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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
AN EXCITING SESSION
Federation of Labor Discussing a
Platform.
THE SOCIALIST PLANK TAKEN UP
A Delegate Cried Down for Per-
sonalities.
INQUIRIES CHANGE OF MIND

DENVER, Col, December 15.-The dis.
cussion of plank 10 in the political platform
(the socialist plank was resumed In the
convention Of the American Federation Ct
Labor today. The chair ruled that no
member should be allowed to use the time
of another.
Delegate Lloyd of Boston moved to re-
refer the plank to the subordinate unions.
Patrick Mcbride, secretary of mine work.
ers, said that he was willing to take suoh
action. He was instructed to vote for the
plank, but he hoped, IL it was voted upon.
it would be defeated, because" he said.
'our side cannot stand defeat good-na-
turedly. and. from the displays that have
been made in this convention, i doubt II
the other side can"
Treasurer Lennon supported Mr.. Lloyde
motion on the ground that the vote fn
many unions on the platform was not 4
representative one.
Delegate Brettali reads a long newspa-
Der interview with Attorney General Oh
ney, in which he was reported to have
said he would break up every labor union
In America by means of the antitrust law.
Mr.. Brettali thought that independent po-
litical action was necessary to protect la
boring men.
Delegate Hysell of the mine workers
doubted the truth of the interview. Ae
did not believe the vote in the union was
representative.
Delegate p. ]. Mcclure made a strong az
gument against re-referring. He said the
question had made trouble enough In the
unions He was once a socialist, but had
become convinced of the folly of the idea
He spoke against socialism, asserting that
its advocates had become crazed by the
hard times.
Mr.. Morgan arose to a point of personal
privilege. He said that Mr. Mcclure had
reflected upon him. He said he got his
few lessons in socialism from Mr.. Mcclure
when he was organizer for a socialist labor
party.
He said: He was In rags. ! was
ashamed of his personal appearance"
(Cries of ''shame.")
The speaker was called to order by the
chair, who ruled that the floor was for
feited. Mr.. Morgan refused to sit down.
after repeatedly being ordered to do so.
Finally he appealed from the decision Of
the chair. The decision was sustained by
the convention.
Delegate Pomeroy made a vigorous adj
dress against socialism. His time was ex-
tended by the convention, and he spoke for
twenty minutes. He said that the greatest
need of the day was abolition of that un-
American organization, the A. p. A. He
strongly advocated the single tax theory
The plank under discussion was: The
ownership by the people of all means OF
production and distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
INVITATION WITHDRAWN.
Consul Jewett VIII Not Investigate
Armenian Massacre.

The Sultan of Turkey has withdrawn his
invitation to the United States to appoint
a commissioner to investigate the Arme-
rian outrages, and the Secretary of State
has recalled the instructions to United
States Consul Jewett to make such an In
vestigation. The United States govern
ment is therefore no longer connected with
that affair. 1t is said at the State Depart
ment that the action of the sultan is due
to the limitations imposed by President
Cleveland upon the functions of the Amer
lean representative, especially that one
which prevented his acting in concert with
the Representatives of other powers. The
implication that the sultan could not be
trusted In the matter was naturally un-
palatable to that sovereign. Mr.. Jewett's
appointment has been Cancelled, but 1t is
believed that, in Difference to the religious
sentiment of the country. the President
will instruct him to make an entirely inde-
pendent investigation. and report only to
the State Department. 1t is argued that
this can be done without affecting our re-
lations with Turkey and without compro-
missing the United States in any respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
PcrSOual Mention.

Capt. Harry Douglas King, private sec
retary to Representative H. A. Cooper Of
Wisconsin, returned to the city this week
from his old home, Janesville, Wis, having
spent two months there, and travelling in
the west, visiting Chicago, Kansas City,
Denver and Helena, Mont.
Mr.. e. l.. Reckard, private secretary to
Postmaster General Bissell, has returned
from brief visit in New York city.
Rev. DIR. d. j. Stafford, assistant pastor
at st. Patrick's Church, lectured in Rich
mond, Va, last night. After Christmas
DR.. Stafford will deliver course of lectures
at Notre Dame University, South Bend,
Ind, and will begin his class in the Catho-
lie University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION.
All the Chfefs of Divisions Expecte
to he Included.

1t is expected that in the near future an
order will be made embracing the chiefs OF
divisions la the various government de-
partments under the civil service laws. In
conversation with a Star reporter this af-
terncon Civil Service Commissioner Roose-
welt said that the commission has recon-
msnded that the chiefs of divisions be In
cluded as referred 20. The same recon-
mendation, added =. Roosevelt, has been
made every year since he has been connect
ed with the commission.
The President late this afternoon sum-
moned Civil Service Commissioner Proctor
to the White House, but for what purpose
neither Mr.. Proctor nor Mr.. Roosevelt
could say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY.
The Changes Recommended I'm the Re-
port of the Joint Committee.

Representative Meyer of Connecticut has
drawn up the report Of the joint congress
sional committee on the personnel Of the
navy. A bill accompanies the report pro-
viding that promotions be provided for the
command grades. and that no fewer than
sixteen promotions annually to the grade Of
commander and 20 to that of lieutenant
commander should be made; that the title
of brigadier general be given 10 the colonel
ccmmandant of the marine corps, and a re-
tired list similar to that of the army and
navy for enlisted men is provided for the
corps. The active list will consist of 16
rear admirals. 90 captains. 100 commanders,
255 lieutenants, rs ieutenants Of junior
grade, and a number of ensigns to MAIN
tain the total number of active officers at
number not greater than now provided
by law. A reserve list is to be formed, in
addition to the active list, by transfer to 1t
of officers Of the line of the navy who en-
tered the Naval Academy from 1861 to 1887
inclusive, upon application to the Secretary
of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
WHEN IMPORTANT THINGS OCCUR.
Then the Superiority OF the Associate
ed Press is shown.

ST JOHNS, N. B., December 15.-The
Sun edltorially says: 1T issbut doing sim
ply justice to say a word in commendat ton
of the superior service being given by the
Associated Press over all other news gath
ering associations. Especially has this
been noticeable when any important event
occurs. 1t was the Associated Press which
gave the first news to st. Johns, as well as
all Canada, of the death of the premier,
and enabled afternoon papers served by 1t
to distance all United Press competitors"
The Associated Press is beyond all doubt
giving Canada the best news service It
ever had. The Sun is particularly pleased
at ths, as 1t was the first paper In Cana
da to enter the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
DRUG CLERK WARDS DEATH.
San Francisco Police Puzzled OveH
the Recent Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 15.-Thers
is absolutely no clue to the perpetrators of
the horrible murder Of Eugene Ward, the
drug clerk who was so foully murdered
about o'clock Friday morning as he was
preparing to leave the store for the night
The police seem to be absolutely In the
dark. their main efforts being directed to
tracing the young mans past, and his as
sociates, both male and female.
The robbery theory has been abandoned.
and the motive for the murder is now as
cribed to jealousy. Mr.. Ward was on inti-
mate terms with a number OF women, SO
many of his female friends calling to see
him at the drug store that the proprietor
was obliged to intSrdict these receptions.
The number of wounds on the dead man's
breast indicate fury on the part Of the
murderer, and many believe a woman's
hand welded the fatal knife. Neither
money nor valuables were removed from
the dead mans person, nor the store, and
the only theory considered tenable is that
a woman is directly or indirectly RESPONSE
BILE for the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Must COmpIete lon.

Complaints have been received at the
Treasury Department of the failure OF
customs officials at New York to complete
the examination of baggage of passengers
on incoming vessels, when to have done so
would have taken time after sundown.
Secretary Carlisle has directed that an In
vestigation of these allegations be made,
and sending a report he has directed tho
collector of customs to let the examina-
ton of baggage landed from any steamers
before sunset continue after sunset until
finished, pending decision to be rendered on
report called for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
DISSEMINATING AGAINST WOMEN.
A Policy Said to He Inaugurated to
Treasury Promotions.

1t is stated on excellent authority that
the officials of the Treasury Department
are discriminating against the advance
ment of women employed in that depart
ment by the enforcement of a policy
against their promotion above the grade
of $1,000 a year on the theory that much of
The work of clerks Of higher grades can
not be entrusted to women by reason OF it's
nature. This assertion has been made be-
fore and has been denied at the depart
ment, but several cases have occurred re-
Gently that shows that sex has considerable
weight in the matter Of promotions above
the 81 200 class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
The kata II din's Trial.

Admiral Ammen, the designer of the ram
Katahdin, which recently underwent a pre-
liminary trial on the Kennebsc river, is
highly encouraged by the results, which
have just reached the Navy Department.
They show that the vessel made 144 knots
per hour with 1872 revolutions of the pro-
pellers and natural draft. As the engines
are calculated to work up to 100 revolu-
tions with forced draft the boats maxi
mum speed is expected to reach ~ knots,
or two more than the designed speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
District ApprOpriatfOn Bill.

The appropriation subcommittee Of the
House having charge of the District ap-
preparation bill today commenced conSid-
Grafton Of the bill by sections, having prac-
tically closed the general hearings on the
bill. AS the subcommittee proceeds, how
ever hearings will be given If they find 1t
necessary to gather any additional informa-
ton upon different sections of the bill. The
subcommittee Is making very rapid Pro-
gress with the bill and will soon have 1t
before the full committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

gang for the cumming room, because 1t
could not proftably be done. AS to the con-
ditions in the cumming room, / should say
that they cannot well be alleviated. The
room is necessarily kept at high tenn
perature to dry the gum, but there is no OBJ
lection to opening the windows. l go into
the room frequently and find the windows
all closed tightly, and have to expostulate
with the girls for their carelessness. They
say they prefer to keep the room hot With
all the burdens and hardships of this work,
there are hundreds of applicants waiting
for positions, knowing full well all the con-
ditions. / can say no more than that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
BELOW THE LIMIT.
Condition of the Gold balance in the
Treasury.


Treasury.
The total Withdrawals Of gold yesterday
aggregated S4,S75,0O0. reducing the net gold
balance today to s96. .S41, ,sS4 or 3.G5S, 116
less than the reserve limit. Assistant Sec
retary Curtis is of opinion that the heavy
demand for gold during the last week was
to meet dividends and other payments fall
ing due on January 1 of each year During
the first two weeks in each December
sterling exchange always advanced. and
very often to the shipping point, as Is the
case at present. He says that after this
week the expectation of gold will probably
materially decrease If 1t does not cease al
together. "Of course, it is q matter of
serious regret" he says. that our none
tary system is such as to permit these
heavy Withdrawals against our will, but
until Congress takes the matter in hand
nothing can be done except to hand out the
gold whenever demanded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
CUBAN SUGAR DUTIES.
The Spanish Government In Petitioned
to Abolish Some OF the Taxes.

Inc spanish Government h Petfuoneu
to Abolish Some of the Taxes.
Consul General Williams at Havana has
submitted to the Department Of State a
published account OF the proceedings Of a
meeting OF the Cuban sugar manufacturers
and cane growers. convoked by the board
Of planters for the purpose of addressing
the Spanish parliament upon the subject
Of internal reforms. The meeting resulted
in the sending of the following cablegram,
through the governor general, to the min
lister for the colonies at Madrid: THE
sugar manufacturers and cane growers,
assembled In mass meeting, petition your
excellency for the immediate abolition Of
the manufacturing tax, together with the
loading duty on sugar and molasses. be-
cause of their burdensomeness on produc-
tion. We ask this without prejudice to the
definitive resolution OF parliament upon the
petition for reforms Indispensable to the
life of this country" which are set forth
In the resolutions adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
IMPORTANT NAVAL TESTS
Being Carried on Today at the In
dim Head Grounds.

Two important naval tests were con-
Quoted at the proving grounds at Indian
Head. Nd, today in the presence of dis
tinguished audience, including members of
the congressional naval committees, Capt.
Sampson, chief Of the bureau of ordnance.
and several other naval officers.
typical l7-inch Harveyized steel plate,
made by Carnegie, representing $50 tons of
barbette armor for the battleship Oregon.
was attacked with projectiles from a 12-
inch rifle. The acceptance of this lot of
armor is contingent on the success of this
plate. A test was also made of a new
type of s-inch carriage for use on all the
battleships The recoil of this carriage is
governed by springs instead of by hydraulic
cylinders as on the present carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

The President has approved the act to
provide for the location and satisfaction of
outstanding military bounty-land warrants
and certificates of location under section 8
of the act of June 2, 1883; the act for the
relief of 2, r. Berry, and the act to au-
tborize the issue Of a duplicate of land
warrant to Emma A. Ripley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Utah ndian Troubles.

Gen. Schofeld received a telegraphio re-
port from Gen. McCook today concerning
the Indian troubles in Utah. He reports
that the Indians have agreed to return to
their reservation in Colorado and will do so
as soon as they round up their cattle, ,whic h
will be in five or six days. Col. Lawton,
the inspector general of the department,
will remain with the Indians to see that
the plan is carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Armenian Agitation.

A delegation from the United Friends of
Armenia, composed of DR.. Barrows DR..
Blackwell and G. III. Gulesian, called at
the White House yesterday relative to the
attitude of the United States in Armenia.
They did not see the President, who was
about to enter the cabinet meeting, but
were referred to the Department Of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
FRENCH TROOPS DEFEATED.
Rout Of the Republics Forces, on the
Ivory Coast.

LIVERPOOL, December 15.-The steam
ship Dahomey, from West Africa, has
arrived here, and brings news of the serious
defeat OF a detachment of 500 French SOL
diers near the Grand Bassam river, on the
southern part or the Ivory coast. The
French expedition was on its way to Kong.
when II was attacked by a powerful body
OF natives.
During the engagement eight Frenchmen
and q large number OF Senegalez troops
and natives were killed. The French re-
tired toward the Grand Bassam. When tho
cavalry was on it's way to assist the expe-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Resignstions and Promotions.

Jerome w. Turner Of Michigan, assist
ant attorney, at 5000, in the office of the
assistant attorney general for the Intertos
Department; Chas. H. Babbitt Of Iowa, =
s., 800 clerk, and Copyists L. L. bennett q
California and NJ z. Seitz of Pennsylv4-
mia at 500 per annum. resigned tod4S
Secretary Smith has appointed w.
Richards of South Dakota tSanscriber -
the general land office. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Hurricane Signal.

The weather bureau of the Agricultural
Department has adopted an additional wind
signal to be known as the hurricane sig
nal" which will go into effect on the 1st
proximo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
ArmOr PIate Test.

The members of the Senate and House
naval committee and other notables have
been invited to attend the trial of a great
seventeen inch Harveyized steel armor
plate, representing the barbettes of the Ore
gon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

tet proof Of fes pseoins 10
IN fee eating. vesferoap's
Star contained 80 columns
Of aoeerfisemenfs. maoe up
Of 749 separate anneunees
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space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
TreaSuRy Receinfs.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s411 ,s43 Government receipts
From internal rewenre Ss69J JS,S; customs,
$345. POI; miscell2Geptg, 3, $151, At.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15
Relieving the Work.

"But, in order to relieve the working peo-
pie as much as We can from this extra
pressure, have just organized night gangs
to work In the press room and perforating
machines of the postage stamp division.
They will go to work Monday next and will
work from clock in the evening until
midnight, which will just give time to catch
the last car. 1 have not organized such a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-18

ard other New York professionals
The range on July wheat was between 56J6.
SIC and $3.50. and the close was 55s.tGh5isc n
net loss OF &c for the day. Cash wheat was
in good demand from millers and mixers
Offerings were light and prices reIativeIv
lower with the future. Corn made a play Of
strength at the opening and for quite a reriod
afterward. The break in wheat was too n1ch
for 1t. however, and the market finally
assumed less firm appearance. The JuIy
range was between Ssc and 3TIfc and the close
was at the inside a net loss of half for the dav
Oats-Light receipts and some unfavora0le
crop news caused oats to cut loose from
wheat and corn. At the close July was a
shade higher than yesterday. while Nav and
June were 403sc lower. There was a good
cash demand with prices lac lower Proyi-
sions-The conditions all over the floor we're
against any advance in produce specula.
lively. So were the dispatches from the
stock yards. which quoted another decline in
live hogs The business was llght and prices
had very little support. At the close july
pork was zoe lower July lard l2JSc lower
and july ribs 5dl71sc lower.
Chicago May lT.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour was dull and feeling was
weak prices Toe lower than a week ago
Wheat-No. , spring 5}34c; No. > red 5Sifc
Corn-No 2, 36Ac. OatS-No. 2 33c Mess
pork, per barrel, Sl1 771s0lt so Lard per
100 pounds, 81 1Tl6@7 -. Short rib sides
SO 2O06 221%. Dry sailed shoulders, IS 75A
90. Whisky, 81 Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-18
BEARS KIT cARsoN's NAME.
An Adobe Cabin In the Shade of a
Spreading Oak Shelters Him and
His Indian Wife.

his 1nQlan Wite.
From the New York Tribune
When old Kit Carson died, full of years
and Indian fights, he left son, who, rest
ing content with the name which his fa-
ther had won, betook himself far from
the strife Of this world and built him a
home under the suns of Southern Cali
fornia. Far up in one of the canons of
Santa Monica he cut down few sturdy
cedars and built his shelter. Then he
covered ii with the mud which he dug
from the bed of the mountain torrent
flowing noisily at the bottom of the canon.
His house was on the hillside overlook
ing the stream, and was shaded by a huge
live-oak, which spread its branches this
way and that for his half-Indian children
to sit and swing upon.
This was the home of Sam Carson, and
just before he built his adobe he had taken
TO wife a Comely Indian woman whose
tribe for centuries had lived in the foot
hills of the Sierras Santa Monica, whence
they could look out upon the blue Pacific,
with Santa Catalina rising, a blue hump
in the ocean, thirty miles away. A wan
derer up the canon green under the warm
February sun found Nine. Carson sitting
placidly on stump in an onion field,
mending her lords Jeans. She was In
dian, and, Indian like, was wrinkled and
worn and bent, though her eyes were still
bright and sparkling. She lookt at least
60 years old as she sat there, glancing
cannily at me and then pointing out the
ravages which storm and fire had made in
past years.
She put her sewing down on her knee
and in broken English, mixed with Mex
lean, Spanish, and frequent expressive
little grunts, she told me all their
troubles of the past. When he built it
Sam had thought that his domicile was
free from all danger, for the life in South
ern California is dreamy and languorous
and there are no wild beasts roaming up
and down the canons. But dozen years
ago, after he had rounded ont decade In
the adobe with his wife and thriving.
dark-haired youngsters, the canon rivulet
turned into wide and roaring river.
The rainy season had beeh unusually long
and severe, and big oaks of the mountains
were carried down through the gorges
ana were swept past the little home. Sam
saw all his precious beehives, which had
been in a narrow meadow up the canon,
drift swiftly by on the stream, which was
tearing up trees by their roots, and hurry
ing them out to sea. The waters crept
far up the hillside and finally Tapped the
walls of the adobe, licking away the
burnt clay and stiffened mud. 1t looked
as il the hui would crumble and sink to
the ground. But the torrent subsidized as