Evening Star Newspaper, November 13, 1897, Page 1

—— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STA® BUILDINGS, 3101 Fenzsylvania Aveuue, Cor. 11th St, by i Ni C The Brening SUrewate rest New York Oiice, 49 Potter Building. THE EVENING STAR. ‘The Evening Star ts served to sulscribers fa the efty by cerrte on thelr own account, at 10 ecnts per week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the ceunter 2 cents each. By mail—apswhere in the United States or Conada—postage prepail—$0 cents er month. Sate rday Quintupte Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreizn portage added, §3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., @s_secend-class mail 5 TT All mali subscriptions rvust be pald in advance. Rates of advertising made kuown on application. ONE YEAR AND A DAY James Carr Sentenced for Assaulting Rosa Robinson. THE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED ge Chief Justice Bingham’s Review of the Proceedings. —__.+—__—__ CARR EVIDENTLY SATISFIED Chief Justice Bingham, sitting in Crimi- nal Court No. 1, today refused to grant a trial to James, alias Pat Carr, the young white man who was convicted last month of assaulting little Rosa Robinson last July, with intent to rape ner, and sen- “Pat" Carr. "ed him to be imprisoned in the New » prison for a year and a day. ¥ provided is imprisonment for ition of the minimum pena xpected, the general im- who followed the case pss than the extreme pen- imposed. in view of the fact eenviction on the graver The Duty of Jurors. ing of the motion, Chief Jus’ ferred to the statement he as to their duties, remarking 1 em as to he did aimed, sa defends hed them frequent this arefully c¢ its own merit of mind. It f ro} remarked ject to so impress t too often judges ne: then that th s held wi In impo: ham said heen efly reviewed the testimony of the c! nin proper limitations. ence Chief Justice Bing- crime of which you have is a fearful one, and ot to say, is lamen y ex- te nich must soon more ‘ attention of the peo- p country. In your defense can only be offered the excuse of orphaned y euth and the faliing into bad habi' u have in you that after serv a useful cit- ‘It seems to me which will yet mak our term of imprisonmen izen, provided you so resolve. In view ef your youth, and with the hepe that you will appreciate the leniency of the court, I have decided to impose the mini- mum penalty. The sentence of the court contined in the New Jersey labor for the period of y. reque run from today ng commence upon the the at the penitentiary, but upon Mr. Shillington the chief » usual course would be fol- lined to make the sentence Tne lightne: lently wholly s his friend: t. He was led to the cage satist mile upon his boyis it is understood, will not _> FEARN'S SUC below with face. ‘The JUDGE Misunderstanding in Regard to the Method of Appointment. There seems to be a misunderstanding in regard to the nomination of General George S. Batcheller of New York to be a member of the court of the mixed tr i at Cairo, days ago it was rumored that Judg rn had resigned on account of ill health and that a vacancy existed. ‘The State Department cabled to our consul general at Cairo and he answered that Judge Fearn had resigned. But from pri- vate letters from Judge Fearn, who is now in this country, it has been discovered that Judge Fearn has not yet resigned, although he may do so. The court is in recess, and not meet until February 1, and no va- will oceur until that time. Judge arn, his return to this country, has improved in health, and there is a pos- sibility that he may not resign after all. It all.depends upon his health. If he does resign, he will do so to the Khedive of Seypt. by whom he appointed. It ts her the misunderstanding in regard to General Batcheller exists. The President does net appoint the American mixed tribunal, but simply me to the khedive, who can cept or t it as he desires. The President cannot suggest a name until the khedive notifies him of a ancy. He has done this, nor will he do it until Judge ignation. When resignation eneral at ved at the State Depart- President at once selected Gen- eller for the p . Batcheller e here from New 1 a consultation with the is willing to allow his name ted to the khedive for appoint- already served on’ this ISK The Presidént ted General Batcheller without con- tation with any of the New York fac- al leaders, and neither Senator Platt bor Mr. Milholland knew anything about it until the matter was settled. They have. however, both indorsed the President's choice. Cairo were ment the ment s tribunal, resigning SECRETARY ALGER'’S ILLNESS. Confined to the House With an At- tack of Tonsilitis. Secretary Alger ix confined to his resi- dence with an attack of tonsilitis, com- pheated with a bad cold, which may com- pel him to remain indoors for several days. In the absence of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Gen. Miles is acting as Secre- tary of War. Che Evening Star. —— | No. 13,948. . FEARS INJUNCTIONS Colonel Dick Urges Legislators-Elect to Se- cure Certificates. Probable Course Which the Anti- Hanna Combination Will Follow im Next Assembly. Special Dispateh to the Even’ng Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 13.—Col. Charles F. Dick, secretary of the national republican committee, this morning sent telegrams to all republican nominees for the legislature who were elected November 2 requesting them to obtain certificates of their election at once, for the reason that there have been rumors that the democrats in some close counties propose to enjoin the election officrs from issuing republicans their certificates of election. ‘Ihe Cuyahoga county delegation meets this afternoon, and it is quite possible that a resolution pledging the support of the body to Senator Hanna will be adopted. This action would place the three anti- Hanna members of the delegation on rec- ord. It is not probable that the democrats of Ohio will take any hand in the fight un- til the Forakerites have made it apparent Mr. Hanna cannot be elected. If the anti- Hanna forces succeed in preventing a choice for three or four weeks, then the democrats, it is believed, will undoubtedly jein with them for the election of some one other than Mr. Hanna. They will justify this disregard for party lines on the ground that legislation is be- ing delayed by the deadlock, and that for the good of the state they sacrificed their party affiliation. They believe such-a claim will justify their course in the opinion of the people. MAJ. BUTTERWORTH IMPROVES. r Only Fears His Anxiety Be Up to the Even! ‘. ND, Ohio, November 13.—Maj. s greatly improved this morn- ature is 100, pulse 72 and licved he is now en- His Dauzghte t Special D’spate CLEV Butterwoi ing. His ten respiration 20. Urely out of danger. Maj. Butterwerth’s daughter, Mrs. Howe, sent the following telegram to a friend in this z ther resting quietly. Improv- ing s! but surely. Have only his am- bition to be up to fear. Will require care- ful nursing.” JUDGE ADAMS’ Wesk Minded Not ISION. titled to Protec- tion of the Law. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 13—In the United tes circuit court Judge Elmer B. ams has caused some surprise by sus- demurrer to an tment ¢ J.C. Fay, a medium of this the mails to defraud. teining ing “Pref.” ty, u Svide against Fay s con he was discharged by Judge Ad: held that any man who fed as tu b tations of such should not be « ress in the man who made ating wit- the tent prose prosecution of the —— INSURGENTS DYNAMITE A TRAIN. Engineer, Fireman dad Ten Others Ktlled—Soldiers Injur: have dynamited and derailed a train run- ning between Nuevitas, the port of Puerto Principe, and the city of Puerto Princ apital of the province of that further details have been made public. ‘The force of the explosion overturned the engine, destroyed several cars, killed the engineer, fireman and ten other persons, and injured twenty-seven soldiers and pas- sergers. ———— WILL HAVE TWO UMPIRES. National League Will Try to Suppress Rowdyiam. PHILADELPHIA, P November 13.— The league this morning adopted the double umpire system and also adopted a resolution presented by Mr. Brush of Cin- cinnati, having for its object the suppres- sion of rowdyism on the part of players. For indecent or foul language on the field any player found guilty of this offense ter a full hearing will be expelled from the game forever, and shall not be eligible to reinstatement. —— SETTLERS’ HOMES SAVED. Decision in Case of Public Lands in Northern Idaho BOISE, Idaho, November 13.—Some time ago a suit was brought by the Northern Pacific railroad to eject avcut 8%) settlers nortnern Iéaho, who had settled upen 1s which the road claimed under i grant from the government. This land e1 brances several hundred thousand «cres, is situtted in the Coeur D'Alene land rict, in Kootenai county. When the government made the grant to the read it included every alternate section fer forty miles back from the line of the road, excluding the land held as Indian reservations. When the Indians ceded a large portion of tncir reservation to the government, the road claimed this, and, under the grant, the case was brought be- fore United States Judge Beatty, who de- cided that the lend belonged to the govern- ment, and that the settlers were entitled to sion. The attorneys for the road ap- ‘© the circuit court. which has just d the appeal. This action saves the homes of hundreds of Idaho settlers, as no further apreal will be taken. oa RUMOR ABOUT MGR. SCHROEDER. Ohio Catholic Paper Says He Will Go te Columbu: COLUMBUS, Ohio, November 13—The Waisenfreund, published by the Josephinum, a German Roman Catholic college here, says that Mgr. Schroeder, who recently re- signed from the chair of theology in the National Catholic University at Washing- tcn, has been offered a chair in the Jo- sephinum, and will probably accept. If so, the paper states, the Josephinum will get the $50,000 collected for the uni- versity at Washington by the German tholic societies cf America. ll St. John Beats the M. A. C. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., November 13.—St. John’s College defeated the Maryland Agricultural CoMege at foot ball this morn- ing by the score of 6 to 4. Whitson made a touch Gown and Blanchard kicked goal for St. Jonn’s, and Speak made a touch down for the visitors. ——_.__ Rosier Found Gutity. : FREEHOLD, N. J., November 13.—In the Monmouth county court today James N. Roster, colored, was found guilty of mur- der in the second degree. Rosier killed David Locker, also colored, whom he sus- pected of criminal intimecy with his wife. The Rosiers were living apart at the time of the murder. SIR WILFRID'S VISIT Bering Sea Conferences Were Ar- ranged in London. THE PREMIER REPRESENTS ENGLAND ——— Any Treaty Negotiated Must Be With Great Britain. PROPOSED COMPROMISES There has been a perfect understanding of the circumstances under which the Canadian officials are in Washington ne- gotiating with representatives of the State Department. The fact that treaties can- not be negotiated between Canada and the United States, but must be with Great Britain, has caused some confusion and uncertainty as to what the status is of the Canadian prime minister and minister ot marine in this negotiation, and as to how far these negotiations are official. The fact is that arrangements for the Bering Sea conference were fully perfected be- tween Lord Salisbury, Premier Laurier and Mr. John W. Foster in London during the queen's jubilee, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies come here as duly ac- credited representatives of Great Britain to treat upon the Bering sea question. Discussing Reciprocity Informally. They do not come with any authority to negotiate a reciprocity treaty, and they are discussing this question of reciprocity in an unofficial capacity, with the view of as- certaining if there is any common ground upon which the two governments--of Great Britain and the United States—may meet for the formal negotiation of a treaty. As the case is stated with authority, other important questions between the two coun- tries necessarily have a bearing upon the Bering sea question, or may affect it one way or the other mere or less directly, and as sensible men, ergaged officially in treat- ing on one subject, they are considering 1 discussiag the whole question of the relations betwee) Canada and the United, States. The hope is entertained on both sides that they will be able to progress so far in an understanding with reference to general reciprecity that at the conclusion of this discussion a commission, with full power, will be appointed for the purpose of negotiating a treaty. Re ‘ale prt Regarding Farrar. A dispatch has been sent out from W: ington to a number of the C s representing that S rier and sh- nadian new -- Wilirhl Lau- r Louis Davies are here in conse- quence of an arrangement made by Edward ‘arrar. atement is causing a great deal of annoyance to those inter: pending negotiations, for the re ed to seriou: ated with the idea ada to the Uniced sgestion that this confer: is one of unoflicial character, brought about at his instigation, would be calculated to excite very strong epposition in Canada to the negotiations, and might destroy their eff it is emphatically denied that rar has anything whatever meeting here, and it is said :hat the story was probably prompted by political no- tives, as there is soon to be en cle Canada. The Canadian representatives laughed at the association of Mr. Farrar’s name with the conference, and staved most positively that the story was .bsolutely withovt foundation, and coined out of whole cloth, and it was asserted, as stated above, that the conference rauged for in London during the jubilee, and had the full sanction of Lord Salisbury Reciprocity Conferences. Mr. Far- to do with the The meetings between the Canadian offi- cialis and Mr. Kasson to talk over reci- procity will probably begin Monday. The time of meeting will depend somewhat on the demands of the Bering sea conference. The reciprocity talk will be one of the sev- eral unofficial discussions. If it discloses any basis for iauzual acticn, then the sub- ject may assume an official phase later. evessarily, a treaty of reciprocity would have to be made between the United States and Great Britain, as this government can sustain no direct treaty relations with Can- ada. All that the Canadian officials expect to do is to take the first step toward subse- quent official action by the imperial gov- ernment. President McKinley is favorably disposed toward the establishment of recivrocity of trade between the United States and Can- ada. There is a serious purpose on the part of the administration to negotiate a treaty, and it is hoped that the negotiations now just begun will result faverably. The ques- tion is one very difficult to deal with, and for that reason Sir Wilfrid Laurier ana nis associates approach negotiations with th government first on the seal question. is fully understood, howev It . that a broad reciprocity treaty is desired on both sides, and that negotiations will tend in that di- rection as socn as the way is cleared. Pro psed Compromises. In dealing with the seal question a propo- sition is presented in which this govern- ment is especially interested and with re- spect to which some consideration 1s re- quested of Canada ‘he Canadians seek a relaxation and modification of the zlien contract labor law so as not to interfere with the employment in the United States of persons living just over the border in Canada. They want to stand thls propo- sition off against the concessions sought for the protection of the seals. They might also grant some accommodation with re!a- tion to American miners’ privileges within the borders of British Columbia. If any- thing can be accomplished in this direc- tion it will open the way to a general trade reciprocity. The Canadians would undoubtedly make some concessions to American fishermen and agree to general reciprocity which wou'd give :n advantage of free entry or greatly reduced duty on Canadian coal and agricultural products. It is understood that their proposition will not be confined to natural products, where- in they would have the greater benefit, but that they would make the <reaty broad so as to include manufactures. The matter has not yet been sufficiently Giscussed to fully disclose tne ideas on both sides, but the fact that the President is in favor of a reciprocity with Canada irai- cates a policy different from that of for- mer administrations. Mr. McXinley is, of course, fully aware of all that is involved in the way of sacrifice cf protection of cer- tain American products along the Canadian border, but is known to be of the opinion that a treaty can be negotiated which will be mutually beneficial to the two countries, The Canadian Fisheries. It is also stated upon good authority that the Canadians will ask a counter conces- sion in the way of a guarantee for the protection of the northern fisheries in re- turn for any alteration of the Sealing regulations to which they mey give their consent. They take the position that the fish along the Canadian and New Engiand coasts are as much the of Canada as are the seals on the Pribyloff Islands the property of the United and con- tend that they have as much right to make demands for the protection of the fish against American fishermen as we have to ask the Canadians to agree to further WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1897-TWENTY-FOUR P AGES. “TWO CENTS. restricticns in the matter of killing the seals. Their specific camplaint is that while Canadian laws prohibit fishing except within certain seasons, the American laws do not impose corres-oncing conditions, and that, while the taking of the fish can be prohibited during-the closed seasons with- in the‘r territory, it cannot be controlled outside of these boundaries. Many of the fish which properly belong within Canadian waters are thus picked up out of season by Americ.n fishermen. CAPITAL TRACTION ROAD Work of Installing thé New System to Be Begun Monday. Temporary Tracks Are to Be Laid at the End of the 14th Street Line. Monday the actual street work will be be- gun in ifistallirg the underground electric system on the Pennsylvania avenue and 14th street lines of the Capital Traction raliway. Mr. Saxton, the contractor of the street work, will ihat day have a gang of men at work at the end of the 14th street line putting down a temporary track on one side of the present car tracks. It is Proposed to lay about 1,000 feet of this temporary track, so that the cars can be shifted from the present ttack to the new one. It is expected by Mr. Saxton that Tues- day next he will have men at work digging a trench between the presgnt tracks, where will be placed the feed wire ducts. This trench is to be built throughout the entire system, and it is not expected that the werk will interfere with the regular travel on one of the tracks. It will be necessary, however, to use the space occupied by the other track for a place to deposit the earth so that it can be hauled away. When the work of digging the trench is in full op- eration Mr. Saxton expects to employ three or four hundred men. Can Use the Conduits. In one sense the laying of the feed-wire ducts is preliminary to that of installing the new system. Owing to the fact that the existing cable conduit can be utilized the amount of work necessary to be done will be very much reduced. After the feed-wire ducts are in place the contractor expects to put conductor bars in the con- duit. along which the plows of the under- ground trolley will run, and the insulators, manholes, ete. The supplies needed for this part of the work have not as yet been received in sufti- cient quantities to make it worth while to undertake jusi now this branch of the con struction, but in order that no time sh be ted it was decided to build the duets. arly all of the cast li be laid in the trench nd so the work can be pushed on rapidly. The Feed Wire Ducts. As has been stated, the ducts cor are to be laid side by side in the tren: and Jmbedded in cement, *and will carry wires from the power house, which will be tapped at intervals to renew the current which is being mitted along the con- ductor bars. 7 will Ne six of these Pipes in the tre beginning at a avenue, but four will d then two will be con- p the 1th street hill. street and New ¥. stop at U street a tinue ‘ a as alr y stated in The will be made for furnishing a Mich greater than the present € the line of the road will require. stence, in the trenca which will be con- structed between the tracks, starting from the power house at Georgetown, there will be twenty-two ducts. Two of these will centinue as far as 15th street and New York ue, and then, as stated, there will six going up 14th street. Then six will go as far as 7th street and there will be six more up to the Peace Monument und two to 4th street east. In the event that it will he necessary to supply power for extensions to the present route, feed lance with the policy of the com- . Ppro- ower of LOOKS FOR ACTION Representative Fowler Expects Cur- tency Reform Legislation. AVOIDANCE WOULD BE COWARDICE Sound Money Men, He Says, Would Unite. BASIS FOR HIS REAS —_—+ Representative Fowler of New J, who is a member of the House committee on banking and currency, and an acknow! edged authority on cconemic subjects, doe: not agree with some of his colleagues that the prospect of financial legislation by tne Fifty-tifth gress is hopeles Mr. Fowler is quite certain that some such will be enacted, and in a brief reperter he explain- his re s for so thinking. in 0 the question, “How do you regara slation this wint anking and currency on re- “Should I z light of the wer that questicn in the importance of financial! legis! tion, the m ¢ of the people to the pr ent Congress, and with due consid: for that inte ligence ard pi m which rked history of rity up to this hour, I would sa re could be no possible matter being taken up the repubucar 1 comprehensive me passed during the pre ied distezard of our ney prot oniy spri rowardie the American people despise and inVariably rebuke.” Sound Money Men W I Unite. “AVill all the sound money republicans and democrats favor a well-matured plan?” Sot only would all id mone en of both parties unite © pon a proper meas- ure, but they are anxiously waiting ior leadership in that direction.” “In what way can you make this pl to the south and tnwest, ver sentiment is the strong The people of the south, southwe and northwest,” replied — Mr. hough vastly rich in re th in the fo the gre would «1 repre » advo would 5 nth no but own are using the roery means to an end, that it will give them more y and thereby facilitate their products for those need. If t wealth— . their cotton, their corn, their wheat, their woo! ir manu- factures—which silver only in being a vy a wealth, the’ weuid at once realize that they could car: the products of their toil at little expen until the most advantageous time shouk arise ion. and when that time arrived exchange them for the t they needed at little cost, they w free coin y that calls for the arbitrary making of money. It is the want of proper means for the distribution of ovr products and the great inequality i rates of interest growing out of our nt currency methods that is the source of most, if not ail, of our com- plaints.” wires can be placed in all these ducts. —_— EX-FOREMAN OYSTER’S CASE. Civil Service Commixsioners Want a Copy of the Charges. The case of Edward W. Oyster, ex-fore- man of the specification division of the government printing office, who was lately removed by Public Printer Palmer, is still pending before the civil service commis- sion, to which it was referred by Mr. Oys- ter several wecks ago. Mr. Oyster is still endeavoring to get a copy, of the charges which, it was said, had been preferred against him in accordance with the Pres dent’s amendnm: ty for the purpose of obtaining a copy of these charges that Mr. Oyster laid his case before the commission. “It is understood that the cemmissiorers have requested the public printer to furnish them charges against Mr. Oyster, but have not succeeded in securing them. CAPT, TUTTLE PROTESTS. He Says That He is Hurrying Repairs on the Bear. Captain Tuttle, commanding the revenue cutter Bear, has sent a telegram to Secre- tary Gage protesting against'the newspaper stories which paint him as lukewarm in the matter of a relief expedition for ice- bound’ whalers. Captuin Tuttle's telegram follows: “My views of the situaticn of the whalers were expressed in my telegram November 9. I am not responstble for the construc- tion newspapers put upon them. I am mak- ing every effort to hurry up repairs and- have yessel ready at. the earliest poi sible moment. If my corte are not appre- ¢lated and another corhmender sent to the Bear, I shall consider mysejf very unjustly treated. -F, TUTTLE, “Captain.” os Personal Mention. Judge Advocate General Lieber of the army is recovering from a severe spell of sickness and expects te be able to resume his duties at the War Department early next week. Lieut. H. O. Dunn of the ‘Lancaster is at the Army and Navy Club. Ensign J. R. Edie of the New York ig at 1015 15th street. Lieut. Commander N. E Niles of the Lancaster is at 809 18th street. Capt. W. R. Abercrombie, 2d Infantry, and Capt. Thos, M. Woodruff, 5th Infantry, _—— registered at the War Department to- lay. Mr. W. W. Jefferies-of tht passenger de- partment, International Navigation Com- pany, Is at the Raleigh. i ‘i Rev. Dr. B. L. Whitman, president of Columbian University, left this morning for Philadelphia, where he is to preach in one of the large churches tomorrow. _ Mr. F. O. Dufour, formerly of Hyatts- ville, has accepted professor“of civil mater, Lehigh U: not only the position of assistant eerfng in his alma aitys Mr. Dufour ts. youngest member of the the Probable Action of the Houxe. rou think, then, that the House at lea. is likely to pass such a bill as the commi. sion may formulate, notwithstanding s> eral members have been quoted as regard- ing the outlook as unpromis ¢ “If the commission shculd measure not only economical!y defensible in the light of ex prepare a doand such a’ ke appreciation of their work as well as of the importance of the subject as to com- mand the approval and enthusiastic sup- so doing they will ef the people and laid dow! fcunded upon experience and princip! which will be worthy of a great national contest in the fall of 189s." “Suppose, for the sake of argumeni, that such a bill passes the House, how do yon regard ils chances in the Senate, with its large free silver vote? “The chance of the passage of such a measure in the Senate would be far more hopeful than was the repeal of the Sher man act in 1893, and better, in my judg- ment, than was the passage of the tariff bill last June, for the reason that when such a measure is presented to the A ican people and properly explained it will appeal to (their good sense and find its heartiest support in the south, where ai present such support might seem mos deubtful, for that section above all other is in favor of a system of credit currency, and there can be found the strongest vocates of its advantage: “I may say, in conclusion, that if, on the other hand, the leadership of the repubti- can party should be devoted to a futile ef- fort to repeal the civil service law and take a backward stvp locking toward political barbarism, and repress with all its power and prevent if possible any consideration of the currency question the Fifty-sixth Congress will be largely democratic, not because the people believe that the leaders of that party can solve this all-important question, but as a rebuke of the republican party for having failed to courageously and patriotically do its duty.” —_—__—__+ e+. WORK ON THE FLATS. Col, Allen’s Report ef Operations for October. Col. Allen, the engineer officer in charge of the Potomac river imprevements, reports that active operaticrs in relaying and raising the seawall on the Washington channel front of the reclaimed area were ccrtinued Curing October. The amount of wall relaid was 475 linear feet, making a total of 4,775 linear feet of wall relaid. ‘The formation of embankments to retain the Gredged material of the Virginia channel has been in progress on section cne, with an average force of twenty-five laborers. In all 5,150 feet of embankment have been built to date. The pontoons and pipe belonging to the dredge arrived. The dredge was caught in a storm on the 24th end driven ashore at Delaware Break- water. It is now being repaired at Lewes, Del. Dredging will begin as soon as it ar- The work to be done comprises the dredg- ing of the Virginia channel, the raising of the remainder of the area, the dredging of the tidal reservoir, the comple- tion of the sea wall in the reservoir and the tion of the training on the right the channel above the Long bridge. LOWNDES OUT FOR SENATE Maryland Governor Would Like to Succeed Senator Gorman. Incidentally He Gives His Views on Legislation Whic h is Expected of Next Assembly. Special Dig to the Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., November 132.—Gov- errer Lowrdes in a di: ion with The Star correspordent today said: “I am a candidate for Senator Gorman’s seat, al- though I do not prepss soral fight for the honor. eral to make a per- Should the gen- sembly elect me I shall appreciate the distinction, but I have not spoken to a single member in regard to the matter, and I shall keep my hands off. “There is much important legislation that shculd be enacted at Annapolis this winter, and that interests me more than the dis- poral of the senatorship. For instance, the re-ascessment law reeds certain modi- fications. The election law should be bet- ered in a few detalis, and I am e: ly anxious to see Baltimore ciiy get a new j charter.” The governor added that he was very much interested in the clection of the pres- idert of the state ce and the speaker o: the house. The indications are that Senator Westcott of Kent ¢ unty will be clected in the sen: and Mr. Charles R. Schirm cf Baltimore will be chos speaker. —— AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The President Seex Callers and Works on Hin Message. ide Pre t McKinley is trying to sce as many as possible and at the same time go on with the work of preparing his annual message. The rooms set aside for visitors were well filled tod: but the President had time only to visitors of an official nature and the on special busi- ness who had made appointments Mr. C. J. Bell and Mr. Gardner G. Hub- ‘d were the first visitors to confer with the President. They ked with the chief H cutive on the representation of the Dis- trict of Columbia at the Paris exposition £ 1900, rter of led positions talked over nd the am- of various cons or Elkins and Rep of West Virginia folloy. was with the President a long time, over West. Virgin rs. Wood- ward of Charlestown v inspect nd h Ss understood th unced to sever 1gressm, niments until nts tc : in their with more care feeling that kh after knowing th National Committeemen Bowden ginia and Long of Florida w thought tha m will be in Virginia affairs for some time. - ers are somewhat tangle in that state,and is probable that the difference: will be ried before the tee befor y get to the § Fresident \ ley does not know much about foot ball, but h a good chance to learn something of its players in a visit id him py the Kanickerl New York, which plays here th r. Korn of the C. A. C. w New Yorkers. The President hopes to complete his nual me: re the rush of congr men to He is taking up his m ct by subject. to fast stenograph: message is being prepared in th Before beginning a subject the Pi oS M, afternoon. with the —— FOR SOLDIER Gen. Breckinridge Favors the Crea- tion of a Fund. One of the most important recommenda- tions in the annual report of General Breckinridge, inspector general of the army, Is that a fund be created for the benefit of the widows and orphans of mili- tary men. There is now a stoppage against the soldier's pay to insure care for him in his old age, and it is suggested that if a similar reservation is made from the pay of persons hereafter appointed to the army zd the fund be increased by the addition of all the fines imposed upon commissioned Wipow: officers by court-martial the relief measure | would be sufficient. ‘The work of inspection during the year has shown the army to be in all of its de- partments generally in satisfactory condi- tion. The new rifle Still defective in some degree in the sig nd it has not been shown to be satisfactory in skirmish werk as at long-distance shooting. pointed, It was announced at the War Department that Col. William H. Bell will be appointed ary general of subsistence of the army, vice Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Sullivan, who will retire tomorrow by operation of law on account of age; also t First Lieut. J. Harry Duval of the 18th Infaatry will be appointed captam and assistant commissary of subsistence, to fill a vacancy im that grade, which will be caus» by the advancement of Col. Beil. The new commissery general was born st Westchester, Pa., January 28, 1834, and as graduated from the Military Academy Juty, 1838. Since the war he has ren- cered eflcient services in different parts vf the country, including Alaska, Califor- ija, Oregon, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. In March, 1897, he was transferred to this city as principal assistant to the commissary general, and has remained on that duty ever since. Lieut. Duval, who is transferred to the commissary department with increased rank. is a Washington boy, and several years ago was employed as an amanuensis in the Washington office of the Associated Press. In August, 1880, he enlisted as a privete in the signal corps, and three years later he was appointed second lieutenant of the 18th Infantry. He graduated at the infantry and cavalry school in 1889, and in the same year he was promoted first lieu- tenant. He is now on duty with his regi- ment at Fort Clark, Texas. Se ee CAPT. CARTER’S CASE. Report of the Board of mitted to Gen. Wi General Wilson, chief of engineers, has received a report from Colonel Gillespie, president of the board of inquiry, in the case of Captain Oberlin M. Carter, Corps of Engineers, charged with irregularities in the conduct of the river and harbor works in Savannah harbor. General Wil- son will indorse the papers to Secretary Alger in a few days. ——————-o-—____ Specie Payments Haiti. Minister Powell, at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has notified Secretary Gage that Lazard Bros,, the New York bankers, nave loaned the Haitiian government $4,000,000 in gold at 9 per cent interest. The Haitiian gov- ernment propcses to use the gold to redeem its paper currency. NEW COMMISSARY GENERAL. § Col, William H. Bell Will Be Ap- oo —————X— If you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, lease property or rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. BOYCOTT IS ILLEGAL Decision by United aan Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri. WILL AFFECT ORGANIZED LABOR Judge Caldwell Renders a Dissent: ing Opinion. = =: sie HISTORY OF THE CASE —— ST. LOUIS, November 13.—An opinion handed down in the United States circuit court of appeals holds that the boycott ts not a legal weapon. The decision will be of interest to the labor orgacizatiors all over the country, inasmuch as it upholds the right of corpo- rations to introduce thelr saving devices into their establishments. The case in question fs that of the Oxley Stave Com- pany of Kansas City, Kan. agt. J. 8. Hoskins and twelve others. The defend- ants are all members of the Coopers’ Union, No. 18, of Kansas City and the Trades’ As- y of the same place. Some of them p employed in the Oxley Stave Com- History of the Cane. In January, 18%, the stave company Placed in their plant a machine to hoop barrels. This angered the defeniants, who after or ing the stave com: to withdraw their machine und having their request refused caused a boy to be «n- i against them. e Slave company went to the United court a the dete shing th led to t appeal of the lo The de- ates cir- affirms which er 20W the decision t prive a no the 7 to If such a thing ation ” ng the use presses, harveste of other usc ful Wel! Dissents, ts from his associ- nicen in which he He says ke to increase its power by at to that end end trust com s the thes: ons ar nae ntic The employers of t t mass of t laborers. They formed solely for pecuniary profit. 7 defy all i have a t w mere divi . and the man who will make struggle is nt between the la- hose labor produces the dividend » who enjoy them. The manager tempted to reduce w: to increase div- . and the laborers resist the reduct- Sometimes f open rup- tion and demand living wage the struggle reaches the When Weapon of se the 1s to is the strike or the bo a Right to Strike and Boycott. “These weapons they have an undoubted right to use so long as they use them in a peaceable and orderly nner. This is the only lawful limitation upon their use. That limitation is fundamental and must be ob- served. It was observed in the case at bar to its fullest extent. If these weapons are Withheld from them, the deed, are they left naked to their enem —-+-— WORK ON THE BRIDGEs. Col, Allen's Report of Operations for October. Col. Allen, corps of engineers, reports that the making of test borings on the trial lines of survey of the proposed memorial bridge across the Potomac from the old observatory grounds to the Arlington €s- tate has been continued tt the entire month of October. test borings have been made, the length of the borings in the bed of the river being 530 linear feet. It is expected to complete the borings this month. Similar progress is reperted in the sur- vey for a bridge across the Eastern h en in line with Massachusetts avenue ex- tended. Up to the Isth ultimo six borings hhad been made on the West side of the track of the Baltimore and Potom road. The scow wa on v span in the trestle bi he de on the bridge 1, however, by weather. Boring operatic neted by the end of of the berings varie + below low tide. It is meps, plans and estim bridge will be completed dur ent month. Col. Allen also makes a brief report of recent operations fer the repair of the Aqueduct bridge. The cont ha repaired the cofferdam around pier No. 4. The stairway and two fences along the sidewalk between piers 3 and 5 have Leen built and the interior cofferdam is practi- the cally finished. Active operations at cofferdam have been necessarily susp on account of the weather. Col. Allen says the removal and reconstruction of the before freezing weather is impossible. The ends of the spans will therefore be lowered to their seats and will rest upon the ma- sonry pier for the present. —_—_——_-o-_____. ADJOURNED TO THEIR HOTEL, Seal Experts Continue to Discuss the Herds. The Bering sea mecting was resumed at the State Department today. It was soon determined that the comparison of statis- tical information as to the seals could be carried on informally by the experts at their hote’ as well as at the State Depart- ment. The experts thereupon temporarily adjourned to a parlor at their hotel, where the cgnference proceeded. At 5 p.m. the session at the State Department will be re- sumed. The change of quarters led to many wild reports that the meeting had come to a summary close, and that an epen rupture had occurred. The propositions before the experts are solely scientific, as to the number, habits and destruction of the seals. The diplo- mats will later begin to consider the larger subject of providing an adequate remedy against the seal destruction. 2 ——__—_ Miners Wil Resume the Strike. BRACEVILLE, IL, November 13.—The miners here decided last night to resume the strike and remain out until the question of arbitration with the operators ts settled. Six hundred men attended the meeting and the vote was unanimous. —_——>—_ Fire in New York Clothing House. NEW YORK, November 13.—Fire in the six-story iron building at 394 Broadway, occupied by a number of firms copasee in the manufacture of men’s caused damage to the amount of $40,000.