Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR nt PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR INGS, Lith Street, by BUILD! 11 Pennsylvania Avery, Cor. no Th i e Evening Star bp aye Company, Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own uccount, at 10 cents week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or postage prepaid—50 mont Saterday intuple Sheet Star, wnb Belo added, $3.00. as : ‘ EF All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known op application. Che Evening Star. Vor 85, No. 20,999. WASHINGTON, D.O., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS. BRAZIL'S ACTION A Notification of the Abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty. ———— RESULT OF THE NEW TARIFF LAW What Minister Mendonca Says on the Subject. BENEFIT TO BRAZIL ee nee The Brazilian minister to the United States, Mr. Mendonca, has notified the State Department that Brazil has abro- gated the reciprocity treaty existing be- tween the two governments, to take effect January 1 next. The reciprocity treaty was the principal one negotiated by Secretary Blaine under the provisions of the McKinley tariff law. ‘The repeal of the McKinley act by the re- cent tariff law and the change in duties rendered the existence of the tfeaty un- necessary to Brazil. AH in Favor of Brazil. As the case now stands, Brazil will have everything to gain and nothing to lose. She can impose such duties as she may deter- mine upon American products entering Brazil, waile, under our tariff laws, the principal products of Brazil will continue to come into the United States free of duty. Thus, there will be no restriction by reason of import duties upon Brazil's products, but she can squeeze American products to her heart's content. It is considered very prob- able that the former duties levied by Bra- zil upon American products will be reim- posed. The State Department claims it is not in any way to blame for the abrogation of the treaty. Under the terms of agreement, either party can withdraw by giving notice to the other, and Brazil, having found it to her advantage to break the contract by rea- gon of recent tariff legislation by the Amer- ican Congress, has given the notic What Minister Mendonca Says. Minister Mendonca received cable direc- tions on Sunday to give the requisite notice. ‘The minister says the authorities in Brazil had notified United States Minister Thomp- son, at Rio, of this action on Saturday. Senor Mendonca said today: “Brazil's action is a necessary sequel to the enact- ment of the new tariff law by the United States, and there is no significance in the actioa of my country beyond its doing its part toward terminating a treaty which the :ariff law itself abrogates. Brazil has acted, however, in strict conformity to the original agreement embodied in notes be- twemn Mr. Blaine and myself, exchanged when the treaty was signed.’ These give either country the privilege of renouncing the treaty on July 1 or Jaruary 1 of any given year by giving three months’ notice. The tariff law served to abrogate the treaty without any notice to Brazil, but our gov- ernment saw fit to give the full three months’ notice. The effect is to make the new tariff rates exist against Brazilian im- ports since August 28 last, while the low reciprocity rates for American goods will remain until Jarvery 1 in Brazil.” Mr. Mendonca was asked as to the effect of the change on trade. The Treaty Worked Well. “The reciprocity treaty worked very well,” said he. “It was chiefly beneficial to Brazil on sugar. Prior to it our sugar had only the domestic market, but the reci- Procity treaty gave us the United States market, and as a result our sugar trade to this country has tripled in the last three years. It promised even greater increase when the full benefits of the reciprocity treaty were understood. Our coffee trade, which was another main item, will not be affected by the change. On the part of the United States the reciprocity treaty gave advantages to this country on manu- factured iron goods, railroad supplies, land and agricultural products. The rates will not be materially raised against this coun- try, and I am expecting this country to make large increase in sending manufac- tured woolens to Brazil as a result of the new woolen manufacturing induced by free Faw wool in the new tariff law. Outside of these items few changes will occur by the termination of reciprocity.” o- -—____ THE ARCHITECT'S OFFICE. Mr. O'Rourke Interviewed Home in Newark. The late supervising architect of the treasury, Mr. O'Rourke, was interviewed yesterday at his home in Newark, N. J., by ®@ reporter of the New York Tribune. In connection with the quoted remarks of Mr. O’Revrke the following appeared: There are ten divisions in the supervising architect's office. A man ramed Fleming, a Kertuckian, is chief of the law division, at a salary of $2,500 a year. Mr. O'Rourke suggested to Secretary Carlisle, in writing, that this office be abclished, in the interest of economy, because it was unnecessary, for when a question of law came up It was to the solicitor of the treasury that the bureau went for information. Fleming and Logan Carlisle, the Secretary's son, are frievds. Charles E. Kemper, chief clerk to Mr. O'Rourke, also is said to be a close frieid of the Carlisle family, for he and Logan Carlisle were college chums. Mr. O'Rourke discovered that Fleming and Kemper, presuming on their claims of in- timacy with the Carlisles, proposed to run their civisions independently of his super- vision. He let them know he was the re- sponsible head of the bui These two men, Mr. O'Rourke charged, conspired to make trouble in the bureau. Logan Car- Usle, as chief clerk to his father, has charge ef appointments and dismi Is, Fleming and Kemper would run to him with complaints. Kemper, as first assist ant to the supervising architect, is a la yer, and is totally ignorant of architecture or building. It would seem that the assist- ant should be capable of filling the po: of his chief, for he acts as supery architect during that official's absence. ‘The trouble came to a head over a bid for @ contract for a public building in Kansas City that involved an expenditure of be- tween $26,000 and $00,000. There were n bids and one of the bids was not It was, therefore, as architects say, sign a “dummy” bid, but the bidder was a friend of the chief clerk, and the latter sald the bid should be scheduled. Mr. O'Rourke re- fused to schedule it. In other ways, Mr. K mpered In the per- He had eight ex- practical inspect but only one of loiph Cluss, who had been seven- years in the ness, Was a scientific an. Cluss was dismis<ed without cause. hen the chief of the engineering division, y competent man in a most im- rtant place, was disposed of, and nobody s yet been appointed in the place of wither. IrALY Crispi Ready to Make Any Reasonable Concession. LONDON, September 25.—A dispatch to the Times from Rome today says that Pre- mier Crispi is ready to make any concession the church compatible with the main- nee of Italy’s sovereignty over every t of the soil. But, the correspondent ‘adds. Italy will not concede the temporal power of the pope. TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT What Gen. Maxwell Says of the Oontro- versy Over “Surrender.” He Says the Change Was Made at the Request of the Citizens Using the Post Office. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell thinks that the controversy which has been started by the action of the Post Office Department in changing the name of Appomattox post office to that of Surrender is a tempest in a teapot. If this action was not right, he says, no blame can: possibly rest on the authorities of the department. “Two years ago,” said Mr. Maxwell, “the court house at Appomattox was destroyed by fire. The question was then agitated Icoking to the removal of the county seat to the town of Nebraska, about two miles down the road, and on the line of the Nor- folk and Western railroad. Then the name of the town was changed from Nebraska to Appomattox station. Appomattox station and Appomattox court house were known to the Post Office Department as Nebraska post office, and mail matter addressed to Appomattox was sent to the office at old Appomattox. This was a confusing condi- tion of affairs. A petition was received from the patrons of the Appomattox office, urging that a change of name be made. The department addressed a communication to Postmaster Rosser at that place, asking him to suggest a new name. He suggested ‘Rosser.’ This was demurred to by the postal authorities on the ground that there Was an office named ‘Rorrer,’ and the similarity of the names when written would cause trouble. “Postmaster Rosser, who is an appointee of the present administration, and a demo- crat, next sent a communication to the de- partment recommending the names ‘Sur- render’ and ‘Surrenderland.’ “This suggestion was indorsed by Con- gressman Tucker of that district, and by the people who used the office. The name Surrenderland was not adopted because of its length, and on the 2d of last July Ap- Fomattox post office was rechristened Sur- render, and Nebraska post office was changed to Appomattox. “Nothing more was heard of the matter by the department till the subject got into the papers. No protest against the name Surrender has been received by the depart- ment. No objection to it has been heard excepting through the press.” Since the publication of the matter in The Star the department has been overrun with newspaper men in search of information on this subject. It is probable that if the patrons of old Appomattox post office do rot like the new name they will be given another chance to choose one. Gov. O’Ferrall Denies Being Consulted Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 25.—Gov. O’Ferrall was approached by The Star cor- respondent today and his attention called to the statement in The Star of yesterday that he had been consulted as to the change of the post office Appomattox to Surrender and had given his approval thereto. When the governor read this statement his face flushed up with indignation and he said, emphatically: “The statement that I knew of and approved this action of the Post Office Department in changing the name of the post office Appomattox to Sur- render is unqualifiedly untrue. I did not know that the change was contemplated until I saw in the papers that it had been done, and I at once condemned it. So far from being consulted in the matter, I never heard or even dreamed of such an outrage upon my people, and would not for one moment given it my sanction.” The governor said further that he could not speak for the Congressman referred to, as he had never heard him mention the matter. The Congressman in that district is Rep- resentative Henry St. G. Tucker, and his friends here say that they are sure that he never gave the change his approval. The governor further stated that later in the day he would write and give to the press a formal statement in denial of this asser- tion of the post office people over his own signature. The governor is undoubtedly much wrought up over the implication, as the change is bitterly condemned by al- most every one here. ——.,+— THE PUBLIC LANDS. Officials Expect to Survey Large Areas in the New States. The officials of the general land office ex- pect that beginning next year there will be large areas of lands surveyed in the states which were last admitted to the Union. In this year’s sundry civil appropriation bill provision is made for the survey of public lands, so that the grents made to the states of North and South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming at the time of their admission into the Union could be satistied. Heretofore,- whenever lands were surveyed in these states, it was found that the settlers had already occupied or would occupy the most valuable tracts be- fore the state made its selections. The offi- cers of the various states did not care to select the remainder for the state institu- ticns, and as the selections were not made before the surveys the result has been that of the grants of many thousands of acres but little have been taken by states. Governors May Apply. Under the present law the governor of any of the states named may apply for the sur- vey of lands remaining unsurveyed. The commissioner of the general land office will then notify the surveyor general of the state to survey the land, and the townships which have been designated by the governor are withheld from settlement for sixty days after the plats have been filed in the local land office. The state during that time may select such of the lands as its officers desire. Another provision of the existing law per- wits the governors of the several states to advance money for the survey of the lands, which is to be reimbursed by the general government. As the governors are not em- powered to advance the money until after the appropriations are made by the various state legislatures, it is probable that noth- ing will be don2 until next spring. Then, if the money is appropriated, the governors may begin operations, and, if they desire, the grants may be ratified at once. There Were about 500,000 acres granted to each state for the benefit of its educational, penal d charitable institutions. As the lands have not been available for selection by the state there has been no revenue derived from this sale for these institutions. Under the Homestead Law. Probably while lands are plentiful under the homestead law settlers will generally seek them in the usual way instead of by purchase from the state. As the state be- comes more populous, however, and valua- ble agricultural and timber lands become scarce, the state lands, selected under the favorable auspices of the new law, will be sought for, and the institutions they are de- signed to assist will be benefited accord- ingly. Utah is also to receive the benefits of the law when she becomes a state, Bank Receiver Appo! Benjamin M. Neal has been appointed receiver of the National Bank of Middle- town, Middletown, Pa. es Gone to Blueftelds. The Columbia sailed for Bluefields trom Port Simon yesterday. THE DEBS STRIKE|* NEw Meeting of the Commission of In- vestigation in This City. WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE 80 FAR What Chairman Wright Says of the Probable Future Course. A VALUABLE ——— Commissioner of Lator Wright, the chair- man of the United States commission ap- Pointed to investigate the Chicago strike, arrived in this city this morning. The com- mission, which adjourned August 30, is to reassemble at the offices of the department of labor tomorrow to decide whether any further testimony is needed and to hear cr veceive any further suggestions with refer- ence to remedies that may be volunteered. Commissioner Wright says he has done no work upon the subject since the adjourn- ment of the commission, although he has given it much of his thought. A Synopsis of Remedies Suggested. During the recess, while the testimony was being prepared, Commissioner Kernan of New York has been charged with the duty of making a synopsis of the remedies from suggestions that have been received. These have come from a multitude of sources and have covered a very extensive range. Judge Worthington of Illinois, the other member of the commission, has been charged with the duty of digesting and an- alyzing the testimony, which is being pre- under his direction at his home at Peoria, lil, It is expected that the testi- mony will make about 2,00 printed pages. Commissioner Wright when seen by a re- porter soon after his arrival today had not yet looked over his mail and was unable to say whether any further volunteer testi- mony would be offered or not. As to Additional Testimony. “At our meeting tomorrow,” said he, “in case there are no applications to be heard, we will decide from Judge Worthington's work whether the testimony we have taken needs to be supplemented by additional evi- dence on disputed points. We will then dis- cuss our report,which,despite all statements to the contrary, has as yet received no con- sideration by the commission. It is prob- able that then we will separate after an agreement concerning its terms is reached (provided we are of one mind), and the work of writing the report will be divided. The Feport should be in the hands of the Presi- dent by the middle of November in order that he can incorporate any suggestions he desires to make relative to it in his annual message to Congress on the first Monday in WORK rr. “Do you anticipate any practical benefit from <he work of the commission?” The Duties of the Commins! “The commission was in no sense one of arbitration,” replied Commissioner Wright, “as so many people erroneously suppose. The law only conterplated an official in- vestigation of the strike—the determination of its causes, the cor.ditions surrounding It and svggestions looking to a remedy to be used as a basis of action should any legis- lation Icoking to the correction of any ex- isting evil be deemed necessary or advis- able. The commission is in no sense a judicial body, and has no power to con- demn any of the parties. It is simply to re- port the facts, bey such eg mendations as seem to it proper. ie investiga- tion of the strike was practically a post- mortem, as it was over when we began our 3. We went to work leisurely, and by taking the sworn statements of the partici- pants and parties to the strike for presenta- tion to the judgment of the people, Con- gress and the President we expect to ac- comp‘ish a very valuable work. It will lay before the people an official investigation of the greatest strike in the history of the American republic.” SULLIVAN AND HILL. John L. Looks Upon David B. as a Great Man. Champior John L. Sullivan ate breakfast at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and The Star reporter watched him do it. He ate rare beefsteak, fish, boiled eggs, celery and watercress and drank copious draughts of coffee. He talked freely with The Star man. Mr. Sullivan, of course, has a great deal of brawn, but he has brain, too. Mr. Sulli- van was fluent on the political situation in New York. He has unbounded admiration for David Bennett Hill, and a good deal of confidence in the ability of Tammany Hall to dictate the result of the coming contest. “If Hill were to accept the nomination he could win hands down. If Gaynor wins the plum he will me snowed under.” This is the way Mr. Sullivan put it. “Mr. Hill is the smartest politician of the period. He is worthy of the confidence which the people of the empire state repose in him. He does not smoke and refuses to drink intoxicants. He is a statesman and a business man. If he wanted the nomina- ten he could get it without a rustig. The political element of the state will be against Gaynor, and, in New York, this is the ele- ment which wins.” Mr. Sullivan grew enthusiastic and sound- ed the praises of the empire Senator with both lurgs. There was no question, he said, as to the ability of Tammany to con- trol the city electicns, the Lexow alleged revelations notwithstanding. “The position of the democracy on the tariff, as represerted by the Wilson bill, is not altogether consistent,” remarked Mr. Sullivan. ‘Much of the promised reduction was not made. The sugar scandal was a disgrace to popular government, and the impeachment of the bribed Senators ought to be the fruit of their crime. “To a large extent,” said Mr. Sullivan, “I am a free trader. I am opposed to the system of subsidizing enterprises which are not naturally profitable by sweating con- sumers on enhanced prices. It Is a faulty policy. Commerce is not war. People trade not for pleasure, but fom profit.” —— THE CABLE SLIPPED. Accident to Street Cars in Chicago. CHICAGO, September —A panic oc- curred among cable car passengers today, when four heavily loaded trains, loosened by a slip of the cable, dashed down the in- cline in the Van Buren street tunnel and crashed into each other at the bottom. The passengers were hurled in all directions by the shock, but none were seriously hurt, although the cars were badly wrecked. —-—> Will Not Oppose His Friend. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 25.—Mr. G. B. Jones, who was ramed by the prohibi- tionists last Thursday for Congress in this (the third) district, will publish a card this afternoon declining the nomination. Mr. Jones assigns as his reasons for the declina- tion that he has always affiliated with the democratic party, and now that his warm, personal friend, Col. Tazewell Ellett, is its nominee, he feels in duty bound to support him, —— For Congress From Chicago. CHICAGO, September 25.—John K. -Han- rah was nominated for Congress today by the democratic second district convention. SUPERINTENDENT General Duffield Appointed to the Head of the Ooast and Geodetic Survey. A Successor to Prof. Mendenhall at Last Selected—Civil and Military Record of the New Appointee. Gen. William Ward Duffield of Detroit was today ajpointed superintendent of the coast and gecdetic survey. Gen. Duffield has a distinguished record in civil and mil- itary fe. He is one of the best known civil engineers in the United States. He was a resident engineer of the Hudson River railroad in the fifties, and, after service in the late war, was appointed chief engineer of that road. He built the line of the Grand Trunk between Detroit and Port Huron; was chief engineer of the Central Track railroad in Hlinois (now part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system), and built the latter line. He was chief engineer also of several railroads in Mich- igan, and located most of the trunk lines in that state. He made the survey of the Colorado lands in 1871 and 1872, and was chief engineer of the Kentucky Union rail- road and assistant engineer of the govern- ment in 1882 in making the survey of gov- ernment lands in Dakota. In 1885 he was made chief engineer of the Kentucky Union railroad, and had charge of the survey and examination of all the lands of that road. His Military Record. In military life, while still a boy, he served in the Mexican war, and was wound- ed at Cerro Gordo, and ‘again at Contreras, when acting adjutant on Gen, Gideon J. Pillow’s staff. In the late war he went out as lieutenant colonel of the fourth Michi- gan infantry, and was fn the first battle of Bull Run. Afterward he was made colonel of the ninth infantry and served under Gen. Sherman in the west, and was made com- mander of the twenty-third brigade by Gen. Buell of the Army of te Cumperland, and was made brigadier general and president of the examining under the act of Congress of May 2, 1882, to test the effi- ciency of volunteer officers. He was engaged in various battles in Kentucky and Tennessée, and in Iséz was vssigned by Gen. Buell to the command of ali the forces in the former state. He re- jcined the fourteenth = be of the Army of the Cumberland under Gen. Thomas, and served with it until the battle of Murtrees- boro’, where he was disabied by two wounds. He was brevetet! major general by President Lincoln for galiantry in the field in the battle of Mugfreesboro’. Only One Politteal Office. He has held but ome political office—that of member of the upper fouse of the legis- lature of the state of Michigan. Although @ native of Pennsylvanig, he has been a resident of Michigan ‘allt bis life, and has been a ‘consistent demoerat. Gen. Dufheld is said te be thorougBly equipped as a scientific expert in all bramches of learning required for the efficiént/administration of the office of chief of the it and geodetic survey. There was a long fij Mendenhall out of it it being une dersjood at Ue stat Unt ine piace was wanted for a Kentuckiqn. Some. tume ago Professor Menden: se@t'in his resigna- tion, but, apparenuy, there was some wich which prevented the immediate appoint- ment of his su . “Mr. Duffield is a friend of Don M. Dickenson, and was not thought of for the appointment when the ect to get rid of Meadenhall was reached. to get Professor JAPANESE POLITICS, Reunite the Factions. The assembling of the new Japanese par- Mament oa October 15 may be the occa- sion, according to advices received in diplo- matic circles here, of a political union or reconciliation between factions which have been hitherto irreconcilable. When the last Japanese parliament dissolved the lead- ers of the different parties were at swords points, but in the presence of a war with a power of China's magnitude, involving the supremacy of the orient, the oid persona: feuds have been set aside and efforts are being made to have all factions represented through their leaders in the new Japanese cabinet. To this end it is being urged that Count Ohuma, Count Itagaki, Count Mat- sukata and Viscount Shinagawa shall be members of the new cabinet, although they have been among the most active leaders against the government. ‘there are no cab- inet portfolios vacant, yet so strong is the feeling for political union during tns emer- gency that it is propused to create new cabinet offices in crder to get their co- operation, REPUBLICANS IN ILLINOIS, Representative Aldrich Says They Are Excellent Shape for the Campaign. Representative Aldrich of Chicago, who is in Washington cn a brief visit, and will start on his return home tonight, says that the republicans are in excellent enape for the campaign in Illinois, and that they will carry the state, having a legislature und an increased number of Kepresencatives in Con- gress. He thinks they will make a gain of three Representatives in Cook county. The populists, he says, are cutting a little in both parties, but the loss which the republi- cans sustain in this way will be compen- sated for by votes which the democrats will give the republican nominees. io SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES. Argumen on the Demurrer Post- poned Until October 12. District Attorney Birney stated today that in order to better suit the convenience ot counsel engaged therein, the arguments on the demurrer filed to the sugar trust indict- mcnts had been postponed from Friday next until the 12th of next month. ‘The demurrer was filed by Messrs. Macartney & Chapman, who, together with Correspondent Edwards and Shriver, were indicteu fast suminer ivr refusing to answer certain inquiries pro- pounded by the Senate investigating com- mittee. ———-2+___. Personal Mention. Mr. John G. Morrison has returned from a visit to Chattanooga, Tenm., where he at- tended the meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. Mr. Charles Rauscher has returned after a two months’ visit to his former home in Paris and a tour through Switzerland. Dr. Thomas V. Hammond has returned from his autumn outing. | Dr. S. O. Pickey returne@ to the city yes- terday. Dr. B. F. Bishop of this city has gone to New York as a delegate to the meeting of the American Electro-Therapeutic Associa- tion, One Was a Deserter. The commissioner of immigration at Bal- timore has telegraphed the immigration bureau here that in examining three stow- aways who arrived on the British ship Rossmore, September 23, he discovered that one of them, Frank G, Myers, was'a de- serter from the U. 8. & CHicagin =~ + e+_____ Treasury Recéipts. National bank notes received for redemp- tion today, $161,457; government receipts from internal revenue, $137,338; customs, $218,117; miscellaneous, $52,587. THE LOSSES AT YALU Japanese Killed in the Recent Naval Fight. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CASUALTIES Speculation in Europe Regarding Russia’s Course. EFFECT OF CZAR’S DEATH YOKOHAMA, Japan, September 25.—The German cruiser Alexandrine has arrived here. An official version of the battle off the Yalu river says that the Japanese kill- ed included Commander Sakomoto of the gunboat Akagei; Lieuts. Takahasi and Se- nokuchi of the cruiser Hashidate; Lieuts. Sima and Ito of the cruiser Matsushima; Lieut. Magata of the cruiser Akithsuhima; Lieut. Asao of the cruiser Yoshino; Chief Surgeon Myaak, Chief Paymaster Ishisuka and Surgeon Murakesi. : Thirty non-commissioned officers aad men were killed and 160 wounded. LONDON, September 25.—A dispatch re- ceived here from Tien-Tsin today says that an Imperial edict has been issued by the Emperor of China, expressing his .egret at the death of the general who was killed while leading a charge at the battle of Ping Yang. As a token of this regret the emperor has ordered that posthumous hon- ors be paid to the dead general and im- perial favors have been bestowed upon his family. Lieut. Ching, first lieutenant of the Chih Yuen, the Chinese war vessel sunk at the battle of Yalu river, has reached the Chi- nese camp on the banks of Yalu river. He reported that the captain of the Chih Yuen also escaped drowning, but he afterward died of his wounds. Russia in the East. LONDON, September 25.—The European bourses are affected by the news of the ezar’s health, as he is now recognized as one of the strongest supporters of peace, and it Is feared that in the event of his death his successor would seize the op- portupity to sgcure naval ports on the Pacific and enlarge his boundaries in the direction of the Pamirs at the expense of China, either of which steps, it is believed, would easily precipitate war. On the other hand, a dispatch from St. Petersburg today denies the report that Russian troops have gone to Corea, or that Russia has the intention of doing anything calculated to disturb the peace of Europe. —___—_ MAY BE ANOTHER STRIKE. Trouble Not Entirely Over Among New York Tailors. NEW YORK, September 25.—There is a possibility of another strike within the next few days of the Brotherhood effuil- ors, which, if it takes place, will involve 1,000 members and will be in sympathy with the strike of the Boston tailors, now in progress. J. Goldstein, secretary of the Brotherhood of Tailors, said today that the result of a meeting of the brotherhood held last night was to order a strike to- day on all Boston material shipped to this city. Delegates were sent out this morn- ing to all shops in this city and in Brook- lyn calling on the tailors not to make up Boston material. The condition of the strike of the shirt- makers remains unchanged. They _ held several conferences this morning to discuss the situation, and seem confident of win- ning. About 1,000, principally girls, are on strike. PHILADELPHIA, September 25.—The strike at the wooler and worsted mill of Alexai der Crow, jr., at 2ist and Pennsyl- vani~ avenue, was declared off today, a compromise being effected between em- ployer and employer. Mr. Crow agreed to restore 10 per cent of the reduction, and the 400 employes will return to work tomorrow. —_— WORD FROM CYCLIST LENZ. When He Wrote He W: Wheeling Through Persia. CHICAGO, September 25.—The fear that Frank Lenz, the Pittsburg bicyclist, who 1s making a tour of the world, had perished in the Persian desert has been dispelled by the receipt of a letter from the young ad- venturer. William Amory of Chicago, a friend of Lenz, today received a letter dated Teheran, Persia, April 14. The cy- clist was then but 1,200 miles from Con- stantinople, and reported that he made 14,041 miles and met with universally kind treatment. Out of 28 nights spent in the desert, he was compelled to sleep 16 with- out shelter, but reported himself in excel- lent health. TACOMA, Wash., September 25.—Louis Young has arrived here, having ridden a bicycle from Pittsburg, Pa. He was six months making the trip. —>——_— SHROUDED IN MYSTERY. A Horrible M © Committed im the Heart of Cleveland, Ohio. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 25.—A horrible murder shrouded in mystery was committed in the very heart of the city some time during last night and the police are completely bafiled for lack of a clue. James B. Caven, general freight agent of the Valley railroad (Baltimore and Ohio), was shot and killed by some unknown as- sassin. Five bullets pierced his body and ne feil, weltering in biood. When picked up shortly after he was stone dead. Par- ues living in the neighborhood of the mur- der heard the shots and a woman’s scream. No one was found near the body and the police so far have been unable to secure tne sligntest clue, Mr, Caven was a widower about fifty years old, and resided with a daughter on Kennard street. He was a man of exem- plary habits so far as known. —— SUSPENDED BY THE SYNOD. A Lutheran Clergyman Found Guilty of Grave Offenses. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 25.—The Pittsburg synod of the Evangelical Luth- eran Church today suspended Rev. J. 8. Schubert of St. Andrew’s German Lutheran Church, Brushton, until the next annual session or until he gives evidence of repent- ance. He was charged with drunkenness, Gishonesty and betrayal of trust, the latter being based upon an attempt to withdraw his church from the synod. He was found guilty of the first and third charges, —_—-———__ “ SIXTY HOUSES DESTROYED. Many Poles Burned to Death in In- eendiary Fires. WARSAW, Poland, September 25.—Sixty houses in the citv of Blaszki, in the district of Kalish, Russian Poland, where the chol- era is making fearful ravages, were set on fire last night and completely destroyed. A number of the inmates of these houses, who were suffering from the dread disease and were too weak to make any effort to save themselves, were burned to death. CENTRAL AMERICAN REPUBLIC The Plan to Organize a Combination Gov- ernment. President Di Favorable to Exeta’s Plans—It W: id Pre- vent Revolutions. Gen. SAN FRANCISCO, September 25.—The interest of President Diaz of Mexico in Ezeta is said to be due to Mexico's desire for the formation of a general republic of Central American countries, believing that with it would end revolutions, which injure commerce and retard development. “Ezeta intends to get aid from the Mexi- cans to regain his prestige in San Salva- dor,” said Col. Cienfuegos, who talked about the matter today. “Most of his old soldiers will turn to his standard, for he is confident that he can overthrow his ene- mies. A revolution in San Salvador is al- ways welcome, and the people will fight for Ezeta when they get the chance. But the general will go well prepared, and when he enters San Salvador he will be at the head of the troops, enough to force his way as he desires. “Yes, President Diaz of Mexico will sup-" port Ezeta as far as he can, and there is no doubt that all the circumstances are in his favor. The peopl: in Mexico thoroughly understand the San Salvador affairs, and they believe in the cause of Ezeta. “If the gencral succeeds in this campaign (which he proposes to carry on vigorously immediately after his arrival in Mexico), the result will probably be the ion of on2 common republic of ail the Central American states. That plan has been under construction for a long time, and all the governments except Guatemala are favor- able to it. Unfortunately, Guatemala Stands in the way, geographically as weil as politically, and nothing can be done without her consent. Ezeta, however, is confident that even Guatemala will accede to the propcesition, and that the result will be @ strong and prosperous republic, in which the little wars and petty strifes of the several nations will be forever lust.” Attorney Charles Page, discussing Ezeta’s sudden departure for Mexico, say “We advised Gen. Hzeta to leave at once, and chiefly because of danger of other charges being brought against him. At first he said he would not go, that he liked San Francisco, and wanted to stay ionger. ‘Judge Morrow had felt that he must take cognizanc> of some of the evidence, as in the Cienfuegos case, it having come from another country. At the same time, if it had been in regari to a case which oc- curred here, it would, from the nature of its imperfections, have been thrown out. An agriculturist end a brickiayer testified, it will be remembered. Weil, they could get lots of just such evidence. It is fixed up, and the officials then say, ‘sign,’ and they sign quick enough, for if they did not they would be shot. Ezeta was the man they wanted to hold. They did not care for the others particularly. ‘So, things, it Sin'te an partes cs a active him quiet. sai ——.__ THE UNITARIAN CONFERENCE. Reports Show That the Church is Growing. SARATOGA, N. Y., September 25.—The national Unitarian conference held a com- munion service this morair.g, conducted by Rev. Edward Everett Hale of Boston. The new president, Senator Hoar of Concord, Mass., addressed the convention at length, reviewing the work of the denomination and picturing for it a glorious future. Resolutions in memory of George William Curtis, president of the conference, were adopted. Standing committees were ap- Pointed. Rev. Dr. Hale, as chairman, read the report of the council, in which the con- feretce in Chicago was referred to and the parliament of religions spoken of as a triumph of Christianity based on Unitarian principles. The council reported forty-four clergymen having been received into fellowship. The council received with regret the statements made public in a hundred ways of the defi- ance of law and order by popular outrages to which the name of “lynch law” has been given. It was also reported that the in- crease of members of Unitarian churches is in rather larger proportions than the in- crease of population of the country. and recommendations were read, made by Rev. Dr. Grindall Reynolds, secre- tary of the American Unitarian Associa- tion; Mrs. Emily A. Fifielt, secretary of une Woman's National Alliance; Rev.Mr.Wiison, superintendent of New England; Kev. More- house, superintendent for the middle states and New Engiand; Rev. T. B, Forbush, superintendent for the western states; Rev. G. L. Chaney, superintendent for the south- ern states; Rev. C. W. Wendell, superinten- dent for the Pacific coast; Rev. A.W. Gould, secretary of the western Unitarian conier- ences. Rev. Howard N. Brown presented the report of the committee on “The New World.” Foliowing the report of the business com- mittee and the reception of forsign deie- ates, the conference tock a recess tll afternoon. This afternoon a meeting was held under the auspices of the Woman’ ational Aili. ance, the theme being “The Work of Uni- tarian Women, Retrospective and Prospec- tive.” The program inciuded ‘fhe Women’s Western Conference,” Rev, Ida C. Hutton, Moline, Il.; “The Women’s Pacific Cvast Conference Miss E. B. Easton, San Fran- cisco, ‘he Religious Field,” Mrs. J. T. Sun- derland, Ann Arbor, Mich.; “Moral Enthusi- asm,” Rev, Marion Murdock, Cleveland, Ohio; “The Part of Liberal Women in the Community,” Mrs. Charles G. Ames, Bos- ton; “The Young Woman,” Miss May White Ovington, Brooklyn; “Work in India,” Mrs, Judith W. Andrews, Boston, and “The Gold- en Bond,” Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Boston. -_--> —— THREATENED BY KAFFIRS. Revolt Among the Natives in East Africa, LOURENZO MARQUEZ, Delagoa Bay, September 25.—Severa! thousand Kaffirs are threatening to attack this town. The gov- ernment has distributed arms among the white population for defense, Serious trou- ble is expected. Lourenzo Marquez is a walled Portuguese town of Africa, on the north side of Dela- goa Bay. It has a good harbor, which gives it considerable importance in the trade with the Transvaal. The town has a population of about 3,000, and is protected by @ number of roughly constructed old forts. The town is situated in the south- ern portion of the province of Portuguese East Africa, which extends along the coast from the mouth of the Zambesi to Dela- g0a Bay, and is bounded inland by Mash- onaland, Matabeleland and the Transvaal. The Transvaal leaders have long been anxious to secure control of the Delagoa Bay railroad and they have also been aim. bitious to have a seaport, Lourenzo Ma quez preferred. With this object in view the Boers recently sent the sum of $250,- 000 to London in order to purchase the bonds which Portugal is expected to issue as soon as the Berne arbitrators have de- cided the question of boundaries. A few days ago, on September 15, advices from Pretoria said that the Transvaal govern- ment had acquired the prior rights in Del- agoa Bay, including control of the port dues, thus giving the Transvaal a com- manding position and free access to the sea. NOT FOR MR. HILL He Tells The Star Correspondent He is Not a Candidate. HE WOULD NOT RON FOR GOVERNOR Address to the Saratoga Con- vention. WHITNEY THE FAVORITE @ man who will be But he evidently does not in this position. He keeps in and keeps silent while him. The withdrawal of Gaynor now to Hill and Whitney, Thacher men are Gaynor could not get New York and Brooklyn, he was afraid that Point to his place on the bench a man would not be an anti-McKane man, as He would have to scon as nominated, cate election matters Gravesend district. race. way as it does noise the man of the world’s fair awards will run against Morton. This noon the talk of Whitney is on the increase and the tide is likely to switch te the ex-Secretary of the Navy the nomina- tion before he lands in New York and has an opportunity to be consulted in the mat- ter, It is thought that if he comes back and nds himself the nominee he will ac- cept, whereas he would not allow his name to be brought before the convention if he knew of it in advance. Cook of Rochester is out of the race just now, but can have the lieutenant governore ship if he wants it. Senator Hill sail to The Star correspond- ent this morning: “Under no circumstances am I a candidate for governor. But even at that moment @ crowd of den«crats from New York marched by the door shouting “Hill! Hill! D. B. Hin!” And it rings through the town. There is not allow any ballots to be taken, for is no knowing what the convention do in its present uncertain Just now it looks more like Thacher second, Hill third and fourth. Despite his letter of withdra' Gaynor’s name will be convention. The most exciting thing the cor test over a place tion tetween the democrats The village fathers ren’ i] Pili iil Fs he & re i 3h iil fi aehe of points, and finally Senator won the victory, and fans will keep the hall. This democrats to gather in the Casino, en building that was once a ska’ and in the days of its prime was t! of several convent‘ons. Hill was n ed there in 1888, and Flower later, and democrats now profess to it as a mascot. But it is now rickety bare and barn-like, and dismal enough dismay the most enthusiastic democratig heart. | feeee ili THE PROCEEDINGS. Senator Hill Made Temporary Chairea man of the Convention. SARATOGA, N. Y., September 25.—A. cold, bracing atmosphere, a few spatters of rain, followed by bright sunshine, greeted the delegates to the democratic state convene tion this morning. Everybody was astit early, and the morning trains brought large contingents to swell the crowd. Hotel core ridors and streets were full, and at the Grand Union, where democratic headquar- ters are established, there was a great crowd. The streets were lively all night, marching crowds of boomers shouting at the top of their lungs making the night an@ most of the early morning hideous for those who wished to sleep. Senator Hill was an early riser, and when the first contingent of leaders went ints the dining room, about $:30, they were told that Senator Hill had eaten his breakfast at 7 o'clock. From that :ime on until almost noon he sat behind closed doors, refusing to see even the leaders, and announcing to all comers that he was cusy prepari marks as temporary chairman. indications it was evideatly the the leaders to formulace no slate evening, after the organization of the cone vention. The Whitney boom still retaine? its proms inence, and there was evidently a «esire om the part of the leaders io walt vnul Mr, Whitney’s arrival in New York or in Sarae toga tomorrow before making a nomination, The Tammany men this morning were unanimous in their selection of Whitney, and the Kings county men, sme the withe drawal of Gaynor, show a disposition to fcle low in Tammany’s (votsteps, and yet every body wears such an air of uncertainty shag horse might be dropped wpon a dark 2 upon convention with success “t any po stampede for Hill, and im that case Senator wound have to do what he b done yet—announce positively bis decision the matter. one Gaynor adherents stil) claimed this morning that Mr. Gaynor’s telegram was not to be construed as a declination. They insist that he is in traces, with excellent prospects of being nominated. Frederic’ R. Coudert, who arrived here this morning, says he thinks Mr. Whitney would make an excellent te. Many re suspicious, however, that Tamman: pport of the Whitney boom is not cere, arguing that if