Evening Star Newspaper, September 23, 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 Oompany, \ 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. IF x York Office, 49 Potter Building. ———— = Eve is ed to Pate ge per week, or cents month. 2 cents each. ma! Ited States or Canads—postage per moat! Batartay Gnistane Sete! Star, $1 per year, with jered at the Pest Office at Washingtoo, D. C., as second-class matl matter.) ie ‘mall subscriptions must be paid in edrance. of advertising made known on application. in the at 10 cents at the ere in the cents Che Lveni gy Star. No. 13,277. WASHINGTON, D.0., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,’1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. THAT COLD WAVE/|THE NATIONAL FINANCES) TWQ FIGHTS ON HAND Not Here Yet, But It is Evidently on Its Way. WEATHER MAN SAYS “HONEST INJUR” Yesterday a Record Breaker and Today About as Bad. NINETY-SEVEN DEGREES It may be that the weather bureau's cold wave that Is to bring relief to suffering Washingtonians is a good deal like “to- morrow,” which never arrives. The hot Sunday that was promised came on time with a vengeance. But the relief that was expected to get here by today is not on hand yet. Still, there is reason to hope, for ali over the west cold weather prevails, and, strange as it may seem, there is snow in Colorado, and frost in Kansas, overcoats are in vogue in Iowa, while Chicago is shivering. ‘This morning the cooler line had appar- ently reached the region just west of the Allegheny mountains, and in all probabil- ity it will get here by tomorrow. If local folk are weary of waiting for this delight- ful advent, they shculd think of the poor Chicagoans, who were promised a cool wave five days in succession by Prof. Garriott, the new local forecaster out there, before he finally hit it straight. Five days, one after another, he told the people that the good time was at hand, and every time he missed the bull’s-eye. The sixth time he struck tt. So, if the local forecast was a little “shy” in the mere matter of a few hours, no one should be disposed to object. Sunday a Record Smasher. But when the bureau sald Saturday morn- ing that Sunday would be a hot day no one had any idea that the record for the year was going to be broken. It was thought that there had been enough record-breaking at the athletic games in New York Satur- @ay afternoon, but notwithstanding all this, the sun went to work early and kept it up urtil the legal limit to his operations, and succeeded at 3 o'clock in smashing the best previous achievement in 1895, by attaining the awful height of 95 degrees in the shade, fn the cage on the weather bureau roof were the official thermometer is located. Ninety-eight degrees in the shade! The Fecple did not have to be told in mournful numbers that it was a scorching day. They had been warned in turday’s Star that they might expect a hard experience, and they went to work to be as cool as they cculd possibly be. Thousands of them went down the river in search of a breeze. Thcusands more rode out on the electric cars, knowing that they would ride fast ervough to create an artificial current of air, at any rate. The majority of the residents, hewever, stayed at home and made believe trat it was cool and pleasant. Those who shut their windows and blinds tight as drums early in the morning and did not cepen them until after the sun had gone down were the most comfortable. The air of the streets was too hot to be permitted to enter the houses. A Great Run Up the Scale. At 4 o'clock yesterday morning the mer- cury stood at 65 degrees. At 6 it was at 67, and then, finding that it could ascend, it kept going at a frightful pace. By 10 o'clock it. registered 89, in itself a high summer temperature. At noon the intrepid fluid had gone up to 95 degrees, and then the observers at the bureau knew some- thing would fe to give way before the end of the day came, for the sun does not attain the maximum of its strength until 2 or 8 o’clcck in the afternocn. At 2 o'clock 97 had been marked by the automatically recording instrument, and the worst of all came at 3 o’clock, when 98 was shown. When the drop came, slow and reluctant. The night, though, was hot and stifling, ‘with no breeze to the would-be sleepers. ‘This record of 98 degrees beats by three- tenths of a degree the hcttest day of the mer u» to yesterday, which was June when 97.7 was recorded. It also made ‘Washington one of the hottest places in the that being the maxti- rd of erican cities. Raleigh, Lynchburg and Charlotte shared the du- bious honor with Washington. A Bit Cooler Today. Today was not quite so bad, but it was bad enough. The thermometer in The Star’s con:posing room showed 97 degrees at 1:30 o'clock, with a slightly upward ten- dency. There is a certain degree of comfort in the thought that within twenty-four hours one may be wearing an overcoat, whereas the prevailing costume of today is that which obtained such popularity away back in June, when the record that has just been broken was established. Indeed, if the real desires of the people could have been al- lowed full sway of their tent yesterday the average attire would have been quite un- conventional, viewed from present stand- ards, but it would have been proper judged by those which are understood to have been quite the thing before the fall of the race. The cool weather has acquired a bad Fabit during the last few days of descend- ing like a cyclone upon a community and taking it by surprise. Some of the drops in the thermometer have been almost beyond credence. In some places folks who went to church clad in linen and waving palm leaves emerged a couple of hours later to find furs desirable. It is to be hoped that Washingtonians will take warning from thege experiences and prepare for the com- ing of the blast. ‘Thunder Storms Perhaps. ‘The forecaster thinks that the conditions will be favorable to thunder storms this afternoon in this vicinity. This will pre- cede the drop in the temperature which is expected to strike town during the night. If there is a fall of eighteen degrees the city will have only about 80 degrees of heat. It is more than likely that the fall will be even greater than this, and so there is every reason to expect a day on the mor- row that will revive the drooping spirits of the dwellers in this region. Ninety-Seven at 2 O'Clock. When the bureau forecasted “cooler” weather for today it did not mean much cooler. The fact Is that at 2 o'clock it was just cne degree cooler than the maximum of yesterday, and that did not make any assurarce that yesterday’s frightful record would not be equaled. At the same hour, 2 o'clock, The Star's composing room was supplied with air at 99 degrees, with an upward tendency. It would seem, therefore, that the hot wave is determined to die hard, and to quit business without flinching. There may be son:s folks who admire this character- fetic. Others will probably disagree with them. No Cases of Sunstroke. Notwithstanding the excessive heat of the Past few days there has been almost an absence of hospital cases resulting from the game. At the Emergency, to which the ma- fority of cases occurring on the streets are taken, three persons suffering from slight heat prostratiors were treated Saturday, @ach one recovering rapidly. That com- rises the record, there being no semblance of a sunstroke. Up to a late hour this af- m the work of the day at the Emer- oy, with the exception of a few re- GS, Was expressed by a blank page. No Action Affecting Them Until the Seoretary’s Return. He is Not Expected Rack for Several Days—Why the Bond Syndicate Was Dissolved. It is said at the Treasury Department that Secretary Carlisle, who went to Marion, Mass, Saturday, ts not expected back for several days, and that no action affecting the national finances is likely dur- ing his absence. The Morgan-Belmont bond syndicate was formally dissolved Saturday, and checks representing the profits of the transaction were matled to the members of the syndicate. The reason given for the dissolution of the syndicate is that the gov- ernment has no further need of its services for the present, on the theory that the out- put of federal gold is about over for the time being, at least. The winding up of the bond syndicate signifies that the managers consider their contract with the goverrment to protect the gold reserve at an end, although, as the managers stated several days ago, they will continue to use their influence to keep up the reserve as long as It is in their power. But they regarded their contract as com- pleted when they made the last payment for the bonds in June last. —_—_____-e+______ DEEP WATERWAYS. Better Facilities Wanted for Sending Grain to the Seaboard. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 23.— Many pfomirent members of the Inter- national Deep Waterways Association have already arrived in the city to attend the annual convertion, which commenccs to- morrow afternoon. James Fisher of Mani- toka, a member of the. provincial parlia- ment, and en ardent advocate of deep waterways and reciprocity, ‘n speaking of the deep water and can:l agitation, said: .“‘We raise abcut 60,000,000 bushels of grain annually in Manitoba and about half cf that amount is wheat. The cost of taking our wheat from Manitoba to the sea is equal to half the selling price. We have on this continent the finest body of inland waters in the world, and I believe that there should built such deep waterways as will enable us to freely enjoy our natural advantages. I believe that the two great nations should unite in constructing these waterways, which will be of immense benefit to both the United States and Canada. “The canal should be free from tolls for both nations, and shculd be jointly con- trolled by the United States and Canada.” Executive Secretary Flower and chair- man of the committee of arrangements said that the representatives of manufac- turing, marine, commerctal or transporta- tion Ninterast of any kind, which have been overlooked, may consider themselves invited to attend and participate in the convention of the association Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. He suggests that members of the asscclation, delegates ard invited guests may all participate on terms of equality. Also that wherever in- terested persons or bodies have been over- looked, it has been because of inability to attend to all the details of so widespread an enterprise. ——— A CHANCE FOR BACHELORS. Hip Sing Lee After an American Son- in-Law. SAN JOSE, Cal., September 23.—Hip Sing Lee, a wealthy Chinese merchant of this city, offers a half interest in his extensive merchandise business and $5,000 in cash to any reputable young American who will marry his daughter, Moi Lee. Hip Sing Lee is the wealthiest Chinese in this valley, and his fortune is estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000. He conducts a gen- eral merchandise store, with a lottery game on the side, in this city and has a branch store in Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Salina. has become -thoroughly Americanized, and, as he is getting old, it is his wish to see his daughter happily married to some good American who will look after and care for his business and wealth. Lee’s wife died about a year ago, and, as several at- tempts have been made to kidnap Mol, he 1s afraid that if Moi does not marry soon the highbinders may succeed in abducting her. ——.__. ENGLISHMEN AT BAT. They Have to Score 217 to Win the Cricket Match. GERMANTOWN, Pa., September 23.—The third day’s play in the international crick- et match between the gentlemen of Phil- adelphia and Oxford and Cambridge elev- ‘en, opened at noon. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the Americans had scored 372 runs in thelr two innings, and the Englishmen had put together 156 runs for one Inning. This put the Americans 216 to the good with the visitors yet to bat in one inning. When play was resumed today the weather was very hot; the crease was in gocd condition, and the attendance fair. Mitchell and ‘Hill went to bat for the vis- itors. Patterson opened to Mitchell, and in the first over Mitchell cut Patterson to the ropes for four. King is the other bowler, After making twelve runs Mitchell was caught by Bohlen off Patterson. Score, 32112, Milligan next. ‘Milligan was bowled by Patterson; Phil- ips was next. The Englishmen had scored 95 runs for the loss of three wickets. When play was stcpped for lunch at 1:30, Druce had made 24, rot out, and Phillips, 13 ——.—_—_. GOLDEN GATE GUARDED. A Hostile Fleet Could Be Blown Out of the Water. SAN FRANCISCO, September 23.—The United States government is now able to blow out of the water at a day’s notice a whole hostile fleet that might attempt to enter the Golden Gate. The battery of the big pneumatic dynamite guns ordered for the defense of this port a year or more ago has been-advanced so far toward com- pletion that two of the guns could be ef- fectively fired with only twenty-four hours’ preparation. The two guns now set up will be actually fired during the contrac- tors’ preliminary tests within ten days, and it is expected that within six weeks some old hulks will have been blown to eplinters in official tests, and the battery will have been turned over to the govern- ment. CTTENDORFER DISSENTS. Relieves That Roosevelt's Course is Obnoxious to Many Good Citizens. EEREIN, September 23.—Mr. Oswald Ot- terdorfer, preprietor of the New York Staats Zeitung, will sail for home on Thursd: y on board the Hamburg-American line steamer Normania. Mr. Ottendorfer is much improved in health by his visit to Germary. In an interview with a representative of the Associated Press today Mr. Ottendorfer expressed the opinion that what are de- neminated as the extreme views of Police Ccmmisstoner Roosevelt on the excise ques- fon were giving offense to a large per- centage of the good citizens of New York, ard that their enforcement by the police department is making possible the return to power of the corrupt element in munici- pa) affairs at the next election. Matters That Trouble the New York Democracy. HARMONY AND THE EXCISE QUESTION County Delegates in Arms Over Sunday Saloons. TOMORROW’S -CONVENTION Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 23.—Senator Hill hes the fight of his life on his hands— two fights, in fact. On the one hand, he will try to make the Tammany tiger and the state (Cleveland) democracy perform a harmony tableau without resorting to teeth and claws, hot iron or profanity. On the other, he is to compel the rural delegates to accept a “rest Sunday” plank for the big cities of the state. The county delegates, who are as loud in their demands for the preservation of the Sabbath as was the army that followed ‘Warner Miller’s revolt in the republican convention at Saratoga last week, say that the cunditions in the rural districts are the same in relation to both parties, and that an open advocacy of a “wet” Sunday in the cities by the democratic party will be as fatal to the chances of the candidates as tt would to those of republican nominees. No open thieztS of a revolt against the pregram outlined by Senator Hi‘il and the leaders of the regular machine in every city in the state are made by the county men, nor have they perfected any tangible plan of opposition. They have no leadership, but it is ap- parent that the major‘ty of the county dele- gates will protest against what they de- scribe as a flagrant and unchristian dese- eration of the Sabbath. About two score of delegates came to town on the early trains this morning, most of them hailing from cou@ty districts. There were less than 100 in town at breakfast, but every train that pulled in after that brought delegatiors, principally from the west. The New York and Kings county delegates are expected this afternocn. Tammany’s representation will eome in at supper time, and the whole town is waiting with a rousing welcome. Senators Hill and Murphy, ex-Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and ex-Congressman Trecey of Albany are scheduled to arrive at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Croker's Intentions. Mr. Richerd Croker, who, next to Senator Hill, is the most-talked-about democrat in the state, will arrive, if he has not chanred his mind again, some time during the after- noon. Nobody here seems to be posted about Mr. Croker’s intentions. If he comes, however, it will not occasion any surprise, and if he desires to remain away his ab- sence will be accepted us an indication on tke part of the delegates of his tailure to secure the co-operation of Senators Hill and Murphy in preventing the state democ- racy from participating in the deliberations of the convention. The contest between the Tammany ma- ehine and the state democracy will, it is expected, vie in temperature with the boll- ing weather that prevalls in Syracuse to- day. The thermometer this morning is pretty well up toward the ninety mark, but the fight over the representation of New York county in the convention is not many degrees below blood heat. There are more friends of the state democracy in town to- day than there are of fammany, but the wigwam will begin to whoop things up to- night, and then the warfare will be carried on at close quarters. Such leaders of the state democracy as William B. Hornblower, a pronounced en- emy of both the state and New York city machines; Col. Robert Grier Monroe and Maurice J. Power are on the ground, and declare with apparent sincerity that they expect their faction to secure one-third of New York county’s representation. They make no threats in the event of an ad- verse decision by the state convention, but it is easy to see that they do not anticipate an adverse decision. Tammany’s Advance Guard. The advance guard of Tammany, made up of ex-Mayor Gilroy, James J. Martin end ex-Corporation Counsel Clark, are keeping their tongues between their teeth, presumably awaiting the arrival of Senator Hill aad Mr. Croker. The settlement of the row in New York county depends upon the view of the situation taken by those leaders. The principal talk today concerns the manner in which Tammany will ac- cept the gift of one-third of its voting power to the state democracy. It is not expected that the braves will belt, because Mr. Creker will advise against it, and there is no disputing the absclute dominance of Mr. Croker’s influonce in keeping the wig- wam people in line for anything he wants. ‘There is an air of sullenness among the ‘Tammany men here that indicates an un- gracious surrender to the will of the ma- jority in the convention, but if Mr. Croker and Senator Hill decide to discipline ‘he tiger for the good of the party a few sup- pressed growls will be the only rejoinder. Two Troublesome Matters. It is expected that both the vexatious excise plank and the contest in New York will be settled at tonight’s meeting of the state committee. Senator Hill will bear the brunt of the two battles, and if he wins out In both his triumph will throw into the shade the object lesson in absolute dictatorship furnishéd by Mr. Platt at Saratoga last week. Tonight will be one of conferences and dickers and the routine business of the convention - will cut a very insignificant figure compared with the preliminaries. ‘The salt elty, which is’ hot and uninter- esting except fcr the ingenious methods employed to make visitors disgorge, will be overrun with delegates and camp fol- lowers, and there will be conferences with- out number. Six or seven hundred Tam- many men, two hundred machine men from Buffalo and Brooklyn, meny from Albany, Troy, Rochester and Utica, will march into town and make things lively. ‘there will be no marching clubs, and, unless Tam- many brings a band or two, no music. The state committee will meet at the Yates House at 8 o'clock and conferences are on at the Tammany headcuarters at the Vanderbilt #otel. The convention will meet at noon to- morrow in the Alhambra rink, which has been gaily caparisoned for the interest- ing drama, which is to be performed thete for two days. The delegates will scarcely get away under two days. The first will be devoted to organizing, listening to the speeches of Perry Belmont, who ts to be temporary chairman, and Gov. Flower, who will preside permanently, deliberations of committees and debates on their re- ports. The Siate. ‘Wednesday the nominations will be made and unless some of the candidates retire it will require several hours to get through the balloting. . The hottest fight will be over the nomina- tion for state controller. Augustus Scheu of Buffalo, a member of the state com- mittee, will be nominated by ex-Postmas- ter Gereral Wilson 8. Bissell, and cham- pioned by Daniel S. Lockwood, who was the democratic candidate for leutenant governor last year. Theo. F. Myers, ex- controller of New York city, is in the race, although Mr. Myers does not want to run. Frank Campbell of Steuben is also a can- didate. For associate judze of the court of ap- peals Justice Alton Parker of Ulster coun- ty apparently has the call. Gen. Horatio C. King of Brooklyn will in all probabil- ity be named for sectet: f state. There are four candidates for state treas- urer: John B. Judson.of Fulton, John A. Mason of Harlem, Cord“Meyer of Queens and Dewitt C. Dowd of Schoharie. For state engineer, C. and Russell R. Stuart of didates. The fight for attorney general will be between John B. id, who was once @ law partner of Senator Hill, and Daniel G. Griffin of Watertown, who is cham- Pioned by ex-Gov. Flower. Promise of Harmeny. By Associated Press. SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 23.—The early hours of today were equally as quiet, 9a. far ag the arrival of delegates was con- cerned, as were the closing ones last night, and there were no more delegstes to the state democratic convention th town than the few that had arrived up to midnight. Soon after noon, however, the hosts will begin to arrive, and by night the hotel cor- ridors will be seething with democratic politician: vigorously pushing the can- tate offices. with so few politicians pres- ent, there is not much to be gleaned as to party policy, either in the matter of con- tests or disposition of the excise question. The situation, as outlined by the Asso- ciated Press, is comparatively unchanged. It is understood that the Albany delegation have put forward as their candidate for state treasurer ex-Senator Norton Chase of A’bany. It is stated upon excellent au- thority that this particular office has been promised to the Albany delegation, and that any man they name will be nomi- nated. Ex-Mayor Gilroy, District Attorney Fel- lows and a few other Tammany !eaders who are here are extremely conservative this morning, and they are not inclined to ‘state what attitude they will take in the matter of the contest of the state or Grace- Fairchild democracy for representation. They are, however, loud in their protests that harmony will prevail, and that all contests will be settled amicably prior to the opening session of the convention. Col. Robert Grier Monroe, secretary cf the state democracy, sald this morning that, so far as he knew, neither his people or Tammany men had made any proposi- tions relative to representation. “We shall ask to be seated, and this matter will be settled by the committee on credentials,” said the colonel. He sdded that a fair representation would be in- sisted upon and obtained, if. possible. ‘The question of the representation of the factions became a trifle mdre tangled in the minds of those here today when Corpora- tion Counsel Francis M. Seatt-of New York arrived. Mr. Scott was esked by the As- sociated Press correspondent, ‘What rela- tive representation do you think the state Gemocracy is entitled to?” “Why, a full one, of course. We shall de- mand the seating of our délegatio: “What will you accept as the lowest rep- resentation?” ean “Well, I'm not prepared to way. You see, we are’ willing, Yor harmony’s sake, to make concessions on the $taté ticket, but we want it distinctly understood that any deal we make here is nat*to bind us to Tammany in any way om local issues in New York county. If we in we wiil su port with all our might the state ticket, but will not combine Tammany in New York.” Mr. Danforth 1s here to ‘hodm the can- didacy of Mr. D. L. Dow of §¢hoharie for state treasurer, and has headquar- ters in the Yates House. Croker Goes to New York. SARATOGA, N. Y., September 23.—Sena- tor Murphy left this morning for the Syra- evse convention, Richard Groker took the same train, but sald he was going to New York city. Lieut. Gov. Sheehan has also gone to Syracuse. Me >_— DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CONFER. Senator Gorman Suddenly Appears in Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 23.—Afairs at the democratic state headquarters at the Carrollton took on an air of activity this morning, which they have not manifested for some time. The awakening was due to the sudden appearance of Senator Gorman, who arrived in the city early this morning. Immediately on his arrival the Senator proceeded to the democratic, headquarters and soon scouts went flying in search of I. Freeman Rasin, Hack Quinn, John Mahon and the other city icaders, who were not slow in appearing. A conference behind closed doors was held all morning, and was attended by numerous city politicians, fed- eral officials, members of the Hurst Busl- ress Men's Associaticn and other reg- ulars whose loyalty to the ticket Is likely to be of sufficient importance to warrant their admisslor:. While those who attended the meeting will not disclose the proceedings, it is generally understood that the most herolc methods of pushing on Mr. Hurst's cam- paign were discussed, and the subject cf campaign contribution was taken up. There is no question that the leaders realize how critical the situation is that, faces the reg- ular ticket, and today’s sudden call for a conference is therefore regarded as most significant. The demozratic leaders now admit that they have the hardest fight cf tele lives, and will use every means to in. The supervisors of elections today re- moved three judges of election and five registers for incompetency snd owing to charges made by the Reform League. —_->__ BIG FALL OF THE MERCURY. One Night Nebraskans Fanned, the Next Wore Overcunts. OMAHA, Neb., September 23.—Saturday night Omaha and all eastern Nebraska was wrestling with a hot wave with the ther- mometer at 100. Last night an inch of snow covered the ground ‘at Duel, Big Springs, North Platte, Grand Island and other northwestern Nebraska towns, and heavy overcoats are in demgnd at Ontaha, with the mercury at 44 It.is clear, with prospects of frost, and corn is beyond the possibility of danger from this source. CHAPPELL, Neb., September 23.—The past week has been'a re¢ard breaker for weather. The fore part:wad the warmest weather this season, the thermometer touching 114 in the shade Saturday it turned very cold and eee Daring. during the night. "There is now ene inch of snow on the ground. . BIG SPRINGS, Neb.,Septembgr 23.—Snow hegan falling here Saturday nfght about 8 o'clock and continued until pearly noon yesterday. It 1s estimated Bigt about an inch of snow fell. The thermometer stood at 40 degrees all day. 5 DALLAS, Tex., Septeinbef 23.A brisk norther reached here yestersay afternoon, causing a 25 degrees fall ig temperature. At 12 o'clock last night the thermometer registered 56 degrees. 4 EVANSVILLE, Ind., September 23—The thermometer dropped’ from: 99 at 4 p.m. yesterday to 50 at 9 a.m. today. The wind shifted from south to north, bringing a heavy rainstorm, which still continues at noon. SEVEN DRO AT GENEVA. < A Steamboat on the's: Into and ‘su: LONDON, September} 23.@A special” dis- patch received from Gene: Switzerland, today, reports that a steambr ran into and sunk a steambout there last evening,drown- ing seven persons. ~~ s Lake Run —-—_ Plot in Constantinople Discovered. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 23. — Great precautions have been adopted for the protectioa of the palace of the Sublime Perte owing to the discovery of a Macedon- ian plot to blow up that butlding with dy- namite. FOR CUBA'S FREEDOM Senator Sherman FavorsSome Action by This Government. CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY Spanish Authorities Waking Up to the Change of Sentiment. ENGEAND’S POSSIBLE COURSE es The accession of Senator Sherman to the raiks of those who favor action of some kind by this government in Cuba’s interests is notable in every way. In the first place, Mr.-Sherman, by virtue of a great person- ality, lends weight to any cause he es- pouses, and in this cause in particular he ought to prove a tower of strength. He is a member of the foreign relations commit- tee of the Senate, and at the head of the minority representaticn as tHe committee row stands organized” If the committee is reorganized next winter ke will be the new chairman. So that in either event—wheth- er the committee remains as it now is, or is reorganized to allow for republican control —the Ohio Senator will cut an important figure in all matters reiating to foreign affairs that the Senate may be asked to ecrsider, A Congressional Inquiry Proposed. Mr. Sherman is quoted by a Chicago pa- per, which had asked for his views, as favoring a committee of inquiry on the part of this government into the condition of affairs in Cuba. The proposition is regard- ed in political circles as most friendly to Cuba. Would not such a step on the part of Congress be a rebuke in itself to Spain? 1t would assert both the interest of this country in the welfare of the island and the right to inquire into the subject. This, the Cuban sympathizers assert, is all that they desire—is ali that will be necessary to ireure official revelations, or rather revel: ticrs under official agencies, that will settle the case in Cuba's behalf. If Congress will press that button the Cubans will do the rest. They agree to make good every charge of oppression they have brought against Spain, and to present upon the whole 3 case that will entitle them to the active sympathies of the people of the Unit- ed States. The Sherman program is pre- cisely to the Cuban taste. If followed out, the Cubans believe it will speedily lead to their independence. Aguinst Annexation. And it is to Cuban independence that Mr. Sherman desires his program to lead. ~~» is opposed to annexation. He takes gr on that subject somewhat similar to already announced by Senator Call in uae Star. Mr. Sherman points out that in the circumstances that exist independence would do all for the island that the people desire or require. Th int to be secured is the throwing off be Spanish yoke, and when that has been accomplished Cuba can then set about regulating her own affairs according to her own condi- tions. Spanish Authorities Anxious. It is rumored that the Spanish authori- ties at Madrid are waking up to the change in this country. The President's proclamation respecting the enforcement of the neutrality laws was for a time very assuring, and led the Spaniards to feel that reports of sympathy with Cuba cver here had been exaggerated. They have dii covered their error. The President course, they find, is one thing; the sym- pathy of the people ts another thing. The President represents the law, and is charged witn enforcing the law. ‘His proc- lamation was called for and_ entirely proper. But it has not reached the hearts of the people of the United States. Cuba still has thousands of friends, and some in very high places, all the same. So Spain, it is reported, will secretly nudge England and call her attention to her West Indian interests. “Wouldn't it be well for you to look alive about now?” she will ask. “Do you comprehend matters? It is Cuba now. It will be your little possessions over there next. This movement is far-reaching in its’ designs. If not checked now it will spread, and such yoke-throwing as never was seen before will be executed through- out the whole of the West India Islands. Those Yankees are slyly playing to gobble them all up. Put in a word now for me in your own way, and it will come back to you after many days. There is really more at stake than Cuba, and I call your atten- tion to it.” Evgland’s Possible Attitude. If there is truth in this rumor, the ap- pointment of a special committee by Con- gress to inquire into the Cuban situation might lead to some movement by England in Spain’s behalf. That would make things decidedly interesting. England values her West India possessions very highly, and treats them well in the way of their govern- ment. But would she relish having a re- public set up next door to them—a Cuban republic? Would she be likely to hold them in their present quiet and uncomplaining condition very long after that? May she not produce a sort of Monroe doctrine of her own, and announce that she will not view with complacency the setting up of a republican form of goverrment so ciose to her interests in the West Indies? And if she should, what would Mr. Bayard be in- structed to say? What could he find it in his diplomatic heart to say? —————_2-—_\_<—<— MARINE HOSPITAL REPORTS. Chelera Precautions Taken on the Pacitic Const. * "The latest issue of the weekly “Abstract of Sanitary Reports,” published by the ma- rine hospital service, under date of Septem- ber 20, contains the following official state- ment regarding the situation on the Pacific coast with reference to the cholera, now prevalent in China, Japan and Hawali: “Every port of entry on the Pacific coast has been inspected this season by a. regular marine hospital officer, and compliance with the treasury regulations insisted on. The marine hospital service performs the in- spection and has the management of the quarantine establishments at Port Town- send, Wash., and at San Diego, Cal. At San Francisco (Angel Island) there is a com- plete quarantine plant belonging to the service, with a medical officer in command, equipped with the most recent appliances for disinfection.Passed-Assistant Surgeon Rose- neau was ordered to report to the medical officer in command at this station September 16, and has been supplied with necessary apparatus for bacteriological diagrosis. In- spection {s at present performed by the local quarantine officer, and the quarantine cer- tificate presented to the collector cf customs certifies that the treasury regulations have been complied with. “Sanitary inspectors of the marine hos- pital service have been appointed at Gray's harbor and Wilippa, South Bend, Wash. At Astoria, Ore., at the mouth of the ColumMa river, the mspection is done by a state health office, in conformity with treasury regula- tions. Coos Bay (Empire City), Gardner and Yaquina city, the remaining ports of Oregon, have all been inspected.” The arrivais of the steamer Rio Janeiro, from Hong Kong by way of Yokohama, eight days from Honolulu, and the bark Allen, S. C., nineteen days from Honolulu, are rerorted on the 17th. They were sent to quarantine. although no sickness was re- ported on either during the passage. CLOSE RACE OF HALF-RATERS| JUSTICE H ARLAN The Ethelwynn Did Better Than Satur- * day. Wind Blowing Five Miles an Hour at the Start—A Run to Leeward and a Beat Back. OYSTER BAY, L. L, September 23.—The indications of the early morning for the international half-rater race were much the same es were those of Saturday, and the yachtsmen who waited over for the purpore of seeing the first race of the match looked worried. The waters. of the bay were unruffied and the leaves of the trees cn land were motionless. There were a few optimists in the Sewanhaka-Co- rinthian Club house who said that a breeze would come with the change in tide. The yachts and crews were ready to race, and all hands were praying for a wind to come along before the starting hour. x Before 10 o'clock the hopes of the anxious were raised by the appearance of a ripple coming over the sdund from the north- west and the prospect of a race loomed up into quite respectable proportions. ‘The course will me, three miles out and back and repe: raking a total of twelve miles. The preliminary signal was given at 12:30, the preparatory signal at 12:40 and the starting signal at 12:45. Ethelwynn got over the line first and started away on the run before the wind. Spruce IV followed, eight seconds later. Both set spinnakers immediately. The English boat succeeded in blanketing the Yankee, and at 1:05 she had run by the BEthelwynn. The course was northeast by east and the wind was blowing five miles an_hour. ‘The run out was a remarkably close and interesting race, as seen from the Seawaa- haka club house on Centre Island. The Ethelwynn overhauled her opponent and the yachts stood on almost even terms for a long time, This was :nore nateworthy because Spruce did such fast work off the wind on Saturday. Who rounded the outer mark first could not be seen perfectly from the observatory on the club hcuse, but it looked like Spruce first, with small difference between the con- testants. After rounding tney stood in on the starboard tack for the Long Island shore, and Ethelwynn appeared to gain very much when both were close hauled on the first tack for home. Ethelwynn Well Ahead. Coming out from behind Lloyds Neck Ethelwynn was first to appear, both on the port tack. Ethelwynn stood out further from shore than her antagonist and came about first at 2:15. Spruce followed suit, and when both headed back for Lioyds Neck Ethel- wynn was well ahead. Ethelwynn came about again at 2:20 and stood off shore. Spruce made a long board in under Lloyds Neck. When she came about and headed off shore Spruce was unable to cross Ethel- wynn’s bow. the contrary she passed an eighth of a mile behind Ethelwynn’s stern. This was at 2:33. Ethelwynn displayed excellent windward werk, and continued to gain on the En- glish beat. At 2:38 Ethelwynn led, it was estimated, by three-eighths of a mile. They were then beth on the port tack, and would picbably make the first round in three mcre tacks. —_-+ —_ THE TOBACCO TRADE. It is a Monopoly in Turkey and Hun- wary. In a report to the Department of State Consul Hammond states that the Turkish government has farmed out for a large sum of money the monopoly of the tobacco trade in Turkey to an English company. The bedy of Mr. Hammond's report is de- voted to the tobacco industry of Hun- gary, where the government takes entire control of the business of totacco growing. Mr. Hammond says that while there was an increase in the production amounting to about 50 per cent from 18S3 to 1898, the increase has not continued for the past two years, showing that the production has probably reached a culminating point. Remarking upen the system, Mr. Ham- mond says: “The Hungarian goverument has com- plete control amounting to a government monopoly of tobacco. A private person cannot for his own use raise an ounce of tobacco but that it must be turned over to the government, the latter granting the privilege of raising the sume.” 2+ WOULD BRING ON A WAR. Chairman Hinrichsen on the Policy of the President. MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 23.—The meeting of the democratic silver leaders called to put in practical shape the con- clusicns of tne conference held in Washing- ton last month is in session here today. There are present Senators Harris, and Jones of Arkansas; W. H. Hinrichsen, chairman of the Illinols state democratic committee; Gov. Stone of Missouri; Casey Young of Memphis, and several others of less note. Senator Turpie of Indiana is the principal absentee, being detained at home. The chief object of this meeting is to ap- point chairmen for the different states, who are to organize the silver forces, with a view of capturing the state delegations to the national democratic convention. ‘The lead- ers here seem hopeful of accomplishing this result, particularly Mr. Hinrichsen. He says the democracy of the south and of the doubtful states of the west are for free sil- ver and will vote for it in the next conven- tion. He reiterated his former declarations as to the policy and purposes of the adminis- tration. Cleveland, he said, would bring on a war with Spain about Cuba and eventually with England. This would give him an ex- cuse to call for a big issue of bonds and fasten the gold standard on the country and would clear the way for the third term. ——._—_. Army Orders. Capt. Frank E. Nye, commissary of sub- sistence, has been ordered to report to Col. John C. Bates, second infantry, president of the examining board, at Omaha, Neb., for examination as to his fitness for pro- motion. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Capt. F. Hodgson, assistant quartermaster, for one month; Lieut. R. B. Watkins, ninth cavalry, two months’ ex- tensiop; Capt. C. A. P. Hatfield, fourth cavalry. —————— nr Foreign Mails Famigated. Fostmaster Coffin at San Francisco has notified Superintendent Brooks of the for- eign mails division of the Post Office De- partmeat that the foreign mails arriving by the Gaelic from Hong Kong and Yoko- hama were fumigated in bulk and the bags then opened and the contents fumigated a second time. Superintendent Brooks says that the quarantine regulations are so thorough that there {s no danger of con- tagion being introduced through the maiis. eee Fortification Board Mecting. Col. Peter C. Hains, corps of engineers, stationed at Baltimore, is ir the city in at- tendance on the meetings of the board of ordnance and fortifications. Col. Royal T. Frank, first artillery; Maj ‘H. Phipps, ordnance department, and Capt. J. EB. Ayres, ordnance department, are also here for the same purpose. His Presidential Availability Again SILVER STATES WOULD SUPPORT HIM” Condi ns Under Which He Might Be Nominated. WOULD TAKE HIM ON FAITH —s—___ ‘ From time to time there has been some talk of Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court as @ possible candidate for the presi- dency. It is again beccming the subject of ister = lon among the men who make Pres- len What the Silver States Want. The public men of the republican silver States adhere to thelr frequently repeated declaration that the delegations “from the ten silver states” of the west will make a desperate fight for the nomination of a sil- ver man by the republican convertion. The possibility of the convention com- plying with this demand ts not regarded as even worthy of discussion in the east. The silver men will, however, probably put up a stiff fight, because in so doing they will be supported by the practically unanimous sentiment of their section. In the aggre- gate they are too small a number to have mtch influence by their votes alone upon the policy of the convention. Where They Place Their Reliance. But it is expected that they will place thelr reliance not upon the number of sil- ver voters in the convention, but upon the assumption that their states may be neces- sary to the republicans in order to elect after nominating. With this in mind, it is expected that the same warning which the leaders of that section have for months been sounding, that the. Rocky mountain states cannot be carried for any but a sil- ver man, will be given in the convention, and that they will threaten to run electors on the republican ticket pledged not to vote in the electoral coliege for the party nom- inee if he is unfriendly to silver. If Their Threat Weighs. This threat may heve no effect at all upon the convention, but if it does it will probably lead the majority to an attempt to placate the silver men by putting up a sound money man who has not made a record and whose nomination would be acceptable to their dissatisfied western brethren. These latter are saying now that they won’t support Reed, McKinley, Har- risun, Allison or Morton, and, in fact, are turning their backs on all the candidates most talked of. Of ail those prominently to the front Reed is probably the least objectionable to them. What the silver men have got their minds set on is to make a hard fight for the nomination of Cameron. Chance for Justice Harlan. It is possible that with the large number of candidates in the field the nomination may be delayed for some time. In that event, if the convention is disposed to re- gard the threatening attitude of the ail- ver delegates as serious, they may think well of selecting some one not among the evowed opposing candidates, who, besides being a dark horse as among those at a tie in the race, could hold the silver vote to the party. If this situation should develop Justice Harlan would be the most likely man. He is understood to be a sound money man, and the east would probably have no fear of him on that score, but at the same time he would be acceptable to the western sil- ver people. : Would Take Him on Faith. One of the leading silver republicans of the west, in discussing the question, said to a Star reporter that the silver people would not bolt if Harlan were nominated, but would support him as they would no one else not of their selection. He said that Harlan was probably the only man the silver people would take on faith, not ask- ing what were his views on the silver ques- tion. They would not make him the!r can- didate for the nomination, nor even suggest his name, but if he were offered as a com- promise candidate they would accept him and help elect him. —_—___- »-—_____ THE RAM KATAHDIN, Interest Felt in the Coming Speed: Trial. Navy officials are looking forward with interest to the speed trial of the ram Ka- tahdin, which is to take place on October 3. The Dolphin has gone north to be pres- ent at the trial, and the result will be awaited with general interest. The vessel was built according to designs furnished by Admiral Ammen ten years ago, and there are some experts about the depart- ment who appear to think that it will prove deficient in some important respects, and especially in that of speed. The contract under which the boat was built calls for seventeen knots per hour. At the private trials which have aiready been had this speed was not attained, but some improve- ments have since been made, and the baiid- ers are hopeful that the contract require- ments will be met on the official trial. It is recognized that the vessel prom- ises great ho but to turn a part of this power into speed is one of the problems in connection with the vessel. The vessel was bul:t at Bath, Me., the contract price being $030,000. The keel was laid in 1891. The contractors have made a change in the propellors of the ram since the last trial, giving them greater pitch. The next trial will consist of a two- hours’ trial off Cape Porpoise, southward, toward the Isle of Shoals. 2+ THE STEAMER COMMODORE, Statement That She Did Have om Board Munitions of Wi A telegram received by Acting Attorney General Conrad from United States Mar- shal Carroll at Wilmington states that an examination of the Ibeled steamer Com- modore at Southport, N. C., discloses the fact that the boxes consigned to Charles Reymond and said to contain mining ma- chinery did, in fact. contain ammunition, small cannon, rifles, cartridges, shells and Cuban machetes. The officers and crew, who were placed in custody, are being ex- amined by Commissioner Bunting. This Gircovery, it is thought, makes a prima facie case against the parties under arrest, and officers of the Department of Justice think it probable that the vessel will be confiscated and the officers punished. —<———-o+—______ ‘To Improve Pensacola Harbor. A delegation of citizens from Pensacola. Fla., waited on Gen. Craighill, chief of en- gineers, at the War Department this morn- ing, and urged a prompt prosecution of the improvement of that harbor under the appropriation of $100,000 made by the last Congress. Gen. said he took leasure in directing an immediate com- liance with their wishes, adding that he would send the large dredge used on the Gedney channel; New York harbor, to Pen- secola for the purpcse of dredging the ckapnel to a depth of twenty-four feet.