Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 11C1 Fennsyivaria Avenue, Cor. 11th St., by the Sa kacrrsa re Kew York Ofice, 49 Potter Buildinz, ‘The Excning Star is served to cubscribers in the city by cerriers, ea thelr own account. at 10 conte eck, or 44 cents yer month. Copies at the be tec 2 cents each. By mail pee in the United States or Crnada—postage prepald—50 cents Fer month. a Sairrday Quintuple, Sheet Star, $1 per ear, wit foreign postage added, . ‘Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as_secend-clase mail matter.) T7-All mali subscriptions riust be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Eve 2 ee ag Star. No. 13,937. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1897—-FOURTEEN 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 closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other Paper. LIBRARY NOW READY Opening of Big Congressional Institu- fion on Schedule Time. + VOLUME FIRST CALLED FOR NOT THERE Successful Operation of the Sys- tem of Carriers. THE METHODS IN DETAIL This may not have been propitious weather for some occasions, but it was hailed with delight by a certain class ot persons when they arose this morning. ‘They were not human ducks, either, for the affair in which they wished to par- ticipate was sufficient evidence that they were intensely human, and of an intellec- tual type. In other words, they knew that this was the day on which the Library“of Congress, or, more strictly speaking, the reading room, was to be thrown open to the public. Several hundred thousands ot beoks to draw from, a rainy day and such accommodations as are furnished in the new library building for readers, form a combination which cannot be beaten. So the rain did not come amiss to the bookworms, but rather served to heighten their enjoymen for the literary feast pro- vided for them. The reading room was opened at 9 o'clock this morning, as had been announced, with everything in readiness. Librarian Young, with Assistant Librarian Spofford, Superin- tendent of the Reading Room Hutcheson and Superintendent Green of the building, inspected the edifice yesterday from top to bottom, from bookstack to basement. There are about :'50,000 volumes at present on the shelves. Departments in Readiness. All the departments, with the exceptions of the fine art and music departments, ready, and work is being carried on in the two exceptions noted as fast as possi ble. The co; ht department is in full “st, and occupies the rooms intended for it, in the south and north curtains of the basement. One of the chambers is for stor- age, and the other for the working ferce of the department. The reading room was guarded this morn- ing by a wetchman, who made inquiries f visitors whether or not they intended to ert and at the same time improve their minds by ing in the volumes of | wi lable by applying at tl desk of the superintendent of the readin answer was in the aflirmative, ad- ‘e was gained—otherwise it was re- The reading room i: no longer in- y_the curiosity of straugers t n the cap ted there. Outside t “For Library Re of the entrance printed in bold, tion, “Keep quiet.” The old familiar faces ki Who has ever been in t Were seen in the r nm which read: On the right as a card, on which was & letters the admoni- nown to any one > Capitol Lib ding room today. Ti were present for busin too. There w the old gentleman, with the long white his favorite volume ‘es. Another was young girl, tailor-made, with a gliht literature and caramels The scholarly looking man. with the high fore and long black hair, with other cl ies which marked him the theological student, was in evide These were three types, but there were all the others. The First Demand. frst volume asked for about three minutes after the door was opened “Roger Williams’ Year Book,” of so re- cent a date that it had rot been received. The first book applied for and given out ha Lamb's History of New York md the gentleman who had the henor of receiving the initial volume sub- ed to the great American public, or for te sandwiched. was began to bring st of books instead of pouring out en grain us do the threshing ma chines, which the apparatus resembles. ‘The old hands, who had previously been chary of the ‘ne rrangement Ss ame,” as kept busy e ames d of procedure to obtain a book slips furnish- . On these is print- tle of works wanted,” and “Au- s filled out by the would-be * name signed at the bot- It is handed to one of the attendant t »s it in one of the pneumatic tut i it is whirled swiftly to the stack where is shelved the volume wanted. At the sa ton is pressed, ant in the stack The order m4 and noted ed, a bution at tl © pressed to notify that the hands of its friends, so te ume is placed on one of ‘earrier” appa but a short whi h . and a red ha’ ing been pressed in the meanwhile the book is lifted of of f resting place and started on its journey to the 7 follo’ ancther in an being on a revolving of the whole is a complete. When the book ination it is shoved on a if-like arrangement, ready for the at- nt and reader. It is returned to the from which it came in much the manner. ‘The Solitary Mishap. The only mishap which occurred this morning was the bending to one side of the fingers of a carrier, which caught or be- car erlocked in those of a “shelf” in one of the decks. This was remedied in a same few minutes, and everything’ went on in riment has worked his fore y les, ter in his charge was tn such shape tuday that it could be delivered as asked for. Owing to the force there being sma!ler than elsewhere, orders for magazines and Papers are not received on every “deck” of thes south st. The : ved on the ct ae eighth are attended to by As- Ingram and George Al- md. jr. One call this morning for the periodicals, about a dozen in nber, containing articles on lynch law. The person asking for them looked In Poole’s directory, in which all of these are kept, and the whole number was furnished him. There were frequent calls for the monthly maguzines which were sent out. On this eighth deck are kept the current periodicals, which number about 60 cach morth. By the first of the year the dally newspaper files will be Kept Spread out for inspectiorf in the rooms intended for them. The files are arranged alphabetically as re- gards the states from which they come. Perlodigal Department. The periodiet-department ts under one disadvantage, which is that the “carriers” are intended only for quarto volumes. The big newspaper volumes, of eight or nine sistants Van Ne: fred Towns w columns width, necessarily have to be trans- ported to the reading room by attendants. The magazines, however, and all such matter contained in quarto form, are trans- ported to the reading room by the specially repared apparatus. Pthe time consumed in securing a book or periodical from any of the stacks or decks is inside of five minutes. Thus, it can be seen, the whole arrangement is most com- lete. mre is the intention to have rubber matting on the floor ofthe reading room, so that there will be no sound of scraping feet on the floor. The chairs intended especially for the reading desks have not yet been received, but are expected at any time. Ordinary ones were utilized today, and were found comfortable. It is a foregone conclusion almost that no books will be appropriated from the reading room, no matter how a would-be purloiner may plot and scheme to such an end. It is not recessary to publish the means which the library officials have taken to prevent this—but they are ade- quate. A number of volumes in response to de- mands for them were this morning taken from the Capitol to the new library build- ing by means of the specially designed scheme for this. There was no danger of the books getting wet during the trans- portation, as they were carried nearly a quarter of a mile through the tunnel con- structed for the purpose. For the Bliad. The reading room for the blind, in the northwest pavilion of tae ground floor, was epened today. There are a number of raised-letter volumes on different subjects available for the clouded vision mind im- provers. There are also two magazines furnished—one containing articles on g2n- eral subjects, the other purely musical matter. Ordinary raised letters are employed in the volumes, with some containing what is technically known as “New York points” and “moving system.” If a sufficient number of the sightless students can be gathered together, there will be a reading for them an hour each day, from 2:30 to 3:30. These readings will be carried on by persons connected with the library as volunteers. Miss Etta Giffin is in charge of this room. Bindery and Repair Shop. In order that the library shall be com- plete in every particular, there will be a bindery and repair shop, in a room of the building. One man has been detailed in the past, from the government printing office, fer this purpose, and the number detailed will now be increased. The appropriation for this is $12,000 annually. It has been the custom to send books needing repairs to the government. printing office and have the work charged to the “appropriation. This room is now located in the north- east pavilion of the greund floor, with Mr. lus in charge, assisted by Mr. Strout. that the books sre properly accounted fcr when they are sent away. With the increased detail it is thought much time and trouble will be saved. The average life of a popular book, like “Tril- for instance, without an added lease. is about a year. Stro: leather bindings are furnished in the repair shop, so that the beok will last indefinitely. It was stated today that the examination of persons temporarily appointed during the summer had been deferred. This was found necessary from the fact that the members of the examining board are so engrossed with their various duties they cannot spare the time. It will take place in a few weeks. —e- BURIAL OF HENRY GEORGE. Brief Ceremonies at the Tomb in Greenwood Cemetery. NEW YORK, November 1.—After a short, simple funeral service, the body of Henry George was finally laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery today. Only a few persons were present at the family resi- dence The ceremonies of today were the anti- thesis of yesterday's. In the home over- locking the narrows, where Mr. George had lived and worked, there was no trace of mourning. In accordance with the expressed wishes of the dead man, every bit of crape had been removed from the house. The Rev. Dr. John W. Kramer of Bath Beach con- ducted the funeral service. After reading part of the Episcepal service for the dead Dr. Kramer paid a touching tribute to Mr. George. He alluded to the fact that today was All Saints’ day, and therefore a fitting occasion to commit the remains of Henry George, one of the greatest of latter day Christian saints, to the grave. Dr. Kramer testified to the personal religion of Mr. George. The power of religion in social problems Was questioned by a man who was talki: with Mr. George. With flashing eye, George replied: “If religion be nothing more than you think it to be, our cause is lest, because unless there is reality in re- ligion and we can appeal through it to humanity we shall never get back God’s land for God's poor children.” After the Lord's prayer had been said all, the Rev. Dr. McGlynn also paid a onal tribute to the departed. He said seemed as if they were standing by the triumphant car of some Roman hero rather than by the bier of a dead philosopher, and concluded by declaring that Henry George and the cause he espoused were more alive than ever today in the heart of democracy. The service at the grave was very short, beirg simply the burial service of the Episcupal Church. Besides the family of Mr. George there were present about 200 people. The grave, ich is situated on a luff in a beautiful part of Greenwood, 1s quite close to the tomb of Henry Ward Beecher. Near at hand is, also the grave of Mrs. Benjamin F. Tracy. — Like a Scene in the Tropics. The rotunda of the pension office has a very tropical appearance since numerous palms and other vegetation of the tropics were placed about the fountain. These plants have grown so well as to demon- strate that the pension office is an excep- tienally good place in which to grow them, and an effort is being made to obtain ad- ditions to the collection. Many persons have palms and other tropical plants that heve outgrown the dimensions of private houses, and many plants of this kind have been contributed for the ornamentation of the building. Any one who has such over- grown plants and wishes to give them to the pensionsoffice should send word to Su- perintendent Barnes, pension office, he hav- ing made arrangements for sending for plants so donated. —_—_—_o.___ Denth of Paymaster Tiffany. Captain Crowninshleld, chief of the bu- reau of navigation. Navy Department, re- ceived a telegram this morning announcing that Paymaster Otis C. Tiffany of the navy died at the Mare Island Hospital, near San Francisco, yesterday. Paymaster Tif- ny entered the navy from Illinois as an assistant paymaster in May, 1875, and reached the grace of paymaster November 19, 1891. His last cruise was on the Mon- terey, on the Pacific station. Army and Navy Notes. The following transfers have been made in the 16th Infantry: First Lieut. Charles R. Tyler from Com- pany B to Company E. First Lieut. William H. Johnston from Company E to Company B. Lieut. H. K. Hines has been detached from the Bache and granted two months’ leave. “Lieut. T. M. Brumby has been detached from the naval observatory, November 30, and ordered to the Olympia, December 7. ———————____ Appointed a Special Attorney.. The Attorney General has appointed Franklin W. Coliins of Nebraska a special attorney to represent the government be- fort the Court of Ciaims. ea a ee TO SAVE THE SEALS Russia, Japan and the United States to Sign a Treaty. 10 SUSPEND PELAGIC SEALING: Little Now. Remains to Be Donez eee THE COMING CONFERENCE -—___+____ It is expected that a treaty or conven- tion between the United States, Russia and Japan will be formally signed and executed at the State Department during the pres- ent week carrying out the proposition be- fore the Bering sea conference for a sus- pension of pelagic sealing. The present understanding is thatthe signing of this document will occur within the next few days. It will represent the completed ef- forts of the conference, and with the sign- ing concluded the conference will ad- journ. The terms of the treaty or convention will follow the lines of the proposition con- sidered by the conference and referred with favorable recommendation to the au- thorities at St. Petersburg and Tokio. No doubt existed as to the acceptance of the Russian authorities, and it can now be stated positively that the Japanese govern- ment has approved the proposition and that the Japanese delegates are prepared to place their signatures to the treaty. This clears away all obstacles and little rer.ains to be done beyond the formalitics attending the signing of such an instru- ment. The essential feature of the treaty or convention is for the suspension of pelagic sealing for such a period as will permit the seal herds to revive. The period of tkis suspension is not disclosed. One re- port is. that it will be for one year, sub- ject to extension. Another is that it will ccver a term of years, but the exact dura- tion of the suspension cannot be verified. All that can be learned with definiteness is that the treaty is expected to be exe- cuted during the present week, aud that it will be on the original proposition before the conference for a suspension of pelagic sealing. The tripartite conference to devise means for the preservation of the seals in the North Pacific was resumed at the State Department this morning, with a full at- tendance of delegates from Russia, Japan and the United States. The governments named agreed to sus- pend pelagic sealing to a limited extent, and an effort will be made to induce Great Britain to join in the agreement. There may be some difficulty, however, in ac- complishing that much-desired result, inas- much as pelagic sealing is the rock upon which the long-continued negotiations he- tween the United States and Great Britain have invariably split. From ‘he proceed- ings of the tripartite conference It appears that Russia and Japan have taken the side of the United States in the controversy, just as it was predicted wouid be the case. It was Great Britain's belief in that re- sult that caused her to decline to partici- pate in a conference with any other gov- ernment than the United States on the subject of the sealing industry The conference agreed upon netween the representatives of Great Britain, Canada ard the United States to considér the re- ports of the experts of the countries nam- ed, as to the condition and prospects of the industry, has not yet been finally ar- ranged. Prof. Thompson, the British rep- resentative, has been here several days, but so far Mr. Macoun, the representative of Canada, has not reported his arrival. +--+ PRESIDENT AT CLEVELAND. eae ee EE a el Senator Hanua He Started for Canton This Afternoon. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 1.—Presi- dent and Mrs. McKinley, in company with the President's private secretary and Col. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick, arrived in Cleveland this morning at 9 o'clock. The visit of the President here is purely a business one. He comes home to vote. Senator Hanna will speak in Canton this evening, and one of his most interested hearers will be the President. It will be his first opportunity of hearing his friend in the role of stump speaker. The President's arrival here was a very quiet affair. It was not known that he would come to Cleveland until late last evening. He was the guest of Col. Her- rick, to whose residence he was hastily and quietly driven. 2 Senator Hanna fs glad the campaign ts over. He is completely tired out. For the first time in my life,” said the serator, “I have traveled pretty generally over the state, and I have had the oppor- tunity to judge the political sentiment and the motives which prompt the people to action in a political campaign. As a re- sult of the observations I am confirmed in the cpinion that the people of Ohio can always be trusted to decide important ques- ticns and issues in the right way. I he- lieve that the same conditions hold today that governed them a year ago in arriving at a conclusion, and therefore Lelieve that the result will be fully as significant in settling the issues along the lines of pro- tection and sound money. ‘Trusting to the intelligence of our people and their appreciation of the benefits which have come to them through the policy of the republican party, I have no hesitation in predicting that the result of Tuesday's election will be an indorsement of those principles by the people and not confined to party lines.” Mr. Hanna left this afternoon at 3: with President McKinley and party for Canton. With ——$_ = E TO “TUT” RYAN. CHALLE Parson Davies Offers to Match Joe Choyinsk{ Against Him. ST. LOUIS, November 1.—Parson Davies has issued a challerge to “Tut” Ryan of Australia, in behalf of Joe Choyinski. Ryan is now in New York. Joe Choyinski will leave Chicago tomor- row night for San Francisco to fight J. J. Jeffries, the Los Angeles giant, a twenty- round battle on or about November 15 be- fcre the National Athletic Club. If Ryan accepts Davies’ challenge to box in Chicago, Choyinski will return at once to prepare for the bout. Davies will not accompany him to San Francisco, as he is busy at present looking out for the St. Louis Press Club entertainment, which takes place at the Coliseum November 18. The star feature of: this affair will be a limited round bout between Young Griffo and Tommy Tracy. —____ MISSOURI FARMER KILLED. pS Be Ne LONE PSE SERN APS SE I See eA AR th ESS SP SD een aa eee dN Shot by a Neighbor Who Was Trying te Rob Him, > MERCER, Mo., November 1.—Nathan Stark, a prominent farmer, was held up on the highway last night by Ira Sexton, a neighbor, who attempted to rob him. Stark. resisted, and Sexton shot and killed him. Sexton was taken to Princeton and placed: in jail. The feeling against him is — an extre guard has becn placed about: Jail. Three others have been put under arrest as Sexton's accomplices. They are Sexton's ‘wife of a week, her sister and a stranger from Indiana. Sexton says he did not want INTERNAL REVENUERECEIPTS| WERE DRIVEN OUT A Decrease for the Last Fiscal Year of $211,022.19, —_ Cost of Collection Was ‘Léssenea * fe ‘The arnual report bot the commissioner of internal revenue for the fiscal year ended June 20, 1897, shows the receipts from all sources were $146,619,593.47,against $148,830,615.66 for the year ended June 30, 1896, a decrease for the last fiscal year of $211,022.19. The total cost of collection of the foregoing reventie was $3,848,460.49, @ Gecrease of $237,822 from last year. The total production of distilled spirits, exclusive of fruit brandies, wes 62,465,648 taxable gallons. For the previous year the Production was 86,588,703 gallons, a de- crease of 24,123,055 gallons. There were also produced during the last year 296,021 gallons of apple brandy, 17,251 gallons of Peach brandy, 1,495,686 gallons of grape brandy and smalicr quantities of other brandy, a total of 1,813,427 gallons, an ag- gregate decrease of 1,590,425 gallons from the previous year. The decrease was 920,- 269 gallons of apple, 45,786 of peach and 625,939 of grape. 2 During the past yéar 8,158 distilleries were operated, against:6,187 for the previous year, a decrease of 3; The production of shows a great de- crease. During the year 34,462,822 barrels were produ as against 35,859,- 250 for the previous year, a decrease of 1, 306,428 barrels. 3 The chief decrease iffreceipts during the last year was in beer. The decrease in the receipts from fermented liquors was $1,- 312,073, the total receipts having been $32,- 162, against $33,784,235 for the previous year. The receipts from oleomargarine fell off $185,302, the total being $1,034,129, against $1,219,432 for the prévious year. The principal increase. during the year was in distilled spirits. The total was $82,- 008,542, against $80,670,070, an increase of $1,338,472. The receipts from manufactured tobacco were $30,710,207, against $30,711,029, a de- crease of $1,331. ee ee WAKED UP AT LAST. intaut Secretary Roosevelt on the Ohio Republicans. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt returned here this morning from Columbus, Ohio, where he made a speech in favor of Senator Hanna and the republicam state ticket. A Star reporter asked him how he found things politically in'Ohio. “The fight is very, very hard,” he replied, “owing mainly to the fact that 1s was difficult to wake up the republicans. They have been waked up at last, however, and im my opinion Mr. Hanna's chances of election are excellent.” Trial of Capt. Loverfug Has Been @r- dered. Capt. Lovering is to be tried by court- martial. He is the officer charged with having exceeded his-authority in the case of a soldier named Hammond ‘at- Fert Sheridan. Hammond having refused to go to the commandant's office when ordered, he was dragged there by order of Capt. Lovering, who, it is said, prodded him several times with his sword in order to make him walk. ; The action of the War Department is based upon -the recommendation of the ccurt of inquiry, which investigated the case. The report of the court was for- warded to the department by Gen. Brooke, commanding the Department of the Mis- souri. Gen. Miles, who! is acting secretary of war, has ordered a cqurt-martial and has designated Brigadier General J. F. Wade, commanding the department of Dakota, to act as president of the court. = —____ WERE ILLEGALLY ADMITTED. Statement Regarding Chinamen KiIlI- ed in the Hudson River Wreck. ‘The special agents? division of the treas- ury has received from -one of its deputies at Malone, N. Y., .a statement that the eight Chinamen killed in the recent wreck on the Hudson river should have been ex- cluded from the country before they had opportunity to get on the train for New York. There were eleven Chinamen in the party. They had hat a:hearing before the commissioner at Malone, N. Y., seven claiming to be Ainericant born, sons of four fathers. The four alleged fathers swore to the seven being their children, and the ccmmissioner allowed ;them to go free. —_———_-2-___. Dividends of Insolvent Banks. The controller of the. currency has de- clared dividends in favor of the creditors of insolvent. national banks as follows: 20 per cent, the Second National Bank of Grand Forks, N. D.; 17.30 per cent, the Citizens’ National Bank of Madison, S. D.; 15 per cent, the Keystone National Bank of Superior, West_Superior, Wis.; two divi- dends, 10 and 15 per cegt, respectively, the Union National “Bank of Minneapolis, Minn.; 8 per cent, the Baker City National Bank of Laker City, Oregcn; 18,73 per cent, the First National Bank of Marion, Kan. —+—$_—_+ 2 ____ MAKE OUR OWN “KNIVES NOW. = Lmports From England Fall Of Over 50 Per Gent. SHEFFIELD, Haglan; November 1.—The returns of the exports of cutlery from Shef- field to the United States show .that they amorfnted only to. $60,000 for the last quar- ter, as compared with $160,000 for the same period, July, August and September of 1896. ‘Phis is the worst.showing made for the cutlery exporters of this city for seven years past. ’ The exports of steel, however, have in- creased $25,000, but the total exports of SheMeld have fallen from $600,000 to $415,000. RE SE ae Virginia Post: Ose Robbed. NORFOLK, Va., November 1.—At Smith- field, Va., this morning, thieves looted the ‘post, Office, securing $400 from one regis- tered-letter. and $600\in currency from the safe, which was blown open. There is no clue to the identity of'thie robbers, although they were seen by several:gersons. —_—— ¢ Gen. Graham's Report. The report of Generali Graham, com- manding the department af Texas, has been made. It shows that the: troops of that department are in goud ¢omifition and under good discipline. 3 - oo -New York Bridge Plans Approved. The acting secretary of war has ap- proved the map cf location and plans of a bridge to be constructed by the department the city_of New York tetween City Island and of New York, Pensions have been granted to residents Se"Lewis and’ienry Ss Joheeons Experience of Ex-Governor Oates and His Family. VICTIMS «OF QUARANTINE ROLES Had Not Been Exposed to Yellow Fever, but Had to Leave. NATIONAL SYSTEM NEEDED eed “Yes, under the quarantine regulations promulgated by Gov. Johnson and the counties and municipalities of Alabama, my wife, my son and myself were literally driven out of the state because we were from Montgomery, although we had not been exposed to yellow fever. We were informed that unless we left by the first train we would be subject to a fine of $100 each for every day we remained in the Thus spoke William C. Oates, for fourteen years the representative of the third congressional district in the Congress of the United States and chief executive oe the state of Alabama during i885 and 6. “Before yellow fever was officially de- clared in Montgomery,” said Gov. Oates, “I sent my wife and little son to her brother's country piace, five miles from Eufaula, in Barbour county, Ala., to remain until the yellow fever scare was over. I remained in Montgomery two days later, attending to business. When Mrs. Oates and our lit- tle son_arrived at her brother’s country home Eufaula quarantined against that home immediately and none of the inmates were allowed to enter the city. In the meantime the governor had issued his proclamation ordering all refugees from in- fected places not to stop within the state and forbidding their return within a period of ten days. Immediately the sheriff of Barbour county went out to Mr. Tonney’s place and ordered Mrs. Oates and our lit- tle son to leave the state, under the terms of the proclamation, or he would be com- pelled to levy a fine of $100 on herself and our boy for every day they remained there. She thereupon took the first train for Washington, not even being allowed the privilege of consulting me before her de- parture. About the same time I left with a party of gentlemen for my old home in Abbeville. We were placed in a car spe- cially set apart for our transportation, and the doors and windows were all tightly closed. Had to Close the Windows. “As we passed through Troy, Pike county, one of the genilemen raised a win- dow for the purpcse of securing a little fresh air and was immediately ordered by one of the officers on board the train to shut it down or he would ‘crack his head with his club.’ At every station the people were up in arms. A complete quarantine had been established and the people had no use wnatever for refugees. The same con- dition existed in Dale and Henry cou! ties, and when I arrived at Abbeville—my old home—I was informed by the marshal, under the direction of the mayor of the town, that I must leave immediately. I secured @ conveyance as soon as possible anc was driven across the country to Eufaula, expecting there to meet Mrs. Oates and come on to Washington. On my arrival, however, I discovered that she had already left for this city. To my utter amazement the people were afraid to come near me and I was compelled to go to my brother-in-law’s nome. as I could not se- cure accommodations at any of the hotels or boarding houses for that night. I was told by some of the officers acting under the direction of the sheriff that when I went to the train the next morning it would be well for me to stay away from the people at the station. I drove out some little distance from the depot and remained in my carrizge until the train’ rolled in, and I suppose there was a general sigh of relief when I took my departure from their midst, and this, too, in the face of the fact that I had already had the yellow fever and had a certificate from probably the most prominent physician in Alabama certifying that I was in perfect health and had not been exposed to the disease in any way or at any time. I relate these facts merely to show you the incon- veniences and hardships of the various quarantine systems in vogue in Alabama. National Quarantine Necded. “The orders promulgated by the gover- ror, those by the county authorities and those by the municipalities are so conflict- ing that I must confess that I am in favor of a national quarantine law, which would bring greater uniformity and work perhaps less hardships in case of epidemics. “There has also been a conflict between the state and federal officers over the mails. The state officers were instructed by the governor to stop and fumigate all mails entering Alabama before they were allowed to pass through the state. Mr. Terrell, the superintendent of the mails of that section, and located at Atlanta, in- structed the mail clerks to disregard the governor's order. The governor then noti- fied Mr. Terrell that unless his order was complied with the mail cars would be de- tached from the traips and not allowed to enter the state. After a conference an agreement was reached by which the mails were allowed to be fumigated at Mobile and other points before entering the state. “There has always been strenuous oppo- sition to a national quarantine law be- cause the state rights democrats adhere to the doctrine that Congress has no power to legislate upon any subject unless that power be expressly granted in the Consti- tution of the United States, or so clearly implied as to give force and effect tothe expressly granted power to Congress. From the inconveniences and hardships re- sulting from state quarantines, county quarantines, city and village quarantines the state for ten days, some of the cities and towns for twenty days, that every thinking man sees that a general national quarantine law properly executed and be- ing uniform in its operations, would be more satisfactory and_ beneficial to the people exposed to such contagions than the present complicated system with all its conflicts and hardships. ‘The Power of Congress. “Considerable difficulty would probably be experienced by Congress, and then the question of the power of Congress is a mooted one and not quite clear. Accord- ing to the old decisions of the Supreme portion of the time hunting deer near Jamestown Island. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has left for Columbus, Ohio, to keep an engage- ment to speak in support of Senator Han- na and the republican state ticket. Lieut. G. T. Patterson, 2d Artillery, is at the Raleigh on leave of absenc». Lieut. J. M. of the Wilmingion ts now on leave in this city. He is stopping at 207 N street northwest. Lieut. John S. Sewell, Corps of Engineers, formerly assistant to the superintendent of public buildings and grounds, and now sta- tioned In Boston, is on a visit to this city. He ts at 1930 15th street. Mr. Philip E. Baer is visiting his parents, 617 H street, and will return in a few days to New York. Major James ‘Chester, Artillery, is at he bitt House awaiting retirement. Lieut. G. T. Patterson, 3d Artillery, is at the Raleigh. Surgeon Wm. S. Dixon of the Brooklyn is at 1421 20th street on leave. Naval Constructor Wm. H. Varney, sta- tioned at Camden, N. J., is in this city on leave. Passsed Ass'stant Eagineer T. W. Kin- kard of the Terror is at 1514 30th street for a few days. Surgeon C. Biddle of the navy is at the Richmond. Mr. E. D. Easton and Mr. R. F. Crome- lin, the president and secretary, respec- tively, of the Columbia Phonograph Com- pany, have returned from Paris and are row in New Passed Assistant Engineer John C. Leon- ard of the navy is stopping at the Colonial on leave. Lieutenant H. McCrea of the Brooklyn is at the Cairo, on leave. Surgeon Wm. R. Du Bese of the Texas is stopping at ts Q street, on leave. Lieutenant W. N. Hughes, 13th Infan- try, is at 616 Massachusetts avenue, on leave of absence. u ———-----e CONTROVERSY WITH MICHIG:! Detrcit Might Not Get the Cruiser Yamtic. The cruiser Yantic, which has been or- dered to Detroit for the use of the Michigan Siate Militia, may not go there, after all, as a result of a small controversy between the governor of Michigan and the Navy Department. The story is an interesting ere, and is briefly told in the following telegrams: MONTREAL, Quebec., October 30, 1897. Navigation, Navy Department: Steamer collided with Yantic after failing to answer signals and forcing Yantic oui of channel. Yantic was struck on port side of stern. False -work and unimportant geer carried away. Ship practically unin- Jured. Report by mail this date. (Signed) MOORE, Commander, U. S. DETROIT, Mich., October 31, 18% Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secre- tary of the navy, Washington, D. C. Owing to injuries reported by Lieut. Hodges, Michigan Naval Militia, my repre- sentative at Montreal, may false rk back to original stern of Yantic be removed to be replaced with other necessary repairs at department's expense at Detroit, and may acceptance of ship be made now subj, tkese conditions and to protection by partment against libel due to accident? Great haste is necessary, owing to early ciosing of locks for season.” Gigned) HAZEN 8. PIN Governor of Mi. NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C., November 1, 1897. Te ae Governor of Michigan, Detroit, Telegram of 20th instant received. Yan- tic is reported practically uninjured. tf not receipted for immediately and taken charge of by authorities of state of Mich- igan, vessel will be ordered to return to Boston at once. There are many other naval miltia organizations desire the Yan- tic. We have already spent more money than we should have spent upon the Yan- tic, and we will not spend a dollar mor (Signed) THEQDORE ROOSEVELT. ees APPOINTMENTS. CUSTOMS Chas, Z. Landreau to Be Inspector at the Port of Georgetown. The Treasury Department today made a number of appointments in the customs service. Chas. Z. Landreau has been ap- pointed inspector at the port of George- town, to be paid $3 per diem when tn ser- vice. Seven of the appointments are for Alas- ka, an increase in deputy collectors and in- spectors having been decided on. The ap- pointments for Alaska, as deputy collectors, are Willis P. McBride, J. Frank Sinnott, Joseph A. Arment, Clarence S. Hannum, Joseph E. Floyd, Clarence L. Andrews. William Millmore is appointed an inspector. They are all credited to Sitka, but will be assigned to duty at Unga, Wrangel, Ju- neau und Dyea. Appointments of deputy collectors and inspectors at Brownsville, Texas, are Robt. A. Leick, James N. Ransom,’ Fred. E. Starck, jr., Damasco Lerma, Frank More, Jasper A. Maltby. COLORADO INDIAN TROUBLES. Result of an Investigation by Capt. Wright. Gen. Otis has sent to the War Depart- ment a copy of a dispaich received from Capt. Wright, whe investigated the Indian trouble in Colorado: “Rarch, Utah, October 28.—Have just met party of about seventy-five Indians returning to agency, including one wound- ed Indian. Ungutschem Star, one of the survivors, stated that about twenty-five wardens rode up to them while in camp, and after statiug that they were game wardens, tried to arrest the Indians. The Indians resisted arrest and game wardens opened fire. Four bucks only in the In- dian party. Indiars did not return the fire, us their guns were in their tents. Two survivors escaped under fire. Sur- geon is now dressing wounded squaws. Doctors say wound in squaw’s head is not dangerous. Squaw Wild, wounded in arm. is not examined yet. Indians coming home from all directions. Game wardens are in Lilly Park.” Gen. Otis says of the abeve dispatch: “The Gispatch confirms those previously received as to the extent of Indian dis- turbarce in northwestern Colorado. Let- ters ard telegrams from citizens via Muker and Rifle, Col., report Indian depredations committed. Capt. Wright will investigate under instrfictions sent him and will re- turn all Indians to agencies.” ——____ >. ___ SENDING VOTERS. An Ur sual Effert Made by Both Parties. 7 An unusual effort has been made by both parties to send voters home from Wash- ington for the election. The republicans lave devoted their most active efforts to VAN WYCK OR LOW Result in New York Narrowed Down. to These Two. BETTING ALL FAVORS THE FORMER ace emt ii Rumors of a Deal Between Repub- licans and Tammany. NO CHANCE FOR GEORGE eee, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November 1.—It is now con- ceded that the fight is between Low and Van Wyck. Both sides are claiming land- slides with great vehemence, but if the betting is any criterion Judge Van Wyck’'s chances of becoming mayor of Greater New York are improving hourly. As a result of the fierce personal attack which Henry George made upon Richard Croker last week the betting, though in favor of Van Wyck as against the fiela, was slowly showing the disposition of sperting men to “hedge” by taking chances on the field. ‘There was a feeling of in- security. even among Tammany Hall man- agers. Betting men were disposed to fear the inroads made by the bitter attacks of a candidate who eleven years ago obtained 66.009 votes in spite of the fact that the New York Sun the night before the elec- tien had predicted that Henry George would not receive 5,000 votes. With Henry George out of the way the possibilities of the unexpected happening have greatly diminished, thereby dimin- ishing the chances of the field as against the favorite. Already the bookmakers are offering 3 to 1 on Van Wyck, and it is possible that the odds may change to 5 to 1 before the night is over, and 10 to 1 before the election is determined. If Seth Low and the Citizens’ Union or General Tracy and the republican organ- ization should by any possible combination of circumstances win some of the plungers on this election will go broke, and will have cause forever afterward to doubt their political sagacity. Basix of the Bettlag. The chief cause of this feeling among sporting men the city over that the Tam- many Hall candidate is the winner is the death of Henry George. There are second- ary causes, of course, but there are few of the talent who believe thet the chances of Tracy er Low have been improved by the death of the great singie taxer. Of course, cold-blooded men of affairs and sporting men accustomed to discount futures may make mistakes. In this particular case they may not have made allowances enough for the feeling of sentiment arous- ed by the death or the funeral of Henry George. It may be pleaded In their behalf in case they have made a mistake that the conditions are unparalleled; t never before in the history of the country has a tragedy of this kind occurred just on the eve of election, and consequently it is im- possible to accurately analyze conditions or estimate results. It is pretty generally admitted even by the men who are rallying to the support of Henry George, ir., that the chances of the son and ‘political heir emount to almost nothing. Reduced to the lowest terms in betting circles it may be said that sporting men do not consider his chances worth laying odds or exchanging wagers for or against. If any independent Is to profit by the tragic events of the last few it is Seth Low. But with a city naturally demo- cratic by anywhere from 58,0) to 100.0%) and with two republican candidates in th field, for Seth Low claims to be a republi- can, there must be doubt as to figures gi ing a majority for the Citizens’ Union nomi- nee. The vote which the younger George is expected to draw away from Tammany is said to be hardly worth a second thought in the swirl of the forces going to make up this election, There are those who are even willing to wager that the candidate of the Thomas Jefferson democracy will run behind Mayor Patrick Gleason of Long Island City, the independent democratic candidate whose sign is the battle ax, but this is believed to be going too far. Rumors of De: Rumors of deals and counter-deals, charges and counter-charges have been geing on for the last twenty-four hours, and may be expected to continue during the next twenty-four hours. The Citizens’ Union is accused of attempting to capt the vote which, ft is asserted, rightly bv longs to the Georges, father and son. On the other hand, it is claimed that there is treachery in Brookiyn and some of the other boroughs, and that an tempt is being made to sell out to Pi and the republicans for the purpose aiding the local county ticket Chief among the accusations is the asser- ticn that the republican leaders intend to throw that portion of the organization vote which can be controlled to Judge Van Wyck for the purpose of beating Low and the Citizens’ Union nominees. It is assert- ed that Senator Platt cares little or noth- ing about the greater city, provided he can maintain ccntrol of the state and the state legislature. The Citizens’ Union has been harping upon this subject for the last three days. J. Augustus Johnson, a lawyer, says that he is willing to make an affidavit that a machine republican in the tenth assembly district told him that he had been ordered to get votes for Van Wyck in return for votes for Jerry Sullivan, a republican as- sembly nominee. Fairly analyzed, this particular segment of the political situation is about this: While there has been no official order to that effect, and while there has been no advice from headquarters looking to the bringing about of such a result, it can be said with almost certainty that a large number of republicans will vote for Robert A. Van Wyck. The movement is voluntary, and since the death of Henry George your correspondent bas had at least a dozen declarations to this effect from men, who, upto that tragic ending of the Jeffersonian campaign, were strong supporters of Benjamin F. Tracy and the straight ticket. They say they recognize that their candidate cannot win, but that there is a possibility of Seth Low's election. This they will endeavor by every of