Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1894, Page 1

a THE EVENIN + STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street. by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 5. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Duildine, ers Pais ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 vents per week, or 44 cents + month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail-—anywhere in the United States or Cansda—postage prepald—f0 cents er month. puter Quintuple Sheet St with foreign postage added, $3. ‘Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C. 48 second-class ma‘! matter.) [FAM mail subscriptions viust be pald In advance. Recs of advertising made known on application. SENSATION EXPECTED » $1 per year; Resumption of the Lexow Commit- teo’s Sessions. GOFF'S ATRTUDE TOWARD SHEEHAN More Testimony in Regard to Police Blackmail. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPTAINS NEW .YORK, December 26.—Promise cf sensational developments in the police seandals drew to the court room wherein the Lexow committee is holding its ses- sions many times the number of pedple who could be granted admittance today. Among the well-known persons in the room when proceedings were begun was the Rey. Dr. Lyman Abbott. Justice Voor- his, who has been asking to be put upon the witness stand in order that he migat clear himself of the charges made by Capt. Creeden and Go-between Reppahagen, held an animated conversation with Counsel Goft. When Chairman Lexow rapped his gavel Mr. Goff started off by reading two letters sent by Commissioner Sheehan to Capt. Schmittberger in reference to Proctor, the alleged gambler and friend of the com- missioner. The first was dated September 19, 1803, at police headquarters. It asked the captain to exercis¢ his influence to have @ man named Morris Murphy appointed as @ conductor on the Broadway cable road. The second, also dated from police head- quarters, on September 23, 1893, made a similar request for Charles Bates on the Bth avenue surface road. Mr. Goff also produced another letter making a similar request on behalf of William Schaefer. Mr. Goff observed that the first two were written on the note paper of police head- quarters, the third on the letter paper of the commissioner's law firm, while the cne- written regarding Proctor was on plain note paper. Mr. Goff then read a letter re- ceived this morning by Assistant Counsel Moss from Commissioner Sheehan. Tae letter inclosed a newspaper interview with Mr. Moss, in which the latter had a good word to say for the commissivuer, ana for this Mr. Sheehan thanked him. ‘Lhe ietter concluded: “At a Ume when there appears to be a general determination to ruin and destroy , even a kind word is to be appreciated. : “Phere has hever been, mmuittee is concerned, a determination or a wish to destroy Com- missioner Sheehan or any one else." Ex-Wardman Shallby was then recailed to the stand. He said he had served as wardman in the twelfth precingt under Capts. Webb, Doherty, Eakins and Shultz, and had coliected money monthly trom ci orderly houses, pool rooms, policy shops and saloons. He gave the money to Capt. ‘Webb and never retained any of it. “What did these people pay?” ‘Pool rooms, %«) a month; policy shcps, $20; liquor dealers, $2, and houses of ill- fame, $19. The average monthly coile: tion was $400.” “What was the highest amount you ever received in @ month?! “Six hundred dollars. “Why were the liquor dealers let off so easily?” “Well, they paid their contribution tg the Weal association. John Clancy was presi- dent at the time. The saloon keepers who paid monthly would not be prosecuted for violations of the excise law. Witness said that two policy dealers paid for all. “And you handed all the money to Capt. Webb?” Yes,and he returned me a portion of it. ‘And if these people who had paid vio- lated the law they would not be interfered with?" “Yes,” “And you told these people that the Money you collected was for the captain?” “IT may ‘have said so.” “Did you ever turn over to the captain all the money you collected “Yes, and in Capt. Webb's time he re- turned me a portion of it. “How much did you collect from 1888 to 1ssy under Capt. Webb?” “About $3,000 a year.” “Capt. Doherty succeeded Capt. Webb. How long did he remain in command?” “Righteen months I collected for him.” “Teli us the process. “I got the policy shops collections under him. McCabe and Freedman, the two rep- resentative policy dealers, paid me per- sonally every month. The procedure w: practically the same as under Capt. Webb. “How much did you collect under Doh- erty?” “From $100 to $500 a month. I deducted ® portion for myself. I don't know wheth- er! told him about it or nm “Then with Capt. Doherty's approval you collected money from these people on the understanding that they were to be allow- 4 to violate the law?” “Yes.” “Were with?” “Not unless a complaint was made by some prominent citizens.”* ut $6,800 in Capt. these people ever interfered “Then you collected al herty’s time and gave it to him as a be?” “Yes. ‘Who succeeded Doherty?” “Capt. Eakins. He remained in the sta- tion about eighteen months. I made the usual monthly collections during his cap- taincy.” “Did he expféss any surprise when you Banded him the money?” asked Chairman Lexow. Not the slightest,” replied the witness. Witness said the collections made under Capt. Eakins averaged $100 a month. There was no collection made from the liquor dealers in his time. At this point Dr. Parkhurst entered the room and conversed with Mr. Moss. “I had,” continued the witness, “a con- ersation with Capt. McCullagh, and ofter that there was no collection from the sa- loon keepers individually.” “But you collected from some individu- ally, did you not?” ““Yes, from those who were not members ef the Liquor Dealers’ Association. Clancy id for the association. , Under Eakins, the sabscriptfon from the policy shops was raised from $10 to $20 a month. We heard that policy dealers were paying $2) in ether precincts, so we made the raise.” Witness said that this money was paid as a bribe The police never interfered with any of these houses unless there were charges of assault»er robbery, or some- thing of that kind coming from them. In reply to the chairman's question, wit- mess séid that the proprietor of a house who dtd not pay had to close. Capt. Schultz, Shelby said, succeeded Capt. Eakins, and things went along in about the same way. There were no pool Fooms in the precinct “during Schultz's “Did you do anything but collect?” “Oh, yes, I did my duties as a police- man. “You were then endeavoring to detect q@ime” “Yes,” replied the witness, and without @ smile he left the stand. Police Captain Martens was then called. He was sworn and then asked to step down. Samuel Lowenthal testified that he acted as lawyer fcr a Mrs. Blood and conveyed to her a house in West 20th street. He hed for the title. She bought the we in the ordinary way. “Did she tell you she had to purchase a Bouse under compulsion of a police officer?” | Ghe Fvening Star. Ver 85, No. 21,078. WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1894—TEN PAGES. TWO OENTS. The proof of the pudding ts in fe cating, Yesterday's Star contained 31 cofumns of adverfisements, made up of 512 separate announces ments. Tese advertisers Space, ‘o. But she bought a house in West 23d _street.” “Did she say she was compelled to buy that house?” “I don’t think I should be required to answer that question. You can put the lady on the stand, and she will make her own statement.” ‘The witness objected to answering any such questions on the ground of privilege, and he was sustained by the committee. He admitted to Mr. Goff that his client had patd $7,000 more than the acknowl- edged valve of the preperty. Ex-Wardman Shelby again took the stand and said that the collections since the com- mittee commenced !ts investigation were not conducted on the same scale as before. He hitaself spoke to Capt. Schultz of the advisability of being more cautious. Capt. Schultz accepted all the money as a bribe. The amount paid Schultz was about $4,500. “And the people who paid these bribes were not Interfered with “Yes,” said the witne because we wanted to drive the disorderly house keep- ers out of the district. We collected from policy shops ami saloons, as usual. “bo you remember getting anything for the captains in the chape of Christmas presents?” “Did you make collections from push- cart peddlers?” “No; these were made by the ordinance man, named Larkins, who gave me the en- So which I turned over to the vap- tain.” “Did you levy from storekeepers?” “Well, a lumberman named Herman, at the fcot of Delancey street, paid $50 for three months. I suppose he violated the ordinance.” “Did any halls in money?” “The proprietor of Apollo Hall, in Clin- ton street, paid $40 a month for six months. Another ‘proprietor of a hall in Grand street paid $10 a month. The witness, after denying that he went to street railw: theaters or ferries and asked for passes, left the stand. Capt. Martens was then recatled and questioned by Mr. Goft as to whether his wife had yet returned from the north port. “She has gone to tne house of her brot er-in-law, who is dying,” said Capt. Mar- tens. Capt. Martens promised to have his wife in court tomorrow mornii “Bring your bank books Mr. Goff. “My bank books!” repeated the captain. “I have none.” “Well, I want you to bring them,” said Mr. Goff. “All right,” said Martens. “Also tell’ your wife to bring her bank books, and any deeds you or she may have,” demanded Mr. Goff. Inspector Williams will probably be called after recess. i ER COLLIDED AT A_ CROSSING. your district pay said vith you, A Serious Railway Wreck in Texas. WAXAHACHIE, Texas, December 26.— A serious wreck occurred here yesterday evening. Two passenger trains collided. The “Katy,” south-bound, and the west- bound H. and T. C. collided at a crossing one mile north of this city. The trains were both heavily loaded with passengers. it seems quite miraculous that more were not injured. Seventeen are reported to have been hurt in the wreck. It is thought two of the passengers will die. The engine of the Katy ran into the rear coach of the H. and T. C., striking it about midway, tearing the seats up and scat- tering the coach fixtures about promiscu- ously. The following is a list of the injured: J. T. Edling, Omaha, side, arm and head bruised; T. J. Hester,Corsican,a broken rib, bruised about head; George Clark, Sardis, hip hurt; Mrs. Enos, Waxahachie, thought to be fatally injured; Lee Vance and wife of Mexia, both dangerously bruised and injured internal, Taylor, cut on the head; W. F. Caron, Wallis, Texas, seri- ously injured about head and hips; E. Bb. Harold, Fort Worth, injured about head; Miss ‘Katie Burroughs, Waxahachie, slightly bruised about the head; Will- iam Clarkson, Corsican, a gash in head, badly injured; Bob Mayes, engineer of the Katy, both legs hurt; Walter Elmer, Fort Worth, train boy, left arm out of piace and left hip slightly injured; M. V. Sharp, right side of face and right thigh bruise’ J. W. Ransom, Ennis, Texas, brakema: head and breast seriously injured; Connally, Waxahachie, slightly injured. Passengers Slightly Bruised. NASHVILLE, Tenn., December 26.—Be- yond a few slight bruises no passengers were hurt in the wreck last night on the Louisville and Nashville train near Brent- weod. Engineer Shugart and fireman Pet- tit, who were scalded, and Postal Clerk Starr, who had a rib broken, are resting well and will be out in a few days. Wreck- ing cars were brought to the scene from Decatur and from Nashville and today at 9 o'clock the debris had been cleared away and the track replaced. ie morning south-bound train which should have left for New Orleans at 7:30 left at 9 The Louisville and Nashville lost alto- gether a mail coach and a baggage car and two coal cars, which caused the wreck. os ih WILL BE BROUGHT BACK. Milwaukee Reaching Out After Her Fugitive Criminals. MILWAUKEE, Wis., December 26.—A. K. Linderfelt, Milwaukee's defaulting librarian, who embezzled $10,000 of the library funds, has been located in Paris, where he is about to become a physician. He may never receive his degree, how- ever, as the district attorney last night said he would extradite Linderfelt, bring- ing him back here, and prosecute him if the county board will appropriate money fer that purpose. Linderfelt was con- victed of embezzling $1,400, and sentence was suspended by Judge Sloan at the time of the defalcation. Before he could be ar- rested on another charge he got out of town, and no attempt was ever made to bring him back. There was a demand that he be tried and sentenced, but he got out of the country and no trace of him discov- ered urtil a few weeks ago. ‘The incoming District Attorney may also attempt to bring back from Canada F. A. Lappen, the merchant whose failure two years ago was a scandalous one, and G. F. Trumpff, the bankwrecker, who is in Ger- many. — TO THE POPE. PRESENTED Officers of the Detroit Received at the Vatica: ROME, December 26.—The pope at noon today, in the throne room of the Vatican, received the officers of the United States crutser Detroit, which recently arrived at Naples with the Vatican relics exhibited at the world’s fair in Chicago. Among the officers present at the reception were Commander Newell,’ Lieut. Rogers and Marshall, the chief engineer of the De- troit; surgeon and paymaster; Ensigns Evans and Blakely, the assistant engi- neer and Cadet Huggins. The American officers were presented by Mgr. O'Connell, who expressed in their name and in the name of President Cleve- land thanks for the papal partictpation in the Chicago exposition. His holiness replied in terms of great affection and praised the progress, activ- ity and liberty of the United States. ‘The audience lasted half an hour, and at its conclusion all the officers went to Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, and presented their compliments to him. ' Later the officers dined at the Ameri- can College. The facade of that building and its dining hall were decorated with the stars and stripes. Among those present at the dinner were the United States ambassador, Mr. Wayne MacVeagh; Mr. H. R. Whitehouse, secre- tary of legatio! ; the United States naval | attache, Gen. Hardin, and the Key. Dr. | Riordan. KENTUCKY POLITICS Mr. Carlisle's Announcement That He is Not a Senatorial Candidate. HE MAY BE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR The Republican View of the Situa- tion in the State. WHAT MR. JOLLY SAYS Secretary Carlisle's published announce- ment to @ Louisville friend that he-is not @ candidate to succeed Mr. Blackburn in the Senate and that his participation in next year’s campaign in Kentucky will be solely with the view of assisting in re- uniting his party at home, does not, in the opinion of well-informed Kentuckians in Washington, change Mr. Carlisle's relation to the Kentucky situation, as recently de- scribed in The Star. If anything, as they view matters, it rather emphasizes both the seriousness of that situation and the probable necessity of the Kentucky de- mocracy having again to avail itself in some local way of the services of its ablest advocate. ‘The Star, upon the authority of a promi- nent Kentucky democrat, gave the first news respecting the full scope of the turn of affairs in the politics of the blue grass country. The democracy is divided in Kentucky, and Mr. Carlisle, by his own announcement to a friend in’ a letter, will canvass the state in an effort to help re- store hasmony to the party. Carlisle May Be a Necessity. What may take place between now and then is necessarily a matter of conjecture. But ia is suggested on several sides that, as the situation before election is critical enough to call for Mr. Carlisle's help, the situation after election may make hem equally important, and that in such cir- cumstances, without even raising his hand to that end, or even desiring the honor, the senatership may go to him to settle What would otherwise be a dangerous complication. A point even more startling than this is made, and that is that the state convention of the party, aroused by warnings of the dangers at hand, and by ay peals for the nomination of the strongest man available to head the ticket, may teke time and the Secretary both by the forelock and make him the candidate for governor. ‘hat the mention of Mr. Cin- lisle’s name in the next convention will awaken the liveliest interest every Ken- tuckian concedes, and that nearly anything in his honor will be possible on that oc- casion is equally undisputed. Republican View of the Situation, The republican view of the situation en- courages in every way this appraisement of Mr, Carlisle. To say that the Kentucky republicans are jubilant as to the results of the November elections, and are hopeful of good results next year, but mildly de- scribes their fgelings. One of the visitors to Washington last week was George W. Jolly of Owensboro, who served as district attorney under the Harrison administration. Mr, Jolly is one of the leaders of his party at home, and wili be @ prominent figure in next year’s campaign. In discussing matters with a representative of The Star Mr, Jolly said: “The republicans carried Kentucky in November. We polled nearly 4,000 more votes than the democrats. This is disputed by the democrats, but I feel entirely con- fident, after a careful examination of the returrs, that the figures I give are correct. 1 shall not deny that our victory, in its full size, was a surprise to us. We felt assured of large gains, but not of the proportions in which they came to us. Had we known how profound the democratic disaffection and apathy were we could have added one or two Congressmen to our list. McCreary could easily have been beaten with a strong mun, and Stone’s successor might have been a republican. Our organization for next year is in excellent condition, and the active contests already in progress for places on the state ticket show how high republican hope in the state is.” Possible Candidates for Governor. “Who will likely be the republican candi- date for governor?” “It is impossible to answer that question at this time. There are a number of as- pirants for the honor. W. O. Bradley of Lancaster, A. E. Willson of Louisville and John W. Yerkes of Danville are prominent. Hayes Petrie of Elkton, a brother-in-law of ex-Secretary Bristow, would be a strong man for the race if he were younger, The suggestion of the name of Walter Ewans, Congressman-elect from the Louisville dis- trict, is attracting much ‘attention. Mr. Ewans is an able man, and made a won- derful race for Congress, securing nearly 4,000 majority in a district which had given as high as 6,000 majority in former races for the democracy. Hundreds of business men voted for him who before that had affiliated With the democracy. The argu- ment is that this same independent busi- ness element would again support him and heip carry him to victory.” “Are the democrats very much divided?” ‘That is a fair inference from what reaches me from every source. I have never heard my democratic friends quite so outspoken before on the subject of their party troubles. They are not only divided but discouraged, and it is my opinion that if we maxe the most of our opportunity next year we shall carry the state by 20,000 ‘majority.”” “To what do you ascribe this change?” Cause of the Change. “To democratic mismanagement and in- competency both in state and national af- fairs. The progressive people like and de- mand a progressive and competent party. ‘the democratic party has failed to meet the emergency. Then we have the secret ballot in Kentucky now, and that is ena- bling many men who have long desired to do so to record themselves politically as they really feel—merchants, bankers and manufacturers,who heretofore, for one rea- son or ancther, have hesitated to break away from the democracy “What effect will the appearance of Mr. Carlisle on the stump have on the cam- paign?” “Mr. Carlisle is a very able man, and the Kentucky democrats are very proud of him. But the next Kentucky campaign is to be waged on state issues, and Mr. Car- lisle will be forced to discuss them, and I don’t think he can make anything more out of them than. can the local leaders. The whole argument is with the republicans, ard the local issues can neither be avoided nor subordinated.” —————--8 Fourth-Class Postmasters. Forty-one fourth-class postmasters were appointed today. Of these thirty-six were to fill vacancies caused by resignation, three by removals and two by deaths. 3 Sie a Wer ea Treasury Receipt National bank notes received today for redemption, $169,417. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $439,854; customs, $288,538; miscellaneous, $127,447. ——--e-- Representative Gear Improved. Representative Gear of Iowa was taken ill at his apartments in the Portland last night, and his condition was considered CURRENCY BILL PROSPECTS The Republicans Oan Either Pass or Defeat the Measure, What Judge Culberson Says of the Position of the Democrats Who De Net Approve It. Among the few members of the House who were at the Capitol today looking af- ter their mail the prevailing opinion seem- ed to be that the fate of the currency bill would depend upon the action of the re- publicans. Judge Cylberson of Texas, a prominent democratic member of the com- mittee on banking and cugrency, said he believed that the republicans had it in their power to pass or defeat the bill, The democratic vote, it is sald by one who has carefully canvassed the situation, will be about evenly divided for and against the measure. This fact, the above gentleman says, foreshadows the defeat of the bill, as he has no expectation that the republicans will swing into line fn support of a bill originating with the democrats. While the bill is far from satisfactory to many of the democratic members who will support it, they will, they say, vote for it because it will improve, in their opinion, the present situation. Judge Cul- berson put it in this way: “We are like a tramp,” said he, “who has been ordered out of town. It doesn’t matter much whether ke goes to New York, Baltimore or Richmond. But move he must. The situation of the treasury identh Something must be done to relieve. If bill doesn’t accomplish all it should, itt will at least accomplish something. Mr. Bland’s Free Coinage Substitute. Represengative Bland, who has a free coinage substitute pending, is very doubt- ful of his ability to secure even a record- making vote upon it, Chairman Springer has already given notice that he will make a point of order against the substitute on the ground that ft is, not germane, and Mr. Bland believes Yt will be the program of the advocates of the currency bill to rule this substitute out on this point. Al- though he insists that the substitute, de: ing, as it does, not only with coinage, but with currency, is germane, he seems in- clired to the opinion that the point of or- der will be sustained. In the event it is not sustained, however, he says that in- asmuch as the substitute will be defeated in ccmmittee of the whole, that fact will preclude the posstbility ‘of securing a record-making vote on.his proposition in the House. a ee NOT CREDITED. No Fears of Serious Revolution in Hawall. No offictal support can be obtained of the rumors coming here by way of San Fran- cisco of a royalist revolution in Hawaii. ‘The latest advices to the State Department and to the Hawailan legation indicate that peace and contentment prevail ‘on the isl- ands, and that the so-called royalist con- spiracy was smothered before t had time to grow to dangerous proportions. State Department officials give no credence to the alleged monarehicgl uprising, and scout the idea of British interference in the in- terests of the late Queen Lilluokalani. Secretary Gresham sald last night that he had not even heard the story. “We have no advices of a Hawaiian conspiracy,” he sald, “and nothing that would even tend to show the possibility of such a thing. I should be much surprised to hear of any successful conspiracy there.” The officials at the Hawaiian legation do not appear to be at all disturbed over the reports of fresh plottings by royalists at Honolulu against the, provistonal govern- ment. Mr. Hastings, charge d'affaires, ro- ceived telegrapnic reports from his gov- ernment after the arrival of the Australia at San Francisco, ten days ago, and of the Arawa, a week later. The substance of these Teports was that everything was quiet. Mr. Hastings says ‘that the natives are peaceable and willing to accept the new government as It is, arid have never been inflamed nor stirred up since its formation. Me fears no danger from the band of men }who are now reported as having designs against the government. There is but one full native-born in the list, and they have no fighting spirit. The result of any trouble they- might precipitate, Mr. Hast- ings says, would be needless bloodshed and their ‘total defeat. As an additional reason fof doubting the reports of an uprising, It is pointed out that the arrests of the conspirators were made six days before the steamer sailed that brought the news. A week or two weeks after a conspiracy has been dis- covemd and the leading eonspirators ar- rested is thought to be @ poor time to be- gin a revolution, because the authorities would be on the alert, and ready to nip anything of the kind in the bud. It is further said that the ‘leaders of the re- public are resolute men, and that they would never give up without a fight, which the natives would be very unwilling to meet. r 2 THE UTE INDIAN TROUBLE. Awent Day Says War and Interior Departments Have Been Misled. The first information from Agent Day, since the agreement of the southern Utes Indians to return from the invaded lands in Uteh to their reservation in Colorado, 1s given in the following dispatch, received today: “DOLORES, Colo., December 24.—Col. Lawton, Interpreter Smith and myself sr- rived late last night, having been six days and part of three nights in the saddle. We scouted the approaches to Indian val- ley, crossed Dry valley from north to south and. from Carlisle's ranch north to Lisbon valley trail. Located fifteen lodges of rene- gade Indians and eleyen of Utes, there having been but thirteen lodges of Utes off the reserve in Utah, The supply expense of returning Gov. West's mammoth inva- sion has been $39.70. However, the trip made through mud and ‘snow and the en- tire tribe of Weminuches and their ponies are in deplorable condition and 110 miles from agency. Wire me authority to ship supplies from Ignacio and buy beef and flour. in open market for immediate aid, beef and flour to be deducted from con- tracts, and sugar, coffee, blankets, &c., to come from agency, One thousand dollars will be ample. I réaffirmall I have written regarding affairs and reassert that War and Interior departments have been gross- ly misled. Wire me at Durango, as we will not reach agency unt\l Wednesday. : “DAY, Agent. Personal Mention. Mr. Paul Lefaivre has arrived from Paris to take his pogt as first secretary of the French embassyj He was third secre- tary.here ten years ago, when his father was consul general at New York. Dr. Irving ©. Rosse has taken apartments at the Cairo tor the coming winter. + Sergt. Williams Retired. Sergt. Henry Williams, troop E, sixth cavalry, at Fort Myer, Va., has been re- tired on his own epplication. ——— val Orders. Lieut. W. P. Potter has been ogdered: to somewhat serious. Today he is said to pi the Naval Academy and Lieut. B. W. much improved. ‘Medges to the New York navy yard. JEWISH HISTORY Meeting of the Society for Its Com- plete Preservation. GATHERING OF DISTINGUISHED MEN Ex.-Minister Straus Delivers an Ad- dress of Welcome. PAPERS TO BE READ ———_>+——_ The third annual meeting of the Ameri- can Jewish Historical Society commenced this morning in the parlor of the Arlington Hotel. Those present were Oscar 8. Straus, Prof. Richard Gottheil, Rev. Dr. G. Gottheil and Mr. Barnet Phillips of New York, Dr. Her- bert Friedenwald and Mr. Henry 8. Mo- rias of Philadelphia, Dr. Cyrus Adler and Mr. A. Z. Wolf of Washington, Messrs, Mendes Cohen and Meyer Cohen of Balti- more. Mr. Oscar 8. Straus, ex-minister to Tur- key during President Cleveland's tirst ad- ministration, president of the society, pre- sided, and Dr. Cyrus Adler was secretary. President Straus’ Address. President Straus delivered a short in- formal address of welcome to the members, stating that he would reserve his formal speech until the afternoon session. He, however, was glad to note, he said, that there was a larger attendance than is gen- eral at an opening meeting, and this was especially gratifying in view of tho fact that most of the members reside in Phila- delphia, New York and in the southern ates, and but few live in Washington. The society is without doubt accomplish- ing a great deal of goud, and while the members are not writers of history, it is hoped that the historian will soon appear and make use of the material secured by the society, and give the general public more facts in reference to the settlement of this country by the Spaniards and Por- tuguese than is now known. The work is progressing in the most satisfactory man- ner in every direction. Mr. Straus said that he felt at each an- nual meeting that he ought to refer to the objects of the society, which he did as follows: The object of the society when founded was to collect and publish mater- ial bearing upon the history of the Jews in the United States, but these have been extended so to comprise the entire American continent. It had been known for many years that Jews in Spain and Portugal participated in some degree in the voyages which led to the discovery of America, and that there were Jews from Holland, Great Britain, Jamaica and other countries among the earliest settlers of several of the colonies. There were also a number of Jews in the continental army, and others contributed Hberally to defray the expenses of the revolutionary war. Since the foundation of the government a number of Jews have held important pub- lic positions. Th nealogy of these men and the record of their achievements will, it is believed, when gathered together, be of value and interest to the historian, and perchance contribute materially to the his- tol of the United States. The objects for which the society was organized are not sectarian, but American, and the c operation of students of history and of all persons who have an interest in the wel- fare of the society, 1s cordially invited. Secretary Adier’s Report. Dr. Cyrus Adler, secretary, said he would make a brief report of his work at this time, but that it would be necessary to have @ much fuller report in the official printed proceedings. The society had, he said, sustained two serious losses by death during the year, those of Rev. Dr. Kohut and Mr. Jesse Seligman, both of New York. The advent of Dr. Kohut to this country from Europe was looked upon, he said, as an event, and the latter was a warm friend and liberal contributor of funds for prosecuting the work of the society. There are now 183 active, three honorary and seven ccrresponding members. Since the last meeting a number of historical so- cleties throughout the country and the Order of the B'nai Brith of Bombay have subscribed to the publications of the soci- ety. A letter written in the original Sans- crit from the latter body was presented by Dr, Adler. The society has, he said, also been pre- sented with a large number of valuable papers, principal among which was a book given by Mr. B, Phillips of New York, comprising laws passed a couple of. cen- Cae ago in reference to the Jews in Rus- a. Prof. Richard Gottheil, treasurer, pre- sented his report, as follows: Balance on hand at last report, $300.35; received from dues of members, &c., $1,120.94; total, $1,421.29; expenses, $518.72; balance on hand, $002.57. The report was accepted. New Officers Elected. President Straus appointed the following committee to select officers for the en- suing year: Mr. Barnet Phillips, Rev. Dr. Gottheil of New York «and Mr. H. 8. Mo- rais of PhilaJelphia. The committee ad- journed, and selected the following, who, at the afternoon session, were elect President, Oscar S. Straus; vice presiden: Dr. Charles Gross, Simon W. Rosendale, Paul Leicester Ford; corresponding secre- tary, Cyrus Adler; recording secretary, Herbert Friedenwal: treasurer, Richard Gotthell; council—Mendas Cohen, Mayer Sulzberger, Dr. B. Feldenthal, Prof. M. Jastrow, N. Taylor Phillips, Simon Wol J. H, Hollander, Max. J. Kahler. Some Business Transacted. Dr. Herbert Friedenwald, corresponding secretary, presented an original letter from the governor of Jamaica relating to the objects of the society, in the furtherance of which he promised co-operation. Dr. Frie- denwald was at once given a vote of thanks for his forethought in writing to the governor on the subject, and the letter will be placed in the archives of the society. President Straus said that while in Venice last summer he secured an original copy of the Justinian Psalter, published several centuries since, which, in connection with the nineteenth Psalm, contains, it is be- Heved, the first published life of Columbus, Mr. Straus will have the book placed in a case and presented to the society. Rev. Dr. Gottheil of New York thought that it would be advisable to take ways d mears to have the publications'of the society reach the general public, such as Sunday schools and other societies, In which most people are interested. Dr. Ad- ler thought the suggestion most valuable, and said it ought to be acted upon during the present meeting, which was agreed to. Prof. R. Gottheil of New York exhibited a medical work owned by Columbia College which was written by Dr. Zacuto Lusitani, who was driven out of Lisbon by the in- quisition during the seventeenth century and who died in 1642 in Brazil. Th® book was edited by Isaac de Malati Abvard. one of the leaders of the first colony of Jews which settled in Brazil. Mr. Strauss’ Formal Address. The society then adjourned, and on re- assembling President Straus delivered an address of welcome, in which he referred to’ the growth of the society and its ob- jects. He referred to the early coloniza- tion of this continent, the prohibition of the Jews from settlement here and of the corcessions that were afterward made and of the assistance that the Jews had given in the colonies and in Holland in the strug- gle of the Dutch against Spain. Mr. Straus continued: “2 Lucien Wolf. the president of the Anglo-Jewish His- torical Society, whose scholarly researches have thrown much new light upon the resettlement of the Jews in England under the commonwealth, shows that the naviga- tion act which the long parliament passed in 1651 had a direct effect upon the Jews who were settled in the Dutch and English cclonies. The object of this famous measure was to exclude foreign nations from the colo- nial trade, and to supplant the Dutch in carrying and distributing the traffic of Europe. Mr. Wolf says: “A considerable number of Dutch Jews were already set- tled in Jamaica and Barbadoes, and when their transactions became limited to the London market their former correspond- ents in Amsterdam found it necessary to establish houses in the Eriglish metropolis. The reconquest of Pernambuco by the Portuguese in 1654 added to the Jewish population of the British colonies, besides founding an enormous community at Su- rinam.”" The Sugar Industry. The sugar industry of Barbadoes and the vanilla trede of Jamaica were almost ex- clusively in Jewish hands. The principal trade of our New England colonies was with Barbadoes, Jamaica, Surinam and Brazil—almost exclusively with those com- munities where the t~ade was largely con- trolled by the Spanish and Portuguese refugees and their descendants. It is quite probable, we will find, that it was largely due to the navigation act, coupled with the liberal laws of the Rhode Island colony, that in 1658 fifteen Jewish families from Holland settled in Newport. They were in good circumstances, and the heads of these families were chietly mer- chants of education and experience in transmarine commerce. A Bright Side. The persecution of the Jews in Spain and Portugal, and their dispersion to the four corners of the earth, which presents such a@ dark picture, had a bright tide in its consequences, in that it fostered interna- tional commerce; for these refugees, in the several countries wherein they settled, soon established mercantile correspondence with one another, thereby building up a profitable trade between such countries. Thus, in a measure, is due the trade be- portage Italian republics and the Levant and tween Holland, England and New England with Surinam, Barbadoes,Jamaica and Brazil. Our confreres.of the Anglo-Jewish His- terical Society are searching the records of England with excellent results, and I would recommend co-operation wherever pessible,-as this can only prove of mutual help and advantage. I have every belief that a careful inves- tigation will reveal a much larger immi- gration to America and the contiguous islands than history ha# taken note of. The closing chapters of the history of the Jews in Spain and Portugal are the open- ing chapters of their history on this conti- nent, and closely connected with the arly settlements in North America. It is for that reason I have deemed it proper on this occasion to confine my observations to what appears to me to be the most im- pertant phase of the work we have be- fore us, and because this line of inquiry* will throw much light upon the early commerce of this-country which brought prosperity to the New England colonies and stimulated immigration to our shores. Papers to Be Rea During the meeting, which will, it is ex- pected, close tomorrow, the following Papers will be read: “A Trial by Inquisi- tion in Mexico,” by Dr. Cyrus Adler; “Ad- dresses of the Jews of the United States to Washington and His Replies Thereto,” and “The Statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Capitol,” Lewis Abrahams of Wash- ington; “Some Notes on the Jews in Texas,” Rev. Heiry Cohen, Galveston, Texas; “First Chapters of New York Jew- ish History,” Albion M. Dyer, New York; “The Jews of Richmond,” Jacob Ezekiel Cincintati, Ohio; “Additional Notes Con- cerning the Jews in Sarinam,” Dr. B. Felsenthal, Chicago; “Notes on’ the Jews in Louisiana,” Prof, R. Gotthell, New York; “Notes on the Jews of Jamaica,” and “A Prayer Delivered in the Synagogue in New York, 1760,” Dr. Herbert Frieden- wald, Philadelphia; “Some Further Refer- ences Relating to Hyam Salomon,” Dr. J. H. Hollender, Johns Hopkins University: "A Few Extracts Frem the Life and Rev. lutionary Services of Col. Isaac Franks,” George W. Hufnogle, New Hope, Pa.; “The Earliest Rabbis and Jewish Authors in America,” Dr. M. Kayserling, Buda Pesth, Austria; “Phases of Jewish Life in New Ycrk Before 1800," and “Incidents li- lustrative of American Jewish Patriotism,” Max J. Kohler, New York; “Some Notes 6 the Jews of Georgia and South Carolina,” “Isaac de Castro Tortas and Joseph An- tonio de Silva—Two Scuth American Mar- tyrs,” “A Contribution to the History of the Jews in Jamaica and Barbadoes,” “Karly Jewish Literature in America—an Attempt at a Bibliography,” George A. Kohut, New York; “The Levy and selxas Families of Newport and New York,” N. Taylor Phillips, New York; ‘The American zowish Soldier,” Simon Wolf, Washington, Sketch of the Society. The American Jewish Historical Society was organized in New York in 1892 in re- sponse to @ circular sent by Dr. Cyrus Adler of Washington to a large number of prominent Jews throughout the country. Many responded, and Oscar 8S, Straus of New York was elected president;Dr.C.Adler of Washington, corresponding secretary and treasurer, with Dr. Herbert Frieden- wald, recording secretary. The vice presi- dents were Dr. Charles Gross of Harvard College, Prof. John B, McMasters of the University of Pennsylvania and Simon W. Rosendale of Albany, N. Y. The member- ship comprises among others the following distinguished persons: Honorary—Dr. M. yserling, Buda-Pesth; M. Anaiole Leroy Beaulien, Paris, France; Judge Charies P. Daily, New York. The corresponding mem- bers are Messrs. Israel Abrahams, Joseph Jacobs, Asher Myers and Lucien Woif, London; Prof. H. B. Adams, Baltimore, Md.; Gerald E. Hart, Montreal, Canada, and Pfof. Moses Coit Tyier, Cornell Uni- versity, Ithaca, N. Y. The active membership comprises many of the most prominent Jews in every sec- tion of the United States, among whom are Revy.Dr. I.Aaron, Buffalo,N.¥.; Rabbi Henry Berkowitz, Philadeiphia; . Bernheim, Louisville, Ky.; Rabbi. H. M. Bien, Vicks- burg, Miss.; Isidor Bush, St. Louis, Mo. Rev. Dr. Edward N. lisch, Richmond, Vi Rev. Henry Cohen, Galveston, Texas Moses A. Dropsie, Philadelphia; Justus Ep- stein, Reading, Pa.; Rev. Dr. Guttmacher, Baltimore, Md.; Aaron Haas, Atlanta, Ga.; Myer 8. Isaac: ‘ ;_Rev.Dr. L. Klee- berg, New Haven, Conn.; Isidor Loeb, Uni- versity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.; Rev. H. J, Messing, St.’ Louis, Mo.; Rev. Dr. David Phillipson, Cincinnati, Ohio; 8. V Rosendale, Albany, N. Y.; Rev. C. A. Ru- binstein, Little Rock, Ark.; Juli smith, Chicago, Ill.; Isidor Strau: of Congress from New York; Capt. E. L. Zalinski, fifth United States artillery, New ork. _—_—__ LIFE SAVING MEDALS, A Circular Setting Forth the Co tions of Their Award. The Secretary of the Treasury today is- sued a circular prescribing regulations to govern the award of gold and silver life saving medals within the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department. According to this cireular the saving of life or giving of suc- cor does not, in itself, entitle a person to a medal. The medals are given in only those exceptional instances in which pecullar bravery has been displayed, or in which untsual effort or some great personal sacrifice has been made. It also appears that under a recent opinion of the Attor- ney General, the saving of persons from drowning in waters wholly within a state and not forming a part of the navigable waters of the United States or in smali in- land streams, pords, pools, etc., does not entitle the rescuers to medals. MANY ISMS FAVORED Coming Conference of People’s Party Leaders. THOSE WHO WILL BE PRESENT Taubeneck Wants a Single Plank Platform. THE SOCIALISTS’ DEMANDS + CHICAGO, December 26.—Much interest is felt here in the conference of leaders of the people's party, to be held in St. Louis on the 28th and 29th instants. Among the leaders who have signified their inten- tion of being present are Senator Peffer and Jerry Simpson of Kansas, Chairman Maxwell of the Illinois state central com- mittee, Congressman Lafe Pence of Colo~ rado, Senator Kyle of South Dakota, Schilling of Milwaukee, Gov. Lewelling of Kansas and Tom Watson of Georgia. The conference may result in some radical changes in the party program. Three diverse elements will, it 1s sali be found in the conference, and each wil scek to make its own views of the perty creed in the next national cain) The conference being unofficial, canno' formulate a platform or declaration of principles, but its deliberations and con- clusions will doubtless have great weight and will have much to do with shaping the future course of the party. There is, first, a large and powerful ele- ment in the party, headed by Chairman Taubeneck himself, which favors the con. centration of the party strength upon single plank—silver. It is argued that the Omaha platform was too scattering; that it advocated too many reforms at once to be effective, and that a more effectual contest should be waged upon a single is- sue. The advocates of a solitary silver plank argue that it would bring all the western mountain and Pacific states under the populist banner and also capture many of the southern states, This idea will be advocated by western delegates and many, of those from the south. There is another element which, tem | strongly in favor of free silver, is inctin: to urge other measures of relief as well. This element desires the adoption of a na< tional platform containing four essential planks—money,. land, transportation and taxation. The first plank embodies the free silver declaration and also demands the creation of a greenback currefcy as well. Its de- mands as to land and transportation are those at present made by existing plat- forms, while the income tax il be de- fended and the single-taxers find room for their favorite theory. The socialistic group will form the third element. It will, in fact, be a Chicago product, and will be backed by the flower of Chi- cago socialism. This element has but one demand and that it will insist upon. That is plank 10. In other words, if the popu- list party expects to receivé the aid and support of the socialists it must declare that all means of production and distri- bution of commodities must belong to the people.” The champions of plank 10 will be willing to support free silver or will ac- cept the views of the second element, pro- vided plank 10 is also recognized. It will thus be seep that the socialistic group stands in a position to aid either of the other factions in consideration of the recog- nition of its own people. The outcome one which will be awaited with interest, If plank 10 is repudiated it is hinted that the socialists will, in all probability, sever their connection with the party. : —>— MR. CARLISLE’S DECLINATION, Not Willing to Be a Candidate for Political Office. ST. LOUIS, Mo., December 26.—A special to the Republic from Louisville, Ky., says: Those of Secretary Carlisle's friends who have counted on him for a candidate for governor or United States Senator will be disappointed. The following has just been received by Thos. H. Hayes of Frankfor “Your favor of the 7th instant, sugges ing that my friends be permitted to present me as a candidate for the United States Senate for the state of Kentucky, was duly received. The friendly feeling which has prompted you to make this suggestion is fully appreciated, but 1 cannot consent to the use of my name as a candidate. If possible 1 propose to take some part in the campaign in my state next year in order to assist my political friends in reuniting the democratic party, but it will be with the distinct understanding that I am not an aspirant for any office. “Very truly yours, “JOHN G. CARLISLE.” ——— EXTENT OF JAPAN'S LOSS. Counting Up the Cost of the Latest Victory. YOKOHAMA, December 26.—The Japan- ese force, commanded by Field Marshal Oyama, lost two officers and fifty-two men killed, and had twelve officers and 356 men wounded in the recent engagement fought with the Chinese troops, command- ed by Gen. Sung, in the vicinity of New Chwang. The Corean government has decided to borrow 5,000,000 yen from the Japanese government, and in addition the govern- ment of Corea will issue notes to the emount of 15,000,000 yen, Although Japanese rule is accepted by the Coreans generally the Tonghaks are still active. They-have just captused Lat Ju, capital of the province of Haidu. They expelled the governor and installed one of their number im his place. Three towns in southern Corea have been burned by them, Their numbers are increasing, they get- ting reinforcements from the tiger hunters. eee TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION. The Western New York and Pennsyl- vania Rallroad, PITTSBURG, December 26.—The coming auction sale of the Western New York and Pennsylvania at the suit of the Fidelity Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Ci trustee, in this city, on February creating considerable discussion in rai circles throughout this section and the east. The purchasers will In all probability be the bondholders and a reorganization will follow. There is an impression that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will purchase the road. This is not tru It was figured out that it would cost the Pennsylvania no less than $50,000,000 to ac- quire its ownership. The Pennsylvania once owned a part of the system, and it was not more than a dozen years ago that it sold out its interests. The Western New York and Pennsyl- vania is owned principally by residents of Relgium. The road has been made a sys- tem of 789 railes of track by the amalgams tion of a half dozen or more smaller lines, > Promoted tn Pe jervice. PITTSEURG, December D, C. Mac- watters, formerly private secretary of EB. A. Ford, general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, has been appointed district passenger agent for the Pittsburg district, in place of Judge Ruple, resigned. The appointment takes effect January 1.