Evening Star Newspaper, October 21, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY sits Yong ini tes Gor. a Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Yew ‘York Office, ‘49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the eity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cen! 4 Tnoath.. Copies ‘at the ies at centa each.. By oe in the inter 2 cents each. United States or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cenis per month. Phoortions Come bakery Star, $1 per year, with rela re added, $3. Gntered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., mail matter.) 1 subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Fvening Sar. No. 13,301. WASHINGTON, D.O. MONDAY, OCTGBER 21, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO OENTS. Look on page 14 for the thirteenth installment of “When the War Was Over.” $500 for the cor- rect solution of the mystery by a woman reader. MANY UNITARIANS|THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP/CRASH AT A FERRY|ATTEMPTED SUICIDE/ENGLAND AND CUBA/THE cry A National Conference About to As- semble in This City. THE. OPENING SESSION TOMORROW ——— Choice of a Successor to Rev. Dr. Shippen. ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES Already more than 1,000 delegates to the sixteenth national conference of Unitarian and other Christian churches have arrived in the city, and all the afternoon trains are bringing large additions to the list. The chances are that when the conference is formally called to order at Metzerott Hall tomorrow morning there will be be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 delegates in at- tendance. "The conference promiscs to be one of the most interesting religious gatherings ever held in this city. Many of the prominent ministers in the Unitarian faith, as well as brilliant laymen and women, are down on the program to deliver addresses on subjects which are, for the most part, of very general interest. The conference will be called to order tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, and will last until Thursday even- ing. It will begin with a communion serv- ice, conducted by Rev. Robert Collyer of New York. The address of welcome will be delivered by Mr. Carroll D. Wright, the commissioner of labor, who is chairman of the board of trustees of All Souls’ Church. Tee Rev. Minot J. Savage. This will be followed by a response by the president of the conference and the ap- pointment of committees. One of the most important matters of the morning will be an address by Kev. George Batchelor of Cambridge, Mass., who is the chairman of the council, as well as the secretary of the American Unitarian Association. The balance of the morning will be taken up with addresses by Mrs. Emily A. Fifleld of Boston, secretary of the National Alliance of Unitarian and other Liberal Christian ‘Women, and by Rev. Brooke Herford, D.D., of London, representative of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association. Meeting of the Council. The formal opening of the conference will be precedad by a meeting of the council, which will be held at the Arlington at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The council consists of the following members: Rev. George Batchelor, chairman, Cambridge, M: Rev. Samuel M.Crothers, Cambridge, Mass. Rey. Frederick L.Hosmer, St. Louis; George E. Adams, Chicago; Mrs. Charles G. Ames, George W. Stone, Rev. John Cuckson, Rev. Minot J. Savage and George S. Hale, Bos- ton; Mrs. William C. Gannett, Rochester; Rev. D. W. Morehouse, general secretary, New York; Wiliiam Howell Reed, treasurer, Boston. They will have to do with the clearing up of the final detalls of the conference and will also listen to the reading of the address of Rev. Mr. Batchelor, which, with a few possible changes to be made by the council, will be submitted to the conference tomor- row morning. This evening at § o'clock Rev. Minot J. Savage of Boston will deliver the conference sermon at Metzerott Hall. His subject will be “Our Gospel.” Rev. Mr. Savage is one of the best known and most eloquent speak- ers in the Unitarian Church in this country and his fame as an orator is by no means confined to his own sect. When it was known that Rey. Dr. R. R. Shippen was to surrender the charge of the Unitarian Church in this city it was hoped that Mr. Savage might be secured as the pastor of this church. Unfortunately, however, Mr. Savage found his life too closely identified with the inter- ests of his big church in Boston to give it up even for the pulpit of the Unitarian Church at the capital. The Presiding Officer. Mr. Dorman B. Eaton of New York is to preside over the meetings of tke confer- ence. Senator Geo. F. Hoar of Massachu- setts, who is the president, has written that he will be detained in Worcester, and will be unable to attend. Seaator Morrill of Vermont, the first vice president, will likewise be unable to attend. Rev. D. W. Morehouse of New York is the general secretary of the council. He has his headquarters at the Arlington and has been very busy today receiving the delegates and their credentials. He is an accomplished and courteous gentleman and has made a most excellent impression upon all those with whom he has come in con- tact since he has been in the city. In conversation with a Star reporter this morning Mr. Morehouse said that in his opinion the coming conference would be one of the largest if not the largest ever held in this country. The last conference was held at Saratoga, and the invitation to come to Washington was generally wel- comed, as the delegates, especially from the north and west, were attracted by the beauties of the national capital in the fall of the year. “Our conference,” said Mr. Morehouse, “will not be rent and torn asunder by any questions of doctrine ov creed which may come before us. Our platform ts so simple that it would seein to me that any Chris- tian in the world might stand upon it. The extract from the preamble to our consti- tution gives it as follows: ‘These church- es accept the religion of Jesus, holding, in accordance with His teaching, that practi- cal religion is summed up in love to God and love to man.’” The All Souls’ Pulpit. ‘The absence from the conference of Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale of Boston will occasion a great deal of genuine regret, as trere are many people in Washington, out- side of the Unitarian Church, who would Pave liked to hear him. He was to have spoken on “Our Congregational Polity,” to- morrow afternoon. A letter received by Dr. Morehouse from him, however, says that owing to the recent death of a son and the Present serious illness of his wife he will not be able to come to Washington. A matter that is recefving considerable attention at the hands of the delegates Who are already here is the election of a successor to Dr. Shippen as pastor of All Sculs’ Church. This {s a matter which, of course, rests with the congregation, but the advice of the conference would probably be (Continued on Ninth Page.) Who Will Accompany Him on the Journey to Atlanta. The Train to Be a Splendid One—Pro- gram of Entertainment in . the Southern City. Arrangements have been completed for the trip of the President and his cabinet to Atlanta tonight. The party will consist of President Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Postmaster General and Mrs. Wil- son, Secretary Herbert and Mrs. Micou, his daughter; Secretary Hoke Smith, Sec- retary Morton and Miss Morton, his sister; Secretary an Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Harmon, wife of the Attorney General, and Private Secretary Thurber. The presidential train will be in charge of W. A. Turk, the gen- eral passenger agent of the Southern way, who will accompany the party to At- Janta and return. Secretary Olney and Mrs Olney are unable to go on account of illness of Mrs. Olney. Attorney General Harmon found it impossible to arrange his business £0 as to allow him to accompany the party. Mrs. Smith, wife of the Secretary, is now in Atlanta and will join the presidential party on their arrival. A Splendid Train. The train will be one of the best that has ever been run out of Washington. It will consist of the private car “Wildwood,” which is the car used by President Pullman when his own car is in the shops. It com- prises a very large state room, a dining room and a large compartment at the rear suitable for observation and for making speeches. It is expected, however, that no speeches will be made from the train. The dining room of the car will not be used for that purpose, as a dining car will be at- tached to the train at Greensboro’, in time for breakfast. The “Wildwood” will be for the special use of the President. The other members of the party will occupy the com- partment car “Columbia.” It contains twelve state rooms, which may be opened into each other if desired. It is one of the finest cars of the kind that has been mado by the Pullman Company. There will also be a combined baggage and parlor car, the composite part being used as a smoker. The dining room of the “Wildwood” it is expected will be used as a sitting room. The presidential train will be run as the second section of the southwestern limited, which leaves Washington at 10:43 tonight, the presidential train leaving at 11 o'clock and arriving at 3:55 p.m. tomorrow. It will be run gn the schedule of the limited. On the Southern railway the block system is used and the trains must keep at least one station behind each other, so there is no possibility of an accident. Program in Atlanta. The party will reach Atlanta Tuesday evening, and will be entertained by the mayor of the city. The next day the party will visit the exposition, and will be re- ceived with elaborate ceremonies. An ad- dress of welcome will be made by the presi- Gent of the exposition, to which the Presi- dent will make a brief response. It was rumored today that the President would express some vigorous sentiments on the principal issues of the day in his address, but this fs positively denied at the White House, where it was stated that his re- marks will be brief, and will have no politi- cal significance. ‘Will Get Back Thursday Night. The President will hold a public reception at Atlanta Wednesday evening, at the close of which—about midnight—the presidential party will start on their return to this city, arriving here Thursday evening. PREMIUMS FOR SPEED. What the Cramps Have Received on the Ships They Have Built. The Cramps gain a premium of $50,000 on the performance of the battleship Indiana on her speed trial trip last Friday. Accord- ing to official reports received at the Navy Department from Commodore Selfridge, president of the inspection board,her average speed was 15.547 knots per hour. Her con- tract requirement was fifteen knots, with a premium allowance of $25,000 for each juar- ter krot in excess of that rate. Although the premium earned in this case is handsome, it is small compared with the bonus received by the same firm for work on other naval vessels. The premium on the Baltimore for horse power was $106,442. The Newark earn- ed a premium of $36,858, and the Yorktown, $39,825, also for horse power. The Cramps received $100,000 for excess of speed by the Philadelphia, and they got $200,000 because the New York made a knot in excess of 1e- quirements. The Columbia beat her require- ments by 1.80 knots, and netted her build- ers a premium of $350,000, but the premium record is held by the Minneapolis, whose trial speed gave her builders a bonus of $414,600. In the case of the three last named vessels the premium was $50,000 for each extra quarter knot, while for the Indiana itis but half that amount. There is a bonus of $50,000 per quarter knot in excess in the case of the big battleship Iowa, and the big armored cruiser Brooklyn, soon to undergo an official speed trial. The battleships Mass- achusetts and Oregon, of the same class as the Indiana, are subject to the same conii- tions, and in their case the premium fs Iim- ited to $25,000 for each quarter knot of extra speed. ——__-e+___ THE BATTLE SHIP MAINE. She Will Receive Her Christening Present at Portland. Secretary Herbert has informed the gov- ernor of Maine that as soon as the battle ship Maine is reported to be ready for sea service. she will be sent to Pertland to re- ceive the christening gift provided by the legislature of that state. The Secretary's letter was in response to one from the governor informing him of the action ot the legislature and inquiring when the presentation could be made. The Maine is now at New York. re Chance for American Makers. The Spanish government has appropri- ated 300,009 pesetas (about $60,000) for the purchase of astronomical instruments for the Madrid observatory and United States Consul Theodore Mertens, who reports the fact to the State Department, undertakes to advance the interests of any American instrument makers who care to try to se- cure a share of the business. ——— o+—____. Leaves of Absence Granted. Capt. James E. Pilcher, assistant sur- geon, has been granted two months’ extra leave of absence on account of sickness. Lieut. James T. Moore, third infantry, has been granted two months’ leave of ab- sence. To Be Examined for Promotion. Second Lieuts. John S. Sewell and Chas. P. Echols, corps of engineers, have been ordered to report in person to Col. H. M. Robert, corps of engineers, president of the examining board at New York, for examinaticns as to their fitness for promotion. Lieut. Sewell is assistant to Col. Wilson, commisstoner of public build- ings, and is in charge of the construc- tion of the additions to the government printing office. ——__-e-+____ Collector vf Customs Appointed. The President today appointed James E. Otis of New Jersey to be collector of cus- toms for the district of Little Egg Harbor, Collapse of a Bridge Carrying Hun- dreds of Persons. A LARGE NOMBER WERE INJURED Narrow Escape From a Terrible Calamity. TWO CHILDREN MISSING —_+___. NEW ORLEANS, La., October 21.—There came near being a horrible calamity about 6 o'clock yesterday evening, and as it is there are about thirty persons suffering from injuries mor: or less serious, while there are fears of three people being drowned. This terrible state of affairs was caused by the breaking down of the little iron bridge which leads from the Algiers ferry house to the floating wharf, where the ferry boat is accustomed to land. It was nearly dusk, and people of all de- scriptions were hurrying back to the ferry and to their homes. There was a rush for the wharf as soon as the ferry was in sight, and before the steamer had landed there were crowded on the pontoon wharf as many people as that structure would hold. Then the mass of humanity crowéed down through the door of the ferry house and on to the iron wharf until it, too, was packed with men, women and children, and there was another great crowd in the ferry house waiting to rvsh headlong for the steamboat. ‘he fer boat, the Thomas Pickles, was also crowd- ed. The engines were slowed down when approaching the wharf, ani she, as usual, almost drifted to her landing. However, the stern of the vessel humped against the end of the pontoon, and with a crash the iron span parted and a hundred or more frantic people were literally dumped into the water among ‘he piling and drifting timbers. Fully thirty men, women and chiidren were injured, while there are missing two little children, and the statement of two of those in the w adds the downing of a young woman td the list of casualti>s. Women screamed, men shouted, and above the groans of the injured and frightened and the cries of little ones coyld be heard the oaths of many. The men on the pon- toon and those in the ferry house did not wait a moment before they began to iook toward assisting those in the water. While hundreds of strong hands grasped all the planks within reach on the pontoon and dashed them into the water for the un- fortunates to cling to them dozens devoted their efforts to pacifying the women and children on the pontoon. The following is a list of the missing and injured: Missing—Annie Missina, aged eight years; Mary Lauer, aged eleven years. Injured—H. D. Meehan, broken leg; G. C. Cahampage, head cut and bruises; Joseph Alfino, leg broken; J. J. Carroll, court offi- cer, leg injured; Mrs. bruised; Mrs. Morra, br : w. 8. Garvey, leg and arm injured; Mrs. Harry Condon, hip injured; Mrs. Mahon, bruise. Miss Laidlaw Wagner, head cut; Mrs. Jen- nie Wagner, cut in the head; John Court- ney, left arm injured; Joe Gregory, leg broken; Miss Lulu Lawman, internal in- juries; Henry Acker, right arm broken; Ralph Patton, aged six years, injured about head; Wm. Brooks, injured about body; Louis Margioskey, bruised; Thomas Lui day, left hand cut; unknown lady, hip in- jured. Itis stated that an unknown woman was drowned. aS ALASKANS WORKED UP. Will Fight Before Their Territory is Sliced by British Columbia. SEATTLE, Wash., October 21.—The citl- zens of Alaska are greatly exercised over the boundary line question and propose to take steps in the matter without delay. They do not want to see what they term the richest portion of the United States annexed to British Columbia and say they will fight before they will see it taken. The paramount reason of renewed ac- tivity in the boundary line question is the brilliant outlook of the mining properties along the Yukon and in the vicinity of Juneau. Prospectors are arriving in Ju- neau almost hourly with news of rich finds and good feeling runs riot. Every on is hap- py and all unite in saying that Alaska is the richest country on the face of the globe and for this reason they desire to arouse sentiment on the boundary line question. It is not uncommon to hear the expres- sion, “Give us ten leagues or we will fight.” They ergue that England knows full well the vast richness of the country and will leave no stone unturned to ac- complish her desires. ee EASTERN SHORE POLITICS. Mr. Lowndes Expects to Carry All but Two Counties. Special Dispatch to ‘the Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 21. — Mr. Lloyd Lowndes, the republican nominee for governor, who has just returned from a week's campaigning on the eastern shore, expresses himself as more than satisfied with the political situation in that section of the state. Mr. Lowndes says that the greatest enthusiasm for the republican ticket was displayed at all the meetings and that he expects to carry all the coun: ties in that section, with the possible ex- ception of two. Mr. Lowndes will address a republican meeting at Frederick tonight and will go to Easton tomorrow. Chairman Wellington of the republican state committee yidicules the claims of the democratic leaders, who assert that they have made formidable inroads on the coi- ored vote. Mr. Wellingtcn says that with the exception of a few irresponsible negro demagogues the colored vote will be solidly cast for Lowndes. Senator Gorman will make his first speech in the city campaign tonight. He will address a democratic mass meeting at Cross Street Market, in the seventeenth ward. Considerable interest has been aroused because of his presence as a speak- er, and the attendance is expected to be large and enthusiastic. Mr. John E. Hurst and Senator Charles J. Faulkner of West Virginia will address a democratic meeting at Havre de Grace tonight. ——— DEADLY GRADE CROSSINGS. Four Persons Run Down and Killed by a Pan Handle Train, STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, October 21.— Eastbound accommodation No. 65 on the Pan Handle railroad crashed into a wagon at Miller’s Station crossing at 7:30 this morning, demolishing the vehicle and kill- ing the four occupants. Their names are: Edward Cvgan, a driver, eighteen years of age; Samuel Cogan, jr., a plasterer, aged twenty years; Samuel Cogan, sr., a plas- terer, aged thirty-five years; John Camp- bell, a hod carrier, aged twenty-six years. Their bodies were horribly mangled. ‘There 1s a sharp curve near the crossing, and the engineer claims he did not see the wagon until too late to stop the train. The victims were residents of Youngstown, near Latrobe, Pa. Mr. B Knapp Puta « Ballet Through His Temple. Found Unconscious in Bed—No Reason Givem for His Rash =e Act. Mr. R. Knapp, a clerk of claes three in the Navy Department, shot himself through the temple with a revolver some time last night, inflicting what will probably prove a fatal wound. The deed was committed in his room at his boarding place, 1125 17th street northwest, but it is not known at what hour. Mr. Knapp boards with a fel- low clerk, Mr. Fisher, who lives at that number, and has made his home with the family for many years. When Mr. Knapp failed to report for breakfast this morn- ing it was found that the gas was still burning in his room, and further investi- gation disclosed the unfortunate man lying upon the floor with the pistol by his side. Dr. Charles E. Hagner was hurriedly summoned, and found that although Mr. Knapp was still breathing the wound was of a character likely to prove fatal in a few hours. The shot must have been fired during the night, for the blood around the wound was clotted and dry. A neighbor reported having heard a shot some time be- fore daybreak this morning. Dr. Hagner probed for the bullet in the head and ex- tracted it. Examination of the revolver showed that two chambers were empty, and search was then made for the other bullet. A wound was found in the fleshy part of the arm, but the bullet had passed through and lodged in the wall or ceiling. The revolver was new, and had been pur- chased by Mr. Knapp lest Saturday. The family with whom Mr. Knapp boarded were very much shocked by the unhappy affair, and say they had no reason to anticipate Mr. Knapp’s suicide. He has been a litle depressed of late, but not unusually so, and yesterday appeared quite cheerful. He had taiked during the day of goirg with Mr. Fisher to select another house, as the fam- ily were thinking of moving. Mr. Knapp was subject to periods of depression, but fh far as known had never talked of sui- cide. Mr. Knapp has been a clerk in the Navy Department for thirty years, and was re- garded as an efficient employe. He was in the construction bureau for a long time, but last July was reduced by the operation of the Dockery bill, and was transferred to the office of the disbursing clerk. He was a skillful penman and exceedingly pre- c:se in his work, so that Mr. Stickney, the disbursing clerk, congratuiwted himself upon having Mr, Knapp’s services. Mr, Knapp was born in German: no relatives in this coumtry. He came to New York before the war, and when hos- ilities broke out enlisted tm one of the Tammany regiments. He was wounded at the battle-.of Fredericksburg, and was trought to Washington. ‘When he recover- ed he was offered a lentenant’s commis- sion, and while in Washington seryed as steward of one of the hospitals. After the war he was appointed inthe Navy Depart- n.eni, and has held his pesition through all administrations. ‘ At a late hour this afternoon Mr. Knapp was still allve, although ugggpsious. ———— Personal Mention. ‘ . Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Henry of New Jersey are recent arrivals at Page's. Among the late arrivals at the Shoreham are A; P. Ketchum of New York, W. 0. Corey of Pittsburg, and F. J. Hearne and wife of Wheeling. Judge William H. Brawley of Charles- ton, S. C., is at Chamberlid’s. Congressman 8. E. Payne of New York anal Axel Welin of London age at the Shore- am. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Anderson of Cin- cinnati and Misses Ethel, Erances and Eliza- beth Anderson, their bright and preity daughters, are at the Norflandie. They are seeing Washington, after’an extended Eu- ropean trip. ‘ Sylvester Rawling of New York is at the Arlington. M. T. Stevens of Massachusetts is a guest at the Arlington. Rev. Brooke Herford af Hampstead, Epg., and W. Brooke Herford of West Point, Ga., arrived at the Arlington this morning. Mr. Odell L. Whipple, who has been con- fined to the house for about three wesks, is now convalescent. Lawrence Hart, the playwright who wrote Mr. Stuart. Robson's latest success, “Gov- ernment Acceptance,” is here managing the production of his play and giving it finishing touches. He is a guest at the Riggs House. Miss Evangeline Irving, Stuart Robson's leading lady, is at the Riggs House. Dr. Anthony E. Stocker of Philadelphia, C. D. Baldwin of Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Corre of Cincinnati are among the guests at the Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shryock and Miss Shryock of Baltimore are at the Raleigh. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to Massachusetts to stump the state for the democratic ticket. Register Tillman has resumed his duties at the Treasury Department, after a visit to ‘Tennessee. Robt. I. Fleming has leased for a term of years to Senator J. C. Burrows of Michigan house No.1404 Massachusetts avenue north- west. Dr. S. A. H. McKim js confined to his bed by an attack of fever. Ex-Gov. H. H. Wells, who was taken sick in February, has been visiting friends in Palmyra, N. Y., since early summer. The Palmyra Courier says that he has so far improved in health as to be able to take an almost daily walk with only the assistance of his attendant’s arm! Mrs. Thomas Calver, who has-been ili with typhoid-malarial fever, and her young sen, George, who has suffered from typhoid, are now both convalescent. Mr. Samuel M. Bryan and family are at the Shoreham for the winter. Senator H. M. Teller arrived at the Ar- lington yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Robson are at the Arlington. Prof. C. C. Everett of Harvard College and Don 'Texifonte Gallegos of Spain regis- tered at the Arlington yesterday. Mr. Jack Cohen, private secretary to Sec- retary Smith of the Interior Department, has g21e to Atlanta to spend a week at the exposition. a Hotel Arrivals. Raleigh—Edward T. Sanford, Tennessee; Jorn Thompson, Arthur Lape, Lewis S. Sqvire and T. R. Krugler, New York. National—John A, Meyers, West Virginia; F. R. Quintaval, J. H. Kigsaue, T. Harris, E. E. Parker, C. P. Lyon, D. V. Brown, W. J. Austen, Richard Eddie and Wm. B. E Gie, New York; J. Giles Smith, Kansas; Lou's Stern, Baltimore; Thomas A. Seltz, Ohio; E. J. Boardwill and W. A. Hall, Mas- sachusetts; F. A. Manbray, Boston. Riggs—Lawrence Hart and Geo. W. Catt, New York; Mr. and Mrs. F. 1. Lawrence gnd Miss Martha S. Cullem, Pennsylvania. Ebbitt House—R. L. Whitler and F. M. Woods, Pittsburg; H. P. Ball, Ohio; J. W. Rolli and Fielding P. Marghall. St. James—F. S. Osgood, Massachusetts; John W. Boyce, Pennsylvania; A. G. Grimes and L. A. Grimes, New York. Metropolitan—R. L. Parish, Virginia; Wm. Walf, New York. J Willard’s—Benj. Whitman, Pennsylvania; Thomas P. Gordon“and N. G. Patton, Ohio; Jes. A. Allen, J. E. Lloyd, New York; E. G. Woodford, Baltimore. Fest Arlington—Geo. Smith, Kentueky; Jos. R. Soley,, Fredgrick fallen and wife, New cori. : Normandie—Eppa Hunton, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Knowles, Philadelphia. Shoreham—A. P. Ketchum, New York; W. O. Covey, Pittsburg. Page’s—Douglass B. Thempson, Raymond Stephens, New York; M. Hosakawa, N. Tkeoe, ¥>-Takashima and J. Onidunsca, Tokio, Japan. Oxford—Mrs. M. 8. Santon, C. H. Hender- son, Pittsburg. How Spain May Secure Great Britain’s Assistance. FEARS FOR BRITISH POSSESSIONS Effect of Cuba’s Independence on English West Indies. A FINANCIAL INVESTMENT A full month ago The Star recorded the existence of a belief in diplomatic circles here that sooner or later England might be induced to take an eager interest in the Cuban question on Spain’s side. It was pointed out that the assertion of American control or influence in Cuba would make England uneasy about her own possessions in those waters, and that in some way Spain, by playing upon these fears, might induce England directly or indirectly to help her. Feeling in London. This same note is now heard from Lon- don, The English have kept well advised of all developments in Cuba. The Times, which took for awhile only a languid in- terest in the great struggle between China and Japan, getting half of its news by way of the more enterprising New York press, bas had a special correspondent in Cuba almost from the beginning of the present revolt, and has been printing columns of his cables and letters. The interest mani- fested, indeed, has been far in excess of the importance of the subject judged merely from the standpoint of news, and so this enterprise is explained now on the other line. England feels that she, too, has sume- thing at stake, and is closely and anxiously following the progress of what she believes may prove to be the initial step in an am- bitious extension of American territory. What England Fears, The news the London Times has been printing is summarized and commented on in a long letter which a New York newspaper yesterday laid before its readers from its London correspondent. The writer of this comment has been in Cuba, and so feels himself all the more competent to pass upon the news sent by the Englishman to the Times. The dread of the English, it appears, is of the annexa- tion of Cuba by the United States, which, it is assumed, would inevitably follow the achievement of Cuban independence. On this point the London letter printed in New Ycrk says: “Because annexation would inevitably in- volve the conversion of Cuba into another presperous California, English writers, who understand the real condition of their own West Indian empire, do not wish to have that result accomplished. They have good cause for apprehension. Let it be assumed that Spain cannot succeed in conquering the rebels, and that Cuba and Porto Rico will gain their independence and subse- quently be annexed to the Union. Their fortunes would at once mend. Their te- sources would be developed, and their in- dustries would be made remunerative. What effect would their prosperity Lave upon the British West Indies, those neglect- ed and undeveloped estates of the empire, of which Mr. Chamberlain has recently been talking? Their ties to the mother country, which has done nothing for them during the last fifty years, would be loosen- ed. They would be drawn by economic gravitation toward the great American re- public. A Question and an Answer. But, the question is asked in Washington, how, until her West Indian possessions are actually under menace, can England find excuse for putting in her oar? It is in no sense her affair as the case now stands. Cuba looks to her for nothing, and whether there is strict or lax enforcement of the neutrality laws by this government in the premises is assuredly none of her business. That is Spain’s business. The answer to this question is that Eng- land may come forward with a liberal amount of money. Spain fs not only very poor, but she is finding it difficult to borrow. The markets abroad are full of South Afri- can mining shares, and, whether wisely or not, they are absorbing all idle capital. Spain's call goes almost unheeded. Her needs are most pressing. It is estimated that her campaign in Cuba is costing her almost two hundred thousand dollars Jauly. This would be a heavy drain on a prosperous country, with an assured surplus. On a pauper country like Spain it will be ruinous if not speedily stopped. Will England come to the rescue with the necessary cash? Spain may present the question in the light of an investment for England. She may point out that the only way for England to make sure of holding her own islands in the West Indies will be to help her, Spain, hold Cuba. The continuation of Spanish rule in Cuba will mean the continuation of English rule on the English soll. If Cuba breaks loose and throws herself upon American protec- tion she may draw in her train all of the smaller islands that He in those waters. England has the money, and there is some curiosity felt as to whether this view of the case as presented both by Spain and by En- glish writers in Cuba induces her to stake Spain in the latter's further prosecution cf the war. If Spain’s money fails, the war fails, and if the war fails Cuba is free. NEW MEXICO’S PROSPERITY. She is Not Enjoying a Boom, but Good Times Have Returned. The annual report of Gov. Thornton of New Mexico, which was submitted to Secre- tary Smith today, says that while there has been of late no material increase of population in that territory such immigra- tion as has been going on is of the best class of farmers, who are utilizing the splendid opportunities for developing fine irrigated farms along the water courses in the richer parts of the country. The ef- fects of the financial depression have about disappeared and prosperity is once again in full sway. Crops are abundant in the grain fields, hay meadows, orchards and vine- yards, while range cattle have advanced 25 per cent in value and wool has gone up 35 per cent. The mining camps are once more active and the output of precious metals has greatly increased over that of last year. The accession of settlers during the year aggregates about 6,000, mainly adult farm- ers and orchardists. During the year end- ing June 30, 1895, New Mexico shipped over the Santa Fe road 11,639,370 pounds of wool eastward and 137,460 head of beef cattle. ‘The amounts over the Denver and Gulf read and the Denver and Rio Grande increased this year considerably, so that it is esti- mated that not less than 150,000 head of cattle were shipzed out of the territory. A large part of the report is devoted to the subject of irrigation and the legislation necessary to a thorough and satisfactory extension of the system already started. Notice to Subscribers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to report any irregularity in the de- livery of The 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- scribers in reporting shortcomings. POST OFFICE Seoretary Oarlisle’s Letter to the Oon- tractor for Stone Work. Will Allow Him to Go on Under Cer- tain Conditions — Plans for the Roof Construction Received. ‘There were several developments today in regard to the controversy between the Treas- ury Department and the contractors for work on the Washington city post office. Pending the settlement of the various ques- tions at issue, work on the building has been Practically suspended. Secretary Carlisle is said to be very much dissatisfied with the conduct of the contractors in evading the provisions of their contract, and the con- sequent delay in the prosecution of the work. Today he addressed a letter to John Peirce, the contractor for the stone work, authorizing a resumption of the work on the superstructure under certain conditions, despite the fact that the contractors have failed to comply with the terms of their contract in the matter of character and fin- ish of stone on all the the ssvesen Roo courses laid above Letter to Contractor Peirce. Secretary Carlisle's letter to Mr. Peirce on this subject is as follows: “Sir—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated October 18, in refer- ence to the suspension of work upon the stcne and brick work of the new post office building in this city. “Upon an investigation of the matter, I find that examinations were made by duly authorized representatives of the depart- ment, w.th especial reference to the charac- ter and finish of the stone work embraced in your contract above course L-7, and said examinations disclosed the fact that both the stone work in position and that upon the ground is No. 4 cut work, instead of No. 6 cut work, vs is required by the terms of your contract. “It is the desire of the department to ex- Ppedite this work as rapidly as possible, and, therefore, you may proceed with the execu- tion of your contract, but you must dis- tinctly understand that all stone work placed in position which does not conform strictly to the requirements of the con- tract will be done at your “The department does not waive the right to deduct from the sum agreed to be paid you under the contract the actual differ- ence in value between No. 4 cut work ang No. 6 cut work, the purpose of this commu- nication being to permit you to proceed with the work without prejudice to your rights, or the rights of the government, re- specting the controversy which has arisen concerning the character of the stone used. “The department is willing that you shall go on with the work upon the conditions herein stated, provided it is notified o' your acceptance within twenty-four hours fter the receipt of this letter. very respectfully yours, (Signed) “J. @. CARLISLE, “Secretary.” Plans for Roof Construction. The plans for the roof construction were received at the Treasury Department to- day from Thorpe & Bond, contractors for the tron work, and are said to be entirely satisfactory, so that there is no occasion for further delay-in the prosecution of that branch of the work. These plans were called for by the supervising architect sev- eral weeks ago, and the contractors were given until the 15th instant to supply them. They failed to do so, however, by the date fixed, and it became necessary to make a peremptory demand that the plans be sub- mitted without further delay. Their receipt today is a source of satisfaction at the department, as it will enable an expedition of the work of getting the building under cover before the winter sets in. Supervising Architect Called Back. Mr. Aiken, supervising architect of the treasury, left the city about two months ago to make an extensive tour of inspec- tion of public buildings all over the country. He recently arrived at San Francisco and was making preparations to continue his trip to Sitka” Alaska, when he recelved a brief telegram from Secretary Carlisle, sug- gesting that it was about time he resumed his duties in this city. In other words, he was “called back.” Word was received from him today, saying he would start back at once, and would reach here next Monday. The Secretary’s action was based on the fact that he was personally called on to attend to much of the business of the architect's office, because of the unwilling- ness of the subordinates to assume respon- sibility therefor in the prolonged absence of the architect. Work Much Behind. In his telegram calling Mr. Aiken back, the Secretary said that the public buildings in Alaska could be inspected at some more convenient time. The work of the archi- tect’s office is said to be much behind. Mr. Kemper, who has been acting supervising architect, has been called to Atlanta on official business connected with the govern- ment exhibit, and Mr. Hamilton, chief com- puter, is acting as supervising architect to- day. ae SOME PRESIDENTIALS. Long Interval of Rest im Post Office Appointments, There have been almest no presidential post office appointments for six months. This was due to that fact that four years ago no appointments were made in the re- cess of Congress, and there were ao terms expiring. A few cases that had been held over on account of difficulties in deciding between different applicants, and a few vacancies from death and resignation, have furnished perhaps a dozen appointments since March 4. Today an old-fashioned batch of appointments was announced, as follows: Pasadena, Cal., Webster Watkins, vice S. F. Kernaghan; Del Norte, Col., Edwin E. Whedon, vice E. P. Jones; Roodhouse, Ill, David F. King, vice R. E, Whitlock; North Brookfield, Mass. Timothy Howard, vice Jorn Rusk; Sharon, Mass., Wm. B. Wickes, Vice C. F. Bryant; Crystal Falls, Mich, W. J. ‘Tully, vice S.’D. Hollister, ‘jr.; Three Oaks, Maggie Breece, vice R. S. Breece; Oxford Run, N. A. Patterson, vice E. W Anderson, 8.C., M. P. Tribble, . F. Barr. Sn es Dividends Declared. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent banks as follows: A second dividend of 5 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Keystone National Bank ot Philadelphia, making in all 15 per cent on claims proved, amouniing to $2,- 314,415. A third dividend of 10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the First National Bank of Dayton, Tenn., making In all 50 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $45,189. A fifth dividend of 10 per cent in avor of the creditors of the First National Bank of Brady, Tex., making in all 100 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $33,059. ——__-e+—____—_ A District Convict Pardoned. The President today granted a pardon in the case of Benjamin Williams, alias Woods, convicted in the District of Co- lumbia of larceny from the person, and sentenced in 1893 to six years’ imprison- ment. The pardon is based on the fact that the prisoner is in the last stage of consumption, and is not likely to live to the end of his term of imprisonment. SENATOR ALLISON Towa Will Present His Name for the Presidency. TALK WITH EX-GOVERNOR SHERMAN Silver Will Cut No Figure in That State. ITS PROSPEROUS CONDITION Ex-Governor B. R. Sherman of Iowa Is at Willard’s. He is as active and energetic as in the days when as a lieutenant in the thirteenth Iowa infantry, to which rank he had risen from that of a private, he se- cured fame, a promotion to a captaincy and a wound which came very nearly kill- ing him at the battle of Shiloh. Time has dealt gently with him, and beyond a whit- ening of the hair he is unchanged, except, perhaps, he is not quite so fleshy as when he struck terror to the hearts of the saloon keepers and was almost deified by the tem- Ferance people for his enforcement of the prohibition law in Iowa. He ts here to attend the Sypreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree, Ancient and Accepted Rites, for the Southern Jurisdic- tion of the United States, being one of the twenty-seven thirty-third-degree Masons in the southern jurisdiction, which embraces the territory south of the Maryland line and the Ohio river, and everything west of the Mississippi river. In a talk with him at the hotel on political affairs in the west, he was asked whether or not Senator Al- lison was an active candidate for the presi- cential nomination. < Will Present Allison’s Name. “Towa delegates will present the name of Senator Allison without consulting him,’? he said, “and a very strong effort will be made to secure the nomination. And I might add that he is not and will not be a candidate for the vice presidency. Iowa would prefer to leave him in the Senate to represent the interests of the state than to have him elected to any office except the presidency. So that any combinations with his name for second place will be fruitless.” “Do the Iowa republicans claim that as a matter of right and policy the nomination should go west of the Mississippi river?” “The matter of location is but little dis- cussed in Iowa. We do not demand any-. thing. We present Mr. Allison on the ground of his peculiar fitness for the office, his long and distinguished public services and his eminent ability. He is not possessed of meteoric brilliancy, nor those qualities that make the masses shout whenever his name is mentioned. He is what we term in west- ern parlance ‘a stayer.’ He was an able and successful lawyer before he became a politician, and in the various public offices he has held he has enjoyed the confidence of the people to the fullest extent. Saft conservaiive, reliable — Whee he woul every one and of it. He is now,! believe,the an ‘choles of almost all of the states, and,having incurred the ermity of no cliques or factions, and the determined opposition of no one, his chances" are better than if he was now the most prominently mentioned candidate.’ Gov. Boles Not in I “A number of reports have been sent out that Gov. Boles will be urged for the presi« dency or vice presidency by the democrats, Is there any truth in that?” “There is not. In fact, should the demo- crats of Iowa present any name it would not be his. The governor was formerly one of the most radical republicans in the state. He was a successful lawyer with political ambitions, and the republicans refused to advance him in that direction. Th heard of him was that the democrats had nominated him for governor. His opponent. was Mr. Hutchinson of Ottumwa, who was a very radical prohibitionist, while Boies was liberal. Upon this issue he was elected, but to attempt to give him national office on the strength of his democratic victory would be to arouse opposition among the old line sempers te: of the state generally.” “What figure will the nets e silver question cut Silver Will Cut No Figure. “None at all. The people of Iowa are not interested in that. If a vote was taken I think the people would vote by a large majority for fractional currency, such as we had just after the war, in preference to silver as a circulating medium, and as to the theory of gold or silver, or both, they care but little as long as there is no ecntracticn of the circulating medium.” “Will the tariff! be an important issue Iowa is distinctively a state, but the voters do not care whats eae cies the tariff is placed upon so that it accords with the protective principle, Those questions are but little talked about, I suppose, because the state is composed of people in good circumstances. There are no great money centers and compara: tively very little distressing poverty. The State Is out of debt, all the counties of which I know are out of debt, and affairs out there are in a prosperous condition. So far as those issues are concerned the republicans of Iowa will accept whatever platform the wisdom of the national con- vention may cause to be adopted.” Result of Prohibition, “What is the result of prohibition in the state?” “The statisticul results I do not know, the political results have about away. During my terms as governor and subsequently it was very much agitated, I found the law when I became governor and enforced it. It is one of my principles that when a law exists it must be exe- cuted. The only proper relief, if it be con- trary to the popular will, is to have it re- pealed. Now the law allows cities to vote upon the question, imposing certain re- strictions upon the business of liquor, and several of the larger cities have open ‘saloons. In the smaller places no liquor is sold, and the people generally ard satisfied with the operations of the present law. It is having no influence upon the present campaign. Both parties have most excellent candidates and the indications are that the republican majority will be very heavy.” Shiloh National Park. From politics the conversation drifted into other channels and ‘the governor spoke of the efforts of the Army of the Tennessee, cf which society he is a member, to have the battlefield of Shiloh converted into a national park. He said: “It was one of the most important engagements of the war and should be preserved. As in the case of Chickamauga, both sides can be proud of it. The confederates were victorious on Sunday. They ran us all day, and the next day, with the arrival of Gen. Buell, we turned the tide and Monday, retrieved our laurels. I did not know any- thing about it that day, however, as was laid on the ground Sunday afternoon. I am in correspondence with the officers of the society and we will make a strong effort at this term of Congress to have the matter favorably acted upon. The great interest taken, and the absence of criticism, in the case of Chickamauga Na- tional Park, will probably make it compars atively easy to have this added to the list of battlefields preserved by the govern ment as parks.”