Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN Pres't. oe New York Office, 49 Potter Building, paoemnias The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the dity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week. or 44 cents per month. Coples at the ccunter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—S0 cents Per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., ts second-class mall matter.) EFAll mall subscriptions must he paid in advance. Rates of vivertising made known on applicati Che Lvening Star. No. 13,173. WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTs. Se proof of te pudding is in fe eating. Yesterday's Star contained 50 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 793 separate announce: ments. These advertisers SougSt pufficitp—not merefp space, COMPROMISE LIKELY How the Fight on Silver Will Proba- bly Be Settled. REFUBLICAN CONCESSIONS SUGGESTED Propositions Which Southern Dem- ocrats Have Agreed to Accept. TASK OF THE PARTIES re During occasional lulls in the roar of the two contending sides on the mcney ques- tion there is heard at times the faint note of compromise. It is very faint as yet, but some men of skill and shrewdness in the manipulation of affairs are now sounding it. And this leads to the prediction that it will shortly begin to strengthen and to increase in volume until, before the year is out, it will be heard far and near above all the distractions of the hour. It is urged in conservative quarters that this must inevitably result from condi- tions so strained and extreme as those that now exist. On the one hand are the men who are all for gold, while on the other are the men all for silver. Each side is insisting on having its own way, ard yet each side, it is contended, must in the end be brought to sce that by reason of the strength and influence of the other side cencess'ons are absolutely essential to a settlement of the question. These men have met in conflict before, and over this same issue, when charges and counter- charges were just as severe and when threats of party disruption were as freely made as at present. But the had feeling subsided, and the old parties held together; and what was averted then by good man- agement can by good management be avert- ed now. Republican Concessions Suggested. That the republicans are preparing to make concessions to the west on silver !s thought to be very plainly indicated by several things that have happened of late. Foremost of all ts the talk that Stephen B. Elkins has been indulging in since his return from the west. He has made it very plain that the silver question occu- pied his thoughts a good deal during his trip, and in general terms he has stated bis own views as influenced by the informa- tion he gathered. Nobody is likely for the present to travel outside of general terms. But Mr. Elkins, even in this cautious way, has felt hi If at liberty to say a friend- ly word for silver. Something more, he de- clares, must be done for the white metal. He is opposed to going as far as free coin- age, but he is equally opposed to leaving silver where it now is. Mr. Elkins is not, of course, the republican party. Nor is he assuming to speak for the party. But he is a very prominent member of the party, he stands very near to all of the men equally prominent with himself in the management of party affairs, and there are men who believe that in the event of the return of Gen. Harrison to the White House he will be the next Secretary of the Treasury. So that this declaration of Mr. Elkins, made in New York under eastern lights and in- fluences, is construed as a friendly over- ture to the western republicans, and a polite invitation to them to examine the stock of republican concessions and com- promises before going elsewhere. And that this invitation will be accepted, and when accepted will result in the striking of a bargain which will keep the republicans united for next year’s campaign, is con- fidentiy believed by some of the most prom- inent democrats in the country. What Will the Democrats Dot And now. the question is asked, what are the democrats, taking their cue from the other side, likely to do of such import and with the view of keeping their party united? In their case the south is to be considered, as in the case of the republi- cans the west is. With what, in the shape of a concession, or compromise, will the south be content? She has not formally expressed herself in Congress on this sub- ject since the special session of the last Congress. Then, as is now recalled, after @ protracted wrangle over the proposition for the unconditional repeal of the pur- chesing clause of the Sherman act, a com- promise was drafted, and every southern Senator, with the exceptions of Mills and Caffery, set his hand to it. That compro- mise called for the coinage of all tHe silver bullion then in the treasury, the purchase and coinage of an amount equal to a year’s purchase under the old terms, and the re- Urement of all notes in circulation under ten dollars. The southern silver men didn’t like the terms, but, under pressure, they agreed to accept them. Would they ac- cept them, or something like them, again under pressure? Then, there was the Faulkner amend- ment in the Senate, which attracted much attention and at one time was promised a gocd deal of silver support. But it did not come to a vote. The leading feature of that amendment fixed the limit of all silver currency issued by the government, including notes based upon silver, at eight hundred million dollars. This, it was claimed, would satisfy the silver men, and at the same time put no more silver into circulation than the business of this coun- try could easily use. Some eastern men even approved of this proposition, and] leading New York bankers wrote letters here declaring that it was acceptable to them One of them, a very prominent man, suggested that the limit might be raised to nine hendred millions without injury to business interests. Would the terms of the Faulkner amendment be ac- ceptable to the democrats as a compro- mise now? They are likely to be proposed again and urged by men high up in con- servative quarters. Task of the Two Parties. The republican task is thought to be this: The west is to be placated, and the west wants provision made for the whole silver output of the American mines. Will the republican party promise to go that far for silver? The democratic task is thought to be this: The south is to be placated, and the south wants a material increase in_ the circulating medium and wants it in silver. How far short of free coinage will eastern democrats to stop under the high pressure democrats to stop under teh high pressure of the importance of a united front in a presidential campaign? THE MARINE BAND CONCER’ Ss. for the Summer y Col. Wilson. Col. Wilson, in charge of public buildings ond grounds, has issued a time schedule i nd concerts at the Ex- unds for the season of s will begin Saturday, Il continue each succeeding Saturday until September 28. The opening cert will begin at 5:55 o'clock, and close 25 o'clock. After that they’ begin five sminutes later, ip to July 6, when the open- ing time is five minutes earlier each suc- Schedule Arranged ceeding Saturday until the last concert, which begins at 4:30 o'clock and closes at 6 o'clock. —_——__-e+—______ Appointed Consul at Zanzibar. The President today appointed R. Dorsey Mohun of the District of Columbia United States consul at Zanzibar, western coast of Africa. Mr, Mohun waa formerly consul at Boma, Congo Free States, and made an expedition into the interior of Africa In the interest of the abolition of the slave trade, SENATOR PALMER TALKS Carlisle's Chances of Being the Democratic Pre:idential Candidate. Comments on the Income Tax Decision —The Silver Movement iu Ulinois and Its Future. “Mr. Carlisle stands a better chance of being the democratic candidate for the presidency than any other man. Hisedis- cussions of money questions are wonder- fully simple and clear, and he has made himself the great leader of this movement in favor of honest money.” ‘These were the words of Senator Palmer of Illinois when visited by a Star reporter today. Mr. Palmer believes hat the next democratic convention will demand a sound money man, and he sees no one with bet- ter prospects for success at that time than the Secretary of the Treasury, who is now making a record on financial matters. The Delaware Senatorship. Mr. Palmer also believes that Mr. Du- pont’s seat in the Senate will be contested. “The democrats will contend,” he said, “that under the laws of Delaware a sena- tor called to fill the governor's chair through the death or resignation of the of- ficial retains his vote in the senate. If this contention is sustained the governor of Delaware will appo’nt Senator Higgins’ successor, who will be seated to remain n the legislature at its next session elects a successor.” The Income Tax Decision. “As to the decision of the Supreme Court on the income tax,” said Mr. Palmer, “so far as I know the people of Illinois care very little about if. They regret the ruling of the court more on account of the court than because of any public interest in- volved in the decision. Plain men cannot understand how nine great lawyers should divide upon a question—four and four—and the decision at last be lef’ to resemble the turaing of a jack by the dealer. The Judges who dissented from the majority of the vourt made a very earnest and patriotic protest against the decision, but whenever We need an income tax to meet the urgent necessities of the government it will be im- posed by Congress and we will have a Su- preme Court which will sustain it. It would be an improvement to our system of gov- ernment to hold the judges of the Supreme Court responsible for their rulings, and it may be necessary hereafter to so amend the Constitution as to provide for the elec- tion of judges by the people. It is manifest that they have differed not as lawyers, but as politicians, as they did in the great con- test between Hayes and Tilden. Silver Movement in IHlinois. “You ask about the silver movement in Illinois. The truth is that Gov. Altgeld and Mr. Hinrichsen, secretary of state and chairman of the democratic state commit- tee, are bold men, and are determined to commit the democratic party of the state to the unlimited coinage of silver on the ratio of 16 to 1 of gold. The governor is a bold leader, and requires his appointees, who are numerous, to conform to his wish- es. There is scarcely an important county in the state in which there is not an ap- pointee of the governor. He has railroad, warehouse and penitentiary commissioners, trustees of insane and other hospitals and benevolent institutions. “The governor is no amateur politician, while Mr. Hinrichsen is. The latter really believes that because he is chairman of the Illinois state committee and has a minority of the committee with him, that he can dictate the opinions of the demo- cratic party of Illinois. Mr. Hinrichsen is a politician by trade, and cannot realize that the great body of the demccratic par- ty of the state are independent, self-reli- ant men. It is said in some newspapers that Mr. Hinrichsen threatens to read all of the democrats who refuse to indorse the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 out of the party. I predict that the members of the state committee who are loyal to the democratic party and the Chicago platform will meet soon after the June convention and depose Mr. Hin- richsen from the chairmanship, as_ they well may, he having abandoned the demo- cratic party and attempted to deliver it to a new party. The reorganized state com- mittee will invite Mr. Hinrichsen and his organization to come back into the party; whether or not they will come is for them to decide.” —__—_—_-2+___ JUSTICE FIELD’S POSITION. He Will Stick While the Present Ad- ministration Lasts. Justice Field of the Supreme Court is de- termined to remain in that last court of appeal as a bulwark against the approval of-an income tax law as long as he has sufficient strength to. perform his duties. Speaking to friends a few evenings ago of the probability of another effort being raade by the advocates of the income tax to have that law declared constitutional, Justice Field remarked that from the pres- ent outlook Justice Jackson would be the first to be retired from the bench, and that because of his age it looked as if he (Jus- tice Field) would be the next to go. ‘But I will not leave the bench,” he said, with earnestness, “if the Lord gives me life and strength, so long as the present administration is in power. The appoint- ment of a successor to Justice Jackson can- not change the standing of the court upon the income question, so that there is no dza:er of the law heing declared constitu- tieral through such means. A judge ap- pointed to succeed me might be so setected as to make sure that he viewed the income tax law as a constitutional measure. But, as I have sald, 1f I am given life and strength I will’ remain on the bench throughout this administration to prevent such a result.” nd MRS. MACK EXTRADITED. Technicalities Which May Operate to Prevent Her Trial. The State Department has received infor- mation of the extradition of Mrs. N. P. Mack, warted in this country for the man- ufacture of counterfeit stamps. Mrs. Mack lived in Hamilton, Ontario, and the secret service officers of the government traced to her the manufacture of a large number of spurious stemps, which were found to be counterfeit. Application was made to the State Department fer extradition papers, but it was found that the new extradition treaty, while providing for extrafition in cases of counterfeiting mone: did not tamps. Had it said counterfeiting hout mentioning any article, there would have been ro difficulty. It was then suggested that under the old treaty there was a provision, which is still in force, providing for extradition in case of forgery, and that the counterfeiting of stamps might be considered fabrication, and it ap- pears that the Canadian authorities so consider it. Mrs. Mack has been taken to Buff N. Y¥., where she will be tried for forgery. It is possible that the United States courts will not consider counterfeit- ing of stamps a forgery, and Mrs. Mack cannot be tried ch any other charge than that upon which she was extradited. —____--e- -—______ The Spanish Minister's Farewell. Count F. de Reventlow, the Danish min- ister at this capital, took official leave of the President this afternoon. He has been appointed Danish minister to Italy and Spain. Mr. Brunn will succeed him as dip- jomatic representative at Washington, He is now in this country, and will probably be formally presented next week. MISS LEWIS HELD|CARUSLE AND BLACKBURN | PRINTING PATENTS Fair Typewriter for a Mysterious Business Firm. EDWARD ROBERION'S LCS? MONEY He Put $2,000 in a Disappearing Company. EUGENE BOYENS & CO. = A handsome young woman, known as Miss Ida Lewis, was arrested in New York yesterday on complaint of Edward H. Robertson, a Virginia business man, who lives in Richmond, and who is well known here because of his business relations with a number of persons. The young woman, who is a typewriter, is also well known here, having lived at 204 A street north- east, and been employed in the office of Eugene Boyens & Co., general agents and merchandise brokers, with headquarters in the Washington Loan and Trust Company's building. Mr. Robertson, who answered Boyens’ advertisement for a business partner, part- ed with §2,000 cash money, so he claims, and when he was disappointed and discovered that he had been swindled, as he claims, he started in search of the people. According to -his statement the firm did a rushing business, principally in the cigar line, being under contract with a Boston firm to furnish-cigars at $10 a thousand. By handling cigars their business was largely increased, and when Mr. Robert- son called to see about his partnership deal there was every reason to believe that the company was doing a good business on a solid foundation. And so he parted with his money, so he claims. arday when he called at the office he was told by Boyens that he (Boyens) had to go to Alexandria to consummate a deal and he would return later in the day. A telegram in the afternoon explained a de- lay and Boyens said he would see the new partner Tuesday when the latter returned from Richmond. All Had Left. Robertson returned from Richmond and called at the office, only to find Key Broth- ers, real estate dealers, in charge, and he learneu from them that they had taken charge only as a matter of accommoda- tion. It appears that Miss Ida Lewis and a clerk known as William Lewis, said to be her brother, had received telegrams from Cincinnati announcing the serious in of their mother and telling them to come at once. These telegrams were received during Monday, and Key Brothers consent- ed to take charge oniy as a matter of ac- commodation. Thus the three alleged members of the firm were away when slr. Robertson called. Mr. Robertson did not report the matter to the police, but went away on business, and yesterday in New York, as he was leaving a lunch room, he met Miss Lewis, and caused her arrest. Had Returned. “You returned from Cincinnati very soon, Miss Lewis,” he said to her. “Yes,” she answered; “mother is better, and we started last night and thought wi would stop in New York for a day or tw But the desk in the company’s office had been cleared of its contents before she leit, and as this fact in itself seemed suspicious the Virginian would accept no excuse, but had her arrested. During his business relations with Boyens Mr. Robertson was invited to call at the house No. 214 East Capitol street, but he cared not to mix business and social rela- tions, and so he remained away until he concluded that he had been swindled, and then he called on Capitol Hill, to discover that there was no such house. He did find, however, that the three parties had stopped at 204 A street northeast, where they were known as Mr. Lewis and wife and Mr. Boyens, but which was Mr. Lewis and which Mr. Boyens Mr. Robertson was un- able to ascertain. Boyens, it is said, pur- chased the Morning Herald here several weeks ago, but soon disposed of the plant. Warrants Insued. This afternoon Robertson called at police headquarters here and saw Inspector Hol- linberger, to whom he related the story of his experience, and was anxious that the newspapers should not publish an account of how he so easily parted with his money. When Inspector Hollinberger had heard his story he detailed Detective Boardman on the case, and a warrant charging Boyens and the Lewises with conspiracy was sworn out in the Police Court. A copy of the warrant was sent to New York, where Miss Lewis is to have a hear- ing in the Jefferson Market police court tomorrow. Bail in the case was fixed at $1,500, , ‘The New York police were also furnished descriptions of Boyens and William Lewis and requested to arrest them. Not Known. Monday the witnesses will be taken be- fore the grand jury, and then a copy of the bench warrant will be sent to New York. Who these people are ts not known by the police here, except so far as their bus- iness was concerned. The firm did a big business and there were usually a number of customers in the office, waiting to trans- act business of some kind, whether in the purchase of merchandise or real estate. Inspector Hollinberger said this after- noon he thought the names given by these people were fictitious. So far as he has been able to ascertain the business con- ducted was of a legitimate nature. Mr. Robertson thought that they were from the west, and was very much sur- prised yesterday when he met Miss Lewis in New York. He will probably return to New York to- niyht, in order to be present at the hearing of tke jroung woman tomorrow. INCOME TAX RETURNS. They Are Being Gradually Delivered af the Treasury Department. The income tax returns made to internal revenue collectors under the late statute are being gradually delivered at the Treas- ury Department, in pursuance of orders issued by Commissioner Miller the day after the ircome tax law was declared uni- constitut\onal. They are coming in by ev- ery mail, and only the far distant districts on the Pacific coast remain to be heard from. The order included not. only the re- turns of ndividuals and corporations, ‘but also all documents relating to their busi- ness. These documents, containing so many precious secrets, will be safely stored in one of the Its of the internal rev- enue bureau, and will be sacredly guarded from all prying eyes. Commissioner. Miller considers them public records beyond his power of disposal. Although he believes that they should be destroyed, he doubts his authority to so treat them. Conse- quently, they will be kept intact until Congress detezmines what shall be done with them. It is sald that the Treasury Department wilt récommend their complete destruction by Kre or maceration. Ordered to Hampton Ronds. ‘The cruisers Atlanta and Ralelgh, now at Savannah, have beer ardcred to Hampton. Roads, Friends of Both Trying to Modify State- ments as to Their Relations, It Is Now Alleged That There Was No Attack by the Senator on the Secretary. Friends of Secretary Carlisle and of Sen- ater Blackburn are anxious to modify statements that were given throughout the ccuntry in press dispatches concerning the reported attack on the Secretary by the Senater. . It seems that, according to the state- ments of their friends, this attack was somethirg of a hypothetical case. It was stated te Mr. Blackburn that the Secretary wes coming to Kentucky to attack him, and this caused indignant expressions on tke part of Blackburn, who announced what he would do “if” the Secretary car- ried cut such a program. Speaking of this reported difficulty be- tween the Senator and the Secretary, a friend of the former, who is a prominent Kentuckian, said today: “The short telegram which appeared in the rress dispatches a few days ago com- ing from Owensboro’, Ky., in which it was stated that the Senator had severely de- rcunced Mr. Carlisle, has proven, as every cne acquainted with the two gentlemen and their zelations with each other knew it wculd prove, a gross exaggeration, if, in fact, it could be said to have any real foundation at all. It simply grew out of a casual conversation, in which, it being sug- gested that Mr. Carlisle was coming to Kentucky to make war on Mr. Blackburn, the Senator remarked that if Mr. Carlisle Was coming to attack him he would make it warm for him. And this has been tor- tured into a ‘denunciation’ of the Secre- tary. j “There is really no such personal feeling between the friends of these two distin- guished men. The great mass of the friends of each are the mutual friends of both. Differences of opinion on the financial question have not changed the personal relations of their friends toward these two favorite sons. Indeed, many of the closest friends and greatest admirers of Mr. Car- lisle differ most radically with him on the pending money question. He says himself that he has no more pefsonal interest in the question than any other good citizen, and there is no more reason for enmities on this account between these gentlemen or their friends than that two lawyers who epposed each other in a law suit should declare war on each other. There is without doubt an intense earnestness on the part of the free coinage men in Ken- tucky, as elsewhere, and the political records of the champions are being freely and thoroughly reviewed. Mr. Carlisle has perhaps earned his greatest. reputation Ly his advocacy in the courts of doubtful auses. His friends are not now going to ne enemies simply because he is de- fending what they consider a very bad case.” —_—__—_,-e. MORTON AS A GANBIDATE. Secretary of State Palmeg Regards fim asx a Likely Presidential Nominee Albany Special to the New Yor Tribune. “I do not believe there is any foundation for this talk that Gov. Morton has made an alliance with ex-Presfdent Harrison to bring about the nomination of another Harrison and Morton ticket in 1896,” said Jchn Palmer, the secretary of state, today. “Mr. Morton,” he added, “has been Vice President once, and thé office probably has no further attractions for him. Besides, the fact must be considered that he was elected governor of New York in 1894 by the remarkable majority of 150,000, and that his course as governor hag been highly satisfactory to his fellow citizens, irre- spective of party. I think that, popular as he was when he became governor, he is a much stronger man*today; for as the chief executive of the state he has carried out the general will in a variety of ways. “Much as I respect Benjamin Harrison, I am convinced that Levi P. Morton is the logical candidate of the New York republi- cans for the presidency., If he desires the ncmination he will have @ solid delegation from New York state to the national con- vention. To my mind, that appears to be the drift of republican sentiment in this state.” - THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. Gossip as to the Probable Appoint- ment of Its Commander. It has been stated that the delay in fill- ing the vacancy in the command of the Nerth Atlantic station resulting from Ad- miral Meade's retirement was due to the desire of the President to have Capt. Rob- ley D. Evans made chief of the bureau of navigation, to succeed Admiral Ramsay, the station for which Capt. Evans has ap- plied. It is now reported, however, that when the Kiel celebration is over, the New York, with Capt. Evans-in command, will remain on the European station, and that the San Francisco will be sent home. Meanwhile, if arrangements can be made for the command of the Atlantic station, the assignment will be made without re- gard to the Kiel fleet. Admiral Ramsay wants the command, and Secretary Her- bert desires him to remain as chief of the bureau, of navigation, The Secretary's wishes may be carried out, and probably will be heeded, in which case it is believed that Admiral Walker or Commodore Selt- ridge, now the ranking commodore, may be given command of the squadron, Admiral Walker has applied for sea duty. SDS APPLICATION DENIED. ‘The Boundary Line Cas¢iBetween Vir- winin and Tennessee. The Supreme Court of the United States has denied the application}pf the state of Virginia for a decree to have the boundary line between that state and Tennessee re- run, for the purpose of restoring the mark- ing. The denial is not based upon any in- disposition to grant the rgquest, as both states unite in making it, but because the bill was filed during the térm of 1893, and the court finds that it cannot act at the present term on the Dill, filed in a previous term. There has been more or less dispute Letween the states as to this line, but the court in 1893 confirmed the line as estab- lished by the compact of 1803. It will now be impossible td do anything to secure the restoration of the marks until the next term. ——_————_+-2+_____—_ COMMODORE BEARDSLEE. His Record E: ined for His Promo- tion as Rear Admiral. A beard, composed of Admirals Brown, Walker ard- Ramsay, convened at the Wavy Department today for the examina- tion. of Commodore L. A. Beardslee for promotion to the grade of/rear admiral to fill the vacancy in th® list caused by the voluntary retirement of Admiral Meade. Commodore Beardslge ig now at Honolulu: in command of the Pacifig squadron. The examination, which: was necessarily con- ducted in his absence, wag confined to the cfficer’s career and capability as shown by his official record. —— To Visit Gettysburg and. Antictam, A distinguished party, consisting of Sec- retary Herbert, Col, Cassells, Gen, W. T. Smith, Gen. Franklin and Gen, Hyde, will leave here tomorrow morning for a. visit to the battlefields of Gettysburg and An- tletam. They will return to this city Mon- day evening. Hearing Today on the Perplexing Patent Office Gazette. THE LAW VARIOUSLY CONSTRUED Likely to Go to the Attorney General. PROCESSES TALKED OVER At the request of Friedwald & Company of Baltimore, who made a bid for printing the Patent Office Gazette, Judge Hall, the assistant attorney general for the Interior Department, gave a hearing today, lasting from 11 o'clock until 2 p.m., upon the question whether, under the law, the com- missioner of patents had the right to ad- vertise for bids for printing the Gazette. All the bidders interested, including Hart- man & Cadick of Washington, Andrew B. Graham of Washington, Rufus H. Darby, the Capital Press Company, were present or represented. The Norris Peters Com- pany was represented by Judge Jeremiah M. Wilson, Friedwald & Company by Roger W. Cull of Baltimore and the Capital Press Company by Marshall Cushing. Mr. E. W. Oyster, representing the government print- ing office, made a careful and able state- ment, telling the history of the legislation involved, the intention of Congress, and claiming that the commissioner of patents had no authority under the law to put the work out at contract. Judge Wilson asked leave to file a brief giving his views of the law end the authority. of the commissioner. Against the Present System. Mr. Cull, although arriving late in the hearing, made a most effective presenta- tion of the case, construing the law most skillfully to the effect that it was the in- tention of Congress to consider the Ga- zette as a complete thing, and to have it printed by contract under the direction of the commissioner. of patents by any rro- cess of photo-engraving which required Plates. He made the point that although the law requires that the commissioner shall act as the joint committze on print- ing may prescribe, there was at this time no joint committee on printing, and that Senator Gorman, in his two letters to the commissioner, where he signed himself as chairman of the joint committee on print- ing, was not acting within his authority. Mr. Cuil urged that he could not act even as the Senate committee on printing, being only a minority, and, furthermore, admit- ting that he had authority to ‘act, no action had really been taken by him, as the second letter which was brought out at the request of the committee of printers from the government printing office, was am inquiry rather than an official direc- tion. The Saving Proposed. It was held that to let the work by con- tract would save the government in the neighborhood of $30,000, ani that the lowest bid for doing the work as it is now done was $108,000, whereas the appropriation is only $99,000. All the technical questions connected -with the printing were gone through with carefully and in detail. It was admitted by Mr. Oyster and all the bidders, except the photo-litnographers, that the present method of printing the Gazette is antiquated, cumbersome erd un- necessarily expensive. Mr. Oyster said he had long ago recommended officially that the work should be done by the government printing office with the illustrations pro- duced by photo-engraving and the letter Press printed from type precisely as the commissioner of patents now proposed to do by letting the work out to contractors. He maintained, however, that the law must be construed in the present juncture so as to keep the work at the government print- ing office notwithstanding the needless cost. Upon this point there was a difference of opinion, as the law is manifestly in a very bungled and confused condition, which leaves it open to various constructions. To Go to the Attorney General. It is likely that the whole matter will ul- timately be referred to the Attorney Gen- eral for hts decisior. Another hearing will be given by Assistant Attorney General Hall after the return of Secretary Smith next Tuesday. Should the decision ulti- mately sustain the commissioner of pat- ents, and he be permitted to have the work done by contract, by use of the photo-en- graving process of making cuts, the con- tract would go to the Capital Press Com- pany. If, however, the decision should be that it must be done by the photo-litho- graphing process, and the type-set “dum- mies” be made hereafter, as now, at the government printing office, the contract for photo-lithographing would be given to Andrew B. Graham. ——— TO BE A TEST CASE. ‘The First Indictment Under the Ea- munds Act Returned Today. The following indictments were returned by the grand jury this afternoon: John Eyler, housebreaking and receiving stolen property; Walter Hollidge, housebreaking, and Delia, alias Cordelia, Cook and Frank Mackall, adultery. The last-named parties were, it is under- stood, indicted =nder the provisions of the Edmunds act, which was held by the Court of Appeals several weeks ago to be in full force and effect in this District, so the gov- ernment contends. That view, however, fs not universally concurred in by mem- bers of the bar, and it is understood that the case will be made a test case. The in- dictment alleges that the woman is the wife of one Thomas Cook, and charges that she and Mackall committed adultery the 14th instant. One peculiar feature of the Edmunds act, it is stated, is that in the event of unlawful relations between a mar- ried woman and an unmarried man both parties shall be deemed guilty of adultery, while where the man is married and the woman is unmarried the man only is held to. be guilty of adultery, the woman being held to be guilty of fornication. THE DEATH OF MARTI, Report of His Demise Offici firmed Here. Official confirmation has been received here of the report of the death of Gen. Marti, the Cuban leader, in a battle with the government troops. Marti’s death is regarded as the most important event since Gen. Campos began his campaign. The other Cuban leaders—Gomez, Maceo and Borrero—were known only by name in this country, but Marti is personally known throughout the United States, as he has Icng served as president of the Cuban party in this country. He has passed much of his time in Washington, his last service here being as a delegate to the Pan-Ameri- can monetary conference. The papers found on Martl are expected to reult in important developments, as he was in personal correspondence with those sympathizers in the United States who have thus far eluded detection. ————_-e--—___. Government Receip National bank notes recelved today for redemption, $480,861, Government receipts: From internal revenue, $461,012; customs, $442,163; miscellaneous, $105,682, + A Check for Mrs, Peary, The National Geographic Soclety today forwarded to Mra, Peary a check for $400, the sek of the lecture at Metzerott Music Hall last syening, ly Con- NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS Ex-Congressman Dunn Thinks They Can Etect the Next Governor. lie Believes George B. Fielder to Be, the Strongest Candidate to Put Up. “I think that George B. Fielder is the strongest man today with the rank and file of the democratic party that there is in New Jersey. So said ex-Congressman Dunn of New Jersey, speaking of the gubernatorial race in his state. Continu- ing, he said: “Mr. Fielder is a thoroughly clean man. He has made a good Representative. He has been a brave soldier, and would re- ceive a very strong support of his party from that element of New Jersey people. I do not think that McPherson and some of the others, who have been leaders and left themselves open, whether justly or unjustly, to unfavorable criticism and who have dropped out of the leadership, have a right to say that the democrats cannot win the state of New Jersey this fall. Believes in Democratic Success. “I believe in democratic success. I be- lieve that many unthinking people have been led away from the party by hard times, and cthers voted against the party because of their indignation against party leaders wh? have unquestionably deserved the condemnation of the people, as the re- publican party are now doing, because those leaders tought and sold the legisla- ture when the democrats were in power; or it is claimed they did, with such appear- ances of truth as to convince a great many democrats that it was true. Then other democrats because of the conduct of those leaders in the course of legislation with regard to race tracks felt indignant that the moral element of the state should be subjected, by what they call a gang of po- litical brokers, to open gambling in various parts of the state.” Fielder’s Chances. “But you think that these prejudices will be so far lessened as to warrant the belief that the democrats will be successful in the coming election “Yes, as I said before, I believe that the democrats will be successful.” “Does Mr. Fielder, in your opinion, stand a better chance than any one else in the gubernatorial race?” “Yes, for this reason. Any democrat who would vote the democratic ticket will vote for any of the men who are named. Geo. Fielder, therefore, can get all the demo- crats who would vote for any democrat, and in addition to this he will be able to secure the votes of many outside of the party. This will, of course, make him the strongest man. I do not think any of the others have a chance with Fielder.” Mr. McAdoo Barred. Speaking of Mr. William McAdoo, as- sistant secretary of the navy, who was at ene time spoken of as a candidate, but who will be debarred from running for governor on account of his not being a resident of the state, Mr. Dunn said: “If Mr. McAdoo has voted within seven years in the state of New York (which is true), under article 5, section 4, of our constitu- tion, he would be debarred from filling the office of governor of the state of New Jer- sey. And I guess there can be no question that Mr. McAdoo has voted in New York and claimed his residence in that city dur- ing the last seven years.” ——_ + e-_____ GEORGIA DEMOCRATS AND SILVER. Mr. Livingston’s Statement as to the Attitude of the Party. Representative Livingston of Georgia is in the city to look after the interests of some of his constituents. Speaking of the situation in Georgia to a Star reporter to- day, Mr. Livingston said: “If a vote were taken In Georgia today on the silver question, and party lines were wiped out, there would be a hundred thou- sand majority for silver. The people in Gecrgia are almost unanimous in favor of silver, and they propose doing all in their power to influence the next democratic na- tional convention to adopt a plank making the white metal primary money. “I do not mean by this that Georgia wants free silver. I don’t think the peo- ple there want anything of the kind. They simply want an increase in our per capita circulation, so that we will have primary money of an amount about equal to twice the quantity of gold now in circulation. There are today four thousand millions of dollars of gold in the world. We think the money of the world should be about double that amount. Gold in the United States at present amounts to $600,000,000. We want enough silver recognized as primary money so that our circulation will amount to $1,200,000,000. “The manner in which the people in Georgia propose to contest this question is to influence the next convention in favor of this enlargement of the currency. There is no probability that Georgia democrats will split frem the party. They have noth- ing to do with the Bryan organization. If they fail to control the democratic conven- tion they propose to abide by the result, make the most of the situation and support the demecratic nominee. On the other hand, if they carry the convention they will expect the democrats who don’t have their own way to stay in the party. There should be no bolting.” “Will the democrats in Georgia consider any proposition to nominate Mr. Cleveland for another term?” “By no means. Even if Mr. Cleveland in- dorsed their views on the money question, they would not consider his name for a moment. They do not feel that they can trust him to carry out the platform of the party.” ee CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Progress Made in Marking the Sites of Important Occurrences. Messrs. R. J. Bright and R. B. Nixon, officers of the Senate, have returned from Chattanooga, Tenn., where they went to make arrangements for the entertainment of thé congressional party which is to visit the Chickamauga battlefield on the occa- sion of its dedication as a national park, on the 19th of September next, in accordance with a resolution adopted on the 2d of March last. The congressional party will include the presiding officers of the two houses and such members of either house as participated in any of the battlez whose sites will be included in the proposed reser- vation. Messrs. Bright and Nixon report that noticeable progress has been made in marking the sites of the important occur- rences in the Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge battles, in building roads and in im- proving the vast grounds. The Chatta- nooga people have already begun prepara- tions for the dedication, and are counting upon a large attendance. The orators of the day have not yet been designated, but it is understood that ex-Senator Manderson, who participated in these engagements, Will Le one of the speakers, ————+e+___ Personal Mention, Mr, Eckels, controller of the currency, has gone to New York to attend the ban- qvet of the Democratic Editors’ Association this evening, Chief Engineer ©, J, MacConnell, at- teched to the Minnesota, at New York, is in the city on leave, Lieut, 1, J, H, Bradford, seventeenth infantry, ia tn thia city on sick leave, Ex-Representative Hatch of Missourl ts in the city, DRINK AND TOBACCO Ex-Congressman Harter Wants the Tax on Them Increased. WOULD RAISE $90,000,000 IN REVENUE There Would Be a Surplus and No One Would Suffer. OPPOSED TO FREE COINAGE ——————— MANSFIELD, Ohio, May 24.—Michael L. Harter gave his views at great length to- Cay on the issues which confront the peo- ple in view of the recent decision in the income tax cases. He has a plan for the raising of revenue which he thinks will Save the financial department of the gov- ernment from embarrassment. “The tax on ali kinds, or nearly all kinds, of tobacco should be increased to where the result would be an increase of revenue from this source of not less than $15,000,000. The tax on beer ehould be increased $30,000,000, which would not result in any decrease in the size of glass or increase in the cost to drinkers. The whisky tax, already high, should be enlarged enough to add to the. revenue from this source about $15,000,000. Tea and coffee should be taxel enough to cost the consumer about one mill per cup or a cent for each ten cups, which tax would bring 'n about $30,000,000 in ordi- nary years. “Here you have an increase In the income of the United States of $10,000,000 without putting a noticeable burden upon anybody. With this simple legislation our deficiency would be transferred into that wholesome surplus of $40,000,000, and no calling or in- dustry would suffer and no individual cit- izen would have any just ground for com- plaint. Why Revenues Fell Of. “It is but fair to say that if the McKin- ley bill had not placed sugar on the free lst and granted an outrageous bounty to the growers of sugar, for the sake of in- creasing an already scandalously high dis- criminating tariff taxes, which zo into private pockets instead of public treasury, we wouid in the past four years have had $240,000,000 more revenue, and instead of an increased debt, approximating $100,000,- 000 on June 30, 1895, would have shown about $80,000,000 surplus, and a gold re- serve of about $170,000,000, with no increase of public liabilities. In other words, but for the wretched measure known as the McKinley bill Mr. Cleveland would be buy- ing in and canceling instead of selling United States bonds. “Mr. Cleveland’s course in the sale of bonds was forced upon him, and the ckill and sound sense he has displayed in the matter are desefving of the nighest praise. “I: feel that the party, if any, which boldly declares for free coinage at 16 to 1 would do well to buy a coffin and order a shroud. However, with sll the noise and uproar, the net result will, I fear, be a couple of sneaking, dodging platforms, fac- ing both ways, a kind of political trap to catch the vote a-goin’ or a-comin’. If either party has the courage and intelli- gence to adopt a fair, square, unmistaka- ble plank, which will demand a dollar for the working man worth at all times and everywhere 100 cents in gold it will have a walkover in 1896.” BEGINNING WORK EARLY. McAlpin Engages Quarters for __ the Cleveland Convention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 24.—Gen. E. A. McAlpin, the candidate for president of the National Republican League, soon to meet here, has engaged as headquarters six large front rooms at one of the leading hotels here. He is from New York, and is adjutant general of that state’s militia. It is repcrted that there are underground influences at work which will land Gen. McAlpin in the president’s chair. One ar- gument used in Jhis favor will be that as the present head of the league, W. W. Tracy, lives in Iliinois, his successor should be an eastern man. Presidential politics may also figure in the election. If the silver men prove to be as strong in the convention as they expect they may throw the presidency to a western man. John Godnow of Minneapolis is Gen. Mc- Alpin’s cpporent. He would be the natural favorite of the western men, and he is likely to get the vote of Ohio, because he exerted a strong influence to bring the convention to Cleveland. There are rumors, however, that Mr. Godnow may drop out of the race. W. A. Mansfield of Indianapolis will oppose Sec- retary A. B. Pumphrey for re-election. —— THE CUP CHALLENGER. Ge Designer Watson Says She Will Be Much Faster Than Britann’ LONDON, May 24.—Various descriptions of Valkyrie III, the Dunraven syndicate challenger for the America’s cup, have been published, and they agree in their es- sential details with cabled reports. Her water line length is said to be feet; her length over all, 130 feet, and her beam is about 27 fect. The weight of her keel is abeut 100 tons. Her copper extends only as high as the lead keel. According to the Pall Mall Gazette, the cup challenger wiil have 14,000 square feet of canvas, and her designer, George L. Watson, is quoted as claiming that she will be ‘seven minutes faster than Britan- nia over a fifty-mile course. _ According to another interview with Mr. Watson, he has stated that the Valkyrie III will have 20,000 feet of canvas. Both statements are regarded as impossible. —— DISTANCED THE COLUMBIA. The Lucania Bents Her Daily Average Speed Record. QUEENSTOWN, May 24.—The Cunard Line steamship Lucania has beaten her daily average speed. She made an average daily speed of 22.01 knots per hour. Her best previous daily speed record was 21.99 | knots. The Lucania, according to her log, passed Sandy Hook light ship at 2:24 p.m. Saturday last. The cruiser Columbia was not sighted by the Lucania after the lat- ter passed Sandy Hook. The cruiser passed the hook twenty minutes after the Lucania. aes BRYNES MAY HAVE TO GO. Police Department of New York to Be Reorganized. NEW YORK, May 24.—An afternoon paper makes the statement that the police board has determined to remove Superin- tendent Byrnes and Inspector Williams and to institute a thorough reorganization of the police department. Ocean Stenmships Arrived. QUEENSTOWN, May 24.—Arrived, steam- er Lucania, New York for Liverpool. NEW YORK, May 24.—Arrived, steamers Furst Bismarck, Hamburg; Kron Prins Frederick Wilhelm, Massina. LIVERPOOI, May 24.—Arrived, steamer Britannic, New York. LONDON, May 24.—Arrived, steamer Mo- tile, New York, BREMEN, May 24,—Arrived, steamer Saale, New York via Southampton; Salier, New York. - HAMBURG, May 24.—Arrived, steamer Persia, New York,