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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-24
The Members Arriving,
MISSING CONTRACTOR.
Speculation as to Whereabouts of
Justin Mccarthy.

Justin Mccarthy.
The whereabouts of Justin Mccarthy, a
Norfolk contractor who lived for a long
time in this city and who has been missing
severa weeks. is as yet not known The
police of this city were requested by the
Norfolk authorities to find him, and, al
though he was in Washington during and
subsequent to the holidays, he eluded the
vigilance of the peace guardians. A Wash
ington woman who knows him well saw
him, it is said in New York a few days
before January Il, and talked with him.
He did not then indicate his future inten-
tions. He was seen on West street near the
foot of Clarkson street, and as the Cunard
steamship dock is at this point it has been
concluded he took passage on the umbria,
which sailed the 14th.
He may have landed in Queenstown or
Liverpool several days ago. He had been
enjoying himself in this city and other
places for q number of weeks and called
on several acquaintances here, but to them
he did not intimate his plans.
Mccarthy WaS awarded a contract to
build dixie in the York river by the engi-
Eeer division of the War Department. The
contract was let to him August II, 1898,
and the amount involved is $27T53. Lately
the time for the completion of the work
was extended to April l. 1899 The stlDerin-
tendent of the work is a civilian empIove
of the War Department, and if the con
tract has been abandoned he has not so ad-
Yised the engineers office. Should this be
the case, the bondsman of the defaulting
contractor will be required to finish it.
The depaT tment makes monthly settle
ments with contractors, paying 80 per cent
of the completed work When the contract
is finished the last payment would be
considerable sum, 10 per cent of the full
amount and the payment due on the last
part of thu work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-24
DROWNED IN THE HUDSON
Young Man and Girl Companion Skate Into
Open Water.

NEWBURG, N Y. January 24.-Walter
Watts, aged seventeen, and Miss Mary SIN
clair, eighteen, of this city, were drowned
last night in the Hudson river near New
windsor. With six other young people they
mad skated to Cornwall, four miles distant.
and We're returning.
On the way down the party crossed a
crack in the ice foot wide, without diff
cuity, the tide being ebb When they re-
turned, the tide in the meantime having
changed, the ice foe was separated from
the main body, leaving a wide space of open
water. Watts and Miss Sinclair were some
distance ahead of the others. They saw the
open water, but supposing it to be "Llack
Ice they skated into it, and in a moment
were struggling for their lives. The others
inaue desperate efforts to save them. by
forming line on the ice and passing a
coat to young Watts, who was holding onto
the girl. de might have saved himself had
ne released his mold on her, put he refused
Il DO this, and as he became benumbed
was unable to retain lold of the coat and
both sank ~ aiio
watts was a student in the Academy and
a leader IN athletics in the Young Mems
Christian Association.
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Lopez at State Department.
EXPERT FEMALE NURSES.
Surgeon General Sternberg Recon-
mends Their Employment I'm Army

surgeon General Sternberg Recon-
mends Their Employment I'm Army
Surgeon General Sternberg has taken the
initial steps toward the formation OF a
corps OF expert female nurses. The reason
for this and the purposes to be served are
set out IN the following letter addressed by
him to the Secretary of War today:
Our experience during the war with
Spain has demonstrated the fact that the
services OF trained female nurses in the
care OF serious cases OF typhoid fever and
other diseases requiring skillful nursing
are indispensable. l have therefore the
honor to recommend the enactment by
congress OF law embodying the following
provisions:
Ihat the surgeon general of the army Is
nerepy authorized to make contracts with
Ienale nurses not exceeding in number /
per cent OF the army of the United States
aLo as many female chief nurses as, IL his
jug sueht' the service may require
Nurses snail be paid at a rate not tn er-
ceeu eoo per month and chief nurses at a.
rate not 10 exceed ST5 per month Each
nurse and chief nurse shall receive ono "a
uoh IN KIND or Communication therefor and
De provided with quarters and medical at-
tendance, and when necessary NAV he
granted such leaves of absence with nav
as the surgeon general of the army Tnav
authorize. '
Such nurses and chief nurses shall ha
sraduates or training schools for nurses
PROVIDED that when employed to nurse vel
AZ" ieNer cases or to perform duties as
oietists or matrons they may be exemnted
from this provision
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APPLICATIONS FILED,
Candidates for Librarianship Not
Formally Announcing ThemseIyes.


Formally Announcing Themselves
Thomas G. Alvord, chief clerk of the
Congressional Library, filed his application
at the White House today for appointment
as librarian Not many applications have
so far been filed. The candidates are hold
ing their applications back for more IN
dorsements.
Representative Marsh of Illinois has pre-
sented the name of DR.. Joseph Robbins of
Quincy. Ill, as a suitable man for libra
rian.
The name of MIR. H. B. F. Macfarland
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Herald and the Philadelphia Record, has
been placed among those OF the other can
didates for the office of librarian. Mr. Mac
farland's candidacy for the office is Il great
surprise 10 himself, having been begun and
conducted without his knowledge by his
friends who know how well he is fitted for
the position Mr.. Macfarland's support is
Of high order, including such men as Will
liam r. Day, John W. Foster, Charles G
Dawes. James H. Eckels. Perry s. Heath
Gen. Greedy and other prominent public
men. as well leading men in his own
profession and literary men throughout the
country.
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HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS.
Old Sta1 Retained and Several Sub
committees Recnst.

The ways and means committee met to-
day, with Chairman Payne presiding for
the first time. He announced the retention
of the former staff of the committee, in
Guiding Edward n. Dingley as clerk and
Everett B. Norton as assistant clerk The
subcommittee were recast by adding
Messrs. Russell and Richardson 10 that on
customs, Hopkins and Richardson on in
ternal revenue, DOlliver on customs admin
istration, Dalzell and Richardson on reci-
procity and Payne on the public debt. The
other places remain as before Mr.. Payne
moving up TO the head of the more impor-
taut subcommittees.
The committee indefinitely postponed the
bill relating TO the greater America expo
sit1on at Omaha, which was designed to
show the resources of Cuba the Philip
pines Porto Rico and the Ladrones.
Favorable action was taken on the bill
permitting spirits to be shipped in tins,
in Japan.
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THE IsTHaIAS CANAL
Expression Of Opfnfon BY the Hoere
Commerce Cou1fttee-


The Nicaragua canal question was con-
sidered by the House committee on COM
merce today. The Senate bin WAS received
and read. but no motion WAS made TO agree
to 1t The purpose OF the committee had
heretofore been pretty fully HsaIured 10 re
port its own bin. with government owner
ship as the essential feature The matter
was considered in connection with the bill
of Chairman Hepburn and certain general
propositions OF Mr. Hepburn, Which took
the following concrete form:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this
committee, First, a canal ard waterway
from the Atlantic TO the PaclDc should at
once be secured.
- Second That said waterway should be
constructed by the United States
&. Third That it should be constructed
upon territory over which the United States
has ownership and Sovereignty
Fourth. That il should be constructed
as works of river and harbor works are. by
a commission such is charged with the
Improvement Of the Mississippi river
No votes were taken, oUt IEe disposition
of the Committee WAS toward q measure
giving the President authority 10 acquire
from Nicaragua and Costa Rica the right 20
build q government canal
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HAWAIIAN GOVERNM ENT
Perplexing Condition Confronting the People
of the Islands
Chances for the Consideration of the
BILL Pemling Before Congress
Seem to he Remote.

The supporters in the Senate of the gen.
eraI bill for the government of Hawaii as
a territory of the United States are grow
ing somewhat anxious over the prospect.
In view of the crowded condition of the
calendar and the apparent Indifference to-
ward Hawaiian legislation, they express a
fear that the bill may not receive attention
before adjournment, and they say if it does
not there Will be most perpiexing condi-
ton of affairs in the islands, which be-
came part of the Union by the adoption
of the Newlands resolution in July last.
The decision of the supreme court of Ha-
waii in the matter of the landing Of Chi
nese immigrants in the islands is the i'm
mediate cause of the present apprehension.
The tull text of this decision has now
been received in Washington, and 1t is
found to be very far-reachlng in its effect.
II deals not only with the landing OF Chl-
nese in Hawaii, but also incidentally lays
down the doctrine that it Is, as court,
without jurisdiction i'll constituting laws OF
the United States dealing with other than
the Chinese immigration question.
People in Predicnment.
Discussing this phase of the Hawaiian
question, Senator Cullom, who has charge
of the general bill, said today that the de-
cisiOn left the people of the islands in a
most unsatisfactory predicament. They
do not know where they stand" he said,
nor what t. depend upon in the enforce
meMt OF the law. Important legal queS-
tons are likely to arise at any time, and
naturally the Hawaiians want to know
where they stand " Continuing, Senator
Cullom said ne would call up the Ha-
waian Till as soon as there seemed any
possibility of getting consideration, but SO
long as the peace treaty maintained its
present position it was impossible for him
to say when this would be-
Inquiry develops the fact that there will
be opposition to the Hawaiian bill in its
present shape, and some senators hesitate
to act il his matter until there are further
developments with reference to Cuba Por-
to Rico and the Philippines.
Both Sides of the Question.
There is feeling among senators of this
class that any legislation in the interests
of Hawaii Will be taken as Il precedent for
the other islands, and that hence the Ha-
waiian question should be postponed until
the legislation for all the new acquisitions
can be considered together.
Ihe hawaiian advocates contend, how
ever, that that territory constitutes class
of its Cwn, and they are urging action at
the present session a right which Ha-
wall can assert now regardless of any
other section. They contend that the
Chinese decision accentuates this right and
makes the question one of such urgency
that it cannot be postponed. The point is
made that under the decision of the Ha-
waiian court it could not take cogniZance
of questions arising under our constitution
nor of admiralty cases, and hence that
great confusion is probable until our laws
are extended to the islands.
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BAD CONDITIONS At BALABAC.
Steamer Labusn Confirms Reported
Murder of SpaHish Officera.

Steamer Labusn Confirms Reported
Murder of Spanish Officers.
LABUAN. ISLAND OF LABUAN, BRIT
1SH BORNEO, January 24.-The steamer
Labuan, Captain Pfort. which has arrived
here. came from the Island of Balabac,
thirty miles south of Palawan, Philippine
Islands, and not from Palawan, as pre-
Viousiy cabled- The murder Of the Spanish
officers which she reported occurred at
Balabac
The Labuan brought sixty-ave women
and children here. They had been robbed
OF everything. but otherwise had not been
ill-treated.
The sulus assisted the Balabacs in kill
ing the Spanish officers. The Spaniards
nave left Palawan, where the natives were
rearful OF the Sulus. Stores had been loot
ed, business was at a standstill and the
natives were armed and ready for mischief.
A dispatch from Madrid on january q
said General Rios. the Spanish commander
in the philippines. had .cabled from Manila
confirming the report tthat all the Span
!ards az Baiabac had been rnassacred with
the exception of the wdmen. whose release
was being asked for.
The Madrid correspondent Of this Daily
Mall OF London telegvRphed from Madrid
the same day that Ia the rebellion at Bal
ahee Naval Lieut.. Eellamy was beheaded
ana that the rebels also murdered doctor
and several other Europeans. A Sunboat
waH also said to have hrsd on the rebels.
It's commander was unable to effect the re.
lease of the women.
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EX-G0V. PACHECHo DEAD.
pahlsh-American Who Was Promf-
hent in California Politics.

OAKLAND, Cal, January 24.-Ex-Gov
Romualdo Pachecho is dead of Bright's dis
ease He had suffered from this complaint
Tor some time but his condition was not
regarded as serious until within the last
few weeks.
Mr.. Pachecho was one Of the best known
and most brilliant Spanish-Americans in
Caillornla. lie served in the state legisla-
ture and Congress, as lieutenant governor
ana as governor of the state
h1s W1fe, who survives him, is known as
the author of several successful dramas
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Commissary General Eagan Will Plead
Not Guilty.
THEN OFFER PLEA OF JUSTIFICATION
Judge Advocate Davis Expects
Proceedings viii Be Brief.
ONLY A FEW WITNESSES

The court-martial Of Commissary General
morning In one of the parlors of the Ebbitt
House. unless there is postponement not
now in contemplation.
1t is not believed that the trial will be of
greater duration than a few days, possibly
not more than two or three. Military trials
are very much simpler than trials by Jury.
The court meets, and the order conveniDg &
1t is read, so as to verify the composition
of the tribunal, Then the accused is intro
duced, and the charges and specifications
are read to him. These correspond to the
indictment in a criminal case, but they are
not technical in character, much simpler
and not so open to objection. plea In
the nature of a legal demurrer is permitted,
but this usually applies only to alleged
want of jurisdiction, which will not be
urged in the Eagan case. There are no
opening addresses, and no time is lost in
getting DOWN to the issue.
Plea of Justification.
General Eagan will plead not guilty in a
general way, and then he probably will
enter the plea of justification. This action
is customary in cases of this character,
but it rests with the court alone whether
or not the plea win be allowed. 1t is not
likely that it will be denied General Eagan,
in which event he may then go ahead and
urge that his action was brought about by
certain statements made by General Miles.
1t would be competent for him to swear
that he was so excited and purturbed by
theSe statements as TO be thrown off his
proper mental balance. The expectation
that such action by him would open up the
Whoie beef controversy and drag into 1t
General Miles 1t not well founded.
II the court allows the plea of justifica-
lcn it vii! not enter into the question
whether or not General Miles made the
statements accredited TO him. The fact
that he has rot up TO the present time
made any denial of them will be taken in
to consideration.
What the Judge Advocate Says.
Judge Advocate Davis stated to a Star
reporter today that he expects to have no
difficulty in proving that General Eagan
made the statements in the speci6ca ttons
before the war commission, even IL he
cannot produce the original typewriter
statement read by the accused or obtain
one of the copies Of 1t given out by GEN
eral Eagan.
The war commissioners have ears" said
ne, and heard the statement read"
Col. Davis said that he would call very
rev witnesses, because there is no necessi-
ty for larger number. He said he did
not apprehend that Gen. Eagan would pro-
duce more than the prosecution, and there
fore he believed the trial will be of b-,ef
duration.
The Members Arriving
Several of the members of the court
martial arrived here today, and the others
are expected to come tonight or tomorrow
morning. The members now here are Gen
Wade. Gen. Butler, Gen. Young, Gen.
Combs and Gen. Randall. The last three
named who are stationed in the south. re-
ported their arrival to the adjutant general
at the War Department this morning.
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NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.
The Measure Under Consideration by
the senate Committee.

The Measure Under Consideration by
the senate Committee.
The Senate committee on naval affairs
had the naval personnel bill under consid-
GRAFTON today and made such headwsy as
to lead several members to conclude that
d report could De expected soon. Several
minor amendments were offered and viii
probably be adopted, but these were only
for the purpose of reconciiing apparent In
consistencies and did not effect the main
purpose OF the bill.
Senator Butter was the only senator who
opposed the principle of amalgamating the
engineers with the line officers. He based
his objection largely upon the fact that the
greater European powers had not made the
change.
The members discussed the point at con-
siderable length. but the conclusion was
quite general that recent improvements had
so enhanced the Importance of the engi-
neers s.s to justify higher recognition OF
this Office than In the earlier days.
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AGAINST POLYGAMY.
A Bill Affecting the Eligibility OF
Mr. Roberts,

Mr. Clark of Iowa has introduced a bill
in the House blouse bill 11T35), providing
as follows:
THAT no person living in or practicing
polygamy shall be eligible to be a member
of either house of the Congress of the
United States, nor shall such person be
permitted to hold seat therein
Sec. =. That the evidence shall be that
of whatever nature that establishes the
fact.
Sec 8. That this act shall take effect i'm
mediately upon its passage"
Referred to the judiciary committee.
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MANY BLuEJACkETs DESERT.
fh1ladeiphia's Crew Complain of Not
Having Shore Liberty

San DIEGO, Cal, January 24-Since the
arrival OF the cruiser Philadelphia at this
port ABOUT thirty members of the crew have
deserted and of these eighteen have been
recaptured. The men are in a bitter frame
u Alltld Ihey say that they were denied
shore leave While at Central American and
mexican ports, but promised 1t when they
should reach an American port, but since
arriving here very few have been permitted
to come ashore.
Admiral kautz mas received official no.
uce from Washington of his promotion, his
commission dating from December
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ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING.
James NJ. SchaeTer Had Nauy yeveI
in His Belt

E'''
in His Belt.
NEW YORK, January PA man who
described himself as James NJ. Schaefrer
and said he was steamship passenger
agent for all the continental lines, with h 4,
headquarters in Cleveland, was arrested at
Hoboken last evening on suspicion of
smuggling as he was leaving the steam.
Staatendam, on which vessel he had come
from Rotterdam.
In belt around Schaefrer's waist were
found two diamond rings, one torcuoise and
pearl ring, one diamond bracelet, one dia-
mond brooch, one watch chain, three dia-
mond lockets, two gold neck chains wi. I.
diamonds and four diamond stickpins Five
pairs of ladies' kid gloves were also In the
waist belt. He was held in 81 600 bonds for
examination before the United States COM
missioner at Jersey City
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A CRISIS I'M M ENT?
General Otis Expects the Filipinos Are About
to Force an Issue.
Manila and Not IIoiIo Is Regarded as
the Danger Point Mt
Present.

The advices from Manila which have
reached the War Department are far from
reassurMg. It is understood that General
otis reports an expectation on his part that
the insurgents are about to force an issue,
and II this should be SO the result cannot
be foreseen. Manila itself, and not uoilo
as might at first be supposed, is regarded
as the danger point Just now. While the
instructions to General Otis have been TO
avoid any hostile clash with the natives,
SO far as that plan is consistent with the
maintenance Of his position, 1t is realized
here that IT is within the power Of any ex-
cited or intoxicated person to precipitate a
battle between the two opposing forces
For II must be understood that there Is
nothing in General Otis instructions TO
prevent him from most vigorously defend
ing himself and the interests confided to his
charge.
PeacefuI Settlement Hoped For
General Otis is SO sure of his ground
that the officials here feel no doubt as 10 the
outcome Of d hostile collision between the
Americans and rhe insurgent forces under
ASuiraIdo, particularly as General OTIS
would have the enormous advantage os the
fuli cooperation of the American fleet un-
der Dewey. But IT is particularly desirable
that even a battle ending in victory be
no means surrendered his conviction that
the misguided Flliplnos can be brought TO
an understanding OF the real objects OF the
United States and peacefully accept the
conditions sought to be imposed.
Mucn Is hoped from the Philippine COM
mission recently appointed, and this hope
only gees to make the officials more anx-
ious than before 20 postpone a collision, at
least until the commission has had an op-
portuntty to reach Manila and confer with
the natives
Lopez at State Department
Agreeably to the intimation conveyed
yesterday, Senor Lopez, secretary to Agon-
clio, the Washington representative of
Aguinaldo, called at the State Department
at o clock this afternoon and lodged with
the Chief clerk a communication. which
ACCORDING to the common expectation
marked the critical stage in the Philippine
question. This Is the third attempt male
py the Filipino representatives to secure
oncia' recognition from the United States
government. Secretary Hay was attending
a meeting of the cabinet at the White
House at the time the paper was presented
80 that all that Chief Clerk Michael could
90 under the circumstances was to receive
II as ne would any other handed In to him.
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International Commercial CenGres~.
The State Department has been notified
by the italian embassy that an interna-
tional congress for commercial instruction
will meet at Venice May 4 next and remain
In session four days. The object OF the con-
gress IL 20 continue the studies initiated at
Its preceding meetings. held at Bordeaux,
London and Antwerp, In previous years.
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weiI-Known Officers D,S.h,r,

The following named officers OF the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged
the service Of the United States: Mai. G.
Creighton Webb. inspector general. U.S.V.:
Maj. John P. Kirk. 31st Michigan Volunteer
Infantry; Col. Eugene Griffin, LIST Regiment.
US.V. Engineers; Capt. Thomas H Cava-
naogh, assistant quartermaster, USV;
Capt. Stewart NJ Brice, commissary of sub
sisteuce, U-S.V.; Second Lieut.. John E.
Nichols, % U.S.V. Infantry.
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His Resignation Withdrawn.

Mr. DeCaindry, chief clerk of the Office OF
the commissary general of subsistence. has
WITHDRAWN his resignation. which was sub
initted during the excitement over the testi.
naony given by Gen. Eagan before the war
investigating commission Friday week. and
has resumed his official duties at the War
Department.