Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1896, Page 1

_——————— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101, Pennsylvania aa Cor, 13th Bert by ve Star New: mpany, = SH KAUFFMANN, Pres. ee: Kew York Osice, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the ctay by tarrlers, on ibelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 4 cents per mouth. at the Runter 2 cents cach. By mall—soywhere tm the Tnited States or Canada—postage prepaid—0 cents per month. ‘Saturday Quinte ple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreizn. yemtage added, $3.00. Extered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., class mail matter.) T7-AN mall subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Loening Star. No. 13,535. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, JULY 20, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. | THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the clty for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office. in person or by letter, or Postal card. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in ad- vance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. COL.-FELLOWS TALKS) REPORTS AS TO CROKER!PQPULISTS PUZZLED —_-—_—— He Will Not Support the Chicago Convention Nominees. WRINLEY WILL CARRY NEW YORK Sed Thinks the Country Will Repudiate the Platform’s Anarchistic Views. BELIEVES IN BIMETALLISM Col. John R. Fellows, district attorney of Sew York city, and one of the most promi- nent bolters from the Chicago ticket, is in Washington, on his way to Virginia, where he will spend about a week visiting friends. Col. Fellows was seen this morning by a Star reporter and asked as to the political conditions in his state. We are In a meditative mood in New York,” he said, “although I have made up my mind. “Are you correctly reported,” Col. Fel- lows was asked, “that you will not support the nominees of the Chicago convention? Will Not Support the Nominees. ‘ost assuredly, I will not support them,” he answered, quickly and firmly. “I can- not support them because I am a democrat. If there is anything ocratic about the head of the Chicago ticket or the platform, then I am not a good judge of democracy. “What is the feeling among the rank and le“as to the Chicago ticke! othing has been determined, and there has not been much expression on that sub- ject. I think our people are waiting for the action of the de cratic state conven tion, to which the delegates to the Chicazo ntion will make thetr report. {do not exactly when the convention will be held. ticket I express no opinion as to that now. and will pave that to the democrats of the t8 decid 7 yu ene h of the In- aid to be untered mt! ren that New York?" * there is some sentiment in New but the people 2 overwhelmingly silver, and the country will find that very long.” showing ites among the ‘ork offset the lo: of the gold democ MeKiniey’s Proba voter: to the democratic t je Majority. No: and New York state will go for Me- Kinley from one hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand majority, and the majority may be greater thaa the last estimate. In fact, there 13 no telling a majority McKinley will get. ‘The interests of the state are nat do you think will be the gen result of the election, and will the wester states vote for the de tie candidat “i presume that many of the western states will vote fer the sliver candidate, but made to believe that the people of this country will repudiate the credit of their country, and that they will indorse th anarchistic views expounded the Chi cago convention. I am of the opinion that McKinley will be overwhelmingly elected, and that the question of free silver will re- ceive a quiectus for some time to come. I believe that if the Chicago convention had contented itself with a simple declaration in favor of the free coinage of silver at the atio of 16 to 1, and nominated a known smocrat, there would have been no con- siderable defection from the democratic ranks, but when it goes out of its way to at- tack the federal judiciary, to declare prac tically for flat money, and to adopt ma’ other undemocratic ideas, there are a great many of us who cannot support the ticket.” “Do you think that the populists will in- dorse the ticket?” . I do not know, but I do not see how they can swallow a man like Sewall, for in stance. It scems to me that to indorse him uid be antagonistic to all their prin- al Ready for Bimetallism. Talking on the question of free coir Col. Fellows said that “this ts the first at- tempt in the history of the world to forces @ ratio without reference to the commercial al He did not believe that mterna metallism was so far off as ap- He said he was a bimetallist, and in the use of both metals. He peared. believed thought the entire world was ripe for an international agreement on the subj. the use of silver. Germany and Aust on the rritte: an countries also, 2nd he be- lieved that England uld eventually be found in line, and would open the mints of India to coinage. NS VIEWS. MR. SPARK He Thinks Florida and All ihe South- erm States Will Support the Ticket. Representative S. M. Sparkman of Flor- who was one of the delegates at large trom that state to the Chicago convention, -d who Is a conservative gold standard democrat, Is here on business. He will sup- pert the nominees of the convention. When ked this morning what his state would do, he said: “Blorida will support the ticket, all the other southern states. There won't be any bolting in my state to amount te anything. Here and there a2 democrat may cut the ticket, but I have seen no an pouncement yet that ary prominent man bolted the ticket. It is safe to say that the democratic electors will Florida by the usual m Lellef t ery fgouthern etate will s are going to hold in ic_ticke man said that if the Chicago indorsed at St. Louis this week it would be strengthened considerably. Ee SAVED BY THE as will PRESIDENT. Three Texans Who Were to Be Hung Wiil Serve Life Terms. The President has commuted to impris orment for life the death sentences impos- ed upon three Texans—John C. Ball, Tom Davis and Taylor Hickman. They were to be hanged September 4. In the case of Ball, the President says that while he has been twice convicted of murder, the judge and district attorney both urge the com- mutation on the ground of the youth of the convict and for other cogent reasons. Davis and Hickman are full-blooded In- dian boys of fourteen and thirteen years respectiv without any appreciation of the enormity of the brutal and cold-blooded homicide committed by them and in their cases also the judge and district attorney Btrongly urged the commutation. -<- Seeretary Carlisie Retarning. retary Carlisle, who has been on a @ on the Nght house tender Maple, telegraphed from Fort Monroe yesterday that he would return to Washington this evening. The ‘chief of the secret service division received a telegram today from Agent Griffin in Pittsburg saying that Carl Miller has been arrested for counterfeiting on a Strong case, having counterfeit halves and quarters on his person. ' Speculation as to Whether He Will Appear in the Campaign. He is the Only One Who Can Control Tammany—Probable Conference With Senator Smith. Will Richard Croker appear in this cam- paign? Reports on the subject are contra- dictory. He is now in England racing his horses. Some of his friends expect him home in September, while others xpress the opinion that he will not return until after the November elections. ‘The question asked is interesting because of the divided state of Tammany Hall re- specting the work of the Chicago conven- tien. The rank and file of Tammany cre inclined to support Bryan and free stlver, and for no other reason than that both ticket and platform bear the stamp of reg- ularity. Others may hesitate about this point or that, but the average Tammany man fs curious only about the proceédings. Satisfy him that the whole thing is ent tled to be considered democratic, and he s ready to support ft. That is Tammany discipline. His training 1s that of a soldier, “His not to ask the reason why.” And so the rank and file of ‘Tammany are getting into line. Some of the leaders are not. These leaders are in touch with local business sentiment, and are against free silver and an tncome tax. But no one of them has the influence to head off the or- nization. Mr. Croker alone since the of John Kelly has shown the power of reme control. The wonder, therefore, is if Mr. Croker can be induced to return, and !f so, what course he will pursie. Mr. Croker fs a man of property. It is assumed that his sympathies are with those who are supporting the established order of things. His relations with Mr. Whitney are close, and Mr. Whitney re- jects the whole Chicago outfit. Can Mr. Croker be persuaded to take position bi side him, and oppose the free silver ticket? If he can, and returns home for that pur- w York city is likely to be a lively for awhile. money democrats must be glad to Mr. Croker make this move. Tammany filled with wage-earners, and If free sil- r support can be arrested there the effect spread beyond the limits of the hall. There are democratic organizations in Ne and Connecticut fashioned after _ and it may be possible to in- nee these by news that Tammany takes no interest in the Chicago ticket. A part of this gossip is that Senator Smith of New Jersey, now on the ocean, will see Mr. Croker upon his arrival in England, and talk over the whole situation with him. The two men are close frientis, nd and as Mr. Smith attended the Chicago convention, he wiil be able to give Mr. Croker a full account of matters up to date. Mr. Smith himself has no sympathy with the attitude of his party, but he has ne yet openly bolted the ticket. THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION. Work is Being Pashed Forward by the Different Members. While negotiations have been going on between the State Department at Washing- ton and the British foreign office, the Vene- zuelan boundary commission has begn teadily pushing on its work of investiga- on. Abroad, Prof. George L. Burr has been diving into the Dutch archives at The Hague, and out of musty volumes and oid manuscripts has been collecting informa- tion hitherto unpublished, and which fs said to throw much light on the merits of the controversy. In this work, and especially in the translation of important documents which have been discovered, he is being ably assisted by Dr. DeHaan of Baltimore. Dr. Defiaan graduated recently from Johns Hopkins University as a doctor of philos- ophy, and is now one of the associate in- structors In that institution. He is a lin- guist of rare proficiency, thoroughly fa- miliar with Dutch, Spanish and English, and with excellent attainments in French, Arabic and other tongtes. Professor Burr wil shortly be joined by Mr. Frederle R. Coudert, who sailed for Europe last Saturday. While abroad, Mr. Coudert himself will inspect the Dutch archives, and then push on for Rome to su- perintend the investigations now _ being carried on in the archives of the Propa- ganda with respect to the commencement, extent and duration of the Catholic mis- sions in the disputed territory. On this side of the waier the work fs being prosecuted with equal vigor. Mr. Marcus Baker of the United States geological sur- vey, one of the cartographical experts of the commission, spent ail of last week In Cambridge working in the Harvard library in company with the secretary. This week he goes to North East Harbor for consul- tation with Dr. Gilman, who has been hard at work at his home in Maine. President Brewer on Lake Champlain, Judge Alvey at Hagerstown, Dr. White at Ithaca, and Mr. Mallet-Prevost at Beach Bluff, Mass., have been pushing along the work, and a large amount of material 1s be- ing examined and collected preparatory for the final report. z At the same time the work has been go- ing on at the office of the commission in Washington, where Mr. Perry Alien, the assistant secretary, is in charge. The com- missioners are anxiously awaiting the prom- ised supplement to the British biue book, which as yet has not arrived. A PLEASANT PROBABILITY. New System of Rapid Transit to Be Tested on the Anacostia Road. Unless something unforeseen occurs, it now appears as though rapid transit be- tween Wasbington and Anacostia would be accomplisked in the near future—much sooner than the most earnest friends of that mode of propulsion have heretofore hoped for. President Griswold of the Anacostia Rall- road Company today gave permission to a Mr. Pole, the inventor of a gas motor for moving street cars, to try his invention on the tracks of the Anacostia road, and this will be done not later than next week. Mr. Pole has been at work on his inven- tion for more than a year at his home near Benning, and he claims to have brought the machine to a high state of perfection, and that with its use cars can be propelled as rapidly as they are moved by cable or electricity in Washington. a Personal Mention. Ass'stant Secretary Hamlin has gone to Boston to attend the funeral of ex-Gov. Russell. He will then go to Marion to spend Avgust in vacation there. Secretary Olney is in New York. Gen. Doe, assistant secretary of war, has resumed his duties at the War Department | from a few weeks’ holiday at Long Branch and vicinity. Lieut. H. D. Todd, 3d Artillery, is in the city on leave of absenc2 from the Military Academy. Lieut. H. D. Todd, jr., 4th Artillery, is at 1534 19th street on’ leave of absence. o- Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $463,844. Movements of Naval Vessels. The Mirneapolis arrived at Christiani to- day. The Philadelphia is at Portland. The Dolphin has sailed from Newport for Gloucester. The Raleigh has sailed from League Island for New York. Uncertain Whether to Indorse Bryan and Sewall. A BOLT REGARDED AS PROBABLE Chairman Jones Working for the Democratic Nominees., MANY OPPOSING VIEWS aoe ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 20.—Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the national democratic committee, ate an early break- fest at the* Planters’ this morning with Gov. Stone, and at 9 o'clock repaired to Is parlor to recelve callers. Scores of cards were in his room when he got back to it, and he began immediate- ly to have his visitors ushered in. Senator Stewart of Nevada was one of the first admitted, and close on the hecls of the Nevadan followed Col. Thomas M. Pat- terson, the pepulist leader in Colorado. At 10 o’cleck the prespects were that Senator Jones would be engaged all day in private conferences with populist leaders. He said: “I hope the populist convention will indorse Bryan and Sewall, and since I arrived here I have received a good deal of ercouragement of that hope. It occurs to me that everybody who belicves in the free coinage of silver can with perfect good grace and confidence vote for our nominees aid thus assure the restoration of bimetal- lisrf? at the earliest possible date.” Asked about the appointment of the ex- ecutive ccmmittec for the management of the campaign, Senator Jones said: “I have H. E. Taubeneck. given that matter a great deal of thought, but have not yet determined upon the selecticns. So many vast interests have to be consulted in a matter of this kind that progress is nesessarily slow. And, besides, the committee does not have to be made up until the candidates have been officially notified of their nomination. “Then, too, 1 am not confined to the mem- bership of the national committee in choos- ing the executive committee, but can go cutside of that organization cntirely if such a course is ecrsidered advisable.” On the subject of the lecation of the ex- ecutive committee headquarters he was not very eaplicit. “I have not selected Washington, as re- pcrted,” he said, ‘and I have expressed a preference for no location. In fact, I doubt that the selection will be left to my juds- ment, but I am inclined to think that the executive committ when chosen, will make the selection.’ Gov. Stone, who, it is understood. will be a member of the executive committee, ex- pressed a very decided preference for Chi- cago. “My personal choice, of course, would he St. Louls,” sald the governor, “but con- sideration of interests of vaster concern inclines me to Chicago. Certainly the head- quarters must be in the west, and as Chi- cago is of easier access to the battle ground my choice 1s that city. A Bolt Regarded as Probable. The belief continues to be generally preva- lent that a bolt is among the strong prob- abilities of the populist convention, what- ever the course decided upon by the ma- jority. The delegates are constantly arriv- ing now, and the larger the crowd becomes the more evident is the intensity of feeling over the one question at issue. This ques- tion is whether to indorse Bryan and Sewall vr to nominate an independent ticket. . In a general way the contest is between the north and south. The western and northern delegate calls himself a populist and the southern delegate also refers to himself as a populist. Many of the dele- gates express the opinion that they may at no distant day be separate parties. ‘The northern men as a class contend that in the indorsement of Bryan lies the only hope of making the influence of the party felt or of C. A. Towne, Candidate for the Populist Nomination. achieving practical results, while the south- ern men, remembering their many contests with the democrats of their section, main- tain that such a course is utterly suicida!. The feeling is the same whether among leaders or the rank and file, the only differ- ence being that the former discuss the issue in committee rooms and the latter in the hotel corridors. Both classes are equally earnest, and both declare that there is but one course open. ‘The crowds are not large, but the men are all evidently in great earnest. Any two of opposing views who engage in a con- troversy have no difficulty in attracting a crowd, any member of which ts only too glad to take up the thread of the discourse of his champion. They are all debaters and all welfeinformed on the issues at stake. The Bryan followers talk split more openly than their opponents. They are perfecting a thorough organization, and mean to make a most strenuous effort to secure the in- dorsement of the democratic nominee. They de not publicly admit that there is any possibility that they will not be able to control the convention, but privately many of them say that if they are not in the majority, and if a separate tifiet is nominated they will walk cut of the con- vention ard appeal to the people to rally to the support of Bryan and Sewall. ‘The other crowd are more reticent, but the feeling is none the less intense. ; Rain Poured Down. The rain poured down in steady sheets today and served to dampen the ardor of the arriving populists and silverites. The gay bunting which decorated the entrance to the Lindell, the populist headquarters, sagged and flagged, and the leaders kept closely huddled within the walls. Those who were quartered at ether hotels were slow in venturing forth :to the respective meeting places. Only the sergeant-at-arms and the secretaries were active early, ar- ranging the final details as to decorations and seats. The populists are making ex- tensive preparations for the populist press, which they expect here in force. They ciaim over two thousand reform papers in various parts of the country, and most of these papers, they believe, will be repre- sented. Some of its representatives held informal conferences last night. A strong sentiment against an indorsement of the Chicago ticket, which might result in the complete annihilation of the populistic organization, prevailed. The general feeling was that the silver forces should be united, but only in a way that would preserve their organi- zation. While most of them seem disposed to unite through some plan on Bryan, they were bitterly opposed to Sewall, and some were strongly of the opinion that a sep- arate platform should be adopted which will include demands for many additional reforms. Distinguished Arrivals. ‘The Nebraska delegation, with United States Senator Allen at its head, arrived tcday, making a visible augmentation of the Bryan forces. The members of the de!- egation say that the populist party of the state is solid for Bryan, and express con- fidence in his indorsement. “Why should not we indorse Bryan?” said Senator Allen, asking a question in reply to one. “It is good policy—the wise and proper thing to do. Mr. Bryan repre- sents three, if not more, of the important populist doctrines—the freé and unlimited coinage of silver, the income tax and a revenue tariff. Our indorsement of Bryan gives a reasonable hope of success at the polls. With our indorsement he will win. if we fail to indorse him the logical effect will be the same as {f we had indorsed M:- Kinley. Hence the choice is between Me Kinley and gold and an abnormally high tariff and Bryan, with free silver, a tariff for revenue, the income tax and other re- ts the prospect of his indorse- was asked. ment?” “I think it good, is a good deal of noisy demonstration in was the reply. ‘There the holel corridors amounts to nothing. ‘The Serator expressed the opinion that whether Bryan was indorsed or not, the populist convention would promulgate a platform of its own. Lawrence J. McParlin of New York, one of the general secretaries of the national populist committee, arrived today. He ex- pressed the opinion that Bryan would be nominated, though not indorsed, and that ap arrangement would be reached for an equitable division of electors. He thinks the Omaha platform will be reaffirmed,with the addit:on of the plank Indorsing the ini- Uative and referendum system. J. K. Anderson and Dr, Evans, two dele- gates from lowa, also came in. They are tor Bryan under certain conditions, but are not yet prepared to wholly commit them- selves. Nebraska Delegation’s Statement. Some of the members of the Nebraska delegation, among them Senator Allen, to- day prepared the following statement: “The Nebraska delegation are a unit for Bryan. They know him well. His life has bec a fulfillment rather than a mere prom- ise. We know his character and eminent fitness for the office of President. He {s our neighbor and we are net deceived in him. If elected he will be the greatest man that has occupied the Whité House since the days of Lincoln and in his broad and genuine sympathy for the masses he more nearly resembles Mr. Lincoln than any pub- lic man we can recall. The nomination of a third ticket would be the exact equiva- lent of an indorsement of McKinley, the single gold standard, an abominally high tariff, continued gold bond issues, a per- petual nationa Idebt, eruel and heartless corporations for the next four years and peestbly for all time. If elected President Mr. Bryan will know no democrats, no re- publicans. There will be no step children in his political family. All who have been with the united reform forces in the fight will be on an equal footing. He will be the people's President. Nebraska is for Bryan.” This enthusiastic statement coming from the populists of Bryan's own state attract- ed much attention. The Nebraska delega- tion is thoroughly organized and is doing missionary work among the middle of the rosd populists. “We want to show them,” said Senator Allen, “where the middle of the road 1s.” Ladies in the Populist Convention. There will be three, if not more, lady deJe- gates in the populist conyention. Two of these three will be from New York and one from Pennsylvania. The committee of ladies which is giving its attention to se- curing the adoption of a woman suffrage plank in the platform {s counting upon the zealous assistance of these lady dele- gates. Some of the members of this committee, headed by Mrs. Victoria Conkling Whitney and Miss Ella E. Ibuie, were at the Lindell early today to make arrangements for a hearing before the committee on resolu- tions. They were early assured of the hearty co-operation of Senator Peffer and Gen. J. B. Weaver, and are very hopeful of recelving an unequivocal indorsement of equal suffrage. They will ask to have a plank inserted providing ‘that Congress shall submit to the legislatures of the sev- eral states a proposition to so amend the federal Constitution as to provide that the right of citizens of the United States to Vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or a state on account of sex.”” Delegate Wardell of California and his wife are actively co-operating in this work. They bring a message from Miss Susan B. Anthony, expressing her hope that the Populists will take a positive stand on this question. Jerry Simpson’s, Belief. Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson, who isa very shrewd observer, is strongly of the opinion that Bryan and Sewall will be in- dorsed. “The mcney issue ts paramount,” sald he, “and men dare not play politics at such a time as this. If this conyention should re- fuse to indorse Bryan,-the populist party would not contain a gorporal’s guard in November. Honest indersement is the only salvation of the party,-So far as Kansas is concerned, it matters not what its con- vention does, we will) indorse Bryan and vote for silver.” . : George W. Brewster of Falls City, Neb., who is the populist candidate’ for Congress, 1s here urgently advocating Bryan's nomi- nation, not ‘1 dorsement. “Indcrsement,” said “4mplies accept- ance of democratic platform. We should adopt our own jplatform and nomi- rate Bryan. Thet would unite the demo- crats and populists on ahe silver issue. but still maintain our orgapization as a sepa- rate eitirety. Our platform, I think, will practically be a reiteration of the Omaha platform, wita a few elisions and an ad- eitional plank or two, the mest important of which is the initiative and referendum Geclaration.. Mr. Brewster says that the demand for fuston or a separate ticket and platform comes from the south, where the populisis have beer persecuted, put he believes as the western delegates arrive and bring their influence tu bear the south will “lis- ten to reason.” i > Baptists to- Meet af Chattrnooga. The enly sensation of fhe B.¥. P. U. A. convention was sprtng at Milwaukee Satur- day night, when formal announcement was made that Chattanooga and not Denver is to have the convention of 1898. This decis- jon was reached by the board of managers at a session held in the afternoon. At the same time it was decided to give the 1899 convention to Denver. The action of the board was ratified by the convention, in opposition, but it TREASURY RECEIPTS Those for the First Eighteen Days of This Month Satisfactory. IF KEPT UP DEFICIT WOULD DISAPPEAR Treasury Officials, owever Do Not Bank on Such a Result. WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED The first eighteen days of July have shown receipts by the treasury amounting to $18,063,717. This is at the rate of $1,- 000,000 for every day of the month, and would make the treasury substantially self- supporting, if the same rate could be main- tained throughout the year. The estimate of expenditures made by Secretary Carlisle for the present fiscal year, exclusive of the postal service, was $65,000,000, cr at al- most exactly the present rate of receipts. The late session of Congress may have ap- Propriated in excess of this amount, but these appropriations are not always fully expended within the year, and in the pres- ent case in particular some of the con- tracts for river and harbor improvements are likely to be postponed. The wiping out of the deficit during the fiscal year which begins with the present month would be in accordance with the tendency of the past three years. The deficit for the fiscal year 1804 was $72,325,448. It declined in 1895 to i), and in the fiscal year 1896 to $26,042,244. The wiping out of the deficit would indicate a proportional gain during the present year not much greater than that of the past two years. There was every reason to believe a year ago that the process of the disappearance of the deficit was already in full operation, but the large receipts of July and August be- gan to fall off when gold exports were re- sumed in the late summer and autumn. The fact that receipts during July have run at so liberal a figure 1s considered rather surprising than otherwise, In view of the political uncertainty and the hesitating state of business. One Significant Feature. The treasury officials are not disposed, however, to bank greatly upon the increase of receipts during the present month over the record of the winter and spring. They had a somewhat similar experience in July 1805, when the receipts for the first eight- een days were $17,442,161, or only $600,000 less than for the same number of days this year. There was a considerable difference in the sources of the receipts in the two years, which may be interpreted in favor of the present year. Customs receipts fell from $7,020,678 in 1895 to $7,000,212 in 1896, while internal revenue receipts increased from $7,975,155 to -$9,25i,434. Miscellaneous receipts Increased from $1,546,327 to $1,810,- Wil. The significant feature of these figures is the increase in internal revenue receipts, which would seem to indicate that the long boycott put upon withdrawals of whisky from bond by reason of the heavy stocks Withdrawn before the increase of the tax was at last being lifted. The decline in customs receipts is interpreted as a natural result of depressed business. The fact that internal revenue receipts are larger in July than in some other months ts accounted for by the fact that July is one of the months when the annual license taxes are largely paid. It is their increase this month over July of 1895 which has real significance. If this increase, which amounts to about $2,- 000,000_per month, could be maintained throughout the year, it would alone nearly wipe out the deficit, !f customs receipts should remain stationary. There is some reason for thinking that receipts from both sources will not fall off so rapidly during the autumn as was the case in 1805. July of that year was the zenith of the effects of the syndicate contract, and it is remark- able that the present July should show larger receipts in the face of political un- certainty. What May Be Looked For. The state of the treasury would seem to Indicate that large receipts and favor- able trade conditions might be looked for f they were not intercepted by political agitation. The general balance of the treggury on Saturday was $261,698,395. This affords a margin of $165,000,000 above the existing gold reserve. The gold re- serve itself wouid be protected in a meas- use from assault by the large accumula- tion of legal tender notes in the treasury. This accumulation included on Saturday $54,286,016 in old legal tenders and $%5,- 113,019 in Sherman treasury notes. The whoie amount of legal tender notes left outstanding is only $345,000,000, and a large portion would be absorbed by an active business demand. The national banks alone held $147,000,000 of these notes on May 7, the date of the last report to the controller. This leaves in general circula- tion only about $20,000,000 of both old legal tenders and Sherman notes, which would not be considered a formidable margin, even by the opponents of the greenbacks, if the channels of circulation were rot filled also with £530,123,040 in outstanding silver certiticates. Tne expenditures dur- ing July have been large and have created a deficit for the first eighteen days of the month of $11,600,282. These figures are not significant, however. of a permanent deficit, if receipts continue to run at their present rates. July is one of the months for the payment of the quarterly interest on the old 4 per cent bonds, and is also the first month of the fiscal year, when heavy drafts are made by disbursing of- ficers to afford them a working balance for the year. The interest payments for July have been nearly completed, and only about $3,060,000 remains to be paid on pen- sion drafts of $12,500,000, —_-e+__. REPUBLICANS AT CHICAGO. Western Hendquarters to Be Estab- lished Today. CHICAGO, July 20.—The base of sup- Plies for the republican campaign will be established in Chicago before sundown. M. A. Hanna will arrive In the city today to fix headquarters. The exact location has not been decided upon, but with so many eligible quarters to choose from it will not take Mr. Hanna long to find the place he wants. The republican headquarters will be a busy piace from the first day. Since the meeting of the executive committee in Cleveland last week it is more than ever certain that the money question is going to be the issue of the coming campaign, par- ticularly in the west. As soon as he gets the matter of headquarters settled Mr. Hanna will run down to New York. The campaign along the Atlantic coast is not expected to open nearly so early as it is in the west. ee AGAIXST FREE COINAG! Californin Soctalixt Labor Conven- tion Protests, SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.—The Calt- fornia socialist laber convention has ado; ed a platform prctesting against the free coinage of silver, on the ground that such action would be class legislation, inas- much, as alleged, it would benefit the debtor class at the expense of capitalists. ‘The platform declares that free silver would not benefit taboring men, as wage carners, it is said, are not, as a rule, | debtors. | office. THE TERRIBLE TIDAL WAVE Description of the Disaster That Over- whelmed a Part of Japan. Thirty Thousand Lives Lost and Mil- lions of Property Destroyed in a Few Minutes. The Secretary of State today received a report from the United States charge at Tokio in regard to the recent tidal wave disaster in Japan. “A horrible disaster has befallen Japan,” he says, “causing the death of 30,000 of her people, and leav- ing twice that number homeless and starv- Ing. On the evening of June 15 last, at about 8:10 or 8:20 p.m., the northeastern littoral of the Island of Hondo, for a dis- tance of nearly 200 miles, was submerged by a tremendous tidal wave eighty feet in height, which, sweeping irresistibly upon the coast, only spent its energy after a rush of miles into the interior, and retired, leaving a desolate waste of sand and de- bris, where had stood so many homes and thriving villages. Sought Safety to Find Death. “During the 15th of June a number of earthquake shocks had been felt by the in- habitants of the unfortunate prefectures of Miyage, Aomori and Iwate, but these slight disturbances gave no warning to the fish- ing people who were celebrat:ng the May festival, which, according to the Chinese calendar, fell upon that day. At about 8 o'clock the people living along the coast were startled from their tranquillity by a frightfu) roaring from the sea, likened to the reports of heavy artillery. Roused to action by cries of “tsunami,” tsunami,” (‘tidal wave.” “tidal wave”) from those who realized the impending disaster, the inhabitants rushed from their homes into a night of pitchy blackness to be over- taken and engulfed in their fiight to high- er ground. The Greatest of Similar Disasters. “The first meager reports from the scene of the catastrophe gave little idea of its megnitude, but each succeeding budget of news arriving from the north has added to the appalling character of the disaster, vutil, at the time of writing (June 25), it is estimated that the mortalities will number more than thirty thousand. The magni- tude of the losses of life is better appre- ciated by comparing this catastrophe with those known so well in history. a conservative estimate, lost but its people in its memorable earth Japan but 7,500 in the Gifu di —in fact, the mortalities exc the Chinese-Japanese war. “Iam pleased to say that so far as I have been able to ‘earn from pe ns at the scene of the disaster, no Americans have suffered either in person or property. Ja- pan has sought no foreign aid, but seems able to provide for all its destitute. The imperial family has headed the subs-ription list with 14,000 yen, and donations from private sources ‘are swelling the relief fund.” —____-e.________ McKINLEY GOES TO CLEVELAND. His Fiest Trip Since His Nomination at St. Louis. CANTON, Ohio, July 20.—There was no blare of trumpets or pretensions of for- mality of office when Major McKinley started on his trip to Cleveland today. It was a damp, rainy morning in Canton. It was first intenced that Major and Mrs. McKinley should leave for Cleveland at The major’s mail, however, has assumed such enormous proportions that he found it impossible to leave at that time. He was engaged with P retary Boyle during the morning, deavoring to take care of the thouss of letters that had reached him Saturday evening and Sund: and shortly after noon his one-horse surrey was driven to his residence and Major and Mrs. Me- Kinley were driven to the railroad station The party tock the 12:30 McKinley fly en the Cleveland, Canton and Southern railway, arriving at Cleveland at 2:20. Gov. McKinley he guest of Chairman M. A. Hanna, in Cleveland. ever, is in Chicago today, arranging for re- publican headquarters there, and will not see his distinguished guest until his retura tomorrow. Maj. McKinley's address at the formal opening of the centennial exercises will, of course, be entirely non-partisan in char- acter. This is Maj. McKinley's first trip from Canton since his nomination by the republican convention at St. Louis. Tle crowds assembled at the station bade him good-bye merely as neighbors and fellow citizens. He is expected to return Thur: day next, and he may come via Allianc twenty miles east of Canton. He is a m Mr. Hanna, how m= ber of the board of directors of Mount Un- ion College there, and may pos an address there. FIRE avr a Lantern in Room, SALEM, Mass., July 20.—By the explo- sion of a lantern in the oil room in the basement of the Henry A. Hale building, a four-stcry brick block en Essex str day a fire was started v age amounting to $30,000. The building situated In the heart of the business se: tion and tons of water were poured into it from all sides and the stock of the several occupants of the building was completely drenched. All of the individual damage, however, is covered by insurance. aes BATCHELDER’S RETIREMENT. Explosion of an Oil GEN, Gossip as to His Successor ax Quarter- master General of the Army. Brigadier General Batchelder, quarter- master general of the army, will retire for age on the 28th Instant, and zg is lively concerning the personality of hi: successor. If seniority is followed In the matter the next quartermester general will be either Colonel Sawtelle, now cn duty in New York, or Colonel Ludington, on duty in Chicago. Colonel Sawtelle is the senior of the two named, und on that account is regarded as having a slight ad- vantage over Colonel Ludington, whose friends, howev have strong hopes of bis preferment. lonel wielle is a grad- uate of West Point, while Colonel Luding- ton was appointed to the army ¢ t from civil life. The first named has but two years more of active service, while Colonel Ludington will not retire until 1:03, Secretary Olney’s Vac Secretary Olney has gone away for a vacaffén at Falmouth, Mass., where he has a cottage. He spent today in New York, butt fs thought he will not return to Washington for several weeks, yet as it is on the program for him to confer with the President on important foreign questions including the Venezuelan affair and the Cuban situation, it will be very conv: for the two statesmen to meet frequen as their sumnier homes are not far During his absence Ass’stant Secre ‘y Rockhill 1 have charge of the foreiga i New British Laws. LONDON, July 20.—In the house of jords today it was announced that the royal assent had been given to the diseases of animal bill and the agricultural land rat- ing bill. CARSON'S CHARGES Alleged Discrimination Against Col- ored Men by the District. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT SPECIFIED Rapid Transit Promised on the Eckington and Belt Roads. BIDS AND AWARDS Col. Perry Carson was at the District buildings today, full 6f protest. He charged that there was discrimination going on in the engineer department against the poor colored men who depended upon the hire of their teams for their daily bread. He ex- plained that several colored men owned one or two teams, which they were in the habit of hiring to the District. It was all they had. The District employed a number of extra carts, yet it was almost an impos- sibility to get one of these colored men’s teams put to work. He urged an investi tion of the matter. Rapid Transit art Symington, y #encral manager of the Eckington and Sol- ders’ Home and Belt er ays, ap- peared before the Commissioners this morn- Promined. ce president and ing to discuss the recent order of the Com- mission: irecting the company to put the cars of the Eckington road on a more frequent schedule between 7 and am. and 4 and 6 o'clock p.m. He ited the conductors howing the number of pass s those hours, and argue present time were ample. pect a horse line to giv a rapid transit road, and for horses to ha the company. sioners that tb n cars of Commi uld not afford to this time, and or four mon the road would be thorou equiyy with rapid tra A been let for a compressed ai when the road w ties would be amp The Commission Symington at length von of the road, and submit a statement showing the 1 Pussenge carried on the & branch. He pad only compiled th for the North Cay :tol street ro: Bids fo: t cars. Manager pera~ he Suburban Bids were opened b missioners teday for grading The following streets Illinois: and Ma Bismarck, Princeton, Harv and Yale streets. The ders were C. H. Eslin, W. E. Chaffee, A. Gleason & Co., G. B. Mullin, D. Gaskins. L. M. Simpson. b. Knight J. F. Killian, R. Gieeson, Horn & McCormick, ‘G. J. O'Day, Lang- horn, Allen & Co. and Lyons Bros. Contract for Sand and Pebbies. The Commissioners have accepted the proposal of John B. Lord for furnishing the District with paving and concrete sand. They also accepted the proposal and award- ed a contract to the Columbia National nd Dredzir.g Company for furnishing screened pebbles and building sand. Another Public Hydrant The Commissioners today directed the erection of a public hydrant on the south side of Seaton street between 20th and 21s sireets northeast. Thirteenth Street Water Main. Within a few days work will begin upon the laying of a six-inch water main in 13th street southeast between E street and Penn- sylvania avenu The New Mathing Mr. W. X. Stevens, superiaten bathing beach, has written a letter to t District Commissioners in relation to provision in the District appropriation appropriating $3,000 toward adapting vl. nt of inside basin of the Potomac flats to purposes of a bathing pool. Mr. Stev: SUgsests that the Com: ke st to ascertain what the ies of tne War Department hav.ng in charge the i provement of the Potomac tats are willir to do in the way of 11 around the i side basin and making for grading of the banks yttom of ule busin to begin and be pushed to completion w.th the aid of the money already appro- priated. There would not be enough m at the C ming pool, as proj substantially advan and it is 1 lieved that there would’ be any difficulty in securing an additional appropriation to finish at. Police , but it could | Sergeon Examinations. Tomorrow afternocn the oral examination for the position of police surgeon will take place at the District building, and those physicians who took the written examina- tion several days ago will come up for the final test of their ability. The board room will be utilized, and the candidates will ap- pear sin the examining board. ‘There wi eparate examination of different subjects. ‘The will be questioned in turn each member of the examining board, and their relative quali- fications for the position marked in ac- cordance with their showing. Of course the written examination will hi consideration, and the two phi attain the highest mark in both examina- ons will be submitted to the Commission- ers as the ones best qualified for the posi- ions. The examination will commence at 2 o'clock. The examining board of Drs. Ober, Kleinschmidt, McLain, Cooke and Parvis. taken into siclans who e Com- missioners today directed that all bids for a site for the Western High School be thrown out and new bids invited. It seems the trouble was that all bids were con- sidered excessive. Se eee THE TEMPTATION OF BRYAN. California to . July 20.—While en route to the national populist convention, the fi delegation, thi -nine strong, last night issued an open letter to the democratic presidential nominee, Wm. J. Bryan, urging him to go before the country as the nominee of the populist part The letter was composed and dis- patched while the delegation was waiting for its train to Louis, Dr. G. W. Da: walt of San Francisco being chosen secre- tary, and instructed to write it. The letter accept the nomination of t people's party, declaring yourself a popu list, you will become a lead rush every reformer, be he silverite crat or republ:can, and not only b if, but also elect a Congr ng power. ‘This is the opp your life; take advantage of it, and you will, like Lincoin with the republicans, send down your name to history as a savior of your country by means of populism. ‘If you do not do 1%, we must, in defense of our principles, put another ‘nominee in the field. Can you thus be electe to whom will demo-