Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1895, Page 1

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A REVOLT IN COREA|°ONTESTED HOUSE CASES!A MIXED SITUATION Raid Upon the Palace at Seoul by an Armed Mob. JAPANESE TROOPS RESTORE ORDER Conflict With the Turks Renewed in Armenia. USING DYNAMITE IN_ CUBA YOKOHAMA, October 9.—A dispatch re- ceived here today from Seoul, the capital of Corea, announces that crder has been restored there, and that the Japanese troops are now guarding the palace. The cause of this action upon the part of the Japanese commander at Seoul was that Tai-Ron-Kin, the King’s father, and leader of the anti-reform party, had entered the palace at the head of an armed force, threatening the queen's life. Although no definite statement on the subject is made in the dispatch from Seoul, it is belleved that the queen is still alive. MORE FIGHTING IN ARMENIA. ‘The Situation About the Same at Con- stantinople. TREBIZONDE, Armenia, October 9.— Serious conflicts between Turks and Ar- menians occurred here yesterday. Many, Armenians were killed. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 8, via So- fia, Bulgaria, October 9.—The blockade of the Armenian churches continues. All ef- forts of the authorities and the Armenian patriarchs haye failed to persuade the A mehians who have sought refuge within their walls to return to their honses, as they put no faith in the assurances of pro- tection given them. ‘The Turks, however, will only allow Ar- menian ecclesiastics to enter the churches, and when they leave the buildings they are carefully searched. In aczordance with the demands of the representatives of the powers, the police authorities have commenced releasing the ‘Armenians who were imprisoned as a re- sult of the recent rioting. Two of these un- fortunates, who were allowed to leave the Zaptieh prison, were found to be in a pit- jable condition, both suffering seven or eight terrible wounds. They have made a statement, which has been communicated to the representatives of the powers, that the prisoners had not received food or medical treatment for the three days pre- vious to their release. They also claim that the prison is horribly overcrowded, and in a shocking state of filthiness. ‘The streets of Constantinople and its suburbs are still patrolled by the police and troops, and it is understood that the tor- pedoes that have been sent to the Darda- nelles have been placed in the straits. Am- munition has also-been sent to the forte, and from other military movements which are going on it would-seem that the Turks are preparing to defend the passage of the Dardanelles, should Great Britain attempt @ naval demonstration in these waters. ‘There does not seem to be any material change in the diplomatic situation. The Turkish ministers have held another con- ference, and additional communications have been exchanged with the representa- tives of the powers, but these formalities no longer attract much atteation, and few people believe that any decided change in the condition of the Armenians Is likely to occur unless the Porte is forcibly compelled to enter upon the work of bringing about reforms in Armenia, There no longer seems to be any doubt that the Armenians anticipated a serious disturbance when the attempt was made Monday a week ago to present a petition to the sultan through the grand vizier, and they claim that those of their race who fell upon that occasion were martyrs who gave their lives for Armenia in the hope of fore- ing the powers to put éxtra pressure upon the Porte in the efforts being made to bring about reform in the administration of Ar- menia. DESTROYED WITH DYNAMITE. Cuban Insurgents Trying to Block Their Opponents. HAVANA, October 9.—A dispatch receiv- ed here from Renedios announces that the insurgents have destroyed with dynamite one of the arches of the finest and largest bridges of the Sagua la Chica railroad, not far from Camajuani, in the province of Santa Clara. Advices received from Mantua, province of Pinar del Rio, today say that the safe, ammunition and light guns of the wrecked cruiser Cristobal Colon have been saved by the crews of the Conde de Venadito and Infanta Isabella, but it is considered doubtful whether they will be able to Save the heavy guns. OPPOSED TO EVACUATION. Japan Desired to Remain on the Liao ‘Tung Peninsula. ST. PETERSBURG, October 9.—A corre- spondent of the Novoe Vremya at Blago- vetchensk, capital of the Amoor govern- ment of Russian Asia, says that advices which have been received there from Ja- pan announce that the anti-European par- ty is seriously agitating against the de- cision of the Japanese government to evac- uate the Liao Tung peninsula, declaring that the evacuation will cause political complications of a grave nature. LUTHERANS IN SESSION. Assembling of the General Council at Easton, Pa. EASTON, Pa., October 9.—The twenty- fifth convention of the general council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America met in St. John’s Church at 10 o'clock this morning. There are about one hundred delegates present representing the ministeria of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and adjacent states, the Evan- gelical Lutheran synod of Ohio, the Evan- &elical Lutheran synod of Pittsburg, the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Au- gustana synod and the syneds in Canada, Indiana, ‘texas and the northwest, Rev. Dr. P. Seip of Allentown, presi- Gent of the ministerium o?_Pennsylvaaia, was called upon to preside in the absence of President Swenson. The convention will continue in session for about a week, and will be a very busy one. Among the questions which will come before the body are the reorganization of home mission work, a new Sunday school book, and it is understood that the selec- tion of the Scripture lessons for study in the Sunday schools will also come up for dis- cussion. — FATHER FLAHERTY SENTENCED. His Second Conviction—Sent to Prison for Seven Years. GENESEO, N. Y., October 9.—Father Flaherty was today sentenced to seven years in Auburn prison for having com- mitted an outrage upon the person of a girl under sixteen years of age. The trial occupied a period of fourteen days, three of which were taken up in the selection of a jury. ‘This is Father Flaherty’s second conviction on the charge. fh first trial took place in the spring of There is Not One in Which the Testimony is Oomplete.. All the Contestants im the Thirty Cases Are Republicans—They Must Give Good Reasons. Not one. of the contests fited against the memters of the new House ef Representa- tives is complete. In most of them the testimony furnished on behalf of both the contestant and contestee has been deposited | with the clerk, but in none have the con- testants filed their testimony in rebuttal. In the Belknap-McGann case from the third Ilincis district Mr. McGann has not yet furnished his testimony, which, accord- ing to law, be should have done within forty days after that of the contestant. Although this is the law, the House is not always guided by the statute if satisfactory explanations for the delay are furnished. In the Beattle-Price case from the third Louisiana, for instance, Mr. Price’s testi- mony was delayed by smallpox, which was epidemic in certain parts of his district. Although no official information has been received to that effect, it is understood at the clerk's office here that R. A. Cheese- berough, who filed notice of contest against George B. McClellan of the twelfth New York, has abandoned his contest. In the other two New York cases (Mitchell against Walst in the eighth and Campbell against Miner in the ninth) the contestees have not filed their testimony, owing to some local hitch, and Mitchell, it is understood, charges Walsn with’ attempting to delay the case. All Republicans but One. All the contestants in the thirty cases are republicans save Gcodrich, wko Is con- testing Cobb’s seat in the fifth Alabama, and Campbell, wko is contesting Miner's seat. Goodrich is a populist, who had the republican indorsement, and Campbell ran as an independent demccratic candidate. The general opinion is that the cases of these contestants who are seated by the next House will have to be very meritori- ous, as the republican majority is over- whelming, anc there is ro political emer- gency which would tend to make the mem- bers look on ccntests with anything but an eye impartial to their justice. When the majority of a party in the House is sn all there is always a tendency, in the bitterness of political feeling, to in- crease the majority by the admission of all contestants whose cases have any merit at all. In the Fifty-first Congress, for in- stance, when, the republicans had but six majority, eleven of the seventeen demo- crats whcse seats were contested were ousted, while in the last Congress, where the cemocrats had about 130 majority, but three republicans of the nine whose titles to their seats were questioned were un- seated, and two of the cases were never even acted upon. List of Contests. The following is a list of the contests in the Fifty-fourth Congress: W. C. Robinson agt. George P. Harrison, third Alabama; W. F. Aldrich agt. Gaston A.-Robbins, fourth Alabama; A. T. Good- wyn agt. James E. Cobb, fifth Alabama; T. H. Aldrich agt. Ogcar W. Underwood, ninth Alabama; John I. Rinaker agt. Finis B. Downing, sixteenth Illinois; Hugh Belknap agt. Lawrence E. McGann, third Illinois; W. H. Felton agt. John W. Maddox, sev- enth Georgia; George Deny, jr., agt. Will- lam C. Owens, seventh Kentucky; N. T. Hopkins agt. Joseph M. Kendall, tenth Ken- tucky; H. Dudley Coleman agt. Charles F. Buck, second Louisiana; Taylor Beattie agt. Andrew Price, third Louisiana; Alexis Benoit agt. Charles J. Boatner, fifth Lou- isiana; William A. Booze agt. Harry M. Rusk, third Nevada; Robert T. Horn agt. John 'C. Tarsney, fifth Missouri; J. Murray Mitchell agt. James J. Walsh, eighth New York; Timothy J. Campbell agt. Harry C. Miner, ninth New York; R. A. Chesebor- ough ‘agt. George B. McClellan, twelfth New York; Henry P. Cheatham agt. Fred. A, Woodard, second North Carolina; Cyrus W. Tnompson agt. John G. Shaw, third North Carolina; Charles H. Marten agt. James A. Lockhart, sixth North Caro- lina; George W. Murray agt. William El- Mott, first South Carolina; Robert Moorman agt. Asbury C. Latimer, ‘third South Caro- lina; Joshua E. Wilson’ agt. John L. Me- Laurin, sixth South Carolina; Thomas P. Johnston agt. J. William Stokes, seventh South Carolina; Jerome C. Kearby agt. Jo- seph Abbott, sixth Texas; A. J. Rosenthal agt. Miles Crowley, tenth Texas; R. T. Thorpe agt. William R. McKenny, fourth Virginia; George W. Corrett agt. Claude A. Swanson, fifth Virginia; J. Hampton Hoge agt. Peter J. Otey, sixth Virginia; Jacob ost agt. Henry St. G. Tucker, tenth Vir- ginia. ————_—__-e+______ STATE NAVAL MILITIA. What the Citizens of the State of Ohio Desire. A strong movement is making in Ohio, with every prospect of success, looking to the establishment of a state naval militia. The Navy Department has been informed that a meeting of representatives of Ohio cities interested in the project has been called to meet at Columbus on the 1ith in- stant to take measures to secure the neces- sary legislation at the next session of the legislature. To this end a bill has already been drafted and submitted for the advice of Lieut. Niblack, in charge of the naval militia division at the Navy Department, patterned upon the Massachusetts naval militia act and providing for the creation of focr battalions, each comprising four di- visions. Lieut. Niblack is looking forward to con- siderable accessions to the naval militia on the great lakes, and the Navy Department is taking steps to prepare for their train- ing. The ordnance bureau is now consider- ing plans for a renovation of the battery of the sloop-of-war Michigan, so as to make the ship suitable for the instruction of the militia In the use of modern ordnance. These plans contemplate the replacement of the present battery of antiquated thirty- pound Parrott guns by two six-pounder and- two one-pounder rapid-fire rifles. The repairs to the receiving ship Minne- sota, which is about to be turned over to the Massachusetts naval militia, are almost complete, and it is now expected that she will be ready to start in tow from the Brooklyn navy yard for Boston on the 14th. SS eee Personal Mention. Senator Sipith of New Jersey has return- ed from Evrope and is in the city. Mr. Justice White has returned froin Monmouth Beach. Capt. Goethals, assistant to the chief of engineers, has returned from an official trip te Chattanooga and Savannah. Capt. Cook of the navigation bureau, Navy Department, is down with a severe cold. Admiral Ramsay, chief of the bureau of navigation, has gone-to Philadelphia, pre- sumably on business connected with the trial trip of the battle ship Indiana. Lieut. George O. Squier, third artillery, who has been making some’scientific meas urements at Dartmouth College, is in the city on his way to his station at. Fort Monroe. — To Address a Reform Club. Secretary Carlisle will leave here Friday morning for Boston to attend a banquet given in his honor by the Massachusetts Reform Club, at which he has promised to inake an address on the Issues of the dey. He will be accompanied by Assistant Sec- retary Hamline, and expects to return to Washington next Tuesday. The Political Outlook in Kentucky According to Mr. Stealey. DIVISIONS ALL WITH THE DEMOCRATS Under Other Circumstances Hardin F Would Be Badly Beaten. NEITHER SIDE SURE O. O. Stealzy, the Washington correspond- ent of the Louisville Courier-Journal, has just returned from a visit to Kentucky. His mission was neither professiona] nor Political, but while in the state he talked with the leaders of both parties, and gath- ered at first hand information bearing on the clain:s and expectations of both sides. In conversation with a representative of The Star today Mr. Stealey said: The Situation Mixed. © “The situation is confusing even to the Trost experienced men. There is nothing to guide by. The state has never before krown such an upheaval. The divisions are all with the democrats. The republicans are united. But there are democrats and democrats now. The silver democrats are, of course, all for Heroin, and there ure sound money democrats who will vote for ‘him. But then- there are sound money democrats who will not vote for him, and otkers who will not only cut him, but will vote for Bradley. There are all sorts of predictions as to the result, but then again, there are men of prominence who publicly admit that nothing would surprise them. A man whose name was canvassed in con- nection with the gubernatorial remination on the democratic sound money side told me that he was prepared for 20,000 ma- jority elther for or against Hardin; that reports were so conflicting and threats of revolt so numerous he was all at sea. He bimself will vote for Hardin.” “Which side lost by the breaking off of the joint debate between Hardin and Bradiey?”, . Hardin the Loser. “Hardin was the loser. And there is a belief in the state that the republicans were not only glad of the opportunity to brir-g the debate to a close, but helped to raise the disturbance at Eminence which brought it to a close. The negro question Was embarrassing to the republicans, and Bradley found it difficult to handle. Dis- covering this Hardin forced it to the front every time, and the immense crowds that would assemble to hear the two speakers would get the full benefit of it. Since then Hardin has been talking to smaller au- diences, and therefore has had smaller op- portunities to use that topic.” “What are the republican claims?” Whut the Republicans Expect. “They expect to carry the state by about 10,000. They are expecting twelve thou- sand majority in the eleventh congression- al district, which has a normal republican majority of 10,000, and 10,000 in the fifth, the Louisville district. They have hopes likewise of carrying the third district, which usually is close, but last fall gave a good republican majority. The Louts- ville district is the one of most interest. The democracy is undoubtedly much em. barrassed there. In 1802 Caruth, demo- crat, had 5,000 majority for Congress. In 1894 Evans, republican, had 4,000 majority. The republicans are promising Bradley 8,000 majority in the district. Louisville is the center of the sound money defection from the democracy, and the situation is still further aggravated by wrangles over local democratic tickets. Hardin has just sustained a severe loss in John Whallen’s repudiation ef him. Whailen fs a local leader of great influence with the ‘boys,’ and Hardin will miss him on election day. if the republicans realize their expecta- tions Hardin, in order to win, will have to poll a very heavy vote in his strong- holds.” “What are Blackburn’s chances?” Blackburn's Chances. “In my judgment they are in the same bundle with Hardin’s chances. If Hardin wins Blackburn will win, and vice versa. If Hardin is élected he will have been in- stalled in office before the senatorial elec- tion takes plece, and, as governor, will, of course, exert great influence. This, of course, he will throw to Blackburn, who will benefit by it. Blackburn’s claims of present strength, or of prospective strength, are not allowed by the sound money demo- crats. They don’t believe he will have, at the outside, over thirty-five votes to start with. That will leave him far short of the number necessary to contro! caucus action. Scme of the nominees for the legislature favorable to bis re-election will be defeated. Some are running in republican counties, and some in counties where the vote is close and democratic dissensions are rife. He will start with thirty odd votes, and -if Hardin is elected, the new governor's in- fluence may secure Blackburn the other votes he’ll need.” “If Blackburn Icses, who will win? Mr. Carlisle?” “I should rather expect a dark horse. There'll be a good deal of feeling aroused. On the one side will be Blackburn, who, if not strong enough to win, will still be strong, and on the other side Mr. Carlisle, who the Blackburn men will accuse of de- feating their favorite. A new man might be necessary to allay the bitterness.” Populists Not in It. “And about the populists?” “Oh, the populists are not in it. What votes they poll will be drawn from the democrats. In the legislature they’ll help Blackburn. “Now let me say,” added Mr. Stealey in conclusion, “that if I had a vote in the state I'd cast it for Hardin. But the fact remairs that if this campaign were not on the eve of a presidential year Hardin would be defeated by 100,000 majority. Many democrats wiil vote for Hardin for fear, if he is deteated, the republicans will carry the state next year. This will save him if anything can.” SUPERVISOR HOLLAND'S REMOVAL. How It is Regarded by Baltimore Re- publicans, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star? BALTIMORE, Md., October 9.—The un- expected action of Governor Brown in ask- ing for the resignation of Col. Hoiland, republican supervisor of elections, was gen- erally discussed among politicians today, and to state that the governor's course has created surprise {s to describe the situation mildly. The decision has aroused consid- erable indignation among the republicans and independent democrats, but Chairman Wellington of the republican state com- mittee, in speaking of the matter to The Star correspondent, said: “We are rather glad than otherwise that Governor Brown has adopted this course, for it will be to our advantage in the end. Such displays of partisanship always prove disastrous, and this, I think, will serve to convert many fair-minded democrats to Lowndes.” Governor Brown last night notified John C. Holland, s.pervisor of elections, that he had decided upon Mr. Holland’s removal because of “extreme agp and infirmities,”* and that he would hear‘anything Mr. Hol- land had to offer that might bear upon the case tomorrow. Governor Brown did not decide, as was expected, the cases of Supervisors Bians and Calrnes, against whom charges were recently preferred by the Reform League. Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to report any irreguterity in ‘he de- livery of The Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to ring the door belt. A proper service can only be maint * tained through the courtesy of sub- scribers in reporting shortcomings. ee INDIANA POLITICS Light Thrown’ on the Situation by Yee- terdav’s Election. ‘he “Personal Freedom” Issue — Re- its That May Give Courage to Tammany, . The demecrats are endeavoring to draw all possible encouragement from the vic- tory of their party in the local election at Indianapolis. It is impossible to attach as muth significance to the defeat of the re- publican candidate for mayor as they would like to, because 6f the purely local conditions disadvantageous to the repub- licans. Yet the members of the adminis- tration at Washington find in it an indi- cation that the apparent revival of busi- ness is exciting a renewal of confidence, and in a measure re-establishing the de- mocracy., couragement, small as it may be, that they are much in'need of. There ie an attempt on-the part of po- litical prognosticators to draw some in- ference from it as affecting Mr. Harri- son's political prospects, but very little ma- terlal is found for this, Indiana democrats concede that their victory was largely contributed to by the fesentment of re- publicans against the republican candidate for having voted against Harrison at the last presidential electiom. - They contend, howéver, that this was merely contributory ar@ may havo in- creased the majority by a thousand votes— no more. But, however much resentful friends of Mr. Harrisem jmay have contrib- uted toward democraté success, Harrison cannot be held respomsibe for it, and it cannot excite any factienal antagonism toward him in the state. ‘The most important significance attached to the election grows omt of the result being attributed chiefly to #he personal liberty issue. It is argued thag.if the sentiment in favor of “personal diberty” is strong enough to give the dempcrats a vietory 30 pronounced in Indianapolis ft may be re- lied upon ‘as a good issue to give them vic- tory In New: York, where the tation has been. greater and the or uence is strong: Arguing in thi¢ Way, the demo- crats find in this local victory promise of succeas elsewhere. .An ‘analogy is drawn between. the situation fm Indiahapolis andjj in New Zork city to th grent comfort, When, in 1872, the republicans got pos- session of Indiana, they passed the Baxter law, which was not as radical as the Nich- olson law, wrich is regdrded as the cause of the present republican reversal. The re- sult ofthe adcption of the Baxter law was that the year after the republicans lost the state and did not regain control of the legislature for twenty years. The democrats argue from this that the legislature elected next year, which will choose a successor to Senator Voorhees, will be democratic, and that Voorhees will retain his seat. 3 A leading Indiana démocrat expressed the opinion to a Star reporter that the dem- ocrats would have a large majority in the legislature elected next year, and that they would hold the state at the presidential election. He said that the electior yester- day indicated a democratic legislature for a certainty. e+ SUMATRA TOBACCO. A United States Consul Advises Its Culvivation Here. E. Spencer Bates, United States consul at Singapore, is making an effort to introduce the cultivation of Sumatra tobacco into the United States, in view of the high price it commands and {ts superiority for wrap- pers. In a report to the State Department he says that this tobatco is suitable for growing in lower Caljfornia and on the southern coast of the United States. Con- sequently he kas addressed himself to the task of procuring seed, and finding it im- possible to obtain ti through official channels, owing to the reluctance of the Dutch planters, he has procured a supply from private sources, and will forward it io the agricultural ‘Department. His re- port gives a compiete description of the method of culture. . NILE VALLEY FLOOD. The Inhabitants ‘Have Becn Called Upon to Guard the River Banks. There is a great flood.in the Nile valley, and Untted States Consul General Wash- irgtcen reports to the +State Department that the situation hag become sufficiently giave for the Egyptiat: goVerninent to ap- ply the provisions of the decree of 188i— under which all the inhabitants may be called ypon to serve in guarding and watch- ing the river banks. A circular to that ef- fect hasbeen issved io the governors of the provinces. This forge will be in addi- tion to the guards alreddy on duty living in temporary reed huts uilt on the dykes at intervals of about fifty feet. At Cairo the river on September 11 registered the unustal height of 53 feet 6 inches, and a further rise was expected. SS ——_ Not Entitled to Sympathy. It is expected at the Indian office that Indian Agent Beck at the Omaha and Win- nebago reservation in Nebraska will take steps at once to remove the men cn the lands leased from the Flournoy Company. Acting Commissioner Smith says that the men occupying the lands are not entitled to sympathy on account of their crops, as they were notified to get off or make new leases before their crops were planted. It is possible they will he given an opportuni- ty to make new leases now, in cases where the lands have not been leased to other parties. ———__.e-_____ The Indiama’s Trial. Arrangements have been made at the Navy Department for the official speed trial of the battle ship Indiana over the regular course, off the coast of Massa- chusetts, on the 15th instant. The vessel will start from Philadelphia for the scene of the trial next Saturday. The trial will bé~ conducted by. thejregaar naval _in- Spection board, of whigh Commodore Self- ridg2.ts president. ; Assistant Secretary Doe’ Return. Gen. Dee, assistant secretary of* war, resumed his duties at ‘the department to- day, after a few wecks’ vacation, spent in hunting and fishing in Idaho and Mon- tana. Two bears were imcluded in his tield trophies. He made a brief visit to the Jackson Hole country and found every- thing quiet there. He was il! when he left Washington, and his general health was greatly benefited by his outing. It gives them hope and en- |- REPLY TO SACKVILLE |THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY) THINK WELL OF IT Mr. J. 0.. Bancroft Davis. Makes a Public Statement, THE IMPRISONED IRISH SUSPECTS CASE Mr. Davis’ Version of Incidents De- scribed by the Ex-Minister. COMPLAINT MAY BE MADE The extracts from the pemphlet printed by Lord Sackville-West, reviewing his dip- Icmatic career in this country, which ended in his being summarily given his passports in the fall of 1888, after the publication of the Murchison letter, have attracted great attention here, and it is thought that per- haps Minister Bayard, who was severely scored in the publication, may ask the State Department to make complaint against Lord Sackville-West. The latter, although retired, is on the pension list of the British government. Mr. J. C. Bancroft Davis, who was first assistant secretary of state under Frelinghuysen, and whcse conversa- tions Lord Sackville repeats, made the fol- lowing statement today: * “I appear in the account twice, once in connection with an alleged request made by Secretary Frelinghuysen for the release of imprisoned Irish suspects, and once as receiving information from Lord Grgnville of an alleged Irish conspiracy to take Lord Sackville’s life. “In regard to the first, what took place between the two governments was this: Mr. Frelinghuysen, by direction of the President, instructed Mr. Lowell to ask Lord Granville to have the lord Meutenant of Ireland instructed to exercise the discre- tion, ‘reposed in him by law, to order an immediate trial of the prisoners, who had then been imprisoned, without trial, many months. This request,when pressed,brought about the release of all the prisoners. I cannot recall that I had any conversation with the British minister on that subject; but, as his account appears to have been a contemporaneous one, it is probably sub- stantially correct. “In regard to the conspiracy against Sir Lionel’s life, this is the first that I have heard of it. The telegram, which the ac- count says was sent to ‘the assistant sec- retary’ (perhaps an error for ‘the secre- tary’), never reached me.” Mr. Davis added that he neyer knew that any representation had been inade that Lord Lionel’s life was endangered, and had never heard before that he had been taken on @ ten days’ cruise by Gen. Sherman to avaid possible violence to his person., ‘The Imprisoned Irish Suspects. From semt-official sources the - following explanation is given of what took place at the time of the passage of the erimes act in 1882: : = The Irish suspects iad been imprisoned under the orders of Mr. Foster, then secre- tary for Ireland, but no jispositioa was made to bring thent to trial, Mr. Foster’s policy veing to hold thém In prison as sus- pects, The British parliament indorsed that policy by the passage of the crimes act, which empowered .he lord ileutenant of Treland to hold suspects prisoners untli he chose to place them on trial. There was a great outcry in this country against the crimes act. As month after month passed without a trial, it was believed that under it the prisoners could be held for life without trial. President Arthur, in response to this sentiment, did not Jemand the release of the prisoners, but he requested Lord Granville to have the lord ileutenant of Ireland exer- else the discretion reposed in him by the crimes act and either release or bring the prisoners to trial. Within two wecks after that request was prefersed the suspects were all released, and Mr. Foster, whose policy had been overruled, bad resigned from the British cabinet. MAKING FICTITIOUS ENTRIES. A Customs Case in New York Now Un- der Investigation. Asalstant Secretary HamJin today gave a hearing to counsel for Des Brisay and Allen, custom house brokers at New York, who are under investigation by the Treas- ury Department. Some time ago this firm was refused a renewal of their license as brokers pending an investigation into certain alleged irregularities in their meth- cds of dcing business, by reason of which, it is said, the government has wrongfully paid them large sums of money as draw- backs. It is said at the department that to shew a nominal compliance with the law the firm on several occasions filed with the collector of customs six hours before the sailing of a particular vessel a so called blanket drawback entry for goods to be shipped by that vessel. This’ entry, through collusion with some one in the customs office, it is alleged, was then with- drawu end amended by the addition of such articles as were actually shipped by their customers and upon which a draw- Kk claim would lie. After the vessel had sailed it was discovered that the items on the original entry were not shipped at all, and, in fact, it is alleged, the first en- try was fictitious and mede with the sole purpose of forming a basis for claims on such goods as might subsequently be added. These proceedings, the depart- ment holds, were fraudulent, and for some time past claims under them have been denied. At the hearing today Mr. Allen of the firm insisted that the practice was more or less general in New York, and mentioned one firm in particular that did not even file any preliminary entry at all, other than sending an informal note to the inspector, until after the vessel had sailed. It was insisted that no wrong was intend- ed, and that no moneys had been received from the government not justly due them under the law. Although he did not ad- mit that there had been in ary case a vio- lation of the regulations, yet the present conditions of business, it was stated, was such as to make a strict compliance in every case almost an imposstbility.| At the conclusion of the hearing Mr. Hamlin stated that the matter would be referred to the collector and the district attorney at New York for such recommendations as they saw fit to make. ——___-e The Local Loan and Trust Companies, An abstract of reports made to the con- troller of the currency by the three trust, loan and savings companies of this city of their condition at the close of business September 28 shows as follows: Loans and discounts, $6,265,784; lawful reserve in bank, $260,455; capital stock paid in, $3,- 250,000; individual deposits, $4,513,550; to- tal resources, $9,393,67! oe. Col. Corbin’s Departure. Col. H. C. Corbin left here this afternoon for New York under orders to assume the duties of adjutant general of the Depart- ment of the East under the direct com- mand of Maj. Gen. Ruger. ———————EEE Called on Seeretary Carlisle. ‘The Duke of Marlborough and his cousin, the Hon. Ivor Guest, called at the Treasury Department today and were introduced to Secretary Carlisle by United States Treas- urer “Morgan. ——__-.—____. The San Francisco at Lisbon. The San Francisco, Admiral Kirkland’s flagship, arrived at Lisbon this morning. Important Meeting of the Board of Trus- tees to Be Held, Plans of the Structures to Be Decided Uponeand a Builder to Be Selected. The board of trustees of the American University will hold an important meeting at the Arlington Hotel next Wednesday at 10 o'clock a.m. The trustees and officers expected to be present are Bishop John F. Hurst, chan- cellor of the university; Mr. Sam’l L. Beiler, Ph.D., vice chancellor; Mr. Albert Osborn, B. D., registrar; Mr. John E. Andrus of New York,-president of the board; Hon. Matthew G, Emery, treasurer; Mr. Charles W. Baldwin, M. A., secretary; Bishop Thos. Bowman, Bishop C. H. Fowler, Bishop J. P. Newman, Bishop J. H. Vincent, Bishop A. W. Wilson, Rev. Dr. J. M. Buckley, Rev. D. C. W. Buoy, Rev. Dr. D. H. Carroll, Rev. Dr. J.»A. M. Chapman, Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Hurlbut, Rev. J. M. King, Rev. Dr. C. C. McCabe, the venerable Dr. W. H. Milburn, Rev: Dr. A. J. Palmer, Rev. Dr. C. H. Payne, Rev. Dr. T. H. Pearne, President W. W. Smith, LL.D.: Mr.. A. B. Browne, Hon. Julian 8S. Carr, Mr. Wm. Connell, Mr. A. B. Duvall, Mr. Anderson Fowler, Hon. John Fritz, Mr. C. C. Glover, Mr. John E. Herrell, Hon. H. G. Higinbotham, Hon. J. B. Hobbs,. Mr. John G. Holmes, Mr. G. P. Hukill, Mr. John 8. Huyler, Mr. B. F. Leighton, Judge E. L. McComas, Hon. John Paton, Governor R. E. Pattison, Hon. Hiram Price, Mr. Charles Scott, Mr. John E. Searles, Hon. Wm. M. Springer, Hon. Jacob Tome, Mr. B. Warner, Mr. D. B. Wesson,~Mr. S. W. Woodward, Mrs. Mat- them Simpson, Mrs. Elizabeth J. Somers and Mrs. John’ A. Logan. At the meeting on Wednesday a final di cision will be reached in regard to the uni- versity buildings. Six plans by as many architects have been submitted. One of these will be chosen, also a builder. There are now in the office of the trustees at the Lenman building a number of samples of marble and stone, sent by various firms. From these the material to be used will be selected. However, it is already pretty well decided to use the lightest colored granite for foundations end white marble for the upper parts. z E A Séries of Structures. The general plans of the university cail for a.series of buildings—Administration hall, hall of science, hall of history, hall of philosophy, hall of languages and literature, hall of law, hall of medicine and a woman's building. These will be scattered over the nirety acres of ground, which affords maay commanding sites. It is the wise policy of the university trus- tees to steer clear of debt. Hence, no build- ings will be com-menced until the necessary funds are at hand. The hall of history seems to have claimed the greatest interest of the friends ot the university, who have subscribed $150,000 for its erection. Therefore, it will be the first structure of the series erected. The sub- scriptions were all made in large sums. ~ General J. Watts de Peyster of Tivoli, N: ¥., has founded, by his munificent dunation of $150,000, the hall of languages and science. It will bear the name,,“De Peyster College of Languages.” The cornerstone of both these structures will be laid within the next few wecks, with imposing ceremonies. A Memorial to a Famous Methodist. It is the desire of all Methodists to erect one of the university buildings as a me- morial to the late Rev. Dr. Asbury. The money for this will be entirely given by the clergy of the United States, that they may thus perpetuate the name of one who struggled to plant the faith in the days when new trials, sufferings and self-sacri- fices came with every<rising sun. It will be numed “Asbury Memorial Hall.” There is a strong probability that the corner stone Of this building wilt &lso be laid at no distant day. Several years ago, Mrs. John A. Logan devised a means of raising a mil- lion dollars for the “Woman's building,” and it will probably be the fourth struc- ture of the series erected. —————— THE MORA CLAIM. The Principal in the Case Will Get About $700,000, Arrangements heve been made for the distributfon of the fund of $1,449,000 paid to the United States by the Spanish govern- ment in settlement of the historical Mora claim. It is expected that the Secretary of State, who is the custodian of the fund, will pey the money to the different parties Interested in a few days, possibly this week. =. The amounts finally agreed on for An- tonio Maximo Mora, principal in the claim, is $867,085. This sum been reduced somewhat by assignments, and the actual amount to be paid Mr. Mora will be slight- ly above $700,000, The next payment of importance will be $287,000 to Dr. Jose I. Rodriguez, who has been the. attorney of Mr. Mora since the inception of the case in 1870. A further amount, approximately $285,000, will be de- voted to the payment of Mr. Nathaniel Page, who was at one time an attorney in the case, or to those to whom he may have assigned his interest. According to the original agreement be- tween Mr. Mora and his attorneys, he was to retain 60 per cent and they were to have 40 per cent, the latter sum to cover all legal expenses. At various times Dr. Rod- riguez and Mr. Page called in as counsel Roscoe Conkling, S..L. M. Barlow, Judge Shipman and other eminent counselors. Mr. Crammond Kennedy cf Washington came into the case about three years ago, and, with Dr. Rodriguez, has urged it to its recent final payment. These legal ex- penses will be borne by Dr. Rodriguez and Mr. Page, under the original agreement. ——$————o- WATCHING FOR FILIBUSTERS. Another Expediton Said to Be Fitting Out in Florida. ‘The Treasury Department has recelved, through the Secretary of State and ihe Spanish n-inister, the substance of a tele- gram from the Spanish consul at Key West stating in effect that another filibustering expedition is fitting out at Pine Reef, one of the Florida keys. Leaders and a con- siderable number of men have left for there. The Circirnati is said to be at Key West. and the Woodall is about to start from New Orleans convey.ng a party. The Childs, probatly now at Key West, is pre- paring to sail. Assistant Secretary Wike has sent telegraphic copies of the Spanish minister’s note to the collectors of customs at New Orleans, Key West and Tampa, with instructions for them to consult the United States attcrney and the officers of the nearest revenue cutters, with a view to preventing any violation of the neutrality laws of the United States. , Uncle Sam’s Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $1' $02,063; miscellaneous, $27,533. | Postmasters Appointed. Twenty-nine fourth-class postmasiers were appointed today, of which twenty- six were to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations. oe A Naval Officer Resigns. The President has accpeted thé resigna- tion of Lieut. J.C. Drake of the navy, re- cently on duty at the Union iron works of San Friacisco. . Georgetown Merchants Want-the B, and 0. Road to Use Water Street, ARGUMENTS BASED ON ADVANTAGES The District Commissioners Are Urged to Grant a Permit. WILL PROBABLY DO IT ee . A committee of prominent merctants and Property owners along Water _ street, Georgetown, appeared before the Commis- sioners this morning to urge the granting of the permit to the Ggorgetown Barge, Dock and Elevator Company to lay anoth- er track plong Water street. The object of this additional track, as has heretofore been stated in The Star, is to give the Bal- timore and Ohio an entrance into George- town and a southern connection. The com- mittee was composed of Messrs. F. L. Mcore, William Wheatley, R. B, Tenney and Joseph B. Waters. Mr. Moore explained that the committee was self-constituted, and consisted of mer- chants and property owners on Water sireet, whose cbject was to urge the grant- ing of tke permit above referred to. He thought the double track along Water street used by the Baltimore and Ohio would materially advance the interests of Georgetown and Washington, and com- mended itself to every one as one of the best things that could possibly happen, Commissioner Truesdell asked if that was the sentiment in Georgetown, and Mr. Wheatley replied that it was decidedly. It there is any objection (and he had heard of none), it arose from the fact that the track already there had never been utilized. Speaking for himself, he would be cpposed to graating any additional privileges were he not convinced that the Baltimore and Chio meant to operate cars along Water street in the near future. Mr. Tenney stated that all of the millers were In favor of the project, and Commis- sioner Ress added that he could not con- ceive of anything that would help George- town more. The meeting then adjourned, and the committee went away satisfied that the Commissioners would grant the per- mit. ss ANOTHER NEW DIOCESE. - ‘The House of Deputies Authorizes the Division of Michigan. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 9.—An- other new diocese was authorized by the house of deputies of the Episcopal conven- tion today, that of northern Michigan. ‘The committee on the division of the dio- cese of Tokio, Japan, reported that it had no jurisdiction in. the matter and asked to be discharged. Judge Fairbanks of Flo-ida reintroduced bis resolution for an lo ment to the constitution giving the author- ity for the cession of missionary jurisdic- “tions, but-objection was made to its con- sideration and it went over. ; Atlanta Chosen by the Deputies. The report of the trustees of the fund for the relief of aged and infirm clergymen and widows and orphans of clergymen showtd ‘that the receipts for three years had been $81,495, and that for fifty-nine clergymen, 166 widows and twenty-four orphans $48,295 had been paid out. The house was asked to name a Sunday in each year as clergy relief Sunday. ‘There was a surprise when the house took up the report of the committee rec- ommending Boston as the next meeting place of the convention. Strong speeches in fayor of Louisville, New Orleans, Atlanta end Boston were made. = An amendment to substitute New Orleans for Boston was voted down; and so was cone for Louisville. But the clever speech of Rev. A. W. Knight in favor of Atlanta enabled him to snatch the Victory from Boston. amendment was carried by a decisive vote, and Atlanta will be the convention city in 1898 if the bishops concur. The announcement that Atlanta lad won in the deputies was received with aston- ishment in the house of bishops, and it was declared by a number cf the bishops that the upper house would not be likely to con- cur in the selection. The voice of the missionary bishops, it was said, would be in favor of Boston, es there was a better prospect of securing liberal contributions for the mission work in the older and wealthier cities. The house of bishops adopted tre recom- mendation of its committee ordering the division of the missionary jurisdiction of Wyoming and Idaho into two districts, the present bishop to continue in charge of both. The question of filling the vacancy in the western see of Colorado was then taken up. ° ————————— ARRIVAL AT PETERSBURG. Gen. Mahone’s Remains Taken to His id Home. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., October 9.—The re- mains of the late Gen. Mahone arrived here from Washington at 10 o'clock this morning and were met at the station by a large num- ber of citizens, including A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, in uniform, and other old confederate soldiers who are not mem- bers of the camp, members of the city coun- cil, chamber of commerce ani the bar. On the arrival of the train the handsome oaken case containing the casket was taken from the car and opened, and the casket taken from it and conveyed to_the hearse, which was drawn by four white horses. While the casket was conveyed to the hearse the tm- mense crowd stood with heads uncovered. The body was accompanied by Mrs. Mahone and her children, Mrs. Wm. 1. McGill and Messrs. William and Butler Mahone, Capt. Asa Rogers and Judge Waddill. A. P. Hill Camp, headed by their drum corps, with other ex-confederate soldiers, acted as guards of hoaor frcm the station to 'the residence gf the deceased on Market street. Mrs. Mahone and her daughter rode in a carriage from the station with Rev. W. C. Haines, rector of St. ’aul's Episcopal Church, who met the body at the station. A large number of persons followed the procession through the streets, and every- where expressions of sympathy for the dead soldier’s family could be heard. Reaching Gen. Mahone's late home, the casket wag placed in the sitting room, the lid removed and all who wished to view the body were allowed to do so. ‘The funeral services will take place from St. Paul's Episcopal Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock, and will he conducted by Rev. John Ridout, rector of Graze Episcopal Chureh. Rev. W. C. Haines, D. D., rector of St. Paul's Church, is suffering from throat trouble, and-will, therefore, not be able to take part in the services. He will, how- ever, be present and occupy a seat in the church, as will wll the clergymen ef the city. The funeral will be attended in a body by A. P. Hill Camp, Confederate, Veterans, Petersburg Greys and the city council. The interment will be in the family vauit at Blandford cemetery, which occupies a site on Cemetery Hill, almost in sight of where the crater fight occurred. —~. Valkyrie to Winter in America. NEW YORK, October 9.—H. Maitland Kersey said today thet the statement printed fn the London Daily News that Valkyrie was to be taken home is an error. He said that the yacht would remain in Brooklyn all winter.