Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1897, Page 1

THE EVENING &TAR. eee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Terrsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company Kew York Ofion, 49 Potter Bailing ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the eity by cerriers. on their own aceout per week, or 44 cents per month. ceunter 2 cents each. By mail—any rs United States or Conada—postage prepaid—50 cents ror. soot a ‘day Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, £3.00. (Entered at the Post Oilice at Washingtos, D. C.. | @s_seccnd-class mail matter.) T7-All mail sulcriptions rust be patd in advance. Rates of advertising made Fnown oo application. ‘Star. No. 13,940. WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897—-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. NO HOPE FOR GORMAN | Maryland Lehi is Safely Re- publican on Joint Ballot. Ssaes Se MAJORITY I$ PLACED AT THIRTEEN Democrats Still Hope to Contro! the Lower House. BASIS OF THEIR CLAIMS re BALTIMORE, November 4.—The Even- ing News (independent democrat) in an ex- tra this morning announces that corrected returns ir. Talbot county insure the elec- tion of the entire republican legislative delegation from that county. Talbot was originally conceded to the democrats, but later unofficial returns showed that Levi H. Tull, republican, had a majority of two votes over Frank S. Orem and William N. Leonard, democrats, and that Edward Woodall, republican, had tied them, while William C. Dudley, democrat, had a ma- jority of but four. The Evening News claims that - this change insures the lower house to the re- publicans by 47 votes to 43 for the demo- crats; gives the republicans 18 to 8 in the senate and a majority of 13 on joint ballot. Calvert Solidly Republica: Calvert county elects the entire repub- lican delegaticn by about 350 majority. In Washington county Bomberger, repub- lican, defeats Bell, democrat, by 98 votes, while in Carroll the vote between Birnie, republican, and Crouse, democrat, is so close that neither majority will probably exceed 10 votes. In Caroline county Messick, republican, for senator, has but 17 majority, while Todd, republican, for assembly, beats Jar- rell, democrat, by only 28. Downing, democrat, in Prince George's has but 5 more votes than Rollins, repub- lican, and there are bu’ votes difference between the highest democratic candidate end the lowest republican candidate in that county. In Montgomery, with one precinct miss- ing, but 53 votes separate Anderson, the lowest republican, from White, the high- est demecrat. DEMOCRATS WANT THE HOUSE. Have About Given Up Hope of the Maryland Senate. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMOR) Md. November 4.—The Gemocrats have not yet given up hope of controlling the house of delegates ‘pite the fact that the latest returns indicate that the republicans will have a majority in that body. Chairman Vandiver says that he inte: to demand a recount in Montgomery s he believes that the ballots are scordance with the result as given and that at least two of the demo- nominees in that county for the house have been elected. Mr. Vand'ver also said that if the count going on today in Talbot county indicated the election of the republican legislative ticket, he would eemani! a recount there. - The democrats scarcely hope to have a majority on the joint ballot, but th it hope to be able to crganize the house, ard their immediate zim is to get control of that branch of the legislature. Oficial Count of Montgomery County. Special Dispatch to The Ev ening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., November 4.—A large number of people from all parts of the ecunty assembled here today to. witness the official count of the votes. Among many others were several from Washington who had taken an interest in the campaign. Among them were several friends of Sen- ator Gorman. The count commenced at Poon, ard up to 3 p.m. had not been fin- ished. The vote, however, will not vary much from that sent out yesterday. The democrats elect a senator, sheriff, register of wills, three commissioners and surveyor, while the republicans elect members of the house of delegates and the clerk cf the circuit court. ———_ FOR MISS CISNEROS. CHANCE Wealthy Chicage Widow Offers to Adopt the Young Lady. CHICAGO, November 4.—Mrs. Celia Wal- lace, who resides at the Auditorium and is a childless widow, has taken a fancy to Evangelina Cossio y Cisneros, the Cuban refugee, and has offered to adopt the €uban maid and make her an heir to a fortune estimated by friends of Mrs. Wal- Jace at $560),000, ngelina looks with favor upon the proposition, and took it under advisement, When it was explained to her that the written consent of her father would be necessary before the adoption could be made legally, she said she thought he would be willing to take the step. A defi- nite answer will be given to Mrs. Wal- lace within a reasonable length of time from Washington, whither the Cuban girl returns today. Mrs. Wallace came to Chicago from Sara- toga, N. Y., several years ago. es COL. JOHN S. FORD DEAD. Noted Texa: nm Fighter Sucgumbs ralysis. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., November 4.—Col. Jorn S. Ford. known throughout Texas as Col. “Rip” Ford, the Indian fighter, is to F dead at his home, after a month's illness. Colonel Ford was stricken with paralysis en October 1, since which time he gradual- sank. He was eighty-two years old, and native of South Carolt; from which e he emigrated to Texas in 1836. —_—— FRENCH TROOPS RETIRE. English Expedition to Saki Accom- pil: Its rpose. LAGOS, West Coast of Africa, November 4.—The French forces have evacuated Saki, one of the posts in the Lagos Hinterland, which was occupied by their trocps, in con. travention, it is claimed here, of the Anglo- French agreement of 1889. So soon as it was announced that a French expedition had occupied Saki, Gov. ernor Maccallum, the British official under whose jurisdiction the place is situated, dispatched a force of British troops from Lagos to Saki. On the arrival of the Brit- ish hn force, near Saki, the French troops re- ees Identified as Claude Crittenden. NEW YORK, November 4.—The man who died in a cab last night while being driven to the Manhattan Hotel, has been identified as Claude Crittenden, a music teacher of Rochester, N. Y. WEYLER MUST EXPLAIN| New Government’s Officials Offended at His Late Remarks, Amnesty Will Be Granted to Political Prisoners tn Porto Rico and Philippines, MADRID, November 4.—At the meeting of the Spanish cabinet yesterday it was decided to denand an explanation fro:n Gen. Weyler of the remarks he made in his farewell address on leaving Havane on Sunday last. Previous to embarking on board the steamer Montserrat, which conveyed him to Spain, Gen. Weyler received a depura- tion of autonomists, and in his address to them he said, in part: “My release from my post and respon- sibilities did not surprise me. I had expe ed it from the death of Senor Canovas, not believing that any political leader would be strcng enough to sustain me, when the United States and the rebels were to- gether constaatly demanding that Spain should come to a settlement. Followed His Own Ideas. “I count it an honor to have been identi- fied with the local Spanish party. But the policy which I have followed was not adoptai in obedience to any political party, but for what it represented on behalf of my country. Before I came I was well aware of the patriotic conduct of the vol- unteers, and since my arrival I have often seen it illustrated. I have repeated- ly advised the Spanish party not to be intimidated, but to make known to the home government the outcome of the re- forms which have been put into force. As for the future, I offer myself and shall always hold myself in readiness to serve the party aiming to retain Cuba for Spain.” Pardon for Political Prisoners. Measures will be taken to grant amnesty to the political prisoners belonging to Porto Rico, and the governor general of the Philippine Islands will be invested with authority to pardon the families of insur- gents of that colony. The revenue returns for the month of Octoher show a decrease of 7,686,731 peso- tas, as compared with the month of Oc- tober, 1896. Will Impeach Weyler. LONDON, November 4.—A special dis- patch received here from Madrid this after- noon says that the Spanish cabinet is now consi ering the impeachment of General Weyler, the late captain general of Cuba, on eceount of the remarks which he made previous to leaving Havana on his return to in. —_.—_— WILSON’S MURDERER CAUGHT. Neberto Arguello Killed an American Vhree Years Ago. The United States consul at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, informs the State De- partment that Noberto Arguello, who killed William Wilson, an American citizen, at Rama in 188, has been arrested and sent to the interior as a prisoner. Arguello was a subgovernor at the time of the homicide, which is said to have been entirely unprovoked, and was an incident of the revolt in Bluefields against the gov- ernment. His punishment was demanded by the United States government, and the Nicaraguan authorities have been in pur- suit of the murderer for three years. FOR THE FIRST TIME. Mails to Jumaicn to Be Carried in Oar Own Ships. The Post Office Department shortly will advertise for proposals for ocean maii service between this country and Jamaica. The service for the first time will have to be verformed in American ships. Post- master General Gary and Assistant Post- master General Shallenberger believe this policy should be adopted wherever possible. The mails for Jamaica will be dispatched from. the ports of .Boston, semi-weekly from March to October, and Philadelphia, weekly, from October to March, the change being due to winter harbor conditions m Boston. The advertisement for proposals will be issued within a week and run three months, and the contract will begin short- ly after the expiration of that period. SSS Trial of the Iowa. Orders were issued today for the fmal trial of the battle ship Iowa on the 15th in- stant, preliminary to her acceptance by ihe government, and also for the final trial of the torpedo boat Foote on the 1Sth instant. Commodore Dewey will be president of the board to conduct the trial of the lowa, and ideut. Rodgers will be president of the beard ix: the case of the Foote. Arrange- ments are being made at the Navy Depart- ment for the preliminary speed trial of the torpedo beat Winslow, built at Baltimore. a SE SE gS Oa eee Army and Navy Notes. Paymaster E. B. Rogers has been or- dered to the Monterey, November 15. Pay:naster W. T. Thomson has been de- tached from the Monterey, November 15, and ordered home to settle accounts and wait orders. - es of absence have been granted as Lieut. M. L. Hersey, 12th Infantry, for four months; Capt. R. D: Read, jr., loth Cavalry, ene, month’s extension; Lieut. R. L. Bullard, loth Infantry, for ‘twenty days. —__-e+_______ Local Patents Granted. Patents have been granted as follows: District of Coiumbia—Frederick A. Ander- son, current collector for electric railways. Louis M. Marble, garment form and press. Virginia—Sidney T. Muffly, Roanoke, churn; Peter Van de Westelaken, Alex- andria. Maryland—Andrew S. Teats, blackboard; Charles Neuhaus, Baltimore, stopper for bottles; Randolph Martz, Fred- erick, shutter fastener; Aaron A. Brown, Roland Park, means for storing power: Jacob 8. Detrick, Baltimore, cigarette ma- chine. Oakland, + _____ Deputy Collector at Sitka, ‘The Treasury Department has appointed Charles Smith deputy collector and in- fpector at Sitka, Alaska, at a salary of $1,600 per annum. Patrick Enright has been appointed immigrant inspector at $4 per day. —_—___- e.__. Government Receipts. _ Government receipts: From internal reve- nue, $495,985; customs, $526,446; miscel- laneous, $91,525. —_—__-e+____ Called on the Secretary. Gen. Longstreet called on Secretary Bliss this morning, his first visit to the Secretary after having taken his oath of office as ecmmissioner of railroads. —_-o-—_____. Junior Foot Rall. An interesting foot ball game was re- cently played on the Dupont lot between LAT a a SRI ET ce DEON Is ISS De SUS Lola EEL Sh de ACO ET enc a pA MI ell EO Rial INES SS EEG RES Raita ae Ea CURRENT LOCAL TALK The Postmaster General Told of Gor- man’s Defeat. SECRETARY BLISS ON NEW YORK Private Advices of Republican Suc- cess in Qhio. A CAMPAIGN OF ABUSE —— Postmaster General Gary received many congratulations today cn the result of the Maryland election. Some of his callers complimented him by greeting -him as “senator.” Information received by him was that the legislature of Maryland would be republican by thirteen. ‘This news came in personal reports to the Postmaster General, and is based on an unexpected solid republican vote in Talbott county. It is also possible that the major- ity may be increased to fourtzen by a pos- sible accession from Carroll county, though ‘he republican leaders are not counting on this. Postmaster General Gary has been in telephone and telegraphic communica- tion with various parts of the state, and he expressed great satisfaction with to- day’s developments. In speaking about the result, Mr. Gary said that it was especially gratifying to him because it was not only an indorse- ment of the administration, but also of the republican state administration, and show- ed that the people of Maryland were satis- fied with both. Mr. Gary further stated that the republicans were still under a debt of gratitude to the sound money demo- crats, for through them, this year, as last year, they were enabled not only to carry the state, but to defeat Senator Gorman. He spoke in the highest terms of the r publican managers, and the loyal support given them by the party. Mr. Gary, how- ever, would not discuss the predictions as to the new senator, and only smiled mod- estly when his friends consratulated him on the probability of his bein; elected. Tracy Men Supported Low. Secretary Bliss was in his office today. He did not care to discuss the election at any length. “The victcry of Van Wyck,” he said, “came merely from a division in the ranks of the people who won the victory lact yer. That is all there is about it. When it became impcssible to effect a union of the forces oppesed to Tammany, defeat for the republicans was inevitable. As to the question of respousibility, every man will have to decide that for kimself. We hope before another election some means will be found to get the republican vote to- gether. * There were antte a number of republi- but as election day approached they con- cluded that the fight would be between Low and Tammany, and yeted for Mr. Low. I have no doubt that Gen. Tracy’s vote was considerably lowered by people who took this view of the situation.” Mr. Henth'’s Advices. Mr. Heath, first assistant postmaster general, who has been in Ohio for the last two weeks, returned to his desk this morn- ing. One of the first messages he received after reaching his office was a telegram from David L. Sleeper, speaker of the Ohio house of representatives, announcing that Gov. Bushnell’s majority would be 30,000, whiie the legislature had five majority for the republicans, positively, which could not be changed by any means, and that pos- sibly the figures would be raised to ten ma- jority. This did rot count the fusion re- publicans in Cincinnati, and he stated that he was positive that two or three of these weuld vote for Mr. Hanna anyhow. In speaking about the result of the clection in Ohio, Col. Heath said: “I have just wired Senator Hanna at Cleveland that, considering the conditions and Arcumstances and issues forced upon him, I regard his victory as the greatest achieved by any one in this country wi in many years. That expresses my views upon the subject of the Ohio campaign. “When I passed through the state some three weeks ago and found thst iocal scan- dals and local questions were to be the issues befure the people in all ef the large cities, I concluded that the fight would not only be a very dirty one, but doubtful in its conclusions. The democrats were smart enough to force one sensation after another upon us, and keep the public atteition from the real issue involved in the campaign— that of good money ugainst bad money. Abuse and Scandal. “There has not been an issue more direct- ly centered upon the sound money question anywhere in the ccuntry than the one just closed in Ohio. Yet there was the most brutal abuse, the vilest scanJals and the mcst unjust accusations heaped upon good men as well as upon bad men, and not for a moment could you get the voters in the large cities to think of the real issue at stake. I found, then, that most of the active workers in two or three of ihe large cities were terrorized, and were really afraid to strike out and assert themselves ard enter upon an aggressive campaign. ‘They were forced to take the defensive. In Cincinnati the campaign degenerated into the vilest sort of abuse, and vilification fliled the air upon every hand That city is cer- ta’nly for sound money by a majority of not less than twenty thousand when the lires are drawn upon that issue; but it is abd always has beer democratic when the fight was made upon local issues, and filth Was brought into the contest. The quality of this administration was nor was any national issue in the larg¢ cities in the country where there wore splendid republican gains. “The farmers and merchants and mechan- ics thought of the prosperity brought to them, and they were grateful for good ad- ministration and the beginning of good times, and they expressed their views in favor of a continuance of the present cur. rency as against repudiation and a forty- cent dollar. In the country there were no local scandals and issues to detract the attention of voters. I believe that in Cine cinnati, where the contest was greatest, there will not in_many years be another campaign upon the issues that prevailed up to last Tuesday, for the people upon both sides have grown weary of entering the mud and filth of the sty, and tfey will year and that we delegation to Con- gress. “There was one feature of this cam- paign that astounded even the bitterest enemies of Senator Hanna. It was that pe- culiar frame of mind a.aong a will return our present cans who vould nave voted for Gen. Tracy, | aot considered, | rageous steal, and t! arged him with being responsible for “* "* Cox and his: gang and defalcations in office, when, in’ fact, he scarcely knew George Cox; if,’ in- deed; he knew hi at all when those men were elected to office, and the charge. nt to his employes burned is ‘was walls and flatnted in his went cratic press exerted every, influence to make workingmen believe to the contrary. “On this score it Was the most brutal campaign I have’ ever seen. There was no regard for truth or decency on the part of the democratic press. It was believed that during the last three or four days of the campaign that the demccratic man- agers had scen their mistake and had real- ized that there was « revulsion against this abuse, but the continuance of it to the very morning of the election was proof that they believed it was the only in in their hand, ard that it was the only thing they could do to divert the attention of the people from Mr. Hanna’s manhood and merits, and the issue for sound money.” Possible Bolt From Han: It is not certain that the election of a small majority of republicans in the Ohto legislature will result in the return of Mt. Hanna to the Senate. While there will be every possible pressure used to hold the republican members of the legislature in line for Hanna, who will, of course, be the caucus nominee, it is believed by some whose opinion on this question is worthy of the highest respect, that a certain few republicans will positively refuse to vote for Hanna, no mattér how strongly they are pressed. No doubt is entertained that the demo- crats iri the legislature would gladly lend themselves to any movement that had for its end the defeat of Hanna, and would vote for most any repubjican who could get the support of the necessary republicans to se- 7 1 1 cure his election with the assistance of the | democratic vote. The result of the elec- tion, it is claimed by those opposed to him, shows so obviously that Hanna was the weakening influence in the republican can- vass, that an opportunity is opened for his enemies in the party to-justify their rejec- tion of him, on the grounds that his unpop- ularity came near losing the state to them, and that there is @ popular opposition to his retention in the Senate. CLERKS GIVEN. A CHANCE Those Recommended ,for Dismissal to Be Given a Hearing. Seeretary Bliss Issuea Instructions in Accordance With the President's Civil Service Policy. The Secretary of the Interior has issued instructions relative to the enforcement of the President's amendment to rule II. After quoting this amendment, the Secre- tary says: “Relative to the enforeement of this provision, it is ordered, that if any em- ploye in the classified service shall be guilty of any offensein such a degree, or shall be inefficient té such an extent as to appear to warrant removal from the service, it shall be the duty of the officer or employe having charge of his or her official work. and comuuct to forward to the department, throtigh tNe proper chan- nels, written charges ‘stating specifically the ground of the complaint, and at the same time furnish: a copy thereof to the accused. + thin three days, thereafter the latter may, through the proper officer, submit to the department a defenge in writing, and in default thereof it will/¥e considered that defense is waived. * ‘. yt 8 “When the complaint’ originatés within the jurisdiction of a bureau the chief there- of will forward the sare to the depart- ment, together with the evidence in the case, properly briefed,/ with his recom- mendations relative thereto. “At pension agencies, Indian agencies, land offices or other places of official service under the Department of the Interior out- side of the District of Columbia the officer in charge, in transmifting the charges, shall submit his views concerning the mat- ter and make such recommendations as ke may deem proper. “When the nature of the offense is such that the interest of the service seems to require summary action the accused may be suspended from duty pending considera- tion of the charges,’ but such suspension must be promptly reported to the depart- ment. “Chiefs of bureaus will furnish each of- ficer and employe urider their jurisdiction with a copy of this order, and the chief clerk will furnish such a copy to all other officers and employes under this depart- ment. : ‘ “Officers charged with these duties will be held to their strict observance.” The circulation of these instructions does noi mean that the Secretary proposes “weeding’’ out the department in any radi- cal manner, but merely that he wishes the rule enforced in the manner indicated. oe —_>_.. == BISHOP OF ALASKA HERE. Called on the President and at the Departments, Nicholas, bishop of’ Alaska and the Aleu- tian Islands, who ha just arrived in Wash- ington from San Francisco, was-among the callers on President MeKinley today. He was accompanied by Mr. De Wollant, charge d'affaires of the Russian legation, and presented a fine appearance, clad in full canonical robes of royal purple velvet, with high headdress and flowing black veil, and with his broad, chest ‘fairly ‘covered with diamonds, pearls and other precious stones of great. value. The bishop is the only official representa- tive bishop of the Russian-Greek Church in the territory of the ,United States, and he attracted much attention as he visited the various executive departments to pay his respects: to the cabinet officers. a ee NOT LIKELY TO SELL. Significance of the Purchase of the Krupp Process, Information reaches the Navy Depart- ment to the effect that the Bethlehem and Carnegie companies have purchased the right to use the’ Krupp’ process of: manu- facturing armor plate,qwhieh. action is ac- cepted in naval circles to ‘mean -that-the steel companies have no idea of selling their plants to the g ment or of aban- doning the manufacture of armor plates for the government, an iindustry which has been of so much’ profit to them in the past. PetsouaF Mention. Lieut. Spencer Cosby, Corps of Engineers, is at “808 Massachusetts avenue, on leave of absence. # Lieut. G. S. Emmons, of the New York is in the city on temporary duty, at the Smithsonian Justitution, Rear Admiral Geot pat the Ebbitt for a Mr. Jesse 8. Ha after the naval e¢: expositien for the Dre? six months, has resumed his duties atsthe- Navy Depart- te Rey. Dr. W. J. McKnight left this morn- ing for Winter Haven, Fla., where he will spend the next six months in pastoral work, Capt. J. J. Read of the ‘navy is at the Army and Navy Club on waiting orders, Brown, retired; is w days. rho tas been locking at the Tennessee BULLET IN HIS HEAD MINISTER SIFTON'S PLANS Charles E. Arnold, P, 0. Messenger Boy, Commits Suicide. BOOY FOUND EARLY THIS MORNING No Cause Known for Commission of the Deed. INQUEST TO BE HELD Charles E. Arnold, a special delivery messenger boy, committed suicide in the White Lot at an carly hour this morning by sending a butlet into his brain. His lifeless body was found about 6: o'clock by Policeman J. M. Austin, whose atten- tion had been catled to the presence of the body there by the driver of a mail wagon. An Emergency Hospital physician who was called found that life had been extinct only a short time. The body was then removed to the morgue, where it was viewed by the ccroner later in the day. Policeman Austin was standing at the ccrner of Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street a few minutes after 6 o'clock, hav- ing gone on “dog watch” at 6 o'clock. Frank Wynne, who was driving one of the big mail wagons, stopped and told him that there was a»man lying on the grass in the lot, and from his position he imag- ined he might be dead. He was on his way from the stables to the post office at the time, and being in a hurry he did not stop and make a close inspection. For that reason he did not see the wound in the young man’s head, nor did he see the pistol that was afterward found on the grass near him. Supposing the man was intoxicated and needed to be cared for, the officer, with Special Policeman Hand, went to make an investigation. There, beneath a _ tree about 300 feet from the E street entrance to the Grand Opera House, he saw the body. It was not until he discovered the wound in the temple and found the small revolver that he realized what had hap- pened. Then one of the officers rushed over to the Emergency Hospital for a phy- sician, who immediately responded. The doctor saw at a glance that life was extinct, and an examination convinced him that the fatal shot had been fired not more than two hours befere the body was found. The Hands Clasped. The youth was stretched out flat upon his back, and his hands were clasped on the chest. Beside the remains, party hidden by the sleeve of the coat, was a small 22- caliber revolver. The officers made a search of the dead man’s pockets for evidence of identifica- tion, and found a street car transfer that had been given at Yth and F streets a few minutes after 7 o'clock last night. On the back of the transfer the unfortunate young In, had written his name and address: rles E. Arnold, 715 Rhode Island ave- There was also found in his pockets a box of gartridges, with several of the bullets’ missing: a package of cigarettes and a letter.. The letter was from a young lady who lives in South Washington, and while there was nothing in it to indicate any touble between the writer and the messenger boy, It was evident that she was anxious to. see him about something, and that scmething may have worried Arnold and caused him to end nis life. About this his friends profess to know very littfe. Later, a dime novel of the “Old Cap Col- lier” series, containing a Sensational detec- tive story, was found. This, it is thought, had been the property of the dead- youth, and the reading of this cheap literature, the police think, inay have given him the notion of using firearms. His Grandmother Notified. When the body had been remcved to the morgue Policeman Austin went to the boy’s home, on Rhode Island avenue, and saw his grandmother, Mrs. Columbus, with whom he lived, his parents being dead. The sad news was a severe shock to the elderly woman. She refused to believe that her grardson had shot himself with sui- cidal intent. “If he did it,” she said, “it must have been an accident, but perhaps somebody else killed him.” "/ ‘The officer learned that the boy had been steady at his work in the post office, and, so far.as his grandmother knew, he was not addicted to the use of intoxicants, al- though an empty whisky flask was dis- covered only a few feet from where his body was found. Mrs. Columbus told the officer that Charles was home yesterday after he had finished his work, and that he went away early in the evening. It was stated that he had said he was going to attend night school. At the city post office it was learned that he had been in the messenger service about two years, and was exceedingly popular with his co-laborers. To them he was known as “Flops.” “Arnold was not what we call a ‘rush- er,’"" said one of his companions. “In this business,” he added. “it is necessary to rush in crder to make a good bill, but he did very little rushing.’ Tuesday he received his pay, about $16, said one of the boys, and the same one added that he heard that instead of taking the money home he spent it. This boy said that Charles Arnold was very fond of female society, but so far as he knew he had no particular sweetheart. “I-know he got a letter from a girl in South Washington,” said the boy, “and 1 know he went to see her yesterday.” Was Not in Love. This boy declared that Arnold was not in love with this particular girl, any more than he was with any other of the dozen or more of his girl friends. While he had not ‘heard Arnold say anything about his intention to kill htmself, he said he was told by another boy that Arnold had said to the girl named that he did fot care to live any longer, and remarked: “I must have a pistol; I need one.” It is thought he purchased the revolver and cartridges in the afternoon after his visit to South Washington, and that he had them in his pocket when he went home to dinner. Last night, as the transfer indicates, he reached 9th and F streets shortly after 7 o'clock. Then he met a Would Direct Alaskan Trade to Canadian Channels, No Objection to Aliens Taking Up Claims—Miners Must Take License. Out VICTORIA, B. C., November 4.—At a meeting of the beard of trade yesterday Clifton Sifton, minister of the interior, in- timated that the government would open all Canadian routes to the Yukon and everything pcssible would be done to turn trade into Canadian channels, but he de- clined entirely to advocate a law to pre- vent aliens from holding claims. After January 1 miners will not be al- lowed exemption from duty on 100 pounds of their baggage. Customs officers are to be established on all routes. Arrange- ments for mail service and the establish- ment of banks and the transportation of gold are being made. The question of cempelling miners to take out iicenses afier getting into the country, and the establishment of a mint, receive furthcr consideration. Regu- lations rving alternate claims are to be abrogated, claims are to be re- served “en bloc;” but it is stated that it Is not the policy of the government to collect a royalty on the output. rae ES GABBERT PROBABLY ELECTED. Will Require Official Count to Settle Result in Colerado. DENVER, Col, November 4.—The vote for supreme court judge is so close between Chas. D. Hayt (republican) and Wm. H. Gabbert (populist-democrat) that neither side will give up unt.l the official count is made. The unofficial returns received up to noon today, however, point to the eiec- tion of Gabbert. Milton Smith, chairman of the democratic state central committee, has issued a state- ment claiming 5,000 majority for Gabbert and adding: “The returns in many of the precincts in repubiican counties where that party is in control of the election ma- chinery are being withheld, evidently for the purpost of swelling republican majori- ties in those counties should the result be in doubt and a few votes needed.” lest_figures in this county give ic Federation candidate, fifty-o: majority over Borstadt, silver republica: For all the other county offices silver re- publicans were elected. —-~_.___ CONDEMN THE PROMOTERS. Members of an Alaskan Expedition Return in Disgust. SAN FRANCISCO, November 4.—The steamer President arrived last night from St. Michael's, Alaska. She has no treas- ure and no miners from the Klondike are among her parsengers. Twenty members of the North Fork ex- edition returned on the steamer, having failed to secure transportation up the Yu- kon. They are loud in their complaints against the promoters of the expedition, which they were induced to join by the as- surance, they allege, that they would be able to get to Dawson City this season. —_>___ WILL SEARCH FOR ANDREE. Expedition Fitted Out by King Oscar Sails From Tromsoe. CHRISTIANIA, November 4.—The steam- er fitied out by the governor of Tromsoe, under instructions from King Oscar, which has left Tromsce Island in search of Prof. Andree, the missing aeronaut, and his par- ty, is the Victoria. She carries a crew of fifteen men, and has on board Paul Bjoor- vig, the expiorer. The Victoria is provisioned for eight months, and will search Daumandsoere: Advent bay, Cape Thorsdon, Prinz Kai Foreland, and possibly Danes Island, from which point Andree's balloon ascended in July last in his attempt to cross the arctic regions. On her return trip the Victoria will explore the southwest coast of Dau- m andsceren. BIG FIRE AT MARLBORO’, MASs. Property Valued at $150,000 Destroy- ed Early This Morning. MARLBORO, Mass., November 4.—A se- rious fire broke out at 1:30 o'clock a.m. in the three-story wooden block occupied by the Central Hotel, and spread to the Corey block, adjoining, which it completely de- stroyed, causing a total loss of nearly $150,000. = Both biocks were of wood. There were about forty guests in the Central Hotel, all of whom escaped. ——— YELLOW FEVE! SITUATION, NEW ORLEANS, November 4.—The yel- low fever situation remains in statu quo to- day. It is no worse, neither is it any bei- ter than it was yesterday. It was the general opinion that the frost would entirely kill the disease, but now it is evident that there will be a delay of two or three days before the effects of the frost will be felt. Although there were some fifty odd new cases yesterday, the foci was small in comparison, showing that the new cases now are in infected houses. At 10 o'clock this morning only three new cases and two deaths had been reported by the board of health. At 11:20 o'clock the official record of yel- low fever was ten new cases and three deaths in this city. MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 4.—No new cases today of yellow fever; one death, Rufus Snowden, twenty-four miles east of the city. Total cases to date 49; total deaths 16. —_—-___ BARON D’ITAJUBA DEAD. Brazillian Minister to Germany Dies _ Suddenly in Berlin. BERLIN, November 4.—Baron D'Itajuba, the Brazilian minister to Germany, died suddealy last evening. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of his death. - Turkish eharged with bezzling $140,000 from rep a verdict of guilty this forenoon. The Evening Star is the only afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. MAY DEFEAT HANNA Rumored Deal Between Democrats and the Senator's Enemies, aac, WOULD CONCENTRATE ON BUSHNELL The Ohio Governor, However, De= nies Al: Connection With It. JOHN R. MLEAN eee SCHEME Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 4.—There isn't the slightest shadow of a doubt ex- Pressed at the office of Senator Hanna that the close vote in the legislature uext win- ter will result in the defeat of the senator by reason of a possible defection in the re- publican ranks. There is a feeling from other quarters, however, that such a con- dition is possibie, but not probable. There is a fear that a repetition of the Dr. Hunter senatorial deadlock in Kentucky may be repeated here. The democrats will have nineteen sena- tors against seventeen on the republican side. In the house the republic will have fifty-seven representatives aginst fif- ty-two for the democrats. The republicans will have a majority of three on joint bal+ lot. ast in Not Worried. Senator Hanna and Col.Dick are not in tho least worried over the reports received from Columbus that three republican representa- tives will not vote for Mr. Hanaa. It is also announced that two republicans from Hamilton county and four from other sec- tions would not vote for McLean. In this contingency arises the possibility of a third man winning the prize in case of a dead- lock—a coadition of which, as previousiy stated, Senator Hanna has no fear. There are two interesting rumors in cir- culation in Ohio today. One is that John R. McLean will be presented by the Ohio de- mogracy for the democratic nomination for President in 1900. It is claimed by those advocating McLean for the presidential nomination that he deserves credit fer the reduction of the republican plurality to less than half of what it was last year, and of the republican majority in the iegisiature from eighty on joint ballot to five. The sec- ond rumor is that Governor Bushnell will be brought out for senator against M. A. Hanna. Views of a Democrat. A. O. Myers, one of the managers at democratic state headquariers, has an- nounced that Senator Hanna would never be elected to the Senate on the clese joint majority that is claimed, although he had been indorsed for senater by the Jast re- publicen state convention, the came as Foraker was indorsed by the republican state convention two years ago. Mr. Myers Said if the close call on the legislature went against the democrats in the cfficial count of the close ccunties, the democrats in the legislature would join with a dezen or more republican members of that body in clect- na Bs nell instead of Hanna to the Sen- Denied by Gov. Bushnell. Governor Bushnell and all others invelvea in this alleged movement deny any knowl- edge of it, or that they would have any- thing to do with it. Senator Hanna is not boastful of his probable election. He declined to discuss the situation in detail, but says he is con- fident ef success. will have a safe majority in the legislature on jeint ballot,” said he. “The democratic claims are sept out from their headquarters in Columbus, and do not worry me in the least. It isa demccratic custom to hold on as long as possible, and then let themselves down gradually. I am satisfied with the result,” In their editorials on the result of the election here in Ohio newspapers regard it as un evidence that silver will be the issue in 1900, PS SURE OF RE-ELECTION. Senator Hanna wers Queries Re- garding Late Blectic NEW YORK, November 4.—The Evening World prints the following telegram ad- dressed to its editor: “They tell me I am sure of a re-election. That is all I know about it. Et is an off year, and, compared with elections that vsually follow presidential years in Ohio, I think there is nothing to complain of. “The weather was sgainst the republi- cans this year, and good times have made the careless. “I don’t think the result has much sig- nificance as to the money question. I don’t see how the democrats can reasonably bring silver up as an issue in this state again. They did not make an issue of at this ycar, I hardly think the money quea- tion ought to be considered as affected either way. The results all over the coun- try show it was an off year. “MARCUS A. HANNA.” THE NEWS AT COLUMBUS. Hanna Scheme Discussed at the ite Capital. Special Dispat~h to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 4.—Beyond doubt, the republicans control the legisla- ture upon the question of clecting a United States senator by five votes. They have unquestioned seventeen votes in the senate and fifty-eight in the house, or seventy-five on joint ballot. . The democrats questidn only the thir- teenth senatorial district, claiming it by a close vote, but the claim is groundiess. The democrats will control the senate, having nineteen votes, including the one fusion re. publican member, who will vote with the Plans of the Democrats. Having lost the senatorship themselves, the democrats will no doubt try to join with i 5 8