Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th 3t., by De Dre Sora hea ~ 8H KA mS, Pr ¥ Few York Office, 88 Potter —_—_+——_ 59% Everno Sean fo serve =a see Taul-anyepers it ‘States OF Seaadepostare! ‘cents per month. postage Ws pibatgesd atthe Fost fice se Washington, D. C.. ‘2 All mail subscriptions must be petdtn advance Rates of advertising made known on Che Evening Vor. 83, No 20,694. Star. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1893—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. TO ADVERTISERS. THE STAR last Saturday pub- lished over 70 columns of commer cial advertising—beating all pre vious records. Advertisers are urgently requested to hand in ad- vertisements the day prior to pub- lication, in order that insertion may be assured. Want advertise- ments will be received up to noon of the day of publication, prece- dence being given to those first received. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. 2B. B. GROVER & CO., “‘Makers and Sellers” Of “Emerson” Shoes, 1103 Pa. ave. oS IST Tr AMUSING TO LISTEN TO THE “READY- maders’*’ garrulity about made-to-order gar ments? How it worries them. We don't know of bas been dissatisied with our tailor- famous for our BAVE TO GET RICH. would get rich save your money ever} month. fou do. bt dave to ao without a single Seer seat. eave, te by Bouse of us om terms of $100 comfort you are now en- :2 down and Hii il z be i tf i your Imundry work 15 per cest catvee ‘Sita LAUka Re cb. ede im DR CLARA BLISS HINDS HAS RETURNED TO ig city and cowumed er practice co hours: 10 to 12"&.im, 4 to 9 pm-se23-2w* WE, THE UNDERSIGNED FIRMS OF REAL ES- tate brokers, hereoy agree to close our of business at ONE O'CLOCK P.M. on all SATUR- DAYS from and after the Ist day of October, Hill & Johnston, Easterday & Mallery, C. H. Pickling & Bro., Willson & Hough, Dulaney, Fleming & Lée, Myron M. Parker, Willard & Reed, Beall, Brown & Co. J.-D.’ Sullivan, ‘Rutherfor ‘Son, ci L. Gur Deeble, Davis & Co, C. Ulrich “Kennedy, A. S Pratt & Sons,” W. 0. Denison, I. V. N. Hoyer, Carusi_ & Carusi, B. H. Warner & Co., Geo. Y. Worthington, John F. Paret, John ‘Wash’n Danethower, L. Walter Weed & Ino. A. Prescott & Son, James A. Bates & Co, I. B. Wimer, J. Eakin’ Gac Herron & Ramey, Francie Hufty. Melville D. Hensey, F.H. Smith & Sons, Beall, John B. Wight, James if. Green, Davidson & Davidson, ‘Theo. A. Harding, F. G. Aukam, PLT. Berry, BR. T. Welch. fr, Hetskell & McLeran, ‘Thos. E._Waggaman, Warren Choate & Co. WE _THE UNDERSIGNED TITLE INSURANCE Companies, hereby agree to close our places. o| business at 1 o'clock’ pm. on ail, SATURDAYS, from and after the Ist day of October, 1803: ‘The Real Estate Title Insurance Company. ‘M. ASHFORD. President. The Columbia Title Tneurance Company. ‘WM. E. EDMONSTON, President. ‘The Washington Title Insurance Company, W. i. WOODWARD, President. The District Title Tnsurance Company. EUGENE CARUSI, President. WE DON'T LEAD You —to expect something for almost nothing in the advertisement and then ask Mg prices ‘when we get you inside. We do “open-and- above board. straightforward first grade tailoring. and do tt for less than you ean get ‘equal quality “imported’* woolens and first- class work for anywhere in America. The “cheap” tailoring is the most expensive, and on will learn it fone, for 823.50: $35 "Sultingm, $26.30; $40 = rt - Saitings for $20. and so on. ‘SIMPSO? $30 Sutt- ‘ARFIELD WN, Tailor, 12th and F sts. 6. Ww: 5. ee ze HOW THE EDISON PHONOGRAPH SAVES ONE MAN'S TIME. to the Phonograph while your typewriter clerk is transcribing pre- Yiowsly dictated letters. With @ stenographer both HE ‘and YOU are occupied in the dicta- tion. Every day sees new converts to the wWh—we want YOU to start in with ft this fall. Sold or rented. Enay terms. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH ©O., 627 E st. nw. E. D. EASTON, Pres. R. F. CROMELIN, Sec. oct DR. RUFUS CHOATE HAS OPENED fice im the Sua building. 3 to included. Residence, 3267 be AN OF. p.m. daily, Sun- O st, to # am oc2-1m* BLANK BOOK LINE. EO LOWEST PRICES. 421 11th st. Gust above the avenue.) oct Wednesday, Oct. 4. PIFTH AVENUE TAILORING. ‘Those who are fond of dress and who have the means of gratifying their taste have good reason to congratulate themselves upon the op- portunity which fashion provides to do so. Have you seen any of the garments wo have SCHUTZ, 1413 G st. nw. oof COKE! ~ WOOD! The best fuel and lowest price. Prompt delivery. Full weight. POLLARD & BRO., 12TH ST. AND R. L AVE. DR T. J. JONES, DENTIST, Has returned to the city And resumed his practice at oct-2w 3105 M st., Georgetown. IP’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE . ‘To get Just what you want in ready- made clothes. Have your clothes made. We'll follow out your ideas Precisely. Just as cheaply, too. Your OVERCOAT should be ordered at ouce. Our $25 cloths cannot be approached at anything like this price. See them in the window. While you're here let us measure you for one of those $15 BUSINESS ‘SUITS. MERTZ AND MERTZ, MODERN-PRICED TAILORS, 906 F ST. N.W. 283 E Balto. Balto., Ma. It FEW $7 AND $8 MEN'S SHOES FOR $5. -ss---We have just secured a few. Mines of Jobaston & Murphy famous $7 and $5 Calf Shoes for men and shall run them as a special “‘leader’’ so long as ‘the lots bold out AT $5 PER PAIR. It ts not hyperbole to say that we bave the finest line of Men's $2.50, $4, $5 and $6 Shoes in Washington. Inspect them. HOOVER & SNYDER, 1217 Pa. ave. oct-at Better know something about the man you are dealing with before you give out your Roof Painting. I gare for, more big roofs than any man in the business, do better work oct and know more about it. @ Fen Keyes (15 y.vrs at it), 016 F st. DON’T BUY READY MADE CLOTHING. DON'T PAY EXTRAVAGANT PRICES TO Tal- LORS WHO DO A CREDIT BUSINESS. ‘THE REASON FOR THE FIRST “DON’T. ‘We can make you clothes to order as cheaply as you cam buy them ready made. WE MAKE BETTER CLOTHES. WE TRIM OUR CLOTHES BETTER. WE WIT YOU BETTER THAN THE READY MADE PEOPLE CAN. Don’t forget we do all this for the same money. THE REASON FOR THE SECOND “DON'T.” WE DO A STRICTLY CASH BUSINESS. THERE- fore you are expected only to pay for your own clothes. We do not, as credit tallors do. add a certain percentage to our prices to pay for losses. SELLING FOR CASH WE ARE ENABLED TO ‘Duy for eash, and by so doing always get goods at the lowest possible figure. We can save you from $15 to $25 per sult on @ credit tailors Drices. OUR $15 BUSINESS SUIT TO ORDER LEADS THE WORLD. WE DISPLAY THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE District, and can please the most fastidious, MORTON C. STOUT & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS, THIF strect ecient n Baltimore, Md oo8-3¢ (UNDRED DOLLARS! is extra. Will sell on time pay- tomer thir £ SSTERT sira. co., 1825 14th st. Coal Scuttles Scoops and you We can Coal “Scuttle from 25e. up. Furnace Scoops from 50c. up. BARBER & HOSS, cor. 11th and G sts. oc HURD'S ROYAL VELLUM THE LATEST WEDDING STATIONERY. W. F. ROBERTS. iat) STREET. ‘Opp. “Rigus House. Buying direct from the makers combined with personal supervision of my plant for the produe- tion of Engraved, Embossed und Printed Stationery for social and business purposes enubles me to quote the lowest prices for the best rasults. AUTION—Be careful to address inyuiri Teet messengers to 1421 G STREET way connect ith any other lous. @ed-Bt) TW. |gon introduced Mr. Doyle today to First SPIRITUALISM.—MKS. EB. M. JAQUES, THE well-known and highly interesting inspirational speaker, bas kindly ‘consented be nt at this evening's meeting of THE SI AFTER y 423 G st. ‘will also attend. open 7:30. free. As the ca- pacity of the hail is fully tested it is best to come early to secure seats. WM. C. SCRIBNER, Chairman Bus. Com. ite ‘medium, iswion AMERICAN SECURITY ****AND TRUST COMPANY. *** 1405 3 st. John A. uchheim, H. 8. Milne, Caleb d. ‘Joba R, Noyes, ‘Crosby 5, President. ‘First Vice ‘Pres. ‘and Treas. ‘Second Vice Pres. and Sec. ‘Attorney and Trust Officer. jhairman Executive Committee. ‘Weather tomorrow—fatr ' A ataill anid: ‘Now #0 LLousauds “Wows Thousand. BEST iow Now s6 thowsand, 6x20 CYPRESS Gor. 6th ‘and N.Y. ave. 4 MODEL, DELIVERY SYSTEM. fe very ‘naturall; vewhen the coal be ordered today dovan’t come till next week—and when it doce is the wrong kind. When you feel thusly irritated turn to us for com- fort. Honest coal—prompt —delivery— just what you order. ARTHUR &. SMITH, ‘4th and T sts, ne. Branch, Mass. ave. and F ne, And Branch, 701 22th st. n.w. oot A JUSTIFIABLE “TOOT. The th of our business cannot be better fiiustrated than by considering the fact that seven years ago we | started with a wheelbarrow and panes" of while within few day we successfully executed one of the rgest lass contracts ever given out in Wash- fegton that ot suppiying’ the new Palas Royal, cor. 1ith sts. Promptness is our “hobby.”* CHAS. E. HODGKIN, “‘Rxpert,” 918 7th st. oct a few HIGH-WATER MARK PASSED The Number on the Pension Roll is Gradually Decreasing. ‘The high-water mark as to the number of pensioners on the rolls and the amount of money to be expended per year has evident- ly been reached. A statement prepared at the pension bureau shows that on July 1, 1808, there were 966,012 pensioners of all kinds being borne upon the rolls. On Sep- tember 1, 1893, two months afterward, there were only 964,308, showing a net decrease during that time of 1,604 pensioners. This is an average net decrease of 807 per month, and {f extended through the year would show a net decrease of 9,684. This is the first time in thirty-three years, or since the war, that a net decrease to the rolls h been shown. It is estimated at the bureau that the loss to the rolls during the present fiscal year by death, remarriage, minors reaching the non-pensionable age, &c., will reach 50,000, as against 35,000 last year, and it is thought that the additions to the rolls will not reach much more than 40,000. These figures mark an epoch in pension matters long expected, but which has required about years to reach. —_——_-e-—__ The “Palmetto” Trade Mark. Judge Bradley yesterday, in the petition of the state of South Carolina against the commissioner of patents, in which the state applied for a writ of mandamus compelling the coMmistoner to register the trade mark “Palmetto” as the exclusive right of the state in the matter of labels placed on the packages of liquors sold by the state, signed the following order: ‘This cause coming on to be heard upon the rule to show cause herein issued, the petition, with its exhibits, and the demur- Ter thereto filed, and the same having been argued by counsel, it is thereupon, on co! sideration by the’ court, ordered and a judged, this 34 day of October, 1893, that the said demurrer be and hereby 1s overruled; and {t is also further ordered that an al ternative writ of mandamus issue to the respondent, John Seymour, commissioner of patents, as prayed in the petition, com- manding him to register, as provided in the act of Congress of March 3, 1881, the trade mark of the relator, the state of South Carolina, as the same is described and exhibited in the petition hereto filed, the sald writ to be returnable on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 10 o'clock a.m. Gov. Tillman’ of South Carolina, in order to secure the state the right of registra- tion of the trade mark sold a quantity of the state liquor to a Canadian customer, and thereby, as he claimed, established the foreign traffic necessary under the law to secure the right of registration. The com- missioner of patents, however, did not see the matter in that ight and refused to register the trade mark. Thereupon, the state filed its petition for the writ of man- damus. As the matter now stands, the commisioner has until Saturday next to register the trade mark or show cause why he has not done so. —_+-e+—____ South American Troubles. The recent troubles in South Americ countries have resulted in the recall of a number of their diplomatic representatives in this city, but so far none of the minis- ters have found it necessary to go home in consequence of the revolutions in Brazil and Argentina or on any other account. ‘The Argentine minister at this capital has recelved the following cable message from the Argentine minister of foreign affairs: I confirm my cablegram of the 28th instant. The city of Rosario, where some armed rebels had taken their quarters, submitted on the Ist instant to the national forces without firing a single shot. The whole province 1s now pacified and the entire country perfectly quiet. Under these circumstances a great move- ment of conservative opinion has prevailed, by which the proceedings of the nationai government have received the approbation of the people, the army and navy. These have demonstrated their disciplins loyalty and strength in support of the constitution and public order. —— Democrats Want a Change. ‘The influence of the Tennessee delegation | 1s being brougnt to bear against Maj. Shook, | chief of the division of supplies, Post Office | Department. Tennessee's candidate for tha place is Mr. Doyle. It is understood at the department that the Tennesseeans are wag- | ing a vigorous warfare and that they are | hopeful of success. Congressman Richard- istant Postmaster General Frank Jones 2ai“made a strong plea in behalf of his constituent. Mr. Jones referred the Con- gressman and applicant to the Postmaster General. The outcome of the fight 1s watch- ed with interest. Maj. Shook is a ‘appointee. FOR PROSECUTION |°PPOSED To ANNEXATION.|AGAINST REPEAL ‘a Bev fu, te ea | Distriot Attorney Birney Claims That the Indictments Hold Good +7. | IN THE CASE OF COL AINSWORTH EY AL. His Reply to the Argument of De- fendants’ Counsel ON THE DEMURRER FILED. At the conclusion of Mr. H. B. Davis’ ar- gument yesterday afternoon in support of the demurrer filed against the two indict- ments in the case of Messrs, Ainsworth, Dant, Covert and Sasse, as reported in yesterday's Star, District Attorney Birney began his argument on behalf of the in- dictments. Referring to the extended argument made by Mr. Davis, the district attorney stated that notwithstanding the ability of Mr. Davis, he had signally failed to show that the objections to the indictments set out in the demurrer were sustained by either es- tablished law or precedent. On the con- trary, argued Mr. Birney, the numerous au- thorities quoted by the defendants’ coun- sel had in reality sustained the contention of the government, that the allegations in the indictments were both sufficiently and fairly made. No Misjoinder of Defendants. Referring to the contention of the de- fendants that they had been misjoined, the district attorney quoted numerous authori- ties, which he claimed justified the joint indictment -of two or more persons con- cerned in or contributing to criminal acts. Replying to the suggestion of Mr. R. Ross Perry that the case in bar referred only to an alleged act of omission, Mr. Birney de- clared that the distinction’ attempted to be shown by the defendants between acts of commission and those of omission was not known to or recognized by law. For the omission to do what was legally required to be done was nothing less than the negli- gent doing of a wrongful or unlawful thing. And fine as hairs had sought to be split by the defendants’ counsel they would have to be split still finer to show otherwise. It was not, said Mr. Birney, unlawful to dig earth from beneath a pier unless in irritated | 80 doing precaution were omitted to make the digging safc. The indictments mi- nutely described the construction of the building and clearly showed in what man- ner the omission to take certain necessary Precautions had wrecked the building and caused death. That omission was, assert- ed Mr. Birney, one contributed’ to by all of the four defendants, and every one so contributing was gullty of negligent omission. The equal omission of others was no defense, stated Mr. Birney, quoting an Iowa case to sustain him. In his quo- tation of authorities, said the district at- torney, he would state them fairly, with no attempt to mislead any one. A Sharp Interruption. “If,” quickly remarked Mr. Perry, “you mean to intimate that we have done other- wise, you state what ts false. “Have I, your honor,” inquired Mr. Birney, “said anything to cause such a remark as that?" “Now, gentlemen,” interposed Judge Mc- ‘Comas, "a0 not allow anything of that mature to arise. Let us proceed quietly and properly.’ Birney explained that Continuing, Mr. the indictments only intended to allege a personal breach of duty at the time of the accident. That, he claimed, had been prop- erly and sufficiently done. The object of the law in such cases as the one in bar, said Mr. Birney, was rather to deter others from so offending than to punish the offenders, and it was high time that such negligent wrong doing be put a stop to. “There are today,” remarked Mr. Birney, ‘far too many cases of ‘I didn't mean to’ and ‘I didn’t know it was loaded.’ All Equally Negligent. The ‘contention of the defendants that only one of them could be exclusively charg- ed was, sald Mr. Birney, not sustained by the authorities. If such a contention were true, then all of the defendants would es- cape. And then the district attorney quoted several American and English authorities in support of his contention that acts of omission by several authorized the joint indictment of the several persons guilty of the negligent omission. In the Budden- sleck case and a Texas case cited by Mr. Davis four persons were jointly indicted, said Mr. Birney, and with one exception (an English case) he had yet to find that several persons guilty of negligent omis- sion could not be jointly indicted. Mr. Birney had not coucluded his argu- ment when, at 4 o'clock, the court adjourn- ed until this morning, and at 11 o'clock this morning he resumed his argument, none of the defendants being present and very few spectators being in attendance. The Point of Definite Duty. In resuming his argument this morning Mr. Birney proceeded to discuss the sec- ond objection of the defendants to the in- dictments, that the indictments failed to charge a definite duty in the premises upon them, gave them no legal notice of the particular act of negligence sought to be charged against them. Their duty, claimed Mr. Birney, was clearly defined in the al- legations setting out the character of the bulld:ng and that of the work found neces- sary in putting in the electric light plant. The allegation that “it became and was the duty of the defendants” sufficiently al- leged their duty, and in support of his contention Mr. Birney quoted an English authority (Rex agt. Haines, 2 C. and 268) which, he said, used almost the same identical terms. In that case, explained Mr. Birney, the employment of the defend- ant was not alleged beyond the allegation that it became and was his duty to do certain things which, neglecting to be done, caused death. And a similar course, said Mr. Birney, in the indictment in New York years ago of the owner and officers of a steamboat which, engaged in racing on the Hudson river, blew up and caused the death of a number of passengers. In the present case the indictments alleged that the defendants, knowingly engaged in con- nection with a work dangerous and re- quiring great care, failed to exercise the care required of ‘them. Hence, the law presumed and imposed a criminal intent in the neglect to observe such care and supervision. Alleged More T Acts of Omission. Replying to an inquiry of Judge Mc- Comas, Mr. Birney stated that the indict- ments did more than to allege acts of omis- sion, for it was alleged that the defendants id improperly remove and cause to be re- moved the earth supporting the pier. Judge McComas stated that without in the least indicating the mind of the court in the matter, he would ask counsel on both sides to’ some time hereafter more particularly address themselves to the point urged by the government that the defend- | ants did improperly remove the earth from | beneath the pler without having first se- cured the safety of the building by shoring or some other feasible device. Continuing, Mr. Birney said that the sub- ordinate charge in the present indictments was the allegation that the defendants in improperly removing the earth from be- neath the pier did so without having first secured the safety of the building by shoring or som? other feasible device, the main charge being that they removed the earth; and he then quoted authorities which he contended supported the participial form of the indictments in the subordinate charge. Mr. Perry Answered. Mr. Perry suggesting that the indictments failed to allege that the defendants willfully and feloniously failed to use the device of shoring or some other feasible device, Mr. Birney replied that in an indictment for (Continued on Sixth page) This is Claimed by Some to Be the Hawaiian Policy of the Administration, |TWo Speeches in the Senate in The New Minister Leaves Today for His Post—No Report to Congress Until After Repeal. Mr. Albert 8. Willis, the new minister to Hawaii, had an interview with Secretary Gresham at the State Department this morning. He received his final instructions and completed arrangements for his de- parture for his post of duty. He will leave here this evening for San Francisco, whence he will sail next week for Honolulu. Con- sul General Mills will join Mr. Willis at San Francisco and they will make the trip from there together. The action of the ad- ministration in sending a new minister to Hawaii is taken by many persons as an indication that it does not expect a very speedy settlement of the Hawallan ques- tion, and there are a few who regard it as conclusive of the adoption of a policy ad- verse to the annexation of the islands. Mr. Thurston, the Hawalian minister, who came to Washington a short time ago, to look into the situation, has gone back to Chicago under the impression that his comes ae will not be required for at tations are concemed, ““* ** ‘featy nego- The President will probably make no the Senate on the Ha- —-e— MILEAGE FOR ARMY OFFICERS. Faull Text of the Recent Order of the Secretary on the Subject. ‘The general order to the army in re- gard to the question of mileage is as fol- lows: “By direction of the Secretary of w to enable the pay department to keep an accurate current account of mile- age expenditures, department commanders will not issue orders involving payment of mileage in excess of their allotment, but should an emergency arise making an ex- cess necessary the fact will be promptly Teported to the adjutant general with an explanation of the reasons. The chief pay- master will keep the department com- mander advised of the condition of the al- lotment, and will inform the paymaster general in case of overdraft. “All officers (other than department com- manders) who have authority to order travel chargeable to the mileage appropria- tion, including the superintendent and regimental commanders of the recruiting service, will promptly furnish the pay- master general a copy of all orders, letters and telegrams authorizing travel.’ Travel by members of permanent boards will be reported to the paymaster general by the members themselves. The paymaster gen- eral will keep the adjutant general inform- ed of the condition of the different allot- ments.” ————e.—____ Presidential Pardons. The President has granted partons to Robert Rice, convicted in Kentucky of violating the internal revenue laws; Joseph E. Donegal, convicted of perjury in Okla- homa; C. A. Gildea, convicted in Texas of embezzling a post office order and once re- fused clemency by President Harrison; R. E. Old, convicted in Missourt of counter- felting, and Candelario Martinez. convicted in New Mexico of adultery. In the case of Martinez the President says: “I believe this convict is the victim of perjured testimony.” C. B. Mullins, sentenced to pay $300 and costs for violating the internal revenue laws in Kentucky, is granted a remittance of all but the costs and $0 of the fine. The sentence of five years in the Ohio pentten- tlary and a fine of $100 and costs imposed in April, 190, on A. G. McWharter for counterfeiting in Kentucky, 1s commuted to & remittance of the fine and all allowances for good conduct on the imprisonment. The fine of $100, with costs, imposed on Nelson Matley for violating the Internal revenue laws in Kentucky, ts remitted and the same action is taken in the case of M. L. Howell, convicted in South Carolina of the same offense and given a similar sentence. ‘The Om State Banks. In regard to the condition of the Omaha state banks Representative D. H. Mercer of Nebraska has received information from the state banking board that the un- official statement sent out from Washing- tcn as to the number of state and private bank failures during the first eight months of the present year was calculated to con- vey a wrong impression so far as the state of Nebraska is concerned. While it is true that thirty-five banks have suspended in this state since January 1 of the present year, not more than six and in all proba- bility but four of this number are to be classed failures. Many of the banks went into voluntary liquidation, while others sold out or were consolidated with other banks. A number of the banks referred to as being in possession of the state banking board will pay dollar for dolla: ——— A Michi Deportation. United States Marshal Blanchard at De- troit, Mich., has been instructed to send a Chinaman found guilty there before a United States commissioner of being in the United States in violation of law to San Francisco, Cal. for deportation to China, ————+ 2+ ____ Resignation of the St. Louis Collector. The resignation of Chas. F. Wenneker, internal revenue collector for the St. Louls, Mo., district, has been received by Secre- tary Carlisle. ———-o+_____ Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue to- day were $299,9%; from customs, $397,268. ————_+ oe." Fourth-Class Postmasters, The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was 63. Of this number 26 were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. The Virginia appointments were as follows: Clem’s Branch, Sarah Hash, | Vice Ruth H. Roberts, resigned; Pilkinton, Mrs. Victoria Darcet, vice W. G. Pilkinton, resigned; Poindexter’s Store, O. E. Lanford, vice R. C. Perkins, removed. J. T. Swann, vice P. J. Medley, resigned, was appointed pestm: ter at Piney Point, St. Mary's Postmaster General Bissell today receiv- ed a cablegram from the British postal authorities announcing the death of Sir Arthur Blackwood, secretary to the British post office. Mr. Bissell cabled his regrets. —_—_ e+ ____ Mall Contracts Made. Mail contracts were entered into by the Post Office Department today as follows: Lawhon, N. C., to Curriersville, R. A. Barrett, $30; Harrisville, N. to Mount | Gilead, "M. L. Harris, $195; Masste, Ohio, 'to Stump’s Station, Perry Messmer, $76; My- ona, Ind., to Waskom, F. E. Smith, $98.6); Kingfisher, Ok., to O'Keene, Jacob Hughes, $539.50. (see An Appointment. ‘The controller of the currency has ap- pointed Mr. Marcus A. Sawtelle receiver of the Port Townsend National Bank of Port Townsend, Washington. ——_——_-2.—_____ Census Extension Bill Approved. The President has approved the bill to extend the time for completing the work of the eleventh census. es ms Treasury Circulation. A statement issued by the Treasury De- partment shows that there was an increase of $21,377,247 in circulation during the month of September, mostly in gold coin. The total circulation is stated at $1,701,939,918 or $25.29 per capita as against a per capita of $34.03 om the ist of September. : That Line Today, |ATORS BUTLER AND BLACKBURN. Both Array Themselves With the Minority. BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE. THE SENATE. As there were but seven Senators present in the chamber this morning when prayer was said, Mr. Stewart (Nev.) thought that the reading of yesterday's journai should have a larger audience. He therefore called attention to the fact that there wus no quorum present. The roll was called, and forty-three Senators—just a quorum—re- sponded. The journal was then read and the morning business was proceeded with. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) reported back from the committee on foreign relations, with- out recommendation, the bill referred to it making appropriations to enforce the Chi- nese exclusion act. Mr. Dolph (Oreg.), who had introduced the bill, and who also is a member of the com- mittee on foreign relations, said that the report was not unanim ‘He himself was in favor of making a favorable report. ‘The bill was referred to the committee on appropriations. Another Commission Proposed. Mr. Peffer (Kan.) offered a resolution, which went over till tomorrow, for the 2p- pointment of a select committee of three Senators to consider and report whether any and what legislation is necessary to improve the banking system of the coun- try, to the end that greater steadiness may be maintained in currency circulation, that there may be less interruption in business exchanges, that depositors may be better secured against loss, and that the savings of the people may be safely kept. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) offered a resolution instructing the judiciary committee to in- quire and report what provisions of the act of January, 1887 (the free coinage act), are now in force, and to report by bill or otherwise. ‘Mr. Allison (lowa) took exception to the last ‘clause of the resolution as trans- ferring the financial question to the judi- clary committee. ‘Mr. Morgan suggested that the judiciary committee might report a bill for the re- vival of the act of 1837 was necessary, or that an amendment of that act was neces- sary, or that the act was now in force and had ‘been neglected and overslaughed by the officers of the United States govern- ment—had_ been allowed to fall into “in- nocuous deseutude.” After some further discussion the resolution went over till to- morrow. Mr. Butler Against Repeal. The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up at 11:30 a.m. and Mr. Butler (8. C.) ad- dressed the Senate in opposition. He began by criticising some of Mr. Palmer's state- ments last evening—particularly the insist- ing that the Senate should be put in a posi- tion to govern itself. He would say to that Senator that the minority was not at- tempting to coerce anybody, but he thought he might safely say that the minority did not intend to be coerced by anybody. The Senate was not a town meeting. It was @ great deliberative body, intended to put a veto upon hasty, unwise and improper legislation. The Senator from Indiana (Mr. Turple) had spoken of the Senate as being the refuge of minorities. In his (Mr. But- ler's) judgment it was the last refuge of minorities in this country. This was not a government of majorities—unrestrained majorities. It was a government of written law, to which the majority in the Senate was as amenable as the minority was; to which the President of the United States was as amenable as the humblest citizen of the republic. at the Minority Represents. The Senate was not a body where the political “hustler” could crack his whip and compel the minority to conform to the will of the majority. It was a Body in which the minority could protect itself in pur- suance and by virtue of the Constitution and laws. The minority in the Senate on the pending bill represented millions of American citizens and billions of American Property, and were they to be told that that minority must yield to the demands of the majority because the majority had concluded that the time for debate had ended and that the time for the vote had arrived? He heard it often asked: “What is to be done?” Compromise Urged. “I reply, Mr. President,” he said, with strong emphasis, “compromise. Compro- mise is the solution of the struggle here today. But,” he added, “we are told that compromise means defeat; means surrender to the minority. Why, Mr. President, the very government under which we live is the result of compromise. There is not a contested measure in. this house or in the other, which does not become law (if at all), as the result of a compromise. And so I feel inclined to protest against the as- sumption of Senators who have said that the minority is defying the majority, ob- structing legislation and causing delay un- necessarily. Mr. Blackburn Also Against Repeal. Mr. Butler having spoken for nearty two hours and become much fatigued, yielded the floor without finishing his speech; and then Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) took the floor and made an argument against the repeal bill. He had voted, he sald, against the Sherman act, but bad as that measure was, unfair, uncandid as he believed it to be, still he did not believe that it was the cause of the country’s financial woes, or that its repeal would prove a panacea for them. He would not, therefore, favor either the House bill or the Senate substitute, but thought that @ compromise measure might e de- vised. THE HOUSE. ‘There was a rather good attendance in the House this morning. On motion of Mr. Martin (Ind.), from the committee on invalid pensions, a resolu- tion was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information as to the number of invalid pensions granted during the year ended September 30, 1893, and the number of applications rejected. On motion of Mr. Bankhead (Ala.) a reso- lution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for coples of papers in his department relating to the selection of a site for a federal building in San Fran- cisco. Mr. Mercer (Neb.) asked for the imme- diate consideration of a resolution direct- ing the committee on invalid pensions to investigate whether any employes of the pension bureau are traveling as detectives to the detriment of old veterans. Mr. Livingston (Ga.) objected. ‘There was some objection made by Mr. Richardson (Tenn.) as to the printing of the resolution in the Record; and the Speaker took the matter under advisement. Mr. McRae Ark.), from the committee on public lands, reported, with an unfavor- able recommendation, a’ resolution offered by Mr. Bowers (Cal.) calling on the Attor- ney General for information as to what action had been taken by his department in the cases brought by the Southern Pacific railroad against certain settlers in Califor- nia, The report accompanying the resolu- tion says that the information has already been given to the House; and the resolu- tion was laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Houk (Ohio) joint reso- lution was passed extending the thanks of Congress and the people of the United States to the foreign governments who had (Continued on Sixth page) GROWING MORE SERIOUS. The Yellow Fever Spreading to Towns Adjacent to Brunswick. Startling Information Received Today at the Marine Hospital Bureau— Surgeon Murray's Dispatch. The yellow fever situation in Georgia is growing more serious as daily reports come in of the spread of the disease to towns adjacent to Brunswick. There were ten new cases and three deaths yesterday in Brunswick. The most alarming news, how- ever, to the marine hospital bureau was the announcement of six new cases in Jes- sup, coupled with the information that the disease has probably been lurking in that town for three weeks, thus giving promise of more cases in the near future. On Jekyl Island there was one new case. ‘Waycross is declared to be in a clean condition and free from fever, however, and the reported case at Waresboro was found, upon investigation, to be malaria. The following telegram was received from Surgeon Murray today, dated Brunswick: “Terrell, Atlanta, wishes to have order to fumigate ‘mail at Jessup. I can have this done at Jessup office. Branham is at St Simons, to remain, is very efficient and in my opinion immune. Lincu!n will do medi- cal work at Jessup. Jessup has two re- agents und one probably immene now in feeble condition. Will send for Wall for practice here. | Surrounded Jessup by guards. Have fumigated the house where Warren died. The people are very poor, too poor in clothing to go to camp in num: bers. Will soon need assistance. I will return tomorrow with nurses to care for two fatally ill women, as there are but five immunes in the place. Will carry first load to camp tomorrow if special train can be provided. “St. Simons people cannot pass back river guard en route to Darien; have been very busy for past week and out all last night and today in rain. Dr. Robert Bur- ford taken down today. The loss of his active labor will cripple us for a few days. De Saussure says Waresboro only one case of sickness in town plain case of malarial fever, not a refugee and Way Cross town clean. Crowley's death twenty-two days from malaria, all his family reagents ex- posed, none sick since. Faget reports Fancy Bluffs, one case of malarial fever only, but four new cases at Jekyl.” Surgeon Carter, who has been in this city for several weeks, was today ordered to return to Georgia. He will proceed first to Waycross, and his orders are to take charge of the outer cordon around the infected places and to investigate all adjacent towns and localities for the purpose of reporting immediately the possible outbreak of the fever in new places, Deaths and New Canes. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Oct. 4.—Official report 4s made of the death of Tim Hennigen at 4 o'clock this a.m., and of the child of Mrs. Ford; also of two new cases on St. Simon's Island—Irene and Alfred, two children of A. V. Wood—and three new cases on Jekyl 1s- land— Mrs. Olsen (white), C. Berrie and child (colored)—making a total of seven new cases on Jekyl out of a population of about twenty-five white and colored. Dr. Robert E. L. Burford is reported ill with fever of such mild type that diagnosis cannot be made with precision. Dr. Burford occupies the position of quarantine officer made va- cant by the death of Surgeon Branham. Discharged: Carrie Lorentaton, Mrs. Lo- rentzton, 8. B. Davis, Abe Richardson, rete ‘MR. VAN ALEN’S NOMINATION. , It Will Be Favorably Reported From the Committee. The committee on foreign relations met this morning and took final action on the case of J. J. Van Alen of Rhode Island, nominated to be ambassador to Italy. It is understood that a favorable report was ordered. A large number of letters, both for and against confirmation, were re- ceived, but after careful consideration of all the facts the committee, it is under- stood, decided there was no good reason why Mr. Van Alen should not be confirmed. —_-o-——____ TRE DISTRICT DEBT. Statement of Its Condition by the United States Treasurer. ‘The United States treasurer has made a regular statement of the condition of the funded debt of the District of Columbia on the Ist instant. The total debt is stated at $18,192,200, a net decrease of $3,914,450 since | July 1, 1878. The decrease by operation of the sinking fund and otherwise was $4,97,- 50), which was offset by an increase by the issue of 3.65 bonds of $1,083,060, Interest charge July 1, 1878, $1,005,759.12; interest charge September 30, 1893, $096,337.40; net re- duction of interest charge, $519,421.72. Five and three-fifty-per-cent funding bonds, is- sued to replace matured bonds bearing a higher rate of interest, $53,8%2,3W. Total issue of three-sixty-five bonds to date (issue being Mmited by law to $15,000,000), $14,776,300; mount retired, $742,700; total outstanding as above, $14,033,600. ———_+e+______ Change at the Portsmouth Navy Yara. A change will soon be made in the office of commandant of the navy yard Ports- mouth, N. H., now held by Commodore C. C. Carpenter, who has served his full term and will be placed on waiting orders. He will be succeeded by Commodore Montgom- ery Sicard, who has been in command of the monitor Miantonomoh ever since she went into commission. No one has yet been selected to command that vessel. il occur next month on the re- tirement of Adjt. Gen. Williams, November 5, and the retirement of Gen. Carlin, a few weeks later. The contest for the vacancies will be lively and much political wire pull- ing will be indulged in. It is conceded that the adjutant generalship lies between Gen. Ruggles and Gen. Vincent, with the chan- ces about equal. —————+o+____ Republican Campaign Committee. The republican congressional campaign committee at a meeting this morning a thorized its present chairman, Senator Hig- gins, to appoint a committee of seven to select officers. This committee will report to the full committee at a meeting to be held next Monday morning. ———_+-2+ Presented to the President. Senor Don Horacio Guzman, the new minister from Nicaragua, was formally pre- sented to the President at noon today by Secretary Gresham. The greeting between the two was unusually cordial. The mi ister has resided here in a similar capac- ity under previous administrations in Nic- aragua for many years, and is one of the most popular members of the diplomatic corps. —————_+-e._____ ‘The Indian School Troubles Ended. The school troubles on the Yuma Indian reservations in Southeastern California are ended and the order for United States troops to go there in the interests of peace and good order has been countermanded. | This information was contained in a tele- | gram received by Gen. Schotield today from | Gen. Augur at San Francisco, saying that the agent had informed him that affairs on the reservation have quieted down, and that there is no longer any necessity for the presence of troops. —————_+o._____ | ‘The Pretection of Law Oftcern. In refusing to pardon Pete McNeeley, | who was sentenced to three years in the | Ohio penitentiary on July 15, 1892,for “shoot- | acs at and obstructing a United States deputy collector” in Tennessee, President Cleveland makes this comment: “Those who shoot at revenue officers when in the discharge of their duty should be constantly taught that such offenses are serious. I do not agree with the district attorney that if those who are shot at are willing that the offender should be pardon- ed their inclination should regulate the conduct of those charged with executing nd upholding the law.” Ss FATE OF THE ALVO, Story of Captain Seiders of the LITTLE HOPE OF SURVIVORS. —_—__ NEW YORK, Oct. 4—Capt. E. T. Selders of the Atlas line steamship Alene, which ar- rived at quarantine last evening, brings with him information which elmost tainly settles any question as to the of the missing Alvo. He says that can be no doubt whatever that the steamer went down in a collision on Aug- ust 19, or the next day, when only three days out from New York. He gives also ray of hope that there may be two or three Survivors of the disaster, and possibly quite @ number, but it is a very faint ray. On board the Alene is the lifeboat mark- ed “Alvo,” which was picked up by the steamship Jason on her voyage from this port to Montego bay. The Jason sailed on September 14 The Alvo's lifeboat was di appearance to tell her mournful , ‘The most, important facts about t are that she was undoubted; ane tae yy manned and that before down with the steamer in thirty fathoms of water. The story can best be ders’ own words. He said: slightest doubt as to the boat carrying people pany with the Alvo. evidence of that to after parted company with the Alvo, she was manned she went twenty or There was no j i land- Fen Bip E the Alvo had gone down on the because if the steamer and the lifeboa’ parted company on the outer would have drifted right out into “The Alvo, only three days out of could certainly have weathered any even the cyclones which swept across path that August week. I feel sure that she was in collision with some other vessel or a derelict, and that both went down. It would be impossible to calculate what she might have run into, for there were schooners missing and a number of aban- doned craft in those waters a few days after those two hurricanes. “The lifeboat went down with the ship. Not only is there proof of her having been submerged, but her copper was crushed in and there is a She was in deep water—twen! fathoms. It would appear that in the collision, went down, loose, came to the surface. have been people struggling or clinging to wreckage, who Had such people been picked up, vessel with timber, bound for American or African port, it sible that they would not ha’ reported. “So we may yet get the whole Alvo's wreck. It is not possible explain to you just how we know were people in the boat. Come tomorrow for yourself and I can you better.” The lifeboat will be examined by Forwood of Pim, Forwood & Co., the of the Atlas line. At the office of the Atlas line this ing inquirers were referred to the captain of the Alene. It is probable that further information will be given out later in the day. ft litt ; 5 Hf a g bil tall g ® i ie 5 Fete 4 " a sf a for i i FE i —__ AGROUND AT NEW LONDON. 4 The Cruiser Montgomery Ram Ashore, but Was Floatea of. NEW LONDON, Conn., Oct. 4.—While coming into this harbor at 11 o'clock last night the new United States cruiser Mont- gomery went ashore on the east edge of Black ledge, where she remained until 4 o'clock this morning, when she floated at high tide. Shortly after the vessel struck a man was sent to this city and four government tugs went to her assist- ance, but she came off unaided. A diver is ow examining her bottom to determine the extent of injury to the cruiser. It is not believed that it is serious enough to prevent the trial trip this week. teeta SENATOR STOCKBRIDGE’S INJURIES. CHICAGO, Oct. 4—United States Senator F. B. Stockbridge of Michigan, who was knocked down by a Wabash avenue cable train last night and dragged some twenty feet, fortunately escaped serious injury. The physicians said this morning that he would probably be able te go out of doors on Thursday. The cuts on the aid not penetrate to the skull, but are Action Taken by Bodies of Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 4—The members of the various exchanges and commercial bodies of Memphis held @ mass meeting at the cotton exchange yesterday afternoon, and after indorsing the financial views of President Cleveland passed resolutions con- demning the dilatory course of the silver Senators in the effort to prevent the passage of the bill repealing purchasing clause of the Sherman act; that it is the sense of this meeting that undue deliberation and unbusinesslike methods prevailing in the Senate at a time when prompt action is so urgent and so vital to the interests of the whole country merit the unqualified con- demnation of ali good citizens. Of Senators Harris and Bate, the resolu- tions say: “The Senators representing this state have, in the course they have taken, been derelict in the discharge of their duty to their constituents and indifferent to the interests of the whole country, and are helping to establish a precedent which will enable a minority to defeat a majority of the people in the future; that in thus ignor- ing the wishes of their constituents they are ssuming an arrogance more nglish lords than servants of the sover- eign people; that in offering the excuse which he did for opposing unconditional repeal Senator Bate stands before his con- stituents a confessed politician; that we re- gard as a flagrant discourtesy the conduct of Senator Harris in treating with contempt urgent and respectful communications sent by these exchanges in joint meeting. <a MISSIONARY THORNTON MURDERED. He Was Killed by Natives of Alaska on August 20. LEWISTON, Me., Oct. 4—A telegram was received yesterday by the friends of Mis- sionary Harrison R. Thornton of the neigh- boring town of Auburn, who has been with his wife in Alaska since April, 18%, saying that he was shot and killed by natives Au- gust 20 last, and that Mrs. Thornton had embarked for San Francisco with the re- mains, en route to Aubura,