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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
MAXIM GUNS FOR THE yAvy
Some of Them Will BE Made mt fl.
Warrington Yard.

Some time ago the Navy Department. af-
ter making an exhaustive series of tests
Of machine guns. gave an order to the
Maxim Company for 100 guns. The order
was accompanied by a proviso that the
guns must be made i'll the United States
The company has all of it's plant in Europe
so 1t made an offer to the Navy Depart
ment to do the work at the Washington
navy yard. paying all of the cost of pro-
duction. The department was about to
accept the proposition when the American
Ordnance Company came forward with an
application to be permitted to build some
of the guns. legal question was raised
as to the power of the Navy Department to
make this kind of an arrangement, but the
Attorney General has just decided that it
would be legal. so the order for hundred
guns will be divided between the Washing
ton navy yard and the American Ordnance
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
DISCUSS THE ASSOCIATION RII
Lively Argument I'm the Lower Hama.
of Prussian DIET

OF Prussian Diet,
bEhLIN, July 24.-In the lower house
Oh the Prussian diet the discussion of tho
law OIL associations bill, as modified In
the upper house. was begun TODAY. Raro,
Won Der Recko urgently requested the
deputies to pass the bill in the form an
proved by the upper house. He said:
The bill constitutes an effective rem.
cay against the ever-growing agitation of
'he social democrats, especially in the
ruial districts and among the reservists.'
Herr Hobrecht said that so far as the
national liberals We're concerned, with one
exception they would vote against the bill.
Herr Lunburgstirum, on behalf Of the
conservatives. said that in the struggle
against subyersive tendencies they would
always support the government.
Herr Lieber said that the centrists would
adhere to their former attitude and would
oppose the bill in its present form. That
the measure would not have the anticipated
effect had already been proved. he con-
tended, by the result of the anti-socia list
law.
Herr Won Dedlitz declared that the free
conservatives would support the bill, and
he called upon the government, in case
the bill was not passed, to convoke a bet
ter advised parliament
DIR. Rckert vehemently attacked the
conservatives, and said that the existing
law was already too severe, had been
demonstrated by the situation in Pomera-
mia.
After spirited debate the law of aSso-
cations bill, as amended in the upper house
and there adopted, was rejected by vote
Of 209 against SO5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
SOME OF THE LOCAL PLUMS
Well Grounded Belief That Several Will Be
Bestowed Soon.
Candidates Most Discussed in Con-
nectiOn With District Attorney,
Marshal and Register of Wills.

There is, as stated in The Star several
weeks ago, little or no doubt that the Pres
ident has decided to name a successor to
District Attorney Henry E. Davis some
time between now and the 1st of October.
1t is said that the President has from the
first regarded Mr.. Davis appointment as
merely temporary one, and 1t is under
stood he would have long since named his
successor had not more important matters
constantly occupied his attention. With
the adjournment of Congress, it is claim
ed, Mr.. Mckinley will take the matter up
for consideration and it is said to be more
than probable that he will also consider
the question Of appointing successors to
Marshal Wilson and Register of Wills Nc
Gill.
The Marshnlship.
Mr.. Wilson's successor. it is generally be-
lieved, will be either Captain Hahn of Ohio
or Col NJ. NJ. Parker of this city, and
while the former seemed the stronger some
time ago. the impression that Colonel
Parker will succeed Mr.. Wilson is steadily
gaining ground, much SO. indeed, that
he now appears to be a strong favori.e
against the field. Ex-Register Levi p.
Wright is regarded as the most promi-
nent candidate for McGilrs place. his
friends claiming that it is good as set
tied.
For the position of district attorney eX-
Gov. Alphonso Hart. formerly of Ohio, but
now a resident of Maryland; Mr.. Thos. c.
Taylor. also from the Presidents state:
Mr.. Geo. C. Hazleton. Mr.. Ashley Gould
Mr.. Chas Maurice Smith of this city, and
former Assistant District Attorney Tracy
L. Jeffords. still another Ohio man, are
prominently mentioned.
Governor Hart is understood to be max
ing most determined fight for the place
believed
ishng to any great extent under the feet
of Mr.. Taylor. The others are said to be
conducting silent but none the less eff
fective campaign, and all have hopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Time OF OPERATION
When Will the Tariff Law Go Into
Effect?
QUESTION At THE TREASURY
Senator AIdrich and Representative
DingIey Confer.
IN NSTR CTIONS 1851 UED

The question of the day and hour when
the new tariff law will go into operation
If signed by the President before Il o'clock
tonight. has been raised at the Treasury
Department Information has been re-
ceived that a vessel laden with sugar has
been sighted off the capes. and probably
will enter the harbor at Philadelphia dur
ing the afternoon. Another vessel with a
cargo of wool is in Boston harbor, and
other vessels similarly laden are expected
to arrive during the day.
Hitherto the customs offices on the At
lantic coast have been practically closed at
noon Saturday. nearly all of the employees
being permitted to leave. Secretary Gage.
however. decided to keep the offices open
today until 4 O'Clock, the usual hour for
closing on other week days, and Assistant
Secretary Howell sent the following tele-
gram to the collectors: Department in
structions to you on June 3, 1890, regarding
hour of closing Saturdays We're as fol-
lows:
Such deputies, clerks and other en-
plcyes as are necessary to transact such
current business as may arrive before the
usual closing hour of each working day.
must remain at their posts for that pur-
pose. You will follow the above instruc-
ticns at the present time"
These instructions, however, do not at
feet the question of the time the tariff
act goes into operation. The question is
new enc so far tariff acts concerned
and consequently never has been directly
passed upon by the courts. The Mckinley
tariff act went into effect by its own terms
October q. five days after ii received the
Presidents signature. The Wilson bill be-
came law at II o'clock midnight August
20, 1894. by reason of the lapse of the ten
days allowed the President by the Consti-
tuition for the consideration of hills passed
by Congress.
Senator Aldrich and Representative Ding
ley. chairman cf the ways and means
committee. had Il consultation today abou;
the question of when the tariff bill, if
signed this afternoon. would become
law The enacting clause provides that
the bill shall go INTO effect and after
its Iassage- On the one hand 1t is con-
tended that the bill. if signed today, will
night. as the law does not recognize part
Of a day. On the other hand it is con-
tenGed that the law cannot go into effect
until the time the President signs it.
There said to be conflicting decisions
on this point in the 9th and Both L. S.
On account of this question as to the ad-
ministraton of the law, it is possible that
construction which Congress places on the
law
The matter has been duly considered by
the treasury officials, and it is very prob
able that they will hold that the new act
went into effect at Il o'clock last night
The department, however, has ten days
before final liquidation in which to deter
mine the question and no action is likely to
be taken before the last of next week at
the earliest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Action of the Senate Today in Exec
utfve Session.

Action of the Senate Today in Exec
utfve Session.
The senate held an executive session to-
day to dispose of unobjected nominations
that were pending. The following nomina-
tons Were confirmed:
Rear Admiral John G.. Walker L. S. N;
Capt. o. b. Carter, Corps of Engineers L..
S. A. and Lewis NJ Hapt of Pennsylvania.
an engineer from civil life, to be members
of the Nicaragua canal commission Morris
D. Wickersham. attorney of the United
States for the southern district of Ala
bama; W.D- Wright. attorney of the United
States for the eastern district of Tennessee:
Creighton NJ. Foraker, United States mar
shal for the territory of New Mexico
Collectors of internal revenue-John c.
Lynch. for the first district of California ::
Andrew L. Morrison, for the district of
New Mexico.
Albert u. Elliott of the District of Colum-
bia, clerk of the district court. district of
er of the United States assay office at
Charlotte. N. c.: Miles Cavanaugh, George
II. Greene of Montana and VIM r. Man
ming OF Iowa, commissioners to examine
and classify lands within the land grant
ard indemnity land grant limits of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the
Helena land district, Montana
masfersINew York, r. W. Box. at
Huiaski; ID. II. Bruce, at Syracuse; New
hampshire. Fielding Smith, at Lancaster;
New Jersey, G. n. Winner, a. PALMYRA
Ohio. J: Leedom. at Saint Paris; Indiana
!; II: LaAlar, at Petersburg; Tennessee. B.
W. Burford. at Lebanon; Missouri r. G.
NanMatre, at Warrensburg; F. s. Jones ar
Sarcoxie; H. Fl. Mitchell, at Clinton; J. NJ.
Cox, at Adrian; J. NJ. Wright, at Rich
mond; Arkansas. w. b. Morton. at Harri-
son; Mississippi. Henry Mayor, at Vicks-
burg; Kansas. S. G. Wells, at Erie: Louis
lana, Abel Landry, at Napoleonville.
Captain n. H. Farquhar, to be a commo-
dore in the navy: Commander Charles
y Neil. to be a captain in the navy: Lieu
tenant Commander Walton Goodwin. to be
commander, and Lieutenant Wainwright
Kellogg, to be lieutenant commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Appraisers of Indian Lands.

The following have been appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior appraisers of the
Chippewa Indian lands in Minnesota: VIM.
E. Seelye OF Brainerd. Mimi, chief ap-
praiser; P. S. Ware Of Thief River Falls,
Mimi, for duty as clerk; John G. Nelson of
Parker's Prairie. Mimi; Frank E. Dudley
of Fosston, Mimi; Frank D. Horton of
Moorhead, Minn.; John w. Mccarthy of
saltwater. Mimi; Abner M. Darling of
Long Prairie. Mimi; E. l.. Douglas of Ait
KIN. MINI: Robert F. Whidden of Anoka
Mimi; Charles Hayden of Champlin, MINI.
I: A. Kribs of Minneapolis, Mimi; Omar
H. Case of Fountain, MINI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
RECEIPTS UNUSUALLY HEAVY.
breEvers Taking Advantage of the
Rebate ON the Beer Tax.


Rebate on the Beer Tax.
Internal revenue receipts have been un-
usually heavy during the past few weeks,
in consequence of the efforts Of the brewers
to take advantage of the rebate On the beer
tax allow ed under the present law, which
has been repealed by the pending tariff
act The demand for beer stamps for the
past week has been unprecedented and far
in excess Of the power Of the government
to supply. The receipts from this source
alone have averaged about a million dol
lars day ever since the conference report
was submitted. Today is the last day to
take advantage of the rebate, and the
brewers all over the country are buying
all the beer stamps they can get The
change In the law means a gain of III
cents on every dollar of beer tax for the
government. which must be met by the
brewers who fail to purchase stamps with
the rebate allowed under the present law.
The sale of beer stamps with the rebate
means SO much loss to the government,
and is being discouraged as much as pos
Sible within legal bounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Minister Hntch,s Departure

Mr.. Hatch. the Hawaiian minister, has
notified the State Department of his pur-
pose OF going to Honolulu on leave Of alb
sence for three months. He will take the
steamer leaving San Francisco on the 10th
instant, and will report personally to Pres
ident Dole the part taken by him in con-
Guiding the negotiations for the treaty of
annexation with the United States The
fact that nothing can be done toward the
ratincation OF the Hawaiian annexation
treaty b>fore the nexE session of Congress
will AFFORD the minister ample opportunity
to confer with President Dole respecting
any notifications that may be desirable
before ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
omcers Assigned to Rer,m.nt.

Nearly all the officers of the army re-
Gently promoted were assigned to regi-
ments today. Colonel Guy v. Henry, for
merly of the Sd Cavalry, at Fort Ethan
Allen, has been assigned to- command of
the 10th Cavalry, with headquarters at
Fort Assinniboine Colonel s. NJ p
Young has been assigned to command of
the Sd Cavalry. with headquarters at Fort
Yellowstone. Colonel John NJ Bacon.
formerly OF the 1st Cavalry, has been as
signed to command of the Sth Cavalry.
at Fort Meade. Colonels Henry and Young
will retain their present stations for the
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
Them 10 any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this office. in. person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week: IS cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably In advance SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as wen as the
rev one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
TWENTY-ONE TRAMps ARRESTED.
Charged With Stopping United States
Mails on Omaha ROad

OMAHA, Neb, July 24.-Assistant United
States Attorney Rush and United States
Commissioner Anderson have returned
from Tekamah, with their force of deputy
marshals and twenty-one tramps, arrested
for obstructing the passage Of the United
states malls. H. Wade Gillis, an attorney
OF Iekamah, was arrested on a similar
charge, but wss released on bail The
tramps had taken control of the trains
and blocked a mail train and two freight
trains.
When the officers tried to arrest them
Gillis advised the hobos to resist This
they did, and in the fight that followed
some severe bruises were given. The
Omaha road is again open for business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Fourth-Cla.rPo.tna.ter..

FOurth-ClasssPostm
Four-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed as follows:
Maryland-Grantsville, Garrett county, T.
H. Bittinger.
Virsinia-Besemer, .BotetDurt, G. w.
simpson Emory. Washington, B. F. Camp
bell; Meadville. Halifax, W. L. Ray; One
ga, Halifax e. s. Pulliam; Pleasant Val
ley. Fairfax. e: s. Hutchison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
DJEVAD PASHA REACHES CRETE.
Foreign Admirals at Canea Refuse to
Cull Him.

CANEA, Island of Crete. July 4.-Djevad
Pasha, the special Turkish Commissioner
sent here to mediate between the Mussul-
mans and the admirals of the international
fleet with view Of reconciling the former
to scheme of autonomy, landed this
morning.
All the Ottoman authorities Immediately
called upon him, but the admirals de-
cllned either to salute him or to visit him
The foreign consuls have declared unani-
mously that as Djevad Pasha comes as a
military commandant 1t is his duty to call
upon them first, after which they would
return his visit. But they will not go in
uniforms, as they decline to acknowledge
any title for Djevad Pasha except that Of
military commandant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

NEW YORK, July 2.-An the masons
and helpers at work at the barracks and
officers quarters building at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook. went on strike yesterday
morning for Union wages. They have been
receiving forty cents an hour, but want
fifty cents. They are still out, and the
work 70 being delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

Secretary Alger Invited to Kane, Pa.
Secretary Aiger has been invited J Rep
resentative c. w. Stone of Pennsylvania to
attend the unveiling OF a soldiers monu-
ment at Kane, Pa. On the 27th instant.
and will accept. provided he can do 80
without Interfering with his plans to go to
Lake ChamplafH with the President next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Battery Near Delaware City

b0ttery Near DeIaWare City.
Contracts for materials for use in the
work of constructing a mortar battery
near Delaware City, Del. have been
awarded by the War Department as fol-
lows: Lawrenceville Cement Co, for Ameri-
can Rosendale cement: the Delaware Con-
struction Co., for small broken stone; the
Charles Warner Co., for sand; the Alpha
Portland Cement Co., for American Port
land cement, and Asa B. Cook. for cut
stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
TORTURE AND ROB A WOMAN.
Masked Fiends PerPetrate an OutraG
in Sistersville OIL Region.

MuHsNeu FIehUk FerPetrate an Outrage
I'm Sixtersville OIL Region.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 24.-News has
just reached here of the torture and rob-
berry by six masked men on Tuesday night
of Mrs. Shreve, sixty years old, who lived
alone near Smithfield, in the Sistersviile
oil region. The men tied the old lady I'D
by the thumbs, beat her cruelty with
switches and burned her feet with can
dies. She then told them where 81 500 was
secreted.
The robbers secured the money and left
Mrs. Shreve had 5000 in gold hidden In
another part of the house, which the men
failed to get. The woman may not re
cover from the effects of Ter injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
THE NORTH ATLANTIC soU,npo,
II Will Cruise on the New ENGLAND
CnnSf.

VII SuIhc OH Tie New England
Coast.
orders have been issued attaching the
battle ship Iowa and the armored cruiser
Brooklyn to the North Atlantic SQUADRON
for the special purpose of participating in
the proposed maneuvers of that SQUADRON
during the months of August and Septem-
Der. The entire fleet will rendezvous at
Tompkinsville on the Doth instant, and will
proceed in body to Newport on the I'd
proximo. The fleet will consist of the flag
snip New York. the battle ships Iowa. In
uaha' MASSACHUSETTS Maine and Texas
the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the
monitor Puritan. and will be under com
mand Of Admiral Sicard 1t will cruise Off
the New England coast as far north as
Portland and return to Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
EXCLUSION OF AMERICANS.
State Department officials Know of
No Such Intention by Canada,

state Department officials Know of
No Such Intention by Canada.
State Department officials said today, in
answer to inquiries en- the subject, that
no information had reached that depart
ment 10 justify the belief that the Cana
dian authorities proposed to apply the
alien law to American miners in the klon-
dyke region. but that on the contrary, the
recent action of the dominica authorities
showed clearly disposition to encourage
immigration to that section of British
America. 1t was pointed out that they
were doing all they could to divert the
tide of travel to the gold fields of Alaska
and the adjacent British territory over the
inland route from Juneau and away from
the purely American route up the Yukon
river from St. Michaers. The former route
in British territory. 1t was with the spe-
cial purpose of encouraging travel over
this route that the Canadian authorities
induced the Treasury Department to make
Dyea SUPPORT Of entry so to avoid the
necessity Of stopping at Juneau on the
way frcm Canadian and American ports to
the gold country.
Rights of American Miners.
In the absence of knowledge on the sub
5ect. the officials Of the State Department
declined to discuss the question of the
rights of Americans to stake claims and
work the mines in the Klondyke regions
1t was the province of the dominion gov
ernment to regulate such matters, and, so
far as the department is informed. no regu-
lations had been issued to govern mining
operations in the Kondyke country Moth
ing has been heard, however to Indicate
any purpose Of the dominion authorities
to discriminate against citizens Of the
United States in this matter.
Secretary Sherman's Position.
III Df
matter is indicated by a statement made
by Secretary Sherman in New York last
evening. He was informed that it was re-
ported that the Canadian government was
considering the advisability Of excluding
American miners from the Klondyke
region, and was asked the direct question
as to what course this government would
take in the event Of such action.
I'VE should probably retaliate." he an
swered. II hardly believe. however," he
continued. that the Canadian government
will prohibit citizens Of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

secretary longs Departure.
Secretary Long and Miss Long left here
last night on the dispatch boat Dolphin for
short cruise In the Petomac and Chesa-
peake. expecting 70 return to this city
Monday. Rear Admiral Matthews. chief
OF the bureau OF yards and docks, is acting
secretary OF the navy today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
FRENCH OFFICERS FOR COLOMBIA.

VIII Act as MtItfAry In6tFuctOrn to
Colombian TrOpOs.
PARIS. July 24.-The Figaro says that
Gen. Billot, the minister Of war. has ar
ranged with Senor Reyes. the Colombian
minister to France. to place at the disposal
of the republic of Colombia a military mis-
SION, to consist of three French officers of
the rank of captain. as instructors of the
Colombian troops in military tactics.
The commission will start for Bogota at
the end Of next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Movement. of war.h,,..

The cruiser Cincinnati left Baltimore last
evening for New York. where she will be
dccked for repairs
The Monadnock has left Eureka for San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24

A bill was introduced in the House today
by Mr.. Wilson directing the Secretary of
the Navy to report to Congress a design
and estimate OF cost Of a statue Of the
late Admiral Porter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
Government Receipts.

Government receipts from internal reve-
nue., 1855. .56s; customs. $685. III; miscel-
laneous. $597. All. National bank notes re-
ceived today for redemption, $597,477.