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00 year; “Coal mail at Te oe pate mit = ma! e2 of advertising made known on pontoon Che Eve Vor 85, No. 20,993. WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, JSEPTEMBER 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. FASSETT STILL FIRM Opposes Morton’e Nomination at Saratoga. BEFORE THE CONVENTION Congres*man L. E. Quigg Chosen Temporary Chairman. A RECESS IS TAKEN SARATOGA, N. Y., September 18—What is known es typical republican weather was in evidence in Saratoga this morning. There were blue skies, a bright sun and a clear, bracing atmosphere, ahd consequent- ly everybody felt in excellent spirits. Despite the late hour at which most of the politicians retired last night, everybody was up bright and early, and prepared for hard work. The exciting canvass of last night fcr lieutenant governor was increased rather than abated, and as soon as break- fast was over at the various hotels the crowds began surging from one headquar- ters to another. The Mecca of the great mafority was room 7 in the United States Hotel, where Mr. Thomas C. Platt and the leaders of the delegations talked pleasantly, If not always to their satisfaction. Many years have passed since there has been as large a gathering at a state convention, and the crowds that thronged the streets and hotel corridors exceeded any ever seen at a state gathering of republicans. This is no doubt due to the possibilities of republican suc- cess and to the strife for office now going on. If the majority of delegates found their Way to the room of Mr. Piatt and the state committee there was quite a large aggrega- tion that did not bother itself with going to the looked-upon leader, but contented themselves with alleging that with fifteen or twenty hours before them they could succeed in breaking the slate. “All the votes thet Mr. Platt can con- trol for Mr. Morton on the first ballot,” said Mr. Fassett this morning, “is about £00, and that is not enough to nominate him. We believe that we have enough to keep him from receiving the recognition of the people in the first roll call, and if we do it is anybody's nomination, for there are @ large number of delegates that will beat Morton after having given him their first vote,” Mr. Platt and his Meutenants replied to this statement: “Mr. Morton has a walkover on the very first ballot and no ccmbination that can be made will be able ta beat him.” In addition to this the Morton managers claimed that they bid the assurance that the friends of Judg> Russell would come over to them during the day and before the nomination ts made. For Neutenant governor the fight seems to lay between Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hendricks and Wadsworth, with no very great ad- Vantage for either man. : The platform will stand by bimetallism. It will condemn .th: attack on American industries in the teriff bill, and {ts pur- pose of fostering the south and spoiling the commercial interests of the north. It will condemn the “broken democratic Promises” and point out “the retrenchment the republicans have brought about.” Referring to the income tax, it will say that it is « rabid and un-American measure, violating personal rights and putting a blemish on our claim to lead the world in our liberal, free government. It will say that the dem ts opposed what they called a “force bil vilified it in every possible manner, and have now enacted a force bil! of their own, authoriz- ing federal officers to pry into people's pri- vate affairs, In relation to the American Protective As- sociation they point to the constitutional provision which permits the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without <iscrimination or prefe: ence, and recommend its being strictly fol- lowed. As to the work of the constitutional con- vention, they indorre the movement to di- voree national and state politics from mu- se that a nian may express his will in to city gevernment without sacri- = < his faith upon the political issues of ¥- Caller to Order. . ‘The state republiyan convention, called to nominate a full staite ticket, was rapped to order here at 12:44 p.m. Mr. Lemuel E. Quigg, Congressman from New York city, Was nade temporary chairman. Dr. Carey of Saratoga offered prayer, at the conclusion of which Temporary Chair- men Quigg began ‘his address, which was frequently interrupted by applause. He ar- raigned the democratic party for the pas- sage of the new tariff law and the income tax, and denounced the machine democracy ef New York city. He said the outlook for the repubtican party in the coming election Was most encouraging. Recess of the Convention. Durirg Mr. Quigs’s speech his sallies at Temmany Hall and the democratic party were heartily applauded. He said that Senator Hill was the only man in the dem- ccratic party faithful to his trust, at which there was a burst of applause. During the address Mr. Quigg read a dispatch announcing that Governor Flower had declined to be a candidate for gov- ernor. There were cries of “Good,” “good,” and applause and cheers. Members of the con- vention expressed the greatest surprise at Governor Flower’s action. The usual committees were appointed, their chairmen being as follows: Creden- tials, Wm. A. Sutherland; permanent or- ganization, Cornelius Van Cott; resolu- tions, 5. F. Payne. Messrs Kenyon, Hall, Fox and Gleason were appointed scecre- taries, and, at 1:35, the convention took @ recess until 4:30. —_.+__ WESTERN RAILWAY DISASTERS. A Runaway Locomotive and a Freight Cause Trow MOBERLY, Mo., September 18—The Wa- bash raflroad’s Omaha-St. Louis train was wrecked nesr Clifton, just west of here, today. The engine became unmanageable and ran away for a considerable distance tntil It was derailed. No passengers were tnjured, but Pireman Frank Keiser was thrown from the cab and probably fatally kurt. REDWOOD CITY, Cal., September 18 — ssenger train’ which ieft San Jose at 8 a.m. today for San Francisco ran into a mont. The engineer of snger train was badly hurt and a Bumber of passengers injured, but none wcriously. —_—__ AMERICANS IN THE LEAD. Rain Stops the Cricket Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 18— The second day's play in the international ericket match between All U. S. and All Canada was becun on the Philadelphia Cricket Club's grounds at 11:05 today. When stumps were drawn yesterday even- tng Canada had been retired for 155 runs and the Americans had made 83 runs for three wickets. Noble, the last man out last night, was succeeded by Clark. At 1:15 o'clock rain came down in tor- gents and play was suspended, Score—176 pene far nine winketa Mateh at O’ROURKE’S RESIGNATION He Charges That There is a Conspiracy Among the Employes. The Reasons Which Led to Secretary Carlisie’s Action —His Saccessor Net Yet Determined Upon. Secretary Carlisle has been dissatisfied with the administration of affairs in the office of the supervising architect of the treasury for some time past, and brought matters to a climax late yesterday after- roon by calling for the immediate resigna- tion of the supervising architect, Mr. Jere- miah O'Rourke. The letter making the demand was delivered personally to Mr. O'Rourke about 4 o'clock, as he was clus- ing up the business of the day. Mr. O'Rourke succeeded Mr. Edbrooke as supervising architect early in the present administration. He was appointed hy Sec- retary Carlisle at the solicitation of Sena~ tors Smith and McPherson and other mem- bers of the New Jersey congressional dele- gation. He ts a native of Ireland, but has been a resident of New Jersey for many years. His administration of the office has been unfortunate in that he managed to have trouble with nearly all of the officials of the department with whom he came in contact. He had certain ideas about the importance of his office, and chafed against the supervision of his acts by his official superiors. It is said he held himself above the law and that he has caused considerable trouble by his arbitrary actions in the mat- ter of the award of contracts. Secretary Carlisle has cautioned him several times that he must keep within the strict letter of the law, but to no apparent effect, and his recommendations have frequently been ignored as impracticable. He was on bad terms with nearly all the chiefs of divis- jon in his office, and was not on speak- ing terms with some of them. The matter of appointments was also a subject of fric- hoor between the Secretary and the archi- ect Charges of Conspiracy. Secretary Carlisle's letter called for Mr. O’Rourke’s resignation at once, but the lat- ter today wrote a letter requesting the privilege of a personal explanation, recalling the Secretary's promise made on one oc- casion that he would give him 4n oppor- tunity to reply to any charges filed against him. Mr. O'Rourke also set up the claim that he had been the victim of a conspiracy among his subordinates. The Secretary re- plied that no specific charges had been filed; that his action was based upon the re- sult of general observation of che office covering a long period of time and the de- plorable condition of affairs in the office, but that if Mr. O'Rourke could establish the existence of a conspiracy he would be glad to hear at once in writing the evidence of such a state of affairs. The charges of conspiracy are not be- lieved at the depertment. Mr. Carlisle has given no consideration yet to the question of Mr. O'Rourke's successor, but it is suid he is texan, if, et an architect who bsp profession. The saiary Mr. O'Rourke Talks. “I shall resign cheerfully,” said Mr. O'Rourke to a Star reporter this afternoon, “but I may be permitted to express the opinion that the office loses more by my leaving it than I do. I have written my resignation, but shall remain in charge un- til it is accepted. I have the greatest ad- miration for Secretary Carlisle and will do nothing to put him in.a dilemma. I have nothing to say for publication at present, but may have after I leave the service.” ea REDEEMING TREASURY NOTES. Secretary Carlisle Explains the Policy f the Department. A great many letters have been received at the Treasury Department recently mak- ing inquiries concerning the coinage of sil- ver dollars, and the redemption and can- cellation of treasury notes, and Secretary Carlisle has found it necessary to issue a statement on the subject. The Secretary quotes the laws bearing on the subject, and says: “It will be seen that while the law provides that redeemed treasury notes may be reissued, it also in the same section imposes an express limi- tation upon the power to reissue by declar- ing that ‘no greater or less amount of such notes shall be outstanding at any time than the cost of the silver bullion and the stand- ard silver dollars coined therefrom then held in the treasury purchased by such notes." When such notes are redeemed in gold there is no obstacle in the way of their reissue, because such redemption does not affect the stock of silver heid in the treas- ury under the act of July 14, 1800; but when they are redeemed with silver coined from the bullion purchased under that act, they must be retired and canceled, for, other- wise, there would be, after the redemption and reissue, a greater amount of notes out- standing than the cost of the sliver original- ly purchased and then held in the treasury, and this is expressly prohibited by the stat- ute. The purpose of Congress was to pre- vent the duplication of the currency, which would have been the case if the notes and the silver purchased with the notes could be outstanding at the same time. “Treasury notes received in the ordinary course of business, or redeemed in gold, or exchanged for silver dollars not coined from the bullion purchased under the act of July 14. 1800, are not retired and can- celed. All such notes are reissued. Prior to the dst day of July, 1891, standard sil- ver dollars to the amount of $36,318,264 were coined from bullion purchased under that act. The so-called guin or seigniorage arising from this coinage was $6,837,8U3, which was paid into the treasury as a mis- cellaneous receipt, leaving $20,480,461 to be held as a fund to provide for the redemption of the treasury notes as provided by law. “At the beginning of the present admin- istration this sum of $29,480,461 was still in the treasury and standard silver dollars to the amount of $1,597,223 have been coined since that time. Of this last sum, however, $520,079 was seigniorage, leaving $1,077,144 to be held in the treasury. It appears therefore that the whole coinage under the act has been $37,905,497 and that the amount to be held in the treasury for re- demption purposes was $30,557,005. Of this sum $4,121,000 have been used in the re- demption of the notes, and that amount has been retired and canceled. No treasury notes have been redeemed in silver unless silver was demanded, the policy and ‘prac- tice of the department having always been to redeem in the kind of money demanded by the holder of the note. The presentation of treasury notes for redemption in silver began in 1873, when there was a great searcity of currency of small denomina- tions, and there was redeemed during that month $1,273,267, which is the largest amount that has been presented during any one month. “As shown above, there were held in the treasury at the beginning of this adminis- tration $29,480,461 in silver, coined from the bullicn purchased under the act of July 14, 1800, Notwithstanding the fact that $1,- 223 have been coined since that time re are now on hand only $26,189,724." + Consals Recognized. ‘The President has recognized Eustorzio Calderon consul of Salvador at San Francisco and R. B. Huil as consul of Peru at San Francisco, LOUISIANA PLANTERS |THE Republican Managers Greatly Pleased at the Recent Convention's Action. DEMOCRATS MAKE LIGHT OF THE AFFAIR Mr. Catchings Says It Makes the Way Easy for Free Sugar. THE REVIVAL OF BUSINESS ‘The republican managere of the campaign committee are greatly pleased at the action of the planters’ convention in Louisiana yesterday, and expect a majority of the delegation from that state in the next Con- gress to be republicans, elected by the bet- ter class of citizens. They were not saying much about the matter, however, as they do not care to frighten off new converts by the revival of the old republican organiza- tion there. They propose to have the new order of things worked out by the people who of their own free will have broken from the democratic party. At the democratic headquarters the Louisiana affair is made light of. They in- sist that the republicans have no possible chance of getting more than one district, and express the opinion that even that will not be done, Senator Faulkner said that he was not alarmed about Louisiana; that he had no doubt about the election of a solid democratic delegation from the State. The planters, he said, were not strong enough to affect the result. What Mr. Catchings Says. Representative Catchings, who was passing through the city on his way to Mississippi, said: “I am delighted at this action of the planters. If that element in Louisiana goes over to the republican party it makes the way easy for free sugar. They cannot, in my opinion, elect republicans to the House, and democrats who are elected in spite of their opposition will be under no obligations to watch after their selfish interests. The demands of the Louisiana planters have been an embarrassment to the democratic y, ani I shall not be at all grieved to Bave them cut loose. Even if they should succeed in sending republicans to Congress it would not be a matter of great conse- quence to the democratic party. “J don’t think there is any danger of our being dependent upon that delegation to hold the next House. However, the state ts democratic without the planters, and we can very well afford to have them in oppo- sition.” In answer to the suggestion that the vote ef Louisiana might be important should the next presidential election Le thrown into the House, Gen. Catchings said that be thought there was no probability that the House would be called upon to elect the next President. Both Senator Fautkner and Gen. Catch- ings, in commenting on the general situa- tion, called attention to evidences of a re- vival of business, which, they believed, would result beneficially to the party in power at this time. Senator Faulkner said that information received by him from dif- ferent quarters showed o great revival in both retail and wholesale ‘business, and in many lines of trade he said there was an extraordinary activity developing. Gen. Catchings pointed to the increased demand upon the treasury for small cur- rency and the large sale of postage stamps as an infallible sign of a revival of business. The Treasury Department, he said, had beer. pressed to the utmost for small cur- rency, and considerable gold was being of- fered in exchange for it. The sale of post- age stamps ducing the past two or three weeks, he said he was informed, has been almost unprecedented. These two things, he said, were the best possible signs of re- vival of business activity. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Quite a Large Batch Arrived at the White House Today. The White House mail this morning con- a large batch of appointments. The most important is that of Charles H. Man- sur of Missouri to be assistant controller of the treasury. Judge Mansur is the pres- ent second controller of the treasury—one of the offices abolished by the Dockery legislation. The office to which he 1s ap- pointed is a new one, created by that legis- lation. The office of deputy first controller, now held by Mr. Foree, was also abolished by that act. The changes take effect Oc- tober 1, Other Appointments. The other appointments made by the President are as follows: Treasury—George M. DeReamer, second assistant engineer, revenue cutter service; John P. Masterson, surveyor of customs for the port of Albany, N. Y.; Richard P. Doolan, assistant appraiser of merchandise, district of San Francisco, Cal.; John H. Gal- way, supervising inspector steam vessels, eighth district; Peter R. Arnow, collector of customs, district of St. Mary’s, Ga. Navy—Henry B, Soule, to be gunner, Postmasters—Daniel B. Dennison, Mys- tie, Conn.; John Smith, Sanford, Fla.; Jas. E. Y. Rice, Hillsboro, Ill.; John B. Kessler, Ottawa, Kan.; Willlam A. Wilgus, Hop- kinsville, Ky.; Charles H. Trousdale, Mon- roe, La.; John T. Dwyer, Weymouth,Mass. Alfred A. Guck, Lake Linden, Mich.; Abra- ham 8S. Strauss, Long Prairie, Minn. Stephen E. Stansberry, Willmar, Minn.; Richard R. MacMullen, Ponca, Neb.; Jos. W. Dupin, Seward, Neb. New York: Jno. H. Wolverton, Wellsville; DeLancey Stow, Clyde; Robert T. P. Fiske, Tompkinsville; Henry M. P. Uhlee, Herkimer; Erastus F. Hall, Norwood; John Macklin, Stapleton; John Harding, Saranac Lake; Edwin M. Slayton, Port Byron; Herbert Emerson, Ox- ford; Richard M. Baker, Oneida; Watson L. nduyne, Moravia; George W. Grieve, Perry; Daniel B. Harmon, Palmyra; Wm. C, Weed, DeRuyter; Martin Eugene Barlow, Canastota; Alonzo O. Casler, Little Falls; Henry M. Prince Keeseville; Edwin Bay- les, Johnstown; John G. P. Holden, Yonk- ers; Martin J. Sunderlin, Watkins; Willlam R. Thome, Peekskill. Charles A. laus, Jamestown, N.D.; Elizabeth T. Hutchinson, Lakota, N.D.; Edwin 8. Guiler, Belle Ver- non, Pa.; Louis R, Hummel, ‘Selinsgrove, Pa.! Herman L. Hegner, Sewickley, Pa.; Alexander May, Yoakum, Texas; George H. Istaub, Ogden, Utah. = DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE. To Afford Direct Connection With the Jersey Coast Resorts. ‘The War Department today returned to Chief Engineer Brown of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for amendment the plans submitted by that company, in ac- cordance with an act of Congress for a bridge over the Delaware river, connect- ing Philadelphia, Pa., and Camden, N. J. The amendments desired are not extensive, and relate principally to the location of the great three-hundred-feet draw span. It is expected that the necessary changes in plan will speedily be made, and that within a year this great project, second in import- ance only to the Hudson river bridge at New York, and affording direct rail com- munication without tfansfer by ferry be- tween the Jersey summer resorts and the remainder of the country, will be under construction Great Tnxpiertaoe of Japan’s Recent Agree- ments With Other Nations. First Official Recognition of the Mi- kado’s Domain as One of the i Civilided Countries. ‘The new ies which Japan is effect- ing with the . Powera, including the ‘United States, are regarded in diplomatic etmaies’as an event in international affairs quite ae important as the China-Japanese war, as the tregteies will, for the first time, give official recognition. to Japan as one of the sisterhcod of civilized nations, The terms of the treaty with Great Britain have just been made public. A similar treaty is now being negotiated with this country, and it is expected to be the second of the new treaties to be signed. Then will come a like treaty with Germany and other pow- ers. ‘The significant feature of this new serles of treaties is that they, for the first time, deal with Japan ag an enlightened nation entitled to the same treaty rights as the countries of Europe or the western hemis- phere. All of the Japanese treaties now ex- isting treat her as a half-barbarous coun- try, and are refics of the days prior to her advance toward civilized methods, History of Former Treaties. The records of the State Department show that the United States was the first to inake a treaty of any kind with Japan, and the first to send a minister there. This was within the last forty years, prior to which time Japan wag in such a benighted con- dition that no diplomatic communication was had with her. In 1858 Secretary of State Lewis Cass sent Townsend Harris of New York as consul general and afterward minister to Japan. He was the first official ef the kind Japan had ever seen. He tool life in his hands by pushing inland, go- to the seat of government at Yeddo, where he succeeded in making an ad- vuntageous treaty. ‘This served as_ the basis for subsequent treaties with Great Britain, Prussia, Byance, Switzerland and other countries. In 1866 our minister, Mr. Portman, had the treaty changed, making the tariff rate 5 per cent ad valorem. Other countries secu the same change. ‘These old treaties are still in force, and are the ones about t@ be superseded by the new scries of ti The main feature of the new treaties ig that they recognize Japan as a full making power, and make com ements with her accordingly. The treaty gave the United States a w tariff rate of 5 Per cent ad valorem Jor sending goods into Japan, although this country was left free to impose such iff rates as she saw fit against Japan, Bre mew treaty will raise the Japanese. rates, on the principle that th fovernment is now able to enact a just and@enlightened tariff law of its owh. The rate for imports from the United States is understood to be from 6 to 8 per cent, and Net Rsacitic saetend of an aa duty. Théy is the rate in the British treaty, and the purpose ig to have them alike. Japan Entirely Oper to Foreigners. ‘Ancther i t change is in opening up Japan to -asetbacone and other foreign- ers. ‘The old tréaties restri€t foreigners to certain designated treaty ports, Japan now Propeses to w open her entire country, meking only one rvation, against the alien owpership of land, similar to the laws come Aurertean th Americans and er | foreigne will be allowed to conduct .buainess, lease land, etc., in any part of Japam. On the other hand, Japan desires by the new treaties to rid herself of the consvlar ccurts and other foreign tribunals which sit at the treaty Ports and have jurisdiction over all cases, civil and criminal, in which a foreigner is a party. These courts were establish- ed on the theory that eastern countries were extremely cruel in their punishments, but as Japan’s judicial system is now pat- terned after that of eastern countries, it is felt that full justice will be accorded for- eigners in Japan without the continuance of the fo! courts. With Great Britain, the United States and -| Germeny joining in the recognition of Ja- pan's advancement, the country will, in ef- fect, be officially as one of the fully civilized treaty-making nations. ——————--2-____. DEATH OF MAJ. TURTLE. An Engineer Officer of Ability and Wh Experience, Major Thomas Turtle of the engineer corps of the army amd one of the assistanis to Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at his residence, No, 2105 G@ street northwest. The news of his death was a great shock to his many friends in this city, as it was not generally known that he was sick. He was a strong, robust-looking man, and was supposed to be in the best of health. He was at the War Department attending to his duties as usual up to Friday. That day he told his associates that he was not feeling well. He went home and was put to bed and sank rapidly until death ended his sufferings early this morning. His death is attributed to congestion of the liver. He leaves a wife and three children, all of whom were with him in his lavt moments. Arrange- ments for the funeral will be deferred until the arrival of his two brothers, one of whom is in New York city, and the other is in Florida. Major Turtle was an engineer officer of superior ability, and his death is a serious loss to the army. He Was a most genial, companionable man, and had a host of friends. He was a native of Ireland, and was about fifty years of age. He was ap- pointed to the military academy from Mas- sachusetts and graduated fourth in his class in 1867. He was promoted to be a exptain in 1981, and was raised to the rank of major about a year ago. During his ser- vice he has been sfiitioned in nearly every section of the comumtey. At different times he has been in charge of the cefenses of Washington and re, of Forts Jeffer- son and Taylor, in’ Florida, of river im- provements in theastern Texas, of the harbors about “New Orleans, and from March, 1885, to April, A887, he was secretary and disbursing of the Mississippi river commission. Since April 9, 1887, he has been stationed atthe War Department, serving as disbursing officer in the office of the chief of-engineers, a member of the United States board an geographic names, and was a member of the beard of engineer officers to report bong ae} in the Allegheny river below Hern’s Is . He was a classmate of Major Powell, the Engincer Commissioner of the District. — ee Army Orders. Leave of absence for four months is granted First Lieut, Richard B. Paddock, sixth cavalry. Col, Thaddeus H, Stapton, assistant pay- master general, is relieved from temporary duty in the office of the paymaster geaeral, and will proceed to Omaha, Neb., and re- sume his duties at headquarters* depart- ment of the Platte. The foliowing tfansfers of officers are ordered, to take effect this date: Col. Wm. H. Penrose, from the twentieth infantry to the sixteenth infantry; Col. Hamilton 8. Hawkins, from sixteenth infantry to the twentieth infantry. Col. Penrose will Join the sixteenth infantry. Col. Joseph R. Smith, assistant surgeon weneral, medical director of the t- depar ment of the east, will proceed to the follow- ing named posts the as re- quired by A. R. 1062, in connection with the administration of the medical depart- ment thereat: Madison barracks, Fort Niagara iad Fort Porter, New York. On the completion of this.duty Col Smith will retyra to his proper station. Importance Attached to Them by Republican Campaign Managers. WILL FIGHT FOR A MAJORITY OF STATES Significance of This Policy in Elec- tion of a President. ATTACKING CLOSE DISTRICTS ‘The campaign managers of the republican Party consider the coming congressional elections as the most important that have occurred in thirty years. They hold that the result of next November will have a Positive and direct bearing upon the subse- quent presidential election, and that to a certain degree the presidential campaign will be waged between this time and the second Tuesday in November. It can be authoritatively stated that the republican managers in their councils have decided to bend every effort in the coming campaign toward gaining a niajority of the state delegations in the House. This is done for a twofold purpose. One reason, of course, is that they want to carry the House on general principles, but the main reason is that they desire a majority of the states in the House in order that they may hold it over the democrats as a club, to prevent fusion with the pouplists in western states in the presidential election. Significance of Th Policy. The significance of this policy is readily apparent. If the democrats should have a majority of the House by states they could then direct their efforts in the presidential campaign to throwing the election of the President into the House. This would be accomplished by combining with the popu- lists in western states which under ordi- nary circumstances are republican. It would not be necessary for the democrats to look out for their presidential electors, but to split up the vote for electors as much as possible between the three parties. On the other hand, if the republicans hold the majority in the House by states the democrats will be forced to make a straight fight for their presidential electors. They must fight both the populists and republi- cans for their electors. They cannot com- bine with populists anywhere. The result will be that in certain western states the republicans would be afforded a fair field and a square fight in the presidential elec- tion, unhampered by the combination of the democrats and populists. Where the Fight is Being Made. Having determined upon this policy the republicans are proceeding to attack the democrats in their most vulnerable points in the various congressional districts. Wrerever there is a democratic Congress- man who was elected to the Fifty-third Congress by @ srrall majority, that is the place where the republicans will make a fight. In every. manufacturing district that has returned a democrat a struggie will be made to overturn the majority and send back a republican. In this respect the campaign may be said to be a warfare by sharpshooters. The republicans will pick off a man here and a man there, preferring this to a general orslaught, but it will be done with the sole Purpose of changing the complexion of a State delegation, and that end will be in view all the time. For instance, the state of Delaware returns but one Congressman. If the republicans capture that one man it will count just as much as the thirty- four Congressmen from New York state in the election of the President by the House, and.it would offset the carrying of New York by the democrats. Thus, in all of the northern states having small delega- tions in Congress, and in the states which returned democratic Congressmen by small majorities in the landslide of "2 the gain of one or iwo Congressmen to the republi- cans may offset the unanimous vote of a state like Texas for a presidential candi- date two years hence. What is Claimed Now. The republicans claim that they are al- ready sure of capturing a majority of the congressional delegations of twenty-six states, not including Louisiana. Thus it is that the republican managers attach far more importance to the necessity of obtaining a jority of the states than an actual majority of the House Itseif. —_—_2+_—. THE RUINED ASK RELIEF. Homestendera in the Western Burned Districts Approach the Government. Commisioner Lamoreux of the general land office has been receiving many com- munications from homesteaders in the burned districts of Minnesota and Wiscon- ein concerning pine lands which they have taken, but which have not been finally patented or in which the title does not rest with the settler. Homesteaders are prohibited from cutting the pine until they acquire complete title. To this they make ro objection, except in cases of fire, when the pine must be cut immediately or it will lose its value for lumber. In any section when th2 fire has raged and the bark of the trees are burned, they must be cut the following winter or the worms at ence begin their ravages, and by the second winter the trees are almost, if not wholly, destroyed. The settlers have been inquiring of Commissioner Lamoreux whether the department capnot grant them permits to cut the timbef on their land so that it may be saved. The commisioner stays that such permission cannot be granted and cen- gressional action will be necessary before the settlers, whose titles are not yet per- fect, can cut and save their timber. It is expected that a bill will be introduced and an effort be made early in the next session of Congress to grant the homesteaders the relief they are asking. Commissioner Lam- vreux madc a tour of the burned section while he was in the northwest. He siys that there will be extensive lumbering in c region this year, as the owners of all timber lands where the flames swept the country khow that they must cut the injured timber in order to save it. + e+—___<_- OWENS’ PLURALITY 269, Practically Final Figures in the Ken- tucky Contest, LEXINGTON, Ky., September 18.—The official count of Fayette county was com- pleted at noon today, giving Breckinridge 205 plurality over Owens, There is no con- test or protest of any kind. The Bourbon count? official count will be made at 2 o'clock. The Leader this afternoon pub- lishes a table of seven counties official and Bourbon unofficial, but conceded by both giving the vote as follow: Band of Young Safe Robbers. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., September 18.—A band of five youthful burglars and safe rob- bers have been arrested at Lamar, Mo., and brought here. They have confessed to breaking in the store of the Devore Fruit Company here last Saturday night and cracking the safe, from which over $500 in cash was taken. Their ages range from 9 up to 15 and all are negroes. They impli- cate a number of other boys The Necessity of Some Commercial Treaty With This Country. The Cuban Sugar Planters Are Seri- ously Affected by the Abolition of the Reciprocity Arrangement. So far as can be ascertained the Spanish government has as yet made no formal advance toward the negotiation of a new coromercial treaty with the United States, and although a movement in that direction is expected In the near future, the subject is so beset with difficulties that the outcome of the negotiations is extremely doubtful. The reciprocity “arrangement,” as was styled the compact negotiated with Spaia by Secretary Blaine to distinguish it from formal treaties, has fallen throvel since the new tariff act went into operation. It Was not necessary for either government to denounce the arrangement or serve no- tice of its termination; fcr this followed by the terms of the act. Each government contented itself with a notice to its revenue ecilectors in the case gf the United States that the new duties imposed by the new tariff act must be collected on all importa, regardless of previous arrangements, and in the case of Spain that the old rates of duties must be exacted on imports from the United States, Notwithstanding the assertion by Spain, while the arangement existed, that it wis unsatisfactory to her, beyond question the reversion to the old order is still more so. The Cuban sugar plante-s, already in bad Streits, are in a state of absolute panic at the prospect of the loss of their principal market—-the United States—and are bring- ing to bear such pressure upon the cortes by memorials and urgent representations of various kinds that the Spanish government is obliged to move for their relief, even at the cost of a sacrifice of part of the reve- nues derived from increased duties on American imports But the negotiation of a new reciprocity treaty with the United States will not be easy of accomplishment, involving, as it would, a loss by the United States of pa>t of the revenue to be derived from imported sugar at a time when all revenues are needed for the maintenance of the government, sc the negotiations are likely to occupy much time and, to be suc- cessful, must be followed by considerable concessions frcm the Spanish side. ————_+2+ CHINA'S WATERLOO. The Japanese Ca: iry Conti img the Parsuit of the Vanquished. LONDON, September 18.—A dispatch re- ceived here from Ping Yang, Corea, dated yesterdsy, says that every hour adds to the crushirg cheracter of the Chinese defeat. It is added that the first estimates were slightly under the actual facts, and the total of the Chinese losses during the two days’ battle is now said to be over 17,000 men kilief, wounded and prisoners. The Japanese cavalry is continuing the Pursuit of the Chinese who succeeded in escaping, and Getachments of troopers con- aS Soe Those of the Chinese prisoners who were not wounded were paraded yesterday morn- ing in a circle of Japanese troops, and. it that they numbered 14,500. It is Probable, however, that this number will be in during the next few days by the pr:soners who are being constantly brought in by the Japanese cavalry. Many of the Chinese captured were found hiding in the ruined portions of the city. Besides Gen. Tso-Fonk-Wal, commander- in-chief of the Manchurian army, who fought desperately to the last, and only surrendered when was badly wounded, the Japanese captured four other important commanders of the Chinese forces, namely, Gen. T Pack Woi, Gen. Wei Ink Woi., Gen. Nayu Kow Eng and Gen. Sei Kin Lin, Practically all the effective Chinese staff. The Chinese prisoners are to be sent to Japan in batches of 1,000 on board Japa- non transports at anchor in the Tail Tong iver. Report of the Viceroy"s Deposition. A dispetch from Shanghai says that an imperial edict had been issued depriving Viceroy Li Hung Chang of his three-eyed Peacock feather, because of his misman- egement of the Corean campaign. Taotal Shang, it is reported, ir intriguing egainst Li Hung Chang through the em- peror’s favorite teecher. The Pall Mall Gazette's Shanghai corre- spondent says the Japanese are rapidly advancing upon Monkden. The correspondent also says it is reported that Viceroy Li Hung Chang has been Official Account of the Battle. The officials of the Japanese legation have received an official dispatch confirming the complete defeat of the Chinese army at Ping Yang, Corea. The official message says that the Japan- ese imperial army on Saturday last be- sieged the Chinese stronghold at Ping Yang and later, after a fierce battle, gained a complete victory over the enemy, taking possession of Ping Yang before dawn on Sunday morning, September 16. The Chinese, the message continues, ex- ceeded 20,00) in number, and except some who fled, the rest were either killed, wound- ed or taken prisoners. Among the latter Fonk Wai, commander-in- Tn conclusion, the oak ‘ial ai + official that the Japanese captured sum ene tity 0° arms and stcres, and that the Jap- anese lost only 300 killed and wounded. Japanese Campaign in Coren. The scene of the fighting fs laid in the northwestern part of Corea, in the prov- inces of Whang-Hai and Phong-Yang--the latter, together with its chief city, also being called Ping-Yang and Ping-An. On August 15 the Chinese vanguand, 5,000 strong, having traversed the province of Phong-Yang from the north, crossed the Tai-Tong river and occupied Chung-Hwa, a city just north of the Whang-Hai frontier, the Japanese retiring before them with next y the Chinese were rein- forced by their main army, 13,000 strong, and fought an indecisive battle with the Japanese. Or August 18 they extended their lines westward to the large walled city and military station of Hwang-Ju, in Whang-Hai, near the mouth of the Tai- Tong river, and eastward to the smailer city of Sing-Chuen. In these places they massed all their available forces, their number being va- riously reported as 22,000 and 55,000, the former figures probably being the nearer right. The Japanese in the meantime hur- ried troops by sea to Chemulpo, or Jin-Sen, and thence marched them straight north- ward and westward to Pong-San. They also landed a strong force at the mouth of the Tai-Tong, on the south side of the river, and brought a third contin- gent across from Gen-Sin. These chree di- visions converged upon the Chinese nes and struck them simultaneously on Sep- tember 5 and 6. The troops from Chemulpo struck the Chinese center at Chung-Hwa; those from Gen-San the left flank at Sing-Chuen, and the naval detachment from the mouth of the Tai-Tong the right flank at Hwang-Ju. All were successful, and the Chinese were rolled back in disaster to Phong-Yang. There the final battle was fought on Sat- urday and Sunday last. As before, the Jepanese advanced in three divisions, and, Ew TREATIES/CQMING ELECTIONS|°'LEMMA OF SPAIN|, GOOD PLAN FAILED BUT TWO FINALLY CAPTURED GORIN, Mo., September 18.—The Colorado and Utah express on the Santa Fe was held up by robbers at 3:30 a.m. today. Owing to the fact that the railroad and express officials had a spy on the trail of the bandits whea they stopped the train, they met a hail of buckshot and bullets, and it is said at least two Me dead In the surround- ing woods, while as many others rede for their rendezvous, twenty-one miles away, filied with leaden pellets. They were no’ ices iu the art of train robbery, and brutal ones at that, for they shot “Dad” Prese cott, the engineer, before they even gave him a chance to hold up his hands. His wound, it is believed, will not prove fatal, The raid was planned three weeks ago, but Was not put into execution till this morn- ing. When the train left Chicago at «¢ o'clock last evening, railroad and express detec- tives, all walking arsenals, climbed on at every station. Chief Detective J. J. Ken- ney of the Santa Fe, with G. C. Mont- gomery, his right-hand man, boarded it at Joliet. At Streator they were joined by ¢wo more men, who have been putroiling the line for twenty days. J. A. Matthews, who has been acting the spy for the last two Weeks and getting the news of their plana, put in an appearance at Galesburg. He brought news that the robbers met early in the day and decided to leave their hiding place near Memphis at 8:30 o'clock jast night and make their third as already related, overwhelmingly defeated the Chinese. ——_—— Fourth-Class Postmasters. Thirty-seven fourth-class postmastery were appointed today. Nine were cases of remove) pany. They expected to make a haul of at Teast $50,000, M run being al: much heavier than any other day of When the train reached Madison, Towa, shortly after Division range Ther+ was one man, however, who had to #e looked out for and protected. He was, ine spy. According to the report bro! t in by Matthews, the spy would en- deator’ to be the one who flagged the train. If 8}, Qne torpedo would precede the swing- ing offthe lantern. In’ agother there would be a couple of the tiny bembs. ~ The orders were that no matter if every- one ‘of; the guilty ones got away there was to Be ino shooting to the life of the msn who had, in fact, taken his life in- to his: hands in — —— ~~ at- tempt at robbery. 50, as minutes on, an unwented silence setiled down on_the train. Pullman car conductors and porters sought places of safety and even the train- men did not expose themselves unneces- sarily. In the little cor:partment, filled with armed men, the lights were out, the win- dows were up In each seat were two men sitting sideways, the muzzies of their guns protruding just a trifle over the sills. Be hind them stood others, seemingly statues, with Winchesters at half cock resting on their corms. They were waiting for the torpedo. Out from between two high em- barkments just one mile from Gorin sped the train. One minute more and the anx- jous watchers — es, whether they in had their lal in in. “then came the crack of the looked and longed-for signal. This was but one A momert, end a shrill, sharp whistle gave token the engineer had heard, and almost before his hand left the valve, across the tracks, not fifty yards away, swung a red light. A grinding of wheels along rails told the air had been applied, and within twenty seconds from the explosion of the torpedo the train was at a standstill. Out from the dense undergrowth north of the track came four forms. The face of each was hidfen by a black mask. One, more agile than the rest, rushed to the en- gine almost before his companions could reacn the express cor. He carried « rifle, and when within ten feet of the tender brought it to his shoulder, pointed it at “Dad” Prescott, the white-bearded en- gineer, and as he shouted “Hold up your hands,” pulled the trigger. * His aim was true, and “Dad” fell to the foor of his cab with a bullet in bis right breast. With a bound, Kirney gained the top of the tender, and bringing his gun to his shoulder, sent a shower of shot almost into the face of the masked ee a tow on earth the fellow ever move six Inches is a mystery. But be did and low was the sicnal for a fusillade, and was echoed and re-echoed from bank to bank and through the woods. It wi also the signal for a hasty shelter of timber on the part of the greatly surprised individuals whose features were hidden by masks. Not until they reached the timber aid a hen they only fired two shots. m Was not good, and al though men were leaning from the car wine dows and pulling triggers as fast as possle ble, while others had jumped to earth and were after them on foot, they fulled to hit a man. According to the program, their horses were hitched not over 100 yards away. When the posse from the train reached t spot they saw znimal, a gray, galloping north, A weil-cirected shot kroucht it low, but there was no rider on its back. The place where the horses were tied was soon found, and cut hitching straps showed that one man, at least, had life enough left to make his escape. Sheriff Saling tcok the saddle, blanket and bridle from the dead gray, and says by their ald he will have no trouble in identifying the owner, The search for dead and wounded was postponed until daylight, but the chase of the one, or ones, who escaped was starved within ten minutes after the shooting ended. The sheriff secured horses here, and with