Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1894, Page 2

LATE NEWS BY WIRE Startling Charges Against North- western Lumbermen, SAID TO HAVE CAUSED PORES? What a Minnesota Legislative Committee Will Show. TESTIMONY OF A SPY CHICAGO, September 8—A special from St. Cloud, Minn., says: Are “timber pirates” responsible for the fiery calamity which has burned the Min- nesota pine lands? These are the intima- tions which the state senatorial commit- tee which has for months been investigat- ing the frauds against the state in the cut- ting of pine from school lands wil! make. They will be able to show astonishing evi- dences not only that the “timber pirates have appropriated millions of dollars’ worth of lumber belonging to the state, but that in trying to cover up their stealings they started fires which have resulted in the terrible loss of life and property in Pine, Kanabec, Carlton and other counties in the pine belt. Members of the committée have already declared that they beve discovered large fravds against the state, and now it is ex- pected that they will prose into the causes ef the fires which have swept the whole pine country. The charge is that the lum- bermen have fired the lands which they had improperly cleared tc render measurement of stumpage impossible, and thereby shut off any si which the commission might attempt to bring against them. 3 In cne of the chief hotels in St. Cioud a scout employed by the commission to ferret out causes of lumber thieving has declared ae had secured sworn evidence that mil ions of feet of lumber had been stolen, and that as soon as it had been cut the lumber- men had instructed their employes to burn the ground over, and tu “make a good, clean job of it.” This is a possible explanation of forest fires that have swept this rezion. The lumbermen in cutting timber leave great piles of “toppings” ail through the woods, and besides that all the smaller trees an underbrush ate left untouched. A torch thrust here and there into the piles of “top- pings” in such # dry season as this starts @ tremendous fire that burns over the whole ared area and eats the stumps nich lumber has been cut down to tumps of charcoal, and when the gaugers of the commission come to measure the stumpage on the ravaged school lands they are left with absolutely no basis for calcu- ‘ating the amount of lumber stolen. This is exactly what the crooked! lumber- men want, but in starting these fires they have mad? altogether too “clean a job” of The fires have spread over 1,k miles of country. They have destroy body knows how many hundreds o| lives; they have devoured $20,000,000 worth of property. Whether or not it can proved that these fires grew out of the Ii ones kindled by “timber pirates,” there loud demand threugh all the pine that tae manner of cutting timber se regulated. st. Minn.,. September S.—A Duluth carrier from the Rainy river brings news that the fires on the Canadian borde: last week caused the death of severa) fami is country be lies, nearly twenty-tive persons altogether. The mail carriers between Tower and Rainy river had several narrow escapes. MADIs eptember —Governor Peck learned today that the mayor of Su- perior had made an appeal to Acting Mayor McClellan of New York for aid to the fire sufferers. Governor Peck thereupon sent the following messaz: “MADISON, Wis., September S, 1894, “To Mayor McClellan, New York “I learn that an appeal has been ma to you from Wisconsin for aid to fire suffer- ers. The people of Wisconsin do not ask for aid outside of this state at present. I will care for all the sufferers in this state. Please do not issue any appeal at this (Signed) “GEORGE PECK, Governor. —_——>. —- EXGINEER WATSON DEAD. Supposed . to Have Been a Yellow Fever Victim. BALTIMORE, Md., September 8.—Corne- lius Watson, second engineer of the British steamer Tyzack, which arrived in port yes- terday with supposed yellow fever aboard, died this morning. This makes the second ictim. The other two sick men are doing well, and no alarm is felt. STREET PAVING CONTRACTS. Awards of the Work to Be Done Dur- ing the Present Fiseal Year. The Commissioners this afternoon ap- proved the follow recommendation of Capt. Fiebeger, ve to the award of contracts for paving the streets of Wash- ington during the fiscal year: That the bid of the Cranford Paving Com- pany be accepted for laying standard as- phalt pavement, with a 6-inch hydraulic base, at $1.68 per sqare yard; also for lay- ing standard asphalt pavement, with a 4- inch hydraulic base, at $1.53 per square yard upon all streets which are ordered paved, with t asphalt pavements upon a concrete base; that the bid of Thomas H. Thor for laying standard asphait pave- ments upon cobble and macadam base $1.35 1-2 be accepted for K street nor west, from Ist to 3d, and East rorth side Lincoln Park, Mth to such other strests as may be ordered paved upon a cobble or macadam base. ‘That the bid of the Washington Asphalt Block and Tile Company be accepted for paving Caral street, south s from B to alt block upon a four-inch con- crete at per square yard, and Valley street, G from lL v with asphait block on cobble base, at $1.75 rd, and their bid for laying pavement be accepted for v streets as may be hereafter or- he ¢ mers to be paved t block. Mr. Croffut's Resignation. Mr. Wm. A. Croffut, editor of the United States geological surv has tendered his resignation, and it has »ted, to ace take effect October L. bas been aboli. Hoke et be perf rks detailed for the purpos the Death Valle: States ton, has returned from Washir after four and a ha went to ¢ formatter raing ns to a portion of the country. >: a the Fifth F this morn- twenty-five, . having fallen e window room in the fifth He died soon 3 His roommate wart, is now u a ton sus- — A Fatal Freight Wreck. LOCK HAVEN, Pa., mber 3.—An st-bound freight train collided with a on a curve about city today. Several | escaped by jumping, but and David Forsht wer ees De. R. L. Caton's Faneral. The funeral of Dr. R. L. Caton of the Navy Department, who died at Providence Hosptt the 6th instant from typhoid fever, will take place from Lee's Chapel tom afternoon at 3 o'clock. He was & natis Alabama and had been in the employ Navy Department for ten years, LIGHTNING PLAYED ~ HAVOC Buin and Desolation Caused in Tlli- Towns That Were Visited by Fire— Great Damage Done—Houses Unroofed. DE KALB, IIL, September 8.—Lightning played havoc among the various small tewns of this section last night. As a re- sult the business portion of Malta, a small town of 60 inhabitants, ts in ashes, with losses aggregating $50,000, The little settlement of Henrietta was also visited by lightning and completely wiped out. The loss will not prove very extensive. At Caledonis four buildings were struck at different times and each was destroyed. Art Elmhurst a big barn was struck and totally destroyed. ‘The people had hard work to save the school house situated nearby. Rockferd came in for its share of the flames and in that town three fires were caused by the lightning. : At Belvidere a physician's stables were struck and consumed with two horses. Huntley suffered the loss of three build- ings, one of which was a stable: In the latter instance four horses were cremated. At Herbert two buildings were burned. The Northwestern railway track for a stretch of 300 feet at Trout Park is washed out by the heavy flood. At Geneva also a washout occurred on the air line. carrying away a large section of the road bed. ELGIN, IL, September 8A disastrous storm occurred in this vicinity last night. Business houses were flooded in this city, several buildings were struck by lightning and much damage done. Near the village of Huntiey houses were unroofed and outbuildings wrecked by the high winds. Whole fields of corn ‘were Teveled, the Northwestern railway tracks were washed cut in places and many farmers suffered heavily from destruction of erops and buildings. > THE OYSTERMENS WAR. O'Ferrall Writes to the Gover- nor of Maryland. Special Dispatch to ‘I bing Star. Gov. of Maryland im regard to the conftict which occurred last February between the Maryland oyster dredgers and the police boat Chesapeake. Attached to the letter is the report of the committee appointel to investigate and cert. the facts with reference to the engagement op the occasion. cocoa DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. The Water Fund Balance. The Commissioners have addressed a let- ter to Treasurer Morgan, requesting him to furnish them with a statement of the bal- ance to the credit of the water fund of the District on June 30, ISM. Should he fur- nish this information, it would further the purpose for which the Commissioners d sire it, if the statement would be-furnishe substantially in detail. Cattle Driven Through the Streets. ‘The Commissioners have addressed a let- ter to Col. Willlam G. Moore concerning the communication of John A. Joyce, in behalf of Patrick Callahan, for permission to continue his practice of driving’ loose herds of cattle through certain streets of Georgetown. The Commissioners soy that the amended section of the’ police regula- tions preted as to require that the cattle must be restrained by a rope or halter. The fact that they are attended by and under the control of their owner ts sufficient ob- servance of the regulation. Watchman Appointed. ‘The Commissioners have appointed Wil- iam Erskine watchinan at the Washington Asylum, with compensation at the rate of $365 per annum. ‘Trees on Connecticut Avenue Exten- sion. ‘The parking commission, in response to a request from the Commissioners, have rec- ommended the planting of the sugar maple on Connecticut avenue extended. The com- mission also recommends that, as far as practicable, a double row be set ‘on each side, the trees to be forty feet apart, cne row to be set at the usual distance from the curb, the second row to be placed in the parking, about fifteen feet from the curb, aud alternating with those set next to the curb. Notes. Private J. Callahan of the District of Co- lumbia fire department, found guilty of vio- lation of rule 16, has been fined $20 and rep- rimanded. ‘The parking commission has notified the Commissioners of the condemnation of the aspen poplar (populus alba) as a street tree on account of its ability to annual defolia- ticn by insects. Capt. Fiebeger has recommended to the Commissioners that the water main on Co- Ivmbla read be lowered In connection with the work which is being done upon that road at the present time. ae The New York Tailors’ Strike. NEW YORK, September 8.—The situation | lors’ strike remains unchanged to- he strikers against sweat practically won, but they insist that ntractors shall give bonds for the ful fillment of their premises. The contractors determined that they shall not ny bond, and this is the only hitch in ttlement of the affair. —_—_.——_ Mayor Pingree Sued. ROIT, Mich., September 8.—Fire Commi joner € Assistant Chief Eliott and Secretary Tryon brought suit y against Mayor Pingree for false im- Commissioner G of the t ucational Notices. lection of a business college the reputation of the principal and the cost of the tuition should be considered. According to Princtpal S. W. Flynn of the Ivy Insti- pilege, southwest corner of the best treatinent or the ivy Institute promises the est terms. It wa iarantees the best location, _ experienced tention, good and cheap J diplomas and positions for gradu Bookkeeping, arithmetic, spelling, letter writing, penmanship, busi not guarantee the branches third annual aul Ve m to the secretary building, located on New Je venue and O street northwest. This college has t ty-one graduates in ful practic he lecture hours are arranged to suit go ernment employe Prof. William H. utnam he will reopen his school at 1 Q street on Septe 17, prepared to fit pupils for uni- versities, technical s s and business pursuits. If desired, private lessons will be Prof. Putnam furnishes the best of well-known St. Cecilia's Acader Capitol street, h ear on Sept It nat young ladies and childr nding the my are admitted to the art, typewriting, phonog- . Latin h. All information given. efer new an- not sic, will be furnished at the academy. pslesbeiese a h Arnold and R. H. Arnold, broth- e struck by a train at Webster, . yesterday, and killed. a fit of delirium, caused by fever, Wil- iam Adams of Anderson, Ind., choked and pounded his wife into insensibility on ‘Thursday- not intended to be so strictly inter- | shops | treets northwex, high prices do | ennouncement of the | rinary College will be sent on } t the college | mandery Ge ounces that | THE SUGAR BOUNTY Secretary Carlisle Reaches a De- cision on the Subject. No Authority to Pay Bounties Ac- cording to Their. Demands. Se AES It is understcod that Secretary Caritsie will very soon, probably next Monday, render a dectsion on the arguments tiled by Serator Caffery of Louliana and Senator Manderson of Nebraska on behalf of. their respective constituents for the payment of ciaims for bcunties on “sugar produced prior to August Zi, 1s. will hold that under the law ‘ie is not only unauthorized to make these payments, but is specifically, instructed by the new. taritt act not to pay them, : 2: Section 182 of the new act repeals so much of the act of 189 as authorizes the PRODUCERS CLAIMS REJECTEB}~ A POSSIBLE REMEDY AT LAW | satvrpay, sept. 1, 1504, ‘The Secretary | Daily average. A KNOWN, QUANTITY. It is the practike of The Star to print on Saturday a sworn statement of its circulation day by day for the preceding JIt would seem self- evident that the advertiser is entitled to this protedtids. -Below will be _ found the statement for the week just Past. The aver ¢ireulation 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. , an? - Cireulation of The “Evening Star.” MONDAY, Sept. 3, 1504. TUESDAY, Sept. 4, 1504...... WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 1894. THURSDAY, Sept. 6, isv4...... FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 1804... eee eee ‘Total. - 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resenty only the number of coples of Eves Wo STAR circulated during tie six secular days end- ing Friday, September 7, 1804—-that is, the num- berof co,les actually sold, delivered, furnished issuance of licenses to produce sugar ‘and | OT mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fife says: “And hereafter it shall be unlawful pay any bounty for the production of, su; gar of any kind under the said act.” is construed to mean the"tict ‘of TSW, The contention of the sugar, prqducers is that Congress had no right and did not intend to prohibit the payment of bounties on sugar produced while the act of 1830 was in full force and effect. They céntend further that licenses issued to producers under the act of IS are in the naturé vf contracts} ‘and carry with them the obligation of the gov- ernment to pay the bounties provided for by that act. in his decision, Secretary Carlisle will hold that the act is susceptiple of only one struction, and that is that payments of bounties must cease the moment the new act became operative. This view of the case is believed to be shared by all-of the department, although w of them con- cede that the Court of Ciz to, must fiad for the producers. The con- tention, however, that ‘the Hcenseearries: with it’an obligation io pay the bounty un- Ul it expires by limitation isnot coneur- red in, and even if it had the force of a contract, it is neld that Congress: unques- RICHMOND, Va., September’ 8—Coi. C. | tionably’had the right to abrogate it. The 0. B. Cowardin of Gov. O'Ferrall’s statt | unpaid claims for bounties om all Kinds of left here this morning with a letter from”| SUEST made prior to, usual, 1, the utive of this state to Gov. Brown | Which about $00,000) is for can: ‘mo for beet sugar ard $130,000 for maple. Of this amount warrants for about $13,000 ; had already been drawn, but under the im- perative instructions of the act could not, be forwarded to the parties in whose favor they were drawn, . —____+-e+___ CELEBRATING EMANCIPATION. rate Preparations Belig "Made py Alexandria Colored People. rations are in progress for an ex- tensive celebration by” the colored ‘pedpte of Alexandria of the thirty-irst anaiyer. | sary of the emancipation of slaves, to be observed in the neighboring city om ‘the | 24th instant. Magnus... Robinson, chair- | man of the executive committee, has ar- ranged an elaborate program, including |an industrial and military parade, Every | business man of color in ria is to be urged to represent “his trade-in the linc, showing the progress made since the eman- cipation. A foai cipation ship will be drawn..by. six horses, and will be an attractive feature. The marshal of the parade will be Farther Dun=+ dridge Smith of Fairfax county, who will be aided by a staff of farmers. Among the organizations that are expected to-appear | in line are the following from Washins- | ten: Builer Infantry Corps, « Capt. | £ Young, commanding, and com Alex. Oglesby; Ca { pitar City’ Guards, Capt. Lewis Collins; Capt. Abram Aewith, com: pany D, first battalion; Garrison, Xo. 43, Northeast Washington Pioneer Club, Capt. | John H. Johnson; South Washington’ clubs: Washington Bicycle Club, Roadmaster. muel Covington; National Tournament Club, Capt. Charles McPherson; Hillsdale Club, Capt. John Simms. After the parade there ig to be an exhibition drill by troop K of the ninth cavalry, composed of col- ored soldiers, ind by the Butler Infantry of this city. In addition military organiza- tions are expected from Baltimore and Fredericksburg. In the evening there will be @ meeting at Lanner’s Opera House, at which George W. Stewart will preside. | Hon. Fred Douglass has been invited to make an address. ———— DR. WELLING BURIED. Faneral of the Late President of Co- lumbian University. The funeral services of Dr. James C. Welling, president of the Columbian Uni- versity of this city, were held at Hartford, Conn., yesterday afternoon. The burial service of the Protestant Episcopal Church was conducted by the Rev. Francis Good- win, assisted by the Rev. Ernst De F. Miel, rector of Trinity Church, There were many beautiful floral tributes. The honorary bearers were Mr. Gardi- ner G. Hubbard, Judge Hagner and Prof. | Munroe of Washington, Chas. W. Shields and ex-Judge Shipman of New York, Sena- | tor Dixon of Westerly, R. 1.; Col. Jacob L Greene, Gen. Franklin, Francis B. Cooley wud Henry K, Morgan of Hartford. A | rumber of the member's of the faculty of Columbian University and Pipt. W. C. | Winlock and Prof. O. T. Mahon of the hithsonian Institution attended the fun- | era interment at Cedar Hill ceme- | tery was private. ses soe phase The Golden Cross. At Halcyon Commande the Golden ¢ evening Noble Com- mander L. G. Magruder presided and an- | nounced the following committees for the | present term: On good of the order, Mrs | Rosina M. Humphrey, Mrs. Alice E. Ken- | nedy and Mrs. Ella C. Meston; on finance, | Josepa Trainor, Thomas Humphrey and George H. Cline. The degrees were con- ferred in an impressive manner on four candidates. Mrs, Marilla R. Simonds of Brighton Commandery, No. 183, of Allston, Mass., spoke briefly on the social features of the order, which, when properly encour- aged and practiced, were a ‘great help to- ward inereasing the memb rship of th: order. She was pleased to have the oppor- tunity of attending a commandery at. the capital of the nation, and extended a cor @ial invitation to visit. her commandery. Lady Simonds is a member of the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts, and a medi. al examiner for Brighton Commandet United Order of ther visitors were present, among whom Past Grand Commander 5 of Commandery, Past “Grand Com- | mander Groot and Miss Adelaide Payne of Goodwill Commandery and Noble Com-) mander George W. Slater, with a delegs | tion of members from ‘Potomac Com andery, At the regular meeting of Potomac Com- last evening Noble Commander rge W. E. Slater presided. The letiers and Commander Perry in relation to | ations and convening the in special sion on ad. Past and Com- ‘oble Commander Holden made brief sp er Yates, | Knight B. At the next meeting, on Sep degrees will be con ret | > | The Case Nolle Prossed, | In the case of Jacob Diemer, the s keeper on D street, who was yesterd. charged in the Police Court with fa returt’ to a persiorer $10 of the a which his check calle a for, Mr. Mu the United States ant distric§“attor | ney, teday entere pros. Mr. Mul- | lowney was cenvinced from the ent reputation of Mr. Diemer and from. th: facts in the case that he was innocent. a The Atlanta at Norfolk. The cruiser Atlanta arrived at the Nor- folk navy yard yesterday and will receive a new crank shaft and undergo general re- pairs This | ms; if appealed J } represenung thé” éman:"} pany B, Capt. | the payment of bounty, theregn, and. then | purchasers or subscribers, aud that none of the copies so counted were returned to or remainia to issue any license to produce sugaror to | the office unsvld. J. F. NEWBOLD, Supt. Circulation Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed aud sworn to before this eighth day of September, A. D. 15°4 CHAS. W. DARR, Notary Pa’ BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS me Golonel Wilson's Report of Oporations During the Month of August. Repairs to the cative Mansion— ‘acts About the Washington Monu- ment and the Adjacent Grounds. Col. J. M. Wilson, in charge of publie- buildings and grounds, has made a report of operations during August to the chief er neer, from which it appears that all the parks, reservations and buildings under his care are in excellent condition. in a chapter about the Executive Man- sion he says that the elevator and chinery ma- ave been. put in complete order and the walls of the’ shatt sesaped and cal- somined, Contracts have been made for re- painting the entire exterior of the mansion, and agreements have been made for paint- ing the east room,"®lve and green parlors ‘and the main co! All this work; Wwf} be done during sep- tember, and at she.game time other paint- ing on the secorsl ftopr will be accomplish. . A contract has also been made for iay- ing a granolithi pyyement in the north grounds of the sion in place of the old slab pavement, Wading from Pennsylvan avenue. The roof of the mansion has been thoroughly repaired; and has received a sthick coat of water-proof paint repairs are in progress in the servatory, the wood work of which decayed. “The wooden beams rest+ ing on the stone columns on the south si ive been removed and replaced with e! inch iron girders,upon which a low bric! house smilax planted in th The v.crn-out house hag been removed and a new one put has been lo and a bed of rearranged section, boiler of the propagating in its place. The small rose house has been epainted, and th se is under ng similar tri A contract has geranium dilapidated condition. The usual care been extended to the large collection of Many have been repotted, and been sown for winter and spring flowering plants. The Washington Monument. The monument, lodge and boiler house has have been maintained in good condition and | the elevator has been running continually during the month. Its capacity was fully taxed during the encampment of the Knights of Pythias, and every possible courtesy was extended to the large crowd of visitors. Col. Wilson says that in spite ef positive orders to the contrary, some persons succeeded, while the floorman’s at- tent‘on was otherwise engaged, in hurling a base ball from the window in the top of the monument, in the expectation that it wovld be caught by one of their number standing on the ground beneath, Col. Wilson was irformed that the result Was unsuccessful. “Such schemes,”he says, “can only result in danger, and ihe persons engaged in them should at least appreci.te the courtesies that the monument authc Hes endeavor to extend at all times, end not deliberately violate the regulations which are prepared for the sate public. During the month of August song visited the top of the monu ascending by the stairway and elevator—making a total of Ys, 11s who have visited the top since Was opened to the public, Oc‘ober The leveis of the metal plates inserted in the four corners of the monument, with reference to the permanent bench ‘mark, were taken August 13 last, and show apparent change since August $, ISM, follows: Southeast _ corner, 2 2 northeast corner, .0S1 inches; southwest orner, inches; northwest ‘corner, .112 inches. ‘The last reading shows that the metal plates in the four corners are now exactly on the same level. The Encampment Site. The section of the Washington Monument Park south of the monument and between 14th street and the river was occupied dur- ing the latter part of the month by the Knights of Pythias as an encampment. “The lawn covered by the encampment, Col. Wilson says, “is practically temporarily destroyed, and will not resume its former beauty before next summer, As soon as the tents, water pipes and electric lighi sy#teht are removed and the debris raked up: afid carted off by those temporarily in oharge, every effort will be ade to againMbéautity the park. The ds and guttere Will be repat board- walks, where brbkéa by carts and wagons, repaired; holes tiféd up and seeded or sodded; ‘lawns taved, cdged, seeded and covered with ccmpost, and’ every ctfort ade, so far as‘the limit of funds available will admit, to restote the park to a neat ntable ‘ordition. The Ellipse, named the “President's Pa- rade” by President- Fillmore in 1851, was somewhat marré] by the grand review the Knights of Pythias on the 2 but will fully tecover its former when heavy rains commence. About plants we ng ous to the various park during the month to’ replace thcse in flower ds destroyed by dogs. The continued lrought has injured the lawn and has had a bad effect upon the trees and shrubbery in all the parks. The gravel road in Ju- diciary sau south of the pension building, will be covered with asphalt as soon as funds will admit. Col. Wilson says that all the used as offi by the War Department, outside of the State, War and Navy bulld- ing, were inspected during the month and are believed to be in a perfectly safe con- dition for the purposes for which they are buildings being used. A large vault, capable of hald- ing 150 tons of coal, has been construed in the rear of Ford's Theater building, ‘The ceilings of the War Department printing cifice, on F street near 17th, have been strengthened, see Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been tssued to the following: Thomas H. Smith and Mamie Gold; David Goldsmith of Cleveland, Ohio, nd Theresa Kahn of this city; Jam E. cach and Georgianna Sims, both of Alex- andria, V: Clarence M. Bryan and Pearl L. Weeks, POLITICS OF IDAHO The Situation in That State De- cidedly Mixed. FIGHT FOR THE SENATORSHIP How the Pan Handle is Opposed to the South. ae ee VOTE OF THE MORMONS eee Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BOISE CITY, Idaho, September 3, 1894. The political situation in this state is decidedly mixed, and it is not- very easy for any one to foretell the outcome. To begin with, there are the geographical con- ditions to contend with, and in Idaho they are more difficult than in most of the west- ern states. There are two divisions, south- ern Idaho and the “Pan Handle”—that strip of state that separates Montana from Washington, and reaches up to the domin- tons of her aged highness, Queen Vic. ‘The Pan Handle is a very rich and a very pros- perous portion of the state. It is not near- ly as populous as the southern part, but the inhabitants seem to be mostly politicians, and ver¥-shrewd ones at that. The Pan Handle is anxious to have a Senator. It had one for about two months, and MeConnell, who has since been gov- ernor, gave way, owing to the loutery for terms, and in which he was. worsted by Shoup, and came back to the state, where he has been a prominent figure. Since th the Pan Handle has waited for the expira- tion of Shoup’s term, so that it could se- cure the Senator which was promised way back when the constitutional convention Was bold, and before the state was admit- tel. The ature to be elected this fail will elect a successor to Senator Shoup, and this is the ‘opportunity that the northern portion of the state is seaking to secure place in the upper house. Senntorial Cand are several ater. There candidates. Swe in the House, is one. Willis He 1 of Osborne, who also hails from north Idaho, and who is making a good fight. in southern Idaho there is but one can- idate so far, Senator Shoup ts to suc- ceed himself. His candidacy rests upon a foundation that is not at all secure, and it is possible that before the contest advances “ very far he will pull out, houp concluded that he w the Senate, Some time ago as not fitted for It was about the time silver tight, when nv rho could make long specehes and could fight long and hard in | the open 5: men that Were needed. Shoup told it is claimed, that he would no’ candidate. He w be a t further than this, and lished the lotter. How Sweet Was Beaten. Another fact which complicates the situ- ation is the late state convention and the results. Senators united in a telegram before the convention was called urging that a candidate be nomi- the election of dei Sweet felt that it w gates was in progress uld not do for McCon- made a big fight against’ him. test was finally settled in the conven their home y, when the dele; Were instructed for McConnell by as} nd Sweet was indorsed for Sen When the convention met the nght Th © ion of ter, between Sweet and McConnell was still in progress. Sweet finally compelted to Withdraw his opposition to the governor, and the ceatest was upon nominating a Senator. Here the friends of Shoup got into the me and by the most skillful management defeated the resolution to nominate a can- didate for Senater by a bare majority of fiv: Everybody knows that had the con- vention named a man that eet would have been chosen. Shoup said that the convention, having failed to nominate a candidate, he felt at liberty to enter the field; that he had told Sweet that if the latter secured the nomination for Senator that would be the end of it so far as he was concerned, The result is that instead of having a fair field Sweet has a great many obstacles in his way, and not the least is the bitter- ness which the contest with McConnell has left. | What the republicans who are not in the fight fear, and what is possible, is that when the legislature convenes the majority of the republicans will be so small that a few men could prevent an election, and that the friends of the rival candidates will be so bitter among themselves that they will split in factions, as did the legislatures of Montana, \ ishington and Wyoming two years ago, «i result in no election, ars of Fusios There is another thing which the repub- licans do not try to conceal as being in the wa of success, The populists are very strong in Idaho. The silver legislation is at the bottom of it. fusion going on between the populists and the democrats, especially tickets. It js possible that when the votes are counted it will be found that the fusion combinatiow will have control of it, and either will elect the Senator or prevent any election, Therg are two populist candi- dates for Senatot in the field, James Gunn and W.H. Clagett. The latter was former- ly a republican. He will be remembered as the man who contested the seat of Dubois, admitted, or rather at close of McConnell’s term. Since he ed down he has become a populi when the state w the ‘congress. The Mormon Vote. The most uncertain element in the con- test in Idaho this year is the Mormon vote. | When the constitution was first adopted the Mormons were not allowed to vote, but this year they will, under a recent constitutional amendnunt, exercise the right of franchise. There are about 5,000 Mormons in the state who will e at the coming election. If | they should go in any great number to either party they would make that party | successful. but, hke other classes, they will probably divide. ‘The republicans say that the majority of | them will vote the republican ticket. Here- tofore the Mormons have been democrats, but even ir Utah, where they have made the democratic party a power, they are di- | viding in tLeir political allegiance. In the | early days in Idaho, before the state was | admitted, the Mormons were generally dem- cerats, "Senator Dubois had several con- tests with tgem, but now, since the church has abandoned polygamy, which was the ebjectionaple feature in the Mormons, the ostracism Which was strong enou; clude them from the ballot has ¢ was a republican legisiature which | en- franchised them, and Senator Dubois be- came their champion when the church edict against polygamy was promulgated. A Mormon pitsided over the republican state convention and pledged the support of the Mormons to the republican ticket. A Hard Pight Ahead. Leading repwblicans here say torial afta in i of a and they exp. Y hard fight if essful at all. It is bel that the they are suc ved that the fepubli will elect the governor, and that Wilson will be an easy winrer for Congress. Gunn, the populist, and J. M. Ballentine, democrat, are making a ard fight, but the republicans ca mor votes than either of th The danger to the republi ion, but neither Gunn nor Ballentine will get out of the way. The dem‘crats have nominated for governor the ex-territorial Stephenson. Ballentine wanted the x tion tor heed of the ticket instead Congress, but the Cleveland democracy was too strong in the convention for him.-Steph- enson was appointed by Cleveland during his first term. Another Ballentine !s run ning for governor on the populist tic! but has little hope of success. > ing Well. Wagonfields The condition of Paster Wagonfields, who attempted suicide on a 14th street cable car at 7th and the avenue Wednesday after- noon by taking Rough on Rats, is very much improved. of Moscow, now the representative | from the Pan | Handle. He has’@ rival in W. B. Heyburn | if the | nate Seemed to be the sort of | Wrote a confidential letter to a friend in Idaho, saying that he would not seek re- | election. “This iriend straightway pub- | | Shoup, Dubois and Sweet | | tated for Senator by the convention. When | rell to be nominated for governor, and he | There is a great deal of | upon legislative | n has been nominated by the populists | s THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1894—EIGHTEEN PAGES ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD Preparations for the Convention to Be Held Here Next Month. The Arrangements Going Rapidly Forward by the Executive Com- mittee—Program Adopted. A meeting was held last night at the Eb- bitt House of the local executive commit- tee having in charge the preparation for the ninth annual convention of the Broth- erhood of St. Andrew, which will assem- ble in this city October 11 to 14, inclusive. ‘The executive committee is composed of the following: Executive, P. B. Pierce, Epiphany Chap- ter, chairman; reception, William D. Ca- bell, Ascension Chapter, chairman; hotels, Albion K. Parris, St. John’s Chapter, Georgetown, chairman; finance, Dr. F. 8. Nash, Epiphany Chapter, chairman; trans- portation, J. Holdsworth Gordon, Christ Church Chapter, Georgetown, chairman; hall, G. W. Salter, St. John’s Chapter, chairman; printing, Clarence E. Dawson, St. Andrew's Chapter, chairman, and press, Henry C. Parkman, St. Mark's Chapter, chairman. Reports were read of the progress made by different committees, Hotel accommodations have been arranged at from $1.5 up to $3 per day, according to the number occupying each room, and at boarding houses for about $1 per day. About 1,500 delegates are expected to at- tend, end all business meetings and con- ferences will be held in Metzerott Music Hall, and services in the Chureh of the Epiphany. An option has been granted the cominittee for the hall on Friday, the 12th, and it will probably be secured. Headquarters will be established at the Ebbitt House, and a flag will be hung out street wharf, the depots and the hall, to take charge ‘and direct visitors, and it is proposed to place a register at the hall for the attending members of the brotherhood. At each convention a hymuai of thirty or | forty of the most popular hymns is com- piled, and this year the committee proposes to put a map of the city on the last page as an aid to sightseeing. i third of fa for round- ‘kets over the various railroads, and 3.5 round-trip rate on th orfolk and Washington steamboat line this city and Norfolk. oe Program for the ‘The full program for the convention & follows Wednesday, October 10, Christ Church, Geergetown—Quiet day in preparat for etween the conveation. Conducted by the Rt Rev A, C. A. Hall, D.D., bishop of Vermont. Thursday, October 11, 10 a.m.—Church of Epiphany; ‘opening servi | Brotherhood by the Rt. Rev. William to the et, D.D., bishop of Maryland. 1130 a.m.—Hall: organization; brief repcrts from: the south, c. B, Satterlee, Atlanta; the far west, J. I B. Johnson, Tacoma; Canada. Denald, Brockville, Ont.; 3 sjiles, Edinburgh; the middle | T. Miller, Detroit; the eas: ings, Foston, 2 p.m.—Bus council report, &c. ence; chairman, John W. Wood: subj “Prayer and Service;” 1, “T: p-m.—General confer- Prayer,” W. C. Sturgis, “How Pray,” Rt Rev. D.; ‘The Call to Servi: Roston, fifteen-minute address to do und How to Do it: gena for ore hour, in three-minute talks from th floor; 5, “A Life ‘of Work and Worship,” Silas: McBee, Sewanee. & p.m.—Church of the Epiphany; devotional meeting for Broth- erhood men in preparation for the corporate communion; conducted by the Rev. Morgan Dix, D.D.. revtor of Trinity Church, New or) Fricey, October 12 Epiph: ny; | the Rev | ness 4, al discuss 7 am. corporate commun Morgan Dix, D.I ession. 11 chairman, *hureh of the n; ¢ 18 aan.— w writers of fifteer Leypoldt, speaker, New York; W. ten-min Kell, Cuyahoga F Re Robe Baitin cre, p.m.—Address by the Right Rev, Henry ©. Potter, I bis A New York; subject, | “The City of the Nation. 20 p.m.—Gen- eral conference; chairman, the Right Re William Paret, D.D.; subject, “What Do th | Clergy Expect From the | Brotherhood? | Rev. Samuel Upjohn, D.D.. Germantown, Pa.; Rev. John Herry Hopkins, Atchison, Right Rey. ; T. U. Dudiey, D.D., bishop of Kentucky; ten-minute addresses. followed by general discussion by men only; time limit, five minutes. Sectional conferences; boys’ work Leypoldt, New York; chapter and sembly officers, J. R. Barroll, chapter committees: Hospitality, distributing, hotel. 8 p.m.—Hail; public meeting, the Right Rev, Henry C. Potter, D.D... presiding; subject, “The Church and the Brotherhood;” “The Past and Its Les- G. Harry Davis, Philadelphia; “The Present and Its Opportunities,” James L. Houghteling, Chicago; “The Future and Its Possibilities.” Right Rev. Leighton Cole- man, 8. T. D., bishop of Delaware. Holy Communion and General Diseus- visiting, Saturday, October t.—Holy com- munion. a.m.—Business session. 10 a. | !.—General conference; subject: “rother- hood Meetings.” 1. Of ‘th Cc. M. Curtis, Wilmington, 1 he Local | Assembly, James ¢, Pa.; ten-minute paper in three-minute talks. conferences son, Danvilic | stil iladelphia, general discussi n Bible Classes, J Va. Parochial ett, D. oner, Parochial Missions | p.m.—Gener = Houghtel- of Alabama Salisbury Mott, New York: ral discussion, reting: chairman, subject: “How Concern Herseli of the Peo- “ Should the Chureh With the ‘Teraporal W ple a.m.—Holy commu- i” a.m.—Church of the iplphany anniversary sermon by Right Kev. Wavis Sessums, D.D., bishop of Louisiana. 11 a.m. —Regular morning services; clerical delegates, as may be desired. 3:0 -—Hall; public meeting; chairman, Kight ‘tT. U. Dudley, D.D.;"“Why We Mave Silas McBee, Se’ nee, ‘Venn, “Why We Use the Prayer “way We Build Cathedrals,” Kignt bt ‘“. - Deane, D.W., bishop of Albany. 4:30 p.m. Chureh of the Epiphany; final service, diight Rey. William Paret, D.D., presi ject, “the Kingdom in the Worid; Salt of the Barth,” the Rey. &. kins, j) ‘Pomp- but Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, September 8. Ploy 1 me Na shi trm. at i Lard low, ts Close, 6 to attract all visiting members of the brotherhood and their friends. Keception committees will be stationed at the 7th | | originally supposed. | holiday shipmes FINANCE AND TRADE Signs of Improvement in the Busi- ness World. Weekly Report of the Now York Banks. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS epi Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 8—Prices were irregular at the opening of today’s stock market and profited little by the subsequent narrow trading. London was slightly im- proved and bought moderately on this side, St. Paul being most in demand as the re- sult of yesterday's statement of earnings, ‘Traders were active in the interest of a rally, but were only moderately successful, The professicnal selling of the Grangers continues, stock being freely offered on all rallies. The situation in the west has not improved materially during the week, and present prices for stocks dependent on that section of the country for improvement in value are generally regarded by the con- servative element as too high to warrant purchases, ‘The general business situation has shown encouraging signs of improvement during the week, and has had a beneficial influ- eace cn the subject of earnings and divi- dends. The disappointments in the latter particular are likely to be less general than Comparisons are now nade with last year’s world’s fair and are entitled to leajent criticism being | in consequence. ‘The Wansportation of goods released from government warehouses during the week will materially increase the revenue of the roads engaged in this traffic. Should the present movement continue until the s begin, as some consider probable, the reports of earnings for the bala ce of the season should show moder- ate improvement. he situation iM the industriais is practi- caily unchanged. The developments of next 1 mecting of the directors of the Sugar Refining Company are 4 with unvsual interest. Assurances thoroughly reliable source ‘e° not lacking in support payment regular quarter t divide a matter of po.icy, t ability of the proposel n ap- The protection under the new bill is much than that granted under the McKinley if, and practical sugar re- finers outside of the trust assert that under | it the present rate of dividends cannot be sermons by enrned The real queStion at issue ts, nevertheless, one of policy, and not earnings, ‘The atvi- dends might be continued for some time to come by a quarterly reduction of the com- pany’s enormous surplus, but Congress must be convinced that they have done tor the trust than was generally supposed, ‘This can best be accomplished by a redue- tion of divicenss and a further suppres:ion of carnings. It is a fair presumption that should the 3 per cent party triumph at next Week's meeting it Will be the last of the ee sus distributions for some time to ee tillers opened weak, but sold up 1 per cent on the covering of short sales. The question of a receivership fer this company is likely to be decided in the courts next week, although prominent officials deny that there as any apprehension on the sub- ject. The weekly report shows a loss of $4, mostly al ten Tease & by an increase in surplus reserve ing that item to 861% detail shows: Reservn, loans, increased, $1 321,< 0; specie, decreased, $4 egals, de- creased, $3. deposits, decreased, $2,- 193,000, and circulation, increased, $82,000, —_—_—-_—_ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. the associate’ banks »») in lawful mon The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartne New York stock exchang: Messrs. Moore & Schley Stocks. members Correspondents No. 8 Broadwey: Low. Close. WE 10835 By Open Mign. ia” By i aig . ue ™y ey aware and Hudson. Denver ard Rie Grande. Dis. and Cattle Feeding Tal Elecir illino's Central, x wy nd Traction... mn Tractian Hlevated ry a a Cordage ( Wheeling & I Wheeling & L. Western Union wi Washington Steck Pxct Tumeat Ronde —U. 8. ds, ve ie : us Toms. Wasi aliroad cont. Ga, Bete te allrad conv. onal Sate 2 Lean American Security Evtown, ‘itan, asked. _ Te Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: ; 2 pm. SS; maximum, 8%; mini- 5 bid, 10