Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1895, Page 1

| — THE EVENING STAR. Se PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvanis Avenue, Cor, 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, Ss. H. KAUFFMAN: NN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ——— ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 ce per Week, ur 44 cents per month, Copies at th tounter 2 iy mall—anywhere in the Teited gif torday Quintyy sheet Star, $1 per year, with ‘Saturday : Star, » wi En fostuse added, $3.00. ns ered at the Post Office at Washington, D. €. second-class inail matter.) ‘All mall subscriptions mnst be paid in advance. “s of advertising made ku PROMISING OUTLOOK — cents. each Ex-Representative Mabury Talks About the Improved Situation. PROSPERITY ENCIURAGES DEMOCRATS Increasing Sentiment in Favor of Enforcing the Monroe Doctrine. ———— PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES > Ex-Representative Mabury of Michigan, who was one of the prominent demoergi leaders when he was in Congress, and who has since been very largely engaged in busi- ness in the rorthwest, is in Washington. Speaking to a Star reporter today, he said: “The outlook from a commercial point of view is very promising. The situation has greatly improved, and is steadily getting better. I think that prosperity has already been substantially restored. There is no revival of that wild speculative spirit whick marke the period just before the depr sion, ard :t is rot likely that there w! for several years. The improvement be of bisiness is steady and substantial, and is ieally greater than people appreciate. The plunging of the speculator is missed, and, at first glance, the business man is in- clined to say that business is not as lively as it might be. On second thought, how- ever, his calculation woukl prove that it is little more than the reckless speculation which he misses, and h.s sound judgment will tell him that it is a period of better presperity, more substantial, and more last- ing which is returning. The good crops and revival of commerce indicate a permanent and substantial prosperit. jopeful Democratic Outlook. What effect will this have on the po! eal situation?” Naturally, it should render more hopeful the outlook for the democrats. With a re- turn of prosperity must come the judgment that the depression through which the coun- try has passed is not chargeable to the democratic administration, and the people will find less to criticise and more to ap- prove of. To charge a business depression such as we have passed through to any party is iUogical and indicates thoughtless- ness. Bad crops and Inactivity in com- merce of this sort cannot be charged to hes the democratic or the rcpublican party> Of course, there nas been a great deal of grumbling, and men have said that they would rever vote the democratic ticket again and a!1 that sort of thing, because of hard times. But -this is merely the evi- derce of a temporary and thoughtless irri- tation, which the retarn of prosperity quick- ly dispels. I think that the prospects for the democrats look less blue.” “How far is the situation going to be affected by the silver agitation?” Silver Agitation. “It is hard te say whether this agitation is growing or otherwise. The people are certainly thinking more seriously of the matter, studying the question more care- fully and basing thelr conclusions moze upon information than upon sudden, un- calculating assumption. It is very much as it was in the tariff agitation. A great many people took one side or the other of that’ question without any study. They confessed that they knew nothing about It, but were inclined this way cr that. But <s the study of the matter became more gen- eral, the reform of the tariff became stronger. Today the silver question is being studied in the same way. The intel- ligent_men all over the country are en- deavorinz to come to a conclusion which they can have son:e confidence in as based on study and familiarity with the question. I think as a result of this that bimetallism is growing in popularity. I think that there is a dgmand for the use of the white metal which will result in its restoration. The question of ratio is one to be settled on business principles. The ratio of 16 to 1 is arbitrary, as any ratio must be, and it ie not essential that thas should not be changed.’ Should Net Wait. “Do you think that the restoration of sil- ver will come independently of other na- tions, or will there be an international agreement? “There are indications df a growing sen- tient abroad in favor of bimetallism, but 1 think that if we decide that our own perity demands the use of silveramoney we should not wait for the consent of other nations. We should consider our own needs, the best interests and welfare of cur people, and let that be the only con- sideration in deciding the question. If this leads us to the restoration of silver I have no doubt that other nations will follow quickly in our footsteps. But we cannot expect any foreign nation, with different interests, to consent to an international agreement for the use of silver merely be eause that would be to our best inter We have to lock cut for our own welfare. and not rely on other countries to serve ay likely a question of our foreign yelations to enter into the campaign next “f do not know hew much of an issue that will be, but there is undoubtedly a ntiment throughout the coun- or-of the strictest enforcement the Monroe doctrine. Our peo e y i of any encroachment by for- n countries upon American territa ion, what- to take a firm chment: Of war. We have desire to xvoid lead the American people to rights or to show any feeble- lirg with a foreign power ing to encroach upea us.” Yo you think there is a popular senti- Meni in favor of the recognition of Cuba?” In Favor of Cuba. “There seems to be no question about that. Gur people are very stroagly in fa- vor of ac ng belligerent rights to the and they ¢ Con- when it m ent is very str and 1 believe and will act prom y think will be the demo- ie for President?” dential Candidates. has been no expression of senti- ment strong enough to indicate this. Our people, of course, are in favor of nominat- ‘ing a western man, From among the east- ern men they rather incline toward Whit- ney, I think. He has a great many friends in my section of tha, and there geems to be a vi jon that ke would mak Morri- fon, too, downrig whom th more and et honest femocrats in the country vdmire mote as they come to know nlm and think over his good qi ities. He is well squipped and would make an excellent candidate. third-te: s there Michigen? “I have not discovered any.” Whom do you think the republic: Ukely to nominate for the presidency? “It locks to me as if Mr. Alli best nee. While Reel, Me ley and Harrison and other ates are fighting among themselves, All lying very low at home, making no »s in the camp of either of the other ants, and h likely to be the second choice all round. any m sentiment in are fates or Canada—postage prepaid—30 ceuis | Ghe Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895-TWELVE PAGES If you want’ today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. Main Difficu!ty in Condemning Street Ex- tension Land.” Arrested Parties Ordered to Appear by 15th of Next Month—Method of Procedure. Judge Cox teday signed an order direct- ing that all persors interested in the re- cently filed petitions for the condemnation cf land in conrection with the approved plen of street extensicn under section 1 shew cause on or before the 15th of next month why the prayer of the petitions should not be rranted, and why the court should not proceed as directed by the act of Congress of March 2, 1893, providing for the extension of the permanent highways in the District. As stated in The Star at the time, these petitions, forty-seven in number, were filed last week by the District Commis- siohers, pursvant to section 6 of the act of March 2, 189%, praying that the land re- quired to bs taken in the various sub- divisions be condemned, and that the court (the District Supreme Court) proceed to select the seven commissioners or ap- Praisers provided for in the act to fix the values of the different pieces of land re- quire’ to be taken. ‘The act requires that all persons interest- ed shall have at least thirty days’ notice ef the proposed condemnation proceedings, that they may have sufficient time in which to show cause. if any they might have, why the petitions should not be granted. The impression seems to be general that no serious opposition will be offered to the proposed condemnation proceedings, but it is understood that the provision of the act authorizing an assessment of one-half of benefits against property owners will be stoutly resisted, on the ground that the Court of Appeals has decided in another case that such a provisien of law cannot be enforced. Hence, it is understood that the ccurt will be asked to instruc: the ap- praisers or commissioners that they should not so assess benefits. The court may appoint different commis- sioners in each separate case, but it is be- lieved that as far as may be practicable the same commissioners w:ll be selected to make the appraisement in_all the forty- seven cas Tne section of the District embraced within these cases is that lying sda avenue from Le Droit OT ALLOWED TO ENTER, Gee Hop Has a Passport and His Naturalization Papers, but is Excluded SAN FRANCISCO, October 3.—Amony the passengers on the last trip of the steamer Rice De Janeiro was a coolie named Gee Hop, who was returning from a long visit to China. Gee Hop claims to be a citizen of the United States, and produces decu- ments to prove it, among other things a passport issued by the Department of State, bearing the signature of James G. Blaire, and his naturalization papers. Collector Wise, however, says he is the sole judge as to the Junding of Chinese, and he refuses to recognize Hop's credén- tials. The matter will now be taken into the United States court and a decision will be watched for with interesi. Collector Wise, in ruling on Gee Hop's case, decided that a certificate of naturali- zation or a passport from the Secretary of State does not make a coolie a citizen of this country or entitled to a residenc2 here under the present Chinese exclusion act. Under the authority conferred by Congress at the last session, the collectors of ports of entry are made the sole judges of the rights of coolies to land who claim to be merchants or set up claims for residence other than that of being a native born. It is said at the Treasury Department that the case of the Chinaman Gee Hop, who claims admission into this country at San Francisco, on the ground that he is a natur- alized citizen of the United States, presents no novel features. ~The law is plain on that point. The act approved May 6, 1882, pro- vides “that hereafter no state court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship, and all laws in contlict with this act are hereby repealed.” ‘As to Gee Hop's having a passport signed by the Secretary of State, the department knows nothing, nor is it of any advantage to him. The act prohibiting courts from ad- mitting Chinese to citizenship was passed in 1882, eight years before Hop's papers were issued, hence they are null and vo! were so at the time they were issued, as was also the passport. If Hop belongs to a preniblted class he will not be permitted to land. — OPPOSED TO GREENHALGE. Caucus of Delegates to the Massa- chusetts Convention BOSTON, Mass., October 2.—A large num- ber of republicans from various parts of consider the situation, and after careful deliberation it was ycted unanimously to oppose the nomination of Goyerner Green- halze. This action, it is said, was based upon the fact that the governor has mate hin sel{ unpopylar by some of his executt acts, and {t is believed some other man weuld receive more gencral and hearty support. it is said th i-Greeuhalge men will open headquarters at the Amer can House Friday and all delegates to the state convention, who for a n, are opposed to the renomination of the present governor, have been requested to v rooms. — IN VAN DOOZEIUS BEHALF. The Presid: t Petitioned to Let Him, Play Foot Ball. whens CHICAGO, IIL, October President Cleveland will be asked to aid Northwest- ern University in the season's race for foot ball honors. ‘The President is not to be re- quested to coach the team, but is to be asked to grant to Captain Van Doozer the laying foot ball while retain- ited States life Capt. Van gS man of the ron and hold g§ services, and the students of the un + headed by the Greek letter have prepared a pet veland to make an e: Doozer’s favor. dob in the Ii ption in Van —— Marlborough’s Filly Won. Fe LONDON, October 3.—The Duke of Marl- borough’s bay filly Fiorita won the Camp Selling Nursery handicap today at Leices- ter. There were twenty-one horses start- ed in this event over a straight course of five furlongs. This engagement was for two year olds and the purse ‘as 103. sov- ereigns. Florita was not sthe favorite in this race, as 20 to 1 was bet against the. filly. senna Fiorita is by Florentine, out of ‘Thelma. — nt The British Ambassador's Return. MONTREAL, October **3.--sir_ Yulian Pauncefote and the Marl vof~ Westmeath: have arrived here from Newport, R. I, and will leave for Ottawa at once.’ Si Julian states that it Is higwfxzst visit. to Canada and has absolutely no political sig- nificance. He expects to visit Quebec and Niagara Falls and be back in Washington by October 11. the state, delegates to the coming state | convention, met in this city yesterday to } RSSESSING SRENEEIVS BEATEN TO DEATH Twenty Armenians Slain in a Con- stantinople Cafe. MOHAMMEDAN STUDENTS IN A RAGE} Sympathy of Foreigners With the Oppressed. eee OF THE TURKS — —— CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3.—Rioting and blood letting, which began Monday, was renewed Tuesday evening, in spite of all the precautions taken by the authorities of this much-disturbed city. Tuesday the principal rioting was the work of the Sof- tes, ohammedan theological students, who chased and beat with bludgeons every Ar- menian they met, During Tuesday night a mob of Softas and Turks attacked the house of a leading Armenian, Kasim Pasha, storming the building and threatening its destruction and killing several persons who were unable to escape from it in time. This mob also sacked a cafe frequented by Ar- menians, and twenty of the unfortunate people who were found there were beaten to death with bludgeons. To the disgrace of the authorities, not a single policeman appeared on the scene, and no attempt was made to save the lives of |. the Armenians. Naturally the Armenians of Constanti- nople and its vicinity are panic stricken and put no faith in the assurances of protection from further violence at the hands of the ‘Turkish mobs. Many of them sought refuge in the church, where they were earnes them to be calm and.to give the Turks no further pretexts for attacking them. The Armenian churches are now watched by the police, but the greatest uneasin prevails, and the members of the other gious de- nominations express fear that the fanati- eism of the Turks may extend in other di- rections Sympathy With Armenians. The Armenians have the sympathy of the foreigners here, but the fact that they are armed, in spite of their pacific announce- ments, is condemned by their best friends and lends color to the statements of the Turkish officials, who claim that the Ar- menian agitators organized a revoit against the sulian’s authcrity and that the attempt to present a petition to the grand vizier Monday, which led to the first rioting and Dleodshed, was nothirg more than a pre- text which was to serve as the signal for an Armenian cutbreak. That the Ar- inerians contemplated some such attempt to call attention to their grievances has been known for a long time past, and the Associated Press correspondent in Armenia months ago drew attention to this, saying that he had conciusive evidence that the Armenian revolutionary committee was preparing a demonstration at Constanti- neple, and that any number of Armenians were willing to thus sacrifice themselves for the ultimate benefit of their unhappy compatriots. On the other nand, the partisans of the Armenians assert that the latter only armed themselves in order to defend their lives against the Turks. No Further Danger. The authorities have stationed troops and police at every threatened point, and it is asserted this morning that there is no darger of any further disturbances. This, however, is not generally believed. To add to the state of terror prevaii here a third slight earthquake shock was experienced here yesterday. This, with the rioting and blocdshed, the imprison- ment of about 509 Armenians, the killing of prisoners in cold blecd, and the presence of troops under arms at all points, is w calculated to excite even the most phleg- matic Turk. ‘The introduction of the religious eleme: inte the disturbances makes the situa’ more grave than it otherwise would have been, altheugh the outward cause of the menian outbreak is said to be the long in jations between the powers and the porte on the question of which delays have in- e of the Armeaians. minent Turkish officials, however, claim tkat the present troubles are the outcome of the agitation which prevails in Europe, especially In England,.in favor of the Ar- menians. Meeting of the Poavers. Owing to the critical situation here the envoys of the powers met at the Austrian embassy today and the German gunhoat Loreley has been ordered to remain at the disposal of the emba It is now deiinite five Armeniars were killed arte been ari Monday, and th they h: has caused the Turkish “death of sses of the affair witne: affirm that menians ot use their revolvers unul he had crdered the police to fire upon them. When vel Bey feil there was a trightful tumult, and the police charged the crowd with vers and swords. Acc: ns were killed and $9 wounded during ioting on Monday, but more reliable the number of killed at prob- repor ably over 200. French © sul Atineked. = News has been received here from Damas- cus that the French const hat place has been attacked by a mob, g in- sulted and pelted with mud. ‘The French embassy has complained to the porte and has demanded prompt re- dress for the outrage. ~ sation in London. al condi- i stantinople is the sensa- tion of the here, and all the dispatches from that ci re read with the greatest eagerness. Many important mes: known to have been ved at the B: foreign office from Philip Cu Stantinople, a able to it of Kiamie nounced, a happy LONDC¢ tion of al ppointm. ded at the fo ance at~the ent juncture of He has the reputation of being one ened statesmen of the Ottuman empire, and he is looked upon as being the right man in the right place. It is true that during his last term of office Kiamie Pasha, by a certain faction at least, was looked upon as cherisi glophile ideas, but the here that he will be able to suc grapple with the situation and suppr disorders at Constantinople before ma reach a stage which would call for the inter- ference of the powers. A Planned Uprising. . Im spite of the assurances to the con- trary of the Armenian committee of this city, the belief prevails in official circles here that the rioting at Constantinople was really a deliberately planned uprising brougkt about by the Armenian agitators, who are desirous of forcing the hands of the powers In order to bring about direct interference upon the part of Great Britain, France and Russia in the administration of Armenia. - The Times this morning,commenting upon the Armenian riots at Constantinople, says: Murder in 2 North | Market - Street, “The situation is evidently grave, despite the Turkish explanations. The sultan must recognize that It is only by complying with the advice of the powers that he can hope to avoid a repetition of such scenes, peril- ous alike to himself and the empire.”” The Standard, which is the conservative organ, says in an editorial on the subject: “The evidence in the whole affair points to the conclusion that it was a studiously de- viséd plot on the part of Armenian agita- tors to provoke reprisals.”” Foretold Last April. The St. James Gazette points out this afterr.con how the events which have just occurred at Constantinople were correctiy foretold by the Associated Press, which, in a dispatch published here on April 19, told how the patriotic party of Armenia. had been fomenting a general revolt, and that the leaders promised that the chief attack would be made in the city of Constantt- nople itself, and that the brunt of the fight- ing would be borne by the Armenians resi- Gent therein. The Associated Press added at the time that the leaders had even gone so far as to declare that the first attack would be on the palace of the suitan, and that the reign of Hamid would come to a sudden -end. Finally, it was stated that there were men who believed that in the overthrow of the sultan. the Armenians would be encouraged by the younger and more progressive generation of Constanti- rople Turks. ‘The dispatch of the Associated Press from its correspondent also said: “The purpose cf the Armenian plotters is not to bring Turkey to terms in a fair fight, but to obtain a settlement of the quarrel by the intervention of the European powers. Before the revolution is three tnonths old the powers, it is believed, will be compelled to interfere; for the cruelty. atrocity, the outrage, the blood lust and butchery of the struggle will be so horrible that Christian humanity will rise in wrath and cemand that it cease. Then Armenia, her people hope, may get her freedom and the Turkish empire may be torn limb from limb ant thrown piecemeal to its expectant re'ghbors. But it will be the helpless women and children who will suffer. They will be tor- tured and butchered by thousands. ‘The revolutionary leaders expect that it will be and, in fact, they count upon it the chief factor in the success of their cause. They argue that it is no worse that a few thousand Armenians should be killed at one | time than that they should he killed sepa- rately during a period of a few moxths or years. The Armenian people at large proba- bly do not know of these plans in detail. The Armenians are encouraged to believe that the revolutionary leaders have a secret understanding with the Russian goveru- ment, but this is unlikely. t “As the time for the reyolutiona ing approaches, the words of the - Catholicos, Mgr. Khrimian, have an added significance: ** ‘Armenia Is in sore djstress, but her suf- ferings will soon be at ‘an end.’ Referring to this dispatch of the Associat- ed Press, the St. James Gazette says: “Monday's rioting 18 a strange commens tary upon this dispatch.” Distarbances Tuesday. It Is stated that the, Armenians broke the law courts and killed two judges. The Constantinople correspondent of the London Daily News says that a witness of Tuesday's troubles declares that he saw a cartload of corpses removed from the Kourn- kapon district that night, The Daily News estimates the Killed at Mere than twenty ‘The London Standard has a dispatch say ing that the number of the killed is variou: estimated at from thirty. te 200, The exact number will probably never be known. Many hundreds of persons have been arrested, and the entire ministry of justice has heen turn- ed into a jail. The ordinary jails are full. Any. Armenian who appears on the streets runs the risk of being imprisoned. The familiar rumors of an impending mas- sacre are already revived, and the public mind is greatly agitated. Minister Terrell's Dispatch. Secretary Olney late yésterday afternoon received the following dispatch ftom Minis- ter Terrell: to “CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2: “Olney, Washington: “Monday several hundred Armenians marched on the porte, professedly to ask redress of grievances. The patriarch tried to prevent it. A contlict occurred between the Armenians and the police. Probably about sixty Turks and Armenians vere killed, among others a Turkish major, and many were wounded. The Armenians car- ried pistols. Yesterday several more were killed. Last night there were eighty killed. “Several hundred have been imprisoned. The porte had notice of tie demonstration, which, it is said, was organized hy leaders of the Huntchagist revolutionists, whom they have captured. Much terror exists. 1 think the porte will be able to restrain fa- naticism. TERRELL. —-—- + e+ —____ PASTOR GIBSON SUMMONED. Expected to Testify in the Durrant Case Today. N FRANCISCO, October 3.—It 13 ex- pected that the defense in the Durrant case will take up the matter of the hand- writing on the wrapper on which Blanche amont’s rings were sent to Mrs. Noble, as on as the witnesses from Cooper Medical College are dispored of. The examination of the remaining sixteen students will proLably consume this morrirg’s session of court, and then the evidence calculated to cast suspicion upon Dr. Gibson will m Likely be introduced by the defense. A subpoena was issued yesterday for Dr. Gihson's appearance in cqurt today, but up to a late hour last night Fe had not been served. ‘He was expected to be on hand when he is wanted this afternoon. A most sensational phuse of the trial 1s leck@l for whe Dr. Gibson faces Durrait's lawyers in court. The defense did yesterday that which it often urged the pro tion to de. At- torney Duprey called to the stand: fifty-nine red on the afternoon of April 3, and asked each of them if he answered to Dur- rant's name at roll call. Every answer waS in. the negative. Attorney Duprey went further, and asked each student if he knew of any other mem- ber uf the class who had answered to Dur- rant's name. Not one witness had any i formnation on the subject, Of the students summoned to the d not one knew whether Durrant was at the lecture room in Cooper College on the day that Blanche La- mont was murdered. Neither could they call to mind any other student who w there. It is expected that the remaining fourteen members of the class will be called to the stand toda: While the step taken by the defense in calling Durrant’s classmates to the stand is generally regarded as a bold move, it can- not be said that it resulted to the materi:l advantage of either side. The testimony of fty-nine witnesses who were placed on the stand was important in so far as it went to refute the contention of the prosecution that somebody else answered to Durrant’s name on the day of the murder. On the other hard, the prosecution contends that the testimony is unimportant, inasmuch as seventy-three students might give satisfac- tory evidence for the defense, while the seventy-fourth member of the class, if he could be found, would give the that the prosecution so much desired. —_—._—_ WAS WIfH HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND. —— Chicago, Hotel. CHICAGO, October. 3/-Edward Moe, a prosperous tradesman, shot and fatally in- jured his wife today; at a North Market street hotel, to which she had gone with Peter Nelson, a friend of her husband. Moe had bee Informed of the intended meeting of the couple and followed them to the hotel. Breaking down the door of their rcom he immediately began firing, empty- ing his revolver at his wife, Nelson mean- while making his escape. TAMMANY HALL Upon What It Builds Its Hope of Success, ——— THELIQUOR INTEREST NOT ENTIRELY ON Many Small Merchants Put to Inconvenience. CROKER AND SHEEHAN pes ea ae A well-known member of Tammany Hall, once in office, and who will participate in this fall’s campaign in New York cit} said to a representative of The Star today Tammany's Hope of Success. “There is a misapprehension down here respecting the New York situation as it affects Tammany Hall. Tammany’s hope of success next month does not rest en- tirely upon the liquor interests. The liquor interests will help Tammany, but alone they could not restore Tammany to power. The excise question is simply one of many questions Involved. One hears more about it than about the others, but the others, while apparently unimportant in compari- son with that, are yet of a nature to prom- ise Tammany substantial returns at the polls. I'll give you a sample: A practice had grown up permitting small stores using delivery wagons to leave their wagons drawn un close to the curb over night. In many cases it was a great convenie: The owners had simply to send their horses to the stable for the night, and they were enabled to load the Wagons for the delivery in the morning while ihe breakfast. No harn: ybody. The streets were was not obstructed. Changed by the Reformers. “But the reformers changed all t They refused the small merchants this con- venience, ordered the wagons off the streets at night and put the owners to a good deal of expense. Now this will be heard from on election day. When you consider the large number of small merchants in New York, and the rumber of men they employ, and count them all for Tammang this time, in my judgment they may be counted, get a suggestion of the reason why Tam- Many expects to win this fight. I give this merely as a sample. It strikes an outsider a8 a small matter, but it is large enough to serve as an illustration. It shows that the reformers, upon taking charge, assumed that everything that Tammany had or- dered, or even permitted to be done, was wrong and must be changed. Here:n they erred. I am not myself willing to defend the whole record made under Tammany. There were some very grave abuses, and they were properly exposed and corrected. But Tammany in many things gave the people of the town good government, as the people within the past year have discovered, and when they are assured, as they will be, that the return of Tammany to power will mean a revival of all the good things with- out the bad things the majority will re- verse the judgment of last Novembe: At Tammany'’s Helm. ‘Who is at the helm In the Hall no ‘That question cannot be answered by giving any one man’s name. Jolin Sheehan, as you know, has been put at the head of the finance committee, and that has been construcd in some quarters to mean that he is Richard Croker’s successor, with the full authority that Mr. Croker once exer- cised. It 1s a mistaken conclusion. Mr. Sheehan may in time come to be the di- recting head of Tammany Hell, but that time has not arrived.” “What is Mr. Croker’s pdsition?” Mr. Croker's Position. “Taat also is hard to answer. When I am asked if Mr. Croker is out of politics I answer yes and no. He is cut of politics to the extent that he has relieved himself of the burdens he once bore as the recog- nized and responsible leader ‘of Tammany Hall. He meditated the step a long time Lefore he took it. He was sincere in his desire to get out of the place. The work is almost killing. Mr. Croker was a robust man and developed marked adaptability for the daties of leadership, but even he broke down. Leadership, however, is one thing. Interest in politics is another. I imagine that as long as Mr. Croker lives he will continue to take a lively interest in poli- tics, and particularly in the fortunes of Tammany Hall. And, naturally, Tammany will continue to take a lively ‘interest in bim and be glad always to have his coun- sel. In that sense Mr. Croker is still most decidedly in politics BUILDING THE GUNBOATS. How the Detroit Company Will Meet a Treaty Obstacle. From an examinatfon at the Navy De- partment of the bids submitted by the De- treit Dry Dock Company for constructing the gunboats it appears that the company has anticipated the objection that might be made to the reception of its bid if in or- dinary form, based on the prohibition in the treaty with Great Britain against the construetion cr maintenance of warships en the great lakes. By the terms of its bid it proposes to shape the material and build the engires at its own works, but to send them to Neattle to be assembled in the shap of warships. As the compar the lowest bidder for the singie-sere Unis stipulaton becomes important, and, if the mod:fications it prop: 3 to make in the department's designs are acceptabl there does hot appear to be any good r son at present why {t should not secure the contract for two of the boat i all that an be ali the terms of Congress. ao ABOUT TH Gen, Mahone'’s Condition Shows No Change Whatever, comfortably today, important take Gen. Mahone is res and his condition shows no change. He siceps well and can nourishment in a liquid form. His p! clans think it possible for him to survive a a week or more, though exhaustion of the mental impulse resultiag fatally may occur at any time. ——— To Make Sound Money Speeches: Secretary Herbert left here iast evening for Alabama, where he is scheduled to make several speeches in defense of the “sound money” principles of the adminis- tration. He will speak at Montgomery to- morrow evening, and on his arrival there will arrange dates for speeches at Hunts- yille and Birmingham. He will be gone about ten days, during which time Mr. Mc- Adoo will act as Secretary of the Navy. —_—_e-______ Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $267,336. Government receipts —From internal revenue, $551,820; cu: $008,414; miscellaneous, $51,020. _——— oe Big Money for an Imagination. A little exercise of your imagination may be worth five hundred dollars in gold to you. Read the particylars in another column of The Star’s great mystery story, “When the War Was Over,” by Frederie R. Burton, NEW YORK’S .MONUMENT Differenczs Between the State and Gov- ernment Commissions as to Site. [a Conference With the Secretary of War Today on the Subject. Gen. Daniel E. Sickies, Gen. Daniel But- terfield and Gen. Beckwith of the New York Chickamauga battlefield monument commission were at the War Department today to confer with Secretary Lamont and the national monument commission with reference to the erection of a monu- ment to New York treops on the summit of Lookout Mountain. The site selected for the monument is outside of the government reservation, and, it is said, was not occu- pied by Union troops from any state at any stage of the battle. For this reason the na- tional commission declined to purchase it for the purpose indicated, especially as it was held at a price way above its actual value. Gen. Fullerton, president of the national commission, says he Is at a loss to understand why New York should want to place a monument there, inasmuch as tite ground has -no significance whatever so far as the troops of that state are con- cerned. The Commixsion’s Selection. Their fighting in the battle of Chicka- mauga was done much farther down the side of the mountain, and the commission had selected Craven's Hill, a crest about two-thirds up the mountain, as the most suitable place for New York’s monument. The state commission appear to have acted independently in the matter, and to be set in their preference for the more ele- vated site. It is said that they are nego- tiating for the necessary land, but desire to have the government aid in its pur- chase. They are not Ikely to succeed in this, however, unless the7 can get Secre- ‘ary Lamont to induce the monument com- mission to withdraw its strong opposition to the proposition. It is an error to say that there is a controversy between New York and Ohfo in regard to securing the site at the summit. So far as known, Ohio is not interested in the question at all. Whatever controv there is, is between the national and New York commissions. Ohio has been in controversy with the na- tional commission, but it was about the erection of monuments to her troops cn Snodgrass Hill. There is nothing to hin- der the New York commission from plac- ing its monument on any spot outside of the national park that it chooses, but such action would lack the indorsement of the government as the place where it belonged if its purpose was to. mark the ground gallantly occupied by its troops during the great battle of Chickamauga. Dr. Becker and His Party Return From Their Summer in the Field. Dr. George F. Becker returned this week, via San Francisco, from his summer in the field up Alaska way. His journey was fruitful of much substantial information in regard to the mineral resources of the extreme northwest and iis geological his- tory. Arriving at Sitka May 30, In com- pany with Dr. W. H. Dall and Mr. C. W. Purington, a tour was made all through the Alexandria archipelago and along the mainland, where just now there is much interest in quartz gold mining. Operations are confined chiefly to the coast on account of the dense forests, which prevent trans- portation inland. The Tredwell mine, which produced $5,500,000 of gold last year, is the leading property in the region. Stamps and the chlorination process are both used. The greater part of the output is free gold. Placers are worked profitably at various points, but the principal placers are up en the Yukon river. Gold also is | found on Kodiak Island, 600 miles west from Sitka. The party made a tour up Cook's inlet and out along the Alaska peninsula as far as the Choumagin Ielands, and to the volcanic island of Bogosla. Ex- tensive reports of lignite, excellent for do- mestic use, were seen along Cook's inlet. This, so far, is but little used, as Van- couver and Australian coal can reach San Francisco much more -cheaply, «nd they say a thousand tons of coal would glut the San Francisco fuel market any time. The party found numerous fessils throughout their journey, although over most of the field examined the rocks are of-ihe archaic and amorphous class. The coal formations, however, presented many interesting forms of prehistoric life. SS Bids for Steel Forgings. Bids were opened at the Navy Depart- ment today for supplying thirteen sets of steel forgings for five-inch rifles and twen- ty-seven sets of forgings for four-inch rifles. The bids were as follo Bethle- hem Iron Cempany of Pennsyivania, for the five-inch forgings 29 cems per pound, deliveries to begin in ninety days and be completed in 150 days; four-inch, 29 cents per pound, deliveries to begin in 120 days and be completed in 150 days. Midvale Steel Compery of Pennsylvania, for the five-inch forgings 30 cents per pound, de- liveries to begin in 100 days and be com- pleted in iv) days; for the four-inch, 2s cents per pound, deliveries to begin in 100 days and be completed in 175 days. ———____+ e+ _____ Gen. Poe's Temporary Successor. Lieut. Jas. B. Cayenaugh of the eagineer corps, who was for some time principal as- sistant to the late Gen. Poe, has Leen placed in charge of the engineering work in the northwest ision until Gen. € bill's return to Washington, when a per- manent assignment of some officer to ceed Gen. Poe will be made. 2 ——- A Double Launching. The Newport News Shipbuilding Com- pany has notified the Navy Department that it will launch the Nashville and the Wilmington, two of the three gunboats be- ing constructed there for the government, on the 19th instant. This double launch will be an exceptional incident in American naval history. o-- West Point Cadets Appointed. Cadet appointments to West Point have been issued to Edward W. Robinson, Buf- falo, Carroll R. Folsom (alternate), Ceci and James T. McGregor, ville, 3 Naval Movement The flagship Philadelphia arrived at Port Angeles, Washington, yesterday from San Francisco. The cruiser Cincinnati, engaged in enforcing neutrality laws along the Florida coast, put into Tampa yesterday. oo —______ Bids for Smokeless Powder. Bids were opened at the War Department foday for smokeless powder for the 12-inch breech-loading mortars. The Maxim Tor- pedo and Powder Co. made the lowest btd, at $1 a pound. + e+____ Personal Mention, Assistant Secretary Hamlin has retuurn- ed to the city. . Capt. P. H. Cooper, superintendent of the Naval Academy, was at the Navy De- partment today on business connected with the affairs of that institution, —__—__-e— Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fifty-six fourth-class postmasters were appointed today, of which forty-nine were to fill vacancies caused by death and resig- nations. . IN. NEW BRUNSWICK The Latest Place Assigned for the Big Fight. WHAT IS SAID BY BOSTON “SPORTS” It is Claimed That Arrangements Have Been Made: ——— CORBETT TO GO IN TRAINING BOSTON, October 3,—It is reported in sporting circles here that arrangements are rapidly progressing to pull off the prize fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons near Fredericton, N. B., and it is stated that a party of prominent sporting men have been in New Brunswick the past ten days arranging for the. battle. The location is said to be about thirty miles east of Fredericton, on the property of a well-known English gentleman, who is a sportsman of considerable note. A Prominent Boston sporting man says the plans are such that New Brunswick offi- cials would be all at sea if they attempted to prevent the battle. Although he would not impart positive knowledge, and would not give names, tor fear of the publicity, yet he declared it was all fixed. “Why,” said he, “at $20 per ticket, $S0,- 009 can be raised, as it will be easy enough to dispose of 4,000 or even twice that num- ber of admissions.” Corbett to Go in Training. ATLANTA, Ga., October 3.—When Cham- pion James J. Corbett was shown the dis- patch announcing that both houses of the Texas legislature had passed the anti-prize- fight bill, he said: “We are under contract with Dan Stuart and the Florida Athletic Club, and propose to live up to our part of the contract. We are going to Texas un- der the terms of our contract, and I am going there to fight. I expect to live up to my part of the agreement. I am anx- ious to tight, and will go anywhere to pull it off, providing the purse is all right.” Manager Brady said: “The next move will be to try Laredo, but one thing is cer- tain, we are not going into Mexico unless we have an iron-clad guaranty that we will not be troubled. We know. how .o take care of ourselves in this country, but are not going to take any chances with foreign governments. We are willing, how- ever, to go into the Indian territory if Stuart wants to take us there, for I be- lieve the fight could be pulled off there. We will go at once to Texas, and Corbett will continue his training. He is fit to go in the ring right now.” Indian Territory Preferred. CHICAGO, October 3.—When the news of the action that the legislature had taken at Austin on the prize fighting question reach- ed the “sports round town they were dum- founded. Gov. Culberson and all those who nad any connection with the passing of the bill were-denounced in strong language. Those that had been in communication with President Dan Stuart of the Florida Athletic Club for the last month doubted the press dispatches and still retained faith in his- ability to pull the fight off as advertised. J. M. McLain, one of Stuart's jusiness partners, said that, with the exception of a brief telegram which he received early in the day and which had no bearing on the doings of the legislature, he had not heard from Stuart. Regarding the prospects of the Florida Athletic Club holding the fight elsewhere, he said that everything looked so rosy to have it take place as advertised he was not prepared to make any statement as to the future doings of the club. He was thunder- struck when informed of the action the legislature had taken, and could not under- stand how the passage of the vill was ac- complished. When asked if the fight would be declared off for good, he said he thought not; that Stuart was a determined man, and having gone thus far, would see the thing through. Arrangements, he said, have in a minor way been perfected to transfer the fights to the— Indian territory or to Mexizo. He thought Stuart would much prefer the former piace, but if the Indian territory should ne barred against them he would undoubtedly bring the men together on the other side of the Rio Grande. A Look Into Mexico. About a month ago, McLain, at Stuart's suggestion, looked over the ground in Mexi- co for a place to pull off the contests should circumstances prevent their taking place in Dallas or, any other part of Texas. What success McLain met with on that trip could not be ascertained, as he would not discuss the question. McLain, upon his re- turn to the states, reported to Stuart, and as Mexico has time and time again been spoken of as a likely place for the fighters to settle their differences, the probabilities are that the fighting scene will be shifted from Texas to Mexican soil. All the parties that had made arrange- ments to run special trains to Dallas, while surprised, did not appear to be flurried over the news. They said .they had received no word from President Stuart notifying them to stop selling fight or train tickets for the special, and therefore would continue book- ing passengers as heretofore. Chickasaw Authorities Willing. ARDMORE, I. T., October 3.—The Chicka- saw authorities are understood to be fayor- able to allowing the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight to take place in ghis nation for a satisfactory pecuniary consideration. With them it is a question of revenue. Kilgore, the federal judge at Ardmore, claims there are no legal impediments so far as his jur- isdiction is concerned. There ts no tribal law prohibiting physical culture exhibi- tions. Colberts Ferry, another prospective point, is on the Red river, this side of the Texas border, and is only eight or ten miles from Denison, Texas. si The Senate Concurs. AUSTIN, Texas, October 3.—The Senate this morning concurred in “@ few minor house amendments to its dill prohibiting prize fighting, and the bill will be sent te the governor this afternoon. Troops to Be Used if Necessary. The action yesterday of the legislature of Texas having rendered it practically im- pcssible for the»Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight to take place in that state, the ques- tion has again arisen as to whether there was any statutory or territorial law against prize fighting in the adjacent In- ian territory. Atiorncy General Harmon was questioned today on the subject, but he thought it would be manifestly im- proper and injudicious publicly to discuss what measures the government would take to prevent the fight if attempted in any of the terrilories, though he left no doubt as to the government's intention to avail itself to the very fullest extent of any authority it has in the Indian terri- tory to prevent the fight, and it is believed enough law can be found to stop it. In the opinion of the Attorney General it would be a public disgrace for the federal authorities to permit an exhibition of this character, and it might be positively stated on his authority that the fight wonld not take place in United States ter- ritory. Although the Attorney General wauld not disclose his purposes, it is thought to. be almest certain that if found necessary the United States troops would be ordered out to prevent the fight. Treaties With e Indians. The treaties and la’ of the United