New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
THE STORM BROKE UP THE CABINET
MEETING.

PENSION BILL VETOED BY THE PRESlDENI-
FOUR DEATHS FROM MONDAYS FIRE
WHY FREEMAN's NOMINATION WAS
REJECTED-A CONCESSION
FROM CoREA.
Washington May IA terrific storm Of wind
rain and hall, which passed Washington be-
tween ~ and o'clock to-day. broke the Cabinet
meeting in progress at the White House. The PreSi-
dent and his advisers went to the windows OF the
Cabinet-room to witness the destruction Several
OF the fine old trees. both in front and rear OF the
White House were blown down, while wholesale
des r1Iction was wrought among the growing palms.
aster. The beautiful shade trees for which Washing
ton Is celebrated suffered greatly and many build
ings were unroofed Nevertheless, the damage Is
less than was expected
While the District OF Columbia Appropriation Dill
was under consideration In the Senate, shortly be-
fore ! O'Clock. a sudden darkness overspread tho
chamber SO that 1t became necessary to have the
gas lighted over the glass ceiling. Then the storm
broke nercely, and vivid flashes Of lightning were
followed by peals OF thunder. The glass roof was
not impervous TO the deluge OF rain when zen OH
IT, and 1t leaked at various points. Many Senators
betook themselves to the Marble Room and other
places from which they could observe the grand
spectacle Of the raging outside. The instru-
ments OF the Weather Bureau In the Marble Room
show that the wind blew for four minutes az INC
rate Of sixty miles an hour with one spur
enty-five miles. The temperature feil twehtN-nVe
degrees in four minutes and the ram ie III Snets
8 Of an inch being IN ,bs skies over the
Capitol were free from clouds
The President to-day returned to the House with
out his signature bill granting pension ~
Caroline D. Mowatt as the widow OF Alfred g.
Soule a major in a Maine regiment who died IN
1864 The widow afterward married Henry H.
a MoW be WIDOW Of Soule Mowatt died in 1873. and
the bill sought 10 restore her name ~ "e po'''"
rolls.
The bodies OF two fremen. Thomas conway Oh
Engine Company No O. and Thomas A. grimm. OF
Truck b. were recovered from the ruins OF last
nights disastrous fire at about o'clock THIS morn
ing after six hours search Tho list OF tataHues
was increased four today, when Joseph M In
Of Engine Company No :. died at ProvldenGe h p
pltal from burns received early IN tne r Ibree
other members of his company who were with Nun
wh Sn MAJ S II Ici,eved they viii ali recover.
cept possibly George W. Kettler. whose injuries are
severe
The rejection by the Senate last evening OF the
nomination OF H. A. Freeman to be postmaster d.
Burlington. n. C.. was the result OF representations
made TO the Committee Postofces and POST i'oaus
nv Senator Butler OF North Carolina 1t was shown
by Mr. Butler and corroborated by others that free
nan was a man who had terrorized the country ana
had gone about the work Systematically Dreaming
M public meetings wherever they were called ~
ip,,,',IIs,s and Republicans An appeal was made
70 the committee and to the Senate 10 rebuke such
Interference with the rights or frer Spe''i an,
without taking a formal vote the Senate rejected
the nomination.
The session OF the Regular Army and Navy Union
to-day was wholly given up TO considering me IN
,ernal affairs OF the order and amending It's laws
Tho meetings being held behind closed doors. n
large element is pressing resolutions critcisng
tho management OF soldiers homes. IN support on
which all the members of the union ar. .i rSc
Il Is said without adequate repres"n',a ION; =, IT.,
annual report OF National Commander ), - MoI.on
calls for the enactment by Cohtt,sr "i W.
nye-year retirement law In the Army ana navy
Tho House Commerce Committee TO-DAY ''Vot'"S
reported the bill providing that no telegraph OF
cable company enjoying exclusiv" privileges OF
,-anch,ses from foreign Governments may land its
lines in this country without the consent OF 'oh-
gress II also reported the bin amending the act
of February O. 1851. granting right Of way Tor
railway purposes through certain public lands IN
Richmond County. y. Y, so that the staten lSIAni
Rapid Transit Railway Company may construct Il
thirtyfoot tunnel through The lands OF the United
States now occupied BY the lighthouse establishment
at New-Brighton for the purpose OF constructing a
railway IL also provides that all railway com
panies shall enjoy the privileges Of the tunnel ast
ueek the committee passed "A resolution % withdraw
from the House tho sherman bill. whlch nhI p.rii
reported n few weeks previously. nnd when hmendel
the imprisonment feature Of the Interstate Com
nerce law by substituting therefor nnc u $1,000
for each violation OF the statute To-day tho com
mittee rescinded that action. This leaves me hlil
on the calendar OF the House. with favorable re-
port from the committee The motion to ms ms crrct
mttee adopted a resolution inviting members ~ tho
Interstate Commerce Commission. Boards q Trade
and other Interested persons 10 appear at me next
meeting and be heard with reference TO the Sher-
bill.
The eighth annual convention OF State Railroad
Commissioners with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission met hero to-day with Simeon r. Billings. Of
Michigan chairman and John 4. CTrric. OF North
Dakota yice-chairman. Papers were read by Prosl-
dent A. H. Stickney. OF the Chicago ana Norm
western. railway corporations ana tne nmta"ns
on the influence Of the Interstate law on decreasing
railway revenues.
1ob, NJ. n. Sill. United States Minister to Corea.
, .,.or+ed to the State Department that con-
o,o, 70 huiId operate and maintain a railroad be-
,ween Seoul the capital and Chemupo It's seaport
has been granted TO James H. Morse for an Amer
,can svndIcate Mr. Sill says that the japanese
Government put no difficulties In the way of the
bn and through It's Foreign ONCE. indicated to
f Woraes friends It's willingness that the conces
sion should be given to an American SYNDICATE me
fU Minister az Seoul took much interest In The
nrntect and presumably freely consulted win ms
Government He suggested some chaiEts u, ~ NJ, NE
c3 az enJ his syndicate and then valuable
help and encourage cement to them In the negotiations
On. hundred thousand copies OF the various
sneeches delivered by Secretary Carlisle IN faVor OF
sound money during the last SIX months are no"
heng distributed from here to points In Kentucky
Professor Trentanove. whose statue OF Pere War
.,o IN Statuary Hall at the Capitol became
nearly a political issue. has opened s'"a'o III ~
c,tv where he Is engaged on DUST OF james !"
U,a,r. Mr.. Boutelle, Mr.. Dngley. Mr. Reed anu
.hors u,bo have seen the Trentanove bust pro-
aoficfactOry