Evening Star Newspaper, November 12, 1892, Page 6

6 a tll ——— TRANSFERRING THE GOVERNMENT. | Democrats Will Have Enough Work With- | Some of the Men From Whom Mr. Cleveland ont an Extra Session. | May Select His Confidential Assistant. People who expect to go to the White House a good deal after March 4, and there is a large ‘aud increasing class of just such persons, will be interested to know the kind of a man Mr. Cleveland will select for his private secretary. THE PRIVATE SECRETARY. THERE WILL Pnonanty No SPRAKERSUIP CONTEST, HUT THE REORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE WILL BE MADE WITH CARE—AN EN- TIRE NEW DEAL EXPECTED. ne ‘There will be # great deal of work attending the complete transfer of government from ‘one party to another. ‘The democrats will have enough to perplex them and to occupy their time, it iw contended by some of the party lenders, without an extra session of Congress. ‘These claim that it is a matter of notoriety that Mr. Cleveland entertains no high opinion of Congressmen as classand that be will con-| sider that he can get along for a few months | With the personnel of the management of the after bis inauguration without any more of late campaign. It would hardly be possible to finda more ardent Cleveland man than Mr. ther advice than is forced upon him. The | pier. To say that he admires Mr. Cleveland one as yet, but there is more or less conjecture a* to the man who will be called upon to fill a position which in a large degree is one of the most important within the gift of the Presi- a MR. ORORGE F. PARKER. Naturally the name of Mr. George F. Parker Senate will have to meet in extra seasion, as it be only a mild form of express the ways does at the opening of « new adminis-| intense devotion and hero worship which ho tration, for the purpose of confirming ap- bestows on the President-elect. This was evi- Petitmenta. Ith likely, according to those | dent to every one who came in contact with whe oppose an extra session, that Mr. Cleve-| Mr. Parker at democratic headquarters in New Iand will not keep them in session long, but | York city. Mr. Parker was the anditer of the will let them go after they have confirmed his cabinet and a few other appointments, and will make the great balk of changes in the offices where confirmation is required during the re- cess. to be confirmed when Congress comes to- | gether in the regular order of time. | WILL BE OCCUPIED WITH THE OFFICES. time to come yet the democrats will be oceupied with their organization and ommittee, and, of course, was one of the most sic workers. He is. newspaper man and at one time was located in this city. EDWARD LINCOLY O'BRIED. Mr. Cleveland now has « private secretary who has been with him since bis nommation. He is » young man only two or three years out of Harvard, and when Edward Lincoln O'Brien was first called to the attention of Mr. Cleve- For son the offices too closely to give much time to Inna he was on the ne oe = the Boston tariff or any other question of legisiatton. The He is a bright, cay young man, Intter will come in geod time,and the conserva- it is thought that Mr. Cleveland want ne one who has had more experience in pub- tive members of the party think that they will hie affairs, do well to be prepared to jump into the legisla tive work before them when the regular seesion JOSTAM QUINCEY. begins. There will probably speakership | Josiah Quincey, the chairman of the Massa- contest and no trouble about the organization | chusetts state committee, hax been mentioned, of the E ‘erness of the contest at but it is said that the position is hardly large enough for Mr. Quincey either from the stand- oint of liis abilities or his services during the last campaign. He ix still a young man, v, and is credited with being one of the y and many tive in opposition to Mr. ¢ warm supporters. Mr. rome iden of being a candidate for Sp Mullin may have ker again, but {t is thoaght that this will be disei- t, shrewdest political managers in the old d we +a happy | bay state. pated before Co m his is a happ 3 eathook for the for wach another contest | TS. WILLIAMS. as that of m year ld give them serious| Some seem to think that Mr. T. 8, Will- embarrassment at the opening of the new ad-! jams, the private secretary of Gov. Flower, Ueteiotntion. would be of great service to Mr. Cleveland in A NEW DEAL IN THE SENATE, the capacity of private secretary. Perha i Mr. Willams’ intimacy with Senator might not be considered ax giving him In the Senate, however, there will have to be an eatirely new teal. A great deat of the tix ween ww he 41 £ Mare wi oc- | the proper qualifi jons for holding a simi betnes snow and the 4th of a as a ane fe ego repre aga aoe ps gat he is acta newspaper man and it seems to be the general po Np oagge on re My PEC ropremion that some one from that profession = % Here | will be called on to fill the chair so ably oc- AS, tery piace. Old | cunied by Col. Lamont, who got his early politi tank c By bagheny cal (raming through bia newspaper connectio There are several newspaper men located in thix city who would be admirable private secre- taries at the White Honse. In making a selec- tion along these Innes Mr. Cleveland would secure a competent confidential assistant and at the same time preserve the almost unbroken tion in regard to the place, which calis for « gallery, w ing Bassett the ehades of o> frie nigh dnd between, ® man of standing na elite. eae —— 74 | THE UNPROTECTED OFFICE HOLDERS. ~ s ‘Talk of Extending the Classified Service— bie chair will re ‘The President's Keported Intentions. fathers of American statesmanchip t A Amzi Smith's sufety will lie in the £ Jbinet meeting yesterday a long and ussion was held upon the proposi- earne im bix mind are « d away the records of tion advanced by certain government officials ol hadlnmmplonetpedetng cary” for au extension of the classified service in the fe nothing. no. bill. Ix executive departments. It had been urged expression, whieh Swi that the President could at this time bring into ments notice. Every Senati ends on him, pistes classitied service large holders * ot who had been appointed administration and who, in it was suggested, would :ppianted by the incoming administration with the adherents of the new comers. By lacing the incumbents unde- the wing of the eo he will prol Numerteally 1t will be a emall all the foreg, and some tribu ed are sw rub retar aving ous of f the plums to be dis- There will bea the offices grac eavil service law spreads a shielded from the impending ax of fhe heads- THE ASSIGNMENT OF SENATORS, these will not cause half the trouble come ont of the reorgani Th the ol of It has been recelled to the President and held ont sta precedent that President Cleveland took similar wetion before turning over the ad- ministration to the repubiicans in 1889, and that he thereby anchored many democrats in snug harbors, After a thorough discussion of the matter yesterday the President arrived at a conclusion, h he was supported by the opi of A Sta reporter is informed that tecided to pursue a conserva- e to lay the ad- © of arbitrarily tion, taking ¢ in 4 spilitof vindictiveness or retalin- Ne the ¢ case he wasn willextend the classified service only to ee which he bad determined upon in ted. This decision, it is said, t more than half a dozen positions partment, that the President does not desire vernment printing office into the ervice, as urged to do. The bureau ing and printing is virtually within its will x in a for economy of appropre tes over the jommitice in the House. It ix the past three days each heag of a de- ari, whe is, like Holman, an pa-tment has been fairly besieged by employes s ate of & who were not appointed under the civil service ter n into the classified service in der to afford them protection this class of employes are very neh alarmed, as they fear that the coming ad- tration will pursue u more aggressive pol- y than Mr. Cleveland did during his former ure of office. the line. “He was being of the form mventig: a big repo: ever bee reli di te oa ON TIME, HE the Hounan-Cockrell The party polic | A Democrat: Office Sceker Has His Papers taced on File. He is here. ‘The advance guard of the great army of office ekers which wil! soon besiege Washington has wed. The first applicant for appointment under ew regime has moved on Washington and selection betwee: the call for th Gormun a big enc over the b 1 ie th THE FINAMCS Through th: the nd presented a m from a Congressman. He and he wanted a job government. good demoeratie backing. a desire for ment and he made bold to express his ation was phi ° AN ed on file. PERU. A Situation That May War. » official information bas reached ative of war between Chile on { ber old foo Peru and the nel epublie on the other, the recent { cvents in those republics, taken in vith the approach of an important the history of the relations of Chile aused some apprehension in of- the immediate fature. the war} in which Peru was de- mile the victorious nation remained of the two southerg provinces of rien. pence it was stipulated that ices should continue in the posses- subject to Chilean law and aa- ring « period of ten years, to be 4d from the date of ratification of the of pewce. After the expiration of that plebiscitum would decide by popular vote v the provinces should remain under the Chil Teignty or return to Peru. The ten-year period wall expire next October. Meanwhile the provinces have become of great ¥alue to Chile commercially and politically. revolution Lad its headquarters at «and a large proportion of the population seaboard towns is of Chilean birth. Bat ‘ numerous population of the interior scovinces is supposed to be favorably od loward a return to Peruvian allegiance, id be very loth to surrender the Seon Precipitate a organian io: im taking te is to F the Senators te i Teguiar meeting of Conzre the Hoase in aneator and other measures ¢ demoe-at in the He eveupied in helping f before th: withoat . es te reek treaty te Assignments of Army The following amignments | @Micers recenily promoted are Capt. William A. Sbunk to the « treop L; First Lieut. Wm. 1. eighth cawiry, troop M; First L Perebing to the tenth cavairy. troop The following transfers in the tif :« try are made Lieut. David D. Mitchell from I to company D: Firet Lient. Alexix last provinces, Peru wants them order to RB. Paxton from y D to company I. regain her old prestige and for strat rea- Capt. Orin B. Mitcham, ordnance depart it is easily conceivable that herein lies ment, is relieved from inspection duty at Mid- «i convenient pretext fora declara- Sele steal works, Philadelphia, Va. and will) tion of war. report to commanding officer, Watervliet! So fara» Argentina is concerned the nation arsenal, West Troy, N. ¥., for daty at that was an earnest sympathizer with the late Pree- ‘arsenal. ._ | ident Baimaceds. and has likewise contracted ‘The following officers are detailed at Willett’s an al Pera that might easily entangle it, N. Y., for torpedo instruction: Second | the silver republic ina war between the other Sidney 8. Jordan. fifth artillery: Second | repul firth artil- | ——-+ 2 tery; Becond Lieut. Frank B. ‘Keech, fifth in- | ‘Vhe Cost of the Consular Service. fantry; Second Lieat. Willis Uline. twelfth in-| The annual report of Mr. Ernst G. Timme, fantry;, Second Lieut. Walter M: Whitman, | ge) wuiitor of the Treasury Department, second infantry. | states that the excess of expenditures over re- neti te Se SSR | ceipte in the consular service was $157,545, due ‘Treasary Department Promotions. | mainly to « falling off in consular fees. A fall- Promotions have been announced in the | ing off in the invoice fees has been going on ‘Treasury Department es follows: | since 1890. As com with the collections ‘Third auditor's offce—Miss Jennie T. Rugg | for the fiscal year 150 there is a diminution in lass D to class E. | the amount for this var of 89,421.75, indicat- ‘auditor's office—Rollo 8. Jackson from | ing « less number of invoices foreign goods inss D to class E; W. W. Rich from class B to it into the United States in in dass D. 1890 by 95,768 invoices. It is not known that he has decided upon any | not | vil service law at this time they might be | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT STEVENSON. How He is Regarded by the Post Office Employes. | _ During the last campaign the fect that Mr. Stevenson, the Vice President-elect, was con- | nected with the Post Office Department in the administration of Mr. Cleveland was made rather prominent. Special stress |was Inid upon the proficiency which | he is alleged to have displayed as first as- | sistant in removing the heads of republican post- | masters with dexterity and dispatch. He was | made to figure in the role of a pohtical guillo- | tine and no doubt the impression left on the | great bulk of the people is that he is a sort of grim monster with the appetite of anogre for the occurs to the minds of those who are fatilisyy blood of his political opponents. ‘The employes | of the Post Office Department who came in con- | tact with Mr. Stevenson, however, give him | quite a different character. They speak of him | as one of the kindost and most considerate of | men. Itseemed to make no difference to him what were the political principles of the men holding positions under him. So long as they 4id their work well and were industrious he accorded to democrats and republicans alike the same consideration. LIKED BY POST OFFICE EMPLOTES. One who was associated with Mr. Stevenson daring his service in the department said to a Sram geporter in speaking of him: “Mr. Stevenson is a man of unusual culture, of fine tastes and of remarkably studious habits. ‘When he held the office of assistant postmaster | general. althongh the greater part of the day and evening was consumed by official matters, he yet took many hours nightly from his sleep in reading not only every law and regulation of the department, but noting eagerly every fact about the history and improvement of the pos- tal service. No man in the Senate will have better knowledge of the history and growth of the United States in every one of its depart- ments and no one will study harder than he to aid in their further development in every good way. | and unassuming, kind hearted and with the ut- most detestation of vulgarity, coarseness or |eruelty in any degree. He is a type of an American gentleman that would ll gracefully any position and in every relation of life think | it not beneath his dignity to do his very best. It is not at all surprising that Illinois has cast so many thousand republican votes for this di: tinguished democrat; they are sure at least of a | gentleman being their Vice President. “If in any quarter itis feared that Mr. Stevenson's inexperience in the .Senate may | place him at uny disadvantage with his seniors im that body that fear maybe at once dis- | missed. When he takes the oath of office he will enter upon his new duties with as ready a knowledge of every rule of procedure, of pre- cedent, of senatorial etiquet and of every- | thing else requisite for the administration of that important office as that possessed by any other man who ever filled the chair. “He isa mau of simple, frugal habits, ab- stemious, religious and a hard worker. This is not said in adulation of him, but to acquaint those who have an erroneous idea of, him with his true characteristics. He will prove to be an unusually fine presiding officer of the Ameri- can Senate.” MR. GORHAM a. EXPLANATION. He Says Repub'ican Legislation and Not the Platform Caused Defeat. George C. Gorham, who has always figured prominently as a republican, anid today “If the republican legislation had been in ac- cordance with the republican platforms the party would now be firmly intrenched in power. ‘The protective poliey is the policy of the people, but the men who have under- taken to lead the party have prostituted protection aud made it an agency for the benefit of favored individuals, The republican party never declared in its platforms that it believed in legislation for the purpose of enriching a few individuals at the expense of the public. The party declarations have been in favor of protective tariff suilicient to make up the difference between the cost of labor in this country and abroad. The people of th country believe in that. But when the repub- licans “have come to legislate the lead- ers have abandoned thix idea, and the MeKinley bill and the Homestead strike are presented as object lessons to the people. When the republicans were ready to begin the revision of the tariff during the Fifty-first Congress they called in the representatives of their favored interests, as plainly as the bell calls the laborer to dinner, and announced to them that the party was ready to liquidate its obligations, and asked what they would haye. ‘The men’ who expected to get rich t of the tariff were the men who BPotated the MeKinloy bill. When they got what they wantedihey went home andannounced to their employes that they had decided to make acu in wages. This is what has defeated the republican y. ‘The democrats, I believe, will be sub- ct to many of the same intiuences the repub- ficans have had, aud they will disappoint the people and be dumped in the «ame way. The mule is tired of being ridden and whenever it feels the spur it is gomug to throw the rider.” EX-KEPRESENTATI What He Says of th tory. One of the republicans who do not seem to | have been at all crushed by the something which dropped on Tuesday iast and which has continued to drop ever since is ex-Representa- tive Ben. Butverworth. “This democratic victory,” said he toa Stax reporter this afternoon, “‘is the logical and legitimate outcome of conditions that were ap- | parent during the Fifty-firat Congress. I saw them and tried to point them out. Promises | were made that the mequalities shonld be ad- | justed, but they were not,and as a consequence | we ure where we are. “Ido not look for any radical reform even | now. The democrats will, I feel sure, pursue a temporizing policy which will not satisfy the | people and which will muke confasion worse |confounded. If they display backbone | and hew to the Line, letting the chips fall where they may, their lease of power | might be lengthy, but there is nothing in their past record which would lead even the most Himple to believe such a policy possible. Per- lly I should like to see the democratic party do the right thing and do it thoroughiy, but in this matter I am as one without hope.” Democratic Vic- MR. 1 ‘S$ FAITH IN CLEVELAND. He Thinks the New Administration Will Be ‘True to Civil Service Reform, ‘The indications come from different parts of the country that there is going to be the great- est rush for offices during the next few months that this country bs known. In many places applicants for office began on Wednesday after the election to circulate petitions asking for appointments. There seems to be an impress- sion that vietory is for him who is first in the field, and no one wants to lose any time. ‘The foundation is being laid for many disap- pointments for the now happy partisans of the victors, to whom are supposed to belong the spoils. See Lge ahes cea ol Gyo cirileeyioe commission under Mr. Cleveland's administra- | tion and since holds opinions which must seem | discouraging to the hungry aud poorly clad. | He say# that be thinks Mr. Cleveland is going to respect to the fullest the letter and the spirit of civil service reform law. He is convinced of this from what he knows of Mr. Cleveland's ideas on civil service re- orm. ao EX-REPRESENTATIVE LANGSTON. He Thinks It Was a Losing Fight From the Start. Ex-Reprosentative Langston of Virginia says that he thinks the first step toward defeat was taken at Minneapolis, when the office hold- ets came in and ran the convention. Republicans who did not approve of what was done there worked loyally for the ticket after | the nominations were made, but it was a losing fight from the start. 2 — ness for the Republicans. Senator Faulkner says that the force bill and “In personal manner Mr. Stevenson is one of | the most pleasing of men, remarkably modest | REPRESENTATIVE OUTHWAITE. He Does Not Think There Will Be an Extra Seasion. Representative Outhwaite of Ohio, who bas been returned to Congress by a thousand in- | creased majority, though it was supposed {that his district had been made very close by the reapportionment, is in the city and is very happy over | the election. He is convinced that the demo- crats would have earried Ohio by a fair ma- Jority if there had been any work done. | He says that he does not expect any new legislation by the House this winter, but that | he will not be surprised if an earnest attempt | is made to pass through the Senate some of the tarif bills which Fassed the House at the last | session. He would not be surprised at the pas- | sage of the free Joo! bil | Speakin, the organization of the next | Congress Sho said’ he ‘did not anticipate that | Speaker Crisp would have any opposition, | but re-elected. waid {he did not expect an extra session and did not think it desirable to have one, but jhe thought that perhaps it would be a grand thing to have » committee composed of mem- bers of the next House to do prelimina: looking to a speedy revision of the the opening of the regular cession. As to what would be done with the tariff, he said he thought that, starting with wool, raw materials would be puton the free list very generally and that there would bea material Teduction of duties all along the line. ee ae ry work after ORDERED TO OTHER DUTIES. Naval Officers at the Navy Yard Assigned to Other Places. A change in the personnel of tho ordnance branch of the Washington navy yard is an- nounced today. Lieut. Commander 0. 0. Alli- bone is detached from ordnance duty and is ordered to inspection duty in connection with the construction of the cruiser Columbia, at Cramp’s ship yard, Philadelphia. ‘This order is in anticipation of his ultimate detail as execu- tive officer of that ship when she goes into com- mission. Lieut. Commander E. ©. Pendleton is de- tached from ordnance duty at the navy yard and ordered to special duty in connection with the Monterey, now being completed at the Union iron works, San Francisco. He will be one of her officers when she flies the blue pen- nant. Lieut. C. J. Budger is detached from ord- nance duty at the yard and ordered to the Chicago. Assistant Paymaster J. L. Phillips, who has also been on duty at the Washington yard, is ordered to the Machias. gue ES CAPT. DENSMORE DYING. Not Expected to Live Beyond a Few Hours. Capt. E. 8. Densmore, chief usher at the | Executive Mansion, whose serious illness was | reported in yesterday's Stan, is not expected to live beyond a few hours. Capt. Densmore came to Washington from Fitchburg, Mass., and secured an appointment on the metropolitan police force. He was made sergeant of police, and at the beginning of President Hayes’ administration was de- tailed for duty at the White House, which post he held until President Cleveland came i when he was appointed chief usher. After holding this position for two years he resigned and returned to Fitchburg. When President Harrison entered the White House Capt. Densmore was reappointed chief usher and has held the position during the term. His illness dates from last May, and he has not been on active duty since then. He has had occasional periods of recuperation and was about the White House only a few weeks ago. es TROUBLE AT HONOLULU FEARED. Why'the Orders of the Alliance to Sail to Samoa Were Countermanded. Late yesterday afternoon an important | change was made in the sailing orders of the | U.S. S. Alliance. As stated in Tue Star, the | Navy Department had prepared orders for the Alliance, now at Honolulu, to sail for Samoa. | These orders were to be forwarded to the Alli- | ance by the mail steamer leaving San Francisco yesterday. Late in the day, however, but before the steamer tailed, it was decided to revere tho orders, and a telegram was rushed throngh to San Francisco, thence to goby the mail steamer, irecting the Alliance to remain at Honolulu. ‘Thus the sailing orders and the countermand | went, by the same steamer last evening. | It is understood that the change was _necessi- | tated by the serious condition of affairs at Honolulu, a report of which reached the State | | Department yesterday afternoon, having come | to San Francisco by the steamer which arrived yesterday morning and then telegraphed to | Secretary Foster by the dispatch agent at San | Francisco. : 2 ‘The information was to the effect that a ministerial crisis existed in Honoluln, a vote of confidence in the ministry having been retused. Indications pointed to possible internal troubles of the government. It has been known that Hawaiian affairs have been unsettled for a long | time and it would surprise no one if material | | changes in the government should occur at any moment. ‘The United States and England are both watching the developments with an unusual degree of interest, and it is whispered are at the same time watching each other. In this condition of affairs it was deemed best yesterday to have the Alliance remain at Hon- olulu with the steel cruiser Boston, to be on hand in the event of an emergency. The proposed mission of the Alliance to | Samoa Was to quiet the tribal difierences said | to have crisen and in fulfillment of the treaty | stipulation between this government and Ger- many and England that the United Btates should keep a ship at Samoa. As the Alliance cannot sail, the Ranger, now at San Francisco, will be sent to Samoa. ‘It will require three or four weeks to fit her out. ———_-2-—_____ ‘Turning Out New Gunboats. The Navy Department is making steady progress in its work of turning out the new gunboats in the course of construction. The gunboat Machias, 1,050 tons, being built at the Bath, Me., iron works, is expected to be ready for sea service on or about March 1 next, in ample time to participate in the naval reviews to be had in New York barbor and Hampton Roads, Va, next spring. It is probable that she will then make a long cruise and be ordered to permanent duty on the Asiatic station to replace some of the me cient men-of-war that have outlived their usefulness and will never again touch the shores of America, but will be sold to the celes- tial who bide the highest and will be converted into crafts for commercial purposes, sealers ei at An Immigrant Steamer Detained. Secretary Foster today directed that the ime migrant steamer Welmer from Bremen be de- tained at quarantine at Cape Charles, Md., for @ period of ‘twenty days, “the baggage of the immigrants be disinfected and the vessel thoroughly cleaned. ‘The Weimer has on board 1,900 immigrants. ‘The health of the vessel is reported good, no serious sickness of any kind being on board, but Secretary Foster says he purposes to strictly enforce the President's order as to the quarantining of immigrants. This is a test case and will govern ass precedent. all’ similar cases arising in the future. The Justices In Consultatio: ‘The justices of the Supreme Court held their weokly consultation today with a full attend- ance,JusticeLamar,to whom rumor has assigned @ prominent part in the decision of the Chicago lake front case, being the last On the 4th of March, 1893, twenty-five seats in the United States Senate become vacant. as indicated by the Associated Press dis- itches, the democrats at the beginning of the Fitty-third Congrose would have ‘as many Sen ators as the republicans and populists com- bined, and thus would be able to o1 the Senate by the casting vote of Vice t- elect Stevenson. It is reasonably certain, how- ever, that the democrats can rely on the sup- port of some of the populist Senators in any of their projects, whether for the removal of the t force of republican employee or the revision of the tariff. NEXT MANCH. Of tho twenty-five senatorial seats vacant March 4, 1899, the democrate will name the occupants of thirteen, the republicans of nine and the ts of three—one being Senator Stewart of Nevada, who has flopped from the republican party into the silver party. The democrats lose no soat they now hold and gain five from the republicans, one each in California, Montana, New York, Wisconsin and: Wyoming” The populists gain Senators from the republi- cans in Kansas and Nebraska, besides Senator Stewart in Nevada, who wifl succeed himeelf. Some doubt still’ kurrounds the complexion of the ——- in California, Montana, Wyo- ming and Nebraska, but late returns all say that the democrats have gained the legislatures in = fy three named states and the populistein ‘the last. ‘The elections just held will also have en im- portant bearing on the control of, the Senate uring the last two years of President-elect Cleveland's administration, fora number of those persons elected last Tuesday will hold over to vote for Senators two years hence. NEW SENATORS IN 1895. The terme of twenty-seven Senators expire Mareb 4, 1895. They come from the states of Alabam: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idabo, Tlilinois, Iowa, Kentuck; Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigai Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska New Hamp- shire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennessee, Teas, West Virginia and Wyoming. The democrats appear also to have the advantage as respects these vacancies. As disclosed by last Tuesday's election, the states of Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming at least are doubtful ‘and any additions at this time to the doubtful list “would be republican states. All of the six states named ae doubtful are at present represented by republican Senators, so that all of them must be re- tained for the republicans to remain as strong two years hence as now, providing, of course, that the whirligig of politics does not bring about a chance in their favor that will knock to pieces all ordinary political calculations. Seuator Stockbridge Confident. Special Dispatch t» The Evening Star. Guaxp Raptos, Micu., Nov. 12.—Chairman Campau of the democratic state committee is claiming the election of Supreme Court Justice E, Newton, Attorney General Fllis and Land Commissioner Shaffer. the three candidates upon whom democrats and populists com- bined. Returns from forty-three counties give a populist vote on governor of 17,000 and the remaining counties will increase it_ma- terially. and this will overcome the republican plurality of 18,000. The next legislature is re- publican, bye large majority, ‘and Senator stockbridge is very confident of re-election. MARLBORO’. The Vote in Prince George's County—The Projected Fair Grounds. Correspondence of The Evening 51 Urrrn Mantnoro’, Mp., Nov. 11, 1892. ‘The official vote of Prince Georg: as follows: President. | Congress. 7 al Fe ene gigig ela Sia] s ici THE FAIR GROUNDS. A committee of the Prince George's C Agricultural Fair Association met on the pro- posed fair grounds yesterday and made some arrangements with regard to the work which will be commenced at an early date. Thomas J. Grant has been appointed clerk to the asso- ciation. The fair grounds lay a little southeast of the town and will be large enough to permit laying out a mile track, but it is thought that only a half-mile track will be put down. 3 THE ELECTION RETURN JUDGES, The election return judges made their re- turns yesterday for the official count, which took place in the main court room in the after- noon, There were fourteen in all and two bal- lot boxes were furnished many of the districts, only one of them being used in some cases, Several of the judges had put the tally sheets in. the boxes and scaled them up instead of leaving them out, as the law di- recte. One man thought he knew it “all and did not register the names in the tally book and only had the names on sheets of yper and put them on the inside of the book. Tis is also in direct violation of the law. ‘These ballots must be kept in the clerk’s office for six months and then burned in the presence of the judges of the orphans’ court, as the law directs, A VEIN OF MARL ROCK. The men who were digging the well in the jail yard when thirty-five fect from the eur- face came upon a ledge of rock some three feet thick. Some of the rock was very fine and flinty, but most of it was marl rock, which, while ordinarily soft and easy to break, was ex- tremely hard ‘o work at that depth below the surface. workmen experienced much trouble to get through the vein. NOTES. f James A. Dowell, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Calvert eounty, re- turned home last night. ‘The Franklin Davis Nursery Company have commenced shipping their fall stock out now and calculate to ship gay over $200,000 worth ot here’ special meeting of the ere was a. meeting coun: commissioners yesterday with full bench ia attendance. Among the orders passed was one directing tbat ® warrant be drawn on the treasurer for er for building bridge in Buena Vista road in Mrs, Duvall’s farm, and one appointing James H. Clements constable for the ninth election district for Prince ’s county. ‘The board has under advisement the ele of the house at Hills Bridge, which was recently price offered by Miss Esther ‘James A. Dowell of this town is in Calvert county. Man} from the cities, who had come for a few days’ hunt, were driven home yesterday by the continued rain. Game of all kinds is extremely plentifal. The condition of George H. Bunnell, who bas been ill for a long time, remains unc tion, and since then he has been very fi, Ye Sontag la removing from Wanting: Church at place, where a call some time ago. Ice formed in this locality this ‘A mad dog was killed by a Mr. NATIONAL FRATERNAL CONGRESS. ‘The Sixth Auneal Session to Be Held in This City Next Week. ‘The sixth annual cession of the national fra- ternal congress will be held in Willard’s Hotel, November 15, 16 and 17. This is the second visit here of an assembly of men to whom the successful existence and prosperity of the great fraternal co-operative insurance organizations of this country is largely due. The member- ship is composed of the principal officers of the parent bodies of the various orders. The con- grees meots annually for the purposes of mu- tual information, protection and benefit. The following is the official list of officers, delegates and committees: President, Adam Warnock, Boston; vice president, M. G. Jeffris, Janes- Tile, Wis; secretary and treasurer, 0. M. }, Poughi ughkeepsie, N.Y. Delegates: Ancient Order of United Workmen, J. Edward Burtt, Boston; D. H. Shields, Hannibal, Mo.; M. W. Sackett, Meadville, Pa. Knighis of Honor, Samuel Klotz, Newark, N. J.; B. F. Nelson, St. Louis, Mo.; Marsden Bellamy, Willming- ton, North Carolina: John Mulligan, New York. American Legion of Honor, Wm. 'N. Daven- Rort, Marlboro’, Mass.: C. G. Froweri, Phil hia; Wm. A’ Fricke, Milwaukee, Wis. Order of United Friends, Wm. H. Lee, Boston; M. W. Van Auken, Utica, N.Y. Senate National Union, J. W. Myers, Toledo, Obio;, Dr. Frank Creager, Fremont, Ohio. Equitable Aid Union, B. 8. Farrington, Buffalo, N.Y.; ©. E. Colton, Cleveland, Ohio;’ W. Ed’ Walsh, Corry, Pa. Knights of Maccabees, W. 8. Linton, East Sagi- naw, Mich.;D. D. Aitkin, Flint, Mich; J. S. Jones, Braddock, Pa. Order of Chosen Friende, Howard H. Morse, New York; Watson J. Ne ton, Wasl . D.C. ; B. A. Harlan, Washing: ton, D.C. al Arcanum, H. H. C. Miller, John Haskell Butler, Boston; Joel Seaverns, Roxbury; W. 0. Robson, Boston. Royal Temp- | lars of Temperance, Dr. J. W. Grosoner, Buf. falo, N.Y.; Samuel Neleon, Buffalo, N.Y. Knight and Ladies of Honor, L. B. Lockard, Bradford, Pa.: F. D. Macbeth, Indianapolis, Ind.; Lamberton, Franklin, Pa: f. D: Witherell, 3 D., Union, N.Y. Improved Order Heptasophs, 8. A. Will, Pittsburg, Pa.; Dr. J. H. Christian, Baltimore. Md. Home Circle, J. M. Swain, Boston; Dr. Thos, Waterman, Boston. En- dowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, John A. Hinsey, Dr. TT. A. Querner, cinnati, “Ohio. " Fraternal Mystic D.E. Stevens, Columbus, Obi F. 8. Wagenbals, Columbus, Ohio. Independent Or- der of Foresters (Ont.), Oronhuatekha, M.D., Toronto, Canada; Dr. Thos. Millman, Toronto, Canada. Royal Society of Good Fellows, W.R. Spooner, New York. Knights of St. John and lta, Richard M. J. Reed, Philadelphia, Pa. Supreme Lodge, Order Mutual Protection, Dr. F. Edminster. Brooklyn, N.Y. Woodmen of the World, Dr. W. O. Rodgers, Omaha, Neb.; John T. Yates, Omaha, Neb. Order of “Golden Chain, Oliver B. Craig, Baltimore, Md.; Thos. Okie, M.D., Baltimore, Md. Supreme Camp, Fraternal Legion, Dr. Henry Allers, Harrison, N.J.; John Otto, Newark, N.J.; Dr. J.W.P Pater, Baltimore, Md. Towa Legion of Honor, Dr. E.R. Hutchins, Des Moines, Iowa; A. St. Clair Smith, Cedar’ Rapids, Towa, Artesans® Order Mutual Protection, Joun W. Calver, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Louis Maloney, Philadelphia, Pa.;Dr. Van R. Tindall, Philadelphia, Pa: Legion of the Red Cross, Charles Laing, Balti- more, Md.; Dr. Henry. Patterson, Wilmington, Bates, Boston. Protected Home Circle, W. 8. Bailey, Pittsburg, Pa,; Dr. 5. Heilman, Sharon, | Pa. Knights of the Golden Rule, T. J. Smith, Cincinnati, Ohio: Dr. C.C. Higgins, Chicago, Ill’ Northern Muiual Relief Association, Alfred L. Barbour, Cambridgeport, Mass. Knights of th Golden Eagle, Jas. E. Whiteford, M.D., Balti- more, Md.: Wm. Culbertson, Philadelphia, Pa. Shield of Honor, Jas. H. Livingston, Baltimore, Md.; John WF. Meeks, Baltimore, Md. Modern Woodmen of America, Dr. E. R. Hutchins, Des Moines, Iowa. Standing committees. Laws, d constitution, A. I. Savage. S. % us W. Swain, E. R. Hutchins, J. W. Kinsley, N. 8. Boynton, John Otto, John B. Treibler, H. C. flail. Finance and membet- ship, John J. Acker, Frank N. Gage, B. A. Har- lan. Statistics and good of the order, J. E. Shepard, D. 8. Biggs, W. Ed. Marsh. Medical examiners and examinations, Joel Seaverns, M. D., L. D. Witherell, M. D., J. W. Grosoner, PAPERS TO BE READ. At the suggestion of President Warnock Papers will be read on the following topics: “Has the experience of the general societies represented in this congress been satisfactory in their efforts for increase of membership, as regards the attitude toward them of other fra- ternal bodies, or of business insurance com- panies or associations working in the same ter- ritory?” “Are subordinate lodges of large numerical strength an advantage to a society?” “Is it for the interest of a society to adopt fixed pates for the levying of assessments?’ “Would it be of advantage to governing bodies of societies to control the relection or appoint- ment of the officer who collects assessments from the members of the society?” “What is the best method for drawing public attention to the merits of the fraternal «ystem of protec- tion, and in what way can money be best used to extend or propagate a society?” Is it of advantage to a society to publish an official paper, and does the benefit derived from such publication warrant the expense?” and also on other subjects of interest to body. As usual, our local organizations will extend courtesies to their various representatives. ‘Those of the American Legion of Honor will be entertained by Capital City Council at their hall, No. 514 9th street northwest, on Wednes- day evening, the 16th instant. The same even- ing the Kulghte of Honor. give a banquet at Cafe Faber. Government Printing Office Coun- cil of the National Union tender a banquet and the Royal Arcanum have a gommittee at work devising ways and means to render the occasion leacant for their delegates. The Improved Order of Heptasophe, Chosen Friends, Gaited Friends, Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Cabinet National Union are also pre- Paring to render the occasion agreeable. A New Assistant Attorney for the District. The Commissioners today appointed Mr. James L. Pugh, jr., special assistant attorney for the District of Columbia, vice Mr. George K. French, resigned. Mr. Pugh is a son of Senator Pugh of Alabama, and is a graduate of the Georgetown, Law School of the class of °85. Mr. Pugh will take charge of his office on Mon- day morning next. 3 saat No Foundation for the Charge. The case of John Weeks and Eugene Silence, charged with carnal knowiedge of Mary Simms a small colored girl, was heard in the Yolice Court today, the defendants being represented by Lawyers Shillington and Ricks. The little girltold her side of the story and Dr. Purvis also guve evidence in the case. The court heard other evidence and being satisfied that tuere was no foundation for the charge ac- quitted the defondants. ae Ladies of the G. A. R. ‘The ladies of U. 8. Grant Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, held their semi- monthly meeting on the 3d instant. As this organization was first started in this city in April last it is supposed by many to be identi- cal with the Woman's Relief This, how- ever, is erroneous. It is a distinct organiza- tion, composed exclusively of the wives, daughers, mothers and sisters of sailors and marines of the civil war, together with ex-army nurses. Its object is to assist the comrades of the Grand Army in their noble work, to honor the memory of our fallen heroes, to look after the sol sol- diers’ widows and soldiers’ orphan homes, to aid sick soldiers, sailors and marines and do all in their power to alleviate suffering; to watch the schools and see that the children and yputh of our country receive p education in its history and are taught the true principles of loyalty and patriotism, and to perpetuate for ‘Memoridt day, Tt having been decided to sdmit comrades of tho Grand Army as honor. ary members of the circle, at the last meeting Comrades Cardello, Royce and Keogh were duly obligated. Mrs. Royce was elected as ae ‘Not the Son of Commodere 8. Nicholson. Henry N. Nicholson, who was arrested for R. G.| United Order Pilgrim Fathers, John S. | | SUSPECTED POLICY PEOPLE. They Got Of This Time, but WI! Suffer | if Agnin Caught. j ‘There were no cases tried in the Police Court | today in which the charge of policy figured | Mgainst the defendant, but Judge Kimball beard | several cases in which the arrest resulted from | the alleged participation in the game by the | persons arrested. Policeman O"Brien of the | third precinct appeared as the prosecuting wit- ness in the first case. The charge against the defendants was vagrancy and suspicion. | Squire Jackson, a colored shoemaker on 20th street, was defendant in one case. He was ar- Tested about two weeks ago and tried because | he went across the river and played policy, but | such participation in the game the court held | was not promoting policy in the District of Columbia, and he was acquitted. Yesterday | when be was arrested the officer searched shop and found a number of policy slips. Jackson was suspected becanse of the crowd of | alleged policy players hanging about his shor. Judge Kimball examined the papers, but failed to find any of a recent date. Policeman Brown, who does duty at the Free bridge, testified to the number of persons who over to Roslyn to play policy every day, and Jackson, he said, was one of them. Lawyer Sillers reminded the court of the ver- dict m the other case, and be said that the | Proof in this case would not go beyond the date | of that acquittal. GOING To MELP RREAK UP THE GAME. During the discussion Judge Kimball said that aman who spends his time crossing and Fecrowsing the bridge is certainly an idle per- fon, and if he keeps it up he is likely to become | pauper. The time has come, said the judge, en the courts must do everything to break up the game of policy. ] “Lam going to help Judge Miller to break up this game,” said the judge, “‘and ail these people found running across the bridge will be sentdown. Thisgame ix about equal to the shell game. It is asteal, a game of robbery, nothing but a den of thieves.” | In conclusion the judge said he intended to |impose small ventences at first until the players became acqueinted with the court's action. Then, said the judge, the sentences | will be increased until the ‘bond will be xo high | and the term of imprisonment so long that the | players will be stopped for awhile. | The court suspended the case on the personal | bonds of the defendant. |_| “And,” said the judge to Officer Brown, “the | first time you see him going over the bridge I | want you to pring him in. | | “Poor fellow.” remarked the officer, “I'm | |afraid I will get him next week, but I hope | | not.” | SOME GEORGETOWN cass. | The Georgetown cases were next called. | George Hawkins, Sam Thomas and George | Watson, all colored, were defendants. Lawyer Moss defended them and Officers Passau, Brown | and Curren appeared as witneses against them. A book found on one of the men contained the following: “Wishes to get some lucky numbers | | to play in policy in the Franklin book. Please | give me two numbers in first capital to be | | played today.” | || Lawyer Moss agreed with the court that the | business should be broken up and that the men | found going over the river so often were likely | to become chargeable to the District as panpers. Judge Kimballsaid be had learned that a man who was before the court the other day bad played his rent money on the policy game and the result was that he did not pay his rent. | Lawyer Moss said he thought the court was | right in trringto break upthegame, as he knew | about the foolishness of playing away their | money because of dreams, and be understood | how families nad to suffer. In conclasion Judge Kimball held Thomas jand Wateon for ten days each in default of | bonds, and Hawkins was released on his per- sonal bonds. Five other persons arrested on the same charge were released on their bonds to appear at some future time. A RAID THIS MORNING. A policy raid was made in South Washington this morning by Policemen Sanford, Murphy, | Espey and Kemp at house No. 716 Sd street southwest. Margaret Martin occupies the | house, and Edward Lamont, colored, was sus- | Prcted of conducting a poliey shop there. Vhen the officers entered the house they found several colored persons there, and one of them threw what was thought to be policy papers in the stove. Lamont was arrested and the officers took possession of a juantity of police; ravbernalia Cantus | Martha Robinson. Isaac Tignor and Ella | Johnson were also arrested for being there and | they were all charged with promoting policy. The case will be heard in the Police Court | next Wednesday, when some of the defendants will probably be used as witnesses, A SALOON KEEPER ANBESTED. Detectives Quinlan and Boardman today made an arrest in connection with the law in- tended to suppress the lottery business here. They went to Georgetown and kept n close watch about the Free bridge, expecting to arrest aman known as a lottery ticket agent, whom they thought would appear ina wagon on his way to Koslyn, but when the wagon ape | peared he was not in it. John Clark, the saloon keeper on the other side of the river, | was in the wagon, and he was arrested. ‘The officers failed to fird any tickets on him, but in the wagon were four express packages of drawings of the lottery. The drawing took place last Tuesday and the returns Just arrived today. Both Clark and the returns were taken to the police station and later in the day the de- fendant gave bail in the sum of €1,000 to appear incourt Monday. His father was accepted as bondsma: Mr. A. B. Williams will appear as his counsel. —— DISTRICT GOVERNME! CLEANING SEWPR TRAPS. The Commissioners have received from Health Oficer Hammett a letter concerning the | condition of the sewer traps, making some «ug- | gestions as to the frequency of cleaning them. “In view of the complaints made to me by citizens in relation to the system of removing the very offensive mate: from the sewer traps.” says the health officer, “I am induced to recommend a change in the method of doing this work which will be more cleanly and less offensive and directly more conducive to the health and comfort of the people. “I therefore recommend.” be continues, “that the’ sewer traps be cleaned at more fre- quent intervals, aud that the open, leaky carte now used in the service, exposing to view and scattering their contents on the streets, be dis- continued, and water-tight tanks with tight- fitting covers be substituted in their stead, and if considered practical in the fature construc- tion of traps, the same be grated or barred.” TO BE GAS LAMPS REREAPTER. The Commissioners today, upon the recom- mendation of Capt. Lusk, ordered the following oil lamps to be changed to gas lamps: One on the west side of 13th between North | Carolina avenue and B northeast; one on the | southeast corner of 14th and G northeast; one | on the west side of 13th between G and H| northeast; one on the east side of 12th be- and’ E northeast; one on the west side of th between F and G northeast; one on the north «ide Fenton — between North Capitol und Ist streags northeast; two on the south side of L Setween North Capi- tol and lst northeast; one on the north side O between North northeast; A °F et | Hes i I g fy il Hi He ie RS Mighest of alm Stats G8 tm A cream of tartar baking powrt leavening ‘st oath The Grand Jury to Investigate the White Lot Amair. The Potice Court dock was filled with colored men this morning when the prosecuting at- torney. Mr. ALR. My . called the case of four colored men—Henry Coleman, Henry Lee, Owen Washington and Abe Jones—charged ney with highway robbery. Mr. John J. Me@uigan appeared as the prosecuting witness. The affair occurred in the White Lot Wednesday afternoon, as heretofore publiched in Due Stan. Mr. McGuigan appeared and told his stor He said he was on bis woy thr he saw a party of colored m ngh the lot whea nm conling toward him. ‘They stopped and Coleman axked him if Cleveland was elected. wewered that he did not kn oleman dealt him a blow in the ewe me your wate.” He grabbed for the watch, but only broke the chain. lored, whe led as a witness and he He was with them, | as xoing to be troub: nd kept out of tt, Other wit ined Judge Miller wanted the deter out of the crowd, surprise Jones appear ax one of them, fe last Thursday that he was sen months in jail. “So you are here agai remarked the court, “Yes,” a bat I ain't guilty.” “You hw many times,” said the judge, “and I hope you will not come back again for sme time “I always come bere,” said Jones, “because somebody else assaults me first “But,” added thi get the best of the fights.” “But I don’t get the best of it when I come here.” “you always seem to The prisoners were held for the action of the grand jary and were d to jail in de- fault of already under a suspension of a penitentiary « oe, was held under $200 bail asa United States wit ness, = School Lectures. A large aud’ cd Deun Wright of Boston at Foundry Church Inst evening at the opening lecture of the fall course, under the aurpices of the Lucy Webb Hayes Bible School | and the young people of Washington churches. The lecture was the first of a eries of ten on Christ in the Gospels.” The hour was devoted chiefly ton vivid illustration of the applica- bility of the scientific method in English Bible study. Different topics in the li treated by the scieutitic m soon oc Assault Case John Jones, Tried, driver of the Arlington coach, y for amaulting ‘The affair hap- Piney Russell, a coupe driv pened on Pennsylvania aven e late last night, Jones was under the inflaence of liquor at the time and he drove against the coupe, throwing Ruseell to the pavement, injuring bis head. Kursell was on the right wide of the street and was on his way to a public stand at the time, Jones admitted that he had been drinking and the judge told him that liquor was what caused the accident.’ He was fined $25 or 60 days in jail Sarah Nichols, colored, an old offender, was also in court for assault. Solomon Bell was prosecuting witness and he exhibited a meses on his face which was inficted by Sarah, Indge Miller recognized Bell as aman whe is constantly figuring in «uch affairs, Bell's wife was sent to jail yesterday for assaulting # woman. Sarah was fined £20 or sixty days. vnsvaear ses A Protest Against Noise, To the Faiter The Evenine The community almost unanimously rejoiced to see the two columns recently in Tur Sra expressing condemnation of the nocturnal noises of those who were trving to gain credit for making rain in showery weather. The community with even more perfect unanimity approves the steps taken in advance of the de- cision of the presidential ciection to keep the firing of cannon away from White He and apprec delicate consideration It is pportune time to call attention to the peril to health and life that comes to pri- vate mick, wearied and nervous persons with the -y Christinas in a limited way and Fourth of July ina very marked way. While the nation is in a hush of «ympathy with the head of the nation it isa fit time to remind ofticers of the law, parents and thought- ful children of the perils that tbe p making, extravagant explosives are dangerous babes and to to sick in inconspicuous homes. The life of a dear friend was seriously endangered by the terrific reports of giant crackers and other devices near # hospital in one of our cities July 4, 1891. The physician in charge, warned by previous expe- rience. had ordered rome days in advance “Not ‘ital till after the eared peril to atment the shocking noises of would be eubjected by ‘the day. A barking dog or a crowing cock is legally « nuisance in a thickly settled part of a city, and the execution of statute law, parental authority and individual consideration for th ct of others cught to bring an imuedia’ eral reform in all noise-making inn thunder in or near cities. J.B. Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Sarah 8. Smith to James G. Payne, sub 75, #q. 723; $3,600. John Ridout to same, sub 74, do.; @—. E. P. Chamberlin to J. E. Vail, lot 10, bik. 45, H.'s wub Mt. Pleasant: &— W. 0. Denison to W. V. Lowis, lots 7 and 8, blk. 36, Brookland; $12,000. 8. Gatti to F. P. Burke, it. 8, 8g. S49: €—. Jon. Henning tok. E forris, lot 10, bik. 12, M.'sadd. to Washington; $400. ‘Leland 0. Howard to Mary Desha, lot 11, bik. 13, Brookland; ¢ Elizabeth 'A. ‘Trusler, Brookland: €500. W ; Weller, lot 3, #q. 1063; $100. Laora V. Seitz to M. Swanson, parts 1034, sq. 451; $3,100, W Lynch to Jobn H. Junchaus, part 14, eq. 898; €—. 0. C, Green to P. Feehan, sub 169, eq. Holmes, H. Chureh to M. L 675; €1.630. J.C. Barbour to J. 0. part 1, aq. 582; £1,870. A. Muir, subs 62 aw jot 20, bik. 3, ; eT. LL Shi Baber to 3 phine™ 1 to Josephine Le Droit Park; $—. W. R. Hill et al., sub 118, «q. 70! i rte, tor 5 unk. to W. Me : i | i i li i i r| | | if i 5 f t