Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1897, Page 1

—— THE EVENI PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fennsylvania Avenue, Cor. a St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 5. H. KAUFFMA) NY Pres't. as New York Ofice, 49 Putter Building. rs ia the at 10 conts The Evening Star fe setved to subse city by carriers, on thelr own accoun per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the ccunter 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Conada—postage prepald 50 cents fer month. Satvrday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per-year, with foreign postage added, $3.00. (Entered at at Washington, D. ©, tter.) must be paid in advance. ing made known on application. BLOWN TO ATOMS Terrible Explosion in Winchester Arms Factory at New Haven. —__+ SI KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED Harrowing Scenes Attending the Awful Calamity. a ATID FOR THE INJURED —————— NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 21.—Four women and two men were killed teday by 4@n explosion in the loading department at the armory of the Winchester Rep2ating Arms Compaay. Five others were taken to the hospital badly injured. List of the Dead The dead are: William F. Baumer, Mrs. M Baumetster, Miss Jcsie Brennan, Miss Idi roy Fataliy injured—George Bardorf, Edward arderf. The explosion room. Empi Lands, two-t wn, William Hill, Miss Tracy Con- oceurred in the in this room w ds of them g:ris cr wom=n. rly all of the female hands are ed on the loading machines, each o ch requires three operators. The full mplement of hands was at work in the reem he explosion too feet ¢ ide of the buil and hurled in pieces s of human bed loading blown feet, and > scattered A hurry call was sent for all available physicians. The fire department, the po- lice, the bnlance and hospita! corps | ummoned, and the work of the dead and injured be- Harrowing Scenes Witnesse Harrow nes were witnessed the vast throng congregated about the p! As rapidi possible the injured were eared for. In two instances the suffering of the wounded was frightful. One was partially disemboweled. As rapidly as a victim was seen to be alive, tt stilated hein; tenderly red for, made as comfort s possible 4 with all ble speed to Two of the had been de- Others had been partially torn r and still others had been dismem- officials of the company expended effort to assist in the work of relief. of John Baumeister. the saddest scene was enacted Baumeister learned that his wife was among the dead. He lived in Hampden and had been but recently mar- At the time of the explosion he was but a few feet distant from his Sai Perhaps when John ried. at work wife. Mrs. Baumeister was but sixteen years old, and had been in the factory but three weeks. She was married a little over a month nd she and her husband Fritz The girl was ‘9 crushed out of t impossible to d adjoining machines. blown fully fifty feet. and it was alme enough, was ap- pa blcwn with the same force and by the s blast, and yet he is one of the s He struck the hort of his wife. t and fell acre sh that had been d staggered to his fe » mass of mangled fh wife. = Did Not Cause a Fire. The explosion did not cause a fire, and rtment cenfined its ¢ iding in the work of relief. The caus the explosion hag not been determined, and . se may never be known. t work in the room at the time s due to the fact that a cartridge in process of loading had been Improperly placed in thé machine. Of the injured those who are able to talk remember nothing except a blinding finch. Some did not even hear the ex- plosion. The two Bardorf boys, working side by side, were thrown at a tangent out one side ot the building. They struck the ground thirty feet away. They are so crushed and mangled that they will die. Edward Blair, working ten feet away at his machine, was sent upward through the roof. He fell on an ash heap, with broken benes and a fractured skull, and his legs twisted out of shape. The doctors say he, ill die. rd Hardorf died after being taken to pospitil. Srown, one of those killed outright, came from Detroit, Mich., in which city her reside. Bennett, president of the company, “We have been running automatic & machines for something more than nty years, and this fs the first time that one has been injured in their use. Since the adoption of those machines we have had no accident in the use of black anpowder.” SMir. Hennett expressed the belief that through the carelessness of the operator or the powder boy the machine that exploded had heen overcharged. od ROLLING THE TARIFF BILL. The Result of Fifty Hours’ Labor of ‘Two Men. “Phat represents the result of fifty hours’ or of two men,” said Mr. C. R. McKen- ney, the enrolling clerk of the House, point- ing to a ackay upon his desk. It wa» the new tariff bill, which has been enrolled E in al ion of an agreement to the con- ference report by the Senate. The bill is printed upon parchment, and the copy upon Mr. McKenney’s desk will be the cue taat ts to be signed by the Presi- dent and rchives of the gov- ernment. The pages are large-sized shee of parchinent, and there Dut 100 of them printed in plain type and large let- Mr. McKenney was assisted in the f enrolling by Mr. Carroll C. Marsh, and their tting occupied sixteen Mr. MeKenne: task to € y tariff bill, and he is v aving the opportunity to enroll the new tariff law. He has saved the sheets cf conference report as a souve- are almost as unintelligible to 4@n outsider as a roll of Egyptian manu- Scripts. As soon as the Senate agrees to the conference report, Mr. Mc nney will turn the enrolled bill over to the commit- tee upon enroiled bills and that committee will see that the signatures of the Speaker and Vice President are attached, and will take it immediately to the President for his @iznature. roll the y proud ————— Seeretary Sherman Han Recovered. It is said at the State Department that Tetary Sherman has fully recovered from his recent indisposition and that he would have been at the department today had there been any matters there requiring his personal attention. He expects to be at his desk tomorrow. gee Personal Mention. Postmaster General Gary went to Balti- more at noon teday. Dr. John A. Swope, vice president of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, has been confined to his house several days by @ slight illness. Norwich University (Vt) at {ts recent ccmmencement conferred the honorary de- gree of LL.D. upon Gen. G. W. Balloch of this city, of the clzss of 1847. ———— “.@ —————— vening Star. No. 13,849. WASHINGTON, D. ©., WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENT NEWS FROM THE ORIENT Disastrous Fire in Royal Palace at Bangkok, Siam. Mob Attacks American Missionaries— More Pacific Sentiment Regarding Hawalian Annexation Question. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 21.—The Cana- dian Pacific steamer Empress of India ar- rived from Japan, having made a speedy passage. She brings the following advices: On June 16 fire broke out in the royal palace at Bangkok, Siam, and for a time threatened to be a very ious conflagra- tion. Fortunately there was but little wind and the blaze was confined to the building in which it started. A quantity of medical stores, 500 rifles and much am- munition were destroyed. The latter ex- ploded and several people were injured. The treasury building was for some time in danger. According to the latest native reports from Szechuan, the famine there is still at {ts height and people are dying from star- vation by hundreds daily. American Missionaries Mobbed. While returning home from the annual meeting cf the American mission at Ching Chou to H’Augchiacchuang, Rev. A. H. Smith and H. D. Porter, Mrs. Porter and two children were attacked by a mob. They were traveling by boat and had tied up for the night just outside the city. Rocks and other missiles were thrown at the iy. but they kept the mob at bay by firing fifty shots into the air until soi- jers arrived. The people accused the mis- of Kidnaping a child. y riots are reported to in Kiangsi province in as The last riot, in which three lestroyed by a mob,occurred churches were en June 11. Japanese papers state that the ship Glen- nt, bound from Yokohama to Kobe, which was reporied lost, a life buoy having by found on the west coast of ncouver jand, spoken June 16 in latitude ) north, longitude 145 we: Pacific Sentiment Regarding Hawaii. According to the Japanese paper Koku- min, Mr. Buck, the United Stat has brought with him instructions to m. tain as pacific an attitude as possible be- tween Japan and the United States. The paper remarks that this is as it should be, and it would be a great pity to interrupt the friendly relations which have hitherto ailed between America and Japan, lally over such a paltry thing as Hawail. The Corean government has decided to open the ports of Monk-Pho and Chin-Pom- Pho after October 1. — HIS FOES IN AMBUSH. * Public Mun Becomes Good- Natured They Atinek. There is little encouragement for a man prominent in public life to relax his dignity and become sociable. Speaker Reed has been growing constant- ly less sociable as he has grown more pow- erful in public affairs. There is good reason for this, without attributing it to an en- largement of the head consequent upon his position. He is naturally friendly, but if he ylelds to a disposition to be sociable some one at once takes advantage of it. The other day two or three members of the House were standing in the lobby before the House met, and the Speaker, coming along, stopped to join in the conversation. He had a smile of easy-going indolence on his face, and appeared to be in a most ami- able and jocular mood. The conversation Started out with a little bantering on both sides, and in a minute the Speaker's face was beaming with good nature. Meanwhile an old woman, who is something of an hab- itue of the Capitol, was standing at a dis- tance watching him. As his smile broad- ened and his good nature became more ap- parent she edged inch by inch closer to him, a fawning smile developing on her face, as if in reflection of his mood. His back was half turned toward her and he did not see her approach. Just as he had burst forth ina aracteristically hearty laugh, the old woman made a final slide toward him and touched his elbow. “Good morning, Mr. Speaker,” she said. The Speaker's laugh was cut in two across the middle. With a courteois bow and an expression of dignified kindliness on his face, he accepted her extended hand and sai “Good morning, madame.” With a deprecatory smile she sidled still closer to him. “I have a small claim,” she said, “which I am very anxious to get through. I hope yeu are going to appoint your committees soon, so that it can be reported. You know about it.”” “Oh, yes; I know about it,” replied the Speaker, a look of weariness and pain spreading over his face. ‘There is no dan- ger of my forgetting it. Back of the old woman were several other petitioners creeping up to ambush the Speaker's good humor. With an ex- pression of painful resignation to fate, he turned and walked away. He did not stop to join any other of the chatting groups of statesmen, and the smile did aot come back on his face for a jong while. “They won't let him be amiable,” said one of the representatives. “If he smiles some one must take advantage of it.” —_—_—_-e—_____ THEIR OFFICES PLANNED. When a Where Post Office Department of- ficlals Will Be in the New Building. The committee appointed by Postmaster General Gary to arrange the space in the new city post office bul'ding to accommo- date the departmental force has completed its work, and its report is now before the Postmaster Genersl. The plan 1s now prac- tically agreed upon, and will be put in fore According to this plan, the fifth story will be known as the executive floor, and will acccmmodate the Postmaster General, the four assistant postmasters general and their chief clerks. The proposed plan of having the Postmaster General and assist- ant postmasters general each on a separate flecr, their rooms to be connected by a private elevator, was considered, but was abandored, as it is believed the present ar- Tangemeit will prove more convenient. The auditor for the Post Office Department will occupy the second floor of the buildiag and nearly three of the top floors. The supervising architect of the treasury will, upon being furnished this plan, pre- Pare to let contracts for fitting up the building for its new occupants. o-- The Powderly Nomination. The Senate committee on immigration failed again today to take up the nomina- tion of T. V. Powderly as immigration commissioner, on account of the absence of members of the committee. Another meeting will be held tomorrow. es Authorizing Payment of Claims. Mr. Teller has introduced a bill in the Senate authorizing the payment of the claims carried in the decrees of the Su- preme Court of the District of Columbia in the United States against Morris and others. = + Wants to Be Assistant Register. Among the applications filed at the Treas- ury Department today was that of J. W. Templeton of Bloomington, iL, to be as- sistant register of the treasury. DYING OF RABIES Charles E. Springmann of This City Develops the Dread Disease. HIS PHYSICIANS ABANDON HOPE The Patient is Unconscious of His True Condition. BITTEN SIX WEEKS AGO Charles E. Springmann, nineteen years of age, son of Frederick Springmann, in the express business at 935 D street northwest, has a well developed case of hydrophobia, resulting from the bite of a stray dog, re- ceived about six weeks ago. The symp- toms of the disease are all present, though F the young man-was not taken ill until Sunday. Dr. Millard F. Thompson, the family physician, who is attending him and who called in Dr. J. Taber Johnson for con- sultation, has told the family that there is little or no chance of the patient's re- covery. Young Springmann is at the residence of his father, No. 401 South Capitol street, where all possible attention is being given him by his relatives, who are almost heart- broken over the terribte afiliction. The pa- tient, whe until a few hours ago pe fectly conscious, dues not realize his con- dition, which is pitiable in the cxtreme the physicians have heen able to mitigate his sufferings but little. Unaware of His Danger. The young man’s throat is swollen, which led him to believe that he had simply con- tracted a heavy cold, no idea having entered his mind that he fs afflicted with that most dreaded disease and which causes the pa- tient untold suffering. It is with difficulty he can relax hi showing the insidious progress of tni The sight of liquid him frantic, and the fatal convulsions which mark the end of the disease have already set in. Young Springmarn is terribly restless, starting at the slightest noise. He is not confined to his bed at present, having so far shown no violence rendering this necessary, but he is allowed the liberty of the room. His restlessness is most marked. He reclines on the bed a moment, springs to his feet sits on the edge, and suddenly throws h head back in a convulsion, gasping for breath, while distressing moans come from between his partly clenched teeth. For a day or so he has been unable to talk with members of the family, and has carried on conversation with them by writing on slips of paper. He has so far shown no desire to snap or bark at others, as is sometimes the case with hydrophobia patients, but his frantic fear of anything in the shape of water is one of the most evident symptoms of the di e. Eyes Are Glaring. His eyes are glaring and bleodshot, and his father states his desire to get outside the chamber in which he fs confined is very ‘at. His mind, which was clear until early this afternoon, has become clouded, and the traits of the animal, without the guiding brain of the patient afflicted with bydrophobia, are exhibited. So nervous and excitable has he become that if a member of the family enters the room and waves a hand the air from it s the of arousing and disturbing him. e bites from which youfg Spring- mann contracted the disease were received about six weeks ago on both hands, and have healed. Springmann one Sunday about that s of time ago, seated on the B. and P. R.R. tracks with a friend or two from the road. While they were seated taere a small dog, evidently astray, came along. Springmann was petting it, when it suddenly sank its fangs into his left hand and then into his right. The dog was driven away and as the wounds healed nothing more was thought of It. ‘The Symptoms Manifest. The first symptoms of the disease were noticed Sunday, when the young man com- plained of feeling languid. Monday morn- ing he had not had sleep enough, and his father states he was mildly scolded for being lazy. Since then the symptoms have become more marked. Springmann was formerly in the tinning business, but has more lately been employ- ed with his father. His brothers in Balt more have been sent for, the patient's condition being regarded as so serious. — NEW REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS. He Has Arrived and Will Shortly Take Up the Duties of His Office. Mr. Thorvald Solberg, who was appointed register of copyrights in the library of Con- gress under the new law, has reached the city. He visited the Treasury Department today to make arrangements about filing his bond, and expects to assume the duties of his office this week. Librarian Young and Mr. Spofford are holding daily conferences over matters in connection with the new library, which will have to be settled before the new building fs occupied. It is proposed to ex- tend the quarters tor the accommodation of the public desiring to consult the libra- rian and this will be done by putting screen partitions Into one of the large rooms. The question of the limitation of the age of persons to be granted the privileges of consulting books in the Hbrary is now under consideration. In the British Mu- seum no person under twenty-one years of age is permitted access to the books. In the Astor library in New York, nineteen years is the limit. In the Congressional Library the age heretofore has been six- teen years, and both Mr. Young and Mr. Spofferd are in favor of continuing it at this limit. Mr. Young and Mr. Spefford are opposed to permitting smoking in the library build- ing, and it is probable that such a prohibt- tion will be incorporated in the new rules and regulations that are now being framed. Favorable Action on From District, Maryland and Virginia Pensions have been granted as follows: Applications District of Columbia—James W. Garvey, Terra Cotta; James Campbell, William C. Miles, William H. Wheeler, United States Soldiers’ Home; minor of Jeremiah R. Im- brie, Lucien Hensley, Edward Oliver, John Ravnall. Maryland—William B. Wilmer, Baltimore; Samuel A. Munn, Hagerstown; Frederick Sawyer (deceased), Baltimore; Eliza A. Bond, Compton; Mary E. Smith, Havre de Grace; Sophia J. Mehlman, Baltimore; Hester Sawyer, Baltimore; Margaret A. Willett, Upper Marlboro; Charles W. Em- brey, Hagerstown; John M. Freshour, Fred- erick; Priscilla Bowling, Snow Hill; Mary E. Dolan, Baltimore. Virginia—Miles Watters, Norfolk; An- thoay Lefaiver, Richmond; Jeremiah Hag- gerty, National Military Home, Elizabeth City; Joshua Grammar, Richmond; Mar- garet Lamb, Hearing; minor of Solomon S. Reed, Norfolk; Mary J. Simms, Richmond. Sete GO ee Reducing Tax on Spirits. Representative Linney of North Carolina today introduced a bill to reduce the tax on distilled spirits to 70 centg per gallon. IMPRESSED BY WARSHIPS Moorish Officials Change Their Attitude on Selfridge’s Arrival, Foreign Minister Ci Breaks the Local tom by = Prompt Visit to American Admiral, LONDON, July 21—A correspondent of the Associated Press at Tangier writes: “The demonstration by the United States warships San Francisco and Raleigh has had a wonderful éffect. The continual ig- noring of the rights and claims of Ameri- cans had embittered the relations between them and the natives for some time and finally culminated in the desperate assault by the Moors on the servant of Mr. Burke, who was carrying meney to the bank. Mr. Burke promptly demanded reparation, but the Moorish foreign minister refused to act, and the attitude of the Moorish offi- cials was so overbearing that Mr. Burke felt compelled to appeal to Washington, as has already been cabled, for help to en- force his demand! “The San Francisco by her prompt ar- rival so stirred up the Moorish officials that the foreign minister immediately visited Admiral Selfridge, an honor never before conferred upon any one. The foreigners here are still commenting upon this un- precedented occurrence. “The terms of settlement of the trouble will scon b+ arranged, but the incident is being taken advantage of to make a display of American force at the towns along the coast which will insure better protection and more privileges for the Americans and their property hereat Everything possible will be done to make such a display as will impress the Moors with the notion that in the future all just claims of Americans will be backed up it necessary by shot and shel ——— ADJOURN TO TURDAY, That is the Expectation of the Lead- ers in hh Houses, In spite of che signs of de! in the Sen- ate there is an almost universal belief among.senators and members of the Hot that the tariff will be disposed of in the Senate in time for an adjournment Satur- day. Every energy is being directed to this erd. Two or three senators are as ming a threatening attitude as if they intended to cause serious delay, but these hz not the sanction of their own Partisans, und it is confessed that the fight is really over and that there is nething but a sham in the prolonged contention. The program on the part of the House 1s based on the as- sumption that Congress will be able to adjourn Sati ‘The expeciation of the managers there is that the President's currency commission message will come In at once upon the adoption of the tariff report by the Senate. Whatever action en on the matter is not expected to tak€ more than an hour, and an adjournment resolution is expected to be adopted at once to be sent to the Senate. As soon as the Senate agrees with the House on the adjournment resolution the Speaker intends to announce his com- mittees. This announcement is expected to be the last incident of the House before final adjournment. It will be recognized by the managers of the House that the cur- rency commission matter cannot be acted on in the Senate, and there will be no pre- tense of waiting for suth action. Some of the opposition leaders, it is said, admit they are considering a course of action which if adopted might have the effect of causing ind of the tariff bill. The suggestion has be made that the democrats could prob: yet secure the restoration of cotton ba ging, burlaps, paris green, &c., to the free list by frankly taking the position that if the restoration is not made they will block final action for an indefinite period. -The suggestion is receiving some consideration at the hands of the democratic members of the finance committee, but the indications are against its adoption. = WORKING THE KLONDIKE MINES. inite postponement n ply Rumored Intention to Exclude All but British Subjects. It is reported that the Canadian author- ities contemplate the issue of orders con- firirg the working of the rich Klondike mines to subjects of Great Britain. It is said at the State Department that inas- mvch as those mines are wholly within British territery, the British authorities have an undoubted right to prohibit the entrance of foreigners there if they should deem it advisable for the proper protection of British interests. The opinion is freely expressed, however, that the dominicn authorities will scarcely avail themselves of this conceded right, especially against citizens of the United States, Inasmuch as British subjects are given equal rights with Americans with re- gard to the gold fields in Alaskan territory ‘Che State Department has received a nui ber cf communications from citizens of this government who have established claims in beth British and American territory. There is no way at present by which the mea holding these claims can locate them with reference to the boundary Ine, and to pro- vent the Caradian government from dis- possessing them they have written to the State Department requesting that the See- retary adopt measures looking to their prctection. All the department has done about the matter is to inform them that a treaty is ncw pending between the United States and Great Britain for the determination of the Alaskan boundary, and that when it is confirmed by the Senate the surveying parties of the United States and Greac Britain, acting jointly, will erect monu- ments a short distance apart, which will define the true boundary line. —_—__+2-—______ YESTERDAY’S CUBAN RESOLUTIONS. There is No Expectation That the House Will Paws Them. There is no purpose on the part of the House to act on the Cuban resolutions passed by the Senate yesterday. Appar- ently, the reason for allowing a vote cn them yesterday was that the republicans wanted to save time, and regarded that as the quickest way to silence Mr. Morgan. There was no understanding that the ad- ministration was friendly to the’ action, ard no attempt was.made to ascertain if the House might act on the resolutions. They will not be permitted to come up, ard their adoption by the Senate, therefore, amounts to nothing; —_—_—_+e-___ DISTRICT’ CHARITIES. Report by the Segate Committee Not to Be Made Until Next Session. Senator Faulkner today submitted to the Senate the evidence taken by the special committee on charities in the District of Columbia. This evidence was collected from time to time during the past summer at the hearing given by the committee, and published in The Star at the time, The committee will -not report its con- clusions upon the suljject of charities until the next session of Gongress. New Virginia Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters were appointed today as follows: * ~ Virginia—Cana, “Cd-roll county, M. A. Jones; Claremont urry county, O. E. Skinner; Seven Pines, Henrico county, G. C. Vineent. FIGHT AT A BANQUET Senor Prendergast, Spanish Liberal Leader, Ejected From the Hall. HE CRITICISED SPAIN’S MINISTERS —— Government Offical Resents His Remarks and Draws a Revolver. CANOVAS TALKS OF CUBA a MADRID, July 21.—At a banquet given last evening at Saragossa in honor of Senor Moret y Prendergast, the liberal leader and former minister, Count Romanones made a violent attack “upon Spanish minis- ters beyond seas,” referring evidently to Senor Dupuy de Lome. A representative of the government who was present intervened, resenting the count’s remarks, and a free fight ensued. The government's representative drew a re- volver. Finally the entire company was ejected from the hall where the banquet was given, after which they formed in groups and paraded the streets, shouting “Long live libert Speech Creates a Sensation. Senor Moret y Prendergast’s speech at Saragossa on the Cuban question and in denunciation of the policy of the govern- ment has made a great sensation. The Epoca say: “The frightful picture of Cuba painted by the liberal leader at Saragossa can only be compared to the inflammatory utte ances of the worst enemies of Spain. We believe that his insinuations against the throne must permanently keep the liberals out of power, owing to the increased strength which such utterances give the monarchists in the eyes of the public.” Canovas Denies Japanese Alliance. Senor Canovas del Castillo, the premier, states that the report of an alliance be- tween Spain and Japan ts incorrect. The most cordial relations exist between the two powers, but the understanding does not extend further. He adds: “It was never more necessary than now for the government to consider what reforms ought to be Introduced in Cuba.” It is repor‘ed that the government is ne- gotiating for the purchase of four large Warships. Rioting at Barcelona, There have been serious outbreaks and riots at Barcelona, and the gendarmes have been stoned by the mob. The wovern- ment has seat large reinforcements to re- store order. ——e TROUBLE AT SALMON FISHERIES. Cat in Price of Fish Results in De- struction of Nets. ASTORIA, Ore., July 21.—There is trouble among the salmon fisheries on the Columbia river. A few days ago, when the canners decided to reduce the price of fish to 3 cents a pound, the fishermen accepted the cut, and gave the impression there would be no uble. But trouble of a serious ‘nature S broken out. Late last night between and 4 armed men sailed over Baker's whieh fs a veritable network of fish iestroying offensive gear. Every trap they came to was rendered useiess. The work of destruction was carried out in plain view from the shore, but no at- tempt was made to stop them. From re- perts, property valued at from $75,000 to $125,000 was destroyed. It is said to be the object of the men to remove all the traps, and force the canners to pay the price asked, which is 5 cent: MRS. LOVEY ALDRICH DEAD. tr Was One of Seven Surviving Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 21.—Mrs. Lovey Aldrich, one of the seven surviving wido-vs of the revolutionary soldiers who fought in the war of 1776, died at the 1ome of her son, E. C. Aldrich, in this city Mon- day afternoon. Mrs. Aldrich was born at San Bornton, N. H., March 29, 1800, and was consequently in her ninety-eighth year at the time of her death. Steamer Concha Sunk in Collison in English Channel. SOUTHAMPTON, July 21.—Nine members of the crew of the Beigian steamer Concha were drowned in consequence of the colll- sion of the vessel named on Monday off the Isle of Wight with the British steamer St. Fillars. ‘The Concha, which was from Mediterran- ean ports, and bound up the channel, was sunk, while the St. Fillans’ bows were bad- ly damaged. The last nzmed craft, which s bound from Rotterdam for New York, brought seven of the Concha’s crew to this port. TO ILLU! ‘ATE THE ROYAL GORGE. Novel Enterprise of D. and R. G. Rail- road in Colorado. CANON CITY, Col., July 21.—The offi- Gals of the Denver and Rio Grande Rail- road Company have decided to illuminate the famous Royal Gorge with electricity, the lighting fluid being furnished from the city. ‘This ts to be done for the benefit of tray. elers whese business makes it necessar for them to pass through the gorge in the night. ee MRS. MAFFITI’S WILL. Estate of $3,000,000 Equally Divided Among Six Children, ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 21—The will of Mrs. Julia C. Maffitt, reputed to have been the richest woman in St. Louis, has been filed for probate. The estate is valued at $3,600,000, and consists largely of personal property, which is divided among six chil- dren, share and share alike. Charitable be- quests amounting to $30,000 are made. ———_. HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION. Senator Morgan’s Bill and the For- eign Relations Committee. The Senate committee on foreign relations today discussed briefly the bill introduced by Senator Morgan for the annexation of Hawali, but decided to postpone further consideration of it while the annexation treaty is still pending. The bill is only in- tenged to be acted upon in its present shape in case of the failure of the Senate to se- cure ratification by the Senate. The com- mittee expect to ask the Senate to take up the treaty immediately upon assembling next December, and desire to have the bill in shape for prompt consideration in case its consideration should be rendered neces- sary by the ill success of the treaty. The comniittee aleo decided to investigate the ptatus «f the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and appointed a subcommittee, consisting of Senators Morgan, Lodge and Cullem, for this purpose. The committee also decided to ask the Senate to order a compilation of all the treaties of this country, together with the Supreme Court decisions bearing upon them, [DOES JAPAN MEAN WAR? Minister Okuma Says Hawaiian Annexation Must Not Be Recognized. Gives Reasons Why Hix Government Will Oppose the Proposition to the Utmost, VANCOUVER, B. C., July 21.—Count Okuma, foreign minister of Japan, says, regarding the annexation of Hawaii to the United States: “The foreign cffice is not surprised at the proposed annexation. We ply protested against it. The impor- tence of the islands will be immensely in- creased by the construction of the Nicara- guan or Panama canal, and it is absolutely necessary therefore to leave the country independent. In voyaging to the far east steamers starting from Europe or America must call at Hawaii. To have them incorporated in- to the Union would seriously involve inter- national interests in the Pacific ocean. An- other reason is this: Annexation would im- pair the rights and privileges which Japan is enjoying in Hawaii. The protest w: therefore entered on these grounds. Le in the attitude of other powers question is what will Japan ary circumstances the annexation is nied into practice in spite of the prote Japan. Japan must oppese it to the ut- most. Annexation must not be recognized.” — FOR HOME CONSUMPTION. ve the do if under ches That Are Printed, but Were Never Delivered. “These tariff speeches for ‘home con- sumption exclusively’ which are now being printed in the Record are ‘hot stuff,’ said a new representative to The Star man to- day In what wa “Why, haven't you seen any of them? You know that ‘leave to print’ was granted to each member of the Hovse for the next in order to keep him from perpe- trating his tariff speech in person upon a lorg-suffering and inoffensive Hous would have been awful, man, if that had not been giv 5 know, are for campaign purposes, and gen- tlemen indulge in flights of cratory they Would not attempt in the presence of two hundred critical and sarcastic opponents in the House. But it’s great reading for the farmers and it go “Did you see how Mr. Hunter of Mlinois Went for the tariff barons in the Record this morning? Listen, row, and I'll read you an extract: “"Mr. Speaker, no effort, no word of can now avert the ‘calamity that hangs Over the energies, enterprise and in- €vstry of the people of this vast republic. The die is cust; the feast of the modern Belshazzar is now being spread; the ban- quet is announced; and the revelry of 400 trusts and corporations is now in the midst of its celebration. “The stockbroker, the gold gambler. and the trusts now feel perfectly safe and cure within their intrenchments, wh republican party stands upon the outlines of their battlements with its serdid gold to Purchase immunity irom the wrath of an cutraged people.’ “Isn't that great? fellows squirm? anahen there was < Mr. Robinson of Indi- ana, who also took a shy at them in the Record, He said: , ae “This is a fitting time, indeed—the dead hour of night—to pass this bill o that covers with a blanket or of wealth the est toil. The dec enly accentuated Tart the Wen't those tariff bill y the gleom and gru of this midnight hour. All signs by man to make countless thor mourn are canopied about with profe of virtue, and oa this bill are hung out the false lights “to encourage Industries,” while underneath the mask the trusts are fos. tered, | and, like the big bats of South America, they will silently and noiseles suck the blood from the veins of thelr y tims while they lull them to sleep with the gentle motion of their wings.” ee PREPARING CONFERENCE REPORT. sions How an Apparently Hopeless Tank Was Accomplished. “Few people realize the amount of work required in preparing the conference re- port on the tariff bill, which was accepted by the House Monday night,” said H. M. Lord, clerk of the committee on ways and Means, to a Star reporter. “There were more than eight hundred amendments and changes,” he continued, “every one of which had to be carefully accounted for. The conference committee did not agree until late Saturday, and the proposal to have the report ready for the democratic members of the conference committee at 10 a.m. Monday seemed hopeless, and it would have been without the assistance of Clerk Cleaves of the Senate committee on appropriations and Clerk Courts of the House committee on appropriations. These veterans of numberless conferences stepped into the breach, and by their great skill and knowledge, the result of twenty-fi and twenty years of experience, respective- ly, made a report on Monday possible. There were other good helpers—Mr. Shel- ton, Mr. Creamer, Mr. Will Allison and Mr. North, all of whom did good work, but I wished especially to speak of Messrs. Cleaves and Courts. Where there are so many frequent changes in congressional clerks, with the changes in party control, I have sometimes wondered why it was that the appropriation committee clerks in House and Senate remained unchange: through all these years, but after my bus: session with them, and having so fine an opportunity of seeing them at work, I have stopped wondering. ——_-+e-_______ THE WARNER NOMINATION. No Doubt of Favorable Action Before Adjournment. There is a thorough understanding among senators that the delay of action on the nomination of Mr. B. H. Warner, jr., in no way endangers failure. From time to time there have been delays, but a definite un- derstanding has been reached that the nomination is to be acted upon before the adjournment of Congress. No one ques- tions that the nomination will be confirmed. Until today the chairman of the commcrce committee, Mr. Frye, has been absent, and both the Maryland senators are still away. The absence of Mr.-Frye need net have caused delay, however, since he left the matter in charge of Senator Gallinger. Mr. Gorman will probably be in the Se:.ate to- morrow, and if the nomination is not acted on in the executive session this afternoon it probably will be tomorrow, even if Mr. Wellington has not returned. > _______ Whereabouts of the Warships. Word has reached the Navy Department that the gunboat Concord left Port Ange- les, Washington, yesterday for Sitka, Alas- ka. She will remain in Alaskan waters for several months for the protection of American interests. The gunboat York- town sailed from Kobe yesterday for Naga- en Army Personals. Lieut. Samuel Seay, jr., 14th Infantry, has been detailed to duty with the Nation- al Guard of Tennessee until November 30, when he will join his proper station, Lieutenant Louis H. Orleman, U.S.A. has been detailed to duty with Peekskill Military Academy at Peekskill, N. Y. Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. STRIKE ON THE WANE Situation in West Virginia Discour- aging to the Pennsylvania Men. se EFFORTS AT ARBITRATION CONTINUE Operators Express Lack of Confi- dence in Uniformity Scale Scheme. — oe MINERS GO TO MICHI —— -e--—- CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 21 retary Bishop of the Ohio state board of arbitra- tion continued his canvass among | erators this morning sme of them h found willing to sign the true uniform! scale or to agree to almost anything tha is not manifestly unfair to the operat: Others he found less tractable, and several lengthy dise which he had with this class early in the morning thr prolong his stay in Cleveland calculations. Mr. Bishop said this morning he believed he would leave Cleveland with the consent of the nine Jocal operators having mines in the Pittsburg district, with but one or two exceptions, perhaps. No Confide Local operators have no conti that the uniformity scale will ever be introduced in the Pittsburg district, and they it is only a waste of time to try al op- ssio beyond his to believe to intro- duce it. They are of the opinion the best Way to settle the strike is for the operators to remain silent and inactive. This ab- sence of action, they argue, will make the miners uneasy and will discourage them. Mr. J. B. Zerbe of the Ohio and Pennsyl- vania Company said this morn “This stril just where we said it would come to, The miners do not stand a ghost of a show of forcing the operators to come to their terms. They are making no head v in West ginia. In faci they ng ground, and it will not be long be: fore they will all be clamorins for work again. There is one important fact the strikers overlook. A labor leader may shut down a mine by cailing out t but open it again. It rman power to open the mine who has the real power, and who is the real master of t As to opening the mines with new n hould <3 re is litle probability of that. One or two operators may attempt it, but there is no reason for it. The operators are not wor- rying; they have the situation in hand.” Rallronds Hauling Fu All the railroads from the coal neids run- ning into Cleveland continue to haul a large amount of fuel. iderable of it goes straight on up the lakes, but a large amount is consigned here for distribution. The situation is daily becoming casi and it would not be surprising if prices took a tumble in the course of a few days. Consumers are experiencing at all in securing all the coal tb MAKING SLOW PROGR De Armlt(s Uniformity Senle but Little Headway). PITTSBURG, Pa., July from surface indications the scheme tration vn the uniformity but slow No ut- sto no trouble want. s. Makes of ar! basis is makin pregress in the Pittsburg distric tempt has been mad for several ¢ confec with any of the Pittsburg operators, d no signatures have been secured to the agreement, bi Secretary Schiaid said tcday that it was quite probable there vould be interesting developments within the next twenty-four hours. Me expects the ccmmissioners all back in Pittsburg tonight, when something definite may be accomplished. Henry Floershcim, of the largest operators in the dis has placed bim- self on record as favorabl the plaa, but said Mr. De Armitt uld wever ace one ecmplish it by running around to Phila- de!phia, New York and Atiantle City look- ing for signatures. “Why don’t he call a meeting of the operators?” said ne, “to be held here in Pittsburg, say in the council chamber, and have all the operators attend it, and there affix their signatures to the agreement? That's the only wey that It will ever be accomplished.” When it was suggested to Mr. Floersheim that he call such a meeting he pondered a moment and then said that he would con- sider it. Mr. Floersheim declares that at the present time he can buy West Virginia coal at the mines for 60 cents a ton, and” then asks how the operators in Pennsylva- nia are expected to compete against that and pay 6% cents for mining. Of course, the quality is poorer, but then it is coal and will do nicely in a pinch. Some small fortunes are being made dur- ing this strike, and one of them the Monongahela Gas Coal Comp 4 a year almost all of their slack has been dumped onto immense banks, and there it has remained, while other throughout the district were from 15 to 35 cents per ton. Te market price for it is in the neighb 0° $1.15 per ton, and the company has an almost exhaustless supply in front of their mines at Willock Station. SITUATION ‘T VIRGINIA, Kanawha Valley Miners to De an 4 ance Today. WHEELING, W. Va., July 21—This morning opens with the coal strike situa- tion not materially changed in West Vir- ginia. The Watson mines, with 1,000 men, hold the key to the Fairmont region for Monongah cannot be kept closed unlessWat- son's men quit work. Debs’ failure to do anything with the Watson men at Rives- ville last night was disheartening, but the organizers have regained thetr nerve, and early this morning a general conference was held to devise new plans. The Kanawha valley miners’ committees are today presenting their demand for an advance of 13 cents a ton, to last through- out the year. This may cause a strike where sympathy was impotent. On the Norfolk and Western the organizers find little encouragement, and there is no better outlook for the strike. The strike in the state, as a whole, is regarded as lost, un- less local issues can be made to figure suffi- ciently to interest where sympathy is iack- ing. SEEK WORK IN MICHIGAN. Striking Coal Miners Try Their Luck im Copper Region. HOUGHTON, Mich. July 21.—Several hundred miners from Ohio and Pennsyl-_ vania bituminous coal districts have reach- ed here in the past few days in search of work, and report that thousands more are coming, drawn by reports of prosperity in the copper district. It is true that the local mines are work- ing more men than ever before at highest wages paid east of the Rocky mountains, but there are already 2,000 idle men in the district, and the prospects for coal miners securing employment here are small. Funeral of Vice President Kane. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21.—The mine workers’ officials today before opening their mail attended the funeral of Vice a John Kane at St. Patrick's Church.