Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peansyivania Aveoe, corser Lith ‘t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S HO KAUPFMANN, Pres’. neg cae Tew York O5ice, 83 Potter 3u‘lding, —— en Tae Evewrve Sta! we ig omews | to e-theccthars fn the irown acevant, at Wesnte per th. Copies at! the eonnter, & ws Taitel states oF ‘oath, OE DEADNOPLE SEE Scam 50D per year; t Qlice + Wasiinetoa, D.C, a8 Fj Mmall sase-t tone mst be pattin ateancy ates ot wdvert Canada—vostace acenat | <arran SPECIAL NOTICES. —=sFIiST MEETI L stockho pent s neering Of 8 ‘alo; tion of bye aod the ansaction of sinew: re ating to said com’ any. will a Harper's gh DAL OP A. iH. Hor THE PLAC Tn these times of FINANCIAL etary ers BANCE PER- ASSOCTATH re $1,102,500.09. ‘The undivided profits no The assets ap | amount to $95,350.99. | Tt bas been estehlished twelve years. Tt cover stops taking In money. Tt never stops paring out money. Te never steps © - Our profits are now than $7,000 per month. It is now paying 12 per cent per annum on ma- fering shares It is now paying 6 per cent per annum on spe- fal porments, it pars 5 per cent per @rawn before maturtns. One member has paid $50 per month for 100 Months—$5,000. He now receives $7.500, or $2,500 prot In 8 years and 4 month. Yoo may do the same prov | nnum on shares with- Ying you hare the | ones. If som cannot pay om so many then take | & less number of shares. We are taking in special paymenta eve-y day At 6 per cent per annum. ou may come and join | time. sthing of ours ts secured by first deeds of trust on good real estate im the elty of Washing- | ton. | | Ofice, SO 11th st. ©. €. DUNCANSON, President. LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice President. FRANCIS G. SAXTON, Treasurer. JOHN COOK, Secretary, 506 11th st. CHAS. F. BENJAMIN, Attorney, Keom 70, Corcoraa bidg. A. N. MEEKER, auttse Sa st. see 83 1-3 PER CENT DISCOUNT ALTERATION SALE.— All Men's Suits without reserve. All Bows" Salts without reserve. AN Children’s Suits without reserve. All Spring Overcoats withont reserve. All Men's, Boys’ and Children’s Trousers without | reserve. Excepting Black Clay, Worsteds and Black Cloths. | EISEMAN BROS., ‘TIVE ROCTETY oF | x DISTRICT OF ‘MBIA has madi tareons contract { Wand and Coke. srs tay be left at th Of the society, SLL G at nw, L 8. EMERY. ant CENTENNIAL ANNIVETSARY PAYING CORN©R STONE UT. 8. CAPITOT. For -quivmeuts of Hats—-Masons, Old Fellows and all other organizations ro to BRODT's, 419 Tith “st.” Nenairine done at short notice." Fall styles now ready. aviztm WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING WILL nd clowe FRED AY, the | in in charzs.. Come, at least in this beau | "abd enwage in the -ltbefal and profta- | Yeon Hots. oat boarding hoase serommo- potiean | on at te Grow Fare. 5 trip. foo! to return anv ti urine g- three days afer camp. | Mr. Norris wi preach the op-nine sermon Tuesday. 8 pom.” Fp Worth’ Leacae dav, Waduesday. Amenst 16, special huectings at Jami S p.m. Tetecestine proctatt, food speakers. Tick te for Wednendsy only, Scents a Special “shrowzh Se] ALT. TRACY. Pre Secretary. tee coud om any 85 om. to ret SMMUGH 8, Sees. fal? several t grade UP- THE PIANO EXCHANG ‘The Leading F . M13 Penna. are. auld “BYRON «ADAM THE Tathe Pri ANDSOMEST Copper-pinred No. WEEL 5 erm yet sHown | bier onexhthition | Poants. Price, | at the sane | GOPMULE SOTHING BETTER Awa Summor Neveriee than PALME "3 BELFAST GIN 2 ALR Equal to ump: rte ASk for ft at your Grocer's, Pruskist's or Restanran: scecuer from the manufacturer. SAMUEL C. PALMER, BD st. aw. Devots: j10ds 328 st aw. 2... eS Rurtenr cUneD Parlors, 3 Wing, (10-30 "a.m. INGTON HERNIA 13 ‘some friend wuo is ruptuced. let. FOR KENT—CHEAP— FOUR ROOMS NE. cor. F and 15th sta.—suitable for any purpose. an2-15t BRYAN & COMPANY. BRGHTWOOD RAILWAY COMPANY ELECTRIC OARS leave terminus of 7th st. cable road and Me- trepolitan raflroad every ten minutes for Bright. wood, Battle cemetery. ~ilver Springs and Takoma Park. Cars leave silver Springs and Takoma Park every ten iinntes for the city. bDLAMOND q SETTING Aepecialty of oar Factory. BK BARRIS & CO.. . pater oe te Cor. 7thand Do.w. | WL. MeQUPES: pare TER AND PUBLISHER Fine book and job printing. Terevhone Fe e28) How 1iis E st. mw. MANTELS, ANDIRONS, FENDERS GRATES. | Mocks Gas Fixtures, Re. Tiles, Stained Seeks 5. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520 13th st, Asrama Axo Cartannut — Cured by the ESPIOS CIGARETTES OR POWDER. oy gpg Suffocating, Coughs, Colds, Chest, Nea- { ee. | ‘Sold by ali cheuiste of America mute | Che Evening Star. Vor. 83, No 20,651. WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1893. TWO CENTs. SPECIAL NOTICES. Remedy. above. fen Invited. f AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS and varied stock ‘of all kinds of exe and stationers’ sundries at prices | EASTON & RUPP, Popular Stationers, 421 11TH ST, Gust above the avenix THE DROvCHT THE DROUGHT THE DROUGHT sean. be readily overcome so far a5 Some PNB, Yard, and pavement is Soncerned frequent fuse application of Fig 25 feet of Garden ‘with patent nozzle, watering hose for ttle 15 RARPER & ROSS, cor. 11th BARBER & ROSS Cor. ith and @ ste autS FILL YOUR CELLARS: FILL YOUR CELLARS! It is worthy the “seat of Donor" om any tabla. We ro- fer to our high rade “Old Her- mitaze” Red'Wine , Hass delicate gexBaror thet is Calculated | rpen the appetite Fort dyapentic. Case OF 12" quart bottles TOE REON WINE CO! seg 618 14th st. Bw. fan15]_“' Telephone, 998. MOSES’ WONDERFUL CLEARING SALE 18 drawing crowds of buyers. 11th and F sts. it TILING IS THE RAGE. What prettier than til wainscoting. a tile hearth or = the vestibule? We pot im all kinds of tile work 2 prices that cannot fail to suit you. M. ROCHE, MANTELS, TILES AND GRATES, 716 13TH ST. N. W. New quarters, opposite Bullders’ Exchange, + * UNITED STATES eoPYENG AND CLEANING: Works, th st, u.W., opp. “Boston House. Worn Clothing Cleancd sud Dyed to Look New.215 2 JULY 18, 1808._THE FIRM GF Taylor Bros.,” 987 B st.'a.w., has this day been Aissoived ‘by ‘mutual consent, "W. R. Taylor retir- ing trom the firm. The business will be contin. ued by ©. It. Taylor, who assumes all assets and Mebilities of the late frm. We KR. TAYLOR, (Seal). C. R. TAYLOR (Seal). ate FOR SALE—A CERTIFIED CHECK FOR $317 ON the Washington Loan and Trust Company. _WALTER WEED & Co.. 500 1ith at. new. It MOSES’ WONDERFUL CLEARING SALE 1S drawing crowds of buyers. 1th and F ste. 1t . ‘The weather fs likely to be alightly warmer tomorrow. E7It you read it tm our ad. It’s so. TIMES ARE BAD. TIMES ARE BAD. ‘TIMES ARE BAD. a We took in the situation at woe and began to CUT PRICES. - Ve will continue to “cut,” we believe values of all Kinds will drop still lower. Molding, 40c. per 100 feet; @0e. elser-tiere, LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware.” Cor. Gib and N. ¥. ave. mw. aulS NOT A FANCY TYPEWRITER. ‘The Densmore is not a ° type- Writer—not made play tis nines sage. The Dens- more is the touyhest aud strongest type writer “equal tmpression. Voniklet. "We are AAPH ©O., 627 B st. mw. Jt. R. FL CROMELIN, See. CE. seen that you home. You § your land- ry little return CHARLTON yourself into x rn poeket— for of a few Fears, the how A ‘cozy room “house at Chariton Heients for stle at ss balance $35" per estate. at Charlton le itself in value in Free trans; JAMES BE. WACGH. auls Suiits! (ata i= me re PIFET ORS: Britton, A. T. Weg Prorint, Henry F. DO YOT want to invest ri DO FOU want teiny st mentels and ‘adi dons) Do you want to| make your esrn| biore ones ard yet be = C2 Donovan, Daniet ‘The Real Estate First] E: Matthew @. Mortizace Notes of this te . Honey Wise a Vi. Jone otes yjeld anv ‘son, John N. to their purchase: Jeaks, John's, Kasson, John A. . Louchheim, Henry 3. firstmortrageson valu-) Milne, Caleb J. able prove ty within) McLean, John Re Noyes. Crosby 8. tty hua hossexberass Payne, James @. BANKING HOUSE, Parked, Mt. St. Tos@at. nt. | Porter: Charice WaREd ots romson. W. 1Sth'at. nw. ome, mN | Warder, Bonjamto H. Willard, Weary A. | right, Joseph 5 de - Orie. WILLIAM B. MARCHE HAS OPENED A vENT BAGGAGE EXPRESS at313 Eva: Capitol street. Prompt attention given to orders by postal. aUla3e" ACAR “This into notify my friends and the public gener- ally that aoctated myself with Thomas the old-establisued anction house ave @ Frat ‘arlene eaverience jn the agctica usiness oni the surerb accosuncdation for the re- id saie of kuods of every description. are ——— to the seller that should not be over- I how, no commastine with any other auc- ‘reapecsfulls, oe ‘M. B. LATIMER. DR. W. A LYON HAS REMOVED HIS DENTAL office from Lidé G st. to 732 14th st. nox. jy22-1m* Mr. McAdoo on Duty Agati Assistant Secretary McAdoo resumed his duties at the Navy Department this morn- ing, after a month's vacation at_ Warm Springs, Va., and Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. He has recovered from his recent accident and is fully equipped for a long siege of work. ot bendioaete Navy Yard Lands in Brookty: A. F. Jenks, corporation attozney for Brooklyn, had a conference with Secretary Herbert ‘at the Navy Department today in regard to the transfer of the navy ya lands in Wallabout bay to the city of Brooklyn. ‘chlo. st AUSES AND x on the 1 ih Wow ans z NION, headquarters 1213 H st. a.w.—Prayer services TOMORKOW (Wednesday), 2 p.m. All friends 1 = —— —— tion of | Puofostart aunew’s| The President Informed of the long: = want, and the price is very rea- Call and see ft, as welt Result. tation lowest oe | by_this ‘MR. FOSTER CABLES' i} The News of the Paris Decision as Received Here, CABINET OFFICERS CONFER. |VIEWS OF THE DECISION. Secretary Gresham received two cable messages today from Agent John W. Fo! ter at Paris in regard to the result of the Bering sea arbitration. So much of them as he was willing to give out reads as follows: “Decision of Bering sea tribunal rendered this morning. Article six decided againet the United States. Provision made for close Season, both in Pacific and Bering seas, from May 5 to July 2, and for establish ment of a protective zone of sixty miles around islands. Allows sealing outside of zone from August 1. Regulations prohibit the use of steam vessels, rifles or nets in pelagic sealing and restricts sealing to ex- perts. Every five years these regulations are to be submitted for such modification as experience has shown to be necessary. ‘The various governments will be reconi- mended to suspend absolutely all taking of seals for three years. American arbitra- tors satisfied with decision.” American Claims Not Granted. Article 6 of the treaty referred to in cable- gram, and which was decide] against the United States, is as follow: es In deciding the matters submitted to the arbitrators, it is agreed that the following five points shall be submitted to them, in order that their award shall embrace a dis- tinct decision upon each of said five points, wi 1. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea now known as the Bering sea and what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein | did Russia assert and exercise prior and up | to the time of the cession of Alaska to the United States? | 2. How far were these claims of jurisdic- | tion as to the seal fishertes recognized and | conceded by Great Britain? 3. Was the body of water now known ag the Behring’s Sea included in the phrase | “Pacific Ocean,” as used in the treaty of 185 between Great Britain and luseia; and what rights, if any, in the Behring’s Sea were held and exclusively exercised by Russia after said treaty? 4. Did not all the rights of Russia as to jurisdiction, and as to the seal fisheries in Behring’s Sea east of the water voundary, | im the treaty between the United States and Russia of the 30th March, Ins7, pass unimpaired to the United States under that treaty? 5. Has the United States any right, and if so, what right of protection or property in the fur seals frequenting the tslands of the United States in Behring Sea when such seals are found outside the ordinary three-mile lmit? Bexti ws of the Controversy. Since the year 1867 the Treasury Depart- ment has every year, with a single excep- tion, sent one or more revenue cutters to Bering sea for the purpose of guarding the interests of the United States centered | there, including the protection of the fur seals, against infractions of the law relating to them, and that this law was not regarded as a dead letter is attested by the fact | that In rior to which time vessels had | not enter ering sea in any number for the purpose of pelagic sealing, there were seized in those waters four vesseis, three of them British, while in the following year there were seized fifteen vessel which six were British, the foregoing ves- sels, with a single exception, being found at a distance greater than three miles from nd. In 1888 unofficial assurances were given to the British government that no seizures | would be made, for at that time negotiations | were being carried on looking to an amic- able adjustment of the points at issue with regard to Bering sea, The Act of March 1889, i } By the act of March 3, 1889, Congress in | | effect ratified the interpretation heretof. | made by the executive as to the boundary of the United States in Bering sea, as well | as the selzures of vessels made under Its orders in the years 1883-1887. This is con- ceded from the language of the act and the preceding debates. Its third section is as | follows: i | “Sec. 3. That section nineteen hundred | | and fifty-six of the Revised Statutes of the | United States is hereby declared to Include | | and apply to all the domin | States in the w: | shall be thn n of the United | faters of Bering sea, and it) e duty of the President, at a son in each year, to tssue his amation and cause the same to be pub- 1 in one month tn at least one news- per if any such there be published at! | each United States port of entry on the Pa- j cite coast warning all persons against | entering said waters for the purpose of vio- | lating the provisions of sald section, and he 11 also cause one or more vessels of the | itel States to dilizently cruise said| veters and arrest all persons and seize all| sels found to be, or to have been, en- ed in any violation of the laws of the! United States therein.” Seizures Subsequently Mai Annuatly since the enactment of this law the President of the United States has is- | sued his proclamation accordingly, and in| | the year 188 the revenue cutters again | | seized vessels disregarding its provisions, | capturing in ali six, five of which were British. In the month of June, 1891, the United States and Great Britain agreed upon the m Hi, under the terms of which both governments undertook to protect seal life in the waters of Bering Sea, and in May, 1892 and 1393, this modus was renewed for the season. It_is asserted that the United States courts, whenever the question has come up before them, have refused to interfere with the executive branch of the government in its interpretation of the treaty of 1867 and of the laws of Congre: enacted on the basis of what the United States ac- puird by this treaty. ‘The question as to the legality of the seizures of British vessels with'n the east- ern portion of Bering sea, outsile of the three-mile limit, ceme up for decision be- fore Judge Dawson of the United States court for the district of Alaska, He sus- tained the action of the United States. Mr. Foster's Contentio! In his case for the United States Agent Foster said: “The foregoing references are made in order to show, first, the under- standing which existed in the Unitel States at the time of the purchase and ces- sion of Alaska as to the scope and effect of the jurisdiction exercised by Russia over the waters of Bering sea and the enhance value which was thereby placed on the fur seal herd of the Pribylof Islands, and, second, that the Unit States has since the purchase continued to exercise the same jurisdiction for the purpose of pro- tecting the herd.” “But in determining what right of pro- tection or property this government has in the fur seals frequenting the islands of the United States in Bering Sea when suc seals are found outside of the ordinary three-mile limit, it is not compelled, does it intend to rest its case upon the jurisdiction over Bering Sea, es- tablished or exercised by Rus: prior and up to the time of the cession of Alaska. It asserts that quite independently of | this jurisdiction it has a rigat of protec- | tion ‘and property in the fur seals fre-| quenting the Pribilof Islands when found | outside the ordinary three-mtie ilmit, and | it bases this right upon the established | | principles of the common and the civil law, i upon the practice of nations, upon the laws ‘of natural history and upon the common | | | interests of mankind.” The Protection of Sea Agent Foster concluded his argument as follows: That should it be considered that the - United States have not the full property or property interest asserted by them, it be then declared and decreed to be the inter- | national duty of Great Britain to concur | with the United States in the adoption and enforcement against the citizens of either | nation. of such regulations to be prescribed high tribunal as will effectually (Continued on Sixth Page.) SILVER MEN MORE HOPEFUL. The Effect of Senator Vests Decided Stand Against Repeal. The National Bank Note Rill Favor- ably Reported by th® senate Finance Committee. ‘The decided and unmistakable stand taken by Senator Vest on the silver question yes- terday has had the effect of strengthening the hopes of the silver men, and they are to- day still more sanguine in their statements that the unconditional repeal of the Sher- man law ts an impossibility. His unre- stricted attack on the President, regarding | his financial views as expressed in his mes- sage, has undoubtedly had its effect, and it is understood now that he has taken the lead that some other senators will follow him in the same direction. The silver men say that the sentiments expressed by Mr. Vest show that their claims have not been unreasonably founded, and that the Prest- dent's message instead of increasing the feeling for repeal has had the opposite re- sult. The anti-repealites have the advantage in that they have a definite object in view, be- Keving ‘that possession is nine-tenths of the law, and that It is much easier to hold on ‘to what they have got than to al low their possession to slip from them, and after that try to obtain something which will better their condition. They are close- ly bound together in their determination not to allow the present law to be re- pealed unless in the sume clause which Wipes the Sherman lew from the statute books there is enacted a new measure which will better satisfy their demands. On the other aand the repealers are unde- cided as to what course to pursue, and as the number on the republican sile who fa- vor this action is as lafge as that on the democratic it is still more difficult for them to have a united force, and for that rea- son no plan has yet been settled upon. The National Bunk Note Bill. Though, as stated in yesterday's Sta it ts almost a certainty that the Senate will not act finally on the silver question until the House has decided what it will do SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE Mr. Voorhees’ National Bank Note Bill Agreed To, There Was Some Opposition, but It Was Dropped and the Record Showed no Objection. The committee on finance of the Senate held a meeting this morning, at which, for |an hour and a half, the silver question in jits various stages was discussed. The only result of the meeting was that fore- | shadowed yesterday and as soon as the Senate convened Mr. the bill regarding national banks which he introduced yesterday and asked its im- mediate consideration. Although there was some opposition on the floor of the Senate to this request it Was understood in committee that there should be no opposition from that quarter. In the committee room, nowever, there Was some opposition to reporting this mea- sure by some of its members, especially Messrs. Jones of Arkansas and Harris. ‘The members leaning that way were, how- ever, persuaded to throw ao obstacles in the path of a speedy consideration of the bill, and the report came from the com- mittee room, with practical unanimity. The discussion this morning only tended to show that the finance committee was as far removed as ever from common nd on. the question of general legislation on the financial situation. It was decided that the committee should have daily sessions beginning with Thursday next, and the Senate will be asked to give the committee permission to do this. It is hoped that by | the time the House has taken a vote on | the silver bill and amendments the Senate committee may become reconciled and some silver measure be adopted. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Bills of Local Interest Introduced in the Senate Today. Senator McMillan has reached the con- clusion that patience ts no longer a virtue \and that perhaps compulsion will accom- | Plish what persuasion was unable to. He | has attempted to have the street railroads Voorhees reported | in this matter, still among the Senators |! this city issue new tickets each time a personally there is a unanimous desire to | Package is sold. In some cases the roads | | voluntarily agreed to do this, but others | did not. Today Mr. McMillan introduced the fol- lowing bill: Providing that “from and after the passage of this act no street railwa: do something which will relteve the present monetary distress, and consequently the bill Introduced by ‘Senator Voorhees to a low the national banks to tasue circulation up to the full par value of the bonds de- posited with the United States treasury to | ticket received for fare on any street rail- Secure their circulation meets with gen- | way in the District of Columbia shall again eral approval. The finance committge held | be sold to any passenger, but shall be can- the meeting called for this morning and | celed by the company Issuing such ticket. after a short discusion the | committee | | "Section 2, That any street railway com. agreed, with only one dissenting vote, to pany doing business in the District of Co- report it favorably to the Senate at once | lumbia which shall violate the provisions of and it was called up for action by Mr. | this act shall be Hable to a fine of not to Voorhees shortly after the Senate met. | exeeed $10 for each offense, to be recovered It 1s not likely to recelve much opposition | in any court of ccmpetent jurisdiction. in the upper chamber and may pass before | He also introduced the bill which would the House finally votes on the silver ques- | eliminate the city of Georgetown as such tion. Then the discussion on these two | and include that section of the :ity w‘thin financial measures wiil be transferred. ‘The finance committee will then take up the sliver question actively and decide upon some bill to be reported for the con- sideration of that body and the national bank bill will go over to the House. forts Will Be Futile. ‘The conviction ts growing stronger among men of most experience in Congress that ; the efforts to settle the silver question are going to be futile. While it is possible, and | at this time seems even more probable, that ail amendments to the unconditional repeal | bill will fail in the House, the anti-stlver men are very nervous abut the vote on the provisions for free Coinage of silver at 20 to lL. The silver men will undoubtedly have their strongest hope on that amendment. They are not at all sanguine themselves that the amendment will carry, but they have no fear of @ repeal bill becoming a law without some condition advantageous to silver being attached by the Senate. It is the almost untversal expression of optn- fon among experienced men today that it will be absolutely impossible for uncondi- tonal repeal to go through the Senate. ‘The silver men are counting on a close vote in the House on the 20 to 1 amend- ment, and without quite venturing the hope that this amendment will party at once, they expressed the opinion that if it should fail the popularity of the proposition will be suffictently demonstrated to lead the Sen- ate to accept that as the strongest meas- ure in connection with the repeal bill, and that the silver Senators will secure’ that | pravision in any bill which may pass that ly. If this action is taken by the Senate the silver men have no doubt of its being agreed on after conference by the House. It appears at this time almost certain that the Senate will not pass an unconditional repeal. If the two houses disagree on thi pint that leaves no legislation, If the two jouses agree on a bill with a free coinage provision, it ts belleved that the President will veto it, so that the situation appears to be unfavorable to the accomplishment of anything. Some Measure for Rellet. So strongly convinced are many of the leading conservative men that this is the situation that they are talking very earn- estly of getting to work at once on some measure for the relief of the financial sti uation more general and effective than ti mere provision for an increased circulation of national bank notes, which has already been introduced in the Senate. There is no doubt that as soon as the committee on banking and currency has been organized they will get to work at once on some gen- eral measure in which silver will not fig- ure, providing for an increase in the vol- ume of currency suflicient to meet all de- mands of trade, They seem to feel that there is more ‘chance of accomplishing something in this line than in the line on which they are already at work, But the whole situation is terribly mixed, and the wisest do not yet see their way clear. a TRADE A WHISKY MARK. An Applicetion Made to the Patent Mice by G + Tillman, Gov. Tiliman of South Carolina has ap- plied to the United States patent office for authority to use the word Palmetto as a trade mark for South Carolina dispensary whisky. The patent officers are reticent on the subject, and say that it is not the proper thing to give out information con- cerning trade marks until they are issued. Then the subject is a public one. The fact in the case in question are that some time ago Attorney General Townsend of South Carolina came to Washington, and it Is reasonably thought now that his’ mis- sion was to secure the trade mark desired. ‘The examiner to whom the application was referred dented it. |He maintained that the statute provided for the issue of trade marks only to persons, firms and corpora- tions, and that a state is neither. The at- torneys then appealed to Commisstoner of Patents Seymour. Their brief sets forth that a trade mark is incidental to the right of trade, and that a trade mark cannot be denied a state without a denial of a state's right to trade. It then reasons that the richt of a state to trade is not disputed, and cites the mai service, the government control of railroads in Germany, of tobacco in France and of wines in Hungary. The commissioner's decision as to whether the trade mark-sought shall issue will be made public within a few days. Treasury Changes. Official changes were announced in the Treasury Department today as follows: Appointed.—Robert B. Mayes, Mississippt, chief of division, sixth auditor's office; John Mason, Colorado, special inspector; Michael J. Flaherty, of United States courthouse and post office building, New York city, $1,500; Geo. T. Galavan,Ilinols,chief engineer United States eustomhouse building, Chicago, $1,500; and Chas. R. Sehecht, New York, engraver, bureau of engraving and printing, $5,000. Resigned.—W. H. Kitchin, North Carolina, pector. ee Presidential Nominations. The following nominations were sent to the Senate by the President today Charles H. Page of Oregon to be vollec- tor of customs for the district of Oregon. Owen J. Summers of Florida to be at- torney of the United States for the north- ern district of Florida. Jefferson A. Huff of Utah to be jndze of probate in the county of Grand in the ter- ritory of Utah. Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today were $87,850; from customs, $142,666. New York, assistant custodian | the city of Washington so far as all gen- eral laws, ordinances and regulations are concerned and thereby repealing all the laws and regulations, ete., of Georgetown, The bill also provides that the Com nission- ers cause the nomenclature of the sircets and avenues of Georgetown to conform so far as possible with those of Washinston. Surveyors Omice. Mr. McMillan presented, as well, the Will fixing the salary of the surveyor of the District at $3,000 per annum in leu of fees and placing him under the control |of the Commissioners. The Com- | missioners are authorized to appoint One assistant surveyor, at a salary of $1,800 per annum; one draftsman and com- puter, at a salary of $1.500 per annum, one clerk, at a salary of $1,400 per annum; one messenger, at a salary’ of per annum; one rodman, at $780 per annum, and two axmen, at $700 each per annum. ‘The ‘same bill was before the District committee last session. Senator Hunton introduced bills, which were unacted on last session, for the relief of George H. Plant and Mts. Mary Ann Randolph Custis Lee of Virginia. THE CITY POST OFFICE. Contract for the Iron Awarded. ‘The contract for iron and steel work on basement and first floor of Washington city post office was today awarded by the Secretary of the Treasury to John Plerce of New York, at his bid of $5774. He has the contract for the superstructure. SER ap ss nc aaa Silver Purchases Today. ‘The Treasury Department today pur- chased 280,000 ounces of silver at $0.73:5, the same price paid yesterday, making the pur- chases for the month nearly $2,000,0%, Sarasa mae races ett Capt. Cobaugh Gives It Up. Capt. Cobaugh has abandoned all efforts for reinstatement in the Treasury classified service, and has accepted a position with & New York Life Insurance Company. eric mands Return of Secretary Lamo: Secretary Lamont returned to Washing: ton last night from a short visit to his fam- ily at Sorrento, Me., and was on duty at the War Department today. \d Steel Work A Pension Order. ‘The President under date of August 10 has issued an executive order directing that so much of the executive order of May 7, 1877, as provides that pensions due to inmates of the various branches of the home for dis- abled volunteer soldiers shall be paid at the agency in Washington, D. C., is hereby re- voked. It is also directed that after July 1, 1883, all pensions due the inmates tndicated shall be paid by the pension agent in whose agency district said branch home is located, If is sald at the Interior Department that this order is because of the high rate of ex. change between New York and the western towns where many of the homes are. It is thought that the order will save the govern: ment between $20,000 and $30,000. 2+ Special Agent. the well-known Appointed Thamas C. Hannum, aper_correspondeat, was today 2p pointed special agent of the Treasury De- partment. pee District Pensions Granted. Sarah E. Little and the minors of Chris- topher Lewis of the District of Columoia have been grantel. original widows" pen- sions. ‘The total number of pensions grant ed during the past twenty-four hours 13 139, Mr. John ©. Dermoc lett yesterday for the world’s'tair and Niegara Fails. George C. Pendleton of Texas, It. A. of Scotland, and John Goodfeliow of Ei land are at’the Randall, Paul H. Cromiein and H. C. Grove have +. to Chicago, returning about Septem- er Senator Gallinger has gone to the Ecking- ton for the summer months. Dr. Elmer Sothoron has zone to the world’s fair, and will go to Ashland, Ohio, before returning home. Raymond Schreiner and Rudolph Stratten of the census office have gone to the world’s fair. HAD A COFFIN READY. ‘The Suicide at Woodbridge Well Pre- pared for Death. WOODBRIDGE, Va., August 14, 1593. Some interesting facts have been discov- ered connected with the suicide of Freder- ick Hurlbus here last Friday, as detailed in The Star. The suicide was committed be- cause Mrs. Arnold refused to eiope with Hurlbus. It appears that Hurlbus had made in Occoquan a plain coffin box 2x6 In size, and also had a tomb stone made in Alexandria with the following inscription: “Here lies a good old soul, killed by some cruel wrong. N. 42, W.A. C. 0. FH. 5 This is interpreted to read, “Cecelia Nien, age 42, Wabash avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Frederick Hurlbus, age 5 This is a s quel to the marriage that took place In the pension office about a year ago, the parties having become acquainted through corres- pondence, and meeting by engagement in the pension office, the ceremony was there | performed. Hurlbus iles buried in the spot selected | him, and the stone has been put over 1 | grave as he desired, and in a positioa where | ‘the woman who rejected him can see it from her doorway. | SILVER IN THE SENATE. Mr. Vest’s Speech on the Bimetaniam. The great silver debate which is to occu- py the Senate for some time to come was begun yesterday afternoon by Mr. Vest of Missouri, He occupied the floor almost con- | tinuously for three hours, and when he fi- nally finished Mr. Hoar obtained the floor, but did not speak until today. Mr. Vest clearly stated his position, and made it very apparent that he would resist the un- conditional repeal of the Sherman iaw to the last extremity. Mr. Vest referred to the present silver les- islation as a homeless and houseless legi=- lative dog. He would, nevertheless, vote against its repeal without a guaraniee as solemn as the great necessity of the peo- ple, that sliver ‘shall exist in the United tates as a money metal. He had been known as the firm and unshrinking friend of the President of the United States, ard as in all his campaign speeches in’ Mis- souri declared Mr. Cleveland to We a bi- metallist like himself, and that they only differenced in reference to the ratio. ‘The Democratic Platform. He had the right to make that statement, because Mr. Cleveland had accepted the nomination on a platform which pledged the democratic party to bi-metailiism. It had been as well known that the democratic Party stood on the doctrine of bi-metallivn as that it had met in Chicago and nomi- nated Grover Cleveland for the Presidency. | He did not undertake to say now that the President was opposed to bi-metallism, or that he would not give his executive sanc- tion to a measure to coin sliver at a com- mercial ratio with gold: but he did under- take to say that the President’s nessage was most significant for what it failel to say. Mr. Vest was jcularly emphatic in declaring that it would be unjust, ruinous, | and absolutely wicked to the debtor to | strike down one-half of the currency of the country. Some Questions Answered. Mr. Palmer—“Would the repeal of the Sherman act bring the country to a gold standard?” Mr. Vest—“I think it would. If the Sher- man act be repealed, not another silver dol- lar will be coined in this country.” Mr. Palmer—“How does the Sherman law id free coinage?” Mr. Vest—“I do not think that !t does aid free coinage. Mr. Palmer—“Then why not repeal tt? Mr. Vest—“I am willing to have it repeal- | ed, but I do not want its repeal made a | stalking horse for monometailism.” in reply to a question by Mr. Platt Mr. Vest said he did not know what the Presi. dent would do. He knew that the Prest. dent had sent'a message to Congress, i which he did not say one word aoout’ bi- metallism, an” he took it for grantad t if the President had any idea of sust: | at in: ing bi-metallism, he would have said + thing about It. mnteess Mr. Vest spoke at some length in defence of the miners and their condition, closed by denying the idea that there w: s/ @ necessity for an international agreement on silver. South Carolina Frauds. ‘The inspectors of the Post fice Depart- ment are in receipt of no new information concerning the South Carolina postal frauds. Barrett has not yet furnished ball. in an interview he is reported as saying that be | would not talk for publicazion, except that | he was the victim of a big coaspiracy, and would clear himself at the proper time. ‘Sie | promised to explain all the details of this | conspiracy. The governinent oflicers are | anxious to have him talk, Duc think that | there Is no doubt about the strength of their case. Barrett explained his failure to furnish hail on the grounds that as the charges were multiplying at cach a rate | that should he secure bail at this juncture | he would have to go over the “ame feild at @ later stage of the game. He 1s reported as being in spirits and seemincly cool and collected. ‘The Inspectors at Washing ton laugh at his reported statement as to his being the victim of a conspiracy. ~ House Post Office. Postmaster Dalton of the House has not made any change in the regular clerical force of his office, retaining the same clerks | employed in the last Congress. Two mes- sengers employed for the session have been put on, They are Willard Williams of In- diana and P. E. Cox of Tennessee. ——— A Treasury Application. James R. Howell has applied for appoint- ment as assistant appraiser at New York. Picea | Saspicious Symptoms of Yellow Fever Dr. Wyman of the marine hospital service | | has recelyed a dispatch from Surgeon Hut- ton, announcing his arrival at Brunswick, Ga., last evening. ‘The surgeon examined Dr.’ Branham, and states that. there are | suspicious symptoms of vellow fever. The house in which Dr. Branham ts ill is isolat- | ed from the others. It has been closely | guarded for several days and quarantine | will be continued. { _—__.. | Americans in Salvador. | The U. S. consul at San Salvador has re- |ported to the State Department that two | Americans cttizens, Frank —M. Crawford and A.J. Motsant, ‘both of San Francisco, have made separate propositions to the Salvadorean congress for the constriction of a rallroad between San Salvador and the seaport of La Libertad. Mr. Molsant's Proposition Will’ be accepted, the contul | says, on the basis of an outlay of $00,000 | on Which the government guarantees 6 per {cent — 1 e consul also reports that. the govern: ment of Salvador has issued a decree grant. ing to the North American Steamship Nav- fgation Company of San Francises, Tans ning steamers between that city and Pan- ama, exemption from all ports and. taxes at Salvadorean ports in Consideration of the company carrying the mails of the country. without remuneration. The af rangement is for one year. Applications Filed. Applications have been filed at ti ury Department as follows: Jul of New York, to be assistant New York; Ed. A. Pegue, to be surveyor of customs at Nashville, and Geo. 0. G to be surveyor of c | he Treas- George Creush of West Virginia has been appointed a fireman in the Treas partment. ¥ sift Exam! tions in the Medical Corps. Surgeon General Tryon of the navy has written a letter to Secretary Herbert in | regard to certain inconsistencies in the ex- aminations for promotion in that corp: | He says by some construction of law passed assistant surgeons have never been com- | missioned as well as never examined, and | he believes that this interpretation of the | law is most hurtful to the medical corps and to the service at large. Passed assist- | ant surgeons remain in that grade for a | period of not less than fifteen years, and | then are promoted to surgeons, where they | remain fully as long before they are ex: amined for the grade of medical inspec- | tor. Thus an assistant surgeon, after | three years, when he is examined and | found qualified for the grade of passed as- | sistant surgeon, is not examined again for | twenty-five or’ thirty years. Dr. ‘Tryon | Says that by following this rule there ts | | no way of determining either the physical or professional qualifications of passed as- sistant surgeons. He asks the Secretary whether a passed assistant surgeon can be ordered before an examining: Lard fer a report as to his physical, mental, moral and professional fitness to perform efMf- ciently the duties at sea and on shore, and | ie there is anything preventing a passed | assistant surgeon holding a commission. If this defect can not be remedied by regtla- tion Dr. Tryon suggests legislative action on the subject. a |The Massachusetts Assistant District | Attorney. It is ascertained at the Department of | Justice that the name of the »asutant district attorney for Massachusetts ap-| pointed yesterday was W. C. Thompson of Cambridge, Mas: 4 not as at first re- ported W. 8. Thomas. | Ranks Resuming. The controller of the cusrency has an- thorized the Greely National Rank of Gree- ly, Col., to resume business, and is consid ering an application of the saine character from the Kentucky National Bank of louis- ile. | — An Engraver Appointed. Charles Schlecht, an expert engraver of | New York, has been appointed an craver at the bureau of engraving and priniing | at a salary of $5,009 per annum. ARBITRATORS DECIDE, Cinelasion Reached in the Ber- ing Sea Dispute. AMERICANS PROFESS SATISFACTION. | The Tribunal’s Rulings Better Than Eng- land's Ofiers. PROTECTION 10 THE SEALS ON ISLANDS PARIS, Aug. 15.—The decision of the Ber- ing sea tribunal of arbitration was handed down at 11:07 o'clock this morning. The five points of Article 6 are decided against the United States. A close season is established, to begin May 1, and to continue until July 21. This close season shall be observed both in the | North Pacific ocean and in Bering sca. A protected zone is established, extend- ing for sixty miles around the islands. Pelagic sealing is allowed outside the zone in Bering sea from August 1. ‘The use of firearms in sealing is pro- hibited. The American arbitrators have expressed their satisfaction with the text of the de- cision. Baron De Courcel, after the decision was and manned by not more tra ive fay hitherto practiced by the imé= Provided J perens that such Indians P ore by other persons, and’ provined that within such canoes or uadecxel boats the Indians shall not hunt fur seals cut- side the territorial waters under contract to deliver skins to anybody. affect th a of ‘eith 4 fect the mi w of either hor shall it extend to the waters of Bering concurrent arrangements hereby determined with a view to the to- tection and preservation of the fur seals shall remain in force until they have been wholly or in part abolished or moditied @ common agreement between *he Uni States and Great Britain. Said -oncurrent arrangements shall be submitted every uve years to a new commission in omer to @n- able both its to consider whether, in the light of past events, there is ocra- sign to make any modification thereof. The arbitrators make a special finding the facts agreed upon by the agents Seizure of ritish "vessels in Bering Seah zure it sea in 1887 and 1889, a In addition the arbitrators make suggestions to the two governments, most oertant, being that they = com an understanding to proht killing of seals on land or sea for a of from ten to thirty years, and should @ns tions to carry out the finding the arbitrators, ENGLAND SATISFIED. Mr. Gladstone's Announcement to the House of Commons. LONDON, Aug. 15.—Mr. Gladstone wn- nounced in the house of gommous today that he had received a private cclegram ‘The Pall Mall Gazette lishes a dispatch from Paris saying that questions of fact regarding the seizure sealing vessels the decision of the tribu- nal ts in favor of Great Britain, e paper adds that as @ of this decision the United 8 | this afternoon pyb- | cmecnntiiciemstey, FIGHTING FIRE AT BUFFALO. Destruction of the Coatsworth Eleva- tor and a Number of Small Balidings. rendered, thanked the arbitrators for the close and intelligent attention they had | brought to bear upon the case. Lord Hannen and Senator Morgan. in re- plying to the president of the tribunal, ac- knowledged his courtesy and hospitality. ‘The American arbitrators believe that the regulations decided upon by the tribunal mean practically the end of pelazic seal- ing, and that they are better terms than were heretofore offered to the United States by Great Britain as a settlement of the questions involved. Arbitrators in Session. At 9 o'clock this morning the seven Ber- ing sea arbitrators held a private session in a room used by the officials of the de- —— of foreign affairs at the Qual rsay. At li o'clock the arbitrators reassembled in the room in the foreign office in which the public sessions of the tribunal had been held. Baron De Courcel, the president of the tribunal, then delivered to the agents of the United States and Great Britain orjgival coples of the decision signed by ail the arbi- trators. aron de Courcel then addressed the-et-jemapenica mm de Cour a x3 bitrators, saying that Re’ recogutzed great value of arbitration as a cause of Peace between nations. He expressed the opinion that every international arbitra- tion renders war less le, and said he looked forward to the time in the near future when it would be the rule and not the exception to settle international diffi- culties in this was Senator Morgan, one of the Ameftcan arbitrators, and Lord Hannen, ome of the arbitrators appointed by Great Britain, responded to de Courcel, deciaring that they reciprocated the sentirents ex- pressed by him, and recognized the hospi- tality extended’ by France to the arbitra- tors. ‘The session terminated amid mutual con- gratulations and expressions of good feel- ing. ‘Text of the Decision. After'a preamble stating the case sub- mitted for decision the full text of the award runs as follows: We decide and determine as to the five points mentioned in article 6, as to which our award fs to embrace a distinct decision upon each of them. As to the first of said five points, we, Baron de Courcel, John M. Harlan, Lord Hannen, Sir John 8. D. Thompson, Mar- quis, Enulllo Visconti-Venosta and Gregero v. W. Gram, being a majority of said ar- bitrators, do decide as follows: By the ukase of 181 Russia claimed juris- diction in the sea now known as Bering sea to the extent of 100 Italian miles from the coasts and islands belonging to aer, at in the course of the negotiations whicii led io the conclusion of the treaty of 14 with the United States, and the treaty of Isgj with Great Britain, Russia admitved that her Jurisdiction in’ said sea should be restricted So as to reach a cannon shot from eh: it vas. tharfrom that time up to the time of the cession of Alaske to the Unived States Russia never asserted in fact or ex- ercised any exclusive jurisdiction in Bering ‘Sea or any exclusive hts to the seal tush. eries therein,. beyond the ordinary limit of territorial waters. As to the second of the five poiits we, Baron de Courcel, John M. Harian. Lord Hannen, Si> John 8. D. Thompson, Marquis Emilio Viscounti-Venosta and Gregero W. W. Gram, being a majority of said arbi- trators, decide and determine that Great Britain did not ize or concede any claim upon the part of Russia to exclusive Jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries in Ber- ing sea outside the ordinary territorial waters. As to the third point, as t> so much thereof as requires us to decide whatever body of water now known as Pering sea was included in the treaty of 1825 Letween Great Britain and Russia, we unanimousiy decided to determine that ‘the body of water now known as Bering sea was included in the phrase Pacific ocean as in seid treaty. In ‘the féurth point we decide and de- clare that all the results of Kussda to join and to the seal fisheries passed to the United States limited by the cessvon. On the fifth point we decile und deter- mine that the United States have ne right to the protection of, of property, in the seal fishing industries in ing sea when found outside the three-mile limit. This last decision was made by Arbitra- tors John T. Morgan, Baroa De ‘oure Marquis Visconti Venosta anJ Judge Gram, Lord Hannen, John M. Haren and Sir John Thompson dissenting. The following resolutions were added by @ majority of the arbitrators, Mr. Harlan and Sir John Thompson disssea tin: Article 1. The United States and Great Britain shall forbid their citizens and sab- jects respectively to kill, capture or pursue at any time or in any manner whatever the animals commonly cailed fur seals within a gone of sixty miles around th. Pribylof Islands, inclusive of the Tey! waters, the miles being geographical pailes, sixty to a deeree of latitude. Art. 2. The two governments shall forbid their citizens or subjects to kill, capture or pursue in aay manner whatever during a Season extending in each vear from May 1. to July 31 inclusive for seais on the high sea in that part of the Pacific ocean In- clusive of Bering sea, situated north of the 35th degree of north latitude or eastward of the 18th degree of ‘oncitude from Green- wich until it strikes the water boundary de- scribed in article 13 of the treaty of i987 be- tween the United States and Russia, fol- lowing that line up to Mertag straits. Article 3. During the period of time in | the waters in which fur seaiing is allowed, | only sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or take part In fur sealine opera- tions. They will, however, be at Wherty to avail themselves of the use of such canoes orundecked boats propelled by paddles, oars or sails. ag are in common ase. Article 4. Each sailing vessel authorized to carry on the fur sealing must be pro- vided with a spectal Hcense issued for the purpose by its government. Bach vessel so) employed shall be required to carry a dis tinguishing flag prescribed by its govern- ment Article 5—The masters of vessels eneaged in fur sealing shall enter accurately {1 an official log book the date and place of esch operation, the number and the sex of the | seals captured daily. These entries shali | be exchanged by each of the two govern- ments to each other at the end of each season. Article 6. The use of nets, fire arms or, BUFFALO,N.Y.,Aug. 15.—The Coatsworth elevator, situated on Michigan end Gansen | streets, having @ capacity of 1,200,000 bush= els, valued at three-quarters of a | dollars, was totally destroyed by fire at | o'clock this morning. About a | structures, mostly saloons and | were also burned. The elevator was | the largest in the city, but had not been | used much this season, pairs anc improvements being Until a few days ago there | { es Were extinguished any great headway. At 430 th: elevator buil the sheet of tame, being thus fanned by a high wind, jumped seventeen buildings on n street, ten or a were The joss on these is about $25,000. total loss is estimated at $800,00i, fairly well covered by insurance. A cable received this morning from Ne- ples states: Cholera in Barra. Portici, Torre, CovanMeta: Mase Sorrente, Amait. a Vag on ag ote and Posrucli. ‘These towns are south Naples. ee — MRS. SHANN'S TRIAL. TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 15, | Mrs. Shann, who is on trial for poisoning | her son, stated this morning that two of { their important witnesses were too fll i attend court and they asked for an onder to allow them to take Mrs. Kave Stryker's evidence at her home in Prinestoa. | The court ited the orter, | ansoctate Judge Wright and. the | Stqnographer to be present. Mrs. Stryker { wil testify that she heard a vehicle = Rear the Shann residence duriag the | that young Shann’ was | with. “immediately after the vehicle caine ‘to a stop she heard the bell of the Shana house ring. Roynl H. Rose, a photographer, produced views of the Stryker and Shaan residences, showing their proximity, and the pictures were put in evidence. MINISTER BLOUNT ARRIVES. | He Reaches San Francisco With the i New Chinese Mintater. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.—Among the passengers on the steame> Gallic, whicl arrived this morning, were James 7 Blount, American minister to Hawail, a Mr, Tang. the New Chinese minister to the | United States. | eiananaplpiiiaass Pennsylvania Naval Reserves. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.—The Naval left here at 7:3 o'clock this morn- | ing on the Pennsylvania railroad for New | York, where they will embark on the “United States ‘their first cruise at sea. Injared in the Bombay “Riots. reli “umber of persons Mnown, but i is certain that the deaths are (‘mn excess of the number first supp: “Many of the injured in the hospitals probably die. ——_ Dr. Buchanan Taken to Sing Sing. .NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Dr. Robert W.Bue \chanan was taken to Sing Sing ore -_oT!- ‘They Regard O'Donnell as a Wonder, NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—The officials of the Coney Island Athletic Club believe lthey have a veritable wonder in Steve O'Donnell, the Australian heavyweicht, who is a - fight Jack Cattanach it the clu jouse on Friday night. They predict he will make an exhibition of fistic science which will surprise che sport- ing world. | ——___ Gen. Hamtlton Pantshead Oy His ‘Church. NEW YORK, Aug. I5—A Tarrytown special says that the elders ¢ Reform- ed Church of that village have unanimous- ly expe led Gen. Alexander Hamilton, whose second wife claims he is insane. Refore Mrs. Hagmilton had consulted her attorneys and the courts she consulted her pastor, Rev. Dr, Eugene Thomas of the Reformed Church of Tarrytown. She told him a ‘one story of her husband's alleged «cruelties. Dr. Thomas decided that It was lia question for the elders of the church to consider. COWFS, Aug. ¥ ‘the best of health. She took a short crulse on the royal yacht today and will return to Osborne House in time for dinner, Bese Acomsadl A Marterer Sued for £10,000, NEW YORK. Aug. 1.—A special from ‘Urbana, Ohio, says that the administrator oof John Chew, who was murJered by Snl Donovan at the Monmouth Park race tra last week, has mn suit to recover 10) damages against im. Donovan ts =: e4 to have con:#4erable money. in this section and attachment and garnishee proceedings were instituted against fifteen cersons who are believed to be borrowers ‘of Donovan,