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Persona leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them any address In the United States or Canada, by ordering It at this office, in or by letter, or postal card. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 60 cents per month. Invariably In advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give last address as well as the new one. TO ELEVATE TRACKS Commissioners'NbW Plan to Relieve South Washington, REPORT ON THE M'MILIAN BILL A Viaduct System Suggested for the Pennsylvania Line.

THE ESTIMATED COST The report of the upon the McMillan bill to abolish grade crossings along the line of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad within the District of Columbia was finally decided upon by the Commissioners today. Two repcrts will be made, one contemj luting a depressed system and another for a viaduct plan. Although the officials cf the railroad have already signified tlieir disapproval of anything but a depressed system, ard while the Commissioners helit ve that the best chance for the success of a bill improving the conditions along that route lies in a depressed system, nevertheless they feel constiained to report an elevated system also. The Star has already published the mrt? rial points of the depressed system and stated the streets that would be closed by reason of the operation of that system. Of course, the most important item in this matter of changing the tracks of the road is that of the cost.

The District as well as the railroad company has been careful about this matter, and the estimates as computed by the engineer department of the District for the District share of the expense wt re only mule after the most careful consideration. It shows the comparative ccst to the District of Columbia of the changes in the street grades, exclusive of damages to property due lo the reconstruction of the railroad on newgrades. For the depressed plan on the grades proposed by the railroad and contemplated in Senate bill lTirj. the Commissioners estimate that the District share of the exI't fe will be Sit. This represents the cost ot the improvement as the railroad company would like to see it made.

Thi re are. however, a few minor charges which the Commissioners insist upon, and in another estimate, which includes bridges at street southwest and 2d street southeast. the District's estimate is placed at The cheapest method, and, it is strongly aqntd by some officials, the best one for the L'istrict, is that of the elevated viaduct built on the present line of the road and otitrated to cost the District JI77.1 The report of the Commissioners' viaduct plan is quite elaborate, and contemplates a great many changes in the road. Foremost in importance is the removal of the t.th street depot to squares and which are by 7th. I) ami the street south of reservation 113.

It was thought necessary to move the depot in this plan for the reason that an elevated viaduct running through the mall, no matter how attractive architecturally, was as an eyesore and an objectionable feature. So It was concluded to propose to do away entirely with the depot and depot I.ranch, and move It, as stated above. The elevated structure is proposed to be built of masonry reventeen feet high, with an actual learance for pedestrians and Vs of fourteen feet. At each street ection there ts to be a break In the construction, the railroad to pass over on iion bridges. The viaduct is to be of a sufficient width to carry four tracks, and Is to run all the way from the Benning lailroad tridge to the Dong bridge.

THE PROPOSED REFORMS. ii.it tlie Spuulsh Minister Seeret nry Olney About I It ill. The Spanish minister has acquainted S. retary Olney with the tenor of the refi i ms which the Spanish government proposes to make in the administration of affairs in Cuba, and the subject has been earnestly discussed between them. The minister has shown that, liberal as were the measures of reform held out to the Cubans in the act of the cortes of March, which were prevented from going into operation, as he contends, solely by reason of the actions of the separatists, they are ir surpassed in generosity by the terms of the new act.

to which the queen regent referred in her speech from the throne at the opening ot the sessions of the cortes. In 'he Spanish view, Cuba, un.ler the oreratlon of the terms of this act. would enjoy a measure of autonomy comparable that enjoyed by the dominion of Canada. It is said that tne principal obstacle tc the immediate application of these retorms to the island lies in the indisposition of the Spanish government to be placed in the position of lieing obliged by fear of the ltliels to make these concessions, but there is reason to believe that this point may be yielded and the measure applied shortly if It can be shown, perhaps through the gcod offices of the I'nlted States, that the Spanish government may uo this without the least reflection upon the honor of the nation. Ctl'ITOI, TOPIC'S.

I'll lil 1c I.mid llllls Reported. The House committee on public lands today ordered a favorable report on the Senate amendments to the bill to examine and classify the mineral lands in the railroad land grants In California. The amendments include Oregon In the provisions of the act. The conmi'tee also favorably reported the bill to reimburse settlers and purchasers of even-numbered sections of the public lands within congressional grants in cases of the forfeiture ot odd-numbered se ctions. The bill refunds $U0 per acre to such settlers or purchasers.

Another bill was favorably reported to provide compensation for a bridge and for buildings and other Improvements constructed by certain persons upon public lands afterward set apart pr.d reserved as the Yellowstone National Park. FOR THE ICE PRESIDENCY. lileit That Mr. Ipmy In IMnyliiK for 'I lint OnlninjK Credit. The has gained belief among the Pennsylvania people here that Senator.

Quay Intends lo make a play for the Vice Presidency. There has been more or less talk of this sort for some time, off and on. Today the matter is being widely discussed. and it Is believed to be with his sanction that friends of his are making the suggestion. Presidential The President today sent to- the Senate the following nominations: Fowler of Massachusetts, to be consul of the i'nlted States at Chee Foo.

China: Robert Lee Jenkins of North Carolina. to lie consul of the United States at Patras, Greece. To Comtiiiiiiil the Niewnrk. Capt. T.

F. Kane, who was recently detached fmm command of the Monterey on account of ill health, has been ordered to the command of the cruiser Newark, now undergoing repairs at New York. This assignment is to till a vacancy caused by the detachment of Capt. William B. Holt.

ADMIRAL STEVENS DEAD He Passed Away Unexpectedly at His Daughter's One of the Vmnl Rare Heroril of AcliieveinrnlH. Rear Admiral Thomas H. Stevens, U. S. retired, died unexpectedly at the resilience of his son-in-law, Mr.

Robert Bradley, in Rockville, about 4 o'clock this morning. Admiral Stevens suffered a severe attack of indigestion last Sunday, but did not regard it as serious, and on Wednesday determined to visit his daughter, Mrs. Bradley, and get the advantage of the fresh country air and enjoy a rest. Accordingly, accompanied by his son, Mr. Rowan Stevens, he went to Rockville in the evening.

Yesterday he was feeling comparatively well, except for a slight pain in thj region of the stomach. He sat up until 10 o'clock last night, occasionally dozing, and then retired. At 2 o'clock this morning Mr. Rowan Stevens was awakened by his father's heavy breathing and attempted to awaken him. but without success.

Mr. and Mrs. Bradleywere immediately summoned to the admiral's side, and the foimer hastened to secure his family physician. Dr. Stones-treet.

The doctor responded at once, but Admiral Stevens was dead before the gentleman reached the nouse. The remains will be brought this evefling to the fumily residence. No. l'Jtli street. Lieut.

Thomas H. Stevens of the navy, the eldest son of the admiral, will also reach Washington tonight and the arrangements for the funeral will then be made. Besides the lieutenant. Admiral Stevens leaves two other sons, Messrs. Pierce C.

and Rowan Stevens, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Bradley, to mourn his loss. A Remarkable Career. Rear Admiral Thomas Holdup Stevens was the son of Capt. Thomas Holdup Stever.s, who reached the highest rank then attainable in the navy, and who was one of the heroes In the battle of Erie, sharing with Commodore Perry the honors of that occasion by his remarkable accomplishments with the sloop Trippe, which he commanded.

The elder Stevens was voted a silver medal by Congress for his bravery, and presented with a sword by the citizens of Charleston, his native place. His son, who died this morning, was a fit successor of such a parent in the service of his country. Born in Middietown, in May ISIS), he was appo'nteu a midshipman in De -ember, lxtfi, and in 1S4J served as aid to President Tyler. He was commissioned a lieutenant May.lo, and was in command of the schooner Swing from 1HT.2 to 1S.V> surveying the California and Oregon coasts. Went at Onee to the Front.

When the civil war began he applied for duty at the front and was ordered to command the Ottawa, one of the ninety days' gunboats Lieut. Stevens drove the fleet of crew of volunteers at Erie, for th" boat, and with it joined the South Atlantic blockading squadron of Admiral Samuel P. I Du Pont. While commanding a division of gun boats Lieut. Stevens drove the fleet of Commodore Josiah Tatnall under the protection of the forts at Port Royal.

In the battle of Port Royal which followed he engaged Fort Walker at short range. He commanded the leading vessel in the combined attack of navy and land forces on Fort Clinch. March lhti-j, and the capture of the town of St. Mary's, and also commanded the first expedition up the St James nver, occupying Mavport, Jacksonville. Magnolia and Palatka.

and For's Steele and Finigan. capturing on the same trip the yacht America. In -May 1-Stf' he left the South Atlantic blockading squadron to take command of the steamer Maratanza. ith this vessel he was h1 of U'est and comrn, u-L-, Sl t0 Cumberland and House to open the James river in the demonstration at Petersburg and the battle at Malvern Hill. The of the In In tor.

On the Fourth of July, he captured the confederate gunboat Teaser, and on the 16th of the same month he was ordered of 'he Ironclad Monitor, covered the flank of the on the James river and Its rear durl from the Peninsula. hlle attached to Commodore flvintf squadron he captured five prizes in ma and chased the confederate privatear Florida on the Bahama banks. A few davs afterward, on October 7. while off St George Bermuda, he stopped the steamer Gladiator, which had the appearance of a blockade runner, notwithstanding she was under the convoy of the British sloop-ofwar Desperate. Both Stevens and the Enh their decks'for action, but the Gladiator was not allowed to proceed upon its way until Stevens was He assumed comnand of the ironclad Patapsco in August I1 With the forts in Charleston harbor performed service of a most gallant character.

Long before th's his courage and gallantry and persistent pursuit of the enemy wherever he could find It had gained for Commander Stevens the soubriquet of "Fighting Tom," arid this name he was known throughout the entire north and detested through the entire south. me Brilliant nt Mobile. He had a most severe engagement with the batteries on Sullivan's and then led a boat attack on Fort Sumter He afterward commanded the Oneida of the Wester i gulf blockading squadron, hut was temporarily transferred to the Iron-clad innebatfo for the operations before Mobile in 1KIU, end was conspicuous lor the masterly manner In which he handied his vessel and dazzling personal daring. He commanded the Oneida ofT the coast of Texas In He was made a captain In July. a commodore in November 1S72, and was commissioned a rear admiral October 27, 1S70.

In this capacity he commanded the Pacific fleet ar.d after acting as president of the board of visitors at the Naval Academy he was retired May 27. 1881. was Zl Vh.e services he had rendered his country and his long residence in Washington. Admiral SteVi ens was one of the best-known and most popular citizens of the Dtotrfcn. He was a man of genial social qualities and alto keenly interested in everylWng would serve to advance the material Interests and prosperity of the community.

He waj ln a ot enterprises from time to time, and gave them closc personal attention and valuable assistance by his ripe judgment and keen Admiral Stevens' death is raBMried as being due to a general and sudden breaking down of the system, after a life of Unusual vigor and activity. 1 EXPECTED STORM Will Develop Tomorrow in the P. A. Supreme Council. CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HASN'T HEDGED How Mark Hanna Came Into the Scrimmage.

MASS MEETING TONIGHT The A. P. A. storm will reach full development tomorrow morning-, when the advisory board will report to the Supreme Council. The council wanted the report this morning, and the McKinley men almost demanded that it be made at this morning, but the requests, demands, did not amount to anything.

Judge Stevens' lighting blood has been aroused, and he says he means to take his time, so that there can be no more accusations of haste, bribery and other things. The Star stated yesterday that the report would not be made until tomorrow. The subcommittee, appointed by the advisory board is busily engaged In conducting the examinations fixed for it. The McKinley men have all along charged that their side of the matter was never given a showing by the campaig-n committee. It is learned that the subcommittee is giving them all the showing they want now.

The examination now in progress is not onesided, it is stated. Tliey Haven't IIcdKed. The talk the last few days seems to show that the campaign committee has been malting some friends. At least the attacks on the members of the committee are less frequent. This, it Is said today by a friend of the committee, is not because the committee or Judge Stevens has hedged in the least, but because it is seen that the committee acted fairly, according to the testimony prtsented to it against McKinley.

The attack is now directed to breaking down the trustworthiness of the testimony. Kach of the men who signed affidavits setting forth McKir.ley's unfriendliness to the order will be attacked, and an effort will be made to cripple their veracity. This morning it is said that the campaitfn committee will stand firm, as it agreed to do the other night, and will present to the Council all the facts. They will uphold the vetacity of their witnesses, and will contend that the testimony is sufficient to warrant the order in black-listing McKinley. After everything has been presented, it is said that the Supreme Council will have no opportunity of jumping on the committee itself.

It will have to take upon itself the functions of a jury, and believe or dlscred't the testimony of the witnesses. If it be1 eves the witnesses then It must uphold the campaign committee. If it concludes that the witnesses are unreliable, it will have to put the blame for the antagonism to McKinley upon them. on Judge Stevens is said to be fully preI pared to meet all the attacks on his per- i sonal character which ere likely to be made. Since the onslaught against iiim has started he has received telegraph and mail the histories and personal records of many of the men who are making, and threaten to make, the attacks.

Me is recovering his health. His friends tbat he has tried to keep out of a personal tight, but that if it is to be gone into he is reauy to meet It. Hanna a ken a Hand. The information last 'night was that Mark Hanna had taken a hand in the scrimmage. There are some unpublished sensational facts about this incident which will be interesting.

On Tuesday night Judge Stevens received a letter from Gen. Grosvenor, in which the threat was made to expose some private affair in Judge Stevens' life, it Judge Stevens persisted in a certain course as to McKinley. Other threats were made by other McKinley One of these was to have Judge Stevens and his committee arrested for criminal I bel against McKinley and for circulating libel through the United States mails. Geii Grosvenor sent a printed circular to Judge This printed circular gave a sketch of Judge Stevens' life. The inference was that if Judge Stevens was not careful this circular would be given circulation.

Judge Stevens, It is said, immediately employed a firm of prominent lawvers for the purpose of having arrests made on charges of blackmail and for the purpose of bringing suits for libel. He intimated that these legal matters would not stop at Gen Grosvenor, but would extend to the entire outfit of McKinley managers and those who were attempting to injure his character. Where Hanna Came In. A short time after all this occurred a rumor went the rounds that the matter had teen adjusted, and now comes the stcry that Mark Hanna was telegraphed to and advised as to the situation. He last night wired a telfgram asking General Grosvenor to take no part In the A quariel, and let It ke settled as the members desired.

He declined to countenance that been done. So today it Is said that the personal fieht about over, so far as General Grosvenor Is corcerned. It may be taken up by Mcij members of the order, but it is said that the conservative delegates, manv arf, aBalnst the advisory board committee, disapprove of such a course Assailing Judge Stevens, it Is said has weakened the McKinley ranks. Jumping i1. within the order was considered all ij when the process was started by outsiders a halt was called.

An Idea of Hint It In. An idea of how bitter the.fight has become may be found in the following instance: Yesterday a Star reporter was given a statement by a prominent McKinley supporter that T. C. Ryan of Ohio had been telegraphed for. and had come her to give testimony against McKinley.

night, it Is said. Major Ryan hunted up the man who was supposed to be making the statements, and denounced rim. This morning Major Rvan gave The Star reporter the following for publication: rhe report, emanating from a certain Kentucky delegate that I came here to give testimony against McKinlev is a falsehood. I will say that I never did and never will support McKinley, and that I will not eat whatever I may have said of him in the pt st, but I am not going to do him an injustice. May End Tomorrow Mulit.

Th3 Supreme Council may finish its work tomorrow night. It Is the hope of the officers to get through by then. If not, the session will run into next week. A good deal depends on bow much time Is taken In the consideration of the political feature tomorrow. Among other business before the council adjourns is the election of wiu be one o' the last things.

The Georgia candidate, Mr. Echols appeared to ba the winner today. He has the undivided support, it is said, of the strong delegations from California, New and Massachusetts. The election, of Mr. Echols, If he is the next supreme president, will be a surprise to the order at large He came here without any thought candldate for the position, but i.aj 3 wore qulcfcly seen, and he was picked up as the proper man.

Mr. Echols comes from a well-known southern fain He Is a prominent attonie.r of the Atlanta bar. and owns a number of plantations In that state. Miimh McctlliK The names of speakers at tonight's mass meeting have been given in The Star. A mass meeting has also been arrange'! In Baltimore for tonipht, and several of the speakers booked for here will go over there and speak early and return here.

The speeches tonight, it is said, will limited to ten or fifteen minutes. The local committee having the meeting in charge are arranging for a band to furnish music. Tlio Work Ilone Today. The advisory board requested until tomorrow morning to make its report, and this was granted. One of the flrzt reports made to the convention this morning was that of the committee on agitation and education.

The committee expressed the belief that agitation without education was dangerous. It believed in education llrst. The committee recommended that a bureau of Information, consisting of the supreme president and one member of each state council, be established to more thoroughly carry on the work of education. The committee also recommended that the Junior A. P.

A. be put under the control of the Woman's A. P. A. The committee further recommemiea that all property in the United States, except owned and used by national, state and municipal governments, be taxed.

The convention went into committee of the whole to consider the report, and on rising reported back that the report had been adopted. The committee on ritual and paraphernalia made its report. The consideration of this report was Interrupted! for a recess, and it was agreed thnt there should be an afternoon session to continue the consideration of the report. No material changes, it is said, are recommended in the ritual, at least nothing that weakens principles of the order. Alt! for the During the morning hours a recess was taken to listen to an address by Herant J.

Kretchjian, general secretary of the Armenian Relief Association. At the conclusion of the address a contribution was taken for the Armenian relief fund. A resolution of thanks to the speaker was also adopted. It is probable that the convention will adopt resolutions on the Armenian question. At 12 o'clock a recess was taken until o'clock in the afternoon.

Siiceelien liy ('ONgrriiiiiurii. From noon until 2 o'clock the delegates listened to speeches from Congressmen who are members of the order. Five Congressmen were present and made speeches, but the press committee gave the names of but two. They were Representatives Hilborn of California and Linton of Michigan. There was some talk luring the morning of adopting a resolution expressing 'he opinion of the convention of Senator Gibson of Maryland, but if any resolution of this kind was Introduced the fact could not be ascertained.

It is also not known anybody spoke in the; convention on the subject. FITZIIt (ill LEK. In Here for liixtructlona Ilcfore for Havana. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.

the tie appointed United States consul general at Havana, arrived in Washington last night, and called at the State Department today to consult with the officials and receive full directions for his guidance prior to leaving for his post. Owing to Secretary Olney's attendance at the cabinet meeting. Gen. was not able to meet him tills morning, but he spent an hour in close conference with First Assistant Secretary ltockhill, and was informed of the status of all of the Cuban cases now pending before the department. Until he has conferred with Secretary Olney the consul general cannot tell just when he will depart for Havana, but before leaving the United States he will make a short visit to his aged mother at Fredericksburg to bid her farewell.

Mr. Rockwell, the additional consular clerk who has been detailed to take bis station at Havana, left Washington yesterday on his way to Cuba. He is with the Spanish language, and will assist Gen. Lee in his official dealings with the Spanish authorities. THOSE EXPLOSIVE 111 LI.ETS.

Dlxcredil the Statement Coming From Madrid. The statement coming from Madrid to the effect that the Spanish government has complained to the powers that the Cubans ave been using explosive bullets procured in the United States has attracted the attention of ordnance officers here, and without exception they express disbelief in the story. They say that nowhere in the United States, within their knowledge, are explosive bullets made, nor have they been need here sii ce the early days of our late war, when they were withdrawn by order of President Lincoln. It Is presumed that the Spanish authorities have been led into this supposition owing to the fact that the wounds produced by the modern smallbore rifle, when its steel-clad projeotile is clipped at the point, are of such a character, by reason of the mushrooming of the bullet, as to appear to have been caused by an explosive. MEXICAN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

The Next Door Republic Una Established a Needed Reform. Mexico has finally followed the example set by the United States and has abolished all taxes on commerce between the states. These taxes have been In existence for many in Mexico and given rise much embarrassment to external ami internal trade United States Consul General Crittenden, in reporting to the Stale Department the fact that the repealing lawtakes effect July 1 next, says that while the repeal meets with general approval, some of the states will be obliged to seek other methods of taxation to supply the revenue heretofore derived from the tax on goods entering one stute from another. Mention. Major E.

J. Warner, retired, Is at the Richmond. Gen. John R. Brooke, who was marshal of the Hancock parade last Tuesday, left here this afternoon for St.

He commands the military division of bakota. Yang Yu, Chinese minister to the United states and Peru, sailed from Colon for New Ycrk on the steamer Advance yesterday, on his return to Washington from Lima. J. F. Gibson, who has Wen sick for several weeks, left the city tflii morning, accompanied by his wife, 'for Asbuiy Park, to recuperate his health.

Pay of Skilled Senator Shoup today, from the committee on education and labor, presented an amendment to the District appropriation bill providing that all skilled mechanics, such as carpenters, machinists, plumbers, painters, employed at the government printing office, be paid at the rate of fifty cents anhour. To Improve Certain Senator Harris; from the District committee, made a favornble report on the amendment appropriating to pave 18th street, extended anfl Cincinnati street from the intersection of 18th street with Columbia road to the qaat entrance of the bridge crossing Rock cieek.near the Zoological Park, and for perfecting the approach to the Zoo Park. FAVORABLE REPORT On the Bill to Purchase the Corcoran Art Gallery Building. REASONS FOE TEE RECOMMENDATION Several Other Measures of Local Interest Considered. THE APPROPRIATION BILL Senator Gear today, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, made a favorable report on Senate bill HM.l, authorizing the purchase of the Corcoran Art Gallery building.

The repiwt accompanying says: "The property is situated at the corner of 'l7th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, with frontage of KM? feet on l'ennsylvanla avenue and 10IJ feet on 17th stieet, and contains 17.CW square feet. The building on this property is of a most substantial and commodious character. The outside walls of the basement are iW Inches In thickness, the first story 32, and the second story 27 inches. The outside partition walijj vary from 2t! to lit inches. The area of the iloor space is 30,224 square feet, and the cubic contents of the building cubic feet.

With the exception of the roof the entire building is fire proof, and the and second floors are constructed with iron beams and brick arches, and are capable of carrying a safe weig.it of pounds per superficial foot at the greatest span. "This property, situated Just across Pennsylvania avenue from the western extremity of the White House grounds and immediately opposite the three great depariments of State, War and Navy, and one square from the Department of Justice and ih Treasury Department, is most easily accessible to five of the most rtant ot the great departments of the government, as well as to the Executive Mansion, and is for this reason admirably located for use by the government as a hall of records, or for any of the bureaus or commissions of the government that are now occupying quarters rented from private parties. "The building cpuld also be used with great advantage and propriety by the various commissions that frequently hold their sittings in this city for the adjudication of international disputes and other questions of great momtnt to the country. The government is now paying rent for quarters for the interstate commerce commission, for the geological survey and for various bureaus of the Treasury. Navy.

War, Interior and Post Office Departments. The total annually paid by the government for rents exceeds and Lhe rate varies from 2:5 cents to 72 cents per square foot. The price at which this property is offered, if capitalized at it per cent, would make an outlay for this building of cents per square foot per annum. The Secretary of War. in his annual report, speaking of the State, War and Navy building, says: "It is already unequal to the present demands, and several bureaus of this department have been forced to rent outside quarters because of the rapid ac- cumulation" of records and "The price at v.hich Ibis property can row be purchased is quite advantageous to the government, and delay In the matter might necessitate a larger investment at a later period.

Estimates of its value by four reliable real estate firms of this city were furnisheil the Commissioners. which show that the price asked for the entire property exceeds in amount very little, if any, the real value of the land alone, leaving out entirely the value of the large substantial building, which, it is understood, cost originally and which, if owned by the government, v. ould be of immediate and valuable service. "The Corcoran Gallery of Art, with the free art school annexed thereto, in which more than l.sno students have lieen educated without expense to tliem, is a publicinstitution open to all the people and stands In effect as a national gallery at the country's capital, with expanding growth, demanding the magnificent new structure now approaching completion, on 17lh street and New York avenue, which is among the largest and finest art galleries in the world. While purchase by the government of the present building and property is fully Justified for public uses, the fund derived therefrom Is to be expended upon the maintenance of the new gallery, where, with larger schools of painting, sculpture and lecture halls, the entire people will receive entertainment and education in the fine arts and the investment of tilt- United States in the acquisition of this desirable property for public uses will thus be returned again to the public in the beneficent use to which it will lie applied.

"In the opinion of the committee the government should own buildings proper and necessary for the different departments of the public service, and it is confidently believed that this property, so admirably suited to the public needs. Is a very advantageous acquirement, v.hether price, desirability of location or easy and inexpensive adaptability for public uses be con- sldered." The bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire this property, which is described at length, and fixes the limit ot" price at JiWI.IKKi, which is appropriated to carry out the act. Accompanying the report are letters to Mr. S. H.

Kauffmann. president of the Corcoran Gallery, from tour real estate firms, giving estimates as to valuation. Tlios. J. Fisher values the property at exclusive of improvements: R.

O. Holtzman places it at $350,000. independent of the building; Myron M. Parker estimates that is a conservative valuation, and B. II.

Warner regards the property as worth for public purposes anywhere between $400,000 and For nil Incltrtutc Anylnni. Senator Frye tod; presented a petition from members of the Independent Order of Good Templars of the District of Columbia praying fcr the passage of the pending bill which provides for the establishment of an asylum and hospital for inebriates In this city. AKKliiNt Vivisection Bill. Senator Hawley today preserved the protest of the Entomological Society of this city cgainst the pending bill relating to vivisection. The niMtrlet mil.

In the Seriate this afternoon Mr. Teller, who has charge of the District appropriation, was asked by a Senator who was anxious to secure a time for the consideration of a certain measure, when lie expected to call up the local budget in the Senate. Mr. Teller replied that he hoped to have the Senate begin its consideration at orce after the Du Pont case was voted upon, but he explained that he had agreed to yield to Senator Faulkner, who desired to secure action upon a bill relating to the lighting of the city by gas and electricity. Mr.

Teller went further and said that it was quite necessary that this particular bill should be acted upon before the appropriation. bill was passed, intimating that upon the action of the Senate upoh the minor bill might depend certain amendments now pending to the appropriation bill. There are two measures now upon the Senate calendar, either of which might be the one to which Mr. Teller referred. One of these regulates the price of gas In the District by a reduction by various stages to The other authorizes the extension of the lines of the Potomac Electric Light and Power Company.

RESULT OF THE CAUCUS Republican Senators Will Vot9 on th Dn Pont Case Today. The l''rrr Alcohol lllll and That luting to Fruit llrundlen Dlicnux il by June 1. The republican caucus today practically decided that the Du Pont case roust voted upon finally today according to the unanimous agreement, and that a motion to postpone will not likely be made. It was ascertained that It was almost rtain that the republicans could not secure strength enough to seat l)u Pont. All the populists and democrats will vote against him, unless it be Stewart of Nevada, who may not vote, in which event the Senate would be a tie.

Jones, populist, cf Nevada, has left the city, but a pair has been arranged between him a.id Mr. oicctt, so that his vote will count against Du Pont. An affirmative majority vote is to seat Du Punt. The caucus discussed briefly a program of business, tut no conclusion was reached, the steering committee stating that it would be ready to report next Monday. The impression was that nothing but the appropriation bills would be considered.

There was considerable discussion of the bill to repeal the existing law in regard to alcohol in the arts, which was precipitated by a statement made by Mr. Sherman that the passage of the bill was much desired by the Treasury Department on account of the revenue It would bring to the treasury. Senator Piatt and others manifested immediate opposition to any effort to get the bill rp, and Senator Dubois complained of the i ction of ie finance committee in reporting the bill as an amendment to the bill in which he is much interested regarding the tax on fruit brandies, which he said there would be no difficulty in passing but for this "order." This brought- on a general discussion as to the parliamentary status of the two bills. No voting test of the caucus was made, but there was a sufficiently general expression friendly to the separation of the two measures to lead the friends of the brandy bill to conclude that the caucus was favorable to the separation and to hope that the finance committee will withdraw the alcohol bill as an amendment. The sense of the caucus was not taken directly on the question of considering the alcohil bill Independently, but it was made so evident that an attempt to pass It would lead to prolonged debate that many of the members of the caucus think the- effort will r.ot be seriously made, if at all.

The preponderance of was against attempting to pass any bill except the remaining appropriation bills which would cause much or any debate. Several members of the caucus expressed the- lie-lief that final adjournment was possible by the 1st of June, arid the entire tenor of the conference was favorable to working to this end. WILL UK KKADV The Four Competing; for the UilurHtrtnn Stntae of Uen. Slie-numi. The four competing models of an equestrian-statue of Gen.

Shornun are now being "set up" in the rented bHikiing, No. 17o4 street, and will be ready for inspection by the committee of awards anel the public generally early next we-k. Mr. Lartiett. as the first arrival, was givi tl.e choice of rooms for the display of his model.

He selected the front room on the first floor, unquestionably the be-st room in the house for the purpose. Mr. Bartlctt came all the way from Paris to supervise ir. person the elaboration and "setting up" of his design. Although his studio is in Paris for the present, he is a full-fledged i American citizen.

He is a native of Boston, but has spent much of his life abroad in study. Me is accompanied by Mr. 11. Hornbostel, ail American architect, residing in Paris, he designeel the architectural features which form such a prominent ol this Mr. Kliind.

who was the second arrival, selected a large room just back of the main entrance, where he has plenty of space, but is e-ompelled to use electric light. The base and pedestal of Mr. Bartlett's model are in position, but the equestrian statue and allegorical figures are still to be mounted. The model of Mr. Rhine! is more advanced in preparation, and shows the statue in place.

The modoi of Mr. Carl Rohl Smith is being unpacked today and will be set-up without delay. That of Mr. Niehaus will probably be in position by tomorrow. Although the models of Messrs.

Bartlett aril Rhind will undoubtedly be ready before then. the. proposed public exhibition of the models will be deferred until Moil-lay next, in order to give the other two artists more time to complete their work. The models will remain oil exhibition about two weeks. I.IQIOK IX THK Iteporl Iiik of ii IIiiom- lllll Prohibition 11m Sale in Thnt lluildlnit.

The House committee on public buildings and grounds today made a favorable report on the introduced by Mr. Little, providing that it shall be unlawful for anyone to sell, dispense or otherwise dispose of intoxicating liquors of any kir.d, or any compound or preparation thereof either in the Capitol building or upon anv part of the public grounds upon which the building is A penalty of fine is provided for violations of this provision, and the courts of the District of Columbia exercising criminal jurisdiction are given jurisdiction over this matter. The report of the committee, which was drawn by Mr. Morse of Massachusetts, says that the sale of intoxicating drinks in the restaurants of the national Capitol is unseemly, unsuitable and gives offense to a large and respectable of citizens of the United States, being a Just cause of publ'c scandal. The traffic therefore should be entirely prohibited.

MK. KI.KIXS "SOT Whnt He About the Wfit VlrItlnIn llepnbile-aii Convention. Senator Elkins said today that the reports from the West Virginia republican convention, printed in the morning were designed to create an -erroneous Impression in that they stated that his forces had been "downed" by the McKinley people. The Senator said: "I took no part whatever in the convention, because 1 wanted the delegates to do exactly as they desired in the matter of instructing the men sent to St. Louis.

It is, untrue, when it is said that I was be-aten when the convention instructed for McKinley. I do not believe in working against instructions. "When I was making the fight of my life, while was in the cabinet, to secure the renomination of President Harrison, I did not try to get instructions from our state convention, but I let the delegates do just as they saw fit. This year I sent my private secretary up there to keep eye on things and to let me know how matters were running, and I told him to give every one distinctly to understand that I not desire to interfere in the least with the will of the convention as to presidential preferences, but that if a hundred men wanted to instruct for McKinley. or anybody else, to let them have their way.

"I am sure my orders in that particular were carried out, and there is no feeling on my part because of anything the convention has Preparing to Dedicate the St Lcuio Convention Auditorium. MR. TEUER'S ASSOCIATES AS DELEGATES Reported Purchase of a Paper in McKiniey's Interest. CURRENT POLITICAL MATTERS ST. May progress is being mii)e by t.ie contra on the immense auditorium building designed for the use of the republican national convention.

Thirteen six hundred and six seats are provided lor, hut owing to Its archlte -tural and the sleep pitch of the lialconies. a good view of the speaker's stand Is had from all parts of the structure, thus correcting tht only defect of the Minneapolis convention hall. Serjeant-at-arms T. E. Byrns and iiis assistant.

Max 1'racht, made a thorough and critical examination of the building, every pillar, and fastening was looke 1 over, the entrance and exits measured, and everything was found to entirely satisfactory. Such disposition of doorkeepers is made that, without undue "aast every ticket can examined and every ti. It? holder seated inside ten minutes. The building is to be completed within ten days, and It is proposed to give entertainment of a dedicatory character, at which more persons will lie present than will be at the convention, thus mg building to a practical working test. MK.

TKIJ.KU'S Drlt'yateM-a(-Uirjtf ClMWfB nt I'ueblo, ol. May was nearly 1 a.m. when the republican state convention adjourned. I to the St. Louis convention are: Senator Henry Ai.

Teller, Frank H. Goudy, J. Uockefellon and James M. Downing. The alternates are Hubert Bonvnge, Charles C.iswell, I).

J. Kelly and John A. Williams (colored (. The delegates ere instructed by resolution to act at St. bonis "In harmony with the views of the Hon.

H-nry Teller." (NOTIIKK MeKIM.EY The New Vurk Timet. Snld to lime lleen Hon b1 II is I'rlentlN. to The Siar. COI.l'MIII'S, Ohio. May IS.

An evening paper hfre vlll publish this evening a story to the effect that the New York Times, which ntly went into the hands of a receiver, has been sold to a syndicate of prominent McKlnley republicans, who will make Joseph N. Smith, now the Ohio state librailan, the managing editor ot the paper when they assume charge of It. Hushnell recently appointed Smith's successor. and term of office will end on the 'Sid of this mirth, but he not assume the duties of editor of the Times until alter the St. Louis convention.

among the new ow ners of the Times aro H. H. Kohlsaat. Mark A. Hanna.

Mayor Strong. Chris. Magee of Pittsburg. Wagner Swavne and Sam. Thomas.

The paper will be made a strong McKlnley organ, and the spokesman in the metropolis for the McKlnley movement. Voted for Hardin. ill The Star. LOCISYILLE. Ky? Mty S.

Rhea, the Kentucky silver leader, wrote to Secretary Carlisle questioning him again as to whether he voted for I'. Wat Hardin and the state democratic ticket in November last. Mr Carlisle replied by letter Wednesday stating that he did. en ion. NEW YORK.

May demei latic committee today selected Saratoga as the anil June 1M as the date, for holding the statt convention to elect delegates-at-large to the national convention at Chicago. Sernml Alrfttinln llUirirt. W. Ya? May republican convention of the second congressional distr'ct selected Newton W. and Thomas H.

Gould as delegates to the St. Louis convention Instructed them for McKlnley. The resolutions favor a gold standard. A THKASl RY CAI.I.. llunUs lor tioxernmi'nt Hunr) Wlileli llolil.

NEW YORK, May Treasury Department lias Issued a further call on the depository hanks, graded according to the amount of their holdings of government money. The aggregate amount so In Id at this time is approximately The call Is a general one on all the depository banks for So per cent of their holdings of government money, to lie pai on or before June 1. A rough estimate of the amount held by the depos tory banks is between and anil the uraft on the money will, accordingly, be tor half that sum. At the subtreasury and at the banks it is stated thnt no important change in money rates is likely to result at the moment "from the call, owing to the large lontinued receipts of from the interior and heavy amounts of foreign capital that are offering In this market. MINISTER TERRELL.

RETtHMNti. Huh Been Summoned tin1 President. ST. LOl'IS, May W. W.

Terrell, American minister to Turkey, pasted through St. Louis last night on his way back to Washington, where he has been summoned by Pres.dent Cleveland. Minister Terrell beeped to lie excused from discussing Turkish affairs of speech is a privilege." he said, "which we all value, but recent events show that this luxury Is one of hich our people who stay at home are quite Jealous. and they have made some conspicuous objections to its indulgence by cur reprcsei tativea abroad." He did not say that he expected lo return to Constantinople soon, but his icplies to qutstlons Indicated as much. Asked what he thought of the charge that he had not taken a Christian stand in behalf of American missionaries in Turkey, Minister Terrell replied that he did not consider the criticism or the missionary who made thtm worth noticing.

If any answer to the charge were needed President Cleveland had given it in his message. HALF A MILI.IOX DAMMiK. Jimmied Into of rrrkuiit. HI'LL. England.

May IS -A caisson of the new extension of St. Andrew's fish lock hera broke suddenly today and the rush of water swept every in the docks from their moorings and Jarrmed them into a hopeless mass of wreckage. The damage Is estimated to amount to ard It was feared at first there had been serious loss of life. Later in the day it was ascertained that no loss of life resulted..