Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. Bd ah PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. a? TH GTAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fenneylvania Avecue, Cer. 11th &t., by ii News; Co: The Bra RAUrrMARy Prost Few York Oiice, 49 Potto: Bud's; The Evening Star ts served to cule eity by esrriers. on their own account, at 10 ecnis per week, or a4 cents per counter 2 cents each. By wafl—anyw Uuited States or Cenada—postage prepal 7 month, s terday Quintuple t Star, $1 per sear, with fureicn postage added. $3.00. Entered at the Vost Office at Washington, D. C.. secend-cliss mail matter.) CHAU mail sulecriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. No. 13,930. WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897—-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. if you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closcly studied by more than three times as many people as read any other Paper. BOSSES ARE AT OUTS/#!S REQ ——— Breach Between Croker and Sheehan is Widening. FORMER HANDLES ALL THE MONEY Republicans Preparing for a Lively Time Next Week. GEORGE GAINING STRENGTH i Special Correspondence of The ning $ a NEW YORK, October 22, 1997. Still another of Tammany’s leaders has earned a nickname. First It was Candi- date Robert A. Van Wyck, who was dubbed the “Silent Man” or the “Muzzled Candi- date.” Now it is John C. Sheehan, who is referred to as “Nominal Leader Sheehan. ‘The reason for thi aid to be a serious n Croker and Sheehan, and id to be the common belief among Tammany men that, no matter how the election issue turns, Croker will drive Sheehan out of the wigeam Croker is said to dislike Sheehan and Sheehan hates and fears Croker. Zhen Register Sohmerc and his frienas th a $50,000 offering were urging the German's nomination, Sheehan let that chance of fighting Croker go by, and since then Croker appears determined to handle the finances of Tammany himself. He will place no more opportunities In Mr. Shee- han’s way. By Croker’s orders the head- arters have been divided by a wooden . The most secluded side is the habitat of Croker, Van Wyck, Phelan, Freedman and Carroll. Here these practi- cal politicians lurk the greater part of every day. Van Wyck is watched most carefully. No one is permitted to intrude upon him without having his person frank- ed first by Croker or one of the others. This precaution is justified by the fact that Van Wyck is a very excitable man. He flies into a passion at small things. No man can reach him who is not his friend er a friend of Tammany or a contributor to Croker’s campaign fund. Croker Handles the Funds. Every dollar turned into these headquar- ters is known to Croker. He and Phelan and Freedman handie {t. Grant and his istants are not permitted to have any- to do with it. Van*Wyck himself knows nothing of what comes in or of what goes out. Sheehan knows as little about it as any man in New Yorn. Croker says he reed not know, because Van Wyck will carry the rest of the ticket with him either to victory or to defeat. He wants Sheehan to attend to the smalier candidates and to the petty details of the organization and to leave the big matters, and especially the big money matters, to him. The lines have been sharply drawn. Croker is said to permit no interference from Sheehan with Van Wyck. But nearly every day he visits T: ny Hall, shoul- ders Sheehan out of h ay and investi- gates everything in a suspicious, haughty and overbearing fashion. He is scarcely civil, to Sheehan or to those few leaders whose sympathies are with Sheeha Croker does not remain long at the wig- wam. His presence attracts contributions, and he wants them attracted to the Bar- tholdi, and not to a point where Sheehan can get track of them. Tammany Hall candidates for mayor have always had headquarters separate from Tammany Hall, but never before this campaign hav the ccntributions been diverted from Tam- many Hall. John H. Conw: is of John C. Shee- ha lieutenants. He succeeded Daniel M. Donnegan as collector when Donnegan threw up the office. Conway catches con- tributions best he can and turns over the proc of his daily rounds to John ©. Sheehan, but he has no authority to visit corporations, wealthy democrats and other heavy contributors. During the past few days the Bartholdi Hotel headquarters i been visited by crowds of wealthy rats, former office holders and rep: sentatives of corporations. They have k: evay from the wigwam. Must Hustle for Themselves. It fs current gossip that word has been sent to Sheehan from the Bartholdi Hotel tnat all of the Tammany candidates save an Wyck would have to shift for them- Following this talk come state- that in return for this treatm an is paying more attention to the ticket than to the city ticket, and the defeat of the city ticket, if the ccunty ticket w not be considered vertising is which there is six weeks ago | ad r crowd. - Croker crowd. nan put oO. K. > advertising firm for the there “Dill comb: of the This pictur also the nts of Robert A. Van Wyck and 4 n. The greater part of this $100,000 ments in the cable is. where Grant and (¢ © said to control the advertising priv- y man in Tammany of any promi- has been asked about Judge Van k's first appearance in speaking parts No one could say wher he would speak whether he would speak in public at all er not, or whether he would make any n speeches, public cr private. The Croker himself, was asked whether Van Wyck would make any speeches, and why he was keeping silent, when ali the otker candidates were talking, but the only reply that could be obtained from this puree wes: “I have nothing to say.” Why Van Wyck Does Not Speak. It fs said that Justice Van Wyck does not make speeches for these reasons: He is very small in stature, and is ex- tremely sensitive to possible ridicule. He is a pcor speaker. He is afraid of comparison between his efforts and the cratory of Gcneral Tracy, the polished, convincing language of Low. and the earnestness and effectiveness of Henry George. And last and mightiest, because his “boss” does not dare to exhibit him to the pub Henry George's campaign is undoubtedly locking up. The veteran campaigner and his running mate are making a rattling ficht against Tammany and bossism. In the Bronx last night George set his hearers wild with the announcement that if ho had the power, and that if Croker obtaine his meney dishonestly, he would put him be- hind prison bars.” Dayton ts not behind one whit in the delivery of a raking fire against Tammany. The ex-postmaster is working with heart and soul, and has be- hind him his old employes, almost to a man. Eight letter carriers visited him in & body yesterday and discussed plans for (Continued on Tenth Page.) Making Garbage Contract Postponed Until Congress Meets. Mr. Warfield’s Rensons for Asking the Delay—What is Said at Building. The District Commissioners have decided to comply with the request of Garbage Con- tractor Warfield, as contained in a letter to the board received by the latter Thurs- day, to postpone the execution of a new contract for the removal of garbage until after Congress assembles, and has an op- portunity to legislate upon the subject. Under the terms of the new contract Mr. Warfield would be required to remove the garbage to a point some distance down te river, und previously to erect suitable buildings there for ihe cremation of the garbage. The text of Mr. tion is 2s follow: Referring to the proposed execution of a supplementary contract for the removal and distribution of garbage in the District ef Columbia, and to my recent interview with Mr. Commissioner Wight, in reiation thereto, I heg to state as follows: The ten- tative efforts toward the establishment of a satisfactory system of cremation, as contemplated by the contract now in force, having involved a cost to me of $7,850, and the proposed supplementary contract,it Froperly carried into effect, wiil involve an additional outlay at the point on the river to which it is contemplated to remove the karbage of between sixty and seventy thousand dollars. This latter expense was. of course, out of the contemplation of either of the parties to the present con- tract at the time it was entered into, and the expense attending the efforts in the di- rection of sat! tory cremation above mentioned is very largely in excess of ail reasonable anticipation in the beginning. These facts alone make it a question of very grave consideration for me whether I shall enter into the proposed supplernentary contract, and I am confident in the assor- tion that it will seem urreasonable to every fair n:ird to expect me to incur the ex- pense involved for the privilege of having the remeval and distribution of garbage for orly the short time my existing con- tract has to run. In lieu, therefore, of all former suggestions in the premises, I am corstrained to say that it seems but just that I be permitted to go on under existing conditions until Congress shall have had time to give the garbage question further corsideration, with a view to authorizing you to make with me a new contract that will run for not less than five year: Public interests cannot suffer by such a ccurse, for the Brown crematory, now in successful operation, is fuily equal to the estruction of all garbage that will be col- lected from now until at least the Ist of April next. I have, therefore; the honor to request that matters be allowed to remain in their present condition as to contracts until the desired opportunity shall be had to bring mutter to the attention of Congress, as proposed. Upon the receipt of Mr. Warfield’s !etter it was referred to Health Officer Wood- ward, who, after careful consideration, de- cided, in View of the fact that from this time urtil April there will, it is likely, be no more garbage than can be disposed of at the Brown crematory, to recommend that Mr. Wartield’s request for postponement be, as above stated, granted. While Commissioner Wight, who has im- mediate charge of all matters relating to the Health Department, declined to say what he will do in reference to Mr. War- field's request that the board urge C gress to grant him an extension of his con- tract for five years, it can be stated that there is not much probability that the board will take such an important step without the rights of the people of Wash- ington being very strongly protected so far as can be done in all matters, and especial- ly relating to the removal of garbage. ————e OSED TO ANN. Why Senator Bacon Does Not Favor Closer Relations With Hawaii. Senator Bacon of Georgia is strongly op- posed to the annexation of Hawaii. He was asked this morning for his views on matters of interest which will come up at the coming session of Congress. He said he regarced the Hawaiian question as one of the most imporient, ané then set forth his views in oppcsition to annexation. He said: “I am oppesed to annexation on one fun- damental proposition, if on no other. The policy of having a state that far away can never be agreed to by the American peopl Even if Hawaii should become thoroughly Americanized, it is not consistent with our tem of government that a state shoul 00 miles off in the idle of the The incorporation of a state that away from our nearest state was ne within the contemplation of the founde the governinent. Warfield’s communica- ol ATION, would be a matter to which the American people would never be reconciled if in some clese presidential election the choices of a President should be determined by the vote of Hawaii. It wou! etionable if in a close! questicn of the pa a biil affecting th ‘cided by a be equ Daianced fe or defeat entire country should the vote of the Hawaiian if ary other form of government could be devised, Senator Bacon said he did uot think anything could be done to antee any other form of govern:aent. ii is almitted,” said Senator ome vehemence, “she will ne anything but a pocket borough ‘The island 1s made up of a lot of voleanoes, ged by land.” ‘or Bacon said he did not know the strength of those favoring annexaticn in the Senate, but he believed a majority of tne Senate was for annexation. He did not believe, however, that two-thirls of the Senate was for the annexation. —____+ e+ MOSES P. HANDY’S ILLNESS. Compelled to Postpone Hix Departure From Part«. Sccretary Sherman today received a table nessage from Lieutenant A. C. Baker of the navy, who is acting as aid to Mr. Moses P. Handy, U. S. commissioner to the Paris exposition, saying that Mr. Handy, who had arranged to sail for New York, js so ill that he has been compelled to post- pone his departure for the present. No de- tails are given. ee COST OF THE Navy. Report of Paymaster General Stewart. Paymaster General Stewart of the navy, chief of the bureau of supplies and ac- counts, in his annual report says that there was drawn from the treasury through the bureau during the fiscal year 1897, $34,012,- 504.21, an increase of $7,810,398.84 over the amount drawn in the preceding year, The amount paid for the construction of new ships was $10,543,373.72, as compared with $6,974,435.04 in 1896—an increase in this item alone of $3,568,930.68. The paymaster general says that the in- crease in the number of naval vessels and renewed activity in all branches of the service have resulted in a necessity for an increased number of pay officers. num- ber now authorized by law is 96. It was 126 in 1883. The paymaster general earn- estly recommends an increase of twenty assistant paymasters.. i = Annu: First Meeting of the Conferees on the Seals, EX-SEC'Y FOSTER MADE CHAIRMAN Members Presented to the Presi- dent. ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY The first of the international fur seal conferences convened at 11 o'clock this morning in the diplomatic recom of the State Department and organized by the selection ef Mr. John W. Foster as chairman and Mr. G. A. Clarke as secreiary. Mr. Clarke has for two years past acted as assistant to Dr. David S. Jordan, president of Stan- ford University, in his investigations of seal life in Bering sea. Without other business the conference adjourned to meet Monday at 10 a.m. After the adjournment the delegates were accompanied by Secretary Sherman to the ecutive Mansion and formaliy presented to the President. The usual courtesies were exchanged. It is said there was: no special significance in the remarks meade by the President or any of the delegates. ‘The following is an official list of the delegates to the present conference and their residences: Russia—Mr. Pierre M. cv Routkowsky, Botkine, Shoreham; $30 Phelps place; M. de Woillant, char; ffaires, 1829 I sticet. Japan—Mr. Shiro Fujita, Arlington; Prof. Kakicai Mi kuri, Arlington. United States—Mr. John W. Foster, 1405 I street northwest; Mr. Charles Hamlin, Cosmos Club; President David S. Jordan, Siorekam. No arrangements Lave yet been made for the separate seal conference between rep- resentatives of England, Canada and the United States. It is understood that the Engiish ard Canadian delegates are now on their way to this city. Editor Stend'’s View. An English view of the situation, decided- ly at variance with that held by the Brit- ish authorities, §s presented in the current number of the Review of Reviews, edited by Mr. W. T. Stead. He was in the United States last summer, and the controversy over the seals engaged his attention. After speaking of the strained relations hetween the United States and Canada, because of tariff enactments, Mr. Stead says: The Trouble About the Senls, “The immediate difficulty ahead between the dominion and the republic has arisen over the fur seals. At the present moment British subjects—chiefly, if not exclusively, Canadians—have some fifty-six ships en- gaged in catching the fur seal on the high seas in accordarce with the regulations laid down by the international tribunal at Paris, to which the seal question was re- ferred fur arbitration. The Ame: an KOV- ernment, rightly or wrongly, has convinced itself that unle: da St sealing can be stopped there will soon be no seals left to catch, and the only surviving of fur seals will disappear from the planet. The Canadians reply that the Paris tribunal permitted deep-sea sealing under rules which they have obeerved and will continue t» observe, and that they object to give up their vested right in the fur seal merely to humor the prejudices of the American gOv- ernment. There is to be a conference held tnis month at Washington betweon Americans and Canadians, with the E ish a: ing, to consider whether or not the American government is right in be- lieving that the seal is in such minent danger of destruction as to necessiiate an alteration of the regulations laid down at Paris before the time cified for their re- vision. The Canadians are strongly vor of standing on their vested rig while the Americans are not less deter mined to secure the alteration of the tem which, in their opinion, will lex the extermination of the seal. American Trump Card. “I had an opportunity of discussing this ter during a brief visit which I paid to Washingten last month, and from what I there learned I am disposed to.believe that the attitude of obstinate resistance to auy modification of the regulations will hay to be abandoned. The position of the American government, so far as I und stand it, is this. Rightly or wrongly, the believe that in half a dozen years at the outsid pres tem of killing seals en the hign seas which is permitted by the Paris regulations will le exter- ation of the herd. there- fully made up their minds to take a very extreme 5 which would un- doubtedly terminate all future d about the seal,-and permanently the question from the category of sub, troubling the peace of cabinets. Every seal in Bering sea resorts to the Pribyloft ts lands ev r for the purpose of bre: ing. When they are on the islands they are absolutely at the disposal of the Uni States gcvernment; it is ly when they wander away into the high seas that ot nations have a right to Kill them. If th . whether ‘struetion of the herd next They admit it is an odious task, bi maintain it 1s a choice between the tc of two evils. If the status quo continue: the seals will all be dead in six years, an: during those six years there will be fric tion and irritation and endless worry be tween Washington and London. If the seals are to die, they had better die quick, and ve all future botheration. Of course this line can be taken by the American government, and, what is more, I fear it will be taken unless something can be done, and that right quickly. There are 1aa reasons why we should use our influence in orcer to induce the Canadians to come to an amicable settlement tn this matter. The chief profit that is made out of fur seals is made by those who dress them, an in- dustry which is almost exclusively carried on in London. if the seal is exterminazed, we stand to lose much more than the Americans. season. they or Save the Seals, “It is no answer to this argument.to say that the American government is mistaken as to the certainty of the extermination of the seal. Experts will battle over this question at this month's conference, but the fact remains that nothing that we can say will convince the American govern- ment that the seal herd is not dwindling at a rate which forebodes its extinction at such an early date as to afford them ‘moral justification for putting the seals to the knife next year. When a man or a-nation is in a position to act upon his prejudices to your detriment, no matter how mistaken those prejudices may be, ft is no use merely denouncing him. What you have to do is to honor him, ‘f only to protect your own interests. The case is much stronger when you have not only your material interest at stake, but the further interest of harmo- nious relations with your neighbor. Cer- tainly the tone of the dispatches published in the Blue Book, signed by Mr. Sherman on the one side, and on behalf of Mr. Chamberlain on the other, are not such ag any friend of Anglo-American reunion can contemplate with complacency. The au- thors of the Sherman dispatch, and Mr. Chamberlain's, seem to have tried as to which could rub the other up the wrong way with the greatest dexterity and the most aggravating plausibility.” Three Young Buffalo Added to the Gov- ernment’s Oollection There, Journey Across the, Continent Safely Made and Tiansfer'to Park Without Incident. Three young buffala were received at the Zoological Park today and added to the collecticn there. They came in early this morning in a stable car and were trans- ferred from that by means of an express wagon to the corral at the park. The specimens were purchased under the direction of Dr. Frank Baker from the Ailard herd of buffalo in Montana. The sroup is made up of two females and one male, each two years old, in splendid ccn- dition, and of a very good size for their age. They came frum the Flat Head In- dian reservation, and were shipped from Ravalli, Missoula county, Mon., the trip to this city occupying nine days. The buf- falo were secured for Dr. Baker by Pablo, a half-breed, who bas an interest in the Allard stock. No Difficulty Encountered. The youngsters were accompanied on their long journey by William Van Bus- kirk, an experienced handler of buffalo and a well known breeder in Montana. He rode with them all the way, but says that not the slightest diffieulty was encountered at any point. The stable car was divided into three compartments, each occupant having a room all itsjown. They were fed and watered regularly, or course, and did not seem in the least injured or annoyed in any way by their long trip and con- tinuous housirg. When the car arrived this morning prepa- rations were immediately made by Mr. Blackburn, the head keeper at the Zoo, assisted by Mr. Monrce, to get his new charges to the park. ‘A heavy express wagon was used for the purpose with a bed constructed entirely of heavy timbers and two-inch planks. The three stalls in which the buffalo were located on the car occupied one entire end up to the center door, and a pen was made of heavy timbers, leading from the door of the first stall or compartment to the door of the car, against which the van had been backed, The ar- rangements perfected under the eye of Mr. Blackburn precluded the slightest pos- sibility of any harm befalling the new specimens, and {nsured their"speedy and safe transfer to more comfortable quarters at_the park. Three men with a heavy gute stationed themselves on top of the wagon in readl- ness to close up the van when the speci- mens should be safely lodged within. When all was ready Mr. Blackburn sta- tioned himself behind one of the sides of the newly constructed pen in the car, and Mr. Van Buskirk was intrusted with the work of opening the door of each com- partment in turn. Attracted a Crowd. All this time the buffalo were the beheld of all bebolders. Hundreds of small boys had gained information of the transfer and were én hand—on top-of the car, under it and clambering all over the sides of it, all eager to get a glimpse of the animals. A two-year-old buffdlo, when he ts in good condition and is a'little out of humor, can register a marvelous kfek, and one of the females in the party seemed to be in es- pecially gocd condition and in especially bad humor this morning. The kicks she inflicted against the side of the car could be heard plainly for half a square, sounding like tremendous blows of a sledge hammer administered by a stout, experienced man. as one pickanin- ny remarked: ‘She kin jes make dat right hin’ fut talk, ‘deed she kin!” and he was not far wrong. When Keeper Blackpurn thought the proper time had arrived, he gave the word, and Mr. Van Buskirk opened the docr of the first compartment. Tris was vccupled by the gentleman bovine, ana no trouble Was experienced in getting him into the wagon. Then the door was closed again to preclude any possibility of Mr. Van Bus- kirk being surprised from the rear, and the second door was opened and the lodger in this compartment forced by means of a stick to beat a retreat into the wagon. Fi- nally the third one was induced to follow, and at a word the heavy gate was lowered: Mr. Bluckburn Gratified. Mr. Blackburn expressed himself as being much gratified at the ease and haste with wlich the job was accomplished, and said he expected no dificiity at all in trans- ferring his charges from the van to the corral at the park. ‘he drive to the park consumed considerable time, during which the animals kept up a constant munching, with an occasional kick or two against the sides of the wagon, which proved strong enough, however, to resist all attack Upen the arrival at the destination ‘he wagon was backed up against the gate of the corral and the buffalo did not require much time in getting ont in the air again. Dr. Baker is highly pleased over the pur- chase, and says the new specimens will add tly to the herd of these noble animals now at the park. — WORLD'S W. C, T) U. CONVENTION. Formally Opened at Toronto, Canndn, This Morning. TORONTO, Ont., October ‘The bien- nial convention of the World’s Women’s Christian Temperance Union was formally opened in the pavilion at the Horticultural Gardens today. The building was thronged when the convention was calied to order by Miss Frances E. Willard. The convention has taken hold of the city, and the greatest-interest is displayed on all sides. The platform was filled with executive and other official workers, prem- inent among whom were Miss Agnes Slack of England, Mrs. ‘Kirk of Australia, Mrs. Barker of Chicago, Mra. Barnes of New York and Miss Johnannsdottir, the iceland representative. The speakers were received with great applause and the waving of handkerchiefs. The arrangements for seat- ing and other accommodations have been carefully made, and no confusion or incon- venience exists. Communications ‘between the members has been provided for by means of littie girl pages, dressed in white, who flit here ard there at the behest of officer or mem- ber alike. The first fifteen minutés of the session were given over to Geyotignal exercises, led by Mrs. Rutherford, preident of the Do- minion W. C. FREIGHT Bean ON FIRE. Result of a Colfision at Upper San- dusky,;0 Syecial Dispatch to The Evering Star. UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio, October 23.— One of the worst freight wrecks in the his- tery of the Hocking Valley railway oc- curred here this morning. It. was a rear- end colitsion. An engine and several cars were demolished, and part of the cars were consumed by fire, which is still raging. ‘A hundred ‘tons ofscoal were consumed. The loss will be ovew! $25,000. Whisky Wak Babeled “Catsay.” PORTLAND, ‘October 23.—Collector of Customs deca & quantity of beer and whisky, whigh fias been placed on the déck for shipment to Alaska by the steam- er Elder. Fifty cases marked “Cumber- land Home-made Catésup,” were examined by the inspectors, and it was found that instead of catsup each case contained two fiye-gallon kegs of whisky. Appointment of a Big Batch of Post- masters. DISCUSSING THE UNION PACIFIC Senator Platt Calls in Regard to New York Offices. JUDGE KIMBALL’s SUCCESSOR The President has appointed the follow- ing postmasters: Massachusetts—East P. Wright. New York—Montgomery, John F. Wilkin. New Jersey—Merchantville, Maurice B. Rudderow. Pennsylvania—Thurlow, Norris L. Yar- nall. Virginia—Orange, Thomas W. Carter; Shenandoah, W. T. Miller; Williamsburg, T. M. Ware. Alabama—Bloctcn, Newton L. Wilson; Brewtcn, Nicholas G. Schad; Ozark, 8. D. Clark; Pratt City, Andrew J. Prince. California—Marysville, Charles Hapgood. Colorado—Manitou, Homer H. Grafton. Florida—Tampa, G. B. Reynolds. Georgia—Barnesviile, Joshua G. Harri: Illinois—Carthage, Charles W. Tayior; Coichester, Isaac Newland; Elmhurst, Wm. Graue; Lockport, Jchn A. Walter; Quinc’ Chaster A. Wilcox; Roseville, William ‘4 Gcesett; Sheldon, William L. Ranton. Indiana—Auburn, Granville H. Forkner; Aurora, Ernest H. Niebaum; Warsaw, Charles B. Bertly. Towa —Albia, Daniel M. Anderson; Panora, J.T Eilts. Kansas—Peabody, H. R. Van Nest. Michigan—Vicksburg, Charles Brown. Minnesota—Plainview, J. P. Waste. Mississippi-MeComb, Seth W. Coliins; Winona, James W. Leverett. Missouri—Monett, S. A. Chapell; Platte City, William T. Clements; Rockport, Thos. M. Bailey; Stanberry, Charles L. Mosley; Weston, August Schneider. Ohio—Lockland, Charles $8. Dunn. Tennessee—-Dyersburg, John L. Sinclair. Wisconsin—Hurley, Mathew J. Connor: West Bend, Albert Lindback. Discussing the Union Pacific. Pepperell, Arthur Attorney General McKenna spent an hour and a half with President McKinley this morning in a discussion of the coming sale of the Union ‘ific. With the Attor- ney General was Mr. Pierce of the reorgan- ization committee of the Union Pacific. Tre Attorney General declined to talk on leaving the White House, but it was said at the Department of Justice that some information might be given out during the day. Mr. Pierce and the Attorney General continued the inference at the Depart- ment of Justice for a long time after leav- ing the President. A belief was expressed that something might be on foot as to a postponement of the sale of the road. If this is done it will have to come from the government, which will e to ask the court to postpone the sale. If there is any reason to believe that by postponing the sale a month there would be other bidders besides the reorganization committee, it is thought the Attorney General and Presi- dent would ask for a postponement. They will have to be convinced, however, that something is to be derived from a’ post- ponement. There will have to be more than newspaper stories. Senator Platt a Caller. Senator Platt got in early frem New York this morning, without many peorle deing aware of his coming. He went to the White House, but, as the President was busy with the Attorney General, the sena- tor departed and called later. He was with the President a short time. He declare: that ae was just talking about some New York appointments. He denied that the New York situation had been discussed. A Star reporter asked the senator his opinion of the New York situation. “Tracy will be elected,” is all he said, and then he smiled that peculiar smile that is erally interpreted.as meaning that he is satisfied. There was considerable com- ment on the satisfied lock of the senater as he went away trom the White Hose. Before Izaving he used the long-distance telephone in the White House to communi- cate with his office in New York. Senators Hansbrough of North Dakota, Wilson of Washington and Bacon of Georgia were callers who saw the Presi- dent on different matters. Senator Hans- brough, as a member ef the Senate District suid he had not given much ught to District legislation at the com- ion, but was always willing to give rict what it wanted. Receiving Election Returns. President McKinley has decided that he will receive the election returns on elec- tion night at the home of his mother in Canton. His first intereet will be in Ohio. Next he will think of the New York elec- tion, and then of the election in Maryla It has not been decided whether Senator Hanna will be with him in Canton on elec- tion night or whether ke will stay in Cleveland. Mrs. McKinley will be the recipient of honors on the trip with the President. At Cincinnati next Saturday afterneon she will be honored with a musicale at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schmidtlapp, where the President and Mrs. McKinley will stop. The musicale will take place while the President is being entertained by the Com- mercial Club. In Pittsburg a luncheon will be given to Mrs. McKinley by Mrs. Robert Piteairn. The presidential party will leave here next Friday afternoon in the Pullman car “Haselmere,” in which they have made. numerous trips this summer. They will be joined by Col. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland. Judge Kimball's Successor. - The fight for police judge, to succeed Judge Kimball, is warming up, although the candidates themselves do not believe the President will take up the matter be- fore December. Three or four weeks ago, when the papers of Judg2 Kimball were presented at the White House, his friends thought that he would have no opposition. Since then strong and well-backed candi- dates have cropped cut. Among these is Justice of the Peace John O'Donnell. A delegation of his friends today presented his merits to the President. The delegation consisted of G.A. R. and U. V. U. mem- bers, as follows: Col. Samuel R. Stratton, Gen’ A. F. Dinsmore, George W. Brown, Col. H. D. Henley, Col. A. H. Beck, Col. John Middleton. In addition to arguing the fitness of Jus- tice of the Peace O'Donnell, the delegation told the President that Mr. O'Donnell was ‘the youngest volunteer in the naval ser- vice during the war, having run away from home and enlisted at the age of thir- teen years. Mr. O'Donnell was introduced to the President a short time ago by Judge Day, assistant secretary of state. He ha: the Indorsement, it is said, of Secretary, Sherman, seas a nis “and Foraker, and other men, ° les. stro) backing. Mr. O'Donnell was from "Onion —_———_-o+_____ Saturday Early Closing. ‘The 8 o'clock Saturday closing treasury will cease at the close month. The Secretary has issued that effect. at the of this orders to UEST GRANTED|DFI EGATES ORGANIZE |FOR THE 200 COLLECTION| AT THE WHITE HOUSE|THE COMING ELECTIONS Few Department Clerks Are Going to Their Homes to Vote. Republican National Committee Mak- ing a List of Those Who Will Not Exercise the Privilege. The great interest being taken in the fall elections which are about to occur in Greater New York, Ohio, Maryland and Iowa and the uncertainty regarding the ovtcome in each case have stirred the rep- resentatives of both political parties in Washington to energetic efforts in behalf of sending home voters residing in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Single fare rates for the round trip have been secured to all voting points, and a close canvass has been made cf the rolls of the various departments and the names of those entitled to vote at the approaching clections have been ascer- tained. There seems to be, however, gen- crai Indisposition on the part of such voters to avail themselves of the privilege this year. The books at the republican and democratic headquarters alike show very few names of department clerks appl. = for the cheap transportation arranged for. Mr. Sidney A. Perkins of the republican national committee, who is running the Washington end of Mark Hanna's Ohio campaign, Is a very busy man these da’ Mr. Petkins is making some quiet inquiries as to who is and who is not going home to vote. Word has been passed around that in some of the bureaus a number of em- ployes are dissatisfied with the action of the administration and propose to attest their displeasure by staying away from ihe polls, and it is very broadly hinted that Mr. Perkins is making a list of all such employes for future reference. SS HAWAIPS COMMERCE. Report of Conn Haywood to the State Department. William Haywood, consul general to Ha- wali, has submitted to the State Depart- ment an exhaustive report on the com- merce and industries of the islands. At Present, he says, Hawali imports nearly everything she uses, per cent of which comes from the United States. Of the exports, 99.64 per cent go to the United States. Business Conditions in Canada. Consul General Turner, at Ottawa, in a report to the State Department, says that Canada has been suffring from busi- ness depression, but during the past few months a revival has set in. The fast mail line from Liverpool some Canadian port seems to be assured. Business at Victoria, B. C. Consul Smith at Victoria, B. C., reports to the State Department that the business in that consular district is considerably larger than the preceding year, owing to the Klondike gold excitement. Owing to the tariff the exports to the United States have been smaller since August. GEN. DUFFIELD’S REMOVAL. to Secretary Gage Will Shortly Ask for His Resignation. Secretary Gage will In a few days ask Gen. W-W. Duffield, chief of the coast and geodetic survey, for his resignation. This action was decided upon three months ago, 9s then mentioned in The Star, but has not been carried out because Secretary Gage was casting about for a suitable man to take the position. He has about decided on that raan, and is ready to receive the res- ignation of Gen. Duffield. President Mc- Kinley did not instruct Secretary Gage yesterday to demand the resignation of the chief of the survey, inasmuch as the re- moval was long ago decided upon, together with a number of other changes in the bureau. No decision has been reached as to the other changes, but matters ussumed an acute stage yesterday, when Gen. Duf- field preferred charges against three of the most prominent men under him. The three men are O. H. Tittman, now assistant in the office, and with the survey for thirty-six years; Charles A. Schott, chief of the computing division, an em ploye for twenty-six years, and J. F. Pratt, ore of the oldest men in the service. Gen. Duffield alleges that the thro: men are unfit for their places, and that they are guilty of conspiring for his removal He alleges that the conspiracy was detri- rental to the service. Secretary Gage will not permit insuborai- nation of any kind. If it can be proven that the three men are guilty of the charge against them the matter may g9 hard with them. The men wili fight the charges. In letters to Secretary Gage they h: a recdy denied them. Their friends «: are too well known in the scientific to be charged with incompetency, that these charges will not hold. The Probable New Chief. It is alleged that General Duffield would have been asked to resign at the time of the report of the committee appointed to lcok into his management of the office but Alger. The latter is a friend of Henry M. Duffield of Detroit, a broth of General Duffield, and it was on account of friendship that Secretary Alger inter- posed so long. General Dufficld is a democrat, and se- cured his place through the intiuence of Don M. Dickinson. Among those spoken of to succeed Ge eral Duffield are O. H. Tittman, Prof. ward S. Holden, director of the Lick ob- servatory; Prof. Pritchett of Washington University, St. Louis; Mark W. Harringto: formerly chief of the weather bureau, Major Crumbaugh of Kentucky. The lat- ter is politically indorsed for the place, but the treasury officials have decided that the position must go to a man of the most emi- nent scientific attainments, no matter whether he has any political backing. The place, it is thought, will go to either Prof. Holden or Prof. Pritchet ———— NO DECISION FOR SOME TIME. they world and Ai tant Attorney General Tyner to Consider the Wedderburn Case. It will probably be a couple of weeks be- fcre Assistant Attorney General Tyner is ready to make a decision in the case of Wedderburn & Co., who have been called on to show cause why a fraud order, de- priving them of the use of the mails, should rot be issued. The hearing of testimony and arguments of counsel in the case was closed yesterday afternoon. Before an opinion is rendered General Tyner will go through all the evidence that has been placed before him, and as this evidence is embodied in over a thousand typewritien pages of testimony taken be- fore the patent office, together with a large number of exhibits, considerable time will be consumed. —_—_—_o-+-____. TO FOLLOW GEN. STANLEY. Gen. Ruggles to Be the Next Governor of the Soldiers’ Home. It has been ‘practically settled by Secre- tary Alger to appoint Brigadier General George D. Ruggles, retired, formerly 24- jutant general of the army, as governor of the Soldiers’ Home near this city, as the relief of Brigadier General David 8. Stan- ley, retired, who has held the office for seyeral years. The change will not be made, however, for several months. In the ae Gen. Ruggtes will continuc to reside in Fennel as the guest of his son, Lieut. Ri of the ordnance de- partment. A AFTER HANNA. AGAIN Col. Conger Issues Another Highly Sensational Manifesto, TELLS OF A BIG CORRUPTION FOND Says It Comes From the Tin Plate Manufacturers. ADVICE TO REPUBLICANS lees Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 23.—Col. A. L. Conger of Akron, an ex-memfer of the republican national executive committee. and a member cf Gov. Bushnell’s staf, has issued a lengthy addres pendent republican voters of Ohio. It comes from Kirkville, Mo., and is wide- ly published throughout Ohio today. He says that for thirty years he has been in the service of the republican party, and he claims the right to warn his fellow re- publicans of the dangers which thres:en to disrupt the party. “We esteem our President, Maj. McKin- ley, highly,” he continues, “but there is no use in disguising the fact that Mr. Hanna is really the President, so far as dictating the national legislative poticy is concerned. Source of the Campaign Fand. “Republicans will be anxious to know how money ts diverted to the campaign fund in the framing of the tariff Dill. I was one of the first men in this country to build a mill for the manufacture of tin plate at Elwood, Ind) We manufactured under the McKinley bill, which placed a duty of ) on each box of tin plate brought this country. After fifteen to myuths we turned out tin plate at $1.50 less cost a box than when we started the mill. “If the tariff had been reduced this much we would have held our own. When | quit the business We were making from ovr little nuil $10,000 a month on a capital of $275,000 actually invested. The mill made in four years $900,000 and was then cap talized at $1,200,000, The wages paid were out of all proportion to those paid in other branches of industry. The Wilson bill re- duced the Guty to $1.05 per box, and this was more duty than -vas really required to bring the entire industry to this country. “The American Tin Plate Company sent a trainload of its employes to St. Louis to help nominate McKinley. McKinley was nominated, and in Hanna's tariff bill the duty on tin plate was raised to $1.50 a box, according to promise. Now all the tin plate trust have to do is to pay over to Hanna whatever amount they agreed upon should be paid to this ‘campaign fund provided the duty should be restored. If they were to pay him $5,000,000 a year they would still have a bonus of $10,000,000 to divide among themselves. “Now, who pays this $15,000,0007 ‘Col. Hahn, Dick apd Hanna are the ab- solute rulers of 4,000,000 people in Ohio. I have been in contact with the democratic party many years, and I believe that it will be hard to find in that party in Ohio the equals in corruption of Hanna, Cox, Hahn and Dick. Advised to Knife Hanna. “There is but one remedy, and that is to remove the cause, and I appeal to every independent republican voter in Ohio 10 support Gov. Bushnell and the state ticke but after that the hideous monster of Haina presents itself for our considera- tion, and should be voted down. The only way this can be successfully accomplished is for republicans to vote squarely for the democratic nominees for the house and 2. f you are a friend of Foraker, Bush- nell or Kurtz, remember the insults heaped upon them, and vete to put down Henna- sm. The manifesto in full covers about 1,000 words. —____ STRUCK OVER SOLAR PLEXUS, McPartland Knocks His Man Out in Ten Secon NEW ORLEANS, La., October 23.—"Kid” McPartland goes back to New York to- night with his party, but promises to re- turn in @ few months for another fight. Last night's contest with Prof. Dacey lasted only about ten seconds, The men had hardly squared off be“ore McPartland with a left hook caught Dacey on the solar plexis and Dacey collapsed. After his recovery he said he had not been hurt, but that the wind had been knocked out of him. The attendance at the fight was very small because the public Lelieved that the police would put a stop to the contest when the fight became lively. Admission fee was only 50 cents. —_—— PERISH BY “Kia” TWO ™ FIRE. Caught in a Burning Laundry Bulld- ing in New York. NEW YORK, October 23.—Two men, Pat- rick Callopy and Henry Haight, lost their lives In a fire early today on Broadway ncar th street. When the bodies were dis- ecvered that of Haight was found in e standing position, the upper part of the body bending over a beam. The othem was found’ at a front window, indicating that the man had struggled to reach the alr and escape the flames. The fire was in a three-story and attic brick building owned by the Sailors’ Snug Harbor estate, and occupied by a collar and cuff laundry. The damage to the building and ma- chinery is estimated at $25,000. j-MeCOY MILL. Advertised to Come Off at Quebec November 1 QUEBEC, October 23.—Chas. E. Carbon- neau, the managing director of the Cana- @ian Athletic Association, announces that the Creedon-McCoy fight will come off here on November 19. He has rented the Jacques Cartier Hall, and the bout is to be held in xing competition. “ifne Clusens’ League Ison the watch, however, and Major Bond, its president, states the fight will never take place, and that they will neither consider time, trou- ble or money in taking measures to stop it. : —_—— AMMON AND WOOD DISCHARGED. CREEDO) Men Who Were Arrested on Com- plaint of Samuel Keller. NEW YORK, October 23.—Col. Robert A.