Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR.- Prwsbstrnsd nite SS !UBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Te en EAUPeManN Pree Few York Ofc, 49 Potter Building The Evmsteg Star t ost te ye ef corrters, oo. own account, BB month. week. cents per fou By wail—anyw ‘postage prepa! ccunter 2 cents each. United States or Cenada—; per month. = Saterday Quintupte Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage (Entered a”. the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as_secend-clase matl matter.) ©All wail subscriptions must be pald fn advance. es of advertiaing made known on application. No. 14,015 ‘ WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. COMMITS SUICIDE| Daniel Munn Sends a Bullet Through His Head. BODY FOUND AT CUSHING HOUSE Was Formerly an Engineer at the National Hotel. THE POLICE NOTIFIED Daniel Munn, a former Philadelphian who s lived in this city for more than twenty- years, committed suicide in his room the Cushing House, No. 471 C street northwest, some time after 10 o'clock yes- terday morning. He committed the deed by sending a bullet through the top of his head. His dead body was found today about 11 o'clock. Munn occupied room 31 on the top floor of the hotel. The room is small and not well lighted. He had been its occupant for about a year, ever since he lost his posi- ten as engineer and porter at the National Hotel, where he had worked for about twenty years. When he lost this position bis wealthy brother-in-law in Philadelphia wrote for him to come there and spend the remaining years of his life, where he weuld be comfortable and would have no work to do. This invitation was refused. Daniel told his friends he preferred to liv alone in this city than to go to Philade!- phia and live in luxur: More than ten years ago Munn was a drinking man. At times he spent consider- able money for liquor, but in late years he has refrained from the use of intoxicants. A short time ago, however, he cast aside his good resolutions, and in his cheerless room he frequently had beer and whisky. While employed at the hotel and since the death of his wife and two sons, he saved most of his earnings, and a year ago, when he lost his position, he had a considerable sum. What has become of this money is not known, but {t was stated today that he had some of it in bank. Dur- ing the past few days the elderly man has had but little to say. He had been making an effort to get a position as engineer, and recommendations that had been given him were found in his pockets. Complained of Hiness. Yesterday morning Mary Brown. a color- ed chambermaid in the hotel, called at Munn's room to attend to the chamber werk, and found him lying on the bed. He was fully dressed, with the exception of his shoes, and he told her she need not bother cleaning the room. “I'm sick,” he said, rest myself.” Mary did not have occasion to go to™ the room again until this morning, and when a kneck on the door failed to bring a response she pushed open the door W a pool of blood on the floor near ne foot of the bed. Munn failed to an- Swer when she called to ‘him, and, half frightened, she rushed down stair to the effice and informed Mr. John T. Griffiths, the hotel proprietor, of what she had seen. He went at ence to the room and, satis- fying himself that Munn was dead, he hurried to police headquarters and made a report of the occurrence. Detectives and Coroner Summoned. Detectives Lacy and Gallaher went to the hotel In response to the report of Mr. Griffiths, and later Coroner Carr called and made an investigation. There was ne money found on the body or about the rcom, nor was there any letter giving the reason for the shooting. An insurance policy for $15, made payable to Thomas Queen, was found among his effects. It Was also learned that his brother-in-law is Wiliam MeGillin, who lives at No. 1312 Drury street, Philadelphia. Letters found among his effects showed that he also had relatives in Boston. It was stated this afternoon that one of his sons was drown- ed_in this city several years ago. The coroner deemed an inquest and gave the necessary certifi “and am going to Relatives of the dead man in Philadel- phia vere notified of his suicide. The police will take charge of his effects. gee WINSLOW OUTRODE THE sTORM. Net Only That, but Men. The officials at the Navy Department brecthned easier this morning when a tele- sram was received from Lieut. Bernadou, announcing that the torpedo boat Winslow had arrived at Delaware Breakwater. The little boat sailed away from Newport on the morning of the 25th, bound for Key West, where she was to join the torpedo Motilla. Her commander, Lieut. Bernadou, bad the cheice of his course, and might have taken what is known as the inland reute almost all of the way to Florida, if he cared to do so. Inasmuch as the Wins- low was a new and almost untried boat, he would have been justified in this choice, even in the best of summer weather. But, instead, the boat was pointed siralght out to sea, laying a course for the Ftorida coast direct, her commander taking the chances of rough weather, apparently, to ascertain the qualities of his boat. He had the very best of opportunities, for before the day passed the weather bureau notified the Navy Department that great gales were to blow, and, beginning that night, they did blow with great violence. The wind kept up off the coast for two days, and as news came of the loss of big ocean barges and tugs the officials were con- cerned for the little Winslow. However, when Lieut. Bernadou reported this morning that he had arrived at Deia- ware Breakwater he added that he had brought In with him two men,.M. A. Mat- tason and K. Hendrikson, whem he had rescued from a drifting scow fifty miles off New York. The naval officers are wonder- ing how the people on the Winslow man- aged to pick the men tp in the midst of the storm, while the waves were running clear over their own little boat and she was lying to to ride out the blow. Lieut. Bernadou reported that he would take coal at the breakwater and report next at Norfolk. Reseued Two ——— +. JUDGE JACKSON'S DECISION, Appeal Considered rm. James E. Beyd, assistant attorney gen- eral, representing the Department of Jus- tice, as well as Collector White of West Virginia, and Senator Faulkner, represent- ing the complainants, will appear in the Lnited States Supreme Court Monday and jointly request that the appeal from the recent decision of Judge Jackson of West Virginia on the civil service law be ad- vanced for argument and termination at this term, The complainants are H. C. Berry, Wm. Butler and J. F. Ruckman. They are Storekeepers and gaugers in West Vir- ginia. The collector of internal revenue, upon orders fram the commissioner of in- ternal revenue, issued orders transferring and reassigning thcse men, as provided by law. They applied to Judge Jackson for a restraining order. He issued this and later issued a permanent injuncticn, at the same time going into a long decision as to the F.xats of the men under the civil service. ‘The importance of the case, as to civil service laws, makes it aoe that the United States Court settle the cases aS soon as possible, bie Effert to Have t Ly President Dole’s Dignity and Attractive Manners. Approving Comment by Those Who Meet Him—Another Instance of His Objection_to Display. President Dole of Hawaii bids fair to be- come the most popular of all the distin- guished foreign visitors whe have come to Washington. His dignity impresses alt who meet him, and adds greatly to the pe- cullar charm of his manner. His attract- ive personality has already become the theme of approving comment by the many wh6 have met him, while those who have conversed more intimately with him have been deeply impressed with his intellectu- ality and the broad comprehension of his views on affairs in general. His simplicity and his horror of anything ostentatious have also added largely to the esteem in which he is being generally held, and it is more than probable that when President Dole leaves Washington for his far-off home he will carry a greater abundance of general good will than any guest the nation has entertained in the memory of those now living. Each caller upon him at the Arlington leaves with a very pleasant conviction of the Hawaiian president's de- lightful qualities. He had a number of callers this morn- ing, including Senator Allison, Senator Chandler, Representative Grout, Represen- tative Clark and a number of other well- known people. He was also industriously engaged for some time in signing an ex- tensive mail. Enjoyed the Cossack Drill. ‘This afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Dele, Minister and Mrs. Hatch, Mr. Thurs- ton, Major C. F. Iaukea, Dr. F. R. Day, Major H. O. 8. Heistand and Lieutenant Commander: T. 8S. Phelps, the Hawaiian president visited Fort Myer at the invita- tion of Colonel Sumner and witnessed the exhibition of Cossack riding by the troop- ers stationed there. The marvelous exhi- bition of equestrian skill was a revelation to the party, and President Dole enjoyed it intensely. At the conclusion of the exhi- hibition Colonel Sumner entertained the party at luncheon. The return home was made by way of the national cemetery at Arlington and across the Long bridge. Display Distasteful to President Dole. President Dole gave another instance of his characteristic opposition to anything like display teday in the visit to the fort. He especially requested this morning that the escort tendered to distinguished guests on such oceasions be omitted and that the salute be likewise dispensed with. In ac- cordance with his ishes, these ceremonies did not take place. No arrangements have been made for this evening, but it will probably be spent at the hotel. President Dole will be enter- tained by the Gridiron Club tomorrow night and the party will probably be given a pri- vate view of the Congressional Library Sunday afternoon. Conference Over Annexation Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign relations committee of the Senate, and Rep- resentative Hitt, chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, had an ex- tended conference late yesterday afternoon with President Dole, at which the question of annexation was thoroughly discussed. Last night President and Mrs. Dole, Minis- ter and Mrs. Hatch and the other members of the Hawaiian party and Mrs. William G. Irwin of Honolulu attended the perform- ance at the Lafayette Theater. Friendliness in ‘Congre There has been talk among members in both houses of a resolution of welcome to President Dele and an invitation to visit them in session, as was done when King Kalakava was here. This was gencrally assented to in conversation by members on both sides as an act of personal courtesy to the president of a republic. But Min- ister Hatch hearing of it quietly signified to them that President Dole, while highly appteciating every suggestion of courtesy, would greatly prefer that it be omitted. When Dom Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, was here he made a similar suggestion when a similar courtesy was proposed. ee RAILWAY REPORTS. LOCAL Laid Before the Senate Today. ‘The annual reports of the Columbia Rail- way Company and the Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company were laid before the Senate today by the Vice President. The financial statement of the Columbia Railway Company shows receipts and dis- bursements as follows: Receipts—Passengers, $158,338.13; adver- tising, $999.96; rent, $96; sale of old ma- terial, $114.36; return of deposit on real estate, $1,000; sale of tickets (excess of redemption), $172.58; bills payable, $8,000; total receipts, $168,721.03; cash on hand January 1, 1897, $6,039.24. Disbursements—Construction and equip- ment, $1,425.37; bills payable, $26,000; mate- rial and supplies (on hand January 1, 1898), $4.909.61; taxes, $5,941.29; interest on funded debt, $30,000: interest on floating debt, $786.11; dividends, $24,000; wages of con- ductors and gripmen, $34,668.11; wages of flagmen, switchmen and barnmen, $2,578.03; car filumination, lubrication, cleaning, sup- Statements plies, etc., $1,656.52; tickets and transfers (cost of), $669. stable and wrecking ex- pense, . illumination of buildings, $12,406; removing snow and ice, $30.05; wages engineers, splicers, firemen and oil- ers, $7,821.77; fuel, oil, etc., $5,753.52; wages 2 ad oilers, $1,273; road lubricants, $72.04; road and paving repairs, $2,433.53; machin- ery repairs, $483.37; car repairs, $2,956.59; cable and repairs, $3,282.66; tool repairs, $549.94; building ‘and furniture repairs, $210.99 salaries officers and_ clerks, $3. office expense, $397.19; legal ex- pense, $3,000; accidents, $30.60; contingent expenses, $1,186.82; insurance, $602.64; em- ployes’ supplies, $100.45; telephone, adver- tising, etc., $1068.60; total operating ex- pense, $171,866.58. Cash on hand January 1, 1888, $2,593.69, . ‘The total number of passengers carried during the year was 5,484,951; number of passengers injured in life and limb was ten. The report of the etown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Rail®ay Company shows that the stock of the company con- sists of 500 shares, 495 of which are held by the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com- pany of New York. The report says there have been no expenditures and no receipis during the last calendar year. The report is signed by Robert B. Tenney, president, and W. 8. Harban, secretary. Se Hope Now for Director Smith. The condition of Mr. Joseph P. Smith, director of the bureau of American repub- lies, who is at present in Florida danger- ously ill, was reported slightly better to- day. Mr. Bristow, fourth assistant post- master general, received a telegram today which contained the information that the doctors now had a slight hope for Mr. STEADILY GROWING POPULAR RAILWAY™ EXTENSION Capital Traction and Metropolitan Companies’ Wishes, WIDE AREA OF TERRITORY COVERED Both Want to Go Through a Portion of Mt. Pleasant. THE HEARING TODAY President Dunlop of the Capital Traction Company was given a hearing this morning by the subcommittee on railways of the House District committee on the bill ex- tending the tracks of the Capital Traction Company. The new trackage proposed fs as follows: First. A loop beginning at the main tracks of the road, near the corner of B and 1st streets northwest; thence by single track on the south side of B street and on New Jersey avenue to join the existing line at the corner of C street and New Jersey ave- nue: Provided, That but one set of tracks shall be maintained on C street. Second. A loop beginning at the main tracks of the company at or near the cor- ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street northwest; then by double track along 17th street to G street, and by single track along 1th street, New York avenue, .E street, 19th street, F street, 26th street and G street to 17th street; also on 25th strect from F street to the main lines of the said company on Pennsylvania avenue: Pro- vided, That on G street the cars shall be run from west to east. The Mt. Pleasant Loop. Third. Beginning at the present terminus of the company’s lines on 14th street northwest; thence by single track along 14th street extended to Howard avenue, ith street extended (as laid down In Chapin Brown's subdivisicn) and Park street to 14th street. Provided, That the lines au- thorized in this paragraph shall not be constructed until 14th street extended shall have been widened ten feet on the east side thereof, nor until Park street, beginning at a point 170 feet from the west building line of 14th street and extending to 17th street, shall nave been widened to a width of 42 feet from curb to curb. Fourth. Beginning at the tracks of the company on Sth street east; thence easte ly by double tracks on Pennsylvania av. nue to a terminus to be fixed by the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia near the western erd of the bridge crossing the Anacostia _riv Provided, ‘That the ex- tension in this paragraph provided for shall be completed within two years from the date of the passage of this act. _ Fifth. Beginning at the main tracks on Sth street southeast; theuce westerly with single track on L street to the 30-foot ai ley in the center of square numbered 907 thence south along said alley to M stree rks: to be under the supervision of the Commis- of the District of Columbia. Seventh. A single-track loop around the south half of square numbered 504, Need of Rapid Transit in the End. - A. Wilson, Mr. J. Maury Dove and Maxwell Woodhuil, property owners along line of the proposed extension west of the State, War and Navy building, appeared in behalf of the bill. They rep- resented the needs of that section of the city for rapid transit. West Mr. Dunlop said that in deference to scme of the residents of F street north- west, the original plans which provided for a line on F street between 17th and 26th streets had been changed and the line extended down 17th street past the Corcoran Art Gallery. It was deemed wise to carry the line to the Art Gallery, anyhow. “Is that the real reason?” asked Chair- man Babcock. “I have been informed that the reason you took the line off of F street was because a certain distinguished offi- cial resides there, and does not want the cars to run in front of his house.”" Mr. Woodhull spoke brictly in behalf of the western extension. He was interrupt- ed by Mr. Odell of New York, who asked whether the citizens’ associations of Wash- ington ever did anything besides aiding railroads to get franchises. “I am not a member of any citizens’ as- sociation,” replied Mr. Woodhull. “I am a resident, and have been for forty years, of that section. We want railroad falcilities there.” - “Have you ever studied what the Capital Traction Company {s taking away from you?” asked Mr. Odell. “It is not taking anything away, but proposes to give us something.” ‘Want the Company to Pay. Mr. Odell replied that the railroad was not paying the same share of taxes that the citizens were required to pay. The ecmpany had taken rights whica it had no authority to take, and he proposed, as far as he was concerned, to make the company pay for its privileges. President Dunlop replied to this with the statement that the company was operating under the law and obeying every require- ment of the law. The company is required to pay a tax of 4 percent on its gross earnings, and pays it. If the committee thinks there is anything wrong with the company’s operations an _ inyestigation would’ be welcomed, and every book and voucher thrown open to inspection. “The men who comprise this company,” sald President Dunlop, “never defrauded any one in thetr private capacity, and they do not propose to defraud any one as a company.” Mr. Dunlop said that if Congress wijl give the road the right to make the Mount Pleasant loop the company will begin work the day after the bill becomes law. He said if the loop is not constructed it will be necessary to operate a stub end at the terminus. Mr. Dunlop said the Senate committee had stricken from the bill the Proposed loop from Howard avenue to 17th and Park streets, but the company desired that provision reinstated in the bill. He claimed it would be necessary to the prop- er operation of the road. The Metropolitan Extension. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson appeared before the committee in behalf of the Metropolitan railway’s proposed extension, embodied in House bill No. 4393, as follows: Beginning at the present terminus on 10th street west north along the line of 10th street west to the intersection of Florida and Grant avenues; thence east along Grant avenue to Sherman avenue; thence north along Sherman avenue to Irving ais thentte west along Irving street to | street; thence west along Roan- oke street to 13th street west; thence north along street west to Lydecker avenue. Al Aortic d at Be ates, at the cor- ner 0! street west and Lydecker ave~ nue westward on the line of Lydecker ave- nue to Holmead avenue; thence westward | through the land of the tract to Howard avenue; thence’ afd avenue to the Piney For the purposes of . electric power cessful operation of {ts ‘nes the be approved by the Commisstoners of the District of Columbia. Zz Mr. Wilson said that ff it. is not the uni- versal demand of the people of that section — me extension, the read will not ask for it. Fh Mr. Wilson claimed that many of the people of Park street were opposed to the loop on that street, which the Capital MERIT VS. A “PULL” Arguments Supporting the Civil Service Law. Traction Company ‘proposes to construct, but that there would bé no objection to the extension proposed by the Metropolitan company. = The Senate District Committee. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia met this morning and disposed of several bills. Members of the commit- tee present were Senators McMillan, chair- man; Gallinger, Hansbrough, Pritchard, Wetmore, Martin, Bacon, Stewart and Ken- ney, also Mr. Charies-Moore, clerk. A favorable-report was authorized on a bill which has passed the House of Rep- resentatives authorigimg, the payment of $634.33 to Collector E. Davis to make gcod the loss occasioned by larceny from his: office. An adverse report was authorized om| Senator Pritchard’s bill to regulate street railway fares and transfers in the District ot Columbia. This bill requires street rail- way companies here to sell eight tickets for 25 cents, and provides for a universal transfer system. Especigily at this time when the street railways are making an effort to extend their Hnes which requires the floating of additional bonds many members of the committce regard such ac- tion as contemplated in the bilk as being extremely injudicious’ It was thought that even a favorable report on the bill might have a tendency to frightén investors and delay street railway imprevements. It is far from certain that any favorable report could have been secured on the bill under any circumstances, but under existing con- ditions the bill had practically no support. Favorable action was taken on the bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Cullom during the extra session providing for the incorporation of the National Florence Crit- tenton Mission. Favorable action was also taken on Mr. Pritchard’s bill to raise the age of pro- tection for girls in the District of Columbia to eighteen years. Senate resolution No. 91 was voted on fa%orably. This resolution authorizes the public printer to run’ additional overhead wires on existing poles between the gov- ernment printing office and the Capitol, but specially provides that no additional poles be erected. Senate bill 8153, allowing the Capital Railway Company to use the overhead trolley system on the Navy Yard bridge, said system to be construeted on plans ap- proved by the District Commissioners, was acted upon favorably. The committee discussed very briefly Sen- ate bill 2644, to authorize the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company to change its motive power, but allowed the bill to lay over until mnother meeting is held. This action was largely for the pur- pose of allewing Anacostia and Metropol- itan railway cfficials to make some arrange- ment regarding the joint: use ef such tracks of the latter company as are used by the Anacostia company. HEARING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE Opposition "Expressed to Repre- sentative Evans’ Bill. DEEMED A BLOW TO REFORM ——_»—___- The House committee on civil service re- form held a special session this morning to give a hearing to William G. Low of Brooklyn, Sherman 8. Rogers of Buffalo and George McAneny of New York, who had come to Washingtcn to sup- port the civil service merit system. It was 11 o'clock before a quorum appeared, 80 that the hearing could begin. William G. Low’s Statement. Mr. Low first addressed the committee. He contended that a system of tests af- forded the surest means of procuring effi- cient service. He“spoke particularly of the effect the Evans bill would have on the navy yards. It would be impossible to ulld great battle ships and conduct other great work now done in the navy yards under the old spoils system. His exper- ience with the old system in the navy yards had proven to him its utter ineffi- ciency. He said that it was not claimed that the merit system always got the best man in the service, but that the average efficiency of the service was greatly im- proved by it. Mn Rogers Describes Buffalo Senti- ment. Mr. Rogers next addressed the committee. He said that he had been president of the local civil service reform organization of Buffalo since its organization. He said he had been interested in reform of the civil service since he had begun to take interest in political affairs. No man representing the city of Buffalo in Congress who fa- vored any legislation hostile to the civil service reform system properly represented the good people of Buffalo. He meant by the good people, he said, all the worthy, in- telligent and influential people of the city. Bufalc, he said, was a civil service reform city. He recounted the progress of the civil service reform movement in Buffalo and in New York state generally. The movement had grown in the good opinion of the peo- ple of New York from first to last, and when anything was being done to the in- jury of the reform it met with the disap- probation of most people in the state of New York. He said that the civil service reform movement was a revolution of as great magnitude as the revolution whicn abolished slavery in the United States. President Cleveland's Extensi: Speaking of Mr. Cleveland’s extension of the classified service just before going out of office, he said that the contention growing out of this extension was purely a political squabble. Republicans who viewed the offices as political patronage fett angry that Mr. Clevetand should have coopered up so mary offices which they wanted as spoils. He believed in the ex- tension and was In favor of it being made by President Harrison. If Mr. Harrison had made the extension it would be the democrats who were the kickers. This all grew out of offices being looked upon as political spoils. The merit system did not consider politics in connection with the clerical positions of the government. The advocates of the merit system regarded these positions as business positions. The Evans Bill Oppoxed. Directing his remarks to the Evans bill, he said that this bill was a vital blow at o———_—__— RUSSIA WANTS THE LOAN Now Agrees to Guarantee Ghina Against England's Displeasare. British Cabinet Mecta ina Long Ses- sion — Russian Fleet at Port Arthur Withogt Conk PEKIN, January 28—The report that Russia has offered China. a loan on the same terms as Great Britain ts confirmed. The News in London. LONDON, January 28—It is announced in a special dispatch from Pekin that after Russia had offered China a lean on the same terme as Great Britain China invited Ruégsla to guarantee to defend her against the possible displeasure of Great Britain. Russia, it appears, was evasive in her re- ply, but a similar guarantee asked of Great Brita “against Russia wus .prompuly ten, merit system. agreed 10. mm cabinet yeatsembled today | It was a bill not to promote or help civil service reform, but to destroy it. The bill, he said, took 55,000 employes out of the classified service and threw them into the scramble. It would be destruction of the civil service reform. If this bill was pass- ed the members of the committee might as well resign and diskand the committee. Mr. Nerthway asked Mr. Rogers what offices he would have in the classified serv- ice, Would Include Non-Political Offices. ~ He replied that he would have all nou- Political offices placed and kept in the clas- sified serVice. There might be great differ- ence of opinion as to where the line should fall. He thought that officers who had power to direct or modify the policy of the state might properly be selected by some method other than that of the merit system. He contended that the law was not being extended beyond what was first contem- plated. It was never contemplated that the 1eform should be a small affair, taking in a few petty offices. It was intended as a re- form of the whole system of the govern- ment service. He said that there never was an infant put into the world in charge of such a bad lot of nurses as had this infant—ciyil ser- vice. for a lengthy session, Russian Fleet Without Coal. The Russian fleet at Port Arthur, ac- cording to a special dispatch from Shang- hai is helpless for wang of coal, being unable to steam even te Viadivostock. It is added that the Japanese coal firms which had contracted to supply the Russian fleet have defaulted. — ‘WILL BE REPORTED MONTHLY. Those Clerks Who Are Absent in Ex- cenn of Their'Leaves . Secretary Gage has issued the following important order to heads of bureaus and chiefs of division of the Treasury Depart- ment: “It having been brought to the attention of this office that the provisions of depart- ment circular No. 146,” August 29, 1895, ‘Stoppage of pay for excessive absence,’ were rot fully complied with in certain bureaus during the year 1807, just closed, netice is given that said circular is hereby revoked, and in lieu ‘thereof heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions are di- rected to report to this: office, division of appointments, on the @8th day of each month, not later than 12 o'clock noon thereon the name of -every employe of their offices who has ‘been absent up to that time in excess of the:usual thirty days’ absence allowed with for leave (or in excess of thirty days’ al ce allowed with pay.and thirty days’ absence sick with pay), with the number, ef days so in ex- cess. i “In view of the apparent disregard cf the former circular on this subject, heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions of the Secretary's office are heréby cautioned to require this circular to be placed in the hands of -the persam in ‘their respective offices ‘to. whom thé time’ account of said offices is assigned, with instructions that it is to be obeyed in. vy ease, and that said person will be } responsible for any violation thereof.” + 1) aS ot cs et Nomination of His” Expect- ed ia a Day. % Gen. Wm. H. Bell,’ ¢o1 weneral of subsistence, was plaged en the retired Ust of the army today, and the commis- sion of Col. Samuel T. Cushing as his | successor was made o= atthe War De- the ‘President path it is mapeisa 8 that the nomination-‘of Col Cushing will be sent to the Senate‘in:a day or two. TEREST SESS CE 2 Ee A DISTRICT APPROPRUATIONS. The Bill Stdetracken’ im ‘the House The District of Columbia appropriation Seeretary McAneny’s Views. Mr. McAneny, secretary of the National Civil Service Reform League, spoke for a few minutes. He addressed himself to Mr. Northway'’s question to Mr. Rogers to where the line of classification should be drawn. He suggested that the terms of the law leaving it discretiorary with the President to expanc the classification, and, by infer- ence, to contract it. A safe and proper thing might be to allow the exercise of this discretion to determine the line of the classification. President McKinley’s utter- ances on the subject indicated an intention to exercise this discretion: He said that there was a misiaken tm- pression af to the scope of Mr. Cleveland’s extension. The number of places included within the terms of the extension was 31.372; but this number did not represent the actual number of new places brought into the clasrification. If all that were technically covered by this extension which were already in the service in one way. or another were excluded, the num- ber would be reduced to 13,000 or 14,000 new places brought under the merit sys- tem. The committee adjourned until Tuesday morning. z No Senate Committee Meeting. ‘The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment did not continue its investi- gation into the methods of the civil service this morring, as was anticipated. The meeting was postponed until tomorrow morning on account of the Senate assem- bling at 10 o' ‘clock. A Day’s Labor. ly sidetrack>d by a political discussion The régular permanent family circulation’ of The Evening Star is more ahan 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 un- approachable, ———————— AS AN OFFSET TO THE YANTICINFARING A. CRISIS Canadian Naval Militia to Be Increased on the Lakes, Basin of the Organization Will Be OTTAWA, Ont, January 28.—Sir Lonis Davies, minister of marine, is planning uctive steps for the formation of a for of Caradian naval militia for service the great lakes. It 1s semi-officially stated that the chief Treasons for prompt acticn are the receni dispatch of the training ship Yantic to Detroit for use in the United States naval militia and the Bristol speech of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in which he ex- pressed the opinion that Canada has not sufficiently contributed io the burden of imperial defense. The basis of the projected plan will be the fishery protection fleet, which was organized ten years ago, when the United States abrogated the fishery clause of the Washington treaty. The fleet has since being doing patrol duty on the Atlantic coast and the great lakes. It consists of elght armed steel vessels and a couple of schooners. The crews of these vessels are employed only during eight months of the year. For the remaining time they will probably be kept under pay and training, thus forming the nucleus of a volunteer raval reserve. Training schools for the Labrador and lake ports are part of the program. “These will be established as soon as possible. —_——_—_ GROWL FROM GEN. BRAGG. Famous Commander of the Iron Bri- gade Relieves His Mi CHICAGO, January 28.—The response of Generai Edward 8. Bragg, commander of the Iron Brigade of the Army 9 the Poto- mac, to the toast, “The Army of the Poto- mac,” created a stir at the banquet of the Western Society of the Army of the Potomac at the Sherman House last night. “Memory will not down at the bidding,” said General Bragg. “I am as thoroug? reconstructed as a man ought to ba, it makes my flesh creep to see recommcenda- tions to federal office based upon the Prowess shown in endeavors to tcar dow: the government. It does not come w good grace to me, in my cynical turn of mind, to be instructed in the construction of the organic law of the nation, the tradi- tions of its people and the proper legislation to ke enacted te carry out the doccrine uf the governm>at as it was whe our fathe:s give It to us, from statesmen inflatcd with glory from a desperate attempt to destroy the whole nation. “Sometimes I have almost imagined that there might be re-enacted in the nts:cry of Arocrica the old wooden horse fable cf the plains of Troy. When I see a statesman z-om the south and a states rorth in unholy alliance—ai ly different motives—to break thro traditions of government, it vouid almost seem to me that one-was actuated by a de- sire to load the national stomach with a quantity of food it could not assimilate, with cutthroats and robbers, negroes and Indians, half-blood, quarter-blood, full- blood and some Spanish, and thereby weaken and destroy what powder and bul- let failed to do,” =e COLD WAVE IN NEW ENGLAND. Thermometer Ranges From 9 to 34 Degrees Below Zero. HANOVER, H., January 28.—The weather in this vicinity last mght and carly this morning was the coldest of the season. The thernmicmeter here this morn- ing registered a temperature of 34 degrees below zero. BANGOR, Maine, Jantary wave prevails over eastern Maine today, the mercury going Gown as low as 16 below at 6 o'clock a.m. At 9 o'clock the mercury stood 9 below. 28—A cold MALONE, N. Y., January 28.—This was ene of the coldest days of the year in this section of the state, the thermometer reg- istering 25 Cegrees below zero. —_—___. THE PRESIDENT EN ROUTE HOME. Was Well Pleased With His Recep- tion in New York. NEW YORK, January 28.—President McKinley left for Washington at 10:30 a.m. today. The train left Jersey City at 11:13, and is expected to arrive in Washington at 8:38 p.m. Before leaving the Windsor Hotel, Presi- dent McKinley went through his early morning mail and held a brief reception. Among those who called upon him were John Leslie of Philadelphia, Judge Baldwin of Canton, Ohio; General Henry L. Burnett, the newly appointed United States district attorney; W. M. Brookfield and Collector of Port Biddwell. Secretary Porter said that the President was much pleased at the reception accorded him in New York. a McKinley is suffering from a slight cold. Se OPPOSITION TO POTTER. Wester Com! for Forming Elect President of L. A. W. CHICAGO, Janvary 28.—The Tribune says: Orgenlzaticn has been quietly effect- ed among the ‘restern divisions of the League of American Wheelmen and at present sev western divisions have agreed to go to the St. Louis convention of the league with their delegates unpledged, and will caucus with the Hlinois division, making a total of eight divisions which will stand tegetLer when it comes to a sbow-down In the assembly. The conditions in the canvass for the presidency seem to point. more favorably every day, according to the best informed leegue leaders, to either an eastern or a western man going into the field against Isaac B. Potter. ey ES KILLED BY A FIST STROKE. Cinaude Wilson Fatally Assaulted by Ed. M. Calkins at Denver. DENVER, Col., January 28.—Claud J. ‘Wilson, a brother of Park Wilson, catcher of the New York base ball team, was killed in a quarrel with Ed. M. Calkins of Grand Spanish Rute in Cuba Dangerously Near Abrupt Dissolution. DESPERATE SCHEMES TOR DBLAY Presence of tie Mia'ne Arouses Deep if Silent Reseatment. es = ELECTIONS ARE POSTPONED SES : Special Dispatch te The Eventi, MAVANA, Cuba, Januar, “%, via Port Tampa, Fla, January 23. 4 Spanish government In Cuba trembles on the verge of a crisis, but the crisis m The whole play now is to gain { co, it is satd, has staked everyih.oe shgle card. If his tip to the « provinces fails to secure important pre- sentations of insurgent chiefs the game may be given up But ft will net be given up if Bla.sco’s coming back with fresh ex- cusés may keep Spain blinded a while longer. The situation fs a de=patring on but 1t will not be recognized ax Sach by the government. Whether Blanc» took with him $1.0%).000, as some believe, or whether it $200,000, =s the drafts on the tre tponed Biar was oniy wry seem ) witho any portion of it and with the insurre no nearer to an end than it has ‘en any time during the last three m. Celebrating Ungnined Victories. Madrid is I celebrating the <upposed success of G ment in Pu eral Castellanos in his © Principe aga sents, though it is fully that Castellanos’ campaign and that he was glad to ¢ city with his troops. ove ins Similar victo: of this kind manufactured and Spain he ken knowing the truth for three or fonr That will bridge un season begins, people of have grown accustomed eults during the summ: feeling of the Spanish authori not in serious fear of an upset long as they can keep the ins taking Havana The presence of the Maine question whether the crisis in the 1 of Spain with the United States has been reached. It is yet too early to juige tne effects of that move or the real impression that has been made on Havana. The po; lace who lined the port when the vessel came in unheralded Tuesday morning have not fully recovered from their stuvefaction, They saw a praiseworthy disposition to raake the best of its presence, but they still talk and wondér about the meaning of move. Aimericans are gratified that a guard is afforded against possible danger to thelr persons, but they th they something beyond. Congosio’s Protest Remembered. Everybody in Havana knows that several weeks ago, when the sending « sel was suggested, Secretary Gen gosto called on Gen. Lee und protested. It Is also known that during the riot, when the consul general seni a mes saze to the palace saying he would call fe ot fo expect re- ve ate- a cruiser at the first sign of danger to life and property, a tart reply was given to the effect that there would be no occasion for on such action on his part. When Lee, ting on his instructi announced that the Maine was coming, there was a very lad exhity tion of temper at the palace. At th ing Secretary Long's pacific assurance of a friendly call had not been publi though a line has been given to the that Minister De Lome assured the Department that Spain accepted the sen ing of the Maine to Havana harbor as 4 proof of friendship. The usual official courtesies will be paid to Cant. Sigsbee and the officers of tv Maine. The presence of two ing ships may cause the official court to be jeined and therefore be mad embarrassing. Nobody, however, pr to be fooled. The civil officials and army officers deeply resent the 2p1 of the Maine in Cuban wat The in surgent sympathizers rejoice in it, and #)- ready the word is spreading over island from one insurgent camp to other. It will not be far behind Bla in reaching Santiago. Whatever excuse or apologies may be made, the coming of an American vessel of war is looked on as a forerunner of something further to foel- low. If it is not the prelude to interven- tion in some form, a wrangle has certainly been caused. Spanish Diplomats Awake. Spanish diplomacy has not been asiven, though taking measures to put the a States to sleep The arrival of the war- ship finds that diplomacy making a des- perate and skillful maneuver for further delay. Two cards are being played: they are the prospective elections under au- tonomy and the proposed reciprocity treaty. Spain may not be able to show evidence that the insurrection is weakened or that peaceful pursuits can be resumed, but she wil! hold out.the plea that auton- omy has not been given a fair trial till the elections are held under it. If the elec- tions were close at hand this would be a the | reasonable plea. Early in December I found the paiace offi- cials chafing over a slight delay in taking the census. They wanted it taken imime- diately so they eould complete the prepara- tions for the elections which held the first week in February. The same promise us to time was given by ihe Sa- gesta ministry in Madrid. The first week of February is pushirg a smiling face above the horizon; the census w: ory pleted the last day of December, but the Cuban elections under autonomy, if they are ever held, will not be held during ee first weck of February. April is now the time fixed for them, Captain Genersi Blanco suddenly discovered that the elec- toral lists could not be properly revised 80 as to hold the elections earlier. As ox- plained to me this revision of the census is something like purging the registry jists in the United States. It should occupy two days, but 1