Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by The Evening Star N r Company. 5. H. UFFMAN® ¥ Pres't. Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. Star is served to subscribers In the city tg Cottions ou thetr own account, at 10 conte Beeater i coats each. ‘Sy mallauywhere tm the cl Euited ates or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents th SSecertay Quintaple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. a Ss The Kvening | Star. No. 13,569. WASHINGTON, D. O., FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. | THE STAR BY MAIL. $ The Star will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cord. Persons leaving the city for any period should remember this. Terms: 18 ccnts per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Subscribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. TO SUPPLANT SEWALL |STATUS OF LI HUNG CHANG/ ARRIVAL OF EARL LI A Populist Assertion That His Name Will Be Withdrawn. AN ASSURANCE SENT 10 MAINE Effort to Quiet the Demand for Bryan’s Notification. WHAT MR. BATEMAN SAYS pa Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Me., August 28—John M. ota, the chairman of the committee appointed by the populist na- tional convention to notify Bryan of his nomination, and L. C. Bateman, the popu- list candidate for governor of Maine, who is the secretary of the committee, have prepared to notify Bryan of his nomina- tion. Mr. Bateman teday received a letter from the populist national committee en- treating him to defer his plan and assuring him that after the Maine election Sewall will be compelled to withdraw his name from the tieket, and that the name of Watson will put in place of ft. In the interests of harmony, and, as he says, because he is In favor of doing all possible for the ticket, Bateman has deferred his plan of notifying Bryan, but says that if the populist and democratic leaders do not do as they have Bowler of Minne be promised he will then loose the dogs of war. in an interview Wednesday George F. es of Bath, chairman of the demo- state committee, said that Mr. Sew- 1 never withdraw from the tleket, all the populisis in the country compel him to do so. He said that n, because he c not compel to recognize him as the leader of the silver forces in Maine, was determined e harm he could. man says he is acting from principle, and cares more for the 2,00),000 pop voters than for any of the populist or democratic leaders. It is openly charged - that Kateman has sold out to the repubil- cans, and is doing ail in his power to make the republican majority in Maine at the election as large as possible, and to do ail in his power to defeat the national ticket. Mr. Bateman was seen by The Star cor- respondent in relation to the Hughes in- terview and other matters connected with it, and he said: “Yes; I have noticed the interview with the chairman of the demo- cratic state committee. I theught that I would be able to smoke those fellows out. I have done it sooner than I expected. AS for charges against myself, life Is too short m. I am not fighting a de- It is utterly impossible for y anything against me that I » the trouble to deny. So 3 Ss thinks that Sewall will stick? So does the remembrance of smallpox. Has it ever occurred to the gentleman that there i sher political power even than Mr 1? Now, I happen to be in a position <now scmething about what is going on inside circles of the democratic party oO that 3 wall will be pulled down within the Ks. ‘The executive commitiee: t and d ic parties a waiting for th t of the Maine election. Of course nd I weil know what the resuit will be. They do not know. Bat one thi can_tell yot, if the lemocratic party f. off the slightest i its vote this coming September electi Arthur Sewall will me down within two t date. The leaders of the ¥ are not fools. They do to imperil Bryan's election by @ millstone around his neck. The we from democratic pa not prc iment in the south and west is chan ing with the most astounding rapidity. Men who two weeks ago were for Sewall are todzy open advocates ef Tom. Watson. In the one state of Georgia forty-one demo- cratic newspapers have hoisted the name cf Watson at the head of their columns. The nomination of Watson has appealed to their sectional pride. Ours is the first party that has ever decided to pl ern men on its national ticket. “The southerners appre te From one end of the courtry the populist war ery is, ‘No Watson, n Bryan.” We mean business. This is no child's play with us. Bryan can't be clect- ed without our help. I have positive infor- mation that he would accept our nomina- tion tcmorrow if the committee should no- him. The secretary of that committee I have made all arrangements for the notification, but I am !n no hurry to press the matter. I had intended to do it this week, but the positive information that has come into my possession that Sewall wil! shortiy be pulled down causes me to let up for _a short time. “I do not wish to embarrass Mr. Bryan in the least. I desire his election if Wat- can be his running mate. That ts now st positively assured. The Maine el. tion will settle it. Let the democrats fall off, one by one, and Sewall's fate is set- tled. His own executive committee will be the first to pull him down. His si img qualities will avail him nothng, when the onslaught 1s made. The pie-counter crowd will then find that Bateman di make so big a mistake after all. Why He Opposes Fusion in Maine. “Yes, I have fought fuston, and will con- tinue to fight It to the bitter end. I have seen one reform party in Maine destroyed by this withering blight, and if God spares my life to prevent it, I will never be the witness to the death of the people's party from this cause. It Is lke chaining a vigorous youth to a putrid corpse. It has got no hold in Maine. Only one or two counties even attemp and in those eases it has given the oceans a clean walk-over. We have straight tickets in almost every county. We have a straignt electoral vote, and we propose to ke>p it straight. The democrats have got six sold bugs up for electors. 1 should just Tike to see them make a proposal to fuse on them. It ts only tn line with all the other moves of these pie-counter reformers. Do you suppose for one moment that men with any principle would mix up with such a gang?” Denied by Chairman Batler. Chairman Butler was informed by a Star reperter this afternoon of the contents of the Maine patch, intimating populist authority for saying that Sewall will be withdrawn in favor of Watson. Mr. Butler said: “That is a mistake. No assurance has been given frem here that Sewall will be withdrawn in favor of Watson after the Maine electicn. It would be gratifying to those of us at headquarters if we conld give such assurances, but we have no authority and no ground for so doing.” Chairman Butler declined to talk on the other features of the dispatch, regarding them as not of as much importance as the feature mentioned above. ss Returned From Europe. NEW YORK, August 28—In addition to Ambassador Li Hung Chang and his party the following passengers are on board the steamer St. Louis from Southampton: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob c. Cramp, Mr. and M Theodore W. Cramp, Rev. D. A. Cunnigham, D. D., and wite, Mr. and Mrs. Augustin Daly, Col. and Mrs. H. S. Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Fowler, Mr. H. W. Forster, M.P., Mr. Daniel Frohman, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Griscom. Mr. R. M. Ginoux, Col. and Mrs. A. Cross, Col. and Mrs. A. J. Logan, Col. John Murphy, Col. Albert A. Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Charlies E. Pugh and Gen. W. A. Robinson. lace south- this fact. to the other He Comes to This Country as a Special Ambassador. Will Therefore Be Received as Such— A Story About the Earl's Wife. There 1s no longer any question in official circles as to the status of Earl Li Hung Chang. Inasmuch as he is the bearer of a personal letter from the Emperor of China to the President of the United States, he will be received as an ambassador and treated as a guest of the nation. He was so recognized and treated in all the capi- tals of Europe whith he visited on a sim- ilar mission. He is in no sense a tourist, merely passing through the country in a private capacity. Hin Retinue. The retinue of Li Hung Chang consists of secretaries, including Lord Li, who dur- ing Li Hung Chang's absence in Japan when he was negotiating the peace treaty after the late war, acted as the prime min- ister of China; Lord Lo Feng Lu and Vis- count Li, the son of Li Hung Chang, both of whom, with Lord Li, are at the head of the ambassador's suite: three young men, Lin and Lien (who speaks French) and You; two doctors, one a Scotchman and ther, Dr. Mak, a native Chinaman, ted in Europe; six or seven attaches, ‘oung men who are students of diplomacy and ere in line for promotior, and about twenty servants, including valets, the two ecoks and several military attendants. There should also be added to this list, while Li Hung Chang is in this country, the name of Edward B. Drew, who ranks with the first four of the suite. Not So Large as Reported. The retinue thus consists of about thirty- five persons. It has been reported as co: sisting of about fifty. This may have arisen from the fact that the ambassador did have nearly fifty originally, put eent scme twelve or fifteen of them home from Paris, as he found his suite a rather bersome one to carry about and really larver than was needful. Among other entertainments that have been arranged in honor of Li Hung Chang during his stay in New York will be a din- ner at the Waldorf tomorrow evening. which was tendered to him several weeks ago and accepted by cable. The hosts of the occasion will be Americans who were once residents of China. About sixty persons will sit down to the barquet, including the officials of the e voy’s suite. Among the invited guests are Generals Miles and Ruger of the United States army and First Assistant Secretary of State Rockhill. Am Anecdote of Lady Li. In 187 Lady Li, the wife of Li Hung Chang, at presert out nation’s guest, was dangerously ill. The treatment required was such as could not with Chinese ideas of propriety be performed by one of the cpposite sex. So Dr. Leonora Howard, a missiorary of the Woman's Society of th? Methodist Episcopal Church, was called to take charge of the case, and she was car- ried with all possibl> haste to Tien Tsin by the prime minister's own boat. For a month she resided in the palace as p! ian and guest, no restriction being placed n her Christian work. When she re- turned to Peking the cure was complete, nd Dr. Howard was Lady Li's acknowledz- ed friend. The gratitude of herself and husband was evinced in generous contri- butions to free dispensaries and hospital wards for women. Later Dr. Howard at- tended Li's aged. mother, who died and left $1,000 to Dr. Howard’s work. This Was the first bequest of a Chinese woman to Christian benevolence. Said the earl recently: “If Christianity ever prevails in China, your doctors, more especiaily your woman doctors, must open the hearts .f the people.” ———__-e—______ HELD IN DEFAULT OF BAIL. Helphenstine Takes His Arrest at New Haven Lightly. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW HAVEN, Conn., August 28.—Edgar C. Helphenstine, the young Washington man who was arrested here yesterday for forging his father’s name to a check for $150, was arraigned in court today and held in $1,000 bonds, which he was unable to give. He says his father is on his way to New Haven to siraighten out the affair, which the arrested man looks upon lightly. Helpherstine claims that he was induced to draw the false check because he lost nis purse containing $0 whiie out walking a few evenings ago. He declares that the forged check would have been permitted to stand had his father been in his office at Washington the day that the police for- warded an inquiry. —— ZANZIBAR’S CRISIS OVER. Great Britain Not Expected to Make Any Further Change. ZANZIBAR, August 28.—The crisis here is regarded as ended. The new sultan, Hamoud Bin Mohammed Bin Said, is ex- pected to follow the peaceful lines of his predecessor and it is understood that Great Eritain does not intend to make any change in the existing form of government. The suggestion that the presence of the sup- pressed usurper, Khalid, at the German consulate implies a political intrigue is | not credited here, and it is expected that Khalid will be handed over to the British officials as soon as the German consul re- ceives the necessary instructions from Ber- lin. ae CATHOLICS OBJECT. Premier Laurier Fails in Trying to Settle the Manitoba Dispute. WINNIPEG, Man., August 28.—Premier Laurier’s efforts to settle the Manitoba parochial school question seems to be futile. The compromise accepted by the Greenway government does not suit the Catholics, The official organ of Archbishop Langevin, who is now in Rome consulting with the pope on the question, has this to say in a leading editorial: “Nothing but our separate parochial schools will satisfy us. A settlement which restores to us only the ghost of the shadow of our rights we will never accept. The bare permission for the clergy to visit schools and teach catechism will not do. To put a plaster over a festering sore only makes it break out with renewed virulence elsewhere.” ——.__- Let the Water Get Too Low. ENGLISH, Ind., August 28.—The boilers furnishing the motive power for Lovell & Smith's mills exploded yesterday, instantly killing Tolbert Dootey, engineer, and Sam’'l Doods, sawyer. Wm. Cummings, fireman, was badly scalded about the body and face” Low water caused the explosion. Se The Brooklyn Leaves Boston. BOSTON, Mass., August 28.—The United States cruiser Brooklyn left her anchorage at 3:30 o'clock this morning for Philadel- phia. —_—____ ‘Tests on the Terror. SANDY HOOK, N. J.; August 28—The United States monitor Terror went to sea this morning. She is to test the working of the pneumatic arrangements attac! |.to her guns and carriages. A board of @Mfi- cers and the designer are on board. The Chinese Ambassador Received at New York. HONORS PAID 10 THE STATESMAN Immense Throng Awaited Him at the Steamer’s Pier. ESCORTED TO A HOTEL NEW YORK, August 28.—Promptly at § o'clock this morning colors were hoisted on hoard the fleet of American warships at anchor off Tompkinsville, Staten Island, with the usual ceremonies, the band of the flagship New York playing the “Star Span- gled Banner.” Shortly afterward the crews of all the ships were busily engaged in pol- ishing and burnisting, coiling and blemish- ing, olling and cleaning, vigorously placing the finishing touches upon the naval finery, displayed In all its glory in honor of Uncle Sam and preparatory to welcoming Li Hung Chang, the grand old man of China, the statesman of many titles, in an appro- priate manner. The sun was shining royally, a brisk northwest breeze was gently stirring the Waters of the upper and lower bay, and over the encircling shores a soft, grayish haze clung picturesquely, enveloping the forts, wharves and given slopes in a morn- ing mabtie most svotmng to the eye. Going Down the Buy. Shortly after the announcement at o'clock that the St. Louis was sighted east of Fire Jsiand throngs of people traveled across the ferries or by other routes to Fort Wadsworth, Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Quarantine, Tompkinsville and other Fo.nts trom which the arrival and greeting of the distinguished guest of the naticn could be w.tnessed to the best advantage. Other crowds tiocked to the Battery and stil others stat.oned themselves at an early hour in the vicinity of the American line dock, where the traveler was to land. Li Hang Chang at Seventy-Four. It is doubtful if New York bay ever pre- sented a grander sight than it did this morning, for, anchored there, in stately strength, were eleven of the warships of the new navy of the United States, the em- bodiment of grace and strength, of speed and offensive power. The Chinese statesman, at the review off Spithead, after he vis.ted Queen Victoria at Osborne, was treated tova fine display of warships, forty-seven ships, twenty-seven battle ships and cruisers and twenty tor- pedo destroyers being there aligned for his inspection, but he never set eyes on a finer fleet than that commanded by Admiral Bunce today. Each vessel represented the very latest improvement in everything. Warships at Anchor. This gallant fleet, which swung in double column, en enchelon, to the flood tide at 10 o'clock, rams pointing seaward, con- sisted of the following vessels: The Indiana, first-class battle ship, 10,288 tons, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch, six 4-inch and three smaller rapid-fire guns; about 500 men. The New York (flagship mored cruiser, 8,50: 4-inch, rapid carrying 484 men. “The Massachusetts, first-class battle ship, 10,288 .ons; four 13-inch, eight S-inch, six 4inch and thirty smaller rapid-fire guns; about 500 men. The Maine, armored cruiser, 6,682 tons; four 10-inch, six 6-inch and twenty smaller guns; 400 men. The Texas, second-class battle ship, 6,300 tons; two 12-inch, four 6-ton guns, six 4 inch and twenty-two smaller rapid-fire guns: 400 men. The Columbia, first-cla: rey tons: one $-inch, two 6-inch, eight 4-inch and twenty smailer guns; about 500 men. The Newark, cruiser, 4,083 tons; twelve 6-inch and seven.een smallcr guns; 300 men. The Raleigh, crui: 183 tons; one 6- inch, two 53-inch, thre: pid-fire guns and fourteen smalier rapid-fire guns; about 300 men. The Montgomery, cruiser, 2,000 tons; nine 5-inch, three rapid-fire guns and ten smalier guns: about 200 men. The Amphitrite, double-turret monitor, 3,990 tons: four 10-inch, two 4-inch and six smaller guns: men. The Terror, doubie-turret monitor, 3,900 tons; four 10-inch and eight smaller guns; 155 men. In addition, placed at the disposal of Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger, commanding the Eastern Department of the United States army, was the steel cruiser Dolphin, two 4-inch rapid-fire and six smaller guns, about 150 men. The Dolphin had on board Gen. Ruger and staff, and lay off Govern- or’s Island, preparaiory to steaming down to meet the St. Louis as soon as the latter was signaled in the lower bay. Waiting on the Pier. At the American line pier were station- ed four troops of the 6th Cavairy, U.S.A., and a detachment of the naval reserve. The former were detailed to escort the great Chinaman up Broadway to the Wal- dorf Hotel, and the latter acting as a guard of honor at the dock, which was appropriately decorated for the occasion, the United States flag and the yellow standard of China, with its black dragon rampant, predominating. It was originally intended to take Li Hung Chang off the St. Louis at Quaran- tine and convey him to some pier up town and nearer the Waldorf than the Ameri- can line pier, which is down town, but the Chinese minister represented to Generil Ruger that the age of the Chinese staies- man precluded any such feat of strength and agility as clamoring from the St. Louis to the Dolphin, and so this feature of the program was abandoned. On board the Dolphin with General Ruger were the Chinese minister, Yang, and suite, the Chinese consul, a few spe- cially imvited guests and a representative of the Associated Press. The Excursion Boats. Also scouring about the bay was a fleet of sail and steam yachts, excursion boats and tugs, loaded with passengers, which were probably more interested in seeing the ships of the so-called “White Squad- ron” fire their twenty-one gun salutes than in the witnessing the arrival in Amer- ican waters of the Chinese envoy. The latter, by the way, has so many titles first-class ar- x 8-Inch, twelve teen smaller guns, that the officials here were, for = time, in somewhat of a quandry d& to how to ad- dress him. Some of-his titles are: Chief of the Chinese Mission at the Co. tion at Moscow, Ambassador, Envoy Extraordl- nary, Special Envoy, Senor Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Prime Minister of State, Earl of the First Rank, First Sec- retary Li, Li Comte Li Hung Chang, and so on. Eventually, however, it was de- cided to address the Chinese statesman as “Your Excellency,” and so he will be officially termed during his stay in the United States. Li Hung Chang's Following. Li Hung Chang’s suite consjsts of about forty persons, and he has with him about 800 pieces of baggage, some of them be- ing of immense size. The sumptuous coffin, which he carried with him as a matter of precaution, has been sent back to China via the Suez canal, which-would seem to show that the traveler has no fear of dying before reaching his native land again. Coming next to the great Chinese states- man in rank of the party visiting the United States is Li King Fong,or Lord Li, the adopt- ed son of Li Hung Chang, who has been secretary of the Chinese legation at Lon- don and minister to Japan. Then comes Lo Feng-Luh, the principal interpreter, who was educated in England, and was chief of the naval school at Tien Tsin. After him, in*rank, come the four secre- tarles, Yu-Shis-Mei, Lien Chun-King, Lin- Ho-Shu and Li-King-Shu, the second ron of Li Hung Chang. The attaches are next in rank. They are: Chang Liu, Hunk+Ki, Sih Pang-Ho, Pah Hin, Huang Ching, Lo Chung Sung and Hung Chai-Siang. Also accompanying Li Hung Chang is Dr. Irwin, an English physician; Major Von Hanne- ken of Chino-Japanese war fame and a force of valets, cooks, ete. The Chinese flag is. floating from the Waldorf Hotel, where Ii Hung Chang and his suite will occupy the state apartments and have special kitchen accommodation. Departure of the Dolphin. The Dolphin steamed down the bay, with General Ruger and the guests on board, shortly after 10 o'clock, and at 10:30 she dropped anchor off Quarantine, awaiting the arrival of the St. Louis. When the St. Lou's passed Sandy Hook wFistles were lLlown from tugs and steam- boats. Giant firecrackers were fired as a greeting to Earl Li by @ number of his countrymen on board the sidewheel stcam- er Mohawk, which was also.decorated with a mess of buntirg, conspicuous among was a large Chinese flag. Long Franch boat Sandy Hook sa- luted the St. Lo when she turned the Scuthwest Spit. Several signals were made to the steamer when she passed the ob- servatory, and the flag dipped in honor of the Chinese statesman. + | Welcomed to America. The St. Louis arrived off quarantine at 12:40, and was immediately boarded by the government welcoming officers from the cruiser Dolphin, who extentled to the Chi- statesman, in behalf of Pre velard, a welcome to the United The St. Louis slowly sur! craft, and with the Dolphin quite near her, to the music of a trethendous chorus of steam wh.sues and a contnual fusillade ra ates. moved up the bay, ounded by all k.nds of gaily decorated of giant firecracke As the St neared the American fleet the firs* saluic in honor of the Chi- cese visitor was tired from the flagship ew York. The w York was the only rship to fire a salute, but the ether }ips dipped their cotors as the St. Louis passed. They prescnigd "a magnificent ap- pearance and were watched with the great- est interest by the Citinese ambassador and his suite from :he position which they cecupied on the port side of the upper deck of the American bner. At quaran- une it was learned that Li Hung Chang stvod the voyage remarkably well, and had not been at all seasick. Arrival at the Doek. The St. Louis moved up the harbor in a sert of triumphal procession, greeted on all sides with the touting of steam whistles and other salutes, and eventually reached her dock at 1:30 p.m. But the party was not able to land until sume time later, owing to the necessary delay in warping the ship alongside of her wharf. The vicin:ty of the dock was about as liveiy as the tinish line on a yacht race day, and with Lhe America’s cup at stake. All kinds of craft were dashing here and there in everybody's way, but escaping ac- cident by a series of miracies. The yellow standard of China was loudly cheered by the crowds about the wharf as the bow cf tre bg steamship came near the land- ing place of the American dine. “Chinatown” Early Astir. “Chinatown” was ready early today to celebrate the landing here of H. I. C. M.’s ambassador. Red, yellow and green bunt- ing disguised the houses, mean, dingy, gray-brown tenements, into objects of live- ty, brilliant interest, while the Chinese of the quarter, dressed in their shimmering silke or bright-hued cotton, stood in the dcorways or on the fire escapes watching placidly the commotion in the street. Then the Chinese visitors from other parts of the town and from other towns and villages hereabouts were scurrying hither and thither, seeking lodgings or restaurants or paying calls. ‘The Chinese party was received at the p:er by an immense crowd of people, which was with difficulty kept back from the approaches by a large force of police. The Chinese standard was hauled down from the American line steamer at 1:50 p-m., as the Chinese ambassador landed on the wharf and entered the carriages in at- tendance. The first carriage contained the ambas- sador and General Ruger, and in the next were Tao-Tai-Li, Major Von Hanneken and a member of the staff of General*Ruger. In the third carriage was Lord Li and his wife, Lop-Feng-Luh and another staff cf- ficer. After them came carriages, contain- ing the Chinese minister and the Chinese consul and their suites, accompanied by staff officers. The Procession. ‘The procession left the pler headed by a troop of the 6th Cavalry and havirfg an-! other troop of the same regiment in rear. The whole was preceded by a de- tachment of mounted police, and ii moved away amid loud cheers, The route was to West street and Bowlinz Green, up Broadway to 4th strevt, then > through Washington square and up Sth avenue to the Waldorf. ‘fhe route of the procession was guarded. by police and densely packed with spectators. A quan- tity of bunting was displayed on all eides and among it the Chinese «standard was continuously seen. . SS SIOUX NATIONAL BANK: SUSPENDS. Failure of an Iowa Corporation Re- ported. Acting Controller Coffin has received a telegram announcing theésuspension of the Sicux National Bank of Sloux City, Iowe, and he at once sent telegraphic instructions to Examiner George H. Stone to take ckarge of the bank. According to the last official returns this bank: had a capital of $500,000; its Mabilities. te depasitors were $814,000;"it owed other ‘banks $95,000, and it had borrowed $252,000, The bank hasbeen borrowing money extensively for Some time, and its failure-gauses no surprise at the Treasury Department. : LETTER FROM SECRETARY MORTON Reported as Writing That Brya: Will Carry Nebraska, A letter wae-displaged ta Washington to- day purporting to“eome from Secretary Morton, who:¥s now: in Nebragk’, which indicates that“he has changed his mina about Meteinles carpging Nebraska. The letter says: “Ii iming Nebraska for McKinley the m papers are all right In a political sense, hut as a matter of fact, Bryan will get the electoral votc of Nebraska, and, in my Judgment, of every other state west of the Mississippi.” SENT A CHALLENGE |4 POPULIST CockING MAIN’ GARBAGE CREMATORY Senator Tillman Wants to Debate With Harrison. A TELEGRAM 10 THE EX-PRESIDENT The South Carolinian Has Been Stumping Pennsylvania. MR. GARDNER RETURN Ss ee Senator Tillman passed through the city this morning, had a conference with Secre- tary Gardner of the democratic congr. sional committee at the depot and incident- ally sent the following telegram to ex- President Harrison: “Have just spent a week in Pennsylvania, speaking to many thousands. Your speech in New York last night attacked me spec ically. I would be pleased to meet you in Joint debate before northern audiences, preferably at Indianapolis.” Senator Tillman has been spending a week, as he states, making speeches in the coal regions of Pennsylvania. Secretury Gardner, who got back from Erie this morning, received a telegram from Sena- tor Tillman, who is on his way home, to meet him at, the depot. The secretary did this and there was quite an extended con- ference on the situation in Pennsylvania. Accompanying Senator Tillman to this Senator Tillman, elty was William Wilhelm, a prominent lawyer and demccratic politician of Potts- ville, Pa. He came here to talk with the democratic managers about sending Sena- tor Tillman to that state to make more speeches, and was extravagant in his praise of the work done by the South Caro- lina Senator. An Upheaval in Pennsylvania. Secretary Gardner said that Senator Till- man reported a perfect upheaval for among ihe miners in the Penns coal regions. The Senator expressed sur- prise at the astonishing change and pre- dicted that the outcome would be the big- gest surprise ever known in Pennsylvania polities. : Mr. Wilhelm had a conference with Sec- retary Gardner, National Committeeman Richardson and’ Secretary Diffenderfer of the silver party about sending Senator Tillman to Pennsylvania. No decision was arrived at as to where the Senator will speak. His program of speech-making will be announced when the managers here confer with the national committee in Chi- cago. It was thought best not to as the South Carolinian to any place until it was found what assignments the national committee had given him. Tillman in Pennsylvanian. Mr. Wilhelm, as stated, was in high glee over the work dore by Senator Tillman. “Lest Saturday,” said Mr. Wilhelm, “I found that Senator Tillman was to speak to some farmers at Mt. Gretva. I wired him, arking that he speak at Pottsville. He hesitated, but at last agreed to make some speeches. Little notice was given that he would speak anywhere, but in Shenan- doah, Pottsville, Ashland and other cities and towns where he spoke this week the audiences were larger than ever known in these places, and Senator Tillman created the most intenge enthusiasn:. The people went wild about him, and last night at Tamaquah he was waited upon by large delegations from all over the coal regions begging him to speak at various pl: There are four congressional districts the coa! regions. in All are now represented by republicans, but every one of them will go democratic this fall. The meetings ad- dressed by Senator Tillman were ail held ler _the auspices of republican silver men. In Schuylkill county nearly every one of the former republican managers has gone over to the silver ranks. The gain of democratic Congressmen in Penn- sylvania this year will be larger than any other state In the Union. I have managed a good many campaigns in my county, but thcre never was such enthusiasm as has been created by Senator Tillman. Hereto- fcre when a meeting was held there has always been a question as to who would pay the bills, but this time the bills were ali paid by silver republicans. When Sen- ator Tillman and myself asked for our bills at the hotels we were told that they were paid. Besides that the people insisted on paying our railroad fare.’ Secretary Gardner Talks. Secret.ry Gardner says that his visit to Erie was a profitable one. He met the state democratic. chairman and also the unty chairmen, and mapped out a pro- am for the conduct of the congressional mpaign in that state. He also arranged for literature and speakers for the state. State Chairman Garman will be here next week to confer further with Secretary Gurdner about the campaign in Pennsyi- vania, “From what I learned,” said Secretary Gardner, “I am confident that the demo- crats will carry from eleven to sixteen dis- tricts in Pennsylvania this year, and there is no telling what may happen in the state.” Secretary Gardner had a long chat xt Erie with Candidate Bryan about cam- paign matters. The secretary says that Bryan spoke to 8,000 people at three meet- ings at Erie in one night. The next morn- ing he spoke to 5,009 people from the bal- ceny of the hotel. “By actual count, Bryan shook hards with 3,740 people in’ Erie,” said Mr. Gardner. Chairman Faulkner will return to the city tonight from Chicago. a MORE GOLD DEPOSFTED. Lazard Freres Give Half a Million for Notes Today. A telegram received at the Treasury De- partment from the subtreasury at New York states that the firm of Lazard Freres today deposited $500,000 in gold coin in exchange for United States notes. It is stated at the department that the con- tinued exportation of gold has resulted in a considerable contraction in the circula- tion in this country, and that the re- dundancy abroad has rendered gold’ im- pertaticns profitable. The demands for cur- rency are coming largely from the west, and it is the general opinion in official circles that the present movement of gold to this country is perfectly legitimate and natural, and will result in recouping the reserve in the tréasury and at the same time relax the money stringency. It .is thought that the deposit of Lazard Broth- ers today was a part of a shipment from London due to have arrived in New York yesterday. Tom Watson and Marion Butler Have Been Using Gaffs. The Georginn Has So Far Bested the North Carolinian on the Noti- fieation Question * The political scientists in the city say that en investigation reveals that Senator Mar- jon Buuler ard Tom Watson have had a mix-up, and that the color of the feathers scattered around. together with the other fragments, indicate that the North lina bird got the gaffs from the Georg! game cock. Those who know him say he wiil be in the next fight and better equip- ped. In plainer language, however, there wre many indicaticns that fom Watson and Senator Marion Butler have had a quarrel and that Watson may have got the best of it. To all outward appearances the North Carolina Senator has been for some time, even betore the St. Louis convention, the head, and practically the tail, of the popu- list party. Whatever he said went with a To Be Located on a Site Near the Old Observatory. DECISION BY THE COMMISSIONERS They Refuse to Discuss the Matter ~for Publication. OBJECTIONS WERE MADE It was asc officially, this building that tained definitely, though not afternoon at the District the Commissioners have de- cided that a second garbage crematory shall be erected, and the site selected is square 62, adjecent to Un Naval Ob- servatory grounds, and i ded on the north by New York avenue and C street, on the south by upper Water strcet, on the rush. ‘his continued at the St. Louis con- | 07 33) etree * the wes vention, where the North Carolinian won | ee oe ee oe sar ondadee in nearly every const. He was given | Street. There has been @ long delay in this further power by being placed at the head | matter, and®he site understood to have ¢ campaign. | been selected was objected to by a num- rid the*reins in everything. He | ber of properiy owners and Secretary smoothly until he came in con- | of the Navy Herbert. tact with Tom Watson, whose head as saia : to be harder than the output of a pottery | 3 igi arcaceaid establishment, and when he makes up his | Commuissione: Koss ts nc ie city, but mind thai he wants a tming a certain way | both Commissioncr and Commis- ops unUl he gels it that w sioner Poweil w the maiter ais Want it otherw of the garbage noon with @ Butler's Pian, | Star reporter. Commissioner Truesdell de- The story of the politicians is that Sena- | Whether sq had been tor butler had no decided idea that Bryan t he would would be notified by the populists ef his He ad- nomination. He almost concluded that there should not be any such formality, and it was so announced. The political world took it for gran’ that Senator suiler knew what he was talking about and Us there would be no notificatioa, Uns ume Tom Watson began to get in } work. He trst staried by wrilug jetiers and sending telegrams to Senator Butier. | ‘the North Cerolua ruler paid no agtention to these. Suddenly, it is thought, the p ulist candidate for Vice President changed his tactics. He evidently noted the licnal chairman that if he 4 time on the notification busin be roasted in Watson's paper. expose him as being a part of a democratic plot to swallow the popul ae chairman couldn't stand thi the conclusion, as told in The Star lerday, Ubai Bryan must be notified. Will Probably Win in the End. While politicians are saying a great deal on the subject, Senator Butler is sawing wood. He has much more ability and brains than Watson. If he did give way to Watson, it is argued that it was for the sake of the silver nominees. He is more conservative than the vice presidential nominee, and may have seen that no harni could come out of the populist notification, and that it didn’t ainount te much o1 or the otiver. in one matter, it is asserted, doesn’t mean that he will Le successful in any more of the conflicts which may take place. No siion can come up in which the populist party as a whole will be so deeply iptcrestcd, and then Butler can take W dnt come ss he would yes- i son by the throat and deal with him with- out raising a national rumpus, such as was promised should there be a refusal to notify the nominee: aN. HARRISON CONFIDENT. So Says Representative Overstreet, Who Saw Him in New York. Reprisentative Overstreet returned to re- publican headquarters here this morning from New York. He was present at the Harrison meeting in New York last night and had a talk with the ex-President yes: terday. He says that Gen. Harrison is cheerful and contident, believing that there is no doubt of the election of McKinle Mr. Overstreet reports that the meeung last night was a splendid one. As an’ illustration of the facility with which the republican campaign mane are getting out documents, it may be men- tioned that copies of McKinley's leiter of acceptance have been received at republi- can headquarters, having been sent from the national committee headquarters in New York. A hevf and strong document added to the republican list of literature is “A Primer cf Finance,” by Prot. David Jayne Hill, who spoke at the Harrison meeting in’ New York last night. He is said to be one of the strongest writers on financial quesiious in the cow NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH HAWA The Idea of a Dicker With President ed. The dispatches from San Francisco yes- terday to the effect that United States Minister Willis has been authorized to ne- gotiate with President Dole of Hawali for either annexation, a monarchical form of government, with Priacess Kaiulana at the head, or a United States protectorate for the Hewaiian Islands find no creden in official circles in this city. It is re- garded as extremely improbable that P: ident Cleveland should desire to reop Hawaiian scandal under existing condi- tions, and it is thought to be even more improbable that President Dole would co: ider overtures from an unfriendly admiz istration so near the end of its term, es- pecially when there is no doubt that the island republic would receive much more gererous treatment at the hands of the next adininistration, regardless of its sonality. Nor is it thought that there is any likelihood of u further attempt of the Cleveland administration to “right the wrongs of Liliuckalani, or to restore the mcnarchy under Kaiulani. State Department officials disclaim krewledge of any such negotiatiors as are indicated in the rumors from Honolulu. Acting Secretary Adee says he has never heard of such negotiations, and intimatcs Plainly that the Hawaiian story is very much overdrawn, if not altogether without fovndation. ——__-+-e._______ VENTILATING THE SENATE. all Progress Made on the Work on That Project. The work of putting in the new system of ventilation in the United States Senate chamber is now far advanced. The floors of the galleries and the Sénate have been removed, and iron and yellow pine rafters, under which the ventilating apparatus is to be located, have been put in place, and are ready to receive the new flooring as soon as the ventilating pipes have beer supplied. The great ventilating pit, com- municating through an underground pas- sage with the granite shaft west of the north wing of the Capitol, is exposed to view. It was over this pit, sixty fect deep, and twice the diameter of an ordina well, that Senator Hill sat until he removel to a place on the west end of the demo- cratic side of the chamber to avoid what he regarded as a dangerous draught to which he had been subjected. The work of refitting the Senate with a systen of ventilation will probably be com- pleted before November 1, but considerable time will be required by the small force of workmen employed in placing the some- what intricate apparatus, which will con- vey fresh air to every seat in the cham- ber, both on the floor and in the gallerics. But about | He wouid | Watson's apparent triumph | j mitted, | had been ners led stoner Powell had nm y, and neither k who represenis ¢ | Ne Doubt an t From all that can be here Is ap- | parently no doubt that the mentioned jhas been selected. It is aiso understood that Contractor Wari have the rivilege of selecting t m whereby the garbage will be incin he seiec- tion, of course, to be made subject to ap- proval » Commissioners. Contractor > | War Ss said, is already negotiating | With several companies in regard io the urse, must pur- rematory, wroved by the arried Into but all his ac Commissioners | effect. | before being v | He Acknowledges That Sryan Wt Ke Notitied. Chairman Butler of the populist national ommittee t 10 admitted porter thai Bryan ts to be form noted | of his piuation by the poy 1s. Of ccurse this means that Watson will also be notified. “The chairman of tae notification com- mittee is now preparing the |e of notifi- | cation, which will no doubt be submitied to the candidates as soon as th of the committee can be confi The notification committee decide whether it will have formal meet- irg at which the candid, all be notl- fied or whether the work shall be done by members red with.” will have to letter. The members of to pittee are so badly scattered that Un ay conclude to let the notification go by letter, About September 1 Mr. Bryan will probably know that he received the nomination about September. It is hinted the ready aware of his nomin all his recent talk implies though Mr. Bryan has about it, he w ut the t the 15th of Watson was on. At Jeast much. Al- anything 1 know officially somewhere ne named. s, it is said, w not expect dectanent Jf acce ce from He discussed the issues in democratic tification, necessary for him to do this again. His let.er to th S can be made shorig and it wil poked for not later than October 1, Mr. Bryar his answer It will not be WILL NOT RESIGN. Assistant Secretary Dabney WS Not Foliow Secretary Smith. A report w ret lated Uh morning thet Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Dabney intended to resign his office on account of differences politically with the President, following Secretary Smith's example Mr. Dabney correcis this in an interview in as far as it relates to polities. He said today: “But for the faise construction that might be put upon m nm, 1s nat once and the University of cago convention s mone: 1 am un alterabiy opp id Sewall ticket, = conven- tion wiil put up a ticket on a democratic platform. BANK OFFIC The Acting Controller Takes Lmport- ant Actio Mr. Coffin, the acting controller of the has caused the arrest Presi- ardes and Vice President Girault of the American National Bank, New Or- leans, La., which failed on the 6th instant. Also of a third party said to be imyli- cated with them. They are charged with violations of section 5209, U.S. S., and of section 13, act of July 12, It le said the a: of the bank in some way been wasted to the extent that the capital has been extinguished by resulting losses. So far as the controller ts. in- tormed, the losses inflicted will be confined strictly to shareholders and creditors of the failed bank. — CHAIRMAN BUPLER SATISFIED. He Says«x Fusion ix Coming Along Al Right. Chairman Butler id today that the mat- ter of fusion in a number of states was getting along all right. He was satisfied with the reported fusion from Idaho. Asked if there was any probability of a fusion of populists, gold democrats and republicans Senator Butler said: “There is no truth In the talk of that kind. If there ts no fusion of the democrats and populists on the electoral tc the populists will put out a toral ticket.” nand Watson elec- rman Butler So Afternoo: Senator Butler has received word t? trouble in Idaho has been satisfactoy tled. nat the ly set- —-e+—-~— Jews Emigrating tw Turkey. Mavroyeni Bey, Turkish minister, informa the State Department that American Jews are emigrating to Turkey, and one of them has already arrived at Constantinople. The minister says that access to the Turkish empire is prohibited to Jewish emigrants