Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1896, Page 1

———————— THE EVENING STAR. ——_>—_—_ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by te Beh sbrruae Pro Kew York Offce, 49 Potter Building, Evening Star is served to subscribers in the etay by carriers, om thelr own account, at 10 cents per or £4 cents per month. ies at the counter Z cents each. By mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage cents per month. ith. Bat Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with na (Entered at tho Post Office at Waabington, D. C.. s second-class mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions wust be paid In advance. Retes of advertising made known on application. he Fveni ing Star. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1896—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. BONDS AND STOCKS Interesting History of Belt and Eckington Transactions. A PULILE FOR THE OBSERVANT PUBLIC Gossip Concerning the Present Ownership of the Stock. AIR MOTORS AND ELECTRICITY The problem of the future of the Belt Line and the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home street railroad companies is said to be narrowing down to the simple question whether the persons now in control of the properties will retain that advantage, or the Wash- irgtonians who are largely interested in them will become the owners of something worth more than the paper their securities are printed on. Both sides are powerful in a financial sense, and both are determined— the one, it is claimed, to secure the prop- erties by increasing the burdens now rest- ing heavily on them to such an extent that they will become practically worthless, and the other to prevent any such an intention from being successfully carried out. A few words of history regarding the roads may be found interesting at this juncture in their affairs. Some Financial History. The Belt Line is capitalized at $50v,W0 in shares of a par value of $50 each. Of this amount only $223,000 have been paid in, but there is such a complication of conditions surrounding the early and late history cf these securities that it is believed to be a question for legal decision whether the stock can be regarded as paid up or not. The accounts of the company relating to the stock are in a deplorably mixed condi- tion, and the certificates issued from time to time canceling former issues and includ- ing still others are a puzzle even to an ex- pert accountant. No sensible system was followed in keep- ing these records, and the result was con- fusion that has become almost chaotic. The original stock, it is said, was essessed altogether $18 per share, but at intervals, when money was needed, the directors of the company would authoriz2 the sale of blocks of stock, after ascerta:ning possible purchasers and the figures they would be willing to give. The hoard would then pass @ resolution directing the sale of so many * shares and fixing the pr On three oc- casions of this Kind stock was sold at 33. 35 and Mr. John R. McLear’s Purchase. When the Philadelphia syndicate, it is sald, indicated a desire to contro! the Belt line the majority of the stock was bought by Corson & Mucartney for Mr. John R McLein. Mr. McLean secured a few shares over 5,000, paying for them 55. This was more than half the stock. It was then transferred to the Provident Life and Trust ny of Philadelphia, presumably the representative of Elkins, Widener and Do- lan. Although this syndicate was known to control the Belt and the Eckingtun as well, there is no scratch of a pen on any of the stock book stubs or certificates is- sved from them to show that Elkins, Wide- rer or Dolan, as individuals, or co vely, ever owned a share of the stock. The sale of the controlling interest tn the i AN ABUNDANCE OF RICHES! Feeling of the Officials at Republican Con- gressional Committee Headquarters, News From Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia, Michigan and Maryland Adds to Their Hopeful Outlook. At republican congressional committee headquarters the officials are mainly oc- cupled these days in estimating their wealth, politically speaking. They are fairly oppressed with an ebundance of riches in the shape of bright political pros- pects, and every day fortune tilts the cor- nucopia a Httle and showers more into their laps, as reports come in from various sections. Today it was Tennessee and Georgia that contributed to the committee’s store of hopeful outlooks. The news of the failure of democratic and populist fusion bulled the republican stock in those states, and caused the managers to invest briskly in hopes. West Virginia Safe. Justice J. L Barrick of Keyser, W. Va., who has taken an active part in the cam- palgn in that state, writes Chairman Bab- cock: “I write to say that we tn this sec- tion are lining up well, and West Virginia will grandly and patriotically give the pop- ocrats u black eye. Mineral county ts safe for McKinley vy sv0 majority, and Gyant county, adjoining, a farming and stock- growing county, is good for 1,000 majority. I have been through both counties, as well as other counties in this district, and I am convinced that A. G. Dayton will be re- elected by aa big a maJority as he was two years ago. “We have no stiver republicans In this section of our state. I do find many old-line democrais who will not support the Bryan combinatiun. Senator Fie of Maine spoke this week in our county and made votes for us, while Atkinson and A. G. Dayton had a big meeting yesterday at Elk Garden, a mining town in this county, where 2,000 people were present and 2W horsemen in line. Republicans are aroused and working for victory. West Virginia is safe ip the re- Publican column this year.” Voters in Michigan. Secretary Morse Rohnert of the Wayne county, Mich., republican committee writes to congressional headquarters here for the benefit of many residents of Michigan who desire to go home to vote: “Any voter who resides in the city of Detroit or who was out of town or sick on October 12, 13 and 14, can register the day before election. In the county outside of the city of Detroit those who were out of their township or sick during registration days can register the Saturday before election. There will be no swearing in of votes on election day.” A Good Majority in Maryland. Mr. Orange Moffatt,president of the Inter- State Republican Association of this city, writing to republican headquarters from Baltimore, says: “Maryland 1s ripe for a good majority for McKinley and Hobart. I have been here for some time seeking to learn what the chances are for sound money and protection, and have concluded that Maryland ts ready to go to the G. O. o——_______ MARRIED AT ROME. The Prince of Naples and Princess Helene United. ROME, October 24.—The ctvil marriage Eckington was directed by the late E. | of the Crown Prince of Italy to Princess Kurtz Johnson and George White. The | Helene of Montenegro took place this Eckington stock was in {nree Issues, and 80 | morning in the ball room of the Quirinal. Per cent of it was patd in. Twenty per i fon cent of the capital was subject to aasews- | Later the young couple went in procession ment, and the certiticates had this condi- = ny tion engraved on their faces. There were also 6,000 shares of a value of $300,000 which were full paid and non-assessable which were floated for betterments of tre road, including the bullding of the East Washington line and the relaying of the tracks from Eckington to Brookland and for equipments. When the Philadelphia capitalists secured the ‘controlling interest they received all the 6,000 paid-up shares and a large ma- jority of the first and second issues. Where the Stock Now Stand: All this stock, of both companies, {s now held in the name of the Central Trust Com- pany of New York, and while the PhHa- delphia syndicate professes to have dis- posed of all its interests a year ago to the party of Baitimore st lets, headed by ard Hambleton, David M. Newbold and John R. there ts a strong belief that Elkins, Widen- er and Dolan still have the upper hand in the exercise of its influence. The appoint- ment of Mr. W. Kesley Schoepf as the re- ceiver is taken to a strongly indicate this, because it is a matter of common gossip in local raflroad circles that Mr. Schoept is not on good terms with Mr. who. was president of both companies until the receiver was appointed, but who de- clined to serve ag receiver course was proposed to him. Tne haste with which a receivership was sought when the liability upon which ‘the Tequest was based was merely an inconsid- rable bili for feed, and the equal haste with which the receiver asked for authority to issue over $100,000 worth of receiver's certi- es to experiment with air motors, and to make such certificates a prior lien on the Properties of the companies are taken in some quarters to indicate a determination er the part of the majority stockholders to secure absolute control of the roads by making them for the time being at least worthless to those who hold the minority interests and to the bondholders as well, Another View of the Case. On the other hand, {t is claimed that Elkins,Wildener and Dolan have no interest whatever tn the roads, having disposed of thefr entire holdings about a year ago to the gentlemen represented by Mr. 'T Ed- ward Hambleton, who already own the Co- lumbia and Maryland road, and that the securiti ere paid for largely in the bonds of the Columbia and Maryland road, and are now held by the Central Trust Company of N York. Newbold, when such a It is also declared that Mr. ton and his associates are in favor of trying the experiment with the air mo- tors, and incline toward the belief that they will meet the requirements of rapid transit. If the test is made and it proves suc. cessful it is said to be the intention to Feorganize the companies and issue add!- tional bonds for the equipment of all lines with the motors, and that reorganization would perhaps result in a consolidation of the Belt and Eckington into a single sys- tem. That Air Motor Experiment. In the opinton of many persons vitally interested in one or the other of the roads, however, the Impression ts strong that the trial of an experiment with compressed air is ridiculous when the commereial suc- cess of the system has not even been ap- proximated. These individuals say that when the underground electric system has been proven such a mechanical and com- mercial success in this and other cities there fs no necessity for tinkering with untried and unproved systems, whose claims to merit, either in a pra:tical or, what is mere important, economical scuse have not been established. They further say that if reorganization is desired it can easily be accomplished now and that it would be easier to float bonds to equip the lines with the underground trolley than for the purchase of compressed air motors; that in any case Congress would have to give the necessary authority and that the national legislature would be more favorable to grant permission to in- crease the indebtedness of the compantes for a definite purpose than for an invest- ment whose outcome might be dubious. gcli, where the religious ceremony was celebrated. The religious ceremony was concluded at 1 o'clock, when the cortege returned to the Quirinal. —-—-—__ MR. WOLCOTT IN THE WEST. ‘Tour cf Inepeetion by the Chicf of tho Geelogical Sarvey. SAN FRANCISCO, October 21.—There was a large gathering of members of the United States geological survey in this clty yesterday to meet Charles O. Wolcot:, chief of the survey. He will make # tour of inspecticn throughout the covntry, and will remain on the Pacific coast for some weeks. Yesterday morning he visited the faculty at the University of California, and in the afternoon left for Palo Alto to meet Prof. Jordan. R. W. Goode, geographer for the coast survey, G. H. Marshal and L. C. Fietcher, topographers, were in consul- tation with Mr. Wolcott, laying before him a brief resume of the work of the survey in California during the past summer and arranging a few details for the fall. Se ABANDONED IN MID-OCEAN. The British Freight Steamer Linlith- gow Breaks Her Shaft. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October 24.—The big British freight steamer Linlithgow is a derelict. The captain ard twelve of the crew have arrived at San Jose de Guate- mela, and report that thirteen of the crew are in an open boat in midocean. Five of the crew reached Acapulco August 3, after sailing 300 miles in an open boat and suf- fering great hardships, and reported that the steamer had broken her shaft and was drifting helplessly. No aid was sent to her, though she was a costly new vessel, and carried a valuable cargo of barley. It is pos- sible the thirteen men still missing may have been lost. The Linhthgow left this port in July for Liverpool. —— BACON THRICE WINNER. Co! , the American Champion Runner, Loses Again. GLASGOW, October 24._F. E. Bacon, the English Champion runner, beat T. P. Con- neff, the American champion, in the two- mile run here today. Bacon won by sixteen yards in 9 minutes 41 seconds. Bacon thus won all three races of the series arranged between the two men for $300 a side in each event. Bacon won the three-mile run at Dublin, October 3, in 15 minutes 29 3-5 seconds. Conneff_ gave up after covering 1 mile and 300 yards. ‘The second race, a mile run, was wen by Bacon, at Bolton, near Manchester, Oc- tober 17, in 4 minutes 35 2-5 seconds. He was thirty yards ahead of Conneff at: the finish. ——— POWERS CONFER. Discussing the Proposed Arming of the Mussulmans. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 23 (De- layed in transmission).—The ambassadors held a meeting today and discussed the pro- jected arming of the Mussulmans, which, it is stated, is the object of the new poll tax, and is regarded as the most important event since the beginning of the crisis: >_ —___ A PARIS OBJECTION. erican é Seige Figaro Protests Against A: Intervention fa Cuba. PARIS, October 24.—The Figaro this morning, referring to the rumors in circu- lation regarding the Int “af the United States to intervene in 4 YB “The civilized nations ought to protest against the interested policy of the United States in Cuba and not p@mit interfer- ence.” ON M’KINLEY’S LAWN | Visiting Delogations Addressed by the Republican Candffate, NEEDED 10 SECURE CONFIDENCE Government Revenues Should Be Made to Equal Expenses. AN ENTHUSIASTIC _ SCENE —————— CANTON, * Ohio, October 24.—Patriotic airs by bands, national tures by drum corps, cheering and shouting by men, marching end parading and large and en- thustastic crowds on and about the Mc- Kinley lawn marked the opening hours of another big day in the campaign. Special trains began arriving before daylignt this morning and special trains are scheduled at short intervals during the afternoon. Many detegations have been formally announced and arranged for and others are coming in without warning. They ure all received at the depots by the citizens’ re- ception committee, detachments of the Can- ton treop of horsemen, bands and escort clubs and taken to the McKinley home, where there is almost continuous speaking either by the major himself or by lead- ers of the delegations introducing the visi- tors. The weather is delightful and people stand around in the bright sunshine watch- ing the movements of the new arrivals and entering heartily into the demonstrations of the day. « Maj. McKinley did a great deal of hand- shaking during the earlier part cf the day, but as on previous Saturdays since the pilgrimages began the crowds goon ke- came too iarge for that. The little stand is again on the front lawn so that the crowd can be assemoled all around the speakers. Ex-Minister Charles 'Smory Smith of Philadelphia arrived this morning and spent some time on the stand and in the study with Maj. McKinley. Delegations began to arrive early, and at a rate calculated to make this Saturday at least equal in volume and variety of dem- onstration to the earlier Saturdays of the campaign. The first delegation to arrive came from Lebanon city, Lebanon county: Reading, Berks county: Schuylkill county and contiguous territory in Pennsylvania. They arrived about 6:30 o'clock on a spe- cial train of seven coaches, but did not go to McKinley’s home till about 9 o'clock. There were introductory addresses by ex- Mayor J. K.Kennedy for Reading, and Vic- tor Smith for Lebanon. Address to Pennsylvanians, Maj. McKinley said to the Pennsylvania delegation: “My Fellow-citizens:—I give hearty and sincere welcome to my fellow-citizens cf Lebanon, Berks and Chester counties of the great state of Pennsylvania. The heart of the American people is always right. You can safely submit any great public question with confidence to the American people. Mr. Lincoln once said that there was no safer tribunal on carth than the American people, and if the Almighty Ruler of the Universe is on our side or cn your side, that side would surely prevail. The aspirations of the American people is for advancement, for advancement in the march of progress toward the realization of the highest destiny for this, the freest government of earth. “What our people want is an opportunity for work, an opportunity for honest labo: en opportunity to develop the, great re- sources which God has given us; an op- portunlty to work out a high and glorious destiny, not only for ourselves but for all ™mankind—for the higher the destiny we achieve for ourselves the better and the more we benefit ail races of mankind. Now, it occurs to me that before the people of this country can be expected to have con- fidence in that wing of the democratic par- ty that is now In control of its organiza- tien, before we can be expected to intrust it with further power or of control of the government and accept its promise that with free silver will come better times to all of us—that befcre we do that, it seems to me the democratic party ought to make gcod the loss it has entailed upon us in the last three years and a half. (Great ap- plause.) The Other Prescription Failed. “They can hardly expect us to have confi- dence in their present prescription, when the prescription that they gave us in 1802, and which they insisted was the cure for all our troubles, was so complete a failure. (Great laughter and applause.) They now say the present prescription, entirely dif- ferent from the old ore, will correct all our difficulties, and it does secm to me that they are asking a great deal of confidence from the American people. (Applause.) We cannot very well forget their former de- ceptlon—for the people were deceived. Their policy not only injured the people of this country in their occupations, rot only in- jured the great manufacturing and mining and farming industries of the country, but it ahnost wrecked the public treasury. (Great cheering.) “Now, I do not need to make any argu- ment to the men of Pennsylvania. They know all about this question, and I think they are all ready to vote. Are you ready to vote? (Loud shouts of ‘Yes, yes; wish it was tumorrow.’) Then, my fellow ‘citizens,| it is needless for me to say anether word, as another delegation is waiting; but I will be glad to meet and welcome you all to.my home.” (Three cheers.) As spon as the address to -the Pennsyl- vanians had been finished members of the hardwood lumber exchange and the build- ers and trades exchange of Chicago, who had arrived on a special train of three Pullman cars, were given possession of the lawn. They were introduced .by Harvey S. Hoyden and addressed by Major McKinley. To the Chicagoans, Major McKinley said to the Chicago lum- bermen: “My Fellow Citizens: I am, indeed, glad to meet this body of representative business men of the city of Chicago. I am glad to be assured by your spokesman that your great city by the inland sea will give to the republican cause the largest majority of any city in the American Union. (Ap- plause.) I am glad to note that your regis- tration is larger than that of any oiher city of the United States, and that registration means thet there is to be an increased vote for sound money and national Lonesty on the 3d day of November. What we want, whether we be democrats or republicans, this year is a return of contidence--confi- dence that will start the wheels of indus- try; confidence that will bring the money out from those strong boxes to which your spokesman has referred, and invest it in productive enterprises that will give em- ployment to labor. Wages to workingmen and prosperity to all our people. “We know, my fellow citizens, that at one time: we had this confidence; we know when we lost it, and we -know how we lost it. We know also how to get it back ‘again. We cannot get confidence back ‘again by threatening repudiation. (Great applause.) We cannot get it back by de- basing the currency with which we do our business. No man will foan anybody mon- ey who has openly declared that after he gets it he proposes to pay it back in 50-cent dollars. Isn't that-trué?” ‘ioud shouts cf “Yes; yes; that’s true, major Importance of Confidencé, “That's the proposition of the political party which stands opposed to us this year. Confidence, my_ fellow cttigens, is the capi- tal of the world. We do buginess on confi- dence largely; we do not transact all our business with actual“money, as every busi- ness man knows. We do it by checks by what we may call money. You draw your check on a bank, and the man who receives it from you has confidence, first, that you have the meney tn that bank, and, second, that the bank is good and will pay the check when! nted. - “But when:.configence 1s gone, then, be- fore you can get the credit for that check, it must be known that 'you'have the money there and that-the bank is solvent. This is the condition we have been in for the last three years anda Ralf. We want to get away from that condition; we want a re- turn of bust confidence, and to do that which will raise enovgh money every month in this country from a proteetive tariff and internal revenue to pay every obligation of the government and stop going in debt. We want a policy that will encaurage American industry, enterprise, energy, skill and gen- ius. It is the. business of the American People to look out for themselves; nobody will do that fur them. “We have discovered durtzig the last three and a half years thatif we do not keep our business, our business not keep us. I thank you for this call. I congratulate you upon the magnificent progress the city of Chicago has made, for the greatest achieve- ments known to ‘the cittes of the world have been those of great city of Chi- cago. I am glad to’ know that this year your people in Chicago ahd the state of N- lnols, irrespective of party, the vying with each other {n patriotic endeavor to main- tain the public honor and sustain the na- tional flag unsullied and unquestioned for- ever more. I thank you and bid you good morning.” (Three cheers were then given for the governor and three more for Mrs. McKinley). £ Major McKinley made his third address of the day to a delegation from New York, representing the towns of Elmira, Corn- ing, Bath, Hornelisville, Cuba and James- town, coming on a special train of a dozen coaches early this morning, and to several hundred from McKgnn county, Pa. Dis- trict Attorney W. W. Clark spoke for the New Yorkers and W. W. Proud for the Pennsylvanians. FIXING FOR A COUP The Impression at Populist Headquarters in Regard to Wate. The withdrawal of ‘the populist electoral ticket in Georgia is not fully understood at populist headquarters here. The entire pro- ceeding has been taken without the know!l- edge of the national committee, and ts un- derstood only. by the papulist leaders of Georgia and by Tom,Watgon. The prevailing tdea is that, after the fail- ure to fuse the othéy day, Watson didn't care to take the chance of being defeated in his state and that he preferred to sac- Nfice the entire.electoral ticket in advance, knowing th¥t It would surely be sleughter- ed in November. . He, ho doutt, had an idea that it would have the effect of hurting Bryan in eeveral states. Anether idea is that thé€ populists have taken down their electoral titeét to be able to trade. with the republicans for'representatives of the lower house. Finding there tg ng chance for electors for them they will gdncentrate.all their erlergie§’ pn the electién of several Congressmen, They can do this by voting for republican elgetors-agid. seavring repub- L:can support for their congressional can- didates. It is claimed thatguch a program would elect two or taree pulists to the House. ‘ ws Mr Weteim, however. may have had ideas strictly hts ow# in the trahsaction. He may want to-show what he can do with Chairman Jones at this stage of affairs. He wants.2 chance to show the populists that Chairthan Butlér has not-run fusion arrangéments in the interest of the party. By withdrawing the whdle electoral] ticket he might make a ‘blyff at Chairman Jones and secure concessions which Chairman Butler was unable to get, thus showing his own ability to do things. Chairman But- ler, ft 1s known, sarictioned the proposition which the democrats Were willing to grant the populists,in Georgia, a divis‘on of elec- tors, with six populista and seven demo- crats, each side voting as it desired for Vice President. Fixing for 2 Coup. The impression here ig that Watson will fail in his efforts to work Chairman Jones. He will then make publie his letter of ac- ceptance. It is further belleved that ne will not make this public until a late day, too late to be effectively answered. it would not surprise many people here to see Watson attack verything in sight. He is almost sure to pay his respects to Chair- man Butler and the national committee. He is likely to attack the chairman per- scnally. He will not forget Mr. Jones and possibly will have a few words to say of Mr. Bryan, Mr. Sewall. will come in for the largest share of abuse. The effect of such a letter can only be surmised at this time, but it would probably do the Bryan ticket injury. Again, there would be no surprise if Wat- scn took an altogether different tack. If he came out sqarely for the Chicago ticket and eulogized Sewall, nobody would be much surprised. Mr. Watson is the urknown quentity“in the political world at this time. The populist manakers here loox for almost anything. It is almost certain if Watson writes a letter attacking Chairman Butler he will In turn be attacked. Senator Butler is very tired of Watson’s capers, and near- ly everybody knows it by this time. Rather than let Watson injure the Bryan ticket, it is said the Senator would not hesitate to attack Watson in a manner known only to the North Csrolinian. — Watson £0 longer writes to the national managers about any step he intends to take. He is his own boss in every way, and consults nobody: ’ That is why he is now said to be trying-to work. Chairman Jones. The populist managers regard the Georgia flasco at fusion as:the worst break Watson cculd have made. It would, they think, have insured him«six more-electors in the electoral college, ‘making more certain that the populists will Hold:the balance of power in the electoral voltege 3f(Bryan is elected. CARLISLE aT BOWLING GREEN. A Great Throng to Hear Him Speak, but No Digorder. BOWLING -GRHEN, Ky., October 24— This city never had sucht crowd as has ccme today to hear Secretary of the Treas- ury Carlisle make the secon of his series of Kentucky. speeehes. ‘Delegations of gold standard democrats from all 6ver the third district are here, ani mgny sliver men, but vp to the present tme there has been no evidence of any attempt to ‘offer any in- ignity to the distinguishgd speaker. However, unusual pretautions have been taken to prevent any Mayor Mallory has sworn in ‘@ latge number of speciak policemen. who aré. stationed at vérious. points in the house, and they. have instructions :to use vigorous measures in the event any one offers to in- sult the speaker in any manner. All the morning Mr. Carlisle received a constant stream of callers at his hotel. and was accorded unusual lences of the esteem in which he is,held in southern Kentucky. Among, those here are Senator Lindsay of Kentucky ex-United States Senator J. F. use of ville, Tenn. “John S::Rhegg silver ratic candidate for Col rict, hes. relin- quished -imtention of de- manding; swith Mr. Car- Hale, ‘butt it Me will answer Mr. Carlie’ in front of the opera™ “ms the Secre- tary concludes. - Mr. Carlisle arrived Wells Covington a farm, of this county, Wells Cor tom, " county. He was given am ovation, and begun his speech shortly after the hour.amed, no COURT OF CLAIMS Gossip as to the Probable Appoint- ment to the Vacancy, TWO NAMES PROMINENTLY MENTIONED The Postmaster General and the Secretary of the Navy. FORMER THE MORE LIKELY The existing vacancy on the bench of the Court of Claims, caused by the death of Chief Justice Richardson, is the subject of considerable speculation just at present. Although it is said at the White House that the President has net given the matter any consideration whatever up to this ime, it is admitted that he may possibly take it up next week. The office is regard- ed as a most desirable one in many re- spects. It is a position of honor and dig- rity, with compensation at the rate of $1,500 a year, running through the life of the incumbent. The court is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices, each of whom receives the same rate of compensation. Any of the justices may re tire on full pay upon reaching the age of seventy years, after ten years’ service on the bench. The present members of the court are Justices Knott, Weldon, Davis and Peelle. The names are given in the order of senior- ity. Justice Knott was appointed from New York, Justice Weldon from Ohio, Jus- tice Davis from the District of Columbia and Justice Peelle from Indiana. In the cases of the three last named the appoint- ments were in a large sense personal with the Presidents who made them. This was specially the cases with Justices Davis and Peelle, appointed, respectively, py Presi- dents Arthur and Harrison. Either of the associate justices ts eligible for the chief justiceship, but there is no reugon to suppose that the existing va- cancy will be filled by promotion. There is no legal requirements of that effect. The chief justice ranks the others in title, but has no advantage in compensation or in Judicial functions. Two Most Likely to Be Considered. Inasmuch as all the justices are northern or western republicans, the impression pre- vails that the President will select a south- ern democrat for the chief justiceship. For this reason and because of the fact that the appointment is in the nature of a personal one, the belief is strong that the President will offer the place to e!ther Postmaster General -Wilson or Secretary Herbert, each of whom is thoroughly qualified for it, both by nature and education. Neither of them is blessed with much wealth, and neither of them is young enough to begin again the struggle for fortune with hope of great Buc- cess. They both enjoy the friendship and confidence of the President, and he would undouttediy like to compliment them with another substantial evidence of his esteem before the close of his administration. Private Secretary Thurber, who is also a lawyer, ‘hag also been mentioned in connec- tion with this vacancy, but it is understood that he has no aspirations in that direction. He is a young man with good business Prospects, and has no desire to retire from active practice, especially as the latter is motch more lucrative than the judicial posi- tion, The Postmaster General. Many applications for the place have been already recelved from leading demo- crats in various parts of the country, and it is said that the list includes the names of several men of great distinction in the party, who have recently suffered reverses in business. It is considered settled, how- ever, that the appointment will be made from the cabinet circles, with the chances almost evenly divided between Postmaster General Wilson and Secretary Herbert. The Postmaster Gencral is regarded as the most probable appointee in case he desires the office, for the reason that the President is on record as having said he would ap- point him to the Supreme Court or some other judicial position in case the opportu- nity arose. Moreover, it is believed that the President would’ like to compliment Secretary. Herbert in the same way. He has a high opinion of the judicial ability of both gentlemen. Se WHEAT oP! ED LOWER. The Drop Caased by the Receipt of Liverpool Advices. CHICAGO, October 24.—Wheat opened this morning considerably excited, at a de- cline of from 2 3-4 to 3 1-8c. compared with yesterday's close. The drop was caused primarily by opening cables from Liverpool, which showed a loss there of 2 1-24., while the market pressed for sale. After selling off to a point 3 3-8 below yesterday's close, the anxiety to unload on the part of the smaller holders seemed abated and the market quickly rallied 1c. from the bottom. LONDON, October 24.—In the wheat mar- ket today holders at the opening asked 6d. advance, but did not obtain it, and business closed dull and disappointing at yesterday's worst prices. ———— FRANCE IS INTERESTED. The Consul General at New York to Study the Financial Situation. PARIS, October 24.—The cabinet, at a meeting held today, decided to instruct the consul general of France at New York to make a special study of tfie international financial situation, —. The Oregon’s Repairs Completed. SAN FRANCISCO, October 24.—After weeks of preparation, the new United States battle ship Oregon will be ready for sea. She was ordered out some weeks ago, but it was discovered that her turret ma- chinery was out of order and would not work. Then it was found that her com- Passes would have to be readjusted. Now, however, everything is shipshape on board. At an early day she will steam over to Sausalito, and if there is no fog she will pass out of Golden Gate. If there is fog, she will wait for favorable conditions. It is reported that the battle ship will test her armament while outside. = Business Reverses and Drink. CASTILE, N. Y., October 24.—Ex-Super- visor John N. Hoagland killed himself this morning by shooting himself in the left breast. Until two years ago he was senior partner in the manufacturing firm of Hoag- land, Cummings & Coripany. Business re- verses and strong drink are the attributed causes. a First Lawtel Hanging There, ARDMORE, T., October 24.—Charles Johnson, a negro, under conviction of rape, has been sentenced in the feieral court by Judge Kilgore to be hanged. on February 19 next. This promises to-be the first law- ful hanging in the Indian territory, as it will also be the first execution for rape under the recently enacted law. ee Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, October 24.—Arrived—Maas- MR. EDGERTON’S ESTIMATE| A. P. A. IN POLITICS He Thinks Mr, Bryan is Sureof Two Hundred and Thirty-Three Electoral Votes. He May Get Eighty-Five More—He States His Views of the Result of the Campaign. Secretary Edgerton of the populist na- tional committee today gave to a Star re- perter bis final estimate of the result of the November cleciion. The forecast was trade on October 14 for private use, being sent to a great many populist leaders who had written to Mr. Edgerton asking his opinion of the result. It has not been made public until today. Mr. Edgerton figures 233 sure votes for Bryan, &5 probable for him, making a total of 318, and gives Mc- Kinley 129 sure votes. The estimate is as follows: States certain for Bryan: Alabama . 11 Nevada Arkansas Ni California Colorado Florida Kentucky Louis! 8 Washington 9|\West Virginia. 9, Wyoming ... 1 7 8) Total .... pp! Missouri . Moatana . Nebraska Probably for Brya: Delaware Illinois . Iowa . Maryland .8' Total States certain for McKinley: Connecticut 6 Pennsylvania . Maine .. G@ Rhode Island 4 Massachusetts 15 Vermont New Hampshire... 4 Wisconsin . New Jersey 10 New York. 36 «Total . Mr. Edgerton’s Ideas. “Minnesota {s absolutely assured for Bryan,” said Mr. Edgerton, in speaking of his estimate, “and that insures his elec- tion. The republicans are claiming Cali- fornia, but our advices from there are that the state will give Bryan 50,000 majority. The democrats carried the state in 1892 and 1894 without the aid of the populists, who cast 50,000 votes. Besides these there are thousands of silver republicans in the state. The condition is the same in all the other Pacific coast states, and there is not one of them in doubt. Our advices from In- diana Icave no doubt about that state. The democrats have always carried Indiana on financial issues without the aid of the Populists. Now they have the full populist vote back of them. Besides, Bryan's mag- nificent ovations there show what the sen- timent of Indiana is. Kentucky would have gone for Hardin in 189% had the populists voted for him, as they will do for Bryan this time. West Virginia is no longer a doubtful state, except in republican minds. The republicans are claiming the Dakotas. Our polls from those states show that Bryan has nearly every county in each state. “In the states marked ‘probable for Bryan’ I feel certain of Illinois. The state is won now, but Bryan's tour next week will clinch tt. We are also reasonably sure of Michigan. The alleged republican pell showing 109,000 majority for McKinley in Chicago is bosh. In the first place, Chi- cago cannot be polled that accurately, be- cause of the large silent vote. In tne next Place the republicans contemplate the pur- chase of election managers in Chicago, and they are now making claims to cover their attempts at fraud.” ———____-+. THE ARMENIAN REFUGEES, Six Hundred Immigrants Cared for at Ellis Island Last Night. The public interest manifested in the Armenian refugees now daily arriving at Ellis Island is unprecedented. A report was received today by Acting Commissioner General Larned from Dr. Senner, the immi- gration commissioner at New York, submit- ting copies of a large number of telegrams and letters from persons in all parts of the east, asking that from one to three of the refugees be sent to them, and promising ccnstant employment and remunerative wages as farm hands, house servants, etc. The report also said that several prominent men of wealth and standing in New York, Boston and other eastern cities have called on Dr. Senner and have offered to furnish bonds in eny amount required that these Armenians never will become public or private charges. Although the officials are in full sympathy with the purposes of these philanthropic persons, yet the law admits of the exercise of little discretion in its en- forcement. The full time of the officials is being taken up nowadays in providing temporary accommodations for the crowds row con- stantly arriving. Last night six hundred immigrants were cared for at Ellis Island, and a request has been made to the Treas- vry Department for authority to employ adcitional help at the station. Mr. Larned, assistant commissioner of immigration, has gcne to New York to confer with Dr. ‘Sen- ner as to what can be done to relieve the corgested condition, and also to Wiscuss the question as to whether the offers of work for the Armenians may be considered in determining the question of admission. This has been done in a few cases in the past, and it is not unlikely that, if the offers are found upon investigation to be bora fide and made by responsible per- sons they will materially assist in solving the problem. A disquieting report reached kere tcday to the effect that a case of typhus was re- ported from the steamship Obdam, which arrived on the h instant with 167 Ar- menians. Trusworthy advices from Eu- rope state that each of the refugees is as- sisted by Lady Somerset and others in the purchase of their tickets to America and given about $ extra. These 2omplications make the settlement of the question cne of extreme difficulty. —— Se LIEUT. BINNS’ caRD. He Attacks the President the Army. Axsnile Lieut. J. R. Binns, Ist Infantry, has com- mitted a grave breach of military discipline and has made himself subject to dismissal from the service. He has written an open letter to the public, attacking the President of the United States and assailing the army as dangerous to the people. According to his card, he imagines that the country {s cn the verge of revolution, and that the army will be used as a weapon against the people. He was in command of a small bedy of troops during the labor riots in California, and realizes, he says, that the power of the government is destined to be used perniciously. Copies of this letter were sent to various newspapers, with the suggestion that it was worth $25. Only one paper took advantage of the offer. It is said that the screed is being used by the democrats in certain localities to influence the labor vote. Lieutenant Binns has given public notice of bis purpose of resigning frcm a servire that is-so obnoxious to him. His resignation has not yet reached the wi Department, however. Although the officer could be court-martialed for his dis- respectful allusions to the President, it is said that if his resignation ts tendered it will be accepted as the best way of ridding the service of so unworthy a member. Joseph Bradfield Criticises President Echols. HIS STATEMENTS FLATLY DENIED Controversy Growing Out of the Recent Circular. MR. ECHOLS INTERVIEWED teenie The fight in the A. P. A. over the way the strength of that order shall be thrown on November 3 js getting warm. Today a letter written to President Echols of that order by Mr. Joseph Bradfield, a dent of this city, and for some time prominent in the A. P. A. movement, was given out for publication. Mr. Eradfield criticises Mr, Echols in using his influence as head of the A. P. A. to strengthen the republican Ucket. The letter says: Specific Allegations, “It is known that on ThursjJay, October 1, you gave out to a newspaper reporter a statement in writing for publication, and that this was @ part of a circular addressed to the order ostensibly as an explanation and enlargement of that very article. It is also knowa that at midnight you left Wash- ington for New York, where you had a conference with Andrew Powell, esq. and also with Mr. Henna and other members of the republican national committee at the committee's headquariers in the Metropoli- tan Life buildirg. It is known that you submitted to these gentlemen the entire ar- Ucle now being sent out under seal to the councils in certain localities, the whole of which had been printed before you gay any part of it to the reporter for The Star. It is known that th's article was approved by Ms. Hanna and Mr. Quay, and that the ameunt of $13,006) was set apart by the committee for printing, postage and other expenses to be incurred in the distribution ef this secret circular. It is known that you were at the Auditorium in Chicago on Thursday and Friday of the next week in consultation with Mr. Hanna about a po- litical policy to be adopted the onder and a program to be carrie? out “It ts known thai you sen. a teleg am from Chicago to a printer in this city ordering him to go-on with the work of printing the circulars, which had been put in type before you visited New York. It is known that you came to Louis from Chicago and there made several nt political ad- but i dresses ‘as a citizen,’ the coun- cil rooms of the order wh you had en- tered as ‘a friend.’ own that on your return to this city y out an- other statement to a S cour: of which you stated circular would be dis Kentucky, West Virg whereas, in fact and in it for distribution, not in the named, nor anywhere in ihe easi, the west and northwest “The excuse for this failure to treat the east and the west alike is said to be that the order in the east is united in politic sentiment, while in the west it is divi and hence needs the paternal advice of supreme officers. But there is nothing in the constitution or laws of the order to Warrant this partial ty. While it is admit- ted that the leadership and the bulk of the membership of the order in the east are for the republican ticket, yet there are many members who need information in order to be set right. Many who were unequivocal- ly for McKinley have been shaken by the assumed position of Archbishop Irelar whose recent letter has been diligently cf culated by the republicans in all the mid- dle and eastern states. This division of territory between Ireland and Kchols, the fermer working the Catholics of the east for McKinley and the latter workiag the A. P. A. element of the west for him, is a stumbling block. It is claimed that yoar secret circular and the archbishop's letter were both in the hands of the republican national committee at the same time. The ecincidence in the publication of the arch bishop's letter, which was ¢ Paul on the Wth instant, and y ment of Bryan at Louisville on the same Gay, lends color to this charge. It does look as if both these arrows, shot in oppo- site directions, came out of the same quiver.” staies but in Denounced as False. “The Bradfield letter from beginning to end,” said President Echols to a Star reporter. “It is written by an expelled member of the order. He appealed to my sympathies and was as- sisted by me before I knew that he had been expelled. He is a deadbeat of the worst kind, and is known to be so. It is said that Mr. Echols’ friends prom- ise to make it warm for Bradfield befare the matter is settled. President Echols Talks. Supreme Presiden Echols was interview- ed by a Star reporter this morning, be- fore the appearance of the Bradfield cir- cular, about the attacks belng made on him because of the anti-Bryan circular which is being sent out: “The attacks are noth- ing more than were to be expected,” said President Echols, “and I do not think I shall pay any particular attention to them at this time. After the election I will probe ably take some-of these matters in hand, There is no truth in what they contain. I would have been unjust to the principles of my order had I not promulgated the record of Mr. Bryan and all other candi- dates for office. That is what I am here for. I am satisfed the order will sus- tain all that has been Gone by me and from this office.” The Atianta Journal, which is supporting Bryan, defends Mr. ols against any imputations which may be cast upon his honor. Atlania is the home of the presi- dent of the order, and he from one of the best families in te. He is g0 well and wpularly known in Atlanta that the Journal defended him without any knowledge of the facts. Mr. Echols is said to be receiving plenty of assurances that his course will be ap- proved. In addition to that many of his fricncs who are not members of the order and who are not w being done have informed Mr. Echols that they resent the charges made against him. a malicious He EX-SECRETARY FOSTER’S TRIP. He Will Sail Monday for Jnpan. SAN FRANCISCO, October 24.—Ex-Sec- retary John W. Foster arrived here laet night, accompanied by Mrs. Foster, from Washington, D. C. Mr. Foster is on his way io Hawaii, Japan and China. It has Leen hitherto announced that he was gcing to Hawaii on a delicate diplomatic mission, but it is now stated that his missign con- cerns only Japan and China. He will sail on the Hong Kong steamer Peru Monday. : — Interesting Sugar Making Experiment EAGLE, W! October 24.—The Wiscon- sin sugar beet refinery of this county, the only establishment of the kind in the north- west, has opened its doors for the manu- facture of sugar from 10,000 acres of sugar beets, grown from a car load of seed im- ported from France by Waukerha county farmers. The beets are being delivered at the rate of 1,500 wagon loads per week, and the outcome of the experiment is awaited with interest by growers and dealers of Visconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and