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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

Statements Made in The Star Con-
firmed by the Message.

That part of the Presidents message re-
lating to the Venezuelan affair confirms en-
tirely the statements made in The Star as
early as August 21. The announcement
that he would communicate later, after
Lord Salisburys reply had been received.
was anticipated, but the impatience of
members to twist the tail of the lion will
not permit them to await the pleasure of
Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Livingston, who has
champIoned the cause of Venezuela, has al
ready introduced d resolution providing for
an investigation of the question by a com
mission composed of two Senators and
three Representatives He will press this
proposition, but it will be something ema-
mating from a republican source that will
secure consideration of the House. Many
members are ready to rush in at once for
the declaration of the Monroe doctrine and
the recognition of the Cuban rebels. 1t is
likely, however, that MIR. Reed will en-
ieavor to control this impetuoSity until the
President has had ample time 10 coumuni-
cate to Congress again on the subject. a
great mistake might be made by the House
if a declaration were made based upon the
assumption that Lord Salisbury's reply will
be hostile, if afterward the contrary should
prove true. 1t is known that Mr.. Cleveland
is hopeful of receiving a satisfactory reply,
though it is said that this hope is not quite
as strong as it was a short while ago. 1t is
expected that the reply will he received by
the State Department within a week, and it
will be transmitted to Congress as soon as
possible after its receipt.
Some of the democrats were hoping that
Mr.. Cleveland would take more aggressive
attitude to Cuba. His cautious treat
ment of this question is disappointing to
them.
a resolution directing the recognition of
the Cuban rebels is expected to be called
up in the House at the first opportunity, un-
less the party managers of the majority in
terfere to prevent what might be hasty ac-
ton. If Mr. Reed deems it ineXpedient to
go as far this, 1t is expected that reso-
luton of sympathy with "all people strug-
Cling for liberty will be pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
NICARAGUA CANALS COST.
Statement by Mr.. Noble, n Member of
the COmmissi

CHICAGO, December 4.-Alfors Noble of
this city. member of the Nicaragua board
appointed by act of Congress to report on
the feasibility of the Nicaragua canal, was
seen last night in reference to a report that
the board had reported adversely on the en-
terprse. Mr.. Noble said that, so far as he
knew, the report which the board had sub
mitted first to the President. as provided in
the act creating 1t, had not yet been pre-
sented to Congress, and therefore he could
not speak freely until the report became
public property. He admitted, however
that the commissions estimate of the cost
OF building the canal was $l35, 100000 as
against the estimate of the Nicaragua Con-
struction Company of $69,UU1,uO0.
Mr.. Noble would not say that the report
was adverse to the project, but thought the
canal a decided possibility, so far as the
task of constructing it was concerned
The commission, he explained, was not
authorized to consider the question of the
canal becoming paying enterprise, but
only to investigate to cost and manner of
construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Revision Made Necessary by the EX-
tension of the system.

tension OF sySte".
The civil service commissioners have for
some time felt the need of new rules. Those
in force have grown exceedingly bulky III
the eleven years during which the commits
son has been in existence. They have
grown very much a SNOWFALL grows by
rolling. New rules have been made from
time to time to meet eXgencies as they
arose, and these have been Incorporated in
the minutes and reports of the commission
and so formed the body of rules by which
the system of civil service is controlled and
directed. The aim on part of the commits
sioners is to reduce and simplify the existing
rules so that they may be susceptible OF
quick and apt use in the work of the COM
mission, making it possible for department
officials, clerks and employees and all appli-
cants to learn at a glance what the rule
and practice is in regard to any particular
case. The rules are now divided into eight
heads-genera! regulations, departmental
service, customs service. postal service
railway mail, Indian service internal rev.
enue and government printing office. Under
each head are from ten TO twenty rules ap-
pearlng as they We're drawn for the Pres-
dents approval when each particular
branch of service was placed under the
rules. Necessarily there is much duplica-
ton of statements in regard to every fea-
ture of clerical service. 1t is expected tha +
a revision VIII reduce the rules under each
head to two or three essential rules OF
course, this revision when made will go to
the President for his approval. Until these
new rules are in operation it is not likely
that the President will take any immedia te
ACTON to place any branch of the pubiic
service under the rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
HOWARD MUST RETURN.
His Presence i'm Armenia Not Agree
able to Turkey.

His Presence In Armenia Not Agree
able to Turkey.
NEW YORK, December 4.-The World
this morning says:
The persistent efforts of Proprietor Louis
klopsch of the Christian Herald to send
relief to starving Arnenians through Mr.
w, w. Howard, the newspaper cores
pondent have been finally checked The
Turkish minister at Washington said very
plainly that Mr. Howard was objectionable
to the sultans government.
The reasons assigned were Mr.. Howard,s
dispatches describing the atrocities in Ar
men,a.
considerable correspondence has been ey-
chinSed since on the matter Of Mr. How
ards proposed mission. Yesterday Mr..
hlopsch received a letter from the Depart-
meat of State ut Washington. under date
OF december =, which said: Il have 10 in
form you that our minister at Constanti-
nople has been advised by ,he Turkish gov
ernment that Mr.. w. w. Howard will not
be permitted to proceed to Asiatic Turkey
The reasons gwen for this decision are Mr.
HoWaris alleged hostility to the Turkish
government and his attacks against it and
the M'hammCdan " religion in newspapers Of
the United States.
"RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary of STATE"
Mr.. klopsch regards this decision as
nnal, and he has cabled Mr.. Howard to re-
turn to this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES
Their Announcement Expected Not Later
Than the 18th Instant.
Mr.. Reed Embarrassed in Providing
Places for the Members From
His own State.
COMMITTEES

Members of the House VINO have had in
terviews with Speaker Reel during the
past two or three days on ;he subject of
committee appointments believe that the
committee list will he announced tefore
or not later than the 18TH of the month.
Formerly Speakers have not been able to
make their selections before the ,,nrs tmds
holidays as a general rule, but Mr.. Reed
has had the advantage of q year. prac-
tically, in which to make up his mind. He
has said to several that he is anxious to
have Congress finish its business and ad-
Journ as soon as possible, and all the time
lie can save on committee selections will
tend to tnat result.
That ne has not vet finished his list is
apparent, because today he toll Two OF
three Congressman, who talked with him
about their committee assignments, that
he wanted another interview with them.
One of the Chief Difficulties.
1t is understood that one of :he chief
difficulties Mr.. Reed is conteuding with is
the appointments from his own state.
Messrs. Dingley, Boutelle and Milliken
would each be entitled to chairmansnip
under ordinary conditions, because they
are among the Oldest members in point OF
service.
The naval affairs would fall to Mr.. Bou-
telle and public buildings to Mr.. Milliken,
but to have the speakership and three
chairmanships given to a state with four
members might provoke feeling in the less
favored delegations. How to make
equitable adjustment of this matter and
incur no resentments is about the most
knotty problem with which the Speaker
has to deal apart from a decision of the
relative cllims of Messrs. Dingley, Can
non and Henderson to the craftsmanship of
appropriations and Payne and Dalzell to
ways and means.
Slr. Phillips and Labor.
The labor organizations Of the country
are making a concerted effort to secure the
appointment of Representative Phillips of
Pennsylvania to the craftsmanship of the
House committee on labor Their action
is a decidedly complimentary one, since
Mr.. Phillips is not identified with labor
organizations, but, on the contrary, is an
employer of many workmen in connection
with his extensive oil interests in Penn
syivania. Letters have been presented to
Speaker Reed from the chief officials of
the Knights of Labor and American FEEDER
alton of Labor and some fifteen other Or
ganizations asking for the appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Patent Ctfice-Resgnation A. O.
Resell of Pennsylvania, third assistant ex-
aminer 81, HOO; John A. Sullivan of Massa-
chusetts, copyist, S720 Prcmotion-Alex-
al der D. I.unt of New York, fourth to
third assistant examiner, 81 300 to 81 400
Pension otfice-PromOtions- w. Tai
burtt OF Kentucky, Paul Kelso of Arkansas
and VIM. +. Moore of Illinois, $1,000 to
$1,000; Frank F. Gentsch of Ohio, John IL
Cook of Minnesota, Herman J. Schulters
of Wisconsin and Daniel C. Hutton of
North CaI olina. $500 to $1,000 Resignation
Andrew F. Dinsmore of Michigan $500. =,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
EXECUTIVE GLE MENCY
Ten Persons Convicted Here Under the
Edmunds Act Pardoned.
One is White and the Rest Are Color
cd-TvO Sentences Committed
Applications Denied.

The President has granted the application
for the pardon of Louis A. Dunan, Frank
Mackall, Cordelia Cook, James e. Johnson,
Charles II. Chase, Mary Jackson, Samuel
Slaughter, Frances Clark, Charles Turner
and VIM. FitZhugh. These persons We're
prosecuted under the Edmunds act prior to
the final decision OF the Court of Appeals
that the statute was applicable to the Dis
tr.ct of Columbia. Until this decision was
made" says the United States district at
torney, in his repor- to the President, 1.-The
law was in an unsettled condition, and it
was not certain chat the ofenSe of adultery
was punishable by any statute in force
here. For this reason, and because to give
the sentence full effect against the petition
er Dunan) and the other persons thus far
convicted would be in effect to give the
statute an eX post facto operation in these
cases. he therefore recommended the par
don of the persons named, and Judge Cole
concurred in the recommeniatio ton. Dunan
IS white. All the others are colored. They
were each sentenced to Imprisonment for
one year and one day in the Albany peni-
tentiary.
The Presidents Endorsement.
The President indorsed the application as
follows:
"Granted.-Thes pardcns are granted
upon the recommendation of the district
attorney VINO prosecuted the ConvictS and
the. judge who sentenced them. In view
of the conflicting opinions of the court as
to the applicability to the District of Co.
lumbia of the law under which the convc-
tious were had. l think it would be unjust
to withhold relief in these cases."
Two COmmutntiCn
The President has commuted to two
years actual imprisonment the sentence of
five years imposed in the case of Abram
Pardon, convicted in New Jersey of embez-
zling funds of national bank, and SEN
fenced August l, 1894, to five years i'm
pr.Sonment.
In the case of Sandfcrd Byrd, convicted
in Kentucky of retailing liquor without a
license, and sentenced to a fine of 500 and
sixty days Imprisonment, the sentence is
committed to sixty days actual imprison-
ment.
Applications Denied.
Applications for pardon were denied in
the following cases: Albert w. Lorey, con-
victed in Pennsylvania of erlbezzling let
ters containing money; Sylvester f. Office,
convicted in Arkansas of assault, and
Clarence l.. Morey, convicted in Minnesota
of an attempt to defraud the mails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

Capt. Carlos E. Dexter Of Michigan, who
has been chief usher at the Executive Man.
sion since the beginning of the present ad.
minstration, has resigned that office to
accept an appointment as post office in
spector at a salary of 81 600 per annum
with an allowance of 81 a day when travel
irg. The salary of the office of chief
usher is $1,SO0 per annum, but it lacks the
security of the other office, in that it is
not within the classified civil service. Mr.
Dexter was formerly a post office in
spector His reappointment is said to be
due to the influence of Mr.. Don M. Dick
inson and Private Secretary Thurber, who
brought him to Washington for duty at the
White House. It is expected that the
vacancy caused by his resignation will be
filled in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
ENGLAND DECLINES
Lord Salisbury's Reply on Its Way
to Washington.
ESSENCE OF THE DOCUMEN T
Will Not Arbitrate in the Venez-
uean Affair.
THE PRESIDENT INFO RMED

LONDON. December 4.-The reply OF the
Marquis of Salisbury to the note of Secre-
tary Olney on the Venezuelan question, the
Associated Press learns, is on board the
White Star line steamship Britannia, due at
New York on Friday next. The essence OF
the document is that Great Britain refuses
to submit to arbitration any of the terri
tory within the Schomburgh line.
Some surprise is expressed at the fact
that the reply is not sent through the Uni
ted States embassy, but the United States
ambassador, Mr. Thomas f. Bayard, ex-
plains that this is in accord with diplomatic
usage.
Referring to President Cleveland's mes
sage to Congress, the st. James Gazette
this afternoon says: in spite of all as
sertions to the contrary there is not the
least probability that the United States will
put any obstacles in the way of proper
settlement in Venezuela"
The Pail Mall Gazette remarks so far
as our relations with America are concern
ed the message is rot likely to raise any
unpleasant questions; but we fail to see
how Mr.. ClevelanTs definition Of Monroe
ism applies to Venezuela"
The Globe says: There is nothing sur
prising in the feet that the Monroe doc
trine bulks rather largely in the message
England. Isn't the presidential election
drawing nigh? Pulling the lions tail may
lCok 20 the old world a curious way of
trying to eaten fish; but it has been found
to answer in the turgid waters of Ameri-
can politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
ALLISON IN THE FIELD,
His Candidacy for the Prcsidenc,
Formally Announced at Des Moines

His Candidacy for the Presidency
Formally Announced at Des Moines.
DES MONIES, Iowa, December 4.-Sena-
tor William B. Allison is a candidate for
the republican presidential nomination
Pressure has been brought to bear from all
parts of this and other states to bring Mr.
Allison into the field and it is in response
to this unanimous call that the republican
state central committee, at its meeting last
evening, took the matter up of its own ac-
cord, and made the official announcement
of Senator Allison's candidacy. The con-
ference vas attended by all the eleven
members of the state committee but one
and many other prominent republicans,
among them Gen. NJ. F. Drake, governor
elect, and several members of the legis-
lature that meets early in January. H. G.
Mcmillan of Rock Rapids, chairman of the
committee, will open Allison's headquarters
in this city at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
4 Narrow Escape.

J. II. Marcellus, a bookbinder employed in
the government printing office, but tenn
porarily detailed at the Congressional Lii
brary, narrowly escaped receiving serious
injuries late yesterday afternoon. He was
engaged on the top gallery of the library,
when stack of bound newspaper files fell
arch. under which Marcellus was held Tor
a time, hut he was thus saved receiving
the weight of them. He was rescued by
employees of the library. and suffered TO
injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irregularity in the de-
livery of The Star and also any fail
ure on the part of the carrier to ring
the door tell.
A proper service can only be main
tanned through the courtesy of sub
scribers in reporting shortcomings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
LINE TO ROSSLYN.
Pennsylvania Road Begins Cons.ruc.
ton in Xir.inin.

A long -harbored plan of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Ccmpany-that of extending
their line to Rosslyn, at the Virginia end OF
the Aqueduct bridge-is at last materializ-
ing.
This morning a big force of pushing
workmen began operations toward the
practical consummation of the plan.
The intervening narshlands between
Four-mile Run and Rosslyn were attacked
with vengeance by piing machines and
their managers.
The piles in sufficient rumbers are al
ready on the scene of the work and rails
are coming Ill on every train.
The depot construction will be begun i'm
mediately. Material has been ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
SECRETARY CARLISLE.
His Annual Report Will BE Read.
for Congress Monday.

His Annual Report Will Be Ready
for Congress Monday.
Secretary Carlisle Is still hard at work
on his report, and will remain away from
the Treasury Department until it shall
have been finished. He is q fast worker,
when pushed, and there is every indication
that his annual statement of the condition
of the national finances will be ready for
submission to Congress by Monday next.
1t lacks the usual interest of such reports
because of the general belief that its main
contents have been thoroughly anticipated
by the Pr ,sident's account OF the financial
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

The President has recognized Frederick
w. Blake as British vice consul at Gal
weston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04

There is reason 20 believe that the Pres-
dent was informed several days ago that
Lord Salisbury mad made an uufavorable
response to Ambassador Bayard's repre-
sentations touching the Venezuelan bouE-
Gary dispute but the fact was probably
withheld from Congress because that por-
ton of the message relating to Venezuela
had already been completed, and the Pres-
dent desires 10 make it the subject of n
special communication that will give the
matter the importance it deserves.
If the reply is of the nature stated, then
it is realized here that there can be but one
line of action open to the President He has
in his note of instructions to Mr.. Bayard
simply carried out the expressed wish OF
Congress as exhibited in the resolution
adopted toward the close of the LAST ses-
sion. He has presented the issue plainly
and divested it of all of the extraneous is
sues that were sought to be included by the
British government.
The question of claim for reparation ccr
the arrest of British officials by the NeneZ-
uelans, being regarded by the President
as directly dependent upon the main ques-
tion of the solution of the boundary was
not allowed to complicate the issue, nor
was the attempt to assert jurisdiction over
the best part of the land claimed, namely,
that lying eastward of the shifting Schom-
burg line.
Congress Must Now Act.
Having received to his direct inquiry
whether or not Great Britain was prepared
to submit to arbitration all of the territory
In dispute. a negative reply, for there can
be doubt that the President has been
Informed by cable of the nature of the
communication coming by mail, there re-
mains for him but one course, namely, 20
submit the matter to Congress for its fur
ther direction.
Beyond this point, it is said, the Presi-
dent cannot go alone, for to be consistent
ha hs n1,I 70 1T
government that any eGcroachmeIt upon
Venezuelan soil would be regarded by the
United States as a hostile act and that is
so perilOusly close to an open declaration
of war that 1t might be construed as an in
fringement upon the constitutional power
of Congress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.
Steamer Baronmore was burned at s,

Steamer Baronmore was burned at sea
French subjects in French Guiana, are
liable TO revolt.
American and British sailors bruised
one another in Montevideo.
The mayor Of Spring Valley, Ills, was
indicted for abetting "a mob.
Amnesty and land distributions will ac-
company Italy's celebration.
Fire destroyed the oil clothingjfactory of
l.. ID. Lathrop az Gloucester, Mass.
j. A. Whitmore, a prominent Bruins.
wick (Me.) coal merchant died at Au-
gusta, Me.
The residence of NJ. II. Mentzer OF Bol.
ton, Mass, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss, 5000.
G, ID. Blakesley was thrown from his
bicycle at Amesbury, Mass and had his
right wrist broken.
The federal court az Seattle, Wash, de-
cided against the receivers Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company.
A man named Poole, employed on the
courthouse at Caribou, Ne, fell from the
building and was instantly killed.
J. II. Blanchard, superintendent OF
schools at Waterville, Me-. was elected
principal OF the Biddeford high school.
Police Captain Michael Mcrrick Of diyi.
sion IL, Boston, died Of heart failure. He
was born in Roscommon, Ire, 90 years
ago.
The house OF G. J. West, near Shirley
Centre, Mass, was broken into and wear.
Ing apparel TO the value Of nearly 1900
carried away.
The new Prescott hotol M East Pcppcrell
Mass was sold NJ mortgages sale by the
Athol savings bank 20 Thomas Graham
Of Pepperell for sl9S25.
The Somorville tMass.) Veteran Fire.
mems association voted 20 participate i'm
the annual mustor OF the New England
Veteran hirmon's association To bc held
In Hartford. sept. a.
l.. B. Jackson and his assistant named
Dccring, were badly crushed by the fan.
Ing Of a brick arch 10 the newly built
enamelling oven OF the Humber cycle fac.
tory at Wcstboro, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04
Olive Branch Rejected.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Tammany Hall
held out the olive branch yesterday to the
New York state Democracy, but IL was re-
jected with scorn. No more bitter assail-
ant Of Tammany and her methods was
discovered In this crisis than Corporation
Counsel Scott. Mr.. Scott characterized
the overtures Of Tammany as q lament
able exhibition of weakness. Mr.. Scott
exorted his fellows TO stand OH their own
legs and have nothing TO do with Tam
many Hall, and his advice was followed.
This lessons Tammany's chances of vic
tory greatly and proportionately increases
the Republican chances.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04

TOPEKA, Sept. 4.-Dr. George w. Frakcr,
the famous insurance swindler, arrived
here in the charge Of officers last night
and was immediately put in jail. He ex-
pressed himself as thoroughly glad 10 be-
near his old home again. To n reporter
the doctor said: II went 10y the name Of
Schnoll after / left Missouri, and have
lived in Wisconsin and Minnesota ever
since. ! had not decided to stay away un-
til the papers said all kinds of things
about me, then / knew l was in disgrace
and could not make living IL came
back. | have started back thousand
times, and came near coming, but the dis
grace and what the people said about me
kept me from doing So"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04
Horses Got Beyond Control.

NORTH EAsToS, Mass, Sept. 4.--Ex-
Governor Amcs, together with his daugh-
ter, Mrs George Novel; and her husband.
went driving yesterday with u pair of new
horses. One of them became unmanagc-
able, and kicked, breaking the dashcr and
part of the harness. The animals then
ran away. Mrs NOVEL; attempted to
jump out, but her dress was caught in the
wheels and she was thrown violently to
the earth. Her skull was fractured, and
death may result. The others were not
injured