Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. peat anni, PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by Com; a ah eee cANN Pree’ New York Offon, 40 Fetter Bulling The Evening Star is served to subscribers im the ‘carri thelr own account, at 10 cents = pa weeks or #4 cents month. at the Pounter 2 cents each. mail—anyw oe United states or Canada—postage cen per month. PGaturday Quinto eee $1 per year, with tiered at te Fost Ofice at Washington, D.C. as second-class mail matter. ‘All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates ‘of advertising made Known ‘on application. THE UNLUCKY THE UNLUCKY TEXAS|#L AS ® PROPHET|FIGHT. ON SILVER|urcrasserkeaa|CABINET GOSSIP|™© FHaNoAL QUESTONWEYLERTO COMMAND Another Mishap to the Unfortunate = Ship. WATER rs I BOTH THE ENGINE ROOMS Lying in the Mud at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. COMMODORESICARD’S REPORT _ NEW YORK, November 9.—The United States battle ship Texas, to which a num- ber of accidents have occurred since she was launched, lies alongside the Cod dock the Brooklyn navy. yard submerged about five feet above her water Ine. Early teday the main injection valve on starboard side near the midship line low the water he force of the he 1 about fourteen feet i was shoved in fron water, and the engi: flooded with dirty, ship soon began to settle, and Captain who is in command of the Te ers and crew to quarters and to minimize the called the off did everythi 'S injuri curred there Tr the eh the muddy r, but were er above of water unde ed on betwee “this forencon nd six feet of t the stern and about t ner bow. were immediately sum- of them were soon alon r out of her engine hile a diver was sent in the extent of the Gam- ind three tr > pumping boiler r vn to ascer’ a. ‘aptain Glass, Lieutenant KeMy and En- neer Moore, as well as all the other offi- cers of the ship, could not be induced to about the accident, and all inquires ere referred to Commodore Sicard, com- ndant of the yard. he commodore id: “I know very little, as yet, . but you can See for yourself how lies. She is resting easily on a bottom and we have no apprehen- about the sion of any iurther damage to her. The principal damage which she will sustain il trom the dirty water which will injure the engines and ma- We cannot estimate the amount fe nor the exact cause of the ac- until the diver makes his report, iy not until the ship ts raised. up easily, as soon as the = stopped.” as hus been followed by a serics her launching. At that rious list to starboard, fh she was laid being un- of dam cident keel 0} On her ial trip a breakage » machinery necessitated a postpone- i while entering Newport, K. L., harbor recen she was aground for a few hours. While in dry dock at the Brooklyn ¥ she sustained a se- several plates being bent. “) was spent in depairs at the s ago. The to the battle ship Texas was received at the Navy Department over the telephone from New York. Commodore Stcard, the commandant of the New York navy yard, s called to the instrument and made a bal report of tie affair. He said the s was now lying in twenty feet of water. Both of her engine rooms are filled with water. The accident was caused by the bursting of the starboard main injection valve, as near as he can discover. The Chapman Wrecking Company's tugs ure now lying alongside. The ship 1s lying ily in the mud alongside of the Cob k, just astern of the Vermont. No. 2 dock is being prepared to receive the aS as soon as she can be floated. The accident was probably due to the breaking of the yoke which holds down the starboard main injection valve, where- y the valve admitted water to the ship. lent happened at 6 o'clock this morning. Extensiye Damage. The commandant promised to make a more complete report during the day, and In the absence of the details the officials ef the Navy Department cannot estimate full damage. It will, however, they as even if the water is the machinery will have injured, the paint work spoilel, and many valuable stores ruined. Kesides there may be some difficulty ex- perienced in getting the as into the ary doc! ni it is possible to pump he dry jirst, as otherwise she is likely to draw too much water to get over sill without removing her batiery and heavy weights. Hl-Leck of the Texas. The ‘ll-luck that seems to pursue the ves- sel is a subject of general remark at the epartment, and they run over a really form t of mishaps that have been experienced by the ship, dating back even bef ore launch, including lightning her strokes, defects in original design, bilging in dary dock. running aground, and so on. It is probable that no one of the personnel of the ship is involved in this last accident, as the Texas was in the hands of the navy yard people to undergo repairs, including this very valve, which had shown sieus ef failure. Of course, an offictal inquiry will be made to fix the responsibility for the swamping of the vessel, and if carelessness 4s shown a court-martial will follow. ‘This afternoon Secretary Herbert order- ed a court of inquiry to meet at New York next Wednesday to investigate the ease of the battleship Texas. APPEAL FROM They Trust President McKinley Will Do Hix Utmost for Them. N FRANCISCO, November 9.—The fol- lowing telegram has been sent to Major McKinley: “Hon. William McKinley, Canton, Ohio: “The Armenian citizens of California send their heartfelt De abr for your election, and trust you will do your utmost In behalf of their helpless nation, the peo- ple of which are suffering for their faith. (Signed) “J. M. SEROPIN, ‘Fresno Committee. ARMENIANS, “PAUL OURAFALI Francisco Committee.” e are about 0 Armenians in Cali- and they have all taken great in- in the election. soe Sick Man Arrested. FRANCISCO, November 9.—E. T. Case, an attorney, was arrested late Sat- trday night for apparent drunkenness, and Iccke? up in the California street station. As his stuper increased, however, the offi- fers ordered removal to the receiving hespital. He dled of cerebral apoplexy soon afterward. Case was formerly a judge in the eastern states. —— California Women Elated. SAN FRANCISCO Cal, November 9.+ ‘The women who fought so well for the right of suffrage in California are highly elated at the great vote polled for them. The SAN ie suffrage amendment received in d numbers 80,000 votes, while 95,000 were cast against it. | more than two years at sca. Che Lven q Star. No. 13,631. i WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO SSS SS ee TO ce If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. HILL AS A PROPHETIFIGHT ON SILVER He Foresaw What the Democracy Would Do at Chicago, Said No Party Could Carry the Coun- + try on a 16 tol Platform. A friend of Senator Hill, in conversation with a representative of The Star today, re: lated an interesting story of Mr. Hill’s pow- ers of keen observation and his ability to forecast results. “A few days before Congress adjourned last June,” said this friend, “I called at the Capitol to bid Mr. Hil good-bye. An im- pertant campaign was about to open, and it seemed likely that he would play an im- portant part in it. I wanted to get his view of matters. He came out into the marble room in answer to my card, and, having a little lefsure, talked for some time about the political situation. He spoke without bitterness or personal criticism, and sum- med up things as a judge on’ the bench might have done. You are going as a delegate to Chi- cago?’ I asked. “Yes,” he replied. ‘My people want me to go, and I am always at their service. But I'am very much afraid that 1, in com: pany wiih other eastern men, will be pow- erless there.’ ‘Do things seem settled so far in ad- vane It is merely a question of the carrying out of the prcgram of the southern and western and middle states men. They now openly are their ability and inten to write a platform for free coinage of ver at 16 to 1 as an independent act of this country. If they do that the fight is lost.” No Party Could Carry on a 16 to 1 Platform, “You think it would be impossible for the democracy to carry the country on that platform? “It would be impossible for any party to do so. No party can carry this country in antagonism to the business interests of the country. The business interests everywhere will oppose that platform if written. The great business centers will roll up unprece- dented majorities against it. All of the eastern ana middle states, and very likely some of the border southern states, will be found the day after election in the re- publican column. Maryland, Delaware. West Virginia and Kentucky, which border on republican strongholds, and are making rapid progress in a business way, will nec- essarily be stoutly fought for by the friends of sound money. I think the silver men in the democratic party are blind to the party's best interests, and I have tried both in open debate in the Senate and elsewhere to convince them of the fact. But I do rot disguise from myself the fact that, so far, I have failed to do so. If they carry everything before them at Chicago, as_they assure us now that they intend to do, many men will be driven away from the ticket, and many others disabled during the campaign. Their drift is toward popu- lism, and whatever of populism is taken on will be that much of a load for democracy to carry.’ ”” No Candidates Mentioned. “Did the Senator say anything about can- didates?” “Not a word. I didn’t bring the subject up. At that time, however, Mr. Bryan was not at all prominent in the speculation. Mr. Teller and Mr. Bland were, and there was an impression that one or the other would be nominated. Mr. Hill talked at some length, but confined his remarks to the principles at stake. I made a close note of his remarks, because I valued his judg- ment about such things, and he spoke with such earnestness. It would not have been Proper, of course, for me to have repeated this ccnversation at the time, or at any time during the campaign, but it is not im- proper now. The fight is over, and as the decision has been rendered as Mr. Hill said it would be, the prophet should be known in his own country. His ‘calling the turn’ on the four border southern states that actually did go for sound money was an unusual exhibition of long head and clear vision.” o-___ LABOR RIOTERS PARDO: The President's Indorsement on the Application. The President has pardoned W. H. Clune, Isaac Ross and Phillip Stanwood of Cali- fernia, sentenced December 6, 1894, to pay a fine of $1 and to be confined in Los Angeles county jail eighteen months, for conspiracy in violation of section 5440, Re- vised Statutes. The offense was committed in the railway riots at that time general throughout the country. The President wrote the following in- dorsement on the application: “These con- victs have svffered more than nine months’ imprisonments under their sentences. I am bound to assume that they were guilty of an offense most dangerous in its character and in the commission of which they aided and encouraged an unlawful defiance of authority which threatened the most dis- tressing consequences. I am _ convinced, however, that these men are not criminals, but laboring men swept into a violation of law by first yielding to the counsels of dis- order. Others besides themselves are suf- fering humiliation and deprivation on ac- count of their wrongdoing, and I am led to believe that the purposes of punishment so far as the effect on the prisoners is con- cerned have been fully accomplished. I am also convinced that the imprisonment already suffered by these prisoners will be ample warning to the thousands equally guilty, though unpunished, and to those who may be hereafter tempted, that the laws enacted to secure peace and order must be obeyed.” ———__—_+«+___ Personal Mention. Lieutenant Albert Todd, ist Artillery, is at 2030 P street, on leave of absence. Lieutenant W. A. Holbrook, 7th Cavalry, is spending his leave with friends at the Soldiers’ Home. Lieutenant Commander Garst of the Newark is at 2025 Columbia road for a few days. Mr. H. W. Van Senden, private secretary Secretary Carlisle, has returned from a to Kentucky. Director Preston of the mint bureau has gone to Philadelphia. Colonel Dangerfield Parker, retired, has taken up his residence at 2021 Hillyer ‘place for the winter. Captain E. Rice, 5th Infantry, is in the city for a few days. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, has returned from Cincinnati, where he went to vote. Assistant Secretary Doe, who has been laid up with a severe cold for several days, was able to resume his official duties at the War Department today. W. T. Crump, accompanied by A. W. Reynolds of Washington, D. C., called on his old comrade, Major McKinley, at Can- ton, Ohio, Thursday and had a very pleas- ant visit with him. e Mr. C. B. Church left today for his ice fields in Maine. The President has appointed Lucas P, Loving a notary public for the District of Columbia. ————— Capt. Evans Wants Sea Daty. Capt. R. D. Evans, commanding the hat- tle ship Indiana, had an interview with Secretary Herbert at the Navy Department today. It has been generally supposed that Captain Evans was to be ordered to duty in this city as a member of the lighthouse board. It now appears, however, that ke does not wish the assignment, preferring to continue in command of the big battle ship, notwithstanding he has already served t vi It is to Be Continued by the Republi- can National Committee, BUSINESS MEN 70 GIVE THEIR AID Both Sides to Watch Each Other in the Senate. LOOKING TO ee 1900 Chairman Mark Hanna's announced de- termination to maintain the national repub- lican committee as a permanent institution, and to continue the war on free silver without cessation, mears a great deal. It means that he and the business men of the ccuntry do not care to go through another scare like the one of a few weeks ago; that they do not want another stagnation of affairs to come in the midst of prosperity To prevent these disasters and interrup- tions to business, the business men of the country have agreed with Mr. Harna that the best thing to be dore is to crush the idea of free silyer further into the ground than now and not to give it a chance to raise its head two or four years from now. That it would interpose again ther doubt. With these ideas in view Mr. H. na will be furnished the money to continu the fight on the white metal, the hope ing that he can effectually stamp out f. ther agitation before the next presidenti: contest. Shrewd politic ns see the hand of a mas ter politician in Mr. Hanna's move. campaign in the history of this country has ended like this one, unless it may hav been the campaigns agains avery whict preceded the election of Lincoln. The ablest pofiticians do not believe t the death biow to the financial of democrats was given in the election just view: the closed. They pay no attention to the re peated assertions that the “free silver craze” is dead. Those same_ assertions were made as far back as 1s74, but the craze has broken out at inopportune times ever since and has apparently progresse:! in strength. They know that the agitation is going to continue, and that the only way to finally kill it off is to keep up the work of education, and keep the people of th: country lined up against it at all time: This is what Mr. Hanna is preparing to do, and those who know him and his methods predict that he will not stop his labors until the question of free silver ceases to be an issue of the parties of the country and ceascs to interest anybody. ‘The prediction {s made that the “good times” which have started since the ele ticn of McKinley, and which, it is believed, will becom> better under a repwhlican ad- ministration, will put a quietus on silver and its advocates, but those who can sec ahead into the difficulties which the new President will have to encounter, and which he must surmount, do not wish to trust wholly to this revival of business. The progress and perpetuity of good times, it is argued, will depend on the passage of laws which meet the views of the President- elect and his party. The doubtful com- plexion of the United States Senate leave matters in shape that may or may not prove beneficial. A hundred things may take place to complicate matters, and to again give free silver a new lease of life, unless such a plan as Mr. Hanna has adopted is carried out. He sees a long ways ahead, and he does not undervalue the situations which may arise. He does not propose to take any chances, and in this the business world will look upon him with more admiration than ever. The Cry of 1900. On all sides the silver men, headed by their most brilliant champion, Mr. Bryan, send up the cry of “wait until 1900.” They predict dire things as the result of the Mc- Kinley administration, and have already begun the work of trying to handicap him. They will not only indulge in talk of this kind, but they will continue their national committees and their various bimetallic or- ganizations. With the means they have at hand they will send out as much literature as possible during the next four years. They are even now beginning preparations for an attempt to capture the House in 1898. Their speakers will be encouraged to preach their doctrines on all occasions. Even Mr. Bryan has said that he proposes to devote his time for the next four years to preaching the doctrine of bimetallism. Senator Jones, Senator Butler, and all the democratic and populist Senators and Rep- resentatives will, it is said on good au- thority, keep up the fight from Washing- ton. So will the bimetallic unions and leagues throughout the country. The re- publicans admit that for a time they were at a serious disadvantage because they did not begin the education of their forces socner. Little dreaming that silver would become the issue this year, the republican leaders made no attempt to meet the danger. While they were looking into other questions the silver men had been at work for four years or more. They had been sending out bimetallic literature from various headquarters. In that way they got the jump on their opponents, and it is now admitted that nothing but the prompt and energetic work of Chairman Hanna and Chairman Babcock saved the day. They quickly pitted knowledge against knowledge, and did it so fast and positive- ly that their opponents were dazed. Mr. Hanna realizes that this same work of the silver men will continue. They may not have the means he possesses, but they will do all in their power. The Game in the Senate. The man who sits contentedly down ana says silver is done for has not looked into anything. He puts a light estimate upon the men in the Senate who have vowed to support silver to the last ditch. This is phase of the situation to which little study has been given. The prospects are fair that the sound money men will control the Senate after March next, but their majority will not be large, if it should be a ma- jerity at all. The minority is made up of Strong, able men—legislators who have as much experience as those on the other side. Teller, Morgan and Vest, it is cited, are matches fcr the brightest men on the other side. The political student sees that these men are not going to fold their hands in the Senate. It is certain that from the be- ginning of the first or extra session of the next Congress these men, backed by a solid following, will begin the stri gle of their lives for mastery in politics. The greatest game of politics ever played in the Senate of the United States is on. Every move to be made, and which must be met by the re- publicans, will be in the interest of silver. If it does not take the shape of bills for silver remonctization, it will come in other forms. It will be a continual Play to reflect upon the administration and to strengthen the cause of the white metal. Nothing will be left undore. The silver men will mect often and caucus over the developments of the situation. They will act practically as a unit} It will be pecullar if there is ‘any divergence of roads for the various silver elements-now. They are bound by a com- pact which they cannot part. They may differ on the issue of the tariff, but it is ‘believed that -this difference will’ not be great. The southern men are gding'to give their western brethren a great deal of what they want in the way of protection to western interests and industries. They will not fall out over these things. 80 the op- posing side will stand solidly together, and the contest will wage fierce and hot for four years. Politics in Nearly Every Question. ‘These shrewd plays will be made on each side for even the most insignificant things. The main stake will be the presidency in 1900, but there will be plenty of side plays haying for their object the election of United States Senators in various states in 1808, together with the election of members of the House at the same time. In the lower branch of Congress there will be the same effort at crippling the other side. The republican majority there, however, is safe enough to insure what- ever legislation is desired. It is therefore contended that it will not be wise for the business men and the re- publican party to depend wholly upon its legislative and executive departments to keep the silver question under foot; and that the aid of Mr. Hanna and the national committee is needey. They will not only be able to continue the education ef the coun- try on money matters, but they will be able to back up the administration of McKinley in numerous ways. The business men will be able to relax the fight they had started, and give attention to.thefr business affairs, feeling that their interests are safe in the hands of Mr. Hanna and his co-workers, and with a degree of assurance that they will not be disturbed by the nightmare which hovered over them so long. VICE CHAIRMAN APSLEY Period of Prosperity Under McKinley's Ad- ministration Predicted, Evidences of Co dence in the Future Pointed Out—An Extra Ses- sion Expected, ey of the republican committee has returned to e city and until the meeting of Congress H be at the headquarters of the ttee at the Normandie ever tend nh work m . him. ntative Mercer of Nebraska will « his work with the com- . Chairman Babcock haying gone » in Wisconsin, antil December. . Apsley met with an accident while home in J shusetts. He had on a friend af one of the large fai there and while in the building ric lights were put out. As he pro- ed the ease in the dark he lost his footing and teil heavily, landing on his back, which sull pains him com- day to at- as come bei to su ae epresi so continue to Where he will re- sult of the shock. No serious results are feared, and in a few days he expects to have no further inconvemence from his accident. Mr. Ay period of prospe Y looks forward to a during the McKinley ty auministration, which, he predicts, will be one of the most popular that has ever been given the American people. Speak- ing to a Star reporter today of the future of the republican party Mr. Apsley said: by ~ of Comfidence. “During my trip from Massachusetts to Washington I saw many evidences of con- udence in the future. Business mea are taking new hope in the future, and I feel sure that from Lcw on we will see a steady and substantial revival of business. Of course, we do not look for a miracle, but I uo expect to see things improve daily. Me- Kinley’s adimiuistr will be a popular vee. ‘There wilt be a very friendly reelin between beth ends of the avenue, He lik ihe people, and he will not #mut himself up a make Nuuseil inaccessipte.” Do you look turward to an extra session Congress tor a revision of the taril?” Apsley wa 1 believe that Mr. McKinley will call au extra session. 1 do not see how it can be avoided. Suilicient revenue must be raised to carry on this government, and n- the omy Way to get it is to secure more think it may of ir. a come through the tariff 1 prove a good thing to take up the Dingley bili as soon as Coligress meets.” Silver Men Will Not Oppose It. “Do you think it will be possible to get a tariff bill through the Senate without making concessions to the silver men? Wiil not those republicans wno bolted the St. Louis convention stand out against any legislation that does not recognize silver?” “I do not believe they will. I believe the tremendous popular majority ¢f one million given Mr. McKinley will have some in- uence with them. In i894 and again this year the American people were heard from very decidedly on the subject of the tarim, and their voice will have influence on Congress. They have given a tremendous popular majority in favor of the tari? and their wishes will be respected. “Mr. McKinley is heart and soul in earn- est about opening the factories of the coun- try, and I believe he means every word he has sald about gettsng our factories start- ed up. I believe Congress will work in hai mony with him to sccure tariff legislation.” “Do you think there will be any more bond issues during the present administra- tion?” “I don’t think there will be any necessity for bond issues; surely there will be no such issues to replenish the gold reserve. The gold is coming out of its hiding places and put into circulation, and there is a feel- ing of confidence among the business men of the country in the future.” The Pacific Coast. Mr. Apsley is feeling very comfortable over the fact that his party carried Cali- fornia and other western as well as south- ern states. Mr. Apsley’s visit to the Pa- cific ccast was an innovation in the meth- ods of the congressional committee, which in the past had not sent a representative into the far west to consult with local lead- ers regarding the situation and to offer help in carrying states In that section. In the past it has done its work on the Pacific coast at long range, through the medium of the telegraph and the mail. Mr. Apsley believes there are other western and south- ern states that can be brought into the re- publican ranks later on. ——_-_+ e+ —____. THE FINAL SCENE. A Fire of Circulars and Unused Docu- ments at Democratic Headquarters. The final scene of the campaign as waged by the democratic congressidnal committee was enacted today in the committee’s head- quarters at the Wormley Hotel annex. It was a cold scene and was not a very jubi- lant one. Desks were being “toted” here and there on the backs of stalwart colored men and furniture was being taken out of the building. While this busy scene was on Secretary Gardner was emptying his secret lockers of stacks of unused circulars and now-useless documents of yarious kinds, which were used to keep a’ roaring open- grate fire in the back room, .where loyal democrats took refuge from,the keen, cool air of the other parts of=the building. About this fire gathered Mr.’Gardner, Gen. Walker, Mr. Kalbfus and others; warmed their shins and offered for their mutual benefit explanations of how it happened. Every now and then additicnal paper fuel wes added to the figming pile already gending a ‘lurid -glare ver <the little as- sembly. ‘Not until the qaper,gave out and the cold air erept untomfertably about the company did the \ogratic> tongres- sional, committee desert their old ‘quarters, and then they goudeby¢ to the scene of their hopes and’ disappointhhents and sep- arated to meet again in the Hutchins build- ing, where the officers of the Association of Democratic Clubs will have their quarters and get ready for the congressional elec- tions of 1898. Consuls Recogatsed. The President has recognized Oscar Klocker as Chilean vice consul at Port Townsend and Sadazuchi Uchida as Jap- anese consul at New York. deavor to secure the ¢ CABINET GOSSIP) THE FINANCIAL QUESTION) WEYLER TO COMMAND Senator Sherman Likely to Be the Secretary of State. ee OTHERS SUGGESTED IF HE DECLINES The States to Be Selected for Representation. SOME NAMES MENTIONED If he will accept it, Senator John Sher- man Is likely to be Mr. McKinley’s Secre- tary of State. It may be stated with positiveness that the secretaryship of the treasury will not %o to New York, nor to any eastern state. ‘Vhe Secretary of the Navy is expected to come from Pennsylvania. A strong pull is being made for Lepew for Secretary of State, and he might get it if Sherman de- dd. The C. N. Bliss are putting in a rival claim for a cabinet posi- tion. friends of ch It is almost certain thai a gold demo- crat will be put in the cabinet, W. Bourke Cockran will probably be given a place The chances are against New bing! getting a cabinet place, though the contingencies that imgnt possibly in their favor one place. States to Be I The selections are now expected to be made from among the following states: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Lilinois and Mis- choice lies be- souri, in Pennsylvania the Harmer and Quay. If Quay it Will be expected that Harmer will him in the Senate, on, fi n gets a place, it will probably ge to Henry C. Payne. In fact, it is on ac- count of him that Wisconsin is put in the list. The Department of Agriculture will probably g9 to Indiana. ‘The name of Chairman Gowdy is mentioned in this con- nection, but it is said that there is another man who may get it. Chas. T. Davis of the committee is € net from Hlinois. Mr. Hanna could havi cabinet he would acce as absolutely sure that he will not ac anything. The plan is to have a west man a. etary of the ‘Treasury. Many Names Mentione national executive pected to go into the cabi- A great number of names are mentioned in connection with the cabinet, where the mention is merely complimentary or on ac- count of the conspicuous character of the men suggested. Among these are Thomas B. Reed of Maine for Secretary of State, H. H. Kohl- saat of Illinois for anything, James A. Gray of Baltimore for Postmaster General, Whitelaw Reid, Secretary of 5: John s. Virginia, Attorney General; W. O. diey of Kentucky for Postmasier Gen- Alger for Secr of War, Rep- Babcock of W: sentative consin and Na- than Frank of Missouri for some place not suggested, IRS OF THE AFF CUBA, No Foundation for the St Ex-Consul General Williams. The State De ais say that the story published teday to the effect that Mr. Ramon Williams, ex-United States con- sul general to Cuba, was sent to Spain as a secret agent of the government to en- ent of the Span- ish government to a project to sell the Island of Cuba te the insurgents, the United States to guarantee the bonds to be issued in payment therefore, is a pure invention. Mr. Williams has no connection with the State Department either open or secret. ‘There is also said to be a lack of foundation for the story that the Spanisn minister nas notified ihe President that it the Spanish troops were unable to subdue the insurrection within sixty days the island would be abandoned by Spain. Consul General Lee lett Washington Sat- urday ning for Chariottesviile, where Mrs. ow stopping, children are at school. There h: much speculation as to the facts reported to the retary Oiney by Gen. is say that most of it is without basis in fact. Gen. Lee himseli, when approacred on the subject, stated that from the nature of his office he was absoiutely from saying what passed and that iz tion on that point must be sougnt nature President and See- but it is safe to na from the President or Secretary Olney. Natur- ally neither of the latter cared to make any statement, so that Gen. Lee's verbal reports are so far a profound s ovt- side of the three persons cons2rned— President, Secretary Olney and the gene! himself. It is not known just now long he will remain in Virginia, but he has some matters of personal business to en- gage his attention that will occupy him for a week or two and perhavs longer there, and it is presumed he wiil call again upon the officials here vefore he 1cturns to his post at Havana. AFFAIR, Interesting Developments Looked for in the Next Few Weeks. Interesting developments are looked for in the Venezuelan affair within the next few weeks. The diplomatic representatives of Venezuela in this city are said to be very hopeful of a satisfactory conclusion of the negotiations between the United States and Great Britain looking to a set- tlement of the troublesome boundary dis- pute by arbitration. There is a general feeling that the issue will be adjusted in a peaceful manner, and that the judgment will be mainly favorable to the claims of Venezuela. One of the members of the Venezuelan boundary commission is quoted as saying that the report of the commis- sion is not yet completed, and as intimating that its conclusions on the general question of the divisional line will be made kno.™ shortly, but whether he meant in advance of the submission of the report to Congress or not, is not known. A rumor has gained considerable cur- rency that the terms upon which Great Britain will agree to a settlement of this question will be made public before the re- Port of the commission, but no one in au- thority here can be found to confirm this statement. The reported declaration of one of the under secretaries for the British colonies that the Venezuelan question would be settled before the meeting of par- liament in January fs’ thought’to confirm the assumption that Great Britain 1s pre- paring to make her position known. ——_--e._. TO. BE RECALLED. A Report Today Regarding the Spanish Minister. It 18 reported in a manner to compel be- Nef that Signor Dupuy De Lome, the Span- ish minister, is about to be recalled. He will be succeeded immediately, and it is insisted that his recall has nothing to do with the Cuban matter. No change of jlicy is expected on the of Mr. Cleve- a's administration as to Cuba. ‘To Be Taken Up Ahead of the Tariff by the Next ae An Attempt to Be Made to Get Up the Dingley Bill This Winter. It may be accepted as practically assur- ed that the financial question will be taken up ahead of the tariff by the Fifty-fifth Congress. An attempt will be made to get the Dingley revenue bill through the Sen- ate at this session, and if the attempt suc- ceeds, Mr. Cleveland will sign the bill. An extra ion of the Fifty-fifth Congress will be assembled as soon as possible after Mr. McKinley enters the White House. The first thing to be taken up at this special session will be a preliminary ad- Justment of the financial question, and in this adjustment silver will be’made use of. The probable plan will be to start with the ‘adual retirement of the greenback. These greenbacks, it is thought, may be redeemed in gold, without the issuance of bonds, the retirement being gradual. It is not con- templated that at this time there will be any expansion of the bank note currenc’ but as far as it can be accomplished with : instead of the reissue of green- fter redemption will be replaced by of silver obtained by a limited The extent to which this use of ver is gone into will depend upon the pects at the time of international bi- metallism This temporary expedient will probably be coupled with a provision for a monetary commission of a perma will be authorize ef an intern thing is aceomplished. heretofore have been son particular confe forts d with the cenferenc his, in a s the plan that is e ement until so The commissions ppointed to attend and their failure of that neral way, out- pected to be fol- ph tariff question next in order. thi:k probable effort made to yp man bill. entire! is to be It is not intenc that there will be up the Wilson The purpose will be to ma! new tariff bill, drawn on stric protection lin This’ bill will be d with the deliberation necessary te production of a scientific measure. hope will be entertained that pending the adoption of this measure such progress will be made in negotiations as to insure an International agreement on the coinage question, and this may influence the action on the tariff in some particulars taken |. as up any any the The — HERMAN STATUE, 5 of the Commission to Perfect the Contrac ing of the Sherman statue commi held in the office of the S of War today for the purpose of comple:- ing arrangements for the perfection of t contract for the making and erection the statue designed by Mr. Carl Robl- Smith of Chicago, the successful comy tor. The commission consists of Secrets Lamont, Maj. Gen. Miles, ex-officio, and Gen. G. M. Dodge, president of the execu- ive committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. At the instance of the Secretary of War Colonel Wilson, in charge of public buiid- ings ard grounds, drew up a form of tract and specifications, and t offic called into consultation today during > consideration of the subject. C minor changes wtre made in the spe tions to suit the views cf tne difereat members of the commissioa, and it is ti cf ly the contract will be formally ex in_a short time. Mr. Smith, the sculptor, is in the city, but Was not present at today’s meeting of the commission. The site selected for this statue 18 on the public reservation directly south of the Treasury Department, on the ground now occupied by the photographic gallery of that department. ees ‘TENSION Nearing Advanced to the 7th of De- cembe: The date previously set by the United States Supreme Court for the hearing of the street extension cases of the Distric the 3d Monday in January, was deem: too late, in view of the important interesis at stake, and a conference vw recent held between all parties at issue with a view to agreeing upon a plan for an effort to advance the hearing. In accordance with the action thus taken Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, one of the attorney in the case, addressed the Supreme Cou today in a petition for an advancement of STREET CASES. the cause over the date already set. His petition was favorably received, and Chict Justice Fuller announced that the hearing would be given December 7, after the c already set for that day should be heard, Semen aa BROKE THE RECORD. Aew Figure Attained by Wheat This Morning. CHICAGO, November Wheat broke his morning, by selling at 801-8, December, two cents over Saturday's close. The advance was noi at- tended by any great degree of exciteme A few open orders, to take profit on lon stuff at even figures, brougat only a tem- porary set-back. Outside markets we particularly strong. The visible showed an increase of only 1,243,000 bushels; threat- ened crop damage in Argentine: doleful rumors of unsatisfactory fall sveding in Russia and France, and !arge seaboard clearances were the chief factors which contributed to the success of tae bulls. Corn, oats and provisions participated in ihe advance proportionately. ere SOLD EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. Police Force Applicants Paid 300 Each for the List. NEW YORK, November 9.—Frauds in the examination of applicants for positions on the police force of this city are allege have been discovered which may aff persons connected with the civil service branch of the devartment. For some months past it had been noted that -uen below the average of intelligence had suc- cessfully passed the examination, while others, their superiors in education, had failed to obtain the required perceatage in rating. The fact led tv an investigation, which showed that many of those taking the examinations were supplied beforehand with a list of the questions to be asked them. They are said to have paid guou each for this list. How the person who did the “coaching” secured a copy of the list of questions is not known, but it is thought he procured it from- an employe of the printing office where the list was put in type. No arrest has been made. a False Report of a Wreck. DETROIT, Mich., November 9.—C. A. Chamberlain, owner of the schooner So- nora, which has been reported as wrecked in Lake Erte, has repeatedly asserted that the vessel has been lying at Tonawanda un- loading lumber. He stated today that he sent @ dispatch to the captain at Tona- wanda, apd — Sgr egesconc to Buffalo, an apparently the message was delivered, as he has received no notice to the contrary. The Captain General to Take the Field in Person. SEES THE NEED NEED OF F VIGOROUS ACTION flaiiouuas: to Be Promptly Supplied. DAUNTLESS SAIL ‘OR CUBA enmins HAVANA, November 9.—Captain General Weyler has taken the field in person against the insurgents under Antonio Ma- ceo in the province of Pinar Del Rio, an@ reliable news received from the front indie cates that the Spanish columns are ap- Proaching close to the er General Weyler left Ha cruiser Legazhy half my. na on board the hour after mid- an night, his destination be ing the Port of Mariel, province of Pinar Del Rio. From Mariel, it is understood, the captain gem eral will go southward by the highway to the town of Artemisa and along the line ot the trocha. trong reinforcements are being <mbarked to support the captain eral in the operations now in progreas inst the insurgents. The Marquis De Ahumada remaing in charge of the capiain general's office here, with Col. Ramon Dominguez as his chief at. commit of the national defense passed a resolution requesting the gov- ment to finish the rebellion by the use of the army and without political inter- ference, MADRID, November Tne report that . Weyler is to be general of the Island of Cuba is AGAIN OF The Dy JACKSONV are . November 9.—The Steamer 1] which has already landed three expediticns in Cuba, is off again with a large cargo of arms, ammu- nition, med Sand supplies for the in- surgents. The Dauntless was released from custod, ‘aturday morning by the collector of customs of Fernandina. She at once tcok on a tupply of coal, but not enough to attract attention of the revenue officials. She then went down Nassau sound, where sbe lay to until sundown. Three yawl boats, manned by seven Cubans each, and towing two flat boats, boarded the Dauntless at 6 o'clock. The Three Friends and Kate Spencer joined the Daunt and a number of boxes and packages were transferred to the Dauntless. The steamer, with Capt. John Meyers on board, then headed south- east. The steamer Kate Spencer a Three Friends returned to John's bar, but had hardly gotten inside when a revenue cut- ier seized the Three Friends on a charge of aiding an expedition against Spain. Hildritch of the Boutwell was placed om ae and the vessel brought to Jackson- ville This expedition is the most daring of any yet undertaken, as the Windom, Boutwell and Colfax have been stationed in the St. John’s river to prevent any expeditions leaving, and the Raleigh arrived off St. John’s bar last night from Key West to Watch filibusters. > THE OOM IN BUSINESS. Running Overtime in Order to Fi the Orders. BRISTOL, Conn., November 9.—A busi- ness revival is felt here, and the most nota- ble instance in it is found at the works of the Bristol Brass and Clock Company. Beginning tonight the factory will rum overtime. This course is necessary to fill orders which have been receive MANCHESTER, November 9.— Brothers be- The works d time for The change affects Conn., The big silx milis of Chene-: gan a full-time schedule tod: have been running at a reduc: more than three years. 300 employes. CINCINNATI, ‘Time: Ohio, November ‘Star special from Piqu the corrugating works, the r 2A . Ohio, says Ning mill, the Snyder bent wood works and the Orr’ lin- seed mills started today, giving employment to 506 men. The American straw board works will Start as soon as repairs are made. SEDALIA, Mo.,November 9.—After work- ing one-half a force on one-half time for veral months past, the Missouri Pacifie shcps here today put a full force of men to work on fuil time. WANT A RECOUNT. in Jer JERSEY CITY, N. J., Novembe application was made to Supreme Court Judge Lippincott in this city tox F. Wanser, the defeated republican candi- date for surrogate, and Aaron S. Balawin, the defeated republican candidate for skeriff, for a recount of the vote cast at the election on Tuesday last, and was granted. Although the county went repub- lican by about 3,500, two democrats, Wa, Heller and James T! Lillis, candidates for sheriff and surrogate, respectively, were elected by about 1,500 each. Fraud 1s al- jeged. The recount has been set for Thure- day, November 12. jay by Peter ———— FIGHTING FOR Foop. Men Driven Desperate by the Famise im Ind! BOMBAY, November 9.—Serious rioting occurred yesterday at Sholapur. A band ef 5,000 men looted 1,500 bags of grain. The efforts of the police were of no avail, and, therefore, they fired upon the mob, killing four men and wounding six. A further outbreak is feared, as Sholaper of his is one of the worst famine tracts vicinity. LONDON, November 9.—The Mark Lane Express, in the course of a long article on the crops, says: “The deficiency in India is now known te be very serious, but it Is not likely that ur. Al- any large wheat imports will oc though prices only range from 26s. to tm per quarter, the extreme poverty of the India populace renders anything over 2m. to 25s. is the almost prohibitory, and 15s, usual range. “Owing to the failure in In tralia, a deficiency of 2,0%5,500 quarters has been created in Great Britain's usual supply, which must be made up from other sources, and is a change in the situation which itself is sufficient to uphold the re- cent rise. “The quantities of wheat in passage to the united kingdom on November 7 were 045,000 quarters, of which Russian wheat amounts to 400,000 quarters, North Ameri- can 300,000, South American 100,000, Call- fornian 1,220,000, and elsewhere 25,000 quar- ters. “The spring corn trade has been dull fer meize, the supply of which is larger than even @ good retail demand can easily as- similate, while the large new crop in Amer- ica discourages any ides of speculative ja and Aas-