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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Receipts and Expenditures,

The official comparative statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures of the United States
as prepared at the Treasury Department
shows that the receipts for August were
81, 900, 900 less than for July, while the ex-
penditures were Sc, 600 90 less. The expendi-
lures for the two months of the present
fiscal year exceeded the receipts 81, 900 600
This excess had to be drawn from the treas
ury'S available cash, which was reduced
just that amount, or at the rate of $500 =
900 per month. In detail the statement fol-
lows:
Receipts for August-Custoins, s12.14,-
SOS; internal revenue, Sl0.5S2. .9G7.33, mis-
cellaneous, Sl,1S}, 291 SO; total, S23 500 SS5 80
For July and August-Custons, SCI, SoS :
5oH; internal revenue, s25,2J2. .094. So; miscel-
laneOuS, $-,l3,Sl.15; total $Ji. 136, ,66l. 49, Au-
gust. 1sS2-Customs, SS,g1 $3.50; internal
revenue. Sli,Oo5, io9.S0; miscellaneous NIl3-
93O1S; total, S33. .479. .05S53. July and August.
1SS2-Customs, S35, 4I6. 81. 50: internal revenue
SIS ,5IS13; miscellaneous 81 3s6 $50 20: total
$67, ,393. .3S9 78
Expenditures for August-CiyiI and mis-
cellaneous. S10.1s6. 1886; war s62,4 9Ss 81.
navy, 1891, AGO; Indians. :1.G29 80 .; pen-
slonS, o615S.75; interest, 1886 GIG n total
50, ,3oo. ISIS July and August-Civii and
miscellaneous. N9. .623. $500 war. sI1 3uj :
5S45i; navy, s6.ln,2lS.16: Indians, s2.i6s,-
S25.O6; pensions. $26.O23 S2712; interest 81 592 :
35i17: total, S2,SS1. HOS. For August iSg9
Civil and miscellaneous. $40. .ssS i4SSt: var
81. .239. .O4i.Sl; navy, $21S6. .7i9 81; Indians sI3,
644.n: pensions, Sl3.4IS O67 SO; interest. S330 :
299.57: total, 81. .4i0. .254.03. July and August
1S92-Civil and miscellaneous SO 22t 25J os .
war. S.S04 131. 90: navy, 81. .40s f57 %; Indians
81, 246. 259. 20; pensions. s27, 7l3 203I: Interest
1871, s2i.25; total, s67, ,23O.57.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Hansbrough's Plan to Recognize Silver
as Money
He Thinks It Will Be Satisfactory to the
Silver Men and Receive the Presi-
dents Signature.

some OF the northwestern Senators have
been casting about for some sort of amend
ment to the repeal bill that will be salts
factory to the silver men and which WILL
at the same time, get the signature Of the
President should it pass. Mr.. Hansbrough
believes that he has one that will accom-
plish this purpose and which is satisfactory
to the men from the Pacific coast The
amendment has been printed and referred
to the finance committee, where he hopes
1t may be taken up and perhaps amended,
keeping intact however, the principle it
enun nciateS.
The amendment will retire all paper
money OF denominations less than $50 and
all gold coins Of less than the .'ame amount,
except possibly the silver certificates of de-
nominations less than $40 now outstanding.
1t requires that in the place Of the cur
rency thus retired--including national bank
notes-silver certificates shall be issued to
like amount, and that those silver GER
tificates shall be based upon silver purchas-
ed at the market price and coined into
standard silver dollars as fast as the cur
rency indicated is retired.
The intention of the amendment Is d.
rectly antagonistic to the provisions of the
repeal bill nj that it's cardinal principle
seeks to maintain the use of silver, and its
purchase, although 1t does not increase the
the reason that it is proposed to make 1t a
substitute for the currency now in circula-
ton. The two points Mr. Hansbrough had
In mind when he framed the amendment
were to present a substitute that was not
radical in its nature; proposition which, II
enacted into law, the President could with
consistency sign. Again. he wants to see
some sort OF legislation that will recognize
silver as a part Of the money of this coun-
try and keeq open the mines which produce
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THE GRAND ARMY'S TRIP.
The Department Of the Potomac nj
Indianap polls.

The Department Of the Potomac mt
Indianapolis.
Tomorrow the Grand Army men Of Wash
ington, or a large delegation of them, will
leave to attend the national encampment at
Indianapolis. The headquarters train, bear
ing Department Commander Faunce and
his staff and the official representatives of
the department will leave the Baltimore
and Ohio station at 1890 o'clock. The whole
party leaving Washington, including wives
and relatives of Grand Army men, men,
bers of the reliet organizations and those
duced rates. Will, 1t Is estimated, number a
thousand people. Some go by way of the
Chesapeake and Ohio and others by the
Pennsylvania route. Tickets are sold good
to Chicago, SO that a large majority of
those going will visit Chicago before re-
turning home.
The headquarters train will stop nearly
two hours in Oakland and arrive at Irdian-
apolis at 915 am. Monday The nations I
encampment will have more than ordinary
interest for Washingtonians because Col.
c. p. Lincoln Is to be a candidate for the
highest office in the order that of COM
n-chief. Col. Lincoln's friends feel
confident OF his success. His principal op-
ponents will be, 1t Is stated, Hurst Of Ohio
and Adams of Massachusetts,. The canvass
may be complicated somewhat by the fact
that Col. Jerome B. Burke of his depa IT.
ment Is looming up as a can 1idate for the
office Of senion vice commander-n- chief 1t
Is not likely that the two highest offices
will be given to one department. 1t is con-
sidered probable that If Col. Lincoln IS de-
feated the office of senior vice commander
in-chief will be given the Department of the
Potomac and that Col. Burke will be the
man.
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Up to yesterday the coroner had held an
inquest on three hundred bodies thirty
seven of which Were buried in one pit and
fifty in another. 1t is impossible to procure
coff:rs.
Capt. H. d. Elliott's place on Cane Is
land suffered severely from the storm. AS
ii grew worse Capt. Elliott brought his
family out Of the house and fastened them
to trees with life lines.
1. /. Densler lost his building and con-
tents on Baris Island, and he and his wife
spent four hours on the top of a tree.
The aggregate lost at Beaufort will ex-
coed half a million. The phosphate indus
try near Beaufort has been ruined, and the
crops on the Sea Islands are a complete
loss. Unless immediate relief comes the
suffering will be indescribable.
Attempt at Identification Of bodies has
been abandoned.
Ruryfng the Dead.
All that is desired now is to get the bodies
out of the way as quickly as possible to
prevent epidemics resulting from their
rapid decomposition. No accurate record
is kept of the number of dead, and
the statistics of the disaster will never be
fully known. On each island and the
mainland the survivors are burying all the
remains Of the victims that can be found.
Coroners' certificates are out Of the cues
ton.
Searching parties make their way around
the plantations and homes. and as soon a
a body is found IL is put under the ground.
some sort of a record is Kept. but the great
er number OF burials are made by negroes.
The black belt on the coast has lost not
less than 1000 of its population, with a
probability that IL is twice that Lumber.
1t will be a week before al the eeai are
found. as there is still much water On the
islands. beneath which there are undoubt-
edly many bodies. The sea, too, is slowly
casting up its dead.
The sufferings of the negroes. who con-
stitute 80 per cent of the unfortunates. are
almost Undesirable and several days must
yet pass before their necessities can be re-
lieved.
The menace to health from the decompo-
sition of human and other bodies, scattered
all over the islands, makes the situation
worse Not a vestige is left OF houses and
farm buildings. all having fioated away.
d. Whole settlements were swept away;
and means of getting from point to point
are gone, and except when occasional
foot traveller comes into town there is no
getting any authentic or minute description
Of what has happened in remote places.
Fayal Almost Destroyed.
BOSTON, Sept. 2.-viscount de valla de
Costa. the Portuguese consul in this city.
has received a cable dispatch bringing news
of the havoc of even a worse storm than
has visited this country in the cities of
Harta and Fayal in the Azores The mes
sage says that the city of Fayal was al
most wholly DESTROYED many being killed
outright, and that the greatest suffering
now prevails among the people.
new breakwater, which was being built
by the government and which was almost
completed. was swept away by the water.
allowing the sea to break on the city with
unrestrained fury. The fishermen especi-
ally OF these two cities are suffering great
misery and a famine is impending. The
mediately be started in Boston for the help
of the sufferers.
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Army Orders.

A general court-martial is appointed to
meet at West Point, NJ Y, on Tuesday,
September S. for the trial of such prisoners
as may be brought before it. The detail for
the court is as follows: First Lieut. John p.
Wiser. first artillery; First Lieut. Daniel
III. Boughton, third cavalry: First Lieut.
Edwin b. Babbitt. ordnance department;
First Lieut. John c. w. Brooks, fourth ar
tillery; First Lieut.. Samuel ID Freeman,
tenth cavalry; First Lieut. George H. Came
ron. fourth cavalry; First Lieut.. Cornelius
Dew. Wilcox, second artillery; First Lieut..
Willard A. Holbrook, seventh cavalry: First
Lieut.. William s. Biddle, jr., fourteenth in
fantry: First Lieut. Harry Frealani. third
infantry; First Lieut.. Cecil Stewart, fourth
cavalry: Second Lieut.. Charles s. Rromwell,
corps of engineers: First Lieut.. Mason NJ.
Patrick. corps Of engineers. judge advocate.
Second Lieut.. Edward Taylor. twelfth in
company B of that regiment (Fort Sully.
s. d..
First Lieut.. Stephen LII Slocum, eighth
cavalry, will be at once relieved from re-
cruiting duty at Jefferson Barracks. No..
and will report without delay to his regi-
mental commander.
The following transfers in the eleventh in
fantry are ordered: First Lieut.. Richard NJ.
Blatchford. from company to company B..
First Lieut.. Zebulon B. Vance, jr., from
company B to company F.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Ralph w. Hoyt. eleventh in
Special order of August g. 1893. directing
Capt. Charles L. Hodges. twenty-fifth in
fantry, to attend the encampm"nt OF the
National Guard of Montana Is revoked.
Second Lieut.. Charles p. Russ, eleventh
infantry, will be relieved from recruiting
duty at Davids Island. New York harbor.
and will join his regiment.
First Lieut.. Robert c. Van V1tet, tenth in
fantry. will report in person TO the super
intendent Of the recruiting service, New
York city. for assignment to duty at Davids
Island, New York harbor.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is grant
ed Second Lieut.. Stephen H. Elliott. fifth
cavalry.
Leave Of absence for one month and fif-
teen days is granted First Lieut.. William p.
Duvall, fifth artillery.
The leave Of absence granted First Lieut..
David c. Shanks, eighteenth infantry, de-
partment of Texas, is extended one month.
The following transfers in the tenth in
fantry are made: Second Lieut.. Matt r..
Peterson, from company G 20 company L.
Second Lieut.. Douglas Settle. from COM
pany I to company G.
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4 Significant Remark.
LIGHT COINS,
none Are Being Issued From tn
Treasury Department.,

none Are Being Issued From the
treasury Department..
Treasury officials resent as an insult the
published imputation that they are passing
hght weight gold coin on the people. One
or them said that even IL they desired to
perpetrate such a fraud 1t would be utterly
impossible, as the government had no such
coin In Its possession. All light weight
coin offered at treasury Offices is stamped
Tight" and rejected. No such coin ever
enters the government Golfers Gold coin
is weighed at the cash room before 1t is
accepted and 1t Is again weighed when it
Is paid out. Each Of the tellers is provided
with special scales for that purpose and as
they are held responsible for all mistakes
they naturally. are extremely careful. All
gold coin in the treasury was examined
piece by piece, at the recent transfer of the
office of treasurer to Mr. Morgan and not
a single coin was found to be under weight
In view Of these facts, it would appear
that if there are any unmarked light
weight coin in circulation, they have never
been near the Treasury Department since
they got below the legal standard. Other
wise they would bear the impress light"
The impression is that people who try to
pass light weight coin misrepresent that
they have just come from the treasury.
That is an old dodge and is frequently
successful ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY.
The Officers and Crew of the Nan.
tucket and Kearsarge Praised

The Officers and Crew of the Nan.
tucket and Kearsarge Praised,
The report of Lieut.. H. H. Hosley, who
commanded the monitor Nantucket during
the recent gale, has been received at the
Navy Department. In forwarding it, Ad-
mral George Brown, commanding the Nor
folk navy yard, indorsed It with a refer
ence to Lieut.. Hosley's modesty in neglect
ing to tell Of his own bravery, and recon-
mended that he be commended. Secretary
Herbert approved the recommendation, and
addressed Lieut.. Hosley letter in which
he says:
''The modesty of your report appears to
the department to be equal to the very ex-
traordinary merit as seaman you had
the opportunity of exhibiting during the
severe storm to which the Nantucket
was exposed.
"The department takes great pleasure in
joining you in commencing the officers and
men under your charge. and especially
Chief Engineer ]. H. Hann,nn, for his in
defatfgable energy and efficient work dur
ing the trying scenes through which the
Nantucket and her crew 50 triumphantly
and happily passed.
To Commander A. 8. Crowninshield who
commanded the U. s. 9. Kearsarge. the
vessel engaged in towing the Nantucket.
Secretary Herbert sent the following COM
plimentary note:
Your conduct throughout this matter.
the department Is gratifed to state, has
fully justified the great confidence felt in
your skill, discretion, and courage as an
officer and seaman"
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AND WANT.
Fifteen Hundred Lives Probably
Lost Near Beaufort.
LATE REPORTS OF THE STORMS FURY.
Hard Work to Bury the Corpses
Fast Enough.
DEsTTTUTIoN OF SURVIVORS.

NEW YORK, Sept "A Beaufort special
says that more than two hundred colored
persons were drowned on St Helena Island
and one hundred on Ladies' Island. No re-
ports have been received from the other
islands. but 1000 lives lost is considered a
low estimate.
A Tennessee, s. c.. special says: 1t is re-
ported that eighty negroes were drowned
on the plantations along the Combahee val
ley during the great storm.
LOSS Now Placed at 500.
A special from Savannah. Ca, says: s.
Friedling of the wholesale grocery firm of
S. Guckenheimer and Son returned from
Beaufort last night on a special tug. having
left there yesterday morning.
Mr.. Friedling says that at least 800 per-
sons were drowned in that vicinity and that
when all reports are in upward of fifteen
hundred will be found to have perished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
silver Purchaaea.

A statement issued by the Secretary Of
the Treasury shows that the silver pur-
chased by the Treasury Department during
the month of August, 1893, was 3,SSS.no2 fine
ounces costing $2.SSO,532. The total silver
purchased under the act of July a. 1885, up
to August 81, 1S93 has been 1oS, ,0f7 6cf fine
ounces costing $l51. sO4,170. The total silver
bullion on hand at the several mints Is 134-
625 1872 fine ounces; cost $122, ,302, ,75S
From the silver bullion purchased g. 0s7. .IS5
silver dollars have been coined, the bullion
therein contained costing s29. .512,1,7. This
number of silver dollars is held in the treas
ury for the redemption of treasury notes
less some $7l4, 900, which have been redeemed
and Cancelled. The coming value in silver
dollars Of the bullion on hand IL STA osl, ,212
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DOWN on THE BORDER.
Major RinggoId and the Fifth Cavalry
Find the Stolen sheen.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept. 2.-Maj.
Keyes, commanding at Fort Ringgold.
with two troops of the fifth cavalry, has
reached the Havana ranch. He found the
sheep run off Thursday on Texas soil in
charge of three Mexican customs officers ard
some herders from Mexico. The customs
officers and the herders, who were all
armed, are held by the military as prison.
ers, pending instructions from higher
authorities. The Mexicans released Satlirs
the owner of the sheep. but still hold as
prisoners on the Mexican side two of lis
herders, both citizens of Texas.
1t is said the matter has been referred 10
the State Department at Washington. and
things will remain they are until action
by the State Department is known.
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The Castiue Also.
Patrol OF Boring Sea.

Reports dated Tnalaska. August IL. nav.
been received at the Navy Departsneue
from Commander NicoIl Ludlow. command
ing the United States naval force IN Berine
sea The British warship Champion had
been directed to cooperate with the United
States fleet in carrying ont the modus W.
vendi. The British sealing steamer War
lock. seized in 1921. was being watched bur
IL was believed that she would not make
any raids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
THE HOUSE.

Mr.. Rusk CMd.) offered a resolution for
the increase of the number of employees in
the Office of the sergeant-at-arms, post
master and doorkeeper of the House. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. McLaurin Is. c. asked leave to intro.
duce a bill authorizing the issue of SIZE, ,OoO,-
900 of treasury notes.
Mr.. Dingley Me) objected.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the new code Of rules.
The pending amendment was that offered
by Mr. Hooker (AIiss) providing that when
a request is made for unani nous consent
1t will prevail unless objected to by seven
members instead of by one, as ut present.
This was lost-yeas. 50; nays, l7-sn exact
quorum.
Mr.. Tracey's Amendment
Mr.. Tracey moved to strike out from rule
q what is known as the Holman clause
which permits amendments being proposed
to general appropriation bills proviled that
they, being germane, shall retrench ex-
penditures by the reduction of the number
and salary of officers of the United States. bv
the reduction of the compensation Of any
person paid out of the treasury and by the
reduction of amounts Of money covered by
the bill.
This provision of the rules. he said, had
worked nothing but mischief and had been
the cause OF much delay and confusion in
committee of the whole. 1t ought to he
abolished. " NC
the proposed change. There was ne Az
guising the fact that while we were able to
meet our requirements the treasury was
almost bankrupt. To repeal his clause
would open the path to extravaganza 1t
would be madness to do so 1t would he
unjust to the people. 1t had been the onIv
means by which Congress had been en-.
abled to retrench expenditures. 1t had been
the only way in which some years ago the
democrats had been able to prevent the use
of troops at the polls.
After further debate by Messrs. Sinpson
Ran), w. A. Stone Pa.). Holman Und .
Cannon Qll) and Hooker (Miss) Mr. Tracey
withdrew his motion.
Against the 100 Quorum.
Mr.. Kyle (A1iss.) offered an amendment
striking out the clause which makes 100 a
quorum in committee of the whole. He be-
CONTINUED on Sixth page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Lir-ht House Service lo.~e

The H-I- house service sustained seri.ue
losses during the recent storm near Charles
ton.inciudiag total loss OF light shin off Rat
tlesnake shoals. Norris Island range lirht
keepers dwelling at Fort Sumter. light
house depot at Castle Pincknev Hight housa
tenders Mist2ria ana Taros Ia ily iarpage1
and all the buoys in Charleston harbor de-
stroyed or out Of place
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WORK TO BE RESUMED.
All Departments fin the Homestead
Mills to BE Started Monday,

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Sept 2.--Notices have
been posted in Carnegie steel mills that all
departments will be started in full Mon
day morning next. The resumption gives
employment to 1000 men, who have been
idle several weeks
LAWRENCE Mass, Sept e.-Agent
Parker OF the Pacific mills announces
that the main cotton mill and yarn clIll
will be started Tuesday morning, Septem-
Der 5. The lower mills will remain closed
another week. Work will lie furnished 10
over 1000 by the opening of the two former
mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Naval ENnri.nnffnn.

An examination Of cadets recently nm
pointed to the Naval Academy will he hela
at Annapolis on Monday. There are about
100 young men nominated FOR caae,shirs
from congre ssional districts al over the
country interes-cl i'm this eEaminatlnn.
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TO PREVENT WAR.
The President to BE Asked to Arbi-
trate 81 South American Dispute.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Estanislao s. Zehal-
Ion, minister of the Argentine Republic TO
the United States, is in the city. He IS
his way to Washington, his mission being
to request President Cleveland to act as an
arbitrator in a territorial dispute between
the Argentine Republic and Brazil The
trouble is serious and unless arbitration is
made will likely lead to war between the
two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
CAUGHT by A CLoUDBURsT.
Inhabitants of Guyton. Ga, Had q
Run for Their Lives.

Kun TOT Thetr Lives.
NEW YORK. Sept 2.-The Evening Suns
special from Savannah. Ga. says: "A big
cloudburst is reported at Guyton on the
Central railway about thirty miles froIa
this city. The people were caught on the
streets and country roads and had to swim
for their lives Bridges were washed away
The approach to the south-bound bridge
over Savannah was swept away.
"'It is not known whether lives were lofl-
but II is thought so. The water fs now SAID
to be four feet deep In Guyton streets
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THE BLOOD-STAINED BUILDING.
Plan to Restore FOrd's Old Theater
Passed Today.

Senator Mitchell of Oregon today offered
and the Senate adopted amendment
to the urgent deficiency bill an appro-
priation of 5000 for the repair of the old
Fords Theater. The amendment provides
that the building shall be reconstructed
under the direction of the chief engineer
of the army, and that it shall not be occu-
pied by clerks until it has been examined
and pronounced safe by board of officers
to be chosen by the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

The Resignation Received.
The resignation of Mr.. Collyer as surveyor
of customs at Louisville KY, has been
received at the Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
want. to BE Assfstant Rexfster.

Charles H. Turner Of New York has ap-
plied for appoint ntment assistant register
of the treasury, a place now held by Harry
Smith,
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BRowN-sToNE FOR RENT.

That superb brown-stone residence. No.
IT'S Q ST. NV, consisting Of three sto-
ries. IL rooms, bath rooms two floors,
with all modern improvements, including
telephone, is offered for rent, completely
furnished, at the extremely low figure of
$3.50 per month. This affords an unusual
opportunity for members of Congress or
others to secure comfortable, roomy
and attractive house at a moderate price.
Apply to THOS. Z. BORDEN,
se2-6t IT'S st. NV.
NOTICE OF RECEIVERS SAIE-RECEIvERS IN
equity cause Of Dodge Bros. Strasbirxer ct
al. No. 14sS9. in the Supreme Court II the Dis
trict Of Columbia.-We the undersigned, as re-
ceivers. not having received satisfactory bids for
the sale Of the stock In bulk in the shoe stores
1903 st. NV. and 726 7th ST. NV. will pro-
oeed to dispose of said stock at retail, W. N
Dalton having been appointed manager:
CHAPIN BROWN,
LEON TOBRINER,
sept RECEIVERS