Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1892, Page 6

ON THE TRACK. THE WHEELMEN. Close of the Meet That Has Been Very Successful. ALL CYCLERS SATISFIED. ‘They Are Gratified at the Way in Which the Local Bicyclists Have Taken Care of ‘Them—Entertainments Last Night—The ‘This is the Inst day of the big meet of the League of American Wheemen, and all the guests of Washington division are greatly pleased with the reception and entertainment provided for them. Tho meet, they all say, has been the most successful one in the history of the organization, and the parade yesterday was far ahead of anything of the kind in the past. Those who took advantage of the pro- gram had but little time for anything else, as there were runs and other forms of amusement to take up almost every hour of their time. ‘The weather was all that could be wished until yesterday afternoon, when the rain came and had » dampenizg effect on the army of silent steed riders. RUN TO CABIN JORY BRIDGE. ‘The frst thing on today’s program was a run to Cabin John bridge at 9 o'clock this morning. Chairman Chatfield of the runs committee had charge of this affair. There was a large attend ance and an early start was made from the DAS CANARY. the direction of the bridge. many reached the top without a dismount. ‘The road was in perfect condition, made so by the heav; last night, and some great scorching was done over of the course Fidden by the local riders in the twenty-mile road race last week. The party spent an hour at Cabin John viewing the large span and stroll- ing slong the paths by the branch, returning im time for the races. ‘THE LADIES’ RUN. The ladies’ ran announced for 10:30 o'clock ‘was not largely attended owing to the fact that Yesterday's program included so much for the ladies that they were too tired from the con- stant from to: atid not return- @sannounced on they ‘the z00 and Cabin John bridge. Later in the another party was made up, ands short run in the country was made. ‘THE GRAND SMOKER TOXIORT. The closing event of the meet will be a grand smoker at the Casino Park. Mount Pleasant. ‘The wheelmen will meet at the Ebbitt House at 130 o'clock and wheel out 1éth street. going Whitney avenue and then to the park. ‘This promises to be « big affair. as the distribu- tion of race prizes will take place. President will make the presentation ‘The L. A. W. cham; jp medals will not be distributed tonight on sccount of an accident et the manafacturer’s. Masic will be furnished by the Overman ‘Wheel Band and everything will be free to portation committee and member of entertain- He was a jashington Cycle Cinb for several years and was elected t of the District of Columbia di 1888. He hax been a member of the Colum- Bin Athletic Club for over four years and is also Row one of the recruitsof the Washington Milimry Cyclists. and the men in charge of them labored untilan early hour this morning cleaning and polishing The Iinois division kept open house at the Ebbitt this morning and the were num- erous. There was a thirty-gallon bowl of claret and rum punch in the room and there were two men to serve it to the Several Persons put in for mem- bership in the L- A. W. today. DOWN THE RIVER. Nearly # Thousand Enjoyed Themselves at Marshall Hall. ‘The rain yesterday came in time to prevent hundreds of persons from going down the river to Marshall Hall, which event promised tobe the principal social event of the meet. Lunch had been provided for the guests, and like other events on the program there was no charge attached. The wheelmen who managed to get back down town from the races without getting drenched hung about the hotels waiting CROSSING THE RIVER, for the clouds to roll by, but as the rolling Process did not come till later many of them remained in the city. There were others, how- ever, who braved the storm and rode to the wharf in the summer cars on the cable line. There were also those on the island who ro- mained during the rain and only got on the steamer River Queen, which was there, asa place of shelter. As announeed in yesterday's Stan the River Queen was for the stag par and so the Indies contented themselves wil coming across the river and going to the 's wharf to take in the excursion. About 300 went down on the boat from the island, while nearly twice that number went down on the Macalester. The rain ceased fall- ing before the latter boat left the dock, and the threatening clouds, which still hung overhead, soon passed over and made the trip an enjoya- ble one. ONE THOUSAND AT MARSHALL HALL. Inall there were nearly 1,000 persone at Mar- shall Hall and fully 90 were Indies. On the boat, “Vince,” the colored caterer of the Co- lumbia Club, served Iunch to the guests. The forward deck was occupied by groups of club men, who enlivened the occasion with an occa- RECPN COMMUT TEE “CHARMAN sional song or club ery. Capt. Ross also the gate leading to the hurricane deck and gave the cyelists full sway. The ladies were mostly on the after deck and in the parlors, and a no- : ry young Present at the Ebbitt House meet fore was provided with an es- crowd was not half so large as it would have been under more favorable conditions. WASHINGTON WHEELMEN IN THE RACES. terday afternoon after the races they were caught ins drenching showers and many ived an unexpected bath. The races prov very successful with the exception of a few acci- dents on the track, which fortunately did not rerult in scrious injury to any of the riders crnel in every Tider, was + y fs tat iste iat F H I i BE & t Hi t i i | I I | i i TG i itty LS Hise? i the lady i BB the larger Jeaving the race track on Analostan Island yes- | M. A. or other small craft, nity to take a eo many races and were given a good row on the course over wi have been For the Tacen transporting them and the rain was the only thing to mar the ire of the several thou- ‘persons who t four hours on the lovely grounds of the Columbia Athletic Club. From Georgoto transported EXCHANGING BADGES. About headquarters there are always enough wheelmen to represent the various sections of the country,and the fakirs selling fog horns and A MUCH BEDECKED WHEELMAN. hother instruments calculated to unnerveono,and the riders are using them for the purpose fa? which thoy were intended. Flags and flowers arc also on sale and badge trading takes « fresh | T8°e% start every now and then. Some of the wheel- men have as many as a hundred badges in their collection, while others leas ive failed to make a successful hit in that direction. “Exchanging badges?” is a familiar question, and seldom does it happen that a crowd of badge seekers do not respond andcompare their assortments. “Any badges?” asked one uniformed man of another. “Yes,” was the latter's respond. ‘“What have you?" “Nothing,” replied number one. “I'm a country rider and am unfortunate enough not to belong to a club. The non-club members found themselves at disadvantage in this as well as in other ways, and this meet, like all other similar gatherings, will have the effect of causing many of the un- attached wheelmen to join clubs and man; non-league members to Join the latter organi- zation. THE RACES YESTERDAY. Men Who Won Champlonships—A Summary of the Events. ‘The results of tho races on the track at Ana- Jostan Island yesterday afternoon, after the regular edition of Tux Star was closed, were announced in a postscript of Tux Stan issued at the close of the day’s races for the benefit of the wheelmen. Following is a summary of the day's events: Mile safety, novice, open—First heat, Edward E. Clapp of the Arlington Wheelmen of Wash- ington, D. C., won; J. E. Geigan of Baltimore, Md. C. C., second. Time, 2.5134. Second heat—W. T. Ellis of Arlington Wheel- men of Washington, D. C., won; J. B. Corse of Towanda, Pa., second. Time, 2.52 1-5. Final—Eaward E; Clapp won rather evsily by three yards: W. T. Elils second, J. B. Corse third and J. E. Geigan last. Time, 2.49 2-6. Quarter mile, ordinary, L. A. W. champion- ship—W. S. Campbell of New York won easily by twenty yards, A. W. Porter of Newton, Inss., second, W. H. Ward of the Y.M.C. A. of Washington third and W. J. Mooney of the N.C. Blast. Time, 372-5. Wm. F. Murphy, L. D. Munger, G. W. Barrett and W. W. Taris, the crack riders entered in the race, withdrew, leaving it to second-class men. Halt-mile safety, open—First heat, L. D. Munger of Chicago’ C. C. won, Geo. A’ Banker of the M. A. C. of New York second and F. C. Graves of ‘Springtield, Masa, third. ‘Tine, 1141+ Second heat—P. J. Berlo of M. A. C. of New York won by a yard, H. C. Tyler, Springfield, ‘Mass., second and Wm. F. Murphy of the N. Y. A.C. third. Time, 1.14. Final—H. ©. Tyler won by two feet, P. J. Berlo second, L. D. Munger @ close third and George A. Banker last. Time, 1.19 4-5; the riders making the first lap in very slow time. One-mile, ordinary, L. A. W. championship— W. F. Murphy of New York, G. K. Barrett and D. Munger of Chi- cago withdrew. Jno, A. Draper of the AN ACCIDENT. of Philadelphia won, H. C. Barretta c.8.N. ineland Wheelmen, New Jersey, second, A. Guarter-milesafety, opon-Flrst heat GM safety, n—First heat, C. M. Seas or Gee nee City Wheelmen won, G. . Barrett of the Chicago C. C. second. Time, 35. Second heat—L. D. Munger of Chicago C. C. tenet Dee ee a be er . C. of New York ‘aire Time, 354-5. Final—H. C. Tyler won’ by six yards, ©. M. Murphy second by a foot, G. K. Barrett third, L.D. Munger last. ‘Time, 963-5. Half-mile safety, L. A. W. championship— W. F. Murphy, G. K. Barrett, F. C. Graves and W. W. Tarle ‘withdrew and L. D. Munger of C. C., W. W. Marmon of Zig Zag C. C. of Indiana in bad falls one after another at the beginning of the second lap, leaving the race to H.C. ‘Wheeler and F. N. Herman of the Manhattan A. C. of New York. The former won. Time, s Out sale salotyandion First heat, One-mil , open— eat Wheeler, sixty yaris, wou; George A, twenty-five yards, ‘second; C. Ford Seeley, thirty-five yards, third. All three were aap and at the foc ‘tell in fn ugly place at the first turn in the Qeat I. Bilyen of Park Avenue Wheel- men, of, Philadelphia, 35 W.T. Ellis of the Invincible Road’ Club of Washington, D. C., 145 yards, third. ‘Time, 228 2-5. Final—H. C. Wheeler, M. A. C. of New York, 60 yards, won by about five yards; C. Ford Seeley, M. A. C., second; J. M. White of Balti- more ¢. C., 110 yards, third. and George A. Banker of New York, last. Time, 2.242-5. F, N. Herman of New ‘York. C. W. Dorntge of Hi. A. Githens and H of delphia| fell iu heap daring the race, 7, . championshi ‘Time limit, 6.10.’ All withdrew except three erack riders. of the M.A. C.of New York won . Munger of Chicago Banker of the Te: ‘won by 6ix inches after ©. Tyler of of Bearings food place over the Cabin John Bridge course morning, and proved, very slow affair and could hardly be pote \eomeg used eat be ‘deen aroused ‘over the * = pepers bad been each other for some weeks, Fest ‘ one way, but Cartwright on the round but ona half hour's rest at John before the ip was made. The start took ‘at 11 o'clock and from re- race ‘committee (who arrived at the ‘point after the contestants had left) it wns found that the race on the social order. But the was progressing return was lively and the time of thirty-five minutes very creditable, winning by seventy yards, hi There was a large attendance at the race track today to witness the closing events. The hot un this morning dried up the mud caused by the heavy rainfall yesterday, and the racers eaid that the track waa in pretty fair condition. There were nine races on the program, inelading an open handicap. The first event of the day was a one-mile safety, three’ minute, open. The following were the entries: Geo. Fitzsimmons, Greensboro’ C. C. N. C.; Henry Wolffe, Wilmington, Del.; W. T. Ellis, Inv. B. C.; C.'E. Johnston, Hagerstown B. C.; Z. H. Lofland, Warren A. C.: 0. 0. Bahl, Ny ford Green- man, Wilmington, Del.; Mount, C. B. C. W. D. C.; W. H. Ward, ¥. M.C. A.; Wm, H. Ponteyres, ‘Buffalo A. C.; A. Beggs, “Wilming- ton, Del.;'A. J. Dootachman, Nyack, N. Y.; J. B. Corse, 8. C. C., Towanda, Pa. Prizes—First, silver water pitcher; second, lamp; third, meerschaum pipe. President Burdett and Chairman Raymond of the racing committee were not on the track, having gone to Baltimore this morning. THE FIST RACE. This race was run in heats, EMlis, Johnson, Mount and Corse being in the first heat. Mount crossed the tape first, Ellis second and Johnson third. Time, 3.18 2-5. Second heat—Wolffe, Bahl, Ward and Doetachmann were the rider. Ward won, Bahl second and Doetschmann third. Time, 3.07 4-5. A postscript will be issued at the close of the Ae ee LIEUT. THEODORE MOSHER. He is Appointed Adjutant General of the District National Guard. First Lieut. Theodore Mosher of the twenty- second United States infantry, who was today appointed adjutant general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, is well known here, having passed the greater part of his life inthis city, where about ten years ago he married Miss Augusta B. Cobgate of this citys They hive no children. Lieut. Mosher was born in Maryland about forty years ago, but removed to this city when quite young. He served as a private and ser- geant of the signal corps from August 8,1870,to April 20, 1877. Nal ere second lieuten- ant twenty-second infantry April 19, 1877, and first lieutenant September 22, 1832. 'He served st Fort Wagner, Mich., from January, 1878, to April, 1879, at Fort McKavett, Tex.. from May, 1918, to January, 1881, at Fort Duncan, Tex., from January, 1881, to May, 1881, at Abiline, Tex., to September, 1881, at San Antonio Tex.. to November, 1881, at Fort Duncan, Tex., to December 8, at Fort Clark. Tex., to’ July, 1882, on leave to December, 1882, at Fort Ulracy, N. M., to January, 1883, at Fort Lewis, Col., to February, 1888, at Fort Totton, Dak., May, 1888, to January, 1891. Since January, 1891, he has been on recruiting service at Columbué barracks, Ohio ‘ He is regarded at the War Department asa most efficient officer, and his record is one of the highest. —____--e-_____ Mr. Carter at the White House. Chairman Carter of the republican national committee called at the White House today and had a conference with the President. Other callers during the day were Vice President Morton, the Secretary of State; the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, Senators Chandler, Frye and Dixon, Representa- tives Heard, Martin and Burrows, Gen. Sewell of New dersey and Gen. John. Kennedybtf Col- orado. POLITICAL HIG! KICKING. North Carolina Republicans and People’s Party Will Hold State Conventions. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. Raxziog, N. C., July 18, 1892, Chairman Lindsay of the people's party state committees has issued a call for a state conven- tion to be held in this city August 16, and Chair- man Wilson of the fourth congressional district has called the people's party congressional con- vention to meet in this city on the afternoon of the preceding day. The latter was to have been held on the 12th instant , but was postponed. ‘The democratic congressional fourth dis- trict convention will meet in this city on the 8d of next month. Great interest is attach¢d to the race in this (fourth) and the fifth district the republicans having named their candidate in the latter yesterday. There will be three candidates in these dis- tricts, democratic, republican and people's party, and the result will entirely upon the number of votes polled by the inter. If Lindsay, third party nominee in the fifth district, and Otho Wileon, probable third party nominee in the fourth, poll 500 former democratic votes each, without detract- ing from the republican candidates, both dis- tricte will go republican. It does seem that the people's party are fated to make unpopular nominations, which will greatly decrease their strength, in this stato iy. nomination of Weaver is led in the south as a huge mistake and he will fall many thousands short of polling as many votes as Polk or somo other southern or western candi- date would have done. Weaver's nomination badly crippled the new party in this state and in South Carolina, and now it is said the state con- vention called to meet in Raleigh a month hence will nominate one W. H. Worth for governor. ‘The idea of this man being governor of the state of North Carolina isa ridiculous one. If the third party oonyerition does nominate him it will be taken for granted that they are sadly lacking in gubernatorial material. This convention will put a fall state ticket in the field and nominate presidential electors-at- Chairman J.B. Eaves has decided to call another republican state convention for the purpose of placing a state ticket in the field, and the Mott faction of the party is up in arms | Saainst the proposition. April 14, when delegates to the national con- vention were clected and candidates for electors- at-large were nominated. At that convention Eaves was re-elected chairman of the state committee, after a bitter fight, and the conven- tion adjourned sine die. It was then deemed advisable not to place a state ticket in the field, and the supposition has since been that no nominations for state officers would be made. But the negroes have been demanding another convention and Eaves, it is eaid,personally favors tate ticket. The negro element of the party re-elected Eaves chairman of the state comntii- tee in April, and it is said that when the con- vention meets (presumably about September 1) they intend to nominate him for governor. tis known as the “Mott faction” of the includes many of the most prominent rep in the state, including Judge Dan- H. Russell of Wil Col. T. B. Ke of Greensboro’, Zetor C.Pritchard of Madison — in fact, o rity of the non-offi i majority ice-holding to the holding one is called they. will attempt to elect enough dclegatés to it to adjourn it without nominating a state ticket. republicans held a state convention on | the CAPT. BORUP’S CASE. It May Not Be Acted On for Several Days. It is understood that the case of Capt, Borap will not be acted upon by the Secretary of War Elkins is construed to mean that no fault will be found with oe Borup; that his explanation is satis- factory to the department and that a court of inquiry is not " bots rasan: ae Ube Me North Carolina Republicans. The North Carolina republicans resident in the district effected a temporary organization at 340 Pennsylvania avenue last evening by the election of C. Faison of Edgecombe county chairman and E. W. Turner of Vance county secretary. After a very enthusiastic. moeting an adj Pan — was taken —— 2d of = month, at the same place, when @ permanent ‘tion will be made. pisces The Grand Jury's Report. ‘The grand jury reported indictments today against Harry T. Kestler for embezzlement; Louis Spiegel, alias Sanders, for forgery, and George Henderson for false pretenses. Murphy te ees bre ‘illiam E. He ‘arphy for tenses, William E, Hodge og on from the United States and Edmund Nyt epee discharged from sttend- grand jury was - eaoe utilise September 6, 1892. er Henderson, charged with false obtaining from Mrs. Allison Nailor the sum of $12 50, resent as a member of the firm of Peter Henderson & Son, florists of New York, and pretended to have a rare and valuable creeping plant, for which he obtained said sum of money, when the plant was of no value. He plead guilty and sentenco was suspended during good r, and he was discharged by the court and advised to Jeave the county as rapidly as the trains could carry him. es PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. ‘The School Board—Competitive Examina- tions for Free Scholarship. Correspondence of The Evening Star. <2 Urrer Marinono’, Mp., July 20, 1892. At yesterday's meeting of the orphans’ court the will of E. C. Carrington was admitted to probate and Antonne Carrington was appointed executrix. Charles A. Elliot, executor of R. K. Elliot, was directed to give notice of final dis- tribution of the assets of the estate on the 16th of August. Ata meeting of the school board on Satur- day it was decided that competitive examina- tions for the free scholarship in the St. Mary's Female Seminary should be held on August 4, 5 and 6. Examinations for teachers’ certificates Will be held on the eame days. Tho appoint- ment of local trustees will be made Thursday, August 4. The payment of the summer term salaries of teachers was ordered and the pay- ment of spring term salaries made without order was approved. After routine business ‘the board ee until August 4. —— m has been sent to the jailasa lunatic. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Osborne are sojourning at Bedford Springs, Pa. Mr. C. C, Hooe of New York is visiting his parents at Weat End. There will be a meeting of the county com- missioners next Tuesday. Mr. John H. Buxton and son of Laurel were in town last week. Master Charlie Traband of Baltimore is visit- ing at the home of his brother. iss Priscilla Worthington is visiting her niece, Mrs. Thomas J. Clagett. z Mrs. Katie Stuhl of Washiny is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. R. F. Hicks has been appointed postmaster at Hicks’ Mills in the upper pert of the county. ‘The Misses Tolson of Baltimore are visiting their aunt, Mrs, John H. Traband of this town. Mr. and'Mrs. Wm. B. Clagett will give a lawn party today to their friends. Mr. David L. Wilson of Washington, formerly of this place, has been sponding a few days with his parents here. Father Joseph A. Cunnane of St. Mary's Church is at Massanetta Springs, W. Va., where he will remain for a short time to Teeuperate Prof. John L. Chew of this county has been re-elected profewor of mathematics at St. John's lege. Mrw. A. 8. Hougle has left for her homein Loudoun county, Va., for the summer. Cards are out for a reception by Mrs. E. 8. Hill to meet Mra. Dr. Richard 8. Hill tomorrow evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. ‘The game of base ball between the Up, Marlbero’ team and the Lecland nine on ‘Bat- urday at the station grounds resulted in a vic- tory for the home team by 14 to 3. Another game will be played on the same ground Satur- day by the same teams. trustees of the Upper Marlboro’ Academy ‘tof | will meet today to elect @ principal and assist- ant teacher. ‘The vestry of Trinity Church met last _night and issued a call to the Rev. Charles F. Sontag of Washington. Mr. Louis Fritch is now at Providence Hos- pital, Washington, whero he bas had a large or cut from his neck. The patient is doing very well. Asolemn requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Rey. James, Cotting was sung at the Church of the Sacred Heart, White- marsh, on Wednesday last. The present rector, Rev. M. A. Noel, officiated. Rev. P. J. Me- Grimes, deacon; Rev. D. A. Doherty, subdeacon. The governor has ‘made the following county appointments for this county: School commis- joners, Dr.Wm.W. Duvall, Ignatius 8. Wilson and H. 'H, Sasscer; election supervisors, Dr. L. A. Grifith. Benj. D. Stephens and A. K. Marr. ‘John R. Coale and family have removed to Rosaryville for the summer. The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com- pany have erected at this station a new water tank with a capacity of over 90,000 gallons. ee tlt Drove Over the Watchman. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Last evening about 10 o'clock my husband and I were driving out 14th street road on our way home, when the following incident occurred: Seeing lights ahead, just south of Piney branch, we were slowly descending the hill, when a two- seated covered carriago with one horse dashed past us. In a moment we heard confused ox- clamations, but in the dark we could only seo that the horse had been suddenly turned to one side and the carriage stopped. An instant later horse was whipped up and the carriage drove away with rapidity. We heard the voice of a frightoned girl begging the driver to stop apd then all was silent sgiin excepting for faint groans. My hus jumped from our and found that there ‘was an excavation in the road just ahead, into which the reckless driver and his horse would inevitably have fallen had not the watchman who was guarding the place bravely thrown himself in the way. And asa reward for being rescued the driver had dashed away, running right into the watchman and throwing him headlong into the, ditch! His lantern bad been knocked from his band and ran over by the ca we got him out of the ditch it took him some time to re- cover from the shock, but he seemed to be un- injured except for a scalp wound, which was.| Dleeding 3 : The delay prevented us from over- taking the miscreant, though we drove through Brightwood and some distance beyond, and so fear he will not bebrought to Justioe. My ro- that such contemptible conduct, endanger- un] that ‘some steps .may be to prevent ® repetition of such a scene. AN. Rourm Taxowafaly. 30 Sipe THE COURTS. Count 1x Gexenat Tenm—Judges Hagner and James. ~ Homusreap, Pa., July 20. Gov. Pattison and the militia officers here are much disturbed this afternoon and itis by no means improbable that somebody will have rea- son for regret before the sun goes down. Insome mysterious but effective way a large number of anarchistic circulars were distributed in the tents of the eighth regiment during the morning and up to this time all efforts to discover the identity of the distributors have failedcompletely. The circular, which was ex- treme in its language, called upon the guards- men to revolt or at least lay down their arms, “Liberty, equality, fraternity,” the ery of the French revolutionists, was the text of the doc- ument. The significance of its distribution among the eighth regiment lay in the fact that the eighth is doing provost guard duty today. Efforts are being made to keep the matter very quiet, the hope of Gov. Pattison being to cap- ture the villain who has been engaged in the despicable and treasonable work. &LUCKIE'S WELCOME HOME. Burgess McLuckie is home again. He| was released this morning on $10,000) bail and took the first train from | Pittsburg. Thousands of his fellow work-| men waited at the station, and when their | idol appeared welcomed him with cheering and hearty handshakes. As soon as he alighted he was the center’ of the best-humored assem- Dlage Ihave yet seen in Homestead. One of | the local bands, headed by a stalwart steel | worker, who carried a silk American flag, played “Home, Sweet Home,” “The Girl I Left Be- hind Me” and “Auld Lang Syne” while the burgess was being conducted to a carriage, and after many volleys of vocal volleys a procession was formed and started and the instrumental- ists struck up “Hail to the Chief.” It was the greatest occasion in the life of John McLuckie. Attorneys Cox and Brennan sent word out to Homestead this afternoon that al! the men for whom warrants are out shonld come to town in the morning and waivehearing before Alder- man MeMasters. They will then be taken into court and the bail fixed in each case. G. H. H. a ALICE MITCHELL'S LETTERS. Several of Them Read to the Court at Mem- phis. Mexents, Texx., July 20.—Robt. Mitchell, brother of Alice, resumed his. testimony in the trial of Alice Mitchell for murder this morning by reading a letter from Freda Ward, dated January 1, one week before the tragedy. in which she protested her love for Alice and said cho hated her brother-in-law for breaking into their arrangements. On cross-examination he admitted that Alice Wrote to several young men. The attorney general then read letters from her to V. J. Ward, Carbon, Tex. In these let- ters she protested she was in love with him. Letters written by her to T. L. Reogel. Pitte- burg, Pa, were also introduced. In she’ represented herself to be an actress and spoke of her love for soubrette parts above tragedy parts, A lotter was read which she wrote Freda telling her of attempting to ay a istol. She also reproached Freda for ing the court of gentlemen and made a threat to kill her unless she desisted. ea RELEASED BY GREAT BRITAIN. Two Inman Liners to Be Admitted to Amer- fcan Registry. Clement A. Griscom, president of the Inter- national Navigation Company, it is announced, has completed negotiations with the British government whereby the steamehips City of New York and City of Paris are released by that government from all contracts under which they were held liable for service in the auxiliary navy of Great Britain in the event of war and were compelled to fly the English flag, remain under an English register and be officered and manned bya British crew. These steamers will be immediately admitted to American reg- ister and will hereafter fly the American flag. They will be officcred and manned by Ameri- cans and will be practically American shij In _compltance with the terms of this act, double the foreign-built tonnage admitted to American register must be built by the owner or owners of such foreign-built ships in Ameri- can shipyards, and, upon Mr. Griscom’s return, the details of plans for four American-built ships of the came tonnagd and power as the | The ‘New York and Paris and greater will be completed, and a contract entered into between the Internationol Navigation Company and the shipbuilding firm of William Cramp & Sons for the building of the ships. ‘MR. GRISCOM’S MISSION. It is expected that Mr. Griscom will return to the United States early in August. He went to England for the purpose of securing the abro- | lal gation of the contracts between his company and the British government carly in the sum- mer, and it was learned yesterday froma gen- tleman actively interested in the International Navigation Company that by the payment of a large sum of money—just how much he was not prepared to state—that the contracts had been abrogated and the company is now at liberty, as soon as the ships arrive in an American port of entry, to havo them measured for tonnage and given an official number and registry papers by the customs authorities at that port. After this has been done, under the general. naviga- tion laws of the United States, the ships must be officered by American citizens and fly the American flag. WHAT REGISTRY MEANS. “Registry” bears precisely the same relations ton veseel as a passport docs to the individual citizen who desires to travel from his country. It the vessel under the protection of the country which issues it. The effect of the re- cent granting of registry is to afford greater protection to the Inman line in its property in these two ships. Under their British registry they belong to the English naval reserve and may at any time be impressed into service as armed cruisers in the event of war. England | is much more liable to become involved in a | war than is the United States, and the benefit | derived by the company under this special act of Congress, for the passage of which it obli- gates itself to build in this country two shi similar to the ones in question, is that they will have the protection of the American flag and secure immunity from impressment except by the United States. BENEFIT To THE UNITED STATES. The corres; benefit to the United States is the addition to its shipping of four of the finest steamships afloat, two of which will be built here, and the addition of these vessels to the government's available naval force in the event of war with a foreign nation. There isno doubt it will act as a spur to the in- dustry. It will have some effect upon labor. jg ine Inman company isnow compelled tohare Wants to Try the Single To the Editor of The Evening Star: Now, what Mr. Ralston and his associates have done at Hyattsville and what Mr. Johnson ‘would like to do in the District is sot tke, to | pose a new tax, but to abolish an old one—the tax on improvements, the District last year. on up backed by the great seal of the state of Pennsyl- vania will. if the strike leaders can secure a war- Tant, soon be forwarded to the State Depart- ment with a request that the matter be hurried as much as is consistent with diplomatic pro- Pricty. As against the other members of the firm the charges will be murder and treason and if prima facie case is made out Mr. Carnegio will have to leave the highlands of Scotland for the less attractive and much less sclubrion neighborhood and climate of Homestead. Thi | astonishing action was not even whispered of | last night, but this morning it was decided to | make a clean sweep of the anti-Amaigai eople. #9 the multi-millionaire who for years " best known becanse of his efforts to | ameliorate the condition of the workingmen | the world over is to be arrested and extradited if @ warrant can only be had. A CHAPTER IN M'LUCKIE'S HISTORY. The incarceration of Burgess McLuckie, which surprised a large number of Homestead folk, calls up achapter in his history which seems to have been unknown here. In the Pitteburg Commercial Gazette of today is the following special from Wheeling: “MeLuckie, now burgess of Homestead, was employed in the Bellaire steel plant for several years prior to 1886. In that year the steel workers struck. There was a stubborn fight, with features of violence not before experienced in that com- munity, where the works were originally started on the co-operative plan. McLuckie was the leader of the strikers. Their places were filled with dissatisfied workers who had struck, but McLuckie and others so dominated affairs ‘that a resumption of work was prevented. One Sat- urday night he met an opposing workman in Wheeling and assaulted him, inflicting severe injuries. He also had several fights at Bellaire and was himself badly beaten ouce. The stril lasted several weeks, mainly owing to Mc- Luckie’s activity. Tho nail factory was not in- volved, but the company being out of steel the factory could not run. The nailers had been idle for months on account of their own strike, which had gone against them, in thei anxiety to keep on working while they they hit upon a happy plan. McLuckie was paid $200 to leave Bellaire, the nailers putting up the money. He went to Homestead, and, so far as known, has been there since, to conceal the terms on which he withdrew was ever made.” Rumors that Hugh O'Donnell is a fugitive from justice, hiding in one of the eastern # or on board of an Atlantic steamer, are declared by those who know of the leader's. movements to be utterly without foundation. He will be Lome not later than tomorrow morning. It is understood that he will, after consultation with eastern leaders, endeavor to see Gen. Ben But- ler and have him undertake the defense of the | strikers who have been or are to be arrested for participation in the 6th of July riot. ALLEGED OBJECT OF THE ARRESTS. An impression prevails here that the company hopes by wholesale arrests to break the back- bone of the strike. It is a question for serious consideration whether there will not be more danger of violence when the restraining influ- ences are removed than there would be if the | leaders were not imprisoned just yet. Poli sympathy is pouring in on the Homesterd stril era, but this feature of the correspondence is not being made public. Most of the com- | mendatory epistles of the political are from believers in the third party and its future greatness as an instrument of reform. One of @ number of letters received from Kansas says: ‘Tell your people all over that country that the people of the west are with om you (e4] the people's party men), and are to support you under any and all cir- cumstances, Hold the fort while you have it and south are with you.” by two residents of To- T. M. an attorney-at-law, and A. . R. Smith, editor of The Populist. WORKINGMEN DETERMINED. There is not the slightest appearance of a break in the combination which now binds to- gether the organized steel workers and the un- organized buf pro-union mechanics and day borers. Go where you please you find nothing | but the one sentiment, hear nothing but the one | answer toany question put which concerns the general loyalty to the strikers’ cause. Yester- y evening the crowd on the streets, in spite of the muggy, drizzly weather, was larger than it has been on any evening since the fight. Men who have talked with considerable freedom dur- ing the past few days were taciturn and difi- cult to approach and they act strangely. What is brewing cannot yet be guessed, but with such adetermined crowd as is here no one need be surprised at any occurrence, even to the extent of an attack upon some of ‘the or the destruction of the mill machinery. Every one of the many large placards announcing the readiness of the company to recvive applica- tions for positions until Thursday evening next has been either torn down or else so distigured by floods of tobacco juice as to make them in- decipherable. Inflammatory, profane and in- decent comments have been’ scribbled on the fence near where the were originally displayed. Itis not the temper of these men to go to work now. They are as determined as Mr. Frick is, q THE HOMESTEAD MORTGAGES, Rumors to the effect that many of the Carne- gie Company's ex-employes were much embar- rassed because of mortgages on their homes held by the company are without foundation, even although they have been printed in Pitts: burg papers. The Amalgamation officials hove made such arrangements ax will result inrettling Py | all these mortgages, immediately if necessary. Comparatively few of the workmen have their houses unpaid for, and these will be assisted through the medium of a plan put in operation some time ago. This aificalty has been looked for and every necessary provision was made in time. RIOTERS PUOTOGRAPHED ON JULY 6. Some of the men who took active parts in the isa harmless toy; possossed by o a nuisance; on July 6 it placed on record mony that no cros-excmination can shake, no . ers from the Homestead strike should j Erie will shipments that one of the twenty-five western lines from will feel the shut- down. A representative of a western line said that cach one of the western roads secured yay ey eel hay ong {nome instance the fraghtrererues cnounted auch as $2,000 a ti x He was here « full was hour before bia was known at division a. ‘If the governor can do this sort of business why cannot the Carnegie Com- ee ‘TRE riont. ‘the steel workers who through the battle of not have been ‘to which be k it | ters. ‘attempt | | to remain with the main body on the front of the works. It is eaid he fought bravely. death took place yerterday at the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburg. Fifty of bis frienda escorted the remains to this city and, with hundreds of » accompanied the body to the ceme- That the present condition of affairs has not | plunged the entire comraunity in grief is evi- deneed bythe printed announcement to the effect that on Thursday (which it will be re- membered is the Inst day to return to work) | Munhall Lodg: gameated Association ! of 1 would give a basket Picnic in a g: r town. Everybody who attends is promised a pleasant time. These are strange people. Gro, H. Hannins, > DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. MOSCELLAN F. H. Simpson, driver of the eighth precinct | patrol wagon, has been removed | IN REOARD TO A NUISANCE, Replying to a complaint made by Mra. Florence Ballings of 2231 Q stroct northwest | relative toa nuisance occasio by the wash, ing down of the sidewalk on Q between 234 atreets, the Commussion- are to secure | legislation that will obvia of that | nature by compelling owners of property to re- at once all such accumulations of dirt and refuse, To ERECT TELPORAPH POLES. Permission has been granted the Western | Tnion Telegraph Company te | in place of poles on line of the | Ohio railroad, Delaware a: | G streets norti that no new wires be strung, a that ¢! ‘k be done at | the risk and expense of the company. rect new poles haltimore and between FE and BUILDING PERMITE were issued today as follows | brick carriage shed, rear o' T. Lewis, one Sth street south- . $1,000: W. frame dwellings, Kracmer 120 to 142 im block 27, _— S OF WHIST PLavites, A CONGRE: Second Annual Tournament of the American Leagu Around fifty baize-covered tables in the the- ater of the Manhattan Athletic Club in New York city the members of the American Whist League met yesterday in their second ann congress, The convention will be composed of delegates from forty-seven whist clubs in all parts of the United States. It will revise the rules of whist and transact other busi- ness, The American Whist League was organized Inst year in Milwaukee, where it met under the auspices of the Milwaukee Whist Club. The members of the present congress came to New York upon the invitation of the Cherry Diamond Whist Club, an organization within the Manhattan Athletic Club. The con- gress was called to order yesterday, and last night the contest for the Hamilton Clab trophy began. Four delegates from cach elub will com- pete and cach session will adjourn as soon as twenty-four hands have been played. The tournament will continue until the number of competing clubs is reduced to two, when the championship will be decided by such tests ax re will be games whist going on in another part of Among the first dei York yesterday was Nicholas B. Trist of Orleans, the author of the American lead and mown whist players in the R, F. Fostet, the writer of books on whist, sent word thathe was detained in Lon- don and Henry Jones, known to whist world as “Cavendish,” wrote that he could not leave England until the congress ot 1803. Fisher Ames, Theodore Schwarz aud other well-known players arrived later. The officers of the American Whist League are Eugene 8. Elliott, Milwaukee, president; E. Price Townsend, ‘Philadelphia, vice presi- dent; Theodore Schwarz, Chicago, co:tespond- ing secretary: Walter H. Barney, Providence, recording sectetar: ‘A. Chapin, Milwaukee, treasurer: Safford, “Washington; W. P. Stewart, Detroit; R.A. Gurley, Denver, and K. F, Foster, New York, directors, The offi- cers bf the Cherry Dinmond Whist Club are J. A. Vail, president; IK. F. Foster, secretary and treasurer, *H. Knubel, acting secre- tary. THE AFTERNOON SEsEIC After the proiiminary exercises in the after- noon Recording Secretary Barney read his re- port on credentials, showin dele od t ukee Whist Club had won he age in 500 gu Comstock. the prosident_ announced. present the medal to the league for testa, + Chairman Elliott then appointed the follow- oe Philadel- 3 -» Albany; HE code—Theodore Schwarz, Trist, New Orleans: F . H. Barney, Provider lamilton, Easton, Pa, jr.. Philadelphia; Charles A. Mie waukee, On banguet—C, H. Kimball, New York; Dr. C. Ki, Lrown, New York: George H. Robit Provid a. Catherson, Frank A. Smith, Lowell, Masspit. I. New York. Hamilton trophy contest J. H. ¥ neapolis: ith, Albany; T. C. Worcester, Mass; J.T. Briggs, jr., N.3.; E. E. Kimball, Philadoiphia. Finance—J. M. Wal Richards, Sionx | Fulls, Brooklyn; J. E. W MeComb, Washi Amendments liameon, Washing’ Philndi CA Trambull, Providence, am Irving Wi- A. Hawiey, Paul, Minn. An adjournment was then taken mntil today. 2-0 TH ‘ ES PARTY. Opening of the National Campaign Tonight in Indiana. The natfonal campaign of the people's party will be formally opened at Vincennes, Ind., to- night, The opening meeting was held last night at fair grounds, at which F. 8. Robinson, an old greenbacker and the man whose vote in the in- diana legislature defeated President Harrison for the Senate and elected Turpic, made the opening address, Gen. Weaver and Gen. Fields will deliver the opening speeches of the cam- paign tonight. A suite of rooms nt La Platte House has been engaged for them, where a pub- lic reception will be held tonight. The people's Party candidates for of Indiana and and the ts of Indiana and Tie nois allinnces will all be beard. An Evening With Hymn Writers. An interesting service occupind the attention of the Young People’s Society of Christian deavor ct Calvary Baptist Church Inst ‘The meeting was led by Mr. P. H. Bristow, many of H | i I i He Hi ; i ef [ i fi F & i i i iit ! itt li i fi i il : i ? j Est i | |