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Evening star., 1895-03-07

Ohicial Figures Not Yet Given Out
Probable Totals.

Ohicial Figures Not Yet Given Out
Probable Totals.
The official statement as to the total ap-
propriations of the last session Of Congress
has not yet been prepared, and none win
be given out until toward the close of the
present week. when they will be put forth
by Chairman Sayers of the House commit
tee on appropriations, and by Representa-
tive Cannon, with comments in the inter-
ests of the democratic and republican par
ties, respectively. 1t is known. however.
that the figures will not vary much from
those sent out when Congress adjourned.
The total viii not be far from s496 o00. 900
for the entire session, and, assuming this
figure to be correct, the total appropria-
tions for 1895 and 1896, combined. would be
$685. go, ,6S5, that for '95 being $i92, 230, ,6S5.
The estimates Of the Treasury Department
as to the requirements of the various de-
partments made at the beginning of the
session placed the total at $497. .3i2, iS6. 1t
will be seen that the appropriation in the
total comes very near the mark set by the
Treasury Department, though the moneys
are not distributed in the way indicated as
most desirable. When these estimates of
money for expenditure were sent in, they
were accompanied by another estimate,
placing the probable revenue for 1896 at
S476 907, 407. If this estimate should prove
to be correct, there would be deficiency
of about 49, 600, 900. Later estimates have.
however, Increased the figures on the reve-
nue. for next year.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
THE BOND CONTRACT
An Unofficial Agreement Said to Grant
Unusual Privileges.
The Verbal Understanding Repre-
sehted to Be Quite as Important
- as That I'm Writing.

The contract between the Secretary of
the Treasury and the syndicate who re-
Gently purchased bonds at a considerable
profit from the government is much broad
er. 1t is said, and more comprehensive than
described in the written instrument to
which they affixed their signatures. Sup
Elemental to the written contract there
was verbal contract or agreement going
more into detail as to the manner in which
the syndicate should protect the gold in
the treasury, the protection of this gold
being one of the items in the written in
strument. The verbal agreement is repre-
sented to be quite important and even
more extraordinary than that put in writ
ing. 1t is said that it makes the bond syn
dicate fiscal agents with power to do a
banking business, which is not vested in
the Treasury Department ITSELF and which
could not be vested in any agent appoint
ed under the law. The syndicate, accord
ing to the reported provisions of this un-
official contract, are privileged to suspend
or delay the payments to the government
for the bonds, so that they may use the
gold at their command to affect the rate
Of exchange, SO as to prevent the exporta-
ton Of gold. When foreign exchange is
high, they are privileged to suspend pay
ment to the government and to use the
gold to colntermand the demand for -ex-
portation of gold. The Secretary of the
Treasury has no power to go into the mar
manner, aid therefore, 1t is represented
the syndicate agreed to do SO in the in
terest of the treasury, with the understand
ing that when foreign exchange is high
they will not be required to make the gold
deposits in payment of the bonds. In other
words. they are authorized before final set
tlement is made with the department to
use the gold acquired by the sale of bonds
to decrease the rate of exchange in this
country on London and to prevent a drain
upon the gold which is already deposited
in the vaults of the treasury. The an
nouncement at the close of the business
yesterday that there had been a loss of
over a million dollars was due, it is as
serted, to the fact that at the present time
the syndicate have suspended payments on
the bonds, so that there is no increase OF
gold from that source and that there is
two millions of gold technically in transit
between the assay office and the subtreas-
ury, which, while actually in possession
of the government, was not shown on the
books yesterday.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
ATTACKING BLIxTs STORY.
Re esumptfOn of Argument for Accused
In the Hayward Case.

Re sumption of Argument for Accused
In the Hayward Case.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., March Mr..
Erwin resumed his long effort today before
the jury for the defense of Harry Hay
ward. charged with the murder of Miss
Cling. The mother of the defendant was
not present. but his father and an aunt
occupied seats in the witness row.
County Attorney Nye was still absent,
and he is not likely to appear again in the
case for sometime. He is confined to his
bed under a physicians care, anu his con-
ditioE is quite serious. It developed to-
day that in case of a conviction-which Is
confidently expected by the state-imme-
diate sentence will be moved.
The defense, on the other hand, has made
every preparation for a stay and an ap-
peal In case of conviction. Mr.. Erwin is
noon. and If he does SO Judge Smith will
at once charge the Jury. SO that it may
retire and begin its work Of reaching an
agreement at once.
There was a tremendous crowd applying
for admission this morning, but not more
than a third succeeded in getting into the
court room, which was packed to suffo-
cation.
Mr.. Erwin at once began anew the attack
on the testimony of Blixt, which he admit
ted was the focal point of the case. He
turned to the question of the alleged JIM
munity promised by the state to Blixt and
Adry Hayward for the sake of convicting
Harry. This, he declared, was a revival
of the old and pernicious practice of turn
and he called upon the jury to stamp it
out.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
SATISFACTORY ADMINISTRATION.
Roosevelt on the Ciyi
Service In Cincinnati.

Commissioner Roosevelt on the Civil
Service in Cincinnati.
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt has
returned to the city from visit to Gin
cirpati, where he looked into the admins
tration of the internal revenue office, with
a view to some extensions of the classified
service there. His recommendations on
the subject will be sent to the President
for his action. While in Cincinnati Mr..
Roosevelt spent some time in the post
office, in which, he says, there has been a
most satisfactory observance of the civil
service law by Postmaster Zumstein, who
is about to retire. Eighty-two per cent of
the carriers who were employed when Mr..
Zumstein took charge of the office, Mr.
Roosevelt says. are still there. and that
there has been but IS per cent of changes,
and these were by reason of bona fide
designations. deaths and removals. The
workings Of the examining board at the
post office, Mr.. Roosevelt says. is also
Highly satisfactory, and he regards 1t as
one Of the model boards of the country.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
The Congregational Committee to Sell
Its Furniture.

The Congregational Committee to Sell
Its Furniture.
Congressman Babcock, chairman Of the
republican congressional committee Of the
last Congress, referring to the fact that
the congressional headquarters are to be
closed here on March 15, said today:
"It has been decided to close the commit
tee rooms for the reason that it has not
been deemed expedient by the party lead
ers to maintain headquarters until after
the republican national convention shall
have met. The function of the congress
sional committee and Of the national COM
mittee is to execute the will Of the conven-
ton, and not to attempt to create or to
enforce policies. There was for a time
disposition on the part of some of the lead
ing republicans to keep the congressional
committee headquarters open here, and to
conduct from them campaign Of education.
That would have been well enough, per-
haps, if the issues of the coming campaign
had been restricted solely to the tariff on
which the party is generally in accord But
just at present the situation as to the
finances is somewhat chaotic. 1t is not
certain what the attitude of the republican
national convention will be upon that sub
ject. Moreover, the republican congress
sional committee, as a matter of fact is
functus officio. Some of its members have
not been reelected to the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress. It would be absurd to have con-
'gressional committee in active operation.
some of the members of which are not
even members of Congress. So it has been
decided to close the headquarters in this
city on March 10, as was determined upon
by meeting of the members of the COM
mittee some weeks ago, and the furniture
is to be disposed of.
This statement of Chairman Babcock is
in accord with the views which We're ey-
pressed by Mr. Manley and other members
of the republican national committee who
have been here within a few days. There
is no disposition on the part of the mem
bers Of this committee to attempt to force
any policy on the republican party. They
feel that their function is to execute the
will Of the republican national committee
and they will wait until they receive in
structions from that committee before en-
tering upon active work.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
MIR. McCREARY HOPEFUL.
He Thinks silver Will BE Rehabilftat-
cd by International Agreement.

cd by International Agreement.
Representative McCreary, who was one
of the American delegates to the Brussels
monetary conference, says that he is very
hopeful of the ultimate restoration of the
free coinage of silver by international
agreement. The fact that the silver men
themselves have Joined in the present
movement in that direction-that Senator
Wolcott offered the amendment providing
for delegates-is very encouraging to those
who do not believe that silver can be re-
stored except by international agreement.
Mr. McCreary says that he does not be-
Heve that there will be any further serious
drain upon the gold of this country. There
are two reasons for this he says. "One is
that foreign countries have become salts
fed that gold payments will be maintained
here, and that our credit is perfectly good,
and the other is that the adjournment of
Congress will end the agitation of the. fnan-
cial question. giving assurance that no free
silver bill can be passed. He does not
think that the organization of a free silver
party by the Bimetallic League is matter
of any consequence. will disturb the
confidence in our securities abroad"
Evening star., 1895-03-07
SUGAR AND POLITICS,
Gov. Yarmouth Says Louislana is to
Have Fair Elections.

Gov. Yarmouth Says Louislana is to
Have Fair Elections.
Gov. Yarmouth Of Louisiana, one of the
most extensive sugar growers in that state
who was here during the close of Congress
ard was deeply interested in the passage
of the provision of the payment of the
bounty, says:
1.-The reports that any money was used
or corrupt influences of any kind were re-
sorted to, to secure the passage of the
bounty law, so far as I know or believe are
without foundation. There Is no one in
Louisiana interested in the sugar question
pose. The payment of the bounty would
have the effect to save some of the sugar
growers from going to the wall; but it
will not save all of them"
Referring to the political conditions in
that state, Gov. Yarmouth says:
1--WE are coming to the turning of the
ways in Louisiana. The state election will
occur one year from next April, and few
months prior to the presidential election.
There Is to be change in the politics Of
Louisiana. We are going to have fair
elections. The polling places in my dis
trict, for instance, are fourteen miles away
from the bulk of the voters. 1t was neceS-
sary to hire special trains to reach the
place to vote. The polls were selected for
the special purpose of preventing a fair
vote. This sort of thing must be stopped.
The people of Louisiana are no longer in a
disposition to submit to such impositions.
The machine has had its day in Louisiana.
We are going to have fair elections in that
state, and one year from next April a
just location of the voting places, an hon.
est ballot and a fair count, if we have to
fight for it. The machine which controls
the state politics must give the people
chance, or 1t will have to go. The desire
for honest elections is becoming fashion
in the south. and that fashion has reached
Louisiana"
Evening star., 1895-03-07
BRITISH TRADE WITH HAWAII.
Consul General Mills Makes a Signil-
can't Report.

can't Report.
Consul General Mills at Honolulu has
made a report to the State Department
showing the steady increase of British
trade with the Hawaiian Islands to the
evident detriment of the commercial in
terests of the United States. He makes an
itemized statement of merchandise import
ed into Honolulu by the Vancouver and
Canadian-Australian Steamship Company
for nine months ended September 30 last,
showing large imports of lime, flour,
Shocks whisky, fish, posts. shingles. lum-
ber bags, beer, naval stores, machinery.
bran, barley. oats, wheat and mill
feed These figures he says. will give
some idea of how this British line is en-
croaching on the business heretofore en-
loved by the long-established lines OF
American steamers, ard is also opening up
an English source of supply for the Ha-
waiian market, which has heretofore been
exclusively American, SO far as this par
ticular line of goods is concerned.
TT will be observed" says the consul
general that most of the items mention
ed in the statement are those which form
staple articles of export from California,
and it is this class of merchandise on
which the American line of vessels plying
between these islands and San Francisco
rely for their freighting business. 1t is
noticeable that the quantity of freight
steadily increasing, much of 1t being
brought on ships account, and what those
vessels may lose in the way of freight
when the goods are sold is more than made
up by the large subsidies which they re-
ceive from the British government"
Evening star., 1895-03-07
SENATE REORGANIZATION
Speculation as to Whether the Republicans
Would Make Combination.
A Resolution That Seems to Indicate
They Would Prefer to Wait
for n Majority.

Since the result Of the last fall elections
deprived the democrats of majority in
the Senate it has been a matter of specu-
Iation whether or not the republicans, be-
ing the plurality party, would combine
with the populists to oust the democratic
organization. In an interview with Star
reporter soon after the election Mr.. PETER
stated that the populists would combine
with neither the republicans nor the dem
ocrats, but that they would be willing to
make combination with the silver men
Of both parties for a thorough reorganiza-
ton In the Senate. He said then that the
populists cared nothing about the officers
of the body, but that they would like TO
see the Senate organized on silver basis,
a large majority of that body agreeing on
that question.
A Significant Resolution.
Without q combination on organization
the republicans, though having more MEM
bers Of the Senate than have the deNo-
Gratis, would be compelled to leave the
nominal control Of that body as 1t now Is
There has been a great deal of specula-
ton as to whether they would be willing to
combine with the popullsts. An answer 10
that question appears TO be given In
resolution, which was adopted Just before
the Fifty-third Congress expired
This resolution PROVIDED tnat tne cotIl-
mittees of the Senate as now constituted
shall be continued during the recess of
Congress. This resolution was offered by
Mr.. German and was promptly adopted.
1t now develops that the resolution was
the result of an agreement between the
republican and democratic steering COM
mittees and was obviously intended to pre-
vent just such a reorganization of COM
mittees as Mr.. PETER has had in contem-
plation. Ordinarily the committees expire
with the expiration of Congress and are
reorganized with the opening of the new
Congress.
Prefer to Wait.
This resolution extends the old organiza-
tions and it will require majority of the
Senate to reconstruct them. In agreeing to
this extension of the committees the re-
publicans indicated an indisposition to
permit a populistic reorganization, and it
is inferred that they will prefer to permit
the democratic organization to stand until
such time as there may be q republican
majority and they can take control of the
Senate without forming any entangling
alliance.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
The Rnltimore Post omce,

AS result of an examination by an Off
cial of the civil service an entire change
has been made in the examining board for
the Baltimore post office. The commission
is dissatisfied with the recent working Of
the board, though in just what respect the
members decline to say. Four of the five
members Of the new beard have already
been designated. as follows: Leonidas H.
Nice Of the subtreasury, chairman; Louis
NJ Rawlings an employe of the post office,
secretary; Charles NJ. Lewis of the light
house service and James T. ONeill Of the
post Office.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
THE TELEPHONE PATENTS.
The Berlfner Invention Said to BE
Unaffected by the Recent Decision.

Un0mecteu ny the Recent Decision.
The attorneys for the. Bell Telephone
Company here say that the decision Of the
United States Supreme Court In the Bate
case is very much less Important SO far
as the telephone is concerned. than has
been assumed. AS for the Berliner patent,
contrary to positive public statements. this
decision, they say. does hot affect it at all.
and for the very good reason that no
patent has ever been taken out upon the
Berliner invention in any foreign country.
The decision in this case Is limited to the
construction Of the Revised Statutes as to
the invention in foreign countries. The
Bell Company, so far as the Berliner pat
ent is concerned, is very much more in
terested in the decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the case which
will soon reach 1t on appeal from the
Rhode Island circuit. 1t will be remem-
bered that Judge Carpenter of that circuit
has decided against the validity of the
Berliner patent, and that the case is now
soon to be heard on appeal before the
United States Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SAVED
How 1t Has Been Done by the Naval
EIuipment Bureau.

How 1t Has Been Done by the Naval
Equipment Bureau.
The equipment bureau of the Navy De-
partment has saved about $4,000 at one
move by adopting the plan of supplying the
United States fleet in the West Indies with
coal by direct shipment. Coal is very high
there, the prices paid averaging $3.50 per
ton, except at st. Lucia, where competi-
ton has caused a slight reduction. The de-
partment has usually been obliged to pay
this without protest, for in the case of
single ship it would not pay to make
shipment Of coal from the United States,
and in other cases the vessels of our fleets
have been kept moving from one port to
another without a Well-def1ned program,
and 1t was not possible to charter collier
to chase the fleet.
A Shipment Direct.
BUT when Admiral Meade took his feet
to the West Indies he went away leaving
clearly defined itinerary at the depart
ment, and the equipment bureau seized
upon the opportunity to save money on the
large amount of coal that would be burned.
A contract was made with the Davis Coal
and Coke Company of West Virginia for
the delivery on board our warships at
Trinidad of coal known as the George
creek coal, at 3.S5 per ton, saving of
nearly so per cent, and the vessel which
sailed from Baltimore, has just arrived at
her destination.
ExtOrtinate Coal Charges.
There is much complaint at the Navy
Department of the action of the Panama
Railroad Company in charging extortionate
prices for coal supplied to our naval YES
sells at Colon. When the San Francisco
was sent to- that port in June last year
the railroad company charged her $11 per
for ho hos
$10.75 Per ton. Inasmuch as the naval ves-
sells were sent to Colon almost solely for
the purpose of portecting the valuable
property of this company, which is an
American corporation, it. is felt at the
Navy Department chat the action of the
company in thus charging three prices for
coal required by the ships is, to say the
least, singular.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
No Letters From Mr.. Foster.

Referring to a paragraph in yesterdays
Star to the effect that John Wilde, the
American who entered the Chinese service
against Japan, was the bearet of a letter of
duct 4rem Hon Mr
Foster writes a, note to The Star saying
that any statement to that effect Is abso-
lutely untrue, as "Mr. Foster. never saw
either of the men arrested;b9 the japanese
authorities, nor did he ever hold any COM
munication with them whatever"
Evening star., 1895-03-07
Secretary smith. Return.

Secretary Hoke Smith has returned to the
city after short visit to Georgia. He was
waited on today by the delegation of
Osage Oklahoma, Indians, who desired to
pay their respects previous to their early
departure for home.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
Tr.nsurx REGENTS.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s29O.155 Government receipts:
From internal revenue, $f3554O; customs,
1901 ,010; miscellaneous, STAT
Evening star., 1895-03-07
Condition of the Banks.

The controller of the currency has called
for a report of the condition of national
banks at the close Of business Tuesday,
March 5, last.
Evening star., 1895-03-07

t6e proof Of Be puoo Ding Is
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Of. 6o3 separate announce
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space.
Evening star., 1895-03-07

Mr. Van Senden, private secretary to
Secretary Carlisle. is confined to his bed
with the grip.
Evening star., 1895-03-07
nry Amounted.

Another Notary Appointed.
The President has reappointed Charles S.
shreve a notary public for the District of
Columbia.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
LITTLE MR.. THIMBLEFINGER.
And Queer Countrywide Chdren Second VisitWhat They
There.

poker, and Immediately a company OF little
men nIed out from behind il. As they pass
ed the furnace door they lit their torches
at a live coal and marched out 10 the wood
en- horse. followed by the king OF the Clink-
ers and Sparkle Spry.
The latter had reason to be very much
assonished at what he saw then AID alltr-
wards. The torch bearers led the way 10
the left foreleg Of the wooden horse, opened
2 door and fled up a spiral stirway. the
king OF the Clinkers following after Sparkle
Spry climbed ND by means OF a stepiadder
that the carpenter had used. When ne
crawled through the window in the side OF
the wooden horse he saw that great trans
formation had taken place, and the sight or
Il almost took his breath away.
"A furnace with a small bake oven had
been fitted up and there was also n supply
OF -four, coal and wood. The flue from the
furnace ran in the inside Of the horses
neck finding a vent for the smoke at the
ears. C.n ali sides We're 10 be seen the tools
and furniture OF n bakery, and there were
places where the little men might stow
themselves away when they were not on
duty. and there WAS a special apartment
for she king of the Ciinkers.
IN a little while the whole interior of the
borse swarmed with the followers of the
king OF the Clinkers. who stood counting
Them IS they came in.
an here he said. waving his little
poker Now get 20 bed and rest yourselves
They compiled so promptly that they
seemed to disappear as il by magic. The