Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1895, Page 1

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RIOT AND BLOODSHED Fresh Reports of Violence Received at Constantinople. TORKEY AGAIN SNUBS ENGLAND Dismissed Prison Officials Restored to Office. BRITAIN’S DEMAND GREAT CONSTANTINOPLE, November 15.—The report of a serious Gutbreak at Sivas is confirmed. The rioting was attended by great bloodshed, but order has been par- tally restored and the Turkish ollicials are Frotecting the foreigners. The reports of a conflict between the Al- banian regiment and the Tripoli regiment at Yildiz Kisosk have not been contirmed, although it is well known that there has been bad blood between the guards at the palace ever since the Tripoli regiment fur- nished the sentries instead of the Alban- jars, as a result of notes being left with Cifferent palace officials saying that their lives were in danger, and that there was a plot to assassinate the sultan. No change in the situation 1s anticipated for some days to come. The sultan, apparently, has not tired of enubbing Great Britain. Quite recently he decorated Banri Pasha, who had been re- moved from a governorship at the instance of the British ambassador, Sir Philip Cur- rie, for ill-treating Armeniens, and it was eaid that he was to be appointed to the command of the Turkish troops operating against Zeitour, where the Armenians have seized the barracks and strategie positions after capturing a battalion of Turkish troops. It is now announced that three prison of- ficials of Moosh, who were dismisscd seme time ago upon the demand of the British ambassador owing to their maltreatment of prisoners, have been reinstated. The British charge d'affaires, the Hon. Michael Herbert, has demanded of the porte that the three prison officials be again dis- missed. Fifteen Thousand Killed. LONDON, Nov. 15-—-A dispatch to the Standard from Constantinople says: While the sultan Is unable to form a respectable cabinet, public opinion everywhere cpenly clamors for the proclamation of a constitu- tion, A dispatch to the Daily News says that a careful estimate makes the total number of persons killed outright in the massacres 15,000, and it is probable that 30,100 will die of starvation during the coming semester. It cannot be realized in Europe how awful is the situation. “A member of the diplomatic corp: correspondent of the Standard co “remarked to me today that wherever fo: eign ambassadors had established consuls the allegation that the Armenians had com- menced the disorders had been disprov2n. Much can be done to stov the massacres, and it is believed that the sultan now recog- nizes that he must do something.” The Chronicle says: “We are inclined to believe in the imminence of the intervention of the six powers in Aren-:nian-Turkish af- fairs. The nearly simultaneous movement of all of the squadrons of the different coun- tries can have no other meaning. Brobably Smyrna and Salonica will be occupled first.” Ad es From the Porte. The Turkish legation has veceived from the sublime perte the following telegram under Wednesday's date: “His imperial majesty, the sultan, In his high seniiments of generosity, issued orders to the effect tHat all those of his Mussul- man and Christian subjects who sustained any damages du the recent riots in eer- tain provinces of the empire, should be nourished and sheltered at the expense of the state. The valiswf the provinces have been informed of the above. “The authorities of Mamouret-El-Aziz state that a conflict took place at Kersik between Mussulmans and Armenians in consequence of the latter firing two shots from revolvers. The M ulmans and two Armenians were slightly wounded, Bag- dioglon Kircor, instigator of the conflict, was arrested and order was preserved. At Malatia also order prevails. “The army of rioters of Arabguir set fire to a mosque and to the bazar. The fire assumed large proportions, and many of the hou: of Mussulthans and Christians were burned. The Mussulman part of the city was also attacked, and many Mussul- mans were killed. The authorities are searching for the agitators and incen- diaries.” Conference With Secretary Olney. Rev. Judson Smith, secretary of the Amer- ican board of foreign missions, and Mr. Hen- ry Hyde of Boston had a conference with Secretary Olney today concerning the situa- tlon of American missionaries in Turkish territory. They placed the Secretary in possession of all the information they bearing nm the matter, and, it fs uj ‘sured that it is the purpose of stration to afferd all possible pro- tection to the missionaries, consistent with the general policy of this government in such matters. e ————._—__ “GREAT LAKE TREATY.” THE Efforts to Be Made to Secure Its Abro- gation. DULUTH, Minn., November 15.—Mayor Lewls, Congressman Towne and many other prominent citizens held a meeting last evening, at which it was decided to ask the Minnesota delegation in Congress to work for the abrogation of the great lake treaty cf 1817, in order that the lake cities may compete for government shipbuilding work. ——. __ BRITISH LAUNCH SUNK. Forty-Eight Men Said to.Have Been Drowned. SHANGHAT, November 1 steam Jaunch belonging to the Br cruiser Edgar is reported to have been lost in Jap- @pese waters, and ferty-cight men who were on board of her are said to have been drowned. says that the launch sank esday last in the vicinity of Tea- gasaki (Nagasaki). eee E. D. Jordan of Boston Dead. BOSTON, Mass., November 15.—Eben D. Jordan, the head of the gr dry goods firm of Jordan, Marsh & this wath has been expe: ys. He was sever is ir > years chiefly Chicago today, wi Taylor of the type con MINOR HOUSE OFFICES The Contest for the Clerkship Likely to Be a Hot One. Capt. Sherwood After the Postmaster- ship—Many Candidates for the Chaplaincy. The candidates for the minor offices in the organization of the House of Represen- tatives are getting their friends at work actively. There are very few members of the House ncw in the city, fewer, perhaps, than are usually found during midsummer. There being no speakership contest there is nothing but the small patronage to excite interest in the organization until Mr. Reed has been elected and begun to make up his committees. Some of the candidates for the offices are here; others are daily ex- pected and all of them have their friends in the field. The House Clerkship. General Henderson of Ulinois, the western candidate for clerk of the House, is now at the Ebbitt House, and Mr. McDowell, the Pennsylvania candidate for the same place, is expected to establish headquarters at Willard’s, just over the way, tomorrow or Monday. The principal contest is for this office, which controls more patronage than i the disposal of the other officers. friends of both candidates are doing a@ great deal of talking, so as to have their booms well going by the time the Represen- tatives begin to appear in considerable rumbers. It seems to have been decigced in the equation of Pennsylvania polit that Mr. McDowell is to have the cleri ship, and Mr. Quay is said to be under pledge to get it for him. He was early in the field as a candidate, and Is said to have the best end of the contest, with many votes promised him. It is claimed by his triends that he has more than enough promised to secure his election, but this is hardly true. Gen. Henderson, who was somewhat late in announcing his candidacy, has been a member of the House for about twenty years, and has held very high rank among his colleagues. His long service and great popularity are apt to go a long way toward overcoming the advantage his opponent got of him at the start. There is much talk of combina- tions, and under the assumption that Mr. Reed can fix up the whole organization if he desires the report is started by the gos- sips that combinations haye been made by which all the patronage is to serve as far as it will go to advance Mr. Reed's poljti- cal interests. This talk is, of course, idie. There are many candidates for all the o! tices who have not yet declared themselve but there are indications of a short, h fight for every place. The Postmastership. Capt. Sherwood of Michigan, who was postmaster of the House during the Forty- third Congress, and who has been post- master of this city, is a candidate for the post office, with a falr prospect of success. David R. McKee, secretary of the republi- can congressional committee, wants to be sergeant-at-arms, and some of the old offi- cers are trying to get back. New York, Maryland, Tennessee and Ohio candidates are expected to contend for the doorkeeper- ship, and there is a perfect swarm of preachers after the chaplaincy, Most of the candidates for the various offices are keep- ing in the background until they see what combinations are being made or can be made. ———————_+- e-______. THE LATEST CANDIDATE, Suggested for the Maryland Senatorship. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 15.—The centest over the United States senatorship has been decidedly more vigorous today than at any time since the election, and the friends of the different aspirants are eagerly pressing their favorites’ claims on all influential republicans. ‘A new candilate is Mr. George M. Rus- scm of Caroline county, who came to town teday to confer with his friends in regard to entering the contest. Mr. Russum's rame has frequently been mentioned in connection with the senatorship, although he has made no statement concerning an ambition to succeed Mr. Gibson, but to The Star correspondent this morning Mr. Rus- sum said that he had decided to become a candidate, and was prepared to make a spirited contest. Mr. Russum is the most prominent lawyer on the eastern shore, being associated with Mr. George F. Massey of Delaware as coun- sel for the Per.asylvania Railroad Company in matters affecting its lines in the Mary- land and Delaware peninsula. He will have the backing of the Pennsylvania railroad, and, while the eastern shore republicans will support the aspirants from their par- ticular counties, i they will undoubtedly unite on Mr. Russum, should their own favorites be overthrown. Captain William D. Burchanal of Kent county is In town trying to boom Mr. Chas. T. Westcott of Kent. Captain Burchanal is loud in his denunciations of any movement to Ignore the eastern shore law, and is pre- pared to fight, tooth and nail, the boom of any aspirant hailing from the west side of the bay. Mr. William T. Malster’s friends are clamoring for that gentleman's nomination, and declare that should it be impo: bring it about, they will support W any candidate other than Congressman Wellington, The Malster men are still smarting under what they regard as the Geo. M. Russam shabby treatment accorded their man in the fight for the republican nominations for gov- ernor and mayor of Baltimore, and the strongest opposition the Wellington boom is likely to encounter will come from them. —>—_— aRS’ CONVENTION TICKET BROK Election of Officers and Adjournment to Nashville, BUFFALO, N. Y., November —The Guarantee Ticket Frokers’ Association wound up its eighth annual convention with the election of these officer: J. W. Varnes, Cleveland, president; W. W. Marmaduke, Washington, first vice pres: H. Mitchell, Duluth, second vice presi- Gent; A. B. Greeawald, San Francisco, third vice pre A. Fishel, Chicago, si tary; J. R. Fleischman, Buff Exccutive committee, » Myers of Detroit one-year terms Louis and Crowe of Gi bach of St. City. Nashville, Tenn., was selocted as the city in which to hold the «onvention in 1896, —_>+—_ STRONG GALE Ok QUEENSTOWN. New York Steamers Had to Anchor to Transfer Mails, QUEENSTOWN, November 15.—Owing to the strong gale which was blowing here this morning, the steamshi Lueannia, both from New York for Liver- pool, could not be boarded outside the h 1 were foreed to come in and anchor before they could transfer their mails und ussengers to the tenders, 'T, Thoren, a steerage passenger on @ the Lucannia, died on November 11 of consumption. Taken. er 15.—It is be- arters in this city y stolen from the lieved at police that the amount of m Adams Expr. Company at Colorado Springs was .200, instead of 000, as given out at the time of the robt The officials of the company are excreme'y reti- cent. So far as known, no tangible clue to the thieves has been found. RIVERS AND HARBORS Annual Report of Gen. Craighill, Chief of Engineers, RECOMMENDATION AS TO LONG BRIDGE ee It Should Be Rebuilt to Prevent Future Damage. ge THE DISTRICT. WATER SUPPLY —————— The annual report of General Craighill, chief of engineers, to the Secretary of War has been made public. Touching fortifica- tions he has little to remark in a general that portion of his report being prin- cipally made up of detailed statements of the work accomplished at various points in the execution of the plans of the fortifica- Uons board. He says that since the date of the last report the board has prepared projects for the artillery defense of Phila- delphia, Key West, San Diego, the mouth of the Columbia river, Galveston and Puget scund. In addition, projects for the subma- rine mine defense of various places have been prepared or revised, and nearly all have received the approval of the Secretary of War. As illustrating the backwardness of the work of coast defense, Gen. Craighill cites the case of Portland, Me., where the project calls for thirty-eight guns of large cahper and forty-eight morters, while em- placements are being built for but three gurs; at New York, where the project calls for forty-five guns and 176 mortars, while emplacemerts are built or building for but eleven guns and thirty-two mortars. He it Is not necessary to refer to the pro- ‘or the defense of other places; enough has been said to demonstrate that the work ef fortifying our sea coasts has barely been entered upon, Allotments During the Year. Allotments have been made during the year for emplacements for fourteen twelve- inch, twenty-one ten-inch and seven elght- inch guns and eighty twelve-inch mortars to be distributed among Portland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Hampton -Roads, Charleston, Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans and San Francisco. Allotments have also been made for plat- forms for fifteen ten-inch and five elgnt- inch guns and twenty mortars in addition to those already made, while estimates are preparing for platforms for five twelve-inch non-disappearing guns, six ten-inch and two eight-inch guns on disappearing car- riages and sixteen twelve-inch mortars, for which an additional appropriation of $70,- 000 will be required. Gen. Craighill attaches much importance to the de of forts by submarine mines supplementing the artillery defense. With the small funds in hand he has completed twenty-five casements for the defense of the Atlantic coast and San Francis is about to undertake the construc one at Galveston. He submits estima $50,000 for additional casements and for the purchase of submarine mines and appliane n. Craighill states that the appropria- tion for the preservation and repair of fortifications is entirely inadequate, aver- aging about $600 for each work, so that the department is unable to make the extra- ordinary repairs to meet damages occa- sioned by the numerous storms of the last two years. Therefore, he suggests an in- crease of appropriation from $45,000 to $70,- 000, As the appropriation of $150,000 for the acquisition of sites for sea-coast de- fenses was entirely exhausted at Narra- ganseit bay, Baltimore and Charleston, he requests an additional appropriation’ of 250,000 for the procurement of other sites. in River and Harbor Im- provements. Under the head of river and harbor tm- provements, Gen. Craighill says that ex- perience has demonstrated the great econ- omy in every respect in carrying on works of improvement under continuous contracts for which appropriations have been made in sundry civil acts, and it is judged that un- der that system the works will be com- pleted in less than one-half the time which would be required were they to depend on biennial apprepriations and a consequent succession of small contracts. There would thus be not only much economy of money, but the improvements would be very much sooner available for their intended uses. The financial statement shows that there was expended on rivers and harbors dur- Ee: omy ing the past fiscal ar (exclusive of the Mississipp! and M ri river commission's spenditures) the sum of $15,440,004, mak- ing the total for the past two years $30,- 904,084. Estimates for Two Years. The estimates submitted for the next two years, which Gen. Craighill believes it will be necessary to do in order to conform to the practice of Congress in failing to pass a bill during a snort session, is $21,016,197. Gen. Craighill emphasizes the fact that his own esiimates are only for works whose plans have already been approved by Con- gress, and for which appropriations have heen previously made, and the amount in each cese has been carefully considered in the expectation that it would not be re- duced or scaled down {f any appropriation The remainder of this section of the re- pert is made up of summaries of the work accomplished In each section of the country, which have already been laid before the public in the detailed reports of the various engineer officers in charge of the projects. Of the South Pa of the Mississippi it Is said that during the past fiscal year the legal el was maintained at the head of the pass and through the pags itself; but during a period of forty-three days such channel was not maintained through the ties. Estimates for continuing the work on the more important river and harbor projects are submitted, the amount to be expended in the next fiscal year. Among them Is the fellowlng: To Rebuild the Long Bridge. For the Potomac river at Washington, $150,000. With this estimate comes a recom- mendation that the Long bridge be rebuilt,as at present an ice gorge would overflow the city and do great damage; also that the re- claimed lands of the flats shall be reserved for park purposes, and not given to com- mercial uses. While the estimated amount that can be profitably expended on this project in the fiscal year ending June 39, 1897, is $150,000, the amount estimated as required for its completion is $531,365, The project for the improvement of the Anacostia river provides for dredging a channel iwenty-four feet deep and 20) feet wide from its mouth to the navy yard bridge, the channel to be widened, with a reduced depth, to 1,000 feet, as the demands of commerce require. No’ work has been done on this project during the past year for want of funds. The amount estimated required to complete existing project is $636,- 00. The Washingtor Gen. Craighill indorses the recommenda- tions of the officer in charge for the im- provement of the Washington aqueduct and increasing the water An estimate of $42,250 is made for the ex- yenses of the Washington aqueduct. The report of the cfficer detailed to test the duit is under study by the chief of enginee and therefore no estimate is submitted wita kis report for increase of Aqueduct. the water supply. That question will be treated in a special repo.t to Congress. “Under existing laws," says Gen. Craig- hill, “the chief of engineers, U. S. A., has the immediate superintendence of the Washington aqueduct, and of everything connected with the same belonging to the United States. (Sec. 1800, R. S.) His author- ity 1s required to tap all water pipes laid by the United States. (Sec. 1803, Revised Statutes.) He fs in no way responsible to the authorities of the District of Colum- bia, though the estimates relative to the maintenance and operation of the aque- duct are required by law to be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury by the Commissioners of the District. The responsibility for the care, storage and distribution of the water supply of tne D;strict lies severally upon the chief of en- gineers and the District Commissioners. “It would seem proper,” he says, ‘that all the responsibility of operating the complete system of water supply should rest with the officials of the District alone; and that when the work of constructing additional parts of the system is assigned to the chief of en- gineers, under the War Department, the ad- ditional structure, when completed, should be turned over to the District authorities to operate. The modification of sections 1820, 1803 and 1810 of the Revised Statutes, in accordance with the above views, and the extension of the authority of the Commis- sioners of the District over all completed structures pertaining to the water supply, whether within or without the limits of the District, are recommended.” HENRY WATTERSON’S TRIP Going Abroad to Write a Life of Abraham Lincoln. Will View the Careex of the Martyred President From an Ex-Con- federate’s Standpoint. The popvlar interpretation put upon the projected trip abroad of Henry Watterson has been that the distinguished editor was in need of a protracted rest. This turns out not to be the case. Mr. Watterson is going to Europe to write a life of Abraham Lincoln. He will take his family with him, and seek a retreat in some quiet place— probably some Swiss town—where he may work when the fit is en him, and yet be close enough to Paris to look in on brisker life when he feels the need of recreation. He has his materia) al! collected, and only the writing of the book remains to be done. It is expected that this will consume eight months or more. The line that Mr, Watterson will take is, of course, his own, secret. The subject has ergaged many pens, and some have treated it at great length. Nicolay and Hay en- larged their life of the great President into a comprehensive history of the whole Lin- colrian era. Then came Herndon's work, with its homely, but delightful account of Mr. Lincoin’s early life, his early struggles as a lawyer, and his subsequent triumphs at the bar. This was followed by Ward Lamcn’s story of Mr. Lincoln in the White House, and this by Carl Schurz’s review, which is now a classic, of Nicolay and Hay’s work. Mr. Watterson's friends, how- ever, zre confident that, notwithstanding this array of those who have gone before him, he will yet find something new and important to say, und will, of course, say it in a style all his cwn, and which in daily Journalism has praved to be so spirited and effective. 3 Mr. Lincoln's biographers up to date have been his persona] friends and political sup- porters. Mr. Watterson will write as an ex-confederate, and from that point of view as illuminated by the great mareh of events since Mr. Lineoln was buried. But none the less sympathetically, it is said. He is a passionate admirer of Mr. Lincoln's character and genius, and from his edi- torial perch at Louisville has enjoyed a long survey of the country and a long study of the conditions which produced the most unique mgn in American history. Personal Mention. George S. Bowen of Elgin, Ill, the unsuc- cessful candidate of the populists for Con- gress in his particular bailiwick, is at the Ebbitt, where Edw. B. Light of Denver, the secreiary of the National Bimetallic League is also a sojourner. Ensign Wilfred B. Hoggatt of the navy Is at the Ebbitt. Surgeon Wm. C. Gorgas of the army is at the Ebbitt. A large excursion party of well-to-do ladies and gentlemen from Maine, Massa- chusetts and New Hampshire is at the Eb- bitt en route to Atlanta. Congressman-elect J. A. Barham of Cali- fornia is at the Ebbitt. Mrs. Barham and three children are with him. Mr. W. B. Wallington, who was formerly a well known and popular young man here, but who is now a New Yorker, is at the Ebbitt with his aunt, Mrs. R. Rockefeller. He is taking an éxtended southern trip. Senator Marion Butler ef North Carolina is at the Shoreham. State Senator Wm. A. Little of Freder- icksburg, Va., is at the Shoreham. He is in Washington on legal business. Abram J. Rose, the well-known New York lawyer, is at the Shoreham. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Williams, a fashion- able bridal couple from Rrocklyn, are at the Shoreham. Mr. Wm. CG. Blaney, who made many friends here at the last inauguration, when he came with the Tammany braves of the old twentieth district, is at the Normandie. Mrs. Blaney, who was Miss Rose Caliahan up to a couple of days ago, is with him. Ex-Congressman Cadmus of New Jersey is at the Arlington. Captain W. C. Gargas of the medical corps is at the Ebbitt. Colonel John N, Andrews, twelfth Infan- try, is in the city on leave of absence. He is stopping at 2002 G street. Captain Thos. A. Raymend of the medical department Is visiting friends at 313° F street northeast. Lieutenant Chas, S. Lyman, second cay- alry, is at the Clarendon. Lieut. George C. Saffaraus, sixth infan- try, is at 1603 O street. Captain A. W. Reed of the Portsmouth navy yard has reported at the Navy De- partment for examination for promotion. Lieutenant E. M Hughes of the Sara- toga, Surgeon 8S. S. White of the Naval Academy and Lieutenant Wm. H. Diggs of the Columbia are in the city on leave of absence. - Major A. A. Harbach,eighteenth infantry, has been granted an extension of leave of absence on account of illness. Harold G. Underwood, formerly of this city, but now of Milwaukee, is at the Raleigh for a few days. Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone to New York to remain until Monday. $< Mr. Hea Going to Missouri. Ex-Representative Heard of Missouri has been in Washington for some days and will shortly leave for his home. To a Star reporter today Mr. Heand said he did not expect to return to Washington during the coming winter, but. would remain at home where he has a large stock farm. His farm is a short distance from Sedalia, Mo., and he divides his time between his city and his country home. Mr. Heard has about recovered from the rheumatic attack, from which he suffereg last spring. = SS —— == Notice’to Subscribers. Subscribers ar@ earnestly requested to report any irregularity in <he 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. CONGRESSMAN HITT|KN'GHTS OF LABORA CLEAN KNOCKOUT He Has Returned, Recovered in Health, Ready for Work. HIS EQUIPMENT FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Does Not Expect Much Legisla- tion Next Winter. RESULTS OF THE ELECTION eed Representative Hitt of Illinois ts in the city, and will remain here until the meet- ing of Congress. Last summer and spring Mr. Hitt was dangerously ill from an at- tack of the grip, contracted during the lest days of Congress. His condition was so serious that many of his friends feared he would be unable to take any prominent part in the work of Congress during the present session, as his recovery at that time was looked upon as doubtful, or at least It was thought that should he recover he would not gain sufficient strength to stand the strain of congressional work. It is a great gratification to Mr. Hitt’s friends, and is regarded as important for the future of his party during the Fifty- fourth Congress, that he has recovered from his long illness. A Star reporter called on Mr. Hitt today at his K street residence, and found him a picture of health. He now turns the scales at as great a weight as he did during the early days of the last Con- gress, and is in much better condition than he was during the latter part of <he last session, when he had suffered the strain of much hard work. His strength is hardly equal at present to what it was a year ago, but in this regard he Is daily advanc- ing, and there {s no likelihood that he will be unable to enter into important work with all necessary vigor. His Position in the House. Mr. Hitt’s position on the republican side of the House of Representatives 1s a pecu- liar and important one. While there are many men in the House who might Le given the chairmarship of the finance, ap- propriation or ways and means committee, and a number of them who would be re- garded as thoroughly qualitied for such places, the committee on foreign affairs has before it work of such a character that very few men, indeed, could qualify them- selves to satisfactorily fill the place of chairman on short notice. The chairmarf- ship of the c-mmittee on foreign affairs re- quires not only a man able to grasp inter- national questions, but one who is thor- oughly famillar with international law, and what is more difficult to find in a member of Congress, cne who understands the un- written law of diplomacy and the workings of the State Department. Mr. Hitt is 1e- garded as possessing these qualifications to a high degree, and during the last Congress he was ares. the leader on the republican side in the ‘ussion of foreign affairs. By general consent it has been thought that without doubt Mr. Hitt will be appointed chairman of the committee on foreign af- fairs. At the time of his illness it was said that Mr. Reed was taking into serious con- sideration the necessity for suggesting to some other member the desirability of kav- ing him spend a large part of the summer months in famillarizing himself with the work likely to come before the committee on foreign affairs, so that in the event of Mr. Hitt's continued illness there would be some one to take the chairmanship of that committee, which it is thought will play one of the most, if not the most, important role in legislation during the next two years. Now that Mr. Hitt has recovered from his serious illness, his appointment to the chairmanship of the committee on foreign affairs is regarded as settled. When The Star reporter called on Mr. Hitt today he found him at work in his private office. Not Much Legislation Expected. “I have not seen the Capitol since that Saturday night, or rather Sunday morn- Ing at 2 o'clock, when I left the building, unable to longer take part in the work of the House through the effects of the grip,” said Mr. Hitt. “The medicine required for curing the grip,” he continued, “is a very simple one. All that is needed in the early stages is for one to go to bed; but there is the temptation to keep at work, with the idea that in a day or two the trouble will pass. That simple medicine is what few peo- ple can be induced to take in time to avoid a serious illness. I was engaged in en- desvoring to put an amendment on the ap- propriation bill providing for the laying of a cable between the United States and Hawail when I was taken sick.” “Do you think the next Congress will en- act mucn legislation?” the reporter asked. “I do not see how we can expect much legislation in the Fifty-fourth Congress. The only measures that ‘we can certainly enact into law are measures of no partic- ular interest to any one party. If a meas- ure comes up strongly republican or demo- cratic we can easily see where it would be lost. But there will be opportunity for a good deal of wholesome legislation in the correction of old laws.” “Will there be any effort on the part of the republicans to pass tariff legislation?” “Why sneak of effort, unless there could be an effort with hope of success, and Mr. Cleveland is in the White House. We will undoubtedly have to provide revenue for the wants of the treasury, and this legislation will doubtless be along republican lines of protection. There must be an increase of revenue unless it is a fixed policy of the democracy to have the government run deeper and deeper into debt by the issuance of bonds in times of peace.” Result of the Elections, “How do you regard the result of the late elections?” “After the elections of a year ago it was said by many people that that was merely the swinging of the political pendulum. They said the pendulum had swung toward the democracy and was then returning to- ward republicanism. But the elections of this month show conclusively that the trend of public opinion toward republicanism was not the swinging of a pendulum. It was simply the drift of public opinion toward what was regarded after mature consider- ation to be better principles of govern- ment. This change in public judgment has come after convincing discussion. “I do not know how much weight should be given to the internal discords of the dem- ocratic party as affecting Maryland and Kentucky, but our friends have contended that Maryland is a republican state, and has been for some time, and that this fact would have been shown if the people could have voted before. A republican victory is in accord with what a good many prominent democrats implied in their statements be- fore the ways and means committee. A great many democrats, after the passage of the Wilson bill, said they had favored changes in our tariff, but not the destruction of the industries of the people, which were doing fairly well, and which it was hoped would do better. I think many votes were influenced for these reasons among the plain laboring people, whose condition was affected injuriously by the reduction of the tariff. On the Retired List. Ordnance Sergeant Joseph Sudsberger at the Washington barracks has been placed on the retired list on his own application. Gone to Corinto, « The cruiser Marion left Acapulco this morning for Corinto, Nicaragua, Their General Assembly Continues Its Daily Sessions. Reception of Fraternal Delegates Representing Miss Frances E. Willard of the W. C. T. U. ‘The fourth day of the Generai Assembly of the Knights of Labor has been devoted to work brought in by the committee on app-als and grievances. The nature of this business is secret. It pertains to the private affairs of the order, and any divulgence of the subject or any part of it, members stated today, would under no circumstances be permissible. It is understood that the committee on appeals and grievances has taken up certain charges against several subordinate officlals of the order, and after giving them careful consideration, laid them before the convention with certain recom- mendations. As individuals are concerned, the convention exercises its privilege in en- forcing absolute secrecy. The committee on laws, having the right to the floor, was prepared to go forward with its work this morning after roll call and tke reading of the minutes of yester- dey’s proceedings. Temperance Delegation. It was then announced that the fraternal elegates to the Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union were present to extend the well wishes of their organization to the Knights of Labor, and these ladies—Mrs. S. L. Beiler, wife of the vice chancellor of the American University, and Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra, world’s superintendent of the de- pertment of Christian citizenship of the W. C. T. U.—were presented to the convention. It was at the special request of Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the World’s W. C. T. U., that these delegates eppeared before the convention. Mrs. Getler wade an eloquent address, emphasizing many points on which the two organiza- tions most steadfastly agree, and thanking the Knights of Labor for their great con- sideration for women in their work. Mrs. La Fetra spoke briefly, thanking the asso- ciation for the cordiality with which the National W. C. T. U. representatives had been received, and bade the knights God speed in every good work. The committee on laws was then asked to yield the floor to the committee on ap- peals and grievances, and the rest of the session was spent upon the matters pre- sented by this committee, as, doubtless, will all of this afternoon session. ‘Among matters considered late yesterday afternoon was a proposition to abolish mileage allowance to delegates. Under the present law of the order all members pay 5 cents July 1 each year to maintain a fund to pay all traveling expenses of delegates to the general assembly. The idea was for each district assembly to pay the expenses of its own delegate. The argument was made against this proposed change that weak and distant assemblies would be de- prived of representation. The Referendum. It was also proposed that the order adopt a district initiative and referendum. An amendment for proportionate repre- sentation of the majority and minority on the executive board was also considered. fhe amendment was offered last year in New Orleans by the Cleveland delegation and was defeated. While it was being dis- cussed yesterday the committee on law yielJed the floor to the committee on dis- tribution, who reported sixty documents, which were referred to the committees on law, appeals and grievances and finance. ——._ THE TARIFF RESPONSIBLE. Mr. Cadmus Thinks That Caused Re- publican Victory in New Jersey. Ex-Congressman Cornelius A. Cadmus of Paterson, N. J., was in the city on business before the department, and this morning, in talking about the republican victory in his own state, laughingly said: “It does not seem as if we had had an election there at all. It was all one way.” Then he added: “The tariff is responsible largely for the re- sult, because the people of New Jersey have not gotten over the effect of the tariff tinker- ing, and remember how their industries were threatened by the Wilson bill.” Mr. Cadmus was one of the dozen democratic Congressmen who voted against the Wilson bill, and he is, therefore, qualified to judge of its effects. Speaking about New Jersey's position In the presidential fight, he said: ‘The demo- crats in New Jersey are for Whitney as the democratic nominee, but I have heard very little talk on the republican side, except that National Committeeman Hobart, who so ably conducted the Griggs campaign, is being spoken of for Vice President on that ticket, and, naturally, if New Jersey wants the tail, her delegation will be for a western man for the head.” BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS, A Largely Signed Petition for Its Restoration in Chicago. CHICAGO, November 15.—A petition bear- ing 60,000 signatures and asking that the reading of the Bible be restored to the public schools, will be presented soon to the board of education. The petition has been pre- pared and circulated by the Woman's Edu- cational Union of Chicago. ‘The union held a meeting last evening to consider the outlook for the movement. Re- ports from the committee having charge of the petition were encouraging, and it was announced that matters were in such shape the document could be presented to the board of education in a short time. Mrs. C. F. Kimball read a paper on the subject of reading the Bible in the public schools, giving a history of the work done by the union since its organization in 18). Mrs. Kimball quoted letters of indorsement from Mer. Satolli, Archbishop Janssens of New Orleans, Bishop Heslin of Natchez, Miss.; the Right Rev. J. J. Keane, rector of the Catholic University at Washington, D. C.; Bishop John H. Hennesy of Wichita, Kan., and Dr. Paul Coens and Dr. Koehler, for the Jewish congregations of New York. In his letter Mgr. Satolli expressed solici- tude for the success of the movement and in- dorsed the efforts of the union, expres: himself as in favor of the reading of selec portioas of the Bible. “I would like to 8 said Mrs. Kimball, “that we have receive? a great many com- munications from the Catholic clergy, and in no instance have they opposed the move. so long as it 1s strictly non-sectarian in its nature.” “It is the plan of the union to prepare select passages of Scripture for use in the public schools which shall be entirely non-sect rian. The selections are to be made by a committee composed of different religious denominations. —_—_ CONCESSION TO GERMANY. Chinn’s Action Likely to Stir Up France and Russia. LONDON, November 15.—A_ special dis. patch received today from Shanghai that it is positively stated that China 1. pgreed that Germany shail occupy or the islands near of the entrance to the sea- port of Amoy for the purpose of establisn- ing a naval yard and a It is added that i be followed by as France and Russia are certain to seck similar privileges. Gen. A. J. Warner Talks on the Ohio Election. SILVER SHOULD BE DEMOCRACY'S CRY The Bimetallic League in the Field to Stay. A NATIONAL CONFERENCE Gen. A. J. Warner of the Bimetallic League has just arrived in town from bis home in Ohio, where he observed last week the overthrow of Senator Brice and ex-Governor Campbell. Speaking to a rep- resentative of The Star today on the sub- ject, Gen. Warner said: A Well-Deserved Knockout. “It was a complete and well-deserved Knockout. It was another shining illustra- Uon of the folly of running a silver man on @ gold platform. It also gives additional evidence of the fact that the democratic sil- ver men cannot be delivered in any iarge or controlling numbers to Wall street. An examination of the vote shows that Camp- kell, running for governor, vas beaten one hundred thousand votes, while Brice, dis+ tnctly responsible for the gold platform and running for the Senate, was beaten by double that number. The returns canyassed by legislative districts make my assertion good. There need never have been any serious doubt about the result, and there need not now be any serious doubt wbout the result next year if the democracy of the nation shall copy the example of the democ- vacy of Ohio in making up its issue. If the democracy writes a gold platform next year, no matter how able or attractive the man may be who stands upon it, the party will be annihilated. It carnot hope to de- feat the republicans on their own ground.” “And when you say a gold platform?” “I mean any platform that does not de clare explicitly for the free coinage of sil- ver at M to 1. The people understand this question now. No more ingenious ptirase- making in national convention will answer. ‘Phe voters next year will insist on knowing precisely what the platforms mean, and in what agreement with them the views of the respective candidates may be. The per- formance of 1802, when a free silver party with a gold standard candidate was voced into power, cannot be repeated. The goid men must put up a gold candidate, and the silver men a silver candidate.” “If the democracy should write a silver platform and put a pronounced silver man on it, would it be assured of success?” In the Line of Success. “In answering that I want to say that that is what the democracy ought to Go. Success for the party, if success Is to be achieved, lies that way. The gold men in the party would of course leave it, but there would be compensatory acces- sions from the silver sections of the repub- lean party and from the populists. A great drawback would be the unpopularity of the Cleveland administration, which, being democratic, will be visited upon whatever may be attempted in democracy’s name next year. It is this fact that, in my judg- ment, so strongly recommends an_ inde- pendent movement in silver’s behalf. The silver men in getting together—and if any- thing is to be done they must get together —should strip for the race. The: hould not be incumbered by any dead weight. It would be as foolish for them to undertake to carry Grover Cleveland as John Sher- man. If silver is the prize, silver must be kept constantly in view. Now, that is what the bimetallic party proposes. It is first, last, and all the time for silver, and it is stripped for the race. First rehabilitate silver, and then other questions can be dis- posed of in good time and In proper order. But silver should always be first. Still, while we are in the field, with a completed organization and a definite purpose. we are willing to co-operate with men of any other party who may be willing to help along the canse.” The Republican Attitude. “How about the republican par “Tts attitude is taken. That is the gold party. Its policy is to continue the gold standard. The democracy cannot outbid it on that line. If the geld standard is to tri- umph next year it will be through the in- strumentality of the republicans. They are strong and compact, and they haven't got to carry Mr. Cleveland.” “Does the Sibley nomination by the bi- metallic party still stand?” “Certainly. And it is an excellent sug- zestion to the country. Still, as I have al- ready said, we are willing to consider any plans looking to the mobilizing of ail the silver forces uncer one banner. Mr. Sib- ley is himself first of all for the cause, and has no personal ambition that will stand in the way of its advancement.” A National Convention. “Shall the bimetallic party hold a nation- al convention next year?” “Undoubtedly. And before then we shall hav2 a national conference. We are con- sulting about that now. This meeting will be held some time in December or early in lanuary. The national convention will be held before that of either of the old par- ets it your understanding that Senator Jones of Nevada is still a member of the bimetallic party?” “It is. I have heard of no change on his ver has a constant and able friend ST. MARK’S CASE. urch Trouble Taken Up Today Be- fore Judge Bingham. The case of John P. Torbett and others against Joseph B. Bennett and others, in which the validity of the election of the vestrymen of St. Mark's Episcopal Church last Easter is raised, was taken up today before Chief Justice Bingham in Equity Court No. 1. The bill of complaint was filed the 25th of last June, and the court was asked to re- strain the defendants from performing the duties of and from exercising the offices of vestrymen, to which the complainants claimed to have been duly elected. The petition was presented to Chief Justice Bingham, who refused to grant a temporary restraining order, and directed that testi- mcny be taken in the case. That was done, and the lawyers in the case, Messrs. Wm. A, Meloy and Henry E. Davis, on behalf of the complainants, and Mr. J. Walter Cook- sey, on behalf of the defendants, after reading the bill of complaint and the an- swer of the defendants, started In to read to the court the thousand and more pages of testimony taken on either side. Nothing else was done today, and {t ts bable that the reading of the testimony ill occupy most, if not all, of tomorrow, Hence, the arguments will hardly com- mence before Monday. So Presidential Appointments. The President today appointed John T. Barron of New York to be United States consul at St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Richard M. Bartleman of Massachusetts to be United States consul at Antigua, West Indies. Mr. Barron is at present vice con- sul at St. John’s and Mr. Bartleman was recently secretary of legation at Caracas, Venezuela, so that there was no necessity for an exami ion in either case. He has also appointed Moulton K. Johnson df Ohio to be an assistant surgeon in the navy.