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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS,
Recommendations Made by Gen. Bliss
in His Annual Report.


in His Annual Report.
Gen. u. r. Bliss, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas, in his annual report to the
War Department says there has been moth
ing in the condition of affairs in his de-
partment or on the Mexican boundary re-
qulring special activity of the troops, and
their movements have been confined to the
usual practice marches. The troops and
posts on the lower Rio Grande are reported
in good condition, as was also the case
with the other troops and posts in the de-
partment. He refers to a change in the
course of the Rio Grande, which put
Mexican ranch on the north side Of the
river, and an American one on the south
side. This condition of things. Gen. Bliss
says, may lead to unpleasant complica tions
in regard to smugglers and other violators
OF the law. An increase of the garrison at
Fort Brown IS recommended.
Gen. Bliss says the Rio Grande has grad.
ualy encroached on the city of Brownsville
and on the military reservation until the
administration building at Fort Brown is
only four or five feet from the water, and
unless some remedy Is soon applied the
building, very fine one, will fall into the
river, fate 1t is expected to meet at the
next high water Several efforts have been
made to prevent further encroachments of
the river on the American side. but so far
without success. Gen. Bliss indorses the
project for the protection of American ter
ritory against this river by the use OF wing
dams and jettes.
According to the report. the troops were
never SO we'll housed, clothed or fed as they
are now. and they have greater liberty than
ever before, and yet there has been an In
crease of 30 per cent in the number of de-
sertions in this military department, COM
pared with last year. Gen. Bliss says the
fault Is not in the service, but must be
looked for on the outside, and he attributes
the desertions to a dislike of military re-
straint and a longing for home and sur
roundings, which characteristics are par
ticularly strong in the American born.
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If the Administration Insists on
R ;iring the Greenbacks.
Mr.. REED PROBABLY HAS 4 PLAN
Senate Silver Men viii Resist
Any Contraction Measure.
POSTPONEMENT PROBABLE E

The insstence of the President and Sec
Ietary of the Treasury. representing him,
that the greenbacks shall be retired threat
ems very hot fight in Congress. If
earnest effort Is made to pass a measure
of that sort, all hopes of a short session OF
Congress will vanish. 1t is believed that
measure not necessarily of the sort Mr..
Cleveland would recommend, providing a
means of retiring the greenbacks may be
got through the House. 1t is supposed that
Mr.. Reed favors the proposition, ani that
he has measure of his own for its accom-
plishment. During the recess of Congress
he has been devoting considerable time to
the study of finances, both by reading and
by talks with well-known financiers. The
supposition Is that he has in mind the for
nation of plan that will meet the pres
ent apparent needs. If this proves true,
there is little doubt that his ideas will be
adopted by the House.
The Senate Situation.
In the Senate the situation is no different
from what it has been to the power of
majority to legislate The failure last Win
ter to change the rules leaves the power of
hlibuster as great as ever, and there is no
chance now of a change being made 1t is
extremely doubtful that majority can be
found in the Senate in favor OF any further
contraction of the currency or of any legiS-
lat'on enlarging the sphere of the national
or state banks but if there is such ma
jority 1t is powerless in the face of a de-
termned minority. The attitude of the sill
yer men, particularly those of the republic
can faith. must be taken into account in
figuring upon what may be accomplished.
No Retirement of Greenbacls.
That is already understood. Most of the
democrats and all the silver republicans of
the Senate intend that there shall be no
retirement Of the greenbacks. This means
that they will fight it early and late,
whether they have a majority with them
or whether they are in the minority. If
they have majority they will end the
fight very quickly, but if they are in the
minority an earnest effort to pass the meas
ure will result in a struggle similar to that
fer the repeal of the Sherman law, and
will prolong the session indefinitely.
Don't Want n Fight.
1t is not believed however, that the re-
Iuhlicans want to get into such a fight just
on the eve of presidential election, and it is
thought that when the situation becomes
understood they will be disposed to avoid the
struggle or to postpone it, as far the
Serate is concerned until the second session.
Meanwhile an issue of bonds, it is thought,
Would follow, as matter of course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
NEED MORE REVENUE.
How Mr.. Apsley Thinks the Tariff Can
he Revised.

Representative Apsley of Massachusetts
has reached the city, and is taking consid
cradle interest in the reor ganiza ton of the
House. Mr.. Apsley expects to take part in
a busy and important session of Congress.
Il believe the republicans will pursue
course of conservative amendment of the
tariff" said Mr.. Apsley to Star reporter
this afternoon. THE government needs
more revenue, and the way to get it will
be through a wise and equable tariff upon
importations. 1 think we might put seven
or eight cents a pound on wool, giving the
manufacturers a compenSative tariff for
their finished goods. We should also do
something for barley, the existing tariff
works hardship to the western farmers
There are some other schedules which can
be amended to advantage to the govern
ment revenues and to American farmers
and manufacturers, and this, 1 think, the
republicans will attempt to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

murdered Arif Effendf, member Of the coun-
Gil of administration, and having wounded
one soldier, an ARRAY occurred. The au-
thorities took the necessary measures for
the preservation Of order.
''The authorities of Mardin seized a sub
versive letter written by Protestant pro-
fessor OF the city named Khochea broham.
In that letter the professor was trying to
convince both Kurds and Christians that q
so-called Armenian principality was going
to be established.
notwithstanding the advfces and assur-
ances Of the local authorities. given to the
principal Armentans and ecclesiastics of
Marash, the rioters continue to keep closed
their shops. They also killed one Mussul-
man, fired from their houses on the troops,
and the gendarmes, and on peaceful inhabi-
tants. They also set fire at different parts of
the city. The authorities. however, sue
ceeded in mastering the fire and restoring
order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

An expert examination made of the
breechblock of the Columbia's eight-inch
rifle, which split in the gun, shows that the
accident was entirely the result of deep
seated and extensive flaw or sandhole In the
forging. Consequently it is settled that the
accident cannot be ascribed to any fault in
the system of hreech closure used in our
raval guns, for similar defect might exist
In a forging forming part of any known
system nd in any other than that now used
the splitting of the breechblock might have
been attended with serious results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irregularity in the de-
livery of The Star and also any
failure on the part of the carrier to
ring the door bell.
A proper service can only be MAIN
tanned through the courtesy Of SUBJ
scribers in Soporting shortcomings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

Five of the Nine Members of the
Board Selected.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 2l.-Five of
the nire members of the beard of mana gers
who are to control the new joint traffic as
sociation are: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Orlando Smith; Vanderbilt system, II. ].
Hayden; Chesapeake and Ohio and Big
Four, Oscar G. Murray; Pennsylvania sys.
TEN, D. S. Gray; Erie, George E. Cochran
The remaining four members are to be an
nounced soon, or when selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
STREET RAILWAY DEALS.
Acaui itions by the Third Avenue
Line of New York.

NEW YORK, November 21.-AE essential
details have been completed for the pur-
chase of the AID street and Boulevard sur
face railroad by the Third Avenue Railroad
Company of this city.
The conclusion Of the 1egotons was has
tered by the acquisition of the Sth avenue
lire by the Metropolitan Traction COMPANY
Improvements will be introduced by the
Third Avenue Company which Will increase
the traffic across town and on the Boule-
Vard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21

Acting Secretary Doe has awarded a
medal of honor to James C. Walker, late
private company X. thirty-first Ohio volun-
teer infantry, for most distinguished gall
lantry IN action at Mission Ridge Tenn,
November -. 1868. He voluntarily carried
the flag received eighty-nine bullet marks
and the staff ten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
A ReSiKnntinn-

w. H. Blodgett, who has for many years
been a principal examiner in charge of
metal working achinery in the patent
cffice, has resigned his position to go into
business in Hartford, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Secretary Smith, Rcport

Secretary Smith is still engaged on his
annual report, and is not at home to callers
at the Interior Department. He has a
prospect of finishing the doc Ument in about
ten days, nearly that length of time having
already been spent upon 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Army Orders.

Capt George McCreery, assistant surgeon,
has been granted four months leave of alb
sence.
Lieut. o. w. B. Farr, second artillery
has been relieved from duty at Fort War
rem, Mass. and ordered TO duty at Fort
Riley, Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
STILL At WOODLEY,
but the President Sent in Commits.
siOns to the White House.

The flag foated over the White House
today as usual but the President was not
there. He remained at WoodIey a work
He signed and sent to the White House
The commission of J. l.. Coma, to he re-
ceiver of public moneys at Alva, Oklahoma
a cabinet meeting will probably be held at
the White House tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Sir Henry Ponsonby Dead.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, November 2l.
Sir. Henry Ponsonby, formerly private
secretary to Queen Victoria and keeper of
the privy purse, died at o'clock this morn
ing, of paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE,
The Ncssmore Aground on the Coas,
OF Scotland,

LONDON. November 21-The British
steamer Nessmore, Capt. Richardson, from
Montreal, November 3, for Liverpool, is
ashore on Coll Island, off the coast of Scot
land, with fourteen feet of water in her
hold. the crew were landed safely. The
Nessmore was built at Barrow, England
in 1882. She is screw steamer of 2,216
net register, and is owned by Johnston &
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-21
Patents Allowed,

Patents have been allowed to Frank and
L. H. Dyer of this city, for electrical steer
ing gear; also to Rudolphe Claughton, for
tranSom litter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Votes Of Ladies Didn't Count.

BoTTINEAU, N. D., Jan. 9.-This
town is now certain of getting the 10.
cation Of the state school of forestry,
Judge Morgan having issued a paremp-
tory writ of mandamus compelling the
board Of election commissioners Of
Ward county to certify the number of
male votes cast upon the question at
the late election. In that county g
large number Of ladies voted upon the
location, claiming that they were ell
titled to vote upon all school questions.
This place has clear majority of the
male vote cast.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Columbia College in Luck.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-President Seth
Low announced at the regular meeting
of the trustees of Columbia college that
two princely gifts had been made to
the college of physicians and surgeons
One was of $780, 900 from Cornelius,
William K, Fred w. and George w.
Vanderbilt, who contributed all equal
amount each. The other was in the
form of q resolve from William d.
Sloan to erect a new maternity hos
pital to connect with the present one
and to form part of it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
North Oak ota Railway Com mission.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 8. AT the
meeting Of the new board of railroad
commissioners James Currie was elect.
ed chairman and J. E. Phalen secretary.
Mr.. Phalen was for some time superin-
tendent Of the Missouri dj vision of the
Northern Pacific and later master me-
chanic Of their shops at Fargo. Since
the strike last summer he has been un.
easy in position and finally decided to
resign, which he did at the first of the
year. He is especially we'll fitted for
the place. j. w. Gregg has been ap-
pointed deputy auditor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
CORBETT SURE OF A FIGHT.
He Says His Mill With Fitz Will Come OF
In Florida.

ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 9.-Champion
Jim Corbett arrived here during the
afternoon. When asked by Journal
reporter if he thought the fight with
FItzsiInmons, for which he has signed
articles, would take place, he said:
''Of course it will. l'he match has
been made, the money is up and the
fight must, and will come off. l think
it will come off i'll Jacksonville
in September next. There is no law in
Florida to prevent it. Governor
Mitchell used every means in his power
to stop my fight with Charley Mitchell
and was unsuccessful.
Besides, the people of Florida, and
Jacksonville especially. are anxious for
the fight to take place III that city. on
account Of the immense amount of
money which those men who go to see
will spend"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
THE NICARAGUA ELL.
Believed Its Discussion by the Senate Is
Nearly Ended.

Nearly Ended. :.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0--There is CO.
ing to be some impatience in the senate
on the part Of the champions Of other
bills over the prolonged debate OIL the
Nicaragua canal bill. The advocates
of the bankruptcy bill arc growing
especially solicitous, and it is rumored
that Senator George who has the bank.
ruptcy bill i'll his keeping would soon
attempt to have it taken up, even if in
doing so he would have to ask that the
Nicaragua bill be displaced. Mr.. George
pronounced this rumor as without foun-
dation, but admitted that he had been
disappointed that the debate on the
canal bill had continued for such
length of time. He said that it had
been understood when the order Of the
consideration of the measure had been
agreed on that the debate OH the canal
bill would not continue to exceed six
days. 80
Il shall not attempt to displace it,
bat shall be very glad when il is ont
of the way"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Situation Alarming.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Jan. 9.-The food
is sweeping things along the river at q
lively rate. During the past two hours
the river has been rising rapidly and at
8 o'clock there was stage of II feet at
Connellsville and it was rising at the
rate of q foot in four hours. This is
the highest the river has been since the
food of August, 1889, and, with this
exception, surpasses all the floods since
1860. The situation is really alarming.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
RAILWAY POOLING.
The House Bnl viii Probably BE Re.
ported Favornbiy I'm tho Senats.

ported Favornbiy in tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Tho senate
committee on interstate commerce had
the house pooling bill under considora-
ton and postponed final committee
action until next Tuesday when the
committee will meet again. The ex-
preston was generally favorable to the
bill, and the belief was expressed after
adjournment that the bill would lie re-
ported practically without amendment
at the next meeting. An amendment
suggested by Chairman Morrison Of the
interstate commerce commission, was
discussed at some length, but the
op Mon seemed to prevail that if the
bill should be amended in any way at
so late day, it would fail because Of
antagonism in the senate.
1t was resolved, however, to invite
Colonel Morrison to be present at the
next meeting to explain the amend.
ment he suggests.
The change which he seeks to secure
is one which will make it evident to
the country that the commission has
now power to supervise and control
pooling contracts before they take
effect. Colonel Morrison says in his
letter that there appears to be an i'm.
preston prevalent that the bill as it
stands gives the commission this super
vision, but that this is not true, and
that all the supervising it allows is
after contracts or pool agreements have
been perfected.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
NO MANDAMCS.

Another Decision Against the Southern
Sugar Planters.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 9'-The district
court of appeals affirmed the decision
of the district supreme court, refusing
to grant the Miles Sugar Manufactur
ing and Planting company of Louisiana
a mandamus compelling Secretary Car
Isle and Internal Revenue Commis-
sioner Miller to proceed under the law
awarding sugar bounties, notwithstand-
ing it's repeal by the new tariff law.
The case was brought as a test suit.
An appeal to tho United States supre l e
court is still open to the planters, the
case having gone against them in all
inferior tribunals.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
How to Get Rich,

An exchange gives the following sen
sible advice, which our readers might
try. 1t is certainly a quick way TO be-
come rich: money makes money. No
one is so poor that he cannot rake up u
penny to start on. Now upon the first
day of the month deposit cent in y
bank, and OH each of the. succeeding 30
days Of the month double your deposit.
Follow this programme faithfully, and
at the end of the month you will be
surprised to find that your account will
show the sum Of So, 36S, 100. IL 70 your
credit. With that. little sum all you
have to do is to retire and let the 9th
or fellows hustle. Pomona Progress
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Demurrer of Brokers OverruIed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The court of
appeals of the District of Columbia has
rendered an opinion sustaining the de-
cision of Judge Cole in the case of
Messers. Chapman and MacCartney,
the stock brokers who refused to tes-
tify before the senate sugar investigat-
ing committee regarding individual
speculations through their firms!
Judge Coles decision overruled a de-
niurrer filed by the brokers to the gov
eminent indictment.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Montana Legislature Organized.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 9.--The Fourth
legislative assembly met at noon. The
Republicans have a majority in both
houses and named all the officers. Sem
ator Folsom was elected president pro
tenn of the senate, and w. H. Sweet
speaker of the house. The governors
message will be read during the day.
Balloting for United States senator's
will begin next Tuesday.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
IN NEED OF RELIEF.
starvation Becoming General Among New.
foundland Workingmen.

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Jan GA crowd
of about 5000 workingmen, who were
thrown out of employment by the
financial collapse, gathered before the
legislative chambers. Later they
formed into line and paraded the prin-
cipal streets. At the head Of the pro-
cession was borne white flag bearing
the words, Work or Bread" The
movement created CONSERVATION and
at first the police prepared to disperse
the crowd, but, as their actions We're
peaceful, nothing further in this direc-
tion was done.
Starvation is becoming more general
daily. The government was waited
upon by committee of the clergy of
the Marcus church. In reply to the
committee the government said that
arrangements were making to provide
employment for the relief Of the people.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
Chicago's Bicycle Show.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.--The National b.
cycle show opened at the Lake Front
armory and will continue during the
week. The exhibitions, besides show
ing high art in Cycling in all its de-
partments, will comprise series of liv-
ing pictures depicting the joys and scr
rows Of cycling. band concerts and the
appeatance of John S. Johnson, Tom
Eek, Sanger, Zimmerman and all the
champions.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

Jay Gould's estate has been ap-
praised at $50, 9S4. 5S0.79, for purposes
of taxation by the surrogate court of
New York.
The Iowa State Bottlers association
Is III session at Cedar Rapids.
Secretary and Mrs. Gresham gave
the first Of the series of cabinet dinners
Tuesday evening. The president and
Mrs. Cleveland were present.
= The annual meeting of the national
assembly of the l.. A. w. will be held
In New York Feb. Ia.
Governor Turney has issued a procla-
nation requesting that every college
and school III Tennessee celebrate Feb.
Is, the Tooth anniversary of the birth
OF George Peabody, the great philan-
thropist.
A number of tableaux and dramas
illustrating Scottish life and history
will be given at the Chicago Audito-
rum in honor of the anniversary of
the birth Of Robert Burns.
A meeting is to be held at Montgom.
cry, Ala, Jan. Is by the Peoples party,
at which delegates from all the South
ern states will gather to organize u
Southern Ballot Rights league.
Advices from Madagascar under date
of Dec. "a, say that the Hovas have
sacked the Amber mountain sanitarium
near Diego Suarez.
The New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad is preparing to equip
its Nantasket Beach and Warren and
Bristol branches with electricity to re-
place steam power, which is now used.
Captain Challin, who fought the
Arabs on the Aruwimi, has been
charged by King Leopold with an inn
portant mission to the Upper Congo.
He will be accompanied by two officers
and several civilians.
1t is semi i-officially denied that the
Italian troops have been defeated near
Kassala, Egypt, by the dervishes, as
intimated in Paris dispatch.
Thomas r. Deverell, the we'll known
musician and bandmaster, commit, d
suicide in lodging house in Brooklyn
The total value of imports into Great
Britain during the year 1894 was
G4OS, 50S,7lS and the exports e2lG, 1914:
239.
Two negroes wero instantly killed
and q third seriously injured by an ex.
plosion in the mines at Sloss Station,
Ala.
The big plant of the Delaware Iron
company and the Triton cotton mills
at Dover, Del, have resumed opera
tions.
A heavy snowstorm is seriously in.
terfering with traffic in Scotland.
Several trains have been showed up.
A call has been issued for the annual
meeting of the United Mine Workers
of America, to be held at Columbus,
o., Feb. IL.
Eastbound shipments last week
amounted to 32,636 tons, against 3d.
7s7 for the preceding week, and l25. 100
for the corresponding week OF last
year.
Senator Martin has introduced bill
for the admission of Oklahoma as a
state. The bill provides for an extern
sion Of the territory so as to include a
part of the territory of the Chickasaw
Nation.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-01-10

Senator Morgan said after the close
of the session Monday that there would
not be many more speeches Oh the
canal bill, and that he believed two
days more would bring the debate to a
Close if it could continue without in.
tegruption.
II am as anxious" said he, "as any
one can be to close the debate, but
there have been unforeseen delays"