Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1894, Page 1

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JAPAN’S PARLIAMENT It Has Been Called to Meet at Hiroshi Fe een ee ALL PARTIES UNITED FOR WAR Interest Here in the Coming Ses- sion. ee THE KOW SHING’ AFFAIR YOKOHAMA, Japan, September 24.—A rescript has been issued convoking an ex- tra session of the Japanese parliament at Hiroshima, on October 15, for seven days, in order to discuss matters requiring the sanction of parliament. A letter received here from Tien Tsin Says that the Chinese fleet landed 7,000 troops on the banks of the Yalu river, !n spite of the attack of the Japanese squad- ron. The letter adds that the Chinese ships engaged in the battle fought off the Yalu river were short of ammunition. They were ordered by Col. Von Hannekin to ram the Japanese vessels, but the order was given too late. as the Japanese were al- ready retiring. LONDON, September 24.—The officials of the Japanese legation deny the story cabled here via Vancouver, H. C., that the Kow Shing affair has beer. settled by the Japanese government apologizing and paying an in- demnity of “. They add that Japan holds that the sinking of the transport was fully justified. Latest Mail Advices. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September 24.— The steamer Kio de Janeiro arrived here teday from Hong Kong and Yokoiama, bringing advices to September 9, one day later than advices which were received at Victcria Saturday night last. The following correspondence of the Associated Press was received: YOKOHAMA, September %—The foreign depertmert of Japan has this day given notice that duly accredited newspaper cor- respordents may hereafter accom: military forces of the empire, and will re- ceive all consideration that can reasonabiy be given by commanders of troops. The murder of two missionaries by Chi- nese soldiers has been followed by the sassination of a French customs officer on the frontier of Tonquin. These acts of vio- lence are greatly embarrassing the Peking authorities at the present time, and, it is announced, reparation will be offered in the ease of Rev. Mr. Wylie, by executing his assailants, rebuilding the wrecked chapel and paying a sum of money to the family of the victim. The English newspapers in Shanghai state that the unprecedented step will be = a4 of expressing regret in an imperial edic!, a form of atonement which assuredly wold hever have been vouchsafed in less troubled times. _ As regards the outrages on Frenchmen, ships of war of that nation will demand reparation. The work of strengthening the defenses along the Chinese ccast is continued mainly by posting floating batteries at points of supposed danger. ‘The trophies coptured at Konh Hwan and Asen will soon be exhibited in Tokio. The collection is large and various, corsisting of over fifty battle flags, arms of all descrip- tions, an immense quantity of clothing, per- sonal adornments and musical instruments. Convening of the New Pa ment. The convoking of the Japanese parliament on October 15, as announced in cable dis- patches today, excites much interest in Japanese official circles here, it will bring together for the first time the mem- bers elected the first week of the present month. As yet no advices have been re- ceived ai the legation here as to the outcome of the elect and they are expected in the next mail. It is said, however, that while parties may be divided on some ques- tions of internal policy, all parties, includ- ing those usually against the government, will uphold the war which the mikado has prosecuted since the last parliament dis- solved. Up to that time the liberal-radicals, about 12) in number, had supported the govern- ment, the progressionists, about fifty in number, had usually opposed it, the twenty- eight cpportunists were shifting in al- legiance and the other members were di- vided into small groups. The issue at that time was over the old treaties, one of which Is with the United States, by which foreigners exercise extra territorial rights at certain treaty ports in Japan. The opposition to the government clamored for the immediate abrogation of these old treaties The government would not go this far, saying it would be a breach of faith with foreign nations, though sought to secure the abrogation of the treaties. The issue areused such bitterness that personal feeling arose between the parliament and cabinet, whereupon parliament was summarily pro- rogued, and the government appealed to the country. The elections have just been held, and the results are anxiously awaited, although the treaty issue is now overshadowed by the w The forthcoming session cannot, It is said, check or otherwise affect the’ war, even should there be a desire to that end, as the emperor itive branch have the sole powe ring and presecuting War, and the ent deals only with Waking appropriations for the army and Bavy. —-+—>___ PUBLIC Ne. The Most Notable Sanitary Organiza- in Ses: MONTR ptember 24.—The tventy- second annual meeting of the American Public Health Association convened to- day. Among lis members are Surgeon Gen- eral George M. Sternberg, who was its presi MeCormack cf Bow- ling president; @ i Dr. be Valle of xic the most notable sanitary in the world, as it embrace of its kind in w iation. rment ef the Uaited SI i Ma. s Smart to rel ition Is Sternbe tes has sent and THE PORTLAND FIRE. Effect of the Pacitic Coust F shipments company's property t at present it ts im- the exact amoun on eted imme a of the year the pung Widow's Alleged Crime. BEVERLY, W. Va., September 24.—Mrs. Emma Ware,a young widow whose husband has been dead two years, is in jail charged with infanticide. It is alleged that @ week age she threw her newiy born infant from @ second-story window into a pen of half a @ozen hungry boss. SOME BASE BALL RUMORS Reports That the Boston Players Will Secede. Said That They Will Go to the New Org: ation, bat They Deny It. BOSTON, September 24.—A special to a tmorning paper from Louisville, Ky., says: “A report is current here to the effect that the entire Boston League team has signed with the New York National Association fot pext year. The players had left for Cincinnati when the report was received, but Manager Selee, who remained here, said, so far as he was concerned, he had verbally agreed to remain with the Bos- tons next year. Mr. Selee intimated that the Boston play: ers were dissatisfied with the managemeni, and that they would have won the pennant had it not been for the dissatisfaction of the players, and that this same dissatisfac- tion would cause wholesale desertions. NEW YORK, September 24.—Secretary Stackhouse of the New York Base Bail Club discredits the report that the entire Boston league team has signed with the New York National Association club for next year, as stated in a dispatch from Boston. “That,” said Mr. Stackhouse, “is impossible, as I understand the National Association has fallen through. Pat Pow- ers, the president of the Eastern League; W. B. Wheeler and John B. Duy deny any cennection with it. The Pittsburg men, Scandrett, Buckenbe: Ni S ala haceaal Cone ‘rger and Nimick, have CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 24.—Man- Ager Selee and all the members of the Boston Base Ball Club who have been asked about the story that their club had joined the New York National Association club for next season unite in denying its truth. They carrot even account for its origin. NEW YORK, September 21.—wm. B. Wheeler, director of the New York Nation- al League Base Ball Club, was seen this morning at his office, 66 Broadway, and asked about his position in regard to the new base ball rumors of the proposed organ- ization which have been floating in the air for several days past. “The only thing I wish to say about this matter is this,” said Mr. Wheeler. “I nave never been approached in any way or by any one with regard to the formation of a new association. I am highly indignant over the use of my name in connection with the scheme, and wish you to put me down as saying that the use of my name was entirely unauthorized. I have never dis- cussed with anybody the formation of a new league. “I don’t believe, if there is such a scheme on foot, that it amounts to much, or more would have been heard of it by this time. Bi whole thing seems to me to be myth- ica. “In regard to my relations with the New York club I may say that they are just as friendly as ever at present.” ——— NEARLY DEAD FOR SLEEP. Bicyelist Searles Reached New York, but Behind Tim NEW YORK, September 24.—R. P.Searies, the bicycle rider who attempted to lower the road record between Chicago and New York, arrived yesterday afternoon at the Hotel Pemeroy, having been eight days and three hours on the road. He failed to ac- complish his task, that of covering the one thousand miles in five days and five hours, or of breaking the existirg record of seven days and twenty-two hours. Men were sent out on nearly all the roads epproaching New York to meet the delayed vheelman, but ali missed him; and at o’clcek he came in by the Kingsbridge road and boulevard. Searles was so weak that he had to be lifted from his machine, and immediately fell asleep, having had but a dozen hours’ rest since he left Chicago over a Week ago. He was iaken to a room in the hotel and put to bed. All attempts to rouse him and get a description of his trip were unavailing. So badly did the man need sleep that a sound rubbirg down by trainers did not even disturb his slumbers. In a little conversation had with him on the boulevard Searles said he would have easily accomplished his task had it not been for the recent rainstorm which overtook him at Fremont, Ohio, and accompanied him all the way to Syracuse. a SAYS IT’S MONSTROUS. Baroness Burdett Coutts on Action of inters’ Union. LONDON, September 24.—The correspond- ence between Baroness Burdett Coutts and the secretary of the London Painters’ Trade Society has been published and is attracting great attention and comment. The secretary wrote that a complaint had been lodged against the baroness for al- lowing her stablemen at Brookfield to paint the stables instead of employing ion painters to do the work. he baroness in a spirited reply, after pointing out that Brooktield is the property of her nusband, denounces the “monstrous and intolerable oppression which the union claims to have the right to practice and which would deprive every workingman of the right to work out his own advancement by his own energy and robs him of the birthright of personal liberty. The newspapers generally denounce the action of the union and point out the serv- ices of the baroness to the working people and how she spent many years of her life and a large part of her great fortune in their interests. STRIKERS GAIN A VICTORY. ght Contractors for Clothing Come to Their Terms. BOSTON, Mass., September 24.—The strik- ing garment workers gained their first vie- tory this morning, when eight contractors signed the agreement proposed by the strik- $s and gaye the requisite bonds. As @ re- t nearly 1,000 men and women returned vork. About twenty other contractors ‘igned the agreement and will at once ° ave tile their bonds, and it is said that by to- 4) operatives Will be at work. held a full night fully The clothing manufacture’ ting this morning and di tuation. solution was adopte is that the lothing and ready and willing prices equal to the wages paid in any city in the country. —_—_—— to y BEATEN ON SECOND BALLOT. The Radical Candidate Won in Casi- mir. PARIS, September ‘The result of the nd bailot in the district of Nogent Sur Seine, to fill the vacancy in the chamber of deputies caused by the election of M. Ca ier to the presidency of the re- mir Pe ulted as follows publ M. himont (radical) 4,986 M. rt (republican) Tass ‘At ihe balloting of September 9 last’ M. rt received 4,083 votes, M. Bachimont votes and M. Patl, socialist, re- votes. The ‘ond ballot was necessary, as M. Robert did not receive a majority of votes over his two competitors. pacruibaies Hamma Ex-Premier Mercier Dying. MONTREAL, September 24.—Count Ho- nore A. Mercier, Quebec's ex-premier, ts sinking rapidly, and it is belleved cannot outlive this week. He made his will on Saturday, and Cardinal Rampola has ca- bled to Rome for papa! benediction for the dying man, THE CENSUS WORK Its Completion Expected by the End of Next Month. —— A PERMANENT BUREAU OF CENSUS Some Opinions as to the Value of the Proposed Change. THE PRESENT STATUS The eleventn census is closing. The offi- cials of that bureau express the belief that the work of the census proper will be con- cluded by October 15. There is a probabil- ity, though, that the completion of some de- tails will occupy the balance of the month. ‘The only work not completed is that of pop- ulation and vital statistics. The population statistics will be most important from the fact that the primary object of taking the census is the constitutional enumeration of the inhabitants. The article of the Consti- tution under which a national census was instituted provides solely for an enumera- tion of the people and a basis for apportion- ing representation and direct taxation. The first census, that of 1790, undertook no more than a mere count of the people, giving, in addition, the names of heads of families, the sex of free whites, number of white males under and over sixteen rs of age, nember of other free persons and number of slaves. In no way can the progress of cen- sus work be more clearly seen than in a comparison of the population schedules of the first and eleventh censuses. ‘The fifth division, that of vital statistics, is the only division other than the fourth, that of population, which has not completed its work. This also is one of the most im- portant duties required of the Census office, rejating, as {ft does, to the collection of Statistics of births, marriages and death: here are at work in the census about 300 clerical employes. It is caleu- lated that this force can complete the work within the time indicated. After the dis- charge of the force a corps of professional proof readers and skilled copy holders will be set to work. This force will number fifty, and will be located on the seventh floor of the Inter-Ovean building, the floor now occupied by the oflices of the superin- tendent, Col. Carroll Db, Wright, and the chief clerk, Mr. Donnell. Those parts of the building which will aot be needed by the government will be turned over to the Inter- Ocean Company. Three storie’ have thus far been delivered to the owners. The divisions which have conclud work are as follows: Lursements and accounts, geography,church statistics, educational statistics, pauperism and crime,national and state finance, farms, homes and mortgages; agriculture, manu- facture, mines and mining, fish and fisheries, transportation, insurance, statistics of spe- cial classes, Alaska, statistics of Indians, social statistics of cities and revision and results. Permanent Census Bureau. The proposition for a permanent ¢ensus bureau finds favor with all statisticians with whom The Star man has talked. In 1891 the Senate adopted a resolution direct- ing the Secretary of the Interior to con- sider the expediency -of the establishment of a permanent census bureau, and to em- body the results of his consideration in a draft of a bill, should he consider it ex- pedient, in a special report to be made to the Senate at the opening of the Fifty- second Congress, This resolution was refer- red to the superintendent of the census with instructions to prepare the report as called for. In doing this, the superintend- ent did not confine himself to a mere ex- pression of personal opinion, but consulted with statisticians and experts, and also ob- tained through correspondence expressions of views from commercial crganizations, officers of state boards of health and agri- cultural organizations, state superintend- ents of education, bishops and other prom- inent churchmen and ofnicers of institutions for the ins: deaf, dumb, blind, ete., all of whom were necessarily intyrested In any movement looking to the improvement of the present system of collecting and com- piling census statistics, The consensus of opinion was that the establishment of a permanent census office would result in more scientific methods of securing the statistics of the United States than are possible under the present These statistics would be more economic- ally gathered, it was thought, they would meet more nearly the scientific standards of statistical comparison, and the re would be more trustworthy and more factory in every way. The abandonment of the census office at the completion of each decennial census involves the scattering of expert chiefs of divisions, handling of great mas: by losing the benetii methods of carefully determined principles of comparison and analysis, which the cen- sus peopie claim are the prime essentials in determining the value of governmental ies od their ‘Appointments, dis- cets of the Present System. Every decennial census office is a law unto itself. Strange heads are set to work. The gathering of statistics has become an exact sclence. The danger and disadvan- tage, it is claimed, of a decennial census will inerease in rapid ratio as the country grow 1 the decennial burden will be- come more crushing. It has been prophe- sied that there will come a time when this system, yoked to the constantly increasing scope and number of schedules demanded, will break down of its own weight. In a leiter to the superintendent of the census in 18M, Myron M. Parker, former District Commissioner and president of the board of trade of this city, thus expressed him- self on the matter of a permanent census bureau: “The growth of our country from a nu- merical standpoint would seem to be a suf- ficient reason, but, in my judgment, there are others more weighty. It may perhaps be sufficient that on a certain d: once in ten years, we determine the population of the United States, but there are many great industrial and commercial interests that should be continued from day to day, month fo moath and year to year, so that at any time information could be had through the census bureau respecting commercial, me- chanical, manufacturing, and other leading industries. The use of electricity, the t phone, the management and motor power of street railroads; the dangerous aceumu- lation of wealth by trust companies and syndicates; our forests that are fast passing away; the geological conditions, and the a nual cereal products might be mentioned some of the leading industries of the coun- try that should be kept posted to date in epitomized form. It is imp nt to the welfare of our people that there should be a bureau established from which certain infermation could be furnis! on these and kindred subjects, not as to what thelr con- ditions were ten years ago or what they might be ten years in the future, but what I Lope the necessity for a likely that corgressional action will be urged in the matter. See ‘The Maine Ready for Trial. ‘The Navy Department has been Informed that the Maine ts ready for trial, and the contractors for the machinery, Palmer & Co., have asked permission to take her out for’a preliminary trial spin in order to in- sure the good working of the engines and auxiliaries before the formal trial. This permission was granted today, and it is expected that the ship will go out, proba- bly up the sound, within the next forty- eight hours. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1894—TEN PAGES. THE NEW YORK CONVENTION Democrats Interested in the Assembly at Saratoga Tomorrow. Rumors of a Settlement of Factional Diflerences—Wrestling With the A. P. A. Questio Interest in both pafty headquarters here today is centered upon the New York demo- cratic convention to be held tomorrow. There is no information as to what will be done at the convention. Among the demo- crats a great deal was said about a report- ed coming together of the factions, which would result ip a nomination which would Graw out the fu'l democratic vote of the state. Whom they might combine on and how their differences could be adjusted so fs to warrant hopes of a winning fight against Mr. Morton was a matter con- cerning which few suggestions were made. ‘The indorsement of the administration and the condemnation of the income tax were spoken of as features of the adjustment. Republican Bellet. The republicans show interest rather than apprehension as to thé possible outcome of the convention. In a general way they be- Neve that the appearance of harmony will be furnished by Mr. Hill's letting the ad- ministration people have their own way nbout the nomination, which will mean that he does not object to having his enemies put up a man to be beaten, The absence of any substantial informa- tion on the subject encourages a wide range of speculation. The A. P. A. Question. The democrats are wrestling with the A. P. A. question. The operation of that and kindred crganizaiions in various parts of the United States Is regarded as a menace to the general order of things and as par- ticularly threatening to the democratic par- ty in certain Jocalities. The democrats ating and doubtful about their treat- of the A. P. A.’s, very much as they about the populist movement when it first started. The chances are, however, that they will profit by their former perience and make war on the A. P. A.’s from the very start, instead of waiting until the organization has reached greater proportions. War Upon the Order Urged. In Illinois, West Virginia, New York and Maine, and in scattering districts in al- most all parts of the country, it is believed that this semi-religious movement will have an effect upon the election, and it is being urged by many of the democratic leaders that there shouid be immediate and uncom- promising war made upon the order, as one threatening to our institutions by drag- ging sectarianism into politics. It is urged {nat as the order is alimost solidly against the democratic party where is no reason why there should be ahy hesitancy about making open war. 5 A Counter Democratic Move. The formation of the “independent Ameg- ican citizens’ party" im Hlinois, for the purpose of running an iadependent ticket in Cooke county and elsewhere in the state, is regarded by the republicans as a counter move on the part of the democrats, to draw off the A, P. A. support from the republi- cams in tnat state. The new move is said to be under democrati- leadership. Else- where, it is thought, the democrats will make open war on the order. The republi- can campaign committee here refuse to pay any attention whatever to the A. P. A. movement, regarding it as a matter which should not be recognized in politic: ——__-«-—_—— CONSUL GRIMKE. He in Here to Receive H Instrac- tions From the State Department, Archibald E. Grimke of Boston, the new United States consul to San Domingo, is now in this city, and will present nimseif at the State Department during the week to receive his instructigns preparatory for leaving for his post. Mr. Grimke has al- ready qualified at Boston, and will leave this country fa about three weeks, Mr. Grimke represents the Afro-American race as a scholar, lawyer and author. He has never taken any active part in politics, but has been a practicing lawyer before the Boston bar, He ts a great admirer of Pres- ident Cleveland, and believes in tariff re- form, Mr. Cleveiand appointed him as con- sul to San Domingo, during the closing days of his former administration, but the Senate adjourned without contirming the appointment. He was again named for the sume consulate and the Senate contirmed the nom.nation mmedatey. Consul Grimke was seen this morning at the residence of his brother, Dr. rrancis J. Griwke, pastor of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, by a represeniative of The Star. When’ questioned upon po- litical matters, he said: “I have nothing wo say politicaily, As a United States con- sul, and a representative of the govern- ment, I don’t think it becoming in me to speak of the present political sttwation. 1 have never been in active potitics, but 1 am a great admirer of the President, and am a strong believer in tariff reform. 1 hear that there are some disatlections among the colored democrats, but what is the occasion for it I am unable to tell. am way up in Massachusetts, and I have not interested myself in the’ fight among the colored democtats. I have bee so much taken up with my literary work that I have not given much attention to political affairs, “I have seen the letter of my friend Ste art, in which he speaks of the very si recognition given colored democrats, outside of the edge of his dissatisfaction. “} shall remain here for sevel in which time I shall have received my in- structions from the State De, then leave for my post 0 u but iter [ have no other knowi- It It is in Behalf of Col, Cienfuegos It WILL Be Fruitless, If Gen. Ezeta’s object in coming to Wash- ington is, as reported, to intervene in behalf of Col. Cienfuegos, who was held by Judge Morrow for extradition on a charge of mur- der, his visit is likely to prove fruitless. While the Secretary of State is not abso- lutely bound to grant extradition papers by the action of a United States commissioner d court, his power to revise their find- cases where a very strong case is made out for the accused, or new evidence is pro- duced. The heating before Judge Morrow is regarded as very full and fair, and it is extremely improbable that anything t Gen, Ezeta can adduce will move the State Department to refuse Cienfuegos’ extradi- tion. —_— o.-.-__—__ Chance f a District Man. George B. Anderson of the District of Columbia, secretary of legation at Rio Janetro, has resigned on account of ill health. Mr. Anderson is now in the United States on leave of absence. This place has usually been held by a Marylander or a District man. + e+ —____ Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were the following: Distriet of Columbia—Origi- ral, Lambert W. Wissink. Origina) widows, &c., Mary A. L. Hawk. Maryland—Origi- . John Hergert (deceased), Baltimore. THEY'RE NOT alice Naval Officers Anxious to Go on Japanese and Chinese Ships. aera ANGERED BY SECRETARY HERBERT. Valuable Information to Be Ob- tained From Such Observation. ese Ree ak AN OLD SALT’S VIEWS east aes She Nava! officers are getting angrier the longer they ponder over the statement re- cently attributed to Secretary Herbert, in which he gave as the reason why he did not send naval officers aboard Japanese and Chinese ships to watch the manner in which they were conducted during the pres- ent war, because their lives might be en- dangered by such a Getail. Little atten- tion was paid to the Secretary's remarks at first, but slowly the navy began to real- ize that there was something in them en- tirely novel in an exasperating way. Bright civilians began to congratulate tary who was so solicitous of their skins naval officers upon having a Secre- and suggested that perhaps Mr. Herbert might let bot'ns and top captains run the United States cruisers in future and keep all of the men of the line on shore duty for fear the precious darlings might be injured in a storm or something ur other equally dangerous. This sort of thing stirred up the men of the quarter deck to a proper conception of things, and up at the Army and Navy Club there are so many individu- | als hot under the collar that the steward has ordered a big supply from Troy to | make members respectable when they go out. j Seriously speaking, however, naval o' cers are a unit in condemning Secretary Herbert for placing them, if he was report- [ ed correctly, in what they consider a false light. Of course, discipline will not allow them to talk publicly, but they are an. thing but averse to giving their views on the subject in wn impersonal way. One old sait,who dodged shell fragments at Charles- ton, and saw service of ihe hot sort in many other sea fignis, was eloquent on the subject. “It is the most ridiculous and uncalled-fo> thing 1 ever heard of,” he remarked, aliud- ing to Mr. Herbert's reasons for not sending | cliicers to the orient. “I would like very ch to know what a man enters the nav. for if not to risk, and, if need be, to willing ly sacrifice, his life in behalf of the ecuntry or the service. it makes no difference | where the danger may lie; whether atoard | one of ours or some other nation’s vessel. The detail that would have something mere vital abcut it than leading a monotonous life aboard one of our boats would be eager- ly welcomed by rearly every man in the navy. If the deparunent should call for volunteers to go to the Pacific ani serve abourd of the ships of the nations now at war, J’) wager my honor that a hundred would Cffer themselves in two minutes. “But leaving the puerile fear of causing an officer to risk his life entirely out of the questicn, there is another side,” he went on. “If Secretary Herbert persists in his inten- | tion net to send any of us to the east, he will be guilty of nothing less than gross | negligence of duty. Now, I'll teil you why. | in the present war the world is given the | first opoprtunity afforded to discover just | what may be expected of modern sea-going | fighting machines. ‘Today every naval offl- cer in existence who cares anything for his profession is nervous from anxiety to hear the details of the recent battle off Yalu. ich meetings of the new type of war ves- sels now favored by maritime nations will | determine whether cr not they will fulfill the expectations of their designers and | builders, and it will be of the utmost im- portance that the manner in which they are handled while in active engagements shculd be thoroughly understcod. Or course, there will be official reports from both sides, but it can readily be seen that such reports written by actual participants are pretty to be partial, and then, again, many small incidents thet may have great im- portaace on the final result may escape the notice of a man plunged in the excitement cf battle. “A non-combatant aboard of a ship at such a time would be able to study the maneuver- ing and follow the details of the fight with clearness of mind and vision, ard for this Feason no time should have’ been lost in | sending some of our men adapted for such | duty to China and Japan immediately upon | | ! | the declaration of war. We are missing a magnificent chance to study the real results of the thought and money that have been expended on the rehabilitation and modern- izing of our own navy as well as those of other countries, and the lesson that could | be learned by cool and observing men in the orient just now would be of inestimable advantage to us, not only in acquainting us with the good qualities or defects of modern war vessels, but in regarding the best y dt is believed by man: that Secretary Herbert w decide to send naval officers to the eastern war in view of the general demand of the men in the ser- vice as well as the pressure from outside that is being brought to bear upon him. THE STRIKE COMMISSION, It Wi Reassemble in This City on Wednesday. The United States strike commission ap- pointed by the President to investisate the | nt Chicago labor troubles adjourned its hearings from Chicago to Washington. and the commission will meet in this city at department of labor on Wednes ptember 26, at 11 o’clock a.m., at w the corimission will be in | to receive in writing any sug- | which may be made relative to | ution of questions involved in’ the controversies. It will at that time Iso hear any parties who may desire to be heard relative to the facts involved, a: the commission may, after a careful € ination of the testimony which hb ready been taken, conclude to call f witnesses to supplement that which has been given on either side, = oe a Personal Mention. S. D. Caldwell of the Indian office has! gone to spend his vacation among the hills of Pennsylvania. He says the wild turke are about ripe. Mr. Schuyler C. Duryee of Cincinnati, | Ohio, arrived in town last week and left | on Saturday for New York city, accom- panied by his father, Col. Redtield Duryee. | Mr. R. H. Lovett of the Southern railway | has returned from a sojourn in North | Carolina j Mr. Walter E. Adams of the Washinzton | staff of the Boston Herald left on Sunday | for his home in Massachusetts, where he | will remain until the next 5 of Con- gress. Mr. J._E. Bruce has accepted a position | on the Cincinnati Commercia! Gazette, and | left-for his post of duty today. ee ee Co Recognized. a The President has recognized Alfred J. Ostheimer as consul of Austria-Hungary at Philadelphia. ——-—-+0©- Bank Receiver Appointed. Mr. T. W. Robinson has been appointed receiver of the State National Bank of Vernon, Tex. j ant will subpoena both Abell | Christy | and that their joss | Private builders, TWO CENTS GLASSCOCK DIVORCE SUIT The Plaintiff's Counsel Asks Leave to Amend the Original Bill. Information From the Afiiday Filed by Senator Stewart Forms the Basis of an Additional Charge. The divorre case of Charles L. against Carrie M. Glasscock, in which the name of Senator Stewart has obtained some promi- nence, took another turn today, when Mr. Campbell Carrington, counsel for Mr. Glasscock, filed a petition for leave to amend the original bill. The petition prays the court for leave to amend the original bill by adding thereto paragraphs alleging that Mrs, Glasscock was guilty of adul- tery with one W. R. Abell here in the sum- mer of 1891, and with one James Y. Cobb in 1893. It is not doubted that the leave asked for will be granted, and then testimony will be taken before Attorney C, A. Bran- denberg, who was appointed by the court the 27th of last July to take the testimony in the case, It is said that the complain- and Cobb and require them to testify as to their al- leged adulterous acts with Mrs. Glasscock. Mr. Carrington stated to a Star reporter today that his client meant to obtain a diverce; that he was entirely honest and sincere in the prosecution of the suit, and that if Abell and Cobb had committed adul- tery wit! Mrs. Glasscock that was an ad- Uoral reason why a divorce should be granted him. That the two men named in the petition for leave to amend were guilty, said Mr. Carrington, was fair to assume, judging from their alleged affidavits filed Senator Stewart Saturday afterncon. Under the laws of the District, it is stated, there is no such thing as a corespondent in a divorce suit, and the intervention of Col. was made for the purpose, as ex- plained by him, of protecting Senator Stew- rt, by cbtaining from him the privilege of ring in the case to defend himself the allegations in the allered 1 husband's bill of complaint. On. the 7th instant Col, Christy filed a brief in +t pport of his contention that Senator Stew- rt should be granted the desired privilece. As the case now stands, it is understood that there are two points to be determined by the court before the examiner can pro- ceed to take tesiimony in the case. The first is whether Senator Stewart has such a jing in court as to entitle him to move to dismiss the bill, and, second, whether the tition for leave to amend filed today shall ted. It is believed that both points decided in the affirmative; but, al- sh the court should dccide that Senator ; Stewart should be permitted to appear in the case, it would not follow that his mo- m to dismiss the bil! would be granted. At least it is thought not until after tes- Umcny has been taken before the examiner. sa At ails CRUISERS AND BATTLE SHIPS. im Naval Circles Regard- ing Their Efficiency. Few of the ordnance officers of the navy are prepared to accept the recent engage- ment between the Japanese and Chinese fleets at the Yalu river ag a demonstration of the superiority of fleet unarmored cruisers over heavily protected, but moderate speed battle ships, This is natural, in view of the fact that for many years the officers in this branch of the service have devoted their ingenuity to the development of the passively resist- ent quality of ships, holding that design best which should carry the heaviest armor. Thus they created the great battle ship, and now they stand prepared to defend her. One of the most distinguished of ordnance onticers in his record of work accomplished, a man who has had much to do with de- signing the guns and armor for our modern ships, speaking upon the subject of the Yalu fight, was inclined to be skeptical as to the defeat of the Chinese battle ship: “We are still in the dark as to the details of the battle,” he said, “but I will venture the assertion now that not one of the Chinese batle ships was seriously injured, confined to cruisers or only partially protected vessels; and even the best of the Chinese battleships is not a first-class vessel. “A good deal of nonsense has been said and written about the great value of high- speed unarmored cruisers, mainly by tne who are after the big premiums paid for speed. I would rank | cessive speed about tenth In the list of val- uable qualities for a warship. About the | only advantage it offers is the opportunity to a vessel to decline an engagement. Jt will not help her even to run away, after she is once in action, for the difference be- tween the fifteen Knots of a battle shtp and the twenty knots of a cruiser is not enough to save the latter after once coming within fighting distance. She could not choose her position, for she would have to move when- j ever the heavy ship came up.” -2-— —- Army Orders. Leave of absence for two months and permission to leave the United ates is granted Second Lieutenant James Lonayne, nineteenth infantry, to take effect upon his relief from duty at Willets Point, N. Y. Leave of absence for four months, to take effect November 1, is granted Capt. ‘Thomas Wilhelm, eighth tnfantr; The following chenges iu the stations and duties of officers of the quartermaster's de- partment are orde-ed Capt. Samuel R. Jones, assistant quarter- ‘ter, wili be relieved from duty at Fort Kan., and will report in commanding officer Jefferson barrac! for assignment to duty as post quarierma: ter. He will also take ¢ , under the in- structions of the quartermaster general, of the construction of buildings at thet post, and relieve Capt) William H. Miller, assist- pt quartcrmasier, from those du Capt. ler, when relieved by Capt. Jones, will report in person to the commanding ollicer rt Riley, Kan., for assign ent to duty “| He will aiso under the instructions of the er general, of the constructic idings at that pest. —.-p-2- of Troops. There has been a further change of the orders of two of the cavalry troops at Fort Myer. Troop A, first cavalry, Capt. Baumus, goes to Fort Stanton, N. M., in- stead of Fort Apache, Ariz, and Bell's command, troop F, seventh cavair goes to Fort Sam Houston, Te instead of Fort Stanton, N. M. sen. Howard, commanding the dey ment of the east, has notified the W tment that he has arranzed to dispo of the thirteenth infantry, now in the w by placing the compan posts in his com Fort Supply, O. 1 Fort Reno, O. ., bu st, at the following mpan, 1, now at go to Fort Cc ny A, now at F Reno, oO. T. rt Porter, Buffalo; com- Fort Sil, 0. T., and com- and H, now at Fort Supply, go to Fert Niagara. The Miantonomoh sailed today fron port for New York. The Chicago bay ¢ rived at Havre and the Petrel has sailed from Hiogo, Japan, for Nagasaki. Treasury Recep National bank notes received for redemp- tlon today, $251,958. Government recetpts— From internal revenue, $377, customs, $06,866; miscellaneous, $101,998 now at Fort Sill, | A HARD TASK AHEAD Tomorrow's Convention of the New York Democracy. CASTING ABOUT FOR A CANDIDATE ow Nothing in the Talk About Running Hill for Governor. ‘cineananaandip cements REPUBLICANS HARMONIOUS — Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 24. Both the republican and democratic par ties in this state are now engaged In @ race for harmony. As far as the results are concerned the election in New York this fall is a real presidential election. In order to win each party must bring out every voter, and the defection of even a very minute element is likely to turn the scales. The republicans did their utmost to bring about party harmony at their recent con- vention. Every faction of the party was approached with the olive branch; there was not a hard word spoken, and as far as the managers could bring it about it was a veritable love feast. Whitelaw Reid and others did not favor the nomination of Mr. Morton, and they fought it to the very doors of the convention. To pacify this element Congressman Leriuel Ely Quigg was made temporary chairman of the con- vention, for the young Congressman from this city is looked upon as the personal representative of Mr. Reid. It was the same olive branch scheme that Jed to the selection of Warner Miller as permanent chairman. Miller and his faction have been out of touch with the party managers for some little time, and this resurrection of the old leader and once member of the “Big — was a move both adroit and effec- ve. In the nomination of Mr. Morton for gov- ernor there was a victory for Mr. Piatt and the Piatt men, but in the choice of Mr. Saxton for lieutenant-governor there was an olive branch for the anti-Platt re- publicans. As a matter of fact Mr. Platt took but little interest in the contest for the second place, but it is equally true that personally Saxton was the most objection- able to Mr. Platt of ail the Gozen candi- dates. None of Mr. Piatt’s friends tn the convention voted for Saxton, and had they been able to unite their vote upon some one candidate the result would have been if. ferent. But as it is each side can claim a victory, and in this manner smooth the way for harmony. Task of the Democrats. The democrats have a much harder task before them, and in the result of their con- vention of Tuesday lies the solution of the question of whether they have an even chance of carrying the state. They must nominate for governor a man who will be acceptable to both factions of the party. if they cannot.do that they are beaten al the start. The democratic jeaders have made open confession of this fact, and when Gov. Flower declined to allow the use of his name for renomination purposes this confession was made. Gov. Flower gave up the field reluctantly. He was forced to make the declination that he did. He was told in very plain language that he could not command the votes of the whole party, and therefore was not an available candidate. Senators Hill and Murphy are the ones to whom the credit of this move belongs. What they had to do was to convince the governor that he could not be re-elected, even though re- nominated. The governor had no desire to be beaten at the polls; he has too much personal pride for that, and he wants his prestige to remain. He now ha tation of carrying the state by the ageressive young Jacob Sloat Fassett, and he fcels that this reputation will stand him in good stead when the democratic national convention meets in 1596. But with the withdrawal Gov. Flower the task of the democrats begins. They must decide upon a man who will unite both opposing elements, a task as casy as to make water and oil unite. Some of the Candidates. There are not many men with such quali- fications in the state. From the northern part of the state comes a demand for John Boyd Thacher of Albany. Thacher has this advantage to start with: He is @ Cleveland man, and, at the same time, is @ warm personal friend of Senator Hill, He believes in reform, is a thorough man of the world, gentiemaniy, polished and popular, a maa devoted to his library and nis state. He has the reputation of having made the best mayor that tne city of Al- bany ever had, and has been fortunate or shrewd enough to keep out of the fas tional quarreis in his party that are alway Seing on in Albany. He is a sturdy fighter, and has a fseuity for carrying nis point that was well illustrated in the triumph of his system of awards at the world’s fair. With him as a candidate the democrats Would have a man who possessed the same Popular qualities as Mr. Morton. From the western section the er Prederick Cook of Rochest RA gh 4 brewer, wealthy and popular, a German, and the pride of the Germans’ of the stace. When be was chosen secrelary of state he ran ahead of his ticket in nearly every county of the state. He is fabulousiy Wealthy, and scarcely knows the extent of his possessions. He is a personal friend of Hill's, without being an anti-Cleveland men. He isa foreign born citizen, and therefore can never be President, and thus would not be mm anybody's way im the next mational convention, if he should be elected governor “Satz smportant point jusi now. en re is Congressman Daniel Lockwood, also from that section of state. He enjoys the distinction of hay alw: oted the democratic ticket and of both sides, He originally momie apd tor governor, and, inde=d, Who first discovered in che s00d political Umber. Last year he presided at the machine convention that nomin. the court of appeal = been welcome at the White He et has for his warm friend Lieut. Gov. Sheehan. Me would be acceptabie to both f ms, although he is at heart a machine man. Talk About Mil There is a great deal of talk in democratic circles that at the last moment Senator Hill come up and be nominated, and will | carry the state oa account of his personal knowledge of the ins and outs of New York politics, and U the event of an elece | Gon, he would be the presidential candidate 186. es Who say Uhis point to the Xx was the Buttalo lawy case of Silas Wright, who did the same thing—th gave up his sen ship to lead a victorious fight for cevernor. But his and that of Mr. Wr at quit Wright's nt had nv ms; he wa. simpiy to nelp out James h sin Ist, presi= contest He had Volk only the balance of his senatorial term to lose. Senator Hill's future would be at stake, and it would be a game for far too high stakes at just this time; so the talk about Hill really seems to have but Hie ground. There is Justice William J. Gaynor of Brooklyn, the man who won prominence im his battle against McKane, a young man, adroit, a good politician, a fighter every inch of him; a man with the prestige of never having lust a political contest. if the New York and Brooklyn democrats should unite upon him and present him to the con vention in this wav he would be « vad