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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
Changes in the Personnel.
ONLY THE: HOUSE IN SESSION.
The Legislative and Judicial ApprO.
priatfOn Bill Passed Today.

At the opening of the session of the
House today bill was passed. on motion
Of Mr. Overstreet UEd.) to abolish the cash
payment Of pensions.
The purpose of the bill is to prevent the
swindling of old veterans who draw their
pension money at the agencies on the quar-
terly paydays. Correspondence with the
agencies show that many pensioners draw
their pensions in cash, and their families
complain that they get no benefit from the
money. This bill requires all pensions 10
be paid in checks, sent to the homes Of the
pensioners.
Mr. Hull Qowa) asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of a bill to relieve
Gen. Carlin of liability for $1,1S0, expended
by Capr. j. M. c. Hyde in the rescue Of a
party of students who were snow-bound in
the Bitter Root mountains in 1893. Mr..
Wilson Qdaho) objected, saying that the
party had deserted a. citizen of Idaho and
had left him to die.
A bill was pasesd to repeal the law re-
quiring the United States district judge of
the southern district OF Florida to reside at
Key West.
The Legislative Bill.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the remaining features of the
amendment to the legislative bill to abolish
the fee system in the ease Of United States
attorneys and marshAls.
Mr.. Sulzer On. " offered an amendment
to except the clerk OF the United States
district court for the southern district of
New York from the operation of the pro-
holding the office of United States COM
missioner. The amendment was defeated.
After some uninportant amendments had
been adopted the legislative bill was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
Expected Nonlfnntions.

1t is understood that the President will
transmit to the Senate next Monday the
following nominations to fill important va
cancies in the Indian service:
To be Indian inspectors: J. George
Wright of South Dakota and John Lane of
Oregon; to be agent at the Rosebud In
dian agency, South Dakota, Charles E. Nc
Chesney of South Dakota.
The salary of Inspectors, of whom there
are five, is 5000 Der knnum. Major Wright
has been the agent the Rosebud reser-
walton since June2l 1884, and entered the
service in 1882. 4phH Lane, nominated to
be inspector, waasRpI3pinted special agent
in the Indian serNSee Eat 2.OO0 a year, June
2, 1893, and has since served in that ca
pac!ty. These two succeed Prn' '-oe NJ
Cormfck OF Virginia and Paul F. Faison of
North Carolina, both deceased. MoC-es-ey
mas been on the Indian rolls for some time,
and lately has been clerk at the Cheyenne
River agency, South Dakota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
THE NEWARK, TO RETURN
Change in the Flagship Of the South At
lantic Squadron.
she Needs to Be nOcked to Preserve
Her Hull - Changes in
Personnel.

Orders have gone forward by cable from
the Navy Department to Montevideo di-
recting the return of the flagship Newark
to the United States and the retention of
the Lancaster on the South Atlantic sta
ticn to take her place as flagship. Admiral
Norton, commanding the station, will re-
turn to this country in the Newark, as will
also Capt w. B. Hoff of the Lancaster
who leaves his ship in command Of Capt
Yates Stirling, now in command of the
Newark. This will leave the United States
fleet on the South Atlantic station COM
Io sed of three vessels-the flagship Lam
caster, the dilapidated old Yantic, which is
urable to go to sea from the river Platte,
and the gunboat Castine, the only modern
naval vessel of the three.
Why She is Recalled.
The Newark is recalled to Hampton
Roads, according to the statement made at
the Navy Department. because she is not
suitable for the work Of this particular sta
ton. She is fine steel cruiser of modern
type, and in tropical waters must be docked
about twice a year at least, and some
times three times, in order to preserve her
hull. The Brazilian government has in
formed Admiral Norton, in answer to his
inquiries. that the only dock at Rio, and
indeed, in South America, capable of hold
ing the Newark will be SO much occupied
with work for the Brazilian government
that the Newark could not be afforded ac-
cess to it for at least q year to come so
the department has been under the neces-
sty Of sending the ship clear across the
Atlantic to Capetown. Africa, at frequent
intervals to go into the dock there. This
was not only very expensive, but 1t amount
ed to keeping the ship off her proper sta
ton for about third of the time. The de-
Pertinent has therefore concluded to place
in her stead in South American waters the
Lancaster, a wooden and copper-sheat thed
vessel, which will be able to endure expo
sure to the tropical waters for several
years, If necessary, without going into dry
deck to be cleaned. The Lancaster started
from New York some months ago for
Montevideo for the purpose, not of remain
ng on the station, but simply to carry out
draft OF men to replace those who had
been on the station ever since the Newark
arrived there, during the Mello rebellion in
1893.
Changes in the Personnel.
The homecoming of the Newark has
caused the following changes in personnel
on the South American station: From the
Newark to Lancaster, Capt. Yates Stirling.
Ensigns w. H. Billiard and n. z. Irwin
from the Newark TO the Yantic, Lieut. d.
u. Stuart, Ensign Z, L. Bisset and Assist
ant Engineer d. V. Allen: from the Newark
10 the Castine, Ensign A. A. Pratt; from
the Yantic to the Newark, Lieut.. X. Niles.
Ensign /. K. Seymour and Chief Engineer
r. W. Gait; from the Gartine to Lancaster.
Lieut. T. w. Ryan from the Lancaster to
the Castine Lieut.. A. N Knight: from the
Lancaster to the Newark, Capt. w. B. HoR
and Lieut.. e. D. Rastick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
Supposed to BE From Chicago.

Mrs. Kate Jones, who was taken from the
National Hotel yesterday and declared in
sane by the police surgeons. as published in
yesterdays Star, Is still held in CUSTODY bv
the police. The police are certain that
she is Mrs. Kate Jones of No. 2S4 South
Halstead street, Chicago. Her relatives
have been notified of her condition. In ad-
dition to imagining herself detective. she
believes that President Cleveland is her
brother, and she came here to see him. Her
son Frank, who Is thirteen years old, Is with
her at the police station, and the police ex-
pect to hear from her relatives either this
evening or tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
CLAIMED BY SILVER MEN
They Figure for the Control of the Demo-
cratic Convention.
Representative Terry's Analysfs-The
Electoral Vote and the State
Delegations.

The silver democrats have been figuring
On the outlook for the democratic national
convention, and have come to the conclu-
sion that they can control the convention.
Representative Terry of Arkansas said to
Star reporter today that unless the silver
men neglected the primaries there would
be no possible chance of the gold standard
element getting control of the convention.
Except in few conspicuous gold standard
centers, he said, majority of the party is
for silver.
In the Review of Reviews for March,"
he said, ''is the following estimate of the
silver states by electoral votes, prepared
ty a New York gold standard paper:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
TRI-WEEKLY RECEPTIONS
The President to Receive the Public
Mondays, Wednesdays md Snturdaxs

In order to meet popular demand Pres
ident Cleveland has decided to resume his
tri-weekly receptions to the public, begin
ming next Monday. These receptions are
intended solely for the benefit of persons
who may wish to pay their respects to the
chief executive. 1t is not expected that
any person will SO far forget himself on
these occasions as to attempt to bring any
business matter to the notice of the Presi-
dent. The receptions will be held in the
east room every Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday at 1:15 O'Clock, and will be en-
tirely informal in character. They are in
tended specially for persons visiting the
city, who otherwise would have no op-
portunity of paying their respects to the
President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06

der no circumstances to come down until
they had finished the job of transferring the
wires. For this the president of the COM
pany, his assistant, and VIM. w. Burnett
the lineman who was standing by the truck
were placed under arrest and taken at once
to the 18th street station house. They we're
charged with making excavations without
a permit, destroying public property, and
string.ng wires without permit.
The three men were taken at once to the
Police Court and gave bonds to answer 10
the charges against them next Monday.
The ssTreed', Lfnemen
Then began one of the most remarkable
scenes that has occurred in a good while.
The blue-coated officer of the law directed
the two men to come down from their airy
perch, as they were violating the law, and
he wanted to put them under arrest.
The men did not see it in the same light,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06

Surgeon William Martin, u s. NJ, of San
Francisco and Maj. w. S. Stanton, U. S. A.,
of Oswego are at the Ebbitt.
Mrs. Wright, daughter of Mrs Admiral
Davis, is stopping at the Ebbitt.
A party Of tourists from New York city
and Brooklyn are at the Ebbitt.
Capt. George e. Lemon of this city, who
is spending the winter in Lower California.
is resaining his health and strength.
Capt F. V. Abbot, corps of engineers. is
in the city under special orders
Capt j. c. Ayres, ordnance department.
is in the city rnder orders. He is at the
Army and Navy Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
THE DU PONT CASE.
Little Doubt of His Being Seated,
WITH Aid of POpulist E0tcH.

The statement that Senator Pritchard had
expressed an opinion adverse to the claim
of Mr.. Du P,nt to a seat in the Senate is
incorrect. Senator Pritchard says that there
was no foundation for the statement. He
voted in committee to seat Du Pont, and
expects to make a speech in his favor Mon
day.
1t Is expected by republican Senators
that Du Pont will be seated. The republi-
cans will vote solidly for him, it is said,
and the expectation is indulged in that one
or two Of the populists will vote with them.
If they vote at all. The seating of Du Pont
VIII give the republicans just half the men,
bership of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
Damage Caused Early This Morning
in New York.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Fully $500 600
loss caused by fire, which broke out early
today in the Garvin building, Laight street,
York street and ST.. Johns place. The
fire was confined to the structure in which
it originated and upon which the loss is
$15,O00. The Garvin Machine Company,
which manufactured bicycles, typewriters
and other machines, loses $l15,uW0, and
Bernard Ullman. manufacturer of embroid-
cry, suffers to the extent of $4,000. The
Garvin Machine Company is fully insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06

A Kansas City Business Nam Who
Holds SPatn's Flag I'm Contcmpt.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 6-J E.
Archer, well-to-do business man, has
shown his sympathy for Cuba here by
publicly burning = Spanish flag in front of
q crowded theater
The act was loudly cheered by the mass
of Witnesses Mr.. Archer mas n stock of
Spanish flags, and says he intends to burn
ore each night till it is exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
Government Reccipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s339,25s. Government receipts
From internal revenue, $397. .6G6; customs,
$409, ,619; miscellaneous, $S,295.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
President Thomas Arrested.

President Thomas was on the scene and
dill lected operations in person. Orders had
gone forth to the police to keep a watch on
the pole and make any necessary arrests, If
the electric light people attempted to do
anything further. Policeman Mellen of the
first precinct was at the bottom of the pole
and ordered the two men to descend. Presi-
dent Thomas and his assistants shouted up
to them to do nothing of the sort, ard un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06

BY counting all these against silver, it
figures out 2s0 electoral votes opposed to
free silver. Not single one of these states
can properly be counted against the free
cciEaSe of silver in the democratic nation
al convention. and the following are almost
certain to send silver delegations to the ma
tional convention at Chicago:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
The Spanish Minister Did Not Fore
cast the Presidents Course.
HAD NO ASSURANCES IN TIE MATTER
He Depended on the News Dis
patches.
THE PRESIDENTS STATEMENT

MADRID. March Gas a result of the
publication in Ell Dia that the Spanish min
lister a Washington had notified the gov
einm,nt that President Cleveland would
veto any Cuban resolution, a statement
was made today from an authoritative
source as to the extent of the information
received from the min ster at Washington.
III shows that he has kept the government
fully advised CT all actual Developments,
hut has not anticipated action in any
branch.
Up to the present time the minister has
not informed the government that the
President will veto the Cuban resolutions
nor is he informed, so far as the govern
ment knows, what the future course of the
executive authorities at Washington will
be. AT the same time the ministry has ac-
cess to the dispatches received by the news
agencies at Paris, London and Madrid ard
some. Of these recent dispatches, which
have been widely published throughout Eu-
rope as indicating the probable course of
the administrative authorities at WASH
ing ton, have borne the siamp of authen-
tlclty and have heen accepted as sem-off!-
ctal and authoritative. They have been re-
Sarded by official as well as by the general
public as correctly forecast.ng the probable
course of the Washington authorizes
10 these the Spanish minister at WASH
flSton mas not studed his official advice
nor has he stated that he has any assur-
ances as TO the future of the Cuban resolu-
tons.
Statement Repudiated by the Presf.
dent.
The President said to a representative Of
the Associated Press this morning:
Il see that ii is assumed in certain
quarters that a deliverance published a
few days ago On the Cuban question NAV
be taken as defining the attitude of the ad-
ministration on that subject. ] wish YOU
would say that Fever saw the statement
nor heard of it until 1 read 1t i'm the news
papers, and even then neglected TO read all
ol 1t, supposing it represented nothing
more than newspaper guess. / 10 not
know how il originated nor by whom il
vas constructed or Inspired, but | 30 know
tn2t L am in no manner responsible for
II, nor in any way related TO it,
Il only desire to say in addition that 1
do not know whether the publication re-
ferred to represents the views OF the adj
niinistration on the Cuban question or
hot, and that have never found any diIsi-
Guilty in communicating with the people in
a manner which leaves no doubt IS TO me
authenticity of any statement purporting
TO represent my views"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-06
Run Up at Midnight.

President Thomas made no secret Of his
intention to erect. the pole despite the re-
fusal of the Commissioners to grant per-
nit. and the way in which he went about it
last night showed him TO be past master
in the art of generalsh!p. Ordinarily that
corner is pretty we'll policed, and it would
be no easy matter to erect big pole without
being caught in the act. Mr.. Thomas chose
his time well, at an hour when the crowds
from the opera house and the hundreds OF
carriages which blocked the street rendered
the scene one of the greatest confusion.
The policemen on the beat had about all
they could attend to in keeping things
straight across the street. A detachment of
Mr.. Thomas men came around in the
shadows, bringing with them on a truck
nice, new, big pole. In less time than it
takes to tell it, they had excavated hole
sufficiently large and deep, about foot to
the south of the old pole. A few minutes
later and the pole was in place. Then they
disappeared into the night, and all was over
for the time being.
This morning, however, hostilities were
resumed.
About the time business men were coming
downtown two-wheeled truck loaded with
wire and tools drew up to the corner and
two of the men in the party that accom-
panied 1t started at once to climb the new
and slippery pole. They had climbing irons
attached to their feet, and the task was con-
Seouentlv an a3Sv ono for Them
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there, which has outlived its usefulness
and was regarded as unsafe. Some days
ago an application was made for a permit
to put up the new pole, but it was refused
on the ground that the company already
had an underground conduit at that point.
and the Commissioners. Major Powell in
particular, held to the opinion that there
was no good reason to grant permission
for the new pole. 1t is a crowded corner
at best, that corner of the Corcoran build
ing where all pedestrians turn into the
broad sweep of Pennsylvania avenue, and
the sidewalk is none too broad as it is.
The old pole is just a few feet north of
the corner on 18th street and within a
few inches of the curbing.
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The broad ax., 1896-09-05

In the Thirty-seventh congress he
took q prominent part in the discus
sions relating to the following meas
ures: On the transfer Of certain suits
to the United States courts, on the dis
charge Of state prisoners, and on COM
pensated emancipation in Missouri.
In the Thirty-eighth congress he
was prominent in debates resulting
from the following measures: On the
oath Of a senator, on colored voters in
Montana, on amending the constitu-
ton, and on confiscation.
One Of the political meetings IN
which he took a prominent part, and
which is OF more local interest, per
haps, than some other even more i'm
portant matters, was that held In April,
1854, when prominent state politicians,
including both democrats and wings,
who were opposed to the course OF
Stephen A. Douglas in the senate, con-
yened In the fremont house. Abraham
Lincoln, Lyman Trumbull, Mark Skin
ner, o. II. Browning, John E. Stewart,
David Davis, Norman B. Judd, J. Young
Scammon, Francis c. Sherman and
other well-known men were present
At this meeting the politicians pledged
themselves to support the anti-Ne-
braska party, and appointed a commit
tee to agitate the subject The state
vote of 1880, when Mr.. Trumbull was
pitted as the democratic candidate for
rovernor against Shelby II. Cullom,
republican, shows the popularity Of the
democratic candidate. At that time Mr..
CuIlom won out by a vote Of s14,565 to
277,5s2 votes for Trumbull.
Mr.. Trumbull was a member Of the
law firm Of Trumbull, Washburne q
Robbins.
The broad ax., 1896-09-05

1T Is great pity" said Capt. Dixon,
oeseechingly, that 80 fine a young man
Is you, and as your commander Ia rep
resented to be, should fall into the
hands Of savages Sir, for Gods sake,
surrender and prevent dreadful mas
sacre."
When this fort Is taken" replied
bhipp, there viii be none to massa-
ere"
Look out, shipp," called out Maj.
Sroghan suddenly. He had seen an
indian stealing upon his companion
SSy officer. Come in, Ship, and wen
dow them all into another woridF
sno the interview ended as the young
lieutenant FASTENED into the fort
Al once the British began their at
ock All night long their fine six
eGonoer played upon the stockade, but
nnItnout any serious effect. The "Good
was taken from one block house
snotner to give the impression that
Se Iot had more guns. What would
rtoc have thought II he had known
- ooy onser had only one cannon,
1a mat his ammunition was soon %
~ ne dared not IRE that oftsn7 Bags
~ and sand were piled against
k p'AesA and. win arzRy and
The broad ax., 1896-09-05
Defending the Fort.

william Conner and his Indian
ruides stood before the youthful major
az Fort Stephenson tine former as
bearsr Of dispatches from Gen. Har-
nson. recommending the evacuation, II
The commander deemed Il risky TO at
tempt to hold It 1t was, however, at
hvt q question whether the bearer Of
the dispatch would consent to deliver
n TO the young officer In charge 20
very young did he appear.
"fou Maj. Oroghanr said Conner,
booking ct the slight, smooth-faced
Young man before him. Not muchl
You can't fool me. You're nothing but
A boy. 1 want to see the commander
OF this fort"
"Tm Maj. Croghan," replied the
Young man, his face flushing and his
eyes swapping. I'm twenty-one years
old, old enough to command this garri-
son Of one hundred and sixty-seven
men, and old enough to put you In
IRONS II you don't hand over that dis
Patch instantly
II swami said the rustic Conner,
unner his breath, as without another
word he handed the letter OF Gen. Har-
rson to the boy officer.
you wait right here" said the M
Tor as soon as he had read the letter.
and leaving the astonished messenger,
who still appeared to be unable to con-
ssive how boy should be in command
The broad ax., 1896-09-05


Of such q post, he hastily summoned
his officers, and after a very brief con-
sultation returned with the following
letter to Tppecanoe: "Sir-I have Just
received yours Of yesterday, 10 O'Clock
p. m, ordering me to destroy this place
and make good my retreat, which was
received too late to be carried into ex-
ecutton. We have determined to main
tain this place, and by heavens we
can"
The next day the watchers at the
fort saw the British gunboats, a mile
away, coming up the river. They're
coming! They're coming" shouted the
guard, and the men, frightened and
pale, obeyed the word Of the boy off,
cef, and wheeled the one siX-pounder
TIN fort possessed, and which had been
named the Good Bess," into position.
But Proctor's four hundred regulars
and his Indians paid no attention to
the Good Bess," and coolly proceeded
to arrange their forces to attack the
fort, and cut of every possible escape.
When all was ready Gen. Proctor
sent three Of his officers ahead with a
flag Of truce, demanding the instant
surrender Of the fort Young Maj.
Coghan sent another Kentucky boy
officer, Lieut.. Ship, to meet them,
while he himself stood upon the ram
parts watching the conference.
Refusal to Surrender.
At first the British officers demanded
the surrender Of the fort, but when
young Ship cooIly refused, they began
to plead, urging their inability TO re-
strain the Indians.
Remember the River Raising" said
Col. Elliott.
I'VE do remember It." replied young
ehipp angrily, "and that is enough"
The broad ax., 1896-09-05
AussraIia,s Great Heat.

In many Of ne inland townships the In
nanants have become panic stricken. sayI
ne sydney Herald. Eyewitness describe
some stations the remarkable sight was wit
mes ed OF the Australian magplss-wildest OF
otrds-takng shelter among the domestic
fowls Of the yard In their endeavors to e.
cape from the fierce heat. Their behaviog
vas that Of dared and stupehed creatures.
They were perfectly Indifferent 20 the pres
ence Of human beings Perhaps the most
furnIShed from nIaca namsd N~C.n
whence came the brief and pointed message:
Mosquitoes are being killed by the heat"
thermometer hung In the shade at the
AEer IN New South Wales, registered 101
degrees IS the lowest at the coolest hour OF
the night, and 10 degrees as the highest
during the heat OF the day for these twenty
sx days During this same time the heat
one day in the city Of Adelaide was liz de-
greeS