Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1893, Page 1

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A LIVELY DEBATE tearing 5 | On Mr. Peffer’s Resolution Precipi- ip ‘iat All Knights of ip dm on Committee. tated in the Senate. | sociation meeting of the Old School Baptist | nomination commencing FRIDAY, | and lasting three’ ders, ist Fishermen's Hall, . det. 3d and 415 ‘The weather is likely to be fair and cooler morrow. If you see it im our ad. It Is 80. We are determined to keep below other's prices for Lumber. If we get a bint of « drop in Lumber else- where i lower. What a harvest field our yard now presents to speculative baflders, That self-eame Sic. silver dollar will now Duy Mhout, & | dollar-and-a- it's worth of Lumber. Let the stringency teach you the tages of paying cash. What you for the materials for two on credit will almost put up three if you pay cash. Think of Molding at 40c. per 100 feet. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Gor. N.Y. DO YOU WISH TO. ¢ luxurlecaly yet amid all the S22 and conveniences of © “Elsmere” ts the place to °F st. near 14th. SPECIAL NOTICE.THERE WILL BB AN AS August 25, tone beld at Gaitteas ‘All are invited. Elder N. P. REID, Pastor. MR. HOLL MANIFESTS INDEPENDENCE. He Breaks Away From the Leader- ship of Mr. Gorman. = to AT FOOT OF THE CALENDAR. The resolution which was introduced yes- terday by Senator Peffer calling on the Sec- retary of the Treasury for information as to whether the national banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia were con- ducting their affairs at present in violation of law regarding the amount of their re- serve, the payment of checks and the rates of interest charged, stirred up in the Senate when it came up for consideration today @ debate which was the sharpest one of the segsion. The cause of Mr. Peffer was sustained by Senator Hill of New York, who broke away from the leadership of Mr. Gorman and Mr. Voorhees and, in @rect opposition to the position taken by them, made several speeches which showed that there is a rift in the rank: When the resolution first came up Mr. was on his feet and moved a refer- PAYING RENT IS WASTING MONEY. How many times have you for the house in which you Perhaps you never looked at t top wash latrobes and vestibule doors: tine mantels; ceflat ve? home at Charlton Heights will cost you but a lit- Mee eee eae rue Tent | strictly would cause infinitely more dis- and ye ce tress in financial circles than to allow the and $25 per month, and butld- ing lots for $5 dows and $5 per IAs. E WAUGH, “Ouner,"610 Fst. nw. x23 | This position was also taken by Mr. Voor- Sa hees, who spoke in the highest praise and Do es Nha Sor commendation of the integrity and ability Interest paid upon of the controller of the currency. It was deposits, then that Mr. Hill took the floor, and plain- ly took a position which indicates that he pape Baro has opinions and views of his own that are to check = without not to be molded by those who have nere- notice. tofore been considered the leaders of the ——-— democratic side in the Senate. The debate Net @ per cent. me @ very interesting and warm one, ck wee ie and as the news of it began to spread = through the Capitol the Senators who had pe been in their committee rooms oF I the seiwediie umcaaend cloak rooms began to take their seats on pe rrp apm a aca ns the floor, and the galleries filted ‘up, and 1140 15th st. au%-2t | €Ven a number of the Representatives came ter; marble fe; electric bells, ‘One of the ence of {t to the committee on finance. In his speech he practically admitted what generally known, that the banks of these cities are open in the violation of the tech- nicalities of the law, but took the ground that there were times, and that this was one of them, when to enforce the law $4 it matter to go for the present. Senator Hill Speaks. over from the House. Mr. Gorman made a speech, in which he outlined the result of a strict enforcement of the national banking laws at this time, and appealed to the patriotic feelings of ate convention of the Keeley ir ot Keslte, Laurel, Ma., PuDAT, 6 o'clock pa. devote the whole event farntshed home. Without We have these in an endless variety. Call and inspect them. M. ROCHE, The Beautifier, most complete cottages in the District; a beauti- | the members to rise above personal views Eicatiog, shea uml, atae be coi ules; | and partisan positions and allow the Senate Location, 12th Lat. me. Price, $2. through {ts finance committee, which now Rely: SS.door, Witt rent readiiy for $20 per m0. | could only afford relief, to take this matter Apply We SPOS! SWRETER WEED £7007" | into consideration and act on it. ands ae ‘sou tits st’ mw, | The debate was not on party lines, but “a : rather on the silver and anti-silver lines, ATTENTION cK PELE , (CHADUATES (ALL | though thie was not distinctly eld ‘to, ‘ac: Keeley graduates residing in the District of Co- | Cording to the general bellef of the positions lumbta And Maryland are requested to attend the igneme_ st the August 2 au23-2t SPIRITUALISM—MRS. KATY ROWLAND WILL in giving tests at 202 Sth st. se. THIS EVENING. Proceeds for a charitable purpose. aS DON'T NBGLECT THE INTERIOR. ‘Nothing is so pleasing as a beautffully & mantel, tiled fireplace or vestibule, open grate or gas log your house is not furnished. 716 13th st. ow. of the Senators. Text of the Resolution. The full text of the resolution which caused the debate is as follows: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be di- rected to inform the Senate— First. Whether, and in what respect, the national banks, or any of them, in cities of Boston, New York and Philadel- phia are being how conducted in violation of law. Second. Whether said banks are paying depositors’ checks promptly in lawful mon- ey. Third. Whether said banks, or any of them, are demanding rates’ of interest | 5 PARADE AND TRADES DISPLAY the Jolly Fat Mes KEEP A PRETTY FRONT! KEEP A PRETTY FRONT! “tough” en the lawn. Flse, with patent nozzle couplings complete, for $1.75. | BARBER & ROSS, cor. WHICH ARE YOU DOING? The writer of this happened to be a banking Institution the other Roticed ue of the aticers dictating to a shorthand writer. Natural were Halt of the valual of and all of the that shorthand writer was being Had the officer have dictated the wished — without stenographer, and ie time wast! engaged thar offlecr letters as fast {Interruption from the stenographer & Phooograph or are you wast valiible time? Sold or rented. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO. FD. EASTON, Pres. | 60 To— | EASTON & RUPP'S, 421 11TH STREET (Gust above the avenue), For all kinds of Stationery, Blank Books, &e. au22 Lowest prices. ‘Club, on THURSDAY, Ang am bills. : us ited to barticjate, and ail decrhig'te do'so| At the Foot of the Calendar. ee Se ee ee se The discussion on the resolution was per- | +H Bat and Pavave, | tleipated in by a great many of the Sena-| Or J. T. SCOTT, ‘Secreta: tors on both sides of the chamber, and| was still in progress when the morning tama se ee hour expired. Mr. Hoar demanded the reg- Now use the garden bose and 2+ Keep the grass green as long as Personal Mentio: piety Deputy Commissioner D. I. Murphy has me me am int beat to} turned t duty, much improved in health, We are selling 25 feet Garden | aod | bury Belt of Gen. Eppa Hunton’s eighth Lith and G sts. au22 day and letters: both | time Phonograph “he could the have been engaged upon some other work it the cylinders were tured over to| Mr. Paul Bureau, a distinguished pro- [oan cee fessor of political economy of the Institute Se Accel ee ne me oneness | Catholique in Paris, 1s the guest of the Cuemselres of moderu office factlities Prof. 8. P. Langley, secretary of the Are rou ating your corres) to | Smithsonian Institute, has gone to New 27 E st. mw. R. F. CROMELIN, Sec. higher than those provided by law for the OF | loan of money or in discounting notes and ular order and this action places Mr. Pet- fer’s resolution at the foot of the calendar, from which it can only be taken by a vote of the Senate. Mr. Alvin Belt, recently appointed to the tent office, is'a son of the late Green- Virginia regiment. Mr. C. W. Davis is back from Atlanta, and says thet he ts gratified at the pro- gress of the colored people at the south. Mr. Frank C. Gass has resigned his sition in the Smithsonian Institution to come private secretary to Representative Stallings of Alabama. Mr. John 8. Farrell, son of James J. Far- | rell of 24 and G streets northeast fat Atlantic City spending his ¥v with the Washington Light Infantry. Chief of Post Office Inspectors Wheeler |g on vacation, and Inspector Maynard, chief clerk of the mail depredations div! ston, 1s acting chief of inspectors. tn of ed. he England for a brief vacation. He usually | takes @ flying trip to Burope in the sum- mer, bit this year the subject of aeronau- | Ucs and the possibilities of flying has received such close attention at his hands that he could not spare the time for such an extended absence. P. Ihrte of this city has applied for appointment as treasury agent at the Seal Islands. ‘Mr. James Jirdinston of C. G. Cornwell & fens is confined to his bed with typhoid ever. Mrs. C, W. Downing and infant son of Le Droit Park have left the city for a month in the mountains of West Virginia. —ALL WINES. &c.—GOOD TO BEST! 80 we, kinds. We of Preserving ies at ine a compete Tine Cooking Wises aud Brandy’ for puttian ap peeches {68 83.50 pet randy? Tp pee e | tonal ow Wine Comba y, 14 14th, Sanz generally are hereby tnformed that moved from 204 9th st. nw. to 922 ave. uw. where we will carry a com Pork products, both fresh amd cured, Sa Bologuas, &.. our own make, fresh every day, t lowest iv ‘call and be con sf lowest prices. Give us a A HOP! VIEW. What Trea Financial Situation. Viewed fiom a@ treasury standpoint the | appointed the following subcommittees of general financial situation of the country r slight, perhaps. but | sets" Brookshire,” Cogswell und tence Bank failures | Tijinois. have almost entirely ceased; banks that have suspended under the financial strin- gency are resuming business; gold which and @ general feeling of confidence Is being re- stored. This changed condition was felt | ams, llinois; Coombs, Grout and Bingham. ‘ortifications.. last week, and has day by day increased. | j¥' shows imprbvement, it 1s belleved permanent. poured out of the country is returnin, Money is still scarce, but not so much as it was. Durin; being shipped to is now comin that already 000,000 have returned. ances, but much of it was al bsorbed by American securities. To this is attributed to some extent the improvement in the gen- vernment revenues light, which shows that less eral stock market continue Usual is being sent which {s also con: ‘good sign. Treasury Applications. ‘Of collector ‘and friends Don't think noted for Fine Wines that we do not keep the 1d "two year-old” mallos Telephone 998. & CUSTOMERS AND THE GROCERY TRADE we have Louisiana te line of HILLMAN & 00. ry Officials Say of the urops.the Calta States | severe Tavines e Uniti tes: sustained a net loss of $63,000,000. This gold | Henderson, back. and it is estimated | Permanent le has found its way into the interior of the United States, much of it to Chicago. Some of it now figures in the bank bal- abroad | cavalry. ition for ss No General Legislation. Chairman Heard of the House District committee said today that he does not think there will be any prospect for general legislation in the House, including action on District: matters, until the financial proposition 1s disposed of. This may be some weeks hence. It is probable that after the silver bili, which is now under discussion, is acted upon tl House will proceed to the consideration of the rules. After that, the Johnson bond bill may come up, or the Voorhees national bank bill may have ‘been disposed of by the Senate and rought up for action. The prospects are therefore considered to be very good for @ long devotion of the attention of th House to financial problems to the exclu- sion of other matters. ————— Appropriation Subcommittees. resentative Sayers, chairman of the House voptaraittee. ca appropriations, has are m full committee: and Legislative.—Dockery, Coombs, Robert- District of Columbia: Compton, Dock. lumbia. —Compton, % Williams, Iiiinois; Henderson, iowa, ‘and Cogswell. ‘Pensions.—O"Nell, Massachusetts: wil- —Livingston, Breckinridge, ‘Washington, Bingham “ahd . — Breckint Kentuck; ton, Cannon, Tinols, “asd appropriations.—Washington, Livingston, Compton, Dingley and Grout. se. Army Orders. Leave of absence for four months is eee Soet Leet. Ciares G7 Teaave of absence for fifteen days ts grant. ed First Lieut. Franklin O. Johnson, third Kentucky; 80 | Grout. eae Ay ‘The Mayor Held Responsible. TALK OF ADJOURNMENT. Business May Be Oompleted by the Mid- dle of September. What Chairmen Wilsom ané Sayers Think Will Be the Result of the Present Extra Session. Since Speaker Crisp announced the com- mittees of the House there has been con- siderable speculation as to the program of the House and of Congress when the pres- ent order covering the silver debate has been exhausted. The feeling that an early adjournment of the special session is pos- sible has been strengthened since its ex- istence was first noted at the close of last week. Chairman Wilson of the committee on ways and means was asked) to give his views upon the probabilities of legislation as connected with his committee, and re- piled: “I can only speak for my: committee has not yet held a meeting and, of course, there has been no opportunity for consultation. My own opinion is that the committee will prepare a general tariff Dill in accordance with the declarations contained in the platform adopted at Chi- “Will there be any business transacted by the House after the silver purchase “Mr. Johnson has introduced his bill to provide for the exchange of bonds and cur- Fency on demand, but that can be attended to while the Senate is considering the bi we send to them. There is nothing else in view that I know of.” “If there be nothing to engage the at tention of the House will not an early jJournment be made?” “I think it quite probable that the Con- gress will find itself in a position to ad- Journ somewhere about the middle of Sep- tember until the date for the beginning of the regular session.” Chairman Sayers’ Views. In talking about the work of the appro- priations committee Chairman Sayers made similar observations. He was asked when he expected the estimates for 184-5 to be furnished the committee. “They cannot be prepared,” he answered, “until after the expiration of the first quar- ter of the current year, which will be on the wth of September.” The financiai of- ficers of the various departments take the business of the first quarter of a year a& @ basis for the estimates of the succeed- ing year.” “Then you will have nothing to suggest to the House for some time after the sil- ver debate fs finished?” “No. I think it will be the policy of the House, after the vote on the repeai Dill has been taken, to adjourn for three days at a time pending action by the Senate, and be ready to adjourn some time next month until the regular session. In the in- terim the coramittees on appropriations, ways and means and banking and euree! cy can remain at work and have a series of completed measures relating to tariff, finance and expenditures ready tor the co! sideration of the House when it comes t gether again tn December.” —o THE NATIONAL BANK BILL. Discussion in the Senate on the Cock- rell Amendment. In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr. Du Boise of Idaho was followed in the de- bate on the Voorhees repeal bill by Mr. Palmer of Illinois, who spoke in favor of the measure. He thought the present ratio shoul pealed, and the use of silver coin encourag- ed by judicious laws, and then the influence of events upon the relative values of the two metals might be calmly watched, with the hope that by the use of effective means the country inight at no distant day reach the point where both gold and silver could be coined and used without discrimination between them. The bill having been laid aside and the case of the Montana Senatorship laid be- fore the Senate, a motion to lay that ma\ ter aside informally and to proceed to the consideration of the bill to increase the national bank circulation was made by Mr. McPherson. This motion provoked much colloquy, in the course of which Mr. Voor- hees gave notice that if it should turn out that the tional baifk bill was to be used to delay action on the bill to repeal the Sherman act he should move to sidetrack The Cockrell Amendment. Mr. McPherson's motion was agreed to —yeas, #; nays, 10—and the national bank circulation bill was accordingly taken up, the ques:ion being on the amendment offer- ed by Mr. Cockrell for the redemption of such 2 per cent bonds as may be offered and for payment in a new issue of treasury notes. Mr. Stewart was the first Senator to take the floor. He compared the posi- tion of the Indiana Senator (Mr. Voorhees) to that of the Missouri judge, who in a de- cision on a fugitive slave case before the war was sald to have “given the law to the north and the negro to the south. Mr. Faulkner could not appreciate the business qualities of the Cockrell amend- ment, he said, as it would change a bond obligation net’ now due into demand notes on which gold could be immediately de- manded. He desired to have the bill acted upon speedily. “Mr. Cockrell explained and advocated his amendment. Instead of continuing a bond bearing interest, it would give, he said, to the people $25,00i,000 lewal tender notes. Mr. Faulkner ‘pointed out that twent one or twenty-two of the twenty-flve miil- fons of 2 per cent bonds were owned by ni tional banks and were deposited in the treasury as security for circulation, that the amendment, if adopted, would only result in substituting treasury notes for na- Uonal bank notes. Mr. Hawley asked Mr. Cockrell whether there was to be a surplus revenue of twen- ty-five millions this year. He understood that there was likely to be a deficit. The proposition simply was one to print an ad- ditional sum of legal tenders. “That is it exactly, squarely,” Mr. Coc! Tell replied. “It is for a new issue of 2, 000,000 of legal-tender note: “Then,” said Mr. Hawley, “It 1s a propo- sition to violate the policy’ of the govern- ment for the last thirty years, and to issue @ forced loan in order to take up a bond that is not due.” Mr. Allison said that the amendment would only increase the circulation by two or three millions, and told Mr. Cockrell his game was hardly worth the candie. ‘Then followed a discussion between Mr. Carey and Mr. Cockrell over the causes which had withdrawn gold from the coun- try and which were bringing It back. The Missouri Senator declared that if the Sher- man law had been taking it away, the Sherman law was bringing it back. Work of Post Office Inspectors. Post Office Inspector Maxwell is raisin, fog around Balti foe more. Inspector King to- day received three telegrams from him, announcing as many arrests. One told of the capture of Dr. Mathew Taylor at Mount Winans on the charge of sending scurril- ous matter through the mails. He was taken before Judge Rogers of the United States court and held in $600 ball for a hearing on August 23. ; e Same inspector also announces the arrest of Jacob Keppler at Baltimore on the same charge. He was held in the same bail to appear on August 26. Sarah Jones was taken Into custody on the charge of sending obscene matter. through the mails. She ts held in $500 bail Virginia Appointments Determined On Representative Wise "of Witetnlae nth ol t Mesers. Wm. Ryan and Hamilton t wi ted collector : Save for mg Virginia district that cases have bee sen! the President at Buszara's Bay” sig An Inspector Dismissed. t, Inspector |. Wanser ot New York hae been a eee Mice for having certified that the passengers ‘Tudor Prince were ‘en- tited to. land without. having examined them om board the vessel. “atfhered to, the Sherman law re- | THE TARIFF OUTLOOK The Ways and Means Committee Anxious to Get to Work. FRICTION IN THE SENATE LIKELY. How the Repeal Bill May Be Fi- nally Passed. SOME INTERESTING GOSSIP. a ‘The House committee on ways and means held their first meeting today. It was for the purpose of organization and was brief. Subcommittees were appointed. The resig- nation of Mr. Springer, the clerk of the committee, was accepted and the chairman authorized to appoint a new clerk. ‘here was no discussion to amount to anything; nothing to indicate the policy of the com- mittee. Mr. McMillin and Mr. Turner were not present. They adjourned to meet next Tuesday. There is an impression that the chair- man of the committee, Mr. Wilson, is not in any spectal haste to get a tariff bill into the House before the beginning of the next session. Yet he has said so little on this subject as to leave but Iittle warrant for an assumption as to what he desires. It is believed, however, to be the desire of a majority of the democrats on the committee to have the work of the construction of the bill progress as rapidly as is consistent with the importance of the measure. The Length of the Sensi Upon the assumption that this session will not expire until about the time for the regular session to begin, there is an anxi- ety to perfect a tariff measure so as to have it reported before the regular session begins. There seems to be very little reason to antictpate a speedy ending of this ses- sion. Even should the repeal of the Sher- man law be disposed of in a short time now, that would not necessarily hasten an adjournment. If that repeal is accom- lished, without any condition being at- Eached ‘to the bill, Its adoption will be due to the fact that it will receive the votes of @ great many members of both the House and Senate whose constituents are crying for more currency. And these men will be anxious to make amends for any apparent affront to the opinions of their constituents by giving them the relief which they seek after hav- ing given the rellef which the eastern fi- nanclers are demanding. [t 1s entirely prob- able, therefore, that a majority will be disposed to remain here and attempt at once to pass some financial measure which will meet with favor among those people throughout the south and west who do not look with favor upon the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law. May Be Friction in the Senate. The warning given by Senator Voorhees that if he saw his banking bill being used as a means of obstruction to action on his repeal bill he would move to lay it aside and go at once at the repeal, gives an in- dication that there may be friction over that measure before the Senator gets through with it, and that there ts a pos- sibility of its being hung up if, the 1 men can develop the majority in the Sen- ate. It 1s claimed by the repeal mem that there are eight southern Senators funked among the silver men who will vote for the repeal if a necessity for thelr votes in order to carry that measure through be- comes apparent, and if an unmistak«ble filibuster on the part of the silver men de- | velops an attempt will be made to force a | yote by the process of pairing out the fill- | busters by a continuous session. A Possible Parliamentary Play. If this should fail the repeal advocates will probably have recourse to a parlia- mentary play, equal in shrewdness to that mapped out by the silver men tn connec- tion with the bank bi repeal measure will undoubtedly be adopted by the House by a large majority. Instead of taking up this measure when it comes to the Senate the advocates of repeal in that body will proceed with their own bill. If no other way to overcome the Aifficuities confronting them can be devised they may suffer the bill to be amended. It would then go to the House, where they could count on a non-concurrence in amend- ment and the matter to be thrown into con- ference, where {t could be much more easily handled by the administration forces. If the House persisted in its non-concurrence in the Senate amendment, the ~pportunity would be offered to Senators who are now afraid to offend their constituents by vot- ing for unconditional al, to change front and throw the burden ‘of responsi- bility upon the House by voting to recede from the Senate amendment. This would accomplish the repeal. From such a situation, if developed, would result the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law, and nothing else, and the representatives of the south and west wolld be left to make such amends to their con- stituents as seemed to them necessary un- der the circumstances, and they would be very apt to do so as ‘speedily as possible, Reckoning thus on the shortest way of disposing of the repeal question, there still session. _ The State Bank Tax. ‘There 1s a strong force among the demo- crats in the Senate in favor of the immedi- ate repeal of the tax on state banks and other financial legisiation in the nature of a Sop to the people who are clamoring for enlarged circulating medium, and there is undoubtedly a determination in the House to dispose of these measures, if possible, before an adjournment. It is believed that | the banking and currency committee of the House, which 1s expected to do some very important work during this Congress, has a majority in favor of the repeal of the state bank tax, and of the immediate passage of such financial legislation as they think will supply the deficiency in the currency of the country. ‘They will probably, therefore, get to work at once and be’ ready to call upon the House for action on some measure bythe time the fight over the repeal bill is finally settled between the two houses. Congress is therefore likely to have enough to occupy its time for a while no matter how soon the Sherman repeal is disposed of, and the speedy disposal of that measure does not now seem probable. Plenty of Time for a Tariff Bill. The ways and means committee, there- fore, is likely to have an abundaace of time for the formation of a tariff bill n commit- tee before Congress is ready to adjourn. If, however, the committee is not ready to re- port by the time the other work of Con- gress is disposed of a recess until such time as the committee is ready to report 1s much more probable than an adjournment of the session. It is the desire of many of the leading men in the House, who are anxious to act romptly on the tariff question, that the il should be rey during this session,so mittee may have a opportu unity to study m may have an 0) study its ns and be able to consider it in- telligently as soon as the first regular ses- sion The idea is to begin the con- sideration of = tariff bill immediately on the meeting of Congress in December, if, Indeed, it cannot ies called up for considera- tion in the luring the month of No- ‘vember. Another for Kentucky. Carlisle ted He oP Boyd of Kentucky aupecimtenaent ot vault in internal revenue the Bureau, a€ a salary of $2000 per annem, An unconditional | remains an apparent reason for a prolonged | TWO CENTS. ANOTHER CONFERENCE Held Between Minister Blount and Seo- retary Gresham. The Former Reviews His Reports-Story of ‘Bis Resignation Said to Be Premature. Minister Blount had another conference with Secretary Gresham at the State De- partment this mornng in regard to Hawai- fan affairs. It lasted about three hours, and was devoted almost exclusively to a review of the points made by Mr. Blount in his re- Ports to the State Department. These re- ports are very voluminous and exhaustive and leave very little for the minster to say to the department in additon, except in the way of elucidaton. Que thing that is known to have been de- cided at the conference between the two officials is that nothing whatever shall be said for publication in regard to the result of Me Blount’s mission, or as to its possi- ble bearing on the policy of this adminis- tration on the subject on the future gov- ernment of the Hawaiin Islands. It was also settled that there is no necessity for Mr. Blount to go to Buzzara's Bay for the purpose of seeing the President. Mr. Blount con: the State Department at today's visit and will leave here tomorrow morning for his Private interests require his immediate | principal cause of his returning to. this | country before the conclusion of the nego- tirtions now government of Hawaii. Report of Resign: are. It is learned today that the report that Minister Blount had resigned was prema ture. The only letter on file at the S: Department that might bear that constr | Hon is one written by him while at Hono- j lulu, saying that his private affairs in Georgia required his immediate attention, and announcing his purpose of returning home to look after them. Mr. Blount will Yrobably return to Washington almost si- multaneously with the President, about the | first of September, and the future course of the government on the Hawalian question will then be finally considered. The result of the negotiations for a new treaty with Hawai! will not be known officially until the President communicates jit to the Senate in the form of a special message. From present indications it is jnot at all certain that this will be done before the beginning of the regular session of Congress in December. A strong effort | Wil be made, however, to close up this matter during the present session of Con- | €ress if possible. Allowed in Freight Rates Between Large and Small Towns. The interstate commerce commission, by | Commissioner Clements, has rendered a de- cision in the case of the board of trade of Troy, Ala., vs. the Alabama Midland and Georgia Central railroad et al. ‘Th ion is in favor of the complainant, and di- rects that the defendant roads readjust their tariffs.so as to give Troy a rate not in excess of those to the large cities in the vicinity. The decision holds that a 1 | rate, which presumably is adopted as cov. ering both the initial and final expens local haul, ‘is prima facie excessive as part of @ through rate over a throwzh iin composed of two or more carriers. ‘The fact that one city is much larger and has more |{mportant and extensive business interests than the other, and has been treated by the carriers in making rates to sur: points as a “trade comes.” im no tu: tion for a continuation of diseriiain Fates in favor of such city. desis ma Arial ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAMLIN. He Has Returned from Hi Mr. Cleveland. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has returned | to Washington from a visit to the Presi- dent at Buzzard’s Bay. A Star reporter met him at the Treasury Department to- day, but found him rather non-committal on the subject of his business with the President. “All I can say about it,” said Mr. Hamiin, “is that I saw him on official business. What was its nature? Oh, I don’t think I ought to say more than I have already.” While away Mr. Hamlin visited Boston and nipped ‘in the bud a proposition to ve him the gubernatorial nomination. He leclined with thanks, saying he preferred | to remain where he is for the present, sug- — Assistant Secretary Quincy as the t man for the democrats to nominate for governor. Visit to Mr. Voorhees Congratulate. Senator Voorhees is much gratified by the receipt of the following dispatch, which 1s supposed to represent four-fifths of the business interests and business capital of Terte Haute, and is signed by the leading business men of that city, Irrespective of political parties: “The undersigned business men of your home heartily indorse your efforts to re- | Meve the financial stringency now existing throughout the entire country, and trust you will be successful in securing speedy enactment into laws of both bills reported | by you from the finance committee without amendment: “Hullman & Co., Havens & Geddes Com- any, E. H. Bindley & Co., N. Boland, P. . Hogan, P. J. Kaufman, Jacob Baur, E. E. h, Apman, Fasig , Espenhain & Albrecht. ¥ Deming, Fred. | A. Ross, W. Hudnut, Fink- | biner &’ Duerwes, |. Swope “é& Hoberg, Root & Co., A. Heiz, J. C. Kol- sem, F. E. Benjamin, Terre,Haute Water Works Company, Hulman & Beggs, Thor- man & Schloss, A. Z. Foster, Brokaw Bros., W. H. Sage & Sons, Townley Steve Com- | pany, Townley Mantel and Furnace Com- | ene. J. Wolft, G M. Allen, Duddieston & Repenbrink, W. N. Carhart, Geo. E. Farrington, McKeen & Co., C. M. Thomp- gon, A. H. Donham, W. 6, Patton, Wm. Schueer, Wm. C. Bail & Co. ret Silver Purchases. A statement prepared at the Treasury shows that from August 13, 18%, to August 16, 1893, the department purchased 161,521,000 ounces of fine silver at a cost of $150,609,459, and that the highest price paid was $1.20 an ounce, August 2), 1880, and the lowest $0.49 an ounce, July 24, 18%. Treasury notes to the amount of $15,115,985 have been issued in payment of silver bullion, of which $71 636 have been redeemed in standard silver dollars and retired since August 3, 18%. Up to Al st 1, 1893, $49,184,160 treasury notes have ‘redeemed’ in gold. Thirty-six million eighty-seven thousand one hundred and eighty-five standard dollars have been coined from bullion purchased under the act of 1890. On the 14th instant the government owned of silver purchased under the act of 1890 133,161,375 ounces, costing $121,217,677. comesetenine tite oa Pensions Granted. A pension was ted today to Hen! ‘Thomtas of Anacostia, D.C., and John Mun ford of Bishopsville, Ma. “Today's bulletin of the pension bureau shows that for the last twenty-four hours 17% pensions were granted. Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today were $312,074; from customs, $374,742. ——$——{__— Drafts on American Banks. Teport applicable to the present finan- cial situation in this country has been re- the State Department from Con- the balan: United states, but ft ust be borne ia'mind that in a tlement of these transac- Naval Orders. Commander Henry duty as captain cluded his business with | home in Georgia. It 1s understood that his | attention and that their condition is the | nding with the provisional | the negro turned at this to fire at his pur- ue | | READY FOR A FIGHT. +. Kansas Miners Threaten to Attack a Stockade. RAILROAD STRIKE THREATENED. Excitement at a Large Stee! Mill in Pennsylvania. OTHER LABOR TROUBLES. WEIR CITY, Kan, Aug. 2%—An ex- change of shots between a negro miner and @ crowd of strikers has wrought up ex- citement here to the dangerous point. A negro miner came into town yesterday from the coal and coke country after sup- plies. He was recognized as one of the negroes who took the strikers’ places, and @ crowd gathered. The crowd jeered at the negro, and when they discovered he had a revolver in his itp pocket they made rush for him. The negro drew the re- olver and fired in the air. The crowd did not hesitate, and the negro fired at them point blank, at the same time taking to is heels in the direction of the nrines. The crowd followed, firing as they went, and suers. The negro was fieet-footed and reached the stockade before his pursuers. The encounter has stirred up the miners to a pitch of frenzy, for they that the company has Ac believe now armed all its men. any of strikers was armed yester- i were drilled all the rest of the according to regular military tactics. ting was held last evening. at which Thomas Horsley, one of the leaders, spoke. He urged the miners to arm themselves to the teeth and to begin vigorous warfare. It was planned to attack the stockade at the Kansas and Texas mine No. 23 today, and drive the working miners away. Tt is belleved serious trouble will follow if the plan is carried out. —_—_—>—__ CHICAGO'S RELIEF WORK. Business. Men U mon Care. Aug. 2.—At a meeting last a hundred delegates from all the large bodies of organized labor, and a committee from the business men, a com- mittee of relief and safety was organized, composed of twenty-five labor leaders end twenty-five business men. The business men include Lyman J. Gage, George M. CHICAGC night of ov Pullman, P. D. Armour, Marshal Field, Potter Palmer, Franklin” MacVeagh, Wil- liam Penn Nixon, Joseph Medill, Victor Lawson, and J. W. Scott. This joint com- mittee will work together in trying to find work and bread for the unemployed resi- dents of Chicago. It ts expected that 5.000 men can be added to the drainage canal and public park work, also a large number Of factories will be Induced to start up at one The painters union voted last night to withdraw $3, it has locked up in a fety vault and deposit the same in five banks. Three carpenters’ unions took the same action on $42,000). > A STRIKER SHOT. An Incident That Caused Easitement_ 2—Yesvesany Steel Company started their.mills at Chartler’s with non- union workmen. The firm was willing to pay the wages provided by the Amalga- mated Association scale, but were not will- ing that the rules of that association should prevail in their works, Enough non-union workmen were secured to operate the plant in part. This morning Chas. Sayder, a non- union workman, went to Chartier’s at § o'clock. With him were two men whom he intended to put to work in the mill. When the trio reached the main gate to the mill rd they found a large crowd of the old workmen present. They tried to prevent Snyder and his companions from entering, whereupon Snyder drew a revolver and fired. The bullet found lodgment in the | shoulder of Jos. Brownhill, a striker, and he fell to the ground. In’an instant the utmost confusion reigned and with cries of rage the strikers rushed at Snyder. ‘The latter, however, with his companions, suc- ceeded in getting into the mill yard and closed the gate. Shortly afterward Snyder was placed un- der arrest. Brownhill ts forty years of age and has a large family. His wound Is serious, but is not considered fatal. Snyder is’ nm locked up in the office of Squire Bryan. ‘he building 1s surrounded by a crowd of anery strikers, but it is not thought any violence will be offered. N AND ITALIANS. FRENCHME: bances Threatened of France. Spectal Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROME, Aug. 23.—The French agitation ts subsiding in view of the government's an- nouncement that France had promised full satisfaction. The disorders at a few pro- vincial towns last evening were small, the chief disturbance occurring at Naples, Como and Miiazzo. At Naples hands of men paraded in the streets and attempted to attack the French consulate. They stoned the police and military, and forty- five of them were arrested. PARIS, Aug. 23.—The Aigues-Mortes af- fair and its consequences in Italy have caused excitement in several places in France where Itallans are working, and at Marseilles, where the Italian colony is great- ly agitated, the police have taken strong precautions to prevent conflicts. In a fight at Ramy Sur Bots, outside of Paris, yest day between French and Italian ‘nav the latter attacked the French with knives, but gendarmes interfered, urrest-d sever Italians and stopped the ‘fight. The net per comments up to the present time ave been very discreet, but the “Courrier du Solr,” in an inflammatory article caleu- lated to excite Frenchmen, insists that the Algues-Mortes affair was fomented by Ger- an agents in the Italian secret police, which, like the Italian army and navy, is doubtless at Germany's service. Railroad Strike Threatened. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23.—According to the trainmen of the St, Paul road trouble is certain to follow the reduction of 10 per cent in the wages of the men, which been announced would take place. It is stated that at the conference last week the men stated emphatically that they would accept no reduction. A fireman on the St Paul road states that the men are r- ing to make a vigorous resistance the proposed reduction. He says they have appointed an inner circle committee, which has charge of the whole matter. ‘and that if the reduction is made there will be a gen- eral strike all along the St. Paul lines. asserts that the men on the other roads will stand by the St. Paul men, of @ strike they will refuse freight. Towns Pashed Overboard and Drowned. BALTIMORE, M4., Aug. 23.—Charies Le- cock of , Va, te of the ston that Vessel, of Hiden STARTLED WITH GIANT CRACKERS: The Washington Light Infantry Came Experteaces a Bombardment. Special Dispatch to the Broning Star. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Aug. 2—There was a bombardment in the Washington Light Infantry camp last night. Two men and a boy entered the company streets and appeared to be much interested in the Surroundings. Presently a loud report was heard in close proximity to the tents. The corporal of the guamt hastened in the direo- tion of the sound and found the burning remains of a xiant firecracker. In « few minutes another report was heard in an- other direction, and quite a number were before the guilty parties could be lo- cated. Binally Lieut. Dury discovere’ « er the fence that runs to mp, and thinking It a suse Ri ee. Kept his eye on him, Ws vigil was rewarded soon by discovering the boy stealthily removing from under his coat a firecracker nearly as large as him- self. He was immediately captured, and his ammunition taken from him, he being in the meantime advised to leave camp, Rot to return. It now turns out that he was furnished with the firecrackers by @ man from Washington, holding an tmport- ant government post again visit camp. n. He, also, will not _ . THE WELSH MINERS STRIKE, m Retui to Work » ad Trouble Apparently Ov Special Cable Dispatch to The Rventag Star LONDON, Aug. 2.—The strong military. Precautions In South Wales ha wed the strikers, who were disposed to violence and the strike ts rap! ly collapsin numbers of miners are returning to w and by the end of August it ts »xp that work will be fully resumed. The | bad weather which has set in has dampen led the strikers’ spirits. The un on of miners’ confer postponing @ dessin Tespecting th: ts regarded hope ful, and a compromise will, it is deci led, masters. be arranged with th now, Scone in Che Aug e lust night to take action AUSTIN, Tex. mass meeting he Jon the financial question. It resulted in @ disgraceful scen: ted by the principal | citizens, and at one or two points a pitched battle seemed inevitable. When Col. Faulk, | who ts acknowledged t a Hoxg demos crat, attempted aspx vortn free ond enounc= unitmited cotnage of silv ing President Cleveland Platform, the row reached its height Clark democrats attempted to down The Hogg democrats and populists spran fo their feet and yelled like uiche The more timid present made for the and for a time it seemed as though a bloody Fow would ensue, The balance of the even ing was attended with similar wrangling. Numerous resolutions were offered, and at midnight the meeting was" still going with little prospects of a close before day light. —— . CAPTURED THE TOWN, Reported Success of the Argentine Rebel Force Rpectal Cable Dispatch to The Bvening Star BUENOS AYRES, Aug The rebel» have captured the town of Corrientes with- out @ blow, the garrison retiring to joia Col. Acuna’s forces afterward | ett the town and at and defeated Acuna after a six hours’ battle, = Death of Duke Ernest. | BERLIN, Aug. 23 nest of Saxe Coburg and Gotha a midnight last | night at his castie at Reinhardsurunn in Coburg. Duke Ernest was born | was son of Leuk | Saalefeld and Louise, Pr burg. “He marri: | Alexandrine of Duke Leo} and succeads | the throne of t hy on the death of his father January 2), Ist. The duke being | childless the throne how fats to the Dake of Edinburgh, the second son of Queen V torla and her late consort, Prince Alber | who was the brother of Duke Ernest. Th Duke of Edinburgh thus becomes a Felen- ing German prince. Duke Ernest was of the first German rulers lo propose and work for. the establishmer unity, and was the first congratulate King Will his proclamation as - - Barned Alive in His etl. ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. 23.—Wm. Goss of | Roaring Springs, this wot @runk at the Lutheran reunion held at Martinsburw yesterday and was placed in the borough Dekup. Last night he set fire to the cell in which he was confined and was fatally burned before being rescued. The lockup was entirely destroyed. Cholera tn RB ROTTERDAM, Ave cholera and one deat have occurred in this city 23.—Two cases of from the disease NSTANTIN¢ Aug. 2.—Owing te uarantine against all vessels arriving from ussian ports. An exception is made, how- ver, in the # of vessels from Batoun Gaema and Sebastopol which will ae subject to any quarantine deiay Amerion. LONDON, Aug. 2.—Lord Dunraven’s cut= ter Valkyrie, the challenger for the Ameri- ca’s cup, sailed from Southampton for the ited States early this morning. ee Wrecks on the Nova Scotia Cons! HALIFAX, Av At a late hour last night it was reported that the steam tue Dorcas, with the barge Etta Stewart in tow, coal laden, from Syaney for this pert, was wrecked near Three Fathom harb forty miles from Halifax, and all hand: twele were lost. "Fears are et tertained for the safety of the steamer Carroll, which left for Cape Breton and Prince’ Edward Island yesterday with a | large number of passengers, and of which | nothing has since been heard. _—_—_ The Gilberton Ratirond Trouble. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. An officer of | the Schulkill Tracton Company in. ths | city said yesterday that the company had | not evaded any of its obligations, but had really done more than had been req them. The road had be | majority of the Gilberton borough counclt | and had been rum stu last December. “The best citize ne borough and the | better members nefis are with us in | the matrer.” ss “and we have appeal- +t us in our rights. h pay for | the damage heve ap- | plied for an injunc estrain the mob om interfering with the ing of the road. | aa = aS Big Fire in Wanker: WAUKEGAN, Mis. Aug. 2.-Pleven frame | | houses and five brick houses were destrovell by fire last night. It was thoueht at one time that the entire town would be destroy. ed, but the fir The loss was 5, just in tims, Catting Pri Waces. ST. PAUL, Minn, Aue The unton printers of St. Paul and Minneapols verter day reported to the Twin Association that they had voted unantmess- lv not to accept the cut proposed last week, The publishers thereupon m another P providng for a uniform cut of ten per cent in the wares of all news printers. ‘This propostton will be voted unon by the printers on Sunday and probably be ac cepted. —__ Thread Mills Reanm: WARK, N. J. Aug. 2t—Clark’s Thread Mills, ‘which have been shut down for the past ree weeks, resumed operations this ‘morning. — ee A Fatal Railrond Accident. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.—Mrs. Rebecea Ferguson was struck by a train im th of this city last event iandiy kiied The woman got too near fast. the ‘appeared to be drawn ty the ge carpenter, ing near saw and rushed to her assisiance. ie too, was struck by the train and badly in- ig MT is Gelirious. and the physicians say his recovery is doubtful, —_— Wrecked by 2 Roller Explosion, STANTON, Mich., Aug. 23.—The botler In J. W. Millet’s saw mili in Bushnell town- 3 Johnson, ship blew Yesterday. W. N. Eckert jas instantly Killed and two other ‘mex injured. The mill was wrecked. —< Making Half Rates to the Fair. CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—The Pennsyl pallroed has srcured the convent of alk nearly’ gil, competing lines to the maki ot fare rates on all trains from Penn- September 7, the state day the world’s fair. for Pennsylvania day