Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUE SDAY, AUGUST 7, 1894—TEN PAGES. a oe —— — — — fore any action has been taken or any bad glood stirred. Comment tn the Senate. The publication of Senator Voorhees’ in- terview, taking a position for free coal and fron ore, created an alr of expectancy about the Senate upon assembling today, but the questions raised by him were not referred to in the official proceedings. The publica- tion was the subject of general comment im the cloak rooms an4 corridors, and the comments were as varied as the predictions or prejudices of those by whom they were uttered. If the interview had any effect upon the tariff conferees: the fact could mot be as- certained, and the best information is to the effect that {t was only casually referred to, and that the committge went on with its work as if the chairman of the Senate conferees had not ‘taken a public position in direct opposition to that main:ataed by his fellow-members of the Senate committee on the question of coal and iron ore duty, which was then under consideration. The Senators present did not show any indica- tion of @ disposition to follow the chair- man to a greater extent than they had ex- hibited the day before when they | roposed a time iimit on these articles. On the con- trary, they held out apparently more stiffly for these terms than they had done before. ‘The House Fatin to Answer. The House members of the conference failed to give any definite answer to the Serate proposition, as it was understood they were to do today, consequently when the conference dispersed the adjustment of the differences wes to all appearances as far off-as it had been at the time of ad- journment Monday. ‘The morning session was not a long one, and after it broke up Senators Jones and Vest were closeted for quite a time with Senators Gorman and Smith. The suppos!- tion ts current that they were canvassing ‘the sitvation as affected by the interview, but the result of their deliberations cannot be learned. Their plans probably depend largely upon the result of the House cxuu- cus. Proposed Carcus Resolutions. Messrs, Bynum and Springer conferred at Roon and drafted the resolution as the basis of the caucus action. It is conserva- tive in fone and avoids criticism. It does not direct the House conferees to recede from their positions, but urges that they Tench speedy agreement. A provision is nade that if this agreement is not fecie. by Friday next there shail be an- other caucus on the afternoon of that day to concider what further action shall be taken. It was ‘first thought that Chair- man Wilson's friends would present a sub- stitute for the foregoing directing the House conferees to resist the Senate to the last, but after consultation it was decided not to intreduce a substitute resolution, but to vote down the jum-Springer resolution and let that show the attitude of the House. May Put Sugar on the Free List. Conservative democratic Senators guard- ¢dly admit that there ts a foundation ‘or the report which has been current about the Senate during the day that a move- ment may be made soon looking to put- ting sugar on the free list. One of them said today that {t was liable to come in the shape of a motion to discharge the tari? conferees and to have the Senate recede from its amendments on sugar. He thought it probable that such a mction would be soon unless the conferees come to an_understanding. The republican side of the chamber has been cautiously canvassed on this project. WHY fr ADJOURNED. Demecrats Feared Republicans Woula Make Irritating Remarks. The early adjournment of the Senate to- flay..was_due to @ desire to avoid irritating remarks which it was thought on the Gemo- cratic side would probably be heard later in the day from the republican Senators,and might lead to a debate which at the pres- ent time, when feeling is running high, might prove disagreeable. There was also nothing befere the Senate except the cal- endar, which contains a large number of ‘ills thag “some of the leading democratic Senators think ‘might as well remain there. ——_-e— THE WEATHER AND CKUrs, What the Report Imsued ‘Yoday for . Last Week Shows. » The weather and crop report for the past “"week, issued by the weather bureau late * this afternoon, is.as follows: The week has been slightly warmer than usuai on the Atlantic coast from southern New England to Maryland, also in western Montana and over the interior portions of certtral and northern California, but else- where, except over Minnesota and South Dakota, where the weekly average was about normal, the temperature has aver- .agek. below’ ticrmal, the week being de- €ldedly cool throughout the southern por- tion of the country from the Atlantic to the cific. The deficiency in temperature exceeded 3 degrees per day over the Carolinas and cen- tral portions af Georgia, Alabama and Mis- sissippi, and generally ir all districts west’ of the Mississippi, south of the Missouri Tiver, the greatest deficiency occurring over northern and western Texas and adjacent ——. of Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla- ma, where the average daily temperature ranged from 6 degrees te 9 degrees below the no-mal. Unusually low terperatures occurred over the central valleys, gulf states, lake region and New England from the ‘td to the 6th, numerous stations reporting the lowest tem- peratures yet recerded durirg the first decade of August, and light frost occurred in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan on the 34 and 4th, causing considerable damage to cranberries In Wisconsin and some slight injury in Minnesota and Michigan. Preeipitatio: ‘The week ending August 6 has been one of excessive rainfall over the greater portion of the southern stat while showers, in some Bections quite sufficient to relieve drought, “fell over the middle Atlantic and New Eng- land states. In portions of the Carolinas, Georgia and over a large part of Texas weekly rainfalls, ranging from four to six inches, are reported. More than the usual rainfall has also oc- curred fu northern Michigan and over limited areas In the central Ohto and central Alississippi valleys, but over much the greater portion of the country from the Alleghenies westward, including the princi- pai corn states, little or no rain fell during the week, and ‘the drought conditions pre- Yiously reported it that region has in some Sections become more serious. General Remarks. While lowland corn has improved some- what during the week in Ohlo, Indiana and Tlimois, the showers that have fallen in those states have been insufficient to help the crop in the uplands. In Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota the condition of corn, except over very limited areas, is More serious than was reported last weex, and is being cut for fodder in South Dakota, Nebraska and Michigan. Throughout the southern states corn is reported as in ex- ellent condition an-i a fine crop is prac- tically assured in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippt Upon tinue fa with picking in T ed shedding and rust, to some South Carolina, Alabama, “xtent, in Mississippi ‘and A. and tn portions of Kentucky to- suffering seriously from drought, but fn Pennsylvania and Virginia recent Yains have improved the outlook. Ing wheat harvest is progressing rap + and will be Completed in South Dakota k. In Minnesota the yield ts better than was expected, but in North Dakota the berry has been shrunken by premature ripenine. The cranberry crop, which had previously sustaimed {injury from forest fires in New Jersey « Wisconsin, has been furthe: damaged in the last-named state by rec frosts. SEE EES Naval Orders. Capt. Chas. Norton has been made presi- Gent of the naval examining board In place of Admiral Meade, and Capt. Allen V Reid has been detailed as a member of the board. Lieut. Commarder J. C. Rich and | Ersign J. J, Blondin have been ordered peut os for promotion. Cadet W. uro“ill, ordered heme from the San ‘ancisco and his resignation accepted. ‘adets W. P. Roberts and D. H. Cox, from the New York home to prepare for a post- uate course as naval constructor at reenwich, England. Ctvil Engineer A. J. enocal, trom Norfolk to the Puget Sound LATE NEWS BY WIRE Buffalo Fishermen Fired on by Can- adians. (pial FATAL EXPLOSION AT PHILADELPAIA ——_+ The Largest Policeman in the Country Paralyzed. oo COL. OATES’ MAJORITY FIRED ON BY CANADIANS. Buffalo Fishermen Pursued by a - Dominton Cruiser. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 7.—Fishermen of this city were fired upon by Canadian officers on board their cruiser Dolphin Sun- day, while fishing inside of Roses Reef. The men were in a row boat and were pursued by the cruiser, the captain of which com- muanded them to stop, but they kept puil- ing for the shore, until the bullets whizzing about their ears from Winchesters, made them stop. The captain searched the boat, but finding no nets, he steamed away. > FATAL EXPLOSIUN. Four Men Reported Killed in @ Phita- delphia Disaster. PHILADELPHIA, August 7.—An_ ex- picsion occurred about 1 o'clock on board of one of the mud machines used in dredg- ing the Delaware river, near Windmill Is- land, opposite this city. Four persons are reported to have been killed. _——_ OFFICER ROLLINGS PARALYZED. a Big Policeman at the Capitol. : PHILADELPHIA, August 7. — Reserve Officer John Rollings, the largest police officer in the country, was stricken with paralysis today at the central station. Rol- lirgs, who was a long time a member of the Broadway (New York) squad, and also a Capitol guard at Washington from 1882 un- til 1886, stands six feet eight and one-half inches in his stocking feet. In New York he was known as the Broadway Giant. There is but little hope of his recovery. —_— > MAJORITY 35,000. A Falling O@ of Forty Thousan Alabama’s Vote. MONTGOMERY, Ala.; August 7.—The re- turns sent last night are fully confirmed this morning. Oates and the democrats made heavy gains all over the state. The latest returns place his election beyond any question and dispute. . The Senate will have at least eight demo- OATES’ in William C. Oates. cratic majority and'thé hotise not Tess than ten. The official vote will make Oates’ ma- jority as much as 35,000, and increased democratic § hin hoth branches of the legislature. The vote is short of that of 1892 by 40,000 or 50,000 on ‘account of the new election law being tried for the first time. It is modele@-on the Australian bal- lot system, and every voter must. prepare his own ballot. « The Democratic Claim. At 2:39 today Represertative Bankhead of Alabama reeetved the following telegram from the chairman of the state central committee of Alabama: est-ntew “Oates elected by 25,000 easily; probably more. We have legislature by 25° or 30 on Joint ballot. (Signed) “H.C, TOMPKINS, “Chairman.” -_-— ELKS’ DIFFERENCES SETTLED. Decision of the Court Sustat Atlantic City Gathert BUFFALO, N. Y., August 7.—Judge Ward today dissolved the injunction recently is- sued on petition of that grand lodge of Elks known as the Jamestown body restraining the Atlantic City body from doing business. ‘The decision is a bad defeat for the James- town faction, . The differences between the two factions of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which have been settled by Judge Ward's decision, are generally attributed by neutral observers to the alabition of Grand Secretary Allen O. Myers to run the order to suit his own views. At the annual meet- ing of the Grand Lodge, held previous to the one at Atlantic City, the power of holding the annual meetings was Vested in the board of grand trustees. It appears that the orig- inal charter of the order was secured in the state of New York and that it did not be- come migratory in fts meetings until six or seven years ago. Several months ago, when the grand trustees decided that the annual gathering for 1804 should be held at Atlantic City, Secretary Myers and a few others claimed that the order had no right to meet outside of New York state, despite the fact that they had joined in meetings held else- where several times before. The leading lodges of the order, including the prosperous one located in this city, determined to fol- low the direction of the grand trustees, while a number of other lodges met at Jamestown, N. Y., at the direction of Sec- retary Myers. Both bodies were in session at the same time, and the Jamestown gathering secured an injunction, preventing the Atlantic City from doing business. Judge Ward’s decision dissolves this injunction, and the. proceed- ings of the Atlantic City meeting will stand. Mr. E. B. Hay of this city, who is grand. exalted ruler of the Elks, is now in Ohio, but the news was wired to him today from dozens of enthusiastic Elks. >-— two Deaths at Petersburg. Special Dispateh cox, a son of ex-State Senator Bolling Wil- cox, Gied suddea‘y this morning. He wa: out visiting last night, and retired in his usual healthy state. This morning he was found in bed uncouscious, and died shortly afterward. He was about twenty-five years of age, and a nephew of John G. Dunn, a wealthy citizen of this place. Miss Mary Wirgfield, one of the best- known ladies in this city, dief at a late hour last night. She was ninety-thres years of age, and the oldest white resident of Petersburg. Won by the Amer BIRMINGHAM, England, Au 7 Harry Wheeler, the American, the one-mile professional handicap bicycle race here toda: Wheeler started from the thirty ard mark and won by four yards, in two minutes and twenty-six sec- onds, Edwards of London was d and James of Cardiff “third. Edwards and James started from the thirt: yard mark. Harry B: was beaten. Zimmerman, did not compete. Pittsburg the champlon, an operatisa for appenticitis, BUYERS WERE IN A Excitement Caused by Advance in Wheat and Oorn. Sensational Scenes on the Chicago Board of Trade—Cause of the Big Jump. CHICAGO, August 7.—The board of trade was the scene of a wild buying panic to- day, corn shooting up at a dizzy gait ond carrying wheat with it. The drought in the corn belt was unchecked, the weather bureau showed no signs of relief from the blistering winds that are sweeping over western ccrft fields, withering the growth and destroying the crop, and excited brokers clustered about the corn pit eager to buy. At the tap of the bell a wild struggle for holdings began. Shorts were frantic and at every jump in the price with its conse- quent losses to them fought more fiercely for cover. Before 11 o'clock corn had gone up seven cents in the long and sensational jump, anc wheat, with its heavy load of bearish influences, had struggled 2 1-4 cents up the scale. The visitors’ gallery was soon filled with spectators, who climbed .pon the seats and leaned over the railings, watching the yelling, howling mob of speculators on the floor. Holders, with visions of sudden wealth, held on to their grain until offer- ings were as scarce as rain storms, and shorts, with visions of equally sudden dis- aster, getting wilder as the session ad- vanced. The market, which a few weeks, ago ap- parently had no bottom, now seemingly had no top and, passing wheat, corn continued in an advance that has seldom been equaled on the Chicago board for sensational fea- tures. The bullish features, of course, were the hot, dry winds, sweeping across the al- ready parched corn fields; the published official reports that cover a large section of Nebraska ihat the farmers would not raise enough corn to keep them from starv- ing, the extremely bullish Icwa crop re- port, putting the crop prospects eyen lower than the speculators had guesse it, and the fact that corn in Liverpool was reported 2 pence higher. The trading in corn from the start was of the wildest description, the shorts struggling to snap up whatever was oftered that could be got at, regardless of previous prices or prices in other parts of the fit’Yrom that in, which each was endeavoring with might and main to lift himself and of the' fitancial hole into which his previous sales had plunged him. As a consequence the opénitig’ price for September corn was anywhere between 34 5-8 cents and 58 cents in différent parts of the pit against 53 1-8 cents at the close yesterday, and by jumps of halves and'tents the price quickly advanced to 6) cents, or 6 7-8 above yesterday's last figures. ‘Then it as suddenly plunged down to 58 cents,sold at 50 cents, then to 60 cents again. ‘This gain, of course, could not‘last indefinitely, and the most urgent of the shorts having waded ashore the strain eased somewhat. The price sank, at first by cents and halves, with an occasional slight reaction, until at 10:35 a.m. it was quoted at 55 1-2. May corn opened anywhere from 50 1-2 cents to 52 1-2 cents against 48 7-8 cents at the close yesterday, and advanced to 53 7-8 cents, or a clean advance of 5 cents, break- ing off later to 491-2. Wheat sttuggied to keep up with corn, Septem! Qpening at 5S 1-2a55 5-8 cents, a gain of 2 1-4 cents over yesterday's last figures, and at, 10:35 a.m. was selling at 55 7-8a56. Oats sympathized with the other grains. closed yesterday at 307-8 cents, opened at 32 1-Sa32 3-4, sold at 34 cents and at 10:35 a.m. was back to 32 3-4 cents. Later—Prices have remained compara- tively steady since the opening flurry and subsequent reaction. , ng ber corn at noon was quoted at Sete 3; September wheat at 56 1-4. The reaction after. the opening boom was assisted by the ‘ bureau's prediction of rain. in..lowa,,and Nebraska today or tomorrow. Excitement at New York. NEW YORK, August 7.—This morning the corn market demonstrated its ability to Still do some tall skyrocket work, despite its recent phenomenal advance, by starting out with a two-cent:jump over last night, and increasing it In 4 few moments to 5-12, while at the west the anxious buying of shorts was putting prices up one and two cents a clip until a gain of 6 7-8c. had been recorded over last night's prices, and’ imak- ing corn considerably higher t. The excitement here-duting ah cots was naturally intense, apd the. corn ring was crowded with brokers’ trying to cover their short contracts,, The _foundattott’ ‘ot the sensational rise in corn still rests on the bad crop news, which’ is kétting worse every day, and a report today that the Iowa crop bulletin would show a condition of 40 per cent. —$_ FOR KILLING HIS LITTLE ONE, of Harry F. Jobeagm.at Allentown, ‘Pa. ALLENTOWN, Pa., August 7—Lehigh ccunty's first legal hanging since the coun- ty was incorporated in 18! ook place this morning in the Allentown jail yard, Harry F. Johnson being the victim. The drop fell at 10:24, and death ensued at 10:35 1-2 from strangulation. , The crime for which Johnson..today- paid the death penalty was the murder of his three-year-old daughter, Bertha Johnson, on July 25, 1808. Johnson, who was a shiftless sort of a fellow, had separated from his wife, the Jatter keeping the child. Finding it bur- densome to maintain the child and herself by her labor she pers‘stently demanded con- tributions from the father for its support. Finally, on legal proceedings being institut- ed, Johnson agreed to pay a small sum weekly for its support. He kept up the pay- ment for ten weeks and then stopped. Fur- ther demands from the mother for the child's support being unheeded, she left the child at the livery stable at which Johnson was employed. Johnson took the child to his mother, Susan Frank, who kept the child for four weeks, finally sending it back to him on the morning of July 25, 1893, The child remained at the stable all day, the father during the day making several ineffectual attempts to have some one take charge of it. In the evening of that day about 8 o'clock Johnson borrowed a horse and buggy from his employer for the pur- pose, as he said, of taking the child home, He took Bertha in the buggy with him and drove away. That was the last time the child was seen altve. Johnson returned alone to the stables in less than an hour. On the 3ist of July the body of the child was found in the Lehigh river. There were np marks of violence, and, so far as dis- covered, death was caused’ by drowning. Suspicion at once pointed to the father as the guilty party, he having told many con- flicting stories as to the disappearance of the child. . He was arrested, and at the coroner's in- quest he said that he had given the child to a man from Philadelphia. A man named Robert Zimmerman testified that Johnson told him he met a man on the street and gave the child away. The stories told were so conflicting that he was held for court. He was tried before the court of Oyer and Terminer of Lehigh county. One of the witnesses—Annie Keller—who went to the livery stable on July 26 to se- cure the child for a Mrs. Roberts, testified that Johnson told her he had given the child to a woman in the sixth ward and that he would see if the woman would give her up, telling Miss Keller to call on the follow- ing Friday. On Friday, when Miss Keller called to s about the child, Johnson told her the parties would keep Bertha for two weeks. Other evidence of a like nature was pro- duced, and the jury brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. He was sen- enced to be hanged, but his attorneys made al to the supreme court. on May 23, ISM, handed down a lengthy opinion, confirming the decision of the lower court. One week later—June 1— Johnson made a confession, saying that he murdered his daughter because he did not want to take care of her. —_—— COLLISION IN THE BAY, The British Steamer Culmore and an Unknown Schooner. RALTIMORE, Md., August 7.—The British steamer Culmcre was in collision at 2:30 am., off Smith's Point, with an unknown joaded four-mast schooner, beating up the bay; wind northerly. The flying jib boom of | the schooner carried away both masts and j the funnel of the steame No other dam- age; injury to schooner not known, nor what became of her, Execut sthet }' Justice | PANIC| NO FRESH WAR NEWS \ . The Japanese ~ Legation eceives No ? Tidings. What is Thought of the Connelisv' Strikers’ Ufer2£coming of the Néw mii Mr. D. W. Stevens, counselor of ihe Japanese legati¢n, réceived no war news from Japan today in the way of official communicatior “I am expecting some- thing, though,” he said to a Star represen- tative, “as the mail to San Francisco is due at that port in three days. There may be other communications which, like quite a rumber already recetyed, have been delayed on account of the strike, and are en route via Seattle. Just as scon as anything is re- ceived I will see that the press gets all the news,” he concluded. The leguation officials have not yet had any communication fromValentine Nowackt, the leader of the foreign forces of the Pennsylvania coke strikers, who proposed to offer to raise 5,000 soldiers for use in the war against China. It is pretty safe to say, however, that while Mr. Nowacki’s offer would be duly appreciated, yet it would be promptly declined. Japan’s army has been brought up to a very high standard of efficiency, modeled very much after the tactics in vogue in Germany, and i the former government sought the assistance of fore! troops, which Is" not regarded as probable, it is Ukely that efforts would be made to obtain them from Germany. Information received at the legation ts that Mr. Shinichiro Kurino, the new min- ister to this country,, will leave Japan to- day for his new post of duty. He Is ex- pected here the latter part of the month. TACOMA, Wash., August 7.—Capt. W. R. Bridgman, who has commanded the United States cruiser Baltimore for the last two years, has returned her on two months’ leave of absence, having left the cruiser at Chemulpo, Corea, July 12. He regards the oriental war as an unequal contest with the odds greatly favoring Japan, which, he says, has a splendid navy and an army as well equipped as that of any European ccuntry. Japan, he thinks, is sure to win, unless China is given time to make war preparations on a gigantic scale. In his epinion, the Japanese government has been endeavoring to force the war, in order to de- tract attention to it from internal political ‘dtesensions. Japanese Organising. ~ CHICAGO, August 7.—For the purpose of rendering all the afd possible to their government from this side of the water, the. Japanese of Chicego have formed an sociation and opened headquarters. The malin object of the new organization is, to furnish accurate news from the Orient re- garding the war now being waged between China and Japan. The Japanese legation at Washington has’ been notified of the existence of the associa- tion and has sent back word that it will Keep the little colony hore thoroughly post- ed on all phases of the warfare, so far as pootl bes ee tpa from be official re- Ports an vices t to the United States from Tokio. K, Saito, who used to be, an officer in the Japanese navy, and U. Mu- ‘of the Japanese army, left here several days ago to tender their serv- ices to their mothef» country. Both belong to prominent families, —_+e-—____. FINDING VALUABLES. a= Taking Out Tremsure at the Knox Wreck. The work of Cleaning up the ruins of the great Knox fire is progressing rapidly, but H4t will be rome days yet before all the wreck is removed. -'A large force of men are employed at the task, but it is a slow job at best. Contractor Gleason is in charge of the, work and he has upward ef 200 men at it all the time, with.a considerable num- ber of-carts ‘and wagoris. thang The men are working in six batches of about thirty each at different parts of the ruins, and as fast as the debris is tossed out, and it is certain that there-is nothing‘of value in the mass, it is shoveled int wagons and carted off. All the carcasses-o| the dead horses have been removed e time since and there is no longer the nauseating odor about the place that mark+ ed the first few days after the fire. Each batch of men is under a foreman, and there are eight watchmen, who are employed by the Knox company to examine eaca shovei- ful of the bricks and dirt to see that it does nat contain anything of value. The stuff is all inspected before it is thrown from the pile, and then again before tt is placed in the wagons to be carried off, 80 that there is very little chance of anything of value being lost. Everything shat scems to be of any value at all is carefully: ite- moved to Mitchell's blacksmith shop, in the rear alley, and will be stored there until the collection 1s complete and it is possible to §° on with the work of classifying it and ding the owners., Very little of any value had been un- earthed today when a Star reporter visited the ruins this afternoon. In the main stor- age building they were just getting at. the ruins fairly, for up to then the work had been largely that of removing the walls and the bricks from the streets, so as to get at the inside of the building. On the B street side things had been pretty thor- oughly cleared to about the level of the ground, but, after all, while there will be lots of little articles recovered, the entire salvage will not amount to so very much. At least this Is the opinion of those who are at work on the ground. A number of big iron safes which were stored In the build- ing have been taken out and opened and their contents foun! to be practically un- injured. A number of thes? were opened this morning by a professional locksmith, who came over from Baltimore, but the men in charge of the works were rather reticent when asked as to the nature of the contents. It is said that at least one of the safes was used for storing silver. ware, ard that this was found in fairly good condition. One of the colore 1 men,who is engaged in clearing up the rubbish, found a diamond ring of the value of $200, ‘and at once turned it over to the foreman of his force, who put it with the other valuables that have been saved. A number of chil- aren’s toy banks have also been found, some of them containing sums of money that have footed up to quite a large figure. It is thought that the work of clearing up the ruins will not be concluded before the latter part of next week, ie DISTRICT GOVERNME: iv. He Protes T. C. HomiMer ‘of 413 Wisconsin avenue has written tg, the Commissioncrs request- ing that his name be stricken from the pe- Utlon for theo opening of 37th street. He says that the, opening of that street. will greatly damage higproperty, and therefore protests against opening of 37th street through “his pfoperty. _ Covered ,With Weeds. Ed J. O'Hare hag, called the attention of the Commissioners to the conditicn of the sidewalk on the “forth side of Madison street between I7th’and 18th streets north- west. He says that the sidewalk is com- pletely covered with grass and weeds, and asks that the prope department have this attended to. , Appojntments. John |S. Thpmpsgn has been appointed resident studgnt a, the Washington Hos- pital Asylum.,, The Commissioners today ordered that Charles S. Hyer be temporarily appointed clerk in office of the special assessment | clerk, with compensation at the rate of | $3.85 per diem, payabl> from the appropria- | tion for compulsory permit work, appoint- ment to take effect August 8, 1804, Elmer Carroll has been appointed a pri- yate of the District of Columbia fire de- ! partment, having satisfactorily served his probationary time. Testing the Water. ‘The Commissioners have requested Health Officer Woodward to have the water in the well on the ground occupied or used in con- ection with the public schoo! buildings analyzed and report ihe result to them. —_ > — Released on Bail. Jobn Butts, a young white man, charged with larceny, was this afternoon released William Harnedy of 3288 M street st becoming surety in the sum of SPECIAL ARMY RETIREMENTS FINANCE AND TRADE President Cleveland Gives His Views on the Subject. His Remarks on Vetoing the Bi tor the Rellef of Eugene Wells, Late Captain Twelfth Infa ry. President Cleveland gave to Congress a clear statement of his views on special legislation Yor the retirement of army of- ficers in a veto of the bill for the relief of Eugene Wells, late captain of the twelfth infantry. The bill authorized the President to appoint the beneficiary a second lieuten- ant of artillery, to be placed on the retired list for disability, without the usual exam- ination by a retiring beard. The President writes: "A Intments to the army under the authority of special legislation which name the proposed ap- pointee, and the purpose of which is the immediate retirement of the appointee, are open to serious objections, though 1 confess I have been persuaded through sympathy and sentiment on a number of occasions to approve such legislation. “When, however, it is proposed to make the retirement compulsory, and without nce to-age or previous examination, a most objectionable feature is introduced “The cases covered by the special enact- ments referred to are usually such as should, if worthy of any co. ition, be provided for under general or private pen- sion taws, leaving the retired list of the army to serve the legitimate purpose for which it was established. A recent discussion in the House of Rep- resentatives upon a bill similar to the one now before me drew from a member cf the House committee on military affaire the declaratjon that hundreds of such bills were before at committee and that there were fifty ents for the passage of the particular one then under discussion. It seems to me that this condition suggests such an encroachment upon the retired List of the army as should lead to the vir- tual abandonment of the legislation refer- red to. In addition to the objections to such legislation, based upon sound policy ‘and geod administration, there are facts connecied with the case, covered by the bill ‘new before me, which, in my judgment, for- bid J's favorable consideration.” —____e. MRS. BERGMANN’S SALUUN. An Attempt to Break Down vunicer , pvpGelabert’s Testimony. Policeman Gelabert charged Mrs. Minnie Bergmann in the Police Court this after- Poop, with having violated the Sunday law at her saloon, No. 2003 1gth street north- ‘west: He give direct testimony in the case, saying he saw persons in the saloon on the Sunday charged. Lawyer Shillington, for the defense, called the Care pee an dis- nd other witnesses to preve the ‘chatge: Policeman Bryan of the eighth precinct, on whose beat the saloon is located, was called, and he said he would not believe Gelabert under oath. Lieut. Vernon was called to bert’s character. ofticers, ke ‘Mr. Shillington asked Lieut. Vernon if {hile Gelabert was in hts precinct he did it report to . Daley that Frank Hall was doing a big business, and if he did not go and tell Hall of the intended raid and ask for the loan of $100. Witness answered that he had not heard the $100 part of the story, but he had heard the balance of it. He, however, did not know that what he heard was true. Gelabert, he said, had trouble with two officers, Bruce and Klinger, and these were the officers he heard speak of him. Witness said he would believe Officer Gelabert under oath. ' Lieut. Gessford, who is in charge of. the precingt jn. milph Gelabert does duty, also gave evidence. le knew but little of the officer, but he had no reason to doubt his honesty. Joseph Fiske,.a former employer of Gela- ert, gave evidence as to the officer's good character. % Night Inspeétot” Pearson gave evidence and said he believed that Gelabert gave i} informatiof of Seret. Daley's proposed raid. That, he said, was “betraying con- fidence." He also heard about the report- ed. tg. w $100, but hi i belie! hs a3 ut he hardly ‘of the report. .. Ha mes was next called, and he said that t we) der oath. at Seats believe Gelabert un- orks “ President Williamson of the ¥. M. C. A. also gave evidence concerning Officer Gela- bert’s character. Gelabert, he said, is a member‘of the Y: M. C. A., and witness said he would naturally suppose himi to be @ truthful man. Sergt. Daley also gave evidence. He then told of Gelabert’s alleged move in the Hali Mquor case. Gelabert, he said, explained to him (witness):why he told Hall of the Bee Re Sia, told witness that the reason he gave the raid away was because he was afratd Hall would get back at him for drinking at his (Hall's) place while he (Gelabert) was on duty. He said that Gela- bert told him he was taken to the place by Cfficer Herbert, and Sergt. Daley said that Herbert had to be taken off that beat be- couse of Hall's alleged Sunday violations of law. Stice then, he said, Gelabert has taken the pledge. Gelabert then took the stand to explain how he yielded to repeated invitations to drink. He.said he did not give the raid away, but merely warned Hall. He denied that he tried to obtain a loan of money from Hall. —_——__ ONLY SCRAPED SLIGHTLY. The Vigilant w Not Much Damagea Yesterday. SOUTHAMPTON, August 7.—The Vigilant was examined this afternoon at the dock, where she was cleaned and polished pre- vious to the race of Saturday last. A diver who inspected her bottom found that her lead was scraped slightly, and that she had @ tear along the bottom of her keel. This, however, can be hammered down, and there 1s no need to place her on the dry dock. Therefore there 1s nothing to prevent the Vigilant from racing tomorrow. The bot- tom itself was not touched when she scraped the shore off Ventnor yesterda: —_——_ A Town Surrounded by Fire, MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 7.—A spe- cial to the Evening Wisconsin from Pitts- ville, Wis., says: The town was surrounded by forest fires last evening, but only two small dwellings were consumed. The flames communicated to a lumber pile, but a fire engine from Grand Rapids put the fire out. : —_——__ In a Receiver’s Hands, TRENTON, N. J., August 7.—The New Jersey Flint and Spar Company has gone irto the hands of a receiver. The liabilities are placed at $16,000 and the assets nomi- nal. The company manufactures goods used In the making of pottery. Alexander Hunt is the receiver. ee ka, Arrested for Pigamy. NEW YORK, August 7.—George 8. Dicker- man of Brooklyn has been given Into the custody of officers from Peoria, Ill. Dicker- man is under indictment at the latter place for bigamy. The complaining witness ts a Miss Price, whose family is wealthy and of the best Social standing in Peoria. ere Survived a Typhoon. SHANGHAI, August 7.—The British bark Alcide, Capt. Dart, which sailed from New York April 14, has arrived here in a crip. pled condition. On August 2 a typhoon struck the vessel. Everything movable was swept from the decks, bulwarks were chr- ried away and other damage was sustained. 4 -_—_. Seerctary Bassett’s Change of Base. BOSTON, August 7.—The first step in the transfer of the offices of secretary of the League of American Wheelmen from Bos- ten to Chicago will be completed when Ab- bott Bassett, the secretary, reaches the latter city tonight. His office here was elcsed yesterda; Dry Goods Men Assign. NEW YORK, August Zeimer & Co. retail dry goods dealers at 225 and 227 6th avenue, assigned today, with a prefer- Discouraging Advices Send Down the Grangers, “PLUNGERS° ARE LETTING SUGAR ALONE vasken Ce No Further Engagements for Gold |‘ Shipments. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS hemes Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 7.—After a three days’ holiday in London prices from that center came fractionally lower than our closing prices of yesterday, but, at the same time, showed advances ranging from 1-2 to 11-2 over the last prices recorded abroad,on Friday of last week, but they were not dis- posed to do business here, owing to the tariff muddle, and save for a limited order in St. Paul and Louisville and Nashville took no iIrterest in the spetulation. As on yesterday, the interest in our mar- ket at the opening centered in the granger group, and the weakness noted at yester- day's close was, if anything, intensified. A private dispatch from the president of one of the leading granger roads was circulated, and quoted him as admitting that “the sit- uation in the west looks very bad.” Con- sequently, after opening about closing sales of yesterday, the bears became active, sell- ing Rock Island to 627-8 and Burlington to 70, which price is very close to the panic quotation of 1893. St. Paul was a conspic- uous exception, and was held well in hand by it» friends. The weakness in the grangers, while it held the rest of the market in check, was not otherwise reflected in the active hist. In fact, Louisville and Nashville, Telegraph, Missouri Pacific and Richmond Terminal vere quite strong, the former being freely purchased for London account, and Tele- graph and Missouri Pacific taken by brok- ers who have in times past acted for the Sage-Gould party. Terminal is growing in favor because of the iter outlook for the final success“ of the-latest reorganiza- tion. Sugar was only a “second choice,” and while the price has held very firm, the fluc- tuations have been -discouraging to the “plunger” element who have recently been 80 active Ip the stock. Chicago Gas has held very steady on mod- erate transactions, and the feeling in the room is that the pool is again disposed to do business. The “street” was fairly plastered with points to buy Distillers this morning, on ac- count of the “saving of twenty cents per gallon by paying the tax before the new tariff bill is passed,” but it was noticeabie that the same tactics were used by brokers supposed to represent insiders to dispose of the stock around 19 that have become so familiar of late. It opened at 18, where a few sales were rade, when it broke to 17 7-8, rallying fractionally to 18 3-8. The other industrials were entirely reg- lected. No further engagements of gold bave been made and the more important foreign houses are te think that no more will go out this week, as the market for sterling and continental bilis ts distinctly easter, with quotations from 1-32 to 1-16 be- low those of yesterday. The weakness is not due to any increase in the rupply of bills, but to a falling off in the inquiry from remitters. Actual rates for sterling are: Cable tra fers, 1.88 1-4,and 4.88 1-2; demand, 4.68 and 4.88 1-4; sixty days, 4871-4 and 4.87 1-2. The market remained dull, even to stag- nation, until just before the delivery hour, when the story was circulated around the room that there would surely be no agree- ment on the tariff b-ll. Sugar was natural- ly the first to fee) the sfecte of this rumor, and on buying for both accounts advanced rapidly from 1051-2, where it held lstlessly 1 dax,, t0 1071-4, strong at the vance. The ether industrials, excepting Distillers, sympathized with Sugar, and the railroad and telegraph. list joined..in the upward movement, and the market at the close was strong, at advances ranging from 1-2 to 11-2 per cent above the day's lowest prices. _ FINANCIAL AND’ COMMERCIAL. The folfowltig are the Opening, the high- est andthe lowest and yd Roe ror Sc extnanes ex : Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 8) Broudways e Ri Open. Low. Close. merican Sugar... Wie... 20536 107 American Sugar, pfd..., ‘gst sx “oe Hey American Topacco. oy RO M. and St. Paul. St. ©.) c.. M. Loui Long Istana ‘Traction Metropolitan Tractio Man 0. S. Cordage Co -8. Cordage, pia. New Jersey Central Rew York Central ¥.c Northern r Northern Pacitie, ptd North American. Ont. and Westera, Pacific Mau... Phila. and Reading Pullman P. Car Co. Bichmoud ‘Terminal Phila. ‘Traction. Texas Pacttic... Tenn. Coal and Umon Pacute . Waoasn . ? basn, pid. ‘ By Wheeling & Lake Erie 0 Wheeling & LE pfd Boxy Western Union T Woeconsin Central. Silver. . e Washin, Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. S$. 48, registei bid, 1141q asked. U. 8."4s, coupon 114 bid, asked. Us. bid, sk $ District of ON bid. ot gun fund Gs, gould, Jol, currency, 115 bi urrency, 120 bid. o VU. 8. Electric Li aewapeake and Potomac ‘te American Security and Trust 5s, hd. American Se ‘and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Masonic Hail Association bs. try Ist Gs, 100 10 posit. and Trust Compani Trust, 125 bid, 2 119 bid, 123 asked. 8 asked. Washington American § Washington Safe Deposit, 100 2 Kailroad 310 asked. ied. king- Tenallytown, 35 das and Esctric Light Wa Bid 90 asked. Gear od a, 1G bi 35 asked." Iig bid, . asked. Lincuin, Commercial, 6 asked. Title Tnsurance Stocks.Real Estate Title, 107 bid | Columbia Tithe, 7 bid, Washington ‘iritie, 3 bl el cople’s, 3 bid, |, 8 asked. Carriage, . shington Market, 12 ence of $34,771 ‘to Samuel Zelmer. The firm of Zeimer & Co. was established about two years ego, and {fs one <f the largest ary goods establishmertr on Gth avenus, 80 Ae BASTOUUE, August 7.—Flour stewdy, upchorg- ‘| bushels; #tock, md xteady—good ta Grain freights dull unchanged. Butter ». 2, d4—receipts, 200, senmliends Ha: = a $15.00, ‘firm, choice timothy, $14. and unchanged. Sugar fancy creamery, ; do. tnitation, 1 bald ®, 16; good ladle, 14al5; store packed, 12a steady —fresh, 12. Cheese firm, un- Chicage Grain and Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Sei, Bankers and Brokers. CHICAG a Os eos St se 0355 oy bard Bay oe mR Re me OR 36 BR 13.30 13.32 18.25 725 730 7.5 697 6.75 Clone, 6.58 6.68 6aT xD a1 Naval officers are naturally very much in- terested in the outcome of the pending troubles between China and Japan, grow- ing out of the desire fer the control of Corea. It is believed that many valuable lessons will be learned in regard to the merits of mcdern battle ships, the effective- ress of torpedoes and the ability of fast cruisers to cope with more powerful armor- ed ships. A good many years ago Corea had a slight difficulty with the United States navy, which resulted in the death of reveral American officers and men, Before the trouble ended, however, our naval forces destroyed five Corean forts and captured 481 pieces of artillery and fifty flags, with a joss of about #” Coreans. Several of the guns captured on that occa- sion are now at the Naval Academy. There is also a tablet in the chapel at from the attempt of ex-Gov. ot fornia, then United States minister to China, to arrange a convention with Corea for the protection of sailors shipwrecked on the coast of that country. Corea was then under the suzerainty of China, and the lat- ter country had given its consent to the convention. Rear Admiral John Rodgers, in the flagship Colorado, with the ships : F} 4 i 4 4 i rectly upon the forts. A short fight fo lowed. The Coreans were easily driver back into the country, and their forts, can- non, flags and a number of prisoners fel? into the hands of the victorious Americans. Col. McLane Tilton, now on duty at Annap- olis, was in command of the marine guard on that occarion. Ever since then the re- lations between Corea and the United States have been extremely cordial, an@dthe latter has on several occasions shown al- most a paternal interest in the welfare of its feeble neighbor in the ortent. it ts not at all ikely that trouble will ever occur between them again. tee THE POSTPONED TESTS. Dynamite Guns to Be Tried at Sandy Hook. It is expected that the portponed tests of pneumatic dynamite guns for coast de- fenses will take place very s0om at.the Sandy Hook proving grounds. There arc three of these guns at the proving grownds ready for trial, one S-inch and two 15-inch guns. There is another group of i+-inch guns for which a contract ts out, but the contractors have as yet failed to @eliver them. The contracts were made several years ago with the Pneumatic Torpedo and Construction Company of New York city. With the $-mch gun, received at the prov ing grounds, there came ten shells charged with explosive gelatine, five of which con. tained fifty pounds and five 100 pounds, The total cost of this piece was $29,812.50, The group of two 15-inch guns are sup- plied under the contract with twenty-elgne shells, charged with gelatine, three con- taining fifty pounds; eight, 100; ten, 200, and seven, pounds of the explosive gela- tine. The total cost of the outfit will be $126,122.50, The guas are so constructed as to admit of being moved hydraulically, pneumatically or by electric power. The 8+ inch gun, to be accepted, must be capabl¢ of projecting a shell charged with 100 pounds of explosive to all ranges, from 100 to 2,600 yards, and a shell containing #0 pounds of expl M ranges from 100 to 3,20 yards. Eech M-inch gun of forty calibers length of bore must be capa- ble of projecting shells to the following ranges: From 100 to 2,000 yards, shell ¢ taining 4 pounds of explosive; to 3.550 yards, shell containing 2% pounds of ex- plosive; to 4,500 yards, shell ecntaining 10 pounds of explosive, and to » yards, shell containing & pounds of explosive. The shell for these guns is of such a char- acter as to insure a firm and steady fight, and not to break up in the air, or be me- chanically destroyed on striking the water before the detonation of the charge. It ig provided with electrical fuses, capable of igniting charges at any desired point, and also of igniting charges at any number of points. It has also a mechani use which, | it is asserted, ts certain of action at all | ranges. ————__-6 + Marine Band Concert. The program for the Marine Band Concert at the Capitol, on Wednesday, at 5:36 p.m, is as follows: he Marine Band” Overture, “King’s Lieutenant Saxophone solo, “Attila”. Mr. John ter Linden. |. Selection from “Tabasco”. » Medley, “The Metropolis at -Fanctullt, -Titt, verdl, Grand march, “The Army of the o tomac”.. ..Fanciullt . Characteristic, “The Dying Poet”... 8. Patrol, “Coxey ¥. Hall Columbia. Maryla The Prince George's County Democratia Association held an enthusiastic meeting } last evening at Branchville, M@., and unant. mously adopted resolutions indorsing the course of Senator Gorman in opposing the Wilson tariff bill and framing the come promise measure. Annie Ourand, Carrie Cassidy and Ida Cassidy this afternoon filed a bilJ in equity | against Emily Foilansbee, Mary Hartman, | Wm. A. Hartman and John Ourand, asking | that a decree be passed authorizing the | sale of lot 1, square 717; the appointment of | a trustee, and for a proper distribution of the proceeds of the sale. —— Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau todayg 8 am., 65; 2 p.m., $1; maximum, 83; minte mum, 58. _> Pleasant W. Pratt of North Carolina waa today appointed a laborer at the civil serve ice commission. Stephen Moffatt, a small boy arrested foe jumping on cable cars, was tined #1 in Juda¢ TTL Ge Taybe’s court this mo.