Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1897, Page 1

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RUIN IS WIDESPREAD Late Reports Enlarge the Damage Done by Earthquake in India. LIVES AND PROPERTY DESTROYED Wide Chasms Open in the Roads, Starting Mud Springs. A RAILROAD DISAPPEARS ee CALCUTTA, June 16.—Further reports of the destruction caused by the earthquake of last Saturday show that great damage was done at Dacca, Jamaltur and Mur- shidabad. At the latter place the nawab had a miraculous escape. Great injury has been done to the tea Plantations of Assam, Cachar and Duaro. A number of factories and machine houses have been wrecked at the three places named. At Krishnagar, Mymendingh and Silket all the courts and treasuries have been demolished. Abandoned Jubilee MHluminations. It is expected that the jubilee fllumina- tions will be abandoned, and that the money which it was proposed to expend upon them will be devoted to relieving the distress of the earthquake sufferers. Terrible reports are coming in from As- sam. At Shilong everything has been leveled to the ground. An inspector of prisons has been killed, and there have been many deaths in the public offices, in the military lines and in the bazaar. No further details are obtainable. Records Buried at Gauhati. The official records have been buried at Gauhati, where the roads are now crussed by wide chasms. The railroad has van- ished in that vicinity, and at Goalpara a tida! wave has destroyed the bazaar and all the other buildings and the neighber- ing country is covered with fissures which are spurting mud and sand. Numbers of buildings nave been de- stroyed at Dhubri, where the river bank has subsided, flooding the country and ruining the crops. Heavy Loss of Life. There has been heavy loss of life at Goal- para and Dhubri. Several of the shaken districts have not been heard from, but tsolated roads have been broken up by fissures, bridges have been -lestroyed and the telegrapn lines have been broken down ulmost throughout Assam. —_———__ WM. F. POWELL’S NOMINATION. Philadelphia Merchants Protested Vainly Against a Favorable Report. A number of merchants of Philadelphia and other cities appeared before the Sen- ate committee on foreign relatiuns today itnd made protest against the appoint- ment of Wm. F. Powell to be minister to Haiti, They based their opposition on the ground of Mr. Powell's color, con- tending that a white man would be more influential in promoting the business in- terests of this country with the Haitians, although they stated they had ro personal objection to Mr. Powell. The committee held the objection not to- Bea valid one, and jeclded to report nomination with a favorable recom- endation. ———_-e+___. BOMB MAKERS ACTIVE. Four Infernal Ma- chines During Past Month. PARIS, June 16.—The Eclair this morn- ing says that four bombs or infernal ma- chines have been discovered in Paris dur- ing the past month, and that during Pres- ident Faure’s journeyings several domiciles were searched. In connection with the alleged attempt upon the life of President Faure last Sun- day, while on his way to the races at Lengchamps, several arrests have been made, but only one man was detained in custody. —— ‘TURKS MOUNTING GUNS. Their Increased Activity of Late Arouses Distrust Among ,Grecks. LAMIA, Thessaly, June 16.—The Turkish troops sre posting guns on the Othrys heights, concealing them beneath branches of the trees. They have also placed artillery im the burned convent of Anaselitia, and Turkish scouts have been seen during the night time on the neutral ground between the two armies. This activity upon the part of the Turks has created much distrust among the Greeks. —_+ — UTES ARE DISSATISFIED. Do Net Like the Proposed Allotment of Land in Severaity. FORT DUCHESNE, Utah, June 16—One “of the Uncompahgre Ute Indians rode rapidly into the fort late last night and stated that several leaders of the tribe are holding a big talk, about twenty miles from Ouray agency, concerning the proposed al- lotment of lands in severalty to Uncom- pahgres. The Indian stated that the Un- compahgres were dissatisfied with the in- formation given them and the land allot- ment, and were determined to ascertain Positively about their so-called rights on the reservation. Uneasiness undoubtedly prevails among the Indians, they being suspicious of un- fair treatment by the government. Acting Indian Agent Colonel Randlett is at White Rock agency, where the Uintah Utes are congregating for a pow-wow with him. Chief Chavanaw has seemingly been dis- satisfied for some time past. He is a power among his tribe. Numerous Indians are daily visitors at Fort Duchesne, which heretofore has been a rare occurrence. —>__. QUEEN IS NOT BLIND. Story of Her Loss im London. LONDON, June 16.—The sensational sto- ries circulated in the United States by a newspaper in regard to the eyesight of Queen Victoria, which is said by that pe- riodical to be so bad that her majesty is almost totally blind, are not believed here. There has been no hint that the queen’s sight !s any worse than might be expected in a woman of her age. Sir John Watt Reid, the queen’s resident physician, is now away on a hol Js evident that her majesty’s health causes no anxiety. Sight Discreditea + — Interior Department Changes. ‘Thomas B. Lyons of Heppner, Oreg., trustee of meer ge Mart Rochice ? REBEL CHIEF CAPTURED. MR. CALHOUN’S VISIT A PROBABLE’. BISAPPROVAL AT THE WHITE HOUSE HANNA WINS IN ANY CASE Chinese Leader Who Was Leading a Revolt in Formosa, German Officers Suppress a Mutiny Among Chinese Troops—Detalls of the Murder of Father Mazel. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., June 16.—Advices from the orient by the steamer Rio Janeiro say that in the recent engagement be- tween the Japanese troops and rebels in northern Formosa, the former besides se- curing large quantities of Mauser rifles succeeded in capturing the famous revel chief, Sen Sin, who has succeeded in evad- ing capture ever since the arrival of the Japanese. Sen Sin, during the Chinese cccupation, was one of the highest military officers in the Chinese army. Since the Japanese occupation he has received con- stant aid from Foo Chow. Chinese Troops Mutimy. The German officers who have been en- gaged in drilling the Chinese troops at Woo Sung, China, have had to extend their tuition to the point of teaching their charges the direful effects of mutiny. Re- cently it was decided ‘to discharge about one-half of the native-drilled troops, who were in four camps of 500 each, replacing them by a corresponding number of for- eign-drilled men from the forts. The dis- charged soldiers were given three months’ extra pay, but they clamored for seven months, and on May 7 broke into open mutiny, looting the officers’ quarters, pull- ing down the houses and threatening to shoot the general in command. The principal ringleader was arrested and decapitated. It is stated that not a single Chinese official was present at the execution, all having fled. Throughout the night of June 8, the camp and magazine were guarded, and on the morning of the 9th three more of the ringleaders were executed. Rebellion is Serious. According to late advices from Swatow the rebellion in Kaochou and Leichou pre- fectures, Kuang Tung, appears to be quite serious. Brig. Gen. Chang, with 5,000 extra troops, has been sent to operate against the rebels. Shiht Ouch is to be the first ctty attacked by the gcvernment troops. As a. portion of the affected districts are on the sea coast, the Canton squadron has been o1 dered to co-operate with Gen. Cheng’s army. Later details of the murder of the Freach Catholic priest, Father Mazel, at Loli, in Kuangs, shows that the crime was com- mitted by a marauding band, and that no anti-Christian sentiment animated the criminals. —_.—_—__. POSTAL CLERKS’ CONVENTION. Important Business Transacted at the Meeting in Philadelphia Today. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jane 16.—The sixth annual convention of the National Association of Railway Postal Cterks open- ed here today and will continue until Fri- day. About fifty delegates are present, representing from 7,500 to 8,000 postal clerks. ‘The convention will consider measures looking to the promotion of congressional legislation in favor of the ratiway clerks, and also to the formation of a mutual ac- cident branch of the national organization. When the meeting was called to order to- day Director of Public Safety Frank M. Riter extended welcome to the delegates ard addresses of welcome were also madc by W. Wilson Carr, postmaster of Philadel- phia. and W. J. Bradley, superintendent of the second division, railway mail service. Response was made by President W. W. Blackmer of Florida. Pending the selection of various commit- tees by the delegates, Mr. W. H. Fry of Minnesota, the rational organizer, reported that considerable progress had been’ made toward organizing a national association of ali the various branches of postal employ- es. He said the work thus far gave prom- ise of the ultimate success of the proposi- tion. Regarding the proposed organization of an accident. insurance branch, Mr. Fry suggested that $15 per week should be paid to beneficiaries for time lost on account of accidents and $1,000 be paid in case of death. After the announcement of the commit- tees the convention took recess until 2 o'clock. —.__. HEARD MEN QUARRELING. ‘Testimony at the Coroner's Ing the Hoff SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.—The official inquiry into the cause of the mysterious death of Isaac Hoffman, who was found dead In his office on Baitery street June 1, has been commenced before Coroner Haw- kins. Chief of Police Lees minutely de- scribed the wounds, the condition in which the body was found and every other detail connected with the tragedy as known to the police. M. M. Rice of Arizona testified to having seen two men outside Hoffman's office in animated conversation as he was passing a few minutes before the tragedy occurred, but could not accurately describe them. L. Korn also stated that he also saw two men in heated conversation in front of the office at 6:30 o’clock that evening. L. L. Aubert, canceling teller at the First National Bank, under protest, stated that on June 1 a draft was presented for collection on the Chemical National Bank of New York, which bore thé indorsement of Theodore Figel and B. Joseph. It was for $1,487.27. Chief Lees was called and introduced a number of letters, which had been taken from the person of the deceased, but Coro- ner Hawkins would not admit them in evi- dence until he had seen them himself. —_——_ Personal Mention. Mr. Eugene de Forest Heald, jr., having completed with honor his course in the urdergraduate department of the Johns Hopkins: University, received his degree of A. B. yesterday, and will sail tomorrow for Bremen, to spend four months in Ger- many and Switzerland. Mr. Heald grad- uated at Emerson Institute in this city four years ago, and will be remembered as one oz Mr. Young’s honor pupils, having taken the gold medal each year and the “Pink- ney” medal when he graduated. Naval Constructor A. W. Pressey, who is under orders to the Texas, is at the Ebbitt on leave of absence. Lieut. Charles Laird of the navy is at 2107 H street for a few days. Capt. Goethals, Corps of urned reti official two weeks’ visit to Philadelphia and New York. Mr. Eckels, controller of the currency, from a vialt to has returned to this city Engineers, has from a visit to Chattanooga on Mr. Walter Stetson has returned from a Comes to Report in Detail to the President. CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN CUBA Reparation by Spain for the Death of Dr. Ruiz. SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL LEE ee ‘The return of Special Commissioner W. J. Calhoun to Washington is in accordance with the request made by President Mc- Kinley last week. He had an hour's talk with the President before the latter left for Nashville, but in that time he was naturally not able to go over all the ground covered by his investigation of Cuban af- fairs. He will remain in Washington long enough row to give President McKinley the full benefit of his personal observa- tions. It is stated that Mr. Calhoun did not understand he was expected to make any recommendations regarding the policy of the administration with relation to Spain and Cuba. He simply informed himself very fully concerning the conditions and prospects there, and this is the informa- tion that will be laid before the President verbally. Mr. Calhoun is not expected to make 4 written report except on the Ruiz case. While in Havana he saw many of the leading men of all parties—Spanish offi- cials, autonomists, insurgent sympathizers, Cuban leaders and annexationists—and little has been published about those interviews. They all agreed in telling him that the war had made Cuba a desert, and few of them saw any outcome except through in- tervention in some form by the United States. The moderate Spanish party want- ed this country to give its moral support to the reforms and possibly go to the ex- tent of guaranteeing them, but it is inti- mated that Mr. Calhoun gave no encour- agement to this hope. The Pacification of Cuba. On one point Mr. Calhoum’s report to the President is Hkely to have a direct bearing. This is the degree of credence which shall be given the renresentations of Minister de Lome and the Canovas ministry in their statements about the prospects of the war ending. All these statements and prom- ises disappear in the evidence of his own eyes. Mr. Calhoun could find no sigas of Pacification, and his frank declarution that he could see no end of the war is fortified by his personal investigatiun. His opinion of the effect of Weyler’s concentration policy in starving the women and children thas not been altered by the Spanish criti- cisms on his course. Declaration of a Policy Expected. Some strong intimations are reaching the President and members of the cabinet that a definite declaraticn of Cuban policy is expected before the adjournment of Con- gress. Members of Congress returning frem their hcmes report that the public feeling grows more intense. When the Morgan resolution passed the Senate the friends of the administration who opposed action by the House urged that the Presi- dent should not be hampered until he Eeard from his special representative who was in Cuba, and whose investigations would enable him to determine what course was proper for the United States. Now that Mr. Calhoun is back and the President has the results of his inquiry the press.ire is becoming very strong for a declaration from’ the White House. Whatever decision the administration reaches—whether for intervention, for recognition of belliger- ency or for more emphatic and even men- acing representaticns to Spain in further diplomatic negotiations — justification can 2e found for its action in the result of Mr. Calhoun’s investigation. Reparation for Dr. Ruis’s Death. While he is in the city Mr. Calhoun will assist Judge Day in drawing up the note to the Spanish government calling for rep- aration for the death of Dr. Ruiz. While Consul General Lee and Consul Congosto were unable to agree on anything except that Dr. Ruiz was kept incommunicado for three hundred and fifteen hours, this agreement itself will furnish the basis for @ demand. It is hinted that while Spain admits this fact, it construes the law and the treaty in a way not to make Ruiz's confinement incommunicado beyond sev- enty-two hours a violation of treaty rights. ‘This construction is not likely to be given much consideration by the State Depart- ment, and the note to Spain will be a stiff one. E Gen. Lee’s Successor Here. Ex-Congressman Aldrich of Chicago,who has been selected to succeed Consul Gen- eral Lee at Havana, is in the city. It is said he came to Washington expecting an early chatge would be made, but this is not now eertain. Gen. Lee has expressed his gratitude for the warm support given him by President McKinley and Secretary Sherman, @nd he does not desire to em- barrass the administration in any way. At the same time he does not want to be relieved at a time when the Spanish classes would claim it was due to the disapproval of the President. If he were to be relieved now it would probaby be claimed by the Spaniards that this was due to unfavor- able report made by Mr. Calhoun. So far from having anything unfavorable to re- port, Mr. Calhoun has taken every occa- sion to commend Gen. Lee. The delicacy of the situation is recog- yy the administration. The Presi- dent does not care to bave a change in the consular Way out of the dilemma will be found by nominating Mr. Aldrich for the Havana consulate as soon as the minister to Spain flection on either Minister Taylor or Con- sul General Lee. o-—____—_ TRIAL OF THE FOOTE. She is Required to Make 241-3 Knots an Hour. Arrangements are being made for the trial of the torpedo boat Foote, built by the Columbian fron works of Baltimore. It will take place next Tuesday over a new course ‘An Impression That Prof, Fenciulli Will Bo The Findings of the Summary Court- Martial and the Sentence Accom- panying Them Explained. The verdict of the Fanciulll summary court-martial, which was announced ex- clusively in The Evening Star yesterday, has served to increase-the public’s interest in the case and to heighten, if such a thing were possible, the indignation inspired among the citizens here by the episode of Memorial day. There was a tendency ob- servable to criticise the members of the court for determining: upon such a scvere recommendation as the discharge of Prot. Fanciulli from the Marine Corps, but those who are familiar with such things explain that no other course could have been pur- sued. The position occupied by Prof. Fan- ciulli In the marine corps s analagous, as far as actual rank is cengerned, to that of the sergeant major of a regiment. If the sentence had been a reduction in rank, the anomalous condition would have been reached of Profesaor Fanciulli being made a first sergeant, the duties of which pesition would have competied his assign- ment elsewhere than at the head of the band. A sentence of confinement would Pave been in the nature Of-a disgrace, which the members of the court.dtd not think should be visited upon Professor Fanctulli, and a sentence of withBoldirg his pay for & period would have been a rigorous pun- ishment when all things afe considered. This may sound paradoxical when the sentence was discharge from the service, and, consequently, a perpétual stoppage of pay, but the minor sentences alluded to would have probably been approved by the final reviewing authorittes at the Navy De- partment, whereas the present probabili- ties are very strong that the Secretary of the Navy will disapprove the discharge of Prof. Fanciulli and give him simply a reprimand. Orders will also probably follow explic- itly detining the authority of band leaders, and thus the final settlement of the case be made. It is the opinion of mature officers of the navy, the army and thi ine Corps, as well, that if older and merc experienced officers than Lieut. Draper-and Lieut. Ma- gill had been in charge @f ithe detachment on Memorial day that the unfortunate af- fair would not have oegurre@. lt 1s also asserted that Prof. Fasteiullé either was badly advised as to his tights when called upon to state nis ideas @ them before the court, or that he declingit to ‘take uny ad- vice as to the course le<hould pursue be- fore the tribunal, on tle ground that he conscientiously believed #he had a perfect right to select the must¢ whith should be played by the band: 4 No mernber of the couet has even for a moment believed that Mrof. Fanctul!i in- tended any disrespect .to cither Lieut. Draper or Lieut. Magill, He was simply unfortunate in his Deif¥f ‘atout his au- thorfty, ‘which 13 shared by the publiq, but which was not acccading to the rigid discipline of the gervice. , BS At the Navy Degastment, ~ The record of the suptmeary oourt-martial in the case of Profesgor Fanciullf, leader of the Marine Band; was ‘received at the Navy Department this Aftergdon trom Captain Harrington, conimandant«cat: the marine barracks. “As in yesterday's Star, the court. found Fanciulli guilty of the charges and sentenced him to “disi charge from the service, with bad conduct discharge,” which sentence was. approved by Captain Harrington and Colonel Hey- wood, cvloncl commandant ‘of the corps. The record will new be reviewed by the judge advocate general of the navy to sce that the proceedings were regular, and that the findings and sentence were in ac- cordance with the evidence adduced. It will then be submitted for the action cf the Secretary of the Navy. Assistant Sec- retary Roosevelt is now ‘acting in that capacity. He told a Star‘reporter today that he hadn't received any official report on the subject, and consequently could not say what he would do. =” It was likely, however, ‘in view of the general interest shown fn the case in and out of the service that he would conclude to defer all action in the premises until the return of Secretary Long. “He said, if the sentence was a severe one, he would most probably fodow that course in any event. Secretary Long is now in Boston and will return to the city early ‘hext week. Under the naval regulations the Secre- tary can set aside the findings and sentence of the court, and a sentence like that in the case of Fanciulli cdngot be executed without ‘his approval. “4 A general order issued’ by, Secretary. Her- bert in May, 1893, intefded to guard against excessive punishment by sum- mary courts-martial has: an important bearing on this case, and may possibly in- fluence Secretary Long {n bis action. ‘This order is as follows: ~ “The attention of comujanding officers and of all officers Uabi¢ to-duty as mem- bers of summary courts-martial is called to the frequency with ‘which the punish- ment of discharge fromi the service with bad conduct discharge ig inflicted by such courts. Such punishment ‘is appropriate only to cases in which the offense com- mitted demonstrates the fact that the ac- cused is an unfit person to’ remain in the naval service, and the department is of opinion that said sentence should not be awarced to continuous service men except in extreme cases, and then only after care- ful inquiry as to the record’and length of service of the accused. Information on these points should also be obtained and considered by the sentor officer present in determining whether or net. to approve a sentence involving discharge from the ser- vice with bad conduct discharge.” ———-e-____<—_ AGAINST SUGAR TRUSTS. Senator Pettus’ Am ator Pettus’ Amendment to the ‘Tarise Bile Senator Pettis introdueed im the Senate today an amendment to the sugar schedule relating to trusts which i rogmrded as im- portant. Immediately upsn, ie introduc- tion Mr. Hoar, who listeged te its reading very attentively, asked that.# be printed at once for the benefit @f- the Senate. It was therefore made special anf sent to the printing office. * The amendment providigs @mt the im- portation into the Unitedi: from any foreign country of sigareor material from which sugar can male, by or for any trusts, combination cy ex isting or hereafter formas between two o1 more persons or corpo: 4ntended to te in restraint-of 1 ‘trade, or to tt e' or to in- Probable ‘cially when he is one of “W. J. Co: -falo Enquirer and be featelted to the United And it shall be the the Attorney of the United Bex tochune pro- to be to to-enforce A Busy and Eventful Day at the Executive Mansion. MANY CALLERS OF PROMINENCE ‘Commissioner Calhoun Had a Short Conference With the President. NOTES ABOUT CANDIDATES The day at the White House was a busy The callers were numer- ous, and included men of prominence, such as Senators Proctor, Cullom, Wilson, Gear, Baker, Spooner, Shoup, Caffery, Secretaries Alger and Gage, Representative Hitt and and eventful one. Assistant Secretary of State Day. Secretary Gage’s visit was to talk with the President about appointments in his A similar mission was that department. of General Alger. The senators had business of different Few of them talked with the Presi- dent about the treaty, as they had deen aware for some time of the President's kinds. prospects. Commissioner Calhoun Calls. Special Commissioner Cathoun return2d to the city yesterday to complete his con- ference with the President on the subject of his visit to Cuba. Mr. Calhoun is anx- ious to get his verbal report in, so that he can go to his home and engage in some im- portant legal cases awaiting «ttention. Mr. Calhoun went to the White House to- day, and was with the President about half “an hour. : His conference was frequently disturbed by the rush of anxious callers, and he left to return this afternoon or tonight, when he will have an opportunity to talk undi turbed with the President. Around the White House the ta'k of sending Mr. Cal- houn as minister to Madrid is regurded as stmple prattle. Mr. Calhoun does not want the place, and the Spanish governmen: dces not want him. A visit of Representative Hitt to the President agaig revived talk about the Spanish mission. Mr. Hitt averred that his visit had no reference to public mat- te Talking Over Kansas Affairs. Senator Baker of Kansas visited the President to talk over Kansas affairs. The senator has made a strong effort to adjust factional differences in the state and hopes he has succeeded. He has agreed upon Cyrus Leland, national committeeman, for pension agént at Topeka; I. E. Lamtert, for district attorney; W. E. Sterne of Topeka, for United States marshal, and Mike Sut- ten -for collector of internal revenue. Mr. Leland is the hesd of what is known #3 the Leland faction, and J. E. Lambert fs one-of his iMeutenants. Messrs. Sterne and. Sutton. are anti-Leland leaders. - Phis program, if carried cut, will divide the four best offices in the ‘state equally be- tween the factions. The fight for the pen- sicn agency was exceedingly hot, it will be reinembered. The place is a desirable onc, and Mr. Leland was an applicant. He ts a pewer in the state, and it was not thought that he coild “be defeated, espe- the personal friends of the President. It is not known that the slate now arranged will go through, but it is thovght to be among the ropabilities, =” Oandidates for Consulntes. John B. Jeffery of Chicago is one of the Yeading candidates for the Montreal consul generalship, and was introduced to the President by Senator Cullom. There are ireny candidates for consulships from Chi- cago, and the Illinois senators are doing all they can to secure places for some of them. Dorsey Patton, one of the republican leaders of the windy city, is here in pur- suit of a consulship. Dr. Wm. P. Kerr was introduced to the President by Senatog Mason. He is an applicant for a consulship. He is a friend of both the President and Senator Mason. National Committeemen Brownlow and Grant of Tennessee and Texas, respect- ively, called together at the White House and were in consultation with the Presi- dent. Mr. Grant is right now making a fight to have C. H. Maris appointed col- lector of the port at Brownville, Texas. He has indorsed and is working for Mr. Maris.’ State Committeeman Green and Representative Hawley have indorsed Jas. Durst. Another candidate who has back- ing is J. S. Linton. Gen. Wade Hampton, railroad commis- sioner, visited the President today and was cerdially greeted. He has about recovered his health and this was his first call. It is not improbable that he informed the Pres- ident that he was willing to turn over his pcsition to a successor when one is named by the President. Will Deliver the Diplomas. President McKinley has accepted an In- vitation to attend the graduating exercises of Georgetown University Wednesday mornirg, June 23, at the college hall, and will deliver the diplomas to the graduates. The President was visited this morning by }-Rev. J. Havens Richards, president of the coltege, and then accepted the invitation extended him. The exercises will begin at 10 o’ciock im the morning, and the Presi- dent will be present shortly after the he- givning. si Senator Spooner’s call was in behalf of Julius Goldsmith, long ago booked for consul general to Berlin. Mr. Goldsmith Was consul general 19 Vienna under Presi- dent Harrison.. Mr. Goldsmith's nomina- tion will be sent to the Senate this after- noon or tcmorrow. “Ex-Gov. Thomas of Utuh ard a delega- tion of citizens from that state will call upcn the President to see if he will ‘go to Utah next month. Representative Joy of Missouri, who has been in California for some time, visited the President today. Representative Grow of Pennsylvania also his Commissioner Ross was at the White House this afternoon for a chat with the President. A Buffalo Journalist's Visit. manors, the president of the Buf- Company, had an interview today of a half hour’s duration with Presi- dent McKinley. He would not say for what had come such a long distance FOR ANNEXATION Adley Toward Obtaining the Island Republic ———— SIGNING THE TREATY Action of American and Hawaiian Representatives. Both Factions in His Party in Qhio Favor Him. The Trouble is Not Over the Senator's Candidacy, but for Party Cov- trol in the State. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 16.—Accord- ing to advices received at the office of Secretary Dick this morning, Senator Han- na will come to Cleveland on Sunday. Morday he expects to start for Toledo to the state convention. The senator had in- tended to go direct from Washington to Toledo, but has evidently changed his plans. Tomorrow evening the republican prima- ries in this county will be held. There are two slates. One delegation is especiaily friendly to Hanna, and the other will vote for Mr. Hanra’s indorsement at the Tole- do convention, although it is known as an anti-Hanna slate. The fight has been a remarkably hot one, and now, on the eve of the battle, it is hard to predict which slate will go through. Decided to Indorse Hanan. This morning all legislative candidates who have not been placed on the Hanna ticket met and decided to indorse Mr. Hanna. This fact indicates beyond a doubt that Mr. Hanna will have the solid sup- Port of this, his home, county in the state convention next week, but whether or not he receives the indorsement from his friends or enemies is yet to be determined. As the ight, which is onc of the hottest ones ever waged in this county between two factions of the same party, draws to a close the bitterness of the leaders becomes more intense, and charges ard counter- — rumors and denials fly thick and ast. The fight is simply one for supremacy. Mr. Hanna’s candidacy for election to the United States Senate does not enter into it as an issue at all, because whichever fac- tion controls the convention he will be in- dorsed. Gold Democrats Undecided. Chairman 8S. H. Holding of the state com- mittee of gold democrats has announced that shortly after the democratic state con- vention he will issue a call for his com- mittee to come together for the purpose of carefully considering the situation, and de- ciding upon what course to pursue in the coming campaign. The exact date of the conference has not been determined upon, but it will undoubt- edly be held some time in July in this city, and it is not improbable that the gold dem- ocrats will decide to support the regular democratic state ticket and the republican legislative ticket. Certain it is the senti- ment as it is expressed by the gold demo- crats in Cleveland is decidedly against plac- ing an independent ticket in the field. TREASURER ROBERTS ARRIVES. SCENE AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT Reported Objection by the Japan- ese Government. WHAT THE CHANCELLOR SAYS eS In the great diplomatic room of the State Department, where four years and four months ago in the closing hours of the Harrison administraticn the first Hawaiian annexation treaty was signed only to be withdrawn from the Senate and thrown into a pigeonhole, the representatives of the governments of the United States and Hawaii gathered this morning and signed a treaty by the terms of which, if ratified, the little island republic will be- come part of the territory of the United States. Of the persons who stood In the rcom today three were present when the original treaty was signed, namely, Specias Commissioner Lorin Thurston and Assist- ant Secretaries Adee and Cridler. The first named perhaps took a more sincere per- sonal pleasure in the ceremony of this morning than any of the others, because of the stirring events of the last four years in which he was so directly concerned. Reason for the Early Signing. It is a very unusual thing for a treaty of such importance to be sighed early in the morning, but in this case it was desired that. the convention be made ready early in order that it might be submitted to the Senate on the day of its signature. The document itself had been prepared care- fully overnight, in fact, tt was practically completed at the close of office hours yes- terday, but it was necessary to. make a close compurison, and the President wished another opportunity to go over the docu- ment, probably with a view to drawing up a@ message to the Senate. Therefore, before 9 o'clock the persons who were concerned in the prepafation of the treaty were all at the State Depart- ment. For the United States there were Secre- tary Sherman, Assistant Secretaries Day, Adee and Cridler, Private Secretary Bab- ecck and Assistant Private Secretary Gay- troe. . On the Hawaiian side were Minister Hatch, Lorin Thurston and W. A. Kinney, all for this particular occasion accredited as special commissioners duly empowered to negotiate a treaty of annexation. After the forthal greetings the credentials of the plenipotentiaries were scanned and record- ed. Secretary Sherman alone represented the United States in the signature of the convention, and it was part of the cere- mony to record his authorization by the President just as much as it was the credentials cf the Hawaiians from Presi- dent Dole. Then came the reading and comparison of the treaty. Of this the>e were two drafts, one to be held by each, later on to be exchanged in the usual form. Altogether it was twenty minutes after 9 o'clock when all was ready for the signa- tures. The Hawaiian representatives bad brought with them a gold pen in a plain holder, and at their request this was used for all of the signatures. The Party Photographed. Secretary Sherman signed first the copy intended to be held here, while Minister Hatch signed first the Hawailan copy of the treaty, his fellow-commissioners com- ing next in order, Mr. Thurston first, fol- lowed by Mr. Kenney. The treaties were sealed by Assistant Secretary Cridler with @ private seal carried on his watch chain, the copies were handed to their respactive custodians and the treaty was made as far as the executive branch of the government could effect it. There was a general ex- change of congratulations between the parties to the ceremony, and, after a pho- tograph had been taken of the commis- sioners, the ceremony was ended. Objection by Japan. Before the final signature of the docu- ment it was understood the Secretary of State was presented with a formal protest by the Japanese government, through its legation here, against the consummation of the agreement. The protest is. said to be based on apprehension that the special treaties now existing between Japan and Hawail, under which the Japanese enjoy advantages, will be affected injuriously by complete annexation. Provisions of the Treaty. ‘The treaty provides that the government of the Hawaiian Islands cede to the United States absolutely and forever all rights ef sovereignty in and over the Hawalisn Istands and its dependencies, and that these islands shall become an integral part of the territory of the United States. The goverrment of Hawaii also cedes to the United States all public He Sees the Secretary and Files His Oficial Bond. % Mr, Ellis H. Roberts of New ‘York, who succeeds Mr. D. N. Morgan of Connecticut as treasurer of the United States, was at the Treasury Department this morzirg cor- ferring with the officials ih regard to the transfer of the office. He was accompanied by Vice President Hobart and Senator Platt of New York and. was introduced by the latter to Secretary Gage, with whom he had a Short talk over the financial situa- tion. He filed his.official._bond and said he would be prepared to enter upon the dis- charge of his new dutiér’ ‘ut the Secretary's convel 8 soon as the necessary for- malities have been observed. The treasurer is bonded in the sum of $150,000 and is persorally responsible for all the moneys and securities in the vaults of the treasury. Although it is possible that Treasurer Roberts'may.. take hold next Mcnday, the probabilities are strong that he will defer such actton until July 1 next, the beginning of the next fiscal year. When Treasurer Roberts held the office of assistant treasurer at New York he in- augurated a system cf bonding all the offictals of the subtreasury, from the high- est to the lowest, in sums ranging from $50,000 dcwn to $5,000, and the impression has obtained that he proposed to intro- duce the same system into his administra- tion of the treasurer’s office. Nearly 325 persons—men and -women—are employed in that office, and they are all more or iess disturbed over the reported purpose of the incoming treasurer, inasmuch as the ex- action of individual bonds would be in the nature of a tax on their salaries, accord- ing to the commigsion required by the surety compenies. Treasurer Roberts told a Star reporter to- day that he had not even considered this subject as yet, and consequently was not red to say. what he would do. The transfer of the treasurer's office from Mr. Morgan to Mr. Roberts is a big undertaking, and will in itself keep a force of nearly 100 persons actively employed for at least three months. A committee of three experts will be ap- pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to supervise the work. One member of this committee will represent the retiring treas- urer, another will represent the incoming iclal and the third will represent the secretary. F) i Hill ae