Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1903, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Business Office, 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenve, The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, President. New York Office: Tribune Building. Chicago Offee: Tribune Building. * rhe Evening Star ie served to subscribers in the city by carriers, op thelr own account, at 10 cents fer week. or 44 cents per month. Coples at the counter. 2 cents each. By matl—anywhere In the U. Bor Cansda_ postage prepaid—60 cents per month, pages, $1 per year; with fore aturday Star. dded, $3.60. Post Office at Washington, D. O., « atl matte: [s 1s t he paid in advance, | Bates of advert tsi known on application, HERBERT PASSES AMAY British Ambassador Here Vic- tim of Consumption. DEATH CAMESUDDENLY HE HAD GONE TO SWITZERLAND FOR RELIEF. . His Devoted Wife With Him at the End—Sketch of His sudden and unex LONDON nber The death of Sir Mic rtw need at to- day's sessi © Alaskan boundary com- Jus Aly was s from have su f ment to Washing Bides paid tribute patch from du which the ambassador is own » of his tin ppoint- vunsel both on de Paris on § ambassador. ptember 12 ®aid that Lady Hert amb: nursir of the British . Was devotedly nusband back tu healtn rt, her band ing at Dave Was deserted ort at forfherly hard T. re M Ww aied gir MICHAFL HERBERTs Sketch of His Career in the Diplomatic Service. Michael Henry amba Honorable Was ap United present } til October his British emba to the Hd not nt un- of appom pointment dministra- personal Qainted with members of Con- ugly popul: rs ng ter Herbert Herbert was tary to Fr acted in mo: ambassador Mr. Herbert's re charge d'affatre rd at Washington ym 1888 until 1s as , and there st legation us work agent on 2, nently f emi- lined, utie rriage with Leila, daugh- of Richard T. Wilson of New York, as It of which he p closely ated Vande! eden and Astors, It was believed w« 5 grinst his usi ibassador at Wash His Presentation. velets 1 by ns militate t Britain's ton. Shortly after h appointment he be: ame Sir Michael Herbert and was presented to the President October 18, at the “temporary White House” on Jackson place. This was probably the first oceasion since the White House has been occupied as the presidential mansion that the als of an am- be ssado ceived outside "The n of Sir Michael Herbert was, . & departure from the formal om in such matters. Col. Bingham, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. drove to the British embassy in The new British the President's carriage. e ed with Col. Bingham in veral at- ‘The usual custom is for a new member of the diplo- matic corps to go in his own carriage. Instead of going to the State Department first. which is the usual course, the am- bassador proceeded directly to the tempo- White House with the full of the y in their diplomatic uniforms, and Secretary Hay, meeting him at that point, Presented him to President Roosevelt in the Parlor on the second floor house, where the President lay ent from r car collision @ short ume before. ntation was made in the us The pres. al form, with the important exception that the Preside no gressing rapidly to- ward recovery 1 his physicians’ ing and rema d. not und: to stand on his w was brief, consis The ¢ presentation of etary Hay, de- assador of his credentials, felicitous spe y the ambassador it gave him to return to Washington, and an appropriate Fesponse from the President. That was all of the ceremony, and when it was over, Sir Michael. who an old-time friend of the President's, their acquaintance dating back More than ten years. accepted Mr. Roose- Velt's invitati to be seated, and the two hed a long personal chat. Sir Michael's Career. @lichael Henry Herbert was born June 25, e | tr ” | luchowski, British | No. 15,787. 1857. He was the fourthson of Right Hon. ydney Herbert and of Lady Herbert of Lea, who is the author of a number of works of travels and biography. His brother Sydney 1s the fourteenth Earl of Pembroke and the eleventh Earl of Mont- gomery and a lord steward of his majesty’s household. An elder brother was the thir- teenth Earl of Pembroke. Herbert is also mily name of the Earls of Carnarvon ‘owis. Mic ael Herbert entered the diplo- ne, 1817, after complet- education, and went to Paris two an attache. In 1883 he was made second secretary at Paris and he was transferred to Washington in 1888, where he acted as charge d'affaires for four | months € was promoted to be secretary of le} n in 1892, and the succeeding year was transferred to a like place at ‘The ‘There he remained until 1804, when sferred to Constantinople, and was charge d'affaires in the absence of Sir Philip Currié at the time of the Armenian ucrs For the skill he displayed in mergency a Knight Sir matic service in Jw ing b years later ai Commander of the Bath. In 1807 he was made secretary to the at Rome, and was transferred to is in Augu 1s98, when he was ap~ | pointed a minister plenipotent in the | diplomatic servi In 1888 Mr. Herbert | married t iss Lelia Wilson, a ghter of R. 1 ison of New York and + to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr. Regret, but Little Surprise. Official Washington has heard with pro- gret, but with little surprise, of the of Sir Michael H. Herbert, C. B., . G., the British ambassador to this When Sir Michael left here last sit before sailing for Europe it was known that he was an ill man. Time and again through- | out the Venezuelan negotiation he was fre- ; quently compelled to hold bis conferences Mayor des Planches, the Ital- dor, and Baron von Sternburg, ador, in his sick room. in those negotiations Sir 1 was made a grand commander of the order of St. Michael and St. George. Mr. Raikes, the British charge d'affaires, 2 other members of Sir Michael’ Newport, where the emba: hed for the summer, found ret death A ‘Ader ng secretary of state, much affected by the news of Sir death, with whom he had been ally acquainted for a long time. Al- though reluc speak for publication on the subject, he consented to be quoted as follov have known and loved Sir Michael for years. He was one of the most genial, atural, earnest natures that I have own. He was a man no one could know without loving. Hi, loss will be felt by all those who know him as the loss of a per- sonal friend, wholly independent of his offi- .» while his loss to both govern- mos y strong.” Roc on learning of the death of Sir Michael Herbert, sent a per- sonal message of condolence’ by cable to Lady Herb The President was weil ac- quainted with Sir Michael, and he expressed deep sorrow at the news of the sudden death of the British ambassador. Condolences of the President. Acting Secretary Adee this afternoon sent a cable message to Ambassador Choate, in- structing him to express the condolences of the President and Secretary Hay at the death of Sir Michael Herbert. and he also sent a dispatch to Mrs. Herbert expressing the personal sympathy of Secretary Hay and himself. uring his brief diplomatic career at | Washington Sir Michael came rapidly to the front as the representative of Great Britain in the Venezuelan negotiations and | in the lusion with Secretary Hay of the aty the arbitration of the Alaskan for | boundary question, the arguments In which e are now being heard by the joint com- mission at London. Notified by Choate. The Department of State received a cable message today from Ambassador Choate at London as follow “Lord Lansdowne has just given me the sad news that Amt Herbert died this morning at Davo: $$ _____ CZAR AND EMPEROR MEET. dor Affectionate Greeting Between Rulers of Russia and Austria. VIENNA, September 30.—The czar, ac- »mpanied by a numerous suite, including Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, arrived here todas nd was met at the railroad station by Emperor Francis Joseph and the arch- duk The greetings of the monarchs were of the heartiest character. They Kissed each other twicg A royal salute was fired as the emperors left the station. neir_magesties ven to Schoen. | brunn Castle, the being lined | troops and enormous ple. | state luncheon at tl attended by emperors, the , Count Lamsdorff, foreign the Rv ustrian ministers the Teachers for the Philippines. i il service commission has just re- ived a call from the Philippine govern- ut for 150 male teachers, with salaries follows: 25 at $1,200; 70 at $1,000 and 55 at $900 per annum. It is desired to secure | these teachers without unnecessary delay, | and an examination will be held on October 9-20 in various cities. For application | blanks and further information concerning | the scope of the examination, transporta- c | mi hs tion, conditions of employment, ete., appli- to cants should | civil service apply the United’ States commission, this city, or to the secretary of the civil service board at any post office where letter-carrier service has been established. er —___ The Charges Not Sustained. The hearing in the case of Superintendent B. L. Andrus and Assistant Superintendent A. B. Clark of the post office lockshop was concluded by Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenberger yesterday afternoon. The result of the hearing was a decision that there existed no grounds whatever to sustain the charges against Messrs. Andrus and Clark, $$ or ____ Promotion of Rifle Practice. Acting Secretary Oliver of the War De- partment has been appointed a member of the board for the promotion of rifle prac- tice in the United States to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of ex-Assistant Secretary Sanger. ‘The board consists of twenty-one members, representing the army, navy, marine corps and the National Guard. A meeting of the board will be held | in this city on the 7th proximo for the elec- tion of officers and other important busi- ness. Gen. Oliver will probably succeed Col. Sanger as president of the body. $$ _____ No Trouble at Pennsylvania Mines. PHILADELPHIA, September 30.—Presi- dent Lathrop of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company says there is no serious trouble threatened at the central Pennsyl- vania mines of the company, He says what little difficulty there is between the miners and operators 1s purely local. The Penn- sylvania Coal and Coke Company, he says, has never signed the miners’ wage scale, but is, nevertheless, paying the ¢cale. —~c7o-o———— Steamship Arrivals. At Philadelphia—Steamship Switzerland, from Antwerp. At New York—Hohenzollern, from Genoa and Naples, GONZALES’ STATEMENT Fight Over its Admission at Tillman Trial. TOLD TO MR.HOYT DEFENSE VIGOROUSLY OBJECTS TO ITS ADMISSION. Question Raised as to Whether Mur- dered Man Thought He Was Fatally Wounded. LEXINGTON, 8. C., September 30.—At the beginning of the third day of the trial of Jas. H. Tillman only a few spectators were present. Dr. B. W. Taylor, one of the Columbia physiclans, who assisted in the operation performed on N. G. Gonzales, resumed his testimony. Mr. Gonzales was under the influence of an anaesthetic and on the operating table when the doctor first saw him at the hos- pital. He said he had no hope of the pa- tlent’s recovery after he examined™ tho wounds. The witness was questioned at some length relative to the stimulants ad- ministered to Mr. Gonzales, their purposes: and effects. Dr. F. H. McIntosh, the next witness, said he rode in the ambulance with Mr. Gonzales to the hospital after the shooting and that they were alone in the ambulance. Asked if Gonzales said anything to him on the way to the hospital the doctor said Gonzales looked about the ambulance to see if they were alone, and asked him to state frankly ff he mortally wo! Witness said he told him he was afr: was and that Gonzales said: “Yes, I think the fellow got me.” Died From Gunshot Wound. The doctor then told of the course of treatment pursued and said he believed death to have resulted from the gunshot wound. J. A. Hoyt of the editorial staff of the Columbia State saw Mr. z State office about fifteen minutes after shooting. He was then suffering inten: witness said, but rallied. He s him continuously then until he moved to the hospital. i : “Did he say anything about his condi- tion?” slicitor asked. “Yes, he said he was afraid he would die before his wife got there,” witness re- plied. vrAsked if Gonzales made any statement to bim, Mr. Hoyt id he had told him all about the shooting. Objection was raised by the defense to the admission of the statement which Mr. Hoyt said Mr. Gonzales made to him re- garding the shooting, and a lengthy argu- ment ensued. el for Mr. Tillman con- tended that it was not competent, dwelling on the testimony of Dr. Griffith, who said Gonzales smiled when he (Dr. Griffith) gave him some encouragement after administer- ing morphine. Question as to Time of Statement. ‘The question then arose as to the precise moment when this occurred. and especially with reference to the time the statement was made by Gonzales to Mr. Hoyt and to the witness preceding Mr. Hoyt, W. C. Wallace, a compositor in the State office. c the defense insisted that the ed to as having been made relative to his condition show- ed apprehension and not a conviction that he was going to die. el for the prosecution contended statement which witness Hoyt s. made to him showed that Gonzale believed death imminent when he talked to Hoyt, and str laid upon the addi- tional declarations t d to by Dr. Me- Intosh and Mr. Wallace. Gause’s Talk With Tillman. W. B. Gause, a member of the legislature from Florence county, was asked if he had heard Tillman, when he met him in Colum- bia during the last session of the legis ture, say anything about Gonzales’ editor- ials, to which witness replied: y sir, I was walking along the street and we met Col. Tillman about the sky- scraper, When the question arose, ‘Where are you stopping?’ “Some one said they were stopping at one place and some at others, and Col. Tillman said: ‘I don't know that I am stopping any- where. I stuck those editorlais of the State in my pocket and told my wife I might stop at the penitentlary before I left here. On cross-examination the witness said he did not take the remark seriously. George D. Kohn told of taking a bullet from the hands of a man who had picked it up at the scene of the shooting, which he said he delivered to the sheriff. It developed during the examination of Dr. Pope, who followed Dr. Guerry on the stand, that the State was laying the foun- dation for the introduction of dying state- ments made by Mr. Gonzales. In fact, dur- ing argument on an objection raised by the defense to a question propounded to Dr. Pope, it was stated that the line then pur- sued was for that purpose. The jury was sent out pending the argument and ruling of the court. The statement by Dr. Pope that he hard Gonzales say, “I am killed” was admitted provisionally, pending a de- cision by the court on the general question of admitting the dying statements of the deceased. Testimony Ruled Out. The defense objected to all the testimony relating to the carrying of a pistol by the defendant prior to the shooting unless it could be shown that there was a connection between the carrying at that time and the shooting. The court admitted the testimony with the provision that if it was not devel- oped that {t was competent the jury would be instructed to disregard it. W. F. Steigiitz, a gunsmith in Columbia, when shown the automatic pistol which has been exhibited during the trial, said that a call had been made upon him the day before the shooting for a magazine for a pistol Uke the one shown to him on the stand, but that not having any in stock he repaired the old one, which was called for on the morning of the day of the shooting. Dr. 8. T. B. Lancaster, a member of the legislature from Spartanburg, testified that he saw a pistol in Tillman's pocket on the day previous to the shooting. Two boys, c. Zimmerman and Francis Smith, swore that they saw a pistol in Tillman's hip pocket on January 13, two days before the shooting. H. G. Arthur of Edgefield said he saw the defendant in Edgefield some time last October. He testified that he was going into a livery stable there when he passed Tillman and another man, who were talk- ing. He safd he heard the name of Gon- zales mentioned and the sentence: “If there was any way to get at him.” The witness said he walked on, as-he knew what they were talking about, and he did not want to hear It. Tillman Had Two Pistols. H. 8. Dowling of Bamberg, who was a second lieutenant in the Ist South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Tillman, and a member of the legislature, and whose room adjoined Tillman's in a hotel at Columbia, was in the defendant's room on the morn- ing of the day of the shooting, he testified, and they had breakfast together in the room. The witness swore that he saw two pis- tols on the mantel over the of which was an automatic Jim tol and the one which attracted: tion. He was shown the two pig have been exhibitedto different) as the ones carried by the defent he believed to be the same room. 4 Others came into the room it morning. before he left, he said, nam! them, one of whom loaded the magazine @® the auto- matic pistol and handed it to Tillman, just as witness was leaving the root The wit- ness said he next saw Tillman after the shooting, when ‘he 6& regrets that he (Tillman) wa Tillman asked, he said, if he (witness) knew where he had hit Gonzales. e witness left the jail, and, upon ascertajning where the bullet had struck, he went he jail and informed Tillman, when Tillman replied that “If I hit where I aimed he sure was a dead man. TROOPS SEIZE PAPER DAILY RECORD AT VICTOR, COL., UNDER GUARD. Employes Held as Military. Prisoners Pending the Filing of 4¢idavits in Court, * VICTOR, Col., September 30. A troop of cavalry and a company of infzatry, under the command of Maj. McClelland, surround- ed the office of the Daily Rec‘rd, the offi- cial organ of the miners’ union, in this city last night, and with a deta» of several picked men entered the newsoaper office and placed the following under ‘tfrest: George Kayner, proprietor; WW, 8. Lang- don, Charles Langdon, linoty)# operators; W. A. Sweet, circulator, and HL J. Rich- ardson, foreman of the composing room. The prisoners were taken to: Camp Gold- field, and after a conference with Gen. Chase and other military officers were placed in the guardhouse. i A strong guard of infantry was left at the Record office, where it will stand guard until some disposition of the proprietor and his employ made. is Affidavits have been prepared and will be filgd in the district court today charging the men with coercion, intimidation and information will be s Scanlon of Victor. . wien asked for a statement in regard to the arrests, said that libel pro- ngs would be prosecuted, and they being held as military necessities. The business manager, A. O. Miller, hear- ing that a possible attempt to arrest the oflice force would be made, was gut of the way at the time the soldiers tuok posses- sion. A new force of printers has beem secured, and with Gen. Chase's permission the offi- cial organ will be published as ysuaL —_.1o—_—= NEXT minal libe MUCH GUESSING AS TO SONS TO BE N. It is understood that the fedwtal grand jury will not be able to return dditional indictments in the es of the postal frauds before next Monday, when the grand jury will adjourn. ‘There is much specula- tion in regard to the identity @f persons who will be named in these indictments. Officials in the Post Office Department ex- pect that some of the indictments will be against certain firms that have been inter- ested in contracts for money order blanks at prices considerably higher than the fig- ures at which such contracts are now let. The allegations against these firms, it is un- derstood, hav tion of the g! ous fact: been brought to the atten- ‘and jury, together with vari- s concerning the letting of such ich i te to some officials s and the contractors favor- ing a continuance of the contraets at the higher figur If the gran@ jury does not act on these cases it is believed they will be referred to at length in the report of the fourth as- sistant postmaster general, and that the President is likely either to ordér dismis- sals or to reprimand officials for placing themselves in positions which cause them to be suspected of undue interest in persons who have obtained contracts, ¢ Indeed, the attitude of the ward many employes of the; départment whose names have been brought into the postal scandals is a subject that is trou- bling many people. It is feared that a good many heads may be cut off in cases in which employes are made subjects of suspicion, although no one of their acts has definitely connected them with wrong- doing. Proposed Congressional Investigation. The probability of » congressional inves- tigation into the entire Post Office Depart- ment, referred to in The Star yesterday, has caused much uneasiness on the part of officials and public men who would prefer to see the postal cases concluded by the re- port of the fourth assistant postmaster gen- eral. The fact that the investigation now under way concerns only the office of the first assistant postmaster general will give democrats who would like to see a series of investigations on the eve of a national cam- pain an argument to support such a reso- lution. Republicans are generally of the opinion that if there is to be an additional investi- gation it should be brought about by repub- licans. It is said that Representative Can- non takes that view of the situation, and that the President is inclined to believe that no time should be lost after Congress meets in having a@ republican introducs @ resolu- tion to have Congress investigate the de- partment. The chief embarrassment about such an investigation would be that it would be likely to run over imto the cam- paign. But although the pending tmvestigation has already been, extended ‘ver seven months, it is believed that a eommittee of Congress could investigate the: entire de- partment in half that time. In:that event the investigation could be made amd a re- port on it given to the public early enough to have it a matter of history*before the nominating conventions meet. It is understood that the President takes the view that the investigation dass been unnecessarily long drawn out-and that the ends of justice could have Been reached much sooner. At the same «time, he has constantly insisted upon thoroughness in probing the scandals. Report on Tulloch Charges. ‘The report of Messrs. Chariés J. Bona- pate and Holmes Conrad on the charges of Seymour W. Tulloch, former cashier in the city post office, is being held by the President for the present. It is believed that that report will be made public at the time the report of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General is giyen out. Before the Tuty. 2 today ‘The entire session of tht was devoted to considergtion @f the Post Office Department investiga i matter. It was the intention to ha¥e thegrand jury report about forty indictments in strictly local criminal cases today, but later it was decided to hold the papers referre@ to until the prospective true bills in the Post Office Department investigation are ready to be submitted to the court. At least five “post office’ witnesses ap- peared before the grand jury today. esident to- INDICTMENTS | es g ; see to Be Issued. CUBAN RECIPROCIT REPORT OF ALLEGED SNUB TO MR. CLEVELAND DENIED, President Roosevelt Did Not Decline to Attend the College Exercises in New York. President Roosevelt will shortly issue his proclamation calling Congress in extra ses- sion Monday, November 9. The President has not yet decided how he will word the proclamation, as he has plenty of time be- fore he officially’ notifies senators and rep- resentatives that they are desired to come to Washington in time for the assembling of Congress in special session, Ten days notice is all that is necessary, but the President will probably give a longer notification than that. That Congress is to be called in extra session at the date named is so well known throughout the country that congressmen will not be inconven- fenced by a reasonably late call. There is little possibility that the President will change his mind. The President will not prepare a long message to the extra ses- sion, and it will deal almost wholly with the question of the treaty for Cuban reciproci- ty. The usual questions of which Presi- dents treat in their annual messages to Congress will be left out in this one, and the President will take up other questions when he prepares his regular message. The suggestion is frequently made that the cur- rency siuestion be taken up at the extra session, but Representative Cannon has an- nounced that no committees will be ap- pointed other than those necessary to the work for which the extra session is to be called, and republican leaders have agreed that this question shall not come up then. Prospects of the Session. Senator Burrows, who called on the Pri dent today, said that the Senate had al- ready ratified the treaty, but would do so again. The treaty would long ago have been effective by the ratification of the Senate if there had been absolute certainty that it was not necessary for the House also to ratify any treaty which involved the revenues of the government. ‘Phe supposition is that the committee on and means, which will be appointed rly‘in the session, will report a resolution of approval of the treaty. Just how much discussion will follow will depend on the democrats. The belief is general that the House republicans will quickly give their ocrats will wantto cut of the opening to discuss the subject of the tariff in a number of its aspects. The time taken in the general discussion that will be precipitated will determine how long the extra session will last. The belief is general that the extra session will not ad- journ many days before the time for the regular session to assemble. With an ironical smile Senator Burrows said the republicans would probably not at- tempt to control the democrats in launch- ing into a tariff discussion. ‘They cannot control themselves,” he dryly rem-rked, “and why should: we attempt tv control them?” All Because of Mr. Cleveland. ted officially at the White Heuse today that there is no truth in a story published in a New York paper today that President Roosevelt refused to attend the installation exercises at the College of the City of New York yesterday because President Cleveland was to be one of the orators. The story was to the effect that the President was waited upon by Edward Lauterback and Prof. Finley, whose instat- lution as president was the feature of the exercises. They invited him to attend, and, accord- ing to the story, he accepted. Then he in- quired who would make addresses besides himself. When informed that President Cleveland was one of the number he ob- jected, declaring that he could not accept. is callers informed him, the story goes, that Mr. Cleveland had already been in- vited and had accepted, and that it would be impossible for them to convey to him any message that would induce him to refuse to attend. The President is rep- resented as saying he would not be pres- ent. The statement at the White House is that the President declined the invitation be- cause to have accepted it would have been to have displeased a number of persons who had extended similar invitations and had been refused. The President did not make any inquiries, it is stated, as to who would attend the exercises. The President’s Callers, The President had a number of callera today, but he did not spend all his time in his office. He was compelled to give some time to his dentist. Secretary Moody was one of the official callers who was some time with the chief executive. Secretary Moody said, on leaving, that the President had decided to make no changes in the grading of civil engineers in the navy. This decision was reached on the written recom- mendation of Secretary Moody. The Presi- dent also decided that he would not ap- point colonels as brigadiers in the Marine Corps for the purpose of retiring them as such. Gen. Young, chief of staff of the army, paid his respects in full uniform today. Gen. Humphrey, Gen, Hains and Col. El- liott accompanied him. The President’s Political Prospects. Representative Prince of Illinois, who has been in Washington several days arranging for three of his sons to enter school here, paid his respects. ‘There is every evidence in Illinois,” said Mr. Prince, afterward, “that the great strength of the President with the voters of the country continues. They want to see him President again, and I can not see the slightest chance in the world for the democrats to win next year, no matter whom they may nominate. The feeling everywhere is for a continuation in ywer of the administration. No, I didn’t ave anything to ask of the President. I remember when I frequently had the pleas- ure of presenting to a President the names of men I would like to see appointed to some good place, but what’s the use now? Everything is so coppered by the civil serv- ice that the asking of anything at the White House is a useless undertaking. Of course, our constituents can not see it this way all the time, and frequently want an explanation why some good thing can not be obtained for them at this end, but they don’t know the rock-ribbed, adaman- tine cinch the civil service has on govern- mental jobs of nearly all kinds and hues.” Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the Treasury Department, who returned a few days ago after a long trip through the west, ealled on the President and talked with him of political and other conditions in that section of the country. Mr. Arm- strong found nothing but favorable senti- ment to the President throughout the west. The republicans there have no other choice for the presidency, and the feeling general- ly is that he will be elected. Mr. Arm- strong traveled through nearly every one of the western states and «# secret police of this city it appears that on THE STAR BY MAIL -* Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the Untted’ States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks; or 50 cents per month. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCB. The address may be changed as_fre- quently as desired. Always give the last address, as well as the new one te: Associate Suaties MoKenni the Supreme Court Shéok hands with the chief executive, : a ‘ Rev. James BH. Gilbert, secretary.of the American Soclety of Religious Education; with headquarters in this city, called. le desired to congratulate’the President on his attitude as to labor in the government serv- ice. x MURDERED IN HAVANA. An American Printer Fatally Stabbed by a Footpad. The State Department has received the following dispatch from. Minister Squiers concerning the murder of James G. Quinn in Havana August 31: “T hivée thé ‘honor to report the murder of James G. Quinn, alleged to be an Amer- ican citizen, in this clty the 31st of August last. As reported to the legation the facts are as follows: “Mr. James G. Quinn, an employe of the Havana Post, was assaulted near the cor- ner of San Isidro and Compostella streets in this city and stabbed eight times, dying seven days later from the effects of the wounds. “The full name of the murdered man was James G. Quinn. He came to Cuba with the United States army in 1808, having enlisted in the United States infantry at Cincinnati, Ohio, and was discharged here. Shortly after his discharge he secured a position on an American newspaper here, known as the Havana Herald, and later became foreman of the force of compositors on the Havana Post, which position he held at the time of his death. “Quinn was twenty-five years of age and unmarried. He said that the last time ke heard from his home his father was a blacksmith ana lived at 26 West Libe: street, Cincinnati, Ohio, but a telegram sent to that address was returned, no one by ¢t name of Quinn living at that address. He gave the name of his father as James Quinn. “Mr. Quinn was unable to give any clear account of the stabbing, as he was under the influence of Nquor when it occurred, but said that he thought he had an alterc: tion on the sidewalk with some one, and that this had resulted in his receiving the wounds. From evidence secured by the the morning of the murder Quinn was walking down San Isidro street, when he was approached by a man whom the police claim is named Roselle, alias Mayorquin. This man, according to two witnesses se- cured by the police, tried to rob Quinn, but the latter realizing what had happened, de- fended himself. It was then that the thief drew a knife and inflicted the wounds which caused Quinn’s death. “The Cuban government has been very prompt in causing the detection and arrest of the supposed murderer, and I shall watch this case and endeavor to see that the guilty person receives his just punishment.” MUDDLE IN NEW YORK POLITICS. Possibility That the Fusion Plan May are Be weiamdotied... NEW YORK, September°80--@he-earlier hours of the day brought no clarity to the complicated political situation, in Greater New York. The spirit of hostility created among the fusionists by the attitude of Con- troller Grout and President Fornes toward the Tammany coup of placing them on the democratic ticket is growing and the crisis of the incident must soon be reached. Senator Platt and Gov. Odell held a long conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning, and it is expected that some for- mal statement will be given out by them later on. The fusionist leaders have been advised that no legal obstacles bar the way to the removal of any candidate from their ticket, but any attempt to do so will be resisted, and such action would further complicate the already involved situation. Leader Mur- phy of Tammany still maintains that he will at the democratic convention tomorrow night carry out the plan ‘of nominating Congressman McCleNan for mayor and placing Grout and Fornes on the ticket. The King’s county organization, led by Hugh McLaughlin, will probably accept Mc- Clellan, but may bolt Grout and Fornes. Shortly before noon R. Fulton Cutting announeed that he had addressed a letter to Grout asking him to define his position in a manner that would leave no possi- ble room for doubt. The complication over the Grout-Fornes-Tammany incident will probably lead to the abandonment of the fusion plan to open the campaign on Sat- urday night. It had been intended to have a monster meeting with Low, Grout and Fornes as the principal speakers. ——~+ss—__ NO PHOTOGRAPHERS ON HAND. Probable Reason for Failure to Test Langley Airship. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WIDEWATER, Va., September 30.—Ele- gant airship weather this morning failed to entice the Langley buzzard from its perch inside the houseboat. Prof. Manly makes no explanation for his failure to accept the fine opportunity about the first of the week for testing the fiying properties of the me- chanical bird, but it may have been due to the absence of the efficient staff of pho- tographers. Owing to illness Chief Pho- tographer Smillie has been away since Sat- urday, and his principal assistant was also absent this morning. Telegrams sent to Washington this morn- ing by Prof. Manly were probably for the purpose of summoning photographers to the houseboat this afternoon. Late yester- day afternoon the motor and propellers seemed to behave all right when tested, but more shop work was done today, with a view of improving the propelling gear. The necessity for having this at its best, coupled with the absence of the photographers, probably accounts for the postponed experi- ment. ———~++s QUIET AT THE Soo. Street Car Traffic Resumed on the 30.—Street car traffic in the Canadian S00, which has been suspended during the dis- turbed condition of affairs here incident to the closing of the Consolidated Lake Su- perior Company industries, was resumed today without demonstration of any kind on the part of the discharged employes. Col. Buchan, who arrived last night in ef the detachment of troops from Toronto, today relieved Col. Elliott of the local military and assumed command. The sentries were ordered to quarters, and the soldiers from Toronto took their places, be- ing distributed about the various plants or the concern. A large crowd of unemployed laborers of the company stood about the scene of the niot at the company’s offices, but were orderly. One man charged with having participated in the riot was arrested this morning. —~+++__ Labor Riots at Budapest. VIENNA, September 80.—Serious riots have occurred at Budapest. Striking driv- ers came in conflict with the police, and sixty persons were injured, ten of them seriously. The police ultimately fired on the rioters, and several of the latter were wounded. Troops were summoned to re- store order, NATIONAL FINANCES Report of United States Treasurer Roberts, SURPLUS, $54,297,667 DECREASE COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING YEAR. Falling Off in Internal Revenue Due te Legislation Upon That Subject. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, has submitted to Secretary Shaw his report on the condition of the treasury, June 30, 1903, and its operations during the past fiscal year. The total net revenues for the year were $560,396,674, an increase of $38,988,450 over the year preceding, and the total expenditures $506,000,007, an increase 034. The surplus was $5 667, ared with $91,2 eipts there was an increase of upward of $30,000,000 from customs, and a falling off of over $41,000,000 from internal revenue, the latter being the result of legislation enacted with that object. On the side of the expenditures there was an increase in every important account except pensions and interest, in which there were slight savings, The expenditures for the two mill- tary departments, which together amounted to $191,237,504, forming by far the heaviest outlay for any single purpose, were upward of $21,000,000 greater than the year before, The aggregate income, including, besides the revenues, the receipts from bonds, notes and coin certifi $1 304,007, and the aggregate outgo, $1,12 665. Money in the Treasury, At the close of the year the treasury held $898,068,869 in gold and silver on deposit against outstanding certificates and treas- ury notes, besides the $150,000,000 in gold which forms the reserve against United States notes. In the general fund of the which amounted to $22,031,736, there 300,920 in gold, together with $31, 0 in gold certificz The deposits in national banks aggregated $147,842,610, an increase of nearly $24,000,000. After de- ducting these from the available cash bal- ance of $238,686,114, and setting aside the subsidiary silver, bullion, minor coin and national bank notes, there remains an ac- tual fund of 386,150,408. The principal changes in the public debt were effected by the purchase of $16,504,300 in 4 per cent bonds of 1925, and the ex- change of $45,009,000 in 4 per cents of 1907, and $16,042,700 in 3 per cents of 1908-1918 into 2 per cent consols of 1830. Monetary Stock of the Country. Treasurer Roberts places the monetary treasury mtock of the country, on June: 8@<200B, ime: ye cluding goid and siiver, United States notes, treasury notes and national bank notes, but not certificates, at §2,688,149,621, an in- crease of $124,882,963 for the year. The increase in gold was $60,137,401, and in na- tional bank notes $56,998,509. The increase of the money in circulation during the year was $121,740,.252, of which $5 462 we gold and gold certificates and $54,520,193 in national bank notes. The share of money for each person increased 89 cents, and the proportion of gold to the whole rose to 42.11 per cent, the highest ratio ever recorded. The prediction made in the treasurer's report for last year, that the growth of the circulation per capita would keep ahead of the growth of population, has been fultille The increase in circulation per capita 8.2 per cent, while that in population was 2.1 per cent. Demand for Small Denominations, There has been a continual increase in the proportions of paper currency of the denominations of $10 and under in circula- tion, but the growth hardly keeps pace with the demand. The supply can be increased if Congress will authorize the tssue of gold certificates for $10 and remove the restric- tion on the issue of $5 notes by national banks. The total issues in the fiscal year were 141,235,371 notes and certificates, of the value of $351,038,000. The redem; Ss Were 122,906,584 pieces, worth $488,55 In the aggregate the redemptions and ex- changes of all kinds of money were $864, 508,561. Money in the Philippines. Moneys for use in the Philippine Islands, from the beginning of the occupation to August 16, 1903, have been paid by the assistant treasurer in San Francisco to di bursing officers, to the aggregate of $36,- 593,050. The national bank notes presented for redemption during the year amounted to $196,429,621, or 51.21 per cent of the aver- age outstanding. Coins for Porto Rico. The substitution of coins of the United States for coins of Porto Rico has been continued in small amounts. The total exchanges have been $3,440,572 for 5,734,- 287 pesos. ‘ On June 80 the amount of subsidiary sil- ver coin in circulation was $92,195,600, an increase of $6,474,342 in the year. Since August, 1902, two payments, amounting to $5,960,490, have been made on the notes of the Central Pacific Rail- road Company held by the department. 0 MUST SHOW CARD. Clerks Going From Winder Building to the War Department. ‘The clerks in the office of the auditor for the War Department, in the Winder bulld- ing, now heve to obtain a card from the chief of their divisions when they go across the street to the War Department on oo cial business. There is necessarily consia- erable business at the War Department for clerks of the auditor’s office, and hereto- fore clerks passing out at the doors would give their names to the watchmen, with official business as the object of their trips. By the rules of the Treasury Department all clerks passing out during working hours are required to give their names and thelr business. If a clerk is going out on per- sonal business the time is charged to him when the watchman has turned in the rec- ord, but if the record bears “O. B.” on it the time is not charged. Recently there were so many records of “O. B.—War De- partment,” that it was concluded that it would be the part of wisdom to requt departing clerks to get from thetr chiefs 0! division a permit. Whether this system is to be extended to other branches of tne treasury service is not known, but it is stated that if “O. B.” appears too often under the names of clerks going from the big department building permits will be re- quired throughout that department also. ge Frau Geistinger Dead. VIENNA, September 30.—Frau Marie Geistinger, the actress and singer, died to- day at Klagenfurt near Lake Worth. She made two tours of America, the last one in 1897, n