Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1896, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR. Se PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by The 8. Star UFF! toy bee Ee, the .eity by carriers, oo their own account, at Tolcents & EE ony Re ee ts the Satted States or Canada postage prepald—60 cents per month. ‘tote Quintuy aes et $1 per year, with TEuiered atthe Post Ofice: at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) Al mail ee must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. The Foening Star. No. 13,620. THE COURT’S ORDERS DEMOCRATIC CLUBS POLITICAL RIGHTS|POLITICAL THE COURT'S ORDERS|°EMOCRATIC CLUBS|POLITICAL RIGHTS|POLITICAL EsTiMATESIDISTRICT NEEDS|MA. Watson's LeTTER| WEEK OF HARD WORK NEEDS/|MR. WATSON'S LETTER Action Taken in the Belt and Ecking- ton Cases. THOSE CERTIFICATES AUTHORIZED Proposals to Be Asked for the Air Motor Equipment. AN AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT After a consultation between the parties interested an agreement was reached today in the metter of the proposed equipment of the Eckir gton ard Soldiers’ Home and the Belt Line railway companies with com- pressed air motors, and orders were sign- ed by Judge Cox authorizing Receiver W. Kesley Schoepf of the two roads to Is- sue certificates with which to run the roads, and also to Invite proposals for the equipment of the roads with the motors. The order relating to the Eckington road authorizes Receiver Schcepf to incur an indebtedness not exceeding $3,000 for sup- plies necessary to operate the road until November 10, which amount shall include the indebtedness heretofore Incurred under the court's order of the 25th of last month. The receiver is to issue his certificates therefore, bearing interest at 6 per cent per annum, they to be a first Hen on all the property of the rcad, and the earnings of the read after deducting operating ex- penses ard those of the receivership, are also pledged for the payment of their prin- cival and interest. These certificates shall first be offered to the defendant trustees at par for the per- fod of five days, and the receiver is further authorized to refund deposits heretofore made with the company and made by con- ductors, drivers and motormen, whose re- lations to the company were terminated prior to the appointment of the receiver, the sum to be so expended not to exceed $100. No Prejudice to Other Parties. The order recites that it is made without prejudice to any party to the suit, or any- one interested in the property or securities of the company, and shall not be consider- ed as a waiver of any objection or defense which may hereafter be set up as determin- ing any questions involved in the case in- volved in proceedings heretofore taken. The certificates are made payable one year after, or sooner, if the court so directs. ‘The order made by the court in relation to the Belt Line Company certificates is the same in every particular, except that the amount is placed at $2,500, the Ameri- can Security and Trust Company to be first offered them at par for five days. The Alr Motor Question. In the matter of the proposals for the alr motors for the two roads, the orders of the court are identically the same. The receiver is directed to ask for written pro- posals, with full specifications and details, and specifying the cost for supplying one experimental compressed air motor of the character required by the act of Congress of June 10, 1596; also for making a test of the same for a period of thirty days. Also separate proposals for equipping the entire lines with such motors. The proposals shall state the exact time within which such experimental motor can be placed on the roads, and also the time within which the roads can be entirely equipped. The proposals shall be presented to the court by the receiver, with his recom- mendations, on or before the 10th of next month. The orders relative to the pro- pesals are made without prejudice to the r.ghts of any one interested in the cases ir the property or securities of the two roads, and they are not to be considered as @ waiver of any objection or defense which m:ay hereafter be made. Both Sides Agreed. There were no arguments in court today, the orders being presented to Judge Cox ty Messrs John Ridout and Nathaniel Wil- son, the attorneys of the receiver and trus- tees, respectively, it is said. To a Star re- perter Mr. Ridout stated that they were signed by the consent of all the interested parties, and he thought nothing further will be done until afier the expected pro- posals are received and presented to the ceurt. ed A FORCIBLE PRESENTATION. The Venezuelan Government Presents Its Brief to the Boundary Commission The Venezuelan government has ‘for- warded to Washington the brief prepared at Caracas by a commission of five emi- nent jurists on the British-Venezueia boundary question. It will be submitted to the United States commission as soon as the translation is completed. The Venezue- lan government named this commission last February, with Dr. Seijas, dean of the diplomatic and judicial service of the coun- try, at its head. The brief covers 300 pages, and is said to be a forcible presen- tation of the case. Aside from this brief, coming direct from Venezuela, Messrs. Scruggs and Storrow, the counsel of Ven- ezuela in this country, are about to submit their final argument. Heretofore the docu- ments presented have covered points of evidence, but the taking of proof is now practically over, and the final arguments are in order. A recent document, which has caused much comment among officials, purports to be written by a Jesuit priest. He presents the English side of the case, citing Catho- lic authorities drawn from the Vatican archives. The bock was printed at Rome. The Venezuelan officials say the views it expresses have been fuliy met and over- come in the Venezuelan documents pre- sented to the commission. —-« NOT A FORCED TAX. The Government Asks Voluntary Subscriptions. In an interview today with the Turkish minister, Moustapha Bey, he said he had seen in certain newspapers Teports accord- ing to which the imperial Turkish govern- ment had imposed a forced tax of 5 pias- tres upon the Mussulmans. It peing found necessary by the imperial government to raise funds for the arming and equipping of the imperial troops, he said, the govern- ment hes had recourse io voluntary sub- scriptions, by appownting a commission. If the Mussulmans have been specially in- vited to contribute, he sald, it is on ac- count of the special situation they occupy in serving in the army, but the Christian subjects are equally at liberty to contribute to the sare. It {s not, therefore, as cer- tsin newspapers contend, he says, a forced tex, but a subscription of absolutely volun- tary character. ——————-e+_____ Tennessee Centennial Commission. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., October 27.—Arthur Stabler of Montgomery and Frederick Bur- kett of Baltimore have been appointed sommigsioners to the Tennessee centennial, which meets May 1, 1807. ——_— Government Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $209,356. Government receipts —From internal revenue, —— customs, $347,463; miscellaneous, $19,087. Result of Information Obtained From Every State in the Country. Returns Claimed to Fully Demon- strate the Election of Bryan Next Tuesday. The democratic managers here in charge of the work of the National Association of Democratic Clubs claim to be getting trustworthy information from every state in the country as to the outcome of the election next Tuesday. On this informa- tion the democratic managers are said to be more hopeful than at any time since the beginning of the campaign. Assistant Secretary McKean of the demo- cratic congressional committee has charge of the club work, and he talked to a Star reporter this morning about the outlook as viewed by the officials’of the assoctation. “Some time ago,” he said, “‘we sent out blanks to all the democratic clubs enrolled in our organization requesting the officers to fill in the blanks so as to give the total membership of their respective clubs, the composition of the membership from a partisan standpoint and the plurality that will probably be received by elther of the candidates at the point at which the club is located. We are receiving reports from these blanks, and if they do not show the election of Bryan then no political pointer in this campaign can be depended on. - Reports From the Middle West. “We have reports up to date from every state In the west and middle west. From some of the states the reports are some- what meager, it is true, but they furnish something on which to base estimates. Of the reports we have gotten from Iowa, for instance, I have tabulated the returns of twenty-two clubs, which do not average above the other clubs of the state in any way. There are 4,529 members in these twenty-two clubs. "Of this number 3,020 are democrats, and the remainder, 1,500, are republicans, populists, prohibitionists and independents. There are 798 republi- cans, 590 populists, 69 independents and 52 prohjpitionists. These figures show a dem- ocratic gain from all sources of 50 per cent. The republican membership of these clubs alone is about 22 per cent. Every club shows a large republican percentage in its membership. Some of these Iowa clubs contain more republicans than dem- ocrats or populists. Our reports from Nebraska are equally as favorable as from Towa. In Omaha there is an independent club of 1,000 republicans, I understand, all for Bryan. A Gain in Every Town. “The returns as to the plurality a candi- date may receive in each town are as en- couraging as the membership of the clubs. The returns from Iowa show a democratic gain in every town and township. I may here mention that the reports from Ohio are perfectly encouraging. While they may not show quite as large a republican per- centage in the clubs as Towa, the percent- age is still large enough to indicate that the state will go for Bryan. “It is reasonable to suppose that the per- centage of republicans not members of clubs who will vote for Bryan is greater than the percentage who are members and will vote for him. From any view, there 1s much to be found in the reports that Indicate clearly that Bryan will carry the majority of the middle western states.” Will Be Preserved. Mr. McKean says that the National Asso- ciation of Democratic Clubs will be, pre- served for future campaigns. In the event of Bryan’s defeat, the democrats reckon the clubs will be valuable to fall back on in the next campaign. If he should be elected, he says he wants the backing of the clubs in his administration. It is stated that charters for clubs are still peing sent out. It is said by club officials that the ma- jority of the clubs will obey Bryan's in- structions on election day. They will go to the polls as near in bodies as possible. They will furnish teams for the transporta- tion of voters, and will do all they can to elect their candidate. It is frankly ad- mitted in democratic circles that were it not for the clubs Bryan would have practi- cally no organization back of him. His party, they admit, is without thorough or- ganization. It is believed that the clubs will do much work for Bryan on Tuesday. o—-_—____ THE THREATENED LIBEL SUIT. Supreme President Echols of the A. P. A. Treats the Matter Lightly. Supreme President Echols of the Ameri- can Protective Association refuses to dis- cuss the threatened suit for libel which Mr. Bradfield says he will bring against him. He treats the matter lightly, and his friends say they have no idea a suit of any kind will be brought. The friends of the supreme president also regard the threatened suit with compla- cence. They talk more freely than the president or any of the supreme officers. They say that Mr. Echols can abundantly take care of himself in any suit. It is admitted that Mr. Echols’ use of the word “expelled,” in referring to Mr. BraGfield, was possibly not quite as ac- curate as he could have used, but they say that to all minds there is no real distinction between being expelled and indefinitely sus- pended. They say they stand ready to prove that Mr. Bradfield was indefinitely. suspended from Council No. 6 of this city about @ year ago, and that he has never been restored to membership. They hint at being able to prove numerous other things. It is said that the district supreme president will swear on a witness stand as to the status of Mr. Bradfield in the order in this city. SECRETARY HERBERT'S TOUR. He Will Leave Tonight to Make Sound Money Speeches. Secretary Herbert will leave here tonight to make a series of speeches in his native state of Alabama in advocacy of a safe and sound currency in general and the election of Clark, the sound money democratic can- didate for Congresg from the district which he formerly represented. The Secretary has arranged to speak at Troy, Ala., Thurs- day morning, at Evergreen. Friday morn- ing, and at Montgomery Saturday even- ing. Strong pressure is being used to have him speak at Greenville Friday evening, and he has conditionally promised to do so. The Secretary will remain over to vote for the Palmer and Buckner electors at Mont- gomery next Tuesday; returning to Wash- ‘Ington immediately thereafter. ————_-e+______ Declined a Staff Appointment. First Lieut. Arthur Murray, ist Artillery, has declined the appointment of assistant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, recently tendered him by the President as @ special compliment. These staff appoini- ments are much sought after by the junior officers of the line, and Lieut. Murray’s action in declining an appoiniment of that character is almost without precedent. He explains his declination by saying that he ccensiders it more to his own advantage to remain where he is. There are a host of applicants from which @-selectioncan be easily made. i Naval Movements, The cruiser Marblehead, just detached from the European squadron, arrived” at Gibraltar this mot ir .way home. The battle ship left Hamp- ton Roads this emornine: for Tompkinsville, N. ¥. WASHINGTON, D. 0., TUESDAY, OCFOBER 27, 18965—-TWELVE PAGES What the Attorney General Says of Federal Officials. THEY CAN MAKE SPEECHES Provided the Work of Their Office Does Not Suffer. MUST NOT RUN FOR OFFICE nes Atorney General Harmon is authority for the statement that the administration does not desire to abridge in any particular the political rights of federal officials nor to interfere in the slightest degree with free speech on their part in the pending cam- paign, providing this privilege is exercised in proper and legitimate lines, and does not take the form of personal abuse or villifi- cation. This statement was made’ in re- sporse to an inquiry by a Star reporter as to the probable course of action in the case of District Attorney Perry of Kansas City, who has been charged with prostitut- ing his office by making speeches in sup- port of the gold standard. The charges !n this case were made by Mr. Wilson, a lawyer of Kansas City. The Attorney Gen- eral said he had read Mr. Wilson’s letter to him in the newspapers long before he received it, and although he had not yet replied to it, he would probably give nim the same answer that had been made to persons who had made similar complainis against other federal officials who are mak- ing speeches for and against the Chicago ticket, as the case might be, which answer was, in effect, that the department saw nothing wrong in such action so long as the officials did not neglect their public duties, Must Not Run for Office. There is no similarity whatever, the At- torney General said, between the case of District Attorney Perry and that of the other district attorneys who he had re- moved from office because of their political conduct. In the latter cases the incum- bents were running for elective offices con- trary to the established rule of the admin- istration. The Administration is of opinion that it is subversive of the best interests of the government for its officers to engage in an active canvass for election to an- other office. All the persons so offending were given an opportunity to resign their federal office and were only removed when they declined to do so. Outside of this the only removal on account of political ac- tivity has been that of District Attorney Lassiter of Virginia, who was chairman of the democratic campaign committee in his Gistrict and engaged in an active canvass. One Official Called Back. Although the Attorney General admitted that the administration did not encourage federal officials in making political speech- es, it had never interfered in the case of an officer doing so except in the single instance of the district attorney of Flor- ida, who had been called back from a po- litical tour because of the pressing duties of his office growing out of the extensive fillbustering operations in his district, Sev- eral district attorneys had expressed a de- sire to make speeches on the political is- sues of the day, and the invariable reply in each case was that the department saw no special impropriety in such a course, provided the public interests were properly protected. District Attorney Birney of this District was among this number. He was told that while the department pre- ferred that he should not take an active part in the campaign, it would offer no spe- cial objection to his accepting some pend- ing invitations to address his neighbors on the issues of the day. In other words, Mr. Birney was left to his own discretion in the matter. That he does noz consider himself inhibited from speaking is evi- denced by the fact that he is scheduled to deliver a political address during the present week. Two Specific Cases. The case of District Attorney Perry is precisely like that of District Attorney Montague of West Virginia, except that the former speaks for gold and the latter for silver. Each has been charged with a vio- lation of the President’s rule against of- fensive partisanship and the removal of each has been vigorously demanded by his pcliticul oppenents. It is also understood that there are district attorneys who have made public speeches in favor of the elec- tion of Palmer and Buckner. According to Attorney General Harmon no notice will be taken of Cistrict attorneys or other federal officials who make political speeches, re- gardless of whether they are in favor of Bryan, McKinley or Palmer or any other presidential candidate, provided they do not neglect their public duties and also provided they do not overstep the bounds of decorum and propriety in their remarks. Although he did not say so outright, the Attorney General intimated that an exception might be made in the case of an official who went out of his way to abuse or malign the President or the members of his adminis- tration because of their public or private acts. —__-«-+______ WHEAT OPENED LOWER. Unusually Large 1 Northwest Receipts the Cause. CHICAGO, October 27.—Wheat opened weak this morning, and at a decline of nearly a cent. The great factor was north- west receipts, which were more than 700 cars larger than last year. Traders ap- peared to consider them too liberal for the market to continue to advance, and looked for further liquidation. Liverpool cables, too, were disappointing, being reported dull and unchanged. LONDON, October 27.—At the Baltic this morning business in wheat was very dull, and the tendency was toward easier prices. The Evening Standard this afternoon says that the tendency in wheat is for higher prices. “The failure in India,” says that paper, “will divert California and Avstralian wheat from Europe there. Only the tremendous effort in the United States to hurry wheat across the Atlantic in ex- change for gold prevented a much greater increase in prices, and when the inrush is past there will be a further rise.” —— Fresh Capital for Hawaii. SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.—Paul Isenberg, the wealthy Hawaiian sugar painter, who, with his family, has been spending ‘several months in Europe, has arrived in this city. Mr. Isenberg’s Euro- pean trip was for the purpose of interest- ing foreign capitalists in the gigantic Oahu plantation scheme, of which much has been written lately. His mission was in a meas- ure successful, for he is now returning to Honolulu with a guarantee of about $1,! 500, + 000 from several Dutch millionaires. ———__—_ Killed at a Railway Crossing. NEW YORK, October 27.—Dr. .W. W: Palmer and Miss Fanny Palmer, his grand- daughter, were killed today and Wm. Hauran of Atlantic City was probably fatally injured by a train of the New Jere sey Central railroad. Dr. How the Party Leaders Are Able to Make Their Forecasts, Talks With Chairmen Babcock and Faulkner om This Interest- ing Subject. Claims of political parties just preced- irg a presidential election are generally discounted by conservative people who aim to come to an accurate conclusion about probable majorities. It is because of this fact that many persons are now endexvor- ing to analyze the estimates of both the republican and democratic managers by inquiring into the means for gathering in- formation possessed by eaca and to see exactly the basis on which their respective claims are based. It wae this question that a Star reporter put to both Representative Babcuch, chair- man of the republican congressional com- mittee, and Senator Faulkner, chairman of the democratic congressional committee, to- day. Basis of Mr. Babcock’s Predictions. “Our predictions,” replied Mr. Babcock, “are based on many reports from cougres- sional districts. For instance, we have a report from the nominee for Congress, from the chairman of the state and county com- mittees, and frequently from a large num- ber of disce:ning republicans who have a geod opportunity to judge of the condition in each district. These reports are inde- pendent of each other, and the writers of them do not know the nature of other reports we receive covering the same field. When a large number of reports are re- ceived from a district they are compare, and if they practically agree we feel thai we are safe in adopting the combined opin- fon from a particular district. If they do not agree we look further to discover the true situation. in the doubtful states of the middle west, where the condition has been mixed and is uncertain on the surface, we have. in the case of a number of states, had polls made in each voting district. It is made the duty of one mag to ascertain the way each voter will cast his ballot. This is far from satisfactory very often, because while 7 per cent of the voters will freely ex- press themselves, there is the 25 per cent of them who will not tell how they will vote, and it is hard work to ascertain what they propose to do at the polls. But it is through these various sources cf reliable information that we have zome to the con- clusions on which our prediction of a re- publican victory in November is based. I have no doubt of their accuracy, 2nd the result of the election is about as clear to me now as it will be when the votes are cast. McKinley will.carry the country by big majorities.” Whnut Senater Faulkner Says. Senator Faulkner did not care to discuss the predictions he kas made public any further than he has done. Mr. Faulkner remarked that he was thoroughly con- vinced of the accuragy of the democratic predictions that have emanated from his office, but thought there was no use of en- tering upon a discussion of them dail: He had made them after personally satis- fying himself on the true condition that prevails throughout the country through various sources of information and from Personal investigatiops which he had made to satisfy himself about the way the farm- ers and workingmen of the country would vote. One of the important sources of informa- tion on which the democrats are relying are the reports of club membership throughout the country. But, so far as is known, the democratic congressional committee has not employed the method of polling doubtful states, pre- cinct by precinct, but has relied more large- ly for its information on various leaders with whom it has been in correspondence. ——_____-e Silver Hendquarters Deserted. The headquarters of the national silver perty in Wormley’s Hotel is still deserted by the leaders of the silverites. Mr. Tay- lor, the recorder, was in charge today, and there were few visitors. Mr. Difenderfer, the secretary, will return to this city from New York, where he went te confer with Vice: Chairman Stevens, tomorrow, and will then probably remain here until next Monday, when he will go to Philadelphia, his home, to vote. It is not expected chat Mr. Stevens will be in this city before the ecection, but it is thought he will, in a few days, go to Chicago, where he will remain during the balance of the campaign. — Army Orders. Capt. George M. Wells, assistant surgeon, has been ordered to proceed to his proper station. Leaves of absence have been granted as follows: Capt. R. N. Getty, 22d Infantry, for four months, and Lieut. George H. Eaten 22d Infantry, three months’ exten- sion The following transfers have been made: First Lieut. J. ¥. Mason Blunt, from the 5th Cavalry to the 3d Cavalry (Troop K); First Lieut. John M. Jenkins, from the 3d Cavalry to the 5th Cavalry (Troop 1. ——_—___-e+________ A District Cenvict Pardoned. Among a number of pardons issued by the President today was one to Joseph O'Leary, convicted in the District of Co- lumbia of carrying concealed weapons (two cases), and sentenced to 210 days’ imprison- ment. The convict has already served about four months of his term, and is rep- resented to be in bad health. The pardon was given on account of iis bad heaith and also because the’President thought he ae been sufficiently punished for his of- rense. ————— A Brief Gabizet Meeting. Secretary Carligle, who is now in Ken- tucky in the intezests of a sound financial system, was the only absentee at today’s meeting of the egbinet. The session was unusually brief, Jasting only about an hour, and, so far as known, was devoted entirely to the consideration of routine business before the warious departments. —_—_____ e+ __ Presidential Appointments. The President today appointed Julius G. Lay of the District of Columbia United States consul at Windsor, Ont.; Samuel M. Simmons of Texas, comsul at Piedras Ne- gras, Mex.; John F. Valls of Louisiana, consul at Matamoras, Mex. These ap- pointments are gli promotions from the service to fill exiting vacancies. ———-e-—__ A Medal of Honor. A medal of honor lias been awarded to William H. Paul of Bel Air, Md., late ser- geant Company B, 90th Pennsylvania Vol- ‘unteers. At the battle of Antietam this soldier, under a most withering and con- centrated fire, voluntarily picked up the colors of his iment, when the bearer and two of theBolor guard had been killed, and bore them’ loft throughout the entire batt tle. - val Orders. Chaplain T.~A, Gill has been detached from the Lancaster and granted sick leave. George A. White has been appointed clerk to Paymaster Ball of the Richmond. John Hill has been appointed clerk for the set- tlement of the accounts of Paymaster Smith at Norfolk, Commissioners’ Estimates for the Next Fiscal Year. Money Wanted for the Improve- ment of Streets. NEW OFFICES DESIRED Se After several weeks of careful considera- tion the Commussiczers today completed their estimates of the amount of money re- quired for the proper conduct of the Dis- trict government for the next fiscal year. Among the most important recommenda- tions in the new estimates is an appropria- tion of $50,000 for a western high school; also an appropriation of $12,000 for a public school at Congress Heights, to be made im- mediately available. An item of $17,500 for the extension of the fire alarm telegraph, an estimate of $13,050 for a renewal of por- tions of the patrol system, and an estimate of $4,800 for rebuilding the patrol lines in the suburbs are the most important addi- tional features in the telegraph and tele- phone service. An addition of five telephone operators at $600 each per annum is also in- cluded, as well as three additional repair men at $720 each. The Health Departme: In the health. department several import- ant changes occur. The Commissioners recommend an increase of six clerks, two of whom shail act as sanitary inspectors and food inspectors at $1,200 each per an- num. Six additional sanitary and food in- spectors, who shall also supervise the col- lection of garbage and dead animals,are es- timated for at $0 each. A new engineer for the smallpox hospital at $900 is asked, as well as avlerk, who shall be a physician and act as chief of inspectors and deputy health officer, at $1,800 per annum. A sani- tary and food inspector to assist the chem- ist at $600 is urged, and $500 is asked for the support of the chemical laboratory. For the enforcement of the provisions of the act to prevent the spread of scarlet fever and diphtheria $6,000 additional is asked, making a total appropriation’ of $11,000, For the establishment and maintenance of a bacteriological laboratory the Commis- sioners estimate $5,000. The Commissioners renew their estimate of last year of $15 for the disposal of the general refuse of the city. An estimate of $50,000 for the pur- chase of a site for a hospital for minor con- tagious diseases is urgenuy recommended, and $25,000 is asked for the erection of a hospital for the treatment of scarlet fever and diphtheria. Courts, Under the head of the judiciary two deputy clerks at $1,500) each are recommend- ed, and two deputy clerks ut $1,200 each are asked. A messenger at $900 is dropped from this year's estimates. Four hundred dollars additional is asked for marshal’s fees, and $800 for the repair of the Police Court build- ing. An important item occurs under this head, namely, a recommendation of $18,000 for the purchase of property adjoining the Police Court and $1,200 for additions to cells. The Commissioners renew their reccommendation of $100,000 for a municipal building and court house. An increase of $6,000 is asked for the support of the con- victs, and $42,000, a decrease of $3,000 from the current appropriation, is asked for the support of District of Columbia prisoners. For the District militia $23,470 1s asked, a decrease of $4.055 over the current appro- priation. Executive Office. In the administrative department of the District government several increases are recommended. Secretary Tindall’s salary is increased from $2,160 to $2,000. An in- crease of $200 each is recommended for the private secretaries of the Commissioners. Five assistant inspecters of buildings at $1,200 each is a new item recommended, and a new chief clerk and architect at $1,G00 is urged. One clerk and bookkeeper for the building inspector's office at $1,200 is asked and $200 additional in the salary of the steam engineer in charge of the District building is urged. A clerk at $1,000 per an- num is ene of the new items in the property clerk's office, and an increase of $200 each fcr the five assistant inspectors of plumbing is urged. A new item is that of $960 for the pay of four charwomen at $240 each per an- num. A thousand dcllars additional is rec- ommended for the members of the excise board and an increase of $400 for the first assistant assessor ani $200 for the secon i as- sistant assessor is also recommended. Three clerks at $1,400 €ach, two of whom are pro- moted from $1,200, and the new one at $1,400, is asked in the assessor's office. In- creases in nearly all of the salaries of tne assessor's clerks are recommended. An in- crease of $200 is asked for the deputy col- lector, and one assistant cashier for the collector's office at $1,400 is recommended. Several promotions in salary is recom: mended for the auditor's office, including one additional clerk at $1,200. In the office of sinking fund an increase of $300 each in the salaries of the two clerks is asked. In the engineer's office, record division, one clerk at $720 is raised to $00. An increase of $300 in the pay of the inspector of streets is asked and $100 per annum in the pay of the assistant superintendent of parking. An additional inspector of gas meters is asked at $1,000 per annum, and an increase of $800 in the pay of the superintendent of lamps is urged. An additional inspector of gas and electric lighting is provided, and $200 is asked additional for the pay of the permit clerk. The members of the plumbing board are recommended to receive each $300 per annum. Free Public Library. The items under this head are all new. For one librarian, $2,500; one assistant librarian, $1,000; one assistant librarian, $800; rent of building, $2,000; fuel, light, fitting up rooms and other contingent ex- penses, $2,000. An increase of $1,000 per annum is asked for the rent of the District offices, mak- ing tke rental $10,000 per year. An in- crease of $200 is asked for judicial ex- penses and $700 additional for the coroner’s office, which will be merged into that of medical examirer. Under the head of contingent expenses an important item occurs. It is that of $12,000 for a site and erection of a morgye. An increase of $3,131.81 is recommended under the head of special repairs to market houses, and $1,000 additional for the in- terior repair of the District building. Public Schools. For teachers—One at $2,500, $2,500; 11 at $2,200 each, $24,200; 1 at $2,000, $2,000; 8 at 31,600 each, $12,800; 8 at each, $12,000, “4 at $1,300, $5,200; 31 at $1,200 each, $37,200; 2 at $1,100 each, $2,200; 56 at $1,000 each, $56,000; 16 at $050 each, $15,200; 17 at suv each, $15,300; 12 at $875 cach, $10,500; 18 at $850 each, $15,300; 74 at 61,050; 33 at $800, $27,200; 80 at $775 each, $2,000: 17 at $750 each, $12,750; 107 at $700 each. $74,900; 4 at $876 each, $2,700; 118 at 3650 each, $76,700; 14 at $000 each, $8,400; 8 at $575 each, 129 at $550 each, $70,950; 20 at $525 each, $10,500; 99 at $500 each, $49,500; 42 at $475 each, $19,950; 53 at $454 each, $23,850; 62 at $425 each, $26,350; 61 at $100 each, $24,400. $6,000; 0, For teachers of night schools, contingent expenses of night schools, 5: «Continued on Third Page.) , TWO ee ee ee It Will Became One of the Secrets of Political History. Chairman Butler's Trip to Indiana— Watson Will Boom Himself— Chairman Jones’ Fear. Naticnal Committeeman Washburn's statement that Watson's letter will prob- ably not b> made public is regarded as official, and the red-hot document from the fiery populist statesman wili become one of the secrets of political history, unless it makes its appearance after the election. ‘Washburn is the friend of Watson and has engineeicd matters all the way through in the interest of the Georgian. It would not, however, surprise the pop- ulist managers here to see anything come from Mr. Watson at any time. The de- parture of Chairman Butler for Indiana to- day has some connection, it is believed, with Watson's movements until the campaign is Cosed. It is officiaily given out that Mr. Butler may also go to Chicago, but will rc- turn here in two or three days. No busi- ness is known that would call Senator But- ler to Indianapolis or any part of Indiana urless there should be something in con- nection with the withdrawal of the pop- ulist state ticket or for a conference with M. C. Rankin, the national treasurer, lo- cated at Terre Hauie. The financial end of the populist party is supposed to be in fair condition. No large contributions, it is true, have been made to the populists, but no large sums of Toney have been ex- pended in any way. It !s not thought that the total expenses of the populist cam- paign will foot up $12,000. A portion of this has been spent in the printing of the car.- paign book, which has not appeared. Therefore the supposed trip to Indiana is thought to be to meet some of the populist or democratic leaders about a particular phase of the campaign. Watson and His Game. The i1.detinite postponement of the son letter is construed by silver people to meen that Watson will seize cn the result of the election to boom himself. If Bryan is elected he will give it out that he smoth- ered his feelings, suppressed an indignant letter and made everything subservient to the interests of Bryan. If Bryan is de- feaied his letter may be published, and the result summed up as being brought about by refusing to follow Watson’s suggestions of what ought to have been done. If the letter itself is never published Watson will be sure to make a statement embodying the ideas incorporated in it. Whatever the result, Watson wiil prove Watson's side of the case to his own satisfaction. Will Keep Mr. Jones Quaking. It is alleged that Chairman Jones has a wholesome fear of Watson, and it is hinted im some quarters that this may come about, if true, because the chairman is afraid Watson wiil talk about the promises made at the St. Louis convention. The demo- cratic chairman will not rest contented, it is predicted, until election night rolls around, and he then sees nothing in sight from Watson. Aside from what Watson might give away of the past, Chairman Jones knows that a red-hot letter from Watson at this time would hurt the chances of the allied forces. —+ THREATENED ITS GOLD SUPPLY. Avalanche of Greenbacks Poured Into the San Francisco Subtreasury. SAN FRANCISCO, October —The sub- treasury has just pulled through a rather serious run, which threatened to annihilate its gold reserve and leave it without a dol- lar with which to redeem the perfect ava- lanche of greenbacks that poured in over the counter. Timely aid came from Chi- cago and other sources, and when the out- pouring of gold finally stopped the $12.000,- 000 of a few months ago, despite the fre- quent additions that have been. made dur- ing that period, was reduced to a bare $4,- 600,000. For once the subtreasury had on hand more greenbacks than it wanted. In two weeks’ time $10,000,000 worth of them were dumped over the counters and the gold presented withdrawn. There was some- thiag Like $7,000,000 in gold in the vaults when the run commenced. Chicago was appealed to for aid and sent $4,000.00 and an equally large amount was secured from the mint, while $1,500,000 in British eigns recently received from Austral coined into double eagles at the mint and carted to the subtreasury. Only $4,000,000 of the entire amount was left after the run was over. That has since been increased by the deposit of over $1,000,000 upon which greenbacks have been withdrawn, and there is every indication that the flurry is over. Much of the gold withdrawn went beyond the mountains. The subtreasuries here and at New York are the only ones authorized to redeem greenbacks. Usually the demand for greenbacks is steady at the subtreasury here, as exchange is almost invariably in favor of New York, and it costs less to ship greenbacks than gold. Ne Apprehension Felt Here. The statement telegraphed from San Francisco that the subtreasury there had just pulled through a run which threat- ened to annihilate its gold holdings is stated by the treasury officials to be great- ly _exagecrated. For the most part the assistant treasurer at San Francisce managed the matter with little assistance from Washington, and as one official stated today, “the flurry lasted but a shori time and alarmed no There have been no unusual withdra’ at San Francisco for nearly a month.” CANCER IN HIS HAND. Special Dispatch "to The Evening Star. AMESBURY, Mass., October 27.—The friends of John L. Sullivan are alarmed over a report that the champion’s right arm is in peril. His hand has been at- tacked by a cancer. The cancer has been cut out, but the danger is still imminent. Sullivan had been warned that if he docs not stop drinking liquor the whole right arm may have to be amputated. Sullivan is thoroughly frightened. and is doing what he is ordered without question. His closest friend, Billy Hogarty, is with him con- stantly and helping him to take care of himself. Other friends also are exerting their influence to keep him from forget- ting his danger. He is surorunded by good advisers, and it is probable that under such circumstances the trouble may not pro- gress. The cancer has been developing for a long time, but until within a few days it seemed so insignificant that Sullivan gave it little thought. Finaily the hand became so painful that Sullivan could no longer disregard it, and he showed it to a physi- cian. It was diagnosed as a cancer, and an operation was advised and performed. The bardaged hand is an object of curiosity to all of the “big fellow’s” acquaintances. See Tes Executive Clemency. The President has pardoned George W. Holton, sentenced in New Hampshire to three years’ hard labor for stealing post office funds; Albert J. Ellis, late private, Battery L, 3d Artillery, sentenced te dis- missal, twenty-five years’ imprisonment for assault. The sentence of eighteen montks' imprisonment imposed upon Man- son L. Gilbert in New York for post office robbery, has been commuted to months’ actual imprisonment. nine WEEK OF HARD WORK Mr. Bryan Began Speaking Early This Morning. ARDENT ADMIRERS WAITED ALL NIGHT The Assertion That a Panic Would Follow Free Coinage Denied. PREDICTING THE REVERSE BLOOMINGTON, IIL, October 27.—Wm. J. Bryan, the democratic presidential can- didate, evidently will make the last week of the campaign one of hard work and in all probability a record breaker. Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning he was talking to the people of Lincoln, IIL, and at 9 o'clock the people of Bloomington were lis- tening to the triple@nominee. At Lincoln there was a good-sized crowd down at the depot before breakfast, in fact many were there all night, for when the special car was sidetracked, shortly after 3 o'clock this morning, a crowd of ardent admirers of the nominee showed their affection for him by disturbing his rest and demanding @ speech at that early hour. When he ar- rived at Lincoln the crowd surrounded the car and loudly demanded his appearanc When Mr. Bryan began to speak there was @ crowd of several thousand assembled about the platform in the public square in Lincoln, and nearly every member of the crowd wore a Bryan badge. Mr. Bryan’s talk was, in the main, in reference to the statement that a panic would follow the enactment of the law looking toward the free coinage of silver. His speech was lib- erally applauded, and he was in touch with the crowd which heard him. He said in part: Disbelieves in a Panic. “One week from today the American peo- ple are to decide upon the financial policy of this nation for at least four years, and possibly for a longer time. When our op- ponents have failed in everything else they commence to make gloomy predictions of what will happen if we have the free coin- age of silver. You know whenever we have complained of existing conditions they nave called us ‘calamity howlers.’ But, my friends, the worst of those who have com- plained of conditions as they are speak words of praise compared with the lan- guage used by our opponents when they be- gin to tell what is going to happen if the free coinage of silver comes; and one of the most frequent of the prophecies which they make is that a panic will come the moment we are free coinage of silver; that the people who have money will lock it up, and all the people who have mort- gages will foreclose the mortgages, and that there is going to be a period of ruin here, and that language fails to express their ideas of the subject; they simply stand aghast at the picture. “I want to show you that the free coin- age of silver, irstead of bringing a panic will stop the panic that the people have been suffering from for years. We are in the midst of a panic now and we have been in the midst of a panic. Business failures have been increasing and hard times have been becoming harder. That is what a panic means, and we are in the midst of a panic now, and there ts no way out of the panic until we Stop falling prices, and there is no way to stop falling prices until we increase the volume of the money which measures prices. The Honrding of Money. Now there is one safe principle to go on when you are discussing what is going to happen, and that principle is that peo- ple are not gcing to do anything that is injurious to them if they know it. You can count on selfish interest always, and when you tell me that men will hoard money under free coinage, I tell you that I know that they will not hoard money, because people never hoard money when money is falling in value. They do not hoard wheat when wheat is going down. You will find that when the price begins to fall they begin to get rid of the thing falling in price, and under free ccinage there will be a larger amount of money brought into circulations and people understand that that meens the purchasing power of the dollars will fall, and when that commences the man v,ho owns the dollar will be trying to get rid of the dollar and get hold of something which is rising in its purchas- ing power.” DWIGHT, IN, October 27.—The_working- men of Bloomington listened to William J. Bryan at 9:30 o'clock this morning, and they gave him a cordial reception. From a stand in Franklin Park, and near the resi- dence of Vice President Stevenson, he talk- ed to an audience of several thousand peo- ple, and after beng introduced by the Vice President, paid that gentleman a compli- rient as being one of the democrats still true to the traditions of his party. He then proceeded to answer questions pro- pounded to him by a morning paper, and his answers apparently satisfied the crowd. —_—> ASSAULTED A CORRESPONDENT. m Knocked Down by a Kentucky Horseman. Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 27.—Jim W iams, a well-known Kentucky horseman, who sprang into notori ty last winter by his tactics at Frankfort during the heated term of the legislature, last night assaulted Eugene W. Newman, the Washington cor- respondent who writes under the nom de plume of “Savoyard.” The assault oc- curred in the lobby of the Willard Hotel and grew out of a heated political argu- ment, in which Mr. Newman joined. Just before the assault was made Williams, who is a silver man, made the assertion that Blackburn would be the next United Siates Senator. “Savoyard” differed with him, and after a few words he walked away. He says that Williams followed him out of the crowd and asked, “What did you say? “Savoyard” turned partially around, when the turfman struck him full in the face with his fist. Stunned by the blow, Mr. Newman did not defend himself, and he claims Williams then changed his heavy cane from his left to his right hand and struck him on the forehead, cutting the scalp to the bone. Mr. Newman was felled by the blow, the horseman walked away with hi jends. The assaull created a big sensation and serves to intensify the feeling between the silver and gold men. “Savoyard” will prosecute. — CLAIMED BY THE REPUBLICANS. They Co d the Dakotas. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHICAGO, IIL, October 27.—E. Rosewa- ter, proprietor of the Omaha Bee, has just returned from a speaking tour of Kansas, and writes to republican headquarters that Kansas is absolutely certain for Me- Kinley, and that he sees no reason to change his estimate that McKinley and Hobart will carry Nebraska by at least 5,000, although the republican state central committee claims Nebraska by 18,000. L. W. Webb, superintendent M. K. and T. railway, Parsons, Kan., wires for more