Evening Star Newspaper, May 16, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ees PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penrsylvania Avente, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ee ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cent per week, or 4% cents per month. les at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per month Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 wit Ste WN et cet oc. fe e lee at Wat . Ca, aa second-class mall matter.) Se ee mail subscriptions must be paid {0 advance. Kates of advertising made known om application TO PREVENT TROUBLE The Revenue Cutter Perry Hurried to Bering Sea. ARMED SEALERS NOT 70 BE SEIZED Result of Great Britain’s Latest Announcement. Fg AVOIDING COMPLICATIONS Sarees SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.—The United States revenue cutter Commodore Perry hurried out of port last night on an im- portant mission. She will make all haste possible in order to reach Bering sea -n time to prevent the fleet of cutters which are now heading for the sealing grounds from seizing any armed vessels as is the present intention. Upon the fleetness of the Perry may de- pend the warding off of serious complica- tions with England. The latter govern- ment has practically decreed that any interference with armed sealing vessels flying the British flag will meet with re- taliation in the shape of claims for heavy damages, and the Perry’s sudden depart- ure for the north is considered an indica- tion that the administration does not de- sire to invite any more trouble with the lion upon the sealing question. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., May 16.—The United States government realize it will be a diflicult undertaRing to intercept the revenue cutters now cruising in the North Pacific before they have an opportunity of seizing Canadian sealing vessels, which they may find within the prohibited wa- ters violating the Bering sea regulations, as they presume to exist, being ignorant of Great Britain’s repudiation. Almost a week will elapse before the cutter Grant receives sullicient repairs for a sea voyage. The whereabouts of the patrol fieet ts un- known other than the cutter Rush, car- rying the commander of the fleet, C. L. Hooper, who is supposed to be cruising slowly along the coast of Alaska toward Unalaska. ‘The Bear and the Corwin had general in- structions to take a zig-zag cruise west and northwest of Cape Flattery, and re- pert at Unalaska early in July. ‘That the situation is critieal Is evidenced by the receipts of numerous dispatches from the department by Capt. Toiser of the Grant, who is urged to make all possi- ble haste to start out in quest of the fleet. It is believed that the government will dispatch a vessel at once from Mare Is- land on a similar mission. A well authenticated report comes from Victoria that a prominent naval officer of the British ship Pheasant, now supposed to be cruising west along the Alaska coast, previous to his departure made a state- ment that Great Britain had so modified her orders this year as to practically abro- gate the restrictive regulations. This statement was made about April 28, when the relations between the two governments were somewhat strained over the Nicar- aguan incident. Officers in communication with the de- partment admit the situation to be critical, and are bending every effort to get the Grant ready for sea by next Monday. oo HARRISON AT NEWARK. GEN. To Be Given a Medal by the New Jersey Historical Society. NEWARK, N.J., May 16.—Many promi- nent citizens of this state were attracted here today to the celebration of the fif- tieth anniversary cf the New Jersey His- torical Society. Ex-President Benjamin Harrison is to be the chief guest of the society. He will arrive this afternoon over the Pennsylvania railroad. A committee consisting of Franklin Murphy, Nathaniel Miles ard F. Wolcott Jackson has been ap- pointed to escort the ex-President from the railroad station to the hall in which the convention is being held. A large number of citizens will also be at the depot when Gen. Harrison arrives. Another committee will meet President Scott of Rutgers College and Prof. Wood- row Wilson of Princeton College. Special Invitaticns were sent to John I. Blair and William C. Wallace, the two oldest mem- bers of the society, who are each over ninety years of age. Ex-President Harrison will be presented with a gold memorial medal. The medal was struck by the society to commemorate the formation of the constitutional govern- ment of the United States and the centennial of the inauguration of Gen. Washington as first President on April 30, 1789. ‘The medal is inscribed: ‘Presented by the New Jer- sey Historical Society to Benjamin Harrl- son, centennial President of the United States in 1889,’ ge FIRE AT CONEY ISLAND. Loss of Perhaps $200,000 Caused by the Flames. NEW YORK, May 16.—Fire broke out this morning in a building attached to a large toboggan slide in Seabeach walk, op- posite Feltmann’s Hotel, at Coney Island. ‘The flames extended to several buildings in progress, of erection and to Stubenbord’s Hotel. The fire department was summoned from Brooklyn and the fire boat Seth Low was sent to help fight the flames. Among the buildings burned, besides Felt- mann’s Hotel, were O’Brien’s Hotel, St. Nicholas Hotel, Stubenbord’s Hotel, on the boulevard, and the Coney Island pharmacy. The loss will probably reach $200,000, pe pie L. Gallagher, a contractor,jump- ed from a buliding upon which he was working, and was injured internally. He may not recover. ————--— Shot by His Wife. CLE AND, Ohio, May 16.—George Floyd, a detective, employed by the Valley Railroad Company, was shot and probably mortally wounded poy his wife early this morning. The shooting was the result of @ quarrel between the couple, in which Floyd had struck his wife. The woman is in jail. yd was formerly an officer at the world’s fair. ee Marshal Kelly Exonerated. CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May 1 coroner's jury has returned a verdic the killing of Jack Smith, the leader of the Bull Hill miners during the strike last summer, by Marshal Kelly at Altman, was justifiable homicide. Smith’s ccmpa n, George Dobst, who was also shot by Kel- ly, is dying. y ee Exonernted Nevy York Senators. ALBANY, N. Y¥., May 16.—The senate has adopted the report exonerating sena- tors from charges of bribery in connection bare the New York city firemen’s salary fh, Se Second Trial Saved His Life. DANVILLE, Va., May 16.—Jacob E. Mod- lin was today convicted of murder In t second degrce, and his punishment fixed at eightecen years in the penitentiary, for killing his wife. This was Modlin’s second trial. On the first trial he was found «uiltv of murder in the first degree. Che Fveni No. 13,166. THE DOCESAN CONVENTION The Episcopal Body Soon to Be As- sembled in Washington. Program of the Sexsions—The Pro- posed Division of the Diocese of Maryland. What promises to be a very important meeting of a church organization will be held in this city within a fortnight, when the Episcopal diocesan convention begins its annual session. Matters of unusual interest from a local point of view will be up for consideration, among these the ques- tion of the division of thé diocese of Mary- land. As it now stands and has stood for many years, the diocese consists of the majority of the counties of Maryland, together with the District of Columbia. The bishop of the diocese, Right Rev. Dr. Paret, was formerly the rector of the Church of the Epiphany of this city. In the event of a division of the diocese Into the diocese of Maryland and the diocese of Washingtor it is the constitutional right of the bishop to elect which charge he will accept as his own. While it is understood that Bishop Paret has avoided any reference to the sub- Ject, it is generally believed that he would select this city as the scene of his future labors. If that should be the case, it would be necessary for the diocese of Maryland to hold a convention to choose a new bishop. It is by no means certain, how- ever, that at the coming convention fa- vorable action will be taken on the sugges- tion of a division. - The action of a year ago may possibly be reconsidered. Program of the Sessions. 29, The convention will begin May 20, and the chances are that it will last two days, although it may last a day longer than that. Bishop Paret will preside at the different sessions of the convention. The first meeting will be called to order Wed- nesday morning at 10 o’ciock, and tle out- look row is for a large attendance of dele- gates. There are in the diocese fn the neighborhovd of 190 clergy, and it is ex- pected that practically all of these will be here, as none of them Has very far 10 come. They will be entertained as the guests of the members of the local church- es. In addition to these the churches which compose the diocese are entitled to elec as many lay as they have clerical dele- gates, so that there will probably be up- ward of 400 delégates in attendance when the first session is called to order. The first session of the convention will, as usual, be opened with the communion service, and the annual sermon will be de- livered by one of the delegates, though the bishop has not yet announced the name of the preacher. After the religious exercises the bishop will deliver his annual address, and the action of the convention will probably be based largely on the recommendations and suggestions which this contains. One subject which is up for consideration is the matter of diocesan missions. An- other item of business is the electiog of the standing committee, and also the elec- tion of the delegates to the general con- vention of the church, which is to meet in Minneapolis, October 1 next. In addi- tion to the consideration of the routine business of the body there will be reports from two committees on endowment, one for Baltimore and one for Washington, that is to say, the endowment for the sup- port of the bishop, or bishops, as the case may be. Dividing the Diocese. The matter in which Washington people are most interested, however, is the ques- tion whether or not the diocese shall be split into two. This question was first taken up formally a year ago at the con- vention, when, by a unanimeus vote,*the division was favored, and committees on endowment were provided for. This action was not final, however, and a motion to re- consider the action is quite in order, and, while it is not expected, it is still possible that the vote of a year ago may be re- versed. The general convention of the church does not meet but once in three years, so that if the diocesan convention and Bishop Paret unite in favoring the pro- posed division, the matter will be taken up at the Minneapolis meeting next fall. The regulations of the church provide that a propesition of this sort must be first favored by the diocese, and then receive the sancticn of the bishop before it can properly come before the general conven- tion. Bishop Paret has reserved his con- sent in the matter until he is satisfied that suitable provisicn is to be made for both bishops. It is not thought that he will finally withhold his consent, as the general opinion is that he favors the change. The proposition, as it was agreed to a year ago, was to the effect that the newly constituted diocese of Washington should consist of the District of Columbia, together with Prince George's, St. Mary's, Montgomery and Charles counties, Maryland. The secretary of the convention is Rev. Peregrine Wroth of Baltimore, and a num- ber of local committees are already at work making arrangements for the com- fort and entertainment of the coming gathering. Soe Interior Department Changes. The following changes in the Interior De- partment were announced today: Office of Secretary, census roll, resignation—Thos. M. Robertson of North Carolina, clerk, $1,600. Patent office appointment by transfer frcm census roll—Miss Lilian Stoner of Indiana and Miss Nellie B. Juno of New York, copyists, at $720. Promotions—Miss Georgia C. Stark of New York, clerk, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Lucy R. Ward of Virginia, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200; Miss Rosa A. Jones of Maine, copyist, 300 to clerk, $1,000; Miss Nanny E. Kuhlmann of Missouri and Charles F. Haden of Iowa, copyis ZA to $00. office, promotion—Thomas A. y of Oklahoma, clerk, $1,400 to arles A. Oswell of New Mrs. Mary Anderson of ia, Peter H. Christie of New York and Jackson B. Shepard of Pennsylvania, copyists, $000. Se ee West Point Cadets Appointed. Cad+t appointments to West Point have been made as follows: Ira L, Graham, Payne, Ohio, fifth district; Edgar R. Bur- roug! Yale, Idaho, with Albert N. Brun- zell of Reynolds, alternate; George Pettit, alternate, Princeton, Ky., first district; Ed- ward M. Whitaker, Beil Buckle, Tenn., fifth dis £. Waldron, Chicago, Ibert Henley, Iron Hill, orge Pierson, Emory, Bt *. Minns, St. > C. I. Mor- Georg: gan, alternate, Summit, S.C. Neate nee One Renegade's Work. gent Myer at San Carlos, Arizo- y, telegraphed the Indian bureau Indian na territo today that a renegade Indian, probably Ma from his description, had killed ene Indian woman, wounded a second and car- ried off a third from a place ten miles south of the reservation on Tuesday even- ing. Police and troops were sent in pursuit at daylight. yesterday. Reservations Opened to Settlement. The President today signed the procla- mations deglaring the ton Sioux res- ervation in South Dakota and the Liletz reservation in Oregon cpen to settlemeat at noon May 21. " Star. WASHINGTON, D. O., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. MR. HITT’S CONDITION |7° KEEP THE ADMIRAL HERE] THE MONEY QUESTION Anxiety in Regard to It by His Political Associates. FOREIGN QUESTIONS 0 COME UP His Experience and Sagacity Needed in Their Adjustment. HIS DIPLOMATIC EQUIPMENT The solicitude about the condition of Congressmaa Hitt fs by no means confined to the personal friends of that gentleman. His personal friends naturally are the more concerned, and the trip that ex- Speaker Reed has just made to town for the express purpose of getting the latest news from the sick bed at first hand shows how strong the feeling is that knits Mr. Hitt to those with whom he is intimate. But, aside from this, the republican lead- ers generally are anxious. There is so much important work for their party to do, and for some of which Mr. Hitt is so ex- ceptionally well qualified, that the bare threat of his not being able to take up the burden of work next winter alarms them. It is considered no disparagement of any- body else to say that in the field of foreign affairs Mr. Hitt is without an equal among those who will participate in the proceed- ings of the next House. He has had a very large expérience; he has tact, good temper, good debating power, and, what is invaluable in prominent service on the floor of the House, he enjoys the unquali- fied respect of both political friends and fces. That,” it he Hives and is strong enough to assume the duties of the place, he will be the next chairman of the House committee on foreign alfairs is certain, and that the place will be of the highest im- portarce both to the republican party and to the country at large stands confessed by a mere catalogue of the questions cer- tain to come before that committee for consideration. Three Questions Certain. @)—The Hawaiian question. This may assume two forms. There may be an in- vestigation ordered of the Cleveland-Willis- Dole episode. The action of the last House in blocking the way and protecting the administration in that matter is still bit- terly resented by the republicans, and they are threatening to go into the affair on their own account next winter. Then the question of the annexation of the islands may come up, and that is a very important question. If it does come up it will require much more skill in the han- dling than the other, for whereas an in- vestigation of democratic blundering could not be expected to produce anything more than some good campaign material, the proposition of raising the flag over Hawaii as American territory would involve the whole matter of an advanced and im- proved foreign policy. All the party wis- dom obtainable would be desired then. (2)—The Nicaragua canal. This question will now, for the first time, take definite, business-like shape. Heretofore there has been some maneuvering and pranking for one. purpose or another. Serious differ- ences over details existed between the two houses of Congress, and these suf- ficed to insure that nothing in the end would be accomplished, But everybody seems to mean business now. There is general concession that a big ditch is going to be dug, and everybody is cheering on the enterprise. Every fellow is reaching out for a spade. But the enterprise is so very important and means so much to the whole world that great care will be neces- sary in the drafting of the required legis- lation. Men of diplomatic as well as men of business experience will be looked to for suggestions. g (3)—The Monrce doctrine. Nobody be- lieves that the republican party will fail to make some important deliverances in Con- gress next winter on a question so vital as to what American influence on the affairs of this hemisphere really means. The re- publicans insist that there is such an in- fluence, ind that there must be no doubt as to its scope and meaning. They them- selves have very definite ideas on the point. They are determined that the ques- tion shall not rest when the Corinto epi- sode has left it. That episode, in their judgment, was a virtual humiliation of the United States, and they want to repair the injury as speedily as possible. But, as they® see, the question is not to be settled in heat or in haste, or by bluster. It is business fit for the biggest men in the country, and they will invite counsel from the democrats as well as from their own ranks. They wili receive it, too. Mr. Mor- gan in the Senate—considered by many men the peer of any statesman of his day— will go as far in the dignified assertion of American rights and duty as the foremost of the republicans. There must be a Mon- roe doctrine, or doc.mue covering the mat- ter so long urderstcod in the United States under that title. But a doctrine of like im- port by any other name would smell as sweet in this country. The Delicate Caban Question (4)—Cuba. What is the American desire with regard to that island? Some Ameri- can statesmen favor purchase and annexa- tion. Other men of equal prominence in public affairs favor assistance to the Cu- bans and then a protectorate. The ques- tion is growing in importance. Spain may succeed in putting down the present re- volt, but the spirit of resistance te Spanish rule is deep-seated on the island, and the belief is that sooner or later it must tri- umph. The Cubans love the United They would become citizens of this ment tomorrow if they could. Whenever their day of triumph comes they will be certain to turn here for recognition and assistance. Shall they be turned away, as the Hawaiians have been, like an unwel- come person at the door, or be taken into camp like a man and brother, and a knife and fork be given them? The question is more delicate than the Hawaiian question, for the reason that in Ha ii the contest was distinctly between an advanced high- grade civilization and a thinly veneered bar m. It was startling when a few ‘Americans were found to stand up for the latter. In Cuba it is a question of good gcvernment—a momentous question, but void of all inhuman features. The United States is at peace with Spain, and sympa- thy with the Cubans must, if at all, be expressed with due regard to that fact. Care and Wisd: Needed. It Is thus to be seen how much care and wisdom and experience must be bestowed upon the business of the foreign affairs committee of the next House, and how greatly it is desired that the chairman of that committee shall represent all that is best and most capable in his party. Mr. Hitt has served in the State Department as assistant secretary, in France as the chief attache under inister Washburne, and since then as member of the foreign af- fairs committee of the House. He enjoyed intimac ne, and profited by that g He has high order, and is regar 1, as being, with the single exception of John W. Foster, the best equipped man for diplomatic business in the United States. There is a general and most earnest desire that he may re- cover. a Government K ipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $217, Government receipts --From internal revenue, ; customs, $745,164; miscellaneous, $59,15 TWO CENTS. Secretary Herbert Will Not Permit Meade toGo Abroad. The Permission Heretofore Granted Revoked by the Department—Mean- ing of the Action. ‘Phe Secretary of the Navy has revoked that provision of the year’s leave of Ad- miral Meade which permitted the latter to go abroad, and has not revoked the offi- cer’s leave in its entirety, as has been rumored. This action is significant that the department contemplates further ac- tion in the case of Admiral Meade, or at least does not wish to accord him the privilege of enjoying himself in foreign travel. Many officers at the department believe that the revocation of the leave was ordered so that Admiral Meade might be kept in this country until his case had been disposed of. It is said the Secretary feared that the officer might get beyond the reach of the department before further action had been taken, and while it would be possible, of course, to recall him at any time, it was deemed preferable to keep him within easy calling distance. Admiral Meade is still in Washington, and is stopping at the Army and Navy Club. When approached by a Star reporter to- day, Secretary Herbert declined to discuss the case of Admiral Meade further than to verify the report that his permission to go abrvad had been revoked, this informa- tion not having been given out officially by the department. The admiral, he thought, probably gave out the contents of the order. The Secre- tary remarked that the revocation of that portion of Admiral Meade's leave referred to had been ordered Monday immediately upon the receipt by the department of the admiral’s letter, in which he failed to verify the interview which had proven of- fensive to the administration. When ask- ed whether steps would be taken to dis- cipline the officer, the Secretary merely remarked: - You can draw your own conclusions. I don’t care to discuss the matter furthe —_—_+- 2+ ____. 'T OFFICE GAZETTE. PATE) The Complications Said Nat to Be En- tirely Removed. Little can be learned of the condition of things in regard to the Patent Office Gazette contract. The commissioner of patents, Mr. Seymour, has had the various bids tabulated, and is making a careful analysis of them, as welk as an inquiry into the ability of the bidders -o do the work involved. The commissioner’s office force express themselves as satisfied that the Gazette could be printed with a con- siderable saving in cost if the new plan ested by the commissigner were adopt- This saving is by some estimated as high as $40,000 annually. The commissioner, it is: said, does not construe the phraseology of the law in a way that compels him to keep the work in the government printing office, and It is said at the patent office that [f the work is sent there it will be dgme upon the ex- press official say-so of Senator Gorman, who now constitutes the entire congres- sional joint ¢ommittee on printing. Urless Senator Gorman assumes efftire respofisi-* bility for this action, it was'said today to be quite likely that Comrbissioner Sey- mour will let the contract to the lowest bidders. The matter will not be settled for sev- eral days, and may ultimately lead to litl- gation instituted by the contractors who made the lowest bids and others who withheld bids on the ground that a new advertising of propositions should have been made. —_____+-e+_______ CHANGE OF OPINION. Belief That the Income Tax Law Will Be Declared Unconstitutional. Within two days there has been a mark- ed change in the opinions which have been expressed as to the probable decision of the United States Supreme Court on the income-tax case. This change of opinion is to be mainly attributed to the expres- sions of some eminent lawyérs. Whether they have received any hints which fur- nish the basis for their cpinions is not known. But certain it is that they are very posi- tive that, not only will Justice Jackson decide that the law is unconstitutional in all its parts, but that two, at least, of the justices who voted before that it was con- stitutional, in accordance with the prin- ciple of stare decisis, have changed their views, and have now decided to vote in ac- cordance with their individual convictions, disregarding the ancient legal-fiction as to stare decisis. The whole matter is speculative, bi a fact that the best opinion has cha in the last few days toward the belief that the law will on Monday next be declaréd unconstitutional. Officers of the internal revenue bureau have received information which they credit, that the law will be declared wholly unconstitutional. + e+ —____ SENATOR VEST GOING HOME. He Will Take No Pact in the Political Campaign. Senator Vest expects to leave next week for his home in Missouri, where he will seek seclusion during the summer and fall from politics. To a Stur reporter Senator Vest today said he did not propose to take part in any campaign mimer or next fall. There will be no political fight in Mis souri, and he has made up his mind not to speak in any other state. The Senator will aon his farm. 2 Gen. Schofield Leaves Tonight. Gen. Schofield is clearing up the work of the headquarters today, as he leaves to- night on his tour of inspection of western posts. It is expected that Gen. Ruger will occupy the rooms in the War Department that have been occupied by Gen. Schotield when he comes to Washington in an ad- ory capacity to the tary of War. The department has not yet been informed when Gen. Ruger will arrive. He has to await the arrival of Gen, Merritt of Chi- cago, who relieves h Gen. Brooke, who relieved Gen. Merritt at St. Paul, has ar- rived at that city, and Gen. Ruger will scon start for this cit spend his vacaiio Col. Bingham Retired. Col. Judson D. Bingham, assistant quar- termaster general, was retired today, hav- ing reached the sixty-four years’ age limit. Col. Bingham was a graduate of the Mili- tary Academy in 1854, and entered the ar- tillery service At the beginning~of the war he entered the quartermaster's depart- ment, in whi » has since served. He was breve in 1865, His retirement promote: - Col. Geo. H. Weeks to be colonel, Maj. Gilbert C. Smith to be lieutenant colonel, and Capt. Jchn L, Ciem to be major. a Sees Fourth-Ciass Postmasters Appointed. At Braddock, Frederick gounty, ‘Md., J. A. Grumbine has been apppinted, vice D. M. Grumbine, dead; at Buck Lodge, Mont- gomery county; Md., M. E. Wade, vice J. W. Darby, resigned; Randdlph, Montgom- ery county, Md, A. M. Mace, vice Elias Kelser, resigned; Woodensburg, Baltimore county, Md., J. T. Sauble, vice J. W. Ben- son, resigned; at Legy, Lee county, Va., Charles Hart has been appointed, vice J. B. Moore, resigned. Its Interest in the Coming Kentucky Campaign. EX-REPRESENTATIVE STONES VIEWS It Must Be Handled With the Greatest Care. NICE ADJUSTMENT NEEDED Ex-Representatlve Wm. J. Stone of Ken- tucky is in Washington to Intercede with the President for the pardon of a young postal clerk of his state, who has pleaded guilty of violating the postal laws. M.r Stone is one of the most important factors in Kentucky politics, and has been prominently nentioned as a candidate for the gubernatorial or senaterial race to come off next fall in the blue grass state. Mr. Stone has now declined to have his name used for these honors, and as a layman in his party is using his influence to steer the democracy clear of dangers in the near future. He does not think the democracy of Kentucky has a ‘“‘walkover’’ in the com- ing gubernatorial race, and believes that success will come only ‘with fine general- ship, and unless this generalship is shown he fears the country may again be sur- prised by seeing another victory in his state for the opponents of the party that has so long been in the ascendancy. Danger in the Money Question. “There is danger of the defeat of the democratic party in Kentucky, if the monvy question is not properly handled,” said Mr. Stone to a Star reporter today. “In my opinion, the money question should be handled by the party in the same man- ner that the tariff question has been han- dled in past years, and I believe the party ean satisfactorily adjust that question. In handling the tariff quest:on the democratic party adjusted its platforms so that the party was kept united until the country was thoroughly informed on that subject. The result of those years of education and investigation was the sweeping victory of the party in the tariff issue in 1892. At present the tariff seems to have disappear- ed from politics, and only the financial question is at issue. I believe if the dem- ocratic party acts wisely in Kentucky it wili adjust such a platform on the money Guestion as will permit both elements of the party to freely and enthusiastically support it. That plan followed by the dem- ocrats both in state and national conven- tions will result in the final adjustment of the financial question satisfactorily to the people and to the good of the country, without the disruption of the party.” The Drift on Silver. “How is public opinion in Kentucky drifting on the silver question?” Mr. Stone was asked. “Until after the stress came upon the Treasury Department over the question of the redemption of government obligations in gold or silver, all the democrats of Ken- tucky were silver men. Since that time there has grown up in our state a senti- ment among some democrats in favor of the use of gold alone in such redemptions and opposed to the further use of silver. “Next Monday Mr. Carlisle will speak at Ccvington, and will define his ideas about the money question. If he comes out squarely against silver he will antagonize a very large majority of the democrats of Kentucky. I understand, however, that he is going to declare himself in favor of bi- metallism. The speeches he makes will be important in the shaping of Kentucky pol- itics, and much depends on them in the maintenance of harmony among the democ- rac; hen I discuss the silver question in Kentucky I propose to try to make the people who are in favor of a single gold standard, although they claim to be bi- metallists, tell what they mean. I am a Dimetallist_ myself. These gold standard bimetallists say they are in favor of using both gold and silver. Under the present corstruction of the value of our silver dol- lar it is no more than a paper dollar in circulation. The ‘Treasury Department construes the law to mean that all the coin obligations of the government are redeem- able in gold. If that is true, we have no use for a single doliar of silver. We would be better off without it. The only use that I can see we have for metal money is to conduct our exchanges with foreign natiohs and guarantee the circulation of credit or paper money. We have not enough of either of the metals to do that in my opin- ion. If so, we want but one metal. If we have not enough gold to conduct our meney relations with foreign nations, we want another metal, and silver is the next most precious metal. Merely for use in current exchange paper is more convenient than silver, and silver is useless if that is the limit of its use. We should know how the gold standard bimetallists wish silver to be used. I believe there is not enough geld for the final redemption of our obliga- tions to pay ‘coin,’ and therefore silver should be added to it. The Kentucky “I noticed in The Star of yesterday,” con- tinued Mr. Stone, “that ex-Representative Coombs of Brooklyn is quoted as having heard from a friend who overheard two in- telligent farmers of Kentucky discussing the money question, and, according to Mr. Coombs’ informant, these farmers were very much interested in having an honest man chosen to distribute the silver in the treasury among the people of the country When a free silver law should be passed. I am a Kentucky farmer myself, and I am very well acquainted with the farmers throughout the state. I am satisfied that Mr. Coombs either meant to be facetious or had been outrageously imposed on by some one who was playing on his ignor- ance. I am satisfied there is not a farmer in Kentucky, nor, indeed, any other citizen of the state, whe is so grossly ignorant as Mr. Coombs would have the public believe from his interview in The Star. In fact, upon the financial question and political matters generally, I am satisfied that the average Kentucky farmer is far better posted than Mr. Coombs or any other man who would suffer himself to be duped into retailing such stories to the public. “Our democratic state convention meets on June There are but two candidates for governor—P. W. Hardin and C. M. Clay. “In the senatorial contest there are Mc- Creary, Blackburn, Gov. Brown and ex- . Buckner. It is asserted by all cretary Carlisle best that he will not be a candidate for the Senate. I understand h2 will not take part in the contest further than to nake the speeches Farmers. he is engaged for next week. These speeches will deal alone with the financial question.” SSS ee American Sailors Released. A dispatch received by Acting Secretary of State Uhl from U. S. Consul Hyatt at Santiago, Cuba, announces the satisfactory termiration of one incident which has causec much correspondence between the State Department and the Spanish officials, being the cases of Eolton and Richlieu, two American sailors who were found adrift in a small boat off the eastern coast of Cuba, and were arrested and confined on a charge of being implicated In the rebel- lion. Consul Hyatt at once took up their defense, and after many weeks he writes, under date of the 4th Instant, that upon his application the Spanish officials have released the men unconditionally, and that he will ship them back to the United States at the first opportunity. Te proof of tHe pudding is in Be eating. Yesterday's Star confained 48 cofumns of advertisements, mare up of 749 separate announces ments. Bese advertisers foug$t pubficitp—not merefp Space. DENOUNCED. BY BLACKBURN MISSIONS IN CHINA Promises to Make It Hot for Secretary Carlisle. At Odds on the Money Question—Sen- ator Hill Denies a Rumor—That California Split. OWENSBORO’, Ky., May 16.—The sec- ond district convention, after being unable to nominate yesterday, adjourned till to- day. Senator Blackburn addressed the delegates and denounced Secretary Car- lisle in the most severe terms for coming to Kentucky to make antl-silver speeches next week. After his speech Senator Black- burn said he would make it hot for Sec- retary Carlisle from the stump for coming out here to advocate the cause of the money power. Senator Blackburn will make a fight for free silver in the state convention, PROMPTLY DENIED. The Report That Senator Hill Has Written a Silver Letter. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 16—It is re- ported here that Chairman Hinrichsen of the democratic state central cummittee has in his possession a: letter from Senator David B. Hill of New York, which will be read before the state democratic currency convention next month. The tenor of the letter, it is stated, is strong for free silver, and the document fs said to be intended by the New York statesman as a bid for the support of Illinois in the democratic na- tional convention in 1896. NEW YORK, May 16.—In regard to the statement that Senator David B. Hill has written a letter to be read before the Illi- nois democratic state convention next month, advocating the free coinage of sil- ver, Senator Hill said today: “I have not written a letter on the silver question within three years.”” THAT BOLT IN CALIFORNIA. Silver Men Claim That It is of No Significance. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 16.—The San Francisco press dispatch stating that ow- ing to the efforts of Gen. A. J. Warner to boom Joseph C. Sibley for the presidency, the visit of the former to California has not produced the expected results, and that one of the efforts of it had been the flat secession of the State Silver League, was shown to Col. Berry, secrétary of the Los Angeles League of the American Bimetal- list League, who said: “The fact is, all there is of the so-called state league is the so-called executive com- mittee, and all there is of that committee so far as its active members are concerned is a quartet of ex-populists, who were members of the local free silver movement started here last winter, who refused to join the republicans and democrats asso- ciated in that movement in indorsing the national movement, of which Gen. Warner is the executive head. The names of this quartet are Enoch Pepper, Alva Udell, H. H. Savage and Jchn Robson. Their refusal to indorse Warner and Sibley does not necessarily commit the State Silver League and has no significance." INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM. Action Taken by the Upper House of the Prussian Dict. BERLIN, May 16.—In spite of the fact that the chancellor (Prince Hohenlohe) deprecated the matter, the upper house -f the Prussian diet today, by a vote of 72 to 38, adopted the resolution in favor of steps being taken for the settlement of the currency question by an agreement as to international bimetallism. During the course of the debate the gov- ernor of the reichstag strongly opposed the motion and warned the federal gov- ernment that they would thereby create confusing disasters. Prince Hohenlohe stated that the Prus- slan ministry had not yet decided what course to take in respect to the motion, but he adhered to his statement in the reichstag that the government would sub- mit the silver question to further exam- ination in concert with the federal gov- ernments and was also willing, ultimately, to meet the other powers and discuss com- mon measures to be taken. But, first of all, the basis of the discussion, he in- sisted, must be Gefinitely settled upon. Continuing, the chancellor said that as soon as the answers to the governments which had been ccnsulted were received renewed attempts would be made to con- tinue an international exchange of views upon the subject. Therefore he advised the house, if it did not wish to spoil the effect, to adopt Herr Brecker's amend- ment, which struck out that part of the motion which demanded that Germany take the Initiative. Prince Hohenlohe’s advice, however, was ignored, and the amendment was rejected by a vote of 72 to 38, and later, the motion in faver of steps being taken upon the part of the government for the prompt settle- ment cf the currency question by an agree- ment as to international bimetalligm was adopted by the seme figures. pS EE HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE. Celebration of Archbishop Williams of Boston. BOSTON, Mass., May” 16.—The golden jubilee of Right Rev. Archbishop Williams of Massachusetts, in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of his elevation, which begins today, promises to be a memorable occa- sion, especially on account of the promi- nence of the dignitaries of the Catholic Church who are present. Among those here are Mgr. Satolli, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Fabre, Montreal; Archbishop Corrigan, New York; Archbishop Ireland, St. Paul; Archbishop Elder, Cincinnati; Archbishop Riordan, San Francisco; Arch- bishop Ryan, Philadelphia; Bishops Mi- chaud, Burlington, Vt.; Beaven, Spring- field; Tierney of Hartford and Keane of Washington. Today Archbishop Williams began the religious observance: with the celebration of a pontifical high mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. After the mass the archbishop will entertain the visiting pre- lates and clergy at luncheon in the vestry of the cathedral. The sermon of the day was preached by Right Rev. D. M. Bradley, bishop of Man- chester, N. H. A banquet will be given tonight in Music Hall by the clergy and laity. Cardinal Gibbons will speak for the Catholic hier archy of the United States; Mgr. Satolli for the pope, and Gov. Greenhalge for the state of Massachusetts. ———— RUSSIA AND COREA. The Czar Has Not Reached a Decision Regarding the Litde Kingdom. ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.—Inqutries in various quarters here where information can be obtained elict the information that the government has come to no decision re- garding the occupation of Corea. The Ru: sian press has for some time been advo- cating a protectorate by Russia over that country or its occupation until Japan has entirely abandoned Manchuria. The “Kid” to Hang. LOS ANGELES, Cal. May 16.—W. H. Thompson, alias the “Kid,” was sentenced today to be hanged at San Quentin for the Roscoe train robbery. The day of the hanging will be fixed next week. Thompson pretested his innocence in court. Minister Denby Sends a Dispatch on the Subject. GOOD WORK OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES It May Be Promoted by the Result of the War. BENEFITS TO CHINESE + Mr. Denby, our minister to China, in a dispatch just received at the Department of State, in describing the work of Chris- tion missionaries in China, says: “I think that no one can controvert the patent fact that the Chinese are enormous- ly benfited by the labors of the mission- aries in their midst. Foreign hospitals are @ great boon to the sick. China, before the advent of the foreigner, did not know whai Surgery was. There are more than twenty charity hospitals in China, which are pre sided over by men of as great ability as can be found elsewhere in the world. Dr, Kehr's hospital at Canton is one of the great institutions of the kind of the world. The viceroy, Li Hung Chang, has for years maintained at Tientsin at his own expens¢ a foreign hospital. In the matter of educa: tion the movement is immense. There are schools and colleges all over China taughi by the missionaries. “Protestants and Catholics from nearly every country under the sun are cngaged in this work, and, in\ my opinion, they de nothing but good. I leave out of this dis- cussion the feligious benefits conferred ty converting Chinese persons to Christianity, This, of course, is the one supreme object and purpose of the missionaries, to which all else is subsidiary, but the subject is not to be discussed by a minister of the United States. Theregis no established religion in the United States, and the American Bud- Ghist, Mahometan, Jew, infidel, or any oth- er religionist, would receive at the hands of his country’s representatives abroad ex- actly the same consideration and protection as a Christian would. I can ouly say that converts to Qhristianity are numerous, There are supposed to be*forty thov nd Protestant converts now in China, and at least five hundred thousand Catholic con- verts. There are many native Christian churches. The converts seem to be as de- yout as people of any other race. “As far as my knowledge extends I can and do say that the missionaries in China are self-sacrificing; that their lives are pure; that they are devoted to their work; that their influence is beneficial to the natives; that the arts and sciences and civilization are greatly spread by their efforts; than many useful western books are translated by them into Chinese; that they are the leaders in all charitable work, giving largely themselves, and personally disbursing the funds with which they are intrusted; that they do make conver! and such converts are mentally benefi by conversion. Opposed by the Literati. “In answer to these statements, which are usually acknowledged to be true, it does not do to say, as if the answer were conclusive, that the literati and gentry are usually opposed to missionaries. Thts an- tagonism was to have been expected. The missionaries antagonize the worship of an- cestors, which is one of the fundamental principles of the Chinese polity. They compel their converts to keep Sunday holy, The Chinese have no Sabbath. They work every day except New Year's day and other holidays. No new religion ever won its way without meeting serious opposition, Under the treaties the missionary has a right to go to China. This right being ad- mitted, no amount of antagonism can pre- vent its exercise. In the second place, let us see whether and how foreign countries are benefited by missionary work in China. “Missionaries are the pioneers of trade end commerce. Civilization, learning, in- struction breed new wants, which com- merce supplies. Look at the electric tele- graph, now in every province in China but one. Look at the steamships which piy along the coast from Hong Kong to New- chwang, and on the Yangtze up to Ichang. Lock at the cities which have sprung up, like Shanghai, Tien-Tsin, Hangkow—hand- some foreign cities, object lessons to the Chinese. Look at the railroad being now built from the Yellow sea to the Amoor, of which about two hundred miles are com- pleted. Will any one say that the fiftcen hundred missionaries in China of Protest- ants, and perhaps more of Catholics, have rot contributed to these results? Two hun- dred and fifty years ago the pious Catholic fathers taught astronomy, mathematics and the languages at Pekin. The Pioneers. “The interior of China would have been nearly unknown to the outer world had not the missionaries visited it, and de- scribed it. Some one may say that com- mercial agents might have done as much, but they are not allowed to locate in the interior. The missionary, inspired by holy zeal, goes everywhere, and by degrees foreign commerce and trade follow. 1 sup- pose that whenever an uncivilized, or semi-civilized country becomes civilized its trade and dealings with western nations increase. Humanity has not de- vised any better, or even any as good, engine or means for civilizing savage peo- ple as proselytism to Christianity. The History of the world attests this fact. “In ‘the interests, therefore, of civiliza- tion, missionaries ought not only to be tol- erated, but ought to receive protection to which they are entitled from oflicials, and encouragement from other classes of peo- ple. “It is too early now to consider what ef- fect the exisiing war may have on the in- terests of missions. It is quite probable, however, that the spirit of progress de- veloped by it will make mission work more important and influential than it has ever been.” + @+ DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS. Gen. Cogswell’s Condition Alarming— The Other Sick. Secretary Gresham passed a comfortable night, and continues to improve. Ex-Sec- retary McCulloch’s condition is reported as mvch improved today. His daughter sails from Liverpool for home the 18th of this month, being expected to arrive about the 25th instant. The secretary's physician be- lieves that Mr. McCulloeh will live until his daughter's arrival. Within the last twenty-four hours there has been a marked change for the worse in the condition of Gen. Cogswell. Yester- day there was a consultation between Dr. Prentiss, who has had charge of the case since the return of Gen. Cogswell from Jamaica, and Dr. W. W. Johnston, who has been occasionally consulted. The result of this consultation was the conclusion that the ease has reached a serious crisis. Congressman Hitt remains in a feeble uncertain condition, which neither al- apprehension nor encourages hope. The more serious complications in the case have been overcome. The digestion is unimpaired, so that there is a basis to build up strength were it not for the fact that the system Is so greatly enfeebled. Miss Abagail Dodge is slightly better. General Casey is better. General Pleasonton’s condition remains about the same.