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Evening star., 1894-03-07
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Many Postmasters and Army and Navy
Officers on the List

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
foStmasterS-Charles j. Porter Bethel
Conn; John c. Dealy, Grand Crossing
H.; James NJ. Thomas, jr, Wyoming, Ill. !:
Robert ID. Ellegood Salisbury, Md: VIM
Provin, West Field, Mass; Haskell E.
knowland Marbehead, Mass: John C.
Bracken, Allegan, Mich; VIM A. Strong
Reed City. Mich; Abram G. Walk. Sag
NAV, East Side, Mich; Chauncey E.
Baker, Plymouth, Mich; Henry d. WILDER.
'7Well Mich; Frank W. Cornell. kala-
zoo. Mich; John w. GentZler Con-
milne, Mich; Thomas F. Carroll, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Geo. E. Trent, Wadena
Mimi; V. +. Hart. Sedalia. Mo-; Lowery
bay, charleston, Mo; Aaron b. Conrow
Richmond, Mo; Ira G. Foster, Nelson
Neb; Bridget Lane, Summit, n. j.; Henry
{. Dater, Rapston Spa, n. Y.
Murray j. Bement, Clifton Springs, n.
Y; VIM. H. Cotter, Union Springs. n. Y:
Norman a. Seymour. Mount Morris. n. Y;
George Rogers. Millerton, n. Y: VIM. NJ
Bullis Sherburne, n. Y; John T. Fallup,
GreeEport, n. Y; Henry G. Crouch Mung-
stcn. N Y; Norma W. Rose. Genessee N
Y; T: NJ. Davis, Alfred Center, N Y; l..
w. Chamberlain. Belmont. n. Y; Philip
Juergens. Hamburg, n. Y; VIM. c. Warner
Bellaire, Ohio; Hugh l.. Mcdowell. Ottawa
ono; John +. Monnot Canton, Ohio; Peter
Welgerding. Defiance, Ohio; Clinton j. Gitt
hanover. Pa; Robert NJ. Elliott, Gettys-
burg, Pa; John Eagans, Franklin. Pa ::
W. r. Lancaster, Marshall. Tex; Frederick
w. Childs. Brattleboro', VT
War-l-ieut. Col. Alfred T. Smith. eighth
infantry, to be colonel Maj. Geo. NJ. Ran
dali, fourth infantry, to be lieutenant COL
onel; Capt Gilbert s Carpenter fourteenth
infantry. TO be major; Second Lieut.. Geo. f
French, fourth Infantry. to be first lieuten-
ant; Second Lieut.. Frank owens. eighth in
fantry. to be first Lieutenant; Capt Henry
> kilbourne, assistant surgeon. to be major
and surgeon.
Navy-Capt. Lestera Reardslee to be COM
modore: Commander Henry Glass to be
captain; Lieut. Commander James H. Day.
ton to be commander; Lieut.. T. b. NJ. Mason
to be lieutenant commander. Lieut.. Cunior
grade) ii. S. Knapp to be lieutenant; Lieut.
Ounior grade) VIM. l.. Rogers to be lieuten-
ant; Passed Assistant Paymaster Chas NJ
Ray to be paymaster; Assistant Paymaster
Frank L. Arms to be passed assistant pay
M
Evening star., 1894-03-07
DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST.
Talk of Gen. HOward's Retirement
and the Future Commander.

The widely-published statement that Gen.
Howard will relinquish command Of the
department of the east. with headquarters
doubted at the War Department. The story
was that Gen. Howard was to take leave of
absence from the date named till the date
of his retirement, November s next, and
that Gen. Miles, now commanding the de-
partment of the Missouri, with headquar
ters at Chicago, was to be transferred TO
New York June l, and remain in command
of that department until Gen. Schofield re-
tires next year, when he will succeed to the
command of the army with headquarters at
Washington. There may have been Il pro-
gram of this kind, but it looks now as
though ii would fall through. Gen. Howard
has spoken of taking leave on the lst of
June. but ii is now said he has changed his
mind, and that he will retain his present
command Up to the close of his career on
the active list. AT any rate, he has made
no application for leave. either in the pres
ent or in the future. and has given no other
official indication of a desire to be relieved
of his present duties in advance of his re-
tirement. Ii is settled that Gen. Miles will
succeed Gen. Howard in command of the
department of the east. He has applied for
that assignment, and there is no doubt that
his wishes in the matter will be respected
by the President. There is considerable
speculation, however. as to who Will sue
ceed to the command of the department Cf
the Missouri. Gen. Ruger, commanding the
department of the California, can have it if
he wants 1t. but ii is understood he does not
care to make the transfer.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
DESIGNING BUILDINGS.
Secretary Carlisle on Public Competi-
tion for Planning Structures.

The views of Secretary Carlisle in regard
to the Tarsney law providing for open COM
petition in the designing and planning of
public buildings are briefly outlined IN a
letter written to Mr.. d. IL. Burnham, presi-
dent of the Institute of American Archi-
tects, In reply to a memorial that the law
be enforced in the construction of the pub
lie building at Buffalo, y. Y. In this let
ter the Secretary says:
The memorial submitted by you has re-
ceived careful conSidera ton, and l con-
strained to say that it does not contain
such suggestions as will enable the depart
ment to overcome the difficulties briefly
stated to your committee by Assistant Sec
retary Curtis, as specified on the eighth
page of the memorial
''FurthermUre. the memorial is confined
eXcluStV ely to calculating a plan for The
competition only, and leaves without dis
cussiOn, and unsOlved, all the principal OBJ
stacles in the way of putting the act re-
ferred to in force.
LAS the experiment may be tried with
some other building quite well as with
the Buffalo building, and as the Depart
ment is now ready to proceed with the
workings for that building, ii seems TN
necessary and ineXpedient to delay its con-
structiOn pending the further consideration
of the matter especially as ii is evident
that additional legislation will be required
to enable the department to proceed with
all proper safeguards of the interests of the
government
1t has therefore been determined to pro-
ceed with the work in accordance with the
design prepared by the supervising archi-
tect which Is satisfactory to the depart
ment. and which it is believed, will, when
carried into execution. meet the approval
of the public.
This decision must not be accepted as
indicating the opposition Of this depart
ment to the general purposes of the act Of
February 20 1893. On the contrary, | will
favor any practicable method 10y which the
department can avail itself of competition
for the elevation and Improvement Of the
architecture of our public buildings.
while it would afford me pleasure to
have another interview with the members
of your institute, in view of the decision
reached in the pending matter, | suggest
that it is unnecessary to have another con-
ference, unless you are prepared to sug-
Gust such additional legislation Is viii ac-
coInpiish The purposes yCu desire"
Evening star., 1894-03-07
THE GAS INVESTIGATE
The House Committee Get Some Adj
ditionnI Information.

There was a short but very interesting
hearing on the gas question before the
House District committee this morning. 1t
lasted only few moments. but in that time
the committee obtained some information
as to the profits Of the company which it
has long desired.
Secretary Bailey Of the Washington Gas
Company appeared before the committee
ard was asked few questions by Mr.
Cooper of Florida.
DID not the 100000 increase of stock
under the act of 1856. issued to shareholders
represent dividends or earnings of the gas
company? asked MIR. Cooper.
les, sir, il represented earnings" replied
Nr. Bailey
Did not the 100000 of certificates of in
oeDledneSs represent dividends or earnings
ot the company, and were they not issued
10 stockhOlders?''
y IS. Sir, was Mr.. Bailey's response.
MS was the Information which the COM
nlttee sought, and after few minor ques-
IONS as TO salary and wage rolls Mr.. Bal
ley was excused.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
CHANGES HIS FLAG,
But There is No Significance in Ad-
miraI Benbam's Action.

Secretary Herbert received d cable mes
sage from Admiral Benham at Rio today
saying that he has transferred his Nag from
the New York back to the San Francisco
II Is said at the Navy Department that
there is special significance in this ac-
ton, and that IL probably means merely
that the San Francisco will relieve the New
York from guard duty in the harbor so as
to enable the latter to make short cruise
in the open ocean. No orders have yet been
issued for the relief OF any of the vessels
on the Brazilian station. but the impression
IS strong that the New York. San Francisco
and the Detroit Will be brought back to the
United States within a short time The
New York will probably be the first to
start north. AT any rate. one of the three
vessels named will leave Rio for the United
States within few weeks to bring home
Admiral Benham, who goes on the retired
list April 10.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.
Mr.. Hatch and the Brokers Come to n
better Uuderstaudtpy

The board Of trade and exchange inter
ests had their final hearing on the Hatch
anti-option bill before the House agricul-
tural committee today. 1t developed a bet
ter feeling between them and MIR Hatch
the author of the bill. Mr.. Hatch made IT
clear in frequent statements that he de.
sired to suppress the illegitimate branches
or trading-bucket shops. puts and calls
and options-and not to affect the legitimate
trading in properly organized boards and
exchanges. The representatives OF the lat
ter agreed with Mr.. Hatch that bucket
SHOPS options were not proper, and said the
only exception they asked was in the line
of legitimate trading.
The Chicago board of trade was heard to-
Gay through Mr.. Arthur Orr and ex-Repre-
sentative Abner Taylor
A c. Raymond, in behalf of Detroit board
OF trade. argued against the bill on the
ground that it would cut off the farmers S
We'll as the traders from one of the most
enectlVe means of trade and exchange
;. X. Smith of Toledo submitted a written
argument against the bill in behalf of the
Toledo board of trade
Evening star., 1894-03-07
CONCERNING ARMOR PLATES
Where They Have Come From and on
What Vessels Used
Information Furnished by the Navy
Department to the House
Naval Committee.

In connection with the disclosures as to
defective armor plates furnished by the
Carnegie company Chairman Cummings
of the House naval committee has letters
from the bureau of ordnance of the Navy
Department showing where armor plates
have come from and on what war vessels
they were used.
The bureau had an unexpected balance Of
S1O,GOO,O00 in February, 1893, which per-
mitted extensive purchases of armor plates
This balance has since been reduced to
81 i33, S64. The contracts with the various
large concerns under which purchases have
proceeded are as follows: Bethlehem Iron
Company, G,103 tons at $3,0I0531; Bethle-
hem Iron Company. 112 tons at S67 399; Car
negie Steel Company, 5000 tons al 81 5JilI4.
Carnegie Steel Company. 80 tons at S9,ITS;
Carnegie Steel Company, , tons at ST. 1876;
Carnegie Steel Company, q tons at SiG}1;
Carnegie Steel Company, 2,32I tons at ST.
S1s9 Bethlehem Iron Company, 3.7l2
tons at S2.3J1, ,ISl.
This armor plate has been used on war
vessels as follows: Amphtrite. 656 tons at
1896. .4t9; Monadnock, $40 tons at S94452;
Terror. 5II tons at S2S5.U1S; Puritan. ~
tons at Sl69 III; Texas, IU3 tons at S4l3,69S;
Maine. lob tons at s5I1.UO2; Monterey, 1O4
tons at S3IO. 20. Ram, tjtS; tons al $2SS 42I;
New York, 53S tons at S26l So: Oregon, 6T2
tons a S36I, ABS Massachusetts 49, tons at
Olympia, 115 tons at SOS. .299; Cincinnati, 4S
tons at s26.2;6; Montgomery, - tons at
Su. .S9I; Detroit, 81 tons at 1923; Marble
head, ~ tons at S11.016; Columbia. Il tons
at S43. $50; Minneapolis. ID tons at Sal 1873;
Raleigh, A. tons at $26.392; Machias, 4 tons
at SI1S; Castine, 20 tons at 50, 500.
The Iowa and Brooklyn have not, as yet,
received any armor plate. The total thus
far furnished is S,6}2 tons al 81, J62, 3io. The
amount still to be furnished is 1O.S73 tons
at S6.91S Coz.
The total expense thus far has been in
creased about $300000 by premiums. Harvey
izing. and the introduction Of nickel previ-
Gus to the settlement rate.
OF the armor yet to be furnished, the
Carnegie Steel Company will furnish 4,S9S
tons and the Bethlehem Iron Company s.
915 tons. 1t is estimated that the whole
of this will be delivered by July l, 1895.
The Carnegie company has already fur
nished 400 tons, and the Bethlehem COM
pany LOS tons. This leaves 9,3SS tons of
armor for the next sixteen months. or $50
tons per month. The bureau of ordnance
reports that the new presses which are
being erected at the armOr works of the
Carnegie Steel Company will be in oper-
alton in about three weeks. when their
monthly output Will be greatly increased.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
THE MOSQUITO COINTRy
Confirmation of the British
Protectorate Over IL.

oIncial confirmation or the report that
"Ieat britain has established a protectorate
over the mosquito country. Nicaragua. is
contained in telegram from United States
Munster Baker received by Secretary
"reShafn this morning. 1t says that Con-
sul bralda reports that fifty British SOL
~ @ @ndNe landed at Bluefield, and urges
snip IN that vicinity as soon as possfhla
Inc telegram is brief and the infGr,narInn
cohEeyed Is meager- Nothing is told he
Splla SSr lne lahd1nS of the British troops
That event occurred nearly a v-aaI, a,
according to press dispatches. No Ughf fs
thrown on the present situation of aff.irs
at Bluehe!d in particular and the isthrnJs
are quiet. Aii'
Evening star., 1894-03-07
w ARDEN OF THE JAIL
Thought the Court Will Take Some Ac-
tion Tomorrow.
Maj. Burl<e's Removal Not Yet Decided
Cpon-JudGes Said to Be Divid-
ed - No Politics.

For the past few days 1t is understood
that the six members of the District
Supreme Court have endeavored to meet
together for consultation in the matter Of
this recent investigation of Warden Burke $
management of the District jail, but they
have been so busily occupied in their re-
spective courts that full meeting of the
court has been impossible. 1t was thought
that meeting would have been held at l2;3o
today, but none was held. 1t is said, how
ever, that the meeting will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when il is
believed that the matter OF Warden Bu-lxe's $
removal or retention will be finally disposed
of. A report has been circulated that the
court. which, under existing law, controls
the appointment of the warden and his
officers, had determined upon the removal
of Maj. Burke and the appointment TO his
position of Deputy Marshal John r.
Leonard. The report was denied today by
the members of the court, and also by Mr.
Leonard. Nevertheless, IL was stated this
afternoon that should Warden Burke's re-
moval be deemed advisable by the court
that Mr.. Leonard would be urged upon the
court as man most competent to ill the
position. 1t was also said that the appoint
ment of Mr.. Leonard would be recon-
mended by two or more members of the
court, should the court finally determine
that it would he to the best interests of all
cohcerHeu tnat MAJ. Burke should step
down and out.
The Judges Divided.
1t is understood that the Department of
Justice. at whose instigattou the courts
recent investigation of Warden Burke's
management of the Jail was made is ex-
treTnely desirous that the change should
take place That is, the department be-
ieves. IL is said, that Warden Burke's re-
moval would be a wise move, but whether
the court Will take such a view of the mat
ter has not yet transpired. 1t is said that
three of the judges believe that Mai. Burke
should go, that two others are of the opin-
ion that no change should be made willie
the sixth member OF the court is so far
non-committal on the subject.
1t is explained that politics will not en-
ter into the matter. the court believing that
their action should not be partisan n any
sense OF the word. And il is said that
should Maj. Burke's removal be determin-
ed upon, that the action of the court win
be voiced In an unanimous request for his
resignation. Mr.. Leonard is a republican.
and While he is not an applicant for the
position in the sense of seeking ii, he would
accept it should the place become vacant
and he should be appointed by the court
1t is also said that his appointment would
be agreeable TO the Department of Justice
But, the matter now stands Warden
Burkes removal has not yet been detel-
mined upon by the court.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury today returned indict-
ments 10 the Criminal Court. division /.
Judge McComas, as follows: Samuel Gas
senheimer, assault with intent TO Kill: Wu.
johnson. Dennis Smith, VIM. Wooden and
Philip and VIM. Willis, housabreakiny.
Lille johnson, larceny from the person.
ana Daniel r. Sheele, violating oleonlarga-
rine law. All plead not guilty. Win The
exception Of Gassenheimer and .Sheale The
charges against Thomas Miller tor setting
up gaming table and VIM. T. Hol-e for
larceny from the United States were ig-
nored.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
VANCE AND RANSOM.
"har Conditions of Affairs Regard
ing the North CaroIina Senatorshfp,

ms senatorial situation in North Caro-
una mas become amusing Some Of Senator
f>1HsotA friends began to insist that Sen
stor vance should resign on account Of his
ssed inability to perform his official
80. p sumo oL NanCes friends -etJrtei
So4'eSt IoI reelection because his aUeseI
IlS would endangeE the success
oi % She eAtre democratic ticket in case ne
sephls Daniels and other .-,rI-,, y, riri..,..ns
s-y that vance ought to resign and Ransom
NIthiFa" So as 10 give a new deal al
i@o-ld @ ana restore harmony Ransom 8
years later, '"S
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Lands, private secretary of the Sec
retary of State. left here this afternoon for
short visit to Chicago on private busi-
ness.
Mr.. Sanders Garland will accompany Mr..
c. f. Traupt of Baltimore TO Old Point to-
morrow evening, and thence to Boston
by steamer.
Secretary Hoke Smith returned to the
city this morning.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
An oyster Case i'm the Supreme Court

The case of Robert L. Wharton and
others against the sheriff OF Accomack
county. Va, which involves the right of
the Virginia authorities to arrest citizens
of Maryland fishing for oysters in waters
under Virginia jurisdiction againss its
laws. is on hearing in the Supreme Court
The plaintiffs were arrested for fishing
in Pocomoke sound. sentenced To imlriSon-
ment and applied for a writ of habeas
corpus to the United States circuit court
Whlch was refused. Attorney General Poe
OF Maryland and Il. I. johnson are repre-
senting the fishermen and Attorney Cen
eral Scott of Virginia and w. Il. Staples
the Virginia authorities
Evening star., 1894-03-07
4 BUSY TIME.
Many People Occupy the Attention of
the President.

The President has a very busy time of II
today. His callers were so numerous that
he was unable to make much progress with
the mass Of official business that accumu-
lated while he hunting the festive duck
in North Carolina. He held a public re-
ceytion In the east room at 1:1J o clock and
shook hands with about q hundred people.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Pnfrick GrenHes. VIII

The will Of the late Patrick Greaves, filed
today, leaves 500 in trust for his wife, Ann
Greaves; his tools and the money due from
the Washington Gas Light Beneficial As
sociation to his son James Il. Gredyes, and
his money on deposit. about $50. to his
children. w. Z. Swami 10 named executor.
Evening star., 1894-03-07

telegram was received at the NAVY ne
partment today announcing that the / & :
Ranger sailed today from AcafutIa for 60,
Jose de Guatemala. The fact thar This voc,
sell is slowly making her way north tends to
cOrrObOrate the report that sne is on her
way to San Francisco to be fitted ont for
service in Bering sea this summer
Evening star., 1894-03-07
MIR. j. c. WiIIard's Condittop

The condition Of Mr.. Joseph c. Willard.
whose critical illness was mentioned in
yesterdays Star, is reported today to be
about the same. He is said to have had
last night two sinking spells both of which
1t was feared might terminate fatally
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Wreck on the southern Pacific.

HOUSTON. Tex. March GA Sunset spe-
cial on the southern Pacific was wrecked
near Alleyton this morning. Conductor
Booth received n severe scalp wound: VIII
Little, brakeman, was badly burned: two
white men are probably fatally injured;
". +. Johnson OF Jackson, Mich. had n
aTga cut Of, and +. Bart OF Steubenville,
ohio, was injured internally. Two tramps
v ere also badly hurt. The injured were
taken " Easle Lake lor treatnsnI
Evening star., 1894-03-07
The Nesu,fus Goes TO yorktown.

The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius left Nor
folk today for Yorktown, Va, where she
will spend a few days testing her small
arms
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Furnishing Supplies.

Representatives of all the executive de-
partnents and the District government net
at the Treasury Department this afternoon
to fix dates for the opening of proposals fo-
furnishing government supplies under the
provisions of the act Of January % 1894
Evening star., 1894-03-07

The President today appointed Charles
d. Tenney, citizen Of the United States.
interpreter to the consulate Of the United
States at Tien Tsin. China
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Acting Chief

Mr.. A E. Merritt. chief clerk of the bu-
reau of yards and docks, is acting chief Of
the bureau pending a permanent appoint-
ment by the President
Evening star., 1894-03-07

The President signed the commission of
Col George Truesdell as a Commissioner
of the District of Columbia this afternoon
and be Will probably qualify tomorrnx
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Cash ReceiptS.

National bank notes received for redemp-
ton, $21S,490 Government receipts-From
internal revenue. $5is, ,949; customs, SAG. .999
miscellaneous, S2l ,GOl.
Evening star., 1894-03-07

W. J. Turner of Alabama has applied FOR
appointment as chief clerk of the bureau Of
immigration, Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1894-03-07
Grea New Norl.

The House committee on commerce voted
today to make a favorable report on a bill
to extend the limits Of the port of New
York TO embrace the city of Yonkers. Fa-
Vorable reports Will be made on a bill 10
establish a life saving station at GraeuafIl
on the South Kingston coast, Rhode Island
Evening star., 1894-03-07
CAPITOL TOPICS.
The Mississippi Ieyee.

Two delegates from the Vicksburg Iavaa
district, Judge II. F. Simrau of Vtclshur,,
and John F. Jenkins of Natchez. Miss an
peared before the House committee on
levees of the Mississippi river today TO ask
government aid for their district. They rem
resented that there is great need for levaes
on the east bank of the MiSsissippi from
Nicksburg to the Red river and they asked
an appropriation of S350,O00 The greatest
aid heretofore. they said. had been given
to the country between Memphis and Eicrs-
bllrp ~ 1-iA'
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-06-02
They Want Names.

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but they can all be secured free by any
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promptly.
NoTE-The editor Of this paper has
already received copies of above pictures
and considers them really Gems Of
Art"