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Evening star., 1897-06-10
GEN. RUGGLES' DEPARTURE,
Has Gone to West Point to Deliver
the DiplOmas.

Has Gone to West Point to Deliver
the Diplomas.
Gen. Ruggles. adjutant general of the
army, left here this morning for West
Point. N. Y, where he will deliver the di-
plomas to the graduates of the Military
Academy tomorrow. He will return TO his
duties in Washington next Monday, and
will remain here until the end OF the
month. when he will go to Vineyard Ha-
ven. Mass, to spend a two months leave
of absence with his invalid wife, who has
gone to that resort for the benefit of her
health.
Gen. Ruggles will retire for age Septem-
Der IL next. 1nasmuch as he will be away
from Washington during most of the in
terin, he will practically close up his act
i've service In the army within the next
two weeks.
Gen. Samuel Breck. the senior ASSISTANT
adjutant general. who is now on duty at
headquarters of the army in this city, will
act as adjutant general during the absence
of Gen. Ruggles, and will undoubtedly sue
ceed him in that Office on his retirement
in September. He will be able to serve for
a few months only, however, inasmuch as.
he reaches the retiring age himself in Feb
ruary next. The officer next in line of pro-
motion is Col. Henry c. Corbin, and unless
all signs fail ne will become adjutant gen.
eral Of the army in February next, and
serve in that capacity for several years.
He IL now on duty at the headquarters of
the Department of the East at New York.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
LIGHTING THE PARKS.
A Legal Opinion Wanted ON the Righ,
to Erect or Lay Wires.

A Legal Opinion Wanted ON the RiEht
to Erect or Lay Wires.
Mr.. Meiklejohn. acting secretary of war.
has asked the Attorney General for an
opinion on the question whether either
the Commissioners Of the District of Co.
fumbia or the officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, under the terms Of
the act approved March 3, 1897, making ap-
propriations for the government of the
District Of Columbia, can authorize the
laying of conduits of overhead wires for
electric lighting purposes in any park or
reservation for the purpose of lighting the
park reservation
AS the present contract for lighting the
parks expires on the 1st proximo an early
reply is requested.
Col Bingham, the engineer officer in
charge of the parks, has recommended that
the contract for lighting the parks for the
next fiscal year be awarded to the Potomac
Electric Power Company at its bid OF $91. y
per light per annum, and his recommends
ton he's been approved by General Wilson,
chief of engineers. The bid of the
United States Electric Lighting Company
was SO per light per annum. but it was
not considered because its acceptance in
volved the laying of additional conduts to
the parks. a course the officials believed to
be in direct conflict with a specific pro.
vision of the appropriation bill referred to
by the acting secretary Of war.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
IN THE PUBLIC GROUNDS.
Over 3OO.OGO Plants Set Out in the
Parks Last Month.

Over 3OO.0CO Plants Set Out in the
Parks Last Month.
There were 1OS97 visitors to the top of
the Washington monument during the
mcnth of May, of which number 9,0S1 made
the ascent by the elevator and 1876 by the
stairway making n total of ,396, ,9S5 per-
sons who have visited the top of the shaft
since 1t was opened to the public, October
8. 1883. according 10 the report of Colonel
Bingham, the engineer officer in charge Of
public buildings and grounds.
Minor repairs were made to the Execu-
tive Mansion and a portable derrick for
hoisting materials was made and placed
upon the roof. In all the parks the usual
work was done to keep them in good con-
dition. Lawns were mown, gravel roads
and brick cutters weeded, their lawn bor
ders edged and the sidewalks. asphalt roads
and walks kept in a cleanly condition. The
removal of tulip, hyaointh and crocus
bulbs from the flower beds and storing
them for next seasons use was commenced
and the planting of summer bedding plants
was continued. During the month S13, ,S07
tropical subtropical and bedding plants
were sent out for planting in the various
parks.
A statue of Daguerre has been placed in
position in the Smithsonian grounds by the
authorities of that institution.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
SOME DELAY LOOKED FOR
Conclusion Of the Ruis Inoideut Not I'm
mediately Expected.
Mf. Calhoun Has Another Coufereuc.
With Jadge Day and VIII Go
Home Tonight.

Mr.. Calhoun was again at the State De-
partment today. AND he had another long
conference with Assistant Secretary Day.
This being diplomatic day, the Spanish
minister. Senor Dupuy de LONE, was
among the callers. and had an opportunity
to exchange views with the special counsel
in the presence of Judge Day.
Mr.. Calhoun intends to go home to DAN
Vile. ILL.,. tonight, having delayed his de-
parture 50 long only for the purpose of a
further conference with Assistant Secre-
tary Day. For one thing, the special coun-
sci made 1t clear to the assistant secretary
that he had not been guilty of the indis-
Greet utterances attributed to him in some
newspapers upon his arrival at New York
recently.
DR.. Congosto, the Spanish consul at Phil
adelphia. who. with Consul General Lee,
formed the commission to inquire into the
facts connected with the death of Dr. Ruiz
is expected In Washington tomorrow He
will bring with him probably two reports.
one the joint report signed by himself and
General Lee, and the other q report of his
own, such as General Lee submitted to the
State Department through Mr.. Fishback,
though not by any means reaching the
same conclusions. 1t Is expected that Dr.
Congosto's individual report will go to show
that DR.. Ruiz died in jail from self-infiict-
ed injuries while suffering from temporary
alteration Of mind. and that he was well
~
also probable that DR.. Congosto has given
some attention to the subject of the nat
uralization of Ruiz, and has endeavored
to show that there was at least.a reason
able doubt upon that point, which justified
the treatment of the case in a fashion diff
'ferent from that usually adopted.
The reports of the commissioners are IL
lustrated with excellent photographs show
ing the interior OF the jail at Guanabacoa
and all Of the features Of Dr. Ruizs con-
fnemeat that will admit OF illustration 1t
is not tho intention Of either side, the
State Department nor the Spanish minister,
to make these public. Probably Senior Du-
puy de LONE will furnish the State De-
partment with a copy Of Dr. Congosto's
report. and he viii in turn be furnished
with copy Of General Lees report, but
that is as far toward publication as these
documents are likely to go. at least ac-
cording to the Intentions of the officials
having the matters in charge. until Con-
gress shall call for the correspondence.
Then copies of all these documents must
be sent to Madrid. from which capital the
inquiry was originally ordered, and the
Spanish officials can properly claim due op-
portunity to consider them, so that the
conclusion Of the Ruiz incident cannot be
expected to be attained, II the usual meth
DDS and courtesies of diplomacy are fol-
lowed. for some time to come.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
THE NEW CITY POST OFFICE.
Convenience of the Postmaster Gen
efal is Consulted.


Convenience of the Postmaster Gen.
eral fs Consulted.
Acting Secretary Spaulding of the Treas
ury Department has written letter to the
Postmaster General calling attention to
the sundry civil appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1885, which, he
says. provides specifically for the removal
Of the Post ONCE Department to the post
ofiice building now in course Of erection in
this city.
Contracts are now in force" says Mr..
Spaulding. '.for the completion Of the base
ment, first and mexxanine stories for the
accommodation OF the city post ONCE and
for the installation Of the heating, venti-
lating and plumbing apparatus through
out the building; drawings have also been
practically finished for the completion Of
the upper stories for the accommodation
Of various bureaus and ofi1cee which 1t
was proposed to remove from the rented
quarters now occupied by them.
Before proceeding further with the In
stallation of the heating, ventilatinR and
plumbing apparatus and with the drawfnra
for the interior finish. It IL desirable that
the matter should receive your carefui
consideration, and request, therefore. thai
q representative Of your department con-
suit with the supervising architect OF this
department with view Of obtaining the
NEST euttable and cdnyenianf arraneemenf
OF the space in the building work on To-
above mentioned installation and drawings
has been suspsnded awaiting the expees-
sion Of your desires in the natter" =
Evening star., 1897-06-10
THREE IMPORTANT vopICs.
Some Republicans Want Them Cor
sidered by House Committees.

Some Republicans Want Them Con-
sidered by House Committees.
Speaker Reed is receiving solicitations
from members of his own party In the
House to permit the appointment Of COM
mitteees to consider the bankruptcy bill,
the proposed appointment OF a monetary
commission and the Cuban belligerency
resolution.
One prominent republican representative
who went to the Speaker within the past
day or two urged him to appoint a COM
mittee to take up the bankruptcy bill at an
early date. This gentleman suggested that
this might be done as soon as the sugar
schedule was disposed. Of by the Senate He
took the ground that when the sugar
schedule is out of the way the tariff bill is
practically on the road to spsedy compile
ton. There would be no further necessity
ent policy of the House, in so far as such
continuance might cut of thesconsideration
of the bankruptcy bill.
1t was urged that II this, course were
adopted, the bankruptcy bill and the none
tary commission proposition could be dis
posed of by the House while the tariff bill
is being shaped up in the Senafe and the
finishing touches put on NJ In conference.
Congress would then be ready 20 adjourn
Immediately after the tar46 bug became a
law. z
It cannot be learned that Mr.. Reed has
given any assurances to- the gentlemen
who have gone to him in this connection
that he would acquiesce In their view of
the matter. His attitudes 1t a said, is
still non-committal upon the appointment
of any committees at thf1 time There is
no doubt, however. that the monetary COM
mission bill will be passed some time, bu.
1t may not be brought up IN thefHouse :un-
til after the tariff bill is c6mpleted.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
BIG GUN BLOWN ro'PECEs.
Terrible Premature ExplOsbon Will,
Testing at Indian Head.

IeFF1Dle fEe"nIuFe ES2PIO8BOn ~ uAAc
Testing at Indian Head.
Certain experiments that the: ordnance
officers of the navy haveytsen making at
the Indian Head proving gfcands with q
shell intended to permit the use Of high ex
plosives in ordinary guns came to sud-
den and alarming stop yesterday by the
bursting Of the shell in the gun. which in
turn was torn to. pieces with tremendous
explosion. Fortunately, the witnesses of
the trial escaped unharmed, though pieces
Of the burst gun and smell fell around the
tug upon which the officers were watching,
and the officer who discharged the gun
escaped only because he had sheltered
himself behind an embankIpent instead of
resorting to the usual corner in the bomb
proof, where the force of the explosion was
So great that it collapsed az small wooden
cabin used to shelter the Instruments.
This particular shell was! loaded with
over three hundred pounds of gun cotton,
and 1t is supposed that 1t was unable to
Withstand the shock Of the explosion Of the
pow der charge in the gun, which in this
case was much less than usual. the pres
sure being only about three tons instead OF
stroyed was jacketed tube, intended, in
the end, for a l3-inch gun, but SO far only
bored out as R-inch tube.
The ordnance officers have never been
satisfied as to the possibility of using gun
Gotten in this way, but were obliged to
make the experiment by direction. Of Con-
gress. which made a special appropria-
property destroyed is being. .ascertained by
a board. and 1t will be charged against the
appropriation for this set Of experiments.
1t Is roughly estimated at 10000.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
BY WIRE FROM FoRr wAsH1NGron

The Stars Private telegraph Line to
the National GaarH EASampment.
The Star has had corstructed a private
telegraph line from the headauarters Of
the National Grard ampment at Fort
Washington direct to The Star office In
this city. This has been doqe In order that
the Washington public NAT be kept fully
advised Of all the happenings in camp each
day up to the last moment Of going to
press. Washington will not, therefore, be
cut of from direct communication with the
local &C ldier boys when I'M camp, az has
been the es Sc in past years. The project
required considerable trouble and expense.
hut The Star was not detefred by any OBJ
stecles, aid its patrons will this afternoon
be able to read telegraphic account Of the
arrival OF the troops in camp and Of all
the news incidents of the day. The court
estes OF the te,egrarhic service have been
extended by The Evening Star, through
Gen. Ordway, to the officers of the National
Guard, and the offer is highly appreciated.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

A Bill to Encourage Prompt Payment
Of Tax Arrears.
Senator Faulkber has proposed an amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation bill
providing that on all arrears of taxes in
the District which shall be paid on or be-
fore sixty days after the approval of the
act all penalties and charges, except q
per cent interest, shall be remitted.
District Supreme Court JurisdictiOn.
Senator Faulkner has introduced in the
Serate the bill offered In a previous Con-
gress by Senator Pugh, amending the juris-
diction Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict in several particulars.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
RESPITE FOR DURRANT
Execution Of the Sentence Deferred Till
July 9.
Gov. Budd Wishes to Test the Ques-
tiOn of the Right of Federal
Courts to Interfere.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 1O.-Theo-
dore Durrant, the murderer Of Blanche
Lamont, will be reprieved today. Governor
Budd has decided upon this course In Or
der to settle the question of the rights OF
the federal courts to interfere in the exc
cution of a sentence imposed by the state
court He has named July as the day
upon which the sentence shall be carried
out.
The object of the reprieve, as the attor-
ney general explained last night, Is to
avoid the necessity of resentencing the con-
victed men.
If the position taken by the governor be
supported by the state supreme court, the
sentence will be carried cut on July 9. Just
as 1t would have been tomorrow but for
the habeas corpus proceedings.
Today the necessary kilograms ordering
a stay of execution will be sent to Sacra-
mento by the governor.
The position taken by Governor Budd Is
that the habeas corpus proceedings and
the appeal incident to the denial of the writ
sued out by Durrants attorneys does nos
act as a stay of proceedings. In other
words, the governor desires that the su-
preme court pass upon the opinion render
ed by Attorney General Fitzgerald, hold
ing that the proceedings do constitute a
stay.
Durrant is still in the condemned cell,
and until definite orders are received he
will not be moved to other quarters.
Governor Budd's reasons for granting
Durrant until July Is that the legal poilt
he has raised could not possibly be decided
before the time fixed for the execution to-
morrow.
He was advised, however, that 1t might
take thirty days to decide, even though the
questions be presented at once to the su-
preme court; hence the reprieve was deem
ed necessary.
The governor has stated that it is his
against the murderer of Blanche Lamont.
This he said when he decided not to in
terfere in behalf of the condemned man.
Now he says that the sentence must be
carried out, or he must learn that the fed
eral courts have the right to interfere with
the state courts in cases such as the one at
issue
Charles Garter, who is special counsel
for Durrant in the habeas corpus proceed
ings, said he did not feel the slightest ap-
prehenston in the matter Of the ultimate
decision in the habeas corpus proceedings.
He said that he had been unable to obtain
any information from the attorney general
In regard to the proposed course of the
governor. but he added: THE attorney
general is good lawyer, and he knows
that the position he has taken is correct,
and thct the appeal from the denial of the
court of habeas corpus acts unquestionably
as a stay of execution"
The attorney general, when informed last
evening that the governor had decided to
reprieve Durrant, declined to make any
statement. He said: II will not say
whether 1 have prepared papers or not.
When 1 commence proceedings it will be
in the courts. not in the newspapers"
Evening star., 1897-06-10

ground. It was a question Of only q few
minutes to erect a canvas city Of white
tents, and then the militia men drove tight
the tent pegs. using axes with artistic
vigor.
While every one was slowing away bag
gage and cleaning up, mess call sounded.
and no time was lost in reaching the tents.
where appetizing and welcome meats were
In waiting. these having been supplied by
the officers of the quartermaster's depart
ment and their assistants. who preceded the
brigade to camp by day. To the uninitiated
who visited the mess tents IL seemed that
the District National Guard had been with
cut commissary facilities since 1926, when
the last encampment was held. judging
from the way the guardsmen disposed of
the good things set before them. Every
one fingered at the tables long as pos
sible. and then attention was again d.
rected to tidying up the camp.
Bustle and Activity.
1t Is safe to say that the District guard
has been looking forward, more or less
eagerly, to the preseat cutir for the past
two years. All was hustle and activity at
the several armorfes as carly rs o'clock
this morning. An hour later all the COM
panies were in readiness 20 start, there
being nothing to interfere in the way OF
baggage and heavy equipment, all such
having been. orHarded yesterday. By .
o'clock the troops were on their way 20
the wharf. proce edtng. along 9TH street.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
RIVERS ON RAMPAGE
Damage by Flood Reported From
Many New England Points.
RAILROAD BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY
Log Boom at Turner's FaIls, Mass,
Goes Out.
III o D SON RIVER RISIN

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, June 1O.-Special
dispatches to the Union from the towns
along the Connecticut river indicate that
much damage Is being done by the flood
The boom at Turner's Falls, Mass, broke
at 4:3O O'Clock this morning, with about
SO,OO0,OOO feet Of logs. There is no way Of
stopping this boom or the one that broke a.
Bellows Falls, VT. until they reach Mount
Tom, near Northampton. The dam of the
Warner Manufacturing Company at Green
field broke this morning. II was built of
solid rock. and was fifty feet long and
twelve feet high A portion of the dam of
Eddy & Son also gave way.
At Charlemont, Mass, the saw mill dam
owned by H. T. Ford went out this morn
ing.
MOusin River Raging.
SPRINGVALE, Me-, June 1O.-The water
In the Mousin river has risen three feet
since o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
heavy rains have washed ont roads and
small bridges in several districts Rain
continues to fall there, and further floods
are probable. Trains are behind time on
the Portland and Rochester road.
Wnshout at Rochester.
ROCHESTER. N. H., June 1O.-A wash
out has occurred on the Portland and
Rochester railroad at East Rochester, and
Train NO. 3 Is stalled near that station.
Train Stalled Mt CrOekett's.
SOMERSWORTH, NH, June 1O.-Traffc
on the Rollingsford branch of the Boston
and Maine railroad was stalled today by
the derailment Of a train at Crockett's
Crossing. by a wesEout, at $50 o'clock this
morning There were twelve passengers
aboard. none of whom wes injured.
Heavy Rains at Bellows Falls.
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, June 1O-For
the past thirty-six hours the rainfall in
this section has been continuous. The Con-
ntcticut river has risen several feet, and all
its small tributaries are badly swollen.
The highways are washed out, and a boom
Just north of here. holding 100000 feet
OF legs. belonging to the Vandyke drive
Turner'S Falls, Mass, holds a large part
OF the drive will go On toward the sea-
TWO trestles were washed out on Rutland
railroad last night, one at Chester and one
at Rockingham, and 1t is thought travel
Will not be resumed for two or three days.
No fatalities had been reported up to 10
O'Clock TO-DAY.
The following telegram has been received
at the local weather bureau from the OBJ
server at Albany. N. Y: "Hoosic and Mo-
hawk rivers running bank full, and low
lands Hooded Hudson at Albany will rise
at an average rate of one and a half
inches Der hour until pm. today. River
Will fall tonight. Watershed soaked and
additional rainfall will find Its way TO
rivers very rapidly. No serious damage
ample warning. and will guard movable
Evening star., 1897-06-10
Personal Mention.

Major Lewis Smith, 4th Artillery, has
been assigned to duty at the Washington
barracks.
Lieut.. J. A. Hoogewerff of the Naval
Academy Is here today being examined
for promotion.
Lieut.. D. Settle. 10th. Infantry. is In the
city.
Col. n: w. Lawton. inspector general Is
at 1914 Connecticut avenue for few days
Capt. w. A. Miller, retired, Il at 1920 18th
street.
Secretary Bliss went to New York this
afternoon to attend the banquet to be given
to the Pan-American commercial delexates
tonight. The Secretary will return Non
Evening star., 1897-06-10
LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Election of Omcers at Mansfield Firs,
Order of Business,

Order of Business.
MANSFIELD, Ohio. June 1O-The thirty
eighth biennial Lutheran general synod
formally coLvered in the First Lutheran
Church at o'clock this morning. Accord
ing to the order of the synod, the delegates
were seated by lots drawn from a basket.
At the conclusion of the ensuing short pre-
liminary service President H. L. Bau-
ghec declared the synod open for work. The
first order of business was the election of
officers. President Bargher said he had
Leard he was to be made q candidate for
re. election. but respectfully declined the
honor. The following officers were elected:
Rev. DR.. M. w. HANNA, Altoona, Pa;
president; Rev. DR.. VIM. s. Freas, York,
Pa. secretary; Louis Mars, Cincinnati,
treasurer.
Pres!dent-elect HANNA was escorted to
the chair by the retiring president, DIR. He
L. BaUgher. In a short speech he thanked
the synod for the honor conferred upon
him. The synod decided that the hours for
session should be from D to IL 80 o'clock In
the norning and from 2 to 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. After accepting an Invitation
extended by the citizens to be shown
around the city Monday afternoon, the
synod took recess until afternoon.
Evening star., 1897-06-10
Twenty Lots Were Breeders.
TO GET RID OFF THE JAPs.
China Will Negotiate u Loan to Pa
War Indemnity.

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 10.-The EN-
press of Japan brought the following ad-
vices from the orient:
Runors are in circulation in Peking and
Shanghai that the Chinese government is
anxious to get rid of the Japanese garri-
son at Wei-Wei and have decided to ne
gotiate another loan to raise sufficient
money to pay of the war indemnity at
once.
Mr.. Wolf, German traveller. who re-
Gently visited Cheng Sha in the anti-for-
eign province of Human, and for whose
safety much anxiety has been felt, has ar
rived safely at Ichang.
Owing to a rise in japanese coal 1t is
stated that a large amount of branded
Australian coal would be imported by ia
pan.
The japanese foreign department has re-
ceived Information that the Brazilian gov
ernment has approved the application Of
the kissa immigration Company to send
immigrants to BraziI and arrangements
are being made to dispatch 500 men this
month.