Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1898, Page 1

———— THE EVENING & — PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 11C1 Ferrsylvania Avenue, Cor. lith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Com S. H. EaurrMann j Pres't! Few York Office, 49 Potter Buildiay, ‘The Evening Star t+ ‘ved to subscribers In tee city by cerries. on their own avcount, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cet ech. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Crenada—postage prepald—5S0 cents er mouth. Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with forsizn postage added. £3.00. (Entered a. the Post Office at Washington, D. C., es _secend-?use mail matter.) CH All wali sutacriptions must be paid in advance. es of advertising made Frown on application. FROM ANNAPOLIS All is Quiet on ‘fa Banks of the Severn. ———s NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE IN THE VOTE Rumors of Combinations Made by the Democrats. PARTY a aS GORMAN’S VOTE Special Py STATE January 1%.—The second and the first joint bal was tuken today Judge McComas... Ma : Representative Ba ‘Thomas Parran..... Ex-Representative Governor Lownde Ma. ator for s vote t of the two houses as follows: ary to choice, State Senator Apple; anty, who v yesterday, rth of Dorchester ted for Judge Henry Page changed his vote to enator Gorman, stating that he had voted yester- day merely to assert his belief in the rigut the eastern shore to a senatorship. Judge McComas gained the vote of Senator Dob- iey of the first Baltimore district, who cast his first ballot for Major Shav Th morning of the second day of the found the situation pra nged, so far urface indica- tions ge was decided last night that when the house and senate met in joint convention at noon, two ballots woula be taken. No material change from yester- day was anticipated, but the belief is very Strong that a crisis is approaching. Help From Outside. During the early morning hours a well- defined rumor became prevalent to the ef- fect that the national leaders of the re- publican party meant to take hold of the fight in Maryland and apply the party lash in the interest of Judge McComas. One of the effects of this rumor has been to se- tiously check several very promising beoms. Another story is that a large dele- gation from the western portion of the state, in which Judge McComas resides, are Uleir way h On the other hand, the members of the house of delegates vho are unalterably opposed to McComas t that under no circumstances can » brought into line. Without them ‘an be held, nor can any republi- With their votes and those . an election in a > had or indefinitely postponed. the situation that conirented the republican majority in the Maryland general assembly when the sec- ond y's balloting began. What the Changes Were. result of the ballot no change of any moment. The vote Judge McComas gained in the senate excited no remark, as it was felt that Sen- ator Dobles bas been a McComas man from the t. Delegate Dryden, who voted for McComas today, was absent yes- terday; consequently the judge's gain of two ballots has no bearing on the situa- tion. Prior to the vote today rumors were afloat about the state house that the dem- i take a hand in the fight and unite with the Malster men from end thus elect Maj. Shaw or Malster. It was rey that this would be taken on a second ballot, asified the interest in the vote airman Vandiver, Col. Schley, W: The showed taken today ste way | n demoecrz sensation she sprung tomorrow it would not be e ted. The Me- ci ader: prehensive of s ombiratioa and were very much jeved toda. demanded. when no second ballot w Many Repu ns There. The supporters of Judge McComas are eri d here by those who have no spe- the outcome for “showing * In the opinion of such ave done well to have tered among the unim- i {1 a caucus should |. WHEN they might heve revealed nd pushed McComas Ss nominee <oted lead epub- state to An- crowded to eal interest ia nd SO soon. hey would ‘ould be t that no result reach an to take two al loned, and th: joint conven adjourned until temerrow. —Prepara- iden jubilee—the fif- versary of the discovery of thi metal—are making rapid heady bration begins next Monday the wi it and will entirely novel features, nearly ring n- every co ¢ tributing to render th event, A min- ing fair will be held, which promises to be € exposition of the kind the west. San Francisco is y decorated and visitors are ar- Governor § FARMERS BUILDING RAILROAD. A Determine rt to Construct a Competing Line. LOUIS, Jamvary 19.—Citiz: southern Kansas, northea ja and Indian territory a orter railroad line to St. Louis. iructed twelve miles of track Tex., without one cent of working « Stock was el to a numb of ‘$s and merchant who paid for it work uppn the roadbed, bs in many instances worked t while the merchants hired te to take their places in structing the roadbed. When rr 1 run frem Her . Tex., through southorn Kansas, northeast Oklahoma and Indian territory to a point east of C Kansas, on the southern Kansas line. This 1 will connect with the Gulf and the Brazos road at Henrietta and will afford di- Tect communication with Ports Velasco and Galveston. Merchants and farmers along the line of the proposed road are endeavor- ing to secure the co-operation of the St. Louis business men. If St. Louis wil! aid in the project it is belleved by the citizens who desire a bee-line to St. Louis that the road will be completed and in ruoning order within a year. w men, and if a} No. 14,005. NGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1898—FOUR TEEN PAGES. The President of the Hawaiian Republic to Have a Military Escort. He Will Leave San Francisco Tonight and Will Reach Chicago Saturda CHICAGO, January 19. — Arrangements are being rapidly completed? for the recep- tion and entertairment of President Dole of Hawaii, who is exnected to arrive in » Saturday morning, on the Chicago and Northwestern Overland limited. Pyresi- dent Dole will leave San Francisco very quietly tonight, as an ordinary passenger, taking a single ‘ower berth. Gen. Brooks, commander of the troops at Fort Si n, will, it is said, receive orders to have the United States troops of that garrison meet President Dole upon his arrival in Chicago and act as an escort to the hotel. A guard of honor, complement of staff officers, will detailed to wait on F with a so be dent Dole while in the city and to escort him to the train on Sunday. Though no definite arrangements have as yet been made, the city government will doubtless be represented in the reception to the Hawaiian ruler during his brief stay in Chicago. From Chicago it is the intention of the government representatives to take President Dole direct to Washington on a special train. —— FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. No Opposition to the Nomination of c. P. Bryan. The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions today authorized a favorable report upon the nominaticn of C. E minister to Bi Conger, who China. Ni bey to be il and upon that of BE. H. s transferred from Brazil to No opposition has developed to Mr. appoiutment to Brazil. A NOVEL CHRISTENING of Pouring Wine a White Pigeon Will Be Freed. A large and distinguished party will leave here tomorrow morning to witness the launching of the Japanese cruiser Kasagi at Cramps’ ship yard at Philadelphia. The Instead party will be the guests of Mr. Toru Hoshi, the Japanese minister. The launch will take pk about nov Miss Helen Long, y of the Navy, owing the Jap- Caughter of the will christen the ve anese custom in s ffairs by opening a silken bag and releasing a white pigeon as she utters the name of the vessel. The from the’ fact ch occasion will be memorable that it will be the first time the ceremony of christening a naval vessel has n performed in this country without the use of the traditional bottle of wine.” ‘Ihe guests will include “Secretary Long, nearly all the members of the diplomatic corps. prominent officials and many ‘naval and army officers. ——_—__-+ e-____ FAVORABLE REPORTS ORDERED. Bills Considered trict © the House Dis- mumitte comimittee held presided over by Curtis of lowa in the ab- peock. orable re- n the following bills to taxes and tax District mornin The House meeting thi Representative sence of Chairman were @dered 3283, in relation in the District of Columbia. H. 2524, for the preservation of game and for the prevention of its sale during certain closed seasons. H. 6542, to relieve G. Dav ecto: in the sui of $¢ from hi the col- 4.33 stolen , authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey to John H. Gause and Charles E. Gause lot No. 10, square 1041. House resolution 148, to investigate the of gas im the District of Columbia. resolution introduced by Mr. and recites that it is claimed that has not been reduced to but, on the contrary, the py the Washington Gaslight y wé as high, if not higher, than ere before the } © of the recent sing the cost, and that the candle- power has not be i | tained at the standard required by the bill. 2 471, relating to the adulteration and drugs in the District of Co- > cost of Kay consum rendere » committee agreed to hold a meeting ¥ morning at 10 o'clock, to hear Mr. on House bill 6148, to amend the of the Eckingten and 3 tailroad Company, the Washington Railway Com; Belt Railway Company. —e EKING arter om and the 'TERPRISE, Buying Machinery to Go Over the Chilkoot Pass. PORTLAND, Ore., January 19.—D. D. Stewart, who arrived from Dawson on the Corona at Seattle, came to this city and 0) in gold dust with a safe ssit company. Stewart Is a partner of Alexarder McDonald, the Dawson million- aire, and is on his way to San Francisco to buy machinery for mining in Alaska. It is Fis intention to rush the machinery over the passes as far as Lake Bennett and wait for the river to open. Jokn Gregor, also a passenger by the Corona, ed through here en route for n Francisco with a valise containing $6,000 in gold dust. - > ZOLA TO FIGHT. He is Getting Ready His Defense in the Dreyfus Case. PARIS, January 19.—-It is said that Emile Zola has already prepared his de- fense and that he will call 250 witnesses, including handwritihg experts, when he is tried for publicly accusing a number of French offi in connection with the Dreyfus proceedings. HONORS TO MR. DOLE|RAILWAY EXTENSION Hearing Given Citizens Interested in Capital Traction Project. THE ARGUMENT OF MR. SERVEN Representing North Capitol and Eckington Association. COMMENT BY MR. ROSS The District Commissioners today gave a hearing to a delegation from the North Capitel and Eckington Citizens’ Association and citizens from thai section on the ques- tion of the prcposed extension of the Cap- ital Traction railway from 7ta and U streets along Florida avenue to and around the circle at North Capitol street and re- turn. Mr. A. R. Serven, chairman of the railway committee of the association, ad- dressed the Ccmmissioners. He was ac- companied by Secretary W. J. Hughes and Messrs. Henry Johnson, J. H. Lane, T. T. Moore, W. W. Porter and others. Commis- sioner Ross informed the delegation that the reasons assigned by them in support of the extersion were very strong ones, and they will be carefully considered by the Commissioners. The Argument Made. Mr. Server explained that the authority for the extersicn was granted to the Rock Creek Railway Company by the act of 1892 amending its charter, but which was only constructed a short distance east of 7th street, as the company became involved in an effort to obtain authority for bringing its line down New Jersey avenue to the pitol, instead of proceeding to ‘apitol street, and the present bill a re of that autho: extension, he the present Ui tinue to be, the mc ieai plan for a s The prop ty. , will complete what i I undoubte ‘able and econom- able and sati cross town lir * the reason that it will provide tray ion facilitics for every part of the northe: section of the city which is not now served b: > Columbia, the Metropolitan or the 1 ‘Traction Company's present line With the int ng nerth and south it will He and adjoining furnish wellnigh perfect fac y Tart of the city suburbs. It will also furnish an opportunity for reaching with one and within a rea- sonably short time the different graded schoo!s, and especially the high school, which the schocl chidren of the no: section, Who num compelled to attend: ¢ Zoological Park within time and re nable fare, which the residents of the ion 7th street and north of M street have no op- portunity of reaching without great ex- penditure of time. Mr. Serven said further that it will pro- ide the same section with reasonable f. tes for reaching Che ho, which cannot now be done without a | considerable expenditure of time and effort, as well as an opportunity for ral thou- who are now without tr ri EEE WS OCS oe ng the summ ason to attend the at the base ball park, and who are compelled either to Ik, use bicycles cr employ more time in getting to and returning from ihe park than is consumed by the average ball game. The Benefit? Sought. Mr. Server. called attention to the in- ability of residents of this section at pres- ent to rea the wharv or river front without consuming a considerable amount of time and the expenditure of two or more fares, which is a great inconvenience, in view of the large travel to the resorts along the river during the summer months Other reasons urged by him were that the exter would furnish facilities for reach- ing © street and Center markets to many people who are now compeMed cither to walk all or a considerable part cf the Gistance; that 1 would furnish convenient ‘acilities for reaching the Smithsonian In- stitution, National Museum and branches and the Department of Agriculture; that it woull vastly improve the facilities for those employes of the bureau of engraving printing, many of whom reside in this who are now suffering from the ce obtained from the Belt Li ; that it would furnish good fa- for the residents of this sé umber of whom are employe: her bureau, who are now obliged sume more time in reaching their offices by the street railway than it takes to travel from Washington to Baltimore; that it would furnish facilities for ladi> and young women in the northwe: tion to reaci the Washington Colic ated near 4th aml T streets northeast, which is now attended by a number of peo- ple living in the extreme northwest, and would no doubt be attended by many more if there were reaso ting back and ‘forth it. would furnish greatly improved facilities for students at the Catholic University who reside in dif- ferent sections of the city to reach that lo- cality; that {t would furnish greatly im- proved opportunity for reaching Brookland and other suburban places as far as Hy- quite the w to cor attsville along the line of the Columbia and Maryland railway; that it would fur- nish greatly improved facilities for the many thousands each week who visit Glenwood, Prospect Hill, St. Mary's and Harmony cemeteries; that it would furnish an opportunity with reasonable effort for the public to attend the lectures, receptions, musicales, ete., which are given at, the Catholic Univer- sity, Washington College for Ladies and oth- er institutions in that vicinity; that it would furnish greatly improved facilities for other persons desiring to visit the section of the city and country lying east of 7th street and north of M street northwest and northeast, and that it would afford facili- ties to several thousand people residing in the section referred to who are now en- tirely destitute of railway facilities in their immediate vicinity, and are required to traverse a number of blocks before being able to secure any sort of transportation at all. In addition to the above, said Mr. Ser- ven, from the small cost involved other benefits of a very substantial character will be secured. It is estimated the ex- pense of completing the extension will not exceed $30,000, and while furnishing an opportunity for the company to do away with its butt end line and necessary switch- men, as well as the loss of time, at 7th and U streets, it will add to the revenue of the company, and will pay from the first a return of not less than 10 per cent on the amount invested. Citizens File Petition, A little over two years ago, he said, about a thousand of the residents of the imme- diate territory to be traversed forwarded a petition to the Crpital Traction Company for this extension, which was done at the suggestion of the officers of that com- pany, and their representatives were in- formed that if the authority could be ob- tained the extension would be built at the time the U street section of their line was rebuilt. ‘ ‘This extension, thought Mr. Serven, will relieve the very great congestion of cars at the Kead of 7th street, which is at pres- ent the terminus of the 7th street line, the U street Iine, the branch of the Metro- politan line and the Brightwood line. It would appear that any relief that could be furnished at this point must. be of great vaiue, in view of the crowds that con- gregate there during the base ball sea- son. At present the point is unsafe at most periods of the day for teams or bicy- clists. The best time, he said, in the interest of eccromy and for every other considera- tiorf for the building of this extension is in the immediate future, because of the proposed equipment of the 7th street line with the underground electric system and the rebuilding of the U street line, as the company has announced its intention to do. Due to Property Interests. Finally, explained Mr. Serven, it is be- lieved~ that the cenditions prevailing in this section of the city, much of which is entirely destitute, as has been said, of any transportation facilities whatever, and the rest but poorly served by the present herse service of the Eckington and Sol- diers’ Home railway, it is due to the prop- erty interests and the taxpayers and resi- dents of this section that steps should at once be taken to furnish them with some sort of adequate transportation facilities. The section is paying a large amount of taxes annually and will compare favorably in every way witn any other section of the city that has not already at least two first- class railway lines. The residents of this section do not believe that the Commis- sioners are willing to say that this sec- tion, when compared with the sections above cited, such as Georgetown, Connec- ticut avenue extended, Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights, &c., should be provided with two cr more competing lines of rail- ways with all modern equipment, and that this section should be compelled to depend either upon bicycles, carriages or horse ce or else be obliged to walk many blocks in order to reach a respectable rail- way line. Attention was called to the fact that from ten to twenty thousand peo- ple will be at once accommodated by the operation of the above extension. Mr. Johnson suggested that the people of the section would be glad to have the line extended down New Jersey avenue to the Capitol, if possible. THE ECKINGTON ROAD Contractor Saxton Estimating for the Un- derground Electric System. Plans of the Management of the Rond —A Contemplated Hond Issue to, Provide Funds. Mr. Edmund Saxton, the obntractor for railroad construction, who is now engaged in doing the street work In-connection with the installation of the underground electric system op the P2nnsylvamia avenue and lith street lines of the Capital Traction railroad, is going over the line of the E ington and Soldiers’ Home street railway for the purpose of making an.estimate of the cost of putting the umdergraund clec- trie system on this line. He has been invited to de this-by Mr. 0. B. Crosby, who is a member of the ‘syndi- e that some months ago acquired the controlling interest in this road, as well as in other strest railroads. Mr. Saxton will submit an estimate cf the eost of the work. It is thought that the installation of the underground system on the Ecktmgton road within the limits of the efty amd the im- provement of the overhead trolley section of the road, which extends beyond the city limits, will involve an.expesditure of over a million doll i ’ The Underground System. Mr. Crosby states that ft is the intention cf those now controlling this property to operate all the city lines of the road by the underground system. As is well known, the line of this road extends from 15th and G streets down the latter street to 5th, and thence out New York avenue to the bounds of the city, where the balance of the line cut through Eckington and 4th strect east to Brookland fs operated by the overheaa trolley. ‘The underground system will be put down on what is known as the G street line, and also along the ‘North Capitol street line and along C and D streets northeast. It is stated to be the intention to begin the work of installing this new system as soon as the legislation which has been asked from Congress has been abjtained. A bil! is now pending prevading for the consolidation of the Eckington and Belt railroads and the Washington and Mary- land, a road which extends out Rhode Is- land avenue extended from 4th street east to the District line, and that portion of the Columbia and Maryland rogd which ex- tends from the District line to Lakeland, Md. When these properties are united {t is the purpose to issue bonds secured by a mortgage on the entire property, and with the money thus secured to equip the city lines with the underground system and perfect that portion outside the city bounds which is to be operated by the overhead trolley. — GLADSTONE FAILING. London is Alarmed by the Reports of His Condition, “LONDON, January 19.—The Pall Mall Ga- zette this afternoon makes the following announcement in big type: “With deep re- gret we learn on most excellent authority that Mr. Gladstone’s health causes the gravest anxicty to those about him. His sojourn at Cannes has not had the effect of fortifying his strength as anticipated.” The news placards of the Pall Mall Ga- zette read: “Critical condition of Mr. Glad- stone.” The announcement is causing much ex- citement. The Westminster Gazette, al- though minimizing the alarming reports concerning the health of Mr. Giadstone, is “constrained to admit the fact that Mr. Gladstone has suffered great pain most of the time he has been at Cannes, being un- able to leave his sofa.” Continuing, the Gazette remarks: “So far ag. the vital or- gans are concerned, kowever, he {s no worse, On-the other hand, centinuous pain in a man of Mr. Giadstone’s age is undoubt- edly a symptom to cause amxiety.” The publication of the Pall‘ Mall Gazette report caused numbers of inquiries to be made at No. 4 Whitehall court: S.W., the residence of Henry Gladstone, the aged statesman’s son. Mrs. Hee! Gladstone and George Armistead, an intimate friend of the family, both said there was nothing in the latest information they had received to justify the alarmist reperts. ~ Mr. Gladstone has been suffering from a return of his neuralgia, but, a letter re- ceived this morning said he was better, and that his physicians were satisfied with his progress toward recovery. SS 'T DOLE’S COMING, PRESID He Will Lenve San Framcises for the ‘East Tomorrew. ‘The State Department has béem informed tliat President Dole of Hawali will leave San Francisco for the east tomorrow, and 13 expected to reach Chicago some time Mcnday_next. At that place he will be met by Assistant Secretary Cridier, the per- sonal representative of Prosident McKin- ley, with Major Heistand the army repre- sentafive and Lieut. Commander Phelps the naval representative. Both these of- ficers reported to Mr. Cridler this morning. wai ‘ r. Cridler’s party to. Of Te meet oe dent Dole. The:distin; visitor being the nation’s guest. be taken in charge in Chicago by Mr. ¢ %.and it is ex- pected that he “willbe ered at the Auditorium. The length of Bis stay in Chi- cego. will depend entirely upon own Be Given to Run the Local Government. Money: to APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED A Big Cut From the Estimates Submitted. THE ITEMS IN DETAIL a The District of Columbia appropriation bill was reported to the House today. The total amount recommended to be appro- priated for the general expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 189) in the bill submitted is, exclusive of the water department, $5.509,106.57, of which sum the gereral government is re- quired to pay $2,746,553.28, that being one- half of the whole, exclusive of the amount ($16,000) recommended for expenses under the highway act. The first-named sum is $2,474,417.62 less than the estimates submit- ted by the Commissioners. The amount appropriated for the general expenses of the District of Columbia for the current fiscal year (1898) is $5,067,060.:33, or $557,954.36 more than is recommended in the accompanying bill for 1899. The whole amount, recommended in the accompanying bill, in¢luding the sums for the water department, ble wholly from the water revenues, 1s $5,637, being $567,357.49 less than the like appropriations for the current fiscal year. The Water Department. The amount recommended for the water department, ail of which is payable from the water revenues, 1s $128,551, being a re- duction of $9,403.18 under the appropria- tions for the water department for the cur- rent fiscal year. It is estimated that the water revenues available for the fiscal year 1899 will anount to $333,200, but it is provided in the accompanying bill, as it was in the acts for the current and’ six preceding fi years, that any surplus of these revs s over the appropriations made specifically therefrom shall be applied to the work of extending the high-s distribution. This improvemen timated by the engineer officer in charge the time, would cost, when completed, ab $600,000. The surplus cf water revenues voted to this object on account of expen: tures made and obligations incurred since the said authority was granted amount at this time to $51 ng the s er distribution, water revenues are also au: the bill to be used for the pur- tion, maintenance and inspection of water meters and for the gradual ex- tersion of the water-meter system to all classes of consumers. The total general revenues of the Dis- triet of Columbia for the fiscal year 1899, it is estimated by the Commissioners, will amount, exclusive of any estimated sur- pius of the revenues of prior years, .375-20, or 2 surplus of $722,212.01 after meeting the appropriations proposed by the accompanying Dill, together with the obligations (estimated at $65,610) imposed upon the District by the act of March 2, 1s89, establishing the National Zoological Park, and for one-half the expense of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of the District. “m of wat Limitations, Limitations with reference to appropria- tiens made in the bill not heretofore im- pesed, or changes in ing limitations, are recommended as follows: “That hereafter all accounts for the dfs- bursement of appropriations, made cither from the’revenues of the District of Colum- bia or jointly from the revenues of the United States and the District of Columbia, shall be audited by the auditor of the Di: trict of Columbia before being transmitted to the accounting officers of the treas unless otherwise of the Court s and the Supreme Court of the District of Columb and for interest and sinking fund on the funded debt of the Di trict of Columbia, which disbur: 3 shall continue to be audited as heretofore provided by law.” Also the following: ‘That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall hereafter have the pawer and authority to change the name of any to disbursements on ¢ street, road, avenue or other highway whenever any two of such highways have the same name.” Also the following: ‘That hereafter the Commissioners of the trict of Columbia may change the loca- tion of any public scale in said District whenever they may deem such change in the public interest. Also the following: The Commisioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to fur- nish Potomac water without charge to orphan asylums znd charity schools, and such institutions as receive annual appro- priations from Corgress, to an amount to be fixed in each case by said Commissjon- ers, not to exceed the rate of one hun- dred gallons per average capita of inmate per diem; and for all water used beyond such an amount the institution shall be charged at the prevailing rate for the use of water in the District. They are fur- ther authorized to furnish Potomac water without charge to churches to an amount to be fixed in each case by said Commis- sioners, any amount used in excess to be charged as hereinbefore provided. “The Secretary of the Treasury is here- by authorized to cover into the treasury, one-half to the credit of the United States and one-half to the credit of the District of Columbia, any unexpended advances standing upon the books of the treasurer of the United States to the official credit of former boards of Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and the Commis- sioners are authorized to cancel, when presented for payment, all checks drawn against said udvances and to issue in lieu thereof checks payable out of an appro- priation to be raised by the Secretary of the Treasury for the purpose.” Charities. In lieu of specific appropriations aggre- gating $98,700 made for the current fiscal year to certain charitable institutions in the District of Columbia the following general appropriation is recommended: “For the relief and care of the poor and destitute, and for such charitable and reformatory work, and such care and med- ical and surgical treatment of poor and destitute patients in the District of Co- lumbia as have been heretofore usually provided for by direct appropriations to private institutions, and as the District Commissioners may deem necessary, the sum of $98,700, to be expended under the direction of said Commissioners, either un- der contract with responsible and com- petent persons or institutions or by em- ploying for the purpose the public insti- tutions or agencies of ope District, wkere practicalse: Provided, t_nd such ccntract shal extend beyond the 3vth day of June, 1899, and that no payment shal be made under any such contract except for service actually rendered, for which compensation shall be provided in said contract; and that said Commission- ers shall report to Congress, on or before the first Monday of December in’ each year, a detailed statement of their expen- pd Bare ote sy den aed te aL, nl {Continued on Highth Page.) Taps Sounded Over the Grave of General - Angur. Services Held at St. John's P. E. Church This Afternoon—Military Escort From Gth Cavalry. Gen. Christopher C. Augur, U. S. A., tired. who died in this city Sunda buried in the Arlington cemetery this ternoon with full military honors. The remains were taken from the family resi- dence at the corner of Dumbarton avi nue. and 28th streets on a caisson from the Washington barracks, under an escort of six non-commissioned officers of the 4th Artillery, to St. John’s ®. E. Church, corner 16th and H streets, where funeral services were held at 2 o'clock. A large crowd was in attendance at the church, including many prominent officers of the army and navy and distinguished officials. who took this occasion to pay silent tribute to the memory of the gallant soldier who had served his country with zeal and courage during the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion. The religious services were conducted by Rev. J. Mackay-Smith, rector of the church, and the following-named gentle- men acted as honorary pallbearers: Gen. D. H. Rucker, Gen. Robert Macfeely, Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds, Gen. Thomas M. Vin- gene A. Carr, Gen. A. W. James Gilliss, Col. Walton James Benkard and Mr. Hyde. The military escort consisted of four troops of the 6th Cavalry from Fort Myer, with band, under command of Major Lebo of the 6th Cavalry, which accompanied the cortege from the church to the metery and assisted in the final ceremonies at the grave, including the firing of a salute and the sounding of taps. The remains were incased in an elegant casket shrouded in the American flag and covered with beau- uful fleral tributes from sorrowing friends. General Augur was an honored member of the Loyal Legion of the United State having been at one time senior vice com- mander, and many members of the organ- izatton participated in his obsequies. — SILENT SPINDLES. Employers and Employes Maintain a Waiting Attitude. January 19.—The n2ws from New England cotton manufacturing ew Bedford, Biddeford and Ls iston—in which strikes are in progress? was to the effect that cverything was quiet. y Hart of the New Bedford Union he looks for no possible change for least two weeks, and it is thought unlikely that the situation in the smaller placi will be altered until action is taken in New Bedford. At the latter point today small crowds of operati and mpathizers gathered on a number of streets in the vi cinity of the mills at the hour the ma- chinery. was usually staried, but none of s were opened, and there was no a derorstration of any sort. At Biddeford both sides were sll maintaining a waiting attitude, each determined not to yield any ground vntil a mutual unde standing of some sort ts brought about. The movement for the better organization of the operatives in both cities is progr ing steadily. A committee of the York mill aco) employes will confer with the agent of that corporation today. COLORADO'S COAL STRIK The Men Are Ont and the Strike General. LAFAYETTE, Col., January 19.—At a joint meeting of the four district coal min- ers’ unions, comprising Marshall, Louisville, Erie and Lafayette, held here, resolutions were unanimously adopted demanding the following prices: For shooting, loading and mining coal in the Lafayette district, 45 cents per ton after machines in rooms and ) cents per ton in pillars: cents per ton for pickwork in room, 65 cents per ton pick- work in pillars. All of the men in all of the mines ex- tending to the count banks have been or- dered cut. This practically closes down the entire northern Colorado coal fiel and leaves about ” men idle. A meeting of coal mine operators will be held in Denver teday to discuss the situation. DE: ER, Col., January 19.—If the coal miners in the northern coal fields should hold out for their demands it is probable that the strike will be long continued. he operators are even more determined than the miners, and declare they will hold out a year if necessary. The operators claim they were not con- sulted by the miners before they declared the strike, and there is consequntly hard feelings among the operators because of this action upon the part of the men. The operators assert that the coal mined in the district where the strike has been declared is of an inferior grade, and can be sold to manufacturers only. The operators claim that “it wouid be impossible to pay the miners higher wages for mining this coal. a LION AND THE neEalt v -A-VIS. The Commercial Question in China Has Become Political. PEKIN, January 18 (delayed in trans- mission).—The Tsung Li Yamen (the Chi- nese foreign office) has had another con- ference on the subject of the loan, which is still unsettled. Besides the right to ex- tend the Burmah railroad through Yun- Nan province, Great Britain asks the right to build railroads through the province of Sze-schuan (north of Yun-Nan), and a third treaty port is demanded, the identity of which no doubt is Hsiang-Yin, situated in the anti-foreign province of Hu-Nan, which Japan proposed to open at the time of the Shimoneseki negotiations. The proposed opening of the port of Talien-Wan, on the Liao-Tung peninsula and north of Port Arthur, a position which would command the raliroad connecting Port Arthur with the north and Manchuria, continues to be the chief difficulty, Russia desiring to keep the whole of Manchuria for herself. Neither power is willing to yield on this point, and the question is no longer a commercial one. It has become political. Britain’s War Dogs There. LONDON, January 19.—The British ad- miralty has just issued a list of the where- abouts of the warships of Great Britain in the far east. It shows that the first-class twin-screw armored cruiser Undaunted (of 5,600 tons and 500 horse power and twelve guns) and the twin-screw sloop Algerine (of 1,050 tons, 1,400 horse power and six guns) as at Kiao Choa bay. —_ The Southern Commercial Congress. TALLAHASSEE, Jarluary 19.—Governor Bloxham has invited the governors of the southern and western states to attend and to rend delegates to the fifth annual ses- sion of the South and West Commercial Congress, at Tampa, Florida, Februa‘y 8, 9 and 10, 1898. — Ballouning to the Klondike. SAN FRANCISCO, January 19.—C. W. Vosmer plans to go to the Klondike by bal- loon. He will use the big balloon made for a Chicago — fair, heege 2 — captive. James Thompson incin- nati, H. Andrews of Chicago and E. Klemt- ke of ae all experienced aeronauts, "TWO CENTS. | FOR THE DISTRICT|8URIEO AT ARLINGTON Se6VN[ev08_"_c_Cc~——qjqqq 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 unobjec- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands unequaled and uy- approachable SUGAR TRUST AGAIN How It is Operating in the East Against Annexation. A FARE “SOCIETY” FORMED Some Samples of the Literature Being Sent Out. - _ SNTIMENT EFFORT TO MAKE S$ =: In The Star of the 17th instant ft was demonstrated that the sugar trust would be injured by annexation. In The Star of the ISth instant it wa shown that the Havemeyer suger refining interests of the nd the Speckels’ sugar refining interests in California were identical, they constituting — th two branches which together form the National Sugar Trust It was also shown that while the eastern branch of the trust was working under cover, the ol branch was fighting annexation in the open by all the powerful means known to w fluence. Last summer the sugar influence operat ed as boldly in Washington as It is now doing in the west. Mr. Henry Oxnard of Washington, New York, Neb and California is always here whenever is in session and nd political in- sugar interest ed in Washing- ton, conditions which tically In- rable. During the tl session of Congress last r he was at his post of duty openly oppositig the Hawatian rec procity and jon treaties. Henry Oxnard is the brother of Robert Oxnar the manager of the western branch of th sugar trust Mr. Oxnard was reinforced in the ¢ Hawaiian tight by John L of Claus Spreckels, who of the sugar trust, and ¢ of California. These three gentlemen made themseives so conspicuous in their efforts that it became the ar U0 expose their « done in several issues Working In planning ampaign a; nexation for this present thought best to conduct a “still hunt,” means of which the Spreckels, ¢ and all the other sugar trust co should remain out of sight, a farmer” be put fo chestnuts out of t It was thought nful duty of The rations, Which was jast May and June. or Farmer.” it was by apparently respot ing no a to father the mst annexation, As no such organization existed, one Was made to Growers’ Societ tonal organizat moting the cultiva “beet sugar in the called isting only ceived it, American purporting to be a the purpore of pre nd manufacture of United States. This is a fake organ:zation, ex- in the brains of those who ‘con- and on its letter heads. The sole object of its creation was to form an apparently disinteres medium for opposing Hawaiian annexation, and for distributing literature broadcast over the country, misrepresenting the s con- cerning Hawaii and Hawalian ennexation, and calling upon newspapers and farm make a combined atta write to senators and petition Congress ag Although the no source of reve sums in distributir circular red editoriais fo" nd addr instructions petitions postage farmers and paj newspaper use; tt all the members as to how to prepa to Congress, stamps for ret Some Literature Bei ng Sent Out. Among other literature 1 (1) An address to Congre ne sent out i ss from the “si ciety,” printed on heavy pa in size and style similar to the Decla n of Inde- ces with a entitled “Hawaiian xation Sugar Trust Plot, field.” t intent is to mak by amphiet and t ion. In cerned, the fraud. "G thereof, rong advocate ation. (3) A pamphiet fifteen pages cover, entitled waiian Indepe Not Annexation, Our Policy. A Domestic Industry Endangered. of fifteen qa n Anr Hawaiian with a jon and Annexation cover, entitled Our Labor La and Its Slave Labor. ©) A pamphlet of twenty-nine r, entitled “Hawaiian An Y and exation Im- perils Trade. Javan's T Important. Annexation Should Be Submitted to the Peopl «6) Great numbers of letters, printed in imitation of typewriting, bearing the letter- head of the “socie denounc ane tion, inclosing circulars and prepared ed- itorial matter. ‘The following is a sample extract of one of these letters, sent to the editor of a newspaper with inclosed editorial material: Sample Letter Sent to an Editor. “Dear Sir: You isnow the possibilities of a magnificent development of the beet sugar industry ever most of this count * °° * You may not know that these pessibliities are seriously threatened. If Hawaii is anncxed it will be a great blow to our farmers by stopping or tr with the domestic sugar industry itself is enough to defeat annexation. ery dictate of patriotism also oppos rexation. “Will you help your rea nd Ameri- can farmers by boldly expressing your edi- torial sentiments against annexation? We serd you literature on the subject unde another cover. send m marked copies of whatever you say on the subject, enough at least for me to send one to all the senators and representatives from ycur state, and a few for my own use at Weshington, so far as you can for inclosed stamps.” This is signed by “R. M. Allen” as presi- dent of the “society Mr. Allen lives in Nebraska and not in Washington. When he refers to “sending me a few for my own use in Washington” he really means “send me a few for the use of Mr. Henry Oxnard in Washington,” as the latt genticman represents the “soclet; here Sample of n Prepared Editorial. The following is an extract from the pre- pared editorial inclosed with the above letter: “A halt has been called to numerous beet sugar factory enterprises. Why? Because there is a possibility that the Sandwich Islands may be annexed to the United States by the present Congress. * * * American farmers cannot grow sugar boects or “cane in competition with Hawarian planters, who employ coolie labor at $3 a month and found. * * * The first thing demanded by our farmers is that Hawatl be not annexed to the United States. * * * On purely patriotic grounds annexation should be defeated, at least for the present. But in addition to these considerations of patriotism, farmers also feel that to annex the Sandwich Islands now would be to serfously retard, if not prevent, the other- ring This of But an- ors