Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1897, Page 1

——— THE EVENING STAR. I perches bt PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St., by ew York Otiice, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers ia the city by errricrs, om thelr own account, at 10 ccnts Der week. or a4 cents per montk. Copies at the ccunter 2 cents each. By wail—anywhere in the United States or Cenada—postage prepald—50 cents Per month. ae (oer Quintupte, iy Star, $1 per year, w weign post: . $3.00. (Entered at the Tost Office at Washington, D. C.. es secend-class tuail ‘matter. | 1d in advance. £7 Ail mail sabacriptions must be paid in dren Rates of tising made known on a) WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, No. 13,946. NOVEMBER 11, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly, by everybody worth reaching. e Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. GOMEZ TO STRIKE | STATISTICS ON THE SEALS The Cuban Commander to Make an Aggressive Move. CONFIDENCE AMONG THE INSURGENTS Expect Soon to Overthrow the Spanish. THE PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE ee It fs understood among Cuban sympathiz- ers that General Gomez is going to make an aggressive move shortly, and very im- portant events are expected to transpire in Cuba within a few weeks. The Cubans are evidentiy looking forward with joyous anticipation to a sudden termination of the war in a complete triumph of the Cuban cause. Just what General Gomez's plans are no one seems to know, but there is confidence express2d that the program he has been developing will result in the complete over- throw of the Spanish power on the island. The Cubans base all their hopes upon their own efforts, and anticipate no assistance from this country and no advantage to them from a new policy by the United States government. It is realized that President McKinley is going to avoid hos- Ulities with Spain as long as possible, and, while it is believed t if the conflict were prolonged enough the United States would inevitably become involved, it is thought that the conclusion of hostilities on the island may come before a radical a has been made by this administra- mn. No Need to Interfere. If the Cubars themselves win their own liberty within a few months—perhaps a few weeks—there will then be no reason for the United States to get into trouble with Spain. There is no confidence placed, by those who know the situation, in the professions of friendly disposition on the part of the new Spanish cabinet toward this govern- ment. The latest note from Sagasta, with all its protestations of friendliness, con- tained the implied accusation with respect to filibustering and the very adroit sugges- tion that Spain's rights must be respected, which implies that there is a disposition on our part not, to respect those rights. The President Wants Peace. The relief from danger of war does not come from such shallow professions as this, which are fully understood by the ad- ministration; but from the fact that the President wants to preserve peace if pos- sible, and believes that this government will not suffer any loss of dignity by being for- bearing to the last degre. ‘This sentiment on the part of the admin- istration and the prospect that Spain can- not much longer sustain the war in Cuba reduce to a minimum the danger of war between the United States and Spain. —+e+ FRAUDULENT CREEK WARRANTS. Result of the Interior Department Investigation. Mr. J. W. Zeveley of the Interior De- partment, who was selected by Secretary Bliss to make an investigation of the re- portea issue of fraudulent warrants by the goverrment of the Creek Indian Nation, has returned to Washington after spend- ing about a month in Indian territory, waking the inquiry. The investigation made by Mr. Zeveley established the, fact that Isparhecher, the principal chief, has re knowledge Whatever of the English language, and that all the warrants pur- porting to have been {issued and signed by him were in fact issued and signed by an under secretary in his office. ‘The investigation also developed the fact that a number of persons had combined to defraud the Creek government out of a large sum of money. ‘The warrants now known to be fraudu- Jently issucd amount to $93,704.93. Mr. Zeveley says their fraudulent character is established by indisputable testimony. The district attorney for the northern district of the Indian territory has been put in possession of 11 the facts in the case, and the parties engaged in the conspiracy will all be prosecuted. The department has located about $68,- 60) of the bogus warranis in the hands of various persons, but does not féel at lib- erty to give their names. None of these warrants has been paid. The fraudulent ments are not war- rants issued upon any government depos’ tory, but are ordinary warrants of the Creek government. The validity of the remair ants, im the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, is not suffi- ciently clearly established to’ warrant bim in disbursing the money under this cppro- priation, and he will report the matter fully to Corgress in nis annual report and await further legislative action. The government of the U lost nothing, and the § fmtends thai it shall not. @pinion as to the lia ®overnment touching the fraudulent war- Yants, but proposes to see that the Creek Indians are fully protected. : ———_—_-.+______ TRANSFERRING THE TROOPS. ited States has retary says he He expresses no lity of the Cresk ‘zes Contemplated by the War Department. éxel The War Department has in contempla- tion an important movement of troops, the purpose of which, however, is only to equalize so faf as possible the climatic and other advantages of the various posts. It ts proposed to have the 6th Infantry, stationed at Fort Thomas, Ky., exchange places with the 18th and 4id Regiment of Infantry, which have been on duty in Texas for nearly nine y ast; also to transfer the Ist In- Uy, now at the Presidio of San Fran- "0, to Fort Logan, Col., and to send the Infantry, now at the jiatter post, to the Presidio. It was originally intended that the movements indicated should take place a* once, but the matter has been recon- sidered to the extent of deferring the changes of stations until next summer. —-e--— DIPLOMATIC DAY. Representatives of Foreign Govern- ments Call on Secretary Sherman. ‘That nearly all the members of the dip- lomatic corps have returned to the capital for the winter was clearly indicated by the presence of most of them at the State De- partment today to discuss international af- fairs with Secretary Sherman and Assist- ant Secretary Day. Among the number were Ambassador Patenoter of France, the German charge d'affaires, Secretary Ye of the Corean legation, Messrs. Matsui and Sakata of the Japanese legation, Chin Pom Ye, the Chinese minister; Count Lichter- velde, the Belgian minister, Senor Egui- guren, the Peruvian minister, and his sec- retary; Siefedden Bey, the Turkish charge: the Austrian minister, the Portuguese min- ister, Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, and Senor Merou, the minister of the Ar- gentine Republic. The representatives of the different countries were received - rately In the diplomatic room, and their business engaged the attention of the ven- ble Secretary eral of State nearly the entire day. ‘a A Two Hours’ Session of the Experts Today. They Fail to Agree as to the Ultimate Effect of Continued Pelagic Sealing. Today's conference of the seal experts of Great Britain, Canada and the United States began at 11 o'clock this morning, with a full representation of the British, Canadian and American officials. For the first time the statistics of the catch of seals for the present year was available. These were compiled by the American ‘officials, and brought out prominently two features, which were regarded as most important in supporting the American contention, name- ly, that the catch had fallen off about one- half during the present season, showing conclusively, in the opinion of the American experts, that the seal herd was being rap- idly wiped out; and, second, that the catcn of seals from the American islands in Bering sea was about 15 to 1 as between the Canadian sealers under the British flag and American sealers. The same propor- tion was shown to exist throughout the waters of the North Pacific. In detail the figures for this season's catch, now made available for the first time, are as follows: Catch Falling Off. Total catch of seals in the North Pacific for the present.secson, 38,700, against 73,- 000 last year. ‘fhe total catch this year is divided as fo'lows: Taken by British ves- sels, 30,800; by American vessels, 4,100; by Japanese vesscls, 3,8). The catch in Ber- ing sea, which is that portion of the North Pacific in which the United States is in- terested, is 16,650 for the present season, aganst 20.500 last season, a reduction of about one-half. Of the catch in Bering sea, British vessels took 15,000; American vessels, 1,000. The figures ‘make no d tinction between British ard Canadian v sels, as practically al! the sealing is dore by Canadian vessels, whicn, however, are nominally classed as Britis ji The falling off of about one-half in the total catch, both in the Ber:ng sea and the North Pacific, is said to be most signifi- cant in view of the circumstances. The present season is a better one, the experts say, for the taking of scals than last sea- son. The same regulations apply this sea- son as last. Under these ctreumstances it is said that the conc!usion to be drawn from this year’s figures is that the seal herd has been greatly reduced by indis- criminate slaughter at the alarming rate of about one-half in the last year. Disagreement of Experis. The session lasted about two hours and was behind closed doers. In aédition to the four experts there were present Mr. Adams of the British embassy, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies of the Cana- dian ministry, and Mr. Foster, the United States commissioner. Mr. Hamlin, one of the American experts, acted as chairman. It was officially stated that the proceed- ings were secret in the + t nothing would be given out for publication before the close of the deliberations ani not even at that time unless it was deemed expe- dient. . Although not officially verifie ported that the proceedings ni already shown that the experts of the three coun- tries represented do not entirely agree on the important point at issue as to the ultimate effect of a continuance of pelagic sealing under the reguiations prescribed by the Paris tribunal ef arbitration, and that there may be more difficulty than was anticigated in inducing Great Britain to become a party to the agreement entered into between the United States, Russia and Japan for a suspension of pelazic ing. It is now disclosed that that agreement merely provides for a suspension of pela- gic sealing by the countries named for one year. Inasmuch as an agreement on the part of Great Britain to suspend pelagic sealing would practicaly destroy the in- dustry of the Canadian sealers it is argued that it is not likely to be made without im- pertant concessions in another direction. This phase of the matter may explain the great interest shown in the conference by the Canadian premier and minister of ma- rine and fisheries. A In case of a satisfactory arrangement in regard to the sealing question negotiations will undoubtedly be opened for reciprocal gereements in the matter of trade be- tween the two countries and also in regard to mining in the Klondike region. CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERVICE. Informal Consideration of a Change in the Office. Among the coming changes in the Treas- ury Department will probably be that of the head of the secret service bureau. Up to this time, however, its consideration of a change has been informal. Chief Hazen has not been requested to resign, and the treasury officials are not on the point of requesting his resignation. No change will be made by Novembcr 15, as is reported. It is alleged that Detective Porter of Chicago will succeed Chief Hazen, but it can be authoritatively stated that Mr. Porter’s name has not been considered as_a successor to the present chief. Chief Hazen is away from the city. This is the time cl the year when he is out locking after cases before the courts, Chief Hazen was appointed a detective in the secret service May 19, 1893, and was promoted to the head of the force Feb- ruary 1, 1894. He is under the civil service regulation: Chief Hazen is from Ohio. Whoever suc- ceeds him will be promoted, as the Treas- ury Department believes in the elevation of men in the service. ———<—<— NAVAL RETIREMENTS, Commander Tanner and Others Give Up Active Service. Commander Z. L. Tanner, on duty in the naval hydrographic office, will be retired December 5 nxt, and Chief Engineer Wm. W. Dungan, inspector of machinery at Cramp’s shipyard, will be retired Decem- ber 22 next. Naval Constructor F. L. Fer- rald, on duty at the Bath Iron Works, was retired today. These retirements are on account of age. Commander Tanner has had a distin- guished record. He entered the navy as a volunteer officer during the war, and ren- dered good service. He was subsequently in command of one of the Pacific mail steamers on the line between San Francisco and Yokohama, while on leave of absence, and subsequently commanded the-fish com- mission steamer Albatross, during which time he ran a line of soundings between San Francisco and Honolulu for a cable. He is the inventor of a sounding apparatus which has been adopted as the standard. ——_-o-—____ MAJ. BUTTERWORTH TO°RESIGN. Attributes His Physical Breakdown 1o Duties of His Office. Information has reached the White House from Ohio to the effect that Major Butterworth, commissioner of patents, has made up his mind to resign by the first of rext year. He thinks that his physical condition is due to the labors of the office. In addition he is unable to give the time to bis private law practice that he would de- sire. It is said that ex-Representati Doolittle of Washington will be an appli. cant to succeed Major Butterworth. AT THE WHITE HOUSE|THE ROOF IS LEAKY|THORN TRIAL STOPS Chas. Page Bryan Appointed Minister to China. FORMER WASHINGTONIAN HONORED Dinner to the Visiting Canadian Premier. THE PROMINENT CALLERS eg The President tcday appointed Charles Page Bryan of Illinois envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China to suczeed Gen. Charles Denby, who has rep- resented this country at Pekin since 1885. Mr. Bryan ts a Washingtonian, having been born here forty-two years ago. He is a son of Thomas Bryan, formerly a Com- missioner of the District, and at present one of the directors of the First National Bank of Chicago, of which Secretary Gage was at the head for a long time. Secretary Gage earnestly sought the appointment of Mr. Bryan. The new minister to China is a lawyer and a classical scholar. He was educated in Europe and was a classmate of King Oscar of Norway and Sweden. Mr. Bryan has been in politics a number of years. He was in the Illinois legislature for three terms and was a prominent candidate for speaker of the state house of representa- Mr. Bryan lives at Elmhurst, in the dis- trict of Representative Hopkins, Mr. Hop- kins was at the White House today, and expressed pleasure at the appointment. The President today appointed Sardis Summerfield of Nevada as United States district attorney of that state to succced the district attorney who was shot and Killed a few days ago. What Hlinois Wants. Senator Mason, Representative Hopkins and Col. Elwood saw the President and presented Clinton Irvine of Illinois as a candidate for chief justice of New Mexico. Senater Mason is also interesting himself in other constituents who want office. Since the arrival cf Senator Mason a raft of Illinois office-seekers have reached the city. They constantly pursue the g00d- natured, big-hearted ‘senator, and make all Kinds of appeals to secure his assist- ance. The senator does the best he can, but the fact is that Illinois is about up to her limit in offices. It is safe to predict that only a few more places will that state. ss Sie Maryland Politicians Call. Maryland politicians are once more be- ginning to see the President. As the election is over, they want to get some of the Offices they think are coming to them. Repre- sentatives McDonald and Baker were among the day’s visitors at the White House. Capt. McDonald saw the President in the interest of Geret Schmidt of Hagers- town, who desires an appointment in one of the departments. Mr. Baker said he wanted to see the President about some consulates. Mayor-elect Malster of Baltimore had a long talk with the President. Mr. Malster declared that he had simply come to have a chat with the President about boyhood cays. “We were schoolboys together,” he said. Mr. Malster wore a chrysanthemum in a buttonhole of his coat. The President gave him this in addition to two large chrysanthemums. These came from the big bouquet which the President has Placed on his desk every day. Messrs. Brady, Agnew and Bowden, the Virginia leaders, saw the President to ex- press the hope that he would give a con- sulate to Gen. Groner of that state. Non of these leaders would discuss the criticism of Gen. Walker that they had knifed Col. MeCaull in the recent eledtion. Senor Dupuy de Lome, Spanish minister, called upon the President .and introduced Senor Canalejas, editor of El Heraldo of Madrid. The Spanish editor is traveling in this country to get opinions of people of the United States as to Spain and Cuba. Dinner to Distinguished Visitors. President McKinley will give a dinner at the Executive Mansion tonight to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, and Lady Laurier, Sir Louis Davies, min- ister of marine of Canada, and Lady Da- vies and the officials who are taking part in the Bering sea negotiations. This will be the first of several notable social events in honor of the visitors. Tomorrow night Secretary Sherman will entertain Sir Wil- frid and his associates at dinner, and on Saturday night they will be the guests of General Foster. Before the Bering sea con- ference opened today the officials and la- dies of the party inspected the new Con- gressional Library. —___-e—_ NEW CHIEFS APPOINTED. Changes in the Auditor's Office. Sixth Auditor Castle has made two more changes among the chiefs of division in his office. Mr. A. Clements kas been promoted to be chief of the collecting division, in place of M. F. Eggerman, and D. W. Dun- can has been made chief of the bookkeep- ing division, in place of D. H. Fenton. Mr. Clements, who succeeds Mr. Egger- man, has been a clerk in the office of the sixth auditor since 1869. He has a military record, having served in the navy during the civil war. Mr. Eggerman was appoint- ed to his place in the office of the sixth auditor during the first part of the last ad- ministration. He is now reduced to a clerk- ship. Mr. Duncan, who succeeds Mr. Fenton as chief of the bookkeeping division, has been a clerk in the office about fifteen years. Mr. Fenton was appointed to office during the last administration. Sixth Auditor Castle has placed Mr. Fen- ton in charge of all cases in which his office is concerned which are pending in United States courts thyoughout the coun- try, relating to bondsmen of defaulting postmasters and contractors in which the amount involved is over half a million dol- lars. Many of these cases have been pend- ing a number of years, and Mr. Fenton has been assigned to take charge of them on account of his special knowledge of such matters. - Some weeks ago Auditor Castle notified between seventy and eighty clerks of his office to show cause why they should not be reduced. About forty of these cases have been acted upon, half of this nam- ber being reduced about $200 per annum each, the promotions io fill their places in most cases being of clerks who were re- duced during the last administration with- out being given any notice of such action before it was taken, and having no oppor- tunity to make a defense of any charge against them, if there were any In the other half of these forty cases examined no cause for reductions was found. The majority of those promoted as a result of reductions have been ex- Unicn soldiers. ‘The remainder of the cases will be acted upon in the near future. ————o-—_____ Valuable Race Horse Dead. NASHVILLE, Tenn., November 11.—Mal- volio, owned by Jake Markley and John Fay, died at Cumberland Park last night of catarrhal fever. He was one of the best two-year-olds in the Important Sixth Still Another Blusder at the New City Poat Offoe, ENTIRELY MEW SKYLIGHT NEEDED Experts Say It is Impossible to Patch It Up. DELAY AND MONEY LOSS ‘The immense copper skylight on the new post office building, which is the covering of the central court, has been condemned by three prominent persons in this city, who are engaged in that branch of industry, and it is stated that no course remains to be pursued but for the government to have the roof removed and a new one built. The cest for this is variously estimated at from $10,000 to $15,000. ? Apart from this waste of the public mon- ey, a delay of probably six. months in the completion of the building will result, and it is stated by high authority that many of the workmen now employed there will be temporarily thrown out of employment. It is stated that soon after Mr. T. C. Steward, the present superintendent of ccn- struction of the new post office, entered upon his duties, he found that the skylight, which had been accepted and paid for dur- ing the administration of his predecessor, was leaking badly, and he reported this state of affairs to the office of the super- vising architect of the Treasury Depart- ment. An examination of the roof followed, and it was determined by the department to see if the roof could not be so patched up as to wake it watertight and answer the pur- pcses for which it had originally been erect- ed. The specifications for the repairs, as drawn at the department, required that the work “should be completed in a satisfac- tory manner.” Several Washington buildérs were invited to bid on the work by Mr. Steward, but all Geclined, because, as it Was declared by them, it would be impossible to make the roof water-tight; that the only thing to be done would be to remove the entire sky- light and put on a new ‘pne. Among those requestet to examine the roof and bid upon its repair was Mr. O. L. Wolfstiner, who today said to a Star re- porter: “It is true our firm was requested to bid on the work to repair the new outer main skylight over the inner court of the new post office, but we were compelled to admit to Mr Steward that we could not do so; that we could not sign a contract to satis- factorily complete the work. “The original drawings were altered and a substitute, which I today ascertained was patented, ‘put in its place, which will cost the government thousands of dollars, as 1 am inclined to believe that the entire cop- per skylight will have to be #emoved and replaced by oneethat wi be-end will re- rain water-tight. “The bars and cross-guiters that are supposed to take up the Jeakage are about large enough for # skylight 10 by 10 feet, whereas the bars in the post office skylight have to drain a length of 57 feet, and ought to be planned accordingly.: The or- iginal contract calls for the roof to be water-tight; and putty, which has been used in the post office roof, will never keep a skylight water-tight for) any length of time, while the cementing may have to be done every week. “I would suggest that the government hire several men to do puttying and give them a steady job until Congress appro- priates additional money ‘to tear the roof all off and make a modern metallic skylight that will remain water-tight. The govern- ment has made another blunder, which will cause great delay E “I would suggest that a: commission of skylight experts be appointed at once; men who have no interest in a ‘contract them- selves and capable of erecting. water-tight skylights, to look after this Amportant mat- ter and protect the government's interests. An unfortunate thing connected with this skylight busitess is that the same sort of an affair has been put on the new post of- fice building in Buffalo.” The Supervising Architect’s Views. Supervising Architect Taylor said this af- ternoon that the matter would doubtless be thoroughly investigated. Mr. Taylor believes that a mistake was made in putting such a big skylight~on the top of the building. The epormous area of giass and iron is subject to expansion dur- ing the hot summer weather. He thinks the leaks are due to this as much as to anything else. NAVAL PERSONNEL, Subcommittees of the Board Prepar- ing Their Reports. The naval personnel board, of which As- sistant Secretary Roosevelt is president, has closed its deliberations, and has taken @ recess until Monday week in order to allow the various subcommittees appointed to consider different branches of the gen- eral question, time in which to prepare their reports to the board. As has been already stated in The Star, it has been decided by the board ¢o recommend the amalgamation of the present engineer corps with the lire of the navy, giving the members actual rank and corresponding power. One of .the subcommittees is charged with the duty of preparing a bill making provision for the enforcement of such a scheme, for the action of the board with a view to Its submission for the ac- tion of Congress with the indorsement of the Navy Department. It 4s hoped in this way to settle to a great extent at least the long continued strife between the line and staff of the navy in the vital matter of rank and responsibilities. The engineer corps is the only staff ‘department con- sidered in this conneetion, amd it is said there is considerable dissatisfaction in the medical and pay corps at being left out. One of the propositions ‘submitted to the board contemplates the transfer of the marine corps to the line of the navy. This proposition is vigorously opposed by the Officers of the marine sorps, who much prefer their present status as an independ- ent organization. Personal Memtton. - Lieut. Col. Wm. J. Voltimar of the adju- tant general’s department, @#tationed at Denver, is at the Army gud Navy Club for a few days. “ Capt. P. R. Egan of the medical depart- 1 is on a visit 0 it will leave e annual ban- Delmonico's Capt. M. C. Wyath, to this city. S Assistant here this evening to attend quet of the aval architect tomorrow Juror Magnus Larsen Taken Suddenly Ill With Appendicitis. MAY NECESSITATE A NEW TRIAL Lawyer Howe Outlines the Defense of His Client. WILL ACCUSE MRS. NACK NEW YORK. November 11.—The trial of Martin Thorn, which has been in progress the last three days in the Queens county court of cyer and terminer 4t Long Island City, may be discontinued for an indefinite period owing to the illness of Juror Magnus Lersen. When court adjourned yesterday until 9:30 o'clock this moraing the doctors who examined the juror thought that he was only suffering from a slight stomach trouble, and would be able to attend court teday. After Larsen with the other jurors ar- rived at the Garden City Hotel last night, it was discovered that Mr. Larsen was afilict- ed with appendicitis and his condition is so serious that physicians who are attending Lim will not allow hii to leave his bed. This being the case, the, sheriff did not bring up the other eleven jurors today, and reported the facts to the district attorney. Curiosity Seekers Disappointed. Several hundred men and women who as- gembled in the court room today expecting to hear Martin Thorn refute the testimony which Mrs, Nack gave so dramatically yes- terday were therefore doomed to disap- pointment. Captain Methven brought Thorn into the ccurt room, the prisoner looking none the worse for his ordeal of yesterday. Judge Smith opened court a few minutes later, and District Atterney Youngs in- fcrmed him of the serious condition of Juror Larsen, and with the consent of the lawyers on both sides, Judge Smith ad- journed the court until 9:30 o’clock tomor- Tow. The sickness of Larsen brought up a dis- cussion among those interested as to what would be done in case the juror’s illness would be protracted. “Would the people go on with the case with eleven jurors?” was asked. Lawyer William F. Howe, counsel for Martin Thorn, said the case reminded him of a similar one which occurred in New York some years ago. An Italian named Cancemi had killed a policeman in Broome street, New York. During the Italian's trial for murder one of the jurors fell sick and there was a prospect of a long delay. The people as well as the defense were anxious to hurry the trial, and the district attorney for the state and the defendant's lawyers agreed to proceed with eleven jurors. Cancemi was convicted and sen- tenced to death. An appeal was taken on account of alleged irregularity and the de- cision reversed. The court of appeals stat- ed that neither counsel for the people or prisoner could waive the constitutional rights of the accused man, which called for @ trial by a jury of twelve men instead of eleven. This was in 1557. Mr. Howe Willing to Proceed. Mr. Howe was asked if he would consent to the trial of Thorn going on with eleven jurors. He said: “I would consent readily enough, but the judge would censure me, and very properly would ask if I ever read the law on the subject.” Disttict Attorney Youngs was asked whether, in the event of the death of a juror, he would press’ for a new jury and proceed with the case during the present term. He replied that he would have to consult with his associates before answer- ing the question. “We have worked together,” said he, “very harmoniously, so far as the case has gone, and we will not be at loggerheads if such a situation should arise. It is my opinion, however, that in the event of a new juror being required an entirely new jury would be drawn and the case pushed during the present term.” “How long w.ll the term last and how long would it be necessary to wait for the recovery of Larsen?” To these questions Mr. Youngs replied: “Both of these matters are in the discretion of the court.” After court adjourned Mr. Howe and Mr. Moss had a brief talk with their client, Thorn, before he was taken back to his cell. Later, Mr. Howe outlined his pro- posed plan of defense, which he has been compelled to adopt owing to the confession of Mrs. Nack. Outline of Thorn’s Defense. “Thorn will take the stand tomorrow,” said he. “He will testify that the murder was conceived and plotted and planned by Mrs. Nack. We shall prove that she wanted to get rid of Guldensuppe in order thaf Thorn might take his place. Thorn will state that when he got into the cottage at Woodside on June 25 he found that Mrs. Nack had shot Guldensuppe, and that it was she who said: ‘I have killed him.’ In other words, Thorn is going to tell the whole truth about it—absolutely said Mr. Howe, with a dramatic gesture. “Will Thorn testify that Mrs. Nack took away the head? Or will he state that it was he himself who threw it into the riv- er?" Mr. Howe was asked. The big lawyer hesitated for a moment and then replied: “Wait till we have got Thorn on the stand tomorrow. He will tell about it.” Lawyer Joseph F. Moss, who is associat- ed with Mr. Howe in the defense of Thorn, was asked if, in the case of a new trial be- ing ordered, the defense would accept an offer from the people for a plea of murder in the second degree from Thorn. “Certainly not,” he replied. “We would spurn such an offer.” —_—_—— FAVOR A PASSIVE ATTITUDE. Democrats Who Ha: ANTIS CLAIM TWENTY VOTES With These They Expect to Defeat Senator Hanna. Talk of Concentrating on E. J. Grif- fiths—Charge That the Senator Violated a Compact. Special Dispitch to the Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 11.—The anti-Hanna combination claim that twenty republican members of the general assem- bly of this state can be relied on to vote against Mr. Hanna. The antis will first try to embarrass Mr. Hanna, and secondly they hope to secure absolutely the control of the general assembly by reason of be- ing in a position to dictate. E. J. Griffiths, a lukewarm Hanna man, will probably be made the candidate of the antis in consideration of his support of the anti-Hanna movement. The enemies of Mr. Hanna are circulat- ing 2 story of a bargain alleged to have been made in this state a few days before Governor Bushnell appointed Mr. Hanna By the terms of the compact, it is alleged, Mr. Hann& was to receive the senatorship in consideration of surrendering absolute control of the United States senator. party in this state to the governor. Mr. Hanna was to keep his hands off the con- vention at Toledo. He was to allow Gov- ernor Bushnell to be the dictator of the republican party in the state and to retire into the background himself. He was also to forget all past differences and not inter- fere with Mr. Kurtz as chairman of the campaign committee. On the other hand, Mr. Hanna was to have the appointment as senator, was to be indorsed by the con- vention at Toledo and was to have no op- position from his party for the short and long terms as senator, in the next legis- lature. Mr. Hanna's enemies declare that he violated every promise thus alleged to have been made; that he ruled the convention at Toledo with an iron hand; that he al- most forced Governor Bushnell out of a second nomination, and that he retired Mr. Kurtz in violation of his promise. Mr. Hanna will not talk about the truth or falsity of this report. He is saying noth- ing about the Ohio situation whatever. ————__ MAJ. BUTTERWORTH MUCH BETTER Doctors Now Say Hin Chances for Re- covery Are Good. Special Dispatch to the Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 11.—At 9 o'clock Dr. Sanders, who has been attend- ing Major his patient was decidedly better. Dr. San- ders stated, however, that he is not out of danger, but says that the chances for his recovery are favorable. At the request of Major Butterworth's friends in Washington, Dr. John H. Metze- rott of that city has arrived here. ger. Dr. Metzerott will return today. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 11.—Mr. Benjamin Butterworth is much better to- day. His improvement is so decided that the doctors say he will eventually recover. Dr. J. H. Metzerott sent the following dispatch to a friend in this city this after- noon: “The condition of Mr. Butterworth, notwithstanding the weather, is even more encouraging than last night. Temperature, 100; respiration, 30; pulse, 72.” —_.—___ BRITISH VICE CONSUL ARRESTED. Arthur Tweedy Said to Have Been Gallty of Fraud. KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 11.—Mr. Arthur Tweedy, the British vice consul at Santo Domingo, capital of the republic of Santo Domingo, has been arrested there on the charge of obtaining $6,000 by fraud- ulent pretenses. Nothing Known of It in New York. NEW YORK, November 11.—Inquiries made at the British consulate in New York city today show that nothing is known there, officially or privately, of the arrest of Vice Consul Tweedy at Santo Domingo. SS SS MANY GREEKS KILLED. Roving Band Invades Tarkish Terri- tory and is Repulsed. VIENNA, November Neue Freie Presse today publishes a dispatch from Constantinople saying that some Greek bands which crossed the Thessalian frontier, between Diskat and Domenik, have been repulsed by the Turks, who killed many of the invaders and captured a large number of prisoners. The Turks also seized 150 rifles and 170,000 cartridges belonging to the Greeks. ——— BRILLIANT WEDDING AT COLUMBUS. Miss Bertha Englixh Married to J. V. Clark of Chicago, COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 11.—Miss Bertha English, daughter of the late John C. English, and Mr. J. V. Clark of Chicago were married at 11 am. in St. Joseph's Cathedral, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Watterson officiating, after which an informal wed- ding breakfast was served at the Great Southern Hotel to 150 guests. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rend, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Rend, Mr. and Mrs. Hempstead Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Spalding, Mr. Harry Clark, Miss Clark, Mr. Shrahan and Miss Cox of Chicago, and a large attendance of the elite of this city. Mrs. Joseph P. Rend is a sister of the bride. ——_ HOME FOR DEPENDENT ENGINEERS, approve of the proposition that the demo- crats in the Ohio legislature assist in the election of some other republican to the Senate than Mr. Hanna. The view of the case that is being urged very earnestly is that since the democrats cannot elect one of thelr own party to succeed Mr. Hanna establish on this farm a home for de- Sompetition in the sala re W88-no ao HANNA CARRIED THE STATE. adi il Hi Butterworth, announced that He agrees with Dr. Sanders that the major is improving, but by no means out of dan- —_—_— RIGHTS OF EMPLOYES Discussing the Recent Decision of Judge Jackson. REFERRED 0 SOLICITOR O'CONNELL Attorney General Declines to Give an Opinion. VIEWS OF OFFICIALS —— Attorney General McKenna has notified Secretary Gage that he cannot pass upon the question of the status of deputy col- lectors and deputy marshals for the rea- son that he is asked to decide a hypothet- fecal question. Secretary Gage some time ago referred to the Attorney General the question raised by Collector Brady of Virginia, who ap- pointed a number of deputy collectors without consulting the civil service Mst. The Secretary of the Treasury has been unable to decide the matter, and asked the Attorney General to give an opinion whether the terms of deputy collectors ex- pire with the term of the collector, as held by Collector Brady; if the terms so expired, whether the successors should be appointed from a civil service list or by the collector himself. Assistant Attorney General Boyd first tcok the matter in hand and wrote an opinion to the effect that deputy collectors @re not within ihe provisions of the civil service law. This opinion was submitted to the Attorney General for his approval or rejection. Instead of doing either the Attorney General declines to pass upon the question on the ground mentione4. Referred to Solicitor O’Connell. The Treasury Department has now turn- ed the question over to Mr. O'Connell, the sclicitor of the treasury. When his opinion is obtained Secretary Gage will give the matter further consideration and will issue instructions to collectors throughout the country as to what steps to take in these appointments. The matter is of the greatest importance and will be carefully considered by Solici- tor O'Connell. Collector Brady is confi- dent that his action will be ultimately up- held by the treasury officials, and that col- lectors will have the right to appoint their own deputies without consulting the civil service law. Whatever the decision of the Treasury Department, the case will proba' go into the courts and will be fought out. The civil service commission presented argu- ments to the Attorney General against the Position of Colector Brady, and declaring that to put the deputies outside the pro- tection of the law would be a severe blow at the law itself. Not Ready to Express an Opinion. Juége Jackson's recent decision upon the civil service law and its scope, has been re- @eived by th: civil service commission, the members of which are now going over it carefully. When Mr. Procter, president of the commission, was seen by a star reporter teday he had not had an opporiunity to read the entire decision, and for that rea- son preferred making no statement regard- ing it. The decision, however, is regarded as important in sustaining the civil service law, while it will in no way embarrass the government in making changes necessary for the good of the service. Effect of the Decision. Senator Faulkner was in the city yester- day afverncon and called on the civil serv- ice commissioners. Speaking to a reporter on the effect of the decision, Mr. Faulkner said: “Judge Jackson has covered almost every question that has been raised in connection With the law, and until his opinion is cverruled by a higher court, his decision makes it necessary that all appointing oft- cers of the government be guided by the letter of the law and the regulations framed to make it effective. I regard the cecision as the-greatest victory that has been gain- ed for the merit system, and have no doubt that if the case is taken to the Supreme Court, the decision will be sustained. The effect will be to make secure in their post- tions about 87,000 men who are protected by the law.” Senator Faulkner was counsel for the employes of the collector of internal reve- nue in West Virginia, who secured an in- junction to prevent the collector from arbi- trarily removing them. If the case is taken to the United States Supreme Court, as it may be, Mr. Faulkner will appear before that body in behalf of the employes. Judge Jackson's Decision. Collector Brady of Virginia talked to a Star reporter today about the recent deci- sion of Judge Jackson. He said: “The recent opinion of Judge Jackson oes not in anywise involve the question now under consideration by the administra- tration in respect to the appointment of deputy collectors of internal revenue. I bave not seen the full text of Judge Jack- son’s decision, but from the reports of it published in the press it strikes me as a most remarkable construction of the plain mandatory provision of the statutes as to the assignment and unassignment of gaugers, which law nas not been repealed by any civil service law. “As I understand the matter, there has beep no removal of any gauger—in fact, it is dumitvea by all who are familiar with the subject that gaugers and storekeepers, be- ing appoimted by the Secretary of the Treasury and executing their bonds to the United States, are in the classified service, and they cannot be removed except in the manner prescribed by the President’s re- cent civil service order. I am advised that there has been no removal of any gauger orstorekeeper by Collector White, and that he has only attemptea to exercise his au- thority plainly vested in him, with the ap- Froval of the commissioner of internal in the place of those relieved from duty. “This has b-en the practice, so far as I know, ever since the organization of the internal revenue service, and it has never been disputed, even by the civil service commission. “The government has taken an appeal in Coliector White's case, and the opinion ot every lawyer of prominence I have met here in Ws during the past few days is that Judge Jackson will be over- ruled. NY “The question as to the appointment of deputy collectors is, as I have said, en- tirely different. Urder the provisions of fection 3148, Revised Statutes, the or of intment of deputy collectors and t such appointment, it seems clear to my mind, is vested in the collector, mandatory oF: LH