Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1895, Page 1

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THE FUTURE FEARED ee A Treasury Officials Show Great Anzie- ty Over Approaching Conditions. ee LCCKING 10 EXPORTS FOR RELIEF Picsident Cleveland Said to Be Contemplating a Bond Issue. —— REASONS FOR ITS —+ DELAY ‘The feeling of apprehension that resulted from yesterday's heavy withdrawals of gold for export has apparently given place emong treasury officials this morning to a feeling of even greater anxiety for the immediate future. None of the higher ‘ofti- cials now in the city, so far as can he learned, is in Secretary Carlisle's conti- dence to the extent of knowing his views of the situation cr his purposes for the future. He will not talk, and no one else is able to speak with any degree of certainty as to what will be done in the event of continued vy drains on the gold balance. Nor are disposed to <ilseuss the question at all. As near as can be judged, however, un- der these circumstances, the consensus of opinion at the devartment is that there | be no Issue of bonds in the near fu- ture if it can possibly he avo:ded, and at least until Congress shall have had an op- portunity to reconsider the situation. It Is argued there that the urgency for epother bond issue before the meeting of Congress is not likely to be extreme. Unusual Falling Off in Cotten Exports The shrinkage in the shipments of cot- ton is ve-y unusual and far below that of recent years. Large stocks of cotton are row held by Europe unufacturers, and they are very reluctant to pay the pri now asked by American ship; sequence is that comparatively ckanged hands up to this time. ‘Tho backwaidness of the season both as to cotton and to grain in the northwest has delayed ments from two to four weeks, and hence the turn of the tide in favor of American bills of exchange has teen correspondingly delayed. The return of American securities in c derable quantities and the fact that money at present finds move ready and profitable investment in Europe than in America are mentioned as reasons fur the continued heavy exjortation of goli A Return to Normal Expected. It is sald, however, that these conditions cannot continue much longer, and that the situation will eventually improve. The 00 in gold in’excess of imports is men ed as a strong argument in favor of a gradual return to normal conditions. What action Congress will take in the Patter is problematical, yet it Is said to be miore than probeble that the administration will present some plan for the retirement of the United States notes now outstand- ing. These amount to over $247,50%),000, and their presence in our currency is re- garded a= 4 constant menace to our finan- cial stability. That some measure to th end will be presented in Mr, Cleveland message at the reconvening of Congress is very probable, and it is thought that Mr. Carlisle is now working out a scheme by which this vast volume of currency can be retired without any serious financial di turbance. Rumor of Another Bond Issue. At the same time it Is reported on the outside that the President is even now in negctiation with the bond syndicate for another fssue of bonds, and that the only delay in the matter is caused by a failure to agree as yet on the amount of the issue. It is stated that it is because of the pros- pect of a new Joan that the syndicate has promised to extend its aid indefinitely in maintaining the gold reserve the $10"),0.0,000 mari. State of the Treasury. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $1sz,824, gold reserve, $09,632,544; net sil- ve net silver of 1500, 25 cent: United States notes in the treasury, $24, GO); ry notes of 1800, $33, rs total S day, $1,008,105 month, total expenditures this day, $1, this month, $14 a CKY CAMPAIGN. Canceling the Joint Debate Won't Injure Col. Bradley's Prospects. Mr. W. Wines, a resident of Owensboro, Ky., and who was a delegate from Daviess county to the republican state convention which nominated Col. Bradiey for gover- nor, in speaking to a Star reporie said he had seen it stated that Col. B had injured his chance: his cancellation of the jc rs udiey ot an election by nt discussion be- nh him ard Col. Hardin at Eminence. fhis may be the impression here in Wash. ington," said Mr. Wines, “but it is by no Means the opinion of Kentucky republigans, Col. Hardin persistently refused to answer Col. Bradiey’s arguments, and spent most of his time ip efforts to excite prejudice on the question of negro supremacy, if the re publicans should get control of’ the sta government. At Eminence Col. Bradley made several attempts to speak, but wa howled down by Hardin's henchmen, out any effort on the part of the democra ie leaders to quell the disorder. The only dignified thing for Col. Bradi to gather up his documents, lea and declare the joint d “In pursuing this cour: leading Kentucky republi neither injured the re the crowd ion at an end. in the opin eky nor its prospect of suc in bore all the leading repub S agree tol. Bradley. by canceling the joint discussion increased his own strength, and improved the prospects of candidates for the le Mr. Wines where he quently repubiican headquarters, where all Seemed per satisfied with the outlook, “Dr. W. Godfre: Hunter, the elect to the Fifty fourth ¢ the third Kentucky congr vho is chairman of the republican cam nm committee,” con- tinued Mr. Wines, id it would add ten thousand to the rey n vote. fhe division in tl democratic party on the silver question ts favorable to repub- Mean success. Up to the nt time there have been apathy and d cement. in the rank and file of the democratic par- ty. Hardin is for the fr coinage and is vorted by burn's frient sound mot ands mat democrat pull them- , time only can determine." See AMERICAN ARRESTED IN TURKEY. Released on Co f Leaving the con: ptember Armenian named Muradian, citizen of the United § upon his ari here connected with a revelutiona: Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, U: minister to Turkey, demanded and has ob- teined the rel of Muradian upon th Ccndition that the latter consent to be ex- led from Turkey. to do was } ident Cleveland and | THE - MONEY NOW PAID Settlement of the Long Standing Olaim of Antonio Maximo Mora. The Spanish Minister Delivers a Draft for the Amount to Acting Secretary Adee. Senor Depuy de Lome, the Spanish minis- ter, called at the State Department shortly after noon today and had an fmpertant conference with Mr. Adee, the acting secre- tary. It was the closing act in the cel2- brated cas: ef Antonio Maximo Mora, and Involved the payment of the eum of*$1,500,- 000 In settlement of that long-standing claim agaiast the Spenish government. The payment was made in the form of a draft drawn on the Spanish financial agent at Lendoa, payable to the order of the Secre- tary of State of the United States. It calls for the equivalent in English pounds ster- ling of $1,449,C00. The Icss of $51,000 from the amount of $1,500,000, originally agreed upon, is due to the difference in value be- tween the Spanish peso and the’ American gold dollar. No Ceremony About the Proceeding. There was no ceremony about the pre- ceeding at the department today that marked the close of this international question that has dragged along for twen- x years, giving rise to fiery debates the Spanish cortes and protracted com- mittee touiries in both bra es of ovr own Congress. The Spanish minister came to the State Department alone, and ais interview with 4 ng Secretary Adee lasted only about ten minutes, The meth- od of collecting the draft has not beep de- termined yet and Mr. Adee will advise Secretary Olney of its receipt and await his instructions in the majter. Disbursing the Money. Having settled the international feature of the case the State Department ts now likely to encounter some difficulty ay home in disbursing the m and much litiga- tion is threatened, as was evidenced by the taking out of an injunction by one of the assignees yesterday to restrain the State Department from paying over ail of the money to the claimant Mora. During all of the years of the pendency of this great claim Mr. Mora has been obliged to make many nments, the larger items be!ng on account of legal expense. Some of these assignments have been recorded In the State Department, but their number and aggregate amount cannot be learned at present. Of these the depart- ment must take notice in settling the cl and it is probable that there are ot! outstanding of which it has not yet been informed. To insure a proper distribution the department will give official notice by the usual channels, so that proper claims may be presented, and as this neces sarily consume some time, there will be no haste in closing up the matter. A Ballif’s Call. This morning a bailiff from one of the District courts waited on Acting Secretary Adee and attempted to serve an injunction in behalf. of Mrs. A. W. Frazer, restrain- ‘ng him from paying 31,600 of the claim, which she alleges to be her interest in an assignment held by Dr. James E. Dexter. Mr. Adee refused to accept service, because the injunction was directed against “Rich- ard Olney, Secretary of State,” and the Papers were returned to court for an amendment to issue against the Secretary of State. An attorney named Willoughby was also at the department in the interest of an assignment ke holds from Attorney Page, formerly Mora's lawyer, and there is reason to believe that these are but the forerunners of numerous claims under as- signments, some of which will doubtless be contested by Mora. How to Cash the Draft. The exact manner of cashing the draft has not yet been settled. It may be for- warded to Ambassador Bayard for collec- tion in person, or it may be deposited with one of our local banks for collection. Act- ing Secretary Adee gave Minister DeLome his personal receipt for the draft. It is believed that the draft will require Secre- tary Olney’s indorsement before it can be collected, and in that event it will be for- warded to him in Massachusetts for that purpose. In case the acting secretary can legally indovse ,the draft it will probably j bear the name"of Alvin A. Adee as the representative of the United States govern- ment. NAVAL ENGINE! Too Few for the Actual Needs of the Service. The physical collapse of Chief Engineer Kirby of the battleship Texas from over- work calls 1enewed attention to the condi- ticn of the engineering personnel of the navy. That there are too few naval en- gircers for ectual needs is now recognized, but, despice this fact, it is now said some- thing must be done to save the few there are. The number of commissioned officers in this corps is so small that there are two chief engineers now at sea, who will retire on age within a year, both being over sixty-one years of age. “Chiefs and as- sistants have too erduous duties thrust vpon them," said an officer today, “and the question arises, does not the present condition of affairs invite a calamity? Un- less some immediate measure of relief is provided, the breakdown of the machinery of our magnificent new ships can be ex- pected. The engineers have — sacrificed themselves heretofore to save the ships, out there must soon be an end to such policy, at least, in time of peace." Se THE TIME EXTENDED. Orders for Meat Ins ction to Go Into eet October 16, Secretary Morton today modified the or- der issued by him on August 28 concerning the exportation of meat, changing the date when it Was to go Into effect from Septem- ber 16 to October 16. This order was issued under the present law and provided for the most rigid inspection of meat. Today a delegation consisting’ of John Cinamon, W. H. R. Thomas and J. S. Bailey of New York, representing large packing interests, called on the Secretary and represented that the time given in the order was not ent to allow them to comply with its | provisions and that already there were | large consignments of meat afloat which had not been inspected and marked as re- quired. It was also represented that the j ss would run into the hundreds of thous- id that he d to give the shippers and packers all the time necessary and consented to an ex- tension ef one month. Mr. Cramp w: y to see Sec docking of the as not retary’s invitation the new Port Ro that th ipbuile battle ship Indiana. replied to the Sec- dock the ship at dock, it is evident ris not favorably d: to posed toward the proposition, feeling th: the risk of putting this magnific s into a comparatively untried pavoring to carry her safely across the at the entrance of the harbor and e channel within fs too great to be jus- tifiable. ’ government STRENGTH OF SPAIN Senor De Lome Says She Will Crash the Cuban Insurrection. THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED FREELY ——_+-—_ The Spanish Minister Corrects Some Widespread Errors. STATEMENTS SIGNIFICANT Senor Dupuy de Lome was visited by a Star reporter today. In regard to the in- surrection in Cuba, the Spanish minister said that he was surprised at the general misunderstanding and misrepresentation of facts pertaining to Cuba. He said that the statements that great advantages would be derived by the Island of Cuba through its independence were erroneous, and to persons acquairted with the situation of affairs there, absurd. He remarked that Hayti, San Domingo and Guatemala were examples of the experience that Cuba would have if once the Spanish rule were givea up on the island. A firm military despotism characterized those islands, and he said that even after seventy-five years of independence Guatemala had not reach- ed that high state of peace under repub- licanism which hes been predicted Cuba. Hayti and San Domingo, he consid- ered to be now what Cuba would be for very many years to come under independ- ent rule. Cuba, once free from Spain, would be a scene of lawlessness. He knew a number of large investors of capital in were heart and soul in sym- ith the Spanish cause, and they ared to him that if Cuba were given over to the insurrectionists they Would be ruined. Their interests would have no charce of fair treatment under the lawless sway of the insurrectionists. He said that most of the substantial people of the Island of Cuba favored the Spanish and were not in sympathy with the warfare being carried on by the natives of the island. Cuban Representation in the Cortes. Sercr de Lome remarked that he had no patience with absurd and false repor! shich, he said, are scattered broadca over this*country in r cause. It did not seem to be generally known, he said, that the Island of Cuba was represented in the Spanish cortes by st rd to the Cuban twenty-four members, which representa- | With capital and enterprise will fidtk there, tion it had enjoyed since 1878. Just before | and what is now but a huge plantation, "rection broke out, he said. | With cities and towns poorly built and voleava bili alinwiie a drained, and the harbors of pestilence, will ticnal home rule for Cuba, giving it contr of its financial affairs, ete asu had been discussed in the cortes for tyvo years, and had just been adopted when the insurrection broke out. The attention of Senor de Lome was call to the statement publishe York paper that the Cuban insurrection bad purchssed a powerful gunbos the Peruvian government. The minister lavghed at the report, ard said that it was in keeping with many other rumors that were set afleat by Cubans in this countr He remarked that it would cost half a mii- lion dollars to carry a gunboat from Peru around Cape Horn to Cuba in the fir: place, and, in the second place, he credited the idea of the purchase of such a vessel. d Preparing to Crush the Insurrection, r said that he had received information trom Gen. Martinez Campos, in command of the Spanish forces in Cuba, that left no doubt in his mind that the in- surrection vould be stamped out during the | coming fall. Gen. Campos, he said, wa confident that the trouble on the island would be settled in the fall, unul which time active hostilities had ben suspende: Senor de Lome showed a list. of ves: that had been dispatched from Spain for Cuba between the 'th and 29th of August, all of which were due at their destination by the 2oih of the present month. The to- tal number of troops carried in these ve sels numbered 4, in the fall, he said, probably by the middle of October, forty armed cruisers would sa Cuba. These were power addition to them a la of steam launches from 40 to 300 tons would he sent, The forces in Cuba and Cuban water would then be aiple to crush the rebellion, whi-h would doubtless be dene promptly. | Spuin’s Strength Surprising to Europe | Senor Dupuy said that the Spanish gov- ernment had received many congratula- tions over the manner in which it had; mobilized its forces in Cuba. He sald that the government had not found it necessary to borrow a dollar outside of Spain, and that all Spanish troops had been transported to Cub Spanish boats. This had gfeatly surprised Buropean 1 tions, as !t showed a remarkable strength and power of Spain to carry on a war with her own resources. He laughed at the idea that Spain would give up the cor test becau: uf the amount of debt 9 borne ‘by Cuba, all of which, he said, was guaranteed by the Spanish governmen He remarked that the Cuban war was not a commercial transaction, but was a mat- ter of principle with Spain, which proposed to protect her loyal citizens in Cuba. Senor De Lome will leave in a day or two for the north to join his family. He expects to return to Washington about October 1. THE & CASE OF CUBA. Senator Call's View of the Duty of This Government. Senator Call of Florida, who for years past has been an advocate of independence for Cuba, and has on more than one oc- casion from his place in the Senate pro- posed the mediatory offices of the United States to that end, intends to bring the subject up again promptly upon the meet- ing of Congress. The struggie now gomg on increases his interest im the Cuban cause, and the result up to date induces him to look for a Cuban triumph. He thinks, however, that this government ought to show sympathy with Cuba rather than with Spain, and go as far as*possible in helping to solve the problem in Cuban interests. Popular Sympathy. A representative of The Star aske ae Cali if the resolution of the Jacksonyil\: beard of trade urging the granting of belligerent rights to the Cubans by this‘ government represented popular feeling in Flerica ‘Not only in Florida, but throughout the the reply. “I have leng urgec I believe the Cubans will win without it, but t own have it. ch mere promptly wi . part. The truth f the soldi poured into Cuba } ship patrol cf the i but small notice. But the widest adver tisement is made of the rigid attitude of this government respecting the observance f the neutrality laws, and this s, uble purpose of strengthening Spain g crippling the Cubans. Sever the relations beiween us and Spain, which really make of us her active and all-powerful ally, and ve done not | iccked for, there w a’ Cuban independence would, in my judg- ment, be an accomplished fact in a very skort time. Fifty thousand men, and in- cluding some of the brightest and most am- bitious in the land, would leave these sheres at once to join the «Cuban army; ships would be purchased and equipped for service, and Spain would have to yield. This would follow the recognition of the Cubans as belligerents. his spirit is abroad, the money at hand. But as the case stands, we are holding back Cuha's eager fr.ends while Spain perfects arrange- ments designed to make her grip on the island tighter than ever.” But Spain, as a power, is friendly to the United States,” was suggested. Spain as a Friendly Power. “I observe that Spain herself dwells on that statement. She is trading on it. She is shrewd in doing so. She is getting in- valuable returns from it.. But let us exam- ine the situation from our own standpoint. Here is an island very’ néar our shores. We may reach it after a/short sail in a litle fishing smack. Spain is far away. The people on the island care infinitely more for us than they do for the Span- fards. They copy us. They trade with us. They complain ef Spain. They charge that she oppresses them; keeps them hack in the race of progress. They turn to us, and remind us that we were once ourselves in a similar situation. What is the result? Our Eeople sympathize with the Cubans, and desire to help them, but Spain cries out, “Hands off. Cuba is mine. I'll do with her as I please. It's none of your affair. 1 keep the peace with you, and that's suffi- cient for you.’ Now, I object to thal. It is our affair. Spain, simply because of long-established and long-recognized au- thority, has no right to orpress people anx- fous for freedom, worthy of freedom, and seeking to govern themselves. They are cur next-door neighbors, and are appeal- ing to us in their distress, and I think we— we of all people—ought to help them. At least we ought ,to leave our own people free to manifest their feelings in the mat- ter.”” Indcpend=nce, Not Annexation. “Why independence instead of annexa- tion?” was asked. “Independence would be better both for Cuba and the United States,” was the re- ply. “Annexation would carry with it, ina measure, the problem of popular suffrage. Now, Cuba, at the start, would not be ready for popular suffrage. The negro ele- ment in her population is large, and wovld , if at all, slowly to the capacity of the exercise of the highest rights and_privil- eges. That element would give us trouble. But independence would enable the educated and capable Cubans to shape the affairs of the island according to Iccal conditions and requirements, and to regulate the part that the people, as a whole, should play.” “Would the friendship of Cuba as an in- depend: power for the United States be ecrtain? “Not only certain, but ardent. could disturb it. Why, the island would soon be all but in geographical name and political fact American territory. Let the Spanish yoke once be thrown cif, and Cuba will soon be radically changed, both in population and appearance. Americans Nothing ne of the fairest and most invit- pots on the The climate is ‘icus. Only a few more progressive peo- ive agencies, and a fair PUBLIC SCHOO. RUSTHES, embers of the Old Board Continued in Office It was generally supposed: that ever since the 13th instant the District had been without a school board. Bis, however, is not the case, although the terms for which the eleven members of the schoof board Were appointed expired an ithat date. Re-} alizing the importance of this matter, ard | taking into considerxtion ‘the fact that President Ress, who has the direct super- vision of schocis, was absent, and not like- ly_to return for some days,: Commissioners Powell and Truesdell, one afternoon las week, got together and passed an order extending the terms of each member until ther successors were appointed. While a | record of this order was made in the Com- | " private letter book, there w notice of such action giten to the pub- The order, nevertheless, was made, the embarrassment waich would oth: = have followed averted. | 2 will be few changeg in the person- | he board. The Commissioners have | expressed themselves as thoroughly satis ted wth th-ir administration, 1 while in at ast two nees changes re 1 be no material up. Few of the incumbents nave applied for reappointment, although none of them have sign fied an intention.of declining it reappointed. Up to the present time exactly one dozen ens for thé position’ of school have been placed on file. The cor rect list up to date is as follow: Rev. Geriah S, Lamkins, Rev. George W. Lee, Rev. Sterling Brown, Hugo Merchner, tichardson, Dr. C. W, Robinson, John W. Louis Cornish, E. B. Crain, F. J. aron Russell. erstuod that Mr. Cole, who wa3 by the Mt. Pleasant Citizens’ had expressed himsel ing emphatically opposed to own appointment, so, even if the Com- oners decide to give Mt. Pleasant represer tative on the Loard, the choice ma not fall upon Mr, Cole. Informal mention has been made of Mr. H. H. Twombly, one directors of the Equitable Building sa resident of Mt. Pleas- peon stated that Mr. Twombly ling to devote to school mai- ters the time necessary to the proper per- formance of his duties as trustee, but there has been no formal application filed in his behalf, nor is there lirely to be, for if Mr candidate Mr. ‘Twombly will not name to be considered. that the Commissioners have tem- and there Now porarily disposed of the matter is no urgent reason why the appo!ntments should be made !mmediately, eacn applica- tion will be caref ally considered before ihe board of Commi: the new trus . Reports from Comm: sioner Ross, who was called to Illinois by reason of the critical illness of his f: state t his father has improved what. Hf the improvement continues Con missioner Ross may be expected home some time next week CASES HELD UP. Arguing Some Doubtful Applications for Licenses. Last January, when the excise board had concluded its action upon the applications for Nquor licenses, It was-discoyered that half a dozen cases, four of which weie in South Washington and the remainder on ist street between L and M streets north- west. were beld up. No reason was given for this action, : though it w generaily understodd that the places had advers- reports against them by the license inspector. The evi- dence, however, it is understood, was not sufficient to w nt the ise board in re- fusing thei a license, and was based for the most part upon their previous records. At any rate, the excise beard held the c nd did not act upon them. Recently the board decided to take up these cases d decide them. In each ease the appli- nt deposited the $100 fee required. i ing the casi F ealled and in the interest Q angston argued in favor of Robert H. Key, colored, whose place of business is located at 211 Bd street south- west. He urged that higilicense be grant- ed, becaus: the Heant was a highly re- spectable man, , further, because there were only between five and seven licensed colored bar rooms in the city, while the colored population rumbered 10,000, All of the cases were continved indefinitely. | REMOVING BOOKS|" Recovery cousTFUL|A REIGN OF TERROR Those in the Capitol to Go to the « New Library. THE WORK 0 BEGIN NEXT WEEK All Volumes Loaned to Outsiders to Be Called In. LEGISLATION EXPECTED —— + The removal of the Library of Congress will begin next week. Mr. A. R. Spofford, librarian of Congress, has been given pos- session! of a large room, 220 by feet in dimensions, in the basement of the new library building, and he proposes as soon as possible to transfer to this room about 100,000 volumes, which comprise one-sev- enth of the entire stock of the congress- joral library. . Plan of Removal Not Decided. It has not yet been decided how the books will be taken across the Capitol grounds into the new building. Superintendent Bernard Green of the new library “has given it as his cpicion that the tunnel con- necting the Capitol with the new building is not suitable for transferring the library bodily into its new quarters. He believes that some method ot taking the books across the Capitol grounds should be used, but just how this will be done has not been decided. A contract may be given to an express company to trai the books, or they may be handled entirely by government employes. But for the present the books will be piled in the room placed at the disposal of Mr. Spofford, and later on some of the old wooden book shelves from the Capitol will be taken over and used for holding the books until the entire building is turned ever to the librarian, when they will be placed on the iron shelves which will form their permanent home. The removal of ohe-seventh of the Hbrary into the new building will cause the present quarters of the library to present a much better appearance. Books and pamphlets now piled about the hallways and galleries of the library will be taken to the new building. ‘To-Call in Outstanding Books, Mr. Spofford, in view of the transfer of the books to the new building, which will probably be completed durirfg the next two years, has decided to call in all books now in the hands of persons not entitled to them by law, but who have been given the pri ilege of taking m from the library by depositing their value. There are about 1) ans who availed them: es of this privilege, and the deposits they had left at the library to insure the return of books are sent back to them. The law provides that the librarian may loan books upon a deposit of their value, but his action in this matter is entirely withim his own discretion, Of course, members of Congress, judges of the Supreme Court and cabinet officers will still be permitted to withdraw books. That privilege is being granted them by law. .. May Not Loan Books in Future. It {s not likely that the librarian will, af- ter his removal into the new building, re- sume the practice of loaning books to per- to sons not entitled to them by law. This matter will doubtless be considered by Mr. Spofford in connection with the joint com- mittee on library. ‘he librarian: regar the great collection of books over which presides as a reference library, which is its true character. While he wishes to give every facility for the reading of the books to the public, he does not wish to do any- thing that will interfere with its character az a reference library. The more books taken from the library the less likelihood there will be for pers consulting it from receiving the volun they wish. About 70,09) books will be le at the Capitol as a handy reference libr for the houses of Congi If the volumes eded are not found in this collection the will be telephored to and the y books can be transferred to the Japitol in four or five minutes by means of the undersround tunnel connecting the two buildings, which has jus n constructed. is handy referenc will | up of duplicate books now in Mr. charge, which will reduce his s hooks cannot be loaned except by depriving the library of the only volume of the kind. The rule now observed in the library is not to permit a book to be taken unless at least two copies are on hand and unless the book can be replaced readily. Facilidies for Visi The British Museum does not allow a single book to be taken from its Ubrary. Even Queen Victoria could not under the law secure a single yolume in the great library. The library of the British govern- ment is purely a reference library, and every one who wishes to see the books must go to the muscum, where 330 desks are pro- vided for visitors, The present library of Congress has but 15) chairs for visitors, but the new building will at once be provided with 250 separate de ach separated by a curtain from its neighber, so that the utmost privacy work may be secured. As this is nearly the number of desks needed in the British Museum, it thought they will answer all requirements for the library here, but if there should be a greater demand than they can supply ad- ditional desks will be provided. The age limit for consulting books in the British Museum is twenty-one years. In the Astor Library of New York is it eighteen years, while the Congressional Library is at the sposal of any one sixteen years of age. his low age limit results in causing many school children to spend their Saturdays in the library, and for that reason a very accommodation for readers is nec Will Make Lt a Reference Library. ‘An instance of the disadvantage of mak- ing a 1¢ference library a circulating li- brary also is shown in the experience of the great national collection of books at Paris. This collection now numbers over two millions of volumes, and some years ago the eatest latitude was permitted to people ‘wishing to remove the books. An author who wished to write a life of Mo- the library every edi- great author and This most valuable ved for eleven years hat period the pub- books. tion of the wor’ every work on h collection was 1 and of course lic bad no acce Everything w to preserve the character of the library as a reference library, and it is likely that Congress will shortly enact Jaws for the government of the librai which will in- troduce new features in its management. In the spring of 1897 the new library will be turned over to the librarian of Con- gress when the work of removing the books will be rapidly completed. —____-o.____ What the Commissioners Say. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has received a letter from Mr. ‘Truesdell, acting presi- dent of the board of District Commission- ers, In regard to the official complaint that the health of the inmates of the navy yard in this city 1s seriously affected by the bad condition of the 6th street sewer. Mr. Truesdell says that the work on this sewer is progressing rapidly, and any trouble that may arise from this source will be entirely removed in the course of a few weeks, ABerious Accident to Prof. 0. V. Biley, the Scientist, Thrown From His Bicycle Head Fore- most—A Fracture of the Skull Indiented. Prof. C. V. Riley, the well-known scient- ist, who until a year or two ago was the entomologist of the Department of Agri- culture, is lying at the point of death from the results of an accident which he suffer- ed this morning. Prof. Riley left his resi- dence at 2135 Wyoming avenue, on Co- lumbia Heights, a few minutes after 9 o'clock, and, mounting his bicycle, started for the city by way of the Columbia road and .the extension of Connecticut avenue. There is a steep hill between California avenue and Boundary street, and those who saw Prof. Riley coming down this grade noticed that he was riding more rapidly than was his custom. When he reached the flat pavement at Connecticut avenue and S street, whose intersection is but a few fest from Florida avenue, the front wheel of the bicycle struck a piece of granite that was lying on the concrete, having apparently dropped from one of the wagons hauling broken stone for the base of the asphalt pavement being laid in that vicinity. Thrown to the Ground. When tke wheel came in contact with the obstruction it turned directly at right angles and Prof. Riley was thrown with great violence, head downward, on the pavement. His feet seemed to get tangled in the pedals and the machine fell on top cf him. Dr. A. B. Cline, who was in charge of Taylor's drug store at the corner of Connecticut avenue and S street, saw the occurrence and rushed to the professor's assistance. The latter was apparently lifeless, and # stream of blcod gushing from his ear had elready formed a pool on the pavement. The injured man was lifted up and laid on the parking, and in a few minutes several physicians were present. The observable injuries of Prof. Riley consisted of a deep gash over the left eye, a cut across his pose and the lsceration of every knuckle on either hand, showing that his graspaen the handle bar of his machine had not re- laxed, so quickly had the catastrophe hap- pened. A police patrol wagon, which had been called, quickly reached the scene and conveyed the unconscious professor to his residence. Recovery Doubtful. Drs. Playter and Clarke wére in attend- ance, and could hold out but faint hope of Prof. Riley's recovery from his injuries. Dr. Clarke said that the copious hemor- rhage from the ear indicated that there was a fracture of the skull at the base of the brain. When a Star reporter called at Prof. Riley’s residence at 2 o'clock this af- ternoon he had not yet recovered con- sciousness, ané his recovery was regarded as extremely doubtful. OFFICERS OF THE KEARSARGE. m of the Controller on the for Private Property Lost. In the case of Quartermaster Thomas W. Heally, for loss of personal property on the United States ship Kearsarge, under the act of March 2, 1895, Acting Control- ler Bowers holds in effect that under this act the accounting officers must allow the actual value of private property “at the date of loss or destruction,” when such ac- tual value is proved by the claimant. As petty officers and seamen in the ne- val service are not required to procure their clothing and personal effects from tions, they are g the value of their propery loss limited to the paymas- price, but may prove the ac- 1 value of their personal property. In absence of such proof the issuing price : cepted as a fair valuation. Om: men presenting claims under tie of March 2 can, under this decision, reimbursed only for such articles of pers roperty as are required py the Uniied States naval regulations, both as to number and kind, and accounting officers cannot aliow clrims for articles in excess of the regulation requirements which they are permitted to carry for their personal comfort or convenience. It is said that this decision will effect probably 800 claims under the act of March 2 the paymaster upon requ not act he —— ee REVENUE CUTTER An Examination of an Second Assistant Engin The revenue cutter bureau today sent out notices to twenty applicants for examina- tion for appointment as second assistant engine:rs in that service. The examina- tion will be held in Washington October 1. Of the twenty who ere to be examined va- cancies already exist for at least ten. The applicants who were today notified ari Eugene Betts, New Brunswick, N. J.; John J. Bryan, Lexington, : ter, Westerly, R. 1; J. M. Downin ington, Ky.; W. H.Kisenbraudt, Baltimore Aliyn Field, Baltimore; John 'T. Faig, Cin- cinnati, Gecrge F, Irelan, Baltimore; L. W. Va.; Jewell, Blacksburg, Ashby Murrell, Blacksburg, Va.; N. Ky.; George H. G. Porcher, Blacksburg, Va. Homestead, Pa.; A. L. Robinson, ville, K. W. J. Sedgwick, Was C.; Walter Taylor, Ithaca, N Usina, Savannah, Ga.; John Walton, Cam- den, J.; Charles A. Wheeler, Blacks- burg, Va. oe PARTISAN ACTIVITY, A Definition Given by the Civil Ser- vice Commission. Replying to a recent communication charging that a member of a local civil service board of examiners for the internal revenue service was guilty of improper partisan activity in connection with a re- cent political convention, the civil service commission asked the accused for a reply to the charges as the facts may warrant, and in its letter to him added: “While terdance at a political convention as a del- egate is not in itself a violation of the civil service rules, the commission holds that partisan activity sufficient to impair use- fulness as a representative of the civil service commission is sufficient cause for removal from membership in any of its boards of examiners.” +e Bids for Assnying Ore Rejected. Secretary Carlisle has decided to reject all bids submitted under the advertise- ment of the Treasury Department, issued in June last, for proposals for the sampling and assaying of imported ores, including lead. The Secretary is of opinion that the sampling and assaying may be more efficiently and economically conducted if the necessary facilities are furnished by the government instead of by private per- sons or corporations, and he proposes to refer the subject to Congress ut the next session, with a view to obtaining an ap- propriation for the purpose indicated. Died in San Salvador. Vice Consul Dawson at San Salvador re- ports to the State Department that Mrs. Munchmeyer, wife of the United States consul at that port, died Thursday of yel- low fever. Her husband died of the same disease the day before. Discharged Italians Resort to Assase sination, COLD-BLOODED MURDER IN COAL REGION The Guilty Persons Are Still at Liberty. —————— GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS HAZLETON, Pa., September 14—The Lattimer coal region was the scene of cold- blooded murder last night. The discharged Italians, who were recently dismissed from the mines, are on the warpath, and have created a reign of terror, While going to his home, Lote Lashaw Was attacked on the railroad behind the Lattimer pest office and stabbed to death. er Hospander was attacked at No. 1 reaker, and stabbed five times i and body. He cannot live. lesen Charles Jacks, watchman at N. timer breaker, was assailed by four Itallans at midnight. He was badly wounded. He says he can identify them, Superintendent Levan of Milnesville was accosted by the same gang, bit was not harmed. Several arrests have been made but the guilty parties are still at Uberty. Detectives are now working on the case, assisted by workmen of the several col. lieries. Intense excitement prevails. The dead man was an inoffensive fellow, and the crime is simply the development of the criminal instinct, which seems to be in- herent in the class of Italians living in the vicinity of Lattimer, = DAMAGING FOR DURRANT, . 30 Lat- Another Link Forged in the Chain of Circumstantial Evidence, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 14.— A few months ago Captain of Detectives Lees said that if a witness could be found who would supply the necessary proof that any or all of Blanche Lamont’s rings were in the possession of Theodore Dur- rant before they were returned to Mrs. Noble, her aunt, in so mysterious a man- ner, the last and strongest <link in the chain of evidence against the youn; le cal studcnt would have been sf Fetel peer This witness has been found. He is a business man, a man of unques- tionable integrity, and he comes forward With his statement at this late day because he feels it to be his duty to make known the facts within his knowledge before it is too late for them to have any effect in the trial now in progre:s. As far as his knowl- edge goes, he is positive as to his facts, This witness who has come to the front so opportunely and will prove such an im- portant factor for the presentation of the case for the people is W. J. Phillips. His testimony will be corroborative of that of Adolph Oppenheim, the pawnbroker, who testified at the preliminary hearing that Durrant entered his place of bnsiness a few days after the murder of Blanche La- mont and tried to pawn one of her rings. Phillips says he was near the pawnshop at the time, and saw Durrant when he en- tered the place. —————— SEARLE BREAKS THE RECORD. Finishes His Wheel From Chicago to New York. NEW YORK, September 14.—R. P. Searle, the long distance bicyclist who had under- taken to lower the record between New York and Chicago, arrived here at 3:20 o'clock this morning, after having covered 1,014 miles in four days.twenty-three hours, and breaking the record held by J. Wolf, Chicago, by four hours. Wolf's time was five days, three hours. Searle left Chicago at 4:15 Sunday morn- ing last in the best of trim and with a de- termination to wrest the laurels of victory in covering the distance from Wolf, which he has succeeded in doing. Searle made his first stop at Cleveland, where he had a two and a half hours’ rest, starting out again on the road, which was damp and heavy, and did not alight from his “bike” until he reached Jamestown, where he had a light repast and a brief t of three hours. ‘The third stop made on the way was at Hallstead, where he stayed for three and one-half hours, making a total stopping time on the way of nine hours. He did not show any sign of fatigue un- til _he reached Washington, N.J., at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and were it not for the encouragement afforded him by the presence of Frank Leonard and Bert Henderson, who joined him at Scranton,Pa., he would have stayed, and consequently would not have succeeded in lowering the record by as many hours as he did. Here, too, the cyclists who came all the way through with the champion were join- ed by Morton Duxbury of Providence, R.L, who has also broken the continental record from San Francisco. >—_ ON THEIR WAY HOME. Washingtonians Left Louisville This Morning. Special From a Staff Correspondent. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 14.—The Washingtonians left the city today, the first and largest Instellment proceeding on a special train on the Chesapeake and Ohie railway at 8 o'clock. Others followed in detachments and by tonight there will be nene left. “We are highly gratifiedywith the resultg of the encampment,” sai@ Assistant Adjt. Gen, Chas. F. Benjamin. “We are satis- fied with our reception, with the parade and with the results of our work in the convention. 5 “The appointment of a committee of five by the commui-der-in-chief to consider the relation of the Sons of Veterans to the G. A. R. is a move in the direction of a se tement of this question.” The Washing- ton people leave for home happy, and glad they came. The encampment has been a success, and there are no kickers. The ex- ns of the visitors have been more pectat ne san realized. N. O. M. aU SVILLE, Ky., September 14.—The ning session of the W. R. C. was call- td to order at 9 o'clock by National Presi- dent Mrs. Emma R. Wallace. A vote was taken and it was decided that the entire’ court proceedings in the injunction case should be printed in the journal of the con- vention. Mrs. Wallace sald she was as- sured that the judge's decision was final 1 that the case would not come up he’ election of officers, begun yesterday, was then resumed. Mrs. Vlummer of Mich- ixan was unanim elected chaplair Mrs. Ellen F. Daniels of West elected chairman of the execut! Mrs. Ellen Aldrich of Kansas was e Second member of the executive board; Mrs. Charlotte B. Wright of Massachusetts as elected third member. ———— Fourth-Class Postmasters. Twenty-six fourth-class postmasters were appointed today, nineteen of whom were to fill vacancies caused by deaths or resigna- tions.