Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1895, Page 1

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Bese advertisers: fought pubficity—not merefy: space. MR. PLATT’S VISIT It Has Caused a Good Deal of Gossip. HIS REAL PRESIDENTIAL FREFERENCE Reed Supposed to Be His Choice After Morton. TWO EXPLANATIONS pane ee ‘There are two explanations of Thomas C. Platt’s visit to Washington at this time. One of them is offered by Mr. Platt him- self, and the other by all the rest of the politicians in town. Mr. Platt refers to private business requiring his attention, and the politicians refer to public business of a very important character. Perhaps the politicians in Washington do Mr. Platt an injustice. But he doesn’t seem to be offended at it. He knows what their suspicions are, and how well entitled they are to entertain them ‘They believe that every trip he makes and every step he takes are worth noting. He represents in their eyes the untiring vigilance that gets theré. And just now they see that he is most decidedly on top.. He has gathered all of the reins into his own hands at home, and this being, as belfeved, for the purpose ultimately of influencing if not controlling the next republican natiqnal convention, he runs down to Washington for quiet consultation with old friends and to take general observation of things on the national stage. He is accredited, even by his opponents, with having just carried out a most ambiticus program. He has won the countenance of Gov. Morton, has put the man of his choice in the speaker's ehair in the lower house of the state as- sembly, and has captured the republican political committees of the state. The presidential nomination of kis party comes next, and he ts already afoot after that. Mr. Platt’s Preference. For whom is Mr. Platt really at work? Some of the anti-Platt republicans in New York believe that Gov. Morton is his choice, and that he is busy constructing a national Morton machine. This opinion is largely predicated on Mr. Plati’s well- known and long-cherished ambition. He is thovght to have had his eye fixed for yeers on the Treasury Department, and the argument fs that he would be certain of that portfolio with Gov. Morton in the White House. The new Prestdent* would tura in than Iness to his friend ani meine? © as 2 4 for v = him his pick of places. No man knows better than Mr. Piatt how potent the influence of New York is in national conventions when not divided. His object, therefore, is so to master the whole situation as to head a delegation from his state to the next convention and throw it solidly for the Piatt candidate. That candidate will be Morten if Morton can win; but if Morton cannot win, then the man’ whose success at the polis would insure Mr. Platt and his following the largest possible return. for their activity would be supported. Outside of New York Mr. Platt is classed as a Reed man. The opinion is expressed that so shrewd a party leader must see that Gov. Morton cannot be made the par- ty’s stendard bearer next year. His age is mentioned for one thing; and then the fact that he is a representative eastern cap- italist is offered as a reason why in a cam- paign which will deal so prominently with the money question some other candidate should be taken. What would the west say about such a nomination? Gov. Mor- ton’s personal character is regarded as above all reproach, and, although he is a rich banker, he has never received by name any of the criticism so freely passed on the bond-holding fraternity of New York. But, as many republicans reason, he ts a bond-holder and banker, and, once made the party's candidate for President, the whole ofthat criticism would be im- mediately trained on him, and the whoie of the west pass ever into the doubtful column. Those who take this view, there- fore, see In Mr. Platt's move at home only a maneuver leading in the direction of Mr. Reed. Mr. Platt, they say—and with Gov. Mort s knowledge, may be-—may conjure with ov. Morton's name, but when the delegation is once made up, with Mr. Platt at its head, the real purpose will be dis- closed and the Reed badge shown. Value of His Championship. But not all of the Reed men are agreed as tc the probable value of Mr. Platt’s championship in the next national conven- tion. Some express the fear that it may prejudice rather than help the cause. The New York leader is a great worker, they concede, but too much handicapped now by machine agencies and connections. He is referred to so often as a boss, even by the leading newspapers of his party, that in the west he is billeted as a boss, and only as a boss. The question, therefore, arises as to what effect on even so stroug and promising a candidacy as that of Mr. Reed the activity of an accepted boss might have. If the west should resent it Mr. Reed, in a close finish, might be beaten frem that eause alone. It is thought to be likely that Mr. Platt will take some part in the councils about the organization of the next Congress, ard if there is to be an extra session he is not too early on the scene. The House situa- tien will present only the division of the important commitiee chalrmanships. But in the Senate things will be very much mixed. The répubiicans ‘will not have votes enough of their own to control the body, and yet control by somebody in some Way must be asserted, The republicans will be expected to take the initiative, and it may become neces- sary for them to m: a combination which will insure the safety of more im- portant legislation on republican li Then the question of the Senate age is involved. Republican quas' might bring a general shake-up In the Sen- ate oificers, caliing for new men, from the secretary down. In that event would Mr. Platt ask recognition for any of his friends’ or put his finger on a name here and there that he would be glad to see passed over? He has so many capable Hieutenants, and he always manifests so much interest {nm seeing them well piaced, that whenever there is a party feast spread Mr. Piatt and his friends are on hand. First and last, Mr. Platt’s visit has a little stir, and brought out ting estimates of the man und capacities. THE NAVY. TO INCREASE The Cruiser Olympia to Go to Mare Island Today. fAN FRANCISCO, January 26.—The eruiser Giymplia, the new United States warship, is to be towed to Mare Island to- day formally delivered to the govern- ment, by whqm.she Bag already been ac- cepted. At the navy yard the coal stores and ammunition will be put aboard. With @ reasonable degree..of prumptness, the Olympia ought to be ready for service in three weeks and provided with her crew of officers and men in a month's time, and ought to be able to pass out of the Golden Gate. completely equipped for whatever service may be reqitted; tri that tim The Olympia requires 280 men, exclusive of the officers, and at the present time that numter of drilled men are not to be had unless some other vessels are kept out of commission and their crews Grafted. MEDICAL PRACTICE A Hearing Be’ore the Housa District Com- mittee on the Subiect. Doctors of Different Schools Present the Grounds of Their Opposition to the Pending Bill. The House District committee gave a hearing today upon the medical bill. This bill has been explained in The Star here- tofore, in the hearings before the Commis- sioners. Dr. Custis, representing the homeopathic school of medicine, said the proposed bill does not satisfy any of the schools of medicine. The Homeopathic Society, how- ever, think they have solved the question, and have therefore presented a bill in the Senate, No. 2645, and they hope the House will adopt it. The health officer has tried to suit everybody. When the new schools are regularly organized and equipped they should be given protection. As the c row stands, however, there are only three schools entitled to practice and teach medicine. The pending bill is likely to de- ceive the committee, because it seems to recognize all the schools. Each school should have its own board of examiners, because they only are fit to pass upon the qualifications of applicants to practic? under its provisions. Dr. Custis then ex- plained the provisions of the Senate bill offered as a substitute, which has been published in The Star. Dr. Custis held that as long as each so- ciety Keeps up to the recognized standard it is entitled to protection, but if it fails to do this the charter of that society should be revoked. The substitute bill, he said, makes it poesible for each school to watch the other schools and thereby stirs the various schools to emulation. The Rendezvous of Quacks. Dr. Busey said that forty-four states of this country have adopted medical acts, and their passage has driven out the class of men whom it is desired now to drive out of the District. The District has become the common rendezvous of all quacks and frauds. Dr. Busey said he would accept Dr. Custis’ bill with one amendment. He would accept the medical bill of any state except of Alabama. What he wants is that the standard of education shall be raised and that it shall apply to all branches of medicine except those involving special systems. There would be no protection under the separate examining boards provided for each school. The most direct way to get qualified ex- aminers would probably be to take them from the three chartered societies, except that the plan would keep out some worthy men who are ostracised. These men claim, and with reason, too, that to follow that plan would be to make the examining board a close corporation. The Eclectic School. Dr. Bland, representing the eclectic school of medicine, denied that there Is ne- cessity for any legislation. It is in the line of paternalism, he said. The proposed leg- islation is an infringement of the rights of the people. ‘Medicine is not an exact science,” said Dr. Bland, “and while it is not we are all quacks. I include myself. We are entitled to guess.” All such laws as the one proposed are the bastiles of science and imprison progress. The Physio-Medical School. Dr. Nelson Calvin Page, representing the physio-medical school, said his school would some day conquer the world. He demanded recognition for the physio-medi- cal school, and said that no Itinerants would get in through his school. He opposed the bill, he said, because he has no diploma on paper, but he has one in his head. Health Officer Woodward Explains. Dr. Woodward, health officer of the Dis- trict, appeared in behalf of the bili. He said he had modeled it after the laws of Pennsylvania and NewYork. He explain- ed briefiy the outimes of the bili. Dr. Magruder said Dr. Custis’ bill would make three separate license and registra- /; tion beards, while it is desired to have but one. Dr. Custis said this objection can be met by rules, and he would accept the sugges- tion to provide one registration place. Dr. Hubbell, representing the White Cross University of Science and the vivo-pathic system, appeared. He opposed the bill he- cause it proposes to establish a medical menopoly. Dr. Hubbell devoted some time to a description of his system. Dr. Hubbell said that up to this time his university has granted only one diploma, and that was to one who came with a di- ploma from the eclectic school. Mr. Heard asked him how many pro- fessors are employed in bis university. Dr. Hubbeil repiied that his college is not un- der way yet. Besides, his system is so simple that it does not need so much teach- ing. Dr. Ward read an address to the commit- tee calling attention to the defects in the bill from his point of view. His principal objection to the bill was the unjust dis- crimination against physicians not mem- bers of medical societies. —————__+e+_____ ENSIGN DODD'S CASE. ‘Tri: Suspended to Allow New Charges to Be Filed. The court-martial proceedings In the case of Ensign Dodd of the navy have been temporarily suspended by direction of the Secretary of the Navy, in order that the court may hear evidence on additional charges that have been preferred against this officer since the court began its ses- sions. The postponement was ordered to avoid the necessity cf convening a new court to try the new charges. The officials decline to disclose the nature of the addi- tional charges against Ensign Dodd, but {t is understood that, like the others, they grow out of financial transactions. ‘ THE ONE-TENTH REPEAL. An Expectation That the Bill Will Pass Both Houses. The general expectation ts that the bill to repeal the one-tenth of a cent differen- tial duty on sugar, which is under consid- eration in the House today, will without difficulty be passed through both houses of Congress. oy THEY WANT STATEHOOD. A Memorial to Congress Passes the Lower House in New Mexico. SANTA FE, N. M., January 26.—A me- morial to Congress praying the immediate passage of the New Mexico statehood bill has passed the lower house of the assembly by a vote of 19 to 4. It will be unanimously adopted in the council and hurried forward to Washington in hopes that the Senate may take action at the present session, ———_ The Atlanta at Colon. A telegram was received at the Navy De- partment today announcing the arrival of the Atlanta at Colon from a cruise to Hon- duran ports and Biluefields. No allusion was made to the political situation, so it fs inferred that it is comparatively quiet at the places visited. The Atlanta will prob- ably next visit Cartagena and gradually work her way to Kingston, Jamaica. PE Trensury Receipts. National bank notes received -today for redemption, $287,655. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $321,870; customs, $670,361; miscellaneous, $10,894. WATER TAX CASES Arguments as to the Validity of tlie Commissioners’ Assessments. POINTS MADE BY GENERAL BIRNEY Mr. A. B. Duvall Defends the Dis- trict’s Action. LARGE AMOUNT INVOLVED Chief Justice Bingham, in Circuit Court No. 2, this morning considered the ques- tion of the alleged defective water main assessments. The question came before the court in several cases, wherein judgments in certiorari were asked against the Dis- trict because of Irregularities In making the assessments, and because of the in- validity of the act of the legislative as- sembly authorizing such assessments. The cases heard today were those of August Burgdorf and Weaver, Collins and others. In the Burgdorf case Messrs. A. A. and T. W. Birney represented the plaintiff, while Gen. William Birney appeared in the other cases. Gen. Birney’s Contention. Gen. Birney was first heard, and he ar- gued that, while under the late Water Register Cox the laying of water mains were ordered by him and the assessments thereon were approved by him, those duties had, since the death of Mr. Cox, some ten years ago, been performed by the chief clerk of the water department and the Dis- trict Commissioners. The office of water registrar never having been abolished,Gen. Birney contended, the duties to be per- formed by the register could not lawfully be done by the chief clerk of the office or even by the District Commissioners. There- fore, said Gen. Birney, when the order for the laying of water mains was made by the chief clerk of the register’s office and not by the Commissioners, the order was void. Where improvements were designed, ex- plained Ger. Birney, the Court of Appeals had decided that ample prior notice of such a design must be made to the persons interested, giving them full opportunity to be heard. That court, said Gen. Birne had also held that assessments for in provements could only be valid upon a petition by land owners for such improve- ments. ‘The objections he had urged, remarked Gen. Birney, seemed to him so well found- ed, and so clearly demonstrated the in- validity of the proceedings complained of, that he did not deem necessary any ex- tended argument. Mr. A. B. Duvall, who appeared on be- half of the District, explained that before proceeding to answer Gen. Birney’s conten- tion, he desired that the points raised in the Burgdorf case should be presented. The Points Raise In the Burgdorf case, explained Mr. T. W. Birney, the points raised go further than to attack the irregularities alluded to in the preceding cases in the matter of the assessments, the act of the legislative as- sembly relating to the laying of water mains and assessments thereon being, he contended, unconstitutional. While it is possible, remarked Mr. Birney, for the Dis- trict Commissioners to secure the passage of an act of Congress authorizing reasses3- ments, such new assessments could not be made on work done under authority of an unconstitutional law. ‘The act in question of the legislative assembly of the District, continued Mr. Birney, is invalid because, first, it provided no opportunity where persons affected could be heard as to the rate of asse: ments, cost of work, etc. Second, the as- sessment was not made on the basis of benefits te tne abutting property to be as- sessed, but without regard to such bene- fits. Third, the assessment was made wit out regard to the cost of work or the value of the improvements. In support of these objections Mr. Birney read numerous au- thorities which, he said, fully confirmed bim in all of his contentions. ‘The authorities quoted by him, argued Mr. Birney, clearly showed, among other things, that assessments canfot ‘legally exceed the benefits arising from the im- provements made. But, said he, not only Gid the assessments exceed the benefits in numerous cases, but the assessments were new made on the basis of prices for work paid many years ago when labor and ma- terial were much more costly. Ante-Improvement Work Necessary. Before improvements could lawfully be made, ccntended Mr. Birney, the necos- sity for such improvements must be shown, and property owners likely to be affected must previously be made acquainted with the estimated cost of such improvements. It was also necessary, said Mr. Birney, to secure the assent of a majority of the land owners. But, he said, where a major- ity could be obtained, the District Commis- sicners ordered the work done under the act of June 17, 1890. That act, however, conferred no such authority, merely pro- viding that the Commissioners should have power to lay water mains, containing noth- ing which authorized them to make assess- ments thereon. As there was no express statutory authority therefor no power to levy assessments and create liens could therefcre be exercised by the Commis- sioners. Another objection was urged by Mr. Bir- ney in this, that parts of lots were de- scribed as “lot of” such and such a lot. Such a description has been held by the Court in General Term to be insufficient, and the assessments in such cases were in- valid. In conclusion, Mr. Birney argued that If the law makes no provision for a hearing of objections to the assessment, it is within the rule which prohibits the tak- ing of property without compensation and is in direct conflict with the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution. Mr. Duvall for the District. On behalf of the District, Mr. A. B. Du- vall said that the matter presented was one of considerable moment and import- ance, but he thought that the court would conclude that the matters complained of have been done regularly and legally. He agreed, however, that if lots were describ- ed as ts of” certain lots the description was bad. Referring to the Burgdorf case, Mr. Duvall said it covered some thirty dif- ferent pieces of property, and was, there- fore, subject to the objection of multifari- ousness. The District Commissioners, asserted Mr. Duvall, succeeded to the powers of the of- ficers of the late legislative government of the District, and were, therefore, fully em- powered and authorized to perform all duties formerly performed by the officers of the territorial government of the Dis- trict in the matters complained of. Allud- ing to the objection thg land owners af- fected by the laying of water mains had not been given due rotice, Mr. Duvall con- tended that the law does not say in terms that there was a right to have such notice. But, admitting that It did, the court would have no right to review the proceedings by writ in certiorari. Besides, the Court of Appeals had held that only in compul- sory system work was notice required. Speaking of the matter of benefits, Mr. Duvall denied that it was necessary to find the word “benefits” in the law. That bene- fits resulted from the improvements could lawfully be inferred, and assessments thereon could, therefore, be legally made. Referring to the contention that the office of the water register had not been abolished, Mr. Duvall argued that it had been abolished by implication, {f not in fact. Gen, Birney’s'Rejoinder. Upon the conclusion of? Mr. Duvall’s remarks he was followed by Gen. Birn: who insisted that ‘irrespective of constitu- tional objections raised by Mr. T. W. Bir- ney, the objections urge by him (Gen. Birney) had not been answered by Mr. Duvall and were sufficient to warrant the court in holding the matters complained of invalid. MR. THURSTON’S STATEMENT The Oharges as to Hawaiian Bond Sales Emphatically Denied. A Showing of the Actual Financial Condition of the Republic Made— Royalists Paying Their Taxes. Minister Thurston was seen today rela- five to the statement that the Hawaiian government was selling bonds in this coun- try at 25 cents on the dollar for the pur- pose of influencing feeling in favor of an- nexation. Mr. Thurston made the following state- ment: “There is no more possibility of such a thing being done by the Hawaiian govern- ment than by the United States govern- ment. “By law the' Hawalian government can borrow money for two purposes only, viz.: “1.To repay postal savings bank de- positors in case the treasury is unable to meet the demand. “2. For the purpose of constructing cer- tain public improvements, such as wharves, roads, bridges, harbors and public build- ings, which, together with the amount to be spent for each, are specified in the sév- eral acts authorizing the loans. So far from being troubled concerning financial matters, the provincial government was and the republic now {s stronger in that department than in any other. The con- tinuous balance in the treasury has ranged from $200,600 to $490,000, “If it were true that the royalists had not paid their taxes it would make no ap- preciable difference to the treasury, as the amount which they pay is but very small. As a matter of fact, however, the royalists have nearly all paid their taxes, the de- linquents being no greater in number or amount than usual. Not a Shadow of Truth. “As to selling bonds in this country at 25 cents on the dollar, there 4s not a shadow of truth in either part of the statement. In the first place, the several loan acts pro- hibit the sale of bonds at less than 9% cents on the dollar, and in the second place the government has seld no bonds what- soever in this country, as it has borrowed all the money that it needed right in Honolulu at and 6 per cent, the bonds being sold ever the treasury counter for par, no discount or commission being pald or allowed to anyone. “The net increase of the debt for the fiscal period ending March 31, 1894, was $200,288, all of which was expended on the public works specified in the several loan acts. Not only has the government been obliged to borrow money for its current ex- penses, but it had such a large surplus on nd from current recéjpis that it. ad- anced from the current receipts in the treasury to the loan’ fund accounts the sum of $82,603, which was expended on the specified public works, and also met a run of over $300,000 on the postal savings bark. At the end of the period’ new deposits had reduced the amount so advanced from cur- ceipts to the postal savings bank 402. “The net financial result of the period may be summarized as follows: Financial Summary. “The government has paid all current expenses; has built public works author- ized by the several loan acts to the amount of $289,000, for which it borrowed in round numbers only $200,000, the remaining sum being furnished from current receipts; has paid all bonds and treasury notes matur- ing during the period, amounting to $5, 000; has paid all maturing interest on bonds amounting to $37,000; has repaid to Postal Savings Bank depositors the sum of $219,000; has deposited a sinking fund to meet boids maturing in the future the sum of $24, and closed the period with et in the treasury. he government is now installing a pumping plant and additional water mains in Honolulu, to the amount of about $1i 000, Ail of the pipe and machinery were botght in this country. It is also build- ing a series cf wharves from 3%) to 600 feet in length to accommodate the large steamers now running to Austraila and Japan; and is pushing the construction of macadamized roads throughout the coun- try to open the crown and government lands heretofore inaccessibie, While it is entirely reorganizing the land system so that small farms can be obtained by act- ual settlers on liberal terms.” os 10N OF PERSEC ARMENIANS. It is Going on as Vigerously as For- merly—The Sultan Worried. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 2.—The court of cassation has confirmed the judg- ment of the court of Erginghiam, rendered on November 15, by which twenty-four Armenians were condemned to death and thirty-four others were sentenced to vari- ous terms of imprisonment. The decision of the court of cassation has caused strong feeling among the Armenians, especially as it is reported that the condemned men will be executed forthwith LONDON, January 26.—A dispatch to the Speaker from Constantinople says that the work of persecuting the Armenians in Armenia and Asia-Minor is proceeding us sly as before, adding: ‘urkish newspapers are evidently under orders to keep up the excitement and it is extremely difficult to get Informa- tion from the interior. Even consular dis: Fatches have been opened in the past and very few Armenians are allowed to come to Constantinople. The sultan believes that Europe will not actively fntervene. “Qne contingency, hqwever, gives the sul- tan anxiety. If the present crisis is pro- longed it is not tmprohable that there will be troubles in Macedonia in the spring, and, if they are serlous, Bulgaria, Greece and Servia will inevitably be involved and the eastern question will be raised in its most, acute form.” —-___ AMERICAN HCGRSES ABROAD. Those of Croker and Dwyer Taken to Newmarket. LONDON, January 26.—The horses be- longing to Messrs, Croker and Dwyer of New York started for Newmarket early this morning in freezing weather. The jockey club has granted a free license for the American horses to train on the heath. The fact that the Croker and Dwyer horses do not wear clothing of any kind, whether while traveling or when they are in their stables, excites much comment. It is stated that Jacob Pincus is to take up quarters at Newmarket for Mr. Augustus Belmont, whose horses are expected to arrive in England shortly. According to the Sportsman, other Amer- icans will follow the example of Messrs Croker, Dwyer and Belmont, and the labor market of England, and especially that of Newmarket, will greatly benefit by the re- sult of this “sporting invasion.” 20 DAYS TO ANSWER Alternative Writ of Mandamus at Brooklyn. RIOTING “CONTINUES AT BROCKLYN Warfare Against the Militia. Guerrilla MEN RETURN TO WORK ———— BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 26.—Judge Gaynor has issued an alternative writ in the application of Joseph Loader for a mandamus to compel the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company to run cars on its lines for the accommodation of the traveling public. An alternative writ gives the rall- road company the option to run cars ac- cording to the demands of the complainant or showing cause for not doing so. This allows the defendants twenty days to file an answer to the writ. In his decision Justice Gaynor reasserts the principle he enunciated in his earlier decision in this case, that the company’s duty is primarily to the public. He de- clares that the company's plea that vio- lence prevented it from performing the functions for which it was created is not true. refuse,” says the justice, “to find that either the judicial or the executive branch of the government has failed in affording protection to this corporation. “This corporation,” the court continues, as the right to get labor as cheaply as it can, but it may not without a violation of law stop the running of its cars to try to beat down the price or legal conditions of labor. “It was its duty, and now is its duty, to run its cars at the best terms it can make for the day, being at full liberty to super- sede its employes gradually from day to day, or all at once, if it have men enough, at lower or better terms. Its chief duty is to run its cars, and all considerations of private gain to its stockholders must yield to that. “There being disputes in the case as to some of the facts, the law makes it my duty to allow an alternative, instead of a peremptory, writ, but though the command of the people be less abrupt or peremptory in that form of the writ, it nevertheless is the people’s command. I also prefer to issue the alternative writ, as that is the more moderate course, and should prove suffictent. “Let, therefore, an alternative writ of mandamus in the name of the people of the state of New York issue, commanding this corporation to resume the operation of its roads and the accommodation of the public as fully and completely in all re- spects as it was doing prior and up to Jan- uary 14, 1805."" A Startling Report. It was reported this morning that the strikers at Maspeth late last night waylaid a@ non-union man who was on his way home from the stables and knocked him down and gagged him. They then, it was alleged, carried him to a vacant barn, where they put a repe around his neck and suspended him from a beam, but he was rescued before he had been strangled to death. Sheriff Doht investigated the report, but at noon had been unable to find any trace of the man who is alleged to have been maltreated. The doctor who was alleged to have attended the man stated to a re- porter that he had attended a nuraber of persons who had been injured during the trouble, but had not been called to treat any one for serious injuries. No Respite for the Troops. There will be no respite for the soldiers now on duty in Brooklyn today. It was re- ported that the men of the seventh regi- ment would be sent home today, but in view of the petty rioting which is being carried on in every direction all the re, ments of the first and second brigades ex- cept the ninth regiment wili be kept here for several days. Gen. McLeer said this morning that the troops will remain in Brookiyn just as long as there is trouble and their presence de- inands it. It is believed that the militia will be transferred to the Greenpoint secti the city today At the office of the Brocklyn Heights rai road a representative of President Lew said that between twenty-tive and thirty of the old empioyes have teken back to work. Over one hund jecters hav been recsived from the old employes asking that their cars be kept fer them. In these letters the men say they need work and would return, but are afraid of violence at the hands of their fellow- strikers, who are Cetermined to remain out. It was also announced that no new lines would be opened today, owing to the dense feg. Police Sergeant Conklin, with a squad of forty men, raided Odd Fellows’ Hall, the headquarters of theestrikers on Pal- metto street, near the Ridgewood station, during the night. Four hundred men were in the place at the time. ‘The strikers scattered in all directions. All the saloons in the vicinity were closed by the police. At a meeting of the strikers a committee of seven was appointed to secure a lawyer and take the matter of police raids upon their headquarters into the courts, A Guerilla Warfare. It is impossible fer the soldiers to cover every place where there is danger of an uprising, and the strikers and sympathiz- ing mobs are carrying on a guerilla war- fare. They rush to an attack and then disperse, and by the time the authorities have been notified and forces have been sent out against them, there is no one to arrest for the wrecking of property that has been done. Pursuing these iaw break- ers has proved a very exhausting task for the soldiers. The hope that they all—or at least some of them—would spend Sun- day with their families has been dispeiled, for the aititude of the strikers indicates that as soon as the soldiers are reiieved from duty there will be further scenes of violence. With the large force of 1,500 policemen, 1,000 specials, some 200 or more Pinkerton detectives, and 7,000 of the state's best troops, the mobs continue their terrorizing work. ‘The weather has been severe, and this morning the men are marching around through the snow and slush up to their shoe tops. Many of the mobs are led by men who have no real interest in tne strike, except that they sympathize with the strikers. ‘the more law-abiding of the strikers are awaiting with hopetulness the decisi Justice Gaynor of the supreine cour mandamus proceedings which have been instituted ageinst the companies to compel them to run their cars. e About 200 of the nen who went out on strike have gone back tu work at the old rate of wages. At % o'clock this morning there had not been a single Greenpoint or Murtle car run through. The cross-town cars are also laid up. ‘The wires were cut in every direction, and have not yet been repaired. The heavy load of sleet which bears down cn those wires which are not cut also makes traveling a work of dif- ficulty. The strike on the surface roads has had the effect to increase the receipts of the Brooklyn elevated lines from $08,109 the first twenty-one days of January, 1894, to $128,785, the corresponding period this year. Tie increase the third week of the cur- rent month was §$ per cent. THE ONE-TENTH TAX/EFFFORTS FOR PEACE Mr. Wilson Advocates the Repeal of the Discriminating Sugar Duty. Notice Given of Amendments to Be Offered—Other Business Trans- acted in the House. At the opening of the session of the House today on motion of Mr. Bailey (fex.) a bill was passed to grant to the Gainesville, McAllister and St. Louis rail- road the right to construct two branch lines through the Indian territory; also on motion of Mr. Flynn (QO. T.) to grant to the Oklahoma Central railroad a right of way through the Oklahoma and Indian territories. Mr. Fithian (1ll.) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of a bill pro- viding special rules for the navigation of rivers and. harbors and inland waters of the United States, and to amend the act to prevent collisions at sea. Mr. Fithian stated this legislation was earnestly desired by the Treasury Depart- ment. There was no objection, and the Till was passed. To Repeal the Discriminating Sugar Tax. After the call of committees for reports the House, on motion of Mr. Wilson (W. Va.), chairman of the ways and means ccmmittee, went into committee of the whole to consider the bill to repeal that portion of the tariff act of August 25, 1894, providing for the imposition of a differ tial of one-tenth of 1 cent per pound on sugars of all grades imported from all bounty-paying countries. Mr. Hopkins (iil.) immediately gaye no- tice of an amendment he would offer at the proper time in the shape of a proviso that the duty should remain in force as against any country or dependency of 2ny country which discriminated against the United States, and Mr. Meyer (La.) gave notice of an ‘amendment to increase the ad valorem duty on all grades of sugar from 40 per sent to 50 per cent ad valorem. Mr. Wilson's Speech. In opening the debate Mr. Wilson ex- pressed the hope that it would be brief. The House, he said, had twice sent to the Senate bills containing provisions for the free importation of all sugars, raw and re- fined. He said the purpose of this bill was to repeal the proviso of the imposition of the one-tenth of a cent additicnal against bounty-paid sugar. For sixty years, Mr. Wilson said, there had existed between countries paying su- gar bounties treaties containing “favored nation” clauses. By these treaties the United States agreed not to discriminate against the governments which were par- ties to them. The German government had protested against this discriminating duty even before the tariff bill became a law, and Mr. Wilson sent to the clerk's desk and had read the protest of the German minister, dated July 15, 1894, against the proposed duty as in contravention of the “favored nation” clause of the treaty be- tween the German empire and the United States. He also had read the formal pro- test of the German government, dated Au- gust 28, 1894, and the letter of Secretary Gresham to the German ambassador, dated December 7, 1894, and the latter’s reply thereto. He then had read the formal notification of the German ambassador of the cxist- ence of Texes fever among cattle imported into Germany and the imperial edict pro- hibiting their admission, and another letter specifically disavowing any purpose of re- taliation on the part of the German gov- ernment and placing the <dict prohibiting further importation on purely sanitary grounds. Notification as to Cattle Fever. The letter of October 26 from the German ambassador is a formal notification that “In consequence of the introduction of Texas fever by means of two shipments frem New York the importation of fresh beef and catile from the United States to Germany will shortly be prohibited. I have to add that shipments made from the United States up to the 28th of October will be admitted under compulsory slaugh- ter at landing.” The ambassador states and concludes: “I reserve for a later com- munication to your excellency the partic- uiars oi these case: ‘Ihe ambassador, in a letter to the Secre- tary of State, dated October 31, says: “That which I had the honor to express on sev- eral occasions to your excelleicy as my personal opinion, is now olficially con- lrmed by instructions which 1 lave re- ceived from Berlin, The imperial ‘govern- meut when it decreed the prohilbiuon of cattle, far from intending it us a retalia- tion, ‘S$ merely prompted by veterinary considerations. By expert authority the existence of cases of sickness was established in two separate cargoes, which are recognized with absolute certainty as Texas fever,and only thereupon was the prohiltion of im- portation issued. There remained no doubt that in Germany one must have recourse to protection against this dangerous dis- ezse, which heretofore had not made its appearance among cattle there, and that a resort to prohibitory measures was com- pulsory. Notwithstanding the immediate existing danger, all shipments from the United States up to the zvth of October were ad- mitted, out of special consideration, under compulsory slaughter on landing. The action taken in this case is exactly the same pursued towards all other countries whose cattle show any symptoms of con- tagious disease germs. The imperial gov- ernment b eves that the government of the United States has the less ground for complaint, as its own sanitary regulations are specially severe towards fareign coun- tries, as section 7 of the act of August 39, 1s%, and No. 5 of the provisions for its execution exemplify. A Wonderful Coincidence. Mr. Wilson pointed out what Sam Weller would call the wonderful coincidence be- tween the impositicn of this discriminating duty by the United States and the discov- ery of Texas fever among our cattle and the prohibition of their further importa- tion. No reasonable man, he thought, would doubt that these alleged violations of treaty obligations were the real cause of Germany’s acticn, In passing, Mr. Wilson said he desired to state that Denmark, Sweden and- Belgium, with whom we had a large and profitable trade, had followed the lead of Germany, and had excluded our cattle and dressed ef. ——__-e. LIKELY TO COMPROMISE. No Change in the Deadlock at Dover. DOVER, Del., January 26.—One ballot was taken today in the United States sena- torial fight without result. It is believed that the deadlock will be broken early next week by the selection of a compromise candidate—possibly Harry A. Richardson, who was the republican can- didate for governor in 1890. It is thought that the break will occur not later than Wednesday. ———— Minister Grip May Serve. The government of Sweden and Norway has sigmified its willingness to allow its minister here, Mr. Grip, to serve as a mem- ber of the Venezuelan claims commission in place of Senor Romero, the Mexican min- ister. The commission will now effect a permanent organization and proceed at orce to business. The United States Trying to Prevent: the Shedding of Blood. CuNSIDERATION OF GUATEMALA'S REPLY Minister Gray About to Return to His Post. SENOR ROMERO’S OPINIGN MEXICO CITY, January 26.—President Diaz and Foreign Minister Mariscal had a Icng conference today over the Guatema- lan matter. The reply of Guatemala to the demard of Mexico received yesterday at the national palace was read and consider- ed in many of its bearings. Another con- ference will probably be held next Monday, at which the entire cabimet will doubtless be asked to be present. NEW YORK, January 26.—A special to the World from Guatemala, dated January 25, says: Senor De Leon, the special envoy sent to Mexico to negotiate an adjustment of the difficulties over the boundary line between the twe countries, telegraphs that Mexico is mak/ag active preparations for war. Upon receipt of this news the Guatema- lan government wired to Senor De Leon authorizing him to make concessions if no further delay can be obtained. SAN FRANCISCO, January 26.—The steamer St. Paul sailed last evening for Mexican ports, and in her cargo were thirty-three cases of cartridges, one case of rifles and one case of shells. They were to be landed at Mazatlan. The shipment was hurriedly taken to the steamer and stowed so it would be reached quickly when the vessel reached the port to which it way consigned. : MAY ARBITRATE THE MATTER. President Cleveland Understood to Be Willing to Act. . The United States goverrment has shown its interest in the pending boundary dis- pute between Mexico and Guatemala by making a diplomatic tender of its good offices for a peaceful settlement of exist- ing troubles. Secretary Gresham kas noti- fied the representatives of both govern- ments that it would be a source of great regret to the United States government if they should fail to agree between them- selves upon some peaceful method of set- tling the existing contentions, and express- ing the sincere hope that, if they cannot reach such an agreement, they will Sub- mit their differences to the arbitration of some friendly government, lt is understood that Secretary Gresham makes a strong intimation of President Cleveland's willingness, in the interest of peace and good will among all the govern- ments of the western contiteat, to accept the post of mediator. A strcng point is made of the great danger of foreign inter- ference and aggression that might result . from a war between the two republics. What is Admitted. It is admitted at the State Department that the President has taken steps to avert hestilities between Guatemala and Mexico, but all applications for a sight of the cor- respondence that has passed on that point are denied. There is an impression in dip- Icmatic circles that the war crisis is over, and that the peaceful suggestions of the United States will be accepted. Both Ministers Hopeful. Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, has been almost daily in consultation with Sec- retary Gresham, and, while he declines to teil what his purpose is, it is significant that he steadily maintains that the trouble will be adjusted without harsh measures. Minister Arriaga of Guatemala is also hepeiul of a peaceful adjusument of the dispute. The Guatemalan government has ail aicng been ready to submit the issue between Mexico and Guatemala to arbitra- tion, and it is now said that in case the Mexican government should look with fa- yor on Secretary Gresham's proposition, Guatemala would like Brazil to act as ar- bitrator. Guatemala is a party to the con- ve.tion of South and Central American nations providing for the submission of all disputes to arbitration, but Mexico has never joined in the treaty. Minister Gray’s Instructions. Mr. Isaac P. Gray, the United States min- ister to Mexico, who has been in this city for several days, will start for his port of duty Monday. He has had several con- ferences with Secretary Gresham in regard to the situation, and is fully advised as to lhe policy of the administration in the mat- ter. Munister Gray is said to be of cpinion that the boundary dispute is susceptupie of settlement by peaceful methods, end, if not by diplomatic negotiations, by arbitration. He deciines te discuss the situation for pub- lication on the ground that it would be im- politic to do so at this time, when the rela- tiens between the countries are strained al- n.est to the point of war. He has been at lus home in Indiana for the past six weeks, nursing an invalid son, and only left his side because of the importance of his pres- ence at the City of Mexico at the present time. Seerctary Blaine in 1881. ‘The present relations betweer: Mexico and Guatemala und the United States also are almost identical with those existing in the summer of 1881, wHen the first two named ccuntries were on the verge of war over their boundary line. The United States acted the peacemaker at that time, just as she is endeavoring to do now. e position of this government in 1831 is contained in a letter from Secretary Blaine to Minister Morgan, in which he said: “No state in the American system has more unequivocally condemned the forcible extension of domain than Mexico herself; and no state more heartily concurs in the condemnation of filibusterism in every form than the United States. It Is clearly to the interest of the two countries, to whose example the success of republican institutions on this continent is largely due, that their policy in this regard should be identical and unmistakable. “As long as the broadened international diplomacy of our day affords peaceable recorrse to principles of equity and justice in the settlement of controversies like that between Mexico and Guatemala, the out- break of a war between them would, in the judgment of the President, irfvelve much farther reaching results than the mere transitory disturbance of the entente cor- Giale so much desired by the United States government between all the American re-~ publics. Besides the transfers of territory which might follow as enforced compensa~ tion for the costs of a war, it is easy to fore- see the serious complications ‘and conse- quent dangers to the American system should an opening be afforded to foreign powers to throw their Influence or force into the scale in determination of the con- test. “Mexico herself has but too recently re- covered from the effects of such a foreign constraint not to appreciate at its full force the consideration just presented. The peace- ful maintenance of the status quo of the American commonwealths is of the very essence of their policy of harmonious alli- ance for self-preservation and is of even more importance to Mexico than to the United States.” it is understood that President Cleveland has adopted the same general policy in the present crisis.