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Evening star., 1896-01-21
JUSTICE FIELDS RETIREMENT.
He Will Not Think of 1t as Long M
His Health Remains Good.

He Will Not Think of 1t as Long aS
His Health Remains Good.
Associate Justice Field of the United
States Supreme Court was seen by a Star
reporter today and asked about a rumor
that he would shortly retire from the
bench and give President Cleveland an op-
portunity to appoint his successor.
mo such statement has been authorized
by me-" said Justice Field. "Of course a
man at my time Of life might retire from
the bench at any time. If my health
should not permit me to attend to my
duties easily I should not hesitate to leave
the bench. but so long as I can attend TO
these duties with ease I have no intention
of retiring. At present my health is very
gccd. Should I again be as i'll as 1 was
last year I should not hesitate to retire
These stories in regard to my intention
of retiring have been circulated repeatedly,
but without any authority. Only a few
days ago received a clipping from a paper
published in the state Of Washington, say
ing that would retire and that probably a
circuit judge of that state would be ap-
pointed to the vacancy. Now another
story comes to the same effect and that
probably circuit judge of California will
remain on the bench. and, as have said
may retire at any time. and would do SO
Immediately II my health interfered with
the performance Of my duties.'
T leu, IL ne TeNdluS ON the 0ench
until next May, will have served as a mem
Der of the Supreme Court Of the United
States for thirty-three years, previous to
which he served five years and seven
N cnths as circuit judge in California.
There are but two instances in which an
associate justice has served a longer time
than Judge Field. Chief Justice Marshall
served for thirty-four years and five
me nths, and Justice Storey for thirty-three
years and five months. Justice Mclean
served thirty-two years and twenty-nine
days.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
Personal Mention.

Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, U. s. A., re-
tired, Is on visit to the city. He was at
the War Department this afternoon, and
spent some time nsrecting the models of
the Sherman monument.
Mrs Craigie, who is better known pub-
licly as John Oliver Hobbes," is at the
Arlington from London.
]. w Bryant, secretary of the deep wat
erways convention is at the Arlington.
G. W. Smalley, the London correspon-
dent Of the New York Tribune and Os-
wald Garrison Willard. son Of the rail-
way magnate. are at the Arlington
G. Clinton Gardner, the New York law
yer and political reformer, is at the Shore
ham.
Henry A. Castle of st. Paul and Edwin
]. Ryan of Boston are at the Raleigh
The gentlemen are the postmasters of their
respective cities. and are here on official
business.
President Palma of the Cuban delega-
ton returned to the Raleigh this morning,
after a visit to the revolutionary commit
tee in New York.
DR.. J. T. Williams, editor of the Dun
kirk IN. V Observer, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, is at Wizards.
Commander G. A. Converse, command
reported at the Navy Department for spe-
cial duty in the bureau of ordnance
Col J. c. Clarke of Mobile, Ala, presi-
dent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, Is StopplES at rage 8. Mr. e. L..
Russell. the attorney of the same road, is
also registered at the same house.
/. Miss Kathryn Kidder, the actress, is at
Pages.
Col o. H. Ernst, corps of engineers, SUI
perintendent of the Military Academy, Is
in the city on official business He is
stopping at the Metropolitan Club.
Maj. j H. Gageby, twelfth infantry, is
in the city on leave of absence. He is at
172O street.
Civil Engineer S. G. White has been or
dered to duty at the New York navy yard.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
CAPtf,OL TOPICS
A Military Parlr MT xicksburs

Military Park mt Vicksburg.
In the House yesterday Mr.. fCatchings Of
Mississippi introduced bill 10 make the
battlefelds of Vicksburg a national mill
tary park. The bill limits the amount of
land to be purchased to Loo acres, for
which the cost is not to exceed $5O.0OO.
Another Approprfntion Bill Passed.
The House passed the Military Academy
appropriation bill yesterday afternoon.
The total amount appropriated was $i4?-
SAT, which was s1T1, ,422 less than the esti-
mates, and sl4,711 less than the sum ap-
propriated for the current fiscal year.
Inland Water Ways.
Mr.. Skinner of North Carolina has intro
duced bill in the House to continue the
inland water ways from Duluth to Florida
and the Mississippi river. Mr.. Skinner said
that the object OF the bill was to aid the
inland coas. defense, and to give an inland
route for guaboats, torpedo boats, rams
and motor boats, through which they could
pass from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Norfolk. Wilmington, Charleston,
Savannah, Jacksonville, Mobile and New
Orleans without going one mile on the
ocean.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The House committee on commerce today
voted to report to the House the resolu-
tlOH introduced yeStcrudy ny MI DoOuttle
of Washington, requesting the President
to transmit to Congress the report of the
commission which Investigated the Nicara-
qua canal route last summer. A clause
was inserted IF not incompatible with the
public intere sts."
A subcommittee on the canal was ap-
pointed by Chairman Hepburn and is anx-
ious to begin its work, but wants the report
as a basis.
The members Of the House who have
talked with President Cleveland upon the
canal within q week are Of the opinion that
he favors the general project, but wants
an arrangement by which the governments 8
risk of financial loss will be minimized.
Mr.. BOw1er's Authority.
The House committee on judiciary has
taken action upon the refusal Of Controller
Bowler to pay the sugar bounty claims
authorized by Congress. A resolution was
reported to the House today directing the
committee on Judiciary to inquire as to the
condition of the law on the subject Of the
right Of the executive oMcers of the gov
ernment, in the several departments there
of, to refuse to enforce executive orders or
comply with the provisions of any act of
the Congress of the United States on the
ground of its alleged uneonsitutfonality or
for other PURPOSES, and to report to the
House by bill or otherwise.
If this resolution as recommended by the
committee Is adopted the committee will
proceed at once to pass upon Mr.. Bowlers
act. Ns
Evening star., 1896-01-21
.DENOUNCEs 1T AS FALSE.
Warner Miller on the Nicaragua Can
Commission Report.

Warner Miller on the Nicaragua Canal
Commission Report.
CHICAGO, January 2l.-Ex-United States
Senator Warner Miller arrived in this city
last night to attend the meeting Of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers of the
United States, of which organizatio he is
vice president.
In an interview he said:
1.-THE object of the association which meets
today is to get the manufacturers of the
country in touch with each other and the
Industrial life of the nation, and to create
a public sentiment that will influence Con-
gress to establish the policy of reciprocity
and to foster the creation of fast mail and
direct communication with South American
nations. Japan, China and other points
whose trade ought to be ours.
1--WE must have mail end rapid communi-
cation with these countries or We can never
have their business.
1.-The manufacturers association Is also
interested in great international waterways
and communications and IN the building of
the Nicaragua canal, which is a necessity
for modern commercial intercourse between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, as well as
between China, Japan, South America and
the Sandwich Islands. 1t is also a neces-
canal is built it will practically obviate the
necessity for a double navy to guard our
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, for 1t will not
only connect both but decrease the space
between them ten thousand miles.
''The association will take the ground that
the Nicaragua canal should be owned and
operated by the United States. AS to the
completion Of that enterprise there can be
no doubt. know that the canal will be
built, and If the United States does not
build 1t Europe will, and then there will be
another pregnant cause Of war when ma
tional troubles and jealousies arise. The
present Venezuelan question emphasizes
the necessity for this country to control
the canal. Money for its construction could
long ago have been secured from Europe if
our national legislature had not been talk
ing and passing resolutions about it's own
ership. If Congress does not do anything
this session, W. will feel perfectly free to
look elsewhere for the means to complete
the link between the ocean. If the report
of the commission sent to examine Is such
as has neen given out in the papers, We
are prepared to prove beyond any denial
it's falsity. We can prove by the best en-
gineers in this country and abroad that
our work Is feasible"
Evening star., 1896-01-21
HOUSE TARIFF BILL
It Will Finally Pass the Senate Without
ANY Amendment
Opposition Developed to the Davis
Monroe Doctrine Resolution-As
to Recognition of Cuba.

A careful consideration of the situation
and conferences between the leaders of the
various elements IN the Senate leads the
republicans to believe that the adoption of
the House tariff bill without amendment is
practically certainty. They do not expect
immediate action, but they are satisfied
that eventually the bill will be reported and
pass the Senate. The present expectation
is that the bill will not be reported until
after the bond bill is out Of the way. After
that the silver men intend to let the tariff
come up. There will be long discussion
and the amendments which the factions
want adopted will be voted on. None Of
the amendments seem to have any chance
of adoption and their advocates do not ex-
pect them to be adopted. The silver men,
who form the most serious opposition. do
not believe that they can succeed in adopt
ing the free coinage amendment. and prob
ably all-even Teller-wil. vote for the un-
amended bill on it's final passage. 1t is ex-
pected to be several weeks, however. before
a final vote Is had.
The Davis Resolution.
The Davis Monroe doctrine resolution Is
meeting with much stronger opposition
than the foreign relations committee had
any idea existed. The opponents to the
resolution express the opinion that they
have strer 9Th enough to prevent its adop-
ton. 1t is not probable that they have
votes enough to: beat it on a direct vote.
but they are figuring on preventing its con-
sideration. One serious diffic ulty in the
way of this cafc cdiation on their part is
that there will probably be few Senators
who will care to appear as flibusterins
against matter Of this sort.
If placed in that attitude they would he
subjected to such severe attack as to make
them extremely uncomfortable, and they
would probably become the objects of pop
ular indignation, without their reasons be-
ing listened to. While they may sustain
themselves in opposing the resolution in
debate. and by their votes, it would be
quite different thing for them to set
themselves up as obstructfonists to prevent
the Senate from having an opportunity to
carry out The win OF the majority
1t will be some time before the resolution
is called up formally, but the debate will
so on, with speecheA from time to time, as
1t has been started, Should 1t develop by
the time the committee are ready to call it
up for action that there is not a majority
in favor of the resolution, 1t will be allow
ed to slumber on the calendar, as formal
rejection would seriously injure the position
Of this country. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that this situation will arrive.
Az to cdban, Recognition.
In spite OF the strong sentiment in both
houses Of Congress in favor of recognizing
the Cuban belliserents, which is clamorous
for an opportunity for expression, 1t does
not now seem probable that those who
control the policy of Congress will permit
anything to be done in the matter before
the insurgents have secured a permanent
headquarters and established some sort of
a government.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
A PACIFIC CABLE.
Bill to BE Prepared by the Hou.e
Commerce Committee

Bill to Be Prepared by the House
Commerce Committee.
From the action of the House committee
on commerce today there seems to be some
doubt that bill authorizing the Pacific
Gable Company to lay a cable from the
Pacific coast Of the United States to the
Hawaiian Islands and Japan will be favor
ably reported within a short time.
The principal points Of difference between
the cable company and the COMMITTEES are
the amount Of the government subsidy to
be granted and the time to be allowed for
laying the cable. It is proposed by the COM
pai1y to have the cable working to the
Hawaiian Islands in eighteen months and
completed to Japan ip three years. The
bill to be drefted will reduce this time.
The subsidy asked is $4,000 year for a
term Of twenty years, the government to
have free use Of the cable In that time.
The bill to be framed will probably reduce
the subsidy.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
Army Orders.

The following transfers in the first in
fantry are made:
Capt. William e. Dougherty, from COM
pany to company C.
Capt Leopold o. Parker. from company c
to company B.
First Lieut.. Thomas Connolly, from COM
pany H to company b.
First Lieut. Robert H. Noble, from COM
pany to company H.
The following transfers in the fourth cav
airy are made:
First Lieut. George H. Cameron, from
troop L to troop A.
First Lieut.. Floyd W. Harris. from troop
A to troop L.
Lieut.. j. L. Lafitte, eighth infantry. has
been granted leave of absence for one
month.
Capt. Ira MacNutt. ordnance department.
has been ordered to visit the WatervIiet
arsenal to inspect 12-inch breech-loading
rifles in process Of manufacture
Capt. 8. L. Stuart, ordnance department.
has been ordered to visit the works of the
Maxim Powder and Torpedo Co., at Farm
ingdale, N. j., to inspect smokeless powder
IN process Of manufacture
Evening star., 1896-01-21
MAJORITY FOR ALLISON,

vote Taken Separately in the Two
Houses of the Iowa Legislature. &
DES MONIES, Iowa, January 2l.-The
senate proceeded today to the election of
the United States Senator. Mr. Junkin
nominated Allison In a short speech. Mr..
Harper nominated Babb and spoke briefly
IN MS support A vote was Immediately
taken. 1t resulted:
Allison, AZ; Babb, g.
In the house Allison received 73 votes.
Baob, ID, and Stuart, 1. Mr.. Porter Of Ap-
panoose bolted from the democrats and
voted for Stuart
Evening star., 1896-01-21
A PREMAfURE REPORT.
No Indicationss T,hat the Presiden
VIII Recognize Cuban Belligerency.

No Indications ! 1hat the President
VIII Recognise Cuban Belligerency.
Although it is impossible to obtain an
official declaration on the subject, there is
reason tc believe that the report that the
President has decided to recognize .ne
belligerency Of the Cuban insurgents is at
least premature,;,if not entirely unfounded
under existing conditions. There has been
no very radical change in the situation
siEce the President decided that it did not
call for any action on the part of this gov
err ment. While it isspossible that he may
consider that tn Insurgents are now en-
titled to TIE ben1fit of recognition by the
United States, g re are no surface indica-
tons at the WIZ House or the State De-
partn.ent to thak3nect at the present time.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
SEVERE ON THE COMMISSION.
London Comments on It's Invitation
to Submit Evidence.

AOAuOH comments on Its Invitation
to Submit Evidence.
LONDON, January 21.-The Globe this
afternoon publishes severe article on the
invitation of the United States Venezuelan
commission to the governments of Great
Britain and Venezuela to submit to the
commission all of the evidence in their pos
session which is likely to further the work
of the investigation and also inviting these
two governments to be represented before
it by attorneys. without prejudice to eithers
claims, and says:
Great Britain will never allow this
monstrous claim to determine the territory
of a British colony within it's jurisdiction.
No power could admit it except at the close
of long and disastrous war. Were such q
demand made by any other power our only
reply would be to hand it's ambassador his
passports and mobilize the feet. Will these
pernicfous commissioners undertake to an
swer for the effect upon their own country
men of forcing the premier to snub the
American Secretary Of State?'
The st. James Gazette this afternoon
gives prominence to the views of J.. w.
Longley attorney general for Nova Scotia
on the dispute between the United States
and Great Britain regarding Venezuela.
The st. James Gazette says 1t regards his
views as being specially striking testimony
of loyalty to Canada, since it comes from a
member of the liberal party, which has al
ways been supposed to desire closer rela-
tions with the United States.
The Westminster Gazette, commenting
this afternoon on the dispatch from Buenos
Ayres which announced that cable mes
sage from Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, had been
received there, saying that Senior Carlos
Carvalho, Brazilian minister for foreign
affairs, Is preparing a note demanding the
immediate restitution of the island of
Trinidad, occupied by Great Britain, to
Brazil, says:
There is nothing improbable in this
news. 1t is, indeed, rather to be welcomed,
because it affords a useful test of the sin
cerity with which the government Of the
United States intends to discharge it's du-
ties as self-elected lord chief justice of the
American continent. For in the present
dispute England is pressing for arbitration
ard Brazil refuses it Internationally and
imreriously. What will the United States
do?'
1t Is semi-off1cially stated this afternoon
that the negotiations between Great
Britain and Brazil are perfectly friendly.
and that there IS no threat whatever of a
diplomatic rupture. Brazil, it is explained.
merely requested Great Britain to recon-
slider the proposal to have the Trinidad
matter settled by arbitration, Brazil con-
sidering that there is no ground for arbi-
tration, as she thinks there is no doubt
whatever that the island Of Trinidad be-
longs to her.
Evening star., 1896-01-21

When Speaker Mudd'S name was called on
the second ballot he called Delegate Bank
ard to the chair and addressed the joint as
sembly in an impaSsioned speech, advocat-
ing the election of George L. Wellington.
This speech, coming from one who hereto
fore has voted for an eastern shore man,
was expected to stampede the delegates to
Wellington, but the two ballots differed on
ly by four votes, the Westcott and Colds
borough men generally sticking. by their
leaders.
Speaker Mudd's speech, however, created
tremendous sensation.
The tide now seems to be running strongly
In Welhngton's favor, and bets are freely
offered that he will be nominated in caucus
tonight.
The Goldsborough men are beginning to
despair of elect ting their candidate as it
seems impossible for the eastern shore to
uEtte on him, and a final effort to bring the
delegates from that section into agree
ment is now being made.
S1natOr Scott of WASHINGTON, who has
heretofore voted for Goldsborough told
George r. Gather, one of the managers of
the Dorchester leaders boom, at the con-
clCsion of the second ballot today, that un-
less the eastern shores final effort to COM
bine should prove successful Wellington
would sweep the assembly on the next
Joint ballot
struggle, and legislation is practically at a
standstill. A month is nearly gone and
yet not bill hes passed, an unprecedented
sdate of affairs, and it appears to be the
IL tention of the assembly to settle the
matter at once.
Many Vigorous Speeches.
The taking of the second ballot today
was marked by numerous vigorous ad-
dres ses in behalf of and in denunciation of
the eastern shore law. and boundless en-
thusiasm followed all the speeches.
The eastern shore men affect to ridicule
Speaker Mudds appeal for WELLINGTON
which they deride as weak effort to
stampede the assembly, but they are ex-
tremsly agitated over the situation and
are making heroic efforts to unite
The Wellington men are, of course
1ubilant and regard his election as fore
gene conclusion.
Wire-pulling and electioneering are being
carried on now more vigorously than ever
before.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
Today's Cabinet Meeting.

The cabinet meeting today was short and
rreventful, SO far as public developments
are concerned. Two of the members were
absent. Secretary Carlisle is suffering
from a bad cold, and went home after
spending q few minutes at the Treasury
Department this morning Secretary Her.
bert is busy revising the report of his testi-
mcny before the naval committee investi-
eating the alleged ermor plate irregulari-
ties, and remained In his office nearly all
day.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
MUIRA NOT GUILTY.
Acquitted of Completely In the
der of the COreau 0noou

acquitted of Completely in the Muir
der of the COrean Queen.
YOKOHAMA, January 81 Viscount
Muira, formerly Japanese minister to Corea,
and the others charged with complicity in
the Corean coup d'etat, have been acqrit-
ted Muira, upon the allegation that he
was in some degree responsible for the out
oreak at Seoul which resulted in the MUIR
der of the Queen of Corea, was recalled
with the entire Japanese legation, and was
indicted for the murder of the queen He
is a noted scholar and a lieutenant general
in the Japanese army.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
HUNTER FELL TWO SHORT.
Voting for United States Senator I'm
the Kentucky Legislature.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 21.-The
Times-Star special from Frankfort, KY,
says: Notwithstanding the compromise to
postpone the senatorial election till next
month both branches of the legislature
balloted today separately, as follows:
Senate-Hunter, Is; Blackburn, IS; scat
tering, 3.
House-Hunter, So: Blackburn, 40; scat
tering, 8.
Total-Hunter, g.: Blackburn, 5S; scat
tering, IL.
Blackburn did not hold the democratic
vote. Poor. the populist, voted for CIar-
ence F. Bates, the populist candidate If
he had voted for Hunter as expected, the
latter would still have been one short, as
90 votes are necessary to a choice
Evening star., 1896-01-21
Deathf Mi. Heaton.

PORTLAND. Ore. January 2L-Joseph
Horace Heaton. maid and brevet brigadier
general U. s. A.. Htired. died here last
night. aged eighty $TIe served with dis
rebellion. He was horn III Salem Mass
In 1915.
Evening star., 1896-01-21
Speaker Mudd Speaks and Votes for
Wellington.
CAUSED AT ANNAPOLIS
Two Ballots for U. S. Senator
Taken.
CHANGE IN THE OUTLOOK

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 21.-Two bal
lots were taken for the election of United
States Senator today, with the following re-
Evening star., 1896-01-21

IF you want today's
news today you can find
it only in The Star.
Evening star., 1896-01-21

Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
tions committee in charge OF the BILL made
q statement as to the deficiencies proviied
for in the BILL which aggregated s4.41b.92
He called especial attention to the enoF-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
ANOTHER LUCKY CATCH
Henry Johnston, a Much Wanted
CuIprit, Walks Into
CHIEF T. C. M'D0NALp'S WEB
Stealing Brass From Rolling Stock Is the
Charge and the Prisoner Acknow-
edges His Guilt.

For some months the railroads enter
ing Birmingham have been suffering
heavy losses by theft Of brasses from
rolling stock. Frequent complaints have
been made to the police department.
Chief Mcdonald determined to ferret out
the matter, SO he detailed Officers Bode-
ker and Brizendine to work the matter
up, under his supervision and direction.
They went cautiously and vigilantly to
work and yesterday morning detected
and arrested the thief so long wanted.
IL was negro named Henry Johnston.
He had In his possession sixty-three
brasses and the jack with which he
robbed the cars of these valuable pieces
The officers on close examination found
a number of cars which came in on the
Alabama Great Southern Thursday and
Friday nights completely stripped. The
most of them were heavily loaded and in
a most dangerous condition for moving.
Many of the journals of freight cars have
been discovered to be badly worn and al
most totally ruined by the absence of
important pieces.
This catch is of great Importance to
the railroads and Chief Mcdonald and
MS assistants deserve much credit for
making the capture. Johnston, the pris-
oner fully acknowledges his guilt.