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| | : adoption of the report. said ae Oe cee a cn oe ee by a further and stronger represen- tation from the south, men selected by the states. He said the present convention is not @ representative body of men. He said this convention is looked upon with sus- picion and to remove that suspicion the states should be invited to be represented. Mr. Barrett of West Virginia advocated Selecting the delegates by the boards of trade and the local grangers. He objected to any political or sectional being given to the Mr. Clayton of Florida the the committee's clause adopted. An amendment providing for the appointment of business men to the next convention and Mr. L. C. Irvine, represen the Com- iaercial Club of Mobile, — ers, Mr. Colquitt stated that in 1868 Georgia tsed only 20,000 tons of commercial fer- tilizers. In 2872, when 3n accurate state- ment was first made, 50,000 tons; the vol- ume of consumption multiplied’ until in —_ there were 325,000 tons inspected by eter itd point of view, and Dr. M. ibed the phosphate beds of Tennessee, which the convention adjourned. i | PROTESTING PHARMACISTS, Additional Argument Against Alcohol in the Arts Tariff. the from tax all alcohol used in the arts and in medicinal preparations. Although very large users of alcohol, this firm ts strongly op- Posed to this provision in the new act. One of their principal objections 1s that they claim it would open the door for the sale of numberiess inert, worthless or harmful com- elevate and purify pharmacy, and as a means to this end should do all in their power to discourage the manufacture and sale of quack compounds of every char- acter. This new provisicn, it 1s asserted, would result in flooding the country with Preparations that would certainly prove a Menace to the lives and health of thous- ands, particularly of the poorer classes, by Whom they would be largely purchased. a AMERICAN CATTLE ABROAD. Institution of Rigorous Quarantine in and Its Causes. Secretary Morton is in receipt of advice from the Secretary of State of a cable re- cefved from the United States minister at Brussels to the effect that an order of the Belgium government subjects all American cattle to forty-five days’ quarantine. An exception is made for cattle en route before August 29, but this only on condition that they be killed at the public slaughter house on arrival. Dr. D. E. Saimon, chief of the bureau of animal industry, referring to this Quarantine, said: “We were building up quite a little trade in cattle with Belgium, @ line of cattle ships having been establish- ed between New York and Antwerp. This ‘exception noted in regard to cattle shipped before August 29 indicates that the conces- sion allowed by the British government permitting the landing of cattle provided they be slaughtered within ten days with- out leaving the dock is not to be accorded by the Belgium government. The alleged cause of these restrictions is the sickness of some cattle recently landed from the United States, which some wiseacre has Pronownced to be contagious pleuro-pneu- ™onia. The cattle in question were part of @ shipment sent from Kentucky, and none of them could possibly have been subjected te infection.” —————-o+___ LUCKY POSTMASTERS. Many of the Class Will Enjoy Two Labor Day Holiday. ‘The conflict of the date of observance of Labecr day in several instances will result in a double holiday for postmasters in those states where the state proclamation pre- scribes September 1. A large numbér of telegrams have been received at the Post Office Department from post offices inquir- ing wi ether to observe that date or Septem- ber 3, as provided in the act of Congress Setting apart the first Monday of the month. Acting First Assistant Postmaster General William H. Lamar has given notice that holiday hours are to be observed on the date assigned by the act, and, under the Postal Laws and Regulations, all days set a@part by state authorities as legal holidays may be observed. ———- -e- —__ Seeretary Gresham's Vacation. Secretary Gresham will start on his vaca- tion this afternoon, and Mr. K. M. Landis, his private secretary, will go as far as Chicago with him. Secretary will most of his time at his farm in In- na. He will probably leave there about the middle of September for thort visit to New England. During his absenfe As- sistant Secretary Uhl will hay charge of the business of the State Department, THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1894-TEN PAGES. Serious Disaster to a Trolley Oar at Asheville, N. 0. MRS. DAWSON OF THIS CIFY INJURED The Car Became Unmanageable and Jumped. the Track. NO ONE FATALLY HURT ASHEVILLE, N. C., August 31.—A trolley car on the Asheville and Sulphur Spring Street railway became unmanageable today srd, running down a heavy grade, flew the treck at a curve. ‘The car was full of passengers, many of whom were injured. The list of persons most seriously hurt is: Mrs. G. F. Dawson, Washington, D. C.; fujuries to back and head. E. F. Witsell, O’Reurke, Chariesi 8. C.; arm Mrs. M. L. Neuffer, 8.C.; in sll Of Persons named were summer vis- None of them will die. Investigation shows that salt had a —_——-—. POLITICAL NOTES. Chairman Harrity Settles a Dispate in Colorado. DENVER, Col., August 31.—At the dem- ccratic county convention at Boulder a letter from W. F. Harrity, chairman of the national democratic committee, to C. W. Thomas, @ member of that committee, was read, in which Mr. Harrity stated that F. P. Arbuckle was the recognized chair- man of the democratic state committee of Colorado. This was regarded as completely disposing of. the Cleveland committee and that theirs is the regular organization. PARIS, Tex., August 31.—' adjourned session of the fourth Gatch denote NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 31.—The re- publican convention of the eighth congress- ional district nominated John A. McCamm for This makes a triangular race in the district between populists, republi- cans and democratic nominees. ALEXANDRIA. Le August 31.—The populists o: irginia district have nominated af Mason of Fauquier Congress. county for LEXINGTON, Ky., August 31.—Col. O. C. Bowles of Pikeville, Pike largely int in lumber, coal and fron, and he takes issue with his old party on its tariff policy toward these products. Col. Bowles will take the stump for N. T. Hopkins of the tenth district. Hopkins and Bowles were opposing candidates for the ination for governor next. year. pe cca TO MEET AT CHATTANOOGA. The Next Convention of the Epworth League. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 81.—Dr. Steele of Nashville, who has the final de- cision as to where the next international convention ofthe Epworth League is to be held, was entertained in this city last night by a committee of citizens, who have guar- anteed all the requirements for the conven- tton. After hearing the committee, Dr. Steele decided to have the next convention meet in this city. St. Louis was a most ardent applicant for the great meeting which will be held next June. Ten thous- and people are expected. here. . —_————— PORT ARTHUR AGAIN ATTACKED. The Japanese Fleet Make Another Effort. SHANGHAI, August 31.—Advices from Chee Foo state that the Japanese fleet has again attacked Port Arthur. Chinese junks frcm New Chwang report passing many cot of Japanese soldiers at the mouth af the Tatung river. This is taken as confirmation of the reported Japanese defeat on that river. ———.>_—_ TIRED OF THIS LIFE. Suicide of E. S, Dean, a Wealthy Rest- dent of Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 31.—B. 8. Dean of 27 Dean street, a wealthy retired business man, became weary of suffering bodily pains, and shot himself through the heart early this morning. He placed the muzzle of a shotgua against his breast di- rectly over the heart, and sent a heavy charge tearing through his body. His en- tire side was blown away, and death was instantaneous. Mr. Dean had suffered in- tensely from dropsy for several years. GLASGOW, August 31.—James Johnstone, described as a retired captain of the United States army, committ suicide here this morning. —_— CHIEF OF ANARCHISTS CAUGHT. Arrest of Baron Sternberg at St. Peterabi ST. PETERSBURG, August 21.—Baron Sternberg has been arrested here. He is charged with being implicated in the dyna- mite outrages at Liege, Belgium. Baron Unger von Sternberg is supposed to be the chief of the international band of anarchists and his real name is said to be Fehlorsky. He was arrested at Nich, Ser- via, on July 17. Shortly afterward it was reported that he had made his escape from the Russian consulate at Salonica and had taken refuge on an American ship, whose captain refused to surrender him and sailed away. es MARYLAND’S HORSE SHOW. Five Thousand Dollars to Be Given Prises. BALTIMORE, Md., August 31.—The Mary- land Horse Show Association, which is to be similar in character to those existing in Philadelphia and New York, has been or- ganized, with Gov. Brown as president; G. T. Hopkins, first vice president and treas- urer; William H. Bryan, second vice presi- dent, and Robert Hough, secretary. The first exhibition will occur at Union Park, Baltimore, October 22 to 27. Five thousand dollars in cash prizes, besides a number of special prizes in plates, will be given away. ee STAY GRANTED BAT SHEA. Robert Ross’ Murderer Likely to En- Joy Life a Year Longer. ALBANY, N. Y., August 31.—“Bat” Shea, who was convicted of murdering Robert Ross at Troy during last spring’s elections, and who was to have been electrocuted this week, will probably enjoy Mfe another year. A stay was granted, pending an a) peal, which has not yet been filed. All the testimony has to be printed, and in the Buchanan case this consumed a year. eens Quotations on Gold and Silver. LONDON, August 31.—Gold Is quoted today at Buenos Ayres at 244; at Madrid, 22. at Lisbon, 30.25; at St. Petersburg, 50; Athens, 67; at Rome, 10.20; at Vienna, I LONDON, August 31, 4 p. m.—Bar sliver, 30 5-16d. per ounce, Money, 1-4 per cent, Pension Rulings: ‘Thousands of Mexican War. Pension- ers Affected by a Reeent Decision of the Interior Department. Several thousand pension cigims are affected by fcur recent rulings of Acting Secretary of the Interior Reynolds, con- struing the act of January 5, 1893, which provides for increase of pension from $8 to $12 per month ‘on account of service in the Mexican war. The actimg secretary holds that the increase granted under that act does not commence at the date of the act, but from the date of approval of the in- crease claim in the pension bureau, and that the incr2ase does not apply to the case of widows. The act, says Judge Reynolds, does not include those persons who composed Pow- ell’s battalion of Missouri volunteers, who were directed to be placed upon the pension roll subject to the provisions of the act of January 29, 1887, pensioning the survivors. of the war with Mexico. The department also holds that the fee of $25 claimed by at- terneys, under articles of agreement, cannot be allowed, and no fee in excess of $2 can be paid, as provided in the act of March 38, 1Sv1, the increase being in the nature of an. allowance on account of increase of the disability for which the soldier fs already pensioned. MR. MORTON'S INTENTIONS. He Will Give Out a Written State- ment This Evening. a NEW YORK, August 31.—A dispatch from Rhinecliff to the Commercial Adver- tiser says: “Hon. Levi P. Morton will make a writ- ten statement at 6 o'clock this evening which will dispose of any doubts that still exist as to whether he is a candidate for governor. It will be given out in type- written form at that hour to the news- paper rey ntatives and a representa- tive of Associated Press, Mr. Morton will signify his intentions in a letter which will probably be addressed to Wm. Brook- fleld as of the republican state committee. “The reporter sums up that, from the trend of Mr. Morton's conversation, it was apparent that he would consent to be a candidate for the republican nomination for gcvernor.” — ee GOV. WAITE TESTIFIES. He Tells Court All He Knows About the Letter in Dispute. DENVER, Col., August 31.—United States Commissioner Hinsdale appeared for the de- fence today in the hearing in the charge against Gov. Waite, President Mullins of the fire and police board, Chief of Police Armstrong and Police Matron. Dwyer of conspiring to withhold from ex-Matron Li- kens a letter for her. The court room was crowded. Gov. Waite was the first witness called. He declared he had never had anything to do in the matter whatever, and was greatly surprised when he learned he had been charged with an un- lawful act. He never had any conversation with any person for the purpose of enter- ing irto a conspiracy for any purpose. “The letter in question was handed to me to read,” he said, “and I had to take it.in my hands to do so. I immediately returned it to the person who handed it-to ine-and this is my entire and only connection with it. It might have been a forgery ‘forall: I know, and it did not attract my attention to any extent, as I considered it of but lit- tle importance. Chief of Police Armstrong is most certainly mistaken in his statement that he got the letter from me.” ——— PERHAPS THE NINA. The Wreck of a Thirty-Foot Vessel Seen by the Scandia. NEW YORK, August 31.—The steamship Scandia, which reached port today, reports that on Tuesday she sighted a wreck, esti- mated to be about thirty feet long, but ‘it was too dark to make her out distinctly, This derelict was encountered in latitude 43.06, longitude 59.19, which point would be about fifty miles southeast of Sable Island. From the small size of the wrecked ves- sel, and her position when sighted, it is not impossible that it may have been the little schooner-rigged sharpie Nina, in which Capt. A. Freitsch, the Norwegian adven- turer from Milwaukee, left this port to sail single handed across the Atlantic. ——— HEAVY CUSTOMS PAYMENTS. Not as Large as Those in the Fall of 1890. NEW, YORK, August 31.—The rush of business at the custom house here contin- ues, and is likely to do so for some time to come. Yesterday's receipts were $877,- 643.45, or a grand total for the past three days of $2,197,670.10. The first three days after the McKinley bill became a law, in October, 1890, the cus- toms receipts at this port were $1,841,442.23, or $356,227.87 less than the recipts for the past three days. These figures, however, are in marked contrast with those of September 30 and October 1, 2, 3 and 4, 1890, five days. before the McKinley law went into operation. In those days the sum of $5,450,046.02 was added to the government's coffers. —+—_ SUGAR BOUNTIES. Senator Manderson Protests Against Secretary Carlisle’s Decision. Senator Manderson was at the Treasury Department today with a number of gentle- men from Nebraska interested in beet sugar Production and manufactare. He protested against the recent decision of Secretary Carlisle that no further payments of sugar bounties should be made. It was arranged that the Serator should file a brief, giving his views for the use of the Secretary. ———————- o-+_____ ELECTED THEIR OFFICERS. Pyth Sisterhood Choo: the Guar- dians of Its Administration. The supreme assembly of the Pythian |. Sisterhood held further sessions today, and this morning elected officers for the. ensuing two years. As indicated in Tuesday's Star, Mrs. George Bemis of Worcester, Mass., was chosen supreme chancellor, to succeed Mrs. A. A. Young of Concord, N. H., the founder of the sisterhood. The other officers elected were: Supreme vice chancellor, Mrs. L. Van Wort, Jersey City. N. J.; supreme prelate, Mrs. W. A. Dillworth, Nebraska; supreme mistress of E., Mrs. L. A. Small, re-elected, New Hampshire; supreme mistress-at-arms, Miss Anna M. Mueller, Rhode. Island; or assistant mistress-at-arms, Mrs. bert Smith, Ohio; supreme J. G., Mrs. G. Loring, New York; supreme O. G., Mrs. E. G. Cole, Maine; supreme organist, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Rhode Island. tigeenltiat Fight in a Barber Shop. This afternoon there was a lively time in a barber shop on 4 1-2 street northwest near Pennsylvania avenue, when the fore- man and one of the barbers énded a discus- sion about shooting crap with a hand-to- hand fight. The foreman, it is reported, came partly through the glass door, and the barber who struck him cut his hand. No one was arrested. The Treasury Representative. Secretary Carlisle today appointed Mr. C. E. Kemper chief clerk of the architect's office as the representative of the Treasury Department on the government board of the Atlanta cotton exposition. ———_—_#: Congressman Meredith Sick. Congressman Meredith of Virginia is con- fined to his home with an affection of the throat which closely resembles diphtheria. Plot to Burn Base Ball Parks. CHICAGO, lL, August 31.—President Hart of the Chicago Base Ball Club in an interview today stated that he fs com vinced of the existence of a conspiracy burn base ball parks throughout the juntry. after both sets of public.” LATE NEWS: BY WIRE] !20WS AND LAWYERS/TQQ MUCH TO DO YESTERDAY'S RAIJROAD TRAGEDY The Gateman Had to Care for Two THE OFFICIAL INQUIRY Yesterday afterncon the dead body of Mary Flaherty, the victim of the grade crossing accident,-was taken from Provi- dence Hospital to the morgue, where many of her friends called to see the remains. Corone, Hammett, after viewing the re- mains, decided that. an autopsy was un- necessary, and today held an inquest at the sixth precinct station. Engineer L. M. Steese, who was on duty on the engine at the time of the accident, was the first witness examined. He testi- fied that about 8:30 yesterday morning he was backing his engine from 9th street, and was moving at the rate of about four miles an hour when 6th street was reached. The deceased, who had an umbrella over her head at the time, was standing outside the gate, which had been lowered. He saw the woman pass through between the fence and the short arm of the gate. Presen' he heard the fireman say, “That will do,” and he reversed his engine. Witness sald he was on the crossii when he first saw ner. She came from the fireman's side of the engine. Witness had no idea that she would attempt to cross in front of the en- gine when he saw her pass in rear of the te. ee e had two warnings,” sald witness; “the gates were down and the bell was ringing.’ “How far did she have to walk from the ate before getting in the way of the en- a “About six or eight feet.” “Did you see her when the engine came in contact with her?” “No, sir; she was not on my side of the -gine. When the engine was stopped witness said he found the fhjured woman between the car track and the fence. He thought the tender did the damage, for there was no blood on the engine wheels. Michael Curtin, gateman at the Virginia avenue and 6th street crossing, testified that when he saw the engine coming he lowered the gates. He saw the woman on the outside of the gates. He was on the opposite side of the street, and could not possibly have seen her when she walked around the gate. A yard engine was shift- ing at the time and obstructed his view. “And another thing.” he said, “I have two sets of gates to attend to.” Witness was examined by a juror con- cerning his duties, and he said he looks after two sets of gates at the crossing. The castings ure together, but the gates fall See es area “Do you tl u, gre capable o ARUSe the coroner asked, “No, sir,” repligd, gateman, “I am not.” ie ee “I don’t think 99, either,” the coroner re- arked, and he remarked that he th emg? where the accident occurred was 4: “This matter,” Coroner Hammett, leoking at the jury, very important, in- volving, as it dogs,,she protection of the bt» Two Things at Once. < “Is this the firét aceldent that has eve! happened at youn: crossing so far as you can remember?" inqujred the coroner. * “Yes, sir,” replied ghe witness. “Does It ever oecurto you that-when you are shutting downvthe Virginia avenue gate that it is necessary) to:close the 6th street gate?” the witness was asked. “Yes, sir,” was his xeply. low do you de itz” ‘Well, I do the best I can.” ‘A man can’t do two things at once,” re- — the coroner, “Joseph W. Sorrell, switchman on the Bal- timore and’ Potomac railroad, who does duty at Virginia avenue and 6th street, seid he was on duty yesterday morning when he heard a conductor making an out- “Isn't that rather fast for an engine to back?" “Well, I can’t say about that.” “What did the conductor say to her?” “He was telling her to get off the track.” Witness said that the gates were down, but he did not nctice whether or not the bells were ringing. The woman seemed be- wildered. He thought the engine ran 150 feet after the woman was struck. ‘Orange McNeal, foreman in charge of a gang of track repairers, testified that he saw the woman when she passed either be- hind or under the gate. The engine was Bome distance up the track. When she had crossed the track on which this engine was moving she saw a train coming on another track. Then she turned and started back. He thought the engine was running at the rate of five or six miles an hour when with- in ten feet of the woman. ‘ Railroad Employes Exonerated. The jury returned a verdict exonerating the railroad employes, and recommended that the company employ two gatemen at |" the crossing where the woman was killed, a THE COURTS, Cireuit Court, Judge Cole. The Southern Railway Company vs. the District of Columbia; judgment in certiorari. Equity Court, Judge Cole. Power vs. Downing; decree confirming au- ditor’s report. French vs. Hamlin; appear- ance of absent defendants, Probate Court, Judge Cole. In re guardianship of Daniel Donohue (minor); Catherine McNemey appointed guardian; bond, $1,200. Estate of Ellen Donohue; Catherine McNemey appointed administratrix; bond, $1,200. Estate of Rob- ert Greer, jr.; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to Ida V. Greer; bond, $4,000. In re guardianship of Emil and Edward Golly; order allowing Charles Obermeyer to withdraw claim. Estate of John M. Koenig; will admitted to probate. Estate of Philip Pollard; order for. executors to pay Mary M. Pollard $1,142.87. In re estate of Sally C. Beirne; order for executor to sell assets and for distribution of proceeds after paying all debts, etc. Estaté of Charles Gessford; or- der authorizing ce L. Alexander, ex- ecutor, to sell teftain building material and order authorizing sale of stock of the Knights of PytKias!Hall Association. In re guardianship @f Agnes H. Padgett; Da- vid J. Cotter inted guardian, bond, $200. In re guargiahship of Edith L. and Annie Kengla, authorized to in- vest $1,000 of fulds¥‘In re will of Thomas J. F. Vandoren;yorfer for commission to igsue to take depasijion of Alden Bradford, Estate of Steph . Golden; petition of David C. Foun -fer probate of will and letters testamentary filed. Pythia: loom Keepers. “We have had,ng, meeting at all yet,” said Mr. R. B. Huff;of Iowa, in answer to @ query of a Star, representative as to what the committee was doing to which had been referred the question of saloon keepers ard battenders. “The reason of this has been that three of the committee are fll, and it is more than likely that we will not meet until early next week.” The committee to which the subject was referred is the standing committee of the Supreme Lodge entitled “‘state of the or- der," and is composed pf R. B. Huff of Iowa, chairman; and E. C. Race, Illinols; L. L. Tarbell, Massachusetts; L. P. Hunt, Minnesota; L. G. Aldrich, Mississippt. eo Wills Filed. The last will of the late Moses H. Small- wood was filed with the register today. It ‘directs that two-thirds of his estate shall be divided equally among his three children, the remaining third becoming the property of his wife, Rachael Smallwood, who is named as executrix. L. Cabell Williamson ts named as ex- ecutor of the estate of Marla Loutsa Trip- lett in her will, also filed today. He is directed to take charge of her property and carry out mumerous small bequests, “and do them very | FALL. OF A SCAFFOLD Five Men Injured at 8, Paul's New Ohurch E Bailing. - One of Them May Dic—Great Execite- ment Created im the Neighborhood. This afternoon about 2:15 o'clock a tele- phone message was received at police head- quagters requesting the officers to send the police ambulance to St. Paul's New Cath- olic Church building, where a scaffold had ~ ag way and precipitated five men to the r. The butiding is on the northeast corner of 15th and V streets and is fast nearing com- pletion. The slaters and stone workers have about finished the work on the out- side of the building and the roof, and a number of plasterers and laborers were working inside the building when the scaf- fold fell. Five men were working on the time, and they were precipliated to" the OrPhay were aime tantly burted 08 el reath the bricks and panel falling of the scaffold made a loud report, which heard some distance, and for a while was stated by the workmen that there were po faced re ho — fold at the time of lent, and cne of them be seriously injured. Ego rats Otheir workmen about the building, as well as-some firemen from No. 9 engine house, came to the rescue, and it took but a few minutes for the injured men to be fetes and weortar Soe sence te ee” mortar a: joved in the am- bulance and patrol wagon. The Injured Men. Of the five men on the scaffold at the time it fell three were white men, brick- layers, and the others were colored hod- carriers, Four men were badly injured, and one may possibly not survive the ac- cident. The Emergency Hi ital bulan: summoned nun tnd cs as injured men to the hospital, where they re- ceived the best of medical attention. The man who was most severely injured was Chris Jarrett of Brookland, who was at work laying brick with his two sons. He rad several ribs broken, and, in addition, is thought to have suffered internal injuries which may prove fatal. One of his sons, Frank Jarrett, was also badly hurt, but it was difficult to teli exactly the extent of his ee es, colo 621 7th street southwest, and J. W. Nichole colored, 213 g eg Mie were on the scaffold at the ine ell, also received au but it is not thought that they will de ——__ STRIKE INQUIRY ADJOURNS. It Will Meet in Washington Septem- ber 26. The national strike commission at Chi- cago yesterday, after hearing Mayor Hop- kins of Chicago, Vice President Howard and Secretary Keliher of the American Rall- way Union and other witnesses, adjourned to meet in this city on September 26. Mayor Hopkins testified regarding the at- titude of the police during the strike. He declared that they had done their duty at all times. He frankly acknowledged that he was in sympathy with the striking employes of the Pullman Company, as he had been ‘an employe’ of that company, and knew |. What. the men had to endure. About the message from E. V. Debs to he said: the general managers 3 “On July 13 Mr. Debs, Mr. Howard and Mr. Kelther of the American Railway Union called and presented a communication to the railway managers, asking me to take it over to them. They asked that all the men be taken back, not as members of the American Rajlway Union, but as individ- vals, excepting those who had committed violence in the strike. When I got there the board had adjourned, and I handed the com- munication to Mr. St. John. “He informed me that they did not desire to receive any communications from that source, but would receive it in view that the — Chi Fie ee i to say to Mr. |. The quoted him as saying that if he wore the mayor he would, mot allow himself to be made a messenger boy for these men. I want to say most emphatically that Mr. heed never said that to me, and I do not think I would have allowed him to say it” Vice President Howard’s Questions. Vice President Howard of the American Railway Union was called a second time to the stand. He denied that he had advised violence, and declared that he had always counseled moderation and derounced law- lessness. His only remarks of “incendiary” nature, he said, was the advice he had given the men to use coupling pins on American Protective Association representatives or any similar class of people who might en- deavor to stir up trouble in the union on a basis of differences in religion. He de- nounced the American Protective Associa- tion, and explained how emissaries of the corporations had frequently endeavored to foment discussions in labor organizations ‘on account of religion. Mr. Howard then suggested that the fol- lowing quest:ons should be put to the gen- eral managers, one of whom he supposed would take the stand yesterday afternoon: “Did the strikegs at any time interfere to prevent you carrying mails if Pullman cars were not attatched to the same train?” “Could you not at all times have trans- ported the mails without interruption if you had not insisted upon attaching Pullman cars to the same train?” “Was your contract with the government to transport mails any less binding upon you than your contract with the Pullman Company, or was one contract in any sense made dependent upon the other?” “Did your company have a contract with the government to transport Pullman cars?” “Did your contract with the Pullman Company provide that you should not carry the mails unicss you took Pullman cars on the same train?” Commissioner Kernan did not know at the time that the commissfon would have an op- portunity to put the quesuons, but they were allowed to go on record. Howard also wanted an investigation of Pcllman’s reported statement that the gen- eral managers had threatened to boycott his company if he consented to arbitrate with the American Railway Union. He said the American Ratlway Union would show by the testimony of Mayor Hopkins that the American Railway Union had been more active than the general managers of the railroads in securing the arrest of persons engaged in violence. General Testimony. 8. C. Wade, an employe of the legal de- partment of the Rock Island road, said it was his opinion that much of the blockading of railroad tracks was the work of experi- enced railroad men. ‘ W. R. Mooney, a Northern Pacific switch- man of Blue Island, said that Debs and Howard had not advised the men to strike; that they had told the men to use their own judgment. He said he was discharged for alleged activity in the strike. The witness told of the fignt at Blue Island on June 30, when 400 deputy marshals stood by and saw their chief (Logan) beaten by the crowd, and related various incidents of car burning and blockading. He had been informed, he said, that a deputy marshal named David- son had burned cars, and that Davidson did not deny the story. W. F. Guion, a reporter, testified that he saw the cars burning at Burnside. He found enly three railroad men in the near- est group. The railroad men were trying to disperse the crowd. One of these men said the instructions from the American Railway Union headquarters were to drive away all persons who might be inclined to damage property, and if they would not go to cause their arrest. Debs and Howard afterward asked witness if he could help the order and cause the arrest of the men engaged in violence, but he told them he was not a detective. —--—-+e-- A Treasurer Appointed. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Southern Raflway Company, presided over by President Samuel Spencer, Mr. Har- rie C. Ansley, formerly acting treasurer, ¥.a8 appointed to the office of treasurer. a Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the u jometer at the weather bureau today: 8 -» 68; 2 p.m., 78; :naximum, 79; mini- mum, 64 ff FINANCE AND. TRADE nl Various Causes Combine to Favor the Nort Bears, Doar i ALLEGED PLAN OF THE SUGAR TRUST. Preposed Effort to Win Popular Confidence. a apeebingesnsgzel Pa GENERAL MARKET REPORTS penne wnetanons Special Dispatch to The Eveniag Star. NEW YORK, August 31.—The bull en- thusiasm at the close of yesterday's market was less prorounced in today’s trading, ow- ing to the irregular tone of London specula- tion and the approaching holiday on Mon- Cay. The discounting of the latter event led to a general evening up of contracts for both accounts. The sentiment of the room was generally bullish, and would have re- sulted in improved values but for the com- bination of the above circumstances. There was no important business outside of the piofessional element, and even that was centracted. The grangers attracted the most attention in the railway list, and were inclined to ir- Be aebane” it af ‘The compensation of the former is fixed at $5 a day, and the latter at $4.50 a day. ————— ‘Tracy. The appointment will effect from tomorrow. Mr. McLean was until re- cently chief clerk of the tects office of the treasury. —_~— CASE OF DR. LEON. The Motion for a New Trial Argueé TT: Hi [i ! aout ? . i é | 8 4 Fie g i gg 5 vEEPEEES bt i ies i ie Ef i j 4 it Ant Fi HHH i ; | i i i i i é 0. F., Here. Yesterday afternoon a delegation of local 044 Fellows waited upon the District Com- missioners for the purpose of requesting their support in obtaining the selection by the Sovereign Grand Lodge of this city as the next meeting place of the lodge. The Commissioners assured the delegation that they woul be glad to do all they could in the matter. Dr. Francis Objects. Dr. John R. Francis, in charge of the Freedmen’s Hospital, has addressed « let- ter to the Commissioners calling their at- tention to the fact that on Monday next exercises will be held at the Washingtos base ball park, adjoining the hospital, which will cause suffering to the patients . Duris the exercises, states ir prectn cannes Om Be discharged and that, he explains, will be exceedii injurious to some of the patients. He there- Wisconsin Central. Silver. ...... bid, 114 asked U. . asks that the Commissioners prevent “Dasteiet of. Soe Such injury, ‘The doctor states that he feels 108% bid. “30-year fund sure that those in charge of the exercises fe my. 2 would not intentionally commit such @ H a and R.R. conv. Gs, 24,183 | Mr. Charles Lyman, the owrer of the ‘bs af ‘asked. 100 bid, 103 Saiced ete eer 8; | old wooden building at the southeast cor Rath ae, company Gs, seriea a, | per of D and North Capitol streets northe Hae hia, actos ee os, series B, was today notified by Butlding In 10 bia v's —a ee Spector "Ratwiske that the bul was Peake ‘ead Totomac felephens Se, ae bak dangerous to life and limb. Mr. Lymas 102% Security and Trust Se, F.| was therefore notified to take down the and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust Ss, | building, which is known as “ 4, and'0., 100 bid. Market Company Rest,” thirty days. iS, tea Genie Bact eames ——— F5bic ia he tls, Masonic Hall mation Se, JOHN LEONARD'S SENTENCE. . Washingt i atjgnal Bank St 2 bank Washington 800 | A ime and Imprisonment for Keep- ois asted mains, 5 ae 3 ing am Unlicensed Bar. Central, “280, ba, tg Tarmer™ and Me-| ‘Today in Judge Mills’ court Prosecuting 185 id." 145 aake. “Cohum 1ST wa, 15g matt: | Attorney Pugh moved tor extance ta the Tit askets ‘Traders’. "160" bid" Lineaa: Se bast | case of Jno. J. Leonard, ton grocer and dry goods dealer who was recertly convicted of a charge of keeping an unlicensed bar. Counsel for the defend- $2 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companion — x tional Safe Deposit and Trust, 137 ask Washington Loss 1 asked. Washi ‘Ba! ant mcved for a new trial, which was over- eae fod naked pie eae ruled, and Judge Mills then imposed a sen- 200 bid, 312 aeked Metropolitan, 84 bid. 98 neked, nergy ging mes we the farm and a and Tennally- | fi t six mon’ addi wan oes toe 7 | Ai ever Closs, for the defendant, asked ths’ imprisonment be Gas and Electric Stocks.— Washington Gas, py rope Gas, 50 bid, 54 | cosperded, saying his client would pay the asked.” U. 8. Electric 132 bd Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 48 asked. Frank-| fine, but the court declined to such lin, 44 bid. Met itan, 8 asked. Arlingt. an order. Uuloa, 14% asked.” Columbln, 134 trata sat ‘tf hat be Kinge, 7 otis onked. Pees ee ita ay asked. Concert at the White House. ee ee, 8 asked. on — ‘The following is the program for the bid. Columbia Title, 7 bid. 8 asked" “!°] afarine Band concert at the White House Telephone Stocks. —Pent Ivania, 34 bid. Chesa- c. 50 ed. American jraphopbone, $ bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 30 Miscellancous Stocks.—Great Falls Ice, 155 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 6 bid. Lin- coin Hall, 100 Inter-Ocean Building, 100 tomorrow afternoon at 5:08 o'clock: 1. March, the Marine Band. .Fanctulll 2. Overture, Tannhauser. .. Wagner 3. Waltz, My Token (arr. by Fanctulli), bi On board urday ot nine cts adjourned over Sati ——_ Baltimore Markets. August, S5%,a06%; ember, 55} 7 cember, 5959: steamer 2 vid—re- --