Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1893, Page 9

—== THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.. C.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1893—TE PAGES. 9 Wives and others know that lard makes food too “rich” for Children and deli- cate persons, that “7 ee . everybody $ that it fe Ressanatade- ° long as LARD is LARD these things must be so, but the WWEW Smonrenue sity Goftorene is better than lard for all Cooking purposes, $ has none of fhe evil effects of lard. Beware of imitaTions -Get tie Geauns, Made only by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS. Ors Mea ‘anoueT. THE GREAT TONIC for Loss of Appetite, Fever and Ague, Malaria, Neuralgia, Indigestion, &c. E. FOUGERA & CO., 26, 28, 30 North William St., New York, And all Druggists. oct-mi EAT QUAKER OATS Were Nor Faoutexen ‘To let you have all the credit yoa want, because you don't happen to have the ready money. All the more reason why we should help you. Do you understand our Egorraste Crevrr Syste ‘Tism't the usual sort of credit— that’s nothing but deferred payment and only postpones the agony. Ours operates this way: You select what FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES and STOVES sou would Wke to have—pay a little down—and them arrange to make other small payments weekly or monthly. A big difference, you see. Old-time credit 1s an interest bear- er. Ours isn’t. We don’t even ask you to sigm notes. A sincere promise fs as good as a Bank of England oud. Say what you can do—and do what you say—then we are satisied. Hovse & Hernsass, 917-919-921-923 7TH ST. 30 40 - AND 630 MASS. AVE. N. W. WORDS ARE SILVER DOLLARS AT @ROGAN’S, When ther take the shape of promises to pay for furaiture and carpets. We want to urge upon you the advisability of furnishing your house now for ‘winter. Make up your mind that your house sball te comfortable all the way through The little Griblets that you pay us once a week, or once @ mronth, will scarcely be missed--and in the en@ you ‘will be happy in the possession of a completely fur- ished house Tell us what sou need—tell us bow tuuch sou desire to pay—and bow often—that’s all there is to it. Remember, we have but one price- ash oF credit—uo notes to sign. We have oever shows such a complete stock of Parlor Furniture Before. Suites in Wilton Roc, Tapestry, Eroca- telle, Gilt, &e. Our prize offer Is the choice be tween two seven-plece Parlor Suites for §22.50— one {s upholstered in plush—the other tn hair cloth. Your promise to pay buys one any time. If you need a Bed Room Suite you will find nearly a Bundred styles on our first floor to select from. ‘There ts oue here in solid oak—bevel glass tn bu- Feau—our price $13—cash or credit. If you need a earpet for the parlor examine the Brussels we sell at 50 cents per yard. Splendid Ingrain Carpet, 35 cents per yard. We don't stop with stmply sell- ing it to you—we make it and lay it on Four Soor free of cont—no charge for waste in matching fig- ures. Find some other dealer who will do as well by you. If you need an Extension Table we sell ee six feet long for $3.50. Woven Wire Springs, $1.75. Forty-pound Hair Mattress, $7. You'd Bever guess that we kept Stoves—but we do—all euen We are complete Louse furnishers On Credit. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT MOUSE, 81¥, S21, 825 7TH ST. Nw, bET. MW aNwL 3ca CARNIVAL OF CRIME. In Twenty-four Hours Six Men Shot or Stabbed. 100 OF THEM WERE KILLED AT ONCE. Sergeant Kenney Exonerated for Shooting Elwood Reid. DETAILS OF THE CASES. Yesterday was a carnival of crime in the full acceptance of the word in this neigh- borhood. Murders, cutting affrays, shoot- ings in self defense and mysterious crimes fell upon the police like hailstones. As a result of the outburst two dead men lie at the morgue, two more victims are in a pre- carious condition, while several other per- sons are suffering more or less from in- Juries. The most horrible crime in its fea- tures was a killing near Tenleytown. Thomas Matthews, colored, was shot and cut at about I o'clock yesterday morning on the Broad Branch road, near Rock Creek ford, death resulting almost immediately. maker, white, who resides in the vicinity, was arrested by Officers Riley and Hartman and charged with the commission of the crime. ‘he arrest was based upon the knowledge that the two men had been seen together just prior to the shooting, that they were under the influence of liquor, that they were quarreling, and jast, that Shoemaker a short time after called at the house of Mrs. Helen Keifer and requested the loan of a gun, saying that he had reason to fear burglars. Also that a hat recog- nized as one that had been worn by him was found near the scene of the killing. Further than this, two men who were with Matthews at the time of the last meeting report that they saw him raise the gun to nis shoulder and take alm. They fled, leav- ing the covered one behind. A moment later came the shot and death cry. In the spot where it had fallen the body was found a little later by the officers, who were notified of the crime. The dead man was carried to the home of his mother and then began the hunt for the alleged shooter, Shoemaker. He was found at his residence sleeping off the effects of his drunk and ap- parently unconscious of the deed he had but a short time before committed. John Shoemaker is a well-connected cit!- zen of Tenleytown, a plasterer by trade and has borne a good reputation. He is twenty- nine years of age. Matthews was the average colored boy. His business was farm work. Coroner Woodward and his assistant after viewing the corpse of the dead man thought an ai topsy neceseary, and will hold it this after- noon at 3 o'clock. The Two Wounds. Last night in the bare morgue beneath the rear part of the station The Star re- porter viewed the corpse of the dead man. It lay on a rude board, all covered except- ing the feet, which were exposed. The hands were tied together and rested on the breast. The face wore a natural expres- ston. Two wounds were plainly visible. One in the right thigh about the size of a quarter that had evidently been inflicted by the load from @ gun and a cut from the right eye to the middle of the nose, whose depth could not be readily ascertained, though it seemed to reach to the brain: From the appearance of the corpse last night but little blood had escaped and that from the nose. An examination of the man’s trousers showed that the shot had passed through them right at the base of the side pocket, leaving a round hole, whose edges had been perceptibly burnt by the powder. With an instrument the hole was probed. The filmy bloody flesh that had prevented the eye from seeing into the wound any distance gave way easily and the probe went through to the bone. That seemed not to have been shattered, and it is prob- able the shot went over and under it. Of the two wounds it is believed the deep upward cut in the nose caused death, as the brain was beyond doubt touched by the Weapon used. Such a wound as that in the thigh could not have caused death, at least so quickly. While the shooting party might also have used a knife or other sharp in strument on the face of the deceased, it is possible that on being shot he fell and struck his face against something sharp and penetrating enough to make the visi- ble wounds. If this can be proven to have been the case the guilty party will possibly only be charged with manslaughter. If both wounds were inflicted directly, that is, if the party who fired the shot also made the facial wounds with a knife or similar weapon, elther before or after the shooting, murder will be the charge. Matthews was but twenty years of age, though large and comparatively matured looking. He would have tipped the scales at 160. The Bloody Gun. ‘The breech-leading gun used by Shoe- maker has been secured. Around the trig- ger blood is plainly visible. The trigger guard is unusually narrow and sharp and could possibly have made the wound that shows up on the dead man’s face. Some think that the shot not killing, the victim was struck across the face with the butt of the gun. At the station last night the reporter was unable to see the prisoner, orders having been left by the lieutenant to keep him from all outsiders. SHOT BY AN OFFICER. Elwood Reid’s Death Was Justifiable, Says the Jury. Early yesterday morning another man was killed, but under different circumstances. Saturday afternoon Police Sergeant John M. Kenney of the eighth precinct was at police headquarters, where he had an in- terview with several of the detectives con- cerning the apprehension of a burglar, and about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, while figuring on the arrest of a cvlored man whom he had found under suspicious cir- cumstances, he used his revolver with dead- ly effect. Near the power house of the Eckington and Soldiers’ tiome eiectric road was the scene of the killing. ‘The suspected colored man died without an opportunity to say a word. Sergeant Kenney and Officer Skinner were near the power house watching the rail- road men put in the last car for the night when they noticed the form of a man only a short distance away. The colored man carried in his hand a iarge vulise, and Ser- geant Kenney and Officer Situner thought the man’s presence there at such an un- usual hour a suspicious circumstance and took him into custody. The three men went into one of the cars which was brightly lighted, and there they proceeded to inves- tigate the prisoner and his luggage. While im there the negro took a knii from his pocket and made an effort to escape. He ran a short distance ani Sergeant Kenney fired a shot in the ground to bring the col- ored man to a stop. The negro hesitated a moment. but when Officer Skinner again placed bim under ar- rest he raised his arm and was about to plunge the knife into the otficer when Ser- geant Kenney prevented nim from doing so with his pistol. He pulled the trigger and the man fell. He was mortalir ‘There he was identified as Elwood Reld, a former employe of the hospital. He was about nineteen years old, and was nearly white. Last May he came here from Madi- son county, Virginia, and Jived with his aunt at 155 Reeves street northwest, where he was last seen about 9 o’ch, prions o'clock Saturday ‘The Inque: This morning at 10 o'clock Coroner Wood- ward held an inquest at the Emergency Hospital. There were several officers from the eighth precinct present, and the valise taken from the colored man, which con- tained harness, was there to be exhibited to the jury. The jury was comprised of David Lough- man, R. K. Harvey, Thos. E. Ogram, Sam- gel Stinemetz, E. Steinem and J. H. De tley. Assistant District Attorney Jeffords was present and heard the evidence. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer was the first witness ex- amined. He testified that he performed an autopsy on the body of the deceased. He found a perforating bullet wound of the left side of the skull, about three inches from the ear, and in'the left side of th brain he found a flattened bullet. In addi- tion to this wound there was a scalp wound only a short distance from the hole in the skull. This wound was also made by a bullet, but the piece of tead did not go through even the layer of the scalp. Wit- ness examined the entire body, and found Ro other wound except a bruise of the left shin, which might have been made by a fall or a kick. “Were the injuries necessarily fatal?” the coroner asked. “Yes, sir.” “Did you discover any other reason which might have caused death?” “None whatever. The body was that of @ man in perfect health.’ “Did I understand that there were two | bullet holes?” asked one of the jurors. Witness again desczibed the two wounds and said he thought it possible that one bullet made the two wounds. He thought the shot was fired from the front of the man. Officer Skinner Testifies. Policeman C. W. Skinner was next ex- amined. He testified that he was standing on 4th street just south of T street about 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning when the sergeant (Kenney) came along and stopped Then he noticed the colored man come along with something in his hand. Witness thought it was a carpet sack, and going over to the neg:o he inquired: “What have ‘Some old clothes,” he replied. Come over here to the car and let's see what kind of clothes they are,” said wit- ness, and over to the car they walked. When the strap was opened the colored man became very nervous and managed to turn, Witness said to him, “I wonder if you haven't a pistol in your pocket.” He then darted out the door and ran, and Sergeant Kenney fired one shot to intimi- date him. Winess said that the negru ran toward the high wooden fence, and he (witness) knew that the only way to catch him was to “wing him.” ‘That was why witness pulled out his revolver. - He saw the colored man fumbling in his pocket, and just as he grabbed him he heard the sergeant remak: “Oh, my God,” and fired. The man dropped his penknife in the tree box, and witness lowered him to the ground. “Did you know the character 2" asked the coroner. ‘No, sir,” replied witness, “but the ser- geant took a desperate chance when he fired, for I was between the sergeant and the man.” “Did you know anything of the contents of the valise before the shooting?” “No, sir.” Witness was then questioned as to rob- beries in that neighborhood, and he said that several attempts had been made to rob houses about Eckington. “What did the sergeant say after the shooting?” asked the coroner. “He remarked ‘it was your iife or his.’"” of the Witness thought that the man was fright- ened to death, as he thought {t impossible for the sergeant to shoot the man and not hit witness. Witness first saw the knife when he found it in the tree box. Sergeant Slattery said that there were citizens who could tell of the acts of burg- lars and of the trouble they had had about Eckington. He said there w: witness who saw Reld prowling about the street be- fore the shooting. The coroner said that such testimony would not be competent before this jury and Sergeant Slattery said that Sergeant Kenney would Iie to give his evidence. Sergeant Kenney’s Accow ‘The coroner explained to Sergeant Ken- ney his rights in the matter, telling him that he could testify or not, as he pleased. He told the officer that anything he might say could be used against him. ‘Thanking the coroner for his advice the sergeant said he would make a statement of the affair. He testified that up .o the time of the prisoner's arrival in the car his statement was the same as that of Officer Skinner. When the first straps of the valise had been opened the prisoner grew pale and showed fight. Officer Skinner asked him if he had a pis- tol and witness said “Search him; that's the way to find out.” Just then the negro made a dash and went out the door. Om- cer Skinner followed. When witness got to the car door he took a snap shot to frighten him. The negro reeled and raised his arm. “I gaw the steel blade descending in the direction of Skinner's collar bone.” said the officer, “and I fired the shot.” Continuing, witness told of what was done for the man and sald: “I fired that shot to hit the man if it were in my power to do it to stop that knife from descending. It was the life of my comrade or the man and I don’t regret the action before God today.” Witness then told of the trouble the po- lice had experienced with robbers in that section and sald that the lives of the o!f- cers were constantly in danger. He thought they were more in danger than the robbers. “I have laid on my stomach night after night and crawled around there like a Stoux Indian,” he said. ‘Only a few nights before this occurrence, he sald, Policeman Yoe was shot at out there when he was attacked by three men. The officer laid one of them out with a stick. “Had you ever shot a prisoner before in the line of duty?” “No, str.” Witness said that the knife was found by Officer Skinner and a watchman right near where the man fell. More Witnesses. Dr. I. Spencer Hough, resident physician of the Emergency Hospital, testified that the patient was unconscious when he reached the hospital and he died in less than two hours’ time. Officer Skinner was recalled and he sald he picked up the knife. He found it in the tree box, with the blade sticking in the ground. ‘The Verdict. ‘The jury then retired and after a few minutes’ consultation returned the following verdict: “That the sald Elwood Reid came to his death at the Central Dispensary and Emer- gency Hospital at 4:45 o'clock, October 1, as the result of a gunshot wound of the head. The said wound was inflicted by a revolver held in the hands of Sergt. John M. Ken- ney of the metropolitan police force, at or near the corner of 4th and T streets north- east, in this city. From the evidence we believe that the fatal shot was fired in the discharge of duty and to protect the life of Police Officer Skinner, and that the shooting was justifiable. In the opinion of the jury there ts no blame to be attached to said Sergt. Kenney for the killing of Elwood Reid.” ‘The verdict met the approval of a number of citiens of the county, who were anxious to testify in the officer's behalf and tell of what has been going on in the county re- cently. May Be a Lesson. ‘The shooting of Reid recalls the troubles experienced about Eckington by the police during the past few months. As published in The Star a few days ago the officers have routed several gangs of tramps from along the railroad track, on one occasion there being thirty-two tramps in a crowd. Last Friday night a negro who has been identified as the deceased went to the house of Mr. Avery, whose family had gone to the theater, and there demanded of the servant girl that she open the door. The girl refused and Reid and his com- panion went away. The girl's description of the man tallied with that of Reid and when she saw his body in the dead room she became nervous and sald that he was the man. His companion was described by the girl as being a black man with beard. This description tallies with that of George Washington, colored, who was caught in Kelly's store three hours after the visit to Mr. Avery’s house. Sergeant Slattery had a list of the depredations committed In that section of the county, Including a recent assault on a servant girl, and the officers were ready to tell of the number of armed persons who have been arrested. In one case a colored man entered a house during the absence of the-family and demanded of the servant that she tell him of the whereabouts of the silverware. He pointed a pistol at the woman's head, but was frightened off before he secured’ any plun- er. The body of the colored man will probably be turned over to relatives for interment. JAMES OWEN STARBED. An Unknown jored Man Does the Cutting and Excapes. James Owens ts eighteen years old and he {s the only support of a widowed mother and sister. Together the three remaining members of the family lve at No. 97 F| street southwest, having moved there only a short time ago from New York avenue because of threats that had been made toward her son. There was some trouble in that part of the city some time ago and word was sent to the young man by one of the negroes that he intended to kill him. Then his mother determined to move from | that neighborhood, which she did. Saturday night James went in the vicin- ity of the government printing office to see some friends, and before he returned home he received two stab wounds on the side at the hands of an unknown negro, and it is feared they will prove fatal. ‘It was about midnight when the assault was com- mitted and Owens was near North Capitol and F streets on his way home at the time. ‘Owens and his compantons ha@ stopped |egro came along. The latter walked on Owens’ foot and was asked what he was doing, whereupon he plunged the knife into Owens’ side, making two ugly wounds, Owens and his friends went in pursuit of the fleeing negro, but were unable to overtake him. Then the injured man went jto the sixth precinct station, where his wounds were dressed by Police Surgeon Addison. Later he was sent home. Detectives Weedon and Lacey made an investigation of the case yesterday with some of the precinct officers. The injured | man says he will not be able to identify his assailant. It was reported this morning that the patient was dead, but there ts no truth in the report. He was resting easy today and the physicians have hopes of his recovery. THREE OTHER CASES. Im One the Assailant is a Decided Mystery. Saturday night Solomon Jackson, a col- ored boy, was found by Officers Bremmer- man and Foley of the eighth precinct in a wagon in Trumbull court, being attracted by his moans, and took him to the Freed- man’s Hospital. It was found that he was suffering from a bad fracture of the skull. but, being unconscious, and no one being around to give information, the officers were unable to find how he received the blow, and are endeavoring to obtain a clue. In the meantime Jackson has been removed to Bad Row, on Pomeroy street, his home, and is said to be in a critical condition. A Soldier Slash: At an early hour yesterday morning a bloody cutting affray took place at the house of Mary Scott, No. 6 M street southwest. Gilbert Jenkins, a soldier from the arsenal, was there, and got into a fight with Robert Pumphrey and Robert Stover, and was slashed across the face and stabbed in the abdomen. Officers Hayden and Masters arrested Pumphrey and Stover, ee are held to await the result of the in- juries, Broke His Father's Jaw. About 1 o'clock yesterday morning a ter- rifle fight took place between Matthew Quigley and his son Patrick near their home, 87 G street northwest, which was ded by the son striking the father with a stone, breaking his jaw bone and laying him out. The son was arrested by Officers Gordon and Brady, but the father refused to prosecute him. Se THE SUPREME COURT. An Interesting Lot of Cases on the Docket. Next Monday the United States Supreme Court will begin its October term. The call of the docket, which has been reduced to 1,0% cases, as against 1,183 cases last year, through the weeding-out process of the new court of appeals, will not begin until Tuesday, as the first day of the term Is al- ways occupied by a call upon the Presi- dent. The diminution of cases on the docket is @ source of great pleasure to the members of the court, who hope in a very few years to so clear up the dockets that they will have nothing but current bust- ness on hand at all times. Justices Jackson, Brown, Brewer and Field are now in the city and Justice Har- lan is expected to arrive from Paris on Wednesday. The justices are hoping that the Senate will act on the nomination of Mr. Hornblower to succeed Justice Blatch- ford in time for him to take his seat with them next Monday. The docket contains many cases of un- usual interest, and the term should be pro- ductive of a number of opinions of great importance. Among those cases that are to be argued early are the appeals of five Chinamen from the United States court of the northern district of California that will involve a very general threshing over of the Geary law. The question here in issue 1s the right of a private citizen to initiate proceedings to have a Chinaman deported. ‘The disposition of $400,000 of escheated funds of the Mormon church ts also to be settled, and three railroad cases will attract the attention of the labor element to an un- usual degree. One of these involves the de- cision of Judge Ricks in one of the Ann Arbor strike cases, compelling an engineer of another road to haul cars belonging to the Ann Arbor road. There will be eleven murder cases heard from Fort Smith, Ariz., and Gov. Tillman is likely to appear in court as plaintiff to compel the commission- er of patents to register the state brand “palmetto” as a trade mark for South Car- olina dispensary materials. soe LARGE LANDED ESTATES Owned by the Rockefellers Along the Hudson River. The biggest single transaction in real estate on the Hudson river ever recorded is about to be consummated between J. D. Rockefeller and about a dozen property owners at Tarrytown. The land embraced amounts in the aggregate to a little less than 500 acres and the cost is in the neigh- borhood of $750,000. Mr. Rockefeller has long had a big project in mind which should be a public benefit. It was supposed at the time his name was connected with the purchase of St. Luke's Hospital property that his intention was to erect a fine structure, to be devoted to pub- le uses, which would live in generations to come as a monument to his memory. Whether it shall turn out that Mr. Rocke- feller has any interest in the St. Luke's property or not, it is quite certain that at one time he seriously contemplated being the sole purchaser of it. The buying up of the Westchester tract includes the building of a mansion which will cost over $1,000,000. The grounds are beautifully situated. Various points com- mand magnificent views of the river. ‘Phere are little hills and valleys and patches of wood here and there, with sparkling brooks coursing through them. It is understood that a generous portion of the property will be open to the public. Drives and walks skirting beautiful fountains and flower beds are to be features of the improvement con- templated. The work of cutting the roads through the land will be commenced at once. It includes a. comprehensive scheme of landscape architecture. There are some engineering difficulties to be overcome, but they will not prove insurmountable. ‘Mr. Rockefeller was particularly desfrous of securing just the property selected, for the reason that it almost adjoins Rockwood, the country place of his brother William. The latter has in all $l4 acres, for which $800,000 was paid. The residence just fin- ished by him is of stone and cost about $2,000,000. ‘The improvement of the grounds cost over $100,000. ——— END OF THE BASE BALL SEASON. Washington Loses a Game by Failing to Appear. The ball games scheduled for Saturday at Louisville, Chicago and Cincinnati were prevented on account of rain. At Cincin- nati the Washingtons and Umptre Gaffney did not report at the grounds at the time the game was to begin ard Substitute Um- pire Klusman declared the game forfeited to Cincinnati. Soon afterward the Wash- ingtons appeared on the scene, but rain began to fall and it was doubtful if a game could have been finished. The Cincinnatis claim the game and a ciear title to sixth place. ‘Other games resulted as follows: At Pitts- burg—Pittsburg, 8; New York, 6. At St. Louis—First game, St. Lot 17; Boston, 6. Second game, St. Louis, 16; Boston, 4 At Cleveland—Cleveland, Philadelphia, 10. ‘The Cincinnatis and ‘Clevelands played the last championship game of the season at Cincinnati yesterday, and the Cincin- natis won by the score of 11 to 6. The game was postponed from eariler In the season. The Chicagos and Brooklyns played two exhibition games at Chicago yesterday, be- fore over 7,00 persons. Each club won a game. ‘The base ball season closes with the fol- ‘Louk mis vill | Washington, 8 e' 6a 9 Cinetnnath.:| 67 43 | 515 ——— Twenty Millions at the F: Superintendent Tucker of the admissions department of the Chicago fair estimates that the paid admissions this week will reach 1,590,000 and he figures that 20,000,000 will be the grand total at the end of the present month. The record‘of paid admis- sions for September was 4,508,902, compared with 3,515.49 for August. ‘Basing thelr es- timates upon the general movement among employes In Chicago to close their estab- lishments on Chicago day and give an ad- mission ticket to each employe, also upon the expectation of a cent a mile rate being made by the railroads from points within @ radius of 200 miles from Chicago the citi- zens who are arranging for the monster celebration are figuring upon an_attend- ance of 500,00 on October 9, providing bad at the corner and were talking when the Weather does not fall on that occasion. REPUBLICANS ARE QUIET. They Are Not Taking Part in the Vir- ginia Fight Populist Leaders Are, the Democrats Concede, Making an Impression on the Voters—Campaign Notes. Correspondence of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30, 1893. Virginia ts now in a whirlpool of po- litical activity. The fight is wholly be- tween the democrats and popul! republicans taking no part in th gle whatever. That the populists are mak- ing @ good fight it is idle to dispute. The democratic leaders concede the fact that the third party advocates are making im- Pressions upon the voters. ‘The democratic managers admit that the financial question is embarrassing their party in this campaign. It is often diffi- cult for the state committee to make a: signment of speakers on this account. Some | of the most prominent democrats in the/| state, while thoroughly loyal to their party nominees, and intending to support the whole ticket, are opposed to its position on finance. The condition of affairs has prov- ed embarrassing to State Chairman Elly- son on more than one occasion. Several of the best stump speakers in the state are in favor of free silver. This is the case with Maj. Camm Patteson of Buckingham, who has just been nominated for the house of delegates from that trict. The major, who is one of the best jumpers in the state, had a joint discus- sion at Cumberland court house a few days ago with the Hon. Lafe Pence. The latter made a good speech, and if he had confined the discussion to the silver question he would have passed unscathed, but, unfor- tunately for himself, he made some refer- ence to the Anderson-McCormick election law. This afforded his democratic opponent @n opportunity to get back at him. Pat- teson made the Colorado orator confess that he not only had never read this law, but knew nothing in the world about it. Some of the democratic managers admit that the populist speakers are not only do- ing good work on the stump, but are render- ing valuable assistance in’ effecting their party's organization. Judge Kerr of Col- orado, who is expected to remain in Vi ginia for several weeks, if not until the cibse of the campaign, has, it 1s conceded made some effective speeches. The demi cratic leaders frankly say that Kerr is a strong stump speaker, Effect of Senator Daniel's Specch. ‘The democrats started out in the cam- paign with the half-formed determination, as they explained, of making “thelr own issues,” that is to eay, that they did not intend to permit themselves to be dragged into a discussion of the silver question. If such a position had been tenable the course of Senator Daniel in the Senate and many other things probably have forc- ed that party to abandon it. Indeed some of the democratic leaders Gre inclined to believe that Daniel's speech in the Senate in the advocacy of free silver will be highly beneficial to his party in this campaign, The Senator is being pressed on all sides to come down here and enter the canvass at once. He will do so as soon as the status of the repeal bill in the Senate will permit him. At nearly every meeting in the state held by the populists resolutions have been pass- ed approving Senator Daniel's financial course. The obvious object of these tactics is to embarrass the democrats. The latter, however, are following the example set by their enemies and are publicly indorsing the senior Senator from this state. State Chairman Ellyson has not yet been able to get Maj. Daniel to name the day when he will enter the canvass. It will probably be by the 15th of Octobe: Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will make his first speech about the lth. Daniel and Lee will be the leading stars in this,contest, but the ex-governor will not begin fo attract the at- tention that the Senator will. The latter will no doubt have immense meetings in all sections of the state and his listeners will not _be confined to members of his own party. The populists in all of the rural dis- tricts will turn out to hear the brilliant Virginia orator. Mr. Daniel's speeches in this campaign are expected to do his party more good than those of any half dozen men who are cham- pioning its cause. Preparing for the Big Meetings. The campaign has scarcely opened in Virginia, though both sides have been do- ing some preliminary skirmishing. In Octo- ber both the democrats and populists ex- pect to have a series of big barbecues,which are relied upon to attract immense crowds of their partisans. These meetings will be addressed by the most prominent speakers of the respective parties. Both sides will | have money, and its use will commence next month. It is claimed that the third party people have received a large sum from the silver miners and their national committee. Chairman Ellyson’s committee has not as yet received any financial assistance, but when they are ready for its use the committee are not likely to have much trouble in securing needed funds. Republicans Divided. ‘The republicans have made no nomina- tions and are apparently taking no part in the campaign. It is pretty safe to say that a large proportion of the white men of that party will support Col. O'Ferrall for governor and the rest of the ticket, but there are others who favor throwing their strength to the populists. Muny of the colored leaders are pro- claiming in favor of the democrats. The greatest populist strength jies in the tidewater and south side, two of the larg- est black belts in Virginia. Parts of the first district, which is comprised in: tide- water, are admittedly very close. In the thirty-ninth Senatorial district,for instance, the democrats have little hesitation in say- ing that it will require the most vigorous work to secure the re-election of their can- didate, Senator Stubbs of Gloucester. ‘The negro vote In that district is a large one and could easily determine the result. The colored voters are said to be quite in- different as to the success of either side. This apathy will be watched with inter- est. The Petersburg District. Another senatorial contest of interest will be that in the district comprising Pet- ersburg, Prince George and Surry. There the populists have nominated their candi- date, ex-president of the state alliance, Mann Page. His democratic opponent is Dr. M. O. Holt. another prominent alliance man of Surry. Both of these gentlemen are large and popular farmers and are well known throughout the southside part of the state. The democrats have a large ma- Jority in the city of Petersburg, but if Maj. Page could get a fair support of the re- publicans his election would be assured. The negro vote is an important element of strength in the district. So far the vot- ers of this race have not manifested any special interest in the contest. ‘The populists are proclaiming all over the state that they have formed no coali- tion with the republicans and that they do not propose to do 80. State Chairman Ellyson returned this morning from Essex county, where he had a conference with the chairman of the first congressional district. This district. com- rises one of Virginia's 0 belt, and is jooked upon by the deinucrats in this cam- paign as very doubtful. Chatrman Ellyson says that the outlook for lemocracy in that section {s more encouraging and that Sena- tor J. T. Stubbs entertains strong hopes of re-election. Col. O’Ferrall addressed 2 crow 1,000 at Millers in Essex county yesterday. This audience was composed largely of farmers, and Col. O’Ferrall created great enthusiasm. Col. O’Ferra!l and Senator Stubbs addressed the voters of Gloucester county today. Edmund W. Hubard of Buc Col. Wm. C. Pendleton of Smytn, a | of Governor Cameron's staf. ho have heretofore been leading republicans, have | both taken the stump in the interest of | democracy. Pendleton is a candidate for) re-election as clerk of the supreme court. IS International Locomotive Race. The famous English locomotive, “The Empress,” now on exhibition at the world’s fair, will race the New York Central's flyer 999 ‘ten miles for a purse of $1,000, The money has been offered by W. J. Arkell of New York. eee Brooklyn Preachers on the Big Fight. ‘There seems to be a concerted movement among brooklyn ministers to draw atten- tion to what they consider the failings of the city and county officials. Yesterday the proposed fight between Champions Jas. Corbett and Charles Mitchell, scheduled to come off at the Coney Island Athletic Club, was the subject of denunciation in several pulpits. of about see. Paid admissions to the world’s fair yes- terday were 151,357. | the anti-liquor law in our state, ;| pretty well, after all. IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS. Ex-Gov. “Bob” Taylor of Tennessee is spending a few days in the city and is lo- cated at the Metropolitan. Gov. Taylor, in connection with his brother “Alf,” sprang into prominence back in ‘86 through their joint canvass of ‘Tennessee for the guber- natorial chair, “Bob” being the democratic and Alf the republican candidate. All through the state they traveled and spoke together, riding in the same buggy, ad- dressing the same audiences and sleeping in the same bed, “and never once,” as Gov. “Bob” stated yesterday, “did we pass an unkind word or have a disagreeable differ- ence.” The friends of the brother candi- dates adopted white and scarlet flowers as badges of their fealty, the democrats wear- ing the former and the republicans the lat- ter, and “the campaign of the white rose and the red” thus became celebrated throughout the country. Each of the brothers performed well on the violin, but “Bob” rather excelled “Alf,” ,and’ the friends of the former jokingly telf him that he “fiddled his way into the gubernatorial chair.” The campaign will live many years in ‘Tennessee history. Both men are ele- quent orators, and their meetings attracted enormous crowds. The northern papers sent co=respondents to follow the cendi- dates through the state, and national atten- tion was thus attracted to the contest. So Kindly was the spirit which obtained throughout the campaign, however, that many voters who were personally friendly to both of the brothers refused to make a choice between them and failed to vote. At the election “Bob” was chosen governor and served two terms, and later on “Alf” came to Washington to represent his dis- trict in the House. The governor has much of what is known as personal magnetism, and attracts all with whom he comes in contact. His man- ner is cordial and he wins and holds friends. His eyes are piecing but kindly, and as he looks out from the shadow of his heavy eyebrows he invites the confidence of his auditor, As a platform orator he is very popular and has been quite successful. Mr. D. G. Ramsay, grand chief of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, with head- quarters at Vinton, lowa, has been stop- ping for a day or two at Willard’s. He is quite @ young man, but he has largely aid- ed in building up a vast organization, with several hundred branches _ scattered throughout the country, and over 23,00 men in active service comprising its member- ship. Mr. Ramsay is now serving his third term as chief of the order, and his position has made him well known over the country. He has not won prominence through that fact alone, howeve:. He was also a mem- ber of the Illinois legislature which elected Gen, Palmer to the Cuited States, and was one of the noted 101 members ‘who cast their votes for him through the long dead- jock which preceded his election. Speaking of the order of which he is the head Mr. Ramsay said yesterday: “Our order has grown rapidly, is very prosperous and has been of great benefit to the rail- road telegraphers of the country. Organiz- ed in 1886, it has in a few years done muc! toward securing better pay, shorter hot of work and other valuable concessions for telegraph operators, to say nothing of the benelit enjoyed by employers through the raising of the standard of efficiency which has been effected. We not only secure po- sitions for operators, but we keep the rec- ord 07 all such men, and aid the compa- nies in determining the efficiency and fit- ness of applicants for positions to be filled. The beneiit derived from the order by mem- bers is almost incalculable. Last year we secured from one railroad alone an increase in the schedule of salaries which amounted to $35,0W per month. Gov. L.. C. Hughes of Arizona territory is stopping at the Fredonia. Gov. Hughes was one of Presideft Cleveland's first ap- pointments under this administration, hav- ing held the office since April last. He was one of the pioneers in the settlement of the territory, and grew up with the country. Nearly a quarter of a century ago he re- moved from Pennsylvania to AYizona on account of failing health. He regained his health and entered upon the practice of law, and in seven years he had accumulat- ed the comfortable Little fortune of 360,000. He Was so well pleased with the new coun- try that he dete-mined to remain, and he has never regretted his decision. Among his other enterprises he established a news: paper, which he still retains, being the pro- prietor of a prosperous daily journal at Tucson. When Gov. Hughes started for the west he carried an abundant stock of eastern shrewdness, and it was increased and brightened thzough contact with the hustling settlers of the new country. He thoroughly imbued the spirit of the west, and now he breathes it and diffuses it about him in conversation with every one he meets. His neatly trimmed dark beard, covering his face, is slightly sprinkled with gray, and the eyes that look out through his ‘goid-bowed spectacles are keen and sharp. He moves nervously and speaks rapidly and he never tires af painting the wonders of the west. When asked yesterday to say something about his territory, the governor respond- ed: “About its mining, its agricultural interests, its horticulture, its cattle, or its irrigation schemes—which? It is such a big subject I scarcely know where to begin or to end. As to mining, the prospective I islation by this Congress has had a t dency to divert operations from silver to gold mining. Indeed, the disposition in that direction has been marked ever since the depreciation in silver began. The largest silver production of any one year in our territory was about $7,000,000 in 1381. Lest year it fell to about $50,00, while Une gold Production jumped to $1,250,000. This year I confidently expect to see the product of the gold mines rise to $5,000,000 or $6,000,000. Within the next ninety days 250 new gold stamps will be running in Arizona. The re- cent discoveries of gold have been extensive and marvelously rich, and there is little doubt that gold mining in Arizona is just in its infancy, and that it will rapidly be- come vastly more profitable than silver min- ing has ever been. During the past sixteen years the product of our gold, silver and copper mines has amounted to $94,000,000," It is about irrigation and the reclamation of arid lands, however, that Gov. Hughes is especially enthusiastic and earnest. “Those are the burning questions of the far west,” he declared. “When it is con- sidered that this reclaimed ari@ land will yield from three to ten times es much in agricultural products as any farming lands in the eastern or western states, it will be understood how important this question is. It transcends all others to the people of the far west. If this Congress will pass a law ceding back, under certain restrictions and conditions, the arid lands for reclamation to the states and territories in which they are located, it will make the country solidly democratic for years to come.” Gov. Hughes reports the political division in Arizona as very nearly equal, and says {t ts difficult to say whether tt would be a democratic or republican state if admitted to the union. “The populists have made considerable headway and are becoming quite strong.” he said. The population of the territory, he thinks, is now about 65,000. “Arizona is a good sec- ion for school teachers,” he remarked. ‘They receive an average of $8) per month for seven months’ work, and last year we paid $204,000 to the teachers of the territory. We have as many good schools and churches as any state or territory of similar popula- tion.”* “I was in Indianapolis the other da said Mr. Homer T. Evans of Evansville, Ind., at Willard’s this morning, “and ex- President Harrison was pointed out to me as he walked along the street with his old law partner, John B. Elam. He was chat- ting pleasantly and laughing quietly at the subject of conversation he was discussing, and stopped occasionally to shake hands with some friend. He appeared to be in fine health and the best of spirits, and I could not help wondering if he were not happier and more contented than his suc- cessful competitor in the White House under existing circumstances,”” “There has been much criticism and rid- {cule of Gov. Tillman in his enforcement of Mr. P. L. Creel of Bennettsvilie, S. € the National, “but he has finally succeeded It is now almost as hard for a stranger to get a drink in Charleston or Columbia any day as it is for him to get it in Washington on Sunday—and that is saying a good deal.” WENTY YEAKS THE LEADER!!! 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The regatta committee of the New York Yacht Club has issued the sailing directions governing the international match for Thursday, and also appended the general racing conditions agreed upon by the | America’s cup committee and Lord Dun- raven. They are follows: General Racing Co: The racing rules, time allowance and sys- tem of measurement of the New York Yacht Club shall govera, with the proviso that any excess of loml water iine length over eighty-five feet shall be! counted double in calculating the sailing length, and also that the load water line length shall not exceed 6.7 ‘vet. Best three out of five races, outside of headlands, over courses each thirty rauti- | cal miles in length, and with a time limit of ‘six hours. ‘The first, third and fifth races shall be to windward ‘or to leeward and return. The second and fourth races sha!l be around an | equilateral triangle, one leg (and the first, if the wind permit) being to windward. One day shall “intervene between cach racing day. A race postponed or not finish- ed within the time limit shall be decided before the next race in the scries is taken ‘Up. ‘The races will be started off Sandy Hook light ship, the preparatory signal being made at 11:15 a, m., and the start (from a single gun) at 11:3. But if on the day of @ race to windward or leewarl the course cannot be laid from the light ship, then the race will be started at ubout 11:5 from some point further out to sea. ‘The regatta committee shall have dis- cretionary power to deciare the race off in case of fog. They may also, on account of other weather conditions, postpone the start or declare the race off for the day, provided that both yachts assen:. In case of serious accident to either yacht | prior to the starting signal, she shall have sufficient time to repair before being re- quired to start. If during a race, she shall | have sufficient time to repair before being required to start in the next rac Manual power only shall be used in work- ing the competing vessels. Sailing Directions. Start.—The start will Le made off Sandy Hook light ship, the preparatory signal be- ing given at 11:15 a. m., and the starting signal at 11:%, except as provided under general racing conditions. Courses.—No. 1. (Letter 13.) From the starting line, to and around a mark fifteen miles to windward, or to leeward, und re- turn, leaving the mark on the starboard hand. No. 2. (Letter T.) From the starting line, ten miles to and around a mark, thence ten miles to and around a second mark, and thence ten miles to finish line, turning the marks on the outside of the triangle, to port or starboard, according as the yachts are sent around. Starting and finish lines-W1i! be between @ point on the flag ship May, indicated by a white flag, and the mainiast of the light ship, or gther stake boat, if the start is made further out to sea. ‘The starting and finish lines wili be at right angles with the outward and home courses, respectively. Compass courses—Will be set on the main- topmast stay before the preparawry signal is made, and will be kept fying until after 505 1314 Srmreer Norruwesr. A DISTINGU Prof. Felt: A special meeting of the New York Math- ematical Society was held Saturday after- noon in Hamilton Hall, Columbia College, New York, in honor of the presence in New York of Prof. Felix Klein of Gottingen Uni- versity. Prof. Klein is one of the most dis- Ungulshed mathematicians in the world, and his lectures have attracted more stu- dents of mathematics from this country than those of any other professor in Germany. Prof. Klein was [ae matical problem ual scientist. Since honor. Thence he will visit and Princeton, and on Saturday for Germany om the Seale, _—— siana Hotel, at the corner of Tist street Seipp avenue. The program interesting papers by "well-knows n epectale ists and discussions of topics whicn will interest honey producers, queen. breeders, manufacturers of ‘ ‘and lishers and editors of ‘bee Mucrature dealers in honey and wax. Viewing rious foreign and home exhibits in apicul- ture at the world’s fair will form an at- tractive and instructive feature of | the meeting. ‘The secretary, Dr. Frank Ben- ton of the Department of Agricalture, desirous of obtaining as early i: the names of all an i who contemplaty being U Ain, oiticer of the U. &. 8. Bear, now im skan waters, writes to the Treasury Department that the importation of rian reindeer into Alaska has been a cided success. The animais climate more so than in winter they died by the hundreds, while in Alaska none of the imported of the cold. A station called Port Reindeer Station has where the reindeer are kept. introduction they have increased markable degree and are very writer thinks the interests of ment would be better subserved by the ap- pointment of a superintendent Uon, and he suggests that he should be “a the start. The signals for course No. must be read beginning forward. Marks—Will be floats displaying a red flag with white stripe. The position of each float will be indicated by a tug showing a red ball and stationed about one hundred yards beyond. Should a float be wrecked its place will be taken by its marking tug, which will show the club signal in addition to the ball, and in turning the tug the di- rections for turning the float will govern. Starting signals—Preparatory—A «un will be fired and a red ball hoisted. Signal for the start—Ten minutes later a second gun will be fired and the bail will be dropped. In case the start is postponed or the starting point is shifted from the light ip, @ preliminary signal will be made by firing a gun and displaying the blue peter at the fore ten minutes vefore the prepar tory signal and twenty minutes before the start. Should a signal gun miss fire a prolonged | blast of the whistle will be given. { Recall signal—A yacht crossing the line before the starting signal is made will be recalled by a blast of the whistle aud the display of her private signal on the fore. Postponement signal—Letter H--Do you assent to postponing start until later in the day? Letter G—Do you assent to ca'ling race off for the day? If both yachts signify their assent by setting ie affirmative six- nal (etter C), the answering pennant will be hoisted on the May. C G—Race post- Poned on account of fog. Letter L—The starting point will be shifted out from the light ship. All signals will be made by cl:ib code. By invitation of the commodore the com- mittee will be on board the flag ship. cee Murderers of the Georgetown Stadent Vigil and Archuleta, the desperadoes, who murdered W. S. Walsh, the Georgetown College student, near Trinidad, Col., some weeks ago, and shot one of the officers who went in pusuit of them, are in hiding in the Verminjo canon on the Maxwell land grant, and have sent word to the officials that they are ready to surrender when guaranteed protection from the Trinidad Posse, who threaten to kill them on sight. ———-ee ‘There are indications that a general upris- a aS ‘Arthur, chiet of the roth. ert o1 motive Engineers, is about to take place. =e ——————— HEALTHY CHILDREN ‘come from healthy mothers. 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