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Evening star., 1897-02-24
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Important Amendment as to Street Exten-
sions Proposed.
DeSales Street to BE Continued Two
Squares East-Other LO-
cal Matters.

An important amendment to the District
of Columbia appropriation bill was today
proposed by Mr.. Gallinger in the Senate
The amendment authorizes the Commits
slcners to make the following extensions
openings and gradings of streets IN the
city of Washington and District of Column
bia in the manner provided by chapter II
OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States relating to the District of Columbia !:
Extend and prolong the street known as
De Sales street through the squares lying
east of its present terminus at 18th street
northwest
Open street through the square lying
between 18th and 18th and 7 and u streets
northwest to conform to the street lying
Immediately east of said square and known
as Wallach place, except that the street
shall be narrowed to ~ feet, such street
when opened to be known as Caroline
street.
Extend, open. widen and grade 14th
street northwest from Park street and
Whitney avenue TO Spring road in accord
ance with the street extension plans.
1t is provided that the cost of the above
improvements shall be paid by the District
of Columbia. and the money shall be made
Immediately available.
metropolitan r.. n. Extension
The House yesterday afternoon agreed to
tension of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany. The bill, finally passed, reads as
follows:
That the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany be, and it is hereby, authorized and
required, within six months from the date
of the approval of this act. TO extend the
lines of its underground electric railroad
from the intersection Of Connecticut and
Florida avenues nortfWard along Columbia
road to a point on the west line of 18th
street extended: Provided, That the said
company is hereby authorized to issue and
sci, such an amount of it's capital stock as
will, at the market value thereof, cover the
cost of constructing and equipment of the
extension herein provided for.
To Grade G Street.
The Commissioners We're recently re-
quested by Mr.. Mcmillan, chairman of the
Senate committee the District of Co
lumbia. TO report On the proposed amend
ment to the appropriation bill providing
for the grading and paving of G street
northeast from 1st to 4th streets. Yes
terday they reported that 5000, which 1t
is proposed by the amendment to appro-
pirate for improving the street, would not
be sufficient They urge that $14,OO be
appropriated for this purpose.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
MAY CAUSE BLOODSHED.
CherOkees Said to Have Been Treated
tntustIy.

MuSkOGEE, l. T, February 24.-William
Bates, hackman, brings a report from
Hayden. the post office where the $500 900
payment was to be made by the govern
ment to the Cherokee freedmen. OF a
startling nature. The payment should
have begun last Thursday, but has, Bates
alleges, been postponed from day to day
for the same reason. In addition to the
delay the freedmen became enraged over
alleged extortion which they claimed was
being practiced by PayInaster Dixon's son.
and Monday night burned the temporary
hotel occupied by Mr.. Dixon and his clerks.
Young Dixon is the only notary public on
the ground, and Bates alleges that he
charged The freedmen So for administering
the oath, while the legal rate is said 10 be
80 cents. There are several thousand peo-
pie at Hayden interested in the payment,
and IL Bates story, which some doubt. is
true, there will undoubtedly be great trou-
BILE and perhaps bloodshed.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
CAPT. HEISTAND'S ORDER.
To Come to Washington and Report
to the Secretary of War.

Capt. H. o. S. Heistand of the 11th In
fantry, who has been acting as secretary
to the PreSident-elect since the election,
will accompany the presidential party to
Washington early next week. In order to
permit him to do this, Secretary Lamont
has ordered him to come to Washing ION
"and report in person to the Secretary of
War for duty in his office"
Because Of his intimate relations with
Major and Mrs. Mckinley 1t has been
popularity supposed that Capt. Heistand
would succeed Gen. John NJ Wilson, chief
OF engineers, in charge of public buildings
and grounds, the duties Of which include
supervision over the arrangements for
state and social fun ctons in the Executive
Mansion 1t is now understood however
that other arrangements will he made and
that Capt. Heistand will he assigned to
special duty In the War Department, and
that an officer of the corps of engineers
Will be placed In charge of the Office of
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds. Heretofore the law bearing on
the subject has bean construed at the War
Department as limiting such assignments
to officers of the corps Of engineers
Evening star., 1897-02-24
APPLICATION A DENIED.
The President on Indecent Newspape
Publ1cat tions,

Publ1cat tiOnS.
The President has delivered a most scath-
ing criticism upon indecent newspaper pub
locations in denying the Applicant ton for
pardon in the case OF James B. Wilson.
sente1ced in December, 1895, in Indiana, to
two years Imprisonment and $3.50 fine and
costs for mailing obscene papers The
Presidents Endorsement reads: Denied
IRIS convict was one of the editors and
proprietors and distributor through the
mails and otherwise of disgustingly vile
and obscene newspaper. His conviction and
sentence was an event distinctively tending
TO the promotion OF public morals and the
protection OF the sons and daughters of our
land from filth and corruption at time
when indecent newspaper publications are
SO dangerous and common. Everybod in
favor of cleanliness should encourage the
punishment of such offenses and desire that
1t should be more frequently imposed
While l am much surprised by the number
OF respectable people who have joined in
urging clemency in this case, my duty
seems so clear that 1 am not in the least
tempted to interfere with the just and
wholesome sentence of the coiirt''
Evening star., 1897-02-24
ESCAPED FROM HAVANA.
Employe of n Havana Bank Tells Hi.
Story.

NEW YORK, February oi.-Among the
passengers arriving today by the Ward line
steamer Seguranca from Havana was a
Cuban refugee travelling under the name Of
John White. He was not a regular pas
senger, having slowed himself away aboard
the steamer ard making his first appear
ance after she was three four hours on
her voyage. He said he ad held position
in Havana bank with salary of $500 a
month, and was denounced for being
patriot and in sympathy with the cause of
the Cubans, the basis of the charge being
that seven of his rela lives Were members of
Gomez's army. He heard that the military
police were about to arrest him and hid
himself Donning a suit of workman's
clothes he went aboard a lighter loaded
with cargo for the Seguranca, and then
managed to get aboard the steamer and
hid. When found he offered to pay his
fare, and told his story. He left his wife
and six children in Havana.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
THE SISQUEHANNN.
Ice Gorge Carried Past Lock Haven
Without Damage

RENoNO. Pa. February 2i-The ice
gorge which had formed in the Susaue-
hanna river Monday night a few miles
east OF Remove was dislodged about lo
o'clock last night and was carried bv Tho
city OF Lock Haven without doing anv
damage There is six foot flood this
morning, but the river is clear OF ice No
danger Is now apprehended
WILIIAMSPORT, Pa, February 24-No
damage is feared In this city. A channel
has been cut through the ice from Lin
den. ten miles above here. to the Pennsyl-
yania railroad bridge in this city. and
when the gorge breaks the ice can pass
Evening star., 1897-02-24
Executive Clemency.

The President has pardoned Robert E.
Baker, alias Hamilton f. Baker, convicted
In Missouri of embezzling post Office funds.
Ciemency is extended on account of the
distressed condition Of the cenvicts family.
He has already served one year of a two
years sentence. The President has Also
pardoned Ito restore citizenship Henry
Mullaney, convicted in Missouri of fraud
uient registration. This prisoner was re-
leased from jail nine years ago.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
No ACTION YET.
The Bill to Fill the District Attorney
Vacancy.

The President has not yet acted upon the
act authorizing the District Supreme
Court to fill vacancy in the office of Unit
ed States attorney for the District of CO.
lunbia under certain circumstances. The
impression Is growing that he will either
veto the bill or allow it to become law
without his approval. At any rate, it is
certain that if he approves it he will not
do so until just before the expiration of
the constitutional ten days limit allowed
for such action.
The bill was received at the White House
from Congress on the 10th instant and the
ten days within which 1T may be signed
or vetoed will expire Saturday. The Pres
iGent Is personally interested in the case
of Mr.. Davis. and hesitates to act on the
bill providing for the temporary appoint
ment of district attorney. in the hope
that the confirmation of that gentleman
may render such legslat ton unnecessary
In the present instance.
Evening star., 1897-02-24

Said to Have Criticised the Conduct
of His Superfors.
NEW YORK, February 24.-It was an
nounced on high authority at police head
quarters today that charges have been
formulated against Chief of Police Conlin.
and that the matter viii be presented by
Commissioner Andrews at the meeting of
the police board today. 1t is understood
that the chiefs offending was in the state
nent recently made by him that petty
chickering's in the board of police commis-
sioEers impaired the discipline of the DO
lice force and lowered the commissioners
In the estimation of officers and men alike.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
MIR. SANDS NOMINATION.
II was Not Considered by the Senat
Committee Today.

The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on the District Of Columbia, to which
was referred the nomination of Mr.. Sands
to be District Commissioner, did not hold
a meeting today. The three amembers of
this subcommittee, consisting Of Senators
Proctor, Faulkner and Bacon, it Is expected
will get together before the full committee
meeting on Friday morning, in order to
make some report at that meeting AS the
Senate now 4,eets at IL o'clock, it will be
difficult for the District committee to fully
consider Mr.. Sands nomination II there
should be serious objection In the commit
tee to his confirmation,
Evening star., 1897-02-24
Presidential nominations.

The President today sent the following
nomina tfons to the Senate:
w. w. Follett, to be consulting engineer
Of the United States in the international
(water) boundary commission, provided for
in the convention with Mexico of March 1
1850.
War-First Lieut.. Elon F. WILCOX. 9th
Cavalry. to be captain; Second Lieut.. Nil
ton F. Davis, 4th Cavalry, to be first
lieutenant.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
sENATEs EXTRA SESSION.

The Presidentst Pr6eIamation GaihnG
the aedyssto Meet M9rch 4.
+ The President has issued proclamation.
in the -usuaF form, caiiang session Of the
Senate at noon on the 4th Of March to re-
ceive communications from the executive.
Th.s Is the usual Senate extra session to
consider nominations to Important Offices.
Evening star., 1897-02-24
Waters at Williamsport Reported to
Be Falling.
ANXIETY ABOUT CANALS DAMAGE
Devastation Caused in Western
Pennsylvania.
ON THE SUSQUEHA a n n A
.pecIal Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOwN Md, February 24.-The
danger point in the rise of the Potomac
river at Williamsport has passed Re
ports from above show rece1ing waters,
which Is now perceptiole at hat place.
The present flood lacks but ten feet below
tina; of 1879. marked by the Johnstow1
disaster. and that of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal
At this hour d2 roon) the damage to the
canal cannot be ascercained, as 1t is Yet
submerged. Boatme1, shippers and ct5ers
interested in this waterway of transporta-
ton in this section are lined alorg the
banks waiting.
1t is certain that damage has been done,
but to what extent causes the anxiety.
This cannot be asceriained until late to-
morrow. if then. There has been great less
to the farmers in the loxlands by tine
carrying away of foJ1er, hay. straw and
ouIbuildiEgs of all descriptions.
BALTIMORE, February PA telegram
this morning from General Superintendent
Fitzgerald and Chief Engineer Manning of
the X. and O. railroad who are at Cherry
Run, on the second division announces that
the water has fallen about n. feet during
the night, and that at 80 am. there was
still feet of water over the track.
1t is not expected they will be able to get
an engine through until about 1 o'clock
this afternoon. AS far as they have been
able TO go with an engine the main track
at Sir johns Run is intact.
1t is expected that with the force of men
now on the ground that as soon the
water receded it will be but few hours
until the track is placed in shape for traffic.
Evening star., 1897-02-24

1t is contectured that the death Of Ruiz
in jail aroused General Lee to a recon-
The record-union., 1897-04-26
EXCHANGING GOVERNORS.
Those of the LeavenwOrth and Santa
Monica fiOmeS Changed.

LEAVEN WORTH, (Kan), April %.
Colonel Andrew ]. Smith. Governor
of the Soldiers Home here, has receiv-
ed an official telegram from Washing
ton, d. c., informing him that the
Board of Managers of the National Sol
diers' Homes, which met in Washing
ton yesterday, by an unanimous vote
transferred him to the Pacific branch
home at Santa Monica, Cal, and by the
same vote elected Colonel j. G.. Row
land, at present Governor of that
branch, commandant of the Leaven-
worth home. The board also elected
Cyrus Townsend of this city Treasurer
of the Western branch to succeed Major
w. B. Shockley. No other charges
have been ordered, but it comes from
the highest authority that complete
reorganization will soon follow.
Governor Smith states that the trans
fer Will become effective July 1st.
Colonel Rowland is an Illinoisan and
a few years ago was Mayor of Quincy,
his former home. Later he was Gov
ernor of the Illinois State Soldiers
Home for two years. being elected Gov
ernor of the Pacific branch upon the
death of its former commandant.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
He Comes to See Professor David Starr
Jordan.
The Government Wishes the Latter
to Go to Alaska Again to Study
the Habits of Seals, and He Accepts
the Appointment Bede Con-
yicted of Murder in San Bernar.
dino-Howard Squires Lowers the
Coast Record for Ten Miles.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Charles
S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, arrived from Washington to-
night. He came here to hold a confer
ence with DR.. David Starr Jordan whom
the United States Government wishes to
proceed to the Pribyloff Islands to again
study the habits of the seal
Mr. Hamlin did not arrive until after
8 o'clock, nevertheless he held con-
sultation with DR.. Jordan, and the latter
accepted the commission rendered him.
"Dr. Jordan will go to the Behring Sea
this coming season. Mr.. Hamlin said.
"The British Government is to send the
same representatives to the seal Islands
that were there last year, and l was
commissioned to consult with DR.. Jor-
dan to arrange, if possible, to have him
represent the United States.
Il cannot say under what instruc-
tions DR.. Jordan will act. / have been
in conference with him this evening,
but am not at liberty to state the nature
of the duties DR.. Jordan will perform,
| further than that he is to observe the
habits of the seal and study the methods
! employed by the seal hunters"
| Mr.. Hamlin will return to Washing
| ton Wednesday or Thursday.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
DOLPIR CAPTURED.
Greeks Take to Their Heels and Fall
Back on the Main Body.

LONDON, April pa dispatch to
the Daily Telegraph from Elassona,
dated Saturday, says:
The Turks captured the villages of
upper and lower Dolpir, with a loss of
twenty killed and 100 wounded The
batteries We're pushed forward under
the fire of the Greek sharpshooters. and
kept up a well-drected fire upon the
Greek position, which was covered by
a long slope thickly dotted with houses
and walls. The Turkish skirmishers
turned the Greek left and, advancing
through the woodland. also menaced
the Greek right. A wild dash across
open fields followed. The Turks We're
exposed to a fire which would have
been dangerous had not the Greeks,
fearing they would be outfianked. Of
fered but little resistance. The Greeks
speedily took to their heels and fell
back to the main body. which did not
long wait for the Turkish onslaught
The Turks encountered but little
The record-union., 1897-04-26
MINISTERS DEMAND A CHANGE
King Georges Position an UnenviabIe
One.

LONDON, April 25-The Athens
graph will say tomorrow:
The people are disappointed and an
CRY at the news of the defeat. Con-
firmation is received of the report that
the Greeks destroyed the bridge over
the Oseneios and the railway before
evacuating Larissa. The conduct of
the Greek officers is above praise The
first to flee from the field of battle at
Matt We're driven back by Commander
MavronmoCilis, who shot several with
his revolver. Fourteen guns We're cap
tured by the Turks, beside a vast
quantity of ammounition.
Volo is practically defenseless, and
Pharsalia must rely chiefly upon the
strength of its natural position for the
bulk of the ammunition was sent to
Larissa, where the Turks captured it,
Five Italian volunteers forciby en-
tered a train which was leaving La
riSSa with women and children The
crowd fired upon the Italians, who re-
turned the fire.
The Ministers went to the palace to-
day and demanded an immediate
change in the command of affairs No
official account has been received of
the Greek losses at Matt but 1 learn
from trustworthy sources that a very
large majority of the officers in the
foremost line of defense were either
killed or wounded.
All kinds of rumors are current
against King George and the royal
family, whose position is in the high
est degree unenViabIe.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
MAKING MORA'S DEATH.
The Government Enforced His Claim
for nore Than a Million.

NEW YORK, April 24-It is reported
that Senior Mora, who was recently
awarded a large amount of money by
the Spanish Government in the settle
ment of claims growing out of the de-
struction of property in Cuba, died to-
day
NEW YORK, April 25.-Antonio
Maximo Mora, whose property in Cuba
was confiscated twenty-five years ago
and whose claim was finally settled in
1895 by the payment by Spain of nearly
81. 900, 900, died at the Hotel Grenoble
yesterday, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Mora was a native of Cuba, but
became a naturalized American citizen
in May, 1869, after the outbreak of the
ten years rebellion in Cuba. Mora
who was a wealthy planter, was ar
rested for being in sympathy with the
insurgents tried by court martial and
sentenced to be shot. The court also
directed that his property be confiscat-
ed Mora and his brother escaped to
this city. Mora laid his case before
Hamilton Fish the Secretary of State.
He estimated the loss to himself and
brother at $3,000,000. The diplomatic
correspondence began and in 1856 Spain
acknowledged the claim a valid debt,
although deducting one-half of the or
iginal amount demanded by Mora, who,
being in need of money, agreed to the
reduction. The latter remained un-
paid for nearly ten years. More than
100000 was expended by the United
States Government in collecting the
cla
The record-union., 1897-04-26
CONGRESS WILL DO LITTLE.
There Will be No Quorum i'm the Sen
ate During the Week.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-There will
not be a quorum in the Senate during
the present week, owing to the absence
of a large number of Senators in New
York in attendance upon the ceremo-
MES over General Grants tomb. Con-
sequently no business of Importance
will be transacted. Probably a major
ity of the Senators desire to adjourn
from Monday until Thursday, and from
Thursday again until Monday without
transacting any business of general
moment. and this programme is likely
to be followed If the wish of the Re
publican members from the Finance
Committee is acceded to, the tariff bill
will be reported Thursday, but it is
most probable that this will be post
opened until next week The work of
preparing for the organization of the
Senate Committee will proceed infor-
mally.
Under the arrangements made on
Friday the House will transact no busi-
ness this week. The House will meet
formally tomorrow and adjourn until
Thursday, when an adjournment will
be taken until Monday.
The record-union., 1897-04-26
A BOLD DEED.
John Rice's Experience With Pair
of Robbers.

About II o'clock on Saturday night
John Rice, one of the proprietors of the
Pacific Grove Bakery on j street, be-
tween Nrth and Tenth, stepped out
into the back yard of the establishment
before retiring for the night
AS he closed the door he came face
to face with two men, one of whom
presented a pistol at his head and
gruft1y commanded him to stop.
Rice raised his voice to call for help,
but quick as a fash one of the men
seized his throat and choked out the
cry. Without more ado Rice was
dragged out into the alley, where the
man who held the pistol put the same
into his pocket and drew an ugly knife,
remarking that a knife would do the
work just as we'll, and make no noise
He added, IF you say a word I'll run
this through youi See?"
Rice was conducted to the corner of
the alley on Eighth street, where his
captors left him and made their way
out Eighth to street
1t was evident that the men intended
to have robbed the bakery after the
employees had quit work, but the ap-
pearance of Rice upset their plans.
and in order to escape without being
seen by anybody else they terrorized
him to prevent an outcry
The record-union., 1897-04-26
DINGLEY AND CLEVELAND.
He Replies to the Latter's Assertion
as to the Tariff.

NEW YORK, April 24.-In an inter-
view to-day Congressman Dingley,
Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, in reply to ex-President
Clevelands criticism at the Reform
Club dinner last night that the Repub-
lican party won the late election on its
declaration in favor of sound money
and not on the tariff issue, said:
THE fact is that the Republican par
ty won on both and the tariff issue in
those parts of the country which prac-
cically decided the contest had more to
dc with the victory than any other is
sue.
Nothing could be clearer than that
| the pledges of the party made it it's
first duty to provide sufficient revenue
to carry on the Government without
borrowing in time of peace and the ad-
| justment of duties on imports to the
end to encourage industries of the Unit
ed States stricken by unfair competi
| tion
IF the Republican should fail at the
| beginning of its lease of power to do
these things, it could be justly held to
have proved faithless to it's pledges.
AS to the responsibility which rests
| upon the party to preserve sound cur
rency, rest assured there will be no
failure; indeed, the triumph of the par
ty was an assurance which has been ac-
cepted by the commercial world that a
sound currency would be preserved.
There is undoubted need at the
earliest possible date of some legisla-
! ton to improve our currency system,
but no one knows better than the gem
tlemen who are criticising the Republi
can party that if such legislation should
be taken up to-day in the present con-
dition of the Senate, no favorable re-
suits could be obtained and the agita-
ton which would arise from a long
and fruitless debate in the Senate
would exert an injudious influence on
| the business of the country and en-
| danger the success of legislation to
provide revenue to carry on the Gov
! ernment"