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THE EVENING B5TAR. Pamthclamon state heat PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDA’ AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fennsylvazia Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by eg ura ‘The Evening Star ts served to subacribers fn the eity oer on their own account, at 10 ecnis per week, or 44 cents per month. ies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Conada—postage prepald—50 ccnts Fer month. % Saterday Quintuple, Sheet Etar, $1 per year, wit fore! tage added, (Baterad at the Post Doles at Washington, D. C.. @s_secend-class mail matter. 7 All mail subscriptions must be pati in advance. Rates of advertising made Fnown on application. Che Lvening Star. No. 13,945. Confesses That Martin Thorn Killed William Guldensuppe. MURDERER HEARS THE WOMAN'S STORY His Coolness and Nerve Do Not Desert Him. LAWYER HOWE INDIGNANT ee NEW YORK, November 10.—A sensation was created in the Thorn trial this morn- ing by a full confession of all the details of the crime by his partner in the crime, Mrs. Augusta Nack. About 10 o'clock the main door of the ccurt house opened and Mrs. Nack, ac- companied by her lawyer and Deputy Sher- iff Debragga, walked up the center of the ccurt. When she reached the district at- terney’s table she stood within three feet of Thorn, who eyed her closely, but his face had dropped its sudden flushed ap- pearance and took on the same pale color which it nas borne since Monday last. His face was a study. His lips were closely compressed, but otherwise he did not show any concern. The woman had only stood fcr amoment at the side of the prosecutor's table when she was directed to take the witness stand. To do this she had to walk within a foot of Thorn, but she did not look at him. She passed around the back of the jury box and walked directly to the witness chair. Mrs. Nack. She was dressed in black, with a white Jaca eo ; psc wate vas | Of Settlement has yet presented itself, and {eran a BEE TE STeY St rere a" | dunt tua ohidractes on Cie cesttiamieae ql vas also black. tr iio a depend upon the exchange of views b looked remarkably well long confinement in prison, and her face was flushed, but this was probably due to excitement. Mrs. ck Tells Her Story. Judge Weller began the direct examina- tion of the woman as soon as she was seated in the witness chair. She began by telling her name, age and where she was born, and by degrees she led up to the time that she had left her husbe living with Guidensuppe at avenue Guldensuppe was known there as her husband. Thorn came there to board. Thorn ard Guldensuppe had a fight and Guldensuppe licked Thorn. Guldensuppe kicked Thorn down rs. Thorn pulled a revolver and fired one shot at Guldensuppe, but did not hit him. “After fourteen days later,” said Mrs. Nack, “a man came to my house for Thorn’s clothes. J told the man that Thorn was sick in the hospital, but gave him the clethes. Thorn came back three days later, with his face and eyes black and blue and his mn money.” “Why did he ask you for money?" asked Judge Weller. “He had no work, and I gave him mon- swollen. He asked me for ." replied Mrs. Nack in broken English. “When Thorn went away I promised to pay his board bill tntil he could get work. I met Thorn after this at 23d street and Sth avenve. when I gave him $20. Thorn Was very bitter against Guldensuppe, and wanted to kill him. Thorn said: ‘Woman, I love you.” I said, ‘I am a married wo- man.” ‘I know better: you are not,’ replied Thorn. ‘Your husband lives in Astoria.’ Wanted to Kill Guldensuppe. “Thorn again said he wanted to kill Gul- densuppe. I said: ‘Martin, don’t kill Gul- densuppe; no, kill me.’ One day I nad an- other talk with Thorn, and he again said he would kill Guldensuppe. 1 said no; he said yes. One night Thorn and me quarreled. Martin grabbed me by the throat and held me till blood came from my nose and mouth. I then had a talk with Thorn about hiring a house at Woodside. We went out to see the house, and Thorn offered the woman who had the key money, but she Would not take it. We then returned to ihe saloon In New York. This man owned the Woodside house, and Thorn paid him $15 in cash for one month's rent of the Woodside house. I think Thorn gave the name of Braur. when he hired the house. Thorn took the receipt, and told the land- lord he did not know when he would move in. Then Thorn told me that he would kill Guldensuppe fn the Sth avenue house and put his body in a trunk and send it away. 1 said: , don’t do this.” Thorn then told me to bring Guldensuppe to the Woodside ho: and he would kill him there. I had to do all Martin told me to do.” adually the lawyer led the witness up to the morning of Friday, June 25, the day that the crime he said aa ork be- tween 9 and 10 o'clock that morning, and y had crossed the ferry boarded a which left them at the Wood- was committed voltage. I had the key of the house,” she said, 1 1 opened the front door. ‘I told Gul. censuppe to enter and examine the house I went into the yard. and I heard a shot. then came running down, and me he s He Was very excited and I was half dead,” said the self-confessed murderess, breath- lessly. Disposition of the Remains. “What did you do then?” asked Judge Weller. “He asked me to go home and come back at 5 o'clock. When I came back that even- ing Thorn had everything packed in bun- dies. He handed me a bundle, which he said contained Guldensuppe’s clothes, and he took another bundle which was wrapped up in gray colored paper. He said that it was Guldensuppe’s head, and that it was done up in plaster of paris. We took the trolley car and went over to New York on B ferry boat.” “On which ferry “I don't know; I am a stranger to the city and can’t say. When we reached New York I went home and Thorn went some ether place. I cut open the bundle and found clothes.” “Whose clothes?” asked the prosecution. “William Guldensuppe’s,” replied the wo- man emphatically. x “I saw Thorn that evening again and he @ told me to meet him the following morning (Saturday) at 34th street ferry.” In rejating what had been done with the (Continued on Fighth Page.) He went up- Martin Thorn MRS. NACK TELLS Another Tripartite Seal Conference Meets. Assembled at State Department— Canadian Premier Received by the President, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Louis Davies and the other prominent Canaaian officials whe are here to confer with the government authorities were busy this morning arrang- ing for the Bering sea conference, which it was settled should open at the State Department at 2 p.m. today. The Canadian premier received callers in a democratic fashion at his apartments in the Shoreham, but to all he gave the re- ply that it would be manifestly premature at this stage for him to discuss the out- look on the Bering sea question or any other subjects which concern the United States and Canada. He and Sir Louis de- sired first to communicate with the seal experts of the United States and Great Britain before indicating any course of action. He made it clear also that they would give their exclusive attention to this subject until some conclusion was reached, and that other questions, such as reciprocity, border immigration, etc., would not be referred to until the first purpose of the visit was accomplished. It was stated that the official purpose of the visit was to consider the Bering sea matter and that future circumstances would develop how far other questions would be opened to consideration. When tke subjects of reciprocity and border immigration were suggested to Sir Wilfrid, he diplomatically stated that for ent the Bering sea matter was one to which he and his associates ving their attention. ecretary Foster called on the premier nd later Sir Wilfrid and alled on the British am- Julian Pauncefote, who ac- them in a call on Secretary Dr. Jordan, the United States companied Sherman. seal expert, called on Prof. Thompson, the and Prof. acoun, , and it was arranged to the meeting of experts at the State tment at 2 o’cloci. this afternoon, to consider the seal question. Conference of Experts. British expert, the ex- of Canadz An understanding was reached that the experts should conduct the meeting, but that the distinguished gentlemen present would be free to ask questions and ex- change views incijental to the exchange of expert testimony. This gives the meet- ing the more important aspect of a con- ference among diplomatic officials, although nominally Lerd Salisbury’s original cond tion that it as to be only a ‘meeting of experts” is being rigidly adhered to in all the formalities of the gathering. State Department officials as well those of Canada say that no definite line as tween the experts. Much doubt pre to how far the treaty concluded between the United States, Ri pan relative to the suspension of se ing will have 1 bearing on the matter. Up to the time the meeting opened neither the British nor the Canadians had been ly advised of the existence of the Russo-Japanese treaty. Ifrid Laurier and party arrived here yesterday afternoon and took quarters at the Shoreham. The members of the party Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, Sir Louis and Lady Davies, Miss Ethel Davies, Prof. J. M. Macoun, Mr. R. M. Venning, Mr. R. Boudreau and Mr. E. B. Williams. Received by the President. President McKinley today received Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the blue room at the White House. Secretary Sherman intro- duced Sir Wilfrid, who was accompanied by Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassa- dor; Sir Louis Davies and Prof. Thompson, tke British seal expert. The visit was entirely formal. Opening the Conference. The conference began at the State De- partment at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. The meeting was held in the diplomatic ante room, which a few days ago was the scene of a similar gathering of represen- tatives of Russia, Japan and the United States. A treaty for the suspension of pelagic sealing was the result of the Russian- Japanese-United States conference, and the hope is expressed that similar action will be taken by the conference which began its sessions today. It was made ment that toda lear at the State Depart- ‘S$ meeting was. “‘a confer- ence of experts” and that no other officials wou... take active part. The conferees are Mr. Hamlin and Prof. Jordan on behalf of the United States, Prof. D'Arcy Thompson for England, and Prof. Macoun for Canada. Two delegates are allowed the United States in order to offset the apparent ad- vantage of probable joint action on the part of the delegates from England and Canada. Ali the delegates have spent many months in Bering sea and vicinity investigating seal life, and are thoroughly equipped for the work in hand. ‘The main purpose of their investigations was to determine the effect of pelagic seal- ing on the life of the herd. The individual reports of the experts will be considered at the present conference, with a view an agreement as to the best course to reaching of action for the protection and preserva- tion of the seal herds. ican and foreign lagic sealing threatens the -extermination in case the Amer- experts agree that pe- of the seals, there is no doubt of a satis- factory arrangement between Great Brit- ain and the United States on the sealing question. ‘There is reason to believe, however, that the English and Canadian experts do not altogether agree with the American ex- perts ag to the disastrous effects of pelagic sealing. Today's session was devoted mainly to organization and an agreement as to the course of procedure. Sir Julian Paunce- fote, the British ambassador; Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian premier; Sr Louis Davies, the Canadian minister of marine, accomparied the English and Canadian ex- perts to the conference, and were present only as spectators, taking no part in the proceedings. Ex-Secretary Foster was present in the same capacity on the part of the United States. SSS SENATOR FORAKER’S POSITION, Knows Nothing Personally About a Fight Over the Senatorship. Senator Foraker has arrived in Washing- ton from Ohio and has been asked by his friends what truth there is in the reports of the alleged opposition to Senator Hanna within the republican party of Ohio. In conversation with a friend yesterday Se.ator Foraker said: “All I have sald to any ore fs that so far as I am concerned the campaign ended on election day. So long as it was a fight against democrats I spared neither time ror strength. If there should be a contest among republicans I shall not have any- thing to do with it, if allowed to act ac- cording to my preferences. “I do net know a thing about a fight over the senatorship except as I see state- ments to that effect in the newspapers. I have not talked with Governor Bushnell or any of the members-elect of the genera] assembly, directly or indirectly, on the subject, and I do not know what is con templated.” Fi 7 galiza’ declared tha! thi provides riages. EXPERTS IN SESSION|AT THE WHITE HOUSE Consul General at Monterey, Mexico, Appointed. FIGHT FOR POLICE COURT JODSLSHIP The Ice-Bound Whalers Again Dis- cussed. INVITED TO PHILADELPHIA The President today made the following appointments: Charles W. Kindrick of Louisiana, con- sul general at Monterey, Mex. Archibald A. Young of Indiana, surveyor of customs at Indianapolis, Ind. John H. Dawson of California, special ex- aminer of drugs, medicines and chemicals at San Francisco. The President has appointed the follow- ing pestmasters: Alabama—Opelika, Dallas B. Smith. sas—Hoi Springs, John W. Howell. Ccunecticut—Canaan, J. H. Roreback. Florida—Starke, Levi C. Hull. lllinois—Spring Valley, Edward C. Thomp- son. 3 Indiana—Goshen, Milton A. Corholl; Ko- komo, Thomas T. Whitaker; Monticello, William W. McColloch, Notre Dame, Wil. iam Corby; Seymour, Phillip Wilhelm. Kentucky—Covington, Orrin A. Reynolds. Maine—Biddeford, Elisa N. Clark; North Berwick, Frank A. Knight. Michigan—Flushing, Milo B. Halliwill. New Hampshire—New Market, William Small. w York—Rhinebeck, James C. McCar- ty North Dakota—Mendan, Clarence E. Nich- ols. Ohio—Columbiana, Edward I. Plymouth, George W. Hofimann on—Pendieton, Charles E. Poll. 2 H. Webster. William H. Coch- Snyder; orsin--Centralia, ran. The fact that congressmen are already beginning to come to the city for the com- i ion of Congress is evidenced by the i number of offi He Among Senators Mason of Vermont and £ ator Foraker ha were number of other s the city some time. fenator Mason has arrived early to home in shape for family. coipanied a constituent, who wants ¢ office. Senator M believes that first action of Congr of freedom for the thinks this ought to come lation for the reg apt. Hard formerly postmaster at Coving- ton. A Philadelphia delegation has invited the P. ident to attend the annual dinner of rectors of Girard College, to be given time in January, but the President said he could not now promise to attend. Fight for Police Judge. There fs not likely to be any relaxation of the fight for police judge to succeed Judge Kimball when his term expires next month. The friends of the candidates in the field are going to keep the qualifica- tions of the applicants before the President. A delegation of colored friends of Mr. J. H. O'Donnell was at the White House to- The delegation was composed of H. >. Hawkins, president of the Personal Lib- rty and McKinley clubs; Rev. M. W. Claire, Rev. J. H. Griffin, Charles C. Cur- tis, Dr. J. R. Wilder, W. C. Johns and B. F. Branscombe. They submitted as their opinion that the appointment of Mr. O’Don- nell would give satisfaction to the colored people of the District. Conferring on the Ice-Bound Whalers Secretary Long, Captain Shoemaker of the revenue cutter service and Captain Hooper, commanding the Bering sea fleet of revenue cutters, had another conference this morning with the President regarding the relief expedition for the ice-bound whalers in the Arctic ocean. After talking over the matter it was decided to abandoi the idea of fitting out the steam whaler Thrasher for an immediate start. Instead the revenue cutter Bear will be repaired and put in shape as soon as possible for a start. It is not certain that the Thrasher is serviceable, and the cost would be $200 a day to the government. Captain Shoe- maker will issue the necessary orders to put the Bear tn readiness. Officials who are well posted do not be- lieve that the Bear will be able to get any farther than Unalaska, hundreds ‘of miles from where the whaling fleet is ice bound. Chairman Quigg Cal Representative Quigg, chairman of the republican committee of Greater New York, talked with the President today about New York affairs. Mr. Quigg was accompanied by Collector Bidwell. The two republican leaders were in good spirits. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, saw the President and introduced F. E. Kellogg, a candidate for collector of internal revenue of the Karsas City, Mo., district. Mr. Kellogg is backed by Nationai Committeeman Kerens and Mr. Davis, but there is a hard fight on for the place, as heretofore mentioned in ke Star. Gen. Warner has put J. C. Duncan forward as a candidate, and insists on his appointment. Henry Thurber, ex-President Cleve- land's private secretary, was a caller dur- ing the day. MONEY FOR NICARAGUA CANAL. Suggestion for Use of Funds Coming rom Union Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, November 10.—The trustees of the chamber of commerce have adopted a .esolution asking the United States government to set aside the money obtained from the payment of the debts of the Union, Central and Kansas Pacitic railroads, the fund to be applied to the censtruction of the Nicaragua canal. ‘he government is also asked to establish a patrol of the Yukon river and to station two additional artillery regiments at San Francisco. ———— INSURGENT VICTORIES DENIED. Spanish Officials Explain Why Gen. Sanguilly Goes to Cuba. MADRID, November 10.—it is officially announced that there is no truth in the report, emarating from insurgent sources, that the insurgents have captured the tewns of Holguin and Mayari, in the proy- irce of Santiago de Cuba. It is said here that the return of Gen. Sanguilly to Cuba is due to the insurgents threatening to deprive him of his rank unless he reappears in Cuba. - —_s——— Non-Catholic Marriages Mlegal. _ LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Texas, No- vember 10.—A little before 12 o'clock last WASHINGTON, D. ©, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1897-FOURTEEN, PAGES. TWO CENTS. 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, PROF. NEWCOMB'S REPLY Communication on Finance to the Monetary Commission, He Deals Principally With the sSub- ject of Banking and the Issue of Notes. Among the replies which the monetary commission has received to the interroga- tories requesting the views of financiers, business men and students of political economy on the general subject of currency reform, is one from Prof, Simon Neweom) of this city. It may surprise Prof. Newoomb’s Wash- ington friends, who know him only as an eminent astronomer and mathematician, to learn that he has been for many years a close student of ecoromics and that he was the author in 1879, during the green- back craze, of a treatise entitled, ‘The A, B, C of Finance,” which is still re- garded as a standard authority. Mr. New- comb’s reply deals principally with the subject of banking, concerning which he says: “The use of bonds deposited with a cen- tral authority as a security for note is- sues is subject to the objection that the fundamental purpose of banking capital is to supply at call the varying volume of credit required by the mercantile com- munity. Hence, every part of the capital invested in bonds not at command of the bank Is diverted from the legitimate pur- pose of the bank. “On the other hand, I am sure that no one who remembers the condition of our currency, and the losses and inconvenience to the cen munity from the multiplicity of bank notes before the civil war, would, un- der any circumstances, think of returning te a system of unrestricted note Issues. “This dilemma suggests the fact that the issue of notes is not necessarily any part of the legitimate functions of the bank, and that, in a mercantile community, the bank which gives its customer a credit on its books in exchange for a promissory note, bestows upon him that which he can use as money under all ordinary circum- stances by drawing his checks upon the bank. Hence, there is no limit to the elas- ticity of that large part of the volume of the currency which consists in bank credits. But it fs, I believe, understood that notes are still necessary in many cases, notably that of moving the crops, where credit is not so firm that checks can always be drawn and accepted. “If the ccmmission is disposed to con- sider a plan radically objectionable in prin- iple and contrary to the best ideas on the subject, and yet possibly practical and use- ful, 1 would suggest that some system be devised unéer which a note issue by the banks cculd be guaranteed by the govern- meut without a deposit of bonds. Such notee should, of course, be a first lien on £ assets of the bank.. The restrictions under which the guarantee could be made without serious danger would involve some stem of licensing analogous to the pres- national bank system, It would be interesting in considering this question to know how many cases have arisen in the history of our nattona! banks in which, had the government thus suaranteed the notes,” the assets of the bunk would not have sufficed for their re- Iemption.”” in reply to the question, “How. would you, in times of panic or sudden stringency, provide for additional issues by the banks to enable them to continue dis- ecunts and prevent commercial distress?” Mr. Newcomb says: “It seems to me that the system adopted by the Bank of England comes quite near that which is practically best. Those restrictions upon issues by the banks whicn are wholesome and necessary under or- dinary circumstances shoul@ be capable of relaxation in times of panic or sudden stringency by the same central authority. That this may have its proper effect, re- strictions on the rate of interest whica may be charged by a bank should be re- moved. A rate of interest should always be known at which any customer of a bank offering good security should be able to borrow money for a limited time.” Mr. Newcomb thinks a step in the right direction might be made by providing that instead of a bank being absolutely required to have a definite reserve at all times the average ratio of reserve to the issue during periods of, say one year, should alone be fixed. Then a bank which during nine months kept nore than its required reserve would be allowed to expand, irrespective of that reserve, during the remainder of the year. Mr. Newcomb frankly admits that such an arrangement might not be alto- gether practical; in which case he wouid advise the adoption of a system like the British ‘orders in council,” with the Sec- retary of the Treasury acting as council, or possibly permitting the council to con- sist of some authority organized by the banks themselves or by the clearing houses. ee MAJ. BUTTERWORTH BETTER. His Physicians Think He is Now Out of Dangers CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 10.—Maj. Butterworth’s condition changed for the better during last night, and his physicians today believe he has passed the crisis and will recover unless something unforeseen occurs. Mr. Henry W. Coffin received the follow- ing telegram from O. P, Austin last night regarding Maj. Buttterworth’s condition: “Tonight’s consultation gives encourage- ment; heart trouble not serious; only one- half of lung involved; mind clearer; less suffering; I leave at once.” Mr. Coffin said today; “Mr. O. P. Austin of this city, who has been out in Ohio during the past six weeks in connection with the Ohio campaign, has been at the bedside of Mr. Butterworth ever since the latter was taken ill. He was with Senator Hanna and Mr. Butterworth in the office of Senator Hanna when Mr. Butterworth was stricken down. He was ready to leave for home gnd intended to leave that evening, but besides being an oid friend of Mr. Butterworth and most sin- ccrely anxious to be of service to him and the family, Mr. Hanna advised that Mr. Avstin remain until Mr. Butterworth wa’ out of danger and attend to the hundreds of telegrams and callers that Mr. Hanna knew would be the result of the sudden ill- ness of Mr. Butterworth. “The fact that Mr. Austin left for home last night at midnight is of great signifi- cance. To my mind it demonstrates be- ycnd question that the physicians have de- cided that Mr. Butterworth is out of dan- ger. “Dr. J. H. Metzerott of this city was call- ed hastily into the case late yesterday afternoon, and left for Cleveland on the 8:50 train last night to conaplt with the physicians in charge of the-case. I feel confident, from the above telegram, and thankful that his services: will not be re- quired. 3 “I have had an abiding faith through all the dark i sate that Mr. Butterworth was not to die how; that Ged not going to call away at this time this best of hus- ‘bands, best of fathers, best of friends, besy of men of all His handiwork, I have felt that Mr. Butterworth’s work was not fin- ished in behalf of his country and hu- OPPOSED TO ACTION Representative Quige on Cuba and Currency Reform. THE COMING SESSION OF CONGRESS Does Not Look for Much General Leg’slation. THE RECENT ELECTIONS a Representative Quigg of New York was in Washington today for the first time since the election. In conversation with a Star reporter he expressed the opinion that the coming session of Congress would not be exciting, and that there would be no war with Spain. He said also that he thought it doubtful that any so-called currency re- form measure would be adopted by Con- gress. “Do you think there will be much legis- lation of general interest at this session?” was asked him. “I rather think not,” he replied. “Many little things of interest and importance to neighborhoods throughout the country have been neglected during the last three years, owing to the fact that our ordinary expenses were so much in excess of our revenue. That condition still exists, to be sure, but relief is in sight and the demands of local legislation are so great that con- sideration of them must soon be had.” “Don't you think that the subject of cur- rency reform will be taken up?” was asked. Our Currency System. “I doubt whether action will be had on that subject. I doubt whether it is so urgent a matter, anyhow, as the apologists of the Cleveland administration wish to tuake out. Their defense for all the count- less calamities that succeeded the intro- ductiun of the Wilson bill was that the currency system was a bad one, and they are naturally anxious now to compel the republican party to admit their deferse by undertaking legislatien-in the line of what they call currency reform. Of course, there are bad features in our currency sys- tem, but I don’t think that the greenback is one of them. “there ought not to be five different kinds of paper in circulation, each issued under different conditions, each differing as to the uses to which it can be put, and as to method and means of redemption, and cach styled as a dollar and regarded,though without the justification of definite law, as practically good for gold. That state of things ought not to continue, but it is not that state of things at which the so-called currency reformer seems to be taking aim. His great passion is to. retire the green- backs. Now, the greenbacks have many virtues. They are good money; they are convenient; they are well regarded; behind them is the national faith and credit, and they stand for a debt which draws no in- terest. Before they are withdrawn we must make sure that a substitute has been provided which has all the virtues of safe- ty and convenience, and which, if more ex- pensive than the greenback, shall have other virtues to justify the expense. “The arguments generally used as rea- sons why the greenbacks should be with- drawn do not seem to be so. It is not so that they caused the financial distress so acute during the Cleveland administra- tion. Tkey measured the public want of confidence in the Cleveland government. They did not cause it. They were a barom- eter and they had as little to do with the condition of which they gave information as the barometer has to do with the storm.” The Cuban Question. “How about Cuba?” “I hope that Congress will not attempt to conduct our foreign relations. They are much better left to tae administration. ‘There was a time, perhaps, when a resolu- tion conferring belligerent rights upon the Cubans might have been passed without lringing on a war with Spain, but that time has gone. If the Spanish people have @ spark of manhood left there could be but one result of any cor gressional declaration favoring Cuba. Our people do not want a war with any ene. There is no possible compensation for it. We are not in a proper condition of defense, and it is ab- surd to invite a war until we are ready for one.” “Do you think there is a probability ot congressional action 01° the subject of Cuba?” “No; I think it is unlikely.” In answer to a question with respect to the recent elections, Mr. Quigg said: The Elections. “The elections were all right except in New York. The usual reactionary tenden- cy, which is always to be looked for the next year after a presidential election, against the party which succeeded then was slightly manifested, but it did not amount to much. It was shown in a de- gree much less than usual. The democrats made their chief fight in Ohio and against Mr. Hanra individually, but ne has won, as he richly deserved to win. We should have won in New York, so far as the state is concerned, by a magnificent majority if it had not been for the split in New York city. That split was due to the impossible demands of the Citizens’ Union, which re- fused alliance with the republican party on any terms.”” “Is the split there to continue?” “I don't know. The republican party will, of course, remain the republican party, laboring for success of republi- can principles, and it will hope to have the co-operation of everybody who wants those principles to win.” eee rage ee WILL HAVE TO PAY CASH. EARLE REDD eed ce Pe Deane elie selene STONER ATSC RS OE Government’s New Relations With the Union Pacific. After the United States court confirms the sale of the Union Pacific road to the re- organization committee, which will be done next week, the War and Navy departments will have to pay cash for transportation of troops, supplies, etc., over the Union Pacific roed. Up to this time the charges of the Union Pacific have been credited to that road at the Treasury Department in- stead of cash being paid out from the ap- prapriations made by Congress for the War and Navy departments. War Department officials fear that the payments to be made will seriously affect their appropriation for the coming year. The Post Office Department will also be called upon to pay out a large amount in cash by reagon-of the Union Pacific pass- ing into private hands. Last year the amount credited to bond-aided Pacific rail- roads for mail transportation was nearly $1,600,000. ————_-e-______ Will Net Libel the Yantic. The State Department has been informed Beer emp PREPARING FOR A_ FIGHT Senator Hanna’s Friends Watching the Situ- ation in Ohio. They De Not Expect Much Real Op- pesition, but Are Ready for Emergency. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 10.—Sen- ator Hanna's friends have decided to fight. They do not regard the anti-Hanna move- ment as a dangerous one, but they have recognized it and regard it as a most se- rcus annoyance. The utterances of Sen- ator Foraker at Washington last night were published here this morning. The senator reiterates his Cincinnati interview, ard emphatically declares that if there is to be a fight on Mr. Hanna he is out of it. Senator Hanna knows, however, that if Senator Foraker would speak the word there would not be another wave on the Ohio political sea between now and January 1. Hanna Prepnres for War. The fact that Senator Foraker is going to let his lieutenants fight Mr. Hanna has brought the latter to the conclusion that he will be prepared f any emergency. His first decision is to have no federal ap- pointments made ir this as far as he can control the matter until after the sen- atorial question is decided. He will not permit the general assembly to be organized either until the senatorial question has been settled. A mild of espionage has been friends of Senator Hanna ov ery mem- ber of the republican side of the legislature. When the legislature meets Mr. Hanna, through his agents, will know exactly the men he can depend upon and those men who want a reward for their votes. He will also know the men who will be parties to the proposed bolt if they dare. Will Know Their Strength. By this means the Hanna men hope to know exactly their position when the leg- islature meets. They will not wait for a mine to be sprung. They hope to be able to spring the mine themselves. Until the Ohio battle is in better shape Col. Charles Dick, secretary of the zational republican committee, will remain in this city. SPAI —— 3S REPLY SATISFACTORY. The President Said to Be Favorably Impressed. It is stated on good authority that Pre- mier Sagasta’s reply to Minister Wood- ford’s note, the full text of which was read at yesterday’s cabinet meeting, is satisfac- tery to this government. In it the Span- ish ministry pledges itself to correct the abuses of power in Cuba which was the subject of so much complaint during the Weyler administration, and gives assur- ance of the friendly feeling toward the American people. It accepts our good of- fices in its efforts to restore peace in Cuba and asks this government, so far as "po sible, to restrain the insurgent sympa- tbizers in the United States from giving material aid to the enemies of Spain in Cuba. The reply intimates that but for the assistance that has been given them by filibusters from the United State: peace would have been restored long ago. The reply, it is stated, “does not contain a sentence that could give offense or be construed into an expression of an un- friendly purpose or feeling against the gov- On ernment of the United States. contrary, the note is stated to be di conciliatory in tone, although insisting upon the right and duty of Spain to put down an armed insurrection within its o territo: The reply has made a favora' impression upon President McKinley and the members of the cabinet, and it is not unlikely that one of the features of his ferthcoming message to Congress will be a discussion of the Cuban situation, from which it will appear, that there is nothing in the situation to justify present inter- ference on the part of the United States. Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minis- ter, calied at the State Department today, and had a short conference with A: tant Secretary Day, presumably with reference to filibustering operations. It is the prac- tice of the Spanish legation to instantly in- form the State Department of the intention of uny party of filibusters to depart from Cuba as the information comes to it through its agents. The minister is making preparations for the dinner to be given here to Senor Can- alajas, and is extending invitations to members of the cabinet and other promi- nent persons in Washington to attend. Fri- day night has been set for the dinner. ———_-e-____ SENATOR WOLCOTT RETICENT. the Unwilling to Discuss His Abroad. Senator Wolcott, since his return, has been extremely reticent about his recent trip abroad and refuses to see members of the press. The commission of which he is chairman was appointed by the Presi- dent and will make a report to the ex- ecutive, which probably will be transmitted to Congress. This report will be accom- panied by the correspondence which has been had with the governments with whom the commission has been negotiating. Senator Wolcott has made an informal statement to the President explaining why the commission failed. The senator is not yet without hope of success, and has ex- pressed how near the commission was to bringing about a favorable reply. Senator Wolcott said that when everything was going along nicely and it seemed as if the British cabinet would go as far as had been promised, reopening the Indian mints and consenting to a conference, the press of Great Britain and the bankers of Lon- don criticised the cabinet so severely that it was compelled to take a course cuntrary to what the commission had expected. Mission —~-e-____ MINISTER OKUMA’S RESIGNATION. State Department Officials Refuse to Discuss It. Officials of the State Department refuse to comment on the recent change in the Japanese ministry, caused by the resigna- tion of Count Okuma as minister of for- eign affairs and the appointment of Baron Nishi in his place. One of the officials saia that they knew nothing about it beyond what was contained in the brief cable message from United States Minister Buck announcing the resignation of Okuma and the appointment of Nishi, as published in yesterday's Star. Minister Buck said noth- ing as to the circumstances surrounding the change and the officials at the rt. ment say they are entirely in the dark in the matter. anes ana assistants positively to discuss the change in its possible bearing on the proposed annexation of Hawaii or even to admit that it might have any possible the future policy of the Japanese govern- BRITISH IN RETREAT per eres Strong Column Defeated by Insur- gent Indian Tribesmen, HEAVY LOSS IN OFFICERS AND MEN Rear Guard Exposed to Galling Fire for Hours. WOUNDEDGENERALLY SAVED aed’ SIMLA, November 10.—An official dis patch received here today from the British camp in the Maidan valley tells of a “recon- naissance in force” by the British which resulted quite seriously to the governme forces. The movement was commarded by Briga dier General WeStmacott and the British force engaged co: sted of the Dorsetshire Regiment, the Northamptonshire BR ment, a regiment of Sikhs and two batter- es of artillery. This column moved ye terday to Saran-Sar and reached the sum- mit of the mountain with little resistance where it went into camp, but soon after re tired upon the main body Serious Lows This later move was attended by s lcsses. The insurgent tribesmen followe after the column in strong for ing from behind the rocks, showing won- ul audacity and keeping up a 4 fire at short range upon the British tn isposition made Mf his troops sav a e, swarm general personally the men together and saw all the wounded taken aw before he retired bh On the way back to camp the transport of the wounded was greatly hampered 1 the fact that the troops to retir fearfully broken country surrounded on all sides by swarms of the enemy skirm ishers. he route was inters yards or so by while the troop: 1 every hundred jeep ravines, and ft were engaged in through this grcund that the rushed upon the trcops, fearless! y up the ravines to close quarters. rthamptonshire regiment suffered y ties being incurred their 4. All the wound- ed reached camp at about dark, 1 it is still hoped that a missing offi avd twelve men will reach camp safely. British Loxxes Were Heavy. The loss of the British was about fifty men killed and wound Of this number the Northamptonshire regiment lost Lieut Waddell and four men killed, and Lieut MacIntire of this regiment and twelve men e missing. Tne Northamptonshires also had Lieut. Trent and thirty men wound The Dorsetshire regirwent had Liew m, Lieut. Mercer and men wo The Sikhs lost two men killed and had six men wounded, —— EX-TREASURER BOOKER MISSIN He Was Under fying B: GRAND FORKS, N. D. vember 10.— Ex-State Treasurer Booker is missing. Some time 2go he was indicted by the federal grand jury for making a fraudu- lent report to the controller of the cur- rency on the condition of the Grand Forks National Bank, of vhich he was president When bis case was called in the United States court £ er failed to pond, and his bonds were declared forfeited. Officers have been unable to find him, ar en pcsition is that he now is in The G ° Y., November 10. division of the pellate third dep has agreed with Judge Chester vacating the order compelling the coal trust prest- dents to appear before a referce. The question of coastitutionality of the law was not discussed except in Judge ion. The court hold neral did not properly don’s dissenting opi that the attorne: draw the affidavit asian WILL FIGHT SUGAR TRUST. Hawalian Planters’ Contract Refinery Nearing Expirat SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 10.— The Chronicle says: Plans have been per- fected and assurance is given that every- thing will be in readiness for fighting the svgar trust on January 1, when the five year contract of the Hawaiian planters at the western sugar refinery will expire. It will continue to handle that portion of the crop, say, from 40,000 to 50,090 tons, which Claus Sprecktes can control. Of the remaining 225,000 tons, 150,000 tons will be placed on the miarket by the Cali- fornia Beet Sugar and Refining Company, in which Weich & Co., George W. McNear and their friends are the principal ele- ments. Of the 150,000 tons of raw island, 90,000 tons will sent to New York, where it has already been sold to refineries independent of the trust. The remaining 0,000 tons will be refined at the California Beet Suxar and Refi Company's works at Crockett, on the Siraits of Carquinez. With _ WILL ASK LINDSAY TO RESIGN. Kentucky Senator, win Ignore Demand of the Silverites, Special Dispatch to Tbe LOUISVILLE, Ky 10.—Since the late election, in which the democrats roliled up such a large majority, some of the vindicative silverites have been getting up @ movement to hold mass meetings in all counties, pass resolutions of censure and request resignation of Senaior Wm. L. Lindsay. The first of these meetings will be held Saturday at Glasgow, to be foliowed by another Monday at Owenton. Senator Lind- say was asked what he had to say about the violent action of the leaders of the sii- ver party. He said he had heard the rumor, but would say nothing now. If his ‘ nation was asked, however, he said he would speak out in no uncertain language. He wil not resign. —_— EDICT OF GLASGOW JOINERS. Refuse to Handle Mill Material Made im the United States. GLASGOW, November 10.—The officials of the Joiners’ Union have posted notices in all the shops of this city forbiddirg mem- ported from America. notice, it is said, is ers have been of all