Evening Star Newspaper, April 27, 1900, Page 1

oS —= = THE EVENING STA. ee PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY Temporary Business Office, 110? Penasylvaaia Aven12 The Evening Star Newspaz2r Compaay. S HL KAUFFMAN, Pres’. New York Oifice Chicago Offi. 3 Office: Trafalgar Baillings, Tralatzar Square. subscribers in t Star ix < Che Fvening Star. n their per w nts pe rounter, ch. United States or Canada ier 1 Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with for Hided. $3.08. . —— n ed ar he Peat vast MO ean — bat ptiens must be paid le known on cmnclnan No, 14,715. Avance K WASHINGTON, D. C., B. AND P. GRADE CROSSINGS WARREN'S NEW POST i AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL REPORT- Appointed Military Governor of D TO THE SENATE, Griqualand West by Milner. Provision for Rebuilding thé Fish 2. NOTHING NEW FROM GEN. FRENCH age Commission Building — Closing Streets — Freight Yards. The Senate committee on the District of Latest Estimates Place the Boer} Columbia has reported additional amend- men to Senate bill 1 . to provide for Force at 30,900. eliminating certain grade crossings on the line of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail- road Company in the District of Columbia. —_—__.+-— — One of these amendments provides for WYNDHAM INTERPELLATED | the rebuilding of the United States fish commission building, now located on the — mall, according to plans approved by the chief of engineers of the army. The bill egies as first reported provided that the rallroad com ing any should pay $40,000 for the rebuild- of the fish commission building, the Roberts 10 —At the re ditional amendment having a provision the 3 ver, Warren! that any excess of that amount in the appointed military governor of of rebuilding be paid by the United nd W while t part of the | States. n a disturbed ndition. atch constitutes all the received up to this hour. The ly awaiting to hear whether is An additional amendment is placed in the bill in ation to the closing of streets as follows: “Tha clesed un disy war new no portion of any street shall be er authority of this act until said mntry Is eas nch Suceceded in cutting off the oad company shall have secured con- et cers: but is progress the! of the propert putting upon said = ao a Be : wrllitars crt of the | Portion to be c! . it being the intent esha 7 pia n f that no property owner shall be de- afi pers differ as to the of egress from or ingress to his chances of another Paardeberg, but they x” agree in ation in the jer new amendment provides that atly satisfactory hi t of square nd squi Weenie is hern Railway Company shail wee A same rights of acquisition by pur- main Boer fore ‘ondemnation, to b reised un- cess in a me conditions, as are in this act ions or the isolation for equisition of additional the re and Potomae ompany: a ch squares when Robert red may be by the Southern Lora Re (Gréaeo 407 Ste Compan: accommodate the "s tment | handling and delivery of local freight traffic a o ae t of Columbia. > inferenc the com- ovided the bridge for th forces in und for t railroads may ds on such agreed uy prescribed by approves of it and that Warren had that the : r. dispatch from uthentic esti- place them at Kroonstadt, he was ction of WITHIN GERMANY": Bat Officials Hesitate to Believe the Reported Action*ef That Government. Not hav ed y sort of official notice fon on the part of th to add to the difficul- re of an inte German government ties of the negotiations respecting the ad- mission of American ‘meat products into on the many b issue of r excluding freshly slaughtered meat dairy prod- als are un- accurate the statement of the at th comm 3 m id f the officer re- t ficer r sich: Post. f such while it would undoubt the growing te tes over the repeat t is reali: 1 attacks on ed that the 1 gover! has, legally speaking, foubted right to deal at pleasure tion of its own creation such STRASBURG OEE aU attempted to be ap- ) other than German vessels, and € . vessels ler the Amer n flag, would take on a very different and there would be opportunity for se of some vigorous diplomacy. BANK. impr. fon here is that the principal sufferer by an order such as de- scribed would be the German steamship mpany, for so long ag American meats are bsolutely excluded from Ger they find their way across the ocean in ve of other nationalities, which will reap the freights. RED BY INSUR sENTS. Reports Received of Success of Colom- bian Revolutionists. State Department has received con- firmation of the press report that Carta- gena has fa into the hands of the revo- mation comes from an ource. The taking of das ter of the importance, na is the port of Colombia, and collects yms revenucs of the coun- its capture will greatly strengthen the revolutiontst bable that the Na Th regary y¥ Department A MARCH ON HYATTSVILLE. of the smaller gunboats —_ the West to the B. and 0. ¢ Lays Section of » in order to Insure Ameri- at Nigh st loss. It fs not possi- ate with the American min- Bogota, the capital of Colombia, —The Bal- nominally owing to the breaking of tele- march on | graphic communication from the coast to Village last night | the intertor. n additional piec = MONEY FOR FORTIFICATIONS. of a mile long, » Alexandria branch The Senate Committee Add $640,140 ch, in the cen- to the Bill. od that | The Senate committee on appropriations to use | today completed consideration of the fort!- aying of | fications appropriation bill. The commit- n was talked of | tee made the following additions to the bill: $250,000 for the purchase of land on ck a ballast d about fifty rrived at this point to place ties and shington branch Cushing’s Island, Portland harbor, Maine, on which to erect additional batteries and buildings for troops; $135,000 for building €s on Sullivan's Island, Charleston, 8. ; $115,140 for the completion of field and » batteries; $40,000 additional for the Emery elevating carriage; $100,000 2 purchase of the right to manufac- and the Isham high explosive tle’s high explosive thorit ms made by the committee agerceate $640,140, bringing the 1 ap- propriation made by the bill up to $7,734, G28. ee GOV. ALLEN AT SAN JUAN. TALK OF SIMPAT a A LE. — STRIKE. en. Davis Reports the Arrival of Telegraphers’ Unton Operators CHICAGO, A Porto Rico's Civil Ruler. acting Secretary of War received a am about from Gen. The tele noon to A ¢ commanding the mllitary department Sout of Porto Rico, saying that Gov. Allen had just arrived at San Juan on the U. S. 8S. Dolphin. He gave no details of the recep- tion accorded the new executive of the island, but ft is supposed, in accordance with t pre . that he arrived in great vessels of the North with guns booming and was received in royal s and other military hon- Atlantic of the men on ¢ and yesterday it} H will be ated with uesday morning, and ry government of the island will erminated, ee HAWAIIAN GOV ‘MENT BILL. he purpose. to a record p be ordered « Beth Houses Have Agreed to the Con- ference Report. The last legislative step In the enactment of the Hawaifan government bill was taken jtoday when the House of Representatives agreed to the conference report, the Sen- i made a ate having previously agr to it. The in wages from ten to twe bili now goes to the President. Members Dry Dock at Drum Point. the first strike Nav ees ae Mr. Mudd has introduced in the House a life or the death of the or- | bill appropriating $1,200,000 for the con- nds on the result. More| struction of a naval dry dock at Drum railway telegraphers inthe | Point harbar, at the mouth of Patuxent d States are members of the order. river, Chesapeake bay. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1900-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS ————————X—XXXS, AS NECESSARY AS STEAM, Today advertising is as necessary to the transaction of certain lines of business as steam and electricity are to machinery.—R. J. Gune ning. i ROSS, MACFARLAND oe Commissioners for the District Named Today by President, HBP. MACPARLAND CHOSEN ee Generally by Officials and Citizens. SKETCHES OF THE MEN The District Commissioners for the next three years will be John W. Ross and H. B. F. Macfarland. These two names were sent to the Senate today by the President, and their confirma- tion in a few days is certain. The reappointment of Mr. Ross h one of the expected outcomes of the cam- naign, and his final selection is accepted with quiet but practically unanimous ap- proval. The selection of Mr. Macfarland is the surprise in the outcome, and from all appearances the surprise is a pleasant one. ‘The appointment is a surprise to the public, and the offer of it was a surprise to Mr. been Mr. H. BB. Macfarland. h by Gilbert, Macfariand. The selection is a personal one of the President's, who, 2 going care- fully over the field, decided that if Mr. ™M nd would ace the place his qualifications were such that tiere n be no further search for a successor to Mr. Wight. There was absolutely no effort made by Mr. Macfurland or his friends to secure the position, and when, on Monday, the President, after consulting several rep- resentative cltizens, sent for Mr. Macfar- land and tendered him the commissioner- ship, the offer was so much of nd w : tter. It toueh with Mr. M that he felt at first that he could not make the sacrifice Involved in the of the offer, and that he only yielded at last to the urging of men whom he ted highly, who represented his accepting as a duty he owed the communit he fact 1s given until aid by spe Mr. John W. Ross. apparent that Mr. Macfarland takes the place at considerable cost to himself, and solely for public reasons. ‘The reappointment of Mr. Ross, as has been stated, was more generally expected. While making no efferts on his own behalf, his indorsement by citizens and by public men was so nearly unanimous that the ccurse of the President was made easy. Mr. Ross has already served nine y Commissioner, and his appointment for a fourth term is a compliment rarely ex- tended any man. Mr. Macfarland's Statement. Mr. Macfarland was at the White House this morning for a conference with the President, and it was after this’that it was announced that he would accept the offer of the position tendered him by the Presi- dent last Monday afternoon. Senators Me- Millin and B at the White House when Mr, Macfarland was ieaving, and they joined in the hearty congratula- tions which were extended by others, 1 cluding the President himself. The Presi- dent is understood to be highly satisfied with Mr. Macfarland's acceptance of the tender. He has for years had the greatest admiration and respect for Mr. Macfarland and their reiations have been most cordial. When questioned about his acceptance, Mr. Macfariand said: “I have accepted, somewhat reluctantly, the President's appointment to the District commissionersh!p tendered last Monday. I, were of course, appreciate highly the fact that the President sent for me of his own voll- tion, and that acceptance was urged by those whom he consulted. As te well known, I have steadily favored the reap- pointment of Mr. Wight. I never thought of the office for myself, and when it was offered it seemed impracticable to make the ersonal sacrifice Involved in accepting it. Peyouta not take it had it not been urged as a matter of civic duty by men who have my regard and respect. It is needless to say that I take it witheut obligation to any one, and am free to do the best I can to justify the confidence shown in me by the President and those who_urged me to accept. If confirmed by the Senate I shall try to serve the entire community faith- I am very giad that the President as determined to reappoint my old friend, Commissioner Ross.’ Mr. Macfarland reiterated that he would enter upon the duties of the office without obligation to any one and absolutely un- pledged in any way. He has given no thought to what his policy will be when he takes the oath of office. Those who know him best believe that he has accept- ed the position beeause he feels that he can serve Washington to the ends of good government. That he is making a pecuni- ary sacrifice there is no doubt. As the head of two important newspaper bureaus his combined salaries has been one of the largest drawn by a newspaper man in this country. It far exceeds the salary of Com- missioner of the District. At his office this morning Mr. Macfarland was kept busy answering telephone calls and receiving the congratulations which reached him from men of local and na- tional prominence. Everywhere and in every y the selection appeared to meet with universal favor. The greatest sur- prise created by the announcement was that Mr. Macfarland had accepted the of- fer. He is not a politician, and had not thought of ever entering public office. Dur- ing his newspaper career he had had many flattering offers and has refused ail of them. Mr. Macfarland is a republican, but is not a partisan, and it is predicted that his administration of his office will be without a close application of politics. It is thought the Senate will soon con- firm the nominations and that the newly selected Commissioners will enter upon their work within a short time. The New Commissioner. Henry B. FP. Macfarland was born in Philadelphia February 11, 1861, the eldest child of the late Joseph Macfarland, the well-known journi His father brought the family to Washington at the close of the civil war. Mr. Macfarland was edu- cated in private schools, graduated at Rit- udemy and read law in the of- ate V m B. Webb. In De- 187), he entered the Washington of the Boston Herald, and has served there ever s ing chief of the bu he has been the chief Washington represe: tive of th Philadelphia Lt He has written for the magazines and for oth periodicals, and is widely known by his pen name, enry Macfarland.” Mr, Mactarland has taken a deep interest in the civic affairs of W hington, and has been active in all movements for the improvement of the is especially Interested in charitle an officer in several piil- anthropic zations and corresponding cretary of the international conference of charitie nd correc! He is a mem- ber of the board of trade and of its com- mittee on char and correction: He fs a member of hurch of the Covenant and a_vic of the Christian Young Men's red in 1888 a daugh- John W. Dou nninent In the phil They Mr. Mz in their . His brother, L! » Macta F who distty hed himseif ‘sand afterward’in the Phil- , is about to come hi on the Con- long newspaper career Mr. Macfa heen on terms of intimacy every prominent man dn the Unit States He has certainly had the respect esteem of ull with whom he came in rontact. Notwithstanding his {mportant duties he has found time to do much char table and philanthropic work. His splen- did work int little known to Ue public, because been done quietly and_unostentatiously. After the death of John Russell Young, Mr. Mactarland, without his knowledge or solleitation, v rongly urged for the po- sition of librarian ef Congress by some of the most eminent men in public life, and he would undoubtedly have been appointed had rot the President felt that he must defer to the demand of the Li 'y Association for the appointment of a “trained Mbra- rian.” land nearly Mr. Roxs Notified. Shortly before the cabinet session the President sent a message to Commissioner Ross, asking his attendance at the White House. Commissioner Ross was shown i the President's office, where he was in- formed that the President desired to send his name to the Senate for nomination District ¢ mer, and asking if this would be ‘le to him. “Mr. Ross ex- ressed his appreciation of the honor, and he would accept the appointment. so pleasantly offered him. The President then instructed the officials at the White House to prepare the nominations of Macfarland and Ros: Although the commissionerships were de- termined on, ral local people were at the White House to watch the trend of events. Wm. H. H. Hart and Oliver F. Gray, both colored, filed a petition with the officials asking the reappointment of M Wight, highly commending his administra- tion. Mr. Ross Gratified. Speaking of his reappointment, Mr. Ross stated to a reporter of The Star today that he deeply appreciated the kindness of the President in the matter and the confidence he reposed in him, as expressed by his re- appoigtment. “The President sent for me this morning,” said Mr. Ross, “and told me he intended nominating Mr. Macfarland and myself, and he was kind enough in doing so to express his appreciation of my efforts as Commissioner. I no less deeply appre- ciate the kindness of the people of the Dis- trict in this matter, and I could not have, and do not desire, any greater honor than their approval. I have always endeavored to perform my duties in such a manner as would, in my opinion, best serve the people, and I promise them that that shall be my sole object during my coming term as Com- missioner.” Speaking of Mr. Macfarland, who ts to be his associate, Mr. Ross said: “I have known Mr. Macfarland for a number of years, and I am sure the President has made a wise selection in appointing him. He is a fine gentleman, a man of the highest fonor, and Tam quite sure that the people of the Dis- trict will never have occasion to regret his appointment.” Mr. Ross’ Career. Commissioner Ross fs a native of Illinols, having been born June 23, 1811, at Lewis- town, Illinois, where he attended private schools until his fifteenth year, when he entered the Illinois College. While attend- ing this institution he served as recording ecretary and president of the college so- jety, and ten years later he delivered the address at the society's reunion. Two years before this young Ross became a Student of law, entering the law depart- ment of Harvard University. He wa 2d- mitted to the bar at Springfield, If, in 1866, and practiced law at Lewistown up to 1873, being for four years of this- period a mem- ber of the state legislature. In April, 1873, Mr. Ross came to Washington, being ad- mitted to the bar of the United States Su- preme Court, and here he has since remain- ed. In 1883 Mr. Ross beeame a member of the faculty of the law department of the Georgetown University. He continued to practice Wis. Profession here, being asso ciated therein for seve ears with late Mills Dean. ee ee in sss he was appointed postmaster of the city, serving until October, 1890, when he was appointed a member of the board of District Commissioners, and he has re- mained a member of the board since that time, his present appointment being the fourth conferred upon -him.. For several years Mr. Ross also served as a member of the board of trustees of the District public schools. As is well known, Mr. Ross is a democrat, and the President, in reappoint- ing him and naming Mr. Macfarland as the successor of Mr. Wight, has followed the unwritten law that the two civil Commis- sioners shall not be of the same political party. Mr. Ross’ wonderful popularity is (Continued on Second Page) iGRISCOM’S DEMAND ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE STILL CONSIDER: Constantinople Hears That It Ap- proaches an Ultimatum. ‘G MISSION WORK. Gov. Northen of Georgi: Led Devo- NO MORE PEREMPTORY THAN BEFORE tional Exercises at the Ses- sion Today. NEW YORK, April Former Goy. Wm. J. Northen of Georgia led the devotional exercises which opened tod ion of the ecumenical confegence at Carnegie Hall. At 10 o'clock, when the regular meeting Was The Porte’s Proposal to Pay the Indemnity Secretly. —_>__—_. begun, the big hall was crowded and there UNCHANGED IN ATTITUDE] was not standing room left, At this meeting the general topic was —_—_>—__—_ “Seif-support by following Mission Churches.” The CONSTANTINOPLE, Thursday, April 26. were read and given tive —The American note handed to the Turkish | Minutes’ ¢ mm by the delegat minister of foreign affairs, Tewfik Pas Present Status of Mission Churches,” by Tuesday, is couched in peremptory terms, | Pr- R. Lambuth, cretary board of missions of the Methodist Epi demanding immediate payment of the in- copal Church demnity several times promised to Minister | South: “Object Lessons in New Fie by Straus by the Sultan, The note does not fix | Rev. Dr. H. G. Underwood of Cx and a time limit for an answer, but ts tenor is Din eee in Old Fields,” by the Rev. not far from the character of an ultimatum. | 7], ihe atiermoon thane were five sectional It has produced a great impression upon | meetings held. At. the chutea of the the porte, which, however, shows no dispo- | Strangers the gen: s “Misston- sition to modify the attitude hitherto! main-| ety Boards and Socleties.”|_ The followin e 5 i » respon- | SUbtoples were treated: ‘The Need an tained, namely, the repudiating the respon- | (UiTOPUs were, treated: oe sibility and seeking to diminish the import- ance of the matter. It is presumed that the porte’s reply will be in this ser and hence Dr. Georg of foreign m’ the Evange rholl, s tary of the board sicns of the general syned of al Lutheran ¢ “Their it Is feared the United States government | 2+ pe soren omnation +3 2 o ta steps to €) ce its apenas gy Pisa will be obliged to take steps to enforce its | Shy. 0h 38 eee demands. es Conferences Proposition to Buy Cruiser. Deputational i y R Wardiaw Thomp: of the Londc Mis- Turkey's decision to send an officer to America to study navsl construction fs in- terpreted to be another sop. It is the re- vival of an old project to buy a cruiser in the United States, in the price of which the vilowing progr 1 Trainin indemility shall be included, so that the feat Sle Indian porte will be able to say it has not paid the Industrial Training of indemnity. Dr. Jame: wart The American government has already dea; thi Dr. J. 0. categorically refused such a compromis: q_ Watson G: Which wouid mean prolonged negotiation and the dragging out of the matter indef nitely, to which the United States will ne As regards the indemnity, it is in “The Training of M J. Fairley Daly of ure of a debt of honor, If the porte | Paper read at the to buy a cruiser that is a matter in | CRY ioe = no Way connected with the indemnit ang the & held a i the x was Embassies Exchanging Views. ‘ontrolling Id This sub- The porte’s reply to the last collective one dwelt upon at length by i note on the subject of duties has not been | Norton Me ene OG made, and the embassies are exchanging | Zow, Scotland.” : 3 views in regard to the terms on which to ——— consent to an increase of duty. It is] PORTO RICO'S MILITARY RULE thought that before the beginning of ne- fons the embaés will invite the Instructions Ixsue to Army Officers » to abolish ransoms and measures Acting Secretary Metkeljohn. “din violation of tre Acting Secretary Meikeljohn of the War enly arrests were mad Department, having : ined that tt officials of the Treasury Department o curred in hfs view that the military g ir. Griscom’s Instruction: -yond the statement that Mr. Gris ment of Porto Rico termi: the civil goyernment be ates J ins May 1 “om I been instructed to press vigorously for] sued instructions to the military off the payment of the American claims for | affected in regard to the formal transfe indemnity, the officials here decline to di-| of governmental affairs to the civil autho: vulge the nature of is instructions. There is not the least doubt that Mr. Griscom docs not need express instructions to for- ward the claims, for he has of his own vol tion taken a rather alarmingly advanced titude in this matter. The presentations is now making, though this time by expr instruction, are in no respect more peremp- tory than than his own preceding deliver- jes to the Turkish government. The Porte’s Offer for a Vessel. ities nex lay morning. ici: in Porto Rico instructed that if the resolution becomes a law providing that offic of the army y continue to perform civil duties until officers are appointed to fill the offi provideg for in the act to establish civil {= government in Porto Rico, all officers of the the army performing duties on first day of May shall continue in the ¢ charge thereof until further orders vil . ing them. Such officers as Novel though the proposition was from] the customs and internal a diplomatic standpoint, yet it is learned | are ordered to report to the the Treasury on and after May 1 Should the resolution fail to become a law on or before May 1, the officers of the army performing civil functions are instructed to render to the officers cf the civil govern- ment all a: ance possible and favor them with such advice and information may be requested, relating to the conduct and administration of civil affairs during mili- tary occupation until the transfer from military to civil government shall have been completed. All revenues under the mil including April to be true that the effort was made by the Forte to pay this American claim under cover of an order for a warship to be built in the United States for Turkey. ‘The rea- sons for the failure of the project were several; the United States government has no warships for sale, and is not authorized to build any for foreign order. Then there is no warrant of law for entering into an arrangement with a private shipbuilding concern for the collection of an interna- tional obligation in the manner propose: Lastly. judging h the experience of cor cerns that have already had dealings with the Turkish government, any hipburlder accepting the crder from "Turkey would re- which have been collec: rment up to and kept separate and apart from thi collected on and after May 1, under the act of April 12, and all revenues colfected under military occu- quire a guarantee from the United States | pation and disbursements for expenditures government, and the net result of the trans-| now made, and which shall hereafter be action might be the assumption by the] made on or before April 30, will be me. United States of an obligation as much| counted for by the military’ government larger than the original claims as the price] and the balances of revenues reportel to of a battle ship exceeds that $10,009. But supposing that all these obstacles were overcome, the scheme would be an utter failure so far as concerns the accom- plishment of the prime object, nameiy, the secret payment to the United States of the indemnity, with a view to avciding demands from other nations for settlement of their claims, for under our open methods of bus- Iness the transaction would have to be a matter of official record. the Se , of War for final disposition. ——_+ e+ _____ AGAIN POSTPONED. At Mr. Tawney’s Request the Oleo- margarine Resolution Goes Over. There was another postponement of the oleomargarine resolution in the House to- day, this time at the request of Mr. Taw- ney, who desired that it should go over un- til next week, when the attendance in the House will be larger. In the meantime, a vigorous being conducted by the opponents and ad- Yocates of the resolution to rally their forces for the vote. ——— o+_____ FLOUR INSPECTION. Other Claims Against Turkey. One efter of the sudden application of y in the case of the missionary claims is a renewal of the ap- plications from American holders of other claims against Turkey for a presentation of their cases. Save the missionary claims, the $00,000 indemnity embraced in this last claim, contains only one small allotment of about §5,000 for the benefit of the fam- fly of the bicyclist, Lenz, who was killed in Turkey while making a circuit of the globe. But it 1s believed that, however well founded the other outstanding claims may be, the present time fs not regarded as propitious for urging them upon the at- tention of the porte, and it is expected that nothing will be done to divert the nego- tiations from these missionary claims as the main issue. —_—___+ e+_______ LOCAL BILLS CONSIDERED. campaign is An Amendment to the Law Passed by the Senate. The Senate has passed Senate bill 4048, to amend the flour inspection law of the Dis- trict of Columbia. The»amendment em- bodied in the bill follows: “And no barrel, half barrel or sack of flour not examined and branded by the in- spector as aforesaid shall be sold within the District, under fine of $1 for each and every barrel, half barrel or sack. to be col- lected as other fines and penalties are col- lected.” The object of this legislation is to supply omission in the act by extending the penalty to the sales of sacks of flour not duly examined and branded by the inspec- tor. The omission of this authority from the law is regarded as an inadvertence, as it is the duty of the inspector to examine such sacks. Action Taken by the Senate District Committee. The Senate committee on the District of Columbia met today and acted on a number of bills of local interest. Favorable reports were authorized on the following: = —_ Senate 4426, for the extension of V street | TEMPORARY QUARTERS GAGED. northwest. Army Board Will Soon Meet to Discuss the War College. Temporary quarters have been provided for the army board on the War College i the rented building at the corner of 18th and G streets. It is expceted that the board will meet and organize early next wee probably Tuesday. Gen. Ludlow, the pre: dent, left here today for a short visit to New York. Col. Hasbrouck of the artil- jery is at Newport and Col. Carter of the adjutant general’s office is in this elty. The three gentlemen named compose the board, and they expect to get down to business as Senate 3917, for the improvement of the Navy Yard bridge. Senate 3663, requiring the Metropolitan Railroad Company to extend its tracks on old 16th street. Senate 4427, for the relief of George W. King from the operation of the act re- stricting the ownership of real estate in the territories to American citizens. Senate 4193, to regulate the grades of 29th street. House bill 9148, to authorize the forma- tion of guaranty companies in the District. Adverse reports Were ordered on Senate bill 3987, to create a permanent commission for condemnation proceedings in the Dis- trict, and on Senate bill 4008, to incor- | S0on 2s possible. porate the District Patrol and Alarm Com- —— Dany ofthe Distinct Personal Mention. In the case of Senate bill 4807, authorizing the purchase of squares of ground east of the Capitol grounds for the erection of pub- Ne buildings, the committee ordered that the bill be returned to the Senate with a recommendation that it be referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. ——_+-0 + Prize Drill at Fort Myer. A distinguished party of diplomats and army officers, including the British and German ambassadors, the Danish minister and Gen. Miles and Adjutant General Cor- bin went to Fort Myer this afternoon to witness a prize “drill of the cavalry troops stationed at that post, A porttrait of ex-Secretary Alger, the work of RusseH Ives, was today added to the large collection of portraits at the War Department. Col. Thomas F. Barr of the judge advo- cate generai’s depariment, stationed at Chi- cago, is in this city on temporary duty. —__—$+2<—___ The Washington Cooiing Company. Mr. Latinier has introduced in the House the bill heretofore offered in the Senate to incorporate the Washington Cooling Com-~ pany. The company is authorized -to lay pipes in the city streets to convey ammonia or other refrigerating gases, - CROWDS ATTEND COUNCIL. —_—_—_—________ LOSS IS APPALLING Damage at Ottawa Estimated as High as $20,000,000. FOUR LIVES LOST IN FLAMES Stories of Incendiary Origin of Fire Found to Be Untrue. — SOME OF THE HEAVY LOSERS > — MONTREAL, April Star from Ottawa say in 7.—A special to the The greatest fire ry of Canada was that which Nand the w t of or yesterday. The loss is roughly es- timated at from $15,000,000 to $17,001,000. Over families have been rendered homele here fs no m of arriving At absolutely reliable conclusions in these reports as yet, but the numbers cannot well be below those figures. The major ef Hull, with its imm industrial ablishments and the homes of their op- eratives, was swept clean, as wel torta and Dalhous luable lumber and t ont than $3,000,000, > wards in Ort © are now sn alor fact. ‘The Hull early common occ tle at Leaped the Ottawa River. Before 1 tawa river rying every more hing in fre grand could mt of imagined as a ing be was fe allway tra Ider, was n to St. badiy burned and hurt tificld of Q sireet west was taken te thi : jously injured by a falling buildi Lumber District Swept Away. Most of the lumber piles In OUlawa and Hull have disappeared and now mere heaps pod and nark thelr sites. schools have ny’s paper Hull court f post office, the convent, ty business place and about 1.006 gs and shops in Hull have b Indeed, practically noth t but a church and a few The only lun ls = on mill eel hous: alme in Hull the extrem bridge wh with Hull i On the Otta tin were include area that of J alone wy his t residen| aw, beside. and K in the same lo- » burned r Mr. Bronson, " mill had two b Levi C and Mr. Pa tiful hy y were not to thing, so quickly did the flames 5 The Can n Pacific railw epot, on the Chaudic e flats, burned Origin of the Fire. The fire broke out In the house of Mr. Ki rouge, on Chaudiere street, Hull. It ts said thet Mrs, Kirovac was lighting her stove to get the family dinner and set the chimn on fire. The flames spr quickly communicated to and, as there was a heavy gale blow the time, the fire was soon beyond control. Hundreds of homeless persons slept in the open air last night or wandered about the streets of Ottawa and Hull, although many houses were freely thrown open to the homeless. Many people were accommodated in the drill hail, the Salvation Army racks and other places. Estimates of the Losses. OTTAWA, Ont., April 27.—At ! a.m. the fire which had raged here and in Hull since 11 a.m. yesterday was under control. total number of buildings nO, The destroyed will entailing oss n million dollars, 00) men, women and four lives probably aggregate of from fifteen to seven and between 12,000 and and children are home were lost. TORONTO, Ont., April from Ottawa summarize the s! tawa and Hull as follows: —Dispatches ation at Ot- Ottawa, buildings destroyed, 2,000: Full, buildings destr total loss both cities, estimated, $26 000,00); total insurance, both cities, estima’ so far known, four. Some of the losses Booth Lumber Company. Company, $3,000,000; McKay Milling ( pany, $500,000; Hull Lumber $700,000; Electric Light C Dominion carbide work: ed, $12,000,009; lives lost, re: $3,000,000: HANNA EASED AT OUTLOOK. He Says Ohio Republicans Arc in Har- mony Aga’ atch to The Evening Star. SLAND, Ohio, April Hanna, chairman of the national tee, and Col. Charles F. Dick, secretary, left today for Pittsburg. Col. Dick s that there was no reasonable pos that Mr. Han would not continue as chairman of the national committe n@ die rect the next campaign. Mr. Hanna de- clined to say that he would not be in charge. Both gentlemen expressed them- selves as delighted with the outlook in Onio, and each declared Ohio was never mere harmoniously enthusiastic for the President than at this time. Dick Laughs at Dewey's Boom. By Associated Press. 3 CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.—Gen. Chas. F. Dick, in an interview here, is quoted as saying that he felt certain that Senator Hanna would again accept the chairmanship of the national committee and would direct McKinicy’s campaign for re- election. z Asked as to what he thought of Admiral Dewey's candidacy, Gen. Dick laughingly sui ““Well, I don’t think very much about It. The republicans and democrats at Was! ington do not even consider Admiral Dewey's candidacy seriously.” Senator Hanga and Gen. Dick left here early today for Pittsburg, where they will attend a banquet tonight, after which they will start for Washington. - Spectal E cL