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Evening star., 1897-02-18
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
Some Items In the MEASURE That Are
of Local Interest.


of Local Interest.
The general deficiency appropriation bill
was reported to the House today, carry
ing total of ss,43s, 1915. Among the
local items in the bill were the following:
For the following additional clerks in the
office of the United States treasurer. to be
employed in redeeming national currency
from March to June 80. 1897: Four clerks
OF class l, five clerks at the rate Of $500 per
annum each.
For expenses of heating the United States
National Museum. s1,O97.85. For deputy
Coroner Glazehrook for ,hirty-eignt days
service, $3.50. For miscellaneous expenses
ccroner's office, $1273s. For special repairs
to market houses, $199 To supply a de-
fictency in appropriation for the parking
commission. 5000. To pay Andrew Gleeson
amount sustained under old contract.
sS216S. To pay wholly from the revenues
OF the District certain accounts under the
highway act, $1795O.
The fire department gets several small de
fciency appropriations, together with s.
5000 to support the Mt. Pleasant Engine
Company from March 1 to June 80 1887,
For payment OF certain judgments against
the District, $959.75. For collection of gar
bage for the current year. 1914. To pay
Ihos w. Smith for rent OF vault, 81 10
For witness fees for Police Court, S. 733
For defending District suits in Court of
Claims, 5000.
1t Is provided that the payment for GER
taln Iots taken In the Improvement of the
PotomSc flats shall be made wholly from
the revenues Of the United States
For the expenses OF the board of medical
supervisors, 500.
For the payment Of certain deficiencies in
the District militia, $1O.S7O40
For transportation of convicts, SO 7G9 "A
FOR fuel for the public schools, 81, 1000.
For repairs to school buildings damaged by
cyclone, A,543.A
Inere are many email items in the bill
ranging from a few dollars upward. the
total appropriations for the District aRpre-
eating $54. .455.A
Other items in the bill are as follows.
repairs to Deaf and Dumb Asylum, s7G5:
repairs to Insane Asylum, 81 200: repairs
and improvements to the District iail
$4,000 jail
To enable the granting Of thirty days,
annual ieave to the employees Of the gov
ernment printing office for the cnrren,
year, $4,000.
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UNLIKELY TO BLocK4DE p,n.rrs
Germany's Proposal Hax np.u v....J
by Grent Rfsaof~

BERLIN, February 1S.--It is learned tina +
the propose! of Germany to blockade the
flraeus, the port of Athens in order to
put check upon the warlike ardor of
Hreece. was vetoed by Great Britain, and
there Is little prospect of its being adopted.
This, with other Information tends to
strengthen the belief that the great pow
ers are not seriously opposing Greece.
ROME, February 1S.-A special dispatch
received from Larissa Greece. saws that =
Thousand Macedonians have crossed the
frontier and joined the Greek forces.
CANEA, February 1S-Owing to the
anomalous situation the Greek consul here.
OH the representations of the foreign ad
lnlrals, has removed the Greek flag from
the consulate.
ATHENS, February 1S.-M Skouzes. the
munster Tor foreign affairs. has replied to
the last communication from the repre-
s'hlatlNes or the powers saying it is i'm
possible FOR Greece to recall her torpedo
fiotilla SO long as the excitement continues
i'll Crete.
PARIS. February 1S.-A dispatch re-
tei'ed mere from Athens says that King
George is TO take command in person of
the northern army. adding that he is re-
ported to have said he preferred to die in
pattie than to be an exilet king, which
according to the dispatch, would be his fate
IN the event that he did not take the len Il
IN the present crisis.
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THE BROOKLYN INQUIRY.
Capt. Sargent and Inspector Locke
the PRINCIPAL Witnessen

F PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February ls.-The
naval court of inquiry before which testi-
mony is being heard concerning the recent
accident to the cruiser BROOKLYN ,csumed
its session this morning
Capt. Sargent. Cramps expert ship
master; Pilot Walls who took the shin
down the river, and Thomas g. Locke. i'll
spector Of dredging at Schooner Ledge.
were the principal witnesses examined.
Each witness testified that 1t was custom
airy to open the range slightly i'm passing
the ledge, In order to obtain better water.
inspector Locke said that he had been
blasting on Illinois Rock, close to Schooner
Ledge, during the past fail. He recalled
tnat one of the dredges lost spud a por-
1on OF which was never recovered. This
was about thirty feet long, OF white oak,
about sixteen inches square. ct sank about
LOO feet northwest of Schooner Ledge
Capt. Sargent was of the opirion that the
snip struck loose bowlder.
Pilot Walls confirmed Lieut.. McCrea's
testimony of yesterday. He said he had
been pilot for twelve years and had never
had an accident in that lime.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
HANNA AND THE SENATE.

Ohio Men Cannot See How Bushnell
Can Refuse to Appoint Him.
The friends Of Mr.. Hanna in Congress
say that they do not see how Governor
Bushnell can hold out against the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hanna to the Senate They
regard the declaration of George B. Cox,
the Foraker leader In Cincinnati in favor
of Mr. Hanna, as a very strong card in
his favor
One of the Ohio representatives said to-
day that this course on the part OF Mr.
Cox took the backbone out Of the anti
Hanna movement, and that II Gov. Bush
nell had any political Judgment he would
not refuse to appoint Mr.. Hanna
He said that Mr.. Hanna's friends had no
information as to the governors intentions,
except that gossip continues to reiterate
that he will appoint some one else The
sentiment of the republicans of Ohio is
represented as being overwhelmingly in
favor of Mr.. Hanna's appointment
The action of the Marietta Club a Bush
nell organization, in changing its name to
the NJ. A. Hanna Club is pointed to as
an indication of the popularity of the ma
tlonal chairman III the state, and of the
loss of strength likely to be involved upon
the Bushnell-Foraker faction by failure
to appoint Mr.. Hanna.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
INTERESTING PARTNERSHIPS
Speculation as to the Future of Prominent
Democratic officials.
The Latest Firm Named-What Judge
Gresham Would Have Done
Had He Lived.

Speculation has for some weeks been busy
with the future of the more prominent
democrats soon to lay down Office. 1t sends
all of the big lawyers back to practice,
and forms some interesting partnerships.
Only a short time since rumor was cur
rent that after the 4th Of March a shingle
would be nailed up in New York and Bos-
ton bearing the names Of Cleveland, Olney
and Carlisle, with Mr.. .Olney in charge of
the Boston Office. and Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Carlisle looking after business in New
York and Washington. Present rumor
changes this. and substitutes the name of
Mr.. uhl, the ambassador to Germany, for
that of Mr.. Carlisle. Mr.. Uhl Is rich
man. friend of Don NJ. Dickinson, and is
regarded as good lawyer.
However this may be- there Is a story.
excellently vouched for, which shows that
Mr.. Uhl had a very fattering offer at one
time to help form what would have been a
notable partnership. AS first assistant to
Judge Gresham in the State Department he
attracted the attention of his chief, and
was soon invited into the closest conf
dence. The two men, indeed, became fast
friends.
One day when they were together, and
after disposing of some difficult business,
Judge Gresham, addressing his friend said;
thl You see 1t stated in the newspapers
that am booked for the first vacancy on
the Supreme bench; that there was some
such condition when I left the circuit bench
to take this place That is sheer nonsense
l neither expect nor desire any such ap-
pointment. do not want to return 10 the
bench. but intend when leave here to go
back to Chicago ana open law office, and
l would be glad to have you Join me-"
Mr. Uhl felt highly complmented, and SO
expressed himself to Judge Gresham. Not
unlikely, too. had matters gone on as then
forecast he would have accepted the offer.
Judge Gresham at the time was in excel
lent health. and was looking forward with
pleasure 20 career as a practitioner at
the bar. But not long afterward he died.
and then death carried off Ambassador
Runyon. and Mr.. Chl was transferred from
the State Department to Berlin.
There are other friends Of Judge Gresh-
am who tell of his desire to get TO work at
the bar. Some Of his friends believe. in
deed. that he made mistake in accepting
his first judicial appointment. 1t removed
him from the active field of politics. for
which he had a strong liking, and gave mis-
career turn unexpected to his friends
and not altogether congenial to himself
Had he remained at the bar and in politics
his friends convinced that he would
have achieved reputation second to that
Of no man in his state. But when the offer
of the district judgeship came to him he
was poor. and his condition at the time de-
termined his choice.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
ADMIRAL BUNCE's SQUADRON.
All the Ships Behaved In nm Admir-.
able Manner

Notwithstanding the fact that Admiral
Bunce's feet had to face a regular Hat
teras hurricane going from Hampton
Roads to Charleston. weather that even
the biggest liners do not care to face. the
damage sustained aboard the fleet. aside
from the unfortunate loss of life of the
sailors swept overheard, was trifing. Act
Ing Secretary McAdoo said today that so
far as the reports received by him from the
admiral show the only loss sustained which
VIII involve the expenditure of any money
by the Navy Department was on account
OF one whaieboat belonging to the Maine
which was lost IN the attempt to save the
men washed overheard. The reports from
the captains of the ships show that without
exception they behaved well as could be
expected IN the heavy seas. and although
the opportunity for comparison of the
different types of vessels afforded by the
cruise has started anew the old academ:c
discussion OF the relative merits of super-
structure and clear deck monitors the
reports are still inconclusive on this noint
Evening star., 1897-02-18
TO SUCCEED MAJ. POWELL
Capt. VIM. N. Black to Be Appointed Engi
neer Commissioner.
The Order VIII Not be Issued UnttI
Action is Taken ON Mr. Sands.
Nomination.

IL has been practically settled that Capt
William NJ. Black, corps of engineers
snail succeed Major Charles F. Powell
corps of engineers, in the office Of Engineer
commissioner of the District of Columbia
Ihe actual change will not occur however
until the Senate shall have acted on the
nomination Of Mr.. F. p. b. Sands as Com
missioner of the District to succeed Mr..
Ross, whose term has expired
The authorities anticipate the conffrma.
ton of Mr. Sands, and he idea is to have
the new Engineer Commissioner nstalled
IN oflce at the same time that he Qualities
But for this desire, the change In the En-
gineer Commissionership would take effect
al once The decision to relieve Mai
Powell involves no re:lect ton upon the ad-
ministration of that officer, who has in
1act, held the office longer than any of his
predec essors
The detail is usually for four years. and
Maj Powell has already exceeded that
unit by over six months. A change i'm the
office has been under consideration by the
president and Secretary Lamont for many
no selection had been made
Under the organic law the appointment
is restricted to the corps of engineers of
the army. The detail is made by the Pres
iden1. and Is not subject TO the action of
the Senate. In the present instance, as al
ready indicated, the detail of Maj Powell $
successor will not be made until Commits
sloner Ross successor shall be ready to
enter upon the discharge of the duties of
the office. ~
Capt. Blacks Career,
Capt. Black, who has been selected for
this assignment. is regarded as one of the
brightest young officers in the Engineers
corps He is rative of PENNSYLVANIA and
was graduated from the West Point Mill
'arS Academy, No. in the class of 1877.
He was appointed second lieutenant of
engineers in June of that year and ha :
served In that department ever since. reach
ing his present grade of captain tn Deccm-
Der. 1856. "
he Is now on duty at the War Dcpart-
heht as assistant to the chief of engineers
position he has held since June. 1S95,
having been ordered here at the instance
OF General VIM. p. Craighill shortly after
ms appointment as chief Of engineers.
PREVIOUS to his transfer TO Washington
Captain Black was on duty at the In
gineer School of Application, willet's
Point, n. Y, and prior to that he was as
sociated with General Craighill in import
ant engineering works on the Kanawha
river.
During his service he has been actively
identified with the Improvement of the
water supply system of the District and
had leading part in the preparation and
execution of the plans for the defense of
the national capital. He is considered a
master of detail and an excellent executive
officer.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
AMERICAN BICYCLES.
Threatened With Destructive Piracy
1n Germany,

American bicycles are threatened with
destructive piracy in Germany and United
States Consul General de Kay, who re-
ports the fact to the State Department has
gone Immediately to work in the effort TO
checkmate the movement. He says certain
persons in Berlin have undertaken TO copy-
right tn. trademarks of as many American
bicycles as are Yet unprotected by the Ger
rian law. This they are enabled to do
through the fact that the law does not in
ouire whether the applicant has the right
to trademark. only demanding originality
In Germany, and there Is no redress for tha
owners Of foreign trademarks so pirated
The German liatentee can thus prevent tho
sale of goods by the foreign manufacturer
unless the latter makes terms with him.
To head of this movement as far as possi-
ble, the consul general has induced a
responsible German importer of American
bicycles and notions to anticipate the
would-be pirates by taking out trademark
patents In his own name for all American
bicycles. OF which he has knowledge with
the exception Of three, which have already
protected themselves. This agent has
agreed to charge the companies thus pro-
tected only the SIS costs In each case.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Executive Clemencx

The President has commuted to five wears.
actual imprisonment the eight years SEN
tenee imposed. March IL. 1885, upon J. r
Crandall. formerly president of the FRS,
N'-uonai Bank o! Johnston City. Tenn. for
making false entries in the bank books. 4
pardon has been granted Ito restore citizen.
shipl 10 w H. Gibbs. sentenced In Mtss,s.
sipPI 70 three years imprisonment and fine
FOR embezziement of post office funds Az
pLicauons Tor pardon were denied in the
cases or A III. Hafiey. convicted in mi
hois OF counterfeiting; Washington j. Am.
sem, convlcIed IN Wisconsin of embezzlins
letters: w. T. Morrison, conyio ted in Wis.
sissippi OF forgery: G. w. Maddox. con.
vlcted IN Georgia of counterfeitinp. Iohr
w bowman. convicted in Virginia of n.
legal selling of spirits
Evening star., 1897-02-18
ALASKA WANTS REPRESENTATION,
industrial interests Demand Dele.
nate fn COnxresa.

DCu>unO u DclCs
Rnte fn Congress.
San FRANCISCO. Cal. February 49,
l.. 6. Kaufman, director of the Business
Mems Association of Juneau, Alaska, is in
the city as the representative of that Or
ganization to urge the, chamber of COM
merce to memorialize Congress to grant
Alaska one representative In the lcgisla-
tive body.
Mr.. Kaufman says the commercial and
mining interests of the great northern ter
ritoly are suffering from the lack of rep
entation In Congress, He has visited
Seattle, Tacoma and Portland, .nd the
commercial bodies of these cities have
adopted resolutions urging Congress to
pass the bill now before il giving Alaska
representative, which bill has been IA
vorably reported by the committee on ter
ritories.
The officers OF the San Francisco cram-
ber of commerce have given Mr.. Kaufman
a memorial, which will be forwarded to
Washington at once. The chamber viii
supplement this action at It's next regular
meeting.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Preferred Her Church to s:s.ooo.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, February 1S-Rather
than sever her connection with the Catholic
Convent of the Sacred Heart in this city,
in which she is Eovice Miss Carrie Jewell
will relinquish her right to $25.OOO left her
by her uncle. Frederick Taylor, the New
York banker, who died few days ago.
The Taylor estate is valued at 500 900, and
the deceased made the beQuest conditional
on Miss Jewell renouncing Catholicism.
When seen at the convent Miss Jewell
said: Il have chosen to become a nun.
and any SUN of money would not tempt
me to alter my hopes and my faith.''
Evening star., 1897-02-18
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CoMuERCE
Annual Meeting 01 the National
Transportation Asaoclntion.


CHICAGO, February 1& Representatives
Of great commercial organizations gathered
at the board of trade today to attend the
annual meeting Of the National Transporta-
ton Association. About twenty-five dele
gates were present. prominent shippers and
business men from all parts Of the coun-
try, and representing Il membership Of
about 10000. The meeting, which was
held behind closed doors, was called to
order by President Frank Barry of NIL
waukee, who delivered Ms annual address.
He was followed by George T. Stone. sec
retary of the Chicago beard o6 trade.
Vice President E. L. Rogers of Philadel-
phia also made short address, and va
rious papers of interest. were read by Je-
rome Carly of Phladeiphia, r. 9. Lang,
Frank A. Scott of the Elevslsnd chamber
Of commerce: Chairman Igishart Of the
Chicago freight bureau; l.. Whttelaw of
st. Louis, representing the National Paint,
OIL and Varnish Association; Colonel Reg-
ers of the Minneapolis chamber CT COM
merce. and Denison B. Smith. secretary
Of the Toledo produce exchange.
The meeting adjourned late this after
noon.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Women Supported the High Hat BIZ

DENVER, Col, February 1s.-The house.
by vote Of 30 to Is, has passed the high
hat bill. Three women representatives vot-
ed for the bill, and their action created
son1e applause. The bill provides for a
penalty of SO for the first offense of wear
ing high hat in theater, and as high as
$50 in aggravated cases. The measure was
discussed at a recent meeting of the. Wo-
mans Club. when it was decided as a body
not to oppose its adoption.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Smallpox at n Navy Yard.

The Navy Department is informed that
there is case Of smallpox at the navy
yard. Pensacola. Fla. In order to guard
against spread Of the contagion the de-
partment has authorized the expenditure
Of 500 for the construction Of q temporary
treatment of the case and any Others thai
may develop.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Died In u Laundry,

W1LKESBARRE, Pa, February 1S.-
Gus Mendelssohn. who is said to have
been a drummer from New York city. died
in this city in a Chinese laundry this MORN
Ing. Death is believed to have resulted
from the effects Of opium, which he had
smoked in the laundry. The coroner is in
vestigating the case.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
MISSOURI SILVER MEN.
An Effort to Draw Them Into tl
POpulfst Fold.

POpulfst Fold.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. February Isl. b.
Clarkson Of Carthage, chairman of the
state executive committee of the national
silver party, which in Missouri is composed
largely of bolting republicans, has called a
meeting of the committee, to be held in
this city February -.
Chairman Roselle of the populist state
organization has issued call for a meet
ing in this city on the same date of the
National Reform Press Association, or at
least that element of the association that
has bOlted from Vandervoort leadership
1t is intimated that a strong effort will be
made to bring the national silver party $
strength into the populist fold
Evening star., 1897-02-18
stepped i'm Front of a Train.

TOWANDA. Pa. February 1s-The
Lehigh Valley Black Diamond express,
north bound. struck and killed Samuel
Spencer. aged seventy-five years, and his
son. s. B. Spencer, aged fifty. at wyaIus-
ing, near here, last night. The men were
walking on the track. and in getting cut
OF the way of an approaching freight train
stepped in front Of the express
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Execution of n Chinaman.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal. February
1S.-Chun Sing. a Chinaman. was hanged
mere yesterday for three atrocious murders.
His crimes were committed in September,
1895. With an ak he attacked fellow
Chinaman. All Fook. in the latter's house.
He left All Fook for dead and Drained his
wife as she was attempting to escape.
Then he went to house occupied by Char
ley Tai, another Chfnaman, and, killed him
and woman he found there. actually be-
heading the latter.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Hann. will Not Enter tn. C.s,uc,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February lS-It is
definitely settled that NJ A. Hanna will not
go into McKinley's cabinet. Hanna an
nounced this morning that he has deter
mined to remain in Ohio. He will contest
In the legislature next winter for the full
term in the United States Senate. In fact,
Hanna's supporters have already cfgan-
lied his campaign. The hope that Gov
ernor Bushnell may appoint Hanna TO I'LL
the unexpired term of Senator Sherman
has practically been abandoned.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
FOR A SOUTHERN CRUISE.

1t In SurMfsed That Mr. Cleveland
VIII Accompany Mr.. Beuedict.
GREENWICH. Conn.,, February lS.-E.
c. Benedict's steam yacht Oneida is being
prepared for a cruise In southern waters
Because of the fact that the order is that
everything must be in readiness by March
1t is surmised that President Cleveland
will be Mr.. Benedicts guest on the pro-
jected cruise The Oneida will be dry
docked in New York tomorrow.
Evening star., 1897-02-18
Accused Hfm.eIf Of Murd.r-

SACRAMENTO. Cal. February IS.-E. b.
Kent, a man who about a week ago walked
into the sherin's Office and surrendered
himself. saying that he thought he had
committed a murder In Indiana a few years
ago. will be taken back to the scene Of his
crime to stand trial. Kent. who Is evident
ly demented. says the murder Of Noah
King was committed on the night of No
vember 5, 1894, on a farm three miles west
Of Centerton. Both men were intoxicated.