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If J 2 ' THE SUN, TUESDAY. AUGUST 21. 1894. :
IKO QUOHOl IX CONGKKSS.
17? K JMIIIV i:lti: It AS FAR AS
l.KHtSI.AHOY tS COM'EHXEIh
Moth Hnn.es Mensy to Acl.aarn, hut Con.
not DaHi L'nlll the Preslsent Hdorm
nrtl to Look as Tlioolh lie Intends
la (Allow the Tortr Hill 19 Bmim a
Law Without III Hlaaatare-Arfmlsls.
t ratio H Mar He Will Telo the Hill
Within aa llonr After II Benches lb
Caaltol-Thn 1'aa.Uua Tarir mil Arc
Report) la th Kernels Tlif Ara
rroaaallr llnrle.1 lit fnlenssr..
WasiiiNtiTOje, Aug '!0. CnngreM I nom
lnlly Id session, but practically the second ses
niton of the Fifty-third Congress liu ended.
There I not a quorum nf either House tn Wash
ington, ami there will not Iki again until the
ftilrd session convenes on the flnt Mpnday In
December, which fall this year on the third
ajrof the month, L'mler tho Murohy resolu
linn no business can be transai ted In the Senate
that doe not meet with the approval of all po
ll! Icl factions, mid In the House the conditions
are the same. Indeed, In the latter bodjr the
number In attendance Is so small that unani
mous content It necessary for the passage of
any hill or resolution. Iloth House hare been
ready to adjourn since Friday, but can
not do mi while the !'rrldent remains
Away, because. If adjournment should take
place liefure his return many hills of
Importance, besides the (lorniah Tariff bill,
would fall to become laws. Congress, there
fore. Is simply pretending to I In session while
the President remains al lluuard'a llay. As
HOrtn as he sees lit to come back he will lie
formally notified by a committee from each
House that, having completed all Its business.
Congress Is ready to adjourn, and asking wheth
er he 1ms .iny further communication to make.
Many of the House Democrats who have re
mained on duty, although anxious to get away,
irro so indignant at the President's ntterdlsrt
Krtlof thelrdralrc that they openly favorthe
paassgoof a Joint resolution providing for final
adjournment at once. This action would kill two
birds with on atone by defeating the (lorman
tkHfl bill and enabling the statesmen to get
home to their constituents. If only the Tariff
Mil stood In the way of this plan It might possi
bly be adoptod, but other measure of Ini
1 aortance are awaiting the President's signature.
!. j ' And their friend will not consent that they bo
' I'M 1 sacrificed.
' . , n -As for the Oorman bill. It begins to look
t i'll i very much as If sir. Cleveland intends to
' Uj ! allow It lo become a law, Just as the ltlver and
; ' S S Harbor bill did ou Haturday, by withholding bis
, i 31 algbature. There Is no evidence that he 1 at
' !Mf work upon nvetomessageat Uuzzard's Hay, and,
' jij. 5 moreover, the Treasury Department officials say
A; f J to-day that It Is now deflultely known that the
HI f J! J new tariff achedulet will not go Into effect until
trm a , next week. This statement undoubtedly means
(Ml v Uiat Mr. Cleveland will keep Congress here un
it iMlH til the ten days allowed him by UieConstltntlon
r'jflv for the consideration of acts of Congress shall
JC ''jlfj bare expired. Notcountlng Hundajs and frsc
fan iwfii Uona of a day, the limit on the Oorman bill
jfl ' vin not expire until Monday, the S7th
I 'rVS' lnrt" (naTcss cannot adjourn, therefore,
M Tal I nnt" T,1""'y I' the President with
V l 1 holds bis signature, and no legislation nf
9L in I any Importance whatever can be transacted In
m lift fi ' the mean time. A fow of the Senators and Hep-
itfl II reatntatlvea who claim to know something of
K 'fw !' "' Cleveland's state of mind with regard to
li H Hit Tariff bill Insist that he does not Intend to
at ' fli arvall himself of the cowardly privilege of per-
ll n' mlttlng the bill to become law without his
ft jl 8 signature, but that he will promptly veto It
H'9 8 within an houfafter his return to Washington.
BB i These gentlemen say, moreover, that Mr. Cleve
I fl land went to Gray (fables for the express pur
IB '(JL G poee of giving free rein to his Indignation at
1 1 theoourseof the House Democrats In surrender
M laf ' ti lDf tu th Senate, and to outline the veto mes
M B $ sag which ha will send to the House within the
A B ll nextday or two. The cuckoos who talk In this
Pfl J 9 at way are very fow In number, however, the gen-
I'll araloplnlonbelngthatthel'reeldentwlllhandle
, M b the Oorman Tariff art with no more courago
I'M than he did the ltlver and Harbor bill.
I i I I The lwpguu tariff bills were relnterred to-
'if day by being taken from the files of the Finance
I m jl Committee room and hurled on the Senate cal-
i! , codars. There U no quorum In the Senate, ami
ill no business can Iw transacted, not even the
li bartlneMof speeclimakhiK for campaign ion
II ' S. it A sumption. Senator Lindsay has hud a written
OH ! J speech lu his desk for txeral months. It was
II h m prepared before the Tariff bill passed, and has
Ik I M I been amended to meet the changed condition of
II : I affairs. The Senator wanted to get rid of the
II W i speech to-day, but SenatorQnay raised the point
WW !JJ Jt of no quorum and prevented him. The Itepub
V iB V lteaus say that as the Drmocratlu Senators re
IB M 1 ' fused to discuss the Tariff bill while It was
II S 4 ' Under consideration In the Senate, because of
II S ft- thlr KTCIkt anxiety and haste to rush It to a vote,
H -m II tbey do nnt propose to let them make speeches
BJ u now that the Democratic party Is beginning to
H I t be ashamed of the work it has done. New
H ilM, n4 important errors are discovered In the
H HLl'v I bill hourly, and the consideration nf Popgun
jl H I I1U No, 5 In the Finance Committee revealed
ll Mr the fact that It did not place barlmt wlro on
EI 'w n the free list at all, as It was designed to do by
I I the Democrats when they rushed It through the
II 9 n ' House last Monday as a tail to the Tariff bill
II 0 kite, but that It put a high duty on the wire It
lit lf, and only made free the article manufac
H 9r P-' t ii red from It. In reporting the bill to the Sen
H I S" Site, amended to meet the discovered conditions,
K II Senator Harris kept very quiet about the reve
ssPi He i latlons of the rommittee room. Senator Aid
Jjll I rlch,howeer. In behalf of his Republican col
BwY f league, felt constrained to call the attention of
HJfH the Senate and the country to this striking lllus.
HI tratlon ofthx danger of hasty and unconsidered
HftMl f tariff legislation.
Ht f The Republican Senators are becoming mag.
Jy nsmniousoutof pure sympathy for their polltl-
HHn ! opponents, and have Informally decided not
PHBj ta oppose the paseage of the bill amending the
BBMH item relating to the dty on alcohol, so that the
Mjpj Treasury may not be deprived of the (13,000,.
000 or 1 0,000.000 of revenue that wOUId be lost
HBS under the (trms of the whiskey schedule If the
H'N alcohol Item should be allowed to stand as it Is.
HBV The department oftlcial appreciate the fact
BSBj that Congress has closed business for the ses.
1 slon. and they are preparing to follow the
pHHV Senators and Representatives out of town
' and leave Washington to I's usual sum-
stMsVI mtr (,umtu' One-balt of Mr. Cleveland's
B M. 1 Cabinet, Indeed, have turned ther backs
ll-j upon the lavtmakars with the same contempt
114 thibtted by their Illustrious chief. Secretaries
J Nissell, Smith, I-anaont, and Herbert are all
H , .' away on pleasure trips, and their four Cabinet!
ftll colleagues, who are still on duty, will Irate as
HB """ as action is taken by the President on the
BE i Tariff bill. Secretary Carllsje Is compelled to
BY E remain here until the new law Is put Into opera
BHB C. tlun. Secretary Morton Is preparing for a
WBT Kuropeon trip, and Attomey-Oencrul Olnry Is
pBMJB here only a few days of each week. There Is
- ery little of the executhe, Judicial, and Unit.
WBV latlvc branches left In Wathlngton to-day, and
there will be less when Mr. Cleveland shall be
BMK pleased to return to the city and givo CuLgres
BBpVj permission to formally adjourn.
jVBw rUUCK i.V THK SfX.lTK,
M Tk rmm Tarir Will formally HtHHt4
WWJI mm Mat lo Iks 1'aleailar,
J- Washington, Aug. SO. There were some
J thirty odd Senators present when to-dsy's set-
VM lpn opened, The reading of Saturdays Journal
HBB , dispensed with, and immediately thereafter
HBE My. Harris IDem., Tenn.), acting Chairman of
BHDJ the Finance Committee, reported from that
Jffi commltteo th House Free Sugar bill, with a
jpeg substitute putting a duty of 40 per cent, ad
Butt valorem on all sugars, two tent per gallon on
IV mnlasMS testing above 40 and not abo e SO, and
JsB four cents per gallon on molasses testing aboe
I'l Sil degrees.
iBy Mr. Maiidcrson iltep., Kb. asked Mr. Harris
Sje for Information as to whit had become of the
1 Mill amendments offered to the bill, particular!) a.
II to his own amendment for a continuance of the
M?m sugar bounty, ,
Hfi Mr. UtrrU-Th commute voted upon It. I
Bjj Mr. Aiison (RepIa.), a member of tli n. J
nance Committee, said that he felt, as did the
majority of Senators he hod no doubt, that the
roUnf Hie Senate last Saturday In favor of Mr.
Manderson's amendment was practically an In
struction Hint the Finance Cammlttco should
report buck (lint amendment.
Mr. Chandler lllep., N. Il.i Inqulreil of Mr.
Harris as to what became nf his amendment lo
repeal and cancel the tariff bills as paMrd by
the House of Hepresenlntlvcs.
Mr. Harris- Perhaps the briefest, most perti
nent, and resptctftil answer that I can Klinto
these various Inquiries may he found In the fart
that the committed has reported the bill back
with an amendment, and that Is really all that I
need say. Hut I will soy to the Senator from
Xew Hampshire Hint thete M a majority of
the Finance Commltteo decidedly opposed to
his amendment.
Mr. Chandler- I ask a parliamentary question
whether the rejected amendments should not he
reported back from the committee and go on the
calendar. This Inquiry elicited a contemptuous
laugh from Mr. Harris and a remark from Mr.
Cockrell IDem.. Mo.), " That Is ridiculous! don't
answer It."
"1 do not want the Senator from Missouri,"
said Mr. Chandler tartly, "to answer questions
that t ask the Senator from Tennessee. I am
willing to take the ruling of the Chair. 1 should
prefer that always, hut the Chair does not al
ways hav an opportunity to answer, laugh
ter. The Vloe-Preshlent -The Senator from Ten
nessee reports back the bill, which goes to the
calendar.
Mr. Chandler Now, as to the status of my
amendment.
The Vice-President -The Chair has no Infor
mation with reference to amendments not ir
ported by the committee.
"If the Senator from New Hampshire will
allow me - " Mr. Harris began.
"The Senator," Mr, Chandler broke In, "need
not nk my permission to make a statement. I
will nllnw him to do so with pit asurc, although
I shuuld prefer that he should not mnke It."
Laughter.
" It Is," Mr. Harris went on, " the most Inno
rentnfall lunncent statements, Neither the
Senator from New Hampshire nor any other
mini u ho served threo hours hern eter heard of
an amendment, which had not been favorably
considered, rrported back by a committee tilth
a lilll, I propose lo report some other bills,
iThls was said In a tone of Impatience!
" I apologize." said Mr. Chandler, sarcastically,
" for my ignorance, having served more than
three hours, ami not knowing the rule which Ilia
Heiiata has laid down, I have not studied par
liamentary law as much as he has, and regret
that I have given him any pain or agony by my
inquiry."
" J want to put on record my certificate," said
Mr. Harris, severely, " that the Senator from
New Hampshire was not Ignoraut. Other mo
th es oiilrolled him, not that of Ignorance."
Laughter.J
Mr. Mitchell (Rep.. Or.) gave notice that If the
Sugar bill as Just reported ever lame up for
action, he would offer an amendment to add to
It a provision reestablishing the w ool duties as
In the set of 1HU0.
Mr. guay (Hep., Pa.) Inquired of Mr. Harris
what had become of his (Mr. Qua'sl amend
ments to rePnsct the McKlnleylaw,
Mr. Harris did not ixiy any special attention
to the Inquiry, but reported hack from the Fi
nance Committee the second of the House bills
the one to put on the fre list bituminous coal,
shale, slack, and coke, with an amendment that
when It Is Imported from any country or de
pendency that Imposes a duty on bituminous
coal, a like duly shall be Imposed upon it. The
bill waa placed on the calendar.
Mr. Harris then reported, without amend
ment, the bill to place on the free list all ores of
Iron, and It also was placed on the calendar.
Then the last of the four bills -as to barbed
wire -was reported liack by Mr. Harris, with a
substitute providing that " all barbed fence wire,
and all other fence wire. In strap, round, flat, or
twist, of Iron or steel, when Imported for the
manufacture of such fence wire, shall be ad
mitted frceofduty. under such rules and regu
lations aa the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe." The bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Allison (Itep., la.l explained that when the
barbed wtro bill came from the House It did not
put on the. free list the material of which fence
wire is made. There was no provision In the
House bill whereby fence wire or liarbed wire
was msde free. On the contrary, the very re
verse was provided for. The material used was
maile free, while the duty remnlued on barbed
wire.
Mr. Harris It Is true. Mr. President, that the
construction which the Finance Committee puts
upon tho House bill Is that it makes Iron and
steel rods fret and does not make barbed wire
free, and therefore the committee has reported
a substitute in lieu of the House hill.
Mr. Allison After k very sharp contest on
each of those subjects In the Senate, a duty was
placed upon roal and Iron ore on three separate
occasions and by decided majorities, there bring
only four dlentlng ntei,ouone occasion and
six on the niial teit. As to barbed wire, I ought
to say that the Wilson bill as It came from the
House provided for a duty of !.'. percent, ad
ulorem on Iron and steel rods. The Senate. In
the final adjustment of that paragraph, reduced
that duty, and, after a very sharp contest, in
n hlch my friend from Illinois (Mr. Palmer) took
the lead, the House duty was retained. And now
the Finance Committee, within six weeks, re
verses the conclusion then reached by theSenatr,
Mr. Aldrlch (Itep.. It. I.I said that he desired
to inako a statement for the minority of tho
Finance Committee. He deemed It proper to
say ins t the bill reported this morning repre
sented the iews nf the majority of that com
mittee and were not consented to. but were an
tagonized by the entire minority. I n regard to
barbed wire, and as showing the little consid
eration that should be attached to the precipi
tancy of the House of ltepreseiitatltea In favor
of turllT reform, he said that the disposition
and desire as expressed In the House, was to put
barbed wire on the free list and to reduce the
profits of the barbed wire manufacturer for
the benefit qf th farmers of the United States,
while the bill as it came from the House actual
ly maintained the duties on barbed wire
at a wry high ad valorem, but gave
free material to tho manufacturers. This
would Increase enormously the profits of
tho manufacturers of latrbed wire, without re
ducing the price to consumers anywhere In the,
I'nlted states. That showed, Mr. Aldrlch con
tinued, better than any argument which he
could make, tho nature of the tariff reform
movement entered Into ho precipitously In the
House of Representatives.
After some remarks by Senator Cullom (Hep.,
111.) and Senator Palmer (Dem., 111.), the Senate
Croceeded to other business and passed several
tils, including Senate bill to require the prompt
prosecution and speedy determination of the
claim of the I'nlted States sgalnst the estate of
the late I.eland htanfoni. The bill makes it the
duty of the Attornej.denerul forthwith to
cause to be instituted In the Circuit Court of tho
United States for the District of California such
suit ornuttsas In his Judgment muylmnrrrs-
eary to enforce any claim of the I'nlted States
agalii'tthe estate of said I.eland Stanford, de.
ceased, and to caiiw the same to be prosecuted
as rapidly as the Interests of Justice will permit.
Jurisdiction tu the case Is conferred upon that
court, subject to anapinat from the Judgment
therein to the Supreme Court of the Unite!
States,
A suggestion by Mr. Quay (Rep.. Pa, I as to the
aloenreof a quorum necessitated a call of the
roll, when only thirty-eight Senators -live less
thanaquorum responded. Then there was an
attempt to force the attendanie of absentees,
but, witli the concurrence of both sides of the
chamber, it w as soon abandoned,
Mr. Petftr (Pop.. hTan.l Intrislured a Joint res.
nlutlon authorizing the loan of two twenty
pouud cannon for (He J ears to Smith county,
Kan., to bo used lit producing rain by concussion
of ihe air. Referred to the Committee on Agrl
culture. Mr. Mitchell (Hep., Ore.) gave notice of an
amendment which lie would offer to one of the
bills rerted to-day to put a duty upon raw
wcail.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Harris,
proceeded to the consideration of executive
business, and. ill 1. 10 P.M., adjourned till
W endesday at noon.
4lslher Hluade r la the Tarir Bill.
SN FliANCiecii. Aug. -.'0. The importers and
men hunts here assert that a serious blunder
has been riiada In the Tariff bill. Under the
proposed law cocoanut oil is admitted free of
duty, but copra, which Is the raw material of
which Ihe cocoanut nil is manufactured, is sub.
ieited to a duty of .'toper cent. Twelve leading
iruis litre hao telegraphed a protest to Wash,
ingtou urging acorrrctlon of what they believe
lo be an error through Ignorance. They say In
their telegram:
"Cocoanut nil Iwlng on the free list, it Is evi
dently a mistake lo place a duty on the raw ma
terial which Is onl tit to make it. 1 'I ease try lo
plat e copra on the free list, ss heretofore. It Is
of vital Interest to this country, and will result
In South !ra Island trade,"
Cosssatut or Utrasi Firm.
Htm. IN. Aug. '.'O.-The llntui'UuUuiig pub
lishes to-dsy the comments of Herman Indus
trial Arms on Ihe Oorman bill. The Westpha.
Han wire and steel manufacturer deny that
they will benefit In any way from the new tariff.
Men, in the Hanoverian rubber industry think
that Ihe new tariff is worth no more to them
than the old one. The Saxon and Thuringtan
textile manufacturers saj that they have re
ceived msny cabled orders from America slnco
th Oorman bill was passed.
A t"ov of the Tarir jllll for th Collector.
Collector Kllbrcth received from Nsshlngtou
yestenls) a rev UtU cp of thene tariff bill
There arc iHn peculiar feature of the bill
which the custoiut authorities are now study
ing. Collector Kllhreth said, hou ever, that he
was ready to put all ih machinery of the Cus
tom House In Wtiluu at a mouieul's uoilce In
(ass th bill Is iUued.
ft -!. 1..JtsA.s.srtsfarisX
oor. roitTxn'n xoattxArto.r.
A Chanre that Ihe. Committee's Adverse
Report May He Overridden,
WAsiliHdTos, Aug. CO. The Senate went Into
executive session this afternoon for the purpose
of taking tip Ihe rase of ex-(lov. J. I), Porter,
nnmlnatedito be United State Judge for the
Eastern and Middle district of Tennessee. This
nomination was rejected by the Committee on
Judiciary, against the urgent appeal of Mr.
Harris, and he has determined to have Ihe
nomination rnnllrmrd over the heads of the
committee. If possible. When tho matter was
called tip to-day, Mr. Hate. Mr. Harris's col
league, who opposed Mr. Porter, made the point
of no quorum, and would not let the Senate take
st-tlnn without a quorum. Tho chances are that
Mr. Harris, If he enn secure a quorum, will over
ride Ihe committee'. The outlook, however,
for the appearance of a quorum at any
subsequent meeting of the Semite: during this
session Is ery remote. Mr. Porter Is In the
city watching event.). Ills friends believe Hint
with Ihe actlvu assistance of Senator Harris his
nomination ran be continued, notwithstanding
the adverse report of the committer and the op
position of Senator Hate. Last June, when he
returned home on leave. Mr. Porter tendered
his resignation a United States Minister to
Chill, to which ofllre he was appointed on April
4, 1 Wl.1, but that resignation has not been acted
upon to the eitent of nominating his successor.
It mav be that Mr. Porter will have the mission
to fall bark upon In rase he falls of confirmation
to the Judgeship.
Senator Harris Is very dramatic In his advo
cacy of Mr. Porter, as lie always i. He never
has anything to say In the Senate that Is not no
compantrd by a pyrotechnic display, amusing
alike to his colleagues and the galleries.
"My relations with this nominee," he said In
the secret session yesterday, as he folded his
arms upon his breast and leaned against his
desk, "have In th past been somewhat strained.
They arc wholly pleasant now. Under tho cir
cumstances his rejection would be deeply hu
miliating to me."
In making a statement of the case Chairman
Pngh of the Judiciary Committee had said that
Porter was too old. In theoourseof his address
Mr. Harris turned around to the Alabama Sen
ator, i
"Does thriSenator say this man Is too old I"
he asked. look at me." slapping his chest
dramatically. "70 jearsold."
He looked around upon the Sennto with pride
In his eve and his chest swelling. K.verjbody
knew that although age had robbed him of his
hair, and his few remaining locks were as white
as snow, he never lost any of his vliror.
"A man Is never too old for a Senator," re
marked Senator Push, "and, besides," he
added, " few men are like )ou."
"I do not know to Just what the Senator al
ludes," replied Mr. Harris, in n manner which
caused the whole Senate to roar.
The Senate was amared that the Senator
from Tennessee should disclose his ago. Ills
biography In the Congressional Directory docs
nnt give it, and the most that Is known of him Is
that he was In Congress in leMU.
It Is said that Mr. Harris not only desires to
wipe out all old personal scores between hlmelf
and Mr. Porter, by securing his nomination, but
that he la also anxious to have him landed in a
place that wilt not cause him to seek t he seat In
the Senate now occupied by the colleague of
Sinator Hate.
i.ifE n-AsuisoTos Tories.
OhiIisis'i First Visit lo the Hraate Mlaee
lie Ileeasae m Coblaet OOUer.
Washington, Aug. 20.- Secretary Oresha'm
made his first appearance In the Senate to-day
since he became a member of the Cleveland
Administration. He wandered into the Cham
ber lu an aimless sort of way, as if he was not
quite certain whether to try his luck with the
Republicans or the Democrats, It Is customary
In the Senate when a Cabinet offlcermakes that
body a visit for the members of both parties to
give him a cordial greeting.
There was a conspicuous absence of any dis
play of friendliness toward the Premier,
and he looked qutle embarrased as
he stood all alone near the main en
trance to the chamlier. Finally he re
ceived a friendly nod from Senator Allison, and
straightway the Secretary made for the vacant
chair beside the lowaSenatoroti the Republican
side. The Senator and the Secretary chatted
pleasantly for a few minutes, and lust as the
conversation appeared to be languishing Sen
ators Vilas and tlray, twoof tho Administration
Senators, came to thu rescue, and Judge Oresh
am apjieured to be more at home with them.
Mr. J. Scott Harrison of Kansas City, Mn
brother of the late President, Is in the c Ity, Mr.
Harrison Is as strong a Democrat us his distin
guished brother Is a Republican, nlthough he I
tiermltted family affection to get the better of '
his politics and voted for Harrison against
Cleveland at the lat election. President Cleve
land, however, nominated him for Surveyor of
Customs of Kansas City without consulting
either of the Mlouri .senalors, who had an- ,
other candidate to recommend. Senators Vest
and Cockrell accordingly opposed Mr. Harrl- .
son's confirmation clurlng the extra session, and
by appealing to .senatorial courtesy succeeded I
lu defeating It. This incident marked the be- !
ginning of the open rupture between Senator I
Vest and President Cleveland. Mr. Harrison
does not disclose whether his present visit to ,
Washington has any connection with political ;
ofllre.
The River and Harbor bill was received at the 1
Department of Mate this morning, with the no
tice that It " hav Ing been presented to the Prrsl-
dent on the ?th lust, and not having been re- ,
turned by him to the llnwc of Congress lu I
which It originated within thu time prescribed I
by the Constitution of the I'nlted Mates, has '
become a law without his approval." Formal
announcement is made that the Mwdry Civil
lilll was approved b the President on Saturday. I
as well as an act to amend section '.'of the act
approved Feb. IS, 1H0.1, granting uddltional
quarantine powers and imposing additional
duties upon the marine hospital service.
The Senate confirmed the following nomina
tions; William A. Dearh, Collector of Internal llecenue for
lbs Twenty nrst dutrlct of'.Nsw York.
Armaud M. fJvlavallade. Asasyer of the Mini at New
Orleans.
Thomas It. Peek, I'ostmaiter at llortehesils, N. Y.
The President tn-duy sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Krauk CsHlilr, to be surveyor of Customs for the
port of Calm, 111,
Major J. II. Itradforil. Eleventh Infantry, tnhaUsu
tenant Colouel; L'apt, ci VI iistIs. Fourteenth Infan
try, to be Major; Hr( 1. It ut. Frank K Eastman, four
teenth Infantry, to lie Captain; Hrat Lieut. M.K.Jamar,
Thirteenth Infantry, to he Captain, HecoDd Lieut. J.
T. Deau, Third Infantry, lobeflrsl Lieutenant; Sev
omt Lieut. C. ll. MrAleiaailer. Twenty nfth Infantry,
to u Kirac Ueiiteoani, I'. It. Htlrera. fumierly Captain
heventh Infantry. In be Captain.
To Im Assistant l'aniaitrrs' !.(!. Rodaers of Mis
souri, Mjrtln M, Ksmssr of the District of Columbia,
and J. J, Cheatham of Tennesee.
TuIm AaaUtant Injflneers. John T.Myers of Vlrslnls.
E. . Kellouf New York, and V. V. If. Alienor Ten
nese.
l'iltnstrrs Connecticut-" P. Marble. New Hart
ford; T. K. UUxInt. rerrytllle; T. H. Kourke, Union
title.
The three vacancies In the grade of Assistant
Pa) master In the navy were tilled this morning
by appointments which the President signed at
Oray Oables on Saturday. The fortunate young
men are .Martin Ramsay, son of Admiral Ham
say, at present Acting Secretary of the Navy;
Ouy Itodgera, son of Capt. Alexander Rodgers
of the army and grandson of the late Admiral
Rodgers, and Joe Johnttou Cheatham, son of
lien, Cheatham of Tennessee.
Chief P.nglneer John W, Collins has been des.
Ignated by Secretary Carlisle Knglneer in Chief
of the United States revenue cutter service
under the provisions of the legislative appruurl
atlon bill that has Just become a law. Mr. Col
Una is a native nf Hrooklyn, N. V and has
served as consulting engineer for several eurs,
so this advancement is In recognition of faith
f ulursa and ability lu the service.
Hroeeedlsgs la the Moos.
Waiiii.ncjton, Aug, '.'0,- The House was In
session fifty minutes only to-day, and In that
time transacted but little business of Impor
tance. A bill was passed appropriating $0,000
for additional cleric al force In the Rureau of In
ternal Revenue, and S3.000 for the expenses of
the commission to determine the amount of the
claim of the Venezuela Sleam Transportation
Company of New York against Venezuela. The
question was asked of Chairman Sayrrs If the
10,000 appropriation was made necessary by
theoperatton of the proposed Income tui'and
he unsw ered that it w as probable, but he did not
certainly know
Mr. Tarsney's bill to amend the lead ore item,
as agreed upon by the Commltteo on Wsis and
Means, was reported and placed on tliecalendar.
The conference report on the bill authorizing
the Secretary of thu Interior In grant rights of
way and sites over and upon tho public domain
for gravel pits, reservoirs, and pipe line was
presented by Mr, l-acey (Hep., la.) and agreed to.
Mr. McCreary (Dem.. Ky.l endeavored to so
euro consideration for the suUtltute for Mr.
llaulelle's resolution recognizing the Hawaiian
republic, reported from Ihe Committee on For
eign Affairs, but Jlr. Payne (Rep.. N. Y.I ob
jected, on the ground that minority members of
the rommittee not present to-day desired tu
discuss the matter. lu response to Mr. Mc.
Crrarv s suggestion that there should be no fur
ther delay, Mr. Payne said the committee had
waited so long before reporting the resolution
that nothing would suffer by pcwtpoulng action
a day or two longer.
lacresu la Iks Gold Beservo.
WAfciilM.TtiN, Aug, Ji). The gold reserve wss
sllzhll) auzmrutrd to-day It now amounts to
SVl.TlO.'.'OI, an imrraau since Saturday of
j:i0,00o. '
You Will H la flood ( ossosvay
While being cured of Inebriety at the Keeler
IiaUtutt, Saratoga Bprixigs, N. i.-Sit. '
J aa. ! ijte,-, - i sjfji. iir tsl isVf i .sjjiusMtfclifJ
WAS THIS MAN MURDERED',
i...
FiMHEttMr.y risn a iK.i nonr at
nocKA nA r roisr.
They Hav Hlood Rao. fro as Three Bullet
Holes In the Head fThea They Fonad It
-I'oroaer fl, TV. Health, Who, However,
lltd Not Nee the llody fatll 11 Hoars
Afterward, Hats the Mao Was Drowned.
The body of a man about 40 years old was
found at it:4.t o'clock on Sunday morning on the
breicb. at Hoc kavvny Point, directly opposite the
Oriental Hotel on Coney Island. According to
the story of the man who found It, and of sev
eral persons who saw It shortly afterward, there
were three bullet holes In the head, from
which blood was still oozing. They think tho
man was murdered on the lieach some time on
Saturday night. The Coroner, who viewed tho
body thirty-two hours after It was found, thinks
otherwise, and says It Is probably the body of a
drowned man which has washed ashore.
(tua Helnr., a compositor who lives at Kast
New York, spends bis summer vacation on Ja
maica Hay, where he has a boat. At daybreak
on Sunday morning ho started out with a fish
ing party for blueflsh. They became becalmed
when off the point, and two of them, Heinz and
a young man of the party, rowed ashore In a
smalt boat to get clams for bait.
Tho Point Is a low-lying sandsplt about 000
feet across, and there is but a single shanty
upon It, where nobody lives. From any part of
the spit the entire beach Is visible. Heinz and
his companion had not gone very far after land
ing when they saw the bodr lying head toward
the surf, and but a few fret from it. The ttdo
was flood, and It apparently had not reached
the body.
When they reached It they saw what appeared
to them Indications that the man had been shot.
There was a wound on the left cheek bone, one
on the Inside of the right eye, and one In the
right temple. Hlood, they say, stilt flowed from
the wounds. Tho man's skin was white; there
was neither sunburn nor discoloration.
He had red hair and moustache and he was
partly bald. Ills clothing was good, as was also
his utsjerwear. He had on black trousers and a
dark blue reefer and waistcoat, and wore Con
gress gaiters. Ills underclothes and socks Were
of white cotton. No hat was found near tho
body.
Helnr. dragged the body up the beach a few
fret out of the reach of the surf, and then ran
across thu sandsplt to Kast Cove, which tics
buck of It. On Kast Cove live threo fishermen
Smith Voster..Inlin Itnxhnrv. ami .fnhn llahhurn
He skirted around the Cove to Foster's house
and told him of the discover'. Foster went
back with him to where the body lay. They
drove a barrel stave Into the sand and tied one
leg of the body toll.
Afterward they got a tarpaulin and spread it
over the body, heaping up sand on Its edges to
keep It from blowing away. Then Helnr, and
the young man rowed back to their boat and
sailed bark Into the bay to notify Coroner O. W.
Smith, who lives at Hempstead.
The body lay on the beach all that day and
yesterday until '! o'clock In the afternoon. Then
the Coroner came and gave a permit for Its rev
moval to Far ltockawa). When the Coroner
.made a hasty examination on thu beach the
body was swollen and discolored.
On the tab of Ihe man's shirt were the In
itials " R. E. N." There was nothing further
found by which he might be Identified. In his
rear trousers pocket there was a .IH-caltbre re
volver, with all the chambers full. In other
pockets were three keys on a ring and several
loose. The buttons on his trousers had the
name " Parker" stamped upon them.
That Is the story told by Foster, Hoxbury, and
Huhham. The Coroner, on the contrary, says
there were no wounds whatsoever on tho body,
and that It eras no badly dccnmpoicd that It
must have been In the water a month at least.
He thinks the man was oneof those drowned by
the foundering of the tug J. D. Nlrol off Sandy
Hook on June '.'4. In the list of tho missing In
that disaster, however, there Is no man with the
initials K.K.N."
T he stnrleH of the three fishermen, as told to a
Sc.n reporter, agree In tho mlniitc-t particular.
Kadi was told. too. with great circumstance.
They believe that the man was murdered on the
bench, and that ho had not been deud many
hours. They nay he had not lieen drowned.
"The man was not a sailor." said Foster, "nor
wnrklngman. His hands are white and soft.
' The left one was bruNed. He was about 5 feet
I :i tin lies tall, and weighed about 140 pounds.
When I saw Ihe bialy there was no blood on thu
I hand, but there was blood on tho lapel of thu
right pocket of the trousers, as If there had been
a bloody hand stuck In It."
The story of t lie fishermen ll corroborated by
Charles Jones of 11.17 Oatea avenue, Rrookl)n. a
clerk in Ihe employ of 11. N. Squire's Niu, IN
John street. He was out sailing with his brother-in-law,
Harry llaiivn. of I.'-'Ol Gates avenue,
Riookljn, nnd John Muo. also of Ilrookl)n.
They started ut T;:i(l o'clock on Sunday morn
ing from Cedarville. opposite Sheeiishencl llay.
for iv sail to s-andy Hook. On their return at
noon they made for Rockauav Point, nnd
anchored III the inlet, Tim three then went
ashore In a (mull Isiat. which they tieached.
While walking around thu sandsplt they dis
covered the body, covered with the tnrpaulln,
and tied as Foster had left it.
They lifted the tariianlin atnt saw the wounds
In the head, which Mr. Junes describes Just us
the fishermen describe them. After a while
homo one came up and said that the Coroner had
been notified, so ihe party rowed back to their
lioat again. Shu sailed urnund the point all the
rest of the afternoon, then mado for Cedarville.
Hockaway Point Is three miles from Rock
awuy Reach, and between them there Is noth
ing but sanddunes. Few people visit the Point,
with the exception of fishermen who land there
sometimes to dig clams fur bait. Sam Silver
man, a hack drlv er at the Reach, pa) a he aaw a
number of men coming up from thu Point
about dusk on Saturday tilglit. and remarked
the fact because it was so unusual, A number
of sand boats anchor off thu Point, n hero they
go for sand several days in the week, but none
was there haturday night or Sunday,
After the body had been taken to Far Hock
away. Dr. Owen I,. I.usk made an examination
of It, but reached no conclusion as to how thu
man died. He and Dr. Caldwell will hold an
autopsy to-day. The Coroner's inquest will take
place on Friday,
jsffi, UKxnEnsos's riGvitr.a,
Ho Denies that Congress Has Undo Any
Heduetlon In Current Kspenses.
Wahiiimitom . Aug. 20. The Hon. II, H. Hen
derson of low a lias prepared a statement touch
ing the appropriations for 180ft and their rela
tions to past appropriations. The futures pre
sented by Mr. Henderson give a reduction for
1805 of $3H,H!S,IIH5.T0. lu romuring the ap
propriatlons for the tn o ) ears, 1 Mill and I H!)5, he
ajs:
I "It will be found that on the single Item of
appropriations for pensions alone the difference
I can Iw m counted for, nnd not In a cutting down
j of the other current expenses of the Govern
ment. The pensions appropriations for Ian
tear amounted tn f lH0.HHi,074.N5. while for
next year It Is Slfil.SHl.o7U. Here Is a cut of
Vli,(iliO.S04,N3. more than accounting for the
reductions in the bills Just passed for the next
year and leaves a margin of SVil.l.SlS.lfi."
He says that thu second session of the last
Congres appropriated Sl.liVO.uoo for the
eleventh census, while this xesehm had ti glvu
only .1ft0.AK0 for that work. Thu second ses.
slonnf the lat Congress appropriated fllAH.nno
for the World's Fair, with nothing from this
Congress. Thu follow ing table Is presented -Cut
In penilnns ?w,0uvVH
Cut In elereuth census rMf,oo
Cut In World's Fair U.M.ihK)
Total S.-I0.70I.OOI
lav lint out the threo Items mentioned. Mr.
Henderson shows an Increase in appropriations
of 1,HN3,013.1&. and he says thut thefurtedem.
on-drstc that the "economy" practised falls
upon the old soldiers. The suspension of pen
sions under the present Adminlitrallon la thrnr
I rusty criticised, and. sas.Mr, llcndeixm. refer
i ring to special examiners; "I fear that now,
, Instead of special exnmlners. they are used as
detectives to cut off pensioners from the great
i roll of honor,"
Much spare I given tc Ihe Fifty-first. Fifty
socond.aud Kift -third CongreH-.es, :md thu fob
1 lowing figures sre given to shiw the work of
I the three Congresses.
i Fifty flrt Congress i Republican) 9I.79.73I as
' Firty-aeroail i onxrru ibeiiua railei .rnj;,loi,.'M7 ie
Fifty third Coarrsa lk-mi ratio Vn,33a,?U0 U4
j As an illustration of Increased expenses on
i the part of the Democratic Congress he cites the
1 salaries of the foreign service. Increases iu thu
1 salaries of bureau c hie fa. Ac.
j TKXXFUSKtS UKI'VM.ICAXS.
I To Noralnoto at Candidate for Oovemor nnd
Try and Cet Mid or Ihe Negro.
Nash villi, Aug. CO. -The Republican State
I Convention to nominate a candidate for (lover
! nor meets here to-morrow. The only pro
nounced candidate for the nomination Is the
Hon. Jack Raker of Davidson county, and he
has a strong follow Ing.
TIh; purt In Kot Tennessee, however. Is for
rx-CongrctMiian 11. Clay Kvans of Chattanooga,
who served a short tlm during Ihe latter part
of Harrison's Administration n First Assistant
I'ostmasur-Oeneral. He does not want the
nomination, but a strong pressure U being
brought to bear to have him arc ept it.
A certain element in the party will mak an
effort to rid th organization of tu negro, and it
looks very ranch u though It would suiecU,
JtKlttllXtl HEA nAXAQEH.
Heerelnry Oroshnm Wants Cos areas (o Iro
vtdo foe" th INtria Trlhnnnl'n Award.
WAsiilJroTnx, Aug. "20.-Secretary (Iresham
was at theCapltol this afternoon, and spent
some time on the floor of the Senata Iwforc ad
journment, talking with Senators. It was no
tired that his arguments were chiefly addressed
to Republicans, and that he appeared to be
urging upon them action of some kind. None of
the members of tho Foreign Delations Com
mittee would stabs afterward what the object of
Secretary Otesham's vlsll was, but It was ascer
tained that It had relation to the damages found
against the United Stntcs In tho Paris award nf
arbitration In the Retiring Sen ensc. In an annex
to the formal nword of that tribunal It Is set
out that Ihe arbitrators had considered certain
claims nnd finding nf farts submitted by the
agent of Great llritaln, under article H nf tho
treaty, nnd had unanimously determined these
findings of facts to bo true.
These findings related to nineteen llrltlsh
scatlnir vessels, seized or warned bv United
States reventto cutters between the jcars 1RSIJ
and 18110, at distances from land ranging from
SO to lis miles. Iho tribunal found that tho
United Stales was rcspon-lblo for damages In
!'nc,.,2f these cases, except in the case of the
Pathfinder, seized in Ncali Ray, In the Stato of
ashlngton, nnd under the terms nf tint treaty
the amount of damages vvns left to further
negotiations. These negotiations hnvo been
had between Secretary (iresham and Sir Julian
Pnunrefotc. the llrltlsh Ambassador, anil un
amount of damages has lieeti agreed upon
amounting to between 8300,000 nnd 80011,000,
Mr. Urcshnm's visit to-day was to appeal to
the Senate to permit n bill authorizing the pay
ment of this award to pass without requiring
the presence of a quorum. It Is sold, however,
that the Republican Senators are firm In their
purpose to allow no further legislation to go
through at this session without tno presence of
a voting quorum.
Secretary (Iresham alo hod a conference with
speaker Crisp. Chairman McCreary of tho
Foreign Affairs Committee. Chairman Savers of
the Appropriations Committee, nnd several
other gentlemen on tho samo subject. Ho was
told that so many members were absent from
the city that It would lie Impossible to aeruro
even a quorum of one committee, to my nothing
of tho Impossibility of getting a quorum in thu
House. It does not appear that, any of the gen.
Uemen spoken with regarded the payment of
the damages as a matter of such vital Impor
tance as Ui demand Immediate, consideration,
csjieclally as It Is brought up at so late a iwrlod
In the session.
Ottawa. Aug. 20. On Friday Sir diaries II.
Tupper. Minister of Marine and Fisheries, loft
for ashlngton to confer Ith Sir Julian Patint e
fpte regarding the awards In connection with
tho Retiring Sea seizures. To-morrow a-epeclal
meeting of the Cabinet Is to bo held to consider
this question, as It Is understood that the Oov
eminent of the United States has refused to pay
thn full Indemnity awarded.
Tho exact nature of the difference between tho
two Governments It la Impossible to ascertain,
although It Is known that to-morrow's meeting
is called for the purixxieof deciding whether
Canada will accept the offer coming from
ashlngtoti.
The Far He.ls Diminishing In Number.
Pout Townsend, Wash., Aug. SO.-A letter
received here from one of the officers of the
Retiring Sea fleet says that a recent visit to the
seal Islands bv ono of tho officers of tho fleet
disclosed the fact that there are not so many fe
males them as last year, and the seals are evi
dently diminishing year by year. So certain are
the authorities on this point that they will kill a
larger number of mate seals this vear than usual.
It Is expected that the sealers will kill a large
number of females, leaving many young ones to
starve.
BllECKIXltllHlt: AT OEOllOETOirX.
The Colonel Invndcn tho Home or Owono,
Ills Mtoutest Antna-ontst,
OEiutnirrow.v, Aug. CO. This was a red
hot political clay In Oeorgetown. Excursion
trains were run from all the surrounding towns,
many coming from outside tho district, to
hear Rrecklnrldge spesk. Free tickets were
distributed liberally by followers of Breckin
ridge, In tho hope of having a large female
attendance, intended as n sort of vindication of
Hrccklnridga's morality. Many of the tickets
got Into thu hands nf fallen women of Lexington,
who turned out tn force. It Is estimated that
not over 1.600 of the sev eral thousand men pres
ent were supporters of Rrecklnrldge, curiosity
having attracted the major portion. The ca
pacity of the court room where the speeches
were mado is 1.000. audit was taxed. Forty
five women were In tho audience but with few
exceptions they were from outside the county.
Col. Rrecklnrldge was Introduced by Dr. J. A.
Lewis of Oeorgetown. wtio was an oftlcer in
Hrrcklnridge's command during the late war.
There was little that was new In the speech of
ttie Congressman. Tho greater part of It was
devoted to a discussion of general nlltcs. tho
tariff, and labor questions. Rrecklnrldge spoke
confidently of his reiiomlnatinn. mid acknowl
edged tho pretensions of Mr. Owens aa an aspi
rant for Congress. He repeated that Congress
was not a kindergarten lor the Instruction of
young men In the business that may comola'
fore that Ualy, The people, he averred, want
men of experience and tsilltlcal ability. Then
Hrrcklnridgf lapsed Into the self-praise that has
coma hi eicsy for hliu since he has begun the
canvass.
When the Rrecklnrldge brigade entered the
Court House they were confronted by hiigo
cards ou which was printed the likeness of Mr.
Owens and the words, "Our choice for Con
gress." Tuese placards were tucked uixin the
dixirs and windows of nearly every residence
and buslneSH hons lu town, and about thn
hotels, on delivery wagons, and private car
riage: In fact, they appeared everywhere. Col.
Rrecklnrldge referred to this display In his
speech, and declared that many put them out
for fear of a boycott.
At the Court House most of the men wore
Rrecklnrldge luulges. On the streets, however,
the colors of ilrccklnrldife and Owens were
about evenly distributed. As an illustration of
thu warmth of the ennvasa nnd tho Interest
taken, there was almost a total suspension of
business, save for feeding the crowd. Kvery
body was discussing the prospect and merits of
thu candidates. Many of the colored people
wore Owens badges. In spite of the noisy crowd,
there was no serious disturbance.
TffK IXVESTIOATIOX OF I'HOF. KT.T.
Htnte Superintendent Wells Object to the
llnleo nnil xleellnen to Proceed.
Maiiov, Wis., Aug. so. The Investigation
of the charges preferred by State Superintend
ent Wells against Prof. HtchardT. Klj.D'rector
of the State University School of Kconnmy, was
to begin this evening, nnd the executive commit
tee of thu lioat d of Hi gents were ready, hut they
received a statement from Superintendent Wells
declaring thut the scope of tho Inquiry had been
so limited by the committee, contrary to the
Instructions of tho Hoard of Regents, that
It would bu liuposaililo to pruvo his
rare until a revision of thu rules was
granted, he would rt fuse to appear before
the Roanl. The particular point of his objection
was thut thu committee had barred from evi
dence the hooks of Prof. KU.and any and all
expressions he may huvo indulged In before he
came to the universlt).
Mr. Weils held that this was unjust, liecause
he was enabled to form ll true estimate of Prof.
Fly's economic teachings mil) from Id Ivmks,
tiecause he could not know w hut ht lucturrs to
his students were.
The superintendent then took up the list of
books published hy tho en-ruHcd economic
heretic and declared that, ob they w. ere used by
the students, under Prof. Kh'tt direction,
they ought to lie In evidence. Fol
lowing this, bo quoted what he con
sidered objectionable sin ialiftlc paragraphs f nun
thu IsMiks. ami stated that umoiu; I'rot. Kll's
teachings Is tho doctrine that th people ure
shot down and clubbed bm-.iun they are In
lairers and poor. He htld that Prof. Klj's criti
cism of J ud lie Oary's rulings in tho Anarchist
ci.se proved him in hj mp.il h) with themennu
trial, nnd that Dr. Klv's laaiks abounded In quo
tations favorable tu lutv IcMfiirss and disorder.
The Superintendent said it had come to his
knowledge thut Dr. Klv's students were in
sympathy with the "Insurrection in Chicago
in which there vv.ts fonihlu rvilitaucc tjb'lutu
and national authority."
Whero Yesterday's Fires Were,
A.M.-HIn. II IVIstu'ey street. Wllllsui llrestler.
damage Irlttliut, h.'M, '.'.In Clinton street, IiavM
l.utowtky. damage t-3. i n, in Kai. Uouitoa
street. Joseph Cekrr, damage trlilliut
P. l -4 lo, iwu Mulberry ttrrri; Lreiiiarda Ver
rllle, damage trinliu, 1S, all lUisl Kialiiy-ihlnl
atreel, August Nagcll, damage IrlltlliT; ) '.'U. 1,004
Fark avenue, Margaret Mulhea.u, damage fJoO,
Named for Consres,
Second Nebraska elltlrut. baud Uereer. Rep., renominated
Tine saved Is money earned.
A telephone in house or office saves
lime.
The Metropolitan Telephone Company '
now makes a rate of $100 to $150 per
year, ..according to use. Write to 18
CortJ;dt sL or call vp TiL 281 Cortlai.L
GUARDING CHINA'S COAST.
ltEIt FLEET AtEtlT TO PltErEXT
A ,Al'AXESE IXt'ASlOX.
A ftls! I.nnri Rntlle Imminent .fopsn's AVnr
l.sns Folly Ptnhserlbrd-A Talk with
.tnsmn'n New Minister to the United
rJtntes-HeUlns: at Wnr Mhlp nt OlnsnOrr.
I.o.NtioN, Aug. "0 A despatch to the Central
News from Shanghai says that Chinese gun
boats nnd war ships arc cruising the Ottlf of
Pe-Chl-U with tho object of preventing tho
Japanese from landing troops In China.
The Chlneso vessels have hiding places In
Ihe numerous bajsnnd arms nf the gulf whence,
they are able to oWrve the movements of the
enemy without being seen. A number of Japa
nese war vessels are convoying troop ships In tho
Yellow Sea, but their destination Is not known,
Ll lltniff Chang's army, A0.0OO strong, nnd a
largo form of Japanese troops are Hearing each
other, nnd a battte Is Imminent.
Tho Japanese, have agreed to refrain from
molesting Chinese merchant vessels not carry
ing articles contraband of war.
Admiral Ting, commander of the Chinese
fleet, Is desirous of engaging In open search for
foreign war ships In Chinese waters, but lie la
unable, tn carry out his wishes, as the Viceroy's
orders are that an engagement with the Japa
nese squadron must he avoided.
ine lokonamn correspondent of the Central
News sbs that Japan's four-percentago war
loan has Iwen fully subscribed. Tho correspon
dent In thu Tien Tsln denies the report that
China will arrange to place a loan In Kngland.
Thn correspondent In Shanghai learns that
China has completed arrangements with an
agent tn Kngland for Inrga supplies of firearms
and ammunition.
tlt.ASfiow. Aug. 20. In obedience to orders
from tho Foreign Office the customs ofllclals
have seized tho war ship Islam, which Is rccrlv
ing her outfit for thn service of either Japan or
China. The warrant upon which the seizure
was made was Issued under the Foreign Knllst
ment net, as In the case of the torpedo lioat
seized at Elswlck on Saturday.
Sam Fhascisci), Aug. 20. S. Kurlno, the new
Minister to the United States, who arrived hero
yesterday on the way to his new post, was Inter
viewed to-day regarding the war now prevail
ing. Hot-aid I
"In regard to the Chinese forces, the north
fleet Is good, and probably some of tho scatter
ing licet is fairly competent to make a fight i ,
but so far as training is concerned, I consider
the Japanese far superior. Our general fa
cilities for fighting are also far better.
Tho Chlneso Government has no direct ,
control over Its navy. It Is scattered, and the
naval control is local. Tho south squadron has
no discipline. The north squadron has some
little training and discipline, but tho whole navv
is untried. t
inn intention of the Japanese Government
Is tho peace of the Kast," he added. " Japan Is
lighting to preserve the peace of the Kast. The
Iwlance of power Is ss much n, factor In
Oriental politics as It Is in European af
fairs, and the autonomy of Cores Is insisted
on byJapun to preserve that balance of pow
er. Wo are not giving any advantagu to Hub
sla, and that Is why England Is now neutral.
Hail Japan and Russia acted together tilts
would not bo the case. I do not think that
I ranee or Russia will be brought Into this con
troversy, but that It will be fought by Japan
and China alone.
" In regard to the neeel of Japan for supplies of
different kinds from America, it Is hard at pres
ent to tell Just what It will take. At present
Japan has an abundance of ammunition and
supplies, but If the war were to last a long time,
undoubtedly we must draw upon other coun
tries." IxjMDOJf. Aug. 21. The Times prints this Tlen
Tstn despatch:
"The llrltlsh Minister had along Interview
on Saturday with I.I Hung Chang. He will pro
ceed, lu company with the Russian Minister, to
Chee Foo, where Admiral Fremantle will meet
him."
rttrxcE kosiatsv nnirxs ahovt.
A. Uenort that Japan lias Ordered 100,000
Biles rrona m New York Firm.
Prince Yorlhlto Koraatsu and his amiable
secretary, Mlchlnorl S. Nagasaki, went out to
dinner last evening and took a drive afterward
which extended late In the evening. The Prince
kept to his room elurlng the greater part of tho
day, and a ph. ikiun is treating his Inflamed ear.
He received few visitors, and the Invitation for
lost night was the first he has accepted slnco
his arrival In New York. The party will start
for San Francisco, en route for Japan, on Friday,
It was reported yesterday tliat tie Japanese
Government hod onlered 100,000 rifles and a
large supply of ammunition from the firm of
Hartley Graham of .113 Broadway.
Mr. William J. IlrufT, the general manager,
when asked as to the accuracy of the report,
said that he was not at liberty to speak on so
Important a matter.
The Corenn Minister Clots: IIosso.
Wasiiimito, Aug. 20.- Ye Sung Soo, the
Coreun Minister Resident at Washington, will
sail for home on tho steamer China, leaving San
Francisco the 28th Inst., accompanied byjarng
Rong Whan, thu Secretary of Legation. They
aru simply taking advantage of a leave of ab
sence, which has been granted them by the
King of Corca, and expec t to return to America
In a few months. Tim legation will not be aban
doned cm the departure of the Minister, Ye
Huou Oik, the counsellor, remaining as Charge
d'AIIalres. with Pok Yong Kin and Surh Heung
Klu an attache'.
It Is understood that Ye Sung Soo, the Minis
ter, seizes the npportunll to visit Corea. whero
his services may be of importance at this time,
onncuiuntof his familiarity with the attitude
of the I'nlted States toward Cnrcn's embarrass,
ing situation, and because his advice to the King
may be valuable In negotiations with China and
Japan In cose of an early termination of hostili
ties between the two latter countries.
Yc Sung Sob was recognized as Minister from
Corea only two months ago, when on June VI
he wns promoted from Secretary of Legation
and presentet his credentials to President
Cleveland. During President Harrison's Ad
mlni'tratlon the Corea n Legation was without
a Minister, being In charge of u Charg6d'Af-falres.
TUF.IK J.OXO liMVF. IXTERItVPTF.n.
The Oerkens Nlnllrd n While est riushlnsjby
the Demolition of Mr. CUcrken'o xluKSiy,
Fl.t'SHiM), L. I., Aug. '.'0. Mr. and Mrs. John
Oerken, and one child, accompanied by a nurse,
have been spending the summer at Ray Shore.
They reside In New Vork. On Sunday- they left
Ray Shore and drove to Hempstead, where they
spent the night. This morning they started for
College Point, Intending intake thu ferry over
to New York, and g from there to Saratoga,
Mrs. Oerken, with her child ami thu nurse, were
In a closed phaeton, while Mr. Oerken was driv
ing ahead In an open buggy. As they were
coming down Main street an electrlo rar over
took Mr. Oerken near Lincoln street and fright,
ened his horse into a run. Mr, Oerken dropped
the umbrella he was earn Ing, and it caught on
one of thu wheels ami increased the horse's
fright.
Mr. oerken clung to Ihe reins and pulled vlg.
nrously. but the hore ran fater. When he
reached llpuulivay he plunged diagonally across
the street and into the open door of Van Nos. !
t rand's repair shop. Thu buggy struck against I
Ihe slduof theshop and Mr. Oerken was thrown
over the tUshlaMrd, He was not hurt.
The horse mis uninjured, but the buggy was
wrecked. Mrs. Oerken had lietterlutk. Her
horsH wss not frightened by the rara. ami she I
arrtv cl on the scene uf Ihe upset In lime to lie
the first to congratulate her husband on his
escape,
Cooler la Europe.
ViKJfSA, Aug. 20. -The health reports from
Gallrlu show that from Thursday tot-atuniay
last there were 2.'I7 new cases of cholera and
12D deaths from the disease. Within the samn
lime IlM new c uses and 21 deaths are reported
from Hukowiiia.
WAHiiiMiTeiN. Aug. 20. - Hurtceon. General
v man of Ihe Marine Hospital Service to-duy
recc heil Hie following ruble, from the Depart- ,
ment of State: I
:ita.Fiiixa. Aug 17.-Tentr one deaths from chol
era aluce the eih. I aiu enforcing dilafec-uon. '
Wtru lustructloua. THojeaa.
United Stales Consul.
Heading War Hhlpa lo Mororeo.l
Loxiiciv, Aug. 20. flreat Rrltaln has Joined
with Italy and Spain In sending war ships to
Muzagau. where tnu troops of the Sultau of '
Moroe court) Uslct'cd b the Kabylee.
Notes or Foreign lloonenlags.
Jabez s-pencrr Hulfourhus uppealed tn Buenos ,
A) res from the decision nf tho court which gavu
Jiidzinetit in lav r of lcis extradition.
Arrungrmeiilswererompleted lu Southampton
jeetcnU) lor the dinner of the Maor and .Mu
nicipal t'ouiii il'.ors to Admiral Erbrti and tho
omcersof the I'i Reel States t miser Chicago,
The dispute Iwtnre'it the landlords and ten
ants In s-lcilv have la-en rev ned by th refusal ,
of the landlords to abide by tho condition '
which the-v accr(rel under the prenaure ol last ,
winters disturbances. The peasants dxiine to '
accept the old ronditious. and the landowners I
will not grant any other. In tho Palermo prov. I
luce the potoanu are circulating a manifesto I
wlikliuJgM ail UagjiU to defend UieUrUUt. 1
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TOJf COSTIOAX 8TIT.I. LITE'.
Tho Iloyn Heard llei Wssos Ilia Treathtwd.
lint Ho Hays He Isn't.
There wasn't a spot in the political centres nf
the town last night where It was not heard that
tho Hon. Thomas Costlgan wns on his deathbed.
Sir. t'ostlgan, not only by reason of his B00 and
odd H)itnils of weight, but by his genial nature
and the fact that wherever ho is there is a good
Jug of Irish whiskey, and by his steaelfastness to
the old County Democracy even after thai
machine was wrecked, has secured friend
among all the factions. Nobody ever says s
unkind word of him, and Tammany may lni
top or under, but Tom Costlgan always has
delightfully lucrattvoand easy place. His friends,
say that he deserves It, nnd his political odvr.
series do not object.
When the rumor of Mr. Costlgan'a severe 11'.
ness was heard last night tho newspaper rcfxir.
ters hurried up to tho Fifteenth district, where
ho Is supposed to wield power for the flrars
Democrats. Tun Sun reporter called at th
headquarters of the Graco men on the sooth
west corner of Thirty-third street and Eights
avenue to learn Mr. Costlgan's homo address.
The rooms were closed tight. Down stairs on
the corner were several young men. all of whom
were asked where Jlr. Costlgan lived.
" We don't know," they nnswered collectlvejy.
"but go over across the street to John Daltons
Tamniany headquarters anil they'll tell you."
Dalton's headquarters Is on tho northeast
corner, and there thev believed that Costlgan
lived somewhere, la Thirty-fourth street T
tween Mnlh anil Tenth avenues, hut the re
porter was referred to Charley Kuhn, who
keeps a place In Klghth avenue on the east sldo
Justsoulhof Thlrty-fonrtli street. Kuhn was
sitting nut lu front of his place and he said:
"Go down to 41ft West Thirty-fourth street
and you'll find Tom."
Kuhn Is a tlrst-clasA Tammany man. Mr. Cos
tlgan lives at the address named by Mr. Kuhn.
and ono of his b-lght llttlo sons ushered all of
thd reporters up into Mr. Costlgan's bedroom on
the second floor. The Hon. Tom, with all the.
lights ablaze, was In bod with a blanket around
him. Hut he was propped well up and ha gave a
hearty handshake to tils visitors.
"So they tell you I'm dead," he said. "Well
twice In my life I have read my obituary tn
print, but inu can out mvobltuarv In thlaru
on ice. I hit my left leg agalat that willow set
tee" (pointing to one In the room! "three weeks
ago, and out came an ulcer Just above the ankle.
W ell, 1 got rid of that, but now I have threo ul
cers on my right leg In the same place."
Just at this moment In came Judge Maurloe J.
Power, the Shipping Commissioner.
"Hello, Judge," says Toms "so yoa heard I
wae dead, too.'T
..L'w.en' "I1 I11"0 'h''" replied the Judge,
but I heard, you w era pretty fow."
" lltirrool" saysTom. Yo can't get rid of ma
yet."
"Heaven knows, we don't want to set rid of
you." replied the Judge.
ily that time the reiwrters were ready to o.
anil aa they trailed out of Mr. tMUgan'sTbed
room he cried :
"Put that obituary of mn on Ice. me boys: put
It on Ice;. Good night to ye, mo boys, and
heaven's luck go with you."
TUK fASSEXGF.lt WAS COXTBABAXD.
A Illueflelda Fruit Hteaoier Ordore late
iunmntlno Ht Mobile,
NKwOitt.iANB.Aug. 20. The steamship Nic
aragua, which arrived at Port Morgan to-day
from Hlueliclda, loaded with fruit, was ordered
Into quarantine because she had on board a pas
senger, John McCafferty. an American !new
paper correspondent and a refugee from Hlue
flelds. McCafferty has taken a leading part In
tne revolutionary movement In opposition to
Nicaragua and also written many letters against
tho Nlcaraguan Government, and, finding his
life In danger, he went aboard the steamer
Nicaragua anil asked tho captain to take him to
the I'lilted states man-of-war Columbia, lying
at anchor at lllueBrlds. -
Thu matter was laid Iwfnre Commander Sum
mers of the Columbia, who Instruct"! the Nlo
arngua to proceed to Mobile with the refugee.
On arriving at Port Morgan, the quarantine
station for Mobile, tho vessel was detained, as
the quarantine laws prohibit a fruit vessel from
bringing pasenger from Central American
port. The fruit had to be unloaded and brought
to Mobllu In barges.
Arrested Ono of tho Alloona Ilnnk Clerkn,
Ai.TOo.va, l'a., Aug. 20.-To-night Maybery
Miller, a former clerk In the Second National
Hank of this rll), was placed under arrest
charged with falsifying the books of tho bank
with Intent to deceive the Examiner and assist
Cashier Gardner in defrauding Ihe depositor.
He failed to get hail, and was placed lu the city
lock-cp.
Threw Holy Water on Ike Prleos,
Justice Haggerty, while presiding In the Myr
tle Avenue Court, in Hrooklyn, yesterday, sent
Mary Henderson, aged fid, of 22 Cllntonavenuo
to Jail for ten days on a charge of disorderly con.
duct. She attended mass at the Church of tho
Sacred Heart, on Clermont avenue, on Sunday,
ami insisted on singing wlththe celebrant,
She was forcibly ejected. On the way out sb -
put her hands Into tha font of hnlv watrrand
splashed Itnvcr tho Rev. Kuther Nash and tho
ushers who were irylngtoqutet her.
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