Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1899, Page 1

= . = < THE EVENING STAR. 7 PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by Eveni Company. The Eee tera eres Bow York Oiics, 42 Potwr ar Saildinn riders in the The Frening Star is served to subscribers etty ty carriers, on their cwp account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the * eonnter, 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere ip the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents month. Gaturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with foreign postage added. $3.08. Che £Lveni gq Star. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington. D. C. as second-class mafl matter.) TFAll mall sndacriptions must he paid tn advance. Rates of advertising .ade known on application. No, 14,359. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1899-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR Has a larger home and househola circulation in ¢ eclty of lea- tion, in proportion to population, ,than any her newspaper in the world. That ts, it is regularly de- Mvered by carriers to permanent subscribes to the targest per- centage of residences im the city. This is a pointer of value to ad- vertixers. Householders and mem- bers of family circles are the peo- ON THE OUTER EDGE Washington's Relative Position in trouble and considerable delay slippery tracks. The Schools. The public schools of the District were all open today and regular school duties were performed. The attendance was not large at any of the buildings, however, for = Storm at Noon Today. at school time the storm gave every prom- —— ise of developing into a good-sized and seri- , ous blizzard. Parents were unwilling to RD send their little ones out in the snow. The THE UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED } scnocis ‘ere an wen supplied with fuel, how- ever, and will be in full operation, with _ normal attendance, tomorrow morning. + Cleaning the Strects. Weather Bureau Couldn't Stand) ,. ig ine intention of Mr. Warner Stutler, 2 Be the superintendent of the District street Against the Conditions. cleaning department, to put the force em- pooyed by the District and by the con- — tractor to work tomorrow clearing the tr 8 and gutiers of snow. It is THE LOCAL SITUATION | understood the collection will not be carted away, as on previous occasions, but will simply be thrown to one side, and Old Sol and a higher temperature, it 1s said, will be Th2 weather bureau hed {ts wires con- | depended upon to do the work of the carts necting with the elements crossed last oe pdm eauey, Reap rata phe WOR va S ° istrict e night. ‘The people of Washington ferred | that of the contractor’ will make avaliable yesterday evening with a prediction of | oycur suo men, and mo extra ones will be generally fair weather, giving them a sup- | employed. It is stated that about $2,000 posed assurance of a pleasant morrow. | remain out of the emergency appropriations <“ The same folks awoke this morning to mp At the recent session of Congress for find nearly five inches of snow covering aye SUCRE: the ground. The wind was blowing at a velocity of forty miles an hour, sending | PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN the snow swirling, curling and scurrying through spac>. The scene presented to the early riser was a repetition, with slight | a mbascador Choate Returns to London From modifications, of the blizzard of a few weeks past. The storm came unheralded, Windsor . a tle. as most of the disturbances of the winter have done, and was as much of a surprise to the weather bureau officials as to any | Much Gratified at the Reception Ae- constituents who read the daily asts issued from the bureau on M corded Him by Raler of the street. The bureau is entitled to some British Empire. credit, however, for its prediction of cold weather was fully realized, the thermome- dees Sromns: from fares == LONDON, March 7.—The United States - yesterday, to sighteen degr ambassador, Juseph H. Choate, returned ing. The storm is one of p fre m Windsor at noon today, after having ess, and is now at an end, so far as his section of the country is concerned. 11 o'clock this morning the disagree weather was cntral in New York and moving up into New England. The weather bureau prognosticators have an ability of explaining freaks of the been formally presented to Queen Victoria and having passed the night at the castle. While the ambassador declines to give de- tai-s of the ceremony or discuss his visit to the queen, he toid a representative of the Assuciated Press that he was much grati- the cordiality and graciousness of fied at A Cabinet Session of Two Hours and a Half Today. PAYMENT OF THE COBANS DISCUSSED Details to Be Left in the Hands of General Brooke. ARMY REORGANIZATION > A session of two hours and a half was held by the cabinet today mg discussions taking place on the v: ubjec now in hand. The matter of the payment of $3,- 000,000 to the Cubans was talked of, and it was decided to details wholly in the hands of G Brooke. The vw rant n. for the payment of the money was made out at the treasury today and will be turn- ed over to the authorities of the army in New York. In talking of the reorganization of the army, Secretary Alger said that the regu- lar army is being rapidly filled by enlist- ments, and in a short time the number of men desired will be secured. It is under- stood that the volunteer regiments will not all be mustered out until the organization of the reguiar army of 65,000 has been com- pleted. When this has been done the regu- lars will occupy the various fields. No News of Battle at Manila. Secretary Alger said that he had received no news from Manila of an important bat- tle going on there, as reported during the morning. Such news would not be surpris- ing, however, as Gen. Otis has been expe ed to begin a forward movement at any time. The insurgents may have learned of this and decided to make desperate attacks before the troops on their way to Gen. Otis arrive. ther that is proverbial. They are sel-| his recepiion. He said it was not true he Tae the ie eae ofecanpalae dom called to account for anything exceD* | carried a specias autograph letter from oe ee eee oe there Sa always something out of the ordi- | President McKinley to her majesty. He | ang ex-Rep Belknap called with and the offici carried only the usual letter of credence. nary that happened, ever ready to pull out their m The master of the household, Col. Lord day previous to show how they could n. Edward William Pelham-Clinton, received have predicted otherwise. Last night's ate at the castie and conducted him promise of fair weather, resulting, as !t in the second heaviest snow storm of Season, was perhaps the most flagrant rtments prepared for his use. ard word was sent that the s ready to receive lim, and Mr. ap Green B. Raum, ex-commissioner of sions and of internal revenue. It is that Mr. Raum has been suggested for a Position Report of Differences Denied. Secretary Gage and Secretary Alger went ation of the rules of veracity ever per- | Choate proceeded to the audience cham T,] up the White House steps together this petrated upoh an unsuspecing people. But | where he found the queen, Princess Beatrice | morning to join the cabinet ion. As “ the weather man, with an elegant suavity, | and the Marquis of Salisbury, who present- eae : Y Saige dalived ree: : ¥ SB audte sted | they went up they good-humoredly tal explained it ning, when inter- | ed him to her majesty, The audience .asted . igved| that thes. viewed at a few and then Mrs. Choate was |of a story recently published that they sent for, » Duchess of Buccieugh, the | were bitter enemies. ‘The story Is to the mistres ne robes, presented her to the | crrcot that Secretary Gage is the one who The reasc hington'’s disturbance | queen, & Mrs. Choate with the queen |+.- heen starting the stories of Secretary s like this and Frincess Beatrice. Later in the evn" | Alger's alleged intention to resign because -sterday morning there was a slight de- and Mrs. Choate. Henry White lhe had some difference with Secretary pression in middle Tennessee. It was very rauis of Salisbury, the Mar-| aiger at a cabinet meeting. ‘The truth is : ne - : of Salisbury, the Earl of Hope-| that the two Secretaries have r had dn't the app nee word Chamberlain and the Duchi ary Gage has of a storm of any great proportions. ‘This leugh were the guests of her maj Ory tothe See: of low barometer moved eastward dinner. . retary of War. y ght at 11 o'clock was on special invitation of the queen this ary North Car . apparently mov- | morning Mr. and Mrs. Choate visited the | A Distant Relative of the President. ut to s condition of um at Frogmore and this) James E. McKinlay, a distant relative things wi to the bureau h Tnoon they called upon the Duke and} oF the President, had a long talk with the bere alr weather was at once cs BE most distinguished member of the family. made out s believed the North Se = “Kinlay Ase ees ance would not be heard RUDYARD KIPLING BETTER. Mr. McKinlay is a Scotchman, whose home from again. Just here is where the w — is at Ridgetown, Ont., and he says that men were taken advantage of by nature.| The Funeral of His Daughter to Be | the family from which the President sprang 4 Instead of continuing {ts lefsurely fox : Strictly Private. wastSistan: toward the east, the storm at midnight] VL. yoRK, March 7.—Rudyard Kip-| Mr. McKinlay lived in New Zealand for turned at right angles and procee RE Soe Taree = years and then came to this country dha Atlantic coast with mareestie veld ling’s condition continues to improve. Rao acted se GANaAeeT Eien Gaareen ee and intensiiy. It struck Washington N. Doubleday, who has been with the au-|jorida with his wife and came back tween 3 and 4 o'clock this morning. and the | thor almo: ntly since he was pros- | through Washington to talk with the Pres- frat precipitation was in the shape of a | trated, sald early today that the night had ident. whom he ‘hed once before ‘met in e rain on changed to sno’ nd se 5 cago. | the latter continued to descend until ‘after | beem a restful one for Mr. Kipling. The McK'nlay safd that he had an au- ly o'clock, when the clouds broke or thin- | patient, however, Is as closely watched as history of the McKinley family for ned out, and the sun shone through to cheer | ever, to guard against a possible relapse, to ds of s back. The first known the storm-maddened population of the | which he will be liable for a fortnight or famil in Scotland, and the c ns : early members fought in the clannish wars and sudden turn of the storm | ™® aS of Scotland, some of their deeds being le, Mr. Kipling’s three-year-old daugh- | chronicled by Sir Walter Scott in the Lady ter, Is reported as progressing very favor- During a time when there having slept well last night. citer Mr. Doubleday, in deference to th> wishes ambitious, 2 of Mrs. Kipling. refused to give cny in- its of the family went to Ireland to another formation regarding the arrangements for | fight against England. They remained there m coul! ne the fi phine Kipling. It is the d prospered. From that branch of the the nat mother the funeral be private, y_deseended the President. The snow | b S$ that, owing to the public in- McKinlay has no doubt of the cor- vo land, and | terest in Mr. Kipling, the church in which s of his history. He has traced it ton and the | the service for the dead is to be held would, direction, and all the McKinle: are practically the | were the announcement to be made in ad-| whether spelled with an or “a,” rely 4 v be crowded with the curious. The] upon it. There is a strong facial resem- . child, Mrs. Kipling says, In no sense be-| blance between the President and Mr. Me- EE Coles ETeenty longed to the public, and she wishes Kinlay. This especially so In the of high velocity ha continued | avoid having the funeral take on the char-| straight, prominent nose of each, a well- . ut the day. It is promised, how- | acter of a spectacle. known characteristic of the McKinley fam- ever, that the Washin is will di-) Anent Emperor William's Message. | !!¥- hwo e with them] BEREIN, March 7—Emperor William's The President's Vacation. a eee ae icy | Message of sympathy to Mrs. Rudyard Kip- | President McKinley will not get away pee 1 wave, | BS. occasioned by her husband’s serious | from Washington for a week or ten days. nt Lamoreow monane’ | illness, is commented upon by the press | He will then go direct to Thomasville, Ga. | weather will not be for long, ns | here today. The Vossische Zeitung says: | Mrs. McKinley will accompany him, and is warmer ralure in the west | “This new manifestation of the emperor | they will be the guests of Senator Hanna. which will make itself felt here very svon. | ang the recent ones by German ministers | It Is understood that Vice Presiden: and The general conditic be fair. Atl form a pleasant contrast to the erroneous | Mrs. Hobart and ex-Seerctary Bliss will shington was in the outer edge ¢f | statements that Germany is about to de- | also be Mr, Hanna’s guests. Senator Han south, | late @ tariff war on the United States. | na’s winter home at Thomasville fs a splen- in the south. |@he German nation, on the contrary, {s | did.one, sald to be one of the finest in the In Tenne —— eG thwectern | Stfougly destrous of living in peace with | south. North Carolina an Sourawester™ | America, economically as well; but hopes May Reappoint Judge Ewart. Virginia, the tempera from 2 to 11 | Ames nity. : : : ‘or full reciprocity and that the legitimate x 5 degrees below any previous record for the | [ot tests of Germany will be considered: It is said today that the President will same season Ce the eae ane seas = = probably reappoint Judge Ewart of North line extends almost to the guif coast. In a ¥ - Seat the eonapens tures are rising. In] EMULATES NEW YORK STANDARD. | C@rolina, despite the failure of the Senate me places the rise has been as marked as 2 degrees. Minimam in Washington. In Washington the minimum for the last Gen. Grant Writes of Porto Rico's Police Organization. NEW YORK, March 7.—Col. Kip, chief to confirm the nomination sent in long ago. Before the Senate adjourned forty- five republican senators signed their names to a request that Judge Ewart be reap- twerty-four hours was 18 degrees. At noon | clerk of the policé department, today re- | pointed. | This was presented by Senator the mercury was up to 24 degrees. ‘Tho |ceived a letter from Brig. Gen. Grant, ee ee ee snow is beginning to thaw already. Lying, | formerly pollee commissioner here, and | point the North Carolinian. it does, upon a wet foundation laid by | mew im charge in Porto Rico, in which ain during the earlier stages of the | Ger. Grant says: it is not expected to remain yiry | “We have organized a very good police and very little trouble 1 force in Juan, after the model of that of moving it. The District New York, but, of course, not so good, ers reserved a small portion of the snow appropriation made by Congress for such gency as th prose though we hope to bring it up to the stand- ard of ‘the finest’ In the course of time. We are also trying to organize a police for the out of doors jbave ap- | whole Island of Porto Rico, which we hope asions turing the | to have complete in a few weeks.” reness of the late blizzard. T = lowing the snow at a s: re ’ faces of p=destrians, has made | WANT TO BE BRITISH SUBJECTS. t disagreeable. While the snow m five inches on the level, it was | Citizens of Dyea, Alaska, Petition to mary places to a depth of eigh- That Effect. drifts have been VICTORIA, B. C., March 7.—A petition addressed to the British high commission- ers has been circulated and largely signed in the little town of Dyea, Alaska, asking that the commissioners accept the town from the Americans, as proposed in’ dis- patches from Washington some time ago, and make it a British port. The idea is to get the trade of the Klondike and Atlin districts, which are in British territory. Se THREE McNAUGHTONS INDICTED. ® north sides of streets run- In @ number of wind has swept streets and side- most clear of snow, only to pile it up in greater depth in som> more protected epot. Street Railroads Inconventenced. The suddenness and severity of the morn- ing’s storm proved a considerable handicap to the street railroads. The heavy wind kept the snow swirling into drifts, and it was not long after the plows and sweep- ers passed on before the tracks were again eovered. Pulling was very heavy, and con- sequently anything like schedule time was out of the question. Shortly before $ o'clock a.m. a motorman of the Metrepolitan line ran a car on the wrong track at the power house, which caused a tie up for some time just at the hour when department clerks were office bound. = The Capital Traction cars were far apart and slow fm progress in the early hours, and the snow drifting tn the deep cut of the City and Suburban road at Eckington caused a tie up on that section. The horses on the Belt cars were increased from a pair to four, and the service was kept going. By noon all ines were running in pretty good shape, although there was much Im Connection With the Tradesmen’s National Bank Case. NEW YORK,- March 7—The United States grand jury today handed down an indictment against James MacNauchton, formerly president of the Tradesmen’s Na- tional Bank, for violating the banking laws in fraudulently ordering the certification of a check for $510,000, and also an indict® ment against James and Allan MacNaugh- ton conjointly, for conspiracy in procuring the alleged fraudulent certification of a check for $510,000 in favor of Allan Mac- Naughton when he had not funds to that amount to his credit. The MacNaughtons were arrested some weeks ago and were held in bonds by the United States commissioner, Director Merriam’s Pigus. Ex-Governor Merriam, recently appointed as director of the census, called on the President today, in company with Senator Nelson of M:nnesota. Mr. Merriam said that he had asked Mr. Wines, who has been appointed assistant director of the census, to come to Washington for a conference, and that the work of organizing the force will be proceeded with as rapidly as pos- sible. Mr. Merriam will take a short trip west in about a week, and on his return will select an office, and thereafter devote all his time to the work in hand. He is oceupying temporary quarters on E street between 9th and 10th. To Visit the Naval Academy. The President has appointed the following named persons as members of a board of visitors to the Naval Academy; Rev. Jas. Lewis, Joliet, Ill.; Rev. Alexander Mackay- Smith of Washington, D. C.; Mr. Edward H. Harrison of Chicago, Il.; Mr. James 8. Browning of Pocahontas, Va.; Mr. W. H. Haile of Springfield, Mass.; J. J. McCardy, St. Paul, Minn., and Frank J. Symmes, San Francisco, Cal. ‘The Vice President has not yet designated the representation of the Senate on this board of visitors, but Speaker Reed has named for the House Representatives Steele of Indiana and Representative Settle of Kentucky. ——_—_—_-e+____ Col. Dawes to Ga West. Mr. Charles G. Dawes, controller of the currency, will leave tonight for Aurora, Ill., to spend a short time. On the 9th he will make an address before the Swedish- American Association of Mlinois. —————_—o._____ Capt. Holden Discharged. Captain Giles H. Holden, assistant quar- termaster U. 8. V., has been honorably dis- charged. eset Y AT THE WHITE HOUSE|WILE LEAVE TONIGHT|THE STORM QUTSIDE Departure of the Oourt of Inquiry for Chicago. Evidence to Refute Gem. Miles’ Allega- tions Will Be Offered on the Re- turn From the West. The members of the beef court of in- quiry were in their chamber at the Lemon building the greater part of the day, pre- paring for their departure for Chicago to- night. They will leave on the 11 o'clock train by way of the Pennsylvania railroad, and expect to reach the blizzard city to- morrow evening. Before returning to this city from Chicago, St. Louis, Omaha and Kansas City the court will visit New York for the purpose, among other things, of obtaining the evidence of Governor Roose- = The court is paying no official attention at present to statements in certain New York newspapers regarding packing house methods, but when least expected to do so it will subpoena the persons responsible for them and compel them to testify. While the war investigating commission was sit- ting similar stor! were put in circulation, and in no instance could the commission get the attendance of the authors of them, for the reason that it was not clethed with the power to compel witnesses to appear. The present court has the advantage in Uus respect. It was stated today by a member of the court that Secretary Alger will not in all like ihood be recaled to the stand, but that General Eagan will be one of the first lo be heard after the return from the west. General Wheeler a:so will then be sum- moned. he was told today when he called upon the court for information in this re- gard. General Miles is another who will be calied to reappear. From the pre: outlook the inquiry will last many weeks yet. Strong evidence will be offered to show that General Miles’ allegations were largely based upon fal: exaggerated in- tion given to him, and that he made charges without proper investigation. Up to the present time the court has voted itself mainly to the testimony of th witnesses suggested by General Miles, with the exception of the few officers of the commissary department and the regular army stationed in or near this city, and who were within ea re h of the court. After exhausting all the Witnesses of- fered on the part of Gen. Milés it is the in- tention of the court to summon men from every regiment, regular or volunteer, who served either at home on in the field, par- ticular attention being devoted io the sol- Cie who participated in the Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns. In this way the whole truth will be obtained. Civillan w nesses will testify as to packing-hou metheds within the past five years and dur- ing the perlod cf the government's con- tracts with the packers will be summoned, but little heed will be paid to alleged evi- dence outside these limitations, Replying to accusations that the court is prejudiced against the major general com- manding: that all his witnesses are not be- ing called: that the canned roast beef sub- mitted at the court's sittings has been ‘fix- ed” in the interest of the packe: that de- lberate effort to discredit Gon, salilgs' tes- timony is mi and th the resoommenda- tion for the court-marti of Gen. Miles ts a foregone concluston. cougt promises that before t inquiry linish: the coun- MH admit that its work hag been hon- nd squarely done, and that the re sult, it may be, has been obtain- ed openly and with malice toward none. fe een Se AS RE WILL RANK AR ADMIRALS. Chiefs of Bureaus Under the Navy Personnel Act. Hereafter all chiefs of bureaus at the Navy Department will hold the rank and title of rear admiral instead of commodore, as under the old order of things. The change ts provided for in the navy per- sonnel bill, the enactment of which has re- sulted in an almost complete reorganization of the navy. The bureau officers who have been advanced to the grade of rear admiral are as follows: Capt. C. O'Neill, chief of ordnance; Commander R. B. Bra@ford, chief of equipment; Surgeon General Van Rey- chief of the bureau of medicine and ; Paymaster General Edwin Stewart, f the bureau of supplies and a Civil Engineer M. T. Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards and docks; Engincer- in-chief Melville, Chief Construetor Hich- born, and Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the bureau of navigation. Bureau appointments are for a term of four years, and on the xpiration the incumbents revert to their egular place in the navy. Chief Construct- or Hichborn and Pay r General Stew- art will retire during their incumbency of the bureau offices, which fact will result in their being carried on the retired list with the rank and pay of advanced grade of rear admiral. MUST STUDY THE MARKET. American Manufacturers Should Make What Foreigners Want. Consul General De Leon from Guayaquil, Ecuador, submits to the State Department a report of interest to the cotton manu- facturers of the United States. He says that American manufacturers are grad- uatly invading the cotton market of Ecua- dor, hitherto held exclusively by Europe, and that they are awakening to the fact that to do business with South America they have to furnish what the native cus- tomers want to buy and not what the American manufacturers think they ought to want. In furthering this understanding the consul submits a long list of cotton staples in demand in Ecuador; with their local market names, the English equiv- alents, lengths and widths of pieces and prices in English and United States money. There is a further table of freight rates from Europe; but the writer says he is not sanguine of full American control of this market till the completion of the isthmian canal. +e : THE EIGHTH IMMUNES! No News of Trouble Recéivéd at the War Department. It was stated positively at the War De- partment today that there had been no news of trouble with any mémberS of the 8th Immune Regiment at Atlanta ‘or else- where, as has been reportéd. The regiment wasone of those slated for muSter-dut some time ago and they were formally mustered out last night. Two of the congéinies in the regiment were raised in this city. The department has heard nothing, afi some irritation was evinced at inqufries Whether or not the soldiers had engaged in rioting or other disturbances. It was gaid that it has become the custom to start reports of this sort in connection with each colored regiment mustered out m southern points and that the deniaf@f such rumors has become a burden to the department. ——_—___+2+____—_ Gen. Eagan Going % Mawall. | Commissary General =P Eagan, who has remained in Washingtoh since the court-martial suspended him from active service for his attack on Generat Miles, has arranged to leave W: tonight for the we He will go to San Francisco and thence bark for ‘where he has a son who is largely ted in coffee plantations. 7 ————_++___= Receipts and Expenditures, Government receipt internal reve- nue today, $521,299; + mis- cellaneous, $21,400; : se & a Heavy Fall of Snow Reported at Several Points, LESS SEVERE THAN PREVIOUS ONE ———o: Some Impediment to Street Traffic in New York. eT DAMAGE TO GEORGIA FRUIT NEW YORK, March 7.—A fierce snow- storm set in about 4 o'clock this morning and has continued with unabated force. ‘The wind was from the west. Some ob- struction of travel has been experienced, but as the temperature is moderate the snow is not drifting as it did in the big storm of three weeks ago. About five inches of snow had fallen at 11 o'clock. The upper bay presents a wild and winterish appear- ance. The storm will no doubt delay any in- ward hound steamers due today, among which are the Westernland from Antwerp, Vega from Ponta Delgada, Allianca from Colon and thé Atlas liner Allegheny from Port Limon, The North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from Bremen, is due this afternoon. PHILADELPHIA, March 7.—Snow began to fall here shortly before 4 o'clock this morning, and at 11 o'clock continues to fall rapidly. The snow is wet and heavy, but is not drifting, and thus far has in no Way impeded street or steam railroad travel. ‘The storm Ss gen ern section of the 1 throughout the east- The Storm in New England. SPRINGFIELD, Ma: March 7.—A snowstorm which promises to be one of the largest of the seascn prevails here. Snow is faling thickly and a high wind is drift- ing it about. ‘The street ear service is bad- ly affected and travel generally is suffering. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. March 7.—Connect- ut generally Is experiencing a rather se- snow storm, which set in about ¢ o'clock this morning. So far traffic has not uffered any, and the weather bureau re- ports that the storm will probably pass off during the At 10 a.m. about two inches of snow had failen. Georgia Fruit Injured. ATLANTA, Ga., March 7.—The rain of Saturday and the cold day were followed by high winds and snow in many paris of the te. At Monroe the depot was unroofed and quantities of goods blown away. The roof- ing on the buildings of the Monroe Oil Com- pany was also torn off, damaging the ma- chinery. A number of smaller dwelling hou were blown dow Rome and Quitman, Ga., were visited by heavy snows and farmers report the com- plete destruction of the melon erep in that heavy ve of Sun- vicinity. A large number of live stock was kitted near Opelika, Ala., and all fruit which was not killed by the cold wave three weeks ago w lost last night. Heavy Snow at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 7.—One of the heaviest storms of the winter has prevailed in this vicinity for the past two days. It has snowed almost continuously since early Sunday morning. A fierce northwesterly gale has drifted the snow to the depth of three and four feet in many places. During the early hours today the electric street car service in this city was almost completely paralyzed. . a THE LOCAL CONDITIONS. Potomac Gives No Evidence of Over- flow Here. While merchants in Richmond and other citles are sustaining severe losses by reason of high waters business men along the river front in this city seem to have ao cause for alarm. Many miles above this city the Potomac is turbulent and some damage is being done, but the water here is about normal, and the weather bureau says there ‘s no danger that the river will rise enough to do any damage. At several points west of Harper's Ferry there vas rain last night, preceding the downfall of snow. In the neighborhood of Cumberland the Potomac was so high that the lowlands were in- undated and the towpath was in places submerged. Reports from Williamsport show that the river near there was terribly swollen last night, and some of the surrounding terri- tory was flooded. The Conococheague creek is also flcoded. Not only has tais siream spread beyond its banks, but the public road is covered with three feet of water. This rise resulted from the heavy rains of Saturday night and Sunday. Yes- terday there was high water at Harper's Ferry, but reports from there at noon to- day show a fall of three feet since last night. On the lower Potomac, last night and this morning, there was a Strong gale accom- panying the snow storm, and il is believed some damage was done. The storm was severe enough to delay the river steamers that were due here today. Yesterday after- noon a barge laden with 2oal bro! loose from the tug John 1. Brady, in the Georg town channel, and was carried by the cur- rent against the Long bridge with con- siderable force. There was mo damage done. Harbormaster Sutton told a Star reporter this afternoon that there was a strong current in the Georgetown channel, but the water is no higher than usual. —.—__ IN SILVER AND GOLD. Preparations for the Payment to the Cuban Soldiers. Preparations are being quietly made at the War Department to ship to Cuba the $3,000,000 for the payment of the Cuban troops. The distribution of the money will be under the direction of Gen. Brooke, but Paymaster General Carey, accompanied by Maj. Rogers of the pay corps, will go to Cuba at the same time to take general charge of the matter and supervise the dis- bursement. The money will be shipped partly in silver and partly in gold, but the details of the shipment are being carefully guarded by the department. It probably will be aboard one of the regular army transports, accom- panied by a strong guard of regular sol- fers. The date of sailing will not be gen- erally known, as it is considered unwise to put any premium on interference with the shipment. It fs not considered likely that any “long, low, rakish craft” will try to intercept the government treasure ship, but the War Department does not wish to fur- nish such a craft a schedule on which to run in case there are any adventurous spirits who would like to embark on such an undertaking. —_———_—_e-_____ POSTMASTERS’ NOMINATIONS. a ne ten em eh Those Sent to the Senaté Last Session Numbered 838. A statement prepared by the fourth as- sistant postmaster general, Mr. Bristow, shows that the total number of post office nominations sent to the Senate by the Pres- ident during the last session was $38, of ' which 297 had been recess appointees, So far as the department records up to date show the nominations to the following of- fices were not confirmed by the Senate, and the nominees are likely to be appointed dur- ing the recess: Opelika, Ala., a last recess appointment; Cedartown, Ga., also recess; Mason City, Iowa; Bel Air, Md.; Concord, N. H., recess; LitUeton, N. C.; The Dalles, Ore.; Oil City and New Kensington, Pa., reces: Mauch Chunk, Pottsville and Schuylkill Haven, Pa.; McMinnville, Tenn., and Ogden, Utah. The only ore of these non-confirmations in doubt is the Oregon Office. The following is the total of the nomina- tions made for each state and territory during the session, including the recess ap- polntments: Alabama, 9; Arizona Arkansas, 1; Cal- ifornia, 25: Colorado, 9: Connecticut, 24; Delaware, Florida, 6; Georgia, 7; Idaho, 5; Tilinoi: Indiana, 17; Indian territory, 3; Towa, 55; Kansas, 20; Kentucky, 10: Louistana. Maine, 11; Maryland, 13; Mas- sachuset Michigan, 33; Minfiesota, 31 Mississippi, 5; Missour!, 19; Montana, 4; Ne- braska, 14; Nevada, 2; New Hampshire, 9; New Jersey, 19; New Mexico, 1; New York, 115; North Carolina, : th Dakota. 3; Ohio, 54; Oklahomi Oregon, 8; Pennsyl- vania, 85; Rhode Island, 3; South Carolin: 5; South Dakota, 9; Tennessee, 8; Texas, 24 Utah, 2; Vermont. 10; Virginia. Wash- ington, 10; West Virginia, 9; Wisconsin, 36; Wyoming, 1. oe. _ LORD HERSCHELL’S REMAINS Transferred to the British Cruiser Talbot at New York. Escorted From the Depot by Detach- ments of British and Ameri- can Warines. NEW YORK, March 7.—The special train from Washington haviug on beard the body of Lord Herscheli arrived in Jerse: 7:40 a.m. It was met by an escort of mz the British cruiser Talbot, and an equal number of American marines, under com- mand of Lieutenant The remains were in c wright, secre of the sion, and H. jamsen, private secretary. The casket was placed on a truck and conveyed from the train to the Adams Ex- press pier, where the navy yard tug Nar- keeta was lying. The English marines walked behind the casket, the Americ: leading the way. From the ferry house the casket ried on board the Narkeeta on the of sailors from the Taibut. Then the fu- neral party,including British Consul Sander- son of New York, boarded the boats, as did also the English and American ‘marines. The Narkeeta then steamed to where the Talbot lay at anchor off Ellis Island, and the remains of Lord Herschell were trans- ferred to the Talbot. Among those who waiked behind the body from the car to the ferry siip were Commodore hn W. Philip, commandant of the Hrow: navy yard. and Lieutenant Commander Kelley. Com r Kelley. . W. Cart- nt high commis- | Lord Herschell's wr The body of Lord Herscheil left Washing- ton for New York en the micnight train last night, accompanied by Mcssrs. Cart- wright and Williamson, the secretaries. Messrs. Charles Henry Butler and Chand- ler P. Anderson, representing the Asso tion of the Bar of the City of New York. communicated the action of that associ: tion to the British ambassador yesterday and arranged, through the courtesy of the State, Navy anu War Di ‘tments, for a guard of honor from the Brooklyn navy yard to escort the remains from the dens to the Talbot and for proper salutes. The PESOWUONS TeCLe Lusk. we Assuc.iton wi the Bar of the City of New York deplores the loss sustained by the profession of the law in the death of Lord Herschell, and appoints a committee to represent the asso. ciation at any public ceremony tha. may take place in New York on thé transfer of pore Herschell’s remains to H, M. S. Tal- ot. The following message from Queen Vic- toria to the President has been received at the Executive Mansion: “WINDSOR, March 6 the United States: I thank you sincere! and the American nation for the hono! paid to the memory of Lord Herschel and for the friendly sympathy shown to my country in its bereavement. “VICTORIA, R. 1.” ———o THE PHILADELPHIA AT APIA. ‘The Prezident of American Interests Will Be Protected by a Cruiser. . The cruiser Philadelphia, which was or- dered to Samoa on the outbreak of the recent difficulty there, sailed from Hono!u- lu February 22 for Ap: Her departure from Honolulu was reported to the Nav Department today. It is about 2,500 mile across the sea from the Hawajian Island: and as it ought only to take about twely or thirteen days for the trip, the Philadel- phia undoubtedly already is at Apia. The gunboat Princeton, which was dis- patched to Manila as the result of Ad- miral Dewey's urgent appeal for vessels of light draught to open up communication b: tween the Philippine Islands, touched at and sailed from Colombo yesterday. Her next stop will be Singapore. The gunboat Marietta, which has been for some time protecting American interests in Nicaraguan waters, and has been for some time stationed at Bluefields, the headquar- ters of the Nicaragua insurgents, arrived at Colon last night. The gunboat Nashville arrived at Caima- nera, Cuba, yesterday. 2 Ses THE TREATY OF PEACE. Believed That the New Spa: Cabi- net Will Secure Ratification. Although no official information on that point has yet reached Washington, the au- thorities are confident that the new Span- ish cabinet will secure the ratification of the peace treaty. It fs believed with all confidence that the new cabinet intends to devote itself principally to internal reforms; that {t perceives the injury that would be inflicted upon Spanish trade by senseless opposition to the treaty, and that it will not countenance the continuance of the present unsatisfactory relations between the United States and Spain. It is pointed out that the cortes having adjourned it is again within the power of the Spanish queen regent, under the terms of the treaty itself, to ratify that document without fur- ther reference to the cortes, and it may be that the new cabinet has decided upon some such plan as this. ——_+-0+—_____ Senator McMillan’s Plans. Senator McMillan will leave here for St. Augustine, Fla., next Tuesday, where he will remain for two weeks. At the end of that time he will return to this city and later will go to Detroit for a few weeks. His home in this city will be kept open throughout the recess, and he will be here off and on much of the time between now and next December. + e+ Gen. Snyder in the City. Brigadier Genera! S. Snyder, U. 8. V., is in this city on sick leave of absence. He is at the Ebbitt- Local Pensions. crease, $6 to Rosetta GOOD TIMES COMING Money Appropriated by Congress to Be Spent Here. THE DISTRICT 10 BE BENEFITED Public Buildings and Improvements Authorized. OTHER PUBLIC WORKS The legislation of the last session of Con- gress is destined to stimulate prosperity and industry in many sections of the coun- try as well as the District of Columbia. The greater portion of the $1,500,000,000 ap- propriated during the entire Congress, and of the $67,000,000 of the last seesion alone, will return directly into the pockets of the people through the ordinary char of business and labor. Not alone will the sal arled classes under the government receive their usual benefit from the governmental expenditure, but the ouday will go into directions where Uncle Sam's money has not traveled for some years past. The vast amount of pubile works to be b ndertaken under the ars will » la idely s the The public buildin; rel at the ession and the riv swell a those engage: materials for t he incre and n: ufac factu tion ¢ on and so going remote ran 3 of tie allied a lateral in Phe $144,008,000 in pen- sions um, and claims pi i m Dixtrict Will Be Henefited. The District of Columbia will profit along with the remainder of the country, and not out of proper n, by a means, Refer- ence has heretofore been made in The Star to the impetus which will be given the building trade by the construction of the 00,40) addition to the government print- ing of the $1,000,c00 1 uriment of Ju tics building, t » public bra building and’ the nvmerou aller str tures. ‘The weather bur M_ str near 25th to have 544) addition, rly Ooo will in the ¢ struction of ings within a year, in commencement partial eom- pletement of contracts larger. Over $70.00) will be spout in buildings for the fire department. The work on the Washington aqueduct will distribute $20.0 among the laborers and mechanics of the District t Washington wiil receive a large pr portion of improvements under the new law. The t y sewer near nd A streets north Hi call for the expendi- ture of $25,000 the first year, the final cost to be nearly $203.609. The continuation of the sewer from tha int to 12th street southeast will “) the first ye e total cost d the con- tin Jerse: ° tion of it av pumping stats with a total exp ulldings a Asylum to cost $4 nd souzh- east sections will get $82,000 for street im- provements Other sections neglected in the ¢ for the public good projects of imy of the city tribution of « and there wi nee set under way with- in the r. Detailed reference to them was made in the review of congress! legislation published in The Star last Sat- urda will ixtensions. ons authorized by Con- fon, and which have time to time In The The sti gress at the heen published from Star, will give employment to many labor- ers. One of the most important bills of this kind was the senarate act providing for a roadway across Rock Creek Park and for the construction of bridges and by roads. at a cost of $16.900. This will be an tmnorovement which has lone been dema ed. The authorization by Congress in clost: > >» extension of electric light condvits wil afford onportun: for the expenditure of money and the em- yment of labor under corporation con- rovriation bill the cum of $205.00) wi" he exnénded for im- provements at the Washineten navy yard. Theer will consist of w steel roof and repairs to copner mill: same for pattern shop: extension of north gun shop; tension 3 -? onstruction of shops, office briidines and office quarters. The foregoing a-e bt a few of the prin- cipal improvements to he commenced wi in the next fisen’ veer within the District of Columb’a. Tho total exnenditures wifl run into the miions. and. as stated, the money will go tn directions where It is most needed an? number of peonle. All this means good times In the District. With money and work. the wheels of in- dustry will be set In motion a’l along the Vine. The citw’s men 'stion will be increas- ed by a money-svending class by the ar- rival of the censvs emploves and the con- stant sojourning and visiting of the mil- itary and civil emrloyes of the government under the exransion of governmental af- fairs provided by the Iberal appropriation bills of the last Congress. ADJUTANT GENERAL. Capt. Dapray Ordered to Report to Gen. Harries. Capt. John A. Napray of the 234 Infantry was today ordered to report to the general commanding the militia of the District of Columbia for temporary duty as adjutant neral of thet organization. That office has been vacant since the detachment of Capt. Allaire, a'so of the 224 Infantry, who was ordered to join his reziment in the field operations against the Filipinos. Capt. Da- will benefit the greatest pray was similarly ordered to joln his regl- ment in the Philippines. but the o ni ler was suspended on account of the being no prospect of her spe: to health, Secretary Alger has the request of Capt. Dapray's friends and assigned him -to temporary duty with the District militia. The detail was asked for by Gen. Harries and will undoubtedly be popular with the rank and file of the militia. Capt. Dapray’s retention of the office will Cepent upon the state of his mother's health. In case of her recovery the original orders for him to join his regiment in the Philippines wil be carried into effect. —_—_—__+ 0 +______ Personal Mention. Mf William Sinkler Darby of this city has gone to Philadelphia to accept a posi- tion with the Gramophone Company. Mr. A. F. Dawson, who was private sec- retary to Representative Curtis of Iowa, will be in Washington next session In a similar capacity with Senator Allison. Quite a number of W: Senator Lindsay wi!l remain in Washing+ ton for fiv> or six days, when will re: Kentucky,