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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
POSTPONED A DECISION.
No Action Regarding Sunday Excur-
siOns ON the MOnOngehela.

No Action Regarding Sunday Excur-
siOns ON the MOnOnEehela.
After consulting with Mai. Powell, the
engineer officer In charge Of river ana Lar-
Dor improvements in western Penrsyl-
vania, Secretary Alger has concluded not
to interfere with Sunday excursions on the
Monongahela river this season. The river
was recently opened to free navigation by
the government. which owns the locks, and
the War Department WAS asked to pre-
vent its use by excursion parties on Sun
day. The Secretary's decision applies only
to the present season. The question will
be again considered next spring, when the
excursion season reopens. There is con-
siderable doubt at the War Department as
to the Secretary's power to discriminate
against a particular class of traffic on the
river on Sunday or any other day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
SEATTLE WILL MAKE EXHIBIT.

Request to Maj. Handy to Secure
Space ut Paris.
SEATTLE. Wash. October 5.-The city
council last night passed resolution re-
questtng Major Moses p. Handy, United
States special commissioner to the Paris
exposition OF 1850. to apply for 10000
square feet Of space for q complete ethno-
graphical exhibition Of Seattle as a repre-
sentative western city, The. resolution
asks Mr.. Handy to ask some western city
of the same size to make an exhibition In
competition with Seattle, showing It's min
eral and agricultural resources. A commit
tee was appointed. consisting Of, the mayor.
president of the chamber OF commerce and
two citizens. to prepare project to carry
the novel scheme into eject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
HOSTING PLANT BLowN Up.

Discharged Employees Suspected OF
Dynamite Outrage Mt AriEOna Mine.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. October 5.-The hoist
ing works of the Black Warrior copper
mine, near Globe. Ariz.. were blown up
with dynamite Saturday night. The shaft
house and engine were completely wrecked.
Charges of dynamite powder had evidently
been placed on both the engine cylinders.
Even the foundation Of the building was
torn out by the explosions. Discharged
employees are suspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

Capt. VIM. E. Dougherty. LIST Infantry;
First Lieutenants r. r. Stcednsan, 18th In
fantry; VIM. e. Birkhimer. Sd Artillery;
B. H. Randolph, Sd Artillery. and Chas
P. Elliott. 4th Cavalry. and Second Lieut..
VIM. s. McNair, Sd Artillery, have been
ordered to San Francisco for examinat ton
for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Railroad to Cripple Creek

PUEBLO. Col. October 5.-Contract for
the construction Of a standard guage rail-
road from Canon City to Cripple Creek nas
been let by the Canon City and Cripple
Creek Electric Railway Company to Or
man & Crook of this city. The road is to
be thirty miles In length, and must be
ready for use. by March N 1855 This con-
tract is for about 81, ,OoO, ,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

Robert Parke's Body Taken From His
Burnfng Home Mt Dixon.
DAVENPORT. Iowa October Sat Dix
on, In this county, twenty miles from here.
the dead body Of Robert Parke. farmer.
was found in his burning house. Parke
was living alone. and was supposed to keep
a great deal Of money in the house.
Last week his watch cog was poisoned.
and last Thursday night he frightened
burglars from the house. 1t Is believed he
was murdered and the house Set on fire to
conceal the crime. The coroner II holding
an inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
WILL INCREASE THE REVENUE.
Decision Regarding Duty ON Imported
TapfOca Flour.

TapiOca Flour.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, October 5-The
United States circuit court Of appeals has
handed down a decision of great import
ance, inasmuch as by it the revenues Of
the government will be increased many
hundreds of thousands of dollars per an
mum. The case was to determine the dis
puted point as TO whether tapioca -four
should be admitted free OF duty as such
under the Mckinley bill, or whether 1t
should be required to pay a duty Of two
cents per pound as starch. This -four is
used almost exclusively in all the Chinese
laundries in the United States, because of
its cheapness as starch, and 1t has been
the most formidable obstacle to the starch
manufacturing industry In the United
States.
By the decision OF the court that It must
pay q duty that obstacle viii be removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
AFTER URBANA LYNCHERs.
Grand Jury Orders Investigation of
Hanging Of Click Mitchell.

Hanging Of Click Mitchell.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 5-The
lynch:ng of Click Mitchell, the negro at
Urbana last June is to be thoroughly in
vestgated. The grand jury was charged
this morning by Judge Heiseiman. He
made IT clear to the jury that it was their
duty to make a thorough and rigid investl'
cation and without fear or favor to do
their sworn duty to the end. that justice
may be done and the majesty of the Law
may be maintained.
The charge was conservative, but com
plete. vacancy on the jury was filled by
the appointment of a colored man TO the
place, the only one on the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
1t Will Reach Boston by the 18th
Instant.

Admiral Sicard, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron. has notified the Secre-
tary of the Navy that the vessels of his
fleet will be maneuvered SO as to reach
Boston by the 14th instant. They will take
part in the centennial celebration of the
launching of the frigate Constitution on
the 21st instant. The dispatch boat Dol
phin will leave Norfolk tomorrow for Bos-
ton. for the same purpose. All the men,
bers of the cabinet were invited by Secre-
tary Long to make the trip to the Hub on
the Dolphin, but none of them were able to
leave the capital at this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
TO COIN SILVER DOLLARS.

Sun >Francisco Mint Employs New
Force for That Purpose.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. October 5.lThe
mint in this city win at once resume the
coinage of silver lollars In accordance
With instructions received from Washing
ten. The order necessitates the employ
ment Of fiften new employees. all of whom
were selected from the eligible list under
civil service rules. Most OF them were
among the number suspended when the
mint discontinued the coinage In July last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

The Secretary of War has revised the
regulations of the army relating to sum-
mer clothing for enlisted men 30 az to pro-
vide that in extreme southern latitudes
in summer they may wear suits consisting
Of sack coat and trousers Of bleached
provided to oil members OF the hospital
CORPS on ward duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
Prof. Charies r. Roy Dead.

LONDON. October 6-Charles T. Roy,
professor Of pathology at the University OF
Cambridge since 1884. is dead. He was
born In 1854, was surgeon In the Turkish
army during the Seryian war. was profess
sor-superfntendent Of the Brown Iustftu-
tion. and was q contributor to several med
ical journals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
wfll Look for Filfbusters.

The dynamite cruiser vesuvius. at Bos-
ton. has been ordered to duty ON the coast
Of Florida, looking after Cuban fiibusters.
She win relieve the gunboat Nashville,
which is coming north for her final ac-
ceptance trial The movement has no spe-
cia1 Significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
LIVE STOCK FoR DAWSON.
Dominion Government ORciaI Says
There VIII He No Suffering.

There Will he No Suffering.
VICTORIA. B. c.. October 5,-J. c. Nc
Arthur. dominion government surveyor,
who has just returned from the north.
says there will be no starvation at Daw-
son this winter. When he left there were
two thousand head of sheep and four hum
dred head OF cattle on the Dalton trail
which would reach Dawson between Sep
tember Is and 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

If you want to buy. sell
or exchange anything, it
will pay you to announce
the fact in the advertising
columns of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05
stean.hip ArrixaI..

At Glasgow-Furnessia, from New York.
At Queenstown-Waeslan Philadelphia
for Liverpool.
At BreInen-H. II. Meier. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-05

A telegram was received at the Navy
Department today saying that the cruiser
Cincinnati left Barbados yesterday for
Pernambuco on her way to Nontsvtdeo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
Sales for Export.

While ii is not always true that increased
exports Indicate financial prosperity. it is
true when fair prices with fair profits are
recorded. Such was the record, notvirst-
standing the fart that the prices obtained
on articles exported were often very near
the cost OF production price. However.
large sales to foreign parts relieve the home
market, thereby helping to hold up hRrne
prices.-J. G. Monaghan, United Stttes
Consul to Cheranitz. Germany. November
7. 1896.
The free traders tell us "thas in
creased exports" do indicate finaaeial
prosperity" Consul Monaghan says
they do not unless flair prices with fair
profits are recorded" Exactly But
when large exports mean sales below or
''very near the cost of production pr ice"
they are not satisfactory unless the
"large sales to foreign parts relieve
the home market, thereby helping to
hold up home prices" But this is just
what Our free traders object 10 Ameri-
can manufacturers doing, although il
is done in England, Germany and else
where. Here the free traders try to
insist upon the same prices being
quoted both to the home trade and
TO exporters. despite the fact that to
do so would often result in closed mills
and idle labor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
FISHERMEN ORGANIZE.
Will Work fon Law to Protect PickereI
and Whitefish.

Bay City, JAN. 30.-Twcnty-fve com
mercial fishermen. representing all of
the fishing stations in Michigan, met
here Friday afternoon and adopted a
constitution and organized rs the Mich
igan Fishernlen's Protective associa-
ton. Casper Alpern, of Alpena, was
elected president; ID. A. Tgumpour, OF
lay City, vice president, and William j.
Orr, of Bayport. secretary and treas
urer. An outline of bill to be pre-
scented to the legislature making it un-
lawful to catch whitefish weighing less
tEan one and One-half pounds and pick
erel weighing less than oAe pound WAS
drawn up far presentation TO the state
legislature The association declared
the artificial propagation of white Ssh
i'm Michigan TO be fail IRE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
The Rise c,y rhoma. &. Platt.

Gradually the republicans of the state
of New York have come to know Mr..
Plat. They have found that he is mt
Il devilfish, but simply a shrewd poll
tician, true TO his promises and wise in
his judgment of men and policies. BY
a process of growth he has gone on
getting stronger and stronger every
year, until he has become the aclnowl-
edged and invincible head of the party
in that state. When they came to know
the man the people were Disguised with
his traducers and maligners. Had he
been treated with, common fairness he
would probably never have risen very
high, but the press of New York lifted
him on high and kept him prominent
before the people, and finally the people
came to know him and recognize the
fact that he is very able man and not
deserving of the abuse heaped upon
him. 1t took time to overcome preju-
dice and secure justice. but now he is to
return to the senate, not to be regard
ed as pygmy in the shadow of a giant,
but as q leader of leaders from the very
day he reenters the senate, and one of
the more prominent members of that
body. Evidently the rise of Thomas G..
Plat is more wOERderful than that OF
Silas Lapham.-C Chicago Inter Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
FOUR MURDERERS PARDONEO.
Gov. Pingree Extends CIemency to Men
Convicted for the Death of Molitor.

Gov. Pingree Extends CIemency to Men
Convicted for the Death OF Moiitor.
/ Jackson, Jan. 30.-The four men con-
victed in 1893 1.-THE murder of Albert
Molitor at Rogers City, Presque Isle
county, some Is years before, have
been granted full pardons by Gov. Pin
gree. The men are August Crossman,
August Fuhrmann, Carl Voegler and
Henry Jacobs. The case of these men
was before Gov. Rich over year ago
and it was thought that he would grant
the pardons, but at the last moment he
declined TO interfere. The four men
pardoned. together with William Replle,
were tried at Alpena for the murder
and all were convicted. Repke was first
arrested on account of some remarks
he had made. He afterward turned in
former and it was largely through his
evidence that the four named were con-
Nicted. After being confined short
time in prison. Repke made an affidavit
that his testimony at the trial was per-
iured, and that none of the men con-
victed, save himself. was connected
with the murder. This was the basis
for an investigation by the state board
OF pardons, which has resulted in the
unanimous recommendation for the re-
lease of all, with the exception of Repke.
The board of pardons, in its recon-
mendation for the release of the four
men just pardoned, declared it's belief
that the main conspirators in the kill
ing of Moltor have all these years gone
undetected and unpublished.
lMolitor, who was known as the king Of
Presque Isle" was slain at Rogers City,
the county seat of Pressure Isle county. He
had ruled his subjects" with an iron hand.
They were his countrymen, Germans whom
he had induced 10 settle there. He conn
PEELED them, it is said, to pay taxes osteu-
sibly for county and local purposes. He
assumed the custody of the funds, and
used them for his own purposes Driven TO
desperation, his victims held secret meet
ing and bound themselves by oath to take
his life. The assassination was ac-
complshed in August, 1873. While Molitor
was one night working IN his store, the
man delegated by the conspirators TO kill
their enemy fired through "A window and
king" Molitor fell dead. This oath bound
the conspirators to swear the crime upon
any one OF their number who should d.
vulge the secret. and thus ths crime was
Kept concealed for 20 years. Finally VIII
liam Repke, unable longer ia conceal it,
made an open confession, and implicated
the above-named parties, who with him
were convicted after a tedious and holly
contested trial. and were sentenced to
tho state prison for life
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
GERMAN "OeJECT LESSONS"
Results Of Her Industrial Experience I'm
dor "A Protective Tariff.

Nothing SO strikes stranger visiting
German cities as the outward evidences OF
mercantile and manufacturing develop
ment. Everywhere one sees new mills in
course Of construction. In this city and
section IT is simply enormous. Nothing
like ii has ever been seen before
Hand in hand with all tIiis goes an In
creased demand here for all kinds OF
cereals. The imports Of wheat and rye
went up, while the exports descended.
The empire IL rapidly changing from an
agricultural to an industrial state. ID is
no longer possible for it TO produce agri-
cultural supplies large enough TO meet hts
own demands. * must buy Abroad. T..
Monaghan, United States Consul to Chem
n!tz.
Here are two distinct object les
SONS" The first indicates the results
of Germany's industrial experience UNI
der protective tariff. 1t is the sage
experience as we had in 1891 and 1s92
under Mckinley protection. The sec
Ond paragraph is an object lesson" to
farmers. 1t proves that protection
benefits farmers by creating a larger
demand for farm products. y policy
that stimulates industrial activity and
the employment of thousands of men
must reflect n share of prosperity upon
ahose engaged i'm agricultural pursuits
The intimation that Germany "must
buy abroad" some of its agricultural
supplies will also De good news To
American farmers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
BURNED TO DEATH.
Sad Fate of Two Prom nent Citizens OF
Bay City.

Bay City, Jan. 2o.-Two lives were
lost as a result of fire in the VanEm-
ster block, two-story frame building
at the head of Center avenue, which
was discovered by two couples return
ing from dance at $3.50 o'clock Thurs
day morning. The victims were Flor
cntln II. j. VanEmster. member of
the first state board Of pharmacy, APP
pointed by eX-Gov. Alger, soon after
the bill creating the board was passed
BY the legislature. He was burned
about the face and hands, and died II
few minutes before noon, from the eff
fects of having inhaled the flame. The
other victim was Theodore During
keeper of small dry goods store and
n music room in wooden building adj
joining the Nankmster block. He had
room in the NanEmster drug store,
being related to the family.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03

hall or theater who permits anyone to
sit during a performance without re-
moving il, can be fined notsmore than
500 and sentenced TO Jail not over 90
days.
Gov. Pingree has appointed Nathan
NJ. Richardson, of Caro-, assistant adiu-
tant general of the state militia. Mr..
Richardson was born in 1s45, entered
the Second Michigan infantry at the
age of 16 and served honorably with it
all through the war. He was wounded
several times and was a prisoner for
many months.
1t is the general belief that j. l.. Cox,
of Battle Creek, will be the successor of
State Statistican De Land.
a novel measure is to be introduced
in the house, it is said. 1t provides for
the putting up of poisonous drugs and
compounds by druggists and pharma-
cists or other dispensers of drugs, in
certain sharply corrugated bottles, the
surface being of priclIly nature, serv-
ing as warning.
The bill recently introduced for the
called Pingree county provides for the
cutting of Onotoagon county squarely
in two and the south half TO be called
Fingree. AS now organized people who
live in the southern part Of the county
have to go to Sidnaw. Houghton county,
and from there As miles TO Ontonagon
TO reach the county seat, making dis
lance of about 10 miles from Even,
which is directly south of Ontonagon
"a miles, but the long route has to be
taken. Even will undoubtedly be chos
en- as the county seat for Pingree coun-
ty.
The agricultural college committee
will report favorably the bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the next two years
for that institution. OF this money So
900 is to be used for an electric light
plant, SIS ZOO for student labor and $12,-
600 for repairs.
Following are among the measures
noticed or introduced in the house last
week:
FOR the examination and supervision Of
private banks by the state banking de-
partment; making the agreement of nine
jurors sufficient to decide civil cases; TO
turn over to the Omitted States the $6O,O00
in the state treasury for the building of
marine hospital al Sault Ste. Marie; to
provide for Incorporation of Methodist
Protestant Episcopal churches; to pre-
vent publishers sending periodicals longer
than for the period of subscription; TO
authorize incorporation of a home for the
aged, infirm or INDECENT men or women;
for the prevention of the spread of various
insects or infectious diseases of fruit
trees grown in this or imported from other
states; prohibiting the insuring of lives Of
persons under II and over Go years Of age;
providing for the payment of a bounty Of
S25 for wolves, S. for lynx and So for wild
cats; requiring adulterated baking powder
to be so branded. providing a severe pen
atty for school officers who refuse to COM
ply with the law requiring that each school
in the state be supplied with an Ameri-
can flag; to make the manufacture
ers of beat sugar pay at least 81 a
ton to the producer for sugar beets. ard
TO make the state pay bounty of one cent |
a pound to the manufactures for the sugar
therefrom.
EMMETT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UPresident-elect Mckinley has made
a good beginning on his cabinet. He
can be depended on to keep up the pace
to the end.-Toledo Blade.
DIn the work of emancipating the
departmental offices and the postal
service from the enslavement of the
spoils jobbers there will be no back
ward step under the Mckinley admin
istratioE.-Chicago Times-Herald.
OIn a speech the other day Andrew
Carnegie gave it as his opinion that this
country is about to enter upon a period
of prosperity that nothing can hold
back. Mr.. Carnegie will now be hanged
in effigy by the Bryanites.-Cleveland
Leader.
OIt is in order to remind some crit
les that the republican party is not re-
sponsible for the present condition of
public affairs. But il anybody wants
to speak about The next administra-
ton. or the next after that, the repub-
licans are ready to assume the pres
sure.-St. Louis obe-Democrat.
CTThe sound money" men got what
they voted for as soon as McKinley's
vote was announced; the protectionists
have to wait until they can do away with
the Wilson deficit by legislative action.
Sound money and protection were both
IN the platform and the people will en-
JOY both.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
INCREASE OF THE DEFICIT.
Imperative Necessity OF a Reformation Of
the Tariff.

Each day shows more plainly the ne
cessity of an extra session of congress
to amend the tariff act. That this IS
not IL question of protection so much as
one of revenue is apparent.
The receipts of the United States gov
eminent for the month of January up
to the Esd were SO, 3O5,75S The ex-
penditures for the same period were
$27 PAS, 900. This is an excess of ex-
penditures of nearly $S,00O,0O0 for three
weeks in January. In other words, the
United States is running into debt at
the rate of So, 100000 week This av-
erage has been maintained during the
present fiscal year, which began last
July. The receipts up to January IS
were SITS, 1913, 362.oS and the expendi-
lures were 1920 5syO00.22, deficit Of
sac, S44, 63S.14.
During the last fiscal year, under the
Wilson-Gorman act. the deficit was $685.
203,245. When these figures were an
nounced the supporters of the Wilson
German tariff. including Secretary Car
lisle, declared that the present fiscal
year would show a decrease in the def
icit, and perhaps there would be a
surplus, as there always had been with
the republicans in power. ever since the
war. But for six months of this year
the deficit is already nearly twice rs
large as it was for the whole of the last
fiscal year.
These facts show the imperative ne
ressity of q reformation of the tariff
and the return to- the earlier princi-
pies upon which our tariff laws were
constructed. The present tariff for a
deficit should be suppfanted by one that
will furnish adequate revenue. Protec-
ton is a good thing, but revenue is a
necessity, and so it is surprising that
even the most confirmed free traders
should object to an extra session for
the purpose of revising the tariff laws.
Public prosperity is no more possible
than is individual prosperity when the
expenditures exceed the receipts.--Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-03
IMPORTS OF WOOD.

Under the free trade experiment we
have increased our imports of free lum-
Der from an annual average of $5,749,-
600 under the Mckinley tariff to an
average of $15,319,O under the dem
ocratic free raw material freak In
other words, our market has been
thrown open to Canadian lumber to
the extent of SO 100000 year without
one single dollars worth of cost to the
Canadian lumbermcn. And while Amer
lean lumbermen have lost this amount
of business every year, the United
States treasury has also lost an aver
age of $780,, 900 year of revenue.