Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR RG ET PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ovine hs ame ba ‘ven tar G eB He KAUFFMAN ‘Ny Pres’e srs —__.__—_ Few York Office, 83 Potter Building, SATURDAY QUADRUPLE SHEET STAR $1.00 per year; with forcian posture odds, SEDO OE ODOT ears [Entered at the Post Office at Washington second-class mail inatter. | one $37 All mail subscriytions must be paidin sfvance Rates of advertising made known on application. Che £Zvening Star ¢ Vor. 83, No 20.649. WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTs, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE BEST PLACE. To these times of FINANCIAL DISTURBANCE the best place to put your money is the PER- PETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The assets are $1,102,820.99. The undivided profts now amount to $98,350.99. It bas been established twelve years, It never stops taking in money. Tt never stops paying out money. It never stops making advances. Our profits are now more than $7,000 per month. It is now paying 12 per cent per annum oa ma- turinc shares. It ts now paying 6 per cent per annum om spe- cial payments, It pays 5 per cent per annum on shares with- ¢rawa before maturing. One member has paid $50 per month for 100 months—$5,000. He now recetves $7,500, or $2,500 profit in 8 years and 4 months. You may do the same providing you have the mones. If you cannot pay on so many ther take & less number of shares. We are taking tu special payments every day at 6 per cent per annum. You may come and join at any time. Everything of ours is secured by first feeds of trust on good real estate im the city of Washing- ton. Odice, 508 11th st. ©. C. DUNCANSON, President. LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice President. JOHN COOK, Secretary, 506 Tith st. CHAS. P. BENJAMIN, Attorney, Room 70, Corcoran bidg. 4. N. MEERER, _aull-st 207 3a st. 0. 40 THE NEW CONGRESSMEN. We wish tocall the special attention of new Congressmen to the superior method of dis- sichine ‘correspondence by aeans of the Faison os itis qUickER. EASTER and CHEAPER than the old-fashioned stenom- rapher. Many Senators and Members have —- adopted a and woald not part with COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO_, 627 Est.n.w, E D. EASTON, Pres. (sal) R. F. CKOMELIN, Sec. If I ARE YoU LOOKING For com. fort this hot weather? If so go to the Elsmere Hotel. 1406-12 H st. n.w. Seead. under Hotels. auli ©. 0. F—THE MEMBERS OF BEACON Tobe, Yo. Tt OOF are requested Wg.attend the mectiog MONDAY. August 14, 1608 Business of sane yES S. JONTE, Noble Grand Attest: C. R. HOF, Rec, See's. eul228 WHO'S YOUR STATIONER? It you want paper of any kind, in quantities or large, in the sheet or cat size destred, come to headquarters for EASTON & RUPP, Popular Stationers, 421 11TH ST. (Just above the avenue.) aul IN THESE TIMES IT IS CHEERING TO LOOK over the excellent submitted tothe stgck- pe Ro Ry Glation for the six months ending “Auwast 1, 1808 me usual semi-annaal dividend of 5 per cent was This association is three years old, and has six dividends—one of aor and five of cont. Zon profits are ‘to the stoc! ‘mou i ticmbers are some ofthe best business “"The seerat of auccees in ecouotny and protection of creas i oat Eee Sew somptentne., Zonet Sintceate spine is almpte and based on businses principles: jockholders do not have to wait or more for profits, but aifthare alte semi-ansoalip. can ‘The last }. also of constitution, obtained of A.-M. McLACHUEN, Secretary and ~ Cor. 10th and G ats. n. w. it ‘The weather is likely to be fair tomorrow. Molding is the principal thing used in trimming out a house. ‘We seli it at 40c. per 100 feet. Everybody else asks 60c. Grit you readit in our ad. it's so. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N. ¥. ave. aulz SPECIAL OFFER! Rest Claret and Reisling (jug included), 80c. per gallon. Delivere-| to any part of the city. aull2t SELIGSON’S, 12th st. amd Pa ave. nw. GT. KEEN. MERCHANT TAILOR, i wz F ST. NW. 4 “HOST” OF BARGAINS. Don't try to make the old Ten- nis Racket do when you can buy = new one at bulf price. All 3 to $450 Rackets now.8150 All $5 to 87.50 Rackets now. $250 Just now you need the following, and yet they're marked at “bargain prices”: Adjustable Wire Window Screens....25e. Wire Sereen Doors... ‘Zdurner Gas Stoves. Sat. Tee Cream Freezers. tat Ice Cream Freezers... BARBER & ROSS, cor. 1ith and G sts. ‘eall WASHINGTON, D.C, AUGUST 10, 180% ‘The public are hereby notified that the firm here- tofore Enown as Proctor & Proctor, Real Estate and Insurance Brokers, doing business at 907 G st. n. w., te this day dissolved by mutuaiconsent, Mr.J. Mar- ‘tin Proctor succeeding to the entire business of the firm and Mr A. M. Proctor retiring. ‘Mr. J. Martin Proctor bews to assure his friends ‘nd the public in eeneral that their interests wi be as fa'th‘vily and zealously guarded in the future a8 they have been in ‘he past and respectfully solic- fea continuance of the patronave so liberally be- mowed upon theold firm. Simned J. MARTIN PROCTOR, _A. M. PROCTOR. SHE PIANOS at astonishingly low prices. Now is a good chance to exchange your old pisno. Easy terms. Ask for the specials. THE PIANO EXCHAN E, 913 Penna. ave. salo ‘The Leading Piano House. MILVER GOOD ENOUGH FoR ME. Exery description of printing. Best of work. Lowest prices for same quality I bh “Punctuality eufozend, BYRON S "ADAMS, PRINTER. Teephone st. (aud) S12 11th at. aw, *eELL-QUIcK” 3 ON M All #350 Pants no’ All $5.00 Pants no All 87.00 Pants All 39.00 Pants now 86.00. Also all made-to-measare Pants greatly reduced XISEMAN BROS, Eand 7th sts w. sal NIAL ANNIVE! og '@ CORNER STONE. U. S. CAPITOL. For equipments of Hate Masons, Odd Fellows and all other organizations go to BRODT's, 419 Lith st Repairing done at short notice." Fall styles now ready. aati ©_B. NICHOLS & CO. ARE FURNISHING THE ‘Finest Undertakers’ Goods to be had in W: Greatly reduced prices. 113 B st. Hill, Telephone *81-3. HOUSE OWNERS AND BUILDERS. ‘Three things are necessary in the make-up of & handsome residence: Architectural arrangement. Exterior tinish and luterior finish. We attend to the interior. M. ROCHE, Mantels, Ties, &c., 716"13th st. mw. Opposite Builders’ Exchange. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. A duvidendof 1 per cent on the capital stock of the Columbia Phonosraph. Company has been declared from the arninucs of the company. payable Auriet Tito stockbolders of record Aumust 1S, 160d, © The transfer books will close at 3 p.m. on Augus: 15,and Feonen on August 18. Dividend checks will be ready in the Wachineton office at the cloes of pnsinces Of RE OMELET fe OS of Se, aul2st Secretary. ‘President. You usE Blank Books, Paper and Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Ink, Muctlage, Rubber Bands, ‘Twine, Copying Presses, Files and File Envelopes, Stationery Cases, Waste Baskets, Cash Boxes and Bond Bozes—we have the largest aud fullest stock in the cfty at low- est prices. €g7Paper cut eny size desired. EASTON & RUPP, Fine Stationers. 421 LITH ST. (Just above the avenue.) 10 cents. DRINK CLARET WITH MEALS. ‘The best physicians recommend the use of Claret diluted with a little water at mesi- time asa promoter of digestion. For family use we havea very fine article of Claret at $3 per case of 12quarts. Mailor telephone your order. QUICK DELIVERY. TO-KALON WINE CO., [aul] _Telephone, 998. WHILE THE FAMILYS AWAY Live at the HOTEL RANDOLPH. It's large, cool— bese Very moderate” Tabie board by week or month, HOTEL RANDOLPH. 1: T._N.W. 12 THE ROCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA has made an ad- ¥antageous contract for Coal, Wood and Coke. Or- ders may be left at the office of the society 811 @ stn'w. FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT CHEAP TO desirable tenant for the next 6 or 12 months; large house; excellently located. Apply OWNER, 40}8 _Massachusetts ave nc. WILLIAM B. MAKCH a ‘CENT Bi RESB st 313 East Capitol street. Prompt attention siven to orders by postal. aul2-3t KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.—A SPECIAL MEET- ine of the Commandery will be held at Costello's Hall, G st. near Gth n. w., on SUNDAY EVENING, 13th instant, at 4 p.m.” By order. ‘J. F. KELLY, Commander. wu. It HOT WEATHER COMFORT. Balrs SUMMER SEIRTS to order. Come Ce ee rey, 908 F ot. THE HANDSOMEST WHEEL YET SHOWN Is the Full Copper-plated No. 5 Rumbler on exhibition at1925 14th st. nw. Wei pounds. Price, $173. The Full Nictel-piated No. 4 at the same price, comes pretty close to the 5 for beauty, but is not quite so unique. Just cast an eye toward them when yougo up that way. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. on. BLIC. #108 lina reached mae. that a certain party To THE | Inform or parties in Washingto: chased of me, or ha . D. C., claim to have pure tithority from me to use my formals for the treatment of Hupture. I therefore make the following statement: ‘That any one other than the Washington Hernia Institute, at 1100 F 30 and 32, ‘making such clains is a king FALSE, claims, as of they have not been. DIRECTLY or INDIKECTL authorized by me to treat with my formula, and f hereby nhotity he or ther tha’ if. their false state- ients continue I will prosecute thein vo the fall ex- ft ia ba ‘CHAS. E. McCANDLISS, M.D. ‘857 Broadway, N.Y. HOMES AT CHARLTON HEIGHTS DR, W. A LYON HAS REMOVED HIS DENTAL office from Li#4 G et to 732 14th st. nw. jy22-Im* NOTHING BETTER ‘Asa Summer beverage than PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALR Equal to imported. .sk for ft at your Grocer's, Drugwist's or Restaurant srotder from the manufacturer. sam Cc. PALMER a RUPTURE CURED Without loss of time from business. Pain- less sud entirely safe. Names of parties Who ‘ave beeu cured can bs furnished HaaQhe, Paslare. 9 and 52 Metzorate Bonet to pin. INGTON HERSIS INSTITUTE. Send us th name of some friend who is Fupture!, Send for pamphict. Hear ON EASY TERMS. Don't \ Hon ust sion to Suisit) CHARLTON We will be glad to pay Four’ fare’ both’ ways for ‘the sake” of wing. you eee this beautiful growing a town. S"We\ have a. {room house at CHARL- TON HE\GH Ts’ "with “all modern tm: sents, which” cost ™ rosa elt for, €4.000-8200 “down 3 per. months “Chariton eights. is but 20 minutes’ from the city, and. isthe most Successful of all this city’s suburban sitex, JAMES E. WAUGH, “Owner,” 610 Fat. nw. antl ACARD. This is t tt friends and the public gener- ally that (here eusoclated myself with ‘Thomas Dowling & Son, the old-establishbed auction house ee tid Est Our lone ex” Ineas and the superb acco ception and sale of goods of every descr ad to the seller that should not be over- a BI have no connection with any other auc- on fully, aalioe YOTF TeePecstullys Bp LATIMER, FOR RENT—CHEAP— FOUR ROOMS ‘LK. cor. F 4nd 15th sts.—suitabie for any purpose. an?-15t BRYAN & COMPANY. EXCHANGE THAT OLD PIANO. BUY 4 NEW UPRIGHT. You can make your selection from a fine stock of standard and artistic sty low at prices that will be sure fo please. Pull value given { instruments as part payment. $19 montaly. Special bargains DOW Prevail. You can save #2) to 8100 with us THE PIANO EXCHANGE, 913 Pa. ave. 220-3 The Leading Piano House. BRIGHT WOOD RATLWA) COMPANY FLECTHIC ‘CARS leave terminus of 7th st. cable road and. Me- tropolitan railroad every tea minutes for Bright- wood, battle cemetery, ~tlver Springs and Takoms Park. Cars leave Silver Springs aud Takome Park every ten winutes for the city. Derizhtfal evenins ride thew hot nights Lim THOS. O'BRIEN, Superintendent. DiaMoND> SETTING Aopectaity of our Factory. R BARRIS & CO., Manufacturing Jewelers, Py Cor. 7th and Dn.w. EL MeQuees, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER. book and Job printing. * releohone Fk etd. HOTTER st. mw at S, ANDIRONS, FENDERS GRATES Sinaciiicon Gas fixtures ke- Tiles, Stained Army Orders. So much of special orders of August 3, 1893, as directs Capt. Charles L. Hodges, twenty- | fifth infantry, to attend the encampment of National Guard of Montana from August 21 to 28, 1893, is amended so as to direct him to attend said encampment from September 7 to 14, 1898. Capt. Crosby P. Miller, assistant quarter- master, will proceed from this city to Fort Ethan ‘Allen, Vt., Plattsburg Barracks and Madison Barracks,” N. ¥., on official business and upon the completion thereof will return to his proper station. Leave of absence for twenty days is granted First Lieut. James D. Glennan, assistant surgeon. By direction of the President First Lieut. ‘Tredwell W. Moore, twenty-second infantr; at his own request, relieved from duty at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take effect September "1, 1893, and’ will join his company. Leave of absence from about August 20 to September 30, 1893, is granted Capt, Edwin P. Andrus, fifth cavair; erie ee a Representative Oates Improved. Representative Oates of Alabama, who was injured by being struck by a cable car on Wed- nesday, passed a good night and was considera- bly improved this morning. He has no fever the House Monday. pertaining to the quartermaster's department, | today and in case he has no setback will be in | his colleagues and is said to be eminently fitted TALKING ON SILVER. The Debate on the Financial Ques- . tion in the House, REPRESENTATIVE HARTER OF OHIO Was the Principal Speaker on the List Today. OTHERS WHO SPOKE. THE HOUSE. When the House convened this morning at 11 o'clock there were not more than 100 merabers in attendance, and the audience in the galleries was a small one. The interest in the silver debate seemed already to be on the decline; action and not discussion being generally desired. On motion of Mr. Richardson (Dem., Tenn.), @ resolution ‘was adopted for the printing of 20,000 copies of the President's message. The silver debate was then resumed, Mr. Wheeler (Dem., Ala.) being entitled to the floor. He continued his speech of yesterday inst repeal. The moment the Sherman act was repealed, he said, that moment there would not be a line or a word in the laws of our country recognizing the coinage of silver, and there never would be during our lives or the lives of our children, Representative Merse. Mr. Wheele> was followed by Mr. Morse Qfass.). Mr. Morse said that the country had come to two roads. Sound finance beckoned it on to national integrity and honor; free silver beckoned it on to finan- clal ruin and distress. He was heartily in favor of repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, but the remainder of that act, (declaring a pazity between the two metals, was fine statesmanship and should stand. So much of the President's message as related to the currency met with his most unqualitied approval. So much of the message was good repubilean doctrine. But while he agreed with the President on this Proposition, he could not believe with the chief magistrate that the present appalling business situation was due entirely to the purchasing clause of the silver bill. It was more largely and principally due to the threatened tariff legislation, which had un- settled values and paralyzed business, and there could be no relief until the demo- eratic policy in regard to the tariff was defined. Mr. Harter of Ohio. Mr. Harter, (dem. Ohio) who was one of the leading anti-silver men in the Fifty- second Congress—took the floor in advoca- cy of the Wilson bill. He disclaimed any idea Gf partisanship on this question. It was 2 patriotic question. If party gain was to accrue by saving the country from its present situation, he was willing that the rejiublcan party might have it all, He desired on! to lift the count out of the pit into which it had fallen. He was able to say who was responsible for the pres- ent situation, but he did not think that in a time like to this it was the part of a pa- triot to call up such a question. If he hud come to the capitol this morning and found in the gutter a man in the last stages of alcholism, that man would have been taken to a hospital, and his treatment would have been agreed ‘upon by competent physicians. But if that drunken man were taken to this House, there would have been a difference of opinion. The doctor from Maryland (Mr. Rayner) would have said that further al- cohol should be kept from him; that he needed good nursing, and possibly’ a need of the gold cure. (Laughter.) But the doc- tor from Missouri (Mr. Bland) would look at the case from another standpoint, and would say that the man needed more al- cohol. Here was Uncle Sam in a condition in which he had never before appeared be fore the nations of the world, at a time when he should be erect and’ prosperous. Uncle Sam was in an almost comatose cun- dition, and had been taken to this hospital for treatment. A Series of Questions. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) interrupted to in- quire what the gentleman would think of the physician who in the given case should simply stop the administration of liquor, but who prescribed nothing for the future. (Laughter.) ‘Mr. Harter replied that he was some- thing of a homeopathist and he beileved that sometimes mild remedies would cure When radical treatment would kill. There were gentlemen on this flour of national and international reputations who would fill Uncle Sam up with more silver. His view was to stop the purchase of silver. It had been said by the gentleman {tom Missourl that every western man who vot- ed for the repeal for the purchastag clause would be relegated to private Ii Let Congress give the country an honest currency, and he (Mr. Harter) was willing to shake’ the dust of Washington from his feet and never enter the House of Kepre- sentatives again. (Applause.) Mr. Boatner (Louisiana) inquire! wheth- er the gentleman knew anything about the silver question that he did uot know ten months ago. (Laughter.) Mr, Harter re- plied that he was the kind of a man who knew a little more of the sliver than he did ten months ago, than he did ten weeks ago, than he did ten days ago. And expected to know a little more on every question the longer he lived. Continuing and in reply to questions, Mr. Harter said that the condition of the work- ingman in England was as much superior to the condition of the workingman in Ohio (principally on account of the silver legis- lation) as a berth in heaven was superior to a cot in purgatory (aughter). In re- 7 to a question by Mr. Henderson dowa) Mr. Harter said that the Sherman act had been passed by a republican House and a republican Senate, and had been approved by a republican President. (Dem- ocratic Fee He asked pardon for having made this reply. It was not his intention to raise the issue of partisanship The question was too ve, the situation was too serious for men in right minds to permit the issue of parti- sanship to be interjected. Under the cir- cumstances, God knew that he was unwill- ing to Introduce politics into this discus- jon. Attitude of the Democratic Party. Mr. Henderson (lowa) asked the gentle- man to state to the House the attitude of the democratic party at the time of the Passage of the silver law. Mr. Harter said that he trusted to the good temper of the House to keep this question out of politics. Mr. Henderson—“Oh! Let us be tempered, but let us be honest.”” be Mr. Harter said that in referring to “Good | temper” he did not mean to use the in their ordinary acceptation, He meant to say that he hoped that there would be good temper enough to permit him to go on with the thread of his remarks, Reviewing the history of the Sherman law, he said that while the law was not a law, under the circumstances Senator herman, instead of being abused, ought to have the grateful thanks of the whole people, because he got the. best there was. to be obtained for the country out of @ bad situation, which had been brought on by the republican platform and the election ot a republican President. With Mr. Cleve. land in the presidential chair a free coin- age of silver measure could no more con- trol his signature than could the death warrant of the Speaker of this House. Mr. Henderson persisted in his question as to the attitude of the democratic party at the time of the passage of the Sherman w. “Free coinage," shouted several members on the democratic side. An Honest Answer. Mr. Henderson—There is an honest an- swer from the democratic side. Will the gentleman be equaliy honest ~ The Charleston S: The U. S. 8. Charieston sailed from Fort Monroe at 5 o'clock this morning for Valpa- raiso, Chile, where she will await further orders, She will stop at Rio de Janeiro for coal., oo Col. Bartlett Transferred. Col. W. Bartlett, late of the middle division, pension ‘bureau, has been transferred to the chief clerk's branch and assigned to duty in connection with the board of civil service com= mission. Col. Bartlett is highly spoken of by for his new labors. NO MONEY FOR CARRIERS. One Branch of the Postal Service Whose Growth is Checked. Demands From Many Cities for Ad- ditional Service go Unheeded—How the Estimates Were Cat Down. Just now the postal facilities of the coun- try are not spreading. This stop off in the march of progress is due to an inadequate appropriation. Rigid economy is the watch word at the Post Office Department. It is @ necessity. When the dividing line of the fiscal years was crossed the expenditures were not in due ratio to the appropriation for the present fiscal year. The daily ex- Denes were in excess of what they ought to be, and if the then rate of expenditure should prevail throughout the year a well- developed deficiency would result. The free- delivery service is the hardest sufferer by this money famine. free-delivery offices in the United States have filed application for extension of d livery service. In no case can the applica- tion be granted. Many postmasters report that their needs are dire. New York city wants an increase of 128 men. San Fran- cisco is clamoring for fifteen, and scores of the great cities are wearing out their plead- ing faculties and lungs in yells for addi- tional letter carriers. A good many cities entitled to carrier service are deniel it by the poverty of the department. A city whose Post office receipts exceed $10,000 per an- num, or whose population exceeds 10,000, has the right to tile application for th» creation of the carrier attachment to its post office. ‘The department then refers the matter to an insvector, on whose report the depart- ment bases its action. A number of applications of this kind are also hanging fire at headquarters. They have not even been referred to the inspec- tors. ‘Then the operation of the eight-hour law ‘has still further embarressed the free- delivery division. In order that the same | number of men might do the usual work in fewer hours there has been an enormous in- crease in car fare and horse hire. The Reduced Estimaten, The whole trouble seems to have resulted from the fact that when the estimate of the Post Office Department was submitted to Congress after November 15, 1892, the esti- mate for the free-delivery division was lopped off to the tune of $556,670. Here's the rub. ‘The following table tells the story: Free Delivery Service. Estimate of W. J. Pollock, chief of free-delivery div! ion, submitted to the Post Otfice’ Department October 5, 1892. Estimate submit $11,811,613 00 “to Co ‘gress by the Post Office De- November partment after 15, 1892 ° 11,254,943 00 $556,670 00 Annual rate of allowance for the free-delivery service for the entire country June 30, 1893 (end of fiscal year)...... $11,322,916 03 Or «$68,016 08 in excess of the appropriation, and hence no | th free-delivery allow- sutplus for additional ance to meet increased business. No Extension Here. Washington also wants an extension of free service. Little Anacostia, that sleeps peacefully in the lap of the eastern hills, has been raving for a long time on the subject of carrier service. Investigation at the department shows that even if the appropriations were in tiptop trim there ‘would “GSubt ubout Aimacostia getting what she wants. It appears that there is diversity of opinion on that side of the river as to the desirability of the extension. The Citizens’ Association hi been advocating the plan for a long tim and has put forth some mighty strokes in that direction. There is, however, so the record reads, a very determined resistance to the project by those who aspire to be postmaster of the town. Opposition comes also from the stables, grocery stores and feed establishments ‘that thrive on the country trade. These merchants, it is stated, argue that a large part of the said travel is stoy in Anacostia by the at- traction of the post office. Were the post office not there, these country people would continue on to the city and there spend thelr money. Then good many people want a post office located in their village and carriers too. They are crying for the moon. But even if the department was inclined to ex- tend the ice of Washington to Ana- costla there are no funds. NATIONAL BANK NOTES. How They Are Being Turned Out by the Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing. The departure of the President and Sec- retary Carlisle is regarded by, many as a good financial omen, Indicating a confidence that the situation will certainly get no worse and @ strong belief, rather, that it will improve. At a conference of treasury officials yes- terday afternoon it was decided to exhaust every expedient within the power of the department to relieve the present currency stringency. The bureau of engraving and printing is working over time to m2e: the wreat demand of the national banks to in- crease their circulation. Superintendent Johnson describes the situation in the fol- lowing words: “Some idea of the work the banks are doing may be gathered from our work. A few months ago the bureau was supposed to turn out an average of 6,00 sheets of national bank notes per day. Last June the demand increased to 18,000 sheets per day. We had no trouble in meeting this additional demand. The sheets average $35 each. Now to meet the demand for $20, $10 and % bills we are bound to issue 62,900 sheets per day of national bank notes alone. The total output of sheets of all denominations per day prior to June 1 was 17,00. A little later it was increasei to 206,500. Yesterday the bureau issued a grand total of 267,555 sheets.” THE LATE ADMIRAL JENKINS. His Funeral Takes Pince Without Display—Mr. Herbert's Letter. The funeral of Rear Admiral Jenkins, U.S. N., took place this afternoon. It was conducted without military display and with unusual privacy for the obsequics of one who had been so prominent as the de- ceased officer. At 3 o'clock brief services were held at the Jenkins residence, 2115 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and the interment was at Arlington. Eight enlist- ed men from the receiving ship Dale acted ag body bearers. Secretary Herbert has written a letter to Dr. F. T. Jenkins in regard to the late Rear Admiral Jenkins, in which, after re- ferring in some detail to the dead officer's long and honorable career, he says: | “Entertaining, as I do.’ feelings of high esteem and regard towards an officer whose career furnishes so distinguished and hono: able an example, it is with especial regre that I find myself unable, on account of an imperative engagement made some days since,to be present during the ceremonies to- morrow afternoon, and I can only request that you will convey to the members of the famfly of Rear Admiral Jenkins a mes- sage of sympathy in which I am assured all who take an interest in the history and) achievements of the American navy will most cordially join. Gen. Halderman and Mr. Gresham. ‘The friends of Gen. Halderman, ex-mi: ister to Siam, are somewhat annoved by the paragraphs concerning his interview with Secretary Gresham Wednesday indi- eating that he had been refused a hearing or a chance to explain the pubiication of the Boyd letter. The interview was a pieasant one. Secretary Gresham express- ed himself as not knowing anything about the publication or caring for it. His treat- ment of Gen. Halderman was courteous in every way. Gen. Halderman says there was nothing in Mr. Boyd's letter reflecting on the administration. hier Appointed. rgeant-at-arms’ office. Mr. Moler was net Congress. Each one of the 610) H. Moler of Ilinois to be; paper clerk during the last | THE MINNEAPOLIS. INCREASING THE NAVY Launching of the Battle Ship Minneapolis, THE SCENES AT THE CRAMPS’ YARDS. The Vice President and Secretary Herbert Present. MISS WASHBURN CHRISTENS. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.—With cere- monies that were practically a repetition of the observances at the launching of the commerce destroyer Columbia one year ago, the Minneapolis, a sister ship, wi successfully sent from the ways at the William Cramp & Sons Company's ship yard here shortly after 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. On the former occasion a Vice President of the United States was in at- tendance in the person of Levi P. Morton, and today Vice President Stevenson occu- pied a conspicuous place on the “Jaunch- ing stand.” The christening was done by Miss Lizzie M. Washburn, a daughter of the Minne- apolis Senator, with the customary bottle of champagne. Large crowds aze the rule at the launch- ing of every government vessel at the Cramps’, but the one today, which num- vered fully 20,000, exceeded all previous gatherings. This was due to the fact that it was a half holiday and to the bright weather. Every point of vantage in the ship yard and on adjoining property was occupied, to say nothing of the masses who, from all kinds of craft, saw the vesel take her initial plunge. Invited Guests. ‘The invited guests numbered several hun- red, the majority of whom came on special train from Washington, which the Cramps placed at the disposal of the Sec- retary of the Navy. Prominent among the attendants, besides the Vice President, and who were stationed on the stand at the bow of the ship, were Secretary of the Navy Herbert and daughter Leila, the lat- ter having ntly christened the battle ship Massachusetts; Senator and Mrs. Washburn of Minnesota, Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge, Senator and Mrs. Manderson, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, Congressman McAleer of Pennsylvania, Chief Naval Con- structor Philip Hichborn, Congressmen Breckinridge of Kentucky, Cogswell of M. husetta, Liingsten of Georsia. Mey- er of Loutsiana, Cum es Wt New York, Boutelle of Maine, the members of the Senate and House committee on naval af- fairs, and others, including a distinguished ty from Minnesota who were invited by Benator Washburn. ‘After the launch the guests were ban- queted in the Cramps’ office, and later the return trip to the national capital was made. Compared With the Columbia. ‘The Minneapolis is the two nundred and seventy-third ship that the Cramps have launched and is the eleventh warship of the new navy, beginning with the double- turreted monitor ‘Terror, which was launched in 1884, to have been launched by this firm. The Minneapolis weighed 3.327 tons when she left the ways, she differ- ing slightly from the Columbia in this re- spect. She will have 10 per cent raore boll- er capacity than the Columbla, her hawse pipes will open from the upper deck in- stead of from the gun deck as on the Col- umbia and she will have two smokestacks, whereas her sister ship has four. in every other particular the construction of the vessels will be identical. ‘The contract price .of the Minneapolis was $2,6¥),000 against $2,706,000 for the Columbia. Like the Columbia’ she will be propelled by ‘tri- ple screws, both vessels being designed to outspeed anything afloat. ‘When the battle-ship Iowa and the cruis- er Brooklyn shall have been completed, both ships now being on the ways, the Cramps’ shipyard will be clear of govern- ment vessels. Description. The Minneapolis is a sister ship of the commerce destroyer Columbia, and was authorized by act of Congress of March 2, 1891. The principal dimensions are: Length on load line. 412 feet Beam, moulded. .58 feet Draught, mean, normal displace- ment + 22 feet 6.5 Inches Displacement . .-+ 7, 30 tons Speed, estimated, in knots per DOUE .oicss5 21 knots Indicated horse power, 21,000 horses The hull is of steel, the vitals of the ship and its stability being well protected, and the gun stations shielded against machine gun fire. There ts a double bottom, 1. ¢., an inner and outer skin, between’ which there is considerable space. This space is divided into a number of water-tight com- partments, so that injury to the outer skin may not necessarily affect the safety of the ship. The craft is further divided into water-tight compartments, each independ- ent of the other, and under the control of @ system of pumpage. The vessel will be lighted artificially by electric light, and ven- tilation will be insured by the use of pow- erful fans that will force the bad air and gases out, at the sume time forcing fresh air in. The arrangement of the motive power wil be similar to that of the Columbia, the power being transmitted through three screws, the aft crew being placed as in ordinary single-screw ships, the others be- ing placed farther forward, one on each side, as in the case of twin-screw vessels. By ‘this arrangement it Is thought that greatest speed with safety and economy ay be combined. ‘There will be a protective deck, 4 inches thick on the slopes and 2 1-2 inches else- where; and throughout the region of the water line for the space occupied by the vitals there will be a wall of patent fuel 5 feet thick to add additional protection against machine gun fire. Each shaft will be actuated by a separate triple Ve pees engine, each in its own water-tight compartment. The battery (main) consists of one 8-Inch breech-loading rifle, two 6-inch rapid fire breech-loading rifles and eight 4-inch rapid fire breech-loading rifles. ‘The secondary battery will consist of twelve 6-pounder rapid fire guns, four 1-pounder rapid fire guns and four gatlings. There are five torpedo-launching tubes. The contract for this vessel was awarded to William Cramp & Sons August. 31, 1891, at the contract price of $2,690,000, and should be finished within two years’ from that time. _—s Ute Hunting Expedition in Colorado. The Secretary of the Interior has received from Maj. Randlett, in charge of the Ute reservation in Utab, a telegram stating that only a small number of Utes had gone on a hunting expedition into Colorodo. and there he had ordered to return. He denied the report that there was any danger of trouble or cause for uneasiness on the part of the settlers. Government Receip ‘Today. The receipts from internal revenue today were $365,070; from customs, $416,079, On Tuesday ut 11 o'clock ». m. the Secretary of the Interior will give a hearing to all parties interested in mining leases in the Uintah reservation, Utah. NEW ARGENTINE MINISTER. He Has Arrived in the Qity and Will Take Oharge of the Legation. The Dispute Between His Government and Brasil Which President Cleveland is to Arbitrate. Don Estanislao 8. Zeballos, the new minister from the Argentine “tepublic to the United States, has arrived in Washing- ton, and will soon take charge of the lega- tion which has been main‘aincd by a charge d'affaires since the death of Min- ister Calvo, which occurred soon after his arrival In this country. Von Zebalios is stopping at the Arlington. He is a good- looking man and does not appear to be more than forty years of age. He speaks English quite fluently. This is his first | mission and it is an important one. He is specially charged with the management of the case of Argentine against Lrazil in which President Cleveland is to uct as arbitrator. Although he decifaes to dis- cuss that question for publication, he makes no secret of his belief (1 the yustice and strength of his cause. He says he has until next February to present his case and he has a mass of evidence to support it. The Question in Dispute. The President of* the United States was agreed upon by the two great republics of South America as a fitting arbitrator of their claims to a portion of the fertile ter- ritory lying between the rivers Uruguay and Parana, which still goes by the name of Missiones, because the Jesuit fathers planted their’ missions there and succeeded in weaning the Guarani Indians from many of their heathen ways. They taught them to concentrate their efforts in agriculture, gave them some European notions of handicrafts and drilled them in church cer- emonies, for the musical portions of which they showed great aptitude. The Guara- nis were naturally good material to work with, since they are a peaceable, indus- trlous and faithful race. As the’ Jesuits were good judges of territory, each ‘repub- lic longs for the section of interfuvial land in dispute. The lines between the former empire of Brazil and the Argentine Re- public have never been properly fixed. Bra- zil_was a Portuguese possession, the Ar- gentine a Spanish. After Argentina broke away from Spain and set up as a repub- Me on the plan of the United States there was still less love lost between the two big countries. Naval and land wars be- tween them have occurred more than once. The southernmost parts of Brazil, where a revolution is now in progress, are nearer Buenos Ayres than Rio de Janeiro, and the Tesemble more the Argentines than ‘Brazilians. Another thing bred discord: Although of recent years English capital has poured into Argentina, the English are not liked, for twice in ‘the ee ves ot Sie sae ury (Ppelish troops have UI n fort of Buenos Ayres and have been forced to ‘capitulath. But, Uke: Portugal. Brass was always in the bonds of England. British her seamen manned vessels and British ministers directed her. policy, Ar- man by In the naval war with Brazil in 18%-8 citizens of the United States helped the young republic with money and vessels. Admiral Brown's most_ brilliant comman- er was Commodore George Coleman de Kay of New York. The first railway opened in the Argentine was built. by Wheelwright, a North American. ‘Thus there has always been a leaning toward the Argentines here, and a support of the Bra- zillan empire n’'Grea: ‘The New Minister's Carcer. Don Estanislao Zeballos has represented Buenos Ayres and his state in parliament, and in 1890 was minister of foreign affairs. He was bred to the law and too to jour- nalism while still a collegian, becoming terward editor of La In the revo- lution of 1874 he took the chances of war the Geographical Society and onsanteat ext e ‘phical lety and organ! ex- Peditions to Patagonia, the lands of the Araucanians, the desolate grassy leagues of the Gran ‘Chaco, and other parts of the Arsentine but little known. He wrote: “Visit to the Araucanian Indians” and “Conquest of Fifteen Thousand Leagues.” He has tried his hand at novel writing with success. “La Dinastia Je las wi “Paine,” and “Relmu” are three novels that deal with Indian life and customs. They have procured him an enviable repu- tation ag a literary man in his own country and in Don Estanislao has been accumulath materials for a history of the an war and is therefore well prepared for the contest with Brazil's representative. Pra- zi, as well as Argentina, knows that its representative will be treated in Wash- ington as courteously and fairly as any European nation with big fleats and stand- ing armies. Each is fully aware that the decision in’ the Missiones case will be one on its merits and will put a stop forever to long standing grievances. Both repub- governments framed on the same outlines as our own; both are trying to get rid of unnecessary armaments while keep- ing enough power to prevent the separate states from becoming the prey of ambi- “gust now both Brasil and regen’ just now it Al tina are havi trouble with states in which ctyil War {s going on, and both countries seem reluctant to use’ the power of the general thei ogi to help one side or the other. feantime a point will be gained when the lands in dispute are definitely given to one or the other, or equitably divided between Se THE CORNER STONE CELEBRATION. Fall Text ef the Resolut! ed by Mr. By: In the House yesterday Mr. Bynum of- fered the following: A joint resolution = providing for the appropriate commemoration of. the one hundredth anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol of the United States Sepiem- ber 18, 1793. Whereas the one hundredth anniversary of the laying of the corner stone uf the United States Capitol by President George Washington, September 18, 1783, is an oc- casion of national interest becoming the cognizance of Congress; and ereas a committee of citizen: United States, of which Lawrence Gari her of the District of Colimola has been elected chairman, have been appointed to make suitable and upproprinte arrange. ments to duly commemorate the event, and for’ the maincensnee operant Be it resolved by the Senate and Hi of Representatives, ete., That the use of the Capitol grounds for the ceremonies at- tending the 100th anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol for and during the 18th of September, 1893, includ- ing processions, Mterary and ercises and the suitable decoration of the grounds, the Capitol building and its ap- proaches shall be permitted, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to insure ron ct of the building and the grounds from jury. That a joint committee of fourteen, to consist of seven Senators, to be inted by the President of the Senate, and seven Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, be and Is hereby constituted to take order in the matter of arranging for the cere- monies at the Capitol to act with a like committee in number to be selected by the sald citizens’ committee. pane Tesolution was agreed to without de- be reserved until tho United States government her. She sits most of e musical ex- | SOLDIERS SENT FOR. Unable to Restrain the Rioters at Bombay. SIX DEATHS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED Growing Bitterness of the Re- ligious Sects. FEARS OF SHOPKEEPERS. oe ee BOMBAY, Aug. 12.—The riots growing out of the religious differences between the Mohammedans and Hindoos resident in A SENSATIONAL SUIT. Congressman W.C. P. Breckinridge Charged With Breach of Promise and Seduction. Mise Madeline Z. Pollard Makes Greve Charges in = Bill Filed Te day — Wants $50,000, this city have had more serious results | and than were at first apprehended. Six persons who were injured in the riot- ing have died in the hospitals, and many others are still under the doctors’ care. The bad feeling between the two religious Secta ls becoming more bitter. and when Mohammedan Hindoo meet the slight- est taunt from one or the other is suff- cient to precipitate a row. Though there is No general rioting, street fights are of fre- quent occurrence. There isa feeling of uneasiness all over the city and merchants and shopkeep- ers have closed their places of business, fearing that another outbreak will occur and their places be looted by the rioters. The cotton mills, of which are nev- eral important ones in the city, employing @ large number of natives, have also been Closed. ‘The authorities ‘have been forced to the conclusion that the police and mi lary now ere are not sufficiently s:rong tion hou! to deal with the native eccur, and application was further riotit made yest for reinforcements. MORE DEATHS FROM CHOLERA. Report of Dr. Jenkins, the Officer at New York. QUARANTINE, Aug. 12.—The following bul- letin was issued early this afternoon: 12:30 p.m.—At midnight Francisco Mola, aged twenty-seven years, and Mariano Riberati, aged twenty-three years, died of cholera at the Swinburne Island hospital. Their remains were incinerated this morning. Before noon today the following suspects were removed to Swinburne Island for obser- vation and treatment: Francisco Cervo, aged thirty-one years; Francisco Bonato, aged thirt four years: I Francisco Coa aged thirty-four years; twenty-seven yeers; Anielo Gaito, aged thirty years; Giovanni Ban- dino, aged twenty-seven rears; Michaele Catani, aged thirty years: Leonardo Larosa, aged eleven years; Trisco Dodolo, aged sixteen years. The bacteriological examination proves thst all of the patients received yesterday were cholera Asiatic. The census @f the hospital today shows seventeen patien@® one of inconvalescing. Eight of these Health pects. (Signed) WILLIAM T. JENKINS, Health Officer. SATISFACTORILY SETTLED. Khedive and His Premier. CAIRO, Aug. 12 —The difficulty.between the khedive and Riss Pasha, his prime minister, has been satisfactorily settied, and the minis- terial crisis is over. als EB J. PHELPS RETURSs. Thinks the Bering Sea Tribunal Deci- siom Will Be a Compromise. NEW YORK, Aug. 12—E. J. Phelps, of the counsel of the United States at the Bering sea conference, arrived on the Paris this morning. In_an interview he said,, that there is No reason to si thatthe resul: will not be in ce with the tacts pre- sented. He believes that the decision will be in the nature of a compromise. TO BE PAID IN GOLD. Spain Will Make a New ing Import Duties. MADRID, Ang. 12.—It is announced that the government intends to order that payment of customs duties be made in gold. This will be equivalent to an increase of twenty per cent in the duties. The final decision in the matter may, however, determines what action it will take in regard to ver. MRS. SHANNS TRIAL County Physician Cantwell Agais on the Stand. TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 12.—Two hours were given today to the examination of witnesses in the trial of Mra Hattie Shann, charged with poisoning her son for the purpose of securing the insurance on his life. oa ‘The prisoner eat in her accustomed seat near her lawyers, and was again the object of the attention of hundreds of women who crowded court room constantly at Of tho time with downtast 8. County Physician Cantwell was recalled. REPUBLICANS SUSTAINED. Dects! fhe Rhode Island Legisia- tive Controversy. PROVIDENCE, R. L, Aug 11.—The supreme court rendered its decision today in the legis- lative controversy, sustaining the Position of the republicans, Pension Clerk Restored. Jas. Dugan who, it is said, was from the pension bureau during’ the ropes of ex-Secretary Noble for alleging that Attorney Geo, E. Lemon was running the reau, has been reappointed by Secretary Hoke Smith and assigned to duty in the middle di- vision. Bringing ———+0-______ Back the Victoria's Sorvi- vors. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 12.—The ‘Triumph arrived here today from Malta, having on board most of the survivors of the Victoria, the flagship of the British Mediterranean a which was recently suvk in collision ith the warship Camperdown off Tripoli, ‘Syria. —_——>-— Mr. Winifree’s Bid. The bid of W. W. Winifree of this city on the house boiler plant and smoke stack exten- sion of the bureau of engraving and printing was $34,290, as follows: Boiler plant, €19,000; smoke stack extension, $2,500; house, $10,790. It was erroneously stated that his bid was $34,290 for the house and $19,000 for the plant. —-— e+ A Chinese Inspector. Secretary Carlisle has appointed Frank D. Sehuyler of New York to be a Chinese inspector. Pisces cari tec Coming From Chile With « Big The New York Herald's Valparaiso corre- spondent cables: Horacio Lyon, the South American Steamer Company, has started for Washington. He will before Chilean claims commission and ask for the pay- ment of €250.000 damages by the United States government for the seizure of the steamer era during the struggle to overthrow Balma- pene NSE Personal Mention. Col. Corbin, A. A. G., will leave here to- ™morow for a ten days’ visit to Chicago. Lieut. Lauchheimer of the marine corps is making a visit to the world’s fair. Mr. Frank Hume is confined to his Miler. Bats ths delegate trom the pope ier. toll, the del te the will go to New York ‘on Monday, where he will be the euest of Archbishop Cor- ia we been bio- logically confirmed as cholera and nine as sus- of the Diticulty. Between the je Regara- time appointed for the was post Doned until the following ‘or Jan~ uary, after the child should have beem From time to time, she allexes, date for the ‘marriage was postponed Lott fhe lsh day of July ane that aires Breckinridge ‘wrongful juroussy married anctber roman. Mim Tavita Wing, who was thea a resident of the city of nwo aos Che Se be one of the most sensational ‘thet fad occurred in the courts of the District. As to the Rights of Steam and Vessels. ‘The office of the local inspectors boats is im Baltimore, keep a sharp lookout steamers as well as Some time ago, tt will be suspended two Potomac ing their boats. Now they have @ stick for the captain of the He Es Heyl tae : & # # i 3 been fal requirement ree, to which im the enclosed cir- by you collision oc- ex- ‘or violat~ ing the laws herein set forth, taws wMfich your long expertence as a pilot should have made you familiar with. 4 (Bigned:) JOHN H. mf EDWIN F. WHITE: ‘The rule referred to is as follows: it of way. Rule twenty-three “Where, by rules seventeen, nineteen, twenty and twenty-two, one of the vessels shall keep out of the way, the other shall keep her course, subject the qualifications of rule twenty-four. > SENATE FINANCE COMMITTER. Significant Statement of Mr. Vest ag to Repealing the Sherman Law. It ts reported that there was a very sig-. nificant occurrence in the Senate finance duce a bill to so amend the law governing the issue of national bank notes as to per- mit the issue of notes to the value of @ majority of one. Then it was . to authorize the chairman to a bill to repeal the silver purchase clause of the sald ‘the? Sherman law; whereupon Mr. Vest ts to have made a —— denouncing ition and notifying its friends that no z yy silver could pass the Senate as ai it constituted. Us Gee lances of Sie fnane ae Beat the ymmittee unanimously recon its action on the currency question adjourned, ————--2<. A General Improvement. Assistant Secretary Curtis told a Star re porter this afternoon that there was @ gen- eral improvement in the financial situation today, judging from the fact that appeals for government aid were decidedly less to- day than usual. The increase in national bank circulation and the tion of gold were having « salutary effec. People Seem to have settled thelr business aime culties, he said, and the output of currency from the treasury is having a very good effect on general business. is more money in New York and affairs are Tune ning more smoothly over there, Treasurer Morgan was also very much tified at the apparent improvement in nancial conditions. Nearly $7.00.00 in bonds were deposited by national banks during the week just ended to secure cire culation, of which amount $2,000,00) was so. cured yesterday and $1,500,000 today. “There has been a gain of nearly $25,000,000 in bonds for this purpose since January 1, and indie cates the purpose of the holders to Pigg - to ~e the banks in e volume of the currency when there is special need of it all over the countre According to the report of the con’ ler of the ‘currency the amount of national Dank, notes outstanding today tn $1865 73% of whic! were issued during ‘the past week. .