Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Peunsylvenia Avenue, Cor, 11th Street, by The Evening Str Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFMANN, Pres't. New York Oiice, 49 Potter Building, Oe ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 46 cents per mouth. | Coples at the counter 2 cents each. 3y mail—anywhere in the tes or Canada—postage prepaid—30 cents pe Katurday Quintuple Sheet Star. $1 per year; with forelgu postage . $3.00." (Entered at the Post office at Washington, D. C. as 5 class mail matter) sa tn advance, C7 Ali mail subseriptions must be pa! 5 Rintes of advertising made known on application, | Ver. 85, No. 21,052. Che Len WASHINGTON, D.O0., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1894—-TWELVE PAGES. ng Star. TWO OENTS. She proof of tHe pudding ts tn te eating, t CONGRESS IS COMING Some Subjects That Will Be Con- sidered at the Short Session. A CONTROVERSY OVER THE CURRENCY Another Attempt to Repeal the State Bank Tax Expected. PLANS OF THE POLITICIANS There is hardly the usual interest in the approaching meeting of Congress which is generally manifested about the capital a week before the beginning of sessions. ‘There have been fewer arrivals both of Sen- ators and Representatives than usual, though in the last days of last week a bus- iness air pervaded, somewhat, the House end of the Capitol, as several members of the committee on appropriations responded to Chairman Sayers’ request for committee meetings to consider certain of the appro- priation bills. Those members of this com- mittee living in the states comparatively near Washington remained in the city only long enough to transact the business for which they were called together and then returned to their homes. There are prob- ably not more than a dozen Senators end forty members of the House in Washington today. Consequent upon this meager attend- ance of Congressmen is the difficulty of presenting any definite or tangible for of proceedings. Nothing like a discussion of policies by the leaders of either political party has been possible; any prediction ventured upon is simply the summary of the private opinions of the probable course of events as uttered by the leaders now in Washington. The State Bank Tax Repeal. Among the opinions which one hears most frequently on the House side, and especially among southern democrats, is that there will be a revival of the effort to repeal thé 10 per cent state bank tax law, and it is al- ready evident that strong pressure will be brought to bear in that cause. There is a general impression that the silver question will also cut a figure of some sort in the short session, but as few of the prominent democratic silver leaders have arrived, and as none of those who are here have any definite plans, it is impossible to say what may be undertaken. The sentiment among many of the most conservative of the silver men is evidently against taking up the question at all, be- cause of the futility of such a course, in view of President Cleveland's opposition to free coinage. All expect straggling refer- erences to the question, and some believe it will be made a leading issue of the ses- sion. Free Silver Men on the Alert. It is taken for granted that the admin- istration will propose a financial scheme on the lines of the Baltimore pian, and it was suggested today by a leading demo- eratic Senator friendly to silver that if an effort should be made to put a bill through carrying this plan into effect it would be amended by a free coinage rider and al- lowed to pass. There is plainly a division of sentiment among democratic Senators and Representatives regarding the practi- cability of the Baltimore plan or any other plan on the same lines, and it is already evident that the subject will, if introduced, lead to a wide range of debate. The pro- priety of the recent bond issue will surely prove a prolific source of speech-making. Popgan Bills Doomed. With reference to the supplementary tariff on free raw material bills, which were put through the House with such ex- pedition last August, it may be said that democratic Senators admit almost without exception that there is no probability whatever that they will become iaws; and in making this admission they call atten- tion to the proceedings in the Senate when the bills were called up prior to the last adjournment, and say these proceedings would be repeated upon any earnest effort to get the bills before the Senate. To sum up, the indications for the pres- ent, as gathered from the few members in the city, are that the session will be one of more or less straggling effort at finan- elal legislation; that the tariff law will be allowed to stand as it is; that the demo- cratic majority will devote itself in the main to getting the appropriation bills through; that the several bills of a gen- eral nature, but non-political in character, such as the Pacific railroads, the Nicara- gua canal, the personnel of the navy, and the pooling bill, will receive more or less attention, but that, upon the whole, the record of the session will not be one of many or important accomplishments. —-e- > COMMANDER SMITH’S TRIAL. Prosecution Closed and Evidence for the Defense Began Today. The prosecution of the cas against Com- mander Frederick R. Smith, the retired naval officer now on trial for peculiar finan- cial operations, was closed this morning. The case was opened at 10 o'clock, and after the record of Saturday's proceedings had been read, Lieut. Pendleton, United States navy, was called, and swore to cer- tain matters concerning the railroad sched- ules between here and Union, N. Y., in re- lation to the third charge that Commander Smith disobeyed his orders in not coming to be tried on time. This closed the judge advocate’s case, and the defense was be- gun. Dr. Copeland of Round Hill, Va., was placed on the stand and swore that Com- mander Smith was iil at Round Hill dur- ing the period covered by the pay receipt sold by Smith to Conrad. At 11:30 Gen. Brady, Commander Smith's counsel, asked for a little time to examine his other wit- nesses, and recess was taken. CS ae: ADMIRAL MEAD His Relief Believed to Indicate the Department's Displeasure. It has been developed that the relief of Rear Admiral Meade, commanding the North Atlantic station, from duty as presi- Gent of the court of inquiry investigating the recent accident to the cruiser Cincin- nati is in the nature of a rebuke from the Secretary of the Navy for his alleged in- terference with the purposes of the depart- ment in that matter. It is said that he did not consider it a case for investigation and consequently he was not deemed a proper person to conduct it. He is to be reprimand- ed for his alleged officiousness, which !s looked upon by some as a palpable breach of discipline, dud it is sald that Acting Secretary McAdoo has administered a reprimand to him. -e Personal Mention. Col. J. C. Farley of the ordnance depart- ment, commanding the Frankford arsenal, near Philadelphia, is stopping with friends at 1310 Connecticut avenue. Lieut. Vance of the eleventh infantry, son of the late Senator Vance, is on a visit to this city from his station in Arizon He is a guest at the Army and Navy Club. elpts. ot I Treasury I National tank notes received for re- @emption teday, £337,314. Government re- ceipts—From internal revenue, $534.700; cus- toms, $302,752; miscellaneous, $48,277. POINTS TO MURDERITHE CABINET SPLIT Probable That Harry McMayo Was Killed by Horse Thieves. He Was Mixed Up in One Case as a md Was Badly Seared. Witness Some weeks ago intelligence of the find- ing of the hody of Harry McMayo in Vir- ginia, not far from Fredericksburg, was received, and it was given out that he had committed suicide. There was a bullet hole in the back of his head, and althcugh others were satisfied that the man had taken his own life, his wife could not be- Neve it. It row turns out that McMayo had figured as a witness, at least, In a horse-stealing case, and it is the oelief here among the officers that he was prob- ably murdered by a member of a gang of horse thieves who had operated quite ex- tensively in Maryland and Pennsylvania. When the police here received word last summer of the depredations committed by these horse thieves, Detective Horne suc- ceeded in arresting one of their number, a man who gave his name as William Brower. This man, it was learned, had stopped at McMayo’s house, near Tenley- town, with the horse. When arrested he claimed that the horse was his property, and even when the owner of the animal ap- peared he insisted that the animal was his and he had not stolen it. “To prove that the animal belongs to me,” said the man, “give him a plece of tobacco, and if he refuses to chew it, I'll withcraw my claim.” A plug of tobacco was obtained and the animal showed that he relished it as much as did some of the bystanders. The alleged thief was sent to Chambers- burg, Pa., for trial. As the prisoner had stopped at McMayo’s house when he was here, McMayo was sent for by the police and at police headquarters he made a statement corroborating what Brower had said about stopping at his house. At that time McMayo was a badly fright- ened man and he disappointed the officers in rot giving them some additional informa- tion concerning the horse stealing affair. The next day he drew $5 from bank and disappeared. He was next heard of when his dead body was found in the woods. This was the last heard of the case by the officers at police headquarters until yester- day, when Officer Johnson, a state detective from Chambersburg, Pa., appeared here looking for McMayo and another stolen horse. He found the alleged stolen horse in Knox's stables. The animal had been purchased since the fire for $70. Detective Johnson was surprised to learn that McMays was dead. He told Inspector Hollinberger about Brower, who is soon to be tried. It appears that Brower had made several efforts to get McMayo as a witness and failing to hear from him* he ecneluded to “give him away,” as thieves put it, and said that McMayo kept a “fence” here fcr stolen horses. It is now thought that McMayo was Probably murdered by one of the des- perate gang, who feared he might give material evidence against them. It is not known whether he went to Virginia alone or with some other person, but the fact that the wound was made in the back of his head causes the officers to believe that he was probabiy murdered. His body was buried near where he was killed. Detective Johnson will now endeavor to get the alleged stclen horse. > SOUTH AMERICAN TARIFF. Changes in the Customs Rules of Pera, Ecuador and San Salvador. U. S. Minister McKenzie has notified ‘the State Department that the government of Peru has issued two decrees affecting customs duties. One provides that coal and such other goods as are exempt from duty under article 1 of the act of Decem- ber 81, 1888, shall pay hereafter a duty of 8 per cent ad valorem. Gold and silver bullion and coin and ammunition for the use of rifle or revolver clubs remain ex- empt. The second decree increases rates of duty on a large number of commodities, including agricultural and manufacturing machinery, hardware, furaiture, hides, bricks, etc. The cause of this considerablo increase is found in the necessity for rais- ing money to suppress the revolution, and the congress has clothed President Caceres with almost unlimited power to raise reve- nues. The Ecuadorean government has, for charitable purposes, imposed a tax of five cents per quintal on sugar made in the country or imported, and an import tax of 2 per cent on all foreign Mquors except wines. For the purpose of establishing a fund to be used for the construction of railroads, a tax of ten cents per 100 kilos has been laid on all packages passing through the customs houses for export or import; of 1 per cent on all money to be paid for freight or pussage by sea; of 2 per cent on all money to be paid for in- surance premiums outside of the country; per cent on bank dividends. ited States Consul Dawson, San Sal- vador, has informed the Department of State that the provisional government of Salvador has required that all customs du- ties shall be paid i. silver at 100 per cent ad valorem. Importers are permitted to pay 10 per cent in bonds against the cus- tom house, and are obliged to pay 5 per cent In bonds of the “Salvadorian mint.” + —______. Cannot Take Action. The President has received a letter from Mr. Herman M. Kiretchjian, secretary of the imperial Yersian commission to the world’s fair, making a vigorous protest in the name of the Armenian residents of Minneapolis against the recent Turkish massacres in Armenia. The officials of the State Department say that the circum- stances do not justify any interference on the part of the United States, but that it is a case coming within the terms of the treaty concluded several years ago be- tween Great Britain and other European countries for the protection of Christians in the Ottoman empire. As one of them put it, “The United States is not a mem- ber of this alliance, and should it attempt to interfere, would probably be requested to mind its own business. The Armenians in this country should appeal to Great Britain or some other nation belonging to this alliance to take some action to pre- vent @ recurrence of these outrages against their countrymen. At any rate, the Presb dent can take no action whatever in the premises until it shall have been brought before him in an official way.” >——_- — Change in the Quartermaster Gen- eral's Department. Maj. C. R. Barnett of the quartermaster general's department has reported at the War Department for duty as depot quar- termaster in this city, relieving Col. Weeks, who has been transferred to duty in the office of the quartermaster general. He takes the place of Col. Luddington, who has been transferred to duty at Chicago. EES Medals of Honor. A medal of honor has been awarded to Captain A. J. Knowles, company B, first Maine heavy artillery, for most distin- guished gallantry at the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, in voluntarily as- sisting in‘ the removal of wounded s9 @iers under heavy fire. Medals have also been awarded to Captain P. M. Whi Corporal J. Bumme and Privates Patric Maguire, Charles Cléth and W. G. St of the Chicago Mercantile Batte: light artillery, for assaulting the enemy's works at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863, hauling @ gun uphill under heavy fire and disabling the enemy's piece. Differences of Opinion as to Treat- ment of the Financial Question. THE PRESIDENT WANTS ACTION Some of His Advisers Suggest a Procrastinating Policy. BECOMING IMPATIENT PERS ELE EES Now that the treasury is practically in Possession of its coveted $50,000,000 of gold, and temporery relief from the govern- ment's firancial embarrassment is in sight, the administration is turning to the ques- tion, What is the next thing to be done to maintain the public credit and solve the financial difficulties which face the govern- ment? It is well understood, of course, by everybody that the new influx of gold into the treasury is but a mukeshift and has no permanent bearing upon the preservation of the gold reserve, the maintenance of which is deemed necessary for the uphold- ing of the national credit. No one doubts for a moment that the diminution of the reserve will begin immediately. It is be- leved by many that a large portion of the proceeds from the sale of bonds will be used for current expenses of the govern- ment, as there is nothing to hinder, and it is known that the government is behind in its payments and holding back from enter- ing into contracts authorized by law be- cause of a lack of cash. The question which the administration now feels called upon to solve is, how to amend the situa- tion so as to provide against a recurrence of the conditions existing at the time of this bond sale, to prevent the necessity of another issue of bonds, and to place the fiscal affairs of the government upon a permanent, stable basis. A Split in the Cabinet. The imminency of this question has de- veloped the fact that there is a pronounced disagreement between the President and his cabinet, or rather a portion of his cab- inet, upon the method of solving the ques- tion, arising perhaps from a difference of opinion as to the cause of the trouble. It has long been known that some members of the President's cabinet entertained views upon financial matters diverse from those held by their chief, but it is only recently that those members have arrived at the point of openly advocating their own plans in opposition to the expressed cpinions of the President.. It is said that the diver- gence of opinion has progressed so rapidly that the President ana these gentlemen are now irrevocably apart upon the’ financial question. it is understood that the advice which is to be given Congress by the administra- tion is likely to be that coming from a divided household, and that the financial factions in Congress will be represented by similar factions in the President's official family. It is believed, as the situa- tion now stands, that the President will say one thing publicly to Congress, and that some of his advisers will privately advise an opposite course. ‘The President's Position. From the information at hand, which necessarily comes from different souxes, but which in this instance tallies in each case, it is gathered that the President is firmly convinced that immediate and radi- cal financial legislation is necessary. It is said that recent events have led him to believe that under existing conditions the maintenance of the gold reserve and the upholding of the national credit is en- tirely at the caprice, the self interest or the “patriotism” of the great moneyed men and institutions of the country, and that “patriotism” is an uncertain quantity’ when applied to tinanclal corporations with dividends to pay quarterly. It is said he believes the fact Has been demonstrated that these interests absolutely control the national credit and finances through the hold which existing law gives. The President's idea is, according to the information at hand, that the government's firancial embarrassments may be traced to the clamor of the silver coinage men and the inflationists, with their demands for unlimited issues of currency based upon silver bullion, together with the opposition to the retirement of the currency. He thinks the country has had too much of this policy already, and although the re? peal of the Sherman act gave some relief, it was not sufficient for the necessities oi the case. His idea is to take immediate action toward recommending remedial legts- lation. Suspicions of the Dissenters. Right here is where the dissenting mern- bers of his cabinet are said to part com- pany with him. They want to postpone radical action for awhile, fearing the ef- fects of the President's “remedial legista- tion.” The belief is well grounded in the rinds of many democrats of prominence that the President {8 approaching closely to the lines of monometallism and the gold standard, and that he has a decided pref- erence for: the counsels of eastern tinan- clers over those of western and southern party leaders. It is thought to be not im- probable that this impression is shared by some of the President's cabinet advisers and that they fear his ideas of remedial legislation may be of too radical hue for the rank and file of the party. Whether this be true or not there is no doubt that there is strong feel- ing on the part of some of the President's advisers against being pre- cipitate in the handling of the financial question. In this case procrastination is being urged as a virtue rather than a fault. Those who advocate this doctrine claim that nothing can be done now in the way of effective legislation and that no harm can come from waiting. The President Impatient. It 1s hinted that the President becomes impatient at suggestions of withholding action, and that he gladly welcomes any new argument which can be advanced in support of his stand for prompt aad effective action upon the financial ques- tion. He is said to view the situation which confronts the government's fiscal affairs as being so grave as to warrant laying aside all questions of party policy and proceedings upon the basis of adjust- ing the financial affairs without regard to anything except the main point at issue, the preservation of the national credit and the financial prosperity of the country. It is not to be understood that those who do not ugree with the President in all his views suggest placing party policies above the national welfare, but they main- tain that there is room’ for reasonable differences of opinion as to what 1s ac- tually best for the financial interests of the country, and they would like to have all these differences taken into account in the final agreement upon a fiscal policy, und before that agreement is reached. —_——__--e- Small Arms Test. The naval small arms board has return- ed to Washington from Newport, where it has just completed a second series of tests of small-bore rifles. The guns tested were the Luger, a German gun, and the Durst, a California weapon. The latter broke down and was withdrawn. The Luger, from all reports, did better than any gun yet examined. As the tests so far made have not satisfied the ordnance officers in all respects, it has been decided that an- other and more extensive competition will be held next March. THE PRESIDENT IS BETTER BAKER IDENTIFIED A SILVER MAN'S VIEWS THE BOND AWARD But He is Still a Oripple With Rheumatic He Expects to Come in to the White House Before the End of the Week, It is sald at the White House that the President is much better today. He is still a cripple with rheumatic gout, and moves about with considerable difficulty. An invalid’s couch, known to the trade us a “gout couch,” has been sent to Woodley for the President’s use. Its construction will enable him to sit upright, with easy rests for his swollen feet. It ts fully ex- pected that he will be able to come to the White House before the end of the week in order to confer With the members of his cabinet on congressional matters, but it 1s likely that the reg@lar Tuesday meeting of the cabinet will bejomitted tomorrow. Matters of impottance that cannot wait are discussed at the President’s country home. These visit consume considerable time, however, and further delays in that respect will be obviated before many days if the President @pntinues to improve at the present rate. ‘Phe President and family will move in from the country for the win- ter as soon as it is\ found convenient to do so. It is becoming cold and bleak around Woodley, and the White House offers much better accommodations for the winter. —_——_#r- DISTRICT GOVERNMNT. Hospital Engineer. A. A. Pitkins has been appointed engineer at the Smallpox Hospital, with a compen- sation of $2 per diém. On Police Force. Frank Elgin has been appointed a first- class private on thé Metropolitan police force, vice John G. Hagan. Fire Department. J. C. Harper has been appointed private in the District of Columbia fire depart- ment, subject to twelve months’ probation, vice Probationary Private B. D. Sullivan, removed. A Ho Bridge. The Commissioners Saturday afternoon witnessed a trial of the Sullivan truss hose bridge, with the aid of the fire department, on the corner of 1st and D streets north- west. He Protests. L. G. Williams, who is the owner of a house and lot immediately south of the one on which it is proposed to locate and erect a contagious hospital, and within a few hundred feet of it, has earnestly pro- tested against the Tecation of such a nos- pital. In his letter to the Commissioners he says: “If this hespital is so located it will make my property utterly valueless as a home or as am investment, and I now wish to protest, as strong as words can be made to express it, against such location.” His letter has been referred to Mr. Ross. Sugwests Lnspection. President A. J, Falls of the Boys’ Reform School has written to the Commissioners of the great importance to that institution of having the stea: jlers at all times in a safe and service condition, and sug- gesting to the board that it should have them inspected quarterly bygthe Hartford Steam Boiler Ingpection and Insurance Ccmpany. He says: “The school boilers are inspected annually by the District in- spector of steam boilers; but whether or not this inspection covers all possible points the board is not advised. Most steam boil- ers in the District receive this proposed dual inspection, and we believe that it would be no less valuable to us than to other steam users. The Hartford company offers to make quarterly inspections of the two boilers in this institution for $20 per annum, which would be equivalent to $2.50 per boiler per inspection, this inspection be- ing thorough and like the inspections in- sisted upon by most private concerns. 'This seems a very moderate charge, and, if the service will add to the security of the boil- ers and tend to improve their efficiency, there should be no delay in having it be- gun. The board desires to learn, therefore, if the inspector of boilers of the District of Columbia deems this additional and more frequent inspection desirable, and, if so, whether or not the expenditure therefor will be approved by you.” Improvements Ordered, The Commissioners, deeming the follow- ing improvements necessary for the public health, safety and comfort, have ordered the same to be done under the provisions of the assessment system: Lay cement sidewalks and reset curb on I street north between 9th and 10th streets west, in Iront of squares 373 and 374. ‘On Ist street cast, between B and C streets north, in front of squares 68$ and 725. On C street north, between North Cap- itol and Delaware avenue, in front of squares 68% and 685, except in front of west 10 feet of lot 12; square 655. B street north, between Ist and 2d streets east, in front of squares 725 and 726. L street north, between ith and 9th streets west, in front of squares 402 and re Lay vitrified brick sidewalk and reset curb— Ninth street west, between B and Louisi- ana avenue north, in front of south % feet of lot 1, square 3s2, Lay new brick sidewalks— First street west, between K and Pierce streets north, in front of-squares 557, 55: 620 and 621. ‘Set new granite curb— Eleventh street east, between G and I streets north, in front of squares 959, 051 and 982. Lay new brick stlewalte and resct cu! € street rerth, between Ith and streets cast, in front of square 9! Eighth street east, between L and streets scuth, in front of square 930, K street south, between -Gth and 7th streets east, in front of square 881, except in front of lot 8, square S81. K street south, between 8th streets east, in front of square 928. H street sovth, between 4 1-2 and streets west, in front of square 4u7. F street south, between 9th and 11th streets west, in front of squares 388, 3S9, 354 and 355. Nineteenth street northwest extended, east side, Florida avenue to Columbia road. Columbia road, east side, 1€th street ex- tended to 18th street. Lay new brick sidewalks and set new granite curb— Fourteenth street east, between KF strect and Maryland avenue north, in front of squares 50 and 1051, except in frout of north 100 feet of lot 18, square 1028. Fifteenth street east, between G and Maryland avenue north, in front of square 1050. South Carolina avenue east, between G and Maryland avenue north, in front of square south of {4¥), L street south, between Georgia avenue and 10th street, and Georgia avenue be- tween L street scuth and lith street east, in front of square south of 975. ‘Twelfth street east, between K and L streets south, fn frout’ of Jots 7 and 8, squire 1923 O street ecouth, between 3d and 4 1-2 strects west, in ‘front ef squares 515 and BAT. Lleventh street east, between F street d Florida avenue north, in front of squares 95S, 983, 95", #55, Sy and north of 980. M and 9th 6th Am Ap; nt. A. B. Black has been appointed chainman in the sewer department, with compensa- tion at the rate of $650 per annum, vice W. Morey, Jr., resigned. The Drowned Man Undoubtedly Seely’s. Accomplice. ROBBING THE SHOE AND LEATHER BANK Paying Teller Sayres Tells of Pay- ments to Baker. IMMUNITY FOR SEELY NEW YORK, November 26.—The doors of the National Shoe and Leather Bank were opened this morning just as uncon- cernedly as though the institution had not been recently plundered of $354,000 by one of its trusted hookkeepers. “We are prepared for any emergenc; said one of the bank directors today. “We stand prepared to pay out every dollar of our indebtedness just as soon as it is called for, but indications are that we will not be very hard pressed.” Though there was no apparent danger of @ run on the bank all necessary precau- tions were taken. The directors have held numerous conferences and when the bank Goors opened this morning all was in readiness for whatever trials or tests the solidity of the institution might be subject- ed to. After a session of an hour this morning the directors’ meeting adjourned until 2 o'clock. No authoritative statement was made as to the amount of the assessment that it had been decided to levy upon stockholders to meet the impairment of capital. Director Beach would neither af- firm nor deny the truth of the statement that it had been decided to make the as- sessment 80 per cent. Offers of assistance from other banks were declined, with the assurance that aid was not needed, as the bank had received in deposits today more by 50 per cent than the withdrawals. The directors decided upon the adoption of a system of bookkeeping which, they de- clare, will preclude any possibility of the recurrence of wrong doings such as Seely's. The sons of the late Frederick Baker insist that their father’s business record was immaculate; that it is absurd to charge him with complicity in Seely’s wrong doing, as he had no deposit in the bank and left no papers as evidence that he had ever had any transactions with the institution. On the other hand the bank officials assert that Baker had been a depositor for the past thirty years. It is intimated that the directors are in communication with coun- sel regarding proceedings to secure prop- erty left by Baker as indemnity for the bank’s losses through his operations with Seely. Despite the assertions of Frederick Ba- ker’s sons to the effect that their father was not the man implicated withy Seely and that he did not even have an account there, Paying Teller Gilbert Sayres of the bank, the man who for eight years past has cashed checks for Baker personally at least three times a week, averaging about $600 each, has positively {identified the body. Mr. Sayres said to a reporter today: “There is not the slightest doubt that the man who was found drowned at Flushing on Saturday was Frederick R. Baker, the man who assisted Seely to rob the bank, and the man to whom I personally paid the money. I have known him for at least eight years, and during that period have paid him money at least three times a week. Baker always presented his checks personally. I néver remember him send- ing one by any meesenger or clerk to be cashed all the time I have been in the bank. He generally came about three times a week, and the checks would be drawn for odd amounts, never over $400 at a time, though generally $315, $350 or $215 or sums like that. In order to ascertain positively whether the man who was found drowned at Flushing on Saturday was the sam2 Baker, I made a journey there last night, and I no sooner saw the body than 1 identified it. The sons told me they could not believe it, as they never knew he had an account at the Shoe and Leather Bank, and could not find the slightest trace of anything to verify it among the dead man’s papers. “I told them I could not help that. All I knew was ‘that the dead man was the one who had presented the checks to me so regularly for the past eight years and to whom I had paid the money. As I was positive they felt convinced and although terribly shocked couldn't deny it.” A bank official who was on intimate terms with Seely, the defaulting book- keeper, said this morning that it was cruel to accuse the fugitive of having been a pool room gambler. If Seely is alive the bank officials will do all they can to bring him back, as his evidence is absolutely necessary in order to recover the losses ficm Baker's estate. If Seely can be com- municated with it is thought the bank of- ficials will offer iim inducements to re- turn, which ir effect will be a practical guarantee of immunity from prosecution. ‘inere nas peen no run of y t 50 far on the National Shoe and Leather Bank this morning. Only $15,000 has been paid ovt, which is an average amount. The di- rectors of the bank are still in session to determine the amount of the assessment to be made on the stockholders to make good the deficit in the bank’s capital. It is understood that the assessment will be about 30 per cent. RAINE Sa POLICE CHIEFS ORGANIZE. Representatives of Pennsylvania Cities Meet at Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, November 26.—The chiefs of police of Altoona, South Beth- lehem, Reading, Norristown, Williamsport, Allentown, Chester, McKeesport, ‘West Chester and other Pennsylvania towns met in this city today at police headquarters and formed a branch organization of the National Chiefs of Po! Union, which was formed at the world’s fair, Chicago, known as the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Po- lice Union. Chief Roger O'Meara of Pittsburg sent a telegram saying he was unavoidably de- tained and expressing the hearty co-opera- tion of the police department of that city. Permanent organization was effected, with Supt. Linden of this city, president; Cullen of Reading, vice president, and An- derson of Harrisburg, secretary-treasurer. The meeting adjourned until tomorrow. ————— WILL NOT HAVE CLEAR SAILING, Mr. Dolph’s Rivals for United States Senatorship. PORTLAND, Oreg., November 26,—Sena- tor Dolph will not have clear sailing for re-election to the United States Senate. Already the names of four aspirants have teen put forward and in all probability will be presented to the legislature. They are Governor-elect W. P. Lord, Congress- man Binger Hermann, C. W. Fulton of Astoria and 'T. H. Tongue of Hillsboro’. Senator Dolph’s friends claim that he is certain of sixty-five out of the séventy- two republican members of the house. The populists and democrats together have eighteen members. —_— Shooting Ducks Out of Season. TRENTON, N. J., November 26.—Chiet Justice Beaseley has granted writs of cer- tlorari removing to the supreme court the charges against Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Dixon, Reuben Wells, Charles R. Fitch and James Inglis, jr., who were ar- rested on complaint of Game Warden Chas. A. Shriner for violating the game laws of New Jersey in shooting wild ducks. The case will be argued November 30. Congress Will Wait to See What Oleveland Has to Propose, Democrats Are Impatient at Any Proposition to Postpone Action on the Financial Question. It is not believed that Mr. Cleveland will, on account of the recommendations of some of his cabinet, substitute a commission for the general financial scheme proposed to be presented to Congress. While Attorney General Olney, Secretary Morton and per- haps another of the cabinet, argue that under existing conditions it would be well ‘for the administration to keep clear of de- tails and by securing a commission to con- sider the whole financial question throw the matter over until next Congress, Mr. Cleve- land will adhere to the opinion that it is better to begin the agitation of financial reform at once. In faet, he is, in a way, already committed to this. But a short time ago, it will be remembered, in an in- terview explaining his relations with Mr. Carlisle, he said that he had no scheme of his own, but that Mr. Carlisle would prob- ably present one which he would indorse. This plan of Mr. Carlisle's, it is known, is not that which provides for a monetary commission. The proposition favored by Olney and Morton contemplates, of course, only a temporary postponement of the ques- tion and would take it entirely out of the hands of this Congress, leaving it for the next to act on, Impatient of Postponement. If anything may be judged of the gen- eral temper of the democrats from what those who are now here say privately they will be very impatient of any proposition to postpone. The silver men, whether now allied with the democratic party, with the populists or with the republicans, credit Mr. Cleveland with the purpose to avail himself of the republican majority in the Fifty-fourth Congress to get through a financial plan inimical to the silver in- terests. It he should refrain at this time from laying his plan before the demo- cratic Congress and afterward recommend action by the republican Congress it would excite very general resentment on the part of the democrats, who would insist that it was his duty to give them the op- portunity to pass judgment upon his plans. This consideration is liable to prevent the adoption of the commission proposition. ‘There is an evident desire on the part of democrats to avoid the appearance of hasty action in antagonism to the ad- ministration. In anticipation of the meth- ods of Mr. Cleveland on the subject there is a very general disposition shown to refrain from any utterances which would prejudice a fair consideration of what- ever proposition he might present. Among southern men in particular this disposi- tion is manifested. As one of the leading southern silver men put it in conversation today: A Southern Silver Ma Views. “The situation is altogether too grave and the possibilities of conflict between the democratic party in Congress and the administration too close for any hasty expression of opinion. Propositions are now in order. Something must be done to establish for us a financial system. It is said that Mr. Cleveland has some ideas on the subject, either his own or those of Mr. Carlisle, which he will in- dorse in a to Congress. The best thing we can do is to wait and see what he has to say. It is in order for him to present some proposition for the improve- ment of the condition which he is to a considerable extent responsible for. When he asked us to repeal the Sherman law no one for a minute assumed that that was the beginning and the end of finan- cial legislation. The repeal was to be followed by something else. Now we want to know what that something else is. Let Mr. Cleveland say what his aims are and we shall then determine, after full consid- eration of the matter, whether or not we shall follow his advice. We may regard it as improbable that he will recom- mend anything which we can adopt, but until he has recommended something definitely there is no use of our talking in the air. I think you will find a dispo- sition to treat this matter fairly and an indisposition to either talk or act hastily. If a conflict between Mr, Cleveland and a majority of his party comes the oppos!- ticn to the administration will not be weakened by the fact that it is formed calmly and after deep consideration of all his recommendations. There are many men in Congress who will never agree to any enlargement of the powers of the banks and who are opposed to any s; tem of finances which involves either the enlargement of the public debt or gives to the banks the power of life and death over our currency. It fs not fair to as- sume, however, that Mr. Cleveland will recommend any such policy, and it would be merely fighting in the dark to antago- og him before we know what he wants 0 do.”” An Understanding to Be Reached. Apparently this represents pretty well the feeling of the leaders of the majority in this Congress. During the next five or six days most of the members and Sona- tors .will assemble. in Washington, and there will speedily be reached an under- standing between all those of the same faith. Speaker Crisp will be here on Wed- nesday or Thursday, and naturally most of those who agree generally with him will talk the matter over with him before there is any direct movement toward a policy, and even then it is believed that the policy of silence will be the one adopted until after Mr. Cleveland has spoken. But what- ever policies are adopted and however the subject is approachéd it is not believed that there will be any positive action by this Congress on the financial or any other general question. The most important work, and that which will begin at once, will be the formation of lines for a general engagement later on. It is by no means certain that Mr. Cleveland will not have as strong a following in the House this session as he had for the repeal of the Sherman law during the special session, but his antagonists will be more determin. ed, and even if he should get the majority in both houses in favor of the plan he muy present, us was the case with re- gerd to the repeal of the Sherman law, there would still be the power in the hands of the silver men to prevent action. Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were the following: District of Columbla—Jas. W. Fox, George Triechler, alias George Schultz; Wm. 8, O’Brien and minor of Wm. H. Hunt. Maryland—John R. Little, North East; Susan L. Wright, Annapolis; Jacob D. Schreyer, Accident; Jas. Sharp, Ridgley; Lizzie Nichols, Ellisborough. Virginia—Jas. H, Booth, Elizabeth City; Pauling B. Sylvis, Elizabeth City; Martha A. Street, Richmond; Maria L. Laurens, Ashland; Dennis Lyon, Elizabeth City; Peter Jones, Elizabeth City; Thos. Goreley, Elizabeth City. j ——— Not Credited. The report that Mr. Wood of Alabama has been selected to succeed Mr. Wilson as deputy commissioner of internal rev- enue is not credited at the Treasury De- partment. The appointment rests with the President and so far as known he has not indicated his purpose in the matter, Presidential Postmasters, The President has appointed the follow- ing postmasters; James C. Phipps, at Yuba City, Cal.; Will A. Sessions, at Friar Point, Miss.; John M. Johnston, at Sumner, Iowa, Lewis L. Jonier, at Quitman, Ga. Mr, John A. Stewart's Bid for the Entire Loan Accepted. ALL THE GOLD FURNISHED OUTSIDE What the Bonds Will Realize t& the Government. A SATISFACTORY RESULT ——_-+-—— Secretary Carlisle has acted promptly: in the matter of the allotment of the $50,- 000,000 ten-year 5 per cent bonds, bids for which were opened at the Treasury De- partment Saturday. As was predicted in Saturday's Star, he today notified Mr. John A. Stewart of the U. 8. Trust Company of New York of the acceptance of the pro- posal submitted by the syndicate repre- sented by that gentleman to take the en- re issue at $117.077. The Action Explained. The following statement was furnished the press in explanation of this action: “The Secretary of the Treasury has ac- cepted the proposal of Mr. John A. Stew- art, president of the United States Trust Company, and his associates to purchase the entire issue of 5 per cent bonds, amounting to $50,000,000, at 117.077, and ac- crued interest from November 1. The of the bonds under this bid will be $49,517.62 greater than they would be if the other highest bids were accepted. A very important advantage to the govern- ment in accepting this bid is the fact that all the gold will be furnished outside, and nene drawn from the treasury. It is also more convenient and less expensive to the department to deal with one party rather than with many.” ‘ The Successful Syndicate. The successful syndicate is composed of the following named firms: United States Trust Company of New York, Drexel, Mor gan & Co,, the Union Trust Company of New York, the First National Bank of New York and Harvey, Fisk & Sons, rep- tesenting the followin; Drexel & Co., Philadelphia; J. S. Morgan & Co., London; the National Bank of Commerce, New York; the National City Bank, New York; the Fourth National Bank, New York; the National City Bank, New York; the Hano- ver National Bank, New York; the Gallatin Natiohal Bank, New York; the Merchants’ National Bank, New York; the First Na- tional Bank, Chicago; the Mutual Life In- surance Company, Chicago; the Manhat- tan Company, New York; Morton, Bliss & Co., New Y: Heidelbach, Ickelheimer ; 1. &. 8S. Wormser, New . &. W. Seligman & Co., New Yor! & Co., New York; Vermilye & Co., New York; F. 8. Smithers & Co., New York; Edward Sweet & Co., New York; Kountze Brothers, New York; Laidlaw & Co. New York; the Bowery Savin, Bank of New York; the Knickerbocker Trust Company, New York; the Green- wich Savings Bank, New York; Cooper, Hewitt & Co., New York; A. R. Eno, New York; A. E. Orr, for a Brooklyn savings bank; Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook, Bos- ton; Winslow, Lanier & Co., New York; the Brooklyn Trust Company, /. Kolling Morse & Brother, New York, and Blake Brothers & Co., New York. Under the are to be delivered in New York, $3, in_ Boston, $3,000,000 in iphia, $2 000,000 in Chicago an 000,000 in Francisco, What the Bonds Will Realize. The bonds, including premium, will realize to the government about $58,500,000 and will swell the current cash balance to that ex- tent. Inasmuch as the successful sub- scribers will use their own gold in making payment, instead of taking it from the treasury, the increase will be entirely in that coin, and the gold balance, which is now about $57,000,000, will be increased to $115,500,000, or more than $15,000,000 above the $100,000,000 adopted as the proper sum to be reserved for the redemption of out- standing legal tenders. . A Satisfactory Result. The action of the department in allotting the bonds meets witn general favor among those having the interests of the govern- ment at heart, as the proposal accepted was by far the most advantageous in its terms. The bids offered at rates above 117.077 agregated about $10,250,000, while the remaining $i 000 were at rates be- low the successful bid. Altogether the re- sult of the bids is pre-eminently satisfactory to the treasury oilicials, as it shows that not only was there a brisk rivalry for the bonds, but the rate of interest demanded was even lower than was generally ex- pected. At no time during the pendency of the issue has Secretary Carlisle doubted that it would all be eagerly taken, and at satisfactory rates. ——_—_—___-2-_____—_—_. IMMIGRATION FALLING OFF, The Exodus at Present Greater Than the Arrivals, The annual report of the superintendert of immigration for the Ascal year eading June 30, 1894, shows a very material fall- ing off in the number of immigrants arriv- ing in this covntry. He estimates that since October, 18%, the exodus of foreign eteerage passengers from the United States has been greater than the number arriv- ing, and he therefore concludes tist nu- merically there are now fewer foreigners in the United States who came as steerage passengers than there were at the end of the fiscal year 1893. From the tables ac- companying the report it eppears that dur- ing the last fiscal year 288,020 immigrants arrived in this country. Of these 2,380 were debarred and deported at the expense of the various steamship lines transport- ing them. Of those deported 1,533 were un- der contract to perform labor made prev- ious to their arrival, and Ss6 were deported as coming within the prohibition of tne act of March 3, 1891, In addition to the above 417 immigrants, who had been landed, were returned to the countries whenco’ they came, having become public charges witain one year after arrival in the United States. The decrease in immigration the super- intendent attributes to the stegnant con- dition of business in the United States; the efficient execution of the immigration laws, and also to the refusal of steam~- ship companies to sell tickets to undesir- able persons intending to come to the United States. Very few persons who have been con- victed of felony or other infemous crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude ere returned. It is almost impossible to detect them unless the bureau is notified . of thelr proposed emigration, It is there- fore suggested that all immigrants coming from countries which grant police or penal certificates upon application be by regula- tion required to produce them upon arrival in this country. . ———- --$___ Ericsson Has Another Chance. The Navy Department has decided to give the Ericsson another chance. The trial board has been ordered back to Wash- ington from New London, but it will reassemble there in about ten days, when ft is expected that the broken air pimp will have been repaired, and another effort will be made to run’a successful trial. Shovld any further breakdown occur it is probable that the department, which is nearly convinced that the boat is bel badly handled by its western river crew, will insist that a change be made in this respect.