Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1895, Page 1

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STREET EXTENSION Commissioners Have a Conference Over the Law. MR. WCRTHINGTON'S VIEWS OBTAINED Proposed Amendments That Will Perfect the Law. OTHER DISTRICT AFFAIRS A conference was held at the District building today between the Commissioners, the attorney for the District and Mr. A. S. Worthington. The subject of the confer- ence was a bill to be presented to Congress amending the highway act by striking out those features which are said to be uncon- stituional and the substitution of other es- sential matters necessary to the enforce- ment cf the act. It will-be recelled that it was Mr. Worth- ington who drafted the highway act at the suggestion of the board of trade, which took an active interest in getting the legis- lation through Congress. Mr. Worthington was called in, it 1s understood, so the Com- missioners might have the benefit of his views before proceeding with the matter. It Is understood that a bill has been drawn and today’s conference was for the purpose of considering it, prior to its final adoption by the board of Commissione! When it will be presented to Congress is not known, but it Is believed the Commissioners will lose no time in getting the matter before Congress and will urge its speedy adoption. ‘The authorities do not look for any serious opposition to the bill. Since The Star first called attention to the serious defects in the highway act the Sth i ant the Commissioners have been considering the entire question, and a num- ber of conferences have been had on the subject. They realize the Importance of the matter and their interest is manifest. ‘The conference today, it is understood, was fer the purpose of finally determining upon a course of action. It is understood the Commissioners exhibited a draft of a Dill, which was drawn after conference with At- torney Thorras, and Mr. Worthington dis cussed the legal features at length. The Commissioners declined to be interviewed on what transpired at the conference. Just what the amended bill will set forth is not yet kuown, although it is certain that the section relating to assessments for benefits arising by virtue of the extension will be made more specific and methods of adjudi- cation in case of demurrers properly pro- vided for. Gen. Elracy’s Motion. Gen. William Birney today made a mo- tion before Judge Bingham td proceed to appoint a jury under section 10 of the high- way act to assess damages for property taken in the extension of streets. This afternoon Gen. Birney called upon the Com- missioners and urged them to co-operate with them in having the case proceeded with. An Investigation. Mr. F. S. Dodge, city engineer of Honolulu, Hawali, was at the District building today, making inquiry as to streetrailroad charters, franchises, and what the railroads were re- quired to do in the way of grades, keeping the streets occupied by them in repair and taxes paid. A commission was appointed by the presi- Gent of the Hawaiian government to iook up matters of street railway franchises, so #3 to protect the government interests, ap- plication having been made by parties for permission to construct a trolley road in the city of Honolulu. A Protest. Several gentlemen called upon the Com- missioners this morning to protest against the granting of a license to conduct a pool room opposite the Central High School. They presented a letter from Supervising Princ!- pal Lane, in which he cpposed the license. An investigation disclesed the fact that the license was granted yesterday. The Com- missioners, however, will look further into the matter and see what can be done. Today's Orders. The Commissioners today ordered That 175 feet cf twelve-inch sewer Jald in the south side of H street north: frem 13th street eastward, estimated cost, $250; chargeable to current appropriation for muin and pipe sewers. That 340 feet of six-inch water main be laid in University place, between Euclid and Welling, at an estimated cost of $306, That a gutter basin be constructed in the west side of ith street near the Che peake and Ohio canal, estimated cost, $3 chargeable to current appropriation for main and pipe sewers. That a sewer be constructed in 9th street northeast between K and L streets, under the provisions of the permit system, at an estimated cost of $186 That twenty feet of the crossing at New Jersey avenue and B street northwest be repaired by taking up the old cobble and replacing it with asphalt on four-inch con- crete base, estimated cost, $400; to be paid out of appropriation ter current repair to streets, avenues and alleys. Sy SES ES MARYLAND SPEAKERSHIP. be THE Mr. Mudd’s Friends Express Contl- dence in His Election. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 20.—Ex- Congressman Sidney E. Mudd, member- elect of the house of delegates from rles county, Is in town with a large party of southern Maryland republicans vorking: up canvass for the speaker- ship of the house of delegates. Mr. Mudd’s SS contide: his success. ie will hz solid vote jicans from the lower counties cn both sides of the bay, and that a large portion of those from’ the city and the western counties will support him. The general impression here is that Mr. Mudd will have a walkover for the plac here is some talk of the city mem! railing on one of their own number, but it is not believed that they will do so. PRESIDENT HILL RESIGAS. Head of the University of Roches- ter to Retire ROCHESTER, N. November David J. Hill, president of the U: si of Rochester, has resigned, to take effect at the close of the present college year. The reasons for the action on the part of the doctor are purely personal. He will prob- ably go to New York and engage actively in literary work. —_—__ KUNG PAI DISASTER. Ordinary Precautions Would Prevented the Catastrophe. VICTORIA, 8. C., Novemb —The Em- press of China, just arrived from the orient, reports that all the Asiatle coast, when she sailed, was looking to Kim Chow, where on October 18 a combined boiler and magazine exples'un on the troop ship Kung Pai sent 600 men to death. The affair was fraught with pecullar horror, as ® rough sea was raging and there was no chance of lif2 overboard. The boilers were old and unserviceable and the ordinary caution would have prevented the catas- trophe. THE Have HEAVY GOLD SHIPMENTS The Balance Lower Than at Any Time Since Last February. Secretary Carlisle Said to Be Confer- ring With New York Bankers— No Bond Issue Likely. ‘The treasury gold balance is now down to about $86,000,000, which is lower than it has been at any time since the issue of bonds in February last. Nearly $2,000,000 in gold was withdrawn from the w York subtreasury yesterday, and was sent to Europe on the steame:s that left port today. It is said that $1,000,000 of government gold has been ergaged for shipment abroad by tomorrow's steamers. The recent heavy drain on the gevernment gold balance is undoubtedly a matter of grave concern to treasury officials, but they, one and all, pretend to feel no special fear or anxiety over the situation. Their apparent complacency over the situa- tion is due to their expressed belief that the foreign shipments will not continue very much longer, and that the gold lost in this way will gradually return to the treasury in the regular channels of business. A Conference In New York. Secretary Carlisle remained over in New York today for the purpose, it is said, of conferring with the financiers of the metrop- olis as to the financial outlook and the best method of guarding the treasury gold bal- ance without issuing more bonds. A prominent politician said today that the address made by Secretary Carlisle at the chamber of commerce banquet last night was disappointing in one respect, Inasmuch as beyond advocating the retirement of legal tender notes he advanced no proposition calculated to improve the general finan- cial situation, nor did he indicate how the present volume of currency was to be maintained or increased in the event of the retirement of the green- backs. There is an impression that he was purposely silent on these important points in order not to forestall the recom- mendations to be made by the President in his message to Congress for the solution of the troublesome currency problem. Bond Issue Contemplated. Notwithstanding the continued steady loss of gold, it is still asserted at the Treasury Department that there is no immediate pros- pect of a bond issue, and that such-action will not be considered while the balance re- mains above the $75,000,000 limit, and not even in case it should fall to that figure, un- less Congress fails to take cognizance of the witvation at least to the extent of providing some other method of maintaining the na- tional credit by the protection of the gold balance. ee THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Mr. Babcock Belleven the Sentiment Will Be Sustained by the People. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, who was chairman of the republican congression- al committee in the last congressional cam- paign, and who has been charged by his colleagues with being responsible, in a measure, for the big republican majority in this Congress, is in the city and getting ready for the winter’s work in the Huuse. Mr. Babcock is very much concerned in the Monroe doctrine and the Nicaraguan canal question in addition to the interest which he takes in other questions of state and polity, and has some vigorous ideas upon the Mon- roe doctrine. “The Monroe doctrine has come to be an unwritten law,” said Mr. Babcock to a Star mun today, “and I believe that the sentiment will be sustained by the people of this coun- ty if it is carried out as originally intended by Mr. Monroe. There is a possibility, how- ever, by following the advice of demagogues of perverting and distorting the Monroe doctrine until It loses the semblance of its original intention and is disavowed by the people of this country. “This could happen by the United States becoming too officious and intermeddling in every little affair in Central and South America where a European government may seek to maintain its proper and right- ful position. But whenever a European power endeavors to acquire territory upon the western hemisphere either by purchase or by force of arms or in any other way we should declare the Monroe doctrine to be m force, and maintain the declaration by every means within the power of the government. That is-a stand which the people of this country will indorse, and, in my opinion, will go to any length to main- in. “I have always been an auivocate of the Nicaraguan canal project, and now earnest- ly in favor of any proper and fair measure which wili bring the Atlantic and the Pa- cifle toxether by the construction of the canal."" RIOTS ANTICIPATED. Orders Have Been Issued for the F tection of Foreigners. Recent press dispatches announced that anti-foreign riots were apprehended in the Chinese province of Shan-hst. The Depart- ment of State is In receipt of a dispatch from the United States minister at Peking, stat- ing that, upon his representation to the ‘Tsungli Yamen of impending trouble at Tai- kou, in the province named, it had issued orders to the local authorities “to examine into the matter and take precautions against disturbances and to make earnest efforts to protect foreigners. —__+e+ THE WALLER CASE. Watving Indemnity Might Secure His Release. It is not true, as has been stated in dis- patches sent from Washington, that the United States government has indicated a purpose.of asking the release as an act of grace of ex-Consul Waller. On the con- trary, the State Department has refrained thus far from acting on an intimation from France that the prisoner's release may be obtained as an act of comity, provided Wal- ler surrender all claim for indemnity for false imprisonment. —————————-2-_____ IOWA FOR SOUND MONEY. Senator Geur Says There is No Doubt as to Her Financial Position, Senator Gear of Iowa has arrived here and is stopping at the Ebbitt. “There is no doubt about Towa’s position on the fi.ancial question,” said Senator Gear toa Star reporter today.’ “Towa is safely for sound money, and there is no doubt about that.” A Pension Decision. Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the In- terfor Department has decided that when a pension has been obtained fraudulently the attorney procuring the pension is not en- titled to the fee, and must refund it. The decision is expected to have the effect of making attorneys more particular in look- ing into their cases. Capt. Reed Examined. The naval examining board has just con- cluded the examination of Capt. Alien ¥. Reed for promotion to the grade of com- mcdore. The examination took place at the Washington navy yard, and showed that | Capt. Reed was fully qualified for advance-* ment to the next higher grade. The record of the case will be submitted to the Presi- dent for his action in a few weeks. PASSED THE CRISIS No Longer Any Talk of Armed In- tervention in. Turkey. EFFECT OF THE SULTANS PROMISES Armenians in Constantinople Not Threatened Now. A MISSIONARY BEATEN CONSTANTINOPLE, November 20.—A dispatch received here from Tiflis, Russian ‘Trans-Caucasia, says that the Armenian Catholicos has recetved a reply to the com- munication which he recently sent to the Russian ambassador here, M. de Nelidoff. It is as follows: “The Armenians of Constantinople are how reassured. They are threatened with no danger. In the provinces, however, there are regrettable conflicts, which in mcst cases were caused by the Armenians, who were instigated by their revolutionary committee. The result is terrible revenge on the part of the Turks in the shape of horribles massacres of Christians. “The eultan has sanctioned the scheme for reforms submitted by the three great powers, and preparations are now proceed- ing to carry them out. To this end it is necessary that the leaders of the people should persuade the latter to desist from revolutionary attempts, to abandon the ile hopes of foreign intervention, to put a stop t all disturbances and to co-operate In the re-establishment of universal peace, in im- proving the situation, and in the introduc- tion of the new order of things. The Sultan in Charge of Reform. As intimated in these dispatches during the last few days, the attitude of the porte, or of the sultan, has undergone a decided change since the other fleets began to join the British fleet in the naval demonstration in Salonica bay. Thete is no doubt that the pressure hrought to bear upon the sul- tan has been strong enough to make him take personal charge of the work of reform in Armandax, and it Is now hoped that there will be no further bloodshed, except In the case of putting down the insurrec- tions which have broken out against the ‘Turkish rule in different parts of Asia Minor. It is hoped, however, that the Ar- | menian clergy will be able to induce their co-religionists to lay down their arms, especially as the sentiment of the whole of Europe is now in favor of the sultan, whose evident desire to meet the views of the powers is thoroughly appreciated, and has undoubtedly tided over a most difficult crisis in the east. There is no longer any talk of the armed intervention of the powers in the Turk'sh empire, and if any display of force is neces- sary upon the part of Europe it might be in the direction of supporting the authority of the sultan, as Great Britain, Russia and France are extremely desirous that order should promptly be restored throughout Asia Minor. Nothing Further About the Poisoning. BERLIN, November 20-—Nothing further has been received here from 5S: . Bulgaria, {n any way tending to confirm the dispatch from that city yesterday, which announce] that a report had reached there from Con- stantinople saying that the Sultan of Tur- key had been poisoned. It is believed that there is no foundation for the report. A Canadian Missionary Beaten. LONDON, November 20.—A dispatch from Constantinople to the Globe this afternoon confirms the report of the ill-treatment to which the Caradian missionary, the Rev. Mr. Martin, has ‘been subjected by the Turks, and adds that he was beaten and afterward imprisoned for sixteen hours near Hadjin, in the province of Adana. Scenes In Eastern Tarkey. ROSTON, November 20.—In a letter re- ceived in this city from a member of the relief commission who is under American and British protection in Semel. Sassoun, eastern Turkey, the writer says: “T returned on the 9th instant from my second tcur among the villages and found not a little to enccurage. Absentecs are coming back from outside since hearing that we are trying to set them up in their childhood’s homes once more, some of them to look for the first time since those ill- fated days of last year upon the charred ruins of their once happy abiding places. Of course, the people cannot have their full quota of buildings for this winter, but then more than half of them are rapidly ap- preaching completion, costing hundreds and hundreds of pounds. We have dis- tributed, or are soun to do so, more than $2.40 worth of wool, cotton and cloth for clothing and bedding which has been re- ceived. English friends have already sent us $20,000, while not $5,000 has yet come from America. We need at least $80,000 to do the work properly It is alleged that-a movement has been started among Armenians in America to form a band of about 1,000 to leave this country as soon as possible and rejoin their families who have already suffered from ‘Turkish atrocities and to protect those who may be still in danger from the same source. The movement is prompted by the news of the massacres constantly being received from Armenia. The delegation will travel en masse, and it is intended to make a dem- onstration at the capitals of each of the European powers and to present an appeal lo the gcvernments In behalf of their op- pressed country. The Turkish legation received from tie sublime porte the foilowing telegram under yesterday's date: “As a proof that the rlots which took place in certain parts of Anatolia were due to the revolutionary intrigues of certain Armen- fans, I send you the translation of a letter found in the house of a certain Dildjian cf Diarbekir, who, by his criminal conduct, was the cause of the renewed disorders in that city, firing, as he did, on the people in the streets after everything had quieted down. The letter was as follows: “Dear Ohanes: The pursuit of big pro- jects requires always big. sacrifices. The hlood alrtady shed has moved the civilized world. But perseverence is needed still. ‘The last hours of our struggle and the first ones of our liberty are near. Friends in London promised us help. But to justify that help great sacrifi are neede: The si ce of your cit our business. Consequently you also must raise your voice. Our enemies are as dull as beasts. It is necessary to put In evidence the feroc- {ty of their nature, and there is only one way to attain this, for, although they are able to submit to everything, they cannot stand any insult to their religious creed. Up to now, no serious result has been at- tained. It is necessary to begin again the work. When our courageous comrades will attack our enem! at their places of wor- ship, we will certainly suce Any delay in the execution of this plan may cause us harm,. It is necessary to go on. Such ag- gressions are not so dangerous as they may appear. I repeat again that the pursuit of big projects requires always big sacri- fices.’ In Praise of Minister Terr. The Rev, George Washburn, président of Robert College. Constantinople, writing from there under date of October 29, 1895, to a friend in America, speaks as follows of the United States minister to ‘Turkey, Mr. Ter- rel ‘Mr. Terrell has been so bitterly attacked that it seems to me that at this critical mo- ment in his mission the President ought to know the facts about him—that he may not unintentionally do him injustice. He is a brave, honest man, with a warm heart, and enthusiastically devoted to his work of de- fending all American interests in Turkey. No man ever tried harder to do his whole duty, and the attacks upon him have often been shamefully unjust, ard generally,when they have come from responsible parties, they have been based upon a partial knowi- edge of the circumstances. _'This is specially true of the last eight or ten months. I think many missionaries in the interior owe their lives to hig persistent efforts with the Turk- ish government.” HOUSE ORGANIZATION A New Candidate for the Office of Ser- geant-at-Arms, Capt. Sherwood Getting Some Points on the Postmastership—Another Applicant for the Chaplaince, New vigor was infused into the contest over the House organization by the arrival today of Mr. B. F. Russell of Missouri, can- didate for sergeant-at-arms of the House. He made his headquarters at Willard’s, in connection witn those of Maj. McDowell, candidate for the clerkship, and Mr. Glenn of New York, aspirant for the doorkeeper- ship. This contiguity of quarters, however, is disclaimed as indicating a pooling of is- sues between the men occupying them. There is a great deal of talk about a “‘com- bine” between these candidates, neverthe- less, and the gossips usually group the three names together when referring to them. . » Russell and McKee. Mr. Russell is backed by the entire Mis- souri delegation. He is the editor of the Crawford Mirror, published at Steelville, and was speaker of the republican house in the legislature for a number of years. The rivalry between Mr, Russell and Capt. Mc- Kee for the office of sergéant-at-arms will now become vigorous, and both men will Tine up their respective forces. Capt. Mc- Kee has received many encouraging as- surances and is feeling reasonably confident of suc: His headquarters are at the Ebbitt House. Pe Capt. Sherwood's Priends. Ex-Postmaster Sherwood of this city, who has been mentioned es am availability for postmaster of the House, visited the candidates today and took seme points in cumpaigning. Capt. Sherwoed’s political ac- quaintance may not bé as extensive us some of the others, but the friends who are back of him are influential, and he pos sesses the advantage of wide experience in one of the bu: t and most important post offices in the country Rev. Dr. Fisher of Topeka, Kan., who has announced his candidacy for chaplain of the House, is said to have the unanimous backing of the delegation from his state. As all of the other elcctive-offices are be- ing claimed by men from states e: the Mississippi, the friends of Dr. F think he has a good chanve. Southern States €Taims. It transpires that te claims of the south- ern republicans for two of the elective cftices are not being weceived with much favor by the northern and eastefn men, and are especially obnoxlous to the westerners. They take the ground that the south will be amply recognized if given some of the appointive offices, and the political import- ance of the southern republicans does rot warrant aiming at a shining mark. o BLACKBURN’S: PLANS. MR. Who Wi Oppose Him if He Runs for Congress. It is said that Senator Blackburn ts now seriously considering the question of run- ring for Congress in the eleventh district of Kentucky next year. Mr, Blackburn ha been in Congress for twenty years, and ha always been In political life, having served In the legislature of his state before he was sent as a Representatife to Washi ton. Now that the senatorship is slipping from his grasp the question arises how he will remain in public life. = But there are a good’ many people who think that Mr. Blackburn should consider well the question of running for Congre in view of the peculiar condftion in his di trict. He would have both Representative- elect Owen and Mr. Breckinridge to oppose him, and it is now thought/that in view of Mr. Breckinridge's ardent advocacy of sound money that he may. become a for- midable candidate when Mr. Owen's su cessor is to be elected. His energetic work fcr sound money in Kentucky made him many friends, and there ,were evidences that he had overcome to some extent the effect of the Pollard scandal. Undoubtedly Mr. Breckinridge calculates upon coming back to Congress two years hence, and if Mr. Blackburn should agpire to the demi cratic nomination he will find a vigorou opponent in Mr. Breckinridge. +e +._____ Personal Mention. Among the arrivals at the Hamiltcn to- day were Representatives D. B. Henderson of Dubuque, fowa, and J. G. Cannon of l- lincis. Rerresentative-clect B. 3. Newburgh, N. Y., arrived at th!s morning. : W. C. Beecher of Brooklyn, son of the late Henry Ward Beecher, is a guest at Page's. S. W. Walker and Mrs. Walker arrived at Page's last night from West Virginia, Mr. Walker is a law partner with Senator C. J. ulkner. Ex-Representative Williant Mc Philadelphia has rezistered at Page's. Representative Hilborn of California has located at the Tamilton. RB. F. Russell of Stuby'lie, Mo., Is stop- ng at Willard'’s. Mr, Rugsell is a cardi- date for the position of sergeant-at-arme at the House. : State Senator C. EH. Champlin of Provi- dence, R. I., is at the Hamilton. Dr. Frank S. Dobbins, Dr, 5. B. Palmer, and Dr. C. C. Bittney, three Baptist. mir isters from Philadelphia, are stopping at the Portland. Senator Gear of Iowa is a guest at the Portland . Secretary Carlisle is expected to return to the city tils evening. General Passenger Agent Kniskern of the Chicago and Northwestern railway at Chi- cago, and Mr. H. A. Gross, eastern pur- chasing agent of that road at New York, have returned to the'r homes after spending several days in Washington. Mr. George M. Bond and: family hay given up their summer home at Laurel and 1 make their winter residence at 812 D street northeast. Chaplain W. E. Edmonson of the navy, attached to the Philadelphia, on the Pacific station, is in the c!ty on leave. Naval Constructor Bowles of the New York yard is in the city in attendance on the meetings of the special board on the battleships. , & . At the-tast méeting-of the American Au- thors’ Gulld, at the Hotel Windsor, New York, “Miss Elffgabeth Bryant Johnston of this city read one of her dialect stories— “Brudder Jim €rapp, the Hominy Man.” Acting Chief Clerk. Chief Clerk MacQualg of the Department of Agriculture has gone to Atlanta to take charge of the department's exhibit at the expositior. Mr. Hooe will be acting chief clerk in Mr. MacQua¥g’s absence. Odell, Jr., of tne Arlington NO REMEDY SHOWN|THE Case oF WALLERIFI AG ALWAYS FLOATS Defect in Secretary Carlisle’s New York Address, CRITICISMS OF THE REPUBLICANS He and the President Looking to State Bank Restoration. DIFFERENCES DEVELOPED >——_—— Secretary Carlisle's address before the New York chamber of commerce is accepted as a chapter taken from his forthcoming re- port to Congress, and its delivery at this time construed as a desire on both his and the President’s part to help along the crys- tallization of public sentiment on the subject of retiring the greenbacks, so that Congress, through the press, may receive at an ear! day in the session something in the nature of instructions from the people. Regret is ex- pressed that the Secretary did not see his way clear to the promulgation of a remedy for the evil he describes. His opposition to the greenbacks was already known. But what the republicans desire to know is what the Secretary wants substituted for that currency. Fear of Stnte Banka. Of course, they have their opinions about this. The criticism that has long been heard on that point is now repeated. The republicans insist that the President and his Secretary are trying to open the way for a revival of state bank currency, and that the adoption of such a policy would be even more injurious to the business interests of the country than would the adoption of a policy of frec coinage. They set their faces like flint against that, and, under Mr. Sher- ’s leadership, are preparing to resist it. man's And here, as is pointed out, will come a col- lision et ‘the very outset. ‘On the one side will be the President and Mr. Carlisle, lay- ing the blame of all the present ills that the treasury i. uffering from to the existence of the greenbacks, and on the ovher side, Mr. Sherman and his friends, taking sharp issue with that proposition, resisting it through the fear of the reappearance of wild-cat money, and insisting that a botched revision of the tariff must bear its share—and they declare that share to be large—of responsi- bility for the treasury’s woes. Advantage With the Republicans. The advantage, as is seen, is with the re- publicans, as far as power goes. They con trol the legislative branch of the govern- ment. Mr, Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle can recommend, but definite and comprehensive action, if any, must come from the other side. Mr. Sherman, so to speak, will have the closing argument. The President's mes- sage and the Secretary of the Treasury's repert will both have to undergo examine tion at his hands in committee and in the open debate in the Senate, and the feeling in republican circies fs that, in the main, in the end Mr. Sherman will have his way. Mr. Carlisle says that the treasury as at present organized has no factlities for doing a banking business, ard that if it is to be forced to continue to do such business the proper facilities should be supplied. He op- poses such a policy, and this leads to the republican charge that his real desire is to see state banks rehabilitated as banks of issue. The republican proposition is that the country having had an experience of thirty years of national currency, will never consent to abandon it for the shifting and dangerous credits of private concerns, here teday and gone tomorrow, and afflicting every man with interests involved and a pocket book in his possession with incurable insomnia. Sleep and security, republicans declare, would forsake the land together un- der a revival of such antiquated and repudi- ated conditions. So that, as between the proposition that the treasury shall go out of the banking business because of a lack of facilities for carrying it on, and a propo- sition to supply those facilities, the latter, it is predicted, will carry with the present Congress. Differences Developed. A most notable and important circum- stance is thought to be the differences that have developed between the administration and Mr. Sherman on this financial point. Heretofcre Mr. Cleveland and the Ohio Sen- ator have stood pretty close together—so close, indeed, that many democrats have complair ed of it. Mr.Cleveland was charged with taking his cue from Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Sherman has been taunted with being at the head of the “administration repub- licans."” But in this matter Mr. Sherman sustains the greenbacks. PRESENTATIVE HENDERSON. What He Says About Probable Tariff Revision, . Representative Henderson of Iowa has ar- rived In Washington for the session, and is at the Shoreham. When General Henderson left Washington last spring he was in bad health, having suffered during the entire winter from an Irritation of the wound from the amputation of his leg during the war. An operation was performed, by which some of the diseased bone was removed, and now he is in as good health as he ever enjoyed in his life. He has gained thirty pounds and is looking splendidly. “During the campaign,” he said to a Star reporter today, “I spoke six days a week, sometimes twice a day, and never in my life have I stood a campaign better.” No Tariff Reviston Likely. Speaking of the approaching session, he said: “It would be foolish to attempt a revision of the tariff during this Congress. We know in advance that the Congress and the ex- ecutive are at the antipodes and that no revision the republicans could make would be agreed to by the President. We should be patriotic and think of the needs of the country first of all, and, if it is possible to get the President to join us in this we should do so. I do not think we can come to any agreement to increase revenue by internal taxation, but we shall wait and see what the President has to say. It is his right and duty to make suggestions to Congress, and we shall act upon them, I am sure, in a patriotic spirit, according to our best’ judg- ment. No Need of a Record. “I think any increase of revenue must come from customs, but we have no need to make a record. Our record is made; we believe in protecting American industries. This does not mean that we adopt the Mc- Kinley schedvles.” +. Fires Today. This morning about 11 o’clock an alarm of fire turned in from box 513 called the fire companies to No. 921 12th street south- east, the home of Mrs. Kate Weeks, where the explosion of a gasoline stove had re- sultec in the painful burning of Elizabeth Dicenger’s left arm. There was very little damage done to the property. Two hours earlier an alarm of fire was sounded from box 14. This was sounded for fire in the house of George W. Hall, No. 221 E street, where improvements to the house are being made. It is thought that the fire starte1 from the stove in Mr. Hall's room. The firemen succeeded in confining the flames to the upper part of the house and the loss is estimated at about $1,000. Difference of Opinion Between the State Department and His Friends. The Kansan Delegation Insist His Release Should Be Demanded as a Right. It 's understood that the State Depart- ment is disposed to adopt the opinion that ex-Consul Waller's liberation can be secured only as a matter of clemency on the part of the French government. It is said that the department inclines to the view that Waller committed an indiscretion which places him at the mercy of the French. This view is said to have been pressed upon Waller's family. Mrs. Waller is personally ready to make any sacrifice to secure the liberty of her husband, but others who have inter- ested themselves In the case declare that it is not a case where a plea for mercy can be thought of. The Kansas delegation, near- ly all of whom are now in Washington, the Senators included, insist that Waller's re- lease as a matter of right must be demand- ed. They all unite in this view, saying that the question of the dignity of this country, not the individual interests of the Walle: family alone, is involved, and that the Stat Department should not for a minute con n- plate asking for clemency, but should close the issue at once with a demand that Wal- ler be released or that it be shown to ou! satisfaction that the conviction was a prop: one. If nothing is accsmplished by the Si Department before that time, the will probably be brought up in Congr soon after the session begins. Can’t Have the Record. The State Depariment this afternoon re- ceived a dispatch from Ambassador Eustis saying that the French government had re- fused to furnish the record in the Waller case. ee TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS. Their Division on the Money Question May Give the Republicans the State. There is already considerable talk about candidates for the governorship of Tennes- see, although the campaign is a year cf. Mr. MeMillin, who was prominent during the last Congress as a member of the com- mittee on ways and means of the House of Representatives, 1s known to be a candidate for the governorship, and he will run on a silver platform. Both Mr. Josiah Patterson and Mr. Washington, both members of the last Congress, and ardent advocates of sound money, are regarded as the card!- dates of the democracy of Tennesse to rep- resent thelr view on the financial question. Mr. MeMillin is a good mixer, and the gentlemen named as his opponenis are also popular in the state. The feature of the Tennesse that is attracting most attention among politicians is the division of the democracy as represented by the candidacy of influ- ential men on both sides for the suber- natorial nomination. Democrats fear that if the war between the free silver and sound money men in Tennessee is to con- tinue during the next year, the party will be so divided there that it will not be a hard matter for the republicans to carry the state, even though it be in a pres'den- tial year. Tennessee came so 1ear break- ing the record of the solid south a few years ago that the republicans there actu- ally claimed the state, and claimed that they were counted out by the democrats. ‘Tennessee is one of the doubtful southern states, and it is thought that if a fight is waged In the democratic party between the sound money and silver men there will be situation no hope for the democracy when the next election day comes. —. THE DISTRICT ESTIMATES. Secretary Carlisle Will Submit Them to Congress Without Revision. Secretary Carlisle has accepted the esti- mates for the support of the District gov ernment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, as prepared by the District Commis- sicners, and they will therefore be sub- mitted for the action of Congress in thetr present shape. Under the law these esti- maies require the consideratioin of the S. retary of the Treasury before their sub- mission to Congress, and it is within his power to modify them in any manner he may deem necessary to the best interests of the government. In the present in- stance he will follow the course pursued by him last year, and forward the estimates to Congress just as they were prepared by the Commissioners, without the change of a single Item, with an accompanying note, saying that he has been unable to study the merits of the various items, and therefore submits them as a whole as prepared by the officers having full knowledge of the subject, without either approval or disap- proval. eee CUMBERLAND’S MURDER MYSTERY. Witnesses Swear That Johnson Struck Zufall. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md. November 20.— When court reconvened yesterday afte nccn in the trial of R. D. Johnson for Grant Zufsil’s murder, Samuel Young, a detective, testified that he heard Annie Davis accuse Johnson of having been with Zufall on the evening of the supposed mur der. Jchnson called her a Har and said “1 don’t give a — whether Zufall is in the stcve, under the ice or in h—l, and I would not get him out with my little finger if I could.” Peacock and James, the men who caused the errest of Jcbnson, both testified that they were in John Yaste’s saloon Chrisi- pias eve between 11 and 12 o'clock, and that they saw Johnson pick up a club and strike Zufall upon the head. Zufall fell to the floor, and Johnson, putting a §20 Dill upon the bar, walked out. : Witnesses Were put upon the stand’ by the defense who swore that Peacock was with them in Berryville, Va., on the night of the alleged murder, and that he (Pea- cock) partictpated in a Christmas eve Sun- day schcol entertainment. Witness2s will be put upon the stand this afternoon by the prosecution who will swear that Peacock was in Cumberland on that date. ‘This morning witnesses testificd that Johnson was not in the Yaste saloon at 11:30 o'clock Christmas eve, when the mj der is suppesed to have been committed, but was seen in the restaurant of Henry Ash. —_——__ BLOWING HARD ON LAKE ERIE. A Snow Storm Accompanies a Fierce Northwester. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 20.—A snow storm, accompanied by a fierce north- westerly gale, nas prevailed on Lake Erie since midnight, causing such a tremendous sea that very few vessels are attempting to enter or leave the harbor. It is be- Meved, however, that a number of boats were caught out in the gale. Last night’s storm seems to have been most severe on Lake Huron. The stcamer Northern Wave went ashore in trying to enter the harbor of refuge at Sand Beach. The crew remained on board, but are safe. ‘The steamer Kearsarge grounded inside the harbor. The wreck of a steamer was seen today drifting off Port Crescent. The life- saving crew from Port Austin has gone to the rescue. No Matter if the President is at Wocdley. WORKING HARD ON HIS MESSAGE - Expected to Bea Long One. The Document FOREIGN COMPLICATIONS Heretofore the display of the national flag from the roof of the White House meant that the President was there, and it was never raised unless the chief execu- @ was actually in the capital. Conse- quently its absence from the executive flag- staff was in the nature of official notice to the public at large that the President was not in the city. This rule has now been amended so that the flag ts displayed when- ever the President is anywhere in this vicinity, regardless of whether he is actual- ly In the White House or not. The flag was down the entire summer while the Presi- jent was at Buzzard’s Bay, but since his return it has been raised regularly every day, regardless of whether the President was at Woodley or was fishing or hunting in any of the neighboring states. Conse- quently the White House flag has lost its former significance, The Executive at Woodley. It floated proudly over the Executive Mansion as usua] today, when as a matter ot fact the President was not there at all. He is devoting himself assiduously to the preparation of his message to Congress, and in order to prevent the possibility of interruption he is doing his work in the se- clusion of his cottage on the Woodley road. Until it shall be finished it is not likely that he will spend any time at the White House between row and the meeting of Congress, except when his presence is needed at the semi-weeRly meetings of his cabinet—Tues- days end Fridays. Judging from the amount of time and attention already de- voted to the preparation of the President's message, the impression has obtained that it is likely to rank as one of the longest, if not one of the ablest, of the state papers of President Cleveland. Light on Foreign Affairs. It will undoubtedly be a most important document, as it is expeeted to throw a much- desired light on the policy of the adminis- tration on the Venezuelan, Cuban and Turk- ish complications, as well as In the matter of the conduct of the domestic affairs of the country. So far. the only information ob- tained by the public in regard to the action of the administration with respect to our foreign relations is such as has leaked out irregularly from subordinate officials, or eise has been obtained from foreign sources not always of the most reliable character. it is expected that the President’s message will set at rest all doubte and delusions as to the character of the foreign policy of the administration, and will show whether it has been as firm and vigorous in character as has been represented. ——_ —-e-+____ MAYOR HOOPER SWORN IN. The New Republican Chief Executive of Baltimore. Speeial Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 20.—Alceus Hooper, the first republican mayor of Balti- more, was inaugurated at noon tuday in the chamber of the first branch of the city cevneil. Unusual ihterest has ben aroused by the election of a republican to succeed Mayor Latrobe, and a large gathering watched the ceremony. During the period of the civil war the mayors of the city were all Union men, and until today since that time the office has been held by an unbroken line of democrats; consequently the installation of a republican has at- tracted unusual interest, and Mr. Hooper's position is unique. The mayer-elect and the mayor met in the latter's private office shorily before noon, where a procession, composed of the incoming and outgoing officials, the mem- bers of the city council, heads of the mu- nicipal departments and others, was form- ed and moved to the room selected as the scene of the inauguration. General Lutrobe, in his farewell address, reviewed a peried of twenty years, during fourteen of which he has occupied the of- fice. He touched vpen the many improve- ments gained by the city during that time, alluding in particular to the street pave- ments, the several fine bridges spanning the railroads, the walling of Jones’ falls, the stream which runs through the city, which were the principal monuments of his energy and industry during his several terms. In concluding, he said that he re- gretted that he had been hampered to such a degree by politicians, and to his successor he extended a cordial welcome. The oath of otfice was then administered to Mr. Hcoper by Mr. James Bond, clerk of the superior court, and the new mayor read his inaugural address. In his address Mr. Hooper reaftirmed the pledges of the republicans during the cam- paign. He said that-he fully recognized the fact that he owed his election to the demand for reform, and that he would do the utmost in his conduct of the office to win the regard of those who had risen above party prejudice and made his elec- tion possible. He declared that he would not be bound by party lines In the matter of appointments and that he proposed to give the city a clean administration, con- ducted along business-like and economic lines. At the conclusion of his address Mayor Hooper held a reception in the chamber of the first branch cf the city council, and re- ceived the congratulations of thousands of citizens, irrespective ot party. The first two appointments of Mayor Hooper indicate that he intends to give the city a non-partisan government. Both the appointees are well-known news- paper men, one a republican, and the other a democrat. Mr. Clarence E. Forrest of the Sun, a republican, has been given the position of secretary to the mayor, and Mr. Albert N. Pal of the World, a dem- ocrat, has been made messenger to the mayor. Mr. Hooper says that his other appointments will be made on similar lines. Citizens generally, regardiess of party, approve of the utierances of the new mayor, and hail his advent to office as the begin- ning of a new era in the management of city affairs. He is absolutely untrammeled by promises to the politicians and has told them that they will nave no influence with his administration. He is known us one of a man of lar he will do the best possible under tne cir- cumstances. SQUEEZE BY A SALT COMBINE, lengo Packers Half a Million. CHICAGO, November 20.—A local paper says: The leading packers in the stock yards, as well as the lesser ones, are wor- ried by the salt combine, which has been raisi.g prices until now it seems the ef- fect of salt “trusts” squeeze will cost the packers a matter of $400,000 to $500,000 a year. fe: ck salt has been advanced in price nearly 100 per cent. The packers dispatch- ed trusted men to find out whether salt could be bought elsewhere. Their agents have returned and reported that the com- bine seems t> have secured everything. Packers, instead of $2.7: ton, are now paying $4.50 to $4.75 for their rock salt. It May Cost