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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
j PAN AN D H A w Al /
One Condition by the Former in Arbitrating
Its Differences With the Latter.
The United States to Guarantee JudE-
mcmt If 1t Is Against
Hawaii.

1t is learned that one of the conditions
imposed by the Japanese government in ac-
cepting the proposition to arbitrate its diff
ferences with Hawaii is that the United
States shall guarantee the satisfaction of
the judgment in case it is adverse to Ha-
waii. This condition. it is explained, is
based on the belief that the United States
will soon annex the Hawaiian Islands. and
the republic of Hawaii will pass out of ex-
istence. Unless the United States shall
give some satisfactory assurance that the
decision of the arbitration tribunal will be
carried out in the event it is adverse to
Hawaii, the japanese government, 1t is de-
clared will not enter into such an arrange
ment, as in the event of the annexation of
Hawaii there would be no other country to
look to for redress. 1t is said that the
State Department has already received In
tmation to this effect from the Japanese
government. The position of the Japanese
government Is perfectly well understood,
and there is disposition in official circles
to acknowledge the equity of its conten-
tion that If the United States anneXes Ha-
wall it should assume the legal obligations
entered into by Hawaii with knowledge
and consent of the United States pending
the consideration of the question of an
nexation. 1t is expected that formal nego-
tiationS on this point will soon be opened
between the governments of Japan and the
United States, and it is not doubted that
the United States will make all honorable
concessions in order to expedite the settle
ment of the differences between Japan and
Hawaii. before taking the latter into full
membership in the Union of states.
In his latest dispatches to the State De-
partment. received yesterday, United States
Minister Sewell at Honolulu told in detail
of the development of the diplomatic cor
respondence between Japan and the Ha-
waiian government growing out of The
labor controversy, and reports that in the
opinion of the best-informed people on the
islands the Japanese government will be
amply content with recognition by the
Hawaiians of the principle for which they
contend, without insisting upon substantial
pecuniary damages. 1t was also reported
that the future conduct of the negotiations
had been transferred entirely from Homo
lulu to Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
ARMOR PLATE FOR SHIPS.
Conference Between Assistant Seer
tary Roosevelt and Mr.. Cranp.

conference Between Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Mr.. Cra
Mr.. Chas. Cramp Of the shipbuilding firm
of Cramp & Sons was at the Navy Depart
ment today in conference with Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt and Capt. O'Neill chief
Of the ordnance bureau, to learn the inten-
ton Of the department in the matter of
procuring armor for the battle ships now
building. The response of the Cramps to
Secretary Longs invitation to submit pro-
posals for supplying such armor as they
need for the ships they are building has
been delayed by the absence from the
United States of Mr.. Charles Cramp. He
has now made answer, ard. as was ex-
pected. declines to undertake the task. He
was not averse, however to undertaking
to supply the small quantity of diagonal
armor, amounting to about eighty tons for
eacn snip, at the maximum price allowed
by Con2ress-SOO per ton-hts offer to do
this being based on desire to prevent a
possible stoppage Of work on the ships
owing to the lack Of this particular armor.
ture.
Meanwhile the acting secretary is pro-
ceedlng to carry out the direction of Con-
gress on the lines laid down by Secretary
Long, ana he has completed the personnel
Of the special board which is to make an
investigation of the cost Of establishing
government armor plant AS announced to-
day, the board will consist of Commodore
Howell, commandant Of the League Island
navy yard; Capt Mccormick, captain of
the norfolk navy yard; Chief Engineer
Perry, from the Monterey; Civil Engineer
Menoca! from the New York navy yard;
Lieut.. r. F: Fletcher, from the torpedo sta
ton, with Lieut.. w. I. Chambers, from the
Minneapolis, as recorder. This board will
meet Monday next in the ordnance bureau
here Tor organization and to outline the
plan or work. It Is not yet even to be con-
but from the magnitude of the task. and
the probability that difficulty will be en-
countered in securing the, information as
10 the cost of plants and cost of produc-
ton OF armor. the end cannot be reached
very much earlier than the assembling of
the next session of Congress, to which the
results must be reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
TORPEDO FLEET EVOLCTIONS.
Conference to BE Had Regarding
the ArrnmEements.

A Conference to lie Had lteEarutnE
the Arrangements.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt will have a
conference with Lieut.. Commander KIM
ball, commanding the torpedo boat fiotilla
Lieut.. Usher, commanding the Ericsson,
and Lieut.. Fremont, commander Of the Por-
ter, at the Navy Department next Monday
to complete arrangements for the proposed
evolutions of the torpedo fleet. 1t has been
suggested that preliminary evolutions take
place in Chesapeake bay, and the sugges-
tion is favorably considered. but no deci-
sion has been made. 1t Is Mr.. Roosevelt's s
idea that the bouts be exercised for q
month separately, until officers and men
become accustomed to their operation and
then to have them concentrated for f1otiia
tactics.
The notilla will not go south of Virginia
until after October. During the late au-
tTmn and winter the evolutions will be
conducted along the south Atlantic and
gulf coasts. and it will be some time in the
spring before the fotilla will start on q
contemplated trip up the Mississippi and
into some of its tributaries. The hotilla
will be composed of six boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
CONTROLLER 1'RACEWELE.
He Wns Formally Installed in Office
This Morning.

Judge Robert J. TraccweH of Indiana
who succeeds Judge Bowler of Illinois as
controller of the treasury. appeared at the
Treasury Department this morning and
was formally installed in office. The oath
of Office was administered to him by a
clerk in the appointment division having
notarial powers. Deputy Controller Bow
ers enlightened the new controller as to
official dut.es and introduced the principal
officers of the bureau to him. Controller
Tracewell spent the day in familiariZing
himself with the business routine of the
bureau. He is tall, fine-looking man.
with heavy black hair and mustache and a
swarthy complexion. There is nothing stiff
or formal about him, and he bids fair to
become popular official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can fird the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
SILVERBERG RELEASED.
hut He Must Keep Out of Germany fp
the Future.

Defs, Baden, Germany, reports to the De
partment OF State that he has finally Sc
cured the release of Harry Silverberg,
alias John c. DraytCn. of Little Rock, Ark.
who was condemned by the German gov
ernment last January to two and a half
years Imprisonment on account of several
alleged violations of law. The German gov
ernment required an escort for Silyerbere
to Bremen. and a bond of ], 600 marks thai
he keep out of German territory Silver
bers was placed on board a steamer of the
North German Lloyd line bound for Bal
timOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05

Negotiations are now in progress with
the French government looking to the con-
clusion Of a treaty of trade and commerce
to govern the relations between the United
States and Tunis. This Is to take the
place Of the old treaty. which does not
fit modern conditions. and particularly the
existing protectorate over Tunis maintain-
ed by France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT.
II Will lie Launched mt Baltimore
Next Saturday.

The Navy Department has been Informed
that the submarine torpedo boat which has
been In course OF construction by the Co
lunbian iron works at Baltimore for over
q year past will be launched next Satur-
day at noon. Mr.. John c. Holland, inven-
tor Of the vessel, has invited many naval
officers and other officers to be present
when the strange craft takes her first din
into the water, and the occasion will be
made as interesting possible. The con-
tractors are way behind in their work and
have been granted extension on ac-
count of the novel and original character
of the work. In the event of the success
of the vessel ii is more than probable that
several similar vessels of a larger size will
be constructed for the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. VIM. W. Harts. Corps of En-
gibeers, is on visit to this city
Capt. George w. Gocthals. Corps of En-
gineers. one of Gen. Wilson's assistants.
has gone to Vineyard Haven to spend his
vacation with his family
Mr.. o. L. Pruden. assistant secretary to
the President, is at Hotel Champlain.
Secretary Sherman has telegraphed from
Amagansett, LII. that he will be In Wash
iEgton Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
THE BATTLE SHIP HDIANA.
she Sailed for Halifax, Where Sh
VIII he D0cked

-sS DsSAe
The big battle ship Indiana. sailed away
frem Newport today for Halifax. where
she will be docked, cleaned and painted.
She Is the first of the battle ships that has
been sent from the United States to a for
eign dock for lack Of docking facilities at
heme. but It is probable that she must be
followed by her sister ship Massachusetts,
and the Iowa. as 1t Is fot expected now
that thu New York dock Will g repaired In
less than years time, and there Is no
other dock on the Atlantic coast capable Of
receiving them.
The Helena sailed today from the Wash
ington navy yard for Pensacola, Fla. to
She will rot be kept in Florida waters
iorger than month, but at the end Of
that time will go to New York to be made
rsaay Ior ner voyage to China The San
Flushing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
Mr. Fitchie sworn In.

Mr.. Thomas Fitchie, recently appointed
commissioner of immigration at the port
OF New York. was sworn into Office at the
Treasury Department this morning. He
had consultation with Secretary Gage
and Commissioner General Powderly. and
arranged to enter on the discharge Of his
new duties tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
Order. for In.pec,ion.

Col. J. G. c. Lee. assistant quartermas-
ter genersl. has been ordered to inspect
the Quartermaster's department at Fort
Sheridan. III. and at Forts Brady and
Wayne. Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
Fitting Out the Ann.pol,..

r1tun8 Out tine Annapolis.
The gunbcat Annapolis Is being fitted out
at the New York navy yard for service on
foreign station. probably China She will
have her final trial trip next week, prepar-
atory to her departure on long cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-05
Ordered OF Dc Armitr. Property.
Indiana Miner. ON the March.

SULLIVAN, Ind, August 5.-The miners
in the Green county field have started on a
march for the mines in the southern In
diana coal fields, two hundred strong. I'M
der the command of Jefferson Pickett, who
vas marshal in the Coxey army. The
men will go to Littles and Petersburg
where they will be Joined by about LOCO
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
4 BIRD TICKET.

The nomination Of Asa Bird Gardiner for
District-Attorney by the Tammany Democracy
brings once more into the public eye one OF the
most interesting and picturesque characters IN
our Colonial and Revolutionary history. There
il some reason to think that had II not been
for Asa Bird Gardiner the American Revolution
would have beer a failure and we should still
be under the yoke of the oppressor. 1t Is no
violation of confidence 10 say that this view or
the subjec. Is held by Asa Bird Gardiner him
self. In consequence of his relation to that
great historical event Colonel Gardiner. known
as Asa Bird Gardiner on all other days. on the
morning of Evacuation Day becomes Early
Bird Gardiner, in order 10 hoist the flag on the
Battery with appropriate pomp and suitable cir
cumstance. He Is the sort OF man whom his
contemporaries contemplate with curiosity and
his ancestors regard with awe. How posterty
will view him II Is now too early TO conjecture.
Possibly through smoked glass. AS was once
said Of some one else: 1.-THE boon Of Provl-
"dence 10 the human race. his fame IS eternity,
"hls residence creation.
4 Younger and less famous Bird on the same
ticket is $. Bird Coler candidate for Controller.
He was flushed in Brooklyn. Not having been
previously conspicuous, II was remarked when
his name appeared that 'for young Bird he
flies high" He Is set down as "chlpple." In
the entirely improbable event Of his being elect
ed and put in control Of the city's finances, let
us hope that he will not turn out to be robin.
Nobody knows how many large cold bottles go
with these two hot birds but Tammany was
evidently ION 4 lark" when It made up the
ticket Qugg's ticket stands. as he says. for
bread and butter and happy homes" Tam
many stands 1t off with cold bottles and hot
birds Both represent hunger and thirst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
TIE NEWS THIS NORNlNG.

roNESTIC This country's relations win
Snajn were discussed at the meeting OF the a.
snet - The Nicaraguan Government ia .
withdrawn its objections to the ia
Captain William Merry as Minister 10 'is' SUu.
fry - DR.. George H. Bridgman, OF liza iia
beth, ~ j. was appointed Minister 10 H Snaro'
Nv the President 49, Lyman j. Gage Secre-
tary of the Treasury. made an address on pres,
ant social problems at the dedication OF tne
Bradley Polytechnic Institute in Peoria, III;
E@ The crew of the juniors won the ooii
class race on Cayuga Lake. 49,
FOREIGN.-The Queen Regent or SPAN WI,
to-day sign decree replacing Geheral We!-e,
as Governor General of CUBA VIZ, 49,, 80 a o.
Blanco it IS reported that senior nI
Oup,ly de LONE at Washington = -, Il ne
death OF FL Conselheiro. leader or the brazliian
insurgent fanatics, Is Tepor oen is ser,onslv
an at his home in South Africa. - iaree
French expedition has LEFT the coast OF ia
honey for the interior OF Africa.
CITY AND SUPERINTENDENT Ottendorfer
returned from Europe and declared for sem
Low for Mayor ---= The Henry George IAN
naign Committee Endorsed the Citizens Union
county ticket. - The first days registration
IN the territory Of the great metropolis was
held r. statement was issued oy the
,nunicpal financial department alleging ois-
crepancies in Brooklyn departments, Whlch Of
ficals there said misleading. - me
captain Of the May Flint arrived In port anu toiu
a thrilling tale of q fight with hurricane -, III
which his vessel almost went down; -. Inc
United States General Appraisers decided that
the Tariff act went into effect at 4:06 p m.
Washington time. July =. - More than
$4,000, 900 in gold was shipped from Europe ioI
this country The wife of A detective
named William Moore died from knife wound
under mysterious circumstances. = Albert
W Sugden, the former valet OF X /. wilson
was found guilty OF grand larceny in the sec
ond degree - One of the elevators In the
Hotel Waldorf fell four stories. injuring TWO OF
the hotel employees - The Churcn OF the
Redeemer at Park-ave and Eighty second-st.
was sold to real estate broker. - Stocks
were dull, but stronger
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
u Continued warm weather. The temperature
Yesterday: Highest 81 degrees; lowest. 43; aver
age, 53s4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

In consequence Of this movement. The revival
OF prosperity has set many thousand hands at
work in every part of Ohio, and has given to
fargo body Of wool growers better prices than
they expected to obtain again until at least an
other year had passed.
In all the State elections the Republican party
"a materially strengthened by the condition OF
Industry and business, and by the division OF
Democratic forces. In other States, as in New
York. il is evident that the Democrats are more
divided than they have been at any other time
since the War, and the bitterness Of feeling
caused by the reesilver outbreak last year anu
It's disastrous result does not disappear. IT may
be doubted whether anything like full Demo-
cratic vote can DO polled in any Northern state
for the party, whether 1t favors free Silver or
opposes it, or tries to dodge the issue. In many
quarters attempts to dodge the question entirely
seem to have created more anmoslty ana
deeper rupture than appeared last fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09

in Republican success, and reached 81 OF
cent before the election: It continued during
the winter, averaging LIB cents before the III
auguration. and from that point LA cents
more before the new tariff was enacted mus
$3.50 cents was added in anticipation or the
change of policy. and LAG cents has since been
added in two months. 1t Is not here essen
tal to consider " neither the advance has been
too rapid TO be maintained. as many believe, IN
view Of the great supply In the country. The
essential fact is that the manufacture mas
been so revived that it is consuming more WOOL
than il has consumed before since 1897. tilat
the growers are receiving. and will receive.
much better prices and that meanwhile the
actual cost OF ready made clothing. sucn rs
nine-tenths OF the people wear. has not yet al
yanced at ALL That some small fractional al
vance may follow is not impossible. But the
increase in production OF goods and or wool
will soon begin to have its compromising IN
huence, tending. as all protective duties no.
toward cheapening in the long run the COST
OF products for the benefit Of the people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
THE UODEPN JNOTTSITION.

II currcut rpports are to be believed, police
methods and prison discipline in these parts
lave reverted to the worst barbnrisms or the
Dark Ages. "Pcine forte ct dure mas Deeh
restored and torture has again become recos-
nlzed and practical means OF securing tes'i-
mony and confession. That is startling III
dictment but It Is warranted by uncontradcted
statements seriously and authoritatvely maze.
For some years there have been vague runors
of n process called working the third degree
upon prisoners In the Detective Bureau AT TO-
lice Headquarters This Is said to consist III
so startling or terrifying the prisoner as 10
cause him either lnvoluntarily TO betray hiTn-
self or to break down abjecty and confess his
guilt The nhumanity OF such performance
IS obvious as is also its violation of the letter
and spirit Of that provision of the Constitution
that no person accused OF crime shall be COM
PEELED to be witness against himself.
But now comes still worse case, detailed and
specific Two persons are accused or murder.
They have passed through the hands OF the
police and the court Of con.mit'al. and are IN
iail awaiting trial for their lives. There they
ore Systematically subjected to torture. bofh
physical and mental. with the object OF COM
relllng them to be witnesses against themselves.
They are supplied with food deliberately doc
tored" so rs to make them sick and break them
down physically, in the hope that when suffl-
ciently weakened and depressed they can he
persuaded or coerccd into confession. Icrrily-
Ing and revolving objects. suggestive or their al
ipged CRIME are placed In their cells ut night 10
ttartle them into self-Incrlminatlng panic. And
this devils work is kept up until the officer In
charge Is moved to remark that he believes one
OF the victims Is becoming Insarc.
If these things are so-and. unhappily, there
Is strong reason TO fear they are-we had bet
ter stop inveighing against the knouting OF
prisoners In Russia and the atrocities charged
against Spanish jaiers In Cuba. We are doing
lust as bad things here. We may as well re-
store tho rack and thumbscrcw. the boot and
the iron maiden. the pit md the pendulum
and all the horrors OF medieval penology.
But are such things permissible under our
Constitution and laws! Or Is American public
opinion prepared to approve them!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
pRor. IT. ". PARKERs NEW oRAToRro

The Ora torio Society has resumed work unde,
the direction Of Mr.. Walter Damrosch, and has IN
contemplation a number Of things which will dr.
n,fv and ornament the season. Chief Of these Il
festival to be held next April to celebrate thu
fifth anniversary Of the founding Of the 20.
cietv by Dr. Damrosch. at which the founders
oratorio "Sulamth." will be performed. Gounod's
"Redemp,ion' will be given at one OF the concerto
and ..The Messiah" of course 1t fs more inter.
esting 20 note that new dramatic oratorio By
professor Horatio w. Parker. Of Yale University
will be brought forward for the first time. The
tito OF the work is "St. Christopher" and 1t deals
with the familiar legend Of the giant Oferus. who
u,os inverted to Christianity and took upon him.
self the labor of carrying travellers across stream
h,oh had no bridge once he carried over 4
h,,d and after landing said. in the words Of an
did English version Of the story: "Chylce, thou
hast nut me In CRETE peryll. might bere no
greater burden" To which the child answered:
"Marvel thou nothing. for thou hast borne all the
uor,d upon thee. and its sins likewise This says
DR. Brewer, is an aegory. christopher means
cross-bearer t. e. Jesus Christi the child Is the off,
snr,ro ~ Adam: the river is death. The saint Is
called a giant because the Redeemer was equal to
90 great a burden. The more familiar tnterpreta-
ton however t. that the child was the Christ. as
u.e evidenced by the miracle which followed the
,a.saoe NJ fbo stream. He told the giant to stick
his STAFF into the ground Oferus 'or Adok KIN a.
morning II was found to have taken root and bios:
Irnsossnr Parkers oratorio was written by his
mother Mrs Isabelle Parkfr VINO asG prepa s
NJ vide less OF the miracle story than OF the pre-
ceng part OF the Legend Ws 10 w prSs the
70; q, ture and strength that he was resolved to
only the prime Un or his e eu
.ar,I but left him when he found out that he
devil Then he h took Eembed w, ss o
,cGy Then he learned Of the Crucihed one from
a her,nit and was baptized, and as penance TOOK
upon himself the burdens described az the peE'h'
ming OF this account.