Evening Star Newspaper, October 15, 1895, Page 1

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TYPHOID FATALITIES|44EX4NDER Some Figures Given Out by the Health Officer. OMPARED WITH OTHER YEARS The Death Rate Per 1,000 for Dif- ferent Septembers. OTHER DISEASES ——_+—__. Health Officer Woodward this afternoon fave out a tabulated statement showing the deaths from typhoid fever, malarial fever, typho-malarial fever and diarrhoeal diseases in the District of Columbia during the months of July, August, September, October, November and December, from the year 180 up to and including September 30, 1895. During the period from July to Decem- ber, 1£90, 158 deaths occurred from typhoid fever, 15 deaths were the result of typho- melarial fever, 37 the result of malarial fever and 24 the result of diarrhoeal com- plaints. E For the period of 1891 124 deaths resulted from typhoid fever, 16 frem typho-malarfal fever, 51 from malarial fever and 316 from diarrhoeal diseases. In 1802 135 deaths resulted from typhoid fever, 15 by typho-malarial fever, 38 from rolarial fever and 482 from diarrhoeal dis- eases. In 1893 there were 140 deaths recorded due to typhoid fever, 18 from typho-ma- Tarial fever, 47 from malarial fever and 388 from diarrhoeal diseases. In 1894 149 persons died from typhoid fever, 9 from typho-malarial fever, 35 from malarial fever and 211 from diarrhoeal dis- eases. During the three months of July, August and September, 1895, 93 persons died from typhoid fever, 7 from typho-malarial fever, 27 from malarial fever and 209 from diar- rhoeal diseases. According to another statement Health Officer Woodward shows that in 1890, with @ population of 242,400, the death rate from typhold fever for July was 1 August, 1.34; September, 1.50; October, 1.55; November, and December, .88. #L the population was estimated to ). During July of that year the death rate from typhoid fever was only .30 in August it was 1.09; In Septem- ber, 1.04; October, 1.83; November, 1.28, and ‘in December, .60. Another slight increase is shown in 1592 over the previcus year in the percentage of deaths resulting from typhoid fever. Tne population that year was estimated to be 253,010. In July the death rate was .86 per 1.09; in August it was 1.00, in September it was 1.47; October, 1.04; November, 1.19, and in December it was .86. ‘A slight increase is again shown in the @eaths from typhoid fever in 1893, but the pepulation had also increased about 7,000. That year the population was estimated to be 200,800, The percentage of deaths for that year for July was .96 per 1,000; August, 1.10; September, 1.28; October, 1.06; Novem- Ler, 1.06, and in December, .96. The next year, 1894, there was a inerease in the death rate from fever. The population was 265,600, estimate was made from those ‘The percentage of deaths from fever in July was 1.49 per 1,000; in 1 eptember, 1.18; October, 1.36; ber, and in December, .72. Now cones our present’ year, 1895, and while there {s a material decrease noticed in the death rate for July and August, the death rate for September is much in excess of any previous year. The death rate for this year was based upon a population of 270,514. For July it was only .48 per 1,000. For Augvst the death rate was 1.20, and for September, that is, the month that has just passed, the death rate reached 2.44. While Health Officer Woodward in his statement has made a division of the dif- ferent fevers there are, it fs said, many physicians who would include them all in a@ statement under the head of typhoid fe- ver. It is held by many of the medical fraternity that there Is no such disease as typho-malarial fever, and so the figures relating to this latter discase should really be included under the head of typhoid fever. So also is it with malarial fever, a num- ber of people dying annually from a s#0- malarial fever, which is in reality typhoid. The same may be said of diar- rhoeal diseases. Dr. Woodward is not disposed to take a gerious view of the situation at present. marked typhoid and the igures. typhoid August, Novem- ——__ AT THE JAPANESE LEGATION. No Further News Reccived From Corea Today. The Japanese minister has received no additional infermation today concerning the situation in Corea. The belief at the legation is that thers ts no danger of fur- ther trouble. The opinion is that the dis- appearance of the queen will contribute to the ccmplets restoration of peace. ft is uncertain whether the queen has been killed, though the opinion prevails that she has. In ISs2 there was a similar revolt under the same leader, Tai Won Kun, who is the father of the king. The queen then disapreared, and for about three years it was supposed that she had been killed. At the end of that time, however, she reappeared. It may be that she has disappeared in the same way now. The chances are, however, that she is among the dead. tt is believed that a new condition of af- fairs for the betterment of Corea will re- sult from the absence of her influence. — <2 EXPECTED THIS EV NG. Part of the Executive Family Coming by Rail and Part by Sea. The President and Mrs. Cleveland and the children are all expected to reach here this evening. Mrs. Cleveland and fhe little girls @re making the trip from Gray Gables to Washington by rall. The President is mak- ing the trip by water on Mr. Benedict's yacht Oneida. That vessel left New York yesterday morning and passed in at the capes of the Chesapeake bay at 1 o'clock this morning. In it had been pus! might e reached here by this afternoon, but it is belle 4s running under easy s is not expected to arriv 8 o'clock this evening. up the Potomac the President stops at In- dian Head, about twenty mile below Washington, in order to inform officials of the White House en to expect him. This is.done by means of telephone connection with the navy yard Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon the President's yacht had not been sighted at Indian Head. ed that she m and therefore here before 6 or ally on his trips Preparing for the Convention te Make awn Award, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas- sador, who returned today, will give ch an agreement as to mount of damages to be awarded to Canadian sealers whose vesse z to thi tary Olney teday or tomorrow, and arrange the day when the convention fs to ussemb! In the meantime the personnel of the conven- tion not be announced. The status of informed. Early Proceedings to Establish Who is the Owner. Potomac “ats Cases and the Appeal to the Supreme Coart—Mr. Taggart’s Work. The Court in General Term (Chief Justice Bingham and Justices Hagner and Me- Comas), before whom the Potomac flats case was heard, will meet Thursday morn- ing to formulate a decree in accordance with the decision rendered by the court on the 7th instant affirming the title of the United States to all the lands in contro- versy. At the same time the court will probably appoint a day on which will be heard those owners of lots whose lands are alleged to have been damaged, and for the ascertainment, too, of just who are the legal owners of such lots. Speaking of the case tcday, Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Taggart, who alone represented the goverment in the case, and upon whom alone fell the !m- mense burden of preparing the govern- ment’s case, stated to a Star reporter that the court's decision confirmed the govern- ment's title to some 758 acres of land in the Potomac flats and along the river front frcm about Easby's Point to the arsenal grovr ds. ‘These lands, Mr. Taggart thinks, will aver- age $10,000 an acre, the aggregate value reaching the sum of $7,580,000. While he be- Neves that the cage will be appealed to the United States Supreme Court, to which tri- bunal an appeal les direct from the Court in General Term, Mr.Taggart expressed him- self as being fully confident that che judg- ment of the lower court will be affirmed in every material particular. Meantime, Mr. Taggart said, the few squatters occupying the lands would be removed and the vast scheme of reclaiming and improving it would be pushed forward as rapidly as pos- sible. Referring to the d!sputed question ~esp»et- ing the ownership of Alexander Island, just across the Long bridge, Mr. Taggart stated that as soon as his connection with the Po- temac flats case perm‘ts he will make prep- arations for the presentation of that case in court. As heretofore explained in The Star, Mr. Taggart stated that the proce. ings would be instituted by the United States or, possibly, the District of Columbia, filing a bill in the United States Supreme Court against the state of Virginia, by whom the land has been held since it was ceded back to Virginia by the national government. The case must necessarily be heard in the Supreme Court, for that tribunal only has jurisdiction in’ cases between the United States and one of the states or between states of the Union. Just when he would be able to file the bill, Mr. Taggart is just now unable to state, but he hopes to be able to institute the proceedings for the recovery of the land at the present term of the Su- preme Court. Se THE KUCHENG COMMISSION. All Leaders in the Recent Riots to Ge Executed. Minister Denby ard the British minister to China have succeeded in overcoming the obstacles which threatened to make th Kucheng commission a failure, so far as it was intended to secure the punishment of the Chinese who were guilty of participa- tion in the riots at Kucheng, wherein much damage was done to missionary property and great indignities heaped upon the mis- sionaries. At each stage the commission has been hindered in prosecuting its in- inquiries by the local Chinese officials, and the viceroy of the province of Szechuan himself has stood in the way of the pun- ishment of the guilty parties. Finally, ap- peal was made to the Tsung-li-Yamen di- rectly, and that body has acceded to the demands of the ministers, as is evidenced by a cablegram received at the State De- partment today from Mr. Denby, which is substanually as follows: “PEKIN, October 11.—Seventeen crimi- nals will be executed at Kucheng. The Yamen agrees that all leaders (in the riot- ing) shall be executed; all participants sen- tenced and all implicated shall be tried. The commission will probably be adjourned. An imperial decree has been issued, which refers all the Szechuan officials implicated to 2 board for punishment.” It is supposed that the adjournment of the commission referred to is based on the fact that it has practically concluded its work. It has heretofore been found im- possible to induce the Chinese government to take any steps to punish the officials whom the facts clearly showed to be in large measure responsible for the riots. —_-e+__—____ ALLEGED PRIZE FIGHTING. Navel Officers Think It Was Nothing More Than Boxing. Naval ofiicials were much concerned at reports from Norfolk that there had been prize fighting on board the flagship New York, and discredited the story immediate- ly. It has been the policy of the naval commanders to encourage the development of the men on shipboard physically, and especially the qualities that go to make a gcod fighting man, for they have no use for milksops in the navy, as the idea was expressed by an officer today. At the Naval Academy all of the cadets are taught to use their hands cleverly, and boxing is taught to all, so that an officer may defend himself in some fashion in case he is dis- armed. The sailors aboard ship have not had the same opportunity to acquire this useful accomplishment. When Capt. Evans took command of the New York he secured the assent of the admiral to a project for the organization of athletic classes on board that vessel, and every sailor has been taught how to use his hands in boxing. The men were encouraged to resort to this sport at leisure moments, and were sup- plied with gloves. But in all cases, the officers say, they were restricted to the use of the big pillow gloves, that were not in- tended to permit of a dangerous blow. It is presumed that it has been some exhibi- tion of this kind that has caused the report that prize fighting has been going on, for the officers say that the latter would not be permitted an instant by the naval regula- uons, and any officer who allowed it would suffer punishment. THE CITY POST OFFICE. Bids Opened fur Roof Covering, Sky- ght, Dinin Pipes, &c. Bids were opened at the Treasury De- partment today by Acting Supervising Ar- chitect Kemper for roof covering, sky- lght, drain pipes; etc., for the Washington city post oilice. The bids were as follow: Jchn J. Harrington of Washington, D. C. $58,699; time to complete, four months. Jacob Freund Roofing Company of Cincin- nati, $63,707; time, four months. John Pierce of New York, $56,540; time to com- , one hundred days. (The time to com- plete was omitted tn the regular bid, but included in a supplemental pap Frank Baldwin of Washington, D. C., $ 465; time to complete, four’ month Thomas & Son of Washington, $6 time, four months. John Byrd of Philadel- phia, $71,580; time, three months and fi teen days. Jas. A. Miller & Bro. of Chi- cago, $65,986; time, four months. Manning & Parsons of Washington, $05,565; time, one hundred day The lowest bid was’ that ‘of John Pierc: who now has the stone contract. a A Reception to Gen. Miles. 'SLAND/MISSION WORKERS First Convention of the National Gospel Mission Union. GOODLY ATTENDANCE AT FOUNDRY Stirring Addresses Made by Many Earnest People. THE DELEGATES PRESENT wee The first annual convention of the Na- tional Gospel Mission Union, which is to last three days, began its sessions this morning at 9 o'clock in the Foundry M. E. Church. There was a goodly attendance of the delegates when the first session was commenced, ard as others from out of town kept dropping in steadily the church was scon well filled with mission workers from all parts of the country. The officers of the union are as follows: Maj. Geo. A. Hilton, president; Dr. Louis Klopsch, first vice president; A. L. Swart- wout, secretary; Dr. J. E. Carpenter, treas- urer. Mr. Wheeler's Address. The meeting of the national union has aroused a great deal of interest among the workers of the Central Union Mission of this city, and they were out in numbers at the meeting this morning, and the devo- tionai and praise service was conducted by Mr. George W. Wheeler, one of the most active members of the board of directors of the local mission. Mr. Wheeler made a brief address of wel- come, in the course of which he said that there was another convention only a square away—‘‘a convention of whisky sellers.” “Theirs it is," said Mr. Wheeler, “to de- stroy and to pull down. Ours it is to build up. I would rather belong to this conven- tion than to that other.” At this there was a loud chorus of “amens” from all over the church. ‘There was music of the mission or “res- cue” style by the Silver Lake Quartet and Mission Choir, the reading of a chapter from the Scriptures and an earnest prayer from the lips of Mrs. A. L. Prindle, who is affectionately known as “Mother” Prindle, of the wonderfully successful Florence Mis- sion for Fallen Women. Then there was another soul stirring hymn by the Silver Lake Quartet. This is an organization from Rochester, N. Y., four men, who for twelve years past have been singing the songs of salvation all over the land. They are especially strong as temperance sing- ers, and their songs are always marked by pleasantry, purity, pathos end persuasive- ness. The members of the quartet are: George E. Chambers, leader and soprano; J. W. Allatt, tener; A. H. Lawrence, alto, and J. A. Hicks, baritone. Maj. Hilton’s Ten Minutes. At the close of the religious service ten minutes was allotted to the president, Maj. Hilton of Los Angeles, Cal., in which to outline the purposes of the convention. He said that he could better use ten hours in such an effort. But briefly then its chief purpose is to bring together in bonds of closer Christian fellowship all mission workers everywhere. It is to inspire them with greater enthusiasm in their various lines of work. After speaking briefly of the different features of the program, and the very simple rules that would govern the meetings, Maj. Hilton introduced Rev. Dr. Oliver A. Brown, pastor of the Foundry Church, to deliver an address of welcome on behalf of the congregation, which had acted in such a hospitable manner towards the National Gospel Mission Union. Dr. Brown paid a high tribute to the work which the Central Union Mission is doing in this city. It was in Foundry Church that the first meeting was held, which led up to the organization of the 1D. | League was represented by Mr. Wm. Bur- | dette Matthews, ; tendered for the Baptist Young People's | visitors from out of town might be given | Hartsocl The Army and Navy Club will give a re- | mission, and in Foundry Church, said Dr. Brown, mission workers should surely feel at home. He bade the members all an earnest and hearty welcome as Christian workers, and for the Christ-like ministry in which they were engaged. Maj. Hilton announced the arrival of three delegates from the Independent Or- der of Rechabites. Then he introduced Rev. Dr. A. W. Pitzer, president of the Washington City Bible Society, to speak for that organization. Work of the Bible Society. In the course of his remarks Rev. Dr. Pitzer said, aftec speaking of the work of John Shackford, who, in 1835, in the First Presbyterian Church, gave $10,000 to aid in placing a copy of the Bible in the hands of every human being: “The Washington City Bible Society was organized in 1828, and is therefore in the sixty-seventh year of its life. In these years there have been thirteen canvasses from house-to-house made in this city. The total aggregate of families visited is in round numbers 126,- 000, A total of 67,400 families have been visited in the last twenty years. “As a frult of our work in the last four years nearly 12,00) Bibles have been dis- tributed to the children and youth of this city between the ages of eight and sixteen.” At the conclusion of Dr. Pitzer’s re- marks Mr. Perey S. Foster, the leader of the Moody choir, was called upon to favor the meeting with a song. In a clear and strong high baritone Mr. Foster. sang a hymn, entitled “Surely, I Come Quickly,” that was particularly appropriate to such @ gathering. Mr. John B. Sleman gave a succinct and interesting account of the work that is being done by the Washington City Or- phan Asylum. The Salvation Army Work. “We all know,” said President Hilton, “the work that fs being done by the Sal- vation Army. We know the organization, end we love it. I wish we could have Adjutant Masland here to speak for the army. She is now in Europe, but we have Adjutant Hunter, who will tell us of the work upon which he and his fellow-sol- diers are engag2d. Adjutant Hunter introduced his liscourse by a story—and a good one—and then went on to tell of the work of the army, what it is trying to do and why it is trying to do it in the way that it Is. This bright and happy address was fol- lowed by a song by Capt. Dunlap to illus- trate to the meeting the musical methods of the army. Capt. Eva Dunlap is a trained and brilliant musician. She was engaged to sing in the concerts at the world's fir in Chicago, but about that time she became converted, and has since then devo-cd her life and her talents to the Salvation Army. Other Addresses. An address on the subject of the Chris- tian Endeavor societies was made by Rev. W. Skellenger, D.D. The Epworth and a like service was Union by Rev. R. R. West. Mr. P. H. Bristow spoke for the District Sunday nion. ‘choo! | Today’s program was so arranged as to re a hearing first to the various local orgunizations for good work, so that the to understand something of what is being | done in Washington to spread the tidings | of joy. At the close of the addresses Rey. Dr. was called upon to ask a prayer for a bless'ng specifically upon the work pie- senied this morning, and then there was ception to Gen. Miles at the club house | another hymn, this time by Mr. Miller, ‘Thursday evening, October 17. | who conducts the music at the evangetistic services in progress at Hamline M. E. Church. The morning seesion closed about 12:30 with the singing of the “Doxology.” Delegates Present. Among the delegates and mission work- ers present at the convention are the fol- lowing: Geo. W. Wheeler, Rev. O. A. Brown, D. D., Rev. A. W. Pitzer, D. D., Mrs. Margaret B. Platt, John B. Sleman, sr., Capts. Masland and Dunlap, Rev. D. W. Skellenger, D. D., Wm. Burdette Mat- thews, Rev. R. R. West, P. H. Bristow, N. A. Robbins, C. B. Ball, Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra, Rev. L. T. Widerman, D. D., Miss Ida B. Miner, W. L. Bruen, O. B. Brown, Geo. W. Havell, Rev. 8. H. Greene, D. D., Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., Mrs. E. M. Whittemore, =. S.- Curtis, Wm. Raws, W. C. Blackburn, Lewis U. Bean, Mrs. M. Eyler, Maria Sib- thorpe, CG. M. Stocking, A. E. Bradenburgh, Sherrard Beatty, Rev. F. Stroeter, Thos. B. Ironside, W. Hoyt, Jas. P. Hall, A. B. Crane, Yates Hickey, F. Franks, Chas. A. Bunting, W. R. George, R. J. Reed, Percy S. Foster, A. W. Milbury, S. H. Hadley, B. D. Bailey, Hugh Jones, R. E. Redding, Geo. G. Sapborn, H. G. Fithian, Rey. A. J. Hart, Harry Taylor, T. B. Ironside, D. 8. Ma- cauley, Wm. Neat, W. W. Phillips, A. J. Calvert, Wm. D. Hughes, Mrs. A. L. Prin-* dle, Rev. Stephen Merritt, Rev. C. H. Mead, Dr. Louls Klopsch, Major Geo. A. Hilton. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR No Oonference in Contemplation When Gen. Harrison Oomes Here. Senator Proctor Denies That the Ex- President is to Be His Guest While in the City. The announcement that Gen. Harirson is to be in Washington in a day or two to appear in a case before the Supreme Court has started stories of a conference to be held between him and some of his friends while here. The statement made is that he is to be the guest of Senator Proctor, ard it is intimated that Mr. Proctor is taking an active interest in Gen. Harrison's candidacy for another term in the White House. 5 What Senator Proctor Says. There appears to be no foundation for such a story. Senator Proctor said today that Gen Harrison was not to be his guest here; that all he knew about the ex- President’s coming was what he saw in the newspapers, and that he did not know when he was expected. He said that he believed he had seen Gen. Harrison but once since he retired from the presidency, and that he had had no communication with him by any means on political sub- jects. In fact, he had had but one letter trom him, and that related to a purely pri- vate matter. “I know nothing of Gen. Harrison's candidacy, if he has any, and I don’t believe he has.” No Contemplated Conference. The fact appears to be that Gen. Harri- son Is as Careful to avoid talking of politics with his intimate friends as he is with newspaper men. There is no conference in Washington between him and his friends in contemplation, and it is doubtful whether he will see any politicians while her. None of those who would naturally be close to him, if there were any politics relating to him afoot, have any expectation of dis- cussing politics with him. * PRIVATE GILL’S CASE. The Scerctary of War Has It Now Under Consideration. The case of Private Gill, now undergoing imprisonment tor tn assault on Lieut. Birkhimer at the Washington barracks, Is now before Secretary Lamont. A largely signed petition asked for executive clem- ency en behalf of this soldier on the gen- eral ground that the officer assaulted is reported to be tyrannical and overbearing in his treatment of enlisted men. The pe- tition is addressed to the President. It has passed successively through the hands of Maj. Gen. Miles, then commanding the mil- {tary department wherein the offense was ccmmitted; Judge Advocate General Lieber and Assistant Secretary Doe. The petition was forwarded by the Secretary of Agri- culture, and therefore ig possibly receiving more consideration than otherwise would have been the case. Action Thus Far Taken. Gen. Miles approved the findings and sen- tence of the court-martial which tried Pri- vate Gill as just and proper, and reported that the case was not one calling for clem- ency. Gen. Lieber made a legal review of the case, and submitted it to the assistant secretary, without recommendation. In view of the prominence the case has re- celved by newspaper publications, Gen. Doe thought that Secretary Lamont might prefer to give it his personal attention. _ ‘The President alone caa interfere with the execution of the sentence of the pris- oner, and therefore the petition for cl» ency will have to be submitted to him. At the War Department the case is thought to be rather weak, and it is freely predicted that the President wJll not set aside or even mitigate the senterce. eS WANTS COMPENSATIO) The Government's Claim Against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The Navy Department is row engaged in @ correspondence with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, with the object of se- curing the return of, or compensation for, about $16,000 worth of property. Three years ago the Pacifie mail steamer New York was cast away just dutside of the Golden Gate. As wrecking appliances were lacking at the time, the company borrowed from the Mare Island Navy Yard a quan- tity of chain cable with which to raise the ship. The effort fafled, and a good deal of the chain, which had’ been passed under the bottom of the ship with which to make a. cradle, was left at the bottom of the sea. The Navy Department has been endeavor- ing to cause the company to recover this chain or pay its value, which is estimated at $16,000, and although the company has promised to do one thing or the other, so far It has fafled to keep its promise. SS CHOLERA IN JAPAN. The Epidemic Has Renehed Its Climax and ix Now Deylining. Reports to the United States supervising surgeon general indicate that during the present epidemic of cholera in Japan there have been 42,706 cases and 28,513 deaths. These reports agree in saying that the dis- ease was unusually virulent this year in certain districts, almost all the cases prov- ing fatal. It is believed that the epidemic reached its climax and is now de- clining. = ” Notice t@ Subscribers. Subseribers ate earnestly requested to report any-irregularity in the de- livery of Thg,Star and also any failure on the part of the carrier to ring the door bell. A proper service can only be main- tained through the courtesy of sub- seribers in reporting shortcomings. HARRISON’S CHOICE It Was First Thought to-Be Senator Alligon. GOV. MORTON HIS REAL FAVORITE Suspicion of the Seriousness of the Morton Boom. EFFECT ON MR. PLATT All stories from Indiana respecting Gen. Harrison’s attitude toward the next repub- lican nomir.ation for the presidency, or iis personal feelings toward the other leaders whose names are mentioned in connection with that honor, are examined with great care by the politicians. So many have been denied outright, and so many more have been found to contain only half truths in- geniously stated that the whole subject has fai'en under the ban of a certain dis- trust on the part of the public. But the in- dustry keeps up, and there is something about the latest of these productions that is thought to bear a faint resemblance to probability. Inferences From the New Interview. This story grows out of the John C. New interview, which, it will be remembered, was principally of interest because stating that the candidacy of neither Gov. McKin- ley nor of Mr. Reed met with favor with Gen. Harrison. Mr. New afterward admit- ted that he had no authority to speak for Gen. Harrison, but had given merely his own impressions of how the ex-President felt in the premises. There followed then some gossip about where the Harrison fol- lowing would be lkely to go with their fa- vorite out of the running, and popular opinion seemed to pick out Senator Allison as combining the qualities that would at- tract them. It was pointed out that while in the Senate together Gen. Harrison ind Mr. Allison had been close friends, and that upon the elevation of the former to the presidency the Iowa Senator had been pressed to take the treasury portfolio. Mr. Allison, it was decided, stood so well with the Harrison people that he was easily to be put down as their second choice. Harrison May Be for Morton. It is now asserted that this was a hasty judgment. e good feeling existing be- tween Gen.Harrison andMr. Allison is not de- nied, but the statement is made that if the Harrison people fail of their purpose to nominate the ex-President next year, they will throw their strength to Gov. Morton. Gen. Harrison {ts said to hold Gov. Morton in the highest esteem, to regard him as a safe leader, and as embodying all of the qualities that go to insure success in exe- cutive office. Cordial relations have always existed between the two men. No estrange- ment followed the action of the Mineapolis convention. Gen. Harrison, it is said, fully expected his old yoke mate to travel with him again. The Reld boom was as much a surprise to him as it was to the Morton people The Harrison people could not in- terfere. With their favorite renominated, the proprieties counseled that they remain passive toward the vice presidency. That was a matter for New York to attend to, and New York, to the general surprise, threw Mr. Morton over and presented Mr. Reid’s name to the convention. Acquies- cence on the part of the Harrison people was, of course, imperative. Condition of the Morton Boom. In some quarters Gov. Morjon’s boom for the presidency has been coldly received. Some doubt has seemed to exist as to the earnestness of those behind it. The ques- tion has been put, why are Mr. Platt, Mr. Depew, Mr. Miller and Mr. Hiscock so ious for Gov. Morton's promotion now? What has come over the spirit of their dream? At Minneapolis they were all pow- erful in the matter of the vice presidency. Hed they asked for the renomination of Mr. Morton it would have been made with- out a moment's hesitation. The convention awaited the expression of New York's pleasure. New York said Reid, and Reid it was. Why was it not Morton? Mr. Morton was bitterly disappointed. _He was expect- ing the compliment, and-everybody thought he had richly deserved it. What change in him, or in the situation respecting him, has brought the same men forward now as his sponsors for the presidency who three years ago denied him an indorsement as Vice President? This is the problem which, with some people, has militated against an altogether serious acceptance of the Morton presidential boom. They have been inclined to regard it as a movement out of which the man in whose interests it was inaugur- ated would get at most a high personal compliment,a fair share of votes on one or two ballots end nothing more. Possible Effect on Mr. Platt. If the Harrison people, forced to a sec- ond choice, should take Gov. Morton up, how formidable would that make him in the convention? And in what attitude would it place Mr. Platt? Mr. Platt is thought to be anti-Harrison to the core. An opinion prevails that he would be al- most as much disappointed at the naming of the candidate by the Harrison influence as at the nomination of Gen. Harrison himself. If, therefore, as is alleged, Mr. Platt 1s not entirely serious in his advo- cacy of Gov. Morton, he would thus be forced into seriousness by this acquisition of support for the Morton cause from the Harrison side. Would he relish this? Would he work in good earnest then ‘or Gov. Morton's nomination, assuming, as the Harrison people do, that he is not in earnest now? eS ————— THE ALASKA SEALS, Gov. Sheakley Says They Must Have More Protection. James Sheakley, governor of Alaska, in his arnual report to the Secretary of the Interior says that the claims of the Cana- dians and the British that the excessive killing of seal on land fs the cause of the depletion 1s disproved by the statistics. He says that on the rookeries now there are many male seals, while females are scarce. The diminution is due directly, he asserts, to the killing at sea, where no discrimina- tion can be made as to the sex of the seals. He says that better protection must be granted them than is afforded by the Paris tribunal, and that the schooners have not been able to make the usual catches this season, the catch of the British vessels be- ing not over two hundred per vessel. Upon the subject of the Aiaskan boun- dary the governor says: “The people of Alaska over the whole country “expect and believe that the government of the United States will defend and maintain our rignt to all the territory included within the boundary line fixed and agreed apon by treaty made between Great Britain and Russia in 1825, and acquiesced in for nearly three-quarters of a century without ques- tion or dispute.” $$$. _____ Promotions in the Engineer Corps. The recent death of First Lieut. Albert M. D'Armit has resulted in the following promotions in the corps of engineers: Sec- ond Lieut. Spencer Cosby, stationed at Wil- mington, Del., to be first lieutenant; Addi- tional Second Lieut. Robert P. Johnston, stationed at Willets Point, N. ¥., to be second lieutenant. THE CASE OF MAJOR ARMES Judge Bradley's Decision Not Accepted as Final at the War Department. He Will Be Tried by Court-Martial, but How to Get Him is a : Puzzle. It is said at the War Department that there is no foundation for the published report that the military authorities have accepted Judge Bradley's decision in the case of Major Armes as final and that court-martial proceedings have been aban- doned. On the contrary, the military law officers have decided to push the appeal from Judge Bradley’s decision, and ex- press full confidence that it will be set aside. Will Be Tried by Court-Martial. Regardless of the result of the appeal, it is sald that Major Armes will be tried by. court-martial for his objectionable letter to General Schofield while acting as secre- tary of war. The army officials under- stand that Judge Bradley held that an officer on the retired Ist is not subject to arrest for any offense less than a crime involving imprisonment or death, but they do not understand that such an officer is exempt from trial by court-martial for in- fractions of the articles of war. A Puzzling Problem. Inasmuch as an officer cannot be tried in his absence except in the single case of de- sertion, and inasmuch as Judge Bradley holds that retired officers cannot be ar- rested, it puzzles army officers to know how they can get Maj. Armes before a court-martial unless he presents himself of his own free will and accord. Working on an Appeal. The War Department is engaged upon the arpeal which it will present to the Court of Appeals in the case. The officers in the de- partment take the adverse decision of the Supreme Court of the District as the se- verest blow the military establishment has received in a long time. In the appeai it will be pointed out that the army cannot be maintalied without military tribunals to try its members for military offenses charged against them. The only alternative would be to exonerate or punish without trial. Reference will be made to numerous decisions by the Supreme Court which sep- arate the method of military justice from the judicial system. It is confidently expected by army offi- cers that the Court of Appeals will reverse the decision of the lower court. If not, an appeal will be taken to the United States Supreme Court. Justice Harlan’s Reference. Associate Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court made a significant reference to the Armes case Saturday night in a lecture be- fore local law school students. The subject of habeas corpus was discussed, and refer- ence was made to the arrest of Captain Armes by Lieutenant General Schofield and his relerse by District Judge Bradley. Judge Harlan described the incidents which led to Armes’ arrest without mentioning names, and paid a tribute to the habeas corpus process. The students applauded the sentiment, and Judge Harlan quickly added: “But I'did not say whether I agreed with the court or not.” ——————————— THE MORALE OF THE ARMY. ite General Lieber Sub- His Report. Gen. Lieber, judge advocate general, has sukmitted to the Secretary of War his an- nual report for 1895, which shows a de- crease in the number of trials for .lesertion as compared with those for the preceding year is 203; the decrease being due, it is be- lieved, in some measure to the fact that a larger proportion of deserters escaped with- out capture than heretofore, the result, probably, of the smallness of the reward for ther apprehension, which is now only ten dollars, instead of sixty dollars, the amount heretofore authorized by law. Uniformity of Punishment. By an act of Congress approved Septem- ber 27, 1890, the President was authorized to fix the maximum limits of punishment for the <ffenses for which the punishment is left by the Articles of War to the dis- cretion of the court-martial, and this was done by an executive order dated Febru- ary 26, 1891. In this way uniformity of punishment, which was the chief object of the legislation, was established in the army and the result was undoubtedly satisfac- tory. But in the course of the four years’ trial which the code received, certain de- fects were found to exist, the principal one being that adequate purishment could not be awarded under it for some of the most commonly occurring offenses. To remedy these defects a new executive order has been issued, which seems to meet the re- quirments of a uniform cdministration of justice in the army, while, at the same time, allowing sufficient latitude of punish- ment. The summary court has proved to be a practical substitute for the garrison and regimental court-martial and has given satisfaction throughout the army; but it is believed that the system can yet be ma- terially improved. —____+-e.___ CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Jadge Advo m: The Annunl Meeting of the National League to Be Held Here. At the October meeting of the, Civil Ser- vice Reform League of the District of Co- lumbia, of which Mr. John Joy Edson is the president, that organization was in- formed through its secretary, Mr. F. L. Siddons, that the National Civil Service Reform League would hold its annual meeting in this city during the first two weeks in December. The time was not definitely stated, but it was made clear enough, so that preparations to entertain the delegates to this city-could be made, The meeting of the executive cormittce of the national league, which decided to hold the annual meeting in Washington, was that held in New York city, September 23. After some routine business had been disposed of, the chairman of the meeting, Mr. Carl Schurz, announced the discussion of the time and place of the next annual meeting to be in order. Mr. Bonaparte moved that if the time of the meeting be set for December, it be held at Washington, D. C., and after some discussion, it was carried unanimously. It was then decided that the time of the meeting should be the first or second week in December, the Gefin- ite dates to be fixed by the president of the league. Accordingly the local branch of the league set about making prep: tertainment of thi i ing. Mr. Lyman was app: after the matter of s President Carl Schurz’s annual and Mr. Hill was appointed to look aft headquarters for delegates. The Maryland Ci 5 League has decided to with the District of ¢ the coming annual meeti.g, and will do its share in assisting in theslabors attendant upon it. The committees and subcon:mi tees of the Maryland ieague have not announced, but a commit'eo of five, which Mr. Bonaparte !s the chairman, wili look after the generai arrangements that fall to the share of the Maryland deleg: tion, A similar committee from the Dis- trict association will shortly be appointed by President Edson. e Teform t in co-operation bia. branch at MILLIONS INVOLVED Appeal of the Stanford Case to the Supreme Court. ATTORNEY GENERAL HARMON’S MOTION Will Try to Have the Matter Ad- vanced. MRS. STANFORD AGREES SAN FRANCISCO, October 15.—The gov- ernment’s suit against the Stanford estate ig to be appealed immediately to the United States Supreme Court by the government. The latter's counsel here, Judge L. D. Mc- Kissick, has rece!ved instructions to that offect from Attorney Genetal Harmon. The dispatch, which was brief, said: “Sorry you lost, but feel you did everything pos- sible. Case should be appealed to the Su- preme Court.” ~ Judge McKissick hopes to have his peti- tion for an appeal prepared and filed some time in the next two or three days. A cl- tation or notice to the other side will then be issued, and within ten days, he thinks, the appeal should be perfected. In speak- ing about the subject, Judge McKissick said: “When the appeal goes before the United States Supreme Court the Attorney Gen- eral, as is the custom, will enter an ap- pearance, and move the court to advance the case on the calendar, and set it down for hearing on some specitied day con- venient to tke court. The court usually granis such requests cn the motion of the Attorney General, but, of course, the day for the hearing of the case cannot be known until the zourt sets the date. “It is not the custom of the court to displace other cases specially set for oth~ €rs newly advanced on the calendar, but I am Inclined to think a hearing will be had some time in December. But as it all rests in the discretion of the court I may be mistaken us to the time. And yet if the hearing Is postponed later than next January, I shall be somewhat surprised.” Attorney General Harmon will make a motion in the United States Supreme Court to advance the Stanford case as soon as the appeal can be brought here, with a view to procuring g final decision as early as pos- sible. About $15,000,000 is involved. Mrs. Leland Stanford had an interview with the Attorney General this morning. She was prepared, it is understood, to make a plea to the Attorney General to allow the case to rest where it Is, but when she ascertained that ft would be appealed to tho Supreme Court, she concurred with the Attorney General in the opinion that the government's interests, the interests of the Stanford University and her own interests would be best subserved by the earliest Possible final decision of the case. ——__—_ RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT. The Oncida Passed in the Capes This Morning. CAPE HENRY, Va., October 15.—The steam yacht Oneida, with President Cleve- land aboard, passed in the Chesapeake capes this morning bound for Washington, BUZZARD'S BAY, Mass., October 15.— Mrs. Cleveland and the children left Gray Gables on a special train at 8:05 this morn? ing for Washington. They expect to arrive at 10:30 tonight. The train will run direct to Providence, where it will connect with the Betton express. —————— JAPANESE VISITORS EXCLUDED. An Imperial Ordinance garding Corea. YOKOHAMA, October 15.—An imperial ordinance has keen issued prohibiting Japanese from visiting Corea without spe- cial permission from the government of Japan. A dispatch from Seoul states that during the confusion which followed the recent attack on the royal palace there the rioters entered a bed room and murdered three women, one of whom is supposed to have been the Queen of Corea, Issued Re- —_—_._—_. ONLY A CANARD. The Report That the B: ih Were Marching on Venezuela. LONDON, October 15.—The foreign office cfficials were questioned today by a repre- sentative of the Associated Press as to the truth of the report published in the United States that an armed British force Is marching through Brazilian territory and that Its objective point fs that part of Vene- zuela which is claimed by the British gov- ernment. They said there was no truth in the story; that there are no British there and that there would be no object in marching through that portion of Brazil even if a British force had been available for the purpose outiined. Disbelieved the Report. Sir Julian Paunrcefote, the British am- bassador, accompanied by the Earl of West- meath, arrived here at 11 o’clock today, after an extended tour through Canada, He was seen shortly after his arrival and asked concerning the reported landing of British troops in Brazil en route to Venezuela. Hi attached no importance to the report ani said he regarded it as another canard as to the seriousness of South American compli- cations, The ambassador had received- no advices on the subject. It was clear to him, however, that no such move would be made; certainly not by way of the territ of an outside power. - Ss LOSS OF THE PARTHIA. An American Ship Burned — Captain and Nineteen Sailors Missing. LONDON, October 15.—A dispatch to Lloyds from Valparaiso, Chile, announces that the American ship Parthia, Captain Carter, from Liverpool on June 25 for San Francisco, with coal, was burned at sea on October 1, The Parthia proved a total loss. Several of her crew landed here in cne of the ship's boats, but the captain, chief mate and nineteen of the crew, who left the wreck In boats, are still missing. The Parthia was built at Bath, Maine, in 1891, She was a double-decked ship, regis- tered 2,371 tons, was 200 feet long, had 44 foot beam, and was 28 feet deep. She was owned by Houghton Brothers of Bath, Me. ae aes KNOCKED FROM A TRESTLE. One Man Killed and Others Badly In- jJured. RUTTE, Mont., October 15.—Four bridge carpenters at work on the Northern Pacifio rcad a few miles from here were knocked from the top of a high trestle by a falling timber, to the rocks below. John McPar- rish was killed, and John Holmes, George Abrams and Dan. Harrison were badly in- jured. —__———>—_—_. Where Washington Crossed. LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., October 15.— ‘The New Jersey Society of the Cincinnatl today dedicate at Washington Crossing, @ small monument at the place where it is thought Washington landed on Christmas night, 1776.