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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
IN AMERICAN VESSELS.
New Arrangements for Carrying tn
Mails to Europe.

New Arrangements for Carrying the
Mails to Europe.
The new arrangements for carrying ocean
mails will go into effect October 10. The
first trip will be made by the st. Louis. At
that time the United States will begin pay
ing the New American lines of steamers
four dollars per mile for carrying the mail
from New York to Southampton. The num-
Der OF miles between those places will be
computed by the Navy Department, giving
the average distance, and no regard will
be paid to the northern or southern route
The computations will also be in statute
instead Of nautical miles, the opinion of the
Attorney General being to the effect that the
word mile in the law does not mean nauti-
cal miles or knots
1t Is estimated that the cost of carrying the
mails Will be something over 500, 600 per
year. Under the contract the American
company must dispatch ship every week.
and carry all mail that is offered. 1t has rot
yet been determined whether mail will re
heid Tor American lines or whether it shall
be dispatched also by other lines
Ihls is something to be decided by the
Postmaster General, and he and Gen, Neil
son, the second assistant, under whose juris-
diction the foreign mails come, are now
considering the matter. It ia probable that
the department will not decide to hold for
e1gns mails for a week, but will send the
more important matters by the other lines,
as now. Papers and printed matter will
no doubt be held for the contract service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
F A 7 H r AN SON
There Will Soon Be Two Rear Admiral
selfridges in the Navy.
Remarkable Result That Will Ensue
When the Commodore Receives
His Promotion.

Commodore Thomas o. Selfridge, presi.
dent of the naval inspection board, has
been ordered to report in person at the
Navy Department tomorrow for examina.
tion for promotion to the grade of rear
admiral. This action is taken in anticipa-
ton of the retirement Of Rear Admiral C..
c. Carpenter, in February next. This re-
tirement will create a vacancy in the list
of admirals on the active list which it is
desired to fill promptly.
The prospective promotion of Commo-
dore Selfridge to the rank of admiral will
result in a state of affairs unprecedented
in the history of the United States navy
If not in the history of every other navy
of the world 1t will show father and son
in the highest possible grade of naval COM
mand. In this case, however, the father is
on the retired list. Admiral Selfridge, Sc
nior. is resident Of this city, and is a
vigorous old man, despite his career of four
score years and ten and over. He entered
the navy as midshipman in January, 1878
and was retired as a commodore in April,
1866 In July, 1867, while on the retired
list, he was promoted to the grade of rear
admiral. which rank he Will hold till his
death.
Admiral Carpenter IS now In command
of the naval forces on the Asiatic station
and his early retirement will soon make 1t
necessary to consider the selection of his
successor in that most important COM
mand. inasmuch as he will have to be re-
leved in time to allow him to reach this
country by the date of his retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY,
Sessions of the Commits ssion Now Being
Held Here.

Sessions of the COmmissiOn Now Defnr
Held Here.
The commission appointed under the
treaty of February %. 1882, to survey and
relocate the existing frontier line between
the United States and Mexico resumed Its
sessions in this city today. The commission
consists of Col. ]. w. Barlow. Lieuts. D.
D. Gaillard and A. T. Mosman on behalf
of the United States, and Senors Don
Jacolo Blanco, Don Felipe Vale and Don
jose Tombonal representing Mexico.
The purpose of the commission is to re-
survey the land boundary from the Rio
Grande west to the coast. When the orig
iral boundary line was fixed in the early
fifties but few monuments as markings
were erected Most of them have since
disappeared. The commission has spent
about three years in field work, and held its
last session at San Diego, Cal, about a year
ago. The location of the line does not
involve ary disputed territory.
Today the commission began work on the
field notes. Col Barlow is of the opinion
that the full report will not be completed
before spring. Another Mexican boundary
line commission is working on the boundary
originally fixed by the Rio Grande river,
which has constantly shifting bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
NAVAL EVOLUTIONS.
The Work to he Done by the Atlantic
Squadron.

The Work to he Done by the Atlantic
Squadron.
The North Atlantic squadron will go to
sea again in Il few days from the Chesa-
peake bay to resume ex0lutions. 1t is
probable that the entire squadron REIN
forced by the Maine and Texas, and per-
haps the battle ship Indiana will continue
these evolutic ms on larger scale in south
ern waters during the approaching winter,
though the details of the winter cruise
have not yet been definitely arranged. The
department has determined to allow Ad-
miral Bunce the widest liberty in this
work, which is regarded as of the greatest
Importance to the navy. For many years
our navy has been obliged to content itself
with the adoption of such marine tactics
included in foreign codes as seemed de-
sirable. So far as these related to individ-
ual Slips their usefulness has been from
time to time demonstrated, but when it
came to the great feet maneuvers the de-
partment was obliged to take them on
trust. There has been a distinct difference
Of opinion among naval officers as to the
suitability of many Of these rules for our
own use, and the department has long
sought the opportunity to ascertain their
value by a practical demonstration. For
the first time since we began to build a
modern navy the opportunity is now in
reach, and this is the work the squadron Is
now carrying on, and which it will con-
tinue during the winter, for much remains
yet to be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
A WISE PRECAUTION
The Cruiser Marblehead Ordered to Turkish
Waters.
Minister Terrell Secures the Portc's
Order for All Provinces to
Protect Americans.

BY request Of Minister Terrell, for the
protection of American missionaries in
Turkey, and at the instance of the State
Department, the Navy Department has or
dered the Marblehead to the Gulf of Iskan-
deroon Gulf of Alexandretta). Minister
Terrell also telegraphs that orders have
been issued for all provinces to protect
Americans
1t is not believed that there is imminent
danger of an outbreak, but the warship
has been ordered to Turkey rather as a
precautionary measure. Last summer Ad-
miral Kirkland took his two ships, the
San Francisco and the Marblehead, into
these same waters. There was no actual
rfoting in progress, but the situation had a
Threatening aspect. Though the American
warships could not get near the most dis
turbed provinces. the effect of their pres
ence on the coast was most salutary, i'm
pressing the people, who. perhaps, never
before had seen an American man-of-war,
with visible sense of the power of this
country.
1t is surmised that Minister Terrell feels
the time is now opportune to revive this
impression. The State Department is graf
ifed with the energetic course of Mr.. Ter
rell, and his dispatch indicated that he has
forestalled the representatives of other
powers, and secured the compliance of the
porte with his demand, made early in the
week, that steps be taken to protect Amer
leans in provinces distant from Constan-
tinople ithout waiting until they actually
have suffered outrage and assault.
The Marblehead sailed yesterday from
Villefranche for Naples. where she should
arrive tomorrow at the latest. From there
to the Levant is distance of about l. 100
miles. which the Marblehead should cover
Alexandretta about the middle of next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
Senator Sherman Expects Fifty
Thousand Majority in Ohio.
TIE NEXT CONGRESS AND THE COUNTRY
Any Relief for the Business Con-
ditions Depends on the President
SENATE REORGANIZATION

Senator Sherman arrived in Washington
this morning and expects to return to OhiG
tomorrow.
1.-The situation in Ohio" he said to Stal
reporter. lis very favorable to the republi
cans. We do not expect such an extraor
dinary majority as we had last time but We
will have about a normal majority. probably
fifty or sixty thousand. The legislature as
we'll as the governor will be republican
Much depends upon Hamilton county, anG
the indications there are all favorable tc
the republicans. The Music Hall meeting
at Cincinnati was the most enthusiastic an6
largely attended meeting of the sort 70,
years"
What do you think of the general politi.
cal outlook?'
1t Is very unfavorable to the democrats
and their prospects are not improving. The
democratic administration of affairs has moi
met with approval. MIR. Cleveland has many
friends but the people have no confidence
IN the democratic party. Signs point to
republican success at the presidential cleo.
tion."
No General business Revival.
DO you think there has been a substar:.
tial and permanent improvement in bust:
ress conditions?"
Times are better than they were. The
business conditions have improved over
what they have been, but there is no sub
stantial revival, and no promise of return
of general prosperity under the present
circumstances. In some branches Of busi-
ness there has been material Improvement
but the revival is not general"
do you expect Congress to do anything
this winter to improve the situation?''
THAT depends on the President. The re-
publicans have complete power in the
House, but uncertain power in the Senate
think something can be done, but it will
depend on the President"
Must Be ON Protective Lines.
"You mean in the way of increasing tariff
revenueT'
"Yes; something could probably be done
in that direction. Whatever is done must
be on protective lines, however, and If there
duty on WOOL"
DO you think there can be an increase
Of revenue outside the customs?
'I do not care to go into that"
What is the outlook for financial iegis-
lation?'
THAT is a question do not want to dis
cGss. 1t is a delicate matter and had better
wait 1t must be considered very careful
ly."
No Struggle Over Senate Offices.
"Win the republicans reorganize the SEN
ate"
I'VE have strong plufanty OF the Sen
ate. One vote would give us the organiza-
ton. do rot think, however, that there
will be any struggle over the small offices.
I do not think there will be any combina-
tions to get the organization. The most
probable thing is settlement between the
republicans and democrats compromise.
I have heard the suggestion that the re-
publicanS should have the Secretaryship
and the democrats retain the sergeant-at-
arms. 1 favor that. Col Bright is very
good man, and the republicans, 1 think,
will be perfectly willing to have the demo-
Gratis retain him, while they take the sec
retaryship. In like manner the committee
question will probably be settled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
TO SECURE ACCURACY,
Clerks In the Sixth Auditors Omce
Resent Discipline.

Clerks In the Sixth Auditors Office
Resent Discipline.
The clerks in the office of the sixth au-
ditor are saaking complaint of unfair
treatment on the part of Auditor Howard
in charging UP their absence on sick leave
against their regular monthly leave, in
posting their errors on a bulletin board,
and also in sending post office inspectors
to shadow clerks while absent on sick
leave. They insist that Maj. Howard pur-
sues this course to browbeat and humili-
ate his clerks and force them to submit
to a castiron discipline Auditor Howard,
when seen today by a Star reporter, said:
ANY official is liable to be criticised, and
1 am willing to take my share and only
ask a fair hearing. If any hardship has
been caused by me in administering the
business of this office / am sorry for 1t,
but it must be charged I'D to a desire to
have the office perform its work in a sys-
tematic, business-like and prompt manner.
This office must necessarily be accurate
in its work. We handle here the accounts
of the money order Office involving re-
ceipts and payments considerably in eX-
cess of $500 900 per aunum. The clerks
who handle these figures must be accurate.
More than this. we keep a book account
with each one of the 10000 or more post
offices in this country. In that work this
office must be accurate. Now, in order to
maintain the efficiency of the Office have
asked that clerks who have been away
from the Office any considerable number of
days, say ten to fifteen, on sick leave,
should take only 4 part of their regular
annual leave, so as to enable other clerks
who have been here all the time to take
part Of their vacation. Some time during
the year all the clerks of this office will
enjoy their full leave of absence but
must ask that these leaves be taken in
such way as to avoid Gripping the office.
AS to posting the errors of clerks, that has
been done to promote the efficiency and
accuracy CT our force. The best of clerks
make mistakes and it is not disgrace to
have these errors posted. The aim is to in
duce accuracy and that is the only reason
why errors are posted. There is SO little
foundation for the charge about inspectors
shadowing clerks that for the present
will not notice ii. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11

for filtration, the only proper method Of
publication.
IS. The suppression of all privies and
the enforcing of the law to make sewer
connections.
80. Careful inspection of all dafries in
the District from which our milk supply
is drawn, and the enactment of law by
which no milk shall be sold in the District
The inspection should cover an examina-
tion at the dairies of all possible sources
Of infection, including the water supply.
10 The urging upon the members of
the profession of careful collation. of all
facts bearing upon the mode of infection
in each case, and the advantage of re-
porting such facts to the society, and the
disinfection of the stools is the first duty of
the physician as guardian of the health of
the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
VILLAINY OF THE UNITED PRESS.
The AtrOciOus FnlsehOOd Circulated
by 1t.

by 1t.
CHICAGO. October 1.-THE following
statement has been sent out by the West
| ern Union tickers in the city of Chicago:
CHICAGO. October 1.-THE statement
sent out over the Western Union Telegraph
CCmpany's tickers this morning to the ef-
| feet that the Associated Press had started
| a rumor of President Clevelands assassi-
| nation proves to have been a malicious
| fslsehood. The Associated Press has at no
| time either started such a rumor or given
it currency. The allegation that it has
done SO was furnished to the Stock Quota
| tion Company by the United Press in New
York. 1t should never have been sent over
| the ticker wires. and the company sincere
| ly regrets it's transmission.
The original copy of the libel as furnish
ed by the United Press to the Western
Union Telegraph Company has been turned
over to the New York office of the Asso-
ciated Press
NEW YORK, October 11.-Early this
morning several daily newspapers received
from their correspondents kilograms stat
ing that rumors were in circulation to the
effect that President Cleveland nad peen
assassinated, and the Associated Press was
called upon to investigate whether there
vas any basis for the runners. The teie-
graph and telephone offices at Buzzard's s
Eay were closed for the right. but an In
quiry dire cte1 to New Bedford disclosed
trat the rumors were baseless, and the As
scciated Press sent out prompt denial to
the effect that the rumor mad no basis
whatever.
The New York Stock Quotation Ticker
Company this morning sent out on its tape
in, this city a malicious and lying state
uent furnished by the United Press 1t
was, in effect, that the Associated Press
had last night reported that an attempt
lad been made to assassinate President
Cleveland"
The ticker company soon learned that It
had been imposed upon by INSCRIPTIONS
people, and promptly sent out on its tape
this statement in refutaton of its previous
ore:
Notioe.-A statement was sent over this
tape this morning in these words, supplied
to US through our news channels: The re-
Chicago Associated Press that an attempt
had been made to assassinate President
Cleveland is untrue
THAT statement Is distiEcly wrong. The
Associated Press, incorrectly referred to as
the Chicago Associated Press, sent out no
statement that an attempt to assassnate
President Cleveland had been made On
the contrary, a rumor to that effect was
run down and disproved by the Associated
Press This statement is fair to ourselves
as well as the Associated Press
The personal or corporate turpitude of
the United Press was never more thorough
ly Illustrated than in the statement which
1t sent out to its subscribers, and repudi-
ated by the ticker company, as shown in
the above statement. One of the New York
papers which largely owns and controls the
United Press itself published an extra CIV
ing the alarming rumors about the reported
assassination of the President, and which
the Associated Press was investigating and
which 1T proved to be unfcunded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11

Looking for Democratic Success f.
pCNnAYlY0nin.

Looking for Democratic Success in
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 11.-Dem-
ocratic National Chairman Harrity says he
is very hopeful Of democratic success in
Pennsylvania and elsewhere this fall. In
an interview he Is quoted as saying:
1.-The recent victory in Indianapolis ap-
pears to be giving great deal Of encour-
agement to democrats all over the country
There is every reason to believe that Nc
Gill will be elected governor Of New Jersey,
and that the democratic ticket in New
York state will be successful.
''If the democrats should be victorious In
these states. and it seems very probable
that they will be, these victories in con-
nection with constantly increasing evil
dences of business prosperity will encour-
age democrats In every state to enter into
the presidential campaign with the hope
and confidence that their party will con-
tinue in control of the national govern
ment.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
AGAINST THE WONDER STONE.
The Company That Advertised 1t is
On the Post Office Fraud List.


On the Post Office Fraud List.
The Wonder Stone Company of SIS Madi-
son avenue. New York, has been barred out
of the mails. This is tn concern that pro-
voked complaint from Mr.. Fogleman of
Homestead. Pa. who was induced by read
Ing a newspaper advertisement to invest a
quarter OF a dollar in a wonder stone, which
he never received. The wonder stone was
represented to be a delightful thing to
shave with. By simply rubbing it over the
cheeks 1t would take off the beard, and
leave the epidermis soft as velvet.
Ihis concern is the same one under a
dii1erent name that was shut out of the
mails about month ago. 1t was then
operating at Bridgeport Conn.,, under the
name of the European Novelty Co. 1t
then sent out the same advertisements
and offered what was called the UNIQUE
One Dollar Shaving Outfit" which con-
sisted of small round cake Cr stone about
two inches in diameter a little harder
than chalk, but apparently nodded of plas-
ter of paris and colored slightly with
aniline ink. When the concern was routed
OUT at Bridgeport it went to New York
and opened up there as the Wonder Stone
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
CONSUL GENERAL MORSE.

Our Representative in Paris Will
Take a Message TO Ambassador Eustis
Mr.. Samuel E. Morse. United States con-
sui general at Paris is in the city on his
way back to his post, after a leave of ab-
sence spent at his home in Indiana. He
visited the State Department today and
had an interview with Secretary Olney, in
the course of which it Is fair to assume he
received a verbal message for the special
guidance of Ambassador Eustis in the Dip
lomatic management Of the Waller case.
Mr. Morse will sail from New York for
France early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
THE MILES MANSION.

The General of the Army Rents n
Large Residence.
Major General Miles has rented the large
house at the corner of Goth and streets,
owned by Medical Director Kindleberger of
the navy. and will take possession as soon
as his household effects can be brought
from New York. Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles
and Master Miles are now in New York,
and the general will also go there early
next week to close up some private busi-
ness preparatory to taking up his perma-
nent residence in this city. 1t Is expected
that he will fill the two vacancies on his
staff in a few days. Capt. Michler is his
sole aid at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
To Meet Mrs. Waller.

The State Department has Instructed
Dispatch Agent Rosser at New York to
meet Mrs. Waller and her family when
they arrive there on the European steamer
today or tomorrow. He will place them on
the Washington train, and it is presumed
that when they arrive here they will be
taken care of by their friends. for at this
point the functions of the State Depart
ment end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11

The Evening Star for the full time the
mystery story, When the War Was
Over" is running, including back numbers,
will be sent, postpaid, to out-of-town SUBJ
scribers for 60 cents Subscribe for an out
of-toWn friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, October IL
Sailing vessels and revenue cutters from
Bering sea report greater scarcity of
seals this season than usual. Around the
rookeries where thousands of seals formerly
rendezvoused not n seal can be found.
Herds in the open sea are greatly diminish
ed likewise, and practical and scientific
sealers aver that in five years the seals
will be wholly exterminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
THE AJAX AND PORTSMOUTH.
Two Old War Vessels to He Refittc
for Naval Militia Uses,

Two O1U "ur EeHseIB to He RefittCd
for Naval Militia Uses.
Lieut.. Niblack. in charge of the naval
militia bureau. left Washington today for
Trenton. NJ. to confer with the state au-
thorities respecting the fitting up Of the
monitor Ajax, now at Camden, for the use
of the western division of the New Jersey
militia. Mr.. Niblack will then proceed to
Hotoken to inspect the Portsmouth, which
is to be again rigged out as sailing ship
and used for cruising by the eastern New
Jersey naval militia. At New York the
lieutenant will meet by appointment the
adjutant general of the Massachusetts
naval militia to complete the arrangements
for the transfer of the Minnesota to the
state of Massachusetts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11

The President has recognized the follow
ing consular officers: Luiz Augusta de
Moura Pinto de Azevedo Taveira, consul
general Of Portugal at New York, and
Guillermo P. Wilson, consul of the Argentine
Republic at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
Another Trial of the Eric,,op

Lieut.. N. r. Usher. commanding the tor
Iedo boat Ericsson, which has been so un-
fer tunate in her trial trips, is now in the
city for the purpose of arranging for anoth-
er trial of that vessel. The vessel is TN
der going certain repairs and alterations.
ard will hardly be ready for another trial
for a month yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
Iu,oIxcnt nnuk Dtvidcnd,.

The controller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors
of insoivent national banks as follows: 5
per cent the Columbia National Bank Of
Chicago, ILL.,; per cent, tine Commercial
National Bank of Nashville, Tenn.