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Gnooars Masworn Cazort Hovse S19, S21 and $23 7th st a. on you with anything you may need ia the ON CREDIT At Cash Prices. re road of earch of Parlcr Pumnitore, aut, un ‘you have visited this Beat you cannot realize ite vast otter R101 ‘We are still offering a choice be- — sa or ial th "Parle FURXITURE Sulee for #28 cash or $0 on credit. Mt | that America is no worse off than 2d EDITION. ALL NOW IN LINE. ae ae Platt, Quay and Dudley Co-operating With the Committee. CAMPAIGNING IN ILLINOIS, \A Man Who Says He Murdered the Bordens. |GLADSTONE'S GOVERNMENT. STILL TRUE TO BOIFS. ‘The Towa Democracy Meet in Convention | ‘Today. Davexrorr, Iowa, Aug. 18.—The democratic | state convention of Iowa met in the Burtis | Opera House at 11 o'clock this morning. The stage decorations were in excellent taste. Back | of the speaker's chair was life-size oil por- | trait of Gov. Boise. On the right of this a large portrait of Grover Cleveland and on the left one of Stevenson. | Banners and bunting made the hall gay. The following were named as Semporaty 2 | Chairman, W. L. Eaton of Mitchell; secretary, | Alex. Charles of Linn county, Chairman Eaton met with a round of applause as he faced the convention and was often interrupted by ap- Lanse, har irman Eaton said: At this, the first state gathering since the eventful morning of the 23d of June, I hasten to congratulate the de- mocracy of [owa on its magnificent [record at Chicago: so enthusiastic and yet so dignified; so determined, yet so free from bitterness: 80 creditable to the | party and state and se loyal and true to Iowa's candidate for the presidency our peerless leader, Horace Boies. ‘There is upon the party in Iowa | the inspiration of a substan hope of » November victory, and if the democracy of Towa is true to itself four years will letly roll away and the next national democratic convention will for the first time the Mississippi and take for standard bearer our statesman from Wat- erloo. We are not here today to inaugurate a olitical campaign or formulate a party policy. t work was well done when the platform was built, and when was plac thereon our mate! statesman, “the bravest of the. brave,” the ‘Marshal Ney’ of our nation’s democracy, Grover Cleveland. I glory in the candidate who, with an honesty and bravery that has no parallel in the history of statesmanship, defied even defeat in that —_ ringing message which pointed out the iniquity, false pretense and sham of republican tariff legislation. I glory in the aggressive, clean-cut formula which has dared to charac- terize the protective tariff by its right name—“a fraud, a robbery of the t majority for the benefit of the few.” Whatasham and @ delusion in this age of the world to place money by law in the | hands of the manufacturer and trust to his honor to pay it out, without bond or legal | obligation so to do. The record is that | the “money which legislation bands over to the manufacturer on the expectation that he will give it to his emploves is diverted by the | uurchase of castles upon the highlands of Scot- | Find, steam sachte or @50,000 ‘pictucen by the old masters. The system itself teaches the workingmen that a fund is provided by law in the shape of a protective tariff which is simply placed in the hands of joyer ax treasurer and disbursing agent, and when the workingman demands what he has been tanght is his own, in the only way in which he can get an audience with his imperial treasurer,by organized labor he fs met by the lockout” and Winchester hand of a Pinkerton. The — vehemently denounced President son in connection with the force bill. Mr. Eaton added: I hail with satisfaction the declaration of the recent democratic conven- tion in a neighboring state in favor of the prin- ciple of a single term of six years for the presidency. As an livid ual uw upon this convention to I declare itself in favor of the election of United States Senators bya vote of the people. We want no house of lords in this country. toward which the United States Senate is steadily drift- ing. — A CAMPAIGN DISTURBANCE. Almost a Riot at s Meeting in Newberry, South Carolina. Conumsta, 8. C., Aug. 18.—At Newberry to- day during the next to the last meeting of the campaign, Youmans, the anti-administration or | conservative candidate for secretary of state, opened the speaking and began abusing | Gov. Tillman and asked the governor about | letter written to him (Youmans) several |years ago usking him to join the ‘farmers’ movement. Tillman replied thet be would not descend to the level of ablackgunrd. Intense excitement ensued. ‘The crowd rushed upon the stand and for a few minutes # riot was imminent. The stand was broken down, but no one was hurt. Tillman was borne off on the shoulders of his followers | and the meeting was adjourned. — Murdered His Keeper and “Escaped. | Prrrsecre, Pa., Aug. 18.—Charles Havers, | alins Hunter, a prisoner and a notorious crook, | sawed his cell door at the Allegheny county work honse at 3 o'clock this morning, and after beating and cutting Keeper John Weberbart so that he will die made bis escape. Havers | was serving his thirteenth term of i ment. Yesterday he played sick and did aot work. He used a saw made of an old case knife, and with it cut his cell door. The keeper was beaten into insenmbility with the bar of iron, | badly cut with the oe knife and the murder- ous demon then jumped upon him, tramping | fae stiass oak isrers than tereartes ceatee oe his own cell, took bis keys, locked the cell door and with the keys opened his way to liberty. The prison officers did not discover the assault and escape until 6 o’ciock this morning. | | | os Mr. Reid in Iilinols. Curcace, Aug. 18.—The republican vice preai- dential party arrived here at 11:25 o'clock this morning, having been delayed by a freight wreck during the night. They were immediately transferred to a ial car left for | seismic disturbance, people returned into their on the Chicago and Alton road an Springfield to attend the meeting of the state republican league clubs, jayor Washburn, United States District At- torney Milchrist, J. Frank Aldrich and other distinguished citizens joined the party here. ae . ‘The Cholera in Russia. Sr. Perensscnc, Aug. 18.—The official cholera report states that there were reported from the various infected districts in Russia yesterday 8,456 new cases of the disease and ,207 deaths. This is an increase over Tues- day's figures of 649 new cases and 535 deaths, An English View of the Labor Troubles. Loxpox, Aug. 18.—The Daily News, refer- ing to the labor troubles in America, “There has been nothing like these riots in | | saddest disappointment to lovers of liberty in | the history of our time. It is useless to say tan die is no better off, she bors. If sh tinetly failed. poere Bi Hundreds Made Homeless. St. Perenssvao, Aug. 18.—Last night « fire started in the town of Serdovak and before it was extinguished it had destroyed 900 houses. rience of the present generation, It fe the | devel THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTO’ . D.C. THURSDAY. - , AUGUST 18, “1892. SAYS HE KILLED THE BORDENS. A Man Who Gave Himself Up Makes & Strange Statement. Fars, Rivex, Mass. Aug. 18.—Chas, H. Peckbam of Central village, Westport, Mass., falked into the central police station this morning and said to Assistant Marshal Fleet: “Well, Mr. Marshal, I killed Mr. and Mre. Andrew J. Borden, and I have come from home to give myself up. 1 went over the back fence and throngh the rear door of the Borden to weeks ago today, and I killed both of those people out of pure love for blood. I went to the rear door and over the back fence, and walked over the New Bedford road home. ' I'm the murderer, and I want to be locked up.” The marshal took him to the cell room and searched him. He found a pocket book with a few te in it; also unearth commun Wi 5 about five fee Peckham is sixty-two years of age, eight inches tall and has thin gray He says be leases a farm from Ed- mand Davis, The have started to hunt up his relatives or frionds. When asked why he committed the crime, said be had a good — rea- son for doing it which he did not stat Mr. Fleet asked him what clothes he wore and he replied that they were the eame that he had on. He was asked if they were ‘Rot soaked with blood and he replied ‘‘No;” that there were nu spatters; the first blow caused death and stopped the heart action. He said he struck the blows by way of precaution. He then told the deputy sheriff how he ex- no sympathy and wanted to be hanged. had borne the knowledge of the crime as long as he was able and now wanted relief of mind. Deputy Marshal Fleet further ques- tioned him regarding various particulars of the tragedy and be answered in a coherent manner. be was locked a Mayor Kirby of New Bel tely after Mr. Fleet telephoned ford for culars about Peckham. Mayor v replied that he knew him very well, and that he was in some way an eccentric mn but was never thought to be insane. He said that Peckham leased a small farm from the Davis estate in Westport, situated a few miles out of the city of New Bedford. — People in Pembrokeshire Spend a Night Outside of Their Homes. Loxvox, Aug. 18.—The shock of earthquake last night caused consternation in Pembroke- abire, the extreme southwestern county of Wales, People were generally asleep when a low rumbling noise was heard, and the houses rocked and shivered, like a ship in an undulat- | ing sea, In Haverford West the rumbling and | the rocking motion were particularly heard and | felt and hundreds of people, awakened from | , rushed out into the street in their night gowns without waiting to dress. Crockery was | and furniture moved by the shaking of the buildings, which lasted, however, but a few seconds. people remained in ‘the streets panic-stricken and fearful of « more disastrous | Visitation. After an interval another shock | came, but it was slight as compared with the | first. and did no damage. Then was another | interval and another shock, also slight. After | some time, as there was no more sign of | houses and tried to sleep. The day preceding | the shock had been extremely sultry, for that section, so near the breezes of the Iria sea, and adull, ‘heavy heat seemed ominous of some- thing unusual. At St. Davids the shock was felt with as much force as at Haverford West. The day was very warm and toward evening there was a dull, cop- pery hue in the sky, while the slight breeze en- | tirely ceased and the atmosphere was oppress- ively still. The color of the sky aroused con- siderable remark and was thought to portend a storm. The night was almost as oppressive as the afternoon and when the shock came many of the people were out in front of their houses | dozing or trying to sleep in the open air. Tae | shock was a smart one and the damage resulting was chiefly to property. In one instance a mir- | PO! ror cracked in a house. In St. Davids most of | the pe: ople remained up almost all night and many of them in the streets. Peopleliving near St. David's head say that the sea was unusually wiet and almost glassy last evening. The first shock was accompanied with considerable tur- bulence of the waves, and a large wave swept in, | tossing foam high upon tho rocks. This tumult of the waters continued for some minutes and | ceased shortly after the final shock. In other | was not) id of South Wales the earthquake it 80 seriously as in Pembrokeshire, but tho farbance was noticed as far east as Mon- mouthabire. ——>__ YOUNG VOTERS IN THE LEAD. ‘The Republican Campaign in at Springfield Today. Saixcrrexp, Ill, Aug. 18.—The republican national campaign opened in the state of Illinois at high noon today and gave the signal | for the voters of the state that the campaign of 1892 was on, It is asserted here today that Mlinois is the first state in the Union in which the grizzl; managers have delegated to the foung Men's Republican League the for. mality of official; opening the campaign, and President Tracy states that this is done as a) fal recognition of the influence of the | in this state and asa compliment to that army of ‘first voters” who have identified themselves with this youthful tut powerful adjunct to the regular republican organization. it was indeed a social welcome that bern | ublicans of Illinois gave to Whitelaw Rei y. Every arrangement, every detail of the is Opened t journey of the vice presidential candi- te through the state of Illinois was under the supervision of _ Presi- dent Tracy and bis colleagues of the re- ublican league and the success of the trip in Its every incident gave evidence of the tireless ent of these enthusinstic republicans. Every railroad centering in the ci of Springfield ran excursion trains to the capital, anrd thousands of ‘visitors were present from all parts of the state. The city was beauti- fully, decorated | with fags, bennere and) bunting, and a» large stand erected in front of the state house gave ‘opportunity for the immense crowds to get within hearing | distance of the speakers. ‘The first of the re- prblican lengue was held in tho hall of the louse of Representatives and the large num- ber of delegates assembled taxed the capacity of the vast hall to its utmost. To offset this league the democrats of Illinow have recently organized the young men’s hickory club,an order which is also said to how rapid growth and to demonstrate the interest that is being taken by the young men of Illinois in the coming cam- a. The objects of the republican league are briefiy stated in the constitution to be to and assist in the formation of per- manent republican clubs to unite such clubs for effective and organized work and generally $e sivenee, the © petasigies of the veyed lican party. Any permanently recogui clab in’ tha. stato. wilich has adopted ‘s con- stitution having not less than twenty members, is eligible to membership in the ten that is necessary is to make application in writing to the secretary of the league. Asa natural result all the campaign clubs of the past have simply joined the republican and this fact will se the apparently phe- nomenal growth of peti He paNese ai THE LAST STRONGHOLD TAKEN, Miners Have Abolished Convict Labor in Every Mining Camp in Tennessee. Nasuvinie, Texx., Ang. 18. excitement over the enst Tennessee mining troubles this morning, but it is mainly over the eventi of last night, as nothing has been heard from the seat of trouble since last night, The state authorities have received ms from Knoxville this morn. 5 9 i It is estimated that at least 2,500 persons were rendered homeleen, pusieere ara Fx-President Bograh All Right. Sax Francisco, Aug. 18.—The report sent yesterday from New Orleans that ex-President CROGAN'S|-= MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 229, 821, ST ow, i i fa ‘2 & received at the say- : i FE f sf ft i i i 23 é H j F i l i | | | i i i i 5 | i | it 4 i € IN LINE Now. Platt, Quay and Dudley ting With the crore A ne gpgae Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. New Yorx, Aug. 17.—The official confirma- tion today of the statement made in these dis patches several days ago that Platt, Quay and Dudley would come thoroughly into line with the republican leaders and co-operate in the campaign creates much stir in the political world. What influences brought ‘this about cannot now be told, but, as intimated in this dence on the day of Carter's visit to Washington, that was not without bearing on this and other similar questions. Itis now asserted that not only is complete harmony and co-operation avsured in New York, but that matters in Indiana also are taking more eatis- | factory shape from the republican stand; it. These’ annous announcements do not ay r to flurry the democratic commitice, which r session this morning. Prominent democrats assert that the talk of harmony on the part of Platt, Quay and Dudley is to be taken with a good deal of allowance. resumed its PENNSYLVANIANS IX TOWS. The announcement that Quay’s co-opera- tion in the campaign had been bought at the price of Dalzell’s withdrawal from the sena- torial fight bronght a crowd of Pennsylvanians to town early today. Chris. , collector Cooper, G. W. Price and Robert J. Thompson of Philadeiphia are in the city and ‘and Cooper were at headquarters today. Whether the “senatorship is to be considered « part of the agreement nobody is willing to fay. “It iw ecarcely believed that ‘this “cut any material figure in the matter, as Quay long ago considered his re-election settled and bas not for weeks looked upon Dalzell’s opposition as important. One feature that is giv- ing republicans and concern now is strikes and their effect on the political situation. The fact that they come so near to such republican lead- eraas Platt by way of his pee of Ten- nessee convicts, Depew through his railroad con- nection and Carnegie at Homestead causes much anxiety on the republican wide, while the fact that democratic governors are compelled to use troops against workingmen in two states simul- taneously causes much uneasiness on the demo- cratic side. THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE. The democratic campaign committee is giv- ing its attention today to the question whether western headquarters shall be opened. It is stated this afternoon that Cleveland mem- bers of the committee are not favor- ably disposed, and that even Dickinson with his confidence in success in the west doubts the wisdom of the proposition. ‘The fact that democrats no little there is some doubt about any st»p in this direction by republicans leads the com- mittee to “hesitate as to the policy. It is probable that both — aides may await developments before acting. At democratic headquarters the reports that Platt, Quay and Dudley had come into line were Jooked upon with undiaguised anxiety. “There is no doubt,” anid Lawrence Gardner, talking of the subject, “that if trae, it means good to republicans, and means, too, that our People must bave every man in the race.” eased Sheers THE VIRGINIA ALLIANCE. Officers Chosen by the Convention—Presi- dent Page Re-Elected. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star Ricawoxp, Va., Aug. 18.—The tillers of tho soil in attendance upon the State Farmers’ Alli- ance convention were up early this morning, and when President Page rapped t!. body to order at 9 o'clock all of the delegates were in their seats. George Jackson, from the committee on good of the order, prevented a report making many suggestions as to the operations of the alliance during the coming year, which was adopted. J. ‘Brad Beverly treo the cormnities, ap- inted for that purpose presented a resolution in respect to the memory of the late Col. L. L. Polk, which were adopted. L. Loucks, president of the national alliance, was pre- sented and made a speech. J. Haskins Hobson from the special commit- tee on the lecture system recommended the abolition of District lecturers and that one state lecturer be appointed with three assistants, which was adopted. ‘The convention adopted the business ex- change systema, which places it in the hands of an executive committee. They carry the prin- cipal;work of the day, which wasan amendment of the constitution of the order striking ont the two years’ limitation clause regarding the term of president of the alliance. ‘This was attempted in order to re-elect Maj. Mana Page for another year. sea some opposition to this, but the amendment was finally adopted. The election of officers of the alliance was then declared in order. Maj. Mann Paige was re-elected presi- dent for another year by acclamation, the | obstacles having been removed. Queensberry was elected vice president in the place of J. Brad Beverly. J.J. Silvey was re- elected secretary and treasurer. Hobson was elected state lecturer. ‘The follow. ing members were chosen to compose the ex- ecutive committee: Y. Allen, Robert Beverly, J. and Edmund R. Cocke. ‘The afternoon seo sion will be devoted to hearing reports of stand- ing committees, The convention will adjourn tonight. Dr. W. D. SURRENDERING THE SEALS. Sallsbury’s Ministry Make = Journey to ‘Osborne House. Loxpox, Aug. 18.—The members of the late ministry left the Victoria station at 9:30 o’clovk this morning on a special trainen route for Osborne House to deliver their seals to the The event attracted little interest station to witness their departure. Two hours later the new ministers left the same station, also in a special train. They will proceed directly to Osborne House, where the seals of office will be turned over to them. ‘The house of commons met today and writs were ordered issued for the elections to be held in the cases of members who had ited office under the new administration. The members then changed sides in accord with the change of government and the house adjourned for an hour. Before going to Osborne today there wasa brief session of Mr. Gladstone's cabinet. When the house of commons reassembled Keir Hardie, labor member for Westham, made a motion to the effect that the house ought to hold an autumn session, The speaker pro- nounced the motion out of order and after is- suing additional writs of election the house ad- journed until 9 p.m. parades awe THE MINERS IN EARNEST. Four Thousand of Them Ready to Meet the Soldiers. Nasuvitie, Texx., Aug. 18.—News just re- ceived at the capitol says that 4,000 miners are gathered at Coal Creek and say that if the sol- diers come they will be forced to return at all hazards, They are well armed and seem de- termined. SHOT AT HOMESTEAD. An Excitement Caused st the Carnegie Mill This Morning. Prrresuno, Aug. 18—Much excitement was caused in the vicinity of the 38d street of Carnegie mill early this morning by the shoot- ing of John Fleishmann, an Amalgamated As- sociation scout on watch for non-union men. Several strange men passing along the street rously hurt. The shooters have not yet >| been found. picks aes ‘The Emperor Dentes Warlike Rumors. Bexwix, Aug. 18,—The autumn parade of the J. Haskins | IN WALL STREET TODAY. | Business in the Stoc! Little. New Yonr, Aug. 18, 11 a.m.—There wasa stocks, despite the animation exhibited in Read- ing, Western Union aud the grangers, or even in the specialties Among the industrial sugar | and coi were the features, the former de- ve a very heavy business while advanci from 108}< to 110. Cordage was more m ate in ite movements, but ro Lo'clock the market was qui firm, at a shade better than first prices. Money on call is easy at 1; and 2 per Prime mercantile 355 and 534. Sterling exchange is quiet und steady with actaal ‘bust ness at 486% and 487 for sixty- day bills, and 488 and 488%; for demand. The trading in the stock market after 11 o'olock was quiet for the railroad list, but the industrials were still active; further improve- ment was made, sugar rising 3 per cent fure ther to 110% ‘and general’ ‘electrical 13s to 119. ir chal were 4 but the firmness was held unim- red and at noon the market was quiet but rm, with prices generally smail fractions above those of the opening. The lead shares were the features of the late trading, the com- mon rising from 40%, to 4234 and the preferred 1% to 98, “Bar silver, 8214. —— ‘The Delaware Kepublicansa. Dover, Der.., Aug. 18.—The republican state convention was called to order at 11 a. m. by Gen. Wilson, chairman of the state central committee. After a short speech from the chair a recess was taken for the holding of the county caucuses. ‘There are several aspirants for the sional nomination, but Rev. Jonathan 8. Willis of Miltford is considered the probable nomi- nee. The indications are that Col. Henry K. Dupont of Newcastle county, Joseph R. Whit aker of Kent and Benjamin’ Fooks of Sussex will be named for presidential electo: Following is the complete electoral ticket as named in the county caucuses: Ne res In was agreed on as tl congressional nominee. This practically fore- casts the action of the convention. Sasi cdbias No Asiatic Cholera in Paris. Panis, Aug. 18.—The Journal Des Debats, which has been more outspoken about the pres- ence in France of the cholera than any other influential French paper, still insists upon the presence of the discase in Paris. A correspond- ent questioned today on the subject the secre- tary of the editorial staff of the Debats. “We have followed this course,” he sai “mainly because we wished to force the board of health to be more careful and take in the fa- ture more precautions against a possible epi- demic. But there is no reason to fear one here this year. The doctors differ on many points, but they nearly all agree in saying that tl is no true Asiatic cholera in Paris this season.” > ‘The Duke of Manchester Dead. Loxvox, Aug. 18.—George Victor Drogo Mon- tague, Duke of Manchester, who has been lying dangerously ill at Tanderagee castle, County of A th, Ireland, is dead. His grace was born in 1853 and on May 22, 1876, he was married to Consuela, daughter of Don Antonio Yznaga Del Valle of Ravenswood, in the United States, jandof Cuba. He leaves a widow and three children, a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, and closing prices o} ‘a8 reported by special 1419 F street. 3 1 Name. o. B84 EA W pref... 70 76 NJ, Com. 0. 1AM 14 4 N L&W. pref Northwest. 116 117, baie OP 38% Sa ie a 3 > sf ee Bs} 115; 108 8 as ‘Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds—v. 115% bid, 11637 asked. 118% bid, 11634 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—20-year fund 189%, gold, 10334 bid, — asked. S._48, registered, 196 + S48, coupons, 1907, ; ter —asked. 5.62, 1924, Tency, 1197 bid, 115 asked. 83,8, Teg. i108, ‘1593 Sivek, 7s, 1903, fund, enr- | 1901, 100 bid, — asked. Miscellancous Bonds—Washington and George- town Railroad 10-40 és, 102 bid, —asked. Washing. ton and Georgetown Railroad Convertible as, 127 Did, 186 asked. Masonic Hall Ass'n 5 ton Gag, series B, és, 120 asked. Washing. ton Gas’ Co. Convertible 6s, 1901, 135 bid. — asked. Eckington Rallroad 6s, 97" bid, — asked. Chesa- ake and Potomac Telephone iat mort. 5s, — bid, JoSaaked. Capitol aad North O Street Railroad ist m 34, — bid, 112 asked. — Metropolitan Rail Convertible’ 6s, 110 bid, — ask: U, lz Light Convertible 34, 1233; bia, — awk American rity and ‘Trust 58, 1905,'A. & O.. bid, — asked. American Security and Trust’ 58, 1906, F. & A., 100 bid,—aaked. American Securit and’ Trust's, 1906,'A. & 0., 109 bid, — asked. lita. 265 bid, — asked." Columbia, — bid, — asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 190 id, — asked. Capital, 128 bid. 141 asked. West 107% bid,— asked. Traders’, 117 bid, 122 asked. in, 100 bid, — asked. Second, 163 bid, Rallroad Stocks—Wushingron and Georgetown, 810 bid, $20 asked. Metropolitan, 98 bid, 1 Coluinbla, — bid, 65 asked. S Street, 36 asked. town and Tenieytown, — asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid, — asked. Franklin, 43 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid.— aaked. National Unlou, 16x bid, — asked. Go- lumbia, 15 bid, 17 asked. “People's, 54 bid, 6 asked.’ Lincoln, 7% bid,—asked. Commercial, 5 bid, 51; asked. Title insurance Stocks—Columbia Title, 6x bid, —asked. Real Estate Titie, 127 bid, — asked. Gas and Electric Lignt Stocks—Washington Gas, 4635 bid, 47 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 45 bid, — asked. U. 8"Blectric Light, 145 bid, — asked. ks—Chesapeake and Potomac, ma asked. Pennsylvania, 20 bid, —- asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks—Wash. Brick Machine, — bid, 300 asked. Great Falls Ice, 110 bid, — asked. Pneumatic Gun C1 >, 0.60 bid, 1.00 asked. Lin- coin Hall, 75 bid,— Ivy City Brick, $ bid, — asked. Sate Depcait and Trust Companies—Washington Loan’ and. Trust, 1304 Die. — waked. American Security and Trust, 11 — asked. Baltimore BALTIMORE, Aug. s_Wear au, unchanged acracetpt, 8968, 99,01 Hestaisu; Augout, To%ui0s: Seb Selavert® sostasos wteunee Fecelpte, 259,206 els. te, , Stasi: western. No. 2, mixed western, s9d0—receipts, Soe 669 bush {gett bushels. Rye steady No. 2. 78 4,859 bushels; stock, 31.829 bushels. tochoice timothy, 14.50815.50. Gram 100. iet—. in car load lots. Peanuts frm—Vi 4\a4y; farmers’, 828%; suai ar Eovrsccoud facomen 29° aaked; Consolidated gps 3 stock, G13a61%. ” ‘Chicago Markets. F CHICAGO, Aug. 18 11 a.m.—Wheat—Septem- ber, 77; ry 3 a i cent. | 4s | might happen witness gave up his wateh t Washington Market’ Co. imp. és, 112 bid, — asked. Washington Market Co. ist 64,1892-19!1, 106 bid, — | asked. “Anacostia Raliroad és, 1901, 1e1 bid, — nal Bank Stocks—Bank of Wasiington, 500 ed. Bank of the Republic, 260. bid, — asked. Meiro | doon the water again?” Mra. MeT.—“Oa, ay; 7 T ARRESTED AT LAST. } Prete ing He Was a Special Policeman. During the heated term the Soldiers’ Home | somewhat larger and better distributed business | grounds proved to be one of the most pleasant |r in the stock market this morning, but no move-| places for persons desirous of spending a cool mate for the ment of note wns to be seen umong railroad | evening after a day's suffering from the heat, bas been submitted to the en, j and many have taken advantage of the place. | Especially has such been the case with «mall Parties and young couples, and seldom can a vacant bench be found there just after sun- | Jew | Gown. While the place has been enjoyed by | section rece per cent. At | * many pleasure seekers, some few, perhaps a | $13,144.18 nnd the western section $12.61 , but steady to | dozen, have met with unpleasant experiences in |The appropriation availble was $80,000, of | | the way of - being assaulted, threatened, | | or insulted, and complaints became so numer- ous that it bécame necessary to. put officers in | | citizens’ clothes on duty there in order to put a | stop to annoyances and | hend the guilty parties if pomible, | the cases the criminal accosted young couples | | and pretending to be a special policeman would put them under arrest. He invariably used a | pistol to make his demands for cash or jew: | elry have more force and several times he suc- ceeded in robbing the young couples, | E MAN ARRESTED. In each instance the report came that the offender was a tall, lender negro, and yester- day afternoon Officer McCormick of the eighth Precinct arrested a negrosvho answered in every respect the description of the man who had committed so many crimes. Geo. Hawkins was the name he gave and the officer found bim in | Oneal: | The officer arrested this negro because he had | seen him have a gold watch in his possession, | and the watch proved to be the property of Mr. | James Venus of No. 739 13th street northwest, who was one of the victims of the robber who had pretended that he was a special man, | Mr. Harry N. Johnson, brother of one of the officers of Howard University, also identified | the prisoner as being the negro’ who assaulted him one night while be was returning with a| ‘lady from Soldiers’ Home.” | Today the prisoner was taken to the Police | Court, where there were three charges preferred | aguust him. The first case taken up involved charge of assault on Mr. Johnson, and Lawyer ‘arrington, for the prisoner, plead not guilty. i MR. JOMNSON TELLS HIS STORY. | Mr. Johnson told in detail of the action of toe negro and the movements of himself and |Iady on the evening of Monday, August 8. | They went cut to the home with a party of chureh people and had lunch at the spring near the rustic bridge, where Marr's chair is a resting place for many tired trian, | About the time they get ready to start for home jhe and his lady companion started ahead, as they wanted to have a chat to themselves. ‘They went out the gate leading to the aban- | doned reservoir near Howard University. | _ A negro accosted them and raid he had placed | them under arrest, and they would have to go | with him, “Go where?” inquired Mr. Johnson. “To Ward's,” reptied the negro. The negro still persisted in endeavoring to | take them, and drew a revolver, which he | cocked and pointed at them. He succeeded in | forcing them off to the woods a short distance | and finelly witness grabbed the pistol. A strug- | gle for the possession of,the weapon ensned ail | witness was knocked down and trampled upon | by the negro. The latter also bit him. Wit- j ness screamed and so did bis Indy friead, but , the negro did not disappear until the approach | | of another couple. "inquired ‘Do you know who that negro was: lagett, the prosecuting officer. “There he is,” replied the witness. PRISONER SAID HE KILLED A “AX. Witness further stated that he told the man that if he would let him go he would le-ve a | Sum of money somewhere for him the next dar, | but the negro said he hnd_ money buried about u bere. He also suid he bad killed n number of men | and he would kill another one. He afterward | wanted five dollars, but witness told him he | | did not have that amount with him, | Mr. Carrington examined witness at length, jand in his motion for a contin :ance spoke of | | the loving couples strolling along in the moon- light. He said that there were always two sides to every question, and he wanted time to get witnesses to show that the defendant was not | | there on the night in question. | | The court granted a continuance for a week | and suggested that the officers get what addi- | | tional festimeny they could. Bond waa fised | at | | HOW MR. VENUS PARTED wiTH mis warcH. | Mr. Venus next appeared to tell how he | | parted with his watch one night about two | weeks ago. He had strolled through the grounds with a lady friend and when they came out they sat on the bank for a few minutes to wait for a car. | ‘ial policeman” came along. as , and informed them that they were sitting | | on advertised ground. ‘And you will have to| | go down in the woods and settle with the boss,” | | he said. j | Mr. Venus preferred to settle right then and | there, and he so informed the negro, but the latter said he could not settle. He | |drew a pistol and made a demand [on witness, and fear |, sometting | 0 ‘avoid trouble. He identified his watch shown | him as being his property, and he aleo identified the prisoner as the man to whom he gave it. | | Mr. Clagett submitted that the government | | had made out a case and asked that the court | | tix bail at $5,000, . | | “Isn't that excessive?” asked Mr. Carrington. | | That's as much as would be asked in a murder | case.” for ell,” responded Mr. Clagett, “I regard | this as being as serious as a murder case.” | Mr. Carrington, argued the question. and | Judge Mills finally fixed the bail at $1,000, holding the prisoner for the grand jury. j The officers then produced against the pris- oner a charge of baving stolen a dog tag, and that case went over for a week. The offers request that persons who ha | been robbed or asswulted in or about the diers’ Home grounds call at the jail and see the prisoner. | oo ee el DISTRICT GOVERNM BIDS OPENED. The Commissioners today opened Lids for supplying the District with cast iron water pipes. The following were the bidders: Rad- ford as Foundry Company of Radford, Va., McNeal ‘ 7 co Marriage Licenses. ipe and Foundry Company. gala ano Marriage licenses have been iseued by the clerk of the court to the following: James E. M. Thompson and Alice Harding; Scott Curtis and Annie Marshall, both of Fauquier county, Henry L. Coleman and Ella Minor; Hiram | Rowns and Mary Campbell; James A. Venns and M. Saltzman, es | | ‘Tux Mowtror Mraytoxomom has arrived at Boston. postmasters were today appointed as follows: Mrs. E. N. Burgess, Edesville, Md.,and F. 8. Bowman, Hamburg, Va. pie okies OS ‘Why She Bathed. From the Dundee Ne ws. ‘Mrs, Tamson—“What, Mrs. McTavish, gauin’ ye see I've aye made ita pint tae goe as far as Mra. 'f-_"T'm gat iuland ts Conspets forthe ire. T.—"I'm for .” Mrs, MeT.—“Ou, ay; 's a’ vera weel for fowk conneckit trade. Your man’s no’ # miner like mine, ye see.” ——_ ee Johnnie's Arithmetic. Fouars-Ciass Postwasrens.—Fourth-class | {irc COUNTY ROADS, Required for Next Year. The report of the enperintend oads for the fiscal year, together with an esti- 1 year ending Jane 30, 189, eer commis of county sioners. During the year the: upon the repair of bridges $4.5 The repairs to county rowts aggregated in cost $59.994.95. Of this amount the central d $34,240.61, the eastern sectic which sum $5.03 bas been covered into the treasury. ‘The diture of $901.01 18, and gradi estimates for the follows Harrison and bridge streets, Anacostia, ing, $13,000, dinary care of bridges required an ex- took rinit ichigan avenne. for grading #5,900. irat street extended northwest, grade for sidewalks, 2.000. Brightwo xl avenue, paving with granite block, $10,000 . Grading Yale, Harvard and Kenyon streets between 13th an $5,000, Gradin o west of Foundsy branch, $2,500, T street betw ton, grading, Le Droit Park and Ecking- £10,000 and | University Heights, $5,000. Permit fund for rowdways and paving sab. urban street, $50,000. Current repairs to connty roadsay streets, $75,000. In all, €180.000. SH DRIVES A STA A Brave Little W Ribbons the San Francisco Pxa: A peculiarly nervy Fro woman suburn hair and flashing blac registered at the Grand Hotel in thy is Mra. HJ. Langdon of Lassen woman stage driver of th more than a driver of stage Her stage lines extend f throughout the mountains, au of horses and vehicles aud States mail, as wel! as hund> Mer husband a took hold and ma: hundred mi sh owns the Unit + taken many dis well country. Mrs. Langdon is re judge of stock » Nhe knows al bu Her stage lines extend ove gedest routes in the Sic plains like those abs county has several of Mra. 3) i some of the rug- Palmas s lines m promptly, passeng not her skill in tuking contracts ard her ability in execating th pec ome noted for her pluck and enterp to be an excellent whip manipulate the lines of f about as easy as the famons Hank Moni ir rewders will Thomas Cunningham, who mong usin 189%), and whose dep sudden as his advent and terest to many After leaving here he wandered for some time about the Central American and Mexican coast cities, amougotber employments having acted thy malan spy in Saivud of a monk, to which chuweac rance, as may be rec diteeif. At he rext appeaz the character to San Fr collect a sojourner ture f decidedly more in was as y sensational and tragic for, unless he has been as fortunate as the nero ng Jersey City man named Bertram, of adventure to Cunningham's, but possess: gratify the, met our hero of the cassock and cowl in Ai They tater kindred spirits would, and go: to cross the country to the port of Vera Cr via the City of Mexico. It was a daring ev prise,and hed it rneceeded the story of the ney would have made quite a sens Bat it was destined not to succeed. Some days after the young men left Acapulco thebody of tram was found in thi back the port perforated with dagger nds. OF Cunningham, the guides, the burros and the baggage nota trace was to be found. 17 character of the woun: alt rounding circumsiances indicated the murd tohave been the work of the briga are known to infest thos ™ What the fate of Cunningham Mexican guides was is not for some reason-—sca merey”—they were m Bertram having been nd offering resistance. Prom w character and past life the man to yield without a a while it is as likely that the » thought discretion the better p submitted to capture. The whole tragic i however, shrouded in mystery, Probably the hh will probably never be From the London 8} The manner in between the Shannon” and the “Chesapeake” is worthy of the Englishmen they are. ‘Their feeling was well expressed by one of the wou: whena prisoner: “It was a gior: etand- asly fair, up fight. ‘The day, bs ourselves, and now be- hold how different is our lot hope to live, and should like to try it again.” In later years it is pleasunt to think that Ameri- cans Constantly expressed the most generous feelings toward Sir Provo Wallis. When he visited Boston he was feted by the inhabitants. and among his correspondents were several American naval officers. Admiral Prebble, for example, wrote to the survivor of famous action in the kindliest spirit. In truth, neither Englishmen nor Americans have reason to be ashamed of any military or naval action fought between themselves, whatever Yorkshire, and sister of the late Countess An- ded ofticers | I fully expected a different re- | nO RE NOT WA xchange Picks Upa|A Negro Who Mas Beem Robbing People, | Keport of the Superintendent and Pstimates | It Will Be Cooler Tomorrow, With Possibly Some Showers. At the weather bureau it w slightly was that the ¥ weather of yesterday and to- aay does not foreshadow a hot wave. It te thonght that it will be cooler te a there may possibly be some loc re by tom. night. It is rather di |. bow. ever, to accurately f ta rain storm for Washington. Qu mently this summer there have been indications of local showers for Washington and the weather bureau bas pre- accordingly. ‘Then the showers would ap and go all around Washington, but pocket, and ges cecur all around without having any f the country and decidedly coner im loke region and far northwest, At Port ND. sirop of twenty almost points in thet mam at Washington was ninete vesterday Presence of consader- able moisture in mace the heat seem me ive, Itmay possibly be « ternoon, but even begin to cool off ue joubtful, at mal at Tt was ¥ San Frane while th tering a few wreks » At Sacra Hint clay on the Paeitic coast pal weather al Yuma, 1 naval display will terand Army ing t this request by that the channel and that mn agronnd would Inquiry of na that the vessel Lt here safely, fet or anereostiil work.expecvall & distas workd, The muished future for During the twenty today burial pe beath office fo White the (ircen Cle 7 years: Plorence roatett Miller, years; Stella Ran- S venre: a Duvall, 44 wears: J Edehin, 8 mont Saresr, Pawns Lest excursion Saturday, August 20. Special trai Pullman parlor ‘car will leave Balti more and Ohio siation at 3:30 pam., arriving at Atlantic City at 909 p.m, Reund trip, #3.50, tickets good to retmrn on all regular trains Sunday or Monday or on special train at 630 p.m, Sunday. —Adrt. > At Irving Hall, D at putheast, a meeting of the John M. Palmer necratic Club was Lat to ratify the democratic nom of Grover Cleveland and Adlai Steven- rome R, Kiley presiding. = Range of the Thermometer. The following were the temperatures at th eot the weather bureau tedar: Sa.m., m., 89; masimum, 9; minimum, 66 Toruer Laxoirs¥ preserves the skin from the evileffects of wind, heat, irritating particles, For abrasions, bu ds. In collapsible tubes. Ask for Toiiet Lanol MARK: ALTMAN-—HUTCHINS. Anewnt Washington, D. « TMAN sua si tig BESSA ZEN, both ot Wanh- ct cr Fon 1. NEW | MAD SMITH. On Weduoniny. August 17, 1802 at the parsonace cf "Patrick's Conteh. ny the Rey. JA Walter, JAMES J. WARD and MAR 1. | Sarin, ‘ DIED. On Weds As 18 at 108 wine Mr JOR We Owens, sod ah seven years. ‘Funeral from Lie late residence, otc wae ard Friday. the 1b instant, at DUVALL. his Ife Tweed: | ane. SUiLia alowed wife of Samual *Fansrg| wif take place from ber late x 110th strest wortiverst a at dole ‘Aod relatives iavited te attend. GRAY. Suddenly, in Calvert count : ty Mi on Pn Een “TOBSIGER. On W ‘gaat me Lol a iA To — +. months seven days. anare . Anges 8 ied to attend “{Cbariestog, Ne ginah ec oree e S Mcria May, in the twomty-fourth year of Der age. ae Foneral from Tereel C. M. E. Church Friday, gust 1, at 2 p.m.