Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1894, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR PURL'SHED DAILY EXCEPY SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, , 101 Pencsylvania Avera, Cor Lith Street, by ike Lvening Star Newspap2r Gow 2 Building, rs In tho ; at 10 cents eq at the t exe ia the United States or € vd20 cents per inonth, aturday Quintuple per year; foreign postage a: Che £vening Star. red > Pont € Qs second-class mail matter.) EF All mall subscriptions must be patd tn advance Mates of advertising made known jon. CHANCES ARE EVEN What Senator Hill Thinks of the New York Campaign. irre: erraseee RESULT OF REPUBLICAN INACTIVITY The War That is Waged Against Tammany. peter ieeon oeew eh C: OKER’ REAPPEARANCE Ber ttak Dien aoa Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 25.—Senator Hill said today that he considered that he had an even chance of election. This is the real sentiment of the men who are managing the democratic campaign. To be sure, Juan Boyd Thacher gives out daily interviews telling of his great confidence in a tre- mendous plurality, but Thacher is a rain- bow chaser, who nearly rivals Don Dickin- son. Plump, red-faced Major Hinckl the chairman of the sta committee, induiges in no such day dreams of larg? majorities. Hinckley is a practical politician of the Hill kind and he works first and dreams afterward. Thacher dreams and then, 1f he has spare time, works, too. That is Hill's honest opinion of his own chances after ten days of stumping the state and a talk with the managers Mere. And he Is counting a great deal upon the inactivity of the republicans. In thus counting upon his opponents’ inactivity he is doing right. The republicans are not making th: npaign that they should. ‘They are under the firm impression that it iS beyond question that New York will go republican this year and that any work done is labor expended in vain. ‘This im- pression prevails in every part of the state, but the republican state committee has the disease in the most virulent form of all. At the republican headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel there is practically nothing going on. Pictures of Morton and Saxton are sent out where they are asked for, but there is little being done to bring out: the Yote by rousing the party ail over the state. The Confidence of Success. ‘The state committee evidently consider it beneath their dignity to put up the vig- crous campaign that their republican brethren are doing in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, states where there is not the slightest uncertainty and where the only question is of the size of the republi- can plurality. Two meetings a night are all that are being held in the state. Young Slcat Fassett is* stumping the state and so is Mr. Saxton, but outside of this pal there are no speakers of importance. Chat man Hackett ts firmly convinced that everything is certain for the republicans and that vigorous campaign work is use- less. ‘The great trouble is that the victory of last year in the state almost unsettled the republican managers. ‘hey had not counted upon it and had not worked for it to any extent, and they think that the same tactics this year will bring the same result. ut last year they did not have David B. Hill working against them. Le did not care for Maynard, and it is now an acknow edged fact that he wrote «. letter to Ma: nard asking him not to accept a numina- tion. This letter is now in the possession of Public Printer Benedict, and may make its appearance before tne campaign Is finished. It the republicans raise the cry of May- nardism it will certainly uppear, but the republicans are devoting themselves to pa- tional issues just now. The republica: greatly worried over the overcouti inactivity of their party ia the state fear that It will lose them many votes, and they realize that they hrve no votes to spare in this campaign. There is too much at stake, and there is too shrewd a poll- Ucian leading the democratic army. The War Against Tammany. But the activity in this city almost makes up for the listlessness outside. The war against Tammany ts being wage in a way that New York never saw before. Every- where there are placards and cartoons urging people to vote against’ Tammu: ‘The elevated railroad stations are deluged with anti-fammany placards and pictu every biil board is covered with them, every ash barrel from the Battery to Yonk- ers has been pressed into seryce; night and day wagons, with chimes Of beiis, drive through the streets bearing huge trans- parencies; every night there are hundreds of stereopticons flashing anti-Tammany sentiments all over the city. ‘The very strongholds of Tammany have been 1n vaded and the war carried to the enemy's own door. This activity will gain votes for the republicans in this city. Little is now heard of the third party movement. It was easy to secure enough signatures to nominate Wheeler for gover- nor, bat all of the men who signed the pe- tition will not vote for him. A number of republican names are on the petition, put there to help the movement along; but the republicans themselves will ail vote for Morton. In this city and Brooklyn the Wheeler ticket will recelve more or less support. But in the state outside it will have little strength. The people outside do not seem to know of the existence of a third ticket, and, at any rate, it has not made any impression upon them. ‘There is a fight brewing in Tammany that may or may not break out before election. It is all over the attempted return of Rich- ard Croker to power. Croker has come out of his retirement. H2 rays that he Is still out of politics, but he spends all of his time in conferences with the democratic leader When Grant was nominated for Croker at once started for New Yori the two men are working hard in hand for Tammany’s success. All this time Mayor Gilroy {s the supposed leader of Tammany. ‘The banner was put into his hands e year ago, and it fs still there, but no one follows it. Tammany has turned the chubby face of Mr. Gilroy to the wall and 1s off with its old love, Croker. Grant did not want the nomination and fought against it. But Croker whispered in his ear to take it. Croker saw farther into the future. Grant may be beaten this year, but he in taking the nomination he has put Tammany under obligations to him. That means that C and not Gilroy will control things in 1 many Hall, and the words Grant and Crol: er are almost synonymous. The Gilroy men see the whole scheme, now that It 1s too late, and they are ready to fight for supremacy. Everything possible is bein; done to keep the fight off until after ele: tion. If y is beaten there will be a grand Kilkenny fight. The men will be desperate at the thought of having thelr am livelihood takem away from them. many 1s not an organization that stan¢ adversity well. The elements of which It is comp make it impossible for it to bow gracefully before defeat. pnteh Sas PRESIDENT'S RETURN. He Will Arrive This Evening or To- morrow Morning. A baby’s chair and a small brass bedstead (child's size) were delivered at the White House by express this afternoon, and form the first tangible evidence of the return of the presidential household from Gray Gables. Private Secretary Thurber said today that the President would be home to- night or tomorrow, he was not certain which. He fs enthustastic over the Presl- Gent's splendid phy condition, and modestly confirms the story that the Pres!- dent and himself assisted in cutting a road through a woodland during thelr sojourn at Gray Gables. He declines, however, to compare the President's skill with the ax with that of Mr. Gladstone. No. 21,025. THE NEXT SENATE|BOLD, BAD BURGLARS Politicians Oonsidering the Complexion of That Important Body. Interesting Opportunities for Guess- ing the Party AM@llations of the In- coming Members Presented. The election of United States Senators to succeed the Senators whose “terms expire the 4th of next Mareh is attracting much attention in political circles in Washington. in the cases where Senators have already been chosen for the term beginning on the 4th of March next, the legislatures which are to meet next winter will pe form this service. Barring unusual cir- cumstances, there will be thirty-three Sen- ators to be sworn in on the 4th of March, inciuding those who will succeed the thirty whose terms expire on that date, and one each from the states which failed to elect when they should have done so in accord- ance with law two years ago. Of these six Senators have aiready been sworn, viz., Donelsen Caffery of Louisiana to succeed himself, John H. Gear of lowa to succeed James F. Wilsoa, William Lindsay to suc- ceed himself, T.'S. Martin of Virginia to succeed Lppa Hunton, G. P. Wetmore of Rhode Island to succeed N. F. Dixon, E. Waithali of Mississippi to succeed himself. In the case of Senator Walthall, he had been elected to the term beginning 1805 be- fore he resigned from the Senate last ses- sion, and was succeeded by Hon. A. J. Me- Lauiin. He did not state his intentions with reference to the new term, and it is net known here whether he will resume his seat in '9 or again tender a resignation to cover that term. in none of the above instances has there been a change in politics. Of the remain- ing twenty-four Senators of the regular list whose terms expire in 185, Senators Berry of Arkansas, Butler of South Carolina, Camden of West Virginia, Coke of ‘Texu: Harris of Tennessee, Martin of Kansas, MePherson of New Jersey, Morgan of Ala- bama, Ransom of North Carolina and Waish of Geogia (ten) are democrats; und Senators Carey of Wyoming, Chandler of New Hampshire, Cullom of illinois, Dolph of Oregon, Frye of Maine, Higgins of Dela- ware, Hoar of Massachusetts, Manderson of Nebraska, McMillan of Michigan, Pettl- grew of South Dakota, Power of Montana, Shoup of Idaho, Washburn of Minnesota and Wolcott of Colorado (fourteen) are re- publicans, ‘The terms of none of the popu- list Senators will expire in 18%. Senators Coke and McPherson have announced that they will not stand as candidates for re- election, Owing to the failure to elect In 1808 and to the fact that the terms of Senators Carey and Power expire in 1803, Wyoming and Montana will each elect two Senators this winter, and owing to a like failure to elect in Washington, that state will elect one, though his term and that of the Sena- tor from each of the other two states who should have been elected tn 1803 will cover only four years. ‘The first election in Utah cannot cccur until November of next year, so that the election of Senators from that soon-to-be state cannot take place befure the following winter, - THE MAWAIIAN CABLE, Mr. Hastings Says Mis Government Prefers a Connection With the U. S. The Hawatlan government ts considering the advisability of securing a permanent legation residence in the northwestern part of Washington, which will be commen- surate with the importance of the repre- sentation in the United States. Charge Hastings, who has been in charge of Ha- walian affairs for twelve months out of the sixteen since the new Hawaiian govern- ment was formed, 1s hopeful that the change will be made. He has recommended it owing to the fact that the legation to the United States is the only one of im- portance that Hawail maintains—that to Japan being of lesser consequence, and the consulates in Europe being largely honor- ary. Referring to the London cables giving British expressions of dissatisfaction in fail- ing to secure Neckar Island of the Ha- waiian group, for a landing’station for the British cable, Mr. Hastings said: ‘The in- terests of Hawail are so closely linked with the United States that it is to be hoped cable connections will be made between them. Hawall will undoubtedly look with favor on such @ connection, and a subsidy of $25,000 annually has been allowed to- ward that end. A thoroughly practical route has been located by the United States coast and geodetic survey. Should the pro- ject of a British cable be further urged, it is probable that Hawali would expect’ to have certain control over the cable, 50 that Hawaiian territority would not seem mer: ly a cable highway under foreign control. ales VICE PRESID ‘Those of Burr, Dallas, Gerry and Stevenson Ready for Their Niches. By the time the Senate reconvenes next December there will probably be an addi- tion of the busts of four Vice Presidents placed in the niches around the gallery of the Senate chamber reserved for this pur- pose. The four busts include those of Vice President Stevenson, Aaron Burr, George M. Dallas and Elbridge Gerry, all of which have been completed and will be put in posi- tion as soon as the pedestals can be pre- pared for them. The Stevenson bust is the most recently executed of the lot and will be put in place, as was done in the case of Vice President Morton, before his retire- ment from office. ‘The bust was executed in Rome and has been highly praised by those who have inspected it in the office of the supervising architect of the Capitol. When these busts shall be placed the list will be complete except in the cases of Daniel Tompkins, Martin Van Buren, John ©. Calhoun, Richard M, Johnson,” John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, W. R. King, John C. Breckinridge, Andrew Johnson and Schuyler Colfax.’ The busts are provided under an act of Congress in 188%, which limits the cost to $800 each. AN IAN POLICY. SNTS. BUSTS OF Territorial Form of Government the Best, Thinks the Secretary. As a solution to the troubles in the Indian territory, it is understood that the Secre- tary of the Interior favors the abrogation of treaties, the abolition of tribal relations and the establishinent of a territorial form of government. He thinks that the effort of local self-government is a failure, as ap- plied to the so-called civilized tribes. He desires to see the Indians protected in all their property rights, and he thinks that it will require the authority of the United States to rid the territory of its outlaws. Gov. Renfrow of Oklahoma favors the con- solidation of the two territories. The retary said that the intruders now in the Cherokee country should be driven out, and he also stated that the department would not intericre further in the Stlan 1 case from the Choctaw country, and that it is probable Lewis will be shot. = ee The Ertesson’s Trial. A telegram received at the Navy Depart- ment from Lieut. Usher, on the Ericsson, states that the trial trip arranged for yes- terday did not take piace. It is presumed that bad weather caused the postponement of the trial until today. oO To Aid in the Howgate C William Myer Lewin has been appointed a special assistant to the district attorney to aid in preparing the case of the United States against Capt. William Howgate. Their Early Morning Visit to Mr. Armstrong’s Residence. DARK LANTERNS AND PISTOLS Three Thieves Ransack a House in Search of Booty. THREATENED WITH DEATH The police authorities were notified today of a daring attempt at robbery made at the residence of Mr. John N. Armstrong, No. 607 New York avenue, about 4 o'clock this morning. Three burglars were impli- cated in the affair, and their appearance and conduct at the house would furnish ood material for a thrilling detective story for a cheap novel. Mr. Armstrong is an elderly man, and in a short while he will have lived his allotted three score years end ten. He is a wheelwright by trade, and has his shop on the ground floor of his premises. A few days ago his wife and other members of the family went out in the country to spend a few days, leaving bim to live in the big house all by himself. Yesterday morning he sold a wagon for $40 and put the cash in his pocketbook. When he retired for the night in his room on the third floor of the house he had locked the front door, as he supposed, and was secon unconscicus of what was going on about him. Barglars Three and a Pistol. Just before 4 o'clock he was half awak- ered by a noise on a lower floor. Pres- ently he heard his door making a sound as if being opened, and opening his eyes he looked just in time to see it slam against the plastered wall. Still he thought the wind had blown it open and he lay perfect- ly quiet. He thought if any burglars were in the house they would soon appear and that would be time enough for him to act. As he lay there watching the door he was surprised to see the form of a tall man enter. In an instant the burglar turned the flashlight in his face, and, pointing a pistol at his head, said: “If you move or speak a word I'll kill you on the spot.” “And, of course, with a pistol pointed in my ‘face I wasn't going to move,” said Mr. Armstrong to a Star reporter. Looking for Plunder. Shortly two cther men appeared and a de- mand was made for his money. They re- moved and emptied bureau drawers, boxes and chests, and did not gtve up the hunt until they had investigated everything in the room. Then they went in the rear room and from there to the hall room where Mr. Armstrong’s son eps. Even out in the hall and on the lower floor they ran- sacked everything in sight and scattered goods of every description about the place. In his pocketbook, which was in his trou- sers pocket, Mr, Armstrong had about $40, but in the search the burglars had knocked the trousers off the chair at his bedside snd then overlooked them, But they did wet $2 which had been ieft in the wash- stand drawer, and this and a piece of soap constituted their booty. A Parting Admonition. Having secured, as they supposed, all the money there was in the house the burglars got ready to leave. The man with the lan- tern and pistol had but little to say, but before leaving he gave this warning: “If you get out of bed before I get out of the house I'll come back and put a bul- Jet through you.” Mr. Armstrong had no desiré to move or get out of bed just then, but as soon as he heard the front door slam he jumped out of bed, sipped on his trousers and then went in pursuit of the burglars. Two of them went west toward 7th street and the third one turned the corner of 6th street and went north. Mr. Armstrong followed this man as far as M street, and, not see- ing a policeman or citizen to assist him, he returned home. Description of the Thieves. He 1s positiv. that he can identify one of the men, unless he was disguised when he appeared in his room this morning. This man 1s described as being tall, with a red -mustache and a small bunch of beard un- der his chin. He wore a brown coat and dark trousers. ‘Two of tne men, Mr. Armstrong thinks, were tramps, while the third member of the trio was fairly well dressed. ‘The police were given a description of the tall man, and were ordered to arrest all suspicious tramps found about the city. ACL at Indian Rights. The Supreme Court has urder considera- tion a case involving the interest of the Delaware Indians to the morey arising from the sale of the lands lying west of the ninety-sixth degree of lorgitude, recently sold to the United States by the Cherokees. ‘The present case is that of the Cherokee nation vs. the principal chief of the Dela wares, Charles Jones Neyeoki by name. It is nominally for a certain pro rata propor- tion of the proceeds from certain grazing lands claimed to b> due the Delawares from the Cherokees, but the adjudication of this point will determine one way or the other the validity of the claims of the Delawares to an ingerest in the proceeds of those west- ern lan If the case should be decided favorably to the Delawares, it is claimed by their attorneys, that such a decision would make clear their right to one-tifth of the proceeds of the sale of the Cherokee lands. amounting to $1,660,000, which has been withheld from judgment to the Chero- kees pending the determination of the Dela- ware claim. The claim has been argued in the Supreme Court and the decision may be expected within the next few weeks. oa Personal Mention. Mr. Godwin Ordway, who recently srad- utted with honors at Lehigh University, has received an appointment in the engineering department of the Calumet and Hecla mines, and left the city last week to as- sume the duties of the position. ‘The father of the Rev. Geo. W. Moore, former pastor of Lincoln Memorial died at Nashville, Tenn., last Saturds J. R. Campbell, wife and daughter, of Jacksonville, Fla., proprietor of the St. James Hotel, are stopping at the Ebbitt House, on thelr way south. Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson of Richmond, Va., is now at the Ebbitt. ‘The Chevalier de Tavera, the Austro- Hungarian minister, called at the State De- partment today to say farewell preliminary to sailing for Rio, his new post. Mer. Satolli and Dr. Papi returned home on Monday last from their northern trip. The archbishop will probably not leave town again for some time. 2-2 Chilean Political Amnesty. The United States minister to Chile has advised the State Department that the Chilean government has granted general amnesty to all persons accused of political offenses prior to August 28, 1891. ‘The effect of this amnesty is to pardon the adherents of ex-President Balmaceda up to the day he was forced to resign, and does not extend to those who resisted the new government formed after Balmaceda’s abdication, WASHINGTON, D. ©., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS. Tbe proof of Be pudding is in fBe eating. Yesterday's Stor confamed 46 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 767 separate announce: ments. These advertisers fought pubficitp—not merefp space, DESCRIBED BY A DIPLOMAT Minister Romero Tells About the Precent Boundary Dispute. Some of the Points at Issue Between the Republic of Mexico and Guatemala, Senor Romero, in speaking of the present status of the pending boundary question be- tween his country and Guatemala, said: ‘The treaty signed at the City of Mexico on the 27th of September, 1882, defined the boundary line between Mexico and Guate- mala from the Atlantic to the Pacific, thus settling a quesiion which kad been pending for over half a century, and said treaty fur- ther provided that a mixed commission should mark that line with suitable monu- ments, When one of the boundary rivers, the Usumacinta, was reached, it was found that the data furnished by Senor Irun- garay, an engineer sent by Guatemala to rvey the land before the treaty was made, was not accurate, since, according to such data, and the respective treaty, the Usuma- cinta river ought to serve as a boundsry line from a point situated considerably above in its course, which left in Mexico a very important part of what had been con- sid2red as Guatemalan territory. The gov- ernment of Guatemala held that the Usu- macinta began at « point below the one fixed on the treaty, and that the boundary line ought to be Chixoy river, situated west of the Usumacinta. Decision of Mexico. “The government of Mexico accepted, by reasons of equity, the ideas of the Guate- mala goverrment, on condition that no new difficulties should be raised by Guatemala in the final drawing of the boundary line. In the meantime, the time in which the demarcation of the line ought to be done, expired without it being possible to survey and mark the whole line, and that time was extended by an additional agreement. At the expiration of the time of the new agree- ment before the completion of the work, another agreement was signed which did not receive the sanction of the Guatemalan legislative assembly, which caused the sus- pension of the work of the mixed commis- sion. Recently another agreement was sign- ed, which Is still pending before the con- gresses of both countries. “In the meantime Engineer Miles Rock, the chief of the Guatemalan boundary com- mission, treced an arbitrary line teaving on the side of Guatemalu territory, which from titne immemorial has been un- questionably in possession of Mexico, both governments having given charters to several companies to cut mahogany in said territories. Mr. Rock, acting undgr special authority of the Guatemalan government, invaded that territory with an armed force, destroyed the lumber camps, built with the authority of the Mexican government, ard selzed the lumber. The Mexican govern- ment complained of that conduct to the Guatemalan government and demanded an indemnity for the sufterers, Present Status 9f the Case. “The government of Gyatemala has main- tained an armed force of about fifty men on that territory belonging to Mexico, but which is now claimet By Guatemala un- der the Rock arbitrary Map, and as Mex- ico is satistied that sald territory is her own, having been in pgssession of it from time immemorial, the government of Mex- ico considers that it has the right to de- mand the withdrawal of that foree, using all the means in its power to attain that end.” Senor Romero hopes, however, that the question will be amicably settied be- cause it is only an incidental one, which is finally decided by the boundary treaty and which will disappear when the line is marked in accordan¢e with the same. e COMES OUT FOR WASHBURN. Declaration of Ex-Gov. Minneapolis. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta MINNEAPOLIS, October 25.—There was a sensation in Minnesota politics at the great Reed meeting-in Exposition Hall last night which the morning papers missed entirely. This was the open declaration of ex-Gov. Wm. R. Merriam of St. Paul, in his pre- lminary speech, that he was in favor of the re-election of Wm. D. Washburn of Min- neapolis to the United States Senate. Mer- riam has long been suspected of plotting for the defeat of Washburn, with the idea of alding his own candidacy for the Senate in 1808. His declaration last night was, there- fore, a complete surprise. It is not defi- nitely known what caused his change of front, but it is surmised that notice was served on him by Minneapolis republicans that his own political future depended up- on such action It was pointed out to him that if he refused to come out for Wash- burn now the republicans of Minneapolis would never forgive him, and would see that he never went to the Senate himself. This surmise looks most probable, at any rate, With Merriam’s change of front the last. vestige of organized opposition to Washburn in his own party disappears. If a republican legislature is elected next month, Washburn will surely be returned. ——_—_ TROUBLE WITH THE MOQUIS. Merriam at McCook Says That It Doesn't Amount to Much. DENVER, Col., October 25.—Gen. Me- Cook has not as yet received any official information of the trouble with Indians in Arizona, but if called upon he would re- store order in a very short time. “The outbreak 1s among the Moqui In- dians,” he said. “They are descendants of the Aztecs and are opposed to allowing the government to educate their children. As there are not over 400 of the Moquis the trouble will not amount to anything.” The general stated that the Moqui chil- dren are not taken from their parents, but schoolssare provided under the charge of Superintendent Hertzog. ———— DEATH ON THE ARETHUSE. Gen, Explosion of a Boiler While Testing the Engines. BREST, France, October 25.—While the cruiser Avethuse was testing her engines today, preparatory to sailing for the east, in order to geinforce the French squadron in Chinese waters, a boller explosion took place on board of her, killing six men and badly scalding twenty’ othe a HUNDREDS WERE KILLED. Three Thousand Houses Destroyed by Earthquakes in Japan. YOKOHAMA, October 25.—Three thou- sand houses have been destroyed by a succession of violent earthquake shocks. So far as known, 260 lives have been lost and a large number of people have been in- jured. Re JOHN LAWSON ACQUITTED. Not Guilty of the Murder of Lloyd Vermillion. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. MARLBORO’, Md., October 25.—John E. Lawson; who has been on trial here for three days, charged with the murder of Lloyd Vermillion, was acquitted this morn- ing. He is now held as a state’s witness in the trial of Asa Hamilton Tucker, which was begun today, for the same offense. Addressing Voters Today Along the Ohio River Road. ANGRY ATTACK ON J. MILTON TURNER Senator Teller Declares He Will Remain a Republican. POLITICS IN GENERAL NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va., October 25.—Mr. Wilson and party left Wheeling at 8 o'clock this morning on a special train over the Ohio River read. The members of the party were pretty well worn out after the hard day’s work of Wednesday and the long speeches at Wheeling last night, and no addresses were made until Proctor was reached, at 9°30 o'clock. ‘There a big number of farmers ‘has as- sembled, and Mr, Wilson made a ten-min- ute address entirely upon the agricultural subject on the tariff question. At New Martinaville, reached at 10 o'clock, there was a very large crowd, Ohio being largely represented. Mr. Wilson spoke for nearly half an hour, and was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. NEARLY KILLED J. MILTON TURNER. Indignation at a Colored Meeting in polis. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., October 25.—There were two political ricts last night. J. Mil- ton Turner (colored), a democratic orator who hes gained notoriety in recent years in the western states, was brought here to address the colored people of Indianapolis. He was greeted by a large crowd of colored citizens, aad began with a diatribe against ex-President Harrison, when the displeasure of the audience burst forth, and a rush was made for the stand. Turner was dragged down and pounded, in spite of the squad of police present. Heads were clubbed, but the negroes could not be driven off. Fir ally he was dragged out, and made a break for the city under guard of the police. In spite of this enemies of Turner chased bim six blocks and came near killing him. The other riot occurred on the south side, where Allen Jennings, the populist, in- vaded a democratic community. The demo- crats listened to Jennings until he had heaped all the contumely he could think of upon Congressman Bynum, when, at a signal, a shower of eggs, stones and pota- toes was rained on him. He escaped from the fury of his pursuers with little damage save to his clothing. A number of heads were cracked by the stones, und one little girl nearly killed, badly cut over the eye and on the top of the head. NOT A POPULIST. Senator Teller Says He Will Remain a Republican, PUEBLO, Col, October 25.—Senator Tele ler last night denied at some length at an immense mass meeting rumors that had been circulated that he was a populist at heart and was likely at any time to follow the course of Senator Jones. He was first and primarily a silver man, he said, but believed in republican principles as he al- ways had. He said ‘I am a republican. I have been a republican all my life, and I expect to remain a republican as long as I live.” He declared that the adoption by the Ohio democracy of a free silver plank at 16 to 1 had done more to advance the cause of bimetallism than all the populist efforts throughout the country. _-— HARRISON'S ADDRESS, GEN. He Will Speak in New York City Wea- nesduy Night. NEW YORK, October 25.—A special re- publican mass meeting has been arranged to take place at Music Hall next Wednes- day night, at which ex-President Harrison will speak. Mr. Harrison spent the greater part of the morning attending to private business. Vice President Stevenson is expected in the city at 5 o'clock this afternoon. He will be entertained at the Manhattan Club. One cbstacle in the way of the harmony in the matter of democratic candidates in the city congressional districts disappeared today, when B. J. Dunphy formally notified the board of police commissioners to re- move his naime from the state democracy ticket as nominee for Corgressman from the eighth district. This practically nar- rows the contest in that district to Walsh, ‘Yamn-any democrat, abd Mitchell, repub- lican, though the social, labor, populist and prohibition parties each have ‘candidates in non iration. Tim Campbell's motion before Judge Bar- rett in the supreme court for an order to compel the police commissioners to place his name upon the official ballot as repub- lican candidate for Congress from the ninth district was dismissed today. The anti~fammany democratic county Ucket has been refused a place upon the official ballot on the ground of informalities, pee es WANTED TO SEE THE PRESIDENT. The Crank Who Kaiser Calls on Mr. Cleveland. NEW YORK, October 25.—A crank of note called at the residence of Dr. Joseph D. Bryant on West 86th street, where President Cleveland is stopping today, and demanded to see the President. The man is Richard Roederer of New York, the same man who wrote to Emperor William of Germany some months ago challenging him to a duel. Roederer rang the door bell of the Bryant home violently about 9 o'clock, and when the butler responded, demanded to see the President. The butler told him that Mr. Cleveland could not be seen. “But it 1s a business of extreme national importance,” insisted Roederer. This brought Dr. Bryant to the door. He reasoned with the crank and told him it vas impossible to see the President at that hour. Roederer was finally persuaded to go away. The crank is a man of middle age and was well dressed. He is of wiry build and talks nervously. That. President Cleveland is not surrounded. by a throng of private detectives is shown by this episode. It has been reported that a body guard accom- panied Mr. Cleveland, but none of the offl- cers were in evidence today when they might have been needed. br. Bryant said this morning that Presi- dent Cleveland would remain at his home until 8 o'clock this afternoon, when he will take the train for Washington. The doctor said he did not know whether or not Mr. Cleveland would return to New York to register. Roederer told Dr. Bryant that he had been trying to see the President for two years in order to wipe away the stain which had been put upon him by incarceration in a lunatic asylum in Germany. He said he had challenged Emperor William to a duel, but the latter was a coward and had him put in an asylum. President Cleveland was the only man who could wipe away the stain now resting upon him. As he left the house Roederer promised that he would call aguin. Challenged the MR. WILSON'S TRIP/ENL'STED MEN’s cLAMS|/QNE NEW CASE TODAY Only Two Cases When a Soldier Oan Be Reimbursed. Congress to Be Asked to Amend the Law as Consirued by the Second Controller. The construction of the law by Second Controller Mansur regarding the reim- bursement of enlisted men for losses of personal property caused Gen. Doe, assist- ant secretary of war, to ask Congress to amend the statute so that it would not be 80 unjust to the enlisted man who lost his personal effects in the line of duty. As construed by the second controller, the sol- dier can be reimbursed in two cases only— when he is ordered to place his effects on an unseaworthy vessel, or when he suffers such loss in protecting government proper- ty. Gen, Doe at present has several cases before hin in which the claims for losses seem very just, but which can hardly be allowed under the ruling of the coniroller. During the late labor troubles two en- Usted men lost clothing in the railroad wreck at Sacramento. These men were under orders, and lost their property in the line of duty, but they cannot be reimbursed for their loss under the controller's con- struction of the law. Another good claim disallowed was that of a soldier attending the funeral of Maj. Harrison of Chicago. In this case the troops on reaching the depot were ordered to leave their over- ccats in the store room of the depot. On their return the coat of one man was miss- ing, presumably stolen. The soldier put in his claim for his loss, but it was rejected. This soldier simply obeyed orders and w: in no way responsible for his loss. If he had refused to deposit his coat, as cr- dered, he would have been punished. Gen. Doe hopes to have the law amended so that the department can allow just claims. The present construction of the statute, he thinks, will educate the soldier to look more closely after his personal property and neglect that of the govern- ment, -——_——_+- e+ _______. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. A Permit Issucd. The Commissioners, upon the recommen- dation of their attorney, have issued a per- mit to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to run a switch from its main tracks into square 909. It will be recalled that the railroad company was stopped from prosecuting this work because the necessary permit had not been granted. The railroad company made immediate ap- plication to the Commissioners and the lat- ter, after learning from Attorney Thomas that no permit was necessary, as the switch ran into ype owned by the railroad company, but that it would be better to is- sue one to satisfy the police, directed the secretary to make out the necessary per- mit. To Improve 13th Street Extended. The Commissioners this morning gave a hearing to Mrs. John A. Logan and Dr. A. O. Bliss, who called in the interest of 13th street extended between Clifton and Roan- oke streetsigynigiithey proved at once under the provisions of the permit system. It was represented that the street was in an almost impassable condition and its improvement was absolutely necessary, The Commissioners promised the desired relief. Engineer Changes, ‘The Commissioners today made the fol- lowing changes and appointments in the surface division of the engineer department: F. W. Hart, rodman, promoted to assist- ant engineer on the temporary roll, at $4 per diem; Arthur Johns, chainman, pro- moted to rodman on the permanent roll, vice Hart; H. A. Marsden, chainman on temporary roll, appointed chainman on per- manent roll, vice Johns; Harold Davis, ap- pointed chainman on temporary roll, at $2 per day, vice Marsden. Objects to a Coal Yai A. H. F. Holsten of the Northeast Citi- zens’ Association has written to the Com- missioners, earnestly protesting against the erection of a coal yard on square 909 north- east. He says that it will be detrimental to the growth of that part of the city, and, further, it is a nuisance to the people liv- ing on the opposite side of the street. He asks that the Commissioners refuse to grant a permit for the erectiva of a coal yard in that square. Schedule of Streets. Relative to the request of R. W. Walker & Son of 1006 F street northwest that Ist street northwest between L street and New York avenue be added to the schedule of streets for improvement, Capt. Fielieger recommends that they be informed that the schedule for 1896 has been completed, and that his communication will be put on file, to be considered when the schedule for 1897 is being prepared. Sunday Closing. Jas. L. Turner of 3000 M street northwest has written to the Commissioners, desiring information as to the law governing barber shops in Georgetown on Sundays. He states that there are several shops which are doing Sunday business, greatly to the detri- ment of others, and if there is no law against Sunday opening he has asked the same privileges be granted him, without the interference of the police. Dangerous Place, The Commissioners today received a com- munication from Robert W. Scgoll of 2701 P street northwest, calling attention to the dangerous condition of the south side of P street near 27th northwest, where it is graded to the sewer in front of 2700 P street. The letter states that the inclosure or fall is so great that it is a constant thing to see horses passing over it lose their foot- ing and fall. He relates in his letter a number of occurrences and accidents and runaways to which he has been an eye- witness, resulting from the dangerous con- dition of the pavement. The letter further states that this ought to recelve immediate attention, as a serious accident will result should this pavement be aliowed to remain much longer in its present condition, Pavement on B Street. t The Commissioners today received a nu- merously indorsed petition from a number of residents in the neighborhood of 9th and B streets southwest, calling attention to the bad condition of the pavement on B street between 9th and 10th ‘streets southwest. The petition states that the pavement is in such condition that in rainy weather the residents 4n that neighborhood are com- pelled to walk in water. They ask that the Pavement be repaired at the earliest pos- sible moment. A First Street Protest. The attention of the Commissioners has been called to the necessity of improving ist street southeast between D street and North Carolina avenue. The letter which calls attention to this matter was written by Mr. John F. Donohue, and sets forth that the omission of this street in the sched- ule for improvements which was printed in The Star 1s an Injustice to the owners of property and residents. This square, he says, has been on the list for improvement for nine years, and has been second on the list several years. He says that if the Commissioners will investigate the matter they will find very strange proceedings. ——— The Monterey has arrived at Portland, Ore. Another Interior Department Em- ploye Stricken With Smallpox. INVESTIGATING SEVERAL SUSPECTS Fumigating Interior Department and Vaccinating All Clerks. oe THE SCHOOL CHILDREN + The center of the smallpox epidemic, {f it can be called an epidemic, still remains at the Interior Department. There was one additional case of the dread disease,of which there could be no doubt, reported up to 8 o'clock today. This was another unfor- tunate from the patent office, George An- derson, @ messenger, who resides at 632 @ street northwest. His case was reported today and he was immediately removed to the hospital and placed under Dr, Nevitt’a care. At a late hour two additional suspected cases were reported. This afternoon Health Officer Woodward did not think the sifuation was alarming, although he would venture no opinion as to the progress the disease may make within the next few days. The process of incubation, he says, is about twelve days, so that if any of the persons in the 12th street boarding house contracted the dis- ease from Judge Rucker it will not assert itself for more than a week at least. Then, too, with only one case, that of George An« derson, reported today, the health officer thought the indications were favorable. Dr. Woodward was also pleased to know, that this case is eusily traced to the Cos« ton family because Anderson was a mes- senger in the Interior Department, and had seen Mr, Coston. Besides this case, hows ever, two suspected cases were received, These reports were received over the tele= Phone and the inspector had not had time to investigate them. One of them was reported on B street northeast and the other on 4th street northwest, not far from lorida avenue. There are now five patients confined im the hospital, and, as heretofore stated, there have been two deaths, one in the hospital, Mary Mundel, colored, and the other at her home, Ruth Coston, the young child. Those in the hospital now are Mary Thomas, Mary Brown, both colored, and Judge Rucker, William Owens and Georga Anderson, and Dr. Nevitt says they are all doyng well. Center of Infection. ‘The office of the Asistant Attorney Gens eral in the Interior Department is the cen- ter of infection. Ruth Coston, the original case, is the child of Law Clerk Porter J. Coston, employed in room No. 5. B. My Rucker, another case, is a law clerk in room No, 3, William Owens is a messenger of that division, and Geo. Anderson is @ messenger in the building. These rooms face the corridor connecting the main F street entrance with the office of the Secres tary of the Interior. All these have been closed and are being fumigated with bi- chloride of mercury and sulphur by Assist- ant Superintendent Mills of the Department, of the Interior and Dr, O'Malley of the District board of health. ‘The Secretary of the Interior has orders ed the 1,200 people in the biufiding to be vace cinated, and appointed a, ccrps of physi« clans for that duty These are Drs. D, My McPherson, W. C. Upham, EB. A. Gibbs, J, G. Eddy and F. J. Woodman. They ordered from the pension office in the forey noon, and at once began the work. V: sponges, knives and towels are in gen use, and everything possible ts being don@ by the officials to stamp out the disease. The ball on which the rooms occupied by} the cases already discovered face is on of the most traveled ways of the patent office building, both by Visitors and em- ployes. There is a very uncomfortable feel- ing arcund the building, but nothing thag savors of panic. Chief Clerk Daniels is at his post, and has held consultation with the health authorities of the District. Ase sistant Superintendent Mills and force washing the suspected points of danges with bichloride of mercury, and the fum of sulphur are stifling in the suspects rooms. Commissioners at Work. If the health authorities do not succeed in stamping out smallpox it will not be tha fault of the Commissioners. The greater, part of today was devoted to the considera< tion ef the subject, and the health officer was given absolute authority to do everye thing he thought nécessary in accomplish ing the eradication of the disease, which during the past week has assumed such large proportions. Commissioner Ross called a meeting of the board of Commissioners the first thing this morning. It was evident from the serious look on their faces, as they toolg their seats at the large table, that the matter to be discussed was one of great importance. Health Officer Woodward came in answer to a summons, and the doors were closed, indicating a secret session of the The discussion lasted several hours, an was productive of many good results. Thig is what they decided upon: J To rent the large frame dwelling and stable at the corner of 18th and D street southeast and transform it into @ quarane tine station. Here will be stationed tha workmen engaged’in the service of disine fection, with all of their paraphernalia. Several rooms will be fitted up comforts ably, and every suspicious case discov< ered will be transferred there until thé nature of the disease is definitely deters mined. If it dévelops into smallpox, the patient will be carried to the contagious hospital, and turned over to Dr» Nevitt. It was decided to press one of the polic@ ambulances into the service to convey tl sick. Major Moore heard of it and cams at once to the District building to protest. ly force is already severely crippl and the loss of one of the ambulances w: work great hardship. You have taken on@ of my best surgeons and put him in chi of the contagious hospital, and I hai think it is fair to cripple the department any more.” The Commissioners saw the force of thd major’s argument, and voted unanimously, to buy a new ambulance and turn it over ta the police department, in the meantime utilizing the one on hand. They could not, however, restore Dr. Nevitt to the polic@ service ‘at present. His intimate knowl- edge of smallpox and recognized ability im the handling of such cases made that imi< possible. The major went away satisfied, although Health Officer Woodward told hin perhaps he would call upon him for a 4 tail of policemen to help out should occa~ sion demand. Must Be Vaccinated. Perhaps the mest important action takem was that foreshadowed In The Star several days ago,to the effect that the public school children would have to be vaccinated af once. That 1s, those who have not been vaccinated during the past five years. Superintendent Powell was sent for, an@ Commissioner Ross con mrricated to hira the action of the board, No cbild will be allowed to come to school who does not give satisfactory evidence of having been vat cinated during that period. The Commissioners also ordered the come plete fumigation cf the Gittings, Arthur ani Carbery school buildings. After school closes today the buildings will be tightly, closed and sulphur freely burnt. The roomy