Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1897, Page 1

= THE EV = PUBLISHED DAILY XCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 7101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Gor. 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. ts served t s. on their ov oc 44 cents per te ty sor Cenada—posta, anyw e prepaid 30 conts t Star, $1 per year, with 1 pos Sh. ered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., ai-elass nail matter.) 1 iaii subscriptions must be paid tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on appllcttio WASHINGTON, D. ©. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1897—TWELVE PAGES. COMPROMISE PLAN Pennsylvania Railroad Agrees to a Solution of Grade Crossings. HE IDEA OF COMMISSIONER BLACK Elevated and Depressed Tracks Both Used. NEW LONG BRIDGE It remained for Engineer Commissioner Black to settle the railroad problem in South Washington. This afternoon En- gineer W. H. Brown of the Pennsylvania erence with ineer department, and the result of the interview was the ac- knowledement on the part of Engineer the compromise plan of Capt. story to the railroad, and that he was prepared to recommend it. This action on the part of the Penns veni end of treen railroad had an important con the head of the en; Brown that Black was railroad marks the beginning of the the the Commissioners. for conditions In South W trecks of the Pennsylvania railroad, and thereby do away with the deadly grade crossing. The Pennsylvania railroad have shown a disposition to help out, provided n could be agreed upon. Year after year the matter hung, and it did not se possible that the railroad officia and the District authorities would ever be able to get together and agree upon some plan. after Commissioner Black came he took up this subject of rail- t contention be- the road and the latter have been years to better the shington along the most import omicials of The several anxious Shortly into office roads and studied the situation in South Washington carefully. He realized at once that nothing could be accomplished until the railroad and the Commissioners could e upon a plan that would be mutually advantage ‘The ether plans he saw were unfair to the railroad ecmps whose rights he ac- knowledged. He worked steaaily for sev- eral months on the matter, and finally an- nounced through a letter to the railroad ee any his willingness to talk over the This brought the officials of the situation. railroad to the Commissioners’ 0 and they pondered long over the two alter tive plans submitted. > r suited them. were not guarded What enough, they by either of them was wante said, was something which would recognize the rights of th: railroad, and at the same time show due regard for the best srests of the Dis- ssioner Black thought he had just ach a plan. It was his reserve card in nis i when he played it il took ans. He called npr ae railroad officials ap- reciat . and asked t » take it home nd study ‘ was imme ely ranted, t Commissic r had gone over the plan and felt assured that Uhere hing in it which the ra:lvoud com- 1 axonably ebject to. The Conterence. i so the engineers tcok the plan to dadelphia with them and pondered iong over veral days ago the eived a letter from the 1 deep ™ it Ss ssioners lee stating that Engineer u down this week to confer the tatter. He came this morning armed wit vig bundle of maps and profiles, and Was Immedixtely ushered into the private vitice of the Engineer Commissioner. Orders were se to allow no one to Gistrub the missioner, and for three de the engineering head of the Penns; Vania railroad and the head of the District Jepartment talked earnes: The sineer stated that the company nied was anxious to better. the ington, and he the time had solution of the vexed prob- nt. He then stated his will- » recommend to the Pennsylvania compromise plan of Engineer ack, nference had concluded Com- tek's was beaming. It first time the railroad and the Commissioners had agreed, and this argued well for future of South Washington. ¢ Compromise. Briefly the plan contemplates a combina- ion of an elevated and depressed system. it s at nnel as a depressed nd, followi the line of the pres- ent tracks, becomes elevated at a point way tween Sou Capitol street and This permits the use of of the railroad New out practical change. Street it is elevated so 5 streets pass under w grade, as far as 4% s street is lowered about two lis present grade to permit the elevated structure to presi depot. tirely reconstructed, S enter the second story. railroad is to abandon its reet between tth and 7th, ue is to be extended and the north end of street. At Virginia avenue t the branch for the Southern tescend from an ele- ure to become a depressed sy: accomp 1 at Yth street, to the bridge. New Bridge. nt lepot is to be e7 u The Metrop depot Ss to < is of the plan is the new ure re build- take the Long bridge. The is to be considerably elevated from with iderable re- Nor is this s contemplate an entirely of approved architecture. uest of Engineer Brown a fur- ce Was granted, and this af- Was a special meeting of the ¢ Commission allied to hear the Engineer Brown. e meeting was private, but nothing de- veloped of interest save the satisfaction the Commissioners experience in having at found a solution to the railroad prob- of South Washington. — Cement for Fort Washington. Col. Alien, the engineer officer in charge of the Potomac river improvements, has made a contract with H. A. Jones & Co. of this city for 4,800 barrels of cement for use m the construction of a gun battery at Fort Washington, Md., at G1 cents per bar- rel, furnished in bags. bridge to nun.ber of ternoon there board report WEST VISITED BY STORMS Heavy Rains in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colcrado. Trains Delayed by Washouts and Worst Floods Ever Known Ex- perienced at Some Points. CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 20.—Very heavy reins have prevailed thrcughout southwest- ern Wyoraing and western Nebraska, caus- ing numerous washouts along the railroads. The eastbound Union Pacific flyer tied up at Medicine Bow last night by 2 Washout at Miser Station. Assistant Su- perintendent Culros has gone to the scene with a wrecking train. The westbound flyer is held at Sidney by a weshout at Chappell, Neb., and will be run via Julesburg and La Salle, Colo., over the Denver Pacific branch to reach he pw in the Rockies. Turns to S: DENVER, Colo., July 20.—A severe snow storm is reported from all the higher por- ticns in the mountain districts. Three f snow is reported at Cripple Creek, nd other points, and one inch at iville. The weather is uncomfortably cool even in Denver. © at at Lodge Pole. LODGE POLE, Neb., July 20.—A clouil- burst six miles west of this place washed cut one mile of raflroad track. All trains are ted up. Every dam be- tween here and Sidney is washed out and sul they are going out. This is the worst flood ever known here. Lightning's Fatal Work. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 20.—A special to the Commercial Tribune from Marion, Ohio, says: A succession of terrible electrical storms, with heavy rainfall, passed over the city and vicinity. George Stout, while driving mower, was killed by lighteing; Charles Sciter and William Sontag, mechanics, re- turning home from work, were struck down on the They may recover. Four men ne fifteen miles from this Cloudburst at Carnegie BURG, Pa., July 20=A cloudburst negie last night damaged property to the extent of on. At the Panhandle mines of M. nna & Co. the powder storehouse, railroad tracks and cars were Washed awa The water rose so rapidly that the miners were forced to five to the hills for safety. SS ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK. Two Highwaymen Meet More Than Their Mateh in the Cashier. ODELL, IL, July 20.—Two men entered MeWilliams’ Bank and placing revolvers at the head of Cash’ Buskirk, order- ed him to throw s hands and pass over the cash. Van Buskirk was ready to met just such an emergency, as he had weapens at his command, which he raised to shoct at the intruders. The robbers did not wait, but opened the deer and es- caped. out of the door The people on bikes, sand afoot followed who ran to the east jumpe in a bugsy ney drove the horses w that the Odell pu iz on them, when they of the buggy and made tor the Hundreds of people were soon scene. They surrounded the ids several desperate attempts to . the robbers were ight. Num- hots were fired, but no one was The robbers we brought to town and lodged in jail to await the action of the grand jur At a prelimi the names of F on and Harry Howard, both hailing from New York. It is supposed that they are the same persons who made two attempts to wreck the V bash pay car betwee: rbury and Fo! est last Saturday. —> HEAVY DAMAG = and gave the hor the would of town, wh the driven by two boys. hard until they suers wer leaped cu cern fields, e cashier at once rm. bug, eS, Waxons ion they ‘SS WANTED. Prominent Kansas City Man Mixe in Divor Sui KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 20—A. S. ichols, an employe in a hat store, has instituted sensational suits in the circuit court. The first is against his wife, Pearl E. Nichols, for divorce, naming Ben. C. Burgess as co-respondent. The ink mak- ord on the court decument was hen Nichols entered the second Mr. Burgess for $10,000 nating his wife's affections. bably no man among the swell better known than is Bur Al- nce the organization of the Kansas Club he has been a moving and ener- in that organization. He is the of Sweet, Demy to be a man of came here sev veland, Ohio. Burgess uit is’an attempt. at ols is visiting in Chi- ing this re not dry suit against for club Co., and ts rep: erable mean: ago trom that the blackmail. Mrs. » cago. —— HERZ CLAIMS DAMAGE: Relies on Hix American Citizenship to Foree French Government. PARIS, July 20—The Figaro says that @ month or two ago Dr. Cornelius Herz of Panama canal fame wrote to M. Faure demanding an indemnity of 1,000,000 francs from the French government for false ac- cusations brought against him by French officlals and members of the French parlia- ment. In the course of the letter he laid stress upon his American citizenship and asserted that he expected that his claim would be energetically supported by the United States gevernment. —_—_ SPANISH LIBERAL'S PLAIN TALK. DR. Says Autonomy is a Necessity for Both Cuba and Spain. MADRID, July 20.—Senor Moret y Pren- dergast, the liberal leader and former min- ister, delivered @ brilliant speech at Sara- gossa last night on the Cuban question.’ He violently attacked the policy of the government, especially its methods of cam- paignting in Cuba, and declared that auton- omy must be proclaimed. “for Cuba is as “Autonomy,” he said, much a necessity of Spain as of Cuba.” He dwelt impressively upon the dangers to which monarchy is exposed if {ft does not obey the force of public opinion. —_—> DON CARLOS MAY TRY AGAIN, Suspicious Massing of War Material Along French-Spanish Frontier. LONDON, July 20.—A special dispatch from Madrid, referring to the revival of Carlism, says: “Large quantities of supplies are stored on the French border and large consign- ments of arms have been ordered in Ger- many and in Belgium. While nobody thinks that the Carlists will openly rebel in the present circumstances, if popular discontent over the mismanagement of Cuba and the subserviency of the govern- ment of the United States spreads and develops riots, as it is quite likely to d then Don Carlos may try his luck again.’ SENATE OPPOSITION| Talk of Recommitting the Tariff Con- ference Report. COTTON TIES, BAGGING, WHITE PINE Proposed Line of Action Not Par- liamentary. COURSE THAT Poneman LIES OPEN There is a great deal of talk about a mo- tion being made in the Senate to “recom- mit” the tariff conference report, “with in- structions to restore cotton ties and cotton bagging to the free list and white pine lumber to the $1 rate.” Efforts are being inade to make a combination strong enough to do this. The trouble about this proposition is that a motion to “recommit” or to “recommit with Instructions,” is not in order, and would not be entertained by the Vice Pres- ident. The first motion in order is that which will be made by Mr. Allison, that the Senate concur in the conference report. Thi or motion is not subject to amendment modification. The vote must be taken directly upon it and the report be adopted or rejected. It is proposec the opposition to make a mo- tion excepting n features of the r port. The Vice President will undoubted hold that this motion is not in order. The method by which « subject’ once agreed on in conference is sent back into conference is first by the rejection of the conference report, and by a separate mo- tion asking the other house for # furthe conference. Even when this is done it pot in order to instruct the conference The conference committe composed of representatives of both houses, and it can- net be instructed by one house alone Moreover, the theory of a conference is that it shall be “full and fr and in- structions even to the conferees of one house are not in order. The nearest approach to an instruction would be a resolution on the part of the Senate “further insisting’ upon designated amendments Phe House might then decline furthe nd then the Senate would hay reconsider its action and adopt the re- tor else the bill would fail. Antecedent ther motion the report as a whole Hopted or rejected, importance of this conference, to parliamentary is that it is said that there are nough votes in favor of the one- Collar rate on white pine and of frx cotton tie committe could be The one of ng about these would be in danger if pz and cotton bagging to defeat the on these items if a separate vote had on them. th jon is pl opposi ges Ha tice would admit of their plans be ried out. It is quite cert.in, however, that on the motion to coneur in’ tre conference report, without any i ing motion, majority will be in rative, "Thi purpose generally expr members of the several factions of is to pro If they scomp)| pt action uld muster the votes neces: sh what the want they » vole 10 come as soon as thle: ing n that, the general nion ) expressed is that nothing would be gained by delay. Their cfforts to musier votes for white pine aud cotton ties, ete., are made on the assumption that a motion to in- struct we ye in order, It is certain that some of tho in these items wouid not danger the at of le to reject the conferen report as a whe If the conference report were rejected it would defeat the bill, and the re bint would rest upon the democrats, populists and silver republicans. This responsibility the combined opposi- tion do not want to me. ‘There are everal senators whe intended to make set speeches befcre the adoption of the report. If they persist in their purpose to talk action may not be had betore the early part of next week, but there will be no filibuster, and the republicans are quite heyeful of the adoption of the report this week. 1ry would DOS interested be willing to en- slation by voting WILL RE’ TOMORROW. re Robert L. Phythian te Give Up Active Service. Commodore Robert L. Phythian will be placed on the retired list of the savy to- morrow by operation of law on account of age He entered the navy from Ken- tucky in January, i853, and reached his present grade in September, 18M, Since September, 1486, he has been engaged on important shore duty, first as superintend- ent of the Naval Academy and later as superinterdent of the naval observatory. He holds the latter detail at present. He} will be succeeded as superintendent of the naval observatory tomorrow by Commander Comm Charles H. Davis, now a member of the naval inspection rd. The new intendent is a bre in-law Lodge of Massachu; and w cial escort of the Princess Eulalie of Spain on her visit to this country during the Columbian exposition as the guest of the nation. Hee “OPPOSITION ‘TO POWDERLY. His Nomination Said to Be Distastefal to Labor. The Senat> committee on immigration attempted to secure a meeting today to consider the nomination of 'T. V. Powderly to be commissioner ef immigration, but failed to obtain a quorum. The meeting developed the fact that confirmation will be generally opposed by the opposition senators, on the ground that Powderly's appointment is distasteful to the labor ele- ment. Another attempt will be made to take up the nomination tomorrow. —__—_-e-—___—_. Repuirs to the Brooklyn. Capt. F. A. Cook, commanding ‘the cruiser Brooklyn, which has just returned from England, has reported to the Navy Department that the vessel is in need of a few minor repairs. Orders have been ac- cordingly issued for her to proceed to the Brooklyn navy yard to have the repairs made. She will then be attached to the North Atlantic squadron. pce ec Secretary Sherman Still Kept In. Secretary Sherman does not improve so rapidly as was expected, and is sitll con- fined to his room. It was said at the State Department this afternoon that the Secre- tary is all right, and that the bad weather was the only reason he failed to attend the cabinet meeting today. + Possible Canal Commissioner. Capt. O, M. Carter, Corps of Engineers, who is said to have been chosen by the President as a member of the Nicaragua canal commission, is at the Shoreham... —_—__-2+____. Cadet Harris Allowed to Resign. At the instance of the congressional del- egation of Georgia, Secretary Long has ac- cepted the resignation of Neval Cadet George S. Harris of Georgie, who was rec- ommended by the academic board for dis- missal for shooting off firecrackers on the U. 8. 8. Santee on the Fourth of July, in disobedience of orders, THEIR AUTHORITY DENIED Receiver Schoepf Questions Commissioners Jurisdiction Over Air Motors. The Contention Made in Interview With Captain Black—Latest Phase of the Controversy, And now the Eckington railroad repu- diates the authority of ihe Commissioners to pass upon the question of air motors as a proper means of rapid transit. This is the very latest contention of those who have the interests of the Eckington road in charge, and it was made to the Comm rs yesterday by Receiver choepf of the road, who called to discuss nt report of Commis- Black. The interview took plac office of the Engineer Co iver Schoepf sai refully, and wail some of the deduc missioners, ther sincer in the private umissioner. he had read the report he quite agreed with ions made by the Com- erable with Re which he took issue. did not go cifically into the differences, reservin: them for a future conference with the board. — Commi Black suggested that Mr, Schoepf r before the board and Getail wherein his report erred. 3 hoepf preferred not to do, adding t he did not « sina to meet the Eekington Commissioner med him he need have no fear on t Score, since the Commissioners would be glad to hear him in private, their prime objcct being to get at the bottom facts, without any desire © any one. ugBestlo During the interview Mr. Schoepf took oc- casion to observe that he did not think the Commissioners pressed their inquiry deep nough. Commissioner lack quite agreed with him that a trip to New York, where it is alleged che air motor 1s in successful would a good plan, but the Commissioners had no funds out of which to pay for such a trip, and were mpelled to content themselves with th facts and figures they had before them. Mr. Schoept acaed he wouid willingly sup- ply the funds tor a further investigation, aud he was invited to make his proposition. operation, have been AS the interview was about to tern Mr. Sc f advanced the belief that the company aid not think Use Commis, had anything to do with the subject of a proval. to the act, it was lei entirely company to say wheths it would air or not. Question of Opinic Black opinion. interpreted reeent law in with the former oné, and would their jurisdiction in the matter. This v a new conténtion. The missioners had exp: Lilt, and felt conti- dent it d be made, The iaw, or rather that toc drawn exeuse, is rather in- definite, and one can hardly @ctine what it means, One thing is certain, or at least the Commissioners Unink and that is there was a lamentable weakness on the part of officials the act was considered before it becd a law that was uninissi Conumissioner Suid THe © v question of had tion the conne hold te Com- whe The paragraph under which the company bases 1s Gaba of non-Jurisdiction the part of the Commissioners is as follows air motors shall ompanies shall compiete- Phat if said compresse pied, saia ly equip their respective lines with such motive power on or before July 1, 180s.’ There is no tention in this paragraph as to who shall p pon the air motor, and the company refers to a previous par- agraph in which the company is mentioned and proady claims t ne ph re- fers to the company as the r of the motor, and not the Comm s, who are not mentioned in any w rection, The Liaw in the con- oxely Draw The Commissicners are contident of their position. ‘Liey admit the joint resolution of February 3, 1807, is leosely drawn, and wonder hew such a law passed Cong! But they claim it was the intention of Congress to have the Commissioners inter- pret Usis resolution in connection with the previous law, which, they a. plain that before the an air motor is am its cars it must receiv of the Commissicners. be this as it ray, the next move on the rapid-trensiit chess board will be the reply of the Eckingion company to the report of ngineer Commissioner Black. Copies of this report were furnished the company lo- day, and it is expected a response will be received in a few da. rt, makes it ny can adopt of propulsion for official approval PTLY A Consulship Pr. uised by the Presi- dent Without Urgin “Did you hear about the St. Louis preacher and the Missouri congressmen? asked a St. Louis man at the Capitol to- day. “No; what was it?’ “The Rev. Mr. So-and-so is a popular preacher in St. Louis and also something of a politician. He is a gold democrat, and was at the head of the Civic Federation, or something of that kind, and ran an aux- iliary to the gold democrat machine. He really did some good work, and following the Scriptural proverl that the laborer is werthy cf his hire and the political maxim about the victory and the spoils, he came dewn to see the President and get his slice of pie. “He said his son would like to be con- sular agent at Johannesburg, South Africa, and solicited the indorsement of some of the Misscuri republicans in Congress. He finally secured them, and then got Sec- retary Long, who was an old friend, to in- troduce him to the President. ~ “His services to the party were related, and the President complimented him upon them, and treated him with great friendli- ness. The President lovked grave when the subject of office ,was broached, but brightened up when the reverend gentle- mean mentioned Johannesburg. The out- come was that the Rey. So-and-so came away with the tacit promise of the place as full and ample requftal of all political obligations. ‘He then hurried over to the State De- pertment to find out something about the place he had secured for his son, when he should sail, &c. He agcertaifed that the Johannesburg consular agent draws no salary whatever, and that for two years the incumbent, a local merchant, had not received a fee. ‘The reverend gentleman ‘has left for home and did not ask for instructions for his son.’ ——_+e+___ THE CURRENCY MESSAGE. It is Waiting for the Tariff Bill to Get Out of the Way. It is semt-offictally announced today that President McKinley will withhold his cur- rency message until after the conference report on the tariff bili has been adopted by the Senate. The republican leaders in the Senate do not desire to have any new question thrown into the Senate while the debate is on, lest it may lead to complica- tions and delay. It ts in deference to their opinions and wishes that the President has Postponed sending the message to Con- gress. He is, of course, as anxious as any of them can be to have the bill become a law at the earliest possible moment, but as soon as the bill is out of the way the currency message will be sent to Congress. The Miners’ Strike Situation Dis- cussed by the Cabinet. ————— RESOLUTION SENT 10 THE PRESIDENT Gossip About Selections for the First-Class Missions. DATE OF ADJOURNMENT —-- President McKinley this morning receiv- ed the resolution adopted yesterday by the Pittsburg cd king him to use his ‘ood offices in the lement of the coal strike. The President has not yet sent an answer, and will ably not do so. The resolution of the Pittsburg council and the strike situation were talked over in the cabinet today, but no decision was reached, as there was nothing w ch could produce a decision. The cabinet, of course. has nething to do with the strike, and would not uttempt to take action unless a crisis brings chout a state of affairs warranting it, and this is not likely. The President bas received many com- munications and suggestions on the sub- Ject, but all he has to say is that if some- thing definite in the way of a plin for the settlement of the strike is authoritatively submitted to him he will give it considera- tion. He does not promise to do more than far, It red, no such plan been submitted. President will give no vromise to interfere in any way until he thinks he is fully justified in doing so. Another sul aiseussed by the cabi- net was the tariff, but this was apparent- ly as to the situation of the bill in Con- gress. The Cabinet Meeting. “We've simply been chinning today,” said a cabinet official referring to the cabi- net meeting today. He gave that an Xplanation of an unusually long session of the cabinet. As a matter of fact, however, the cal ret did not discuss any que ons of gr import. Foreign affairs were completely | ignored The personal appearance of the cabi- net members interest those who watch the r ni-Weekly gathermgs of the offi- Nene of the members is his attire, although some inditferen about whether they suits. Secretary ¢ for Wears one suit of Clothes for a For months he bas worn to in his office and to cabin ss suit is the mau in th He doe wear any a long ti In summer he wears trousers, dark coat and light waistco: Linen or si His derb wih % to thi t is of the ni Pattern, Secre- tary Alger changes = frequently, nol near So often us Secretary BI n likes a black alp; at and straw hat f Gays. is) Satistic lhoa | light-color: suit and straw hat. | Aito: Kenna Likes a light pair of dark-colored coat) and | Waistcoat and straw hat. Postmaster Gen- j eral y alWays looks neat, but wears one of clothes wr some time. He is also partial to a light straw hat. Secretary ; Sherman's style of ire has not changed in It is Gf the coaventional black, Prince Albert coat. His hat is of soft felt and black. Of the six members of the ¢ inet at to- gay’s meeting all wore str Secretary Bliss. Ww hats except Discassing Adjournment, } Senator Allison, looking fresh, bright and smiling, had a confer the Pre ident, part 0° which related to the condition 0? the tariff bill, Senator Allison thinks that the tariff bill wil! pass the Senate by Thursday afternoon or eveniug, and that the Senate will adjourn toward the last of the week. Other § who were also callers, among nator Hale, were ne sanguine as Senator Allison. The: id the Senate was too uncertain a body. Representative Pugh called upon the E ident with R. C. McClure of Kentucky. McClure is an applicant for an Indian agency. Mr. First-Class Of the first-class foreign missions wifich have not been filled, it is said that the President will probably first nominate the man who is to succeed Minister Breckin- ridge at St. Petersburg. While there several applicants, the only name so far mentioned is that of National Committe! man Wilson of Delaware. There is no truth in the story that the President of- fered the mission to ex-Secretary Cart Schurz. W. W. Thomas of Maine will r: ceive his appointrent as minister to Sweden befor long while. Just after the adjournment of Congres the President may appoint a few consul swions, but the appointment of the large majority will be withheld until after the President’s mmer trip. When the President will ave on this trip depenas wholly on the adjournmcnt of Congress. If that body gets through its labors this week or carly rext week the President will leave the las of next week. Should the session be pro- longed the time of the President’s depart- ure will accordingly be delayed. a WILL STICK TO THE PUNCHING BAG. The Handless Doorkeeper Obtained Too Much Exercise. Everybody at the Capitol knows the handless doorkeeper of the House. He had both of his hands shot off below the elbow but manages to make good shift by the use of a couple of hooks attached to the stumps. With these he handles a fishing line and does many things. Yesterday the captain came to the Cani- tol with a bunged-up nose and an air of general dilapidation. “Been in a ‘scrap?’"” league. “Well, I should say so. “How did it happen? “Well, you see, I wanted some exercise, so I bought one of these punching bags and hung it up in my cellar. Then I rigged up a pair of boxing gloves onto my hooks and proceeded to play Corbett and Fitz- simmons, with Sullivan on the side. “I had so much fun that I got a pair of boxing gloves for my wife, and she would turn to and have a bout with me. Every- thing went along smoothly until yester- day, when we had a go with the gloves. 1 let her play Fitzsimmons. to compliment her and I played Corbett. “Well, she played Fitzsimmons all right enough. It seems she had been punching that bag and practicing when I was away from home, and the first thing I knew she had knocked me cut in the first round.” Capt. Decker rubbed his nose with one of his hooks as he concluded and declared that in future he would play Fitzsimmons only with the punching bag. —_—_o—______ Deficiency Bill Signed. The President has signed the joint reso- lution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue tents for the G. A. R. encampment at Leavenwcrth, Kan., and also the de- ficiency appropriation bill. asked his col- TWO CENTS. | Distinguished Guests Arrive in Chicago to Attend Statue Unveiling. Great Disappointmen Felt Over President McKinley*s Innbi ty to Attend—Kept Away by Daties, CHICAGO, July 20.—Distinguished guests that are to take part in the Log: ment ceremonies have alread arrived. Prominent among them are Secretary of War Alger, who makes but a short stop in an monu- this city and will return July 22; Major W. F. Tucker of the United States son-in-law n. Logan Tucker and George Edwin Tucker, A. St. Gaudens, the designer and monument, and A: Navy sculptor of the Secretary of the istant Roosevelt. President Can ¢ Come. It was definitely President McKinley would able to come. W. Beach Taylor, old. pri- vate secretary, was in Washington to urge the attendance of the President, the fact that Congress is just about to pass the tariff bill requires the pi in the ital city of the nation’s executive. Mr. Taylor had two with the President. yesterday. He was unable to get Mr. MeKinley to promise to come to Chicago. Senator Cullom, who has been in constant close communication with Wm. H. per of the committee on arrangements, wired that the Senate would dispose of t tariff measure either T lay or Friday. Under these circumstar it will be im- possible for President Kinley to absent himself from Washington. Seeretary Gage also will not be able to attend. The Mlinois congressional delega- sttled last not night be that Logan's but chief interviews tion will 1 represented by committ consisting of Messrs. Mann, i Lorimer, Prince, Jett and Campbell The enforced absen of the President is a sore disappointment to the Log committee and it has upset many of ran ments. Who will take the dent's place as orator of the day is a tion. Mr. Harper said the would undoubtedly desi ate a py task, but he did noi know who would sglected. The first of the visiting soldiers, four companies of the 1th Unite ates ant ched t city last night on mer Manitou ame from 5 Other tro Will Surpass A The Former Events, civic feat mil and of any similar dem Hl » held west of the A tains. Ten thousand soldier arms; 2,000 veterans who followed } of the fighting commander, who: perpetuated in uniforms belonged bre members G of Logan Hitudk 28 names, ade which of the orc during civillans organized un- will march in the mon- to be a tac unveiling of the monume ry | feature in J Front Park next Thursday after- noe he work of the committee on nu display is near completion, and r har il be ve with craft on Thursday. ssemblage of boats on the lak on Thur: afternoon will be the ng ever seen on the lakes. = WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES, Appointments, Promotions and Rein- sta nin Annow a The followmy ehanges have made in the War Department Appointm by Union soldiers—Wm gan, label pr ottice; Albert $1,000, offic A Magee, Pennsylvania, clerk, $1,000 ord and pensic Charles A. Krause Washington, D. C., clerk, $1,000, record n citice; Joseph H. Harris, r, State, War and Nay: Ww m Woodruff. Db. ¢., assistant messenger, rebel! rds office; Mrs. Annie Loom ginia (widow of soldier), skilled tyy oilice of the quarte appointments laborer, $00, surgeor niel H. Ainsworth, lio sas, office, Promctions—ex-Union soldiers is, Pennsylvan' from class three s four, 4 Ster general's otter Hiram H. Martin, Mlinois, from class on to class two, quariermaster general's offic John Connolly, Washington, D. C., from assistant mes: ser to messenger, office of the inspector general. yeen reinstetement R. Smith, #000, rebel ker, Connec adjutant @ nts of ex- Michi- cords at, clerk, neral; John | sr., nm Ea of th ee a Maine, Department | Washing- building; ten, wri gent Nic office; clerk, class on corge Othe: prometions—John M. ham, Washington, D. C., from class two to + three, quartermaster general's office; Wen- dell W. Mischler, Ohio, from skilled type: writer, $1,000 . office of the quari lexander H. Quarles, 5 $1,000, ad- jutant general's offic class one, chief of ordnanc fo} Jokn Kohler, sylvania, from laborer, $660, office re of enginogrs. Se SSS ?OSED POSTMAST CLAIM. ernment Owes Him for Loss of Perquisites. The assistant attorney general for the Post Office Department hus recently re- ceived from a deposed postmaster in one of the southwestern states a very interesting communication, which places a new struction on the tenure of It is as follows: Dear Sir: Would it please 3 honor to investigate my claim as stated below? I claim that as I have been removed from the office as postmaster forty days before my term of four years expired that I am damaged, and that the United States of America justly is due me the following amounts: ‘To cancellation, at least 50 cents per day. as an average for forty-one days, $20; to amount for box rents, at least $2; to amount for executing at least sixteen pen- sion vouchers, August 4, 1897, $4: to amount for commission on issuing at least con- postmasters. THE STAR RY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering tt at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, month. or S) cents per Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the rew one. Invariably in advance. AT THE WHITE HOUSE) READY TO HONOR LOGAN] NEWS OF THE STRIKE Little Change in the Situation in West Virginia. —— WORK OF ARBITRATION BOARD Pennsylvania Miners Still Watching the West Virginia Men. Pea re ene oa DEBS AND S0V N SPEAK ana. PITTSBURG, Pa, J Gre est is manifested in the return to t ef the interstate artitration beard tomoer- row, as “true uniformity” is large pendent upon the success attained by the Members of the board in their efforts enlist the support of the operators of the various states in the movement. General Little wires from Philadelphia that he has had difficulty in seeing t of the West he representatives: poreland coal companies in re- ard to the agreement, owing to their ab- sence fram the city 2. P. McCormack of Indiana sent word that he had seen President Ratchford the Mine Workers, and aft latter expressed himself favo. uniformity Mr. MeCormack ‘alley, president of in the so saw J burg Smith indiana Coal Ind stric Ssocia tio’ ured his corsent to com and do what he can for uniformity word had been received up ll last night from Edward Ridgely and Horace R. Ca lef, the members who w confer with the coal operators in Hlinois, but they are expeeted in the city tomorrow, when a sereral meeting of the board will be held. Little Coal From Conneliasé Reports from the nellsville gion say that very ped from that re © been receiving for a r than yeu any similar class of bor in the United States. The sympathy of the coke drawers and coal miners is with the coal miners in their strike, but a sus- pe of work by them would » way benetit. the striking miners’ cause The situation in the central Pennsyl } bituminous mining district, acco ‘degram from) Phillips! upon outcome@ot Sir Virginia and Maryland neral in those Is thought will extend to entral Penn- a tield, otherwise there will be no suspension of work Barnesbore” Miners Out. At Barnesboro’ and Gallitzin the miners are out on a strike for higher wag eperators there fear that there wi tle to do for months following th Westmoreland operators are ed to be doing a land office busi as shipped trom the mines ir land county last week w during the previous two mor fourths of tiis is going th r esvern markets morelan is selling « t $2 a ho Miners BRAZIL, Ind., July 20. he block tainens have de« di to abamion their focal ard join the United Mine Worke Americ One hundred families of miners have t Many more applied for relict receive anything, as wh were © hand had been exhaus' Spension ad COLUMBUS, Ohio, Miller, at Uniontown, Pa., telegraphed sident Biatchford: “All miners on Red- neh suspende AND 0. MINES this morni LL RUNNING, s All Quiet Alang fis West Virginia and Pitsburg Branc BALTIMORE, Md., July more and Ohio Raiiroad Comp morning announce that elev the Monongahela river railroad are ing full time. All of the mines Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg branch of the Baltimore and Obio ar working, and the two mines on the M. B R. which are not workings are upper and lower Monongahela nes Evel is quiet days, and district is that there is no ch, SOME. GO BACK. the ay. Kanawha WHEELING, W. Va The strike situation shows no change this morning. A few of the men who struck yesterday at Fairmont went back to work and somes others came out. In the Kanawha valley there is no change. On the orfolk and Wester”, eastern end of the district, where the organizers are working, promises to strike tomorrow, while at the west this morning 400 more strikers went to work. New River Working F The New River and West Virginia Cen- tral regions are working full. Debs will speak at Rinesville tonight, and will spend today arranging a campaign with the or- ganizers and iocal strike leaders. Ship- ments continue heavy, and there is no ap- parent decrease of output from thi mum before agitators began work. In the eastern Ohio district all is quiet, orderiy and idle. No effort to interfere with West Virginia coal trains has been made. Local relicf work has been under- trades unions taken by members of other pay alae! suffering ha that are employed, and no forty money orders, $1.0. Total amount, $27.20. Very respectfully, P. S.—I verily believe that the above fig- ures is a very conservative estimate of the compensation that [ would have received during the forty days. a NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION. The Probable Composition of Body. The Nicaragua canal commission will be nominated by the President tomorrow or next day. It is known that Rear Admiral John G. Walker of the navy, retired, and Capt. O. M. Carter, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., have been detailed by their respect- ive departments for service on the com- mission, and also that Prof. Haupt of Penn- sylvania has been invited by the President to serve as the civilian member of the com- mission. It is understood that word was received from Prof. Haupt today accepting the appointment. ——————o—_____ Fees to Be Restored. ‘The President has approved regulations prepared at the State Department for the restoration of certain consular fees, which Were cut off by the last administration. the been reported, though many tables are not burdened even with nec ties. STUPPED SOVEREIGN’S SP Es Mayor of Pocahontas Said It Might Disturb the Peace. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20.—J. R. Sov eign, president of the Knights of Labor, arrived today from Pocahontas, Va., where he spoke ten minutes to miners, when the mayor by proclamation stopped “all public meetings or assemblages of more than three persons in any public piace within the corporate limits,” alleging that such meet- ings were inimical to the public peace. President Ratchford copied the proclama- tion for future use. Mr. Sovereign reported to President Ratchford that 109 business men of Poca- honzas apologized to him for the act of the mayor, and that Col. J. S. Browning of the Browning Company, coming away on the train with Mr. Sovereign, also apologized to him for the act of the mayor. Mr. Sov- ereign is going to Fort Wayne, Ind., from whence, in a couple of days, he will return to the Virginias. ‘Committees are here from Sunday Creek valley and southern Illinois to confer pri- vately with President Ratchford. r