Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1895, Page 1

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BAYARD THE MAN|THE BALL IS OPENED) ENGLANDHASAGREED de Won the Administration to the English View. NEGOTIATIONS IN THE NICARAGUA CASE The Ex-Secretary Doing Penance for the Sackville Incident. A CHANGE SUGGESTED There is a very strong Impression in this country that the unfortunate course of the United States in the Corinto matter was shaped in London by Mr. Bayard. Of positive evidence to this effect there is, of course, at this time none to be produced. The correspondence that passed between the State Department and the American legation in London while the episode was in its negotiatory stages is withheld from the public, and Secretary Gresham adds to this exercise of his authority a silence never more profound. The reasoning, therefore, which ascribes responsibility to Mr. Bayard grows out of his well-known predilection for Englishmen and English interests, and some differences, easily drawn, ‘between him and Secretary Gresham. Favored Nicaragua at First. ‘The case, at the start, appealed, it is be- Heved, on the Nicaraguan side to the in- terests, if not to the sympathies, of the administration. The Monroe doctrine and the Clayton-Bulwer treaty were at once brought into evidence. The most natural thing In the world was for the administra- tion to want to be entirely clear on both of those points, as either or both might be affected by England's threatened demon- stration. It is known that both points were most thoroughly canvassed by competent authorities. The fact also that Nicaragua, a sister republic, a near neighbor, and one with whom the United States was on the eve of entering into the closest business bonds on a gigantic scale, was looking here for succor must have counted for some- thing on this side of the water. Secretary Gresham, moreover, is not lacking either in spirit or Americanism when left un- hampered. His ringing dispatch in the Allianca case proves this. So that every- thing seems to assure that, at the outset, and for some time afterward, this govern- ment was in sympathy with” Nicaragua, and meditated exercising some influence in her behalf. It was probably at this time, too, that the Nicaraguan government began to build its hopes of assistance from the United States, and to shape its own course accordingly. Bayard Called Into the Caxe. Mr. Bayard had, necessarily, to be called ito the case. The London end was most important, and the business was put into his hands. From that time it is believed the interest felt in administration circles in Nicaragua's contention began to cool. Mr. Bayard put on a pair of English eyeglasses and read the whole case through them. He personally and officially backed up the few of Lord Kimberly's statements that were made public, seemed to give England clean bill of health, and won over the”ad- ministration to a policy of pronounced neutrality. But this change in sentiment here appears not to have been known or properly noted in Nicaragua, and the little republic kept her eyes fixed anxiously and longingly in this direction until the very arrival of the English ships in the harbor of Corinto. Then she awoke with a start to the realization that she had been leaning on a broken reed. But even now she does not know probably when or by whom the reed was broken. Criticism of Bayard. The criticism of Mr. Bayard, while point- ed, is pitched in no shrill key. He has al- ways commanded a certain respect even from those who denied him in their esti- mates any ‘of the sturdier qualities of statesmanship. He has culture, figure, de- portment and many engaging social quall- ties. He has likewise a certain patriotism that goes with a good position and kindll- ness. Hut he is thought to be too senti- mental for the hardier uses of public office. He is approachable on too many sides by shrewd men laying and playing fog the main chance. He lacks the superb and in- dispensable quality of making himself di agreeable at the proper time. Lord Kim- berly therefore, it is thought, must have jumped for joy when he found ‘that his side of the Nicaraguan controversy was to be presented to the authorities here through a representative so complacent and agreea- ble, and so predisposed toward England and her interests. Hew very well he improved Lis opportunity is attested, it is thought, by the way the case stands today. Doing Venance for the Sackville In- cident. A curious suggestion Is offered in expla- mation of the ultra-English manner in which Mr, Bayard has carried himself in his present office. He has become the great- est eulogist that England can point to out- side of her own subjects. He lauds her higher even than she lauds herself, and she 1s not overmodest on that score. He has never relished, it is said, the part he was forced by circumstances to play in the mat- ter of sending Lord Sackville out of this country In ISS. It seemed an unfair thing to do. Lord Sackville had been tricked and trapped, and, election day being close at hand, the ex cies of politics demanded his humiliation. Mr. Cleveland was threat- ened with a heavy loss of votes If the of- ding minister was allowed to remain. Mr. Bayard, then at the head of the State Department, could not hesitate, aud as- sented to the action taken. But it is said that he greatly regretted it, and thought It calculated to present the American people in an unfavorable light in England. Has Mr. Bayard, since taking up his residence in England as the American ambassador, been doing a sort of sentimental penance for his part in that transaction? Has he, by a course so cordial as to be positively brotherly, and by compliments so profuse as to make even the Englishmen them- selves wonder, been trying to blot out all wecollection of that episode? And has he not overshot the mark In his amiable effort to be quits or that score? A Change Suggested. There are some very prominent men who would be glad if a change could be effected which would land Mr. yard in Paris and Mr. Eustis in London. —_—_+e.—______ Personal Mention. Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of the United States Senate has gone to the Virginia Hot Springs for a few days’ stay. ‘ol. A. Piper, retired, is in the city. ‘apt. F. W. Mansfeld, eleventh infantry, is at the Ebbitt. Lieut. A. B. Jackson, ninth cavalry, ts in the city on leave of absence. Mr. Eckels, controller of the currency, has gone to Detroit to deliver an address mn the financial situation tomorrow even- pt. M. P. Maus, first infantry, is in the for a few days on his way’to Angel € Herbert has gone to New York see his daughter, Miss Lelia, off for a oe ‘lass Postmasters. four fourth-class postmasters were Appointed today, twenty-nine of whom were to au vacancies caused by deaths or resig- nations. The Free Silver and Anti-Silver Campaign ; in the South. Mr. Smith Sustaining the Administra- Crisp for Silver and Secretary tion’s Sound Money Policy. Secretary Smith of the Interior Depart- ment,whose departure from Washington for the anti-silver campaign In Georgla was an- nounced in last Monday’s Star, has entered vigorously upon the propaganda for sound money. He gave his first public announce- ment of his position upon the silver ques- tion at Macon yesterday in a long inter- view, and came out in unqualified opposi- tion to free coinage by this country alone. The Ball Opened. Southern politicians here say that Secre- tary Smith's bold stand opens the ball in the south, and that with ex-Speaker Crisp and his backers on the one side, and Secre- tary Smith and the administration sup- porters on the other, the fight is now to be prosecuted with relentless vigor for the control of the democracy of Georgia. Opin- jon is divided as to the probable outcome. Some are inclined to think there will be a breach in the party, which will be utilized to good advantage by the populists to draw oft a large portion of the democratic vote. ‘Those who take this view of the situation say there will be nothing left for the free silver democrats but to go with the popu- ‘sts. yhat is Claimed for Crisp. In direct opposition to this theory, how- ever, 1s the belief that Mr. Crisp will rally the democrats to his support, and will draw away from the popullsts that element of the democracy which may have gone with them on account of their free silver ideas. It is clalmed by these people that the popu- list craze is done for in Georgia upon gen- eral principles, and that when the demo- crats who have joined the populists see Frominent men of their own party, such as those who will stand with Mr. Crisp, advo- cating free silver, they will then have no excuse for dallying further with the popu- lists, and will flock to the old standard. It is admitted that if this should turn out to be the case, the administration and sound money democrats may have a very hard pull in Georgia. It is thought that the realization of this is what caused Sec- retary Smith's early departure for the scene of action, and his vigorous stand in pre- cipitating the fight at once. —___-e—____ THE STANFORD ESTATE SUIT. Mra. Stanford Wants to Have It Ex- Pedited as Rapidly ax Possible. Mrs. Leland Stanford has arrived in Washington from San Francisco, and last night had an interview with the Attorney General in regard to the government suit now pending against her husband's estate. She was particularly anxious to have the suit expedited as rapidly as pessible, and was assured by Mr. Olney that he had been from the first anxious to have the case heard at the first opportunity, and would give the necessary instructions to the United States attorney at San Francisco. On account of bonds issued by the govern- ment to the Central Pacific Railroad Com- pany, and the accrued interest, there will scon become due to the government about $60,000,000, Under the laws of the state of California, each stockholder of a corpora- tion is individually liable for his proportion of its debts. The Stanford estate was about one-quarter, or $15,000,000, of the Cen- tral Pacific stock, and hence its alleged Nability to that amount. Suit was brought in anticipation of the. failure of the stock- holders to meet this obligation. It is thought that the suit may be brought up to the United States Supreme Court for a hearing at the next October term. ————— +. RED THUNDER’S COMPLAINT. An Investigation Ordered of the Chip- pewas’ Trouble. The reported troubles at the Chippewa Indian reservation at Mount Turtle, North Dakota, are thought here to te exaggerat- ed. The Indian bureau has received no re- port from its agent. The first intimation of difficulty came on April 19, when the bureau received the following dispatch from St. Johns, N. D., the post office and telegraph station of the reservation: “We are persecuted by one Deputy United States Marshal Schindler. He wants to make over fifty of my children prisoners for having cut dead timber on our moun- tain. This is what has kept us from starv- ing during the winter. It is simply a spec- ulation of this deputy and we ask you to send us immediately men to investigate and save bloodshed. LITTLE SHELL, RED THUNDER, And Counsellors.” In reply, the bureau ordered Ralph Hall, the agent, to proceed to Turtle mountain and investigate. The officers of the bureau say the controversy will turn on the object of the Indians in cutting the wood. They can cut any amount for their own use, but have no fight to sell any at all. Owing to want of funds, the government did not supply the Indians with the re- quired amount of seed last spring, and they had to purchase what they needed, giving Mens on their crops in payment. Their claim that they needed the timber this win- ter to keép them from starving thus prob- ably is well founded, as they were all poor. —____-e ——_ SENATOR JONES’ OPINIO: How He Thinks the Parties Will Stand on Finance, Senator Jones of Arkansas, one of the members on the part of the Senate of any United States delegation to the proposed International monetary conference, has re- turned to Washington. He says that he knows of no progress making toward the holding of such a conference, and in an interview expressed the opinion that the next democratic national platform would declare unequivocally for free coinage of silver independent of action by other na- tions, and that the republican platform wceuld declare in favor of bimetallism and an international agreement. o MR. HITT IS BETTER. Hin Chances for Recovery Are Some- what Improved Today. Representative Hitt passed a compara- tively restful night, and his morning shows scme improvement. H's chances of re- covery are somewhat improved. Secretary Gresham Again IIL. Secretary Gresham is again ill and con- fined to his rooms at his hotel. Several members of the diplomatic corps came to the State Department today to see him without success. Among them was Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador; Senor Arriaga, the Guatemalan representa- tive, and Dr. Guzman, the Nicaraguan min- ister. The latter came especially to learn er the department had any news ng the reported acceptance e of the terms of settle- ment of the Corinto matter offered by Nicaragua, but the department had noth- ing on the subject to communicate. —____- e-___— No Official Information. The State Department as yet has receiv- ed no information or complaint about the incarceration of Francisco Valores, said in dispatches from Nogales, Ariz., to be de- tained In prison in the state of Sonora, Mexico. Willing to Accept the Proposal of : Nicaragua. FLEET TO LEAVE CORINTO AT ONCE Believed That the Affair is Practi- cally Settled. GUARANTEE TO BE GIVEN LONDON, May 1.—In spite of the state- ment which emanated yesterday from the foreign office, saying that there has been no change in the attitude of Great Britain toward Nicaragua, it is learned today that Great Britain has agreed to the proposed settlement of her dispute with Nicaragua if the payment of the indemnity is guaran- teed. In this case the British fleet will im- mediately withdraw from Corinto. It is not known what guarantee Great Britain demands for the payment of the indemnity, but it is believed in official cir- cles that the affair is practically settled. COLON, Colombia, May 1.—It is reported here from San Juan Del Sur that there is every probability of a revolution breaking out in Nicaragua, if the government of that republic yields to the demands of Great Britain. If the present government of Nicaragua falls, it is contended that it will not be possible to adjust the claims of Great Britain, and that it may probably provoke an armed conflict. Nicaragua's Guarantee. The guarantee of the payment by Nica- ragua of the indemnity, as required by Great Britain, will, it is promised, be made in the amplest manner possible, so that there appears to be no further obstacle be- tween the two countries as to a final ad- justment. The guarantee will be in any one of sev- eral forms, as follows: First, the promise of the Nicaragua government, which, in view of the fact that the government has never defaulted on its obligations, is itself regarded as a guarantee; second, the Bank of Nicaragua, a national institution, with recognized standing in London, will, if need be, give the gyarantee; third, the republic of Guatemala, one of the richest of Central American states, stands ready to deposit £15,500 sterling in a London bank if Nica- ragua desires the favor; fourth, the Nica- ragua Canal Company, whose word in London would be acceptable in the highest financial circles, will give elther a guar- antee or the cash, if need be. Besides these guarantees, any one of which is available, and is regarded as am- ple, the Nicaraguan authorities are said to have the actual funds immediately avail- able without calling for outside help. A guarantee by the United States is not re- garded as essential under the foregoing circumstances. ‘Terms of Settlement. The final proposition, as now concluded between Nicaragua and Great Britain will, therefore, be as follows: Great Britain agrees to immediately evacuate Corinto and withdraw her fleet. Nicaragua agrees to pay the £15,500 in London fifteen days from the sailing of the fleet out of Corinto har- tor. According to these terms, the fifteen days does not begin to run until the actual sailing of the fleet. The latter feature was insisted on by Nicaragua as a means of checking popular agitation, ard as a step toward maintain- ing her dignity. Dr. Guzman called at the State Depart- ment at 11 o'clock today. Up to that time he had not received official confirmation of Great Britain's acceptance, although the correctness of the unofficial advices was not questioned. British Good Faith. It is cl@imed that the acceptance of the compromise and the immediate evacuation of Corinto establishes the good faith of Great Britain in her declaration that there was no purpose of occupying territory. From the first the British authorities as- sured Ambassador Bayard, and the latter has so advised Secretary Gresham, that there was no purpose of aggression, or of securing a foothold in Nicaragua. The only purpose, Earl Kimberly sald, was to col- lect a debt by such force as was neces- sary, and then depart. Nicaragua, notwithstanding these as- surances, has maintained that the collec- tion of the $77,500 was merely a covert means of occupying her territory. This view has prevailed widely here, even in some official quarters, although the policy of the government has been to accept the good faith of Great Britain's reprecenta- tions. The withdrawal of the troops from Corinto and the departure of the fleet not only ends all question of British territorial extension in Nicaragua, but also puts at rest the fears entertained that the control of the Nicaragua canal route would be se- riously affected by the proximity of Brit- ish forces. Cont to Mearagua. The affair has cost Nicaragua more than the original $77,500. It was necessary to raise 3,000 extra troops, at a cost of $3,000 per day. The abandonment of Corinto as a customs port has also resulted in much loss, The disturbance to business and commerce is a loss which cannot be measured in dol- lars. Fears of a Hitch. State Department officials this afternoon expressed fears that there might yet be a hitch in the Nicaragua settlement. It is said that the possibility of an entire failure of the agreement has not been passed. ‘This view is based on the fact that no con- firmation of Great Britain’s acceptance of the terms has been received at the State Department, the British embassy or the Nicaraguan legation. —_—.—_—_ THE DOVER DEADLOCK. Rumors Regarding Possible Changes Fail to Matertalize. DOVER, Del., May 1.—Before today's bal- lot was taken there were rumors of change based, presumably, on yesterday's confer- ence between Addicks and his chief leuten- ant, Representative Moore, and Represen- tative Burton, who at preserft is voting for Massey, but none cf the rumors ma- terialized. It was stated that as the out- come of yesterday's conference there would be desertions from the ranks of Massey, but the lattcr held his six followers intact. It now seems to be the general opinion of the legislators that there will be no Sen- ator elected at this session of the legisla- ture, chiefly because the Addicks followers will not agree on a candidate who is ac- ceptable to the Higgins people. ‘The adherents of the latter have all along shown a disposition to agree on some per- son who would be acceptable to the Mas- gey end Addicks faction, and while the Massey men have shown a disposition to desert thelr candidate, the forces of Ad- dicks have not mentioned a man upon whom they would unite with their op- ponents. The report that Addicks expected to be elected gn the last day of the session gains but little credence here, as it is known that there are at least five men at present identified with Higgins who have declared that under no circumstances would they vote for Addicks, and this-would prevent him from getting the necessary number of votes. ‘ The ballot taken today resulted as fol- lows: Higgins, 6; Addicks, 6; Massey, 6; Pennewill, 1; Ridgely, 9; Tunnell, 1. peste ee BURNED ALIVE. Awful Death of a Colored Man at Wilmington, Del. WILMINGTON, Del., May 1.—One of the most distressing scenes witnessed in Wil- mington for a long time was the burning of Frederick Asbury Freeney, a colored man, twenty-three years of age, in the stables of the Wilmington Transfer Com- pany, on Pine street below 4th, today. The unfortunate man Nad’e,idently been asleep in the second story of the building when the fire broke out, and when he awoke he saw that escape by the big front door was cut off. The only possible means of get- ting out, apparently, was by the window near him, He was surrounded by flames and made a rush for the window, only to find it heavily barred. He threw his whole weight against the obstruction, but was powerless to break through. All the while he was calling piteously for assistance from outside. An alarm of fire was turned in, and in the meantime several firemen who had ap- peared on the scene made an effort to get at Freeney, but they were unable to reach him, so fierce were the flames. The struggles of the frantic negro were terrible, and his screams were heartrend- ing. He succeeded in shattering the win- dow frame and clutched the broken glass as though it were paper. The horror- stricken crowd could;see his hands and body bleeding from the gashes made by the glass, but he paid little heed to his injuries and directed his efforts against the firm obstruction until, finally overcome by the smoke and flames, he fell back dead into fire. —— REFUSED TO TALK. Arrival of Consul Gene From Cuba. NEW YORK, May 1.—Ramon 0. Wil- Mams, United States consul general at Havana, arrived per Ward line steamer Vigilancla from Havana today. At the dock Mr. Williams declined to say anything regarding the report that he was persona non grata to the Spanish government. He could not, he sa! . make any statement until he had visit the State Department at Washington without committing a breach of official etiquette. He goes to Wasaington this afternoon. Being asked whether he weuld return to Cuba, Mr. Williams said hescould not an- swer that question, as tt was for the Sec- retary of State to say whether he would go back or not. He refused also to talk regarding the political outloak in Cuba. Sa TENNESSEE'S GOVERNOR. Williams The Question of Tithe Taken Up by the Legixtature. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May: 1.—The read- ing of the minority report was concluded soon after the reagsembling:today of the joint session of the legislature to consider the, contest for the governorship. A mo- tion to, adopt the majority report, which favors the seating of Turney, democrat, was followed by one to substjtute and adopt the minority report In favor of Evans, re- publican. : The committee om rules also reported, recommending the rejection of the resolu- tion to allow counsel for Turney and Evans to appear before the convention and make arguments. The resolution was, however, adopted by a vote of 6 to 63. See eS BISHOP OF INDIANA. Consecration of Rev. White. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 1.—The Rev. John Hazen White was today consecrated Lishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Indiana. The service took place at 1 o'clock in St. Paul’s Church, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The attendance was large. Many bishops were present, as well as clergymen from this and neighboring dioceses. : ‘The service was in charge of Bishop Tut- tle of Missouri, who was consecrator. He was assisted by Bishop Leonard of Cleve- land and Bishop Gijbert, the assistant bishop of Minnesota. The presenters were Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee and Bishop Hale of Cairo, assistant bishop of the dlo- cese of Springfield. The preacher was Bishop McLaren of Chicago. Those at- tending were the nev. Mr. Clapp and Rev. Mr. Arnold. The musical portion of the service was rendered by a choir of forty men and boys under the leadership of the Rev. Charles R. Hodge, the choirmaster of St. Paul's Church. Other bishops in attendance were White- head of Pittsburg and Vincent of southern Ohio. John Hazen —————— New Receiver for Erie. NEW YORK, May 1—In the United States circuit court today Judge Lacombe accepted the resignation of John King as receiver of the New York, Lake Erie and Western railway and appointed Eben B. ‘Thomas, the president of the road, in his place. King was appointed in August, 1893, with John G. McCullough, but has been forced to resign on account of ill health. ‘The bond of Mr. Thomas for $20,000 was filed with the court today. aes eS 5 O11 Going Down Again. PITTSBURG, Pa., May 1.—Oil is on the decline again today. The Standard put its price for crude balances down 10 cents to 1.00, which was the price it was offered at on the exchange at the opening.’ The first sale was at 1.85, and it afterward sold down to 1.84 1-2, and at noon stood at 1.85, go> Suicide of a Station Keeper. CHICAGO, May 1.—Dennis Quinlan, lock- up keeper at the 35th street police station, committed suicide last night In a room at the station. The cause of his act was a charge made against him by Mrs. Mary Chriselski that he had criminally assaulted her while she was a prisoner and ill in the station. Quinlan denied the charge, but immediately after it was made went into the basement of the station and shot him- self in the right temple, dying in a short time. —_———_— Straw Hats to Go Up. CHICAGO, May 1.—Prices om straw hats and wall paper are slated for a pronounced rise, according to a lecal paper. Straw hats will be higher, asa result of China's war, the supply of Asiatic braid being expected to fall short. Wall paper is likely to be affected by the present fight among manufacturers. The wall paper trust is at war with the big manufacturer R. F. Hobbs, and should it’ win prices will be advanced sharply. SSS Attacked. by the Riffs. GIBRALTAR, May 1.—The Dutch brig- antine Anna, while becalmed off the Riff coast of Morocco, was boarded by boat loads of Riffs, who fired upon her crew as they pulled alongside, killing the cap- tain and injuring the mate. The Riffs then pillaged the vessel of everything portable. —_— Hurt by a Bursting Wheel. SUNCOOK, N. H,, May 1.—The big fiy- wheel in the plant of the Manufacturing Company burst yesterday afternoon and four persons were seriously injured; one of them will probably die. The injured are: Engineer Lavalle, lacerations and bruises; A. H. Foss, head machinist, body bruised and contusions; Isaac Chapdelaine, head hurt, bruised; Joseph C. Leione, arm broken, serious internal injuries, will die. The building was badly damaged. A CAREFUL SUICIDE|W4RN'NG TO JAPAN) FAVES WITH REGRET Extraordinary Precautions Taken to Insure Death. SENSATION AT THE ARLINGTIN HOTEL A New York Man Who Came Here to Die. - CONCEALING HIS IDENTITY ‘W. T. Loper, a clerk in the offices of the United Press, New York city, committed suicide in the Arlington Hotel last night by inhaling gas from a burner in the bath room adjoining room 256, He reached the city shortly after 9 o'clock and went di- rectly to the Arlington Hotel, where he reg- istered as “Theodore Williams, New York.” He left a note in the office, addressed to Mr. P. V. De Graw, Washington manager of the United Press, and another for Pro- prietor Roessle, He then went to his room, and was not seen again until his body was discovered, between 7 and 8 o'clock this morning. About 7 o'clock a report was re- ceived in the office of the hotel that there was a strong smeli of gas in the corridors in the vicinity of this room, and, upon ex- amination, it was traced to No. One of the bell men looked over the transo:m, but could see nothing unusual. Complaint being made at that time by the occupant of the room adjoining that the smell of gas was becoming very strong in his apart- ment, it was thought that perhaps the burner in the bath room 256 might be open. ‘The doors were then opened and the body of Loper was discovered. Careful Arrangements. He had evidently been dead for some hours, and had made preparations for his suicide with the greatest care. A new plece of rubber tubing had been slipped over one of the two gas jets in the room, from which he had removed the burner. He had placed the pillows of the bed in the larger room on the floor by the bath tub, and then placed the free ead of the tube in his mouth, and tied it firmly with a string around his head, so that it could not fall from his mouth.’ He had apparently then turned on both jets, and, lying with his head on the pillows, had wadded a towel about his face, so that as little as possible of the gas could escape. Coroner Hammett was immediately no- tified of the discovery of the body, and the note addressed to Mr. De Graw was sent to him, in accordance with a request con- tained in the note for Mr. Roessle. When he arrived at the hotel Mr. De Graw identi- fied the body as that of Mr. Loper, and gave directions for its disposition when the coroner should have viewed it. Dr. Ham- mett reached the hotel at about 11 o'clock, and a glance at the body and the prepara- tions that the dead man had made to insure his death convinced him that {t was a de- liberate case of suicide beyond any possible question. He communicated with Mr. De Graw and later issued a certificate. The body was then taken to an undertaking establishment and embalmed. It will be held subject to the orders of Loper’s family, some of whom are in New York. No Cause Known. Mr. De Graw said that the letter ad- €ressed to him threw absolutely no light whatever upon the reasons for the suicide. Mr. Leper, he said, was a man about forty- five years of age, and apparently in the best of health. He had been a telegrapher for many years, and had been connected with the press associations of the country for a long time. About ten years ago he was employed by the then New York As- soclated Press as Senate reperter, and after one season here he returned to New York an@.had of late been employed in the genefal offices of the United Press. He was unmarried. It 1s understood in his note to Mr. De Graw Loper asked that h&s rame be withheld, but this of course was not possible after the case had passed into the hands of the coroner. Loper was ut work yesterday in New York and apparently came straight to Washington after the close »f business hours with the deliberate intention of end- ing his life. He had probably sccured the piece of rubber tubing before he came here. Coroner Hammett said he had never seen a case where such extraordinary pre- cautions had been taken to insure death and to conceal identity. There was noth- irg whatever in the pockets or about the clothes of the dead man to reveal his name beyond an “i.” worked into the tab of his shirt. He had apparently cleaned his pockets of everything that might give a clew to his real individuality. There was some money in his pockets, and only the merest necessities of travel in his satchel. a GEN. RU DETAIL. A Flutter When It Was Known He Wan Ordered Here. The announcement in yesterday's Star that Gen. Ruger, commanding the De- partment of the Missouri, had been trans- ferred to special duty at Washington --aus- ed quite a flutter in military circles. Some of the officers argued that it meant that he was to succeed to the command of the army on the retirement of Lieut. Gen. Schofield, in September next. Little or no credence is attached to this theory by officers who are usually well informed on military matters, inasmuch as it is not at al likely that the President would ignore Gen. Miles, the senior major general, in such an assignment. It is believed to be settled that Gen. Miles will succeed Gen. Schofield and that Gen. Ruger will succeed Gen. Miles in command of the Department of the East. These changes are not due, however, before September next. Secretary Lamont is credited with hav- ing said in regard to the detail of Gen. Ruger that Gen. Schofield was to be ab- sent until he retired, and the department desired a general officer here with whom to consult. Besides, Gen. Ruger is at pres- ent engaged on a revision of the drill tac- tics, and the Secretary says that he can perform that work much better here than in Chicago. ——__+ e+ Admiral Mende Here. Admiral Meade and Capt. Evans of the New York c#me over from New York to visit the Navy Department today. They saw Acting Secretary McAdoo and Ad- miral Ramsay, and had a general confer- ence with the bureau chiefs respecting the ecndition of the ships of the North Atlantic squadron. The New York and Columbia are to go in dock immediately, and it is expected they will be ready io sail May 19 for Europe, to take part in the Kiel demonstration. Capt. Evans says the New York is in excellent condition and ready for further service at a moment's notice. Admirai Meade'’s presence at the depart- ment has given additional life to a story that he hes had under consideration an application for retirement. Ordinarily he would retire on sccourt of age in 1897, but he may now retire under the service clause if so disposed. ——____ 2+____ A Schooner Ashore. A telegram received at the life-saving bureau states that the schooner Henry Parker, from New York to Norfolk, went ashore yesterday four miles southwest of the Smith Island life-saving station, Vir- ginla. The crew of six men were saved in the surf boat. Russia Invites Germany and France to Join in a Protest. . This Protest Mast Not Be Ignored or the Powers May Intervene 3Vith Force. PARIS, May 1.—The Gaulois today an- nounces that, Russia has invited France and Germany to sign a joint note stating their objections to the treaty of peace ar- ranged at Shimonseki between the repre- sentatives of China and Japan, and that the latter country be notified that the fact ef her ignoring this note will warrant armed intervention upon the part of the three pewers which sign it. TIEN TSIN, May 1—In response to an imperial summons, Viceroy Li Hung Chang has started for Pekin. It is believed that the object of his jour- ney to the capital is to receive the em- peror’s ratification of the treaty of peace arrived at between China and Japan. YOKOHAMA, May 1.—Count Ito, presi- dent of the Japanese council of ministers, and Count Myoji, the Japanese envoy, have started for Chefoo, in order to be ready to ratify the treaty of peace on May 8, the date fixed by the peace envoys for the ratification. It is not thought here that the situation regarding the protest made by Russia, Ger- rrany and France against the Japanese re- tention of the Liao Tung peninsula has yet reached the stage where a demonstration would be likely by any of the governments interested. Neither the French nor the Japanese ministers will say anything for publication. —_—->—__ ON BOARD THE OLYMPIA. Coxswain Johnson Accuses the Execu- tive Officer of Undue Severity. SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.—The cruiser Olympia, under orders, is at Mare Island, where an inquiry will be begun regarding the death of Coxswain John Johnson, who was killed at San Diego by the recoil of a 5-inch gun during target practice. The dead man’s brother, Frederick, is a Southern Pacific employe, and has been out on the road. With the news by wire of the broth- er's death, he received a letter which had been written by Coxswain Johnson at Santa Barbara before his death. This let- ter will cause Frederick Johnson to make a demand for an investigation. This de- mand, with a copy of the letter, was sent to Washington Following are extracts from the letter, which is dated Santa Barbara, April 20: “Our ship is besieged with visitors, and every inch of her is as clean as a new pin; she is a pretty sight to one who comes on board. But, Fred, it is h— to be one of her crew. As I have already told you, our troubles lie in our executive officer. He and tne captain are both alike, and they are detested by the crew. “To give you some idea of our troubles, we are poorly fed, to begin with, and are cooped up like a lot of convicts. If we go to’ the masts to make a complaint, Lieut. Sturcy, our first luff, treats us shamefully. He punishes the men for mere trifles, and, worst of all, we are permitted no liberties, the same as other ships. The men met on the berth deck the other day and raised some money so as to put the case in the hands of a lawyer as soon as we get back to Vallejo, same as the Charleston crew cid. “I do not want to desert, but, God knows, I would rather serve three years in the brig at the barracks than put in a cruise on this ship with Lieut. Sturdy. We have tgld the captain how we are treated, but he will not listen to us. If we return to Vallejo you will see it in the papers, and I want you to come down if you can, and I will tell you more, as it is not good policy to write everything in letters. “To show you what it costs me to keep from being hungry, I have spent over $30 ene I have been on the Olympia for grub alone.” ——.—__ LOUISVILLE’S ONE TOPIC. Borial of the Victims of Yesterday's Tragedy. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 1.—Yesterday’s tragedy continues the all-absorbing topie today. Brown's remains were taken to Henderson, Ky., Goy. Brown's old home, at 7:30 o'clock this morning. The governor, his wife, two daughters and John Young Brown accompanied the body. The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mrs. Gordon was buried in Cave Hill cemetery at 11 o'clock this morning. Fulton Gordon was presented in court this morning for trial. His attorneys de- manded an immediate trial, which was re- fused. They then asked for bail, but Judge Smith said that it was not a bailable case and he refused to allow the same. The case was then set for trial Saturday next at 9 o'clock. ——— RACING AT NEW: RKET. The American Horses Scratched in Today’s Events. NEWMARKET, England, May 1.—This was the second day of the first spring meeting at Newmarket, and with beautiful weather there wes an increased attend- ance. Mr. Dwyer’s Don Alonzo and Ban- quet were scratched for the Heath high- weight handicap, and his Harry Reed and Mr. Croker’s Eau Gallie were scratched for the second welter handicap. The two thousand guinea stakes, 100 sov- ereigns each, half forfeit, for three-year- old colts, to carry nine stone, and fillies eight stone ninety pounds, the owner of the second horse to receive 300° sovereigns out of the stakes and the selling third horse to save his stake, over the Rowley mile, was won by Mr. Wm. Cooper's bay colt Kirkionnell, by Hampton, out of Sweet Sauce. Mr. Houldsworth’s bay colt Lave- no, out of Napoli, was second, and Lord Rosebery’s Sir Visto, a bay colt by Bari- caldine, out of Vista, was third. The betting at the post was 10 to 1 against Kirkionnell, 100 to 8 against Lave- no and 5 to 1 against Sir Visto. — The Bill Against Tights. ALBANY, N.Y., May 1.-The bill forbid- ding the appearance of women upon the stage unless attired in skirts failed in the assembly today. The vote was 55 ayes and 21 noes, not the constitutional majority. Ee Ex-Congressman Klotz Dead. MAUCH CHUNK, Pa., May 1.—Ex-Con- gressman Robert Klotz died at his home in this city this morning, in the seventy- sixth year of his age. He was a Mexican war veteran, and for over fifty years was a prominent figure in democratic politics. ——— Carrying the War Into Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, May 1.—The Standard Telephone Company has decided not only to compete with the Bell Telephone Com- pany in the United States, but has or- ganized a company with a capital of $2,- 000,000 to enter the fleld in Mexico. Appli- cation for a concession has been filed, and {t will undoubtedly pe granted. Ss Gray Racirg Bill Defeated. ALBANY, N.¥., May 1.—The senate has defeated the Gray racing bill—ayes, 13; noes, 6. ———— Ocenn Steamshtps Arrived. NEW YORK, May 1.—Arrived, steamers Noordlend, from Antwerp; Teutonic, Liver- pool, England, London. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt Speaks of His Coming Departure. GRATEFOL 10 THE EVENING STAR Praises Its Course in Behalf of De- cent Politics and Government. PROGRESS OF THE REFORM Mr. Theodore Roosevelt sent his resigna- tion as United States civil service com- missioner to President Cleveland yester- day. The Evening Star several days ago exclusively published the direct statement that Mr. Roosevelt had determined upon this course in order to become one of the feur police commissioners of New: York, at the earnest solicitation of Mayor Strong and the friends of the reform movement in that city. Mr. Roosevelt at the time of this an- neuncement declined to talk for publica- tion, but this afternoon he was not averse to giving his views upon the progress of civil service-reform since his active official connection with its beneficent extension through the civil branches of the govern- ment, his expectations regarding its future as well as a few words regarding his pro- posed course in the important office he is about to assume. Mr. Roosevelt greeted The Star reporter with hearty cordiality. “I wani to take this opportunity of say- ing publicly,” he remarked, “now heartily I have appreciated the consistent manner in which The Evening Star has backed up the commission and the cause of civil service reform and decent government during the six years I have been here in Washington. It-has been gratifying to me in the extreme, personally and officially. “Well, ac to the rest, there isn’t much for me to say,” continued Mr. Roosevelt. “I have been almost exactly six years in office and I leave with the greatest reluct- ance, but ft is a great satisfaction to think of the work that has been accomplished in those six years. The classified service is more than double the size it was six years ago and year by year, in spite of the short- comings in individual bureaus and offices, we have seen a steady growth in the rigid enforcement of the law, taking the service as a whole.” No Danger of Going Backward. “I leave the commission in excellent shape, and I am confident that all danger of any backward movement about the re- form has long since gone by. It is so em- phatically a movement in the interest of decent politics and honest government, and its opponents so inevitably represent all t is basest and most evil in our public life, that the people of the country are sure to support the reform if they only un- derstand what the fight really ts. “One thing I would like to say, and that is I think the civil service commission should always be aggressive. It should not only strive to be upright itself, but actively endeavor to.seeure enforcement of the law by every head of a department or bureau, and not submit quietly to any ag- gressive movement by the foes of the sys- tem, No matter wno makes the attack, if he is of importance sufficient to merit {t he should be promptly and squarely met. His Course as Police Commissioner. “As to my course as police commission- er,” said Mr. Rooseyelt, pleasantly, “I do not think there is anything further to say, I have already announced that, while I am a republican, I would allow no political or other sentiment that might be --herished by a member of the department to have anything to do with his official position. The same strict and honest attention to duty that is required in any other properly conducted public or private business will certainly be expected of the employes of the police department of New York. I shall leave Washington in two or three Gays, and will certainly regret it most keenly.” Mr. Roosevelt was appointed a civil ser- vice commissioner six years ago, being then the recognized leader of the move- ‘ment in behalf of civil service reform, the courageous and militant spirit he had dis- played in its behalf while a member of the New York legislature having drawn to him the attention of believers in the pure and honest administration of public affairs all over the country. : He succeeded John H. Oberly of Illinois and at once began that aggressive activity in behalf of the practical progress of the reform which has characterized his course ever since. Since his term of service began he has had as colleagues on the commission Messrs. Eaton, Thompson, Edgerton, John- son, Proctor and Lyman, the two latter gentlemen still being members of the body. Commissioner Lyman Won't Talk. One of the New York papers published an item this morning, declaring that President Cleveland had demanded the resignation of ‘Commissioner Lyman. The latter official this afternoon declined to either affirm, deny or consider the subject in any man- ner. The same paper stated that Mr. Roosevelt had recommended Bellamy Storer of Ohio to President Cleveland as his suc- cessor. This Is not a fact. It is said that Mr. Roosevelt, in conversation with the President, mentioned the name of several republicans of prominence who are stalwart adherents of the cause of civil service re- form, and that Mr. Storer’s name was among them None of Mr. Storer’s friends believe, however, that he would even con- — accepting the position if offered to im. — TO PREVBAT COLLISIONS, Inland Lines Recommended by a Board Appointed for the Purpose. The board appointed to recommend the lines within which inland rules to prevent collisions on the water shall be followed and beyond which the International rules shall be followed, met today and recom- mended to the Secretary of the Treasury the following lines: New York harbor-From the Navesink lights to Scotland light vessel, thence to Rockaway Point life saving station. Philadelphia and Delaware bay—Cape Henlopen light to. the whistling buoy,thence to Cold Spring life saving station. Baltimore and Chesapeake bay—Cape Henry light to the whistling buoy, thence to Cape Charles light. Boston—Point Allerton through Point Al- lerton beacon, thence to Northeast Graves whistling buoy, to Great Pig Rocks bell buoy, to Halfway Rock beacon, to Bastern Point Nght. Galveston—From the whistling buoy to the beacon on the north jetty, and from the whistling buoy to the southwest beacon. San Francisco—Point Lobos to Bonita light house. Se Coinage During April. The total coinage at the mints during April was 8,270,226 pieces, of the value of $5,364,072, of which $4,639,300 were gold coin, $595,000 silver coin and $129,772 were minor coin. ee Remained at Woodley. The President did not come into town to- day, and affairs were very quiet at the Wiite House. ————— Consul Recognized. The President has recognized Andres 1. Moyuelo as Argentine vice consul at Sa- vannah, Ga.