Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING sTaR PUBLISHED DAILY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, T1O1 Poansyivauia Avenue, corner 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t pasha Few York Ofics, 83 Potter Building, FEE EVENING STAR is sorvol to subeeribers ‘Week. or 4c. per month. ents each. By" Canada —portace SaTURDaT QUADRUPLE SI ‘With foreien postawe added, € counter, per class mail matter. | $97 All mail subseriy tions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. » EXCEPT SUNDAY. tn the “segouat. a leone peg raailaaywhere in the Unit prepaid scents per mouth NERY STAR Gl. 5 SEED STARAL-OOper year {Entered at the Post Office st Washington, D. C., as 2 Vor. 83, No 20,629. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ! HAYSEEDS.* who have become “hayseede” Samer months need bot put up with . impure iquors soldat eo Just drop ‘as s line and we'll ship goods iat cases that utterly dey iS @ sample shipment sas Baiart cave of our fine TO-KALON Wixe ois ‘Tath at. %e send you (or ‘able Claret f ANY ONE HOLDING A CERTIFICAT. Soe hy epee Sad aioe ‘a. G Star omcas OS + “SABI sdtrees A =» BOOK SALE. wan Sead Ta ORBAN catalonne for our next book Send ia sour . G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers, 1407 G at. >? ABLETS-TABLETS-TA ——and pencil. —— ls in supply before leaving town for ——the summer. —— _ Prices lower than the lowest aise for ——anything cige in the stationery line. EASTON & RUPP, Popular Priced Stationers, 19 E D. EASTON, Prea (:y19] B. <> jack Serge Coats, $3. SEMios Big gauss aces traordit BLM STINEMPTZ& SON, 1857 Pa. ave. for the Fesorts. you “"wat™ ition. ” Telephone, 998. TS —— ~All Binds, large snd swall, sll qualities ——of paper, raled and unruled, for both pen °F up. for ordinary and Bre FIRITUALISMsit58 MAGGIE GAUL, Itimore, wonderful test mediuia, 005 H ‘day; nizht, Wonn’s Hail, 721 zw. JAS. E. DeJESTER, Jy20-2¢ jommander. Gees FOR srssows BUSINESS, Pricestell! And everybody tells the prices. Qual- Ay considered we are below any prices in town. 2 -Durner Gas Stoves now.. ‘S-burner Gas Stoves now. 2% fect Garden Hose, patent nozzle and Fire King Gas Cooking Range, Fire King Gas CookingRange, ‘$22 * Fire King Gas Cooking Range, —which includes setting up, making connections, Sc. Look the city over and you won't find the equal of }. CROMELIN, Sec. | the Fire King Gas Range. Not necessary to cut their Drices-too good. They have every modern improve- ment BARBER & ROSS, COR 11TH AND G STS X.W. ee ™ weacer 10 Lebel to be rate tomorrow. sy18 GRA WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 17, 1nga | PANIO PRICES FOR LUMBER. J save this day sold out my stock of ue a a ee re toile. Emil’ West. I cheer" aE wucewenor, Mr. West, to my friends H. G Flooring (every piece aa. ‘Shem for the Uberal_ pat one todo so for Mr. West. a ‘H. REIZENSTEIN. i continue pis Se upon me the osst 20 years, I hopes © perfect) consigned to us te = ‘Salk ot once, “LIKE HOT! Best PETE HORE hasporra ogee eos cee ees . conveniences af @ hotel Bver} — bees pidly. Factory, 008 F st. TS to order. Come $1.90 PER 100 Fr. fm our “ad.” ie 2. lr you read tt I BITTINGER & MILLER, Builder? Hardware.” BY. rats Reet Spigite’ pirat ot the Potomar Blas Company EW. SOHON, Receive Fendall building, 44 D st. a. qe ™ FAsurseTos Loan ax TRUST COMPANY. PaID-UP CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Oroantsed under act of Congress and wader the euper Government, vision of the U. 3. Has, ‘eek evtate notes and bonds which pay 5 and 6 per cent per year, and which are ss safe tnvestments ‘Gs government bonds. These aresold {many amount st par and accrued in terest. ‘Interest paid on savings deposita. ‘Money loaned. Acts as executor, trustes, &o. fate deposit boxes rented. wit TPO DOLL ans AND cost Is the penalty when cyclists are arrested for riding at Bight without «lantern. Aswe are making a reduc- ‘tion of £0 per cent on four styles of our well-known ‘of Lazops (former prices being from $4.50 to 96) there is no longer any reason for being without ene. Good for the next thirty days. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co.. ye 1325 14th st. mw. RT terres As » Summer beverage than PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALE, ‘Equal to imported. ‘Ask for it at yur Grocer’s, Dragyist’s or Resteurant, ©r order from the manufacturer. SAMUEL CG PALMER Devote: {06d ait sta. w. 2% MAN BROS. STUPENDOUS OFFER. (Our whole stucs of Men's Fancy Osesimere, Cheviot ‘snd Worsted Suits and Panis, and all Children’s Saits Without reserve, to be sold thie weskat @ discount o ‘Bibs per cont of reguiar marked prices. KISEMAN BHOS., a3 BPE (08k TO oar, Conspicuous among the unwritten law ‘which governs our business may be found the rule which forbids the carrying over of goods from oue season into another. Itis hard work to make such a sacrifice of quall- ‘Yee—bat it must ve dona. We have mades “pool.” 80 to speak, of all the Spring and Summer Suitings in our house, and $17 will “wtick the shears” imto any of our English Suitines which have teen $25, $28, $30, 53, 835 and $38 All Suitings which bave been $20. S22 and $25 have joined ourfe- mous True Blue Surges at $15 for a choice. All of oar Imported Trouserings “chopped” to $350 for a choice. Every piece of goods in our hones te in- eluded te this“ out” sale. Leave the cut, fit snd finish to us—it'll be BIGHT. MERTZ and MERTZ, Eand 7th st oy. ‘Mill-work and S¥20 @th and N. ¥. aven.w. THE Cres MaDvING warRL! Have you ever stopped to surure ott hew iat ou have really youhave been Da! averave tenant pay’ inwhich be lives {nal g ‘Twenty minutes’ ride: Giq:. fare, $100 the balance 820 monthly—simply rent. JAMES E. WAUGH, Owner,610F ST.N.W. 3720 DO YOU WANT A NEW PIANO? SPECIAL reductions. Your opportunity is now and go,bay is here, We sell aud af the sole agente ‘4 Snest Pianos on ” Magnificgnt spect- the piano makers’ ari.” Highest C will surprise Row andmakeyour choice. $10 monthly THE PIANO EXCHANGE, ‘913 Pa ave. yor or cash. 3720-3 ae VE WOULDN'T DARE HANDLE = trashy shirts i ‘raining. (2): themecives to th rk He oro “Wwe ealt Shire not trashe rill you lara the difference’ Doyo really like co be bumbange,,? Sea cura 7 at you Wien neat, verfect-Atting ©" Newlige” Shirts. W. 8 TEFL (hen's Beiongincs), ST. eve iy20 ‘The Investigation Adjourns Over. ‘The investigation into the Nautical Almanac bureau was not resumed today. The parties to the cause met, but adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. At that time Prof. Newcomb will resume the stand. Mr. Keith, & computer employed on the Ephemeris and | Almanac, will be called as a witness. 1t is| probable that some experts pot employed on the Almanac will be called to testify on matters astronomical. 7 Deaths in the Interior Department. ‘The Interior Department announces the fol- lowing deaths in the clerical force: Office of Indian affairs—Miss Arabella Upton of New York, clerk, $1,200. General land office—Oscar Newman of Virginia, cler! 200. a Proof Reader Wanted. ‘The civil service commission will hold an ex- aminstion on August 4 to fill » vacancy in the position of proof reader and editorial clerk, Departmentof Agriculture, salary, $1,200. The subjects will be English composition, proof reading, preparation of manuscript for printer, book work and indexing. Blanks may be ob- tained of the civil service commission. nonimmune Pourth-Ctass Postmasters. ‘The total number of fourth-class postmasters appointed today was ninety-seven, of which forty-four were to fill vacancies caused by res- ignations and death. Marines May Buy Their Discharge. ‘The Navy Department has issued s general order for the execution of the act providing for the purchase of discharge by privates in the marine corps. The price of discharge is $100 during the thirteenth month of service and 1 per cent per month of the yearly pay for each additional month up to the beginning of the third year, when the maximum is reached, ‘The Controller Advised. ‘The controller of currency has been advised that the following national banks closed their doors to business this morning: Hutchinson National Bank of Hutchinson, Kansas. ‘The State National Bank of Denver, Colorado. The German National Bank of Denver, Colo- rado. The Bozeman National Bank of Bozeman, Montana. Modern Price Fatiers, ——_- WG F st ow. mm ‘West Point Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to West Point have been is To Givh NOTICE TO we | Sued during the past week to the following: 4s und the pur‘itc geversliy that { have | Thomas B. Whitled, Reidsville, N. C.; Albert J. Sd acken ~**-“ 7S183e" | Gleason, Big Rapids, Mich.; Charles Munton | (alternate), Greenville, Mich.; C. A. Dough- \ erty, Coldwater, Miss.: John D. Long, Colum- | << heme SEESE TT | bas, Ind. ; James P. Hughes (alternate),Ciover- dale, Ind.; Wilson P. Fisher (alternate), A opectaity of our lin, Teun; George A. Nazent, Fargo Factory. Harvey W. Miller, Syracuse, N. ¥.; Ho / eee oe Clark (alternate), Syracuse, N. ¥. Manufacturing Jewelers, Cor, 7th and D n.w. Naval Orders. Commander F. A. Lyons has been detached 3s wit =; Ral one We pd, “setao” | granted sick leave. Passed Assistant Engineer the result. Our tyresetters are all experts. We | Stacy Potts bas been detached from the Newark Fuarantes satisfaction “ai moderate prices, | and granted sick leave. McGILL & WALLACE, Printers, my]? 1107 EST. NW. NOT BUSY NOW! 1 can give you better service than in the Duster season. my93ma ML. MeQUEEN, SPRINTER AND PUBLISHER, Fine boo and Job prints Telephone 76k e26) 1108-1116 E Bw MANTELS. ANDIRONS, FENDERS, | we Wirgiant-irop, Gas” Fistures, Be: jon. women de COSTS ata ot, Look over yonr stationery | from the command of the Monongshela and ota aaah nee te ‘The Atlanta to Be Repaired. The United States steamship Atlanta was put out of commission at New Yofk Inst night and will undergo a complete overhauling. It is es timated that she can be put in perfect condi- tion for sea service in about two months. The Atlanta is one of the Roach cruisers and has been in almost continuous active service for seven veare, lacking one day, during which time she cruised in European, South Atlantic and bome waters in all kinds of weather and demonstrated excellent sea-going qualities. Her excellent record as a stanch vessel is the more remarkable from the fact that the Navy Department hesitated to accept hor from her builders on the general ground that she was structurally weak and for naval purposes. WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1893. NO DISSATISFACTION. The Relations Between the President and Secretary Carlisle, HAVE BEEN DRAWN CLOSE TOGETHER, If There Were Any Differences They 4re Now Removed. PERFECT CONFIDENCE EXISTS. Talk of mutual dissatisfaction betwoon Presi- dent Cleveland snd Secretary Carlisle has again found ite way into print, The New York corre- spondent of the Philadelphia Press tells a long story with abundance of detail of what friends of Mr. Cleveland say about the President’s dis- appointment and lack of confidence in Carlisle. A careful investigation into the matter dis- closes no such state of affairs at this time. It ia commonly believed that there was at one time a decided difference of opinion between the two men as to the policy to be followed to accomplish what they both desired to bring about. Difference in Methods. Mr. Cleveland has a way of driving at things in # direct out-of-hand fashion, while Mr. Car- lisle, having » distinctively judicial mind and » long training in congressional life, where things are not always got for the demand, is more diplomatic and con- servative in his with — public affairs. Mr. Carlisle's conservatism may have been mistaken by Mr. Cleveland fur vacillation and a lack of firmness, and this impression may have caused Mr. Cleveland some disappoint- ment. If this was true, however, there is sufticiont evidence that Mr. Cleveland has revised his im- pression of his Secretary of the Treasury and now regards him as one of the most reliable and steady of advisers. It is asserted that in- stead of standing a little apart, each set in s contrary opinion, the two men have of late been drawn close together, and that Mr..Cleveland leans on Mr. Carlisle as much,if not more, than on any other member of his cabinet. Thero is said to have developed mutual admiration end confidence between them somewhat out of the ordinary. ‘When the Pinch for Gold Came. Thera is little doubt that Mr. Carlisle's pol- fey, when the pinch for gold came, would have been to redeom coin certificates in silver rather than trench upon the hundred million gold “reserve.” Mr. Cleveland stood firmly against this policy, and it is believed that there was a very long and earnest controversy in the cabinet before the conclusion was reached which resulted in the continuation of gold peyments, But all this fs » thing of the past and there is no longer any discussion as to which might have been the wiser policy. The assertion that is made in the most convincing manner and sus- “Che Evening Star. Lrrrix Rock, Anx., July 20.—E ©. Morley jr., @ negro pension agent, was arrested yester day ona warrant sworn out before Commis sioner Goodrich by Pension Examiner Roden bush, The charge is perjury, subornation @ perjury, and presenting false claims to th government in pension cases. at ‘over perstiasion numerous deluded and igno rant negroes have been lod to make false af- fidavite in efforts to secure pensions, and ser eral are arresied and bound over for perjury. TWO CENTS. A NEW OUTFIT Of Officers Secured by the Washington and Great Falls Company. The Construction of the Road Must Be Be- gun onthe 29th of This Month or the Charter 1s Forfeited. There has been » change in the officers of the Washington and Groat Falls Railroad Com- pany ands week from Saturday the construc- tion of the road will be begun. In thislatter par- tueular the company has no option, because the bill which gave it corporate existence, and which becsme «law on the 29th of last July, provided that the work of construction Taust be within a rear, then the act adds that the must be completed its entire distance and havé cars running seectoa fee the sccommodation passengers two years of of ‘the sot, otherwise the charter shall null and void. It is therefore proposed to begin the construction of the road some time before next Saturday week, as Congress seemed to desire. The beginning of the work may be more or less extended, according to the intention of the projectors, and in this case an officer of the road said this-morning that in the event the section of the charter which requires that the plans for the construc- tion of portion of the road shall be submitted to the Seoretary of War for his approval before any part of the work is undertaken cannot be complied with in time to prevervo the chartered rights of the road, then the work would be begun on the Maryland seo- tion of the road,and that would be jegal com- pliance with the terms of the charter in this Fespect, and An Elaborate Document. The charter of this road is one of the most elaborate doouments of the kind that Congress ever adopted. It has all kinds of requirements, and seems to be ly, aimed to prevent the charter from falling into speculative hands. One of + these provisions is to the effect that the issue of the stock of the company shall not exceed the actual cost of the road. charter also stipu- lates that ifthe franchise be sold or transferred toany company or person before the ri shall” have been fully constructed, such a transaction shall act as « forfeiture of the charter, Of course this latter provision cannot prevent the transfer of stock, which iss virtual sale of the road, as the control passes from one set of persons to another with the stock. However, such a provision prevents the sale of a charter without an issue of stock which is supposed to represent value received. oflcers of this company now, are: prosi- dent, Stilson Hutchins; vice president, 5. T. , Morsell; treasurer, J. B. Clark; secretary, T. W. Tyror; directors, Stilson Hutchins, 8 T. G. Morsell, J. B. Clark, George 8. Chase, Smith Pettit, James Bobbins, 'C. A. ————— THE PATENT OFFICE INQUIRY. Commissioner Seymour Expects to Reach » Decision Tomorrow or Next Day. Commissioner of Patents Seymour said today that he will not make public the decision in the matter of the charges preferred by Church & Church against ex-Commissioner Simonds and Foster & Freeman unless the parties at iseue are willing to have the result published. He will announce the action of the department in the ease, but will not publish the text of the decision or his conclusions at length. tained by outward appearances is that there is now the most perfect confidence and cordiality between the two men, ancabavt NASypgS Facies. Secretary Morton Spoaks of the Geners] Condition of the Crops. J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture, has left for Detroit, where he is to spend a f days before going on a vacation into the woods of northern Michigan. Secretary Morton spoke of the general con- dition of the crops throughout the country and said that there was every indication of an abundant harvest, Corn, hay and oats, he thought, would be produced in unusually large quantities, and large supplies of these produc- tions would be shipped to foreign countries. The Secretary said his department at present was trying to compile accurate statistics of the Production and consumption of beet in the ‘nited States, On no meat, he thought, had the feodors lost so heavily in ihe last year as on beef. ‘This, he thought, was due in part to the increase in the consumption of pork. THE MARINES COMPLIMENTED For Their Prompt and Heroic Service at the Chicago Fire. Capt. B. R. Russell, commanding the marine guard on duty atthe world’s fair,has received = letter from Mr. George B. Davis, director gen- eral of the fair, in which he says: “You will permit me to express my profound gratitude for the prompt and heroic service which the marines under your command ren- dered during the awful catastrophe which vis- ited these fair grounds on Monday, the 10th inst..and I would be greatly obliged if you would have this letter read inthe hearing of your men.”” ‘ ‘A copy of this letter was forwarded to Col. Heywood, commandant of marines at Washing- ton. He is especially gratified to hear of the gallant conduet of these men for the reason that they were selected at these headquarters and went to the fair direct from this city. —————_——_—— PAY INSPECTOK STEVENSON’S CASE Me is Again Found Physically Qualified for Promotion. The case of Pay Inspector J. B. Stevenson has become further complicated from the fact that for the second time he has been examined and found physically qualified for promotion. This practically necessitates his professional and mental examination for promotion for the fourth time. The solution of this troublesome case would have been simple if the medical board had re- Ported against him, ae in that case he could then be relegated to the retired list of the navy and removed from the path of his associates below him in the pay corps whose promotion is blocked so long as he remains where he is. Mr. Stevenson realizes that he stands no chance of promotion during the present ad- ministration, and is perfectly willing to be | P placed on the retired list. As this can be done only by reason of age or physical disability he and his friends are naturally disappointed at the result of the medical examination. Mr. Stevenson has been ill for a few weeks, and was in hopes that his condition was serious enough to justify his retirement. Acting Secretary Ramsay declines to act on this case, and it will remain in its present con- dition until Secretary Herbert returns. It will then be determined whether Stevenson shail be given another examination to ascertain his professional fitness for promotion or whether the President shall summarily drop him from the rolls by appointing some one else in his place. Such an appointment would require the confirmation of the Senate. There are precedents for such course, but it is seldom resorted to. moral objections | offered against Stevenson's promotion are equally applicable to his retention in the scrvi Secretary H. rt at Newport. ‘The Navy Department 1s informed that the U. 8.8. Dolphin, with Secretary Herbert and pr board, arrived at Newport this morn- He 1s Not Dead. On the 10th instant the War Department an- nounced the death of Capt. John W. Martin, etired. A cironlar issued today says that the report was erroneous and that Capt. Martin's name has been restored to the limited retired list. Such mistakes as these are exceedingly ‘uncommon at the War Department Commissioner Seymour gave as his reason for this intention the statement that while the investigation was a public proceeding it is not the practice to sunounce in detail the findings of fact in such cases without the consent of the parties affected. He expects to reach a de- cision tomorrow or next day. —_-o-—___—. ‘TWO CASES INVESTIGATED. Engineors Who Are Charged With Violating the Regulations for Kunning Steamboats. ‘Two cases were investigated this morning at the office of the supervisor general of steam- boats by Capta. Cooper and White, the in- spectors of this district. One was that of William Geary of Alexandria, who holds a li- cense as marine engineer, with authority to act as engineer of s steamer of fifty tons. These licenses have to be renewed yearly, and when Mr. Geary’s license was sent to the board for renewal it was found that it had been al- tered to read 150 tons instead of fifty tons, He claimed in the examination today that the change had been made without his knowledge. The other ouse was that of Andrew Chesser, dria, who was oharged with run- jor “Eva Belle Cain with an tron back table of the boiler instead of a fusible plug, required by the board of steam- boat inspectors. The regulation plug,or safety plug, ait is kuown, is made of brass and filled with banca tin, which will melt when the water fhe the low tn the ' boiler and thus give en alarm. accused claimed that he did not know that iron plug was in use. Both oases will be considered by the inspectors and a report made to Gen. Dumont. a THE ALLIANCE TO SAIL. Corinto tm Nicaragua ican Interests. ‘The acting secretary of the navy has received cable message from Commander Whiting, commanding the United States steamship Al- Yiance, saying that ho will leave Callao in that ‘vease! today for Realejo (Corinto), Nicaragua. The two ports are about 1,400 miles a part, and it will probably take the Alliance about ten days to make the trip. The renewal of trouble in Nicaragua makes it necessary for this coun- try to havea warship in that vicinity for the protection of American interests, and the good old ship Alliance is the only vessel available for the purpose. Commander Whiting says noth- ing in his telegram about the condition of affairs in Pera. Confidence in Zavala. According to United States Minister Bakor the Zavalla government in Nicaragua is likely to be stable. He cabled the State Department from Managua last evening that many of the Nicaraguan people have great confidence in Zavalla, whose government is fully organized. Minister Baker estimates that seventy per cent of the people are supporting it, and he reat hopes of peaceable adjustment of the resent difiiculties without bloodshed. He adds that the terms of the treaty of last May, by which obtained peace, will be car- ried out in substance. —_——_—_-e—_____ CAUSED A COMMOTION. A Big Patent Ofce Model Case Had the Right of Way. “Wh-op-ee! Look out below!” Br-r-r bang! Crash! Then everybody on the rorth side of the patént office ran to the windows to see what could the matter be. The trouble was appar- ent. Out in the street lay the fragments of one of the big twenty-foot iron-bound model cases. While it was being lowered from the third story to the ground on the toboggan slide it broke away and started on @ slide for itself. It skipped down that alide at the rate of forty miles an hour and kept on going whon it reached the treet. The people on the side- walk scattered when they saw it coming and tho horses of aG street car passing at the ti evidenced a desire to get inside the car, whi the passengers seemed equally anxious to get out. The case finally struck bottom, however, and went to pisces without hurting any one. Going From Callao to to Protect Ai en Leon Smith, the 21-year old Napoleon of for- re, who secured @4,000 of the banks in Port iuron, Flint and Grand Rapids, Mich., on forged’ drafts, and who intended working the banks in New York and Europe, was yesterday sentenced to eight years in Ionia. | PURCHASING SILVER. | Not Likely for the Treasury to Se- cure This Month's Quota. THE RIGHT 10 FIX THE PRICE. Controller Eckels Will Aid the Den- ver Banks to Resume. NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. The continued failure of western banks causes no real alarm st the Treasury De- partment, nor is there any apprehension that the disasters will wpread toward the east. The causes which have led to the failures are con- sidered to. be local ones, though due in a measure to the generally unsettled condition of | finances, and the panicky feeling among de- Positors, especially in the silver states, where | the public mind has been disturbed by conflicting and extravagant public statements. Controller Eckele appreciates the existing conditions and is doing everything he can to alleviate them and resto: e confidence. He be- Vioves that the banks throughout the United States are really in good condition and points to the last returns as bearing out his position. “One must consider,” be said this morning to s Sram reporter, ‘the tremendous re which they mis all a to none recently, 3 pressure which, under the circumstances, think they bave met very generously, “In the onse of the Denver banks which were compelled to close their doors, not through any laok of business methods or reckless manage- ment, but on account of tho loss of confidence by the depositors, who bega run, it is my purpose to aid the banks with all the means that I control and to assist them to resume business as rapidly as possible where ‘they oan do so on a good financial basis. “I have issued instructions to Mr. Adams, the examiner at Denver. to do all he can with this collections of notes and debte. And the same thing applies to the Kansas City bank. As the citizens themselves have precipitated this trouble Ithink that it is but just that they abould take hold and assist the banks and this department to again place these institutions in 8 position to resume where they can do so one firm financial standing.” ‘Will Not Resume, The Chemical National Bank of Chicago, which recently closed its doors, will not resume business, and Controller Eckels will appoint a he has an opportunity to do itution which had a ch ir, It was at first thought that the bank would be able to meet the condi- tions tmposed upon it for resumption by the controller of currency, but the receipt of the following telegram this morning dispelled this eon: pe: “After long, patientand earnest efforts the committee of the stockholders of the National Chemical Bank of Chicago has concluded that resumptjon is not practicable at this time. At first the problem seemed easy, but the many financial disasters throughout the country have excited the public and produced uni caution and made it very difficult to collect out- standing bills or raise money by the usual pro- cesses, The conditions im) by the con- troller were well recei at the present stringency seems an obstacle too serious to be overcome. Buying Silver. ‘The Treasury Department yesterday added $29,000 ounces of silver purchases to their sup- ply. This amount was accepted in response to the counter offer of the acting director of the mint to purchase at his figure of 7134. In esch month there are usually thirteen days upon which sil- ver is bought, and this month there now re- mains but five days upon which the treasury will accept offers, Thus far there have been ought about 1,450,000 ounces, This includes the purchases at the various mints throughout the country, where offers of less than 10,000 ounces can be made. The purchases by the mints have thus far been |, in- dicating a desire on the part of small holders to sell at the price offered by the government. It ‘woul seem, therefore, that it will be nearly impossible for the treasury to obtain the full quota of 4,500,000 ounces this month unless the offers for the remainder of the month are unusually large and at the Sure that the Treas- ury Department considers to be the true mar- ket value. If the department does not for the first time since the passage of the Sherman law obtain the entire amount of silver authorized by the law an interesting question will arise and ossibly some action will be taken which will jefinitely settle the question as to whether the present policy of the administration to accept She aliver only, at the prices which the depert- mans believes to be the trae market value 1s v Secretary Carlisle will probably be at the de- partment tomorrow, and he will no doubt act on this matter, either indorsing or reversing what has been done, The present plan is be- lieved to be a proper and legal one by the offi- Clals of the treastry, and it is thought that the step has not been taken withont first consult- the Attorney General as to its constitution- ly. The stories that have been floated to the ¢ffect that the officials who have been instru- mental in causing this action unless the full smount of silver is bought by the treasur this month will be liable to impeachment ridiculed at the treasury. The story of the deciine of silver since the latter part of last month is interesting. The government made ite last during July, on the ist of that month having obtained the full amount of 4,500,000 ounces. Sosoonas the demand by the government ceased the price of the white metal fell off until on the 24th it was twoppoints lower. On that day there reached the London market the rumors of the intended action of India, and on the 26th the price in London fell to 6. On the 27th the official a nouncement came and silver dropped another point. From then the decline was rapid until ‘on the 30th the price reached 3034. From the London financial papers which have Just reached here it is seen that on that day the information reached London that the Colorado and other western mines in this country in- tended to close. This had the effect of creating | an impression that the output would ve so much smaller that the price would naturaily go upand epeculators bought until silver climbed in the London market to 3334. The sales for thesere- newed purchases were made from this country and thus is explained the continued demand in London for silver, though Indis had cloved her mints. It was a speculative saie which did not last, and go soon as they were eared the de- mand fell off and today the price is again down to almost the lowest point. cea og The Chilean Claims. Although it has not been officially com- municated to the Secretary of State, it is known as = fact that the presi- dent of the Swiss confederation has complied with the joint request of, the governments of the United States and Chile | for the appointment of a member of the inter- national commission to arbitrate the claims and counter claims which have been pending be- tween theUnited States and Chile for many years. Mr. Alfred de Claparede, the Swiss minister here, bas been selected as the representative of the Swiss government on the commission. He had a conference with Secretary Gresham on the subject today. The other two members of the commission are Judge John Goode, represent- ing the United States, and Senor Gana, the Chilean ‘minister, representing that coun: try. The commission will meet at the State Department on the 96th inst. for or- nization, and will then agree upon a time imit for the filing of claims, diese nics The Northern Manufacturing Company of Ashiand, Wis., manufacturers of hard wood, as- signed yesterday. Assets, $60,000; liabilities, unknown. The failure is due to the recent loss of the faotory by fire, A STABBING AFFRAY. The Affair Happenea in a Saloon This Afternoon, One of the Parties Severely Cut in the Ab- domen—Both Tell the Causes of the Trouble. About 1 o'clock this afternoon Thos, 8. West, rooming at 910 E street northwest, stabbed Louis Prince in the right breast at Miller's sa- _} loon, 617 D street northwest, inflicting a severe wound. West was arrested by Special Offier Edward Johnson, and Prince, after being treated by Dr. Sohon, was sent to the Emergency hospital. Mr. Prince’s Story. Prince, who says he is patent attorney, sixty-six yoars of age, stated to a Stax reporter that he lived at 617 D street, and that this morning West, who Prince claims is not of sound mind, met him and requested some money of him. He did not give it to him, but bad the man given a drink. West, he says, thon went off, and about one o'clock = came = into—Miiller's ealoon. He was under the influence of liquor, and, walking up to Prince, demanded money of ‘him, and before Prince could reply, according to Prince, struck bim in the face. The men led and fell to the Soor, Prince on top Thea it was that Pris t ince realized that be been. cut. He cried out that West had a knife, and Ssloon K Miller whistled for the ice and wored to separate tl Feeettiog mon,” Omeer Jouseon wes ts first one to respond, and he pulled Ct ‘Then it was them Bagot Sere eed ergy ters " Tes abdcmsens, West wes talon to police bend uarters and Prince, groaning that he was done forand that be would die, was carried into Lawyer Sillars' office near by. What West Says. Tos Sram reporter West siated at police headquarters, before being locked up in the eighth precinct station, that he wasa native of Alexandria, Va., but bad resided here for some years. He said that Prince owed him $800 and that he could not get «cent out of ‘A few months ago West said he fell into the cellar of Auerbach, the sowing machine dealer, at 7th and H streets, and that Mr. Auerbach settled with him by giving him a check of @150. West stated that he and Prince at that time resided at 1211 4th street northwest, and that be being unable to get out because of. his injuries indorsed’ the. check and handed it to Prince to get it cashed for him. West claimed that Prince did get it cashed, but never returned any of the money to him. West said further that he righ. gaceey fae manded that Prince psy him, but could get Miller’ ince again, when he again demanded his money. He says that Prince at once campbt him by the throat and threw him to the floor. Fearing that his life was in ‘West says that he then pulled his knife out from his vest pocket, and, opening it, ent at Prince, sho he saye was then on top of him and beating him. ‘What OMcer Johnson Found. Officer Johnson says that when he rushed into the saloon he found the two men struggling on the floor, Prince on and West striking at him kuife. The knife was picked up by snd handed to Officer Lynch, who followed immediately after Special Officer Johnson. The knife was found to bes very common three-biaded one, the blade with which the cut- ting was done ‘being about two arda half inches long and about half an inch wide, and being covered with blood. West, while at police headquarters, calmly qmoked cigarette, and stated that be merely did what any other man would have done der the sam circumstances, and expressed little, if any, o cern as to the results of his victim's injuries. He was somewhat under the influence of liquor, and stated that he had been sick for a long time. The wound he inflicted upon Prince was in the right breast about three inches above and to right of the nipple, Dr. Soho did not conskder 10 mecee- ly fatal one. eee nea OBJECT TO A DAM. It is om the St. Lawrence and Floods Ameri- can Farms. Reports from New York state that the dam being built by the Canadians in the St Law- rence river, opposite Frazer's Landing, N. ¥., fa causing the overflow of thousands of acres of crops on the American side of the river. The farmers for miles around are becoming desper- ate. They claim to have appealed to the State Department, but no action has been taken in ‘the matter. ‘The farmers say they will resort to force unless the government comes to their arsistance. ‘No remonstrance or protest against the con- struction of adam in the St. Lawrence river bas been received by the Such constructions on the boundary rivers, however, are of more or loss frequent oc- currence, and have been the subject of diplo- matic negotiations, but have always been easily adjusted. Only a few weeks ago Gen. Poe, the army en- eer officer in charge of the improvements on the Detroit river, informed the War Depart- ment that there were rumors that the Canadians e ‘He asked what course he was to ursue. The matter was referred to Department of it was found that under the ither side of the island was guaranteed to the United Statesas well as to Canada. There- fore Gen. Poe was directed to proceed with bis work, and nothing ‘more was beard of the ob- jection. Another case more nearly resembling the St. Lawrence affair happened recently on the southern border. Here the Mexican govern- ment engineers began the construction of some dams on the Mexwan side of the Rio Grande river opposite Brownsville. Texas. It was represented that the effect would be to throw the current over to the Amer- ican side and by erosion to destroy much prop- erty at Brownsville. These representations were found to be true by the United States engineer officers who inspected the works, and the State Department was called avon to present the case to the Mexican goverument, negotia~ tions are still in progress with prospects of an umicable conclusion, and it is not doubted here that’ the St. Lawrence affair will also be considered by the Canadian government in a spirit of fairness if it should : found that American property is being in- a GEN, KELTON" He Leuves the Bulk of His Property Wife, Who is Made Executrix. ‘The will of the late Gen. John Cunningham Kelton, brigadier general United States army, was filed todsy. It is in bis own handwriting and was executed June 31, 1892 He leaves to his wife his household furniture, books, plate, moneys. including 10,000 insurance on his life in the Mutual Reserve Fund Lite Association of New York, ‘and his interest in patents seoured in his name, Nos, 250,484. 207,412, $13,912, 918,218, 831,244, 881,891, 381,892, 818.416, 859,680, $94,878, 894,- 874, 94,375 and 994.876. The widow is named as executrix, and she filed a petition for the probate of’ the will, ‘which was partially proven this WILL, to His SWEDEN AT THE FAIR. Folks of the North Begin a Three Days’ Celebration. BRILLIANT PARADE IN THE GROUNDS. Grand Concert in Festival Hall. EXPOSITION NOTES. Woxtp's Farz Gnouxns, Cuicaco, July 20.— Swedish colors and Swedish sons and daughters adorned and filled the white city today. They came by thousands after the civic parade of ‘that nationality through the central thorough- fares of the city in the morning. The fair- haired folke from the north began their three days’ midsummer celebration in a successful and enthusiastic manner. Early in the afternoon the Swedish socicties, some of them in brilliant uniforms. the bands of music,the athletic clubs,the Swedish singers, Indies in national costumes, members of labor ‘unions and the sailors from the Viking ship r- rived at the Casino pier by boats s thousand strong and entered the park ins body to the “The provomon formed on the plaza between The on the peristyle and gilded statue of the repebti. The new arrivals were joined there by anotner body of Swedish-Americans not belonging to any societies. The whole marched acroas the administration and along the highways to the Swedish pavilion through CATCH OF THE SEALING scHOONERS Brought by H. M. 8. Garnet Dental of the Victoria Incident. Vieroka, B. C., July 20.—H. M. 8. Garnq returned from the Bering ees on Tuesday night and anchored in the Royal roads for the night and came into Esquimalt yesterday. She re porte baving been with the warship Mohicas on Sunday, July 9, about fifteen days after tht date of her alleged encounter with the sealing poacher Alexandria. The Garnet brought « fall report ef thy catches of the sealing schooners from this pod up todate and proves as groundies the re ported seizure of the Pioneer. Capt. Hughes Hallett of the Garnet. about the reported Mobican-Alesandris dent, said: “I'do not see how it can be true, and knov that it cannot be if the date given in the is to be believed. On June met the Mobican at sea, and went into Point with ber. We both came toanchor, remained 25th, 26th her again shortly after,and when we left Dutiet Harbor on Sunday,July §,she wasnlongside of ¢ coal collier. Nhe was to resume coaling Mom day morning and could hardly Gnish that da Up to that time she was uot disabled, by an: means. On June 12 we beard the Pioneer hed deen seized and taken to St. Paul's, We went there to investigate and found the report un- true. Subsequently she was sighted ly thy Nymph, and we also heard of her on June 28." paneese eaten DANGEROU NG PLACE. ~~ Two Boys Lose Their Lives and Thett Father Has # Narrow Escape. Prrresvns, Pa., July 20.—Twosons of Am drew Peterman of Braddock lost their lives while bathing in a dangerous place in the Monongabela river last evening. Jobn, aged lines formed by thousands of spectators, many of whom wore thecolored ribbons of the land of Linnmus and Lief Ericsson. It was « brilliant spectacle, a creditable mus- ter of Sweden's peace army of occupation in Chicago. resembling the recent outpouring of Sweden's neighbors, the sons and daughters of Denmark, pavilion the procession was reviewed bj Commissioner Arthur Leffler and other Swedich officials and friends. After marching along the lake shore drive the body of men and women disbanded. ‘The next event on the program wasan artistic concert in festival ball, given by the American Union of Swedish , eonsiating of 600 select voices, assisted by three soloists who came from Sweden for the oceasion, Mme. Caroline Ocstberg, soprano; C. F. Lundquist, baritone tenor, and Conrad Bebrens, bass. Two more concerts are to be given in festival ball by the American Union of Swedish Singers. ‘The Commission Nearly Bankrupt. Commissioner St. Clair ssid at yesterday's session af the national commission that if that body did not do business with sufficient prompt- itude to enable it to adjourn by November 1 it would have to pay its own running. expenses He farther intimated that the was very near bankrupt now. — ee STOLEN AND EMBEZZLED. Various Ways in Which Money Was honestly Obtained. Keoxvx, lows, July 20.—W. H. Guick, super- intendent of the United States Express Com- pany, and K. D. Gross of the Pacific are in town investigating mysterious express rob- Dery. A package alleged to contsin €1,000 left Chicago Saturday, vis the United States, and was transferred to the Pacific at Keokuk and taken out to Promise City, Iowa, ite desti- nation. Banker N. A. Robert- eon, was and was at the depot when it arri At once he detected that semething was wrong and the package was pened Cuscaco, July 20.—A Times special from Mascoutah, D1l., sa: to information broken at other places in Illinois, his failure was not due to the collapse of the Columbian National Bank nor the tight money market, as was sup- |, but the embezzlement of his manager. jo alleges that he was the victim of over-confi- dence in the manager, and by his treachery lost the snug sum of $66,000. The manager. it is said, came bere and took 8,000 in cash from £50,000 in bonds and disappeared. not be found, and this loss forced the wall. Haggin claims he will be abie to settle up dollar for doliar, but creditors doubt it, Lr«a, Onto, July 20.— were sensational developments yesterday in the matter of the disappearance of E. L. Gunn, the- insurance and loan agent, and it is stated ‘that it will take fully $25,000 to pay off his indebtedness and straighten out his transactions so as to satisfy the loan company for which he did business. re. Gunn said thet she knew nothing of her usband’s WI ts, Ex-Congressman C. 0. Spencer of Hartford, manager of the Con- necticut school fund, arrived here yesterday to investigate Gunn's accounts. Tacoma, Wast., July 20.—S. B. Dusinberre, cashier of the Bank of Puyallup, who was arrested for embezzlement of $41,000 and re- leased on bail, has been ‘on @ second charge of embezzlement. He was held in Dew bail, in default of which he went to pncube a Sen ESCAPED TRIAL BY DEATH. A Chicago Medical College Graduate Who ‘Wan Charged With Murder. Monarsox, Inx., July 20.—John Swarthout, who has been in the county jail in this city, in- dicted for the murder of his father, died yes terday morning, after a lingering illness, of consumption. On November 10, 1892, Albert M. Swarthout, wealthy and prominent farmer of Lyndon township, this county,was murdered. Suspicion rested upon his two sone, John and Ernest, who were arrested and placed in jail. The grand Jary at the February term of court found an indictment for murder, but they had never been brought to trial on account of Jobn's ilk ness. It is believed that John made « ment in regard to the murder which is now in the hands of bis attorners and will be used in the trial of bis brother Ernest at the next term of court. John Swarthout was graduate of « medical of Chicago, but had never practiced. eels NO BAIL FOR THEM. Henry Starr and “Kid” Wilson Arraigned, Charged With Train Robbery. Fort Sars, Anx., July 20.—Henry Starr and Kid Wilson were arraigned in the federal court yesterday on an indictment charging them with participating in the Prior Creek train robbery last spring. Starr is indicted al- ready for the robbery of Carter's store at for norve stealing. dicted for the murder of Floyd Watson, but jury will be empsneled in a Size to indict bit in thove swe oasen Express officers aere identified Kid Wilson as one of the Prior Creek robbers. + ied pote fare him out on bond, but tion, They assert that they can find @10,000 bond if the court would accept it, ————— Another Furnace at Sparrow's Point Banked Bartnwone, Mp., July 20.—A third furnace use suppl; which ecoume- intel oh tas works * he boys were held ina bunch of hope wire, in which be also had become entangled. By the aid of ropes divers recovered of the boys, who were the ouly children of theis parents. epeubeinioe SEIZED BY THE GOVEENMEPT. duty bad been paid at the rate of 85 cents per pound, it having been invoiced as “fillers,”’ in stead of “best wrapper,” which st proved te and which should have paid ae aswel $2. pound. The tobacco pis aggrege ted not less than $1,500,000, —— ‘A Disastrous Fire in California, Causing @ Loas of 82!.0,000. Svsaxvisie, Cat, July 20.—A dissstrous fire occurred here Tuesday night, resulting im ‘the destruction of sixty buildings and ceasing a loss of about $250,000. The fire started ia groun: entailing @ loss of about 30,000. buildings included stables, slaughter house and immense several other structures. All was saved, but many tons of hay number of farming implements were by fire, The farm and the Canaday Car Company. The fire i¢ eup- posed to have been of incendisry origin. Held at Milwaukee. Baxtrwors, Mo., July 20.—Mr. Edward Otis Hinkley, secretary of the American Bar As meeting. Mr. J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia is presi- dent, and will open the meoting with en ad- dress. will be read by Henry Wade Power.” by W. W. McFarland, of | Row fot “ ‘wolution of Jur ,” and by woe th ‘Arkansas on The Law of Trasia The remainder of the time will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of special standing committe ro seellapeous Dasiness aud the election of officers. The meoting will close with the annusl dinner at the Hotet Pfister. The sssociation has 4,062 members. a FULLY EXONERATED. Charges Against the Governor of the Sole diers’ Home at Leavenworth Disproved. Leavexworrn, Eax., July 20.—The board of managers of the National Soldiers Home beve just made their report ou the charges preferred by Surgeon Weaver against Gov. A J. Smith of ‘the Western Branch Home, located here, and the charges of insubordination preferred ageinst Surgeon Weaver by the governor. The report one set New Yoru, July 20.—A special from Tuledo, hemict of Waterville, fifteen miles west of this ‘one or two to lease all the