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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Washim
Loan & Trust Co.,
OFFICE. COR. 9TH AND + SITS.

OFFICE COR. STU AND r SITS.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ONE MILLION
Interest PAID ON DEPOSITS
crrae made on Real Estate
kUdllS and Collateras.
Acts as Executor. Administrator,
Trust &c, Guardian and Committee
Estates.
Acts as Registrar. Transfer and Fis-
cal AZ mt of Corporations.
Takes f.iu charge OF Real and Per-
sonal Estates.
Safe Deposit Boxes Cor rent
Storage Vaults for trunks, boxes. &C.,
coutailiug vaiuables. silver. bric-a-
brac. &c.
Incorporated under act Of Congress
and subject to supervision Of the
comptroller CT the currency.
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john a swove. vice itesiaent
IL. s. Cummings. Second Vice Ires!dcnt
Jonp H. SAfLnouy reasuTef
john g. Larner General Counsel
A. s. WSrthing'on. ...'..-.....- Advisory Counsel
DIRECTORS:
Bailey, Charles B.. Larper. John B.,
Barber, A. l., Noyes. Theodore w.,
Barker William E. saks. Isadore
Batchelder, R. N. Shea, y. H.,
Bacm, Charles, Spear, Ellis.
Carpody, John r.. Stevens, Frederick G.,
Clapp. John NJ. Swc.-r, John A..
Crane. Augustus r., Truesdell, George,
Cummings, Horace g.. Warner, d. H.,
Darlington. J. J.. Willard. Ii. K.
Edison. John Joy. Wilson, A. A.,
Fraser. James. Wine. Louis b.,
Gurley, william B.. Woodward, s. W.,
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chartered by special act OF Congress, Jan. 1861,
and acts Of Oct, 1850. and Feb. 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
The National Safe Deposit.
Savings and Trust
Company,
OF the District Of Columbia
CORNER 18th ST. AND NEW YORK AVE

OF the District OF Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

BY VOTE OF THE STOCKHOLDERS TAKEN
on the 18th instant the Ohio National Bank is TO
go into voluntary liquidation FRIDAY. Dec.
81. 1871 The object is 10 change the bank into
Il savings bank, which viii also receive deposits
subject 10 check The new bank will open in the
same building on or before January l. 1885, and
we VIII De glad TO have Patrons transfer
their accounts from the Ohio National to the
new bank, which will be called the WASHING
TON SAVINGS BANK.
Tie capital win be SlOO. OcO. Interest will be
paid on deposits, and every effort will be made
10 accommodate patrons. j. d. TAYLOR
Ge11-6t President Ohio National Rank
Evening star., 1897-05-12
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES

Appointments, acknowledgements and
Promotions.
The following official changes have been
made in the. Department Of the Interior:
Patent offce-Appointment: Karl p. Nc
Elroy Of Ohio, fourth assistant examiner
1890. by transfer from Department OF Az
riculture..
General land office-Reinstatement: Jas
d. Mcbride OF Pennsylvania, clerk, 81, 400.
Pension Observation-Disclosures: T. Man
nell Hermann Of Oregon, principal exam
liner. 5000; Peter 8. Noble of Kansas
s.. 400: David e. buckingham Of Delaware
$1,000: Martin A. Watson Of Michigan. Ed
win M. Clarke of Florida, Charles M. Gilpin
of Kentucky and George C. Anderson Of
New York. 800; Alex E. T. Draper Of
Tennessee, 81 200; George w. McElfresh of
District of Columbia, $40. Promotions:
Warner Wilthite of Indiana, chief Of d.
vision. 1900. from principal examiner, s., :
600; Charles w. Filler of Connecticut, chief
OF division. $1,000. from clerk, 81, 200; L.
Seward Terry Of New York, principal cx-
aminer. 5000, from clerk, 1850; Moses B.
C. Wright Of West Virginia, $l.GOO to 81, 800;
Miss Cleo S.Burnett of Kentucky and Edgar
N. Martin of Louisiana, 81, 600 to 81, 200:
Norris II. Merrill Of Kansas, 500 to 81, 900;
Robinson b. Lesh of Pennsylvania ana
Oliver c. Terry of Indiana. 800 to 81 600;
Chas. II. Perry Of New York. watchman,
$720, to captain Of the watch, $40.
Samuel s. Gannett OF Maine has been
Transferred from topograpler at 5000 In
the geological survey to be special agent
to locate the Intersection of the 1O7th
meridian with the New Mexico-C Colorado
boundary line at so per day.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
PROMISED REFORMS.
Mr.. Wight Invites SuRgesti0ns From
the Board of Trade.

r
the Board of Trade.
Reforms are promised in the police and
fire departments by Commissioner Wight.
DESTROYS of working in harmony with the
citizens for the common good, Commission
er Wight today wrote letter to Chairman
Harries of the committee on public order
of the board of trade, requesting sugges-
tions from that body as to improvements in
the police and fire der arm nts' which would
increase their efficiency.
The letter of Commissioner Wight is as
follows:
I'm assuming my duties as Commissioner,
1 have had assigned to me among other
duties the management of the police de-
psrtment and the fire department / am
desirous Of increasing In every possible way
the efficiency of public order in the District
of Columbia. 1t will be pleasure to me,
as well as an assistance, to have sugges-
tons from those who are interested with
me in this matter, and who, from their ex-
perience and study into such affairs, are
competent to give advice. / take the liberty
therefore of asking your committee for an
expression of opinion, as representing the
Washington board of trade, ON the follow
ing points:
rs the public order of the District of
Columbia satisfactorily administered, as 1t
relates to the police department, fire de-
psrtment the National Guard, &C.? If not,
what, in the opinion of your committee, is
defective, and what remedy can you sug-
geSt?"
Evening star., 1897-05-12
NEWS OF THE ARMY.
Of OMeers, Details and
Leaves.

Assignment Of OAcers, Details and
Leaves.
Capt. c. II. Murray, 4th Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty at Brown Univer-
sity, Providence. r. L, and detailed to duty
at the Storrs Agricultural College, Storrs,
Conn.
Capt. Daniel T. Wells. Sth Infantry, hav-
Ing been reported unfit for promotion on
account Of physical disability. has been
granted indefinite leave Of absence.
The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted from nom
commissioned officers are announced:
Second Lieut.. John ]. Bernard to the 9Th
Infantry, Company X. Fort Sheridan, III:
Second Lieut.. Paul Giddings to the Sd In
fantry. Company e. Fort Smelling. Mime
sofa.
The following assignments Of officers To
reafments are alDo announced:
Capt Edward II. Browne to the eth In
fantfys Company 9s First Lieut.. Paul A.
Wolf TO the 4th Infantry. Company b: Sec
ondS Lieut.. George L Byroade, recently
pFoelOted, to the Sd Infantry, Company x.
Fort DneAtng. Minnesota.
Leaves 0f absence have been granted a.
followB: Capt Carver Rowland, 4th In
fantry. one month: Lieut.. l. C. Jerks. e4fh
Infantry, tWo months: Lient y. u. WYNN.
18th Infantry. four mouths; Can't. WIN.
DAYS.. JF.s 10th Cavalry. SIX months: Can't,
l. & NeCormick. 7th cayaify. one month.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
CHOICE TREASURY PLACES
A Number Of Changes Said to Be- Immi-
nent. q
Assistant Secretary, Regiater, Audi.
tors, Treasurer, Controller and =
Three Commissioners.

A number Of changes arc imminent In the
Treasury Department. Which will include
the registership and q nainber Of account
ing officers. such as auditors and their
deputies. Out Of the six auditorships and
their six deputies but two appointments
have been made by this administration.
These are the auditors FOR the State and
Interior Departments.
One Of the next appointments of this
character to be made Is that of auditor for
the Treasury Department, an office now
filed by Mr.. Baldwin Of Maryland 1t was
reported that Mr.. Baldwin was to be dis
missed on account of Irregularities in his
administration, but this Is denied by Sec
retary Gage, who says that Mr.. Baldwin
has resigned, and that his resignation will
be accepted when his successor is ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Gage added that II there were any
scandals in Mr.. Baldwin's office they must
have occurred during the last admins
tratton, as nothing of. the kind had been
brought to his attention.
There are several Important bureau places
in the Treasury Department filled by demo-
Wike, Controller of the Treasury Bowler,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Forman
and Treasurer Morgan. In none Of these,
with the exception OF the assistant sec
retaryship, is any change looked for in
the near future. y
The place held by Mr.. wike is that of
assistant secretary in charge of financial
business, and 1t is said the Secretary is
having difficulty In finding the man he
wants for It, unless 1t is his private secre-
tary. Mr.. Nanderlip of Illinois, who is said
to have all the desired qualifications, in
Guiding the confidence and respect Of the
Secretary Although no Immediate change
in this office Is looked for, 1t is not at all
improbahIe that Mr.. ya9derisp may get
Judge Bowier VIM relinqu,sh l,,s Office
certainly BY the 1st Of June. II not be1pre,
as he has engaged passage 70 Europe about.
Csmmissioner iforman VIII mt be dis
turhed ,for, some time Sto come, unless he
prefers to 60 into Others buBtAeSs. II is
now said that Mr. Scott sof West Virginia
is not taf ar Certain toreeeiv& this afRQinti'
Treasurer Morgan is also likely to lpad
on for several weeks. 1t is undesFtood
that be Will be succeeded by Mr.. Eiats II.
Roberts Of New York. = II.
Other offices for which fights are being
made are that Of commissioner of naviga-
ton. held by Mr.. Chamberlain OF New:
York, and that of commissioner general
Of immigration, held by Mr.. Stump of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
E POSTAL CONGRESS
Its Committee Organization Said to Be Oh
jectionable to Many Of the Delegates.
Developments Are Ex-
pected When Reports Are Sub
mitted to the Full Body.

The only committee Of the postal con-
gress in session today was the committee
on ways and means, which is considering
the general treaty to be adopted by the
present congress-. Many propositions were
considered regarding fmmatertal verbal
changes In the present regulations govern
Ing international postal affairs, but nothing
of vital moment was discussed.
There does not appear to be any possi-
bility for the congress to adopt any form
OF universal postal stamp. Well-informed
postal authorities attending the congress
declare that the Introduction Of such an in
novation would lead to the necessity of the
various nations opening accounts with each
other, and lead to complications which
would be a source Of constant annoyance.
1t has developed within the past day or
two that there are very strong probabil-
tiles that the postal congress will reject all
the majority reports of the three commit
tees appointed to consider the propositions
pending for settlement by the body, and
that the minority recommendations will be
followed. 1t is said on very high authority
that the organization Of the committees
and their subcommittee was directly at
variance with the sentiment of the major
number of delegates, and as one delegate
put 1t today:
Their organization is very much the
same as If your Speaker. Mr.. Reed, had
dppOhtSu u COIIlmillte Oh ways dIiO I.lCdis
entirely from democratic and populist
members Of Congress and then expected
1t to frame a tariff bill to meet The protec-
tior views Of the republican majority
Then, am I to understand that the con-
gress will reject the recommendations of
the committees?" inquired the gentleman
to whom the illustration was addressed.
Most undoubtedly" was the reply,
where the reports are presumed to have
material effect in changing existing regula-
tions contrary to the opinions of the
greater number Of delegates"
In view of this condition the future pro-
ceedings of the congress will possess addi-
tional interest to its members and the gen.
eral public and will be awaited with much
expectation.
The delegates from South and Central
American countries, who number eighteen
gentlemen, feel very keenly, 1t is said, the
way in which they were ignored in the for
nation of the committees. It has been
limited that the eighteen votes controlled
by the South Americans will be thrown
solidly in the congress against the major
ity reports of the committees on all vital
questions.
There has been some talk among dele
gates of removing the session place of the
congress to some point on the Atlantic sea
coast when the weather here gets hot, but
1t is not believed that the idea will be car
ried out.
The delegates will be taken down to the
tomb OF Washington at Mount Vernon
next Friday afternoon on the steamer
River Queen, and 1t is understood that
President Mckinley will tender them a re-
ception Wednesday of next week.
Evening star., 1897-05-12

become governor that q fight Is to be -Hnade
on the confirmation of Mr.. Clayton as Judge
of the Indian territory. Sorne OF the Okla
homa people are in for the fight because
rule. which they want to see applied to
both Oklahoma and the Indian territory.
Utah Appoiatments.
The appointment Of marshal and dis
trict attorney for Utah will soon be made
George w. E. Dorsey aud George Q. Can
non talked with the President this morn
ing about Utah affairs. The race for mar
shall is said to be between Glenn Miller and
Hoyt Sherman with the chances favoring
Miller. For district attorney the leading
ca1 did2tes are Lindley Rodgers, Charles
Wkittemore and Judge Einstein. -
Evening star., 1897-05-12
TARIFF B1LL,3AAENDMEsTs.

Senator Gallinger Proposes to Keep
Out Convict Labor Goods.
Senator GalIinger of New Hampshire to-
day presented an amendment which he
proposes to offer to the etariff bill against
goods which are the product of convict Ia
hor. The amendment is As follows
THAT whenever complaint is made to the
Secretary of the Treasury that any manu-
featured goods imported into this country
are the product of prison or convict labor.
it shall be the duty OF the Secretary of the
Treasury to formulate the necessary rules
and regulations to prohibit the further i'm
rortation of such goods, except upon the
sworn statement of the foreign manufac-
turer or his agent, made before a consul of
the United States. that said goods are not
being produced by the labor Of prisoners or
convicts."
Senator Pettigrew reintroduced his anti
trust amendment, changing the phraseology
SO as to make its operation. In case 1t
should become law, more certain and ef-
fective.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
MASSACHUSETTS REPRESENTATIVES,
They Discuss the Question of Conn
mittee Appointments

They Discuss the Question of Com
mfttee Appointments.
The Massachusetts, delegation In the
House held a caucus today to discuss the
questions Of patronage and committee ap-
pointments, particularly the latter There
are several good places on committees
made vacant by Massachusetts men who
were members of the last Congress, but
who were not reelected. to which the dele
gates think that Massachusetts, il entitled.
Mt. Draper held two desirable places the
craftsmanship Of the committee on patents
and q place on foreign affairs and Mr.
Apsley and Mr.. Morse were chairmen of
manufactures and alcoholic liquor traffic.
respectively.
Inc Massachusetts, representatives think
Massachusetts entitled to these chairman
ships or others as good in the distribu-
ION. Tne Place on foreign affairs is much
sought after, and there are four vacan-
cies on the committee on appropriations to
be filled by republicans. one OF which Mas.
sachusetts would like
The delegation will support Mr.. Walkers
claims to continue as chairman of the
banking and currency committee, although
there has been some opposition to his re-
appointment by those who oppose his
views. not in the Massaohr sets delega-
ton, however.
Mr.. Mccall Is not particularly desirous
OF another term as chairman of commit
tee on elections, but would like something
equally as good.
Mr. Wright has already been appointed
chairman of the mileage committee.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
FoR ENGLAND,s CAVALRY.

A Commission Going tOsSOuth America
for HOrHeA.
The bureau of the American Republics
has received reliabtes information that In
the latter part Of April srommission. COM
posed Of fifteen cavalry; shcers and six
veterinary surgeons, feft England for the
City Of Buenos Ayres for the purpose Of
buying large number of horses in the
Argentine Republic to be- used in the cav
airy service OF the EneAshsarmy.
The circumstances ars lregarded as sig
nfficant only in the fact Of showing the
development in that part sof the world. 1t
Is the first time that any European country
has had recourse to- the markets OF South
the British army has been supplied with
horses from the United s6tatess and. Canada,
and to d limited extent from the continent
Of Europe.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
DEFIANT IN TONE.
Reply of the Transvaal Government
tn Nile. Cham mlcrlRin,a Strong Note.

Reply of the Transvaal Government
to Mr. Chambcrlatn's strong Note.
LONDON. May PA special dispatch
from Cape Town says that the reply Of the
Transvaal government to the strong note.
said to amount to an ultimatum. from the
secretary OF state for the colonies. Joseph
Chamberlain, insisting upon observance Of
the London convention, is defiant In tone.
1t insists. the dispatch says, upon the right
of the Transvaal to demand arbitration OF
the questions In dispute and also upon its
right to pass the alien immigration law.
and asserts that II this right II disputed
arbitration Is the best means Of arriving at
q settlement OF the question.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
EXAMINATION DISPENSED WITH.
Senator Quay Wants Certain CasseI
of Empl0yes beyond Tests.

senator quay wants Certain CLASSES
of Employees Beyond Tests.
Senator Quay offered in the Senate this
afternoon two amendments to be proposed
to the deficiency appropriation bill which
affect the civil service law. One amend
nent provides that deputy collectors Of in
ternal revenue, storekeepers and gaugers
In the internal revenue service and exam
lining surgeons shall hereafter be excluded
from the classified executive civil service
and shall be appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, with or without examination,
as he may determine.
The other amendment provides that spe-
cial Indian agents shall hereafter be ex-
cluded from the classified executive Civil
service and shall be appointed by the
President. by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate.
The amendments were referred to the
committee on civil service and retrench-
ment. which is now engaged In conducting
an investigation Of this subject.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
CONSUL ALGER's REPORTED DEATH

No Information Received by the State
{ Department.
The State Department has received no
information whatever regarding the re-
ported killing of Mr.. Alger, the United
States consul at Puerto Cortez. Honduras.
during a fight between the government
forces and the revolutiontsts. nor of the
alleged insult to the American flag by the
Nicaraguan steam tug Lucy B. In the
absence Of official information the depart
ment is disposed to discredit the reports.
The story does not meet with eredence.
In the first place. there is no United States
consul at the place named. but only con-
sular agent. named William Alger. He
was heard from by the State Department
directly last week in a cablegram announc-
ing the closing of the port, owing to the
rebellion. Yesterday Consul Little at Te-
gucigalpa, the capital of the country, re-
ported to the department that the rebel
lion was ended, and as his advices un-
doubtedly were much later in date than
those of the steamers people. the officials
feel sure that the consular agent has not
teen killed. else his death would certainly
have been reported by Mr.. Little.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THE CHAPMAN PETITION.

Attorney General Mckenna Says He
Has Seen NothinG Of II.
Attorney General McKenna told a Star
reporter this afternoon that he had not
seen or heard anything Of an application
for the pardon OF Mr.. Chapman, ana as a
matter Of fact he knsw nothing whatever
Of the status OF that case. II an applica-
ton Is made and referred to him II will
take the regular course Of such papers
and be referred to the local district attor-
ney and the trial Judge TOR report.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
POTOMAC MEMoRIAL BRIDGE.

nan AppRsnr4atino 69a0oO00 Tntro-
auceA ~ Senator Danael.
Mr.. Dsniel OF Virgins .intrudieed Z bM
IN the Senate tcdzy providing for the con-
struction Of . memorial brsdSo across she
Potomac between the Arlington estate ana
the old naval observatory grounds. n !
Iira1t of- cost Of 1eo4oo0 The biN np,re-
PIRATES 100000 for surveys and ccmuaeI,c-
ing the work. and prohibits the use Of the
bridge by any kind Of railway cars.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
THE stan ~ NAN.

Fsssons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed q
them to any address In the Unitsa
States or Canada. by ordering It at
this once. in person or by lettes
Terms: Is cents per week: 2s cents
for two weeks. or % cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address a. well a. the
new one.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
BANCROFT AT LATTAKIEH.
News Received Of Other Vessels q
the Navy.

cable message was received at the Navy
Department to-day announcing the arrival
Of the gunboat Bancroft at Lattakieh, a
Turkish port in Syria. seventy miles north
of Tripoh. The message contained nothing
beyond the bare announcement Of the ships
arrival and was silent as to the situation
in ;he eastern Mediterranean.
The cruiser Yantic sailed from Bahia,
Brazil, today, for st. Lucia, w. l., on her
way to New York. The Bennington is at
San Francisco. The training ship Essex
sailed from Key West this morning for
Gardeners bay. near Newport.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
NOT HOSTILE TO Us.
Sir Donald Smith Talks ON the Cana
dian Tariff.

dian Tariff.
LONDON. May 12-Sir Donald Smith,
the Canadian high commissioner, n an
interview with q representative OF the
Associated Press today. ssid he was hope
full that fast steamships between Canada
and Great Britain would be running within
two years.
In regard to the tariff propositions sub
mitted to the parliament at Ottawa, Sir
Donald Smith eaid that Il was nothing but
the accumulation Of Canada's attachment
to Great Britain, with which country she
desires the closest possible commercial re-
lations. Certainly. he added, Il was prompt
ed by no feeling Of hostility to the United
States. with which country Canada 10 eager
for real reciprocity.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
Personal Mention.

Mr.. q. O. Eckford. United States CONSUL
al Kingston, Jamaica. Is In Washington.
He ts ON a short leave OF ahsence to teiux
home his wife, who Is In had health. Nr.
Eckford has proved himself 60 ynis,able
. worker in behalf Of American interai&u in
appeal made to the President fors his re-
tention. -
Evening star., 1897-05-12
Miss Bes.ie Davis Presented.

LONDON. Mays1z-At the queens draw
ing room At Buckingham Palace yesterday,
In addition to Miss Hay. Miss Bessie Davis
Of Washington was presented IN the diplo-
matte circle. and Mrs.. Leslie Cotton OF New
Y0fk. Miss Gt1pfn OF Phil1delphia ana
Misses Harris and Welh. places OF resi-
eenes not given, were presented In thu
general circle.
Evening star., 1897-05-12
TO BE CALLED uP MAY 1s.
Senator Aldrich Says the Program on
the Tariff IL UDchanged.

the Tariff IL U9chaaged.
Senator Aldrich returned to Washington
today. and said that nothing had occurred
to change his determination to call up the
tariff bill May 1s. the date which had been
set by him when he reported the bill.
Speaking Of the claim of the democrats
that they had not sufficient time to exam
inc the comparative statement, he said
that 1t had been furnished them In time,
he thought, to answer every purpose