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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
THE CAPITOL DESERTED.
But Few Representatives and Scna.
tors Mt Their Desks Today.

But Few Representatives and Scna-
tors Mt Their Desks Today.
The Capitol was practically deserted to-
Capitol policemen. and now and then a
stray Senator or Representative woke the
echoes of its spacious corridors. The
charm Of the festivities of Christmas at
home was the magnet that had drawn
every one who could leave from the Con-
gressional grist mill. Only the Represen-
tatives and Senators from the far west
and south and those whose families are in
Washington remained here. Several of
them were at their desks for a short time
today, examining their mail, but they had
put their congressional labors behind them,
and matters congressional were in a state
Of suspended animation.
Speaker Crisp was in his room, in the
rear of the Hall of Representatives, about
noon, debating answers to his letters, but
he was almost the only member in the vi
cinity of the Capitol today.
Mrs. Crisp and his son and daughter are
here to eat their Christmas turkey with
him, and he will remain here throughout
the holidays. No committee work will be
done at either end of the Capitol during
the recess. Senator Blackburn says the
committee on rules, of which he is chair
man, will not take up the question of a
cloture rule or any other subject until jan
uary q. The Kentucky Senator left the
city today, and will not return until Con-
gress reconvenes.
Some work will probably be done on the
appropriation bills yet uEreported by
Chairman Sayers, and some of the men,
bers of the subcommittee, but their work
will be subject to ultimate revision when
the full committee meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
SENATOR FRYE AMUSED.
He Made No OppOsitiOn to MIR. RIA
piers Conformation as ,POstmaster.

He Made No OppOstttOn to MIR. RIA
piers Confirmation ns Postmaster.
The story that has been published In re-
gard 10 Senator Frye opposition to the
confirmation of ]. l.. Raper as postmaster
at Mobile, Ala, anutses the Maine Senator
very mu:h. 1t was represented that Mr.
Frye had made active ana earnest oppo-
sition' to confirmation Eecause Mr.. Rap,cr
had at one time abused Mr.. Blaine, and
that confirmation was hanging In the bal
anCe, when Senator Walsh moved over to
a vacant seat beside Mr.. Frye and pro-
ceeded to exercise his peculiarly captivat-
Ing powers upon the Maine Senator" when
Ito the surprise Of every body" the opposi-
ton was withdraw and confirmation fol-
lowed.
Il made no opposition" said Senator
Frye, Ito Mr.. Rapiers confirmation, unless
slight inquiry concerning some charges
which had been brought to my attention
may be construed as opposition. While 1t
is true that Mr.. Rapier had attacked Mr..
Blaine, the charges had no reference to
this matter, and 1 had no intention of
bringing this attack into the Senate or Of
using 1t against Mr.. Rapier.
Il asked the Alabama Senators about
these charges, and / was assured by Sem
ator Pugh that they were without founda-
ton. 1 also spoke to Senator Walsh on the
subject. because he. as the committees
representative from that section of the
country, would naturally have the matter
in charge. but 1t IS my recollection that
looked him cp. At any rate, 1t is not true
that he exercised any peculiar blandish-
ment' on me. Certainly / was not hypno-
tized," he added, laughingly.
AS to how formidable the opposition to
Mr.. Rapier was may be judged by the fact
that on the day that ne was confirmed, the
11th instant, the Senate was in executive
session twenty-five minutes and confirmed
besides Mr.. Rapier, ninety-three postmas-
ters and sixteen nominations to other Of
Aces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
How the Chief Executive and His Advisers
Will Spend Christmas.
Mr.. Cleveland Returned From His
DucktnE Trip BrOnxed and Hearty
AT Work Today.

President Cleveland and his party OF
duck hunters returned to Washington al
o o'clock yesterday morning on the At
lantic coast express. two hours late. The
party consisted of the President, DR..
OReilly, his physician; Captain r. d.
Evans and Mr.. Joseph Jefferson. They
were met at the depot by Private Secre-
tary Thurber and escaped a public demon
stration Altogether they killed about 300
ducks. for more than half Of which the
President is given credit. The President
showed his outing in bronzed face,
bright eyes and a more elastic step than
" hen he went away. He said he had en-
joyed his trip very much and felt that 1t
had done him a great deal of good. His
rheumatism is much reduced and bids fair
to leave him altogether.
Yesterday afternoon he took long drive
In the suburbs with Mrs. Cleveland and to-
day he devoted his whole time to the dis
patch Of business that had accumulated on
his desk during his holiday. There were
few callers at the White House today,
but their business was of no special i'm
portance. The regular Tuesday cabinet
meeting will be omitted tomorrow on ac-
count of the holiday.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland pro-
pose spending Christmas day very quietly
at the White House, with Mrs Perrine as
their only guest. Ruth and Esther will
give party to a select circle of friends
including the children of the members Of
the cabinet and Private Secretary Thur
Der. A large Christmas tree laden with
good things and a nice little luncheon have
been provided for the amusement Of the
little ones.
Most all the cabinet families will also
spend the Cay in this city. Secretary and
Mrs. Gresham will dine quietly at the Ar
lngton. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle will
entertain a family party at dinner, includ-
Ing Mr. and Mrs. William Carlisle, Mr. Lo-
gan Carlisle and Mrs Herndon Of Mobile
Ala. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont will dine
quietly at their street residence, and will
probably accompany their children to the
juvenile White House party. Secretary
Herberts dinner party will be strictly
family affair. including Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
cou and Miss Herbert
Postmaster General Bisseli will spend his
Christmas quietly at his home in this
city. with his wife and little daughter.
Secretary Smith will spend Christmas
with his family in this city. He will have
several friends at dinner, but the day Is to
be celebrated in very informal way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24

Stories About the United States Marine
Hospital at San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO, December 24-Tho
Chronicle says:
If the stories told by some of the pa
tients are true, the United States Marine
Hospital is being conducted in a manner
not creditable to those in charge of the in
stitution. If II be true, as charged, that the
employees of the hospital make sport of dy-
ing men and ignore their appeals for aid,
II would appear to be time for an investi-
cation of a very searching character.
The surgeons in charge of the hospital
enter general denial to the accusations
made, but at the same time admit that the
patients are not given such nursing as
they require.
According to the statements made by the
hospital authorities, the only attention
given during the night to the patients now
under treatment is such as can be be-
slowed by the night watchman, Ralph De-
jcs. The watchman is supposed to make
the rounds of the wards, as well as the
hospital generally, every hour, ana is not
even a professional nurse.
A Russian sailor died a few days ago,
and it is said he was the victim of cruel
treatment and gross neglect Many in
stances of improper medical attention are
being cited by patients. Dr. c. ii. Gard
ner says the hospital is short of help, but
adds that it is the fault of the government,
and not the management.
The above dispatch was shown to Sur
geon General Wyman of the marine hos
pital service, and he said that the charges
will be looked into by the bureau. For the
present he contented himself with saying
that there was a full force of officers and
attendants at the station, which he emu
merated as follows: A surgeon, two assist
ant surgeons one acting assistant surgeon
two internes, who are graduates of medi-
cine, two hospital stewards and twenty
one attendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
DR.. Parkhurst's Opinion of Letting
Byrnes Alone.
HOW THE LATTER HAS OPPOSEDREFORM
Frequently Tried to Block Investi-
cation.
A ST DRY ABOUT GOFF

NEW YORK, December 24-Rey. DR.
farkhurst is not pleased at the prospect
that the investigation of police corruption
is 10 De stopped before the heads of the
department shall have been called upon to
testify, and still less Is he pleased with the
proposition, which Is said to be favored by
members of the Lexow committee that
superintendent Byrnes be charged with re-
organization of the department
DIR. Parkhurst said today that he would
rot stop, even if the Senate committee did.
He said he believes the committee is about
through with its work 1T is evident, and
l am informed" he added that Superin-
tendent Byrnes is to be subjected only to q
perfunctory examination, and that 1t was
he who planned the confession of Capt.
Schmittberger. Putting these things to-
gether it looks very much like deal. But
there are other possible explanations Of the
changed spirit of the committee, and / do
not care to say anything now about the
matter.
MY opinion of Superintendent Dyrnes
has not changed with the attitude of the
committee l had hoped to have had the
investigation completed, not stopped, SO
that might have rest. But If IL Is not
finished by the committee, 1 will simply
have to go on. OF course L am free to do
SO. / am not bound by anything the COM
mittee may have agreed to, and / will con-
unue my work TIL il is rightly ended.
Il am In doubt as to what L shall do at
the moment, partly because / dread a mis-
Interpretation Of my motive. / would not
have II thought that / am actuated by a
mere prejudice against Superintendent
Byrnes. But do think that he is the head
or the exposed police system he is of the
police force. a gentleman said to me re-
Gently that he would as soon think of ask
ing Satan's advice on the reorganization Of
hell as Byrnes' on the reorganization of the
police. That expresses my opinion exactly
There is no prejudice in my feelings against
Byrnes but L have met his power of op-
position to my work of reform at many
points, and hence l have gained a knowl-
edge of him which has been such as to
make me hold aloof from any alliance with
him, and l will not be restrained now by
any cooperation with him that may be ac-
cepted by Others"
John w. Goff, recorder-elect and chief
counsel TO the special committee of the
senate, declined today to discuss admit
or deny story published today to the ef-
feet that his relations with his associate
counsel, Frank Moss, were strained by
reason of hrs having been forced by Mr..
Moss to ask questions of the former keep
er OF a disorderly house, the answers to
which 1t was known would reflect on Capt.
mow superintendent Byrnes, through the
acts OF his wardman. Ia was also stated
that the protective attitude of some of
the members of the committee and Mr..
Gof toward Byrnes had served to make
sells.
Said Mr.. Goff: This story is not worth
dignifying with an answer or by discussing
it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Peru to Tax Tobacco and Cigars.

The bureau of American republics has re-
ceived official information to the effect that
the president of Peru has announced that
in order to meet the financial necessities
of the country an additional tax will be
levied on all tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
sold in the republic. The duty on all kinds
of tobacco imported from the United
States will be 81 per kilogramme (2.2O
pounds; cigars, $3.50 per kilogramme; ci-
garettes made of tobacco from the United
States, $50 per 1000 packages; foreign
chewing tobacco, snuff, cut and nbred to-
bacco, ready for use, per kilogramme, $1.5O.
The law goes into effect January /, 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION
Alderman Powers of Chicago Wants
a Eindicution.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 2i.-Alderman
John Powers, who is alleged to have Of
fered to deliver for a consideration said
to be s25 ,OOO), sufficient votes in the city
council to kill off the anti-cigarette ord
nance, has announced that he will demand
a searching investigation, which he claims
will vndicate himself and the other city
officials, who are implicated in the alleged
expose.
The Civic Federation will take hand In
the matter.
President Lyman j. Gage of the Civic
Federation said: "Such crime will Let
go unpunIshed. If the officers of the law
fail to act and allow such an enormity to
go by unnoticed, the Civic Federation most
certainly shall not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
GEN. SWAIN FINALLY RETIRED.
The Order Was Signed Saturday and
Promulgated This Morning.

By direction of the President Brig. Gen.
David G.. Swain, judge advocate general OF
the army, has been placed on the retired
list to date from the 22d instant. The
order was signed by Secretary Lamont
Saturday afternoon and was officially pro-
mulgatcd by AdJutant General Ruggles
this morning. 1t is expected that the va
cancy will be filed as soon as the Senate
reccnvenes after the Christmas recess. If
the appointment does not go to Col. G..
Norman Iieber. acting judge advocate gen
eral, there will be great surprise In mill
tary circles. The statement that Col. Barr
is an applicant for the place is denied at
the War Department, where, ii is explained
that Col. Barr and all the other officers of
the law department have united in SUP
port of the movement for the promotion
of Col. Lieber, the senior officer of the
corps. That officer will be acting judge
advocate general until a permanent ap-
pointment is made. Gen. Swain Will con-
tinue his residence in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
More Medals of Honor.

Medals of honor have been awarded to
Capt VIM. II. Ward, company b, forty
seventh Ohio volunteers, for distinguished
gallantry in leading an assault upon a
confederate battery at Nicksburg, Miss,
on the night of May 3, 1863; to Capt. Louis
S. Wisner, company X, one hundred and
twenty-fourth New York volunteers In
voluntarily exposing himself to save his
men, at the battle of Spottsylvania, Va,
May II, 1864; to First Sergt. Carlos H
Rich, company ID, fourth Vermont volun-
teers, for conspicuous gallantry in saving
the life of one of his officers at the battle
of the Wilderness May 8, 1861 to Private
James *. Sturgeon, company +, forty
sixth Ohio volunteers, for advancing be-
yond the line of battle, and with three
comrades, capturing twenty-five prisoners
at the battle of Kenesaw mountain June
16 1864
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Value of CassaVa.

The Agricultural Department has issued
a bulletin on the culture, properties and
uses of sweet cassava, which is found in
the southern peninsula of Florida and well
up in the frost belt. From a careful study
of the climatic conditions under which the
plant f1ourishes 1t is safe to assume says
the bulletin, that it may also be grown
with success in southern Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Texas. Cassava is
rame which should properly apply only to
the purified starch derived from the roots
Of the plant, but 1t has passed into gen.
eral use to designate the plant itself The
feshy root of the plant yields the greatest
portion of the daily food of the natives of
many portions of tropical America, and
one of Its forms of starch is imported
largely into this country as tapioca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Said to Have Been Aroused by Admiral
Walkers Hawaiian Report
But 1t is Not Believed That 1t VIII
Develop Into an Interna-
tiOnal Incident.

1t is said that the British admiralty has
been aroused by the character of Admiral
Walkers Hawaiian report, and that his
implied reflections against the commander
of II. NJ. s. Champion will be resented in
an official communication to the Secretary
Of State. One authority states the position
Of the government in this matter as fol-
lows:
The administration has felt from the
start that it would be unwise to make pub
lie Admiral Walkers reports, and 1t hesi-
tated to obey the resolution of the Senate
calling for them. 1t is thought now by
the officials of the department that it was
very unwise to send in the report of August
IL, in which charges of conspiracy against
both Minister Wodehouse and the COM
mander of the British man-of-war Cham
pion are made. This report was submitted
as a confidential document, and Admiral
Walker 1t is said, has expressed considera-
BILE Indignation that 1t should have been
tended the communication as public doc
ument he would have eliminated from 1t
many Of the charges he has made
No International Complication Likely.
Notwithstanding the above assertions, 1t
is generally believed in diplomatic circles
that the British government will not take
any official ccgnizance Of the matter, mas
much as the report in question represents
only the individual views of the author and
not the views of the administration, and
as such does not call for any notice from
the British government. 1t is a fair as
sumption that many of the statements
made by Admiral Walker in regard to the
actions of the British representatives at
Honolulu are displeasing to the British
authorities but Admiral Walker evidently
did not take that into consideration, mas
much as he was sending a confidential
communication to Washington solely IN the
interests of his own country. The general
impression in official circles is that the
report will not in itself develop into an
International incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Armenian Massacre.

The Turkish minister in this city has
received advices from his government in
regard to the Armenian affair. One dis
patch, furnished to the press, reads as
follows:
1T has been published that the arch
bishop of Marash was imprisoned at Alep;
that the bishop of Hadjin, the archbishop
of Zeiatoun and Father Jarask of Marash
were condemned to death; that sister Eliz-
abeth and twenty-five other prisoners were
under arrest, and that fifteen leading men
of Alep were sent to prison. All these as
sertons are without the least foundati ton
in fact. Nor was the church In Beylan
closed, as has been falsely reported"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
THAT CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The Third Member Has Not Yet Been
Found.

Minister Andrade and Judge Jeffries, the
two members of the Venezuelan claims
commission, are meeting with much diff
Guilty in securing a colleague to complete
the commission. In the first place Mr. G.
de Weckherlin the minister for the Meth
erlands, was selected; but after a consid-
cradle delay, he cabled declination. Then
the choice fell upon Baron Saurma-Jeltsch,
the German ambassador, but he, too, has
declined on the ground of inability to spare
the necessary time for the work in hand.
The two commissioners are again casting
about for third commissioner, having
but four days remaining to make the selec-
ton, and it is probable that the place will
be rendered TO Minister Grip of Sweden and
Norway or Count +. de Reventlow, the
Danish minister
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Money for the NeZ Perces

The problem of making the payment of
SGOO,OOO to the Nez Perces Indians for their
lands in Idaho which has confronted the
Interior Department for some time, has
just been settled. A special agent will pro-
ceed to the lands and make up a roll of
the Indians entitled to the money The
roll will be forwarded direct to the office.
and drafts will be made out payable to
amount due him. The drafts will be for
warded in the care of the special agent.
who will Identify each of the Indians,
There are 1909 of the Indians, each of
whom will receive about $}3O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
The Sugar Bounty.

Senator Blanchard has presented a petit
ton, numerously signed by cane sugar
growers of western Louisiana, for the pay
ment of the bounty of 1894. The petition
ers represent that they are poor people
that relying upon the government to pay
the bounty they contracted obligations
which, in view of the repeal OF the bounty
law and the refusal of the treasury to pay
the bounty, are, they represent, certain to
bring ruin upon them unless relief is fur
rished. They represent that much of their
outlay was for implements for sugar cane
culture, which are useless for other work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
In Judge CIarke's Interest.

Attorney General Olney received a call
on Saturday afternoon from a delegation
of citizens of Chattanooga, Tenn, headed
by Congcessman-elect Brown, in the in
terest of c. d. Clarke, whose nomination
to be judge of the eastern and middle
districts of Tennessee was first confirmed
by the Senate and then reconsidered, on
the ground that charges of unprofessional
conduct had been filed against him. 1t is
asserted by his friends that they will dis
prove all assertions that have been made
against him. No action can be taken until
after the holidays,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Getting Ready for War.

CITY OF MEXICO. December A.-Ad-
vices from Puebla state that large volun-
teer force has been organized in the state
OF Guerrero for service inGuatemala IN case
war is declared on that country by Mexico.
At the port OF Acapulco, the government
has made preparations for the quick
ha ndling of troops and their transportation
10y water to Guatemala will be easily ac-
should there be necessity for
such q movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Submarine Boat,

The Navy Department will contract with
the Holland Company for the construc-
ton of a submarine boat at a cost of
$15O,OO0. The naval bureaus which have
had the subject under consideration report
their belief that the plans for this vessel
are entirely feasible and that there will
be no danger to the crew by the submerg-
ence of the boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Injured by Exploding Sewer Gas

CHICAGO, December 24.-D. McFlanni-
gan, Edward Sullivan and sJohn Costello,
city employees, were injured by an explo-
sion of gas in a sewer at Adams and La
Sale streets today, just in front of The
board of trade. The men had entered a
man-hole, when the light from a match
caused the explosion, which hurled them
ten feet above the street level. Sullivan
was fatally injured, but the others will re-
cover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Assistant Commissioner of Indian
ATuipS

The successor of Gen. Armstrong as as
sistant commissioner of Indian affairs will
probably not be appointed for several
weeks, although his resignation takes ef-
feet this month Between twenty and
twenty-five applicants are in the field, in
Guiding several Congressman. Representa-
tive Baldwin of Minnesota is among the
number,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Acts ApprOyed.

The President today approved the act
making appropriation to supply an urgent
deficiency In the regular appropriation bill
Tor public printing and binding; the joint
resolution extending time for report of
board OF engineers surveying canal routes
from Lake Erie to the Ohio river; the act
making appropriation to supply urgent de-
ficiencies in the appropriations for the
eleventh census, and the act amending the
act for the construction of a bridge across
the Mississippi above New Orleans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
Temporarily Physically Unit.

Lieut.. James X. Selfridge Of the navy,
who was recently examined for promotion
to the grade Of lieutenant commander, has
been reported temporarily unfit physically
Tor promotion. Secretary Herbert will not
act In the matter until February 10, in the
hope tEat Lieut.. SeIfridge'S physical dis
abilities Will have been fully removed by
that time.