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Evening star., 1899-04-18
R E d M AY RE lR E
An Offer in New York Which Means Large
Income.
What Probably Induced Mr.. sherman
to Decline the Apprais-
ership.

The report that Mr.. Reed intends to re-
sign from Congress before December, and
to go into law business in New York, is
generally credited here. Mr.. Reed sails for
Europe with his family on Wednesday, and
the fact that he has refused to discuss the
matter publicly indicates that he may re-
serve the announcement of his intention un-
til after his return from Europe. 1t is said
that his offer in New York assures him
an income of $4,000 year. There is moth
ing that his friends can see in the condi-
ton of affairs promised for the next two
years to induce him to want to remain In
Congress. He has got all the glory there
is to be had for him out of the speaker
ship. and there is practically nothing but
the small salary left in it. This is too
small for consideration. He knows too
much about the situation to expect to re-
ceive any advancement toward the presi-
dency through another term in the Speak
er's chair, especially when he is threatened
with loss of power and influence In the
position If he should retain it through the
next Congress. No secret has been made
of the fact that a very tempting offer has
been held open to him in New York for
some time,
1t is likely that his delay in announcing
his intention is in the interest of Repre-
sentative Sherman and for the purpose of
preventing a prOtracted speakership con-
test. running through the entire summer,
and disturbing the party at a time when
other things demand the attention of the
administration and party leaders.
Mr. Sherman's Action.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Sherman
would not agree to remain in Congress for
the purpose of opposing Mr.. Reed for the
speakership, and that it was announced
that he would certainly retire from Con-
gress and accept the general appraisership
to which he had been appointed. 1t was
not until after he had met Mr.. Reed at
dinner with sCme of the leaders in New
York that ne reconsidered his determina-
ton to leave Congress and formally de-
clned the appraisershp appointment. 1t
was intimated about that time that this ac-
ton was the result of something said by
Mr. Reed after dinner, and that Mr.. Shcr-
man had hopes of becoming Speaker of
the House without opposing Mr.. Reed. 1t
is anticipated that there will be a lively
contest for the speakership whenever Mr.
Reed publicly announces his intention to
retire from Congress, but the man who has
advance information will have a consider
able advantage in the contest. With the
field open, there will probably be half a
dozen or more candidates Sherman of
New York, Hopkins of Illinois, Hepburn of
Iowa. Grosvenor of Ohio and DalzeN of
Pennsylvania will probably be candidates,
and it may be that Henderson of Iowa
Cannon of Illinois and Payne of New York
will make the contest for the delegations
from their respective states against Hep
burn, Hopkins and Sherman.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
LOOKING FOR THE LEADERS.
RictOus Soldiers at Frisco Will BE
Punished.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The govern
ment officials have not yet taken official
cognizance of the breach of discipline COM
mitted by the soldiers who burned the sa-
loon near the Preside on Sunday night.
Their present purpose is merely to assist
the civil authorities in the effort to locate
and arrest persons guilty of arson. When
these men are found they will be turned
over to the police and made to answer for
their crime in the civil courts. Afterward
they will be ordered to appear before a mil
itary tribunal with the assured prospect of
dishonorabe discharge and Imprisonment.
Adjutant General Babcock says: Every
effort is being made to find the men re-
sponsible for the riot and have them severe
ly punished. For damage done outside of
the Preside or for the commission of IL
legal acts off the reservation, the partici-
pants in Sunday nights disturbance are
subject to the civil authorities.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
DROWNED IN THE YUKON.
Party of Four Lost Their Lives IL
Break Up.

VICTORIA. B. c.. April 1s.-Men just ar
rived from the Klondike say that the Yukon
is already breaking up and is flooded from
Marsh lake up. One party of four head
ed by Stuart of Snohomish. Washington,
went through the ice near White Horse on
April and were drowned with their dogs
While the Litkie party, now here. were
crossing Summit lake last Saturday, John
Deland went through the ice and was only
rescued with difficulty. Grave anxiety is
expressed for those now on the trail
A tangle in titles is reported from Atlin,
where many Americans located claims last
year only to be ousted by the passage of
the anti-alien law of this spring. During
the winter claim jumping by the wholesale
has been progressing, and there are now
three or four disputants for every claim on
Spruce and Pine creeks. Some of the
Americans are taking British partners to
hold their properties.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
SAILORS GRAVES AT KEY WEST.
Contribution by Union Veteran Le-
Eisn for Their Preservation.


gi"n for Their Preservation.
Secretary Long today received from En-
campment No. 81, Union Veteran Legion,
of this city. 500 to be used for the protec-
ton and improvement of the graves of the
heroes of the United States battle ship
Maine and the torpedo boat Winslow buried
at Key West, Fla. The amount is the bal
ance of fund raised by Encampment No
90, after paying all the expenses of clearing
up the plat in the cemetery, erecting a
fence around it, &c. The Secretary is re-
quested to forward the money to Command
F. P. Gilmore, commandant of the United
States naval station, Key West, for pay
ment in four annual installments to Mr.
Peter H. Williams, sexton of the city ceme-
terry, for keeping the plat, fence and sur
roundings in first-class condition for the
next four years.
Secretary Long has thanked the men,
bers of the encampment for their patri-
otic and considerate donation and has
promised to that their suggestions are
faithfully executed.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
MAYOR HARRISON HERE.
He Says There is No Politics in His
Visit.

Mayor Carter Harrison says there is no
politics in his visit TO Washington. He is
here on a sentimental journey, and with
the Harrison family there is no association
of sentiment with politics. Carter Harri-
son Went TO school for short while here,
but it is not to revisit the glimpses of brief
college days that brings him. He Is on his
way to Virginia to revive ancestral associa-
tions. His family came from Virginia
somewhere down on the James river-and
he is going there to visit the shrine of his
forefathers and to hunt up some of his rel
atives. He is to leave for Richmond this
evening. Meanwhile he availed himself of
the opportunity today to visit the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon, and before
he goes home he may visit tue classic
shades where jefferson meditated If re-
ports be correct, and Virginia lives up to
her traditional love of knship, he will not
be disappointed In finding relatives. There
may be a subtiifty in this sentiment of
young Mr.. Harrison's. If he goes to hunt
ing up relatives in Virginia he may get con-
troll of the primaries of the whole state, but
he declares himself for the Chicago plat
form of SO and for Bryan, and disclaims
any secret ambition to be a presidential
candidate In 1900. He is young yet.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE CHANGES.
Minister ROckhilI Resigns and Minis
ter Hardy il Promoted

Inc following important changes in the
uiplomatic service We're announced today:
Mr. W. w. Rockhill, now United States
III MISTER TO Greece, has resigned that mis-
sion.
arthur sherburn Hardy Of New Hamp-
shife' at present United States minister to
fersia, mas been promoted to the vacancy
caused by MIR. Rockhi1l's retirement.
Ex-Governor VIM. P Lord of Oregon has
been appointed United States minister to
Persia ~
Mf John Irwin of Iowa, formerly gov
ernor or Idaho, has been appointed United
there Minister Lawrence Townsend who
taxes the place of United States Minister
Beilamy Storer, who has been assignad to
the mission at Madrid. "
Evening star., 1899-04-18
PRINCE KONOYE ARRIVES.
Prominent Japanese on a Tour of the
Worlds Capitals.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S-Among the
arrivals on the steamer Coptic was Prince
Konoye, president of the Japanese chamber
of peers, who is on his way around the
world on a trip of inspection and investiga-
ton. Prince Konoye denies that there is
anything in his voyage but a visit TO the
great capitals.
As to the condition of China, Prince Ko-
noye said that Japanese looked on with a
determination to preserve the integrity of
the empire if possible, but in case that
there should be partition there should fall
to Japan a good share of the country so
that it might be opened under japanese
auspices. The relations of his country with
Russia We're, he said, quite satisfactory.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
LARGER SALARIES FOR CLERKS.
hesuIt OF Mr.. Heath's Efforts to Re.
ward the Deservinr

IN an order to Chief George w Beavers
VI the salary and allowance division Mr..
ferry .. Heath, first assistant postmaster
general calls attention to the increase in
saiaries OF post Office clerks 1t was this
increase that MI Heath worked so hard to
gel at tne last session of Congress. In his
letter he says:
You will recommend increases to 5000
In salaries of all clerks now receiving less
than that amount, and increases in salaries
of any other low-saiaried clerks who have
been in the service for one year or more and
who in your opinion should receive an in
crease for efficient service, naming them in
order of merit, so that if all increases rec
commended cannot be granted the allow
ances may go to the most deserving clerks"
Evening star., 1899-04-18
CAPT. FRENCH HERE.
Comforting With Gen. LudinEtOn Re-
SardinS New Duties.


Capt. John T. French, jr, whose work in
connection with the new tactics has at
tracted wide attention. was at the War
Department today comforting with General
Ludington to his next assignment.
Captain French was recorder of the board
which framed the infantry. cavalry and ar
tillery tactics, and revised the army regu-
iations. This important work was put to
a severe test in the recent war operations,
when the new tactics were at all times in
use. The general opinion of military eX-
perts is that the system fully met the re-
Quirements of actual service. Besides being
recorder of the board, Captain French made
a personal study of the tactical revision,
giving years of study to the undermining
of the old Upton tactics. and he is credited
with much of the success of the work. Be
fore the recent war he was transferred to
the quartermaster's department and sta
toned al St. Paul.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Peraonai Mentian.

Mr. James H. Rea. Massachusetts avenue
northeast. entertained party of G. A r.
men, including Coils. Johannes and Wilson
and veterans of PurnelFs Legion. Maryland
volunteers, Sunday evening.
Lyon G. Tyler, president Of William and
Mary College, is spending few days with
avenue.
Mr.. Henry F. Miller of Boston, the retir-
ing president of the Piano Manufacturers
National Association, who has been the
guest OF DIR. and Mrs. Geo. b. WEIGH, re-
turned to Boston Saturday. 5ss.v.s -
Evening star., 1899-04-18
APPRECIATED BY THE CZAR.
Assurances of Sympathy With His
Universal Peace Idens.

The Secretary of State has made public
the following note addressed to him by
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
expressing by direction of the czar his
majesty's sincere appreciation of the mes
sages which have reached him from socie-
ties and private citizens of the United
States attesting popular sympathy with his
majesty's proposal for an international con-
ference looking to mutual disarmament and
universal peace:
RUSSIAN EMBASSY,
washington, April II, 1899
Mr.. Secretary of State:
Since the publication of the circular of
the 18th of August of last year, which his
excellency, Count Mouravieff, addressed to
the representatives of the foreign powers
accredited at ST. Petersburg, numerous evil
dences of grateful recognition have come
from the United States to his majesty, the
emperor, my august master, in the form of
addresses, letters and kilograms.
His majesty, the emperor, is pleased to
see in the unanimity of the sentima ants
which attend the courteous acQuiescence
of all the governments in taking part in
the conference of The Hague an additional
pledge for the success of efforts tending to
cause the growth of the fruitful principle
of universal peace in the mind and in the
public life of all nations.
Deeply affected by the expressions which
have reached him from the United States,
and which prove how completely the ideas
of peace, founded upon the development
of the moral and material well-being of
the peoples, find a warm response in this
great country, his majesty, the emperor,
has deigned to charge me to convey his
most sincere thanks to all those who have
sent his imperial majesty the expression of
their sentiments with regard to highly
humanitarian an achievement.
I'm Fastening to fulfill this order of my
august master, l beg your exceilency to be
pleased to accept the assurance of my high
est consideration. G. CASSlNl.'
Evening star., 1899-04-18
WILL SOON CONE BACK.
The Fourth Regiment of Immunes. In
cludinE Many District Boys.

1t Is expected that the 4th Regiment Of
Immunes, at Manzanillo, will come home
and be mustered out in about two weeks
Four companies of this regiment are COM
posed almost entirely of District boys, and
their relatives and friends in this city are
naturally interested in their Homecoming.
1t is said at the War Department that they
Will start home as soon as the 10th Regi-
ment of regular cavalry now on its way
from Texas to Cuba, has reached its sta
ton. The msmbers of the 4th Regiment
Of lmmunes will receive two months extra
pay when they are mustered out.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
ASSEMBLED AT SANTA LUCIA.
Gathering of the. North Atlantic
SGuadrOn-SaiIing of the ChicaSo

Gathering of the North Atlantic
sfuadron-Saiiing of the Chicago.
The entire North Atlantic squadron as
sembied today in the harbor of Santa Lucia.
The armed transport Buffalo has sailed
from Port Said for Suez The Nero has ar
rived at San Francisco.
The Chicago sailed this morning from
New York on a five months cruise around
Africa. and I'D the east coast of South
America. The ntinerary makes her first
stop at the Azores, distant, 21O0 miles.
April - She is due at Port Said May 49,
at Zanzibar June a. at Capetown August
., at Rio September 10, and at New York
October .. The total length of the cruise
will be 2O,394 miles
Evening star., 1899-04-18
CROWDED BALCONY FALLS.
One Man Killed and Fourteen Chill
drcn Hurt mt Sassari. Italy.

CAGLIARI. Island of Sardinia, April 1s.-
While the King and Queen of Italy were
starting today for Sassari. about sixty
miles from here. in order to meet the Brit
ish fleet, which is expected in the Gulf of
Sassari, balcony filled with school girls
collapsed. Fourteen Of the children were
injured and a man was killed.
Their majesties caused the train TO be
stopped, aligbted and visited and consoled
with the victims The royal party then
sumed Its journey. amid the aeclamations
of the people.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

to~ the organization of the library with a
view to more intelligent response to certain
of the questions. The authorities of the
library cannot, at present, however, under
take correspondence or personal confer
ence for the purpose of conveying to you
such further information. You are there
fore advised to fill up the blank to the best
of your ability with the information at
your command. II papers have already
been filed by you they will be placed with
your formal application when received
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Rendition OF Accounts.

An order has been issued at the War De-
partment relative to the rendition of ac-
counts from the new possessions. 1t pro-
vides that all such accounts, no matter In
what currency they are paid, must be re-
duced to the equivalent of United States
currency. The vouchers must show the
kind of money in which the payments were
made, whether In Spanish or Mexican silver
or Spanish or other gold currency.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
DELEGATES TO MAY CONVENTION.
Several Counties in Virginia Hav
Already Made Choice.

Several Counties in Virginia Have
Already Made Choice.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, April 1s.-The demo-
Gratis of Southampton. under the leadership
of Mr. ]. c. Parker. have elected twelve
delegates to the May convention. which will
be held here to devise plans for the election
Of United States senators by the people. So
many wanted to come that it was deemed
advisable to choose representatives and
send them here with credentials Mr..
Parker, member of the house of delegates
from Southampton, viii lead ths delegation
Six delegates have been chosen from Gooch-
land county, and the people there are en-
thcsiastic over the meeting. A large and
representative body of democrats from the
ninth district are expected
Evening star., 1899-04-18
MANY BAPTIsTs EXPECTED.
Meeting of That Denomination i'm
Frisco Next Month,

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S-Local Bap-
fists are making extensive preparations for
the reception of the 5000 people who are
expected next month to attend the annual
meetings of national Baptist societies. The
celebration this year is the golden jubilee
for 1t is fifty years in July since the work
of the Baptists was begun on this coast
The meetings will open May 24 and con-
tinue until the 1st of June. Many of the
leaders of the denomination will be here
and 1t viii be the first reunion of the Bap-
lists west of Denver. From Boston alone
o delegation of 500 is expected.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Does Not Favor the Parole.

DENVER. Col, April 1S.-Gov. Thomas
announces that he will veto the bin passed
by the general assembly at its recent ses-
sion providing for an indeterminate sem
tence with parole privileges for prisoners
He stated that he does not like the parole
feature. The bill was passed through the
vigorous efforts of the state board of char
tiles and corrections.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART.

Allowed to See a Few Visitors This
Morning.
Vice President Hobart has improved so
much that he was allowed to see few
visitors this morning He also sat up for
a number Of hours this morning, and ate
more hearty breakfast than usual.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
WORSE TO-DAY.

Representative Baird Passed n Rest
less Night.
Representative Baird continues to grow
weaker. He passed a restless night and
was worse today.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Gen. shafter to visit Hi. Brother.

SYCAMORE, H.. April 1s-capt- James
N. Shafter. brother of Maj. Gen. VIM. r.
Shaftsr, has received a telegram from the
general saying he is better and that he
will arrive here today.
Evening star., 1899-04-18

I'm no other city I'm the
world can households and
families be SO generally
reached by n single medium
of advertising ne cnn those of
Washington through the col.
umns of The Evening Star.
As business bringers The
Stars ad~ertiseme are
without a parallel.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
Departure of Gen, Miles,

Ger Miles went to New York today. He
Is to attend the wedding of friend in that
city.
Evening star., 1899-04-18
CONDITION UNCHANGED.

Ex-Representative Hilborn Passed n
Fairly Comfortable Night.
The condition Of Mr. Hilborn was said
to be unchanged today. He spent fairly
comfortable night last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-02
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Wheat Opened Well, But Market Be
came Weak

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Comparative firmness
at Liverpool, considering the sharp slump
here yesterday, gave wheat a good start.
The weather throughout the winter wheat
country was recognized as being very
trying on the plant. and as the fields
were said to be for the most part bare Of
snow. some apprehension under such con-
ditiOns was unavoidable
May opened 1sGAc higher. at 7424 G75c,
and as there was a disposition on the
part of some shorts TO cover. the price
touched 75Ac- The early signs of recuper-
alton in the local market soon disap-
peared under the discouraging weakness
of the New York market. While at Chi
cagO the price of May showed a &C ad-
vance over yesterdays closing price New
York did not recover more than Ac. As
the heavy shorts who had sold May
wheat from around 79c showed no inclina-
ton to cover on the early advance, the
market was left without support as soon
as a few of the more moderate operators
had taken what profit the Improvement
in prices gave them. The holders of long
wheat loaded down the market with offer
ings and May declined quickly to 734c
That figure brought May within the limit
of some orders for export and caused
enough buying to send May up to 1870
l41ac, where 1t closed
Moderate receipts. light offerings and a
good shipping demand strengthened corn
May closed with gain of sc.
oats were slow, but strong, and left off
Id$sc advance.
Provisions started firm. but became
weak under the influence of the forenoon
break in wheat.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-02

1t has been a muchmooted question
in mining circles in this city as TO which
is the proper place to attach internal
revenue stamps in the original issue of
mining stocks-whether on the stub or
the certificate.
Some companies have been putting
the stamps on the stub, but it appears
that this is not the correct form, as a
gentleman of this city, writing to the
collectors office in the district Of Colo
RADIO for information on this subject,
received the following reply:
Replying to your letter of the 18th
inst, you are advised that the commits
sioner of internal revenue has ruled
that upon original issues of mining
stocks there should be attached and
Cancelled, to the certificate, revenue
stamps at the rate Of cents for each
500 face value or fraction thereof
For some time after the war revenue
law went into effect my idea was that
in original issues the stamp should be
attached to the stub, but under re-
cent ruling of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue this is erroneous, and 1t
seems they should be attached to the
certificate. Yours truly.
IF w. HOWBERT, Collector.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-02

The adjudication of the difficulties
which have for so long a time been a
menace to the successful operation of
the Daly-West mine at Park City is
more than likely to place this property
on the dividend list again within a
short time. As a, matter of fact, The
Herald is informed by a gentleman
who is ION the inside" that it is quite
likely that the company will begin the
distribution of the ''needfur' in the
way of dividends in April of this year,
and the further statement was made
that by the 1st of March the company
would begin active operations with a
force of at least 325 men, who Will be-
gin work on some of the largest bodies
of are already blocked out and in sight
that are to be seen in any mining camp
in this western country.
1t is also said that in the workings of
this bonanza, at least $150,000 in ore is
already broken down ready to be hoist
ed TO the surface for the market, while
in one portion of this property, from
the 1.200 level to the surface, il is esti-
mated that good milling ore to the
value Of three millions is blocked out
ready for extraction and treatment.
On the l 200 level. in one place. ore run
ming from 40 to so per cent lead and 40
to 20 ounces silver and IS in gold to
the value of $750,0O0, stands ready to be
broken down for the market, while an
other immense body of this same class
of mineral has been blocked out be
tween the 900 and 1900 levels.
Parties who have visited the DAILY
West mine all agree that it is a Won
derful proposition, and that Manager
DAILY has opened the property in a sys-
tematic and intelligent manner, the de-
velopmentS showing such gigantic
measures of the precious metals that
one must needs see them for himself in
order to believe reports concerning
them.