Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. oe PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, . 1101 Fennsylvanis Avenue, Cor. ” he Brenig Soraaae ree SH EA , Pres’t. ta wate New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the city by cerriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents water S cents cach. “By wall~anyehere in the fer 2 cents each. By mall—~ Uaited states or Cenada—postage prepaid—50 ccats month. FSatcrday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with ef ts 4 {Entered at the Post Odlee at Washington, D. C., as secend-class mail matter.) ©All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Evening Sy Star. No. 13,899. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17, 1897—FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. If you want to buy, self’ or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other Paper. ENGLAND AND SILVER Comment, on the Official Statements About the White Metal. RESERVE OF BANK OF ENGLAND False Notions in Europe About Mc- Kinley’s Attitude. INTERNATION ALBIMETFALISM While the official statement of the gov- ernor of the Bank of England confirms the dispatches from London some days agin the statement that the Bank of Enzland had agreed to take silver for one-fifth of the reserve, if France and the United States epened their mints to silver, this announce- ment is far from indicating that the United States is going to rush at once into the free and unlimited coinage of silver. The dis- cussion of this question in Europe and in the European dispatches is based on a false assumption as to what the attitude of the present administration at Washington is with respect to silver coinage. The mon- etary commission appointed by President McKinley, of which Mr. Wolcott is the head, was not sent to Europe to ask En- gland’s permission that the United States might re-establish free coinage. Interna- tional agreement from this point of view doesn't mean an agreement of the other powers that we may coin silver, but an agreement that they will if we do. The proposition of the Bank ef England contri- butes very little towards an international agreement. If it should be sufficient to induce France to open her mints conditionally upon the United States doing the same, it is not at all probable that a measure to carry out this agreement would be recommended by President McKinley, or that it could’ pass through the House. The attitude of the administration and of the republicans in Congress is not one of | great longing for silver. Free coinage of silver is not desired at all for this country unless the same policy is adopted by enough of the European powers to insure the main- ity betweeen gold and sil- to avoid a depreciated that silver was demoneiized, and there is no assurance or even confident hope that the opening of the mints in France and the establishment of a 20 per cent silver reserve in the Bank of England alone insure the maintenance of a In the opinion of some, it would result in a cheapening of our money and in checking any tendency toward the sbip- ment of gold to this country—a thing which England is desirous of, and’ which might compensate for the slight sacrifice made in bringing it about. It is a question whether such an agree- ment as proposed would not result in the serious embarrassment of the McKinley administration. Of course. Mr. Wolcott would count it a great triumph te bring about any condition which would promise the restoration of free coinage in this country, whether wise or otherwise. and he would have the support and approval of such men as, while still adhering to the republican party, want silver- coinage, or represent its silver constituency. But from a practical point of view, an agreement with foreign nations which was not broad enough to establish a parity between gold and silver would render free coinage by this country little more safe than such coin- age without any agreement at all. At the same time, for the administration to reject a preposition of this sort would give the silver agitators an excuse for de- claring that the administration was not in favor of silver coinage under any condi- tions, even by international agreement. For this reason it is the opinion of some that Mr. Wolcott's mission abroad is liable to mischievous and detrimental to interests. If several foreign governments vould agree to open their mints to the coinage of silver the republi can administration and republican C gress would pass a free coinage bill in ac- cordance with the agreement. But it is not believed that Mr. McKinley will recom- mend the passage of such a measure mere- Iy upon such an agreement as is suggesi- and it is almost a certainty that even if he did the measure could not be passed through the present Hovse. prove CRITICS CORRECTED. Exaggerated Statements Regarding it of Civil Service Officials of the civil service commission have taken exception to statements re- ported to have been made Wednesday ever- ing at the meeting of the National Repub- Yeun Anti-Civil Service League, to the ef- Tct that it has cost the government an Average of $214 for each of the 3,400 em- ployes appointed through the commission, and that it would cost $16,000,000 to ap- point all the force of the government through that means. - An official of the commission commenting on this statement said to a Star reporter toda: ‘The opponents of civil service reform frequently do not appear to be at all par- ticular about the truth of what they say in regard to the commission provided their statements are calculated to injure the re- form. The fact is, that during a period of thirteen years, up to June 30, 1896, have been appointed through the ission 45,421 persons, at a total cost 5 That would make the aver- age cost of each appointment about $14.50. ‘The average cost of appointments under the commission varies according to the character of the examinations necessary im making selections and the number of places to be filled by suck examinations. “In 1800 the average cost of persons ap- pointed was $8.10, and in 1806 it was $22.79. Such exam:nations as the one held to sup- ply the place of supervising architect of the treasury, for insiance, wouid cost fifty times as much as an examination to sup- ply a nember of people to a minor grade. ‘The examination itself is more expensive, and in one case the whole cost is charge- able to on? appointment, while in the other it is divided among a large number of ap- pointments. “Then, too, the cost of making appoint- through the American civil service commission is less than it is in. Great Bri- tain. While it costs something to make appointments through the civil service com- mission, i= is not a song in comparison to what is saved. Under the old system every presidential election meant the introdue- tion of a large sumber of Mmexperiénced clerks, who were worthless for some months end until they learned the work they were to do. ———-o+—_______ PENSIONS GRANTED. there of the District, Virginia. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia—Horace P. Lamson, John Crawley, Hilleary T. Burrows, Wm. A. Clear, Jas. G. Downtain, Hans Hausen, Boliiers’ Home; George Reiss, Soldiers’ Meme; Martin Hickey, Soldiers’ Home; Charlotte Harrod, Annie 8. Seaman, James Potter, Lucinda Garner. Maryland—George J. Smutz, Cum! is John H. Moore, Hagerstown: Emily H. Achton, Baltimore; Frederick Loewenstein, Virginia—Daniel B. Deweese, James + Chincoteaque Isiand: Thos. Archer, Norfolk: Rosetta White, Norfolk: Benjamin Fernan, National Military Home, Elizabeth City; Henry Merida. Spring; Lavinia M. Griffin, G: COMING SEAL CONFERENCE Making Arrangements for the Meeting of the Delegates. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster and Charles S. Hamlin W: the United States. 2 Represent The State Department is making arrange- ments for the conference between the rep- resentatives of the United States, Great Britain, Russia and Japan next month, having for its main object a better un- derstanding as to the actual condition of the seal industries and the effect on seal life of pelagic sealing. At present there is considerable diversity of opinion among the scientists of England and the United States on these questions of fact. Great Britain and Russia have already signified their purpose of being represented at the conference, but as yet no response has been received to the invitation sent to Japan to participate. A favorable response is ccifidently expected, however. The United States will be represented by ex-Secretary John W. Foster and ex-As- sistant Secretary Charles S. Hamlin. Mr. Foster visited the European governmerts on this business in the capacity of a spe- cial ambassador. He is now taking a va- cation near Watertown, N. Y. Mr. Ham- lin is in California collecting data to sus- tain the United States’ contention that continued pelagic sealing will result in the extermination of the seals. It has been arranged that President Jordan of Stanford University and his assistants, as well as tne British scientific experts, shall appear personally before the conference to give the results of their investigations. ——————-~-____ ORDER OF PLAY AT WHEATON. Prizes in Money and Plate for the Winners. GOLFING GROUNDS, WHEATON, IIL, September 17.—The first round of eighteen holes in the open championship began this morning at 9:30 o'clock. Eighteen pairs started at intervals of five minutes. One of the most popular matches of the morn- ing was the one between the two profession- als, Jos. Lloyd of the Essex County Club and Henry Turpie of the Washington Park Club. Willie Tucker was paired with Champion H. J. Whigham, and their match promised to be one of the best exhibitions of form yet shown on the links. Following are the order in which the men started: D. Emmett and Robert White, Robert McAndrew and Richard Leslie, Walter B. Smith and John Duncan, H. R. Sweeny and D. B. McIntosh, W. G. Stewart and A. Ricketts, J. A. Tyng and Geo. Pearson, Jos. Lloyd and Henry Turpie, W. Tucker and H. J. Whigham, A. C. Tillifson and John Reid, jr., James Foulis and E. T. Rawlins, Sam Tucker and Dave A. Foulis, Bernard Nicoll and C. B. McDonald, Willie Dunn and W. H. Way, Robert Foulis and Foxhall Keene, R. B. Wilson and John Harrison, W. F. Davis and W. Anderson, W. Vincent Hoare and Wm. Marshall, S. D. Bowers and Findlay S. Douglas. The match is medal play, thirty-six holes, eighteen to be played this morning and eighteen in the afternoon. The man mak- ing the lowest score for the two rounds will receive, if a professional, $150 in money and a gold medal; or, if an ama- teur, a gold medal and plate to the value of $150. The second prize ts $100; third, $50; fourth, $25, and fifth, $10. The last four prizes go to professionals only. —_.>—__. GERMANTOWN CRICKET GROUNDS. English Visitors Open Match With Team of “Colts.” PHILADELPHIA, Pa., September 17.— Capt. Warner's team of English cricketers opened a match at the grounds of the Ger- mantown Cricket Club at Manheim today with a team of twenty-two “colts,” selected from the younger members of the various clubs about Philadelphia. Piay began at noon. The Philadelphians won the toss and elected to take the bat Evans and Townsend were sent in to defend the wickets for the Philadelphians. Evans, after scoring six runs, was caught by Wat- son off Jessop’s bowling. Townsend a mo- ment later was clean bowled by Jessop for a cipher. Two wickets at this writing are down for fourteen runs. The youngsters then made quite a stand, and had scored 32 runs when Hinchman was caught by Head, bowled Jessop, for 9. ‘The fourth wicket fell by Graves ‘being caught by Stocks, bowled Jessop, for 4. Greene was bowled by Jessop for a ci- Pher. Score 3 Martin bowled Stocks. Score 43—6—1. Thayer, who had made an excellent stand, was bowled by Chinnery. Score 55—7—21. Haines, caught Bennett, bowled Chinnery, 60—S—12. Extras 5. Play was stopped for luncheon with the score at 60. — ALLEGED SWINDLERS ARRESTED. Jobn Crowe and E. H. Stonehouse Landed in a Cell in Chicago. CHICAGO, September 17.—John a cell in the central police station. Pared to sell at a discount. At their homes and among their friends they were John Crowe and E. H. Stonehouse, private de- tectives. The men masqueraded in this manner, During that time the real Edward E. Todd, who is a feed dealer at 1313 Wabash avenue, and his son were quietly conducting their business and congratulating themselves that they had no outstanding notes.- About $3,000 1s it is said, for three weeks. involved. —_~ SEA OTTER GROWING SCARCE. Schooner Rattler Brought Down Twenty-Six From the Arctic. SAN FRANCISCO, September 17.—The hunting sclooner Rattler has arrived from the arctic, having secured twenty-six sea otter skins and 193 fur seals. Captain Neilson declares that otters are becoming scarce. : He got one skin that is entirely white, the first one ever taken, according to the hunters. The conventional color of the sea otter is black. Skins being here and -there dappled with silver have all commanded the highest price. This pure white skin, it is believed, will bring from $700 to $1,000, the highest price on record. —_.__ Killed by a Drill Engine. NEWARK, N. J., September 17.—Daniel Kauffher, senior member of the firm of Kauffher & Loehnberg, tanners, of this city, was instantly iiiee by.a dgill the engine in Pennsy! a Fatiroad at the Mr. was fi rs of and was well kno’ fifty-five years of age wn in the leather bt United Si Crowe and E. H. Stonehouse have toppled from a handsomely furnished business office into In their office, at 22 Pacific avenue, they were known as E. E. Todd.& Sons, members of the board of trade, with an. over supply of personal notes, which they were. pre- AT THE WHITE HOUSE An Unusally Long Session of the Cabinet. PROPOSED ARMY POST IN- ALASKA lt Will Be Established at ‘St. Michael’s. THE MURDERED POSTMASTER An unusually long session of the cabinet today is understood to have accomplished little. The absentees were Secretaries Long and Gage. Foreign affairs are not thought to have played much part, as Secretary Sherman took leave a half hour or more before the cabinet adjourned. The principal subject discussed was the establishment of an army post in Alaska. Secretary Alger yesterday received a letter from Captain Ray, who was sent to Alaska some time ago. Captain Ray advised the establishment of a post at St. Michael’s, the garrison to be used for the purpose of protecting life and property during the coming winter. After discussing the mat- ter today the cabinet agreed with General Alger that a post should be established at St. Michael's. Within a week Secretary Alger will order a company of about twen- ty-five men to go to St. Michael’s. Secre- tary Alger had not decided this afternoon from what point to send the soldiers and who will command them. A great deal of property belonging to miners will be stored at St. Michael’s this winter, and the fear of Capt. Ray is that these stores may be plundered. The sol- diers will prevent this, if possible, and will otherwise act in maintaining the law as far as lies within the power they have. The Murdered Postmaster. It was expected that the murder of the colored postmaster in Georgia would be brought to the attention of the cabinet. This was not done, it is said, but it can be positively stated that the administration officials here are going to take action. It is not improbable that the Attorney General will offer-a reward and that he will put all the federal machinery possible at work to ferret out the crime. The Attor- ney General said today that he had not decided what he would do. Secret service officers may also be detailed on the case. The President's Departure. The President had not definitely decided teday what he would do about going away. The probability is that he will leave ear! next week with Mrs. McKinley, and that he will go first to some point in Massachu- setts, later extending the tour to other New England states. 3 It is said today that the President has decided that he will appoint Judson Lyon, colored, postmaster at Augusta, Ga. Lyon says that he does not fear any violence in case of receiving the appointment. On the ether hand, it is alleged that, Postmaster General Gary is opposed to the appoint- ment of Lyon. It has at least been decided that Lyon cannot get the position of register of the treasury, or any other place in Washing- ton, the reason being that Georgia has re- ceived her quota of general patronage. Pennsylvania Appointments. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania had a conference with the President this morn- ing about Pennsylvania patronage. The Philadelphia post office was one of the things brought up. Senators Penrose and Quay, and republicans generally, have agreed upon Thomas L. Hicks for the Philadelphia office. The President said that he would probably take the matter up with Postmaster General Gary today. Senator Penrose did not go into recom: mendations for consular places for his state. There are 800 applicants from Penn- sylvania for consular positions. The sen- ators from that state have not been able to sort this batch and pick out the men they will recommend. This will be done later, and the recommendations sent to the President. Distinguished Visitors. Among the distinguished visitors during the morning were ex-Secretary Hoke Smith of Georgia, Senator Thurston, Representa- tive Hepburn of Iowa and Abner McKin- ley. The latter came over from New York. Mr. Smith was with a friend from New York, and remained just long enough to pay his respects. Senator Thurston, ever alive to the interests of his constituents, was seeking an opportunity to “pull out” a place for some Nebraskan. Alabama Positions, The Alabama politicians are fast settling their differences. The numerous appoint- ments for that state this morning were satisfactory. A delegation, headed by State Chairman Vaughn, visited the President and made the following recommendations, which will probably go through: Leander J. Bryan, for marshal of the middle dis- trict; John C. Leftwitch, receiver of public money at Montgomery; Robert Barner, register of the land office at Montgomery; J_A. Grimmett, postmaster at Tuskagee. Representative Hurley of Brooklyn today asked the President to appoint Maj. George W. Hart of Brooklyn to a consular position Canada. Maryland Matters. Representative Barber of Maryland saw the President for a short time today re- garding Maryland matters. If the Pres- ident gces away early next week, as now contemplated, he will not be able to take up the Maryland cases. WILL ACCEPT THE DUPONT. Result of the Report of Chief En- gineer Rollker. official repert of Chief Engineer Roelker, the expert member of the naval trial board, The Navy Department has received the upon the recent trial Of the torpedo boat | Dupont. This boat made her contract {has been granted. twenty days. DIPLOMATIC CHANGES The State Department Has Reosived No Ad- vices. Alleged Transfer of the French Am< bassador and Recall of the Italian Representative, The State Department. has received no information thus far in regard to the re- ported transfer of the French ambassador, M. Patenotre, to Madrid, and the reported recall of Baron Fava, the Italian ambassa- dor, nor have the local embassies been no- tified of such changes. M. Montholon, who, it is said, will succeed M. Patenotre here, is one of the best known members of the French diplomatic service. Before reaching the rank cf minister he served successively as secretary at Berne, Brus- sells, Tangiers, Stockholm and Buenos Ayres. In 1886 he was advanced to the rank of minister and assigned to the im- Portant post of Constantinople. Later he was the special representative of France at the marriage of the royal prince of Greece at Athens, and as a result of this mission became the French minister at Athens In 1894 he was transferred to Brussels, where he is at the pres- ent time. His appointment to the United States will give him the rank of ambassa- dor for the first time. M. Patenotre’s transfer to Madrid will also be an advance, as the Spanish mission has the rank of an embassy, and, like other continental posts, it is more sought after than that to the United States. It is considered of special importance at the present time, owing to the Cuban conflict and possible foreign entanglements. M. Patenotre came here in 1891 as minister, and in 1893 became am- bassador through a joint arrangement be- tween the United States and France, by which the representatives to the two coun- tries were made ambassadors. It is said the transfer has no significance in connec- tion with pending reciprocity questions be- tween France and the United States. His services here are said to have been highly satisfactory to the authorities in Paris. Mrs. Patenotre is the daughter of Mr. Elverson, the publisher, of Philadelphia. Ambassador Patenotre has gone to his summer home at Elberon, N. J. He visited the State Department yesterday, but said nothing in regard to his reported transfer to Madrid. Italian Embassy Glosed. Baron Fava is in Italy and the embassy in this city is closed tempdrarily. Conse- quently it is impossible to ébtaifi an off- cial verification of the report that he has been or is to be recalled. None 6f the of- ficials of the Sfate Department has any information on the subject: When he called at that department prior to his de- parture for his home in Italy, he gave the impression that he would ret@rn if the fall. The main object of his jotirney was to have the remains of his som’ who died in this city interred in the famfy burial ground. Baron Fava is one of the oldest tiembers of the diplomatic family fn “thits*city. He has been the diplomatic rebrésenitative of Italy to the Uuited States stude 188%, first as minister plenipotentiary@nd more re- cently as ambassador. In his former ca- Facity he was dean of the corps by virtue of seniority of servicé, bot Sir, Julian Pauncefote, the British representative, was the first one recognized a¥ ambassador, and because of that fact he was made the dean. The Italian ambassador has been severely criticised by Italian residents of this coun- try on account of his treatment of the immigration question, and some of them are ready to claim that his recall was due to their representations to the Italian gov- ernment. The report of his recall is based upon a positive statement published in the Messaggero, the leading paper of Rome, and reproduced in the Italian newspaper published in New York. ———S PRESIDENTIAL SELECTIONS. A New Assistant Indian Commis- sioner Among Them. The President today made the following appointments: George D. Pettit of Pittsburg, consul at Dusseldorff, Germany; Frank Simmons, United States marshal for the northern district of Alabama; Joun A. Steele, rez ter of the land office at Huntsville, Ala., vice Ellis, removed; Hershell V. Cashin, receiver of public moneys at Huntsville, Ala., vice Avery, removed; William C. Whipple, register of land office at Little Reck, Ark.; Henry Wallach, receiver of public moneys at Marysville, Cal.; Charies D. Ford, register of the land office at Den- ver, Col.; Lorenzo R. Thomas, register of the land office at Blackfoot, Idaho; George B. Rogers, receiver of public moneys at Blackfoot, Idaho; William H. Martin, reg- ister of the land office at Boonville, M¢ Manuel R. Otero, register of the land of- fice at Santa Fe, N. M.; Edward F. Hobart, receiver of public moneys ‘at Santa Fe, N. M.; Howard Leland, register of the land office at Roswell, N. M.; Thomas E. Olegard, register of the land office at Minot, N. D., vice Barrett, removed; Frederick E. McKinley of Albuquerque, N. M., receiver of public moneys at Guthrie, Oklahoma; 8. 8. Price, register of the land office at Okla- homa, O. T.; J. J. Power of Pennsylvania, receiver of public moneys at Perry, O. T. Emory D. Prownlee, register of the lan aoe at aes 0. TF. Jacob Vv. receiver of public’ moneys ‘at Kingfisher, O. T.; Theodore T, Greer, register of the land office at Oregon City,. Oreg.; Jos2ph Donahue, register of the: land office at Pierre, 8. D.; Edward P. Tremper, register of the land office at Seattié, Wash.; Isaac 7.- Purcell, register of the land office at WaKeeney, Kan.; A. Clark Tonner of Canton, Ohio, to be assistant commissioner of Indian affairs; acokee Blair, surveyor general of Utah; D.C agent at Milwaukee, | Wis ‘Dewey: = ra George, agent for the Indians of the Green ond ae in Wi: i ‘les D. eyes, In ni ache cee ee agent of the “Fort Ap: Also the following navy promotions: Caspar F. Goodrich, tobe “eaptalin; Ri ardson Clover, to be commander}' John A, Norris, to be lieuten: commander; Al. bert G. Berry, to be ligutenant @ommand- er; Edward FP. Capehart, to"be Meutenant; chief engineer, William B. Dunning, passe sis neieae tant e: tive rank of lieutenant, cer. ith oday’; Lieut. Gordon G. Heer; 4th Artillery, SITUATION BRIGHTER Physicians in Yellow Fever District Encouraged Over Outlook. ONE DEATH AND FIVE NEW CASES Arrangements Being Made to Raise Blockade on Certain Goods. EDWARDS PEOPLE CHEERFUL NEW ORLEANS, La., September 17.— Seena Braunner of Webster and 24 streets, Carrollton, died today. The case was re- perted as suspicious on September 15 by Dr. Bell. An autopsy wili be held. It has not been declared yellow fever. Two new cases of yellow fever have been reported—a bow, Williams, son of the sporting editor of the Times Democrat, at 1558 Camp street, and a man named Rubin- Stein, at Poydras and Rampart streets, brother of the Torri Infirmary patient. Yesterlay was more than usually warm and calculated to be followed by the ap- pearance of new cases, but the fact that only one suspicious one has been made public gives the health authorities en- couragement in their opinion that there will be no serious spread. The work of cleaning progresses and the number of volunteers increases. Entire districts have been parceled out among citizens. President Hayden of the Whit- ney Bank has addressed an appeal to the presidents of the trade organizations to meet business men and health officials at a meeting tonight and arrange a_ plan whereby the laboring people will contribute with citizens generally in the improvement of public sanitation. Private Schools Close. Various private schools in the surround- ing country have closed. Jefferson College suspended yesterday. All the local private schools will also close. The public schools of New Orleans are not scheduled to open until October, but the opening will be post- pered if fever still prevails at the end of the next two weeks. Business hcuses here today are engaged in notifying their customers in the coun- try of the steps that have been taken to fumigate “all merchandise and render it proof against germs. Dr. Carles of the marine hospital service and President Oli- phant and Professor Metz have arranged a series of classes of articles of merchan- dise, ete., which can be transported from New Orleans without danger in accordance with the regulations of state and inter- state quarantine, and which are essentially the same as those required of a similar article of merchandise before entry into the United States from places infected with yellowsfever, such as Cuba and Brazil. Certificates are to accompany all goods shipped, and*are to be subject to the in- spection of government health officials. It is anticipated that ‘the effect of this ac- tion will be to remove most of the harmful nestrictions which the smaller towns have imposed on freight going out of the cres- cent city. The regulations prepared by the authorities are inclosed in the circular letters wilich are being sent out. A third case of yellow fever was reported this afternoon. The sick person ts a girl, Lou Ebbet, who worked in a. restaurant, and was sent to the Charity Hospital. This makes three new cases in all today. Situation Brighter at Edwards. EDWARDS, Miss., September 17.—The situation here looks brighter this morning. Total number of yellow fever cases official- ly reported nineteen. Several cases of sick- ness reported but not yet passed upon by the physicians. The two new cases report- ed are: Mrs. R. Knox and D. Y, Howell, jr. Capt. Montgomery rested well last night and is clear of fever, and his general condition more hopeful. Pat Mont- gomery is much better. No change in the ease of Mrs. Henry, who is very sick. All other cases reported doing fairly well. Our people as a rule feel more cheerful. Dr. Harris at Nitta Youma. NITTA YOUMA, Miss., September 17.— Dr. Harris of Vicksburg arrived this merning and took charge of the Cameron case. Careful diagnosis shows symptoms of yellow fever and dengue, but patient is too near well to determine which, if either. Cameron was up today and improving rap- idiy. If he has yellow fever it is remark- ably light. ¢ The letter written to Jackson reporting the death of young Cameron was incorrect. es GALLANTRY RECOGNIZED. Latest Medals of Honor Awarded by the Government. Medals of honor have been awarded: Henry Hill—At the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, this soidier, then a sergeant Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with one companion, would not retire when their regiment fell back in confusion after an un- successful charge, but instead advanced and continued firing upon the enemy until the regiment reformed and regained its position. Company C incurrred a loss in this action of one-third its: numbers. Nathaniel C. Barker—At Spottsylvania. May 12, 1864, this soldier, then a sergeant in Company E,1lth New Hampshire Volun- teers, having taken the place of one of the color bearers who had been killed, and sce- ing the bearer of the other regimental flag shot down, seized the fallen standard and throughout the remainder of that battle carried both the national and state colors. Stx color bearers of his regiment were killed or wounded before Sergeant Barker volun- tarily took the flags. He was also wounded in a later action. ———__—__-e-+____ FRENCH HORSELESS CARRIAGES. ulated by the constant lic demand, and fac compete, he. aubuilts & price lst duced to a the French Tanging from $900 for a two-seat to $1,200 for a six- wagonette or. a delivery van. The consul says that the or naphtha motor has WOMEN HOOT AT SOLDIERS They Also Run the Miners at Audenried From Their Work. Strikers Are Buying Revolvers—They Also Break Into a Magazine and Steal Dynamite. HAZLETON, Pa, September 17.—Today opened with commotion at the headquarters of the 3d Brigade, and in the various camps. At an early hour this morning a message reached General Gobin that there was more trouble at Audenried. The at- tack made by the women yesterday which resulted in driving the miners at those col- lieries out, was repeated when another at- tempt to start up the collieries was made today. Over 100 men reported for work ai the Monarch washery, when the band of Amazons armed with sticks and stones Swooped down upon them. Some of their number ugain stationed themselves on top of a culm bank, ready to pelt the men with their weapons, but violence was avoided by the men promptly going out. At the Siar washery about 100 of 135 men returned to work, but the women are de- termined to drive them out and they are not expected to work more than a few hours. No attempt was made to resume at the Carson washery. As soon as the reports of this disturb- ance reached General Gobin, he sent a squad of the governor's troop to the scene. When the cavairy reached there, all at- tempts of violence had ceased, but the Women followed the troops about the street, hooting and cursing them. A storekeeper at Audenried declared this morning that his entire stock of revolvers had been sold during the past few days. Reports frem Cranberry confirmed the news that the powder house of Edward Tuenbach had been broken into early this morning by strikers, who had stolen a quantity of dynamite. Details of the rob- bery were not obtainable. A squad of sol- diery was also sent over there. Company I of the 9th Regiment was sent to Cranberry, but found everything there quiet. _ There Was a disturbance at Latti- mer No. 2 colliery late last night. About fifty strikers became inyoived in an argu- ment and a general row followed. Com- pany E of the 13th Regiment, which is camped at Lattimer, marched over to the place, and as soon as the strikers saw them coming they scattered. A squad of picked men was held in readiness for further ac- tion if necessary. The guard lines at the 13th were strength- ened by the addition of three men from each company. There are now about one hundred men in the lines, in consequence of the daily addition to the force. Women Too Much for Gobin. General Gobin is in a quandary over the raids made by the infuriated foreign wo- men. He says he cannot order his soldiers to fire upon them, even in the event of graver trouble, and he is seeking more patient means of keeping them in subjec- tion. He has received word from Governor Hastings to suppress trouble wherever it breaks out, regardless of county lines. The brigade commander said today that the big mass meeting fixed for next Satur- day night, which is to be addressesd by P. J. Maguire and other prominent labor lead- ers, will not be interfered with unless in- cendiary speeches are made. There will be a guard of soldiers there to suppress any such agitation. The general added that he is trying to conciliate Fahey and the other ieaders, who are asking for a speedy wit drawal of the troops. General Gobin an- swered their request by telling them the only way to bring about such a withdrawal is for them to stop holding mass meetings and exciting the people DANGER FROM IDLE MEN. Sheriff Martin Thinks Trouble wi Cease When Men Go to Work. * WILKESBARRE, Pa., September i Sheriff Martin returned from Hazleton at moon today. He said there was nothing new to report. “So long as there are <o many idle men,” said the sheriff, “there will be danger of an outbreak. I have no doubt if the men returned to work, peace and good will would soon be restored.” For some reason or other the big Poiish mass meetings ordered to take place in various towns in Luzerne county have been Postponed. One reason assigned is that the Austrian legation at Washington looks Oa _ the meetings as entirely unnecessary. The president of the Polish alliance in Chicago, which has contributed $1,009 to the relief of the families of the Latimer victims, is also opposed to the public eo outside of the strike dis- ict. —.__ INSURGENTS MEET REVERSES. Lose Several Men and Considerable Supplies to Spanish Forcen. HAVANA, September 17.—It is officially announced that a detachment of troops be- longing to the battalion of Cuba recently surprised an insurgent camp in the bushes near Baracoa, Province of Pinar del Rio, and after killing several of the enemy cap- tured fifty-six boxes of ammunition, fifty- six rifles of the Remington and Mauser patterns and four mules. The military commander at Campo Florida, prevince of Havana, reports that while reconnoitering he found 15,000 Rem- irgton cartridges and a medical chest. Official advices from Turquine, near Cien- fuegos, prevince of Santa Clara, are to the effect that the insurgent leader Anastasiar Jiminez, with twelve of his followers, all armed with acm have surrendered to the ———es STEAMSHIP CIRCASSIA SIGHTED. Seen From Kinsale Head in Tow of the Memnon. QUEENSTOWN, September 17.—The overdue Anchor line steamer Circassia, which ieft New York on August 28 for Glasgow, and which should have reached that port on Thursday, September 9, was sighted shis morning off Kinsale Head, in PENSION MONEY Commissioner Evans on Payments This Year. TAKING ACTION ON MANY OLD CLAIMS Does Not Look for a Deficit in the Revenues. —— RECEIPTS WILL INCREASE co ipencae Anxiety has been expressed in some quar- ters lest there is to be a large deticit in the revenues of the government at the end of the fiscal year. This solicitude is based mainly upon the fact that the receipts from customs under the new tariff law for the’ first month of its operation have fallen be- low the estimate, while the expenditures, notably for pension payments, show an in- crease over the estimate. “I do not anticipate any deficit in the revenues of the government this year,” said Col. H. Clay Evans, the commissioner of pensions, to a Star reporter today, “‘al- though the expenditures for pensions wil! be greater than the appropriations, there- by necessitating a deficiency appropriation for their payment. I do not look for as large an increase, however, as the pay ments for the quarter ending September about $40,000,000, would seem to indica’ That amount includes certificates that have been held up. “I estimate that the total payments for the year will not exceed $147,500,000. ‘That is not an appalling excess, by any means, the appropriation for the year being $141,- 263,880. If there should be an unexpected failing off in the revenues, the pension payments might be curtailed toward the end of the year, although I do not think that is at all likely.” Many Old Claims. “How is the increase for the year counted for?” Col. Evans was asked. “Well, to begin with, there are something like 200,000 old claims pending before the bureau, which will be acted upon as rapid- ly. as we can get to them. A great many of these are good claims, ought to be and will have to be allowed. They will involve a_ considerable amount of money, probably $5,000,000, although no definite estimate of this can be made now. “Then there is ayemarkable increase in the number of new applications for pen- sions. For instance, in the last six months of the fiscal year of 1896 the plications under the general law were 1, while in one month alone in 1897, the month of June, they were 18.168. The applications under the act of June 27, 1890, for six months in 18% were 10,865, and for the month of June, 1897, were 22,001.” ‘What occasioned such a marked in- crease in the applications?” “Well, while I have no psychological communication with the old soldiers, to determine what moved them in the mat- ter, I think Icould make a pretty good surmise. I guess some of the boys had been holding off under the last administra- tion from applying for pensions, conchud- ing that they would rather try their chances of getting their applications grant- ed with a republican administration. After the wholesale onslaughts which had been made upon the pension rolls by the demo- cratic administration, not much encourage- ment was held out to the veterans to put in their claims. “More than that, however, I believe that thousands of applications were the result of the hard times through which the coun- try had been passing, and now, happily, over. Men who were just as worthy of a pension as any on the rolls had refrained from making application for it as long as they were in good circumstances, but when bankruptcy came, and the pinch of poveriy was felt, pride could hold them back no longer. Does Not Look for a Deficit. “As to the outlook for a deficit in the revenues of the government for the year,” continued Col. Evars, “as I said before, I do not think such a condition will material- ize. It is true that the receipts from cus- toms for the month of August, the first month of the operation of the Dingley law, fell below the normal, but that was taken into consideration in the-estimates of the makers of the bill. “The appraisers of customs in New York tell me the warehouses are piled high with imports thet were brought in under the Wilson act, in anticipation of the higher protective duties of the Dingley bill. Nat- urally, these anticipatory importations caused a falling of in the customs receipts for the month of August. “I see by the treasury statement that the receipts from customs for August were $6,987,702.54, while for the same month last year the receipts were $12,329,495.55. That gives some idea of the anticipatory importatioas, but the same thing happened when the McKinley bill went into effect. Revenues Will Soom Increase. _ “But that great volume of imports will soon be worked off and the receipts will begin to pour into the treasury again. The earning capacity of a great muititude makes business, and business will soon begin to absorb the importations as well as the products of our own mills. These two million idle men have started to work nd are earning money. all “As business money goes around, the revenues will increase. There will naturally of foreign