Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1896, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Eveni N Company, ° SE. aN Pres New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mafl—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintople Sheet Star, $1 per sear, with foreign postage adde . (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter.) 7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. The Evening Star. No. 13,640. WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS If you want today’s . news today you can find it only in The Star. ROBBED AND KILLED Tragedy in Upper New York Early This Morning. WELL-KNOWN DENVER MAN THE VICTIM F. P. Arbuckle, Chairman Colorado Democratic State Committee. POLICE SURGEON’S REPORT NEW YORK;“November 19.—Frank P. was found in en near a vacant lot, just off the side- Tk, in a lot of weeds, on the west side of €th avenue between 152d and 153d streets, at 2:45 o'clock this morning. He died in the patrol wagon on the way to a station house without regaining consciousness. That the man was garroted, robbed and murdered 1s believed from incidents which occurred a short time prior to his being dis- covered lying in the weeds. ‘Tne ambulance surgeon who was called upon the finding of the dying man gave it as his opinion that he was suffering from heart disease. The police, however, are of the opinion that the man came by his death at the bands of thugs. Sudden Crime. Ten minutes before Arbuckle was found a policeman passed the place on his beat, and he asserts positively that there was no one there then. Arbuckle was five feet nine inches tall, and weighed about 220 pounds, and in his attire had the appearance of be- ing a prosperous business man. He wore a gonal suit of clothes of fine ma- , which bore the name of the maker, “J. A. Merriman, Fond du Lac, Wis.” In the pockets of the dead man were a number of letters, addressed to ‘Hon. Frank P. Arbuckle, care of ‘Tammany Tunes,” 236 West 39th street.” ‘There were also found a number of certifl- cates of the Cripple Creek and Central City Consolidated Mining Company. The letters all related to mining Subjects and schemes which indicate that the dead man had been interested in mining ventures. Besides these things found in the dead man’s pockets there were also found $1.60 in change, several programs of a theater, a two handkerchiefs, marked with “A; a pair of linked cuff but- . a gold ore charm and three pieces of gold ore. His shirt was marked “A. Displayed 2 Roll of Money. Officers sent out on the case went to the Atalanta Casino, near where ArbucRie was found. There they hada talk with the bar- tender, Charles Horstman, who confirmed their theory that the man had heen foully dealt with. Hofstman sald that a man afi- swering the description of the dead man came into the saloon about an hour before the time he was found unconscious and called for a drink of whisky. He appeared at the time to be partly under the influence of Itquor. In paying for the drink he dis- played a large roll of bills, and then pulled from his pocket a heavy gold watch, which was attached to a large gold chain. After taking his drink the man left the saloon. That is the last known of his movements until he was found in the weeds nearly dead. No money except the small amount of change was found in his pockets, and he had no watch nor chain. It is surmised that the man got on an ele- vated train somewhere down town, and, falling asleep, rode to the end of the line. He then got off the train, it is believed, and walked downstairs and into the Casino saloon, which is at the foot of the elevated stairway. It is believ that after leaving the Casino the man was set upon by thugs, knocked down ang robbed, No marks of violence were found on the body, according to the police, except a slight abrasion on the head. This might have been caused by a blow from a sandbag, or it might have been received in a fall. No one living near the scene of the tragedy could be found who had heard any unusual noise during the early morning. A messenger sent to Fred- erick Siegel, editor of the Tammany Times, brought that gentleman to the station, to which Mr. Arbuckle’s body had been taken. Siegel's identification of the remains was complete. John Wilkinson of 264 West 133d street, who says he knew Mr. Arbuckle well, has asked the coroner for permission to take charge of the body. Mr. Siegel said that Mr. Arbuckle had been stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel until within a few days. His later move- ments were not known to Mr. Siegel. ‘The neighborhood where the dying man was found has am unsayory reputation. There are a number of “Raines law hotels,” frequented by boatmen and wo- men of low character. Nearly every week the police receive a report of some robbery or knock-out drops case in the locality. A Successfal Business Ma: DENVER, Col. November 19.—The man who found unconscious on the street in New York city this morning and who d’ed scon aftarward, was Frank P. Ar- buckle, chairman of the democratic state committee of Colorado and receiver in the land office in this city. He was born at Erie, Pa., in the early part of 1852. He had the advantage of an excellent educa- tion and early evidenced the. business ca- pacity which has led to his success. In 1sW he became connected with the tele- graph service of the Kansas Pacific Rail- way Company, whose raflway had. been completed to Denver. Some time afterward he organized the American District ‘Tele- graph Company, in this city, whose super- {nterdent he was for a number of years, and showed marked executive ability in its naragement. Other organizations perfected and suc- cessfully operated by Mr. Arbuckle were the Beaver Brook Water Company and Mountain Water Company. which for many years supplied the citizens of Highlands until consolidated with the Denver Unio Water Company. The Denver-Highlands Electric Company is another of his pros- perous ventures. He was receiver of the land office at Lamar during Cleveland's first administration, and was appointed to the same position in the Denver office under the present administration. Mr. Arbuckle went east after the election to close up a large mining deal. He leaves a widow and two sons. Mrs. Arbuckle left Denver last evening via_the Union Pacific to join her husband in New York, where it had been arranged they would ‘remain for a month. Her friends in this city have arranged to have the fact of her husband’s death made known to her on her arrival at Omaha this afternoon. MILWAUKEE, Wis., November 19.— Frank P. Arbuckle, who was found dead in New York city this morning, was well known at Ford du Lac, Wis., where he married Miss Emma Swift of that city a number of years ago. He last visited Fond du Lac about a year ago. J. A. Merriman sent him a suit of clothes about three weeks ago to Erle, Pa., where he spent last summer. Se FIRE DAMP EXPLOSION. ‘Thirty Lives Lost im a Westphalia Mine. PERLIN, November 19.—A fire damp ex- plosion has occurred in a colliery at Reck- linghausen, Westphalla. Eventually ail but five of the entombed men were rescued. ‘The total number of persons killed is about thirty. OHIO IN THE CABINET|SENATOR M’MILLAN Chairman Hanna or Senator Sherman to Be Secretary of the Treasury. If the Latter is Chosen the Old Fac- tional Fight in the State Will Be Revived. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 19—Some of the leading republicans here affect to be- lieve that McKinley, lke Cleveland, wil! give two cabinet places to his own state, but those who are most closely connected with the President-elect do not think so. Of course, one cabinet position will be giv. en to Ohio, and it is generally conceded that that place will go to Chairman M. A. ‘Hanna, if he will accept it. That is ihe erly point of doubt about it here, although the question of his eligibility has been raised. Hanna has never cared for office. In fact, he has always sought to avoid efficial distinction. It has frequently been remarked of him by politicians in this state that he did not care for office himself, but wished to have the distribution of the cffices within his power. Hanna's Fitness, Hanra is a business man and a financier. He 1s chiefly engaged in mining iron ores in the Superior region and shipping that and other products by the lakes. He might be considered a good man for the Interior De- partment or the postmaster generalship, but the general opinion here seems to be that if he goes into the cabinet at all he will be the Secretary of the Treasury. He is certainly well fitted for that position, and the confidential relations that have existed between him and the President-elect for many years, considering the delicate hand- ling this portfolio will require with the ad- vent of the new administration, constitute @ potent reason why he would be particu- larly desirable to Major McKinley at the head of the department. Sherman May Be Selected. There is another reason why the Presi- dent-elect will not be likely to call Senator Shermen to this position. If he takes h's Secretary of the Treasury from Ohio and it is not Hanna, it will be Sherman. This would be natural, not only on account of the Senator's wide experience in national firances, but the close personal and politi- cal relations that have existed between the two men for several years. But if Sherman is taken from the Senate it will precipitate a scramble for the vacant seat, and renew at once a factional quarrel between the old Sherman and Foraker factions which raged so bitterly when Sherman was elected the last time. This fight is very likely to be precipitated when Sherman comes up for re-election, a year from next spring; but it might confuse the administration of the President-elect to have his administration inaugurated with such a fight already on in his party in his own state. All this cah be obviated for the President by leaving Sher- man undisturbed in the Senate to fill out the term to which he fs elected. Others to Be Provided For. Naturally Ohio republicans of the Sher- man-McKinley faction are expecting much in the way of federal patronage under the incoming administration. Among those who will expect some of the best that is to be given out, after the cabinet offices are be- stowed, are ex-State Insurance Commis- sioner W. M. Hahn, Major C. W. F. Dick, who was state chairman for the republi- cans both times McKinley was elected gov- ernor; ex-Attorney General John K. Rich- ards, Secretary of State S. M. Taylor, ex- Representative H. M. Daugherty, ex-State Librarian J. P. Smith, ex-Priyate Secretary James Boyle, Congressman C. H. Grosven- or and ex-State Insurance Commissioner W. T. Lewis. All these and many others less prominent took active part in the cam- paign, spending all their time on the stump or in other campaign work in this and oth- er states. Verily, they shall have their re- ward. ——._-_ MAYOR HOOPER WINS. Fight With Councilmen Decided in the Court of Appeals. Rpectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., November 19.—The court of appeals of Maryland today re- versed the decision of Judge Ritchie of Bal- timore in the case of “Hooper, mayor, vs. Creager,” and dismissed the petition for a marfdamus to compel the mayor to swear in Noble H. Creager as city tax collector. The city council had passed an ordinance stripping the mayor of all power in making appcintments to office, and the court below had sustained these ordinances. The decision 1s apparently a compl victory for Mayor Hooper in his fight with the councils over the municipal offices. The struggle which seems to be term- inated by the above decision began soon after Mayor Hooper’s inauguration and was caused by the fact that he sent to councils for confirmation the names of sev- eral democrats for important offices. Both the mayor and councils were elected as re- publicans, and a majority of the latter body thereupon rejected the names and passed an ordinance repealing the right of the mayor to appoint non-elective city of- ficials. This ordinance the mayor vetoed, but with the help of two democratic coun. cilmen the ordinance was passed over the veto, and counclis took upon themselves the task of filling the offices. The most im- portant of the appointments made by coun- cils was that of Creager. Mayor Hooper refused to approve the latter’s bond, and the mandamus proceedings resulted, it be- ing understood that this was to be the test case. Meanwhile the democrats who were appointed by ex-Mayor Latrobe and his predecessors have been enjoying the pro- ceeds of the municipal offices. At the re- cent election almost all of the counell who opposed the mayor, except the two demo- crats, were re-elected, and the new body will probably have another set-to with his honor. ee KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS. Chairman Roberts Congratulates Them on Their Work. LEXINGTON, Ky., Novernber 19.—Chair- man Sam. J. Roberts of the republican executive committee issued an address to the republicans of Kentucky, in which he congratulates them. He calls atten- tion to the cordial support of the gold- standard democrats and also to the Sood work done by the negro republicans. “Me Roberts says that while McKinley's pluc rality of 244 is smailer than he had hoped for, still, in a total of 446,000 votes, it tes- fies to the intensity of the contest, and, “taking all things into consideration, ta¢ republicans and sound money men of ‘Ken. tucky have reason to be proud of their victory.” —<——_.—_—_ Angry at Spute’s Arrest. DENVER, Col., November 19.—Indigna- tion has been aroused over the arrest of Andrew J. Spute, a grocer, on charge of murdering his wife and five children, all of whom were drowned by the capsizing of a boat in Smith’s lake, October 25. Four eye-witnesses of the drowning assert that it was purely accidental, and Spute's friends claim that the arrest is either a subterfuge of an insurance company to avoid the payment of a $10,000 policy on the life of Mrs. Spute or an attempt by a loceg detective agency to blackmail the husband. It ts alleged that Spute is the victim of a conspiracy between a lawyer and a detective agency. Miss Nellie Davis, Spute’s alleged paramour, who was ar- rested with him, has been released on bonds. Never Had Any Fear of the Election Result in Michigan, TARIFF LEGISLATION NEEDED AT ONCE Thinks the Grade Crossing Bills Could Be Passed. THE STREET RAILWAY Senater James McMillan of Michigan, chairman of the District of Columbia com- mittee, has arrived in the city, and is get- ting ready for a busy winter's work in Congress. Senator McMillan has had a very arduous term of political service dur- ing the campaign just ended, but emerges from it in good health, and he looks as ruddy and as hearty as can be. Seated in his office at his comfortable home on Vermont avenue, he talked in an interesting manner with a Star reporter today upon a number of subjects. The one uppermost in his mind at this time, of course, is the magnificent victory which the republican party won in Michigan, and to which, as is well known, although he is too modest to acknowledge it, he contributed by the part which he took in the manage- ment of the campaign. Had No Fear of the Result. “I never had any real fears about the re- sult In Michigan,” said the Senator, “‘al- though some very alarming rumors were circulated outside of the state. When I got back to Michigan in the fall and look- ed over the reports from the different sec- tions of the state, I felt confident that we would win by thirty or forty thousand ma- jority. As it was, we came out with fifty- two thousand and over. The reports which seemed to be unfavorable to the republi- cans, and which were circulated about Michigan before the election, probably grew out of the fear of defection in the re- publican rarks over the silver question. There was no doubt that such defection threatened us, and in a serious form. I be- lieved, however, that this would be offset, and more than offset, by the gains to be made from the gold democrats. It was a curious campaign in many respects. The ether side made the fight upon pecullar lines. They employed men not orators or spellbinders, but plain, everyday fellows, to stand on the street’ corners and make speeches to the crowds assembled there. We could not tell how much this was af- fecting the labor vote. The Sound Money League, however, offset this method of campaigning by similar efforts, and there Were noonday meetings on the streets of Detroit, and in the other cities, such as had never been seen before in the political his- tory of the state. “I think that the republican victory in Michigan was largely attributable to the sound money democrats. In a great many cases they voted the republican ticket straight. There were other democrats who voted for McKinley on other questions be- side the financial issue. The young men, especially, seemed to come to the front with an eagerness in this direction. ‘They were more afraid of Altgeldism and Bryan- ism than they were of even silver. The at- tack on the Supreme Court and the general menace to law, order and prosperity arous- ed their anxiety, and they rushed in throngs to the support of the republican ticket.” Recognition of Gold Democrats. “Do you think the administration will recognize the gold democrats In appoint- ments?” the Senator was asked. ‘ot In the cabinet,” he replied. “I don’t see how it could be done. They may be recognized in minor appointments. I don't think the gold democrats expect it. They voted for McKinley out of patriotism and in behalf of the best interests of the coun- try. They were not doing that in anticipa- tion of reward through patronage. It would be an insult to them to suppose such a thing.” “Do you think the gold democrats who voted for McKinley will stay with the re- publicans?” Senator McMilian was asked. “I hope so,” he replied. “I earnestly hope that our party will shape its course upon the tariff question especially to en- able these sound money democrats to stay with us. I want to see a tariff based upon such conservative lines as will enable it to be at cnce a measure of protection and yet not obnoxious to the most advanced demo- crats. There is a large element in the democratic party that has come in recent years to understand that the tariff must do two things: it must protect the American laborer and the American farmer, and it must yield enough revenue to run the gov- ernment. We can pass a bill of that kind, which will be perfectly satisfactory to the believers in protection, and yet would not be opposed by the advanced democracy. “We will not have another so-called Me- Kinley bill. The time for that kind of a measure has passed, and the men who in past years have insisted upon extreme legislation will not be permitted to have their way now. The western farmer must have some measure of protection as well as the eastern manufacturer. The miners of the west must not be thrown into cum- petition with Cuban labor because mar facturers in the east want~free liron ore. Tariff Legislation, “What tariff legislation do you think can be effected at the coming session of Con- gress?” Senator McMillan was asked. “I don’t know what will be done,” he replied, “but I have very firm convictions upon what I think ought to be done. I be- Neve that we should pass a revenue bill at this session which would obviate the neces- sity of an extra session of Congress after March 4. Of course, such legislation could only be brought about through an agree- Taent, a compromise of opinions. I would like to see the Dingley bill taken up end made a little more flexible and passed, if possible. I think we could then have enough revenue, especially in view of the natural increase which will come from the growth of prosperous times. By avoiding an extra session of Congress we would prevent any possible unsetlliing of business conditions which might follow if there should be a long, tedious period of iarift consideration in Congress.” “What legislation of importance relating to the District of Columbia will-be at- tempted at this session of Congress?” Sen- ator McMillan was asked. The Grade Crossing Bill. “Well, we could get through the two grade crossing bills if we could have the right kind of co-operation between the District Commisstoners and Congress,” he replied. “The fact of the matter is, the trouble now lies with the District Commis- sioners. They have a bill before them to abolish grade crossings on the Baltimore and Ohio entering the city, which would meet the approval of Congress, I am sure, and which would be accepted by the rail- road company. The readers of The Star are familiar with that measure, or at least they should be, because it has been talked about long encugh. I don’t know whether we-can get it through or not at this ses- sion. If the District authorities hesitate and hold back about it we certainly won't pass it. “The Commissiogers also have a bill to solve the grade-cressing problem on the Pennsylvania lines entering the city. The terms of the measure are acceptable to the railroad company, and would not be seriously opposed in Congress, but I un- derstand there is some dissatisfaction with the bill in the Commissioners’ office. The railroad company is in a position where it can hold back as long as any one, and at least until a bill is prepared which will contain feasible engineering provisions. “I sincerely hope that we will be enabled to come to some agreement with these two railroad companies at this session. Work ought tc be commenced as soon as pos- sible. It takes a long time to effect the changes contemplated. We have been hav- ing the same trouble in Detroit, and it will take years to satisfactorily shape the pro- posed improvements. The Street Railways. “I_am very much gratified ‘to observe the successful working of the Metropolitan street railway system. Of course, I take a personal interest in this matter, because I feel, in a measure, responsible for the in- troduction of the Buda-Pesth system in this city. I believe the Metropolitan rail- way furnishes the finest street railway sys- tem in the United States, and Washington ought to be proud of it. It Is only a ques- tion of time, and a short period at that, when the same motive power will be used upon other lines in this city, in my opin- ion. In the meantime, I think the Ana- costia road should be compelled to take its little one-horse cars off the Metropolitan tracks. “As to the Belt Line road, I don’t see that Congress can do very much. We leg- islated upon this subject at the last ses- sion, and the courts seem to be doing all that can be done in this tase. The gas question is out of the way, the electric light companies are fighting each other, and there will not be a great deal to do this session if the grade crossing bills do not come up.” NORTH CAROLINA SENATORS Mr. Butler Has Opened War on Mr. Pritchard in Regard to the Latter’s Re-Election. A Populist or Democrat May Be Chosen as His Successor — His Friends Say He Will Win. A story come ‘here from North Carolina that Senator Butler, while opposing the re- election of Senator Pritchard, has not fixed upon the man to whom he will give his support and to whom he will try to throw the populist support. The story says that Senator Butler does not know whether it would be a good plan to have a populist as a companion in the Senate from North Carolina. That might put a damper on the Senator's leadership of the populists of his state. It would at least divide attention, and Butler might not be able to keep his party in line whenever he desired. The election of a democrat or republican would leave the Senator as the undisputed head of his party in the state. Senator Butler is known to be opposed to Pritchard, and he has openly said that no gold-stadard re- publican ‘can come to the Senate from North Carolina. © ‘The Natural Alliance.” An alliance of the popullsts and republi- cans to elect a Senator is ‘more natural thafl an alliance of democrats and popu- lists, but it is not known what silver republican could be picked up on whom the republicans would unite. All the prominent republicans of the state stood sauately with Pritchard, and the republican? members of the legislature stand with hint now. They will not change that position, because it would put them out of touch with the in- coming republican administration. They want to have something to say about the distribution of federal patronage in North Carolina. To join with the populists and elect a silver republican over Pritchard would put them in bad favor with the ad- ministration and with Senator Pritchard, who wiil be at the head of his party in the state whether he is defeated or not. Senator Butler's abuse of the democrats may, it is thought, make enemies of the populists and democrats again, but if the Senator has serlovsly thought of the pro- ject attributed to him he may decide at last to have a democrat as a colleague. If this is not done, the only other thing is the electicn of a populist, proyided Pritchard cannot win. The democrats, it is said, would vote for Guthrie. Whether they would vote for any other populist is a question. Representative Harry Skinner is said to have an eye on the place. If he should get in the Senate with Butler, then the latter will be in a dangerous position. Skinner disputed Butler's sway at the last state convention of populists, and almost beat Senator Butler at the play that was being made. Skinner is now in the city. Butler Opens on Pritchard. Senator Butler hias addressed an open let- ter to Sonator Pritchard, which 1s practi- cally a declaration of war agdfhst Pritch- ard. The letter caused a great deal of gos- sip, and the republican leaders claim that {t will elect Pritchard beyond. a doubt. Chairman Holton of the republican state committee declares that Pritchard {s sure of election. He says the populists will be forced to ‘vote for Pritchard, because the republicans aided in the election of five populist Congressmen, and did not break faith. The chairman says it would be in- gratitude for the populists to do otherwise. See ee THE PLAGUE IN INDIA. Sprending of the Scourge at Bombay— Precautions Taken at Caleatta. TACOMA, Wash. November 19,—The steamer Olympia, which arrived from Honkong, brought news that passengers from Bombay to Europe will probably have to undergo quarantine on arrival at Eu- ropean ports on account of the plague. The corporation has voted a lakh of ru- pees for measures to extirpate the disease. Tho latest news is that the scourge is spreading, seventeen new cases and eight deaths having occurred in the northern part of the city, where there is no drainage. The health offieers find great difficulty in getting laborers for cleaning and disinfect- ing, owing to their fear of contagion. At Calcutta vigorous precautionary measures are being taken. Two hospitals are to be constructed at an isolated spot, and plans have been formed for an ambu- lance corps. The plague has just broken out at Ahmedabad, where the gravest fears are felt, the town being densely ‘populated, and the water supply is deficient. A few showers of raim would probably stamp out the disease. It is estimated that 60,800 peo- ple have left Bombay since the outbreak. ——_ TWO TRUNK LINES BLOCKED. Landslides and Washowts Destroy Railway Communication. SALT LAKE, Utah, November 19.—A special to the Tribune from Helena,’ Mont., Says: This state and all others eaSt of nd in- cluding part of Idaho are shut-off from the ccast owing to the landslides and washing out of bridges on the Northern Pacific and Great. Northern. railroads. Both systems have abandoned all their trains, and are refusing to accept coast-bound passengers. Both roads are looking for lines to carry their freight, standing on side tracks, and passengers, who left the east before the bleckade occurred. Last night» was the coldest night Montana has experienced in November for years. Se Dunraven Gets Damsges. LONDON, November 19;-The house of lords has dism{sseq: with @osts the appeal of Sir Edward Clarke trom the decision of the court’ of-epreals awarding “Lord Dun- raven £7,000. ($35,000) for .the loss of .the yacht Valkyrie I, which was sunk in col- lision with the Satanita at the opening of the yachting season in the Firth of Clyde fn 1994. INAUGURAL PLANS Great Civic Display Proposed for Next March, MR. PARKER'S TRIP 10 NEW YORK How the Committees Have Been Appointed in the Past. INTERESTING HISTORY National Committeeman Myron M. Par- ker left for New York at noon today to confer With his associates and Chairman Hanna over the arrangements for the forthcoming ceremonies in connection with the inauguration of President-elect: Mc- Kinley. It 1s understood that a move- ment is contemplated by which the occa- sion will be made more national in the character of its celebration than former inaugurations have been, because of the greater significance attaching to it by rea- son of the issues settled by Major Mc- Kinley's election, and it is believed that the committee to be formed for the purpose of arranging the details of the event will comprise, besides the leading citizens of Washington, representative men from the various states as well. Indications al- ready point to a larger attendance of civic organizations in the inaugural parade than ever gathered before for a similar purpose, and the idea of having citizens of all the states on the committee is sald to be in- spired by a desire to have as much effort expended as possible, outside of Washing- ton, to make the civic feature the most im- portant, It is also said that this course would serve to keep in organization the various republican clubs throughout the country and be in harmony with Chairman Han- na’s idea to continue the warfare on the fallacies of free silver and kindred policies contained in the Chicago platform through- out the next four years. An enormous civic turnout on inauguration day, it 1s helieved, would serve to renew and to keep alive enthusiastic organization interest, and censequently all efforts, it is said, will be directed toward this feature. The Lust Republican Inauguration. In a dispatch from Cleveland printed in The Evening Star yesterday it was stated that Chairman Mark Hanna had told a re- perter that his trip to Canton had been made simply to pay his respects to Presi- dent-clect_ McKinley and to discuss with him the details of the inauguration cere- monies. -“It geeins to have become the custom,” said Mr. Hanna, “for the national chair- man to appoint the committees, marshal and other officials who have supervision of the inauguration details, and my visit to Major McKinley was largely to discuss these matters. In the latter statement Mr. Hanna seems to be in error so far as the custom followed by his predecessors as chairmen ef the re- ‘publican national committee are concerned. Especially is this true in regard to the ar- Tangement of the details of the inaugura- tion-@f President Harrison, the last repub- lican elected previous to Major McKinley. The preparations for his inauguration were ¢cmmenced almost simultaneously with tne official arnouncement of the result of the election. Election day in 1888 fell on Tuesday, No- vember 6, and on November 9 Chairman Matthew Stanley Quay of the national cam- puign committee, who had barely finished sen ung congratu atory telesrams to s.essrs. Harrison and Morton, addresseu a ietter tv Mr. A. T. Britton of this city. ‘The author- ity conferred in that epistle was so sweep- ing that it will be interesting to give it in full just now. It was as follows: HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN Na- TIONAL COMMITTE: NEW YORK CWY, Nov. 9, 1888. Hon. A. T. Britton, Washington, D. C. You are hereby designated by the execu- tive committee of the republican national committee to take charge of the forthcom- ing ceremonies attending the inauguration of the President-elect and all matters per- taining thereto. You will appoint such of- ficers as may be necessary, designate a general and all necessary subcommittees and serve as chairman of said general com- mittee. M. 8. QUAY, FASSETT, Secretary. Chairman. Prompt Work. Mr. Britton received the letter in the morning of November 12, accepted the ap- peintment at once, and in The Evening Star of the day in question announced that he had been looking over the hall of the pen- sicn office as a possible place where the in- augural ball could be held. As it was held there, it will be seen that Mr. Britton be- gan work early. The same day he appoint- ed Mr. George E. Lemon chairman of the finance committee and Mr. B. H. Warner treasurer of the committee. Headyuariers were secured in the Atlantic building, and the selection of the other members of the executive committee, many of whom were to be chairmen of the subcommittees, was proceeded with. Saturday, *November 17, the executive committee had been partially selected as follows: A. T. Britton, chair- man; Myron M. Parker, first vice chair- man; B. H. Warner, treasurer. Chairmen of committees—Reception, Gen. E. F. Beale; finance, Geo. E. Lemon; transportation, E. Kurtz Johnson; press, Gen. H. -V. Boyn- ton; carriages, Thomas Somerville; civic organizations, Myron M. Parker; parks and reservations, Henry A. Willard; public ccmfort, Col. Levi P. Wright; music, A. H. S Davis; comfort at ball room, James E. Bell. Members of the executive commit- tee: Crosby S. Noyes, A. M. Clapp, C. C. Glover, John W. Thompson and W. M. Galt, who afterward got excused from ser- vice on account of pressing business. On this day Chairman Lemon of the finance committee reported that $14,000 had been subscribed toward the inauguration fund. A week later, Saturday, November 24, the executive committee was completed, with the exception of one vacancy, the chairmen in addition to those mentioned above being as follows: Tickets and invitations, George Gibson; military organizations, Gen. Albert Ordway; printing, John McElroy; banquet, George B. Williams; ball room decorations, O. G. Staples; street illumination and fire- works, E. A. Adams; badges, Simon Wolf; auditing, John Joy Edson; public order, Robert Boyd; street decorations, Louis D. Wine. Fred Brackett was elected secre- tary, and W. Scott Towers appointed book- keeper of the committee. The additional members of the executive committee, be- sides the subcommittee chairmen, were Frederick Douglass, James G. Berret, Hal- let Kilbourn, Stilson Hutchins, C. B! Pur- vis, George L. MclIlheney and Lawrence Gardner. Chairman Lemon reported that on that day, up to 2 o'clock, the subscrip- tions received amounted to $34,265. The Subcommittees. Rules defining the duties of the various committees were drawn up, and the chair- men proceeded to select the members of their respective bodies. Even before this was done the pension office hall nad been settled on for the inauguration ball; the permission to use it had been obtained from the Secretary of the Interior, and decorators had been invited to look it over; with a view of equipping themselves for the purpose of bidding on the work when the proposals should be issued. Chairman Britton was the epitome of energy, and every member of the executive committee was his counterpart, and the work went Continued on Page Eleven.) SENATOR CAMERON'S SEAT Governor Hastings and John Wanamaker the They Represent the Quay and Anti- Quay Factions—May Be a Dark Horse. The contest for Mr. Cameron's seat in the Senate is warming up, and promises to bring into the field in one capacity or an- other every republican of prominence in Pennsylvania. Governor Hastings and John Wanamaker cre announced candidates, and several other men of influence are ‘“men- tioned.” For a time it was thought that Mr. Camercn himself, notwithstanding his statement that he would not again ask re- election, might appear in the race, but there is little expectation of this now. He took no part in the recent campaign, still holds to his advocay of the free coinage of silver, and is altogether out of touch with the re- publicanism of the state. His retirement is regarded as absolutely certain. Mr. Wavamaker's Claim. Mr. Wanamaker is described as the anti- Quay candidate. His appeal is to that faction of the party which has of late years fought, and in turn has been fought by, Mr. Quay. He asks the support of the bus- iress interests of the state, being a business man himself, and claiming that a state whose commercial interests are so large should be represented in part in the Senate by a business man. He ts rich, with capac- ity for organization, and he is expected to put up a stiff fight. The Quay Candidate. Governor Hastings is the Quay candidate, not so much, it is said, because Mr. Quay loves him, but because by the promotion a warm personal friend of the Senator would succeed Governor Hastings in the gover- nor’s chair. This is Walter Lyon of Pitts- burg. Mr. Quay is said to have some big projects in view in the state, and this shifc- ing of honors, whereby General Hastings would come here and Mr. Lyon be installed in power at Harrisburg, would advance his progran General Hastings is represented as Very confident of sucecss, relying grcat- ly on the influence of Mr. Quay with the legislature. ~The ola feud betwven the gov- ernor and the Senator has been composed, and all apparently is iovely along the line of their watch. ~May Be a Dark Horse. Still there 1s preparation here and there for that slip which often occurs between the cup and the lip. Mr. Wanamaker may stir things up so as, though missing the prize himself, to interfere with Mr. Quay’s plan for disposing of it. Then a dark horse would be strong. And several horses of that color are being quietly groomed in the hope of the presentation of such an opportunity. Mr. Quay’s Plans. Mr. Quay’s own name appears on more than one cabinet slate. If he were to go into the cabinet another Senator would have to be chosen. The belief is that he would be very glad to leave the Senate for the cabinet, and would benefit by it by strengthening himself at home in the way of patror age and prestige. But many ‘well- informed Pennsylvanians think it most improbable that Mr. Quay will be invi into the cabinet. They do not associa: him with such a policy as they consider that Mr. McKinley will pursue. They ex- pect to see Mr. Quay remain in the Senate, and direct from there his program for building up the strongest machine Pennsyl- Vania has ever known. And they conce le that if he succeeds in landing Gen. Has ings in the Senate as his colleague, thereby making room for Mr. Lyon in the gover- nor’s chair, he will be more completely the master of the situation than ever before. Mr. Cameron's Future. There is little speculation about Mr. Cameron’s future. He has announced no plans. His private interests are large and are likely to take up a good deal of his time. He is comparatively a young man, and has been so prominent in polities it is a little strange to see him preparing to drop out. He may spend the next three years watching the game from the siand- point of a private citizen, and preparing io take a hand again at the first fair opening. He refused to support Mr. Bryan because of the revolutionary character of the Chi- cago platform. But he is still in favor cf free silver, and if that iseue can be brought forward in 10 free from the issues that made him inactive this year, he may take = part in that fight. He may try to lead ————_-e Dismissed Men Charge Spite. OMAHA, Neb., November 19.—Saturday a number of employes of the federal depart- ment of animal industry in this city were discharged. They allege that political spite was a prominent feature in the basis for their removal and propose to have the matter properly investigated. It is said counsel has been employed, and the em- ployes will appeal to the civil service com- missioners to demand reinstatement and satisfactory investigation. The discharged men declare they have always attenaed strictly to business. — Lassoed the Locomotive. EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio,November 19.— While hoisting the heavy steel beams for the new bridge over the Ohio river y day a large heavy cable was allowed to slacken, so that it almost touched the rails. A freight train came on the Pennsylvania down a very heavy grade. Bridge work- men tried to raise the cable out of t way, but the locomotive struck the cable, carrying it with the train about 600 feet. Telegraph poles, signal towers and tele- graph wires were snapped off like pipe stems. The traveling crane car on the new bridge hung in the air from the steel ca- bles. The workmen saved themselves by hanging to the drop lines. William Steven- son of Wellsville fell from the bridge, breaking both legs, and will die. The loss to the bridge and adjoining property was large. —_—_>__ Approve of Sugar Bounties. OMAHA, Neb., November 19.—The Ne- braska Beet Sugar Association, who are holding their annual convention here, have declared for a continuance of the present bounties, as well as further national aid. Reports were received showing the beet crop in Nebraska this season to be excep- tionally fine. The only discouraging fea- ture was the fact that some of the veget: bles had been rendered almost worthless by being frozen. —_—>_—_ The Alert Off for Hawaii. SAN FRANCISCO, November —The United States sloop-of-war Alert sailed for Honolulu yesterday, but something went wrong with her machinery when she was just over the bar. The tug Vigilant was signaled and asked to stand by in case of accident. In the meantime the Alert made sail and gathered headway. Later the damage to the machinery was repaired, and at 5 p.m. the warship was again under steam, and on her way to Honolulu. ——>——_ Ocean Steamships Arrived. QUBENSTOWN, Nov. 19.—Arrived, Brit- annic, New York, for Liverpool. NAPLES, November 19.—Arrived, Fulda, New York. HAMBURG, November 19. — Arrived, Prussia, New York. A KNOTTY PROBLEM The Subject of Tariff Legislation Causing Some Concern. WHAT THE HIGH PROTECTIONISTS SAY Don't Want the Dingley Bill, but an Extra Session. picetg aces MORE MODERATE VIEWS ian: Tariff legislation is proving to be a knotty problem for the republicans. Just after the election of Mr. McKinley there was a widespread tendency among republicans to pa Yingley bill as soc as Congress should assem} and in that way to ti of revenue until they came into complete control of the government. Then they en- tered upon a discussion both as to their ability to get such a measure through the Senate and to secure for it the President's approval, in view of the fact that both Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle regar ent tariff bill as sufficient for the purpose of raising revenue for the government as soon as a revival of prosperity is well on its way. But the greatest influence that has been exerted to defeat the idea of passing the Dingley bill has been by those high pro- tectionists in the republican party who have feared that if this measure should once become a law they would find it ver difficult to pass a genuine prote bill after the 4th of March. Man tionists have argued in favor of session of Congress to be assembh April, to devote its attention to tariff ley lation, and this policy has received siderable favor among protectionists over the country, But many politicians who are not satisfied with the present tariff legislation and are eager to pass a pro- tective > are scenting another danger which they fear will show up in large proportions during the neat cong sional elections and that may result in making the House of Representatives dem- ocratic. A Danger That Threatens. These are the men who have net for- gotten the landsiide that took place afier the passage of the McKinley bill, and they suggest that the importance of the bolting democrats in securing the election of Mc- Kinley and in returning so many republi- can members of Corgress should not be for- gotten during the first year of McKinley's administration. While the speech of Post- master General Wilson before the New York chamber of commerce and the state- ments made by Mr. Henry Watterson, ed- itor of the Louisville Courier-Jour: |, and telegraphed from Paris, are not aliog er definite in expressing what they regard as the duty of the victerious part they are Jooked upon as meaning that 1 cans should beware of the danger © ing an extreme protective tariff measure. The “sound money” democrats laid aside temporarily their principles on the tariff in order to assure the defeat of free silver, but they have not abandoned tho: prin- ciples, and it nas been argued that a high tariff measure will result in swinging them back into antagonism to the republicans. It is not forgotten that the jority gained by the republicans wa f- ly in New York and Pennsylvania, and that a number of states in the central west were carried by majorities that do .: an i indicate that they are safely republi the free silver issue should be eliminated to a considerable degree from the next congressional election. In 1) these same influences might tend to jeopardize repub- lican suce It is con: d that if the’ gold democrats are to continue to lend their in against the free silver sentiment to the extent of aiding the election of a “found money” republican, they will demand some ion from the republicans on the of the tariff, and many believe that if this concession is not made it will be impossible to keep the rant and file of the national democracy outside of Ue reg- ular democracy. It is argued that a high protective policy would be an immense joss of strength for the republicans in the south and would throw back into the democratic party those southern states that nave given their electoral votes for McKin There is no doubt that Mr. Whitn other tariff reformers, when they their influence for the republican had large hopes that thelr assistance y be recognized by some moditication by republicans of their attitude on the tariff. Gold Democrats to Be Considered, Extreme high protectionists clined to give up what they chief means of bringing prosperity back to the country =i the deme ts who helped them elect McKinley, but men who are not so extreme in ther views on the tariff are seriously considering the necessity for doing so as a means of mai taining republican principles on the mom question. When the republicans hold their first caucus this question of how not to offend the gold democrats will be one of the most important ones for them to con- sider, and there are many re ns who believe that the financial so high above all other que! at stake that if necessary to maintain their policies relating to it they should materially modify their attitude on the tariff. Bot they will Lardly be strong enough numerically to de- feat the men who a plans for a high protective tazif bly compromise by urging rep allow the goid democrats to hy deal to say in some of the s which they are particular: There is no doubt, however, that the gold democrats will from now on make ous efforts to have the republicans modify their policy on the tariff sufficiently to al- low them to vote for McKinley or some other “sound money” man should th lar democracy continue in the control of the silver men. $2 ——___—_ Son and Brother Suspected. in- cir not LIBERTY, Mo., November 19.—The cor- oner’s jury began an investigation of the Foley tragedy in secret session yes- terday and upon adjournment, were sworn to secrecy. There is a strong sentiment against the son and brother, William Fo- ley, who first reported the murder, and, though he has heretofore borne an excellent reputation, he is being closely watched. Mrs. Foley was a widow, and one story 1s there had long been some friction in the family over her persistent refusal to parti- tion the family estate among her three children. Tne murdered daughter id to have sided with her mother in the = ily dissentions. ee Struck by a F: Joseph Graham, with his head badly in- jured and his skull probably crushed, was after- taken to Freedman's Hospital t noon for treatment. His home is cuse, N. ¥., but he has been here some time, working for the V rn Union Tel- egraph Company. He was at work with a gang of men, setting poles on the Hare- wood road, about noon, when the polt fell and uck him. Although not uncon- scious, he was thought to be in a danger- cus condition, and he was kept quiet until the police patrol wagon from the eighth precinct reached the scene of the accident. Then he was placed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. He has been stop- ping here at 626 Pennsylvania avenue.