Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1897, Page 1

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WASHINGTON, D. ©., THURSDAY, “AUGUST 12, 1897-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. PUBLIC BARRED OUT Remains of Senor Canovas Withdrawn From People’s Gaze. OBJECTION RAISED BY THE WIDOW Report of a Threatened Carlist Up- rising in Near Future. TALK OF THE ANARCHISTS ————— MADRID, August 12.—Senora Canovas del Castillo, widow of the assassinated premier, has objected to his remains lying in state and the admission of the public to the mortuary chamber at the family res!- dence has been stopped. It is the intention of the government to confer upon the widow the title of duchess, with the dignity of a grandee of the first class, and a pension of 30,000 pesetas. A decree was gazetted today postponing the obsequies of the late premier until Fri- day. Golli, otherwise Michel Angioiillo, the murderer of the Spanish premier, will be tried by court-martial at Verzara on Sat- urday next. Carlists Are Arming. The Paris Matin publishes a statement which purports to come from a Carlist source, to the effect that 60,000 volunteers have been organized an& are Seing rapidly armed in various provinces in Spain, ready to rise at the signal of Don Carlos. The pretender, however, according to this story, “is restrained by patrictism, and will await the issue of the Cuban difficulty before making a bid for the throne.” Call It Righteous Retribution. The executive council of the social demo- cratic federation of London has passed a resolution that the death of Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish premier, was “at the hands of a self-sacrificing fanatic and a righteous retribution for his cruel perse- cution and torture of Spaniards holding advanced opinions.” The late premier, by the terms of his will, bequeaths to the National Library 30,- 00 volumes, many of which are of very rare editions. CANNOT CRUSH ANARCHY. John Most Talks of the Threat of the Powers. In an interview in the New York Journal today John Most said: “The European governments can take whatever precautions they may, but they cannot protect any one against the secret dagger or the bullet. This has been shown over and over again.” Conrad Sperber, who is one of Most’s par- ticular friends, said: “History—at least modern history—shows that the more the governments seek to crush out anarchy, the stronger anarchy takes root. The young Czar of Russia may think he can queil anarchy by severe meas- ures, but he can no more do so than his father, who died simply from fear. He was surrounded with terrors all his life. “The Kaiser of Germany is also surround- ed by invisible dangers, which no power on earth can protect him from. He seeks safety in severity, but the greater his se- verity. the greater his peril. No matter what concert the European powers may make they cannot protect prominent people from the bullet or the dagger, if they are tyrants and trample on the people under their control.” The individuals, or autonomist anarchists, of whom Emma Goldman was once the high priestess, do not figure in the anarchist councils of New York now. They take lit- tle interest in the assassination of Canovas now that they have learned that the pre- mier’s murderer was probably a communist and not an autonomist. The New York reds will hold a special meeting in Clarendon Hall on next Mon- day evening, to consider the situation. The occasion will be in part a jubilation ting over the assassination of Premier and in part a business meeting. spatches from the brotherhood in differ- ent parts of Europe will be read, and speeches will be made by Jonn Most and other leaders. Means for spreading anar- chistic propaganda, both here and in Ku- rope, will be discussed and a plan of agita- tion will be submitted. —__.+—___ CHINESE TO BE UP-TO-DATE. Minister Wu Orders a Change in Reckoning Time. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.—The Chinese minister at Washington proposes to correct the Chinese calendar now in use in this country, which was calculated at Hong Kong, but in one day out of true reckoning, when used in the country: no allowance being made for the difference in lengitude. Acting on instructions from the Chin2se Minister, the Chinese consul general has just issued a proclamation, Which * was Yesterday posted in Chinatown, and cent eut to other places in this State, setting forth the errer and the reason of :t, di- Tecting that it shall be corrected. —__s—__ FEAR OF REVOLUTION. Turkish War Minister Cautions Com- munders to Watch Their Officers. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 12.—Pla- ecards, printed in Arabic characters, have been found posted upon the walls of all the ministries, demanding a change in the sys- tem of government in the Turkish empire, and threatening violence unless this is ef- fected. The placards declare that other- wise blood will flow s during the Arme- massacres. The minister for war, Riza Pasha, has sent a circular to all the Turkish com- manders, directing them to watch their officers in the most strict manner. This step is attributed to the increasing discon- tent visibie in Turkey against the present government. ———__ JAPANESE TROOPS WITHDRAWN. is Now Garrison at Wei-Hai-Wei Practically 4 doned. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 12—A correspondent of the North China Daily News, who recently visited Wei-Hai-Wci, says: “The Japanese troops are being rapid- ly reduced, and only a comparatively small garrison now hoids the place. The forts are all dismantled and in ruins; expensive Krupp guns of large caliber lying about, some broken and some fractured by charges of dynamite, and all thrown down and damaged in such a way as to be rendered utterly useless. “The thrifty husbandman has, in the meanwhile, changed the aspect of affairs by using the ground occupied by the for-s as an addition to adjoining flelds of millet or sweet potatoes.” —_>—__. GIVES FRANCE PREFERENCE. Canada garding French Imports. OTTAWA, Ont., August 12—The govern- ment has advised all Canadian collectors of customs to give France the benefit of the preferential clause of the tariff. This Makes three countries—France, Belgium and Germany—who are now enjoying the benefits of the rectprocal arrangement. The question of establishing Dawson City, Yukon, is now government. @ bank at the GOOD TIMES OUT WEST Moses P. Handy Brings Cheering Tidings _ From the Prairies, No Affidavits Needed to Show That Prosperity of Substantial Character Has Come. Col. Moses P. Handy, the American com- missioner to the Paris exposition, is in the city. He came directly from -the west, where he has been, gauging the rising tide of business revival. “We do not need any affidavits to prove that good times have come in the west,” said Col. Handy to a Star reporter today. “The evidences are apparent upon every hand. The most gratifying feature of the situation is that since the tide has turned it is setting in with a rush. “Money is easier in the western commer- celal cities. Collections are good upon out- standing bills, and, more than this, money is seeking investment. Not only is it flow- ing into conservative and safe channels of investment, but it is also beginning to reach out into speculative branches. Prices are better, especially upon wheat and other farm products. The far west and the Pa- cific coast feel the return of good times, and business is exceedingly lively in those sections, as well as in the middle west. Marked Improvement in All Business. “In the states tributary to Chicago, in a commercial sense, there is a marked im- provement in all lines of business and com- merce,” he continued. “The country mer- chants and dealers in the smaller towns are buying freely in anticipation of a brisk de- mand for goods this fall. The railroads re- port a heavy gain in their freight business and increased passenger receipts. Manu- factories are putting on more men, and labor generally in finding better employ- ment. Prosperity for the Whole Country. “I look for an era of great prosperity throughout the whole country in the near future. It will be a steady and healthy growth, however, rather than a mushroom boom.” Colonel Handy received his commission today, and will sail for Paris some time this month. Mr. Handy expects to sail from New York for Paris on the 2sth, taking with him as an aid Lieutenant Baker, who was one of th> naval aids at the world’s fair. Mr. Handy will spend two months in Paris and then, returning to the United States, will open offices in New York and Chicago, where applications for space will be re- ceived from would be exhibitors. Already many of these applications have come in, and a large correspondence has begun. It is said that the indications are that the space at the Paris exposition will be very limited. ——_—__-e+______ PARIS AND WASHINGTON. Comparisons Between the Capitals Complimentary to the Latter. Col. Sanford C. Kellogg, U. S. A., mili- tary attache of the American embassy at Paris, who is now in. Washington on leave, has made some comparisons between the American and French capitals, in conversa- tien with his friends, which are highly flattering to Washington. Col. Sanford said that no city in the world, not even Paris, could compare with Washington in general beauty and attrac- tiveness. The magnificent streets, the vast amount of foliage and the good pavements of Washington cannot be rivaled by Paris. He said the streets of Paris are not as smooth, even the finest boulevards, as the principal avenues of Washington. ——_2+____ THE PRESIDENT’S PORTRAIT. It Will Not Adorn Any Treasury Note During His Lifetime. A story is published that the Treasury Department is fixing a surprise for Presi- dent McKinley by placing his portrait on some of the new treasury notes being is- sued or to be issued. It is stated that Claude M. Johnson, chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, is scouring the big cities of the country for the best portraits of the President, to be used for the pur- pose named. The law does not permit the face of a living man to adorn a treasury note. This sould not be done without a special act of Congress. In the remote future, when President McKinley has passed to his re- ward, his vignette will no doubt appear on securities of this country. The bureau of engraving and printing for some time has been seeking photographs of the President. This has been done in the cases of all Pres- idents. These portraits are placed away, and when the law permits them to be used on securities of any kind they will be handy for the purpose, the best photograph ai- ways being taken. The bureau will soon make a vignette of the President to place in the collection of Presidents at the White House. ————— CHASED THE DAUNTLEss. Brought to With a ship. According to a press dispatch from Jack- scrville received here last evening the gun- bos* ‘Wilmington, patrolling the coast of Flo»... after Cuban filibusters, chased the tug Dauntless yesterday afternoon and brought her to with a blank shot. The dis- patch gives the following details of the al- leged occurrence: : “The Dauntless has been trying to get out of the river for scme time past, but the vigilance of the gunboat has prevented. She vas halted last week with a threat to fire. This afternccn she moved out at the same time as the small steamer Brunswick, that plies up and down the river, hoping to pass out unobserved on the further side of the boat. The Dauntless shoved ahead and was seen by the Wilmington. Instar.tly the shot rang out from one of forward guns. Dauntless moved forward a shert distance, and then, seeing that preparations were being made for an- other shot, stopped. An officer was put on board, and she was taken to her pier and tied up. She has no arms on board, but there is a suspicion that a cargo is near by waiting for her to take to Cuba.” Althovgh the Navy Department has ceived no report of this occurrence, the officials say they have no reason to doubt the authenticity of the story. ———_ + e+ —___- Personal Mention, Commissioner of Immizration Powderly has returned from a trip to several of the larger ports. Messrs. Frederick A. Fenning and Ben. Temple Webster left today for a short stay at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. Mr. Charles F. Nesbit left last night for Grove, N. J., where his family have been since July 1. After a few Gays there, they will make an extended tour of New England, spending some time on Nan- tucket Island. ‘ Cadet Appointments Announced. Cadet appointments to the United States Military Academy have been ot From a War- Birchie O. Mahaffey, Texarkana, Tex., with Otto Richardson, Tex., as al- ternate, to John R. land, with Nathan H. Strief, land, Ohio, as alternate. OUT IN OLD OHIO The March of Progress is Wonderful in McKinley’s State. REPUBLICANISM AND PROSPERITY A Party Victory Will Accompany Fruition of Party Promises. DEVELOPMENT DETAILED Mr. O. P. Austin, manager of the literary bureau of the republican national commit- tee, has just returned to the city from an extensive tour through Ohio. “Developments in Ohio are all very fa- vorable for the republican party,” said Mr. Avstin to a Star reporter this afternoon. “The democrats made free silver and ca- lamity the one plank of their platform, and this was immediately followed by a fall in silver and the rapid disappearance of ca- lamity, thus leaving them without an issue upon which to base their fight. They fol- Icwed this by ignoring the populists in framing their ticket, and then had the as- surarce to ask the populists to fuse with them, which request yesterday was re- jected with a unanimity which does credit to the self respect of the populists. Having thus succeeded admirably in driving away the geld democrats and the populists, and in making their sole issue a theory which is rapidly losing ground in the progress of events, the so-called democratic party cannot expect to muster anything like its 1ormal vote in Ohio this fall. “It naturally loses all that strong, intel- ligent element which gave the party its standing with the people of Ohio in former cempaigns, now known as the gold dem- ocracy, and also loses that element which lest year supplied its place in the number of votes cast, the populists. Add to this the fact that the free silver cause is losing ground every day through the fall of sil- ver, and that the calamity cry is losing ef- fect through the improvement of business conditions everywhere, and it will be seen that the silver democracy of the state have little left upon which to appeal to the voter.” Goo Evidences Everywhere. “You really find, then, do you, that the brsiness conditions in the state are im- proving?” “Undoubtedly. Anybody who has an op- pertunity to observe the conditions the state over can have no doubt of that. I visited a number of places in the state dur- ing my recent trip, and everywhere in Ohio, as well as in other states through which I passed, there were unmistakable evidences of business prosperity and im- provement. The great rolling mills at Cleveland, which have been closed for a long time, have recently started up, put- ting 3,500 men at work. When you think of a single establishment bringing employ- ment and happiness to 3,500 men, that means that probably 15,0) people are made happy by this single instance of the return of pros- perity. When you add to that the fact that factories all over the state are taking similar action, either by resuming work or increasing their hours or forces, you will see that with the working population there is contentment and satisfaction with the return of business activity which was prom- ised last year. Add again to this the fact that the farmers are getting higher prices for their products in the face of the con- tinued fall of silver, and you find a cendi- tion in which a platform whose sole plank is free silver and calamity will not cem- mand a large support. Specific Points Shown. “All over the state I found improved busi- ness condition. At Ashland, which has the largest pump and haying tool works in the state order: have increased largely, and every mill and factory is running on full time with orders ahead. At Napoleon the woolen mills which were closed have re- sumed work, and ancther important manu- facturing establishment which has been running on half time is again running on full time. At Lorain the Cleveland Ship Building Company has increased its capt- tal stock to $1,000,000, and is erecting a new establishment, which will employ from $00 to 1,000 men as soon as it is completed, while all the old manufacturing establisn- ments are running on full time. The steel plant which was running on half time a year ago is now running with 1,800 men on full time. “At Marion the mills are crowded with orders and running on full time, and there has been an advance in Miners’ wages. At Zanesville the foundries which closed tor their summer vacation on July 1 have been compelled to reopen to keep up with their orders, althougn they had a heavy stock on hand when they entered upon. their usual summer vacation. At Dayton the number of hands employed in the manu- factories is reported as nearly or quite double that of a year ago, some of the factories running night and day and others overtime. At Shelby an electric lamp manu- facturing establishment 1s running double time, the plow works which had been closed have started up. The Steel Tube Company is erecting @ new mill and will increase its working force as soon as it can be put in operation. Other Prosperous Places. “At Steubenville the glass works which have been idle for several years are reopen- ing, and the steel works just below that place are enlarging their plant and pre- paring to increase their force of men; the amount of money paid in wages is now nearly double that of a year ago. “At Galion the large carriage wheel and carriage factories are running fhirteen hours a day, and are behind with their orders, and a brick and tile machinery factory recently increased the wages of its employes from 10 to 15 per cent all around. At Columbus Grove the agricul- tural implement works have Increased their forces and are full of orders with good prices. ~ “The great Columbus Buggy Company at Solumbus has resumed operations after more than a year of idleness, and many other establishments report an increase ‘in employes. At Mansfield the stove works has increased its working time one-third over last year, and increased its force of men 25 per cent over last year, while the manufactories of agricultural machinery re- port a large increase in orders and pros- pects for steady work as against the shut down of last year. At Youngstown the manufacturing establishments are generally running on fuil time and the working force is generally employed. “East Liverpool is the pottery town, and the summer trade in crockery is better than in years, and has compelled an unusually brief summer shut down, while the glass works are also unusually busy. At Kaven- na there is an increase in the number of men employed in the factories, and a bet- ter trade reported. At Kent a large manu- facturing establishment which has from Pa‘ will operations soon. the farmers there is general activity: and pros- perity; not only is their wheat bringing a better price, as everybody pepe but their last year, is now bringing from 20. cents CHARLES RADFORD'S CASE Found Guilty of Murder and Sentenced to Death in-Oolombia, Possible Explanation of the Cause of Steamer Mexico Wreck. OFFICIAL INQUIRY 0 BE MADE The Attention of the State Depart- ment Called to the Treatment of an American, ‘ Blockade at Dyea and Shaguay Will Cause Suffering. The United States consul at Medellin, Colombia, reports to the Secretary of State that the long-pending trial of Charles Rad- ford, an American citizen, terminated July 3 last, having lasted three days. The ver- dict was “guilty of murder.” The judge | NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES Pronounced sentence of death on the 6th ultimo. An appeal was taken at once to gees the highest local tribunal, which was granted. The sentence, the consul says, is regarded as iniquitous, and that hopes are entertained that it will be reversed. If it is not, a further appeal can be made to the supreme court of Bogota. After Radford’s sentence, by order of the alcalde, he was placed in heavy irons and otherwise treated mest cruelly. The consul protested to the governor against what he termed “needless cruelty,” and he said he was powerless to interfere with the al- calde’s orders. The consut then telegraphed the American minister at Bogota, with a view to securing better treatment for the condemned man through the Colombian government. ‘The consul says that the judge who pro- nounced sentence said that he did not ex- pect-the verdict given by the jury, which he adds has been a cause of surprise and indignation to those who were present at the trial. The fury was composed of very young men, all of whom are alleged to be deficient in’ intelligence. Jurors cannot _be challenged in Colombia. . Five names ®re drawn by lot; one is struck out by the prosecuting attorney, one by the counsel for the defense and ‘the remaining three constitute the jury. Mr. Radford is a native of Alabama and 1s a man of some prominence there. Ex-Secretary Herbert is Interesting himself in his behalf. Another American Arrested in Cuba. Mr. Santiago Barroeta of New York has advised the Secretary of State that his brother-in-law, Ramort Hidalgo, an Amer- fean citizen, registered as such in Havana, as well as in Cienfuegos, was arrested by the Spanish authorities July 28 and taken to Havana, where he was lodged in Caba- ras fortress and not allowed to communi- cate with his friends. He adds that Mr. Hidalgo is a prominent lawyer of Cienfue- gos, and does not mix ift Cubtn affairs. The State Department is requést@d to look into the matter. A copy of Mr. Barroeta’s let- ter will be forwarded toCcnsul General Lee for investigation. ela eee BRITISH GET THE’ BULK. SEATTLE, Wash., August 12.—It will re- quire an inquiry by the government in- spector of hulle, Captain J. W. Bry«nt, to determine the facts of the wrecking of the steamer Mexico at the entrance of Dixon's sound. It is stated with seeming author- ity that the rock which was the cause of the Mexico’s undoing was West Devil rock, ané that it shows on the charts. The first accounts of the disaster are to the effect that the rock was hidden beneath the waves and was not down on the charts. Dixon’s scund is on the inside route to Alaska and has been considered an open highway. It was stated on the authority of Dr. Boswell G. Anderson, a passenger on the Mexico, that the steamer’S course was changed so as to send her outside in the hope of saying sixteen hours on the trip. The change was made by the captain as a result of a petition circulated by the Chris- tian Endeavor excursionists on the boat, who were anxious to reach Seattle before the time limit of their return tickets to the east had expired. Pilot Cornell is an ex- perienced navigator, and has veen em- ployed in these waters for a number of years. He was on watch and Captain Thomas was in his state room. Whether Pilot Cornell was neglecting his duty or miscalculated the course will only be determined by the inquiry now in prog- Tess. Bad Blockade at Dyea. The blockade of Klondikers at Dyea and Skaguay will lead to much suffering this winter. Captain Amex, who was the pilot of the steamer Islander, which has just returned from the north. says that things are in very bad shape. Affairs could not be much worse. Two thousand people are camped along the rocky shore, with but few horses or pack animals at hand, and they have practically no chance of getting over the Pass. One of the United States commissioners, by using his official influence and paying $300 in coin, managed to get the Indians to pack his outfit over the Chilkoot pass to the lakes. Of the others who went from Puget sound without horses not one in fifty will get across the mountains this winter. Seven Seattle men, who went up in the Islander, returned on her to Victoria, utterly disgusted with the prospects, and will remain at home till spring, when they expect to make another start. Those who have horses and boats stand a fairly good chance of getting through, but the start must be made pues a | be made before winter Over Half Our Imperts and Exports Carried in English Vessel British vessels are carrying the bulk of merchandise for the Wnite@ States, both of imports and of experts. This is shown in tables prepared by ‘thé Bureau of sta- tistics of the Treasury Department. These tables, which were begun with January of the present yéer, will *b® continued from month to month as dite of’ the regular statements ,of the buréw. ‘They are de- signed to show the yatug of the carrying trade by months“and the -distribution by flag of carrying vessels} oftlie Value of imports and exports ‘of “Merchandise. No other nation furnishes similar information in regard to the value of their carrying trade in the vessels. of the respective na- tions. Since 1820 the United States has shown the value of its carrying trade in American vessels and in foreign veagels in the aggregate, but the tables beginning with January of this year will exhibit the value of the trade in the shipping of each of the leading merchant marines of the world. 3xamination of the figures for the first six months of this year shows the total imports in vessels have been of the value of $432,689,981, and of domestic exports in vessels, $452,800,405. ‘ The percentage of imports cacried in American vessels is 15.35, and in foreign vessels, 84.65; of imports in vessels, the British have carried 63.89 per cent; the Germans, 11.49; French, 5.46; Dutch, 3.30; and all other foreign, 8.51. 2 Of domestic exports ‘aly 8.19 is carried in American bottoms, 91,81 per cent being carried in vessels of other nations. British vessels carry 68.23 per cent of the value of exports by vessels; German, 8.92; French, 2.19; Norwegian, 2.93, and ail other foreign, 9.54. ‘The value of imports carried in American vessels for the six months ending June 30 was $66,428,149, and of that carried in for- eign vessels, $366,261,832, and the value of exports for the same period carried in American vessels was $87,113,168, znd of that carried in foreign vessels, $415,687,"237. The value of sugar, which has been largely brought from the West Indies in American vessels, carries the percentage of imports in American vessels higher than that of the value of domestic exports. Since 1870, the bureau of statistics has stated the value of merchandise imported and exported in cars and other land vehi- cles. During the first half of the present year the value of imports carried was $20,068,149, and of exports, $27,297,619. —_—_- e+ Edward P. Ryan’s Whereabouts. Citizens of the United States recently applied to the State Department for infor- mation as to the whereabouts of Edward P. Ryan, who was last heard from at Kingston, Jamaica. In response to inquiry, United States Consul Eckford at King- ston has informed the ‘department that upon communicating with the chief in- spector of constabulary, he was informed that Ryan resided at!the Rio Cobre Hotel in Spanish Town during-the year 1894 and that he left Jamaica for the United States toward the close of that year. NICARAGUA’S GOLD FI ELDs. Rich Diggings and a Fine Climate to Attract Mimers. NEW ORLEANS, August 12—A new gold field has been discovered, but this one is in the tropics. Reports have come to this city lately that big finds of gold have been made in Nicaragua, and the steamers from that section have been bringing in gold dust in Proof of it. S. E. Spencer, a well-known citizen of Houston, Tex., arrived here yesterday on the steamer Fulton, plying between New Orleans and Nicaraguan ports, and con- firmed the stories about discoveries. in Nicaragua. He says he has been all over the gold field district and that gold is there in large quantities. He has acquired valuable claims and will re- turn as soon as he can make arrangements to work them. He says the whole gold sec- tion down there is very rich and the cli- mate splendid. He says unemployed min- ers of the United States will do much bet- ter there than in attempting to go to Alas- ka. Food in Nicaragua is cheap and other necessities are reasonable. Rival of Klondike. REDDING, Cal., August 12—News was received her last night from Coffee creek to the effect that $40,000 more of gold dust and nuggets were taken out yesterday afternoon from the pocket out of which the Graves brothers took their $42,090 last Saturday. 55 Another exceedingly rich discovery of gold is reported on Morrison gulch, about two miles from the scene of the Graves brothers’ discovery. It is said $18,000 was taken out in one afternoon and that two miners are taking out gold on an average of $40 to the pan. This strike is on the same vein as the Graves claim, and is sup- posed to be an extension of the same. Gold in Mosquito Land. E. Cromwell Roberts of Butler, N. J., and E. C. Pierce of Paterson are confi- dent that they have discovered a gold mine in New Jersey. Their find is in the Kike- out mountains, near Butler. Roberts was in Paterson yesterday with specimens of the ore taken out, and they seemed to bear out his claims. Traces of silver, gold, carbon, antimony and lead are shown. The vein of ore that contains gold is, Roberts declares, two feet wide and extends an indefinite distance into the rock. The copper vein is said to be nearly 100 feet wide. The other minerals are found in nearly all the specimens. Ex- perts are to analyze the ores. The dis- coverers are confident that the result will warrant working the mines on a large scale. Rich deposits of mica were recently found at Federal Hill, near Butler, and a company has been formed to work them. —_.+—__ DR. HERZ’S CLAIM. ——_——-o+-—___ Officers for the Nashville. The following named officers have been ordered to duty with the gumboat Nash- ville, which will be put in commission at Norfolk on the 19th fiistant: Commander W. Maynard, from bu#an of equipment, Navy Department, to etimmaihd the Nash- ville; Lieut. A. C. ham, from the New York navy yard; it. C. M. Wins- low, from the Terror; H&sign’ i, from the Richmond; mee T. P. Ma- The State Department Declines to secute It. Dr. Cornelius Herz of Panama canal fame has filed a claim with the State De- partment for damages against the govern- ment of France for illegal arrest and de- tention in England. The case presents scme curious and unusual features. Dr. Herz, it was alleged, fled to England to escape arrest and prosecution by the French governraent as one of the ringlead- ers in the Panama swindle. The French government asked his extradition, and he was arrested at“a resort called Bourne- mouth by British officers. He was very ill, and it was not possible for him to be taken into court to answer the extradition procécdings. For three years, it is sald, he lay_in this state, under ar- rest and- under constant surveillance. Meantime, for “his especial benefit, a law was passed by parliament to | ceedings resulted in the declination of the British authorities veal gruder, from the Fern: ardi, from the Texas May Annual thé tract. The Attorney Genera decided that the Sscretary of the TWeabufy may annul the contract with Gen, -Daniel Butterfield of New York for ferry seryio8 between El- iis Island immigrant station @nd the barge office, New York harbor. Thetmecessity for serrata" iandintaatet Where ai in wi! - tion. buildings at a | COURSE WAS CHANGED |'™M!GRANTS: MONEY Not a Violation of Law to Put Them Packages. TYLER FOR GOVERNOR Nominated by Virginia Democratic Convention on First Ballot. EDWARD ECHOLS FOR SECOND PLACE Fight for Attorney General Between Montague and Lassiter. Brought to This Country. The Germa: English Make the Best Showing, While Italians Are the Poorest. The statistics of the Treasury Depart- ment relating to immigration do not give the per capita of money brought to this country by immigrants, but do give the total amount brought over by the for- eigners. The figures on this subject have not been prepared for the public, but they are of unusual interest. They show that the 230,832 immigrants who came over last year brought a total of $3,541,241 with them, an average of about $15 per head. This included men, women and children, The Germans were more thrifty and pos- sessed more money than the immigrants frcm otker countries. They brought over them about $38 a head. There were 3immigrants from that country, and the total money brought with them’ was $858,128. The immigrants who make the next best showing are the Engiish, with 9.974 per- sons landed, and possessing a total of $254, 346, an average of about $25. Sees. with 28,421 immigrants, and 71,523, show avi Mioe Ne an erage per head of Poor Showing of Italians. The Italians come to this country poorer than any other class of people. They land with little money, hundreds of them having not more than a few pennies in their pockets. Their total immigration last year was 59,431, and they brought 28 them $516,234, an average of about CHICAGO PLATFORM AGAIN From a Staff Correspon tent. ROANOKE, Va., August 12.—The big democratic convention which has been in sersion here since yesterday morning is now a thing of the past, and most of the delegates are wending their way homeward. The convention has been a great success in every particular, and the citizens of Roa- noke have entertained royally the 1,500 delegates who have been in attendance. J. Hoge Tyler of Pulaski county was nominated for governor on the first ballot by acclamation, J. Taylor Ellyson of Rich- mond, his only opponent, moving to make it unanimous. Mr. Tyler had hardly finish- ed speaking before Mr. J. E. Willard of Fairfax moved to make Mr. Eliyson again chairnian of the state democratic commit- tee, and it was done with loud applause. Mr. Ellyson’s graceful retirement from the race is the subject of much favorable com- ment among the delegates today. The convention h Id three sessions dur- ing yesterday, but it was not until the ses- sion of last night that they got down to work in earnest. Mr. E. W. Saunders of Franklin county Was made permanent chairman. All of the orators of the day used the free silver sentiment, so strongly felt through- out this state, and as a result the walls of the old Academy of Music rang with ap- plause during most of the time. Mr. Tyler Was put in nomination by Mr. Carter Glass of Lynchburg, who spoke for ten minutes in eulogy of his candidate, bringing forth peal after peal of applause. Speech of the Nominee. Mr. Tyler, in accepting the nomination, spoke at great length, reviewing all the various topics of interest to the citizens of the siate at large. During the last year the department of immigration has been taking the occu- pations of all the immigrants and the states to which they go. These figures have not been prepared, but when given out will show what class of immigrants goes ito each state of the Union. Age Limit Carefully Observed. Of the total number of immigrants iast year 38,627 were under fifteen years of age, mostly children accompanying their parents. Between fifteen and forty years the number was 61,181; over forty years of age, 24. The immigration inspectors are careful in admitting people over forty yeers of age. This is done to prevent i He said: old and decrepit people, who may have to . be cared for, from’ coming in. Often | #f%/Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- strapping young men, with good health and good names, are admitted when they have but a few cents, while old peopic with a gvod deal of money are refused ad- mission. eee INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. If you detect any nervousness in me, or discover that my knees are dispo: to krock in helping to make this applause, I beg you to remember it is because of startling and somewhat unusual nature of the announcement your committee has just mace. 1 suppose the first thing in order, and cerding to custom with me, is to say I ap- prove your action, and again most heartily indorse your nominee. (Laughter and ap- plause.) This 1s about the first wave of prosperity or evidence of the restoration of contidence I have had. I have been under promise for the last cight years to make the kind of speech you will expect of me tonight. That it has been postponed has been no fault of mine. I have been asked if I would make at this time the speech I have promised on former occasions. Well, it is a very good one; bet- ter than the ong I am going to make, but I will forego the pleasure. It has proved such a good keeper, and I am in such a chari- table frame of mind, I believe I will turn: it over to my successor, and hope he will keep it as a talisman of certain success. It is late, and you have other important work to de, therefore I will consume but little of your time; in fact, it is difficult for me to find words even for a short speech. I can but faintly express my feelings. I realize more than I have ever done that there are times when the heart feels what the lips cannot utter. This is, indeed, one of those oceasions. I rejoice that the friendly contest is over, and from this hour we will stand together a united brotherhood, with our banner waving over us, and a steady front to any foe. (Applause.) Recognition of Farmers. I recognize that the honor you have paid me is greatly due to the fact that the dem- ocratic party of Virginia desires to make Proper recognition to that faithful band of voters, the farmers, who have always stood loyal and true to our party and to our State. In the name of my brother farmers, and in their behalf, I make most profound and sincere acknowledgments, and pledge for them a loyalty and devotion only equal- ed by that they have shown in the past. (Applause.) Then, too, I feel that in some measure this honor has come to me as a representa- tive of the great section of our state in which I live, and which meets and greets you at this gateway city wita such joyful welcome today. I pledge in behalf of the brave, true-hearted men from these moun- tains and valleys a manifestation of our appreciation of the distinguished recogni- tion you have given us. I take the banner you have placed in my hands, and with the commission you have given me, and praying ter the bless-* ings of Almighty God to guide me, I go ferward in full confidence of assured suc- cess. No selfish consideration of ease shall cause me to fail te carry your banner into every hamlet and village, every mountain and valley and every part and section of this grand old commonwealth, and proudiy will I proclaim to all the noble principies it represents, A party that has seen almost the death and burial of every party that has risen up to confront it, end that has in almost every corfiict received a majority of the people's vores, who gladly recognize it as their party, formed by them to mete out equal and exact justice to all men, with special privileges to none—a party which in the last struggle, with a giant foe, car- ried over 150,000 votes in State and over 6,500,000 in the nation, and which came within 25,000 votes, if they had been properly distributed, of carrying the elec- toral college, does not propose to lower 11s crest or allow its banner to trail In the dust. (Applause.) We make no apology for our adherence to the truths and principles to which we are sacredly pledged, for we believe the welfare of the countless millions of earth is concerned in the triumph of these prin- ciples. State Department Examining Into the Record of Prof. Henri Bertrand. It is understood that the State Deoart- ment is investigating a statement Professor Henri Bertrand of Philadelphia, who was appointed United States ccm- missioner to Brussels on the recommenda- tion of Senators Quay and Penrose, is an vict. A dispatch from London pub- lished Some days ago stated that professor Bertrand had served a term~in the pen- itentiary in Belgium prior to his emigrat- ing to this country. It is understood that while no formal charge against professor Bertrand has been made at the depart- ment, the department had received :nfor- mation on the subject prior to the publ. cation, and that it at once began an inves- tigation. It is understood that the inves- tigation is still in progress, and that if it is found that the statement is true che mistake made in sending Professor. Bert- rand to Brussels will be corrected. The professor is a native of Belgium, who tas been a citizen of this country for rome years, and is a professor in one of the Philadelphia schools. The position which he holds is one of honor, rather than emol- ument, since his expenses must necessarily be greater than could be covered by the allowance of the department for that pur- pose. He is not commissioned by the President, but was appointed by the State Department on the recommendations of the two Pennsylvania senators and some others. It is understood that the charge is that he was sent to the penitentiary in his native land for some offense, and that at the end of his term he emigrated to this country. It is believed that he sought the appointed as commissioner to Brussels, through a desire to be able to win honors in the home of his adoption. The State Department is vsually very cautious about the. appointment of for-ign born citizens to represent this country in their native land, always making inquiries as to whether there may be any impedi- ment in their selection. It is believed, that, in this case, the usual inquiries were made. The nature of the offense for which Pro- fessor Bertrand is said to have been punished in Belgium is not disclosed. TREASURY RULES. New rules and regulations governing the ‘Treasury Department have made their ap- pearance, This is done with each adminis- tration, the rules being posted in conspicu- ous places. There is no material change from the rules of previous years, with the exception of an indication in several places of the Secretary’s intention to more thoroughly erforce the civil service rules than they have ever before been enforced. The recent order requiring a record to be kept of deficient and delinquent clerks and other officials is emphasized in the new rules by italic letters, the section reading: “The report of deficient and delinquent clerks, required by the 13th section of the act of August 26, 1842, will be made month- ly, as required by said act.” “The italicized portion Aaretgicbertat ores to “And in ail cases w! wing °] Regina te ing -higher salaries of merit only.” ‘The rules regarding smoking are not so stringent as in previous years. now prohibited in the files elsewhere. ———_o- ‘TRADE UNION LABELS. 3 ‘Tebacco ot | 4 ? i