mission, whose power for good h been largely ‘taken away by the decisions of the courts. It is said that the railroads will again urge their pooling bil. “Prelimina census ievislation is necer- Undoubtedly the effort to secure the Mexico as wed, Some better form of government must be given Alaska, and the Postmaster General will urge his postal stem.” ing the proposed postal Dingley said: Legislation, station, be con savings reached no conclusicn on the as I want first to know more definitely hcw the deposits can safely be invested, what would be the effect on the existing savings bank system, which has proved s9 valuable; and whether the ten- dency of the new system would be to draw capital from the more thinly populated parts of the country (where more capiia! is required), and transfer it to the centers of business, already congested with capital, or to make it available for use outside these centers Cuba and Hawaii, Unless those who have conv i the Senate are much mistaken, the Hawaiian arnexation treaty will either be promptiy ratified by the Senate or annexation resolution passed and Hawaii brought into the Union as « t sound policy and the best interests of Cuba re- qvire that the question of our tude to- ward the island and the President, who has already for the Cuban cause.” SWORDS FOR THE ARTILLERY, A Long Desired ler Issued by Gen. Miles, Gen. Miles issued a general order to the army today preScribing that hereafter all officers of artillery shall wear the sword now worn by officers of the light or mount- ed artillery. Heretofore officers of the regular artillery have worn a straight sword similar to that worn by infantry offi- cers. Hereafter they will wear the light saber or scimitar originally adopted for light artillery exclusive. The change has been desired by artillery officers for many years, and will be generally welcomed in the service. ———— Received by Mr. Day. In the absence of Secretary Sherman,who is still confined to his home by a cold, though improving, Assistant Secretary Day teday received the members of the diplo- matic corps who called, this being diplo- matic day at the State Department. Among his callers were the German ambassador, the Spanish minister, the Dutch minister, the Peruvian minister and the charge of the French embassy. ——_—_-* Work at Aransas Pass. General Wilson, chief of engineers, has teceived the report of the board of engt- neers who were appointed under the terms of the last sundry civil appropriation bill to make an examination of the works ac- complished at Aransas Pass, Tex.. by the Aransas Pass Harbor Company. The board was to make an appraisement of the value of this work as a basis for the purchase of the works by the government and its completion. The undertaking was to ob- tain twenty feet of water, and up to this time a little more than eight feet has been attained.