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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
IN CASE OF WAR.
Transports and Cruisers Availn lc
for Government Use.

A statement has been prepared at the
Navy Department showing the number of
merchant vessels available for naval serv-
ice in case of war; either as transports or
as cruisers. There are at present on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts eighty merchant
vessels that could be used as transports and
slightly over half this number that could be
fitted up with light batteries and do effec-
tive duty as cruisers. Most of these ships
are located On the Atlantic coast, the Pacific
coast having comparatively few vessels that
could be used by the government in any
emergency.
Subsidies are granted the owners of the
vessels inspected for this purpose. When
the inspection is concluded the vessel Is
rated as belonging to either the cruiser
class or one of the four classes of trans
ports. 1t is estimated that in case of war
the United States could send an immense
force TO any foreign country on board these
vessels. At least one hundred thousand
men could go on the transports alone. and
the cruisers could also carry large num-
Der, their size in many cases is much
greater than that of any of the transports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
FOR SENATOR GIBsoN,s SEAT.
A Number of Candidates I'm Addition
to Himself.

to Himself.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 3l.-Coincident
with the public announcement by Gov.
Brown that he will be a candidate for re-
nomination comes the statement that Chief
Judge John NJ. Robinson of the Maryland
court of appeals will be a candidate for
United States Senator to succeed Charles
Gibson, whose successor will be elected at
the next session of the general assembly
which will meet in January. 1896.
Judge Robinson has been a member of
the court of appeals since 1861, and has
been chief judge since last year, when he
was appointed to succeed Judge Richard H.
Alvey, now of the Appellate Court of the
District of Columbia. He ranks as one of
the ablest lawyers in the country and is a
man Of wealth. He was candidate for the
Senate In 1884 and came near being elected
by combination of independent democrats
and republicans, hut was finally beaten by
the late Senator Wilson
He belongs to the reform wing of the par
ty, and as that element is now allied with
Mr.. Rasin of the CITY machine, and is also
backing Gov. Brown for denomination, il is
thought that Judge Robinson will be their
candidate for the Senate.
Other candidates fer the Senate are ex-
Gov. Jackson, Col. John Walter Smith and
Joshua NJ. Miles, besides Senator Gibson,
who is candidate for reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
CAN'T RUSH 1T THROUGH.
The Tariff Bill VIII Have to Go to a
Committee of Conference

The TarfR Bill VIII Have to Go to q
Committee of Conference.
The talk about the tariff bill when 1t
comes from the Senate being accepted by
the House without going to conference Is
idle The opposition to the Senate amend
ments is very bitter on the House side and
though there may not be strength enough
to defeat the amendments on the final
struggle. the opposition comes from such
quarters as to insure its finding full ex-
preston.
The circular sent out by the congressional
COMMITTEES in defense Of the Senate bill has
only made more bitter the antagonism
The bill can never get through Congress
without conference, and there will be an
attempt made by radicals in the House to
kill the bill rather than yield.
The Turning Point In the Struggle.
The fight over the sugar schedule begins
in the Senate today. The Senate is ex-
pected to spend about three or four days
over this schedule, and great acrimony In
the discussion is expected. No one knows
for a certainty what the result will be, but
all understand ii to be the turning point of
the struggle. The republicans have not yet
got all their folks to agree to vote for free
sugar, nor are they certain what democrats
they can depend upon to vote with them.
The chances are, however, decidedly in
favor of the adoption of the committee
compromise schedule If this schedule is
adopted by but small majority, some
democrats voting against 1t, 1t Will en-
courage the House to hold out against the
amendment. Mr.. Jones said today that he
thought the democrats would all stand by
the committee, and that when that vote was
taken the fight on the bill would be practi-
cally over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
DROPPED THROUGH FLAMES.
Children Thrown From a Burning
Building Into u Blanket.

NEW YORK, May 31.-A terrific explo-
sion, followed by fire. occurred at 4:30
this morning in distillery on the ground
floor of a double tenament at No. 129 Suf-
folk street. resulting in the death of Lizzie
Yaeger, a four-year-old child, and serious
injuries to four others. Twenty families
tenanted the building. The explosion and
fire cut off the usual means of escape and
fifteen children were. thrown from upper
windows.
net in which to catch the children dropped
from the windows above. The children had
to be dropped through sheet of flames
which was leaping from the side of the
building between the windows and the blan-
ket below in the rear yard. After the chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
Do Not Intend to End Their Inquiry
with the Newspaper Men.

Complaint is made that the Senate In
vestigating committee is not fairly rep
resented in the statement that they regard
the Investigation as blocked by the refusal
of the newspaper men to testify. 1t is
claimed that the committee had never the
idea of letting the prosecution of the OBJ
stinate witnesses end the matter or divert
attention. Members of the committee say
that their reason for disposing of the Wit
nesses who refused to testify In the man.
ner they did was so that they might not
waste any time with them. but could go
on with the further examination Of wit
nesses.
More Witnesses Examined.
AS an evidence that they do intend to
carry the matter to a finish is the fact that
yesterday afternoon they examined three
members of the finance committee Today
they expect to have Secretary Carlisle and
a number of Senators before them. and it
is insisted that every witness who has been
suggested will be examined and any who
refuse to answer important questions Will
be reported to the Senate for their cases
to be referred to the district attorney for
action under the resurrected law.
No Action Yet.
The Vice President had not this morning
acted on the report of the committee, but
the expectation of the committee is that he
will send the notice to the District attorney
some time during the day. 1t will then be
for the District attorney and the grand
jury to decide whether there is to be any
prosecution.
senator McPhersOn's Testimony.
Senator Mcpherson was the first witness
of the day, and his testimony was on the
same lines as that of other members of
the finance committee, who were examined
on Tuesday, except that he stated that on
account of the condition of his health he
had been absent from a large number CT
the meetings of the committee, and could
not, therefore, tell of all that had occurred
in committee. He said that he knew moth
ing of Secretary Carlisle'S alleged secret
visit to the democratic members Of the COM
mittee and demanded that the sugar in
tereSt be taken care of in tariff legislation,
nor of the statement that MIR. Carlisle had
revised the sugar schedule. At Mr.. Nc
PhersonS request he was examined with
reference to his own dealings in sugar
stocks, and he repeated the statement
which he had hitherto made on the floor of
the Senate that when IL became apparent
that sugar was to be made the subject of
legislation he had instructed his broker TO
cease all dealings in sugar stock in his
name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

dren had all safely been dropped the older
ones jumped. A Mrs Ehrenwost broke the
blanket by her great weight and her back
struck the ground. She was severely in
jured.
The firemen later found little Lizzie Yae-
ger on the third floor unconscious She died
few moments after being removed to the
hospital. Meyer Dietrich, forty-one years
old, was badly burned In attempting to get
out through the lower hall.
Several people on the top floor, who were
overcome by smoke. had to be carried out
by the firemen. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Three people were burned to death
In the same building two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
AFTER ACTOR COGHLAN.
Will BE Punished for Bfgamy n
Found Guilty

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 3l.-Attorney
Hoffman declares that he is determined TO
investigate all the circumstances of the
marriage Of Actor Chas. Coghlan to the wo-
man to whom he is alleged to have been
married prior to his marriage to Kuehne
Beveridge in this city, and inquiries are to
be set on foot both in New York and in
England regarding the legality of the first
marriage. The attorney says he believes
that Coghlan is guilty of bigamy but he
says that he cannot proceed in the case un-
til he is in possession of all the facts of the
first marriage. Miss Beveridge has friends
and relatives in this city. and il is said thai
they are urging Mr.. Hoffman to take steps
in the matter and have agreed to pay any
expenses that may be incurred in getting
the record of the first marriage from Eng
lard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
Matters Before the New York Con-
stitutional Convention

sttuuOhol convention.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 3l.-The woman
suffragists have presented up TO today pc
utions in favor of their cause to the state
constitutional convention containing 2s7,-
947 signatures.
In the constitutional convention here to-
day Delegate Lincoln presented a resolu-
ton reciting the fact that sixteen states of
the Union, by their constitutions, grant the
right of suffrage to aliens, who have filed
a declaration Of their intention 10 become
citizens. but who have not been naturalized.
thus permitting persons to participate in
the government Of the country who are
subjects OF foreign powers, and who have
no allegiance to the state or to the United
states, thereby giving rise to occasions
when the votes OF aliens may change the
course OF government. and declaring that il
is the sense Of the convention that such
grant OF suffrage is contrar.y TO the spirit
OF American institutions, and that no per-
son ought TO be permitted to vote who is
not a citizen of the United States
Inc resolution requests Congress to
recommend and submit TO the several
states for their consideration a proposed
amendment TO the Constitution. recurring
all voters TO be citizens and prohibiting any
state from granting the right of suffrage
70 any person who is not a citizen of the
United states, and requesting the Senators
ana members OF Congress for this state 10
urge the adoption by Congress of a concur
rent resolution providing for the submis-
sion OF the proposed amendment
Ihe resolution was tabled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
TREASURY REORGANIZATION
No Steps to Be Taken Until the APP
prOpriation Bill Passes.

1t is said at the Treasury Department
today that no steps will be taken for the
reorganization of the department service,
in accordance with the report Of the Dock
cry bill. until after the legislative, judicial
and executive appropriation bill. providing
for such changes. shall have become law
with the signature of the President. That
bill cOntemplates the abolition of three
bureaus, entailing a heavy reduction of
clerical force. According to the statement
made today no changes will be made before
the list of July, regardless of the date when
the bill becomes a law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

This Government VIII UndOubtedIy' y
Accept the Invitation to Participate.

The celebration of Independence day by
the republic Of Brazil by the unveiling of a
statue of President Monroe at Rio will be
of great interest to this country, and there
is no doubt of the Presidents acceptance Of
the invitation to participate in 1t. The
South Atlantic squadron, composed of the
Newark and Yantic, will join in the naval
demonstration, and other vessels of tie
navy may also be sent to Rio by July 4, in
order to emphasize our national interest in
the occasion. The plan Of representa- ton,
however, has not yet taken definite shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
!. - gxNALLr TO BE FREED.
Witnesses Who Have Been Locked
Up Like Criminals

SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.-For over If
teen months nine seamen against whom 10
charge has been made have been govern
ment prisoners on Agile Island. They were
witnesses against st. Claire. Sparf and Han
sen. the would-be pirates of the bark Hes
per. who killed Mate Fitzgerald. after hav-
ing plotted TO XIII all the officers Ind to
cruise the southern seas as freebooters.
The witnesses. who We're unable to give
bends. were thrown into the government
pehal institution pending an appeal to the
l lnlted states Supreme Court Each has
been allowed 81 day as witness fees. how
ever. and they will be paid their money
today. when ali will be released in accord
ance with an order from Washington The
death watch has been put upon the con-
demned pirates. against whom they were
Witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
RAN AMUCK IN CHICAGO.
Cnprovoked Assaults by Maniac
With a Dirk Knife

CHICAGO. May 3l.-Armed with a dirk
knite veritable Jack the Ripper created
terror on the Forth and west sides last
night Two persons became victims OF his
mania and are now at hospitals. terribly
siashed and in critical condition. They
are:
Martin Peterson. siashed in the back and
abdominal cavity. cannot recover
John Lorg, cut on the neck four inches
long. cervical vertebra barred. is in a serio is
condition.
The fiend with the knife is still at large.
The assaults were unprovoked and Il is
the opinion OF those who witnessed the
murderous deeds that the man is insane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

He Was Able to Walk About His
Porch This Morning.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 31.-A dispatch
to the News today from Laurel, Md, says:
Senator German is still improving. He
slept we'll last night and took proper nour-
ishment this morning, and was able to
walk around the porch. His private secre-
tary came out from Washington this morn
ing to get him to attend to some cores
pondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
To Receive the Sfamcse Minister

ArTangem ents have been made for the Off
cial reception of Mr.. Yotha. the minister
from Siam. at the White House tomorrow
morning. before the cabinet meeting He
will be formally presented TO the President
by the Secretary of State and the usual sim
pie court eSies will be exchanged. Mr. Yotha
is also accredited to Great Britain in dip
lomatic capacity, and will divide his time
between the TWO countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 31.-An ex-
tensive land deal has been closed here in
volving 100000 acres lying on the Rio
Grande in the Mexican states of Coahila
and Chihuahua. The land was sold by ex-
Gov. Gonzales of chihuahua to the Mexican
Coffee, Cotton and Colonization Company.
with headquarters here and represented by
J. II. Mcnamara. 1t is reported that w. II
Ellis, who Is interested in Mexican coloni-
zatlon schemes. will colonize ten thousand
negroes on part of the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
Annral Gathering Mt West Point.

WEST POINT. " Y. May Sl-The
hotels are showing the usual signs today Of
the annual gathering in the cadet examin-
ations, which commence here tomorrow.
The graduating class this year is fairly up
to the average and at the distribution of
honors at the exercises on June l. the
southern states will obtain their share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
Perrin. the EmbezxIer, Dead.

NEW LONDON, Wis. May 31.-Phelps
Perrin. one of the men who stole $4,000 be-
longing to the United States Express Com
pany from the Iron Exchange Bank at
Hurley, and who was a few weeks ago mar
doned from the penitentiary, died last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31

$8e proof Of f6e paeeins is
IN f8e eating. gesfereap's
Star oonfaineo 3S columns
Of advertisements, maoe up
Of IN separate announce;
menfs. S8ese advertisers
Bousef puBfieifp-nof msrefp
space.
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Accomplished Nothing.

SPRINGFlELD, ILL.,, May 3l.-The confer
erce of coal operators of Illinois called to
attempt settlement of the strike, adjourn
ed sine die this afternoon. having accom-
plisheo nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
FREDERICK.

In the case of DR.. John W. Hebb, late OF
the Howard county school board on trial
here for several days on the charge of re-
ceiving 5000 from the school funds for vac
cinating public school children, the jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty. This brought
to a close a series of sensational eases that
arose out of the exposure Of political
manipulation of the affairs of the school
board in Howard county.
A case of alleged pension fraud has been
discovered here and the government Ce-
tectives are busy at work ferreting out the
details. Geo. Lease, a well-known citizen
of Frederick died in 1879, leaving widow
and children. He had fought through the
war in the Potomac Home Brigade and
been commissary of Coles cavalry. Short
ly after his death pension claim was
filed by a woman in Toledo. Ohio. claiming
to be Barbara Lease, widow of George
Lease of Frederick. Her identity was GER
titled to by a man named Creager, and
pension was granted her. In 1888 the right
full Mrs Lease Of Frederick filed claim
for a pension, properly certified to- After
some difficulty her claim was allowed sew
eral years ago the fact that two pensions
were being paid to Barbara Lease, widow
of Geo. Lease of Frederick was discovered
by the pension authorities, and they have
finally succeeded in discovering and arrest
Ing in Toledo, Ohio, the people who have
been obtaining the pension there by al
legged fraudulent means. Witnesses have
been summoned from Frederick to appear
in the case at Toledo on the 10th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

DIR. W. w. -Goddfng was the leading at
traction at Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church last night. The meeting was under
the auspices of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. with Mr.. C.. o. Bohrer presiding
Temperance" was the subject of the even
ing Dr." Godding of. st. Elizabeths was
the first speaker, and he delivered an In
teresting address prefaced with discus
sion OF somo of the evils of the day. after
which he devoted himself to the topic: is
Alcohol a Food?' This he proceeded to
demonstrate in the negative, and in con-
clusion referred to Washington having
work house and an aims house, but no in
ebriate asylum. II would to God, he said,
enthusiastically, that Washington had an
inebriate asylum" and said that he had
long given his ehdeayors to get Congress
to provide one but without avail, but yet
hoped that he might be spared to see an
Industrial home for the inebriate. The
next speaker was a young man from
the Washington bar. He spoke earnestly
against the whisky traffic. and arraigned
the dealers. Rev. J. b. North, pastor of
the church, delivered a short talk, in which
he denounced all legislative acts intending
to legalize the liquor traffic as unconstitu-
tional and illegal A statute legalizine
crime is not a faws .Interspersed between
the addresses were vocal renditions by
Misses Cora 'Snelf,@ Jennie Simpson ano
Theodore Smell and James Cannon.
Another hop win take place at st. Eliza
teth's tonight
The large hole on Adams street neal
Washington has been filled up by the
street department workmen, under the Su
pervision of Mr.. Watson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
ROCKVILLE.

At n recent meeting Of the Rockville As
sembly at the residence of Miss Katharine
Choate, II was determined to hold the
annual holiday ball at the Opera House
on the evening of New Year eve, and Mrs.
VIM. Dorsey and Miss Florence Gaines
were appointed committee to make ar
rangements for the same. The following
ladies were appointed on the reception
committee: Mrs. Hattersly w. Talbot
Mrs. Mary b. Hulingus Mrs. VIM. Dor
sey and Mrs. A. j. Almoney. Music will be
furnished by Donch's Band of Washing
ton.
A family reunion was recently held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. ALL
number of invited guests the following
Lizzie Darby. Mrs. Benoni Allnutt. Mrs.
Thos. Waters and Misses Susan and Ade-
laide Dawson.
on Saturday morning about 0 o'clock the
entire population of Rockville was thrown
into intense excitement by the cry of fire,
and socn the streets were crowded with
an excited throng of men, women and
children, hurriedly making their way to
the residence of Mr.. Frank Higgins, in the
west end of the town, which proved to
be on fire. Tho flames originated near the
roof from a defective fiue leading from
q latrobs stove, and but for the prompt ac-
ton of Mr.. Higgins and family, assisted
BY his neighbors, the entire house would
soon have been destroyed. The loss Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
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