Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1897, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St., by i Co The Beng SS en TY > New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, per week, or 44 seunter 2 cents each. United States or Cenada—postage preps ts per month. By mail—anywhere fn the d—-5O cents Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreizn post. . $3.00. Entered at the Post Ofties at Washington, D. ©, as secend-class mail matte EAM mall subscriptions raust be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Hven ny Star. No. 13,908. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1897—TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS. The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star is more than double that of any, other paper in Washington, whether published in the morn- ing or in the afternoon. As a medium for unobjec- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands uncqualed and un- approachable. MAY FALL ON BLISS —_»—_—__ New York Republicans Can Har- monize on Secretary of Interior. LATTER, HOWEVER, DECLINES 10 RUN ee eg ne Believed He Would Heed His Party's Wishes in a Test. ———— SITUATION + THE TODAY Special From a S\ NEW YORK ent circumst here do not ne ‘The prese! blicans and or Under pres- ting conventions nt for mach. the rezular re- after having met at noon to- ized, to meet again tonight neral Tracy for me Fitch for controi! for of dy and nominz ex-Repres nlative R. Ross Appleton council. f then he of y. republ Henry G Union; by the orge, united silver mocracy last t, and Gleason of Long Island City, who is the neminee of the ¢ suid) demo: It is not at all certum that any or these men will be paign. The aw. This is one ing not to make night, thoust son for rouomin mt really re hei jons ceme to any ag z ple unt 2 Ge to be a : with the understanding that he was to w if 0 doing Low could be got out of the way. This question is cpea to- day and will remain so undl it is positively settled what Low will Opin’ Divia The regular leaders are divided in opin- fon as to the result. Those who are work- ing hard for a compromise—an this i eludes Platt and his personal lieutenants eve not yet entirely givea up hope shat ns to Result. eretary Bliss y be prevailel upon to ; their re > y lo not think it would be to get him to conseni this hol to te hope that after th ticket is nou “it tizens’ Union is still obdurate, that both Low and th are in > indy ud it repabli hey pers in spite of the Jaration will mit the say, would without hesitation ef Bliss, as would Tracy, a matter for consideration after have been made. Oth- ni th is possibility that jd retire in favor of Frederick the present mayor of Brooklyn. Mr. Wurster is willing to be the compro- mise candidate, and it js said that if the Citizens’ Union would consent his selec- n would open a way out of the diffi- It is not the present expectation of the Platt neopl:, however, that anything can done in the way of compromise until after Mr. Tracy has been nominated. At best it is only a hope that many of ir own people do not indulge in. Low People Irritated. ‘The Low ple have got into such a te of irritation that it is difficult to al with them. The regular republicans however, about an agree- intend to cease no more use of © never ceased for a minute, ieir efforts to and there bring they do not absolutely The nomination of Henry George by the radical silver men last night is merely con- ditional. The important point in the situa- ticn with them is not to permit the election of city officials as democrats the great power which control of municipal affairs aS a Weapon with which prevailing doctrines of the a@ national party. They do not want Tammany to send to the next democratic national convention a York in New to combat the democracy as solid gold delegation from New York state, who will try to overthrow the silver element in the convention, and, failing to do so, the silver de- ves In a po- ry q with Tammany th in the national conv regulayity. They y to make p! on on the grounds Iso want to force dzes with respect to 1 matters. Therefore,the prospect ‘ammany nominates cundidates who openly supported the Bryan ticket Lact y pel will y the silver men that they will not use the power, if given them, to the injury of silver in r 1 politic the Henry George ticket w aken out of the fight. The Tammany or the Platt ticket must win. George Will Hurt Tammany. event of Low and George both in field, it is probable that will hurt Tammany more than Low will hurt the republican ticket. This would be due to the fact that most of the Low wen, who are republicans, wiil probably the straight ticket eventual orge runs, his silver support i pretty solidly for him, and he will pme votes from the regular Tam- ization. J. P.M. a Naval Orders. cnsign L. S. Thompson has been ordered « bureau of equipment, October 1. ©. H. Stoney has been ordered to uty In the bureau of navigation. ©. Christophersen has been de- the Vermont and ordered to navy yard. sl hor has been detached from the New York navy yard and ordered te the Vermont, Gunner F. L. Heagland has ta hed from the Columbia, October 4, and «red to be assistant inspector at E. W. Biss & Co.'s works, New Kk. inner ‘T. M. Johnston has been ordered Columbia, October 4. mmander H. Elnor has been ordered to Le inspector of ordnance at Cramp's ship yard. been de- ee An ventive Chinaman. Chbinamen are not noted for any inventive enius, but Ding Cle Sui of Foo Chow, % a. is leading his countrymen in a new eld of enterprise by his inventive genius. Ding Cie Sui has invented a machine for spinning cotton, and has lately filed an plication for a patent before the United tes patent office through his attorneys. He wili shortly file a second application : additional improvements on his inven- ‘The machine marks a departure in sods of cotton spinning, and is said ‘© evidence of great ingenuity on the bert of the Chinaman, who has developed « large “bump of originality” in spite of ing born and reared in a nation of im- itators, where age Is regarded as the prime virtue of ideas and methods. « ‘Turkish Customs Officers Arrested. NSTANTINOPLE, September 28.—six customs officials have been arrested for cir- caicting pamphlets of the young Turk party. NO BREACH IS — FEARED Stores Regarding Our Relations With Spain. No Vossibility of an Extra Session— Simultaneous Statements—First Governor of Hawail. It is stated on the authority of a member of the cabinet that there is nothing in the present phase of the Cuban situation which werrants the President in anticipating a breach in thé relations between the United States and Spain. It is stated most em- pkatically that there is no foundation in fact for the stories of a possible extra ses- sion of Congress to deal with a Cuban crisis. It 1s said that the President has not al- tered the policy of the government in its fereign relations in any manner which would disturb the business conditions of the nation, now just getting back upon a sat- isfactory basis. The President does not desire, it is said, to do anything which uid interfere with the reign of prosperity new fairly under way. The fact that Spain has requested that the instructions to Minister Woodford should be kept from publication for a time is sald to have no particular significance. The public mind in Spain is inflamed at this juneture, and the publication of Min- ister Woodford’s communication might be ved by the masses in an injudicious it, especially if made before the answer of the Spanish government is prepared. Simultaneous Publications. It is provable the two statements will be made public simultaneously. Sevéral times during the progress of the Venezuelan in- dent the United States and Great Britain made requests, one to the other, for the suppression of diplomatic correspondence for the time being. General Lee, the United States consul general to Cuba, is expected to start for Havana about October 20, and the impres: sion prevails in official circles that he will remain there during the winier. It is a maiter of rumor that the President has anged his intention about the. appoint- of ex-Representative Aldrich to suc- yereral Lee, and may give him an- r billet. « rnorship of Hawaii. aid the President is proceeding up- mption that the Hawaiian an- nexation treaty is to be ratified by the Sen- ate as socn as Congress meets, and that he is considering the different plans for the government of the islands after they have It is on the as been taken under the protection of the Unites Mr. Aldrich’s name is men- tion ection with this matter. The President, it is reported, has cowpidered the a appointinent as the first joner of the new ter- P of government for the new posses- sions the President has mapped out, if he has reached a decision at all. It is under- stood the matter has not been passed upon formaily at any cabinet meeting, but has been the subject of conversation between the President and his close friends at in- tervals, and that he has seemed to be will- ing to receive suggestion: The President maintains his confidence in the Senate ratifying the treaty, although it is said he realizes that there will be op- position to the annexation. He is confident that when the animus of some of the op- position becomes known it will be over- come, and that other elements of opposi- yield when senators who compose them find that their judgment is so m in the minority among their fellow sei tors. + @+-—_____ AUDITOR CASTLE’S CHANGES. John B. Slemen Raised to Be Chief of Division. "9 Auditor Castle, for the Post Office De- partment, has begun the work of change in his bureau. Today the announcement is made at the Treasury Department of reduction of a chief of division of that bureau, and the promotion of a clerk to his place. E. M. Dickinson of Arkansas is the chief of division reduced to an $1,900 clerkship, and the man raised from an $1,800 clerkship to fill the vacancy is John B. Slemen of Hino. The change $s ap- proved by Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, and is understood to be agreeable to Mr. son. It is learnea that changes in four other chicfships of that bureau are contemplated. | That is the object of an examination to be j held at the treasury tomorrow. It is to test the fitness of four men who may be called upon to succeed four chiefs. These changes are now merely in contempla- tion. Whether they will be carried out re- mains to be determired. In all the changes }he makes Mr. Castle will, of course, make recommendations to the treasury officials. Mr. Vanderlip gces over these recommen- datio He considers the charges that are mide and the answers that are filed. On these he acts. It is positively ai j ®eunced that Mr Vanderlip will not pe: mit politics to enter into the changes. He, like Mr. Castle, it is stated, will take into consideration the question of benefit to the department in whatever changes are made. Rumors are flying that there is corsiderable politics back of the entire matter Mr. Castle denies this and so does Mr. Vanéerlip. a The man who was raised to a chiefship today will have to stand an examination. ‘The examination tomorrow will. be held by Examiner DeLand cf the board of ex- aminers fer the treasury. None of the chiefs of the division who may hereafter lose their places will be among those ex- amined. The four men to be examined are, @s stated, those who have been selected by Mr. Castle with a view to promotioa. Jehn H. Sutherland of the District of Columbia was today promoted from as- sistant chief to chief of the new division of inspection, material and repairs at a salary of $2,500, in the office of the supe vising architect. Wm. Erb was today promoted from a machinist at $799 a year to in the bu- reau of engraving and printing. A similar prcmotion was given to Walter H. Robin- son, whese salary is raised from $700 to y000. RESUMED ITS SESSIONS. Work Before the Monetary Commis- ston Discussed a General Way. ‘The monetary commission resumed its session today behind closed doors. At the morning meeting there was barely a quo- rum of the commission. A recess was taken at 1 o'clock until 2:30 o'clock, an@ another meeting will be held tonight. The commission is still discussing the general features of the work, and has rot yet settled down to a routine of proceed- ing. The subcommittees may be announced tonight. ——_—_---+_____. District Patents Issued. Patents have been granted, as follow: District of Columbia—Wm. H. Berans, elevating gear attachments; Daniel J. Byrre, carburet Francis E. Milis, boat; Joan Milton, steam boiler furnace; Wm. H. Price, assignor of one-half to B. Bevan, box for chatted Berean ea is Mai d—Charles ckiin, more, can-filling machine; John W. Darley, Jr, Baltimore, electric railway; Clarence M. Kemp, Baltimore, water motor; Geo: Ww. McComas, Singer, hand garden tool; Chas, L. Wagandt, Baltimore, handle for sheet- metal vessels. - Virginia—-Edward McConnell, Richmond, safety pin. FELL INTO THE TRAP|FIVE NEW DRY DOCKS/SAY CRISIS IS PAST|THE O#10 OUTLOOK/ANNUAL Three Prominent New York Lawyers Charged With Blackmail. ALLEGED VICTIM IS SAMUEL KELLER Wrote Him They Would Prosecute if He Did Not Settle. CAUGHT BY DETECTIVES — NEW YORK, September 28.—Col. Robert A. Ammon, William A. Sweetzer and Wm. Woods, lawyers, have been arrested, charged with blackmailing Samuel Keller, former manager of the E. 8S. Dean Com- pany, discretionary pool operators, who failed in March last. Arrests Made Last Night. The arrests were made last night at Mr. Keller's residence. According to Captain McClusky, chief of the detective bureau of the New York police department, the evi- dence of the blackmail was found in Sweet- zer’s possession, and detectives money passed. Captain McClusky s: after the closing of the E. S. Dean Com- pany’s offices Keller was arrested on a civil order of arrest, and later discharged. Ammon and Sweetzer were his lawyers in the case, and after Keller's di lawyers tock Wood into partnership with them and began writing letters to Keller declaring that they held certain documents, the production of which would send Kel- ler to jail fcr a long time. In these letters, Captain McClusky says, a declaration that the lawyers would destroy these documents for $30,000. Keller consulted with his lawyers, and the matter was laid before Captain McClusky. Keller was to'd to write a letter acceding to the lawyers’ demands and making an ap- pointment to meet them for the purpose of handing over a portion of the money. Pro- vision was made for the concealment of officers in such a position that they could see and hear everything that transpired. Decoy Letter Sent. Accordingly a letter was sent to Wood by Keller and an uappointm: made to meet at Keller's house last night. Keiler was provided with ten $100 bills which had concealed in the lawyers arrived. heard the law. been marked. Three detectives were the back parlor when The detec for $10,000. K temporized and fi forced the yers to compromise on $9,300. They agreed to accept $1,000 in cash, $2,000 on October 15 and the balance in mor thly payments of $1,060 each. The next move on the board was the Landirg over of the marked money. Wood recounted the bills and put them in iis pocket. The detectives then made their ap- pearance and made the three lawyers pri oners. Wocd was searched on the spot and the marked bills found in his pocket. —— AGAINST BROW SYSTEM. Thirty Citizens Protest Against Fur- ther Experiments With It. The Commissioners today received a well- signed petition from the merchants along llth street southeast, protesting against the further digging up or obstruction of that street or the Anaccstia bridge for the purpcse of testing the Brown system of un- dergrouné electrical trolley. The petition is as follows: “We respectfully protest against further digging up or obstructing 11th street or the Anacostia bridge for the purpose of fur- ther effort to make the Brown system werk. We also request that the obstruc- tion on Bridge street, Anacostia (cros over, destroying for use of the publi about one-half of said street),.be removed to some less objectionable place, for these reason “First, We believe the time for doing this work expired May 28, 1 “Second, For more than three months in- effectual efforts have been made to make a car run. Night after night the noise of workmen and tools has disturbed rest on 11th and M streets. “Third, The business on this street has been diverted (1) by reason of it being torn up, (2) the buttons or plates are In them- selves an obstruction in the street, {t being Impossible to cross without encountering ore. Many pcople avoid the street, be- Meving danger lies there. Some of us have observed that after a car had gone over the track it required several hours to re- pair burned-out cables. In some instances, bluish flames have been seen around the buttons, notwithstanding the company ap- peared by tests and other means to secure safety. Insulating material has burned out and cups exploded, all of which tends, at least, to intimidate and drive travel away. “Fourth, During the few parts of days the last trial was made, the car stopped on Straight track, and rarely, if any one time, passed through the curves without assist. ance, causing delay to the general travel. Stops of from one minute to an hour or more have been frequent. , “Fifth, We believe it was the intent of Congress, certainly it was promised by the company, that the Metropolitan system was the one intended to be used, the su cessful’ working of which had been demon- strated. Many reasons have been given why the system does not work, such a Car wired wrong, wheel tread’ too wide, flanges too deep, magnets too strong, ties damp, curves too short, insulation bad, rail too light. Notwithstanding this, the car works perfectly well when it leaves this system. Whatever may be the fault, cars bave not suecessfully run at any time dur- oe omnes and cpp months since € road was completed, an since September 10." 2 EE “Sixth, We believe that this system is purely experimental, and would not be al- lows in any other equally tr: on the a equally traveled section é petition is signed by thi each of whom gives his ely nance ——— TRANSPORTING GOLD. The Government in Not Co _ With Express Campanian eae Treasurer Roberts today again declined to receive $1,000,000 of gold from Australia in the subtreasury at San Francisco in exchange for currency in New York. The owners of the gold desire to pay #hipment charges, knowing that the government éan ship the gold to New York cheaper than they can. Treasurer Roberts said to a Sart reporter today: “We ought not to handle money except ‘for public business and ivterests. Whatever is that line we will do, but thecgapeeieesat is not a common carrier working in com- petition with express companies. We have no further need of add‘tional gold. The amount of gold at San Francisco will come into more or less circulation in the regu- lar. course of husiness.” The bank! house to which th cape the heavy express charges for shi ment. It knows that the government can transport the gold much more cheaply. —_—__—_e-—______ ‘Will Expel Jose Ventre. -It is probable that Jose Ventre, the an- archist recently expelled from France, will be sent back to that country by the Mexti- can authorities. Every effort to get Ventre into the United States so far has failed, and it is believed that the Mexican officials will no longer tolerate Ventce’s presence in that country. Urgent Need of the Naval Establish- ment. Report by the Special Board Appoint- ed to Investigate the jubject. The special board appointed by the Navy Department to consider the need of new dry docks submitted its report to Acting Secretary Roosevelt today. The board is composed of Commodore Bunce, Command- er Chadwick, Constructor Dashiell and Civil Engineer Parks, recorder. The board finds that five new docks ure urgently necessary, while one, the Port Royal dock, sheuld be immediately en- larged. The cost of these docks, with the Port Royal improvement, is estimated at $5,775,000. Four of the docks should be cf concrete, namely, at Boston, 700 feet long, cost, $1,300,000; at New York, 500 feet long; cost, $1,200,000; at Norfolk, 500 feet long; cost, $1,100,000 (lengthening stone dock, $250,000); at Mare Island, 500 feet long, $1,100,000. Each of these concrete docks is to be completed in two years. At Algiers, near New Orleans (with Galveston or Pen- sacola as alternatives), it is proposed to place a steel floating dock and wharf. This would ccst $750,000, and could be com- pleted in ten months. The board also recommends docks at the following named points, to place the dock- ing facilities of the country on an adequate footing: New London, fresh water basin and dock connecting with river, 31,000,000, in two years’ time; Newport News, steel floating dock and moorings (alternate to Norfolk concrete dock), $65,000, in cen month Tortugas, steel floating dock and moorings, $650,000, In ten mozths, making a total cost of estimated supplemen work, $5,300,000, Strategic Considerations. In support of its recommendations the board speaks as follows of the strategical considerations which have influenced it: “We are, from a naval, point of view, weak in comparison with the great naval powers of Europe, and the naval strength of Ja- pan is growing so rapidly that within a year or two she will ‘also overmatch us in available strength in the Pacific. effort is then necessary on our part t least rctain command of the sea or own coasts strength by providing aécessfble places for repair and docking and by fortifications so, located that when our squadfons are pre ed by a superior force they may use them as supports in holdirg the approaches to our coasts. So long as an énemy is com- pelled to draw all of his sepplies from nis home stations his operations musi be lim- ited by the necessity of holding his com- munications clear and thé quantity of sup- plies he can transport in bis ships under the protection of his fleets. If he must be prepared to meet tpon arrival on our coasts even a much weaker naval force, reld compactly in hand, with repair and supply faciliti near, we can retain the command of the sea on our coasts and render impossible its decupation near our commercial centers." Cost of Conatruction. In regard to the cost wf construction the board says that it would appear that the cest of a steel floating dock and a timber graving dock of equal capacitie would be ‘nearly equal, but that the time of construction is !n favor of the steel dock in the ratio of about seven to twelve. The concrete dock, under the same conditions as the timber dock, would cost from fifty to seventy-five per cent more and the time of construction would be fifty per cent greater. In the opinion of the board, the cest of a granite dock would be about dou- ble that of a concrete dock. For all the docks a depth of thirty feet is suggested over the sill as being in all probability the maximum draft of any vessel, even in the out-of-trim condition produced by col- lisien, accident, explosion or gunpowder. In conclusion, the board expresses the conviction that all government docks should be of a permanent character and their readiness for use at ail times be as- sured at any cost. Respecting the recommendations of the board as to another dock at Mare Island, it Is known to be the intention of the Navy Department to reject the suggestion unles it can be assured that some more battle ships are to be built on the Paciile coast. The board will be kept together for mere work in the same line. Capt. Chadwick is going to Europe, so he has been relieved, and his place on the board will be taken by Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal. The board will then at once, under the instructions of Acting Secretary Roosevelt, proceed to examine the condition of the existing tim- ber docks of the navy und will also look into the condition of the timber dock at New York, with a view to strengthening it by adding an entrance of concrete. Gk our nd to supplem@nt our naval on ATER THAN KLONDIKE. Chickasaw Indians €inim to Possess Rich Gold Biggings. DENISON, Tex., September 28.—The Chickasaw legislature pow in session at Tshoming, I. T., has passed an act plac- ing a royalty on all gold that is hereafter mined in the Chickasaw nation. his ac- tion was brought about by Indian citizens who live near Purcell in the Chickasaw nation, taking out sariples of the ore. Some of the Chickasaws who have in- vestigated the matter are-under the belief that the Klondike is a small, insignificant gold field compared with the one just dis- covtred near Purcell. ‘The secret of the location of the gold is locked in the bosoms of the discoverers and’ a few promincnt men of the nation, who are guarding it sacredly. 4 > NEVER REACHED PHE NEW EDEN. — Colonists on Brig Percy Edwards Turn Slave Traders. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 28— It is reported here that thé brig. Percy Hawards, which sailed from this port last February with cne hundred South Sea colonists, is now engaged fh the slave trade. <4 . The colonization scheme Was a failure. The men who had started in. search of an Adamless Eden fell to quarrefing, and after selling their vessel, scattered in various directions. Sek Rt Se ae GREAT DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER. Forest Fires in WYomtiig Destroy Three Million Feet of Lumber. BUFFALO, Wyo., September 28—C. Ww. Greene, special agent of tke general land office, who has been investigating the for- est firee in this vicinity and aiding the set- tlers in the work of extingu!shing them, reports that the Big Piney fire’ ts still biaz- ing and is in such an inaccesfible part of the canon that it is impoesible to put it out. is The fire has swept-over an entire town- ship of heavy. wand at least 3,000,000 A slight snow- i on the 15th had the effect of check- People of New Orleans More Hopeful About the Fever. FEW NEW CASES REPORTED TODAY No Further Violence Over School House Hospital. THE SITUATION ELSEWHERE ———— NEW ORLEANS, September 28.—T. F. Gill, formerly of Perry county, Mo., and proprietor of the Biloxi Manufacturing Co., died this morning of yellow fever at Biloxi. The night passed without more deaths. The usual number of suspicious cases are under investigation. Dr. Guiteras is still here. He says he is inclined to believe that the yellow fever was imported into New Orleans from the coast towns before it was discovered in Ocean .Spri This, he thinks, accounts for the numerous cases here. He also says that the popular fai- lacy *that negroes are immune has been thorougily exploded. He thinks the negroes help largely to spread the disease. He says the death rate about equ:ls that of the Jacksonville epidemic and exceeds that of the Brunswick epidemic, the litter hay- ing been 8 per cent. Home for Homeless Cloned. Four cases of yellow fever from the Home for the Homeless e taken to the Beau- regard Yellow Fever Hospital. The home has been closed and will be thoroughly sanitated. There was no violence attempt- last night by the people who have been ing threa the Beauregard school. The school board last night decided en an indefinite postponement of the open- ing of the schools. Ten days’ notiee will be given, and those teachers whd are out of the city are not asked to until the fever has been stamped out. Every private school in the city and most of them in the state have postponed their opening. » authorities here, ap, that the discover in Houston, Te tine against the ci er advices. A num’ sent Oliphant and D: rtershalf way 10u and lend their co-operation in modifying quarantine restrictions. In con- sequence, bu: trated, is look’ e that the worse than it Texas Sl Fre of Fever. HOUSTON, Tex., September 28.—Thereis not a case of yellow fever declared so to be in Texas. A negro woman at Hous- ton, who recently came frora Beaumont but who has been sick for three week: yhich n pros- id n grow any isolated and under guard because she came She is from ney di e. mocnt will likely no other case has Bicyclist May Have Died From Feve A special dispatch to the New York H aid from Paducah, There is a yellow fever scare in Hinck!e- ville, F county, cighteen miles from as caused by the finding the dead body of a man near the roadside, about a mile from the village. Leaning against a tree w: bic . the spokes of which were tightly clutched in one of the dead ans hands, The coroner summoned a jury, but noth- ing was revealed that threw any light on his identity. In his pocket was a New Or- leans paper, two or eeks old. His aton Rouge, judg- er’s mark in it. His pos ions consisted of $1.30 and his bicycle. had turned black and the body y - This, coupled with the evidence of his having been south, led many pers to believe that the man was a _refug: stricken down while fleeing north on_ hi: wheel, Freight Shat Out of Texas. VICTORIA, Tex., September 28.—Dr. W. G. Thornton has served notice on General Superintendent Forbes of the Victoria branch of the Southern Pacific ratlroad that all freight shipped from or via St. Louis or any other part of Missouri is for- bidden to cross the Victoria county lin Dr. Thornton verbally explained that. thi is intended to forbid the handling of any freight from any point east of Houston or Galveston, and cuts off New York as well as St. Louis. i to have kid- morning of Summary of the Reports. Following is a summary of the reports in regard to the yellow fever developments of yesterday, received by the surgeon g eral of the marine hospital service: Biloxi, 17 new cases, one death; Ocean Springs, no new cases and no deaths; Scranton, two cases and one death; New Orleans, 22 cases and two deaths; Cairo, no cases and no deaths; Atlanta, no suspicious cases in the y or on the trains. Surgeon General Wyman is informed that Mr. Dahlgren, the disbursing officer of his bureau, who was detained at the Atlanta quarantine by the local authorities, has been released and allowed to proceed with his duties. One hundred and thirty-six persons were admitted to the Fontainbleau, Miss., camp of detention yesterday, and seven were discharged. The health of the camp is excellent. e Dr. Wyman took steps for the establish- ment of a supplementary inspection of Mississippi river steamboats at Vicksburg, Miss. POST OFFICE BUILDING CHANGES. Plans for the Upper Floors Are Not Affected. The supervising architect's office: of the treusury declines to give the result of the conference of the supervising architect and W. H. Ellis, the representative of Con- tractor Goebel, relating to changes to be made in the basement, first and mezzanine floors of the new post office building. All that is stated is that the conference does not affect the plans preparing for the six upper floors and the complétion of the building. While no final decision as to the first floors is announced, the electrical engi- neer of the Treasury Department has ar- ranged to speed the work of Putting In the machinery for lighting the building. It is said that bids for an electric light plant, for a telephone service, for conduits for wires and for wiring will protably be asked within fifteen days. It has been decided to locate the electric light plant in the basement, near the center. The telephone room will be on the second floor, over the east front entrance. These arrangements tale to be approved by the Postmaster e 5 : Owing to the uncertainty of things up to this time, no wires have been put in the building. Contracts. for the the first floors were let a short Contracts for conduits for the remainder o; the building »rd for wiring the whole build- ing will not be let. —————_-e-____ Another District Post Office. A post office has been established at Oak- grove, Wushington county, Im the District of Columbia, : What Ex-Senator Bruce Says of the Situa- tion There. Republicans Will Carry the St d Re-Elect tor Hanna, ie by a Big Majority Se Ex-Senator Bruce, who has just returned from Ohio, where he has been making speeches for the republican party, said to a Star reporter today: “The outlook for republican success in Orio this year is as bright as could be de- sired. The campaign is being conducte with great skill and vigor under the direc- jlon of George K. Nash, at Columbus, and Col. Chas. Dick,at Cleveland,two of the most astute and indefatigable political managers in the state. They are in close touch with the voters, and are perfectly familiar with every inch ef the ground upon which this great battle is being fought. The party thoroughly organized, full of enthu: and is confident of victory. Dewocrats Divided. “The democratic party, on the other hend, is divided, depressed and hopeles: The democrats started out upon a free sil- ver platform, but soon realizing that def. was Inevitable on this issue, they practically abandoned their platferm and turned their attention to state issues. It is currently reported that they have recently notified seme of the prominent free silverites whom they had invited to take part in the paign that their services will not be ne at this tim Prosperity has practic ithe free silver cause in Ohio. earner, the farmer, the mec! manuf turer, ana, indeed, ‘e feelin the effect of the good tim 2 that have fol- the return of the republican party to ad the calamity howler who fi 9 prominently in the late presidentia campuign 1s today without an audiense. fcans Will Win. “The republicans will carry ¢ ilo by an overwhelming majority. They will elect the state ticket and the legislature, and Senator Hanna will be triumph re- turned to the United States Sena- tor Ha is the central figure in this cam- ign. He is making S canvas: and wherever he appe IS Krected by large and enthu: ic audiences Eathei i expecte - there is an imperative demand to see and hear him. Bis specches are eloquent, forceful and The election in Ohio will victory for the repubi splendid indorsement of ley’s administratio! tonalism in the so freely friends, thoroug victory be a glorious about f. republican party of Ohi {indulged in by our demecratic is all moonshine. The party ts hly united, and is moving on to Truce will return to O1 days to ve-enter the ranain to its close. hio in a few campaign and will + BRIEF YELLOW FEVER SCARE. Bank Bills From New Ortean for Redemption. The treasurer's bureau of the ‘Treasury Department had a genuine yellow fever scare yesterday. Those who fright- ered look back now with amuseinext. ure ing the day there was rec redemp- tior, from the New Or! reasury a bundle of old and w. Sent i : mp- fon. The first man who opened ile remembered that se old bills breed dt duct all kinds of germs. H bundle with an exclamation fright. Then the fact beeame 4 known that the package was on Lady clerks were the first to e: fright, way dle’ ntists say bordering on the and began to move out in the hall. getting as fs bun- S$ consistent. wae asurer jo! E intormed, and sent for the marine hospital it service officials. ‘They went to the treasury without Ices of time, armed with approved fumizating apparatus and supplied with an abundance of the scientific stuff which kils ¢ They got to work withou: loss of t the way they went for that littl soon restored confidence and relieve strain. If there were any germs fi the bundle they are dead now; it wast, it is not the fault of the hospital officials if they are not It is supposed the bundle was fuinigaced before it left New Orleans. eafter this will be done, orders having been sent to see to this. in addition the future bund: will be fumigated at this end. Numerous documents from New Orleans are received daily at the tr sury. They bear the impress of the fumigating ma- chines, but this does not keep Cown the creepy feelings which steal over these having to handle the documents. From as- sistant secretaries down these papers go throu routine with more speed than other papers. Nobudy wants them about a desk, and that’s why they are given early and hasty attzation. ees GOOD TYPEWRITERS WANTE The Treasury Embarrassed by the Lack of Competent Operators. The Treasury Department is much em- barrassed by the lack of competent type- writers and stenographers. Assistant Sec- retary Vanderlip discovered this on first en- tering the department, and to encoarage department stenographers and typewriters had an examination held for the purpose of discovering the most proficient in the ce- partment that they might be called tor when needed. The examination was wholly yoluntary, but did not result satisfac:orily. Mr. Vanderlip has now decided that fifteen or twenty cierks who do not =tand high will have to be dropped to make room for that many stenographers and typewriters who are competent .o do whatever work they are called on to do. The civil service commission will be asked to supply the ex- Perts from its eligible list. The discharges will be made within a few days. Mr. Van- derlip regrets that he will be forced to take this action. He also regrets that there are | not more first-class stenographers in the de- ‘partment, that he might make promotions instead of having to call for new people. ——$_-»- PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. End of the Jacksonvill Post Office Contest. The following presidential appointments were announced today: * John T. Dare, appraiser of merchandise, for the district of San Francisco; Joseph E. Lee, collector of customs, distric: of St. John’s, Fla.; Dennis Egan, postmaster, Jacksonville, Fla.; Parker C. Kelloch, sur- gton in the marine hospital service. —+ Whereabouts of the Warships. ESTIMATES The Funds Needed by Two Important Departments. ——— DISTRICT CHARITIES AND SCHOOLS Superintendents Lewis and Powell Present Their Demands. SE OVER LAS’ ie INCRE, YEAR When the board of Commissioners met this n.orning to go over their estimates of the appropriations required for the proper administration of the municipality during the coming fiscal year they had presented to them the estimates of two important branches of the District government. Superintendent Lewis of the department ef charities was on hand with a list of nis estimates, and Superintendent Powell of the public schools vent a list of his est mates for the cons‘deration of the Commis- sioners. The estimates of Superintendent are for $515,527.00, an increase over current appr »priations. A Compnrative Statement. It will be interesting to note in this con- rection the are ommend, Lewis of $68,1ST.04 reases ad decreases ( din the appropriations £ next year. Mr. Lewis asks for an i of $519 for the administration of hy fice. An item of $1 additional is asked for maintenance of the Washington Asy- lum and an approy » of $40,000 is made fi buildings. Av add nal sum of se is recommended for maintenance of che reform school, as well as $13,100 for ngw buildings there. For the support of che insane there is an increase of $1.258.G4, and $200 additional is asked for the rehef of tne poor. Another increase is that of 36,465 for the repairs to the Children’s Hoxj:t Lew item of $5,000 for a house the Hope and Help Mission is asks for an iner 4M) for ( pal lodging hot ke much ni pairs, and incl item of $3.00 m the utes of thi al hook for buildings and re The n in- uM) for inistrativ board of children’ as $6,60 for the car S a total increase m is offset reductions, which bring the net of appropriations asked for next Appropriat hington Hospital for Foundl! $6,000, St. John’s Orphanage, $1,800; Ger- man Orphan Asylum, $1,800; National As- rociaticn, $000; St. Ann’s Orphan Axylum, of the St. Rose's Industrial Joseph's Asylum, $1.6 Children’s Aid Soci $1,04 These deere ‘ es are made in with the wishes of Congress, exp the last appropriation bill that no priations be made for sectarian tions. The esitmates provide an approp: 000 for the office of superintend or charities, $150 for traveling expenses and clerical and messeng: ice. estimates for the Washington Asylum include one intendant at $1,200, one Physician at $1,080, one resident pl at $450, one clerk, $840; one property $8iv; one matron, $600, Crematorium Needed. The other employes at the asylum are provided for as usual. For contingent expenses, $52,800 is ask For the erection of a butiding for nurs home, $4,500. For the ereztion of and ex- penses for one year of a crematorium for the disposal of bodies in connection with potter's field $ estimated. pairs to buildi ; for erect building for the care of colored women in the almshouse Gepartment, $7,000. clude one superin ant, $900; teachers 5.040, besides matroas, foremen, etc. Por the support of Inmates £26,000 is ask for construction of assembly hall, 3: for Cairy building, $2,900; for stable build: ing, $600. The Indigent Insane. For the support of the indigent in: e of the District, in the Government Hospital for the Insane, an appropriation of $110,- 60 is asked. For expenses attonding the instruction of deaf and dumb persons admitted to the Columbia Institute am appropriation of $10,540 is estimated. For relief of the poor §2,000 is asic | physicians to the poor, prescriptions icine nd coffins for deceased 1 $11,200; for maintenance tempor for ex-Union soldiers and sailors, $2300; Women’s Christian Assotiation, $4,000; Central Dispensary and Emergency Hoe- pital, $ For the Children’s Ho- “0 is asked for maintenan ° repairs; for Nacionu Homecpathic Hospital, $8,500; for the Na- tional Association for the Relief of Desti- tute Colored Women and Children, $9,000; for Young Women’s Christian $1,000; Hope and Help Mission, maintenance, $1,000, and purchase of house and lot, $5,000" for maintenance of Eastern Dispen- Washington Home for Incur 000; mainter ance municipal lodging house, $4,000, repairs, $500; Columbia Hos- pital for Women, maintenance, $20, repairs, $2,000, The estimates also under Freedman's Hospital and 4 ov” an estimate of $22,500 for subsisience, $16.00 for salaries, 64,000 for re: and $11.40 for fuel, light, clothing, ete. Industrial Home School. Under the Industrial Home School are estimates of $11,000 for maintenance, $2,000 for repairs and $1,000 for mew green- ‘house; $6,500 is provided for the adminis- | trative expenses for the board of chil- | dren’s guardians, and $30,000 for the care of children under the direction of the board. A Total Appropriation of $1,563,001 for Ensuing Year. Superintendent Powell of the public schools today submitted to the Commis- sioners his estimates of the appropria- ticns required for the administration of his branch of the District government for the next fiscal year. He asks for a total appropriation of $1,563,001, For supervision be asks for an appro- priation of $9,750, and for the teachers of by the following |