Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR Rage ser ars “perce ame PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, lass * ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid ising made known Rates of advert! ‘on soenientiee, | Vou 85, No. 20,994. She Zoening Star. WASHINGTON, D. ©., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1894—TEN PAGES. TWO OENTS. MANY VESSELS SUNK Desperate Encounter Between the Chinese and Japanese. VICTORY CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDE The Former: Were--Taking Reir= _forcements ‘to Corea. FIGHT.OFF YALU RIVER 2 SHANGHAI, China, September 19.—Dis- Patches received here from Corea announce that the first Luttle between modern ships of war has taken place on the Yalu river, north of the Gulf of Corea, and that both sides claim a Victor7. The.Chinese, it appears, were covering the landing of a lurge force of troops des- tined to reinforce the Chinese army operat- ing against the Japanese in Corea. Ac- cording to one account, the Chinese suc- ceeded in landing-the troops, but in an en- gagement which followed with the Japanese fleet the Chin-Yuen, or Chen-Yuen, of the Chinese fleet was sunk, and the Chag-Yung and the Yang-Wei are reported to have veen run ashore. One other Chinese warship and three fapanese ships are also said to have been fost. Admiral Ting, the commander of the chinese northern fleet, and Col. Von Han- aeckin, formerly aide-de-camp to Viceroy Ut Hung Chang, were reported killed during the engagement. Col. Von Hanneckia will be remembered as the German olfficer who was on board the transport Kow-Shing when she was sunk by a Japanese cruiser, with the loss of about one thousand men. Another report says that the Japanese Succeeded in preventing the landing of the Chinese troops, and, therefore, the Japan- es2 claim a victory, It is added, however, that the Japanese lost four warships, and that one ee was compelled to retreat, after having suffered heavy loss in = ee . ese fleet, it Is also said, has re- turned to Wet-Hat-Wal. si ‘The second report says that Admiral Ti = = Gi eee ae were not killed, t were - they severely Details of the Fight. LONDON, September 19.—The British consul at Tien-Tsin, in a dispatch to the foreign office, confirms the reports of a battle between the fleets of China and Japan off the mouth of the Yalu river. Dispatches received this morning from Shanghai confirm the report of a severe bat- Ue fought off the Yalu river between fleets of Chinese and Japanese. These dispatches also agree in saying that the Chinese ships Were escorting troops bound for Corea. The battle, it appears, was fought on the = at the mouth of the Yalu river. The ines troops were the second army corps, ccmpbsed entirely of Huanese. According to the Chinese version, there Was no thought of surrender on either side. The gine beth nations, it is admitted, were ly damaged. The Japanese had the advantage of the weather berth, and so maneuvered that both the Chinese war ships and transports had to ight it out. ‘The Chin-Yuen, these dispatches say, after fighting her guns to the last, was sunk by torpedoes, and a smaller Chinese vessel, which was unarmed, was blown The steel cruiser Chao-Yung, it is added, Was so damaged that she had to be beached to escape capture. The cruiser Yang-Wei was also driven ashore, and has become a hopeless wreck. The Chinese claim that three Japanese war ships were sunk; their names are not given in these dispatches, The news of the naval battle has created intense excitement, and it is believed that if the Chinese admit this much the actual facts a very serious. Another .lispateh from Shanghal says the Chinese war ship sunk was the Chi. Yuen, although it is believed that a mistake has been *made, and that the important Chinese warship sunk by torpedoes is the —— fae ne flagship of the northern ro! mani Admiral Ting. sq nm com! ded by irther dispatches from SI hai an- mounce that the entire northern’ feet of China was engaged, reinforced by some ships of the Foo Chow squadron. The Chinese are said to have been hampered by want of room to maneuver. Tie num- ber of Japanese warships engaged Is not Stated, and as many of their vessels were stationed off the Hing-Yang inlet, at the mouth of the Ta-Tong river, their number in the Gulf of Corea was probably small. It is now said that the sinking of the Mg Chinese warship is confirmed and the Chinese warships Chao-Yung and Yang-Wei were on fire when they were beaghed. Reported Loss of Many Troops. The Shanghai advices say that it is sig- nificant that the two or three Chinese transports which were convoyed by the warships of China have not returned, and it is rumored that they were all blown up, with a loss of all hands on board. From Chinese admissions it is gathered that the losses on both sides In the naval engagement will reach severai thousand. A dispatch to the Times from Tien-Tsin says that the hostile fleets met yester- day et the mouth of the Yalu river, where the Chinese fleet was covering the dis- embarkation of troops. Contitiaing, the Times says: “Dispatches state that the Japapese fleet commenced the ati at_nooa and the battle lasted 3. pm, The Chinese lost four ships. The Chen*Yuen was sunk; the King-Yuen was burned, _and the Chao-Yung and the Yang-Wei were stranded and partly burned. The Chi-Yuen, the Chinese vessel which was engaged in the fight of July 27, escaped, and it is presumed’ that she is safe.” The dispatch to the Times also agrees in saying ‘that the dgpatiese are supposed to have lost three ships, and it adds that many Chinese were- kilied and wounded, emong the latter being Admiral Ting, Col. Von Hanrekin and Capt. Tyler, the two lat- ter being volunteers. Landed the Troops. The Times’ correspondent confirms the statement that the Chinese were successful in landing the troops, which was the object of the fleet's presence at the mouth of the Yalu river. First Great Modern Naval Fight. The Westminster Gazette this afternoon says, referring to the naval battle off the Yalu river: “If the news is accurate, we have the first great battle at sea ever fought under really modern conditions. It certainly bears out the a pation that any such engage- ment would prove disastrous to both parties. ‘The Japanese undoubtedly served their purpose if they have prevented ihe Chinese troops from landing. “If sueh serious losses are admitted at Shanghai, it may fairly be concluded that the Japanese got the best of the battle all around. “The Japanese, we were told the other day, were careful students of Capt. Mahan (of the United States navy), and they have apparently studied to some purpose and are verifying his theorles as to sea power at all points. It is their command of the sea which has enabled them to gain the vantage on land, which has been theirs up to this point.” Admiral Ting’s Flcet. ‘The fleet commanded by Admiral Ting, according to advices received here recently from China, is composed as follows: The fronclads Ting-Yuen (flagship) and Chen- ‘Wuen were until recently the most power- ful vessels in the east, the British flagship at the present time alone surpassing them. Built at Stettin in 1882, of 7,400 tons dis- Placement and 60,000 horse power, equal to @ speed of fourteen knots, with central ar- ored belt of fourteen inches, their arma- ment consists of four 30.5 centimeter (12.1 inch) Krupp guns in twin mounting en bar- bette, with twelve inches of armor protec- The steel projectiles for these guns weigh 725 pounds, and the charge of pow- der is 202 pounds of slow-burning cocoa; their perforation power at muzzle is through twenty and one-half inches of ar- mor—no light blow, indeed. Two fifteen centireter (5.8 inches) Krupp guns are car- ried, one in the bows and the other at the stern, with eleven-inch power. Admiral more lately under Capt. Lang. 350 men may be the number of each ship's complement. Tel ruen, miscalled a torpedo cruiser, with a of barely fifteen knots, was speed Mkewise built at Stettin in 1883, a poor ship, but carrying, however, two powerful 21- centimeter (8.24 inches) Krupp guns for- ward, with a muzzle perforation of 16.4 inches, one 15-centimeter Krupp and four torpedo tubes. Capt. Fong, her commander, has received naval training abroad; he is resolute and able man, and would do jus- tice to a better ship than he now com- mands. ‘The Chi-Yuen and Chin-Yuen are Elswick built beats, tonnage 300, with an entire protective steel deck and a speed of eighteen knots. These fine vessels carry three twenty-one-centimeter Krupp guns, two forward on a platform, one aft, and two six-inch Armstrong guns. They have, fur- ther, four torpedo tubes each. Their com- manders are respectively Capt. Tang and’ Capt. Yeh, both competent men, Capt. Yeh especially so. The King-Yuen and Lei-Yuen ure belted @ 1-2-inch) cruisers, built at Stettin in the same year as the Elswick boats, 1896, 2,800 tons displacement, and with a speed of 16 knots. They are armed with two cen- tireter Krupp guns en barbette forward; two 15 centimeters ditto. one on either broadside, and four torpedo discharge tubes. Their commanders, Captains Lin and Kew, have both had some training in_ the British navy. The Chao-Yung and Yang-Wei are the Elswick cruisers, of which the French stced so much in awe during their opera- tions off Formosa in 1884. They each carry two 25-ton Armstrong guns and have a speed of about 14 knots. Captain Wong commands the Chao-Yung, and Captain Lin the Yang-Wei. These nine men-of-war represent a force of about 2,300 men. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon,com- menting on the naval battle off the Yalu river, says: “Peniing the arrival of the Japanese offi- cial dispatches regarding the fight, it is dificult to form any opinion as to which suffered the four of their very best ships, while the names of the four Japanese vessels alleged to have been sunk, have not yet been re- ceived. “From the Chinese account of the battle it appears that the fight was continued un- til the vessels of both sides were in such a crippled condition that it was impossible to continue fighting.” ‘The St. James Gazette remarks: “We have cnly the Chinese accounts of the great naval battle in the bay of Corea; but even from _these accounts, it does not seem that the Chinese -got the best of it. They knew that they lost four of their best ships, and they only think, or hope, that the Japanese loss ts equally severe. “We fancy that further news will show that the Japanese have been almost as suc- cessful with their fleet as with their army. In that case China is in @ bad way, indeed.” NOT YET INFORMED. The Japanese Minister Discusses the Reports of the Great Battle. No advices confirmatory of the reported naval engagement on the Yalu river had been received at the Japanese legation up to 2 o'clock this afternoon. . Minister Kurino, on whom The Star man called, discussed the situation pleasantly, but in non-committal style. The reason for this is that the early news of engagements in the Japan-China war has contained ex- aggeration. Mr. Kurino did rot say it, but it was apparent that he took more interest in the reported loss of the flagship of the North China squadron than he did in any- thing else which The Star man said. The reported killing of Admiral Ting and of Capt. Hanneckin, the German volunteer, did not move the minister very much. The loss of the flagship would be a big stroke toward the victory of Japan. She was the biggest and the most desperate Chinese battle ship opposed to the Japan fleet. Her loss was very much to be desired. Pekin was the objective point of the Japane e forces, but it is not Probable that the advance on the capital of the dragon's empire will be begun, because of the late- ness of the reason. The Tien-Sien river is teed in October, d this is an impassable barrier. Operations in Corea will probably close soon, if they have not already, and efforts will be made toward reaching Pekin early in the epring. One of the things sought to be accomplished by this move is to obtain possession of the person of the emperor—the sire of ten thousand years— the so-called Son of Heaven. To reach Pekin,the Japanese will have to cut through Northern China, which is the bul: k of the presént dynasty. On the other side of Pekin is the south of China, and this is rictly Chinese. Here is the home of oppo- sition to the emperor. The only opposition to the Japanese in this region is that born of pride, which has been stung’ by an invasion of foreigners. There is no love for the dynasty which the Japanese seek to overthrow. The Chines? are a proud people, but the opposition of the south of China will not be violent. With the person of the emperor in the possession of the invaders the way to terms will be clear. Minister Kurino, in speaking of the sit- uation, said that as an evidence of the power of the conservatism of the Chinese the Tartar invaders of two hundred years ago, represented by the present dynasty, had been conquered themselves, and had been forced to adopt the manners, cos- tumes and customs of the people whom they invaded. The people of the north of China were immensely the superiors, mar- ally speaking, of the Chinese at the south. Seeretary Gresham's Advices. Secretary Gresham today received three cablegrams from the seat of war in the orient. One from Minister Denby, dated today, read as follows: “Naval engage- ment off North Corea the 17th. Five Chi- nese and three Japanese vessels reported destroyed. Fleet at Port Arthur. Another also from Minister Denby bears date of yesterday and reads as follows: “Lelegraphie communication between Pe- kin and Chinese army in Corea cut off by Japanese.” The other dispatch was from Minister Dun at Tokio and was as follows: “TOKIO, September 19.—The following > ceived from the U. S. minister at Seoul Please cable department Chinese army to- tally ennihilated at Pliangyong.” The department supposes the place named is Ping Yang, though its dispatch read as given. —— AGAINST WHISKY TRUST. The Defendants Will Appeal From Judge Gibbons’ Decision. CHICAGO, IIL., September 19%—Judge Gib- bons today sustained the demurrer to the amended plea of the whisky ‘frust fo the information in the quo warranto filed by Attorney General Moloney, and Cirected the attorney general to prepare a judgment of ouster against the trust. The decision is on fcrmal matters left unsettled by the main decision three months ago. The defendants will appeal. O'ROURKE RESIGNS He Finally Complies With the Re- quest of Secretary Carlisle. HIS LETTER WAS PURELY FORMAL Nothing in It About the Alleged Conspiracy. A MODEST ESIrIMATE ——_—_—._ Mr. Jeremiah O'Rourke has finally com- plied with Secretary Carlisle's request for his resignation as supervising architect of the Treasury Department. The request was made Monday afternoon, but was not com- plied with until this afternoon, notwith- standing the fact that Mr. O'Rourke was asked to “resign immediately.” The letter of resignation was purely formal, and con- tained no reference whatever to an alleged conspiracy against Mr. O'Rourke on the part of the subordinates in his office, evi- dence of which he yesterday promised to submit to the Secretary as a reason, ap- parently, for the withdrawal of the re- quest for his resignation. +. Mr. O'Rourke undoubtedly reconsidered his determination in that’ matter, or else found that he was unable to supply satis- factory evidence of any combination against him. His letter today was con- fined to a brief statement of the reforms he had endeavored to institute in the arch- itect’s office. Although no action had been taken on the resignation up to 2 o'clock this afternoon there is a very strong im- pression that Secretary Carlisle will ac- cept it, to take effect immediately, before the close of business this afternoon. No Statement to Make. A Star reporter called upon Mr. O'Rourke this afternoon to see if he had any state- ment to make with regard to the matter. Mr. O'Rourke was busily engaged in ar- ranging the private papers in his desk for removal to his home in New Jersey. He said he had no statement to make on the subject and did not think it would be proper for him to say anything so long as he remained in the service. His resigna- tion had been tendered, but it had not yet been accepted, and as he did not wish to embarrass Mr. Carlisle in the least, he would remain here until his resignation was ac- cepted; that is, he would remain three or four days, but no longer. He said that he was not at all dependent upon the office for a living, and, indeed, had made a great sacrifice in accepting it. The salary, $4,500 @ year, was a mere pittance to an archi- tect of even ordinary ability. If he had de- voted as much attention to his private business as he had to the government dur- ing the past year, he said, he would easily have made $100,000. Mr. O'Rourke said he did not care to dis- cuss the alleged conspiracy in his office. It was, in fact, he said, too low and contempti- ble to speak about. He did not even care to put it in writing, but he would tell Secre- tary Carlisle about it if he should call upon him. Only Three Trained Architects. There is nothing particularly modest about Mr.O’Rourke. During his informal talk with the reporter he remarked that there had been only three trained architects at the head of this office, Mr. Potter, Mr. Windrim and himself, and he considered that Mr. O'Rourke was the peer of them all. 2+ ____ GREAT BRI NEGLECTFUL. Not Patrolling the Mer Should He Done. TOWNSEND, Wash., September 19.—Un- less radical changes are made in the ar- rangement existing between Great Britain and the United States in the matter of pro- tecting seals it is more then likely that the Bering sea fleet next year will consist only of one or two revenue cutters. Ever since the joint patrol arrangement was entered into Great Britain has shirked its duty and thrown seven-eighths of the work on the United States. This year, as was the case last year, the work of patrul- ling the sea against pelagic sealers was per- formed by nine American vessels, while the queen's interests were looked after by one small gunboat. The entire result of this season's work resulted in two British schooners being seized by American gunboats, and their re- leases speedily followed the hearing of the cases before the British admiral at Vic- torla, who held that the seizures were made illegally. The vessels referred to were the Victoria schooners Wanderer and Favorite, the latter having been released Saturday last. The busiress of the patrol can be read- fly understood when it is known that $100,- 00 were expended in maintaining it, whiie the sealers are making as large if not larger catches than those of the preceding seasons. It is a notcrious fact that never since the joint marine police force has been established, have the britishers entered up- on the work with more than a half hearted interest. Their ships spent the greater part of the time at Sitka and Ounalaska with their officers off on hunting and fishing ex- eursions. Their neglect has called down much adverse criticism and it is more than probable that next year our fleet will be made up of one or twu revenue cutters, if private information received today is cor- rect. Sea as —_-.--—_ SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS. The President Denounced for Disre- gard the Chicago Platform, COLUMBIA, 8. C., September 19.—The state democratic convention met today at 11 o'clock, full delegations from every county being present. The convention will not make nominaticns until this afternoon. Much interest centered in what the conven- tion would do in reference to a platform, in view of the demands made by the anti-Till- rranites. The platform has been decided upon, but has not been read. It reaffirms the state platforms of 18%) and "92, which were the same as the Ocala platform. It also in- dorses the Chicago platform, but denounces Cleveland for not adhering to it. The nomi- nees will likely all favor.the Ocala de- mands, and the anti-Tillman convention will be recalled in a short time, and will put out @ ticket against nominces of the convention. —<—<—=— WILL SUPPORT THE TICKET. The Milholland Men Adopt a Loyal Resolution. SARATOGA, N. Y., September 19.—The Milholland Association held a meeting in the United States Hotel ball room today and unanimously adopted the following resolution, offered by Mr. Miltholland: Resolved, That we, the accredited repre- sentatives of the republican organization of the city and county of New York, while protesting against the outrageous manner in which we have been treated by the re- publican 3tate committee, yet pledge our support to Levi P. Morton for governor and Charles T. Saxton for lieutenant-gov- ernor and Judge Albert A. Haight for judge of the court of appeals. ————.__ Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion teday, $145,918. Government receipts-— From internal revenue, $214,756; customs, $532,537; miscellaneous, $586,726. THE SILVER QUESTION Neither Campaign Oommittee is Dictating as to Doctrine, Candidates Are Giving Their Own Views—The Republican Handbook Devotes Much Attention to It. The two congressional campaign commit- tees have advised their respective can- didates to use their own judgment in tak- ing a stand upon the silver question in the coming campaign. No set policy upon silver is to be followed in this campaign and the silver plank in the party platform will be ignored. In this respect it will be @ go-as-you-please face for each candidate. Each man must make his own terms with his constituency. No Effort to Dictate Silver Doctrine. The party organization will make no ef- fort to dictate silver doctrine to the people at this time, but on the contrary will place itself in a receptive attitude to get the opinion of the country by the time the next national convention meets. So it transpires that diverse arguments are being made by republican candidates in the same state, one man advocating silver and another in an adjoining district taking a more con- servative stand. It is the same case with respect to the democratic candidates, who are as equally divided upon this subject. The Republican Handbook. Feeling that the silver question is to figure very prominently in the campaign, the republicans in preparing their hand- book have devoted g large amount of atten- tion to the finances. Every statistic that a candidate might want upon either side of the silver question is elaborately set forth, so that the candidate can have no trouble in supporting his arguments with figures. Will Figure in the Short Session. The opinicn is very general that there will be considerable discussion of the silver question in the cgming short sesslon of Congress. Senator Gray of Delaware thinks that it will figure very prominently in the debates of the Senate, although it is not safe to predict that any action will come from the talk. There have been indications for some time of a change of sentiment on the part of lead republicans toward silver, and outcroppings of the new ideas may be expected ta develop in the short session. THE SIXTH VaneiNtA DISTRICT, — Good Fighting mee for the Re- publivans te Carry It. Gen. Mahone of Virginia, who, two months ago, advised the republicans to make no congressional nominations in that state, now writes ffom the field that the republicans really Rave a good fighting chance of carrying sixth congressional district, which is now represented by a democrat. Mr. J. Hampton Hoge, a “fiopu- lst,” is the repyblican candidate in this district. - Mr. Moge A¥tively at Work. Mr. Hoge will be remembered as the per- son who was nominated by President Cleveland to a China consulship, but whose conduct before he left caused the State Department to demand his resignation, and who thereupon left the democratic party and joined the republicans. His next step was to secure the republican nomination for Congress in his district, and he has commenced a vigorous campaign. Mr. Hoge's election is said to come within the range of possibilities by reason of the fact that the democracy in the sixth district is a house divided against itself. There are two candidates in the field, Col. Peter J. Otey for the straight democracy, and Mr. Rucker for the populists and prohibitionists. Neither of these will control any of the negro vote. The Democratic Appeal. The democrats are said to admit that Mr. Hoge will carry white ‘otes to equal the negro vote, and if their own strength is di- vided between two candidates they say that Mr Hoge’s election becomes probable. The democrats are, therefore, appealing to their people to support the straight ticket rather than let a republican represent the district. The sixth district includes the city of Roanoke, whose interests are entirely of an industrial character, and a large propor- tion of the population is made up of north- ern workmen who came from republican states to work in the car shops and iron works, Dissatisfied About Patronage, Another encouraging feature of the situa- tion for the republicans is the dissatisfac- tion which exists among the democrats over the question of patronage. There are said to be many prominent democrats in the dis- trict who are in an ugly frame of mind, and whose influence will tend to keep people away from the polls, —__-2-—_____. Army Orders, Leave of absence for six months, on sur- geon’s certificate of disability, is granted Capt. Chas. H, Ingalls, assistant quarter- master. . The leave of absence granted Second Lieut. Melville S. Jarvis, fourth infantry, is extended fifteen days. The leave of absence granted First Lieut. Farrand Sayre, eighth cavalry, is extended one month. The following transfers in the nineteenth infantry are ordered: Capt. Jacob H. Smith, from company E to company K; Cap Christian C. Hewitt, from company K to company E. By direction of the President, First Lieut. E. E. Benjamin, first, infantry, detailed as acting Indian agent bas the Warm Springs agency, Oregon, is hereby relieved from said duty, and will join his company. First Lieut. ©. W.Farber, eighth cavalry, now at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., is detailed as acting Indian, agent, at the Warm Springs agency, O First Lieut. Charles J. T. Clarke, tenth infantry, 1s detailed; as recorder ‘of the board of officers at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., viee First Lieut. Michael J. O'Brien, fifth infantry, relieved. ———-2——____—_ Ordered to the Dale. Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Car- mody of the navy; who has just been or- dered to the Dale at the navy yard in this city, Is a brother of Paymaster Carmody of the retired list of the navy and treasurer of the Washington Loan and Trust Com- Commander Carmody is well known ashington, having previously served several years at the navy yard and Navy Department. os oo No Oppositipn to Catchings. Representativ> Catehings of Mississippi, who has been at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., during the hot weather, will leave here for his home this week to begin campaigning. For the first time, he will have no opposi- tion to his election, Some time ago the r2- publicans of ‘his district met and decided to put no candidate In the field. His is the only district in the state in which the popu- lists have not nominated a candidate for Congress. eee Naval Movements. The U. S. S. Petrel sailed this morning from Yokohama, Japan, to Kobe. The U. 8. 8. Montgomery has arrived at Nor- folk. Some of her men are to be trans- ferred to the Detroft, bound for China, and in the course of ‘a few days the Mont- gomery will go to Baltimore. POLITICAL GOSSIP Democrats Having a Hard Time in Several of the States. REP. DUNN OF NEW JERSEY IN TRAINING Getting Himself in Condition for the Coming Campaign. TROUBLE IN MISSOURI Representative Dunn of New Jersey was in Washington yesterday for a brief visit to the democratic congressioral committee. The democrats are having a hard fight New Jersey, with a certainty of losing one and danger of losing three districts. Dunn has-said that he did not intend to run for Congress again, but it is probable that he will be nominated, as it Is believed by the democrats that he can carry the district, and that if he is not the candidate that a republican will be elected. He is going into the cempaign for a hard fight, and is tak- ing a course of training such as would meet the approval of Sullivan or Corbett. During the last session of Congress Mr. Dunn was a short, thick-set, heavy man, acquired considerable more flesh than he ean carry with comfort and had throat trouble, which resulted almost in the loss of his voice. ‘2 ‘Training Under Maldoon. Durirg the past two or three weeks he has Leen in charge of Muldoon, the trainer, training down his flesh and seeking the re- covery of his voice, as well as muscular activity and endurance. Each morning be- fore breakfast he spends an hour pitching a heavy ball across a hundred-foot room until he is reeking with perspiration. This is followed by a steam bath and an ice-cold plunge, and after a light breakfast he takes a run of from ten to twelve miles. He goes through other athletic exercises under the direction of the mighty Muldoon, and in the afternoon spends an hour and a half on the back of a brisk trotting horse. By this course of training he has pulled off about twenty pounds of surplus flesh, and expects to get rid of about as much more before go- ing into the campaign. His voice is en- tirely recovered, and he has the springing movements of a trained lete. In about two weeks he will go into the campaign and meke it pretty lively for the boys. Caruth’s Defeat Regretted. . The defeat of Caruth for renomination in the fifth Kentucky district is greatly re- gretted here. Caruth is a very popular men in the House among democrats, and is a hard and effective fighter in campaigns. There has been a long and determined struggle over the nomination this time, and it is said that there is great danger that the democrats will lose that district at the fall elections. In Wilson’s District. ‘There is going to be a very pretty fight in Wilson's district in West Virginia. It is universally recognized that Wilson is in danger of defeat. The district is a close one, and the republican congressional com- mittee will make just such a fight against Wilson as the der.ocrats made against Mc- Kinley after the passage of the McKiniey tariff bill. The democrats are very conti- dent, however, of Wilson's election, though they are likely to lose two other districts in the state. Some of the best speakers in the canvass will be sent to that district, and it is believed that before the campaign closes President Cleveland may Yind an excuse to visit the district and will take the occasion to say something in Wilson's behalf. ‘Trouble in Missou: The democrats are apprehensive of losing two or three districts In Missouri. Informa- tion rezeived here indicates that the repub- licans may defeat Tarsney in the Kansas City district, and that a republican will be elected in St. Louis in the place occupied by John J, O'Neill, and that they will proba- bly carry one other district now represented by a democrat, The defeat of Tarsney is said to be very strongly indicated. He is a Catholic, and has a very strong A. P. A. ele- ment to contend against. In addition to this there are democratic dissensions growing cut of patronage—or rather the lack of it— and a somewhat ugly feeling in regard to the tariff. Tarsney is a member of the Ways and means committee, voted against the acceptance of the Senate tariff bill as a final resort, holding out in opposition to his party. It is said he proposes to attack this bill during the campaign,and that there will be a great deal of irritation in consequence thereof. ——_—_+-2+______ ABOLITION OF ARMY POSTS. A Flood of Protests Received at the War Departme: It was perhaps, with a view to the un- impeded execution of the plan for the concentration of troops and the reduction of the number of army posts that the for- mal order to give it effect was withheld until Congress had adjourned and but few Senators and Representatives remained in this city. By the terms of the order, nine posts are abandoned entirely and three are reduced to insignificant subposts. All but two of the posts abandoned are in the west—namely Fort Marcy, N. Bowie, Ariz.; Fort McKinney, W; Sully, S. D.; Fort Supply, Ok.; Fort Maci- nac, M » and Newport barracks, Ky. These posts mean much to the thinly set- tled western states, causing the expendi- ture, with regularity, of large sums of money by the garrisons and generally en- couraging business. It was not supposed that they could be abandoned without some opposition, and already a flood of protests has begun to pour in upon the War De- partment remonstrating against the changes in every case, Gen. Schofield, who is acting as Secretary of War, has to bear the brunt, but he is laying aside the papers against the return of Secretary Lamont, who must pass upon thcm in the end. —+© REGIMENTAL POST. Changes Made at Fort Myer by the New Army Order. Military circles in this city are indulg- ing in considerable gossip in regard to the effect of making Fort Myer, Va., regimental headquarters for the sixth cavalry. There will be no difference in the size of the gar- rison for the present, the four companies leaving being replaced by four companies of the sixth cavalry. Although there will be no more soldiers there will be several more officers, and it is expected in the fu- ture to have the entire sixth regiment sta- tioned at that post. The garrison cannot be Increased, however, until addtional bar- racks have been erected. It fs said that the War Department proposes to spend about one hundred thousand dollars in improve- ments at this post, including new barracks and stables. One of the pieasantest features of the change is that the post hereafier wii! boast of a band of its own, and this fact has given rise to a movement for the erection of a ball room at the post. A m'ltary ball room is a feature of military life that has | been unknown, and usually there is no place at military posts| where such af- fairs can be conducted. The idea of a ball room, however, is thus far in a very neb- bulous state, and may never materialize. The presence of a full military band prob- ably suggested it. Their New Stations. The lst of officers at present at the fort and their prospective stations are as fol- lows: Brevet Brig. Gen. G. V. Henry, post commander, goes to Fort Reilly, Kan.; Maj. 8. M. Whitside, seventh cavalry, to Fort Stanton, New Mexico; troop F, sev- enth ca’ First The new garrison will not contain many more unmarried officers than the it unmarried condition, is Col. D. S. Gordon, who will comthand the post, is married. Maj. F. C. Lebo, the junior major of the sixth, who will be second in command, is a bachelor. E. F. Wilcox, the adjutant, and Quarter- master Cruse are both married. The offi- cers of the troops are: Capt. W. M. Wal- lace, troop H; Capt. H. M. Kendall, troop A; Capt. Frank West, troop G, and Capt. B. H. Cheever, troop E. The captains are pearly all married men. Among the lieu- tenants are several bachelors. The first lieutenants are: August #. Blecksom, troop H, bachelor; George H. Sands, troop G, married; J. M. Slotsenburg,.troop A, mar- ried; S. C. Brooks, troop E, married. Second lieutenants are: F, H. Beach, G, bachelor; Alonze Gray, H, married; W. C. Short, A, bachelor, and B. B. Hyer, E, bachelor. —-e-_____ GOV. FLOWER’S DECLINATION. No Surprise Democratic Managers— Looking to Whitney or Lamont. Ficwer'’s declination of renomination for the gcvernorship of New York, which was anticipated ‘n The Star on Monday, was a prearranged thing, and was, of course, no surprise to the democratic managers here. The democratic managers are very gravely concerned about the election in the empire state this fall, and they have been playing for the withdrawal of Flower in the hopes of being able to settle upon a candidate who could hold the support of both fac- tions cf the party in the state. The ques- tion has been whether Flower could be in- duced to retire. The indications of repub- lican success this fall aided them in their designs upon Mr. Flower, who is not am- bitious to be defeated. The idea of the democratic national man- agers is that Lamont or Whitney will be the candidate. There is a great deal of un- certai ty in their minds, however, as to what the plans of Mr. Hill may be, and, while they may fairs, they have to take him into account in New York state. The rumors that he 's not disinclined to let an administration mo stand up for defeat are disquiet- ——___+ e+______ DYNAMITE GUN BATTERIES. They Will Be Adopted for Use in Har- bor Defense. The War Department has been notified by Maj. Phipps, president of the ordnance board, which conducted the recent tests of the dynamite gun batteries at Sandy Hook, N. Y., that-the guns worked well, and that all of the requirements of the con- tract have been met. Consequently, the battery and plant will be accepted and the Pneumatic Dynamite Company will be paid $100,000 for one eight-inch and two ifteen-inch guns, with all of the compressors and machinery, the shells used in the test and ten reserve projectiles for each gun. This experiment having resulted satisfactorily, work will be pushed on the dynamite gun battery for San Francisco harbor, ——_-e Personal Mention. Representative Alderson of West Vir- ginia has recovered from a severe cold and will start on a campsign tour of his state in a few days. Adjutant General Ruggles has returned to Washington from a visit of several weeks to Milwaukee and Onomawoc lake, Wis. Assistant Secretary McAdoo has resumed his duties at the Navy Department after a short absence in New York. Gen. Casey, chief of engineers, has re- turned to the city after a Lew weeks’ holi- day in New York. Dr. I. 8. Stcne has gone to Toronto, Can- ada, to attend the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, that meets ea this week. - A. Baldwin has gone for a ten days’ aaa New York state to ‘Niagara ‘al Herbert E. Copeland leaves tonight for Rochester, N. Y., where he will accompany a party of wheclmen on a month's bicycle — through central and western New York. John J. Dolan has resigned as professor in St. John’s College and has entered upoa the practice of law. At the Marine Band concert at the Capitol grounds this afternoon the following pro- gram will be rendered: March, The Evening News.. Overture, Poet and Peasant Suppe Flute solo, Last Rose of Summer...Clinton (H, Jeager.) Reminiscences cf Sullivan....Winterbottom Polka, Jolly Bachelors. Characteristic, The Ha: smith. Selection, March, American Republic. Heil Columbia.. Seeretary Lamont’s Return. Secretary Lamont, who stands an excel- lent chance of receiving the democratic nomination for governor of New York, is expected to return to this city on Satur- day. He has spent the summer at Bay Shore, L. L, and Woods Holl, Mass., and took advantage of his close proximity to Buzzard’s Bay to make frequent visits to President Cleveland. He has sent word to the War Department that no more mail is to be forwarded, and the impression there is that he left Woods Holl for Washington this morning. ———-+ e+ Some Naval Pro fons, The death of Capt. W. R. Bridgman has resulted in the following promotions in the navy: Commander Yates Sterling, to be captain; Lieut. Commander John J. Hunk- er, to be commandér; Lieut. Richard Wain- wright, to be lieutenant commander; Lieut. Gunior grade) Allen G. Rogers, to be lieu- tenant, and Ensign W. R. M. Field, to be Neutenant Guaior grade), Maj. Turtie’s Funcral. The funeral of Major Thomas Turtle of the engineer corps will take place tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late 108 G street. The interment Je at the Arlington cemetery. The following named officers of the army will pallbearers: Major Adams, and Captains Powell, Knight, r ‘iebeger and Miller. All these officers are in the engineer corps,with the single exception of Capt. Miller, who is In the quartermaster’s department. eS The Machias in Commission. ‘The U. 5S. 8. Machias was put in commis- sior. ut the New York navy yard yesterday preparatory to starting on a cruise to China, residence, THE STUMPH FIRE a v .—. ‘was composed of Thomas J. King, contrac- tor and builder, No. 2528 L street north- moved. A visit was then to che en, paid to the scene of The Testimony Begun. At 11:15 the jurymen i & | é t # HH f i i HI HA aH a88 é i ‘ E i it H & ts 5 i j : £ i ! i it i 5s H ? fl i : I i 88 iH Fl g 8 nt i i li fil i i f i Rae fF i i i i : : : ; i ! i A Witness told his engineer turned in the alarm. No one had ever called attention of wit- ness to weakness of the wails of his bulld- ing or to any cracks in them. About four or five months ago Assistant Bulidjng In- spector King had examined the building reported it as being entirely safe. The tn- Spector's visit was brought about at the request of witaess, who wanted to find out if the fourth floor was strong enough fupport an extra weight that would be put upon it. He asked Mr. King then to ex+ amine the whole building, with the result before testified to. Witness had never noticed any evidences of weakness in the structure or any cracks. in the east wall. Juryman Getz conducted this part of the examination and said he himself had noticed the cracks in the east wall while having tis horse shod at the E tion to them, but Mr. Getz said he did not think they materially injured the walls. Witness said he had noticed the cracks if they existed. Had Ordereaé#ire Escapes. Mr. Stumph, to Dr. Glazebrook’s questions, recited the incidents connected with the fireseseape which had been or- dered plac wp his building by the Dis- trict authorities. Witness had complied with the-netification after slight delay and had ordered a fire escape from Lancaster, Pa. The construction had arrived here and was awaiting the arrival of workmen from the manufactory to place it in position. In response to questions of Juryman Hough, Mr. Stumph said that three years ago he had three times as much weight on the fifth floor as it upheld on the day of the fire. Witness then recalled that when the alarm of fire reached him he went up to the second floor and told his brother to send the warning up the speaking trumpet to the workmen above, which was done, and a response gotten. Witness then busied himself getting the women employes out. Origin of the Fire. The fire broke out among some cotton jute on the second floor, and might have, witness thought, been caused by over- heated bearings of the band from the en- gine, There was no gasoline stove or other heating appliance on that floor, There was no fire in th> building outside of the engine room. There was no one on the secon: floor when witness left {t, as the men hy escaped, and he had gotten the women out of the sewing room. Mr. E Building Inspector Entwistle testified that the inspection of buildings and fire escapes, other than District buildings and large structures, was done by three assistants, The work of inspection was entirely too much for the force at the inspector's com- mand. and he had repeatedly asked to have sufficient force given his office to do the necessary work. He had never been in the Stumph building himself. It was in the