Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR 1101 Pennsylvania Avenns, corer lth 3t, by The Evening Star Hewseaper Company, S HD KAUFFMA’ 3 Few York Offices, 83 Potter Building — Tue Evasive Stan =e Se Series acter eee ntseach. By vasil—sny where in the Unite ttates or Sore beara [Entered at the Post Ofice st Washington, D. C., as SPECIAL NOTICES. PUBLIC SCHOOLS QF GRE DisTRicr OF CO MBIA. ‘The annual teachers’ meetings will be held om SATURDAY, the 16th inst.. as follows. Firth Division at the Curtis School, 9:00 a.m. First Division at the Dennison School,” 10:00 Stath Divisi 21:00 a.m. ‘m.; Seventh Division at % pom; Eighth Division Hi ‘¢:20 pan, sion to grades Leiow the High Jetterse the Suraner the schol buildings Genool will be ieaued at all the ting RIDAY. SATURDAY and MONDAY, Sept. BS. ie ana 38, fr 010.00 a.m. aud from « hools may be the time we guardians are requested to apply at SUS Sanding for tickets or for tae the nearest 8 b tlm a Board of Trustees of Publi : = J. G. PAICK, Secretary. _ ‘A, RACES ARE POST- 18" and 20. Eutrice_ open Sept. 16. By order Secretar sc mies 5 Ee DeTROW. rn ASHTNOTY PLE. THE orice TO EAST WASHINGTON PEOPT BEI STO EASE, Wane ce acvern, SeaEpse Yast fod prprem all Tare scSolit trade "Securing wis of indi | Sr ee wil mare poebotl tere to tava you money. With exper your goods safely following aigenctes: citer’s doug store. Sth and T'sts. te Shatter & Geldes’ drug store, Gib aod Mase, ave. drng store, Sth and? H M's drug store. Capitol sta, a's drug store, sts. me. office, cor. Sth and Md. 2. D. €. SMIT! TON POST, NO. 4, Will asset id 7th sts. at 1d a m.. THURSDAY . in uniform, for the purpese ‘by post at “Seventh St t WALTER MIDDLETON, ISAAC S. HAWKINS, Adjutant. JUST LOCATED sos F rt Hine of Main spring, 75e., war Wt THE PARkEl AL ES, and late of New York, | Formerly of Lom Now ut 142 € st i LL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPOSIT ‘with H. K. FULTON upon which interest ts due | oBe Sear or more hereby notified to call at once and pay up Interest, or the goods will | be sold at auction OCTOBER 3, 1593. . H. K. FULTON, Pawnbroker. WHERE LIVE you? Are you 8 “suburbanist?” If so, | drop in and give us a shipping order | for some of our fine wines. We ship wines auywhere in America, packed bear no out ‘tndt- ents. rice ist. ep witr ¢o G4 ieth ‘sea w. Telephone 995. If you do, bere skates. We have * Roller Skates" in endless varlety—but all characterized by one thing—STERLING DURABILITY. 4 extension Roller Skate for d Celebrated Extension Roll- K Skate Wheels only 25¢. Lith and G sta mw. sold “SALARY DRAWERS ‘The recest great financial panic from Which we are just emerging tended to lower the price of everything except REAL ESTATE. The moral is plain— “put your money in real estate and you cannot lose." Those who draw salaries may buy & home of us om terms of $100 | down and $25 monthly, or « building lot for $3 dows and $ mosthiy. Call or write. PS. EB WAUGH, G10 F st. selz GOING TO BE MAMIUED? WEDDIN SUITS cumstitute one of the leuding feutures of our busi: eas. Elegaat “Cutaways” with Light Trousers for morning, and the couventioaal “Swallow-tall for evenings. “Coats are cut peacock tail texcept he color) this season with gracefully round ed trate. We are turaing vut “ta de sievie™ gare Betts this season, and ye! e not saklng a pany | tore. J. Bred Gatenel date of Keen's), 418 12th | a wiz | NOTIFIED ible for auy debts cou Wife, Rate T. Dusoran. | WS. J. DONOVAN, 1525 Teh st. now. OF THE STOCKHOLDERS ck Muchine Company will the company, 120 New RSDAY, + by order of the TL. HOLBROOK, HOTEL AND BOARD ear bid fue lund THE PUBLIO IS HEREBY that I will not be res; tracted by us sel2-ac* ‘and bed ‘linen. YALE STEAM LAUN- ve, S14 10th st. ow, For fall tatt our thirty thea axk yo: ings are now ready. Remember experience in this department Bea any tether oF not ou want to vn Og Four’ full’ Seder. “‘Thove “pin-stripes’” for troaserings ‘axe a great 8250" t0 $13.50 the pair Day EISEMAN PROS. 7th and E a, THE CALIGRAPH TYPEWRITER IS EASIEST TO leara and to operate. Machines are rented with Bepilewe of purchase. NEWMAN & SUN, “72s th st. ow Peery Che Evening Star. Vor. 83, Na 20.676. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1893. _ SPECIAL NOTICES. ver 14, at 7:30 o'clock. . Sovereign Secretary. THE MEMBERS OF KIT CAKSON POST ARE RE- quested to ‘attend the funeral service of Com- rade Robert Carrick at the residence, 611 H st. E-e.. on THURSDAY, Sept. 14, at 3 o'clock p.m. Burlal at Arlington. A. HART, Commander. ©. F. KEEFER, Adjt. 1 LO. 0. F.—ALL MEMBE! ER JURIS- dictions are Invited rtictpate in the centennial parade AY NEXT. Re- Port at 1. 0. 0. F. Hall, 7th st. mw., at 11 a. im., in dark clothes, Lat’ and white gloves; will he'eacorted by music to place in line of march. Marshals of | subordinate P. ™., for instructions. Meeting’ of ceutennial committee Will also be held at same time and place. JOHN H. WOOD, Grand Master. Attest: WM. R. HUNT, Gr. Seey. It MRS. ADA G. DENNIS OF 720 13TH ST. NW. ied from New York And reopened her ae Dressmaking Parlors, FOR PARTICULAR CORRESPONDENTS, FOR PARTICULAR CORRESPONDENTS. It you are Paper and responder and) WHITE Tonse or in ta! Also full supply of Stationery at lowest prices. EASTON & RUPP, Popnlar Priced Statfonecs, HM WITH STREET (Just WITHOUT NOTICE. Interest paid upon deposits which are subject to check WITHOUT NOTICE. AM. SECURITY AND TRUST CO. ©. J. BELL, Pres. BANKING HOUSE, 1405 G st. nw. STORAGE WAREHOUSE, 1140 15th st it THE DENSMORE'S SIMPLICITY. The simplicity of the “Densmore Typewriter is one of js strongest features. ‘The Writing appears in sight at a touch and every pa fs fnterchangeable. If you'r after the BEST typewriter, which does the BEST work, you're after the ‘“Dens- more."* We're sole agents. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E st. n.w. E.D. EASTON, Pres. (s13) R. F. CROMELIN, Sec. eld. ‘You'll get fooled if you think the cheap tailors are philanthropists and are in business sim- ply for the glory and fun. There is more prot for them in a pair of “cotton- back"* domestic five-dollar pants than there is for us in our “English’* Trouser- ings at $3. G. Warfield Simpson, Tailor, 12th and F sts. sel3 “YOU WON'T DO FOR MBE.” |INSENATE AND HOUSE |STRUNG u You may be an excellent carpenter in some ways, but you say you don't buy GANG- BSAWED BOARDS AND JOISTS? Well, you can't be very bright, my poor fellow! Circular sawed lumler is thick and thin, gen- erally cut out of old common sap pine that warps and twists— No, you are not bright enough for these times. WELL, THAT PROPERTY OWNER —ts bright, to say the least of tt. Evidently be knows the difference between HEART NORTH CARO- LINA lumber and COMMON SAP PINE, and want's the best used oo his house. Here at $1.15 per 100 fr. If you read it in our ad. It's s0. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lamber, Millwork and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N. Y. ave. aw. sel3 BUSINESS METHODS? SINESS METHODS? Certainly mo one can criticise oars— above ft. Aud the results we attain are likewise above favit-tnding. You'll have no cause for complaint if we take your measure. Whatever you bay we'll repair, if need be, any thine within one “BU . To make it memorable we're ging but $25 for our regular $30 Weave Black English Worsted Cay Cutaway Coat and Vest—and to every buyer we're pwing tm, it were, & pair of our Popular $5.50 Trousers, thus giving you a $45.50 Suit for $25. Neat striped material. Don't miss seeing our now Famous $15 suIT. MERTZ AND MERTZ, MODEERN-PRICE TAILORS, sel3 906 F ST. N.W. OO 8 ee ee ee PALL NOVELTIES IN SHIRTS Now oo exhibition at BALL'S SHIRT FACTORY, srt 3m 008 Fst ow. THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST O., PAID-UP CAPITAL AND SURPLUS PROFITS, $1,155,000, Executes Trusts, Purishes Investments, Pays Interest on Deposits, Loans Money, Provides Safe Deposit Boxes. Rents Ofice Rooms tn its Fire-proof Building. Ss BRAINARD H. WARNER, President, Brecar QEFEX-ONE-THIRD ovr yo 4 limited number of Brand New No. PRetwaTic “RaMPLERS. These ‘are Tate pat ferns, with either smooth or corrugated G. Xd. | $ave, 2S or 20-jock trout wheels, ‘and guaranteed year from dat ormer ibe New cut te ee ee Lampe XE ,HUNDRED DOLLARS! ape and Bells extra. Will sll om time pay- mente to she rip of cuntomers. GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. CO. “se re 1325 14th at. J. WESLEY BOVEE Hiss prmred te 404 HST. N.W. Ofice hours§ to 10; 3 tS and T p.m seS-1m* W. M-XAUGHTON, DENTIST, HAS ‘turned and has reopened her office at oa set2we 608 13th st. ow, NOTHING BETTER Ase Summer Beverace thea PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALR, Pqual to tmported. Bat for Mt at your Grocers, Drugsist's or Restaurant (OF order from the manufacturer. SAMUFL C. PALMER, a Dot: {a BE SILVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. Every description of printing. Bast of Jerk.” Lgeoet prices tor sampe” quality Firainy BAe ely getoreen 5 EMBEZZLER WEEKS. je Will Probably Be Arrested and Brought Back. Steps have been taken by the State De- partment for the surrender to this coun- try of Francis H. Weeks, the lawyer who ran away from New York, after having robbed a large number of estates of which he was the trustee and who is now under police surveillance in Costa Rica, Central America. At the suggestion of the Secretary of State, District Attorney Nicoll of New York has furnished him with certified copies of the indictments against Weeks for use in making formal request to the Costa Rican government for his surrender. There is no treaty of extradition between Costa Rica and the United States, but the facts are clear that the officers of the former government have made it a direct infer- ence that Wee would not be allowed to run away from Costa Rica if he should try to so, and that the machinery of the State Department has now been set in mo- tion with a view of causing him to be brought back to America and placed on trial. As many women and others interested in estates remember to their sorrow, Fran- cis H. Weeks sought another clime because he had but %8,8 to show for funds in- trusted to his care amounting to $1,366,000. He used the money to boom land schemes in Wisconsin and steel companies. All went well enough until some of the victims got together to inquire into matters, and then when there was no way out, Mr. Weeks, on April 77, made an assignment of his prop- erty to Lawyer R. W. G. Welling of 2 Wall street. As the investigation continued it was learned that Weeks had embezzled Money from all the estates and trust funds, and a week after the assignment he dis a peared. It is likely that he has been?in South America since his departure from this country. The case seems parallel to that of Tweed, who was arrested and voluntarily delivered by the Spanish government when there was no extradition treaty. The Costa Rican government has the power to arrest and hold Weeks and deliver him to an officer of this government under precedents es- tablished on the ground of international comity. There have been instances, though, where our government has refused to deliver criminals wanted in other countries with which we had no extradition treaties, Confidence is expressed, however, that Costa Rica will honor the Tequest of the United States in this case and that Weeks will be surrendered for trial. The relations between the two governments are extremely cordial and it it ts likely that Costa Rica will hesitate to comply with the wishes of this government in the case of Weeks, even in the absence of a treaty of extradi ‘The Report Delayea. A letter was received at the Department of the Interior yesterday from Gov. L. C. Hughes of Arizona, saying that he a ee epee 5 ‘“ COKNING, Tile Shop, 520 13th ot, had forwarded his report, and that it had been delayed because he had been unable to procure certain desirable statistics. Mr. Stewart Discusses His National Bank Resolution. SENATOR ALLEN GIVES A POPULIST TALK But the Resolution Finally Goes to the Calendar. RATHER DULL IN THE HOUSE. THE SENATE. In the absence of the Vice President the Senate was presided over today by Mr. Harris (Tenn.), president pro tem. of the Senate. A bill for a bimetallic money system was introduced by Mr. Peffer (Kan.) by request, and was referred to the finance committee. It provides that all paper money of prior issue hereafter paid out by the United States treasury shall be stamped “Redeem- able in equal sums of gold and silver or in United States treasury notes thus redeem- able.” Mr. Mills gave notice that he would speak on the repeal bill on Tuesday next at 2 P.m., and Mr. White (Cal.) gave notice for Thursday next. Mr. Stewart's resolution for a committee of inquiry as to Senators owning stock of national banks was laid before the?3enate, and Mr. Stewart proposed to argue in sup- port of it. Mr. Stewart on His Resolutio! Among other precedents for his resolu- tion he cited the famous investigation into the connection of Senators and Represen- tatives with the Credit Mobilier. He soon drifted, however, into a speech on the repeal bill, on the appreciation of gold, and on the depreciation of silver; and he declared that a gold basis meant siavery for the human race. It was highly important, he argued, that those who sat in judgment on that great question should be free from any bias whatever. If they were large stockhollers in the corporations which were the udver- saries of silver, the people ought to know that fact. He’ ghould think that every Senator would bA sad to get on his feet and make a disclalMer, and give the coun- try confidence in the judgment which the Senate was about to render. He did not wish to press his resolution on t) Senate, or to embarrass any Senator, or put him in a false position. He merely wished tu give Senators an opportunity of stating their exact position toward national banks, in order that full confidence in the integrity of the Senate might be restored. He intended to move its reference to the judiciary com- mittee. Mr. Allison (lowa) suggested that the com- mittee on priviliges and elections was the committee to which the resolution should be referred. Mr. Allen on National Banks. Mr. Allen (Neb.) supported the resolu- tion. If any Senator, he said, were directly interested in the pending legislation, the people of the country had a right to draw their own conclusions from it. He went on to discuss the whole national banking system as adverse to the popular interests, and cited as nefarious violations of law on the part of the national banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia their issu- ing of clearing house certificates and their refusal to pay checks of their depositors in currency. The assistant treasurer at New York, he said, was, ex-officio, a mem- ber of the clearing house board, so that the government had become a particeps crim- inis in those violations of the statute—the Secretary of the Treasury having presump- tively a knowledge of them. Who is the President? The Senator from New York (Mr. Hill) had asserted last Monday that Senators had a right to hold stock In national banks or other institutions. That they had a legal right no person disputed; but he (Mr. Allen) denied that any Senator had a right to sit in judgment on a question in which cor- porations, whose stock or bonds he held, were directly affected. Drifting into a dis- cussion of the repeal bill, Mr. Allen criti- cised the position of the democratic Senators who, he said, were told that they must bow in humble submission to the will of the President. Who, he asked, was the Presi- dent of the United States? He was the representative of the peopleno more; no less. If the people had desired that the will of the President should be carried out they would have devolved on the President the power to legislate; but it was for the Senate and House to say what should be the law— the President having the right to approve, or to withhold his approval. For himself, he would vote entirely regardiess of whether fess vote would please or displease the Pres- ident. He was here not representing the Prest- dent, not representing a corporation or a particular interest, but representing (in bart) one of the grandest young common- wealths of the nation; and no clamor, no storm, no obloquy on himself or on the party to which he belonged could influence him. He advised Senators on the demo- cratic side of the chamber to join the popu- list party, which would march to triumph in 1891. (Laughter.) Gone to the Calendar. Mr. Allen was still speaking when, at 2 p.m., the repeal bill was laid before the Senate. Unanimous consent was asked by Mr. Stewart to let the resolution remain on the table till tomorrow, so that Mr. Allen might finish his speech. Objection, how- ever, was made by Mr. McPherson (N. J.) and ‘the resolution went to the calendar. THE HOUSE. Though there was far from a quorum present when the House was called to order this morning, the attendance was larger than it has been for the past two day: ‘The committees were called for reports, but without result. Wants a Distribution. Mr. Talbert (S. C.) asked unanimous con- sent for the immediate consideration of a resolution, reciting that the House was ad- Journing from day to day without accom- plishing any business, and that the peo- ple are daily expecting something to be done for their relief, and instructing the committee on banking and currency to re- port at the earliest possible day the Mc- Laurin bill requiring the issue of $125,000,000 of treasury notes to be distributed for the relief of the people. Mr. Brostus (Pa.) objected. Mr. Richardson (Tenn.), from the com- mittee on printing, reported the bill rela- tive to public printing and binding, and the distribution of public documents, and asked for its immediate consideration. ‘To this Mr. Talbert (8. C.) and Mr, Kil- gore (Tex.) objected. ‘Then Mr. Richardson made the point that the report was a privileged one, and was entitled to consideration, but the Speaker ruled against him, and the bill was placed on the calendar of the committee of the whol The Printing Bill. ‘The perfunctory duty of calling the com- mittees in the second morning hour was performed, and Mr. Richardson moved that the House go into committee of the whole on the printing bill. But Mr. Kilgore was present, and made his presence felt by raising the point of no quorum, and thus necessitating the call of the yeas and nays. The motion was un, P BY THE WRISTS The Charges Made Against a Oaptain of Oavalry, Punishment Which He Deemed It Necessary to Inflict—The Result of the Trial Reported. ‘The War Department has received the Tecord of the much-talked-about case of Capt. Jas. O. Mackay, third cavalry, tried by court-martial at Fort Reno, O. T., on charges of cruelty to the troops of his com- mand. The charge was “conduct to the Prejudice of good order and military disci- pline.” There were two specitications, one charging that Capt. Mackay, while com- manding troop A of the third cavalry, “aid unlawfully punish a soldier of his troop named Nicholas Cannon by causing him to be tied up by his wrists, with his feet partly raised from the ground, for a perlod of about six hours.” The other specification charged that he unlawfully punished another soldier of his troop named W. G. A. Richarderes, “by causing him to be tied up by the wrists, with his feet barely touching the ground, for a period of about one hour, and further by causing him to be thrown into a water hole several times.” Both cases occurred near Fort Mcintosh, Texas, at different times in March last and attracted consider- able attention. Lieut. Col. Geo. A. Purrington, third cav- alry, was president, and First Lieut. Eben Swift, fifth cavalry, was judge advocate of the court-martial.” Capt. Mackay plead “not guilty” and the finding of the court was “not guilty,” and he was acquitted ac- cordingly. Maj. Gen. Miles, in reviewing the proceedings of the court, say In the foregoing case of Capt. James Q. Mackay, third cavalry, tt appears trom the evidence that the two men named in the specifications were tied up by the wrists substantially in the manner therein alleged and were not let down until they had promised to obey the orders given them by Capt. Mackay. So much is proven beyond a reasonable doubt, and by impli- cation 1s confessed by the defense in set- ting up justification on the ground of the mutinous spirit of the men, the location of the troop in the field—about thirty-five miles from Fort McIntosh, Texas—and the Necessity of prompt and “drastic” meas- ures to maintain discipline. This claim of the defense was evidently accepted by the court, as its findings are explainable upon no other grounds. In the case of Wilkes v. Dinsman, 7 How- ard, the court said: “A’ public officer, in- vested with certain discretionary powers, never has been, and never should be, made answerable for any injury when acting within the scope of his authority, and not influenced by malice, corruption or cruelty. In the light of the evidence {t must be conceded that Capt. Mackay was not in- fluenced by malice, corruption or cruelty, and that no more punishment was inflicted than was necessary to compel obedience. The punishment of the men also ended tm- mediately upon their expressed willingness to obey the orders of their commanding of- \cer. Not a Good Rule. ‘The facts appear to be that Capt. Mac- kay had adopted a rule whereby the suc- cessful men of the troop at target prac- tice were excused from the usual fatigue duty. The operation of this rule steadily decreased the number of unsuccessful men until the performance of all fatigue duty fell upon a small and decreasing minority. It was to be apprehended that a system of rewards whereby the large majority of men were favored at the eapense of the unsuc- cessful few—a system not to be approved— would create a feeling of protest among the unsuccessful men. Two of these men finally carried this feel- ing of protest to the point of positive dis- obedience of the orders given in person by Capt. Mackay to-do fatigue work. It is here seen that the court was dealing with @ very important and delicate issue. To concede that soldiers may defiantiy oppose the execution of lawful orders, because uch orders may seem to them unjust, and ork individual hardship, would be to dis- lodge the keystone of the arch sustaining all military authority. Punishment severe and sure must necessarily follow such dis- obedience. Again, if officers when practically alone in the field or acting under unusually try- ing circumstances, where there may exist a doubt of their abliity to maintain to the fullest extent the integrity of their author- ity, are rot to be sustained in the enforce- ment of their lawful orders, then will dis- cipline be wounded in a most vital point. While conceding so much, the department commander has, however, searched in vain for any exigency in this case justifying the resort to the summary punishment em- ployed. The acts of disobedience occurred on dates several days apart, without col- lusion between the two men, without a gen- eral feeling of insubordination in the troop, and under circumstances which make it evident that the ordinary lawful means for maintaining discipline would have been ad- equate. The findings are, therefore, disap- proved. Capt. Mackay will be released from arrest. The case is now settled, and calls for no further action on the part of the War De- partment. + e-____. SENATOR MILLS WILL SPEAK. He Will Address the Senate on Silver Next Tuesday. Senator Mills has at last consented to address the Senate. This has been accom- panied by no little difficulty, as the Sena- tor has been hampered by many of the nice, fine rules surrounding the dignity of the Senate. Last week he was down for a speech, but lost the floor through the in- terference of other business. He was not at all pleased with this, and the silver man- agers had great trouble in bringing him to the point of making another break. Yester- day afternoon he gave notice that he would address the Senate next Tuesday, but this conflicted with the notice given by Senator White of California, and Mr. Mills with- drew. This morning Mr. Milis arose, and in stating that Mr. White had withdrawn in his favor, repeated his message for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, asking the unanimous consent of the Senate. At this point Senator Hoar made a tech- nical observation that rather nettled the gentleman from Texas, stating that it was entirely out of precedent for a Senator to ask the unanimous consent to make an ad- dress upon an attending measure, and add- ing that he had a right to make a speech whenever he gave notice. Mr. Mills ‘lid not see the kindly intent of this remark, and in a rather angry tone relinquished his right to the floor on Tuesday. At this both Senators Sherman and White urged him to reconsider his decision, but he would not do so until Senator White threatened to take back his right to Tuesday. Then Mr. Mills arose, and for the third time renewed. his notice for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. There was a general peacemaking all around, and Senator Hoar explained the reasons for his remarks to Senator Millis. ‘There will be no declaration of war. SGRMENE SIRT We Sta pe A Submarine Torpedo Boat. It 1s now well settled that the Navy De- partment will soon authorize the construc- tion of a submarine torpedo boat of the Holland type. The committee having the matter under consideration made a supple- mental report to the Secretary of the Navy yesterday afternoon, emphasizing its con- of the superiority of the Holland THE EVERETT BILL. An Important Conference at Secre- tary Carlisle’s House, THE MEASURE DRAWN BY MR. QUINCEY Mr. Geary Will Oppose It in Its Present Form, GIVEN TO A SUBCOMITTEE. ee For three hours last night the residence of Secretary Carlisle was the scene of a conference between administration and anti-administration men regarding the policy of the government toward the Chinese as enunciated in the Everett Chinese exclusion act introduced in the House the other day. The efforts of this conference were directed toward an ami- cable settlement of the differences existing between those who favor and those who oppose the pending bill, but at its conclu- sion nothing definite was reached. ‘There were present Secretaries Carlisle and Gresham, Attorney General Oley, As- sistant Secretary Hamlin and Mr. Geary. It is said that the two Secretaries stated that the President was very desirous of having the Everett bill passed as speedily as possible, and especially was he anx- fous in regard to the matter in view of the recent protests of the new minister from China,’ protests which, were they to go un- heeded, might, {t was said, cause an inter- national incident that would lead to trrita- tion between the two governments for some time to come. Drawn by Mr. Quincy. ‘The bill now before the House, although it has Mr. Everett as its putative author, is sald to be not his work. It is understood that the measure was drawn by Assistant Secretary Quincy himself, after consulta- tion with the President. It was broadly hinted at this conference that Mr. Cleveland desired the bill put upon its passage in the House at once and sent to the Senate for action as soon as that result could possibly be reached. The fact was recalled that when the Supreme Court passed upon the constitutionality of the act last year it rendered its decision as @ majority court by a margin so slim that if the case were again presented on a different proposition the possibility was that the previous de- cision might be reversed, inasmuch as Justice Harlan, who was then absent, would be on the bench. Mr. Geary’s Opposition. Mr. Geary did not hesitate to say what he thought about the proposed bill and in language emphatic enough to be not mis- understood said that in its present form the Everett bill would be antagonized at every stage by every member of Congress from the Pacific slope. There were some provisions in his original bill subsequently emasculated by the House which, Mr. Geary said, if they were put in this bill, would make it a measure that could be consistently supported by the members from the territory where this question was, perhaps, better understood and of tore importance than it was in the east. Mr.Geary insisted that a section should be added providing for the photographing of every Chinaman when he enters this country, and that the definition of what constituted a Chinese mefchant should be so plain and distinct that there could be no ambiguity about it. He was also willing that the imprisonment clause should be eliminated from his former bill, and If these things were agreed to there would be no ob- Jection to an extension within a reasonable time of the period during which the Chinese might take out their certificates of registra~ tion. He was willing that this period should be extended ninety days, and if the Chinese showed a disposition to comply with the law even a further period, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury. No Agreement Reached. Should these provisions be antagonized by the government Mr. Geary said that he stood ready, as did every member from the slope, to oppose in every way possible the passage of the bill. The meeting adjourned without coming to a positive agreement, with the understanding, however, that the bill would be taken up in committee this morning. Mr. Geary declared his intention of mak- ing a fight for the reference of the bill to a subcommittee for further investigation, and said that if the ttempt was made to re- port the bill to the House today fn its pres- ent shape, every art known to the fillbuster would be calied into requisition against it. Referred to a Subcommittee. ‘There will be no report today, however, on the Evefett bill. After considering it this morning, the House committee on for- eign affairs referred it to a subcommittee consisting of Messrs. McCreary, Everett, Geary, Hitt and Harmer, and then ad- journed. + e.______ Second Day’s Cherokee Registration. Special Agent Womack, in a telegram to Commissioner Lamoreux of the general land office, states that 3,000 persons regis- tered at the Hennessy, Oklahoma, booth yesterday, and that there are now 7,000 in line by actual count, waiting their oppor- tunity to register. ‘The clerical force at Hennessy has been increased to meet this unexpected rush. Ten thousand are ex- pected to register at the nine booths today. ——+2-+____. Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today ‘were $278,023; from customs, $486,622. +o. Cold Water for Fleas. Apropos to the plague of fleas which 1s just now blighting the document room of the Interior Department, the following pos- tal was received this afternoon: “Having recently seen in The Star a paragraph which stated that there was a flea epidemic T advise the use of cold water. I have tried this in the West Indies. (Signed) J. B. G. Superintendent of Documents Ames is in receipt each day of anti-flea recipes. ———— ++ Status of the Chinese Question. Attorney General Olney has made a state- ment in regard to the status of the Chinese question, from which It appears: 1. That the deportation clause of the Geary law will not be enforced by any gen- eral action on the part of the United States un’ gress, by supplemental legislati directs that this shall be done and provides mt Beet de inited States government is not disposed to acquiesce in Judge Ross’ interpretation of existing laws as author- izing private citizens to take proceedings against Chinese and to call upon the United States to provide means for their nm. 3. That there is a diplomatic end to the matter, and that the question of treaty obligations has been olntedly brought to the attention of the State Department by the new Chinese minister and his American counsel, with some practical results. ‘Who Will Succeed Capt. Hassler. ‘The question as to who will Hassler_as chief clerk ‘of the ‘Department An ap- of the Ini is a burning one. Potntment ts not Sepected ‘till September 4, the date of the expiration of Capt. ler’s leave. Meanwhile Mr. William De Lacy is acting chief clerk. A ™many rumors are TALKING TO VOTERS. The Virginia Oampaign is Now Formally Opened. Democrats Confident of an Increased Majority—Claims of the Populists— Interviews With the Chairmen. Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 12—The political campaign in Virginia has been formally opened by both democrats and populists. The large crowds that attended the numer- ous rallies held throughout the state, not- withstanding the rain, attests the intense interest felt in the outcome of the guberna- torial fight. The democrats are very con- fident of the result. They say that it is only @ question of the size of Col. O'Fer- rall’s majority, and they are ambitious to make this larger than any the democrats have had for many years. They say that the election of any democratic candidate would be assured, and that with such a Popular candidate as O'Ferrall they are sure of a phenomenal victory. There 1s en- thusiastic talk of running the majority to forty or fifty thousand. The ambition to get @ big majority promises to make the cam- Paign as active and earnest as it would be if the contest were really close. The populists, however, claim to have a good chance of electing their man for gov- ernor. They say that the voters of Virginia are now ripe for a political revolution. ‘They claim that there ts a feeling of unrest throughout the rural districts and that mutterings of discontent and disaffection are widely heard among the indigent farmers in the state, and upon these the populists | depend. The Utopian platform of the third party, both state and national, is, it is said, enticing away from the democratic fold many of its supporters who are tee norant of the intricacies of legislation. Especially is this the case in reference to the free silver plank in the populist plat- form. There is something about free coin- age of the white metal that has a myster- fous charm for the agrarian masses in Vir- ginia, There is no use hiding the fact that there is a strong sentiment in favor of free coinage in Virginia, and this sentiment sustains Representative O’Ferrall’s vote in the House when the Wilson repeal bill was Passed. While some of the people in the cities of this state may condemn O’Ferrall for suporting the 16 to 1 proposition, every- one knows as well as he that it will add many @ vote to his column on November next. . Col. O’Ferrall’s Successor. The question of Col. O'Ferrall’s resigna- tion as a member of the seventh Virginia district 1s creating a good deal of discussion here now. Col. O'Ferrall proposes to re- sign now, to take effect on November 6, one day before the election. The question is raised whether a writ issued by the govern- or for an election for a member of Congress on November 7 when the resignation has not actually occurred is valid. Gov. Mc- Kinney has forwarded to Capt. Micajah Woods the opinion of Attorney General Scott in reference to the resignation of Col. O’Ferrall. Capt. Woods is a candidate for Col. O’Ferrall’s seat in Congress. The attorney general say: “In my opinion a vacancy must exist be- fore you can issue a writ for a special elec- tion.” That this election may be held on the 7th of November proximo, Col. O'Ferrall’s resignation must take effect at such time as will allow the sergeants of the cities and sheriffs of the counties in the district to give at least ten das’ notice by posting a copy of the writ of election at each vot- ing place in the county.” Chairman Ellyson. Mayor Ellyson, the new democratic state chairman, has begun his work as such in real earnest. He is one of the most thorough party organizers in the south, and does most effective work. He is known as the silent man because he is not at all communicative to reporters. His utterances have weight, however, and when he speaks he means just exactly what the English conveys. He had just returned to the city today from Newport News and vicinity when he was seen by The Star correspond- ent, and, in reply to a question, said: e opened the campaign in real earnest yesterday. It is the purpose of the state committee to press the campaign vigorously from this time on. I have already been in correspondence with the county chairmen and members of the state committee. There will be an effective organization in every county and city In the state. We will rely for our success on complete organization and hard work, though public speaking will form no unimportant part in the campaign, We feel that the democratic conduct of state affairs during the past four years merits and will receive a hearty commen- dation of the people in the triumph and election of our ticket in November next.” ol Mr. C. H. Pierson, state chairman of the people’s party of Virginia, is very hopeful for the future of that party. He says that the disaffection among the rank and file of the democrats is widespread and can no longer be concealed. “The free coinage democrats, which constitute the large ma- jority of the party in Virginia,” he said, “believe that the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law is the death blow to free coinage. They have been taught that the only hope for a rise in the price of their produce is the full remonetization of silver, and when they see their own party, which has always championed free coinage, de- Uberately sacrificing their tnterests to the clamor of the gold trust they feel that they have been betrayed and are ready to follow Mr. Bland ingo the true party of the people. ‘The situation thus becomes very interest- ing. The republicans generally will support the populists for the simple reason that we guarantee them ‘a free ballot and a fair count.’ Our own strength is certainly not less than 50,000; now add two-thirds of the republican vote, say 70,000, and 30,000 di affected democrats, and we have a grand total of 150,000. This will beat O’Ferrall by about 12,00 votes, a good safe margin. It will also teach Mr. Cleveland that it is not healthy for outsiders to meddle with Virginia politics.” ——————— Marine Hospital Service News. ‘The marine hospital service this morning received @ cablegram announcing the pres- of smallpox at Graytown, on the east- ern coast of _Jylcaragus. ‘There are twelve SRRo advices of any new cases of cholera have been received from abroad. ‘The hospital building at the Port Town- send, Wash., quarantine station was de- stroyed by fire September 9. There were no casualties. The building was an old one, and an appropriation having been made for a new structure the hospital serv- ice was preparing to abandon it. + o+—____ The Vacancy im the Navy Pay Corps. ‘The death of Paymaster John Macmahon will make the fourth vacancy in the navy pay corps for the President to fill from civil life, provided Pay Inspector Stevenson and Paymaster Sullivan are dropped from the service. There will also be several pro- been delayed for several months pending the settlement of Stevenson's case. Secre- Nominations by the President. ‘The President sent to the Senate today the foll nominations: ‘William Stackhouse of Iowa, to be collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of Iowa. TO MEND OR END IT. Liberal Manifesto Against the House of Lords. REJECTION OF THE HOME RULE BILL A Stage in the History of the, Irish Question. VICTORY IS PREDICTED. LONDO! Sept. 18.—The circular issued tion, mention of which was made in these dispatches, ts virtually an important minis- terial manifesto. to every federated association in the United | Kingdom a copy of the manifesto, the sub- | stance of which is here given: “The rejection of the home rule bill by the house of lords not only marks another | stage in the history of the Irish question, | but has bearings so important to our sys- tem of parllamentary government as to call for very careful consideration. For seven years the Irish home rule question had been subject to discussion in the con- | stituencies more full, thorough and sus- tained than had ever before been given to any political proposal. “In July, 18%, Mr. Gladstone came tnto bower with @ clear mandate to deal with the subject. course of the bill in the house of i and the house of lords, and then “The seven years’ discussion by the country. | the eighty-two days’ consideration oy | house of commons, and the definitely ssc | tained wishes of over two million of elect are all to count for nothing when opposed to the views of some four hundred con- servative peers representing thems alone and for the most part assembled merely by virtue of being the sons of their fathers, “A little more than a y ministry appealed to the country and was decisively ejected from office; yet L Salisbury and his colleagues today overi the verdict pronounced at the polls and arrogate to themseves paramount authority in the state. “The permanent tory majority in the house of lords is now pitted against the popularly elected majority in the house of commons. Addressing the members of the National Liberal Federation at the great New Castle meeting held two years ago Mr. Glad- stone said: ‘If Lord Salisbury’s threats are carried out the house of lords will raise up a question which will take precedence of every other question, because upon that question alone will depend whether the country is or is not self-governing, or whether, on the contrary, there is a power not upon or behind the throne, but between the throne and the people, that will stop altogether the action of the constitutional machine.’ That issue is now raised, and the question of mending or ending the house of lords, which held a subordinate place in the New Castle program, may be- fore long, as Mr. Gladstone forecasted, dis- place for a while all other subjects of re- form and ery aloud for vigorous and un- flinching treatment. If the house of lords is faithful to its traditions and practices, it will capitulate; if it ts not, we of the Mberal party will enter on a fight, the re- sult of which we shall not be afraid. “For the present we entirely reject the peers’ pretensions to the right to force the dissolution of parliament, and look with confidence to the government to go forward with those reforms for which the country waits. The ingrained dislike of the upper house to all progression had been exhibited this year before the rejection of the home rule bill. How far its members will venture further to flout the popular will remains to be seen. “To all true Iberals the political situation ea AKO a coercion Dill has passed the house of commons and has been rejected by the house of lords. ‘The bill is doubly certain to become law. The ministry is strong, its supporters loyal and our program is sound. Our opponents have played their last stake. If we pro- ceed with courage and determination not only will the Irish question be settled, but @ real era of reform will be entered upon.” ‘The importance of the manifesto is em- phasized by the fact that the National Liberal Federation has always been in closest touch with Mr. Gladstone, who, though his name does not appear in connec. tion with the issuance of the circular, was doubtless aware of its contents before it was issued. All the newspapers publish comments on the manifesto, printing thelr articles in prominent places. The tory organs treat the circular contemptuously, and pretend to attach no importance to it. The Star (radical) publishes its comment under the caption “The Bugle Note.” In the course of its article it says that the democracy has been longing to come to close quarters with the tyrants whom they have tolerated so long. In this sentence is condensed the radical opinion of the whole country a eneeet RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY. The Austrinn Government Deals Se- verely With the Czechs. VIENNA, Sept. 13.—For years the trouble growing out of the Czech agitation in Bo- hemia has been a source of much annoy- ance, not to say anxiety, to the imperial government. Some months ago a disgraceful scene in the Bohemian diet, caused by the political group known as “Young Czechs,” resulted in the temporary closing of the session of that body by imperial decree. This in no wise lessened the agitation carried on by the Czechs, and the political situation be- came so threatening that further and_more vigorous measures were taken under ad- visement by the tmperial authorities to put an end to the trouble if possible. Today a decree on the subject, signed by the imperial ministry and having the sanc- tion of Emperor Francis Joseph, is pub- lished. This decree orders the suspension of articles 12 and 13 of the constitutional law concerning the rights of the citizens of Prague, the capital of Bohemia, and the suburbs of that city. The articles suspend- ed bear more particularly upon the liberty of the press, popular assemblies and the right of trial by jury for certain offenses. —————_ RESUMPTION OF BUSINESS. Mills and Factories That Will Soon Be Busy Again. PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 13—The first in- ication of a revival in the plate glass in- dustry since the closing of the factories last spring is evinced in the partial re- sumption of the Charleroi plate glass works, by which one-half or 4 pots have been fired and 400 of the 800 workmen given employment. The amount of work fur- LA a2 6 f gfe Hy | i fi i ry Pd : ih 83 New York Decinrea to Be « Cholere Infected Port. LISBON, Sept. 13—The Portuguene au- thorities have declared New York w bee cholera-infected port. LONDON, Sept. 1.—There was anothey, death last night from cholera at the portof Grimsby, and today another death from disease is reported from Hull, = Paying the Fas People Anyt CHICAGO, Sept. 13.—J. P. Hunault ana Jean Turnault, representing 20 French ex- hibitors, yesterday filed a bill in Judge Dunn's court praying for an injunction ordering the world’s fair managers not to |interfere with French exhfbitors who are selling merchandise at the fair without pay ing a percentage to Treasurer Seeherger. ‘The injunction was granted and was served on Director General Davis during the after- noon. The action of the French exhibitors will precipitate a controversy that has vexed the management ever since the opening of the fair. President Higginbotham and other directors always contended that none of the exhibitors should be allowed to seQ mer- chandise on th unds without paytng the exposition company a share of the receipts, A charge the foreigners 1: er cent Was proposed, but used to pay it SQUARE FLAME. Towns im South Dakota Threatened With Destruct yesterday by the National Liberal Federa-| The federation has sent | | The circular here briefly summarizes the | is full of encouragement. The home rule | CENTRAL CITY, 8. D., Sept. I-—Lena Central City and other small towns threatened with destruc. n by fire, At Two Bears’ mine and Gar- den people were still fighting the Mames at |midnicght. It is feared that many mine NES Will be destroyed rt Meade the whole garrison ts fight- jing the fire. Thousands of cords of wood | piled ready to market have been lost, and many residences and miners’ c have been burned An area of © consisting of twenty. five miles square Is surrounded by tine cir- cles, which are rapidly drawing to a center. | A’ report from Deadwood says that fire- n are patrolling the city’s outlying prop- The heat i# intense, ‘The loss t } ty is estimated at $90". ‘The fires jhave been burning for the past three days, THE ALVo. | HAVE The at jramer Believed to © Do: | KINGST« Sept. 5.—The steam- er Alvo, le at this port from New York, has been given up as lost by the consicnees here. No doubt is entertain- Jed here that she foundered during the se- vere hurricane of August | ried a heavy load of railroad | Central America, and it when the hurric: Jed. She was one of the oldest of the Atlas | line steamers, and her engines were not of the best. She was to have beeR sent to England shortly for repairs. —— LORD ROBERTS APOLOGIZES. American Mi aries Their Charges About Sperint Dispatch to The Evening Star. LONDON, Sept. 13.—The report of the government committee to inquire Into the truth of the charges of the American mis- sionary ladies, Mrs. Andrew and Dr. Kate Bushnell, that contrary to a resolution of the house of commons an officially con- trolled system of vice exists in Indi n mill- tary cantonments, fully bears out tir al- legations. Lord Roberts who, when commander-in- chied, denied their statements, writes @ letter offering an unreserved apology te the ladies, stating that he has been misin- formed and that the orders which were given were undoubtedly disobeyed in many Stations without his knowledge. ° > FATAL QUARREL AMONG PRINTERS, William Cunningham Bra: by Drunke: PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 13.—William Cun- ningham, a printer forty years old, was as- saulted and fatally hurt on Smithfield street near Diamond street about 10 o'clock Mon- day night. Half an hoyr later Edward King, also a printer, who admitted having struck Cunningham, was arrested. He said his home was in York and that he came here from Cincinnati. Cunningham died at 1:40 o'clock this morning. Oscar Howard, a printer, and James Murray, a proof reader, were alse arrested, but were discharged by the police magistrate. The entire city detective force are looking for the two last named, who, | after found, will be charged with complicity in the assault. James Hickson, another printer, ts also wanted in connection with the ease. The crowd had been drinking and finally qua reled among themse!ves. Cunningham's friends took him to his room on 24 avenue, where he was found unconscious and re- moved to the Homeopathic Hospital, where he died. An examination disclosed that hig head had been injured and his body bruised by blows and kicks. A Murder. DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 13.—A horrible murder was committed some time last night foot of Randolph street. 4 and face of the victim are hacked and battered almost beyond recognition. ‘The man was dressed in sailor garb. There is no clew to the murderer. — BISHOP KEANE PRESIDED. General Discassto: Pa CHICAGO, Sept. 13.—The Interest maa. ffested by the general public in the world’ partlament of religions was demonstrated last night upon the occasion of the public reception to visitors, when the Art Institute was besieged by so large a crowd that a squad of police was necessary to prevent @ crush at the entrances; and many of the special guests, with a number of ladies, | were unable to get even within sight of the reception room. ‘The general proceedings of the third day opened this morning with a devotional meeting, under the direction of the Brother- hood of Christian Unity, which was con- ducted by Theodore F. Seward of New York, founder of the brotherhood. The general presentation of religious mate ters was inaugurated by Dr. K. Kohler of New York, who spoke upon human brother- hood as taught by the religions based upon the Bille. This w: followed by a paper prepared by Prof. A. D. Bruce of Glasgow on a “Man's Place in the Universe.” The first in the series of general discus- sions on the papers presented in the con- gress opened at 10 o'clock in hall 3. It was conducted by Bishop Keane of the Catholie University at Washington. ‘The congresses of the Disciples of Christ and of the New Jerusalem held their inaug- ural sessions this merning, while the ad- herents of the Congregational, Universalist and Lutheran denominations continued their proceedings. These consisted solely of the reading of denominational papers asserting and amplifying the truth of the faith that is in them, —_—__ WHAT THE BANDITS TOOK. “NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—C. T. Thayer, gen- eral agent of the United States Express Company in this city, said this morning a Charles de Lesseps’ PARIS, 13.In conversation with a Teleased from prison yesterday after having served about six months of the sen- ‘work