The Portland daily press., 1883-08-31
WASHINGTON.
Startling Developments in the
Star Route Trial Promised.
A Mysterious Meeting of Virginia
Politicians.
The Fight for the speakership
The Danger Of Introducing Cholera In
Turkish Imports.
Danger of lCholera from Consfanlinople.

Iurklsh imports.
Danger of Cholera from ConsfanIinople
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-The Department O
State has received and transmitted to The
Treasury department dispatches from the
United States consulgeneral at Constantfnople
Ill regard to the cholera in Egypta and tht
sanitary condition Of Constantinopla. Ht
says that while the authorities are discussing
measures to improve the sanitary condition o.
the city, the streets remain unswept, the
sewers choked and overfowing or open, and
indescri bable filth and garbage soon increasing
In open space the accumulations OF years. Tht
consul-general says that as under these Cir
cumstances it can scarcely be expected thai
Constantinople will escape a visitation ol
cholera, it 10 his duty TO Call the attention o.
our sanitary authorities to the necessity FOL
taking prompt precautions against its importa'
tion into the United States. The country IL
warned against receiving hides and skins, rags
and carpets, wooden, cotton or silken tissues,
especially those old and worn.
Danger is especially 10 be spprehended from
rugs which come from remote parts of Asia.
lt is we'll known that when the plague has
prevailed in Constantinople the bazaar where
these goods are sold were centres OF isss ton.
Russia has virtually put the whole world IN
quarantine as regards her southern ports, ae
an order has been issued that all vessels passing
the Dardanelles, under whatever flag, shall be
subjected to quarantine on arrival at any OF
the Black Sea ports. The Consul General in
closes tables giving the death rate from cholera
in Egypt to the 10Th Of July, and says that,
considering the density of the population OF
the Delta OF Egypt and the habits Of the in
habitants, the rates are not extraordinary. The
ou utbreak of the cholera Is sufficiently account
ed for by the condition OF the towns infected.
Startling Developments Promised.
The Evening Star tonight prints the follow
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which will be made shortly in the interest OF
the Government there will be some startling
and sensational developments as to how the
verdict in the Star route trial was secured"
Special Attorney Kerr, who is the only repre-
sentative of the prosecuting counsel in the late
Star route case now in the city, said tonight
that he knew nothing of any such investiga.
tion.
Mahone's Plans.
Additional Readjuster leaders are expected
here to-day to attend the Malone conference.
A Readiuster who has had the confidence OF
Malone says that the contest in Virginia this
fall has been exaggerated, that there is NO
United States Senator to be elected, that the
struggle is at best one to secure the entire con-
troll of the Legislature. There can be no doubt
that Malone will have the lower house by a
large majority; the only question is as to the
Senate. ThesBourbons are making desperate
efforts to carry certain counties, and IL they
are successful they will have the Senate by q
majority of one or two. Should they be sue
cessful, Malone at the most would simply not
have gained. There is good chance that
Malone will win the State, too, although the
odds are rather against him. The Bourbons
are making their desperate fight in order to be
in better position for the Presidential cam
paign. A Stalwart Republican says that Ma.
homes electoral scheme is this: He will try
to elect electors who will not be pledged to
either Presidential nominee, with the intention
49, $50 oo11o nHala
votes of the Virginia electors for that candi.
date who will make the best terms with Ma
homes party.
The speakersbip Contest.
The announcement of Congressman Black.
burn of Kentucky that he is not a candidate
for Speaker, but is candidate for the United
States Senate, may make it necessary for Mr.
Carlisle to define more accurately his position
Mr.. Carlisle at present is a candidate for both
places. Failing to secure the Speakership, he
intends to max the race for the Senate, tc
succeeds -Cerro-Gordo Williams. This double
candidacy has been an embarrassment to Mr..
Cariisle's Kentucky friends since the Speaker
ship campaign began. Several of them have
stated that they could scesrcely work for Mr.
Carlisle for lboth places at the same time
Blackburn's decision to retire from the Speak.
ership contest and TO concentrate his energies
on the Senatorship will undoubtedly make II
necessary for Carlisle to abandon one contest OF
will, of course be increased by the extent ol
Blackburn's forces, but the retirement oI
Blackburn is not to be regarded as giving any
comfort to Randall.
A Postmaster Rightly Suspended.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton, who
is doing all in his power, in connection with
Commissioners Dudley, to break up fraudulent
practices on the part of pension claim agents,
has ordered the suspension Of Postmaster Up.
degrave at Van Writ Ohio, for collusion with
local claim agents in that town. This suspen.
sion is based on q report by post office in
spector, to the effect that Updegrsve was fur.
nished with list of claims in which the firm
was interested and that he was in the habit
of checking off the names Of all who received
official letters through the mail, SO that the
agents would know just when 10 strike their
victims. Such conduct was so papably in
violation of the postal laws that the suspen-
sion was ordered at once and is only held in
allegiance until Updegraye's successor shall
have been selected.
Corean Embassy TO the United States.
Rear Admiral Crosby, commanding the
Asiatic station, reports to the navy department
under dste, Yokohama, August Sd, that the
Monocacy arrived at Magaski, Japan, July
2lst, from Corea, having on board an embassy
from that country to the United States The
Embassy is composee of two ENJOYS extraordin
ary and minister's plenipotentiary, with SIX
attaches. The ministers are quartered in the
commanders cabin and the others with the
wardroom officers.
Upon arriving at Japan the embassy visited
Yokohama and Toxic and were to leave fol
the United States in the City of Pekin Aug
4th. The Monocacy was TO return to Corea.
Proposed Celebration of Ann merica's ourth
Centennial.
At a meeting of the Worlds Arbitration
League in this city on Tuesday, resolutions
were adopted favoriDg the holding of worlds
exposition of art and industry at the capital o.
the United States in 1892, the fourth centen
nial of the discovery of America, and recon
mending that there be held in connection witt
it a representative congress of nations for the
discussion Of questions affecting the moral and
social relations Of the human race. 1t wal
also decided to appoint committee of seven
members of the league to wait upon the Pres
dent of the United States and respectfully re
quest him to take into consideration the pro
priety Of recommending to the next session o.
Congress some legislation looking to the
successful attainment Of the ends thus con
templated.
Decrease i'm Internal Revenue Receipts
BY the report of the internal revenue bureau
for the first month of the present fiscal year il
is discovered that the aggregate receipts are
So, 9,161 ,949,03 decrease under the receipts fol
the same period last year of $2,713,628.40 Tht
heaviest decrease was in the receipts for tobac
co, which amounted to $4,886, ,939. The only
two items not affected by the revision are
spirits and fermented liquors, the taxes col
lected on the former showing an increase o
S512, 1928, and on the latter of S1&7 ,541.04.
Important Trude Mark Decision.
The Commissioner of Patents has made tht
important decision that word merely descrip
tive Of an article Of trade, or its qualities in
gradients, or characteristic, cannot become
lawful trade mark by virtue OF change in IT.
orthograpby to that of foreign language II
which it possesses the same meaning.
The Star Route Gases.
Government Counsel w. w. Ker OF Phila
delpha is busily engaged at the Department o
Justice arranging the Star route trial in Octo
Der, when Brady and ex-senator Kellogg vii
be among the defendants. Mr.. Ker said to I
reporter that under the instructions OF th,
Attorney General the cases against the accused
would be vigorously pressed, despite the disap
pointment engendered by the last trial, ant
that Mr.. Merrick and himself had held con
sultation at Saratoga few days ago and hat
agreed on the course Of action which would b,
pursued when the court set q day for the hear
ing. The government would be ready wher
the case was called, and the defence mus
shoulder the responsibility If there was an,
delay.
A Rumor Concerning Secretary Teller
Denied.
The report received here that Secretary
Teller met the President at Upper Geyse
Basin, Yellowstone Park, and an unpleasant
interview followed, in which the secretary
hroa chad the bfact Of hia rasiopa tion on aC