Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1894-TEN PAGES, Catchings said, “on account of the in- scusable negligence of somebody.” ‘The resolution was agreed to without ob- The Senate bill for the relief of Geo. A. — was passed. ir. Kilgore then demanded the regular Postponed Until December. Mr. Paynter (Ky.), from the committee gn elections, then gave notice that owing to the absence of Mr. Woodward (N. C.), ‘who was to have called up the contested @lection case of Williams agt. Settle from the fifth North Carolina district today, the ease will not be called until December next. ‘The republican members of the committee had agreed to this arrangement. A bill was passed granting to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad Company a right of way through the Chippewa and White Earth Indian reservation. ‘To Impeach Judge Ricks. Mr. Johnson (Ohio) then as a matter of Privilege presented the memorial of the Central Labor Union of Cleveland, praying for the impeachment of Augustus J. Ricks, U. 5. judge of the northern district of Ohio. The memorial recited the charges against Judge Ricks (already published), alleging misapproprigtion of fees, amounting to $1,505, and ‘alleging other “crimes, misde- Meanors and corruption,” for which im- peachment proceedings were prayed. Mr. Johnson moved to refer the memorial jo the committee on judiciary. Mr. Gros- veror (Ohio) made a brief statement, in which he stated that In his opinion the charges arose out of a misunderstanding. He knew nothing personatly about thé facts and did mot want to interfere with a full investigation, but he thought it “would be a matter of profound surprise to the bar of Ohio if any stain was found on the judicial ermine of Judge Ricks.” The memorial was referred. On motion of Mr. Cockrell (Tex.), a_bill was p d granting to the Kansas City, Oklahoma and Pacitie Railway Company a right of way through Indian territory. Pensi ts Panne Mr. Martin (ind.), chairman of the com- mittee on invalid pensions, obtained unant- mous consent to consider the private pen- sion bills acted on at the Friday night ses- sion, and in six minutes nine bills were passed, as follows: For the relief of Alex- ander T. McGann, Henry C. Field, Johanna Gleason, Matthew T. Lewis, Netti Yer, Otts Rosanna Cobb. ‘The conference report on the siver and barbor bill, amended so as to include the Jost amendment reducing the appropriation for Boston harbor, was agreed to, and Mr. Holman, chairman of the cominittee on Indian affairs, made a partial report of the Andian appropriation bill. - = DENT’S CHILDKE) Whe Story That They Are Guarded by Detectives Dented. The latest sensation about the Pres!- Gent's household is that three secret serv- ice men are employed for the protection of Mrs. Cleveland and the two babies while they are seeking health and recreation at theic summer home on Buzzard’s bay. It 1s said that the President ts apprehensive that the children may be kidnaped unless they are properly guarded. According to the story three secret service men were grdered to Gray Gables three weeks ago, and have been there constantly on duty @ver since, under instructions to keep a gilant watch over the members of the ident's family. The story goes into de- tails, but at the White House it is pro- Rounced without foundation. o- CAMP sTRU K. Provisional Regiment on Their Way to the City. By Carrier Pigeon. CAMP BLAKE, August 6, 1894. Lieut. Mellach, together with a squad of troop A, of D. C. mititia, and a detail of about twenty men, were on duty as provost guard during night. Extra guards were put on after taps, and contrary to the ex- pectation of many, the last night of Camp Blake was quiet as a graveyard after taps, fruch to the credit of Capt. Theo. Tall- madge, officer of the day. The following {s the detail for the day: Officer of day, Capt. Guy E. Jenkins; officer ¥ guard, Lieut. B. F. Odell and Lieut. T. . Walker; sergeant of guard, C. F. Bren- fReman; corporals of guard, Sullivan, Avery @nd Owen. Capt. Simmons gave a reception to his old company this morning, and treated them with claret punch. ‘The competitive drill between companies ¢ third battalion, and A, sixth battalion, Was decided im favor of C, third, Capt. C. ‘VV. Sayer’s company. Capt. Walsh, Adjt. Swigart and Lieut. Smith were the judges. By camp orders personal baggage was packed and shipped after mess; officers’ tents folded,and at 11 o'clock general sound Will bring down all tents, which will fall to. the south. Ail out of hospital. B. C. Wheeler of engi- eer corps released nine birds in competl- jon with another member's birds, and Much interest was manifested In the con- test. They were liberated at 245 p.m. Sun- day. Capt. Myers, the veteran quarter- master, is superintending the transporta- tion of all property. As the last note of the bugle at general sound, and with a simultaneous volley, @very tent went down at 11:02. At the me time the flag that has floated over ‘amp Blake for the last ten days was low- ed, thus officially bringing to an end e Imost successful und pleasant encamp- ents of the LD. C. militia since its organi- Batlon. Private Wolf and Corp. King of the "cycle who were wounded in the face at m battle on Saturday, are out of — al, but still under treatment by Dr. wence A, Weaver, assistant post sur- geon. Mrs. H. E. Weaver and Miss Alice H. A. Weaver, re- ve the city Sunday evening, after Speniing one of the most pleasant outings @ver experienced. The just mess will be at 11:30. The regi- Ment will ship on board River Queen at 1 o'clock, arrivmg in Washington (after opping at Fort Washington) about 4 O'clock. The wife of Dr. F. J. Woodman, assist- ant pest surgeon, and Miss Nichols spent the night in camp as guests of Dr. Wood- Dan. ——— Senator Quay's Property. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania has been tompelled to ask Congress to quiet the title to seme property, which he recently bought im this city, and upon which he intends to build. A bill to that effect passed the House today by unanimous consent, upon request of Br. C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania. The pill closes the alley In square i83. The re- rt _wpon the bill shows that in i860 Geo. V. Rigss and others, as owners of all the lots in syuare 185, made a subdivision of the square, in which an ailey fifteen feet Wide was platted to extend from K street im the eastern portion of the square. This gies was to be im leu of an already ex- ting a! which was marked 2s closed. At this time the land on both sides of the Alley to be closed was owned by George W. sus, and the same has continued in his m and in the possession of those. under hin The Comm: SSSI olding oners recommended om the ground that the alley has 1 for inany years; does not ap- 3 of the surveyor of the and is cf no public use, as there fs 15-foot alley opening into the short distance from it. ehedale of Xxam- fons. ‘The United States civil service commis- pion has made a slight change In the sched- f tions for the last half of the ¢ all supplementary ex- occur Im thig elty cn Sap- tead © aphy ex- on eny Monday by RE e who have previously passed the basis. ¢ bavis examination for al! su; taries will be given ou September v. ——--— + e+ Mr. Bryan’s Candidacy. sentative Bryan of Nebraska hag f2 announesm.ent is made in re the invitation of the Nebraskan Comage cratic League to —— 4 support fer the senatersh!p. vocates tari for revenue cai, tex, gree and wail ver and one presidential ast vated ed cointge for thirty years and" Destruction of Another Base Ball Grand Stand. ; eer ees DAMAGE AT PHILADELPHIA GROUNDS Rapid Spread of an Apparently tn- significant Fire, a * TH E PHILLIES HOMELESS PHILADELPHIA, August 6.—The Phila- delphia Base Ball Park, one of the finest of its kind in the country, is a smoking wreck of crumbling. walls, charred timber and twisted iron, the large stables of the Omni- bus Company adjoining to the west is now burning, aud the ear stables of the 13th and 15th streets division of the Philadel- phia Traction Company and adjoining prop- erty are badly damaged. The disastrous conflagration started be- tween the partitions in the ladies’ toilet room at the west end of the main pavilion of the ball park. The Philadelpaia and Bal- timore teams had been scheduled to play two games at the park this afternoon and ail of the players were either practicmg on the fleld or were in their dressing rooms. Suddenly one of the bystanders noticed a narrow tongue vf flame shooting up between the boards of the partition at the west end of tne stand. The iadies’ toilet reom is approached by a iligat of steps, which raises it over oue of the entrance staircases and very close to the roof of the pavilion. The players on the field disci not think the tire serious and several of the bystanders start- vd to put it out. The mtericr fittings of the main pavilion are all of yellow pine, and it burned like so much pitch. In an instant and scarcely before the improvised fire brigade had Ume, to reach the ground again the entire structure was a roaring furnace. Location of the Park. The ball park is situated at the corner of Broad and Huntingdon streets, close to the outskiris of the city. It had ‘a seating ca- pacity of about 8,000, the seats radiating trom a common center at 15th and Hunt- ingdon streets. ‘The- grounds extend from Broad street to 15th, a block to the west and from Huntingdon street to Lehigh ave- nue, a block to the north. The pavilions are all arranaged so that the spectators have their back to the after- noon sun. ‘he main entrance was at the corner of 15th and Huntingdon streets, and from there the main pavilion and the long lines of bleachers extended along Hunting- don street to Broad and aiong 15th street to Lehigh avenue. The pavilions were all of the most permanent character. The lower floor of the main pavilion was ar- ranged in rising tlers of seats, and above its lofty ceiling of iron and ornamental wood was placed one upper deck contain- ing a plaza, private boxes and.several hun- dred reserved seats. Still above this rose the picturesque roof, ornamented by shin- gled gables and frequent pointed tower: The structure had all the attributes of handsome bullding, but being without walls the fire fanned by the light breeze, made the destruction of this pavilion a matter of Lut few moments, anf the airy ‘galleries, light towers and slender pillars of the superstructure soon crashed to the street in ruins. Omnibus Stable Burned. The stable of the Omnibus Company Gen- eral, which operates.2 ling of omnibuses on Broad street, was opposite the main pavil- jon on 15th street, at the corner of Hunting- don. It is an almost new building of brick and iron, and extends several hundred feet along Huntingdon street. It could not long withstand the blazing bonfire of yellow pine epposite, and the flames rapidly spread to t. The omnibuses and horses were all saved, but the upper floor contained a large quantity of hay and straw, which at this hour is still burning flercely and threatens to wreck the entire structure. The car house of 13th and 15th streets trolley line is at the corner of 15th street, opposite the ball park on Huntingdon street. One end of it was destroyed, its window frames, etc., were burend, but the firemen prevented the building from being consumed. The sum- mer garden of James J. Boyle, opposite the park, at the corner of Broad and Hunting- don streets, was also slightly damaged by the scorching heat, but the loss here will be trifling. While the firemen were makif§ strenuous efforts to save the adjoining property, the lorg lines of bleaching boards opposite right and left fleld In the ball park hud fallen easy prey to the flames, and an hour after the fire started the seats and pavil- ions, which for the past week have been crowded with people, were nothing more than a few charred timbers, while the dia- mond,which had been the scene of to many hard-fought battles, was blackened and scorched by the fire and smoke. The Losses. The loss is likely to aggregate many thou- sand dollars. The original improyements on the ball grounds cost $85,000, and most of this sum has been lost. The heaviest stockholders in the company are Col, John I. Rogers, its president, and A. J. Reach. It was said at the ball park the both of these gentlemen were out of town. Many of the players lost their suits, while others had an opportunity to save them. This less will be trifling. The Philadelphia team will go to Boston tenight, and beyond that no definité plans are announced. Several thousand dollars will probably cover the damage done to the car house of the 13th and 15th street trolley line. At this hour, with the flames still as- cending in columns from thé stable of the omnibus company, It is impossible to tell how great the damage will be there, but the stables are fully insured. Several persons were slightly burned, but none of them se- riously. —— DISCONTENT IN VENEZUELA. NEW YORK, August 6.—Passengers ar- riving today by the steamer Venezuela, from Venezuelan ports, bring news that the revolutionary feeling throughout Venezuela seems to be increasing. The presence of three ex-presidents of Curacoa, where they nave been for some montns past, and who are said to be in sympathy with the revo- lutionary cause, and the fact that a num- ber of people from different states in Venezuela who are outspoken in their preference, are also at Curacoa, gives color to the rumor that a general feeling in favor ef an uprising exists. The people, as a general thing, are discontented, and as times are rather hard at present the dis- contented ones use every opportunity to biame President Crespo for the condition of affairs. A number of the states consider them- selves aggrieved, sayiug that Crespo has discriminated in the matter of improve- ments, and that several states have been benefitted by public works, while the others, needing them equally as much, have re- ceived no benefit or recognition whatever, At pre , however, even though the feeling is strong agdinSt the government in many piaces, there is not much prospect of rising, owlng to the fact that its forces @ general u, the government has equipped with arms of the most appro and have sufficient money to k: together, while, so far as known, the revo- lutiorniats have neither money mor arms in any lars» quantity. It seems to be the tmpression among the well-info:med at Caracas, pert of Cabello and Curacoa, that parties of revolutionisis re forming organizations in every city of any size in Veneauele, and the government, while {it does nct cpprehend any gréat anger, is on the alert to put down any jecided action on the part of the peuple. At Ouracoa the water supply has give! out and the people are forced to uve lake water. No rain has failon in a =< ie been éxperi- a ea te harfship has en: on that agcount. At Maracaibo the same condition of af- fairs exists. The health of both cltics, "ii Sie Sh coffee and cocoe crops throughout the country are said to havé heen good this season. age Joe Mitchel, The National Sanitary Oompany's Trouble to Dispose of Its Collections, Citizens, However, Compl: m Not Only of Inefficient Service, but of in- solence of Employes, Manager Bayly of the National Sanitary Company is having a hard time just now in collecting and disposing of the city’s gar- bage. The contract calls for a tri-weekly service, and it also calls for the removal of the garbage to a point outside the District. There was no objection, however, so far as the autaorities were concerned, to the dis- position of the refuse at the company’s plant in South Washington, which was de- stroyed by fire, although many citizens of that locality did enter protests against the place. Since the destruction of the plant the garbage has been sent down the river to points in Maryland and Virginia, but the officers of the law in these states are now on the lookout to prevent the landing of the scows. Maryland and Virginia Object. In Maryland notice was served that no more garbage could be unloaied, except at what is known as Kintz’s wharf, in road creek, but this farmer cannot handle all the garbage, and just what is to become of it Manager Bayly says he does not know. After being shut out by the Maryland au- thorities, an effort was made to supply the Virginia authorities with the fertilizing ma- terial, and the scheme worked well for a while, but now the Virginia authorities have taken steps in the matter, and will not al- low the refuse from the city to be dumped anywhere along the shores. The complaint of Health Officer Purvis of Alexandria concerning the garbage scow left in the river below that city has also been discussed here, and Manager Bayly, speaking to a Star reporter toray, said he did not know what the company would do with the garbage. The item of $60,000 in the appropriation bill for the erection of a garbage plant, he said, passed the Senate, but was Killed by the House. He said, how- ever, that another effort will be made to have Congress make provision for the erec- tion of a plant. Citizens Complain Also. While the Sanitary Company is having this trouble, the citizens are having trouble aiso, They are not getting the service call- ed for in the contract, and during the past few days many complaints have been re- ceived at the health office. The complaints not only charge failure of the drivers to collect the garbage, but also of alleged in- solence on their part. In this respect Health Officer Woodward has informed Manager Bayly the people must have “‘clvil service.” On the Ist of this month there were twen- ey-elght complaints received at the health office, and fifteen by the police, although the police complaints are recorded by Chief Clerk Tracey as “requests.” This record, however, does not alter the fact that some of the most urgent complaints come through this channel. August 2, there were sixty- four complaints and ten “requests;” August 3, fifty-four complaints and fifteen “re- quests; August 4, thirty-four complaints and eleven “requests,” while today, up to now, there were recorded forty-three com- plaints and tw> “requests,” and there were also some complaints which will be record- @d on tomorrow's list. Health Officer Woodward has only been in office a short while, but ne is considerably interested in this braneh of affairs, looking toward the health of the people, and will give it some attention immediately. —— An Investigating ‘rour. A committee, composec of members of the general council of Louisville, Ky., called upon the Commissioners this morning for the purpose of obtaining information re- garding municipal affairs. ‘The real object of the c.mmittee was to learn what Wastirgton did with its over- head wires. That subject is, at present, causing the officials of Loutsville consider- able annoyance, and the authorities there, before taking any summary action, are anx- fous to learn what other cities are doing in the metter, The committee learned primarily that the Commissione:s were opposed to overhead wires in all respects. Capt. Fie- beger was called in and gave all the infor- mation requested regarding overhead wires. He explained minutely the policy of the Commissioners, and the many and varied obstacles that were constantly arising to prevent their consummation. When asked regarding underground trolley roads, the captain replied that Washington had one on U street in successful operation. One of the members of the committee stated that while Louisville had several overhead trol- ley roads, it was anxious to get rid of them, as they were a menace to life and a dis- grace to the city. The committee was composed of Jas. C. Gilbert, Stanley Adams, W. 8. Stene, Dr. E. R. Palmer, D. E. O'Sullivan, C. A. Watson, c. 8. Nelson and br. T. L. McDermott. Councilman IL. Hatfield, who was in the city, joined the committee. ‘Tho committee made a tour of the city, and will leave tomorrow for New York, visiting Boston, Brooklyn and Baltimore before returning home. -— oe For the Firemen’s Families. ‘The fund for the relief of the families of the firemen killed in the burning of the Knox express building now amounts to al- most $4,000, Subscriptions have been re- ceived by The Star as follows: Heretofore acknowledged Jno. MeDermott & Bri Cash . Cash .. O. C. Green . Arlington Fire Insurance Co. $3,804.43 25.00 Total to date. Lawyers to Play Ball. A game of base bail has been arranged to be played on Thursday next at Kensington, Md., between a team of young lawyers of this city and the Kensington nine. A large party will go out with the nine attorneys who are to play as follows: Gordon, catcher; Gould, pitcher; Colbert, first base; G. Miller, second base; Hamilton, shortstop; Fisher, third base; Luckett, right field; Blair, left field, and Bendheim, cen- ter field. ces Fry Stiz] Leoking for That Army. While the “industrials” encamped at Ross- lyn are showiag great anxiety to get away from Washington “Gen.” Louis C, Fry is in New York, declaring that they are here to stay. In an interview in yesterday’s New York Herald Fry is quoted as saying: “We now have a thousand men at Rossiyn and as many rcre getting recruite for us’ through the more populous states. I have a book containing a list of leaders who prom- ise that before winter is here they will bring into Washingten 150,000 men. And 1 think this is a conservative estimate. You recollect that in the beginning nobody in the east believed the industrials: wotild amount to anything in numbers. The peo- ple know better now, All of the soldiers belonging to Hogan's brigade and Mrs. Smith’s make a bee line for Washington as soon as they are released from jails, to which they have been sentenced by United States courts for borrowing trains and for vagrancy. They are just beginning to be released now, and as they come. along they pick up recruits, We intend to remain in ¢amp until the hundred and fifty thousand arrive, when we will move upon Washing- ton, provided Congress has assembled. Then we shall demand that the government us work, such as dredging and otherwise caring for all navigable rivers and for irrt- gating barren lands.” ———__—_+e+. Opening Alleys. Gerator Faulkner today moved that the Senate non-concur in the amendments of the House to Senate bill 971, to open, widen and extend alleys in the District, This was ¢arried, and the bill was sent to conference with Senators Faulkner, Mart and Mc- Millan as managers. -o— To Be Favorably Reported, The Senate judiciary committee today agreed to favorably report the nomination ef R. C. Merris to be United States marshal for the district of Connecticut, and a!so the & young farmer residing near | nominations of J. A. McDermott and Clark {ind Hill, Tex., wes gored to death by a | Gibson to be marshals and district attorney Festerdan | senpestivety for Wyoming, Democrats Confident of an Easy Victory for Oates. END OF AN EICITING CAMPAIGN —— ee The Whole “State Thoroughly Carivassed. RAINING § AT MONTGOMERY a a MONTGOMERY, Ala. August Ala bama today will elect state officers an mer-bers of the legislature. It is the first trial of the new election law, modeled upou the Australian system. It is raining slightly here, and the prospects are that it is gen- eral over the state, Polis were opeacd promptly at 8 o'clock, and voting has besn proceeding ever since in a steady stream, The city and county is almost solidly for Col. Wm. C. Oa for governor and the rest of the democratic ticket. Nearly all the vetes cast so far have been for the dem- ocratic candidates. No returns upon which to base any calculations throughout the state can be ‘ured until after the polls The indications are that the vote throughout the state will be very Excitement has been have been made tat high and speeches in & ry voting p! net in Lhe opposition party headed by bg ON an active can- on of 1802, and speaking canvass com- menced last Junuary, when Col. Oates and the oth candidates for the nomination teok the stump, Since the convention was held in May and the ticket selected there bas been an immense number of speakers ng day and he demo state committee have figured from their returns not only that Col. Oates will be handsomely elected, but that there will be a fine working majority in both branches of the 1 The election is passing was ¢: is werking smoothly, There is a heavy vote here, with democrats far in the lead. > ANOTHER NEW JERSEY tO" f¢ is Sent by the Democrats of Mont- Jair. Evening Star. Spectal Dispateh to Th NEW YORK, August 6.—Strong protest has been forwarded to Senator James Smith, jr., by democrats of Montelair, N. J. The signatures were obtained over Sunday and the list is long, in spite of the general absence from town of citizens on their sum- mer vacation. The signatures comprise the names of Montclair's member of the demo- cratic county committee, the president of the democratic club and the chairman of the local democratic organization, They say n your remarks to the demo- crats of Englewood, published tn this morn- ing’s papers, you say that their prote: the only one received by you, bearing more than a single -gigneture, but that you re- ceived numerous communications in favor of the continuation ‘of high protective duties. It may be that thofe whose votes elected, as a democratig Senator on a tariff reform platform, a map in whose ability end sin- cerity they had heretofore confided, have not considered It necessary to further ex- press to him tHeif views in the same way and to the seme extent as those who were endeavoring to,tempt him to violate the pledges of his party. ‘To have asked that Senator to vote as his party platform and Ais Own expressed prin- ciples required, avould have been, in the ab- sence of a hostile deelaration from himself. little less than: an: insult to him. Since tt seems, however, that you have been more impressed by the commurications of those who find their present interest in the matn- tenance of the McKinley bill, or of a tariff equally constructed upon the principles of favoritism and! rotbery, the undersigned democrats of Montclair desire to express to you the opinion the democrats ¢ town, and, as they believe, of Essex county. We are convinced that the letter of Presi dent Cleveland to Chairman Wilson de- clares most justly the duty of every demo- erat in this crisis, and that the failure of the present Congress to pass without de- lay a tariff bill or the passage by them of a bill retaining burdensome taxes upon raw materials, or whereof hedvles are dictated by a trust, whose only object is the use of the forms of law to curich itself at the expense of the people, can result oniy in the loss of hardly gained democratic supremacy in our state and nation. and in the dishonor of the democratic rame throughout our land.” R FATHER. He I d Punished a Sunday nee. CHICAGO, August 6.—Henry Whitman, as the result of an assault by his two sons is lying at the county hospital in a dying condition. This morning the two boys, one aged sixteen and the other twenty-two, were taken to the hospital and fdentified by the dying father as his assailan Early this morning the boys, Walter and Harry, returned home, after passing the night at a danes, Mr. Whitman upbraided them for staying out so kate and the boy retaliated with angry words. From words they resorted to blows, and the father was chastising the boys in a wholesome ma rer, when one of them plunged a knife in- to the old man's stomach, producing a frightful wound. The father was sent to the hospital in an unecnscious condition and the beys lucked up. © Attending es READY TO TESTIFY. Gen. Tarsaney Will Tell the Grand Jury About the Outrage on Him. DENVER, Colo., August 6.—Adjt. Gen. Tarsney left for Colorado Springs toda! accompanied by a military body guard, at the head of which fs Brig. Gen. Brooks, A warrant has been issued by Judge Camp- bell, at Colorado Springs, for Gen. ‘Tarsney’s arrest for contempt of court in failing to arswer a summons to appear before the grand jury. He i3 now ready to give the grand jury the facts concerning the tar- and-feather outrage of which he was the victim. oe RAN DOW A FOG. A German Stenmer Believed to Have Fou red. LONDON, August (.—The British steamer Lismore Castle Was i collision with a Ger- man steamer, guppdsed to be the Horto Alegre, on Sunday afternoon during a thick fog. The stern of the Lismore Castle was crushed to the water line, and she put back to Plymouth fof repairs. The fate of the Gérman steamer?is unknown, but it Is be- lieved that she foundered. <—— Strikers Held fag the Grand Jury. CINCINNATI August 6—McCue, Keefe and Geosback, leading strikers, were bound over today to the federal grand jury by Commissioner Hboper in $1,000 each for at- tempting to wreck @n excursion train at Hamilton, July 4 Miles Lindley, a promi- nent pelitician at Hamilton, went bail, —-- A Striker Arregied for Murder, DANVILLE, IW, August 6.—Daniel May: field, a striker ef the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road, has been arrested for the shooting of Engineer Byrnes in his cab a week ago, on the charge of murder. The officers heve the testlmogy of eye witnesses that he is the right party. A reward of $2,- 000 had been oliered for his arrest. —_—_—>-— Fatal Polish Affray at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 6.—A mur- derous affray occurred last night among a gang of Poles gathered at the house of Val- entine Novatsky, No. 144 8d avenue, All hands got drunk and participated in a gen- eral fight with knives. Novatsky wi slashed in a terrible manner and will di Four of hi assailants are under arrest, ge Cornelius Herz, the Panama lobbyist, will gppeal from the sentence passed upon him by the Paris court. their | LATE NEWS BY WIRE |THE GaRBace QUESTION | VOTING IN ALABAMA TO MEDIATE THE TROUBLE Why the United States Refused to Act With Others, Keeping Open the Treaty Ports— Agents for China Traveling in his Country, Some facts have been developed in re- gard to the reported negotiations of Great Britain, Russia and other foreign powers ‘{ with the United States for a peaceful settle- ment of the Chinese-Japanese troubles. Ef- forts to this end were made before the declaration of war and even before the opening of hostilities between the two countries. The United States endeavored to secure a settlement in the initial stages of the trouble, which began during the revo- | lution in Corea, and it was at that time retary Gresham notified the Jap+ overnment that the Presideut would ry much disappointed if Japan under- took to wage war against that feebie coun- try. It has been already stated that the United States refused to enter an alliance with Evropean countries in the mediation of the differences between China and Japan, or te a with them in keeping open the Chinese treaty ports, the United States preferring to be independent and untrammeled in {ts | the two nations at war. hostilities had begun, but before had been declared, some two weeks it is understcod that Great Britain and tussia, through their diplomatic represent tives in this city, made it known to Secre- | tary Gresham their desires that the trouble | % should be peacefully settled, and requested | the Secretary to join with them in this ob- ject. Secretary Gresham referred the re- | quests to the President, and announce | id recetve | | intercourse wit Atter war the two diplomats that’ the their answer as soon as the ole matier had been carefully considered. The next day, after due deliberation, the Secretary presented to these itiemen a letter from the President, courteously _dectin- ing to unite with them, and wording his | statements in such a way that it effectually jed the whole matter. Administra that in view of the Pres’ diplomats in question ent any further proposition to the in any event, not one with reference to the seizure of treaty ports and the foreible pre ion of blockades of these places. It is said that the Chinese government ts negotiating for the purchase of ordnance material in this country, us well as in Eng- land and Germany. It’ has two ordnan experts in this country named Ching and Hoo, who have been inspecting for som: Nttle thme past the work turned cut by gun | and armor manufacturers in the United States, They have been in Hartford, New Haven and several other points in the England states with this object in view and have, {t is understood, made reports to their government, but as yet no purchases of elther arms or ammunition have been | made. There has 1 effort on the part of the Chinese legation off here to keep secret the object of the mission Ching and Hoo, but they have been unable to do so on account of the natural publicity that attends the inspection of ordnance material, ————_+-e--—. BAR HARBOR FOLKS, of! The Washington People Who Are Spending the Summer There. Correspondence of The Evening Star. BAR HARBOR, Me., August 4, 1894, If Newport is the summer resort for New York, Boston and Philadelphia, Bar Harbor 1s no less so for Washington. There Is no other single city, with the exception of New York, that 1s so weil represented, A goodly share, perhaps one-cighth, of the cottages here are occupied by Washington people. while in the hotels they are met at every turn, Among the guests here from Washington ere Chief Justice Fuller and Miss Fuller, Vice President Stevenson's family, Admiral and Mrs. Upshur, Gen. and Mrs. J. M Schofield, Gen. and Mrs. J. J. Dana, Mrs. M. I. Strout, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. W. Worthington Davis and Miss Davis, Mr. and Mrs, John Gough, Mr. ank P, Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Stevle, jr, cnd Miss Helem Steele, Mrs. M L. Acosta and Miss Acosta, Capt. T. H. Bliss, Mr, James Hoy, Miss E. H. Hoy. Miss M. LL. Hoy, M. William Amsbory, Mr. ald, and Mrs. S. W. Selfridge. Deer Miss Kate Deering r Deering ave been here for eks. Miss Deering is renewing her leship triumphs of last year. The Jackson family, who have spent so many seascns at Northeast Harbor, are there again this year. Mrs. A. H. Stevenson, Miss Mary Steven- son aad Miss Letida Stevenson have been living in a cottage at Sorrento for the past two weeks. Andrew M. Moore of Washington or the season, after a visit to the au sport. “Koekh at Woodbury . fs oecupied by dq Mrs. Arthur D. Addison of Wa Kittredge Cotta ‘on Mount. D. street, is occupied by Mrs. Ashe of Was Ban-y-Rryn,” on the Highbrook nr occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cl rney of Washing ud family of Washi > at Sorrente addy House,” on Eden street, fs ten- anted by Maj. George Montague Wheeler, rs, Wheeler. y's "Lon Teden s Mr. J i. MeLean and iv. tanwood,”” on the Highbrook road, ‘ts occupied by Mr Charles A. Munn and fam- trawberry Hit" is occupied by Mrs. ederick May, Mr. Frederick May and cK ight and sons, all of Wash- ne fone Acr ton have a cott yuy st_ Harbor, is | sat North | occupiel by Dr. Mackaye Smith and fam- ily. Nigirard Cottage,” at Sorrento, Is occu- pied by . B, Smith and Miss Gurley of V hing Capt. Robert Catlin, U.S. A.; Mrs. Cat- lin and the Misses Catlin of Washington, and Miss © ia Prince of New York are at “Canoe Lodge,” “Van Doren C occupied by Dr. Whiting. “Belrespiro,” at Sullivan harbor, ts oc- | cupied by Mrs. Columbus O'Donnell, Mr. Cliver O'Donnell of Baltimore and by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinckley of Washington, Miss Payson of Washington is at one of the Baltimore cottages, and Mrs, and daughters are at another. ‘The first hop at the St. Sauver H; place last Tuesday The large music | reom was filled with dancers, who included many people from other hotels and from the cottages. Among those present were a | great’ many southerners, including Mrs. William Ailen, daughter of Gen. A. R. Anderson of Virginia; Admiral Upshui | | | ttage, and tel took Misses Harris of Virginia, the Misses of ‘Washington Dunlap of Virginia and Miss O'Donnell of Baltimore. What was probably the largest dance of the season took place at the Kebo Valley Club house last Saturday night. The large building was crowded with handsome wo men, dressed in beautiful gowns, and by an exceptionably large number of dancing men, Many Washington people were pres- ent. Bar Harbor ts In the midst of an almost ceaseless round of gaiety. The season is not yet at its height, and there ts plenty of rom in the hoteis still, but there are enough pe to show What may be 1s undoubtedly to be existence. i | | | ant 0} r own sake. are some annoy remedied. € Nearly all of er or later, in a gate’ v declares that they become priv: not be profaned by alien feet. Often a pe- ¢estrian has to retrace his steps for half a mile to get out of one of these cul-de-sacs. In such a c: he fs Mable to give tha re- cording angel some work to do. For a whole mile, along the pri of the principal street of the town, there is not a single public path or street opening to the east, and giving access to the beach path, a few hundred yards away. There are half a dozen private roads, however. ‘The selectmen have tried again and again | nees here that es in the streets em end, scon- | 2a big sign te and must should t of the tow to open roads, but the selfishness of Zee | property owners always prevents, | Louisviie and Nashviie. Maury | i FINANCE AND TRADE Influence of Conflicting Reports From TODAY'S FIRST PRICES WERE LOWER Effect of the Prospective Gold Shipments. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 6.—There were no | London quotations this morning, it being ja bank holiday there. The more hopeful feeling In the street here, as noted Satur- » had received a slight chill over Sunday, owirg to the conflicting news from Wash- ington on the tariff deadlock, and first | prices on the stock exchange were slightly under the closing quotations of Saturday, and further slight concessions were made. In the loan crowd a large number of stocks were returned, indicating a material reduc- | tion or the short interest, thus taking an important element of support out of the market, yet after the first shading off in the friends of the different specialties took them in hand, and a fractional rally scored, prices ruling firm up to the noon hour, when the engagement of $500,000 gold announced, « ces again articular, being S, as against at the opening. aul, on the con- very streng, and a new bull pool “1 to be operating in the stock. Among the tow-priced stocks Reading, ‘Yerminal and Missouri Pacific were the ares, all Unree being firm at higher quo- ns. r refiners, as usual, was easily the . though the quotations were com- paratively narrow, opening fractionally higher than Saturday's closing at 105 1-2, shading off to 1M4 3-4, advanced to 106, and up to the delivery hour holding firm around Kk, selling at 7 e other industrials were dull and fea- tureless, Five hundred thousand doliars gold was engaged for shipment to Europe tomorrow, xh sterling exchange is easier, and some that its appearance is weak. 1s litte disposition on the part of ankers here to do foreign exchange busi- toda, In the absence of advices from London, consequent on the holiday at that center, discounts are not quoted, and in the t narrow condition of the exchange ‘narket this is an important factor. Re- celpts of bills from the interior this morning were Brokers who make a speciaity of “futures” report that this line of busi- very limited in amount. Actual : for sterling are: Cable transfers, 88 1-2 a 488 3-4; demand, 488 1-4; sixty Gays, 487 1-4, Louisville and Nashville earnings for the fourth week of July decrease, $1,749; for the month decrease, $200,744, which were smaller than expected. There was a renewal of the rumor after the delivery hour that the Burlington divi- dend would be scaled to a 4 per cent basis, and the bears again became active in the Grangers, Burlington selling down to 703-4, which 4s the lowest price scored for that spectalty this year; Indeed, the lowest since July, 1898, when it sold at 91-4. The closing was dull and heavy at the decline for the Grangers, and firm for the indus- trials and telegraph, Corn anf ‘outs are now both selling for ore than wheat in the Chicago market. n is up to 5% 1-4, and crop reports con- tinue very bad. No rain and no prospect of any. This distruction of crops west is meking traders very bearish on the Grang- fons are heard on all sides present conditions must affect the ext dividends on C, B. Q, Rock Island id possibly St. Paul. ——— Paswed the Dividend, NEW YORK, August 6—The directors of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St, Louis Railroad Company have issued a circular announcing that in view of the general 4e- pression in business and loss of revenue opsequent upon the strikes, they deem it advisable not to declare their usual August dividend, Eee LONDON, August 6—The stock exchangs closed . it belng a bank holiday, RPOOL, August 6.—The grain, pro- d cotton markets are closed today ance of the bank holiday. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- orson & Macartney, members | ported by New York sto: exchange. Correspondents | Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway: | Stocks, Open. High. Low. Clone. American Sngar. Wig 108 108 American Sugar, pf@.... 9535 American peake and Ohio. -Coand StL... co. B. and Q.. and Nortnwestern. St. Paul, pfd “2 1. and Paciigy.. Det. Lack. and W 7) Deiaware ana Mudson. Denver and Rilo Grande. Dis. and Cattle Feeding General Flectric tuots Central. Lake Shore. Ene Long istana ira: Metropolitan Tract Mannattan Elevated, Michigan Centrat Missour! Pacific. ationa! Lead Co. = 5. Cordage Co U.S Cordage, pia New Jersey Central. New York Central D.Y.and New & de. C. aun Northern Pacine Nortnern Paciti North American ton, on, Ten tn ag of M6 wueeiing & 16: 4 Wheeling & oe me ie wer die ‘ Wisconsin ¢ ian | silver. : Washington Stock Exc! Government Ronds.-U. 8. bid, 11444 asked. et ed. mize, 45, registered, 153%; Is, coupon, 114 bid, 114%, 118 asked. 14% mvear fund Bs, 113 bt Water Stock 7s, currency, 108 bid. K il wom proces conv. woad copy. Ga, 104 it Ret aka.” Eceingt sf Malitoad Ger So ie Stocks.—Rank of Wi og... Bape ot 50 Can: ‘Traet Corper iS Lin Wade Trost, liv bid. Aiserlean Security end Stocks.—Wasbingion eked. Metrop ai tan, 63 bid. Coregras, Artin, taked. abo nucle? stock good to choice timothy, ite quiet, uncha c firm. ‘creamery, 3 do, imitation, bal6; good indie, 14: store pack- 5 boehele #14.50n815.00. ay Greta Rutter firm —fanc 1GalT: do. Indie, i frel Reported by Silsby & Co, Bankers and Brokers. CHICAGO, August 6, Ind. Open. High. Low. Close, Bex be be Hd i, Sy GIy Gt, soy 58 Gree i : eooese® ERS258) MARYLAND'S DISTRICT ATPOMNEED. The Nomination of W. H. Marbury Reported Favorably, but The nomination of W. H. Marbury, to be district attorney for the district of Mary- land, was favorably reported by the judict- ary committee on July 25, but has not been acted upon by the Senate. —_—_—__- e- —__—_ Signing Certificates. Health Officer Woodward is now after the physicians who are not registered, but who practice medicine. Today he addressed a letter to a physician calling for an explana- tion of his conduct in signing a certificate of death, when it is alleged he did not at- tend the deceased. According to the in- vestigation made by @ representative of the health office, an unregistered physician had atended the case, and then got a regis- tered physician to sign the certificate. To @ Star reporter Health Officer Woodward said he intended to put a stop to this prac- Uce, If poesibie. ————— Today's Orders. The Commissioners today issued the fol- lowing orders: Health Officer Woodward, who has made an investigation of the law relating to the duties of the coroner, has discovered that the coroner has no power to remain wil the jury while the verdict is being made It has always been the practice in this for the coroner to remain in the room give suggestions, and also to write verdicts. This Dr. Woodward is without authority of law, so he has k ed, and he will notify Coroner Ham the law, betes ‘The directors of the Colorado River gation Company held a meeting at fice in this city, 018 F street, Gaturday elected the following officers: Grant, ex-assistant secretary of sided. James H. Beatty, — ‘Transportation eg. nia, Canada; Cc. H. Dow and T. J. 0 " Colo.; P. J. McLean of New York and John Cc. Beatty of Boston were also present. James Linton, Providence, R. 1, end T. H. Taylor, secretary and treasurer Riordon Paper mills, Merflton, Cenada, were elected 2 and Col, Hen: 1, was elec treasurer, —— Army Orders. Leave of absence for three months ou eure geon’s certificate of disability is wranted First Lieut. Thomas Kidgway, fifth ar- ullery. Post Quartermaster Sergt. William L, pone, nee at Fort Omaha, haem. has been discharged the service of United States, It has been orlered by the retary the Interior that the clerks who have beeit dismissed as a result cf tne quarterly = port based on ‘he eificteacy records aliowed thirty days’ leave of absence. ansnn +. Cons Fr Invoice Fees. Minister Gray reports to the State De partment that the Mexican goverument has modified the regulations relative to couse lar invoices, 80 as to make the fees for cer- tfication for less than $100 maveion, 3 for less than $1,000, and $1 om each value above. tucket, The Mexican government by decree tn en- covragement of gold mining In that country has provided a series of ramen dpe f remission of auth eevighcy pam partial rebate of mining tax for ten years and exs:nption from fog eral impost. Similar exemptions are grant~ ed to persons who will engage ia irrigation in Mexico. ———-+-2— Nall Works Again —. CLEVELAND, Onto,Augutt 6.~T. Backes’ wire nail works, thelargest concern ef the kind In the country, which has been idle for eevera! months, resumed work today with a full force of men, Within a few months tt ts p to put on ea night and day torce and run the plant goubdie turn in ei] de partments. —2—— ‘The River an@ Harber O1U. The conference report on the river and harbor bill hae been agreed to by the Yen- ate. 1 jetes the river and harbor an tt aon Bow to the Presiéeat for sic- rature. —-—-—-—-+-e--— Personal Mention. Secretary Cartisie, who left Warhinaton Sunisy morning on tot gbizewss tender Maple. is expected to vewrn his evening ot tomorrow ns. Se Mary D. Lee, colored, Mtpwix yoars otf, was throwa fosni a cathe oar on 16th screst last nigh the sudden start: of the car and injured abat the heed lcdy, She wag removed te her noms, No, 2018 10th ste by friends. Wiliam Dynear of No. 212 Mi