Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1898, Page 1

INING STAR, | peecioe *UBLISHED DAILY, EXCEET SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Uompany. 8.H.KA Pres’t. Paerthers fn 1 ant. af 10 rents rrters, week. or 44 Copies at tie 2 cents cio the 10 coats . postag Entered at the sToust Se pald fn advance. made known on appliation. WAITING ON MADRID. ae 2 Spanish Peace Commissioners Have Not Yet Received Instructions. OPEN-DOOR POLICY DISCUSSED —_—_.___ islands Will Probably Be Governed as a Colony. —— + CASE OF ALASKA CITED ~~ - - PARIS, Nivember Though the an- ement was printed here today that op& to the Spanish peace commis- wer? telegraphed t night from a, Secretary of the Span- declared th fternoon nstructions had not been re- the treaty probat is mich as Was ex- refuse formu). the a. n of Philippine L be open Most Yield Some Revenue. Islands will be revenue to meet the Philip k s its own administration, a chedule of dutiab nods may be hed. or only ¥ be taxed. onstitutes a que: but an imma- erial one. Another and more important x n will be ved favorably to other : The ships of all nations will be d to engage in commerce through- are! azo. This is f contra-dis- netion of the United St ast trade in foreign hottome, exterd also to Cuba and Porto ntage to the U ng ited States in the trade lies in the fact will only have one ean to err while the goods of other fons must cross two oceans. as Administered as a Colony. The P Islands will be adminis- tered as a ci and the opposing argu- rent against fal government stands in Ala If the United States, it is point- ed out, has no right to hold colonial pos- sessions then the United States title in ed and vold. The Unite # governor and a judge in has not legislative power. in the Dred Scott decision it is Te 2 col But, been an Obiter government by the ded, that would to be vital in the present age he present circumstan jection being made to the var: dutie: the American poss ‘urrence is ma here to the trea which permitted the Cree npying United rate nation to of duty goods England or N CORRESPONDENCE WANTED Jadge Day Cablex Ambassador White for Confidential apers. LIN, November — The em y has received a ctpher dispatch from Judge Da BE! United -word president of the United Sta ommission at Paris, asking fc confidential corre- spendence from last summer of the United tes zssador here, Mr. Andrew White, being of vital importance peace negotiations. This correspondence was known to Judge Day when he was Secret of State. The correspondence was imm-diately forwarded to Paris. Demand Sulu Archipelago. LONDON, November 26.—Special di patches from Madrid say Senor Montero Rios, the president of the Spanish peace commission, has informed his government hat the Americans demand a cession of the Sulu archi Further advices from Madrid said nish cabinet has de- ided commissioners, after t i, eat for a es of commerce ex- Last Night's Special Cabinet Meeting. cial meeting of the cabinet was held t ¢ House at 10 0° ght It of advices received from Judge aris. The and its that I matter under discussion be made public. He simply stated ad been received and desired to have them advice: propo: but aq Star. 6, are to be transferred to the United States or to be freed from Spanish sovereignty. Propositions Promptly Rejected. All of these propositions were promptly and emphatically negati Judge Day was so informed, and, as he felt that his hand would be strengthened by formal in- structions to that effect, he was told that the President preferred that the American commissioners should adhere clcsely to thelr last offer relative to the Philippines. Therefore, the American will meet the Spanish commissioners Mon- day, the last day of grace, so far as this Philippine prop sition is concerned, wder express and unyielding instructions to offer $20,000,000 and nothing more for the cession to the United States of the ertire Philippine group. 3t fs not doubied that between now and the heur of meeting the Spanish commis- stoners will have devised several other more or less plausible propositions to offer in lieu of the American ultimatum; but, as in- dicated by the above instructions, their ef- forts will be unsuccessful, and Monday's meeting must mark either the practical ces- sion of the Philippines to the United States or the finale in the negotiations at Paris, resulting in the seizure by the United States of the entire group. COLD WAVE COMING Weather Bureau Extends Apologies and Congratulations, A Big Change Due Tomorrow—Fore- cast for Twenty-Four Hours. The weather bureau extends its apologies, congratulations and warnings to the good people of Washington this afternoon, The first because it did not give due notiee of the heavy fall of snow that came this morning; the second for the reason that early in the forenoon there seemed a very fair prospect that there would be sleighing before night; and the last because a cold wave is hastening in this direction and is due to arrive tomorrow. Forecast Official Garriott sat in hi: little office in the north front of the weather bureau building this morning and told a Star reporter how surprised he was by the snow then falling in h flakes outside. He sald: This is not a storm from the usual -gion up in Manitoba and the bleak north- west. It comes from the region north of Lake Superior, and must have started from there on ite southeast course the day be- re yesterd: We have no observation ation up in those regions, and, so, were not aware of its coming until it was well down on Lake Superi It did not amount to much until today, but suddenly it has gathered strength, and now is making things pretty lively in the neighborhood of Detroit is Abnormal Course. storm has pursued an abnormal in that it did not go to the east- rd before crossing from Canada. Usu- yy those from that region do not come in- to the United States, but are switched off castward into the Atlantic. I can’t tell you why it has acted contrary to precedent, who can. Air a great deal to do end I don't know anybod currents, of course, hav with it. “a a cold wa ississippi and lower Mi. s, with temperature below zero in Iowa, and has caused snow in the interior of the middle Atlantic states and generally over the lake rcgtons. Center of Storm Moves Eastward. “During the next twenty-four hours the center of this storm will move eastward to the Atlantic coast, attended tonight by heavy snow in New York and New Eng- land, ard by rain or snow in the middle Atlantic states. I ng arninzs to- day all through the nd states. Fotlowing this eastward movement of the e in the uri val- storm, the Mississippi vatley cold wav will overspread the states of the Ohio val- ley and lower lake region tonight, and probably extend over the Atlantic coast states from Virginia northward Sunday. “I look, however, for the temperature to ‘op something ‘ike 20 degrees here tomor. rew morning. Then the fair weather will return.” ——_—_—_—__+ e+ WAS NOT RUBONIC F LAGUE. Result of Investigation of Mysterious Death tn *Frisco, SAN FRANCISCO, C: jovember 23.— At the health office today It was stated that the suspicious case had turned out to be one of death from nephritis, and there are no reasons tor believing that the ague has c.tered the cit ¥ the bi and Dr Spencer, the officiai bac of the beard, stated to the Asso- S that there creat teriologis ciated Pre traces of Ordered to This City. Maj. Edward €. rT, brigade surgeon, U.S. V., on compietion of his duties in con- yection with the closing of the Sternberg and Leiter United States general hospitals, will proceed to this ¢ and resume his du- ties as iding surgeon Maj. William W. af » GU. &. with station Washington, L Capt. Benjamin Joanson ‘istant quar- termaster, U. S. V., has be dered from Lexington, Ky., to th ty for consultation with the quartermaster general, and on completion of this duty will return to his proper station. + e+ Local Pensions. Pensions were issued today to the follow: & residents of the District of Columbia: are get ready lowed to retain their sovereignty in one is and in the Philtppine group, offering to ex ¢ for this an island in the Caro- s or Canaries. Should the proposition de it will be rejected. her prospective proposition from the is is that the United States pay omey than $20,000,000 a as to Spain's intentions is Monday. The Spaniards be ore ompelied to answer on that day. What From another source the information is ained that at the meeting of the cabi- net last night several propositions were pre- sented as coming from the Spanish peace commissioners, in lieu of the settlement of the Philippine question proposed by the American commissioners. First the Span- jards proposed for the sum of $100,000,000, to_cede to_the United States, not only the Philippines, but the entire Ladrone group, pain Offers. the value of which for Spanish purposes, 1 been largely diminished by the pro- sed cession to the United States of Guam, st and richest islands of ereup. Another proposition was to accept $50,- 900,900, and cede to the United States the northern groups of the Philippine archi- pelago and the Island of Ualan, in the Car- olines, retaining for Spain all of the Philip- pine group south of Negros. A third proposition was a renewal in a specious form of the old attempt te cause the Uni States to recognize, in some fashion, liability for the indebtedness of Cuba and Porto Rico and the Philippines. in substanee, this was a proposition to cede for a specified sum the Philippines to the United St with 2 proviso that Spain er submit to arbitration the n of the liability for the bonded in- debtednees of the Spanish tslands that Elizabeth Streett, $8; Catherine Waters, $12; Kate Harbaugh, $12; Mary F. Boswell, $8; Jacob Turner, $6. = Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander A. P. Osborne has been ordered to Washington for examina- tion for retirement. Lieut. H. Bryant, attached to the Reso- Inte, and Lieut. J. Leech, attached to the Wheeling, have been detached and ordered heme. Lieut. charged. F. R. Wall has been honorably dis- —_—_——_—~+-e+— Capt. Strong Retired. Capt. Norton Strong, assistant surgeon, U. 8. A., having been examined by a board of officers and found physteally disqualified for the duties of major and surgeon, by reason of disability incident to the service, has been placed on the retired list. ———_+ e+ ____ Death of Another Immune. General Wood, commanding at Santiago, has telegraphed the War Department as follow “D. F. Myhan, private, A, 24 U. 8. Vol- unteers, died November 24; acute dysen- te remittent malarial fever. Remains Private Frank W. Booth, F, 7Ist New York, shipped aboard Port Victor today. ——<—<——— oe Postponed Until Monday. ‘The subcommittee on deficiencies of the House committee on appropriations, which was to have met today, postponed the meeting until Monday at 11 o'clock, on ac- count of the absence some data from the departments necessary to the work. Representative Cannon Arrives and Will Begin Figuring at Once. PROMPT WORK ON THE DISTRICT BILL Laws for New Possessions Will Not Require an Extra Session. — ARMY AND NAVY NEEDS Representative Cannon of Illinois, chair- man of the appropriations committee of the House, bas arrived, and the subcom- mittee on deficiencies will begin at once t consideration of the estimates for the traordinary expenses of the army and nay growing out of the war, and the prepara- tion of a bill covering these de ries for the period from January 1, 1889, ly 1, 1890, Mr. Cannon will push the preparation and consideration of the regular appropria tion bills as rapidly as porsibie, but he sees no reason now why an fail and thus necessitate He expects that the urge the District of Columbia b ill pass be- fore the holidays and that work on the other regular bills will have progressed so far during the recess that they ¢. brought into the House after the rec rapidly as that body is ready for them. The committees having jurisdiction of them should over aiion , army and navy, 0 get to work immediately after the mn be- gins. Mr. Cannon thinks ft useless to attempt to work during the holiday recess. have been two o: during th twe ears when the House has r to adjourn for the customary rec but each time it was impossible to keep a quo- rum of members in town, and nothing w accomplished. Both he and Mr. Dingiey, chairman of the ways and means commit- tee, share the opinion that to try to hold the House here during the recess would be impracticable and unprofitable. The Proposed Extra Session. With the enactment of the regular money bills necessary to carry on the governmen- tal machinery at this session of Congre: Mr. Cannon sees no occasion for an extra ssion as far as legislation for our new possessions is concerned. He believes un- ipe or hasty legistation for the ge met of the islands would be intini worse than military rule. Under mili goverrorship there is perfect elasticity. Changes can be made to fit new condi- tions as fast as they arise. A year's delay before attempting permanent legislation would give ample time for the fugy ocd investigation of all the conditions surround- ing the government of the isiands, both by the military authorities by commis- sions which might be provided by Congress. Congress could then, Mr. Cannon says, deal intelligently with the subject. The Total Appropriations. The graad total of the appropriations for the fise ear ending July 1, 1899, includ- ing all the extraordinary war expenses to January 1, but not including the porcine ss a par’ es from January Oya 1 5. There are no figures as yet upon ich the appro- priations for the coming session of Con- 5 > be- zress can be based; but Cannon Tieves they will be ¢ below the ures for the last s A LITTLE SHAKE. Some Disturbance Yesterday Under the Earth's Crust. A great chunk of earth strata broke itself off from the rest of its kind yesterday afternoon somewhere in this section, elther in the ocean's bed, or up in the mountains, or on the surface, and went plunging along out of place. At any rete, there wa earthquake shock observed in this city, Virxinia, and North Carolina a few minutes after 3 o'clock, and Prof. Marvin, the earthquakist at the weather bureau, says scientists usu- ally associate it with, to quote him, “some dislocation of the strata of the earth.” In the basement of the weather bureau on a stone slab, cemented to the floor, is an instrument called the seismograph. It makes an automatic record of the trembl- ings, oscillations, vibrations or quakings of the earth's crust. The sensitive needle of this instrument shows thfs_n.orning that at 3 o'clock, ten minutes and thirty seconds yesterday afternoon there was @ seismic disturbance. The er and duration of it are not known or recorded, as the instrument has not been perfected to that point. Prof. Marvin, in speaking about ft to a ar reporter today, said: : “The weather bureau has no service for the observation of earthquakes throughout the country. We do not equip our stations with instruments for that purpose. It is not because we do not regard the matter as one demanding attention, but because it is a question whether we have the authority to do so. The result is that there are no reports by telegraph or letter daily or even weekly from the various statioj In sey- eral cities, including this, we have very simple and inexpensive instrum which record only the time of these events. And perhaps in the monthly weather jour- nal there may apyear several paragraphs stating observations of earthquakes made at various points all over the country, but no official, regular effort is made by the bu- reau to collect such information. I believe the geologists of the geological survey have made quite a study ee the SEES but how far they have gone I cannot say. a ant eee generally believed by scien- tists now that earthquakes are due to dis- lccations or fractures of the strata of the exrth. That is to say, a strata will side off from the other strata and go thundering aiong until halted by some obstruction. No; it may not always be in the bowels of the earth, but .he slide may occur on a moun- tain side »2r in the bed of the ocean, or along the surface. Japan, as is well known, is the country for quakes, and there the bed of the seaggapers off the coast in a very abrupt vay. A piece of strata will slip away trom the rest and go plunging down te the Gepths. “There will be an average of about one shock a year around this part of the coun- try, although last year there were several in April, May and June. But they don’t amount to anything, as a rule, and very few persons are aware that any such thing has happened. We have heard nothing from the south today, except what was to be seen in the morning papers.” ~ ——— EDHEM PASHA ADVISED MURDER. Startling Revelation Brought Out at ‘Trial at Canen, CANEA, Island of Crete, November 26.— During the trial today of the murderers of the Tzangaki family the deposition of a Mussulman was read. It said that at the time of the massacres Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, assembled the inftu- ential Mussulmans and invited them to massacre all the Christians found in Can- dia twenty-four hours after the meeting. ‘The pasha’s remarks were uttered in the presence of Major Churchill, the command- er of the gendarmerie, ‘who protested strongly and was ordered by Edhem Pasha to leave the room. Costa Rica’s President Spends Two Hours at the White House. Senator Elkins Desertbes American Institutions to Him—Archbishop Chapetie Sees the President. President Iglesias pf Costa Rica spent two hours at the White House today, most of the time with President McKinley. He said that his visit was a social one purely and that he did not talk about the Nicaragua canal or any kindred subject. Senator El- Kins, Senator Cullom and a number of other prominent callers were introduced to the chief magistrate of Costa Rica by the President. Senator Elkins speaks Spanish and he entertained President Iglesias with his explanation of affairs in this country. Senator Cullom was with Justice Frear of Hawaii and merely wanted to introduce the justice to the President. President Iglesias is anxious to learn all about administrative affairs in Washing- ton. He spent hours in the treasury terday, and today he asked President Mc Kinley about many things. After leaving the White House the Costa Rican presi- dent went to the State, War and Navy de- partments. His program “included a visit to the Corcoran Art Gailery later in the Members of President Iglesias’ party Were not with him during the conference with President McKinley, but were shown over the White House by Colonel Carter, who will be with the party until they leave the city. ‘Tomorrow, if the we President Igiesias will Fort Myer. her will permit, SL Arlington and During his hours at th hotel the president receives visitors. He intends to cail upon 8 or Morgan today. All South Americans like Senator Morgaii, and honor him when they eome to Wasituzton. It is taken for granted that President Igl>s- fas will taik with the Alabama senato: about the Nacaragua canal. Other White House Callers. Senators Fairbanks, Hale and Carter ed at the White Howse today. Senator Hale did not remain to,seg the Prssident on finding he was engaged. ‘The senator was asked by a representative of The Star for his views on the acquisition of the Philip- Pines. The senator said he di@ not gare to als alle cuss the subject now, bpt admitted that his views are ‘‘v decided.” Senator Carter said that thé west is in favor of taking the Philippiges, and he does not believe that ty to that end will be defeated in the ©. Representatives Hepburg and with the President during the da: Arehbishop Chdpene Calis. Archbishop Chapelle was another distin- guished visitor, remaining with the Presi- dent some time. As the‘archbishop is to go to Cuba, it is presumed that his talk re- lated to his coming visit ana to church af- fairs for the island. ., ¢ Perry H. Carson wWaitedsat, the White House today for the committee yecently ap- pointed to present to the P lent resolu- ons adopted at the mass meeting of col- ored citizens at the Vermont Avenue Bap- ust Churth: m™ ¥ TO GUARD THE LEGAT is talked 1ON Marines Landed to Protest, Minister Oonger at Pekin.’ In Accordance With His Request Made Several Weeks Ago—No In- dications of an Qutbreak. A dispatch was received at the Navy De- partment this morning stating that the captain of the cruiser Boston had landed his marine guard at Tien-Tsin. The dis- patch was taken immediately to the White House by Acting Secretary Allen. Secretary Hay was called into consulta- ton, with the result of: reassuring the offi- cials and allaying their’ first feeling of apprehension, It scems thgt the marines were landed, not because of any informa- tion of rioting or attacks upon American missionaries, but solely to act as a guard for the United States legation at Pekin, The Boston was dispatched to the mouth of the Pie Ho several weeks ago, at the instance of United States Minister Conger, to provide a guard for the legation. The minister represented that nearly all of the legations of the European pewers were pro- vided with marine guards, and he did not e to be exceptional in, this case. After lying at Taku for awhile the Boston worked her way up the river to Tien-Tsin, about the head of navigation for vessels of her class, and distant about fift¥ or sixty miles from Pekin, It is believed at the Navy Department that the marines will be sent forward from that point in launches or small river boats, Capt. Frank Wildes, the commander of the Boston, who reported the landing to the Navy Department by cable, did not state how many men were in the guard, but the force ts not believed to exceed two dozen men. The presence of these foreign guards is not welcome to the Chinese government. When the landing was ijrst proposed its representative sought to dissuade the United States government from inflicting this humillation upon it. ‘Phe effec: was tu cause a suspension of the execution of the purpose, but, as has been already sta ed, Most of the European legations have pro- vided themselves with juards, and the Chinese having become reepag:led to their presence, no longer objec: in our case. Advices that reach the State Department do not indicate an immegiate outbreak in China. But the reactioakty lizy of the empress dowager has cansed @ a very un- easy feeling, and may afford.one or more of the European powers wh2 have been pctive in eastern affairs a pracex: for mak- ing & coup with resulis: ing the in- terests of the United athe 2 ————_+ «+= NEW CHIEF W. E. Cochran Succeé@s Geo. B. Ha let in That Position. An important change fm the personnel of the: post office secret gervicd took place this morning, when W: &. Cochran, in- pector in charge of the Denver district, succeeded George B. jet_as chief in- spector. For some time ‘past "Chief Ham- let's health has been had) ana the fourth assistant postmaster general, under v-hom the positicn directly comes, stated to a re- porter of The Star today that there were no charges of any Kind against Chief Ham- let, whose administration has been ‘ham- vered by failing health. He thought the transfer, which would result in Chief Ham- let going inte the field, would not only ef- fect a betterment of ‘he service, but re- store the ex-chief's heaith. W. E. Cochran, the new chief inspector, is a Pennsylvanian by birth, although at the present time he claims Colorado as his home. He was appointed to a clerkship in the auditor's office for the Post Office De- partment in 1884, and served there until isd, when he was detached and made an inspector, He comes ‘o his new pesition ably cquipped as far as experience $s con- cerned to carry on the work of the office in a satisfactory manner. 1 89e8—TWENT ———— Policeman Housel Receives Severe Wounds in An Affray. ——— ROW IN THE DISREPUTABLE QUARTER The Alleged Assailant a Member of the Fire Department. BOTH TO BE Policeman H. G. Housel of the George- town precinct and Fireman Thomas M. Jenkins of the Anacostia Engine Company, together with Gilbert N. Jenkins, one of the District volunteers, and ‘a brother of the fireman, partic'pated !n a row in the “Divis- icn” this morning. The result of the affair Was that the peliceman was taken to the Emergency Hespital for treatment and the Jenkins prothers were locked up on charges of astault and battery with intent to kill. Hovsel received a severe cut across his face, another one, severa! inches iong, down his back, and a stab wound near his shoulder. The fight took place on D sireet, after the men ad engaged in a row in a hcuse. Fanny Shaw, colored, conducts the kouse, the inmates heing both white and cojored. Policemen Vandewalker and Kil- artin made the arrests and took from the defendants thi stated penknive: there were blood stains. adinitted they had it was st y did not know they stated. on which it is The ac- been in the ted by Hor nything about the As soon as Major ort on the case he directed a communication to the Commis- sioners recommending the officer's dismiss- al, while Chief Parris promptly susp-nded the fireman. Policemar Housel is well known in yeorgetown, where he has done duty for some time, and where he had made a great many arrests. In Anacostia Fireman Jen- kins had made himself popular since the establishment of the fire engine company there. Both men are marrie Information Obtained. So far ae the police could ascertain, Hou- sel had spent a largs part of the night in the disreputable house, while Jenkins was there only a short time before the trouble started. He had been in Georgetown most of the night with his brother and two others, it is said, and on their way home they stopped at Fanny Shaw's house to get some beer. The policeman is said to have made com- plaint to the landlady that one of the wo- men had robbed him of $4, and he was on his way out about the time the Jenkins brothers called. In order that the men might not come in contact with each other the. fireman and his brother stepped aside and the lMght was lowered. Instead of passing out without being recognized, Housel, it 1s alleged, turned up the light and looked at the two men. “Well,” remarked one of the brothers, “you got a good view of us, after all.” “Yes,” said Housel, “and I didn’t sce two very pretty , either.” ‘the women here took a hand in the af- fair, and prevented any further disturb- ance. Row Follows. The policeman left the house, and a few minutes later the fireman and volunteer started out to resume their journey to An- acostia. It was then a few minutes after 5 ofclock, and the appearance on the streets of the two men was followed by a fight. Both the fireman and h's brother de- clare that Hougel started the trouble by dealing the fireman a terrific blow on his eye. His optic shows the result of a blow. Following this knock-down, the men strug- gied about the sidewalk until considerable blood had been lost, and then the Anacos- tia men left the “Division.” Soon after they had gone the police found their brother officer from Georgetown and took him to the hospital. The physicians there found him in a bad condition and it was feared his injuries might prove to be very serious. Policemen Kilmartin and Vandewalker then went in search of Housel's alleged assailants, and met them about 6 o'clock on their way back to the place where the row had taken place. They had gone as far as the Baltimore and Ohio depot, where they had washed the blood off them. The ex-soldier then discovered that he had lost his medal during the fight and was returning to look for it when the orfi- cers oyertook him and his brother. Th were then taken to the police station and locked up. Make a Statement. To the officers they talked freely of the affair, relating the story substantially as above stated. Although the policeman had been badly injured, he did not remain in the hospital very Jong, but returned to the first precinct station to discuss the affair and get his hat. He and one of the fire- men had exchanged hats accidentally Their hats were restored to them by the officers in charge of the case. Both Housel and Jenkins were on leave and were not in uniform, a CONSTRUCTOR HOBSON ARRIVES. Will Return to Annapolis to Resume His Course of Instruction. Constructor Hobson arrived in Washing- ton today from Norfolk and went directly to the Department. We has just re- turned from his trip on the Vulcan to Cat Island, the scene of the casting away of the Maria Teresa. He brought with him the report of Capt. McCalla, who was in charge of the expedition sent on the Vul- can to endeavor to save the vessel, The report fs merely an elaboration of the history of the journey and its results, al- ready contained in the telegraph report to the department, and, where it touches upon the present condition of the Teresa, makes the wreck appear even more hopeless than Capt.McCalla’s telegram. And this statement was strongly reinforced by Constructor Hop. son's verbal repprt to Acting pecrecary Al- Jen today. Capt. McCalla resumes his du- ties as captain of the Norfolk navy yard. Constructor Hobson goes to Annapolis to take up the direction of his course in naval architecture at the Naval Academy. He was desirous of returning to Santiago and endeavoring to raise the Colon, but the de- partment had made other arrangements that made it impracticable. +2 CONSTRUCTOR HANSCOM'S TRIAL. Inefficiency and Approving False Vouchers Charged. ‘The Navy Department today made public, through the jvdge aGvocate generai’s office, the charges cnd specifications upon which Naval Coasiructer John F. Hanscom is to be tried by ccurt-martial. The first charge is preparing end approving a fraudulent voucher, the specification being that he approved pay rolls crediting the men with one and five-cighths days’ time, when their actual time was one and three-eighths days, during the period from March 16 to March Si last. The amount tnvolved in this speci- fication is $1,429. A second specification relates to another period, from the Ist of April, where the overpayment was $5,424. The tifird specifi- cation covers the period from April 16 to April 30, where the overpayment was $0,583. ‘Phe fourth specification covers time from May 1 to May 15, the overpayment being $5,730. ‘The fifth specification covers the latter Pelf of May, the overtime pay- Y-FOUR PAGES, THE APPROPRIATIONS Ero ee OFFICER STABBED! In no other city 2 world can houschold« and families be so generally reached by a single mediam of advertising ay can those of Washington through the col- ef The Evening Star, neers The ertisements are TWO CENTS. ment being $6,110. The sixth specification overs the first fifteen days in June, the amount involved being $7,387. The seventh specification covers the latter half of June, the sum :nvolved being $47. The eighth specification clarges the constructor with the Issue of frauculent discharge tickets. covering che entire period from the 20th of May to the Ist of July, and involving a less to the government of $1,154. The secoad charge is culpable inefficiency in the performance of his duties, the first Specifications being that he certified to pay rolls covering the same periods as those sot out under the first charge, whereby the iien were pald one and five-eighths time for one aad three-cighths time. Under this charge there are eight specifications all based upon the same overpayments as are set out in the first charge and spccifica- tions. The third charge is violation of a iawful regulation issued by the Secretary of the Navy. in failing to report the faise vouch- SOME LOCAL NEEL Measures Which ‘Dae McMil Will Press for Action. EXTENDING THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM i Solution of the Steam Raliway Problem. Speciicn nj mmediate superior. The second| A BETTER WATER SUPPLY Specification under this charge is that he certified as ccrrect certain time statements, i ss knowing chem to be false. The fourth charge is making false and fraudulent cfficial reports, in transmitting statements of labor performed in the League Island navy yard, to the various bureau chiefs in Washington, knowin, them to be false. = ae The court will meet Tuesday at League Island to begin the trial. GEN. LUDINGTON'S REPORT Operations of the Quartermaster’s Depart- ment During the War. Senator McMillan, chairman of the Sen- ate committee on the District of Col is in the city, ready to begin work of islation for the District of Columbia scon as Congrees meets. Mr. MeMilian ha been prominently {dentified with great im- provements that have been secured in the District during recent much city years eded appropriations for a better condition hi sistently urged by him until taey allowed by both houses of Con There are now sev. ures pending which nt meas- he © press acti early a Ssibie, Chief ame hese are Trarsportation Furnished for 709,617 | the compieticn of the sewerage <yatrm of Persons—Work of the Local Depot | '® Pistrict: @ filtration plant to provide clean water for the people; beiter side- —The Memorial Bridge. walks, so that pedestrians may not be forced into the sireets ir uneven brick walks; a Steam railway problem as pra cided upon, and more liberal for beautifying the parks the city. The Steam Railway Problem. “Iam very much fnterested in disposing of the steam railroad problem in the Dis- trict,” said Mr. McMillan when spoken to by a Star reporter today. “This problem has been worked on for so long a tim that now the Engineer Commissioner ot the District and the railroad people have agreed upon a plan which appears to be satisfactory to all interested in this mat- ter. Col. Black gav> a great deal of time and attention to this matter, and bills are now being prepared to present to Congress at a very early date. Under this bill the grade crossings will be done away with and the railroads will build station houses suitabi= to the capital city. “The street railway problem has been solved as well as in any city in the world. and the naxt thing to do is to dispose of the steam railway problem, y a appropriations il paris of en. Ludington, quartermaster general of the army, has made a report showing thc extensive operations of the quartermaster's nt during the war in the matter porting troops and providing them with clothing, equipage, stores and sup- plies generally. Of the $50,000,000 appropriated by act of March 9, 1898, for national defense, the sum of $1,500,526.95 was allotted to the quarter- master’s department to June 30, 1898, of which the sum of $1,497,397.67 has been re- mitted to officers and transferred, leaving a balance on hand on June 30, 1898, of $3,- 129.28. Since the close of the fiscal year, June 30, 1898, an additional sum of $2,205, 000 was allotted to that department: the Sum of $919,106.97 was received by credit deposits; and from the total on hand the £um of $915,084.35 was remitted to disburs- ing officers, leaving a balance on hand September 8, 1898, of §2,302,151.92. With all the berplexing difficulties con- fronting the department in the matter of clothing and equipage supplies, it is re- marked that in the short period of three and one-half months an army of 275,000 men was equipped with such supplies, and it is further remarked that the army in Cuba, consisting of 16,000 men, leaving their tentage behind, arrived at their camp at Montauk Point, N. ¥., and found a com- plete new outfit of tents and clothing ready there for them. Many of the states which contributed toward filling the quota of volunteers of the first call held their men in camps be- The Sewernge Syatem. “Last year a great effort was made to secure & more liberal appropriation to con- tinue our sewerage system here, and finally Congress gave an appropriation very much in excess of what had been allowed in for- mer years, and more in keeping with the needs ot the city. I hope that Congress will realize the pressing need for quickly carrying out the sewerage system which has been devissd for the District, and Which will do much to piace the sanitary condition. A Filtration Plant. “The weter supply of the city should also be improved in quantity and quality. I hope to see the tunnel Jsading to the How- ard University reservoir, and the reservoir itself, completed, so that we may have a Nberal supply of water, and also to have Provision made for a filtration plant which Will Biv2 the people of this city clean and Wholesome drinking water. Congress, at its last session, provided that a plan for such a piant shouid be submitted io it by the chief of engineers, and when this plan is received we will be in a position to work on this matter. fore they were mustered into the United States service, and when turned over to the general government they were in many cases without proper clothing; this was especially the case in regard to undercloth- ing and shoes. The Washington Depot. In regard to the work of the Washington depot, the quartermaster general says: “Major T. E. True of this deparcment ts the officer In charge of this depot. “fhe work at this depot was augmented very largely during hostilities, and to prop- erly dispatch the large volume of busines required the most exacting services on the part of the officer in charge and his corps of employes. During the brief period of the war the shipments from this depot amounted to 28,940,406 pounds. From the deciaration of war to June 30, 1898, the quartermaster’s department char- tered for service on the Atlantic and gulf waters forty-three vessels, with a total tonnage of 104,201, and a carrying capacity of 1,287 officers, 22,335 men with their arms, ammunition, equipment, medical and sub- sistence supplies, and 6,746 animals. There chy ina Better Sidewalks. “Another improvement I think the Com- missioners shculd press before Congress is that of making the sidewalks here what they should be. Congress seldom gives what is not asked for. The sidewalks here Fee ahie ene tet bests tre | aFe Such as cannot be found in any other 0 charte! ‘our water boats, wi! ; ' a total capacity of 820,000 gallons’ three | Cit¥ ef its size In the country. The old brick sidewaiks in the thickly settled part of the city shguid be replaced as soon as possible with rew granolithic walks. ‘The present rate of replacing these walks is so slow thet it would require very many years lighters, two tugs and one barge; also two barges purchased. Fourteen large steamships were pur- chased and fitted up for carrying men, ani- mals, freight, etc., at a total cost of 35,431,- 000, to bring about the improvement. Improving the Parks. “The parks of the city, especially in the eastern section, should be improved at as early a day as possible. In the eastern part of the clty the small parks are very gen- evally negiected. They have been improved in the northwest, but all sections should be treated alike in this respect. The Memorial Bridge. In regard to the memorial bridge General Ludington seys: “I renew the recommendations of my pre- decessors that an appropriation be made by Congress for the construction of a bridge over the Potomac river between the naval observatory grounds and the Arlington res- ervation, which will furnisa a short and direct route to the cemetery and park and afford rapid communication between the capital and the large military post at Fort Bridges Over Rock Creck. “Another great need of the city it seems to me is to have more bridges connecting Myer, Virginia. This is au important mat- | ™* = i supra ter, and it is hoped it may receive the con- | W@Shington and Georgetown. We have sideration of Congress at its coming ses- | ™ade provision for bridges across Rock sion creek on the line of Massachusetts and General Ludington closes his report as follows: “I desire to state that this office, during the war, has constantly kept in View the fact that the all-important duty devolving upon this department was to provide and promptly furni: the army with ail needful quartermaster supplies. For months the most energetic efforts have been mae Connecticut avenues, and there are bridges at Pennsylvania avenue, M and P streets, but there should be at least one or two other bridges. A uniform plan for bridging this creek should be adopted, and there should be as solid a roadway on these bridges as is afforded by the streets, These old bridges should be replaced by construc- fo the accomplishment of this purpose. | ous of @ more substantial character. The Practically everything needed ‘or the large- | Pridges to be found in the District g ly increased army had to be purchased or ally are far from what they should be. The planks on the Aqueduct bridge, for ex- ample, are of a character to make it al- most dangerous for one to Grive over the bridge. Yet an enormous travel goes over tha. bridge. The Smoke Nuisance. “The smoke problem is another thing that should be disposed of here. Looking over the city from any of the heights about ft one can see the smoke ffom great smoke- stacks hovering over the city, and the re- sult is there is a deluge of soot that should be prevented. That is the case at the bu- reau of engraving and printing and at many of the large hotels and flat houses. ‘The House has passed a bill providing for smoke consuming appliances to remedy this trouble, and I hope to see it enacted Into lew in the near future.” ————_+2 PEOPLE’S BANK PAYS OUT. Receiver Barlow Announces the Last 10 Per Cent Payment. manufactured and then transported to the numerous camps. “At the commencement of hostilities the regular establishment of this department did not afford enough officers of experience to meet all the requirements of the extrac dinary situation with whicn the department was so suddenly confronted. Important problems had to be considered and solved, large business transactions hed to be quick- ly concluded in order that the troops could be promptly equipped and hurried into the fleld; but notwithstanding all the difficulties it Is believed that the army has been well provided for. In this connection it shoud be remembered that within tre few months of hostilities the military operations ex- tended to such distant points as Santiago, Porto Rico, Honolulu and the Philippines, where all needful quartermaster supplies for the army have been prompily for- warded.” ——___—_—_+0+___ To Join the Mobile. Capt. Arthur Thompson, assistent quar- termaster, U. 8. V., has been ordered to proceed from this city to New York city and report In person to Co!. Amos S. Kim- ball, depot quartermaster at that place, for instructions and assignment to duty as quartermaster end acting commissary of subsistence on the quartermaster’s steamer Mobile, and will then proceed to join that ship at Philadelphia, Pa. 0 Movements of Government Vessels. The transport Manitoba sailed from New- port News today for Savannah, where she will embark the remainder of the 8th Cav- alry destined for Nuevitas. The hospital ship Relief has arrived at PHILADELPHIA, November 26.—Thomas W. Barlow, receiver of the People’s Bank, has notified the depositors of that institu- tion that the remaining 10 per cent due them will be pedd on and after December 5, 1896. This payment will close every uncontested claim against the bank, including the de- posits of the city and state, The People's Bank closed its doors on March 25, after the cashier, John 8. Hopkins, had commit- ted suicide. When the bank peg doors the liabilities were about ee aed the assets were less than a million 78. soldi: At the itme of the suspension Presivent = Secon with sick soldi:re from Porto Me t to pey the de- OOO Duntinon msker ter Getter aoa eie emaatiae: ment of Revelver Barlow shows that he bas kept his word. ——-——_— Ordered to Santiago, Hospital Steward Martin Rose, now at Washington D.C. has been or Gered to Santingo, Cubs, for duty, Personal Mention. Gen. M. C. Butler, U. 8. A. and C. Babcock, Rochester, N. ¥., ara registered at the Ebbitt House. Miss Bettie Kirkwood and niece, Miss Elsie Belt, left for New York city today, where they will spend c2veral weeks,