Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. , a PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pemsylvania Avenue, Cor, 11th St. by ing Star N. Cor . es See Kew York Office, 49 Potter Boilding, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscriers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By tmall—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents r month. PSaturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. ‘Entered at the Post Office at Wasbington, D. 0., as second-class mail taatter. CAI! mail subscriptions must be patd tn adv: Rates of advertising made knowa on applic: he Loven ing Star. *.| No. 13,617. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, ‘OCTOBER 23, IN THE SOUTH One Thing That is Strengthening Sound Money Sentiment. MORE CAPITAL FOR INVESTMENT States That Contribute to the Re- sult Will Be Benefited. A DEMOCRAT’S VIEWS An assurance which is greatly strength- ening the scund money cause in the south— and notably in the border states—bears upon the material benefit to that section certain to follow the polling there of a large sound money vote. Virtue is its own reward, but something besides the consciousress of having declared for the maintenance of the public credit is to come to those states which demonstrate the possession of a healthy business sentiment at this time. Their credit is to be ad- vanced, and their industries, new and old. are to bs in every way assisted. In a word, their vote for sound money ts to be the beacon light to attraet capital from @ distance. Capital is Wise. The argument upon which this assur- ance {s founded is irrefutable. Capital is not only sensitive, but as a rule very wise. It knows its friends. It sometimes en- counters difficulties, but It never seeks any. It is constantly on the alert for in- ents, but it wants them to be safe. It is controlled by the laws of business, and when those laws are respected it goe: When they are set aside. or but lightly re- garded, it remains away, or leaves, if it ppens to be on the ground. Capita! eares not..ing about how attractive or blameless on purely personal grounds po- Utical leaders may be. If the policies they advocate are in contravention of well es- tablished laws of business, capital de- clines to put itself in their power. It does not feel safe when they make and con- trol public sentiment. ~ Oatex Turned Down. + Gov. Oates of “Alabama recently discov- ered the truth of all this. He went to New York to negotiate for money for his state, but was unable to secure any. The men with money, who in other circumstances weuld have been glad to accommodate him, felt obliged to tell him that they were afraid to place their money in a state where the sentiment ef the majority fa- vored a fifty-three-cent dollar. They de- clined his proposition purely on business out They must know before putting out their money that they would receive it back im value the same as when it left them. uri and Kentucky growing more and ng all the time’ They are get- ting to be great mining and manufacturing states. Their growth in the last decade has begn surprising. But, so enormous are their resources, that what has been done, gratifying as it is, has simply served to show how great the opportunities presented are. But of course the full development of those resources calls for business confi- derce and stability and the prevalence of a sound local business sentiment. If the nee of such a sentiment there is ex- ted next month, the material interests of those states, there is every reason to believe, will be greatly advanced. But if, on the other hand, states, with so much to expect from the business world, go against the plainest dictates of business sagacity, they may be sure of paying a heavy pen- alty for it in the markets seeking openings for their surplus capital. One Democrat's Views. In a conversation with a representative of The Star today, a prominent man, a democrat, from one of the states named, said: “If sound money wins next month, as now seems certain, and three or four south- ern states help to achieve the triumph, it will be a blessing of incalculable benefit to all the south, but particularly to the states assisting. Their flag will go up for public, as well as private, integrity, for business sense, as well as patriotic sentiment, and they will forge ahead like swift horses in the home stretch.” invitation to capital more temp: oe MR. LIPSCOMB ON THE STUMP. About to Make a Campaign Tour Through Maryland. Mr. Andrew Lipscomb was at the head- quarters of the democratic congressional committee this morning, having done con- siderable campaign work for his party in West Virginia. Mr. Lipscomb has suffer- ed from slight throat trouble as a result of much speechmaking, and has taken to doc- toring his vocal ergans in order that his Program for speechmaking will not he interfered with. He will soon leave for a trip through Maryland, which state, he says, Will give its electcral vote for Bryan. “The receptions I have received wherever I have gone,” said Mr. Lipscomb to a Star reporter tcday, “have been exceedingly flattering, and they would doubtless make me exceedingly vain if I were to take them as a personal recognition. But they sim- ply show what a strong hold the free coin- age of silver has on the people.” —— Naval Orders. Ensigns H C. Kuenzii and E. P. Wither- spoon, ordered to duty at Bethlehem, Pa.; Ensign J. F. Carter, to the Constellation; Assistant Naval Constructor H. L. Fergu- son, from Baltimore to Portland, Oreg., in connection with the construction of tor- pedo boats 12 and 13; Chief Engineer R. W. Galt, to duty at Portland, as inspector of machinery of torpedo boats; Passed Assis- tant Engineer W. H. Alderdice, as inspec- tor of machinery of torpedo boat 17, at Philadelphia, Pa.; Pay Clerk F. M. Crary, reappointed from November 2 for duty at League Island, Pa.; F. M. Phillips, ap- pointed pay clerk for the Franklin; Pay Clerk W. J. Corwin, appointment revoked on settlement of his accounts. ——_———_- 2. _____ Army Orders. Lieut. W. S. Wood, 10th Cavalry, has been ordered to duty at the Military Academy. The orders of Lieut. John P. Ryan, 6th Cavalry, to the Military Academy have been revoked at his own request. The orders of Lieut. Harry O. Willard, 7th Cavalry, to Troop I of his own regi- ment, have been amended ao as to direct him to remain with the 10th Cavalry until further orders. Lieut. Wm. S. Graves, 7th Infantry, has been granted leave of absence for three months. ee Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $414,114. Government receipts From internal revenue, $469,501; customs, $28,046. $344,708; miscellaneous, aa Keeping Out of Politics. Postmaster Pepperell of Concordia, Kan., has resigned the position of secretary of the democratic state committee at the re- quest of First Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Jones. NAVAL EQUIPMENT | Annual Rerort of Captain Chadwick, Ohief of the Bureau. Endeavoring to Utilize American Coal —Repairs to the Naval Observa- tory Building. Capt. Chadwick, chief of the bureau of equipment, .in his arnual report to the Sec- retary of the Navy says that all the regu- lar appropriations for the past year were sufficient except that for contingent equip- ment and for the naval observatory build- ings. The former will show a deficiency, owing principally to the largely increased expenditures on account of the transpor- tation of freight on equipment articles from yard to yard and to ships on foreign stations out of the naval supply stock, and to the increased expenditure of funds | on account of the greater quantity of ashes to be removed because of the increased number and size of ships in commission. The latter was increased during the last session of Congress to $12,500, within which sum a contract has been made for the buildings and work begun. During th2 year the mess outfits have been extended to the enlisted men wich very satisfactory results. Homing pigeon stations have been estab- lished at Newport, R. I.; New York, No folk, Va.; Key West, and Mare Is- land, Cal., and preparations made for a station at Portsmouth, N. H. Capt Chad- wick says that the period has been too shert to do much actual work, but the whole is on a very satisfactory basis for future use. Sums Expended. The sum of $345,729 was expended at the several navy yards in equipment. There was expended abroad for equip- ment supplies the sum of $491,366. Of this amount $423,335 were expended for 61,741 tons of coal, an average of $6.85 per ton. A total of 116,903 tons of coal, costing 131, was purchased durirg this year, as against 98,822 tons, costing $518,748, dur- ing the fiscal year 1895; 61,741 tons were purchased abroad in 1896, as against 47,985 tons in 1895, at an average decreased cost per ton in 1896 of 15 cents. The average cost of all coal in 1896 was $5.30+, against $5.35 in 1895. There were purchased at home 55,162 tons of coal, costing $196,795, an average of $3.57; of which quantity 47,521 tons were purchased on the Atlantic coast, at an average cost of $2.99 per ton, and 7,641 tons cn the Pacific coast, at an average cost of $7.01, a decrease in average cost on the At- lantic coast in 1896 over that of 1895 of 23 cents, and an increase of 22 cents on the Pacific coast. Of a total of 92,910 tons of coal used by the new ships of the navy, 41,924 tons, or per cent, was for steaming purposes, and W86 tons, or 55 per cent, was for auxiliary purposes, under which latter head are in- cluded electric lighting, distilling, heating, flushing water closets, cooking, ventilation and steam cutter service. This percentage is 8.4 less for steaming and 84 more for auxiliary purposes than in the previous year. Utilizing American Coal. Capt. Chadwick says that the bureau, in endeavoring to utilize American coal as much as possible, has made a trial of plac- ing & cargo of Pocohontas coal at Honolulu. This has been done at a rate which allows it to compete successfully with the Domin- icn of Canada coal or that from Australia. It is of lirst importance, he says, that we should use good coal, particularly on the more distant stations and at ports where coaling points are distant. The reasons are many and obvious, among them being the greater steaming radius, and a thus practi- cally greater bunker capacity; a greater efficiency in motive power, less damage to boilers and less labor on the part of fire- men and coal passers. The Naval Observatory. In _an accompanying report Commodore R. L. Phythian, superintendent of the naval observatcry, says in regard to build- irgs and grounds: “Provision has been made for the erection of two houses for observers. It is believed that these will be completed and ready for occupancy by January 1, 1897. “Congress at its last session appropriated $1,800 for repairs to the main building, the necessity of which was set forth in my last report. These repairs will be made With all practicable dispatch consistent with proper protection to the building while the work is being done. “The progress in grading and improving the grounds and roads has been satisfac- tory, and the results are beginning to be manifest in the appearance of the sur- rcundings of the observatory. ‘Referring to Prof. Harkness’ remarks upon the defective construction of the equatorial building, from which results im- perfect seeing with the twenty-six-inch equatorial during very cold weather, the defects are remediable, in part at least, and steps are now being taken to apply such remedies as are practicable. “These remedies will consist in walling up the opening between the basement of the dome and of the offices, and of fitting double doors to all lines of communication on the main floor between the dome and the office building.” SSS A CONDUCTOR TALKS. He Says the Talk About Coercion is 2 Bosh. A well-known conductor on the Chesa- peake and Ohio road, who runs from here to Clifton Forge, talked to a Star reporter this morning about the position of the ratl- road men in the political fight. “To begin with,” he said, “this talk about coercion is all besh. There has Leen no attempt at coercion by my road or any other road. The men on my road are openly talking for their choice for President, and are openly wearing buttons and badges. I think I can truthfully say that the railroad men are about equally divided. The Bryan men take their position known without hesita- tion, and so do the McKinleyites. I believe a small majority of the men who run from eticton Forge into West Virginia are for ryan.”” Cx Personal Mention. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am- bassador, returned to the city last night from his European trip. : Maj. J. G. Ramsay, 5th Artillery, is in the city on his way to Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Commander C. F. Goodrich, on duty at Pamfret, Conn., is in the city on special duty. : Commander J. B. Craig of the New York navy yard is at the Army and Navy Club. Lieut. Commander J. M. Hawley is in the city on leave of absence. Officer Lyda, formerly on duty at the White House, is slowly recovering from a severe spell of sickness. He has just re- turned from a visit to Rhode Island. —<—<_<—_-o.—___ Transplanting Oysters. The fish commission is going to send a carload of oysters for transplantation in the waters of the Pacific states. The ex- perts have decided that the oysters of the Atlantic coast are of superior quality. ——— World’s Fair Medals. The Treasury Department has received 516 Columbian world’s fair medals and diplomas, awarded to exhibitors in the United States, which have been: returned by the Post Office Department, because the pexten to whom they were sent‘tannot be found. WILL BEA BOOMERANG Secretary Carlisle’s Comment on Those Who Insulted Him. ACCOUNTS OF THE AFFAIR DIFFER Leading Topic of Conversation Among the People. CURRENT POLITICALMATTERS — CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 23.—The in- sult to the Secretary of the United States Treasury, John G. Carlisle, by men of his native state and city is the leading topic of conversation today. While accounts differ as to the degree of brutality manifested by those In the hall and on the street around the building, there is no dispute as to the bitterness of feeling manifested. Secretary Carlisle was purposely detained in the hall by his friends in the hope that the outside crowd would disperse, but as soon as Mr. Carlisle discovered this he in- sisted on going out immediately. Then a police esccrt was provided, and by main force a passage to the street was obtained. Vile epithets were then showered at the Secretary, and one man, John Fagin, threw a lighted cigar in his face and stooped as if to pick up a more formidable missile. He was promptly seized by the police, but was discharged, no one preferring a charge. Secretary Carlisle, on reaching Mr. Helm’s door, thanked the chief of yolice for the protection afforded. .. There is no doubt that Secretary Carlisle feels deeply this indignity in his own home, but his only remark was, “They are not hurting me; they are only harming them- selves.” He did not know that eggs had been thrown until some time after it was done. JONES SAYS “YIELD.” The Democratic Deems Fusion Necessary in Georgia. ATLANTA, Ga., October 23.—It is learn- ed Jere on what is believed to be unim- peachable authority that fusion was agreed on at Chicago yesterday between Senator Jones and Populist Committeeman Wash- burn. As a result Mr. Washburn left Chi- cago for Nashville and Mr. W. Reed left Atltnta last night for the same place, where they will meet tomorrow at noon. Important correspondence was in progress yesterday between Democratic National Chairman Jones and the national commit- teeman for Georgia. Serator Jones wired his representative here in substance as follows: “We must accede to the demands of the populists for fusion in Georgia.” The reply in substance was: “The populists of Georgia don’t want fusion; they demand a surrender.” To this Senator Jones responded: “If those are the facts, use your own judgment.” It appears from this that a general: plan of fusion satisfactory to the populists has been agreed on between Messrs. Wash- burn and Jones, and that Georgia alone stands in the way of its consummation. KANSAS POPULISTS MUZZLED. Vandervoort Says They Will Express Themselves on Election Day. TOPEKA, Kan., October 23.—Paul Van- ervoort of Omaha, who has been in Kan- sas for the past ten days delivering mididle- of-the-road populist addresses, has finished his Kansas tcur and left for Texas. Be- fore departing he talked to a reporter. He declared the “populists of Kansas were muzzled at the present time by the fusion leaders, but that they could express them- selves right on election day.” Watson, he continued, had made a straight and honest fight to maintain the principles of the peopie’s party, and his supporters would never be delivered to Sewall. . TO SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATS. Advice to Missourl Populists of a Farmers’ Alliance Leader. BUTLER, Mo., October 23.—Ex-President Pierce Hackett of the Farmers’ State Al- liance of Missouri in an open letter urges Populists to vote for Lon V. Stevens, the democratic nominee for governor. He says: “As we have no candidate for governor,{t is my Lorest conviction that every populist throughout the country should support Mr. Stevens in order that we may prevent the British gold power from getting possession of our state government.” ELECTION INJUNCTION CASES. Decisions by the Supreme Montana. HELENA, Mont., October 23.—The su- preme court has decided eight election in- junction cases. The two most important cases were from Silver Bow and this county. The Silver Bow case was relative to the state citizens’ ticket, which was placed in nomination by that party in Butte, the court deciding that it had no place on the official ballot. The electors on the ticket were for Bryan and Sewall, The case from this county was that of the silver republican ticket, which was to go under the silver state ticket, headed by Bryan and Sewall electors. The decision of the court wipes it off the official ballot. WATSON AT NASHVILLE. Court of He Enters Into Conference With Populist Leaders. NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 28.—Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, arrived here today and at once proceeded to a hotel, where he remained during the morning. The popu- list leaders here were not aware of his ar- rival for several hours, as he was expected on the 10:55 train, which they met, and were greatly disappointed because he was not on board. It was subsequently ascer- tained that he had come on the early morning train, and today he was visited by ex-Governor Jobn P. Buchanan, chairman of the populist executive committee, and other prominent populists, with whom he was closeted for some time. Mr. Watson being asked by a reporter to give out an interview, replied that he was engaged at present, and would see the re- porter after dinner. A second request brought the response that Mr. Watson had nothing to say for publication. Chairman Washburn of the western branch of the populist national committee has not yet arrived. C. C. Henderson, sec- retary of the populist state executive com- mittee, said today that fusion in Tennessee was impossible. Negotiations, he sald, had now passed that point where fusion in this state could be thought of. —__ Sued for Breach of Promise. CHICAGO, October 23.—Theodore Felters, @ retired capitalist residing at West Pull- man, has been sued for breach of promise by Mrs. Sarah A. Glover, who asks that he pay her $25,000. Some time ago Felters was a tenant in the boarding house kept by Mrs. Glover, and, she alleges, asked her to marry him.’ She consented, and while she ‘was preparing for the wedding he went to Georgia on a business trip, and when he re- turned brought a wife with him. AN AP. A. SEINSATION President Echols to Be Attacked From Many Sides. His Action in the Polftical Campaign to Be Severely Criti- cised. A big sensation is expected within the next few days out of the A. P, A. circular attacking Bryan. President Echols, as intimated in The Star, has been and is to be attacked on various sides because of his position and the position in which he has placed the order. One of the most prominent attacks is from ex-Supreme President Traynor, who is in Detroit. He has already ex- pressed himself on the attitude of the su- preme officers, but is gping to come out in a few days with a red-hot attack in his paper and in other ways. He will do this, it is said, since the last circular sent out by the A. P. A. authorities, From right here in the city Mr. Echols is to be attacked. It is understood that a circular is now being printed, signed by one of the most prominent members of the order, in which Mr. Echols is charged with serious things. Another attack along the same lines is in the hands of printers. The attacks will be more Severe than that is- sued from Louisville a few days ago. That one was signed by five prominent members of the order. It is said that copies of the A. P. A. cir- cular are to be printed: and distributed broadcast for the purpose of offsetting the effects that are expected to be produced in A. P. A. circles against Bryan. The object of the circulation of the circulars will be to permit all anti-A. P. A. people to under- stand the methods being resorted to by the order, or a part of it, in the campaign. It is alleged that this will make votes for Bryan. If it does not do go, it is said that the publication of the entire matter at this time will have the effect of opening the eyes of members of the order and of preventing them from becoming as solid on one side as bad been expected. It is learned that one of the chief objects on both sides in the fight now at hand is the capture of Maryland. It is said that there are 27,000 A. P. A. voters in Mary- land, and that they are now almost solid fer McKinley, owing to the fight being made cn Bryan by the supreme officers. The other side proposes to cripple the supreme officers, if possible, and prevent the vote of the order being thrown solidly to McKinley. —+ e+ THE INDIGNITY TO CARLISLE. What a Kentucky Democrat Says Will Be the Result. A prominent Kentucky democrat said to a representative of The Star today: “The outrage perpetrated upon Secretary Carlisle last night makes Kentucky doubly sure for McKinley. Twenty-five thousand democrats who on Tuesday week would have fired into the air by voting for Palmer end Buckner ’will now pour a solid vdlley into Bryan by voting direct for McKinley. “The défiant spirit of lawlessness which Bryan's teachings have arowséd, his revoit against lawful authorfty and his incitement of class against: class arg bearing fruit sooner than was to. have ee .eXpec' The indignity to Secretary Carlislé and the denial of the right of &§¥e speech In tho campaign are but ‘fhe begifning of what the country wuld experience if Bryan, Altgeld, Tilltaan and others of like senti- ment were invested with power. “The tendency of their course means revolution, and if law and free institutions are to be: maintained, the party which would make the courts and the executive obedient to its will must be defeated at the polls. ¢ * “Unable to even attempt an answer to Secretary Carlisle's arguments, the free silver party has empldyed its most power- ful factor as well as its most appropriate weapon in the campaign—the bad egg.” ——_-e______ HIS RELEASE DEMAND! Lord Salisbury Takes Up the Case of Sun-Yat-Sen. LONDON, October 28.—The Marquis of Selisbury has remanded thé immediate re- lease of Sun-Yat-Sen,’ the Chinese physi- clan, said to be a British subject, who was, according to the statément of his friends, kidnapped while passing the Chinese le- gation here, and who 1s held # prisoner in the legation on the charge of having been engaged in a conspiracy to overthrow the Manchu dynasty. The newspapers continue printing indig- nant comments on the alleged Chinese kid- naping case. The Globe this afternoon says: The deepest resentment. would be felt against any government which permitted this outrage upon a man who has come to London for protection ‘to go unredressed. The Chinese embassy must understand that public opinion will not allow legal fiction to abrogate protection. Dr. James Cantlie, who brought the case to the notice of the authorities, says, in an interview today, that he knew Sun-Yat-Sen intimately in Hong Kong during the year 1887. He adds that the Chinaman came to London on his advice in order to pursue his medical studies, as he was in trouble with the Chinese government. Dr. Cantlie saw Sun-Yat-Sen in Honolulu last March and saw him dally here. Continuing, Dr. Cantliie said: “I received information on the 17th that Sun-Yat-Sen was a prisoner and about to be cent to China, where he would be beheaded.” eee GRAVE STATE OF AFFAIRS. Statement by Officials at the Sultan’s Palace at Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 22.—(De- layed in transminsion)—The trades issued yesterday, In connection with the recent purchases of arms, haye resflted in a con- dition of affairs which is regarded as be- ing very grave. The ministers are opposed to the poll tax imposéd on the Mussul- mans, but the palace officials insisted that the measure was necessary for the de- fense of the Mussulman religion, on the ground that the Christiang afe preparing to attack the Mussulmans and that the European press is preaching @ crusade against Islam. The British committee appointed to In- vestigate the cause of the recent disorders here computes that 15,000 Armenians in Constantinople and its suburbs have been rendered destitute as a result of the late massacres. ——.__— FIGHTING FREIGHT CAR* THIEVES. One Fatully Shot in an Encounter With Cleveland Officers. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 23.—A pitch- ed battle took place early this morning be- tween a squad of railroad detectives and freight car thieves at Collinwood, a sub- urb. A fusillade of shots were exchanged, and Michael Ryan, one of the thieves, was fatally shot. The officers had watched the gang break open a car and enter. They then surrounded the car and demanded that the men inside surrender. This the robbers which ‘was promptly. reg; volley from the officets. ¢ robbers, with the exception of Rya&, finally jumped from the car and ran: It.fs beli several of their number were - was shot through th¢ abdomen, was taken to the hospital, where, it is said, he can- not recover. : 1896—SIXTEEN PAGES. PLOT OF ANARCHISTS Theory of John Andrus Regarding His Brother's Death. THAT HE HIMSELF WAS MARKED Then Yonkers’ Rich Men Were to Be Taken Off Similarly. TWO MEN UNDER SUSPICION NEW YORK, October 23.—The Evening World today prints the following from Yonkers: Following the discovery yesterday of the battery and wires by which the bomb was exploded in the Arlington chemical works Wednesday, in which Hamlin J. Andrus was blown to atoms, is the statement made today by the brother of the murdered man, which is of the most startling kind. It is nothing less than that the secretary of the chemical works was slain by an- archists and that he was the first victim of the plot that had a score or more on its death list. ‘Two men at least are under suspicion, and they may be arrested at any moment. They certainly will not be permitted to leave the city. John Andrus, president of the chemical company, is, as has already been related, many times a millionaire. His belief is that it was intended that he should have been the first victim, and then, in rapid succession, all the rich men of Yonkers, if not of New York city, would one by one have been taken off. President Andrus passed a restless night, but he was full of determination, as he said to a World reporter: “I am satisfied, in fact, we have in our possessicn, information that my brother was murdered by anarchists, and if it takes every dollar of the millions which I possess, the miscreants shall be brought to justice. “I know from the reports made to me by detectives whom I have employed that there is, right here in Yonkers, a band of anarchists, and that they have sworn to kill every rich man here. I am usually of a quiet and peaceable disposition, but from the moment that I found the battery and electrical appliances yesterday a spirit of vengeance took possession of me, and I will never rest until it has been satisfied. I can almost fancy that I hear my murdered brether calling upon me now. His call will be heeded. “While only one man may have pulled the string which set off the bomb, he was only one of a gang, and the real intention Was not accomplished. “As I was the one whose life was sought, the man who pulled the fatal string was egged on by the others. He made a bung- ling job of it, but the fault that he did not succeed does not lie at his door. The scheme to murder emanated in the brain of men far above him in intellect. The plot was of the most fiendish sort, conceiyed in murder, but an innocent man wag sacri- ficed. zs ."We knew that this band of anarchists had been holding meetings here of late, and two of the number, whom we believe to be che ringleaders, are now under surveil- lance. They are being continually followed by detectives, and if they make the slight- est attempt to escape they will be placed under arrest. “I do not believe that any of the em- ployes in our concern had anything to do with it, although it is possible one of them may have been made a dupe unwittingly.” Coroner Miles, who was the first to dis- cover the battery and electrical contrivance which set off the bomb or infernal machine, and who deserves whatever credit is at- tached to the solution of the=mystery so far as it has proceeded, said this morning: “I do not know all that Mr. Andrus krows, for the reason that he has prob- ably heard from detectives. All I do know is that his brother was fiendishly murdered. “While it is true that we have two men under surveillance, who, we believe, were in the plot, still Ihave no positive proof against anybody. “From the very beginning I formed the belief that Hamlin Andrus had been mur. dered, and the bomb had been set off by some electrical appliance. I decided to find out just what that appliance was, and now that we have succeeded the rest of it seems eery. “So confident was I that a murder had been committed that at my own expense I etgaged two detectives. They were not half an hour on the ground until thev fully agreed with me. They are still hard at work on the case. “If the poilce do not make an arrest I may do so myself. We will scarcely hoid an inquest today.” “CRAZY WHEAT MARKET.” Great Fluctuating in the Price of the Cereal. CHICAGO, October 23.—It was a crazy market in wheat today again. December, which closed yesterday at 70 1-2, opened with sales generally 2c. a bushel higher, but with business varying in different parts of the pit all the way from 72 to 72 5-8. After the first rush quotations quickly dropped from 72 1-2 down a full cent in a straight line to 71 1-2. Then prices whirled upward a cent back to 72 1-2, December. Here the market hesitated a moment and then bounded still higher, touching 73 at 10:15 o'clock a.m., a gain of 2 1-2 a bushel within three-quarters of an hour. Cables showed but little effect this morn- ing of the demoralization In yesterday's local market. Liverpool showed only a 114d. decline, and the comparative strength had an emphatic effect on prices here. Many commission houses had sell- ing orders at the opening. To this was attributed the sharp decline to 71 1-2 as the orders were put on the market. Then good buying orders began to pour in, and, alded by the second Liverpool cables, which came 3-44. higher, a rally ensued which carried December up to 7 cents. A reaetion then took place again, and at the end of the first hour’s trading Decem- ber was selling at 71% Later again it fell to ee Armour's brokers were sell- ing, but ihady, who was prominent on the buying side at the close yesterday, was again taking wheat. In spite of the violence of the fluctua- tions the market is not characterized by such excitement as might have been ex- pected. There was a noticeable absence of small trades. Corn showed steadiness compared with wheat. It had no ore encouragement from cables, which came higher at the opening, and received fair support from the start. The Manitoba Wheat Yield. WINNIPEG, Man., October 23.—The gov- ernment has revised its estimate of the wheat yield of Manitoba, reducing the amount to something less than 15,000,000 bushels. The acreage under wheat was a little short of 1,000,000 acres. This does not include wheat of the northwest territories. OTTAWA, Ont., October 23.—At the very outset it is not expected that there will be more than 10,000,000 bushels of Manitoba grain available for export. ——— t Ivory Again Arraigned. | LONDON, October 23.—Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, of New York, the al- leged Irish-American dynamiter, was again brought up in remand in Bow street police court here today, charged with participat- ing in a conspiracy to cause explosions by the use of dynamite. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. MOUSTAPHA BEY RECEIVED | RAISING THE LIMIT The New Turkish Minister Present His Ore- dentials, Official Call Upon the President—No Reference to Pending Inter- national Troubles. The change in thé office of Turkish min- ister at this capital was officially consum- mated today. Mavroyeni Bey, the retiring minister; Moustapha Tahsin Bey, his suc- cessor, and Effendi, secretary of the lega- tion, made an official call upon President Cleveland at the White House this morn- ing. They were met by Secretary Olney at the main entrance and escorted to the blue parlor, where the President awaited them. ‘The visitors were in full state dress, and were resplcndent in gold lace and precious jewels. Contrary to expectations, there ‘was no special significance in the addresses exchanged, there being a marked absence of any reference to the issues pending be- tween the Unjted States and the Ottoman empire. After Mavroyeni Bey had formally pre- sented his letters of recall, Moustapha Tahsin Bey, the newly appointed minister, presented his credentials to the President and said: “Mr. President: His imperial raajesty, the ;™ sultan, my august master, announ~ to your excellency by the letter which I have the honor to present to you my appoint- ment in the capacity of bis envoy extracr- dinary and minister plenipotendary near the government of the United States of America. “His imperial majesty, the sultan, having expressed to me his constant and asdent desire for the maintenance and sirengthen- ing of the good relations of friendship so long established between the two govern- ments, I trust, Mr. President, that I may have the concurrence and the effective sup- port of your excellency to facilitate my accomplishment of this mission, which is, moreover, the more agreeable to me in that it wholly responds to my personal senti- ments already formed since iny previous sojourn in America. The Pre@dent replied to this address as follows: “Mr. Minister: My earnest desire for the continuance of the traditional friendship existing between the United States and Turkey makes it very agreeable to me to receive as the envoy extracrdinary and minister plenipotentiary of his imperial majesty, the sultan, one who by former residence in this country and association with cur people for-several yeare is so well qualified to estimate the sentiments of my countrymen of the representative government, conterning all that concerns their good relationship to the Ottoman em- pire and peoples. “I am highly gratified at the assurances you convey to me of the friendly purposes ard motives which inspire your imperial master, and which he has charged you to express and subserve, and I can cordially promise you all possible co-operation and a full appreciation of all that may be done by the Turkish government toward the at- tainment of objects which I equally desire in the interest of continued good will.” ———__-o._____ FAULKNER’S PREDICTION. He Si s Mr. Bryan Will Be Our Next President. Chairman Faulkner of the democratic congressional committee talked today to a Star reporter about the great. contest which is to be settled at the polls on Tues- Gay week. He reviewed political and economical conditions since the act of 1873, expressed his opinion of that “exclusive ciub of wealthy gentlemen who met at Indianapolis” and touched upon the “con- traction of currency.” Senator Faulkner talked more specifically in his claims for the @emocrate than ever before, going over a number of the states and expressing his opinion of each. He sald: “None who have watched the course of this campaign candoubt the result in the scuthern states. The money used by the republican party in the election in Georgia and Florida. affected in not the slightest degree the result in those two states or decreased in the least the democratic vic- tories there. Kentucky, though sought to be driven from her democratic anchorage by some of her sons who have in the past been trusted and honored by her people, who taught them the very principles now in- velved in this contest, and which are being maintained by our great organizations, will decline to follow these former leaders. Kentucky can be relied upon for 20,000 ma- jority. Maryland has suffered during one year of republicanism, as Kentucky has. West Virginia will shake off the nightmare ct two years’ continuance and place herself along with the states of the south in the democratic column. We have no doubt of that. Bryan to Have 220 Votes Sure. “West of the Missouri every state will give its electoral vote to Wm. J. Bryan. If this is a correct prediction of the result already foreshadowed his vote in the elec- tcral college will be 220, leaving but four additicnal votes to be secured from the great central west, consistirg of Ohio, In- diana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin end Minnesota. In these states the battle is being fought from every hillside and through every valley with an earnestness and intensity upon the part of the agricul- tural and laboring classes. Should we carry Illinois, which, from information now in cur possession, I believe is now absolutely arsured, we could lose four of the states making up my estimate of 220 and still elect Mr. Bryan, and if we carry Indiana and Michigan we could lose the same and still te successful. The state of Iowa is now tottering in the republican column. It is flow conceded that Minnesota will elect Mr. Lind governor upon the fusion ticket, and who doubts, if this is true, that under the reculiar ballot now used it will carry the whole electoral ticket with it. Michigan has always been, and is now, regarded as safe as almost any state in the west for the democratic nominee. Mr. Bryan will be our next President.” —__e.______ PENNSYLVANIA’S MAJORITY. Silver Me Say It Will Be Smaller Than Claimed. The silver men have their eyes on Penn- sylvania with a good deal of interest, not with any hope of carrying the state, of course, but with an expectation, as they declare that its majority for McKinley will be so small as to surprise the coun- try. ‘R. E. Diferderfer, secretary of the na- tional silver party, said to a Star re- porter today: = “It is a fact that among our letters ask- ing for silver literature more come from Pennsylvania than from any other state. Senator Cameron's speeches have been cir- culated in that state to an Immense num- ber. I see that Mr. Wanamaker has gone through the state on a campaigning tour, Much -but I am inclined to think he would ad- jority will be made in that city. They talk about 500,000 majority for McKinley. That is the merest nonsense. That figure divided by ten will be nearer to the fact.” _—— Naval Movements. The battle ships Maine and Texes ar- rived at New York this morning, and the cruiser Newark arrived at Hampton Roads from Ji mville. The gunboat Benning- ton is at Everett, Wash. Vice Chairman Apsley Now Gives McKinley 325 Votes. MAY GET FORTY-FOUR ADDITIONAL Scent Attention Called to the Predictions Made Two Years Ago. THE NEXT HOUSE a ee oe Mr. Lewis D. Apsley, vice chairman of the republican congressional committee, to- day gave out the following statement: “On September 7th I predicted that Major McKinley would have 302 electoral votes. After further carcful study of the canvass, and from information I now have, I seel confident that this will be increased to and I arrive at this result by the fol- Ei Renasnoalit a5 WR sca sprees 425 there ix a prob- ability of his re addi- tional electoral votes as fob lows: “States likely to go for McKinley: Ts rr “I concede to Bryan but seventy- to the Houxe. “About ten days ago Chairman Rabcock estimated that we would elect not less than republican members to the next House. information we have since recelved justifies me in predicting now the election of at least 224 republicans to thy Fif- ty-fith Congress. Mr. Babcock is mak- ing a vigorous and aggressive fight, and I believe his efficient work between row and election day will materially in- crease this number. “I look for some phenomenal majorities in a great many states. In my own state— Massachusetts—I expect to see Maj; Kinley’s majority more than 125,000, the majority for our candidate for gov- ernor, Roger Wolcott, will exceed this fig- ure, in view of the fact that the democratic- pcpulistic candidate, George Fred Williams, will receive less than 75,000 votes.” Reference to Former Prophecies. The officials at republican headquarters in giving out their forecasts this year call attention to the verification of their proph- ecipr of two years ago. At that time the committee managers published several esti- mates which were totally at variance with the figures of the democratic committee ren, but the republicans proved to be right. The press bureau of the repubiican com- mittee, in recalling this fact, comments up- on {t in a bulletin issued today, as follows: “In this campaign the same managers again face each other. On the one side 1s Chairman Babcock, a successful business man who has amassed wealth in business life. Opposed to him is Senator Faulkner, a most agreeable gentleman in private life, whose campaigning $8, however, largely of the literati or dilettante order. He is not @ practical politician at all, and is alto gether too sanguine for a manager of a political campaign. He takes teo much for granted. Mr. Babcock, on the contrary, takes nothing for granted. He had the advantage of a thorough organization in the different states, and asked for bed-rock facts and got them.” The press bureau goes further and quotes a number of the sanguine prophecics of Mr. Faulkner and Mr. Gardner as they appeared in the local press at the time. After citing a number of such publications, the bulletin says: “Running through the political predic- tions given out : at_repub- lican and democratic headquarters here in the campaign of 18M appears that of Con- gressman Apsley, vice chairman of the re- publican committee, steady and uniform, that there was to be an overwhelming po- litical ‘landslide,’ the result of which would give the republicans the House of Repre- sentatives ofethe next (Fifty-fourth) Con- gress by not less than 100 majority. Be- fcre leaving Washington for his home in Massachusetts before election Mr. Apsley ‘raised the limit,’ and predicted ap) ef not less than’ 127. As the result election the republicans carried the House by a plurality of 140. Commen! in this respect as to the value of political predic- tion between these committees is unneces- sary.” The Rise in Wheat. Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committe today was shown the interview with Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic nattonal commitzee, in Chicago, in which he answers Mr. Bab- cock’s assertion that the recent fall in sil- ver and rise in wheat proves the fallacy of the silver men’s argument that the price of these two vroducts is dependent cne upon the other. In the interview Sen- ator Jones said: “Our contention has been that the wheat of India competed with our American wheat in the Liverpool markets,” and from this argues that the “cause of the decline in the gold value cf our wheat was large- ly the competition of India.” “I fail to understand,” said Mr. Bal cock, “how Senator Jones and his follo ers can harmonize their contention as re- gards India wheat with the statement re- cently made by Jullan Ralph in the New York Journal. In the issue of that paper of October 2] Ralph, telegrapning from Lcndcn, says: ‘There has not been any Indian wheat in the English market this year,’ and ‘of late years India nas been receding into the background a wheat- exporting country.’ Yet in the face of the statement of this well-known silver organ, Mr. Jones tells the peopie that cur wheat = been forced down by Indian competi- ion.” The Transportation B: a. ‘lhe transportation bureau of the repub- lican congressional committee will be kept open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to enable vot- ers to get their transportation certificates. Additional clerical force has been detailed for Mr. Bass to assist him in dispatching the business of the office. Voters are re- quested to call at the earliest date pos- sible and get their certificates. ——_=_—__ ©. ‘Winding Up the Campaign. “We will wind up our Mterary campaign work for Virginia tomorrow,” said A. J. Wedderburn, in charge of supplying the old dominion with free silver literature, at the headquarters of the silver party today. “Clubs to the number of 254 have been or- ganized in Virginia, and are in good work- ing order. Today and tomorrow I will send out the balance cf the literature we have on hand, and that will wind up the cam- paign work in the old dominion from this end of the line.”