Evening Star Newspaper, November 7, 1896, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR. —_—_.-—__ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Bt, by ee ee me Company, ‘New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the elty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Rg Se inter cents ea United States or Cantda—postage prepeld—60 cents PGaturday Quintople Sheet Star, $1 per veer, with postage a . Stputered fat the Post ‘at Washington, D. C., “+ Ail wall subscriptions must be pald In advance. ptions mi Rice of advertisiog made known on application, Che Evening Star. No. 13,630. WASHINGTON, D. 0, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 189s—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO CENTS. | If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. BALLOT BOXES TAKEN Returns Have Been Stolen in Camp- bell County, Kenticky. ELECTORAL VOTE LIKELY 10 BE DIVIDED McKinley Loses an Elector Through a Mistake in Delaware. > WYOMING STILL IN DISPUTE Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 7.—Three ballot boxes, containing the returns from as many precincts in Campbell county. have been stolen from the office of the county clerk. The precincts in question will give an aggregate majority of 500 for McKinley. Every effort is being made to discover the perpetrators of the theft, and the republi- cans are greatly aroused. If these boxes are not recovered, with the returns proper- ly certified, the state will go for Bryan, provided, of course, the state canvassing board, which is republican, fails to take cognizance of it. Vote Likely to Be Split. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 7.—Leslie county and the missing precincts of Perry county were heard from at a late hour last night. The changes rendered by these re- turns have brought the republicans’ claims down to 345, while the democrats have in- creased their claims to 1,000. Official fig- ures will undoubtedly be required to decide whether Kentucky was carried by McKin- ley or Bryan. it is very likely that W. B. Smith, who headed the Bryan electoral ticket, has been elected. Chairman Roberts’ Claim. NTON, Ohio, November 7.—The fol- lowing telegram was received this morning from Louisville: “Official returns from one hundred coun- ties and unofficial from the remaining nineteen give Kentucky to McKinley by 4 majority. It is practically conceded that we have won after desperate fighting to a irish. sl esigiet) “Ss. J. ROBERTS, Chairman.” McKinley Gains Bighty-Five. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 7.—The county ecanv ing board at 1 o'clock com- Pieted the count of the ninth ward (Louis- ville), with the result that McKinley gains eighty-five votes, raising the total In the state to 337. McKinley Leads by 452. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November T—Spe- elals to the Times-Star concerning the Kentucky election say that at noon official reports had been received from 105 coun- ties. These, with the vote for the other counties carefully calculated, give McKin- ley a plurality of The official returns of the fourteen counties will not materially affect the result. Democrats Still Claim It. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 7.—With the official returns from 106 of the 11 unofficial returns from the ley now leads Bryan Kentucky by 452 votes, and the official re- turns from the thirteen counties are not to materially alter the total given. e figures must stand until the stat canvassing board decides the various con- tests and investigates the numerous charges of fraud. stlver counties, and balance, McK democrats are still claimir ng their claim on only 1: McKinley in the elev sional district. They give no tabi. te by counties, but simply ass e above figure are correct. he other and the republicans give s by counties from the eleventh dis aly two counties unofficial, and timate the total at 14,4 A complication has arisen that will Hkely divide the electoral vote on the basis of twelve for McKinley and one for Bryan. This is due to the fact that a large numver put the stencil mark opposite the name of the first elector instead of under the party device, thus causing the head cf each ticket to run ahead of their colleagues. In this way the foremost democrat elector, W. B. Smith, gets more votes than the hindmest repubiican elector. Bettors on the Bryan end say this prevenis the M Kinley men from winning and raises an interesting point. However, all bets are held up until the state canvassing board’s count. The most intense interest is manifested in the corstantly changing figures and the situation assumes a very ludicrous phase. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 7.—A spe- cial to the Times-Star from Louisville, says the official returns show such d crepancy in the votes for the electors to be almost certain that the electoral votes of Kentucky will be divided. DELAWARE GIVES BRYAN ONE. Republicans Lose Through a Mistake in the Ballot. WILMINGTON, Del, November 7.—Al- though the republicans carried Delaware by almost 4,000 for the head of the ticket, Major McKinley will receive but two of the three electors, unless the matter is taken into the courts. The result is due to the factional fight in the republican ranks. On the regular repub- lican ticket the name of one of the electors appeared as “James G. Shaw,” while on the union republican ticket was printed the name of “James G. Shaw, sr.” In counting the ballots the “Shaw” and “Shaw, sr.,” tickets were canvassed separately. By this division John H. Rodney, the highest can- didate for elector on the democratic ticket is thereby elected, the vote standing: Shaw, 10,182; Shaw, sr., 10,268; Rodney, 16,581. DISPUTE IN WYOMING. Vote of Big Horn County Will Settle the Contest. DENVER, Col., ‘November 7.—A special to the Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: ‘The democratic state committee last night compiled returns received by it from ‘Wyoming and announce the following: Mc- Kinley electors, Brittain, 9,130; Howell, 9,101; Mallory, 9,017. Bryan electors—Vanmeter, 9,160; Martin, £839; Quobley, 9,422. Senator Warren, chairman of the republ. can state committee, says that the face of the returns now indicate that one McKinley elector is assured, and two McKinley elec tors are probably elected. The committee has yet to hear from thir- ty-four precincts and all of Big Horn coun- Chairman Blydenburg claims thé pre e'ncts to be heard from will give a net na- tional democratic plurality of 887. WASHINGTON NEARLY COMPLETE. Majority Now Estimated at 8,922. PORTLAND, Ore., November 7.—With a few small precincts missing complete re- turns from every county in the state of “ Washington, except. Okonagon and Ska- malia, give Bryan, 43,040;, McKinley, 4u4,- T13; Bryan's majority, 8,922. Rogers, populist, . for governor, 41,910; Sullivan, republican, 33,611; Rogers’ major- ity, 8,298. - Bry: NEW LIFE IN BUSINESS Continued Reports of Factories and Mills Opening. Beneficial Effects of the Result of the National Election Felt in All Parts of the Country. ‘TACOMA, Wash., November 7.—Lillies Brothers’ new mill will start up November 15, and its owners expect a large eastern busines¥ as a result of the eleciisn being ever. The Tacoma woolen mills have just added new machinery, in expectation of an in- creased business following election, and will now increase their working force. The St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Com- pany will shut down its big mills tomorrow night for two weeks to allow repairs to he made to the machinery. For months past the mill has been running night and day and a large increase of eastern orders is expected after January 1. The construction of a new railway fron: Tacoma to the Cowlitz Pass, through au undeveloped coal and timber section, is as- sured as a result of the alectton. Col. Wm. Bailey, who fs at the end of a syndicate which expects to extend the Ta- coma and Lake Park raflroad tn that di- rection, leaves tonight for New York to complete the final arrangements. PRESCOTT, Ariz., November 7.—-The re- sult of the election is already commencing to be felt in Arizona. Col. A. O. Brode, superintendent of the Walnut Grove Water Storage Company, has ordered machinery to be placed in Hassayampa river, and, up- on its arrival, he will place a force of men at work on the foundation for the recon- struction of the dam, which was swept away by the flood in 1890. The old dam was 110 feet high, and the water covered several acres of jand, being used for irriga- tion and hydraulic mining. It 1s also con- templated to place a large electric plant at the dam for furnishing power to surround- ing mines. LOS ANGELES, Cal., November 7.—As a result of the election of McKinley, an order has been placed with the Axelson Machine Company of Los Angeles by Ira G. Hong for the manufacture of 1,00 compressed air motors, which will necessitate the em- ployment of about achinists ani others, and also the enlatgement of the works. In placing the order Mr. Hong said it had been for some time held in abey- ance, subject to the political outcome, RACINE, Wis., November 7.—One of tie immediate results of the election of Me- Kinley is the payment of wages In gold to the employes of three Racine factories. The Racine Wagon and Carriage Company has paid out $4,000 in gold coin to its em- ployes, Racine Hardware Company about a similar amount, and the Mitchell & Lewis Company $4,500. This is the first payment in gold made to the employes by any Racine factory since 1803. PEORIA, IIL, November 7.—The Peoria cordage works have put on a night force. The Culter & Proctor stove works an- nounce they will resume operations Mon- day morning. Monroe Sefberling of the Peoria Rubber and Manufacturing Com pany announces they will resume opera tions on the 15th, with a force of 350 to 400 men. Selby, Starr & Company, manufac- turers ‘of agriculturai implements, will re- sume Monday. Rouse, Hazard & Company, manufacturers of bic will have a force of 350 to 4) men by December 1. The Pe- oria Grepe Sugar Company will resume by ‘ovember 15, with several hundred men. The Avery Planter works and other manu- facturing concerns announce an increased force. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Novem! 7 Phe {ron Mountain railroad shops at North Lit © Rock, which have been running tiv Gays in a week on snort force seve months, have resumed full time with re, ular force. ‘OLEDO, Ohio, November 7. The cycle works have added 409 men, and are tew rapning full time. The Lozier Bicycle works, which opened up with partial fore some time ago, have doubled their hand The Milburn Wagon works have largely in- creased their force of empl The ress houses are sending ther full compie- ment of drummers and business in ali cir- cles has taken a decided turn. SANTA CRUZ, Cal. November 7—Ma chinery has been ordered for a fuse fax tory, to be built at the powder works here, at a cost of $50,K"). It will give employ- ment to a large number of men. The Lon Prieta lumber mill, which has been clo: many months, will resume soon. NEW YORK, November 7.—The 316,500,- ou of New York city bonds, for whic. bids are to be offered on Monday, owing to the activity in investment and speculative circles and the easier monetary conditions, are expected to be largely over-subscribed. At least two syndicates of bankers and in- vestment firms are understood to have been fcrmed to bid for all or any part of tne bonds. —_~— TO EASTERN BIMETALLISTS. Mr. Bryan Sends. Praise and En- couragement. LINCOLN, Neb., November 7.—Mr. Bryan todi® gave out the following telegram ad- dressed to the eastern bimetallists: “In the hour of defeat I send you greet- ing. No words of praise can sufficiently commend you. “When I remembered that the eastern States sent gold delegates to both con- ventions and that nearly all the eastern Papers were against bimetallism, your fight appears remarkably creditable. You have shown yourselves heroes, and events will vindicate the position you have taken. Continue the fight. (Signed) “W. J. BRYAN.” Mr. Bryan is receiving numerous tele- grams letters of response to his ad- dress calling upon the advocates of sliver to contirue their efforts in that behalf, asscring him of concurrence in this view and of co-operation in the work. Many of the messages are from club organizations. He has set the 24th instant for the recep- tion tendered him by the people of Den- ver. Sa Cc. E. IN SAN FRANCISCO. Committee Active in Preparing for the Next Convention. SAN FRANCISCO, November 7.—The committee of '97, which has charge of all the arrangements for the international Christian Endeavor convention, to be held in San Francisco July 18 and 19, 1897, is actively at work. The committee will ar- range for the transportation, reception and entertainment of probably twenty thousand delegates from the eastern side of the Rocky mountains. It has already secured from the merchants of San Francisco a guarantee fund of $18,500, which, with $7,000 subscribed by the Christian En- deavor unions of San Francisco and Ala- meda counties, gives $25,000 for the ex- penses of this gathering, which will be the largest ever held west of the Mississippi. None of this fund will be: applied to the personal expenses of any individual attend- ing the convention. aes RESULT IN OREGON. ~ McKinley’s Majority 2,042, With Every Coumty Heard From. PORTLAND, Ore.; November 7.—Complete returns from every county in Oregon give McKinley, 46,792; Bryan, 44,750; McKinley& majority, 2,042 The official count may change these figures slightly. oe THE PEOPLE’S PARTY|* R040 TO BALTIMORE|TARIFF LEGISLATION Address of the Chairman of The Pop- ulist Committee, WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN THE CAMPAIGN The Nucleus of the Reform Move- ment in the Future. DIRE PREDICTIONS Ee MADE Chairman Butler of the populist national committee today issued an address. ‘Those who read it will see much more between the lines than is Indicatcd on the surface, although there are a number of plain state- ments which mean just what they say. In a few words, the address means that the populist chairman, who is credited by many with being the shrewdest manager on the silver side, is already at work lin- ing up the forces for the fight of 1200, so that his party will lead the conflict over the democrats. It means that the astute Senator is anxious to put his party in first place and put the democrats in second, or reverse the positions they have occupied in this campaign. Those who know Senator Butler are aware tyat he has been manipulating mat- ters since the beginning of the campaign to place his party in the forefront should either Bryan or McKinley win. He is beginning the work which he had planned for months, and nis successes in political matters in the t will make his move- ments in this instance of deep interest. The Address, The address is as follows: To the People of the United States: In the remarkable campaign just closed the people's party was the only party that supported solidly and unitedly the ;sreat and vital issues repre ed in the eandi- lacy of Mr. Bryan. This was natural, for che people's party came into existence to bring to the front and to press ory the principles of Lincoin and Jefferso two old par- The money power, fesling reasona- y sure of its control and domination of the leaders and the controlling influer in the republican party, support to the candidae: pany long discarded by the He: land for the especial purpo him, through the use ef patrona otherwise, to crush out the silve: went in the south, and make the in that party as completely subs these in tne republican party. To a plish this purpose ‘abinet ministers Were selected from the south, and an un- usually large amount of patronage used on political iead be remembered that Mr. Clevel ed that the dem Senators and Con- gressmen give a decisive vote in the in- teresis of the gold standard before he would even give out the post office: The People’s Party to the Front. This deep-laid plan might have succeed: had rot the people's party at this junetu sprung into existence, exposed the plot steed in the breach and appealed to th. patriotic hosts of both parties te check the scheme of the people's despoilers and rally to the common defense. Thus tt 3 the democratic o to repudiate Clevelandism and turn to correct fundamental principles. only this, the people's party forced the republican party to ce d straddling for the purpose of ¢ e the people, and drove them tc take a stand on one side or the other ct he a issue no eing squarely jo! as evident tha those influences in the demccratie pz which had dominated and debauched the party for a quarter of a century would be driven to the support of the party that took a position on the side of trusts, monopolies and money gamblers. While. on the other hand, it is evident that even a larger per cent of the republican parts favored the principles now squarely forced to the front, yet only a small per cent would in this campaign support them be- cause they found them under the demo- cratic banner. Had {t hot been for the prejudice against the democratic name as well as a want of confidence in democratic promises, for which it must be frankly admitted past experience furniskes ample ground, a ma- jority of the voters of the country, in spite of the tremendous and unparalleled forces put forward by the republican managers, would have cast their vote for financial reform and American independence. ‘The people's party with a high patriotism and an unselfish devotion to principle, greater than ever before exhibited by any other party, stepped outside of its organization to throw {ts two million votes solidly for Mr. Bryan. Had rot more than this num- ber of those who called themselves demo- crats in 1Nv2 given their support to Mr. McKinley, the cause of the people and American principles would have triumphed this year. This class of democrats will surely support the party of monopolies and trusts in the future. Their places in the ranks of the reform hosts must be taken by patriotic republicans. In fact, Bryan would have been elected in this contest had even 25,000 more silver republicans come to the rescue. Dire Predictions for the Future. The election of McKinley and the tri- umpR of the gold standard does not ex- press the desires and sentiments of ihe American people. The majority oppose the pelicy for which he stands, and will so vote whenever an opportunity !s presented for a proper alignment. The remarkable and brilliant campaign of William J. 11 would have aligned these forces and :narch. ed them to a triumphant victory if aay can- didate or leader in America could’ have dene so under the democratic banner. The administration of McKinley cannot bring prosperity to the American people. The mills cannot be kept open, idle labor given employment and general prospertt. restored and maintained until the wealth Producers receive fair returns for their labor, and are thus enabled to purchase. The gold standard and monopoly rulc, to a continuation of which Mr. McKinley stands pledged, means four more years of falling prices, four more years of lock-outs and strikes, four more years of reduced wages and idle labor. This will cause the patriotic rank and file of the republican party to condemn and repudiate McKinleyism, as the patriotic rank and file of the democratic party has condemned and repudiated Clevelandism. I cannot believe otherwise, for I have not less confidence in the pa- triotism of this class of republicans than the rank and file of the democratic pazty has already demonstrated. Wherefore, 4 large per cent who, though not fooled’ by the specious pleas of “honest money” and promised prosperity, yet who would not in this campaign fight under the democratic banner, will surely join hands with the ma. jority of the American voters owtsile of the old parties to overthrow a government of trusts and monopolies run in the interests of foreign capitalists. The people’s party has made this possible; in fact, inevitable. The position of the people's party in this great contest has convinced every painioric American that the party can be trusted to stand for the principles of good governmert and the interests of the people under any ard all circumstances. Therefore, the peo- ple’s party will be the nucleus around which the patriotic hosts must and will gather to redeem a betrayed republic and to restore prosperity to an oppressed und outraged people. : MARION BUTLER, Chairman People’s Party Nat. Ex. Com. An Electric Line by Way of Sandy Sir é Plans of the Montgomery Improve- ment and Construction Company —Opening New Fields, The Montgomery Improvement and Con- struction Company of Baltimore has, it is understood, ‘completed arrangements for building what is called the Baltimore and ‘Washington Transit Company's suburban railway, which is designed to open up a rich agricultural country between Wash- ington and Baltimore. It is stated by those in charge of the en- terprise that work will be begun soon, and that earnest efforts will be made to push the improvement, so that it will be ready for opening to the public by April 1 next. The Baltimore and Washington Transit Suburban Railway Company was incorpor- ated about two years ago under the laws of Maryland, for the purpose of building a railway line to be operated by either st@am or electricity, from Takoma Park to the city of Baltimore via Sandy Spring, Md. It is announced as the intention of the managers not to attempt to build all the way to Baltimore before opening the line to the public, but to first construct and equip that section which Kes between Ta- koma Park and Sligo creek, in Prince George's county, and to the northwest branch of the Potomac river near Burnt Mills, in Montgomery county. Entrance to the city will be over the lines of the Brightwood electric railway to 7th street and Florida avenue northwest, from which point almost every portion of Wash- ington can be reached with ease, through rapid transit lines, The route for the part first to be built Is from Takoma Park by way of the Soldiers’ Home road to Carroll avenue, to Ethan Allen avenue, and thence to Sligo creek, where the terminus of the Washington di- vision. will be, located. The plans as marked out comprise an ex- tensive system of improvements at this terminus. A tract of land of about seventy- six acres has been purchased, and this is to be subdivided. The entire line, it Is said, will be well and substantially built. Between Sandy Spring and Washington it will be double track, and while the remainder will be single track it will have many Jong sidings. The roadway will be Standard gauge, laid with seventy-pound steel rafls on’ oak ties, resting on twelvé {niches of stone founda- tion. For motive power the company will take advantage of the latest development in electrical propulsion. : > SOLDIERS’ HOME, Gen, Breckineidge's Report an to 1ts °o tions and Condition. Breckinridge, inspector general of the army, in his annual report to the Sec- retary of War, makes an interesting state- ment in reference to the operations and cendition of the Soldiets’ Home: The usnal efficient management of the in- stitution continued,” he says, “and the con- dillon of the buildings, grounds, cte., was generaliy excellent. A steady improvement in all matters connected with this home has been noted for years. Disabledsoldiers are habitually pedestrians, and néed dry, com- tortable walks rather than driveways, but the latter seem still to dominate, though a better grade than any-yet established be- (ween the principal building and gate most used by carriages might stil be possible. Kectric cars now reach the home at nearly opposite sides, and pedestrians and bicy throng the grounds more than ever. A by path for the latter would afford some need- ed relief to the reads. The average number of members present during the year ending Scptember 30, 1895, was , the lowest In four years: and the average number absent was 330, the same as for the preceding year. total expense of maintaining mem- t the home during the year was $127,- an average annual cost of $188.01, 4 reduction of $9.88 per capita from that of the preceding. year, and of $20.44 from that of the year before that one.” en. 2+ CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. What Late Returns Show 44 Califor- nin, Tennessee and Téxas. Late congressional returns by: Associated Press show the election of the following Representatives: California—First district, Barham, rep. second, Devrets, dem.; third, Hilborn, rep. fourth, Maguire, dem.; fifth, Loud, rep. sixth, Barlow, pop.; seventh, Castle, pop. Tennessee—First district, W. P. Brown- Ww, rep.; second, Henry Gibson, rep.; third, John A. Moon, dem.; fourth, Benton McMiliin, dem.; fifth, J. D. Richardson, dem.; sixth, J. W. Gaines, dem.; seventh, N,N. Cox, dem.; eighth, L. W. Sims, dem.: ninth, Rice A, Piece, dem.; tenth, E. W. Cermack, dem. Texas—First district, Thomas W. Ball, dem.; second, S. B.’ Cooper, dem. (re- elected); third, R. C. Degraffenreid, dem.; fourth, John W. Cranford, dem.: fifth! Joseph W. Bailey, dem. (re-elected); sixth, R. E. Burke, dem.; seventh, R. L. Henry, dem.; eighth, W. T. Lanham, dem.; ninth, Joseph D. Sayers, dem. (re-elected); tenth, R. B. Hawley, rep.; eleventh, Rudolph Kle- burg, dem. (re-elected); twelfth, J. L. Saly- den, dem.; thirteenth, John Stephens, dem. gt ee WILL MAKE A STATEMENT. Judge Fletcher, Who Was Removed From the Treasury Department. Judge W. D. Fletcher, wno was removed from his position as chief of law and rec- ords in the Treasury Department, because of his partisanship in the support of Bry- an, has returned from Kentucky, where he went to work and vote for Bryan, and is preparing a statement for publication. It is said that he will make the statement red hot. He will attack Secretary Carlisle. Judge Fletcher admitted to a Star reporter that he was preparing to give out'a state- nent, but would not tell what it would contain. Mr. Fletcher has been in cohference with his friends about the matter; and has re- ceived their advice. He says that many friends of- the administration in Kentucky cenounce his discharge. It is sa@id they have offered to work for his reinstatement, but he refuses to permit this, and‘says he will make no effort to be reinstated. He will return to his “state and restime the practice of law. ene DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS. Secretary Gardner Now ii New’ Rooms —Clubs to Keep On. Secretary Gardner of the democratic con- gressional committee has rented two rooms in the Hutchins building, corner of 10th ‘and D streets, and the furniture and other effects of the committee are being moved there. The headquarters of the committee and of the Nationak Asrociation of Demo- cratic Clubs will béin that building here- a Tauber of thi clubs of the national association have “Weported to Secretary Gardner, he states, that they will keep up their organizations and will be reedy for the fights of the future, An Assistant Aittorney Appointed. Benjamin Trapnelf, jr., of Charleston, W. Va., has been appointed assistant’ United States attorney for the district of West . Virginia, vice J. H. Couch, jr., dismissed. Senator Quay Thinks the Dingley B Will Be Taken Up. ACTION LIKELY THE COMING. SESSION Reasons for Prompt Action to Sup- : ply Needed Revenue. LIVELY STRUGGLE EXPECTED Le ees Senator Quay of Pennsylvania made a brief siop in Washington on his way to Florida to put in a few weeks’ fishing be- fore the assembling of Congress. To those who conversed with him upon coming leg: isiation he stated that he thought an ef- fort would probably be made early in the coming session to pass some kind of a tariff bill for the temporary relief of the treasury and the revenue. In that event he thought the House would be likely to urge the Dingley bill, which was put for- ward by the republicens at the last ses- sion as an efficient and yet conservative measure of relief for sthe country by means increased tariff. Te wwil be remembered that this bill was smothered in the Senate by the attitude of the free silver Serators, republicans among them, who would not permit any kind of revenue legislation that did not carry a rider for the coinage of silver. It was the gereral: opinion then that the President would not have vetoed the tariff bill, al- though it would not have been the kind of legislation that he thought most advis- able. Will Not Oppose Tariff Legislation. The impression has been growing in po- lilcal circles that the silver republican Senators will not interpose at the next sion any objections to tariff legislatic Lased upon consideration for silver. T! man has not been found who will say that he has definite assurances from the Sen- ators in question to that put the idea has taken firm root, the minds of many public men. Muny reasons are anced for t) visability of the passage of an emerg tariff bill at the coming short session, eve if an extra sexsion of Cong is contem- piated in the spring to effect a general revision of the tariff upon republican line: The first reason offered is that the rev rues of the government demand the relief that wouid be provided by the Dingle Dill, and the urgency of the ca: permit waiting until an extra be called and months of tariff agitation brovght te consummation in the shape of a general bill. Another reason advanced is that unless immediate action is taken to forestall im- portations, the good effect of a general re- vision of the tariff upon the industries of the country would be postponed for a long time. If no action is taken at this session, and it becomes generally known that an extra session will be called and an increa made all along the line, the importers wili flood the country with cargoes of foreign manufactures, in order io get the goods under the present schedules. It is true that this would help the revenues for the moment, and if the importers take that action within the next few weeks and swel! the customs receipts inordinately, it will deprive the repubiicans of one good caus= for pressing their emergency bill. Bad Results of Such a Situation. The bad results of such a situatio: viewed from a republican standpoint, would be the surfeiting of the American market with foreign goods before the home manu- facturers could get to work, and with a re- sulting slackness of demand for products in the early days of the new administra- tion, and a decided falling off of customs receipts, which would make a bad showing on the face of things for the beginning of the republican regime. All these reasons tend to strengthen the belief prevailing in poiitical circles that the coming short se sion may be a very lively one, and may witness an interesting legislative strug e+ DISCIPLINE OF THI ARMY. Annual Report of Inspector General Breckinridge. The annual report of Inspector Genera Breckinridge to the Secretary of War shows generally that the discipline, instruction znd efficiency. of our army have been main tained during the past year in an enviable state of excellence, and indicate that little army is kept well up to the advanced demands of the times. In treating of ihe national homes for disabled soldiers the pert shows that notwithstanding the con- stantly increasing population of th homes the inmate: with better supp 's and comforts out accreased appropriations, and one cal tion is that the cost has been reduced $i per capita. Thorough inspections were made du the year of all of the quartermasters’ 4. pets, armories, arsenals and public works end ‘cemeteries, showing that the admini tration of these has been highly satisfac tery. The inspector at Lexington says thax be has been informed that the confederat. dead still liz in the trenches where the were buried after the battles of Perry and Mill Springs, uncared for, and Gen Breckinridge recommends that to make th: Lexington cemetery truly national thes bodies be moved and reinterred beside thos against whom they fought. He also su gests that ic wovld be well to establ cemeteries near all of the soldiers’ hom: so as to insure the best care for the dea The subject of military colleges is treate at length in the report: peter Senate aes TIGERS ARE FAVORITES. have been maintainea ot Bettting 2 and 3 to 1 on the Prince- ton Eleven, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 7.—The Princeton delegation of 250 which arrived in Boston last night are in high feather teday, as the prospects for the defeat of the Harvard cleven oa Soldiers’ field this afternoon were never brighter. The crim- son enthusiasts do not pretend to claim a victory, a stubborn contest and good werk, except by the tackle, being the most they expect. e The weather this forenoon is perfect and insures an immense attendance. The sky is cloudless and the temperature is moder- ately cool with hardly a breath of wind. An attendance of 20,000 people is antici- pated and the figures may be much higher. The betting is 2 and 3 to 1, but bets are few. 150 p.m.—The wind is blowing very strong from the southwest. The team get- ting the south goal will have a gereral ad- vantage. ) p.m.—Princeton comes on the field. Writhington is not to play half back. 5 p.m.—Hervard wins the toss and tekes west goal, with wind. Princeton has east goal, with sun in eyes. Game called at 2:15 p.m. 3 p.m.—Up to this time Harvard has played a much stronger game than was expected, and is more than holding her own. ———__ A Berth for Buckner. FRANKFORT, Ky., November 7.—It is stated on authority of republican leaders in this state that General Simon Bolivar Buckner, the gold standard democratic nominee for Vice President, will be strong- ly recommended to President-elect McKin- ley for one of the foreign missions, proba- -bly to Italy. THE BELT AND ECKINGTON Meeting of the Minority Stockholders of Both . Corporations, Measures to Be Taken to Protect Their Interests—Interest in the Alr Motor Proposals, A considerable number of the gentlemen representing the minority stock in the Belt Line and the Eckington and Scidicrs’ Home railroad companies met at Masonic Temple this afternoon at 3 o'clock for the purpose of considering the present cordition of the corporaticns and to discuss plens of future action looking to the protection of their interests in the controversy now in progress between the majority stockholders and the bondholders of the two companiés. It is expected that many propositions will be submitted for consideration, but it 1s hardly believed that anything more definite than the establishment of some sort of organiza- tion to govern the proceedings in the future will be accomplished. It is probable that an adjournment will be taken in any event until after November 10, on which day the proposals for air motors called for by Receiver Schoepf, un- der direction of Judge Cox, will be sub- mitte 1 to the court. It is understood that several concerns en- gaged in manufacturing street car motors propelled by compressed air will offer to submit their machines to tests on the lines, and submit figures for equipping the roads in case such experiments are successful. Among them, it is said, will be the Hoad- ley motor now in operation cn Lenox ave- nue in New York. It 1s generally felt in interested circles here that a successful test of an air motor might te the means by which all the com- plications now enveloping both companies would be removed. Such a test will have to meet the approval of the District Com- missioners and the bondholders of both corporations, and if this approval is grant- ed it ts declared that the lines will be equipped with the compressed air system without delay, and that the rapid transit ensuing upon its introduction would so in- crease the earnings of the roads that thé steck of all kinds would steadily grow in value. ——— VIOLATION OF JUSTICE. Criticism of the Sentence Imposed on Mra. Castle. LONDON, November 7.—The Westmin- ster Gazette this afternoon and other of the afternoon newspapers of this city, urges the release on medical grounds of Mrs. Walter M. Castle of San Francises, who was sentenced yesterday at the Clerk- enwell sessions 10 three months’ imprison- ment for shoplifting. The Globe says it strongly belicves in the mania defense and declares that the sentence constitutes a most terrible viola- tion of common justice, “though,” the arti- cle says, “it is certain that the judge only desired to do what was just.” The St. James Gazetie, while agreeing that it is a case for clemency in view ot the prisoner's health, says: “If Mrs. Castle is released it ought to be clearly understood that the evidence ot kleptomania came to nothing. If her coun- sel relied on that defense they would not have advised her to plead guilty. The rob- beries were frequent, systematic and art- ful.” Officials of the home office have not vet replied to the letter of United States Am- sador Bayard, urging clemency for Mrs. astle on the ground of her ical con- litien. It is understood, howe letter was marked “unofficiel, s being from the United Si to the home r ey, again to- day, and Mr. Castle wrote to Mr. Bayard thanking the United States embassy for its past efforts and urging the ambassador *o take every step possible to secure the re- lease of Mrs. Castle. The home office declines to give any in- formation on the subject to the 5 = 2 HESSENAUR GUILTY. ed of Murder in the Second Degree. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., November 7.—Thc trial of Thomas Hassenaur, charged with the killing of Wm. Clark in this city on the 15th of last September, was concluded last evening, and at 4 o'clock the case was ziven to the jury, which, after being out ten hours, returned a verdict of murder in the second degree. iS ea BACK FROM EUROPE. Well-Known Arrt . York Today. NEW YORK, November passengers arriving today on the Ameri- can line steamer St. Paul from Southamp- ton were: John J. Collins, vice consul gen- cral at London; C. A. Griscom, General John C. New, Lady Pauncefcte and the Dr. W. S. Rainsford. H. Kauffmann of Wash- Emma_ Eames-Storey and Willard. Miss Willard arted at once for St. Louis, where she will preside over the annual meeting ef the National Woman's Christian Tem- perance Union convention there on Novem- ber 13. Many Misses Pauncefote, Mr. and Mrs. S. Mrs. irgton, ———__. Fraud in North Carolina Charged. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., November mocratic state chairman says in an in- terview that the fusion arrangement in North Carolina between the populists and the democrats has been honorably carried out; that the democrats have lost the gov- ernor by a small majority; that this defeat was effected by the fradulent registration and voting of disqualified negroes; that the negroes were packed in city wards, and that with rare exceptions there were demo- cratic gains in all the white counties, A Nashville Tragedy. NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 7.—Thos. Lynch, colored, today attacked his wife and her aunt, Amy Smith, with a knife, cutting the throats of each. He then cut his own throat. Amy Smith is dead, but Lynch and his wife, who are at the city hospiial, will probably recover. It is thought Lyncg was jealous of his wife. eS Both Duelists Hurt. BUDA PESTH, November 7.—Francis Kessuth, a son of the late Louis Kossuth, and Gabrial Ugron, formerly leader of the opposition, have fought a duel with swords. Kossuth was wounded with a sherp cut on the right arm and Ugron was slightly scratched. ee Clever Forger Caugh: BOSTON, November 7.—Eugene H. Par- ker, alias Carter, alias Allen of Troy, N. Y., was arrested here today. He is a clever check forger and is wanted in Pittsburg and Albany for forgery and passing forged checks. a Wrecked by Gales. MADRID, Spain, November 7.—Heavy gales have swept over the coast of Valen- cia and several vessels have been lost. ——— Ocean Steamships Arrived. NEW YORK, November 7.—Arrived, 8t. ‘Paul, Southampton; Umbria, Liverpool. —The CUBAN AFFAIRS esi Consul General Lee Again Called on the President, ——_+_-___ PROBABLE COURSE OF THE EXECUTIVE —-+ Matters Upon the Island Appar- rently Quiet Now. TWO ARMIES CONTRASTED anneal ain So far as can be lear tion has been taken by the President since the arrival here of Consul General Le trom Havana to indicate a change in the administration policy with respect to the Cuban affair in the near future. Gen A Lee mace another visit to'the White House today, but remained only a few minutes, it is understood that his visit was made merely for the purpose of taking leave of the President, prior to his departure for Ms Virginia home, and to express his wi’ angness to return here at any time the President or the Secretary of State may desire to consult him further in regard to the conditions, present and prospective, in Cuba. i . No official ac- Will Return to His Post. He has not yet indicated the probable length of his stay in the United States, but he makes no secret of his intention to re- turn to his post within @ reasonable period of time. ‘The climate of Havana has been 80 beneficial to him that he has arranged to take Mrs. Lee with him when he re- turns. His statement to this effect would seem to indicate that he has no personal apprehension that the hostilities on the is- land are Ikely to spread to the Cuban capital for some time to come. It is a rea- sonable aseumption that if he anticipated any conflict between the contending forces within the limits of Havana he would not think of taking hie wife there. Although no direct information can be bad as to the precise character of General lce’s report to the President, there is ex- cellent ground for the statement that it is not likely to cause any material change in the general policy of the administration, at least not before the matter bas been ‘rst submitted to the consideration of Con- gress. The Basis of Legislative Actio: It 4s believed that the consul general's report will form the basis of action by the legislative body, regardless of whether the President shows @ disposition to put a stop to hostilities on the island or not. ‘The press reports of the condition of affairs on the island do not seem to be questioned, and if Consul General Lee has applied him_ self to securing information regarding the hrobable outcome of the war, it is thought that his report sustains the generally #e- cepted idea of the inability of the Spanish authorities to control the island or bring hostilities to an end. If the consul general's report ¢ to Congress with the Presideni’s message, there is a possibility that @ resolution call. ing for it will be introduced early in the session. The President's Probable Snot go Course. The impression prevails in o quar- ters that President Cleveland has practi- cally concluded to make no new de in the Cuban affair or to take any this stage of affairs that m embarrass the incoming admi unless such a course becomes ne an unlooked-for change in the situation It is reported that if the Presi satistied that hostilities in to continue indefinitely under present conditions he will probably gest in his forthcoming messaze to sress the propriety of a peaceful mediation by the United States, If the President adheres to the present policy Mr. McKinley will have the Cuban question thrust upon hin im upon taking up the duties of his uffice. It was reported as long ago as last February that if the Spanish government did not bring hostilities to a conclusion in Cuba before the beginning of the rainy season last May, then this government would interfere cither by according to the insurgents bellig- erent rights or by the recognition of Cuban independence. The period named in that prediction has long since passed, and there is no outward evidence of any change in the administra- tion policy, although it has been rumored that some decided step would be taken be- fore the end of the year. rtain ture “p at tend to istration, ssary by shall be Cuba are the From what he has said since his ar- rival in this country, it seems that Geperal Lee left matters in Cuba very quiet by comparison with what has gone before. Contined closely as he was to Havana, he pliged to rely upon the same official reports as were telegraphed to the United States for news of what was going on in the field, so that his views of the military situation were rather narrow. Of course, he was better prepared to discuss the eco- nomic aspect of the Cuban question, and, after all, this is likely to figure as largely ny other factor in the consideration of future relations. The Two Armics. ‘The army of the Spanish government now under Gen. Weyler has been assumed largely overshadow that of the struggling men under Maceo, but that it consisted of such overwhelming numbers was not imag- ined. Gen. Lee shows that at present the total forces under the insurgents do not ex- to d 45,000 men. Opposed to this force are 000 finely-armed, well-drilled, regular soldiers of the Spanish army. These men are not actively in the field engaged in chasing and fighting insurgent bands, but comfortably quartered in the towns and villages of the island. Gen. Lee shows that possibly “40 men of the Spanish army are today beyond sight of the towns, and this has been the care since the war began two years ago. The insurgents, on the other hand, are always to the front, ener- getic and active, and ready always to meet the foe. The commander of this great body of Spain's trocps sits placidly in his quar- ters at Havana and spends his time playing with his children and directing the move- ment of his troops by telegraph and helio- graph. When this method of carrying on an aggressive campaign is considered by military men, It is no wonder to them that the war in Cuba has been prolonged so far, or that its end, without intervention by the United States, cannot be seen, ———_-2-_______ The Pearl Bryan Murder € FRANKFORT, Ky., November 7.—The court of appeals having heard the argu- ments in the cases of Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, convicted of the murder of Pearl Bryan, but who have asked for a new trial, has designated Judge Hasscirig to prepare the opinion of the court. GS Many Shipping Disasters. ST. PETERSBURG, November 7.—A ter- rible storm has‘swept over the sea of Azoff, and many shipping disasters are reported. > — Wheat Higher Abroad. LONDON, November 7.—At the Baltic to- day wheat was very firm, generally 94. higher, and in very moderate demand. > Chilean Government Censured. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, November 7.— The chamber of deputies has passed a vote of censure against the government.