Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1894, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25,-1894—EIGHTEEN PAGES, erected tent accommodations for 30 cent more men than have announced intention of attending. But 9,000 men be housed in the camp. If a confidently expects 10,000 + dications seem to be today it more than this number will come in. contingents, through their quartermas- ters, many of whom ‘are on the ground, re- POE that they will come in greater num- than they expected to. It is also given out that certain roads are beginning to cut rates, and although it is very late in the season to do this, yet it will have some ef- fect in swelling the crowds. Pressure is being felt in all directions. It is stated, on competent authority, that ta the rush has all Pythian encampment } A at the eleventh hour. Amon, ig some of the Pythian dignitaries whom The Star man held canverse to- were Maj. Jefferson Young, command- first squadron, cavalry, U. R. K. P., ‘The Post Office Ready. New York, from Syracuse; Maj. U. surgeon, ninth regiment, Indiana Fort Wi state of G. Ag. editor cago. Ill; H. B. Stolte, secretary board of trol, Endowment Rank, Knights of Syemias, Chicago, Col. E. W. Haven, as- sistant quartermaster general, New York brigade. At Headquarters. The headquarters of the citizens’ execu- tive committee on the Pythian encamp- Ment was not the gayest place in town to- day. The scene of action has been trans- t te the camp ground, and here all is » vim and hustle. Outside of a few callers, a few letters, the coming and the gr of a few. messengers, and the work the decorators, nothing of note was done at headquarters. The Ebbitt, which is jarters for the Supreme Lodge, was gayest of the hotels. Its decorations - elaborate, and a great banner has been across F street indicating that the Supreme Lodge is quartered there. The of- flee, the parlors and the corridors are full, - Waiting. this writing, of uniformed officers and Sore Lodge officers and representatives. houses are filling up faster than any others in, the city with the exception of the Ebbitt. ‘ Maryland Coming. Maryland Pythians are on the march. The cry of “Forward, Marylanders,” is up in the armories and other places of Pythian assembly in the staie, and the eoldts Gf the oriole will lend their wonted charm to.the .great pageant. The contin- gent will reach Washington on Monday af- . “Great efforts fave been made by : Maryland knights toward a creditable . and state pride is at high pitch. Maryland regiment consists of nine @tvisions, and is officered as follows: Col- ‘onel, John A. Schwartz; leutenant colonel, ge Ruah; majors, A. Wagner, Henry ‘emp; surgeon, J.-A. Schulte; adjutant, C. Witzgall; battalion adjutants, J. W. Wood i Unloading Cots. P. H. J. W. Welch; quartermaster, derking; assistatn surgeon, D. W. es; commissary, Charles A. Pindell; eant major, E. Appel; quartermaster ‘geant, H. Hellwig; commissary sergeant, J. L. Medford; hospital steward, Robert Luck. Pythian Division No. 1, Henry C. Smith, commander. Monumental Division No. 2, John Bauer, ecmmander. Baltimo: mmander. aryland Division No. 4, August Witte, commander. Steuben Division No. 5, Edward Appel, commander. Ivanhoe Division, No. 6, of Canton, Chas. Homberg. commander. Lafayette Divisicn, No. 7, John William Weich, commander. Severn Division, No. 8, Annapolis, D. E. ter, commander. ily Division, No. 9, Oakland, BE. M. Sped- ¢den, lieutenant commander. ‘The regiments, with the exception of Sev- erm Division and Lily Division, will come by ial train. Severn Division will join the mand at Annapolis Junction, and Lily Division at Washington. ‘The regiment will be about two hundred and fifty strong. Judge George W. Lindsay f the-orphan’s ci has been appointed l@dge advocate gereral on the staff of Maj. Gen. James R. Carnahan and J. J. Kahler aid-de-camp, with the rank of colonel. Camp Notes. Architect Clark of the Capitol has been in consultation today with the authorities of the Corcoran Art Gallery, with a view to having that home of the arts opened both day and evening during the encampment. Whe results, thus far, are encouraging, and the Pythians will probably have another feature of Washington Ife opened up be- fore the wondering gage. Chairman Duncan S. Walker of the com- mittee on flluminations announced this afternoon in camp that a change had been de in the lighting up of the dome of the pitol. Eight electric Hghts each of 10) eandie power will be placel upon the head of the statue of Freedom; and 100 32-candle er lamps will be circled around her. Fe thirteen spaces at the base of the statue will be filled In with lamps of 100- power light. The effect will be daz- Division No. 3, John H. Fisher, ‘Headquarters of the Endowment Rank, ‘nts of Pythlas, were opened in camp y. under the direction of Secretary te. This rank fs the insurance end of order of the Knights Pythias, and @ membership of forty thousand; not strong as the Uniform Rank, but nearly The object in heawin=- bheedquarters in camp is to distribute literature, and mingle with the Pythians not members of the En- dowment Rank. The rank last year paid $1,000,000 in death benefits; during its ca- reer it has paid Lag ane | bg! same way, and carries today $75,000, in insurance. J. W. Cronie, contractor on the cot privi- lege, erected a large tent in the camp grounds, this afternoon. These Are Comin; The following, while not entirely com- plete, is a list of the organizations which have communicated with Gen. . Carnahan for quarters. Some of their representatives have arrived and others will arrive on Mon- day: Alabama—Anniston, Percivale, Mobile. Connecticut—E. F.* Durand, Waterbury; Rca fm, Hartford; Middle- own, ford; of Torrington, Hull of Bristol, Waterbury of Waterbury, Hawkins of New London; Sheffield of New Haven, S. M. Bason of Middletown, Sumner of Hartford. Colorado—Pueblo. Toronto, Canada. First Regiment, Rome, Ga. Indiana—Terre Haute, Terre Haute; Bigo, Terre Haute; Croosdale, Brazil; Blooming- ton, Bloomington; Centennial, Martinsville; Greencastle, Greencastle; Eden, Spencer; Excelsior, Indianapolis; Calanthe, Goshen Summitt City, Fort Wayne; Logan, Logan: pert; La Fayette, Muncie; Fourth Re; ment, Seymour; Sheridan, Garrett; Success, Seymour; Indian brigade, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon. . lilinois—Chicago; first regiment, Chicago; sixth regiment, Alton. a Radcliff; fifth regiment, Clin- Kansas—Kansas brigade, Galena, Galena. Kentucky—Third regiment, Hernddh, Ky.; Friendship, Covington of Covington, Guid- ing Star of Dayton. ~ Marrland-—Pythian of Baltimore, Severn of Anrapolis. Maine—Portland Division, Portland. Massachusetts — Massachusetts Fall River, second regiment of Boston, Tunnel City of North Adams. Michigan—Grard Rapids of Grand Rap- Hastings of Hastings, Kalamazoo of Kalamazoo, Unity of Detroit. Miss ouri—DeSoto of DeSoto, Appolo of Kirksville, Damon of St. Louis, Provost of Kansas City, fifth regiment of St. Louls. New Hampshire—Stony of Manchester, Laconia of Laconia, Pillsbury of Concord. New Jersey—Second regiment of Phillips- burg, Ortygia of Phillipsburg, Myrtle of Paterson, Freehold of Freehold, Crescent of infield, Black Painci of Newark. New York—Albany of Albany, Ashiand of New York city, Secon of Buffalo, Poughkeepsie of Pough- keepsie, Anson of Rochester, George West of Baelstonspa_ Ohio—Second regiment of Clev2land, Leba- non of Lebanon, Fostoria of Fostoria, eighth regiment of Canton, Preux Cheva- Hier of Cleveland, Columbia of Cincinnati, Yellow Cross of Alliance, Middleport of Middieport, Van Raus of Trenton, Arnold, Gallipolis ‘of Portsmouth, Woodland of Wellston, S. S. Davis of Jackson, Jackson of Jackson, Oak.of Cleveland. Pennsylvania—Altoona of Altoona, Penn- Sylvania brigade of » Wilkesbarre of Wilkesbarre, Williamsport of Williamsport, Smoky City of Pittsburg, Inland City of caster. Rhode Island—First regiment, Providence. Texas—Temple, Temple; Bee, Beevill Texas brigade, Fort Worth; Denison, Deni- son; Coeur de Lion, Dallas. Virginia—First regiment of Norfolk and Portsmouth, No. 9, «f Hampton. West _Virginia—Allegany, Grafto Pied- mont, Piedmont; Potomac, Bayard; Black- water, Davis; Davis, Martinsburg. Wisconsin—Beloit, Beloit; John A. Hin- sey, Beloit; Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Today’s Arriva’ Among the arrivals today were Col. Mar- tin Joyce, aid-de-camp on the staff of major general of the fifth regiment of Pennsylva- mia, and Lieut. Col. W. H. Sandusky, third regiment, Central City, Ky. Col. Sandusky says his regiment will arrive early Monday morning and will comprise the following divisions: Russelville, Bowling Grean, Ow- ensborough, Henderson, Paducah, Hickman, Hopkinsville, Mayfield. The regiment will number about 700 men. Another organization which will arrive early Monday tis the drill team of Parkers- burg, W. Va., Division No. 3. This division is bringing with it an outfit costing $1,000, and it will be used in their drill entitled “Mephisto end Hts Imps.” Capt. S. B. Baker of the State Journal is the officer in com- mand. Divisions Arriving. + Part of Prevost Division of Kansas City arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio station about 2 o’clock. They number over. fifty men, and will ve followed later in the after- noon by the remainder of the division. They immediately went to the camp. A division from Texas arrived late in the afternoon. EE FILLED WITH BUCKSHOT. Carroll Goes Gunning for Alleg- ed Chicken Thieves. William Carroll, thirty-five years old, is a citizen of the District and a resident of Ivy City, his house being not far from the race track. Mr. Carroll has considerable ground about bis house, and he raises gar- den vegetables and fowls. He objected to raising the chickens for other persons un- less he got paid for them, but that’s what he has been doing for some time. Day after day his chickens disappeared, until bis hen house was entirely too large for his fowls, and an investigation proved to his satisfaction that some colored visitors had been feasting on the fowls that had disap- Feared. He learned also of the plan adopt- ed by the negro thieves. They, of course, would find the chickens going about the garden or alorg the road and would give chase until the fowl was almost exhausted, and then a stick thrown or used by tne lorg-armed negroes would break the neck of the fowl. So many fowls disappeared that Mr. Car- roll concluded to catch the thieves if pos- sible, and so this morning he remained in hiding with a shotgun filled with buckshot and awaited the arrival of the men. It was about 9:30 o'clock when neighbors heard the report of the gun, and then there was an exciting time. There were three men in the party, and just what they did will be told when the case reaches the Po- lice Court. The buckshot had taken effect in the back of the head of one man, and stopped him, and another of the trio was captured and held. A telephone message sent to the ninth precinct was answered by the arrival of the patrol wagon a short time later. Policeman Sam Browne was on hand, and he arrested Mr. Carroll for taking the law into his own hands and protecting his prop- erty, to hold him until the nature of the wounded man’s injuries could be ascertain- ed. The negro who was shot turned out to be James Wanzer, twenty-one years old, while his companion who was arrested gave his name as Robert Nichols. The third member of the party is said to be Fellx Day, who is also about twenty-two years old. The injured man was taken to the Emer- gency Hospital for treatinent. There the doc- tors washed the blood from his head and found where the shot had penetrated the scalp. The patient was not unconscious, and the physicians think he will Fecover. The police are now looking for Day, who escaped. The injured man denies that he had ever troubled any of Mr. Carroll's chickens. He says he was out there with a horse be. lorging to Policeman West and Mr. Carroll shot him because he did not move fast enough out of the old fair grounds. a ROYALISTS KEEP QUIET. No Trouble at Honolulu Since the . © Philadelphia Lett. SAN FRANCISCO, August 25.—The steam- ship Australian arrived today, bringing the following Hawaiian advices: HONOLULU, August 18.—Before the de- parture of the crulser Philadelphia there was great talk emong the royalists and their sympathizers of what would be done when there was no American ship here to protect the Interests of the present gov- ernment. Fut a week has passed and noth- ing hay been done. The English cruiser Champion still remains, although there are Tumors of her departure in the near future. The registration of voters under the laws of the new republic 1s proceeding, but slo} ly. The great majority of those who regis- ter are whites. The natives are still under the influence of their leaders, and will not come in. The question is a puzzling one to the gov- ernment. Not enough Hawaiians are to be found who are willing to take the oath nec- essary to enable them to do fury duty, and it is protable the councils will a law LATE NEWS BY WIRE Debs and Gompers Before the Strike Committee. THE LATTER RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE | Why a General Strike Was Op- posed. THE FAMOUS CONFERENCE CHICAGO, IIL, August 25,—President Debs of the American Railway Union was recalled teday by the strike commission. In reply to questions, he stated that he did not favor compulsory ‘arbitration in settlement of labor troubles. He did not believe, he said, that such a method would prove universally satisfactory: Mr. Debs was asked if he knew of any dissatisfaction among the Rock Island em- ployes prior to the strike. He said that there had been trouble among the tele- graphers of the road and that there was much dissatisfaction. Questioned as to the statement that there were not more than 250 American Railway Unicn men on the road, witness said the statement was absurd. “The fact that the road was completely tied up,’ Debs added, “effectually disproves such a story.” Samuel Gompers of the American Federa- tion of Labor was the next witness. Mr. Gompers prefaced his testimony by a brief cuuine of aims and principles of the federation, and ‘gave figures showing the membership of the organization. The witness told of the calling of the con- ference of the heads of labor organizations, which was held at the Briggs House in Chicago. He said that after long delibera- tion the delegates decided to request Presi- dent Cleveland to settle the strike. “We thought,” said Gompers, “that if Mr. Gladstone coulda do such service in the English coal strikes, such an attempt would not be beneath the dignity of the President of the United States. Accordingly, a tel- egram was sent to Mr. Cleveland asking his aid. To that me:sage he did not deign to reply. In fact, he took not the slightest notice of it. Mr. Debs was then called in, ani gave a history of the boycott, the Pull- men trouble and the railroad strike. We considered the matter carefully, and finally decided that we could not order a general strike, that it would be a usurpation of power, and would for many reasons be un- wise. The delegates expressed their sym- pathy with the movement, and soon after- ward we adjourned.” Mr. Gompers then read from the secre- tary’s report a detailed statement of the Proceedings of the cor.ference. > PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. Nothing of Especial Interest in the Queen's cech, LONDON, August 25.—Parliament was prorogued today. The queen's speech, which was read from the throne, in the house of lords, by the lord high chancellor, Lord Herschell, commenced: “My Lords and Gen- tlemen—I am gratified at the fact that your labors, though exhausting, have been frulc- ful, and I am confident that you share the joy at the birth of an heir, in the third generation, to the throne. The event is not merely propitious; it is unprecedented in the history of the country. “My relations with foreign powers are friendly; but I regret that a variety of Afri- can questions with France are not yet set- tled.” The speech continues: “In concert with the President of the United States, I have taken the steps necessary to give effect to the Bering sea award, and have assented to an act of pariiament for this purpose, sim!- lar to an act passed by the Congress of the United States. The governments of the two countries are also In communication with the principal foreign powers with the view of obtaining their adhesion to the reguia- tions prescribed by the award, “I regret to state that war bas broken out between China and Japan. After endeavor- ing, in concert with Russia and the other powers, to prevent an outbreak of hostili- ties, I have taken steps to preserve strict neutrality. “I have learned, with satisfaction, that the proceedings at the Ottawa conference were of a character calculated to strengthen the union of the colonies concerned, both among themselves and with the mother country.” Referring to the budget, the queen's speech say! ‘Though I jament the necessity of increasing the burden of taxation, it had become indispensible, for the security of the’ empire, to increase the naval strength.” The speech ‘add: While the . general tranquility of Ireland is maintained to a re- | markable degree, certain social and admin- istrative difficulties still subsist, which con- tinue to engage the earnest attention of my government.” Who Caught Him. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 25.—A special from Bluefield, W. Va., today says that Vincent Shroder, who yesterday shot and wounded R. H. Baldwin, chief of police, and Deputy Marshal Brown, who attempt- ed to arrest the noted outlaw, was taken to Princeton this morning. Baldwin's wound proves not to be a fatal one, as at first supposed. Brown, who was shot twice, is seriously wounded. If Shroder’s Winchester hai not gotten out of fix all of the officers would have been killed. Shroder has made numerous robberies in this state, and in Yazwell, Va., amd a reward was offered for him: He is a desperate man, and It is said he would fight an engine. When captured he had three pistols on him besides the Win- chester. His family lives stx miles from Graham, Va. He has four children. a Those Witness Cases, District Attorney Birney stated to a Star reporter this afternoon that, pursuant to an agreement between him and counsel for Messrs. Elverton R. Chapman, John W. McCartney, E. Jay Edwards and John S. Shriver, under indictment for refusing to answer certain questions propounded by the Senate investigating committee, the cases would not be considered before the middle of next month, and perhaps later. The cases will come up on the demurrers fled by the accused parties to the indict- ments, they contending that the indict- ments are fatally defective in that they allege no offense. Arguments will be heard by Judge Cole, it is understood, on the de- murrers, and if they are sustained new in- dictments will, of course, be necessary. If, on the other hand, the demurrers are over- ruled, the parties charged will be required to plead, and an early trial of one of the cases will then follow. ———— Endowment Association Affairs, There were no new developments today in the controversy existing between the certificate hoiders of the Washington Bene- ficial Endowment Association and the com- pany itself. The bill for an injunction, dis- covery, and the appointment of a receiver for the Endowment Association, which the legal subcommittee was instructed by the regular committee of certificate holders to file in the court was not completed, but will be presented to the clerk of the court on Monday. Mr. Gardner’s statement is not yet ready for publication, and the ex- perts representing the certificate holders have not bad an opportunity so far to make their desired examination of the books of the Endowment Association. ——_—_. Republican Keynote in Tennessee, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 25.— Foster V. Brown, who has been nominated for Congress by the republican congres- sional convention of the third district, is attorney general of the third judicial cir- cult. He is a lawyer of standing, and a man of honesty and of enet In his sh of acceptance he deci: in favor ol » @ protective tariff and a relegation of war issues to the past. His speech will sound the keynote of the com- which will enable the white men to try na- ig campaign in this state from the repub- tive casea can 8 te A KNOWN QUANTITY. Tt ts the practice of The Star ta print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the Preceding week. It would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protection, Below will be found the statement for the week just Past. The average circulation exhibited is believed to be much more than the combined circulation of the other Washington dailies, and fully five times that of its afternoon contem- Porary, Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, August 18, 1994... MONDAY, August 20, 1996. ‘TUESDAY, August.21, 1994., WEDNESDAY, Auguatp2, 1894 THURSDAY, August 28; 1894, FRIDAY, August %, i896 .... raerrt wR Total. v Dally average... 222.30... --32,810 I solemnly sweat ‘that the above statement rep- Tesents only the nymber of copies of Tuk KVEN- ING STAR circulated duribg the six secular days end- ing Friday, Augu¥t ‘$i, 1994—that ‘s, the num- berof copies actaally gold, delivered, furnished ormatled, for valuable eoyaideration, to bona fide purchasers or subjeriijgr, and that none of the copies so counted.were retarned to or remainin the oftice unsold. { J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty-dfth day of August, A. D. 1894. CHARLES B: BAYLY, Notary Putt THE STAR AND THE PYTHIANS. A Complicte and Attractive Record of the Encampment for Fiftcen Cents. The Evening Star will publish during the week beginning Monday, August 27, graphic accounts of the doings of the Knights of Pythias, the occurrences in camp, the parade and review, the competitive drills, and the proceedings of the Supreme Lodge. ‘The reports will be complete and elaborately illustrated. Altogether, a. file of The Star for the week will form one of the hand- somcst and most valuable souvenirs of the great K. P. encampment of 1804 that could possibly be provided, Visiting knights and others who have left friends at home in- terested in the doings here should take note of this. The Star will be mailed for the week to any address in the United States or Canada for fifteen cents. Orders may be left at The Evening Star office or at The Star's booth in the camp grounds, os DISTRICT, GOVERNMENT. Assessment Work. The attorney for the District has returned to the Commissioners the form of notice for assessnent and permit work. The form, he says, sufficiently designates the locality of the work, the kind of material to be used and the estimated cost thereof, but it fails to fix a time and place where objecting property owners may be heard. In this respect, he says, it fails to meet the requirements of the law. Contracts Awarded. The Commissioners today ordered that the contract for hauling 6x2) and SxS gran- ite curb from the property yards to the va- rious localities be awarded to the George W. Knox Express; that the contract for | hauling sand, vitrified brick and ordinary paving brick from the property yards to localities south of Florida ayenue and Ben- ning road between the Eastern branch and Rock creek be awardtg.to Patrick H, Horn and Richard Horn, jz; that the hauling of the same wane dp, the city of George- $ & & town be awarded to Darius Gaskins; that the hauling of }the ‘same material to. the county of Wastingtdn east of the Eastern parence and Rock ¢ ins be awarded io Da- rlus Gaskins, ‘ind hat the contract for hauling this sajne fhaterial to the county of Washington ‘West of Rock creek within one mile of Geofgetgwn be awarded to Pat- rick H. and Rttharf Horn, jr. r Faverab}y Reported. The Commissioners today forwarded to the President flor-wavorable executive ac- tion Senate bill “To amend section 553 of the United Stat#s Statutes, relating-to the District of, Columbia,” which was re- ferred to them ‘for examination and report. Takes Its Privileges. Shortly after the organization of the Po- tomac Electric Company a permit was granted by the: Commissioners authorizing the erection of poles and the stringing of wires in certain localities. Since then, how- ever, the company became insolvent, and its property is in the hands of a receiver. Recently the Commissioners were asked whether the same privileges which had been accorded the defunct company could be held and enjoyed by a purchaser of its as- sets. This question was so full of legal complications that the Commissioners sub- mitted It to the attorney for the District for his opirion. Mr. Thomas holds that such a purchaser would acquire all the priv- fleges and franchises enjoyed by that com- pany. Concluding, he says: “It seems plain to me that a purchaser un- der the decree authorizing the sale of fran- chises, privileges and assets of the Potomac Electric Company will take by his purchase all that the company possessed, including not only its tangible property, but the priv- fleges and franchises necessary to the en- joyment and use of its plant.” ‘he Water is Contaminated. The Commissioners today received the two reports of Dr. Walter Reed of the Army and Medical Museum giving the results of the bactericlogical examination of the water from the well corner of 6th and © streets northwest. Both reports show conclusively that the water is contaminated by foecal bacteria, The analysis made by Dr. J. J. Kenyon showed the same results. The health officer says: “TLere is, in my judgment, no question but that this well is being contaminated by nge from a neighboring sewer, and be closed. “I am aware that rumerous protests have been entered against such action by res- idents in the vicinity of the well, who claim that the neighborhood has been free from typhoid fever and such diseases as it 1s claimed result from the drinking of such water. While sueh may have been the case in the past, in view of these reports it will hardly be the ease in the future if the well is allowed to remain open. I am unable to state how long the contamination of this water has been taking place. It may be of quite recent origin, and in this way the freedom in the past from the diseases men- tioned may be accounted for.”” Policemen's Cases, The Commissioners have acted upon the following cases of police officers recently tried by the police trial board: Private J. H. Clements, intoxication and absence without leave, dismissed from the force. Private W. F. Copper, neglect of duty in failing to patrol his beat, fined $10. Private E. P. Keleaher, conduct unbe- coming an officer, charges dismissed. Private Robert Sroufe, conduct unbecom- ing an officer, charges dismissed, Private J. J. Sullivan, gross neglect of duty, charges dismissed, Private O. H. Coffin, conduct becoming an officer, charges dismissed. Private beets Kilfoyle and E. H. Sey- r mour, conduct trbefoming officers, charges dismissed. 2 Admiral Beardsleg Assumes Command The Navy Department has been notified by telegraph that Admiral Beardslee yes- terday at Mare Island, Cal., assumed com- mand of the Pacific’station, with the Phila- delphia as his. flagship, relieving Admiral Walker, who will ome directly to Wash- ington to confer with the authorities re- specting his Peart’ Harbor survey and Hawallan affairs generally and then pro- ceel to Annapdétis t4 teke command of the United States Navel Academy, in place of pt. Phythinn 1s K. OF P, PROBLEMS Supreme Chancellor Blackwell Talks About Two ofThem. SHOULD LIQUOR SELLERS BE KNIGHTS The Temperance Question and the Translated Ritual. A PATRIOTIC ORDER SESE AS ES W. W. Blackwell, supreme chancellor of the order of Knights of Pythias of the World, gave a reporter. for The Star an in- terview at the Ebbitt House this morning. The supreme chancellor is an easy man to interview and a strong talker. He has a decided individuality, thinks a great deal and says precisely what he thinks. He has @ way of stating a case that impresses his hearers with the conviction that he be- licves what he is saying and that he has a high opinion of right and justice. He is from Kentucky and isa type of the man- hood of that region. He is aver six. feet tall, built in proportion, with an especially deep, broad chest, weighs close to 200 pounds without an ounce of surplus meat and has a determined and aggressive manner. He has a large gray eye with a slight mixture of copper colors in it, a steady, earnest gaze, swarthy complexion, strong jaw and black mustache and chin whiskers, with a few strands of gray intermingled. He gave his views willingly on the great questions which are to be considered by the Supreme Lodge. To his mind the saloon question would precipitate a bitter fight. He will bring the matter up himself. He is not a temperance man, but is opposed to permitting saloon keepers, bar tenders and professional gam- blers to have membership in the order. He takes the broad ground that the introduc- tion of these men in the ranks tends to de- moralize their associates and bring the or- dar tito contempt with the outside world. He believes that one saloon keeper or bar tender in a lodge will be pointed at by the outside world as ar evidence of the whole. This is unfair to the order. Pe2sonally, a salcon keeper may be all right, but he is engaged in a bad business, and tends to immorality and a deficiency in patriotisia. The saloon ts the evil of the nineteenth cen- tury and one of the most corrupting in- fluences in civilization. The pressure of progressive brains is being exerted against this curse. The Knights of Pythias are in the van of prog and are going to do thelr share in the discouragement of what is wrong. The question }s to be met at this session of the Supreme Lodge, and will be fought cut in Wasnington. Sometime ago the Supreme Lodge granted to the grand lodges the right to legislate for themselves on this matter. The grand lodges of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Min- nesota, and cne or two other jurisdictions, have excluded the dispensers of liquor trom their ranks. They are among the strong- €st jurisdictions in the country, have a membership representing the blood and brains and best elements in their com- munity, and are untold power for good. Some of the grand lodges have granted to subordinate lodges the right to pre- scribe qualifications for admission to thelr ranks. The Grand Lodge of the District of Célumbia pas granted this privilege to subordinate lodges of this jurisdiction, and Excelsior Lodge has taken a flat-footed stand against the saloon business. At this point the supreme chancelor was growing enthusiastic with his theme, and a number of Pythians who stood in the group, and who are not temperance men, declared) emphatically that they would stand shoukler to shoulder in the fight to suppress the liquor traffic and prevent con- tamination of their erder by the member- ship of liquor people. They stated energeti- cally that what best for the Knight: of Pythias shall be done. They believ: that the step which they are about to at- tempt to take will elevate the order many degrees above its already high plane. Su- preme Chancelor Blackwell did not mince his werds in this matter. He has recom- mended action in the report, which he will present the Supreme Lodge on Tuesday, and will press the consideration of the subject himself. The German Ritual. . The supreme chancellor waxed warm con- cerning the German problem. The Star man asked if he would attempt to prove the new ritual of the Knights of Pythias had been translated into German. Heé said he already had the proof. He would show that these lodges had translated the ritual from English into German against the law of the order, and had had the printing done in an office In which no Knight of Pythias was employed. This made their violation of faith the more flagrant. For six months they have acted under a typewritten ritual. They were confronted with the open rebel- lion of the German lodges. There are 100 of these German lodges, said Mr. Blackwell, and they number but 12,000 men. They are not as strong as they were twenty years ago, and are dying a slow death. There was no middle ground in this question. The German iodges would be forced to loyalty with the Supreme Lodge or they would be expelled. The matter required radical and heroic treatment, and it would receive it. The Germans understood English better than they did German. They spoke dia- lects of German. They were being led in this matter by the German-American press for a selfish purpose. They wanted to en- courage reading in a language in which they printed their papers. When a vote should be taken it would be found, said Mr. Black- well, that seventy-five per cent of the Su- preme Lodge would be in favor of clinch- ing the nail which was driven at City two years ago. To Americanize America. This order, though not a political one in any sense, was built on the rock of patriot- ism. It was going to do more toward Americanizing America than any other or- der. When foreigners come to this country they should cease to be foreigners. They should adopt our customs, and then they must also use our language. If they were going to enter the Knights of Pythias, or if | they desired to remain in the order, they | must read their ritual in English. The | strongest plank in the platform of the/ order was that which sets forth that all members must pledge loyalty to the govern- ment under which they :ive. When a man comes into the Knights of Pythias he must not only acknowledge allegiance to the gov- ernment, but he must bring the proofs cf his faith. In the matter of the size of the coming encampment, Mr. Blackwell said that the railroads should be rolled into one mass and sometiing too dreadful to print sho: be done to them. By their disgraceful con- duct, their meanness and their short-sight- ed lack of wisdom, Mr. Blackwell declared, they had kept over 150,000 people out of Washington. ‘The action of the railroads had reduced the number of men who would be in line from at least 30,000 to 10,000. With any- thing like favorable railroad rates, the state of Kentucky would have been represented by 3,000 Pythians, but this would be cut down ore-tenth. Ohfo would have sent 15,- 000 under fairly favorable conditions, and will be represented now only by about 1,000, Missouri would have sent 4,000, and one- tenth of this number will cover the num- ber which she will have in Washington. But derpite all this, the Uniform Rank will have a big display, and the sessions of the Supreme Lodge will go forward as though nothing had happened. It was to be an era in the history of the order of the Knights of Pythies. Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal White has been busy today overseeing the erection of the grand stand for the Supreme Lodge and attending to the preparations betng made at Builders’ Exchange Hall for the sessions of the Supreme Lodge. He ts a pretty busy man, but is standing up un- der the work well. One interesting feature of strong local importance in relation to the German ques- tion which is about to raise such a dis- aoroa in the sessions of the —— ge, is that two of the strongest lodges in this jurisdiction are German. Germania and The former lodge is pledged for $500 and the latter for $1, toward the drill fund subscribed by this jurisdiction, —_—_—————- Range of the Thermometer, The following were readings the thermometer at the wea‘ bu aay: 8 am., 73; 2 p.m., 83; ui, 85; mini- mum, 70, How the Pythian Visitors Will Be Enter- tained. The Big Reception and the Two Parades—Thousands on Their Way and Many Here. The decoration of the city for the en- campment is nearing perfection, the public parks have begun to put forth thelr blos- soms in Pythian colors and syn.bols, and the District is ablaze with warm and glow- ing welcome. The camp was turned over to the Pythians by the citizens’ committee this afternoon, and the committee on public comfort and fifty High School cadets began their work at thé railroad stations this afternoon at 6 o'clock. All during the night the divisions and the strangers will be com- ing in. All trains are running this way with extra coaches. Tomorrow will be the gayest Sunday which Washington has seen for séme time! Monday night is the date set for the great reception at Convention Hall to the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. This will be opened by a grand march by the Marine Band. Commissioner J. W. Ross will preside, and after lew remarks of welcome, will. introduce Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson.. Supreme Chancellor W. W. Biackwell will respond. The band will then render the overture to William Tell, by Rossini. Congressman C. G. Conn will deliver at this point the speech of wel- come on behalf of the Knights of Pythias of the District of Columbia. The response to this will be made by R. L. C. White, supreme keeper of records and seal. Then the promenade concert by the Marine Band will begin. The decorations of the hall are to be superb, and the throng will be num- bered away up in the thousands. On Tus morning at 10 o'clock the con- vertion of the Supreme Lodge will be called to order by Supreme Chancellor Blackwell. Prayer by the Supreme Prelate, and re- ports of the Su e Chancellor, meng! Keeper of Records and Seal, of Maj. . Carnahan, commander-in-chief of the Uniform Rank; and the Supreme Master of Exchequer will be rendered. The committee on credentials will repert and adjournment will probably follow. At 4 p.m,..of the. same day the parade will leave the camp, move up 17th street to Pennsylvania avenue, down that thorough- fare and pass the reviewing stand of the President, down 15th street, by the review- ing stand of the Supreme down the avenue to the Peace monument, counter- march up the avenue to 15th, down 15th to camp and break ranks. On Tuesday night the Seal is filled up with excursions, con- certs’ and receptions; and Wedn it is the date of the industrial parade ona the filumination of the avenue. The grand inspection and review of ‘the Uniform Rank in the White Lot will take Place on Wednesday. The entertainment at Convention Hall will also be held on Wednesday night. On Thursday imorning the competitive drills begin at the 7th street — =. I Ss morn- afternoon, completed. During ail this time the sessions of the Supreme Lodge will be going on. A reception to Gen.Carnahan at Marini’s Hall by the local Uniform Rank is also on calendar. Several receptions are also to be held by the Pythian Sisters and the Pythian Sisterhood. It is to be a great and gala week. —_—- - — NEW RAILWAY SYSTEM. Testing an Electrical Plan for Pro- pelling Street Cars. A private trial was made this morning of the new Wheless surface electric railway on the tracks adapted to the system just com- pleted. on North Capitol street, running north on that thoroughfare from its june- tion “with New York avenue. Malone Wheless, the inventor; who is a Washing- tonian; Mr. William Chapman, superintend- ent of the new road; Senator Stewart, Superintendent White of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home road, Mr. E. W. Creecy and others were present and rode in the car back and forth over the completed section of the road several times. The car used slight eq ment which had been added to it to allow it to be run by the new system was brought into play. The test was, apparently, successful in every particular, the car being run very smoothly, when the newness of the con- struction of the toad is taken into consid- eration, and was under perfect control of the motcrman, who, for the occasion, was Superintendent White. The distinctive fea- tures of the new system. which, it is claim- ed, represents a fundamental ground. About every enters an iron box, which looks, surface, like a sewer trap. matically sealed, so that no pny ion ype a is imbedded in ce- ment, capable of sustaining a ture of nine tons. Protruding from the of the box, about an inch, at either the length of the car below the axle, and are hung sufficiently low to touch the pins of the boxes described above. A rd pressure of 500 volts is used, and this high Pressure is controlled in such a manner that contact with the pins or rails at any time that the car is running ts perfectly harmless, as shown today vy the manner in which the pins and boxes were stcod upon and handled with 'mpunity efter the car had passed along. - The motor t while in action converts the 500 volt current into a 20 volt current, and this passes down one coll bar through the pin in the box and arou: the magnet under the bottom of the plate, thence up through the other pin. and in completing its circuit in this way. it draws up the armature lying on the slate plate and bridges through two carbon contact points the main feeder cable to one of the pins. The collecting bars always reach one set of form current is de- livered to the motor. The car can run, it is claimed, through water or snow or ice without impediment to its propulsion, as the ¢wo collecting bars bear on the pins with a pressure of about 2%) pounds, a suf- ficient pressure to remove anything like ice or aa obstructions to collecting the cur- rent egg Med = of the two rs, the car differs in no other respect, as far as its own propulsion ts concerned, from any trolley car. The car can be used as a trolley car when necessary, and in its frat work it runs from the overhead ine on the Eckington road onto its own aeoiad on North Capitol street without stop- ping. As scon as the upper end of the line is completed the car will go into daily service for the transportation of passengers. The formulated and completed by him after the inventor had outlined it in the rough. somata tia THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. Interesting Statistics Presented in His Annual Report, ‘The annual report of Commissioner of Patents Seymour has submitted to the Secretary of the Interior. It shows that during the past fiscal year there were 35.052 applications for patents, 1,050 for designs, 108 for retssues, 2,188 caveats, 1,720 appli- cations for trade marks and 368 for labels. There were 21,496 patents granted, Including reissues and designs; 656 trade marks reg- istered, and two ints registered. The number of patents which expired was 13,167. The number of allowed applications which were by cperation of law forfeited for non- a of the final fees was 4,560. The expenditures were $1,053,962, and ts over expenditures were $129,561. The total receipts over expenditures now to the eredit o: treasury amounts to ff the patent office in | From (94,400.367. £199, Selling in Wall Street for London Account. REACTION IN COURSE OF PRICES The Bank Statement More Grat- GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, extensive nor surprising. Substantial gains have been recorded in nearly all parts of the list during the week, and the selling of the last few Gays us the result of a natural desire to convert paper profits into actual possession. The market has ceptibly broadened during the week, and indications point to a renewal of anti-panie activity and a restoration of intrinsic val- rectly ToRRzE? fe i i EFF 3 g 7 | i i i z i 5 ; | | i | i 4 < Is f hil ti i i fl i 5 §¢ ! ? i g i ' i se 3 E i i : | i i i Fy i } t $1,088,000; loans increased $2,464,000; i if * fl z. prgge 7 BEe6 He? C ; g i F i E ! i iff i iH I nag: Fay: I i F i BE eae F ER ses! # ont ¥.. C. and 8t. Nortaern Northern ooee North “~*~ Ont. and oi "@ Pacific Mau. 2 Phua. and Reading 2 Phila. Traction. ee Texas Pacific. 1% ‘Penn. Coal and » Union Pacit 13% ‘Wavasn . ™h Wabasn, 16% 2 a 2e0. 822 bashes ST.’ Cora dall—mixed, spot, 5 3 Btock, 119,885 Dustiels; White ‘corn, “Goa6 —Fecelpts, bushels. quiet, othy, $14.000515.00. very stroug—grapulated, and eggs firm, unchanged. unchanged. . ‘Sugar 06 per 100 Ibs, Butter ese Very firm, Chicago Grain and Provision Markets Reported by Silsby & Co., Bankers and Brokers. = CHICAGO, Ai 2, 1894. Wheat Sept wa % s 5% Dee. . th ae 5 ‘Aug. Se aA Oats—Aug. ae SOR SOR “So ty ey ee Pork—Aug. 13.40 13.43 13. 13.48 1867 18.57 18.50 13.50 Land—Aue “ao ‘te ‘ta “t3 Seve 1 Tt 372 7.75 Ten Tez 742 702 Kew York Cotton. . High. Low os dS Har $2 gs Se 72 674 6.72 67 6s 6TH GST G88 686 Naval Movements. ‘The const defense ship Monterey has sail- ea from Astoria to Port Townsend, Wash. eed ager praia has arrived at Hampton a Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $187,500. Government receipts: internal revenue, apa customs, 3 miscellaneous,