Evening Star Newspaper, September 20, 1897, Page 1

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WILL GO 70 NORTH ADAMS, MASS. Many Unavailing Visits to the Ex- ecutive Mansion. - > IN PURSUIT OF OFFICES Sg President McKinley will leave the city tomorrow night for Noi Acams, Mass., where k= will spend scme time with W. B. Plunkett. The exact hour of the Presi- dent's departure had not been arranged to- day, but the party will leave early in the evening over the Pennsylvania rcad. They will spend the night on a sleeping car, and wil’ arrive at their destination early Wed- nesday merning. The President cided te remain until evening that a t meeting might be held and that he might see as many peo- ple as possit.e. There is a big crowd of office seekers in the city. They are putting forth every effort to see the Presiden They were at the White House today, their lameniation w If I could just talk with him a few minutes.” From 10 o'clock th's merning until 1:30 o'clock this after- noon over a hundred men, many of them prominent in their states, hovered around for the coveted opportunity. {ft didn’s come. Cabinet officials, senators and rep- resentative ccompanied by a few friends formed the list Which received the execu- tive handshake and got to work on the ex- ecutive ear. The time of the President's departure for Massachusetts will carry him through Ne ork city in the middle of the night. He il thus escape visits from New York Feliticians whe might attempt to involve him in the mayoralty fight of Greater New York. Scuthern Post Offices. Judsen Lyors, the republican national committeeman from Georgia, and W. A. Pledger, colored, were at the White House a good while today. James Hill, the col- ored national committecman of Georgia, was iso a visitor. The fight over the Augusia post office, with Lyons as the central figure, is still In progress, with ap- Parenily few development Lyons is not saying much regarding the nd question of colored pos’ in the hat he kno} NM not be ppointed p er at Au- to the fact that C. R. was a few days ago a Darien, Ga. He jackson, colore pointed postma the oldest citie: indor ment of principal de Nationa! Committe blican 1 “I do not k fon at Hoga if the olored n ment ause of his does not as ent the general sentiment of » people of the south. For years olored men of character and standing have been appointed postinasters for south ern jes without being molested in a way.” The Oklahoma Situation. A number of Oklahoma yolitic arrived in the city to see the F about the situation in that territory. Ex- Representative Dennis Flynn is among the number. Jenkins, secretary of the territor Kelly, Geo. D. Orput and Judge George S. Green are also here. Mr. Flynn is unde: territorial fee Dale and J 3 filling those p Mr. Jenkins i the inter of chief justice. ice are Judge court 1 expire Said to be representing Judge H. Burford for Other candidates for chief ju . S. Green and Judge Strang. A number of candidates for Oklahoma positions have been in Washington since the 4th of March. ursuit of Consulxhips. . P. Snyder nite House call- ndidate for the con- 0, Venezuela. resentat h ef Mlinois saw the t in behalf of W. K. Herzog for the consulship The Pres‘de ments of ¢ in ssuls before He was in , and they went ove; war applicants. -Representative Noonan of Texas 1 he can for an old fi for coliecior of district. nternal revenue Cc M saw the veyer of the port of Representativ F Dickerso, on ¥ appointe ostmaster of Detroit, had a few minute ith the President. Mr. Di the distinction of havin ter of his city without Se and ¢ utes. Ex-Representatives McCreary of Ken- tor Proctor ha arrived in the city don the President for a few min- tucky and Henderson of Illinois, Adjt. Gen. Breck and Re ( T. De Witt Talmage were prominent calet Representative White, colored, with the President about the distri talked at- terneyship of the eastern district of North Carolina. Senator Pritchard and Repre- sentative White have indorsed C. A. Cuok tor the position. age ae Four lass Virzinia Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- pointed as follows: Virginia—Beone Mill, M. E. Garst: Bur- rowsville, C. M. Hobbs; Caskie, J. J. Rol- ton; Cricket Hill, W. E. Marchant: Dugs- pur, Rhoda McPeak; Fife, S. F. Hade Genito, T. P. Weetherell; Georges Mill, E Johnson; Hume, J. W. Leonard; Lambsburg. D. L. Hawks: Millwood, A. L. Glasscock; Motleys, J. D. Farmer: 'Ofile I. B. Coates: Jarratt, R. D. Tench; Ba’ tery Park, H. G. Weston; Brights, A. A. Chumley; Concord Depot, Sorates Hade! Goochland, J. 8. Pleasants; Haydensville, David Watson: Melrose, J.'W. C. Armen. trout; New Point, W. O. Hudgins: Stevens: ville, W. A. Brown: Tim, M.S. King. oe Unique Gifts to Mrs. McKinley. Three rakes, unique in design, made ot were sent to Mrs. McKinley a few ago by Mr. A. G, Anderson, an agea Swede, residing at Moberly, Mo. There are a number of inecriptions burned in the wood, which refer to the wise sayings of President MeKinley ‘touching protection, and giving evidence of his profound sym- pathy with the workingman. On one rake are inseribed pleasant words to Mrs. Mc- Kinley. —_—_-2—____ Government Reccipts. Gevernment receipts—From internal rey- enue, $1,132,302; customs, $234,968; miscel- lancous, $44,035. SILVER MEN DO NOT LIKE IT Administration Republicans in Colorado Adopt Their Candidate. ‘They Consequently Repudiate Him and May Support the Populists—Fol- lowing Senator Teller’s Lead. The statement in a disfatch from Denver that the silver republicans of Colorado wili refuse to support Judge Hayt, the nominee of their own state convention for justice of the supreme court, is not unexpected here. The dispatch states that the silver republican convention of Mineral county, taking a cue from Senator Teller, adopted 2 resolution refusing to ratify Judge Hayt’s nomination. The silver people in Colorado are in a very curious situation. The democratic state convention, though a most radical free silver organization by profession, nominated for justice ef the supreme court a man who is ar advocate of the gold standard and who refused to support Bryan last year. The populists nominated a candidate of their own, who is a silver man, and the silver republican convention nominated Judge Heyt, who was a silver man and hed been a very active supporter of Mr. Bryan during the campaign. Thif was right enough from a silver republican point of view, as far es it went. 1t seemed evi- dent that Hayt would draw the siiver Gemocratic vote from their gold deraocrat candidate, and would probably be elected. But another element entered into the sit- ustion to complicate and to embarra ‘The regular republicans, standing by the nationc! administration and the gold stan- dard, tencered their nomination to Judge Hayt, ond he promptly accepted. This made him the joint candidate of the silver republicans and the gold republicans. If there is anything the si:ver republicans do not want it is to be united with the reguiar republican party or to co-operate with it. ‘Teller and the rest bolted from the St. Louis convention for the purpose of end- ing this association. The silver repub- lican naticnal organization was formed to make complete and final the separation. The doctrine the members are preaching is unity of silver forces, regardless of former party association, and antagonism to everybody who believes in the goid standard, no matter what party he pro- fesses to belong to. Their cry is no com- premise with gold men, and they are most earnest in urging regular democrats not to have anything to do with the gold element who broke away from that party |} Occupying this attitude, the adop' their candidate by the Colorado cans was extremely embarrass fact of Gov. Hayt's accepting st ination, silver men insist, nec repudiation by the sliver republi Mr. Teller’s attitude in the been understood, and it h that the silver republicar would do what their conve a county has done—refuse (o ratify the nomi- nation of the convention. $y this course they will set an ©: to the regular democrats theren< silver and a refusai to » to It is and his followers will populist candidate or th republican candidate field. xpport her 1 be put in the + e+ -—____ APE THE FEVER. Te E Engineer Officers Allowed to Remove Their Offices. General Wilson, ciief of cnginee has authorized Major J. H. Willard, the en- gineer officer at Vicksburg, M , to trans- fer his office temporarily to St. Louis, and Major Wm. T. Rosseil, the engineer officer at Mobile, Ala., to temporarily transfer his office to Atlan Ga lence of the yellow fever, Both have been instructed to tak= the 7 steps for the protection of the int: the government and to con under their charge whe r done without je dizing the hi workmen. During the ¢ isting quarantine regulations of customs for the authorized to u: Fort Mor uth of Mobvile bay, for th revenue AWAITING Army the aes HAWAIIAN ADVIC It is Believed That the A Treaty Has Been Rati is believed among officials here of Hawaii has ratified the t i to the United The senate was convened in spe- on the Sth instant, the annex ty being the only question to be d. ‘The advices received in official s indicated that the ratitication of , would be accompl of the on, prot 8 RO opposition w: hen no vessel has arrive wati, and informaticn is ehgerly a i as it will be the fin nation of Ha- the fer the annexation of Ha States. course, and will have additional sig: nificance in coming since the pro’ of Ja- pan against annexation. —————»-2-+—. Notes of the Army W. Williams, quartermast has been transferred from Philadelphia, Pa., to Jeffersonville, Ind., relieving Cel. A. G. Rebinson, assistant quartermaster general, retired. Major F. H. Hathaway, quartermaster, has been relieved from duty at Chicago and ordered to Philadelphia as the relief of Major Williams. The following transfers have been made in the 2d Infantry: Secord Lieut. Peter E. Marquart, from Company 1 to Company E Second Lieut. John C. MeArthur, ompany. RH. to Company. I. = Leaves of absence have been granted “as follows: Lieut. H. D. Berkeley, Ist Cavalry, for three months; Capt H. F. Kendaill, 8th cavalry, for four months; Lieut. Col. J. V. D. Middleton, deputy surgeon general, one reonth’s extension; Capt. John her, Ist Cavalry, one month’s extension; Licut. E L. Threlkeld, 13th Infantry, one month’: extension; Lieut. F. B. McKenna, 15th In- fantry, leave until October 1 next. ——_—__-e.__ Personal Mention, Mr. Richard Sylvester has received a let- ter from Representative D. B. Henderson of Iowa, saying that the latter is recover- ing gradually from the effects of the re- cent amputation of a leg. Mr. Wm. C. Dix and Maj. F. W. Daniels, private secretary to Mr. Monroe Culp of Shamokin, Pa., who have been for some time at'the Hotel Champlaine at AUantic city, N. J., will return to Washington about ‘ober 1. sg Col. H. C. Corbin, now stationed at head- quarters, Department of the East, New York, will report at the War Department Thursday for duty as principal assistant to Adjt. Gen. Breck. Treasurer Roberts will leave here to- morrow for a short visit to his home in Utica, N. Y. pogte Lieut. Spencer S. Wood hag: reported at the Navy Department for examination for promotion. ; Lieut. H. Harlow of the New York has reported at the Navy Department for tem- porary duty. Commander 8. M. Ackley of'the navy, lighthouse inspector, is at the Albany, on leave of baromencgs NO a Commissioner the inte1 revenue bureau has returned, ater See ee at his home in East St. from DAISH FOUND GUILTY Result of Trial for Assaulting His Typewriter. LAWYERS ARGUE THE CASE The Judge's Charge and the Jury's Quick Verdict. AN APPEAL TAKEN The case of Mr. S. S. Daish, the well- known merchant, which was partially tried Friday last before Judge Kimball and a jury, and in which the accused was charg- ed with committing an assault on Miss Es- telle Blanche Sherwood, was resumed today shortly before noon. The submission of testimony having been coneluded on the first day, Mr. ‘Thomas, counsel for defendant, submitted a num- ber of prayers, asking the court to in- struct the jury that the defendant was presumed to be innocent until he was proven guilty; also that evidence «f good character should not be regarded as a “make weight,” but as‘an evideaze of positive defense. Mr. Mullowney said he had no obje:tions to the court granting the prayers of the counsel for the defense, provided a slight verbal change was made in the wording of one of the prayers. This was done, and Mr. Mullowney addressed the jury. “The defendant comes here,” he said, “charged with crime. It is a very important. matter to him, he being a prominent business man in the community. On the other hand, is Miss Sherwood, a young lady, who answered an advertisement put by Mr. Daish in a local paper.” After paying a compliment to Miss Sherwood for her de- sire to earn her living he spoke of the aileged improper acts of Mr. Daish. Mr. Mullowney referred at length to the lence of Mrs. Sherwood, who had testi- fied that her daughter told her that Mr. Daish had acted in an improper manner toward h - Mr. Muliowrey characterized the evidence of Nathan, the cashier for 8. S. Daish é& Sqn as absurd. yr. Mullowney claimed that Miss Shez- wood was not censurable for trying te keep from coming into Police Court to presecute Daish, and asserted that it was because of her modesty that she took this Mr. Mullowney referred in terms orn to the efforts of the defense to out scmething derogatory to the char- r of Mr. Sherwood, father of the vic- m of the alleged assault. All they found {d -Mr. was that Mr, ‘ years for one another and that afterward Went to work for a railroad company and fo his wade as a carpenter. Mr. Mullowney reviewed at length the evi- denee offered by the defense, and said it net cniided the jury. In’ reterer.ce that it was ct his empi to any consideration by to Mr. Daish’s testimony tomary for him to say to all on, colored uu good-bye.’ It is nonsense ubject any thought.” The Other Mr. Mullowney closed his opening address at 12:10 noon, u; n which Mr. Thomas be- n his reply. ‘Mr. Datsh, a, “I ki to give the aid Mr. Thomas an old friend and ine. The offense charged against the defendant—an assault ung lady—ts a very serious one.” ed that there was no reason what- the to believe the testimony that Mr. light, ina nor twenty ng in and out. red, an intelti- t Mr. Daish insult when he brushed her hair above her ear. Had Mr. Daish, said Mr. Thomas, been as chivalrous as his (ir. Thomas’) friend. Mr. Muliowney, he would prebably have requested Miss Sher- wood to remove her own hair, but. Mr. Daish, being a practical man, went about ihe matter in a different way ‘and removed the girl's hair himself, but he meant no more offense than would have been a re- quest from Mr. Mullowney to do the same Sherwood, saulted thing. Mr. Daish to does not happen to be as polished a gentleman as my friend, the prosecuting attorney?” Mr. Thomas rey ed Sherwood's evidence at considerable gth, but de- voted the most of his argument to urging the jury to believe the evidence given by ihe witnesses for the defense, which had been iled by Prosecuting At- torney Mr. 1 dwelt with much emphasis on the fact t t wh n, after information bout the alles ‘ault had leaked out, Nathan, Mr. Daish’s employe, called on herwood and asked her if Mr. Daish had assaulted her. Miss Sherwood replied that he had not. Referring to the evidenge of Miss Julia Leonard, whose brethers had worked for Daish, 1 who had a conversation with herwood on the subject of the al- ed assault, he said her testimony that Sherwood denied to her that Mr. ad assaulted her, end told Mis ard that the reason she charged Mr. h with the crime s that she did rot Mike either the woftk she had to do there or Mr. Daish's w . and did not want to keep the position. Mr. Thomas s: he alleged crime was a'l in Miss Sherwood’s imagination and was iavented by the latier in order to justify her in relinquishing the place, not having an idea that her father would com- bel her io take the case into court. The case, he said, ouxht never to have been brought into court. Miss Sherwood’s father acted imprudently in doing as he did, and tt wes the duty of the jury, he sald, to vindicate the young lady by acquitting Mr. Dzeish. The circumstances of the case from start to finish, said Mr. Thomas, are {n Mr. Daish’s favor. He is a man of good character. He had a right to shew that he possessed this character, not as a “make- weight” in this case, but as a substantive defense. : Mr. Thomas referred to the prominent business men who had testified in Mr. Daish’s favor, and said it was a serious thing for the prosecuting attorney to stand before a jury and ask that such a man be convicted of an_ offense such as that charged against Mr. Daish. “Is it likely,” said Mr. Thomas in con- clusion, “that Mr. Daish would in a mo- ment throw away the good character he had sustained for all the many years he has lived in the community. If you render a verdict of guilty you will ruin Mr. Daish, if you acquit him you will not injure the young lady. She is good and pure.” Mr. Mallowney Replies. Mr. Thomas ceased speaking at 12:50, when Mr. Mullowney at once began his reply... It was the duty of the jury, he said, to ecnvict the defendant as a warn- ing, and to deter others who wovld act-as Miss. Sherwood had said -Daish had Cone. He ridiculed the intimation of: Mr. Thomas that Miss Sherwood was not as much averse to coming into the court had she had a good case as she sald she wae. | Young ladies erc, he said, afraid to come into this court, because they are denounc- ed as lars, or effort is made to make it S@ppear that they are after-money. .- ~ Much hed, re fact that Mr. Y: reputation among his» counts for notling,’ said Mr. Mullowney; the records will show that many more crimes of the kind eharged against Daish have been committed by msn of wealth and reputed tability <han by laboring men or mechanics. Mr. Mullowney referred to Mr. Thomas’ appeal to the j to vindicate Miss Sher- ‘wood’s charactemby. quitting the defend- ant. ‘What &, vindication youla that be? . Would it) not,” he asked, “blast her charactér for life?” Mr. Mullowney drew a beautiful word picture of Miss Sherweod’s suppositious life during the next few years, and said that he did not ask for w# verdict of guilty for any other reason than that Daish was guilty, as charged in the information. The Jndge’s Charge. At the corclusion of Mr. Mullowney’s speech, Judge Kimball proceeded to charge the jury. “If,” said the court, “you be- leve the evidence of Miss Sherwood the assault is made ou! Judge Kimball then read the prayers prepared by Mr. Thomas and agreed to by Mr. Mullowney, and com- menter on a portion of them, and which, with a few unimportant changes, he grant- ed. Judge Kimball. ulso instructed the jury that. they must not allow the evidence of good character to overbear that of posi- tive testimony. The charge in the present case was, he said, one of the easiest to make and hardest to make answer to, but they must determine from the evidence for themselves whether or not the defendant was guilty. : The.case was then given to the jury, who at once retired to make up their verdict, and the court took a - cess until 2 o'clock. Before leaving the court room Prosecutor Mullowney was congratulated by many per- sons present for the able address made by him in the case. Found Guilty. = F:fteen mirutes after retiring word came from the jury room that a verdict had been reached, but 2s Judge Kimball had then left the court heuse, they were kept locked up until court reassembled at 2:10 p.m. Immediately afterward the jury filed .n and Foreman Goddard anno:nced that the jury had agreed upon a verdict of guilty. Mr. Thomas gave notice that he intended to file a motion for a rew trial, and Mr. Daish was released on $500 bond to await further proceedings in the case. = EX-SECRETARY FOST..R RETURNS. Arranging for thg Coming Seal Con- ference. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster returned to Washington last night from his summer home, near Watertown, N. Y., and im- Mediately begzn ‘arranging for the ap- proaching international conference of seal experts in this city, whieh will take place some time in October. The Japanese gov- ernment has just signified its assent to the invitation from the Untted States to send ‘representatives to attend this conference, in recognition of Japan's interest inthe North Pacific sealeries. The officials of the State Department sre not’ dispesed to comment on the fur-seai correspondence given out by the British foreign office further than to say that it shows that one of the objects sought by the government of the United States for the past three years has been attained by the agreement of Great Britain to par- ticipate in the conference to be held in this city in Octéber. The British govern- ment has seen fit. to limit its part in the conference to an ascertainment of the fac!s in dispute as, to Sealife. It is,stated that this was precisely what was. contemplated by Secretaries Gresham and Olney when they proposed the creation of a commis- sion of scientists to astertain whether, un- der the operation of the existing regula- tions, the seals were or were not on the road to extermination. If such a commis- sion should report in favor of the conten- tion of the United States, this government aid not doubt that Great Britain would consent to such modification of the regu- lations as would save the seals from ex- termination. The continued refusal of the Britlsh government to consent to such a commission and conference led to the traas- mission to Ambassador Hay of Secretary Sherman's note of May 10, which was fol- lowed by Lord Saltsbury's-reply agreeing to the conference. , Surprise is expressed at the State De- partment that the London Times should publish ently the concluding paragraph of Secretary Sherman's note and devote four columns to a communication from the co- lonial office, which is referred to us as Mr. Chamberlain's answer to Secretary Sher- man, a paper which has not been com- municated to the State Department, and, therefore. to which §n official reply cannot be made. Y THE TROUBLE AT HOGANSVILLE. Considered Cabinet. ‘The Post Office Department has taken no action regarding the trouble over the ap- pointment of a colored postmaster ai Hogsnsville, Ga., which has stirred up the people of that section to a high pitch of excitement, resulting in the shooting otf the colored nan. The fourth assistant post- master general, speaking of this matter to a Star reporter today, said that he had no official information regarding the trouble on which to form a judgment, and lhat he would take no action until such infor: tion is received. It is understood that the report of the post office inspector, who has charge cf investigating the matter, wil! be here in a day or two. It is said that in nearly every case in which a colored re- publican is appointed to a post office in the south charges are made against his character end the place in which he pro- poses to locate his office. Among some of the officials of the Post Office Department there is a very strQng feeling in favor of upholding the colored postmaster at Hogansville by-very heroic means if neces- sary. It is likely ihat the matter will be considered not. only personally by the Postmaster General, but that it will be discussed at a meeting of the cabinet in order to determine upon a policy to be pursued in the appointment of colored men as postmasters throughout. the administra- tion. = + 2 BEHAVED WITH GALLANTRY. It Will Be by the Medal of Honor*Awarded to Horatio C.. King. The Secretary of War has awarded a medal of honor to Horatio C. King of 375 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. ¥ On March 29, 1865, this officer, then a major, United States volunteers, and quar- termaster Ist C§valry division, Cavalry Corps, requested: ‘pe jon, ‘which was ranted, to aco eny, eneral ccm- manding division, i movement then ordered as a volunteer;aid-de-camp, and was often undér in the action near Dinwiddie Court Hguse; March 31, 1865, Major King, while. as aid, behaved with distinguished? ry in a cavalry charge. ee The Wilmington to He Fitted Out. Orders have been given for fitting out the gunboat Wilmington at the Norfolk navy yard for three Atlantic station, coast of South western stantinople it is Ferrouh Bey, ‘councillor METHODS OF RELIEF)DEBS REBUKES ANARCHY Secretary Alger Conterring With ———— SENDING SUPPLIES 70 DAWSON CITY Discussing the Proposed Locomo- tive Sled. id ee AWAITING A REPORT see Se Secretary Alger spent some ‘time this merning in conference with President P. B. Weare and Michael Cudahy of the Alask2 Transportation and Trading Company at his office in the War Department. The gentlemen came from Chicago at the Se: retary’s suggestion, to give him the benefit of their special knowledge of the Klondike country and its approaches, in order to assist the administration in carrying cut the relief measures which it has deter- mined to adopt. In reply to Secretary Alger’s inquizies, it was learned that there are now at St. Michuel’s supplies for 6,000 men. The com- pany intends to make every effort to get as much of these up the Yukon as possible, and it is expected that three steamers van be run up before the river closes entirely to navigation. So far no steps have been taken to insure the carriage of supplies after that event via the mountain passes, such as Chilkoot, but it is likely that this matier will now enlist tne attention of the company’s offi- cers. The possibility of the need of government aid of the miners during the coming win- ter was broached by Secretary Alger in a cabinet meeting last week, the Secreta feeling that the interests of humanity dic tated that some feasible pian whereby aid could be extended should be determined upon in the event it was found necessary. Today’s conference was merely a prelimi- nary one, in which, however, the whole question was gone over in a thorough ma ner. Mr. Weare, who has spent some time in Alaska, was able to give the Secretary much information bearing on the topog- raphy, climate, distances from place to place and other conditions which would have to be confronted if aid were under- taken. Secretary Alger said today that nothing would be done until_a report had been recei%ed from Capt. Ras The latter is supposed to be now at Dawson City, and his report is expected here about the mid- dle of October. An important matter upon which Secretary Alger especially desired the opinion of Messrs. Weare and Cudahy was the feasibility of a locomotive sled designed to draw legs and other material over the ice. This has been in su rt operation in the logging camps in W sin, and its adaptability to this work in- fluences the Secretary to believe it might be put into practical operation in Alaska should relief measures be necess: The representatives of the trad! pany had examined a drawing of ihe and had its workings briefly expinined to them, and they expressed the opinion that it might be feasible for the purpose con- templated. Secretary Alger's idea is that the sleds might be taken to St. Michael's by sh. but even if this were not possibte he be lieves they could be taken piecemeal over the Chilkoot pass and thence to the Yukon. Messrs. Weare and Cuh there are ample provisions for 6, for one year at St. Michael's, and they believe that if found nece: to transport t during the con: Secretary Alger ha. from the superintendent of cons the patentee of the sleds in writer says he understands thet ry, the sleds could be u : to Lawson City received a_ letter the Yukon solid enough to be used a road; n White pass and Fort ice of 350 miles, the land is practically level, ood wagon road can be sily made. . he says, is within 200 miles of Dawson City, and the river would furnish the road the rest of the Weare reported that the steamer ldt will be ready to sail from Sexttle for St. Michaci’s next Thursday, so Secre- tary Alger called a consultation of the bu- Teau officers of the War Department to hasten the preparations for the equipment of the troops who xre to go forward to Alaska on that vessel. Mr. Weare said that the transportation company had ready for the accommodation of this force suita- ble quarters, which would serve as a tem- porary post, and the large supply of food stores at St. Michzel’s would provision them. It was arranged with aim tha company’s agent at St. Michael's would accept the vouchers of Lieutenant Colonel Randall, the officer who will command the troops, so that the soldiers may be ;.aid regularly. The men are already on their way to Seattle from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, and elsewhere. : Secretary Alger, Mr. Weare and Mr. Cud- ahy had a talk with the Presideni later about the Alaska situation. NICARAGUA'’S REVOLT. News at the partment. The State Department nas not vet been notified of the reporced revolutionary out- break in Nicaragua. ne uprising was not urexpected, as there has been much hos- tility ameng the conservative party to President Zelaya’s retention of the pres!- Gency beyond February next, when his first term expires. ‘irenada, the seat of the repcrted uprising, is the chief city cf Nicaragua, ard the center of the conserva- tive party. It is said to have strategic strength, as it ronirojs all the Nicaragua canal country, including Greytown, the At- lantic entrance to the canal, and also con- trols the cable which connects Nicaragua with the outside world. Actording to the terms of the union recently effected by Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador, under the name of the Greater Republic of Cen- tral America, the military forces of the combined states will be available to sup- press the outbreak, but some doubt is expressed as to whether tnis treaty of mutual defense will stand: the test of a revolution. —_—-e-_____ NEW TURKISH MINISTER. No Official State De- A Press Dispatch Contradicts the First Report. According to a press report from Copr- completion. will be the manufacture of. tin plate. Lectures Members of Social Democracy on Recent Incendiary. Matters. Beclarcs He in Not in Favor of the Dagger and Torch, bat the Ballot. CHICAGO, September 20.—Eugene V. Debs attended a mecting ef Branch No. 1 of the social democracy at Journal Hal: Tast evening, and lectured its members soundly on the incendiary speeches of the preceding Sunday. Mr. Debs told them in plain language that he did not favor the nse of the dagger cr the torch. He said h did not advocate arson and assassination. He repudiated the talk of revolution. He declared that violence and bloodshed had no part in the plans of social democracy. He said the hope of social democracy lay in peaceful methods. and he poiuted to thi bailot as the remedy for the evils com- piained of. He to:d the anarchistic ¢ ment in plain terms that it would be bet- ter to withéraw from the organization. John J. Cook caused a mild sensation by resigning his membership, and dec.aring that Debs ‘had practically abandoned the colonization scheme, and. was seeking to make « political party. Fitzgerald Murphy, chairman of the ox- egutive board cf branch No. 1, frankiy knowledged that he had committed a mis take in making an inflammatory -spe and announced that he wou!d endeavor t carry out Debs’ program cf peace. —_—-=> MINISTER TO ECUADOR. Appointment of Archibald J. Sampsoa of Arizona. The Pre-.dent today appointed Archi- bald J. Sampson of Arizona minister to Ecuador and E. G. Kennedy of South kota United States marshal for South Dakota. -A. J. Sampson, appointed envoy extraor- dinary and minister ple republic of Ecuador. Ohio, June 2 z Ww orn near Cadiz, He enlisted as a pr A. J. Sampson, vate soldier in 1861, being promoted to che rank of captain. Since the war he has been active as a member of the G Army of the Republic and is past de ment commander of the department of Arizona. He located in Sedalia. the practice of law, but in 1 Colorado, Iceating at Canon City, cted attorney general of the sta a campaign speaker he has alw in demand. In last ye spoke in five cr six di addition to the duties of hi: he has always found tim educational and literary matic livered the course of lecture ss in the medical collez sity of Southern Calffornia, in 1SSs- for years one of the trusters of the I University; for many years has be tributor to various journ d zines, lectured on musi > war, coln, revolutiors, our flag, music and mus: cian: Early in President Harrison's administration he was made consul to Paso del Norte, Mexico. His indorsements were remarkably streng, coming among the best men in tweaty-cig ferent states, including sixteen ited States Senators. EXPERIMENTING WITH BOX K Signal Service WV Make Tesis of Their Practical Use. DENVER, Coel., September 20.—Serges Baldwin, the aeronaut connected with the signal service department of the Color wili in a short time begin experiments with the box kite as a means of observing naval and military maneuvering for the purpose of iong-cistance signali Sergeant Baldwin will collaborate the well-known en to with Prof. Otto Chanut eer of Chicazo. The idea is serics of box kites for the pury valing observers to great heights. The ad- vantage of the device is (hat it will with stand the violent surgings of air currents and be rendered more safe by them. — AVORS GOOD WAGEs, Hlinois Operator Says Miners Do Not Get Enough to Live On. TOPEKA, Kan., September 20.—Charles J. Devlin, the big co2l mine operator in IMinois and one of the largest fudividual operators in the United States, stands by the miners who are ating for lving wage8 an] againsi the operators who meet today at Springfield to try to further re- duce wages. In an interview this moraing he said: “The miners of illinors should get a price equal to the Columbus scale The price which they were forced to accept last May and which they refused to continue work on is not enough to keep body and soul together.” See kL e WILL BUILD TIN PLATE PLANT. Plans of a Strong Company at Port Angeles, Wash. SEATTLE, Wash., September 20.—Wm. Price of McKecsport, Pa., is here repre- senting a heavily cavitalized company of Pennsylvania, which is to erect and oper- ate a stecl plant at Port Angeles. Mr. Price states that work will com- mence within sixty days and be pushed to The prime cbject of the plant process will be started in a blast furnace and ended with the shipment of high-class tin plates to their destination. SESE EER SILVER TAKES AN UP TURN. - j in nature ULTIMATUM IS ISSUED Spain Notified That Coban War Must End With October. UNITED STATES WILL ACT coe = Woodford Tells Tetuan Island is Be- ing Devastated. INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN MADRID News Will Spanish Ministry. Hasten a Crisis in Ripitannades NEWS AT STATE DEPARTM EXT apes PARIS, Septemter 20.—A dispatch from San Schastian to the Temps of this city says that in his interview yesterday with the Duke of Tetuan, the Spanish m for foreign affairs, the United States min- ister to Spain, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, did not claim for indemnity, but confined the interview to a moderate present a phrase in the statement of the great juries commerce and industry had suffered in the United States through the proto: tion of the Cuban war. General Woeotford is said to have added that Secretary Sherman had desired him to declare to the Spanish government that it was evidentiy impossible for Spain end the rebellion in a reasonable time, and, that if che war was continued be devastated and cf no utility to Spain or to the Cubans. Must End by October, usion, the Un'ted htat 1 to have insi: the the war, declaring that if it was not tei minated by the? end of October the United States would feel justified in taking meas- ures to secure the independen The Duke of Tetuan, still accor the dispatch to the Temps, while ing ag sicns, United tor a to In conc s minister is report firmly sted courteousty but ating upon necessity of termi: of Cuba. inst alleged American said he would reply officia: States ster when the turns to Madrid. Seerccy “Preserved at Madrid. MADRID, here cor sptember 20.—In offic 1 greatest seen tained regarding the United St tum, which is looked as bound upon cause greai sensation in Europe an have the greatest consequences for Wile not intending it, it Is believ of the facilitated a solution United States of will action has greatly ral the mini: ) and that there be a reor of the conservatives under the General premier, Fr e leader of the Dissident Agearraga, and Don WITH TETLAN, Minister Woodford Reports Stnte Department. United States Minister Woodford h ported to the State Department the fact that he had a conference with the Duke of ‘Tetuan yesterday in Madrid. Although no inform: respecting the nature of Mr. Woodford’s report would be disclosed at the State Department it is bel a that his representations were rather preliminar intended to prepare the toun- which the minister is to base and that these were well rm dation upor his full c= ceived. ees WILLIAMS APPEARS TO LEAD. Great Interest Democrat Special Dispatch to The BALTIMORE, Md., September 20.—Demo- cratic primar are being heid here today nd are ing more interest than hes been displayed for the last two years. The contest for the mayoralty nomination be- tween Mr. Henry Williams and ex-May Latrobe is spirited and ‘Sharply contested minor fights are also being waged o nopinations for the legislature and city council. Senator Gorman and 3 Freeman Ra: sin are behind Mr. » while « Sherif Quinn, John J. Mahon and 3. Frank Morrison, who has reappeared in demo- cratic politics after a retirement of eig4t years, are backing Latrobe. It is hard to predict the outcome, al- though the chances appear to favor Mr. Williams. This is the first democratic primary to be held under the new primary election law. ee MAXIMO LEOPINE DEAD. Was Louis Riel's Counscllor During WINNIPEG. Man, September 2).—A Luck Lake, N. W. T., special says: Maxi- mo Lepine, one of the most noted men among the Metis of Manitoba and the ncrthwest, died suddenly at his home here Saturday. The cause of his death ceration of the stomach. Dece; widely known as one of Lou! ‘8 noied counsellors during the rebellion of 1885. ——-— BURNET?T’S TRIAL BEGUN. Man Who is Charged W Barni. a Barp Near Alexandria. Special Dispatch to The Rvening Star. FAIRFAX. COURT HOUSE, Va., Sep- tember 20.—The case of the commonwealth against Richard Burnett, charged with :