Evening Star Newspaper, November 14, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by i Company, tee ak Aorrmatee rose . New York Office, 49 Potter Building. If you want today’s news today you can find it only in The Star. No. 18,636. WASHINGTON, D. 0, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE WAR REPORTS Official and Unofficial Denials Avoid the Main Points. SPAIN PREPARING FOR HOSTILITIES Policy of This Government as to Neutrality to Continue. IN CASE OF NECESSITY It is said here that the denials, official and unofficial, of Spanish war reports avold the main point. This is that Spain is preparing for the contingency of war, and that this government, viewing the Situation as containing some threatening eements, is also making preparations. In the great quantity of matter published on this subject much is merely speculation. This speculation furnishes subjects for de- n.al, which may be made impressive by being quoted from several sources and dealing with a number of unimportant mat- ters of detail, or with those things which are known by those familiar with the sit- uation not to be true. Plain Statement of the Case. A plain statement of the case is sald to be this: That the Cleveland administra- tion has decided on no change of policy. It is proposed to continue the attitude of neutrality and to decline recognition of the insurgents as long as Spain refrains from provocation of hostility. In this re- spect the situation remains as it was. It is represented that the serious aspect of the case is, as was stated in The Star yesterday, that tuis government is inform- ed that Spain is making preparation for hostilities with the United States. The assembling In Cuba of all the heavy arma- ment of Spain and the construction of war vessels, it is declared, is not for the pur- pese of putting down the rebellion, but ts in preparation for war with the United States in the event of the rebellion not teing terminated before the assembling of the United States Congress. Such is said to be the information of this govern- ment, and the facts in possession do not admit of any different interpretation. Spain Will Not Admit It. That Spain will admit that she is prepar- ing for war with the United States is not to be expected. But the administration sees the situation plainly, and it is doubt- ful whether any official familiar with the facts and regardful of the truth will at- tempt to deny that the failure of the Spanish government to put down the Cuban rebellion within six weeks will be expected to threaten war between Spain and the United States. Policy of the Administration. In order to be always in the right, more vigorous efforts than before will be made to enforce the laws of neutrality, so as to prevent any sort of aid from being supplied the insurgents from this country. The rec- egnition of the insurgents by Bolivia will probably counteract the additional precau- tiens, and the Cubans will Probably be able to get the supplies needed. It is not believed, therefore, that Gen. Weyler will succeed in his “rush” cam- baign. There is no doubt entertained by this government, it is said, that it is the inten- ticn of Spain to provoke war with us if this campaign fails. What Secretary Lamont Says. In answer to inquiries as to the founda- tion for certain sensational stories that have been put in circulation recently as to the probability of trouble with Spain, grow- ing out of the Cuban situation, Secretary Lamont said to a Star reporter today: “The stories xbout a movement of troops in the south are untrue, and the assumption that the work on the coast defenses has any significance or that it is being expedit- ed in any particular section or for any un- usual purpose has no foundation. This work has made most excellent progress curing the past year, and I am making an effort to show some return in completed de- fenses for the large amount of money pean has been appropriated for this ob- ject. Denied by Secretary Lamont. In answer to inquiries as to the foundation for certain sensational stories that have been put In circulation recently as to the probability of trouble with Spain growing out of the Cuban situation, Secretary La- mont today said: “The stories about a movement of troops in the south are un- true, and the assumption that the work on the coast defenses has any significance or that it is being expedited in any particu- lar section or for any unusual purpose nas no foundation. This work has made most excellent progress during the past year, and I am making an effort to show some return in completed defenses for the large amount of money which has been appro- priated for this object.” MINISTER TAYLOR'S STATEMENT. He Absolves the Spanish Foreign Office From the Charge of Discourtesy MADRID, November 14.—The United States minister, Mr. Hannis Taylor, has issued a note declaring that the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, the Duke of ‘Tetuan, has always acted in a manner calculated to prevent a disagreement be- tween the United States and Spain. ——_.>__ Treasury Department Changes. The following changes have been made in the classified service in the Treasury De- partment: Promotions—Secretary’s office—J. M. Har- bison, Kentucky, from $1,800 to $2,000. Supervising architect's office—J. A. Whet- more, New York, from $1,800 to $2,750. Auditer for the War Department—W. H. Barksdale, Tennessee, $1,400 to $1,600; E. A. Taylor, Missouri, $1,200 to $1,400; Aug. Hen- kel, Ohio, $1,000 to $1,200; E. C. Meredith, Virginia, $900 to $1,200. Controller of the currency—Miss A. M. Stewart, Ill:nots, $1,000 to $1,200; E. I. Wade, Georgia, $900 to $1,000. Office of internal revenue—W. B. Harris, District of Columbia, $660 to $720. ———_e-____ val Orders. Surg. R. Whiting has been ordered to the St. Mary's, relieving Surg. E. H. Marsteller, who ts placed on waiting orders: Lieut. J. L. Jayne, ordered to proceed home and wait orders; Ensign G. &. Galbraith, from the Indiana and granted three months’ leave; J. E. Colcord has been appointed ay clerk for the Portsmouth navy yard; jeut. A. C. Hodgson, detached from the San Francisco and ordered to treatment at the Naval Hospital, New York; Carpenter N. H. Junkins has ‘been placed on ‘the re~ tired list. o-~—-___ Logan Carlisle Ready to Go. Mr. Logan Carlisle, chief clerk of the Treasury Department, denies emphatically the report that he {s shaping his course to continue in office under the republican ad- ministration. “T will resign my office at the first opportunity,” said he to a Star re- porter, “and will be ready and willing to go out at noon on the 4th of March next.” GENERAL“ Varcety “REFIREE FOOD: -ADULTERANTS He Ended His Active Career in the Army Today. His Honorable Service in the Indian ‘Wars, During the War of the Re- bellion and Since. Gen. Thomas M. Vincent, assistant ad- jutant general, one of the best known mili- tary men in this city, ended his active career in the army today. He has reached his eixty-fourth year, and in accordance with law must be transferred to the re- tired list of the army. He has rendered good service to his country and is entitled to his enforced rest. Born in Ohio, he was appointed to the Military Academy from that state in July, 1849, and was graduated four years later, number eleven in a class of fifty-two members. His first service was with the artillery in the Florida hostilities against the Seminole Indians from Novem- ber, 1853, to August, 1855. In 1859 he de- clined the position of assistant professor of philosophy at the Military Academy, but subsequently served at the academy as assistant professor of chemistry, miner- alogy and geology until the outbreak of the civil war, when he was relieved at his own request in order that he might join his regi- ment, the 2d Artillery, for active service. He served with credit throughout the rebellion, and was twice brevetted, once as colonel and the second time as brigadier general, “for faithful and meritorious ser- vices." After the battle of Bull Run he was on duty in the War Department, in charge of the organization and miscella- neous business of the volunteer armies. During this period his two applications for service in the field were disapproved by Secretary Stanton for the reason that the public interests demanded his services in the War Department. In 1866 he was a member of the board appointed to prepare a system for equaliz- ing bounties, and afterwards he had charge of the bureau of the provost marshal gen- eral, involving a financial responsibility of $29,010,198. His next service was in charge of the to 1873 as pri during which period he also served ‘ident of the board to harmonize and improve the existing methods of keeping the records and transacting the current business of the War Department, and also ie charge of the business formerly de. vo ved upon the bureau of refugees, freed- men and abandoned lands, entailing a financial responsibility of $2,533,204. From 1878 to 1881 he served as adjutant general of the Department of ‘Texas during a period embracing delicate rela- tions between the United States and Mex- ico, then on the verge of war. He subse- quently served in the Department of the Dakota in various capacities until Septem- ber, 1888, when fhe Decame adjutant gen- eral under Major General Schofield at head- quarters of the army in this city, ind so continued until October, 18%, when he was placed in charge of the bureau of mil- itary intelligence at the War Department, which office he now holds. At the commencement of the riots of 18° the general of the army being absent at the time, General Vincent was acting adju- tant general of the army, in which capacity the President gave him “full authority” to order troops to aid the state authorities and empowered him to exercisc his own discretion in the matter. His action under this authority was commended by the Sec- retary of War. He is an auchor of some note, his principal works being * ganizations—a Plea for the Staff," “Com- pensation of Army Officers,” and'‘The Mil- itary Power of the United States.” ————— DERGROUND CONDUITS. v Legislation Needed Before Permits Can Be Issued. An opinion has been rendered by the at- torney for the District, Mr. Thomas, in the two applications made to the District Commissioners by the United States Elec- trict Lighting Company for permission to Tun an underground conduit in F street from 7th to Yth streets northwest, and the other to extend its underground conduit in B street southeast, between 3d and 4th streets. After reviewing the laws on the subject Mr. Thomas concludes: “In the present condition of legislation, if the United States Electric Lighting Com- pany has laid five miles of underground conduits, as provided in the act of Mar 8, 1891, it is not entitled to extend its con- duits and underground wires, except east of Rock creek, within the fire limits, to Mount Pleasant, Washington and Colum- bia Heights.” —___ Personal Mention, Private Secretary Thurber is confined to his home with a severe cold. den is acting in nis place. Major Pru- Assistant Secretary Wike of the Treasury Department has returned from Illinois, where he went to vote. Captain A. C. Kelton of the Marine Corps is at 1841 R street on leave of absence. Captain W. Patwell, U. S. A., zetired, is on a visit to this city. Lieutenant J. S. Parke, 2ist Infantry, is in_the city, on leave of absence. Mr. H. H. Hempler, who recently had a surgical operation performed for nernia, is slowly recovering trom its effects and may be able to get out in two or three weeks. James C. Sargent has returned from Gar- rett Park, where he spent the summer. Rev. Father Glaab, pastor of St. Mary's German Catholic Church, starts today for Europe on the steamer Fuerst Bismarck from Hoboken, and will proceed at once to Rome, where he will undertake the com- pletion of his studies in canon law. Mr. James W. Kinsey, superintendent of construction of the new city post office building, has returned from Ohio, where he went to cast his vote. Governor Rich of Michigan has appointed General D. B. Ainger, formerly postmaster of Washington, commissioner of banking. —_—_—__<_e______ Mr. Forman Will Accept. Ex-Representative Forman of Illinois will accept the appointment of commission- er of internal revenu2, to succeed Mr. Mil- ler, resigned, and it is expected that the change in the office will be effected next week, by which time Commissioner Miller will have completed the preparation of his annual report, a work now occupying his attention. —_———-e—______ Assistant Attorney Appointed. The Attorney General has appointed Michael Savage of Clarksburg, Tenn., a special assistant United States attorney in the Court of Claims. —_____+e+______ No Truth in the Story. It is said at the White House and at the Treasury Department that there is no foundation for the story that President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle will estab- lish a law partnership in New York early in March next. Secretary Carlisle is ex- pected to return from New York tonight. ———————+e—___ Government Receipts. National bank notes reeefved-today for redemption, $383,470. Government receipts: From internal revenue, $584,712; customs, $832,144; miscellanecvs, $770,860. t —__<_<_e.___ Conaul Recognived. The President has recogpised.Jose: Ga: cla Acuna as Spanish vice consul at New. int ——- e-__,__ Naval Moveménts.'~ York. A telegram received at.the Navy Depart+ ment this morning announces the arrival of the Yorktown at Wuhu, China. "= bureau of colored troops from 1869 An Important Matter Considered by the National Grange. ADDRESSED BY AN EMINENT CHEMIST Report on the Condition of the Agricultural Class. ITS HEAVY BURDEN The National Grange continued its ses- sions at the National Hotel today. At 10 o'clock the grange went into open session, and Professor H. W. Wiley, chemist of the Department of Agriculture, addressed the grange on “Food Adulteration,” illus- trating his remarks by exhibiting a number of samples of food products. “ Professor Wiley began his remarks by stating that owing to scientific investiga-" tion and feeding it touvk one-third less food to fatten a pig than it did twenty years ago. The chemists are now investigating on the same line as regards human food. Referring to food adulterations he said it was as important to be well as to be nour- ished. He directed attention to the use of food and its influence on health. Adulterations consist of abstraction, ad- dition and change of color. The majority of these adulterations do not affect health injuriously. He did not believe that man- ufacturers intended to injure health by their use. Decomposition in food products is caused by bacterial action. To preserve vegetables and fruits this bacteria must be destroyed and prevented from being ab- sorbed. The idea that the air should be kept out was erroneous. The air does no hurt. A piece of sterilized cotton on the top of a jar would preserve its contents as well as if sealed up. All that is necessary is to ex- clude the vegetable organisms that tend to decay. It is cheaper to use certain pre- ventives that arrested the growth of these organisms. Chloroform is a good preservative, as are other articles, but their taste and odor are disagreeable. Therefore the desire is to secure an article that is odorless and tasteless, and salacylic acid furnishes the article best suited as un adul- terant. ° This acid taken in repeated doses is inju- rious to the digestive organs. It is given as medicine for rheumatism and gout, but we were not all afflicted with these dis- eases. It preserves food and at the same time prevents digestion. He explained how food is digested, and how the action of this actd stopped digestion. He believed taken even in small quantitles it was injurious, and should never be used. In adopting a pure food law, which was bound to come, it would be well to incorporate in the bill a clause preventing the use of anything injurious to digestion. Adulterated Food. Butter could be colored without injury, but he deprecated the use of coal tar col- orirg. He did not say it was harmful, but would not care to eat coal tar. The best way <:o color butter is to feed the cows properly. Prof. Wiley exhibited samples of imita- tion coffee grains, and said while not in- jurious, they contained little strength. To avoid getting adulterated ground coffee one must see it ground, and even then one would have to examine the mill. He showed colorirg matter used in meats and also spice adulterants, which, though harmless, were cheap, and it is not the thing to pay the price of pure spices and get three-fourths cracker dust. He next alluded amusingly to the theory set up by the French chemist, Bertellon, who claims that the time is coming when our farms will be turned-into parks, and the people will enjoy life, while the chemist in the laboratory furnishes food and clothes for them. The doctor did not think there was any danger to the farmer from this course of competition, at least, for a few million years to come. However, the chemist had destroyed the indigo crop, snd was making sugar at this time, but before the competition grew great the grange and its purposes would have been accomplished and its members long passed away. On motion of Mr. Devries of Maryland a _rismg vote of thanks was tendered Dr. Wiley for his address. The resolution was unanimously adopted. The Farmers’ Friends. Some remarks were made as to congres- sional action and the farmers’ friends in Congress. Mr. Hale of New York said Mr. Wilbur stood ready to stand by the farm- ers in theiredemands for legislation. Mr. Wedderburn remarked that the trouble lies in the farmers not standing by the men who stand by them, without regard to party affillation. Under call of roll for new business, Mr. Devries of Maryland introduced a me- morial from the Prince George’s county Pomona Grange, relative to a farmers’ mar- ket in Washington. Other resolutions amerding the ritualistic work and the constitution were offered by Messrs. Howe of Massachusetts, Smith of Chio and Rhone of Pennsylvania. A resolution looking to helping weak granges was introduced by Mr. Thompson of South Carolina. Mr. Reardon of Kansas offered one re- garding free mail delivery. The states were called for reports, when Messrs. Willson of Illinois, Judson of Iowa, Cox of New Jersey, Smith of Ohio and High of Washington all submitted interesting and satisfactory reports. Executive Committee's Report. The executive cummiitee submitted its report, in part as follows: “At no time in the history of our coun- try have the people taken such an intense interest in economic questions as in the late political contest, which, we trust, will secure the inauguration of a policy that will restore to the farmers an era of higher prices for their products and relieve the present greatly depressed condition of agri- culture. “In settling the moretary and tariff pol- icy of this country the rights of the agri- cultural class must be respected as well as the moneyed institutions, as the prosperity of the country depends upon the generat profitableness of all our industries; the farmers, comprising nearly 50 per cent of the population of our country, become the principal customers of our manufacturiaz institutions, as millions upon millions of dellars worth of machinery and agricui- tural supplies are used by the farming ciass. Therefore the manufacturers and moneyed institutions cannot afford to crip- ble the farmer, who is their customer. “Upon the prosperity of agrftulture de- pends the prosperity of other industries, and under just economic conditions the prosperity of other industries will con- tribute to the prosperity of agriculture. Agriculture at the present time is suffer- ing from disproportionate burdens, which, ff long continued, may cause such dis- astrous results as have overtaken the agri- cultural class in various foreign countries. It is therefore of the greatest importance in settling the economic policy of this coun- try that the interests of agriculture be given just recognition, and to secure this the farmers of the United States must stand manfully and resolutely upon the broad platform demanding equal justice. In the adoption of an economic policy for the promotion of the agricu!tural interests we must take into consideration the com- petition which our surplus agricultural products will meet in the markets of the world. The development of home indus- tries and the diversification of crops will afford some relief, but even then tne sur- pis agricultural productions in certain ines will demand serious attention. It | Paget; has been demonstra! tries that a government; cannot maintain a high state of civilizat and prosperity under a commercial policy so restrictive as to radically curtail ite trade relations, while on the other hand ft 1s ‘reasonably claimed that the country with’ the greatest com- mercial facHities willyeventually outstrip in progress and, civilisation the country that trades only within itself. “This leads to the conclusion, that there should not only be sufficient duties levied to build up the trade and commerce of a ration, and for the highest functions of gcvernment, but it may,.also become neces- sary to pay bounties in order to maintain a proper relation of prosperity among all the industries of a nation:”” After the reading of the report the grange adjourned until this evening, and at 3 o'clock a call wags made upon the President. Nearly three hundred members of the grange assembled last evening at Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, on 7th street, where Worthy High Priest Dr: Geo. A, Bowen. of Connec- ticut conferred the degree on a large class. AN EXTRA’ SESSION in oriental coun- Representative Bingham Has No Doubt One Will Be Oalied Early. A Protective Tariff Bill to’ Be Passed Covering Manufactures and Agricultural Products. Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania dropped in ihe city this morning, and will return to his home this evening. Mr. Bing- ham expects an extra’ session to be called during the first month of McKinley’s ad- ministration for the passage of a tariff bill. When asked by a Ster reporter today how he regarded the prospects for tariff legisla- tion Mr. Bingham replied: “The next Congress will pass a tariff bill. The Dingley bill was merely proposed to help the government over the period of the Fifty-fourth Congress, as It was the only kind of a bill the administration would ac- cept. What would be the use of passing it now, when the time is.eo near at hand for the passage of a republican tariff bill in accordance with the wishes of the people, as expressed at the election on the 3d of this month? No Doubt of an Extra Sexston. “I have no doubt that we will have an extra session within the first month of the new administration. It wouldn't do to put off tariff legislation until the regular meet- ing of the Fifty-fifth Congress, as that would result in hayirig the new tariff law go into effect just as the next congressional elections were coming on, and would not give it an opportunity to show its beneficial effects. That was. what injured the Mc- Kinley tariff bill. Thé “people did not have time to see its effectsbefore the ‘election. If we pass a tariff biJharly in the next ad- ministration it will haye a year to be in force before the ,, qa@gressional election comes off. The people will have time to realize its benefits before they are called upon to vote again,”, * “Several Seuatars have. declared they would not vote for a: ‘bill that does not take, care’ of, agricultural’ products,” the reporter suggested. “Free wool and free lumber-were purely democratic policies. Republican tariff bilis have “never ignored suchr products and would not do it in the future.” Mr. Bingham was feehng very comfort- able over the way the recent. elections turned out. When it was suggested that democrats are taking comfort over the claim that a little more than 25,000 votes in doubtful states would have changed the election, Mr. Bingham replied: Biggest Popular Majority. “That has been the case in our last five elections. Three thousand votes placed in close states would have defeated Cleveland when he ran the first time. It must be considered, too, that a few more republi- can vctes would have carried some of the states that went democratic. But McKin- ley had the biggest popular majority ever given any candidate in this country. Grant only had 70,000 popular majority when he lan against Greeley, while McKinley got a popular majority of a million. The demo- crats can’t get much consolation out of this election.” —__ 6 WHEAT WENT DOWN. But the News Was of a Nature That Was Bullish, CHICAGO, November 14.—The news was mostly bullish this morning, but the price of wheat, nevertheless, declined. London advised that the reports of damage to the crops in Argentine and southern Russia had been confirmed and that the crop of Rou- mania was smaller than was looked for. The exports of wheat from the United States for the week were 4,655,000 bushels, the largest since September, 1808, and 1,- 200,000 bushels more than last week, The bank clearings of the country for the week showed an increase. These were some of the bullish features. On the other hand @ report was received that it was raining in the drought-stricken districts of India. = MILITARY INSTRUCTION. A Number of Aids Appointed by Commander-in-Chief Clarkson, OMAHA, Neb., November 14.—Comman- der-in-Chief Clarkson of the G. A. R., in general order, has named the following to be aids on military instruction in public schools: Arkansas, Wm. G. Gray; Con- necticut, John L. Saxe; Delaware, P. B. Ayers; Florida, 8, H, Lancey, Mlinols, Jas. M. Rice; Iowa, Clinton Douglass; Kentucky, John T. Guns; Louisiana and Mississippi, Ernst Longpre;’, Massachusetts, Joseph T. New Hampshire, Jared P. Hubbard Ohio, F. G. Steele; James K. Stebbins, ac ing aid; Pennsylyania, 0. C. Bosbyshel Potomac, W. W. Eldridge; Rhode Island, C: R. Dennis; Tennegsee, PD. C. Wester; Vir- ‘ia and North Carolina, John W. ‘Steb- ins; Washington and Alaska, C. S. McNeil; isconsin, J. A. Watrous. PENNSYLANIA’S VOTE. Ee ert A McKinley Pigrality of 304,914 by the Official Returns. HARRISBURG, .Pa., November 14.—The official returns of, the_Jate election have been received at state department from every county in the state. They give Mc- Kinley and eh votes and Bryan and Sewall 42 Tgpublican plurality, 304,944. The pro! ion electors polled 19, 374; people’s partyg 6,108; free silver, 50,703. Jeffersonian, 11,009; McKinley citizens, 1,- 302; socialist labor, 1,683; national, 870. The actual gain in the republican elec- toral vote over that of four years ago is about 215,49). ‘The department has consoli- dated the%ote for the republican and Mc- Kinley citizens’ electors. This increases the vote for McKinley and Hobart to 728,- 300. The #ctes cast for the free silver elec- tors, whi€h are identical with those in the democratic column,*are added to the vote for Bryan and S@wall, giving them a total of 427,127. By this a ment the republican plu- rality is cut dows :to 301,173. Governor Hi: gs issued a proclama- tion this morning deel ring the election of twenty-eight district. Congressmen and two Congressmeén-at-farge from Pennsylvania. Of these, George J. Benner, nineteenth district; Daniel Krmentrout, ninth dist: and William McAleer, third district, democrats. The rest are republicans. WORK OF THE W.C.T.U. eg Reports to the Convention of Depart- ment Superintendents. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE CAUSE How Railway Traffic on Sunday is Regarded. MI WILLARD’S ae eee HEALTH ST. LOUIS, November 14.—Delegates to the National W.C.T.U. convention were out early today. At 8 o'clock they attended a prayer meeting in Schuyler Memorial House, led by Mrs. Trego of Ohio, national evangelist. When the second day’s session was called to order at 9 o'clock by Miss Willard many of the delegates were not in their seats. They came in later, how- ever, and soon filled the body of the hall. Dr. Mary Wood-Allen of Michigan led in prayer, after which the minutes of yester- Gay’s three sessions were read and ap- proved. Telegrams of greeting were read from Margaret Bcttome of New York, G. W. Bain of Paulding, Ohio, and Mrs. J. K. Barney of Providence, R. I. The reports of department superintendents, which fol- lowed, tock up the greater part of the morning session. 3 Among the Miners. Mrs. Winnie F. English of Illinois report- ed on the work of ner department among miners. It showed great progress in the gold and silver regions of Coloradé, of Washington, Utah, Idaho, California and other western states, as well as in the coal and mining districts of Illinois, Ohio, In- diana and Pennsylvania. The miners, she stated, showed great interest in the work being done for them, and recetved with eagerness such white ribbon literature as could be furnished ihem. The press was represented by Mrs. Kath- arine Lente Stevenson of Massachusets, who said it was the power behind tne throne. Where the pulpit and lecture forum reached thousands, the press reached its millions daily. For this reason, she said, the work of the daily papers should be carried on in channels of purity,’ righteous- ness and truth. She spoke of the work done in the circulation of W.C.T.U. news among the newspapers, by the press asso- ciations and in other ways, and hoped that the time would come when each secular paper had its own W.C.T.U. department editor. In the future Mrs. M. 3B. Hern- ing of Chicago, who has been Mrs. Steven- son’s associate, will have charge of the press department. Ella M. Thacher of New Jersey spoke of the work among the soldiers and sailors. ,Her deyartment, she said, was a new one, but during the past year eleven state superinterdents had been appointed, and the work was being carried on with much encouragement among a class of peo- ble who, the speaker thougnt, badly needed tt She criticised the selling of fiquor at soldiers’ homes, and hoped that the can- teen law would be repealed. Mrs. Ceroline M. Woodward told of her labors ameng railway men. Among Railway Men. Mrs. Woodward reported that Sunday traific was regarded by the department as @ serious infringement upon the rights of employes. Local freight and passenger trains had been generally discontinued on Sunday, but “extra” stock trains were now sent out. An effort was making to reach conscientious Christian men in the stock- raising ‘regions, and induce them to re- frain from loading stock or having it in transit on Sunday. Patronage of Sunday mail and passenger trains had been uni- formly deprecated, and each year deepened the conviction “that the ministry and mem- bership of the Christian church were re- sponsible for many of the burdens im posed upon the world’s rest day.” Interna- Uonal co-operation in railway work was essential to further development. Her report was supplemented by some re- marks of Miss Jennie Smith of Maryland, the noted railway evangelist. in addition the following superintendents reported: Mrs. S. A. Marrison of Mich- igan, on work in alms houses; Mrs. Jane M. Kinney, Michigan, penal and reforma- tory work; Miss I. W. Greenwood, New York, evangelistic wo. Mrs. F. H. In- galls, St. Louis, or narcotics. As statements have been sent out by un- authorized persons to the etfect that Miss Frances E. Willard, president of the Na- tional W. C. ‘Lt. U., was in poor heaith, the following will set the fears of her many friends to rest: Lindell Hotel, St. Louis, Nev. 14, 1896. To the Associated Pres: As much anxety is evidently folt among Miss Willard s Iriends owing to the wholly incerrect statement that she was ill, will you kindly correct that announcement and make it plain that Miss Willard is in her usual health and presiding over the na- tional convention, as her custom has be2n during all the years since 1s General otticers of the W. C. T. U.: L. M. N. STEVENS, KATHERINE STEVENSON, CLARA C. HOFFMAN, Ree. Sec., FRANCES E. BAUCHAMP, Asst. Sec., “HELEN M. BARKER, Treasurer. A me:sage of fraternal greeting was sent to Mary Lowe Dickinson, president of the national council of women. The announcement that Mrs. English of Kansas had secured the prize offered by Mrs. Hoffman for the best superintendent's report, closed the morning session. The Afternoon Session. Miss Lilian Wocd of Missouri led the de votional exercises at the afternoon session, the remainder of the time being taken up with the introduction of fraternal delegates and distinguished guests. é —_ DEMOCRATS 400 AHEAD. Returns From Big Horn County, Wyo., Are Still Incomplete. CHEYENNE, Wyo., November 14.—On the face of the returns so far received the two democratic electors in Wyoming appear to have about 400 majority, and one populist elector 225, and Osborne, democrat for Con- gress, 425 majority. The returns from Big Horn, however, are still incomplete. ——— r Unusually Cold in Mlinois. DIXO} Il., November 14.—The Rock river was frozen over last night about the dam. The only time this is known to have occurred so early was in November, 1479, when the river was frozen across about the middle of November. _ Toll House Wrecked by Dynamite. FRANKFORT, Ky., November 14.—The toll house kept by Mrs. Daily on Owenton pike was dynamited and burned last night by raiders. Mrs. Daily lives close by, but was undisturbed. Fe Drowned by Floods in Bosnia. VIENNA, November 14.-Great devasta- tion has been caused by floods in Bosnia. A rescue party of thirteen persons has been | drowned near Serajevo. SILVER MEN'S PLANS/THE CASE ARGUED Representative Hartman Says They Will All Work Together. SS Thinks Mr. Cleveland Ought to Sign a Tariff Bill—A Gloomy Outlook. . Representative Charles S. Hartman o! Mentana, one of the leading bolters from the St. Louis convention, and since that time ore of the most active and prominent fighters for free coinage, is in the city, to remain until the opening of the coming ses- sion of Congress. Mr. Hartman is likely to become the leader of the independent silver forces in the House for the remainder of this Congress and in the next Congress, and will become as prominent a figure in that body as he has been in the various conclaves of the silver men since he left the republican party. Mr. Hartman was asked by a Star re- porter today for his ideas on probable tariff legislation at the coming session of Con- gress, and for the attitude of the silver ren on these questions. He said that what- ever opinion he might give of tariff legirla- tion weuld be pure guess-work, but he talked more freely cf what the silver men may do. Will Work Together. won't anticipate,” he said, “what the silver forces will do, because I deem it in- expedient, but I am sure they will work together. Whatever course they pursue, however, wili be such a one as, in their judgment, will render the most effective aid to the cause of bimetallism. This I consider to be paramount to all other ques- ticns, and, therefore, all else will be sub- ordinated to its achievement. 1 do not feel at all discouraged at the results of the election, although I admit I was greatly disappointed. The splendid add si to the public by Mr. Bryan November will be responded to by the millions of bi metallists in the United States, and the ‘battle of the standards’ wili again be fought in 1909, after the preliminary fight of 180%. “The new administration, whose coming was heralded as the advent of the new era of prosperity, and whose leader was deno: inated the ‘advance agent of prosperity,” will be charged with tne responsibility of making good those promises. The fact that Mr. MeKinicy, in his public utterances dur- ing the campaign, spoke approvingly of the financial policy of Mr. Cleveland, 1 pre- sume, indicates that we are to have a continuance of that policy. That presump- tion almost ripens into a certainty when we remember the financial plank of the St. Louis platform. Thinks the Outlook Gloomy. “It is the desire of ail of us that pros- verity may come, and come at once, but those of us who believe that continual fall- ing prices are not conducive to profitable production are unable to entertain any hope of permanent presperity so long as the standard of values, go!d, is constantly contracting and the value of every product of human toil, measured in that standard, is proportionately growing less. “While I have no {nfermation upon which to hase an opinion of the probable course of the majority in the House relative to tariff legislation, 1t would seem to me only @ practical act of reciprocity, now that the republican party has indorsed the financial views of President Cleveland, that Mr. Cleveland should be willing to sign their tariff legislation if any should pass at the coming session.” AN Silver Men Will Caucus, In talking of the future course of the silver men, Mr. Hartman said: “If tariff legislation is proposed the course of the silver men will be determined by caucuses of the silver men of all parties. In view of the fact that the cause of bimetallism is not a political question, but one which has received earnest, patriotic and effective sup- port from the ranks of all parties, it would seem to be the part of wisdom that upon that question all caucuses called should be non-political.” 2 + ____— CONFEDERATE Shaft to Unknown Dead Unveiled in Montgomery County. A number of the local confederate veter- ans went to Woodside, on the Baltimor end Ohio railroad, on the 12:50 train t afternoon to attend the unveiling of a mon- ument te the memory cf seventeen un- known ccnfederate dead who fell before the defenses of Washington. Their remains lie buried in the litle cemetery of Grace Church, near Woodside, znd the monument has been erecied in a ccrner of that pretty God's acre. The exercises in connection with the un- veiling began shortly. after the arrival of the Washington party. At Woodside the latter were joined by a number of the members of Ridgely Brown Camp, Confed- erate Veterans, of Rockville. A band from this city was present and rendered suitable music. The presiding officer was Capt. R. Byrd Lewis, and after prayer Mr. Magnus S. Thompson read Let's farewell address. The orator of the day was Mr. Samue Blackwell of the Treasury Department. The idea of erecting a monument to the memory cf the confederate soldiers who lost their lives at a place so near the na- tional capital originated about a year ago, and met with the hearty approval of the Confederate Veterans of Washington and near-by Maryland. Mr. M. S. Thompson was the active spirit of the movement, and was made the chairman of the monu committee. His associates are Mess: C. Ivey and M. Malcney of the Confederat Veterans’ Association of this city and Messrs. Spencer C. Jones. B. D. Canby, R. M. Mackall, John O. Sellman and fb. Tschiffely of the Rockville camp. The monument is a handsome affair of stone and beautifully situated. It is nine feet in height. The base is four feet square. Upon this rests a second stone three feet square, and on this stands the shaft. The monument bears the inscrip- tion, “To the memory of seventeen un- known dead who were killed’ in front of Washington July 12, 18G4. By their com- Trades.” The dead soldicrs were members of Rhodes’ Division, Eariy’s Corps, and lost their lives when the attempt was made to capture the capital. In point of fact but fifteen of the dead are unknown, for through the efforts of surviving comrades the identity of two of them has been learn- ed. They were brothers, young men, Cap- tain Butt and Lieutenant butt of Augusta, A pathetic story Is told of them! Both were fatally wounded in the engage- ment. “How is my brother?” askcd one of them of the surgeon who was trying lo save his life ‘our brother is dead.” “And in thirty minutes I, dead, the last of five broth given their lives to the cause. He died just half an hour later. eget PEACE AGREED on. too, shall be who have Italy and Abyssinin Come to Terms Mutually Satisfactory. PARIS, November 14.—The Eclaire today says it learns that peace has been con- cluded between Italy and Aby: terms yery favorable to the gets satisfaction on all points. ———— Secretary Carlisle's Return. NEW YORK, November 14.—Secretary Carlisle remained at his hotel this morning. Several personal friends called on him. Mr. Carlisle will take the train for Washington this afternoon. Electric Lighting Problem Before the Local Courts, MR. DARLINGTON HOLDS THE FLOOR x Denial That Congress Created Any Monopoly. THE ER SIDE — + The hearing in the case of the United States Electric Light Company against the District Commissioners and the Potomac Electric Power Company, in which the Commissioners are sought to be enjoinod from contracting with the defendant com- pany for electric lighting in the city cast of Rock creek, and frem granting the de- fendant company permits to occupy streets and avenues for such a purpose, was re- sumed before Judze Cole today. Yesterday the bill of complaint was read to the court, counsel for the defendant company and the Commissioners reading their answers there- to, as stated in The Star, the answer of the Commissioners bein practically similar to that filed by the company sought to be en- Joined. Today counsel on either s the question at issue. ide argued Mr. Darlington’s Argument. The argumentsywere commenced by Mr. J. J. Darlington, on behalf of the Potomac Electric Power Company. He discussed the bill of complaint minut that the language of Congress in rejation to the matter that th not the slightest doubt of its plain i He denied that Congress has cve or indirectly, given either of the ing companies a monopoly of esther the oc- cupancy or lighting of the stree avenues of the District. contrary, said Mr. Darlington, Congress, in provid ng for the contracts at issue, mentioned “an existing company,” and not in expre guage the complainant or the de! company. ‘Has the complainant company,” ask Judge Cole, “wires west of Rock creek?” ¢s, sir,” replied Mr. A. 8. Worthin atiorney for the District; “both “s have wires on both sides of that On the ndant am. ‘I did not know,” explained the court, “but that it might be contended that the respective companies enjoyed a division of the territory. Mr. Darlington explained that it was not claimed that Congress has divided the ter- ritory, and then he went on to review the various acis of Congress relative to elec- tric lighting and power, and referred to the claim of the complainant company of a monopoly in such matters as being gro- terque, to y the least. As he understood the case, said Mr. Darlington, it appeared that the United States Electric Light Com- peny claimed that it is the only company here authorized by Congress to occupy the Streets and avenues of the city east of Kock creek. and, therefore, the only com- pery authorized sto contract fer the light- ing of these sireets aud avenues. Congressional Intention. Congress, argued Mr. Darlington, never so intended to be understood, and he in- sisted that the late act of Congress re- ferring to such contracts is a public one, and, being such, must be construed to mean that the contracts should not be limited to either of the two contending companies. In other words, explained Mr. Darlington, the act should be continued as intending that the should be awarded in sts of the District, Congress cular corporation an ex- the matter. The act has been construed by the District. Commis- sloners, he explained, as meaning that either of the two companies ca: contract for the lighting of the streets and avenues east of Rock ve right in creek, a construction con- curred in by the commissioner of public buildings and grounds, and h fied any impartial person to otherwise construe the act in question. And, said Mr. Darlington, in conclusion, the Cnited States Electric Light Company, although cla!ming to en- joy, through legislative action, a mon: in the matter, has shown no conside for it, even having b incorporated out- side the District, in West Virginia. Mr. Reding: Follows. Mr. Darlington was followed Mr. Jas, K. Redington, who addressed the court in Support of the prayers of the United States Electric Light Company. The question of a monopoly, be contended at* the cviset, has nothing to do with the q joms at sue in the case. The District 1s the child of Congress, and its parent can do what it deems best for it. He explained that the complainant company has never con- tended, as the other side seemed to imagine, that the company was established and em powered by appropriation acts alone, that Congress has special established it in other acts. But not raid Mr. Redington, in the case of defendant company, the latter never hay received the authority to do the th Congress bas expressly authorized ccmplainant company to do. The District Commissioners, cont Mr. Redington, bave no inherent authority to permit the occupancy of the streets and avenues of the city by either overhead or underground wires, and they cannot, there- fere, lawfully nt the permits desired by lectric Power Company, not even to allow it to carry out the contract they seck to make with such company. Mr. Redington will be followed by Jere M. Wilson, on behalf of the complain- ant company, and Mr. Worthington wll make the closing argument, speaking on behalf of the District Commissioners. It is doubtful if the Learing can be concluded today. recognized and 80, he PLAIN TALK TO THE SULTAN. Itnly’s Ambassador Demands Th: Promised Reforms Be Executed. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 14.—Sig- nor Pansa, the Italian ambassador, had an audience last evening with the sultan. He strongly insisted upon the execution of the proposed reforms, and the sultan declared that they would be executed. Signor Pansa pointed out that it was not sufficient publish reforms, it was necessar; clared, to carry them out. The Itai: bassadot also strongly insisted punishment of Col. Mazehan Bi held to be responsible for the murder of Father Salvator. to he de- THE DINGLEY SENATE. M Allison Thinks It Will Pass and m Extra Session Be Avoided. DUBUQU Iowa, November 14.—in an interview today Senator Allison expressed an opinion that the Senate will pass the Dingley tariff bill in December, thus ob- viating the necessity of an extra session to provide reverue. As to the talk of his go- ing into the cabinet, the Senator said he “was perfectly contented in his present po- sition.” => Valuable Horses Burned. NEW YORK, November 14.—A special dispatch from Lexington, Ky., to the Even- ing World says: “The stable of Mrs. W. D. Stokes of New York was ¢ ved by fire, near this city, last night. Josie § world’s record pacing mare, and six other valuable horscs were burned.