Evening Star Newspaper, September 5, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING 8 PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, Che Lven Vor 85, No. 20,982. ng Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. WEDNESDAY, “SEPTEMBER 5, 1894-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SENATOR JONES’ FLOP Western Republicans Fear Its Ef- fect on Party Prospects. MAY ALTER RESULT IN SILVER STATES AWestern Senator Gives His Views on the Subject. THE SENATE COMMITTEES Western republicans who are in Wash- ington do not pretend to ignore the fact that the retirement of Senator Jones of Nevada from that party and his casting his lot with the populists will have a great deal of influence on the campaign in the western states, an influence which will make success there very uncertain. There are six states which will choose legislatures this fall which elect United States Sen- aters, and it is feared that Senator Jones’ action will materially affect the elections in these states and possibly result in send- ing populists to replace republicans in the Senate. In California Senator Jones has many warm friends, as that was his home before he went to Nevada and was chosen Senator. He has still large business in- terests in California, and his friends are as Bumerous there as in the state which is now his home. The populists are already very strong in California, and it is said in some quarters that the accession of Sen- ator Jones to their ranks will give them a great deal of strength in the golden state. ‘The legislature which is chosen this fall will choose a successor to Senator Perkins. If the legislature is republican there is little doubt that Mr. Perkins will be his own suc- cessor, but there is a possibility that, with fusion or with the old political influence which Senator Jones can exert in California, &@ populist or mixed legislature can be chos- en, which will mean that no republican will, be elected. Another state where It Is said the popu- Usts will take courage and renewed strength the defection of Senator Jones is Washington, but in this state, even with the furore which the action of Mr. Jones will create, it is thought to be scarce- ly probable that the populists can defeat the republicans. The Effect in Idaho. It is in Idaho, say these westerrers, the Rew conversion will carry more weight than in any other community. This is an intense silver state, second to none in the west. The populists have had great success there in carrying the legislature and small offices, and the abandonment of the repubii- can party by Senator Jones in the interest of silver may carry many leading and in- fluential republicans into the populist ranks. It will be taken in Idaho, in Colo- rado and in Montana as mearing that the great silver leaders believe that success for silver can only be brought about by the intervention of the third party. The populist party has already made heavy gains from the repubiican ranks, and when the impression gets well grounded that Folitical success can only be aehleved in the rapks of a party which abandons any party that will not be uncompromisingly for free silver it is claimed = the bn ol will set very strongly toward populist The other states which will elect Senators this fall, and which will be more or less af- fected by the flop of Scnator Jones, are Col- orado, Montana and Wyoming. It is within the range of pcssibilities that all of these states may have legislatures controlled by populists, and instead of sending back re- publicans will elect populist Senators. Col- orado has already been carried by the pop- ulists. The members of the House belong to that party. In Wyoming the legislature chosen two years ago failed to elect a suc- cessor to Senator Warren because the pop- ulists held the balance of power and a com- bination could not be formed between either of the parties, none having a majority of the legislature. The same was true of Montana, and a successor to Senator San- ders could not be elected. In all of these states the populists have already drawn largely from the democratic party, because of the attitude of the democratic adminis- tration and the democratic majority in Congress refusing to do anything for sil- ver, and, in fact, repealing the only law left which made anything of a market for silver. A Free Silver Party. It is well known that late republican action has been influenced to a considerable extent by the knowledge that, unless some favorable action was taken by one of the old parties in favor of free coinage, there ‘would be built up in all of these states a free silver party, under whatever name it might be, and which would certainly con- trol every silver-producing state. This has been asserted time after time by the silver republicans in Congress. They have said im the party councils that unless the party did something for silver it would be im- possible for men calling themselves republi- cans to represent those states, no matter how friendly they might be toward silver, or how much they might try to bring about free coinage, or ever: a meve in that direc- tion. This seems to be the idea which has dominated Senator Jones in leaving the re- | arseype He seems, like Senator Stewart lore him, to have come to the conclusion that personal success can only come to the man who will abandon all other considera- tions end devote himself to the one_great dominating interest in his own state and section. The republicans who are left in Washington from that section say that the action of Senator Jones will be viewed in that light by most of the silver men in the west, and though they may be ton firmly grounded in the principles of their uwn Party to part company, there will be enough to follow Jones to make success in either party almost hopeless. A Western Senator's View. This gloomy view of the situation was participated in by a western Senator, who would rot allow his name to be used. He is now in the east trying to secure funds to be used in the western campaign for the Yepublicana. “It will have a very bad effect in every silver state,” he said, speaking of the flop of Senator Jones. “Jones is a mighty big man. Besides, he is a member of the republican mi- nority of the finance committee. He holds an important place in the councils of the party. He is well liked, and has plenty of sense. He has always been a consistent republican, and probably now holds views in accord with the republicans on the tariff. Once in the populist party he will, of course, act with that party to bring about such results us he can for the success of silver. He may or may not vote with the republicans on a majority of party ques- tons. He will, no doubt, from this time on devote himself to securing silver legisla- tion by any method taat he can use. His resignation from the republican party this time, when we are struggling with the Populists for control of several legislatures, cannot have anything but a very bad effect. It will be hailed by the populists with great delight, and it is a defection that we cannot well explain. It is all very well to say that Jones wanted to be returned to the Senate, and he flopped for that reason, but his elec- tion wiil not come off for two years, and he had plenty of time to get into line with the Populists after the result of this election is known. He had time enough to wait and see if it was possible to win back Nevada from the populists before he joined them, and there will be only one satisfactory ex- planation to the silver men of the west, and that is that the two old partie: judgment of some cof the best will do nothing for silver, and the only way to make themselves felt is to join a party that will have no other interest in view, and which will place the money ques- tior ahead of the tariff or any othe= feene which may be presented. It is possible that we will see two populists trum slontana, two from Wyoming, one from Colorado, one from Idaho, and one from California. In that case, or in case half of these Sen- ators to be elected from the silver states are populists, it will be a long time before the republicans will again get control of the Senate.” Change in Senate Committees. Probably one of the first things that will be done when the Senate committees are reorganized will be a motion in the repub- Mean eaucus to take Senator Jones from the committee on finance and replace him by a republican free silver man. It would not be attempted to put an eastern republi- can or a man who was not a protectionist on in his place. The move to replace him will be done as was the case with Senator Stewart. When Stewart announced his withdrawal from the republican party he held a place on the committee on appropria- tions. He was removed and Senator Teller was put on in his place. So it will be with Jones. Some western republicans will pro- pose another western republican for the minority place on the finance committee held by Senator Jones. It may not be car- ried, as Senator Jones is one of the most popular men on the republican side. He has a large number of friends, yet it may be regarded as party disipline to remove him from the committee places assigned to the minority when he no longer represents the minority party. Of course it may be that the next Senate will belong to no party by an absolute majority, in which case the populists will hold the balance of power and may be ble to dictate committee places for themselves. It has been claimed t it Tillman should be successful in South Caro- lina that Irby would join him and form a Populist party in ‘the Senate, with such populists from the west as were available, in case the third party would hold the bal- ance of power when so organized. At all events, however, it is said that an effort will be made as soon as the reorganization of the committees is attempted to remove Senator Jones from this important com- mittee, which is decidedly the party com- mittee of the Senate. THE CITY POSTMASTERSHIP It is Believed That an Appointment Will Soon Be Made. The Opinion is Expressed That the President Has Made Up His Mind— Various Rumors. ‘The next local office of importance that will require the consideration of the Presi- dent is that of the city postmastership. The four years’ term of Mr. Henry L. Sherwood, the incumbent, will expire in a few days. He was nominated by President Harrison September 10, 1890, to succeed Mr. Ross, who had been appoifted District Commissioner. The Senate confirmed the romination September 13, 1890, only three days after its submission. Several days were consumed in the filing and examina- tion of the official bond, and it was not until September 25 following that Mr. Sherwood’s commission was formally issued by the President. Although there is a difference of opinion as to the exact date on which Mr. Sherwood’s term expires, there is no doubt whatever that it certainly does not extend beyond the 25th instant. It 1s, therefore, apparent that action must soon be taken in this matter, in order that there may be no interruption in the business of the local post office. The mat- ter is now before the Postmaster General. All the letters received by the President re- > this office have been referred to the it Office Department, without hav- ing undergone the formality of being re- corded. These include personal applications respecti' and all indorsements of the ve can- Tei It is said that the President desired the Pcstmaster General to personally consider them, in order to get the benefit of. his judgment as to the merits of the respective candidates. Although the President may be influenced by the report of Mr. Bissell, it is rot believed that the Pcstmaster General will dictate the appoit As is well known, the President takes a special interest in all District appointments and invariably gives them his personal at- tention. The papers bearing on the Wash- ington postmastersnip were referred to the Post Office Department in the usual rou- tine of business, and that fact in itself is of no special significance. In view of the uecessity for prompt action, it is possible that the President will call upon the Post. master General for all the papers, or he may invite that official to come to the sum- mer executive mansion oun Buzzard’s bay to talk it over. There is an impression, how- ever, that neither course indicated will be necessary, for the reason that President Cleveland settled the whole thing in his mind long before he went to Gray Gables, and therefore is fully prepared to make the appointment at what he considers the proper time for it. The Rumors Afloat. The gossips have it that the postmaster- ship was practically settled when the Prest- dent decided on the marshalship, the Dis- trict Commissionership and the recorder- ship, and that the leading local politicians received a quiet intimation to that effect. It is difficult to prove this theory, and it is given for what it is worth. The President may have made up a slate of District ap- pointments, and he may not, and he may have already selected a postmaster for Washington, and he may not have done so. In view of the pesitive assertions of those who claim to know, however, the impression is gaining that the matter is practically set- th ed. There is a large field for speculation as to the personality of Mr. Sherwood’s successor, and it is being freely indulged in by many. A number of names have been mentioned, and one of them may be the right one. Two names that are especially conspicuous in this matter at present are Mr. W. D. Peachy and Mr. Frank H. Thomas. The former is an official in the city post office. 'riends of Mr. Thomas assert that he an excellent chance of appointment. ‘The same claim, however, is made for Mr. Peachy and several of the other well-known candidates. May Wait Till Congress Meets. In other quarters it is thought that pos- sibly the President may not make the ap- pointment until Congress meets. It is said that some of the candidates them- selves are inclined to this view, but are getting their indorsements ready so that in case there should be a sudden call for the papers they would not be in the fix of the proverbial foolish virgin whose lamp was not trimmed and burning. Mr. Thomas is conducting a vigorous campaign by col- lecting individual letters indorsing his ap- plication, while Mr. Peachy, it is under- stood, is circulating petitions. A Possible Dark Horse. Both candidates are keeping a sharp lookout for a dark horse in the race, and in this connection have their eye on Mr. “Jim” Willett, who, it will be remembered, was a strong candidate for the postmaster- ship under Mr. Cleveland's former admin- istration, but who has not up to this time publicly announced himself as a partici- pant in the pending contest. ———-e Regular Army Recdaits. Gen. Schofield has directed, in view of the small number of vacancies in the army and consequent restrictions upon recruiting, that no person under the age of twenty-one years be enlisted until further orders, boys @s musicians or to learn music excepted. MIRANDA WRECKED Arrival of Crew and Passengers at Cape Breton. STRUCK ON A ROCK OFF GREENLAND Abandoned the Vessel in a Sinking Condition. ARCTIC EXCURSION ENDED (Copyrighted, 1804, by the Associated Press.) NORTH SYDNEY, Cape Breton, Septem- ber 5.—The schooner Rigel of Gloucester, Mass., Capt. G. W. Dixon, arrived here to- day, having on board the crew and passen- gers of the steamer Miranda, which left New York July 7, with Dr. F. A. Cook’s arctic excursion. All the party are well. On August 9 the Miranda etruck a rock near Sukertoppen, West Greenland, and was abandoned in a sinking condition Au- gust 23, in Davis strait, latitude about 61 degrees 15 minutes, longitude 58 degrees 40 minutes. Departure for Greenland. The particulars of the expedition and its disastrous termination are as follows: After repairing the damage sustained by the iceberg collision of July 17, the Miranda left St. John’s, N. F., on July 29, and pro- ceeded directly to Greenland. Much ice and fog were unexpectedly encountered off Cape Farewell. At one time the vessel came rear being nipped in the floes, the rising of @ fog disclosing ice all around. Consider- able apprehension was felt by the officers, and visions of the fate of the Jeannette and Proteus expeditions arose among the pas- sengers, as the iron-built Miranda was to- tally unfit to cope with the terrors of arctic navigation. But fortunately a thin place in the floes was found and the ship was driven through. The southwest coast of Greenland was so blocked with ice that no landing could be made until August 7, when the expedition reached Sukertoppen, in latitude 65 degrees 25 minutes. Leaving this port on the morning of the 9th,the Miranda had proceeded about seven miles at full speed when she struck with tremendous force on Appiden reef. Every- thing went flying forward. The steward, Joseph Farrell, was struck by a trunk and slightly injured. A party at breakfast found themselves piled up with dishes and viands at the end of the cabin, Three times the high waves lifted the ship and let her down with a crash that shook her from end to end. When she floated off great excitement prevailed, as the vessel Was soon seen to be settling. The boats were swung off and everything made ready to abandon the steamer. it was found, however, that the main injury was beneath the ballast tank, which filled so rapidly that the pumps could not control the inflow. But the water-tight bulkhead protected the other compartments, and Eskimo pilots having at length come off in their kayaks the steamer was gotten safely into harbor. As it was considered unsafe to proceed further with the damaged vessel the sit- uation of so large a body of excursionists on this inhospitable coast was not en- couraging, especially when it was found that the Danish steamer which regularly visits the settlement had been stove in by ice and would not arrive this year. It be- gan to look as if the expedition might have to winter in Greenland, and short rations were served in anticipation of such @ catastrophe. Assistance Secured. It was learned, however, through the Danish governor, that seyera] American fishing schooners were on the halibut banks near Holsteinborg, 120 miles north. To secure one of these vessels Dr. Cook with Messrs. Rogers, Porter and Dunning and four Eskimos started for the banks in an open boat. After a stormy voyage lasting ten days they found the Rigel and brought her to the assistance of the people on the disabled steamship, and the passengers were transferred to the Rigel. The vesseis left Sukertoppen on August 21, intending to proceed directly to St. Johns, N. F. All went well for two days, but a heavy sea weakened the top of the ballast tank, on which an enormous hydrostatic pressure was exerted, and it gave way at 12:30 a.m., August 23. Three blasts of the whistie gave warning to the Rigel to stand by. ‘The night was cold, dark and foggy and the vessels bounded like balls on the bil- lows, and on board the Miranda all was confusion. The firemen, leaving the boiler room without orders, cut loose the best lifeboat, which was immediately dashed to pieces against the ship’s side, and were only kept in submission at the point of the captain's revolver. ‘The carpenters tried in vain to stop the leak with blankets and mattresses, and at daylight, as water was invading the coal bunkers and a storm was threatening, the ship was aBandoned. The crew were taken aboard the schooner. It was fortunate that the passengers were already on the Rigel, as & transfer could hardly have been effect- ed under the trying conditions without los: of life. Nothing except the sailors’ bags Was saved from the Miranda. The passen- gers lost all their baggage except the clothing worn when they went on board the relief vessel at Sukertoppin. Many of them lost expensive scientific instruments and hunting equipments. All the botanical, eological, ethnological collections, and ali the photographs, probably the finest ever taken in Greenland, went down with the Miranda. Prof. Dyche of Kansas Univer- sity lost a fine lot of Labrador and Green- jand birda. Expedition Nearly a Failure. Prof. Wright of Oberlin College was able to make interesting studies of the glaciers near Sukertoppin, but otherwise the ex- pedition was a failure from the sclentist’s standpoint, as it was also from that of the sportsman. ‘The journey home was without incident other than adverse winds, the inconven- ience of close quarters and insufficient pro- visions, only ten days’ supplies for forty men having been placed on the Rigel, and the addition of the Miranda’s crew made ninety-one persons on beard this little craft of 107 tons. The passengers slept in the hold on top of the salt and fish. Gulls and other sea birds constituted the only fresh meat of the party for the last ten days. ‘Too great credit cannot be given to Capt. Dixon and the crew of the Rigel for their efforts in behalf of those whom they had rescued. The party will have a banquet at South Sidney before dispersing, at which time a handsome tesiimonial will be pre- sented to Capt. Dixon. The lost steamship Miranda was built in 1884 for the St. John and New York trade. She is famous as the vessel which lost the celebrated Leary timber raft off Long Is- land sound. For two years past she has been running to Central America and the West Indies. She is said to have been in- sured for $90,000. ———E Fourth-Class Postmasters. ‘The total number of fourth-class postmas- ters appointed today was thirty-five. Of this number twenty-seven were to fill va- cancies caused by death and resignation and the remainder by removals. ‘The Virginia appointments were as fol- lows: Enonville, S. D. Dunevant, vice E. D. Gregory, removed; Mount Vineo, S. G. Spencer, vice W. O. Spencer, dead; Terry- ville, R. L. Terry, vice John T, Terry, re- signed THE YOUNG REPUBLIC! AID) FOR SUFFERING America’s Recognition Given to the Hawaiian Government. President Cleveland’s Letter Present- ed by Minister Willis to President Dole—Ceremony at Honolulu. HONOLULU, Hawaitl,August 28.—Minister Willis called on President Dole yesterday and presented him with Mr. Cleveland's let- ter of recognition of the republic. The cabinet, as well as Minister Thurston, was present. Minister Willis said: “Mr. President, the right of the people of the Hawaiian Islands to establish their own fcrm of government has been formally ac- knowledged both by the’ executive and leg- islative departments of the United States. “It seemed proper therefore, so far as I, the diplomatic agent, have the right, to ex- tend recognition to the republic of Hawall, it having been created under the forms of laws and existing without effective oppo- siticn, — “The action thus taken has, I am glad to state, been fully approved by the proper authorities at Washirgton. As the highest evidence of the fact I have received an autograph letter from the President of the United States addressed to you as the pres- ident of the republic. In delivering this let- ter, as instructed, permit me to join in friendly sentiments and to express the hope that, through the government now in~ augurated, peace, prosperity and happiness will be secured to all the people of these islands.” The President's Letter. He then presented the following from Mr. Cleveland: “Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, to his excellency, Sanford B. Dole, President of Hawail, “Great and good friend: “I have received your letter of the 7th ultimo, by which you announce the estab- lishment and proclamation of the republic of Hawaii on the 4th ‘day of July, 1894, and your assumption to the office of president with the formalities prescribed by the con- stitution thereof. “I cordially reciprocate fhe statements you express of the continuance of friendly relations which have extsted between the United States and the Hawailan Islands and to assure you of my best wishes for your own personal pro: ty. “Written at Wi m the 7th day of August, 1804. “Your good friend, “GROVER CLEVELAND.” By the President. W. Q. GRESHAM, Secret: President Dole’s In reply Mr. Dole said: “Mr. Minister: It is with sincere gratifi- cation that I have received the informa- tion that the President of the United States has confirmed the recognition so promptly extended by your excellency to the republic of State. ‘ply. of Hawail. “Permit me;.on behalf of the Hawali people, to r rocate the friendly senti- ments expre: by you toward this gov- ernment and sure you of our desire that relations of comity and of ercial inter- course, which shall be mi and advanta- geous, may ever exist the two countries.”” gi The confirmation of the reported recog- nition has taken the wind out of the roy- alists, and the most rabid of them acknowl- ba the cause of the ex-queen is now One prominent royalist, who expresses the views of many, said to the Associated Press correspondent last evenit “The recogni- tlon is complete. We must acknowledge that fact. But if the royalist commission, gonsisting of Parker, Widemann and Cum- taings, had never gone to Washington, the republic would never have been recognized. They have ruined the queen’s cause as thoroughly as if they taken a request from the queen for annexation.” Slight trouble seems to be brewing in the government camp in spite of the recogni- tion news. The Schuetzen Club, an organi- zation originally formed by German sup- porters of the provisional government, but which has since grown to a large size and taken in all nationalities, has sent a set of resolutions to the government announc- ing that if some of their members are not givea government positions at once the club, a% a body, will withdraw its support from the powers that be. No answer has been sent yet, and the matter will come up in the councils Thursday. The first election under the republic will be held during the last week in October, when senators and -representatives will be elected. Every inducement is being offered to make the natives register, and they seem to be rapidly falling into line. ——— GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT. A Large Contingent of t Veterans Will Go to Pittsburg. The Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., will leave Washington over the Balti- more and Ohio on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. for the Pittsburg encampment. The contingent will leave on a special train in three sec- tions, and about 1,500 strong. Of this num- ber about 500 will be comrades, and the remainder friends, Those who will go as posts are Nos. 1, 8, 4, 6 and 6. The de- tment will be accompanied by the Mt. Pleasant Drum Corps, and will be headed in the great parade at the smoky city by this juvenile organization, The ladies of the G. A. R. will be largely represented, and so also the Woman's Relief Corps. It is thought that the of Loyal Women will be well represented.’ There will be an informal consultation this evening at the headquarters of the Department of the Po- tomac to talk over the encampment prep- arations and prospects, and there is also to be a conference at Pittsburg. It is probable that the department will carry some famous flags in the Pittsburg procession. One of the comrades is at the War Department this afternoon to secure the loan of some. Two — of the sev- enth cavalry, of Custer ill be borne by this department. . The Department of the Potomac has no candidate excepting f the position of chaplain. This is Chaplain Stevens, now of Meade Post, No. 5. He saw service in the fourteenth Connectleut iment and was department chapli year, The discharged employes af the govern- ment will be brought to the notice of the encampment and strong resolutions will be passed. These resolutions will be couch- ed in parliamentary terms, but will be forcibly worded for all that. .A number of violent resolutions will be introduced, but the conservative element will tone these down just as was done gt Indianapolis last year in the matter of pension legislation. Comrade Tanner has.so far recovered from the amputation of his legs that he will accompany the District contingent. Department Commander Nathan Bickford has appointed the following aids: M. Ma- kcny, J. F, MeMechon, J, P. Layton, E. P. Getchell, C. W. Sherwood, F. A. Lowe, D. M. Goodace, F. W. Storch, John H. Thomas, H. W. Burns, H. F. Rugg, James E. Hart, J. E. Snow, A. Kalstrom, John Finn, Joseph Goldney, W. A. Moore, B. J. Janney, J. R. Ttrnbull, H. G. Potter, C, B, Nicholas, P. O, Lawrence, Nathan McCall, J. E. De Jester, Wallace Brewer, Robert Moten, Charles R. McEwan, A. B. Bennett, L. P. Williams, R. J. Beall, J. Strickland. —_—.—__ Personal Mention. Commander W. H. Bronson, recently de- tached from the Detroit, is in this city on leave of absence. Dr. Wm. G. Schafhirt has returned from his outing at Nova Scotia and Atlantic City. . J. B. Couper of Nebraska, who has been visiting Mr. G. W. Keenan, left last even- ing for the west Work of Relief in the Burned Over Distri SALOONS ARE CLOSED AT PINE CITY Giving Out Food, Shelter and Raiment. COUNTING THE DEATH ROLL A UE PINE CITY, Minn., September 5.—Matters are progressing slowly here. The worst pessible cases were sent to the cities, and these remaining here, about ten in number, are doing nicely. The local committees are unremitting in their labors, and things are shaping themselves very satisfactorily. The number of refugees who have come in is smaller than was expected, and there is an abundance of food, shelter and raiment for all. The executive committee has ordered the saloons closed as a measure of pre- caution. Three lumbermen from one of O'Neil’s camps, east of Sand Creek, got into Kettle river yesterday. They left camp Saturday afternoon, with a team, with five in the perty. They were forced to abandon the team and, in the rush for safety, two fell behind and were lost. Jim Kelly, foreman of O'Brien's lumber camp, met his death in an endeavor to reach Hinckley. The Pine City relief committee held a meeting last evening. It is estimated that the death roll will go above 425, and that perhaps 600 families will go back to rebuild their homes. Much lumber will be required —just how much will not be known for a few days. It is a matter which will be carefully canvassed, so that the cortribu- ticns which have been tendered from all sides may be apportioned as reasonably as possible between points from which the of- fers come. It was decided to hold a merorial service here next Sunday evening. More Heroes of the Fires. The heroes of the forest fires were many. The stories of Engineer Root and crew of the St. Paul and Duluth train and that of the Eastern Minnesota crew, so nobly head- ed by Engineer Best, have been told, but Engineer Ed. Berry and Conductor Harry Powers of the Esstern Minnesota freight come to the front rank among the heroes ‘Who ‘have stood the trial by fire. Four du and seventy-eight people who they picked up and carried back to safety in the box cars were carried through the midst of the furnace, over burning ties, in the face of the knowledge that another train in the opposite direction had the right of way and was liable to be met anywhere in the dense smoke and fierce flame, and a terrible ride cver the 130-foot bridge across the Kettle river, which was blazing and trembling under the wheels, apparently to fall. ready Fitteen minutes after the train passed the bridge went down into the river. It was at this time that a crowd of wded into the & ‘is eight ‘mites from Hinckley. When the fire drew to the camp, and they could fight it off no longer, they ‘inally, about a quarter of a mile beyond Kettle river, Kelly became exhausted, and said he could go no further, and Hogan could not urge him on. By this time Hogan’s shoes were badly burned, his feet so blistered that he was compelled to take to his hands and knees. In this shape he managed to crawl into a ravine near by. Lovking around he saw Kelly rise again and drag himself up over a Hogan thought that Kelly had wandered in a frenzy into the flames, but scon he reap; and, stopping for a moment on the ridge where he had gone, he fell in a heap, and rolled over and over hee} he struck the bottom of the ravine— et Hogan lay all Saturday night in the ravine, expecting that every moment was his last. Sunday morning he did what few men would do—started for Sandstone on his hands and knees. No one knows what he suffered as he toiled wearily along suffering agonies at every movement. Fully six miles, incredible as it may seem, he crawled, Teaching Sandstone after having spent the entire time since Saturday night on the way. His hands and feet suffered, and he will bear marks to his grave, ‘When Hogan had told his story, Jim Welsh and Frank Lord went in search of Kelly, and bis body was found in the ravine. It was taken to Hinckley, and there convey- ed by the work train to Pine City. The dead man was a Knight of Pythias, and his remains were buried today by the Poke- gama Lodge. Refugees at Duluth. DULUTH, Minn., September 5.—There are over 1,000 destitute refugees from the Hinckley and Sandstone fires now in Du- luth, and it is expected that there will be but a few more to come. Over $6,000 has been raised for the relief and for food, clothing and lumber, which has been liber- ally donated. Cloquette, Two Harbors and other surrounding towns are sending sup- plies. Some are returning to their burned homes, leaving wives and families in charge of the relief society or sending them to friends and relatives. The relief society sent 100 yesterday to friends or relatives in other cities, The railways are furnishing trans- portation subject to the order of the com- mittee on transportation. The mayor and city officials of Hinckley ere all safe, and arrived in the city last night. One of the features in the suffering on the scene of the castrophe is the large numbers of cows, horses, sheep and hogs, as well as fowls that miraculously escaped the fires and are now suffering and slowly dying from hunger. The humane societies at Duluth will at once take this part of the relief work in charge. There was a wedding yesterday in the Bethel in the midst of several fire sufferers by the Rev. C. C. Salter. The bride was Sophie Samuelson and the groom John Deroscr, both refugees from Sandstone Junction. It was one of the few cheerful incidents of the fire. Chief of Police Arm- strong was best man, and Mrs. Crowley, head of the woman's relief committee, was bridesmaid. The father of the bride stood up and her brothers and sisters and the family dog looked on from the corner of the room. The families of the bride and groom are fire-des- titute. Deroscr, in a few days, will return to his farm, and with a boxcar for a tem- porary house put up a modest cabin, his bride, mearwhile, staying with friends. He is a plucky fellow, and his bride also has plenty of grit. ST. PAUL, -Minn., September 5.—Seven people were burned to death in the fires at Marengo, a few miles north of Ashland, Wis. The news has just been received at Ashland. The bodies have reached that city, but are eco badly burned that recogni- tion is impossible. The dead are Frank Ber- grom, Isaac Towney, Mrs. Ida Towney, Elisha Towney, Wm. Towney, Jessie Tow- ney and Walter Graft. The last four were children. ESCAPED THE FLAMES. w em and Children Sent While the Men Fought. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., September 5.— The women and children of the town of Kerrick, on the Eastern Minnesota road, thirty-six miles from Superior, were sent to this city. At 2 o'clock the city was threat- ened with destruction by advancing fires. The men detérmined to stay and fight to save their homes. The train which brought the families brought nfarly all the house- hold goods of the town also. The women and children are comfortably placed in boarding houses. The going down of the wind at 6 o'clock, however, has delayed the danger at Kerrick for the present. The City Relief Company has clothed 100 more of the refugees from the town of Sand- stone and the neighboring towns. Local subscriptions of money and clothing are coming very freely. GRANTSBURG, Wis., September 5.—The forest fire reached the Empire Lumber Company's logging plant, twenty-four miles north, destroying four camps and contents, fifteen freight cars, 1,200 ties, 300,000 feet of logs and 70 head of oxen. Several mil- lion feet of pine is so damaged that it will have to be cut soon. The lives of A. Wil- bur, wife and two children and other em- Away in a dense cloud of smoke, but it is not thought that the town is in danger. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., September 5.— A late report from Bruce states that the little village is completely enveloped by the forest fire that has been surrounding the place for several days. ‘he people escaped by running to the creek, covering them- selves with wet blankets and allo’ the flames to swe=p over them. Blackburn's mill camp and 1,000,000 feet of limber burned. There was no insurance. Mr. Stickney of Stickney, McPherson & Stickney states that the firm lost 8,000,000 feet of logs by fire at Cartwright. TREASURY REORGANIZATION Preparations to Oarry Out the Dockery Pro- Large Number of Clerks Legislatead Out of Ofice—How Some Are to Be Provided For. Secretary Carlisle is rapidly completing preparations to put into operation the Dockery- provisions of the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill for the reorganization of the accounting offices of the Treasury Department. This reorganiza- tion takes effect on the Ist proximo, and involves many radical changes in existing methods of doing business. Thé offices of commissioner of customs, deputy commis- sioner of customs, second controller, depu- ty second controller and deputy first egme troller of the treasury will be abolished on that date, and the duties heretofore per- formed by those officials will then devolve upon an official to be known hereafter as ibe controller of the treasury, who will ve an assistant to be hi by the President at a salary of $5000 per annum. The execution of these changes will necessitate the removal outright of NT he total number of cictke Ieee e num! of clerks by the abolition of the several eitces aa ew is two hundred and twelve, but it so pens that there are at a a Present sixty vacan. t to which that num- ber of them will be The clerks to be dismissed will be selected from the department at large, and so far as is possi- ble the merit — will be followed in the selectioa of the unfortunates. It is pro- Posed to retain all the best clerks in the offices abolished, and they will be appointed to positions vacated by the dismissals from gro em will mad wide n effort be le to for the chiefs of divisions in the bureaus that have been wiped out, and they will be given the benefit of any vacancies that may occur in other offices. Secretary Carlisle gave totice to several chiefs of divisions, whose resignations were recently requested, that their services would not be required after the Ist proximo. These are Mr. Leaver, chief of division, first auditor's office; Mr. Harrington, chief of division, treasurer's osfice; Mr. Burbank, chief of division, sixth auditor's otice; Mr. Beatty, chief cf division, register's office, and Mr. Latham, chief of division, fifth auditor’s office Te resignations of these gentlemen had all been heli up, pending the selection of their sucvessors. It is now pro- pesed to fill the vacancies by the appoint- ment of the division chiefs legislated out by the Dockery iaw. The Arst controller's cifics, which will hereafter be officially known as the offic? of the controller of the treasury, also suffers severely in the Dock- ery reorganization. Tle present force num- bers sixty-five persons, and the force un- der the new order of things is limited to twenty-two persons, and Maj. Kretz, chief of the appointment -division, is now en- gaged in the interesting operation of put- tng sixty-five pegs into twenty-two holes. Lightning in the Supervising Archi- tect’s Office. Official lightning struck the office of the supervising architect of the treasury today with seasational effect. Three chiefs of division were officially decapitated and the heads of many subordinates are said to be in jeopardy. The three unfortunates are James P. Low of Massachusetts, chief of the engineering division; Peter 8. Garret- son of New Jersey, chief of the the accounts division, Frank Milliken of Maine, chief of the records and files division. These gentlemen have been in office many years and were generally regarded as fixtures. Each of them was requested to resign. Their successors will bes appointed in a short time. —_—_- e+ -__—_ A TARIFF CONSTRUCTION. Where Advantage of the New Law Could Be Taken. The collector of customs at New York re- cently decided that the cargo of a vessel which arrived in port after the custom house was cited on the evening of the 27th, the day before the new tariff law took effect, was entitled to entry the next morn- ing under the act of October }, 1890, inas- much as the goods were imported under the old law, but an entry of them was imprac- ticable before the new law took effect, as the custom house was clcsed. While this question has not been sub- mitted to the Secretary for hi is the opinion of treasury offici: collector’s action was proper, in view of the many decisions of the Supreme Court, which hold that an importation is complete as soon as the goods are brought from a for- eign country within a port of entry of the United States, with the intention of unload- ing the same, and that an entry is not necessary to constitute au importation. This does not conflict with any decision hereto- fore made by the Treasury ent. —-- -e- -— Navy Department Appointments. The Secretary of the Navy has appointed W. H. Scholz of Wisconsin a stenographer and typewriter in the bureau of supplies and accounts, and Mrs. Nellie H. Crocker and Mrs. Ella C. Brehant, both of New York, copyiets in the hydrographic office. These appointments were made under civil service rules, Sergt. Falvey testified that as the pros cession on Labor day reached 7th street Mr. Dunlop was standing by the cars on 7th street. The sergeant sald Mr. Dunlop ‘was warned not to run the cars, and he re« plied that he should do so. Lieut. Kelly went over and people and his to start g é i ving out of the way orthward, bal : 2 age +neg .- J i Fe FE i g ; i E i an? ht f A] H ce Hy Hi g i b Bs fi i i ! f i H 4 pF i? ij 3 i ii ‘ sd Fh del Hee Bei ckee apd bite r pelle in ib a8 td 3 ® $ ‘ z i H i Dun! a} ge Ga sotle F There was then placed in evidence letter to the Commissioners from F. Hobbs, chief marshal of the parade, ag follows: “I have the honor to request the of the 7th street cable cars at the ji of Pennsylvania avenue and the 14th street cable cars at the junction of New Yorlg avenue and 15th street between the hour of 10 and 12 a.m. on M for the purpose ,of iilowine ine aor Gat without ity or parade to pass ger. This letter was stam; “Approved Aus gust 31, 18%. John x Ross, “3-33 D. C..” and initialed “G. T. and C, Mr. McKenney went on to ask Lieut, Kelly as to the manner in which the cars were being run, but Judge Kimball inter, rupted to say: “The question here is Whether there has been @ violation of law not how careful this company has been, in_ violating it.” Se thas Eee ot enamine’ wee a s c U being prosecution was not willing to do this time. ‘that Mr. Downey Notified. Major Moore was the next witness, he told how there was a discussion of matter in his office on Sunday. It agreed that there should be ment with the company. To Mr. McKenney he said he gave orders to the company nor made no request. He sent Lieut. Amiss to the officials of road. Lieut. Amiss told how he sent an offices to Mr. Sailer, the —— ot road, to arrange for parade. He Mr. Downey, itendent ith street line, himself on Sunday at 10; and talked to him about the matter, was understood that —— the reached 6th street the should stop. He did not give Mr. Downey, any orders, but showed = wy Maj. Moore'a order to him (Lieut. Amiss). Mr. Dunlop This closed the case of the prosecution ané Mr. Dunlop was called to the stand, He said that on Monday morning when hg reached the office at ® o'clock he heard @ rumor that the cars would be stopped on Pennsylvania avenue. ‘ “I had had no communication then fron the District Commissioners or the department. I gave orders at once to all the track men out on guard to previ accident, a to the veual cust ould be properly. cat that these orders s! properly ca out. I went first to the Baltimore and O! depot, but on the way I met the pai going south on let street, and I then, wi Mr. Cari, got on a west-bound car and w back to 7th street, where I met Lieut, K and had the conversation with him that been repeated here. I told bim he coulda’ stop the cars unless I had orders from Commissioners.” then asked if his charter does not p schedules. A copy of the