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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
Personal Mention.

Secretary Alger is still confined to the
house with a bad cold. His physician has
advised that he remain at home and take
care of himself during the prevailing in
clement weather. He is, however, trans
acting all official business requiring his
attention.
Mr.. Willard F. Warner, chief clerk of the
U. S. treasurer's Office, has left town on a
two weeks vacation, and Mr.. w. Fl. Glas-
cott will act as chief clerk during his alb
Sence
Prof. Soley, formerly assistant secretary
of the navy, but now in business in New
York, Is on a visit to this city.
Second Lieutenant w. c. Dawson, U. s.
NJ. c.. attached to the battleship Indiana,
has reported at the Navy Department for
examination for promotion.
Lieutenant Glennie Tarbox Of the navy
is in the city on leave of absence, and he
registered at the Navy Department today.
Lieutenant Colonel s. NJ. Whitside, 5th
Cavalry. is here on leave of absence. He is
at the Ebbitt.
Adjutant General Breck has gone to Bos-
ton to spend the holidays. In his absence
Colonel Corbin will act as adjutant gen.
eral.
Colonel A. Mordecai, ordnance depart
ment, commanding the Springfield (MassD
armory, is on visit to this city He was
at the War Department for several hours
today comforting with the officials regard
ing the operations of the armory
Mr.. Paul III. Cromelin manager of the
Washington office of the Columbia Phono-
graph Company. has been appointed mana
ger of the St. Louis office of the same
company. This is a substantial promotion
for Mr.. Cromelin. He will leave for his
new post about January TO-
Prof. Thorald Jerichau has gone to the
Blue Ridge mountains to spend the holt
days and to recuperate from the Injuries
he recently sustained when he so NARROWLY
escaped asphyxiation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
HIGHWAY EXTENSION LEGISLATION.
Strong Feeling I'm Congress in Favor
of Prompt Action.

of Prompt Action.
The question of street extension is re-
gsrded by members of the Senate COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia as the
most important one with which it will
have to deal during the present session of
Congress, and there is strong feeling
among members of Congress generally in
favor of taking prompt action in regard
to it, so that it may be settled for al.
time.
The only bill regarding street extension
that has been introduced in Congress dur
ing the present session is that by MIR.
Gallinger, and in the House Simultaneous
ly by Mr.. Richardson, which embodles
the ideas of the meeting lately, held at
the home of ex-senator Henderson, and
W hich is radically different from the ten
tative bill framed by the Commissioners.
The Commissioners bill will be perfected
after their consideration of the recommen-
dations of the board of trade. 1t is expect
ed that the Commissioners bill and the
beard of trade bill will be Identical Mr..
Gallinger's bill has been referred to the
Senate committee on the District of Co.
lumba but no action will be taken on this
matter until the Commissioners board of
trade bill has been introduced by Mr.. Nc.
MILAN. chairman Of the committee. A sub
committee on the highway bill will then be
appointed and will go into the question
thoroughly. This subcommittee, in view of
the importance of the question, will prob
ably be larger than Is usually namod to
orsider measures. The hearings to te
given on the bill will be before the full
committee, and every one who has any idea
to offer on the subject will be given an op-
pOrtunity 10 appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
Mr.. HANNA REACHES HOME
Will 90 to Columbus After the Holiday
Recess.
His Friends I'm Cleveland Plan n
GRAND Ovation to Him During
the Contest.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. :

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio December ae-San-
G'or NJ. A Hanna reached home this morn
ing. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hanna
and their daughter. The party was driv.
en- at once to Glenmere. At the station
the senator said he had come home merely
TO spend the holidays. He had nothing to
oner on the political situation
Senator Hanna's friends will Oman head.
quarters at Columbus on Monday next.
when the senatorial fight will begin in
earnest. The senator will also 60 there
and remain until the senatorial puzzle has
been solved. About 500 Cleveland business
men will go to Columbus few DAYS before
the senatorial election to show their low
army will make personal call upon Mr..
Hanna
This will be in the nature of a magnifi-
cent ovation to the man who bore the
brunt or the fight in the last fall cam
palgn and won. 1t will be a testimonial of
the citizens Of Cleveland to Mr. Hanna.
showing that they appreciate the sterling
worth OF the man who represents them in
the United States Senate 1t is an old es
tanlished custom in Ohio for the friends of
candidate for the United States Senate
70 take an excursion to the state capital
eh sucn occasions, merely to show and ex-
press their goodwill toward their fellow
citizen.
II requires seven votes to defeat Mr.. Han
ha, out Colonel Dick says the opposition
cannot muster three, and that Mr. Hanna
VIII De trlumphantly elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
TO CONSIDER THE BILLS.
SubdividfnS the Senate ApproprIa-
tiOns Committee.

SubdivfdfnS the Senate ApproprIa-
tiOns Committee.
The Senate committee OF appropriations
has appointed the following subcommittee
on the regular Appropriation bills for the fis-
cal year 1899:
Agruculture-Cullom, Quay, Perkins, Pet
tigrew and Berry.
Army-Quay, Hale, Sewell, Faulkner and
Berry.
Deficiency-Hale. Allison. Quay Cockrell
and Teller.
Diplomatic and Consular-Hale, Perkins
Cullom, Faulkner and Murphy.
District of Columbia-Allison, Cullom,
Sewell, Cockrell and German.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Hale, Cullom,
Murphy and German
Indian-Allison, Perkins, Sewell. Cockrell
and Pettigrew.
Legislative-Cullom, Sewell. Allison, Tel
Ter and Cockrell.
Miltary Academy-SeweH, Perkins, Quay,
Teller and Murphy.
Navy-Hale, Quay, Perkins. German and
Teller.
Pensions-Perkins. Cullom, Sewell, Berry
and Faulkner.
Post Ofice-Quay, Allison, Cullom, Petit
grew and Faulkner.
Sundry civil-Allison, Hale, Quay, Cor
man and Cockrell.
River and harbor-Committee on com.
merce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
WANTS QU|D PRO QUO
England Demands Equal Concessions
From Chinese Government.
JEALOUS OF GERMANT'S SEIZURE
China Looks to Russia as Her Only
Friend.
RUSSIA HOSTILE TO ENGLAND

PEKIN. December 22-The Chinese gov
ernment has granted Russia permission to
winter a squadron at Port Arthur Great
Britain demands a quid pro quo, as con-
cessions have been made to other powers
1t has been suggested that the Japanese
and British occupy Wei-hai-wei jointly
The situation at kaio Chou bay is un-
changed Germany remains unyielding and
the Chinese counsels are divided as 20
whether it should be peace or war with
Germany. China regards Russia as her
only friend, and is asking her advice alone
British Influence is nil, having suffered
greatly through the failure Of the loan
negotiations.
Demands ON China.
China is now negotiating with Russia
The latter demands the dismissal of the
British railroad engineers in north China,
and it is probable that it will be granted.
Ine German drill instructors will be dis
missed. at the expiration of their contracts,
and VIII be replaced by Russians. Russian
officers have already been appointed TO
orlII the armies of north China.
Russin's Hostility to England.
ST. PETERSBURG. December 22.-In a
strong anti-Rritish article today the No
vost says:
IN consequence of the pretension of
England II compensate herself for the
russian occupation OF Port Arthur by the
acquisition of Port Hamilton or Lazareff
and In view OF the possibility of the dis
turblng action of japan. Europe stands on
the brink of grave diplomatic complica-
tons II is therefore well to recall that
the reinforcement of the German squadron
IN the Pacific permits Rus sia. France and
Germany TO effectively prevent a disturb
ance of the balance of power between the
three powers on one hand and Great
Brltaln and Japan on the other. such as
might be produced by violent seizures of
territory.
Hopes to Preserve Peace
In conclusion the Novosti expresses the
hope that the isolation of Great Britain in
regard to the other European powers will
paralyze her action sufficiently to permit
the preserve ton of peace from the dam
gers threatening II at the present moment -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
CHANGING THE HOUSE RULES
Conference of the Speaker and the Repub'
lican Leaders.
Ii is Probable That Slight Alterations
Will BE Made-Amcn of
Representative Barrett.

The Speaker and other republican men,
bers of the committee On rules are en-
gagged in going over the rules of the House
of Representative with view of de-
termining what changes are desirable
They have had two or three sessions since
the beginning Of the holiday recess, and
were in consultation again today. num-
Der of propositions for changing the rules
have been submitted by members of the
House. but 1t is not believed that any
changes materially affecting the methods
OF legislation will be adopted. 1t is thought
that the rules will be changed very slightly
from what they were in the last Congress-
The Rules.
These rules are about as restrictive as
they can be made appropriately, and IL
move to liberalize them would be in the
nature of u backward step. Restrictions
have been thrown around the House by
means of the rules from time to time as it
has seemed to be necessary, until now
there is very little left to be done in tina.
direction. The thing most members who
are dissatisfied with the present rules COM
plain most of is their failure to get recog-
nition to call up measures for considera-
ton and the restriction as to amendments
TO the appropriation bills which involve eX-
penditure of money The latter restriction
when having the approval of the appropria-
uons committee Thus the provision for
new dry docks, recommended by the de-
partment, and work of that Sort cannot be
put on the naval appropriation on the
House side if a point of order is made
against it.
Mr.. Barrett's Amendment.
Mr. Barrett of Massachusetts,, in the in
terest of the proposed dry dock at Boston,
mas proposed an amendment to the rules
so as to permit such new provisions to be
put in the appropriation bills by the CON-
mittees in charge of the me easures The
proposition is being considered, but will
probably not be acted upon, the fear of the
rules committee being that If the bars were
let down there would be rush of public
building bills and others involving eXpend-
Ture OF money which would swamp the
treasury. A failure to make this change in
the rules will require that the great public
improvements that are demanded will have
to be provided for in separate bills having no
privilege, which will go the Union cal
endar,' from which it is very difficult to get
by a special rule reported from the COM
mittee on rules that a measure on the cal
endar has any show for consideration, and
the policy being TO hold down appropria-
tons IL will be difficult to induce the COM
mittee on rules 10 relax at all toward
measures involving expenditure of money.
The committee on rules may be governed
by the temper of the House in SO far as the
House asserts itself, but experience is that
the House is not usually very assertive in
opposition to a well-defined policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
EXPENDITURE OF AMMUNITION.
Gen. Miles Issues un Order to til
Army,


Army.
Maj. Gen. Miles has issued a general or
der to the army. authorizing the following
annual expenditure of blank caliber 80 am
mLnition i'll the instruction and practice
firing of enlisted men of the army:
For each troop of cavalry and company
OF Infantry, an amount not to exceed 1000
rounds; for each battery Of heavy artillery
an amount not to exceed 1000 rounds; for
each band armed with rifle or carbine one
half the allowance of the troop, company
or battery.
For schools of instruction the following
extra annual expenditure is authorized: In
fantry and cavalry schools, not to exceed
100000 rouLds; cavalry and light artillery
school. not to exceed $1,000 rounds; the
dropping from returns of any blank ammu-
milton, until the same has been actually ex-
pended, Is prohibited.
On the 1st of January, in each year,
requisition will be submitted for the supply
of blank cartridges caliber 80, required
during the ensuing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
FELKENS' DARING ESCAPE,
Society Man Charged With burglary
Jumps From Moving Train.

SAN FRANCISCO, December &C aries
Felkens, who made his escape from a Los
Angeles deputy sheriff on a northbound
train Monday morning near Fresno. is a
son of a well-known banker of New Haven,
Conn. He came to the Pacific coast bout
two years ago and enga ged in the real es-
tate business in Los Angeles. He was pop
ular and was admitted into the best So
ciety.
Soon after his appearance in that CITY
many burglaries were committed among the
aristocratic residences. Houses We're en-
tered at midday and jewelry distracted
These burglaries were finally traced to Eel
kens. some of the plunder was found in his
possession and he was arrested on five
charges of burglary He pleaded gul v to
one count of the indictment and was SEN
fenced to five years in San Quentin On
the way there he made his escape by jump
ing from car window, and is still at lib
erty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22

Two of the Robbers WOunded-They
Are Thought to BE Trnmps.

arc AhouSha ~ nc TuhpB.
CANAAN, Conn, December %. - Four
burglars of a gang of five were captured
by Martin Rood in Jackson & Egglestons
store here early this morning. Rood, who
sleeps In the store, was awakened by the
movements of the men, and, by the prompt
use Of his revolver. wounded two of the
burglars, and marched three of them, in
cluding one of those whom he had shot,
into a room and locked the door.
The other wounded man was helpless.
The fifth member of the gang escaped.
Rood fired his revolver Until reinforcements
came, and his covey were conducted to
the lookup
The men. who were unarmed. and had no
burglars tools, are supposed to be tramps
ather than professional criminals.
The wounded men are: Percy St. Clair,
shot in the back, and j. &. Davis, shot in
the right thigh. Neither is dangerously
wounded.
The names given by the other prisoners
are Tommy McGraw and White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
TEXAS CATTLE DYING FAST.
Result of Slcet Storm of the Pnst
Three Days.

ST. LOUIS, No, December 22-The sleet
storm that has prevailed for the past
three days in Texas has proved to be more
disastrous in its effect on the stock in
terests of the west and northwest por-
tions of that state than was at first ex-
pected.
Reports from 200 miles west and north
OF Fort Worth state that the death rate
among cattle will be unprecedented, the
fatality being pronounced among recent
lmportat1ons from Mexico, and the cattle
taken to the big plains &C untry from Louis
lana
In some localities fully 3J per cent of the
Mexican cattle have died already. In the
extreme western part of the state the
storm was not SO hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
WORK OF BUTCHER BARRIos.
Orders the Execution of Several
Prominent Guatemalans.


SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 22.-
News has reached this city Of the shoot
ing In Guatemala Of q number Of political
prisoners. including two men who are
known all over the Central American re-
public. The execution occurred last month
at Huehuetenango.
The principal victim was Capt. Hurcu-
lano Ruiz, brother-in-law of Gen. Daniel
Fuentes, now in this city. Another VIC
tim was the Honduran colonel, Francisco
Zelaya. He was accused Of aiding the revo-
luton party and was executed by order Of
Barrics, the command being carried out
by Gen. Luis Molina.
Three other prominent Guatemalans suf-
fered death in the same manner, includ-
ing Licenciado Marcello de Leon, lawyer
and Ella Zandobal. 1t Is estimated that
there are now in Guatemalan prisons no
less than 228 prisoners of the late revo-
luton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22

United States Training Ship Returns
From a Long Cruise Abroad.

united states framing Ship Returns
From n Long Cruise Abroad.
NEW YORK, December 22-The United
States training ship Alliance passed in at
Sandy Hook early today. This finishes
long cruise for the Alliance She left New
port. r. l.. June 26. with full complement
of apprentices. and the first port visited
was Southampton, where she arrived July
q, after which she proceeded to Cher
hourg, Gibraltar. Madeira. the Azores and
St. Thomas in the West Indias, and spent
a short tim in each port.
Commander Albert Ross is under orders
to take command of the Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
EXETER cITY's STORMY PASSAGE.

Encounters q Hurricane on Last Trim
From New York.
LONDON. December 22.-The British
steamer Exeter City. Capt Watkins, which
arrived at Bristol December 20. from New
York. reports having encountered a hurrt-
cane and tremendous seas on December
13 in latitude 20, longitude .. She lost a
boat, the wheel house was gutted, the
stcke hold was flooded. the cabin sky
light was smashed and several Of the
crew were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
BIG BRIDGE TRUST FORMING.
VIII Include All the Important On,
Germs in the COuufry

Germs In the Country.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 22-There
Is an important meeting in progress here
OF all the important bridge manufacturers
Of the United States. The meeting is Sc
cret, Eut the object is the formation of a
trust.
Half dozen of the leading spirits have
intimated that the proposed trust will be
capitalized at s15.OOOOOO
New York capital is already negotiating
for financing the trust. A committee or
reorganiza tion has been appointed, and the
manufacturers will meet in New York in
a few weeks to accept or reject the plan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
WILL SUE FOR HER RIGHTS.
Mrs. Gertrude Frazer Barred From,
st. Louis Public Schools.

81. LOUIS, December efficiently Miss
Gertrude W. Lewis, sixteen-year-old
schocl girl. eloped with Samuel Frazer and
they We're married. At the time she was
a pupil in the high school in this city. Mrs.
Frazer continued going to school as usual
until yesterday, when School Superinten-
dent Soldan informed her that being a
married woman she could no longer con-
tinue as pupil. She may appeal to the
les.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22

SpeclaI DIspatch 10 The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December o2.-The
stanton Monument Association incorpor-
ated to erect a monument to the war Sec
retary in Steubenville. the place of his
birth, has been organized, naming the fol-
lowing officers: President. Whtelaw Reid
New York; vice presidents. Gen. SickIes.
New York; Col. Alex. Mcclure. Philadel-
phia; w. III. Reed. Chicago; H. G. Dorman.
Steubenville: secretary, J. B. Boyle. Steu-
benville; treasurer, 6. F. Maxwell, Steu-
benville; trustees, Saul Mcdonald WASH
ington; Paul E. Dana, New York; s. G.
Porter, Columbus; G. w. McCook. ]. H. S.
Trainer, H. B. Grier. Charles Gallagher
D. w. Mattlock. Steubenville, and John W.
Francis, Toronto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
JOHN X. COwEN REELECTED.
Annual Meeting of Board of Director
of the Ii. and d.

of the Ii. md d.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 22-The
board of directors of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, which was elected by the
stockholders at the seventy-first annual
meeting held last November, met today and
organized for the ensuing year py electing
John K. Cowen president
The report Of the Baltimore and Ohio Re-
hef Association was received and filed. This
report shows receipts during the year end
Ing June 30, 1897, Of s., ,lG9 9p3.O4 and dis
brrsements and liabilities of S7S7 5Io IS Tho
assets over liabilities Oh June 30 1897 were
81. .931 So.
The benefits paid on account of accidents
ara natural sickness amounted to s3s1. =
4sl5S, an average of S19.3S per case The
benefits paid during the seventeen years of
Its existence amount to S. 467 SG9 L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
TRIED TO DYNAMITE MILITIA.
serious Trouble in Kentucky Again
Over Toll Gate Raids,

Special Dispatch to Tie Evening Star
DANVILLE, Ky, December o2-This
county has been free from toll gate outlaw
ry until six weeks ago. Since then five
gates have been demolished Last week
soldiers were brought here to guard two
gates, which We're threatened. At o'clock
this morning night riders tried to steal a
march on the militia and dynamite the
camp, but the guards heard horsemen ap-
preaching and fired on them. One of them
was hurt, as trail of blood was left be-
lind. The fiscal court failed to settle the
question last night. and it is thought arson
and murder will be the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
TO COIN sEsGkIoRAGE.

Proposed Amendment tn the Legisla-
tive Appropriation Bill.
1t is intimated that when the legislative
appropriation bill gets over to the Senate
an attempt will be made to amend the item
relating to mintage, by adding provision
for the coinage of the silver seigniorage
now In the treasury. Such an amendment
Is permissible under the practice Of the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
WILL ASK CHANGE OF VENUE
Attorneys for Durrant Make Another
Effort to Save Him.

Effort to Save Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-The at.
torneys for Durrant have filed notice that
they will ask for change Of venue from
the recent order of sentence by Judge Bahrs
on the ground that the court Is preiudiced
An appeal to the governor for a commu-
tation of sentence will also be made on the
ground that review OF the correlation OF
the Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
cases should be made. Another effort to
get the case before the federal courts win
also be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
MICHIGAN TAX TITLES UPSET,
Important Decision Rendered by the
State Supreme Court.

State Supreme Court.
LANSING, Mich, December 22-Hun-
dreds of tax titles in Michigan have been
rendered worthless by decision of the
supreme court to the effect that when
lands were bid off to the state for taxes
of one year and are still held by the state,
such lands cannot again be sold for the
delinquent taxes Of succeeding years.
The decision completely upsets the usual
procedure in the Office of the state auditor
general, and means a loss of many thou
sands Of dollars to the state. The effect
of the decision is so grave that a rehear-
ing of the case will be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22

Display of Nuggets to Tempt Pros
pectOrs to That Region.

pectOrs to That Region.
ST. PAUL, Minn., December 22.-The gen.
eral passenger department of the Great
Northern railway has received a constgn-
ment Of gold dust and nuggets from the
Seattle chamber of commerce, the total
weight being twenty-seven pounds eleven
ounces. and having a value of $G,365. The
precious stuf ranges from a nugget of one
pound, six ounces down to coarse grains of
pin-head SIZE and comes from Bonanza
creek. in the Klondike district, and Minook
creek, in the Tanana district
The gold will be displayed here for a few
Gays, and then go east to the general agen-
cies of the road for exhibition. 1t is the
largest quantity of the yellow metal from
Alaska yet handled outside Of the banks
ard mints.