Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1894, Page 1

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TWO OENTS. ‘Be proof of fhe pudding is in the eating, Yesterday's Star confained 57 cofumns of advertisements, mare up of 775 separate announce: ments. hese advertisers fought pubficitp—not merefp Space, THE NEXT HOUSE The Entire Virginia Delegation May Be Thrown Out, ; THE HILBORN CASE PRECEDENT Notification of Thirteen Contests Have Already Been Given. —_——_ THE ROSTER MADE UP There is considerable talk on the part of republicans of throwing out the entire del- egation from Virginia, given certificates of election as Representatives in the Fifty- fourth Congress. It is asserted that there will be abundant evidence produced on the meeting of the Fifty-fourth Congress that frauds were perpetrated of such a whole- sale character in Virginia as to render the entire election vold. While frauds of oth- er character may be cited, that which is charged as general is the throwing out of immense numbers of republican votes in every congressional district. It is said that the affidavits of voters declaring that hey voted the republican ticket will be pre- sented in numbers enough to vitiate the entire election, the votes themseives 1ot being accounted for im the retur itis believed that the republican congressional committee will take up the case, making the exclusion of the entire Virginia dele tion an official party measure i vindic: of honesty at the polis. If this is don “on the matter will come up aimost immediately on the opening of Congress and there will have to be a re-election in Virginia, or else that state will be left without representa- tion in the House. he Hilborn Precedent. The old saying about chickens coming home to roost is very finely exemplified in this case, as in a large number of other contests which will be made against south- ern democrats in the next House. 1he dem- ocrats will have two years for repentance in solemn retreat for their unjust and unwise decision Hilborn case, which was decided in a pa san spirit during this Cougress. The un- usual position taken im that case in order to deprive a republican of his seat, that affidavits of voters as to how they ‘ast their ballot should be regarded as superior evidence to the ballots (iemseives act uaily produced, furnishes a precedence through which every southern democrat whose seat in the next Congress is contested may be evicted from Cougress. in the case of the affidavits upon which H.ivorm was un ed, the statements of (he voters were some tme after the election, when it detinitely known just how many changes of the vote in a certain preciuct would be necessary to reverse the result. Though the proper number of ballots were in the boxes and showed Mr. Kilvorn’s election, the aflidavits of enough men to change the result were accepted as superior evidence. It is understood that in these contests representatives of the | mittee, having in mind just su tion as has developed in that locality, took the affidavits of republican voters on’ their leaving the polling places, and will, there- fore, be prepared to show a much lager republican vote than the official returns ac- count for. Thirteen Contests Already. The repablican congressional committee have already been notitied of thirteen cor- tests—one in Kentucky, th ore in Missouri, ore in North Carolina, one in South Carolina, one in Texas, four in Virginia and one in Nebrarka. There will be at least four other contests from the south, propably mere thin that. These cases will not all depend upon the testimony of voters, as against the ballots themselves, as to how they voted, but that question will enter very largely in the cases, and will be the principal reliance in many ‘of them. is believed that nearly every contest made can be established by this character of testimony. The republican campaign committee has been notified of the following contemplated contests: Seventh Kentucky district, Den- ny, republican, against Owens, democrat; first Louisiana, Kernochan, ‘republican, against Meyer, democrat; second Louisian: Coleman, republican, against Buck; third Louisiana, Beattie,’ republican, against Price; fifth Missouri, Van Horn, republi- can, against Tarsney; sixth Nebraska, short-s: Dougherty, republican, against Kem, popu- re- list; second North Carolina, Cheatham publican, against Woodward; first S Carolina, Murray, republican, against lott; tenth Texas, Rosenthal, republican, against Crowley; first Virginia, McDanoid, republican, against Jones; second Virgi Borland, republican, aga vyle Virginia, Walker, repubtican, against Tur- Virginia, McCall, republicai against Meredith. Other contests which the committee un- derstand will be filed are of Thorp, re lican, against McKenn; ginia; Cornet against Swanson in the fifth Virginia; Hoge, republican, against Ote the sixth Virginia, and Hopkins, rey can, against Kendall in the tenth tucky. Roster of the Next House. The latest estimate of the next House prepared by the rep n congressional committee giv 245 republicans, 105 demo- crats and six populists. In this estimate ro acount is taken of those districts in the south where republic ave been elected but will not receive represents the House called to order on the first Mo cember, 1S¢ Alabama.. Ar Delaw: Flori: a 2 Indiana as Iowa. 11 ge K is. . “Ps * Kentucky - & 6 Louisiana. 6 Maine . 4 “ Maryland 3 3 12 1 12 - 7 es py 7 Missourt. 10 5 Mon 1 o 5 oo 1 te 29 5 4 5 1 oe “ 19 2 23 2 pal 7 2 ‘Tennessee. 4 Texas.... 1 Vermont. 2 2 4 Wisconsii 10 Wyoming. 1 Totals 245 An Appointment. The President has appointed Edward K. Lowry of Obio to be second secretary of Jwgation at Peking, China. PRESICENTIAL CANDIDATES Mr. Platt Talks About Those Whom He Will Not Support. He is Not Comm Would Favor Reed or Allison. ted to Any One, but A republican politician, who has been for several weeks in New York and who has had good opportunities for consulta- tion with the republican leaders there, has arrived in Washington. He has seen Tom Platt Since the election and had a conference with him upon the subject of the presidential nominating outlook within the republican party. ‘This gentleman said: Mr. Platt looks to the republican fu- ture with great confidence and hopeful- ness, and he was much more frank in his expression of epinion as to the men aud candidates than 1 supposed that he would be. He said that, while New York would look with favor upon the candidacy of Tom Reed of Maine or of Senator Allison of Iowa, it would not support either Mc- Kinley of Ohio or Harrison of Indiana. Meant What He Satd. “This statement was unequivocal, and showed clearly that Mr. Platt meant what he said. He is evidently not affirmatively committed as to a candidate, but he has positive views as to the candidates whom he will oppose. It is clear that nothing has happened since Benjamin Harrison left the White Eouse to remove the animosity which ‘fom Platt cherished toward him from the beginning of his administration, when President Harrison refused to recog- nize Flatt, or, as Platt always put it, “to keep his pledges.” For there can be no doubt that the Platt influence was ex- tremely effective in the Chicago conven- tion in securing the nomination of Benja- min Harrison for President at a very critical time. New York Has No Candidate. “It can be said also that Platt would not favor the candidacy of either Morton of New York or Depew for President. In fact, he distinctly stated that New York state would have no candidate to present to the republican national convention. But it seems that New York will have some candidates to oppose there. For, if Mr. Platt is alive at the time the next repub- tican national convention shail meet, there can be no doubt but that he will be a very powerful, and possibly the determining, factor in the great delegation from New York to that convention. eee A bIG PROGRAM. What the Democrats Want to Do Next Winter. While the prospects of legislation during the closing session of this Congress is not bright, the democrats have a very ambi- tious program before them. Not to men- tion any squabbles they may have over silver or attempts to pass the popgun tariff bills there are a number of very im- portant matters of legislation which they say they fntend to attempt. Mr. Cleveland will urge this upon them with as much earnestness as if they had all the power in their hinds and time indefinite in which to accomplish it. It is proposed, first of all, to attempt a reorganization of the na- tional bank system, so as to secure an ex- pansion of the currency on an easier sys- tem of security. Next, it 1s proposed to amend the interstate commerce law; next, to pass a free ship bill, and an earnest at- tempt will be made to pass a bill putting the Nicaraguan canal under the control of the United States government, the govern- ment to bear the costs of construction. ee CENSUS CLERKS DISMISSED. Twenty-Nine Today and Two Hun- dved More Shortly. Twenty-nine clerks of the census office were dismissed today. This will be fol- lowed in a few days by the dismissal of 200 more. The cause is the completion of the work of the eleventh census. 7 Penslors Granted. Among the pensions granted today wero the following: District of Columbia—Wm. Mullery, Sodliers’ Home; Geo, Och, Chas. Smith, Soldiers’ Home; Oscar M. Ball. Maryland—John Spence, Burrsville; Ernes- tina Steinberg, Baltimore; Emerline Mc- Kenzie, Baltimore; Geo. Huber, Baltimore; Jchn M. Seltzer, Fort Foote; John Aumon, Woodsboro’; John Hirt, Baltimore; Cor- nelius W. Sterling, Crisfield; Margaret A. Mules, Baltimore. Virginia—Chas, Haerer, izabeth City; John Riggs, Land of Prom- John Dehaven, Alexandria; Samuel eeman, Norfolk; Geo. Giarden, Elizabeth City; Mittie Wiiliams, Brist Arne Lawson, Frederick: Bowles, Columbia; Julius Breison, Hliza- beth City; Wm. Jennings, Hickory; John Stew ‘redericksburg; John Pleasant, Lynchkurg. eS Rae Selling Old Shoes, Hyman Lewis, a Hebrew who fs unable to speak Hnglish, was in the Police Court to- day charged with being an unlicensed junk dealer. He occupies a room on 4 1-2 street southwest, which is hardly large enough for a cot, and in this place he sells second- hand shoes. Lewis Is a shoemaker, and it is charged that he has been purchasing old shoes and mending them to sell to persons in the neighberhood ef his stcre. The case rtly tried in court today, but as the District could not make out a case against Lewis, Judge Kimball granted them time to look for witnesses. The defendant's per- sonal bonds were taken. Army Orders, Second Lieut. Walter A. Bethel, fourth artillery, is transferred from battery M to battery C of that regiment. Second Lieut. John C. Gilmore, jr., fourth artillery, is assigned to battery M of that regiment. Maj. Williom S. Stanton and Capt. Fred- eric V. Abbot, corps of engineers, are de- tailed as merabers of the board of officers provided for by the act of Congress of Au- gust 1 , to investigate and report pect of the channel through vick, Georgia, claim- ed to have been secured by Mr. C. P. Good- year. ————__-e- The Dawes Commission Here. Ex-Senator H. L. Dawes, A. S. McKon- non and M. H, Kidd, commissioners to the Indian territory, are holding a meeting in Washington, and will probably make a re- port to the Secretary of the Interior. The commission has made a thorough investi- gation of the affuirs in the Indian country, with a view to settling the anomalous con- dition existing there. ——- e+ Personal Mention. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell is going to New York for a brief vacation. Assistant Attorney General Hall of the Interior Department has returned from Georgia. His office has been closed since the smallpox scare. Mr. M. F. Halloran of the civil service commission, who has been confined to his bed with a slight attack of pneumonia, is much better. THE CRY FOR 1896 Why the President Brings Out His Financial Policy Now. NO ACTION EXPECTED BY THIS CONGRESS Opposition That Would Develop In Both Houses. THE SENATE RULES The President’s virtual admission that a new financial problem is to be suggested to Congress at the coming session brings up discussion as to its probable success, and this, in turn, leads to further discus- sion, which touches upon the question of the congressional situation. It seems to be agreed that any new scheme of finance recommended by the President 1s likely to meet with opposition by Congress, and that in the Senate par- ticularly this opposition will be stubborn and aggressive. In the House so many of the members are on the eve of retiring to private life that an effective contest there on any question is hardly to be expected. But the Senate fs In fighting trim, with Mr. Teller, Mr. Wolcott and Mr, Dubois on the republican side all in fine fettle, as the re- sult of republican victories at home, and Mr. Morgan, Mr. Jones of Arkansas and Mr. Harris, on the democratic side, hold- ing to the opinion that the President has never been a democrat on the financial problem. Clearly, therefore, unless all the signs fail, the Senate this winter will again be the scene of a stirring financial engagement. The President will submit the problem, and the same men whoj|so promptly took up his challenge for the te- peal of the purchasing clause of the Sher- man act will take up this challenge for the increase in the volume ef currency to be controlled by the general government. The Senate Rules. And here at once comes up the question of the Senate rules. As those rules stand today, nothing can be done in that body without the consent of the minority. This has been demonstrated over and over again. In fact, the repeated exercise of controlling power by the minority was carried so far in last year’s silver fight and In last spring's teriff fight that several propositions looking to a correction of this practice were submitted by Senators on both sides of the chamber. Mr. Hill and Mr. Mills on the democratic side and Mr. Manderson on the republican side were in substantial agreement on the subject, and all three proposed limiting debate in the Senate by an appeal for a vote after a given time by a stated number of Senators to the Vice President. Their resolutions covering this point were referred to the committee on rules, and the question took on such interest that action by that com- mittee seemed likely at one time before the session closed. But it was finally decided to postpone consideration of the subject until the recess, when, as was stated, It could be disposed of without partisan heat and bias by the committee, and a report be prepared for submission and adoption at_the short session, That committee, however, has as yet held no meeting. The committee is com- posed of Blackburn, chairman; Harris, Gorman, Aldrich and Manderson, all expe- rienced parliamentarians, capable of solv- ing the most vexed of parliamentary difti- culties. ; Nothing Will Be Done. The opinion is expressed that nothing will be done, and for explanation the re- sults of the recent elections are quoted. When it was agreed that the rules should be changed the democracy seemed assured of a long lease of power in the Senate. Nobody dreamed then of tidal waves or revolutions. Mr. Hill and Mr. Mills were desirous of putting the business of the bedy which their party was so long to conduct on a business basis, and Mr. Man- derson, conceding the likelihood of this control, was generously trying to aid in the bringing about of : better plan_of procedure. But now all .s changed. The democracy has been all but completely swamped, and if the republicans do not succeed to control of the Senate imme- diately after this session it apparently will not be much longer until they do. So the question arises, with this change in view and almost at hand will the re- publicans consent now to any modification of the Senate rules until they are once more in control themselves of the rules committee and of the Senate itself? Won't they rather insist that the work shall be deferred until such a time as they, whose actions are to be guided by it, can perform it? For Mr, Blackburn they will substitute Mr. Aldrich for chairman of the committee, and hand over to the astute Rhode Islander the job of putting the ma- jority in control, There are leading democrats, however, who are not disturbed by this prospect of no change in the Senate rules in time to affect the legislation of the coming session. it is not essential, they say, for Mr. Cleve- land's finan recommendations to be adopted by this Congress. It is even in- timated that the President does not ex- pect such a result. Whatever he shall rec- ommend will be important, and will de- mand full and fair consideration. The three months of the short session crowded with routine business will afford no proper opportunity for this. And so there are those who believe that the President will bring the matter forward now merely that it may aitract the proper attention and set the people to thinking. The discusston will be inaugurated in Congress this winier, the lines of support and opposition drawn, and then, during the nine months’ ri % the forces of the respective sides can be marshaled for effect on the Fifty-fourth Congress, which will be expected to dis- pose in some manner and in some form of the subject. The Shibboleth for 1896. This suggestion would indicate that the financial question, and not the tariff ques- tion, Is to be the shibboleth for 1896, and that the President considers it wise to start the cry at once. His admirers cordi- ally approve of his program. Every con- sideration, they assert, calls for taking the question in time. Experience with hand- ling the tariff question is thought to be luminously to the point. ‘The time between the passage of the tariff bill by Congress and the day of election was so short, the bill could not demonstrate itself. The peo- pie, therefore, as some democrats claim, voted more from prejudice created by par- tisan misrepresentation than from a clear understanding on that subject. And so they agree that if the finances are to be the rallying cry for 1896, it is better to tring forward the new problem now,» and give plenty of time for it to be divested before the people are called upon to vote in the presidential year. The Columbian Nelies. ° A cablegram to the Navy Department announces the arrival of the Detroit yes- terday at Cadiz, Spain, with the Columbian relics aboard. At this city the vessel will be met by the secretary of the American legation, who will receive that part of the exhibit which was loaned to the United States by the Spanish government. Ac- companied by a guard of marines from the Detroit, he will convey the relics to Madrid and deliver them to the representatives of the queen, with on autograph letter of thanks from President Cleveland. CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE No Difference of Opinion Between Them on the Bond Question, A Statement on the Subject Given Out by the President—The Next Acting. Secretary, There is no spectal significance tn the designation of Assistant Secretary Hamlin to act as Secretary of the Treasury dur- ing the next six months in case of the ab- sence of Secretary Carlisle. He succeeds Assistant Secretary Wike in this capacity, and will in turn be himself succeeded by Assistant Secretary Curtis. The designa- tion of one of the assistants to act as Sec- retary is a custom as old as the offices themselves. Mr. Carlisle established the custom of having each of his assistants serve as acting secretary for a term of six months in rotation, in order to relieve him from the onerous duty of signing warrants and other official papers. The offi- cial designation is necessary under the law which requires that certain specified papers, shall be signed either by the Secretary or an acting secretary. The Secretary does not contemplate leaving Washington, but much of his time for the next two weeks will be devoted to the preparation of his annual report. The President last night gave out the following statement, introduction and all, for publication: “The attention of the President was cail- ed today to the statement contalwed in certain newspapers to the effect that there had been a disagreement between him and Mr. Carlisle in regard to the issue of bonds and other matters, and intimating that such disagreement might result tn the Sec- retary’s retirement from the cabinet.” The President emphatically denied the entire “batch of silly misstatements,” and sal “Never since our association together has there been the slightest unpleasantness or difference concerning the affairs of the Treasury Department or any other matter. I have every reason to believe that his attachment to me is as sincere and great as mine is for him. I should be much afflicted if anything should cause him to entertain the thought of giving up his po- sition where he is doing so much for his country. We have agreed exactly as to the issue of bonds, and there has been no backwardness on his paft on that subject. I see it is said that I am formulating a financial scheme. If such a scheme is presented it will be the work of the Sec- retary of the Treasury, and I shall indorse and support it. “The trouble seems ito be that those charged with the executive duties of the government do not appear willing at all times to take the Gouncils of the news- pap rs and make public all they intend to ——_— +e-+ —___—_ A CONSUL IN CONFINEMENT. arged With Sheoting a Man and Found Gwfity. The State Department has been fully informed of the facts fm the case of W. Stanley Hollis, Uniteq States consul at Mozambique, who has gotten into trouble as the result of shooting and mounding a Kaffir whom he suspected of burglarious intent. The shooting occurred early in last September and Mr. Hollis was af- forded a prompt trial, through the inter- cession of our minister at Lisbon, although being simply a consular officer he could claim no immunities not accorded any foreign resident. On trial it was shown that the wounded Kaffir was innocent of burglarious intent and therefore that Mr. Hoilis had been guilty of homicide. He was sentenced to six months’ imprison- ment, but the prosecution regarding the sentence as inadequate noted an appeal, which may be done under the Rortuguese law. This appeal was referred to Lisbon and if it is rejected, as is anticipated, the consul will be declared innocent. Mean- while he is, though confined in the fortress at Mozambique, treated with kindness and consideration by the Portuguese authori- ties. QUIET AT BLUEFIELDS, No Sign of Any Feeling Against the New Officials. Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister here, has received reports from Bluefields which are very gratifying to him and to our own government, as indicating a most satisfactory settlement of the troubles which have for so many months afflicted the Mosquito reservation. On September 29 last the new constitution was proclaim- ed, firmly asserting Niearaguan supremacy there, and Cabezas, the first constitutional governor, was formally installed in office. All signs of opposition had disappeared,and the American residents, notably Wilt- banks,who had been exiled and afterward pardoned, voluntarily gave their adhesion to the new government and assisted in its initiation, The British warship Mohawk, then in port, took no notice of the observ- ances on shore, but the U. 8. 8. Marble- head fired a salute of nineteen guns, and pt. O'Niel addressed a most flattering letter to Gov. Cabezas, congratulating him upon the success which had attended his efforts to restore peace. + 2+ POST OFFICE INSPECTORS. Chief Wheeler Sums Up the Work for October. Chief Inspector Wheeler of the Post Of- fice Department in summing up the work of his bureau for the month of October, says- that great credit is due the force of inspectors for their efforts to bring to justice the violators of postal laws. It is shown that during the month of October there were 145 arrests for violations of the postal laws, of which 32 were for post office burglaries. Chief Wheeler believes that as the Postmaster General has of- fered a series of rewards for the arrest und conviction of post office burglars that the inspectors will have the full co-operation and assistance of the local police in all sections, and his great confidence that few of this class of offenders will be able to escape from this host of vigilant of- ficers. ‘ In addition to the 82 burglars the in- spectors also arrésted. during October 25 employes of the postal service and 85 others for various offensés. ——_-e +____ fe Is TOO HAPPY. Mr. Taylor Has No Entention of Re- signing, Hé Says. Mr. Taylor of Kansas, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, was a visitor at the White House this morning. The President was at his country retreat, so that Mr. Taylor was not able to see him, if such was the object of his call. What- ever his business may have been, it was transacted entirely with Private Secretary Thurber. Both gentlemen subsequently said there was mo significance in their meeting. Mr. Taylor added that he had not seen Mr. Thurber for a long time, and had merely called this n.orning to pay his respects. He he certainly had not come to surrender his office after all the trouble he had experienced in getting it. He was very happy where he was, he said, and would stay there a thousand years if he could. He said that he was entirely out of politics now, and had no comments to make on the recent election. IN NORTH CAROLINA Chief Clerk Daniels Talks on the Recent Election Results. DEMOCRATS WON'T STEAL SENATORHIPS The Fusion Victory Not Likely to Be Long Lived. ELECTIONS WERE FAIR Mr. Josephus Daniels, chief clerk of the Department of the Interior and proprietor of the Raleigh, N. C,, News and Observer, gave a Star reporter a close-communion chat this afterncon on the matter of the printed stories that a deal would be effect- ed whereby the democrats would secure one of the Senators from the tar heel state. He half laughingly, half indignantly and wholly emphatically disclaimed that the democrats of his state had any such mean ambition. He said: “Tho story is absurd on its face. The con- stitution of North Carolina provides that the tenure of office of members of the gen- eral assembly of the state shall begin im- mediately after their election. It is well understood that even though the governor should wish to take snap judgment on the people and the legislature should be willing to aid him, they would run up against a constitutional snag. Tne governor of North Carolina would not for & moment entertain such a proposition and Senator Ransom, whom the story in question implicates, would not be a party to such an unfair deal. Senators Ransom and Jarvis would very much like to come back to the Senate, but I am confident that neither would wish to cdme with a flaw in their title. A Favion Victory. “The victory in North Carolina is not a republican victory, neither is it a populist victory. These parties made a fusion, the result of which is that the legislature stands thus: Senate, 12 democrats, 16 re- publicans, 21 populists. House, 41 demo- crats, 32 republicans, 47 populists. These figures may not be strictly accurate, but are very close to the real situation. “It is not believed that this successful fusion can be permanent. If it could be maintained North Carolina would be en- tirely out of the democratic column, as the two parties can poll about 20,000 more votes in the state than the democrats at present. The reason why the fusion cannot last is that the republicans advocate protection and are divided on the money issue, most of them hoiding to the gold standard. The populists are nearly all free traders and are a unit on the question of the free coin- age of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, the sub- treasury plan and the governmental con- trol of transportation facilities. No two parties, differing so widely on public pol- icy, can long maintain a fusion. Decline in the Price of Cotton. “One of the reasons for the defeat of the democracy in our state was the decline in the price of cotton. This staple fell to 41-2 and 5 cents a pound. There were, of course, other important reasons leading up to the result, but if the price of cotton had kept up the farmers would have sup- ported the democratic ticket. In 1896 they will not go into a fusion, unless cotton shall reach a higher price, and the kind of silver legislation which they demand shall have been given them by the help of the republicans, The fusion legislature will have to elect two United States Senators. 1t has been the understanding that one shall be a republican and one a populist. ‘The populists have sixteen votes more than the republicans and will demand the six- year term. Of course, the republicans will want it also, instead of taking the two- year term. “it has been suggested that the republi- cans would vote with the democrats to give them the short term if the democrats would vote with them for the long term. But the democrats of North Carolina will pursue no such course. They will fuse with neither party. They will at all points show the inconsist2.1cy of the fusion move- ment, and will cxpose the legislation ef- fected by the fusionists. “We are confident that. the fusion will be broken down before 1896, and as a minotity party in the legislature the dem- ocrats will be able to make a record and demclish the co-operation of the republi- cans and populists. The Election Was Fair. “The democrats of North Carolina, while regretting their defeat, have one consola- tion, which is that once and forever it has expesed the slander that a free ballot and fair count could not be had in the state. Eyer since 1876 it has been the great cry of the republican party that it would carry North Carolina if’ not counted out. ‘They have endeavored to give the state a black eye at every time, and there is no doubt but that these cries, repeated so persistently, have done some damage to the fair name of our state. This time all the election machinery was in the hands of the democrats. The majority of the election board in every precinct and county and the state returning board was demo- cratic. This has been the case for nearly tweuty years. If the democrats had been willing to purchase victory at the sacrifice of honesty they would have won, If they have carried iho elections by frauds in other years, they tould have done so at this time. If during recent years demo- cratic triumphs have been due to the suppression of the negro vote, that same Yote would have been suppressed this year. In the county of Wake, in which the cap- ital is situated, and where I live, the re- publicans have won nine times out of ten ever since the war. The democrats have controlled the election machinery of the state since 1876. The elections have always been conducted fairly, and the man who could poll the most votes has won. The republicans in the Reed Congress had three members. North Carolina elections are fatr and square, else we would not have lost.” And Mr. Daniels brought his fist down on his desk as though he meant every word he said, ——__ SHORN OF THEIR POWER. Pcsimasters Who Do Not Relish the Recent Civil Service Extension, Many requests are received at the Post Office Department from postmasters all over the country asking that certain of- fices included in the recent civil service order be excepted frcm its operations for a short time. It appewrs, according to many of them, that the postmasters appointed since the new admiristration came into power have not yet had time to fill the offices under them with their party friends, and by the new extension they are de- barrec. from selecting chief clerks and other officers who have heretofore been consici1ed party patronage places. These jetters have been very numerous, but to each the reply is made that the President cannot exempt any officers from the opra- tion of the new order, and that it Is not very probable that he would be willing to do so. Some of the requests ask when the order will teke effect, the supposition be- ing that some time in the future was designated. It is now known, however, that this very question came up in a re- cent cabinet meeting, and that it was de- termined that the order went into effect the day that it was signed. The corre- spondence thus far received at the Post Office Department shcws that there are a great many places affected by the order, and considerable disappointment in many post offices. WILL RELEASE THE GOLD Officials Confident Reserve Will Be Swelled by Bond Issue, Talk of a Synd@icate Plan to Pur- chase the Bonds—The Cir- eular Praised. Treasury officials are not much dis- turbed over the prediction that the gov- ernment stock of gold, now amounting to about $61,000,000, will be largely utilized by the subscribers for the new $50,000,000 lean, thus defeating the main purpose of the bond issue to increase the treasury gold reserve. This apparent eqanimity is said to be based on assurances received by Secretary Carlisle that the bankers and trust companies, who advised the issue of bonds, will purchase them with their own gold stock, without resort to the subtreas- uries, as was done to a considerable ex- tent in the case of the February loan. It is asserted that the bond issue was de- layed until the administration was satis- fied on this point. The point is also made that in case the bulk of the loan is sub- scribed for in gold obtained from the sub- treasuries in exchange for legal tenders or treasury notes, the great volume of cur- rency thus withdrawn from the channels. of business will compel the release of the gold now lying idle in the hands of trust companies and banks in the ordinary course of trade and its eventual return to the treasury. It is claimed that this will be the inevitable result of the withdrawal from circulation of currency in the pur- chase of the loan, as the banks cannot af- ford to keep their gold idle in stock, unless it reaches a premium, of which there is not the least prospect at present. Word comes from New York that a Nas- sau street bank had flatly refused an ay Plication for $500,000 in gold which a cus- tomer desired to devote to the purchase of the new bonds. The president of the insti- tution referred the applicant to the sub- treasury, with the information that all the legal tender notes desired for exchange for gold would be provided. This stand on the bart of the bank gave credence to the re- port that banks holding gold will not re- linquish it for the benefit of other would-be = e opinion prevailed in many quarters that an informal syndicate of foreign bank- ers would take many of the bonds, even if necessary to import from abroad the guld needed. This assertion was discredited by President John A. Stewart of the United States Trust Company, who said: ‘There 1s no syndicate or combination to take the bonds, that I am aware of, It is every man for himself, for the issue is open to all. Everybody, both here and abroad, will have opportunity to subscribe. No preference will be shown any one. I think the circular of the Secretary offering these bonds is the most satisfactory document = ever been put out by the depart- “The government will not have to pay a cent more than 3 per cent interest on the bonds. Much of the metal may be trought from Europe, and in my opinion no sub- scriptions will be received when the gold to make the payment has been withdrawn from the treasury. There will be no dif- ficulty whatsoever, I believe, in securing all the needed gold from the banks. The issue will be largely oversu¥scribed. - CAN RECOVER LOSSES. Decision of an Mlinois Justice Re- garding Race Track Bets. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 15.—A decision has been rendered by an East St. Louis justice of the peace which, if sustained by the higher courts, will knock out book- making and race tracks throughout the state of Illinois and possibly in many other states. The ruling was made in a suit instituted in Justice James A. Wyatt's court in East St. Louis, by H. E. Barnes. Barnes claims to have lost $184 at the East Side track during October. When the case was tried he produced losing tickets representing the amount he claimed to have lost, and suc- ceeded in convincing the judge of the truth of his statement, whereupon a decision was rendered in his favor. The defendants offered no witnesses to disprove the truth of his statement, and, aside from contending that they had a right to keep money won from the public on the grounds that the public would keep money won from them, they made no de- fense whatever. Judge Wyatt said that his decision in the case was strictly in compliance with the state statute governing such cases, which defines clearly that a person upon proviag that he bas lost an amount equal to or more than $10 upon any gambling device whatever, can obtain the full amount lost from the parties receiving the same, and, if not from them, from the lessees or own- ers of the property upon which such games were conducted. A similar case has been compromised by the track people, but this will be carried up. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., November 15.— Gov. Matthews said last night that he had notified the backers of the Reby Winter Racing Association that the proposed win- ter meeting at that track should not be held, and that he would stop it if im his power. —<—____ DENVER'S RECENT MURDERS, The Police Believe Richard Demany to Be the Crimin DENVER, Col., November 15.—Although many det sre working upea tho Market si ngling cases, the mur- derer is still at large, and the terroc-strick- en female denizens of the row to which his operaticns have so far been confined are making preparations to move. Several have already left the city. Richard Demany, whose mistress, Lena Tapper was the strangler’s victim, is held under $5,000 bail on suspicion. The police hold the theory that he murdered Lena Tapper, then killed Marie Contassoit be- cause she could give damaging testimony against him, and finally strangled Kiku Oyama in order to avert suspicion from himself. See TRAGEDY AT CUMBERLAND. Richard Mulligan Fatally Shot in a Disreputable House, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., November 15.—At an early hour this morning there was a disturbance at the house of a Mrs. Dunlap, a disreputable resort on North Mechanic street, which resulted in the fatal shooting of Richard Mulligan. «Mulligan became in- volved in a quarrel with Mrs. Dunlap and an inmate named Daisy Mason. Mulligan declared his intention of beating that “D—d woman"—meaning Mrs. Dunlap. Daisy Mason secured a revolver and fol- Icwed Mulligan into the back room. In a few minutes a shot was heard. Mrs. Dun- lap screamed und the neighborhood was ercured and Officers Reynolds and Beck ap- eared, Mulligan was found lying in the ack room with a builet in his brain. The women are now in jail. The Projected Oxford-Yale Race. OXFORD, England, November 15.—Mr. Pittman, president of the Oxford Univer- sity Rowing Club, says that there is no foundation for the reports, circulated in the United States, that negotiations are in progress for an international eight-oared boat race between Oxford and Yale. WHERE IS THE ARMY? Whereabouts of The Defeated at Kiu Lien Cheng Unknown, JAPAN IRRITATED AT GREAT BRITAIN Preparing a New Constitution for Corea. INSIDE VIEWS FROM CHINA TIEN TSIN, November 15.—The where- abouts of the Chinese army, which was de- feated at Kiu Lien Cheng, is unknown here. Col. Von Hannekin has been given su- preme command of the Chinese navy. YOKOHAMA, November 15.—The news- papers here resent Great Britain's offers of intervention, which they regard as en- trely a movement in behalf of China. They, add that Great Britain’s influence in the east is in jeopardy by this offer which wounds Japanese feeling. The newspapers of this city say that the defenses of Port Arthur are reported to be stronger on the land side than on the sea front. Fully 100 guns are said to be in po- sition. The Japanese expect that if the Chinese make any defense the assault will be bloody. LONDON, November 1.—A Tien Tsin dispatch to the Times says that thousands of refugees who were fleeing from Kin- chow were mistaken for the enemy by the ‘Chinese troops and were fired upon. Hun- dreds of them were killed. CHEMULPO, Corea, November 15.—The Corean government officials who have a pro-Japan leaning are engaged in prepar- ing a constitution which will be promul- gated early in 1595. Numbers of Corean soldiers who have been sent against the Tonghaks have join- ed the rebels, whose numbers are increas- ing daily. The country south of Seoul is in a state of great turmoil. Many Chinese Ignorant a War. SAN FRANCISCO, November 15.—Einar Bjornson of Shanghai, China, is jn this city, en route to Rome, Italy, where his father, the Norwegian novelist, is. Mr. Bjornson is an officer of the Chinese cus- toms service and has for eight years been detailed on that duty to the various Chi- nese ports, as weil as those of Japan and Corea. His acquaintance is extended in official circles of China and among the literati. Mr. Bjornson explains the present inert- ness of the Chinese government as being due to the desire of the nation to celebrate the birthday of the emperor, which was November 10 last. For two years the gov- ernment has been gathering funds for the occasion, All of the provincial otficials had been instructed to prepare gifts and collect sums of money to be taken to Peking as offerings to the emperor. When disaster overtook the Chinese forces in Corea the whole purpose of the government changed to the defensive, and the paramount wish was to keep Peking safe from invasion and capture. It was decided that the birthday. ceremonies and decorations should be con- fined to Peking, and all the soldiers of the empire were massed to preserve the capital, “As to operations in the near future,” said Mr. Bjornson, “I know that the Chi- nese government strongly desires to avoid humiliation in negotiating with Japan, and if the national pride is too seriously af- fronted I do not think the war will end very soon. China cares very iitUle for Co- rea, but the Coreans during 3,000 years have drawn all their civilization, official counsel- lors, literature and art from China, and look upon that nation almost as a mother country, China is willing that Corea should be independent and be self-governed, and I think the Chinese government would be willing to pay an indemnity to Japan, but the opinion is conjectural. “The war has made no impression on the Chinese people. Few of them know of them war has been in progress and most of them care nothing about the matter. In Japan the chance of war was seized upon as a po- litical move, which might confirm the pres- ent mikado and his immediate friends of the Satsuma, Choshu and Josaclaus in power. The other causg is that Japan has been clamoring for a division of power. Japan is weeding foreigners out of offi- cial positions. It is the intention that every office stall be filled by a native and that the government should be conducted by them alone.” The Japanese Minister's Advices. The Japanese minister, Mr. Kurino, has received the following cable dispatch from ‘Tokio: “Our army occupied Tahien-wan at the afternoon of the Sth mstant, having de- stroyed a Chinese torpedo. Our fleet, trans- ports and torpedo Loats are safely anchor- ing In the bay. Torpedo station, with ig- niting equipments, charts of submarine tor- pedo, eighty cannon and telephone lnes had been captured. PUT A LOG ON THE TRACK. Another Attempt to Wreck a Southern Railway Tra Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star, BRISTOL, Tenn., November 15.—There ts much excit2ment here over the second at- tempt to wreck a passenger train on the Southern railroad, where the Washington and Chattancoga vestibule was wrecked a month ago. A huge log was placed on the track yesterday, but caused no damage ave to the pilot of the engine. A large re- rd is out for the arrest of the scoundrels who wrecked the vestibule,and this amount will now be increased. Officers are on the lookout for the offenders. a CHICAGO'S BLOODY ELECTION. Another Victim of the Tough'’s Work on That Day. CHICAGO, November 15.—John Pagliu- ghi, an Italian, died in a tenement house on Michigan street early this morning ag a result of injuries inflicted election day. He worked against the fugitive ex-State Senator O'Malley and was assaulted in the saloon of one Sabero. Antonio Sabero, the ssloon keepers son, !s charged with hav- ing done the work, and ts now in jail. Later.—State Senator John O'Malley, for whom the police have been searching since the night of the election, surrendered him- self today. O'Malley ts charged with hav- ing wounded a bartender and a cab driver, and was also wanted for alleged complic- ity in the murder of Gus Cotlander, the judge of elections, who was killed whi resisting an attempt to steal a ballot box. O'Malley denies that ho had anythirg to do with the ballot box theft. ——_— TWENTY-TWO DROWNED. Foundering of the British Ship © more. LONDON, November 15.—The British ship Culmore, Capt. Read, foundered eight miles off Spurnhead, county of York, yesterday. Twenty-two persons were drowned. The Culmore was built at Port Glasgow in 1890. She registered 1,639 tons and was 260 feet long, 38 feet beam and 23 feet deep. She hailed from Londonderry und was owned by Thompson, Dickie & Co.