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TO COUNT A QUORUM.
The Rule offered Last Week VIII
Probably BE Amended.

The Rule offered Last Week VIII
Probably BE Amended.
The rule for compelling the attendance of
q quorum of members Of the House, which
was first brought forward by ]. Randolph
Tucker Of Virginia in the Forty-sixth Con-
gress and which the committee on rules
ing rule for :he use Of this Congress, has
not yet been adopted by the House, and
will probably be amended before 1t is pass
ed. When the rule was brought before the
House last week SO much objection to 1t in
its. original form appeared that 1T was
withdrawn for further consideration at
the hands of the committee. Under the
rule, when the point Of no quorum is rails
ed and found to be correct the sergeant
alarms is to bring in absent members to
answer to roll call, and when those voting
and those present and declining to vote make
a quorum the question is to be decided by
the majority of those voting.
The point was raised that this rule would
allow a bill to be passed by vote of less
than a majority of the quorum Of the
House, and this Mr.. Catchings and Mr..
Bailey showed the Supreme Court had de-
clared to be unconstitutional. Accordingly
the rule was withdrawn temporarily and
will probably be changed by the committee
before 1t Is again brought forward. The
need of some system for compelling the
attendance of members Is conceded by both
parties and this Congress- when the re-
publicans have SO large majority that
there is little probability that the rule will
to adopt one. If the attempt should be
made in Congress where the two parties
are nearly evenly divided 1t would give rise
to hard fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
ANOTHER BRITISH EXPEDITION
Said to Have Left for the Cuyunf
River i'm Venezuela.

Said to Have Left for the Cuyunf
River in Venezuela.
NEW YORK, January IA special to
the World fir om Caracas, Venezuela, says:
Another expedition, with two cannon, is
reported to have left Georgetown, British
Guiana, for Cuyuni station, on the Guiana
frontier. 1t Is said to be commanded by
Col Nicinnis. A cable dispatch from Trim
idad says this second force Is to go to the
extreme limit of the English claim, though
the colonial office at London denies that
any force is going there.
The papers continue urging energetic
action by the government and the con-
structicn of telegraphic lines to the from
tier.
A special meeting of the cabinet has just
been held to decide upon some vigorous
method Of Furnishing the revolutionists.
The newspapers publish a letter from
tionary chief and bitter enemy Of Crespo,
Offering to return to Venezuela to take a
position in the army, owing to the gravity
of the situation.
thanking him for the patriotic offer and
acc :pting it.
A committee is studying methods of put
ting into practice commercial war against
England.
The government has been asked to re-
woke the charter of the La Guayra Break
water Company, an English concern.
The rumor that the government is buying
war supplies in Germany causes dssatis-
faction and much talk. The people say 1t
is unfair to the United States in the pres
ent crisis, and that the orders should be
placed with American companies.
Santiago Rosa, a political prisoner, ar
rested in the last revolution for furnishing
money to the rebels, has been released
Simon Barcelon, an editor, an American
citizen and an enemy of Crespo, Is very i'll,
but requests for his freedom have been re-
fused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
' A Furlough Decision.

Assistant Secretary; Doe mas made de-
cision in regard to one of the army regula-
tions which is of special interest to persons
who enlist in the army for the purpose of
securing appointment as second lieutenants
by promotion from the ranks. According
to his decision, the phrase exclusive Of
technical service due to furlough or other
absence from duty in his own interests"
will not apply to leave of absence or fur
lough granted to an enlisted man during
the first two years of enlistment not ex-
ceeding fifteen days in all, nor to such long
er furlough as is now authorised by para
graph 1O7 of the regulations, in a case
which may be determined by competent
authority to be extraordinary. The whole
purpose is to prevent the practice which
mas become prevalent of late s0f granting
long leaves or furloughs TO, candidates for
commissions in order to allow them time
to prepare themselves for examination.
The action is taken on tile theory that the
rren already have abundant leisure for
study without being granted leave of alb
sence for that purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
French Exports and Imports.
CAR CLEANERS RUN DOWN.
A Distressing Tragedy in the Upper
Part of New York.

OI new IOFks
NEW YORK, January ia light engine
ran into a crowd of car cleaners, who were
walking the tracks on the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad, at 142d street
today, killing two women and injuring two
other women and a man so badly that they
will probably die. This is the list of the
dead and injured:
Dead-Lizzie Becker, thirty-sfx years old :;
Dalia Mahan, thirty-six years old.
Injured-Maria Druff, fifty-six years old
internally injured; Maggie Tracey thirty
five years old, right leg cut OFF; Louis YEN
der of 449 West 42d street, both legs broken
At the point where the accident occurred
the road runs through cut, on the west
side of which there is high embankment
and on the east side high stone wall, on
the top of which there is an iron railing
The car cleaners had met at the Mott Haven
station of the road, and were on their Way
to the car yard, at 160th street and Wander
bilt avenue. Yender, Tracey and Druff were
employed by the New York Central, the
Mahan woman by the Wagner Palace Car
Company, and the Becker woman by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road.
They had reached 142d street when the
Chatham express on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford came laundering down
and the cleaners stepped aside to let it pass
The train was long one, and it's noise
drowned all others in the ears of the work.
people, so at the time light engine COM
ing up the northbound track was unob-
served. Just as the express had whisked
by the engine struck them.
A chorus of horrible shrieks was the first
intima lion the engineer had of the calam-
ity. The Becker and Mahan women we're
the others were thrown against the stone
Wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Selection of the Designs and the Sit
to Be Made Tomorrow.

Selection of the Designs and the Site
to Be Made Tomorrow.
The general committee charged with the
erection of an equestrian monument to
Sherman held a preliminary meeting at the
War Department this morning and con-
sidered informally the report of the art
committee appointed to consider the artis-
tic merits of the designs submitted in COM
petition. There are twenty-three designs,
of which one will be adopted for the monu-
ment, and of which four others will be en-
titled to an award of 81 900 each as the
next best in order of merit. The report of
the art committee will be held in conf
dence until the general committee shall
have acted upon it. 1t was accompanied
by a letter from Mr.. Bruce Price, it's chair
man, in which he spoke of the models on
exhibition in the War Department as fol-
lows: I'VE found a most interesting exhi-
bition, and the most artistic competition of
the sort we have ever seen. Regarding the
models purely as works of art, they do the
greatest credit to American designs
The selection of the designs and the se-
lection of a site for the monument will
probably be decided at meeting of the
full committee to be held in this city to-
morrow. The committee consists of Sec
retary Lamont, Gen. Miles and the follow
ing members of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee: Gen. G. NJ. Dodge of New
York Gen. J. W. Noble of ST. Louis Col
d. B. Henderson of Iowa, Col Cornelius
Cadle of Cincinnati, Col. j. F. How of ST.
Louis and Col. Augustus Jacobson Of Chi
Cago. The last two named will not be able
to attend the meeting. They will be repre-
sented by Gen. j. A. Williamson of this
city. Cen Dodge says that when the ques-
tions of site and designs are decided he
will issue an official statement announcing
the facts to the public. He is not now pre-
pared to say when the statement is likely
to be issued, iE view of the fact that it is
impossible to say in advance how long 1t
will take the committee to reach a conclu-
sion on the various questions involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Curtis Of the Treas
Try Department is confined to his house
with q severe cold.
Gen. Craighlll chief of engineers, returned
this morning from New York, where he went
to attend the meeting of the Society of
American Engineers.
Lieut. Col. p. ID. Vroom, Judge Advocate
Generals Department is in the city on
leave Of absence.
Capt A. H. Bowman, ninth Infantry;
Lieut. w. Z. Almy. fifth cavalry, and Lieut..
istered at the War Department.
Truxton Beale left Paris early in January
for an extended tour in southern Russia.
Rev. H L. Baugher. DID,, the president
Of the general synod of the Lutheran
Church, with his wife, is in the city, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. ID. Wine.
Walter F. Macnichol has left for New
York to join the clifford Dempsey Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
BURGLARS AND SNEAK THIEVES.
Recent TAefts Reported to the Police
Today.

ncceht IAeIts reported to the Police
Today.
Some time between o'clock last night
and 1890 this morning burglars entered the
house Of William NJ. Jenkins, No 1o0G
South Capitol street, so he reported to the
police this morning. An entrance was ef-
fected by the use of a duplicate key, and
the burglars stole from a trunk in a room
on the second floor 1925 in cash and a
deed for some property in Virginia.
Wednesday night burglars visited the
shop of Frank Marigold, 18th and Roanoke
streets, and stole a quantity Of carpenters
tools.
Thomas G. Scott complains of the theft
from his boat house of two sails and a
pillow cese.
A sneak thief entered the house of J. e.
Griswold, No. SD 9Th street, Wednesday
night and stole an overcoat and pair of
gloves.
Miss Minnie Bender, 224 AZ street. reports
the theft of a coat.
E. L. McClelland reports stolen from his
office, 1405 F street, $50 in cash.
Mary Gordon, 1859 Ohio avenue, reports
the larceny of pair of bracelets.
Mrs. James A. Gibbs complains of the
loss of four towels.
Benjamin Ivry, 1o1s 9th street. wants the
police to find his patent leather shoes,
which were stolen from his room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
WILL COIN MORE SILVER.
1t VIII BE n Portion OF the Bullion
Now in the Treasury.

1t VIII BE n Portion of the Bullion
Now In the Treasury.
1t is undo rstood that the Secretary of the
Treasury contemplates the coinage of
portion of the silver bullion in
the treasury. At the beginning of the
present administration there were in
the treasury 2S,s94OO0 coined silver dol
lars available for the redemption Of the
notes of 80. Since then there has been
scme coinage. The redemption of notes of
80 in silver since then has reduced these
coins to s13, ,563, COO. 1t is the intention of
the Secretary to coin enough of the bullion
held against the notes of 80 to at least re-
store the amount of coined silver dollars
to what it was at the beginning of the
administra tion. This will involve the coin
age of between $15000,00O and $16,OOOO0O
and the profit from the coinage will lie
added to the free silver in the treasury.
The coinage will be done in the mints of
Philadelpf la and New Orleans, most of it
probably in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
THRILLING EXPERIENCE
The o. 8 Cruiser Baltimore in Typhoon
Off the Japan Coast.
Two Men Were Sacrificed, but the
Ship Fully Proved Her Sea.
going Qualities.

The Secretary of the Navy today re-
ceived an official report by mail from Capt.
B. F. Day, commanding the United States
cruiser Baltimore giving a detailed ac-
count of the thrilling experiences of that
vessel in a typhoon while on the way
from Yokohama to Honolulu. The report
Is dated at Honolulu, whence the Balti-
more is said to have sailed on the 10th
instant. Although told in the usual formal
manner governing the phraseology of such
reports. the story which Capt. Day en-
bodies in his communication is Of intense
interest.
Overtaken by "a TyphOOn.
The Baltimore sailed from Yokohama on
December 8, and on the night of the sue
ceeding day was overtaken by typhoon
about 400 miles off the Japan coast. Four
days and a half Of perilous experience
were lost lying to in the midst Of the
storm. On the 5th the weather conditions
had grown much worse. matches were bat
tened down: the ship slowed to steerage
way, and all preparations made for heavy
weather. The barometer fell steadily dur
ing all the days Of the typhoon until it
reached $3.50 on the morning of the 9th.
Long fefore this Capt. Day had concluded
that the ship was in the northeast quadrant
of typhoon, but the wind blowing against
the Japan current with such great force
had created a wicked sea, with a remark
ably steep advancing face and Capt. Day
was apprehenSive of serious consequences
should he attempt to keep away and run
out, and saw no other safe course than
to ride head to it. The ship took many
seas on board during the time she was
head to the typhoon, some of them heavy.
but when running off comparatively little
water was shipped. "She would have done
much better head to-" says Capt. Day,
had we stopped the engines and ridden to
a sea anchor Ships should be supplied
with such an appliance. 1t would be ex-
tremely difficult to improvise one and
launch it in the midst of heavy gale
Two Men Lost. ..-t
The damage done was not serious, but the
lives of two men were sacrificed. These
were Carpenter Isaac Cooper of Philadel-
phia. who was killed by being thrown vio-
lently to the deck and Gustav Jessen, act
ing boatswain's mate who was lost over
board under conditions which made it i'm
possible to save him. A number Of the boats
were injured, and some of the deck fittings
carried away and railings bent. In conclu-
sion, Capt Day says: This ship has been
looked upon with suspicion as regards her
seagoing qualities, and, for my part, have
her performance iH the gale, my confidence
in her has been fully established and con-
slider her an excellent sea boat. No ship
could have done better. 1t was the worst
weather have ever experienced at sea- yet
the ship went through it without serious
damage or danger, and was quite fit to en-
counter another at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
NJ. FLOQUET DYING.


He Has Had Long and Creditnble
Career.
PARIS, January I'm. Floquet, former
ly president of the council of ministers,
who has been suffering with congestion Of
the lungs, is said to be dying He was
bern in 1898, and was at one time editor of
the Temps. and later of the Steele. He
was also assistant of the mayor of Paris
during the commune, and has held the Of
nee OF president of the chamber of depu-
ties, minister of the interior and other i'm
pOrtant posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
A PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE.
Legislation Necessary to Extend the
Time for PubIic Land Suits.

The President today sent a special mes
sage to the House urging the necessity for
immediate legislation to extend the limit of
time within wt:.c! suits can be brought by
the government to annul grants of public
lands. He called attention to the numerous
complications that had arisen between rail-
roads as to grants that overlapped, and the
necessity for adjustment. The time in
which suits can be brought expires March
), 1896, and If the time limit were allowed
TO expire, then a portion of the adjustment
act would be rendered nugdtory. The gov
eminent, the President says in conclusion
should not be prevented from going into the
courts and righting wrongs perpetrated by
Its agents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
Clemency to Capt. Sumner.

The President has remitted the unexpired
portion Of the sentence of six months sus-
pension, imposed by court-martial in the
case Of Capt. George w. Sumner for ne
glect of duty in the matter of the docking
of the cruiser Colu.nbia at Southampton
Just after the kiel celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
GOVERNMENT GRAIN MONOPOLY.
German Liberals Will Vote Against
the Proposition.

Ue"h Ainerals Will vote Against
the Proposition.
BERLIN, January 1.-THE debate IN
Count Won Kanitz's proposal that the gov
errment should establish a monopoly for
the sale of grain was resumed in the
reichstag toray.
Herr Radziwill. the polish leader, con-
Cured in the view of the subject taken by
the minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, and Herr Ben
nigsen declared that the national liberals
would vote against the motion, which, he
added, was opposed to both the spirit and
letter OF existing commercial treaties
French Exports and Imports.
PARIS, January 17.-According to the
official figures, just made public, French
imports for 1895 decreased 152,OOO, 900
francs, and exports increased 10000, 600
francs, compared with 1894
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
Currency Certificate. in Austria.

The State Department is informed through
the United States consul general at Vienna
that owing to the decline in value of the
Austrian form, the consuls in Austria-Hun-
gary have all been instructed to furnish cur
rency certificates to invoices, commencing
December IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
The Report is Doubted.


1t is doubted that Great Britain would
send such a powerful fleet into American
waters at this time, when their presence
in force sufficient to overcome our North
Atlantic squadron would almost certainly
be regarded as hostile demonstration, cel-
tainly not called for as long as diplomacy
has rot yet exhausted its resources in the
settlement of the differences between the
United States and Great Britain.
The Bermudas. lying between six and
seven hundred miles off the coast Of the
United States, would afford an admirable
hase of operations against any point from
Cape Cod down to Key West, and while the
islands are part of the British empire the
assemblage of a powerful fleet there could
mot he regarded with Indifference by the
United States government, unless its pres
ence was explained satisfactorily.
Possible Change In Attitude.
The report that the British flying squad
ron has been ordered to the Bermudas has
excited great interest here. Although its
accuracy is doubted by many, especially in
department circles no one is able to SD aak
positively on the subject. The feeling at
the State Department is that the prospects
are too promising for a settlement of he
venezuelan cOnt1 OVerSy for the British to
want to cause irritation by a demonStra-
ton of force in this quarter. At the same
time 1t does not appear that the depart
ment has any substantial evidence of The
amicable disposition of Great Britain, ex-
cept so far as the London press may re-
fleet British sentiment.
But in this connection it is remarked that
during the past two or three days there
have been expressions from this source less
friendly than during the time that Ger
many and Great Britain were frowning at
each other. 1t is not impossible that Lord
Salisbury's attitude toward the Venezuelan
matter changes from time to time, accord
Of hn fpto r;&
uation in Europe. 1t is recognized here
that the adjustment of affairs with Ger
many may have restored Salisburys orig
NAL policy Of defiance toward the United
States.
If it proves true that the British flying
squadron is coming this way, the proba-
bility is that the original plan of the Navy
Department to send the North Atlantic
SQUADRON to the vicinity of Venezuela for
winter practice and evolutions will be car
ried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
Reported Destination of the British
Flying Squadron"
INFORMATION DENIED BY ADMIRALTY
Doubt Expressed Here Regarding g
the Rumor.
CURRENT FOREIGN TOPICS

PORTSMOUTH, England, January IT,
The flying squadron, consisting of the bat
tie slip Revenge, flagship, Rear Admiral
Alfred T. Dale. the battle ship Royal Oak.
the first-class cruisers Gibraltar and These
us and the second-class cruisers Charybdis
and Hermoine, together with six first-class
torpedo boat destroyers, assembled at Spit
head at noon today.
1t Is reported that the destination of this
squadron, after leaving Bantry bay. Ire
land, will be the Bermudas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

If you want today's
news today you can find
It only IN The Star. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections held brief session today 10 con-
slider the Dupont case. The constitution of
the state of Delaware was ordered printed
for the use of the committee, which will
meet again on Friday of next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-12
CHAPTER XII

The more he thought upon this the
more fixed became his determination to
go with Marx. BY the time he reached
tho mission rooms he was in fever of
anxiety lest anything might happen to
prevent.
Mark at first was strenuously against
the suggestion. He had had such high
hopes for Hugh. 1t seemed to him u
good thing and fitting thing for a
dreamy, disappointed man like himself
tn go into exile, but the world needed
men Of Hugh's caliber i'll the thick of
the fight.
They talked far into the night. In
vain did Mark picture the terrors of iso-
lation. the eating loneliness of the
plague stricken COLONY. the loathsome-
ness of the disease, to which sooner or
later they would in all probability Sue
cumb.
Hugh heard him urmoved.
There is another side to it. Marh-a
side that carries healing want to 60
want it more than / can tell you. 1.
is going with you or going to perdition
Now. will you take me-
He had his wish.
1t was arranged between them tina.
whatever ready money Hugh had lie
would take with him, close his house
and send word to his wife to dispose Of
1t and everything it contained, and then
goodby to Marian. goodby to Macedon
place, TO the old life. to the work he
had loved and TO the world he had lived
in.
The brooding dawn crept wistfully
| into the room and surprised them still
talking.
A weight of fire was pressing Oh
Hugh's brain, making il swim and
throb; his eyes. too, We're burning. but
sleep was far away He felt the need Of
movement. Oh. the restlessness that
tortured him, the terror OF silence and
his own thoughts, His one desire was
TO have the first step irrevccably taken
The train they We're going on left for
the west ut II. There was no time to
waste. and refusing Marks invitation
to share his early breakfast he started
ut once for Macc,ion place.
As the ferryboat crossed the river the
sun came ont gloriously. 1t was fine
uOfDlDS. WIZ but WIN
blowing. the sky windy azure. Only
a few people were crossing so early, and
Hugh had the front deck TO himself. HI
did not pause for moment in his un
easy walk. keeping all thought at bay
save that he was going away. This ever
the paddle wheel seemed to whisper il
husky gushes to the waves, and the wa
ter sobbed it back in ripping minor.
He felt soft content ut having de
cided so well. He knew the change Wa.
TO be. yct-how strange it was.-try a
he would, he could not truly realize thai
soon thousands of miles would yawn be
tween these rushing cities and the is
Land that was to be his home hencefor
ward.
This strange disunion Of fact and sen
sibility gave him q feeling Of wonder
but that. too, was vague, impersonal
He could scarcely have felt more indif
ferent II the projected upheaval wa,
eonts~nlsted p sQms oue else Aeon