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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
MENACE TO LIVES.
Busch Building Declared to BE With.
ont Adequate Fire Escapes.

According to letter addressed by Henry
A Castle. the auditor for the Post Office
Department, to the Postmaster General,
and by him referred to the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Busch building, the six-story
building on Z street between 7th and Sth,
rented by the United States and occupied
by employees of the Post Office and Treas
ury Departments. is a constant menace to
the lives of the persons employed therein
Mr. Castle, the latter part Of last month,
called attention in his letter to what he
claims is a lack Of means of escape for
the employees therein in the event Of a fire.
He says it is literally packed from cellar to
garret with contents of the most inflam-
mable character. All the current transac-
tions of the money order business of the
United States are carried on in the build
ing, at least 26,OOO,OO of money orders,
with their separate coupons, reports and
other like papers, being stored therein, sub
ject to removal at the close Of the fiscal
year.
The auditor also stated that there are
about 3oC clerks in the building, of which
81 are on the sixth floor. at an elevation, he
claims. beyond the reach of hook and lad
der relief. The entire front of the build
ing is without fire escapes. and the stair
way and elevator shaft are located near the
center of the building. Therefore, in case
OF fire originating anywhere in the lower
parts of the building, Auditor Castle be
lieves that the availability. of the fire es-
cope in the rear, which, he says, consti-
tutes the only means at present of escape
would be seriously endangered, and the
elevator shaft he fears, would simply more
quickly communicate the fire. The build
irg. he says. is in no sense fireproof, and
he regards the situation of all the en-
ployes on the upper floors as one Of daily
and hourly danger.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ferred the letter of Mr.. Castle to the Dis
trict Commissioners. and the latter have
referred 1t to the building Inspector with
directions to have the building examined.
the District authorities having no juris-
6iction over buildings rented or owned by
the United States in such matters The
building inspector will have the building
examined at once, and will then report
to the Commissioners as to its condition
and as to what further means of escape
should be provided. His report and rec
concentrations the Commissioners will
transmit to the Secretary Of the Treasury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
McKISSON HAS HIS SAY.
Claims He Could Have been Elected
If He Desired.

Claims He Could Have Becn Elected
If He Desired.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 13.-Mayor
Robert E. McKisson, the defeated sena-
torial candidate, arrived in Cleveland early
this morning. He came several hours ahead
OF the triumphant arrival of Senator
Hanna, but in good spirits, and is as bold
and defiant against Mr.. Hanna as he was
when he left Cleveland two weeks ago to
fight him.
The mayor. in an interview this morning
says that the plars Of the anti-Hanna
men miscarried. Il could have been
United States senator if 1 had chosen to
be- he exclaimed. but it was at the cost
for the short term, and that 1 would not
do. 1t was this which overthrow the plans
of the anti-Hanna men.
Lay down? / never will so long as Han
naism, bOssism and boodleism Is rampant
More congratulatory kilograms have
been received by me for standing out in
favor of the republican party in this fight
than for any other thing / have ever DONE
prominent banker stepped in the Arcade
and congratulated me this morning
He said he was a republican, but had
never voted for me in the past. have not
changed and do not propose to change. l
will simply go on as republican and will
fight corporations hard as ever before.
Il will never run on anything else than
a republican ticket for any Office. 1 am
consistent republican, always have been
one and propose to remain one. None but
q republican has received my support at
any stage of the game in this fight. II Sem
ator Hanna can say the same thing of
himself all right. He bolted me on three
separate and distinct occasions, commence
ing with my candidacy for the council.
Hanna also bolted Foraker in the fall Of
80, and also worked against DR.. Hubbard
This makes five distinct occasions on which
he employed his influence and money on
the other side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
kURTZ TO BE EXPELLED
The Republican National Committee to Take
Vigorous Action.
The Members Said to Unanimously
Favor the Retirement of the Ohio
Member From the Body.

One of the results Of the recent sena-
tortal election in Ohio will probably be the
retirement from the republican national
committee Of Charles l.. Kurtz, the men,
her from Ohio. Several members of the
committee are now IN Washington, and
While no concerted action has been taken
in the matter, it is known that the opinion
of the committee Is unanimous in favor of
expelling the Ohio member, and cor
respondence Is now in progress looking to
this action. The sentiment against Kurtz
and the course he pursued in antagonism
TO Senator Hanna, who is also the chair
man of the republican national committee.
is one OF intense anger, seasoned with a
great deal Of disgust, and the question Of
the right of the committee to eXpel a mem
Der, which has already been raised. is moi
deemed worthy of consideration in connec-
tlon with the punishment of the Ohio mem
Der. Senator Hanna's announcement in his
speech at Columbus last night in which he
declared In his capacity as republican ma
uonal committee chairman that there was
no place in the republican party for traitors
is regarded as an intimation to the mem
bers OF the committee that the PROMISED
expulsion of Kurtz meets with his an
prOVal H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
THE TWELFTH CENSUs.
HObert p. Porter Declines the An
pOtntment as Superintendent,

There is quite an active canvass in
progress for the appointment to the DO
s'tion of superintendent of the twelfth
CELSIUS 1t is understood that the President
mas givan more or less attention to this
matter, and it is stated as from a senator
that the President had recently told him
ne mad offered the place to Mr. Robert p.
fefter the superintendent of the last GEN.
sts' but that Mr.. Porter had declined to
take the place on account of the import
ahce OF his business interests, which re-
q'ire MS attention. 1t is stated on the
same authority that the President renewed
me ProHer or the position to Mr. Porter.
y, nut mat Mr.. Porter positively declined. and
II Is now said that the President considers
MS action In the matter final.
II Is stated that the contest for the nIacs
10 now thrown open, and that the two
moSt prominent candidates are Mr.. s.
-. North of Boston, and Mr. Henry Gan
hett OF mis- city. MIR. North was con
hected with the last census, and was in
charse OF the collection of statistics relat-
lns 10 certain class of manufacture and
also statistics relating to Newspapers and
ptrloalcals. lie is now the secretary of
me american Association of Wool Manu-
lacturers. Mr. Gannett Is the seogra pher
oi i. the geological survey. and held the no
9Itnoil OF seographer of the last census
ne ne Is "ell known in scientific circles of
'his CITY as well as elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
MAY GO TO NEW ORLEANS.
President Mckinley Hears the Royal
Command of His Majesty Rex.

President ,iyKinley may attend the
Mardi Gras festival at New Orleans.
Tie delegation from that city now in
W. shington TO ask Congress to appropriate
money for deepening the Mississippi river
channel at its mouth called on the Presi-
dent yesterday afternoon. The delegates
were plloted by Senator McEnery, Repre-
sentative Davey and former Gov Francis.
President Mckinley shook their hands cor.
daily and recalled with pleasure his visit
to New Orleans several years ago. He
referred TO the ovation rendered him by
the people of that city on the occasion Of
his making a speech in the auditorium of
the Crescent City Athletic Club when he
stood on the famous battle ground where
Fitzsimmoas and Hall fought
Capt. I. ]. Woodward as Representative
Of his majesty Rex, read the imperial
order calling upon his cousin" William
Mckinley, to attend the annual festival
in honor Of King Mirth. The invitation
was graciously received.
While they were talking the President
took a fresh carnation pink from the lapel
of his coat and pinned it on the little
grandchild of B. T. Wood, who accompan-
led the delegation.
The delegates called on Secretary Long
and requested that the white squadron
be sent to New Orleans at the time Of
the Mardi Gras festival. Secretary Long
promised that three vessels should be
sent. The cruisers Montgomery and De.
troit will be two of the vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.
Nichnrd t. Greener Among Those
selected by the President,

selected by the President,
The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate:
State-Lewis Morris Iddines Of Neu
York to be secretary of the embassy of
the United States at Rome, Italy: Richard
l. Greener of New York to be consul at
bombay, India; John e. Haggart of North
Dakota to be marshal Of the United States
district of North Dakota.
Postmasters: New York-Henry Oster-
held, Yonkers; Alfred S. Emmons, Spen-
Ger; Harriet l.. Knapp. Shortsville; Frank
A. Mccoy. North Tonawanda; VIM. A Hall
hancock; Frank j. Enz, Ithaca. New
Jersey-Wllliam H. Lashear Short Hills.
Observation-Disclosures H. Sears, Millbury;
T. ID. Goodell, Brookfield Virglnia-N
Clifford Nichols. Leesburg.
Arkansas-James G.. Brown, Magnolia.
Soiorado-HGrace A. W. Tabor, Denver.
Florida-John w. Garwood, Monticello In
d,ana-Arthur A. Holmes. Sullivan; w. r.
Wilson, New Castle; VIM. H. Anderson,
Elkhart; Philip l.. Andrews. Decatur IL
nnois-Thomas G. Lawler, Rockford; Smith
d. Atkins, Freeport; j. T. Chenault, Ben
ton; Harry c. Claypool, Morriss; w. p.
Dickie, Bunkerhll; Harry B. Ward, Du-
quoin; Louis A. Constantine, Aurora; Thos
NJ Crossman, Edwardsville. Iowa-Joseph
Madison, Fonda; E. c. Haynes, Center
vile; Beryl f. Carroll. Bloomfield; Harvey
lngham, Algona; Asaph Buck. Keokuk.
kentucky-Edwin b. Linney, Danville.
louisiana. Emile Breda, Natchitoches.
Mlchigan-Wm. A. Leet, Ithaca; Calvin Il.
Houk, lronwood; Michael II. Kern, Me-
nominee; John haywood, Bad Axe.
Missouri-Wm. II. Haughawout, Webb
City; John Whiteman. Marceline
Nebraska-Delber; T. Sherman, Valen-
IN e; Charles Miner. Ravenna; Charles N
Ih1lllps, Exeter; Henry Gibbons, Kearney;
"m n. ketcham, Crawford.
boro'. "
lsconsin-Orlin Andrews, Shawano.
1Ieasury-Second Assistant Engineer VIM.
l.. Maxwell of California to be a first as
sistant engineer. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
THE MckENNA NOMINATION.
ihe judiciary Committee VIII Re.
port 1t FayOrably

Ihe Senate committee on judiciary today
oecloed to report favorably the nomination
Oh Attorney General McKenna to be a
justice CT the United States Supreme Court.
Ihe meeting Of the committee was COM
ParatVely brief and was devoted to the
reading Of the newspaper attacks and let
ters bearing upon Mr.. McKenna's nomina-
tion and to discussion of their merits by
the members of the committee. This dis
cussion was very generally participated in
one or Two OF the members expressing the
regret that the Presidents choice for ~
ONCE OF justice should be made subject to
the charge of incompetency. When, how
ever, the vote was taken on a motion to
iavoraply report the nomination to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
THE AYES. HAD 1T.
HOW Bright Private Secrernry S
cured q Favor.

cured n Favor.
There is certain representative in the
House from a western state whose secre.
tary Is young lady. She is pretty and
she is as bright as she is good looking
being also the possessor of a pair Of beauti.
full brown eyes.
The other day she called on a cabinet
official to ask a favor for a constituent.
The grave and dignified head of the de-
partment looked at her and said:
My dear young lady, am afraid can
not do what you ask. although your big
Then the ayes have IT," quick as a flash
the young lady said. And she got what
she requested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
EMBLEM OF THE REPUBLIC.
Gen. Miles Believes That IL Should
Be Worn by the Army.

the soldiers and sailors of nearly all the
great nations wore the insignia of the
crown or some other imperial mark upon
their uniforms. He believes the idea worthy
of adoption in this country. and that the
uniform of the soldiers of the United States
should similarly display the emblem of the
republic. He has accordingly suggested
that a national device, preferably the
coat-of-arms OF the United States. be
placed over the chevron of every non-com-
missioned officer of the army, and on the
collar or other convenient place on the uni
form of every officer. In his opinion. the
national coat-of-arms. with the motto, "E
Pluribus Unum," on a scroll underneath,
would be an appropriate device for display
on the uniforms OF the United States army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13

Secretary Alger Much Better.
Secretary Alger was reported much i'm
proved this morning. and Assistant Sec-
retary Meiklejohn. who saw him at his
residence. says he will undoubtedly be
able to 60 out in q abort time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13
THE LATEST ANDREE RUMOR,
His balloon Said to Have Been Seen
in British Columbia.

in British Columbia.
STOCKHOLM, January 13.-Professor
Ncrdensk1old. the arctic explorer. has in
formed the Swedish Academy Of Science
that the foreign office has received inteli-
gence that several persons worthy of Gre
derce saw Professor Andree's balloon early
in August. in British Columbia. seven miles
north of Quesnelle lake. In the district of
Cariboo. The professor regards the news
as being OF sufficient importance to call for
closer Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph. up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-13

(Contin1ed on Second PaGe.)
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
FREIGHT CAR ROBBER CAUGHT.
John Post Traced by the Movements
of His Mother.

Kansas City, Sept. 26.-John Post, alias
John Ryan, and Andrew Hatch, alias
Oscar Heath, are under arrest here charg
ed with robbing freight cars. Post will
be taken to Portland, Or, where he il
wanted for extensive robberies perpetrat-
ed upon the Northern Pacific company.
He will be held for robberies committed
here.
Post was captured through the shad-
owing of his mother, Mrs. Ryan, by the
detectives, who believed that her son
would be in communication with her
They traced her from Portland, Or, to
Kansas City. Two weeks later her son
arrived from Denver and visited his
mother and his arrest followed. The
method of the robbers has been to break
into cars en- route, throw the plumber
out between stations and gather it W
later with wagons. Their operations al,
said to have been very extensive.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
Northern Pacific Debts.

Milwaukee, Sept. 26.-Special Master
Carey has filed decision in the United
States court of great Importance to the
general creditors of the Northern Pacific
Railway company. Carey finds there is
still due the company, although it has
succeeded in acquiring the entire prop
erty of the Northern Pacific, the enor-
nous sum of $s6,292 ,6Sl, with interest
from September l.
The only tangible assets of the North
ern Pacific company that remain are the
lands east of the Missouri river in North
Dakota and Minnesota. These lands
are in possession of Receivers Bigelow and
McHenry and are valued at not more
than $lS,O00,00O.
The claim which the master allows is
founded upon the proceedings in the sale
of the road. The railroad was bid in by
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
for the nominal sum of Sl2 SOC, 900, many
times less than the property is actually
worth
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30

Washington, Sept. 26.-The officials
here are watching with interest the pro-
gress being made by the military commits
sion in Havana in securing the evacuation
of the island of Cuba. The commission
has been slow in making reports to the
war department, but from the latest it
appears that the body would like to have
more definite instructions as to proceed
ure.
1t seems that the Spanish side has said
that they could not begin the evacuation
OF the island until the first of November
and that it could not be completed before
February %.
In view of the alarming state of thu
Cubans, who are suffering from hunger
and their inability to obtain work, tn,
president decided that he could not Assem-
to the consumption of so much time
Therefore he caused the commission to b.
instructed to demand that the evacuation
by the Spaniards begin not later thai
October Is and that it be completed b,
December 81 next.
What the result of this demand will
be is not yet known, but it is said tn
administration is determined to allow n
dilatory tactics on the part of the Span
ish forces in leaving the island, althoug
disposed to permit reasonable indulgenc,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
Insurgent Boat Taken.

Manila, Sept. 26.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser McCulloch has captured
the insurgent steamer Abbey, formerly
the Pasig, 60 miles south of Manila. The
Abbey, it is believed, had landed 1000
rifles. The insurgent boat followed the
American vessel into Cavite. Now the
Americans contemplate taking possession
of the entire insurgent fleet because the
vessels are flying an unrecognized flag
and are liable to seizure as pirates by
the war vessels of any nation.
The American cruisers have gone north
where the steamer Philippians is landing
troops.
Steamers which have just arrived
brought many Spanish officials and refu
gees from the southeast part of the isl
and of Luzon. They report that the in
surgents are overrunning the country
destroying property and the hemp crop
Sanguinary conflicts have taken place a
Cebu and lloilo
There has been an outbreak of smallpo,
in California regiment here, but onl.
six cases of mild type are reported.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
TO INVESTIGATE ALGER.
No One of National Fame on the
Picked Jury.

Washington, Sept. 2G.-The commission
to investigate the conduct OF the war de-
partment held its initial meeting at the
White house Saturday The eight mem
beers present were Major General Granville
NJ. Dodge OF Iowa, Colonel }. \. Sexton
Of Illinois, Captain E. p. Howell OF
Georgia, Major General j. NJ. Wilson,
chief OF engineers; Hon. Charles DENLY OF
Indiana. and late minister to China, eX-
Governor Urban Woodbury. of Vermont,
ex- Governor James \. Beaver OF Pennsyl-
vania, Major General Ii. McD. McCook
of the army (retired).
The commission spent an hour and
half with the president during which a
general exchange of views as to the scope
of the commission of investigation oc-
CURED.
The pesdent told the members that the
| organization of the commission had been
undertaken at the request of Alger, and
read the secretary's letter requesting the
investigation.
The president had put his own views II
writing and read them before proceeding
to the verbal discussion.
In this statement he said the complaints
has been directed especially at the sur
geon generals, the quartermaster general
and commissary generals departments o
the army and he suggested that the con
duct of these departments should recelv
especial consideration. To this speciti
request, he added, it was his desire tina
the entire military organization should
if it appeared necessary, be made the sub
ject OF inquiry, saying he wished the com
mission to go to the bottom of the sub
, ject in all cases and proceed with 1t
work without fear or favor.
DR.. Phineas s. Conner OF Cincinnati
was announced as the ninth member.
The commission organized by electin
, Granville NJ. Dodge chairman and Richar
Weightman secretary. Major Mills
the inspector generals office was chose
t to be military recorder.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
4 DARING Train ROBBERY
SAFES WERE BLOWN TO PIECES.
Seven DesperadOes Held Up IA Train
on Kansas Pacific Railroad and
Blew the baggage Car Into splin-
ters-Did Not Modest the Passen-
gers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-Seven
masked men held up the west bound Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, known as
the Little Rock and Wichita express,
between I.eids and Dawson, seven miles
from Kansas City, Friday night. To pre-
vent interference they first smashed the
telegraph instruments at the Belt line
station, the junction of the Belt line and
the Frisco, and marched the operator, d.
NJ Hisey, before them to point half a
mile east.
While the two men covered Hisey 9th
ers tagged the train and quickly COW
cred Engineer Slocum and Fireman West
ton and compelled them to dismount and,
detaching the engine and Pacific express
car, ran them down the track mile and
half toward Dawson The passengers
we're unmolested.
At desolate spot up the road the bag
gage car was quickly broken into, great
quantities of dynamite placed upon the
through safe and the local safe placed
used that the car was literally blown te
splinters, and the safes were thrown
away to one side of the track. This morn
ing nothing but the fragments of the 10
cal safe could be found and the through
box was wrecked.
The express officials absolutely REFUSE
to make a statement OF the loss, saying
simply it was small.
FLYING debris from the shattered ex
press car carried down the telegraph wire
along the Frisco track, which parallels tn
Missouri Pacific at the point of the rob
berry, and completed the stoppage of tele
graphic communication begun at the Bel
line station. 1t was, therefore, som
time before news of the robbery becam
known and still longer before a wreckin
crew could be secured. A new engin
had to be secured, as bhat which tn
road men had been using had been killet
1t was 1920 Saturday morning befor
the wrecked baggage, which had bee
strewn in all directions, was gathered t
gether, the train made up and the tri
south continued. The robbery was Ill
doubtedly one of the boldest ever commi
ted in this locality so noted for holdup
Operator Hisey has delivered to the p'
lice a card which he says one of the rol
bers handed him last night. 1t is sigl
. ed John Kennedy, Bill Ryan, Bill Al
, derson, Sam Brown and Jim Redmond
, and purports to convey the informatie
t that these men were the highwaymen.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
Loan Company Fails.

New York, Sept. 26.-Otto 7. Barnard
today was appointed receiver of the New
England Loan and Trust company. The
company holds many western mortgages
The Kansas City eompany's headquarter:
were in this city. The capital stock is
given at $s25,0OO and the last printed
statement showed a surplus of 100000
The receivership is said to be due tc
the eompany's inability to realize oil
loans made in 1883 and 1889 on prop
erty in western boom towns.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-30
A Reception to Army Boys.

Omaha, Sept. 26.-The event OF the ex-
position Friday was the reception ten
dered the Twenty-second United States
infantry, which returned to the garrison
here a few days ago. The boys were ten
dered dinner by the exposition manage
ment.
The record of the exposition attend
ance went to smash Thursday; it was
52,273.
Major General Nelson A. Miles will b'
present and deliver an address on Army
day of the peace jubilee.
Secretary james Wilson of the depart
ment OF agriculture has also accepted N
invitation to be present.