Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1887, Page 1

seit inlereiake Oren meeting of Cnisa « THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE S?ak BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Peansylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, eres’, fue Evmervo Aran is served to subscribers in the a canna ar atone sccouut at 10 cen Seto ate pes month Copten at the countes” Sones Shai Band posengs Teepe 50 canes Rionth: one year. #6. sis onthe, $5 {Entered at the Post Otice at Washington, D. C.,ag second-class fail » as mblished om Priday—¢: months, Scena et ® 18 must be paid in advances am is paid for. ii wert MAL NOTICES. — SONIC—A_ SPEC) Bee OCCA SETAE BoE well he FEEMEPR By onder of the W. M. o fre} SEE EETING WILL Re HELD ‘by the KNIGHTS OF ST, BERNARD, to » rane e faneral of our late Brother, Sous Doxow ning at 7 o'clock sharp. Jou? PRIMARY T! Thursday a SMMENICA- FA H. 3, MERRILL, $ cretary By onder of the Secretary. time and place All Sabbath” Sehcol SS ME iG 5 AUS! ‘SOF Bost une Conanttes en Fuanerinaton fm hort OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF WASIE STON LODGE, No. GTO. 0. Fa ato naret at Ont Feito ve" Hail, THURSDAY < "clock shatp, for the par } flats Bro. Barney, Jip order of JAMES McCUNDACK, N.G. Members of other Lodges are fraternally invited toattend. It? ENIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN FAGLE = Giscssign of ths Grama Castie will be held at 2a: Hail, 200 Pa ave se, THURSDAY, Sept. 29ST pie. "BS order ot EL to WF HOTALING. G. Sto TO TAXPAYERS. FOr Conieeton OF TARES = CS othe ‘District of be | um only for a now delinquent, ‘Ciminissioners of the District of JOUN F. COOR, liector of Taxes, D.C. Goe> HOR Socrery. earsal for the season. Tuesday, October 4, idon's Hall, 1004 F st... membership. should be sent to the NEST F. KING, 923 Mst. now. qu> MES. FLORA G DENNISON re resume her classes in Dancing AT HER NEW ACADEMY, 929 M Street Northwest, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, AT 3 P. M. er pupils invited to attend. Misses and Master, Young Ladies and TUESDAY and SATURDAY after- ally for the every ate i jdren intrusted to my care. Send for elrevlars, MES. FLORA © DENNISON, i Residence, 929 M street. ev. ScOTT F ius every Sunday at 11 =» S10CK IN THE REAL 3 i VESTMENT CO., of Washington e bought cheap by addressing Box: iE ARTERS DEPAl POTOMAC, HINGTON, Sept ark of reapect to oir RIMENT OF aE minder, who 5 has beens sorely H thedeath of one of its members, Jacom Ie he Palave. re 30 orclock ras ine io the Baud 0. Depots sees fo Broderick City, Wud. WEDNESDAY EVEN- Acting Der ATTEN TE ENTERS. —THERE Ro fat the Hall. coroer sth and L st nw., WED- NESDAY, “i ber IS. at 7-0 pom. Good speakers fusetun AN niemubere are expected t9 public cordially invited. By o Burdette & ‘Sthand bis iriends pete, Furni- a4 in 8 couiph Thisting Goods, years 1886 FONELSON J ‘Treasurer and ¢ jOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE. Year bexins October 1; ex- <q JOHNS ii urses of s'udy are offered to the vatuates lovking forward to the de sradaate 9 nowy. lowy, P cay: s. History, Political Economy, ‘wldress the Registrar of the S17-sn,w.toocl. FIRE-PLACE Che Loening Star. Vo. T1—No 10,722. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1887. TWO CENTS, Washington News and Gossip, ‘THER SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING Star to-day contains: A Graphic Account of the Volunteers Victory; The Administration Commended at the Saratoga Convention; Another Version of the Hughes-Hallett Scandal; O'Brien's Speeches; tele- graphic dispatenes, &e.” The advertisements aro classified as follows: Auction Sales, Proposals, Summer Resorts, Ladies’ Goods, Family Supplies, Educational, Pianos and Organs, Books, Financtal, Ratiroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean Steamers, Attorneys, The Trades, Housefurnishings, Wood and Coal, Sewing Machines, Medical, Denustry, GovensMENT Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve nue, $301,834.91; customs, $1,038,663.20. ‘Tue Treasury Department hasdecided that there 1s no provision of law to authorize the importation of Canadian oil in bulk {nto the United States for {the purpose of belng put into cans and exported tn on Yacut Rack Weatex To-monxow.—The Signal OMice furnishes the following special weather in- dications: or vicinity of New York Thursday rainy weather, fresh and brisk easterly winds, veering to southerly. ARMY ORpERS.—On report of the retiring board, the leave of absence of Capt. Edward B. Rheem has been extended until further orders. Capt. Henry P. Birmingham, assistant surgeon, has been relieved from duty on the Governor's Isind retir- tng boara, and Col. Chas, Sutherla been ordered to sucece Lieut. Jas. V. S. Paddock, lieved from “duty at Fe and ordered to join his Of the recruiting servic Unirty recruits S, ops, The supertatendent as been ordered to send ent of the Platte, NAVAL Oxpgns—Passed Assistant Surgeon A. St. €. Russell has been ordered to duty at the Naval Aca Assistant Surgeon V. C. B. Means has been ordered to examination for pro- motion. Ensign Jno. R. Bush has been detached from the Naval Acatemy and ordered to the Ranger. Passed Assistant Surgeon Richard Ash- bridge, relieved froim duty at tie Naval Academy and placed on waiting orders. Leave of absence has been granted Medical Inspector Jno. C. Spear unul July next, With permission to leave we United states. ‘Tae Coxrract for the stone-work of the new Government building at Pittsburg has been taken from A. M. McGowan, of Washington, by te ‘Treasury, because he failed to meet the require- ments, and it Will be completed by the Govern ment.” ‘The contract price Was $379,000, and if It shall cost more than ttt stim Mr. MeGowan will heid respousible for the excess ‘Tar New Cnvrsens.—The new cruiser Chicago issull at the Brooklyn navy-yard having her machinery, which became heated during her doc trial, adjusted. When that work is completed she will be sent out for her sea trial. ‘Tue Boston 1s also at Brookiyn receiving her battery and ordnance stores, and It is not expected that she will be ready for sea much before the 1st ot December. ‘The Atlanta is still with the North Atlantic squadron and 1s at_present at sea on her Way from Philadelputa to Newport. She will be Kept at sea until the new steel gun circles that are being coustructed to replice the detective compo- sition eitcles are ready to be pliced 1 position She will Uhen be docked at the Brooklyn yard and the change made. She witlat the same time re- celve a general overhauling. ‘Tue For.owiNe District MINISTERS are among the candidates for the vacant Army chaplancy: J. H. Bradford, Congregational; C. J. Curtis, (col- ored), Episcopal; G. W. Gaines, (colored), Baptist: Geo. 'W. Hyde, Methodist Episcopal; “Augustus, Jackson, Protestant Episcopal; Kobt, Johnson, st. jored}, Baptist; S.S. Mitchell; J. ME, Mckee, Eplscopal, and Hugh Quixiey, Catholie. “There 13 also a Vacancy tn the Navy corps of chaplains. Diep 1x Battrwoxe.- edward T. Dunn, paymas- ter-general of the Navy, retired, died yesterday in Baltimore. He was born in this city and entered the Navy, February 21, Issl. In 1837 and 4838 ‘he "took part “th the South Sea ex- joing expedition. During the Mexican war he Was connected with the East India and Pacific squadrons, From 1360 to 1863 he served on the sloop Mary, and froin IN63 to 1503 Was feet aymaster of Lhe West Gulf biockading squadron, in 1865 he Was appointed paymaster at Baltimore, Which positioa he held until 186%, when he was made chief of the bureau of provisious and cloth- ing. Qn March 3, 1871, he became paymaster- geberdl, Me retired tai NAVAL Constacctox Thos. E. Webb, who fs at the head of tue Ust of naval constrictors, with the relative rank of captain, and ts superintend- ing the construction of the new cruisers at Cramp’s yards, bas been ordered to appear before a medica: board on account of ii health, Chiet Constructor Wilson stands next In the itue of pro- motion, But Few Bonds Oftered. THE MONEY MARKET BELIEVED TO HAVE BREN SUF- FICIENTLY KELIEVED. The offerings of U. S. Bonds for sale to the Gov- ernment up to noon to-day amounted to only $91,150, of Which $89,500 were 43; per cents, and $1,650 were four per cents. At the Treasury the falling off in the proposat to sell bonds ts accounted for on the theory that rs, Gas Fixtures, prices. EDWAKD CAVERLY & CO, 1iz5 New York ave. ANOTHER DRIVE IN IMPORTED TOOTH BRUSHES, . EACH. MERTZ’S PHARMACY, Hitn and F sts. wortera soar. ise. pen exne EUSP TS een YSCOF boo 14TH s<. “ladle prepared Kae> SUL One E Cor 1 LOth at. ‘w inportations s16-1m ome PERE TSUN Fire +S. Yu Capital...1,000,000 Heuover Fire Ina. Cun. N ¥ = 1000,000 Orient Eire Ina. Co. = 1,000:800. Girard Fire Ins, Co” Philsds hia (an old and tavera- Bly kuown tat-tatiow, aude lange owner of real esiste in this « District of Columbia Reon ‘ W. CLAKEN: Real Esta Furniture, Family W nsured at the lowest rates, Hones, Stocks, Houvebol i « Apparel, Libraries c 14 da: F COUNTRY MAL VINEGAR So er pickitn: « = ‘i tber, 1 Wistt Tike PUBLIC bs Saar “tbs the it 1 to the GAS FINTURES. <= DEW ANDIRON LOW PRICES. NEW FENDERS. FE. F. BROOKS, 15th st., Corcoran Building. — s wis : Bee UDY eas FivTUnEs. x HEATING. ATE MANTEL FLUMEING, £8. SHEDD & BRO. 432 9th st nw. INo, W. MACAMENEY tuber N. ¥ Stock Ex. alt as J8O. W. Comox. ON & MACARTNEY. LDING, 1419 F ST. NW. cament Bonde, Loans, Collections. Js, aud all securities Hated Vek. Fuaiadelpaia, Boston T\ocilusut Securities, District hat/tun, Gas, lusuranee apd Tele- ne Stock bonwht and sold. 318 '#THIS COMBINATION, OF | | fat the Garden for Jun | yesterday that at the regu j the the money market as been sullictently relteved. Up to the present, Incinding the puretiase of bonds and prepayment’ of Interest, about $28,000,000 THE COMMERCE COMMISSION, The Order in Which Cases Will Be Meard, The docket of assigned cases of the Interstate Commerce Commission 1s as follows: Wednesday, October 12th—The Arkansas te and lumber case, and the Danville, Va., chamber of commerce case. 13th—The Orange County, N. ¥., milk case, 14th—~The Walla Walla :wheat cases, 1Sth—The Lincoln, Neb., discrimination case, and the Mt. St. Leonard, Mo., alleged unreasonable charge for palace stock cars, 19th—The Charles- ton, S. C., colored-passenger case, and the Opelika, Ala., discrimination case. 20th—The Lincoln, Neb., case, charging complainant and carrying another free’ 218—The Colfax, W.T., wheat case, and the Castle Rock, Ore., Wool case. 25th—The ten Standard ot! casas, 27ta—The Boston chamber of commerce cases, ‘Tuesday, November 1st—The trunk line cases (car-load fots). 3d—The Tennessee coal case. 10th—The dressed beef cases. Disorder in Hillsdale, SEVERAL PARTIES APPEAR BEFORE THE POLICE couRT. The village of Hillsdale, situated on top of the bill above Uniontown, was thrown into a state of excitement last night by several fights and quar- rels between men and women and the usual reck- less shooting on the part of white and colored boys in the village, who have been using fire arms about the village to the danger of the residents, About noon, Willlam Gordon and Geo. Tabbs, col- ored, and dary Eton, white, were on Sheridan avenue with two old atmy muskets, shooting ata Larget. Some of tie shot went into the house of Susan” Smith, wuere she Was washing lothes. “ omicer W. 'T. Anderson caugit the Doys in the wei, and tills morning they Were before ‘he Police Court, charged with Violating the police regulations, ‘Tie judge fined them $5 each and accepted thelr persoual bonds, About 9 o'eloc last night a chicken belonging to Ailce D; found in Alice Goodloe’s yard, and the latter brok its back With aclothes-prop. A. bad feeling Las existed between the families for some tine, and when the chicken’s back Was broken hostilities Were renewed on both sidlesand threats made. Sub- sequently Justice Moss Was called upon to issue Warrants for both partes, Alice and Sarah Dyson were charged vy Agnes Goodloe with Ubreats, and the latter was charged by Sarah Dyson with a sintlar offense. Upon the hearing of ‘the cases in the Police Court to-day the detendants gavecthetr personal bonds. ‘Two other fights oc- curréd during the evening, and warrants have been sworn out for the participants. A party of about thirty gypsies recently camped in the road near Hillsdale, as no property owner would permit them to enter upon their lands, and this morning: the police ordered them to move on. They wen’, on toward Prince George's Co., Md. ‘Tue “Lirtie Tyco” Casé.—To-day in the Po- lce Court a nolle pros was entered in the cases of Mrs, Jane Smith, proprictor of the La Piere House, for the larceny of trunks belonging to the “Litue ‘Tycoon” combination; Geo. Brown, a colored em- pioye of the house, for an assault on Fanny Da Costa, a member of the troupe, and Mattle Wroe, Ove ot troupe, for assaulting Mrs, Smith, These cases arose froin the detention of their trunks by Mrs. Smith, and a squabble ensued over them, ‘Tne assaults were sizht and the larceny only & constructive one; hence the action, It 13 undei stood that the troubles have been adjusted, > FINED FOR ASSAULTING A STREET-CAR CONDUC- Tox.—Wim. E. King and Juo, Montague were in the Police Court tals morning charged with disorderly conduct on an avenue car in East Washington, 4s. Flynn, the conductor, got on the car near lic havy-yard. ‘The pF called for their tare, One referred him to. the other, who Was on the {ront platform smoking, ‘The conductor asked him Tor Ue Tares, and be re- ferred him to his companion, who occupleda seat in the car. After some trouble the conductor got their fares, aud then they began ustug soiué bad Janglage. A fight cusued, and a passenger sep~ arated the combatants dnd tue conductor and King fell to the ground. While they were down Montagne Kicked tue’ conductor on the nose, Moutague did not wish to make a statement of the diMicuily, as he was too much under the influence of liquor to remember what occurred. King nade a statement, lu Which he cared that ule con- ductor Was fo blaus for the trouble. Montague Was fined $10 and Kings —— Rornertes Reronrkp.—cachuel Simms, of Mert- lan Hill, report ¢ as swlen Crom her house $35, James A. Humphrey und Charles H. Adauns report stolen frotf tieir rootn at No. 1003 & street 350 worth ot clotiing. Samuel Duvall, No. 1919 Hf street, reports tke Latceny of two Wash tubs. Mrs. J.J. Murpuy, Anacostia, reports the Uhelt of # coat and a guid ring, oe MARRIED IN Battivone Covsty.—Miss_ Mary Hurst Purnell, eldest dausiter of ME, Littieton i. Purnell, of the trun of Hirst, Purnell € Co. aud Dr, Eigin Ralston Lovell Gould, of this city, “Statist cian in the United States’ bureau of labor and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, were mar- ned yesterday afternoon at Woodland, Baltimore County, Md., tue residence of the bride's father. ‘There Was «very large atteudauce of iriends, Mr. L.W. Seely, Mr. LJ, Hatch and Dr. B. R. Lane, of Uuls city, Were among the groumsuien. ‘The young ple lett tor a Uwe touts’ trip Lo Caulfornla, aud upon their return will live La Wis elty. ——— ‘The Cradle of Liberty Disgraced, WILD ANARCHIST SYMPATHIZERS HOLD A MEETING IN ANKUM. HALL ‘The meeting in Funeutl Hail, Boston, last night to “appeal for justice to the condemned anarchists in Clicago” Was ratuer Unnly attended, ‘There were meu and women tn the widience, b, H. Biggs, of the Central Lavor Union, presided, and the speakers of the evening included that gentleman, Deen thrown upon tke market from ‘the y, and this, itis believed, has afforded the ry. ‘The President's Western Trip. HOW HE WILL UE ENTERTAINED IN CHICAGO AND ST. PAUL, A telegram from Chicago says: The Presidential reception committee has tnatured {ts plans for the reception and entertatament of Mr. Cleveland. Yhe President will be received at the 23d-strect crossing of Uhe Alton road at 8:45am. October 5. He and his party, together with members of the reception conunitter, will enter carriages, and, escorted OY @ Light Cavalry column, will make & detour aS Zar south as docu Sureec_ aud then move north on Michigan av mite being nine intles long. A stat ed In the Lake Front Park, and ts sident Wil review the parade fo his honor, in the vienity he will probably lay the FOL the new Audito- Fin Buiidiug, 1m ¥ ly he Will be ree acclamation tn less Uiaa a year, In Powille a reception at the President will stop, and another reception at the Coluinbha following morning the President will spend half an four at tue International Milt Encampment, on the west side, and then leave tor Milwaukee, Several Grand. Aray posts ave signified am intention of participating ib ue parade, and a protaineut place Will be reserved {OF legrain from St. Panl, Minn., says: The com- is busily engaged blocking outa program for the reception of President Clevelabd “next month. It 1» arranged that President Cleveland Wili review from the balcony of Hotel Ryan the Vast procession, to be lade up of carnival elubs, lullitla companies from ali parts of the state, Fore Sneliiug troo} ber Of democratic ‘clubs from Various parts of the St and civic bodies, Alter the proc WHI be heid at Hotel Ryan, Next morning the Presidential party wiil be driven around the city fh DY SIX tnllk-Wiitte horses. The will se chimes for ¢ Lower of Lie new million-doliar court nouse, 10 rung during the para oo ‘Threats of Closing Castle Garden. THE COMMISSIONERS CAN'T PAY SALARIES UNTIL SECKEFAKY FAIKCHILD SENDS MONBY. ‘The New York Sun to-day says: The commis- stouers of einigration Lave received no explana- UUon from the 4m sending the funds for U sion a reception salaries of the clerks July and August. ‘The commissioners claim that Secretary. Fatrehtld owes them $40,000, ‘That aiount, they say, they have taken Irom the tunds in thelr hands and pala to the employes, ‘Lhe couuuisstoners decided meeting, to-morrow, would offictatly rettise to pay tie’ salaries £oF September, and Would wot take Wie money needed Trou Uae $30,000 they have on hand, received 1rom the reutal of priviieges in Uae Garden. ‘The com sstouers have bs curtail the ‘expenses by iug Pauline uebuer, aged Wwenty years, and. py ised elsteca years, both with id Bavies, frou Ward's IStand. They Will send Liem vo Supertatendent Hiake of the De- partment Of Charities aud Correction Wday, Some Of the comnissioners say that they will t Anna Gad Unree-weexs Wild Cherzy and Borsford’s Acid ent bra aud Nerve t Sealara. Sold at MiL- SEMACK, 19-9 Ponusylvamie ave, in foo UF Gu Urauchs With «cua water. Bi Sowz Cuore Exasies Hesisit CONS BouLYOS OP xp HUNGARIAN PORCELAINS Duitable for Wedding Prevents Open Fire Placesatd iste arte treaticene “with States Tega Branses aud Bricia-Braca special study with ux Bax WARY & HUTCHINSO: AMES DUNGAN’S WORLD RENOWNED ENG- —- “6 close up the Garden, and Wan’s Island, too, if Secretary Fairchild dues not send them Uie money due them. a CwANGES IN THE Baltiwork xD On10.—The Baltimore American to-day says: TI na on of two confidential cierks In President Gar rett’s private oilice caused considerable talk about the Baltimore and Olio vullding yesterday. -Dan- fel J. Loden, who had been one of Mr. Garretus. favorites, Was receuUly transferred to Uhe reeord- room for temporary duty until Mr. Garrett's re- turn, He received anotier offer, ai better com- nsation, and yesterday resigned. Mr. L.A. jurck, secretary to Third Assistant Barnard, ‘ten dered his resignation vo accept the position of sec- retary and auditor of the Aunapous Suort Line. At the Central Fair, at Clinton, Ont., Prof. Gold- win Smith addressed 'a meeting in favor of com- mercial union WIth the United States, aud: resolu tions to that effect were passed, ‘AtSan Francisco, Judge Hoffman has filed a dissenting opinion ih the inatter of the petiuon of we Pacine atlroad Commission to compel Leland: Stanrord to explain certain Vouchers. aud North Dakota, | £. M. Chamberlain, and C. 8. Grin, “president of the ward and city labor political party.” ‘Tue last mentioned speaker argued that the ‘anarchists’ sentence Was not inade in accordance with public sentiment. He insisted that it. Was openly. pro- posed to pay each member of the jury Which Suould try taese inen $10,000 if they should bring ina verdict of guilty. a’ subscription paper was openly started for this purpose, and the jury Was Yuus influenced. Aller Uke conviction the money. Was not paid. kesvilutions were adopted condemning the death Seutcuce passed upou tue seven representatives Of javor in Chicago as pretmeditated: murder and @ erie against civilization, aud condemning the Ural as a larce and tue culuuination of aU “ason- able conspiracy to rush free speech, Geo, Schiil- Ing, of Chics, Uwe last speaxer, his addre: being a bi x Upon Uke cour’ Walch tried tue condemned a, ———see—_____ Mrs, Ella C, Huribut Divorced. THE RWOVE ISLAND COURT DECIDES THAT SHE HAS MADE OUT HEK Case. ‘Mrs. Ella Child Huribut, of New York, has at last been freed from her matrimonial bonds, Up to Monday sae Was the wile of Mr, Henry A. Hurl- but, Jr., of New York, whose father 13 largely tne terested in several nancial concerns tn that city. They have been married some ttvecn or eighteen years. AU the Ume of their marriage young Huribut had plenty of money,and lavisued ft upon Bis wife, Mes. Huribut, in Wer testimony, said? “When We went to Europe Henry was very dear to me; he Was very Kind Wo me.” Soon after the mar Hage he gave her a house in 56th street, New York, now taxed Lor $55,000, DUL aduilttedly it is Worth a great deal more.’ He also purchased and made Over to ber an insurance policy of $20,000, which is said to be worth to-day $10,000. In other ways: Mr. Hurlbut provided generousiy for his wite. | Mr: “Huriut Was a broker, but Soon atter the assassination of President Garfleld got into | Muaneclai difficuities, and finally bad to leave tne stre: ‘Tue charges against Mr. Hurlbut were drunkenness, deseruion, and neglect to provide | support. Mr. Hurlbut,’ in his defense, declared | that he had nothing With which to support his wife, a5 sie decliued to give back to Lim the property le had given to her, Mrs. Huribut cauwe to Rhode Island, and went from place to place W lodge and board. One year und a day afterward, ulthough she went to New York at Umes, she’ flied a peution ror divoree in the Supreme Court in Providence County. ‘This she railed to get because she ad written to her husband, Oflering wo live with: him again under certain condiuons, Later on she filed a petition in Newport. Counseller Asuley,of New York, and Lawyer Colwell, of Tor detendaut, fougit the question resiicncs, apd alt@mpied Wo prove that Mrs, Hurlyut uad'no Intention to become a citizen of | Rhode siuhd. Monday tae court granted a di- Vorce, but tie court Was divided as to wuether she Wasentitied to it ‘the majority, however, decided she had made out her case. s oo | A Bad HKauroad Wreck, | APASSENGEN THAIN THROWN ¥KOM A TRESTLE AND ‘THLKTY FRKSONS INJURED. One of the worst wrecks Which ever occurred on the Mobile aud Ohio Ratlroad happened about 2 males south of Jackson, Tenn, yesterday morning. An entire passenger train, except the engine, was buried from a trestle, while running 45 miles an hour, and over thirty persons were injured, though, by what seems almost a miracle, none Were killed. ‘The coaches were thrown 40 teet frou the track and some turned completely over. The scene was almost indescribable, women and chlidren screaming for help and release from the closed cars. All were, however, rescued and medi- cal attention given. Dr. J, Crook, of Jackon, Was on board i jured; Baggage Mas- ver Ira Perkins, Jackson, ts injured invernully and has been unconscious ‘all day; Lis recovery ts doubtiul. J. B. Jones, mail clerk, Jackson, right shoulder torn loose utd ogner injufles; 1-s. Ww, SL Louis, general traic manager, hip and Read cut; M. H./Meaks and wife and-cuild, duck ‘son, Slight Injuries; Svephen Rosenvurg, Trenton, ‘Mo., badly hurt; wite, spine injuries; three chil deh hurt; Mb. Johnson, Cayce, Ky., badly cut and bruised; Detective De Mobile, “Ala, bruised; W.' EN. im, badly hurt; wite aignaiy’ injereds W. ex. press messenger, brutted and cut. ‘Twenty ovaers sustained slignt’ injuries, among them Claud J. Price, naval cadet, Booneville, Mise, RAILROADS IN THE DISTRICT. Report of Capt. Griffin in Answer to the Senate Committee Inquiries, ‘RAILWAY TRACKS IN THE CITY AND THE STREET PAY- ING BRTWEEN AND ADJOINING THE RAILS—A8 TO THE BEST FORM OF RAIL—COST OF MAINTAINING TRACKS, ETC, ETC. Capt. Eugene Gritin, of the Engineer Depart- Ment of the District government, has submitted to the Engineer Comnissioner of the District the following report upon the subject of steam and street raflway companies in the District: Thave the honor to submit the following report on the communication of the Hon. J. J. Ingalls, chairman Senate committee on the District of | Columbia, asking for certain information in refer- ence to steam rallroad companies and street rail- Ways in the District of Columbia, STEAM RAILROAD COMPANIES. Questions 1,2and 3areof alegal nature, and can best be considered by the law department. Questions 4, 5,6 and 7 are, I understand, now under consideration by the Engineer Commis- sioner, STREET RAILWAYS. Question 1. Whether any portion of the city or District require additional accommodations; and itso, what? ‘The accompanying plat shows thestreet-car and herdic lines within ‘the city limits, Additional accommodations seem to be required in the north- east section, A road on Maryland avenue, from the Capitol’ to Boundary st:eet, would probably give all the additional accommodation required at the present ume, Question 2, “After satisfying yourselves by in- quiry, state What kind of ral Should be used, Whelier uniform or otherwise; and whether ther? 4s any practical difficulty in the use of the same track by cars inoved by horses and others moved by cable power? ‘THE BEST FORM OF RAIL 4s that which fulfils the following conditions: 1. It should reduce the necessary traction power to im{nimum, at the same time confining the cars to the tracks. 2. It should be durable. 3, It should offer little or no obstruction to the passage of or- dinary vehicles, 4. Tt should be ot such shape as not to accommodate or hold street refuse and Tilt, or to interfere in any way with the proper Policing of the streets. ‘5. It should be so con- structed as to be easily renewed or repaired with- out cutting out or disturbing the street pavement. ‘The first condition requires Unat the rail should have a solid bearing Unroughout, to which sup- port it should be firmly attached. ‘This gives true grades and straight ues, which $ not the case with ordinary rails, ‘There 18 nova rail in tis city Which has been in use one or more years siuce laying or relaying which bas not one or More loose spikes, and Which has ot a vertical motlon or “piay”” under the weight of a passing car. Halls bolted to wooden stringers Will not and cannot remain firm, because of the material and the conditions to whieh it 1s subjected. ‘The second condition requires that. the rails shall be of steel, proportioned in weight to the traffic which uty bear. ‘The third condition requires that the rail shall be flusia with the surface of the street pavement. ‘This condition cannot be obtained absolutely. TLE grooved rail is superior to all others in this re- spect. ‘The side-bearing rail, such as used in the Columbia Road, is perhaps tie best for ordinary Vehicles Uraveling on tue tracks where the width of tires and space between wheels correspond. to the road gauge; but rallway tracks ure used DUt little as tramways, in this ity, the swooun pave ments being preferred, and thls special considera- Uon should be given but little weight, ‘The fourth coudition ts fultiiled by tae grooved. or slde-bearing rail better than by the other forms. ‘The fifth condition requires that all parts of the track below the surface shall be permanent, nov subject to decay or injury, and that the ras Shall be fastened to the stringers or supports by screws or otner devices which are accessible from the surface, ‘THE COST OF A TRACK consists of two distinct elements: The cost of con- struction and the cost of maintenance. ‘The orig- inal cost of a double track, similar to that of the Metropoiltan road in this city, 1s estimated at about $11,000 per mile, not including pavement: Outside Of the rails or between the two tracks, as, follows: Ralis, 38 ibs, per yard, 120 lons at $422/00, $5,040. Wooden stringers, 5x6.52, 800 feet b. m., aU g21 per M, $1,108.80; Wooden Ues, 4xt, 23,240 feet b. ia., al. $21 per M, $467.04; nails, ke $30; spikes, 30 keys, $67.00; cobblestones, 5,524.6 Yards, al 15 cents, $528.09; laying coblies pavement, 5,524.6 Yards, av 10 cents, S52. gravel, $167.30; ex: avating and building traci TEA is ny track, ‘Lovial, $10,901.99, THE COST OF MAINTENANCE may be approximately ascertained as folows: ‘The average life of the Umber 1s aboutelght years, ‘The track must be renewed every eight sears, Which involves the purchase of stringers and (ies With the necessary nails and spikes, the re- inovai and relaying of the cobblestone pavenent, and the rebuilding of the track. Renewals While the road 1s open to trae cost one-Udrdamore ;uan ew coustructions Ou Uils basis each renewal costs: Siringers.... Ties. a Nails and spike Rebvutlding tra = ‘aking up and relaying Gobi beluw). seg MOUA 3 as ihva nce BTID or $644.95 per yeur. The rails will last 21 years. Each renewal costs $5,040 or $5,040-21 $240 per year, Tue cobble pavelueut will require reiwylag about every two years, or 5,524.6 square yards at Azcemts per square Yard —g662.95-2=§33L47 per year. Anuual cost of mututenance: Renewal of track. “rails. seesecye ences BL RICK THE YEARLY EXPENDITURE OF THB WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN RAILROAD CO. for repairs to tracks, including the pavements be- tween for the past seven years, have been as fol- lows: 2; 1882, Iss4, $122,048.25; 1885, 2855.06; Total, $64,496.63: ‘ruts couspany has upout 16 mites’ ot doubie track. ‘The average cost Of toain- Ueuance per mile for the space between the outer Falls for Uke past seven years has therefore been $9720.92, and Lor the Wo feet strips adjacent to the Outer rails, $640.25. ‘ne total expenditures by tie company Mas been therefore $1,960.77 per hulle per annum, “Granite blocks are used instead of cobble-stones in the inter rail spaces on Penu- sylvania avenue, between Ist and. 15th streets, ‘Lue List cost of’ tts pavetuent 18 muck. greater than cobbie, but the cost or maintenauce 13 less. ‘THE METROPOLITAN LINES, ‘The superintendent of the Metropolitan railway estimates the annual cost of maintenance per mule of double track a8 $1809.85. As these fg- ures can only be regarded as approximations, {t 1 Within reasonable iiinits to put the cost of tatu. Lenance in this city av $1,400 per mile of double track per year. FORMS OF RAILS IN OTHER CITIES, ‘There are many forms of rails which falfll tna greater or less degree the conditions before stated. On the drawing submitted herewith are shown ‘the cross sections of the various forms of rails now in use in this city, together with those in use in Philadelphia, New York and certain European clues. ‘the “Boston” rail snow being laid by the West End Railway Co. in Brookline, Mass., and 18 given us a specimen of the improved modern rail Father than a type of the Boston rails. ‘The r Fests on a continuous bed or concrete 8 inches by AS inches in dimensions, giving a volid bearing. ‘ghe ratis are connected ‘by trou tie rods._at inter: Vals of 7 feet 6 incites, and bolted to intermediate wooden ties, Eight uilles of this track are DOW Under contract. “The rails are 30 feet long and Weigh 90 to 100 pounds per yard. ‘This 1s an ex- celiént form of ruil, tue only Objection. being that in renewals it willbe necessary to tear “up the street pavement. ‘The grooved rails laid by the Metropolitan Rall- way CO, at tue intersection of Pennsylvania ave- nue aud 9th street are very similar to. the Boston, OF, speaking more correctly, tne Liverpool rallt ‘Pde ‘roca Fall, used In Londda aud Parts, 18 also of the satue general forin. ‘Phe Kinkard, Barker, aud Dunscoiné English systems have unis advantage, that the stringers are of cast iron permanently lia bedded in concrete, the steel ralls being attwehed thereto by bolts and nuts or keys, In the Kinkard systein tie longitudinal support fs not continuous, te ral resting On te chairs at intervals of 3 feet Kuch chair 186 inches high, 93 inches wide, an 39 long at the base. “Renewals of rails necessitate the removal of one oF more paving blocks opposite ¢ach key. ‘The same ts true of the Barker system, ‘The Barker and Dunscombe systems have continu. Oas stringers. In the latter the space around the nut is illied With concrete, which, when it hardens, hoids the latter firmly in place. “I'he rail can then be tightened, loosened, or entirely removed by the use of au Ordinary seréwariver Oa the head of the ‘THE RAUL PROPOSED BY CAPTAIN GREENE 4s similar in principle to the foregoing, of a cast-iron stringer, imbedded in concrete Steel rail. ‘The rail can be removed without, turbing the pavement, The stringer weighs In ment the principle applied at Liverpoolis the true one; negiect nothing in construction so as to re- duce the cost of maintenance to nothing. and save eee the: oy nuisance a jn much-t ‘Streets presence of rails in bad order.” ‘J ‘THR BEST RAIL IN WASHINGTON. With the exception of the Metropolitan rail at the intersection of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, the rail recently laid by the Columbia Railroad isthe best in thecity, Its open to the objections that it involves the use of wooden ties, has not @ continuous longituainal support, del side-bearing in form, the inter-rall space wi always hold more or less dirt and street filth and. breaks the uniformity of street surface. AS A COMPARISON OF THE Cost of maintenance of the wooden and cast-iron stringer systems, the following is given as the es- Umated annual cost of maintenance of one mile of double track of the Manchester rail (Barker system): Rall, 126 tons steel, at $42, $5,292. Life of rail, twenty-one years; $5,292 divided by 21, $250, annual cost for this item. Assuming the In- Uer-rail pavement to be the same as before, and allowing 5 cents per square yard for maintenance of concrete pavements adjacent to outer rails, we have annual cost of maintenance: Renewal of rails, $252; renewal of pavement, $331.47; main- tenance of 2-feet series, $117.35; total, $700.82. ‘The difference in tirst cost 1s, per mile of double track: Washington system, "$10,001.00; Man- chester system, $39,368; difference, $28,466.01. a The Seta cee Oo maintenance is: Wash- ‘Lon system, $1,400; Manchester system, $700.82; difterence $699. 18, ie Omitting all questions of interest on investment tracks of these two systems, which are forty-one Years old, will have required the same outlay, and after that period the Manchester system Will be far cheaper. TAR PAVING NEXT THR RAIS. ‘The paving, repaving, and repairing the two feet spaces adjacent, to the outer rails 13 an tm- portant item in the cost of maintenance. The Washington and Georgetown Company, with 10 miles of track, have expended $44,817.63 in re- palrs to paveuients within tue two-foot spaces of the outer rails in the past seven Sears, as follows: 1880, $11,935.09; 1881, $1,320.92; 1883, $6,753.97: 371.34; 1884, $7,031.55 1.533; Lotal, $44,817. yard of pavement. ith the T rail and wooden stringers such re- pairs are needed much more frequently wan would” be the case with center grooved rails, giving a smooth roadway. ‘The T rail should be’ abolished. Whenever tt be- comes necessary to remove such rails for any cause Whatever they should be replaced by im- proved forms. THE GROOVE RAIL ~ 1s unquestionably the best and is admirably adapted to the streets of Washington, as is shown by the crossing recently laid by the Metropolitan Rallway Co. at Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street. Cast-lron striugers are far preferable to the use of wood, but the question of expense may Festrict the choice to ‘some such form as the Bos- Dr ‘The new Columbia rail is a great improvement on the old forins, but 1s not the equalof the Boston Tall. So far as the rails alone are concerned, there 4s no practical difficulty in the use of the’ same track by cars used by horses and others moyed by cable power. PAVING BETWEEN THR TRACKS, So faras the interests of the public are con- cerned, the question of paving between tracks and rails is of equal if not greater importance than the form of rail. The act providing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia, ap- Proved June 11, 1878, provides as follows: “The said ratlway companies having conformed to the grades established by the Commissioners, may ‘use such cobblestones or Belgian blocks for paving their tracks or the space between thelr tracks as ‘the Commissioners may direct, “When street rallways cross any street or ave- hue, (he pavement between the tracks of such railway shall conform to the pavement used upon such street or avenue, and the compantes ownli These intersecting rafiroads shall pay for such Pavements in the same manner and proportion as required by other railway companies under the Provisions of this section.” Up to the past year the rallway companies were permitted to use cobblestones between the tracks and rails. On November 12, 1886, the Com- missioners issued the following order: “Ordered: That_in conformity with the visions of section 5, of the act of June 11, 187%, providing for a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia, the space between the trucks of street railways, Where there is more than one track, shall be pared by’ the companies with block pavement. ‘This order 1s to take effect in all cases wuere it 1s needful to repatr, or relay, such inter-track spaces, be the same great of small.” THE BEST MATERIAL FOR PAVING BETWEEN THE TRACKS. This disposes of the cobblestone between the tracks; but, while Belgian blocks were considered to make a good pavement 1n 1878, they would not be the best or the cheapest material for this pur- Dose at the present time, ‘The Beigian-block pave- inent would cost about $2.50 per square yard. The Jast contract price was $3.30 per square yard for paving 7th street, between B street south and B Street north, 1n 1875-6. Granite block, to all 1n- Vents and plirposes an improved form of Belgian- Dlock pavement, costs $2.48 per square yard; asphalt block costs $2 per square yard. ‘The latter 4s, therefore, cheaper, as it 1s better in some re- spects, than either Belgian or granite blocks. The rices given above are contract rates, and would Somewhat greater for paving betwen tracks, Where wooden stringers and tes are re- quiring renewuls and repairs at more or less'fre- quent intervals and rendering impossible the so- Udity of track necessary for the proper maintain- ance of a street pavement, asphalt blocks make, Ou, the whole, the best pareuient at present for the inter-track spaces. They are smooth, clean, nearly notseless, sufficiently durable (in that loca Uon), and can be easily removed or relaid when repairs to the track are needed, THE PAVEMENTS IN THE INTER-RAIL SPACES. ‘The cobblestone pavements in the inter-rall ‘spaces are cheap, and have been supposed to afford better footing for the horses than the other pave- ments, although the claim is a doubtful one. In every Other respect they are nuisances, and should be replaced. ‘The biock pavements In the inter- Tall spaces of the Washington and Georgetown, Railroad, on Pennsylvania avenue, seems to an- Swer Its ‘purpose, and the other railways should follow thisexample. ‘The first cost 18 the great obstacle. ‘The cost of maintenance is less than with cobble. ‘The sheet pavements are perhaps objectionable tn inver-raliSpaces, as. choy may hot afford secure footing for horses in wet weather and during the winter season. With the present form of rails, wood- stringers, &., they are not satisfactory either be- {Ween the tracks or the rails, as the play of the rail and the stringers cause too rapid wearing and general deterioration of the pavement. 1f im- proved forms of rails be adopted, and especi- ally if cast-iron stringers, firmly imbedded in concrete be used, sheet pavements phalt or distillate) can be laid. with entire se- curity between the track and rails at street inter sections, as now required by law. The many fa. Voruble ‘comments on the 9th-street crossing of Pennsyivania avenue is evidence of the favor with Which the public Would receive such an improve- ment. Under the conditions assumed the uncer ‘tain opjection of poor footing for the horses could be neglected, as the police regulations now require that no venicle shall stop upon a street-crossing OF upon the carriageway of a street intersection, and this would give the horse block footing in starting the car. NEEDED; LEGISLATION. It is respectfully submitted that it would be ad- ‘Vantageous to recommend to Congress the passage of suitable laws to carry out these suggested im- rovements. As a beginning the companies should compelied to substitute grooved rails for the present forms at street crossings, and to pave these crossings in accordance with the law quoted, ‘This could be done under suitable regulations allowing the companies a reasonable to complete the Work, and would not involvetwogreat an expense. Iv Would remove one of the most serious Causes for complaint against the present system. ‘As additional and possibility information on this subject, Ihave the honor to submit the cop aanetg ried by rashington ngers cal yy the and Georgetown Kilroad Co, wi Flyecent 41-6 cent ‘Three cent Fares, Fares, Fares. ‘Total. Year. 71 Seon 362244 10,664,016 Epieaor insisant 1483235. 11,820,503 Dished In 9 ike sum. “itis ent evident that the results of the tral are causing anxiety, and that future Possibilities are reg with great concern. ‘The False $1,000 to ald the prosecution.” wa ee nton, of Balt Gs found insensible. Dr. Perry ws Dut wo no ‘he we = ays tuat her doata was due to hoe opium, ————+er—_____ a, dichuiong expt of tbe Wea Jas. A. Richmond, ‘of the Broudw: Ratiroad Co,, will'be ee Goa Tax EFFECTS OF OPIUM. aged about | Telegrams to The Star. ALMOST ANARCHY IN IRELAND English Comments on the Yacht Race TWO POLITICAL CONVENTIONS. Gov. Ames, of Mass., Renominated. THE POLICE CASE SMASHED, They Fired at Mitchelstown Without Orders— Coercion Measures Advised for Wales—Salisbury’s Ill Health, Special Cablo Dispatch to Tax EvENrNo Stan. Loxpon, Sept. 28—The case for the Mitchels- town policehas been finally smashed by the evi- dence of a district inspector who declares that some of the men fired without orders and hints that a county inspector was in a panic and blames him for having given the order without personally controlling the firing. He also show: that he disapproves of the onder to charge the crowd. Meanwhile Ireland 1s rapidly advancing on the road to anarchy. The land act does not work and evictions are only pre- vented by the action of the Nattonat League, which 1s still vigorouseven in the proclaimed districts. ‘The country is getting more disorderly and police are everywhere more baffled, while the English sympatly 18 on the increase. ‘Troops of liberal nen and women have gone over to Ireland 1 in- ‘spect the evictions and speak at the league meet fhgs. ‘The unionist press growls and urges the government to farther activity. é ‘A specimen of the spirit prevailing in unionists’ circles is given by the Times, which hints tat the land movement in Wales 1s getting dangerous, and that similar measures should be applied to 10 as to Ireland. ‘Salisbury’s friends are eager to minimise the reports of his ill-health, which are abroad, and declare that his stay at Royal effected a pertect cure, This 18 untrue. Salisbury suffers from heart disease, and gets through the work of the foreign office with diMiculty, He neglects the general control of the ministry, which belongs to the premlership, and the consequence 1s that hts nephew, Baliour, who 1s an ambitious man, 15 the leading’spirit in'the cabinet, while Salisbury 1s practically effaced, Eg THE THISTLE’S DEFEAT. Bitter Disappointment in London—The Englishmen Lose Their Money. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EvENtxo Stan. Lonpow, Sept. 28,—Bitter disappointment 1s felt here at the defeat of the Thistle, Reports were regularly telegraphed to the stock exchange, = on the strength of these an enormous quantity o' money Was laid on the Thistle, The race absorbed all other events, By Associated Press. Clyde Yachtsmen Despondent. Loxpon, Sept. 28.—The yachtsmen of the Clyde are astounded at the result of yesterday’s contest euween the Thistle and the Volunteer, and the majority are despondent respecting the resul the senies of rac. “Many Dianne Capt, Barr, of Ue ‘Thistle, for standing in too close to land, and rea- son that it Was by dolng so he lost. yesterday's race, Capt. Campbell, of the yacht Silen, says he Temains hopeful of the result, und clalins that the ‘Thistie’s best chances are In "the outside or ocean. race, LONDON GOssIP, Stanley’s Mission a Failure—Salar Jung ‘on the indian Question. Special Cable Dispatch to Tak EVENING Stan, ‘Loox, Sept. 28.—The English press regards Emur Pasha’s refusal to leave his province as de- ciaive of the failure of Stanley's mission. It is suggested that Stanley’s best Way to make his en- terprise valuable 1s to explore the unknown coun- try which lies west of Victoria and Nyanza. It makes Salar Jung’s article in Nineteenth Cen- tury the more important, as he is_prime minister ‘of the ntzam of Hyderabad, who has just given £400,000 for defense of tue ‘Indian northwestern frontier. Jung says it 15 the business of English statesmen to act and: fignt at the right moment, which moment appears to be present. f ‘Turkey 1s federate with Austria, and England's 50,000,000 of Musselinen subjects will stand by hier aganst the Cossack soldlery in defense of Con- stantinople. ——— Gossip from Germany. Special Obie Dispatch to Tak Evextxo Stan. FRANKFORT, Sept. 28.—The North German Gazette publishes a preliminary official report on ‘the incident on the frontier that seems to prove that the whole affair occurred on German territory. The Gazette jolns in the general regret over this sad affatr, and says a judicial trial will show whether the German officials were at fault. Baron Hirsch has donated 1,800,000 florins for the erection Of a sehol of 1udustry for Jewish ‘orphans at Gal "Continental stock exchanges are dull but firm way. eee ‘Two More Challenges for Hanlan. Sypvey, N.S. W., Sept. 28.—Peter Kemp has challenged Hanian to row on the championship course for.£500. Christian Nelson has challenged Hanlan to row for £200. cen. End of the Graham-Tewksbury Feud. Paescorr, Aniz., Sept. 28.—A telegram from Co1 stable McKiuney has been received from Holbrook by Under Sheriff Waddell to the effect that Sheriff Mulvron attempted to arrest the Grahatus, who resisted. ‘They were fired on by the sheriff's posse and John Graham and Chas. Blevins killed, ‘Tewksbury surrendered. Graham 1s the last of the Grabam leaders. Only one Tewksbury re- mains, This 1s probably the end of the feud. The Grabam party telegraphed District Attorney Herd- man of their willingness to surrender if Tewksbury does or if they are granted protection. Use of the Polish Language Forbidden. BERLIN, Sept. 28.—The government has forbidden ‘the use of the Polish language in the Prusstan- Poland schools, sist Se ae A New Telephone Company. CxrcaGo, Sept. 28.—A special dispatch from In- dlanupolis, Ind., says: A telephone company with capital stock Of $10,000,000 has been incorpo- ated here. The company proj to manufacture the telephone patented by Humbert L. Todd, of Washington, the place of business to be in this city. The directors, beside Mr. are Ashton ‘Todd, of New! ; Frank M. Trissel, of Nobles- Ville; Thomas B. Ward, of Lafayette; Charles W. Adaihs, of Chicago and'E. J. Eilts, of Washington, 2 ‘The Shooting was on German Territory BERLIN, Sept. 28—It 1s stated that the French- men shot on Saturday on the frontier were shot ‘on German soll, this being proved by blood-stains on the ground.” Two ‘sol who accompanied Kaufmann aver that they saw the Frenchmen trespassing on German territory and shouted to warn them. ‘The Frenchmen paid no heed tothelr cries and attacked the Kaufmann party. ‘The Ger- mans then fired, all concerned being at the imeon German soil. , a From Wall Strect Te-tay. New Yo! 1.28, 11 a. 1.7 opening‘ e stock marker Was somewhat Irregular but gener ally heavy this morning, most stocks showing de- clines of from 3, to x per cent from yesterday's final figures, The trading at frst was dull, but soon became more animated, and, ee afew stocks were very active, there edt A in the general list. The weakness the openirg Gisappeared iinmediately and prices moved w from the first sales, ‘The advance was rapid, anc by 10:30, when a halt was made, Jersey Central, Missouri’ Pacific, and New England were up 17 each, Reading and Richmond ana West Polnt each 1, and others smaller amounts. ‘The activity then slacked off and prices receded small fractions. The market developed no further feature, and at 11 o'clock it is quiet and barely Steady at fractions A Fire in New York. New Yon, Sept, 28.—A fre cocurred this morn ing in the big ite marbie fi and 55 Thomas street, in the midst uch valuable Property in Jeoparey ‘30m A structure occupied by Messrs. Cai & Sry goods, nnd b, B’clafin & Ca. at ous there ‘The a, i E Ef i 4 i MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS. Gov. Ames Renominated—The Pinte | form Adopted at the Convention To= day. BosTox, Sept. 28.—The corridors of the Tremont | House were Milled with delegates to the republican State convention at an early hour this morning ‘The main tople of discussion was the nominatic for the attorney-generalship, which seems to have | been practically settled in favor ot Hon, Albert E. | Pillsbury, of Boston, as acflinst District AC Jackson Waterman, of Pittsfield, ‘The onganiza- tion was completed'this morning with the follow- ing as chairmen of the committees: Permanent organization, Arthur Lond, of Plymouth; creden- tals, J. Henry Gould, of Medrteld: resolution: Wm. F. Draper, of Hopedale; ballots, Edward Glines, of Somerville irman Burden ‘the convention to order shortiy before nod) after a brief speech the usual comultvees W luted, The committee on organization m1 in a few minutes, and Francis W, Rockwell, of | Pittsheld, was made iockwell was | greeted With great ap convention at considera . AU the conclusion of Mr. Rockwell's speech, which was frequently interrupted by applause, the chairman of the committee ou resolutions re= ported the following platform: THE PLATRORN. ‘The republicaas of Massachus:tts, in convention assembled, submit to the people of the common- Wealth this declaration of the principles upo Which they confidently appeal to the intelligence and conscience of her citizens: We believe tn a protective tarit, recognizing | the benefits it brings to our country by giving our | people more varied Industries, more cous ployment and better remunerdition; t incentive for the full development sources and securing our faa World, to our producers. We nt rnishing an | of our Te. As, the best in th ral avor It appr rialions for the reconstruction of our > for | internal unprovementss and for proper natioiul ald | To education; also penstons for disabled soldiers to meet further the question of a al such a reduction ¢ Taxation as the exigencies of UL {me has come for Congress | to carefully cousider the question of Luternal Feve- | hue system and of the tariff on sugar and the tti- | provement of the administration of our customs Jaws, especially tn regard to fraudulent undery uations. “We belleve in at honest ballot bi North and South, and that every citizen shouid allowed to vote and have his vote cou We condemn the systematic suppresston of th republican vote In the Southern States, aud tie | Tecent unblushiug election frauds in” certain | northern cities, ‘The maintenance of he purity and safety of the Dallot-box altway’s stall be a car dinal republican principle. “We pledge ourselves | To maintain the Existing CIVIL servies law of Uuls | commonwealth. We approve of the national | civil service law passed by a republican Congress, and demand that it be extended to other de ments not now under tts provisi Wh thus approve of the present civil srs demand Its e 1 alientiy Uhat the party nas, internal re case may require, en w and | tothefact | during stra detnocratte present National Administration, ‘deme that the efficacy of the law can be Utterly de- hen admtnistered 1n a hostile Spin to the array of shameful disintssals an disgraceful appolutments by the prevent admln- istration, aud aiso lo the President's endorse. ments of the spolls machine in Maryland and other States. If further proof were needed It has been Turnisied by the recent democratic conve! Uon in Lids State, cratic party party throg, the doctrine We dema Wich Shows Chal Une deme country iu support of tors belong The spoils.” of the couipulsory col age of sliver, Ue passage of a national bankrupt Jaw, and protection of our fishery Interests with. out yielding any of our international rizuts, ogniziug taiemperance the most fruitful source of | Pauperism, crac, &c., in politics and social degrad~ 1 aon, we aitiri and Dedeve in the most thorough restriction of the Itquor trafic and the euto Ment of laws for its suppression. We approve the action of the last legislature in “ena lemperance statutes, and demand the enactineat of progressive tempera | the policy of our party. It also favors the sub- Inission to Lhe people of @ prohibition aiwend to the Constitution, ‘The rest of the plattorun de wite State matters. ‘The resolutions Were unanimously adopted, not ‘one dissenting volce being heard, GOV. AMES KENOMINATED. Mr, Hoar then took the platform, and In a Driet address nominated Oliver Ames,’ of Easton, for governor. ‘The convention unanimously nominated Ames by acclamation. ‘Mr. Hule, of Springfield, then presented the nan Of JF. A. Brackett tor ‘Meutenant-governor, and he Was also cbOSen unantinously. Hi. B. Preree Was then, by acclamation, unanimously noiainated tor secretary of State. Alanson W. Beard, of Boston, was similarly nominated for State treasurer. Mr. Taft, of Palmer, put in nomination the name of Clas. iC Ladd, of ‘Springtield, tor auditor, aud he Was nominated Unanlinounly. Mr. Walker, of Lynn, moved that the conventt proceed to Iniormiatly ballot for attorney ‘ne formal report of Uke committee on ¢ tals Was corrected to read 1,043 of the nutuber previously reported, THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS, Nominations for Controller and Treas urer Made, CONVENTION HALL, SakaTuGa, N. ¥., Sept. 22— ‘The day opens dark, gloomy, and cold. ‘The com mnitiee on contested seats did not adjourn til 6 this morning, and 1t fs sald left things pretty much in the same shape as Tecouituended by the State committee. According to Uke experienced se Narles of the convention If noting untoreseen arises the business can be completed in three or tour hours. At precisely 11:10 the clerk of the State commtt- tee, Mr. Baucus, calied Uie convention to order for amoment only wo make an announcement, The anuouncement Was that all the members of the committee on resolutions are requested to meet at Gov. Dorsheliner's room al once. ‘This Was re- ceived With some surprise, as it foreshadows SOME TROUBLE WITH TRE PLATFORM and is generally Wougit Lo be on the civil service rman Raines rapped the conven- | D, Cady Herrick presented the re- | tion to order. port of the Committee on credentials and iv was Unaniinously adopted. Judge Campbell presented the report of thecom- mittee on permanent organization, which cou | ‘Unues in office the Lemporary olficers. “Adopted. ‘The convention took a recess for an hour. IRVING HALL LEET ov The report of Uke committee on credentials, Which Was adopted, divides the seveuty-LwWo seats of New York city’ evenly between the County Democracy and Tammany. Irving Hall was lett out. Edward Wemple was nominated for controller by acclamation, and Lawrence J. Fitzgerald re- ceived the Bomthation Tor State treasurer, THE FRANCO-GERMAN INCIDENT. An Official Report which Rather Lame and incon BeRus, Sept. 28—The public prosecutor at Colmar has made an inquiry into the circum stances connected with the shooting affair on the .co-German frontier near Raon-sur-Plaine on Eftudas, laste and_Teports that kautmant, th Soldier Who Was detailed to assist the forest guard im preventing poaching and who did the shooting, saw twelve persons tn the pine forests ou Geral territory Walling in the direction of the Frene fronuer. Kaufmann called three tines for party tohale but no attention was paid to bis Suminons and he fired. ‘Then, sceing guns levelled at him from behind some trees on the French side of the boundary le Tetreated from his position. One of the torest guards named Linhof Was a witness to te whole Tair aud corroborates Kautuann’s statement, wo large blood spots were found on the French side, 5 yards from the frontier, which are taken as evidence that Brignon, the gane-beuter for th French party, who died trom hts wounds, drazged huuselt Wo the spot after belng wounded and lay there for some Ume, No blood marks or foot prints were seen on the German side of the fron- Uer, there being a high growth of heather there- abouts. Owing to the density of the undergrowth of bushes and the thickness of the trees, tt would have been linpossible for Kaufmann from the spot where he fired, to have sech the place where te blood marks were found, or to have shot auy one there. 1t is, taerefore, assumed by the public prosecutor that the shuts were fired and took effect on Gerinan territory. The North tba ined deplores the incident aud says: “We mi al the result of tue judicial inquiry before taking any action in the matter ESS THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION, Base Ball Clubs Hepreventing Western Cities Organize and Elect Curcago, Sept. 28.—The Western Association of professional base ball clubs was omganized last night, Delegates representing eight Western elected officers and signed an agree- g the mew organization. The repre- sentation is as follows: Omaha, Geo. E. Kay, rep- resenting JoR Garneau; Chicago, 8. G. Morton; Kansas City, £ . Menges; Lincoln, David Rowe: Des M ‘CM. Sherman; Mit BO. A.M. ae, i | wider bertn.” Massachusetts stauds with Unat | carr. A Talk with the Thistle People About ‘Their Defeat. New York, Sept. 28.—The Thistle rides at her accustomed anchorage off Tompkinsvilie this moruing under the protective eye of her big tep- r, the Mohican. On deck Mr. Bell, Mr. Hillyard and Sallmaker Katsey were reading the graphic Stories of yesterday's race when a Reporter boarded the Bootch cutter this morning. “We're all a» mufortable as possible under Une cifcumstances, repited Mr. Hitivand to the reportorial greeting. BARR DESPONDENT. Yes were by no means despondent,” put tn Mr. Bell. “I'm Just reading about the Atmerican boat, We were not near enough to see her, and I Want to know what she did.” we Fou decided Lo dock the Thisties” “There 1s nothing definitely settled yet. Jt seems hnpossibie to get. a dock. Mr. Watson is in town now trying to arrange for Mt, Dut if he cant a dock We'll have to go into'the race without po you think there is anything wrong With her bottoni?’ “That Iean’t tell, of course I'd Ike to see her out of the water just zo know what she Is like. It ts possible that there may have been soinething Wrong with the turpentine tn the paint and fe Muay have bitstered and Toughened her bottom “tiow do Fou account for the Thisties deteatt” “Well, fa tae first place, Use Volunteer got the | dest of "us at the si That Was fatal She | caught tne Drees? and pul such a sireteh of water she did} Wil Wasallup. Then isa tnysters ubout the way she worked. she has done better under her trysail.” id have Det ail Thad ou the Thistie Yes. suggested Ube reporter, “but takers for that kind of wager were scarc Yes, so would we, Indeed, 1 cannot understand at Capt. Barr feels the defeat of yesterday more Man aby oneeise does. Perhaps more blame than, Was absolutely necessary las been shouldered off onto him eer gel The wind away from hin start, At rate, he ts excordi a sleepless might ful as they did yesterday, Commodore Clark come plained of the recklessness of Ue steamboat eap- Lains In Dunehing around the racers. “I was really frightened yesterday,” be said, and ordered te anchor of the Mohican dropped: 1 With You Americans 18 that you get 1 then grow reckless,” T sup. at be any such Crowd Of boats at as there was yesterday, but I those Who are Cuere Wil give The Faces @ ing the Nothing wiil be dor tn the way of changti as Uney are consid 1 be tnade, ds of the Scotchmen seems 0 Jon of her bottou a RANSOM. A Texan Ranchman Captured by Mex- ican Bandits and only Released om Payment of $15,000, ¥ perfect as they Inty tn the n u Carcaco, Sept. 2.—The Times’ Corpus Cristi, ‘Tex,, special says: News has reached here from. the Lower Rio Grande country giving particulars: of ad, outrage perpetrated on a resident of one ol Une border counties On he 2OUL of Sep. aber Juan Gareli Barrera, a ranchiman, while & Short distance from his hoine, sttuated between Las Tederal!s and La Gohalina, was surrounded by ive desperadoes and robbed of $200, He Was thr taken across Ute river Into Mexico, and there closely guarded, Burrera’s captors compelled biim. to write Fo bis family, notifying them that unless they mmedtately railed and patd te hamed by the latter the s ber IN he would be shot. 1 Barrera’s son promptly pati and (he prisoner Was set He says he was ke ution, and When bits ¢ of gl on rex sun dev ptors revel tien toat the money demanded for bis release had been paid he Was escorted (0 the river above Re= how, and, mounted on jwroeback, te handker- chiet was then removed, aud he was told to go. During hts detei jon he was kept in @ dense Uicket, only traversed by Narrow paths—so nar- Tow that horses Were Unable Lo get. through, the pathway being closed with blankets stretched . While thus confined Mr. Barrera sald e must nave been thirty or f Sisiled the place, all’ of tiem undoubtedly band Have Bee Loxpox, Sept. 28 —The Chronicle says:'The next race, if tie Weather be more propitious for the may be the reverse of ye 1 event pubile tn final race on, Saturday Americans may Ne congratul elf own, and upon th the cup, 4 Ar prospect ‘The Ste defeat wit sof the Thistles OSL as Much SUNprise as re- gret among Engush yochtiyg men, Much, how- ever, affords the hope (hat When the 3 .chts meet to-worrow the resull will be reversed. ‘The Vol veer had the good fortune of getting Uhe first Streak of Wind. ‘The Tuistle Was hampered by the accompanying steainers, the satne as the Galatea Was last year. tn the presence of hundreds of persons 1 corner of Clark and Kiurie streets, Uils tnornin A long string of Wagons and cars were movin aiong Clark street, aud a wan started to cross the froct throuch 4 gap inthe line between a truck ud an express Wagon. A car in front of the latter ven ped at the corner, and the express man was obliged to pull up suddeniy, Just. as tho nian Was crossing. he tall-Doard at he wagon Was down, Itcaught the unfortunate fellow on one side of the head and the salue lustant the pole of The truck struck him on the other, and he was killed standing upricht before the eyes of a thou. ills head Was crushed in river hastily pulled ba and the Lip body of the Unfortunate mau tum Died to the ground, ne PROMPT ACTION, An Indian Outbreak Prevented by Calle ing on Gor jack. PRESCOTT, AKIZ., Sept, 28.—The military author. Ues deserve great credit for taeir prompt manner in calling on Gov. Zulick to prevent: any outbreak of the Carlos Indians. When Sheriff Pryer proposed arresting thé Indian horse thieves the following Was received by Gov, Zulick > SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.—Gert, Miles reports Sherif Fryer, of Pinal County, proposes arresting ‘two San Carlos Indians, and calls military assist- ance, Please see to Uhe matter before a Stampede and war are inaugurated, 0, 0. Howarp, Maj.-Gen, Gov, Zullck replied as follows: MijGen, Howard, Sim Francisco: haye no knowledge save your dispatch. Tf the Sheriff, armed with legal process Is directed to are Test Ube San Carlos Inalans on or of reservation, he shall be given all necessary assistance, Indian Criminals are as Hable to the iaWs as other criml- huis. The mandates of court must. be obeyed, The resistance of Such authority constitutes au additional crime cM &® ZULICH, Governor, em, Latrobe Nominated for Mayor im Maltimore Barrimorr, Sept. n. FC, Latrobe was to- ¥ Unaniuously nomitated ‘as the democratic candidate for mayor, He bas Uwice been elected two the Mice. —- Telegraphic Bricis. Fire at Paine, Paulding county, Ohio, yesterday destroyed a row of business blocks. ‘The loss, die Vided among twenty or more persous, is estimated, al $75,000; partially Insure The'Spanish governinent has decided to greatly reduce Cuban duties on necessaries of life and art icles used In native industries. ‘The Crown Prince Frederick William 1s making & tour of the Jtallan Jakes, 1tis provable Uaat ke will Winter at Gries, es District Government Affairs, LOCATING POLICE PATHOL BOXES, ‘The Couunissioners have directed that the police atrol Boxes 1 Ube second precinct be st as f0l- jows: Oue on the southeast corner of M street New Jersey avenue; Hortheast corner North Caple Vol street and P strvet ; southwest corner New Jer= sey avenue and Q street; northeast corner 7th and O strevts; hortieast corner 7h and L, streets; southeast corner 7it and Rhode Island avenue; northwest corner ‘hand M streets; northeast corner 10th and P streets; southeast corner 12ch and Q streets; West side of 12th street, between M and N streets; southwest corner 14th and Pstreet=; northeast corer 15th aud Samson streets; southe west corner 17th and P streets; southeast corner Connecticut avenue and Q street; one on Q street bear Connecticut avenue. PLUMBERS’ PEKMITS. The Commissiouers have nutined the board tor the examination of plumbers that when one inember of a firm ts a registered plumber permits muy issue im Ube name of the tirm. ‘THE GIDDINGS SCHOOL. ‘The new colored public school building on @ street, between 3d and 4th streets southeast, lias been famed Giddings, alter Joshua Giddings, We ouce famous abolitionist. MISCELLANBOUS. Mr. R. Baldwin, of te property's clerk office, has been ‘transferred to the auditor's oMee, to Mil’ he Vacancy made by the resignation of Mr, Keleher, Faraen Niaw Connects ax Exror.—Pathe James Nllaa, of St. Peter's Koman Catholic churc