Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1894—TEN PAGES. j ATE NEWS BY WIRE|SENATOR LoocE Takes ParT ‘Budden Death of Ohief Justice Ben- ett of Kentucky. PACKERS PROTECTED BY DEPUTIES teal Resumption of Operations at Pull- man. ee ey CELEBRATION AT FREDERICK —~— HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., August 9.—Judge Caswell Bennett, chief justice of the court of appeals of Kentucky, died very suddenly at 8:30 o'clock this morning. His death was the result of rheumatism. He was a candidate for re-election at the election ‘Which will occur in November next. PROTECTED BI ¥ DEPUTIES. Workmen Went to Work at Omaha Packing Houses. OMAHA, Neb., August 9.—Sheriff Drexel sent cne hundred deputies to South Omaha “at an early hour this morning, and as 2 consequence there was no trouble when the new men went to work in the packing houses. ‘The deputies broke up the picket lines of the strikers and escorted the workmen to the houses in squads. The strikers stood around at a distance and hooted and jeered, but they did not «¥s- to do inything ylo- very a member of the ob inen returaed to Work under the protection of the officers. All of the houses began killing, In spite of the threat of the managers that they would do no work until the militia had been call- ed out. It is the gereral bellef that the the strike is now practically broken. WORKING AT PULLMAN. the First Time tn Mo! CHICAGO, August %.—The great Corliss engine in the Pullman shops was operated today for the first time in three months. Two more departments were opened and about 9 men were at work. The strike leaders still hope for victory, and have sent telegrams to almost every labor or- ganization in the country stating that the strike will be won if it can be continued awhtle. The messages asked for money, and stated that the strikers are starving. CELEBRATING AT FREDE! bm. The Capital City Guards Went to Assist. ‘Bpecial Dispateh to The Evening Star, FREDERICK, Md., August 9.—Today was celobraied In Frederick by the County Emancipation Celebration Association as ® hcliday in honor of the emancipation proci:mation. There was a parade in the mort-irg, in which the Capital City Guards of Washingtoa took part, and at the fair grounds a picnic was held, base ball games and drumr corps contests indulged in, and hes were made by C. E. Nichols of and Géo. M. Lane of the Balti- more ber. This ev: there will be a ball. —$—_< LOWER ‘TES FOR WHEAT. Elevator Charges to Be HKeduced to Benetit the Farmers. ST. PAUL, Minn., August 9.—Samuel Hill, president of the Eastern Minnesota road, has created a stir among the elevator men of this section of the northwest by the an- Nouncement that rates on wheat in the ele- _ ators of the Great Northern road at Du- luth and West Superior -would be practi- caliy cut in two, much to the benefit of the farmers. “The new rates go into effect Au- gust 10° ‘The reduction is caieulated to be of value to the twe classes with which the raflroad business, the producer and the manu- ‘tures, who is, in this case, the miller. ‘Ihe farmer can take advantage of low ele- Vator charges, the grain will come to the ‘Jnore freely, more men will be employ- ed in the mills, and both the farmer and me- ¢hanic wil have more money. The railroad - figures that the reduction will be worth while to it from the standpoint of increased Mr. Hill thinks the new order of things will affect the storage rates on about 5v,- 000,000 bushels of wheat this coming sea- sop, and saii he had talked with several elevator men, including G. W. Van Dusen W. H. Dunweedy, and that they were im favor of the new movement on account of the great saving which would result to the farmers in this state, It is estimated that the new rates will mean a reduction of ever $2,0U0,U00 in eleva- tor earnings. DULUTH, Minn., August 9.—M. J. Forbes, who, in the absence of George Spencer, the Feceiver, represents the Lake Superior and Union :aprovement Eievator companies, With 13,164,000 Dushels of capacity, said When interviewed as to the reduction in storage rates by the Great Northern: “Tne Union Improvement and Lake Su- perior companies will meet any cut made by the Great Nerthern elevators. The other companies, so far as can be learned, have Rot yet decided upon a policy, but it is re- garded as probable that they will follow the example set. A meeting of elevator men ‘Will oe hekd tomorrow and a course of ac- tion decided upon.” BALLS OF FIRE FELL. Residents of Creede, Col, Searea Dur- ing a Thunder Storm. CREEDE, Col, August 9—During a rain storm last night the sky became very vivid With electrical flashes and thunder rolled im a most deafening way. With three ac- companiments, what appeared to be three balls of fire, each as large as a man’s two fists, struck the ground simultaneously Within a radius of 50 feet. ia Soon as they struck there was a shock ‘Bed then the balls burst, throwing out in- hhumerable sparks. The inhabitants experi- — @ great scare, but no damage was ne. ——~>__. LOSS AT MARE ISLAND, Damage to a Caisson at the Navy Yard Dey Dock. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Augus> 9.—The large iton caisson which closed the dock at Mare Islind navy yard broke from its fasterings last night and fell outward, sirking © of sight. Through carelessness @ large quantity of water was let in the big basin ‘er the docking of the U. S. s. Thetis. nef the tile went out the weight the water Inside forced the heavy cais- & outward, tearing it from the fasten- #3. The catsson was buili ten years ago it a cost of $56,000. It is likely there will @ court of inquiry to fix the blame for e accident, —_—_—.——_ TWENTY HOURS AHEAD. Thg Washington-Denver Reiny vy- clists Report to A. D. Blnek. | SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,August 9.—The Wash- ington-Denver relay bicyclists arrived here at 7:12 this morning, nineteen and a half 7 hours ahead of time. JACKSONVILLE, UL, August 9%.—The Washington-Denver bicycle relay riders ssed through this city at 9:27 this morn- ng. tweaty hours and ten minutes ahead of schedule time. The bag containing the Message was brought to this city by Fred. Killus, who rode the last relay assigned t~ the Springfield men, and deliveraa ~ = Arthur D. Black, vice conss: 7" it to nois division, and nat ae _ acl Ne eager of the relay. Toe, TacknOtN hs Pe re will take ft'te eet: —_—--_ — Rieh Find of Gota. MOSEA, Col., August 9.—A most surpris- ing strike of free milling gold ore has been de in the Annto lode, fifteen miles east of here, by the Fullenwider brothers. As- Says have been made with the astonishing Ss of $42,000 per ton. The gold is found @ honeycomb quartz, easily worked, al- most crushing the hand. Much of it is wistbie to the naked eye. Fight in the Seventh Massachusetts Con- greasional District. Why He Favors Hayes—Ex-Speaker Barrett Comés Gut in an Inter- View on the Situation. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, ., August. 9.—Senator Lodge has taken a hand in the seventh dis- trict congressional fight, and is out with a statement of the reasons why he prefers to have his old constituency represented by K. B, Hayes of Lynn rather than ex-Speaker W. EB. Barrett of Melrose. It is generally conceded that the district which ts now rep- resented by Dr, William. Everett will be likely to go republican this year, and that a republican nomination wili be equivalent to en election. That is why interest in the contest has awakened even in + the heat of midsummer. At a meeting held in the interests of Mr. Hayes Senator Lodge was present and made a speec’. He said that his presence there needed no explanation. Though a United States Senacor, he ‘was ‘still “a resi- —_ of the seventh onsressiona? district, and had not forfeited his "ight to a voice in iS who should repres. it him in Con- gress. He said: “In the settlement or this ques- tion, a3 @ citizen and voter of the ‘istrict, T am ready to take my party—I remomber very well when there was a contest in the Worcester district on one occasion’ mY honored colleague, Senator Hoar, not only bart, but went as a delegate ‘to the convention. I thought he was entirely right at the time; I think so nqw. His exampie is one I am always glad to follow. “I am in favor of the nomination of Mr. Hayes. He ts an old and devoted friend of mine, to whom I am indebted for many years of generous and disintezested support. If he were an unfit man for Representative, I would not advocate him if he were the dearest friend I had in the world, But, in my opinion—and I know him well—he is thoroughly fitted both by character and ability to serve this @istttet with. distinc- tion in the House of Representatives.” If Mr. Hayes*is nomtnated; he wil? bring out the full republican vote, and the dis- trict wut give the angen Tereeers ma- Jority in its history. Mr. not re- ter to Mr. Barrett, and only touched Tightly cn the defection of the Hayes men in April, 1833, which led to the defeat of Mr. Bar- . rett. Mr. Barrett treats the speech as a slap at him, as in effect it reaHy fs, and this morning gives out an interview, in which he replies to Senator ‘Liotige’s position. He disclaims any hostility to the Senator, and believes that he cotfi? work harmontously with him in Congress, so long as both worked for the interests of the republican party. He takes exception to the analogy which Senator Lodge draws between his course and rhat of Senator Hoar, stating the difference as follows: “Mr. Lodge says that he ts but following the example of Senatcr Hoar, ard refers to the latter being a delegate in the famous Rice-Bates contest. It is but justice to Mr. Hoar to say (and no one will dispute tt) that while he has exercised his right as a citizen to attend caucus, and vote for’ delegates, and when chosen a delegate to conventions to attend, he has always carefully abstained from do- ing anything which could be construed into an attempt to usé offical infltience, or claim anything like leadership or control in the contest between candidates. In the Rice- Bates contest, Mr. Rice being a brother-in- law, Mr. Hoar was made a delegate against his judgment, and. without his knowledge or expectation. He attended the convention, but outside of that. took no part in the con- Referring to his defeat in 1893, he asserts that it was caused by the man with whom Senator Lodge is now acting, and says that the contest in the district was never of his seeking. “S3eing in Washington in the spring of 1803,"" he says, “I had a long talk with Mr, Lodge, stating the case with en- tire candor, and saying that if it was his intention to oppose me for the nomination I should not-allow, my name to be used, but would give up the ‘idea of being a candidate tather than provoke a struggle in the party. I was informs by him and by many other close friends of Mr. Hayes that the latter would not probably be a candidate, and that no reason existed why, in the case of my nomination, I should not recetve the hearty and loyal support of all the republicans of the district.” He concludes with this significant sen- tence: “Loyal republicanism and loyal re- Eublicans will be above par this year, and the people of the district understand the situation and what caused its loss in 1893."" RRL lita FLUCTU, IONS IN GRAIN Less Vivlent Than Yesterday and the Preceding Day. CHICAGO, August 9.—The fluctuations in the early trading in grain were jess vio- lent than they were yesterday, but the coz ditions were bullish and that trade contin- ues excited and nervous. The bear panic which had possession of the market yester- day had given place to a bullish feeling at the opening. The Cincinnati Price Cur- yent summary foted a further deteriora- tion in the’ growing corn crop, with in- creased feeding of wheat to live stock and the fact that the weather map continued to show high temperatures, no rain in the corn belt and rports from Kansas of a to- tal failure of the corn crop. September corn opened ragged, anywhere from 57 to 59c. in different parts of the pit, against 5% 3-4e. at th ¢ lose yesterday, But the price, as soon as a settled figure was reached, was 37 1-2c., and from that price it steadily declined’ till it touched 5S 3-4, yesterday's last price. Then it ral- lied to 56 3-4c. May corn opened at from 58 to 54c., against 52 3-4e. at the close yes- terday, sold to Sic., eased off to 53 1-8e., but rallied to 58 7-8. September wheat cpened at 56 3-8G5-8 cents yesterday, touch- cents against 55 7-8 ed 568-4 cents and then on heavy’ selling by Councellman and Day broke to 55 3-4@ 55 7-8 cants. The break was assisted by a re- port that 195,400 bushels had been charters” at Toledo for shipment to this port; an? 1,” the fact that Livesnool was 1-2 penp-, ; bY er. Good buying set in at the deo 4% low ever, and a rally followed, ur*, {ner how. Tose to 563-8 ceats. Be sh ool ‘igh as 33.1-8 cents September oats sold as > against 1-8 cents, ~ * day, but a off Vat final price yester- 32 1-2 cents, Pro- visions were wo". “September pork sold off so $15.07 1-2, but rallied. to September lard led 21-2 strength in grains continued, corn, “ptember, selling up to 57 cents, May to 541-2 cents, and September wheat 567-8 cents, by 11 o'clock. The advance which followed the opening was caused by the Washington weather In- dications predicting no rain for the corn belt for the next thirty-six hours. The country is also buying again, and the big bear operator, Pardridge, was a heavy buyer, taking everything that was offered. The country is also buying wheat. The trade in cereals is broadening. pana nvoerr The Polish Church Convention, CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 9.—Secretary Chrowiowski of the Polish national Catho- Mie Church committee has received letters indicating that about forty churches will be represented at the conventicn to be held in this city August 20. The election of a bishop will be one of the chief objects of the convention, and it is almost certain that Rev. Father Koiaszwski, who started the independent Catholic Church move- — in this city, will be honored with the office. et Auditor Chargea Forgery. BOISE, Idaho, August 9.—Geo. ¥ -~ ley of Moscow, Tatha a Hmack+ rested on 9 ch=-~ -waty, has been ar- rants © -arge of forging county war- 230% ©, amounts ranging all the way from 9,000 to $15,000, Hinekley was deputy au- ditor of Tatha county under Cone and was intrusted with the entire business of the office. Deputy With — unl Meeting of Friends. CHAPPAQUA, N. . August 9.—Nearly 1,000 of the Hicksite Friends are here in at- tendance upon the yearly. meeting of the Natioral Society of Friends. The iS cortirug one week. Pennsylvania, Mary- land, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,” Iinols and Canada ar> represented. ‘The ‘speakers today were Robert M. Janney and Amy Willets. The exercises are held in a tent on the grounds of the Chappaqua Mountain Trstitute, & MR, BOUTELLE’S RESOLUTIUN. mgress Should Recognise await, Anyway, He Says, -Mr. Boutelle of Maine agitated the Hawaiian question again in the House to- day, and in a very Mvely manner. Under the guise of making a personal explanation to refute the charge that he was actuated by partisan motives solely’ in introducing his recent résolutions to recognize the re- Public of Hawai! Mr. Boutelle took occa- sion to inform the House of the prospec- tive action by the committee on foreign affairs and to make a few remarks on the administration. Mr. Boutelle said that yesterday Secre- tary Gresham came up to the Capitol— “sneaked” is the word Mr. Boutelle and advised the House and Senate fore! affairs committee that the Preside nt re e republic of Hawai! This was done, Mr. Boutelle intimated, to dispense with the necessity for action by the committee on Mr. Boutelie’s- ressiytien, Mr. Boutelle criticised this a*pect of the affair at some length, and 9uid: “I desire to say to the foreign affairs committee, con- cerning which it is —I have no right to know What-has tren--1-.4 in ‘the com- mittee—concerning which it is rumored that they have taken the ground that the ad- rainistration having recognized the republic of Hawaii, it is therefore unnecessary for this House to have anything to say about it <I desire to inform that committee that if they adhere to that course they will tra- verse the viating precedents and tra- ditions of this republic and of this body, and we shall have, for the first time in the history of the United States, the advent of a new republic among the galaxy of free natiors without an expression of cordial welcome and congratulation from the éreatest republic of All, the United States = America. (Applause on the republican side.) “Mr. Speaker, the mere formal perform- 2nce of a duty on the part of the executive that ought to have been performed long ago, long before the embassies of a de- funct monarchy were allowed to kick their heels in the ante-rooms of power—the fact that the administration has performed this duty reluctantly, haltingly, grudgingly and secretively—for today this great body, rep- resenting the people and speaking for the people, is officially unaware of the great public transaction which has been peddled out to some partisan members of this body —the fact, I say, that the administration has, in this manner, at this late day, per- formed that duty, does not relleve us from cur resporsibility. Mr. Speaker, it would be gross disrespect to a great commercial product of several states in this Union for me to denounce this whole transaction as | peanut pelitics, (Laughter.) “The outrage upon every principle of pub- Me honor that has characterized this Ha- wailan business from the beginning has been carried fittingly to the end, and while im the outset, every principle cf inter- national probity, every sentiment of public honor, every idea of national dignity has been trampled under foot by this adminis- tration, we have here today another at- tempt to trample upon and abolish, or rather to violate, the unbroken precedents and traditions of the House of Represe- sentatives of the United States. “In the name of the people, in the name of the people's representatives, in the name of popular government, in the name of free- dom for mankind, in the name of that sen- timent which recognizes struggles for. lb- erty wherever they exist or succeed, I ask this House to repudiate this mass of t siversation, to come back to the bedrock of the first principles of the republic in its better days, and to join heartily in ex- pressing our cordial congratulations to the republic of Hawali.” (Prolopged applause on the republican ,side.) Mr. Boutelle desired to continue. his re- marks in this line, but the Speaker held that they did not comprise a question of. privilege, and after a wordy discussion, Mr. Boutelle was compelted to take his seat. e+ A RARE COIN. And Congressman Johnson Got it by Accident. Congressman Johnson of North Dakota has just fallen into a bit of good luck through one of his constituents, who is a clerk in the Treasury Department. Some time ago a lot of penniés were presented at the treasury for redemption. Among them was a coin which was rejected. The Treasury would not give-a cent for ft. A clerk in the office redeemed it and gave it to Congressman Johnson, who sent it to the Smithsonian to be identified. Today he received word from the Smithsonian that the coin is of the mintage of. the year 28+ A. D. and circulated in the time of the Emperor Diocletian. It. is a very valuable relic, worth many times its weight gold ——————_-e- — MEAT INSPECTION. ‘The Recent Civil Service Kxamina- tion Not a Success. The civil service commission recently held an examination of applicants for appoint- ment to the position of inspector under the j meat inspection law. These places were but recently included in the scope of the civil service law, and this was the first ex- amination of candidates thereunder. Out of a total number of tliirty persons who took the examination but three made a sufti- ciently high percentage to entitle them to appointments. This is very discouraging to che officials of the bureau of animal indus- try of the Department of Agriculture, under whose directions the inspection of cattle slaughtered for interstate and foreign com- | merce is carried on. The law requires that the persons now holding the position of meat inspector, of whom there are proba- bly fifty or more, shall take a civil service examination, but they have not as yet been examined. Another examination of appli- | each N cants will be held shortly, so as to increase | the list of eligibles. DISTRICT IN CONGRS” , Aged Colored Pev- Senator Gibson sg? ,, vies Mome. Ke Ween + this afternoon that eo om © be ‘able tomorrow to secure te him ptt? “Senate upon the bill reported Rittes Testerday from the District com- and -: establishing the Home for Aged $29. Infirm Colored People. As this is a -souse bill and no amendments are proposed by the Senate committee its passage in the Senate would send it to the President. Charter Extended. Senator McMillan today called up and secured the passage of the joint resolu- tion extending for six months the charter of the Washington end Maryland Railroad Company, which expired by limitation on the Ist of August. Or Pensions Granted. Among the pensions granted today were the following: : District of Columbia—Original, Don c. Keeler, United States Soldiers’ Home; John Donohue, United States Soldiers’ Home. Re- issue, Silas J. Uhl. Increase, Frederick Richter. Maryland—Supplemental, laughter, Frederick city, Frederick county. Original widow's, &c., Mary M. Anderson, Princess Anne, Somerset county; Harriet Wilson (mother), Baltimore. > Virginia—Original, Paul Tracey, National Military Home, Elizabeth City. Additional, Dennis Fries, National Military Home, Elizabeth City. Increase, Willlam H. Lyon, National Military Home, Elizabeth City. Mexican war survivors (Increase), Augustus Stone, Richmond, Henrico county; Matthew Johnson, Culpeper, Culpeper county. Louis P. De Republicans in Conference. Shortly after the adjournment of. the Senate today the members of. the stes='-” committee of the republican si: sues. conference for the nu -o went into their plai gf s=* -pose of considering It was —~ _--ton in regard to the tariff. bo understood that this wis done be- sause of the reported agreement between the democratic conferees on the tariff bill. eer aneate Confirmations. The Senate in executive session today con- firmed the nomination of Henry 8. Priest of Missouri to be United States district. judge for the eastern district of Missouri; also Amos M. Thayer of Missouri to be United States circuit judge for the eighth judicial circuit, and Luthes M, Embry to be post- master at Shelbyville, iil, —$—$—.-@--—___ Military Cadets Appointed. Military cadets have been appointed dur- ing the past week as follows: Claude Steele of Robinson, Ill; James A. McNamara of Bureka, Cal.; Wm. McCoach of Philadel- Dhia, ; Harold Hammond of Rushville, ii.; Reuben A. Meyers of New York, N. Lee Frederick Hunter, jr., of Washington, STORMS’ EFFECT ON WAR Bay Inierfore "With Hoctilitios in the Far Test Me, : i a ‘The Sennon for Monsgoms and ‘ty- C phoons—Something About the ‘Ler- rible Energy of the Latter, 1 One of the members of the Japanese le- gation in this city has raised an interest- ing question in cormection with the war between China and Japan. It relates espe- clally to the effect that the monsoon and the typhoon, the season for which ts fast approaching, may possibly have on the mil- itary operations of the two countries. The pressure of the monsoon is not regarded as a menace to sea maneuvering, but 7.47 is felt of the typhcon. The '-; sacter is a re- volving wind stor, whose effects are dis- | estrous. Tt “is believed by the officials of the Jegation that naval movements, ‘during the typhoon season at least, will be some- what circumscribed. The Chinese will probably not venture a great distance from thelr coasts, but will keep close to port. Japan, it Is thought here, will. wage an ag- gressive war against China, and some of her objective points, in all probability, will be the Chinese ports. Already reports have reached here of high gales the Chinese coast that have com- pelled all craft but the stanchest stea ers to seek sheiter in port. Naval offic: say that when the dreaded typhoon sets in there is nothing to do but run for it. The U. S. 8. Marion was struck by a storm of this kind a few months ago when be- Inning her voyage home from China to San Francisco. She emerged in damaged condition and had a narrow escape, not- withstanding she is a splendid sea boat and was in the hands of the ablest naviga- tor in the navy, hen vessels are not sunk by typhoons they are frgyaenily driv- en far out of their course, 50 it will be seen that naval operations between Japan and China are Ifkely to be conducted at great risk. For this reason operations of the fleets probably will be restricted to a minimum, A curious fact has been developed from researches in the recoris of the naval jn- telligence bureau thtowlug some Nght cn Corean seainanship end tending to shake our corfidence in the belief that we orlgi- nated the ironclad warship. A special report made by a naval officer on Corean naval resources in 1883 says: “The old Corean navy consisted of junks armed with grapnels, punching pikes and small firearms. At present there are no vessels equipped for war purposes at all. During the last war with the Japanese, in 1619, an iron turtie back was used against the Japanese wooden junks. From the ports under the turtle back grapnels were thrown on the Japanese junks, whith were then capsized or sunk, having holes punch- ed in them. This ironclad fs still in exist- ence at Yong Yong. It is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, fronclad in the world.” A letter was received recently in this city from Lieut. Col. Von Hannekin, who was on the transport Kow Shing when she was sunk by the Japanese torpedoes. It was written in June, and the colonel said that war was inevitable; because the Japanese were determined: to have one. The Chinese were reluctant, he said, and he anticipated Japanese victories tat first because of Chin lack of preparation. But in the end, when the Chinese were fairly aroused, they would certainiyyand surely overwhelm their adversaries, ha wrote. The colonel is am officer of the second rank in the Chinpse service, a place of high distinction, andis thoroughly Informed as to her resources. He Is a highly trained engineer officer, andIt was he who bullt the forts at Port Arthur and at Wei-hai- wei, on the opposite ‘shore. DISTRICT oven MENT. Lamps Wanted. Jchn O. Johnsén has written to the Com- missioters reqtsting them to place at least three lamps’ on Morris street _north- east between 6th and 7th, F and G streets. » Albert Carry, president of the National Capital Brewing Company, has written to the Commissioners requesting them to place gas lamps on D street between 13th and ith sireets southeast. He says that at the present time there fs but one gas lamp near Uith, on D street southeast. A Resignation and an Appointment. Mr, E. T. Thurston, rainfall observer in the sewer department, has tendered. his resignatton, because of ill health, and Lamar Cobb, jr., has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Vant to Live m. Health Officer Woodward has informed the Commissioners that an inspection of premises No. 308 9th street northeast shows the house to be unfit for habitation and dangerous to life and Iimb. He recommends that the house be condemned and ordered to be removed. Detective Plumbing. Health Officer Woodward has reported to the Commissioners that an inspection »* the following named premises shows the plumbing ts seriously defective”, < respects, and asks that the , ~ ‘> many plumbing be directed to ix” inspector of ase as may bg * -*€ such action in 0 7 De rau ’>™ sorthwest, 1205 M street 1144, 1146 gr? V Street northwest, 1142, " 4 148 19th street northwest. that B Sewers Filled Up. - + M. Deeble, M.D., of Takoma Park, D. ~ has called the attention of the Commis- sioners to the condition of the sewers at that place, which are at present so filled with sand and weeds as to prevent the flow of water through them. He says that the stagnant water in the gutters is a continual source of disease. —_—-> —_ THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 2—Judge Bradley. McArdle agt. Herderson; decree pro con- fesso against Joha Henderson. Burn agt. Watron et al.; decree pro confesso against Lewis, Weed and Watson. Hogans agt. Hogars: order referring cause to examiner, Clark egt. Dodge; decree for sale, Cireuit Court--Judge Bradley. Hanline Brothers agt. Augustus P. Cre: shaw and Benjamin CG. King, trading as Crenshaw & Company; judgment for plain- tiffs by default for $488.08, with interest at 6 per cent from August 9, 1893, and costs. Lewis H. Cole & Company agt. Max Mar- shall; motioa to strike out affidavit of Sam- uel L. Gross overruled. The Baltimore and Obio Railroad Company agt. Walter F. Hewitt; judgment: for plaintiff by default for $415.45, with interest from December 14, 1893, and costs _ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, —_ A Pemp Request. The Commisslofiersteday received a pe- tition signed bya ldrge majority of resi- dents and property owners on L street between 6th anf %th streets northwest, requesting them: to=restore the pump on that street. 19m The HIN Approved. The Commissioners have returned to the President, with thair,epproval, Senate bill 2217, “To provide: ferthe closing of a vart of an alley in are 185, fs 5: 7 Ed a “¢ city of Washir gton, Distiee enki 2S Lining Permits. =e building permits Issued today were as follows: cade J. C. Yost, to’ three brick dwellings at Nos. 701, 76%, 705 9th street northeast, to cost $12,000, Ferdinand Schmidt, to one brick dwelling at 1121 12th street ncrthwest, to cost $10,- o A, M. Green, to one frame dwelling on Emporia street, Buena Vista, to cost $750. Mrs. R. C. Kennedy, to one brick dwell- ing at 2127 California avenue, Washington Heights, ‘to cost $7,000. Returns Froin Tennensee. Full returns from sixty-four counties of Tennessee give the democratic vote for su- preme judges as 16,174; fusion, $1,720. Democratic majority, 24,554. Twenty coun- ties unoffictally heard from give 209 majori- ty for democrats; twelve counties yet to be heard from will give at least 8,000 fusion majority, making the total democratic ma- jority in the state 16,000. This is a demo- cratic gain since 1882 of 22,C0u, ees 200 The Pardee Ornamental Perth Ambcy, N. Ju bu Brick Works at yesterday. Ivins AFTERNOONS CABLEGKAMS, The Reported Fight Between ti Naniwa Chi Yuen. LONDON, August 9.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien Tsin, dated August & says that Col. Von Hannekin’s deposition, which was read before the court of in- quiry appointed to investigate the details of the sinking of the Kow Shing,confirms the previous reports of the affair and denies that there was any fight between the Nan- wa and the Chi Yuen. MARSEILLES, August 9.—An Italian named, Palmiri has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for having robbed Baron Arthur de Rothschild of his purse last January at the Toulon railroad station. ‘The purse contained 14,000 francs. Palmiri will be charged at Nize, also,with having murdered Zazaec Allender year Monte Carlo late in last De*. Allen- der was eens ms le sti A ooloe Englishman. He was killed and Pavoed and his body was thrown un- = a bridge. ONDON, August 9.-In connection with he meeting of the Eritish Association the legres or D. C. eng Casus will be ocnferred “upon #, Samuel Pierrepont Lavgley, the distinguished astronomer of Washington. CHRISTIANIA, August 9.—The Canadian Pacific line steamer Miowere, which went ashore near Askengcld while on a voyage from Shields for Odde, Norway, has been floated. Si. PETERSBURG, August 9.—'Twenty- two new cases of cholera and fourteen | deaths from that disease have been reported nere today. LONDON, August 9.—Mr. Gardner, presi- dent of the beard of agriculture, ‘in the house of commons today, replying to a question upon the part of Mr, Chaplin re- garding the inquiry. made concerning the landing of diseased Canadian cattle, prom- fses to furnjsh the house, within a reason- able time, the minute and analyzing evi- dence which had teen received, slowing the conclusion at which the experts had ar- rived. PARIS, Avgust 9.—Defly and Lestrange, who a few weeks ago stole $4,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Botson, an American resident of Paris, have been sentenced to imprisonment for six months and thirteen months respectively. An intermediary, Blais, was sentenced to two years’ im- risonment, and the purchasers of the stolen jewelry, Schnerb and his mother, were sen- tenced to six months each. QUEENSTOWN, August 9%—A number of passengers who landed from the White Star line steamer Britannie, which arrived here last night from New York, were fined for smuggling tobacco. John Slattery,whose clothing was found to be lined with cigars, was fined £12. BERWICK -ON-TWEED, August 9.—Thos. Atchison Denman, second baron Denman, marshal and associate of the tord chief fus- tice of England, is dead. He was eighty- nine years oid. COPENHAGEN, August 9.—Burmeister, Wain and Company's ship yards at this place were burned yesterday evening. ‘The yacht which this concern was building for the czar was damaged. —_—~— AGREED ON COMPROMISE. “Commiitee of Thirty” Republicans Recognized in New York. NEW YORK, August 9.—The republican faction in this city known as the Brook- field-Bliss, or “committee of thirty,” fac- tion was declared by the state committee today to be the regular republican organiza- tion of this city. It was recommended that the committee of thirty have a new enroll- ment, so that all republicans in the city might be taken in, and that “consideration be shown to ‘the other side’ the Platt. Miiholiand faction. This was the unarimous finding of the subcommittee appointed to consider the | matter, and the state committee, which | met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel today ac- | cepted the report after a session of only twenty minutes. Regarding the factional fight in Syracuse, it was decided, on recommendation of the subcommittee, that both factions be recog- | nized until caucuses unde- a new method | are held, which shall determine the stand- ing of the factions. The decision 18 regarded as a compromise of the local fight. Chairman Brookfield, John Sabine Smith and others of Bliss-Pat- terson leaders are not enthusiastic over the situation. “ lt js, however, what they expected. The Mithollandites pretend to be greatly disap- pointed, but as a matter of fact, all had | anticipated the decision, ‘t is alleged. The following was unanimously adopted by the full committee: “Resolved, That as the tariff bil, passed by the Senate, is 1 blow at the manufactur- ing industries, agricultural interests of the United States, and that as it especigi* aims to strike down the wool grow + the country and the operators in =~" -«s of mills, it is of vital import: 2ur woolen bil Ibe defeated. We resp ace that the republican members «fully request the | all possible effort’ 4 the Senate to use of the bill inte to defeat the enactment | a law.” ——>——— PERMANENT ARMY. ‘That is the Formation Designed by A mass meeting will be held at the camp | of the industrial-army near Rosslyn this | afternoon for the purpose of organizing a | rational party for the increase of vagrancy in the District of Columbia. That is about the way the thing looks as outlined by its | promotors. Since the departure for the west of the Galvin and Thomas contingents on Tuesday night the several hundred men | remaining in camp have been at their wits | ends considering the best way in which to | meet the future. Mr. John W. Matchett, | who has interested himself in behalf of the men, offered te procure transportation for the entire army as far as St, Louis, with the understanding that the industrials must shift for themselves after reaching that | city. This proposition was refused, how- ever, the men saving that if they could not get through transportation to their homes they would not aceept any, as they would be no better off in St. Louis than they are here. The fact is quite apparent to any one who talks generally with them that not one in twenty cf those now at Rosslyn have any other home than the rude shelters they occupy at present. ‘The men who had somewhere to go have for the larger part started toward it al- ready. Consequently the refusal of the offer of transportation to St. Louis was only natural under the circumstances. To- day's meeting, therefore, will be held for the purpose of providing measures by which the homeless and the fdie now here, and yet to come, wi) have a permanent abiding | piace in the vicinity of Washington, whence they can sally forth to prey on the com- munity of the national capital, without fear of legal interference or of arrest by the pelice authorities. It is proposed to form an organization to be known a3 the indus- trial army of the co-operative commonweal of the United States. Any one entitled to | a vote will be eligible to membership, and | women will also be admitted as auxiliary members, As soon as it is organized, the new outfit will raise money with which to purchase a large amount of farm 12; Washington, which will be owtivated bya number of industrizis <5,5" 9, He for time Borece nO Will remain upon a** produce raised upon this farm will be allowed to accumulate for the purpose of feeding “armies,” Which are expected to march to the capital from time to time to demand relief. The farm will be used as a camping place by such visitors, and it is pointed out that they will be ‘allowed to overrun Washington and beg at will, be- couse they will be owners in part of valu- able property, and, therefore, not amenable to the vagrancy law. It will be a pretty hungry crowd that attends the meeting, however, as the regular meals of the men row consist of bread and water with cof- fee In a few cases where the individuals have means of procuring it. Seca Faithfal Miners Rewarde: FROSTBURG, Md., August 9.—The Con. solidation. Compaay bas notified all the miners who stuck to their posts during the late protracted strike that they will each receive nine months’ rept and fuel free. ee eee Chattanooga Knights Protest. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August $.—The Knights of Pythias in this city are making | a big protest about the rate made by the railroads from here to Washington. If the rate is lowered to one cent a mile several hundred people will go; if not, only about abe hundred and fifts will = | men from Relieve in Aren Assessment Kather Than Frontage—A Probable ™ nority Report to Be Mad The Commissioners have fo;wariel to the President, with an expression of thetr Views, HL." ¥-" Di OR <* rs recuse eater MAIN 2340°" sents in the District of Colum- via,” which was referred to them for their report whether they find any objections to its approval. The majority of the Commis- sioners do not recommend favorable ex- ecutive action. Commissioner Truesdell fa- vored the bill and it is expected he will submit a minority report. The report says: “The bill would give no power to assess. The present power to assess comes from an act approved June 23, 1873. The bill is to regulate assessments levied for water mains only. The present law fixes a cer- tain tax for ‘water mains and fire plugs.’ Therefore if the new act obtdined there would be no assessment for fire hydrants, which by law the water department must erect and maintain. The water depart- ment is operated wholly by revenues from water main and fire hydrant assessments and water rents. A question is thus raised whether the Commissioners would have the power to assess for cost of fire-plugs, and whether the power to erect those appil- ances requisite for the public protection from fire, would not, by necessary implica- tion, be revoked. “The present law levies a tax for wate> mains and fireplugs of 1 1-4 cents per Square foot which abuts on an avenue, street, or siley in which a water pipe may be taid and fire plugs erected. A regulation in conformity with the act of June 10, IST, applies such rate of tax for a depth of 100 feet on agricaltural land, or other tracts not subdivided into building. lots. When subdivided, or a main be iaid in another roud through, or aloneside the tract, an ad- ditional assessment applies for the ground not included in the former assessment. So it results, under the present law that every square foot of private ground, first or last, pavs an equal tax for the main and hy. drant. This secures uniformity of tax and is believed to be the only practicable way of doing so. The act of June 10, Is7Y, re- quires that ‘water main taxes and water rents shall be uniform’ “The principle of the area basis for the tax rather than the frontage basis is be- Heved to be more sust and equitable. The whole water :ervice is Proportional, as a rule, upon the size of the lot. Under the es- tablished schedule of water rents, no charge ts made for hose washers where Po- tomac water is used in the house; no charge is = aa a nome tub, neither for a faucet nor a water closet, nor for an; of water at dwellings except for Soumtains “The larger the lot the larger the house, and the more occupants ft will contain and The larger the more water Will be used. ¢ house, the er service hydrante, The thumber of enter in’ © schedule of water rat ~ cept for hotels and boarding and teneeaent mete is visa “It considered tnad ble to cl the schedule and charge by volume er ter used for domestic purposes. “If the bill obtain an owner of a lot deep- er than 10) feet wiit have his water main tax reduced, whercns the large number of small owners throughout the citles and partly in the county, whose lots are gen- erally t2ss than 10) f2et in depth, frequent- ly titty feet and sometimes less, would have their taxes iy increased and often Goubled. The larger lots, which this bill, if approved, would almost exclusively benefit are located in suburban subdivisions, an’ in consequence of thelr comparative re- | moteness and higher elevation, can only be reached by the municipal. water supply from the Potomac at an extra expense for pumping and 4elivery. “In fine, it is believed that the present law of assessments for water mains and | fre plugs is more equitable and just than | *t 2 per cent. the proposed law, and that any necessary reduction of assessment should be secured by reducing present rates rather than by a change of principle of assessment.” -_— se THREE FIRES TODAY. Not Much Damage to Property, &5* Young Lady Badly Burs-~ There were three fircg + =e} pi much property way « today, ohe of them q -~ -eStroyed, although at burned af -oung lady was painfully fire weg ge the face. The victim of this bod * 48S Bayliss. She was cleaning a “aa her room at No. 430 Massachusetts avenue with gasoline and the fluid took fire. When an outcry was made the fire No. 6 engin? company, only a few doors below, rushed into the house and Miss Bayliss was rescued by Assistant Foreman Smith and Private Hunt. The burns received by Miss Bayliss are painful, but not necessarily dangerous. The fire occurred about 8 o'clock, and an hour later an alarm sounded from box 216 Lrought out several companies to the neigh- borhood of 10th and N streets. Hot ashes had been thrown in the shed in rear of the residence of W. C. Stith, No. i N sireet. were destroyed, No. 6 companyewas called to 218 New | York avenue in response to a local call | and found that some waste paper had been burned. No damage wes Jone. _— Preparing to Win Prizes. This evening at 8 o'clock the greater pro- portion of the clever rifle shots in the Dis- trict National Guard will assemble at the headquarters of the second regiment to find out when and how Sea Girt, N. J., may be invaded. Those who have been directed to attend the meeting are the members of the brigade team, the second regiment team, the engineer battalion team, the second bat- talion team and the sixih battalion team. Others who have signified their intention of being present are those who conte! participating in the individual matches with which the Sea Girt program for the forth- coming meeting is so plencifully supplied. Indications now are the District de- than it wap ‘unat tachment will be much larger in previous years, ——»_-—_ RKaltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 9.—Flour receipts, 1.1 aris; raion, G00 tat sire pot, D6 uiGh, : tember, bOgatte steatier et celpts, 58,186 bushels: shtpme —_ 1 shipmeats, bushe! 150,43 bushe! tod southern ‘white Clases a. yellow, 62u63. Oats firm—No. 2 white western, 40a4%y 2 mixed western, 36%037—receipts, 16.923 bushels; Stocks GN druahels.: Rye quiet and steady—No. 2, 46receip Bay vey $13.00. Grain changed. — Saga com, 224 bushels. stock, 5,319 bushels. $14.000 J, un per 100 good to cho! Fetguis’ duit r ii tirm—granulated, 4.82 . Butter firm- fancy creamery, imitation, 17ai8; do. ladle, Iai: stove 12015. Reported by Silsby & Ca, Open, High. Low. 5 CiHicaGo, neast O 1594. = 36% ST Sy ky BY's OOH SUE ie Oe a 6 ny Bs a! set 3 ss 30 13.30 30 13.30 25 TD 30 730 25 iB oe Gaz 655 6S New York Cotton. ’ High. Clase. August 670 6.70 672 6D Oss Decembs 691 January. 6.96 An Address. From the Koltpites, BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August 9%—The Kolb leaders were fn conference until an early hour this morning at work on resolu- tions, or an address to the people, which they (will make publf¢ later, a Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: Sa. m., 79; 2p. m., 91; maximusa 4; mini- = Two sheds, valued at about $100, | WASHIMGAON ADVICES AFFECT SUGAR Bankers’ Views on Probable Gold Shipments. GENERAL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 9.—Quotatiors from Lordon came I-tal-2 higher this morning, except for St. Paul, which was fractionally jJower, and there was an evident desire on the other side to buy its epecialties here should the prices prove Satisfactory. First prices here were from 1-4 to 1 per cert higher for the ratlzoad Mat, the ex- treme advance be'ng in Loutsyille ana Nash- ville, In which competing orders for a new bull pool, local shorts and Lon‘on orders conflicted, sending the price in the fiest tew minutes to 5! 1-5, from which it gradually advanced to 51 3-4. The covering in the Grangers continued. though the Chicage grain market was again very strong ee the early tradi and the news from the states in which the Grought prevails Was no more satisfactory. But in @ narrow speculative stock market like this the ecndition is more than offset by stiff loaning rates, which, in the case of Rock Island, reached 1-64, and 1-%2 in Bur- ington, and the covering in voth was ex- tensive. Telegraph was also very strong, though in its case the buying by the short interest Was accompanied by buying for the long ac- count, commission houses who do business for the Gould interest being active. The same ts true also of Missouri Pacific, Svgar certificates opened 1 per cent higher than yesterday's close at 106 3-4, suld at Wi, sold down to 106, and was alternately weak and strong, according to the tenor of Wash- ington advices. Lead was again very strong, and its ai- vance was well held. Higher prices are pre- dicted for both the common and preferred stecks in the near future. Whisky and Gas were dull end featureless, though latter was inclined to be heavy, owing to the comparatively heavy selling by houses. The market for foreign ex is weak and lower, with quotations from 1-32 to 1-16 below those of yesterday. The decline is not due to any material increase in offer- ings of commercial exchange, although some few cotton futures are reported. seems to be remitters. recent the ure. > ee “4 that the chances of the mn of gol rts are consequently remote. Actual tates for sterling ate: Cable trans: fers, 4881-4 and 4831-2; demand, 48% and 488 1-4; sixty days, 487 and 487 1-4. The atfe trading was marked by the quiet strength in the railroad list and tele- graph, C. B. and Q. and Louti Nashville being especially for to the close. ieee ran social be Be malty. owing to the conflicting advices from Washington, gnd closed about the lowest price of the y- —_——_ Foreign Money Markets. PARIS, August 9, 2 p.m.—Three per cent rentes 102 francs, 40 centimes for the ac count. LONDON, August 9.—The Rank of * land rate of discount remaing aR: schanged LONDON, August 9,-~ at Buenos Ayres to’-"" che price of gold ROME, Aup- ~y is 206 23 per cent. is quote? *" st 9.—The premium on gold francs et 111 Hire 12 centimes for 100 Europe on Saturday T and Rio Grande. Dis, and Cattle Feeding | General Blectrie ; Dimow Centrai®. e Shore. } Isiana ‘I Taction. Metropolitan Tracti Mannattan Revated Micmgan Central. ‘Minsour Pacific N.Y.and New | N.Y. C. and St. Lon! Nortnern Pacine. - yi | U.S 4s, coupon, 24 ig of Colum! 20-year fund Se, 108% bid. 30-year fund @a, Ww. fer stock Ts, 1901, curremey, 115 ie, ng ee 120 BE, Miscellaneous Bods, —Wasb! town Railroad conv. ds, Ist, Grores- Wash: tnd Georgetowg conv. Ga, 24, 10 bide 48 Sitiropolign allroad ton bid. = KExkington Hu! “ . Yon'asked” Wasbingttn: Gas Coopany 13 120 on my bs. series B, 114 pid, 120 uskea Washinghon” ey Cony conv. “ ‘130 bid, 149 axked U.S. Bhece couv. Ss, 123 bid, 130 asked. Chean Tetomac Telephone Ss, 99 bid, lag American Security and Trust 3s, F. and 109 bid. American Secartty and Trost Ss, a. . 100 bid. Washington Market Company ‘ext Ge, 100) bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 100 bid. | Washington Light ge 2d 7s, 1031, attonal Ba Stocks. asked. Kank of the 2s by asked. W Ine a “ompanion. . National Rafe Deposit and Trust, 140 asked. Washington Laan and Trost, 120 bid, 124 asked. America mn Security id, 134 asked. Washington Sato + Feshingt jet rupol ss and ‘Trust, Deponit, 100 Washington Gas, Light, 123% bid, 126i, 40 bid, 48 asked i tet opaian 70 wa, 7 . Ger mene, ‘hlon, 14 asked. Gotumbtn, 18 S asked. "s, 8 asked. Com: 7% bia, Thesapenk ten ed ang Foxomac, Si, gy ge Firemen's, Frat Bo asked, Fmen 1M hi. National Title Insurance Stocks, Columbia relephome Stocks. —¢ het te Gun And Wasbingtor