Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1301 Pennsylvania Aveuue, Cor. 11th St, by ing Co1 ‘ Tee Bea Eautraaae Prove Few York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star ts 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 mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—pestage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at the Fost Utfice at Washington, D.C. as second-class mai! matter.) [FAM mail subscriptions must be pald In advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Lveni No 13,592. WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1896—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. | iy Star. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. TREASURY FINANCES ——. Belief That the Troubles Are Over for a Season —-—— IP THE GOLD STANDARD 18 ADHERED T0 Reserve Expected to Reach Its Highest Point for Three Years. THIS STILL COMING WAY The imperts of gold into the United States and the condition of the foreign trade balance have reached a point which leads to the belief in many quarters that the financial difficulties of the United States are over for a season, if they vote in November to adhere to the gold stand- ard. This will be a fact of capital import- ance, if it is borne out by events. It has been the belief until within a short time that the gold exports of the winter would again reduce the treasury reserve below the point of safety, that the next administra- tion would face a new issue of bonds, and that the “endless chain” of the legal tender would continue to trouble the treas- There is now some ground for the belief that gold exports will be trifling next winter, that no new issue of bonds will be required, and that the greenbacks and government paper will cease by their redundancy to expel gold, and will be ab- 4 by the demands of business. These occurring almost at the moment of nauguration of the new administra- in case of the election of Major M will be attributed by republ orators to that fact, and the new adminis- will feel under no compulsion to recommend changes in the currency. The ocates of retiring the greenbacks and substituting a banking currency declare that the old evils will return when the pressure for money is lees acute, but they admit that they will have difficuity in push- ing their campaign against the existing system when prosperity returns in the ural course of events under its opera- tion. The Gold Reserve. The gold reserve promises within an- other fortnight to be larger than at any time since it began to go downward un- der the influence of the Sherman law in 11. The gold substantially within the reach of the treasury yesterday was near- ly $125,000,000, which is only three or four millions less than the highest points at- tained under the operation of currency ex- changes and the sale of bonds during the past five years. The official statement of the reserve yesterday was $118,644,885, of ich $29,739,590 was in bullion and $117,- F419, in coin, including that held against $IS.744,I89 in outstanding gold certificates. ‘There were losses reported from New York . which, with other small losse: carriec 242. This sum does not include, : about $4,000,000 which is In the assay office and subtreasury at New York in pro- cess of examination, nor about $3,000,000 which is being counted at San Francisco, or is due to arrive from Australia. These two sums alone would carry the reserve above $125,000, It is not certain that all of the Australian gold, which is com- ing In the form of English sovereigns, will be covered into the government reserve, but it will be thus covered if It is im- ported by New York houses. Other de- posits at New York and San Francisco are confidently expected at the present low rates of exchange, and it will require but few more such deposits to carry the re- serve up to $130,000,000. There is no rea- scn why this should not be reached with- in a fortnight, so long as the signs in the political sky point to the maintenance of the gold standard by the United States. Liquidation of Foreign Indebtedne: It is net the mere physical imports of gold which inspire the belief here that the cur- rency “troubles of the country are at an end for a time and that redundant cur- rency, gold exports and bond issues are things of the past. The heroic manner in which the United States have been liqui- dating their foreign indebtedness, paying not only the interest on their foreign ob- igations, but large portions of the prin- cipal, leads to the belief that gold will ecntinue to come this wey in the settlement of trade balances and the renewal of in- vestments. The net payments due on in- terest, freight and other current accounts have been estimated at $145,725,000 annual- ly. The actual payments shown by the returns of foreign commerce and gold and silver shipments up to 1803 averaged for several years only about $70,000,000 an- nvally. This indicated that haif of our arcual dues to Europe were left here for reinvestment. A startling change took place for the three years ending June 30, 1806. The record of those years showed ret payments to foreign countries of 3 000,000 In merchandise ard the precious metals. This was a rate of atout $200,000,- (00 per year, and indicated that not only were the full interest and freight pay- ments being exacted by Europe, but that 376,000,000 of the principal of our debt was being exacted annually also. The figures for the first two months of the present fiseal year have run at an even nigher e and have added $47,000,000 to the net payments of the past three years. This great excess of shipments of American merchandise, gold and silver, is regarded as affording a sound basis for the importa- n of gold, so long as confidence in our purpose to pay gold is not shaken. d to Continue Coming This Way. The situation is so unusual in regard to the foreign balance that it is strongly be- lieved that gold will continue to come to- ward the United States, even if merchan- dise imports increase under the stimulus of reviving business activity. The restoration »f normal conditions of fereign exchange will be promoted, it is believed, by the tontraction of the currency which has re- sulted from the locking up of legal tender netes in the treasury. The United States Letes now held are $68,078,412 and the Sher- man notes, $35,018,709. The amount held by the rational banks on July 14, the date of thelr last report to the controller, was $140,000,000. The holdings of the treasury and the banks, therefore, are about $24%,- 000,000, which is mor2 than half of the volume of both classes, $471,000,000, now cutstanding. Revived business activity :s expected to Increase the demand for money end to make room for the imported gold :n acdition to outstanding paper. The same influence will operete to continte the treas- try holdings of notes, because the public’ revenue will increase and the monthly ex- cess of currency disbursements by the gov- ernment will come to an end. The banks, overstocked with old, are likely to begin its payment in the settlement of clearing beuse balances, the treasury will again be Provided th a gold income, and the final restoration of healthy firancial conditions, after the purging process of three years of depression, will be hailed by the new ad- ministration as the expression of the confi- dence of the business community in its pur- poses and policy. Se Collected Political Contributions. On the official report of Secretary Doyle of th2 efvil service commission, William SpringeP and John Ferney, deputy col- lectors of customs at Port Huron, Mich., have been dismissed from government em- ploy. They were found to be engaged in collecting contributions for political pur- pcees. NOT READY FOR TRIAL/BRYAN AT BROOKLYN A Postponement in the Eckington Railroad Cases. Attorneys Say They Want to Get Tes- timony From Pittsburg—The District, Ready. The suits instituted some days ago by the District Comm'ssioners against the Ecking- ten and Soldiers’ Home railway and the Belt Line railway compenies to recover for tkeir failure to equip the roads with me- chanical motors by September 10, were called in Justice O’Neal’s court this morn- ing. At the request of Mr. John W. Ridout, the attorney for the railroads, the hearing was continued until Monday, October 5. The suits were brought in accordance with the act of June 10, 1896, which pro- vided that within three months from the passage of the act both companies should begin to equip thuse portions of their re- spective lines situated within the bounda- ries of the city of Washington with com- Fressed air motors. Neglect cr failure to comply, the act says, shall subject the cor- Poration so neglecting or failing to a pen- alty of $50 a day fcr each and every day the neglect or failure continues, to be re- ccvered by the Commissioners in any court of competent jurisdiction. According to the claims of the Commissioncrs, the com- panies were in default for the six days from September 11 to 16, inclusive, so that each suit is for $300. Mr. Ridout, in asking for a continuance, referred to the recent eppointment of a re- ceiver for the roads and spoke of the em- barrassments with which they are hemmed in just now. He said that he desired an opporta.ity to take certain depositions, scme of them from people in Pittsburg, ‘o show that a contract had been made to equip the road and that satisfactory pro- gress had been made. He claimed that the suits would drop to the ground, for there are ten cars all ready for shipment as soon as the court authorizes Receiver Schoepf to order them. The continuance, he said, was necessary to enable him to file his pleas. Attorney 3. T. Thomas, who, with Mr. A. B. Duvail, represented’ the District, an- nounced that he was ready to go on’ with the cas? and could see no reason for further celay. He said that the railroads had made ro attempt te comply with the law and, as far as any cne could see, they are showing no disposition to try. He insisted that nothing could be proved by the Pittsburg people that could not be equally well proved in this city, and in his opinion it was noth- ing but an attempt to further delay the whole matter. Justice O'Neal decided that under the cir- cumstances the defendants were entitled to @ continuance and he set the case down for a hearing a week from Monday at 3 o'clock. —_.+—___. WANTS THE REWARD. A Utah Citizen Rendy to Win a $3500,> 000 Prize. A letter came today in Secretary Francis’ mail trom George Ipson, an enterprising citizen of Huntington, Utah, who wishes to know if the government has really, ae he has been informed by his neighbors, offered a reward or prize of $500,000 to any one who will discover and demonstrate tin deposits of practical utility and suffi- cient extent to meet the demands of the American market. Interior Department officials say it will be necessary to dis- abuse Mr. Ipson of the notion which he has picked up, yet he seems to be a prac- tical miner, who knows something about tin and doubtless has, as he states, found a lode somewhere in Utah. SE Changes in the Trinsfer of Troops. Secretary Lamont has made an import- ant modification of the recent order in re- gard to the transfer of troops. As now Provided the 5th Artillery distributed along the Pacifie coast will relieve the Ist Ar- tillery distributed among northern posts in the Department of the East, and in the Depertment of the Missouri, instead of re- lieving the 3d Artillery, stationed at South Atlantic posts, as originally ordered. The 1st Artillery will garrison the posts vacated by the 3d Artillery, and the latter regl- ment will relieve the 5th Artillery at posts on the Pacific coast, according to the orig- iral plan. One of the two light batteries of 5th Art Hery will take station at Fort Sher- idan, Mlinois, and the other at Fort Ham- ilten, New York. The light battery of the Ast Artillery. now at Fort Hamilton,’ will take station at Washington barracks, D. C., and the light battery at Fort Sheridan wil go to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. All the trocps with the char.ging regiments having fix months or less to serve who do not de- sire to re-enlist in their present regiments will be permitted to remai at their pres- ent stations for transfer to organizations ordered tnere. The object of the. modifica- tion of the original order is to effect a mcre complete rotation of the stations of the troups by sending the northern troops south, the southern troops west, and the western troops to the northeast. —__-e__ Personal Mention. Lieuts. W. A. Mercer, Sth Infantry; W. A. Holbrook, 7th Cavalry; Percy M. Kessler, 2d Artillery, and E. W. Hubbard, 3d Ar- tillery, and Post Chaplain C. W. Freeland are registered at the War Department to- day. Secretary Carlisle is expected to return to the city from his vacation this evening. Mr. Zaxier Rauscher, nephew of Mr. Charles Rauscher of Connecticut avenue, who has been in Paris all summer, return- ed by the French steamer Sunday. Mr. Errest Rauscher accompanied his brother to this country and will make his home here. Mr. Charles Rauscher went to New York to meet his nephews. They have all returned to this city. Mr. Wm. M. Morrison returned today from a camping trip in the Catskills. Mr. Jcs. Craighead and Mr. Geo. J. Waters of Scranton, Pa., accompanied him as his guests for two weeks. Mr. Frank Copeland returned today from the Delaware Water Gap, where he has been spending the summer. oe Prof. Fanciulli’s Auniversary. An informal stag party is to be given this evening at the Saengerbund club house, 314 C street northwest, in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the landing in this country of Professor Fanciulii, the leader of the Marine Band. Professor Farciulli has become widely kaown since his advent into Washington musical cir- cles as the leader of the foremost band in the world, and has made many acquaint- ances here. His friends will be out in numbers to do him honor this evening, and there is every indication that the occa- sion will be one long to be remembered. + To Survey Chicago Lake Front. Commissioner Lamoreux of the general land office has detailed men from the sur- veying division to go to Chicago and make a survey of the land on the lakefront for which Matthias Benner and H. M. Lafol- lette have applied. The commissioner says that he can go no further in his investiga- tion of the case until a survey is made to determine if the War Department map, which is largely the basis of the present claim, is correct. It is expected that the | w survey will determine whether at the me Kinzie’s patent was issued there was a strip of land between the water and the land patented to him. What Chairman Faulkner Says ef Last Night’s Speech. WILL FORCE THACHER OFF Coming Convention of Democratic Clubs at St. Louis. NEWS FROM MANY STATES a Chairman Faulkner of the democratic committee today expressed pleasure at the Bryan Brooklyn meeting last night. “It shows,” he said, “that the organized labor of the country ts with our candidate, and that means we will win in the election. In the other large cities of the country we were sure of the labor vote and we were anxious to know what would be the out- ccme of the Brooklyn meeting. That meet- ing will have great influence in other parts of the country.” It is said here that Candidate Bryan had a special speech prepared to deliver at the Brooklyn meeting, but for some reason he talked on other subjects. It was the inten- tion of sume of the managers to take the special speech, if it had been delivered, and prigt it as a campaign document. It is believed that another effect of the demonstrations in Brooklyn will be to force Thacher to throw up the sponge in New Ycrk. Tammany seems to have bowed all along to the sentiment of the labor element in New York. The demonstration last night will convince the Tammany leaders, it is sald, that the laber organizations are strongly against Thacher. It is believed in well-informed circles here that Thacher will be forged off the ticket it he does not greatly modify his letter of a few days ago. Senator Hill, it is stated, cannot save him. There is some wonder that Mr. Bryan has not condemned the New York ticket, and it is believed that he will do so to the New York silver leaders. It is fur- ther believed, and there is not merely specu- lation for the belief, that Chairman Jones Las put his foot on Thacher. ‘The quietly expressed opinion here {s that Thacher is 2 “dead duck; that he has not only killed himself, but that he will kill his party if he persists in staying on the ticket. The silver men are certain to nominate a candidate of thelr own. Rates to St. Louis. ‘The lowest rate which Secretary Gardner has been able to secure to the meeting of the National Asscciation of Democratic Clubs at St. Louis is one and one-third fare for the round trip. The democrats, it is said, wiil use the matter of rates for po- litical capital. Assistant Secretary W. S. McKean will leave Washington for St. Louis Saturday aiternoon, and will open headquarters of the national association at the Southern Hotel. Mr. McKean is charged with mak- ing all arrangements for the club conven- tion of October 3, assisted Sy the Jefferso- nian and other clubs of St. Louis. Presi- dent C. F. Black will come to Washington early next week to make up a party, with Secretary Lawrence Gardner, to leave here for St. Louis at 2:20 p.m. October 1, to go via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. At Cincinnati Vice President Stevenson will join the party. The party will be received by a local committee, and the largest pa- rade ever held at St. Louis will take place Friday evening. The Jefferson Club, on the close of the parade, will tender a re- ception to the officers of the national asso- ciation and delegates. Mr. Bryan will ar- rive in St. Louis Saturday, in season to address the convention and overflow meet- ings at various places. He will be accom- panied by Representative Benton McMillin. Representative L. F. Livingston, Stilson Hutchins, Jeff. Chandler and others. The party will be received by Gov. Stone of Missouri, Gov. Black, Lawrence Gardner and local representatives from the clubs. What Tillman Says. Senator Tillman of South Carolina re- turned last night from a speaking tour in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and left for Goldsboro’, N. C. He said that he was well received in New Jersey, and believed that there was a good chance for the silver men to carry that state. South Carolina, he said, was all one way, and there was no coubt whatever about the electoral vote of North Carolina. “The west and south.” said Mr. Tillman, “will vote for Bryan, and he_will also carry the Pacific states and sufficient electoral votes in the middle states to elect him. The silyer sentiment is growing in the east.” J. Fred. Talbott of Maryland has been in- formed that forty polls of voters on trains on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad going to and from Chicago have been taken. whether by “officiai” request or otherwise is unknown, and that thirty-nine showed a large majority for Bryan, and only one a majority for McKinley. W. H. Robb, chairman eighth congres- sional district silver committee, at Creston, Towa, writes that the increase in the demo. cratic vote in that congressional district, according to polls made, has been above the estimates. ‘We have,” he says, “spler. did prospects for carrying the congressional district for our nominee, and are sure to carry the state for Bryan and free silver.” A. F. Gressler of Waucoma, lowa, writes that he has no doubt of Iowa; that the ma- jority for Bryan will be large. “We will make great gains in this county,” he writes, “and throughout the state.” Another witness to the supposed growth of the silver sentiment in Wisconsin is Captain H. Conner, chairman of democratic county committee, Viroqua, who writes: “We are doing good work. Have five clubs in the county; have held fifteen meetings. This is one of Babcock’s strongholds, and we never could get up enough interest be- fore to organize one club.” In Rhode Island the silver “craze” is said to be on the increase. So writes Mr. E. J. Hadley of Norwood, R. I., who say: “There is a strong sentiment growing in favor of silver in this locality, and we are making converts daily, and unless I am mistaken in the signs will give the gold bugs a Big surprise when the vote is count- ed next November. We are holding public debates of this question, and are educating the people. After one of the debates there ig always a great demand for literature on the subject.” Mr. McConville on Ohio. Dan McConville, who had charge of the speakers’ bureau at the national demo- cratic committee headquarters, has assum- ed his duties as chairman of the state democratic committee at Columbus, Ohio. Already Mr. McConville®has reduced the work of the campaign in Ohio to a business system, and has the work well in hand. Mr. McConville writes that there is no doubt about Ohio. The people throughout the state have organized in clubs, and are doing systematic work. The accessions fro: the republicans continue. It was stated at’ Columbus that a republican poll of the state claimed a majority of 10,000 for Mc- Kinley. Republican polls in Ohio in elec- tions in former years have claimed the state by 50,000 and upward, and the claim of only 10,000 is regarded by democrats as am admission that the state is lost.to Mc- Kinley. Ali the democratic polls in the sev- eral localities made this year show great gains over the vote of 1892. Reports from the democratic state com- mittee of Kentucky today show a com- plete fusion of democrats and populists on the state ticket, but not, as yet, upon the congressional tickets in all of ie dis- tricts. The chairman of the democratic state committee says: “You can now count eared in the Bryan column beyond. a FROM DIFFERENT STATES Reports Encouraging to the Republicans ; Received at Headquarters, New York City to Go for McKinley— Increased Majority Expect- ed in Iowa, Representative Watson of the twelfth Ohio district was one of the callers at re- publican congressional headquarters today. In former days this district, which includes the German voters of the city of Colum- bus, was a democratic stronghold, and Mr. Joseph H. Outhwaite was the repre- sentative. But those days “are no more. The republicans got the district in the last Congress, and Mr. Watson says that they Propose to hold it. Mr. Outhwaite himself, the former dem- ocratic Congressman from the district, has Promised Mr. Watson to take the stump to try to induce his old supporters to rally under the republican standard. Mr. Wat- son is confident that the district will re- turn a big republican majority, and says that Ohio will surprise the country with the magnitude of its republican vote. Representative P. B. Low of the fifteenth New York district, comprising a portion of the city of New York, had a talk with Chairman: Babcock at headquarters today and brought some encouraging news. Mr. Low expressed the belief that the city of New York itself will be carried for Mc- Kinley. He said he believed that the re- publicans would carry the state, and would increase their delegation fn Congress. Reports received at republican headquar- ters say that at Owosso, Mich., a McKin- ley and Hobart club was organized on the 15th, with 1,121 members. The secretary writes that the club has opened rooms on Main street, and is prepared to help in any and every way possible to bring about a grand old republican victory in November. Edwin Paul writes from Milton, Pa.: ‘The republicans of this little city organ- ized, on Friday last, a McKinley and Ho- bart Sound Money ‘Club, with mem- bers, which has since increased to a mem- bership of 700.” At Monongahela, Pa., a McKinley club has been organized, em- bracing 700 members. Mr. Jacob Rich, considered the leading republican politician and manager in Iowa, has written a letter to republican head- quarters, in which he says: “Everything I get from the state indieatés great confi- dence among our people; that the republi- can majority will be increaged. I know of no republican county that does not expect to hold well up the republican majority, even over the combined vote of the opposi- tion, while in all the strong democratic ecunties they seem sure of great gains.” Ohio All Right. A letter received in thie city by Col. A. M, Chase from Representative L. J. Fen- tcn of the tenth Ohio district says: ‘Do not be ur-easy about Ohio. McKinley will get 100,000 majority. ‘Thiggs are get- ting better all the time. My district will give a large majority. ee Col. Chase also received ‘a'iefter Irom Representative Brumm of Pennsylvania, who says: “The; statement that Senator Tillman is gaining surprising results in my district is entirely false from beginning to end. On the contrary, he ts doing me a great deal of good, and I will personally ccntribute $100 toward his expenses if they will put him in the county until the elee- tion.”” A letter received by Col. Chase from Rep- resentative Scrantcn of Pennsylvania also discounts Senator Tillman's efforts among the coal miners. He says he does not think Mr. Tillman’s campaign will amount to much, but that the old keystone state will roll up the usual rousing majority for Mu- Kinley. —___-e—____ TROUBLE IN TEXAS. Difficalty in Keeping Populists From Fusing With Republica Chairman Butler of the populist national committee is having trouble, it is said, Keeping the populists of Texas from fusing with the republicans in that state fur elec- ters. He is having more difficulty there than in any other state. He has had to write, it is asserted, some stiff letters to the leaders in Texas, threatening the ven- geance of the national committee if an at- tempt is made to fuse with the republicans. Chairman Butler is hopeful that the demo- crets and populists will be able to fuse, and he looks to Chairman Jones to advise that the populist proposition be accepted. The populists want seven cf the fifteen electors. Chairman Butler has received official notification that fusion has been arranged in Kentucky. When his attention was called to a telegram that the populists are demanding two Representatives in the Hcuse he said that thts did not affect the electcral ticket arrangement. “I heve received several encouraging let- ters from California today,” said Chairman Butler. ‘‘They give assurances that Bryan will carry the state by 40,000 majority. ‘Vhe writers say there is no use wasting time on California.” ‘The populist hand book will be issued tne last of this month. The concluding chap- ters are ncw being written. Many of the other chapters are in the hands of fie printers. Chairman Butler has decided to put the Bismarck letter to Gov. Culberson in the hand book, and to print it as a docu- tment for Gistribution. * ——_-e+ THE SILVER PARTY. Claim of Discrimination Against Their Matter by Postmasters. The silver party people claim.to be re- ceiving notices of discrimination by post- masters in the country against the franked political matter sent out by them. They have received letters, they say, from Buf- falo, N. Y., and Reliance, Va., that the Postmasters at those pldeeg have forced the payment of postage en franked en- velopes. The plan of the silver people, as some of the other parties; is*to send a burdle of franked envelopes, containing specches of silver men, to leaders of the party at various points. After receiving the package the recipients address the en- velopes to such persons as they think the matter would do good, and mail them. These ere the envelopes the postmasters are sald to have forced the payment of postage on. The silver people will prob- ably call the attention of the Postmaster Gereral to the alleged’ diserimination against their matter. It is stated by the silver people that they have organized twenty-seven cluhs in the county in which Norwalk, Obio, is situated. 2 The following letter was ‘received this a from N. Campbell at Crookston, inn. : : “I will say to you frankly that the gold bugs are working this state and are doing harder werk to overcome the silver ele- ment than any effort that I have hereto- fore experienced in my“Pwenty years’ ex- perience in political I But, notwith- starding this effort, I am as sure that this state will go for-Hryant-as that night fol- lows .day. No greater effort was ever made by any al grganization than that ‘made at ni is yesterday to have a big parade in honorvof the. visit of Cockran, but thousands of those’ in line were there for pay, and after the parade was over threw their badges in the street and openly pronounced themselves for Bryan and silver.” Ocean Steamahine Arrived. QUEENSTOWN, Septeriber 24.—Arrived —Britannic, New York, for Liverpool. PLYMOUTH, September 24.—Arrived— Puerst Bismack, New York for Hamburg. GLADSTONE’S APPEAL He Urges England to Act Regarding the Armenian Massacres, CONFIDENCE PLACED IN THE MINISTRY Diplomatic Relations With Turkey Should Be Suspended. NO FEAR OF A GREAT WAR ———_--_-——_ (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) LIVERPOOL, September 24.—Enthusi- astic crowds of people assembled at an early hour this morning in the vicinity of Hengler's circus, all anxious to push into the building and hear the eagerly antici- pated address which Wm. E. Gladstone had announced he would make before the meet- ing called by the Reform Club to protest against the recent massacres of Armenians at Constantinople and elsewhere in Turkey. The doors of the building were opened for the admission of the audience at 10 o'clock, and at 11 the auditorium was packed. Mr. Gladstone, Mrs. Gladstone, Mr. Her- bert Gladstone and other members of the family arrived in this city at noon, and were welcomed at the railroad station by a crowd of 2,000 persons, who greeted the veteran statesman with hearty cheers as he and his family were recognized. At the entrance of Hengler’s circus Mr. Gladstone was received by a long and wildly enthu- siastic outburst of applause upon the part of the crowds who were unable to obtain admittance, and when the great liberal leader entered the auditorium there was a roar of applause, which could have been heard a mile away. The cheering was con- tinued fcr a long time after Mr. Gladstone Stepped briskly on the platform at 12:30 o'clock _p.m., and bowed gravely in ac- knowledgment of the enthusiastic welcome accorded him. The Earl of Derby, who presided, was ac- companied by the Countess of Derby, and upon the platform were many persons of distinetion in political, commercial and social life. After the usual formalities of opening such a meeting had been concluded, the first resolution, proposed by a conservative and secorded by a lMberal, was put. It read: “That this meeting desires to express its indignation at and abhorrence of the cruel treatment to which the Armenians are be- ing subjected by their Turkish rulers, and of the massacres which have recently oc- curred ai Constantinople, which are a dis- grace to the civilization of the nineteenth century.” The resolution was adopted by acclama- ton. Confidence in the Ministry. When Mr. Gladstone rose to speak he locked well and hearty for a man of his years of hard work. He bowed repeatedly in response to the outbursts of cheering which greeted him. When he was ablé to make himself heard, Mr. Gladstone, after a few preliminary remarks, moved the fol- lowing resolution, which was received with thunders of applause, duri: which every Person present was upon or her feet, wildly waving hate, handkerchiefs, sticks or umbrellae: “That this meeting trusts’ that her ma- jesty’s ministers, realizing to the fullest ex- tent the terrible condition in which their fellow-Christians are placed, will do every- thing possible to obtain for them full securi- ty and protection; and this meeting assures her majesty’s ministers that they may rely upon the cordial support of the citizens of Liverpool in whatever steps they may feel it necesssary to take for that purpose.” When the applause had been calmed down by the outstretched hand of the aged statesman Mr. Gladstone declared his ad- hesion to the principles contained in the resolutions, and said he came there not claiming any authority except that of a citizen of Liverpool. But, he added, the national platform upon which the meeting was based gave greater authority for senti- ments universally entertained throughout the length and breadth of the land, end urged that in this matter party sympathies should be renounced. Continuing, Mr. Gladstone said: “I en- tertain the lively hope and strong telief that the present deplorable situation is not due to the act or default of the gov- errment of this great country.” (Cries of “Oh,” and cheers.) “The present movement,” he added, “is based on the broad grounds of humanity, and is not directed against the Moham- medans, but against the Turkish officials, evidence of whose barbarities rests in cred- ible official reports. “But,” the speaker further said, “the weakness of diplomacy, I trust, is about to be strengthened by the echo of this na- tion’s voice.” (Great cheering.) Supineness of the Powers. Mr. Gladstone then alluded to the supine- ness of the ambassadors of the powers at Constantinople, and said: “The concert of Europe is an august and useful instrument, but it has not usually succeeded in dealing with the eastern question, whick has arrived at a period when it is necessary to strengthen the hands of the government by an expres- sion of national opinion. I believe that the continneé presence of the ambassadors at Constantinople has operated as a distinct countenance to the sultan, who is thus their recognized ally. “But while urging the government to act, it does not follow that even fer the sake of the great Abject in view Great Britain should transplant Europe into a state of war. On the other hand, however, I deny that England must abandon her own right to independent judgment end allow herself to be domineered by the other powers. (Cheers.) Recall the Ambassador. Mr. Gladstone also said: “We have a just title to threaten Turkey with coercion, but that does not in itself mean war, and I think that the first siep should be the recall of our ambassador. (Cheers.) And it should be followed by the dismissal of the Turkish ambassador from London. Such a course is frequent and would not giye the right of complaint to anybody. When diplomatic relations are suspended, England should inform the sul- tan that she would consider the means of enforcing her just and humane demands. I do not believe that Europe will make war to insure the continuance of massacres more terrible than ever recorded in the dismal, deplorable history of human crime.” (Loud cheering.) Mr. Gladstone, who spoke for about ‘twenty minutes, was in good voice and did not seem fatigued when he had finished. Before the arrival of the Gladstone party and the distinguished guests in the audi- tcrium of Hengler’s circus today, there was a spontaneous outburst of patriotism,every- body present standing bare-headed and joining in singing “‘God Save the Queen.” Copies of the resolutions adopted will be forwarded to the cabinet ministers. a ee Notification of Thacher, ALBANY, N. Y., September 24.—Mayor :Thaeher will be notified of his nomination as the democratic candidate for governor Saturday and not Friday, as had been stated. SSS A Pennsylvania Legislator’s Death. CLEARFIELD, Pa., September 24.—Ex- State Senator W. W. Vetts died at noon to- day. He was a member of the upper dranch of the Pennsylvania legislature frem: 1887 until 1880. , BRYAN AND THE CLERGY Ministers in Wilmington Think That He {n- sulted Them. Wekat the Stenographic Report Shows —The Matter to Be Discussed by the Ministerial Association, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, Del September Since Mr. Bryan's visit here on Mon- day night a number of clergymen of this city have organized a crusade against him on account of a slur which they claim he cast upon the clergy of Delaware in his speech at the Auditorium on that occasion. In the report of Mr. Bryan's speech given to the newspapers, it happened that the portion containing the reference to the clergy was omiited because it was regard- ed by the newspaper men as a repetition of what the cardidate had said in former speeches on his tour, and therefore would be of no special interest. The omission of the paragraph was, however, regarded by a coterie of young clergymen of Wilming- ton as an attempt on the part of Mr. E an ty conceal what he had said in order not to invite the snimosity of ministers oward him. Their vehemence broke out ‘ke a stonn yesterday, and several of them served notice that in their sermons on next Sunday they would answer Mr. Bryan from the pulpit and take him to task for daring to impugn the honor and dignity of the clergy in such a manner. What the Stenographie Report Shows. The excitement and agitation stirred up by these young ministers created so much interest in the statement and imputation Mr. Bryan was charged with having made that the stenographer who had recorded his speech was hunted up and asked to transcribe it. And this is what the tran- scription gives as Mr. Bryan's attack upon the clergy» “You will find in our cities preachers of the gospel enjoying every luxury them- elves who are indifferent to the cries of distress which come up from the masses cf the people. It was said of a princess of a foreign Jand when some one said to her, “The people are crying for bread,’ that she replied, ‘Why don't they eat cake.’ Tell some of these ministers of the gospel that men cut of work are driven into crime, and they can't understand why every one is not as well off as themselves. I have seen preachers of the gospel using even more sitter speech than politicians against the clamorings of the people, and I have won- dered where they got the religion that they preached.” ‘ What Some Clergymen Say. In an interview today regarding the at- tack of the ministers upon Mr. Bryan, Bishop Leighton Coleman of the Delaware diocese of the Episcopal Church said: “I think their conduct is unministerial, and I believe un-Christianlike. I make it a rule not to criticize public speakers until I have had an authoritative repetition of what they actually said. In the first place, I am much more concerned about the best way we clergymen can fight and attack the enemies of God and His church. The busy clergyman can well afford-te let his work speak for itself. His devotion, ff true, will need no commendation or defense. Such a clergyman will not be over-sensi- tive to either biame or praise.” Vicar General Lyons of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church was also interviewed, and said: “If Mr. Bryan made such a state- ment he did not refer to me. There is too much fuss and feathers over the matter. I never pay any attention to such small things, but keep right on trying to do good.” Nearly all the ministers who propose to assail Mr. Bryan for his alleged imputa- tion belong to the Methodist and Presby- terian churches, and they have announced that at a meeting of the Delaware Minis- terial Association on Monday next they will endeavor to have the matter fully dis- cussed, with a view of having Mr. Bryan censured by the association for his alleged insult to the clergy. On the other hand there are many ministers of both denomi- nations and various churches who are strongly opposed to such a course, and it is probable that Mr. Bryan will have as many defenders as assailants in the pul- pit on Sunday. MR. HUTCHINS’ CHALLENGE. Text of His Letter to Mr. B. H. Warner Proposing a Joint Debate. Stilson Hutchins, whose challenge te B. H. Warner for a joint debate on the finan cial issues, has excited a good deal of terest In the District, has made public his letter to Mr. Warner. It is as follo} “I notice with considerable interest thit you have lately taken part in a public dis- cussion in defense of gold monometallism as against the bimetallic principles advocated by the democratic party and its candidate, Mr. Bryan. “Until a very recent period my prefer- ences and probably my prejudices would have led me to generally agree with you, but investigation and pretty careful study have caused a complete charge in my views. “I believe now, most devoutly, that the free coinage of silver and gold would be the best of all financial policies for the ccuntry generally, best for you and best for me and best for a very large majority of our fellow citizens. You may be able to expose the fallacy of this theory in a pub- le discussion, for which, most certainly, your long experience as the president cf a national bank and a large trust company especially fits you. “It it is agreeable I should be glad to digcuss this question with you at some eafly date, to be agreed upon, the audiene to be composed of persons admitted by tickets, one-half to be distributed by each of us. The debate to be limited to two and a half hours, a half hour to ihe one who opens, one hour and a quarter to a reply and three-quarters of an hour to the closing, the choice of opening to be decided by lot. Such other rules for the conduct of the debate as would relieve us from inter- ruption by the audience or troublesome ‘applause’ can be agreed upon jointly. “I have no doubt you have plenty of rea- sons for the faith that is in you, and I have a robust suspicion that I am right. I may not be as strong as the creed I entertain, but if you are agreed to it I will do the best I can to explain and defend it. An early answer will greatly oblige. “Yours very truly, “STILSON HUTCHINS.” Mr. Hutchins said today that he had be- come thoroughly convinced that there is an irsufficient supply cf money for this coun- try, and that free coinage is the relief. Mr. Hutckins said he had selected Mr. War- ner because he thought him well qualified to maintain the sourd money side of a de- bate. He said if Mr. Warner could convert him he would willingly submit. Mr. Warner said this morning that a press of bwsiness engagements had pre- vented him answering the challenge of Mr. Hutchins. He would do so in a few days. He had not decided, he said, whether he would accept the challenge. Mr. Warner hes sent Mr. Hutchins a note that he will maeke a formal reply. o Against Cattle Ticks. The Agricultural Department has issued quarantine regulations against cattle in- fested with the sdutrern cattle tick, known scientifically as “Boophilus bovis.” This irsect is supposed to aid in spreading Texas fever. ——_-e-_______ Ordered to Bethlehem. Capt. Charles 8. Smith, ordnance depart- ment, has been ordered to proceed from this city to South Bethlehem, Pa., on business pertaining t> the construction of cannon. MILITARY IN CONTROL Martial Law Practically Rules at Leadville. THIRTY MORE WARRANTS ISSUED + Miners! Union Committeemen Charged With Murder. FIFTEEN ARE IN JAIL LEADVILLE, Col., September 24.— Thirty warrants have been issued by the district court for officers and members of the executive committee of the Miners’ Union, all charged with the murder of Fireman Jerry O'Keefe. Fifteon of these have been served, and the men named in them are in the county fail. Baw. Boyce of Boise, Idaho, presid. of the Western Federation of Miners, was placec in jail by the city marshal last evening, the sheriff stating that he was ther: for safe- keeping, no charge having been mude against him as yet. There was to have been a meeting of the Miners’ Union at the city hall last even- ing, and General Brooks sent a squad with a Gatling gun to the hall with instructions to prevent theemeeting. The gun was later returned to battery headquarters, the union meeting having been held at an early hour and being in vion out ten minutes. The order declaring (nat the city should become subject to ma yesterday afternoon wa: suspended unil o'clock. Before the latter hour arrived the order was indetinitely susp: " ment is again at at, owing to the flood of alarming rumors and the failure to clare martial law. The weather is dis- sreeably cold and lamp. Except that the civil officers are for the tl law at 3 o'c! time being allo to exercise their con- stitutional prerogatives provided they do nut interfere with General Brooks’ move- ments, mibtary ru’ supreme today in Leadville. The soldiers will make arres disarm all but officers of the law, he prisoners subject to the commanding offi- cer, aud search houses without other war- rant than the order of General Brooks The military court of inquiry, to inquire into the circumstances of the destruction of ihe Coronado mine and the loss of life incident thereto, convened this forenoon airi will endeavor to establish the identity of the men engaged in the riot, for the benefit of the civil authorit Its sessions will be secret. The following officers and members of the Miners’ Union are in jail under strong guard, beng held for the murder of Fireman O'Keefe: Peter Turn- bull, vice president; E. J. Dewar, secre- tary; George Handy, William O'Brien, Pat- rick’ Kennedy, J. B. Doyle, Joseph Otis, John A, Ahren, George Rich- ards, Earnest Nicholas, Eugene Can- non, Cornelius Shea, Michael Weible, Gus Johnson and Nels Clausen. Five mem- bers of the executive committee, including President Amburn, are still at large, and search is being made for them. The charge against Edward Boyce, president of the Western Federation of Miners, who was arrested last night, is “inciting riot,” and is based on a speech he made here to the miners a couple of weeks ago. Secretary Dewar and the other officers of the union who are in custody declared that the outbreak of violence Monday morning was contrary to the policy of the union, and is greatly deplored by them. The arrests have caused consternation among the strikers, and, it is believed, have greatly weakened their cause. No Call for Federal Troops, It is said at the War Depertment that no call has been made for the use of fed- eal troops for the suppression of dis- order at Leadville, Col., and that there appears to be nothing in’ the existing situ- ation that makes it at all likely that fed- eral assistance will be asked for by the state authorities or rendered necessary by the possible stoppage of the United States mails or the suspension of interstate com- merce. According to reports to the adju- tant general, the National Guard of Colo- rado is a strong and well organized body. fully capable of handling a much more sericus outbreak than that which now threatens the peace of the centennial state. The statement that the strikers are preparing to wipe out the militia is ridi- culed by officers familiar with the strength and fighting qualities of that organiza- tion. As to the statement that Col. Merriam of the 7th Infantry has given orders for his troops at Fort Logan to be in readiness for a summons to action, it is said that it is a popular theory among military men that the regular troops are always sup- posed to be in readiness for any service falling within the lines of their military duties. According to leading War De- partment officials there will be no federal interference in the situation at Leadville unless the governor of the state applies for help and the President believes that it is necessary. The case in no wise re- sembles the labor troubles in Chicago a few years ago in that so far as known the material interests of the government in Colorado have not been molested in the slightest Cegree. Moreover, there are co- gent political reasons why the administra- tion will move with the greatest caution and deliberation in a case of this kind— involving possible conflict with the state authorities. Army Regulations, Gen, Wheaton, commanding the military departr.ent of Colorado, with whom the governor of Colorado is said to have been in consultation regarding the possible u: of federal troops in Leadville, unless other- wise specifically instructed from Washing- ton, will be governed in his action in the presefit case by the following provisions of the regulations of the army “Officers of the army will not permit the use of troops under their command to aid the civil authorities as a posse comitatus or in execution of the laws, except as spe- cifically authorized. If time will edmit, the application for the use of troops for these purposes must be forwarded with a state- nent of all the material facts in the case, the consideration and ection of the President; but, in cases of sudden and un- expected invasion, insurrection or riot, en- dangering the public property of the United States, or in cases of attempted or threat- ened robbery or interruption of the United Stetes mails, or other equal emergency so imminent es to prohibit communication by telegraph, officers of the army may, if they think 4 necessity exists, take such action before the receipt of instruct from the reat of government as the cir- cumstances of the case and the law und) which they are acting may justify. every such case they will promptly rey their action and the circumstances requ ing it to the adjutant general for the in- fcrmation of the President.” SSeS ENGLAND'S DISCOUNT RATE. Governors of the Bank Again Raixe It to Check the Gold Outflow. LONDON, September 24.—The governors. of the Bank of England at today’s meeting advanced the minimum rate of discount of the institution a half per cent to 3 per cent. This iS an advance of 1 per cert in less than a month. Good authorities in ex- change believe that the advance will only exert a temporary restraining influence on the vutflow of gold to the United States and the continent. The afternoon papers agree in saying that the advance in the bank rate was received with satisfaction on the stock exchange, and that it has ended the feeling of sus- pense which prevailed. Prices are now better in all departments, in