Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. aT THE BUILDINGS, & HL 1, ‘New York Offes, 58 Potter Building, ‘Tre Fvexrxo Stan is served to sul ibseribers in the city by on thelr own 10 cents weet, of $42: per month.” "Copies af the counter conts each. By maii—anywhere in the United States or per mouth. SATURDAY QUINTUPLE SHEET STAR 81.00 per year; Eatered ot the Fost Omen ot Weshington, D. Cc. G we . as second-class mail matter) €@-All mal! subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of atvertising made known on application. Vor 83, No. 20,757. Che Fvening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1893-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. Am index to sdvertise- ments will be found on Page 3. A DANGEROUS THING| TARIFF DEVELOPMENTS./TRESTLE GAVE WAY, For Mr. Gresham to Dig Into Mr. Blaine’s Gra 0 SUSTAIN THE ADMINISTRATION. Statement as to the Receipt of the Stevens Letter BY ONE WHO WAS PRESENT. ——. Much astonishment is expressed by those who are informed as to the facts in the ease at the course of the State Depart- ment in permitting, and as it ia believed, encouraging, the insinuation to go abroad that a damaging letter by Mr. Blaine to Mr. Stevens has been abstracted from the files of the State Department. It is posi- tively known to some who are now on the outside that the files of correspondence in the Hawaiian matter prior to the incoming of this administration are complete, and that fact cannot help being known to Mr. Gresham himself, who has had the files very carefully searched. No Numbers Are Missing. All correspondence in the State Depart- ment is numbered in consecutive order and a careful examination of the files of the correspondence in the Hawaiian mat- ter during the Harrison administration discloses the fact that the numbers through- out run comsecutively and that no dis- patch has been abstracted. This fact, it is asserted, has been reported to Mr. Gres- bam, and yet the insinuation goes forth that @ letter by Mr. Blaine is missing. For some days the very few gentlemen in C who are willing to defend the administra- tion on faith, and who, therefore, are more or less in the confidence of the State De- partment, have been insinuating to oppo- ments of the administration that a letter from Mr. Stevens and one in response to it by Mr. Blaine would be disclosed which would make it uncomfortable for the de- fenders of the Harrison administration. Following these insinuations came the publication of the Stevens letter, which now appears in the character of a boomerang, but no letter from Mr. Blaine accompanied it. Instead of the letter came the insinua- tion that it had been abstracted, and the statement that the department is searching for Mr. Blaine’s letter is still repeated. What One Who Knows Says. A gentleman, who during the Harrison administration was in a position to know the truth of this matter, stated to a Star reporter today that he was with Mr. Blaine When the Stevens letter, which was pub- lishea yesterday, was handed him. He said that Mr. Blaine read the letter to him, and spoke of it as if he regarded it as not of reat importance, believing that Mr. Ste- ‘vens’ apprehensions were in excess of the Provocation. The same gentleman stated to a Star rter that the only reply sent Yo this letter was a formal acknowl- e@dgment of its receipt wil it any answer fo the questions or furth instructions. This formal aeknowledgment appears in the records of the correspondence of the State der, all correspondence being absolutely complete. we Mr. Bayard’s Instructions. ‘The motive and reason of Mr. Stevens’ letter is disclosed in the letter itself. Mr. Bayard had given instructions to the Ameri- can minister at Honolulu not-only to pro- tect American citizens and their property, but to use the American forces to preserve peace and order on the island; in fact, in- structions which amounted almost to a pro- tectorate. With the possibility of an out- break and no instructions rescinding those of Mr. Bayard, the inquiry of Mr. Stevens) ‘Was directed to ascertain whether it was! the desire of the Harrison administration that these instructions should still hold and whether consequently he should use Amert- can forces to protect the queen, and the import of Mr. Stevens’ letter is regarded generally as entirely antagonistic to the idea that he and Mr. Harrison's administration were In a conspiracy at that time to over- throw the queen, the question in contempla- tion being whether they should protect the queen against a revolution. An Extraordinary Attempt. It is regarded as extraordinary that the State Department should attempt to throw imsinuations concerning this matter which their official records prove to be unwar- Fanted, and the statement is made by those who are familiar with the situation that it will be a dangerous thing for Mr. Gresham to dig into Mr. Blaine’s grave to sustain the administration in the course they have adopted. Con: ‘fon as to Willis’ Instructions. There is still much confusion as to the instructions given to Mr. Willis. It is as- @erted tnat several members of the House nd Senate have seen these instructions in ®o far as they are in writing and that they are a mass of words put together to conceal thought and subject to Most any construc- tion. It is asserted, However, that Mr. Cleveland, either in writing or verbally, in- structed Mr. Willis to resort, if necessary, to the same means for the reinstatement of the queen as were employed for her over- throw. The statement that such instruc- tions were given is attributed to Mr. Cleve- land himself. Ove Case of Omission. In connection with the subject of abstract- ing documents it is sgid that the first private communication of eorrespondence te Congressmen made by the State Department id not include the statement made by Mr. Ashford, concerning the private character of Liltuokalani. The later prints of the cor- Frespondence, however, do contain this. — hg A RAINING SHOT AND SHELL AT RIO. Bombardment Opened as the Theaters ‘Were Dismissed. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The Herald's Bue- Ros Ayres cable says: The Herald’s corres- pondent in Rio Janeiro sends word that on the night of December 10 the city was thrown into a panic by a storm of shot and shell which lasted for fifty minutes. The missiles came f-om the rifles and Fapid-firing guns on Cobras Island, and fell all over the city, but especially in Canoca, Wavadrila and Travessa streets, and on other points where the theaters are situated. ‘The play houses were just being emptied of | their throngs of patrons, and the effect was tremendous. Scared women fied shrieking to shelter. Runaway carriage horses dashed among the Pedestrians, and. above all, the the scream- img of shells, the whizzing of bullets and the rattling of rifles caused great confusion. This was the result of an attack made from the shore upon the island by Peixoto’s troops, to which da Gama's Island batteries ‘Were not slow in responding. Houses on the water front were much damaged by the leaden shower, but the number of casualties is unknown. It ts stated that the attacking froce of Peixoto’s men suffered heavy losses, as did also the island ould not be procured. A quiet Belgian was arrested in Carson's hotel the next morning for supplying arms to the rebels on Cobras island. He is still a prisoner. The usual firing between the forts and Nictheroy is not allowed to flag. —.___ The Be e=ton. The gunbcat Bennington left Algiers yes- terday for Villafranche. rrison,but accurate figures | There May Be a Small Tax Placed Upon Sugar. ‘ Slow Progress Being Made on the In- Schedules — The Income Tax Difficulty. A reimposition of the duty on sugar, amounting to three-quarters of a cent, is one of the revisions of the Wilson tariff bill which may yet be made before the measure is taken up for consideration in the House. The opposition to an increased whisky tax is so great and the difficulties surrounding such increase so numerous, that it is not likely any part of the deficit caused by the reduction in rates will be met from that source. Aside from the fact that a long time would necessarily elapse before the government could receive the benefit of the increase, it would be neces- sary also to recast the customs schedules containing alcohol, which would in itself delay the bill and add to the committee's embarrassments. A Small Duty on Sugar. Some of the members of the committee favor a small duty on sugar. They believe that the increased cust to the consumer would be very slight, while the revenues resulting therefrom would be considerable. One of the democratic members of the com- mittee said this morning he did not see how it was possible to avoid taxing sugar. Such @ movement would be very gratifying to the Louisiana delegation, and to the dele- gations from other states where the beet sugar industry is rapidly developing. Not only would a duty on sugar add materially to the national revenues, but it would also save the present output of $8,000,000 or $10,- 000,000 a year that is now paid in bounties. Slow Progress on Internal Revenue Schedules. The work on the internal revenue sched- ules is proceeding slowly. The full statis- Uies from the Treasury Department, which the committee will use as the basis for their calculations, have not been received, and until all of the data required is at hand, it will not be possible to reach a definite understanding regarding the form and scope of the proposed income tax. There 18 no doubt that an income tax will be im- posed, but the opposition to placing it on individual incomes is still very great. If this purpose be abandoned and the tax be placed only on corporations and legacies, a very considerable revenue must be raised from other sources. The increased tax on cigarettes; a tax of six cents a pack on playing cards, and a probable tax on cigars will, at tlre best, yield only an additional revenue of a few million dollars. It is for this reason that the sentiment in favoring a reimposition of a tax on sugar is develop- ing among the members of the committee. Hope to Report on Tuesday, The members of the subcommittee hope to report their conclusions regarding all these articles to the full commuictee on Tuesday next, but this is doubtful. One member of the committee said this mornimg that he did not believe the internal revenue schedules would be completed until after the holiday recess. While the work is in the hands of the sub-committee, these latter are in daily conference with their fellow democratic members of the ways and mean committee, and as several of these gentlemen expect ta leave the city not later than Tuesday next, it is among the strong probabilities that nothing definite regarding these schedules will be accomplished until the reassembling of Congress after the Christmas recess, about the 4th of January. —____+- e+ —______ CONFLICTING REPORTS, Both Sides Confident of Ultimate Suc- cess in Brazil. Advices have been received in official chances for final victory are growing less every day, and that Admiral Mello will overthrow Peixoto. Official advices tell of the movement of a large land force, under an insurgent general, bent on capturing Rio Janeiro, These statements are con- firmatory of the press dispatch from Lis- bon that Gen. Gomericin de Saratwa, an insurgent leader, had started northward from Rio Grande de Sul with 5,000 men. Minister Mendonca continues to speak cheerfully and confidently of the ultimate success of the government's forces. “You see,” says he, “Da Gama’s high- sounding proclamation and the telegram of Ruy Barbesa are more than offset by the statement from Montevideo that the legis- latures of the states of Minas, Garaes, Pernambuco, San Paulo, Parana, Santa Catharina and Rio Grande de Sul have all Tesolutions complimenting Peixoto’s conduct of the fight. These are the states which have been reported to be weakening in their allegiance to the established gov- ernment.” Blockading Rio. Regarding the report that Mello’s ships are blockading the harbors of Kio and San- tos, Mr. Mendonca frankly admitted that with the two ships under his command, the Aquidaban and the Republica, Mello might for a time maintain a comparatively effi- cient blockade, and that, {f long continued, @ very serious condition of things would ensue. The minister was asked how soon it was probable the ships that are being gathered by the Peixoto government would rendezvous on the coast and engage Mello’s ships in battle. “I sent instructions today,” answered the minister, “for the Destroyer, which is being towed to South America, to join the Ameri- ca, and by Monday at the furthest they will be able to proceed together to Brazil. In addition to these two ships, there are the Nictheroy, already in Brazilian port, and the three small torpedo boats, which have sailed from the United States. Then the Armstrong works in England have fitted out the*Aurora, a protected torpedo cruiser, which cost $400,000, and five smaller torpedo boats are coming from Germany. When these get together we shall have a force of twelve vessels with which to engage the Aquidaban and the Republica.” 2 HEAVY STORM IN ILLINOIS. Buildin, Usreofed and Otherwise Damaged at Harrisburg. CAIRO, Il, Dec. 16—A heavy storm passed over southern Illinois last evening. It was a straight blow of remarkable en- ergy. News reached here this morning that the town of Harrisburg on the Big Four raflroad suffered severely. The fol- lowing buildings were unroofed and other- wise damaged: The Masonic Hall, a handsome three- story structure; Gaskin & Company's cloth- | ing house, the Saline House, a new hotel; | Gresg & Grace's drug store, Ferguson & Company’s hardware store and Harper & Greggs’: clothing hcuse. The Masonic building and the Ferguson | building were completely drenched and the | rain, which fell in torrents, completely | drenched the furniture and goods. ——— ARIZONA BILL PASSED. The House Gives Its Sanction for a New State. The House debated the Arizona admission | bi during yesterday afternoon and passed it upon a yea and nay vote of 187 ayes to 62 noes, the yeas and nays being demanded by Mr. Everett of Massachusetts. The New Mexico bill was then taken up and debated, but the hour for adjournment arrived befor: @ vote was reached. pee Five Persons Killed in a Railway Disaster. FLOOD UNDERMINED THE SUPPORTS. Recovering Bodies of Dead and Injured. THREE MILES FROM DUNKIRE. DUNKIRK, N. Y., Dec. 16.—Five persons were killed and six injured by a railroad disaster on the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad, three miles east of this city last night. The dead are: Jesse Hodge, conductor, Brockton; Wiillam E. McCain, baggage- man, Buffalo; Oscar Porter, passenger, Brockton; Mrs. J. N. Porter, mother of Os- car Porter, passenger, Brockton; George Ryman, passenger, Fredonia. The injured are: Charlotte Friedholm, Dunkirk, scalp wound and perhaps internal injuries; Mantel Williams, daughter of J. T. Williams, Dunkirk, not serious; Mrs. Os- car Porter, Brockton, severe cuts on head and right ankle fractured; Byron R. Bar- ton, Mayville, scalp wound and cuts on arms; A. W. McLane, Brockton, engineer, head cut and bruised; Barney Moss, Brock- ton, fireman, left arm nearly severed, se- riously injured about head. The Disaster. The train went through the trestle that spans Herrick’s creek, about three miles east of here. The creek is a harmless little stream, but owing to the heavy rains of the past two days it rose rapidly and yesterday afternoon it poured down a flood of angry water against the trestle. The force of the flood was so great that the rocks support- ing the under sills were washed away and the trestle’s back was broken. When the ill-fated train dashed on the structure at o'clock, running forty miles an hour, the trestle gave way and the cars crashed into the gorge. The train was a local to Brockton. It was made up of three cars, baggage, smoker and day coach, and carried not over a dozen people. The engine had crossed the bridge when it gave way. The tender broke its coupling and, with the cars, fell twenty-five feet into the rushing torrent beneath. The en- gine rolled: over’ and over down the em- bankment. The baggage car stood almost on end, its lower end crushed into a dis- torted mass of ironwork and splintered woodwork, with the tender and smoking car stretched across the stream. The day coach was turned upward, its upper ex- tremity resting on the tracks above and its lower end buried in the wreck. ‘There were seven passengers in the coach and all were either killed or injured. Recovering the Bodies. When the wreck occurred assistance was summoned, and men with lanterns and crowbars went to work assisting those in the cars. The dead and injured were taken from the rear coach, the wounded being carried to Mr. Herrick’s "house, nearby, and the dead for tas Jaid out on the for the tissing bank. Then the was*taken up. At midnight an arm was seen protrud- ing from the wreckage formed by the ten- der, baggage car and smoker. It was the body of Conductor Hodge. His head was buried deep in the debris, and tons of wreckage will have to be lifted before it can be released. The body of Baggageman McCain has not yet been found. lt was either buried deep in the wreck or was carried away by the flood. The engineer and fireman do not know how they escaped alive. McCain found himself lying beside the engine at the bot- tom of the embankment. Moss, the fire- man, also went down with the engine and came to his senses not far away from it. A “Nickel Plate” engine was run up from Silver Creek, with two doctors, and a third came from Dunkirk. They gave the wounded every attention, but George Ry- man, who was sexton of the cemetery at Fredonia, died an hour after the accident. The others are expected to recover, though Moss, the fireman, is in great danger. Hodge, the dead conductor, leaves a widow and five children. Oscar Porter was a prominent merchant of Brockton and supervisor of the town of Portland. All Western New York and Pennsylvania trains are running over the “Nickel Plate” tracks between Silver Creek and Dunkirk this morning. It will take some time to re- pair the wrecked bridge. ——— NEW ENGLAND DEFENDED. Congressman Morse’s Reply to the At- tack of Delegate Rawlins of Utah. Congressman Morse of Massachusetts re- plied to tue attack of Delegate Rawlins of Utah upon the Puritans and Pilgrims of New England in the House yesterday as follows: The gentleman from Utah charged in his reply to my speech—first, that polygamy was established in Utah by natives of New England, that it was a legitimate outgrowth of Puritanism; and, second, he further charged the colony of Massachusetts had executed persons convicted of witchcraft by burning. Where did the gentleman from Utah get that? Perhaps he read it in the Mormon bible. I recommend to the gentleman from Utah that he get and read a reliable history of Massachusetts and New England, and I would suggest for a starter a kindergarten edition, That Mormonism is a legitimate out- growth of the stern virtues of the men who settled New England, of the men who crossed a trackless ocean and who there dared the dangers of the wild beasts and hostile Indians to establish a place where they might worship God according to the dictates of their consciences, men and wo- men who knew no fear but the fear of God— I say such a charge against the early set- tlers of New England {s the foulest slander that ever was uttered, and he is the one who should hang his head in shame. Now, in reply to the gentleman’s charge that Massachusetts burned witches I have to say that a lie well stuck to is not as good as the truth, and I affirm and chal- lenge contradiction when T say that no -| witch was ever burned in the colony or com- monwealth of Massachusetts. In the matter of the witchcraft delusion the people of Massachusetts colony shared the delusion that extended over the civilized world at that date; at that time thousands were executed in every European country for witchcraft, and the letters which came to the colonies from their friends in the mother country were filled with accounts of these trials and executions and it is no wonder that the delusion should have af- fected them. To the honor of Massachusetts be it said that she was one of the first civilize? covn- tries to renudiate and denounce the de- Inston and te confess In sorrow and repent of her mistakes of the past. And, Mr. Chairman. {ft does not Ye in the mouth of any_man calling himself a Mor- mon (thaneh T cancede hia oletm that he fe an antinolveamist). T say tt Anes not he- come any Mormon harn tn Toh ta eal tn onestion or make invidious reflections non env man unon this floor on account of New England ancestry and education. or to ac- enea anv Massachusetts man of bigotry or superstition. $+ e+—______ An Army Assignment. Maj. Frank G. Smith, second artillery, now stationed at Fort Adams, R. I., has been assigned to duty as secretary of the Chickamauga battlefield park commission, to succeed Maj. Kellogg, who is going to Paris as military attache of the United States embassy. THEY WERE WARNED. No Racing Took Place at Ivy City To- day. Projected Raid Frustrated — District Attorney Birney Wants Instrac- tions Carried Out. Law and decency today triumphed over Philanthropist Engeman and his associates and today’s races at the Ivy City track were declared off for the day at least. Con- sequently the curses of the regulars were deep and loud when they reached the rail- road and saw a card hung up to the effect that the races were off for today. Beyond the flimsy and utterly false state- ment that the races had been declared off because of the rain, no other explanation Was given out at the depot. The fact is, however, that no faces were run today at Ivy City because of the fact that District Attorney Birney and the police force had intended to arrest not only Engeman and his associates, but also every bookmaker and pool seller doing business at the track, and as many of their patrons as could be run in, In some unexplained manner the news of the proposed raid got to the ears of Engeman and his management, and, fearing to go on today in view of the in- tention of the authorities, it was hastily decided by the management that it would not be healthy to run today, and the gam- blers and horsemen were given the tip. The races were declared off in a notice posted at the B. and O. railroad station at 11:25 a. m., and consequently no special trains were run to the track. When it became known that no races would be run today, the regulars took on an exceedingly gloomy aspect, and bets were freely offered that unless the authori- ties relented it meant an end of the pro- posed winter race meeting. A Misunderstanding. Inspector Hollinberger explained to a Star reporter this afternoon that the police force had at all times stood ready to fol- low the instructions of District Attorney Birney, but stated that he did not under- stand that such a raid as was contemplat- ed for today was desired by the govern- ment. On the contrary, he had first learned of such a purpose on the part of the dis- trict attorney at a consultation with him and his assistant, Mr. Mullowney, yesterday afternoon, when the raid was discussed and decided upon. There was now a perfect understanding between the police force and Mr. Birney, and the very next day the races were started again the raid would be made. and it would be made to the entire satisfaction of the government. A Liquor Warran When the race track was opened Thurs- day the bar was thrown wide open and the holders of tickets that did not contain the names of winners had no difficulty in get- ting liquor refreshments strong enough to blot out their memory so far as the particu- lar race was concerned, while the winners celebrated their victory in the same way. Although the liquor was sold in open viola- tion of law, the police of the ninth precinct failed to arrest the owner or even a bar- tender, who, under the decision of the Po- lice Court, is liable for aiding and abetting. Yesterday there were no strong drinks sold, and the spectators at the tracks had to con- tent themselves with indulging in a glass of soda or other “soft” drink. While this was the case, at the bar there were plenty of bottles on hand and many of those who felt the effects of the damp weather gladly accepted a drink from the bottle of a friend. ony, ie, police went into the Myles ‘ourt and swore a wal uu gust Itkins. The warrant: conees the il- Jegal sale of liquor on Thursday. Stamler and Robert Potee swore to the war- rant, which may, perhaps, be served in time to have the case in court Monday. An Offer Refused. The race track people got wind of the contemplated raid by the police, and early in the day Mr. James Coleman, their coun- sel, called on District Attorney Birney and requested that no general raid of the pool lawn b2 made. He sai@ he was de- sirous of testing the right of the bookmak- ers to do business, and to that end he said he would bring in one of the bookmakers end give the government the necessary proof in order that they could take the particular one into court and make a test case of it. But Mr. Birney declined to accept the offer. He assured counsel that it was his | desire and intention to break up the busi- ness if possible, and that he would not re- voke his instructions for a general raid to be made. If counsel brought in one man, Mr. Birney said, he would see that he was prosecuted, and he would also see that all others who conducted business were arrested. After this declination the management made a virtue of necessity and called the races off. it will be remembered that, as reported in The Star at the time, District Attorney Birney instructed the chief of police previ- ous to the inauguration of the Ivy City winter race meeting that the erection of a betting ring within the infield, even though outside of the mile limit, and the carrying on of betting therein would be unlawful. It §s also known that the district attorney instructed and requested the chief of police to enforce that construction of the law by the arrest of the offending bookmakers on the very first day of the meeting, Thursday But, for some unexplained reason, the po- lice authorities not only failed to carry out the instructions of the chief law officer of the, District on the opening day of the meeting, but they also permitted betting to be carried on yesterday without the slight- est molestation on their part. Unable to understand the failure of the police to act as requested by him, District Attorney Bir- ney yesterday sent for Inspector Hollinber- ger of the detective corps, and explained to that officer that the government was entire- ly in earnest in its purpose to prevent, if in any way possible, the continuation of the Ivy City winter meeting, and that it was his (the district attorney's) desire that every bookmaker and poolseller, and, as far as possible, every patron of theirs should be arrested this afternoon immediately af- ter the first race, and the offending parties taken at once into the city and locked up until duly released on bail. Meant Them All. It ts understood that the district attorney was not only very emphatic in his instruc- tions to Inspector Hollinberger yesterday, but also expressed his surprise that his previous instructions had not been followed. Inspector Hollinberger, it is said, was in- formed that the instructions did not mean the arrest of only a few of the gamblers and speculating public, but the arrest of every bookmaker engaged in business, their employes and as many of the speculators as possible. And it is understood that the in- spector promised that he would see that the district attorney’s instructions were fully carried out. Under Two Laws. To a Star reporter District Attorney Bir- ney stated this morning that he had in- structed his assistant before the Police Court, Mr. Mullowney, to prosecute the offending parties, not only urder the law prohibiting betting within one mile of the city limits, but also under the act pro- hibiting the setting up or keeping of any gamirg table or device within the District, or the use of any premises for such pur- poses. The act prohibiting the setting up or keeping of any gaming table was to the effect, the district attorney explained, that every person who shall set up or keep any gaming table, or any kitd of gambling table or devic2, shall, on conviction, be ad- judged guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned for not nore than five yeai therefore leaving the court, after convic- tion, no alternative but to imprison the offender, no fine being provided, and mak- ing it possible, through the penalty pro- vided, to send the cer victed person to the jail or to the penitentiary. ‘The second section of the act, further ex- plained the district attorney, made it un- lawful for any person within the District (Continued w Second Page.) IT MUST BE STOPPED. The Levying of Political Assess- ments on Government Employes. VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW IN TOLEDO. Action of the Civil Service Com- mission in Such Cases. INDICTMENTS AHEAD. The civil service commission, through its secretary, Mr. John T. Doyle, has made an investigation into violations of the civil service law as to political assessments at Toledo, Ohio, and as a result it has recom- mended to the Department of Justice that Mr. F. W. Rickenbaugh of the republican central committee of Toledo be prosecuted for soliciting political contributions from government employes. The commission has peremptorily removed Mr. J. C. Rike, the secretary of the civil service board of ex- aminers for the Toledo post office, and also recommended his prosecution for being con- cerned in levying the assessments. The fol- lowing is a transcript of the minutes of a recent meeting of the commission covering the subjects: “It appears that on or about October 26, 1892, F. W. Rickenbaugh of the republican central committee of Toledo, Ohio, wrote to various employes in the Toledo post office, addressing the envelope used and the letter within to the employes at the post office, requesting acontribution of 2 per cent. The signature is in the same handwriting with that in the body of the letter and with the address on the envelope. Said Rickenbaugh also furnished at a later date receipts to some of the employes addressed who paid, these receipts being ‘‘on account of political contribution ’ The commis- sion has always held that to solicit by let- ter in a government building was to solicit in violation of section 12 of the civil service act, and it orders that the papers in the case be turned over to the Department of Justice with the recommendation that Mr. Rickenbaugh be prosecuted under sections 12 and 15 of the law for having on or about October 26, 1892, solicited political contri- butions in the post office at Toledo from Messrs. Sherwood Myers, H. C. Rake, Geo, Se and other employes of the post of- ice. Government Employes. It appears that J. C. Rike, secretary of the board of examiners at the Toledo post office, and then in the government employ, took part in this solicitation. His name appears in print on the heading of all the letters sent by Mr. Rickenbaugh, Mr. Kick- enbaugh having sent several to many em- Ployes. it is the opinion of the commission that Mr. Rike can be prosecuted under sec- tions 11 and 15 of the civil service law, and the papers in the case are to be turned over to the Department of Justice with this rec- ommendation. Furthermore, the case of Mr, Rike is to be brought to the attention of the Post Office Department with the rec- ommendation that he be immediately dis- missed from the public service, without re- gard to the result of the prosecution against him. Meanwhile it is ordered that he be dismissed from the board of examiners at the Toledo post office. The postmaster jg, to be written to, stating that the commis- sion wishes to put My. Soett Gibbs inthe of Mr. Rike, Tequesting his views relation thereto. “Tt a also that during 1998 the secre- tary of the local republican committee (Squire) and the secretary of the local demo- cratic committee (Hood) both sent letters to the employes at their residences, requesting them to call at their offices, where they Were solicited for political contributions. Mr. Hood and Mr. Squire have apparently succeeded in evading the prohibition as to political assessments contained in the civil service law, but their actions furnish, in the opinion of the commission, another argu- ment in favor of the position it has always assumed, viz, that all persons, whether in the government employ or not, should be eae from soliciting political contri- utions from government employes in any manner whatsoever, whether in government buildings or outside. Bulldozing Not Needed. “If employes of the government wish to contribute they will do so of their own ac- cord, and when solicited in any manner by members of the campaign committees,which have, under the present system of politics, influence with the appointing power, the effect is invariably to exercise a certain duress upon the person solicited. It appears that in the present case many of the indi- viduals assessed paid money to both parties. This is in itself a sufficient comment upon the absurdity of the claim that these con- tributions are voluntary and that the clerks like to make them. It is earnestly to be hoped that Congress will amend the act in reference to solicitations for political pur- poses along the lines indicated.” in commenting upon this action of the es papas today, Commissioner Roosevelt said: “Iam pleased with having gotten at these men because it helps me to make good my promise of a little over a year ago. Speaking in relation to political assess- ments then I warned all persons who might be trying to make them that even though they might cover up their tracks for the time I should do my best to get at them whenever a chance arose. Later, I take this opportunity to warn all people who try to levy political assessments now that I shall strive manfully to bring the same fate upon their heads in the future. Next year, when the congressional campaign is on, there will doubtless be a much more determined effort to commit this same of- fense, and it will be the duty and the pleas- ure of the ctvil service commission to en- deavor in every way to publicly expose what is being done in evasion of the law, to try to secure the punishment of those who violate the law, and to warn every gov- ernmental employe that he need not con- tribute a single cent to any political party unless he wishes to, and that his position cannot be jeopardized in any way for re- fusing to so contribute. Other Cases Pending. “As to the cases pending before the com- mission in reference to alleged appoint- ments in violation of the law at the Indian school at Chilocco, Indian territory, and to the alleged violations of the law charged against the collector of the port of San Francisco and Register Tillman, and by the postmasters at Charlotte, N. C., Montgom- ery, Ala., and at Rutland, Vt., the commis- sion has assumed its position upon them, but they are still matters of correspondence with the Post Office Department, the Treas- ury Department and the Department of the Interior. We will not make them public until some conclusion has reached, which, however, I take for granted, will speedily be the case. “As for the post office at Paducah, Ky., the commission upon investigation found that the postmaster had been guilty as charged of demanding the resignations of his entire carrier force, because, as the commission became convinced, of their po- litical affiliations. The commission brought the case to the attention of the Post Office Department, which took prompt action in the matter. The request of the postmaster for the removal cf the carriers was disal- lowed, the carriers are now in the service and will be kept there as long as they per- form their duties without delinquency or misconduct, and the postmaster has been reprimanded for his action and warned hereafter to rigidly obey the law. It is but just to the postmaster to say that the com- mission feels that he acted in the first case in ignorance of the law and that he now shows a sound purpose to observe it.” ——.—__ The. subscription to the fund to erect a memorial of the late Prof. Jewett of Balliol py gad Oxford University, amounts to| HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE | Tt Will Be Furnished to Congress on Monday. Both Houses Will Receive It Simul- taneously—A Disavowal by the State Department. PREPARING TO FIGHT. Royalists in Hawaii Being Secretly Armed. NEWS UP 10 DECEMBER 9 ARRIVES. It was admitted at the State Department today that the records show that Mr. Blaine acknowledged the receipt of Minis- ter Stevens’ letter of March, 1892, concern- ing the Wilcox conspiracy. There is, how- ever, nothing on file to show that Mr. Blaine sent any instructions to Mr. Stev- ens, All inquiries in regard to alleged miss- ing letters are met with the response, “Wait until the Correspondence goes to Congress and you will know all about it.” The officials disclaim all responsibility for the published insinuation that important letters are missing from the department records. To Send It to Congress Monday. Arrangements have been completed for sending the Hawaiian correspondence to Congress on Monday, and that plan will be carried out unless something interferes in the meantime. The Senate and House reso- lutions will be answered simultaneously. Duplicate copies of the correspondence | have been made with this object in view. The plan of giving the information to both Houses at the same time was decided on at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. This ne- cessitated the preparation of additional copies of the naval correspondence only, the bulk of the dipicmatic correspondence in print. Extra Copies for the Press. Extra copies are being for the press, so it is said. In order to have the correspondence reach the public in the best possible shape, the order is that the correspondence shall be ready for transmission to both houses by Provisional Government Maintains MINISTER WILLIS IS PASSIVE. Copyright, 1898, by the United Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.—The steamer Australia, from Honolulu, was sighted four miles out at 7 o'clock this morning. @he Australia brings Honolulu advices to December 9. The excitement was then at fever heat, but up to that ‘ime there had been no change in the situation. ‘The United Press correspondent at Hono- lulu, writing uader date of December®, says: Queen's Adherents Arming. Since December 5 no material change has taken place in the military or political atti- tude of the different parties. The queen's adherents are being secretly armed. The marshal is satisfied that over A Vigilant wetch is kept ments of the royalists. One hb of the citizens’ reserve are selected who will reinforce the station house at a noon of Monday. That indicates that the President is now in possession of ail the data he requires for the preparation of his special message and that he is ready to send it to Congress on Monday. —————o-___—__ THE POTOMAC RIVER. Maj. Davis’ Report of Work Done Dur- ing November. Major Davis, corps of engineers, in his report to the chief of engineers of opera- tions for the improvement of the Potomac river during the month of November, says that dredging in the Washington channel under the contract with the San Francisco Bridge Company has progressed satisfactor- ily during the entire month with but few delays. The dredge works well and makes channel of uniform depth. The navigation channel has been redredged to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 20 feet at low tide for a distance of 1,300 feet below the River View wharf. The amount of dredging dur- ing November was 60,539 cubic yards, all of which was deposited on section 111. Building the Sea Wall. ‘The construction of the sea wall was con- tinued throughout the entire month, the iow tides resulting from northwest winds being favorable to the work. The wall on the Virginia channel front of section 111 was completed up to the Long bridge, 150 linear feet having been built at this locality. Work ‘then resumed on the wall on the Wash- ington channel front of section 111 and sw linear feet built there, thus making a total for the month of 1,000 linear feet. The gravel and earth filling behind the Virginia channel wall has been continued. During the month 508 cubic yards of building stone and 253 yards of gravel were received for the wall. The construction of the training dike was continued and 253 bubic yards of rip-rap stbne were purchased and put in place. The probable operations for Decem- ber include dredging in the Washington channel and continuing the construction of m of Navigation. Maj. Davis reports that Littlefield, Alvord & Company, owners of the wreck of a Ughter in the Virginia channel opposite Washington, have made arrangements for wreck of the steam yacht Ella, in the Wash- ington channel of the Potomac river, has been stopped, and the parties in interest seemed to have abandoned their efforts for its removal. Mrs. Colgrove, 1700 15th street, owned the yacht. The wreck remains on the edge of the dredged channel off the foot of P street, and forms an obstruction to navigation. On the 18th ultimo the Secre- tary of War approved the recommendation of the chief of engineers that unless remov- ed by the owners after the usual notice the wreck of the steamer W. W. Coit, in the Washington channel of the Potomac, be re- moved by the United States, in accordance with law, and an allotment of $3,500 has been made for that purpose. Formal notice to that effect has been served on the owners of the vessel. + -¢—______ FOR THE DISTRICT POOR, Progress Being Made for the Charity Concert at Convent Hall. The sale of tickets for the charity con- cert by the United States Marine Band, which is to take place in Convention Hall next Wednesday evening, is progressing satisfactorily. The policemen and firemen are meeting with good success in their work and several are hustling in a lively man- ner in the hope of winning one of the prizes. ‘The committee has decided that those who purchase admission tickets can have them exchanged for reserved seats at Ellis’ music store by paying the additional fifty cents. Professor Fanciulli ts arranging his pro- ram and besides the numbers mentioned will give the intermezzo from “Il Pagliac- ce,” a composition which is said to rival in beauty the well-known intermezzo from the “Cavalleria Rusticana.” It is believed that the concert from a musi- cal standpoint will be one of the finest that has ever been heard in this District, and the admirers of the Marine Band, which has so long been the pride of Washington, will have renewed cause for praising that ex- cellent organization. All that is wanted now is for the people of Washington to respond to the appeal made and to buy the tickets, so that a aw en ee ee ee peme un —_———_—_ COLD WAVE COMING. A Fall in the Temperature of Twenty Degrees or More Tomorrow. There is another cold wave coming. That is the prediction of the weather bureau. A warning was sent out all through the country today notifyimg observers to hoist the cold wave flag. By tomorrow at 8 o’clock there will be a fall in the tempera- ture of twenty degrees. The warning adds that the fall will be twenty degrees or more, 80 that those who really like arctic weather can comfort themselves with the thought that while it is certainly going to be twenty degrees colder tomorrow morning than it is today, there is the pleasing possibility that | it may be still colder. ‘The weather officials do not state whether it will be too cold to go to church or not. —___ A New Yorker’s Investment. A deed has been placed on record by which the trustees, under whose order the property 1327 F street was recently sold at auction, transfer the title to Williamanna | Loring, the consideration being $44,114.58. ‘The hew owner is said to be the wife of Mr. Frank Loring, a well-known New York | troker. The plans heretofore announced in The Star for the remodeling of the old building and its use for offices and apart- ments, it is stated, will be carried out. its removal. He says that work on the) ment’s call. The royalists express a certainty that the arrival of the Alameda on the 224 In- stant Minister Willis will carry out his or- ders to reinstate the queen's government. It is not believed that the royalists will make any independent or premature attack upon the strong position of provisional government. Royaliste to Lose Their Offices. that Wundenberg had violently denounced the provisional government and its chief of- ficers, and stated that it was impressed with the view that he had done so because of his disappointment at not having been made marshal. In his testimony Wunden- berg denied having been an annexationist. It is certain, however, that he vehemently favored annexation at the time of the At tinetly loyal to them. This rived at by a vote of the advisory council in regular and open session on stant. The question was submitted by the executive council for the ministers being di ister Damon had been firmly opposed to such removals, to be governed by the action of council, which passed the vote of 11 to 1, i Great Interest in the News. Officials of the State and Navy ments showed great interest in brought from Honolulu today by the er Austrailia, but they had no comment make. It is obvious, however, that lessening chances of a conftict affords siderable relief to ardent supporters of policy cf restoration. Naval officers who have been in and are acquainted with the spirit ges i tinued peace. One of them ing that the intense feeling existing among the supporters of the government could not last much | he believed that one act of hostility- | the firing of a pistol only—would kindle flame the sentiment against the restoration policy, and bring bloodshed to the little | country. The situation there will remain | strained until it is known that the United | States does not intend to interfere in the government of the islands. Strong pressure has for several months been made by supporters of the government to weed out all disloyal employes. It has hitherto been the custom not to remove ordinate officials on account of political leanings and Minister Damon has strenu- ously opposed making any former system. The cl has | manded on account of the country being @ state of suppressed war which presence of disloyal employes in ernment buildings a source of actual Since the situation has become critical the demand has become strongly accentu~ ated, and, as shown by the vote, the govern- L E i i i {ment has become nearly unanimous upon the question. The debate upon the ques- tion was earnest, but conducted in a friend- ly temper. Rumors were circulated that Minister Damon would resign. He has publicly denied any such inten: as long | ss the provisional government use for |him. Mr. Damon's services in | the financial condition of the government are esteemed by officials as of the highest value. Thinks the Crisis Over. Charles Carter, late commissioner to Washington, considers the crisis substanti- ally over and thinks the strength of the pro- visional government much more than ade- quate to repel any United States forces now here. He is certain that these forces would not proceed to the extent of bloodshed. He has personal knowledge that some leading royalists are quite hopeless. . J. B. Atherton feels entirely assured that the government is coming out that President Cleveland's policy H t ith Bre i and Atherton are leading be against attacking this government was in- tense among American naval officers here. He felt confident that Admiral Irwin never fight against the Americans of Hon- olulu, and if this provisional t continues to show determined he will never attack them, whatever his orders from Washigton are. The doctor added: “You know I said Blount was our enemy and and now all good people know I was i lay action until Congress is heard Waterhouse of the advisory re full of fight and mean resistance to the last. The executive building is pro- visione’d for a long siege.” An elegant polished calabash of Kon- wood has been prepared as a testimonial from “Hui Kalaiaina” to James H. Blount. It is detained in the maker's shop for lack of his pay. The inscription is written in the native language. The above named “Hul” or “Association” is the one which was employed by the queen to stand spon- ser for her new constitution on January 14, } Commander Whiting was married to Miss Henrietta Afong on the evening of the Sth in the Central Union Church. The edifice was crowded to the utmost. Capt. Barker of the UC. S. S. Philadelphia was the best man. A large reception followed at Mrs.