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The evening world., 1893-12-28
British Steamer Cornhill Sunk In n
Collision.
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INy AssooTated Fressl
GIBRALTAR. Dec. 2S.-The British
steamer Cornhill collided to-day off this
port. with the British steamer Douglas
Inn, The Cornhill sank; her crew was
saved.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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DIED.

LEAVY. WILLIAM LEAvY.
Funeral from his brother in-law's residence,
Joseph Neubert, l5i Avenue c, on Friday, at
2o'clock.
CIAUSEN-On Thursday, Dec. %. after a lin
gering illness, HENRY CLAUSES. jr., in his
Both year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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Pictorial Review Of the Year In m
iour pages OF cartoons In next "
Sundays World. PAGES.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
Mr.. WHITNEY'S LETTER
Denying the Van Allen Contribution Story
Interests Senator'S
The Nomination, However, still I'm
ise the Mission to Rome1

The letter from Mr.. Whitney regarding
the Van Allen affair was read with con-
siderable interest by Senators today. but
the letter does not necessarily change their
opinion as to the fitness OF Mr.. Van Allen
for the position to which he has been NOM
mated. Mr.. Whitney has many friends in
the Senate and he is respected highly by the
whole body of Senator's. Therefore they
would not say or do anything indicating a
belief on their part that he had entered into
an improper bargain with Mr.. Van Allen.
Accepting it as a fact, however, that Mr..
Whitney made no promises to Van Allen in
consideration of the $4,000 campaign con-
tribution this. 1t Is said, does not dispose Of
the charge that Mr.. Van Allen was given to
understand by some one that his contribu-
ton would give him a claim on the admin
istration for the appointment he desired.
The fact that as far back as March it was
common talk In certain circles IN New York
that he was to have this appointment in
consideration Of his $4,000, and the fact
that 1t is alleged that he is not the sort of
man this office would seek without some
weighty reason to overcome better judg-
ment, leaves still a very strong impression
that 1t would be just as WELL ali thin,
CONSIDERED. for the nomination to be very
care1uliy considered before confirmation.
AS far as can be learned there is no op-
position In the Senate which grows out Of
personal antagonism to Van Allen, for he is
almost unknown to the Senator'S The op-
posatlon grows out of repugnance to ap-
pointments secured by such methods as al
legged In this case. If 1t were not for the
fact that his rejection might reflect on
others and be regarded as a rebuke to the
administration, there would be considerable
doubt OF his confirmation AS 1t Is. the
nomination Is expected to be hung ND for
some time and final confirmation is nct GER
tam. number of letters setting forth
certaln allie cations In opposition to confir-
nation have 'een received by Senators and
nled with the committee. The Committee.
II Is understood. has decided to make a
tnorough investigation before reporting to
the Senate, and It is intimated that cart.;n
witnesses, whose names have been given
the committee. will be called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
What the Land once Says,


The petition referred to in the dispatch
has not reached the general land office, and
when II does will not be pleasantly receiv-
ed. The Maxwell, or Beaubien- Miranda
land grant in New Mexico. is a dead issue
at the Interior Department The grant
was sustained by the Supreme Court in
1888 or 1889. and a petition for a review of
ter. SO say the land officials. During the
term Of office Of Secretary Noble a petition
was received from o. p. Mechanics and was
rejected. The petitioner was told that the
department could not be further, troubled
with petitions concerning a grant that had
been adjudicated.
The Beaubien-Miranda land grant was
made under the colonization laws of Mexico,
grant embraces LIZA, 7649 81 acres, and is
described as occupying vast tracts along
the Rayado and Colorado and Una de Gata
rivers. Juridical possession was given Feb
ruary p, lS43, and the boundaries marked
by mounds. These mounds were vaguely
described. In February, 1874, on complaint
of Curate Martinez. the Mexican govern
ment issued a decree of suspension. There
upon Beaubien and Miranda filed a petition
IN bar. The claim was reported by the
surveyor general In 1857 to Congress for
confirmation. In a report to the Secretary
of the Interior. the commissioner OF the
general land office, under date of Septem-
Der 10. 1863, stated that the claimant l. B.
Maxwell. contended that the confrmatory
act Of June 21, 1850, covered all the lands en-
braced within the exterior boundaries men,
toned in the act of juridical possession A
contrary opinion was held by the land Office
From that time till the grant was sustained
by the Supreme Court the war went on. The
records of the land Office are full of it. 1t
is one of the most celebrated land cases on
record, and was especially conspicuous
during the terms of Secretaries ]. ID. Cox
and Carl Schurz. Land Commissioners J.
A. Williamson and VIM. A. J. Sparks, were
perhaps most mixed in the tangle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION
Win outlying Light Ships by Mean,
of Telephone wires.

experiments recently conducted by the
lighthouse board have demonstrated the
practicability Of establishing telephone COM
munication with lightships moored in
dangerous places many miles or shore The
test was made by Prof. Blake on the light
snip In Wood Holl, Mass. and was success
rui beyond all question. The lightship was
a mile from shore and communication with
II was established by means Of a cable con-
nected with the anchor chains of the vesse,
Ihls solves problem that has troubled
navigation for years.
Inc establishing of electric communica t,op
with hghtships will result in the saving of
many thousands of dollars annually to mari
tHne interests. Passing vessels can easily
ana quickly be communicated with in cases
OF emergency. and ships in distress will he
reported TO life saving stations in time tn
dispatch relief vessels to save them.
The hghtship most distant from the shore
Is tnat at the Nantucket shoals. 1t is some
thirty miles from shore and the dangers OF
liis iocaiity nave caused 1t to become known
as the graveyard of American shipping. -
Inc lighthouse board Is especially grat,ticd
at the prospect Of establishing electric com
munication with this lightship. The success
OF the experiments has been made known
10 q number OF Congressman and Repre-
sentative Cummings OF New York has pre-
pared Dill appropriating $l5OOOO for the
practical Introduction of the system SO as
10 put the ltghtships in communication
with the shore at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
PETITION.
Gov. Waite's Vigorous Letter to the
Land Officer.
DENUNCIATION OF THE MAXWELL GRANT
Charges Made Regarding Other
Cases.
WHAT THE OFFICIALS SAY.

DENVER, Col, Sept 2s-Gov Waite,
who was authorized by the state land board
Tuesday night to forward the petition Of
the settlers on the Maxwell land grant to
Washington, penned and dispatched a char
acteristic communication to the land office
commissioner at Washington yesterday. of
which the following is a copy:
The petition Of o. p. Mechanics agent for
the settlers on the part Of the so-called
Maxwell grant in Colorado. was sent to this
Office in March last and referred to the
state land board. By request OF the at
torney general. a member Of our board,
action was delayed until he could make
some inquiries. He never reported any
action or information to this board, and
yesterday the board instructed me to for
ward the petition. with my Endorsement as
governor of the state Of Colorado. 1 per-
form this duty with great pleasure, because
/ am satisfied the merits of the matter are
with the settlers. and that the Maxwell
land grant is a fraud from the ground
up" In Colorado vast tracts Of land have
been taken from the people under Mexican
land grants. many of them bogus In their
inception and all of them increased by per-
jured testimony and fraudulent surveys
Immense tracts Of the best agricultural
land in Colorado have been gobbled up by
alien land owners. and in good part by
fraudulent land entries.
a idrBe poruon OF tne coal lands In tne
state now belonging to individuals and cor
porations were entered fraudulently as agri-
cultural lands, and until within the past
two years no attempt whatever has been
made by the state government to secure to
the state any benefit from its mineral lands
/ am convinced that the above statement
Is literally true, and that this Maxwell
grant is honeycombed with fraud.
/ honestly hope that you, Mr.. Commits
sioner, will give the petition OF these set
tiers your careful attention. and apply the
remedy which justice demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
SILVER TALK.
what IL Thought at the Capitol of the
Presidenrs Utterances.

"n1t - TnouGht At the Capitol of the
President's Utterance..
Mr.. Clevelands letter to Gov. Nor.hen on
the silver question has not excited vary
much discussion at the Capitol today. The
general expression Of opinion is that II does
not add anything new to what is already
known Of Mr.. Cleveland's position. The
silver men say that 1t Is not calculated to
ease up the opposition To the Voorhees, bill
IN any way. Still there are some on the
other side OF the question who hope that
the statement that he is not unfriendly to
the use Of silver as money under proper
conditions will furnish the excuse which
some OF the bimetallists are seeking for the
claim that they can rely on Mr.. Cleveland
for fair treatment after the repeal Of the
Sherman law.
Compromise Talk.
There is a great deal of talk Of compro-
mise being INDUCED in, and the general d.
rect;on given to it is toward the agreement
looking to the adoption of some measure
favorable to silver as an independent prop
osition Immediately after the repeal of the
Sherman law. 1t is claimed that there is a
safe majority In the Senate in favor of a
compromise, but that they have not as VET
been able to agree upon terms The silver
men, of course, are insisting on an amend
ment to the Voorhees, bill, while those re-
peal men who are willing to compromise
want the unconditional repeal measure to
go through first and the compromise propo-
sition to come afterward. The silver men
say that IL it were not for the fact that the
populist Senators refused to vote for any
proposition except the free coinage of sill
yer at the ratio Of 16 to 1 they would have
enough strength now to amend the Voor-
heeS bill.
The populists however will not accent
any compromise. 1t is doubtful whether the
repeal men will be able to secure a still
greater protraction Of the daily sessions
which they contemplate, but those who are
managing affairs insist with a great deal
Of earnestness that sooner or later they
will secure a vote on the unconditional re-
peal, and, Of course, II this vote is reached
there Is no question Of its adoption. The
silver men claim to have made a gain OF
three votes within the past week and say
that there are other gains in sight.
Tendency Toward an Agreement.
While the administration forces will
never yield to any proposition for an
amendment Of the Voorhees, bill, and those
who directly represent the administration
will not make promises for future legisla.
ton, the whole tendency Of the situation
appears to be toward an agreement be
tween the more conservative repealers and
the silver men, that Immediately after the
passage Of the VOORHEES, bill another meas
ure, based either on the Faulkner propo
sition or that introduced by Mr.. Jones oi
Arkansas yesterday. shall be taken up and
adopted. The silver men, of course, are
reluctant to agree to such a plan, sincs
they can get no assurance from Mr.. Cleve
land that he would sign the second bill, and
| they can find nothing in his letter to Gov
Northen which could be construed into such
q promise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
A Change of Method.

The Secretary of the Treasury has noti-
fled Gen. Dumont of the steamboat inspec-
ton service that beginning with October 1
next the practice of sending accounts for
travelling and incidental expenses Of the
steamboat inspection service to the first
auditor for examination and settlement
must be discontinued, and that the same
be forwarded instead to the disbursing
clerk of the Treasury Department for pay
ment.
The disbursing clerk has been author
lied to make his request for advances to
him from the appropriations contingent
expenses steamboat inspection service"
and salaries and expenses Of special in
spectors Of foreign steam vessels for the
payment Of said accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
Post once RepOrts.

All the assistant postmasters general are
at work on their reports When thew will
be ready for submission to the Postmaster
General cannot be stated. Fourth Assist
ant postmaster General Maxwell told a
reporter for The Star today that he could
only work at odd and very odd times on
his annual statement. because the patron
age pressure is so great. Mr.. Maxwell has
to bear mighty amount of talk from ap-
plicants for postal honors and their back
ers. 1t is stated at the Post Office Depart
ment. but not officially, that the reports Of
the bureaus will this year be given to the
press. 1t is said that this is deviation
from the custom Of the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
IT'S BONDS WILL BE PAID.
BY October . the Chicago Fair VIII
Have No Legal Liabilities.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-On Chicago day. Oc.
tober 8. the exposition will be free from
debt. excepting. Of course. the stock sub.
scriptions. which are not a legal liability
The finance committee has carefully esti.
mated the probable income Of the exposi
ton prior to October 9. and has unanimous.
ly recommended to the executive commit.
tee that the remaining 30 per cent corpora.
ton bonds be paid on that date. The ioat.
ing Indebtedness on contracts and the pay.
roll will be cleared up that day also. The
committee estimates that 81 100000 will bt
required to accomplish this purpose.
The executive committee OF the board
Of directors at its meeting last night con.
CURED in the recommendation of the finance
committee to pay OF all the bonds and
floating Indebtedness Chicago day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
WILL HAVE NO PUGILIsTs,

Twelve Persons Sentenced mt Port
land, Ore, for Arranging Prize Fights
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 2s-Twelve per-
sons indicted for participating in arrang-
ing for prize fights in this city have pleaded
guilty and yesterday each was sentenced
to pay a fine of 81. 600 or imprisonment in
the state penitentiary Of 800 days. This was
the lightest sentence provided by the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
strike Of Foreign Miners.

BRUSSELS, Sept. pa strike was de-
clared today in several of the collieries at
Charlerio, province of Hainaut. Seventeen
hundred miners quit work The strike b
likely to be of brief duration.
LONDON. Sept. 2S.-At a mass meeting
of the striking miners at Chesterfield Der
byshire, today. Thomas Bayley. NJ. p.
urged the men TO remain faithful TO the
miners federation A resolution was
adopted TO that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
TO CLOSE THE FAIR.

Director General Davis to Invite the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
Director General George II. Davis Of the
worlds fair Is in the city for the purpose
of inducing the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land to attend the fair before &: closes. He
called at the White House this morning
with that end in view, but as the President
happened to be busy ne concluded to defer
his visit until later in The day. He told a
Star reporter that inasmuch as the Presi-
dent had opened the fair, 1t was only fit and
proper that he should close 1t. In view OF
the fact that the President has already de-
clined to visit the fair next month on "Chi-
cago day." 1t is not regarded as probable
that he will find IT any rlore convenient to
60 there later in the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
ANGRY AT OFFICIAL DELAY.
Indignation at sIowness I'm g,oolfu,
for Survivors of fhe Rac..uL.

INDIGNATION at slowness I'm I.ooLfu9
for Survivors of the Roosalka-
Special Gable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept pa special
funeral service was held yesterday in the
Cathedral Church belonging TO the Russian
admiralty for the officers ana crew OF the
iron-clad Roosalka. All the naval dignita-
ries and members OF the foreign embassies
were present
Much indignation was expressed at the
delay in ascertaining the fate of the vessel.
Three days were allowed to elapse before a
single steamer was sent from Helsingfords
TO search for possible survivors, although
the authorities at Veaberg knew on the day
or the storm that the Roosalka was unable
to make port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28

The President today acted on the case of
three military cadets. Seelye, Conrad and
Bash, who were recently court-martiaied
for absenting themselves without leave
while the corps was visiting the worlds
fair. They were each sentenced to be dis
missed the service. Mr.. Seelye resigned,
and his resignation has been accepted by
the President. In the cases of the other two
their sentences are cOmmuted to suspension
for one year with consequent loss OF class
standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
More Chinese Who Must Go.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 2s-The four
Chinese arrested i'm this city last MONDAY
were yesterday ordered deported by city
Judge McKenna. Bail was refused. ana
notice OF an appeal given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
LEFT HER ANCHORAGE.
The valkyrie Takes q spin on New
York Hay

NEW YORK, Sept 2s-The yacht VAL
kyrie left her anchorage on Bay Ridge al
1870 am, in tow and proceeded as far as
Stapleton. adjusting her compass Aboard
of her were Lord Dunraven. II. Maitland
Kersey and two other gentlemen Capt
Lyons.a Sandy Hook pilot was also aboard
and will probably pilot her during the COM
ing races. She will take a spin down the
bay after adjusting her compass. The tide
is ebb and the wind light. from the north
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28

Inquiry at the White House and at the
State Department indicates that there is
little II any. probability of the withdrawal
of the nomination of Mr.. Van Allen as am
bassador to Italy, and the nomination of
Mr. Astwood (colored) as United States
consul at Calais. against each Of which 30
much opposition has been manifested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
MR.. AMEs' GIFT TO HARVARD.
Anxiety to Know Whether It's Provls
ions will BE Carried Out.

Anxiety to Know Whether It's PrOvls-
ions will BE Carried Out.
BOSTON, Mass. Sept. 2s.-It is learned
that the donor of the $500, 900 to Harvard
College, something over a year ago, to
build, equip and maintain a reading room.
the identity of whom has created a good
deal of speculation. was the late Fred L.
Ames Of Easton. The amount was to have
been paid in installments. and papers pledg-
ing Mr.. Ames to the fulfillment OF this
obligation are said to have been drawn up
awaiting his signature at the time OF his
death. Although the college has no legal
claim on this donation under the circum-
stances. plans for the building have been
drawn. and it is said contracts are all ready
to be given out.
The action OF Mr.. Ames' heirs in the mat.
ter is awaited with great interest by the
officers and friends of Harvard, and IL re.
mains to be seen whether or not they will
complete the work that Mr.. Ames left un-
finished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
The Montgomery,s Trial.

The Secretary of the Navy today ordered
a board to meet at New London, Conn.,, on
the Sd proximo for the speed trial of the
cruiser Montgomery over the usual forty
mile course in Long Island sound. The
board Is composed as follows: Rear Ad-
miral Belknap Capt. Matthews, Com
mander Cooper, Lieut. Commander Hemp
hill, Chief Engineer Morley and Naval Con-
structor Rock. with Lieut.. Remey as re-
corder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
Treasury Changes.

The Secretary of the Treasury has ap.
pointed John Lynch of California, James
Downs Of Michigan and Frederick Hartnet,
of Missouri to be Chinese inspectors and
has ordered the removal of the following
officers: Charles F. Moore. Chinese in.
spector; C. A. Nelson, special inspector OF
customs; w. B. Sessions, special inspector
of customs: Robert c. Mcpherson, com.
missioner of immigration, San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28

Mr. John r. Garrison, deputy first con-
troller Of the treasury. has complied with
the request Of Secretary Carlisle for his
resignation and has asked that 1t be ac-
cepted so as to grant him the usual thirty
days leave Of absence. In view of his long
and faithful services his wishes in this re-
spect will be complied with although his
successor may be appointed next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2S.-The marriage
of Mayor Carter Harrison Of Chicago snd
Miss Annie Howard of New Orleans wnich
was announced 10 take place at Biloxi I'm
October has been postponed until Novem-
ber as IL was found impossible TO complete
the arrangements in the time set Miss
Howard has recently recovered from a
slight illness and has started for q visit 70
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The striking coal
miners in Warwickshire balloted yesterday
on a proposal to resume work at a five per
cent reduction in their wages now and fur
ther reduction in January. The feeling
among the men will be known when IL is
stated that out OF 5000 men who voted on
the proposal only two cast their ballots in
its favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
To study Shin Building,

Assistant Naval Constructor F. B. Zahm
has been detached from duty at Cramps
chip yard and ordered to a second year 8
course of instruction at Glasgow, Scotland,
and Naval Cadet II. L. Ferguson. from the
receiving ship Franklin. and ordered to a
cow, Scotland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
st. Louis Express Trains All Armed.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2S.-The freuuence Of
the train robberies has caused the railroad
and express companies here to arm their
crews and IL is said that not a trair leaves
this city in any direction without a qua "a
prepared for action. The guards are under
command of picked men among the railway
secret service and are selected for theiy
nerve and ability to shoot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
Bill DaIton's Gang Again Trouble

vINITA, /. T, Sept ga dispatch re-
ceived last night from Wagner. l. T..stated
that the notorious Bill Dalton and his gang
were at the place. The dispatch asked for
officers to come on the morning train ana
assist in capturing them