Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ga Lense aie pufisnep DAILY EXcerT sunpay, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. asa tah New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building: tig ees ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. nywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents a 87 Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; intapl a * with ‘foreten Postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C. as second-class m jatter.) C7 AIl mail subscriptions must be pald in advance. Rates of advertising imade known on application. | Vou 85, No. 21,054. Ghee £vening Stare. - WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1894—TWEL FINANCIAL VIEWS What inne Gunes Have to Say on the Subject. NO NECESSITY FOR THE BOND ISSUE — Criticism of the Proposed Pian of Enlarging the Currency. BE — LEGISLATION Seesiedenas MUST Amos J. Cummings is of the opinion that there is likely to be considerable agitation during the coming session of Congress over the bond issue. “I do not think,” he said, “that there Was either necessity or lew for the bond issue. The issue is without the warrant of law or the excuse of necessity. If there was to be a bond issue it should hav been one authorized by Congress, and of such a character as to have put the bonds within tho reach of the people. I think Congress last session should have passed seme such measure as the one introduced by myself, giving the Secretary authority when occasion required to issue a low de- nomination, low interest bond, to be sold to people through every post office In the country. This bond issue was taken en- tirely away from the people and given to @ syndicate, from whom the bonds will have to be purchased at a premium by any one degiring them. 1 do not think that there was any necessity for the issue be- yond the fact that the gentlemen who have taken the bonds desired it. It opens a con- venient way for men of large means to es- cape the income tax. Men of large wealth are by this issue of bonds given a means or investment at fair interest without being feqiiired to pay a tax on the income of the investment. For this reasoa the bond issue is desired, and for the same reason the bonds which go into the hands of the syndicate will be in demand and a con- siderable profit will accrue to them as middlemen.” king of the coming session of Con- 48, Mr. Cummings said that he did not hink that there would be very much done beyond passing of appropriation Dills. “The naval appropriation,” he said,“should provide for one new battle ship and a torpedo boat.” Representatives Sweet's Views. Representative Sweet of Idaho has ar- rived in the city to resume his congres- sional duties. In common with his col- leagues from the west, Mr. Sweet is very much interested in the financial situation, and to a Star reporteg today talked inter- estingly upon that subject. “Nothing will come of the administra- tion’s plans to improve the financial policy of the government that does not propose to broaden the basis of coin,” said Mr. Sweet. ‘This means that silver must be taken into consideration in all matters as well as gold.” Mr. Sweet thinks that one cause of the present financial embarrassment is that the supply of gold has reached the utmst limit of its credit. He thinks the plan to issue currency upon a basis of- national bank securities or upon apy other basis of that character would prove fallacious, be- cause it would simply be issuing money agaiust an already overstrained credit. “In that case,” said Mr. Sweet, “a dollar thus issued would be a credit dollar pure and simple. On the other hand a dollar note issued against silver would have at east a sixty-cent basis, bezause tho bul- lon in it would be worth that much, aud it would be so far ahead of the other dol- lar as to have only forty conts’ worth of credit against 100 cents’ worth. Speaking of the recent bond Issue, Mr. Sweet expressed the opinion that the sale of bonds will have no other result upon the finances of the country than to put the government that much into debt. He thinks that the law authorizing the re- demption of certain notes in coin did not contemplate permiiting the withdrawal of gold from the treasury to be shipped to Europe for speculative purposes solely. He thiuks the withdrawal of gold from the treasury should be limited to legitimate Purposes. Mr. Sweet Is very despondent of silver legislation at this session of Congress. He believes the President would veto it even if the silver men in Congress had the power to pass it, and he sees no encourag- ing outlook for silver at present. What Mr. Baldwia Thinks. Representative Baldwin of Minnesota says that there will have to be finaucial legislation at this session of Congress which will prevent the recurrence of the necessity for issuing bonds. He thinks that the issue of bonds at this time was necessary, and, therefore, even though it was made on doubtful authority, he does not think that there is any just ground of criticism of the Secretary of the Treas- ury. He says thet he thinks the necessity for legislation will be so apparent thet even at a short session, with a divergence of views in Congress ‘on financial ques- tions, some sort of legislation will be agreed upon and put through. He says that he would not be surprised ff Mr. Cleveland should present some propos! tion upon which a majority of both hous: of Congress could agree. If this proposi- tion carries with it some solution of the silver question, it will be received with universal gratification. He thinks also that something will have to be done in relation to the Nicaragua canal at this session. It is evident, he says, that public opinion very strongly fa- yors the completion of this canal under ecntrol of the government. ‘The Blue- fielés complication and the evide of a desire on the part of Engls control of the canal enterprise will hasten action by this Congress. He belfeves that @ither the bill reported from the commit- tee on foreign and interstate commerce or gome other providing for the government to build the canal and control it will bo adopted at this session. NAVAL OBSERVATORY CIRCLE. Four Property Holders Protest Against the Condemnation of Their Land. Four property cwners whose lands le within the 1,000-foot circle around the naval observatory, and were condemned for the tee of the observatory, have protested against the condemnation and refused to transfer tho property. The Seerétary of the Navy has, therefore, called upon the Attorney General to seek the remedy in the District Supreme Court by which the Gepartment can recei lands. ewners who declined to ac a ff the board of condemnation are A. W. eming, trustee for the Norman Btone es- te; John A. Barber, Philip Young and eodore Barns. The board offered $ .18 for the Norman Stone tract end $i0 986.91 for the three other tracts. aaah Postmasters Appointed. The total number of fourth-class p: Masters appointed today was thirty. this number nineteen were to fill vacancies | @aused by death and resignation and the | femainder by removals. Mary C. Jeffries | xe appointed at Halfway, Va., vice J. R. ch, deceased. Appotntment Special Assistant. The Attorney General has appointed Wm. Hi. Barnes special assistant district attor- Rey for Arizona. THE BOND SYNDICATE It is Making Payments of Gold in Large Amounts. The Whole Sum Expected to Be Covered Into the Treasury in the Next Two Weeks. The syndicate that subscribed for the en- tire $60,000,000 6 per cent loan ts making large deposits of gold in the various sub- treasuries In payment for the bonds. The amount already paid in on this account satisfies officials of the Treasury Depart- ment that the subscribers mean to pay for the bonds at once, without taking advan- tege of the privilege of paying in five in- stallments at intervals of ten days. The reasor for this is that they have the necessary gold in stock, and that early payments will effect a saving in interest. It is therefore provable that the entire sum of $55,000,000 realized by the govern- ment on this bond transaction will be cov- ered into the treasury within the next two weeks, instead of withholding the money for deposit under the proposed installment plan. Assurances have been given that no gold will be withdrawn from the subtreas- urles to meet the payments due on the loan. Consequently, the gold received will be a net gain to the treasury gold fund. — RY TICKDTS. SOLD LOTTE Another Agent Sent to Jail for Three Months. Judge Miller had another lottery case before him in the Police Court this morn- ing, and as a result of it Eugene Blumen- thal of New York city was sent to jail for three months. Blumenthal, who claimed to be a drum- mer for a New York tobacco house, was observed by Policeman C. H. King offering lottery tickets for sale In a drug store near 20th and N streets yesterday. He was fol- lowed by the policeman to Heurich’s brew- ery, where he was placed under arrest. Up- on searching him the tickets in the next drawing of the* Hamburg lottery were fovnd upon Blumenthal, a list of twenty- seven persons to whom he had sold tickets in Baltimore and a number of circulars explanatory of the lottery. A letter was found upon him from the Honduras lottery company, in which it was stated that a person becoming an agent of the company would be allowed to draw a large portion of the capital prize. The prisoner was charged this morning with having in his possession for trans- fer certain lottery tickets. He pleaded guilty, but denied having sold or attempted to sell any tickets here. His story was not swallowed by the court, however, the judge remarking that the man was unquestion- ably in the lottery business, “It seems,” said Judge Miller, “that this business is springing into existence again here, and there is no doubt but that this man propos- ed doing a big business. But the business cannot thrive here, and the defendant must 0 to jail for three months.” MSAD SS THE FOTIFICATION BOARD. ‘Tests Made During Its Recent Sesston —A New Gun Carriage. The Secretary of War has approved the allotment by the fortifications board for a second ten-inch pneumatic gun carriage, to cost $50,000. The board which has been experimenting with range findurs for coast defenses reported that while no selection has yet been made, excellent results have been obtaind so far, the mean error being less than 1 per cent in 1,000 yards. In this connection an allotment of $2,000 was made for the purchase of a Lewis range finder and one of $2,500 for a Weldon range finder. During the recent session in New York the board conducted a most interesting test of the mortar batteries at Sandy Hook. For the first time three simultaneous vol- leys were fired from sixteen of the great 12-inch mortars with very gratifying re- sults, so far as accuracy, range and group- ing of the hits were concerned. An exam- ination was also made of the various rapid- fire guns which have been under test at the Hook. The board will meet again in New York December 12. ae FIRED BY STRIKERS, Attempt to Burn a Factory—Damage by Flames. DEFIANCE, Ohio, November 28.—The stave sheds of the Shelley Bros. factory, in Holgate, ten miles east of this city, were set on fire twice last night and resulted in a loss to the firm of about $24,000, Last Monday all of the men employed at the factory went out on a strike. Last night the climax was reached, when they got drunk and attempted to burn the works. Only the very excellent fire service of the Shelleys saved their plant from total destruction. Strenuous efforts were made by the strikers to fire tho factory, but they failed in that, and contented themselves with applying the torch to the stave sheds. Many arrests will doubtless follow. DETROIT, Mich.,November 28,—A special to the News from Blissfleld says the town of Metamor, Ohio, five miles south of there, has been completely destroyed by fire. Twenty-five families are homeless. A ter- rible gale is blowing. Rae hes FLAMES AT ROCKVILLE. The Dwelling of Mrs. Destroyed. Speetal Dispatch t) The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, November 28.—This morn- ing about 1 o'clock the residence of Mrs. J. W. Hogg, situated in the western part of the town, was discovered to be on fire, and before the flames could be extinguished had burned to the ground. A small portion of the furniture was saved in a damaged con- ition, At the time the fire occurred the wind was blowing a perfect gale from the northwest, and it looked for some time as if a great portion of the town would be de- stroyed. fi Adjoining the burning house, and only separated by a very narrow driveway, was the residence of Major Lowry, which was several times on fire, and but for the exer- tlons of those citizens who had been hasti- ly summoned would also have been de- stroyed. The large shade trees adjacent also caught fire and had to be cut away in order to stay the march of the flames. The ill entail a loss of several thousand upon which there wes a partial in- ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. J. W. Hogs HIS CRIME KEPT SECRET. A Georgin Negro W Thus Saved From Lynching. ATLANTA, Ga., November 28.—Adolpbus Duncan has been found guilty in the su- perior court here of a erlme which usually causes a lynching in this state. Friday morning he will be sentenced to hang with- in forty days. never appeared in the local newspapers. When the negro was indicted care was taken to prevent its publication and he has lain in jail peaceably until his trial began on Monday mqrning. Had the public known of his offense his trial might never have taken place. He is charged with erfininally assaulting Mrs. M. C. Sanner, a respected widow, who lives in the sub- urbs of the city, and his guilt wes fully preven at the trial The story of the crimo has | AT BLUEFIELDS The Situation Does Not Justify the Sensational Stories Told. THE POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN No Overt Act Expected From Her Warship. A DIPLOMATIC QUESTION The situation of affairs in the Mosquito country does not justify the sensational stories that have been printed about it. As told exclusively in yesterday's Star, it is sufficiently serious without resort to ex- aggeration. It was generally supposed that the much-discussed and complicated con- troversy between Great Britain and the Mosquito Indians on one side and the Uni- ted States and Nicaragua on the other had been settled on a satisfactory basis some time ago. But now, contemporaneously, almost, with the arrival of the Nicaraguan envoy in London, comes the knowledge that Great Britain has refused to recognize the right of Nicaraguan control over the Mos- qtito country and the dispatch of a British war ship from Port Limon to Bluefields, the principal port of the Mosquito reservation. There is good reason for the belief that the action of Great Britain ts due to her great objection to losing jurisdiction entirely over the reservation, especially in view of the fact that it affords a fine field of opera- tions in the vicinity of the Nicaragua canal, which the mother country is known to view with a watchful and longing eye. No Overt Action Expected. This entirely unexpected turn of events caused considerable excitement in Nica- regua, and Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan minister here, wes instructed to lay the matter before the United States yovern- ment for such action as might be deemed advisable. He had a conference with Sec- retary Gresham at the State Department early yesterday morning, one result of which ‘was, as stated in yesterday's Star, that the cruiser Columbia, then lying In the harbor of Kingston, Jamaica, was dis- patched at once to Bluefields to see that American interests were fully protected in that quarter. There is not the slightest suspicion that the British war ship will commit any overt acts at Bluefields, or that she will make any forcible attempt to interfere with the status quo pending the conclusion of diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Great Britain, which have been renewed since the appearance of this new phase of the controversy, An Explanation to Be Asked. Secretary Gresham's interest in the mat- ter is evidently keenly aroused, for he took immediate occasion yesterday to ca- ble to Ambassador Bayard at London to in- vestigate the subject, and if the case be as represented to him, to request an ex- planation from the British foreign office. ‘This is as far as the matter has gone to date. There is not the slightest doubt that the affair will be amicably settled by the means of diplomacy, and the danger of a conflict between the forces of the two countries is the remotest of possibilities. The Nicaraguan canal project has always been @ bone of contention between the two countries and an effort will be made to use the present incident as a pretext for bringing about a final understanding on the subject as to the respective rights of the two countries mostly concerned. No Increase of Naval Force. Acting Secretary McAdoo is authority for the statement that no orders have been issued looking to an increased naval force at Bluefields. He says the cruiser Mar- blehead, which was at Bluefields all sum- mer and is now at Kingston, Jamaica, is coming home and is not going back to Bluetields. Sho stopped at Kingston a few days ago to coal, and if she did not leave there for home today she will proba- bly do so tomorrow. She is under orders to proceed direct to Hampton Roads. If the situation at Biueflelds was regarded critical it is not at all likely that the department would permit the Marblehead to leave the scene, especially as there are no other vessels in the vicinity that can be utilized. The vessels of the North At- lantic squadron are fitting out at New York for a cruise, but no orders have been issued to hasten work upon them. Their destination will be left to the discre- tion of Admiral Meade, the commanding officer. Capt. Evans, commarding the New York, flagship of the fleet, is in the city to spend Thanksgiving day.’ He had a talk with Acting Secretary McAdoo today, but his visit had no bearing whatever on the Bluefields incident. e@ wanted to confer with Mr. McAdoo about the propos- ed naval maneuvers of the fleet. A Report Denied. The report that the orders of the San Francisco had been countermanded was specifically denied by Mr. McAdoo. That vessel is being fitted out at New York for service on the European sfation, to relleve the flagship Chicago, and will start on her cruise across the Atlantic as soon 4s ready. Mr, McAdoo stated tn positive manner that the Biueflelds inci- dent was before the State Department aione and had not caused a single change the program of the Navy Department. ‘rne Columbia 1s cruismg m the West in- dies, and may as well be at Bluefields as at some other point on the station. So far as he knew, there was no prospect of any other naval vessel going there unless it should be found expedient to send one for her relief, so that she might come home for repairs. The Columbia’s Movements. The Columbia left Kingston yesterday and will reach Bluefields at the’ latest to- morrow. The British warship at Port Limon had a shorter trip to make, and may have reached Bluefields today, but the probabilities are that they will both get there about the same time. The Old Controversy. Mr. Bayard can scarcely add anything new to this old controversy, which dates back half a century, and must confine him- self to placing the old arguments with which he is so familiar in new dress and standing firmly on the rights of the United States. It is a fact of significance that although in the discussions of the past the main issue involved has sometimes been temporarily obscured by the drifting of the arguments toward collateral questions and matters of detail, the United States has never recognized the British claim of a protectorate over the Mosquito reservation, and, after all, the whole case may turn on this subject. But, waiving for the time be- ing the settlement of this condition, and tacitly recognizing the protectorate, the position of the United States Is that in guaranteeing to the Mosquito Indians the right to maintain their own form of gov- ernment and law Great Britain could not extend their sway over Americans, Nica- raguans and people of other nations, and, in fact, could not do more than provide for the continuance of the old tribal rela- tions, which the very few Indians remain- ing at Bluetields themselves abandoned. Moreover, in the treaty of Managua Great Britain expressly recognized the sover- eignty of Nicaragua over the Mosquito res- ervation, and the assertion of sovereignty without the exercise of control over foreign relations and customs, which Nicaragua has assumed, would be an absurdity. Therefore, as the United States has so far sided with Nicaragua in her claims and has even been instrumental in bringing about the establishment of the existing satisfac- ids, it may fairly be presumed in the light of Mr, "8 instructions that we will continue firm in our position, lt is not believed here that the British action, pending negotiations, will go further the formal refusal to recognize the Bluefields government, and, perhaps, a re- fusal of British merchants to pay customs ~~ and taxes to the Nicaraguan officials ere, ALL QUIET AT BLUEFIELDS. Minister Gosling Has Not Sent for a British Vessel. LONDON, November 28.—Inquirles made by the Associated Press at the foreign office elicited the statement that that de- partment of the British government has no information regarding any trouble about the Mosquito territory. The officials add that Mr. Gosling, the British minister to Nicaragua, has not sent for a warship to protect British interests at Bluefields. The communications received at the for- eign office from Mr. Gosling say that the negotiations in regard to Mosquito af- fairs are proceeding. General Barrios, the Nicaraguan com- missioner, could not say anything definite about the settlement arrived at concern- ing the Mosquito territory, as he ts still in communication with the foreign office on this subject. General Barrios will be received in au- dience by the queen on Friday. In an interview with a representative of the Associated Press today General Kar- rios declared that everything was tran- quil on the Mosquito coast. He added that he had not heard of any trouble and does not belleve that any exists or taat any new disturbances are imminent. The spe- cial envoy also said that he did not credit the statement that disquieting news had reached Washington. He expressed him- self as being satisiied with Nicaragua’s relations toward Great Britain, —— THE PRESIDENT’S THANKSGIVING. It Will Be Spent at Woodley—Plans of Cabinet Officers. The President and Mrs. Cleveland and the children will spend Thanksgiving day quietly in the seclusion of their country home at Woodley. The fine large turkey sent to them by Mr. Vose of Westerly, R. 1., will form the pripcipal dish at dinner. There will probably be no guests, as the President is in no mood for entertainment, He has a mass of work on hand and still suffers considerably from rheumatism. Secretary and Mrs. Gresham will dine quietly at the Arlington. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle will have quite a distinguished purty at dinner to- morrow at their residence, 1426 K street rorthwest, including Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell, Attorney Geferal and Mrs, Olney and Private Secretary and Mrs. ‘Thurber, Secretary and Miss Herbert, who have been on @ visit to Montgomery amd Mobil Als., are now on their way to thiscity, aq will reach here tomorrow in ‘ample time to eat their Thanksgiving dinner at their home, corner 20th and G streets. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont are in New York city. Mrs, Lamont will gz @ Thanks- giving day with friends in Elmira, N. Y., and the Secretary will be on the’train be- tween New York and Washington most of the day. He will reach here tomorrow evening, — THE PRESIDENT’S CONDPTION, He is Only Suffering From Rieumatio Gout and is Better, In view of the circulation of rumors to the effect that the condition of President Cleveland is much worse than has been represented, his private secretary, Mr. Thurber, was today asked for @ statement of the facts. In response he said that the President has been suffering from an acute attack of rheumatism or rheumatic gout. He has been subject to these attacks for years past, and the present one ts by no means more severe than others he has experienced. For a couple of day he was confined to his bed, but he has passed the most violent stage of his malady, and, although still suffering some pain, is work- ing at his message, which he writes him- self, and is making such progress that it will certainly be ready for delivery to Congress on the first day of the session, unless something unforeseen occurs. The President does his work sitting in an easy chair, with his afflicted part resting on a cushion, and lies down at intervals, when- ever the limbs become painful. His condi- tion {s steadily improving, and it is ex- peoted that he will be able to get about in a few days. Inasmuch as he will hardly be able to come into the city before Sun- day next at the earliest, the probabilities are that a meeting of the cabinet will be held at Woodley on Friday or Saturday next to consider congressional matters. LVER. LOOKING OUT FOR Mr. Cleveland to Recommend the Use of Some Silver as a Basis of Currency. A story coming from administration sources to the effect that Mr. Cleveland proposes to include in his tinancial recom- mendations to Congress a proposition ad- vantageous to silver has gained consider- able currency, The statement made is that his plan will Involve the repeal of the 10 per cent bank tax, some of the features of the Baltimore plan, and a provision for the use of a certain percentage of silver as the basis of the bank note currency. ——_<__e+_——— DEPARTMENTS CLOSED. Clerks Were P-riitted to Cease Their Duties at Noon Today. All the execn*ye departments were closed at noon tocay, and will not be re- opened until Friday morning. The clerks and employes were paid their full Novem- ber salaries today, and so were provided with means for a good Thanksgiving meal. = Medals of Honor Awarded. A medal of h®or has been awarded to Capt. M._P. Mans, firat infantry, regular army, for gallantry in action against the Apache Indians led by Geronimo and Natchez in the Sierra Madre mountains, New Mexico, January 11, 1886, Medals have also been awarded to Capt. Robt. McDonald, U. 8. A., retire, for gal- lantry in the Indian campaign at Wolf mountain, Montana, January §, 1877. ‘To Maj. G. W. Baird, paymaster U. 8. A., for gallant displayed against the Nez Perce Indians at Bear Paw mountains, Montana, September 80, 1877. To Private John Denny, troop C, ninth cavalry, for distinguished services against the Apache Indians at Las Animas canon, New Mexico, September 18, 1879, in remov- ing a wounded comrade to a place of safety under a heavy fire. et oO Orders for Revenue Vessels. The President has issued an order for six vessels of the revenue cutter service to cruise along the Atlantic coast from De- cember 1 to April 1, for the purpose of ren- dering assistance to any vessels in dis- tress, The cutters selected for this ser- vice are the Woodbury, at Hastport, Me.; Dallas, at Portland, Me.; Dexter, at Bos- ton; Hamilton, ot Philadelphia; Crawford, at Baltimore, and the Colfax, at Wilming- ton, N. C. ‘A similar patrol was estab- lished last year, and proved of great ben- efit to navigation. He Has Resigned, Gen, Frank C, Armstrong, asgistant com- missioner of Indian affairs, resigned last evening to become associated lwith a rail- road company operating in Indian terri- tory. SIX WERE DROWNED A Fishing Schooner Run Down in Boston Harbor. CHARGES OF ONE OF HE SURVIVORS Claims That Proper Precaution Was Not Taken. THIS STATEMENT DENIED BOSTUN, November 28.—The fishing schooner Gracie H. Benson was sunk in a collision with the steamer Reading of the Philadelphia’ and Reading line at the en- trance of Boston harbor early this morn- ing. Six of the Benson’s crew were drowned. The schooner arrived yesterday with a full fare of fish, and, after unloading, sailed at midnight for Provincetown. Capt. John Harvender, one of the res- cued, tells this story of the collision: “We were proceeding out of the channel with @ fair wind. When about halfway between Boston light and the Sug light the steamer Heading, with the barge Suf- folk in tow, loomed up before us. We en- deavored to tack to get across the steam- er’s bow and out of danger, but she showed no signs of slowing up, and crashed into the Benson on the port side just abaft the main rigging. Our vessel filled and sank in less than two minutes.” The Heading at once lowered boats, and succeeded in pick up seven of the Ben- Fs e clinging to the ves- geing. tug Westly. A. Gove, which was The cruising in the vicinity, also hastened to aid in the work of rescue. Four of the crew were found clinging to a masthead of the submerged vessel. Another was taken from a booby hatch nearly an hour later. Another, who floated off on a trawl buoy, became exhausted and sank before aid could reach him. One man had also suc- cumbed from the masthead before the res- cuers reached the scene. Four men who were asleep in their bunks went down with the ship, and were not seen afterward. Capt. Reed of the Reading says the col- lision was unavoidable. He was comt in from Philadelphia with a cargo of coal with the Suffolk in tow, and was proceed- ing at a moderate rate of speed when the schooner appeared in the darkness. The Benson was of eighty-nine tons burden, and is owned tn Provincetown. All efforts this morning to ascertain the names of those lost have failed. Later.—The names of those drowned are es follows: Edwin Harvender, aged nine- teen, nephew of the captain; Fred Merritt, aged thirty-four, Digby, N. 8.; John R. Rink, aged forty, single; Willlam New- comb, aged twenty-five, single; ner, aged twenty, single, St. Peters, N.! August ———, Portuguese, surname un- known. All the men resided in Provincetown. Elijah Ross, one of the rescued, is now on board the steamer Reading, quite ill from exposure. The Benson was valued at about $5,000, insured for $1,500. SEELY’S WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. Remains of Frederick Baker Interred at Greenwood. NEW YORK, November 28.—The wherea- bouts of Seely, the embezzling bookkeeper of the Shoe and Leather Bank, are still un- known to the police and bank officers. Lawyer Angel, to whom Seely made his confession of guilt, and who is supposed to know much more than he has as yet told, was not at his office up to a late hour In the day. The remains of Frederick Baker, the ai- leged accomplice of Bookkeeper Seely, were interred today in Greenw cemetery, Brooklyn. The body was accompanied from the Baker home at Sand Point only by the sons, Frederick R. and George Baker. pee INTERNATIONAL WATERWAYS. A Convention to’ Meet at Cleveland, Probably Next September. CHICAGO, IIL, November 28.—The execu- tive committee of the international deep waterways association has decided to hold the next convention at Cleveland, probably in September next. ©. A. Hoagland and R. R. Dobel were appointed to confer with the dominion government relative to an in- ternational commission to secure an inte} national deep water channel from the great lakes to the Atlantic. Plans are matured for carrying on a general educa- tional campaign on behalf of the deep waterways to the sea. Bills were discussed which will be in- troduced at the opening of Congress. The international commission, which the executive board is endeavoring to have the two governments appoint, is not only for the purpose of considering the best chan- nel for getting to the Atlantic, but will have cognizance of the existing canals both through Canadian and American ter- ritory as the means of oceanic communt- cation. ens GOLD FOR THE GOVERNM! Over Forty Millions Received at the Subtreasury. NEW YORK, November 28.—The sub- treasury had recefved up to noon today a Little over $40,000,000 gold in payment for bond subscriptions. New York city banks lose by subtreasury operations today §29,- 947,683, against a loss of $10,263,084 yester- day. The loss in the bank surplus will appear in the weekly statemert as an increase in the item of loans, as the banks draw interest at 5 per cent from the time the gold is deposited at the subtreasury. BOUNTIES FOR FARMERS, The Proposition Discussed at the ‘Trans-Mi ippi Congres ST. LOUIS, Mo, November 28.—At to- Cay’s session of the trans-M'ssissipp! con- gress the California delegation opened a debate upon a proposition to favor a Lounty upon exported agricultural prod- ucts so long as manufacturers received pro- tection. The proposition, wae in the form of a minority report from the committee on resolutions. Delegute Roche urged that agricultural products being of an expert, not an im- port character, the only method of aid was by bounty of exports. oe QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT. It Took Six Seconds to Put Lambert Ont of the Fight. CHICAGO, November 28.—Harry Pigeon, a New York welter-weight, scored one of the quickest knock-outs on record in a glove contest with Billy Lambert of Eng- land last night before a Southside athletic club. The men shook hands, and both led almost simultaneously and missed. Pigeon swung his left, and Lambert ducked away, but came up just in time to catch a hard right swing on the jaw, which knocked him compietely out. ‘The time consumed was exactly six seconds, and was so short as to completely paralyze the spectators. VE PAGES. TWO OENTS. A BATTLE OF PRINCIPLE What Representative Ourtis Thinks of the Reoent Elections. - Sober Judgment of the People—Not Much Wil Be Done at the Com- ing Session of Congress. Representative Curtis of New York reached town last evening. lie says that the campaign which resulted in such vic- tory to the republicans was entirely im- personal and as nearly a battle of princi- ple as could we had. The people, he said, thought the matter over for themselves and acted on their own judgment, delib- erately formed. He regards the result of the election, therefore, as a triumph of republican principles, a sober judgment of the people in favor of the policy which the republicans advocated. He does not look for much legislation at this Congress beyond the appropriation bills, The Popgun Tariff Bills. “The democrats may,” he says, “pass some one of their popgun tariff bills, but I do not believe they will. I do not believe they will have much disposition to do so. This talk about some general financial plan I do not think will amount to very much, elther. I do not think that any measure, either of a makeshift character or presenting a permanent plan, will be adppted. The silver question or the fi ¢ fight is finally settled and that policy which the people approve of is permanently es- tablished the tariff is bound to be « jead- ing political issue, and the financial ques- tion must be secondary. After the tariff is settled will come the settlement of the other question. There can be no scheme devised to fit the occasion. What a Financial System Must In- clude. “When we have a financial system es- tablished it will have to include the free end general use of silver. There can be no makeshifts or half-way measures, for noth- ing short of the general use of silver will satisfy the people or fulfill requirements of trade. I am not in favor of bringing this about by the adoption of a bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at this time, but I think that it can be and will be in a short time accomplished by international agreement. While the interests of the banker class in England are served by a gold standard, it hampers business men and the trade and commerce of that coun- try, and they will ultimately have to agree in the use of silver.”’ Gen. Curtis sald that he thought it was altogether too soon to say anything about the policy of the republican Congress; that that would all have to be formed after lead- ers had got together and talked the matter over, but that the issue in '¥é would still be the tariff. ge ee CLERKS’ CLASSIFICATION. How the Treasury Department Em- ployes Are to Be Rated. In pursuance of the recent action of tho President in extending the operations of the civil service regulations Secretary Carlisle has issued an order for the re- classification of officers, clerks and other employes in the Treasury Department, as follows: Class A, all persons receiving an an- nual salary of less than §720, or a com- fensation ‘at the rate of less than $720 per annum. Ciass B, all persons receiving an annual salary of $720 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $720 or more, but less than $840 per annum. Class C, all persons receiving an annuai salary of $840 or more, or @ compensation at the rate of $840 or more, but Jess than $900 per annum. Class D, all persons receiving an annual salary of $900 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $000 or more, but iess than $1,000 per annum. Class E, ail persons receiving an annual salary of $1,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,000 or more, but jess than $1,200 per annum. Class 1, all persons receiving an annual salary of $1,200 or more, or @ compensation at the rate of $1,200 or more, but less than $1,400 per annum. Class 2, all persons receiving an annual salary of $1,400 or more, or & compensation at the rate of $1,400 or more, but less than | $1,600 per annum. Class 3, all persons receiving an annual salary of $1,600 or more, or @ compensation at the rate of $1,000 or more, but less than $1,800 per annum. Class 4, all persons receiving an annual salary of $1,800 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $1,800 or more, but less than $2,000 per annum. Class 5, all persons receiving an annual salary of $2,000 or more, or a compensation at the rate of $2,000 or more per annum. It is provided, That no person who may be appointed to an office by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and that no person who may be employed merely as a laborer or workman (not including any person designated as a skilled laborer or workman), shall be considered as within this clasaification, and no person so em- ployed shall, without examination under the civil service rules, be assigned to cleri- cal duty. It is also ordered, That no person shall be admitted into any place not excepted from examination by the civil service rules, in any of the classes above designated, until he shall have passed an appropriate exam- ination prepared by the United States civil service commission and his eligibility has been certified to this department by sald commission. fe ee -Interfor Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interlor: Office of the Secretary—Appointment— Walter F. Halleck of New York, captain of the watch, $1,000. Office of Indian affairs—Resignations— Miss Mattie E. Seabrook of South Carolina, clerk, $1,000; James R. Gow cf Ohio, copy- ist, $900, Promotion—Mrs. Fanny L. Good- ale of Mississippi, copyist, $909, to clerk, $1,000, Geological — survey — Promotion—Edward up Parker of Texas, statistician, $2,000 to 400, Pension office—Appointment—Henry H. Burwell of North Carolina, copyist, $w0. Resignations—Wm. H. Scudder of Ohio, clerk, $1,800; Miss Hattie Rumell of the District of Columbia, clerk, $1,200. Promo- tions—Benj. H. Snell of Georgia, clerk, $1,600 to $1,800; Miss Ada M. Jeffery of Ohio, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200; Geo. F. Burba of Kentucky, copyist, $900, to clerk, $1,0u0. Patent office—Appointments—Chas. “D, Geddes of Minnesota, Chas. H. Lincoln of Massachusetts and Joseph M. Morgan of | Ohio, copyists, $720. Promotions—Mra. Bes sie W. Seabrook of South Carolina, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200; David H. Naylor of Mis- sourl, copyist, $900, to model attendant, | $1,000; Lindley 8. Anderson of Washington, copyist, $720 to $900. Resignation—George W. Robinson of Connecticut, confidential clerk to the commission, $1,400, ——-+ = An Allotment Commission. The President has appointed 8. 8, Beott of Uchee, Ala.; Timothy A. Byrnes of At- lantic City, N. J., and Wm. L. Davis of Little Rock, Ark., a commi: lands to the Uncompagre Indians of Utah, and to negotiate with the Uintah Indians for the relinquishmont of a largo portion of their resorvation in Utah, Also the fol- lowing postmasters: Wra, P, Mossonger at Pen Argyl, Pa.; James Meehan at Jackson, Cal. lon to allot | THREE WERE INJURED Inmates Jumped From a Burning House This Morning, SENSATIONAL FIRE IN THE DIVISION No Danger, But the Women Panic Stricken. PARLO’ AND BABY SAVED + A serious fire occurred shortly after 10 o'clock this morning in the rear building of the house numbered 412 18th street, as a result of which one, and possibly two, wo- men may die. This house ts in charge of Mrs. Nellie La Rue, and is a famous re- sort. It stands immediately behind the great office now occupied by the Southern Railway Company, and its balconies and pretty yard have long been landmarks in this part of town. The fire broke out in what is known as the wine room of th house, which is curiously built. Running west from the main structure is a narrow addition, connecting with an “L” running south, across a brick-paved sidewalk.There is a wide entrance to the court from 13th street, also paved with brick. Into this passageway all of the inmates of the house leaped when they were aroused from their matt tinal slumbers by the cry of fire, and three of them were badly hurt. Belle Ad- dison, the housekeeper, is the most seri- ously injured, having fractured her skull and collar bone, Flora Preston has broken her spine, and Minnie Moore spsgt her back and hip and sustained pi: 5 It is rather a mystery how the blaze started. THere was hot fire in the la- trobe in the wine room, and the keeper of the house insists that this overheated the flues and so set the blaze going, which smouldered for half an hour. The house, however, is fairly entangled with electric wires, and there is a strong belief that these became crossed in some way and s0 gave @ spark to some of the draperies that were recently placed for the winter. However this may be, the entire rear part of the house is gutted, and a damage of several thousand dollars has been caused, rainly to the furniture. The house is owned by Annie Miller, who formerly lived there. She has insurance to the amount of $10,000 on the house, and Mrs, La Rue has a policy of $6,000 on her fur- niture, which more than covers the loss. No Real Danger. There was no necessity for the women to jump, for a heavy door leading from the main hall into the wine room was closed and so kept the flames from entering the main part of the house. But, as in many other cases, the occupants of the building became panic-stricken and sprang to the outer air on the first alarm. Belle Addi- s0n occupied a room on the upper floor in the main building. When the alarm rang through the house she rushed to the win- dow, and, crawling out on the ledge, wung herself over. She was clad only in er nightdress. After hanging for mo- ment by her fingers on the ledge, she let go and fell into the court yard, about fort: fect below. She struck the roof of a-smal! wooden shed that is built in the passage way as a coal house, and so tumbled to the ground. She had just strength to rouse herself to @ sitting position, and her moans attracted the attention of some men in the crowd that had collected in a remarkably short time after the alarm had been turned in. Yhey ran into the area, gnd some one charitably covered the suffering woman with his overco: lt was seen at once that she was ously injured, and she ‘was lifted and carried across the street to @ house known as the “Gilmore” house, Others Jamped. But the other women had been jumping into the court yard with such rapidity that the rescuers had their hands full. Grace Smith broke the window of her rcom, which is on the second story in the rear, and jumped. She was probably the first to get out of the house. Her hands and feet were cut by the g! and her leg was bruised, but she was not severely hurt. Dolly Herbert followed her from the second story back room, and she, too, suf- fered from the glass, which cut her hands and feet. Pansy Morgan had in the mean- time heard the cries of fire, and hearin, the sounds of the breaking glass, follow: them through the smoke to the back room and Jumped to the ground. She was not urt. Minnie Moore had a room on the third story, and without measuring the distance to the ground, she sprang out into tl side court. Her back and hip, were wrenched, and her head and eye were bad- ly bruised. Flora Preston seems to have jumped from the same window. She land- ed in the side court, and was so badiy hurt that she had to be taken into one of the neighboring houses in the arms of her rescuers. All the other women, except Minnie Moore and Belle Addison, were able to walk. The Parrot Saved. Mrs. La Rue herself escaped without In- jury. She occupied a room in the front of the house, on the second story, and was aroused by the smell of smoke and the cries of fire that were given by the ser- who were occupied in the “L” pre- paring breakfast, which is served at 11 o'clock. Her first thought was for her poll parrot, whicn, she stated excitedly after- ward, cost her $50. Grasping the aige, she ran out or the balcony that crosses the front of the house, clad in a red wrapper, She was about to jump from the balcony into the yard, but was restrained by cries of the crowd, which surged in the yard and swermed under the windows. A young man had run into the house and up- stairs. Getting out on the balcony, he forcibly held Mrs. La Rue until the firemen had run a ladder up to the railing. But she was so excited that she ran back and forth with the parrot cage, and was about to put it back in the house when a voice from below cried to her to drop it. “No, no!” she sobbed, “It will he killed.” But she was finally persuaded to drop the cage, which was caught by some one in the crowd, and taken into the next house, The parrot was atruck dumb by the danger through which it had passed, and quite forgot its profane vocabuiary, which has made it a great favorite, Also the Baby. ¢ Mrs. La Rue, with the smoke rolling about her in volumes, was then helped across the railing and down the ladder. By the time sho reached the ground she was hystorical, and was led between two sturdy policeinen to the house of Madeline St. Clair, next door, Her fect were bare, but this aid not deter her from running out- doors immodlately and trying Lo climb over the fence to hor own yard again. A strong hand tried to pull her back, but she wi determined. There was quite a strug! on the porch, which ended by a comp! OF re, La ‘Rue was porsiaded to go back and borrow some slippers before Ko- ing out again, and soon she emerged with her feet covered, Bho Rot over the fence vomohuw and rtarted to wade throwrh the water that flooded the mite rt. Two or three colored women,serveuts in her house, burrounded her ard tried to dissuade her m wuing furthor, at want my buby! Whore is my baby?" ahe cried, with wos, Tho words rang above the hoarae calla of the fireman and the orders of tho police, ‘Thay sent a chill along the marrows vf the