The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-24
"GOYERN0R" W00DFIN.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST HIM
BYAN Ex-U. S. CAPTAIN.
Expected Veto of the Elyer ana Har-
ber Bill Status OF the silver and fede-
raj Election nBiIIs-Proceedings and Gen
erai Wash ington News.

raj Election Bills-Proceedings and Gen
erai Wash ington News.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-lspecial.l- A
communication was presented t0 the Senate
to-day from Alexander Johnston, formerly
captain Of the Sixteenth United States in-
fantry, and now an inmate Of the Hampton
Soldiers Home, making complaint and seri-
Gus charges against Colonel PhiliRT. Wood
fin, cOmmandant Of The Home. Captain
Johnston, in very lengthy letter, COM
plains most bitterly against the COM
mandant and his administration. lie
says that he (JohnstOn) has been un-
Justly and arbitrarily deprived OF the
benefits Of quiet retreat, provided for him
as veteran by the muniicence OF the gov
crnment. lie charges that Colonel W OOdtin
has deprived him Of everything save and
except tine ''mere right Of existence;' that
in reply to Il respectful letter, he got from
Woodfn a letter denouncing him (John-
stOn) i'm the yilest terms; that Colo
mel Woodhn posted on the bulletin
board placard den0uncing Johnston as a
''periurer, scoundrel. "a man with every
vice and without yirtue.v Johnston asserts
insultcd, by connecting her name with his,
an estimable lady, warm friend OF vet
Grams: that for this insult TO the lady Col.
WOodfn subsequently apOlogized, privately
but in his letter described Johnston as ''the
worst reprobate God ever permitted TO
breathe" and added that he could prove
him guilty Of many crimes. Johnston
says he appealed to General Sewell, one Of
the board of managers, but got no reply. lie
alleges that Colonel WOOdiin Is guilty OF
malfeasance in office, Of tyranny, oppres-
sion, &c.. and that he can prove il. lesays
the inmates are afraid 10 make their com
plants known. The letter was referred 10
the Military Committee, but it is not be-
lieyed any notice will be taken Of IL by the
committee.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The rnmor that President Harrison has
threatened 10 veto the River and flarbor
bill is revived. 1t is said he intimated such
purpose 10 Chairman Henderson, of the
River and IIarbor Committee. THE TIMES
correspondent to-day interviewed Chairman
Henderson on the subject. He would not
admit that he had received any hint from
the President, but did say he felt appre-
hensiyc as 10 the fate of the bill in Execu-
tive hands, lie said the President had cX-
pressed some dissatisfaction at the action OF
the Senate in increasing So many items,
and running the total Of the bill up
about 2J.OO0.0M sin excess" said the
President. .of any former River and IIarb0r
bill" The policy of scaling the bill down.
as was done once before TO meet President
Cleyclapd's objections to 50 lage total, Is
now being discussed. Should that policy be
adopted. there would be horizontal cut OF
- per cent.
AN AMENDED SILVER BILL.
Chairman Conger, Of the House Coinage
Committee, said to-day that, in his opinion,
the Silver bill would be reported back
..within Il few days,v amended 50 as To re-
qure the coinage of S4,OOO,OO0, and perhaps
100000 silver dollars per month. lie
frankly admitted that free coinage would be
stricken out. saying it was no secret that
President Harrison would veto free com
age bill. and it would be folly for the Re
pubicans 10 send him such blll.
The FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Asa special order has been adopted to
take up the Federal election law to-mor-
row and vote on it tneNt Saturday, that VIII
further postpone consideration Of election
contests, and the Langston-N Nenable case
will not come up before next week.
LIGHTHOUSES.
The Senate Commerce Committee today
reported fayorably a House bill with sew
eral amendments, providing for additional
lighthouses. The House bill is reported
rather than the Senate bill, as by that plan
its passage will be facilitated. II will be
one step nearer cOnsummatlOn. The bill
reported to-day contains the following items
Of interest TO Virginia and the readers Of
THE TIMES:
An appropriation of $4,000 for the cree
tion Of tower for tirst-order light to replace
the present one on Smiths Island, Va,
which is being washed away by the en-
crOachments Of the sea.
To authorize the erection Of new lights,
with steam fog signals, at Winter Quarter
Shoal. Maryland Fenwick Island shoal,
MARYLAND; frying-Pan shoals, North Caro-
lima, and Martins Industry, South Caro-
lima. at a cost not to exceed $4,000 each.
TO appropriate $4,000 for light station
at or near Pages Rock. in York river, Viz
ginia.
ENGLISH SHIP BUILDING SYNDICATE.
1t is admitted at the Navy Department
that Naval Constructor BOwles, OF the
Norfolk navy-yard, will soon resign to ac-
ccpt the management OF a large snip pnllu-
ing establishment of an English syndicate,
which proposes to buy out and consolidate
several American ship-yards. B0wles mas
been unpleasantly involved with the Navy
Department concerning the building OF the
Texas. lie is TO get a salary OF S21,OO
year from the English syndicate.
VIRGINIA PENSIONS.
The following pensions were granted IN
Virginia to-day: originally illiam ii.
Wright, Winchester; Southey 6ohigah,
Cape Charles City.
Increase-FlayeI Leach, Albert lOder,
Thomas Deany and jerome Haine, all OF
the National Military Home.
CENSUS STATISTICS.
Census returns, apprOXimated and semi
official, show the population Of some oi Inc
principal cities to be: washington, zop'ODV'
Milwaukee. $4,000: Baltimore, jO,VV;
Pittsburg, 10000; indianapolis, l21.0|;
Columbus, 1897; Cleveland, 2iS,OOO; New
Orleans, 2i6,WO.
IIE MCuIEICA LION CAGES