Evening Star Newspaper, July 24, 1897, Page 25

= THE EVENING &ATAR. oo PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT $1 DAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t., by Star Hewspaper Company, 8. H. AUFFMA: New York fice, 49 P ‘The Exening Star ie served to subacribers Ia eity by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cc Per week. or 44 cents per month. inter 2 cents each. Ry mail—s United States or Cenada—postage prepaid per month. Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with feretzn postage added. £3.00, ¥ (Entered at the Post ¢ t Washington, D. C., as secend-class mail matter.) TF All mail subscriptions must be pald tn advance. Rates of advertixing made known 6 applic:tion. The Evening Che Evening Veer Star. No. 13,852. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES TWO CENTS THE STAR RY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star matled to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. ‘Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing thelr address from one Post-office to another should Give the last address as well as the Tew one, TIME OF OPERATION |SOME OF THE LOCAL PLUMS! NEW LINE TO ALASKA lief That Several Will B When Will the Tariff Law Go Iuto | Wel! Grounded Belie ee gers Effect? THE QUESTION AT TREASURY Senator Aldrich and Representative Dingley Confer. INS ‘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 | C¢PStantly occupied his attention. tonight. has been raised at the Treasury rtment Information has been re- Bestowed Soon. Candidates Most Discussed in Con- nection With District Attorney, Marshal and Register of Wi 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 sonie time between now and the Ist of October. TRUCTIONS ISSUED jIt 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 With the acjournment of Congress, it is claim- ed, Mr. McKinley will take the matter up ceived that a vessel laden with sugar has | for censideration, and ft is said to be more been sighted off the capes, and probably will enter the harbor at Philadelphia dur- ing the afternoon. Another vessel with a eargo of wool is in Boston harbor, and | Gill. other vessels similarly laden are expected to arrive during the da Hitherto the customs offices on the At- lantic coast have been practically closed at noon Saturday, nearly all of the employes being permitted to ieave. Secretary Gage, however, decided to keep the offices open today until 4 o'clock, the usual houz for closing 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- low Suen deputies, clerks and cther em- neces to transact such ness as may arrive before the usual closing hour of each working day, must n at their posts for that pur- P You will follew the above instruc tlens at the present time. 5 in:tructions, however, do not af- of the 7 the e question are concerned, n y en directly assed upon by the courts. The McKinley riff act went into effect by its own terms ter it received the The Wilson bill be- o'clock midnight August of the of the ten tariff tim question into operation. the and means today algut ‘ariff bill, if woult kecom a clause provides that } “ton and after | and it is con-j . if signed today, will effect at midn last 5 jaw dees not revegnize pa ay. On other hand it is co} that the nnOt go into effect lent signs it. re said to be confiict the bh nt of this question ration of the joint resolution may c ecnstruction which Congress plz law. The the t abie ¢ matter has been duly conside is very prob- y will hold that the new act went at 12 last nigh The = ten day before final liquidation in which to deter- mine the question and no action is likely to be tuken before the last of next week at the earliest. ———_——_-e+______ PROPOSED CURRENCY BUI Introduced In the House by Rep- resentative Johnson. Mr. Johnsen of Indiana today introduce4 fn the House a bill to create a currency The bill differs from that of Mr. Stone in that it authorizes the Pres “Gent to appoint g : commission con- . three eltizens t6 appointed by the President, three tors the President of the Senate and representatives by the Speaker of ©. The three represent itives shall ms be members of the three domi- t yolitical parties of the country. The of the bill is much broader than that ne's. inv on of the bond- ney, the coin- and ion of follows: to provide has a intro- the vhutic tary cd ym Decided by the At- torney Gener: An echo of the coronation ceremony at Moscow, which led to so much correspond- on such subjects as diplomatic uni- court procedure and matters of Precedence in official ceremonies is found in an opinion just rendered by the Attor- ney General touching the respective rights of volunteer and regular army and navy oficers to wear the uniforms of the high- est rank which they attained during ihe reLellion. It seems that Col. John J. McCook, who represented the United States army, end c G. H. Wadleigh, the represensative of United States navy, at the corona- tion of the czar. had some difficulty over the question of prece growing out of the fact d the lead by sh virtve wn by volunteer rank Minist, s Breekin- and the call upen r rtments for statute nting ear the cir the of t high: Attorn as decid d jatter t only ex-om- cer S may wear such uniforms and b rank. In other words, no officer at ent on the army rolls can wear the form of the volunteer rank, but persons no were honorably mustered out of the nteer service and whe heve no army jection now may wear it on occasions of ceremony. Thts is in line with the form- € construction given to the law by the War Department, but it appeared that the practice was about to be reversed, which vo! shal for the territory of New Mexico. Collectors of internal revenue—John C. | Lynch, for the first district of California; Andrew L. Morrison, for the district of | biz | Alaska; Wn than probable that he will also consider the question of appointing successors to Marshal Wilson and Register of Wills Mc- The Marshalship. Mr. Wilson's successor, it is generally be- lieved, will 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, so much so, indeed, that he now appears to be a strong favorite against the field. Ex-Register Levi P. Wright is regarded as the most promi- nent cahdidate for McGill's place, his friends claiming that it is as good as set- tled. * For the position of district attorney ¢x- Gov. Alphonso Hart, formerly of Ohio, but dent of Maryland; Mr. 1 also from the Presiden ro. C. Hazleton, M Smith nt District y are sti another Ohio man, prominently mentioned. + Governor Hart is understood to be mak- ing a most determined fight for the plac while it 1s not beheved that grass is flow ishing to any great extent under the feet of M ylor. The others are said to be conducting a silent but none the less ef- fective campaign, and all have hep NOMEN! NS CONFIRMED. Action of th enate Today in Exec- utive Session. The senate held an executive session to- day to dispose of unobjected nominations were pending. The following nomina- rmed: 11 John G. , Corp: Walker, U. S. N of in engineer from civil life, to be membe: of the N: sua canal commission; Morris D. Wickersham, attor: of the United for the southern trict of Al W.D.Wright, attorr of the Unitec States for the eastern Creighton M. Foraker w Mexico. Albert D. Elliott of the Dist: clerk of the dist ict of Colum- ict court, district of Clanton yer and meit. er of the United Sta harlotte, C.2 Miles € . Greene Montana 1 ning of Iowa, comm examin end ify 1 within the land grant and indemnity i grant limits of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the Helena land district, Montana. Postmasters—New York, R. W. Pulaski; D. H. Bruce, at Syrac Hampshire, ding Smith, at L New Je N. Wimer, Ohio, J om, at Saint Paris; I. H. LaMar, at Petersburg; Tennes Burford, at_Lel . Mitchell, at Clinton; J. M. J. M. Wright, at’ Rich: W. B. Morton, at Harri- Henry Mayor, at Vicks- at Erie; Louis- Napoleonville. rquhar, to be a commo- Commander — Charles { il, to be a captain in the navy; Licu- nt Commander Walton Goodwin, to be commander, and Lieutenant Wainwright eliogg, to be lieuten PRESIDE? t commander. NOMINATIONS, Collec Revenue ointments, sent the following 4 eniat of interral revenue— Jonn C. Entrekin, for the eleventh d let of Ob E mon B. Hunt, ter the fourth eistrict of Texas; Jam D. Brady, for the seccnd district of Vi Interior—Quinby Vance, surveyer genera of w Mexico; Robert A. Cameron, to b and The President toda: nominations to the To be collectors register of the land office at Alva, O. T. Henry D. Bowman, receiver of public moneys at Las Cruces, N. M. Justice—Abinl Lathrop, attorney of the United States for the ‘district. of South Carelira Postmasters—Amelia Williams, G Springs, Col.; Mary B. Griswold, ¢ Conn.; Monroe B: Morton, Athens, ( Hiram J. Dunlap, Kankakee, Ill.; Erne G. Howell, Geneva, TL; Wm. Fort Wayne, Ind.; Oramel Murré field, Me.; Willard M. Dunn, W Me.: C. H. Mead, West Acton, Ma Frank M. Filson, Cameron, Mo.:-Jefferson Swanger, Milan, Mo.; J. F. Naugle, Mey- ersdale, Pa. Also Engineer-in-Chief John Wilkte Col- lins of New York, to be captain of engi- neers in the revenue cutter service, and Lieut. Junior Grade Hugh Rodman, to be a lieutenant In the navy. MAXIM GUNS FOR THE NAVY. 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 State: The company has all of its plant in Europ. so {t made an offer to the Navy Depart- ment to do the work at the Washington pavy yard, paying all of the cost of pro- on. The department was about to roposition when the American mpany came forward with an tea ee Ordnance yplication to Bhs of the guns. A legal question was raised as to the power of the Navy Department to make this kind of an arrangement, but the 1d enema } Attorn General has. just decided that it would be legal, so the order for a hundred guns will be divided between the Washing- ton navy yard and the American Ordnance Company. gs Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- nue, $1,388,568; customs, $588,171; miscel- would have been a severe blow to many thousands of volunteer officers. of Warships. ‘The cruiser Cincinnati left Baltimore laa: laneous, $597,477. National bank notes re- ceived today for redemption, $597,477. ~ —_—__-oe. Proposed Statue of Porter. A bill was introduced in the House today evening tor New York, where she will be | by Mr. Wilson directing .the Sccretary of docked for repairs. ‘The Monadnock has left Eureka for San Francisco. the Navy to report to-Congre&s a design and of cost of ‘a statue of the late Admiral Porter. San Francisco Company Charters a Steamer for the Trade. GOOD LOCK 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 toc that nothing would be gained by establisning an office earlier than that. The present rate of transportation for gold from Seattle to San Francisco is $5 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 Th M. turned From Klondyke. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 24.—An- otker party of successful Klondyke miners, ners it Re- the richn of whose find rivals that of t reported, has arrived here. It ists of William Stalley, his son, F. vater and C. Worden, all of whom left ttle for the mines less than a year ago. From their claims on Eldorado creek they took out over 1.000 worth of gold in ninety days, and beileve they have only just begun their work. They intend to re- turn in March. GOLD FINDS BE °OME EPIDEMIC. Rich Made N sn tain Ca SILV CLIFF, Col. which has just been made here tur Discovery ke r Rattle- Colo, p July 24.—If a find out as expected, Colorado may have a Klon- dyke of its own, and this old Cust y camp take on an ery was made yesterday by Joseph Foulk, a well-known Custer county man, who has been looking over the ground about half a mile southwest of town and near the water wor! ‘oulk got quartz rock ite. The rock fine gold. It was brought to and tested. Some of the silvanite roasted and brought out great nug- out some heavily charged with silv showed some town Y¥ quickly spread, and within a few hours there wa: at w diggings. A dozen claims 5 before night, and now the whole Silver Cliff seems to be going to the ene of the find. ‘The new camp is near Rattlesnake Mountain Camp. Ohio Gold Mining Company. Special Diepateh to ‘Phe 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 KLONDYK The Co issioner of Labor to Send an Expert. nizing the importance of the recent gold discoveries in Alaska and adjoining territery, 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 siudy of the conditions us they exist there. It is the intenuon of the comm to embody Recog one the facts in a special report or butletin of the department, which will appear at as early a date as possible. This is a subject of absorbing interest to all © . and m making this ion the comm: feels that he is working in the unemployed. Such a contemplated, giving the unb 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. ut Officials Know ention by Canada, State Department ollicials said today, in answer to inquiries cn the subject, that investi: of no information had reached that depart- ment t9 justify the belief 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 ficlds 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 Chileat Puss is entirely in British territory. It was with the ‘spe- cial purpose of encouraging travel over this route that the Canadian autborities induced the Treasury Department to make Dyea a subport of entry so as to avoid the necessity of stopping at Juneau on the way frcm 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- eroment to resulate Suit Siasese, aus oo far as the department is iméfmed, 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 discriminate against citizens of the United States in this matter. Seeretary 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-- sSwered. hardly believe; ‘however,” -he ccntinued, “that the Canadian government |-ga, will prohibit citizens of the United States frem mining in the Klondyke region. It has always been customary fer the citizens of one country to go into the other's territory to placer mine, except, of ccurse, where property claims are taken out, and in such cases citizenship Is a ne- cessity. But should American citizens be discriminated against in the Klondyke country ietaliation 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 soil, 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 applied 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. ——_—__—__-e-_ FOSTER ACTS AS ADVISER All Negotiations Regarding Sealing Ques- tions Conducted by Mr. Hay. Prospects Good for an Early Agree- ment for an International Con- ference on the Subject. 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 agreement between the two governments of England and the UnitedStates. Ambassador Hay had a long and satisfac- tory interview yestefday with Mr. Cham- berlain, secretary of state for the colonies, and afterward met Lord Salisbury. Later in the day he sent several code dispatches to Secretary Sherman. The Pall Mall Gazette says: “We are given to understand that Mr. Foster is not conducting the negotiations with Great Britain in the Bering sea controversy, his position being defined by his own side as that of adviser on technical questions. “We are asked to state that all ne; ‘otia~ tions with Lord Salisbur this subject are conducted by Ambassador Hay. It would n unni ry to most people that this should have to be officially stated, but there are r ns why the actual posi- tion shouid be properly described. “Tt may be er the United States gover s, as in other matters, axes of diplomatic courtesy, and the ne- gotiations in this country have been con- ducted in the most friendly manner.” good e to the LANTIC SQUADRON. It Will Cruise Off the Coast. Orders have been issued attaching the battle ship Iowa and the armored cruiser Brooklyn to the North Atlantic squadron for the special purpose of participating in New England 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 Newpor' SE) rift! BIN Signed Presiding OMm- cers of Both Houses. The committee on rules of the House will bring in a special order for the considera- tion of the Stone curren committee bill 4s soon as the President's message is read. Speaker Reed signed the tariff bill at 3:31 | and the country because of their special The pill having been signed by the | fitress for the work, whose duty it shall | presiding officers of the two hou has | be to make recommendations of whatever been sent to the President. oo Lieut y, 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- iuing the national capital, returns this ternoon, much pleased with his experience. Mr. Frank Iden 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, wno at- tended the recent Christian Endeavor con- vention in San Francisco, 1s now sojourning in a fishing and hunting camp in the Sierra Neveda mountains, near Lake ‘Tahoe, Cal- {fornla. 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 Poiat, is et 2144 California avenue, on leave of absence. Postmaster General Gary is back from New Yor! —__-e-____ Minister Hatch’s Departure. Mr. Hatch, the Hawailan minister, haa netified the State Department of his pur- Pose of going to Hcrolulu on Jeave of ab- sence for three mcnths. He will take the steamer leaving San Francisco on the 10th instant, and vill repert personally 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 can be done toward the ratification of the Hawaiian anncxation 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. af- +e Officers Assigned to Regiments. Nearly ail the officers of the army re- cently promoted were assigned to regi- ments today. Cvlonel Guy ¥, Henry, f merly of the 24 Cavalrv. at Wert Eth mst iia waectiaerenrmeagel a tcc ge eae ad Alien, has been assigned 13 command of the 10th Cavalry, with headquarters at Fort Assinniboine. Colonel, S. M._ B. Young has been assigned to command of the 3d Cavalry, with headquarters at Fort Yellowstone. “Colonel John M. Bacon, formerly of the Ist Cavalry, has been as- signed to command of the sth Cayalry, at Fort Meade. Colonela Henry and Fount will retain their present stations for the 2 Bas present. Fourth-Glass Postmasters, Four-class - pogtmastera have been ap- pointed as follows: 4 Maryland—Grantsville,. Gprtett county,’ T. H, Bittinger, Be ae ‘Shapeon mony, Washington i F. Cams: bell; Meadville, Halifax. WL, Ray: Ome: “Halifax, E.-8. Val- ley, Fairfax, B. 8. Hutehipore ‘ * POSTSCRIPT; A MONEY MESSAGE — The President’s Views Communi- cated to Congress. IN FAVOR OF IMMEDIATE ACTION =e Believes in a Commission to Study the Subject. Se OF THE CASE URGENCY The President sent the following mes- sage to Congress this afternoon: ‘To the Congress of the United States: In my message convening the Congress in extraorainary session I called attention to a single subject—that of providing rev- enue adequate to meet the reasonable and proper expense of the government. I be- Neved that to be the most pressing subject for settlement then. A bill to provide the necessary revenues for the government has already passed the House of Repre- sentatives and the Senate and awaits exec- utive action. Another question of very great import- ance is that of the establishment of our currency and banking system on a better bi which I commented upon in my in- augural address in the following words: “Our financial system needs some revi- sion; our money is all good now, but its value must not further be threatened. It should all be put upon an enduring basis, not subject to easy attack, nor Its stabil- ity to doubt or dispute. The several forms of our paper money offer, in my judgment, a constant embarrassment to the govern- ment and imperil a safe balance in the treasury.”” Nothing was settled more clearly at the late national election than the determina- tion upon the part of the people to keep their cureney stable in value and equal to that of the most advanced nations of the world. ; The soundness of our currency is no- where questioned. No loss can occur to its hold It is the system which should be simplified and strengthened, keeping our money just as good as it is now, with less expense to the government and the people The sentiment of the country in favor of early“action by direction, to revise our currency laws and remove them from part ntention. A assembly of business men, with del- s from twenty-nine states and terri- was held at Indianapolis in January 1 situation com- r earnest attention, and after ion the convention recom- | mented to Congress the appointment of a monetary commission. I commend this report to the considera- tion of Cor, The authors of the re- port recommend a commiLssion “to sake a thorough investigation of the monetary affairs and needs of this country in all re- lations and aspects, and to make proper suggestions as to any evils found to exist and the remedies therefor.” This subject should receive the atten- tion of Congress at its special session. It ovght not to be postponed unt! the reg- ular session. I therefore urgently recommend that special commission be created, non-partisan in its character, to be composed of well- informed citizens of different parties who will command the confidence of Congre in this a changes in our present banking and cur- tency laws may be found necessary and eapeaient, and to report their conclusions cn or before the ist day of November next, in order that the same may be transmitted by me to Congress for its consideration at its first regular session. It is to be hoped that the report thus made will be so comprehensive and sound as to receive the support of all and the foverabie action of Congre all events such a r parties At port cannot fail to be of value to the Executive branch of the Government, well as to those charged with public legislation, and to greatly sist in the establishment of an improved system of finance. WILLIAM McKINLEY. Exceutive Mansion, July, 1897. THE VOTE ON THE TARIFF. } ern distric: AT THE WHITE HOUSE Many Callers Failed to See the Presi- dent, He Has Shut Down on Consular Sclec- tons—Caudidates for Place. 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 frienis. Some succeeded in getting valuable inter- views, but at 1 o'clock there were many in waiting who heard with disappointment the announcement of the doorkeepers that “the President will receive no more vis- itors.” In the matter of consular places the President again told visitors that, with the exception of a few cases, which have been decided upon, no appointments will be made until some time in September. This was decided upon some time ago, and has been adhered to from the first. It is of 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 Llinois 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 mer. Dorsey Patton, one of the most pop- ular Illinois republicans, is to have a good 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 Haw conference regarding Texas applicants and places. Mr. Hawley is very favorably re- garded by the President. The nomination of Mr. Hunt as collector of internal reve- nue for the fourth district, made today, talked over. The next nomination for will be tne marshalship of the west- This place will go to Geo. L. of Texas had a Siebreeht. ator Hanna and Representative Gros- lled together upon the President. v sh of Mi- s drich, t, who had decided early in ; the Gay to go to the Capitel to sign the | j tari bill, changed his plans about 1 and decided that he would remain at the White Houce and sign the biil. — 2+ SHA REACHES CRETE. DJEVAD Foreign Ad ralx at Canea Refuse to Call on Him. CANEA, Island of Crete, July 24.—Djevad Pasha, the special Turkish commi. ner sent here to me mans and th ate between the Mussul- 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- chned either to salute him or to visit him. The foreign consuls have declared unani. mously that as Djevad Pasha comes a military commandant it is his duty to 1 upon them first, after which they would % return his visit. But they will not uniforms, as they decline to acknow any title for Djevad Pasha except that military commandant. —_ PRECAUTION AGAINST TRAMPS, of ore and Ohio Trains Guarded Against Hold-Up: CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., July 24. through trains jraveling over the I burg division of the Baltimore and Ono : - ea by inen with chesters, one guard being on the platforms of each train. This is done as a precau- tion against hold-ups by tramps. _ SRS FOR COLOMBIA. Will Act as Military Instructors to Col ropos. Figaro says that Gen, Billet, the minister of war, has ar- nged with Senor Re: ter to France, to pla of Colombi sion, to consist of three the rank of captain, a Colombian troops in militar The commission will star the end of next month. > TRAMPS FRENCH OF the Colombian 2 at the a TWENTY-ONE ARRE ED. Charged Wii topping United States Mails on Omaha Road. OMAHA, Neb., July 24.—Assistant United States Attorney Rush and United States How the Senators Cast Their Ballots on the Conference Report. At 3 o’clock the vote was taken on the conference report on the tariff bill. It re- sulted: Yeas, 40; nays, 30. The galleries applauded the Vice Presi- dent’s announcement of the vote and im- mediately afterward Mr. Allen moved an executive session. The detailed vote on the conference re- port follows: Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clark, Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fair- banks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lodge, McBride, McEnery, McMillan, Mason, Morrill, Nel- son, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Thurston, Warren, Wetmore—40. Nays—Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffery, Chil- ton, Ciay, Cockrell, Daniel, Faulkner, Gor- man, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Pettus, Roach, Smith, Till- man, Turley, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Wal- thall and White—30. The President's executive _ dust — 3 Presented @ message from the President, which was thought to be the currency message. Resolution for Adjournment. Mr. Dingley reported to the House this &fternoon a resolution for the final ad- icurnment of Congress at 9 o'clock tonight. The resolution providing for adjournment at 9 o'clock tonight was adopted. Currency Message. then read and immediately thereafter Gen- eral Henderson presented a report the committee on rules providing immediate consideration of a- H 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 similar charge, but wes 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. ——__ . 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- land cement, and Asa B. Cook, for cut stone. ee Secretary Long's Departure. Secretary Long and Miss Lenz 10f here last night on the dispatch boat Dolphin for a short cruise in the Potomac and Chesa- pezke, expecting to return to this city Monday. Rear Admiral Matthews, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, is acting secretary of the navy today. Secretary Alger Invited to Kane, Pa. Secretary Alger has been invited by Rep- resentative C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania to attend the unveiling ef a soldiers’ monu- Lake Champlain with the mext week. a ———-—-_____ - 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. WILL MEET TUESDAY Majority of Operators in Pittsburg District Agree to Confer. WILL DISCUSS UNIFORMITY PLAN Will Be Decided Monday Whethe: West Virginia Men Strike. ———_+ AID FOR THE ea STRIKERS PITTSBURG, Pa., July 24.—If the plans, as outlined, do not fail, the majority of the coal operators of the Pittsburg district will get together at the court house in this city next Tuesday at 11 o'clock in the morning. 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 L. Robbins, M. A. Hanna & Co., Col. W. P. Rend, J. B. Zerbe, Eclipse Coal Company Geo. Lysle & Sons, D. M. Andrews, Im- perial Coal Company, Bower Hill Mining Company, Moon Run Coal Company, Blythe Coal Company, Slope Mine Coal Company, Federal Coal Company, E. W. Powers, J. F. Hosack, Ella Coal Company, J. A. O'Neil, Joseph Walton & Co., Essen Coal Company, ‘These are the heaviest producers in the district. The meeting will be the first held by the operators separately from the miners since early in 1896, when the unitormity quegtion Was before them in all its vigor. No Reference to OL If Gen. Little of can have his way, the arbitration boara nothing of the past will be referred to. Neither Will the present strike be discussed. The point at issue will be the ess of the old agreement to cover the sit mas it now exists. All the op- erators » have signified their Wwilling- hess to be present at the meeting are in favor of the re-establishment ot uniform- ity, and their signatures will go a long way toward making up the required per cent of the operators in the Pittsburg distric dutlined dy Armitt The action of W. it in the entire proceeding fidence to many operators. Littie intimated today that 1 flictin= eleme for the fir: been eliminated. Owing to his 7 said it would not t plicy at the time to go inte ils. He w however, and was in the best r the prospects. It very | the commissioners fr notified to be in Pit s Tu N bring with them other s , and it is expected tb whatever action will taken will at ieast be bind- ing on those who attend the preliminary meeting. Object of First Meeting. As near as can be learned, the object of the first mecting is to determine what grievances the various operators ha: Committees will be appointed, some to so- licit signatures and others to work on the various features of the contract. The foundation for all this work has b and when the work once is started it will be pushed to completion as rapidly as pos- sible. The miners’ officials, although very bus say they will do all in their bring about a uniformity a " insist, however, that they do not want the pubiie to be under the are losing sight of the importance of the strike. The call says such action as m: be deemed advisable in respect to a um impression that th formity agreement will be considered “This time,” the circular con 5, “is 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 nange will be held the same day to consider the uni- formity agreement. To Move on De Armitts Mine. The strikers contemplate a move on the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com- pany’s mines next week. A march by 2,000 or more is one of the pians discuss- ed by th t officials to get De Ave mitt’s men No violation of the law, the strike leaders Will be tolerated. of miners in re work- uid have the x a suspension of the York and Cleveland mines. This is pay at the m Wheeling division of the Ohio road. The miners much mor however, onl in all the on Equitable mine, at W mI d induced the men to join them. The Equitable is a co-operative mine. TUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA, Monday Morning Wi the Men Will Strike. FAIRMONT, W. Va., Juiy 24—Moné morning will be the deciding point in the |great mining sirike. “If they are not out ! by Tuesday they will never come out,” s: | Senator Camden, who was calle here last {night 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 laSor organizations, as- suring him that they were with nim: “I am very hopeful,” were nis last words at the Fairmont depot. This morning there are no changes in the situation, no new men being out. Yester- dey 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 mace quite a pcint out of the incicent 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- jing. He and Debs go to Clarksburg this lafternoon. 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 Decide Whether oe ae (be gdtlet ott Wihe Falrmont district men do come out. SUPPLIES FOR ILLINOIS STRIKERS. Car Load of Flour and 509 Bushels of Corn Donated. SPRING VALLEY, IIl., July 24.—The bus- iness men of this city held a meeting in city hall and agreed to buy a car load of fiour for the needy miners in this city. The farmers of Putram county across the river free dinner to the hut > and 500. men, women and children were 64. Sympathetic Strike at Kewanec. KEWANEE, Ill, July 24.—The miners, about 100 in number, at the Kewance gers et have quit work and to resume. It seems to be that there is no the miners are out to strikers.