Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, aT = STAR BUILDINGS, 1201 Penssylvacia Avenue, corner 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, & B. RAUPFMANN, at Kew York Ofics, 83 Potter sthaen begheioe Tee Everine Stan js served to subscribers in the ity dy carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per at the counter, 2 SEE SMG, aay pete cate Sattar ‘canta par moath. Eaveupat Qeapacrux Suxe> STAs $1.Wperyesr: foreign postae vided, 83. BE All mall sudacrintions must be vai in advance, Rates of advertinine male known on application. Che Evening Star. Vor. 82, No 20,601. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1893—EIGHTEEN PAGES. CRIMINAL NEGLECT. Witnesses Say It Was Shown by Contractor and Superintendent. THE FORDS BUULDING INQUEST The Inquiry Will Not Be Finished Until Monday. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. —fo keep the tan “thealthy.” =e, keep the’ dust ~‘dmon.” 2s, {cot Howe.” patent nomsle and couplings comple ‘Hose “Hesle, 7c." each. how some wil “single” over "a red-hot goal stove these days. Seems as if. we've Talked ‘abont the | sdvantazes of Sag Cobking “anges to convince Booze’ You're the good ‘We're sole agente for the | “Fire King.” which “is scknowledaed the best Bango extant Se ‘ABOUT A NEW AT? Pechaps you can find s good enough Sire im this lot of ‘last season's ls _ebich “we Rave marked down to and S0e. Tf you cannot, SOc, or so more will tay "heantien” Sole agents for Dun- lap's Straws. for ladies and men. WILLETT & RUOFF. 905 PA. AVE. 16 <qp>WHAT ABOUT YOUR HOUSE. House repairing and general jobbing s = workmen always ©. E. BIRCKHEAD, ‘Carpenter and Builder.” ‘TiZOST. 3.W. "PHONE 450. so18 ca POPULAR HEALTS MAGAZINE tun sale by newedoaiers scopy. a pene HEAL TE wie taiee og. Peat feast lin eT Toweny As 1s starronERy. The writer i stationery he or ‘che waes, hence one Sborid ts careful to ‘select WE moats’ecent. te Hurd'e Apple trees’ and ‘Ceoant. ie Haris i eapectally for Bipaiss Bitte tits —ver tout of Office and Ink- 19-500 our array ‘Library EASTON & RUPP. Fine Stationers, 421 LITH ST. (Just adove the avenue.) w16 ct ™ ace Ie 2 eatygue 0. S12 and 815 jee bees en = ‘16 st. , <a ed ELSMERE, 1406-1412 H STREET. Larce, airy rooms, with private bath. ‘First-class table board a spectalty. Cen trally located om two Mnes of cars. Ez Summer rates. my31-3m ‘s ‘kward, turn backward, O time, in thy — nee zany an overworked Ree’ the old-fashioned Gisvatebing “corre pondence. man who uses the Edivon Pho- son is. always ahead of ‘ime, for Be" Phonosraph fe an far stenoerapher as ahead of | the of dispatching ‘other first-class typewriters theis Ciendventaces besides “ner wertakies™ ae CO. 627 Eat mw. BF. CKOMELIN, Sec. SPECIAL NOTICE_-GENTLEMEN ‘Yerested in trotting and urtviue are ca iy favited to attend a ueetinz tobe held at W © Hotel SATURDAY. June 17, at p.m.- for the 1N- Wattigetes Srv ry” php ae SEX HGHEEN. | SAMUEL Ross, ‘JAS. BP. RYON- ¢ T. Woop, A SUMMER IDYL. Rt this e the season of fruit and flower, ‘season of dust and beat, And this is the season when LEMON SOUR ‘Tea Diessing most complete. + ‘Orter supplies for home use from your grocer, G@raguiat of other desler. PRICE, 15c. por quart bottle. MOR UE Bipot denen bots. Manufactured by SAMUEL C. PALMER, 813 Dat. aw. Paps Aivertce, Depots: | Ted Sua sta. we (OOL MEDALS to order at lowest possible cost of produc- ton in our own factory. ‘Estimates and designs furnished on request. R HARRIS & CO., =a (Cor, 7th and D n.w. =" MODISTE PARLORS. JACKETS, EIDING HABITS AND ROBES, 1312 F 8T_ NW. mro-3mn 2 HOW ABOUT THos! OW ABOUT THOSE for car 50 and $3.00 we ‘that will xive you srvies. Oar 50 0 Hand-sewes Fine Russia of latest wispes aad shit, cannot bs ‘ued elsewhere tor an even dollar more! fe prows tt come foven fon. ROBERT COHEN AND SON. b's. ‘Shoe Sellers, » aplam a XOU, ARE OT READY FOR Tin, SUM. Bee you a Netontgd your ‘with s Light-weight Lap Robe sud @ Horse Cover. ‘Anything 'n this can be fomad at WOODWARD & LOTHROPS, apt5-t7 10TH. 11TH AND F STS. ICE — ICE AMERICAN Ice CO, ‘Telephone, 486. Main office. F and 10th a. w. 19th & Lith st. wharves. PURE PENOBSCOT x TEE for allclamesot customers: Cos! t future jen. ice tickets for family ed ‘wagons. scrudes fainlly coal—low prices. p10 ee 8 0rt sate ees. 2,000 suit, worth $16.50, $18. €20 and $22.50, All to go this week at $14.85. ‘Lhey’re sacks and cutaways—in regulars, leans and stouts—so, whatever's your form, no trouble to ft you from thes, EISEMAN BROS., ~ Cor. Tthand Em w. THE IMPORTER — ACCEPTED OUR UBFER FOR THOSE 10 PIECES OF BLUE AND BLACK SERGES—AS LONG AS THEY LasT—WE WILL MAKE THEM TO YOUR ORDER aT ag TE WASHINGTON LOAN AND THUST COMPANY. PAID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Organized under act of Congress and under the super- ‘vision of the U. S. Government, Has for sale real estate notes and bonds which pay Sand 6 per cent per year, and which are as safe investnents ‘asgovernment bonds. These are noid fmany amountat par and accrued in- terest. Interest paid on savings deposita. Families leaving the city for the sum- mer can deposit their silver ware and other valuabies for safe Keeping in the strong vaults of this company at very reasonable rates. Small safes for rent at prices from $3 to $30 per year. No one can afford the risk of robbery when the cost of perfect security is 80 inex pensive. OFFICERS: JOHN UP EDSOS Vie i Ms dents 3 SWOPE, Second Vice President. OHS A ZNO. R CARMODY. Treasnrer. Wie 2 ROBISON eatery President. ENP an sartry. Pra £2: DARLINGTON. Aatinory Counsel ‘Charles B. Bail ie <=" milton, ley, John A. Pepe fete & Bante oh ‘as > = '. Noyes, RN. Batchelder, Charles Baum, eee. John a. Swi T'S: Swormessat, 2, of Joutah W. all persons are the saraa, _Jel7-3e — oe |, Uri each of the following pianos is included s Dbandscre stool ant scarf: : a pright cabinet grand Sos. hewalar pelea Sot ofscaie Ee geatnt aad van ove, ‘Those ‘ho sie ctiNost «plano will make a great ‘aka | nave fogt tiade slates thven nent Tam in need gf tome “funds ‘tnd’ “propose offering’ these great — EDWARD, F, DROOP. OF LONGER PAY KENT, Bat avail yourselves of this opportunity to getahome. $500 cashand $25 rer month and interest will buy one of those charming new three-story brick dwell- ings on 4th st. ne bet. H and I sts. Every modern conveniences. Prices Tange from €3,500 to $4,000. Call at once. B. H. WARNER & CO, O16 Fstiow YALE UNIVERSITY. ission to the freshman class In Jol7-5t fue, corane Sth THURSDAY, June 20, at 9am” Jel7, 24828-90 EARLY ShOSTEG, BIADBULY PIANO WARE ROOMS closed every evening st o'clock from this dace until September 15. @, SMITH, 7 12% Pa, WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW ‘wan: 4 printing fob “set up" ‘and you'll be vroui of the result. Our tyresetters are al! experts. Wo Fuarantes faction at too. _ McGILL & WALLACE, Printers, j ms? je nw. =e 1107 FST. N.W. FOR SALE—A SPECIAL. BARG. BH. STINEMETZ & SON, 1237 PA_ AVE. _Jel7 es There rs» You may as well bein enjoying the com- of a nealize Our dollar ones us, Rave laundered collar and e Leat! les, ait widths, all Goins to che seashore? Big line of Bath- ine Suits. TEEL Glen's Goods), 935 PA. SE Is 8 uecH Tn tailor-made garments ax there Is between “ready-made hanl-me-downs.” When you Patronize tailors who know “how” you are certain to get not only “‘eorreet™ cut, but fine and superior workmanship. SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tailoring, 2111 PENN. AVENUE, (Barr's old stand”). v PTAs TS OR REAL ESTATE OWNERS Are offered an opportunity to erect a build- ing to be leased by the government for » term of years, (Offers will be received from owners of not Jess than 40,000 square fect of round in seceasible location, or from capitalists who will purchase ground that will be desis- nated. Under general law leases by the govern- ment can be made for only one sear, but by special law TI am authorized to lease an armory for the District National Guard for aterm of yeara, ‘The investment will be practically porma- nent and yield a safe and steady income. ‘The building will beso designed as to be suitable for other purposes if, under any contingency, the government should ever relinquish possession. Address ALBERT ORDWAY, Brigadier General, D.C. Militia. del — a5 ————._ For a sack sure. —____ OUT, FIT, WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. MERTZ ond MERTZ, Modern Price Tallors, 906 F st. ? PRINTING! 18M EINE PROMPTLY, AND ECONO WICALLY EX: pics Ful BEST BYRON 5. ADAMS. PRINTER, ma Ith st aw. xT ECUTED. LOWEST Pi, WORK. residen! joe 70d 14th st. nw. tawent. | Mr. Parker wilj cal! on our citizens in Dybalf of this standard assoclation | The holding of ‘Orders by postal will iy & WILSON MFG. Co.. Phat els wb Sue ot this splendid bork for rersosae mente, o : or real awrate aaten te wT SOCEEN. PRistely AND PUSLISHER, ‘telephone 763.” (my13|_-MOW- L110 Bet. a. w. @ T. KEES, TAILOR, myoSm 1312 F STREET. MANTELS, ANDINONS, FENDERS, fase eekesd Glen Neacs Meee ¥ an, Mosaics, Star ‘FHL COMSING. Tie Shop, 520 13th st, = TO LOAN ON REAL £STATE IN LARGE OR SMALL AMOUNTS. Loans made on Installment Trusts for periods of 5 to 20 years, Payable monthly, quarterly oF half yearly, as desir ‘Straight Trustsat lowest rates. Money advanced estate. It Trust ig canceled. ‘Apply to = RB L GOODMAN, Agent, UNITED SECURITY LIFE IXSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, pr ae eee ‘Surplus, mb18-w&s.tf nt of death nd only the iont reason- | “TEMPERA TEMPERANCE.—THE MEETING OF THE Father Mathew Total Abstinence Sociot ‘OMORROW (Sunday) EVENING at Bo'clock, bail Sirs HWalker’ "Ail irlcade of the cutee st oes Walker. 8f the cause of va Gee TE Most ABLE FINaNctERs —of the age agree that the best in- vestments are First Trust Notes on Real Estate, within etty limite. This company has for sale just such First Trust Notes which net the Purchaser full siz per cent, This company pays its depositors interest up on thetr accounts and will do the same to you, AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST CO, 1405 G st ‘OFFICERS: ©. 3, BELL. ie Marea y Henry Foie 8 Burdett Mills Browne. 3 W. Bavorides. William M: Costes, Robert Dorn: thew G. Emery. ono W. Hatehinsos. SaaS ties Boajamin it Fi 1898, io. 1, A. WASHINGTON, D.C. June Numsod's Grand acanipment, ‘at a called ueeting om the above date, following resolutions: Whereas {t Almiehty God in His ail-wise Providence to remove from our iuidst our much beloved brother, Janes W, Henson, who was s faithfal ‘member of bis jodwe, and also of this Grand Fncai ment: therefore, be it resolved, that the leartfalt Syocpathy of ‘this encampment tended ‘we derlore.t THA’ is day dissolved ‘the bus! REDERICK CARL. } FREDERICK, ABEL, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ‘of the District of Columbia, offles 520 th Pimiadh quarterly dividend of ¢ ver cent wil stock of this cost 32d after July 45, 180. to the stockholders of record July 8, 188 is for the trausfer of stock will be ioctaeige YS SSP a Rb al Se Sacre” laste nia , Secretary q=> CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND OFFICERS Bt, tie afternoon Sunday sctiocl, Church uf PUB aeRse’ Saas eo ee th nw. Jel7e 2 THE CRUCIA .—THE SIXTH AN- nual Great Century Kun, Newar to Pull iphis, June 10, 18b—~_ 100" palm of G. & J, Pheumatic Tires. ‘on HAMBLERS and other in chines. started on this ran. NOT. ONE OF THESE TIGES “WAS PUNCTURFD ON THE FNTIRE TRIP. Every RAMBLER that started camue throu and every intchin« ited ‘with (Ga. uren that ried came through, except fo z ete eee a Cert kal i ERS and theG. & ES usually “carry” thetr Hidere sateiy everywhere, but they we remarkable wheu considered in connection with the fact that on the saine ran out of 100 tnachines Atted with another vopular tive over 40 punctures wero received, and 14 Of the mnachinex were unable to compicte the un. GOKMOLLY & JEFFERY WEG. 03. _Je17 1825 14th st. no. w., Washington, D.C. BRS Te ruoge | your onpen Oe lana oa, te wh acaba see “for wines Se prompt attention Be tf" yun clue ° in, person. 2 specialty of shirping wines “to” distant Peckeal"tnoasee that Sbeotatets® dots For families at the seashore and mountains we have cases of wines (24 bottles) for 8. us Shp 708. sane: TO-KALON WINE COMPANY, 614 14ch at, se17 oy MONEY IS TIGHT —tust now and it will go FARTHER at our yard than at any other lumber yard in the city. Who elve sells the ‘Dest lumber -at $1.15 PER 100 FEET, or Glear N. ©. Pine Flooring at $2 PER 100 FEET? "Is you read it in our ad, ite 20. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill-work and Builders’ Hardware.” Cor. 6th and N. ¥. ave. om Jel7 Re EE COUNTRY—$100 DOWN, \Y not let us sell you @ good, sub- tial ; Beaithy home at CHAlL NETO, "the most contenteat and TON ‘moat convenent and ‘moat successful and “most accessible - of the capizel city’s mnburbs? "Where - the fred wife, the puny or weakly child Wil’ And. Lealth aud comfort’ aud whe The Sverworked business vor professionel man may rest his weary brain and ward of nervor ‘prv stration. 20 mi ride. ‘22 trains daily. Rid. only “¥2 000 and $2. 100-8100 do ad only ‘and #2. a snd the balance $20 monuth—noi more, in some cases not as much, as you | are “presenting” to your landlord. In a few years it will be your own. Ground for Zale at tow: prices: oe E. WAUGH, Owner.” G10 F st ow. s7 ian opsaed dental oticn sith hie fath fas open de 2, De HitLis B SoMERO Mer ‘ALBOS O st. n.w. ROBUST 18 TEE PER- f the business ERY HeAlTHy 8 LDING ASSOCIATI ETT AL. as the following statewent duribe the pa-t month shows TPS for dues on stock. $17,080.50; dues for advances, $6,190.50; return of advances. 827,673; total receipts, $100.1 HE DISDU SEAL bot pebt io ‘mos “8 4 pelt Zak expenses, 4007.81; : dose as Aateree, pine aut 1, 088, O13. te bos. 50 on each share for a for 14. 81,500 om 1) shares or 0. (or ‘on 10 shares for $20; $3,000.02 20 shares for "40 monthly. These payments continns for 100 montos, or Hyears and 4 incnths, unless settlements are made sooner, which may be done for any number of advances at any time, ‘onthiy dives »nd interest thereby reduced. WANCES OF INTELESS ere 5 per maim on shares withdrawn before maturity. ure ys years and fonts and’ are thea cent per annum pont. SSPECIAL PAYMENTS we annum, interest monthly. perme cet tet every three months, ac~ cording to amount of special. Shares may be taken ‘and special payments made at any time. Office at 1 The special notices relating to churches, which formerly appeared on this page, will be found on the third page. pede Torpedoes for the Navy. ‘The question of securing a supply of tor- pedoes for the navy, which has been a trouble- some one for a long time, now seems to be in a| fair way of settlement. The recent trial at ‘ewport of the Whitehead torpedo was very successful, and a sufficient number of the weap- ons have been delivered at the station with those which will soon be on hand to keep the inspectors busy all summer in making the tests and adjusting the working parts. ‘The fact that an adequate supply of these weapons for the equipment of the navy is now | within reach bas called attention to the fact that few of the naval officers are able to use them, owing to lack of experience, and nlready Commodore Sampson has under consideration a project for reopening the torpedo school in the vicinity of Newport, R. L, and if the ap- proval of Sccretary Herbert ean be socured it is probable that a number of naval officers will be detailed from time to time for a course | of instruction in the use of the auto-mobile torpedo. Joseph Jefferson, who was taken sick on board @ sound steamer Thursday night, is resting quietly and will probably soon be all right AINSWORTH’S PLACE. It Depends Upon the Result of the Coroner’s Inquest. THEN A TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL. Some of the Peculiar Circumstances That Surround the Case. RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE It is stated on excellent authority that Col. Ainsworth will not be relieved of his present duties at the heard of the record and pension office unless the President is satisfied beyond a mere suspicion that he is in some degree re- sponsible for the tragedy at Ford’s Theater Inst Friday week. In case it is shown that Col. Ainsworth is at all to blame for that oatas- trophe, or even if charges of culpability on hia part in connection with that affair are pre- ferred by any responsible person or persons, the President, it is said, will not hesitate to sus- pend him from his office, Until there is some such development in the case, however, it is positively asserted that the President will not interfere in the matter. EFFECT OF THE INQUEST. ‘The verdict of the coroner's jury of inquest will have a most important bearing on this issue. If it is found by that tribunal that the accident was in anywise due to the negligence, carelessness, culpability or inefiiciency of Col. Ainsworth, to the extent of making him the ‘subject of @ criminal prosecution, the President will undoubtedly promptly relieve him of his official duties. HIS PECULIAR POSITION. Although there is no question that Col. Ains- worth can be made to suffer full penalties, civil and military, for any offense committed by him, it seems to be conceded by all persons cogni- zant of the situation, that no one can be ap- pointed to Col. Ainsworth’s position as chief of the record and pension division while he re- tains his present commission in the army. Therefore in order to remove him from his po- sition ax chief of that office it will be necessary to dismiss him from the army, a result that can be accomplished only by hie conviction by an rmy court-martial of an offense justifying ch action. A sentence of dismissal by such ® court would still be subject to the approval of the President before it could take effect, NOT CONNECTED WITH AXY Comps, As has already been stated in Tux Stan, Col. Ainsworth is the only officer in the army who is not attached to any of its recognized corps. He holds the rank of colonel solely by virtue of hin position as chief of the office of records and pension. To accept this office he was com- pelled to resign his commission as a surgeon, with the rank of major, in the medical depart- ment. He is not in the line of promotion and cannot get into any other department of the army except by special act of Congress. Ho in the only officer of the army connected with the record and pension office, and the act under which he was appointed makes no provision for supplying his place except in the event of a vacancy. Then the President could appoint ‘nother officer of the army to his place. Tho officer #0 selected would be made « colonel, but would have to surrender his other commission. THE PRESIDENT CAN SUSPEND HIM. It is possible, however, for the President to suspend Col. Ainsworth and to detiil another officer to perform his duties, Even then Col. Ainsworth would still hold his pince in the army, and could not be removed from it except by sentence of court-martial. His substitute might perform his duties, but that would not deprive Col. Ainsworth of hix place. It would merely relieve him of its duties, leaving hi however, as its only legal hea: riving him of any of it no precedent for such a sit my, and the possible complications thut may iso ‘are beyond present comprehension. In the ave of all other officers in the army occu- pying regularly orgamized places the Presi- dent's power, as commancer-in-chief, is abso- Jute as to their duties, and he can shift them about at his discretion, but Col. Ainsworth can- not be assigned to other duties or superseded in his present place so long as he remains in the army. WOULD STILL BE THE LEGAL HEAD OF THE BUREAU. If the case reaches point where action is necessary it is likely that the Attorney General will be called upon for an opinion as to the President's power in the premises. No one doubts the President's authority to suspend Col. Ainsworth, and, if necessary, to assign an- other officer to his duties, but there is great doubt as to his right to make a permanent ap- pointment to the office while Col. Ainsworth remains in the army under his present commis- sion. The result of his suspension, therefor would simply be the performance of his duties by another officer while he, without rendering any service whatever, would receive the pay and emoluments of the office. Congress alone is responsible for this unpre- cedented complication and must supply the remedy, as,until otherwise provided (except in the event of his dismissal by military proced- ure), Col. Ainsworth is the only legal head of the record and pension office. This position ries with it the rank and pay of a colonel in the army, and is the only place of its kind in that or any other branch of the government service. = AS INDIAN AGENTS. Army OMfcers Detailed ta Act as Such by the President. Tne President has issued the following execu- tave order: Executive Maxstox, June 16. Pursuant to a provision of chapter 164 of the laws of the first sewion of the Fifty-second Congress, passed on the 18th day of July, 1892, which reads as follows: “Provided, that from and after the passage of this act the President phall detail officers of the Unitel States army to actas Indian agents at all agencies where Vacancies from any cause tay hereafter occur, who. while acting as such azents, shall be under the ot Gers und direction of the Secretary of the. Interior, Sxcept at axencles Shere, im the opinion of the Proet- fr the publicservice would be better promoted by polntwent of a civilian.” I hereby dotail the following officers of the U. 8. army to act as Indian agents at the agencies set opposite their respective names: Capt. Lo- renzo W. Cooke, third infantry, at tho Black- feet agency, Montana; Capt Homer W. Wheeler, fifth cavalry, at the Cheyenne and Arrapuhoe agency, Oklahoma; Capt. Joseph Hale, third infantry, at the Colville agency, Wash.; Maj. John H.'Patterson, third infantry. at the Forest City agency, ‘South Dakota; pt. Clapp, sixteenth infantry, at the Fort Berthold agency, North Dakota, Capt. Charles F. Robe, twenty-fifth infantry, at the Fort Belknap sgency. Montana; Capt. John T. Van Onsdale, seventh infanty, at the Fort Hall agency, idaho; Capt. Henry W. Sprole, eighth cavalry, at the Fort Pock agency, Montana: Capt. Wm. D. Dougherty, first i funtry, at the Hoopa valley agency, Californi Capt. Hugh G, Brown, twelfth infantry, at the Kiawa agency, Oklahoma; Capt. Levi F. Bur- nett, seventh infaniry, at the Weslaler agency, New Mexico: Capt, Wm. H. Beck. tenth cavalry. the Omaha and Winnebagoagency, Nebraska: Capt. Charles A. Dempsey, # 2 ol John M. at the Pueblo New Mexico; the Jicarilla agency, Capt. Cyrus S$. Roberts, seventeenth infaptry, at the Southern Ute agency, Col; Cfpt. Henry Wygunt, twenty- fourth infantry, at the Shoshone ageney, Wyo. Capt, Thomas Sharp, seventeenth infantry, at the Tongue River agency, Mont.; Maj. James F. Randlett, ninth cavalry, at the Uintah and Ouray agency, Utah; Capt.’ William P. Rogers, seventeenth infantry, at the Warm Springs agency, Ore.; Capt. Charles G, Penney. sixth infantry, at the Pine Ridxe agency, 8. D. (Signed) “Gnroven CLEVELAND.” MR. BLOUNT AND HAWAII. ‘What a Friend Says of the Minister's Proba- ble Views on Annexation. It is doubtless so that Mr. Blount has resigned the mission at Hawaii. The Georgia folks who would be most apt to know so understand. said a friend of his, “simply that he bas finished the work he went there for. When he went he did not expect that it would take him much longer than this to get all the information he needed, and he bad no intention of remaining longer than necessary. What will be the character of Blount's report is very un- certain. His hauling down the American flag from the islands has been publicly accepted as an indication that he is opposed to the develop- ment of any interest of the United States there, This may be a correct inference, and the in- structions given him were certainly such as to indicate that annexation was not what the administration wanted. Yet it will not do to interpret Blount through inferences. He is, perhaps, warped in some things, but one thing certain is that it will not do to rely om his getting on the wrong side always. he left here he was not opposed to annexation of Hawaif, though he was not ready to say that he favored it. He seriously believed that it was a matter tobe carefully considered and, that the circumstances and surrounding conditions should be carefully investigated, and that upon the result of the investigation should depend action. He was probably rather more friendly to annexation or a protectorate than otherwise. If this favorable inclination has developed by investigation he will not hesitate to say 80. “In trying to guess at his report it must not be forgotten that he was the man who stood up for the dignity and sustained Harrison's admin- istration in demanding reparation for the Baltimore affuir at Chile, when the democrats in the House were generally disposed to take a narrow view of the matter, and that he as chairman of the foreign affairs committee, by coming out vigoruusly with a declaration that the hands of tho administration should be strengthened, saved his party from making a salstake which would have been very serious to them.” - COUNTRY HOME. AT HIS The President and Secretary Car! ‘Tran act Business There—Extra Session Rumors. ‘The President did not come in from his coun- try residence this morning, having made a pre- vious business engagement with Secretary Car- lisle, ‘The latter did not come to the Treasury Department, but, after soeing several people at his residence by appointment, drove out to the country residence of the Premdent and re- mained with him most of the day. A number of formidable packages, containing papere in internal revenue: cases, wore sent out in ad- vance. It {8 also understood that the case of Ap- Praiser Cooper of New York was also taken under consideration. Arrenewal of the baseless rumor which has several times previously been put in circulation that the President intends to call a midsummer session of Congress meets fiat contradiction in every well-informed quarter here. It is said that the President when he gave out hisauthor- itative statement on June 5 last that he in- tended to call an extra session of Congress “not earlier than the Ist nor later than the 15th of September, unless unexpected conti gencea should necessitate an earlier meeting,” had fully considered every “contingency” which up to that date had developed, and that noth- ing has occurred since to cause him to deviate from his deliberately announced intention. On the contrary, the course of events has confirmed him in the position he then took. He had privately communicated his decision to Speaker Crisp and other prominent public men before he made ft public. As stated in his authorized interview, he had made ‘“‘no mystery or secrecy in regai to his intentions in this matter.” further promived that he would inform the peosle authoritatively when the time was at nd for their representatives to be called to- gether to deal with the financial condition it can be said with positiveness that Mr. Cl land intends to carry out this pledge. Further, to clinch matters, it can be stated on authority that the President has comploted his arrangements to be absent from the city from some time in July until the latter part of August, nd oe REJECTED RUSSIAN! Alleged Projected Shipment of Them to the United States. Immigration Superintendent Stump received important information today in regard to the projected shipment from Bremen to New York of acargo of Russians previously rejected by regular steamship lines because of the danger bringing cholera into the United It is stated that these passongers of Russian Poles and Hebrews, consist and that they have been booked by one Kuno Schwoed, manager of Louis Scharlach’s con- cern in Bremen. The steamer as been char- tered through the shipbroker’s firm of Carl John Klingenberg & Co. of Bremon,and it seems that it is still doubtful when the steamer will leave. ‘The passengers have been gradually accamu- lated in Bremen and are now impatient,running to the Russian consul and to the police, so that it will be necessary for Scharlach to get the steamer under way soon it he wants to start her atall. According to last advices, the authori- ties in Bremen had given Scharlach until June 18 to start bis passengers off. The iramigration superintendent has also been informed thata party of between forty and fifty Russian Hebrews, who#e names are given, returned, devoid of means, from the Argentine Republic, and also rejected by the regular steamship lines, aro g forwarded from Hamburg to Rotterdam and thence to Liverpool, from which point they are to be shipped to Philadelphia by the Hirsch committee for account of Baron Hirsch. Superintendent Stump will take proper ao- tion in these mattors, —<e- THE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, visory Character Only. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has written » letter to the board of general appraisers at New Yak in which he takes the position “that the supervision over appraisoments and classi- fication conferred upon the board of general appraisers by authority of the Secretary of the Treasury” under the law ‘is of an advisory character onl; “It has been the practice of this de} continues Mr. Hamlin. and respect to the decision of the board of ‘tment,"” gen- eral appraisers, and while those decisions have in the great majority of cases been accepted as formulating a safe rule for the guidance of customs officers in the classific ation of similar merchandise, the department cannot, with rd for the best interests of the reve- ve ita right to set asidea practice in the classification of imported merchandise which is in direct opposition -to an authoritative opinion of the court of last resort in customs cases.” ‘The letter was drawn forth by a protest from the board of general appraisers to an order is- sued by Assistant Secretary Hamlin to collectors of customs to disregard # decision of the board of general appraisers in all future cases touch: ing the | proper classification of so-called “chocolate confectionery.” es A Bid Accepted. The proposal of Mr. Lewis Hoptenmaier for the purchase of waste paper of the Department of Agriculture has been accepted by Secretary Morton, ee Departments Closing at Three O'Clock. ‘The summer closing hour was inaugurated in the Post Office Department today and the clerks were dismissed at 3 o'clock. ‘This will be the hour for closing on Saturdays during the remainder of the season. The Interior Department ha not yot fallen into line, much to the di-appointinent of the clerks, who like to get away u Saturdays, many of whom desire to 1s’ @~rrangements to get Out of town over Sund: | LATEBERLIN REPORTS Election Returns From 242 Districts in Germany. REBALLOTING IS NEEDED IN 122 Of Deputies Elected a Majority Oppose the Government. COLLAPSE OF RICHTERISTS. Benrx, June 17.—At three o'clock this af ternoon reports have been received from 242 districts. Second ballots will be necessary in 122 of them. Of the 120 deputies elected 58 will vote for the bill and 67 against it. Bear, June 17.—Reporte from all parts of the empire continue to give evidence of the col lapse of Richter's radical party. The south German democrats, with whom the Richterist Joined hands at the opening of the campaign to fight more effectively against the army Dilla the pollr, have secured five seats, one of them won from the national liberals, and are likely to enter the next reichstag with their delegation increased from ten to fifteen. At Poctock this morning, however, not a dis- ‘tch has been received to indicate that the ichterista had carried a constituency on the first ballot, This failure of the Richterists ia due partly to the fact that the radicals who deserted Richter to muke a government campaign under the banner of the radical union were the cream of the old party. Excepting Virchow hardly a conspicuous deputy stood by Richter after the dissolution of the reichstag. Rickert, Broemel, Hinze, Barth, editor of the Nation; Siemens and Haenel deserted at once to the government. The dissidents are known to have elected one deputy and to have the best ehnces of electing seven or eight more on the second ballot. ‘The Richterists, who constitute two-thirds of the parliamentary party of sixty-seven, will bring robably few more than twenty-five members ito the next reichstag. A OAIN YOR THE GOVERNMENT. ‘This state of affairs is distinctly favorable to the government, as the loss of the radical oppo- sition is expected to more than counterbalance the gains of the social democratic opposition. THE ANTI-SEMITIC CAXD'DATES. ‘The anti-semites are now believed to be in a way to secure twelve seats, Ablwardt and Boeckel, the most blatant members of the last rliamentat roup, have already been re- Tarned. ‘The aggregate vote of the anti-eemites has increased amazingly since 1590. ‘The national liberals, according to the re- rts received up to 6 o'clock this morning, are ikely to return to Berlin with approximately their old delegation of forty. The opposition clericals under Dr. Lieber have retained virtually all their old constituen- cies, as far as can be ascertained. The government clerical-agrarian movement under Freiherr Von Schollemer-Alst and Frei- herr Von Huene has shown no evidences of suo- cess. The conservatives and free conserva- tives, as was expected, are suffering no losses. ‘The vocial democrats are still triumphant at the expense of the Richter radicals. Jn goyeral, the advantages gained by the gov- ernment are to be found in the prospect that eome ten radicalunionists, who voted against the army bill and who now favor it, have good prospects of sitting in the next roichsing and that the anti-semitic representation, ly favorable to the government, bids fair to be greatly increased. ‘An the candidates whose elections have been reported number but few more than 100, how- ever, the question whether the government won or lost by the dissolution cannot yet be answered positively. ‘he present conclusive returns from constituencies carried by the large parties show that the conservatives and free conservatives have secured twenty-seven sents, clericals twenty-seven, social democrats twenty-three, national liberals seven. The Poles have nine seats, the South German demo- crate five. LATEST RETURNS, The returns received since 2 o'clock this moruing are: Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Count Schwerin-Wolfshagen, conservative, elected. This seat was represented in the last reichstag by aradical, who voted against the army bill, although inthe campaign he favored it. The restut, therefore, is n gain for the government. Arnsbergh-Olpe-Meschede—Eaditor Fusangel, independent clerical, but against the army bill, elected to succeed himself. Wanziberg—Herr von Benda, national liberal, elected to succeed himself. Wolmirstet—Jacob Hosang, national liberal, elected to succeed himsel’. ‘Anchen, district—Dr. Bock, clerical, elected to succeed himself. Delmenhorst—Count von Galen, clerical, elected to succeed himself. A BITTER FIGHTER OF THE ARMY BILL. Hadersleben—Gustay Johannssen, Dano, elected to succeed himeelf. He is a bitter op- ponent of the army bill and a separatist as far as Schleswig-Holstein is concerned. He con- ducted ail agitation against the government on both sites of the Danish German border throughout the campaign. Baden—Dekan Lender, clerical, favorable to the bill, elected to succeed himself. His re- election was bitterly 0 by the liberal clericals because he voted for the army bill at the last reading. He was elected virtually by national liberal votes, Landau—Dr. Buerklin, national liberal, elected to succeed himself. Neuweid—Hermann Bender, clerical, elected to succeed himeelf. Waldshut—Pastor Schuler, clerical, elected to succeed himself. Reutlingen—Friederich Payer, leader of the south German democrats, was elected to suc- ceed himself by « majority of 9,800. Kelheim, Dr. Sigl to suoceed a clerical. Dr. Sig! bas been the most conspicuous figure of the campaign. He isa rabid Prussian hater and he wrote so virulently in his newspaper, The Fatherland, during the campaign that Chancellor von Gaprivi made his anti-Prussian editorials the subject of a protest to the Munich government. His majority was 1,073. Ingolstadt—Josef Aichbichter, clerical, elect- ed to succeed himself. Schleiden—Prince von Arenberg, clerical, but for the bill, elected to succeed himself. He voted for the bill at the last reading. ‘Angermuende—Herr von Winterfeldt, con- servative, elected to succeed a conservative. Naugard—Dewitz, conservative, elected to succeed a conservative. Wittenborg—Herr Leipsiger, conservative, | elected to succeed Dr. Dobra, a radical who | Yoted aguinst the bill. ‘This is a gain for the | government. | Strasburg district—Dr. Bostetter, favorable | tothe army Dill, elected. His predecessor, national liberal, was absent from the last read- | ing of she arms bill. Saarburg—Pastor Kuechly, Alsatian, against the bill, lected to succeed hicaself Londshut—Michsel Mayer, clerical, elected to succeed himeelf. Braubach—Dr. Lieber, leader of the cleri- cals, elected to succeed himself. ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AIX, Pfarthierchen—Herr Bachmaier, Peasant’s Agrarian League, is elected to succeed Herr Maberland, a clerical who voted against the bill and contesied the seat against him. Bach- maaier is likely to vote for the army bill ana thus | give the government the gain of another seat. | ‘Thaun—Pastor Winterer, Alsatian, who voted against the bill, elected to succeed himself. | “ikalbe Aschersleben—Latest reports shew that Herr Keester, social democrat, at first reported | elected, was’ defeated by Herr Ploeck« | tional liberal. The last representative social democrat. Hence the national liberals | and government have gained the seat from the ' onpontis azneln—Newballot necessary between Farmer | a ey and Herr Brey, svcial lomocrat, it deputy was @ national | liberal. ind | EW BUILDINGS TALKED OF. One Result of the Recent Disaster on Tenth Street. RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WILL PROBABLY BE REPORTED TO CONGRESS—OPFICIALS To URGE THE ABANDONMENT OF RENTED STRUCTURES PROPOSED HALL OF RECORDS. It is probable that the Secretary of the Treasury in his aunual report and the President in his message to Congress will recommend the construction of buildings by the government sufficient to accommodate the government force, for the preservation of records and the transaction of government business, and the abandonment of all rented buildings as coon as possible, The proposition is now = matter of official discussion, being suggested by the 10th street catastrophe. It is probable that the President will, in bis message, recommend an investigation and measurement of the capacity of the buildings now owned by thegovernment,the ascertainment of the further needs and the erection of such buildings as the accommodation of the service THE PROBABLE RESULT. Several Persons May Be Held to Answer. MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY. The inquest on Frederick Loftus is drawing toaclose. Nearly all the ground which it is thought necessary to cover in preliminary inquiry into the disaster at Ford's building, which wiped out #0 many lives and caused suck widesproad sorrow, has been covered. ‘The inquest will not be finished today. Mem demands. One of the first things con- sidered in this connection will be the removal of files and records not needed for ready reference from the department buildings, which are now lumbered with them. This being done, it would leave much more room in the regular department buildings for the cleri- cal force, besides rendering the buildings safer. A ball or warchouse for records would thus re- duce the extent of ndditional accommodations needed for the working force of clerks and officials, The office buildings would be still in- adequate, however, and the additional buildings ede? could be erected. In this connection there is talk of the desira- bility of having the proposed new mint build- ing erected here, if the site in Philadelphia is not purchased before Congress meets. ‘The official discussion of the question indi- cates a decided feeling that there is no saving tothe government in renting buildings on which a very large interest ix paid on the cost of construction, even if the danger to hfe and property by the occuvation of unsafe buildings and the overcrowding of all the buildings, whether rented or owned by the governwent, is not to be taken into consideration. But the danger to life must be considered, and it is believed that Congress will take & practical and sensible as well as humane view of the situation and make a move to correct the existing evil. The ultimate result, it is mid, may be that property between Fennsylvania venue and the mall will be secured by the gov- ernment and converted into sites for public buildings needed, ~-—___ THE SHERMAN LAW. What Senator Dubois Says of Ite Probable Repeal and of the Financial Sitnation. “The fashion now,” said Senator Dubois toa Stan man, “seems to be to charge all of the ills of the country to the so-called Sherman law, The McKinley bill and high tariff have deen lost sight of. My own opinion is that the large city journals entirely mistake the senti- ment of the country in their never-ceasing at- tacks on silver. The people are in faver of bimetallism. They are in favor of both, gold and silver as money and without subterfuge. The present tendency of money centers is to- ward a distinct gold standard, pure and simple. The Sherman law has nothing to do with gold leaving our shores. Any thinking man knows that. Repeal the Sherman law today and gold would continue to leave in exactly the same quantity if trade conditions remained as they now are. The Sherman law does not suit me. It is = makesbift. It will not be voted out by the Senate, however, unless free coinage or something leading to it is substituted, Ever since silver was demonetized in 1873 we have had trouble with our finances. We will not have stability until silver is remonetized. You must base your currency upon coin—gold and silver—in order to have sufficient and safe money to transact business with. The Sherman act provides that certificates issued against silver bullion shull be redeemed in coin. The President and the Secretary of the Treasury in- sist upon redeeming them in gold alone, arga- ing that if they are redeemed in silver gold will go toa premium. ‘Tbe first and natural in- quiry is, how do they know this? If they try to carry out the law fairly they can tell, but not otherwise. Again, if gold should go to a pre- mium the Secretary of the Treasury could re- sume the paying ont of gold for notes and thus reduce the premium. Again, is rot gold, con- sidered ax the basis of our currency, guing to a yremium under the present policy as witnessed yy the falling prices occasioned by the scarcity of money? SILVER ADVOCATES CONSERVATIVE, “The silver advocates are the most conserva- tive financial men in the country, notwithstand- ing the ridicule heaped upon them. If the Sherman‘act isrepeaied and nothing substituted you will have flat money based upon the credit of the government only. Many advocates of its repeal attempt to say that it will be followed by free coinage of silver. No one attempts to argue that there is a sufiicient amount of gold to serve asa safe basis for the requiste amount of circulating medium. Some advo- cates of the repeal of the Sherman act contend at the same time for a repeal of the tax on state banks, so that we will have money issued on the credit of the different states. The pop- lists, a very respectable party m point of nut- bers, are in favor of free coinage at 16 ‘to 1, but only as a stepping stone to’ fiat money. They care nothing for free coinage perse. The silver men believe in both and silver equally asa basis for money and in nothing else, and they are not concerned as to what the views and wishes of other countries may be. The people at large understand this subject better than the bondholders and money centers think, and unless I mistake you will see prac- tical demonstration of their views in the votes on financial questions in the coming and suc- Congresses. “Aw @ general proposition Mr. Cleveland is very close to the people. He has their inter- ests and the welfare of the country at heart. In my Judgment he clearly mistakes their posi- tion and their interests in his financial views.” —_—_-2-_____ Belgian International Exposition, ‘The Department of State is informed by the minister of Belgium that an international expo- sition is being organized under the patronage of the Belgian government to take place at Antwerp next year. It will be inaugurated on May 5, 1894, and will remain open for a period of at least six months. An invitation has been extended to the United States to be officially represented, and it is de- sired that American manufacturers, agricul- turists and artists participate therein, since the exposition will include industrial, scientific and artistic productions, as weil asall kinds of com- mercial produce. Pending the exhibition and in connection therewith the Antwerp Royal Society of Fine Arts will hold its renowed exhibition of paint- ing, sculpture, engraving and architeoture, to which artists’ of all countries regularly con- tribute. ‘The action of the United States government must necessarily depend upon an appropriation by Congress to defray the necessary expenses, but it is understood that application in this sense will be made to that body at ite next sex ‘The Silver Law in the House, ‘The New York World in ite canvass of the House on the repeal of the Sherman silver law claims answers from members showing 140 for the repeal without qualification, eleven with a slight qualificstion and twenty-four whose records are against silver, but who have not but 125 of the 356 members” = A New Chief Clerk. 8. Isadore Bradley has been appointed chief clerk in the United States treasurer's office. ‘This appointment is « promotion, as Mr. Brad- ley has been a clerk in the office for some time ‘at the bead of which he is now placed. MR PILLING—“3T Was SUICIDAL.” day, however, in all probability will see @ ver dict rencered. It is expected that the jury will be uble to render their verdict with very little delay after the testimony as finished, The general feeling ix that Col. Ainsworth and Contractor Dant will undoubtedly be charged ‘with criminal negligence and held. There is a some probability also of Engineer Sasse being held, and a possibility of Superintendent Covert and Capt. Thorpe meeting a like fate. It is understood today that Col. Ainsworth bas foreseen the result of the inquest to the extent of arranging for bail. Today's testimony bas been extremely damaging to Col. Ainsworth and Mr. Dant. The evidence has been expert testimony from builders, who bave clearly stated that in their opinion criminal neghgence was shown. The inquest will adjoura today at 4 until Monday. During the testimony the jury expressed « wish to have walls and piers examined to find af they were solid, and the coroner addressed a letter to Secretary La- mont asking permission for an architect and bricklayer to make such examination, The question of asking Col. Ainsworth to testify was algo raised and the coroner decided that Col. Ainsworth could eppear and make any statement he wished, but that no summons would be senthim. The usual crowd was in attendance. ‘THOMAS 3. KING. The first witness today was Thomas J. King, the contractor and builder. He had made two examinations of the Ford building since the disaster. He thought the prick work in the cellar was of a fair quality. Had seen no signs of shoring. He should not like to haveunder- taken such a job without shoring. In antwer to Mr. Warner witness said be knew Mr. Dant, He was « bricklayer. Such ‘MR THOMAS—"Was IT A GOOD QUALITY OF waren?” work as underpinning such a building sould have been under the supervision of an expert The work was certainly not carried on in a safe manner. Thought the building was certainly dangerous the way the work was done. Mr. Hanver questioned in regurd to the ce- ment used. Thought a domestic cement was used. The mixture would take some thirty to set. If he had done such a job he should have used Portland cement. The brick work wus only of fair quality. Work of such quality, he said, should never have been undertaken thout the best of Portland cement. Should consider it almost euicidal todo the work without better precautions, Extra precautions should have been taken in building of such a con- struction as this. “I will say,” he added, “that no were made by the department in regard to any of the bidders on this work.” MR, DANT'S REPUTATION. Juror Hanvey—"What was Mr. Dant's repa- tation?” Witness—“‘As a bricklayer first-class, Out side of that his ex ce was limited.” Mr. King was if he bad done any work for the government and replied that he had not, having more profitable work. Mr. Warner—""Why more profitable?” Witness —“Because the does not want skilled men when it can get cheap work. ‘The witness then explained that for years the best contractors and builders in the city had taken no government contracts because the theory was to get the work done ine i no ae. coum ive the proper bond he thought it very possi Ge Rieeees wectane » cee for erecting « building to « cellar digger. ©. B, KEPERSTEIX, C. B. Keferstein, an architect, next testified. Had examined the building. It was defective as tosafety. There were no fire escapesand the stairs were too narrow. , ‘Then the witness caused a sensation. He bed examined the work in the celian, @he bateka, MR. COVERT—“I DO NOT RECOLLECT.” be said, wore mediumly hard and the mortar ‘was a little better than mud. Mr. Hanvey—“-How Jong would it take for cement to if (iiteeee “It would never set, It might gob ‘a degree harder, but would never set. “The brick work,” eaid the witness, “for that character of work was the worst I ever sa1 Witness then testified that the foists were too wide. With proper precautions, skilled men, shoring, &e., the could have been done with perfect safety. If witness the work he would have used for the bne-balf Portland cement and one-balf sand | Firet-class bricks should have been used. No ARCHITECT WOULD HAVE PASSED THE WORE. Witness said that no first-class arobitect would bave passed on such work. A buildet or