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———— itches are being obstructei purposely now Pixcants to conviction. ‘The Monocacy was at Chemulpo, Corea, with the Baltimore, > > See Pe ae one aver © jagasak! for coal and suppites. It ts thought here that the action of Japan tn officially notifying the British gov- ernment of the existence of a state of war between Japan and China was pitated by the Kow Shing tnctdent. such a Rotice preceded the sinking of the ship Japan would not have incurred liability to Great Britain and been obliged to apologize. In effect that notice is equivalent to a declaration of war, or at least it imposes the same obligations upon neutral nations. ‘The United States, for instance, can sell to either China or Japan arms and munitions of war and supplies, but they must be de- lvered at the risk of the purchaser, and any vessel carrying them is able to seiz- ure. So by this stroke Japan doubtless has sertously embarrassed China in her efforts to supply herself with warlike equipment in othe tries. The conditions are very ar to the Tonquin campaign in 188i- hen, under the name of “reprisals,” ed on China by France. here was no formal declaration ch decreed rice to be ed States and all other . and the only protests came from the British minister to China, who was reprimanded for it by his own govern: | eet at Treaty Ports. t the effect will be on the Chinese cannot be foretold now. Japan the ground that they are practi- h settlements, and therefore dis- intention to interfere with n as outside of the zune ina, however, has Just. wh mportant led tn doubt. fitting the e mors im- = with the ent: L "gation today h pleased that his ial sta tel except in then cniy vent the Chi t of advaniage. hat the t declaration by advance zeth of July, the m submitted by China. is held at the ment | tole for indemaity | ug of the soldiers ng, because the n flag. THE LABOR WORLD. Proposition for Miners tn Colorado to Return to Werk. LO, Col, August 1.—The executive for Celorate, Wyoming and New the ern United Mine Workers’ Association hes recommended that the miners return to work in the Santa Fe company’s mines at the same wages that before the walving their The 4.4 men employed in the company’s various mines will vote on the prope na few days. T jorado Coal Company will open its Sat Coal Creek tor w. If the old men do not return to work others will be employed. allman Works to Start. et trike, CHICAGO, August 1.—Vice Presiient Wickes of the Pullman company announced today that the works wil! he started to- mor" men that othe: vow. Mr. Wickes sait that ahout 800 have promised to return to work, and the repair department and one or two be opened, and the officials ex- the entire pliant in full blast time. Applications have i from 4 1,000 ef the oid This number inclides 600 special mn. who have b n guarding the and who, the company clalms, are ekilled workmen. acne eee THE GREAT FALLS POWER. An Amendment Int need Todny by Senator Proctor. When the Senate adjourned last night the Presidirs oficer, Mr. Faulkner, ruled out of order an amendment oeifered by Mr. Mander- fon to the sundry civil bill appropriating $100,000 for the purchase of the water rights of Grea et to provide for elec- trie light for the public buildings. To- day Senator Procter designed an amend- ment to the bill which he thought would meet the objections man and others to the Manderson amend- ment, providing for the completion of the survey begun recently a board of officers under direction of the Secretary of War. This amendment he « this afternoon, and stated that ft would enable this board of engineers, Col. Elliot and Capt. Knight Rever, to accomplish what the 1s prevented them. He said that F report to ¢ through the y had sail that at least $10,- 1 be needed for the preparation of definite-pians for an electrical plant at the falls and the completion of the inquiry into the total water supply. Mr. Vroctor’s Amendment. The amendment which he offered {s as follows: “The Seeretary of War and the Attorney General are hereby authorized to report to Congress what action has been taken by them or the fecessors In office under the act of 13, ISS2, entitled ‘An act fo Increase the water supply of the city of ‘Washingten,” and of the previous act, and to report the present condition of the ‘titles to the water rights and to such lard con- tiguous thereto as may be necessary for the improvement of the water power at Great Falls to a sufficient extent to fur- nish an adequate supply of water for the District of Columbia, und to furnish power for lghting the public buildings and grounds by electricity, an@ to report fur- ther the amount and ‘present condition of claims now pending against the United States srowing out of its taking or its use ar. of the water of the Great Falls, and the sum of 000 fs her: ted to Be expended under the tion of the y of Wer for ea ng out the pro- vr making the ry for said pur- the cost and also the present cost of Hi Me. Chandler's Addition. nator Chandler way of an ad- retary of orized to negotiate nufacturing Com- owners of land and | eat Falls with a view of claims on the of said and of BIH, ant the « ‘was postpone THE WILMIAMS-SETPLE CASE. Its Constderation Eas Keen Post- poned Until Monday. tion of the Wr m postponed until Mond rill be given to appropriation bilis and offices. Act Approved. The Presttent has approved the act grant-/ ng certain property to the city of New- port, Ky. } Rortheast ills from the committee on post | THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 18 94—TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE! —— i Debs Declares That He Has Done With Strikes. GEN. COXEY'S LONG RANGE PERITION The Robbery in France of the American Gold. aA EFFECT OF WIND AND RAIN DEBS’ CONVERSION. He Says the Sentiment in This Coun- try is Against Strike: : CHICAGO, August 1.—“I will never again be connected with any strike organizatio: said President Debs of the A. R. U. today. | “This strike has deveioped tne fact that the sentiment of the people of the country ts against strikes, and that the government stands ready to put down such movements at the point of the bayonet. I shall here- after advise all workmen to seek redress by the ballot.” Debs arrived from Terre Haute this morn- ing, and was met at the depot by a com- mittee from the A. R. U. He went imme- clately to Uhtrich’s Hall, when a directory meeting was held ard arrangements made for the convention tomorrow. -——— A LONG RANGE PETITION For the Relief of the “One on Boots” Once Led by Coxey. MASSILLON, Ohio, August 1.—“General” J. S. Coxey has tssued the following appeal to Congr mm behalf of 400 hungry citizens of the United States now assembled near the capital to secure redress of their grievances, the undersigned would most respectfully petition that you immediately pass a.reso- lution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue $500 worth of rations to relieve them in their present distress, until food now in transit from the west, but detained on ac- count of the strike, can reach them.” ° eet THE GOLD RECOVERED. ad Hidden in a Pile of Coal Near Havre. PARIS, August 1.—What is supposed to be the missing cask which coMtained the 350,000 In gold consigned to Lazard Freres et Cle, by the steamship Touraine, from New York, was found today, empty, In the car in which all tre casks of gold traveled under seal. It is believed that ihe gold was olen during its transfer from the steam- ip er at the railroad station In this city. The missing gel] was foynd ia some | sacks, hidden in a heap of coal near the railroad station at Havre. There is stil! no trace of the thieves. eels nS WIND AND RAIN. Great Damage Done to Property and te Crops. LANCASTER, Pa., August 1—A heavy wind storm, with very little rain, however, Swept over this city late vesterday after- noon. Reports received this morning from points in the eastern and northeastern sec- tions of the county indicate disastrous con- sequences of what was here. regarded as lit- tle more than a brisk shower. From Hel- ler’s Church to Bird-in-hand, covering a belt two and one-half miles wide, growing tobacco, was cut to pieces by hall stones as large as hickory nuts. Corn was ruined, trees denuded of branches, apples, grapes and other frutts destreyed. In the neigh- borhood of Witmer, only a few miles east of this city, farmers are out this morning cut- ting off their hatl-cut tobacco with scythes. It is utterly ruined. The storm was very severe along the Chester county border. The loss reaches many thousand doilars. HOGO, Col., August 1.—A terrific rain storm, the worst of yeazs, swept over west- ern Lincoln county last night, doing great damage, particularly to the railroads. In the vicinity of Lake Station on the Unton Pacific several hundred feet of track was carried away. Passenger trdins were delay- ed many hours, and wrecking trains were sent out from Cheyenne, Wells and Denver. Fear is expressed that the reservoir on the Big Sandy will break. ——— Joined the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 1—The Albany Press and Knickerbocker, one of the oldest morn- ing newspapers in central New York; the Troy Telegram, the only morning paper at that city; the Troy Evening Standard, and the Auburn Evening Bulletin have signed ninety-year contracts with and have be- come members of the Associated Press. The Tour newspapers mentioned have been allied with the New York State Associated Press, which receives its news through the United Press, but which service the news- papers decided to abandon to join the As- sociated Press. The news service to the four papers will begin over the Associated Press leased wires on August 4. The following additional papers in the east have commenced taking the news re- ports of the Associated Press: Burlington, Vt, Evening News; Willtamsport, Pa., Evening News, and the Wililamsport, Pa., Evening Journal. 2 AN AGREEMENT REACHED. ‘Conference Report o Appropriation B: The conferees for the District of Columbia appropriation bill reached an agreement late this afternoon, and the report will be pre- sented to the two houses tomorrow. It was impossible to obtain a statement of the varl- cus amounts agreed upon by the conferees, owing to the lateness of the hour and the fact that the report kad rot been drawn up. The result of the conference will show, however, Several very liberal Increases over the bill as it passed the House. There will be an increase of $50,000 for paving streets. An appropriation of $51,000 is made for the repair of the Aqueduct bridge. The Senate made an increase of $65,000 for suburban roads, and the conferees have compromised upon $34,000. The item of $7,000 for the en- campment of ,the District militia was stricken out. ‘The Senate amendment relating to the board of children’s guardians was permitted to stand. The Senate conference receded from their tmendment transferring the re- form school to the custedy of the Commis- sioners, and the provision remains as It pass ne House. The amendment pro- District | hibiting pupils from outside of Washington from atending ..the..pubiie schools was stricken out. The conferees alowed an in- crease of $12.0) over last year for sweep- ing the streets. The price fixed for street gas lamps ts $20.00 per year, and for electric ght cents per wight/«-Amincrease of fifteen pri- vates was allowed on the police force. A new engines hwwse'was provided for the section. The item relating to collections tas stricken out, and ts place a clause directing the Commis- sioners to make spéctal investigation of the matter of collecting garbage, and to report at the next session of Congres the mait These are items of. importance, but there smailer matters in detail, which ys When the conferees draw - e+ DISTRICT IN €O} Faverable Report, The House District committee did not se- cure a quorum today, but ft was decided to solicit the s' res of a majority of the me quently accomplished, to a fave rt on th ing an square 1S5. ¥ The House today accepted the amend- ments of the Senate to the bill exempting the property of the Coloroa-Y. M- C. A. of , this city from taxation. T bill now goes | to the President for his si Con es App The Howse today non-concurred | Washington and Great Falls electric rail- | way bill and agreed to the conference ask- ed by the Senate. Messrs. Heard, Richard- son and Post were appointed conferees on the part of the House. H in the; |ameniments made by the Senate to the| HAWAIIAN COMMISSION | They Do Not Ask the Restoration of the! Queen. Going to See the Secretary of State as Individuals—Mr. Widem: the Spokesman, A year ago last February Mr. Lorin A. Thurston, who is now the minister from “Tzwall to this country, accompanied by four other members of the commission, ar- rived in this city to present the arguments in favor of the annexation of that country, which had already set up a nice little re- public of its own. Their hasty trip across the country was a sort of triumphal march on Washington, and their arrival here was considered a matter of a good deal of mo- ment. All the incidents connected with that memorable occasion are still fresh in | the minds of the public, although they hap- | pened so long ago. Yesterday the emissarles of the deposed | queen, now Mrs. Deminis, but formerly Liliuokalani, reached the capital to present to her great and good friends here the rea- sons why their late monarch should be re- instated on her throne, ard to invoke the aid of this government in bringing about that desired result. The party of royalists consists of Mr. H. A. Widemann,a German, who was minister of finance under the queen; J. A. Cummins, formerly minister of foreign affairs under her brother, and bern ta Hawali, and Samuel Parker, also born in the islands, who succeeded Mr. Cummins In this office under the queen. Mr. Parker ts the only one of the commis- sioners that shows Hawailan blood. They hope to have a chance to present their case to Secretary Gresham and also aspire to a personal interview with the President himself. Whether they will be successful tn elther undertaking Is not at all_ certain. Either because they delayed their coming so long that public interest had died out to a large extent since the news of the formal proclamation of the republic of Ha- wail on the Fourth of July, or else because the side they represent is not the popular one, but certain it is that the coming of this ttle band of royalists has not attract- ed anything like the attention that they might reasonably have expected. ‘There were no waiting committees of friends at the station when their train ar- rived last eveaing,and no enterprising news- Pape men had gone over to meet them at Baltimore to get flying interviews as to the latest from Hawail. There were no car- riages, not even a brass band. They got into the hotel omnibus just as if they did not bear commissions from a deposed queen and were driven off to the Arlington—the usual headquarters for such diplomatle par- ties. With them is Maj. Seward of Hono- lutu, who, like the others, is traveling for his health. ‘Today, when asked the purpose of their visit to Washington, he said: “I cannot tell you at this time. We have agreed not to divulge the nature of our mission until we see Secratary Gresham and also possibly the President. We expect to see the Secretary tomorrow, and shall go direct to the State Department, and not seek the assistance of any intermediary, just the same as you would do had you any business there. The President has received the plea for the restoration of the queen, an¢ why should we, who represent her, not have the privilege of calling on the Secre- tary? We have not asked the assistance of the Hawaiian legation representatives here in our attempt to get access to the representa- tives of the government, and would not ac- cept such assistance if it were offered. Mr. Hastings, the charge d'affaires of the le- gation, called to see us unofficially this morning and presented to us Invitations ex- tending the hospitality of the clubs during our stay here.” Mr. Widemann sakl further that the com- mission had not come to Washington to ask for the restoration of the queen, nor for the purpose of asking compensation for her be- cause of her dethronement. It vas evident, however, that he felt deeply on this subject, for he promptly replied in answer to a question regarding it that the resolution of the United States Senate cer- tainly meant non-interference, and later he made a remark to the effect that the pres- ent gcvernment was that of Mr. Stevens, formerly the Americar minister. At this point Mr. Widemann was jolned by two of his conferees, and in reply to a question as to the proportion of royalists and republi- cans on the islands one of the trio sald: “About nine-tenths are royalists, and If you take the United States marines away there won't be any republicans there in fifteen minutes.” It has been settled that Secretary Gresh- am will see the Hawaiians as individuals, but it is unlikely that anything will come of their visit. a ORDERED BY THE COMMISSIO! Civil Service Appointments, Beratings and Transfers. The clvil service commission today order- ed that Frank M. Kiggins and George B. Hoyt be promoted from class 3 to class 4, and+ that certificat>s Issue for the transfer of William R. Bushby from the Department of Agriculture, and Theodore L, De Land from the Treasury Department, from clerk- ships of class 4, and that they be appointed to clerkships of the same grade in this of- fice; that Willlam S. Washburn and Or- ville S. Swank be promoted from class 2 to class 3, and George W. Leadley from class 1 to class 3, and that certificate tssue for the transfer of Luther W. Covell from a clerkship of class 3 in the Treasury De- partment and his appointment to a clerk- ship of the same class in this office; that certificate issue for the transfer of Paul V. Bunn from a clerkship of class 3 in the In- terior Department and his appointment to a clerkship of the same class in this office; that certificate issue for the transfer of Caroline I. Gretshetmer from a clerkship of class 2 in the Treasury Department, and Willoughby B. Dobbs from a clerkship of class 2 in the Department of Agriculture, and thelr appointment to clerkships of class 3 in this office; that certificate Issue for the transfer of Charles L, Snyder from a clerk- ship of class i in the War Department and his appointment to a clerkship of class 3 in thisoffice. Ordered, that Walter A. Wilgou and La- mar C. Desterfeld be promoted from clerk- ships of class one to clerkships of class two in this office; that certificate tssue for the transfer of George R. Simmons from a clerkship of class three in the Department of Agriculture and that he be appointed to a clerkship of class two in this office; that certificate Issue for the transfer of George A. Pacon from a clerkship of class four In the Department of Agriculture and his ap- pointment to a clerkship of class two in this office; that certificate Issue for the transfer of James A. Stratton from a clerk- ship of class two in the Interior Depart- ment and his appointment to a clerkship of class two in this office; that certificate issue for the transfer of George R. Wales from a clerkship of class one in the War Depart- ment and his appointment to a clerkship of class two in this office; that certificate issue for the transfer of D: HL Griffing from a clerkship at $1,300, and James J. Kemp from a clerkship of $1,150 in the railway mail service, and thelr appointment to clerkships of class two in this office. | Ordered, That Thomas A. Griffin, Claude |. Miller and Ryland W. Joyce ‘be pro- | moted from clerkships, of class $1,000. to clerkships of class one'in this office; that Herry A. Hesse and Arthur R. Butler be promoted from clerkships at $900 to clerk- ships of class one in this office; that cer- tificate issue for the transfer’ of F. H. Warner from a clerkship of class one Jin the Department of Agriculture and his ap- pointment to a clerkship of clase one in te Issue for the transfer ef George H. Rockwood from a clerkship at $840 in the Department of Agriculture dnd hts appointment to a clerk- ship of class one in this offlee; also for the transfer of Byron P. Turner from a clerkship of class one in the Department of | Agriculture and his appointment to a clerk- ip of class one in this office; that cert ficate issue for the transfer of Calvin W. Bartlett from a clerkship of $1,000 in the Departmert of the Interior and his ap- pointment to a clerkship of class one in this office; that certificate issue for the transfer of W. W. Rickett from a clerk- ship at $00 in the Treasury Department and his appointment to a clerkship of class | one In this office; that certificate issue for ‘the transfer of Albert A. Clemmons from a clerkship of $1,000 in the Post Office De- | partment and hts appointment to a clerk- ship of class one in this office; that Walter Leon Pepperman, messenger’ at $540, be promoted to a clerkship of class $1,000 in this office. WORK IN CONGRESS Mr. Hodr on the Petition of Mr. Swift and Others. THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL DISCUSSED ee Funston-Moore Contested Election Case Debated. OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED The poiaeioe re ae paces, The Senate wore a somewhat deserted appearance when the Vice President called it to order today. A number of were passed, among them being a House bill exteadin she for payment of purchases of land of the Omaha tribe of Indians in Nebraska Among the petiticns presented wz from Morrison L. Swift of Boston, recently made himsif notorious by anarchistic actions and words on the steps of the Boston court house, etiling on Con- gress to resign, presented by Mr. Lodge. Mr. Hoar on Swift's Petition. In this connection Mr. Hoar (Mass.) teok oceasion to state that he had received similar position, but in view of the fact that his colleague had presented one he should withhold his. This gentleman, he «lied, «and the per- sens who joined with him im his petition, seemed to be absolutely unconscious of the 3 one who his existence of a body vf men called the American people. “They send in their petitions,” he con- tinued, “and make their dem: nus AS if a dozen, a hundred, or a th: had only to get together on somewhere ind, after tea mi lent discussion, propos? something which ts to take the place of ine Constitution at once: The petition cailed for the imme- diate resignation of Senators and sentatives, and the signers not only manded {t, but they nad even fixed th time for it. “You,” he sald, addressing the Vice Pre ident, “are going to resisn the hunorable office you hold on the ith of } 5 and you will do it without any further de- mand being made. You may be promoted to one more honorable, or you may be continued for another term in this one, or you may be retired to private lite.” ‘This command of these worthy gentlemen, he said, sarcastically, seemed to be male without an unde-standing of the require- ments of the Constitution. The following additional House bills were then passed: Extending the time for con- structing the bridges acrcss the Hewassel, the Tennessee and Clinch rivers in Tennes- see and granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Susie Convay. ‘The Sundry Civil Bill. Consideration of the sundry civil appro- priation bill was then resumed, and many important amerdments were adopted. Mr. Quay (Pa.) secured the adoption of an amendment appropriating $175,000 for the purchase of additicnal land in Philadelphia to give better facilities for the movement of trail wagons at the post office. Mr. Chandler) (WN. H.) offered an amend- ment providing that the decision of the com- misstoners of immigration regarding the ad- mission of! aliens should be final, and also that the commissioner of immigration at the several ports should be appointed by the President, “by and with the advice and con- sent of the Senate,” and that they should hold_their office for four years. The amend- ment was adopted. An amendment was adopted at the in- stance of Mr. Allen (Neb.) appropriating $16,000 for ithe resurvey of Grant and Hook- er counties in his state. Another amendment was adopted appro- priating $3,000 for the purchase of a_por- trait of Mrs. Dolly Madison, wife of the fourth President, the work of E. F. An- drews,to he hung In the Executive Mansion. At this point consideration of the bill was interrupted to allow Mr. Berry (Ark.) to make conference report on the House bill requiring railroad companies operating lres in the territories over rights of way granted by the government, to locate four depots, etc., at certain county seats, located by the Interior Department. Mr. Berry announced that after a long conference the confer- ees had been unable to agree, and he moved that the Senate recede from its amendments. The provision applies to the Rock Island railroad in Oklahoma, the towns of ouna Pond and South Enid having a special grievance against It. Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) opposed the motion, because, he said, it would be unjust to re- quire the Rock Island road to expend ten to twenty thousand dollars in the erection of depots at these towns, when they al- ready had stations located at older towns within 2 1-2 or 3 miles, simply because the Interior Department chose to pass by these older towns and locate new ones a few miles away. ‘To "Investigate Bribery Charges. At this point Mr. Chandler (N. H.) was recognized for the purpose of offering a resolution (which went over until tomor- row), directing the special committee ap- pointed to Investigate the charges of brib- ery against Senators to inquire into the organization and history of the Dominion Coal Company (imited) of Nova Scotia for the purpose of ascertaining whether the company was formed or was being con- ducted by reason of any assurance that the tariff duty on coal would be repealed by Congress, and if so, who gave such assurance, and whether or not any officer of the government or any member of Con- “ress was interested in said company, and what action, if any, had been taken by any person in fulfillment of such assurances. Willing to Recede. The discussion of the conference report was then resumed, and Mr. Teller (Col.) favored the motion of Mr. Berry to recede from the Senate amendment. He would like to take the railroad com- pany by the throat and teach it that the Senate of the Unfted States was not to be tritled with. Mr. Harris i. spoke in the same strain, and sald that the railroads ought to be compelied to give those towns passenger and freight facilities. It was a monstrosity, in his opinion, to even allow the company to be heard and allowed to make a demand that an election should be held for the se- lection of country seats. In conclusion he announced that he should vote to recede from the amendment. What Mr. Palmer Thinks. The motion was also supported by Mr. Palmer (Ill.), who, while not defending nor arraigning the action of the Interior De- partment in treating the town sites, con- tended that the railroad company should be compelled to stop its trains at these towns. Nor did he wish to condone the lawless acts of the peoplelin those towns, but he as- serted that it, was misgovernment, bad government, which created disorder. ‘If the Senate hdd passed this bill last January, he said, and given these people their rights, there woutd have been no disorders; and if blood hadtbeen shed it would not be difti- cult to fiid itsstains on those who failed to do the right thing at the right time. < SHE House. Some royiting business was transacted at the opening ofthe session of the House to- day. The?Senate bill directing the Secre- tary of War to examine the claim of the American | Transportation Company — for dredging Kairport harbor, Ohio, was passed on motion of Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio). Mr. Hath Mo.) presented the conference report ox tit agricultural appropriation bill, in Which’ the Senate receded from the $1,000,000 appropriation for the destruction of the Russian thistle, and it was agreed to. The conference report on the bill for the resurvey of Grant and Hooker counties, Neb., was agreed to. The Moore-Funston Case. Mr. Jones (Va.) then called up the repor of the committee on elections in the Moore- Funston contested election case from the second Kansas district, In which the ma- jority reported against the sitting member (Mr. Funston, republican). By arrangement it was agreed that two hours should be allowed on each side, Mr. Jones (Va.) opened the debate with a general statement of the case and the facts upon which the democrats of the commit- —— testant (Mr. Mocre) was entitled to the seat. On the face of the returns Mr. Fun- FINANCE A ston had an apparent plurality of cighty- one votes. The majority of the committee found that fraudulent registration and vot- ing took place in Wyandotte and Allen counties, on which the contestant claimed a@ plurality of 1.64 votes. After carefully examining all the evidence Mr. Jones de- clared that the majority had come to the conclusion that Mr. Moore and not Mr. Funston had been elected. Mr. MeCall for the Contestee. Mr. McCall (Mass.) made the opening ar- gument of the contestee. He referred to the fact that Mr. Paynter (Ky.), a member of the committee on elections, who had just been nominated for judge of the appellate court of Kentucky, had dissented from opinion of his democratic colleagues, a’ had filed a minority raport in favor of Mr. Funston. Mr. McCall referred to the fact that the House had already unseated three rep cans, and said it was a little extraordingry that in all the contests before this Congress, five in number, the narrow plurality should be heid Mlegal and insufficient, except tn the 3 when it was in favor jer eur system, ould be de as @ large ail majority s » and sacred hoped the sense of justice Would not permit te overth Furstcn’s title to his seat, to which hi lected by S3 plurality. Puaston Pr: Mr. Funston, the contestee, foilov ‘all with a close analysts of the ents His Side. od Mr, strong L oe A BETTER OUTLOOK. Unless Some Mishap Occurs an Agree- ment on the Tarif Will Be Re The tariff situation is getting that existing during the silver ficht able and uncertain, but final settlement in some unex ner. The conferees have arisen from the depths of despondency, wher by their first conference after to work, to a state of fulness, The prdspects of an between the House and Senate hay ened wonderfully within th. four heurs, and it is not ost chearfal hope bright « bill or nothing” plan cithe: for a compromise entirely both houses are under consideration, and | 8 the “conservatives” really desire the defeat of legisiation more than anything else they can hardly refuse io come to terms. Even if they would like to see the bill defeated it would take a great deal of courage on their part to reveal themselves in that attitude, as they would have to in order to prevent a compromise. A tremendous pressure is be: to bear upon those men who hav claring that there m Not even verbal changes made in the Senate bill, that it must not again come back to the Senate. Now the bill has got to go k to the Senate. Senate amendment, the bill would have to is brought been de. g0 back to the Senate to have the dates | changed. It is provided in the bill that it shall go into effect on the Ist day of Au- That ts impossible now. It will go with other changes, too. r compromise picpositions are under consideration today, and it is said that they are being considered in a spirit of con- ciliaticn, and that an carnest effort is be- ing made to induce the conservatives to listen to reason and ccme down trom the very extreme position they have been oc- cupying. Those working on the matter are very hopeful, and a very amiable disposi- tion fs being displayed in both wings of the conference. It may be, of course, that the Gorman, Smith and Brice people will continue to ve obdurate, and so knock the whole (iing tn the head, or that some other mishap may oceur to the bill before a conference rep can be agreed to and adopted, but the out- look ts much better t.day than it has been before. ——-e+— SHELLEY-BROWN CASE. Civil Service Commissioners Examin- ing the Testimony. The board of civil service commissioners has under consideration the now c case of Sheliey and: Brown. in soliciting funds for the Alabama demo- ‘atic campaign, It is claimed, resorte a government blue book and mailed to ea government empioye claiming to hail fror Alabama, a circular letter asking for the needful contribution. Brown received one of these circulars and did not heed it. A few days tater he received from the War Department a notice of dismissal from the record and pension division. Brown ciatms that his dismissal was due to his negiect Shelley in sending in his subscription, and this Phase of the matter was vrou to the ai- tention of the civil service commission. The War Departmen: has made a statement to the effect that Brown was not dismissed on political grow! but for the reason usually assigned when a clerk is discharged. It if an interesting case with the civil service commissioners, because they feel that the sending of communications of this Kind to yvernm t employ: is a violation of the civil service act. This prov penalties for soliciting contributic iitteal purposes within the governmint ée- partments While the Hawiey bill, which when merged with the Pendleton till form- ed the civil service act, was under cunsid- eration in committee, a proposition was made to specifically state that tions were not to be solicited from govern- ment employes by letter or otherwise, but this was not done, because it was believed that the case was iently covered by that clause prohibiting contributory sollei- tations in the departments. That clause was aimed particularly at the method of solicitation in controversy, because by let- ter was the usual meas empioyed by po- litical solicitors, as in the case of the Hub- bell circulars. In the Toledo case Attor- ney General Olney rendered a decision that the sending of the request for coniribution to a government employe through the iatls was not a violation of the civil service act. In this case circulars had been sent by campaign committees to the employes in the Toledo post office and the matter was personally investigated by Secretary D. of the civil service commission, on wh report the matter was brought to the at- tention of the Attorney General, who ren- dered his opinion as stated The Toledo and the Shelley-Brown cases are analogo and the commissioners fear that it wi be possible to prosecute Shelley. They be- lieve that the ruling of the Attorney Gen- eral practically nullifies the civil service act in so far as it relates to the soliciting of campaign funds. $ for po- DUMONT, DEATH OF NEL A Brave Soldier and a Brilliant Law- yer Passes Away. Mr. Neil Dumont died this morning at No. 623 Massachusetts avenue northeast from cancer of the face. Mr. Dumont was attacked by the fearful malady years ago, and the aid of medical science was exhausted in the endeavor to stay Its When the disease had reached the ravages. incurable stage Mr. Dumont was removed to the hospital for the treatment of in- curable di where he remained until a few w He was a brilliant man and an excellent lawyer, and di the time that he held the position of ant attorney for the District of Cy a he achieved a fine reputation as a successful public prosecutor. 4 Mr. Dumont served throughout the late war in the eleventh attached to Hooker's b the Old Guard of the Army lec. He was a brave, fearl. soldier and was wounded s turning to duty each almost as convalescence began. on in 187 and soon t prominent in local affairs and widel jar on account of his attractive 1 qualities. Mr. Dumont was married after the who, t te and divisi y of the Rex ab: He settled a North Carolina lady four small children, survives him eral wili take place tomorrow at the afternoon, from his late 1 Massachusetts avenue northea be under Masonic 5 having been a membe . John The members of the Third Army ¢ ciety, of which Mr. Dur was also member, who are in Washington, will at- tend the funeral in a bod tuples, es Patents Granted. Patents were granted yesterday to Wash- ington inventors as follows: William I, Edmunds, hermetically sealed can; William B. Hopkins, lawn tennis xpparatus; David D. Horten, rein holder; William T. Wood, tee based their conclusion that the .con- | lathe. agreement | Even if the Hovse accepied every | contribu- | several | ssachuserts infantry | gallant | | a ND TRADE! The Grangers Sold Freely From the Opening. -—-+— — AN ADVANCE IN SUGAR CERTIFICA' The Effect of the Shipment of Gold to Europe. STERLING RATES FOR Special Dispatch to The Evening § NEW YOR ck exchange was very restricted today. = Jud the int “shifted to th angers, w' vld freely from the ing by a pr | closely f by the room and | brokers who usually act for Chicago specu- | lators. ople were also active | ng it down to 73, as | opening, w stop | ered, which carried at which price so e inside | by ish | ayers | yon | 7s, has been continued Myuidation in | | based on the curta’ ot im verse decisions. | ld rache ty by che | sisvently advanced when ever: lined, proved no excepti ay. After | night's final p 203 1-8, hesitating for ¥y sold up to 1091 else on Uhe Nst was was accompanied by ton udvi Cempany being given as s Distiliers was i transactions are between “friends,” the stock and s: Gold te the | engaged for shipment to row’s steam et for sterling is only steady this morning, al i Was no pressure of bilis. | T drawings against goid ship ave, so f. 20 lmapression » ned ions. No commercial hills is | note the faling mitters. A in the d, but wery are prac viuine of *s for storling ASS 1-2; sixty 8 look for fur- by steamers not to the extent ther free shipm sailing Saturday, of those of last $ ay. There was 4 renenal of the Chicago sell- ing during the aftern which carried | Burlington to 71 stand to w 1-3{ and St. Pau! to 56 7-8, the lowest prices of the day. The se'ling was not, however, so confident as that of the morning hours and a fracti rally followed. } Sugar “dipped” tw S from 104 5-8, | but soon recoverad, and on inside buy ng rallied to 104 1-2, closing very firm. rest of the market being described as heavy at the deciine. —__. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Corresponden: pore & Schley, No. 89 Broadwa! Stocks. Open. High. Low. Cosa | American Sugar... 10g American Sagar American Tor 0. American Cotton OU Atehter Canada Canada Pa. Chesapeake an C.C. Cand StL... hreago. B. and Q Denver and I Dis. and Louisville and Nashvitie, Long isiana Uraction... Meiropolitan Traction. . Mannattan Elevated. Mrcng: Missou! Paciic.. | Nanoua: Lead Co. u |v. Corda, S Cord jew Jersey New York Central N Y¥.and New > . pid. ae Wheeling & Lake Brie. Wheeling & LE Western Union Tei. Wisconsin Central. Siiver. . *EX«liv. © Washing Sales—regular call—12 Light Infantry 24 7s, $500 A bonds, $600 at’ 11415. bonds, $6: 1 Government | pia, | ask Bonds, 114, asked. US. bs, of 30 7s, 1901, | r bid and _George- 137 asked. . 100 id, ston Cas A, 114 bid. Washinzton 5 B) 115 bid Wasiiuston Gas 2 *. 65, 130 bid, 140 asked. @- S. El Light conv. ‘Se, 123 1@, 128 asked. Chest i and Potomac ‘Telephone Bs, US% bid. Ameri- le curity and Trust Ss, Fo and’ A., 100 bid. | Secirity (end reer be, A. “ase 0. | shington | ington Mark Washington | Masonic Halt Association Ss. | Light: Infantry: ter 6s, Jo! hie Infantry 247s, asked. eoie’s, By bid, and ao Waevn, Lincola Huil, § August 1.—1 $616 Uarrels: “thipments, barrels. Wheat weak que, although brokers aciive in the | lege that long stock has been ped- | L during the last three or days. ertiticates, which of late have con- | Washington Coupe Comprny proffer | who will part | 11. Grand ana from 36a38—recetpta, 1,041 bushels; stork, 168,169 ousb- els. Rye dull—No. 2, 4iin46—receipta, 791 bushels; Stock, 6.52% bushels Ha Net to «i timothy, "$14.00a8i8.00," Grala ‘duit eggs, steady, unchanged: ‘Cheese’ arm, — Chicago A Ea paareeeee* 1 6.92 662 6.59 649 654 68 655 659 679 642 668 ei 6 876 ose 6. os ovl 6st Cw RELAY BICYCLE RACK. The Outline Schedule of the Rum From This City to Denver. A very interesting feature of the coming i meet of the League of American Wheel- men, to be held in Denver, Col, August 13 to 18, Inclusive, will be a reiay ride, car- rying @ letter from President Cleveland from Washington to Denver. A number of | the members of the locai clubs will take the ommunication from this city to Hages- town, Md. The outline schedule for the re lay has been prepared and ts gtvea bel Hours Cec cernanes . Towa. Stustt aa Atlantic, jowa.. La, “Neb. Vremout, Ned.. Seluyler, Neb. SUCCESS Is ASSURED. The Concert Tonight for the Benent of the Firemen. The Academy of Music will be the Mecca of music iovers tonight, and tts cool audl- torium will doubtless be crowded to its ca- pacity by the throng that will gather te nto the Marlac Bana, under Prof. Fan- ciclii, and the amiable and accomplished solvists who are to arsist in the entertain- ment. As @ musical cecasion of great merit, the concert would be more than or- dinarily attractive aicne, and it becomes doubly so when its object is taken into con- sideration. When the walls of the Knox warehouse fell and crushed out the heroio lives of the three brave firemen and maim- ed and wounded several of their fearless comrades every heart in Washington throb- bed with pity for the grief-stricken dear ones of the sufferers who had been deprived so cruelly of companionship and support. There was a general and generous dispo- sition evinced on the part of citizens to as- sist in softeairg the effects of the blow which had fallen to those who had received it, and many suggestions were made and acted upon to afford them relief and ex- tend them sympathy of the substantial sort. Subscriptions were started and heart- ily aided, and emong the first of the char- itable offers was that which Prof. Fanctulll on behalf of his splendid company of to give @ concert in behalf of the who were killed. The idea Ww. Ww. Rapley immediately proffcred the use of the academy of Music for the cecaston, and or rangements for the entertainment were kly made. Judd & Detweiler offered to print the tickets, Byron 8. Adams con- tributed the programa, Messrs, & Sons kindly loaned the St plano which will be used tonigh use of carriages for the use of the ladics ate in the concert ‘The general public responded nobly to the cal of charity and the demand for tickets has been very large, consequently the sub- stantial success may be as well assured in advance as its triumph tn an artistic sense, the program settling the question in that regard beyond any question or doubt. The participants and program are as follows: The United States Marine Band, Prof. F. Panciulli, conductor;Miss Dorothy Bynie Rogers, Miss Mary Helen Howe, Mrs. John Seagur, Mr. T. Williams-Pearman, Sig. Mariano Maina, soloists; Prof. Wm. Wai- decker, Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard, Miss Minnte Rafley, accompanists, 1. “The Evening Star March’ Fanctullt 2. Overture, -+-++- Rossini 3. Monolog, “Heilige Nucht.” from the ‘A Eunechen von Thara,” Heinrich Hoffmann Mr. Homer Lind. 4. Selections from the opera of “Ta- opera of basco” os. .sChudwick 5. Duet, from “Don Pasqual 4 Rossini Siz. Mariano Maina. it Divs. John Seagur and 6. Descriptive Pantaste, Alarm”... “The Nix U. 8. Marine Band.” “The Tollets”...........-....-.-/Plecolomint Mr. T. Williams-Pearman. 8 Medley, “The Metropolis by Night, De Witt vU. & Marine Ban’. 9. Duet, “Quanto Amoure’ ... Donnizetth Miss Mary Helen Howe and Sig. Maina. 10. “Comic Tattoo.” Uv. Ss. M: ine Band. ver Freischutz,” Von Weber Miss Dorothy Byrde Rog oreeeesOPth subscriptions have been received at The Star office: Heretofore acknowledged. 282,054.80 George EF. Lemon.. 188.09 W. M. Gait & Co messtbeenseenpeen SOND Bureau vf statistics, Treasury De- partment - : ied Wm. F_ Draper... James M. Johnsion, hts will give their lawn party in the lot adjoining the church tonight, whica was postponed from last night on account of the threatening weather. A very en) able evening ts promised to all who go, as @ ' choice program has been arranged. Captain Charles A. Bernon, nineteenth infantry has been ordered to Itiend near Brighton, Mich., to attend the encampment of the Michican Guard at that place, commencing b instant. Se: 4 Lieut. Ma’ ninth infantry, has been nal ational on the Ll. Her- ordered to The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent dy mail to any address in the United es or Canada for such perivd as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents (per month. t7 But all such orders must be companied by the money, or paper cannot be seni, as no ac counts are kept with mail subscrip- tions. —>——— i % Dusbels;” mil Range of the Thermometer. 4 10st teckel £ | The following were the readings of the b> N00 "bushels; southern’ corm, G4. ga, | thermometer at the weather bureau today? Yellow, 52. Oats quiet and steaty—No. 2 white; 8 &m. * 2 p.m. 88; maximum, ¥1; mini- ‘Western, new, 39a40; No. 2 wixed western, ‘new, | mum, 8,