Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STA PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BULLOINGS, 1201 Peansyivauia Avenue, corzer 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & HO KAUFFMANN, Pres’, ‘New York Office, 88 Potter Building, ——— Tae Evawrtxa Stax js se-ved to wibacr sity by carriers, on thair own account at Toeears fee Sone byes a aevinnwmnaaer Canada —postage prepa | — jconts ver month? - ae Pon Ae 81-00 per year; tered at the Post « 5 = he wn ae Washington, D. C.. as @ All msil Rates subscriptions mast te paidin advance of advertising made known on aprite: Che Evening Star. Vor. 83, Na 20,63 SPECIAL NOTICES. <a TEMPLE —wysTi Nobles of “Aime "Ters to Baltimore with ths Careva: Of this week and witness the Arabian ball came | aout ss LA Ln." sre notitied tobe at the Balti: ore and On to the it.” Bene ot time to take. 5} ‘train. Costa: DINGMA: R, Recorder. ear at As you IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN THE STATIONERY LINE Go To EASTON & RUPP'S, 421 11TH STREET, (Just 3328 __ST. PATRICK, ATTEN- {You and your friends who are will. our ne Bin Tune BAT the Moen instent,ac 7-30 o'clock | |, may state here for, the benefit of the public (my, 2 Téax & oo friends knowing this to Ue true) that Tam the wife CE a WM: ,o7-5¢ | am honorahie mnan and have kort a resectable board Sq "BE WANDSOMEST WHEEL YET | monthynane ested” and’ hich tented weepeuans — 5 months nn no eatr Te e RK SHOWN Deop.e both of Washington snd abroad. Is the Full Copper-plated No. 5 Rambler on exhibition at 1325 14h st. mw. Weight, 22% pounds. Price, $175. The Full Nickel-plated No. 4, at the same Price, comes pretty close to the 5 for‘ beauty. but is not quiteso unique. Just cast an eye toward them ‘when yougo up that way. a7 GORMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co. BE Fens DRaw IvTER- EST WHEN DEPOSITED WITH US. Certificates of deposit issued, payable at our counter on demand without notice, drawing interest at the rate of 3 percent ver annum. ‘Time certificates issued, payable in any number of months, rate of interest depend- ing on length of time for which deposit is made. ‘You cannot afford to Keep your money fdle. Call and talk ft over. Woops & co., BANKERS, Ie F ST. Nw. WN YOUR OWN HOME. Have you ever Visited beautifal Chariton : : CALL at the office and. ot | free onthe. for breesea JAMES EWAUGH. “Owner 610 F 81. NW. SPECIAL NOTICES. | Yeas deaipe, Rewistrar. ate com! the Hi died this morning kd dextee, Pouneil, 8. 3. 0. TNo Seek iostant at 7 2 ant, honorary wemubers, of the Supreme Couneiia of ® fern nad. northern ft x oa fasted wy onder FREDERICK WEBBER, See. Ge JOHN i. Deine broken W. MEASONIC.—DR. JAMES C. BATCHELOR. aE ander of prewe at 330 At the House -f the Temple’ Sa'steeet. Private fu wicga wit bo b MORROW tsaturdayy EVER o'clock, to Which active and of the 27h tustant Bord better known as Duckie pro sriyiatis0 Eat now. Phatically. that Ducks’ White property aforesaid. ‘This im nothing more than @ con White, name ix not mi been snbJected for some thine past. Very respectfully, ‘MRS. LAURA B. FORD, 1 48 Cat. n.w., cit ca eee res areas OUR PRICES ‘TALK. Nothing else which we could seg wont coors you that we sell lumber cheaper than anybody else as much ‘as a simple quotstion of one of our prices. For instance: MOLDING, IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE PAT- TERN, ONLY 40c. PER 100 FT. Ie you read tt in our ad. its a0. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill-work and “Builders? Hardware,” Cor. 6th and N. Y. ave. nw. sy28 Bee FE TENDENCY OF THE TIMES —is to overwork the brain, and the invention that business men need most of all is a “MIND-SAVER"— they have such an invention in the Edison Phono-raph. It dispatches correspondence and other office work quickly and accurately snd takes al- most all the strain off the mind. $a -Rented or so'd on easy terms. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH O0.. 627 Est.n.w. s28) R. ,DO YOU RIDE A ~ need _to “heed “to Wee it ‘ eS Fou're ‘going “to “the L. "A. W. meet af remedy known Brandy we “have itthe very Goctors recomend If as a rel in cases of tery and similar troul Only 81 per bottle. Ga Quick delivery. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14th stow. bys Telephone, 908. R KEEN-EYED BARGAIN HUNTERS. Another chance! Two more days’ buying and the re reduced Tennis Rackets will be “of the past." Reduced to almost and the ‘Tennis season” not half gone 5 FT. GARDEN HOSE, 81.75 ——‘neluding patent nozzle and coup- Hines complete. Doesn't the ‘awn and carden need water? BARBER & ROSS, cor. 1th and G sta n.w. Zz YOUR ROOMS | <— es LiMo HOMEY, RA = . Moderate prices. Excellent table HOTEL RANDOLPH, 1308087. N.W. _sy27tt NDOLPH. roome, FOF ‘ever j, about 4 years old. All ‘Chicago. Some Sweaters which were $4 are now B. Ho STINEMETZ & SON. 1237 Pa. 328 E “DEUTSCHE PRESSE,” =—" a weit eiraet northwest, Notice is hereby given that the Herman Perla, Freverick H ME. DAPRAY’S CASE. His Successor Not Yet Appointed, and He Hopes to Remain. Chief Clerk Kemper of the treasury ar- chitect’s office has resumed his duties after a short holiday at his home, Staunton, Va. Mr. St. Julian Dapray, who was act- ing chief clerk during his absence, is await- ing the appointment of his successor as chief of the law division. It looks now as though he may be allowed to retain his place. He resigned, by request, several weeks ago, and his resignation’ was ac- cepted, to take effect on the appointment of his successor, since which time nothing has been done,'and Mr. Dapray’s friends are hopeful that he wili not be disturbed after all. ° = % OAS Rata ab, COMPANY OF | rhe Gettysburg Battlefield sion. Office, 1210324 sk. nw Col. Nicholson, president o! onal company will be held at the oBice ‘of the company on | Gettysburg battlefield commisai®n, a MONDAY. August 7, 1803. Polls Re _— conference with Acting Secret@ry Grant at Go aS 4H BusRretary. | the War Department today in rd to = MC MARTIN HAS REMOVED His | the settlement of accounts for th® prelim!- real estate office from 1929 Pena. ave. | B.w. to 1915 Penn. ave. nw. 3¥26-6t 3 FOR RENT — PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY: ‘entire upper portion of the double building 461 Pa ave n.w.; cccupied by the late Mr. fnree mallery. stytights dark rooms, Sreveption aad dark roora, Seatin, Taping: lease. to desirable party. OW. °C. DUVALL, 25 F stn w. a __ SPACTAL, PIANO . BARGAINS are being fast taken up. Now is a Time to exchange your old piano and get full value for Stop in and see. the bargains. 59) it as part payment for a new one. #8 and $10 monthly. oF cash. ‘THE PIANO EXCHANGE. 913 Pa a 3920-3m The Leading Piano House, DR. W. A. LYON HAG REMOVED HIS | ‘dental office from Lt G at to 4¢ 392m mw po eeaseegeaanie ety Se OTHING BETTER ‘Asa Summer beveraze than, PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALE, Equal to imported. Aak for tt at your Grocer’s, Drugwist’s or Restaurant ororder from the manufacturer. SAMUEL C. PALMER, 5 Dat. aw. Depots: {Yogd s a.w. te stock of Men's Fancy Casstmere, Cheviot and Worsted Suits and Pants, and all Children’s Suits without reserve, fo be sold this weetat a discount of Ke per cent of regular marked prices. EISEMAN BROS., “ws OT WEATHER COMFORT. uate SCaMeR SHIRTS to order. Come 5 rr 2 SOK, a9 they are going rapidly Factory, 908 Fst. tS Diamond SETTING A specialty of our Factory. R HARRIS & CO., ‘Manufacturing Jewelers, Cor. 7th and Dn. w. oT KNOW ae ‘wants printing fob. “‘se¢ up" Sa it and yowll be vront of pesetters are all expert. We faction “at "moderate prices, iT. NW. I cam give you betterservice than in the busier nets.” Took over’ jour seationery it dowst't need replen sno GY KON MS, PRINTER, | <i TAILOR, mgo-3m 1312 F STREET. So, | Ee Ie Bee aN Fer axpeceiisHen. Fine bor ard ob print Te@levhone 76% Lewo) Dost Estnw. | nary expenses of the commission, includ- ing printing, surveys, &c. It 1s expected that the commission ‘will have a confer- ence with Secretary Lamont next week, before taking any steps that are apt to cause trouble or much expense. oan Not Cholera, but Cholera Morbus. ‘The scare that was started by the reports of a case of Asiatic cholera at Chester, Pa., | seems not to have amounted to anything | very serious after all. Last evening Sur- geon General Wyman of the marine hos- Pital service received a dispatch from Dr. Lee, secretary of the Pennsylvania state board of health, which was as follows “Medical Inspectér Atkinson reports one | death from aggravated cholera_morbus in the borough of South Chester. The patient had been in the town for several months. No other cases. Immediate burial. Dis- charges not saved. The district has been quarantined and disinfected by the local a ns Cholera in France. Surgeon Martin of the navy, on duty at Marseilles, cabled Dr. Wyman, surgeon gen- eral of the marine hospital, yesterday that cholera prevails at La Valette and Au- benas, France. —s Fourth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was 116, of which 41 were to fill vacancies caused by resigna- | Mons and death. — The New York. The formal orders detaching Capt. John Philip and the other officers who have been assigned to the New York from their pres- ent duties and attaching them to that ves- sel on August 1 were issued from the Navy Department today. —___-e-____ Senator Beckwith May Resign. It i# currently reported that Senator A. C. Beckwith of Wyoming has or is about to tender his resignation. Rumor has it that Mr. Beckwith and the governor have dif- fered respecting federal appointments. - soe Army Orders. The leave of absence granted First Lieut. E. E. Hatch, eighteenth infantry, has been extended three months on surgeon's cer- tificate of disability. Leave of absence for one month has been granted Maj. Francis C. Lacey, eighth in- fantry. a Late Advices From Brazil, ‘The New York Herald's correspondent in Rio Janeiro telegraphs that a council of war to try Rear Admiral Wandenkolk has been convened, with Baron Frinheina presiding. Admiral Silveyram, president of the Navy Club, asked permission to de- fend Wandenkolk, but was refused. From Montevideo the Herald correspond- ent telegraphs that there is a deficit of j halt a million pesos in the estimates. Three cavalry regiments have been or- dered to. the frontier to repel attacks on tranches by the Brazilians. | Victor Monteco, special eavoy from Bra- zil, has arrived He has in Montevideo. : oe power to settle all pending questions be- MANTELS. | ASDIRONS. FENDERS. | tween Uruguay and Brazil. ehtaned Glass Sesion Marten UK 1 "Sarah Bernhardt has arrived in Buenos TeteT GGG uNENG, Tile shop.c20 athe. | Ayres. WASHINGTON. D. ©. JULY 27, 189%, Boe nator roning tar? Sie: (In an g-ticle ja he ‘Laure 8. I wish to state most em- never was nor did I attemp? to rnt the ‘Unuation of the police persecution to which I have ALL FOUR ARRAIGNED Those Found Responsible for the Ford’s Theater Victims’ Deaths, THEY ALL PLEADED “NOT GUILEY,” But Can Change Their Pleas Be- fore September |5 THE COURT ROOM CROWDED. Seven weeks ago today scores of men were crushed and bruised by the falling floors of the Ford's Theater building, and this morning Col. Fred C. Ainsworth, Geo. W. Dant, Wm. E. Covert and Francis Sasse, the four men held responsible by the coroner's jury for the death of the vic- tims of that fearful catastrophe, and wha were last Monday indicted by the grand jury for the crime of manslaughter in causing the death of Frederick B. Loftus, one of the victims of the disgster, plead that they were not guilty of the crime charged against them. ‘The Court Room Crowded. The announcement in The Star that the indicted persons would be arraigned this morning served to crowd the Criminal Court room as it had not been crowded be- fore since the trial of Howard J. Schnelder. Judge Cole ascended the bench promptly at 10 o'clock, and at once proceeded with the trial of four young men charged with housebreaking. This trial proceeded until 20:40, when it was suspended, and Criminal Court No. 1 was opened. District Attorney Birney then stated that the indicted per- sons Were present dh be armaieneresent, and he asked that they Mr. R. Ross Perry, representinj . Ainsworth, Covert’ and esse, gnc whether the defendants would be’ required to plead to the indictment at the present fine or whether such proceeding could not stponed to so! \- be postponi me time after the sum: Judge Cole's Suggestion. Judge Cole said that the plea of not guilty could be entered today with the priv- ilege of later withdrawing that plea and en- tering any other plea or motion. Mr. Perry said he expected’ to shortly leave the city, to be gone until the Ith of September, and he asked that the > — Postponed until some time in that District Attorney Birney stated that it was his intention to ask that the trial be set for some day early in the September term of the court, and he suggested that the defendants be ‘now arraigned, and that they enter their plea with the right to with- draw that plea on the Ith of September, and then enter such plea or motion as they might deem proper. Mr. Perry assented to such an agreement, and Mr. Joseph Shillington, in the absence of Mr. Dant’s counsel, Mi. H. E. Davis, stated’ that he would pursue the same course, All Four Brought Up. Clerk Downs then called the four parties to the bar of the court, and, as they form- ed in line before him, just behind the four alleged burglars, sald to them: “Fred C. Ainsworth, George W. Dant, William E. Covert and Francis Sasse, the grand jurors have indicted you for manslaughter, as follows,” and he thereupon proceeded to read the indictment, as published in last Monday's Star. The reading of the indict- ment concluded, Clerk Downs asked: “What say you, are you guilty or not guilty?" Before they could answer Mr. Perry promp' them to pl not guilty, under the stipulation of counsel. Net Guilty, With a Reservation. Judge Cole, however, suggested that the clerk enter the plea gf not guilty in the case of each defendant, pursuant to the fol- lowing agreement, which he also suggested should be entered in the minutes of the court. “With leave to the sald defendants, and each of them, to withdraw said plea of not guilty, and to file any motion, demurrer or plea to said indictment that they may be advised, to have the same force, effect and consideration as if the aforesaid plea of not gulity had not been by them pleaded, and as if plea were then for the first time pleaded. Provided, that said defendants shall avail themselves of this permission on or before the 1sth day of September next, but not otherwise. v The Date of Trial. ‘The court's suggestion proving acceptable to District Attorney Birney and counsel for the defendants the order was accordingly entered, and District Attorney Birney gave notice that he would ask that the trial of the defendants be set for the first Tuesday in October next. The district attorney ex- plained that he gave such notice at the Present time in order that the defendants might not hereafter claim that they were taken by surprise, without time to pre- pare for trial. Mr. Perry stated that he did not feel that the district attorney's announcement called for any reply from him, but if the case should be cailed at the time suggested by him he would then ask for such a reason- able postponement as would give ample time for the preparation of the case. Judge Cole intimated that the matter of the pleas being set for September 15 would give ample time for the disposition of the matter before the time suggested by the District attorney. ‘The proceedings in the matter of the ar- raignment of the accused were then sus- pended until the 15th of September, and the four defendants then left the court with their counsel, and a great majority of the crowd with them. THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. The President in Possession of Minister Blount’s Reports. Minister Blount’s special mission to Ha- waii is practically completed and he will probably return to the United States with- in the next two months. He has made sev- eral voluminous reports to the State De- partment in regard to the state of affairs on the islands and his final report is said to be now on its way to Washington. The reports already received have been trans- mitted to the President at Buzzard’s Bay, so that he is in full possession of informa- tion amply sufficient to guide him in the formation of a policy toward the provis- fonal government of Hawaii on the general question of annexation. It is not at all im- Probable that the President will send a special message to Congress at the extra session. The knowing ones assert It as a fact that the President is opposed to the annexation of the islands, but is willing to exercise a guardianship over them sufficient to prevent interference on the part of any other foreign government. ———_-e— ‘The Cadets at the Fair, Acting on the advice of Col. Ernst, su- pegintendent of the Military Academy, the War Department has refused the application of the managers of the world’s fair to have the West Point cadets remain at Chicago one month instead of but two weeks, The department has notified the various cities which have requested that the cadets be allowed to stop over on their way to the fair that this cannot be done, and that the whole corps will go to and ‘from Chicago without leaving the trai ™ — Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander B. F. Tilley has been ordered to duty at the Naval Academy. Lieut. Aaron Wood and Passed Assistant Surgeon J. F. Urie to the New York Au- ————— A Treasury Appointment. The Secretary of the Treasury today ap- peinted J. B. Bayard of Savannah, Ga., clerk to the superintendent of construction of the Washington city post office, vice C. L. Adkins, resigned by request. Naval Notes. ‘The coast defense ship Monterey sailed WASHINGTON.. D. C. FRIDAY. JULY 28, 1893. TWO CENTS. VIRGINIA POLITICS. Claims of the Different Candidates for the Nomination, Indications of an Attack on Mr. 0’Ferrall in the Gubernatorial Convention— Other Candidates’ Prospects. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 2%—The demo- cratic gubernatorial contest in Virginia is reaching interesting proportions. The fight as yet is entirely within the demo- cratic ranks, but it is a warm one—so much so that a tinge of bitterness is perceptible. O'Ferrall, Tyler and Buford, the three prin- cipal candidates, are each bending every effort to win, and the fight will certainly be one to the finish. To the casual observer today it would seem that it is already O’Ferrall's fight, but there are a good many extenuating cir- cumstances, which, when considered, make another result not at all improbable. Will O’Ferrall go into the convention, which meets here August 17, with enough delegates to win on the first roll call? If not, and it is not at all sure that he will, what will be the effect upon his chances? The Tyler men claim that they will have enough delegates favorable to the lieu- tenant governor to make several ballow necessary to a choice. The friends of Col. A,_S. Buford of Richmond claim that if O’Ferrall fails to get a majority on the first ballot that @ stampede for Buford will re- sult, since the latter is the second choice of both the O'Ferrall and Tyler delegates. Another important fact in this connection ig that very few of the counties have in- structed their delegates, the majority of ‘them preferring to leave their representa- tives unincumbered. Therefore they claim the delegates are at Uberty to break from O’Ferrall whenever they see fit. Fight in the Convention. The fight in the convention promises to be one of the most exciting in the history of the state. Mr. W. R. Alexander of Winchester, the man who drew Col. O'Ferrall into’ the recent newspaper controversy in the state which resulted, it 1s conceded, disastrously to the latter, has been chosen a delegate at | fe to the convention. Mr. Alexander says he proposes to give the convention some interesting reasons why O'Ferrail should not be nominated. It is said that Alexander has armed himself with sensa- tional facts about the “fighting colonel’ vate record-which he proposes to explode in the convention if he has to take a week to ‘The O'Ferrallites,it is said.are determined to apply the closut to such an attempt, but Alexander is combative as he is tenacious, hence he is likely to have his say be it worth whatever it may. t ts also said that Harvey L. Wilson, a Virginia newspaper correspondent from Washington, D. C., who has been hammer- ing at O'Ferrail in his correspondene, will also be on hand with some highly inter- esting data detrimental to the colonel. O'Ferrall Hard at Work. O'Ferrall in the meantime is dally swell- ing his majority in the election of delegates in the state and somebody must do some machiavelian engineering in the convention to accomplish his defeat. The Hoge Tyler forces will be under the generalship of Ex-attorney General Rufus A. Ayers of Wise county, assisted by Judge Waller R. Staples of Montgomery, &nd the major's interests will not suffer in these hands. ‘The Buford men, will be led by Buford’s loyal and gallant knight, H. W. Flournoy, who, like Stonewall Jaekson, has never been introduced to holiow-eyed defeat. The fight in the convention will be a battle of skit and ingenuity against num- bers, and it remains to be seen which will prevail. Second Place. The second place on the ticket will very likely fall to Major R. C. Kent of Wythe. His county instructed its delegation for him as a compliment, but he is not a can- didate for the first place, but will accept the Heutenant governorship. ‘The contest for attorney general is an interesting one. Major R. Taylor Scott, the incumbent, is a candidate for re-elec” tion, but has humerous opponents, among them Messrs. J. W. G. Blackstone of Ac- gomac, Leonidas D. Yarrell of Greensville, W. A. Little of Fredericksburg and W: R. McKenney of Petersburg. At the open: ing of the campaign the friends of Major Scott were inclined to favor Tyler for xov- ernor, for the reason that should O'Ferrall win the major’s chances would be Jeopard- ized on geographical grounds. But now {t is said that the Scott supporters having been convinced that O'Ferrall stands the best chance of winning have decided to support him in the hope of carrying their man through. ‘The Populists. Considerable interest ‘is manifested in the outcome of the populist state conven- tion, which meets in Lynchburg next Thursday, August 3. Gen. James B. Weaver, late presidential candidate on the peoPle's' party ticket; J. E. Deane, a mem- r of the National Farmers’ executive committee, Editor Dunning of Washington, D. C., will attend the con- vention and’ are booked for speeches. Gen. Weaver will speak in Anson county, N. C., August 5, and it is said will deliver ‘several resses throughout the state. Hon. Jerry Simpson of Kansas and ex-Congressman Harry Skinner of North Carolina will also attend the Lynchburg convention. The populist managers are counting on a large representation at this convention, claiming that seventy-five out of one hun: dred counties will be represented with about 600 delegates. Mr. C. H. Pierson, chairman of the state committee and edi- tor of the Virginia Sun, the organ of the party, is chairman on platform. A number of platforms have been drafted by various members of the party, but none tacitly agreed upon. They ali contain declara- tions for free silver, and a plank to that end will undoubtedly be adopted. The piinelpal work of the body will be the se- lection of a full state ticket, the personnel of which, it is conceded, will be as fol- lows: For governor, J. R. C. Lewis of Clark. For Meutenant governor, R. B. Bland of Middlesex. Alliance NO PLAN MADE YET. CONFIDENCE RETURNING. No Certainty Yet as to the Action of Congress. A REPEAL BILL EXPECTED EARLY. Silver Forces to Make a Vigorous Fight. THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE. While there is some improvement in the condition of the treasury as far as the possession of gold is concerned, there is no such increase in the amount of gold on hand as to indicate a reaction which would weaken the argument in favor of the im- mediate repeal of the Sherman law. The talk of fear on the part of the administra- tion that the situation will not be bad enough to impress Congess when they get together is nonsense. It is not only the lack of gold in the treasury and the steady exportation of gold, which is now reacting but slightly, but it is the general lack of confidence and universal business distress which will impel Congress to prompt action if anything will. Those who are most urgent in their anxiety that the Sherman law should be repealed do not attribute all the evils of the present financial situation to the silver purchases,but regard that as a contributory cause that should not be al- lowed to continue. There is a growing dis- position among republicans to make the fear which manufacturers are supposed to feel at the prospect of a revision of the tariff bear a goodly share of the respons- ibility for the situation. It is anticipated that there will be a bitter wrangle in Con- gress from theg ‘art among theorists a8 to where the blan® chiefs lies. Based on Gencrai/impressions With the session but a little over a week away there is still no plan of procedure settled upon and no canvass has been taken which can be relied on for a judgment of what may be done. The theory that the Tepeal of the Sherman law is to be quickly accomplished is based chiefly on general impressions, which are probably correct, but which cannot be relied on altogether. Any one who looks for a prompt surrender of the silver forces will probably be greatly surprised when the session opens. The ac- tion of the House will not depend - much upon the formation of the financial com- mittees. It will make no difference wheth- er the proposition favored by a majority of the House comes from the majority or the minority of the committee; the situation is such that a majority of the House may be depended on to accomplish what they Set out to do, and even @ change of rules may not be ‘necessary to this, Jt is be- Meved that, with Bland still at the head of the coinage committee. a majority of that committee will not agree with him on the silver question, but however that may be, it will not have much influence in deter- mining the victory. ‘To Be Quickly Organized. It is believed that the House committee will be made up and the organization of the House complete within a week after the day of meeting. There may be a change of rules, but the impression is growing that an attempt to make a change would too great an opportunity for fighting and delay, and that {t may be better to get at once ‘onto the main issue. If the old rules are adopted just as they stand it will be easy enough for the majority to get a vote at any time they desire it by simply vot- ing @ previous question amendment to any resolution coming from the rules committee relating to the measure. A Repeal Bin. It is not thought that there will be much delay on the part of the coinage committee in reporting a bill, since Bland, who will be the ieader in committee of the opposition to the unconditional repeal, seldom resorts to delays or any indirect ‘methods in his fighting, but is always ready to get the sense of the House. It is believed that within two weeks after Congress meets a bill for the repeal of the Sherman law will be under consideration by the House. There is a ing impression, too, that the firsa step. “indi rection of readjusting the financial affairs will be the unconditional repeal of the law, and that the fight over the new measure to take its place will begin with a clear field. THE ORDERS SECRETED. Clerks Said to Be Drawing a Pension Rate Ordered to Be Reduced. The pension bureau has discovered that sixteen employes of that bureau are now drawing certain rates of pensions in direct disobedience of the orders of the former Secretary (Noble) and assistant secretary (Bussey). The order cutting down their pensions has been secreted in the files of the law division and never enforced by Commissioner Tanner or Commissioner Raum. Every one recalls the incident which oc- curred early in Mr. Tanner's administra- tion of the bureau when a number of em- ployes entitled to and drawing pensions had their pensions re-rated to a higher amount. It was alleged that the rerating was obtained through political means. A congressional investigation followed that discovery, a number of the employes were dismissed from the service and the pen- sions of others were ordered reduced. It is said at the pension office that the latter order was not complied with in the cases of the following persons: Benjamin F. Darling, Joseph Dickinson, Wallace W. Case, E. F. Maxwell, Alva H. Doan, Dennis T. Kiri loses D. Noah, John L. Paine, Elnathan Meade, Jefferson H. Jenning: Winfleld 1°. Works, Pearly D.” Dickerso Silas Colgrove, Henry A. Phillips, Ashland Swiggett, William S. Neil and ‘Caleb B. Moore. With two or three exceptions these For attorney general, B. H. Gravely of Henry. a THE OFFICIAL ESTIMATES. Its Not Expected That They Will Be Pre- sented to the Extra Session. No special haste is being displayed in any of the executive departments in the preparation of estimates of expenses for the next fiscal year, as the Secretary of the Treasury will not submit such esti- mates to Congress until the regular ses- sion in December. He has called on the different departments for their estimates “not later than September 15” and none of them are expected much before that date. It will be impossible to submit them to the extra session of Congress unless that shall extend at least a month be- yond September 15, as it will take the treasury experts at least that long to put them in shape after they have been re- ceived. This statement applies to esti- mates of the regular appropriations for the support of the government and the river and harbor improvements, &c., but not to any special estimates that may be re- quired to meet deficiences In the appropri- ations for the current year. it is the purpose of the Treasury De- partment to have all the estimates of regular expenses in the hands of the com- mittee on appropriations before the ist of November, in order that that commit- tee may be enabled to consider them in| advance of the regular session of Con- gress, and thereby facilitate the presenta- tion of the appropriation bills for the con- sideration of the House. The failure of the Treasury Department to arrange for | the submission of the estim: to Con-/ gress at its extra session wou Indicate the belief of the admin! tration that the legislative branch of the gov-/| ernment will not consider any of the ap-| propriation bills before December next. ‘The acting secretary of war has remitted the unexpired portion of the sentence of the general court martial in the case of yesterday from Portland, Ore., for Willapa bay. The pilot reported that it was not safe to ‘The Cushing ar- rived at Nyack Bay, 9 yesterday. clerks are still in the service. It ts thought that action in the case will be deferred un- til the return of Secretary Smith next week. ‘The orders for the reduction of ‘these pen- sions were found a few days ago tucked away in a drawer safe from casual sight. A BUSINESS CO: \GRESS. Representative Brookshire Thinks There Will Be Little Trifting. “I do not think,” said Representative Brookshire to the representative of The Star today, “that there is going to be much trifling in this Congress. There is; legislation to be accomplished; we are called together to legislate and I think we shall do so without any more delay than can be avoided, and that whatever we do will be with a full appreciation of the re- sponsibilities before us. The financial sit- uation in the country—the pinching and the failures of strong financial institutions— admonish us that this is a time for earn- est, conservative and wise action. When the country is prosperous men in Con- gress may sometimes indulge in dema- gogy. But at a time the pcople will not stand it it will not do for any man to at- tempt any buncombe business. I believe that the declaration of the democratic platform will be carried out so far as it Nes within the power of Congress to do so. “We, the democrats, are responsible for legislation; there are certain things that have got to be done, and we cannot hold back, avoid or evade. I think that the Sherman law will be repeated first of all, and then will come up the question of what shall be done with silver. I think that the revision of the tariff will be begun at once, and that a bill will be prepared as speedily as is consistent with the importance of the work and will be passed promptly. I think | also that the state bank tax will be repeal: ed. I do not believe that we are going to waste very much time fighting. I think men will have their say, and say quickly, and then that Congress will act in accord- ance with the best judgment of the major- ity, Trifling will not be tolerated a minute, for the people have too much to say.” ee ‘The New Reform School Building. Private Ellison Burns, battery G, fourth ar- Uiliery, now at Washington barracks. He will be discharged without honor, by reason of desertion. The Commissioners this afternoon award- ed the contract for the new family building at the Reform School to D. F. Mockabee, the lowest bidder. His bid was $15,467. | Large Orders Given for Gold to Be| Imported. Heavy Shipments of the Yellow Mets! Are Also Coming From the West Indies—The Reserve Will Soon Pass $100,000,000. ‘The large orders given by New York financial houses for gold abroad to be imported into this country, are regarded at the Treasury Department as a favorable symptom of returning confidence. Much of the gold now coming here is the same gold that was exported several months ago. The heavy shipment of American cereals abroad within the past two months has materially reduced the balance of trade against us. In such circumstances it will be natural for the United States to con- tinue to receive gold from abroad. Gold in considerable quantities is also coming here from the West Indies. This Spanish gold on reaching our shores finds its way to the assay offices and is melted up into bars and this and the European gold soon find lodgment in the United States Treas- ws ry. From present indication the gold in, the treanury, therefore, ooen ; 000,000, fe “is today ‘397,060,000. When the $10,000,000 mark is passed, the treasury will again resume the issuance of gold cer- tificates which by law had to be suspended when the treasury ld Was reduced below $100,000,000. The certificates now out- standing aggregate $89,000.00, which is an unusually small quantity for the treasury to have. The it, however, shows Uttle or no interest. whether the ‘gold is $10,000,000 or $75,000,000, as it is the policy of Secretary Carlisle to use the gold on hand the same as he does currency, in meeting the obligations of the treasury. Arrest of the Criminal, Who Claims It Was Accidental. REPRIEVED ON THE DAY OF EXECUTION Fighting Fiames on Shipboard for Many Days. OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. ———— July 28—An unknown CAMDEN, N. negro yesterday entered the store of Sam- Ps uel Copeland, and without known mo- tive, shot the proprietor’s wife in the right breast. He then coolly walked out and made his escape. Mrs. Copeland died soon afterward. The murderer was captured at 2 o'clock this morning. He was located in a hay mow in Gloucester City and was taken into custody. He gave the name of Charles Jor- ‘dan and has confessed to the police that he did the from a saloon on Sycamore street and went to the Copeland store, at avenue, to sell it Mrs. Lizzie Copelan it. “He says there was one cartridge in it and he was showing her how to use it, when it accidentally went off. The bullet struck her, she fell and he was so fright- ened that he ran away. MURDER AT CAMDEN. | shooting. His story is that he stole the revolver was the only one in the store and to her he offered | MAY BE INVESTIGATED. ‘The Kow in the House of Commons te Be Looked Into, LONDON, July 28—The ‘hand-to-hand confiict in the house of commons last might has made a deep impression throughoy: the country, and on every side much regret ie expressed that the affair should have oc- curred. ‘The matter came up in the house today on a question asked by Mr. Wm. Alexan ter Hunter, liberal, member for North aber- Geen, who desired Mr. Gladstone to @ committee to inquire into the affaur. Mr. Gladstone thought the questica was one of great delicacy. The occurrense, he added, formed a very serious fact in the history of the house. He would comslder the point and give an answer next week in tee of inquiry. In reply to a question asked by Mr. ‘Thos. Sexton (anti-Parnellite), member for Worth | Kerry, the Right Hon. John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, said he hoped se amended home rule bill would be circwia' ie. It certainly would be on Mom- —— A PASTOR'S TEKMAGANT WIPE. Powers of Maryland Sues fer '& Divorce. BALTIMORE, July 2%—Rev. W. HH. Powers, rector of Trinity Protestant Epis- copal Church at Towson, Baltimore county, has filed a bill of separation or partial 4i- Rev. W. H. his children. injunction to restrain his wife ing the house or interfering with him its possession. ‘The bill sets forth that Mr. Powers mar Tied Louise Sheffey in Virginia in October, 1872, and has since resided for several years in Virginia, for three years in West Vir- Binia and for the last eleven years in Tow- son. There are seven surviving children, six ©f whom are between the ages of fwen- ty and nine years, and the seventh i am infant born July 5, 1892. The children have only resided with their parents at Srregu- lar intervals, The bill alleges in part “that the defen@- ant is unhappily possessed of a Sitch “vents, itecif" upe plaintift w vents upon the —— and oe 8 domestics Som pe ‘= com, to y in such gusts of pas- sion, accompanied by such profane abusive and and such rude violence and threats of | bodily injury, that they are compelled | leave the house and seek elsewhere.” Mrs. Powers was arrest: night about 12 o'clock on the complaint The police put no stock in the accidental part of his story. SAVED AT THE LAST. So for several months past the gold re- serve has been treated as available cash. On this basis the available cash in the treasury today is $12,000,000. ‘Silver Offerings. ‘The amount of silver offered for sale to the Treasury Department today aggregated 250,000 ounces, at prices ranging from $9.7060 to $0.7060 per ounce, all of which was dc- clined, and 30.7030 tendered. ——-2—_____ AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR. Secretary Carlisle Will Send No Special Financial Report to Congress, It was rumored in the Treasury Depart- ment today that Secretary Carlisle was en- gaged in the preparation of a special re- port to the extra session of Congress on the general subject of the financial condi- tion of the country, but on inquiry at the proper places it was ascertained that there is no foundation for the statement, and that the only executive communication that will be submitted to Congress at the extra session, on the subject of the national fi- Ranoes, will be the ono thas bears the signa- ture of the President. Secretary Carlisle ‘will assist in the preparation of this mes- sage, but will make no separate report. He will make his first report to Congress at the regular session in December next. ———--—_—__— ASSIGNMENT OF BONDS. A Circular on the Subject Issued by the Register of the Treasury. The register of the treasury has issued a circular in regard to the assignment of the United States registered bonds, in accord- ance with a ruling of the Treasury Depart- ment that an assignment by an execptor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or attorney to himself individually ts void in law, and that ne transfer will be made upon such an assignment except upon special authority granted therefor by the court having juris- Atction of the matter. When such assignments have been un- advisedly executed, and the bonds forward- ed for transfer without having first ob- tained an order of court, the bonds will be retained and action suspended until a cer- Ufied copy of an order of court ratifying and confirming the assignment so made, giving date of assignment and desecribiny bonds by loan, number, and denomination. shall be furnished the register. Care should be taken to have assignors sign their names exactly as written on the face of the bonds, or in ee © powers under which they assign and to fill blank spaces on the back of bonds as to date, place of execution of as- signments, and names of assignees. —— ‘The Capture of Managua. A cable to the New York Herald from Panama, Colombia, says: Telegrams received here confirm the re- port of the capture of Managua by the rev- olutionists Tuesday. Details just received say there was hard fighting and great loss of Ife on both sides. It is reported that 60 Hondurian troops under Bonilla fought with troops from Leon. The Leon troops were much more enthustastic than those from Granada. It is reported that during the fight a detach- ment from one of the government s in Managua deserted and joined the Leon troops under Gen. Zelaya. Gen, Za with ‘the government tro has gone to Granada, where a strong de- fense will bly be made. Communication been cut off from all points in Ni except Rivas and icaragua Granada, The situation ts considered very serious. ‘The United States steamer Alliance arriv- ed here yesterday from Callao. She is bound for Corinto, Nicaragua. Heating Apparatas. Bids were’ opened at the Treasury De- partment Yedterday for supplying heating apparatus for the Winder building and for the treasury photographic gallery. John Lyon of Washington, D. ©, ‘was the lows est bidder at $5,275. A Bank Resumes. The Missouri National Bank of Kansas City, Mo., having complied with the condi- tions imposed by the controller of the cur- rency and its capital stock being unim- ‘red, has this been permi q Sen its doors for business rma to Fe ——_e—___ Recuest of Kentucky Distillers Denied. Secretary Carlisle has replied to the re- quest of the Kentucky distillers for an ex- tension of ninety days in which to pay their internal revenue taxes upon their whisky which has been held three years in bond that the law is imperative and leaves him no discretion in, the premises. So there distillers when the three years are up, which will be this month, will have to pay the tax of ninety cents a gallon or subject themselves and their stocks of whisky to the penalties prescribed by law. SE ea Post Office Transfers. Robert Carlisle has been transferred from = Birmingham post office to the Post ice Devartment here, and Patrick from the Brooklyn post'office. |“ Mealy ee Clerks Up With Their Work. The clerks in the appointment division of the Post Office Deparment, who have = working overtime on account of the changes in fourth class postmasters, are now up with their sumed their usual Sees —— ee ee His Resignation Received. ‘The acting attorney general today receiv- ed the resignation of Jos. W. Ady, United States attorney for the district of Kansas, to take effect on the appointanent of his successor, So OS UE Change in Mexican Customs Duties. ‘The Department of State is apprised by a dispatch from the mimister of the United States in Mexico of the 18th inst. of a de- cree of that government saying that from ! and after July 15, 1898, the Mexican cus- toms house shall coliect upon wines, beers and other foreign fermented liquors intro- duced into the republic the same stamp dues which have been collected since the first of the current month (July, 18%), on foreign distilled liquors, in acowrdance with article 21 of the decree of May 19, 1893. Execution. ex., July 28—At 10 o'clock , one hour before the time set for the execution of Walter E. Shaw, the matricide, a telegram was received from Gov. Hogg granting a respite of one week to examine into Shaw's mental condition. Shaw murdered his mother, Mrs. An- nie C. Shaw, and his aunt, Miss Isa- bella Johnson, by cutting their throats with @ razor. murder was committed over a year ago and was for the purpose of robbery. At the first trial Shaw pleaded guilty and was sentenced to . The court granted a new trial on a technicality. At the second trial insanity was the plea The jury, however, brought in a verdict of murder in the first 4 in sentenced to be E Vhile being sentenced by Judge Caving Shaw, in a sarcastic manner, ridiculed the judge and the court, abused the xberiff, and on leaving the court room, smoking a cigarette, yelled out: “Kangarooed, by Gea" Yesterday the condemned man sold his body to George Lankford. The price agreed on was $20. In speaking to the sheriff yesterday Shaw said: “Weil, three of us stretch hemp to- morrow—two coons and myself. What will 1 do when I meet the coons on the other shore? I'll be minus my brains, as the doctor will be working on them’ and I'll be ina of a fix, not having as much sense as a nigger.” It was rumored that Shaw attempted sui- cide last night, but the officials deny it. Shaw was of good family and for years was clerk in the paymaster’s office of a railroad at San Antonio. He was a good locomotive engineer and had recently read law. In late years he became very dissi- pated. The money he got from the sale of his body he requested to be used in purchasing a tombstone to mark the grave of his old mother, whom he so foully mur- dered to obtain money to buy whisky. —>—_ FOUGHT FLAMES FOR DAYs. Thrilling Experience of the Crew of the Ship Cedarbark. SAN FRANCISCO, Cala. July 28.—Thir- ty-six days’ battle with flames was ended last night by the arrival of the aritish ship Cedarbank from Neweastle, New South Wales. The vessel started March 3, and was laden with coal, and nad a fair voyage until June 20, when the cargo was discovered on fire. Prompt efforts to ¢x- tinguish the flames proved unavaiiing «nd it was decided to jettison a part of the car- go. Two hundred and sixty tons were thrown overboard and then, owing to the extreme heat in the hold and great difficulty m handling the burning coal, it was necessary to desist. Large quantities of water were thrown into the hold, the pumps a part of the time going day and night. On July 16 two expigsions occurred and flames burst out and ran all over the hold. ‘The hatches were kept battened down as much as possible. The crew was obliged on account of the heat to abandon quai ters in the forecastle and go aft. Boas wee provisioned emergency. One day another vessel hove in sirht. but Passed without seeing the Cedarbank’s signals of distress, Fire continued io make headway and the decks, sides, ventilators and all parts of the vessel becaine very much heated and smoke poured from the hatches and other crevices and towed “astern for and he was | Harry Little of Towson. It appears ches, the led infant had been br: ttle yy Mrs. Powers there several times to obtain possession the child and created a scene. She erm & pitcher, it is said. and would have struck Mrs. Little with it but for the int et FIRE IN THE PARIS SUBURUS. Thirty Houses Opposite the Wine Pocky in Fiames. PARIS, July 2%—A fire started at @ o'clock this morning in Bercy, a suburb to the southeast of Paris on the right bank of the river Seine. Despite the efforts of the firemen the flames spread and in a comparatively short time thirty houses were burning. The fire is opposite the wine docks. ‘The wind was blowing in a direction that carried the flames and large masses of burning material across the intervening space and soon the wine docks were An immense quantity of wine was #t cae ames, Set ovary effort was ease So save as much of it as possible. v casks were rolied beyond the reach of the fire, while others were thrown inte the river. The fire turned so fiercely, however, that the firemen and sailors were soon driven from the lower ends of the dock and thelr efforts were then directed to staying the further of the conflagration. Ten thousand casks and ‘sh hoashesde of wine were consumed. The loss is placed at 4.990- 0 francs. Two Small Towns Destroyed. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2.—A Press special from Oberlin says that heif of Wakeman, a little town in Huron comnty, mg population of 6#, has been desiroved PHILLIPS, Wis. July 28.—The business portion of Fifield, town of 800 inhal thirty-four bulldlacs were constmed, ty thirty-four buildings were consumed, eaus- ing a loss of about $200,000, with but little insurance. — RITCHIE FOK GOVERNOR. A New Name Presented for Consideration of Obie Democrats. Special Disnatch to The Evening Star COLUMBUS, Obie, July 28—The alien county democratic convention, held at Lime last week, unanimously indorsed Walter B. Ritchie of that city for the nomination for governor, and the fact has been interpreted as indicating that Mr. Ritchie is Senator Brice’s candidatg and, having the ®ene- tor’s powerful assistance, will easily se- cure the nomination. Such a construction seems scarcely warranted, however, for it 4s natural for the county conventions to pledge their support to their favorite sons, ‘and other county conventions have tsken similar action toward other democrats, whe are known not to desire the nomination. ‘There are’ several reasons why Senator Brice probably does not wish to Ritchie nominated this year. In place, Mr. Ritchie is known as the viser in the Senator's Ohio business and has been so closely identified with im both business and that his nation would generally be regarded “Brice nomination.” and it would be cumbent upon the Senator to make a effort to secure his election. ‘The defeat of Ritchie coulé not ‘otherwise than a defeat of it is exceedingly doubtful that the crats can carry the state this year. well posted democrats believe there is a fighting chance. Of course they are mo ily y VWielt- Port was finally made in safety. ‘The | publicly saying so. and there is no yt thy will let the campaign go noe eee nse Naa ae a Kod that ‘The fact is that this is not one Of noes ayeed the “off years” with Ohio GERMANY RETALIATES. Fifty Per Cent Added to the Import Tax on Kussian Products. BERLIN, July 28—The federal council held a meeting today to consider what cus- toms reprisals should be made against Russia for the increased duties levied by that country on imported German products. The council finally resolved to place an ad- ditional tax of 50 per cenT on all Russian Products imported into Germany. The new duties will be collected on and after August 2 cena: ‘otes From the Pacific Coast. VANCOUVER, B. C.,July 28.—The body of General Manager Mellen of the Northern Pacific railroad was embalmed and placed on board the Kingston for removal to St. Paul last evening. Chief Engineer Ken- rick and Mr. Bacon of the Northern Pa- cific accompanied It. Arrangements for raising the ship San Pedro were tested yesterday and found sat- isfactory. She will likely be raised béfore Sunday and towed to Esquimault, where she will be temporarily beached. Vice President Stevenson arrived last evening by the steamer Kingston. The boat was several hours late. The Vice Presi- dent was met by the mayor and the United States consul with a number of citizens, and was given a warm welcome. The party, accompanied by numerous carriages, then drove to Esquimault. seen tees K. F. Hobbs of Petersburg Dead. Special Dispatch to The Evening PETERSBURG, Va., July Hobbs died suddenly this morning at 1:3) o'clock. Last night he was sitting on the porch of his residence conversing with his family. Death resulted from Bright's dis- ease of the kidneys. The deceased was a native of Maryland and served in the con- federate army in the first Maryland regt- ment. He came to Petersburg about the be- ginning of 188, having been detached as collar maker. Mr. Hobbs leaves five chil- dren, among. whom is Jas. Hobbs, a dep- uty in the United States internal revenue office here. He was widely known in Wash- ington. %—R. OF. Coming East After Work. fifty men, claiming to be from Colorado, marched through here today on their way east. where they say they hope to obtaii employment. Men are tramping east con- tinuously over the line of the Missouri Pacific. —-—_ Seattle Wants Repeal. SEATTLE, Wash., July 28.—At a meeting of the clearing house and merchants yes- terday it was decided to send a memorial to C asking for the unconditional Fepeal of the sliver-purchasing clause of the an act. SEDALIA, Mo., July 28.—Two hundred and | term whose significance is known to Ohio jiticians. Gov McKinley will mo doubt use the money stringency and business depvession from which the nation is now # with telling effect upon the stump. probable that state issues will be lost of, and an opportunity will be offeret | Gov. McKinley to win, upon the very | that Was s9 overwhelmingly defeatet the national elections of last year, and th: restore to some extent the popularity of protection to American industries. ‘There is nothing to be gained to Senater Brice by taking an active part in this los- ing fight. And by securing a democratic victory and the election of = democratic legislature this year, he would only lessen the chances of a victory for his party when it will be absolutely necessary in order to return him to the Senate, for it must be conceded that Ohio is yet a republican #tate and the democrats only carry It at periods, For these reasons it seems probable Mr. Ritchie is a candidate. if candidate he is, against the wishes of Senator Brice, an@ it is by no means certain that he will have the Senator's influence behind him in the Cincinnati convention. ‘At this time It seems most likely thay the Ohio campaign will have for opposing jead- ers this year the author of the present tariff law, on the one side, and the author of the tariff plank in the Chicago platform, upon which the national victory of jast year was won—L. T. Neal of Chillicofhe— ‘on the other. | isish ——— Fatal Boller Explosion in Kentucky. MARION, Ky., July 28.—A terrible aoei- dent occurred yesterday at Salem, Ky., twelve miles from here, in which « beller exploded and killed John and George Dem- ron and tore off the arm of William Dam- ron. Mr. J. A. Davidson had just the engine ‘and boiler to run a thi machine, and it was new and untried. steam was put in it it exploded with ter- Tible results. It is stated the opinion is that there was some defect in bother, which caused the explosion ‘The London Market Steadler. LONDON, July 28, 1 p.mn.—The stock mar. ket is steadier and American railroad se curities “are firmer under free buying. therwine there is little doing, oP Stators Seine absorbed in the ‘settlement ‘The following failures have been : Sewell, Ewings & Co. of ‘Throgmorton street and Thomas C lackborn of No. 18 Il street, brok- ers, and Herbert Shattock of No. 4 Draper's Gardens and Joseph Blundell, jobbers. All were small dealers. —>—— Many Specimens of Marine Lite. BALTIMORE, Md., July 28&—The sclen- tific party of the Iowa State University, which left Baltimore May 5,for the West Indies, has returned in the schooner upon which researches in marine life were by the party. Prof. C. C. Nulting, who the chair of systematic zoology in the university, is that the univeraty.reports that, the expedition wae cases of specimens were collected