Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1898, Page 1

*UBLISHED DAILY, EXCERT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. ftth St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Office, 49 Pott to sudseriters tn the me By mall postag ple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with . $2.08. Office at Was! ater.) kn ton, D. C., be pald in advance. wn on 4 United States Wants En- lie Philippine Group, FORMAL NOTICE TO SPAIN Che £vening Star. once the conclusion © they are not taken comp! rise by the demand presented tod red to ippines wi rived at by s ———— ENTHUSI Praises Arrangements for the FP deiphia Celebration. Gen Miles and Col. Maus of his staff returned here yesterday afternoon from a short visit to New York, where they went after their participation In the peace jubilee at Philadelphia. Gen. Miles is very enthusiastic in his praise of the ar- rangements for the peace celebration in the Quaker city, and he remarked this morning to a Star reporter that the mili- tary and naval parade last Wednesday was one of the finest demonstrations of the kind he had ever s ‘Phe procession was rver three ng a given point, nd w y nearly a million per- sons standing on the sidewalk and sitting in the stands, which wete erected on both sides of the street. He favored such demonstrations for the reason that they tended to create better fe ling for the army and navy among the p uple and vice Willing to Assume Just Pro=|e= portion of Debt. > SPANIARDS GIVEN TIME 10 REPLY Short Joint Session of Commis- sions in Paris. ———— ADJOURNED TILL FRIDAY eS Gee PARIS, ¢ er 31.—The American com- missioners t “1 a written ex- pression of of the United States to take e group of Philip- pire Island me such propor- Hipp has been spent for the benefit of the Is or their inhabitants, lic works, improvements and permanent betterm It was also forth States would not as: Philippine debt wi Spain for naval operations the natives. tion of the Ph isla nts the United of the at ary fons of i in order to give th pare a rej or Rios’ Health Better. nt of the Spanish commission, health threat whose as n an ad improve attend > for im to tent ten commis ier across the min Frank he treaty of in- ates. bleak, with flying clouds, whirling leaves and raw the Commissionerss. that ners Instructions to ne advices f. 3 to the effe commiss to the Ur lippine group 4 ves of the United y recent date the Unt- nO precise {n- Of course, m Washington given to this President, Secre- Secretary Moore and Attitude of the Nativ 1 to bel the ween that the United | 1 the | ected t hav If this be has been removed as a fac ulations one of the m dis- ents of the case, for it could y contemplated with equanimity that our government, after having ex! ted the Spaniards, should willingly be placed in the position of attempting to govern an unwilling people. The Money Consideration. It cannot be learned definitely what mon- €y consideration is to pass with the title to the F ines. Indeed, there is reason to beli at even the United States peace cemmissioners have yet been abie fix the amount y. Assuming they are to repudiate all portions of the debt of the islands which does not repre- nt money spent for actual betterment 1* will be seen at once that the task pre acnted to the commissioners of differentiat. ing this debt is not an easy one: partic. uarly few of the notoriously loose finan cial methods of the Spanish colonial au- thorities. at this debt si St puld be assumed by the ates in Some proportion is said at te Department to be inevilable if xation {s to follow. The conditions presented are entirely unlike those in Cuba. In the latter ca tion in international law and precedent tor wur re- fusal to be saddied with the debt when we had received n gible asset. But in the tha: | | | | | VREPARING HIS MESSAGE. The President Will Spend Several jours a Day on It for a Month, morning material McKinley the rapher, gatherir President with his steno; spent for his annual m to C did not receive a visitor dur For the next month the Pr vote several hours each day to putting his for presentation to Con- t important of the ettlement of peace with held back for preparation time for the document to be t all of the latest facts may part will b r the completed, thi until ne be given. In the meantime the President will be engaged in preparing a history of the wa , with recommenda es Difficult to Predict the Outcome in Pennsylvania Election. es QUAY'S STRENGTH IN THE MACHINE The Opposition Now Centered on Gaining the Legislature. LITTLE HOPE FOR SWALLOW From a Stat Correspondent. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 31.—As the campaign in Penrsylvania draws to a close the situation seems to narrow to propos’ ticns like these: For the governorship, a contest mainly between the demccratic and r2publican candidates. r control of the legislature and United States senatorship, a contest in which the prohibition candidates may poll a large per- tentage of republican votes, holding th balance of power between the democrats and the repub! sentatives In Congress, a straight n democrats and republicans, ts of democratic gains. ummary it will be observed that re is a diff in the estimat> of the vote for prohibition governor and prohibi- tion legislators, This comes about from the fact that the political leaders claim the sentiment for Dr. Swallow for governor is Waning, but that th» fight on Quay keeps up the interest In the legis! e candidates of the Swallow party. he to make. Departments matte also rece his attention in the mi . Last conferred with a number of Members of the cabinet who called at White House. Sec Hay was not p no discussion of the ris peace BACK AT THEIR DESKS. Return of Secretary Long and Assist- ant Secretary Ailen Secretary L nd Assistant Secretary Allen resumed their official duties at the y Departnent this morning. The Sec- y attended the peace jubilee at Phiia- @ephia and then went to Boston to addre: A ng a ant retary Allen has been absent from the city fe veral wee durimg which tume he inspected the naval stations on the Atlantic coast, after whic! acation among the hills of Ne The two officials met in boston Satu and returned to this city together. CAPT. CARTERS CASE. A licaring Granted by the President for This Week. 1 that of Capt neer Corps will be The papers in the ca the President and have re- careful consideratic 7 art It ts expec Carter of the the ¢ ed of this week. now ceived w his € 1 President f ments a3 t have petitio: u % Lo present soni facts and law in the been granted by will hear th the during the = res SAILING OF THE MARIA TER AL On Her Way boo. Nortel, Navy Department um from Caimenera, ‘sailing from t the Maria lime, 1s the sunk at Santiag under command ¢ was detact can for of the Caimanera sor T teleg has received % the place for Hampton Ke: Teresa, which, up to this one of the Spanish ships to be floated. She Captain Harris, who d from command of the Vul- that purpo: Commander Blow ‘otomac assumes commagd of the Vulcan, and his place on the Potomac taken by Commander Craven. The Teresa ailed from Caimanera at 6 o'clock yeste! of is is morning with the Vulean and the Leonidas. These v will escort tt Teresa most of the way to Norfolk. © Cine: i 2 rted with the ‘Teresi, but she wa only as far as Car Maysi and thence across to Port Antonio. it is probable that with fair weather the Teresa will reach Hampton Roads in about k. There she will be surveyed by the board, which will report to the de- probable cost of putting her into condition for naval service. T. vices so far received at the dé indicate that this is going to pensive underteking, but n wil i rd as much fro! me cable consider a ee CANADIAN JOINT COMMISSION Its Sessions Will Be Resumed November 10, The American - Canadian commi: is considering plans fer the settle- nt of commercial questions betwe s n the will resume its s city on the 1u:h proximo. ntly adjourned the State pe- Ist proximo. en found ad- sand Canada ns in n the wi at Quebec commission it w: Washington, however, it has hi visable to postpone the time of rea bling unul the lvth proxim». he negotia- ticns progressing satisfactorily and there ticns at issue will be settled, so far a commission is concerned, before the exp’ tion of the present, calendar ye: ‘the seal fishing industry controversy will be one of the first qu ions Cisposed of, and the prediction is made that this ‘Tues- tion will be settled by the purchase by this governmeht of the vessels and outfits of the Canadian sealers, provided that pelagic sealing is thereafter prohibited. The Lrit- ish commissioners estimated the expense of such action would aggregate $750,000, but it is sai@ that a proposition will be made that this government purchase the vessels re s to meet : on th purtment, Since then te ssem- are a prospect that the principal ques- the 1 Sen, Republicans argue that when it comes to the alternative on election ¢ of voting for a republ governor or a dem- ocrat gov that alternative —_be- ing presented by the fear that Swallow may not win—even the disgruntled repub- leans will vote the gubernatorial ticket of the old y, although they may s the legislators. This statement r the maximum of republican hope. Throughout the state the candidates for legislature will include men of all fac- lions. Jn some distr: there will be “reg- ular’ publicans, s of Senator Qua’ licans, anti-Quay. tionists, who pu part There will be “independent” repub- There will be prohibi- of re- 1 receive the vote licans, democrats and prohibitioni mix-up, the e This political from the fight on organization, and sible to give a s outcome. of course tisfactory forecast of the Senator Quay's Attitude. or Qu ttitude in thi > one. He supports the “repub- although that ticket contains mes of many candidates whose avow- ed mission 1s to defeat him for the Senate and overturn the political machine which he has set up. He must lend to their can- didacy his support, however, and the state committee, which is of his making, mus conduct thelr campaign. In the canv r Quy Is keeping his own poli lity In the background % is, ‘Support the nd uphold the administ iject is to elect a republic: whether that body conta le to him or ne ; al The burden republi at of his so: party : first ol ture, lican legis contains elemen His fight for re-election to the & f ctio: € he Senate wi be made afterward. He hh Joined hands " is ole 7 : and Magee in the we aaa Gere t, to elect the leg exre 3 understanding that eud will be reopen 1 ature is chosen, ne s or Quiy is confident of his abili (Senators Oy d of his ability t exert his old-time power and “control” the legislature if it shows a republican n A Jerity, however strong the sentime People at large mag sine sentiment of the ture the with Qua F i gainst hi The anti-Quay republicans fear th rea 5 48 ontr 24,7” and re taking steps to ¢ me it in advance of the election. For nce, in the city of Reading the reput ; ‘ e repud- ns have called upon the republican oa for the legisiature to publicly pledge elves not to vote for Quay for sena- action was taken hb developed the fact that the selection of the ostensible anti-Quay republican candidates cculd be traced to Quay influe Many politted profess to helleve that {f a re- publican legislature be chosen {t will b found that some of the men who before th peause inquiry election were anti-Quay will have discover- ed that they were in error and will array themselves In the Quay column. This the nightmare which haunts the anti-Quay- ites continually, The apparently limitless ator Quay, acautred In y! control of republican poli sources of Sen- sof absol in Penn vanla, are not to be overlooked or di: counted. Mr. Quay 1s drawing upon his resources now to the utmost extent of his ms, He Is lers Are for Quay. one feature of this senatoria fight which must be borne in mind; the Self-Intercst of the rank and file of the political heelers. These men have tn Sen- ator Quay a known quantity to be counted vron. He will help them as long as they remain his retainers. From him they can and whatever is There get patrena being d's tributed. Now, the heelers are ca'led upon to kill the goose which lays the golden eg and there is no prespective goose in sight to succeed {t. They are asked to throw down Quay, but they don’t know who will rise in his pla and whether the new man will be friendly to them or not. Tt is true that the mcn who reason after this fashion are not of the class of re- formers who are filling the air with de- nunclation of Quay and the machine, and who apparently compose a large propor- tion of the better element of the republican party. They are the ward and precinct leaders, however, who have at their com- mand hordes of voters to follow their nod and beck, unquestioning and unthinking. The compensation which the situation holds for Senator Quay Is the compact or- ganization of his own forces and the un- certain, unorganized and unstable condi- ticns under which his opponents are as- sembled. and outfits of the Canadians for about $300,000. Maj. E. D. Thomas, U. 8. V., has been assigned to duty as inspector general of the Ist Division of the Ist Army Corps, Maj. H. C. Benson has been assigned to duty as inspector general of the second division of the same corp: Maj. J. B. Aleshire, quartermaster, U. S. V., has been relieved from duty at Chicago and assigned to duty as acting chief quar- termaster of the Ist Army Corps at Lex- ington, to relfeve Lieut. Col. J. M. Mar- shall, deputy quartermaster general. case of the Philippines, rich} Capt. C. D. Baker, assistant quar : i 3 . Baker, assistai, termas- and well populated, the United State has 1 lgned to duty as depot Would acquire what. in the eyes of the | quarterma. t Savannah, Ga., with the werld, is a most va it is believed that the holders uf all Span- ish govern: obligations, without regard rality, would insist that the should pass with the property. r to y of the he accur: anish few days ago to know what lien | uable possession, and, | 7th Arm commissioners | Maj. R . assistant adjutant general, been ordered to re- port to Maj. G itzhugh Lee, command- ing the 7th Army Corps, for duty on his staff. = a Gen. Evan Miles’ Leay The leave of absence granted Brig. Gen. n Miles, United States Volunteers, has aieS purpose a8 to the Phil- been L months on surgcon's certificate of disability. On the one side is a masterful man, cool, determined and skillful, directing one of the most admirable political machines ex- isting today. On the other, a sentiment, the sentiment of an unknown quantity of voters who can only win by the crushing weight of overwhelmingly superior num- bers. Yet, the country has more than once seen the success of revolts like this. Witness the case of South Carolina, where a po- litical system of a c2ntury's standing was upset by the arousing of a slumbering peo- ple, who until that moment knew not of their strength. Th2 difference between that case and the present situation is that, in the one, the movement was united, and now it is divided. ‘The democratic leaders have reached a stag? now where they are placing their nu hope upon an old-time democratic landslide to elect their governor. The nor- mal republican majority Is something ap- palling. It is difficult for even the demo- crats to figure out enough votes to over- come it. There {s the possibility that Dr. Swallow, the prohibitionist, may draw enough from the dissatisfied republican element to give tha democrats the majority, but in this contingency there is also the prospect that if the Swallow movement is strong enough for that it may be strong enough to give Dr. Swallow the majority. N. O. M. WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1898-SIXTEEN PAGES. Ex-Supt. Steward Talks About the Post Office Building, BAD WORK, DELAYS AND EXTRAS ——— Faults of the System of Govern- ment Construction. INVESTIGATION NEEDED The removal of Mr. Thomas C. Steward from his position as superintendent of con- struction at the city post office building, which occurred one month ago, attracted public attention anew to the long period of time covered by the process of erecting this structure. The Star long ago showed by a series of articles, based upon close inquiry and direct observation, that the work had been dragging, and that with the applica- ticn of proper methods of business-like ad- ministration the time of construction—now nearly ry —would have been great- ly reduced. It likewise called attention at the time to the inflammable character of the materials which were being introduced into the building, leged character notwithstanding its al- fire-proof. The brought against Mr. Steward prior to his removal were of in- compet collusion with contractors, de- mn of building, ete gainst thes Steward makes certain statements rel to his connection with the building an knowledge of the methods employed in its erection, which, 1f accurate, will be of interest and concern not only to the people of Washington, who have been wait- ing so long for the post offic ct promised them, but also to the taxy the country in’ gene Greater than loc interest centers in this matter for the re son that it ts a well-known fact that tie Washington building is a type of many others, and that the methods here, the character of the workmanzhip, the ‘loss of time and the expenditure of money, are symbolic of the process now in vogue of ereeting the govern- ment's buildings. Mr. Steward alleges in brief, that this building has required far more time in construction than should have been consumed; that ft has cost far more than nec that it is teday in some re- spects poorly built, not fire-proof, and like- ly to require heavy additional expenditures for repairs in the near future. The state- ment follows: Mr. Steward's Statement. Having been removed from my position as superintendent of construction of the new post office, 1 desire to set before the public certain facts in connection with my personal record as superintendent, inas- much as many things-have been printed in my disfavor, and until now 1 have not sought to present my: side of the case. the first superintendent, my term of service extended from Oetoper 1S, 1801—im- mediately after the Site whs purchased—to June 30, 1893, and during this period oi buildings were removed, excavations eom- pleted, tests made, nearly 4,000 piles driven and the concrete and_stone footings were p ally finished. My removal was for political ons, and my successor, Mr. John W. Kinsey, occupied the position un- til June 7, On that date I was rein- stated, and continued in charge as snperin- tendent until October 1, 1898, when the pres- ent superintendent, Mr. Hichard Fouchy, succeeded me. My “asignation was called for, but, feeling that:the charges against me were unjust and unfounded, I refused to resign, and was thereupon removed. So much by way of chronologiea! data. Good Foundation, but Poor Sewers. The enormous weight that 1s being sus- tained by the foundations of that building attests the fact that the work of putti them in was thoroughly and honestly ex cuted, and if the money appropriated had been wisely and judiciously expented by the supervising architect's office every item of the work above the foundations would have been strictly first-claas. ‘To the ever- lasting shame of thease who have had charge o ffairs in the department st must id that there are many very serious defects in the construction of the building. The appropriations have been suffi nt up to this time toh © madé a thoroughly fire-proof structure, built and fn modern style, and well equipped in every detail. Such a building we have not—a fact that many people are already aware of. As one of the many ter though which have made this bui'ding an archit tural hodge-pox nd a rat-hole for public money as discovered in December, 18:3, reas wer Ci on three sides building. The contractor for stone and brickwork for the basement and su- perstructure Was permitted to supply the areas at an extra cost to the government of $49,000, the price having been fixed by the supervising work could sum allow A accord tion r alone. chitect’s office. The same ave been done for one-half the a tem of sewers has been provided in nee with drawings and specifica- that pro inadequate during a orm last August, for roof dramage On that occasion water backed up into the are: nd flowed through the win- dows into the basement in great quantities, The question naturally arises what the re- sult may be after the building is occupied, and all of the sewerage {3 to be disposed of in addition to a heavy rainfall. A Queer Bargain March 2, 1893, contract was awarded for stone, brickwork, ete—the exterlor to be rry-face work—for $837,000, ‘Tie alter- te proposal for this work—the exterior to be all cut work instead of quarry face—-was $925,000, the difference of $85,000 being the original proposal for cutting the face of ail the granite. A change was made in July,1894, from and above the second story and after about one-fourth of the work had been exe- cuted, substituting cut work in lieu of quarry face, and allowing an-extra for the remaining three-fourths; with some slight changes near the upper portion of the build- ing of $220,786, “the price being deemed reasonable and a public exigency requiring an immediate performamce of the work.” This “reasonable” price was agreed upon between the supervising architect's office and the contractor, by seme Process of cal- culation not at present knows to the pub- lic, and the official records will show how mich the was lost in discovering the “‘pub- Ne exigency.”” It was understood and so stated that no additional time should be allowed for com- pletion of work under tiis comtract on ac- count of the extra. : The only receiving eoal vault for the building is about five feet in height, six feet wide and has one opening in the side- walk three feet in diameter. All of the fuel for the twelve large boilers must be trans- ported over a single-track railway from this point to the boiler raom and the cin- ders and ashes carried back over same line and shoveled ‘out through the one opening. This is a matter for the thoughtful consid- eration of those who to be permanent tenants of the bullding., Steam and air pipes’ te the build- ing are exposed, although placed according to drawings and specifications. Those in first-story corridors eppeared so unsightly after the plastering and marble work had been completed that they were removed al extra cost to the government of $500. Oth- er pipes in upper stories were so located by the drawings as to conflict with work that was to follow, and had to be changed at estra cost of $450. After a large amount of work embraced HARGES CRISIS SEEMS NEAR Great Britain Continues to Rapidly Push War Preparations. EMERGENCY SQUADRON GATHERING London Volunteers Under Orders for Immediate Mobilization. SPY ARRESTED es RUSSIAN LONDON, October 31.—There was an un- expectedly gloomy feeling this morning on the stock exchange and the Paris bourse, both these markets being influenced, it is inferred, from the aggressive tone of some of the French papers. Besides this, some- thing extraordinary seems to have happen- ed, and it looks as if a crisis were ap- proaching. The British naval preparations are cer- tainly being pushed with great activity. The British emergency squadron is gathe ing at Devonport with all possible speed. Seven battle ships and one cruiser have been thus far designated to join this squad- ron. Officers and sailors have been hurried- ly recalled from leave of absence. Several battle ships and cruisers at Portsmouth are taking their full crews on board and other warlike preparations are being mad A number of signalmen, now on duty with the British channel squadron, which arrived at Gibraltar this morning, have been ordered home, for service, it is pre- sumed, on board the auxiliary cruisers, if the latter should be required for active service. Alleged Russian Spy Arrested. A sensation has been caused by the ar- rest this morning of a supposed Russian spy at a fort near Harwich. The man was al- ready under surveillance and went to a re- doubt, where he tried to obtain some in- formation from a sentry regarding the forti- fications. He was promptly arrested, and inquiries are being made regarding his an- tecedents. It was also asserted today that the com- manding officers of the London volunteer regiments had received orders to prepare for immediate mobilization, and it was as- serted that the different artillery corps have been informed as to the forts on the southern and eastern coasts to which they have been allotted. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon England has been and even war that the government so ni r ried its preparations to the farthest Mmit of the preparatory stage. It has been ar- ranged to call out the reserves and militia and to mobilize the volunteers simulta- neously, and to form large camps at various important raflroad junctions, where rolling stock and locomotives will be concen- trated.” Marchand to Be Recalied. ARIS, October 31.—The Eclair today s it learns on reHable authority that the Faskoda questien will be settled favorably to Great Britain by the recall of Maj. Mar- chard. France, the paper adds, yields all, reserving only the question of the right to the Bahr-el-Ghzzal district, which she does not consider as belonging to Egypt. Continuing, the Eclair remarks: ‘M. Del- casse, however, has now decided to raise the whole Egyptian question, which should have been done from the first, and thus avoiding thy humiliation of ylelding to the British ultimatum. When the question is thus enlarged France wiil not be alone in its dis jon with the Marquis of Sali: bury. ypt interests all the powers. Rus- i romised M. Delcasse its t ef- ance and, besides, Germany the biggest interest, in view of her t African possessions and trade in the far east, that the Suez canal should not be- come exclusively Bri and is disposed to support Franco-Russian arguments for a definitive settlement of the Egyptian question.” Activity at Esquimault. VICTORIA, B. C., October 31.—The a2- parture of her majesty’s ship Amphion Sunday for the Soctety Islands, the French colony in the south seas, did not end the activity at the Esquimault naval station. As soon as she left the wharf the dock- yard crew wag detailed to get the dry dock in readiness for the reception of her ma- Jesty’s ship Leander. She, too, is to go on a long voyage, or at least be in readiness for any duty that she may be called upon to perform. The most significant feature outside of the departure of the Amphion, however, 1s the uctivity on her majesty’s ship Im- perleus>, Admiral Palliser’s flagship. Sun- day a large number of men were given shore leave, a very unusual thing on Sun- days, and this morning she commenced P. cculing. It is understood that she foes out un jer orders on Thursday, but it 1s not ely that she will follow the Amphion, as that would leave Esquimault with a small fleet, the Leander, Icarus, two torpedo boat destroyers and two torpedo boats. a L ROW BETWEEN SOLDIERS. John Derr Shoots a Comrade in a St. Louis Saloon. ST. LOUIS, October 31.—John F. Coyle, a member of the 19th United States infan- try, tioned in Porto Rico, here on a ck furlough, was shot to death last night by John Derr, a member of Company A, Ist United States Infantry, stationed at Plattsburgh, N. Y., also here on a sick furlough. The tragedy occurred in a saloon on Greer avenue. Witnesses say that Coyle attempted to stab Derr with a knife and Derr shot in self-defense. Coyle Was removed to the city hospital, but died soon after. He refused to make an ante- mortem statement except to call Derr a coward for shooting him. Derr surrendered to the police. Derr participated in the fight at San Juan and his brother Arthur was shot down at his side by the Spaniards. en ARRIVALS FROM HAVANA. City of Washington Brings Crosby and Capt. Loorney. NEW YORK, October 31.—-Among the passengers who arrived today on the steamer City of Washington from Havana were Major Spencer Crosby of General Brooks staff, Captain Frank Loorney of the 2d Immunes and Thomas C., Layden, a newspaper correspondent. The City of Washington was held at juarantine for disinfection, one of her iremen having been taken sick in Havana with what seemed to be yellow fever. The sick man was sent to a hospital in Havana. ——————— NOVEL ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Major Man and Woman Tie Themselves To- gether and Jump Overboard. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 81.--A des- perate attempt to commit suicide was made early today by Rose Laurer, aged twenty- two, of No. 8 Lake street, and J. E. Cleckner, aged thirty-two, of No. 264 Case avenue. ‘Phe couple walked out to the end of the dock of the Cleveland Yacht Club at the foot of Erie street and tied themselves to- gether with strips torn from a bed sheet. They then jumped into the lake. ‘Two Lake Shore railrcad detectives were TWO CENTS. in the vicinity and witnessed the act. They at once ran down and dived into the icy Water after the couple. The man and wo- man had already sunk several times, but were finally rescued after a long struggle on the part of the detectives. Both were taken to a hospital Cleckner ts a conductor en the land and Pittsburg road. Beyond saying that they were tired of living the couple would give no reason for their attempted suicide. Cleve- oe STONEWARE TRUST FORMED. ew Combination Controls Cent of the Product. AKRON, Ohio, October 31.—Success has at last crowned the efforts of the promoters of the combination which has for its pur- pose the control of the production of white, black and salt-glazed stoneware in the United States, and the fixing and main- taining of prices. Three meetings recently held in Chicago, Clzveland and Akron re- sulted in a trust being formed along the lines of the nail trust. Twenty-six concerns are interested in the combine. The com- ination, it is stated, was planned by the best legal talent in the couniry, and ft is claimed the trust laws will not be viola”, The combination represents about 65 cent of the entire projuetion of comm stoneware in the United States. The tr has already advanced the market a half a cent a gallon, in some instances a cent. F. Kent of Akron fs president, T. C. Robin- son of Akron treasurer and H. M. Liun of Zanesville is secretary. >—— CARRIAGE A SUCCESS. 63 Per & NEW GUN First One Made for Bafiington zler Disappearing Guns. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 21.—Th« Walker Manvfecturing Company has just finished the first of the eleven carriages for the Buffingtor:-Crozier disappearing guns, for which it was awarded the contract las April by the government. A test shows that everything about the big machine works with the smoothness and accuracy of clockwork, the carriage being turned in five seconds The carriage weighs 107,000 pounds, and the gun 82,000 pounds. Notwithstanding its great weight, the gun is 60 balanced that it can be operated by hand 1f necessary. ro- under the “Wanted Help” and “Wanted Situations” are in- Advertisements classification serted in The Star at a charge of one cent per word per inser- tion, the minimum charge being 15 cents. THE PHILIPPINES Information of the President to Be Submitted to the Cabinet. agpssciems ATTITUDE OF HIS ADVISERS Amount of Money to Be Paid Spain Not Fixed. —_—-—___ INCOME OF THE ISLANDS The Presi will probably lay before tomorrow's cabinet meeting all the infor- mation has relating to the work of the Paris peace commiss This will include the the Philippine Islands to the There is not expected to be any opposit to this demand from members of the When finally mounted, however, all its Movements will be controlled automatically except the loading and aiming. Tne gun Will rise by the power of counter weights, and its recoil will send it back again. The Walker Company expect to finish a car. riage every thirty days until all are com- DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS. A Majority im the Next House of Rep- resentatives Will Be Elected. It is claimed by the democratic con- sressional committee that their latest re- ports of the congressional canvass indi- cate a very decideé victory for the demo- crats in the contest for control of the next House. They say that it is now evident, “as has been indicated all along,” that there is a very strorg tide set in favorabl» to the democrats. Speaking of the synd cate dispatches and estimate published 1) a number of newspapers on Sunday, giving the House of Representatives to the repub- licans, Col. Fleming said today that -he conclusion of this estimate did not cor- respond with the dispatches from the sey- eral states, on whick It was supposed to be based. The dispatches publish>d with the esti- mate, he eaid, clearly indicated a demo- cratic majority in the House. In d with the eastern section of the count said the estimats was reasonably fa aliang he but ir, in dealing with the west and south fgnor- ance of the situation was displayed. “Take Ilinois, Michigan, Indiana Wisconsin, for instance,” he said, “the timate is entirely misleading, even from the standpoint of a most conservative esti- ate. But I do not propose to go into de- for, while the apparent situation in- ates a good, substantial democratic ma- jority in the House, the probability, from our information, is that the tide has set in so strongly our way that the majority will be much larger than any one woul now venture to predict. But, not taking our infcrmation into account, the di patches on which this republican estimate is based should indicate to any one that the democrats are going to control the next House.” According to a democratic estimate, not made by the democratic committee, there are the following defects in the syndicate estimate, which gives the republicans 100 and the combined opposition 167 in the next House; In Delaware, 1 democrat instead of 1 republican; in Illinois, 6 democrats instead of 5; in Indiana, 6 democrats instead of 4: in Jowa, 2 democrats instead of none; in Massachusetts, 2 democrats instead of 1 in Missouri, 13 democrats instead of 12: in North Carolina, 4 democrats instead of 1; in Ohto, ® democrats instead of 6: in Penn: mia, $ democrats instead of 6: in Texas, 13 instead of 12, and in Wiscon- sin, 3 instead of none. This would reduce the republican side of the column to 170 and increase the opposition side to 187, + 0+ POTOMAC FLATS and SE. Argument Resume@ in the United States Supreme Court. ‘The arguments in the Potomac flats c were continued today before the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson concluded his argument begun last Friday. He was follow2d by Mr. Hugh L, Bord, general attorney for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, who appeared in behalf of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail- road Company, which claims certain ri- parian rights in what are known as the — flats, from 17th street to Easby’s 03 ++ MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. The Mississippi Going to Savannah and the Roumania Loading at Ponce. The transport Mississippi with batteries of the Ist Maine artillery has arrived at New York from Augusta, Maine. She will transport these batteries to Savannah, Georgia, together with the engineer bat- talion, now at Montauk. These will be Jeft at Savannah and the Mississippi will take a detachment of the 5th Cavalry to Porto Rico. The Roumania is loading the 3d Illinois at Ponce and is expected to sail to- morrow for New York. ——— Army Officers Honorably Discharged. The following named officers of the vol- unteer army have been honorably dis- charged: Capt. G. M. Ellis, assistant surgeon, 8d Tennessee Infantry; Lieuten- ant G. W. Hendricks, 2d Arkansas Infan- try. ae Officers Assigned to Regiments. The following assignments of officers to regiments are announced: Col. John H. Patterson, to the 20th United States Infan- try; Lieut. Col, Charles Porter, to the 22d United States Infantry; Capt. Granger Adams, to the 7th United States Artillery, ; Lieut. Andrew Hero, jr., to the Beh United Btates Artiliery, Baitery ‘L. ae ee oa Se Ordered to Porto Rico. Acting Assistant Surgeon Jose Lugo-Vina, now in this city, has been ordered to duty at San Juan, Porto Rico. Capt. B. W. Huribut, commissary of sub- sistence, has been ordered to accompa the first detachment of the Sth United States Cavalry to Porto Rico. He is now lat Huntsville, Ala. net. Th> most conservative of the Presi- dent’s advisers now favor retaining the Philippines as property of United States. The change of opinion has come within the last two weeks. Within that time also was changed the instructions to the American commission- ers... Their original instructions rather the intimations they received, were to de- mand and take the Island of I leave ing the remainder of the islands In pos- ession of Spain, under certain restrictions. The change came with public ment and with statements from Gen. Merritt and others that the important Islan ot the archipelago, those worth anything, were as accessible from Mantia as the Isl- and of Luzon In other words, the valu- able islands of the group could be reached just as quickly from Manila by water as the middle of Luzon Island itself. It was further argued that Luzon d, being the center of the insurrection, there would bg as much trouble keeping peace on that and as on all the other islands together, Some of the smaller and unimportant. isl ands of th> group are never expected to amount to anything to this country Amount to Re Paid Spain. The exclusive statement in Saturday's Star that no bonded indebtedness will be assemed with the ownership of the Phil- ig pines is borne out by talks with other cab- inet officials. That can be set down as a fix- ed fact. There will either be a cash trausae- tion or the United States will guarantee the payment of « certain sum to Spain, chars ing the amount to the islands, to be paid py them. One plan proposed is that the United States determine on the amount she wil] give Spain, pay that amount in cash, and charge the amount to the islands, they to repay it in installments agreed upon. It is declared that the islands will be able to pay the amount with ease, provided it does not exceed the figures now talked about, $40,000,000. At the present time, however, it Is not belleved the United States wili agree to pay that much money to Spain. It is not thought she has expended anywhere near that sur on improvements during the past ten years. Should there be any municipal indebted- ness belonging to Manila or any f the other cities on the tslands the United States will agree that this shall be paid by the rs the same as agreed upon regarding Cuban cities. Income of the Islands, Members of the e said to he sat- isfied that the islands will not become an expense to this country, but will be of great benefit to the trade of the country. Fig- tres at the Treasury Department show that the total income from the islands in 1804 was $13,199,602, the expenditures for the same year being $12.90K. leaving a net revenue of x Half of the total ex- penses was for the maintenance of an rmy and navy, while much of it went to Spanish noblemen who were pensioned by the goy> ernment. Taxation Re Reduced. Under the United States the taxation would be largely cut down, as well as ex- penses. The insurgents began thetr tneur- rection because of excessive taxation and unjust laws. They would not be satisfied under the fame taxation, but the expenses would be so largely reduced that the tax- ation would be reduced ost to a minie mum. In the expe account in 184 was a large sum for the established church of the island. This woul@ not be among fa- ture expens: The demand of the American commis- sioners and the general feeling here leave { practically certain that the insurgents wil not be given their independence for the present, at least. They will hive to content themselves, lke the pople of Porto Rico. as citizens of a great and expanding republie. There is no longer any talk in official cirel’s that this country w?l take the islands for the purpc them back to the ives. It is sol stion of adding t new territory fag, with the conviction that the natives will s00n be s to live u SAVANNAH, Ga., October he social event of the winter in Savannah was the twarriage at noon today of Mics Mabel Gordon and Rowland Leigh cf London. Miss Gordon is the youngest Caughter of General and Mrs. Wm. W. Gordon, her father being a member of the Porto Rican peace commission. Mr. Leigh is the you est son of Lord Leigh of Stone Leigh Ab- bey, Warwickshire, and resides in Lon- don. The marriage was celebrated in historic old Christ Episcopal Church, the ceremony being performed by the Very Rev. and Hon. James Leigh, dean of Herford Cathe- dral, assisted by Rev. Robb White. the rector of the church. Follow the cere- mony, there was a wedding breaktast and a brilliant reception at the Gordon home, corner of Bull street and Oglethorpe avenue. Miss Alice Parker of New Jersey was maid of honor, and Marion Thompson of Mericn, Pa. and Elizabeth Parker of Washington, cousins of the bride, were bridesmaids. Among the out-of-town guests were Frank W. Thompson and son, Philadelphia; Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker, New Jersey Miss Cassatt ard Miss Wood, Philadelphia Miss Styles, Etowah Cliffs; Julian McGill, Chicago, and Vance McCormick, Harris- burg, Pa. This evening Mr. and Mrs. Leigh will leave on an extended trip east. They will visit the family of R. Wayne Parker, at Washington, D. C., and will sail early in November for England. They will reside in London. a ee Two Strike Leaders Shot. ‘WASHINGTON DEPOT, Ind., October 31. —Richard Riebmeister and Lon Ragsdale, coal strike leaders, have been shot by Aus- tin Kocher, a non-union miner, who claims Ragsdale tried to hit him with a brick and that Reibmeister offered to strike him. Kocher fired five shots, two of them taking effect in Ragsdale’s neck and one in Reih- meister’s side. Ragsdale is seriously hurt Kocher was arrested. It is feared the: af- fair will cause fresh trouble between the strikers and the non-union miners,