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The New York Times and Recorder
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The sun., 1896-02-05
NO MORE VAR SHIPS FOR TURKEY.
The Sultan Said to Have Renehed nm I'm
derstandinH with the State Department.

The Sultan snid to Have Renched Tn
derstnndinE with the State Department.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The Administrations
programme for n big naval demonstration In
Turkish waters to bring about prompt compll-
ance with It's Indemnity demands has been aban-
doned. and Minister Terrell will be informed
that Admiral SelfricGc's three ships must be
depended on for any support he may require in
future.
The fleet, however. will remain at Hampton
Roads. aad for the present the Administration
has no Intention of ordering it elsewhere. unless
it should be decided to give recognition to the
Cuban insurgents. in which event 1t would be
sent to Havana.
The original plan for demonstration against
Turkey was conceived BY Secretary Olncy. who
on Dec. 10 suggested to the President the pro-
rrtety Of assembling eight or ten war ships near
tho BospDrus to enforce u demand for 100000
which hat been made by Mr.. Terrell. acting M.
shown until recently no disposition to meet the
demand.
The three members of the Cabinet who plnnntd d
the proposed campaign and urged its adopt lon
mont. and Secretary Herbert. Upon their sug-
rcstion Admiral Bunre was callcd to WASH
lngton and directed to prepare for instant ser
vice IN Turkish waters with his entire fleet OF
SIX war ships. ,.,
to several powers. asking their policy In tho
event Of demonstration solely to collect in
demnity. and the unex uected delay in receiving
replies gave tho Turkish Government time in
which to come to an understanding wiki the
State Department. 1t is understood that Rus
aia WAS the only Government that objected to
the proposed programme
The sun., 1896-02-05
TURKEY POOR Nv PURSE.
Mono OF the Powers Has Received n Cent
OF Damages for Iniuries Indicted.

or Damages for Injuries Indicted.
LONDON. Feb. 4.-The correspondent OF tho
United Press in Constantinople tclegraphs
under date OF Feb. 3 that the reported exist
ence OF a strain between the United States and
Turkey in consequence of the rigorous and per-
sistent measure adopted by United States Min
lister Terrell for the protection Of American mis-
sionnries is wholly without foundation. As re-
CARDS protection of American citizens and tho
payment of indemn nifty by the Turkish Govern
ment for the destruction by fire OF American
buildings. II will 10 recalled that none OF the
f2S. 900 demanded by the three chief powers Of
Europe for the killing and woundng OF the
foreign Consuls at Jeddah In May last has yet
been obtained by tho powers, nor has any body
as yet been punished for the outrage.
The houses occupied by Armenians in Smyrna
were marked for a week. Mr.. j. II. Madden,
the United States Consul there, made injuries
of the Government regarding the reasons for so
designating Armenian residences. and entered
a vigorous protest against such n proceeding. A
large quantity Of arms has been found In .
mosque nj Smyrna, which. 1t Is supposed had
Armcnans in the event of an outbreak at that
place. The Christians, however. considerably
outnunber the Moslems. and y ia not regarded
as likely that any massacre will be attempted.
The United States cruiser San Francisco is at
Mersina. Asia Minor. on the Mediterranean.
Letters describing the misery among the inhab-
shin. and the sailors made up,an purse Of $500
for the relief OF the sufferers. The situation at
Marash has become more critical. A number of
European war vessels arc gathering at Alexan-
dretta.
The loan of 10000. 600 francs. secured by tho
Governnent's share of the lighthouse receipts.
which the Porto Is negotiating with the Berlin
banking house Of Bleichroder. Is nearly con-
CludeQ,
The sun., 1896-02-05
EDWIN r. UHL.

desire To 20 to Germany, and that therefore
hc would not be appointed. He made no di-
rect stattment about the matter himself. but
indicated that what his friends said was true.
The fact that he has accepted the appoint
mcnt, therefore. is taken 10 mean that he Is
dissatisfied with the post of Assistant Secre-
tary of state.
Under Secretary Gresham Mr.. Uhl was an
influential and useful man In the department.
Hc wns consulted as to the policy of the Sec
retary. and he rendered him valuable assist
ancc, especially during the Allianca affair last
spring. just before Secretary Grcsham's death.
Mr.. Chl was very conspicuous in the bus
of the department. md i has been stated fre- r.
nous message TO Spain demanding MI apology
for the firing upon the American ship.
OF the State department the Assistant Secre.
taries have been made to understand that they
are empdlcyecs and not officials Of the depart.
ment. They Lave no opinions OF their own on
pubic questions. or, at least. are not permit
ted to express thelr. and are compelled, rs are
all the employees OF the department, to main
latinG to the public business. OF course tho
of this. but it is true nevertheless. and may
explain. in n measure at least. the Willingness
of Secretary Uh! to go to Germany.
MIR. Chl is n Michigan man who was appoint
ed to the office of As 'istant Secretary upon tho
recommendation of his friend Don N. Dickin-
son. whose word Is sill law at the White House.
lie hns money, ability. md high standing among
the lawyers ,f the Northwest. Ee is highly
educated. travelled and cultured. IS n man Of
fine pres sence and agreeable manners. and it'll
out doubt will make very credi,nblc Arnbas-
sador. The salary that goes with his new Office
is ST.. 800 Il year. or Sl3.OO0 more than he re.
ceiyeS as Assistant secretary. hut the matter of
salary probably had little tc do with his deciding
to accept the appointment. a. nil his salary Will
be required for bis living expenses in Berlin.
Just as it is in Washington.
MIR. Uhl was nominate in 1894 by the Demo-
cratic state Convention of Michigan for the
Office Of United States Senator. hut was hardly
regarded rs n candidate for the place for the rea-
son that hut one Democrat was elected to tho
legislature. Mr.. thl went to Michigan when
the ballotinC for Senator took place, hut at ls
suggestion Mr.. Donavin. the lone Democrat of
the Joint Assembly. cast his vote for Senator
Mcmillan. the Republican Senator. who was
reelected unan imously. 1t is not known who the
successor OF Mr.. Chl Gs Assistant Secretary of
State will he
The sun., 1896-02-05
VINO GETS H4RRISON's VOTES,
Supporters OF Every Candidate File Liens
New York's II IA g 1od One.

"Everybody in Washington seems to be salts
fed that Gen. Harrison's withdrawal from the
list OF Presidential possibilities is helpful to the
cause OF his particular candidate" said Con-
gresham Is. y. Odell, Jr., who arrived in town
last night from the capital. Mr., Odell is the
Chairman Of the Executive Committee OF the
Republican State Committee. md Is counted
one OF the shrewdest politicians who acknowl-
edge the leadership of ex-senator Platt.
III nothing else" said he, Gen. Harrison's 3
declaration that he is out of the race. leaves In
diana fair fighting. ground for the rest Of tho
candidates for the nomination. and thore is
overy reason why Gov. Morton should be sue
cessful in an effort TO secure some OF the dele
gates from that State"
Committee. who is attending 10 the details OF
the Governors canvass for tho nomination. had
this to add TO Mr.. 0delI's suggestion:
expect support from the friends Of Gen. Hnrri-
son than any other candidate. The Governor
was associated with tho General IN office for four
years. and the relations between them were
cordial and harmonious. IL this counts for
stmnhs a good chance with tho delegates who
had thought TO support Gen. HARRISON
not BY he s,sr snd
sIeak nE Of Its relation TO the candidacy OF Gov.
Morton. said:
Gov. .Morton's prospects. Cen, Harrison and
Gov. Morton nrs great friends. They have many
and follower. OF the General TO turn naturally
and instinc'ivciy to the Governor, now that the
the withdrawal viii strengthen the candidacy
OF GOV. Morton
All OF Tho politicians VINO had anything to sny
oil the ubjrct expressed their conviction that
den. lIarrisOns withdrawal was mnle in good
faith. and that his name will not come before
the convention at st. l.ouis with his consent.
They may have disarreed slightly with refer.
cncc to the effect of 1t TO various candidates left
In tho field. as. for instance. ten. Clsrkson
thought 1t would help his candidate. Senator
Allison. senator John NJ. Thur-inn OF Ntbra-kR
expressed IT. ns his opinion that Major Mckinley
would receive more benefit lhAn any other can
ddate. DIR. Dcpew. President Laut terbnCh OF
the County Committee. and other New York
Republicans were Of the same mind Ms Deacon
HRrkctt, that tho great bulk OF Inc delegates
which would hnve gone to Harrison Will find
their way to Morton.
The sun., 1896-02-05
sCOTT'S OFFICE v4CUUM RECIPE
To Help tho Business Administration Get
Its Friends Into Place,

10 Help tho husiness Administration Set
ITS Friends Into Place.
In their efforts to make places for their po-
ltical friends and to build up the ant-Platt
machine in this county. Mayor Strongs reform
Commissioners have made SO much work for
Corporation Counsel Scott that he has been
compelled to get out a set Of general instructions
for the various heads OF departments, showing
them just how they can remove old employees
and make room for their friends without get
ting the city embroiled in n mass OF litigation
instituted by the removed men. Mr.. Scott has
had more cases Of this kind to attend TO lately
than he cares for.
In his circular of instruction he furnished
| court-proof blank form for the removal OF
place holders who are not veterans under the
provisions of section 4s OF the Consolidation
act. The notice is to tho effect that the man
who receives 1t is about to be removed. the
reason for such removal being stated therein.
will be afforded him at u certain day and hour
to make any sxplanat ion relative to such
cause. This preliminary being stated, Mr. Scott
says:
Upon the day named in the notice any explanation
tn that may be offered either 3ral or IN wrIv should
determine according to his Judgment. in relation to
the proposed ,smoyo to he sres,nsa
Character Of the one sought to he removed ard Ills
efficiently perform the duties OF the oice is
sufficient.
The head Of the department Il the explanation is
not satisfactory to him. may In his discretion. re-
move without calling witnesses 10 suhstantiatr III"
charges: may exercise the power OF removal upon
| his own knowledge, or upon Information received
| from others.
A general charge OF ncomp petency without specify
Ing the particulars in which such incompetency
lists is insu nicient. Facts must be stated.
The victim may be represented by counsel
but he is TO have hing like trial. 1t is dif-
fercnt wit h a salared ntiiceholdcr who is vet
eran soldier or volunteer fireman. He must
have n trial for incompetency or conduct incon-
sstent with his official place. and the burden of
proof is on he head OF the department who seeks
| to remove him. However. il he is private sccre-
tary. chief c'erk deputy or holds u confidential
place. Mr.. Scott says he may be removed with
| out trial.
In the case OF veterans receivi Ing per diem
wages Mr.. Scott says they may br discharged
without trial II the cause for removal is stated
In the notice served. md IL II one of the causes
! EXPRESSED in the statute. The veteran dny ln-
borer may get his trial In the courts. however. in
an action for reinstatement. when the removing
| power is required to prove the charge on which
| the removal is based Day luborers not veterans
| may be removed at will.
The sun., 1896-02-05

To BE Initiated Before He Sails for Europe
Who WIN lie Grand sSAchemi

The first step toward the reorganization of
the TaniEany Society for 1896 was taken at u
meeting held on Monday night. a co nmit.
tee was appointed to nominate the thirteen
sachems Of the society to be voted for mt the
April meeting of the order. This committee
is composed Of Edward G. Shcehy, William
Dalton. John B. Sexton, Isaac H. Terrell, VIII
liam II. Burke. James p. KcatinG, and Michael
c. Murphy. All are district leaders except
Chairman Shechy. and the committee IL in
every way favorable to the present administra-
ton of the Tamnany Hall political organiza-
tOn. This means that there will be no change
In the leadership Of Tammany Hall tor lsDd.
The present sachemS OF the society nrc eX-
Mayor Grant. Thomas G. Feitner. John &.
SheehNn. congressman tr-lnings. Met !elan.
and Sulzer. Charles Welde. Patrick Kcenan,
Gen. Daniel +. Sick!es. Register Sohmer.
Henry u. lIOtchkiS!. John II. Patrick. and
Augustus W. Peters. 1t Is not expected that
there will he any ,'lanGc In this list, but after
the now sa-hcms are installed thcr" Iray be II
surprise in the choice of IL Grand Sachcm. SUI
prene Court Justice Frederick Smyth now oc-
cuDics that post. l1ci not eligible for re
election, bat might be retained in Office by a
refu al to elect his successor. 1t Is under
s,nUd. though TINT Justice Smyth does not care
to continue longer at the head Of the society.
One of the candidates for membership In the
order who was elected on Monday night WAS
Oliver ii. j. Belmont. special meeting OF
the society will be held next Monday night tn
initiate Mr.. Belmont before he and his bride.
lately Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, go abroad.
The sun., 1896-02-05
1HEO u. WILLIS ON ron
The Republican Machine In Brooklyn Il
Under His Sway.

The Republican machine in Brooklyn has now
been fully organized on strictly factional lines,
and City Works Commissioner Theodore B.
Willis is on top and Ex-senator Jacob Worth
and Sheriff William Ruttling in tho soup. In
the recent sharp fight between the rival factions
for the Craftsmanship of tho General Commit
tee the Wills forces won by the slender m ajority
OF five the victory being mainly due 10 tho aid
rendered by Mayor Wurster.
The anti-Worth lines havo since been sub.
etantially strengthened by tho installment Of
Mr.. Wills rs City Works Commissioner. and
last night the First ward statesman scored dc.
cisive victory mt the organization Of the Exoou.
tive Committee OF the General Committee.
Tho Worth-ButtlinR faction did not oven
make n contest for tho Craftsmanship or score.
taryship Of the committee. and Jacob Brennol
of the tenth ward and Robert W. Fielding OF
the Twcnty-second were res pectively elected FOR
these places by n unanimous vote. Mr.. BrenneS
and has long been in close political alliance with
Mr. Willis. while Mr.. Fielding Is Mr.. WilltB'o
deputy In the City Works departments.
For the rkshp OF the Executive COMMITTEES,
is a contest between John Cohen OF the Eleventh
ward and David L. Watkins Of the Seventeenth.
Cohen, who is also II strong Willis man. got the
place. 1t is well understood by the politicians
Wurster in his political activities and
Republican hosts in Kings county together By
eliminating as lar aS possible the Worth Butt
ling Influence in the organization. 1t 10 now
confidently predicted that the Wurster.Wtlis
combine win control tho entire delegation 70
the National Convention, with probably tho ex.
ccption of that from single Congress district
The sun., 1896-02-05
MARCH HEPUBAICAN CONVENTION.
Electoral Ticket to Be Named as Well as
Dslcgntcn MT I.nrEe 10 -. I.ouis.

1t has practically been decided that when the
Republican state Committee meets mt the Fifth
Avenue Hotel next Saturday it will decide that
not only delegates at large to st. Louis shall be
chosen at the Convention next month, but also
candidat for Presidential electors. There aro
thirty-siX of these candidates, and although tho
place il only honorary there is usually consider
able strife for the honor The Convention which
sent delegates vt large 10 Minneapolis in lSno
nominated the electoral tickct. hut this was done
because there WAS no state ticket to he nolni-
mated that fall and no necessity for holding
another Convention.
The candidates for Governor and Lieutenant :
Governor will he nominated this year. and II
will he necessary to hold IA second or fall con.
yrntiOn. but II is understood tint the electoral
ticket will he named in March.
There is no probability thai the new state
Committee for 1896 Will he unni''i at the Com
yentinn next month. The leaders nf the urvan-
zaiion believe thai H." prc-"nt sat" Commute"
is competent IA do all the work HAT IL required
In the Presidential campaign prior To ia" srlrc-
tiOu of new committee III the early autumn.
The summer work uf the committee will be
chiefly the circulation OF campaign literature.
The sun., 1896-02-05
WOULD MovE1nENAvALACADEMY
CONGRESSMAN barrett OF Massachusetts to
Start Another Hot Debate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Representative Bar
rett OF Massachusetts. author OF the Bayard
impeac chment resolution. proposes to present to
the House to- o-morrow another proposition which
will bring about n lively debate. Mr.. Barrett
believes that the present location OF the Naval
Academy should be changed, and he will intro
duce bill directing a commission Of leading
naval officers to begin at once an investigation
OF desirable sites for the institution. and to re-
port without delay to Congress.
Recently Mr.. Barrett accompanied n commit
tee from the Senate and House Naval Affairs
Committee to Annapolis and Investigated the
condition of affairs, and what he saw and
learned 40 impressed him that he believes
that the Government, instead OF expanding
S3,OOO.OO0 or more in placing the institution ON
u modern basis could use the money motc nd
vantaveously by establishing new school
some here else.
lilo has no particular place In mind. but thinks
there are plenty OF places along the coast more
suitable. both for water facilities and the space
that would be afforded for all kinds OF practical
instruction.. Mr.. Barrett's commission. II APP
pointed. will take into consideration several
New England ports, and especially Newport,
where the school was located temporarily dur
ing tho war.
The sun., 1896-02-05

Peddied to Italians Who Want Jobs as
Street Cleaners.

Somebody hAs been buncoing ignorant Ital-
ians anxious to become members OF Col. War
ings street cleaning brigade by selling them
false certificates Of naturalization. Edward p.
Crngle, who is registration clerk in the Street
Cleaning Department, discovered n few days
ago that the seals on some of the naturalization
papers which were filed hy laborers with the
department were for2criestiTHe matter was
presented 10 the Grand Jury, and ind II ents
were filed against the laborers who Ind led
the forged certificates. One OF these PasQuale
Marriao OF ~ Narick street, WAS arrested yes
terday charged with forgery In the SECOND de-
gree. lie could not furnish $4,000 bail, and
WIS locked up in the TOmbs.
Mnrriao said he bought tho forged certificate
from man in city Hall Park for $40. He says
that several Other Italians were dcluded In the
same manner. The papers seemed to be regular
Superior Court blanks, hut the scalS were crude
forrerics. The laws Of lsD" make it obligatory
on all men to become citizens before they can he
employed as laborrrs in the street Clra, Ing De-
rnrtnent. The police are hnnt ing for the otht r
Italians under indictment and the pedd!er OF
IOrEerieR.