Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. llth St, by i N Cor 4 The Breas eeu eT Now York (ico, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By muil—anywhere in the United States or Caaada—pastase prepald—50 cents r month. PSaturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foretgn postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Ostice at Washington, D. C., as second-cliss mail matter) C7 All mail subscriptions miust be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made Known on application. Che Zvening Star. — WASHINGTON, D. ©. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. AN EXTRA SESSION Treasury Officials Still Believe One Will Be Necessary NOMATTER WHO IS ELECTED PRESIDENT A Bad Financial Showing Thus Far in the Fiscal Year. THE GOLD RESERVE ——— a The conviction that Congress will be required to provide for an inereaze of the revenue has not been impaired among Treasury officials by re- cent political events. A victory for either inley or Eryan in November, with a an extra session of Congress favorable to their views, would Probably result in an mn for the purpose of tariff the one case or free n in the other. Some doubt has been felt whether it would be worth while for McKi to call an extra session, if it should be apparent that the republicans lack a working majority in the Senate, over and above the silver deserters. The republicans have laid so much stress, however, upon the unwisdom of permitting a deficit and selling bon-ls to provide revenue, that they are not ex- pected to perpetuate this condition of things, even until December, 1897. The op- ponents of the free silver movement, with- out distinction of party, believe that there be will a re soon It Is United State: ival of bu: iness activity as definitely known that the Proposes to adhere to the gold standard. This revival of activity fl mean larger customs receipts and larger internal revenue payments. The cu toms receipts especially will mount rapid- ly upward if a general incr2ise cf tariff rates is exp as the sequence of re- publican suc This element may not influence the customs receipts if it fs ap- Parent that the republicans lack the votes in Congress te indulge in a general re- vision. The increase in customs rece‘pts will probably not be strongiy felt until January, and will not produce marked re- sults upon the deficit early enough to justi- fy Maj. McKiniey in abandoning the proj- ect of an extra session. A Bad Treasury Showing. The treasury show!ng has been a very bad one thus far since July 1, and has al- ready wn an accumulated deficit in two months and a haif nearly equal to the en- tire deficit for the last fiscal year. This is $10,000.04) worse than the showing for the iod in 18%. The receipts for the for the ten weeks ending were $60,055 , and the expenditures were $8t,154,148. The re- ceipts for the same period this year have been $5 and the expenditures have n §S52,144. The increase of expendi- been chiefly due to the payme 0000 for the sugar bounty ks of 1896, and for the _corre- l year 1807. The anced from S16,065 this year ot likely to fall back. The hee Is now $61,000,050 nd stands at # all that rema 351,000, ne $111,000.00 realized from the last bond sale. The difference has gone to bridge the deficit for last year and this and to cover the redemption of some Pacific railroad bonds. The month of September sk surplus last year, and may do so but the receipts for twelve days are already hearly $1,000,000 less than a Year age. The Gold Reserve. The treasury is better equipped to meet the demand for currency than was the case last year, and the recent development of this demand 4s helping to protect the gold reserve. The next President may be saved from an immediate bond issue as the result of the operations now going on for putting gold into the treasury. A demand for $10,- 000,000 In currency is expected from New Orleans during the next two weeks, includ- ing the million or two already paid out. ‘The monetary pressure upon the New York banks is leading them to surrender their gold in exchange for currency and to offer gold at the New York subtreasury in ex- change for currency delivered elsewhere. The depostt of a considerable quantity of Australian gold at San Francisco, which is now promised, will enable the banks to have currency delivered at various points where It is needed In exchange for this gold. There is little doubt that Acting Secretary Hamlin will grant the request which is like- ly to be made for the acceptance of gold at ‘o by the government in return for the delivery of currency at designated points. The gold reserve will probably touch $125,000.00 before the present upward end. The amount posi- Saturday was $113,000,000, stant Treasurer Jordan telegraphes w York that several millions mor movement Is at ty e in the assay office in process of cou: or were definitely promised. An crease of the reserve to 3125,000,000 would enable the treasury to meet a considerable export cemand in January and February without carrying the reserve below $100,000,- to. The r Stood at $105,284,218 on February 28, 1895, just before the present administration entered office. It is believed to be the amcition of Secretary Carlisle to turn this reserve over unimpaired to his successor, but he probably does not care to materially increase ft What Will Confrent the New Presi- dent. The new President, if he 1s a supporter of the gold standard, will be confronted by two ébligations on the 4th of March next—to terminate the deficit in the reve- nues and to protect the gold reserve. The republicans have claimed that the abolition of the deficit would arrest the loss of gold. An extra session of Congress, therefore, would probably be asked to address itself to the revenue problem first and to the gold problem afterward. The prospect is considered brighter by the republicans for controlling a majority in the Senate than was the case a month or two ago. The sweep of the silver current was then so powerful that {t seemed probable that sti- Ver Senators would sit in the next Senate from Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and the Dakotas, even if the republicans succeeded in choosing their President. There is now more hope of choosing republican Senators in some of these states, but it is still doubtful if a majority in the Senate can be found which will support a strong pro- tectionist policy. The new administration, in the absence of a sound money republi- can majority, will have to choose between winning the support of the silver repubii- cans on the one hand and the gold demo- crats on the other. Some of the silver re- publicans may come back into the party traces If they are badly whipped in No- vember, but they are likely to demand some concessions to silver before they will yote for protectionist legislation. This will drive Maj. McKinley to the sound money democrats. They will stand steadfastly by him in financial matters and will probably be willing to change the law regarding bond issues or to authorize short-term treasury certificates. Their votes cannot be obtained, however, seneral tariff revision. Th will probably be found willing to meet the administration half way in pro- viding new scurces of revenue, but they will insist on having a snare in naming the sour The reconstruction of the sugar sct ie, cLanging the present ad lorem duty into a specific duty, might have their approval, and would add about 20,060,000 to the revenue. Doubling the ‘tax would also get sound money demo- when it comes to tic votes, but the fear of the licuor vote might deter the majority in the Sen- ate from pa: ing such a measure. One Way of Escape. There is one way in which the republi- cans, if they control the next administra- tion, might escape an extra session. That is by passing a revenue bill during the short session next winter which would meet the approval of President Cleveland. The change in the duty on suzar or the in- crease of the tax on beer might meet this requirement, A hor‘zontal increase of du- ties, except on sugar, as proposed in the Dingley bill, would not meet it. Such a bill, moreover, would be of doubtful value as a source of increased revenue. The ef- fort to dispose of the matter at the short ession vould probably be defeated in any by filibustering in the Senate. The r men will be absolute masters of the situation when they know that the Con- gress expires by limitation on the 4th of March. Their situation will be very dif- ferent, and their power to filibuster will be greatly impaired, if they meet in extra on under the ssity of filibustering ve years in order to o—-____ SILVER PARTY MANAGERS, Letters Received Stating That Silver Republicans Are Joining Clubs. The silver party managers claim to be receiving hundreds of letters showing that large numbers of silyer republicans are Joining their clubs and intend to vote for Bryan. Several of these letters were ex- ited this morning. Among the number was one from L. Rowan at Shawneetown, Il. He says: “Twenty-one out of twenty- ‘ht republicans in the first ward of my village have cast their lots with us, and the change among the farmers is grea$.” A letter was received from William Wil- helm, the silver republican who is engin- ecring Senator Tillman through the coal regions of Pennsylvania. Mr. Wilhelm says that Senator Tillman is making great head- way for the silver cause, and is convert- ing the miners right and left. He mentions that the Senator had a joint debate with Representative Brumm at Minersville Fri- day night, and says it was a great battle. Senator Stewart has returned from a stumping tour of Connecticut, and asserts that if the workingmen are not coerced the state will go for Bryan. He declares that the workingmen in every part of the state re for the Chicago nominee. The Senator will speak in Maryland Thursday, and at Staten Island Friday. He expects to make many speeches between now and the elec- tion. A railroad official visited silver headquar- ters today with a story that among the railroad men of Pennsylvania there was practical unanimity for the Chicago ticket. He cited as an example that out of a gang of fifty men he knew there were only two who were going to vote for McKinley. He said that thirty-eight of the fifty were re- publicans, and that thirty-six were going to vote for silver. —_—_—_—_—_+e-_____ BIDS FOR BATTLE SHIPS. They Were Opened at the Navy De- partment Today. Bids for building three great battle ships of about 11,000 tons each were opened at the Navy Department today in the pres- ence of Acting Secretary McAdoo and a number of representatives of the ship- building works of the country. The terms offered were reasonable and the ships can be constructed and fitted with thelr armor at a total cost within the limit of the amount authorized to be expended for this purpose by Congress. There were five bids, and, contrary to the specula- tion that has been indulged in, no attempt was made in any case to bnd the gov- ernment to pay for the ships in gold or its equivalent. The bids were as follows: Newport News Ship Building end Dry Dock Ccmpany of Virginia, one snip for $2,505.- ww; John H. Dialogue & Son of Camden, N. J., one ship for $2,661,000; Bath Iron Werks ef Maine, one ship for $2,690,000; Wm. Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia, one sk for 1,000 and two for §$2, each; Union Iron Works of San Francisco, one ship for $2,674,950. The lowest three bidders are in order the Newport News Company, Cramp & Sons and the Union Iron Works (the latter com- pary being allowed a margin of 4 per cent abeve the lowest eastern bid to offset the difference in prices between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts). Under the act of Congress the depart- nent must award the contracts for build- ing thes> ships by October $ next, and the yessels themselves must be completed within three years thereafter. The limit of cost fixed for each ship was $3,750,000, including the hull armor, and it is esti- meted that this armor can be supplied by the department for less than a million dollars. ee ——— AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS. Anticipating a Big Victory in Maine— Wisconsin Reports Encouraging. The officials at republican congressional committee headquarters were in a mood of beaming anticipation today over the pros- pect of a big republican victory in Maine. ‘The latest reports received by the commit- tee prior to the election were of the most favorable character. Chairman Ellis B. Usher of the national gold democratic party of Wisconsin, writes to the committee that 15,000 thousand peo- ple have money deposited in the banks of La Crosse county, his home, and that hun- dreds more are saving money as patrons of building and loan associations. “These,” says Chairman Usher, “constitute the money trust, and we may envy, but we 4o rot fear them, and shall not until Mr. |, Bryan's speeches induce them more gen- erally to demand their money in gold in or- der that they may hide it against the ca- lamitous day of a debased silver currence; The town of Aniwa, the democratic stronghold of Shawano’ county, formerly casting but very few republican votes, wiil this year, it is Stated on a careful canvass, cast W per cent of the whole vote of the township for McKinley. The population of this town is almost ali German. ‘The committee 1s informed thet Owen E. Wells, democratic ex-state superintendent of public instruction for Wisconsin, de- nounces the Chicago plaiform end candi. dates, and will support neither. George Raymer, editor of the Madison (Wis.) Dem. ocrat, in a published letter, also declares his intention to support McKinley and Ho- bart. ———__++_____ Bank Dividends Declared. The controller of the currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as follows, viz: A fifth dividend, 5 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Central National Bank of Rome, N. making in all 80 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $469,638.64. A final dividend, 2 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Rio Grande National Bank of Laredo, Texas, making in all 37 per cent on claims proved, amounting to $58,039.23. Se An Appointment and Promotion. George W. Seibels has been appointed an assistant paymaster in the navy, to date from August 31, 1896. Medical In- spector D. McMurtrie has been promoted to the grade of medical director. ARE VOTING IN MAINE Republicans Bringing Out Their Full Strength. DEMOCRATS WITHOUT ORGANIZATION Little Doubt They Will Be Beaten 25,000 or 30,000. THE WEATHER CLOUDY —————EEE Special Dispatch to The Evening S LEWISTON, Me., September 14.—Election day opened with dull leaden sky, but the weather is not cold. There has been no rain up to noon, and there are no sigas of any before night. The expectation is that the total vote of the state will not be less than 140,000, and of this the repub- lican leaders claim 80,000. The prohibition- ists may cast 2,000, the gold or bolting democrats 2,000 and the populists between 5,000 and 6,000. It is expected that the silver vote will be confined almost entirely to the ranks of the democrats. The mem- bers cf that party will generally vote for Frank, the regular democratic nominee for governor, and even the democrats who be- lieve in sound money will not scratch the gubernatorial nomination for governor. The name of Clifford, the candidate of the bolting democrats, is not on the official ballot, and for this reason, among others, he will not get a large vote. In this city and the county of Androscog- gin both the old parties will get out a large vote on account of a contest, which fs a very spirited one, over the election of sheriff. This will not injure the vote for the republican governor, except so far as it is a stimulus to get many democrats to go to the polls who otherwise would remain at home, and thus directly help the repub- lican ticket. Maine votes with the Austratian ballot, and as the poils do not close until 5 o'clock, it will be late at night before the actual re- sult in the state will be known. The leaders of the republican campaign have given out the figures cn a basis of 20,040 plurality for Powers, the republican gubernatorial candidate. They really ex- pect 25,000 or 30,000, and there Is ndét much doubt that they will get it. The four Con- gressmen will be elected with incre: majority over the election of 189: which the vote today will be compared. In this district (the second), which is repre- sented by Chairman,Dingley of the ways and means committee, the republican plu- ray will be unusually large. Advices received at noon by the Evening Journal from all parts of the state are to the effect that the full republican strength is being brought out, and that with the ex- ception of a few places the democrat: ave no organization and no sinews of war. he Journal predicts that the republican plurality will be more than 20,000, the fig ures of the conservative republican leader It is claimed that the bottom of the repub lican bolt in this city and county has dr ped out, and that the loss to the party over the fight for Sheriff will be trifling, if any at all. REPUBLICANS VOTING BRISKLY. Weather Cloudy and Cool in Maine Today. AUGUSTA, Me., September 14.—Under weather conditions rot in all sections as clear and favorable as had been hoped for by some of the republican leaders in this state, yet not by any means of a discour- aging nature, the election in this state is progressing today. The reports at hand at 11 ’%o’clock this morning indicated that the average vote in the state would be equaled if not ex- ceeded. In many places, moreover, the vote cast up to the hour mentioned was consid- erably ahead of that cast two years ago. This was the case in this city. The polls opened at 9 o'clock. The weather was cloudy, but rain did not seem probable. PORTLAND, Me., September 14.—All in- dications point to a heavy yote in this city, although the morning was cloudy and cool. At 11 o'clock, after three hours’ vot- ig, the prospect was considered good that the largest estimate of the republicans would be exceeded. In the first hour one hundred republicans had voted, while only three democratic ballots had been cast. In all the wards many democrats are voting for republican cand:date for governcr, and the local issues seem to have been lost sight of in the desire to give a verdict upon those of natlonal importance. BANGOR, Me., September 14—The day is fair and warm and the conditions are thovght to be good for a large vote throughout eastern Maine today. In the fourth district Congressman Charles A. Boutelle will be returned by a large plural- lity. The vote in Bangor will be large in the total, although probably smaller than usual for the head of the ticket. KENNEBUNKPORT, Me., September 14. —The weather today was not as good as had been hoped for, but the political lead- ers are hard at work, and since early this ™morning teams have been going in all di- rections to bring out the voters. There is a general sentiment that the usual republi- can majority will be secured, although there are a few who are imbued with a silver spirit. FARMINGTON, Me., September 14.—The polls opened here at 8 o'clock this morning with a brisk attendance. The weather was fair and cool, and the prospects appear to be good for a heavy republican vote being cast. There are 94) names on the check list, and it is thought the republican vote wili run up to 600. SKOWHEGAN, Me., September 14.—The democrats will throw a good vote here to- day, although it is considered very likely that the republican vote in the county will exceed that of two years ago. The plural- ity then was larger than it was two years previous, or in the last presidential elec- tion, ROCKLAND, Maine, September 14.— Threatening weather, following yesterday's storm, will keep many voters in the county districts from getting out to the polls to- day, but in this vicinity the republican vote will be heavy. The democrats claim that they will make a good showing on county officers. WATERVILLE, Maine, September 14.— There will be a light vote cast here today, chiefly because the weather is cold and cloudy. Up to noon only one-third of the total vote had been cast. CALAIS, Me., September 14.—Voters here are favored with beautiful weather today. There is very little excitement at the polls, though the party workers on both sides are out in force. Nevertheless, at 11 o'clock, a very sma!l percentage of the registered votes had been cast. OLD TOWN, Me., September 14.—The election progressed quietly here under fair weather conditions, yet the ballots came in slowly in each ward. PITTSFIELD, Me., September 14.—It was cloudy and cool when the polls opened hero at 7 o'clock this morning. During the forenoon all was quiet on the street and abcut the town house, yet there seemed to be a deep undercurrent of interest in the electior, and many men voting who have not been to the polls before in years. Over 400 out of 850 names on the check list had voted before noontime. ——— Fourth. Postmasters, Twenty-one fourth-class postmasters ‘were appointed today, all to fill vacancies caused by death and resignations. Belief That Spain Agrees to Their Trial by a Civil Court, Story of the Disastrous Expedition— Secretary Olney’s Position in Re- gaurd to the Prisoners, Although not officially admitted, it is generally understood in administration elr- cles that the Spanish government has yielded to the demands of the United States that the Competitor prisoners be given the benefit of a trial by a civil court. It is said that the Spanish authorities reached this conclusion some time ago, but that its action will not be formally com- mericated to this government until after the adjournment of the cortes. In this way, it is said, the government hopes to minimize the effect of its action and pre- vent @ scene in the cortes. The Expedition. ‘The Competitor is a two-masted schooner of fifty tons burden and was built in Belle- port, Me., in 18 She was taken to Key West shortly after the war and up to the time of becoming a filibuster was occupied in the sponge business for northern mar- kets. She departed from Key West on her now famous filibustering expedition April 2v last, but she did not really ship all her company and the ammunition and stores until a day or two later. She was obliged to do some clever dodging of the revenuc cutters, and finally evaced them by shap!ng @course through the Bahia channel to Cape Sable. There she took on board General Monzon and the remaining members of the filibustering party. ‘The Cuban coast was reached by the expedition on April Four of the crew were captured. were Alfredo Laborde, the captain, and Owen Milton, both American citizens; Dr. Bediaz, who also claims to be a citizen of the United States, and a man named Kil- dea, who is an Englishman. These men were tried by a drum-head court-martial and sentenced to death, which proceeding evoked a protest from the United States government and a suspenston of the sen- tence by the Spanish authorities. Captain Laborde and his companions, however, were not treated with much con- sideration by their Spanish captors, Secretary Olney’s Position. From the first, retary Olney has in- sisted that the men were irregularly tried, and in violation of treaty obligations. He requested a retrial before a properly con- stituted civil tribunal, not as a special act of comity, but as a right under existing treaties between Spain and the United States. In response to inquiries from mem- bers of the Senate committee on foreign re- lations, Secretary Olney emphatically stated that the administration would never submit to the carrying gut of the sentence of the suminary court-martial. Considerable relief is f official cir- cles at the reported actioh of the Sp&nish government in complying with the demgnds of the United States in,this case in a un They ing what might have regulted in a 5 cause of friction betwergpe the two tries. It is expected offictal notice of this peaceful termi mot the incident will suon be recelved from Madrid. oe ENGLAND STILL HESITATES, Vigorous Action Respecting Turkey is Again Put on, Copyright, 1806, by the Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, September 13, via Sofia, Bulgari ptember 14.—There 1s iit- tle or no change in the political situation here, ard It is believed that the powers will not take action immediately in the case of Sultan Abdul Hamed, a great deal depending upon the result of the caar’s ap- Preaching visit to Balmoral. According to the palace officials, the audience which Sir Philip Currie, the Brit- ish ambassados, hal with the sultan Fri- day resulted in convincing his majesty that the feeling against him in Great Britain is much more intense than he or his advisers have realized, and it was intimated to him that Great Britain in certain eventuallties might be compelled to teke action, indepen- dent of other powers, in preventing further disturbances here. In spite of this assurance, it 1s noticeable that there is a renewal of the fear among the foreign portion of the population that another outbreak will occur soon. ‘The British vessels carrying Armenian refugees are guarded by the British war- sbip Driad while in these waters, in order to prevent the arrest of their passengers by the Turkish authorities. The Driad’s com- mander has received explicit instructions from the British ambassador to resist any interference with the rights of British ves- sels on the high seas. The refusal of the Roumantan authorities to permit Armenian refugees to land in Roumania has created a bad impression in European circles, and may lead to serious complications. The joint commission of Europeans and Turks, appointed to inquire into the recent massacres and their origin, held its pre- liminary meeting Saturday, but the fact that most of the Armenians who could furnish the necessary evidence to place the blame where it belongs have been killed, imprisoned or banished, leaves the commis- sion little else to work upon than the Turk- ish police officials, whose evidence, natural- ly, amounts to nothing. But the work of the commission, happily, has been fore- stalled by the embassies, where all the evi- dence necessary to conclusively prove that the massacres were officially planned and authorized from the palace has been collect- ed and submitted to the governments of the six powers. it is stated that the Softas had pianned a manifestation in the vicinity of the Yildiz palace upon the occasion of the Selamlik of last week and a number of Mussulmans, it is added, bave been arrested in conse- quence. The precautions adopted to guard the palace against uttack were greatly in- creased in consequence, but no manifesta- tion occurred. i > —— MARYLAND FOR McKINLEY. That is Senntor Wellington's Convic- tion After Considcring Many Reports, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., September 14.—Sena- tor-elect Wellington told visitors at the re- publican headquarters today that from now on he would devote the greater part of his time to personally conducting the McKinley campaign in Maryland. He said that after carefully considering reports from all parts of the state he was convinced that the electoral vote of the state would be given to the republican nominees. He does not agree with several other republican leaders who assert that a Palmer and Buckner electoral ticket here will hurt the sound money cause, but says such a ticket will prove a strong factor’in defeating Bryan’s chances in this state. —_—__. MORE GOLD COMING. The Total Engegéments to Date Ag- sregate Over $29,000,000. NEW YORK, September 14.—The steam- ship Orizaba, from Havana, brought $300,- 000 in gold. Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. have an additional $250,000 in gold on the Cam- pania. The total engagements, including arrivals, aggregate $29,885,000. Further decline is noted in the price of bar silver, sales of 60,000 ounces taking place at 65a61 3-4, as against 68 a short time since. The weakness is attributed to cepression in the eastern markets, entail- ing lighter demand for bullion. THE COMPETITOR'S CREW THE CAPITOL STEPS Candidate Bryan Declines to Make His Speech From Them. PERMISSION WAS PROMPTLY GRANTED The Nominee, However, Thought It Would Be in Bad Taste. LOOKING FOR A LOCATION As announced exclusively in The Evening Star of Saturday, the joint democratic com- mittee cn the ratification of the nomina- ticns of Bryan and Sewall determined at its meeting Friday night to hold the meet- ing, if permission could be obtained, next Saturdsey afternoon on the east front of the United States Capitol building, and have Mr. Bryan, who will be present, speak from the steps of that edifice. The Star also arnounced that Senator Faulkner, on behalf of the committee, had telegraphed to Vice President Stevenson and Speaker Reec for the desired privilege, and that the Vice President had promptly wired back bis acquiescence. At 8 o'clock Sat- urday night Senator Faulkner received a reply from Speaker Reed, stating that he was agreeable to the proposition if -Mr. Steverson was. This, it was thought, set- Ued the matter, as well as the most vexa- tious local problem which ever confronted the lecal democracy. As well known, the joint committee first decided to hoid the mecting and listen to Mr. Bryan in Con- venticn Hall, but it soon became evident from the demand made for tickets of ad- mission that even such an immense aud: torfim as that above the Northern Liberty market would not be adequate to accom- modate the crowds. Therefore, it was de- termined to secure the National Base Ball Park, and it was believed this arrange- ment wceuld be carried out, but it was fou.d that Mr. Bryan's arrival would be at such an early hour that it would make his appearance necessary at a time when the New York-Washington base ball game would be in progress. In this dilemma the ecmmittee scarcely knew which way to turn, and it was not until the meting Fri- day night, and nearly at adjournment, af- ter a lively discussion, in which much petu- lance, If nothing stronger, was displayed, that Chairman Kalbfus suggested the idea of sect ring the east front of the Capitol. The Desired Permission Granted. There was undeniably a strong hope in democratic breasts that Speaker Reed would refuse to give his permission for the meeting to be held there, as it was be- lieved that political capital could be made out of a denial of Senator Faulkner's re- quest, but he has acted just like every- tody knew a man of his shrewd wisdom vould, and so there was general gratifica- tien that an opportunity would be given to everybody who desired to do so to see and listen to the Boy Orator of the Platte. There was an opinion almost equally gen- eral and not confined to men of either par- ty that the precedent established in this case, which would have made the Capitol grounds attainable henceforth for the pur- Poses of political gatherings, was a de- cidedly bad one, and one that might lead to serious trouble in the future. However that may be, the mischief, if any existed, had been done and the local democrats were preparing to make the oc- casion a notable one in the annals of the city, when the announcement came from St. Louis that Mr. Bryan, after mature de- liberation, decided that it would be neither wise nor in good taste for him to speak from the United States Capitol, and that he did not think an established rule shou be broken in his favor, even by the Vice President and the Speaker. Mr. Brayn de- clared his anxiety to speak in Washington, and said he would speak at any other Place in Washington that might be selected outside of the Capitol grounds. He will be here during the afternoon of next Satur- day, in accordance with his intention long ago expressed, and meantime the local ccmmittee will determine upon some place where the meeting can be held. The Subject of the Speech. As September 19, which falls on next Saturday, is the centennial anniversary of the delivery of Washington’s farewell ad- dress, it is understood that Mr. Bryan will make this historic document the theme of his speech, and that he will lay par- ticular stress upon that portion of it which is considered as containing a warning to his countrymen about the dangers of the irvasion of foreign capital. President Ckauncey F. Black, at the suggestion of Mr. Bryan, has issued an address to the National Association of Democratic Clubs requesting every club to hold a meeting on the anniversary and listen to the read- ing of the address. This course was de- cided on by Mr. Bryan at the recent con- ference he had at Erie, Pa., with Mr. Law- rerce Gardner, who is secretary of the na- Uoral association, and Mr. Gardner had the address printed in a small and attractively gotten up pamphlet, of which copies have been sent to the secretaries of the clubs for use at the proposed meetings. Ball Park or Convention Hall. The members of the committee were overwhelmed with suggestions today about good places to hold the meeting, and they included pretty nearly every vacant square in the city, and various spots outside of it, such as the grounds of ‘the National Grange over in Alexandria county, and the International Athletic Park above George- town. The meeting place will be definitely decided, however, at the meeting to be held tonight at Meyers’ Hotel, and Mr. Bryan will speak at either the Capital Base Ball Park or at Convention Hall, which was originaliy chosen by the committee. The arrangements for the occasion are being rapidly completed, and will be carried out, no matter where the event will occur. Ac- ceptances are being received to letters ad- dressed to a large number of democrats and silver men resident here, to act as vice presidents of the meeting, including the leading officials of all the iocal democratic organizations and state associations, and a press committee has been selected, which will be announced tonight. 2 Col. Berret to Preside. Ex-Mayor James G. Berret will preside at the meeting. A letter was addressed to him Saturday night by Mr. William Dick- son, for the committee on organization, stating that by the unanimous action of that body, acting under instructions of the democratic central committee and the united democracy of the District of Colum- bia, Col. Berret had been invited to preside at the reception to Bryan and Sewall and the ratification meeting. In closing his let- ter, Mr. Dickson sald: “I feel assured that the true and stead- fast democracy throughout our land will applaud our action in selecting as our pre- siding officer a gentleman of the highest rank in our community, honored and re- spected by all classes of our citizens, and an unswerving democrat of the Andrew Jackson type, who, despising trucklers and traitors, for over half a century has proven his loyalty to democratic principles and exerted an influence in the election of the party’s nominees.” Col. Berret replied to Mr. Dickson's let- ter this morning. “I accept with much pleasure,” he wrote, “the invitation of the democratic central committee of the District of Columbia and other organizaiions to preside at the Bryan and Sewall reception and ratification meet- ing Saturday evening, September 19, 1896. You will kindly convey to your associates my appreciation of the honor conferred upon me by their action, and with best wishes for the success of a cause which: WITHOUT A WARNING will ‘n my judgment bring prosperity to the people of this entire country. Other Spenkers at the Meeting. The list of speakers invited to address the meeting includes Thomas F. Grady of New York, Senator J, C. 8. Blackburn, Senator Charles J. Faulkner, Senator John W. Daniel, Jefferson Chandler and Andrew A. Lipscomb. These gentlemen have al- ready accepted and answers are awaite from Senator Gorman, Senator Jones, C gressman Benton MeMillin, Senator C son and Mr. James B. Beck of Phil phia, the law partner of Wm. F. Har Mr. Bryan will probably reach Washing- ton at an earlier hour Saturday than was heretofore expected, arriving here before 4 o'clock, and consequently will be able to stay longer than it has been hitherto thought possible. No Parade or Procession. The committee tonight will take meas ures to prevent the organization of any thing like a parade or procession of ¢ associations or other organizations in cor nection with Mr. Bryan's coming, becaus it is believed by the members of the body that such a course would make the hand- ling of the crowd, that fs expected to meet Mr. Bryan at the depot and greet him at the meeting place, unmanageable. It also pointed out by them that if there was @ parade those marching in it would ex- pect to gain entrance to the meeting place before anyone else, and that a great deal of dissatisfaction onthe part of the gene! public would result. The committee the fore will probably pass a resolution askin, Ss, all democratic organizations to refrain from turning out in bodies next Saturd: Why Mr. Bry Declin. EVANSVILLE, Ind., September 14.—Wm. J. Bryan today denied the story that he was to speak from the steps of the nation- al Capitol at Washington. He said that he heard of such a rumor and that he had telegraphed the committee in charge of the meeting there that to do so would not be in accord with his wishes. “It would be bad preceden Bryan, “and one which I wouid not establish. So far as I kno’ for the presidency has ever spok: Capitol, and 1 do not care to be the first.” WATSON’S CHANGE OF PLAN. It in Considered as Significant at the Hendguarters Here. There is probably some relief headquarters in the announced of Tom Watson not to speak in Iowa, Kentucky and Tennessee on his pr ent trip, and that after speaking twice in Nebraska and at several places in Colo- rado, he will go back to his Georgia home, to remain there until after the Octobe> election. This change in Watson’s plan is said to have been entirely of his own do- ing, but the belief is expressed that the of- ficial hand of the popul'st rational comm: tee had something to do with it. Watson, as heretofore stated in The Star, wa: ed by various state committees to sp @ great many places between now and ¢ last of September, when he was to hav: gone back to speak in the campaign in hi own state. The change, therefore, will probably be regarded as significant in po litical circles. Promise is made that after the October election Mr. Watson will make an extended tour. Senator Peffer has been assigned to sex eral western states to make speeches, Secretary Edgerton is arranging to other popul:st speakers more rapidly here- after. The appeal which the populist manager: here sent out a short time ago for sn contributions is sald to be meeting somewhat hearty response. A numt contributions were received this m and it is said that a still larger num}, going to Treasurer Renkin. The campaign fund of the populist party is not being u so far in sending out Iiterature. Comp: to the quantity of literature going out from other headquarters, the populists are do’ little or nothing. They have a small fo at work in this department, and are mak- ing no effort to flood the country with speeches, statistics, etc. Chairman Butler holds to the belief, as he has stated in The Star, that the populist voters are already well educated on the subject now before the people. The literature going out is for the purpcse of making converts. Personal Mention. Secretary Carlisle is expected to return to this city from Bar Harber tomorrow. Maj. D. M. Scott, retired, is at 1410 20th street. Capt. J. C. Ayres, ordnance departmen’ is in the city on attendance on the meet! of the board of ordnance and fortifications. Mr. John Seager, private secretary to Secretary Lamont, left here this afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Seager, for New York, where they will embark on the Pa Wednesday for a trip to Europe. They will be gone about a month, and will divide the time between London, Paris and Berlin. Mr. John Tweedale, chief clerk of the War Department, has returned to the city from a visit to New England. Mr. William Howell, private secretary to Assistant Secretary McAdoo, has returned from his vacation, spent in cruising along the Atlantic coast. : Controller Eckels has gone to Chicago for a few days. Rev. Dr. Stuart of Christ Church has gone to New York, and will be away two or three weeks. Mr. Zavier Rauscher, nephew of Mr. Charles Rauscher of Connecticut avenu: who has been in Paris visiting his parents for the past two months, sailed Saturday by the French steamer for home. . ‘Dr. J. Masbride Sterrett of the Columbian University ‘\as returned from his summe in the Adirondacks, and has gone with his son to Elkton, Va., for the rest of this mecnth. Mr. F. G. Aukam is slowly recovering from an attack of nervous prostration. Mr. Nathaniel McKay is in Europe, get- ting together facts on cheap labor, as com- pared with American labor. R. F. Quinn, the retiring president of the National Association of Letter Carrier: and Charles G. Wilfong, assistant secre- tary of the same organization, are in the city, having left Grand Rapids, where the association held its annual convention a fow days ago. Mr. Quinn says that the association is in splend:d condition. Th Washington delegates are expected to re turn tomorrow. Mr. Thomas Graham of Ford & Graham has just returned to the city from a tour of Englard, Ireland and Franc He was accompanied by Mrs. Graham, and both were much benefited by the trip. —__+. No Charges Filed. At the Interior Department today no one knew anything of the charges which it was stated Rev. Robert Nourse has pre- pared to file with Secretary Francis against Deputy Commissioner of Pensions H. C. Bell. Nothing of the kind has come to the Secretary's desk today, and neither Captain Womach, chief clerk, nor Appoint- ment Clerk Holcomb has received any com- mtrication from any one against Colonel Bell. Officials close to Secretary Francis and believed to have his confidence said to- day that they did not believe the Secre- tary would countenance any effort to pun- ish either Colonel Bell or any official who, populi intent like him, should make campaign speeches. 2. Government Receipts. Naticnal bank notes received today for redemption, $197,911. Government rezeip:s— From internal revenue, $523,126; custom: $248,255; miscellaneous, 11,093. a New Private Secretary. J. W. Zevely, state librarian of Missouri and late cecretery of the Missouri demo- cratic state central committee, has been appointed private secretary to Secretary Francis. THE STAR BY MAIL. rai The Star will be mailed to any address tn the United States or Canada if ordered at this office in person or by letter or postal cerd. Persons leaving the city for any perlod should remember this. Terms: 18 ccnts per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance, Subseribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the lost address as well as the new one Collapse of a Railway Bridge in Cali- fornia. —>—____ | PASSENGER TRAIN FELL FORTY FEET Four Persons Killed and Sixteen Badly Injured. ipa RELIEVING THE SUFFERING eee eee EUREKA, Cal., mber 14.—Four per- sons > killed and sixteen serio in- Jered as the result of a wreck on the Ar- Mad River railroad nm five The ory of Eurcka, Sandy Cameron, brakem The injure¢ cns, ba Jue 4; Engineer scalded; treman Burke, escaped few bruises; Mrs. Kate Minor, arm a breker.; d Wood, badly injured; Mrs. David Woo, both legs throp, leg and arm broken badly injured; juries; two childr oken; Dan id BCry and child ot 1 condition; The Bridge Gave Way. The accident occurred to the pissenger train, consisting ot an ard two cars, which connected at wharf with the company’s f leaving here at 4:30 p.m., bound for Korbel, the terminus of the road, vut twelve miles #bove Arcata. The sce of the ace ent is the company's bridge across Mad €r, about half way Korbel. The train had ri of the bridge, wh stringers gave wi drop forty feet to the gr river, where the coaches The engine and cars did not p seope, as all dropped t between Arcata and n out on th of the bridge is ti 1 ory In the coache rty and forty passengers, and all of these, with the exception of cne man, who jumped from the rear platrorm, went down w. the in. Tais fortunate man was erding, one of the owners of the Lo: side saw mill. All River- the others were in- dured, and ten or twelve are fearfully mane gled and are not expected to |iv+ ndy Cameron, the dead brakem: . . was | Standing on the platform of the 1 car and was jammed betw it and the ten- der of the engine | A relief train wa news sent out of rdical help ——~. ANISM BUTCHERTE: MORE Unable to Capture insurzen Combatentx Are KG KEY WEST, Fl. Vices from Havana ); give details of a m. Matanzas province Gen. Molinas. The Las Canas sugar Molinas heird camped on thi The insurgent’ butchery at insurgent occurred on an estate and orde band da was gone when the Span- jards arrived, and Molinas or@ercd the buildirgs on the estate destroyed. The Spaniards surrounded the homes of the employes, applied the torch and shot the Cubans as they rushed out. hieen men and four women wer killed outright, » including three chil? . Were wounded. Molinas was a pleas- Spectator of the massacre and wrted it to Weyler as a “glorious victory, Thursday insurge raided and burned the town of San Franci je Paula, a suburb of Havana. The ni arrison of 30) men rendered, but were released ng disarmed. The smoke and flames were visible in Havana and caused great. excitement. Weyler seems to have completely Jost his head. He is having leading citizeus of Ha- vana arrested by wholesale. Weyler says the men arrested have been plotting to have him led to The arrests have profoundly stirr: vana. while thirteen othe > WOOL GROWERS AT CANTON. A Large De! CANTON, Ohio, o'clock a special t ptember 14 ain Just at 11 of eleven coaches steamed into the Canton stat of the Cleveland, Terminal and Valley raflway. It brought a delegation of 1,000 residents Cadiz and Harrison county. The crowd Ss largely composed of farmers and wool growers and rey uted one of the t wool-growir ions of the niry. vas headed by the Cadiz City Band, and, ted by the C: Troop and a large fore- citizens’ committee, marched to the Me- Kinley home, where D. A. Ho worth, ex-attorney general of Chio, introduced the visitors. The train wrs decorated with streame: and the marchers paign banner were the followin, 0° wool, cents we had more county in the Ss organ- chers wore a a little lge com- nch of wool and a sprig of golden rod. tee wore a badge of blue rit a litte bunch of wool, and M ley ap- peared on the porch wearing one of these. While the committee was waiting on Major McKinley in the i the Scio contingent of the delerat athered in front of the house and gave the Scio col- lege yell, and a selection was rende by the Scio band and another by the Cadiz band. McKinley was given a 4 ovation as he appeared, and both h: mg jen, Hol- lingsworth were interrupted by applause at short intervals ae een Tragedy at Cumberiana. Special Dispatch to The Evening Str. CUMBERLAND, Md., September 14.— Wm. Clark of Westernport, Md., was found in South Cumberland early this morning with a ball from a revolver in his heart. Some hours after a man giving his name baker, from thi as Louis Hassenaur, a gkeny City, Pa., walked in and explained to Sheriff! M had followed him around all upon Clark's continuing to f% him, af: ter repeated warnings, he shot him dead. Hassenaur was placed in a cell. Alle-