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,gAn,-..;tis|-r:::;;"l sty. °..no ,'; fa g|||:- No. 13,680. - WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, e#'TUARY 5, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS.

GEN. WALKER DEADThe Well-Known Political Economist

Stricken With Apoplexy.

DIED AT HIS HOE IN BOSTOIr

President of the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology.

I IS DISTINGUISHEDSERVICES

BOSTON. January 5.-Gen. Francis A.Walker, president cf the Massachusetts In-Etitute of Technology, and widely known asa political economist and litterateur, wasstricken with apoplexy at his home in thiscity early this morning and died soon after-ward.

Gen. Walker's Career.Francis Amasa Walker was born in Bos-

ton July 2. 1810. He graduated at Amherstin 1t618. and began the study of law underCharles Devens and George F. Hoar inWorcester. He joined the 15th Massachu-setts Volunteers, commanded by Col. Dev-ers, on August 1. 1861, as sergeant majorend became assistant adjutant general ofGeneral Couch's division with the rank ofmajor and was promoted colonel on thestaff of the 2d Army Corps December 31,Thereafter he continued with that corps

as adjutant general, serving successfully onthe staffs of General Gouverneur K. War-ren and Gen. Winfield S. Hancock, and wasseverely wounded at Chancellorsville May1. 15t4. He was captured at Ream's Sta-tion August 2-, 1864.Mr. Walker was confined in Libby prison,

in consequence of which his health was Im-paired so that he resigned on January 12.1t65. The brevet of brigadier general ofvolunteers was conferred on him March13, 8i.He taught Latin and Greek at Williston

Seminary during 1865-'7, and then was as-sistant editor of the Springfield Republi-can.

In Service In Washington.In 1560 he became chief of the bureau of

statistics in the Treasury Department, andin 1%70-'72 he held the office of superin-tendent of the ninth census. During 1871-'2he was also commissioner of Indian affairs.He was called to the professorship of po-litical economy and history in the Sheffieldscientific school of Yale College in 1873, andheld that chair until 1881, when he waselected to the presidency of the Massachu-setts Institute of Technology.Meanwhile, from May till November,1S7d. he was chief of the bureau, of awardsat the world's fair in Philadelphia, andduring 187-s1 he was superintendent ofthe tenth census, while on leave of ab-senee from Yale. He held the lectureshipon tenure of land at Harvard in 1883.While residing in New Haven he was amember of the city and state boards ofeducation, and on his removal to Bostonhe was called on to serve similarly in thatstate. The degree of A. M. was conferredon him by Amherst in 186t and by Yale in1!473: that of Ph. D. by Amherst in 1875,and that of LL. D. by Amherst and Yalein 1551. by Harvard in 1888, by Columbiain 1557, and by St. Andrew's, Scotland, in1888. He was United States commissionerto the international monetary conferencein Paris in 1878, and was elected in 1S7 tothe National Academy of Sciences. He waspresident of the American Statistical So-ciety and of the American Economic Asso-elation, and was an honorary fellow of theRoyal Statistical Society of London.His writings include annual reports as

superintendent of the ninth census, as com-missioner of Indian affairs, as superintend-ent of the tenth census, and as presidentof the Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy.

DEEP REGRET EXPRESSED.A Prominent Figare in WashingtoaScientige Circles.Gen. Francis A. Walker was in Washing-

ton Thursday, in attendance upon theAmerican Statistical Association, one of theoldest scientific bodies in the country. Heremained In Washington during the ses-alors of the convention and renewed manyof his old acquaintances in this city. Gen.Walker was as well known in scientific andliterary circles of Washington as he wasIn Boston, probably, and had a great manywarm friends and admirers at the capital.He was chief of the bureau of statisticsof the Treasury Department prior to 1870,and, of course, his services in connectionwith the management of the ninth andtenth censuses are well known to all peo-ple conversant with public affairs.At the Capitol the news of Gen. Walker's

death was received with profound regret.He was known personally to many repre-sentatives and senators. He had manyclose friends in both branches of Congress,and his sudden and entirely unexpecteddeath came as a blow to them all.Representative Walker of Massachusetts,who is a distant kinsman of Glen. Walker,

was much moved by the sad Intelligence."He was one of the warmest-hearted menthat ever lived." said Representative Wal-ker, "and one of the best of friends,"Mr. Walker paid a high tribute to the

qualities of the distinguished statistIcian,and said that his death would be a dlatinctloss to the country.Senator Hoar of Masanausetts was also

much saddened by the news, SenatorHoar studiied law with him, and their re-lations have always been of the most inti-mate friendliness, Senator Hoar expressedhis profound sorrow."I had the uttmost confidence in him,"

said he, "so -nuch so that when PresidentArthur was maeking up the tarif coinmis-sion I urged the appointmnent of Glen.Walker as the New England member ofthe commission. Althorgh Glen, Walkerwas well kanwn as a free-trader, I hadsuch ecnfidt'ce in his fairt es. and in hisability that I was perfectly willing to have1:im represent New England upon the comn-mission."Senator Hoar considered Gen. Walkar thebest authority in the country upm ee-.tiomic science,Mr. (srroli D. Wright, the commss=ionerof laber, was also a personal friend ofGlen. Walker's. When the news of hisdeath was conveyed to him he expressedthe most sincere tegret. His relations withGen. Walker had always been of the mostgratifying nature, and he paid a hightrib~ute to Geon. Walker's manaemerent ofthe ninth and tenth censuses. Mr. Wrighthas in his possession a letter which haprizes highly, being a cornmunntit fromGjer.. Walker to bim, inade a grat manyyears ago, when Mr. Wright was startingout upcn his career as a statIstician, urg-.ng him to be above aD things fair and urn-biased by any consideration except the de-aire to prep'are statistics that woald tell the'truth regardless of all else.,BANK T3EmASULWU~ gWIegD,

Charist ian Beaes-, Jr'., .0 PitgbrMange DssasearPI'TTSBURG, Pa., January 5.-'hristianUchaue, Jr., treasarer' of the Nation's Banktfor Savings, commite suicide some timlast night. His body' w dissgjgmorning hanging from the rafes in thecloset of the Allegheny .gymnameanbpresident of the bank say. his aesemis nastraight, the auditing oomiimjust completed the audit for the uSchauer has not been ia goatneina year and wasvery mns..s. hgbeethis ==s te -um01e Uni-..

MR. HALE'S MEMORANDUM

How Recognition Has Been Acoomplishedby This Government Heretofore.

A Volunmimous Document Submittedto the Senate Today by the

Senator From Maine.

Senator Hale today presented to the Sen-ate a "memorandum on the .method of rec-ognition of foreign governments and for-eign states lpy the government of the UnitedStates from 1789 to 1807," which, notwith-standing the document makes no suchclaim, unquestionably is Intended to bearupon the question of the recognition ofCuba. Assuming that, the recognition ofthe Spanish American republics by theUnited States and England may be takenas typical, the conclusions reached are:

1. Definitive Independence cannot be heldto be established, and recognition is conse-quently not legitimnte so long as a sub-stantial struggle Is being maintained bythe formerly sovereign state for the recov-ery of its authority; and that,

2. A mere pretension on the part of theformerly sovereign state, or a struggle soInadequate as to offer no reasonable groundfor supposing that success may ultimatelybe obtained. Is not enough to keep alivethe rights of the state, and to prevent for-eign countries from falling under an obli-gation to recognize as a state the commu-nity claiming to have become one.The memorandum takes up seriatim the

various acts of recognition by this govern-ment, beginning With the recognition of theindependence of the French republic in1793, when President Washington receivedM. Genet, who had been duly accredited asminister after the proclamation of the re-public by the convention of 1792. He callsattention to the fact that, in order thatthis government might be prompt in recog-nition of the various changes in the Frenchform of government at this critical periodthe President supplied the American minis-ter to Paris with a blank form for thatpurpose.Coming down to the close of the Franco-

German war in 1870, when the new republicwas proclaimed by Gambetta, it is repre-sented that Mr. Washburne, our ministerat Paris, was authorized by telegraph fromthe Secretary of State to give recognition,the President tendering his congratulations.The document is quite voluminous.It concludes with a note from Mr. An-

drew H. Allen, chief of the bureau of rollsand library of the State Department, bywhom the memorandum was compiled, whosays the facts narrated have been gather-ed in an examination of the records ofthedepartment to follow along the lines Indi-cated by J. Q. Adams and W. E. Hall. Re-ferring to Secretary Frelinghuysen's recog-nition of the flag of the Congo state Mr.Allen says: "It does not appear to havebeen addressed to the state, but is in thenature of a proclamation. No rule hasbeen found requiring that the diplomaticagent of the recognizing power should, tocorrplete recognition, be received officiallyor fcru-ally by the state recognized."No law of Congress exercising a power

of recognition by Congress has been foundamong the rolls deposited in this depart-ment notwithstanding the statement ofWharton (digest international law) and re-peated by historians and others that 'Pres-ident Jackson on March 3, 1887, signed aresolution of Congress for the recognitionof the independence of Texas.''"The act providing for the civil and dip-lomatic expenses of the government ap-

proved on that day contained an Item 'forthe outfit and salary of a diplomatic agentto be sent to the republic of Texas when-ever the President of the United Statesmay receive satisfactory evidence'that Tex-as is an Independent power and shall deemIt expedient to appoint such minister.' Itmay have been an act of recognition whenthis government, on October 19, 1870, di-rected Mr. Armstrong, our consul at Rome,aho had received an exequatur from thepapal states, to apply for a new one fromthe king, upon the decree of the same dateuniting the Roman provinces, but it hardlyappears so. No deviation of method fromthe rules Indicated has been found. Therepublican government of Spain, for In-stance, In 183i, was recognised by neworedentials to General Sickles at Madrid,which he presented only to the president ofthe republic. The latest recognition by thisgovernment was that of the newly estab-lished government of the Greater Republicof Central America, the President havingreceived Mr. Rodrigues, its representative,December 24, 1895."

THE FIGHT ON PRITCHARD.

Senator Butler Has Gone to NorthCarolina to Hold the Populists.

Senator Butler and all the other populistleaders who can be arrayed with him aremaking a more desperate fight than everon Senator Pritchard in North Carolina.The election will not take place for sev-eral weeks, but that doesn't prevent theliveliest kind of a scrimmage. Pritchardand the republican workers are on thefield, and Butler and the populists will bethere. Senator Mtier has gone to NorthCarolina. It is already charged that thepopi.'ist leaders are trying to get all thepopulist members in one boarding housein Raleigh, so that they can be worked onmore easily.The best Information here is that the

populists fear the election of Pritchard,despite their fight. They pretend to thinkthat his use of federal patronage will pullhim through, Senator Butler is every daydevoting himself to either directly or in-directly attackin this part of the Pritch-ard campaign. Hie and his friends ehargethat Pritchard has been given unlimitedauthority to deal out federal positions tosecure his re-election. With this as a textthey are holding up awful stories to thepopulit. and are now reading out of theparty all populit. inclined to vote for therepublican senator. Dark hinte of sellngout. and the terrible esmuajigno=n of. tis,are bea thrown st. Pultsamed-ismid tobe going right aad. keeping -out of thenewspapers as mush as ,peusible. He isinin ln with the pepalists-~ on, theground, and is said to and a fredly fee

- Presidesatial No~miations.The Presidgnt seat the fstiewing inemla-.

tions to the Sesate: --

UtaI-Aonard C. H. Sceam of NowYork, consul for the United States at Capeatien, Haiti.Postmasters-Gfbert B. Benham. Ham-

den, Coma.; Winfred A. T'orrey, SouthiBraintree, Mass.; Watsn B. Men*ees Un-ion Springs Als.; Tmo., R. Jaeoway, FortPayns, Ala.; John F. Cmnptom,. Globe4Arisoma territory; Bedford F. Hamilton,Wyn, Ark.; John C. Jones, Tituaville,Fta.; R.0. Cresap, TLakelmna Pie.. ~p.Dixon, West Point, Ga.; Mesery. k. G~heli, Silver City. -Idaho; Charles IammoxanaMm"P*il"*, Idaho, Chan. W.MriisWnatha Il.; Hesry W. Booth, hsuil.; Edward W. Wilson, Reoeky 16.~C,, A. L. Fairchad, G~~,~bT, m2.,. Wats, Oie Wis,Widj .M p,

, Ind. ; Win. H.R. m~mlad.; C. LeaWue~F. nhaserd, SitherladJwaayaten, =="metn- iowa ereADenter, Iowa.3Navy-Jesph Fife of Nismqthe an assistant perm8Inis

. hr Regieebasttoa vsit h

MR. CONN INDICTED

Former Editor of The Times Ac-c'aed of Libel.

EEC!II TARUN FRa III AIRES?

District Commissioner Truesdell theAggrieved Person.

WHAT THE CHARGE IS

Charles G. Conn, late the proprietor ofthe Washington Times, was yesterday in-dicted on a charge of criminally libelingDistrict Commissioner George. Truesdell.The indictment, returned late yesterday af-ternoon, was withheld from publicationuntil today, but a bench warrant forConn's arrest was immediately issued.The indictment recites the fact that upon

the day the alleged libel was published(December 2, 1896,) Commissioner Trues-dell had occupied his office for two and ahalf years, and that by virtue of his in-cumbency of the said oflce, it was his dutyto use and exercise certain possessed pow-era, authorities, faculties and abilities sole-ly in the public interest, as well as to rec-ommend and endeavor to procure suitableand reasonable appropriations of money byCongress to be used and expended for pub-lic purposes in the District. Also, that itwas the duty of said Commissioner Trues-dell to procure and endeavor to procure theexpenditure of said appropriations in ac-cordance with law, and, in the exercise ofan honest discretion, in the best interestsof the public.Then the indictment goes on to say that

one Charles G. Conn, well knowing thepremises and being a person of evil andwicked mind and of a most malicious dis-position, -and wickedly, maliciously and un-lawfully contriving and intending as muchas in him lay to oppress, aggrieve, vilifyand defame the said George Truesdell andtc injure his good name, fame and reputa-tion, and cause him to be removed from theoffice aforesaid and to prevent his reap-pointment, did, of his (Conn's) great ha-tred, malice and ill-will toward' the saidTruesdell, on the 2d of December, 1896,wickedly, maliciously and unlawfully writeand publish and cause and procut-e to bewritten and published in a certain news-paper called the Evening Times, printed,issued and circulated here, a certain false,scandalous, malicious and defamatory libelof and concerning the said George Trues-dell, containing therein, among otherthings, the false, scandalous, malicidus,defamatory and libelous words and matterfollowing, that is to say:

The Alleged LibeL"Mr. Truesdell" (meaning thereby the

said George Truesdell) has been by far themost unsatisfactory and the most cordiallydisliked of any of the civil Commissionersof the District. He has worked his officeend authority purely for his personal ben-efit, and has made no bones about it (mean-ing thereby that he, the said George Trues-dell, during his said incumbency of saidoffice, had shamelessly, flagrantly, notor-iously and corruptly used the power andauthority, faculties and abilities so pos-sessed by him, the said George Truesdell,as such incumbent of said office, solely forthe advancement of the personal ends andpecuniary interests of hlffr the said GeorgeTruesdell, and to the preju4ice f. thb pub-lic interest, which it was the duty of him,the said George Truesdell, as the incumbentof the office aforesaid, to solely regard, ad-vance and promote), and which said cer-tain false, scandalous, malicious and de-famatory libel contained therein, amongother things, the other dnd further false,scandalous, malicious, defamatory andlibelous words and matters following, thatis to say:"He is interested in property in the ex-

treme northeast and northwest" (meaningthereby that he, the said George Truesdell,was the owner in whole or in part of realestate in the District of Columbia situ-ated and lying in, and contiguous to thenortheastern and northwestern sections ofthe city of Washington, in said District)"and has sought to divert public moneyto those places instead of spending it uponmore populous sections" (meaning therebythat he, the said George Truesdell, be-cause of such his ownership of the realestate aforesaid, had corruptly used thesaid power and authority and the saidfaculties and abilities possessed by him,the said George Truesdell, as the incum-bent o; the office aforesaid, in an endeavorto procure appropriations of money bythe Congress of the said United States to beexpended in public improvements at andnear the real estate so owned by him, thesaid George Truesdell, as aforesaid, in dero-gation and to the prejudice of the publicinterest which he, the said George Trues-dell, well knew required that the endeavorsof him, the said George Truesdell, in thepremises should have been addressed tothe obtaining of such appropriations to beexpended elsewhere; and further meaningthereby that he, the said George Truesdell,because of such his ownership of the realestate aforesaid, had corruptly used thesaid power and authority and the saidfkculties and abilities possessed by him, thesaid George Tredlas the incumbentof the office aforesaid, to secure Improper-ly the expenditure at and near the saidreal estate so owned by him, the saidGeorge Trueadell, of portions of the publicmoney appropriated by the Congress of thesaid United States for the purpose of public

imrvements in the said District, whichhe the maid George Trusedell knew shouldhave been expended elsewhere, to the endthat the real estate aforesaid, of him, thesaid George Trusedell, might' be especillybenefited and km value innmamme theveby)and which safd ertain toise, asoaduus,soblislous and dofamatory ,Nbet containedstherein, among other things, the, ether andfurnther .falae, semanannus maillis- 'di-f="totry and libelous words and' mattersfollowing, that Is to say."He (meaning thereby the said George

Truesdell) has used his ofies Immeninghisaid offlee of Commissmhm., of

wholly frhisNa som-gains, and he wfi mot be-perilltuate( Iiiit(manin thereby that the said G~

Tr bsad, during his said inenmibameyof said offios of Commissioner of the District.of Columbia, corruptly used the said pow-er and authority, faculties and abilitiesposesmed by him, the maid George Trues-dell, as the incument of said onie, whoenyfer ie advamncement and prosmotion of thepersopal and pecniary interest and profitof him, the said George Truesdel, as afore-said, and in gross disregard of and to theprejuies of the public interist, which itwas the duty of him, the said GeorgeTrumaan as the ianmbeant of said ofiesdiely to regard, advance and promote, andthat hy reassa of and bause= of such hm-prpe use by. hin, the said GereTrse-deiu, of ther said power and athiyfac-ulie and abfihtise buehit thesaid Ossge resdate menmbatn+said cdUee, be, teid ereer~guwould not'he tswp-bted** *Md oe

of thettrn

maan toas

CUBAN 9ITBUSTERS

What Auki"i of the TyrannyWike Ir Methd

He Talks to a tsAeporter of Big

4eem Wft3 to

Florida.

Assistant Secret*y Wihe resumed his of'-ficial duties at'the Treasury Departmentthis morning, attar. a tWo weeks' visit toFlorida, duriuwlidh thee he made a quietinvesttgation of the methods employed byCuban filibusters. -His principal businesswas at Jacksonaillel.Key'West and Tampa,although he also made visits to smallerports.

Sympathy Wit* tie insurgents.In an informal talk with a Star reporter

about his trip day Mr. Wike said thatoutside of a number of leading cigar man-ufacturers in - Tampa the sentimentthrcughout Florida, both American and na-tive Cuban, was almost entirely with theinsurgents. OQ, accoun# of this sentimentthe government officers d it very difficultto make much headwa in their effortsfor the suppressign of .lbustering expedi-tikns. The inhabitants not only purposelymislead the oficers, but in many cases givematerial aid to' the AtMbusters, In theirwork. Mr. Wike said .e believed that theofficers were doing their best under theseadverse circumstanes to uphold the law,but not, he admitted, with much success.He said he had an interview with theowner of the Dajntlesg, who complainedof his treatment aby government officers.He found fault particularly with the -of-ficial conduct of Lis l*other, who is thecollector of customs at Jacksonville. Hisvessel, he said, often' ind been detainedand subjected to, seas~h,unwarranted bylaw, and he askt4 that instructions begiven the officials, to cese What he termedtheir "unwarrante4 Interfecence" with himand his vessel. Mr. Wike replied to himthat his actions with -espect to the lawhad not been of a. char*eter to inspire con-fidence as to his fumgge intentions, andthat he saw nothing it. the conduct of theofficials to warrant cedusure-at least, notfor over-sealousness.

Impossible to Deliver Goods.According to Mr. *Wke's observations it

is Impossible under existing conditions toship arms and ammuietjon to the insur-gents without a viulatop of the neutralitylaws, for the reason tE4 it is Impossibleto deliver the goodasto airgents with-out carrying -plen to, islnd for thatpurpose, and. uch s coagse t his' opinionwould be contrary to the,Law against mili- Itary expeditions. Mr.. Wike said that itwas almost imposiblai for the filibustersto transfer their cargoes to the insur-gents at any point on the coast, and evenif they made a landin mwithout discoveryby the Spanish blockaig fleet it wouldbe necessary to seed t5 apis aid .ammu-nition to the insurgents overland. Thiscould not b@ done 1th .men, and whileit, was lawftiV to ship - and aminum-tion, it wasnot lawfu takle man for thepurpose of delivering into the handsof the insurgent , Mr., said he wasmerely expressing' his opinion onthis subject. His-visit to o a was semi-official in charapter an4 sai4 be did notexpect to magte any to the depart-ment. He stood read wever, to giveany inforaaior in" his possession to thefederal authorities in this city in case theydesired it.

THE UTAaI $ENAI4OREP.A Livelyn;Plbt:fr the Positten Ex-pected in the ).e shitare Next Week.The Utah legislatul'e,. which has a sena-

torial eostept on It. hands like many ofthe others pow In sMaon, will meet nextMonday, and the moet Interesting businessbefore it will be the; electior- of a UnitedStates aerator to succeed Senator Brown.Of the sixty-three fliembers of the legis-lature fifty-mie are *liver democrats. 'I heothers are republioanu.Among Utah men in the city it ls.stated

that the fight for the benatorship is spir-ited. The candidates are ek-Itepresenta-tive J. L. Rawlina, well known in Wash-ington; Judge O. .- Powers, formerly a _hmember of the suprme coprt before the tterritory was adultted: to statehood, andchairman of the deme,ratic state commit- itee for four years; '. Henderson, the 1democratic law party of Senator Blown;Moses Thscher, " 1y a Mormonapostle, but 'now lought by theMormons. These are ennounced candi-dates. Othe r who are mentioned in casethere should be a deijilock are A. W. Mc-Cune and R. C. Chambers.Senator Brown hastabsolutely no chance

of re-election, and th fight is between themen named, with Jul Powers, Thatcherand Henderson in the lead. Mr. Rawlins,it is said, would bavq 1lpen certain of elec-tion had he not ounced last summerthat he would not e a candidate. Mr.Henderson -is a-strofg man, hut is suspect-ed of not beIig as strong for the whitemetal as the-people of the state desire. Herecently issued a statenient declaring him-self for the free c of silver at theratio of 1d to1,1nde n of any othernation. 'Mr. ar is developingstrength, despite the, Mormon opposition,but some of the Utph. men here believethat the rude Snal 4ies between JudgePowers .and ir.R ,r e%both substantialmen and popular inith stat,,Senc,tor Brown, it wflbe remembered,refused to hol the rbicnparty, as did1his oolleage, -Senator (Tnnoni, and mnadean uphili fight for Mcenley and the repub-lican ticket, For that reason he stands nochance of- re-lectia

HANGED AT 'WN SAa True.Double Exc~a tNewtoe 'Ii

nV~z~ar trys it-Wmam3enn Wivlliams expiated

their eotne th eamea-umdM- thismorning -e~i- b 0 8 and 9o'clock in -the i kJail. It wasone -of the indet amgn=s eyrknow in the- sot,The drop wag s ean unkow

hand thsengM ngand Wil-heams feB tomata 'oft the rope,They were ~e to about twentyminutes, and'ue eu a coOa.jiry rendered el of their death,About one hun wi+=aesea thq

deputiees andma ism

of the police. the concerned inthe esses Oeb.e counties and

thewnado .i

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OFFICERS TO RETIRE

Kajor General Buger Will Cross theAge Line in April,

UAlIGF ID AY AN JAY!

Three Flag Officers Will Be LostThis Year.

ETHER RETIREMENTS

Many important changes will occur in the;ersonnel of the army and navy during thenreeent year. Several appointments in the2igher grades will devolve upon President7leveland, but the large majority will notecome necessary until after his retire-nent from office. These changes will allresult from the operation of the lawswhich compel the retirement of officers of:he army who have reached the age ofsixty-four years, and of officers of thetavy who have reached the age of sixty-:wo years. During the present year manyfflcers who have served their countrywith distinction will be affected by thesestatutes.Retiring Department Commanders.In the army two department command-

>rs will be placed on the retired list, Maj.ben. T. H. Ruger, the second ranking offi-:er of the army, commanding the Depart-nent of the East, with headquarters atYew York, who will retire April 2, andBrigEdler Gen. Frank Wheaton, command-ng the Department of the Colorado, whowill reach the retiring age, May.8. Major3eneral Wesley Merritt, commanding theDeportmrent of the Missouri, will undoubt-,dly succeed Gen. Ruger in command of:he Department of the East, but in caseIe so elects, he will continue in his pres-mnt command, and some one else will beselected as Gen. Ruger's successor. Therecancy in the grade of major generalauted by Gen. Ruger's retirement, wouldiaturally fall to Gen. Jno. R. Brooke, com-nanding the Department of Dakota, or tolen. Wheaton, as the senior brigadier gen-!rals, but their own early retirement mayesult in the selection of one of therourger brigadier generals having longero serve. The two retirements mentionedwill vacate two important commands andwill result in promotions all through theins.

Commissary Changes.An earlier retirement than either ofhese, however, is that of Brig. Gen. M. R.organ, commissary general of subsist-nce, which occurs on the 18th of the pres-at month. Cal. T. C. Sullivan of the sub-istenee department, and Gen. Morgan'srincipal assistant, is next in line of pro-notion, but he may not get the coveted!ommission, for the reason that he. willlimltif retire for age in November next,md the policy qt tle administration is ad-rerse to short terms in bureau offices. Hisnost formidable competitors for the com-nissary generalship are Col. W. H. Bell,thief cormissary of the Department of theoiorado, and Lieut. Cola. B. T. Cushing,WI. A. Elderkin and W. H. Nash. Col.rushing IS on diuty in this city, Col. Elder-:in in Chicago and Col. Nash at Vancouver

barracks.Gen. Craighili to Retire.

Another important staff vacancy in nearprospect is that of chief of engineers. Brig.len. W. P. Craighill, the incumbent, will*tire July 1. CoL H. M. Robert, formerlyEngineer Commissioner of the District, andtow stationed at New York city, and Col.Iohn M. Wilson, in charge of public build-ng$ and grounds, are next in line of pro-notion, in the order named. For some un-xplained reason, the Impression is generaln the engineer corps that the appointmentwill go to Col. Wilson. There would be noloubt whatever on that score If the ap-,ointment devolved upon the present ad-ninistration.Brig. Gen. G. D. Ruggles, adjutant gen-ral, will retire on account of age Septem-er 11 next, had the- three officers next inank in that department are Col. 0. D.:reene, stationed at San Francisco; CoLlamuel Breck, on duty at army headquar-era, and Col H. C. Corbin, stationed atfewYork. Col. Breck and CoL Corbinach have strong friends in the next ad-ninistration, but Col. Greene's seniorityLnd record will stand him In good stead.

Naval Changes.The navy will lose three flag officers byretiren.ent during the year-Rear Admiral

mno. G. Walker, president of the light houseboard, who will retire March 20; Rear Ad-niral Francis M.Ramsay,chief of the bureau)f navigation, who will retire April 5, andRear Aftmiral George Brown, the presentranking officer .of the navy, now command-ngthe navy yard at Norfolk, who will re-tire June 19 next. These retirements willmake important changes in the navy, and:onsiderable speculation Is already afloatIa connectio; therewith.

The seniority Rale.The consequent promotions being regu-lated by low according to seniority, areknown, but the question of assignments tohe offices to be vacated is mere guesswrork and of no present value, because

chess arrangements will be made by a See-

setary of the Navy as yet unnamed.

Commodores J. N. Miller, MontgomeryBleard and E. 0. Matthews will become

rear amir~als, and other promotions wiil~Ollow in regular order.Commodore H. L. Phythian, superintenr-lent of the naval observatory, will retire

a July next, and Commtodore R. R. Wal-lace will follow suit in November. Other

afflcers who will retire during the present

rear are MdclDlre~ctors H.. Wells anti'. N1. Pe Pay Director Caspar"i"h""nler W. W. Dungan,

I. L. P.'Ayren and Robert Potts Chaplatn- K-- Lewis, Naval Construetor b'. L. Fer-sald, Z- L- Tanner,. Coemmaner J. C. Mo-

reng and Prof. Bimnsi Newcomb of thetlautical almanac ogie.

TE PACEFC .asZ-WAY DEN'T.

tesolmtions of Im=nueisa Iuirweee4 is the CliismiLnia qs,SACRMENOCaL, Jangary 5.-In thealomy LDbbahas introduese auelutica instructing' Cafirna'as dm~g-ion in Congres to work aguMet all Pacificuliroad refunding a55* n Mes thereof(

e Sower laglulatsn r..seng fr the .re-

lour ali male of the rue ~as gaaa..haf the woernment shall h11 in the weads

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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS

Bill in Regard to Expeirt Teatimuiy inthe Load Oouris,

Mr. Chandler Proposes to RedeeGovernment Clerks' Salaries 10

Per Cent for Three Yeams.

A bill to regulate expert testimony in thecourts of the District of Columbia was in-troduced In the Senate today by Mr. Mor-rill. This bill provides that in all caseswhere expert testimony is necessary in thecourts it shall be the duty of the trialjudge, subject to review by the appellatecourt, to decide whether the skill of at.yperson testifying as an expert is sutmclentto entitle him to be considered as such. Incases involving the sanity of any persmthe court is to name a commission of threemedical oficers. skilled In the treatmentof mental disorders, one to be chosen uponncmination of the government, one uponnomination of the defendant, and one to beselected by the court.

Ford's Theater Disaster.The committee on the Ford's Theater

disaster has completed Its hearings on tes-timony for the government in the casesthat were thrown out of the House bill, andwhich have come before the commissionfor a second hearing. The commission willhold a meeting tomorrow morning in Sena-tor Harris' room at the Capitol, and willprobably arrange to hear any additionaltestimony that claimants may desire tosubmit. A report from the commissionmay be expected within two or threeweeks, in time, It is hoped, to have Con-gress take favorable action on any casethat may be found upon re-examination tobe thoroughly worthy.Wires for the Imauinral Committee.Mr. McMillan introduced a joint resolu-

tion in the Senate today authorizing theCommissioners of the District.of Columbiato grant permits for the stringing of tem-porary overhead wires for use of the in-augural committee, these wires to be takendown within ten days after March 4.

'I e Appropriation Bill.The subcommittee on appropriations hav-

ing charge of the District appropriationbill will resume Its sessions some time thisweek, the date, however, not having yetbeen fixed. Chairman Grout has returnedto the city, Mr. Dockery is expected backtonight or tomorrow, and the other mem-bers will be en hand within a day or two.The committee will then proceed rapidlywith the work of formulating the Districtappropriation bill.Among the members of the appropria-

tions committee there seems to be a dispo-sition to treat the District bill with thesame consideration that will be accordedother measures providing for the main-tenance of the government. While It isexpected that the estimates, as submittedby the Commissioners, will be cut, it isnot thought that the District will be al-lowed to suffer to any serious extent. It Issaid among the members of the appropria-tiosp committee that the depleted conditionof the treasury must be borne in mind inthe preparation of all appropriation bills,and that the District will have to take itsplace with the rest in this respect. It Isnot anticipated, however, that the propor-tion of the reduction in the District billWill be greater than in any other appro-priation bill

Fees for Health Omtee Reeerds.The Commissioners' bill providing that a

small fee be charged all persons desiringtranscripts from the records of the healthofece of the District wad introduced in theSenate today by Mr. McMllan.

To Reduce Goverament salaries.Senator Chandler gave notice In the Sen-

ate today of an amendment to the legisla-tive appropriation bill which will causeconsternation among employee of the gov-ernment. This -amendment provides thatthe salaries of all government employee bereduced 10 per cent after June 30. 12l9, andthat this reduction continue until threeyears have expired. The object of the billis simply to permit the government to se-cure its labor during times of depression ata cheaper rate than prevailed when thecountry was prosperous.

Amether Retirement Bill.Chairman Brosius of the House commit-

tee on reform in the civil service introducedin the House late this afternoon a bill toprovide for retiring clerks in the govern-ment service. Tids bill will be taken up bythe committee at its meeting next Friday.and considered with the Tawney bill, nowpending.The bill provides that, beginning with

next July, there shall be deducted from thesalary of each clerk in the classified serviceof the government 2 per cent monthly, thesam. to be deposited to the credit of afund, to be known as the civil service re-tirement fund. This fund is to be investedby the Secretary of the Treasury in inter-est-beaning United States bonds, the bondsto be sold whenever necessary to providecash.After the 1st of July, 1901, clerks may be

retired at the rate of 25 per cent of thehighest pay received at any time by themduring their service. Those who shall beeligible for retirement are employes whohave served twenty years and are mentallyor physically disabled. They can be retiredvoluntarily or compulsorily. Every personwho has reached the age of sixty yearsand has been emptnyed for thirty yearsmay he retired on their own application,Every person who .has reached the age ofseventy years and has served for thirty-fiveyears shall be retired compulsorily.Appilcations for retirement shall be made

to the civil service commis-in and theconmesion is authorissd to appolnt abqsrd, consisting of five employe. at anaggregate salary of $.d00 a year, payableout of the retiressent fund, to take chargeof the business of retiring eierks. The billproides that-any pesuen who is dlseha...sfromn the governmant service, aer who diesbefore .becoming nelbe, salI have theamount of thei contributions to the fiandreped

DR. PABOOAS'I DEAD.

TheDitinmame Phasmanpagaa Sesees' mes Awmy.

PMILADELPIA, Janway 5.-Dr. Win.H. *manea the atingihed phpuisimnd sergesa, died at~-hizbms Ia this eity,hat inight, aged Mxty-aa yenas -

Padif. Paneoesti genusted fm the sef-fergen uiha (lgM is UL adt ak-

ts~ghis A4gree he ixaseiedg-ag~ei~rla uuiadtsted 'in thening e*s-ws asleetMe assn aet the Nese-

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TWO LEGISLATURESExcitement Among the Delaware

Lawmaker.

THE P1R= ORWII EPARTLY

Governor Watson Recognizes theDemocratic Body.

WHAT MR. ADDICKS SAYS

Special Disateih to The Brest 4tar.IRVER, Del., January it-it looks as if

J. Edward Addicks has fulfilled his prem-ise to give the people of Delaware a "unp"legislature. After being refused admissionInto the house of representativea in theregular assembly that .onvened at 11o'clock this morning, the union republicancontestants from Kent and Sussex countieswent to the parlors of the Hotel Richard-son and organied another hoose, with Dr.Thos. C. Moore of Kent county in the chair.The republicans of the senate, after four-

teen hours' hard fighting, broke away fromthe democrats at 11:10 this' morning, andorganized a second senate, with FisherPierce. a Higgins republican, and his col-league. James Alricha, who Is also a Hig-gins repubican, refused to join the Ad-dicks senate, and went with the democrats.When the senate was organised it seatedJ. Frank Allee, the union republican con-

testant from Kent.The democrats went to work and organ-ised their senate by electing HeseklahHarringtcn speaker and by seating RobertMeredith, stator from Kent county.. Theregular house of representatives now con-

sets of twenty-ore members, twenty demo-crats and one republcan. The latter is aHiggins republican, who refused to join theAddicks movement. The regular senate.however, will co. slat only of five demo-crats. The house of the rump legislatureccnsists of fifteen members and the senateof three. Two of the hold-over senatorswere participants In the famous fight be-tween Addicks and Higgins.The springing of the rump legislaturehad a tendency to renew the excitementthat prevailed last night, and now thertmor of the militia being called is againafloat. The situation borders on a crisisand rioting is expected at any moment.Governor Watson will issue a proclama-tion this afternoon recognizing the demo-cratic body.The attitude of the union republicans isdefiant. They declare that they offeredthe democrats a reasonable proposition bywhich the dispute could be settled, andthat as they have disregarded It they pro-pose to give the democrats a good hardfight this winter.The union republicans' contestants forseats in the house stalked into the halland demanded their seats. The democratshad organised by electing Emory B. Rig-gin in the chair. The union repubieas

were told that they were not wanted. andthey walked out.There was no attempt at disorder. Thewhole thing was as harmeneer as if doneby clock work. In as latrjew J. Ed-ward Addicks said to The Star correspom-dent: "Well, it ooks i4e a Ight, and itlooks like the defeat of a democrat for the

seat In the Senate. My friends are inearnest and have only reached this con-clesion after careful consideration. We ap-preterd the unjust treatment at the bandsof the democrats of the house, and that isthe reason we made no attempt to forceour recognition. We decided that discre-tion was the better part of valor andratter than see violence we concluded tomeet and organize ourselves."The democratic members of the sen-ate took charge of the chamber latelast night and barricaded themselvesInside. The republicans vainly tried togain entrance. When they had agreedon their organization the democrats openedthe dcors, with Hesekiak Harrington in thespeaker's chair.This was the signal for the republicansto spring their own legislature.Addicks had neld out to the democratsthat If they seated Ale, the union repub-lican senator from Ken:. the house contestwould be dropped.It is not known just what (he Addickslegislature will do beyond the election ofMr. Addicks as senator.The democrats are having a bitter fightamong themselves on the senatorship ques-tUon, and it now looks as if James L Wol-cott, ex-chancellor, or some one he will

name, will capture the prie.Gov. Watson recognized the democraticlegislature at noon. when Secretary of StateWhitman presented the senate with thegovernor's message. It is reported thatthere will be considerable trouble over theoffice of state trgasurer. The presenttreasurer is a union repubican, There willbe a caucus in a few days, and an attemptwill be made to remove Adkins, the presenttreasurer. Akins says he will not go -outand wil recognise only the Addicks i-lature. The democrats say that Adkinsmust get out, even if they have to resort toforce.

Geege lands and Mrs. Knaw Sea-tseed to Pelssa.

TRENTON. N. J.. January 5.4esgSands, alias Dr. Cark agnd Mrs MayKnapp, whoe were recently convicted in theUnited States district court et passing di-ver counterfeit dollars in Hetheke., weresentenced this morning by Judge Kirkpat-rick. Bands was given seven years in theNew Jersey state prisen, and Mrs. Knappwas meteanced to the Essen county p-tentlary for a peried of feur years.ands had previsesdy writtenm a letter toJudge Kirkpatrick, assrtan his inno-cence, and stating that he had never beesconvicted before, He was enetressed,thoweyer, with a eartifed ep ot thme se-eglf of his esawiorna. and Ospri..semn isSt. Lmads en a smiias' ohage ot coetes'.When sa-mernes was Impesed Samds saidit was very hesd. Man. Ksptoek hesentapace eshny. and masd @6gto thecourt whes it was ..n...WiUam aLtt, the Newark; letter camierwho ree stladed gency to a essase ete-m...ng letters, wa gives a s=-tmee- eteone pear in the ~m e esay peasi*tasr.Judge lMirhpalek said tht this was the

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