Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1898, Page 1

— - THE EVE *UBLISHE! DAr » EXCEHT S'*xDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.H. © ATFF MANN. Pros’t. = ———— » 49 Potter Bail ge rred to subscribers In the . nant 10 cents ts per month, Coples the By mail—anywhere in the 30 cents FOR PORTO RICO The Episcopal Church Sends Minister There, o WILL LEAVE WEDNESDAY NEXT Constitutional Rights of the House of Deputies. = — ¢ £vening Star. WASHINGTON. D. CG, MONDAY OCTOBER 24, 1898 —FOURTEEN PAGES still noticeable number of vacant a seats when regular busin began. President Dix announced, aft Hutch had concluded the minute selected to serve ¢ amittee on the iner the church, s mem- names of deputi i ased rs of the joint cc Dr. Greer, New York; 1 Pennsylvani uri; Mr. J. Pi , Yerk, Mr. James J. Goodwin of Connecti- eut and Mr. Joseph Pa d, jr. of Mary- lan Committees being calied for, Rev. Dr. Sgar, from the c en conference, noved concurr: the bishop: heir amend nts made to proposed art oY the constitution governing the creation of new dioc The bi eli from the article, proposed by vision co nmiitee, the provisions requiring a diccese formed from missio districts to be confined to the boundaries of a singie state or territory, and requiring that a dio- fcese formed from two or more dioceses must als» pe within such bounda On a vete by dioceses nd orders the conecur- rence Wis agreed to, the vote being as fol- lows: Cleri 2 noes, 1 divided. Lay— 38 ayes, 1 divided. Rev. Dr. Egar also presented a report, which was referred. the adoption of pro article 5 of the con: moving insistence upon ed section 5 of new itution, providing for the consecration of lands. re committee on conference on article 1 of the constitution reported in favor of bishops for foreign ee DEPUTIES RESENT BISHOPS’ ACTION pace eee The Consideration of Canons In- definitely Postponed. SEW ARTICLE III ADOPTED lay that the first man to ente pel of the Protestant Porto Rico to spread American church will leave New York for his post Wednesday next. He is the Rev. Mr. Taft of St. George's rch, New York city, and he is sent by shop of New York. the Rt. Rev. H. er. He will make his headquarters ce, and is instructed to care first ‘an sick and wounded in the there, and then to minister to whosoever desires his services. will he taken toward estab- hurch until directed to do so | Rev. Morgan Dix, D.D., D.C.L. by ” ‘d of missions of the church, as x time he is responsible only to I Potter. Rev. Mr. Taft fluently . and is an earnest and ef- adopting the amendment of the bishops Rev. G. McClellan Fiske, D.D. adding to the clause “cn any auestion the vote of the m of the deputies present I suffie otherwise provided by this co} the words “or by the canon. Mr. F thought the of the amendment would lead to much ambiguity. It might result in chang:ng the government of fran- crise in the house from the constitut He therefore moved to non-concu: some discussicn the entire subject committed to the committee. Very Frank Statements. Then followed a very interesting exp! tion of views that were refreshing in their independence. The question brought up was the on of the house of bishops in ng to recede from its action giving utional right to vote in the house of ntatives of missionary representati of con- tions of churches in Europe seats, but voc » vote Mr. n the ceupied thi their great respect for the and he s id it had » speakers who had re him to express house of b w had come, t privilege of the tim: he highe of deputies had been infring: 1 upon the house of b The house of dep- aid Mr. en 1 rather amendment to the constitution tight io vote in the body. m the depu had asked for a n of the amendment, but the bishops ‘used. Mr. Stetson said this action virt y took the constitution as it ated solely to the house of deputies out ted it to the will He insisted the udhere to its own understood that altered with- house of d conclusions its constitu let and ion should not be out its consent. it be hop: embers to act has appointed two apon the commit e for meetings of the missionary They op Satterlee and Coadjutor Brewster of Connecticut. Joint Committee. ishops elected to the joint committee nereased responsibilities of the are: Bishop Doane of Albany, op Potter and Bishop McLaren of Chi- They will the method of ng Episcopal missions to Cuba, Rico and the Philippines, reporting time their conclusions to the board agers. mmmittee the p ne consider 1 to con- puties manent neral cor In the of the plan it is be- on will be chosen. bishops to the of the Rev. selectio: Ro- D., hn P. Wells, n Ww2 un and . Dr. Siegmund of ed from their ac- 3 and today concluded assed the deputies. op of western New York having bishops of Kentucky and Mr. Silas McBee. Vice President Brot thoed of St. Andrew, Quincy having resigned. th nt commis: © take r places on the sion of the canons y Bishop Cheshire of North a. Bishop Hall of Vermont and Watson of east Carolina. ion of a missionary bishop new jurisdiction of Kyoto, Japan, be made this afternoon. HOUSE OF DEPUTIES. New Dioceses Need Not Be Confined to Single States. The sixteenth day's session of the house of deputies was marked this morning by the smallest attendance, both on the floor and tn the galleries, there has been in Epiphany Church since the general conven- tion besan, and while laggards dropped in Guring the reading of the minutes, there Others Hold Similar Views. Rey. Dr. Alsopp of Long Island declared that the action of the bishops in declining the reconsideration of the subject not only Rev. Fredk. Parker Davenport, D.D. desired to declare who should vote in the house of deputies, but who should have seats as well. On any question the majori- ty of the votes of the deputies present shall suffice, except when otherwise provided for by constitution or by canons. Rev. Dr. Hoffman agreed with both pre- ding speakers, and went further than either, declaring the refusal of the house of bishops to reconsider the amendment in question was an invasion of the rights of the house of deputies. President Dix Cuts It Short. President Dix, who had been listening to the increasing frankness of the views of the speakers with very evident impatience, here interposed an announcement that he regarded the entire discussion out of order. He had been surprised that no one on the ficor had made this point. The question under consideration was wholly on the mo- tion to amend the proposed amendment by striking out the words “convocation of for- elgn churches.” There was nothing in it about missionary districts or the subjects brought into the ciscussion. He, therefore, directed that attention be conferred strictly to the matter under consideration. This ruling of President Dix caused Rev. Dr. McConnell of Louisiana to state that he for one would be compelled to vote against the report of the conference committee. The heuse of deputies stould adhere, he de- clared, to its action of Saturday Many motions were made and the house got so mixed up that President Dix warned it that it was getting into inextricable con- fusion. Non-Concurrence Agreed On. A motion was then made that the house non-concur in the report of the committee, “Mr. President,” inquired a deputy, “is a motion to non-concur debatable?” “I think so,” said Dr. Dix, “it has been debating very much the Same thing for the last hour.” Plain sailing was restored by the house adopting by a viva voce vote the motion to non-concur in the report. Then a motion was made to reconsider the action the house took on article 1 on the eleventh day of the session. The chair ruled that a two-thirds vote would be (Continued on Third Page.) Be ANSWER AS TO CUBA| American Commissioners Thought to Have a Compromise Proposal. + WILL DEMAND A QUICK REPLY Unexpected Meeting of the Span- ish Cabinet in Madrid. CORREA HAS RESIGNED PARIS, October 24—The American peace ccmmissioners were in session today from 10 a.m. to almost 2 p.m., when they re- paired to the joint session. They took with them a carefully prepared written answer to the amended proposals of the Spaniards regarding Cuba. It is understood that the Anerican reply is, to a certain degree, in the nature of a compromise proposal. An Ultimatum to the Spanish. It is expected that at today’s meeting of the peace commission In Paris the Ameri- can commissioners will deliver to their ad- »mething very closely approach- ing an ultimatum The President i sfied at last that the Spanish commissioners are purposely de- laying the negotiations. This is the belief of the American commission a!so. The time has now come to cut off all false pleas and to come direetly to the main issue left open by the the disposi- tion of the Philippines. point the entire time of the 5 has been consumed in repe efforts on the part of the Spanish ssioners to force the Cuban debt question upon the attention of the joint commission against the firm op- position of the American commissioners. ‘The latter have stated as positively as they could that under no circum will the United States assume sovereignty over Cu- ba, involving an assumption of the Cubin Gebt, and the time has now come, when, In the opinion of the American commission- the Spaniards must be made to under- nd that this answer is final and con- > far the American commissioners, while preserving firm attitude, have treated the Spaniards with the utmost courtesy and ation, allowing frequent postpone- of the work of the joint comm! on t commodate the Spaniards, but now. probably at today’s meeting. without de- parting from their courte: treatment of the Spaniards, the American commfssion- ers will find it umbent upon m to speak ver: as to the determination of the Ur government in regard to this m f the Cuban debt and Cu- ban sovereignty as ene that is passe] over and beyond recall. Cabinet Council Called. MADRID, October 24.—A cabinet council as unexpectediy assembled to consider, it is announced, the questions involved in the repatriation of the Spanish troops and communications from the Spanish peace commission. It is be of war, ed, however, that the min! Gen, Correa, has resigned. premier. igasta, not de but he sa is matter will not b ted to the council. ———-— AH-MAH-GE-SHI1G. Fifteen Armed Indians Go to Arrest Recnlcitrant Chief. CHICAGO, October 24.—A special to the record from Walker, Minn., si It has. been learned from reliable sourc that fif- teen Indians, armed with Winchesters and carrying handcuffs, have gone after Bug- ah-mah-ge-shig and his son. At the agency the excitement is great and news will be anxiously awaited. igned by fifteen chiefs and 188 was sent to Secretary Bliss today, sking him to use his influence to obtain permission for them to cut logs during the coming winter. —_ GUIL “DR. NANCY RD'S CASE. Hearing in Magistrate's Court Today Will Result in Extradition. LONDON, October 24.—"Dr."” Nancy Guil- ford, the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn., who is wanted there on the charge of murder in the second degree, in connection with the death of Emma Gill, was again brought up on remand today at Bow street police court. After she had been formally identified by Detective Cronin the prisoner was remanded for fifteen days, in order to give her coun- sel time to apply for a habeas corpus or to introduce some other defense. Counsel for the prisoner in the course of the day’s proceedings said he wished to deny the report that his client had admitted her guilt. The effect of the magistrate’s decision to- day is that the prisoner will be extradited subject to a delay of fifteen days. > MEN WER) NINE DROW) ED. Confirmation of the Loss of a Sloop at Cook's Inlet. SEATTLE, Wash., October 24.—A Post- Intelligencer special from Sunrise City, Alaska, confirms the loss of a small sloop and the drowning of nine men near Cook Inlet last September. The men drowned were: Bellevue, Pa.; Bonner, Hope Church, Pa.; Carson Payne, Portland, Ore.; Zimmer, Pittsburg, Pa.; —— Scott, Scotts- burg, Il; Frank Robinson, Santa Cruz, Cal.; Chris Johnson, Cook Inlet, Alaska; M. Wolcott and son, Oliver Wolcott, New York, News has been received here of the death of John Greaber of Ashland, Pa., at Rink Rapids, on the Yukon, from a fever con- tracted at Dawson. Greaber was twenty- eight years of age, and before going to Alaska last year was engaged in the cloth- ing business at Ashland, Pa. Copper river advices say that while a de- tachment of Captain Abercrombie’s govern- | ment surveying party were crossing the Tonsida river their raft became unmanage- able and was carried down stream. One of the party, Archer, from San Francisco, was swept off by an overhanging bush’ and drowned. All the provisions were swept aw: The party reached Toral in an ex- hausted condition. A detachment of Captain Abercrombie’s surveying party, consisting of fourteen men, under Lieutenant Kelly, U. 8. A., has arrived here from Cook Inlet on the steam- er Alki. A. M. Adams, ————— Miners Return to Work. COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 24.—A spe- cial to the Dispatch from Pomeroy, Ohio, says: The miners’ strike, which has ex- isted since March, is broken and the min- ers’ organization is disrupted. The Pacific mine started up today and the men are scrambling to get in at reduced wages. The Spillman mine at New Haven, W. Va., is the only one in the Pomeroy bend now idle. The approaching winter and the refusal of the company stores to longer give credit broke the strike. —_—>— Wants Quickly Filled. At this season, when so many are seek- ing situations, and, on the other hand, so many seeking employes, it is of interest to know that advertisements under the classifications Wanted Help and Wanted Situaticns are inserted in The Star at a charge of 15 cents for fifteen words. MIGHT SEND TROOPS] JANUARY 1 SELECTED Possible Need of Federal Soldiers in North Carolina, DISCUSSED AT A CABINET MEETING Serious Trouble Between the Races = Expected. MR. PRITCHARD’S LETTER The possibility of having to send federal trcops into North Carolina was discussed at the White House by the President at an informal cabinet meeting this morning. The gravity of the situation in that state is felt by administration officials here, and nobody knows what may be the outcome. Senator Pritchard has written a letter to republican officials picturing the situa- tion there, and saying that Governor Rus- sell may have to call on President McKin- ley if there 1s not a change in the situa- tion. He says that the state troops are In the government service, and not many are available to quell prospective riots. There were with the President, Attorney General Griggs, Secretaries Alger, Long and Hay. The facts as set forth by Sena- tor Pritchard were discussed. Of course the President has no power to send federal troops to North Carolina until the governor has made requisition for them and sets forth that he Is unable to handle the situ- ation with the forces at his command. The President desires to do nothing to give the appearance of using federal troops at ele: tion times, when their presence might af- fect the election. Intense Race Prejudice. The letter of Senator Pritchard was writ- ten before the riot near Lumberton, N. C., terday, and is based almost wholly on the intense race prejudice and the whole- sale purchase of arms. The senator sees trouble ahead. The white people have bought arms in large quantities and the colored people are buying them wherever purchasable, although it is charged that the merchants, a majority of whom are democrats, will not sell weapons to the red people. ‘The most serious treuble.is looked for in counties where the colored people pre- dominate. It is charged that the democrats are buying weapons in those counties to intimidate the colored yoter and to keep him away from the polls. = After the talk at the White House Chair- man Babcock of the republican congres- sicnal committee saw the President about the outlook in North Carolina. He appre- hends trouble on clection day and probably earlier. > far there has been no extensive riot- ing in the state. Governar Russell could not call for federal troops until the riot- ing had actually occurred, and he was able to show that he had exhausted all the ef- forts of the state to suppress it. The ex- pectation is that the trouble may be kept in hand until election day. Wise and cool heads in all the parties in North Carolina are working to prevent fighting at the polls and hope to succeed, but the information of all kinds coming here is that bloodshed can hardly be prevented on election day. Aim of the Democrats. It is alleged by high officials here, and charged by North Carolina republicans, that the aim of the democrats Is to elect silver democrats to the House of Repre- sentatives, but North Carolina democrats say that they are simply trying to wrest the state government from the republi- cans and from what they declare to be ne- gro domination. Governor Ru ell is a republican. elected two years ago, and has two moi years to serve. The legislature, county als, court judges, etc., are to be el ‘The democrats are working hari e legislature. If they do not win this year, they say, they will never win. Senator Tillman is now speaking in Nortn Carolina. Senator Daniel of Virginia will go there in a few days to make several speeche: ———_+0+______ DEATHS AT MANILA. He was Gen. Otin Reports Condition Troops in His Command. of General Otis, commanding the military forces at Manila, reported to the War De- partment today that the following deaths have occurred since the last report, Octover Quartermaster Sergt. William D. Gil- Uspie, Ist Idaho, gunshot wound. October 16—Corporal Christopher Rockefeller, 23d Infantry, drowned; Private Jonas B. Adams, band, 1sth Infantry, alcoholism. October 17—Private George F. Hansen, Ist Nebraska, typheid fever: October 20—Pr ates Ira Griffin, Ist Nebraska, typhoid fever; Charles H. Ruhl, 2d Oregon, menin- gitis. October 21—Corporal William H. Jones, Ist Idsho, dysentery; Musician Thomas F. Fitzgerald, 23d Infantry, diar- rhoea; Private Sage F. Freestrom, Ist Cali- fornia, pneumonia. “October Private Deniel MeHiliott, Ist Montana, dysenter: Date unknown—Sergt. John A. Glover, 1st Nebraska, pneumonia; Privates Henry A. Stube, Ist California, dysentery; Frank W. Jucker, 23d Infantry, typhoid fever; ward S. Fiske, Hospital’ Corps, dysente lest four died between Maniia and Nag: saki on transport Rio de Janeiro. LAST TROOPS SAIL. Complete Evacuation of Porto Rico by the Spanish. The following cablegram was received at the Navy Department today from Admiral Schley: “SAN JUAN, October 23. “Secretary of the Navy, Washington: “Evacuation of Porto Riee completed by sailing of last detachment of Spanish troops today.” Major General Bragke at Ponce tele- graphed the Secretary of War last evening as follow: 5 “General Ortega and:the lest of the Spa: ish soldiers sajied for Spain this evening. General Brooke alge reported that the transport Manitoba sajled from Ponce yes- terday with the Sd Wisconsin Infantry, 36 officers and 764 men, 40. other soldiers and 30 other passengers. Orders have been given for the 3d Wisconsin Regiment, on its arrival at New York, to proceed to its home rendezvous in Wisconsin, where the men will be furloughed for sixty days and the officers placed on waiting orders. + 0 FOR GRAVE ROBBING. Kansan Soldiey Sentenced tQ a Year's Confinement. s Privete Prince A: Wise, Company F, 224 Kansag Volunteer Infantry, who was re- cently convicted by military court-martial at Camp’ Meade, Pa., of “unlawfully dese- cratin; a grave by dispjacing and removing parts of a aeac human body therein con- tained,” near Yate rd, Va., in violation of the @2@ articie ofjjwar, has been sen- tenced to ‘one year's }Gonfinement at Fort Columbus, N. ¥., $n¢@%a dishonorable dis- charge. a A’ FEW WwoRDs. Mrs. Sherman’s Condition Continues te Improve. ” Mrs. Sherman. continues to improve and has spoken a few words. . HAS SPOI , Date For Taking Possession of the Island of Cuba. TROOPS DEPARTURE DELAYED In Accordance With Gen. Wade’s . Recommendation. SITUATION AT MANILA President McKinley and cabinet members today decided on January 1 as the date for the United States government to take formal and full possession of the Island of Cuba. This date was recommended by Gen. Wade. The main body of United States troops to occupy the island will not be sent until that time, although various parts of the island will be put in possession of troops between now and January 1. It is probable that nearly every part of the island will be pa- trolled by government troops by January 1 except the city of Havana, which will then become American. The cabinet talked over reports that the Spaniards are removing guns and selling them in violation of the peace protocol. The opinion of the cabinet was that nothing of great value has been disposed of. It is stated that the Spaniards ceased their op- erations in t line when vigorous p: was entered by the American commis: read from Adi % that matters in Porto Rico have been adjusted and that he will sail for home. Occupation of Holguin. Tke adjutant general of the army this afternoon received a cable m from Gen. Wood, ccmmanding at ntiago de Cuba, ackno dging the receipt of tel- egram d cting the occupation of Holguin, a city in the province of Santiago, north and west of Santiago and about is un importent military post, and it was from there t s thought reinforce- ments would be scnt te the Spanish army in Santiago to repulse the attack of Gen. Skafter. Gen. Wood said that in obedience to or- ders troops sailed from Santiago today to occupy G n important customs port on che no st of the province of San- tiago, and the seaport of Holguin. He that the occupation of Holguin can readily be made by rail from Gibara the moment the Spaniards evacuate the former place. The Situation at Manila. The administration has received nothing to indicate serious friction at Manila be- tween the American forces and the in- surgents. A telegram has been sent by Admiral Dewey requesting that blankets, shoes, etc., be forwarded, but he mentions nothing of prespective trouble w insurgents. For that reason administi officials believe the situation is exagge Major General Keifer and ary Alger were with the President some time after the informal cabinet meeting had been broken up. The object of this confer- snd_the nature of the business of General Kieler were not learned. dent McKinley is feeling no ill ef- fects from his western trip. When he left here two weeks ago his intention was to make just three speeches. Before he got back he had made about seventy, but his voice is in no way impaired. ‘The President was in his office at o'clock this morning. 10 The President's Trip. Precise arrangements for the President's trip to the Philadelphia peace jubilee had not been completed this afternoon, but it is thought the President will leave here in a special train between § and 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. He will remain Philadelphia two day returning here Friday morning. Wednesday night he will attend a reception and banquet by the Union League Club. Thursday will be the day of the military and naval parad Thursday evening the President will atier receptions in his honor. The President will not go to New York or New Jersey, as indicated last week by in- formation from Chicago. He does not think it will be appropriate to make a tour of this kind. The speeches he made en his western trip were incidental to. a journey which had been planned for many weeks. in ee OUTLOOK IN NEW YORK. Uncertainty as to Senator Platt's De- signs in the State. While the republicans in New York ap) to be entirely uniied, there is a great deal of outside speculation as to just what Senator Platt’s designs may be. Among pol- iticians Platt is always credited with hay- ing “designs.” It is very generally believed that Mr. Platt did not have any choice in the nomination for governor of New York except between Roosevelt and Black. There were reasons why the nomination of Blgck was regarded as not di ‘able from Mr. Platt’s point of view, but in turning the nomination over to Roosevelt Mr. Platt had to entrust his fate as “boss” of the New York republicans in the hands of a man with an anti-boss record and of anti-Plait proclivities. It is very generally believed that Platt cannot run a machine in New York state it Roosevelt is governor. Con- sequently there is a great deal of specu! tion as to whether Platt has come to the conviction that this is not a good year for “bosses,"" and has resolved to be good and suspend operations for a year or two, or whether he expects Roosevelt to be defeaicd in the interest of a republican legislature. The registration in New York has run well up this year to where the republicans like to have it in the republican districts in New York, Kings and Queens countie: and has been very heavy in the country, while it has been a little light in some of the democratic districts. But there may be some significance in the registration in cit- ies up the state. A few days ago Representative Alexander said to a Star reporter that in some of the cities which he named Roosevelt might be cut a litte, and that in the country he would get a very heavy vote. The registra- tion closing Saturday shows that the falling off in votes registered up the state was in Albany, Troy, Utica, Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo The outlook is, however, if Roosevelt is going to be cut in these cities, that he will have an almost solid country vote. ————__+0+ ENTHUSIASTIC FOR ROOSEVELT. Senator Platt Says Nothing Like It Was Ever Seen. ‘The first visitor to confer with the Presi- dent this morning was Senator Platt of New York. The senator during the morn- ing also visited the War Department. He said that he had come over merely to see about some promotions. While this was undoubtedly the official purpose of the sen- ator’s visit, he, of course, told the Presi- dent about the republican outlook in New York. Senator Platt smiled blandly when asked by a Star reporter if the President was going to make some speeches in New York. “He is not,” the senator replied, the smile running up his thin cheeks from the in his eyes. him to, He is not 1 know No one has I guess there is ] what he thought of the reg: istration in New York the senator repliec “The registration is very satisfactory to di There has been a full n districts, and n rred has been in localities likely to count against the dem- ocrats. If the democrats make a gain of two or three congressional districts that Will be all they can do. Mr. Roosevelt will be elected. We are going rry the state. Talk about the people ng tired of Mr. Roosevelt's campaign is all bos There is nothing in it. Possibly in the « of New York the people are getting ti of talk. All over the state, howev there is the utmost enthusiasm witho' abatement. You never saw anything = oe NOT A Rapid Decline of ¥ Sou w Fever in the The rapid decline of yellow fever in the south is shown by the few reports now reaching the marine hospital service, not a single new case being reported, and but a few dispatches relating to the fever having been sent here in the past forty-eight hours, The cold weather is accomplishing all that expected. The officials, however, are adopting all necessary precautionary me ures, and Acting Surgeon General Bail- ache sald toda “Owing to the intimate communication between Cuba and the United States it was deemed best to order, by direction of the Secretary of the 1 that the regul tions governing the a marine hosp’ quarantine stations be amended to c all ations until November 15. The of this action is obviou: the are still carrying troops between al ntinue Cuba and our ports at home, with the con- y of infection being brought By the sequent liabilit into our own ports. month, howeve: practically dis ter that time at all quare though mer middle of next will have the ascertain condition + 0+ NEDY SELECTED. Chosen a Member of the Industrial Commission, The President has appointed John F. Kennedy of usis city a member of the in- dustrial commission, to take the place of Mr. Sargent, who declined an appointment on the commission. He was formerly pres- ident of the Typographical Union. The President has ing appointments: of New York, to be a the navy; Retert E ana so made the foilow. odore Jessop Armes ant paymaster in Ward Steele of Louisi- to be a chaplain in the navy ————_+- - CHAPLAIN McINTYRE DISMISSED. Sentence of the Court-Martial proved by the Presiden dent has approved the sentence court-martial dismissing from the ervice Chaplain McIntyre of the for remarks made in a lecture at refl on Admiral Sampson and Ap- naval Oregon Denver otkers, STRIKING MINERS HOPEFUL. Situation at Pana Regarded as More Favorable for Them. PANA, IIL, October 24—The union miners claim to feel more buoyant today than at any time since the strike was in- augurated. One reason is that notices have been posted in and around the mines stat- ing that “no insurance would be paid.” Pit Bess Franklin resigned today, claiming that he could not risk his life with the careless negro mirers. Henry Stephens, the negro who led the riot of three weeks ago, bas left for Alabama, stating that he had enough of Pana. Other negroes ac- econ.panied him. The militia, it stated, will leave inis week, Troop B returning to Blcomington tomorrow. The negro miners huve secured a preacher and organized a church. A negro school will also be opened with a negro instructor from 4 ———— IGN 4N w a YORK. Col. Roosevelt and Judge Van Wyck Both Take the Stump. NEW YORK, October 24.—The republican and democratic candidates for governor are both on the stump today, but at oppo- site ends of the state. Judge Van Wyck, who spent Sund. in Buffalo, started east- ward today, With the intention of making addre: t various places en route to New York, his first stop by ing at Rochester, where he will speak at a democratic mass meeting tonight. He is accompanied by Elliott Danforth, the nominee for lieuten- ant governor. Roosevelt entered upon a six- sh “up the state,” traveling by spe- His schedule contemplates from nine to fifteen short speech. To- day he will speak fifteen times, bringing up at Elmira, and tomorrow his twelfth sched- uled address of that day will be at Buffalo. With Colonel Roosevelt are Chaune M. Depew nt Governor Wood- ruff. — TOD SLOAN IN BAD oDoR. Jocke: Recent Utterances Are Of- fensive to English Newspapers. LONDON, October 24—The newspapers, whick kave hitherto been almost unani- mous in their praise of Tod Sloan, the American jockey, today denounce his im- putation of unfairness upon the part of the Sandown Park judges. The Sun says: “The best that can be wished for Sloan is that he will promptly carry out his ex- pressed intention to betake himself with his follcwers cut of the country. He has already received more grace than would have been extended to other jocke Continuing, the Sun recommends the withdrawal of his license and calls Lord William Beresford’s attention to the fact that, in its opinion, Sloan is unworthy to ride the Prince of Wales’ horse in the race for the Cambridgeshire stakes. —— Personal Mention. Mr. Clarence W. Dawson, private secre- tary to the Postmaster General, returned to the city today. Mr. Dawson accompanied the Postmaster General on the latter's cam- paigning tour through the west. Mr. Joseph Parris, chief of the District first department, is spending a short vaca- tion in Philadejphia, the first he has taken for a number of years. District Commissioner John W. Ross re- sumed his duties at che District building today, after a week's vacation spent in New York and Philadelphia. Gen. Wheeler, who has just returned from it to his command at Huntsville, Ala. thet a squadron of the 10th Caval will leave there in time to arrive in Phiia- dz\phia tomorrow. Gen. Wheeler will also g0 to Philadelphia tomorrow. Sylvin Straus of Richmond, Va., is visit- ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bavmgarten, 440 H street Mr. Louis H. Perley has just returned to the city from an extensive trip in New Yerk and New England. a “Wild Bill” Turner Killed. MIDDLESBORO, Ky., October 24. Bill” Turner, a most noted character In the mountains, was shot and killed by Will Coombs last night. Turner kept a meonshine saloon on the state line between Kentucky and Tennessee, and had made a fortune. He had killed several men. He is the sixth brother killed, and is the last “Wild drawn-down corners and settling cunningly ' of the family. Advertisements under the classification “Wanted Help” and “Wanted Situations” are in- serted in The Star at a charge of one cent per word per inser- ge being THE NEXT HOUSE celia Chairman Babcock Satisfied Repub- licans Will Control It. THE TIDE NOW SETTING TEAT WAY Much Hard Work to Be Done Before the Election. > SOME IMPORTANT STATES ineiilaeaaicetis Chairman Babcock of the republic con- gsressional comm: is row of the opinion that the congressional campaign has reach- ef a stage where a republican victory can be counted upen. “I believe I am safe in saying that the re- publicans will orgenize t of Rep- resentatives in the next Cc * he said toa repcrter, ir answ question. There have been times within the past six weeks when Mr. Babcock would not have made a confident assertion like this, and heave meant it. There were outlock for the republican jays when the was very du- bicus and when the reports from the dis tricts indicaieG waning republican pr pects. Mr. Babcock does not tory pretend that vic is inevitable, but he does contend chad the tide is setting toward the republicans 4: a way to promise success. He re 8 tha work remains to be a great deal of v before election day, but it wi aid 1 be in the rection of in asing the republican major-y ity rather than the necessity of establish ing it. He thinks that he can at this time* count on enough districts to jority of the next House, but states wh he hopes the re led to make a tter i pessible a short time No Estimates campaign committess > beep uce their estimates of the cam- paign to figures thus far, ex- plained, to the closeness fight in scine districts. Each party sc to think the other may not be of the cy of the situation in the cistricts In question, and that by kee; it can steal a march on the enemy. There are Many districts where the re: an and democratic managers are conducting the campaign on the method of a still hunt. The elections will be held two weeks from tomorrow, Tuesday, November &. The elec- tions for representatives in Cor s will be held in tates but ihree, namely | Maine, Vermont and Oregon, which ha elected their representatives. In son the states. as heretofore explained in The ‘ ons will have more signifi- of their bearis, pon the United States senators by the nik Whuie or in part next iteference to some of che must important Clections follows: Some Important Elections. New York will elect governor legis- lature. A successor to Senato> Murphy is to be eiccied by the iegislatur: Pennsylvania will elect governor, legis- lature, and the lacter a successor to Sena- tor Qua at will elect a legislature 0 choose to Senator Tur; and will also select a secietary of state dilinvis will choose one-half th ate and a s.ate treasurer. The tors will vole upon the succes, tor Culiom. whose ter xpires Me Massachusetts will elect a governer and iegisla.ure. the latter to name a successor enator wodg chigan will elect a governor and 4 lature, and legislature wi por to Stnator Burrows. Minneseta will elect a governor and legis Vature, in which will be inveived the nam- ing of Senator Davis’ suc Ds select a si es West Virginia will elect a lex ure to fing a successor to Senator Fauikaer, New Jerscy will ciect a governor and l>sislature, to find a successor to Senator th. Ne braska will clect a governs” und legis ture, with the seat of Senator Allen at stake. Missouri will elect a legislature and supreme judge, the leg-slalur> to Senator C S SUCCESSOF. California will elect a governor and * lature, and the latter will choose a suc sor to Senator White. Wisconsin will elect a governor, legisla- ture, and the seat of Senator Mitchell is in the issue. In Washington, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, Delaw Conneciicut, ‘Texas, North l-akota and Nevada, a United States senatorship 1s concerned in the legislative elections. The foregoing presents th the greatest interest centers, outside of paigh for represeatatives in Cong Which, of course, is general. states wh + + —_——_ ERALS IN THE CITY. MANY G On Their Way to the iladelphia Jubilee. An unusually large number of army offi- cers of high rank are now in this on their way to Philadelphia to take part in the peace jubilee, which begins tomorrow. Among them are Maj. ns. Wheeler, Ycung, Chaffee, Keifer and Coppinger and Brig. G Davis ard Oates. Gen. Young and Gen. Davis, who are attached to the 2d Army Corps at Middletown, Pa, have just returned from Augusta, Ga., and Greenville, 8. C., where they went on busi- ness relating to the establishment of the new camps of the troops of the 2¢ Corps. All of the officers named were at the War Department during the day, in conference with the Secretary of War and Maj. Gen. Miles in regard to military matters con- nected with the proposed occupation of Cuba. Ge Keifer will not be able to go to Phil- He left here this afterncon ta command in the 7th Army Corps, Which is now in process of remova! from Jacksonville to Savannah, which has been selected as its point of embarkation for Cus ba. Inasmuch as Gen. Keifer is senior to Maj. Gen. Greene, he will relieve that offi- cer of command of the 7th Army Corps, and hold such command until Ma‘. Gen. Lee, the regulur officer, now at Richmond, Va., in attendance upon his sick wife, is able to resume his military duties. The re- port that Gen. Keifer had applied for his discharge is denied at the War Depart- ment. ——__-e-+__. CHINESE TO BE EXCLUDED. Immigration Laws Apply to Ha- wal The Department of Justice hat decided that the immigration laws of this country relating to Chinese apply to Hawali. The expressed intentions of Congress on this subject are quoted by Solicitor General Rickards, who rendered the opinion, show- ing that it was clearly the wish of Con- gress that the laws of the United States skould at once apply in Hawali without waiting for special laws, as will be neces- sory on other subjects. In accordance with the decision, the Treasury Department will send an inspector to Hawaii, and Chinese will be excluded, except under provisions of the law. ————___$____ Admitted to Practice. Hartwell P. Heath and Alexander H. Semmes of this city were today admitted te practice before the Supreme Court of Uw United States.