Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1898, Page 1

HE EVENING *URLISHED DAILY. ENCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 1ith St., by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.4. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ara = z Few York Office, 49 Potssr B — >—__—— nt. at 10 vents ath. Coples at the anywhere in the prepaid -30 cents zr, $1 per year, witt fe added, $2.08. ered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., Jase ua er.) subse riptions minst be patd tn advance. ertising made known on appttaation TO SIGN THIS WEEK. Peace Treaty With Spain Will Be Ready by Saturday. MAIN POINTS ARE ALL SEPLED Members of Both Commissions Anx- ious to Get Home. - EIGHT THE ARTICLES Dece mber 7. u nd commissions to t of te miner poin the treaty The latter will must be made of lands to be signed on Saturday next. for the Spaniards are Americans to finish t go to speculate in land, for the ccretary Ojeda of th land act was intended to prevent | ra and accomplishes its purpose fairly a said today: “It is very Jing ove ve been s the esseni fe Will be be s I of treaties, in r of amity and quishm: or Cuba. hdrawal of relinguishment Porto Ric the of REGULARS Go PO MANILA. ers There to Be yr as Possibl R lieved as mber The Re follow ky volunteers w they left. RUSSE A. ALGER. HERE ESDAY. pimmission to Con- sider Plans for a Memorial. CHICAGO, DB SAMUEL PL F KILLED. Struck by a Locomotive in Oakiand, QUESTION. Senator Barr. im Interest Was Sees Secretary L f Navy Yard Empto ws led on S in regard t employes of He was ac from the i hand. The arranged by tk re- elieved the men should but the ion de- ying it, ald that Burrows or to im to pay HONOLULU, CONDITIONS IN r Shingle Gives Some » Intended Visitors. Commissio: advice Ww. Rob pingie, commissioner from the Hawaiian republic to the trans-Missis eippi ex tien at Om: is at the suo; bam. Mr. Shingle has been touring larger mm citi promoting tow travel to Hawaii. 1. has succeeded in get- ting the big transcontinental lines interest- e@ in this work, and the chances are very good that Hawaii will soon become a popu- lar pleasure and health resort. Mr. Shingle is now en reute to his heme in Honolulu. In speaking of the existing conditions in the islands, he said: “I am exceedingly giad that you ask me that question. I am just in receipt of mail from home, which tells of some deplorable conditions there as a result of indiscrimi- nate immigration. You see, the annexation of the isiands to the United States created probably | | INGTON, D. ©, \ a con) mount of interest in Hawati all ove the A number of people rushed heedle: to Honolulu, thinking that they could better their condit Honoluiu only to meet intment #nd distre: non cleaned Gut of . and then it became n tizens to bear the expense people to the states. “People are still going into the islands end meeting with this same fate. Some go there with no information at alt, while 2 good many ethers are misled by enthusias- thei y for to reiurn th tic letters sent them by some soldier friends who assed through Honolniu en route to The entertainment of Uncle Sam's xceedingly lavish by the people. ‘This gave the boys an idea that Hawali was a land flowing with milk and honey, where any one can become rich and prosperous almost without effort. Jt was this erroneous idea that induced a great many of them to write home to their friends and advise them to pull out for Hawait at once “While not wishing to discourage any one from going to Hawaii in the hope of bene- fiting his condition, I would still say to them: Don't go to Hawail as a sort of a {forlorn hops, without experience, without money and trusting entirely to good luck. Good luck is as shy there as here on Uncle Sam's mainland. Don't go to cultivate coffee without the neces: y capital. “Don't expect to find a countr hard work, and economy are ry. 2on"t go without getting all the reliable formation you can in advance. “Don't go within the next six months, for Hawaiian where pot nee- +e SENATORIAL COMMISSIONS Mr. Hoar in Executive Session Protests Against the Practice. Constitutional Prerogatives of the President and Rights of Senate Discussed at Length, The Senate had a long debate in exccu- s upon the subject of con- Hawaiian commissioners. © debate was started by Senator Hoar, who made a vigorcus protest against the practice of apy nators upon such a commission. were, when appolr acting under fon and became Auly authorized agents of the President to carry out his ideas and th wishes. What became of their functions as senators? he ed, when thelr report, as in the case of the Hawaiian commission, came before the Senate, a co-ordinate branch of th ernment. In the case of th tiating a . and the peace ! commissi there were the obje ater Senator aloof from h positions, because (heir acts ax com- ers were to be pi upon by them- very _reprehenstble ion of Mr. Hoar. He -nators acting for the Pres- sion, Wh when dealing reign country, had to act as & 4 A in the position of which they as senators of appointing senators was defended by Sene Platt of Connecticu © was nothing inconsis then became somewhat gen- constitutional prerogatives of ut and the rights of th ussed ai length upon the leg. se of the subject. akers in the cont Chandler and Bacon, ere Other s Senator: opr to the too free exercise by the Pres of the pewer of appointing senators to other positions. pointed out that there was a law on the statute books in- hibitir from holding two offices with pay me time, and insisted ts were cont 1 Institutions, was among those who of the President the country the members of Con- other lines than those in which s indicated. The contention on to the effect that the pi n old one, and they cited a ‘ourt decision to show that ht be oceupied by the same per- that such app« rit of America Aldrich for servic: ry to the right of ators cases where the servic ee A GOOD BALANCE ON HAND. Report of Mr. Dawes on the Freed- man's Savings and Trust Company. Charles G. Dawes, ex-officio commissioner of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Com- pany, 2 mitted to Congress his an- 1 Dece al re for the year end per 5. SUS report shows . | vear there was collected $260, and the | disbursements for the same perind amount- | 10.2), leaving a cash balance of credit of the company in { the United States De- 21, 1881, Mr. Dawes ‘1 claims not presented for and audit within six months late of approval of that act, and not called for within two years their declaration, of 7 per cent was de- ‘The two years’ limita- sd om the date 0 A final red May dividend Ist. tion nixed by the act of February 21, 1881, for yment of this dividend expired May on which date the barred sims and dividends amounted to the sum of SIS# AG. ER Dedueting from $184,494.13, Mr. Dawes States, the amount of the claims and divi }@ends revived by the act of February 17 ISS, amounting to $17,481.10, leaves a b: t $42.00 of assets, ave since be he report sh rded in ISS5 a: wen co.lected, wh sufficient no by Ur aaying all th a balance of $29,341.04 in the Mr. Dawes coneludes bis report with renewal of the recommendation made his several prede rs for legisiation au- thorizing a distribution of the funds on hand among those depositors whose claims and dividends are barred. In this connec- tion he s “It wou.d seem but just and proper to au- thorize the payment of ail such barred claims and dividends, as far as the funds in the hands of the commissioner will war- rant.” He calls the attention of Congress to a bill now pending before the banking and currency committee, a copy of which is incorporated in the report, and says: “This bil vith it no appropriation from the y of thé United is simply designed to confer authority upon the Commissioners to distribute among these depositors the money now lying in the treasury which belongs to them, but rhich cannot be distributed because of-the imitations of the act of February 21, 1881.” SECRETARY ALGER’S SON INJURED, Thrown From His Toboggan at Grand Mere, Quehee. GRAND MBRE, Quebec, December 7.— Russell A. Alger, jr., son of American Sec- retary of War and manager of his father’s pulp company here, was badly injured on Sunday by being thrown from his toboggan, States, but TO BE GONE A WEEK Arrangements Completed for the| President’s Southern Trip. CABINET MEMBERS IN THE PARTY Military Reviews at Savan-ah and Macon. ————— TWO DAYS AT ATLAN A Arrangements for President McKinley's extended southern tour were completed to- day by Seeretary Porter and Col. L. §. Brown, general agent of the passenger de- partment of the Southern railway. The trip is to be more extensive than at first contemplated. Southern people are iooking forward with pleasure to the visit, and in- tend doing ali in their power to make the President enjoy himself. The special train which will carry the party will comprise v for the President, one for the cabinet, anothe- for other guests and dining and bagg: ge cars. The train wil be one of the fincst ever made up. It will leave Washington at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, December 18, reaching Auanta after breakfast Wednesday morn- ing. Two days will be spent in Atlanta, the peace jubilee exercises winding up with a banquet Tharsday night, the 1th. The President will also make an address. Stay at Tuskegee. After the hanquet the will start for Tuskeges, Ala, where Friday will be spent in an Inspection of the Normal and Indu ul institute, presided over hy Professor Booker T. Washington. An address will he made to the officials and students. Leaving Tuskegee Friday night, the train will go through to Savannah. It has not been de- cided whether it will go by Macon or Mont- Somery, Ala. ‘This indecision is due to the putes in the Alabama legislature. Th train will reach Savanneh Saturday morn- ing. Reviews of Troops. fhe day will be devoted to a review of troops, a public reception and a banquet at night. Sunday will be spent quietly. The tain will leave Savannah early Monday morning, and will go through to Macon, Ga., where Stop of three or four hours Fhe President will review med there, under Maj. Gen. ng Macon Monday, the the party will return over the same 1 f ng Washington Tuesday, the rip taking exactly a week. The Party. mbers of the party will be as fol- Pro«! will be made. the troops sta’ Wilson. Leay 19th, steward, Secretary Gage, } tary Alger, Mrs. Alger, Long, Miss Long, Postmaster € Mra. Smith, Secretary Bliss, Miss Bliss, Se tary Wilson, Miss Wilson, Maj. Ge os. Wheeler, Miss Whee slary Porter Assistant Secretary Courtelyou, enog. repher, and Mr. Adelbert S. I on of Secretary Hay President: Mek eral Wheeler and ¢ bers of today invited Gen- aughter to become mem- of the party. Gen. Wheeler's Cane Decide, Pre McKinley had @ large number of valers ¥, and talked with his vis- itors on many subjects. Secretary Alger and Major General Wheeler called together, the latter to pay his respects. General Wheeler has not de- cided when he will surrender his commis- sion in the army. He Willing to abide the orders of the President. General isfactory ene Wheeler and re- lieves him of the feeling that he might be doing wrong in holding two positions. ‘The Attorney General desides that ft 1s not in Violation of the Jaw for a member of Con- sress to hold a commission in the volun- teer army, He says that the law would be violated should a member of Congress aticmpt te keep his seat in Congress and hold a posi- tien in the regular army. Under the opin- ion General Wheeler ean legally hold his commission in the volunteer army and 1e- main as member of Congress. General Wheeler will give the opinion study, as he ys he does not care to establish a prece- dent which would be dangerous. The decision of the Attorney ¢ does not nt the cases of the ginia stat The demoe state pro to clect three senators to succeed republi who held commissions in the army. The republicans there disput 1 sneral t Vir- in that this. Senator Elkins decision does not toue West Virginia republic take care of themselves. ‘alifornia Remonstrates. California people are remonstrating ains( a projected reciprocal arrangem:nt with Greece, which will admit currants and sins from that country to the United tes at a minimum duty. The California delegation in Congress has taken up the fight, and has presented p2titons against such an arrangement. Senator Perkins has seen the President and Secretary of State. Greece been endeavoring for some time to conclude a reciprocal agreement which would give her currants and raisins ad- vantages. California people raise these things themselves and are not willing that Greece shall have special advantages. Favor a New Building. Senators Lodge and. Elkins and Repre- sentative Cennon were among the Presi- dent's visitors this morning. Both of the senators said they were glad the President bad made a recommendation for a new and suitable building for the Department of Justice, “I think ft is badly needed,” said Se Lodge. The senator thinks a beautiful building for the department ought to be put up and us as a temple of justice, al- though he has some sentiment against the Supreme Court leaving the Capitol. He thinks the Capitol is an appropriate placc for the court, which js one of the three great co-ordinate branches of the govern- ment. . “Iam in favor of modern, fireproof pub- lic buildings for the public’ service,” said Senator Eikins, “and believe that they should be built whenever needed, as is the case now. The public business just like private business, and is entitled to the same facilities and advantages.” Representative Cannon, chairman of the appropriations committee, said that he did not yet know what would be the policy of his committee as to public buildings; con- sequently he had not considered the’ mat- ter of a new building for the Department of Justice. Many Other Callers. * Senator Simon of Oregon paid his first call at the White House today. He was accompanied by his colleague, Senator Me- ‘Bride. Senator Simon made a favorable impression at the White House.’ The Pres- ident congratulated him on the settlement of repubtican differences in Oregon. Delegate Ferguson of New Mexico was a caller. Mr. Ferguson was beaten by a re- publican at the November elections. Mr. Ferguson says he is hopeful that this will induce a republican Congress to admit the territory as a state. His republican suc- cessor has come on here, and the two will work together to have New Mexico ad- mitted. 2 4 Senator Proctor calle with Mr. Foster, the United States consm? general at Halifax and introduced the latter to the President. Postmaster General Simiti, Representa- lives ‘Taylor, Southard and Fentowef Ohio, Grout, Evans, McCai¥ and Yost cailied on the President and tatke@-of prablic matters In which they are interested. : ——— +e - CHAIRMAN HULL'S BILL It Will Be Taken Up at Once by the Military Committee. Ht Dees Net Previde for the High Rank Conferred by Gen, Miles’ Measure. Chairman Hull of the House committee on mikiary affairs today introduced his bill for the increase of the regular army. The committee will assemble next Friday to consider the measure, and it will be taken up in full committee without first going through the subcommittee. What Chairman Hull Says. “This bill is not identical with that of General Miles,” said Mr. Hull teday. his has not the high rank of the Miles bill, and some vacancies are open to the officers of the volunteers or to those from civil life. It provides for a Heutenant general and sufficient increase of majors and brigadier generals to successfully command an army of 160,000 men seatiered from Porio Rico to Manila. The artillery arm ts reorgan- ized, separating it into coast and field artillery, but promotion to be by. seniority ef the whole arm. A dec © of the enlist- ed men is ma mean be in- creased by recruits in ¢ of war to full strength. The airy is increased two regiments, the infantry five. “The enlisted str of an int company not to exc so that in cé war new regiments would have io be med, probably all of which would be volunteer, but the regular my would make a substantial first line. ‘The bill pro- for the three-hattalion formation. are inerea=e4 about 40 per th the exception of the adjn- 1, inspe ger tor general and ord- +, are open to appointmerts from the volunteer or civil Ife, ‘Theumast noticeable change Js in that of the sedieal depart- meni, in which provisionsts made for a corps of 3,000 privates, with the non-commissioned offers, with increased number of sungeons and surgeons. All officers and men ubtropical countries are to increase of 25 per cent in pay. the immediate contrel ef the Presi inhabitants of the new countries may Hsted in the organizations there serv- iles bill is a_good bill if it could be said Mr. Hull, ‘but I am sure It could not be. Tt carries too much high rank x Chalyman Hull was at the Wer De ment today jn conference with the offi- cials respecting his ill Senator Hawley has introduced a bill for the reorganization of th> army, which is the same as that prepared by Gen. Miles and des din another-eglamn. Need for Prompt Aetion. ral Miles haa lost no opportunity to tention to the urgent need of speedy upon some measure for increasing , and as be returns from G ui action the ar oon 9s New York, which will be in the course of a day or two, he expects to appear before the House military committee to give per- sonally some of these reason The most urgent is the fact that immedi- upon the formal announcement of the peace between the United States and Spain the United States army may be suddenly reduced by the automatic action of a regu- lation In a very large proportion, almost a third, and this at a time when the need for troops for garrison purposes is still press ing. This statement docs not apply to volun- feer tr As stated by the President in his mes . they having enlisted for the var must all be discharged. Hut when the War Department, acting under the author- ity conferred by Congress at the last ses- sion, sought to recruit the regular army to a war footing, to stimulate enlistments 1 itseif In a formal order to d © upon his own application any re- who wished to leave the service upon the conclusion of peace, although the nomi- nal term of enlistment was for three years, Gun. Miles will refer to the present pros. pect of a conclusion of the negotlations at Paris and the signature of the treaty of peace 1s an cvidence of the necessity for ction, ¥ » will also urge thi the fortification 8 opinion, Manila.ean 1 d by the United State: r to the American people Hill, and mark pe epoch in American h will s Bun- aps the dawn of an story almost as im- portant us that victory, ft Se. RKS RETIREMENT BILL, © Pushing It for Ac tion Thin Sensian. Representative Tawney of Minnesota, who is the sponsor of the bill to retire superannuated clerks of the civil service, sald today to a Star reporter that the friends of that bill had not decided whether it shall be pushed at this session. “I think that action upon the bill will depend largely upon developments,” said Mr. Tewney, “If the civil service is to be extended, or if it is to remain as at pres- ent, Covering such a wide range, the 1 sage of a Jaw of this kind will be inevitable. Tt will be only a question of time when the superarnuated employes will have to be provided for by law, or we will have in existence virtually a pension roll for the cfvil list.” Chairman Brosins ef the civil committee, having charge of the bill, said today he thought the presnect was not favorable to the constderation ef the bill at this session. He thought the pressure of other business wonld be too strong to permit consideration of the bill. ee CORPS COMMANDERS. It in Understood. That Lawton Will Succeed Chaffee. The command of the 4th Corps, with headquarters at Huntsville, Ala., is now held temporarily by Gen, @baffee, but it is understood that Gen. Lawton will be ihe permanent corps commander instead of as- suming th> command of the 2d Corps, which is now under orders to ge to Cuba, as has been reported. The 4th Corps {s krown as a reserve corps, and up to this time has received ne orders looking to its movement or participation in garrison duty. - It is sald at the War Department that no change has heen made inthe purpose of the department respecting these garrisons for Cuba, a3 laid down in-order No. 176, published at the. date and which is now in process“ef execution. The only likelihood of change hereaff>r in the order is in the direction of the number of soldiers to be assigned to thé garrisons, in view of the favorable raports coming to the department respecting the #emper of the Cuban people teward the plans.of the United States. Major Wilkins. Ordered Mere. Majer Harry B. Wkins, cl is- sary of subsistence, B% Ss. V., Des Moines, Iowa, hase ‘ordered S ington, D. C., tor ‘tions Pmssign- ment te duty. DISTRICT MEASURES Chairman Babcock Propozes to Push Local Matters. THOSE READY ON THE HOUSE CALENDAR ee Senator McMillan’s Bill Regulating Height of Buildings. STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION — = Chairman Babeock of the House commit- tee on the District of Columbia has arrived ia Washington, and will imi tely begin consideration of District legislation. He will call a committee meeting some day this week and will try to ure the floor with local bills next Monday, whieh ander the rules will be District di “It is my purpose,” sald Ch cock (to a star reporter to push District business with all speed posstble, subject to the right of way which the ap- propriations committee has over other lex- islation. There are several bills of = Importance to the natfenal capital which ought to be passed at this session. Important Local Measures. “Among these is the bill to acqui government the water rights at the Gr Falls of the Potomac. The electric power which could be utilized there and trans- mitted to Washington would light all the government buildings, the streets and s the electric light and gas prol city, Then there tional water sup; is involved. 1 face with a gi problem tn t and the acquirement of Water power will solve it. “The bill for the northwest should be The people of that the op of tha should be accomplished 1 hope to be able to most important District irman Bab- ve ems for the on of addi- ington w ch to is the Gre through ation early the session and before the pressure from the appropriation bils becomes to» strong Bills Ready for Actior The District bills on the c ns of the House ready for action next Monday are as follows 8. 1754 (report No. 1388).—An act to nc- quire by condemnation Is and water hts at the Great Falls of Potomac. R. WSL (report No. —A bi ty nd the Jaw providing fi © fund and fireman's relief fund Distr of Columb: H.R. si9 report: No. regulate the sale of poisons in the Di of Columbia. 8. 3941 (report No. 1654).—An act reeulat- ing the inspection of flour In the Distr Columbia. 4717 (report No. 164%).—An act authx izing the use of typewriting machines f the recording of deeds and other ins u- ments of writing in the office of the re- corder of deeds of the District of Columbia Regulativg Height of Buildings. In tho Senate today Mr. McMillan duced two bills originating with the Com- mirsioners of the District of Columbia. One of these bills regulates the height of bufia- ings in the District of Columbia, providing that non-fire,roof residences, hotels or apartment houses shall not be more than five stories or sixty feet above the s kK, and that buildings for business purposes shall not be over seventy-five feet when not fireproof. All buildings,not churches,must be fireproof when over seventy-five feet high. Churche: tro- cof up to and in- cluding the main floor. The bill provides that no building shall cxeced in height ihe width of the street on whieh it is Loc and in no case shall a building exceed nine ty feet in height on « residence street, nor 110 feet on a business street, except on business streets and avenues 160 where the height not exceeding 130 be allowea. No wooden buiiding 1 fter be erected or altered and to be used as a dwelling to exceed th stories or forty feet in height. Another bill suggested by the Commis- sioners, and introauced by Mr. MeMila author the Commissioners remove unsafe buildings. Commi: says the Commissioners hav by the Jack of authority wo have dangerous Pet Wide, Teet walls removed. Metropolitan Line Extension. Senator uikner has introduced a Dill euthorizing the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany to extend by double track its under- ground system from the of Lincoln Park, at th North Carolina avenue southeast, south on 11th s and thence by single track along 11th tw a point five feet north of the t the Potomac River Railroad thence east on G sireet to 12 h street, north on 12th street to F street; thence west on F street to Mth street, to connect with the double tracks of the company there. This extension is to be completed erated within one The bill vides that upon (he ension the Metrop Capital Rail Treo transfer east. southwest corner intersection strect nd Mth Company: Investigation of Telephones. The special committee of the House ap- pointed at the last session of Congress to investigate telephones and gas expired with the sessicn and may not be reappointed. The committee reported to the House in the closing hours of the session submitting the testimony which had been taken, but offer- ing no suggestions beyond a recommenda- tion that the life of the commitiee be ceyi- tinued during the reces: done, and In view of the short s: the pressure of general busine: appropriations committee, of which the spe- cial committeemen are members, it is con- sidered improbable that the special com- mittee will be revived. Metropolitan Line Extension, A committee, consisting of Mr. Frank B. Noyes, Col. E. B. Townsend and Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker, representing the property owners and residents interested in the ex- tension of the Metropolitan railroad be- yond 18th street and Columbia road, called on Senator McMillan today and requested the early passage by the Senate of the House bill for this purpose. This commit- tee was recently appointed at a mass meet- ing held by citizens in the section to be benefited by the extension of the road. They explained that the Metropolitan com- pany desires to make the extension provid- ed for in the bill. Senator McMillan prom- ised to give the matter prompt attention. Compensation for Auditor Petty. “ Speaker Reed laid before the House today a communication from the District Com- miesioners submitting the-report of the au- itor of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia on the Northern Liberty Mar- ket claims. The auditor, the Couunissioners say, sit- ting in the capacity of an expert aecount- ant and a judicial officer, has reduced the amount of the claims from $592,215 to $128,- IXTEEN PAGES. responses received from © to accept these offers ar> that allotments now being: elude the young Cubans who can pay their own board and incidents) ex; s. No j; Young men will be allotted who do not | promise to make Cuba their home r their education. in the a State timonials a# to their doh be required from each student. Star. 5I8.50, They recommer compensation of $6,000 he b. work. To Exempt Charch Praperts. Pettus i aced a bill in th today which provides that chy 1 all other pro: ewith and all gr ligious demnomina tion, and held for the sole purpose: church buildings and houses for pl. public worship, in the D: exempt from ta that se much of the act of August 7, #8 been construed to repeal prior mpting church property from taxa- be repealed. | rommitt on wed hes, ols nection by a ry church pcting ces of triet of Columb | a | ds owned y The bill w the referred District of Columbia. Public Reservation No. (sé. In response to a Senate resolut tary Alger has mformed the ing the authority by which public res tion 185 of this ei a missic byterian € nm by Re Dr. W. A. vecuy forme: to the No. Bart- | dd the res- 1 by permiss! dent of public parks nd that it was under: i 1 Up When needed Colonel Bingham, in mitted to the Senate, says the Sion is a benefit to the community in wh ated and recommends that it be 9 ped in its o cupaney for that r ason, The District Appropriation Bill. r strict appre appropri: y atAll o made in its te> will probably reported to the full and good progress was ration. The su TO EDUCATE tee YOUNG CUBANS Association Organized to Secure Help for Indigent Ones, Hications Are Co ing in Hapidtys— oxe Authorized to Receive Financial Contriti ions. NEW YORK, Decembr ducational Association ates has been organized fc Mf accepting and carrying oy made by the American cotleges jr } to Gen. Wheeler's suggest " colleges should each giv to two ubI ation annow re repu ‘There however the association th of special merit are, being presente names of as Students, wh¢ elution in Cuba h: te with With which to help themsel There are also coming in applice r academic tuition rer y ask that thetr so from Cuba the tion The al insti- ed States will vary from g100 to num. The 3 to funds n stu denis them- wing © subscriptions: ph Wheeler Hunts- of York. » Colum S, teview of Re- views, 15 a q Wm. H. Baldwin president Long Is- land railroad, ssau street, New York Gilbert K. Harro urer Union cx lege, 280 4th avenu THE District Residents Vot to Be Exelud- ed From Employment. st to call a meeting of the census “Lexy committee this weck,” said Chai: kins to a Star reporter this after arrang: the vreliminaries ef our non as 2 the committee y of a censu up the S a report j get a commit mmence consile is our intention to take a act upon it, making in this session as pos- The impression of the commit 11, when reporte B mong Members and others that the new , Will not put the census under the op2rations of the civil As a matter of fact, it pubt ful with civil service provision could House, so ris the op} m to extending that law over the worki the census. ‘The propaganda wh: few mi ch was started by a to exclude residents of th of Columbia from employment us bureau is fail converts n made to this proposition, which as unjust in th reme by men un tood that a ttee are op- to such ar jon, and it is doubt- f the effort to enforce it will be mad ommittee or in the Hous: aS WHEELER FOR MERCY. Distric the hav: be ty of the GEN. Commataiion of ‘Trooper's Death Major General Wheele to the President that t imposed by Lindsay, a colored for ki Urges a Colored ntence has recommen¢ ntence of di al upon soldier of T another soldier be commuted to imprisonment The sentence of t came before him as a reviewing in the usual course and hi was to that effect. Now the case is in the hands of the President, who alone has the power to grant the commutation, which it ig not doubted he will do in view of the fact that war is not actually in progress. +0. Farragut a Fast Boa SAN FRANCISCO, December.7.—The of- cial time of the torpedo destroyer Farragut ed co in for has been computed, and her record is 30.6 knots #n hour with 426 revolutions of the screw. The Farragut is the fastesi vessel flying the American flag. ——_>——_—— Gen. Kitchener Retur to Soud. LONDON, December 7.—General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, sirdar of the Egyp- tian forces, started today on his return to the Soudan. A crowd of friends bade him farewell at the railroad station. > Gen. Henry to Be Military Govern. Brigadier General Guy V. Henry will act as military governor of Porto Rico until the President designates some one to suc- ceed Major General Brooke in that ca- pacity. Gen, Brooke is on his way to the United States on leave of absence, and Gen. Henry is the ranking officer on the station. a { adver. can sell goods wit tistn, y ome ch of business men—so-called. So they ean get from Washington riding a horse the man whe takes the cars can get there 2 great deal quicker more easily. Advert to any Kind of business exactly what the r: fation. It doen caster, And, as compared with other newspapers, in that respect The Star train. —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— NW. BUYING TRANSPORTS - > Col. Hecker Testifies Before the In- vestigating Commission. UNREASONABLE PRICES NOT PAID His Action Was Indorsed by the War Department. ga meaecic RAILROAD CONTRACTS — < The war investigation was continued this Merning by the amission at the Lemeoy iding. Colonel wenby presided. Pay - ster Gene anton was the first w s. Me was on the stand only a few minute and Was questioned solely as to to the de in paying the He said that those in ¢ rs or requests, asking th unteers be deferred turned to the United to be proper and advi ~umsta THe orde pa they K that of the Major pay Rico nti] . we in view believed that ed that the held, and as to Porte several commanders. The w kive no other reasons for the the commission will secure further by the rs in question - Hecker a Witne: re- Cuba be wit Aetalis of the quart er gene in charge of the transportario Of troops, next testifi He was examined chiefly by Gen. Beaver. He 1 he was appointed a quartermaster of volunteers 8 last to water transportation, # hat there were no factiities n work. On auchority of War, between June ssumed charge, and July the Sree- ), when he of ssels were purchased. He found 8 per the tenders he exami early in ministration unsuited either beciase unseaworthiness or need of in Mediate and exp ns ve repairs or imprac- ticability cf ventdation, ‘ol. Heeker wes minutely quest the character of the ships ~ ed to refer to a and reco: 1 Which he read in de Dil you deal dir rwne of the vessels or through in ry asked Goy. Beaver with the owners or thos r escent them. Wi'h ers In how y cases did al with s than cwners of the Col. Hecker had to consui vee r Finally he mc - nd freight i wher an The ia for 1, despite sity. HH. s reed han the ask Th y ic Transportation Company 1 of- fered its entire feet to the government Seven were purchased for an ageregat« of $4,000,000, a saving of $8000 on ti price asked. These were bovght Junc Dit the government's Weed affect prices?” asked Gov. Beaver > ot,” replied thy wit- would hay fair valuations under Plenty of ships were ¢ pot under nel - ered and we compulsion to buy ay tons No Outside Influence Exerted. Beaver asked if apart from the governmen eting parties, had been exerted. hess emphatically any « respe n the nega Was there any possibility for in party to be d by these purchases asked Gov. Beaver. “In the-cases of the Port Victor and tt a there certainly w To what ex- I cannot tell. Continuing, the witness said that the sul nt use and service of the \ 41 justified the prices given. The ansport fleet of the army is equa to any emergency. R erring to the for landing troops at Havana, he at a contract has h t by the ment for building water plet n: . just outside the little x nea, and for a stretch of nning therefrom Hothe F nd conne ana railways. This is t completed February 10 next On the subject of railway transportat miracts Col. Hecker s that the r ot himself, controlled th y chan eve done. Thad from Chic than the: ce he said that one man to ha mauga to Newport New by Jetting the contract to another lin in this city a rate ef $8 was made. first line then offered to redwee its rat bu the offe as declined. ‘This statement braught up the ques’ of the test of Col. Lee, chief quarter mi -kamauga, Who had alleged terference in his work of the authorities at W Lee had named Col licker . Bird in particular. As to this Col. Hecker testified and sh ? documentary evidence thet r ri- ment. He i that reasons mv influenced intervention in the of contracts from this cit a1. Hecker said there was litt s to Montauk, e was some in getting them ito ehouse there. Iso denied that there was any “in- fluence” exerted and yielded to in “rou img” the troops over the several lines. E and recess interven =d. as again on the stand In the after TROOPS TO CUBA. Maj. Bellinger Reports on Progress Mode at Savannah. Gen. Lai of the army ed a telegram from Maj. Bellinger, the quartermaster at vannah, ¢ in charge of the t port tion of troops from that point to Cuba, as follows: “The following are the North Carolina, on the Michiga nois, on the Rouma: and 161st and 4th Virginia, on the Mobile. Transpor- lation of four regimental hi uarter With division hospitals and signal corps, di vided between the Michigan and the Re mania. Division and brigade headquarters on the Mobile. Will inspect and report o: her as a transport. Gen. Lee's corps h qrarters on the Panama. Doubt mater: f you will gain anything by sending troops trom bere by way of Tampa on the Florid: and Whitney. It will take both boats ¢ carry one regiment. Time taken Jn loadin regiments here, unloading and loading at Port Tampa, and unloading at Havana will cause considerable delay. Suggest shipping of freight, which might delay unloading of transports at Havana, by Florida and Whitney. Perhaps this would be cheaper and cause less delay than by returning ships from Havana. Gen. Lee's entire corps should be transported direct from this point to Havana before 20th instant. Un- derstand from Gen. Lee that authority has been granted for landing troops at Havasa docks, instead of at Marianao,” 0 To Command the Moundueck. Commander H. E. Nichols has been de- tached from the Mare Isiand navy yard and ordered to command the monttor Mo- nadnock on the Asiatic station, per steamer San Francisco of December 15. rrang Indiana