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Evening star., 1899-01-04
NJ" MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT,
estimated Cost of the Army Under
the Hull Bill,

Inc cost of the proposed military estab-
hshment under the Hull bill reported to
the House as compared with the present
regular military establishment, not count
ing the volunteer forces incident to the
war, Is shown in letters sent by Adiutant
General COrbin TO Chairman Hull of inc
military committee.
1t gives the present cost of the rep1,lar
army at S2i3i3, ,434; cost under the pro-
posed BILL So o53 go; increase of cost. s57.
Il0.23I
The cost as applied TO the three main
departments or the army is as follows:
Quartermaster's department-Present cost
Sip'Np; propose, S40.013 246
SuoSistence department-Present cost 50
1910: proposed. S1OI4S4I6
Pay department-Present Sl4 4g6 go. nro
posed. S3l sJI .g43
General COrbin incIoses letters from,
Quartermaster General I.udington. Com
missary General Eagan and Pavmaster
General Stanton showing the details of the
comparison. The main items Of increase
IN the quartermaSter's department are.
transportation, from s2.30OUOO to sl7 500
90: clothing and equipment from s975. 900
10 S39o2 no; regular supplies, from 81 500
Up to S.20O,O@; barracks quarters and
military posts, from 81, 10000 to 81 coo 900.
hospitals, $4,000 to s36o.0oo; incidental ex-
penditures. $4,000 to s.. 400. .OOJg
General Eagan gives the increased cost of
each branch of the service including active
sick and cOnvalescent
General Stanton says the pay estimate
does not cover the per cent to enlisted men
during time of war the proposed - ner
cent 10 those serving in distant lands.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
THE NEXT CENSUS.
Mr.. Hopkins Has Prepared n Measure
Different From the Senate BILL

The substitute bill for the Senate and
other bills relating to the next census has
been prepared by Chairman Hopkins of the
House committee on the census and will
be submitted to the full committee at a
meeting to be called within a few days
The main point of difference between the
proposed substitute ard the Senate bill is
that the former makes the census bureau a
separate organization instead of placing it
under tho Secretary of the Interior, as pro-
posed by the Senate.
The substitute bill removes the bureau
from the operations of the civil service law
The taking Of the census Is to be under
the direction of superintendent and an
assistant superintendent. Five chiefs of
division are proposed at a salary of 5000
year each. The 81, 400 and 81 900 clerks.
as well as the minor positions, are upon the
same basis as the provisions of the last
census act
The remaining features of the proposed
substitute do not differ materially from the
Senate bill.
Chairman Hopkins fopes to secure early
action upon the bill in the House, SO that
the subject cna be taken up in conference
between the House and Senate and a COM
prehensive law enacted as soon as possible
The substitute bill does not discriminate
against the appointment of employees from
any section.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

There were less than 100 members on
the floor when the House met at noon to-
day after the holiday recess, but the at
tendance in the galleries was large Mr.
Simpson (kan) and Mr.. Lewis CWash) ap-
peared in their places for the first time
lhls session and attracted considerable at
tenuon. The blind chaplain in his invo-
catlon referred feelingly to the critical
illness of Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader. and
prayed fervently for his speedy recovery.
Under the special order adopted before
the recess, the House took I'D the consid
Grafton of the bill to define and punish
crimes in the district of Alaska and pro
Vide a code of criminal procedure for the
district. N 'Ai'
The bill was prepared by the commission
appointed to codify the criminal and penal
laws OF the United States. Mr.. Moody
tMass) said that as the bill proposed =
code Tor the government of a dependency
OF the United States, it might be weI 10
consider whether We were able to deal in
tehlgentiy with dependencies generally He
then launched bitter attack upon that
s& seSuoh OF the bill which repealed all ex-
isuns laws relating to the sale of LIQUOR
IN the district of Alaska and made it onIy
unlawful to sell liquor to Indians. This
MAS monstrous proposition, he declared
safe or liquor without license without repn-
lation and without restriction of any kind
Sucn proposition was without parallel,
II meant relapse into barbarism. While
Mr. Moody was in the midst of his denun-
clatlon or the section in the bill against
which he was directing his assaults Mr.
warner Qll). in charge of the measure.
created laugh at Mr.. Moody's expense by
iiiofmihs i',fs MN that the section to which ex-
ceptlon was taken was to be amended
MIR. Maddox (Ga.) said if Mr. Moody had
waited to hear the amendments read he
would nave been without a speech The
bill as printed was precisely in tho Sor,, h,
which 1t came from the commission. The
committee amendments, he thought, would
meet all objections
In case verdict of guilty of murder in the
hrst degree was returned, discretionary
power to infict capital punishment
Evening star., 1899-01-04
ORGANIZED AGAINST QUAY
Opposition to Pennsylvania Senator Crystal
lizes Into Working Form.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 4-The re-
publican senators and members who signed
, the pledge not to take part in last nights &
senatorial caucus organized this morning
at the commonwealth Hotel to keen I'M
'he hght against Senator Quay until after
Ihe supreme court has disposed of the Peo-
pies Bank conspiracy cases The meeting
was attended by nearly all the signers and
Two others who did not sign but kent ava \.
from the caucus
Gen. VIM. II. koontz of Somerset called
the meeting to order and nominated Sena-
tor William Finn Of Allegheny for chair
man and Senator j. Bayard Henry of Phil
adelphia and Representative Robert X.
Young of Tioga for secretaries Senator
Finn said there was no necessity for hold
ing a senatorial caucus last night and that
SO long as those who stayed away stood
toSether there could be no election of a
United States senator
What he wanted was more light on the
charges pending against Senator QUAY to
ascertain whether he is proper person 10
oe elected to the United States Serate.
Mr.. Finn also said that he Interpreted tie
pledge binding the Independents to keen
out OF the caucus TO mean that they would
not vote for Mr.. Quay until the supreme
court has disposed of the conspiracy cases.
and that if the senator was in no better
posltlon after its action than he is now
they cannot vote for his reelection.
Senator-elect David Martin of Philadel-
phla, who will be qualified January IL
when the house and senate will vote for
senator, concurred in what Senator Finn
had said This was his Interpretation of
his pledge, and he would stand upon this
platform.
Senators Finn and Weller of Bedford
and Representatives Coray of Luzerne
Savage of Philadelphia, Moore of Butler
and Young We're appointed a committee
to take charge of the work of the organiza-
tlon. The committee will prepare a public
statement outlining the policy and plan of
action of the independents. Another meet
ing Of the organization will be held Thurs
day morning of next week at the Com
monwealth Hotel.
Both branches Of the Pennsylvania legis-
lature adjourned at noon today until
THURSDAY, January II. Only business OF
minor Importance was transacted at todays
session.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
PRODUCTION OF GOLD.
Estimates Of the American Yield
During 1898.

Mr.. Roberts, director of the mint, has re-
ceived from the officials and agents of his
bureau their preliminary estimates upon
the production of gold in the producing
states and territories of the United States
for the calendar year 1898. These estimates
although subject to revision, are deemed
to be approximately correct. Nearly all of
the states slow an increased production.
Colorado maintains and increases its lead
by a larger addition to it's product than in
any previous year. The production of Cal
lfornia was considerably reduced by pre-
VaIllng drought, which affected the output
of the placer mines, but the increase from
lode mining has slightly more than offset
this reduction
Returns are given below with the final
estiinate Tor the production of the same
states and territories in 1897:
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Locomotive Rolls Into River Near
Jefferson City. Mo.

ST, LOUIS, No, January "A special to
the Post-Dispatch from jefferson City. Mo-,
says:
Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 10,
from Omaha and Kansas City for St. Louis.
was defailed about one mile west of this
city at $3.50 o'clock am. Engineer Chas.
Clawson of Washington, Mo, and Fireman
ZO!l Of St Louis were killed. They Jumped
as the engine struck boulder on the
track. but the engine rolled over on to them
and into the Missouri river. All the cars
with the exception of the rear Pullman left
the tracks away from the river and ran in
10 the bluff- IL is due TO this fact that no
hVes among the ninety passengers aboard
were lost Traffic will be delayed for sew
eral hours,
Evening star., 1899-01-04
WANTS THE ASIATIC STATION.
commodore Watson Applies for the
Succession to Dewey

commodore watson, at present in COM
mand at the Mare Island navy yard has
applied for the command of the Asiatic
station to succeed Admiral Dewey. when
that officer shall have reIinquished his
command. Unless Admiral Dewey changes
his mind that date will not be much before
the end c. the current calendar year for
he has resisted all invitations to accept
relief from the onerous duties imposed
upon him, believing that he could best
serve his country at Manila. He will retire
from active service next December, pro-
viding the law is not amended in his in
terest. That fact would oblge the depart
ment to relieve him perhaps month or six
weeks in advance of the day of his retire
ment in order that he may come home as
an active admiral.
Secretary Long is still endeavoring to ar
range the assignments of commanding off,
GERS to stations, but has not yet fixed upon
a program beyond change. 1t is necessary
to take under consideration when making
these assignments the length of time an
officer has to serve upon the active list,
and this has somewhat complicated the
problem.
Evening star., 1899-01-04

They Were Concerned in the Recen,
PiIlager Uprising.

Twelve Bear Lake Indians. who were con-
vicJed in Minnesota of melting an uprising
of their tribe and sentenced to short terms
in the penitentiary, were granted pardons
today by the President. The pardons were
recommended by ne officials engaged in
the trial, by Archbishop Ireland, Attorney
General Griggs and Secretary Bliss. The
uprising was quickly suppressed and the
twelve Indians We're surrendered by their
tribe on the demand of the United States
officials.
Another pardon granted today was to
William G. Sorter, serving a life sentence
for the murder of Albert Long in the In
dian territory. Sorter was sentenced to
hang In 1885, but his sentence was com
muted by President Cleveland.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
STARS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Army Board Recommends That He
Be Made q Brigadier General.

The army board, composed of Generals
Schwan and Boynton and Colonel Carter,
appointed to report list of officers entitled
to brevet rank on account of gallant and
meritorious services during the Spanish
war has made a partial report to the Sec
retary of War. The board recommended
that the brevet rank of brigadier general
be conferred upon Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt governor of New York;, formerly in
command of the 1st L. S, V. Cavalry, for
services at the battle of San Juan; Colonel
T. II. Barber of the 1st New York Volun-
teer Infantry, who was in charge of the
military garrison at Honolulu, and Colonel
j. B. Castleman of the LIST Kentucky Vol
unteer Infantry, for efficient service in
Porto Rico.
These recommendations have been ap-
proved by the War Department, and the
officers will be nominated to the Senate by
the President.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
VACANT AMBASSADORSHIPS
Senator Platt Has Quite Conference With
the President.
Whfte1aw Reid's Name Believed to
Have Been DrOpped-Choate
Decided On.

Senator Platt of New York had confer
ence of more than thirty minutes with
President Mckinley this morning and the
general belief was that the British embassy
was the chief topic between the two men.
Senator Platt himself said that he had in
troduced B1isadier General Worth to the
President, the latter desiring to thank the
chief executive for the promotion given
him. General Worth was wounded four
times at Santiago His promotion followed
his gallantry there.
Long after General Worth had gone how
ever, Senator Platt remained with the
President. The Understanding is that Jo-
seph Choate has been definitely settled
upon for ambassador to Great Britain, and
that Whitelaw Reids name has been drop
ped from the list of probabilities. Senator
Platt's opposition to Mr.. Reid is implaca-
BILE. The senator's position, it is asserted,
is not personal, but is in accordance with
the desires of the republican orgdniZatio
of New York. The senator has said that
the organized republicans of the state are
strongly opposed to Mr.. Reid, so much so
that they would desire their senator to
fight the nomination of the New York
editor: Under these circumstances the
President will bow to the will of the party
and will not appoint Mr.. Reid.
Object of Today's Conference.
1t is conjectured that at the conference
today the President wanted some informa-
ton on the strength of the opposition to
Mr.. Reid, the causes for it and whatever
he could get 1t is known that several
prominent republican leaders have advised
the President to send Mr. Reid as ambassa-
dor regardless of the threatened fight. If
the basis of Senator Platt's opposition was
purely personal the President might act
otherwise than as now intended although
he admires and likes Senator Platt but his
policy is to follow the dictates of his partv
He would not feel called upon to antagonize
the entire party organization.
Mr.. Choate Decided On.
1t is thought Mr. Choate's nomination
will be sent to the Senate in a few days
At the same time may go the nomination
of an ambassador to Russia. 1t Is said that
ex-senator Mandersou cannot afford to give
up a lucrative law practice to go abroad
Ex-Governor Merriam of Minnesota whose
name has been mentioned stands no
chance, as Senator Davis would never con-
sent to the nomination. Senator Nelson
would act with Senator Davis in fighting
Mr. Merriam. William Potter of Phila-
deiphia, ex-minister to Italy, is talked of,
but the objection is that Pennsylvania like
New York, has had more than her snare
of the big places under the administration
The Presidents inclinations are to go west
for a successor to Mr.. Hitchcock, who is a
western man.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
THE VICE PRESIDENT
Sick With the Grip and Senator Frye
Presides Over the Senate

Vice President Hobart was not present
at the opening of the Senate today, being
confined 10 his home by the grip. Mr.. Ho-
bart was taken i'll Immediately after his
New Year day reception and went to bed
with the grip. His condition was improved
thIs morning, but his physician advised
that ne remain at home until all danger
from relapse has passed
MT Frye. president pro TEN. of the SEN
att. took the Vice Presidents chair and
called that body to order, that being his
hrst appearance I'm the Senate during the
present session and since his return from
farlS, where he served on the peace com
mission senator Davis, also member of
the peace commission, was the first mem
Der of the Senate TO address the chair.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
First Draft Completed by Chairman

Chairman Hit Of the committee on for
eign affairs has completed the first draft
of the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill and 1t will be submitted soon to
the full committee and reported to the
House 1t will contain the usual item for
a United States minister at Madrid and for
consular officials throughout Spain, and
will omit the quota Of consular officers for
those colonial possessions of Spain which
are no longer under her sovereignty. Be-
yond this there will be nothing notable in
the bill save in recognizing and providing
for such ambassadors have been ad-
vanced from the rank of ministers
The bill may afford text for consider
able debate on the foreign policy of the
government with reference to the newly ac-
quired possessions.
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Four Measures the Calendar
Ready for Considerations.


Next Monday will he District day IN the
House, and the District committee will
probably have a meeting Friday to act
upon such bills as are in shape for report
ing to the House.
Four local bills are now on the calen-
dar of the House and can be called up and
considered, furnishing some business for
next Monday if no others are reported in
the meantime.
The bills on the calendar are as follows:
House bill 11023, to regulate the height of
buildings in the District of Columbia.
House bill $3.50 to punish the imperso-
nation of weightmaster in the District.
House bin 1lo2f, TO authorize the Com
mlssioners to remove dangerous or unsafe
buildings or parts thereof.
House bill, $50, to regulate the sale of
poiSOnS in the District.
There is long calendar of important bills
in the committee, and there is considerable
pressure to secure favorable reports. The
number of Districts days this session is
EInlted, and as adjournment approaches the
District legislation will probably be forced
10 give way to other measures.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
GILLETT TRYING TO SETTLE.
Agent of the Kansas Cattleman Meets
His Creditors.

ST. LOUIS, January "A special to the
Republic from Ell Paso, Tex, says:
Charles F. Hunt of Chihuahua, who is
acting for Gillett in .effecting compromise
with his creditors, stopped here for a few
hours before departing for Kansas City for
another conference with the principal hold
ers of the Gillett paper. Hunt said that
the negotiations were progressing in man
ner that indicated that they would termi-
nate successfully. Gillett proposes to pay
them $4,000 in cash and the balance at
the rate of $4,000 a year ii the creditors
would give him opportunity to, engage in
business in the state again. Gillett's wife
is expected to arrive here teday with John
BaSky of San Antonio
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Representative Jenkins, by Request,
Introduces a Bill of Local Interest.

Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin,
chairman of the subcommittee on judiciary
of the House District committee and a
member of the judiciary committee of the
House, today introduced bill proposing
radical change in one branch of the ju-
dicial system of the District
The bill abolishes the Offices of justice of
the peace and constable and provides, in
lieu thereof, municipal court to try cases
which now come before justices of the
peace. The court is to consist of one chief
justice at a salary of $3,2o0 and three as
sociate Justices at $1,000 each. The bill is
very long one, providing regulations for
conducting the court.
Mr.. Jenkins said to a Star reporter tha,
he had not examined the bill carefully 1t
was handed to him by a representative of
local lawyers with the statement that the
bill had the approval of the Bar Associa-
ton
Evening star., 1899-01-04
NICARAGUA CANAL naLL.

Hearings Before House sCOInnlittee to
Begin Next Week.
The House committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce will begin hearings on
the Nicaragua canal bill next week. 1t is
expected that the COMMITTEES VIII report a
bill to the House, but it viii probably be
one providing for the construction of the
canal by the United States government
by the government There Will be a very
determined fight over the question. and the
belief of the supporters of the Morgan bill
is that the adoption of the proposition to
ignore the concessions Of the existing COM
pany would defeat the project. Some of
them concede however, that the Morgan
bill will not carry in the HOUSE.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Legislative Measure to Be RepOrte
Tomorrow.

Legislative Measure to Be Reported
Tomorrow.
The House committee on appropriations
met at o'clock this afternoon to receive
the report of the subcommittee having
charge Cf the legislative judicial and ex-
ecutive appropriation bill. 1t is expected
that the bill will be reported to the House
tomorrow.
This measure is of great interest to the
departments of the government at WASH
ington, as 1t carries appropriations for the
clerical force. There will be some an
creases in the clerical offices in this Dil,
but not to the full extent estimated by the
heads of departments.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS,
Changes i'm the Bill Made by Senat,
ubcOmmfttee.

There will be meeting of the Senate
committee on appropriations tomorrow
morning to receive the report of the sub
committee which has considered the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation BILL
1t Is understood that the subcommittee
has made very slight increases of the bill
as it was passed by the House.
The charity provision as placed in the bill
In the House has, it Is understood, been
eliminated. and the charitable institutions
Will be appropriated for separately and as
has been the custom in the past, IL the full
committee sustains the Views of the sub
committee.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Personal Mention.

MIR. I. ]. Close Of Waterloo, Iowa, is stay-
ing few days with Mrs E. A. Haines.
H. c. Sanford Of Knoxville, Tenn. leaves
this evening for home, after a ten-days'
visit to this city.
Col. j. VIM. Johnson has gone to New
York for an indefinite trip.
Mr.. Harry Robinson of Lutherville. Md.
has returned to his home, after spending
the holidays with his friend, Mr. Howard
Tost Of 715 9th street northeast.
Evening star., 1899-01-04

81 can sell goods without adver-
tisfns," say one cIass of business
men-so-caIled. So they can set
from Washington 10 baltimore by
riding n horse or going afoott hut
the man who takes the cars can
get there n great deal quicker and
mach more easily. Adyertising fs
10 any kind Of business exactly
what the railway is I'm trau.por-
tstfon. 1t does the fob quicker and
easier. And. compared with
other newspapers, I'm that respect,
The star is a lightning express
train.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Appropriation Asked For,

The House committee on appropriations
has received an estimate of 5000 from the
commissioner OF pensions for the construc-
ton Of an area and sewer around the men,
sion building.
Also an estimate of $3.50, 900 urgent de-
hctency in the appropriations for the bu-
reau of engraving for this fiscal year
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Col. GreenIears Mi.ston.

Col. Charles r. Greenleaf, assistant sur
geon general, U. s. A, has been ordered
from this city to Greenville. S. c., and such
other places as may be necessary, on busi-
ness pertaining to the inspection of the
medical department at those places On
the completion of this duty Col. Greenleaf
will return to his proper station.
Evening star., 1899-01-04

Capt. Blaine's Discharge Postponed.
The order Of October %. 1898. honorably
discharging from the service of the United
States Capt. James G. Blaine, assistant ad-
jutant general, U. s. ", to take effect De-
cember 81, 1893, has been amended to take
effect January 81, 1899.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Illness of Col. Ward.

Col. Thomas Ward. assistant adjutant
general, has been confined TO his room for
the past two weeks with severe attack
of grip. He IS now convalescing, but Is
not yet able to resume his important official
duties at the War Department He hopes
to do 80, however, in a feE days.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Mr. Vanaeriip Leave. for Chicago

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, who made
a careful study of Porto Rican conditions
on a recent visit. gave the President the
benefit of his knowledge this afternoon.
Mr.. Vanderlip left this afternoon for Chi
ceSo. 70 be absent from Washington q
short time.
Evening star., 1899-01-04
Lieut.. McCain to On to M..,l.

Lieut.. Mccain to Go to Manila.
First Lieut. Henry p. Mccain, 18th U. 8,
Infantry, has been ordered to Join the 22d
U. s. Infantry, now at San Francisco for
duty with that regiment until its arrival
In the Philippine Islands. and then join his
own regiment, the 14th U. s. Infantry.