Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1901, Page 1

— = Lae THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Business Office, fIth Street and Pensty!vania Avenue ‘The Evening Ster Newspaper Company. 8. 4. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Office: 126 Tribase Building, Chicago Office: Boyce Building. ‘The FE Star ts served to subscribers in the city by cartigte, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week. or 44 cents per month. Copies at the founter, 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in tho U.S. or Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents per month, Saturday Guintuple Sheet Star, $1 per years with forel tage add 08. | CEnteced atthe Pest Office at Washington, D. O., | as second-class mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, Rates of advertising made known ou application. GLASS WORKS BURN —--+-- Big Tumbler Factory at Rochester, Pa, in Ruins. THE LOSS PLACED AT $500,000 Explosion Occurs When Fiames Reach the Mold Room. NO Bok “V EoS OS Sr PITTSBURG, February 12—Nearly the entire plant of the Rochester tumbler works of the National Glass Company, the largest and finest in the world, located at Roches- , Pa, was d ved by fire that started it The loss will amount to| about and is believed to be covered | by insurance. An area of 300 by 1,500 feet | was burned over, and the depart- ments in th ks destroyed. The fire w overed in the cooper shop by the w. and quickly spread to the Warehouses, mold rooms, and from there to the main factory. The » factory was @ 0 by 500 feet ed the riment, and d and the | ant left standing are and the blown ware- »verheated furnace is believed to ted the fire. i Rochester tumbler works had a of 85,000 n turablers a week. plant covered an area of fifteen acre bor only portions of the uneh departm The Presid ry's Statement. H hen seon to H. C. Fry, president ot | s Comp: aid H National Gla a loss to know what started the adequate water are retarded the | work of the firemen, and it was impos- sibl make any great headway by the firemen. he burned factory contained | five furnaces, and the upper fa . Which | Was sav contained two. I cannot say much about the Insurance at this time, but | I believe we are fully protected. Out of a | total of 1,200 men 600 will be rendered tale, | though only temporarily, I hope, | “Whether we will rebuild or not T cannot | say at this time. The machinery in the | burned factory will be hard to replace, and | the same cunnot be done except at a great | cos It was of the finest make possible, | especially the presses, molds. &c., and was all very valuable. There will be no salvage. | ‘The fire was confined entirely to the fac- | tory, and the pla mill properties in the | Vieinity escaped.” | insurance was all placed in Pitts- | covers the entire loss, | xplosion in a Vault. i After the fire was well under control | there was an explosion near the vault con- | taining all the m falling w the Case be in ds and pat crushed them. loss on these will be said immediate arrangements would made to fill all orders by ng them other plants of the N s Com- rns, and th It is though total. Myron L. » com he said, Would take care of the employes who were thrown out of work by the fire. The plant will probably be rebuilt. but nothing definite will be known until the officials meet. The report that three lives had been lost the fire at the National glass works, | hester, Pa., is without foundati No | is missi | in one CR D REVISION. rrick Joha Says There Will Re No Radical Change | CHICAGO, ruary Dr. E rmick Theological > last night to attend the | the Presbyterian committee | on ereed revision, which will meet in Wash- Dr. Johnson scouted 1 change would be evening. to say that the body recommend to the next church con- & supplementary doctrinal statement,” he said. “A mafority favors a restatement | in brief of the essential dogma of the | ehureh, be pended to present | creed. A modification in trine of | tion may be in order gestion of fatalism may attach SIGNAL Signor Mare. eat With Wireless Telegraph. LONDON, February 12.—Prof. John A. Fleming, lecturing at Liverpool yesterday, said he had Signor Marcon!’s permission to make the first mention of the fact that on | the first Jay of the reign of King Edward | VIL Marconi accomplished the astonishing | feat of sending wirele Ps between St. Catherine's, Isle of Wight, and the Liz- ard, 200 miles. Perfect communication between th points Fas since been established,“ ° ‘¥? —Saaa POWERS IN PENNSYLVANIA. Under Indictment Marder Case. LOUISVILLE, Ky., y Courier Journal says One of the best- known lawyers in the eleventh district, who was in Louisville yesterday, stated &S @ positive fact that John L. Powers, who is under indictment for complicity In the murder of Governor Goebel, < county last September and sa ae risburg, Pa., where, through the Influence of Kentucky republicans, he secured an appointment to office under the admintistra~ tlon of Governor Stone. sevens —_>+>__ MR. CREEL DENIES RUMOR. He ts in Goebel 12.—The He Did Not Say President Diaz Was Going to Europe. MEXICO CITY, February Enrico Creel, a banker of this city and Chihuahua, now in New York, denies in a private tele- gram statemen ribed to hith in dis- patches from New York regarding Pres{- dent Diaz's trip to Europe and his place being taken temporarily by Finance Min- ister Limantour. He says the statements are wholly incorrect, | times. Che Hvening Sta WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. ' Asa Business Bringer there is nothing in Washington equal to an advertisement in The Even- Star. A dollar planted in its columns will bear fruit an hun- dred fold. RECEIVED BY HOUSE COM- MITTEE ON ELECTIONS. THE Answer to the Allegations Contained in Mr. Gear's Peti- tion, ‘The House committee on clections today of received the brief of Delegate Wilcox Hawaii in answer to the allegations con- tained in Attorney Gear's petition ques- tioning the legal author! for the election of a delegate from Hawa The brief im part: “It will be noted that sec author- izes the election of a delegate ‘to serve during each Congress’ shall be elected by the voters’ giving their qualification, and this significant language follows: places and manner of holding elec- tions shall be as fixed by law. he reasonable construction of this pro- vision is that the delegate shall be elected according to the general election laws of Hawaii already fixed and in force, and not according « a system of laws to be there- after adopted. The general election ma- chinery was carried in force by the organic law, and that law authorized the election of the delegate from Hawaii in the general ection of November, 190. That election was held and pursuant to the ctuse ‘the on having the greatest number of votes be declared by the governor duly a certificate shall be given jen 85 Certificate was issued to Robt pursuant to thes ions. The governor issued his prociamation for the election in due form. Before that time three separate parties had held their nomi- nating conv ons, and placed in the field s candidates to be voted for for delegate candidate: to Congress their respective : “That after a campaign accompanied with the nsual campaign speaking, torchiight jons and parading of the voting population very pated, and in which cam- sear, who files the pe! urging the people to vote for a delegate to Congress to represent the Hawaiian people, the elec- tion was held, resulting in a majority for Robert W. Wilcox, as determined by the inspectors of the election. “That upon the returns showing his elec- tion the governor issued to him a certificate of election, and upon the presentation of the same to the House of Representatives he was sworn in, and is now sitting as the gate from Haw Il the officers of uwail whose duty it was to enforce the system of election laws there acted in good faith, as did the electors, and they v generally registered and voted at the ele and the Inspiration to question the matter of election came after the result had been announced. The right of a delegate from a territory to a seat In Congress res upon no constitutional ground.” es COUNT SMOLIANINOFF. DEATH OF ratic and Brilliant Russia avented Powerful Explosives. unt Sergey de Smolianinoff, formerly of Petersburg, Russia, died in this city yesterday ra brief illness in hospital, aged thirty-nine years. Count Smolianinoft Wh | had had a brilliant and checkered career. He was as a young man in his twenties a member of a polar exploring expedition, and after his return made a considerable fortune in Washington as the inventor of an explosive called Americanite. Later he invented a much improved explosive, which is owned by a company in this city, com- dof some very prominent Washington lists, and his interest in this com- which goes to his young daughter will make her a wealthy so large entailed inter- s in Russia. The count's brilliant at- tainments, his capacity for making for- tunes, losing them and making new ones, as well as his erratic character, made him a well-known figure in Washington. By his untimely death the great army of inventors sa Uistinguished and su ful mem- The count was married twelve years pany, Olga, his sole h He has woman. !ago to a young woman of Washington, who was compelled to obtain a divorce from him after a few yea e+ —— | Retirement of Generals Wilson and Lee. Gen. John M. Wilson and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will be retired immediately after the confirmation of thefr nominations as briga- dier generals by the Senate. ‘This create a vacancy in the command of the Department of the Missourf, at Omaha, now filled by General Lee. His permanent uccess not yet been selected, but Gen. H erriam, commanding the De- partment of Colorado, will take temporary charge of the vacated post in conjunction with his present duty. ged More Troops for Fort Myer. Orders were issued at the War Depart- ment today for the location of the new light batteries of artillery provided for in the re- organization law at the following named points: One each at Fort Myer, Virginia; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Leavenworth, Fort Meade, South Dakota; Fort Snelling, Minnesota rt Hamilton, New York; Fort Sheridan, Ilinois; Vancouver barracks, Washington; Fort Logan, Colo- re and Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, and © each at Fort Riley, Kansas, and at the Presidio of San Francisco. SSS Vanderbilt Legacy Tax Refunded. The Treasury Department today issued a warrant for $1 in favor of Alice C. Underhill, W. Vanderbilt, Alfred C. Vanderbilt, Chauncey M. Depew and E. V. Rossiter, executors of the will of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, being the amount 6? legacy taxes Mlegally collected from the estate under a decision of the United States Supreme Court rendered some months ago. —— Railroad Switch at‘Insane Asylum. The House committce on appropriations has received from the Secretary of the In- terior an estimate of appropriation of $3,000 to construct a railroad switch to the boiler house ef the Government Hospital for the Insane. ee Civilian Treasurer for Cuba. The War Department today published the executive order turning over the office of treasurer of Cuba, heretofore filled by Maj. E. F. Ladd, 9th Cavalry, to the department of finance, to be filled by the appointment of a civilian by the military governor. ‘The change, however, is not to be made until April 1. The civil treasurer is required to give a bond of $200,000. K. Bankers regard all talk of Mexico adopt- ing a gold basis as premature. —-c->—____ HARGED WITH E BEZZLEMENT. ‘Two Employes of Chicago Publishers’ Firm Under Arrest. CHICAGO, February 12—John F, Kerr and. Alfred L. Foley were arrested yester- day on the charge of embezzling $10,000 from Fleming H. Revell & Co., book pub- Ushers. Both men confess to the crimes with which they are charged and to other offenses. Kerr was employed by the Revell Co. as superintendent of the manufacturing de- paftment. Foley was cashier and made out all the checks in payment of bills that came to him with the approval of Kerr. —__++<-__ Steamship Arrival. At New York—Kaiserin Maria Theresia, —_—_—_—_—_+____. Alleged Forger Surrendered. The State Department has issued a war- rant for the surrender to the German offl- clals of Simon Loewengard, alias Sigmund Loewengard, alias S. Leon Dujardin, on a charge of forgery, committed at Cologne, Germany. The man is now_ held under commitment at New York by Commissioner Alexander. aa 0 Acting as Secretaries. Secretary Hay, who did not experience as much relief from his short southern trip as was expected, was obliged to remain at his home today because of a severe cold. Assistant Secretary Hill is discharging the Guties of the Secretary of State, ~~ Adjutant General Corbin is acting as Sec- retary of War ogy Pa absence-of Sec~ retary Root -and Gen. who are in New York, and Assistant Meiklejohn, who is in Nebraska, Recommendation That Cars Shall Stop on Near Side of Streets. COMMISSIONER MACFARLAND'S VIEWS Suggestion With Reference to Fire Engine Routes. —— SIVE SPEED —— EXCE OF CARS After giving careful consideration to the subject, including all suggestions made to the District Commi: on-rs relative thereto, Commissioner Macfarland, the president of the board and the Commissioner having im- mediate charge of the fire department, has determined to recommend to his associates first, that street c: be required to stop before passing the routes commonly used by the fire apparatus In responding to alarms of fire, and second, that the ordi- nary stops of the cars shail be on the near side of intersecting streets. At the first opportunity Mr. Macfarland will formally move the adoption by the board of Com- missioners of regulations designed to carry these two recommendations of his into ef- fect. It is believed that they will be adopt- ed, and that within a short time a return will he made to the near-side rule, and that the street cars will be required to stop be- fore passing over the well-known routes of the fire department companies Since the accident of last Thursday, when Fireman Keefe was killed, Commissioner and bas declined make any respecting the questions of the tions between the fire department and to the street car service pressed upon him and his a by thi reident, desir- ing first to very carefully consider the sub- ject, but in speaking today of the matier, he said: Rapid transit of the fire department to save life and property seems to me me important than rapid transit of street to save time. The excessive spe ears here, besides other ill-effe ly endangers lives and property of th rformance of its du- department in the p defeats the purpose ties, and, incidentally, of the fire department. What Experience Has Shown. “Long experience has shown that the ex- isting law 1s too general, and too little sup- ported by adequate penalty, to enable the Commissioners t» prevent excessive speed of street cars. Even if we had the small army of policemen necessary to time the ce and to ma arrests wherever and whenever the existing regulations were violated along the seventy-two track, nothing would come r the imposition of small fines upon the mo- tormen. The cars would continue s before. The Commissione: after months of observation and deliberation, asked Congress to confer upon them quate powers in this regard. In the time remaining before final seems unlikely that this will be ei we mus. resort to such me jilable under the present law. The Commissioner's Suggestions. “As Commissioner in charge of the fire department, in the absence of adequate au- thority to control the running time and so to prevent the excessive speed of the cars, I think the next best thing is to require the street cars to stop at the inter: of the common routes taken by the compan nd also to stop, on the ing of the bell, whenever-and wherever the fire companies actually cross the tracks. In addition I believe that the ordinary stops of the street cars should he made on the near side rather than the far side of the crossings. I do not think that this is an important factor in the problem, and I recognize that there are arguments for the far-side as well as the near-side stop, but on the whole it seems to me worth while to make the change, in order to eliminate any possible excess of danger, especially to the fire companies, of the far-side stop. If my first suggestion is adopted the near-side stop would, of course, onl for the fire department at crossings which are not on the routes commonly taken by the fi department. ee ———— CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN. Agreement Reached to Refer All to a Commission of Five, The conferees of the Senate and House today reached an agreement upon the bill providing a means for setjling the claims of citizens of the United State: against Spain as provided for by the Paris treaty of peace. The House conferees recede from thelr amendment requiring the court of claims to pass upon such claims and accept the Senate provision for a commis- sion. The membership of the commission is, however, increased from three to five. A provision inserted making the de- cisions of the commission final, but giving it authority to grant a rehearing under certain circumstances and also to ask the opinion of the United States Supreme Court on points of law. The commisstoners are to be appointed by the President and con- firmed by the Senate, and the bill requires that they shall be “learned in the law.” The headquarters of the commission will be in Washington, but it is empowered to send a commissioner abroad to take test! mony. —$—$——_—$_+e__ Topeka Reaches the Bar does. Commander Delano cabled the Navy De- partment this morning from Barbadoes, an- nouncing the arrival there of the training ship Topeka, as to whose safety some ap- prehension had been felt and expressed in certain quarters. ——_—____— o+____ High License fn Manila, _ The War Department has just received a copy of the act of the Philfppine commis- sion regulating the sale of intoxicating Mquors within the city of Manila and its attached barrios. The character of this legislation has been already outlined In the cable advices and in the correspondence submitted to Congress by Secretary Root in answer to resolutions on that Subject. In general it appears that the regulations are ramed closely upon those which prevail in the best administered of high licensed cities in the United States, proper precau- tions being taken to protect the United States soldiers against the unwholesome effects of the native wines,for the closing of the drinking places during the late hours of the night and for proper police super- vision at all pointa, — + 2+______ ‘War Vessels in Venesuela. The training ship Lancaster left La Guira today for Santa Lucia. The Dixie left Santa Lucia yesterday for La Gutra, there to await the return of the Lancaster and keep watch over American interests at that port. The State Department has had no recent advices from Minister Loomis re- specting the asphalt controversy, hence & isegssumed that there has been na change, Sixty-Hight Degrees Below Zero, ‘Telegraphic advices have beem received iMR. WILCOX’S BRIEFIRFTURN TOOLD RULE|F!GHT ON SUBSIDY POLICY OF OPPONENTS TO SHIPPING BILL OUTLINED, Will Do Nothing to Interfere With Passage of Appropria- tion Bills, It is the policy of the opponents to the shipping bill to afford every opportunity and facility for the passage of appropria- tion bills and other pressing matters, and specially for the consideration of meas- es, in the form of amendments to appro- priation bills or otherwise, relating to the Cuban and Philippine questions. The minority propose to assist in every legiti- mate way in relieving the necessity for an se unless the failure of the shipping may be considered reason enough to warrant an early meeting of Congress. The willingness to give consid- eration to other questi d to ar them out of the way as reasons for’an extra se: sion is, of course, a part of the fight against the shipping bill.” The opposition to. this measure appears to be as determined as it ever has been, purpose to pla ure of any important measures that may fail upon the friends of tye shipping bill, the view being presented that there is no need for the failure of ary matter of ‘im- portance except through the consumption of time by this particular meas as appropriations are concerned, that republicans: will not permit rence with their progress through the Senate, the shipping bill having to be content te occupy the time between the consideration of these supply bills. It is understood that republi who assist the opponents to the shipping bill in no other way may be relied upon to nd by the appropriation bills at any sacrifice. Burden of Responsibility. This lea upon the shoulder democrats the burden of res of keeping up bill at s ready time prom- ises to be consum hes, with an 1 effort the shipping avor of some othe ure. The fi move contemplated In the way of raising the question of consideration is a motion to discharge the judiciary committee from i eration of the anti-trust h passed the House at the jast ssion, and to take up that bill for consid- ion. Propositions to legislate with refer- have ence to Cuba and the Philippine: surance of very amlabls eonsideration from the minority if presented. ———— RECORD-BREAKING BRINTING, Great Feat Accomplished at the Gov- rnment Workshop. A record-br x task has been per- formed by the pubiic printer in the publi- cation of the testimony takem in the Mili- tary Academy hazing case. This testimony, with the report of the committee mak the investigation, was presented to the Heuse of Representatives last Saturday and during the @fterncon it was sent to the public printer. Work was, begun on it by Capt. H. T. Brian, foreman of printing, at once, and yesterday miorning, a litle over x hours from the time {t had been ae delivered, printed and at the Ca It made exactly 1, in addition te of bills and and fpsue: that work, arlous docu- from the 2 pages, a 600 more page ments were printed office. This was the work completed and de- livered, but in addition to that a couple of hundred pages v set up ready to sub- mit for approval before finally being paged. and stitched. + +__—. LECTURES TO MIDDI Inauguration of Plans to Put Them in Touch With the World. The Navy Department has had under consideration for some time the project of instituting a series of lectures at the Naval Academy, to be delivered by men eminent in their profession or business, and de- signed to bring the naval cadets into closer tcuch with the world outside. The plan has contemplated the delivery of three or four lectures only during the term. It 1s with great difficulty that time can be found for this small number of lectures; besides, the object In view can best be aceomplished by making the Visit of the lecturer an event of special tmportance. Secretary Long will try to secure, from time to time, the services of the most dis- Unguished men in the country to aid in car- rying out this undertaking. The project has the cordial approval of many of the older officers of the navy, ‘The opening exercises will take place on Friday, the 15th instants Secretary Long, Admiral Dewey and Assistant Secretary Hackett will go to Annapolis, and make short addresses to the eadets in the even- ing. Commander Wainwright, superintend- ent of the academy, has arranged that the cadets shall meet socially these distin- guished visitors. The first lecture will be delivered by President Tucker of Dartmouth College, on the evening of March 8 The naval cadets are expected to gain much from thus meeting im person and Mstening to a leader of thought or activity in the political, educational or business world. The experiment will be watched with great interest, and it {s hoped that it may come in time to form a most important feature of the education at Annapolis. ‘ ——_—__-e-_. HAZING AT WEST POINT. Favorable Report on Representative Dick’s Bill to Suppress It. Representative Dick’s bill, concerning haz- ing at the West Point Military Academy, today was adopted by the conferees of the two houses of Congress om the Military Academy bill in lieu of the Senate provision on the question of hazing. Some minor verbal changes were made, and the eleventh section of the bill was/stricken out entirely, but the changes do not alter the spirit of the measure. The amendment renders it mandatory that the superintendent of the academy shall suppress ‘challenge fighting and every form of hasimg at the academy.” It also provides for the. dismissal of all cadets Jn any way connected with fights or challenges to fight, an@ alse of “any cadet who shall direct, invite‘or mequest any can- didate or cadet to eat or ‘drink anything for the purpose of pumishimg, annoying or harassing him, or whe shall without.law- ful authority direct or require any candi- date or cadet to brace engage in any form of physical exeretse. It also is specified thatno‘cadet dismissed for either of these ‘causes shall be rein- stated or reappointed in (the academy, and also that no such cadet spall ever be ap- ointed to any office in thi larine Corps. to the infraction of the Jaws, under penalty of dismissal also is revisions... for . convening fuartial by the ecole army, navy or The provision ‘requiring cadets to reply to all questions pertaining regained, as are the [AT THE WHITE HOUSE Four Cabinet Members Absent From ~ Today’s Session. SUBJECTS INFORMALLY DISCUSSED Chairman Payne’s Opinion on Put- ting Steel on the Free List. REVENUE REDUCTION cee Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, Attorney General Griggs and Postmaster General Smith were absent from the cabinet meet~- ing today, and that prevented considera- tion of matters of importance. The four members who were present Informally dis- cussed a variety of subjects, including the opposition that sprang up for a short time to the nomination of General Wood. The President 1s said to haye been somewhat surprised at the opposition, the main part of which was apparently based on the fact that it was possible for General Wood to become lieutenant general and remain the head of the army for fifteen years. When this was pointed out to the President he said that General Wood could not reach this high honor except by nominations by future Presidents and confirmations by the Senate. The Presid censtitutio: nt is still expecting the Cuban convention to act early and send its work on here before Congress has adjourne: Chairman Payne's Opinion. Payne, chairman of the Representative ys and means committee of the Hous of the President's callers toda one of The Star for bis opinion of Representa- tive Babcock’s bill placing steel products the free list, the belief of the author eing that this would defeat the great steel combination. ‘I think the bill would fail to do what Mr. Babcock believes. id Mr. Payne. “ft would bear most heavily on the small manufacturers and give advantage to the big steel combination. The main hope of defeating the big concerns is with compet- ing concerns like that organized in Buffalo. bill has been introduced too late in is session to hope to have it acted upon before adjournment.” A Democratic Leader's View. Senators James K. Jones, Money and Culberson were in the list of the President's callers. Senator Jones looks upon Mr. Babcock’s bill in a peculiar way. “It seems to me to be a false pretense,” said the senator. ‘We are sending steel to Engiand and underselling the English in thelr own markets. [ would be glad to see the duties taken off, but I doubt if the Dill would in the least accomplish what it pur- ports on its face Expecting Severe Examinations. Candidates for army appointments who visit the White House with. their senators or represent: s are expecting severe ex- aminations for those who are nominated to the army. Some of them are gloomy enough to believe that a large per cent of tue appointees will fail in these examina- tione. The President is fast adding to the list of nominations. Most of his visit ach day are still looking after army places. The Revenue Reduction Bill. The conferees on the revenue. reduction bill will begin their work this afternoon. Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee, and of the managers in con- ference on the part of the House, said this morning: “I am getting hundreds of letters from business men an@ others throughout the country, and they are all urging us to stand solidly for the House bill. Wherever the two measures are understood this is the prevaliing view. The remission of receipts under the Senate bill, as ts well known, will be chiefly upon beer and tobacco. Ii is estimated that we should collect $4,000,- 000 less per year for beer, $9,000,000 less from tobacco and snuff, and from §$2,000,- 000 to $4;000,000 less from cigars and cigar- ettes. I do not believe the country wants these extreme reductions made at the ex- pense of retaining the vexatious stamp taxes upon bank checks and a great many other things. Personally I am not talking compromise. I am for the House bill be- cause it is the one that the solid interests of the country believe ought to prevail.” ——_—_——_+-+—_____ PORTO RICAN TROOPS, ative Soldiers May Participate in the Inaugural Parade, Adjutant General Corbin has suggested the advisability of having some of the Porto Rican native troops take part in the in- auguration ceremonies, and he has been authorized to take the necessary steps to that end, provided it can be done without much expense. His plan is to bring at least one battalion of native troops to the United States on one of the transports ply- ing between San Juan and New York, and if it can be done to have the transport ceme up the Potomac as far as Alexandria, whence the troops can be brought to this city by rail. These Porto Rican troops are reported to b® in a good state of effi- ciency, and their appearance in the parade would undoubtedly prove a good object les- son to the American people. + e+_______ ALLEGED DEFECTIVE SHELLS, Driggs-Seabury Company Asked for n Explanation. Admiral O'Neill, chief of the naval ord- mance bureau, has called the Driggs-Bea- bury Gun and Ammunition Company of Derby, Conn., to account for the alleged attempt of some of its workmen to deliver defective 8-inch shells to the government. ‘Phe delivery of the unsatisfactory Phells 1s believed by Admiral O'’Neili to be a blun- der of some of the employes of the firm, and not an act for which the officials ot the concern are responsible, and this beliet has been borne out by a communication from the superintendent of the company which sets forth the matter in that light. One of the foremen obtained a quantity of copper to be used for bands. This copper was found too thin, and. without notifying the company he put brown paper in the copper band scores and then hammered down the copper, causing the shells to func- tion imperfectly. —_—_—__++______ TO SUCCEED SHAFTER. , = Gen. Young Will Command the De- partment of California. _ Gen. 8. B. M. Young, who was yesterday Be @ major general of the reorgan- TEMPERANCE MANIFESTO KANSAS STATE UNION URG ON “JOINTS.” Officers of the Law Called on to Do Their Duty, : Also, TOPEKA, Kan., February 12.—Secretary Stephens of the State Temperance Union has issued the following manifesto: “The officers and executive committee of the State Temperance Union hereby rec- ommend and urge immediate, energetic and persistent law-enforcement action in every part of the state, following the examples of the citizens in Topeka, Holton and other cities. “The hour for action has come. Let it be at once and In the most orderly and de- termined manner, without riot, bloodshed or destruction of property. Nullification has defiantly trampled the laws of the state under foot until patience has ceased to be a virtue. If, under existing condi- tions, the people now act, not rashly, but vigorously and simultaneously, every Joint and questionable resort can ‘be banished from Kansas. “Let ministerial alliances or local temper- ance committees take the initiative. Or- ganize; send out recruiting agents; enlist the written support of every man and wo- man possible in the community; call mas meetings; unitedly demand of the officers the immediate, the absolute, the uncompro- mising enforcement of the prohibitory law. Notify lawbreakers that all violations m immediately cease and that their illicit fi tures and goods must be removed from the State forthwith. Assure them positively that unless these entirely lawful demands are complied with faithfully and prompt- ly the officers will be assisted to the fullest extent that an outraged public can give as- sistance. ‘Perpetuate these organizations; prepare for the primaries. Look well to the election of trustworthy officials, both municipal and county. Do not delay. Begin action now and cease not until every lawbreaking in- stitution has been driven forever from the state, “The principal work of the State Temper- ance Union is educational through pulpit, press and platform, but the logical culmina- tion of this work Is a better enforcement of the laws. The two should proceed hand in hand until prohibition absolutely —pro- hibits.”” ———>+-+—__ TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES Gen, Shafter Inspects Recruits at the Pesidio. SAN FRANCISCO, !ebruary 12.—The last inspection prior to departure for Manila to which the first battalion of the 26th and 27th Regiments of Infantry, now in the model camp at the Presidio, will be sub- jected will be held today by General Shaf- ter. Nearly 200 volunteers were discharged from the service yesterday, and as many more will receive their final papers today. oe __ FIRE AT BROWNINGSVILLE, MD. Flouring Mill and Barn Burned—Loss About $12,000, Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOYD, Md. February 12—The large flouring mill owned by W. T. Turner, and under managenient of his son, J. Monroe Turner, was burned to ~the ground at Browningsville, this county, early this morning. The mill had been rebuilt within the past year and all new and modern ma- chinery put ir at a cost of $4,000, making the property a most valuable one, Besides the loss of the mill the owners also lost 2,000 bushels of wheat and about fifty barrels of flour. All that was saved was the large waterwheel and the sawmill. The loss to Mr. Turner was at least $9,000, pout $5,500 insurance. The fire when ed was burning on the ground arn of Joseph M. Burdette and an outbuilding attached, about 800 yards distant, caught fire when the roof of the mill fell in, and, with its contents, 1,000 bushels of wheat and fifty barrels of ¢orn, wagons and farming implements and a lot of hay and fodder, was entirely consumed. A new threshing machine owned by W. H. Broadhurst & Brother of that place, valued at $700, was in the barn and was burned. The stock were saved. Though a number of other houses were nearer the mill, they did not cateh fire. Ignited shingles’ were seen to fly through the air and drop near Burdette’s barn, and it is supposed the building was set on fire in this way. Mr. Burdette’s loss is about $3,000. It is not known if there is any insurance. Se AGAINST PARTY REVISI Democratic Leaders Prominent to Speak in Columbus Tonight. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 12—The speakers at the Jefferson-Jackson-Lincoln Democratic League banquet tonight, in- cluding William J. Bryan, Senator Petti- grew, Congressman Troupe and ex-Go ernor Altgeld, will all take strong ground against any reorganization of the demo- cratie party and against the dropping of the silver question. Pettigrew and Altgeld will be specially vigorous in their denunciation of these propositions. Governor Altgeld will refer to the democrats who propose reorganiza- tion as the “traitors of 1896, who are now coming out of their political graveyards with hungry countenances. and mold on their faces calling for a revision of party creed.” ——++>—_ FRICTION AT PEKIN. French and German Officers Differ in + Opinion. PARIS, February 12—The French foreign office has not yet received an official report of the Von Waldersee-Bailloud incident at Pekin, but it admits there may have been slight friction between the two command- ers, As to the reported intention of the French to occupy Shan Si the foreign office officials say there“is no foundation for the report. The French troops have orders not to penetrate into Shan Si, as the govern- ment thinks such a step would be quite im- politic and tantamount to invading an en- tirely new country, General Voyron, the commander of the French forces in China, telegraphs that the rauroad from Pekin to Pao Ting Fu was inaugurated February 10. A special train which left Pekin that day returned Febru- ary 11. ‘The French and Belgian officials were present at the inauguration. ——+-—__ PHILIPPINE FRIAR: PROPERTY, Proceeds of Sale Will Go Into St. Peter's Treasury. LONDON, February 12.—A dispatch from Madrid says that the pope has determined that tne proceeds from the property of the friars in the Philippines, if the friars sell the-property and leave those islands, will go into the treasury of St. Peter. His holl- ness permitted the friars to hold estates for the support of the missions, and if the mis- the money to the support of missfons else- to. = aan LINCOLN’S LIFE House Chaplain Prays That It May Inspire and Be an Example. HEATH LETTER STRICKEN FROM RECORD —_->+—_—_. Senate Adopts Bill Authorizing a Grant Statue in Washington. PROGRESS OF > LEGISLATION The chaplain of the House, in his invo- cation today, referred to the fact that this was the anniversary of the birthday of Lin- coln, the emancipator, and prayed that his life might be an example and Inspiration to those now living. As soon as the journal was read and approved the struggle over the question of expunging from the Record the anonymous letter reflecting upon Mr. Perry 8. Heath, which was read at the in- stigation of Mr, Sulzer (N.Y.) during the j exelting session of yesterday, was resumed. The letter appeared tn the Record this morning. Mr. Knox (Mass.) called up the alleged infringement of the privileges of the House. He claimed that the matte w before the House in two ways: Fir: as unfinished business; second, as a matter appearing In the Record over which the House had control. Mr. Knox said he ad- mitted that a member might upon his own responsibility charge any sort of. offe against a man not a member of the House and not be Hable to be called to account, yet he contended that when a member Intro- duced a paper the House obtained jurisdle- tion. He argued that if, for instance, a dalous document, an indecent or ob- cene document were introduced into the proceedings, no one would contend that the House would not have the power to strike it from the Record. Mr. Bailey Favored Expunging. He even thought {t wonld be within the power of the Speaker, without a motion, to order the document stricken from the Rec- ord. But he would not ask that. He would ask the House to adopt a resolution which he sent to the clerk’s desk. The resolution recited the occurrence of yesterday, and directed that the document be strickeit from the Record. Mr. Bailey (Texas) asked Mr. withdraw the preamble of the resolution “I, myself,” said he, “intend to vote to strike this anonymous communication ‘rom the Record.” (Republican applause.) Mr. Knox consented to strike out the pre- mble and was about to demand the pre- fous question, but at the request of Mr. Sulzer, yielded five minutes to the New York member, Mr. Sulzer's Characteristic Speect Mr. Sulzer said he was at a loss to under- stand the anxfety to protect the character of Perry S. Heath, who was not a memyer of the House, while his party associates were exulting delightedly in the attack upon hi personal character and reputation. “I stand here.” he continued, “and say that no man in this House can charge me with any of- fense whatever, or with any misconduc My life is an open book, and when the gen- tleman from Pennsylvania yesterday at- tacked me I felt justifled in smoking out the culprit who was responsible for the ch: And I did smoke him out,” Mr. shouted, with arm upraise “T had the courage to stand here y and that I was responsible for e word in that letter. If Mr. Heath th there is anything Ibelous or scandalous in that letter, I will not plead my constitu- tional privilege. I will plead the truth of the statements. The Letter Expunged. Mr. Knox's motion to expunge the letter from the permanent record was then adopt- ed without division. Mr. Tawney (Minn.), chairman of the special committee on the St. Louis ex- position, then tried to get up the expo- sition bill, but Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appropriations committee, declined to allgw it to come up until the pending ap- propriation bills were out of the way, and, accordingly, the House went into commit- tee of the whole and took up the considera- tion of the army appropriation bill. It was arranged that the general debate should run for three hours. Mr. Hull, chairman of the military affairs committee, made a brief explanation. The bill carries Knox to Suizer $117,994,649, $12, 33 less than the mates. Mr. Slayden (Texas), a member of the committee, devoted thirty minutes to discussing the enormous growth in recent years of bills to remove the charge of de- sertion against soldiers of the rebellion. During the present Congr private bills referred to the military com- mittee, 2,000 were to remove the charge of desertion. Mr. Wm. Alden Smith (Mich.) defended the old soldiers against the sweeping charges made by Mr. Slayden. Mr. Boutell ll.) and Mr. Clayton (Ala.) also contended that there were many meri- torious cases among the claimants for the remoyal of the charge of desertion, Each cited cases, THE SENATE. At the beginning of today’s session of the Senate a bill was passed appointing a com- mission, consisting of the president of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the chairman of the joint committee on library and the Secretary of War, to select a site in the elty of Washington and have designs | prepared for a memorial or statue of Gen. U. 8S. Grant, the cost of which shall not exceed $250,000. ‘A joint resolution was also adopted au- thorizing the removal of certain letters from the files of the Department of the Interior and their donation to the state of Iowa. Other bills were passed as follows: To establish a fish hatchery and fish station in Utah, to cost $25,000; autherizing the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad Com- pany to construct and maintain a bridge across the St. Joseph river at St. Joseph, Mich. The agricultural appropriation bill was called up by Mr. Proctor, chairman of the committee on agriculture. It carries $4,508,920, the increase proposed by the Senate.committee being $158,820. The reading of the bill in full was de- manded by Mr. Sullivan (Miss.), Mr. Proc- tor having objected previously to the con- sideration of a bill Mr. Sullivan had cailed up. Electoral Count Tomorrow. At the conclusion of the formal reading of the bill, Mr. Spooner, from the com- mittee on rules, presented an order, which was adopted, providing that the Senate at 12:50 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18, proceed to the hall of the House of Rep- resentatives to participate in the count of the vote cast for President and Vice Presi- dent of the United States at the last gen- eral electi status of the bill that it be read again the of the’ for At the end of the morning the un-