Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1880, Page 1

PO ————————————= he £ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Poncrylvenia Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, Pree’, ‘Tae Evextss & served to mbscribersinthe Bey by carriers, on their own s-oount, at 10 cents per month. Copies at the Pat Died pi Ps) se roouth one year, $6; six months, 8°. conta ‘at the Post Office at Ws pa neon? Siase mall Taner PSKLY StaR—published on Friday—S9 aha teit tgs oes Oeios fox 31! copica for claus ‘aii mail subscriptions must be patd | t lonwer than so V'atee of bivertionse made known on application. ¢ Vv". SONY, 8,515. SPECIAL NOTICES. aaa F a n for a beld at the io. 88 High street, Gerrzetown, D.Q.. on AY, Aug. 2d. Polls gren at lf o'clock m. teati p m. waa J. W. DEEBLE, See. jy7e-d @ AND ROTTING YOUR ces by the use of Moaps Dust, % Y % ryers, Cha, i WEAVER xEX .. 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EVERY BAR AND CAKE OF OUR GOODS ARE BEANDED WITH OUR NAME, AND ARE WaR- RANTED TO BE MADE FROM PURE REFINED TALLOW AND VEGETABLE OILS, AND TO BE FREE FROM ALL ADULTERATIONS. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-OLAS3 GROCERS Office and Warerooms, | 205 and 107 Water street, Georgetown, D.C 3912-3m 22D— PortLak MostaLy DRawIne oF THE Commonwealth Distribution Co., enue, $276 | however, that G | and a fine of 21,000, ening Star, WASEINGTON, D. C., WEDNES ~~ ee aY, JULY 21, 1880. TWO CENTs. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal rev- .99; customs, $774,229.12, Jonx W. Hawkey has been appointed store- keeper of the i0th Ohio district. SgcRETARY SHERMAN Will return to the city to-morrow afternocn at 1 o’clock by the way of the Potomac river. ASSISTANT SECRETARY Of the Treasury Upton leaves to-night for Fortress Moaroe. DEMOCRATTC HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON. The national democratic executive committes are looking around for a suitable headquarters in this city. They de not propose to establish rooms for sending olf documents, & Dut to havea place where representative democrats | May assemble, coripare notes and consult. MARINE HosperaL SERVICE.—Passed Assistant Surgeon James M. Gassaway has been relleved | from duty at Port Townsend, W.T., and ordered fo report for duty to Surgeon Fessenden, New | York Harbor. Asst.-Surgeon Frank W. Mead has been ordered to take Charge of the hospital | at Port Townsend. The recent appotatees have been assigned as follows: Asst.-Surgeon Guft- eras, to temporary duty at the St. Louls hosp!- tal; A‘ urgeon Wheeler, temporary duty at New York; Asst.-Surgeon Benson, temporary duty at Balthnore, &nd Asst.-Surgeon Bal wo duty at San Francisco. THE WHITTAKER CasE.—It will be twelve or fifteen days before any action in the Whittaker case is taken. It is pretty generally understood, eral Dunn in his revi of the court of inquiry sustains the findings of the court that Whittaker mutilated himself. As Whittaker’s friends desire a court-martial in order that he may vindicate himself, one wil very likely be ordered. THe PRESIDENT appointed to-day L. E. Woodin to be Indian agent at the Oteo agency. Ne- braska, Vice Griest, who has resigned. SECRETARY Evants will return In a day or two. The report that he will soon sal! for Europe 1s without any foundation in fact. Tue INVADERS OF INDIAN TERRITORY.—It 1s probable that none of the invaders recently captured tn Indian territory except Payne wil be tried by the civil authorities. Under the when first caught trespassing there shall be an ejection anda warning. Tae second of- enee makes the offender Mable to presentment As far as the information received up to this time goes only Payne, out of the 22 captured, had invaded the territory twice. A careful investigation will, however, be made before ary of them are released from custody. Naval OxDERS —Paymaster H. G. Colby, to duty at the Mare Island navy yard August 2; Lieut. E.S. Prirre, from the Minnesota, and placed on waiting orders: Medical Director P. J. Herwitz, from duty at the Philadelphia naval asylum, and placed on watting orders; Passed Assistant Surgeon J. F. Bransford has returned from the Asiatic station and has been placed on Waiting orders; Paymaster G. E. Heddee, trom the Mare Island navy yard August 2, and or- dered to settle accounts, MOVEMENTS OF U. S. VESSELS.—The training ship Minnesota satled from New York Monday last for Boston via New London. The tug ‘Standish, with cadet engineers on board, ar- rived at the New York navy yard Monday. The training ship Portsmouth arrived at Halifax duly 16th, a8 heretofore reported. During the assage from Fayal (on the 12th inst.) Isaac N. jason, second-class boy, died from typhoid fever and was buried at sea. REPORTED Dergat oF U.S. ‘TROOPS BY IN- DIANS DENIED.—The following dispatch, dated Chicago, Ii, July 2th, was received by the Adjutant General last eveping: “Gen. Terry reports that rumors of defeat of Capt. Iisley’s command by Indians in neighborhood of Black Hilils are groundless. That officer hag scouted the whole country within 150 miles of Dead- Wood, and thus far has not found an Indian sign. PH. Seeripan, Lieut. Gen. AFMY ORDERS.—Second Lieut. E. B. Bolton, 23d infantry, ts relieved trom duty at the Miss- issipp! Military Institute, Pass Christian, Miss., and detailed at the Agricultural and Mechant- cal College of the state of Mississippi, Starke- ville, Miss. Leave for four months ia granted Surgeon Charles R. Greenleaf, U. S. army. Leave for six months, to take effect when his. services can be spared, {s granted Capt. L. O. Parker, 4th cavalry. Major W. M. Notson, sur- ceon, U.S. army, is detailed for duty as a mem. er of the general court-martial appointed to meet at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, June 16. The leave granted Ist Lieut. E. A, Garlington, ad- Jutant 7th cavalry, 1s extended eleven months, with permission to go beyond sea. AT MACAULEY'S THEATER, In the City of Louisville, on } SATUBDAY, JULY 31, 1580. THESE DRAWIN MORIZED BY THE LATURE A AINED BY ALL THE according to a contract | ¢ Frankfort crant, will ST DAY OF EVERY 8 and Fridays excepted, for the | EARS, terminating on JUNE Sv: | les Otrenit Court on March 81 ren- | 1 deci Ast—That the Commonwealth Distri- | bution Company is legal. @d—Its drawings are fair. ‘The manazement call attention to the lbera scheme wi $ met with such popular fayor heretofore, aud which will awain be preseuted for the JULY DRAWIN = each.10,000 Ares odo. | | =....8112,400 | Hail Tickets, $1. | 55 Tickets, $100. ‘¥ Order, Registered diniy, wiving and Town, iil communications eotaected with tie Dietrba. | Hom an ders for Tickets shoul addressed - M. BOARDMAN, Courier-Journal beg THAT OUR #10 they a arcat b and well made They have ONT YOU FORGET IT—If you wian ton ys buyt Clothinas yoa'"” eh ay A. who hae re- . you eat eb- Lp BUMMER CLOTHING nut be sad a Ly as possible: therefor wains bow in order a: A OTHAUS. Noe ae AOU WiLL bE ASTONISHED at thelow peices CY Natit peeve STOUSEED ot thelow Te GAGE, FORBIDS, MENTIONING tie other es wen are: ~ found at my establishment. "A cordial invitees he, tended to all to call and see for themssives, di? Buea — pu Between 10th and Tier Streets. (WITE DUCK VEST i AT oosT. THE. S. Mint REGULATIONS are being revised and the revision will shortly be made puslic. | One of the most important changes to be made will be in regard toMexican fractional silver cotn. Heretofore these coins have not been held re- | Geemable by the United States. It has lately been discovered that section 3,567 of the Revise Statutes provides that the one-fourth,one-elghth and one-stxteenth pieces of the Mextcan pillar dollar are redeemable when presented at the Proper offices of the United States, at 20 cents, 10 cemts and 5 cents respectively. ‘THE PRESIDENT PaRDONED to-day J. M. Logs- down, T. H. Logsdown and J. F. Logsdown, of Washington territory, convicted of perjury by the United States court of that territory in Swearing fasiely in the matter of settlement under the United States homestead act. He also pardoned Wm. Bowman, of Va., sentenced February last to pay a fine of $1,000 and to im- Frisonment for twelve months for illicit distil- ling. Bowman is 70 years old. All these par- | dous were recommended by the judges who sit in trial, by the district attorneys and leading citizens. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMERT WILL CONSENT to the Egyptian debt liquidation commssion, since the changes in its organization and plan of work was recently made. ‘This commisston was first organized after the abdication of the Khedive. United States eltlzens hav- ing consideralde interest in Egyptian financial mahagement this, government withheld tts ap- proval of the commission until sueh changes e made as will insure ample protection to use interests. PeRsoNaL.—Mre. Mary Clemmer 1s visiting Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, at her summer resi- dence on South Mountain.— Admiral Rowan and Gen. and Mrs. Parke are among tie latest arrivals at Saratoga.—Mr. and Mrs. C.S, Noyes and thelr daughter Maud Will arrive at home this evening. after a prolonged tour through California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, Mrs. Col. Enoch Totten has gone to Bedford Springs, Pa., for a stay of some time.—Gen. Stonehouse, of New York, is at the Ebbitt House.. Mr. and Mrs. A. if. and Mr. and Mrs, K. K, Evans, who have been camping out on the grounds of the Woodmont Club for ten days pest, returned to the city last night, delighted with thelr experienc ee Price and W. F. Sudbam and wife, of Washington, were regis- tered at Coney Island yesterday “Olive gan, the brilliant correspondent, who has been joytng a few weeks vacation in America, will su:l for Europe ina few days.—Generals Ha- larcy, Upton, and Wright, U. S.A. are all Fs is at the Ebbitt at the present 18,—— ‘or Lamar is in So poor health thatthe doc- tor has forbidden the preparation of an address which he was expected to deliver at a college commencement soon to oceur.— Edwin Flem- ing. the correspondent of the New York Journat of Commerce, and other papers, has returned trom a month's absence in New ‘York and New England.—The m; of Elise Mitchell née Piquette, of Detroit, and Mr. James Hoban, of thts city, 13 anuounced to take place at St. Mat- thew’s Church on the morning of Wednesday fext. the 28th tnst.—Representative Butter- Hort, of Ohio. ts af the Sei lg pe we - Colburn, the well-known artist, is spent a c“uple of months in Cecil county, sketching Mad painting for ber pleasure.——The wife of Mints- ter Noyes has been very iil is now recoveripg.—John Sel Warm ‘Zhe Reported Spanish Untrages. OUR GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING, WITH A VIEW TO PROPER ACTION. ‘The Department of State has received no in- formation in regard to the Spanish crutsers firleg upon American vessels that would war- Tant action being taken. That the occurrences complained of by American captains were real ‘here is now no doubt. The department is in- formed that the outrages were committed by a Spanish man-of-war named the Valencia. Ad- Tmiral Wyman, who, in the Tennessee, Is now Investigating these affairs, is expected to make a full and accurate report in a short time. Until he does there will be no information in the possession of the department, which accurately recounts what Tally were the facts. The action, based upon Admiral Wyman’s report, which will be taken by this government is not known. ‘The Ameri- can yessels overhauled were only detained for a short time, and suffered no loss, except by the short delay. The whole matter will hinge as it first developed itself—upon the question whetber the Spanish vernment has mari- time jurisdiction further than one league— three nautical miles—from her coast. Spa‘n claims she has, while all other na- tions only claim a one sea, jurisdiction. ‘The U. 8. government will hoid that she has only one league jurisdiction. About the only thing that can be had in redress for the insult offered our flag will be an apology and paymeat for whatever damages may have resulted to the American vessels searched by the delay _oc- casioned. When these occurrences were first called to the attention of both governments, durirg a discussion in the Spanish Cortes, one of the members of that body said:—‘‘ Let the United States demand an apology and redres3 for any damages sustained by her vessels. We will make the apology and pay any damages. put we propose, In the present condition of at- fairs in Cuba, to search all foreign vessels on the coast who are regarded as suspicious.” The Republican Campaign. GENERAL DUMONT'S ROSE-COLOR VIEW OF THE SITUATION. Gen. Dumont, who has just returned from an extended tour of inspection of the steagiboat inspection service on the Pacific coast, says that the democratic claims of strength in that sec- tion are without foundation; that in Oregon Hancock was not known, and Garfleld’s name was heard everywhere; that he was in Califor- nia when the nomination was made, and it was received with — enthust- asm, which has inereased since. To Nevada the same feeling Dumont says that Garfieid will Pacific states, and judging trom personal ob- sirvation he cannot discover on what the demo- crats base their calculations respecting Call- fornia. Upon ois return he met many people in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, [n- diana, and Ohio, and he concluded if popu- ler sentiment on the road was an indication of anything*Garfield had by all odds the largest share of public attention. ‘In regard to his own state (New York) he says he has no doubt of the republicans carrying it. In all his political experience he has never seen the re- publicaps so full of determination and with Such a splendid understanding amongst them- selves. He also says that a large number of influential democrats are quietly at work for Garfield, as they fear to entrust their interests again to southern domination. Political Notes. They say that between the manner in which interested motives crop out and the rate at which his Lancaster county whisky disappears, General Hancock is getting rather tired of the Tush of visiting statesmen at Governor's Island. Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, is expected to arrive in the city to-night, in connection with business of the democratic congressional committee. Hon, A. G. Porter, the republican candidate for Governor of Indiana, expects to make sixty speeches in that state during the coming can- Vass, and to deliver an inaugural address short- ly afterward. According to the Utica Herald, Mr. English, the democratic candidate for Vice Presideat, ts almost a perfect image of the Rochester patent medicine man who conceived the Hanlan-Court- hey boat race. If this 1s true, and gets well (eS before the election, good bye, Eng- ore The new Blue Book contains the names of 97,500 federal office-holders. People who won- der at the tenacity with which some people cling to politics should contemplate this great array.—Cincinnati Enquirer. It was long ago proved that party platforms amount to little. The people are beginning to suspect that candidates’ acceptances amount to little more. As these things go, however, it must be admitted, even by persons who were hoping that Gen. Arthur would write a poor and feeble letter, that he has written a toler- bord strong and good one.—New York Eveniny A democratic paper says: “There are just twenty letters in Winfleld Scott Hanoock, our presidential nominee’s name. It has just been twenty years since we had a democratic prest- dent. "Put the two together and it is signitt- cant.” Towhich answer ts made: There are just twenty letters in the name of James Abra- am Garfield, and the republicans have had the presidency just twenty years, Put the two to- gether and what do they signify? The following Congressional nominations were made yesterday: Gen. C. E. Hooker (re- nomfnated) by the democrats of the 5th Missis- Sippi district; Isaac L. Morrison by the repub- lcans of the 1ith IiMmois district, now repre- sented by Gen. Singleton; W. R. Canaday by the republicans of the 3d North Carolina dis- trict, how represented by Judge Russell. Senator Hill writes to the Atlanta Constitn- tion to say that “the democratic situation in Georgia is bad—very bad, and the tendency Worse. Serious dissensions exist, are dally in- creasing, aid if not arrested will inevitably disrupt the party.” He believes it 13 all brought about by personalism in the party. ‘The Hon. George W. Julian, of Indiana, re- fuses to be a candidate fora democratic nomi- nation for Representative in Congress, saying ‘that he has no arnbition for any further honors of that kind, and has not had since he left Con- gress in 1871. The New Albany Ledger-Standard, one of the ablest democratic dailies in Indiana, refuses to support Franklin Landers, the democratic can- didate for Governor. Capt. Thomas H, Woods, of Meridian, has re- Ured from the contest for the democratic nomi- nation for Congress In the 4th district of Mis- sissippi. in favor of Col, Singleton, the present incumbent. eee pe = ——$—$$—$$____ GEN. BOYNTON gays that he doubts the pub- ished statement that ex-Secretary Bristow has declared for Gen. Hancock. Gen. Boynton says he has hacNetters from Gen. Bristow since the presidential nominaitons, and that !n none of them has he ever Indicated that he proposed to support the democratic ticket, EARTHQUAKE IN NEW HAMPSAIRE.—A sharp shock of earthquake at Milford, N. H., last eve- Ding caused buildings to tremble considerably. At Contoocook, in the same state, a shock of earthquake last evening lasted several seconds, ‘The motion was rapid, with a southeastern ten- gency, and accompanied by a rumbling sound. An earthquake of considerable violence visited Manchester shortly before 7 o'clock. Dishes and pictures were shaken down in many places, A SINGULAR COINCIDENCB.—Two curious cir- cumstances in connection with the drowning of Miss Potter, at Kingston, on Monday night, are worthy of record, namely: Her watch had Gee Ped at the instant of her fall into the water, al- though when opened it was found that no water had made its way In the works. Tae clock in the Anglo-American Hotel, Kingston, where she had staid, stopped at the same moment, Without any ‘apparent cause. The facts are vouched for by res] persons, whoseword is beyond doubt.— Watertown (¥, ¥:) Times, July wih. Cocxt Louis FRANCOIS DE POURTALES died Monday at Beverly, Mass. The count was a native of Neutchatel. He was born Maren 4, 1823, was educated as an engineer, and came to this country about the same time as i and fellow-worker he Lin 9 th of Agassiz he was ep od cepér of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 7 position he retained to the close of —_______. Fatal Ral“zoaD ACcIDENT.—A freight train the track of the Secretary Schurz’ Speech. THE CANDIDATES CONTRASTED. Hon. Carl Schurz, Secretary of the Interior, addressed an immense assemblage of repub- Ticans at Indianapolis last night. The speech Was a log one, occupying two hours in delivery. After thoroughly discussing the history of the Gemccratic and republican parties stnce the rebellion, and showing the inconsistencies and follies of the former upon moral and financial questions, the speaker made the following con- trast Detween the character and learning of the two leading candidates for the presidency: “T shall certainly not attempt to deprecate the character of General Hancock and the great services which he has rendered to the country. He isa gentleman of irreproachabie private character. which I shall be sorry to see any effort made to discredit. As a soldier he bas shown signal bravery and skill in the handling of troops under difficult circumstances, and his name is identified with some of the most splendid achievements of the war. For all this every good citizen will honor him. But the question is not whether we shall honor a deserv- ibg general. The question is whether that de- serving general would be the Kind of a President the country needs, a President who can be de- pended upon successfully to solve the problems Of statesmanship which are now before us; to reserve the good things already done and prove upon them, To lead battalions of brave men against a fortified position or to win a campaign by a dashing manceuvre is one thing: to regulate the finances of the country in such a way that the blessings of a sound currency may be permanently secured to us; to Seni) our commercial opportunities; to organize the civil service in such a manner that it ay conduct the public business upon sound business principles, is another; and in the latter case the brave spirit and ability which storms hostile batteries and lays low Invading hosts does not appear in the first line of importanc’ When sch difficult civic dutles are to be pe formed We shall, as reasonable men, inquire whether the brillant captain, who appears so glorious at the head of his columns, {3 also fa- millar with the complex interests which in ofti- cial station he would have to serve; whether hts knowledge, training, experience ‘and mental habits fiU bia clearly to distinguish on the pot- ical fleld good from evil, not only In the abstract but in thé confusing multiplicity and varie of forms In which ‘things appear in realit: whether he will be sufiiciently equipped atari restrain and beftie the wiles of po- iueal intrigue and the conflicts of faction among the friends, which always surround the chief ‘magistrate of a great commonwealth; whether be will show hiraself fitted to move on that field of civil action and duty where forces are handied and directed not by a mere rule of command and obedience, but by finding the Just measure of firmmess and moderation in the pursuit of great objects and resist ance to evil fnfluences. I cannot im- press it too strongly on your mind3 that there can be no greater difference than that between the handling of troops in a campaign and the handling of political forces of a great people and the handling of the political affairs Of a great government. Moreover, {i Inust not be forgotten that this government 13 no longer the siinple machinery it was in th? early days of the republic. The bucolic age of America {s over. ‘The interests the government has to deal with are no longer those of a small number of agricultural communities, with here and there a commercial town. ‘They are the interests of nearly fifty millions of people spread over an immense surface, with occup. Uons, pursuits and industries of endless variety and great magniwude; large cities with ele- ments of population scarcely known here in the early days, and all these producing aspira- Uons and interests so pushing, powerful and complicaved in their nature, and so constantly sppeatae the government rigitfully or wrongfully, that the requirements of states- ip demanded in this age are far different rem those which sufficed a century ago. * * * It may be sald, therefore, without exag- geration, that in a hundred cases to one, by taking an old regular army officer, who ‘has never been anything else, and putting him into the highest and most dificult political position, eee §] es an excellent general in making a lent ‘What have we, on the other hand, in the re publican Candidate? His youth was that of a pocr boy. He lived by his daily labor. He rose Up from that estate gradually by his own effort, taking with him the experience of poverty and hard work and a living sympathy with the poor aud hard working man. He cultivated his mind by diligent study, and he stored 1t with useful knowledge. Froma learner he becamea teacher. When the republic called her sons to her d fense he joined the army and achieved distine- ton in active service as one of the brave on the battle-fleld. He was called into the great coun- cil of the nation, and has sat there for nearly 20 years. No great question was disc with- out his contributing the store of his knowledge to the tund of information necessary for wise decision, His speeches have ranked not only among the most eloquent, but ginong, the most instructive ard useful. Scarcely a single great measure of legislation was passed during that long period without the imprint of his mind. No Inan in congress has devoted more thorough in- quiry toa larger number of important subjects, and formed upon them optnions more mature and valuable. He was not as great a soldier as his competitor forthe presidéncy, but he has made himself, andis universally recognized as, what a president ought to be, a statesman. [¢ understands all phases of life, from the lowest to the highest, for he has lived through ghem. He understands the great problems of poli- lcs, for he has studied them and actively par- Uclpated in their discussion and solution. Few men in this country would enter tne presiden- tial office with its great duties and responsibiu- Ues better or even as well equipped with knowl edge and experience. He need only be true to iis record in order to become a wise, safe and success! president. If the people elect him tt will be only because his services rendered in the Past are just of that nature which will give as- surance of his abiiity to render greater service in the future. The country wants a statesman Of ability, knowledge, experience and principle at the head of affairs. His conduct as a legisla- tor gives ample guarantee of great promise in all these things. And tor all these reasons, in my opinion,the interests of the republic demand the election of James A. Garfield to the presi- dency of the United States. THE MorMoN Censvs.—Full census returas give Utah in round numbers a population of in rf 144,000, an increase of 65 per cent. In ten years, The Mormons claim 112,000 of this agen leaving 32,000 non-Mormons. In 1 Mormon population was thi Goop Cror Prosrgcis IN MAINE,—Cro} pects in Maine are very encouraging, ‘and. cate more than an average harvest. trom all over the state in regard to the ros: indi- Reports resent condition of the crops show that all the staple products of the farm are in a fair way to make abundant returns to the husbandman for his labor. The cut, with few exceptions, promises to unusually heavy. This {3 the Most Important crop, or rather {§ more impor- tant than all other crops of the farm, excealing a esiias Wheat, rye, oats and potatoes Se Pete ES ‘ENTENNIAL,. n, chairman of the Yorktown centennial committee, has Called a meeting of the sub- foinmittee to meet at the Hygela Hotel, Old Point, Va., on Tuesday, July 27. The committee will proceed to Yorktown ‘on the 23th for the purpose of selecting a site on which to erect the monument commeinor Cornwallis, rative of the surrender of enator John- eee TEL SHOT IN A QUARREL AzoUT A Woman.—In Denver, Col., Monday night, Frank Howard and doe Hagerty’ became involved In a quarrel con- cerning a woman, when the former shot Hager- ty, infecting a woun SUICIDE aT NIAGARA FaLis—A young man ened James Brown, son of John a ‘Brown, of {imont, Was found Monday morning, in an a| rently dying condition, near Niagara Fal fe" oe he had gone to Niagara Falls for the he was found, shot himself through the right ear, the bullet Boars in the right up é er portion of the head, fracturing the skul Gnd it is supposed he cannot recover, OT, MIcHiGAN will gain one Con; man, at least, by any reapportionment based upon the census. The Vel tan of the state estl- Mated at 1,605,000, an increase of 420,000 since pew Wath chy total Population in tie United x , the of ional representation in a House of 293 members would will show so Telegrams to The Star. A TUNNEL CAVES IN. Twenty Men Killed. THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY. SHOOTING AT WIMBLEDON. THE EASTERN QUESTION. TURKEY'S SIDE STATED. —_.+__. FRIGHTFUL DISASTER AT JER- SEY Cir morning the caison Surrounding the deep well leading to the entrance of the Hudson river unnel, in course of construction at the foot of Jéth street, in this city, caved in, carrying with it an immense quantity of earth. Twenty-one men were buried; seven were soon afterwards taken out alive and fourteen remained wnder- neath. The water trom the river ilowed in rap- idly, and the steam fire engines were set to work to, if possible, save those who talzht still be alive from drowning. ‘The workmen re- Sided In the vicinity of the tunnel, anda very large and excited crowd of persons soon con- gregated, , #tow the Disaster Occurred. ‘The night Sang of st men, including Assistant Superintendent Woodland and two’ tiremeu, entered the shaft at midnight, the hours of Work for this gang being trot’ 12 tos o'clock. ‘The depth of the shatt is 65 feet, and while most ol the nen were employed at the bottom of the shaft, about one-third of the gang was engaged on the brick wall of the areh, 25 feet higher. It Was the latter squad, who Were ail bricklayers, that escaped, except two. The math arch of the tunnel runs out trom the shaft a distance of about 30 feet, when it opens Into the two dis- 'inet arches that wre to form the tunnel, Through some negligence of the men it is sup- posed the alr lock was not prop rly adjusted When the process of shifting comiieneed. The brick wall connecting the two arches gave way and the water rushed into the cave. The risoned Wen. The superintendent thinks the air in the tun- bei must have escaped through the slit. He has put a gang of 100 men at work to dig a new passage to the tunnel, but they will not be able to reach there in less than three days. The Lames of the men in the tunnel are as follows: Assistant Superintendent Peter Woodland, Foreman Frank Oiston, Foreman Thos, Burns, Jas, Crevy, A. Erickson, Peter Fisher, Patrick Kerwin, Chas. Neilson, Wm. F. Bagley, Andrew Jacobson, Bryan Sheridan, Chas. Stevenson, P. Andersen, F. Burk, Mat. McCarthy, Patrick Broderick, Otto Bestine, Jno. Jensen; Patrick Collins, Michael Broderick. Official Report—Twenty Men Killed ‘The tollowing is the offictal report of the Hud- son river tunnel company, through Its engineers (Messrs. Speilman and Brush), relating to the accident to the Hudson river tunnel, which oc- curred at the foot of 15th street, Jersey city: This morning. about 4:30, while the men were changirg shifts, that portion of the iron root adjoining the shaft of the connecting chambers between the two tunnels and the sinking shaft tellin. Twenty-eight men were in the tunnel at the time, of whom eight escaped through the air lock and twenty were killed. The accident occurred at the connection of the fron plates with the brick wall of the working shaft, which, during the changing of the shifts, was probably Lot watched by the men as Closely as it should have been; and the compressed air was allowed to escape. This compressed alr ts relied upon to assist in supporting the roof, which was also sustained by strong timber bracing, and escape of the air has always been prevented by stoppin; apy leaks with the waste silt. As the roof fell the plate closed the door of the air lock into the tunnel, and the water rising rapidly cut off tne escape of the 20 men who were killed. The building of this connecting chamber though a difficult plece of work progressed until now. The roof was all in poe and securely bolted. The connection of the iron plates with the shaft was being made at the e of the acci- cent. Work will be prosecuted night and day with all the men that can be advantageously «mployed until the bodies are recovered, which will probably take about three days. The acci- oa will probably delay the work for three weeks, Statement by Onc ‘of the Escaped Men. The following statement was made by one of the men who escaped: After eight men had es- caped one man, in trying to pass through the door leading from the airlock into the tempo- rary chamber of the tunnel, was jammed in the doorway, and despite the efforts of those ahead could not be brought out, as the door closed upon him and held him fast. Peter Woodland, the assistant superintendent, told the men to try and get out, and when the ninth man was ig pat ereeey) called oue to eee who had escaped, teliiyg them to hurry and try to get assistance to help the rest and iimself, who were left behind. He refused to Jeave himself, saying that he would stay and make every ef- fort to get the rest out, and if {t were not pos- sible that those who were ocrping must try to get the rest and himself out alive, if possible. e ‘The Rush of the Water. ‘The men who were rescued did not reach the surface a moment too soon, for the water rush- ed after them with amazing rapidity till it reached a level within five feet of the top of the shaft. The survivors were so bewildered that they seemed to lose all presence of miad, even ff assistance could be rendered to the poor fellows in the ae Nearly all the men employed in the tunnel lived in proximity to the works in 13th, 14th and 15th Streets, and friends and relatives rushed to the place in a most excited freme of mind. + Exciting and Painful Scenes, The news of the disaster spread like wiidiire through the surrounding cities, From all points immense crowds thronged to we scene of the calamity. About the fatal excavation the awe-struck spectators stood. A cordon of police eicers were stationed about the shed and en- giné room to prevent any interference with the laborers at work to recover the bodies. Through the breken windows of the shaft house the faces of distracted wives, mothers and children were seen with anguish, and they sought in vain for torms that would never be Seen again alive. ‘Whrilling Account of a Narrow Es- cape. ‘Thos. Van Nostrand, one of the men rescued in the waste lock, gave a reporter a thrilling account of bis narrow escape. He sad there were 2S men at work in the tunnel. They went on at 12 o'clock last for an eight-hour shift. 1 was at Work bear the east end of the waste lock, and tn the west end of the tuanel. It was at about 4.30 o'clock that I heard the boits snap and the braces give way. At the same time I felt a rush of air in my face. I started back with seven of the men who were near me, and ran into the waste lock. The alr pressure crowded the doors shut at the eastend. At first it was blocked by a joist, which we pulled out, and then the door slamed too. The lock has doors at both ends and glass deadeyes to admit the light. Through the deadeyes we could see the men inside the tunnel. The water was rushing in. Peter Woodland, the city assistant, stood at the door cutside the waste lock, which was statlouary. It would not move with us without knocking out the deadeyes. This wou'd be fatal to the men outside, as the water would rush iu and drown the men in an instant, Woodland knew this, but he stood at the door, uils face was ghastly white, and he realized the terrible danger, He said to me: “Tom, quick! burst the deadeyes and do what you can for us.” knew it was tous all if Idid not. Sol obeyed the order. AS the glass broke the air rushed in, and the waste lock shot out into the main shaft, leaving the men to drown, as the space occupied by the shaft flied with water in an instant. We were re stripped of our clothes when we crawled out. the rush of the water at our back. it es in fast, es the Cent es back long eno for us tO escaj main shaft. Ye was all Lee do to & selves, though the very act was to ist Saved. ‘The foll toon complete list of the saved: ae area | MeGovern, A. J. Mi Thos, Gimme, Chris Hausen, J.Van No John yle, Jas. Hayes, Of those killed, as well as of those all saved, resided in Jeisey City. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Secretary Thompson’s Speech in Denver. fon. R. W. Thomp- . delivered a political While highly compli menting Gen. Hancock as a soldier, he declared he was ho statesman. Democratic Politicians in New York. New York, July 21.—A meeting of the demo- cratic state committee was called for to-day at | 12m, at the St. James hotel, but up toa few minutes of one o'clock the committee had not | gone into session. ‘The hotel corridors are crowded with politicians, among whom were noticed, besides members of the committee, Maurice Power, Capt. Rynders, Jas. J. Mooney, Henry A. Tilden, Wm. P. Mitchell, Major Hag- gerty, and others. Meeting of the Democratic National Committee. The democratic national executive committee met at 10 o'clock this morning In the Fifth Avenue Hotel, with Senator Barnum, of Con heeticut, in the chair. After a session lasting | about two hours, a recess was taken, while th committee went out to hunt up rooms. Th: | secretary refused all information until after the adjournment ef the committee. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Fi | Loxpow, July 21 , in {ts flnanctal article this morning, predicts that the Bank of | France will advance Is rate of discount to pre- | Ktalian Affairs. Rows, July 21.—King Humbert has signed a | decree whereby the abolition of the grist tax becomes a law. The King has gone to Caste! mare to inspect the monster tronclad Ita Which, with her sister ship the Lepant building there. These vessels will be much larger and stronger than the Duillo and the Dandolog. Hot Weather in Rome. The heat in Rome 4s intense, the thermome- ianding at 95 degrees In the new quarter, iu the neighborhood of the Plazvl d The Shooting at Wimbtedon To-day WIMMLEDON, July 21.—There 1s a good ligut | to-day, but With a varlable and troublesome wind, ‘In the “Any Rifle” Wimbledon cup com. peulton, Farrow, Evens and Young having each scored 69, the tle will be shot off to-day. Hum- phrey nia¢e 6s, Martin Smith 64 and Hatrord 61. n the at for the “Arthur” prize, Fisher made 50 and Brown 4s. _ In the competition for the Iadics’ prizes, Tisher made #2, and in the contest for the “Any Rifle” Association cup he | made 4s. His shooting to-day comprises 15 bull’s eyes running. In the shooting for the third selies of extra prizes, Farrow, Brown and Myde each made 35 and J: - Tn the compet tion for the Kolapore challenge cup to-gay the English team were victors. ‘They won the cup, defeating the Canadians by points. Reducin jon m_ France. Lonpon, J a aris dispatch to the Tiwes says: The ministry of finance has pub- lished a list of remissions of taxation since 1 showing a reduction of 307,000,000 of francs in all, more than one-half of which was taken off in 1si9. If the reduction continue ai this year’s rate the remaining 518,000,000 of frances of the increase of taxation entalied by the war will be cleared off in three years. The Emperor William’s Sanction of the Church Hill. Lonpon, July 21.—The Berlin coi mndence of the Tisnes, discussing the Emperor Willlam's sanction of the church bill, says: It may be stated that already the Catholies are beginning to recognize the sincere desire of the govera- ment for peace. All the reports from Sil:sla, the Rhine provinces and Westphalia announce that the people are very well satisfied with the measures of the government, for they we soon again to have divine’ service In churches. ‘The leaders of the center party have therefore been obliged to cease their attempts to sgitate the people and to quit their attacks upon the government. The last_ meeting of the Catholics arranged by the heads of the Ultramontane propaganda at Cologne was distinguished by a inoderation almost unknown during the last few years. ‘The meeting declared its firm conviction that the whole of the May laws should be abolished and that the government should be able to rel perfectly on the support of the Vatican and the certre party If they are willing to restore peace and preserve the inalienable rights of the church. All the speeches were very concilia- tory and all offensive expressions calculated to cffend the government were carefully avoided. It was at first proposed to hold a meeting of the national liberals; but the proposition was not, regarded a8 apropos, as many differences ‘will probably arise again. The armistice seems bow to bave been concluded between the two ‘wings of the party. ‘he Turkish Side of the Eastern estion. Lonpon, July 21.—The Tunes, in an editorial on the failure of the Porte to make the conces- sions agreed upon to Greece and Montenegro, Says: This represents only one side of the mat- ter. The Turks complain that their right to cecupy the land and sea frontiers of East Rou- melia remains a dead letter. The promised ae- struction of the Bulgarian fortresses on the Danube has _ scarcely ; the tributes of Bulgaria and East Roumelia remain unpaid; the repatriation of the despoiled and exiled Mussu. mans gt Bulgaria and East Roumelia is Still delayed; the undts ed tation set afoot in East Roumelia for union with Bulgaria in defiance of the treaty of Berlin ts fostered by | the Bulrartan government and soul of the propaganda is Col former member Of the East Roumelian comzuis- sion, who js now the Russian consul general at Philippopolis. Arms and munitions are imported through the port of Bourgas. The Turks be- leve that when an opportunity offers, an at- tempt will be made by violence to set aside the treaty of Berlin and reconstitute the great Bul- garia of the treaty Of San Steffano. The Eng- dish government, whatever its political color, can have no sympathy with the Intolerant de- nial of the equal rights of the Mahomedans, ‘The Turks lave interests that must be pro- eople, and the fected, 2s well as obligations that must be dischargea, under the treaty of Berlin, and our own government not tess than ‘the others mist recognize the every part of that ‘out. We have reason to n ambassador at Con- stantineple has been instructed to inform the Porte that Austria is determined that ‘the deci- sicn of the conference with respect to the Greek ironiier and the stipulations of the treaty of Berlin with respect to Montenegro shall be exe- cuted tn their entirety. At the same thme,the am- | bassador will intimate that Austria considers indispensable that the provistons of the treat, fulfilled on both sides, and that his govennment ‘will urge upon those concerned the obligation ot keeping the promises exacted for the secur- ity of Turkish interests. In this policy Ger- many fs tn Close accora with Austria, but their accord tends to strengthen not to weaken the European concert. Austria and Germany are convinced that the tine has come when to obviate the renewal of the disturbances tn the east It becomes their duty, as signatortes of the ‘eaty Of Kerlin, to demand that all the engage- tents of that instrument shall be carried out. The advantage of such a course ts not incon- siderable. The Turks will see that Europe is Stull prepared to give them fair play, and will feel that they have something to lose if they resist the counsels of the powers. and this ap- Peal to thelr interests and fears may be found to _be the most powerful incentive to improve- it. meni ‘The Bend Or Dispute. Loxpon. July 21.—At the meeting of the stew- ards of the Jockey Club yesterday the owners of Robert the Devil were present, and the Duke of Westminster,owner of Bend Or, was represented by Lord Falmouth. No evidence was called for, but the respective ln were advised to have their witnesses ready on Thursday, the 22d in- stant, when the matter will be . ‘The owners of Robert the Devil emphatically deny that they intend to appeal to a court of jaw, and wish it to be understood that Pisce themselves entirely in the hands of Stewards Of the Jockey Club, who decision will be accepted us absolute. Good Weather for the Crops in Eng- land. Loxpon, July 21.—The weather in England since Sun fast has been fine and favorable for the ig Crops. France and Mexico. Daily meicgrayh sais: Dinas alco Be tween France and Mexicv will bbe resumed 10 October next. ‘Threatened by Hostile Natives. Cars Town, J tie: ‘detachment of mo into Basutoland, the British being threatened by hostile Vent the exportation of gold. }s Tseretolofl, a | more, part owner oj Bellinger, reported at police day that that craft haa been towed from 20, East River, by an unknown tug. and that no tréce of her could be found. A woman named = Richardson was the only person on ler The Wallace Investigrtion. The Wallace investigation committee had De fore them this morning ex-Judge Jones, of the superior court. ‘The morning session was occu- pied by the witness in explaining discrepan- cies as to dates in 156s of naturalization papers issued while be was on the bench. ‘The Davenport meeting has adjourned tomeet in Washington at the call of the chair. Sick in a Strange City. Rosanna Murray, 74 years old, arrived here to-dsy trom Austin ~ She Was taken from the train to Bellevue Hospiéal sick with a vio- lent fever. An eged Raltimore Swindling Mere mt Arrested, Upen telecraphic requests from Boston and Baltimore t lice here have arrested Willard Der ‘gtd swindling lumber merchant of Balti Detectives have been following him. all over the country. Derby ts charged with defrauding Win. H, Allen, of Boston, of $1 . and the proprietor of the’ Eutaw House, Battl u tof £150, by a worthless check. The prisoner will be sent to Boston to-night. Dr. Tan Bright and Lively To- day. Dr. Tanner ts quite bright and lively to-day, 24th of bis rast. Froin midnight to noon e drank a little over a pint of water. He was { | Visited Unis morning by a physictan from Jack- | -cnville, Fla., and by one from Washington, and receved numercus letters from all parts of the country. $100,000 Ensurance on a2 $60.00) wean PETRRSROROTGH, ONT., duly | ances on Ross & Co.'s lumber mill, at L: 1d, hich was burned on Monday last, amcregate 60,000. ‘The mill originally cost "$60,000, A re number of people are thrown out of em ployment by the f The Saratoga Races elon, second, and Minos Sceond race, for a purse of & é sold as follows: Fortuna, S40. Day Star, ing th second 45%. Third of alling mile. race, The p me came 1u Second and Dan miles over five d Waller, $340; P, $26. 1 {ua third and Harry fexpnce. x Charles ¥. Adams, jr, David" A. Wells and John A.” Wri! arbitrators for all ratiroad trunk interested = in freight pools the west began a ses the Unit hotel this” mornin e subjects be considered are regarding the tion for the Lake — lnes | seaboard — fron | uffalo; also the da Grand Tru id generat ireight’ manayer, 1s reading a written state- ment in behalf of his road, Can*t Pay Hauras, S Of Kebt. aK & ants who falled i . when a statement the Dollar. A meeting of the nm, the West India probability is that the not realize from the estate five cents on the dollar. ‘The business has been losing year after Year for four years past. coat act Brighton Beach Races Postponed. BRIGRTON BEACH, uly 2i.—The Brighton Beach races have been postponed till to-mor- row. Wall Street To-day. New York. July 21.—The Post's nancial arti- cle says: The Stock Exchange markets were all strong in theearly dealings, and many of the | railroad shares and bonds sold at the highest prices reached for some days past. The strongest stocks were the telegraph shares, Iron Moun- tain, Ontario and Western, and the coal prop- erties, The investment stocks were active and higher, especially Kock Island New York Cen- tral, Burlington and Quincy, Pitisburg and Cht- cago and Alton. Shortly before noon the up- ward tendency of the speculative shares was checked by sales to realize and the | early improvement was lost In a few instances. | Manhattan Elevated was consplcaously weak | and fell off nearly 3 per cent. Government | bonds continue strong, and the 4 per cents are up to 1S7, 0109, Railroad mortgages as a rule | were strong, although some reaction took place | in the speculative issues toward midday. The rates for call loans are 222% percent. "Time loans are unchanged, and prime mercantile | Paper remains 3.4 per cent. Foreign ex. | change has been dull, with a reduction of 1c. in the nominal asking rates, which are now {3 and 455, Actual business has been at 452414 tor banker's long bills, and at 4541, a\y for de- mand sterling. Cables are 454\a*{, and prime commercial bills 4504, a3¢. The rates are steadily drifting toward the specie importiag polnt. Fie Sones | ‘The Markets. | , BALTIMORE, oe 63; do. consola, £6 1 rage coupons, di a co ten-forty coupons, 92 to-day. | BALTIMORE, July'21.—Cotton dail and lower midding, 11%. Flour steady and firm—Howard street and western supe: Mind. 75, ; do. famil: Patapsco cl _Retive: we red, 1 00a1.09: faryiand, 1.18; spot and July, 1 T, 1.08a1 084; 7 B0u Corn, Fh easier; western white, £535: do yellow, nominal: w: spot and July, asiseaX: Au, Sep- tembir, 4ac0%; steamer, 4 wher Fiy—southern, 41: W ite, $4439; do: e ye guict, Hay firas—pri i sylvania and Mary: 3 00b1 Ob poly I ag en ag 4,00. By loose oulders, 5's; clear rib sid packed, §3¢ and &. Lacon—should a rib sides, 6. Hames, likjal2s. Lard, aig: it~ ter i m—prime to choice western packed, 12817. steady, 10a11. . ashels: corn, 22, 0M i236, 850 bushels. ‘Shipments— . burhels: corn, 2,708 bushels. falcs wheat, 607,95 bushels; “Gorn, 127,800 bu x YORK. July 21.—Stocks irregular. Money, 2s23. Exchange, long, 4¢1%: short, 434. Gov" comments quiet. NEW YORK, 2 July 21 —Flour quiet Wheat éull and lowe n LONDON, J Corn dull 1, 12:30 p. m.—Consols, 98 3-16 for the gocount. U. 5. bonda, Atlante and Great Westera first mortgage trustees’ certificates, 67%. New Jersey Central console, 107%. Erie 444. “Tilin Central, 110%. Pennsylvania Central, 5 uly 21, 8:30 p. m.—Coneols, 93 6-16 rH . —Consols, 98 8-16 Atlantic certifi- 1 for money and 923g 4 per cents, 112%. INDON, July zi, 4 p. m. for money ‘arid 98 6-16 for the secount. and Great Westers first mo tru Pintze Cchteal, 110% Pennepivenin Central, S155 11 inc’s Cent nnsyivania < Reading, 035. ‘New ¥ tral, 13655 ‘ork Cent 11; D. of G. 3.65%, 73%; Ohio and Missiaaiyy 33: e, Coutral, 9314. Hann! Lake Shore, If x Westy 93%: “Go. preferred, ——: Iron Mountain, 62; Rock Inland, 108%; St. Paul, 814: de. preferred, 106; Wabash, St: Louis and Pacis lc, B84, do. Pre ferred, ? Kanens and Te: . 0. Te be Wt? O. 0. and 1G 17 THE San #RaNctscO Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution asking the C cor gressional delegation to advocate liberal zp- propriations for extending the work of the U.S, fecgraphical and to; bical surveys west of the 100th meridian, for @ marine survey of (he coast from California to Alaska. 82 A reunion of the veterans of the t le eighth and one hundred and torty-serenth Pa esterday, 2 a Pennsylvania volunteers and took plece at Mauch Chunk, large Lumber being present. s2~ In Nelson county, Va., last Wi colored Estber Bivens, a ‘was lightning A ehila ‘which was in her arms the time escaped injury.