Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1894, Page 1

a a Soe THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Feameyivanin Avecus, Cor. 11th Street, by The Lvening Star Hewspsper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Yew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, or ts xeteed to subscribers in the at 10 cents we at the ee tn the 0 cents . $1 per year; on at Wasbington, D. €., ecorstelnse matit matter.) f E> AN mall sutkeriptions must he paid in edvance. | Kates of advertising made Known on application. TALK ON THE TARIFF | Ben. Butterworth on the Feeling of the Masses, THEY ARE AGAINS? EXTREMES What the Republicans Will Do " Successful This Fall Pree Seen PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES pNeies * s If the republicans triumph at the polls ext month may the result be accepted as an indorsement of the McKinley tariff? And will the next House, so interpreting the result, propose tariff legislation in con- formance therewith? These are very interesting questions in political circies, and they have developed some differences of opinion smong the fepublican leaders themselves. Senator Sherman, on the stump in Ohio, recently expressed opinions indicating that he was not wedded te what is called McKinleyism, while ex-Speaker Reed, though challenging now the accuracy of the reporter, deliv- ered himself, in Michigan the other cay, of sentiments that were accepted as carrying @ similar meanirg. MeKinley and His Bill. McKinley, however, fs on the stump daily, arguing on the old lines, and draw- ing immense crewds. His admirers contend that this is an indorsement in itself, ard means that the people are with him cn the tariff question. Among the most prominent republican members of the Fifty-first Congress when the McKinley law was enzeted was Benja- min Butterworth of Ohio, a personal friend of McKinley and of Speaker Reed. But Mr. Butterworth was not in sympathy with the lines upon which the McKinley bill was drawn, and he made that fact very plain & the House deb: om the subject. He | lic protests from © om the floor against carrying pro- tection to the extreme proposed, and at one | time it was feared he would vote against | the bill. He concluded, however, in the end to stand with bis party, and did so. What Made Protection High. But Mr. Butterworth Is stili of the opin- fon that thé McKinley bill wax unwise. He was asked this question by a representative of The Star today: “What, ‘tt your judament, were the in- fluences and conditions that prevatied to make protection in the McKinley law so | high?" Mr. Butterworth ed: “There appeared to be, on the part of the Ways and means commi-tee, a misapprehen- | sion, or at least a failure to recognize the proj er funetion of a protective tanit, ani as | @ result the bill repcrted was not prepared as it should have been with reference to a general principle, but too largely to sub- serve individuals and speciai interests. ‘This resulted from the fact that the representa- tives of those special interests were heard By the con mittee, and of coucse made a strong presentation, while the WY per cent of republicans who were opposed to ex- tremes were rot heard, or at ieast not until the fall after the bill was passed.” “What has been the real gist of the de- c-xion of the people on that subject rendered Since at the polls?” A Protest Against Extremes. Gov. “The yote. ly duu, in my judgment, meant more: It was a protest saw It was not a proclamgiun in favor of free trade as our democratte friends seem io think; nor yet in any sense a protest a tive sysigg. Seventy Voters uf this couctry system; that ts, Its wise use, : a protective but only the immediate teneficiasies of a very higa taritt | i rate be reconciled to duties that are extrem, gud certainly noi to exceed 2 per cent are in favor of free trade. tween the parties is not one party oppos tr fight is to pr us 4 Wise economic policy. McKinley Mil as it passed the was thought, in sume ieatures, to | me; the tariff plank in orratic platform repre- r extreme, and prociaims a «tion against the system but to desire have to con- riain ext tar- . and the tre: it to qualify is h. ext House, Reed will ve Speake hat sort of tariff re- oF ought to be, pro- Possible Tariff Rev ini . my with several old mbers J find there is a feeling that ‘Tom i will be Speaker in case the republicans the House, always provided he is not mn. conversations found to be extreme on the tariff. He cer- tainly has a great opportunity ff it is wisely utilized, “Touching the legislation of the next Congress, if It shall be republican, I do not think that anybody would have the temerity to suggest, much less undertake, a radical revision of the tariff. What is done will be accomplizthed by passing what some gentle- man has denominated ‘pop-gun bills; that 1s, where, through inadvertence or lack of wisdom, ething has been done that was radically wrong, it will be corrected.” Presidential Possibilitics. “And whose candidacy for the presidency in 1806 would best represent and express such action by the House “As to the presidency, a great many are shaking the trees, but the fruit won't begin to fall for at least fifteen months, and 1 Would not care to venture an opinion. Gov. McKinley 1s undoubtedly a conspicuous figure in the race for the nomination, as is Mr. Reed and Mr. Allison and some others, but it ts too soun to predict what the ac- ton of the repubiican party will be in that behalf. If the wheels are all running in “_ nd prosperity abounds eve rywhere, some problems will be greatly simplified that how seem com x. In my judgment the Fifty-trst Congress by a single blunder wave the ¢ he democratic party can offer for continuing to exist.” Mr. Butterworth, it may be mentioned, ts tumping for his party this year, and has addressed large audiences in the we: Being one of the best speakers in public Ufe, he is in great request. The Seoretary of the Treasury has ap- pointed Joseph Noble, C. J. Stoddard and J. H. Cavanaugh of the Treasury Depart- | car. which cost $5,000, is also sh | original dies and covering the period from ; of railway mail clerks, ordinary postmen Che Fe Cy Var. 85, No. 21,021. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, SOTOBER 20, 1894—TWENTY PAGES. TWO OENTS. POST OFFICE MUSEUM WILLIAMS. LYNCHED An Interesting Collection of Postal Para- phernalia. It Will Be Opeucd on -Monday—Some of the Things to He Seen There. The new museum of the Post Office De- partment will be opened to the public on Monday. The idea of the museum had its inception with Mr. Wanamaker, but early found a friend in Postmaster General Bis- sell. The work of organizing the exhibit was intrusted to Chief Clerk Frank H. Thomas, and the practical work of arrang- ing it was done by Mr. Stanley I. Slack, who will continue in charge of the museum. The new attraction occupies the room in the rerth of the building formerly used as the city post office, later by the supplies di- vision of the department, and, until re- claimed for its present purpose, as a rub- bish room. The exhibit illustrates the growth and methods of the postal service of this country, and in a smaller degree that of several other countries, notably Japan and Sweden. One of the central figures of the museum is that of a pony post mounted and equip- ped. The horse is a stuffed bay of fine model. The animal did duty for several years as a nag for learners at the New York Riding Academy, died, was stuffed and bought by the government for service in connection with its exhibit at the world’s tate. M Many of the children of the Four Hun- dren have learned to ride with their feet in their vest. pockets on the back of this same stuffed horse. The carrier is a tall Wax man, with long blonde hair and whis- kers, leather-trimmed sombrero, blue jlan- ne} shirt, corduroy breeches, boows, mail sacks and shooting irons. A large model of the mail steamer City of Paris, which cost the government $7,000, stands close to therner, the the United States ross the Atlantic. Nearby is a model light draught, t bottom, top- packet used in carrying mail on the shallow rivers of the south and A fully equipped mode! of a postal wn. A mail sledge, with Indian driver and three Michigan dogs that saw actual service, with their harness, is also displayed in a field of imitation snow. In th; se containing illustrations of the service in Sweden is the figure of a carrier armed with revolver and sword and carrying bugle and pouches. A great case hangs on the east wall, con- taining a complete exhibit of the United Stat postage -stamps struck from the a model of the sidewheeler Sc first steamer to mail a carr: narro West. 1847 to 18%. Money orders, postal cards and stamped envelopes are also shown. Around the walls are frames, within which are the current series of the Stamps of all nations. Portraits of Postmasters General Wanamaker, Hazen and Bissell are also dis- played. Among the attractions is a case illustrating the service of Japan. Etffigies and Special delivery messengers stand here and there. A great variety of mail pouches, cancelation devices and other equipment way be seen. Hanging on the north wall are pictures showing a mail stage hold-up in the west. It is an interesting place. ————— BARON FAV ‘S$ RETIREMENT. A Rumored Change in the bassy in Thos City, Word comes-from Kome that a change is to be made in the Italian embs in this ¥, and that Baron Fava, the present am- sador, is to be placed cn the retired list. Although this report lacks official con- firmation, it receives general credence in diplomatic circles, on account of the ad- vanced age and alleged feeble health of Baron Fava. His retirement from active dip- lomatic service has been looked for by his more intimate friends for some time. He is the oldest diplomat in this city in point of ler gth of continuous service at this cap- and would now be the dean of the matic corps but for the fact that Sir n Pauncefote, the British umbassado: received his commission to that oftice b fore Baron Fava's promotion to the gra lian EF e+ _- Treasury Department Changes. The following promotions have been made in the classified service in the Treasury De- parinent: Secretary's olfice—Geo. Koehiez, from $1,- 200 to $1,409, ler of the currency—W. 8. Dayen- from 31,200 to $1,400; MH. Vv. . D., from $000 to $1,000; Miss from 300 to $1,200; FLL. ‘ll, Ala., from $1,400 to $1,000; W. E. nuel Adams, HL, . J. Gates, Ark., from ank Haines, IL, from sw Minn., from $10 to Mich., from $060 to wr from #40 to $) $000 to $1,200. rs office w. 1) to $1,400, % for Post Office De Sweeney, Minn., from $1,600 to 31,40); L. D. Brosius, Pa., from 31,600 to $1,S06; Andrews, Mich., a Auditor tment—T. H. J. Clark, Kan., from $1, M. Marks, mW to S10; wm to $108 0 to $1,600; Ga , from $1,200 to $1,400 . Hesen, Ky., from $1,200 to $1,400 Worley, Tenn., from $1,000 to $i Lovisa Farden, from $1,000 to $! rd Washington, Va., from $1,000 t Miss Annie McRae, Iowa, from $1, ; Ww Randall, L from $1, Clark, Pa., f: c . Isaacs, Mixs., from $840 to $ou0; W. B. Dandridies, from $720 to $840; A. °M. Condrae pe? from $720 to $840; Mrs. Mary Fox, Pa., from $720 to $40; Miss Mary Long, D. C.’ fom $660 to $720, —-e-——______. Interior Department Changes. The following official changes were made in the Department of the Interior today: Office of the Secretary—Resignation, Mrs. Laura Creaser Ewing of the District of Columbia, clerk, $1,400, Patent oflice—Appointments—Herbert Lew- is of Massachusetis and Robert L. Ames of Mic fourth assistant examiners, G. Thomson of Michigan and f Virginia, copyists, $720. H «Ke R. Baldwin of Illinois ,and Edwir S. Johonnott, jr., of Llinois, fourth assistant examiners, Pension office—Kesignations—Miss Eva C. Ware of Maryland, Sterling Parks of Ohio jand_ Thomas W. Watkins of Tennessee, clerks, $1,400; Henry Filler of Pen: nia, clerk, $1,200; Miss Gertrude H. of Illinois, clerk,” $1,000, General iand office—Promotions--Wm. C. Van Hoy of Missouri, clerk, $1,600 to $1,800; Mrs. Rebecca McLaughlin of Michig: Samuel A. Moreland of Georgia, clerks, $1,400 to $1,600; Miss Emma G. Fraser of Iltinois, Miss Mary P. Whitwell of the District of Columbia and Chas. A. Oben- chain of Lllinols, clerks, $1,200 to 81,40 Clift R. Richards of Massachusetts, clerk, $1,000 to $1,400; Thos, Ruffin of North Caro- lina, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200, ment as @ committee to make the annual examination of the engraved stock in charge of the custodian of plates, dies and rolls it the bureau of engraving and priniing, Sonn which all government notes and se curities ere printed. S$ Trensury Receipts. Naticral bank notes received today for redemption, $250,370. Government receipts— From internal revo.ue, $253,072; customs, $590,455; mircellaneous, $21,426. The Colored Assailant of a Prince George's County Woman. TAKEN FROM THE MARLBORO JAIL Sentiment of the Community Said to Indorse It. JUSTICE HARRIS’ HEARING re rary Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MARLBORO’, Md., October 20.—Stephen Williams, colored, whe was brovght to jail on Thursday on the charge of attempting a felor. ious assault on Mrs. Albert Hardesty, was taken from the jail here and lynched about 3 o'clock this morning. The crowd, numbering fifty, was a well-organized one, and in a quict manner did their work ef- fectively. They climbed over the jail fence and unlocked the gate from the inside, where it had been locked by the guard to the jail on retiring. They then went to the rear of the jail and broke open the back door ty cutting the iron bolts which held the lock, with difficulty, forcing open the door with a crowbar. They then went up- stairs direct to the cell in which the negro was ccnfined, and with one blow broke the lock and secured their negro, who yelled murder, but was evidently gagged by the rope around his neck, which was put on in the cell. They then took the priscner out of the back door, around the jail and down to the iron bridge, where Joe Vermillion was lynched by a mob—the brother of Lloyd Ver- million, who was murdered here recently. About 100 yards from the jail several pistol shots were fired, two of which took effect, one in the lower portion of the vic- tim’s lung, and the other, striking a button, was imbedded in his groin. The shock made him make an outcry, which was the cause for some merriment among the tynchers, who seemed to take a delight in his death. He was then taken to the bridge and strung up. The crowd, after seeing that he was dead, quietly dispersed to their homes, seeming well satisfied with their work. ‘he sentiment of the community is evi- dently with the lynchers, for the citizens generally have expressed their feelings very strongly in regard to this crime, knowing that he deserved such a fate, and, owing to the facts connected with the case, he could not meet his just fate of hanging, as it was only an attempt. iizens of the town in going to the depot have to pass the spot where the body was hung, so Justice James Harris summoned a jury, cut the body down and placed it under the same sycamore tree where Ver- mullion’s body was placed when lynched, and the jury, after examining his body, adjourned to the court house until 9 o'clock. Justice Harris presided at the hearing at the court house, and W. J. Spicer; the war- den of the jail, was the first witness sworn. He testified that he suspected something was golng to happen, and had sent his keys to the jail. After he had retired three or four men came to his house, which is about a quarter of a mile from the jail, end awakened him, saying they had a pris- oner, and wanted the keys of the jall. He said he did not have them, but they had better go and see Mr. Charles Dumbhardt, the guard to the jail, They then left, and shortly after returned and demanded the keys again, saying that Dumbhardt would not let them in and they must have the keys. Mr. Spicer told them again that he did not have them. The spokesman of the crowd pulled his pistol, and, pointing it at Spicer, demanded the keys. Spicer refused and pulled his gun. He (Spicer) then heard an outcry, as if at the jail, and the men galloped off. Mr. Dumbhardt, the next witness, the guard at the jail, testified that he was first awakened by steps near the back door of the jail, as if some one was attempting to unlock the door from the outside. ‘They then began to force the door and took about an hour to get it open, after which they went upstairs and broke the lock off. ‘The prisoner made an outery of “mur- der” when the door was being broken open. He (Dumbhardt) did not come out of his cell, He did not think it advisable. He could not see the prisoner brought down owing to the situation of his room, but he saw fhem go through the gate on a run. He thought the prisoner had escaped from them, but was told afterward by a prisoner that Williams had a rope around his neck and had each hand tied before he left we cell. vhe Jury then retired and brought in a verdi@t that he came to his death by violence at the hands of parties unknown. James Williams, the father of the man lynched, came this morning to bring his boy some clothes, and found him stretched out in the corridor of the jail dead. His body will be buried in the jail yard at the expense of the county tomorrow. The negro was twenty-three. STEPHEN WILLIAMS’ CRIME. Deliberate Arrangements Made for His Lynching by the Prince Georgians The crime for which Wiliams was lyr ched was the attempted outrage of Mrs. fate Hardesty, wife of a well-known fa-mer living in Prince George’s county, near the little village of Woodmore, in the Princess Anne district. Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o'clock Williams left the grocery store in Wood- more, where Mr. Hardesty was, and pro- ceeded to the latter's house. He entered and made his way to Mrs. Hardesty’s room. Pushing open the door, he was asked by the affrighted and indignant woman why he dared to come into her apartment. The man said he wanted to se: Mr. Hardesty. He was told that Mr. Hardesty was at the store. Thereupon he advanced upon the woman and said he would kill her if she did not submit to him, H» then took her, screaming and strug- gling, in his arms, and carried her from the hous? a distance of 200 yards, making sev- eral attempts to acccmplish his purpogt. A bulldog belonging to the Hardestys attack- ed him viciously each time, preventing him from consummating his crime, and at last the woran escaped from his embraces and fled across the stable yard to a thicket. Willems followed when he had shaken off the dog, and searched for his victim in the bushes, passiag near the spot where she ercuched several times. At last he gave ‘up his quest, and Mrs. Hardesty, in her night clothes, and with her bare feet bleeding from the briars and stones, made her way to the house of a neighbor named Wood, and told the appalling story of her experience. The alarm was immediately given, and before midnight a hot pursuit of 7 the villain was inaugurated. Early Thurs- aay po fame Ma of, Prince rge’s county fou am: 8, Placed him in jatl at P Later in the day a liminary hearing fHarris, in Marl- was held before Ji boro’, at which Mrs. y described the , and fully iden- treatment che had retet “4 Her adopt- tified Williams as her’ ed daughter also rec him. Williams confessed his<crime, saying he was under the inflténce-of liquor at the time. During the of Mrs, Hard- esty’s testimony the leteners were wild with anger, and an imimediate lynching was with difficulty restrained. - Williams was re- manded to jail for fie aétion of the grand jury, and the crowa ted. pro- priety of lynching Will was discussed in all its phases by’ the’ leading men of Prince Geerge’s cor , It was pointed out! was hanged at Wo’ ‘in the latter part of July for commi a similar assault upon a little sehoo} girl’ named Simpson, had been given a ‘trial that had cost the county a large of money on ac- count of a change of enue being had to Anne Arundel county,-but that his treat- ment had Se no effect as a les- son, because 3 and Allen had left the same stere in Woodmore to commit their crimes, the scene of each being not a half mile apart, It was therefore decided to take sum- mary measures at oncé, as Williams had confessed, and the long time ensuing before he could be tried might be taken advantage of by the prisoner in some way to defeat the ends of justice. All the arrangements for the lynching were thereupon completed, and before noon yesterday the lynching party had been formed and had agreed to assemble in Marlboro’ at 10 o'clock last night. CARLISLE IS TROUBLED it Bames Allen, who Ax'Opinion on the Issue of County Bonds the Cause, Georgia People Exelted Over the So- lettor's Views and Making It a Campaign Is Secretary Carlisle is in a heap of trouble in consequence of an opinion recently made by Judge Reeve, solicitor of the treasury, to the effect that the repeal of the state bank tax is not necessary in order to in- crease local circulation. The question arose on an inquiry by Mr. R. G. Clark of Rome, Ga,, as to the right of the commissioners of Floyd county, Ga., to issue a certain amount of county bonds, 4 per cent inter- est, in denominations of five, ten and twenty dollars, with a view of using the same as local currency. He asked whether such action would conflict in any way with United States banking laws. The matter was referred to Solicitor Reeve, und he ad- vised the Secretary that no statute of the United States prohibits the issue of county bonds in any denomination, and that a county has the right to jgsue bonds when not in contravention the constitution of the state. As to the state bank tax act of 1 Mr. Ke2ve heli thet the word “county” is not enumerated among the tayable bodies, and that therefore county bonds are not subject to the 10 per cent ta The people of Ficy: wildly’ enthusiastic ¢ are making elabora' the bond ‘ssue aul election, it being on of the campaign, Mi ings have been held and committecsgappéirted to arrange for a pig barbecue on ym day. The people may We decme. to a very great disappointment in this wafter, however, in- asmuch as Secretary @arligle does not agree with the opinion of Selicitér Reeve and will not tak= any acticn im the matter until ne has heard trem Attormey General Olney, to whom ne has referred Solicitor Reeve's opinion for review. -——_— + + EXCEEDED APPROPRIATIONS. Contingent Expenses for Our Foreign L Misstons Fifth Auditor Holcemb in his annual re- port to the Secretary of the Treasury says that the expenditures for contingent ex- penses, foreign misste’, during the year have again exceeded: ‘the ‘appropriation of $00,000 made for that service. The advisa- bility is suggested of the appropriation for this purpose, and also for the contingent expenses, United States consulates, being sufliciently increased in the future to cover the constantly recurring deficits each year for these objects, and thus save the offi affected thereby much inconvenience and expense. The excess of expenses of the consular service over the receipts for fees 1s lar; than it has ever been in any year since 1881. The largest excess of unty have become this opinion, and parations to have at the coming principal issues eded the expenses from 1887 to inclusive. Since 189% the balance has been on the side of the expenses. The excess this year in expenses ts mainly due to the large falling off in the fees. The total expenses, however, are $40,655 less than they were last year, notwithstanding the item of salaries while receiving instruc- tons and in transit of ‘consular officers is almost double the amount for 1803. ‘The amount paid last_year for the relief of 1,114 seamen was $24,760.19, while for this year 1,040 seamen were relieved at a cost of $21,304.43. Considerably more than one- third of the total expenditure for the re- lief of seamen of the United States is made and authorized by consuls at British Cana- dian ports for sailors from American fish- ing vessels. Se on ANNIHILATION FEARED, Heroic Measures Necessary to Save the Seals. The inspectors of pelagic sealskins at San Francisco, appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, have re- ported to the department the number of sealskins taken by pelagic sealers during the last season and brought to San Fran- cisco, The whole nambérof skins examined was 14,794, and of this numiber 9,239 were taken from femates, 1,20), from males and 4,260 from pups, six unknown. If the same proportion of females \existed among the pups taken as among? the old seals, the whole number of:females taken probably did not fall short of 13,@00 out of a total of 14,794. ‘These & the ireasury figures officials in their inion. it very heroic measures will have to be ted to pre- vent the total d ction of the sealiig industry. Assistang Secretary Hamlin, who recently made a ough personal inves:i- gation of the whol@ subje¢t, is said to be of opinion that noth! sl of a total ces- sation of sealing a of ‘years can prevent the annihilation the seal herds, +--+ PRESIDEST'S (RETURN. He is Expect Back Early Next eet The President fs expeeted to return to this clty early next probably Tues- day, and there is a ity that he may arrive here Monday, He ‘will leave Gray Gables on the revenue'gutter Rodgers and will come sti to this city, taking the train City and avoids mneile citogether= ieacketare Thur. mi ce ur that he will Be ie 8 won Monday werd that Ja taken as, that President's return | delayed much longer. CZAR STILL ALIVE Conflicting Reports in Regard to His Condition. M. DUPOY HEARS THAT HE IS BETTER General Sympathy Felt Through- out France. REGARDING THE MALADY 8ST. PETERSBURG, October 20.—The latest reports received here from Livadia indicate that though the czar is alive he is rapidly weakening. PARIS, October 20.—A council of min- isters was held at the Elysee palace to- day. Premier Dupuy notified the council that he was in receipt of telegraphic ad- vices stating that there was a slight im- provement in the czar’s condition. There is no doubt that outside of Russia the greatest concern for the health of the esar is felt in France. The Temps in an article which may be Tegarded as an expression of the general feeling of sympathy of the French people, Says that there is not a corner of i'rance Where prayers have not been offerd up for the recovery of the czar, and not a house- hold in France where his illness is not the chief topic of conversation. Dispatches received from various parts of France quite bear out the truth of the statements made by the Temps. The czar, since the fetes at Toulon, following the ar- rival there of the Russian squadron under Admiral Avellan, has everywhere in the French republic been considered as the Ife ally of France, and one could hardly enter @ peasant's cottage or a farm house without finding that the central picture therein displayed on the walis is the colored print which was distributed broadcast at the time of the Russian festivities. This Ee Tepresents the czar as offering his and to the lute President Carnot, with the masts of the Constradt and Toulon Squadrons in the background. The print referred to is to be found even tn the most out-of-the-way spots of France. -The Feeling in London, LONDON, October 20.—When the con- tents of the bulletin, issued in St. Peters- burg at 10 o'clock last night, became gen- erally known today, there was a certain feeling of relief in knowing that the czar still ves, as the official intelligence of the previous twenty-four hours created intense anxiety. The bulletin referred to was a dispatch from Livadia saying that the czar had passed the night of the 18th almost sleep- jess. It was added that his majesty rose in the morning, as usual, although he was suffering from general weakness and the action of the heart had not changed. The general condition of the patient was un- changed. This bulletin was signed by the five doctors in attendance upon the czar. Private advices from Livadia state that toward midnight the graver symptoms con- tinued. These advices add that his majesty was terribly depressed throughout the day. St. Pet advices of this morning say that prayers are being offered up today throughout the Russian empire for the re- covery of the czar, and it ts also stated that great impatience is manifested at the scantiness of the official news sent out in regard to the condition of his majesty. Interest in Berlin, BERLIN, October 20.—In Berlin interest in the dying czar is enhunced by the anx- jety felt respecting the possible political cons2quences of his death, and especially in regard to the marriage of the czaro- witch to a German princess, Alix of Hesse- Darmstadt. The Vossische Zeitung learns that the wedding will 1.ow have to take place at the ezar’s bedside, it is impessible that he can be removed elsewhere, the ocdema, which is concomitant of the disease of the kidneys, quite preventing his standing. His jegs are greatly swollen with water. According to a well-informed personage, a friend of the Grand Duke Peter, Princess Alix of Hesse, to whom the religious qu: tion constituted the great stumbling block to her marriage, was the first to declare that all her hesitation over the formalities ef submission to the Russo-Greek synod had been abandoned now that the father of her betrothed was at death's door. It is under- stood that her scruples chiefly referred to saying the extra ecclessiam nulla salus, which contains a condemnation of the re- ligion of her native country, Princess Alix, by the way, was educated upon strict Lutheran lines, with a slight mixture of free thought, derived from the teachings of the French liberal Protestant, Pastor Coquerel, and she may be considered as a broad church woman. Princess Alix, it is understood, immediate- ly upon her arrival at Livadia will go through the ceremony of formally entering the orthodex church, which ceremony will soon afterwards be followed by her mar- riage to the czarowitch. This hurry, of course, Is contrary to all custom and precedent, but, in view of the unique circumstances of the case, the neces- sary dispensations will be granted. According to a dispatch from St. Peters- burg, published by the National Zeitung this evening, and according to special in- formation from a medical authority now at Livadia, the czar, during the last forty- cept hours, has been seized with a series of Tonvulsive attacks accompanied for sey- eral hours by temporary unconsciousness. It is added that his death cannet be long delayed. Nature of the Czar's Hin LONDON, October 20.—A striking fact in connection with the czar’s {illness ts the difference of opinion regarding the exact nature of the malady from which he is suffering. The Paris Figaro, for instance, today: de- clares that the symptoms disagree with the usual fymptoms of kidney disease, nd States that there is a conflicting side to the czar’s illness which has perplexed his phy- sicians. The adds tnat one of the czarina’s sisters a fortnight ago received an official communication, stating that the czar was suffering from a tumor below the left kidney, respecting which the doctors disagreed. . Prof. Zacharin was convinced that it was cancerous, and that it was im- possible to operate upon ft. This was bis ground for recently informing the czar that could not possibly live, as the disease incurable. Prof. Leyden, however, was more opti- mistic, and, after a careful study of the symptoms of the czar’s trouble, expressed the belief that it was true that a tumor existed, but, he - led, it was of a benign nature and curable. The Figaro then pro- to make the startling and almost incredible statement that the czar has been badly nursed, and that the arrangements for his care were quite of a primitive na- ture. The Figaro does not give its au- thority for making the latter assertion. The statement is somewhat unkind, as it is known that the czar's most assiduous nurse has been the czarina, who, according to rumor, has been breaking down under the strain of attending continually upon her dying husband. = _o Gene oa the Stump. Another officer of the administration has gone on the stump. This is Assistant Sec- He Pygmies oar. to ti make BL AMONG THE POLITICIANS Republicans Encouraged by Complications in New York. Smiling Faces at the Congressional Head irters—Mr. Gorman Returns Home. The folks around the republican congres: sioral headquarters in this city do not & New York situation. democratic canvass for Congressmen. ley, says that he cannot conceive how Tam- many can pull into shape now—seventeen single word of comfort or regret. He predicts that there will be nothing to come to help out the Cominant party in the state, snd counts on a large republican ma- jority for both tickets. This morning there were visitors from Virginia closeted with Mr. Apsley for an hour or go, including Gen. Brady and Mr. tenth district. They told the chairman that the indications now point strongly to che election of Mr. Yost, who is making a very strong fight, and arousing unusual enthusiasm, Diplomatic Sen: Gorman. Senator Gorman returned to his home in Laurel, M@., yesterday from New York, and spent a few houra today at the Capitol. In response to questions he seid that he knew nothing more of the situation in New York politics than he bad seen published in the newspapers and sali that he had not conferred with any of .he democratic lead- ers \while in New York. He feclined to make any prophecy as to the result of the campaign of to discuss the situation fur- ther than to say that it was very com- plicatel. He contradicted the report which has been circulated to the effect that he would take the stump for Senator Hill in New York. “So far as I know now,” he sald, “I shall not return to New York Guring the campaign, and it is not my purpose to make speeches anywhere. think I am entitled to a rest, and I decided when Con- gress adjourned to meke no speeches any- where during the a The Senator's health, which was very boor during the latter part of the last ses- sion, has improved somewhat, but he says it is not all that he could desire. ——_——__-+e-+_______ MR. MORTON'S COACHMAN. Reports om the Case. The action of Judge Lacombe in dismiss- ing the application for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Howard, Mr. Mor- ton’s English under coachman, does not by ‘case. Secretary Carlisle telegraphed in reply that he had referred the case to the immi- gration board of review at Ellis Island to fully investigate it and report the facts to him for action. He ts not entirely satisfied with the present record of the case, and will take no further action in the matter until he receives the report of the New York board. The questions of the deporta- tion of Howard and of the prosecution of Mr. Morton will depend altogether upon the result of the proposed investigation at New York. It is stated positively at the Treas- ury Department that no proceedings will be instituted against Mr. Morton except on the production of prima facie evidence that he violated the law in the importation of Howard under contract. IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION. Ruling Upon the Determinat Commencement of Service. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rey- nolds has made a ruling holding that sec- tion 4701, Revised Statutes, limits the legal termination of service in any pension case to either one of only two possibie dates. These are the date of actual discharge for any other cause than expiration of the term of service of the organization and the date of disbandment of the organization because of the expiration of the term of service. It is held that a determination of the commencement of service by the War Department from its records, after full consideration of the law and the facts, in any clatm based upon service during or since the war of the rebellion, will be ac- cepted by the Interior Department as final. The rule that pay is coincident with and de- termines the period of such service is va- cated and set aside, and the consequent de- cisions are overruled. —>- 2-4 —________ A SUMNER TABLET. To Be Placed in the Buil “= Where the Great Publicist Lived. The late Charles Sumner’s executors in Boston have this week arranged to set a brass tablet in the H street corner of the Arlington, to measure 2 feet by 3, and to be placed 8 feet from the ground. It will contain the name of the distinguished pub- licist and a record of the years in which he occupled the premises. Mr. Roessle has given his permission with proper alacrity, and it is supposed that the acquiescence of all the owners of the property will shortl; be forthcoming. . 4 —e—-—____ Brazilian Amnesty Likely. The opinion is expressed at the Brazilian jegation here that Da Gama and Mello, who are still opposing the government, are keeping up a guerilla warfare in the prov- ince of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Bra- wil, for the purpose of obtaining full am- nesty from Moraes, who will soon succeed Peixoto as president of Brazil. The Bra- zilian rebels, it is said, do not number over 5,000, and move along the Uruguayan and Argentine borders, making incursions into Brazil from time to time. They desire full amnesty, and it is believed that President ae sp —— 85 @ man of con- tory disposition, will agree to this, though Peixoto, the president, refuses to treat with them, his only terms being that Mello, Da Gama and others shall submit to trial by the courts for treason and abide by the result. . anes Senator Roach Going West. Se: ator Roach of North Dakota, who has been bere since Corgress a@journed, will leave here tonight for ee and will open the campaign at tempt to conceal their great gratification over the sudden twist that has come in the The nomination of Hugh Grant as Tammany's eleventh-hour candidate for the mayoralty has cast a broad grin over the countenances of the vist- tors and the members of the committee, who Say that they see in this a sure sign of de- moralization that cannot fail to hurt the The acting chairman of the committee, Mr. Aps- daya before election—with the schism in the ranks of the regular democracy caused by the disaffection of Straus unhealed by a Yost, the father of the candidate in the Treasury Department Waiting Some any means dispose of the case. Secretary Carlisle received a telegram this morning from Gen. Tracy, Howard's counsel, asking for his release, inasmych gs Judge La- combe held that Howard was both a per- sonal and @ domestic servant and was rightfully in this country. Mr. Tracy there- fore suggested that the Treasury Depart- Jment abandon further proceedings in he ON A STILL HUNT ——2- Democrats Are Uneasy Over the Ap- parent Republican Inactivity. ee FEARS OF SURPRISES BEING PLANNED . —_—_.___- Pleased at the Mayoralty Change in New York City. a STRAUS A DISAPPOINTMENT — It 1s repoffed that the republicans cone sressional committee have recently changed their plan of campaign, or, at all events, if they have not changed, one different from that which they were supposed to be fol- lowing has been disclosed, and they are planning @ coup d'etat, by which they ex- pect to get an advantage over their ad- versaries, Early in the campaign it was impressively announced at the republican headquarters that they did not propose to Proselyte democrats, but that their efforts would all be directed toward arousing re- publicans to activity and getting out every. republican vote. It was figured out by Mr, McKee that there were so many more re- publican votes than democratic votes in a certain number of districts, and that the only question was that of getting the re- publicans to the polls. If this were accom- plished there would be no difficulty, accord- ing to his calculations, in securing a repub- can majority in the next House. Planning « Surprise. The story is now that the committee is working to accomplish a great deal more than this, ana that while the democrats are on guard at certain places that they expect to be the point of attack, the republicans are planning to surprise them in quarters where extra efforts on the part of the dem- ocrats have not been regarded as necese sary. There are several districts, all very well known, where the democrats are re- garded as in great dai , and where ex- traordinary efforts are put forth by, them. It has been assured by the democrats that necessarily those Gistrigte where the ms jorities cf sitting members are small the republicans would make their main attack, a very slight disaffection in the democracic rauks being sufficient to give ine of the overturn of the district. To surprise of the democratic campaigners, however, it has been discovered that while @ great deal is said in the newspapers about such doubt- ful district as Wilson's in West Virginia and a number of others, that on the stump there has appeared no evidence of any par- ticular effort on the part of the republicans, It is asserted that with all the talk about the fight in the Wilson district, the character of the mectings held there by the republicans does not indicate that there is being done what the outside discumion of the question would lead one to suppose. It is said that a great many of the republican meetings have been pooriy attended, though it is very well known (hat very small efforts on the part of those charged with getting up the meetings would have produ crowds and considerable enthusiasm. scme instances it is said that this has ap- peared so conspicuously as to exclude the possibility of its being anything more than willful neglect. On « Still Hant. This situation naturally arouses the sus- picion that the republicans are working in scme quiet way on new lines, and it ts prob- able that from this evidence has started the report of their contemplating a coup d'etat. ‘the report is that while keeping up a show of fight in these districts, where it would naturally be expected that they would make their contest, they are figuring on the cap- ture of a number of districte where the democrats feel safe on account of the large thajorities they have had heretofore. It is suggested that the republicans are calculat- ing upon overconfidence, apathy and some @isaffection among democrats in these “solid” democratic districts to overcome the majorities by a still hunt and sudden devel- opment of activity in the close. The Change in New York. Democrats profess, mstead of being alarmed by the necessity of changing horses in the middle of the stream, to be greatly pleased by the transfer by Tam- many from Straus to Grant as their can- didate for mayor of New York. It is as- serted that it developed very soon after Straus’ nomination that Tammany had an elephant on their hands in this cross be- tween a Tammanyite and a Clevelandite for a candidate. His nomination failed to placate the Cleveland people or independent charitable reform element, which it was expected to please, and at the same time failed to arouse any enthusiasm among the Tammany people, who must take off their coats and do whatever was to be done to secure the election. The intense opposition of the Sun to Mr. Straus was an unex- pected and a serious matter of considera- tion. It was known that Mr. Paul Dana disliked Straus. iy and that he had protested against the nomination. But the Tammany folks had not calculated on this going so far as to affect the policy of the paper toward a regularly nominated cah- aidate of the organization. Altogether the result of Straus’ nomination was disap- pointing, and as dangerous as it may be to make a change of candidates thus late in the canvass, the opinion is expressed that the change is from a@ prospect of certain defeat to one of fair hope of election. It is said that the acceptance of the candidacy of ex-Mayor Grant will put a great deal of life and earnestness into Tammany’s cam- paign, and that ff it has no other result, it will aid the democrats by bringing out the full democratic vote in the congressional canvass. The democrats themselves assert reat confidence in Mr. Grant's election. ———- + INCREASE RECOMMENDED. Gen, Ruggles Thinks Army Sirength Should Be 30,000. In his annual report Adjutant General Ruggles recommends that the enlisted strength of the army be increased to 30,000 men 80 as to give a maximum of 25,000 to sthe regimental fighting force. This maxi- mum is only about two-thirds of the mini- H be H i fie