Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1897, Page 1

—————_ THE EVENING STAR. i SS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCErT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fenneylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St. by The Evening Star Newspaper Company 6. H. KAUFPMANN Pres. ee eee Rew York Oios, 49 Fotter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the city by cerriers, on their own account, at 10 ccnts per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the wnter 2 cents exch. By mail—anywhere in t! United States or Cenada—postage prepaid-—50 cents per mouth. ‘ aes Coa Oe $1 per year, with ore tage adled, $3.00. (Entered a the Post Office at Washington. D. C.. secend-cl ase nu matter.) T7All wail sutecriptions must be pald fn advance. Rates of udvertising made Foown on application. 4 gq Star. TWO CENTS The regular permanent family, circulation of The Evening Star is more than double that of any other paper in Washington, whether published in the morn- ing or in the afternoon. As a medium for unobjece tionable advertisements it theres fore stands unequaled and une approachable BIG BANK FAILURE Chestnut Street National of Phila- delphia Closes Its Doors. NO STATEMENT OF THE LIABILITIES Sigil to Shrinkage of Securities of Pulp Mills. ECKELS § a WHAT MR. AY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., December 2%. The Chestnut Street 3 nal Hank did yen {ts doors for business this mo’ The reason therefor w ated in a notice posted on the door, which read as foi!o “The Chestnut Street National Bank cicsed for business, and is in the hands of the national bank examiner. (Signed) “WM M. HARDT, Exa’ A crowd of depositors soon ga abcut the door, but there was no ¢ excitement, and as pera! rule each had learned the nature of the notice on the door he moved away, and his place in the crowd would be taken by others anxious to glean something regarding the situation. The bank has at all times held @ good reputation, but it has been known for some time that its business and neces- sarily its profits have fallen off cousider- ably ot ning. is Came as 2 Surprise. The bank's suspensi ing of its office Singerly is its president and vice president. The 188 FE. Pattison as president. w n the latter w took his seat as governor of ylvania. in 1891, Mr. Singerly succe president of the bank. No d this the bank's liabilities could be ol Street Trust and Saving . the officers of Ww ta: with f bemg located ir also closed for bu y, but to what extent the trust company is involved in the bank's affairs has not yet been announced. Wax a City Depository. a ¥ pository and there vank to the amount Pennsylvania also r building, ding to the official state- r Haywood, issued cf the police fund, the school ruity fund and ts of the Fairmount Park commis: h latter includes be- 2 $2,000,000 6 per of the Record Pt a as collateral for loans was considered. investigation developed that this offer not sufficient to justify the banks in ad- vancing the needed funds. No Other Bank Involved. The members of the clearing house s that no other banks are involved in the failure. Concerning this phase of the case Mr. Singerly said today that nge- ments had been made to make an extra steck issue of $2,000,000 by the Record Pub- ishing Company, and that it was thought that would be satisfactcry, but somehow or other the plan fell through Further than this, Mr. Singerly declined to discuss the bank’s troubles. He said thi statement which would likely be issued by the bank wuuid explain the situation. New York Correspondents. NEW YORK, December 23.—The cor- respondents in this city of the Chestnut Street National Bank of Philadelphia are the National Bank of the Republic and Seaboard tional Rank. C. H. Stout, ceshier of the N: Bank of the Re- public, said that that bank was not wo ing failure, but he declined to say w ne failed bank owed his cereern anything or not d he did vice nt of the Bank, at tne bal- n Deposit. ember 24.—Tt e state treas- 0) on deposit nal nk of Mr. Eck tatement. Mr. Eckels, the controller of the cur- sald tod: i to the fail- ure of th National Bank of Philac he suspension was primarily due to the shrinkage value of the bonds and notes of the erly pulp and paper mills, located at ton, Md. The capital of the bank is $509,000, and at the present time its de- posits aggregate about $1,700,000 and its surplus abo ooo.” Mr. s been in Philadelp! : trying to make ments by which the pulp and paper mills securities could be taken out of the assets of the bank and preferred stock of the Philadelphia Up to 5 o'clock last night it was thought the plan would be adopted, but at that time a bitch occurred, which rendered suspension necessary. Paper Shrank in Price. When the pulp and paper mills securitizs were token by the bank they were regarded by every ene as first-class, but since that time paper has fallen in price from 10 cents a pound to less than 2 cents, and the se- curit have depreciated in proportion. Mr. Eckels said there was not the least sus- Picion of any wrongdoing on the part of any one connected with the bank, and he still had strong hopes of arranging for the voluntary liquidation of the bank's af- fairs without the ‘pease imcident to the appointment of a receiver. Mr. Eckels ex- pressed the bellef that the bank ultimately weuld pay every dollar tt owes. The Phita- @elphia Record, which ts owned by Presi- r Mr. els said, tf a very property, paying about 5 per cent NEW ROAD TO ROCKVILLE Probable Extension of the Georgetown and Tenleytown Line. Mr. Crosby and Party Yesterday Went Over the Proposed Route From Bethesda Park to Rockville. It is probable that a continuation of what is known as the Bethesda branch of the Georgetown and Tenieytown railroad will in the near future to Reckville, Yesterday Mr. Crosby, the president of the Geergetown and Tenleytown Rail- <i Comp in company with several crove in a wagon from Bethesda Park to Rockville. They went by what ts as the Old pike, in distinction from kville pike. It is understood that the purpose of the trip was to make an in- spection of the route of the proposed rail- foad. This enterprise has been discussed for some time, and so much has been said in the newspapers and in private conversa- tion about an electric road between George- town and Rockville that ihe people who live in the locality affected and who own property there are inclined to be skeptical about statements that the road is to be Lut. For some iime past ail such stories have been dismissed as mere rumors. x however, it is said on very good authority that the Rockville section of the road is to be built, and that, too, in the near future. As is well known, Mr. Crosby is interested in the syndicate which recent- ly purchased the Coiumbia and Maryland raiircad so the Eckington and Belt ratic in ikis city. He is aiso the dent ef the Pot etric Lighting ef this city, ell as president of the G etown and Tenleytown. It can readily tood that he is a busy man just at p at, and especially as the railrdad properties just purchased by the n of tangle, However, it is understood to be by’s hope to be able to give tention to the affairs cf the Georgetown a as to be able to a enleytown rat arrange for the comme of the co ion. Six Miles to Rockville. road will begin at presumanly, old road to cement, in a short jon of the Rockville what is known as the iile, a distance of orly six miles. The w read will pass along the western edge of such flovri munities as Kensington and and the cther places that have sprung up between s and to pror It is be- such a read will be of a great pply to Reckvilie and this city, y in the vicinity of the ro. it is un ood that on extension will be laid or turn that th prop of country h a level strete! {4 that very Ji ding will be required. There ts only hill of any consequence on the entire route, and that or #t the Mount Zion Church, and is only ort one. own to Rock- railroad and The distance from Geor: ville by the line of the ex the proposed exte 1 teen mi The road is already bu in operation from Georgetown to Bethes Park, a distance of seven miles, leaving, has been stated, an interval of six miles to complete. The Present Condition. According to the present dule of the road cars are now run from Georgetown to the District line, but it is expected that the northern terminus of this section wil! soon be extended to the subdivision a short distance farther north known as West Chevy Chase, forme Somerset Heights. The cars, instead of stopping at the rict line, will. stop at West Chevy Chase. Then there are otner cars that run all the way through to Bethesda Park. During the past summer the company op: er: the Glen Echo line as a branch of their road from the circle at Chevy Chase to Glen Echo, but as the travel is very light during the winter this service bas been dis- continued, Since Mr. J. Hite Miller, the vice preside and general manager of the road, enter! upon his duties last May, that portion the road hetween Georgetown and the Dis- trict line has been much improved, both regards the roadbed and the general equip- ment. The section of the road from the District line to Bethesda is not, it is said, in as good a condition. It is the expecta- tion that when the addition is bullt th the balance of the line will be place: pe. not suffer from the disad- of a poor equi nt. It is said » road is now paying expenses. On the Ist of January Mr. Miller will no longer perform the duties of general man- ager, and Mr. Hall, formerly of Baltimore, in so that the new road to will take that position, THE CHRISTMAS MAILS. Regulations of City Post Office for Saturday. The money order and registry divisions of the city post office will be closed to the public Saturday. A delivery by carriers office will be made at 7 p.m. The carriers’ window will be open for de- ‘very of mail to clerks In the departments from 9 to 12 noon. The evening window service will be omitted. Collections by carriers from the main office will made at 12:30 and 9:30 a.m., and 5 p.m. Deliveries will be made at stations at 7:30 m. and 1 p.m.; collections at stations at and 9 am and 5 p.m. County collec- tions at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (and 9:30 p.m. ation F). County deliveries at 7:30 a.m. nd 12:15 p.m. ‘The following stations will be open to the public for the transaction of business Station A—6 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 5 to 7 p.m. Station B—6 am. to 1 p.m.; 5 to 7 p.m. Station C—7 to 10 a.m. Station D—6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Station F-6 a.m. to 7 p.m. —_—-—_—_ \'THOUT FOUNDATION. Reports of Exccution of Political Prisoners in Guatemala. TLe statements recently published about the shocting of political prisoners in Guatemala are without foundation, accord- ing to reports received by the Guatemalan minister here. They are, he said today, a repetition of the same stories manufactured by the agents of the rebels defeated last October. Instead of committing atrocities, the government, he said, has shown a great leniency and consideration for the rebeis. from the 30 a.m. and main arnually on about $5,000,000. Washington Banks Unaffected. As far as could be learned by inquiry here nene of the national banks and trust companies of this city are affected in any way by the failure of the Chestnut Street Bank. : eee Gen. Munoz a Captain General. MADRID, December 23.—The queen re- gent has signed the appointment of Gen. Gonzales Munoz as captain general of the Philippine Islands, Private dispatches say that an amnes:y will soon be accorded, in view of the actual peaceful condition of the country. Mr. An- tonio Batres, a distinguished lawyer and former envoy extraordinary and plentpo- tentiary of Guatemala to the United States, has been appointed minister for foreign re- lations. ——————-—___ ‘To Close at Noon. The State and War Departments will close at noon tomorrow to enable the employes to do their Chrictmas shopping, and tt ts be- Meved that other executive departments will follow suit, : BLANCO IS AT FAULT Star Correspondent Reiterates State- ment Regarding Reconcentradoes. OUTSIDE HELP 1S BADLY NEEDED Captain Generai’s Order of Decem- ber 4 Works Hardships. DUTIES NOT REMITTED —. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAVANA, December 22, via Key West, Fla., December 23.--Regarding the Spanish claim controverting my statement that cus- toms duties on food sent from the United States for the reconcentradoes are not re- mitted, I reply that the statement was made after inquiry and on the authority of Consul Gencral Lee. No notice of remission had been received then, ard none has been to this date. On the conirary, inquiries from the United States about remission of the duties, which have been referred to the palace, have not been answered. Consul General Lee has not been able to advise the people in the United States that if they send food, duties would be remitted. The main point, however, does not relate to customs duties. My statement, based on personal observations, was that the people ef Cuba needed relief from without, and that Captain-General Blanco was respon- sible for hampering that relief, by the dec- laration that no foreign help was needed. I reiterate the assertion, and refer to Gen. neo’s official dispatch of December 4. spatch was sent to Madrid and to Minister de Lome, in Washington. De Lome received it. CHA M. PEPPER. What Mr. Pepper Said. In his letter, which appeared in The Star, December 4, Mr. Pepper wrote: Regarding what has been done to relieve the reconcentradoes and the starving peo- ple generally sir General Blanco took command, a fair statement will give credit fora cre desire to better the conditions and a regretful failure to do much. The ain under the new policy comes through the freedom of private charity to put forth its effor Uncer Weyler private charity was frowned upon. Now, crippled though they may be through |: of means, indi- viduals and socicties are encouraged to do in their power. And they are accom- lishing something. But as a government iey the results are disappointing. Offi- cial orders revoking Weyler’s “bandas"” or starvation decrees 's of money to aid ihe = of relief, ail read . They do not test » $100,000 credit was in silver, which brought it down to $80,000. And the ¢: is still lacking. A govern- ment in debt up to its armpits does not so e its hands on $80,000. 2 trouble is that the n should carry out an emerg op starvation and disease are para- . The government {s impotent to » the oxecution of its own commands, zh the revocation orders can hardly called commands. Local commandants contrue them to suit their own whirns, and their construction is often against do- ing anything for the pacific well in the United so well in Cub: facilities ney policy be ‘entimony. Again, on December 6, he said: A Spantsh- bern tobacco merchant, who fs a naturall: ed American citizen, gave me today his cwn experience in parts of Pinar del Rio. He found the concentradoes dying in worse surroundings, if that could he possibl than during the last few months. The au- thorities had done nothing to carry out the humane intention of General Blanco’s revocat on decree. They had no means h which to do anything, they said. Within his own observation had come an instance of bloated and diseased cattle killed and the meat eaten to satisfy the ravennous hunger of the pacificos. In the villages, where the water supply is from e running streams, it has been polluted by the soldiers washing their wounds and through similar causes. Nothing was done to warn the people or to give them protec- tion against disease. In Consola neighboring pleces smallpox has cut for the third time within a 5 would not pass another week in Pinar Rio for $10,000, this tobacco mi in telling his experience: The same man told me how his own ef- fort to take vocation order and some of the pacificos had been foiled. was at Alequisa, in the province of Havana, He had proposed to take a few families, put them on a tobacco farm near the village where the insurgents have not interfered with the crop, build huts and provide food until they could earn something. The jocal commandante re- fused permission for the pacificos to leave unless the tobacco merchant would put up the soldiers, who, he insist- ould have to be detailed to protect the cos. This meant that it would cost more to get the crop in than it would bring in the mark and this merchant was thwarted in his effort to help the starv- ing mple. I have heard of other instances in which the commandantes defeat the exe- cution of Geaeral Elanco’s revocation de- cree. They do not openly defy it, but they have no trouble in keeping it from being carried out. Succor From United States. In his letter published December 17, Mr. Pepper writes: Without impugning tho sincerity of the authorities at Havana, or questioning their desire to afford relief, the conditions in Quines and the surrounding country are a sufficient commentary on what will not be done through that means in nourishing the survivors back to the life that is capable of sustaining physical labor. Particular instances and details which would be harrowing to the sensibilities need not be heaped one upon the other to es- tablish the fact, thcugh this could be done if it were necessary. The plain truth is that resources, chiefly food, are needed. The local agencies for distribut- ing relief are as ample and as systematic as could be asked. Those who have been foremost in this work tell the same tale. Tho illness from which the reconcentrados are sickening and dying is “‘just hunger.” I have asked whether succor from the United States would be of avail. Invari- ably the answer is “Yes.” But it might be months in coming. That will not be too late. ‘The population that remains will need succor for months to come. This is the actual state of the people in this, the garden spot of the island today. Capt. Gen. Blanco may continue to telegraph Minister de Lome that Spain is able to relieve all the suffering that exists. These assurances will not keep people from dying whose lives might be saved if the re- scurces of relief were sufficient. Spain is not able to succor the starving remnant. Question of Responsibility. A question may be asked as to the re- sponsibility for the failure to accept the succor that might have been had, not from the United States government, but from the people there. The explanation stares me as I writ. It is the official telegram, nearly fortnight old, of Capt. Gen. Blanco, say- ing there was no need of foreign help to provide for the wants of the island or its inhabitants. - When the final reckoning comes for the blunders and worse, which may be given as the cause of Spain's loss of Cuba, “Minister de Lome be free from a share fn one of the greatest of them. Had not the captain general vetoed the minister’s plan of accepting relief from without the conditions would have been bettered. From this source something would have been done toward filling the economic gap caused by the lack of effi- cient labor. A few ship loads of provisions from the United States—flour, rice, corn- meal, grits, salt pcrk, jerked beef—would have met the emergency. It would not have hurt autonomy, might even have helped that policy. While food from the United States would be useful for months to come, succor from that quarter will not now establish autonomy any more than It will quell the insurrection. The effect would simply be to help Cuba. DESERTION NOT FEARED Republican Silver Senators Expected to Stay With the Adminictration, No Material Disagreement Between the President and Secretary Gaze About Standard of Redemption. The international agreement bimetallists who take exceptions to Secretary Gage’s attitude on the finance will probably find before long that there is no material dis- agreement betweeen the-President and his Secretary of ihe Treasury. Secretary Gage stands by his declaration of purpose to commit the country more thoroughly to the gold standard, and there Is no evidence that the matter is causing the President any un- easiness. The claim that Mr. Gage does not represent the administration comes en- tirely from men whose political interests are served by having it appear to their con- stituents that the administration is lying awake at night trying to think of some- thing to do for silver. These men are very hostile to Mr. Gage and say, with a wink and a nod and a shake of the head, that his tenure in the cabinet is not very secure. There is very little evidence that this ciamorous criticism of Mr. Gage’s position is not merely of the mouth and intended to make an impression on certain constitu- encies, just as the persistence in talking in- ternational agreement ts. Considerately Inclined. The best information available is that President McKinley, while inclined to be as considerate as possible of those men from so-called silver states who have remained with the republican party, is not disposcd to have any break with his Secretary of the Treasury on their aecount, nor to modi- fy the financial policy of the administration in hopes of rendering their re-election more probable. ; It is not believed by those best posted that there is anything alarming in the at- Utude of 4 tier, Mr. Wolcott and tr other repudlican “‘bimetalists.” It is as- sumed that they want to frighten the ad- ministration from making an effort to secure financial legislation at this session, Lut no apprehension is felt that they wili desert the administration under any cir- cumstances. It is not belleved that they are or have at any time been deceived as to the attitude cf the administration, and there was no reason for them to adhere to it this long if they did not intend conttnu- ing to do so. The favt is that the western republicans with silver constituencies have been treated particularly well by the ad- ministration in the matter of appomtments in their states and in giving them the op- pertunity they migat want to exploit them- selves and to get solid with their constitu- ents. ‘Iney were also treated weil in tne tariff legislation—in everything, in fact, except allowing them to dictate a financial policy for the administration. Still further consideration is shown by the administra- tion in net being offended at their grum- blings, which are taken in a Picwickian sense. No Break With the Administration. It is not believed that any one of them has an idea of breaking with the admin- istration because the policy is to ‘commit the country more thoroughly to the gold standard.” The proposition is not new to them, only they do not Mke to hear it stated without making a show of objection which will scund well in the land of the setting sun. FIENDISH WAY TO KILL Post-Mortem on Jacob Weinand Discloses Atrocious Murder. ST. LOUIS, December 23.—The post- mortem held on the body of Jacob .Wein- and, who wes found dead in his kitchen Tuesday evening, revealed a peculiarly fiendieh method the murderers had resorted to to get rid of the old man. When found Weinand, besides being gagged and bound, had a towel tightly twisted about his neck. The post-mortem showed that far down in the old man’s throat, tightly imbedded at the bronchial tubes, was a wad of thick cloth, which had been wrapped with horse hair. Fingers could not have reached that far, and a stick was probably used to ram the wad down. Then the old man was gar- roted with the towel: In 1893 a soldier at Jefferson barracks, who had saved about $1,000, which he car- ried in his pocket, was found murdered in his room. He had been bound, a wad of cloth and horse hair pushed down his throat, and choked to death with a twisted towel. The similarity of the murder of ‘Tuesday evening with that of the soldier four years ago has caused excitement in police circles. Every effort is being put forth to discover Weinand’s murderers, sup- posed to have been two, but the only clues found are a button and a piece of cloth torn from the coat of one of them. ————_ McCLURE IS & CASDIDATE. Former Representative. From Ohio Out for United States Senate. Special Dispatch to The Ewening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 23.—It is quite evident that ex-Representative A. 8. McClure of Wooster is otdating with the democratic minority fer support in a race against Senator Hanna.for the Senate. He refuses to talk about tise matter for publi- cation. if z McClure, who is a republican, is an un- ompromising advocate of the free coinage of silver. In this he will'meet the require- ments of the majority-of the democratic members, who have @mRoumced that they would not vote for asty repyblican who was not for free colnage; against Hanna. Though a candidate his party was moking a national fight for the single gold standard, McClure*supported free silver in Kis speeches. This led to his defeat by Mc- Dowell, the present congressman from this district. - —_+——_ HELMBOLD ADJUDGED INSANE. New York Youth Sen a Sent to Londen In- Military Academy have been made as fol- : Wetliam with John A. Call, St. Thomas, N.D., as DAMAGES ESTIMATED Award of the British-American Com- mission. THE AMOUNT FIXED AT $464,000 Cost of Seizing the Sealers in Bering Sea. — ee RESULT OF PARIS FINDINGS ee Reports of the findings of the British- American commission chosen to assess the damages for seizures of British ships in Bering sea have been received at the State Department and at the British embassy. The strictest reticence is maintained at both places in regard to the matter. Never- theless, it is known that the total award against the United States 1s $464,000, not ircluding the case of the Black Diamond for $5,000 and that of the Ada for $1,000, which are reserved for further considera- tion. eThe arbitrators were Judge King of the supreme court of Canada, for Great Brit- ain, and Judge Putnam of Maine, for the United States. Result of Paris Tribunal. The fact of the finding against this government is not a matter of surprise, that being a certainty in advance under the judgment of the Paris court of arbitra- tion that the United States had no jurisd tion over Bering sea, and consequently had no right to close it against foreign ships. It being determined in advance that the decision was to be against the Uniicd States, it remained only for the ‘ntern tional commission to assess the amount of the damages. This has been done, aad the amount allowed appears to give general satisfaction. ‘To some extent it is consider- ed a vitlication of the previous action of the State Department, which had sought to settle the question without i i sion for $425,000 this there will be the expenses of the com- missicn and also the payment of eminent counsel and also the possibic establishment of some unfortunate precedents as to the obligation of the United States to pay esti- mated or prospective damages. President Cleveland's Recommenda- tion. In his message to Congress recommend- ing an appropriation of $125,000 in satisfac- tion of these claims President Cleveland said: “I am convinced that a settlement upon the terms mentioned would be an equitable and advantageous one, and I rec- ommend that provision be made for the prompt payment of the stated sum.” ‘The correspondence on the subject shows that the agreement to pay a lump sum of $425,000 in full settlement of all demands under the Paris award was proposed by this government. es A Long Controversy. The controversy now closed has occu- Pied the attention of the authorities here and in London for the last eleven years. At the outset the tone of controversy was very belligerent, suggesting a possible re- sort to arms. This was immediately fol- lowing the seizure by the United States steamer Corwin of the British sealers Carolena and Thornton, August 1, 1886. The facts of the seizure were not known until some time later, and in the meantime the Corwin had also seized the Onward and Favourite. The same policy of ure and confiscation was followed during the next sealing seasons, despite the pro- tests of Great Britain, the United States ship Richard Rush taking the Sayward, Grace, Anna Beck, Dolphin, Alfred Adams, Triumph, Juniata, Pathfinder, Black Dia- mond, Lily, Ariel, Kate and Minnie, while ne, United States cutter Bear took the la. ‘The claims for these seizures took a wide rapge, beginning with the value of the ves- sels and outfits, and including not only the value of sealskins confiscated, but also the value of the skins which might have been taken if the ships had not been seized. This last feature of prospective damage caused the main contention. In the case of each British ship the largest item of the claim was for estimated future catch. For instance, in the case of the Carolena, the claim for the ship was only $4,000, while that for skins which might have been tak- en that year if she had not been seized was $16,667. Each ship estimated a prospective catch of from 3,500 to 5,000 skins, the valu being from $3.50 per skin in I8S7 to $12.25 in 1889. The total of the claims reached $780,166. The arbitration just closed has resulted in the allowance of interest, the total ot principal and interest being a trifle short of $470,009. —_-+e+___ ARMY AND NAVY. The Raleigh Reaches Port Her Way to China. The Navy Department is informed that the cruiser Raleigh arrived at Port Said this morning, on her way to China. She has just been detached from the European squadron. The monitor Amphitrite left Beaufort to- day for Charleston, 8. C. Orders were issued today to put the old man-of-war Lancaster out of commission at the Boston navy yard on the 3ist in- stant. This vessel has just returned from a cruise along the east coast of South America. She will be repaired and fitted out as a gunnery ship for the ipstruction of seamen gunners in gunnery and marks- manship, and will be sent to the station at Port Royal, 8. C., for that purpose. ‘The gunboat Helena arrived at Bermuda today, on her way to the Asiatic station. She will occupy many months in reaching her destination, unless she receives orders: on the way to hasten, as it is the design of her commander to take the ship to the Azores, up the Euphrates and in many places along the coast of Arabia and India that have not seen the United States flag on a ship of war for many years. The leave of absence granted Captain Ab- ner Pickering, 2d Infantry, is extended two months. Captain Horatio G. Sickel, 7th Cavalry, is granted two months’ leave. Second Lieutenant M. C. Dawson of the Indiana was at the Navy Department this morning. He is here for examination for promotion. Second. Lieutenant W. J. Barden of the Engineer Corps is in the city on leave of absence, He is at 1515 Sist street. ‘The unexpired leave of Commander C. H. Stockton has been revoked, and he is or- dered to the naval station at Newport, R. I. Chief Engineer W. H. Harris has been detached from the San Francisco and granted two months’ leave. Chief Engineer H. 8S. Ross has been de- tached from the Massachusetts and ordered to the San Francisco. ns Military Cadet Appointments. Cadet appointments to the United States Sald on lows: Murphy, Sanborn, N.D., gress of March 16, 1802. it was copies of their portraits in oil on the walls of the Military A These first incumbent of the office, and his im- mediate Col. Macomb. of engineers in all to date. Totten held the office for twenty trom service was that of Gen. A. A. Humphri who held office for thirteen years, from 1 Col. Wililams and Col. Chari re PROVISIONS OF THE DECREE Proposed Action in the Matter of Belt Rail- way Sale, American Security and Trust Com- pany to Become Sole Trustec— An Appeal Probable. It was agreed, after a hearing of some length today in Equity Court No. 1, that the proposed decree of the court directing the sale of the Belt railway shall be sub- mitted to Judge Cox for his signature to- morrow, without fail. The disputed points in the proposed decree were discussed in the presence of the court and a general un- derstanding reached. Counsel will confer this afternoon in regard to the language to he used covering these points, and, it 1s be- Meved, no further delay will ensue in con- nection with the placing of the signature of the court on the paper. Jadge Cox, it is understood, will name in the decree the American Security and Trust Company as sole tru that the company repres every interest recognized by the decree The employes of the road have been al- lowed to intervene and are now recognized as party complainants, Another point of interest is the intention of the railway company, the unsecured creditors and the employes to appe: 1 to the Court of Appeals from the decision of Judge Cox. At the beginn of the hearing toda’ Attorney PJ. Ryan, on behalf of th employes of the company, presented to Judge Cox the petition of the employ out- lined yeste day in The Star, setting forth that many of them are in dire ¢ and in view of the coming winter will be sub- ted to great suffering unless granted relief by the court. During his remarks Attorney Ryan suggested that now is the time to put bondholders and workingmen cn an equal footing. Attorney HRidout, representing the rail- road company, moved that the court make an order permitting intervention on the part of the men in order that the rights of the latter might be preserved in the Court of Appeals, and the other counsel entering no objection the order was passed. Attorney Ridout suggested that the court appoint three trustees—Mr. Bond or Mr. Craigin, representing the holders of the first trust, the American Security and ‘Trust Company, and a representative of the Belt Railway Company and the re- ceiver, and through them the creditors 0 were unsecured. Judge Cox stated, however, as intimated, that he would name the American Secur- ity and Trust Company as sole trustee. It was further intimated that the fees ot counsel representing the bondholders will have to be paid by the bondholders and not ‘rom the fund realized by the sale of the road. In objecting to the signing of the decree on behalf of the unsecured creditors Attor- S. T. Thomas s: that ft seemed to be to make all the costs of the proceedings at the expense of those outside the bondholders. —- s0TIABLE PAPER. LOCAL Representative Jenkins Dincusses the Provisions of His Bill. Representative Jenkins’ bill relating to forms of negotiable paper, which was pub- lished in The Star recently, is attracting the attention of lawyers and legis! Mr. Jenkins intends to urge the Ho: trict committee to act upon the mez at this session. “The provisions of the bill,” said Mr. Jenkins to _a Stur reporter, “are identical with the English law upon that subject, which has been in operation for about twelve years, and which has given general satisfaction. It is also the law in New York, Florida, Connecticut and eral other states “The law can never become complete- ly useful, however, to the business world unless it is the same in every state. It is the aim of those who are interested to bring about its uniform adoption in this country. “The passage of the bill and the enact- ment by Congress of the law in the District of Columbia will go a long way toward recommending its adoption by other com- munitie: COMPLETE SET OF PORTRAITS. Collectton of Gen. Wilson, Chief of Engineers, General Wilson, chief of engineers, has just completed the collection of a complete set of portraits of his predecessors in office from the time of the organization of the corps of engineers under the act of Con- To get the por- traits of the first four chiefs of engineers necessary to take photograpiuic ademy at West Jonathan Point were Col. Williams, the succes: W. K. rs—Col. Joseph Armistead and Gen. There have G. Swift Alexand. been fourteen chic Gen. 1838 to 1864, and the next longe: ratiot di- er depart- The others ave ted the affairs of the engiin ent for ten years each. aged a service of about two years. The pcrtraits have been hung on the walls of Generali Wilson's office. ———<———— ADMIRAL MADE HIS MARK. Accepted by the Treasury Repartment Under the Circumstances. The controller of the treasury has made an interesting decision affecting a naval officer. The question was recently submit- ted by Pay Inspector Beaman, on duty at the Boston navy yai of Rear Admiral Green, who died near Bos- ton about two weeks ago. A few days be- fore his death Pay Inspector Beaman sent to him his pay voucher, covering a period of several months’ back pay. Owing to his extreme illness, however, the admiral was unable to sign his name, and simply made a cross-mark to the receipts. spector, being uncertain as to the validity of such signatures, asked the Treasury De- partment for an op! fore making the payments. liberation, treasury decided that the officer's mark should stances. The admiral died, however, before the decision was reached, and the money will go to his heirs. It affected the pay The pay in- inton on the subject be- After due de- the accounting officers of the be accepted, under the circum- ee MUST PAY FOR THEIR BERTHS. Decision Regarding Traveling Ac- counts of Army Otlicers. ‘The auditor of the War Department has made a decision which will undoubtedly cause some embarrassment to army pay- masters in the settlement of accounts of officers whose orders require them to travel over night. It fs in effect that army officers are not entitled to allowances for sleeping car expenses, and hereafter all such ex- . This ruling will be particularly on paymasters who have advanced to army officers to meet traveling including berths on sleepi 5 —_———— AT THE WHITE HOUSE Rev. Owen S. W. Smith to Be Min« ister to Liberia. SENATOR PLATT AND EB FRIENDS pei New Assistant Controller of the Treasury. iiconaigis GUARDSME) — S COMMISSIONS President McKinley will nominate Rev. Owen L. W. Smith, colored, of Wilson, N. as minister to Liberia. Representative White of North Carolina, the only colored member of the House, this morning saw the President, and it was agreed that Mr. Smith should have the p! Mr. White has been quietly urging the qualifications of Mr. Smith for some time, and the Pres- ident at last decided to give the appoint- meni to the colored congressman's friend. The decision shows the nding of Mr. White at the Executive Mansion. It ts understood that th gratifying to le: time after Mr. W dent, Bishops Arn colored church leader the Preside He lection and they mz The men with on will be men. Some h the Presi- andy and other J talked with hem of his se- sition. tt and Handy were Rev. M tary of the S. Smith President ject of r delex that C. I marie request Will be granted. A Word for Jedge Kimba’ The del is also the to have spokea to n favor of the re- appointment of Ja 1 police he Kim Presi li was s ad pe colored Unless 2 , Judge ted in The Presid nd to this lidates: some with MW. It i plac ‘ that honor lime the Pre: the re is not ¢ but he Senator Platts Work. or Platt of New ¥ ent this morning. with the senator has a number of places at his sal and he saw the President for the of bay- ing them filed. The recomn: ions of Senator Piait and the nominations which will go to the Senate In January are as fol- lows: District attorney of the southern district, Gen. Henry L. Burnett; marshal of the southern district, William Henckle; collector of internal reve at Albany, John G. Ward; pension « at Buffalo, Charles A. ¢ The two lirst men were greed upo! Senator Platt four or five months uge Senator Platt has another good place at his disposal. This is the judgeship of the eastern district of New York. The death of Judge Tenny left a vacancy. The senator is in a peculiar position. He wanis John J. Allen given the piace, but Representative Fischer of Brookiyn is a candidate for the position. Mr. Fischer is earnestly backed by almost the entire republican « ation York. He is popular with his id in his di Platt aiso admires him, Allen How the senator will settle the matter is hard to tell. Mr. Fischer has long been one of the senator's warmest supporters and advocates, and his friends think he should have the recommendation of the senator. That would insure him the place, with the support he h irbanks’ Wor anks of Indiana has secured the position of assistant controller of the y for Leander P. Mitchell, an In- Mr. Bowers is ow €8- The controller of the treasury is Mr. Tracewel!, an Indiana man. Mr. Fairbanks has thus secured two good in one office for Indiana peopte. A Picce of the Platform, Representative of St. Louis today Joy presented to the President a piece of the platform from which the nomination of the President by the republican national convention was announced by Senator Thurston, chairman of the convention. The which piece is taken from the plank on Senator Thurston stood when he officially announced the nomination. The memento ent to Mr. Joy by a St. Louis constt- tuent, who desired that it be presented to the President. The piece of wood ts pol- ished and of a shape to conveniently keep. Senator Baker of Kanzas has seen the President several times recently. He was again In corference with him today. The fight for the marshalship of Kansas will result in the nomiration of W. &. Stern, the candidate of Senator Raker. Kansas people say that it fs not probable that rec- of Senator Baker will be ignored at any time in favor of the recom- mendations of National sommitteeman Leland or others. Representative Grosvenor of Ohio was a visitor today. To a Star reporter this mcrning General Grosvenor said he felt confident that Senator Hanna would be re- elected by the Ohio legislature. He said there was some opposition, but it would fail short a number of votes of defeating Senator Hanna. . ‘Representatives Belknap of Chicago, Kle- berg of Texas, Mercer of. Nebraska and Broderick of Kansas were visitors who saw the President. Guardsmen’s Commissions. ‘The President today signed the following commissions of officers of the District militia: Mr. Emmett Wiell, colonel of 24 Regiment of Infantry. Richard A. O’Brien, Neutenant colonel of the 24 Regiment of Infantry. Arthur Brooks, major of the Ist Separate Battalion of Infantry. James E. Bell, inspector general of rifle practice, with the rank of major. George C. Shaw, inspector of rifle prac- tice, 24 Regime&t of Infantry, with the rank of captein. Charles frederick Cook, aid-de-camp, with rank of captain. Interstate Commerce Commisstoner, Senator Deboe and Collector Sapp of Ken- tucky have urged the President to give a pesition on the interstate commerce com- mission to ex-Mayor Todd of Louisville. ‘They saw the President again today, but it is understood the position is promised. The ommendations