The Press., 1897-11-11

which killed four people and mangled many more, seems to have been caused by the breaking of the axle of the for ward truck of the locomotive.
 Washington Letter.
 Washington, Oct. 4, 1897.
 Senator Platt, of Conn.,, who is regard ed as one of the most influential republi- can members of the senate committee on finance, and man who very seldom al- lows himself to be quoted in the news paper, has, in a short interview, given pointer, not only to gentlemen composing the self-appointed monetary conference, but to the administration. Mir. Platt didn't beat around the bush at all, but stated in the fewest possible words that so far as practical results are concerned, it will simply be a waste of time, to pro- pose and discuss a currency measure at the coming session of congress, owing to the supporters of the administration lack ing majority in the senate. There was nothing new in Senator Platt's words, but inasmuch as the memory of the public is pIoverbially short and many persons, in and out of print, have been seriously dis cussing the sort of financial legislation congress is likely to giveu at the coming session, it is we'll that they were spoken, and will be better if they are needed and no time wasted i'll useless efforts to con- pei the opposition senate to accept fnanci- al measures favored by the administra- tion, or by others.
 Representative Hooker, of New York, says of the coming session of congress ''It ought to be short. There is nothing to demand an extended sitting. think that the Cuban and Hawaiian questions will, in way settle themselves, and cer- tainly ought not to take up much time in congress. There will be an effort made by extremists to change our monetary system, but majority of congressman aIe conservative, and, unless it is shown, beyond all question that such a change is desirable, and for the good of the whole country, our finances will be left as they are. In my opinion, it is better that they should be left alone. We are getting on very well, and agitation is unnecessary and hurtful. "
 Commissioner of Pensions Evans, not only fails to predict, as his predecessors in that office did, an early decrease in the number of pensions paid by this government, but calls attention to the failure of such predictions. At the close of the fiscal year, June 30, there were 976,- OLA pensioners on the rolls, a net increase in year of 5, 336. The annual report of the commissioners doesn't say so, but all the same, it is reasonably certain that the net increase of pensioners for the fiscal year will be much larger than during the last fiscal year, owing to the change of policy in the cond ct of the pension bureau, which now gives preference to ap- plications for original pensions. The commissioner makes two recommenda- tions, which seem to be in line with every day business sense. First,th complete list of the names and addresses of pen sioners be published, and second, that
 
 of veterans of the late war who marry after this time do draw pensions. The last is intended to break up the demora- hztng practice, the extent of which is ex- traordinary, of women marrying the old soldiers when they are on their death beds, solely for the purpose of drawing a widows pension. Under existing laws, pensions cannot be denied to these women even when they'are known.to be disreput- able
 Washington is likely to see much of the wire pulling that will be done by the republicans who would like to succeed Senator German, as at least three of the gentlemen spend practically all their time at the national capital These would like to-be senators from Maryland are Postmaster General Gary, Judge Me Comas, of the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia, and Representative Mudd. Governor Lowndes, who is also credited with desire to sit in the senate, likewise spends considerable time ir Washington, being 8 member of the famous Metropolitan Club. Neither oi these gentlemen has formally announced himself to be a candidate for the senate, but they are each being pushed for the position, by friends, and there are others who would not object to the plum.
 The treaty between the U. s., Japan, and Russia, by which it is agreed that the killing of seals in open in BehriDg Sea and the north Pacific Ocean shall be temporarily suspended, having been sign. ed by the representatives of the several governments, the work of the first seal ing conference is closed, and this week, the second conference, between the U. s. Great Britain and Canada, will meet. h. terest has been increased in this confer ence by the intimation that the Canadian officials intend to try to negotiate treaty which will include some sort of commer- cial reciprocity between the U $. and Canada.
 If President Mckinley and other promi- nent Ohio republicans in Washington take any stock in the numerous stories which appear in print alleging the existence of serious doubt of the election of Senator Hanna by the Ohio legislature, they hide it well, for to man they insist that Sen- ator Hanna's election is assured.
 
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