Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1897, Page 1

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WASHINGTON, D. CG. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO CENTS TIME OF OPERATION When Will the Tariff Law Go Into Effect? QUESTION AT ‘THE TREASURY Senator Aldrich and Representative Dingley Confer. INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED The question of the day and hour when the new tariff law will go into operation, if signed by the President before 12 o'clock tonight. has been raised at the Treasury Department Information has been re- ceived that a vessel laden with sugar has been sighted off the capes, and proba? will enter the harbor at Philadelphia dur- ing the afternoon. Another vessel with a cargo of wool is in Boston harbor, and other vessels similarly laden are expected to arrive during the day. Hitherto the customs offic lantie coast have been prac son the At- ally closed at noon Saturday, nearly all of the employes permitted to leave. Secretary Gage, however, decided to keep the offices open today until 4 o'clock, the usual hous for e on other week days, and Assistant Secretary Howell sent the following tele- gram to the collectors: “Department in- structions to you on June 3, 1800, regarding hour of closing on Saturdays were as fol- lows: “Such deputies, clerks and cther em- ployes as are nec ry to transact such current business as may arrive before the usual closing hour of each working day, must remain at their posts for that pur- pose. You will follcw the above instruc- tiens at the present time, These instructions, however, do not af- fect the question of the time the tariff act goes into operation. The question is a new ene so far as tariff acts are concerned, and consequently never has been directly ed upon by the courts. The McKinley tariff act went into effect by its own term: October 6, five ¢ after it received the President's signature. The Wilson bill be- me a law at 12 o'clock midnight August ISM, by reason of the lapse of the ten alluwed the President by the Consti- tution for the consideration of bills passed by Congress. Senator Aldrich and Re ntative Ding- ley, chairman of the w and mean committee, had a niltat about tion of when th bill, if this afternoon, would om= a The enacting clause provides that Il shall go ‘nto effect on and after its passage. On the one hand it tended that the bill, i have gone into effe last night, as the law dees not recognize part ef a day. On the other hand it is con- tended that the law cannot go into e! until the time the President signs it. There are said to be confiicting decisions s point in the 97th and 136th U. S. unt of this question as to the ministration of the law, it is possible that a joint resolution may be p: i giving the construction which Congress places on the law The matter has been duly considered by he treasury officials, and it is very prob- able that they will hold that the new act went into effect at 12 o'clock last night. The department, however, has ten days before final liquidation in which to deter- mine the question and no action is likely to be taken before the last of next week at the earliest. ———_-e+_______ PROPOSED CURRENCY COMMISSION. Bill Introduced in the House by Rep- Fesentative Johnson. Mr. Johnscn of Indiana today introduce1 in the House a bill to create a currency commission. The bill differs from that of Mr. Stone In that it authorizes the Presi dent to appoint a mixed commission con- sisting of nine members, three citizens to be appointed by the President, three sena- tors by the President of the Senate and three representatives by the Speaker of the House. The three represent itives shall by its terms be members of the three domi- nant jolitical parties of the country. The scope of the bill is much broader than that of Mr. Ston: It provides #2 investigation of the bond- ed debt. the legal tender currency, the coin- ase laws, the national banking System and circulation and the financial condition of the country generally. Other bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Mahany of New York, to provide an American register for the foreign »uilt Lion, znd by Mr. Wilson of New to provide fer the appointment of pharmacists in the United States marine hospital service. Representative C. W. Stone has intro- duced in the House a resolution for the consideration of his monetary commission beg The resolution allows one hour's de- ate. ——______+ @ 4 ___ RIGHT TO WEAR UNIFORM. The Question Decided by the At- torney General, An echo of the coronation ceremony at Moscow, which led to so much correspond- ence on such subjects as diplomatic uni- fcrms, court procedure and matters of precedence in official ceremonies is found in an opinion just rendered by the Attor- ney General touching respective rignts ef volunteer and regular army and navy officers to wear the uniforms of the high- est rank which they attained during the rebellion. It see that Cel. John’ J. McCook, who represented the United States army, end Capt. G. H. Wadleigh, the represen‘ative of the United States navy, at the corona- tion of the cgar, had some difficulty over the question “of precedence, growing out of the fact that McCook claimed the lead by virtve of his high volunteer rank as hown by his uniform. Minister Breckin- xe sustained the array officer, and the State Department was obliged to call upon the Wer and Navy Departments for their censtryction of the statute granting off- cers the right to bear the rank and weer the uniform of their highest volunte:r rank. The direct issue was presented In a recent application of Jas. T. Farrell, brevet ma- jor of United States volunteers, and late captain of the 5th New York Heavy Artil- lery. The two departments were unable lo agree upon the matter, and it was re- ferred to the Attorney General. The latter has decided that only ex-offi- cers may wear such uniforms and bear “such rank. In other words, no officer at - present on the army rolls can wear the uniform of the volunteer rank, but persons ‘who were honorably mustered out of the volunteer service and who have no army connection now may wear it on occasions of ceremony. This is in line with the form- er construction given to the law by the War Department, but it appeared that the practice was about to be reversed, which would have been a severe blow to many thousands of volunteer officers. ————+o—___ Movements of Warships. The cruiser Cincinnat! left Baltimore laat evening for New York, where she will be decked for repairs. The Monadnock has left Eureka for San Francisco. SOME OF THE LOCAL PLUMS NFW LINE TO ALASKA Well Grounded Belief That Several Will Be Bestowed Soon. Candidates Most Discussed in Con- nection With District Attorney, Marshal and Register of Wills. There is, as stated in The Star several weeks ago, little or no doubt that the Pres- ident has decided to name a successor to District Attorney Henry E. Davis some time between now and the Ist of October. It is said that the President has from the first regarded Mr. Davis’ appointment as merely a temporary one, and it is under- stood he would have long since named his successor had not more important matters constantly occupied his attention. With the adjournment of Congress, it is claim- ed, Mr. McKinley will take the matter up for censideration, and it is said to be more than probable that he will also consider the question of appointing successors to Marshal Wilson and Register of Wills Mc- Gill. The Marshalship. Mr. Wilson's successor, it is generally be- liev ill be either Captain Hahn of Ohio or Col. M. M. Parker of this city, and while the former seemed the stronger some time ago, the impression that Colonel Parker will succeed Mr. Wilson is steadily gaining ground, he now appea to be a against the field. Ex-Register Levi Wright is regarded as the most promi- nent candidate for McGill's place, his friends claiming that it is as good as set- tled. For the position of district attorney cx- Gov. Alphonso Hart, formerly of Ohio, but now a resident of Maryland 7 Taylor, also from the Pre: Mr. O. Hazleton, Mr. Mr. Chas Maurice Smith of th a former As: nt District Attorney Tra L. still another Ohio man, tly mentioned. Governor Hart is understood to be mak- ing a most determined fight for the place, while it is not beheved that grass is flour- ishing to any great extent under the feet of Mr. Taylor. The others are said to be conducting a silent but none the less ef- fective campaign, and all have hopes. ee NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. are Action of the Senate Today in Exec- utive Session. The senate held an executive session to- day to dispose of unobjected nominations that were pending. The following nomina- tions were confirmed: Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. SN Capt. O. B. Carter, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., and Lewis M. Hapt of Pennsylvania, an engineer from civil life, to be members of the Nicaragua canal commission; Morris D. Wickersham, attorney of the United States for the southern district of Ala- bam: W.D.Wright, attorney of the United States for the eastern district of Tennessee; Creighton M. Foraker, United States mar- sha) for the territory ‘of New Mexico. Collectors of internal revenue—John C. Lynch. for the first district of California: Ardrew L. Morrison, for the district of New Mexico. Albert D. Elliott of the District of Colum- bia, clerk of the district court, district of Alaska; Wm. S. Clanton, assayer and melt- er of the United States assay office at Charlotte, N. C.; Miles Cav: naugh, Geor; D. Greene of Montana and Wm. R. Man ning of Iowa, commissioners to examine and classify lands within the land grant and indemnity land grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the Helena land district, Montana. ° Postmasters—New ‘York, R. W. Box, Pulaski; D. H. Bruce, at Syracuse; Hampshire, Fielding Smith, at Lan New Jersey, G. N. Wimer, at Palmyra Ohio, J. J. Lecdom, at Saint Paris; Indiana, 1. H. LaMar, at Petersburg; Tennessee, B! W. Burford, at Lebanon; Missouri, B! C. VanMatre, at Warrensburg; F. S. Jones, at coxie; H. H. Mitchell, at Clinton; M. Cox, at Adrian; J. M. Wright, at’ Rich- mend; Arkausas, W. B. Morton, at Harri- son; Mi ‘ippi, Henry Mayor, at Vicks- burg; Kansas, Wells, at Erie; Louis- jana, Abel Landry, at Napoleonville Captain N. H. Farquhar, to be a commo- dore in the navy; Commander Charles O'Neil, to be 2 captain in the navy; Lieu- tenant Commander Walton Goodwin, to be a commander, and Lieutenant Wainwright Kellogg, to be lieutenant commander. ——+- © —___ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS, Collectors of Internal Revenue and Territorial Appointments. The President today sent the following neminations to the Sena To be collectors of internal revenue— John C. Entrekin, for the eleventh district of Ohio: Philemon B. Hunt, fer the fourth Cistrict of Texas; James D. Brady, for the seccnd district of Virginia. Interior—Quinby Vance, surveyer general of New Mexico; Robert A. Cameron, to be register of the land office at Alva, O. T. Henry D. Bowman, receiver moneys at Las Cruces, N. M. Justice—Abial Lathrop, attorney of the United States for the district of South Carelira. Postmasters—Amelia Williams, Glenwood Springs, Col.; Mary B. Griswold, Guilford, of public Conn.; Monroe B. Morton, Athens, Ga.: Hiram J. Dunlap, Kankakee, Ill.; Ernest G. Howell, Geneva, Ill.; Wm. D. Page, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Oramel Murray, Pitts- field, M Willard M. Dunn, Waterville, Me.; C. H. Mead, West Acton, Mass.: Frank M. Filson, Cameron, Mo.; Jefferson Swanger, Milan, Mo.; J. F. Naugle, Mey- ersdale, ‘Pa. Also Engineer-in-Chief John Wilkie Col- lins of New York, to be captain of engi- neers in the revenue cutter service, and Lieut. Junior Grade Hugh Rodman, to be @ lieutenant in the navy. —_+-e+—_____ MAXIM GUNS FOR THE NAVY. e Some of Them Will Be Made at the Washington Yard. Some time ago the Navy Department, af- ter making an exhaustive series of tests of machine guns, gave an order to the Maxim Company for 100 guns. The order was accompanied by a proviso that the guns must be made in the United States. The company has all of its plant in Europe, so it made an offer to the Navy Depart- ment to do the work at the Washington ravy yard, paying all of the cost of pro- duction. The devartment was about to accept the proposition when the American Ordnance Company came forward with an application to be permitted to build some of the gms. A legal question was raised as to the power of the Navy Department to make this kind of an arrangement, but the Attorney General has just decided that it would be legal, so the order for a hundred uns will be divided between the Washing- ton navy yard and the American Ordnance Company. -. Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- nue, $1,388,568; customs, $588,171; miscel- laneous, $597,477. National bank notes re- ceived today for redemption, $597,477. ————-_e-____ Proposed Statue of Porter. A bill was Introduced in the House today by Mr. Wilson directing the Secretary of the Navy to report to Congress a design and estimate of cost of a statue of the late Admiral Porter. San Francisco Company Charters a Steamer for the Trade. GOOD LUCK OF ‘THREE MINERS Big Discovery Reported in Old Sil- ver Cliff District, Colorado. LOCAL COMPANY ORGANIZING SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 24.—In or- der to meet the demand for transportation from this city to Alaska, the North Amer- ican Transportation Company has char- tered the steamer Cleveland. She will sail for St. Michael's direct today. It is con- sidered extremely doubtful that upon their arrival at St. Michael's the Cleveland’s passengers will be able to “secure «ny means of transportation at this late sea- son up the Yukon. The Alaska Commercial Company has chartered the schooner James A. Garfield to carry supplies to St. Michael's. There is every probability that Wells, Fargo & Co. will establish an office in Dawson City during the coming spring. L. F. Rowell, assistant manager of the company, said today that nothing would be establishing an office earlier than @ present rate of transportation for goid from Seattle to San Francisco is $3 a thousand, and $5 from Seattle to Phil- adelphia. If an office is established in the Klondyke district the rate per thousand, including insurance, will be $8.40. FOUND $100,000 IN NINETY DAYS. Good Luck of Three Miners Just Re- turned From Klondyke. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 24.—An- other party of successful Klondyke miners, the richness of whose find rivals that of any yet reported, has arrived he It consists of William Stalley, his son, F. Phiscater and C. Worden, all of whom left Seattle for the mines less than a year ago. From their claims on Eldorado creek they took out over $100,000 worth of gold in ninety days, and believe they have only just begun their work. They intend to re- turn in March, GOLD FINDS BECOME EPIDEMIC. Rich Discovery Made Near Rattle- snake Mountain Camp, oOo. SILVER CLIFF, Col., July 24.—If a find which has just been made here turns out as expected, Colorado may have a Klon- dyke of its own, and this old Custer county camp wili take on a new life. The discov- ery was made yestérday by Joseph Foulic, a well-known Custer county man, who has been looking over the ground about half a mile southwest of town and near the water works. Foulk got out some quartz rock heavily charged with silvanite. The rock showed some fine gold. It was brought to town and tested. Some of the silvanite was roasted and brought out great nug- ets. a The news of the discovery quickly spread, and within a few hours there was a great rush to the new diggings. A dozen claims were taken up before night. and now the whole Silver Cliff seems to be going to the scene of the find. The new camp is near Rattlesnake Mountain Camp. Ohio Gold Mining Company. Special Dispatch t» ‘The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24.—The Ohio Alaska Gold Mine Company will be formed to prospect in Alaska. A party of ten, mostly from Warren, Ohio, including sev- eral professional men, will leave early next month, prepared for an indefinite stay. GOING TO THE KLONDYKE. The Commissioner of Labor to Send an Expert. Recognizing the importance of the recent gold discoveries in Alaska and adjoining territury, and in obedience to the wide- spread demand for authentic information in regard thereto, the commissioner of labor has detailed from his regular force an ex- pert, thoroughly familiar with all the feat- ures of gold mining, to proceed immediately to the Klondyke, for the purpose of mak- ing a careful and exhaustive study of the conditions as they exist there. It is the intention of the commissioner to embody the facts in a special report or bulletin of the department, which will appear at as early a date as possible. This {s a subject of absorbing interest to all classes, and in making this investigation the commisstoner feels that he is working in the interest of the unemployed. Such a report as that contemplated, giving the unbiased facts as to the opportunities for the investment of capital and the employment of labor, wages, cost of living, etc., will be of great value to the people of this country. EXCLUSION OF AMERICANS. State Depattment Officials Know of No Such Intention by Canada. State Department officials said today, in answer to inquiries cn the subject, that no information had reached that depart- ment to justify the beltef that the Cana- dian authorities proposed to apply the alien law to American miners in the Klon- dyke region, but that on the contrary, the recent action of the dominioa authorities showed clearly a disposition to encourage immigration to that section of British America. It was pointed out that they were doing all they could to divert the tide of travel to the gold fields of Alaska and the adjacent British territory over the inland route from Juneau and away from the purely American route up the Yukon river from St. Michael's. The former route after leaving the Chilcat Puss is entirely in British territory. It was with the spe- cial purpose of encouraging travel over this route that the Canadian authoritics induced the Treasury Department to make Dyea a subport of entry so as to avoid the Necessity of stopping at Juneau on the way frem Canadian and American ports to the gold country. Rights of American Miners. In the absence of knowledge on the sub- Ject, the officials of the State Department declined to discuss the question of the rights of Americans to stake claims and work the mines in the Klondyke regions. It was the province of the dominion gov- ernment to regulate such matters, and, so far as the department is informed, no regu- lations had been issued to govern mining operations in the Klondyke country. Noth- ing has been heard, however, to indicate any purpose of the dominion authorities to Giscriminate against citizens of the United States in this matter. Seerctary Sherman’s Position. The position of the administration on this matter is indicated by a statement made by Secretary Sherman in New York last evening. He was informed that it was re- ported that the Canadian government was considering the advisability of excluding American miners from the Klondyke region, and was asked the direct question as to what course this government would take in the event of such action. “We should probably retaliate,” he an- swered. “I hardly believe, however,” he ccntinue@, “that the Canadian government will prohibit citizens of the United States from mining in the Klondyke region. It has always been customary for the citizens of one country to go into the other's territory to placer mine, except, of course, where property claims are taken out, and in such eases citizenship is a ne- cessity. But should American citizens be discriminated against in the Klondyke country retaliation would, of course, be justifiable.” It was explained at the department that while in England, under the civil law, the crown claimed the ownership of all’ pre- cious metals on English soll, the exercise of this sovereign right applied only to Great Britain, the colonies being permitted t> regulate such matters in their own in- terests. While many countries put an ex- port duty on gold mined in their territories, England had no such policy; consequently it would hardly be appl¥ed to the gold taken from the Klondyke fields. It was held generally that inasmuch as all foreigners. including the British, were granted equal rights with Americans in working the gold mines of Alaska, it was hardly probable that Americans would be discriminated against in the Klondyke re- gion, which is only a small section of the gold basin. While claiming the gold mined in England, the crown usually granted haif of it to the persons on whose land it was found. AN ADJOURNMENT TODAY That Seems to Be Probable to the Leaders of the House. Doubt as to Whether a Currency Com- mission Message Will Be Sent to Congress, The House is greatly embarrassed over the currency commission proposition. The republican managers do not yet know what they are going to do about it. The Speaker is informed that the President's message is to be sent in today, and he and his lieu- tenants had the question of what should be done under consideration this morning. It appears that there is grave doubt about it being possible to get a measure of the sort the President wants through the House without more extended consideration than would be possjble under existing circum- stances, and there is great opposition to anything being attempted. Efforts are, therefore, still being made to prevent the President from sending tm the message. Therefore the republican managers are still somewnat in doubt as'to the message coming in, though thetr inférmation is that it will, and they have been utterly unable to make up their minds as-yet whether to make an effort to pass the commission res- olution if the message does come. he managers haye been sounding mem- bers of- the Hous? on the subject, and there Is to be a meeting of the committee on rules this afternoon. It is the inten- tion of Mr. Dingley to-bring in an adjourn- ment resolution | aon eon whether cr not the currency q {@n “comes up, and the expectation of the republican leaders in beth houses of-Congress'is that the ad- journment wilt be at the close of today The resolution to be reported to the House jes for a@djotrnment -at 5 o'clock. It id that if there were a filibuster over adjournment ithe President would step in and exercise his consti@ational function to bring about ap adjournment. But there 1s a question ‘gbout ‘this, It is doubtful whether a) failtire of’one house to act on the subject’ constitutes a Gisagreement as to time of adjournment, and, moreover, if the President sends in a message asking for legislation ,hé cannot well follow this by interfering to hasten adjournment. Amid all the’ difficulties, however, an ad- journment tgday seems probable. —+—__+e- RECEIPTS UNUSUALLY HEAVY. Brewers Taking Advantage of the Rebate on the Beer Tax. Internal revenue receipts have been un- usually heavy during the past few weeks, in consequence of the efforts of the brewers to take advantage of the rebate on the beer tax allowed under the present iaw, which has been repealed by the pending tarift act. The demand for beer stamps for the past week has been unprecedented and far in excess of the power of the government to supply. The receipts from this source alone have averaged about a milton doi- lars a day ever since the conference report was submitted. Today is the last day to take advantage of the rebate, and the brewers all over the country are buying all the beer stamps they can get. The change in the law means a gain of 7% cents on every dollar of beer tax for the government, which must be met by the brewers who fail to purchase stamps with the rebate allowed under the present law. The sale of beer stamps with the rebate means so much loss to the government, and is being discouraged as much as pos- sible vithin legal bounds. Appraisers of Indian Lands, The following have been appointed by the Secretary of the Interior appraisers of the Chippewa Indian lands in Minnesota: Wm. E. Seelye cf Brainerd, Minn., chief ap- praiser; P. S. Ware of Thief River Falls, Minn., for duty ag clerk; John G. Nelson of Parker’s Prairie, Minn.; Frank E. Dudley of Fosston, Minn.; Frank D. Horton of Moorhead, Minn.; John W. McCarthy of Stillwater, Minn.; Abner M. Darling of Long Prairie, Minn.; E. L. Douglas of Ait- kin, Minn.; Robert F. Whidden of Anoka, Minn.; Charles Hayden of Champlin, Minn.; T. A. Kribs of Minneapolis, Minn.; Omar H. Case of Fountain, Minn. —_+<.—____ Minister Hatch’s Departure. Mr. Hatch, the Hawailan minister, has notified the State Department of his pur- Pose of goinr to Hcrolulu on leave cf ab- sence for three mcnths. He will take the steamer leaving San Brancisco on the 19th instant, and v-ll repert persorally to Pres- ident Dole the part taken by him in con- cluding the negotiations; for the treaty of annexation with the‘ United States. The fact that nothing cam bé dene toward the ratification of the Hawalfan annexation ‘treaty b-fore the next session of Congress will afford the minister ample opportunity to confer with President Dole respecting any modifications that may be desirable before ratification. 3 To Fourth-ClassPostmasters. Four-class postmasters have been ap- Pointed as follows: Maryland—Grantsville, Garrett county, T. H. Bittinger. Virginia—Besemer, - Botetourt, G. W. Simpson;Emory, Ws B. F. Camp- bell; Meadville, Halifax, Ws L. Ray; Ome- ga, Halifax, E. 8. Pullism; Pleasant Val- ley, Fairfax, EB; -S. Hutchison. ———————_.-—__— Secretary Alger: Invited to Kane, Pa. Secretary Aiger has been invited 1 7 Rep- resentative C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania to attend the unveiling of a soldiers’ monu- ™ment at Kane, Pa,, om the 27th instant, and will he can do so without interdtetnd erie his plans to go to Lake Champlaty with; the President next ——.-—_—___—_. Secretary, Long’s Departare. Secretary Long and Miss Long left here last night on the dispatch boat Dolphin for @ short crulse-in the Petemac and Chesa- peake, expecting - return to this city Monday. Rear apes patipews. chief of the bureau of yards and do is acting secretary of the navy today: AT THE WHITE HOUSE Many Callers Failed to See the Presi- dent. SHOT DOWN ON CONSULAR SELECTIONS Currency Message to Follow Vote on the Tariff. CANDIDATES FOR SS eS PLACE The outlook is that the currency mes- sage of President McKinley will be sub- mitted to Congress immediately after a vcte is taken on the tariff bill in the Sen- ate. If this, which was the program this morning, is carried out the message will be read to practically empty seats in the Senate. A half dozen republican senators who were at the White House this morning said that they proposed to leave for tneir homes just as soon as they nad voted on the bill The number of callers at the White House this morning was large, everybody being aware that the President will prob- ably leave the city the middle of next week, Of course, all were anxious for a final word as to themselves or friends. Some succeeded in getting valuable inter- views, but at 1 o'clock there were mai in waiting who heard with disappointment the announcement of the doorkeepers that “the President will receive no more itors.”” In the matter of consular places President again told vis the tors that, with tre exception of a few cases, which have been decided upon, no appointments will made until some time in September. This was decided upon some time ago, and has been adhered to from the first. It is of no consolation to even those who have received more or less positive assur- ances that they will be made happy at some time. It entails upon all the candi- dates who are sticking to the race another long wait in the city. Some of the Callers. Senator Mason was one of the early call- ers. He talked with the President about the position of Ilinois men who are appli- cants for consulships and other places. The President said that he would not make any further appointments of Illinois men to the consular service at this time. He thought it would be some time in Septem- ber before he again got around to Illinois men. Dorsey Patton, one of the most pop- ular Illinois republicans, Is to have a goo place, but it is not yet settled what it will be. Representative Walker and John R. Brown, who is contesting the seat in the House from the sixth Virginia district, called on the President for a talk regard. ing the chances of Capt. W. W. Cobb of Pittsylvania county for the consul general- ship at Rio Janeiro. Representative Hawley of Texas had a conference regarding Texas applicants and places. Mr. Hawley is very favorably re- Gaxded by the President. The nomination of Mr. Hunt,as collector of internal reve- for the fourth district, made today, s talked over. The next nominatjon for ‘Texas will be tne marshalship of. the west- ern district. ‘This place will go to Geo. L. Siebrecht. Senator Hanna and Representative Gros- venor called together upon the President. Representatives Steele and Marsh of Illi. nois called together. Senators Aldrich, Wetmore and Platt of Connecticut saw the President, as did Senators Nelson and Davis of Minnesota. The President, who had decided carly in the day to go to the Capitol to sign the tariff bill, changed his plans about 1 o'clock, and decided that he would remain at the White House and sign the bill. = ——-2-~. THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON. be nu It Will Craise Off the New England Coast. Orders haye been issued attaching the battle ship Iowa and the armored cruiser Brooklyn to the North Atlantic squadron for the special purpose of participating in the proposed maneuvers of that squadron during the months of August and Septem- ber. The entire fleet will rendezvous at Tompkinsville on the 29th instant, and will proceed in a body to Newport on the 2d proximo. The fleet will consist of the flag- ship New York, the battle ships Iowa, In- diana, Massachusetts, Maine and Texas, the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the monitor Puritan, and will be under com- mand of Admiral Sicard. It will cruise off the New England coast as far north as Portland and return to Newport. — Personal Mention. Lieut. A. D. Todd, 3d Artillery, on duty at the Military Academy, is at Woodley Inn on leave of absence. Mr. Leslie Blackburn, sergeant-at-arms of the California senate, who has been vis- iting the national capital, returns this af- ternoon, much pleased with his experience. Mr. Frank E. Alden has gone to Harper's Ferry for an outing of a few weeks. E. J. Gibson of the -Philadelphia Press sails for Europe on the steamship Paris of the American line next Wednesday. He will join his son Roland and his niece. Miss Penfield, now in London, for a tour of the continent, returning in December. Dr. J. H. Madert of this city, who at- tended the recent Christian Endeavor con- vention in San Francisco, is now sojourning in a fishing and hunting camp in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near Lake Tahoe, Cal- ifornia. Before returning east Dr. Madert will spend several weeks visiting all points of interest in southern California. Mr. W. M. Redmond has returned from Berkeiey Springs, much improved. Lieut, A. B. Dyer, 4th Artillery, on duty at West Point, 3 et 2144 California avenue, on leave of absence. Postmaster General Gary is back from New York. ——-e2-—____ Officers Assigned to Regiments, Nearly all the officers of the army re- cently promoted were assigned to regi- ments today. Colonel Guy V. Henry, for- merly of the 3d Cavalry, at Fort Ethan Allen, has been assigned to” command of the 10th Cavalry, with headquarters at Fort Assinniboine. Colonel 8. M. B. Young has been assigned to command of the 3d Cavairy, with headquarters at Fort Yellowstone. Colonel John M. Bacon, formerly of the 1st Cavalry, has been as- signed to command of the 8th Cavalry, at Fort Meade. Colonels Henry and Young will retain their present stations for the Present. —+o+_____ Battery Near Delaware City. Contracts for materials for use in the work of constructing a mortar battery near Delaware City, Del., ‘have ‘been awarded by the War Department as fol- lows: Lawrenceville Cement Co., for Ameri- can Rosendale cement; the Delaware Con- struction Co., for small broken stone; the Charles Warner Co., for sand; the Alpha Portland Cement Co., for American Port- jand cement, and Asa B. Cook, for cut stone. ————+o—__. Ordered to Detroit. Lieut. H. H. Chrystie has been detached from duty at the naval proving grounds, Indian Head, Md., and ordered to the De- troit, August 1. give the last address as well as the Tew one, FOSTER ACTS AS ADVISER|WILL MEET TUESDAY All Negotiations Regarding Sealing Ques- tions Conducted by Mr. Hay. Prospects Good for an Early Agree- ment for an International Con- ference on the Subje LONDON, July 24.—The negotiations for an international conference as to sealing in the Bering sea are proceeding smoothly, and the prospects are favorable for an early #greement between the two governments of England and the United States, Ambassador Hay had a long and satisfac- tory interview yesterday with Mr. Cham- berlain, secretary of state for the coloni and afterward met Lord Salisbury. Later in the day he sent several code dispatches to Secretary Sherman. The Pall Mall Gazette says: given to unde “We are stand that Mr. Foster is not conducting the negotiations with Great Britain in the Bering sea controversy position being defined by his own sk: that of adviser on technical questions. __ “We are asked to state th all negotia- tions with Lord Salisbury on this subject are conducted by Ambassador Ha would em unnecessary to most that this should have to be offi but there are reaso: s why th tion shouid be properly desc “It may be the United s to adh : re to the ges of diplomatic courtesy, and the ne- oUations in this country have been con- ducted in the most friendly manner.” DISCUSS DCIATION BIL Lively Argument in the Lower of Prussinn Dict. BERL) July 24.—In the lower house of the Prussian dict the discussion of the ane luw of associations bil, as modified in the upper house, was begun tox Baroa Von Der Recko urgently requeste the deputies to pass the bill in the form ap- proved by the upper house. He said: “The bill constitutes an effective rem- edy against the ever-growing agitation of the social democrats, espec iy in the rural districts and among the reservists.” Herr Hobrecht said that so far as the national liberals were concerned, with one exception they would vote against the bill, Herr Lunburgstirum, on behalf of the cons¢rvatives, said that in the struggle against subversive tendencies they would always support the government. Herr Lieber said that the centrists would adhere to their former attitude and would Oppose the bill in its present form. That the measure would not have the anticipated effect had already been proved, he con- tended, by the result of the anti-socialist law. Herr Von Dedlitz declared that the free ecnservatives would support the bill, and he called upon the government, in case the bill was not passed, to convoke a bei- ter advised parliament. Dr. Rickert vehemenily attacked the conservatives, and said that the existing law was already too severe, as had beer demonstrated by the situation in Pomera- nia. After a spirited debate the law of asso- ciations bill, as amended in the upper house and there adopted, was rejected by a vote of 209 against 205. ———a DJEVAD PASHA REACHES CRETE. Foreign Admirals at Call on Him. CANEA, Island of Crete, July 24.—Djevad Pasha, the special Turkish Commissioner sent here to mediate between the Mussul- mans and the admirals of the international fleet with a view of reconciling the former to a scheme of autonomy, landed this morning. All the Ottoman authorities immediately called upon him, but the admirals de clined either to salute him or to visit hii The foreign consuls have declared unan mously that as Djevad Pasha comes as a military commandant it is his duty to call upon them first, aftgr which they would return his visit. But they will not go in uniforms, as they decline to acknowledge any title for Djevad Pasha except that of military commandant. a ee TWENTY-ONE TRAMPS ARRESTED. Charged With Stopping United States Mails on Omaha Road. OMAHA, Neb., July 24.—Assistant United States Attorney Rush and United States Commissioner Anderson have returned from Tekamah, with their force of deputy marshals and twenty-one tramps, arrested for obstructing the passage of the United States mails. H. Wade Gillis, an attorney of Tekamah, was arrested on a simiiar charge, but wzs released on bail. The tramps had taken control of the trains and blocked a mail train and two freight trains. When the officers tried to arrest them Gillis advised the hobos to resist. This they did, and in the fight that followed some severe bruises were given. The Omaha road is again open for business. ——_ PRECAUTION AGAINST TRAMPS. en Refuse to Baltimore and Ohio Trains Guarded Against Hold-Ups. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. July 24.—All through trains traveling over the Pitts- burg division of the Baltimore and Onio railroad are guarded by men with Win- chesters, one guard being on the platforms of each train. This is done as a precau- tion against hold-ups by tramps. HS Stes TORTURE AND ROB A WOMAN. Masked Fiends Perpetrate an Outrage in Sistersville O11 Region. WHEELING, W. Va., July 24.—News has just reached here of the torture and rob- bery by six masked men on Tuesday night of Mrs. Shreve, sixty years old, who lived alone near Smithfield, in the Sistersviile oil region. The men tied the old lady up by the thumbs, beat her cruelly with switches aad burned her feet with can- dles. She then told them where $1,500 was secreted. The robbers secured the moncy and left. Mrs. Shreve had $5,000 in gold hidden in another part of the house, which the men falled to get. The woman may not re- cover from the effects of her injuries. ———— FRENCH OFFICERS FOR COLOMBIA. Will Act as Military Instructors to Colombian Tropos. PARIS, July 24—The Figaro says that Gen. Billot, the minister of war, has ar- ranged with Senor Reyes, the Colombian minister to France, to place at the disposal of the republic of Colombia a military mis- ‘sion, to consist of three French officers of es Oe rene, an eres OF ree Colombian t im military The seen will start for Bogota at the end of next month. a Strike at Fort Hancock. NEW YORK, July 24.—All the masons and helpers at work at the barracks and officers’ quarters building at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, went on strike yesterday morning for anion wages. They have been receiving forty cents an hour, but want fifty cents. They are still out, and the work is being delayed. Majority of Operators in Pittsburg District Agree to Confer, WILL DISCUSS UNIFORMITY PLAN Will Be Decided Monday Whether West Virginia Men Strike. jee AID FOR THE STRIKERS ae PITTSBURG, Pa., July 24.—If the plans, as outlined, do not fail, the majority of the coal operators of the Pittsburg district will &et together at the court house in this city next Tuesday at 11 o'clock in the morniy The call was sent out today and enough signatures were attached to it to make the meeting a very interesting one. The names are W. P. De Armitt of the Pittsburg and C'eveland Gas Coal Company, Francis LL, Robbins, M. A. Hanna & Co., Col. W. P. tend, J. B. Zerbe, Eclipse Coal Company, Geo. Lysle & Sons, D. M. Andrews, Im- perial Coal Company, Bower Hill Mining Company, Moon Run Coal Company, Biythe Coal Comp: Slope Mine Ce Company, F ‘oal Company, Powers, J. 1 . Ella Coal © J. A. O'Neil, Joseph Walton & Co. Ccal Company. hese are the heaviest produ. rs in the district. rhe meeting will be the first held by the Operators separately from the miners sin srly in IW, When the unttormity question Was before them in all its vigor. Reference to Old Issues. If Gen. Little of the arbit can have his way, nothing of be referred to. Neither will the 1 strike be discussed. The point at issue will be the fitness of the old agreement to cover the situation as it now Xists. All the eratoers who have signified their willing- ness to be present at the meeting are favor of the re-establishment of wniform- ity, and their signatures will go a lone y toward making up the cent of the operators in the Pittsburg district, as outlined by Mr. De Armitt. The action of W. P. De Armitt in entire proceedings has given confidence many operators. board st will nt ation ¥ the 10 Geng Little intimated today that the con- flicting elements for the first steps had been eliminated. Owing to his position, he said it would not be policy at the present time to go into details. He was satisfied, however, and was in the best of humor over the prospects. It is very. probable that the commissioners from other states Will be notified to be in Pittsburg Tuesday. They will bring with them other signa- tures, and it is expected that whatever action will be taken will at least be bind- ing on those who attend the preliminary meeting. Object of First Mecting. As near as can be learned, the object of the first meeting ts to determine what grievances the various operators have. Committees will be appointed, some to so- Heit signatures and others to work on the various features of the contract. The foundation for all this work has been laid, and when the work once is started it will a to completion as rapidly as pos- sible. The miners’ officials, although very busy, say they will do all in their power to bring about a uniformity agreement. They insist, however, that they do not want the pubiic to be under the impression that they are losing sight of the importance of the strike. The call says such action as may be deemed advisable in respect to a uni- formity agreement will be considered. “This time,” the circular continues, peculiarly propitious for such action, as public attention all over the country is aroused and directed to this matter.” A meeting of the River Coal Exchange will be held the same day to consider the uni- formity agreement. To Move on De Armitt’s Mine. The strikers contemplate a move on the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com- pany’s mines next week. A march by 2, or more strikers is one of the plans discuss- ed by the district officials to get De Ar- mitts men out. No violation of the law, the strike leaders say, will be tolerated. The presei of such a body of miners in the vicinity of the mines which are work- ing, the jeaders think, would have the proper effect in causing a suspension of the New York and Cleveland Company's mines, This is pay day at the mines along the Wheeling division of the Balimore and Ohio road. The miners did not receive much money, however, as they worked only three days in July. The miners’ offi- cials were busy all day distributing pro- visions among the poorer families along this division. It is reported that the strikers marched on the Equitable mine, at Webster, this morning, and induced the men to join them, The Equitable is a co-operative mine. SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA. Monday Morning W Decide Whether Strike. FAIRMONT, W. Va., July 24—Monday morning will be the deciding point in the great mining strike. “If they are not out by Tuesday they will never come ou’ said Senator Camden, who was called here last right from Parkersburg by the seriousness of the situation. Senator Camden is pres- ident of the Monorgah company. This is pay day, and it will be the supreme effort of the organizers to get all of the men to decide not to enter the mines again, and to cast their lots with the strikers. Before leaving, early this morning, Ratchford received several telegrams from the leaders of other labor organizations, suring him that they were with nim. “I am very hopeful were his last words at the Fairmont depot. This morning there are no changes in the situation, no new men being out. Yester- day Hite, the operator, was arrested for drawing a revolver on one of the miners, and has been held till next Friday for a hearing. The speakers all made quite a pcint out of the incident last night, say- ing the first man in the strike that broke the law was an operator. Vice President Rae of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators arrived this morn- ing. He and Debs go to Clarksburg this afternoon. W. J. Lunn, editor of Coal and Coke, is in town, and. says that after a careful study of the situation he thinks the men in this district will be out Monday ncon. He thinks De Armitt’s men cannot be gotten out, if the Fairmont district men do come out. SPRING VALLEY, Ill., July 24.—The bus- iness men of this city held a meeting in city hall and agreed to buy a car load of flour for the needy miners in this city. The farmers of Putnam county across the river are going to donate {00 bushels of corn. The Methodist Protestant Church gave a free dinner to the hungry, and 500 men, wemen and children were fed. Sympathetic Strike at Kewanee. KEWANEE, Ill, July 24—The miners, about 100 in number, at the Kewanee Coal Cc iy’s shaft, have quit work and re-~ ft to resume. It seems to be generally understood that there is no grievance but that the miners are out to assist eastern strikers.