Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1893, Page 1

— THE EVENING ST. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE iy = BUILDINGS, Che Evening Star. Vor 83, No. 20,720. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1893—TWELVE PAGES. - .TWO CENTS. lex to advertise- ments will be found om Page 3. THE LONG DEBATE. It Has Been a Campaign of Educa- tion. $0 THINKS MR. J. STERLING MORTON, An Interesting Talk From the Sec- retary of Agriculture. THE NATURE OF MONEY. “A campaign of education” is the phrase which is used by Mr. J. Sterling Morton, the Secretary of Agriculture, when speaking of the two months devoted to the discussion in Congress of the silver bill. As is well known, although Mr. Morton hails from a part of the country where silver men are in the majority, he is not an advocate of the free coinage of silver. He can tell why he is not in language that is at once pictur- esque and convincing. He has followed the progress of the silver struggle of the past two months with close attention, and now that it ts over he believes that the delay has resulted in more educational gogd than financial] harm. The manufacturers and commercial men, he said today to a Star reporter, believed that a delay in silver legislation meant Sreat loss of money in all branches of trade and a crippling of the business interests. While he thought that to some extent this is true, whether due to this cause or not en- tirely, yet he was of the opinion that the long-drawn-out debate had induced people throughout the country to read up on the subject of money, and he believed that, as a tonsequence of the debate and the thought ‘and deliberation given to this topic by peo- ple ali through the country, better and more wholesome ideas prevailed today in regard to the nature and functions of money than ever before. What Some People Thought. “Some people thought,” he said, “that government made money and gave to it its value. When, on the contrary, all that the stamp of the government on money indi- cated was that the price cf metal had a certain fineness and weight. It is true that there was the legal tender quality of money, Dut the value and nature of that was ex- tremely doubtful and often over-estimated, as economists had argued.” “Some might say,” he added, ul government during the war issued fiat money. But that was a mistake. The greenbacks were not flat money, but were simply promises on the part of the govern- ment to pay dollars, and their value fluctu- ated as the contidence on the part of the people that the government would be able to redeem its promises increased or dimin- ished or fluctuated. “There is another result that I trust will come from this discussion, and that is the weakening of its hold upon the people of what might be termed the idea of pater- nalism in the relation of the people of this country to the government. As soon as this financial depression began to be felt the people, or at least very largely so, turned to the government for relief. In a country like this, where the entity calied government is. composed of the individuals who are citizens of the country, it is about as sensible for them to 100k upon their own government as a father..to them as for a son to endeavor to establish by legal evi- dence that he ts-his own father. We have no wards in this country except those who have been given an exclusive market for their The government has built about this class a high wall, which reserves to them the American market. Whai the Government Cannot Do. “But the government cannot stamp a Piece of metal that is worth 68 cents and by that act make it worth $1. The value of @ commodity depends upon the relation of supply to demand. It is said that labor and Capital create values. But this is a mis- take. Sometimes labor and capital may erect a fine mill for the manufacture of Woolen blankets in a tropical country, and a@n artificial ice plant near the north pole. But in neither case is value created, for the reason that there is no demand. But @hift the location of these two establish- thents, then there will be a vaiue because there will be a demand. “It has been said that I was opposed to e free cuinage of silver. That is true ‘When there is such a disparity between the Thint price and the bullion market price. If I have a twenty-dollar gold piece, and in ®ome way the stamp of the government be- Comes obliterated, I can get $20 for its bul- Nion. But if twenty silver doilars were Crushed out of all resemblance to money Under the weight of a railroad engine, for €xample, the mass of metal would be worth to me about half what it was before the @ccident occurred. Before free coinage is established there must be more of a parity between the bullion and the coin value of silver. In my opinion no arbitrary action can bring this about. Even an interna- tional commission would be power‘ess. “It is my belief that today the people of this country have a clearer comprehension of what money is and what it means than ever before.” ——————+-2+_______ REGULAR ARMY ENLISTMENTS. “that the Nearly 60 P. Rejected for V ‘The annual report of Surgeon General George M. Sternberg of the army was made public today. It treats at length of the health of the army, the sanitary condition of posts and other matters within its ju- risdiction. He gives istment in t army, and says that of the %,(i2 men exam- ined 14,904, or 59.59 per cent, were rejected on the primary examination. © = GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. No Actio1 m a New Site to Be Taken During Recess. No action looking to the selection of a site for a new government printing office will be taken by the joint subcommittee en public buildings and grounds during the coming recess. It is thought that the Proposals for furnishing a site ‘© now all before the committee and they will be permitted to remain pending until a meet- ing of the full joint subcommittee can be held early in December. Action can then be taken upon the fina! selection of the site, it is said, in time to prepare the plans of the building and begin excavating in the following spring. -e— The ‘istant Seeretary of War. It has just been developed that Mr. Uhl of Michigan, who has accepted the office of first assistant secretary of state, had pr viously declined the office of assistant se retary of war. Secretary Lamont is in no hurry to make a change in the office of his chief assistant, and the prospects are that Gen. Grant will retain his position for some time to come. He placed his resignation at the disposal of the Secretary when he came into office on the 4th of March last and ever since has stood ready to relinquish the office at the Secretary's pleasure. —re+ = priage of 1 Cent. In going over the acounts of the in Fevenue office for this district Baltimore, last Tuesday the spe ectors from Washin: discovered apparent shortage of t. A re-exami- nation was had, and it was found that mistake had occurred in first examin tor and that the accounts were perfe correct im every particular. on w CLARENCE KING INSANE./SENATE SCENES, |YOUNG Tucker’ “OEATH.|WILL BE HOT WORK. Said to Have Been Taken to an Asy- lim. His Friends in This City Shocked and Surprised at the News—His Scientific Career. The New York Sun today has the follow- ing: It became known yesterday that Mr. Clarence King, who was once director of the United States Geological Survey, and who is a member of the Metropolitan, Knickerbocker, Union League, Century and Tuxedo Clubs, had been committed to an insane asylum on Tuesday. Mr. King’s home is in Newport, but for several weeks he had been living at the Union League Club and at the home of his parents in this city. It could not be learned yesterday to which asylum he had been committed, but in all probability it is Bloomingdale. Mr. King, although not a wealthy man, had a comfortable income, which he added to by literary work. Until about three weeks ago he took great pride in his per- sonal appearance, keeping his short, gray- ish-brown beard always carefully trimmed and wearing scrupulously clean clothes and linen. Then his friends noticed one day that he had suddenly become very slovenly and careless about his appearance and his dress. His beard and hair grew unkempt, he wore soiled linen, and his clothes looked worn and old. He avoided his old friends, and acted strangely whenever any one spoke to him. His mental trouble affected his frame, and he grew emaciated. On Monday two physicians examined him and declared him to be mentally unsound. They made out the formal certificate, and this with commitment papers was presented the next day to Judge Patterson of the supreme court, who was confined to his — at 19 East 45th street by a slight ill- ess.- After the papers had been signed Mr. King was removed to an asylum. At Bloomingdale yesterday Dr. Hall declined to say whether or not Mr. King w or anything about the case. — Surprise in This City. Mr. King has many warm friends in this city, and to some of them today the information of the publication given above was conveyed by a Star reporter. Maj. Powell, the director of the geological sur- vey; Mr. Arnold Hague of the survey and Mr. McChesney, the disbursing officer of the survey, all of whom are intimate friends of Mr. King, were overwhelmed by the in- formation. Maj. Powell thought that there must be some mistake, and that another man having the same name had been con- fused with his former associate. Mr. Hague d received a long letter from Mr. King, dated about a week ago, which was written in congratulation of the marriage engage- ment of Mr. Hague, which Mr. King had heard about upon his return recently from a trip to British Columbia. Mr. Hague telegraphed yesterday to Mr. King at his club address in New York, asking him to breakfast with him in that city tomorrow morning, as it is Mr. Hague's intention to go to New York today. This morning he had received no reply, but he did not think that there was anything strange in that, as he supposed that Mr. King might be at his home in Newport. Mr. Hague has not seen Mr. King recently, as the latter has been absent in the w but he has had no reason to suppose that such an affliction was likely to come upon him. The letter to him was a characteristic one, and cer- tainly showed no indications of mental trouble. The other friends of Mr. King in this city express the utmost surprise that he should be in the condition described in the newspaper account, and are of the opinion that if the statements are true the afflic- tion came upon him suddenly and without the warning that is usual in such cases. Mr. King has so many friends in this city that the news, if it should’ prove to be cor- rect, would cause a general feeling of sad- ness in the circle where he is known and loved. He has qualities of heart and head which make him immensely popular. His residence is at Newport, where his mother lives. Sketch of His Career. Mr. King is about fifty years of age and | scon after graduating from the Yale Scientific School, which was in the year 1862, he started on a horseback trip through the west and began the series of geological in- vestigations and surveys in the western country which has made his name famous among scientific men, and which eventually | laid the foundations for the system of thorough surveys which have been and are now conducted by the geological survey. On his first trip he crossed the continent on horseback from the Missouri river to California, where he became a meinber of the geological survey of that state. He con- tinued that work until 1866, making a care- ful study of the gold belt of the Sierra mountains. It was through his discoveries in that region that the age of the gold- bearing rocks was determined. Returning east he conceived a plan for an elaborate and complete geological section of the West- ern Cordilleras mountain system at the widest expansion of the fortieth parallel. The Secretary of War sanctioned the plan and in March, 1867, the necessary legislation being secured, Mr. King was placed in charge of the expedition. He was engaged in that work five years, and in 1870 began the publication of his reports. They were completed eight years later and were issued under the title of “Professional Papers of the Engineer Department, United States Arm They were in seven quarto vol- umes and two atlases, of which the first volume on “Systematic Geology” was en- thety the work: of Mr. King. In 1872 Mr. King exposed the diamond field hoax. At that time it was rumored that large dia- mond fields of enormous value had been dis- covered in the west. The alleged fields were within the territory of Mr. King’s survey, It was afterward found that quantities of diamonds had been brought from London and “salted” in the alleged diamond dis- tricts in question. At Mr. King’s sugges- tion, in 1 the several national govern- nent surveys then engaged in field work were consolidated into the United States geological survey, Mr. King being appointed director. Mr. King resigned his office in 1881. Since that time he had devoted his attention to the pursuit of special geologi- cal research. He is a member of many scientific societies, both in this country and in Europe. In 1876 Mr. King was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He has contributed many articles to current literature and is the author of “Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada. > THE TARIFF QUESTION. Mr. Payne Says That the McKinley Bill is Working Satisfactorily. Mr. Payne of the minority of the ways and means committee says that :t is his idea that the republicans will have nothing to offer to the tariff question except a re- port on the result of their exami ion of whatever bill the democrats bring in, the republican position being that the McKinley bill will ill the uirements of the country and that no other legislation is necessary. “The id, “diselos very clear niey bill is operating hearings, that the satisfactorily. Even the democrats who ap- befcre the committee stated that the e * Was satisfactory in its cperation, $ ir special industry.” Mr. Payne said that the republicans would have no sugg revenues except t lions as to increas- at if it could be urbed for two years there would be importations enough to bring in all the revenue the government would n He thought the sole trouble now was due to the fact that goods were not being imported as as there was d would be in a nerats appeared ot as to What the du- rt time. He d the to be entirely in the and that ng condition in a correspond- of unce J. Rosewag, resigned. »wh that the McKinley law would | as to what they would do, |S Closing Hours in the Upper Branch of Congress. PROTESTS AGAINST ADJOURNMENT. But the House Resolution Is Finally Agreed To, NOT A QUORUM PRESENT. There were twenty-six Senators in their seats this noon when the session was be- gun. The republican side was almost de- verted. Many of the republicans have made haste to get out of town after the climax of the silver fight. Senator Lodge is in Massachusetts stumping for Greenhalge, |and Senator Sherman has gone to Ohio to assist in McKinley's canvass. Senator Al- lison has been in lowa for some time. Mr. Daniel and Mr. Hunton are in Virginia try- ing to patch up the holes that the popu- lists have begun to make in the state ticket. Senator Hill on Hand. It was expected that Senator Hill would follow ‘his colleague, Senator Murphy, into the maelstrom of Gotham as soon as the Senate had passed the New York and New Jersey bridge bill, but the House has shown such an impolite disposition to haggle over amendments that he has delayed his de- parture. There has, however, been such an exodus from both sides that there was a great thrill of excitement yesterday when Senator Allen, from mere force of habit, noted “no quorum” while the Senate was in a tangle over the bill for the relief cf the South Carolina cyclone. It was highly |probable that a quorum could not have been obtained, and Senator Allen, on be- ing informed to that effect, made haste to withdraw his suggestion. Senator Colquitt was wheeled up to the Capitol today, and sat through the morning hours. Some Busy Offic! Mr. Towles, the chief clerk of the House, was a busy man today communicating all sorts of matters to the Senate at the behest of the Speaker. Correspondingly, Mr. Bas- | sett—Isaac Bassett—was kept on his feet | a good part of the day. He made his little | speech, ““A message from the House of Rep- | resentatives,” several times. But he needs |no practice in this bit of elocution. He has it down very fine. The Vice President | was also a busy official, and between his gavel pounding and the signing of bills, he | was kept in motion most of the three hours | that constituted the session. The enrolling | clerks of the Senate were also very lively, | and the ink flowed like mountain brooks. A Feeble Filibuster. The closing hours of the Senate were marked by a feeble attempt to filibuster on the. part of the populists, who have got so | | thoroughly in the habit during the silver |fight that it is hard for them to desist. While everyone expected the adjournment resolution to be adopted without trouble | there were certain signs of nervousness on the part of the democratic leaders who | desired it to go through when it was | brought up for action-immediately after the | Senate convened. ‘The Senate went Into a sort of experience meeting, and several of the democrats arose and briefly gave their reasons why an ad- journment at this time would not be good Policy. Senator Coke read a little speech, in which he said that the democrats had everything to lose and nothing to gain, while the republicans had everything to gain and nothing to lose. The other speeches fell like chestnuts dropping from a tree in the autumn, and for a few. min- utes a sharp, brisk artillery fire was kept upon the resolution. Senator Allen Takes a Hand. Then Senator Allen swung his great frame into the arena and showed the Sen- ate his populist teeth. He said that the populists were there for business, and pro- | posed to stay there, and he gave evidence of good faith by proposing a joint resolu- tion directing the Secretary of State to | send out circulars to all consular officers |of the United States, instructing them to advise people in foreign countries not to emigrate to this country until the state of the laboring classes here has been im- proved. | He did not press it to a vote, however, |and Senator Blackburn said that he saw no reason why the Senate should not ad- journ, He answered a suggestion that was madg by Senator Cockrell that it was im- possible to maintain a quorum by asseTting that there was then a quorum on the floor. |As a matter of fact, there were then only | thirty-nine by actual count and they were |non-visible through the cloak room doors. |The democrats were evidently afraid of a |yea and nay vote, which would unquestion- ably have developed the presence of no quorum, Yeas and Nays Called for. Mr. Peffer realized this and started out | to make trouble for his friends on the other side of the chamber. In his mildest tones he suggested that there seemed to be some difference of opinion on the democratic side, and that as it was a matter of great im- portance, he thought everybody ought to be on record on the question of adjournment. So he blandly insinuated that there ought to be a roll call. “The yeas and nays are demanded,” said the Vice President. “Is there a second?” Mr. Peffer's inand went straight up in | the air. So did Mr. Allen’s. Senator Gray raised his partly, but he was not very enthusiastic about it, and Mr. Call held his up in a half-hearted manner. The Vice President counted the hands and said: “Evidently there is not a sufficient num- ber to demand the yeas and. nays. The question is upon agreeing to the resolu- tion.” Yeas were loud and strong; the nays were weak. “The ayes have agreed to.” ‘The announcement came so suddenly |that Senator Peffer, who was evidently preparing for a long siege, was taken una- wares and gracefully yielded up the ghost. Soci au A Treasury Statement. A statement prepared at the Treasury Department shows there has been a net increase of $16,604,764 in the circulation since the Ist of October, and that the circulation per capita is now $2.49, an increase of twenty cents during the period mention | The general stock of all money coined a issued in the United States is placed at $2,201,01,900, of which $486,106,318 is in the tr and $1,718,544,682 is in circulation. arious kinds, of it. The resolution is gponey In the treas. | ury November 1 ate git®n as follows: Gold | coin, $66,616,899; standard silver dollars, $360,606,732; subsidiary silver, $12,667,195; gold $115,860; silver ‘certificates, $7,- sury notes, act July 1, 18%), $1,- 606; United States ‘notes, $24,788,988; cur- rency certificates, act June 8, 1872, $100,000, and national bank notes, $11,566,766. | ———— Opening of the Cherokee Strip. Secretary Lamont yesterday transmitted to the House the report of Col.Heylupon the part taken by the United States troops in | the opening of the Cherokee strip, and the | killing of Mr. Hill. Col. Heyl states that | he made an impartial investigation of the | killing of Mr. Hill, also a searching inquiry jinto all the circumstances connected with the opening of the strip. The report shows that Hill was killed in the southwest corner of Cherokee strip, after having made a run , Was zeal- rge of his duties, and after firing a few shots to stop the rush, allowed the crowds to go without further effort to | stop them, seeing that it would be useless. In conclusion, Col. Hey] says that if it had | not been for the presence of troops the | Cherokee strip would have been overrun The Matter Has Been Fully Investigated by the Hospital Staff Dr. Kerr is Completely Acquitted of Any Neglect—Mr. Tucker's Com- plaint and Dr. Kerr’s Statement. Every once in a while there is some complaint made as to the management of the Emergency Hospital. This is rather to be expected from the nature of the insti- tution and the character of the cases which receive attention there. The latest complaint that has been brought to the attention of the directors is in connection with the death of a young man at the hospital on August 29 last. ‘The young man was J. Harry Tucker, a bricklayer, who fell from a broken scaf- fold at 1732 16th street. Owing to an error in receiving the telephone call the ambu- lance was delayed nearly an hour in feach- ing the place of the accident. The injured man was then taken to the Emergency Hospital, where he died about sixteen hours afterward. An Investigation Made. Mr. G. H. Tucker, the father of the un- fortunate man, at once made comflaint to the board of directors charging that Dr. Kerr, the surgeon in charge, had not done his duty in the matter and demanding an investigation. This has been held and the visiting staff of the hospital, by whom the investigation was made, have fully exon- erated Dr. Kerr from all responsibility or blame. The mattcr, however, has stirred up more than a little breeze and the hos- pital authorities feel gratified that it has been shown beyond a doubt that everything that was possible was done for the injured man. The board at its next meeting will be called upon to act upon the report of the visiting staff, of which Dr. Swann M. Bur- nett is the president, and Dr.W. H. Hawkes the secretary. This meeting will be held in a few days. Mr. Tucker's Communication. Mr. Tucker has supplemented his com- plaint to the board by a communication to The Star, in which he criticises the action vf the visiting staff in exonerating Dr. Kerr. In this communication Mr. Tucker say: It was expected that when my son was removed to the hospital he would receive immediate and skillful surgical or medical treatment by the surgeon in charge, but,un- fortunately for the poor boy, it proved oth- erwise. Young Dr. Hough telephoned three different times for Dr. Kerr. The latter answered the messages, but failed to go to his post of duty, and my poor boy died. He lingered for about sixteen hours, and there is no doubt in my mind that, had the sur- = done his duty, my boy would be alive today.” What Dr. Kerr Says. A Star reporter saw Dr. Kerr this morn- ing. When the communication was called to his attention Dr. Kerr said that he was familiar with it and had received several like it and that he had urged upon the board that the fullest investigation be given. “The visiting staff,” said Dr. Kerr, “to whom the matter was referred, found that there was no ground for the complaint. Dr. Hough emphatically denies that he tele- phoned three times. He telephoned me once and I was not in. The next time he found me and asked for directions, describing the character of the accident. 1t was a concus- sion of the base of the brain, not in a por- tion of the skull where the operation of trephining would be possible, “There is no occasion for surgical inter- ference in an accident like that of young Tucker's, and there was no need for me to go to the hqspital. Dr. Hough under- stood the case and in addition I directed that the man be removed to the upper ward, where. he could have darkness arid quiet’ and proper care.’ This was abso- lutely all that could be done for him and I could and would have done nothing more had I gone there in person. There is no operation known to surgery for such an injury and my attendance was neither necessary nor asked for by the physician in charge of the hospital. His report was a matter of form and routine. “There was nothing that could have been done for young Tucker, and his death was the necessary result of his injury. I can understand Mr. Tucker's feeling in the mai ter, but he is in error when he says that surgical aid would saved his son’s Iffe. This is more than borne out in Dr. Burnett's re- port. I am indebted to The Star for its eee in ascertaining both sides of this affair.” —_-_—~-—__ The Babcock Amendment. Mr. Cobb, from the committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, today reported to the House the Babcock amendment to the new liquor law of the District relating to the 400- foot limit. This is the bill which was be- fore the committee at the hearing given yesterday and published in The Star at the time. The bill was placed on the calendar of the House. -—______ Government Receipts Today. ‘The receipts from internal revenue today The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the Chinese exclusion act without a di- vision, after all amendments had been re- jected. oe Employes Continued. The Senate today adopted a resolution continuing its employes at the Maltby House annex during the recess of Congress. A resolution introduced the other day pro- viding for the employment of an additional messenger on the force of the sergeant-at- arms of the Senate at $1,440 a year was re- ported back from the committee on con- tingent expenses adversely and was indefi- nitely postponed. eee More Money Needed im the Souti Representative Gresham of Texas ap- peared before the House committee on banking and currency today. He spoke of the need of moze money in the south and west, and in favor of repealing the tax of ten per cent on the circulation of state banks. Justice Harlan'’s Secretary. Mr. Perry Allen of the State Department has resigned to accept the position of secre- tary to Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court. + 2 River Platte Cattle. From Buenos Ayres advices the bureau jof the American republics learns that the total slaughter of cattle in the districts of the River Platte and Rio Grande do Sul during the season of 1893 amounted to 2,009,- 000 head against 1,962,000 head during the season of 1892. Statistics of the annual slaughter would seem to indicate that the stock of horned cattle in the River Platte region has greatly increased since 1! 1,542,000 head of cattle were killed. pata ss Put His Arm Around Her Wain The sensational damage suit commenced by Emily Peterson against Henry Williams, a well-known citizen of Bloomfield, Pa., a few months ago was settled yesterday. The plaintiff claimed $1,000 damages for injury to her feelings resulting from the actions of the defendant, who, she alleged, put his arm around her waist. i ee eee A French Historian Dead. Joseph Eugene Bonnemere, the historian, died in Angers,-France, on Tuesday. M. Bonnemere was born in Saumur, France, in 1813. His first published works were plays. After his fortieth year, however, he devoted himself to historical research and writing. He wrote a “Popular His- tory of France,” ‘‘History of the Religious Wars of the Sixteenth Century” and sev- eral volumes concerning the peasantry of and entirely filled with schooners. France since the tweifth century. Lively Finish to the Fight in Virginia. RICHMOND POPULISTS SHOW CONFIDENCE They Predict the Success of Their State Ticket. DEMOCRATS CLAIM ONLY 15,000. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 3.—The populists and republicans are rejoicing today over their big combination rally held last night. It was the largest gathering of the cam- paign and is a good indication of the head- Way the populists are making, even in this city, the stronghold of democracy. The populists claim that they will elect their state ticket by twelve or fifteen thous- and majority. They concede that the democrats will se- cure the legislature. The small majority claimed by the aemo- crats, 15,000, is significant. Chairman son says it will be at least that large. This is a very modest claim considering the fact that Gov. McKinney received over 40,000 majority. From a non-partisan view of the situa- tion it is safe to predict that the democrats will elect their ticket by a small majority. The material reduction, however, of the democratic majority by the populists will no doubt be very encouraging to the latter. The democratic managers are arranging for a big rally to take place in this city probably Monday night on the eve of elec- tion day. Well-known orators will be pres- ent and they hope to offset the feeling of disaffection in the ranks of democracy cre- ated by the big populist rally last night. Senator Daniel has taken the stump in earnest and will speak both day and night until election. Tomorrow night he will address a monster democratic demonstration at Danville and will wind up Monday night in Franklin county. Encouraging news for the democrats comes from Louisa county, conceded to be the hotbed of the populists, to the effect that the democratic nominees for the first time since the campaign have hopes of suc- cess. The campaign now is a veritable whirl- pool of activity, and the fight will be waged hot and fast until next Monday night. ———__ A CONSUL CALLED BACK. Certain Charges Against His Char- acter to Be Investigated. The President has informed Senator Hun- ton of Virginia that it has become neces- sary to investigate certain charges affecting the character of Mr. J. Hampton Hoge of Roanoke, Va., recently appointed United States consul at Amoy, China. Mr. Hoge has already started for his post. Telegrams have been sent to him at San Francisco by the State Department re- questing his return to Washington to an- swer the charges. A San Francisco dispatch says: “Col. Hoge was to have sailed hence on the Gaelic this afternoon. He received an inti- mation last evening by telegraph that he had been removed from his office by President Cleveland on account of certain charges that had been made against him, the nature of which the dispatch failed to state. Col. Hoge, on being interviewed, expressed great surprise at his recall and stated his inten- tion of proceeding to Washington at once to investigate the cause for the same.” Nelson Conrad, son of Prof. Conrad, for- merly of the Maryland Agricultural College, had been selected as vice consul at Amoy. ——-—_—_+ @+________ Competitive Test of Rapid Fire Guns. During the past two days a series of very interesting competitive tests have been in progress at the naval proving ground at Indian Head, between the Hotchkiss, Spon- sel and Driggs-Schroeder six-pounder rapid- fire guns. The board appointed to conduct the tests consisted of the following well-known naval officers: Lieut. Commander Couden, Lieut. ee Sperry, Lieut. Mason, Prof. ger. The Hotchkiss gun passed the ordeal up to the point of extraction of a cartridge case, which been rosined, when the extractor bent, and the block could not be forced home. The Sponsel went through the test suc- cessfully, but, like the Hotchkiss, was un- able to eject the rosined case, but no in- jury resulted to the extractors. Both the Hotchkiss and Sponsel were sub- jected to excessive chamber pressures up to twenty tons per square inch, with no dam- age to either weapon. A defective cartridge broke the firing pin of the Driggs-Schroeder gun, and the latter was withdrawn from the contest until a new firing pin could be procured. —____ The President and the Augusta Ex- position. Mr. Patrick Walsh of Augusta, Ga, headed a delegation of Augusta citizens that visited the White House this morning to imvite the President to attend the Au- gusta exposition and state fair this month and next. They were unfortunate, however, in not finding the President, who remained at Woodley all day in conference with Sec- retary Carlisle, and arrangements were made for a visit to him tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The delegation also called on the members of the cabinet, Vice President Stevenson and Speaker Crisp and asked them to attend the exposition, and all the officials invited promised to go if they could. +--+ Steamboat Inspectio: Gen. Dumont of the steamboat inspection service, in his annual report to the Sec- retary of the Treasury, says that last year 7,837 vessels were inspected, of a tonnage of 1,621,531, an increase of 176 vessels and 75,206 in tonnage. The number of officers licensed was 37,7%, an increase of 1,276. It is estimated that between 600,000,000 and 700,000,000 of passengers were carried dur- ing the fiscal year. There were thirty-four accidents to steam vessels during the year resulting in loss of life. Pensions Granted. Original pensions were today granted to the following Washingtonians: John F. Hatton, Joseph Chester, Frederick Colbert and John Hearn. An increase of pension was granted to Victor Goyer. Eliza Boyd of Baltimore was granted an original widow's pension. Henry J. Davis of Elizabeth City, Va., was granted a pension as a survivor of the Mexican war. + Unable to Accept. The Georgia delegation, headed by Mr. Patrick Walsh, waited on the President at the White House this morning and form- ally invited him to attend the coming Georgia state fair at Augusta. The dcle- gation was accompanied by Speaker Crisp and Representatives Black and Tuner of Georgia, who added their solicitations fcr the President's acceptance. The President replied that he was very much pleased at the kind words spoken, but that he felt that the pressure of his official tutics would make ft impossible for him to accept the invitation. ———_+0+—_____ Nuval Orders, Chaplain C. Q. Wright has been ordered to duty on the training ship Portsmouth. Se The President has acted in the cases of Military Cadets H. L. Applewhite and H. S. Rogers, who were recently court-mar- tialed for leaving the hospital without per- mission, and sentenced to dismissal. The President mitigated the sentence in each case to one year’s imprisonment. MANY FINANCIAL MEASURES Introduced in Both Houses During the Extra Session. Hearings Had Upon Some—Two Have Been Postponed Until the Regular Session. The extra session of Congress, ending today, was noted for the number of finan- cial measures introduced in both houses and referred to committees for considera- tion. They included coinage bills of every character imaginable and propositions to amend the national banking laws without end. Half a hundred bills relative to the bank- ing laws were referred to the House com- mittee on banking and currency and were the subject of many hearings. Bills repeal- ing the tax of ten per cent on the circula- tion of state banks were numerous and received the most attention. Members from the west and south seemed favorable to relieving the state banks of this tax and many of them appeared before the com- mittee to advocate the passage of some measure having this end in view. of the propositions to allow national banks to make loans on real estate security. Mem- bers from the south claimed that this would be a great help to southern plant- ers in moving their crops and several of them earnestly advocated a measure of this kind pending before the committee. To Increase the Circulation. Propositions to increase the circulation were many and varied in their character, and came in for their share of the hear- ings. The only bill reported from the com- mittee was one introduced by Mr. Cox of Tennessee restraining and forbidding the officers and employes of banks from ab- sorbing the banks’ funds. It does not pro- hibit the officers from obtaining loans, but it forces them to resort to a certain meth- od of application for the loan that gives full notice to any director of the bank. It aiso requires the minutes of the bank to disclose the directors who voted for the loan. It probibits overdrawing by any one connected with the bank. The proposition to repeal the state bank tax was postponed until the first meeting of the committee in December. The reason for this action was that Con- gress would soon adjourn, and further that it was supposed the President, Secretary of the Treasury and the controller of the currency will have recommendations snd suggestions of a financial nature to make when Congress meets in December. Another matter that was presented to the committee and postponed until December was the suspension of the tax of ten per cent imposed on issues of banks of clear- ing house certificates made during the period of financial stringency. The com- mittee were favorable to the proposition, but postponed it because there was no great necessity for acting upon it immediately. The Coinage Committee. The committee on coinage, weights and measures received the coinage bills, but did not act on any of them, as it became evi- dent early in the session that the repeal bill was the only measure of this nature that would receive the attention of Congress at the extra session. 1 NON-PARTISAN W. C. T. U. Election of Officers for the Ensuing - Year at Chicago. CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—At the afternoon ses- sion’ yesterday of the non-partisan W. C. T. U. the following were selected officers for the coming year: President, Mrs. Elien J. Phinney, Cleveland, Ohio; vice president, Mrs. H. C. Campbell, Pittsburg; general secretary, Mrs. H. J. Ingham of Ohio; re- cording secretary, Mrs. C. C. Alford of Massachusetts; treasurer, Mrs. Florence Porter, Winthrop, ‘Me. The evening session was taken up by an interesting address by Mrs. William Atkin- son of London, England. pill ~ <a Another Porpedo Boat for Brazil. NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The Tribune says: Scarcely a day passes without some addi- tion being reported to the fleet that Presi- dent Peixoto of Brazil is organizing bere to fight his rebellious admiral. The latest purchase reported is that of the submarine torpedo boat Peacemaker. ——__ Jersey Bribers Sentenced. PATERSON, N. J., Nov. 3.—Freeholder John E. Foalkes and Bridge Inspector Thomas Howard, indicted for conspiracy to bribe, were sentenced by Judge Dixon in the circuit court this morning to eight- een months at hard labor in the state prison. The convicted men will appeal their cases. —___. Nineteen New Yellow Fever Cases. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Nov. 3.—Nineteen new yellow fever cases are reported, including five whites—W. W. Hall, Hattie O’Brien, Eugene Creamer, Ralph Braswell, J. H. Hickman. No deaths. Fourteen discharg- ed. Weather hot and muggy. ee Work of the Exposition Post Office. CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—James J. Hastings, superintendent of the model post office in the government building at the world’s fair grounds, has made a report that dur- ing the period of the exposition 7,937,467 pieces of mail matter were dispatched and 7,121,916 pieces were received, as much work as in a city like Detroit or New Orleans. ———_— An Eccentric St. Louis Millionaire. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.—Col. John G, Choteau, who is worth $2,000,000, created a sensation by appearing on Spruce and lth streets late last night, where he owns nearly the whole block, and putting down a brick pavement. He wore a silk hat and kid gloves. He said there were too many peo- ple passing in the day time for him to do it with comfort. —__ Owners and Miners Confer. LONDON, Nov. 3.—A conference between the Coal Mine Owners’ Association and delegates from the Miners’ Federation to discugs means for bringing about a settle- ment of the strike was held in this city today. There was a large attendance. The proceedings were private. ————. A camous Preacher. FALMOUTH, Mass., Nov. 3.—Rev. Harry L. Strickland, who has filled the pastorates of the Congregational Churches in the vil- lages of Hatchville and Wamcutt for eight months, has been relieved of his pas- toral duties, it becoming known that he was a bigamist. —_——_ ‘The Big Billiard Match Of. CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—Charles E. K. Parker nas notified Frank Ives and Jake Schaefer that Slosson had telegraphed him to de- ed the three-cornered billiard tournament off. ——__ Victim of the New York Eploston. NEW YORK, Nov. 3—The body of Engi- neer John Armstrong, who had charge of the bolier which exploded yesterday in the ary doek, East Broadway and Battery rail- road stables, was recovered early this morning. The body was found pinned un- der several beams. > Judgment Against the Maasdam. LONDON, Nov. 3.—The action brought in the admiralty court by the owners of the British steamer Winchester to recover salvage from the Dutch steamer Maas- dam has resulted in a judgment of $1,250 in favor of the plaintiff. After battling with the waves for nearly three days the Winchester was sighted, and stood by the Maasdam for six hours until the Dutch steamer P. Caland, f New York, came up and took the in tow to Plymouth. Members | from their sections also spoke in support | CONGRESS ADJOURNS The Extra Session Has at Last Come to an End, NOT MUCH BUSINESS TODAY. Some Wanted to Continue Right Along, Without Any Rest. THEY WERE OUTVOTED, The “last scene of all that ends the strange, eventful history” of the extra ses- sion which began three months since and closes today opened in the Senate chamber at noon with prayer by the blind chaplain, Rev. Mr. Milburn. He besought divine favor on the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, now about to Separate, and on all those engaged in the service of the two houses. The prayer closed In these words: “May Thy grace be the portion of our whole nation and Thy providence our unerring guide to prosperity, peace and safety; and, finally, to all our people, an entrance to the land of everlast- ing life. There was a fair attendance of Senstors, but an unusually small gathering of spec- tators in the galleries. Not the least ripple of excitement had outlasted the financial conflict, and everything was quiet an@ serene, as suited the occasion. The reading of the journal was inter- rupted and its further continuance dis- pensed with, while Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) re- ported back from the committee on appro- priations the House resolution for final ad- journment at 3 p.m. today. Protests Against Adjournment. Mr. Coke (Tex.) protested against the ad- journment. The poorest way, he said, for leave the public business. Congress, he argued, should not adjourn, but should continue in session and proceed in the transaction of the public business. The federal elections bill had been passed by the House and was now before the Sen- ate. The bankruptcy bill was now the House and might be in a few days. There was of fy awaiting action, some of them portan' Tariff reduction had been promised the country by the democratic party, if that promise w: omy! be broken, Ul Eeks F H were being cleared and made ready for contest to be made over it. The party had everything to lose and to gain by an adjournment, and the lican party had everything to gain nothing to lose by it. Mr. Dolph (Ore.) also opposed adjourm ment. So did Mr. Harris (Tenn.), who thought that the democratic majority should stay and transact public business as rapidly as its: ‘ not worth while talking about it when they all knew that quorums could not be kept im either house. An Idle Parade of Zeal. Mr. Gray (Del.) intimated that an attempt to continue the session would he an idle parade of zeal. The purpose for which Congress had been called in cxtra session was now behind them; and, after the strain of the last three months, Senators wanted an opportunity to attend to their private business. He believed that no public service would be done by Congress remaining longer im session now; and he therefore hoped tha® the resolution would be agreed to. Mr. Mills (Tex.) favored the resoluticn and expressed the opinion that a final adjourn- ment now would expedite business in the next session, when he hoped the rules of the Senate would be amended £0 as to allow amnaee to be transacted after fair discus- jon. The resolution was further opposed by Mr. Allen (Neb.), and Mr. Peffer (Kan.),and Was advocated by Mr. Blackburn (Ky.). Mr. Cullom (il) said that as a member of the committee on appropriations he had consented to a favorable report on the ad- journment resolution because he supposed that adjournment was a foregone conclu- sion. There seemed to be, he said, in the minds of the majority, two great measures (so called)—one the ye of the bill to repeal the federal election laws, and the other the passage of a new tariff bill, or a reform tariff bill. He believed that if this Congress should, before adjournment to- day, announce to the country that it did not intend to take up either of these bilis, it would be doing a very good piece of work for the country. The Resolution Agreed to. The final adjournfhent resolution was then agreed to without a division. House bill in aid of the world’s fair prize winners’ exhibition in New York city was, on motion of Mr. Harris (Tenn.), taken up and passed. The usual resolution of thanks to the Vice President and the president of the Senate pro tem. (Mr. Harris, dem., Tenn.) for the able, dignified, courteous and im- partial manner in which they had each dis- charged the duties of the chair, were of- fered by Mr. Hoar (Mass), and agreed to, To Inform the President. Mr. Harris expressed his “profound grati- tude” for the honor done him. The Vice President's acknowledgment was, as usual, reserved for the moment of final ment. On motion of Mr. Ransom (N. C.), a committee of two Senators was appointed to join a like committee on the part of the House to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that houses of Congress were ready to and respectfully inquire if he had any ther communication to make to them, Mr. Morrill, who was named as one the two Senators to wait upon the dent, excused himself upon the plea health, and Mr. Hoar, who was then himself in his’ place, also excused the next half hour—which he vi plea that he had made an THE HOUSE. The last day of the special session of Con- gress opened with a slim attendance upon the floor of the House, but the members who were present showed great interest in the proceedings and were seeking every opportunity to get recognition and forward the passage of sundry bills of local im- portance. The House joint resolution authorizing a rebate of half the duties imposed upon such foreign exhibits in the Columbian ex- position as may be sold and a rebate of ail the duties on such imported exhibits as may be donated to or purchased by the Columbian Museum of Chicago, with Senate amendments, was laid before the House. The Senate had struck out all that part relating to the rebate of duties on the arti- cles that may be sold in general trade. Mr. Dingley’s Effort. Mr. Dingley endeavored to secure con- currence in the Senate amendments on the ground that to throw it into conference at this late hour would jeopardize any legis- lation at this session. Mr. Bynum expressed his opinion that the House would not adjourn at 3 o'clock today and the House sent the bill to conference, and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Bynum, (Continued on second page).