Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR peer a PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 110] Pennsylvania Avecus, Cor, 11th Strest, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8. H. KAUFFMA’ ‘Dres't, ean cba Kew York Offce, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Froning Star serve bsscibera tn the etty by « per wel counter United 8 Quintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year; With forcign postace acted, $1.06. Entered at the Fost Olive at Wa as second-class rmcil matter.) EF All mall subscriptions must be paid in advance. Kates of advertising made kucwn on application. GORMAN'S SILENCE Why the Maryland Senator is Not Active in the Campaign. on, D.C. HIS ACTION ON THE TARIFF QUESHION -_—- Waiting for the Criticism Against His Course to Subside. FIND VOICE IF >—_——_ MAY EDED The republican campaign managers have been making some capital out of the ab- sence from the stump of these democratic leaders who were most instrumental in giving the final touches to the tariff bill. Mr. Gorman, as yet, has not spoken in Maryland, nor Mr. Smith in New Jersey, nor Mr. Bri And in all three of those stat signing on the part of the republicans has been from the outset conducted on the most energetic plan. It is still being prosecuted with vigor, and the republicans are claiming both Ohio and New Je the former by a hundred thou- sand majority, and are expecting a gain of at least one Congressman in Maryland. Mr. Gorman is at home, and has been the greater part of the time the cam- paign opened, but both Mr. Smith and Mr. Brice have failed to put in even an appear- ance in their balliwick. Mr. Brice at- tended the democratic sta convention at home, but left that very night for the east, and has since ren ined th + while Mr. Smith, soon after Congress adjourned, took steamer for Europe, and is still abroad. Gorman Attracts the Mest Attention. Because of Mr. Gorman’s prominence and influence, his apparentty quiescent attitude in the midst of so much excitement and party danger has attracted more attention than that of his two “conservative” esso- ciates. The republicans have construed it as surreader, and as promising a rich crop of democratic discord in the future. They have sounded this nove with especial zest since Mr. Gorman’s retura from New York, , it Was supposed, he would r to help straighten out the de tangle, but where he remained oniy for a and then returned to his home at Laurel. Tie republican speakers, and par- ticularly on the western and northwestern stump, a: claring now that Mr. Gorman 3s “out of it” entirely for this campaign, that his discoveries in New York were extremely discouraging to him, and that his disgruntiement is so great it willerequire the very nicest negot lons ever to bring him into harn iy with the Cleveland wing of the party again. Why Gorman is Silent. A Meryland man of prominence, in dis- cussing this matter with a representative of The Star today, said that this partisan explanation and claim attaching to Mr. Gorman’s attitude and views would not bear the test of a fair examination. Ac- cording to this gentleman, Mr. Gorman is neither angry nor sulking, but pursuing a course b ci subserve his own Tests. He has not rance on the stump mecratic cause, and theught that his app would advance the di ence he has not made any speeches. As- - him, howeVer, that a single speech by him would help anywhere and ke will make it gladly Mr. Gorman, it ts said, is looking at the situation with the eye of a p: er, as well as with that of a politician. He is complaining he think it would b ake at this time to for 4 of fortune. He found hire ff fight in a post- tion of muc ment with many of his party Id be done . holding er to shape the le tion in h Question became one merely of whether he should exercise it or not. He decided to ex- ercise the power, and he did so. The re- sult, with the exception of the President's letter to Mr. Wilson, which he thought too He differed associat severe, ne d nor awed him. He expected : est from those whose views he had antagonized and whose Jans he had traversed. He saw tha In the nature of thing: turn in a large m and that he woi much 4 the campaign would usure upon that protest, id be within range of as ocratic as republican fire, and that p. advantage, as well as personal ecmfort, would for a time force him into the background. He May Find Voice. This, then, cording to a very good source of information, 1s the real explana- tion of why Mr. Gorman has appeared to take no part or lot in the present cam- paign. He is neither angry himself nor in- different to democratic success. He sincerely wishes for democratic success everywhere. But he considers that some little time must elapse before he can fully explain the Feasons that actuated him in the tariff fight, or justify himself with that wing of his party from which, in that engagement, he t arily separated. Silence on his part at the present time he thinks judicious. He believes that he is right, and that his party will concede the point practically at an early day. He believes that elections, hov the ap- ver they may gi ct on the democ- e does not be- Meve that dem cism of himself will much kc Meanwhik veratic his voice. THE VIRGINIA SITUATION. Gen. Groner Thinks the Republicans I Get Some Congressional Districts . Groner of Vi a, one of the best- ders in the state, ans are making a mgresstonal district fm Virginia except the first and third, and fm those he does not know just what they are doing. As a result they are bound to Get some of the Congressmen and may get @everal. In the coal and fron regions, he Says, there is great depression en account ef the tariff legislation. The railroads tave vced wages, though they Lave ion in the price of y will soon be com- as the reduction in prices y the lower tariff takes about all the profit off their operations at present tes of waxes. The people in that section, greatly says, are concerned about the M@tuation, and it ts bound to affect the cam- Daisn The Democrat Massachuse Representative O'Neill of Massachusetts fs in the city today. He will go from here to New ¥ ¢ the stump. The demo- ts. he says, will hold just two districts Massachusetts. He does not know just t to think of the situation in New Fk. but has xreat cond: @ campaigner and a vote ge e+ Law Clerk. W. A. Schultz of Lancaster, Ohio, has Been appointed a law clerk in the office of controller of the treasury at $2,000 per um. ce in JI as ter. e Sent for Treatment. Chief Engineer W. W. Heaton, attached the flagship Newark at Rio de Janeiro, E been sent to the New York Hospital for it for Bright's disease. Che Fvening Star. | Vou. 85, No. 21,028. WASHINGTON, D. 0., TUESDAY, OOTOBER 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. - TWO OENTS. GOING ON THE STUMP Officials of the Administration to Help the Party. A Misty View Here of the Situation in New York—More Interest im the Congressional Elections. In some mysterious way the idea of the embargo being placed by Mr. Cleveland up- on officials of this administration taking part in the campaign seems to have been associated with Assistant Secretary Mc- Adoo’s going to New York. What inter- ference there may have been with any pur- pose of Mr. McAdoo to take the stump in the empire state will probably remain a mystery. That Mr. Cleveland had anything to do with the abridgment of the political liberty of the officials under him is denied from every quarter where information could be had. The intimation is made that there was a misunderstanding on the subject growing out of the timidity of some official, who thought Mr. Cleveland should be heard from before members of the administration should commit themselves in faver of Mr. Hin. All Going on the Stump. Whatever there was in the matter orig- inally, it has evidently been cleared up now, for not only kave other members of the administration taken the stump in their own localitfes, but Mr. McAdoo has placed i 1 of Mr. in New York after Friday, and between now and Friday he will accompany the Wilson party in a stumping tour in West Virginia. Whether any direct communication has been had with Mr. Cleveland on the subject is a matter of doubi, but a good many are willing to infer that before any member of the administration made engagements for . York they were satistied that Mr. Cleveland in some way, directly or indi- rectly, would make known his desire that Mr. Hill, together with the rest of the dem- ocratic ticket, should be elected. The New York Situation Misty. The view got by democrats here of the New York situation ts very misty. Talk with democrats generaliy, however, dis- closes the fact that, as a rule, they have no confidence in Mr. Hill's election. But a short time ago the ccngressicnal committee showed a great deal of interest in the tate ef Hill, and while most of them are not personally friendly to the New Yerk Sena- tor, great anxiety for his success, for party reasons, was shown. Now, however, they are devoting themselves entirely to tne con- gressional situation, and give no evidence of interest in anything except the titles of the congressional districts in New York, which they are trying to pull out. Mr. Faulkner left for New York last night, and the ex- pectation is that during this day and to- night the question will be settled one way or the other. It is unquestionably the expecta- tion of the committee that a readjustment between Tammany and the Grace people will be announced tomorrow. It is believed that the infivence of Grant, the Tammany candidate for mayor, will be potent in this matter. In West Virginia. Controller Mansur, who has be2n on the stump in Wilscn’s and Alderson’s districts in West Virginia, has returned to Washing- ton, and will probably make but two more speeches during the campaign, both of which will be in Virginia. Speaking to a Star reporter this morning, Mr. Mansur said: “I know only of two districts in West Virginia in which I have been speaking. Jn both these districts the audiences have been large and there has been a great manifesta. tion of enthusiasm. It has been, and is, a hard fight, but I #m thoroughly satis- fied that both Wiison and Alderson will be elected.” Controller Eckels’ Engagemenia. Mr. Eckels, the controller of the currency, returned to the city today from Chicago. He wili leave here again next Thursday tor Pittsburg, where, on Friday night, he will speak at a democratic meeting. Mr, Sin- gerly and Governor Pattison will be the Cther speakers. From Pittsourg Mr, Eckeis will go to Illinois aud deNver a number of speeches in his home county—La Salle. —e JAPANESE INDUSTRIES. Statistics Showing the mmercial Importance of the Mikado’s Realm. Eugene German, United States coysul at Zurich, has transmitted to the Department of State an elaborate report upon the com- merce and industries of Japan, made up by the Swiss vice consul at Yokohama. The total imports of Japan for 18¥3 amounted in value to $58,257,171, or $17,000,000 in ex- cess of 1892. The exports for 1803 were $89,712,964, as against $4,102,754 in 1892— excess over imports of $1,455,003. The prin- cipal exports outside of silks were rice and tea. There was a decrease in the exports of tea as compared with 1 America be- ing the principal, not to say the only, buyer of Japan tea, and the crisis in the United States reducing consumption. Prices of Japan tea fell to a low point and a number of farmers stopped planting, replacing tea with barley and other cereals. The exports of rice—one-half of the total agricultural production of Japan—amounted in value in isGs to $5,001,150, as against $4,162,451 in 1892. The cotton spinning industry is making great strides. in 1587 there were twenty- four mills with 130,000 spindles, and in 1su3 there were forty-three mills with 385,205 spindles. Manual labor being cheap, the spinners can meet all outside competition, and the foreign imports of cotton have failen off considerably since 1888. Japanese cottons are also being exported with grow- ing success, especially to China. Japanese cigarettes, like the American in form, made of packing, etc., were also exported in 1803 to the amount of $29,435, while the straw mat makers can hardly .meet the increas- ing demand from the United States. The silk crop for this year probably will not reach the export figures for the last year, owing to the untoward conditions. The exports to the United States for 1893 vere 15,834 bales, as against $2,102 bales in 1sv2, showing how severely the silk indus- ns ag America has been affected by the crisis. ——__—_-« Supreme Court Decision: Chief Justice Fuller yesterday affirmed the opinion of the supreme court of Mis- sissipp! in dismissing the suit of Charles Cc. Buck and the Plauquemines Fruit Com- pany against the state, over the ownership of 9,000 acres of swamp and overflowed land on the bank of the river. The chief justice held that the United States Supreme Court has no jurisdiction, Justice Brown handed down the decision of the court in the patent infringement suits of Wm. Wright vs. D. G. Yuengling end Johnston Beggs. The court held that Wright's device, an improved frame for borizontal engin does not rise to the dignity of an invention, and that therefore there is no infringement. The similar de- cision of the United States Circutt Court for the southern district of New York was therefore affirmed. — Relinquishes His Right. The general land office was today notified of the relinguishment of the right of Wm. D. Miner in the case of John E. Hudson a district, North Dakota. ————_-2-—______ The Miantonomoh, The monitor Miantonomoh has arrived at the League Island navy yard, where she will be put out of commission and lay up for an indefinite period of time. HILL IN THE SADDLE He May Not Make Votes, but He is Winning Cleveland Men. NOT AN ATTRACTIVE STUMP SPEAKER New York Democrats Hopeful and Republicans Overconfident. HILL AND THE WORKINGMEN N Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 23.—Hill is turning his attention to the country sections of the state, and from sow until election day will make two speeches a day to the people out- side the big cities. He is pleading for 90 per cent of the regular democratic vote,and declares that if he gets that he will be elected by over 25,000. The canvass of the state that he is making is energetic in the extreme, The writer has spent the last week in traveling over the state with Hill; has attended all the meetings at which he spoke, and has had an opportunity to meas- ure the democratic enthusiasm for its can- didate. Hill is not making a good campaign as far as vote-getting is concerned. He is not a natural speaker, and what he says is forced, and the audiences know it. He has no idea of humor, and gives his hearers no chance to lav or be merry, To him it is ell a very serious matter. He tries to force his audience into believing what he tells them, rather than persuade them. He has rot the faculty of talking with his audience that makes the good campaigner and also makes votes. He has one set speech, and he hardly changes it in a single line or gesture from one end of the week to the other, This gives to his speeches the stiff- hess of machine-made productions. it makes no diiference what kind of an audience it is that cits in front of him, his Speech is just the same. He is not versa- tile enough to change his style to make it match the style of his hearers. The same speech cannot enthuse all kinds of people, and Hill is finding that out. Nor is Hill a success in meeting the voters and getting acquainted with them. He ts too cold by nature to warm up for a few weeks in a campaign. He tries hard to be haii-fellow- well-met with the people, but the effort is 4 failure. His good fellowship has about it the unnaturainess that the people see at once. The voters are repelled by Hill's coolness and icy reserve. A man would as scon think of committing suicide as of slapping Hill familiarly on the back. He cannot staoke with them, for he does not use tobacco, and he lgses a strong element of congeniality there.” Both day and night he is dignified in the extreme, and even the campaign managers in the different parts of the state cannot get near to him to pour into his ear their tales of how the fight is going and what are their hopes and what their fears. His First Personal Campaigu. This is really the first personal campaign that Hill has made In the state. In former years he sat in the Albany headquar- ters and did the thinking and manipulat- ed the wires. But this year he is in the saddle. He wants to tell the party per- sonally that this is not his fight, but that of the democratic party; that if he is beaten it is the party that suffers, not himself. This idea he keeps to the front wherever he He presents it in different lights and » but it is always there. He is de- termined that defeat shall bring to him no joss of presige. His doctrine this fall is the old one of “heads I win, tails you lose.” If he wins it is his own victory, if defeated it is the party that is beaten, not himself. Hill is drawing crowds on his trip around the state, but it is the magnet of curiosity that is mainly instruinental in drawing them Hill's name is well known in the state, and everybody is anxious to take a look at the man they have heard so much about. A bearded woman or a five-legged calf would receive about the same attention and draw the same people. Republicans go to hear him as well as the democrats, or rather they go to see him. As soon as the people take one look at him they go out. They do not care to hear him make a speech, they want to see with their own eyes the man who has been painted in so different colors to them. For this jcok they are willing to drive miles, but they care little for what he has to say, Bo all the week (nere were tremendous crowds, but little enthusiasm. Hiil's plan of campaign is to handle the whole tariff question with gloves, and leave it alone entirely when possible, He wants to make an issue of the work of the consti- tutional convention, and to arouse the demo- crats to thinking that if that proposed con- stitution is adopted this fall their chance of holding the state legislature is gone for a score of years. On this one string he harps continually. He presents facts and jong ar- guments to back up his positicn; he talks on it by the hour. But the people absolutely refuse to be enthused. They do not under- stand the subject; the word “constitution” has a kind of sacred meaning to them, and they refuse to think that they are going to be robbed of their rights. Hill tires himself cut in his attempt to make them see a threatening danger, and all in vain. He cannot make an issue of the constitutional convention that will gain any votes. Hill and the Workingmen. The working people of the state are against Hill this year. This was evident everywhere he went. Most of the time they remained away from the meetings, and when they did come it was worse still, for they insisted upon asking embarrassing questions. They would shout out questions about wages and jeer when he talked about democratic prosperity. At Gloversville, the great center of the working people, the au- dience took complete possession of the meet- ing. They guyed the speakers, drove the chairman cf the meeting off the stage, and there was tumult from first to last. Wherever there were workingmen in the audience there was noisy interruption and pertinent questions, that Hill always re- fused to answer But one thing Hill is doing. He is healing the factions in the party as he goes along. He is making Hill men out of Cleveland men. He insists that at each meeting it shall be a Cleveland man who has the heror of presiding, and Cleveland men who make up the reception committee. At din- ner a Cleveland man sits at his right hand and the Hill men sit at the foot of the table. ‘The men who have fought for him for years and have struggled for supremacy in the different towns and counties are left out.in the cold so far as public appearance goes. He pays all the attention to the men who have fought him in the past and have work- ed for Cleveland. This practical kind of flattery is succeeding. However humorous it may appear when seen at each different stopping place, it is having the desired ef- t ect. By the time that Hill finishes this cam- paign there will not be a shred of the old Cleveland organization left in the state. Before this there has been quite a formid- able Cleveland organization throughout the ate. The Cleveland men were ban ied to- gether in every county, and were strong enough to make trouble for the Hill men whenever election time came round. But country districts. While he was in Albany the country people felt that he was in touch with them ard they with him. But when he went away to Wash! their faith began to waver and they sought after new gods. His abserce made them luke- warm in his behalf, But now that they have seen him again ard heard him talk they are Hill men once more and all his lost prestige is regained. Republicans Have Advantage Now After a week epent in hearing democratic claims in different parts of the state, it is the writer's opinion that if the election were held today Morton would be elected by 25,- 000 plurality. There is a sentiment running through each town and city that this is a republican year, and this sentiment is in- directly making votes for Morton. ‘The democrats are hopeful, rather than confi- dent; the republicans are overconfident. It is true that Hill expects to be elected, although he is paving the way for a grace- ful defeat if it does come. Chances now favor the republicans, but the two most im- portant weeks of the campaign are yet to come. The republican strength has reached its height, unless the democrats make some fatai blunder at the last moment, which ts not probable. The question is now whether the demo- crats can increase their strength enough to overcome this 25,000 votes. Hill is known to be excelient in making Garrison finishes. A few deals in this city would work won- ders with the result, and no stone will be left unturned by Hiil and his men to make these arrangements. The odds are against Hill today, but he has two weeks to over- come them, Conferences Held Today. NEW YORK, October 23.—Senator Hill Was at the Park Avenue Hotel holding con- ferences with the democratic leaders today, with a view of straightening out the rough places in the democratic situation, and es- pecially regarding the congressional nom- inations. Senator Faulkner, chairman of the congressional committee, breakfasted with the nator. They are said to have ageced that a policy of conciliation would be necessary. After the conference Senator Faulkner re- ed to his hotel to meet Police Commis- sioner Martin and other Tammany leaders, to see if the terms could not be arranged. Among Senator Hill's callers this morn- ing were F. M. Scott, ex-Mayor Grace's right-hand man, who was the Reform League candidate for mayor in 1890 against Grant; E. Ellery Anderson, August and Perry Belmont, and George W. Green, one of the county democracy congressional candidates. Senator Hill had a long conference with Lieut. Gov. Sheehan and Maj. Hinckley of the democratic state committee. At democratic headquarters, it is said that an arrangement hag been made re- garding congressional nominees, whereby Gen. Sickles and J. J. Walsh, Tammany candidates, will withdraw. Amos J. Cum- mings, remait.s on the tlekety and so does Jacob A. Cantor. — THE PRESIDENT’S: PLANS Not Known What Day He: Will Reach Here. ‘The President's holiday bag ended, and he is now on his way to thi ty to reassume the cares gq re:ponsibitities. of his high office. In consequerce secrecy mani- fested in regard to hisdevements and pur- poses, it is almost inpostible, at this writ- ing, to say esacily when he may be ex- pected to reach the rational capital. There are too many ccntingencies to admit of ehything better than a good guess. There is a great difference of cpinion as to his intentions. One story Is that he will cer- tainly stop over in New York to register. In order to register he will either have to remain there until Friday, delay his ar- rival there until that day or make a special trip to New York on Friday or Saturday, as those are the cnly days tor registration. Another story is that he will spend tonight in New York city and come on to Wash- ington tomorrow. This plan would enable him to confer persorally with some of the democratic leaders in New York city in re- gard to the conduct of the campaign in that state, and would also serve to dissipate all doubt that may exist as to his attitude to- ward the -lerccratic ticket, state and city. Another story, and one that finds more bewevers than either of the others, is that he will leave the railroad train, with Mrs, Cleveland and the children, at Greenwich, Conn., for ihe purpose of visiting his old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Benedict. There are two theorles in regard to this arrangement. One {s that the President will merely spend the night at Greenwich and come on direct to Washington tomorrow, The other fs that he will extead his visit to Mr. Benedict up to Friday, and then go. to New York to register before continuing his journey to this clty. Greenwich is on the route from Providence to New York, and is only about an hour’s run from the latter city. Although there is no one at the White House who will confess a knowledge on the subject, there are surface indications that the President ts expected to reach there some time tomorrow afternoon or evening. Private Secretary Thurber, who was ex- pected to arrive here from Detroit last evening, has telegraphed that he has been delayed, but will reach here tonight. A Suspicion of Dacks. ‘The arrival here of the President's favor- ite yacht, the light hovee tender Violet, has given rise to a report that he and Sec- retary Cerlisle have arranged for another duck-shooting expedition in the waters of North Carolina, leaving here soon after the President returns to the city, No informa- tion on this subject can be obtained at the Treasury Department or White House. At the office of the light house board it is satd that there is no significance in the present visit of the Violet, that she is here strictly on light house business, but that she is at the disposal of the President or the Secretary of the Treasury, #f course, in case either or both of them desire to make use of her. FIFTY-FOUR MEN. Those Who Are Working on the Post Office Building Today. Fifty-four men drew pay today from the various bosses who have contracts and subcontracts for the comstruetion of the city post office. Ihe work seems to have at last struck a galt that means something. The threat of a bad spell of weather that has hung over the city for :two days is nerving the people in charge te tremendous efforts, for the chances of a long rain in- crease with every day that passes fair. The averages would go to smash jf there were to be an old-fashioned ; north- easter, which is not prebability dur- ing this season. The fifty-four men at work today embody the power te get through the job along about the 14th of Stay. 1897. That is a reasonably quick job for a government building, but it is wholly fictitious just yet, as The Star has based its estimates upon what one man can Jo if he has no hin- drance. What one man can the government system of work is quite an- ot thing, and so there is the margin in me matter between business methods and Ot The Itqlian Embassy. A dispatch to the Press from TO WED TOMORROW|4N UNTRUE REPORT|THE UNION STATION The Russian Minister Denies a Story as to The Latest Report Regarding the HER CORDIAL RECEPTION IN RUSSIA The Young Couple Cheered by the People. It Will Meet After the Summer Vaca- tion—No Rule Compelling the Heir of the Throne to Marry. Prince Cantacuzene, the Russian minister, authorizes the denial as a canard of a sen- sational publication to the effect that the Russian council of state had been con- vened for the first time since the assassina- tion of Alexander I, in 188i. “The report should be flatly denied,” said the minister, who regrets that the critical illness of the Russian emperor should be used for the in- vention of such inaugurative fictions. Prince Cantacuzene pointed out that the report is manifestly untrue in the state- ment that an embassy at Washington has received such information, and absurd in the exciting details which are said to fol- low the assembling of the council of state. The minister is in close communication with the ambassadors here, only two of whom are now in the city, and he is sat- isfied the report lid not come from them, as they would not make such statements, much less commit the errors of fact as to the council of state. im Continuous Session. “Instead of this council of state being an ‘extraordinary meeting,’ for the first time in years,” said the minister, “it has been in continuous session for years, and its meet- ings are daily, except during the usual sum- mer vacation. It is a general cabinet, made up of the leading men of the empire. It ex- ists now, except as the members may have separated for their summer vacation, and they will come together again naturally and necessarily the latter part of this month or the early part of November. And, in any event, this couneil of state has no jurisdic- tion over the question of succession to the throne.” The minister receives cables daily, but, he says, they have not and will not refer to the arrival of Princess Alix at Livadia or to the prospective marriage with the czarewitch until after it is consummated. The minister was asked as to the statement that the marriage was a necessity owing to a rule of the Romanoff family that the emperor should be married and have an heir, and that if the czarewitch remained unmarried he would necessarily have to renounce tae throne. RECEIVED BY THE OZAR ST. PETERSBURG, October 23.—It ts an- nounced here that the marriage of the czare- witch to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt will take place-at Livadia tomorrow, unless the condition of the czar is so serious as to prevent the ceremony, LIVADIA, October 23.—Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt, the betrothed wife of the cezarewitch, arrived here at 5:30 p.m. yester- day, accompanied by the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, her sister, wife of Grand Duke Sergius of Russia. The journey of Princess Alix through the Crimea was in the nature of a state pro- cession. The princess was met at the Rus- sian frontier by the Grand Duchess Sergius, and from that point on they traveled to- gether, arriving yesterday morning at Sin- feropol, where the princess and the grand duchess left the train ‘and drove across the country, in an open carriage, to the Yalta road, the route being decorated at intervals with triumphal arches. At Alustha, which is situated on the coast road leading from the north of Yalta, the bride-elect was welcomed by the czarewitch and by his uncle, Grand Duke Sergius, who left Livadia yesterday morning for that pur- se. Princess Alix lunched at Alustha, and the journey to Livadia was continued. As the princess and her party drove through Yalta the czarewitch and his intended wife were seated side by side. They were heartily cheered by the crowds of people who had been awailing their arrival. The imperial castle was reached at dusk, and Princess Alix was immeciately con- duct2d into the presence of the czar and ezarina. After a short #né affecting inter- view of a few minutes’ Guration with the imperial sufferer, who greeted the princess with every mark of affection, the bride elect, accompanied by the czarina and the other members of the iruperial family, pro- ceeded to the chapel of the castle, where the imperial suite was in waiting to receive her. A solemn religious service was then con- ducted, Princess Alix kreelirg beside the empress, joining in long and fervent sup- plications offered to the Almighty for the recovery of the czar. After this touching religious ceremony, the princess and the imperial party return- ed_to the room occupied by the czar. Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Viadi- mir, the former the brother of the emperor, arrived here on Sunday, and the King of Greece 1s on his way here from Vienna. Professor Merschejewski, the specialist in nervous diseases, who was to have been summoned here, in order to at- tend the czarira, has returned to St. Peters- burg, ifom which it is presumed that there is no truth in the sensational stories cir- culated regarding the health of her ma- jesty. MOSCOW, October 23.—Upon arriving in Russian territory Princess Alix received a telegram of welcome to Russia from the municipality of Moscow. Princess Alix re- plied in the following terms: “I am deeply touched that the city of Moscow has thought of me at the moment when I 3et foot upon the soll of my new home, so long dear to me. “We—my sister and myself—heartily thank the old and first capital of Russia. We dqj’t doubt the fervor of its prayers for the health of our beloved emperor. “May God help us, ALIX.” BERL October 23.—The Cologne Ga- zette publishes a dispatch from St. Peters- burg, saying that it is now generally ac- cepted there that the arrival of Princess Alix at Livadia wil be followed by her prompt admission into the Greek Church and by ber marriage, in a quiet manner, to the czarewitch. SLIGHTLY BETTER. No Rule as to Marriage. “There is no such rule,” said the minis- ter. “On the contrary, Alexander I was childless. There has rever been a case where the heir renounced the succession. Constantine, who succeeded Alexander be- cause the latter was childless, renounced the throne, but Constantine was not a son and heir.” The distinction is impor- tant, Minister Cantacuzene pointed out, owing to the fact that the people recognize the child and heir as successor by the él- vine law of kings, and there has never been a case in Russia or elsewhere in which the direct heir has renounced. It is only as in the case of Constantine, who was a relative, but not the heir, that the succession was renounced. It is evident, therefore, said the minister, to those who understand the affairs of Russia, that the czar’s soa, the Grand Duke Nicholas, must succeed as empercr, and that the talk of the other successors is doubtful specula- Uon. —__ +--+ MAY G® TO THE GALLERY. The Question Raised Over the Picture From Painter Watts. Although somewhat premature, a ques- tion has already arisen as to the propriety of hangirg in the White House the large canvas, entitled “Love and Life,” painted by Mr. G. F. Watts, the famous English artist, which painting was one of the most prominent features of the British section of the art gallery at the world’s fair. It is one of the best works of that artist, and has received unqualified praise from American and foreign critics. At the close of the exposition Mr. Watts presented the painting to the United States government for “exhibition in its national museum of art whenever such institution was found- ed.” The gift was made by the artist to show his admiration for this country and his appreciation of the hospitality of the American people. In the early part of the second session Congress passed an att accepting the gift and requesting the President to thank the donor. The Secretary of State conveyed the President's thanks to Mr. Watts in proper form and is now awaiting the re- turn of the President in order to deter- mine the future disposition of the painting. it was brought here from Chicago and re- mained at the Georgetown custom house until about a month ago, when it was transferred to the White House for safe keeping. Col. Wilson, commissioner of pub- lic buildings and grounds, who has charge of the White House, received it at the re- quest of the Secretary of State and placed it in the basement of the mansion until a permanent place shall be selected for it. ‘The embarrassment in regard to the dis- position of this picture is due to the fact that it is a striking example of the nude in art. It is an immense canvas containing two nude figures, the female representing love and the male representing life. Both are admirably executed and the drawing is beyond criticism. The male figure is that of a young man with widespread wings, leaning toward the woman, who bends be- fore him in a supplicating attitude. Neither would attract invidious comment in an art gallery, but in the White House either of these nude figures alone might excite un- favorable comment. The Czar Has Still Little Appetite and Grows No Stronger. 8T. PETERSBURG, October 23.—The fol- lowing bulletin was issued at 10 o'clock this morning: “The czar slept better last night. His majesty has little appetite, and there is no improvement in the imperial patient's strength or in the action of the heart. The oedema has increased.” This bulletin is signed by the five doctors in attendance upon the czar. LONDON, October 23.—A dispatch from Livadia says that the disease from which the czar is suffering recently reached a terrible crisis, which lasted thirteen hours. The dispatch adds that at present his majesty is slightly better, and his entourage is more hopeful. The imperial physiciaus, though treating the situation as serious, are less pessimistic. BERLIN, October 23.—The Russian em- bassy late yesterday evening received the following dispatch: “The improvement in the czar’s condition reported on Sunday has been maintained.” — SOUTHERN RAILWAY, Election of Directors and Officers at Richmond. RICHMOND, Va., October 23.—A_ stock- holders’ meeting of the Southern Railway Company was held here this morning, at which directors were elected as follows: Charles H, Coster, H. C. Fahnestock, Sam- uel Spencer, Samuel Thomas, Anthony J. Thomas and J. Hood Wright of New York, A. L, Boulware, president of the First Na- tional Bank of Richmond, and Skipwith Wilmer, a prominent lawyer of Baltimore. pected that he will act upon it soon after his return to the city. Neither Assistant Secretary Rockhill of the State Depart- aa ee conducted the coi Ly Stetson, general counsel; W. C. Ewen, sec- — ; H. C. Ansley, treasurer; G. 8.Hobbs, a ir. —_——~—_—_ HARRISON'S NEW YORK TRIP. He Has Not Yet Promised to Speak. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 23.—Ex- President Harrison, will start for New York ———-o+______ INCREASING THE TRADE. Effect of the New Tariff Upon Our Relations With Northern Mexico. sence the effect of the new American tariff is be- Fn gi i ——_. been added Assistan’ busteees ta it Engineers Potts, Bowers and tion of the Kammerling have been to be ex- to conduct a steam trial waa next Wednesday. ti for the_purpeoe of poet horse power of the machinery. any de- Pigott has been ‘benefit promotion. Contracts Awarded for First Work on the Structure, WHERE STREET RAILWAYS Georgetown Terminus of Several Present and Proposed Roads. THE FOUNDATION The Washington and Georgetown Rail- road Company today awarded contracts for the work of preparing the site for the new, union passenger station in Georgetown, at the north end of the Aqueduct bridge, There are to be thre parts to this work— the excavation of that part of the high hill that is Included in the purchase of the com- pany, the building of a retaining wall te Protect the adjoining property, and, finally, the erection of the building that ts to ac commodate the cars not only of the Wash- ington and Georgetown Company, but of all other lines that may hereafter have tere mini at this point. For the present only, two of these jobs are to be begun—the ex= cavation and the construction of the wall. The bids for these works, which were opened at the power house yesterday, were as follows: Manning & Parsons, for the i, $12.5753 for the excavation complete, $35,685; for the Wall and excavation, $4,200. Andrew Glea- son, excavation complete, $1 w. Morrison, wall, ; wall and excavae tion, $56,14" rver, Wall and ex» vation, $7; F. Talty, exc “ee » M . J. Lyons, M. Shea, excavation, $42,) .. Wall and excavation, The company award the contract for 0 Manning & Par~ 7%, and for the ex- cavation to Andrew Gleason, for $19,875, making a total cost for the preliminary, work of $82,450. The work is to be begun at once, an@ will last throughout the winter. The wall is to be finished by the Ist of March next, it starts at the level of M street, with @ thickness of two feet, and runs ck 120 feet straight north, rising with the contour of the hill. After going north for this dis- tance the wali turns to the west for thirty feet at right angles, and thence proceeds to the end of the property of the company, on Prospect street, 122 feet further on. At this north end it is 59 feet 3 inches high At half the distance it increases to four feet in thickness, and so will make one of the largest solid walls in this city. It will form the east wall of the passenger house, and the joists and beams of this structure will furnish the necessary resistance to the thrust of the immense mass of soil and rock on the east of it. Difference of Opinion. There is a wide divergence of opinion among the bidders as to the character of the materials to be excaysted, which amount to about 65,000 cubic yards. Some of them believe that it is mainly rock, and will have to be blasted, while others declare that the hill fs mostly soll, and others are firm in the opinion that the materials will be found to be a mixture of soil and rock, There have been borings and other tests made by the bidders, and the company lai@ the question before them for their own s0- lution. The wall will be begun first, an@ will be built In a trench eight feet wide that will be run north from M street. The contractor for the wall makes this excava- tion himself. The banks will be shored up as fast as the work proceeds, and when the wall has been finished along one section the soil will be throwa back into the space be- tween the wall and the property of Mra, Morris, which adjoins. The excavation can be begun whenever the contractor desires, but mrst be finished by the Ist of April, Meantime, the plans for the building will be reedy, and no doubt the contract award- ed, so that the new station should be ready. for occupancy by the latter part of next epring. The site that was secured by the company has a frontage of 180 feet on street and 150 on Prcspect street, being 2 feet deep, with the thirty-foot jog on the east side, as described. Termines Plans. Tentative plans for the verminus of the cable road are being prepared under the di- rection of Chief Engineer Carl of the come pany. So far nothing definite has ‘been dee termined, but it may be that the line will be run into the house with a large loop, which will avoid any switching. The law that prescribed the construction of this station required the company to cease switching Its cars in the streets, and so this plan or something similar is neces- sary. It may be that the line will be run in at an angle at the west end, and the switching done in the house, as at the or< dinary terminus, such as that at the Bale timore and Ohio station. This house is to be for the use of all lines terminating at or near the end of the Aqueduct bridge. This contemplates that the Great Falls road will come into the house either from the west by the Cai roadway or from the north by P street. Then, too, there may be in time several roads coming over the bridge on the seme lire, which will probably run at some considerable height from the bridge struce ture to the level point on the steep incline of 26th street, and so into the house. It nay be that solid rock will be foun@ to underlie che entire hill that now cons stitutes the site of the house, and in that case blasting will be necessary. But the scene of the work is so far from any build- ing that no fear is felt that this will cause any damage. Mr. Parsons of the successful firm bidding for the wall said this morning that he should start his men working ju: rd. estimates that the work on the wall and the excavation will give employment to from 200 to 260 men throughout the winter, The work will be mostly unskilled, and the labor will be cheap. —— THAT RUMORED WAR. No Trouble Believed to Be Imminen¢ Between Mexico and Guatemala. Minister Arriaga, the Guatemalan mine ister, does not credit the dispatches from Oaxaca, Mex., that war is impending bee tween Mexico and Guatemala, and that the been taken, and he has received nothing Show Gut sob = mee bee eae Hy : i