Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1897, Page 1

_— THE EVENING STAR. ———— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT TEE STAR BUILDiNGS, T1161 Fe: Averze, Cor. 11th &t., by ‘Ihe Evening Star Newspaper Company Ss. H. AUFFMA) iN, Pres’t. Kew York Ofice, 49 Pot scribers Ia the on their owa a 10 ecnis F week, or +4 cents per month. es at ¢ Reunter 2 cents each. By iail—anywhere ia the United States or Cenada—pestage prepald—50 cents per month. Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added. $3.00. «Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as secend-class mail matter.) ©All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. served to Che Ho ¢ * ning Star. No. 13,897. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1897-TWELVE PAGES. > Th | TWO CENT POTOMAC RIVER WORK Major Allen's Report of Operations During August. SEA WALL RELAID AND RAISED The Dredging Contractor is Behind Schedule Time. MEMORIAL BRIDGE SURVEY Col. Allen, the engineer officer in charge of Potomac river improvements, reports to the chief of engineers that good progress Was made last month in the work of re- and raising the sea wall on the Washington channel front of section 111 of the reclaimed area. The sea wall on the margin of the reclaimed area has been Practicaliy completed, except near the site of the inlet gates and along the bathing beach in the tidal reservoir. The total length of wall built to date is 35,289 linear feet, of which 3,600 linear feet on the Washington channel front has been relaid. Mr. A. M. Clegg of this city, who has the contract for dredging in the Potemac op- posite this city, is reported by Col. Allen to be behind in his work. The time for commencement provided in the contract was July 1, but the contractor failed to commence at that time, cr do any work during July, the reason given by him being that his dredge was engaged on river and harbor work in New York. ‘The contractor was duly notified of his failure io com- mence work, and after considerable corres- pondence he finally’said that he would have nis dredge on the work on or before August 15. “While the delay in commenc- ing the work,” says Col. Allen, “and in af- ferding relief to navi regretted, it was deemed hest, the circumstances, to allow him until about <August 15 to commence his work. The con- tractor has sent piles and range stakes to the work, and has made preliminary er- rangements for commencing the clearing of ground where the material is to be ce- i and for forming the embankments retaining the credged material. Up to Augus the dredge had not arrived at the werk. Dredging will be commenced this month if the dredge arrives and is in readiness for werk.” Memorial Bridge. In regard to the survey of the proposed across the Potomac Col. “Two lines of survey have been between the naval observatory grounds and the Arlington estate. the ini- tial terminal points designated by the act of appropriation. These h: stations set. inte P for their been measured, tions with the boundary line and v line of tne Pot © flats determined, the ance ss the river on each deter- ined py triangulation and the con- forming the lower , across Litde estate up to On each line, tinued across the mars' end of Analostan river and over the A: wall of the S been station to right and left of the center line th shore, while in the r'! undings have b ine to show vonraphy heen determined and the vari- ous buildings lecated. The north boundary line of the Arlington estate between the Alexandria turnpike ard the river, has been run and connected with the lines of y. s al field work of the is now nearly complete: Aqueduct Bridge. Col. Allen reports in regard to the re- construction of pier No. 4 of the Aque- duct bridge across the Potomac, that the pumping plant has been put in place by th® contractors—the Houston Construction any—and thet operations on the cof- fer dam and derricks fer handling stone are in progress. The sheet piling of the coffer dam has been repaired and pudding put in place. The repairs to the false work have Seen commerced. The stairway and es_aleng the sidewalk betwee id 5 have been built and the quar- dressing cf stone are z During pumping Avgust 31 water forced its way under the sheet piling on the north side and the ¢ ed. days were required to repair the Arrangements have been s E Allen for the removal of the wreck of the rheoner Kate Lawson in Urbana creck, irgin'a, which has been reported to be an obstruction (to navigation. AT ST. MICHAEL SUPPLI Seerctary Alger Informed That They Caunet Be Mov In response to Secretary Alger to Senator Perkins could take a cargo of food supplies to St. Michaci's for the relief of the miners in the Klondike section threatened with siar- vation, Secretary Alger today received a response from the sewlator, saying that there are already. many thousands of tons ef freight unprotected at St. Micha which cannot be moved up the Yukon river to Klondike on account of the formation of telegram asking whether he fice in the river. Therefore it would be needless, he says, to send further supplies at present. Gen. Alger communicated this information to the citizens’ committee of Tacoma, who made the application for relief. F a that there are already two army afficers en their way to Circle City, for which place they started August 5 to report the actual state of affairs. They will undoubt- edly inform the War Department whether supplies are required, and how they can be taken into the country. As soon as it is known that an emergency exists, Secretary Alger will take under consideration the possibility of getting supplies in across the mountain passes. Wher Sccretary Alger was informed that the government was not able to afford re- lief to the miners, in the absence of spe- cific legislation, he said he would send the supplies anyhow, if needed, and pay the expense out of his cwn pocket. TO INCRE. Establishment of an Honorable Ser- vice Roll Im the Treasury. Secretary Gage has established an “hon- Grable service roli” in the Treasury De- partment, the main object of which fs to Increase the efficiency of the clerical force without entailing needless hardships upon these elerks who have grown old -in the service and whose usefulness is more or less impaired by the infirmities of age. It is proposed to transfer to this roll, which is something entirely new in the history of the government, all clerks who have served thirty years in the civil service and have attained the age of seventy years. Such transfer will neeessarily carry with it a decrease of pay and a corresponding de- crease of labor requirements of the clerks who have readered faithful service, but on account of advanced age are unable to maintain the standard of efficiency demand- ed by the department. One of the offictals of the department concerned in the inauguration of the new system explained it briefly to a Star re- porter this afternoon. “The clerks who are either seventy years old or who have rendered thirty years’ service,” said he, “will be taken up on the ‘honorable service roli’ whenever the efficiency of the service demands it. The persons on the roil will be retained in the service as long as possi- ble and will be required to be on hand to give advice dnd to render special assist- ance in difficult cases. “It was found on investigation that in one bureau of the treasury the average age of the clerks was over fifty years, and that some were over seventy. One clerk had reached the age of seventy-five. The requirements of the service demanded la- bor from the clerical force that could not be obtained, as that office was organized. The younger clerks were discontented and asked for transfers to dther offices where promotions were sure. The crisis came recently, and it was concluded that the only solution was to recognize the zeal and fidelity with which aged and long-serv- ice clerks had worked and virtually pen- sion them. It is hoped that Congress will consider this matter favorably at an day and make such provision as is ary to do justice with this delicate subject RELATIONS WITH SPAIN It is Denied That o Crisis is Regarded os Imminent. Internal Discerd in That Country Looked Upen as More Probable— Ne Plan of War. The assertion that a crisis with Spain is regarded by the administration as immi- nent, and that naval preparations are be- ing made, is pronounced by officials to be absolutely untrue. The statement would prebably have to be denied in a semi-offi- cial way, even if true, but in this instance there is nothing equivocal in the language of the denial, and it comes from quarters that can always be relied on. Moreover, it is practically an impossibility in the or- dinary course ef things that the Cuban question should be brought to an issue be- iween the United States and Spain just at this time. However vigorous a policy the administration may have decided on, and ever strong may be the language of the communication to Spain through Min- ister Woodford, siderable time must can arise out of any position n:ade by this country. Any im- in the situation would r sult, not from the action of President Mc- Kinley, but from developments in Cuba. Discord in Spain. In fact, at this time it appears much more probable that the failure of Weyler in Cuba will bring about internal discord in Spain than that there will be any form of hostility between Spain and the United States. The Cuban succes: and the utter inef- fectiveness of General Weyler’s efforts are ebvioust: ving an effect upon the publie mind in Spain, and it loo! ore than ever before as if the matter might work itself out without the United States becoming in- volved in any except a peaceful manner. The belief within the administration is that ban independence will have to be recog- nized by Spain, and that, too, without any hostile intervention on the part of the United States. There is no doubt that Minister Wood- ford’s instructions are in accordance with the firm pelicy on the part cf the United States. though couched in pacific language. But all information to be had on the sub- ject tends to confirm the assertion that these instructioi are not of a character to warrant anger and resentment on the Part of Spain. While the poli of this administration contemplates ttlement of the difficulty within a reasonable time, it is believe t the exigen uation in Spain are more pres Span government for hostilities than are any made by the United States. A Statement Without Truth. With reference to the statement made in the New York Journal this morning that naval preparations for war are being made the department here, and that the United States Naval War College has work- ed out a plan of naval warfare with Spai., Acting Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt said this morning, in response to an in- of the s ing upon the 2 conclusion of representations “There is absolutely no truth in the state- ment. Nothing of the sort is goin ‘The publication is mereiy a piece of yellow journalism. The Naval War College has not worked out any problem of warfare with any nation, except England. 1 be- eve about two years ago it did work out such a problem with respect to Eng- land, the Venezuelan question then being up.” This workirg out cf problems of naval warfare at the Naval War College is mere- ly a matter of training, like the working out of any probiem in mathematics, or the drawing up of a brief for moot court. eg ee ennen MANY LETTERS OF APPROVAL. The Postmnrster General Praised for His Attitude Regarding Postal Bunks. The Postmaster General has received a large. number of letters commending his attitude upon the question of establishing postal savings banks. The correspondence which Mr. Gary's rec n has called out shows a very sentiment in favor of them, many who have written the Postmaster General believing that such a course will do much to promote good citizenship and thriftiness in many parts of the country. ° ALERT ORDERED TO OCAS. American Interests in Guatemala Need Protection. Upon advices from United States Consul Pringle at Guatemala City to the effect that revolutionists had captured the town of Ocas on the west coast of Guatemala, the State Department has called upon the Navy Department to send a warship there to watch over American interests, and the Alert, at Mare Island, has been ordered to the scene of trouble. ee { CASE GOES TO GRAND JURY. Criminal Proceedings to Follow in Fair Will Case. SAN FRANCISCO, September 15.—The grand jury has been instructed to tavesti- gate the genuineness of the famous pencil will and deeds to Mrs. Nettie R. Craven, alleged to have been written by the late Senator James G. Fair. : Many witnesses have been subpoenaed. Among the witnesses yesterday were At- tcrney R. B. Mitchell, Myer Rueff, father ef Attorney Rueff; Daniel O'Connell and Pawnbroxer Herrington. It was expected that Mrs. Craven woull be called, but she was not present. ELSES MINISTER DUDLEY WELCOMED. Lima Newspapers Extend e Cordial Greeting to the Envoy. LIMA, Peru, via Galvesion, Texas, Sep- tember 15.—Mr. Irvirg B. Dudley, the new United States minister to Peru, paid a pri- vate visit yesterday to the minister for fore affairs, who subsequently returned Mr. Dudley’s call. It Is probable that Mr. Dudley will be formally received by the president on Saturday, upon which occa- sion he will present his credentials. ‘The newspapers of this city print articles welcoming the new minister of the United States, and comment favorably upon ais appointment, THE DREAD SCOURGE Health Officer Woodward Discusses Progress of Yellow Jack. HAS NO EGAR OF OUTBREAK HERE Service Well Equipped to Meet Emergencies. Marine Hospital THE DISTRICT FUNDS “While it is not absolutely impossible for the outbreak of yellow fever, now at- tracting attention in New Orleans and vicinity, to spread and threaten Washing- ton, such a development is extremely im- prokable,” said Health Officer Woodward today to a Star reporter. “I do not an- ticipate any trcuble here.” Continaing along the line that this sec- tion of the country is far from being ab- solutely proof against a visit from the dread disease, Health Officer Woodward called attention to the fact that the most severe epidemics of yellow fever in the history of the United States have been in the north, notably that at Philadelphia. Great comicrt may be had, however, from the fact that the latter occurred toward the end of the last century. Not a Rapid Spread. The outbreak at New Orleans and vi- cinity has not been marked by a rapid spread, said Health Officer Woodward. The cases have been few in number, and sev- eral of the patients are physicians, who were necessarily exposed to contagion. Yellow fever, explained the health officer, differs from smallpox. ‘he latter is offset by vaccination and previous infection. Ai- though the period ef incubation for yellow fever is usually about five days, while that of smailpox is fourteen days, a person in- fected with yellow fever could, in view of rapid transit facilities, spread it over a large territory. In five days the contt- nent could be crossed, and it would be a possibility to transmit the germs from New Orleans to any other point in the United tates or Canada, in the manner described, if the very closest quarantine should not be observed. Dr. Woodward Has Faith “I have the utmost faith in the marine hospital service ard the Louisiana state board of health, so far as the present out- break is concerhed,” said the health officer. “They are beth very efficient. They have plenty of money, the law is with them, so that they pos all necessary power and the time of ‘orable to their ef- forts, so that they will undoubtedly con- fine the outbreak to the locality where it is sing some concern, if not to the very here the patients are under treatment. “In the unlikely event that Washineion shonid be thre: the health officer went on to we would have to depend largely on the marine hospital service. has the men and the money to act promptly and properly. All trains from outside se tions would be stopped and inspected, the method being to mine the tickets cf the ngers and the baggage. A num of local- od at ¥, the District Commi-sioners condue! a quarantine, having inspectors on duty all trains and boa The interstate regula- 5 ate matter, and, of cours, the United States would act. Smallpox Hospital a Utility. “Should any cases develop here,” contin- ued Dr. Woodward, “we would be com- pelled to make use of the new smallpox hospital. Then we would be greatly handi- capped by lack of available funds. The emergency appropriation of $8,000 at our disposal would be entirely too meager to cepe with an epidemic. Large salaries have te be paid in order to tempt men to engage in such work. “The emergency appropriation of $8,000 is for ‘pestilence, public insanitary conditions calamities by ficod or fire and like chara ter.’ I am strongly in favor of an epidemic fund of from $25,000 to $50,000. Why, the few cases of smallpox we had here a few years ago, and the resulting scare, cost the District more than $10,900, In all likelihood we would not use any part of the epidemic fund nine years cut of ten, but it would be a great comfort to know that the money was available m case an emergency should arise requiring its expenditure A Valued Assistant. Though Health Officer Woodward has never had any experierce during an epi- demic of yellow fever, he expresses himself as being highly gratified that there is em- ployed in the health office a physician—Dr. Woodward by name, though no relation to the chief of the department—who was activ d with the epidemic at Memphis in 1878, and who did yeoman serv- ice there, and would be invaluable in case of an outbreak here. Spread of Contagions, Prior to March 3, 1897, the Discrict of Columbia was without ary law upon the subject, but that day the President ap- proved an act to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the District, includ- ing, of course, yellow fever. Among other things the act provides that every physi- cizn attending on or called in to visit or examining any case of contagious disease in the District shall immediately cause the case to be properly isolated and at once send to the health officer notice of presence of the disease and a description of the patient, It ts provided that attending, visiting or examining any person suffering from a con- tegious disease shall be prima facie evi- dence that any physician so doing was aware that such person was suffering from such disease. It is further provided that any case of sickness the symptoms of which so resemble the symptoms of any contagious disease that the case cannot be immediately distinguished from the con- tagious disease, shall be properly isolated until the nature of the case is positively determined. Power of the Commissioners, ‘The act empowers the Commissioners of the District, whenever the District 1s,th' their judgment, threatened or afllicted with any contagious disease, to cause house-to-house inspections to be made, to! require, especially, the cleansing and dijs-, infecticn of premises or parts of premises, to provide accommodations for such per- sons as mzy be threatened by or affictad with the contagious disease, to provide gratuitous vaccination and ‘distribution of disinfectants, and to do or cause to be done such cther acts not contrary to law as may be necessary, in their judgment, to prevent the introduction or spread in said District of the disease. The health officer, and any employe or employes of the health department of said District duiy detailed for such purpose, so the act stipulates, shall have the right to enter and inspect premises or places in the District where there ts, or is believed to be, one or. more cases of contagious disease; such inspectt: to be made between the hours of 7 o’slock antemeridian and 7 o'clock cr at any such other times as may, !n the opinion Bed the Gnahod ao be found nee- ersary to secure the enforcement, of the provisions of the act. Any person who shall violate, or ald or. the provisions of abet in violating, any of guilty of a misde- thereof be the act shall be deemed ™meanor, and upon « punished by a fine of rot tess than $5 nor more than $200, or by imprisonment in the jail of the District of Columbia, or in such other placé as may be designated by the court, for not less than five days nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. . “ Quarantine “Regalations. The interstate quatantine regulation: in regard to yellow fever provide that local- ities infected with ¥éllow fever, and locai- itles contiguous thereto, sheuld be depopu- lated as rapidly and ‘as completely as pes- sible, as far as the same can be safely done, persons from non-infected localities and who have not beén exposed to infection being allowed to leave without detention. Those who Mave been exposed or come from infected localities shall be required to undergo a period of detention and obser- vation of ten days from the date of last exposure in a camp of probation or other designated place. So far as possible the sick should be re- moved to a central location for treatment. As soon as th disease becomes epidemic the railroad trains carrying persons allowed to depart from the city shall be under med- ical supervision. At the close of an epi- Gemic the houses where sickness has oc- curred and the contents of the same shall be disinfected. By Way of Mlustraticn. A recognized authority on hygiene and public health says that as New Orleans Ras been the port most threatened by yellow fever, it will be convenient to use that point by way of illustration, with the supposition that the fever has made its appearance in threatening proportions, whether by importation anew or survival from a previous year. The statements of this authority are timely, in view of the existing outbreak at New Orleans. The object is to confine the disease within existing limits; he continues, and the advantages of an already crganiz- ed system of inland quarantine, with ample authority for regulating intercourse on-all lines of communication, over the various Pians adopted in 1878 by panic-stricken citizens are too apparent for argument. The plan of non-intercourse, though jus- tfiable in ease of surprise, without pre- vicus crganization to meet danger, is quite cut of harmony with the civilization of our age, in the needless hardships which it imposes; but restrictions must be pre- scribed, and there must be power at hand for their enforcemcnt. Necessity for Quarantining. In the judgment of medical authorities the scope of repression should. ‘be }mited chiefly to the neighborhood of New Orizans, and all the railroads and the river in both directions should be subjected to quaran- tine. As regards the detention of travel- vs, those who have had the fever should be allowed to proceed as soon as their bag- gage has undergone disinfection. Travelers from an infected town should be required to make an_entire change of dress and un- dergo a complete bath, including-the Wéfr. The clothes put on after the bath must have undergone "fumigation; and those taken “off thust be subjected to the. same process. As regards ouigoing vessels by sea, no interference would be necessary, since the quarantine at each port should be competent for its own protection. Methods Whieh Should Prevail. In case of an outbreak of yellow fever in an interior city, as Washington may he said to be, the plam of proccedings should be quite similar. Temporary quarantine stations should br established on all the avenues of approach, and no substances capable of communicating the infection should be joved before thorough disin- fection. Railroad trains passing through should -er stop, but keep a running specd of not less than ten miles an hour. W - craft used as lghters from infected towns to the quarantine station should have their closed department§ fumigated daily, and thelr decks treated likewi ——— MORE MEDALS OF HONOR. George Marsh of the Quartermaster General's 0 Distinguished. Medals of honor,have been awarded as follows: ; George Marsh, Wash'!ngton, D.C. At Hik River, Tenn,, July 2, 1863, this soldier, then sergeant in Company D, 10ith Ilinots Vol- unteers, volunteered to lead a small party and dislodge the erjemy's skirmishers from a stockade commanding the érossing. Ex- posed to a heavy artillery and muskeiry fire, the detachment advanced, captured the stockade and. favéd the bridge. Sergt. Marsh received the thanks of the brigade commander for this service and was sub- sequently twice wounded in battle and per- manently disabled thereby. Gen. Alfred L. Pearson, Pittsburg, Pa. At Lewis’ Farm, Va., March 29, 1863, the ist Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, in ac- tion with the enemy, was outnumbered, forced back and thrown into some disorder, when it was ordered to be reinforced. Among the troops coming to the assistance of the brigade was the 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanded py Col. Pearson. This officer, seeing the immineace cf de- feat, seized his regimental colors, called on his men to follow him and advanced ugen the enemy under # severe fire. ‘The whoie line took up the advazez, the lost ground Was regained and the enemy was repulsed. George Marsh of this city Is in the quar- termaster general’s office, War Department. eo Sean APPOINTMENTS. PRESIDENTIAL Nolan L. Chew to Re Assistant Regis- ter of the Treasury. Thg President made the following ap- pointments today Thomas Smith of New Jersey to be consul at Moscow, Russia. Nolan L. Chew to be assistant register of the treasury. Hugh-Cramer to be postmaster at Hailey, Idaho. Frank E. Jordan to be postmaster at Jerome, Arizona. Nolan L. Chew ig from Indiana. 2 -_____ MAJ,, HANDY’ REACHES PARIS. Gen. Miles Reviews French Troops at St. Quentin. PARIS, September ]5.—Maj. Moses P.Han- dy, the special commissiaper of the United States to the Paris éxposjtion of 1900, iuas arrived here-and bag had a long interview .with. M. Boucher, the minister of com- merce and industry. Gen. Nelson A. “Maltes, U, 8. A, attended the review of troops held.at St. Quentin in honor of the. King ‘of Blam, and at which President Faure wi mt. The gener <1 greatly admired the. soldiery. —— Government Receipts. *Goverr ment recelpts—Frem internal reve- nue, $295,941; cu: , $464,373; miscella- neous, $14,108. , Imereasing the Conscience Fund. Treasurer Roberts has received an anony- mous letter, the postmark of which is in- distinct, inclosing a $5 silver certificate for addition to the conscience fund. The writer says that it belongd. to the United States. “Tt as honestly, but has long ago, but the administration, owing to violent protests against Lyons’ color, has been in no hurry to take action. For Register of the Trensury. Bishop Gaines of Georgia called to pay his respects and at the same time to urge the claims of Prof. Wright for register of the treasury. Another man waiting for a chat on this same subject was ex-Senator Bruce. Today's appointment of an assist- ant register has whetted the appetites of candidates for the position. They expect the President to do something before he leaves relative to the appointment of successor to Mr. Tillman. Nothing is sur except that his successor will be a colored man. Indications point to Gaines of Ken- tucky as having a good show. It is not thought that a Georgia man will have a show. Georgia has been given her share. This is one of the reasons preventing National Committeeman Lyons withdrawing from the post office fight in Augusta and joining in a hopeless fight for another place. See CHANGE IN SCHOOL BOARD Belief Expressed That Several of the Trus- tees Will Soon Retire, AT THE WHITE HOUSE Batches of Politicians Filled the Ante-Rooms. THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR CALLS Senator Platt Sees About New York Offices. PROBABLE SELECTIONS 2 SS The scramble and push at the White House today was a repetition of the days soon after the inauguration. Batches of politicians filled the ante-rooms around the President's office and patiently awaited an opportunity to see the President. Half of them waited in vain. They will repeat the performance tomorrow, and just so long as the President remains here. The President has not decided when he will go away again or where he wiil go. He may change his mind, but his idea when he returned Monday was to remain here for about a week. It is possible that the rush will make him so tired he wll want to get away sooner than that. The visitors began early The Rumor Confirmed by Fact That Delegations Are Active—The Changes Most Probable. e The indications are that in the very near nd there were | future some important changes will be gevéral important conferences, One of; ™@de in the personnel of the board of these was a long taik with the Frech am- | Tustees of the public schools of the Dis- bassador, Monsieur Patenotre, and the | ict of Columbia. For several days past cther was a call from Senator Platt, Sec- | Celesation after delegation has appeare retary Bliss, Representative Odell, and} at the District building in behalf of a per other New York leaders. son or persons now connected with the Ambassador Patengtre was with the board or these whom they desired to have appointed. The majority of these delega- tions have consisted of colored resi nts, Who have urged that Mr. Cornish be re- tained on the board. The terms ef all the members of the beard expired more than a year ago, and they have heen holding office merely be- cause the Commissioners, owing to of other business, have been unable to B:ve attention to the matter. It is ra- mored, and the rumor emanates from high pauborte that several changes are to be Among these, so rumor has it, Dr. Wit- mer will step down by resignation, and Mr W. L. Cole, a brother of Judge C. OL of tue District Supreme Court, is to be ap- pointed to fill the vacaney.- Some time exo, When there was a vacancy « board, Mr. Cole was urged forthe appointment by a majority of residents uf Meunt Plea- sant, backed by others. : It is also’ rumored th. President fer over an hour. He na‘urally declined to talk about the conference. Con- Jecture on the sunject is rife. The possi bility of a European movement fer bimet- allism is put forward as a good sub; a conference between the two men. F is expected in some quarters to follow the lead of the Bank of England in recogaition of siiver in some shape. soon after the departure of Mr. Pateno- tre, Senator Thurston of Nebraska was ushered in. He said he did not talk wth the President on the subject of the sale of the Union Pacific road. Senator Thurston ecnfirmed the published story that he will not again be a candidate for the Senate when his term expires. Senator Thurston says he cannot be induced to stay in the Senate. Conference With Senator Platt. .. The important conference of the day was “with the New Yorkers. Senator Platt was ushered in by Doorkeeper Loeftier without @.moment of waiting. Inside, waiting for press . Northeast the senator, were Secretary Bliss, Repre-| members of the Norihcant re sentative Odell, General Bradley and Capt. | ciation, de J. M. Dickey, candidate for shipping coin- | tee of the sixth divis northeast section of th way for a resident of Nor: ton. Mrs. Stowell at pr Mount Pleasant. The same rumor has ét that Mr. Cornish r. The conference a long time and when it ended Serator Platt said that it was in relation to New. York offic The senator declered that nothing had been said about the mayoralty situation shing- ent resides in in Greater New York. Despite this it ts | 1S also slated to step down. ‘The fact viet said that the complications in the big city | $0 many delegations have cailed at the are giving everybody trouble. The Presi- | District building, urging uat Mr. Cornish dent is understood to have given the regu- lars to understand that he is not going to administer any slap to the followers of Seth Low. He will give Senator Platt the positions agreed upon several months ago, but in all he does ia the future there will be nothing to aggrieve the independents. A_young leader of the independents at the White House today asserted positively that Senator Platt will swallow Mr. Low, and that the latter will become the regular republican nominee. i Senator Platt chuckled in characteri style today when the story of Secr Bliss becoming the mayoralty nominee was mentioned to him. In his easy voice he | pronounced the story false At today’s conference be retained, woul eI dd stre the betict that. the Tumor ao tar eerie. volves Mr. ii i it 2oG A Cornish, is based on a firm Official Action Not Taken, At The District building this afternoon a Star reporter inquired of Comn joner Ross whether or not there was any truth in the report that Mr. Cole would succeed Dr. Witmer as a member of the board of school trustees, and in regard to the cther rumored changes. “There has been ngthing official dene ix the matter as yet,” replic® Co: Ross. “I hope to cail thew it was settled that | attention of the board for its Silas C. Crofts is to be appointed survey: course of a few days. Yes, it i: of the port. It is also believed that several delegations have ‘waited on me tain Dickey will be appointed shipping commissioner. One of his opponents, Gen. George B. Loud, was at the White House today when Captain Dickey was inside. General Loud, however, docs not have the backing of Senator Piatt, and that settles nis chances. As to the district attorneyship of the southern district, Senator Plett has in- dorsed Gen. Henry L. Burnett, who will re- ceive the appointment. The term of the aemocratic incumbent does not expire for a good while, and it is the policy of the President not to make appointments until terms expire. General Burnett is sure of the place when the time comes. Represeatative Wilson ot Brooklyn, as keretcfore stated in The Star, ‘s td be postmaster at Brcoklyn. The’ term of Fostmaster Sullivan has expired, and the appointment of Mr. Wilson will scon be made. Mr. Wilson has heretofore taken an independent course as to New York mutters, and has had more influence with the President than Senator Platt. He now stands with Senator Platt in the mayoralty ee and his appointment will strengthen the reg AssistanteSecretary Day and Comniis- sioner cf Patents Butterwerth had talks with the President “Bryan Branch” Ore Too Many. With the return of the President is the appearance of cranks. Late yesterday afternoon a white man, giving Pennsyl- vania es his home, visited the White House and insisted on seeing the President. He was poorly dressed, and had a petuliar flash to the eye that made him suspicious. He carried a large bundle made up of a combination of branches of young trees and of weeds, something on the order of a “hoodoo” preparation. In the center of this was a Bile. The man spoke loudly of coming korrors, which would result in a king for this country. He said this dire calamity was certain, unless he could see the President and arrange the whole mat- ter. He said that there are too many branches to the. government, and that William J. Bryan was one of the branches which needed hewing off. He proposed to do this, he said. The White House police took charge of him so soon as they saw the bent of his mind, and he was taken to the third precinct. Several other cranks have turned up and have been similarly disposed of. Many Southern Politicians. Southern politicians filled the lobbies and were more in evidence than those from all other sections combined. Florida was rep- resented by National Committeeman Long, District Attorney Stripling, who has just arrived in the city, State Chairman J. E: Stillman and Dennis and urged the retention on the beard of cne of the present members.” —— WORK SOON TO BEGIN. Instructions to Be Sent Davis. In execution of the decision of the cahi- net to proceed at once with the work of construction of the breakwater at San Pe. dro, Cal., instructions are being prepared in the office of the chief of engineers, for transinission to Maj. Davis, the engineer officer in charge of the work in that soc- tion of the country, directing him to begin the preparations of the specifications upon which proposals will be invited for ‘he building of the breakwater. Fortunately the work of the Walker board was ough that only the smallest details remz to be adjusted, and the generai nat the work is weil defined in the were approved by Congres is believed that in the course months the advertisements will be and the work may be let ginning of the next calendar y undersianding that the have the winter months to plant necessary for the work. ——— TURQUOISE WORTH $6,060. Found in Southern Weighs Eighty-Eight Crrats. SANTA FE, N. M., September 15.—Prob- ably the largest and finest turquoise ever taken from American soi] has been received here from southern New Mexico. It weighs about 176 carats, and it is estimated by experts that it will weigh fully SS carar$ when cut and polished. It has the best color known, being a delicate sky bhuc. This, with a number of smaiier stones, running from 40 to 10 carats, was taken from a newly discovered mine, the location of which, it is believed, is in Lincoin county, N. M. The targe stone is estima ed to be worth $6,000. — HURRICANE ON JAPAN COAST. to Major ch Therefore it of ure the large jew Mexico and Vessels Driven Ashore at Yokohama and Sailors Drowned. SAN FRANCISCO, September 15.—Dis- patches received at the merchants’ ex- change confirm the news of a territic hurri- cane on the Japanese coast. The Norwegian bark Aletto, which sailed from Vancouver for Yokohama,was caught by the hurricane at Nishiska and wrecked. Some of the sailors were drowned. A part of the cargo may be saved. ‘The hurricane struck heavily at Yoko- hama. The British ship Glenerich, bound for. Oregon, and the British ship Lonsdale, for Victoria, were driven ashore. The ves- sels have been floated. ees Advices From Minister Woodford. The State Department has been at last officially informed that General Woodford, the new United States minister to Spain, has been officially received. The news came in an official cablegram from Minister Woodford himself last night. oo Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- J.T. 3 . “y + o 2s eon Hoge, Edmund Waddill, Ww. Of course; all af these leaders had “‘some- thing important’ to say to the President. Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- MAKE MANY THREATS ~ Strikers at Hazleton Send Terrifying Notices to Citizens, GENERAL GOBIN WORRIED THEREBY Attorneys Seeking Evidence to Pros- ecute Sheriff's Posse for Murder. MAY INVOLVE GOVERNMENT Correspondent. -ETON, Pa in the a into a quest general strike rict can b betw king men. conflict b ptember 15,—The urbed district today m whether t of the accomplished en the strikers There is no danger n the strikers and the uation re- selvi py in without nd t ani mili- 0 men 20 arms, nm . no grievance against the up to this tim militia. ‘he only outlook for trouble in this sec- tion now is the possibility cf the striking $ attacking the working miners in ef- to induce them to stop work and join eral movement for Wages, abolition of the company store sys- tem and the alleviation of other grievances of the mine: ssibilit the efforts of Ge at the miners from n g from molestation fuse to go out. He can increase of such ot cover Ure field, howeve:, and therein © sibility the remain strike i gion, anc jeming t vf friction, The troops it is thought. lly through the xtend to other districts ad- The only features of it at Uus ume are the confe between the men and the operators over terms. Real Streggle Not Be The real struggle between the workm and their emjloye: test of end uan-e— h wt begun. Neither has the question of importing workmen been considered by the opera The fact is, the operators count upon driving the men back sheer force of circumstance: bly a fow weeks. es yesterday, in this = ve no nes great miners’ union of the country, efore they have no re- sources to m while carrying on a strik » forced into yielding by the existing ‘conditions. the troops vd ators can keep a going to prev a ceal tam and uld pay the other operators to wait a few weeks in order to have the men go back under the old terr Hush O'Donnell, the labor Homestead fame, is here, bi has no connection w dcing newspaper work. ‘Th. leaders of importance her. these miners seem to be cat off outside world aliogether. DL of the At 9 o'clock I saw Gen quar and troops for the the 4th Regi titul wy main it leader of eclares he oxition Troops. Gobin at head- arped his disposition of the He said be had moved iment to Eckle 8 the miners were Uneasy at that point and would likely g0 on stri He had also seat one battal- ent upor n, wher ing in thre y was also sent to Cra protect ® deputy who will make a for a quantity of dynamite se by the aid upon cne of the compa: pewder houses by the sirik- ers, who took ite, the are guarding all the powdcr house vicinity. “i am afraid the strike is spreading,” said Gen. Gobin, “and Lam very sorry cause as long as th apt to get into mischief. I cannot a settlement will be reached. I have 1 Seen any of the operators nor heard any- thing of their pians in regard to settling the strike.” Gen. Gobin said the most irritating fea- ture of the situation is the constant threat- ening of people by the keep the families of th > superintendents, i cials constantly in ; One of these superintendents had a miner's Caughter as maid in his house- hold, and last night her mother came rash- ing in from the mining settlement and took her daughter home, saying the house was to be blown up. Threatening letters are left in fro and menaces houted at the they walk along. No Dynamite Found, The detachment which went in q “practice the strik- ts. A troop the secreted dynamite failed to find it. The deputy searched the how of the miners and met with no opposition. The has occupied its tion in the disaffected region n and Drifton. The strikers are quiet there and no attempts at new pd ar Eckley ve ining: intimida- tion have been made thus far. The only indications of umrest in the district this forenoon were the miners’ meetings held at a number of places around Hazleton. The objects of the meetings are to at- tempt to reach a uniform scale in the de- mands to be made upon all the operators and to unite the miners into an autonomous body to insist upon them. From the superintendent of one of the coal companies it is learned this afternoon that the prospect for a met of the strike is rendered more unceriain by the fact that there are dissensions between the operators themselves. They cannot agree upon a scale of prices, and no company is willing at this time to take the lead in an advance. 0. M. Strikers’ Collecting Evidence. By Associated Press. HAZLETON, Pa., September 15.—The work of collecting evidence for the inquest is already being prosecuted by the strikers’ representatives and others, including the coroner. Dr. Thodorovich, secretary of the Austro-Hungarian consulate, Philadelphia, visited the hospital and took the statements of the injured. He asked one of the wound- ed Hungarians if the mob ran when the deputies commenced to fire. “Ran like the mischief,” was the reply. Dr. Thodorovich was asked whether he had read Sheriff Martin's statement that two of the strikers had revolvers and threatened the sheriff's life. “Not speaking in my official capacity, said Dr. Thodorovich, “I will say that, from the conversations I have had with the men who saw the sheriff's deputies shoot the miners, I am of the opinion that the sheriff is mistaken. I know that when the striking miners were about to start from Harwood some of them carried canes,