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Evening star., 1899-09-18
IN THE EMPIRE S
Postmaster Merritt Tells of Great Prosperity
and Political Enthusiasm.
Mckinley is Near to the People, Who
Applaud His Adminis-
tratfOn.

Postmaster Merritt returned today from
a short vacation in northern New York.
During his absence he attended the repub-
lican county convention at Lockport, and.
being president Of that body, was brought
in contact with the politicians Of the state.
In conversation with reporter Of The Star
this morning Postmaster Merritt said:
Although we have no election Of any
importance in New York state this fall, /
cannot recall greater enthusiasm in poll
tics in the empire state. The country is
brimming over with prosperity. On all
sides you see evidences of 1t, and the peo-
pie are happy. Big crops. good prices and
increased demand are responsible for much
of it. But more important than all is the
security the people feel in the administra-
ton. New enterprises are starting, specu-
lation is rife and there Is no scarcity of
money. I visited several counties, and es-
pecially in those fostering manufacturing
Industries 1 noticed the mills running over
time. The workingman Is experiencing
new content over this very gratifying con-
dition, and the republican party is winning
support on every hand In my home city
of Lockport the mammoth works of the
Holly Supply Company is running to full
capacity and squeezing in day and
quarters work in day. Three years ago 1t
was only making eight hours a day and
doing but five days work.
All for Mckinley.
1.-The name of Mckinley is icheered when
ever mentioned. There has never been a
President In my recollection that had such
a firm hold upon the hearts of the people
They ascrbe all this prosperity to his lead
ership more than anything else, and every
convention Of republicans adopts resolu-
tons sustaining his administration. At our
convention last Saturday the members left
nothing to be inferred in their desire to
approve his course. The resolutions were
strong and to the point. The party is uni
fed, and there are no dlssensons. We
have ceased to talk of expansion. Now
the question is, having expanded through
the fortunes of war; who will have the
temerity to say we must contract again.
The old flag Is flying In the far east, and
the people Of New York state at least want
1t to remain. : Z
Governor Roosevelt is making his hon
est administration felt, and he is perhaps
the most popular governor New York state
ever had. -
There is a good deal OF dissatisfaction
among the democrats and the party is split
badly. With the complex conditions of
both the money question: and the expansion
idea they are in sorry plight.
Our people have not had enough by Two
or three terms of the kind of admnistra-
ton Mr.. Mckinley has Furnished. and as
far as 1 can judge our delegates will be
instructed to vote for his denomination.
His election is a foregone conclusion
Evening star., 1899-09-18
SUBIG BAY BOMRARDNENT.
No Report Has Been Received From
Admiral Watson.

Admiral Watson has not yet reported to
the Navy Department upon the reported
bombardment of the forts in Subig bay,
Philippine Islands. by the Charleston yes
terday, so the officials are not informed as
to the special purpose of the movement.
About a week or ten days ago Gen. Otis
was informed by cable that he could have
the fullest cooperation of the navy in any
movement he desired to make in pursuance
of his plan of campaign. 1t is thought to
be possible. at the Navy Department, that
in execution of this promise Admiral! Wat
son is taking the steps necessary to Initiate
the new campaign of this fall, perhaps
paving the way for a landing of troops in
that section.
Subig bay is the site of a projected naval
station. The Spaniards had discovered
that it afforded advantages for such a pur
pose over Manila bay, and especially over
Cavite. The water Is deeper than at the
latter point and Subig is very much
stronger, strategically, and very much
easier of defense. The Spaniards had al
rt ady spent nearly S1.000,0o0 upon the
place before the war and it was one of the
plans of Admiral Montejo. the Spanish
naval commander, to make his stand
against Dewey at Subig instead of at
CaVite.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
MARCHED IN THE RAIN
Odd Fellows Have Wet Day for Opening
the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Ceremonies at the Opera House In
Detroit Attended by Large
Crowd.

DETROIT, Mich, September 1S-Sover-
eign grand officers. grand lodge and grand
encampment officials and other function
aries Of the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows marched to the opening of Ihe
seventy-fifth annual meeting of the order
today through a drenching rain. They
were escorted from headquarters, at the
Hotel Cadillac. to the Detroit Opera House.
where public reception exercises were held
by the military cantonments of the order
present in the city. Arrived in front OF
the theater the Patriarchs Militant stood
in line, with swords at present. while 300
umbrella bearing sovereign and state Off
GERS. delegates to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge and to the Michigan Grand Lodge
filed past in pairs and entered.
The proceedings opened with orchestral
music. On the stage were the sovereign
grand sire and other sovereign officers and
those who were to voice the welcomes.
Greetings We're extended by Colonel o. A.
james, chairman of the general local COM
mittee; Mayor Maybury, for the city and
state: Colonel E. H. Sellers, grand master,
representing the Michigan Grand Lodge;
Robert Donovan, grand patriarch of the
Michigan Grand Encanpment; Brigadier
c. Martin, commander of the Michigan Pa
triarchs Militant, and Mrs. Emma Haskin,
president of Rebekah Assembly.
Governor Pingree was unable to appear,
owing to Illness and Mayor Maybury well
coined the visitors on behalf of the city
and state.
OF odd Fellowship the mayor said: ut
was one of the first, if not the first, So
ciety to make men brothers. and to make
my neighbor the man who needs me and
is deserving of my help"
Alfred S. Pinkerton grand sire, respond
ed to the welcome, after which the Sow
ereign Grard Lodge representatives pro-
ceeded to Harmonic Hall, where the first
Pinkerton made his annual report to the
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
INEFFICIENT TREASURY CLERKS.
Secretary Gage Adopts Plan to Weed
Them Out.


Secretary Gage has given some attention
lately to the question Of how he should
treat clerks who are under charges of inef-
ficiency and where the element Of delin-
quency enters by implication. He has dis
covered that cases arise where it is appar-
ent that clerks are either inefficient and
should be separated from the service on
that ground. or they are delinquent to the
extent that they have the physical and
mental ability to perform but do not per-
form their duties The Secretary feels
that he has sympathy for clerk who is
physically or mentally unable to do his
work, but that he has no sympathy what
ever for a clerk who can but does not per-
form his duty.
He proposes in the latter case to have
the chiefs of division caution the clerk as
a preliminary measure. If the caution fails,
have the chief report the fact in writing
to the head of the bureau, who will cali
the attention Of the clerk to the delin-
quency charged If the apparent delin-
quency continues the head of the bureau
will write a letter to the head of the de-
partment and state the fact of the clerks
apparent delinquency, the clerk to be the
bearer of that letter to the head of the de-
partment, who will caution the clerk and
state that 1t is the last warning; that he
will be given q final opportunity to mend
Evening star., 1899-09-18
HEAD ON THE CONFERENCE
President of the Civic Federation Pleased
With Results.
He Points Out What He Considers the
Important Features of
the Meeting.

CHICAGO, September 1S.-The Times
Herald says: Save for the work of publish
ing the report of the trust conference the
Civic Federations work in the big meeting
is fully accomplished. Franklin H. Head
its president, is confident that the results
Of the discussion will be far-reachng and
beneficent, and he feels that his organiza-
ton was justified in its expenditure of labor
and time. Fifty thousand copies of the re-
port are to be printed and distributed
throughout the country, so that those who
did not attend the convention may have the
advantage of the views expressed by lead
ing economists, lawyers, politicians and
thinkers from different sections of the
United States. This Mr.. Head deems highly
important.
Among the reflections of Mr.. Head on the
conference generally are the following
Statements
'The idea of the Civic Federation was to
have a full discussion of all sides of the
general question of trusts and trade combi-
nations. SO that the public might better
judge of the evils of these large combna-
tions, if there were any, and to devise rem
edies for such evils.
I'm almost every respect / think the con-
ference has been a decided success. Many
Of the papers offered We're from careful
economic students. and possessed not only
might be mentioned the papers contributed
by Henry c. Adams. j. w. jerks. John
Graham Brooks and Prof. John B. Clark OF
Columbia University.
LAS a result of the discussions it seemed
to me that the general impression of those
present was that the growth of trusts and
combinations should be jealousy watched
and guarded and that there should be a
careful supervision of their operations by
the state authorities, and also, possibly, by
the general government-supervision some
what similar to that over national banks
would be most desirable and important
and that all such corporations should be
required to have carefully kept books Of
account, showing all the general opera
tions in their business. and that the fea-
lures of such statistics should be made
the statistics of national banks is made
public. The objects sought through those
suggestions were not only for the benefit
of the general public. who might be con-
sidering an investment, but also for the
benefit of The stockholders who might
learn If the managers We're loyal to the in
terests of the stockholders.
There has been some talk of there being
political capital in the result of the con-
the conference could be construed to have
any political bearing. The question of bus
mess trusts and corporations is not a po-
litical question. There are probably just as
many democratic stockholders in these
various combinations as republicans. They
have entered into these combinations with
the belief that they are advantageous in
the way of cheapening production and do
ing away with the excessive competition
which in periods of depression is often
times fatal to all parties to the compet-
tion''
Evening star., 1899-09-18

Return of the French Charge
d'AfaireS.

The French charge q d'affaires NJ. THE
baut, has returned to Washington, after an
extended absence, part of the time at Paris
and more recently at Newport. NJ. THE
baut left here last spring to recuperate from
the arduous work leading up to the Span
ish-American protocol of peace, most of the
detailed work having fallen on him. He
at the State Department today renew
ing his acquaintance with officials. There
has been no confirmation received by the
French officials here of the report that AM
bassador Cambon would be succeeded here
by NJ. Camille Barrere, and recent letter
from M. Cambon made no reference to any
change, but, on the contrary, referred to
his expected return to Washington.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
Personal Mention.

Mr. John r. Young, clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, has re-
turned from a visit of one month in New
York and Maine.
Superintendent Rogers of the Washington
and Baltimore. Junior Republic was a Wis
itor at the Police Court today and had a
conference with Judge Kimball.
Mr.. William L. Follmer of Takoma Park
is home for a few days from Virginia
Beach. He will return the latter part of
this week
Mrs. F. A. Tschiffely and family have
returned to the city after an absence of
three months to their country home, Lees
burg, Va.
Solicitor General Richards has returned
from his European trip and was at his
desk in the Department of Justice today.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

CARDS it's spirit and form, to be so worded
as. relying upon intimations to this govern
ment, would satisfy her majesty's govern
ment. This government saw difficulty as
to the acceptance of those proposals by
the people and legislature of the Transvaal
and also contemplated possible dangers
connected Herewith. but risked making
them on account of a sincere desire to
cure peace and because assured by Mr..
Chamberlain that such proposals would
not be deemed a refusal of his proposals,
but would be settled on their merits
As regards the joint commission the
Transvaal adheres to the acceptance of the
invitation thereunto given by her majestys
government. and cannot understand why
such commission. which before was deem
ed necessary to explain the complicated de-
tails of the seven years law, should now
be deemed unnecessary. and why 1t should
now. without much inquiry, be thought
possible to declare this law inadequate.
No Five Years Franchfse
Further. there must be a misapprehen-
sion if it be assumed that this government
was prepared to lay proposals for five
year franchise and a quarter representa-
ton of the new population before the
volksraad for unconditional acceptance.
As to the language. this government never
made any offer such as is referred to. con-
sidering, as it did. such a measure both un-
necessary and undesirable
THE proposed conference, as distinct
from the joint commission of inquiry, this
government is likewise not unwilling to
enter upon, but the difficulty is that an
acceptance thereof is made dependent upon
the acceptance, on the side of the Trans
vaal. of precedent conditions which the
government does not feel at liberty to sub
nit to the voksraad and, moreover. the
subjects to be discussed at the conference
remain underlined.
This government ardently desires and
gladly accepts arbitration. as its intention
a
convention of 1854
England buying American Mules.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, September 1S-An
agent of the British government is nego-
tiatng with a local firm that deals extern
sively in horses and mules for the pur-
chase of 1000 pack mules for use in South
Africa. The deal remains open because of
the question of delivery, the Englishmen
demanding immediate shipment, while the
firm asks six weeks. 1t is understood the
mules to be shipped from New Or
leans.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
ALGER LEAVES THE FIELD.
Writes Letter Withdrawing From
Michigan Senate Contest.

DETROIT, September 1s.-General R. A.
Alger gave out letter written by himself
in New York September 8, in which he an
nounces his withdrawal from candidacy for
United States senator. The letter is as
follows
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New York Septem-
Der 8, 1899.
My dear Mr.. Judson: After careful con-
sderation I have decided not to be can
didate for the United States Senate. My
reasons for this determination are personal
and of business nature. l fully appre-
ciate and thank you and my many other
friends for offered support and hope to be
able in the future to show my gratitude
for all that has been done for me by the
people of our state. l am, my dear sir
sincerely yours h. A. ALGER.
Hon. VIM. Judson Ann Arbor. Mich.
General Alger declined to say anything
further concerning his withdrawal than was
contained in the letter.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
TO SAVE THE HOOKER.
After Temporary Repairs She Will he
Taken to Hong Kong.


Taken to Hong Kong.
The War Department has decided to have
the cable ship Hooker, which is on a reef
at Corregdor Island, saved if possible.
The cost of temporarily repairing the ship
SO that she can be taken to Cavite will be
S57, 900 (Mexican money!, and to remove
her cargo S24,0 600 (Mexican money!. The
ship was originally the Spanish ship Pana-
ma, an early capture in the Spanish war
The War Department bid her in for $4,000
and put about $75,0OO worth of repairs
upon her. 1t is estimated that she is worth
over 100000. The value of the cargo,
which may be saved, is above 100000, and
consists principally of cable for use of
the signal corps in the Philippines, together
with other telegraphic and signal corps sup
plies. AS the Mexican values are about
one-half of United States money, the sal
wage is not very great. For some time
it was thought the ship would be total
loss. After temporary repairs at Cavits
she will be taken to Hong Kong to be COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

Chickasaw Lawmakers Propose to
Raine Fee to 81 900.


Raise Fee to $1,000.
CH.CAGO, September 1S-A special to
the Chronicle from Perry, o. T., says:
A telephone message from Tishomingo. 1.
T., states that the ChickasaW lawmakers
are at work in earnest, and that something
of a sensation was sprung in the house by
the introduction of a bill proposing to raise
the price of Chickasaw marriage licenses
from 500 to 81 900. Such a bill was before
the legislature last winter and was defeat
ed, but the bill proposed to raise the license
to $500 instead of 81 900. On account of
the Dawes commission refusal to enroll in
ter-married citizens, unless married under
the ChickaSaw laws, many couples have
secured ChickaSaw licenses and have been
remarked under the ChickaSaw law, so
that both husband and wife might be ell
rolled as citizens and entitled to allotment
instead of citizens by blood only
So many marriages of this sort have been
made within the past few weeks that some
of the legislators Will endeavor to raise the
license to 81 900 and shut off these inter-
married citizens not married under the
Chckasaw law from their share in the al
lotment of lands
Evening star., 1899-09-18

New Departure Contemplated by Rail-
way Employees Unions.

CHICAGO, September 1S.-The Chronicle
today says: Leaders of the different rail-
road employees organizations are consider
ing plans for the establishment of en-
ployes grocery stores at the division points
of the various lines throughout the country.
1t is proposed to have the stores conducted
on the cooperative plan, the stock to be
subscribed for by the employees of all
branches. The stores are not intended to
be money-makers, but if profit accrues from
their operation it will be divided among
the stockholders.
The new plan is to be tried first at Chill
licothe, Ohio. the divisional headquarters
of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
road Practical grocerymen will be placed
in charge, and their accounts will be sub
ject to inspection by a committee of the
stockholders. If the grocery store is a sue
cess other departments. such as clothing,
boots and shoes, hardware and furniture.
may be added.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
First National at Penn Yam, N. V, in
Trouble,

ROCHESTER. N Y, September 1s-The
First National Bank of Penn Yam was not
opened for business this morning, but in
stead this notice was posted in a front
window:
Bank closed, pending the arrival Of an
examiner"
The bank was heavily involved in the
Potter Kinner- X endall failure of several
years ago and the more recent failures of
Russell & Birkett and Russell & Son. The
capital stock of the bank was S5o.000 The
deposits of the bank on December l, 1898,
according to the quarterly statement, were
S2i1 $40 03. According to the quarterly
statement the deposits on June 30. 1899,
were S201. 300. 60 1t is said that the liabil-
tiles will not exceed $50, 600
Evening star., 1899-09-18
WILL PIE SENT TO OTIS.
staff Officers Ordered to Report for
Duty Mt Manila,

In compliance with the request of Gen.
Otis for additional staff officers for duty
in the Philippines orders have been issued
assigning the following named officers to
such duty:
Maj j. n. Morrison judge advocate gen.
eral Maj. S. ]. Sturgis, assistant adjutant
general Maj. j. G.. Pershing, assistant ad-
jutant general; Maj r. H. Noble, assistant
adjutant general Lieut.. Col. +. A. Gar
lngton, inspector general; Maj. F. H.
Beach, Inspector general; Maj. j. T. Knight,
and Captains Thomas Swobe, S. o. Orr, r.
r. Stevens. j. w. Little. w. II. Miller and
q. G. Bailey, quartcrmaster's department,
and Capt. John Biddle, Corps of Engineers.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
Launch of the Craven.

Miss Amy Craven, granddaughter Of
Capt. T. A. M. Craven, has been named
as sponsor for the torpedo boat Craven.
which is to be launched at the Bath iron
works next Saturday. Capt. Craven was
in command of the Tecumseh when she
was blown up by a torpedo, and lost his
life while running the New Orleans forts
because he insisted upon the pilots preced-
ing him in the effort to escape from the
coming tower.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
Smallpox in Presidio Hospital.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, September 49,
The Times today publishes a special from
Its staff correspondent at San Francisco,
saying that much excitement was created
at the Preside yesterday by case of
smallpox, which was discovered In ward /
of the Preside Hospital. The patient is a
private in the 31st United States Volunteers
Col. Girard, commanding officer of the hos
pital, refuses to divulge the mans name.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
DREYFUs TO LIVE IN ENGLAND.

Wife Engages Apartments at FOlke-
stone, Expecting a Pardon.
LONDON, September 1S.-It is reported
that Maitre Labori and Madame Dreyfus
visited Folkestone. five miles from Dover,
Saturday and engaged apartments, where
Madame Dreyfus and her children will
dwell In the event of her husbands par
don.
NJ Labori is reported to have been much
affected by the kindly expressions toward
himself and Nine. Dreyfus while at Folke-
stone
Evening star., 1899-09-18

AXuinaldO Would Set the Sick and
All CiYilianS Free.

LONDON, September 1S.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Hong
Kong says advices from Manila announce
that Aguinaldo is willing to release all sick
and civilian Spanish prisoners. but, it is
added, Major General Otis refuses to allow
Spanish vessels to proceed to Filipino ports
to receive them.
Evening star., 1899-09-18
Laborer Kills Hi. Mistress.

NEW YORK. September 1S.-Michael
Buczny, a laborer, shot and killed his
former mistress, Regina Klein, today be-
cause she refused to live with him. Buczny
was arrested The woman was twenty-five
years Old She deserted Buczny because
ne was out OF work and had no money.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

HONG KONG. September 1S.-The Amer
lean gunboat Pampango has chased the
British steamer Yuen-Sang, from Manila
to Hong Kong. The gunboat sighted the
steamer during the night of September IL,
about thirty miles off the north coast Of
the Island of Luzon. and suspected that
she was filibuster.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

The Secretary of War was informed to-
day that the Porto Rican relief committee
Of Boston, Of which Mayor Quincy is chair
man, has raised $4,000 for the benefit of
the sufferers, and that additional contri-
buttons are expected
Evening star., 1899-09-18
WILL GO INTO DRY DOCK AT ONCE
Kearsarge Being Put In Shape for He
Trial Trim,

Trial Trip.
NEW YORK, September 1S.yThe new
battle ship Kearsarge, which arrived yes
terday from Newport News. left ithe man.
of-war anchorage at ToniAinsvHle today
and proceeded to the navy yard.
Preparations had begun there to put the
warship in dry dock as soon as possible.
She has not been out Of water since her
launching. year ago, and+ter underbody
is probably very foul She will be scraped
and painted and will start Wednesday or
Thursday for Boston, where the official
trial board will go aboard.
An effort was made to bring the battle
ship back in time to participate in the
Dewey celebration.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

Brings sos Soldiers From Points in
Cuba.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-The United
States transport Buford arrived here today
from Cenfuegos and Havana with Cos sol
diers on board. The troops are one bat
TALON of 262 men of the Sth Infantry, who
are going to Fort Smelling, and one bat
talon of 200 men of the 1st Infantry, who
are going to Fort Leavenworth. The other
passengers are fifty-one discharged soldiers,
fort 1.-TWO discharged quartermasters' en-
ployes twenty-three convalescent soldiers.
seventeen furlou.:hed men and ten INDECENT
Americans returning home.
Evening star., 1899-09-18

The total number Of enistments for the
new regiments up to Saturday was 6,6S6
The 3Sth Infantry leads, with 9o6 men, and
the 39th follows, with 921.