Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1894, Page 1

—— THE EVENING STAR praca PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Averns, Cor. 11th Street, by lhe Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. — Few York Oifico, 49 Potter Building. pete ta wenn The Evcning Star fs served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents - week, or 44¢. per month. Copies at the counter conte By mati—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—30 cents pet month. Satrrday Quintuple with foreign pos led. $3.00. Entered at the Post Office at Wasuington, D. C., @s second-class mail matter.) [FAM mail subseriptions must be paid in advance ¥ het Star, $1.00 per sear; 3.00. em of adv le knowa on ap ton. THIRTY-ONE MEN nee The Number at Work on the Post Office Building. FIVE LESS THAN EMPLOYED YESTERDAY Delay in the Completion of the Several Contracts. ees ONLY TWO FINISHED ON TIME —— There were thirty-one men at work on the city post office building today. This was five less than yesterday, when The Star estimated the length of time that the con- struction will take. What has become of the other five men no one can tell. The statement of the thirty-six yesterday was made on the authority of the superintend- ent, Mr. Kinsey, which was accepted by the reporter who visited the scene of the opera- tions. It was probably what fs known in mathematics as a “round number,” or, per- haps, what some writers call a “glittering generality.” However that may be, there were thirty-one men laboring at 11 o'clock this morning, and there is every reason to believe that none of them were laid off dur- ing the day. These men were distributed as follows: Nine men were on the top of the structure, handling the iron beams as they were holsted aloft by the engines; seven were on the ground floor, placing the iron as it was sent into the building by the truck that runs from the south to the north end; four were on the ground on the east side, attending to the hoisting, making the knots and doing other odd jobs; three engineers were posted at as many hoisters; three men were digging a trench at the northeast cor- ner of the lot; two men were trying to make the affair look artistic by means of red paint; one man was in charge of the work of gnloading the beams at the south side, and he had one man to heip him; then the thirty-first was not a man, but a boy, whose function it was to slake the thirst of the other thirty by means of the water that he “toted™ around the building. This was the sum total of the brawn that was being expended on the great work. ‘There was a quantity of brains embodied in the superintendents and agents and clerks and contractors in the offices, but they do not really. count in the problem of how long the public will wait. There has been enough brain matter expended already in this con- nection to build an entire city. There were also eleven men standing at the northeast gate, waiting for a chance to work on the iron construction, and about seven citizens drinking in the spectacle of the great pile growing. They were taking lessons in im- mortality. At the rate thus fixed on this day of grace, October 2, IMM, the building will be finished on or about the 7th of July, 101. This is counting in the water boy as a workman. This is hardly fair to the citi- zens, but generous to the contractors. The water boy in this case stands for what may be known as a margin. A Series of Contracts. The work on the city post cffice is being done under a series of contracts subdivided on the theory that quicker and better work can be done in this way than by means of @ general contract for the entire construc- tion. All of the work is under the super- vision of the architect of the treasury through the medium of a superintendent of construction, who {is on duty on the ground and whose business it is to see that the contracts are executed according to specifications and that the materials used are of the proper character. There have so far been two superintendents, the first being Mr. Steward, under whose inspection the ground was cleared, the excavations made and the piling driven. He was suc- ceeded by Mr. Kinsey at the beginning of the present administration, who is now in charge. Exclusive of the work of clearing the site, which was done under a sale of materials, there have been so far six contracts award- ed by the Treasury Department for the various features of this work. The first Was awarded to Albert Gl of this city on the 1ith of February, who under- took to grade and excavate the site by the first of April of the same year. Mr. Gleason finished his work on time and with a few days to spare, and established a precedent that has unfortunately not been followed in the subsequent branches of the work. On the 30th of June, Mr. Brooks was awarded the contract for excavating the pit and driving piles for the foundation. He oblizated himself to finish this work in four months from the date of the con- tract, which would carry him to the oth of October, He finished his work “6, upward of seven months behind In addition to this delay it is to be noticed that the contract for this work Ist S$ not let for three months after Mr. Gleason had prepared the ground for piling. All of this delay, however, was not un- rble, for much of the time the archi- tect's office was considering the question of the character of the foundation to be laid under the building. The ground had first to be explored to a considerable depth by means of borings, and this took some time. On the whole, it is probable that the three months lost between these two con- tracts was well spent by the thorough sur- vey of the ground on which the great structure was to rest. The seven months’ delay on the Brooks contract, however, was either a miscalcu- lation by the contractor or an example of that curious inefficiency which attends so many government jebs of this kind. It was said, too, that the weather was unfavor- able, but however that may be, the piling was sally in arrears. The architect's offic: let to A. D. ele on the ‘h of October, the contract for the masonry of the ation. This was to run for 1 work- (and was finished on time, not- me the delays on the piling, ssarily had to precede the ma- gonry wor! The Stone and Brick Work. On the 2d of March, 1898, John Pearce of New York was awarded the contract for the cut stone and brick ‘work for the base- ment and superstructure of the bullding, including the entire eight stories and tower. ‘This contract has a life of two years and six months from the date of its which will carry it to September just eleven months hence. In view of the estimate made rerintendent Kinsey to a Star y, that this work will be ed in eighteen months from date. it will he seen at Contractor Pearce, will be at least seven on the present ba: = behind the contract time. not laid st of Janv For four ot a hammer blow n fned on The work tely This was au pervising offi with th £ wh should be provided with an area or should built t flush to the wall. an has been adopted b; © whom the pl lof the drawings conception. paveme wit te un " Edbrooke's When = Mr successor, Mr. O'Rourke of New Jersey, who has just left the offic inst his will, entered upon his new du he announced that he consid- ered this pian de . but it not un- oti 5: til autumn that he bestirred himself to se- cure a change of the plan. The suggested change had first to be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, who fs head of @ commission of three members, created by the original appropriation act It was a tedious process to secure the approval of the other members of the commission—-the WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS of the Interior an: eneral. The awkward and clu: nature of this arrangement was made man- ifest by the lapse of many weeks that went by before the change of plan was finally approved. When the official signatures were at last given, new drawings had to be prepare! and new specifications made be- fore the work .could be begun, on the last of January last The Iron Work. Meanwhile, Pearce undertook additional work ir the iron structure for the base- ment and first story. The contract for this jeb was awarded to him on the 16th of August, 1598, and was to run for three months, and was thirty-eight days behind time, so that the mascnry work was that much delayed. Pearce did not try the iron work any further than the first story, the contract for the next four floors being let on the 6th of June to the Brown, Ketcham tron works of Indianapolis. This ran for three months, but on the date of its expiration, September 6, there had not been a pound of iron delivered on the ground, and this work has only just been begun. The contractors are under a penalty of $20 for each day of delay. The payments for the work are made in installments of equal size, as the work is completed, with a deduction of 10 per cent. This is for the purpose of mak- ing gcod any loss to the government by non-completion or bad work, and the penal- ties are being deducted out of this amount. In all probability this contract will not be completed by before the 6th of March, six months behind time, but all of this time may not be subject to the penalty, as some of the delay may be caused by the fact that the masonry work is in progress. There are probably two more contracts to be awarded, one for the roofs and the other for the interior finish of the building. There may be some minor jobs about the structure after these larger ones have been done, but they will not amount to much in cost, although they may delay the final completion to some extent. It will thus be seen that so far but two of the six contracts have been completed on time. The building has been under con- struction for two years, seven months and a half. It is no extravagant estimate that in this period any private commercial con- cern would have not only projected, but completed and occupied such a building as the local post office, with a good margin to spare. re CHICKAMAUGA’S LINES. Mach Progress je in Making the Famous Battlefield. The Chickamauga battlefield commission- ers, General Fullerton, Major Smith, Gen- eral Stewart and General H. V. Boynton, ristorian of the commission, have returned to Washington from Chattanooga. They have been on the battlefield for the past two weeks, engaged with the state com- missions in locating the battle monuments. They were accompanied by the Louisiana state commission, Senator Walthall and his staff from the Mississippi commission, Cap- tain Carns of the Tennessee commission, with the officers of his battery, some mem- bers of the Ohio commission and about twenty members of the Pennsylvania com- mission. Three members of the (ettys- burg commission were also in attendance, looking over the field. Valuable Historical Points. The state commissions have been en- gaged in locating the positions of the va- rious regiments of their respective states, and with such a numerous representation of both sides they were able to establish a great many points of historical interest heretofore in doubt. The members of the national commission report that the woric of marking and improving the battletield is progressing with the greatest vigor and the road-making has been nearly finished, under the direction of General Stewart, the resi- dent commissioner. The formal ‘dedication of the park is expected to take place next September. The executive committee of the G. A. R. and those persons connected with the perk project are already in cor- respondence with a view to fixing dates so that the encampment at Louisville and the dedication at Chattanooga shall follow each other in such orde¥ that veterans interested may attend both. All of the information received here to the effect that the Chicka- erans of both armies engaged at Chicka- mauga are arranging to be largely repre- sented at the dedication. Monuments Ready for Erection. The New York delegation, with an en- gineer,have been busily engaged in locating the positions of New York troops at Look- out Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Wacha- hatchie and Ringgold, and as they have a large appropriation to draw upon they expect to make New York's monument the most imposing ever erected on a battle- field in this country. The fifty-six Ohio menuments are nearly all in place and the remainter will be completed this month. The sites for the fifty-one Ohio granite works were located last week. The Penn- sylvania delegaiion are also progressing rapidly in locating positions. Minnesota has been well cared for, and from ‘he photo- graphs brought back by the commission it would seem that in beauty and symmetry of design her tle monument is second to none yet erected. DEPENDENT DEMOCRATS. Will Knife Mill and Try to Elect the Rest of the Ticket. Information received here from several sources exceptionally good 1s to the effect that the Fairchilds-Grace-Cleveland-anti- Hill democrats will not put an independent ticket in the field in New York, having come to the conclusion that they can bet- ter serve their purpose of injuring Hill by another method. Their plan, as laid out, is to do their utmost for the election of Lock- wood and Gaynor and to knife Hill. They hope in this way to secure Mr. Hill's de- feat without the absolute loss of the state, and to make it appear that he is the weak man on the ticket. The information as to this comes from Washington and New York sources. A communication from Tammany source received here today predicts the nomina- tion of John Boyd Thacher for Congress, in the place of Tracy, from Albany. MRS. POLLOC STRICKEN, The Widow of the Consul General to Salvador Has Yellow Fever. Secretary Gresham has been notified by the American representative at La Libertad that Mrs Pollock, widow of the late consul general at Salvador, who died a few days ver, has been stricken with disease. The Secretary has che vi consul to render the family all possible assistance. +--+ HIEF IN CHARGE. Coast and Gen. H. M. etic Survey. d of Detroit has as- the coast and geodetic superintendency of which appointed. He took the yesterday afternoon. so IN VIRGINIA, Senater-Elect Marti tion is Satisfactory sumed charg: to the oath of offi Says the Situa- the Democracy. Senator-elect Martin of Virginia was at the democratic h@adquarters today. Speak- ing with a Star reporter about the politic: outlook in Virginia, he said that the cam- paign was just getting active and the situ- ation was satisfactory to the democrats. “There is no defection in the party,” he said. “The only thing there ever was to fear was lethargy, and what there was of that ts disappearing rapidly. Virginia Is a democratic state and will remain so, as the returns at the fall election will show.” WILL THEY DESERT? Question Asked in New York Re- garding “Anti-Snappers.” EVERYBODY WAITING FOR THEIR ACTION Importance of the Third Ticket Movement. TAMMANY KEEPING ALOOF cee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. , NEW YORK, October 2, 1894. Everybody in political circles is waiting to see what will be the action of the anti- snappers regarding Hill. That they will rot vote for him is morally certain, but the great question is whether they will openly revolt and name a ticket of their own. They have practically announced that they would do this, but they have made similar threats in years gone by and have failed to do it. It would be a very serious step for them to take and they hesitate as they think of the consequences. Their oniy ex- cuse is that the candidate for governor is distasteful to them. They do not claim that the convention was not regular and that Hill was not nominated as formally and legally as any candidate for governor that ever conducted a canvass in New York state. They have a personal complaint, their claims to being delegates were not recognized and seats were refused to them. What the Fairchild Men Expected. But ex-Secretary Fairchild and the men who went to Saratoga under his leadership never expected to be admitted to the con- vention, They knew that they were not the regular delegates before they started. They had refused to make a fight in the primary caucuses and had held caucuses of thelr own and elected themselves without opposition, But to nominate their own ticket under such circumstances is some- thing that the most enthusiastic of them shrinks from doing. It would mean that the warring factions in this state would never be brought together, and that the democratic party would be easy victims at the polls for years to come. As a matter of fact, the Fairchild element of the democ- racy were better treated at Saratoga than they expected to be. They were treated with respect and that was more than they received at former conventions. But their leaders are crying “‘bolt” and it is likely that they will do so. Tammany Keeping Aloof. A significant feature of the democratic campaign is the way in which Tammany Is keeping itself in the background. It be- gan at the state convention. That 1s one of the places that Tammany always plans to take by storm. It fs a triumphal jour- ney for them from the moment their trains steam out of the New York station, with banners and bands and bustle. But this year it was different. There was not a piece of decoration on the cars to show that it was Tammany Hall that was sweeping by, there was not a single band nor a single banner. At all previous con- ventions the Tammany badges have been works of art of the rainbow variety and massive in proportion, This year their only insignia was a small bow of blue ribbon, so small that it could not be seen at any distance, with a dainty gilt ‘Tammany, 1894," lettering. They made no parade at Saratoga and no noise, and this program will be followed during the campaign. Hi Knew He Would Be Nominated. Senator Hill did not want the nomination for governor, nor did he want William C. Whitney to have it. Hill remembers Chi- cago and how it was Whitney who put an end to whatever chance he had for being nominated for the presidency. But he knew when he went into the convention hall that second afternoon that he would be nominated for governor whether he would or no. It was in the air and the Senator could read the signs as well as any one. The talk about Thacher deceived him no more than it did those who knew wi! was going on in the Saratoga inner circles, He did not expect such a cyclone, but he did expect to be nominated. Men in this city who have talked with Hill since his nomination say that he thinks he has nothing to lose by leading the fight this fall. If he is defeated he can still keep his seat in the Senate and he can say to his part “I have been beaten, but it is not my fault. I led a forlorn hope because you wished me to. I did not want the nomination. I said so time and again, but you forced it upon me. Your other leaders failed you. I did my duty and made as good a run as any democrat could have done. It was not a democratic year, that was all. The party owes me a great deal for this sacrifice on my part, and I will collect that debt in 1896," Hill is firmly convinced that he will not lose any prestige even if he is defeated, otherwise he would not consent to make the run. He thinks that as matters stand today he has an even chance of election. He relies upon his personal knowledge of the state, and the fact that in every town- ship from one end of the state to the other he has trusted, lieutenants who are adept in the science of politics and trained in the same bold school as himself. Hill is also strong among the farmers of the northern part of the state, and up there a great many good republicans have always cast votes for Hill. They believe in him and there is enough boldness in his methods to shock the steady-going knights of the over- all and plow into a nervous admiration for him. Hill will lose thousands of democratic votes in this city, but Flower was elected by the vote of the northern part of the state, and Hill counts a great deal upon this fact. Delay in Opening the Fight. The democrats cannot well open their campaign until they know just what the anti-snappers will do. If an independent ticket {s put in the field it will necessitate an entirely different sort of campaign. The republicans are also waiting for these developments. It has already been decided that young Jacob Sloat Fassett shall take a leading part in the fight this fall. The young republicans believe in him, and his appearance on the Stump after his defeat in the convention will testify loudly to re- publican harmony. The young man has had nis wounds partially healed by being told that very likely he will be sent to the Sen- ate to succeed Hill, and from now on Fas- sett will be found in the van of republican speakers. —_——>——_ A REPUBLICAN PROBABLE From Mr. Breckinridge’s District— y Lose in the South. Reports from the Breckinridge district of Kentucky indicate the probability of the election of a republican to Congress from that district. Reports from Alabama and Virginia state that the democrats are liable to lose three Congressmen in each of those states, and it is said that Watson, populist, has a very fair chance of election in Geor- gia. o-. Battle Ship Texas in Mintature. The naval construction bureau has com- pleted and placed on exhibition at the Navy Department a model in miniature—although the medel is over six feet iong—of the bat- tle ship Texas, now nearing completion at the Norfolk navy yard. The model shows in marvelous fashion the complicated mechanism of this great battle ship, and is | itself a triumph of the constructor’s art. LITTLE DELAWARE The Political Oampaign in Full Swing and a Warm One. . Bayard’s Return Will Give It a New Impetus—Democrats Hope- Mr. Mr. W. B. Pratt of Delaware, one of the active members of the young democracy of that state, and private secretary to Fifth Auditor Holcomb of the Treasury Depart- ment, returned to the city today from a trip to Wilmington, which at present ts the political center of the state. Unusual in- terest attaches to the coming election in Delaware, for upon it depends not only the control of the state offices, but the selection of a United States Senator is also in the balance. Moreover, the election of the Congressman is a weighty matter, for in the event of the election of President being thrown into the House of Representatives the one vote of little Delaware would count as much as a majority of the votes of the New York delegation. Bayard to Speak. “The campaign {s in full swing in our state,” said Mr. Pratt to a Star reporter to- day, ‘‘and it promises to be a very warm one. Additional impetus will be given It next week by the arrival of Mr. Bayard, ambassador to England, who comes back next Saturday to lend his influence to the democrats. On the following Tuesday night Mr. Bayard will be given a reception and will repeat his famous speech on ‘Manhood Against Money,’ which figured so promi- nently in a former campaign. The speech will be very timely at this juncture, for money will be used very extensively’ next November by the republicans. I think the money will be thrown away, however, for if there is one state in the Union which cannot be bought it is Delaware. “The leading republican candidate for Senator is Mr. Addicks, a millionaire, and a man who has given the republicans finan- cial aid in the past. He labors under the disadvantage of being a carpet-bagger, which is a serious one, for there is a great deal of state pride in Delaware, and many republicans will vote against him on that account. Even if the republicans do carry the legislature, I do not think Mr. Higgins will succeed himself, but that the fight will be between Addicks and some other man. The leading democratie, candidates are Mr. Wolcott and Mr. Causey, and they are both strong men. Democratic Chanees Good. “I believe the democrats will carry the legislature. Our chances are very good in the two lower counties, and if we win them, that means a majority im the legislature. ‘The lower counties are largely agriculturai. Times are good with our farmers and they have not felt the depression. Magnificent crops have brought. them in money and they feel in a contented condition, which is very encouraging to’ the democrats. There are only three counties jn the state and the representation in the Jegislature is equal from each. “The hardest fight for Congzessman will hinge upon Wilmington, which is entirely a manufacturing center. Jonathan -Willis is the republican candidate and Samuel Ban- croft is the democratic nominee. Mr. Ban- croft Is an extensiv€ manufacturer. He was formerly a republican, but he is now a demecrat of the Cleveland stamp, and ad- vocates the President's tariff policy. He says his business prospers better under the democratic tariff plan than under protec- tion. The prospects for Mr. Bancroft’s elec- tion are good, although it will undoubtedly be a hard fight. Hope to Elect the Governor, “The contest for the governorship will re- sult, I think, in the election of Mr. Tunnel, the democratic candidate. He is a very strong man with the mass of the people,and a man whose sterling integrity has won the ccntidence of all classes. He is opposed by Mr. Joshua Marvel, the republican candi- date. The democrets are exceedingly hope- ful of electing the governor, and if they do not succeed it will be a great surprise.” ee WITHOUT A HEAD. Singular Condition of Affairs at the Agricultural Department. The Agricultural Department was left without an acting head when Assistant Secretary Dabney, in response to a tele- gram announcing the serious illness of his wife in Kentucky, left the city today. Sec- retary Morton is in Europe, and will not be back before October 20, Owing to the anomalous form of the statutes under which the Department of Agriculture was elevated to the dignity of a ministerial portfolio, uo provision was made for an acting secretary of agriculture during the absence of both the Secretary and the act- ing assistant secretary. In case Assistant Secretary Dabney should be detained from his post beyond the 9th of this month, it would beco! necessary for President Cleveland to designate some official to act temporarily, as on the 10th the statistician is by law compelled to submit his monthly crop report to the head of the department, and it cannot go to the country, under the law, until approved by the Secretary or acting secretary. The President, if he is compelled to nominate an acting secretary, can only do so for ten days, and in doing so he is limited by law to the selection of an officer nominated by him and confirmed by the Senate. There is only one such officer in the Agricultural Department, Chief Harrington of the weather bureau, but the President could, if he chose, desig- nate some official from another department. ‘The other departments have from two to four assistant secretaries, and in some the secretary can, by law, designate to act, in his absence, other confirmed appointees in his department. It is considered prob- able that some legislation will be proposed at the next session of Congress to remedy the defect in the laws applying to the Agricultural Department. —————— IN TIME OF PERIL. Directio: to Be Follswed by Per- sons in Shipwrecks. It might fairly be supposed that the men who navigate ships, and certainly the mas- ters of American vessels engaged in trading along our own coasts, would know what to do and how the life-saving crews work when a ship ts cast ashore on a beach. But only a month cr two ago the crew of one of these coasting vessels, wrecked near New York, after the life savers had man- aged, with difficulty, to shoot a line to them, tied the end to their own hawser, and sat patiently waiting for the life savers to haul it ashore, ignoring their frantic signals to haul away on the short line. To diminish the chances of such misunderstandings in the future, the naval hydrographic office has appenged to the North Atlantic pilot chart for tober a concise set of instruc tions to mariners, compiled from the man- ual of the life-saving service, telling seamen exactly what to do in case of wreck, and presenting cuts showing the operations of the life-saving crews in the various phases. Nayal Orde: Commander J. G. Greene has been order- ed to ordnance instruction at the Wash- ington navy yard. Lieut. J. C. Drake, from the intelligence office to Mare Island, as assistant ordnance inspector. The follow- ing named officers have been ordered to Newport for torpedo instruction: Ensigns A. M. Beecher and H. P. Jones; Lieuts. H. C. Poundstone, J.C, Caldwell and J. O. Nicolson. Commander C. J. Train has been plared in charge of the naval exhibit at the Atlanta exposition, JAPAN’S LATEST MOVE An Army Sent to Passict Bay, Near the Russian Frontier. NUMBERS OF CHINESE TROOPS DRAFTED The Chinese Emperor May Be Dethroned. LATE MILITARY ADVICES TIEN TSIN, Chira, October 2.—It fs officially announced that 5,000 Japanese troops have arrived close to Parsiet Bay, near the Russian frontier. Previous to this ennouncement It was re- ported here that a Japanese fleet had been sighted on September 28, ten miles from Shan Hai Kwan, 200 miles from Pekin. Large bodies of Chinese troops have been drafted to that district Curing the last few days, in order to prevent the Japanese from ianding. Passiet bay is not far from Vladivostock, the great Russian stronghold and railroad terminus in the east. The latter opens upon the Gulf of Peter the Great, and the waters of Passict bay adjoin it. It ts diffi- cult to conjecture the object of this move en the part of Japan, unless it is to protect the right flank and rear of the Japanese army from the possible attack from the direction of the Russian frontier. Then, again, the 5,000 men referred to might sim- ply be reinforcements for the Japanese army now marching upon Moukden. As already cabled, a London Times dis- patch from Shanghai says that it is report- ed there that 35,000 Japanese troops have been landed on the Shan Tung coast be- tween the Yellow river and Tien Tsin. If this is true the Japanese are within striking distance of Tien Tsin and may be preparing to push on to Pekin, leaving the formidable Taku forts on their right. Tien Tsin is the port of Pekin, and is only seventy miles distant from the capital of China, YOKOHAMA, Japan, October 2.—The Japanese army has reached Anju in north- eastern Corea. The first column advanced to Chongju and Kusong, further northeast, and abcut fifty miles from the Chinese boundary, without finding the enemy. The third and fifth divisions have established their headquarters at Ping. Increase of the Japanese Army. LONDON, October 2.—The Times pub- lishes letters from Yokohama, bearing date of August 24, stating that Japan is prepar- ing to increase her army in Corea to 100,- 000 men. The irtentions of the government as proclaimed by the native press are to crush the Chinese army in Corea and march on Pekin, where a claim for a large indemnity will be made, srd the cession of the Island of Formosa demanded. A letter dated September 1 says that no news of any kind has been received, ex- cept that a raval battle had been fought somewhere in the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. It is added that vessels on both sides were damaged. The dispatch of troops con- tinues, but their destination is unknown, except that 100,000 men have left to fight the Chinese somewhere. The Japanese be- leve that they will be in a position to dic- tate terms to China before the end of the year, and also that they will possess the hoarded millions at Moukden belonging to the Chinese imperial family. Japan is ca'ling cut the second reserve to supplement the denuded garrisons. The call has not been responded to with enthusiasm. Many of the men were never before called out. They are ignorant ard dull, and are angry because of having to leave their oc- cupations and families. They are also afraid that they will be called into active service. The people, therefore, are less en- thusiastic about the war. Chinese Arsenals Inadequate. Another letter dated Hong Kong, August 30, says ali that is now ieft of the Wham- poa arsenal at Canton is the naval training college and the tcrpedo depot. China ship- building establishments are, therefore, re- duced to the Foo Chow and Shanghai ar- senals, which are quite inadequate to com- pete with Japan's establishments. China is trying to get warships in Europe, but the neutrality laws block the way. A large quantity of arms and ammunition is being from the Whampoa arsenal to For- mosa, where an attack is expected. Some employes of the southern stations of the Chinese customs have resigned to go north. None but gunners have gone yet, and it is supposed they will be detailed for duty in fortg. but it is said this is only the thin edge of the wedge. Tramsferring Treasures From Mouk- den, A dispatch to the Daily News from Vienna says it has been learned that China is trans- ferring all the imperial treasuries from Moukden to Jehol, beyond the great wall, whither Emperor Hien-Jong fled from the Anglo-French armies in 1s6v, A Lesson of the ¥ Fight. Sir Edward Reed, the naval constructor, in an interview today regarding the battle fought off the Yalu river, recounted the naval views which Emperor William of Germany had expressed to him in audi- ences which were accorded Sir Edward Reed at the beginning of the present year. Referring to those conversations, Sir Ed- ward said that the recent battle strikingly demonstrated the soundness of the German emperor's views. The latter, while fully recognizing the value of battleships with stout armor along the belt and at the stem and stern, dwelt upon the necessity of pro- viding for the utmost possible amount and scope of gun fire, The emperor, on presenting Sir Edward Reed with his portrait as a souvenir, wrote upon it: ‘In the modern battleship the dis- tribution of weight necessitates a compro- mise between armor and artillery. Give her a full, all-around belt and after that you must always decide in favor of artillery.” Sir Edward Reed added that, in his opin- ion, the most important point brought out in the battle off the Yalu river was the necessity of largely increasing the number of bow and stern quick-fire guns on British warships, Anti-Foreign Feeling at Pek SHANGHAI, October 2.—The anti-foreign feeling at Pekir is increasing hourly, and the authorities find it difficult to repress outbreaks upon the part of the Chinese population, The leading Chinese represen- tatives at Pekin fear that if the Japanese anarch upor. Pekin the capital will be cap- tured, as the Chinese soldiers gathered there to defend it are dissatisfied and un- reliable. It is reported here that Li Hung Chang has receive’. orders not to proceed to Co- rea. China's Emperor May Be Dethroned. The New Herald publishes the following from its correspondent: SHANGHAI, October 1.—The Emperor of China will very likely be dethroned in favor of Prince Kung’s son, who will treat with the Japanese, Li Hung Chang has been superseded in the supreme command by Gen. Sang Tsing of the province of Hunan, who has received full powers. Li Hung Chang retires disgusted to Pao- Ting-Foo, the capital of the province of Core alegen defection to the Japanese ts only canvassed cons2quent to the recall of Prince Kung. Twenty thousand Hunan soldiers are of 858 separate announces ments. Bese advertisers Space. gathered around Shanhia-Kwan, the ter- minus of the great wall, where it forms the boundary between the provinces of Chi-li and Shing-King. Li Hung Chang's army is distrusted. Sheng-tao-tai, a customs commissioner, and several other high officials of Tien- Tsin, have been disgraced for malfeasance. Expected Landing on the Cons’ A dispatch from Minister Denby at Pekin has been received by Secretary Gres- ham, confirming the Associated Press dis- patches that Prince Kung, an uncle of the emperor, had been made president of the courcil and chief of the admiralty. It also said that the disembarkation of Japanese troops on the gulf coast is expected. A gentleman of high position in the diplomatic circle, who was once stationed in China, end has given much attention to the de- velopments of the war, says that he would not expect the landing of forces on the coast until the invading army had marched further north, to a position where a junc- tion might be formed. A Cause of Irritation. In diplomatic circles here it is pointed out that the British admiral’s course in shadowing the Japanese ships as they ap- proach the Chinese coast is in line with a policy of the British navy, which has caused much irritation. A recent case is cited, in which the British ships watched the Russian fleet until the Russian com- mander determined on a ruse. He had two of his ships leave hastily from the harbor at Yokohama. A British ship was soon in pursuit. The Russians made a circuit out- side, and returned to the harbor, with the British ship close behind. As the boats came in the Russian admiral gave orders to his fleet to clear the decks and prepare for action. His signals made it known that he wouid fire if the pursuing British vessel did not keep away from the Russian boats. The British ship came to a sudden halt, and the threatened broadside was averted. The British admiral was in- dignant at the belligerent action of the Russians, and the British government de- manded an explanation. The Russian admiral in reply said that the movements of his ships had been so continually shadowed that he had construed it to amount to a belligerent move. The incident went no further, although it put @ stop to the shadowing of Russian ships. - During the recent revolution in Brazil, when the revolutionary admiral, Gama, had a fleet outside Rio, the British vessels were again accused of shadowing Gama’s movements and allowing their information to get to the Peixoto government. The present action of Admiral Freemantle, the British commander of the Asiatic squad- ron, in having British ships hover in the rear of the Japanese fleet when secret moves are made is the latest exhibition of this policy, and it is said here to have aroused such feeling that an official pro- test is regarded as possible. The Chilean legation here discredits the repcrts that China bas bought the Chilean navy. The reports are regarded as pre- posterous, as Chile is proud of her modern navy, and with the country’s great stretch of coast it is regarded as a most essential arm of her defense. Officials Here Puzzled. The officials here, who have been closely watching the progress of the war in the east, are puzzled to account for the landing of 5,000 Japanese troops at Passiet Bay, as announced officially from Tien Tsin. This bay lies directly on the eastern boundary between Corea and Russian maritime prov- inces. It ts not believed that any Chinese troops are in the neighborhood. The country is too rugged and barren to warrant the plan of marching the troops overland clear across Corea to join- the army advancing on Moukden, and it is considered incon- ceivable that the Japanese are preparing to resist a possible advance by the Russian troops from the north into Corea. The purpose of the other movement re- ported from Tien Tsin, the reconnoitering by the Japanese fleet off the Chinese coast near Shan Kat Kwan, is much more rea- sonable and apparent. Shan Hail Kwan lies on the boundary between the Chinese provinces of Manchuria and Chi-Li, at the eastern end of the great wall which trav- erses China. It is directly on the railroad buliding from Tien Tsin to Moukden, and, as the line is already in operation between it and Tien Tsin, the town Is a place of great strategy and importance. Should the Japanese effect its capture and land an army there would be nothing in the Way of rapid advance upon Pekin, the cap!- tal, and unless the Chinese vance is more formidable than it has been so far the march should be made in a week or ten vs. da But it is oclieved here that a landing at Shan Hai Kwan canuot be easily © by the Japanese because of the con n of Chinese troups on the coast, and althonzh the Japanese fleet may be able to enter sult of Pe Chi it is bel the rem: of the Chinese firet at Port Arthur and the torpedo boats at Wei Hai Wei will certainly make a determined effort to prevent the passage of transports con- veying troops. As the Chinese themselves discovered the Yalu battle, it is one thing for the fleet to act independently and another to be embarrassed by trans- ports, > CONFIDENT CHIN 1b Diplon.ats Doubt the Rumored Depo- sitioa of Their Emperor. Officials of the Chinese legation were very incredulous today of the reports from Shanghai that the Chinese emperor was about to be deposed, and his place occupied by’a son of Prince Kurg. If any such coup d'etat is contemplated no intimation of it has come here. On the contrary, all official communications show that the Viceroy Li Hung Chang is still conducting affairs, althcrgh it is not dcubted that his efforts in the present emergency are interfered with by his opponents. It is pointed out that Prince Kung has been in retirement so long, and his son ts so little known in political affairs, that there is no reasonable basis for crediting such an internal revolu- tion as the overthrow of the emperor. Sure of Ultimate Victory. The cfficial draft of the new treaty be- tween China and the United States, as re- ently signed in China, is now on its way to the legation here. It is expected that the President's proclemation, making the treaty effective in this country, will be the next step taken. The Chinese authorities here express se- rene confidence in ultimate Chinese triumph in the present war, believing the vast in- ternal resources of the country, w! still dormant, will in time be arou: will crush all opposition, Volunteers for China Refused. The Chinese minister here has received a number of offers from various parts of the United States to enlist in the army, navy and surgical corps of the Chinese service. The minister has recefved no instructions from his government as to enlisting for. eigners, so that he has written to all appli- cants, saying that their services are not needed. ANOTHER Bt Assistant Permit Clerk Melson to Be The official de ax fell again today, and Mr. S. W. Melson, assistant permit clerk, is minus an office. For some ti e there have been remors that a change contemplated in this office, but nothing definite could be learned until today, when the Engineer Commissioner called for the resignation. No reasous are given by the Commissioners for their action, beyond saying the change was necessary for the good of the service. At a meeting of the board today a successor to Mr. Melson was agreed upon, but the appointment will not be made for several days. CHANGING OF CLERKS Less Excitement Prevailing Among the Treasury Employes, NEW DUTIES APPEAR DIFFICULT Mr. Pugh Will Superintend Collects ing the Income Tax. LOGAN CARLISLE CRITICISED The treasury is settling down after the intense excitement caused by the reorgani- zation under the Dockery law, which took effect yesterday. The ninety men and wo- men who have been placed on the tem- porary roll are merely awaiting develop- ments, while the more fortunate ones who secured permanent positions by transfer to other bureaus from those in which their services were no longer needed are en- deavoring to adjust themselves to their new duties. In many cases this is a difficult task, as most of the transferred clorks have been for so many years at one king of work that they do not easily become adapted to new routines. Semi-Official Consolation. The unfortunate ninety are being con- soled to some extent by the announcement that is semi-officially made that Secre- tary Carlisle has given orders that in fill- ing vacancies that may occur during the coming three or four months preference shall be given to the most efficient of those on the temporary roll. Major Kretz, the appointment clerk of the department, sald to a Star reporter today that he believed fully fifty clerks will thus be taken care of, leaving but forty to be dropped when the $30,000, provided for this roll, has been exhausted. With all ninety drawing pay from the fund it will last about three months, but Major Kretz estimates that it should last somewhat longer than that, inasmuch as the fund will be saved by every transfer from the temporary to the permanent roll. These transfers will be made from time to time, as fast as the va- cancies occur. There are now upwards of twenty-five clerks needed in the various bureaus, most- ly in the internal revenue office, where preparations for the collection of the in- come tax are being made. Superintendent of Income Tax Ap- pointed. The most important step in this direction was taken today. Secretary Carlisle desig- rated Mr. Wm. Pugh of Ohio, late com- missioner of customs, who was legislated out of office by the Dockery law, to be su- perintendent of the income tax at $4,200, This is a considerable promotion, so that the ex-commissioner of customs cannot be said to have suffered from the change. He is spoken of as thoroughly qualified for the new post, which will inevitably be one of some difficulty. He ts a lawyer and made @ good record as commissioner of customs, He will be subordinate to the commissioner of internal revenue. The compensation was fixed by the Secre- tary under the authority of the tariff act, which gives him discretion in the matter by allowing him to make provision for the collection of the tax. It will be remem- bered that a supplementary act was passed by Congress, making an appropriation for this purpose. cH Service View of the Changes. There is a great deal of discussion to be heard as to the effect of these changes under the Dockery law upon the future of the cause of civil service. Two different opinions were to be had today. Said an enthusiastic believer in this reform to a Star reporter: “These changes have mainly been unjust and discriminating. The plea that they have bien based on efficiency records and that sort of thing fs all bosh, There hasn't been—and I know whereof I speak—for one moment a serious effort on the part of the treasury officials to pick out the men who should retain their pla on any other ground than their political aftilla- tions. They do not convince anybody by aims and their twaddie about the records,’ and ‘efficiency’ and That is why it hurts the cause t government so badly now. But I that Uhe present bad effect of the injustice that has been Cone will, in time, produce a reactionary result. A Dew idged Sword. “This is a two-edged sword that Logan Carlisle and his “associaves here are swing- ing. It cuts boch ways; \d the day is not far away when the people will awaken to the truth that under all this pretense of being fair and square is a total disregard for the law and its meaning. Then will come the votes that will bring about the reform for whics. we have been so hard at work.” But opposed to this optimistic view Is that of ap equally ardent believer in a re- fcrmed civil service, an ex-chief of division in the treasury, who said: “I fear this will greatly postpone the coming of true reform. You see, all these mea who have been dis- placed and reduced have their friends and their strong republican influence. Should there be a change of administration—as I believe there will be—these men will de- and, and, I think, secure, reinstatement. That will necessitate the removal of the men who take their places now, and so it will go, each administration trying to even up on the other, until, 1 fear, there will be the same bad state of things that used to exist.” Secretary Carlisle's Son Logan. Some of the disgruntled people, who have gone on the temporary roll, or have been reduced, are saying barsh things about Logan Carlisie, the chief clerk. It is now being broadly stated by thore who claim to be speaking from a knowledge of facts, that the son has practically taken charge ef the department, superseding his father in many matters that-do rot fall within the chief clerk, Said the reporter today: ‘go’ whenever Log: If they don’t pi e him, Logaa overrales them and his ruling is tlow he squares it with his father, I can't say, but I hear rvmors of some very lively times.” How the Victims Feet. ‘The impression seems to be very general that in making up the list of ninety to go on the temporary roll, as well as the forty dist ed some time ago, and the reduc- tions, the chief clerk has had the greatest influcrce of any of the officials. It Is he,at all events, who fs being mainly anathematized by the victims, whether rightly or wron It is new announced officially that t will be no more dismissals from the treas- n account of the Dockery changes. will be the current cases of resizna- tions of both sorts, and of discharges, ap- pointments, promotions and reductions. but no more clerks will be dropped on account of the reorganization, beyond those who cannot be taken frcm the temporary call, and whose official lives will expire with the fund that now suppe -< Vernon A. Bullard of Burlington, Vt, has been appcinted a special inspector of cus- toms in the Treasury Department. John J. Sullivan of New Haven, Conn, bas been ited an immigrant inspector,