Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, ‘T THE STAR BUILDINGS, Averes, Cor. llth Street, by nel i feeee Few York Office, 40 Potter Building, ‘The Star is served to subscribers in the by carrtere, on their own account, at 10 cents * week, or 44¢. per month. Coples at the counter cents ‘each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or postage prepaid—5SO cents per Saterda Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 te tuple a c ear; 4 added, $3.00. Laas Cffice at Washington, D. C., With foreign posta (Entered at the 23 second-class mail matter.) Z7All mall subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Evening Star. Vor 85, No. 20,989. WASHINGTON, D.C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1894—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. ASTWOOD'S POLICY The Conditions of His Remaining in the Democratic Party. WHAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD DO = Offices That Ought to Be Given to Negroes. A REMARKABLE LETTER Mr. H. C. C. Astwecd, chairman of the executive committee of the Negro Demo- eratic League, has written the following letter, under date of yesterday, to Charles H. J. Taylor, president of the kague, in re- gard to the former's resignation of the po- sition which he holds: “My dear sir and geod friend: “Your letter of even date is before me, and I have carefully noted its contents. In reply I must say that I am sorry, with you, that I found it necessary to tender to you my resignation as chairman of the execu- tiv? committee of the league. But the question with you and I, as race leaders, ought to mean more than party slaves. If this be not so, then our places eternally ought to be in the republican party; but if we are truthfully looking for the better- ment of the condition of our people as well a8 ourselves, .abor shouid be rewarded with the fruits of our labor, and our political condition bettered correspondingly. “Wat has the democratic party done for the negro for the spontaneous sacrifice and supycrt given to Mr. Cleveland and the democratic party? We have asked for bread; they have given us stones. We have asked for fish; they have given us serpents to sting us into deeper humiliation than ever. “It is just possible that the President and the party really do not know what it costs to be a negro democrat—the social, religious and domestic ostracism we must brave to meet the storm of abuse in the attempt. to convince our people that it would be to their best interest to divide the vote and become democrats. In princi- ple it may be right, but is it right in fact? This can only be proven by facts. I have staggered many a time as I have been forced to meet the public opprobium of my religious and social friends to give satis- factory proof as a reason for my course. “Bishops of my church have upbraided me. Ministers, friends and companions heve remonstrated with me to give some targible proof for such a course, but in the face of the actual condition I have been forced to palliate. “Poor Bishop Brown, whom we all loved so well, could not stand it; he suffered and died under the pressure, and what reward has been given to his memory? A solitary and semi-menial place in the model room of the Interior Department will tell. “If I have the courage to maké a con- trast you will say with others, perhaps, that this will damn me and keep me out of office sure, but even if it does I must. It is a race fight, not an individual one, and if I become a martyr to a cause that might benefit others let me be. “Take the columns of the New York World duriag the campaign of 1892. You will see at the head of the list the con- verts to the democratic ranks. Judge Walter Q. Gresham, now Secretary of State; ex-Attorney General Wayne Mc- Veagh, now minister to Russia; Bishop John M. Brown, deceesed, daughter $0 place in the model room of the Interior Department: H. C. C. Astwood, ex-consul to San Domingo, nothing, and the race deprived of every prominent office diplo- matically and otherwise, and you, rescued by our republican friends, stand alone as. the official representative of the race. “We have assumed to leadership, and if we are to sit quietly down and not make a demand for a better treatment of the race we represent then we are not worthy of the places we aspire to. “No, I think self-respect demands of us to say that the party has practically done nothing for the race, to warrant us in con- tinuing such a-fruitless fight. “I can readily see how you might be found fm the front rank and In the hottest of the fight to sustain the party, but can you do it with propriety when your friends are being starved and your race politically ostracised? “I would like to be placed fn a position to do something to vindicate my position in asking colored men to follow my example and come over into the democratic party, but unless I have some ground to stand upon how can I? “IT would suggest what m be done to give us some hope and assurance to hold out to the race, for their encouragement: “The appointment of T. McCant Stewart of Brooklyn, assistant district attorney for his dis illiam E. Gross of New York, a pi place in the New York custom hot P. Downing of Newport, R. 1 ce position in that localit: Peter H Clark, a leading position in his section; Crosswaith of Tennessee, a place commensurate with his brilliant ability, and R. G. Still, the chief of the Afro-American bureau, a good office, and abolish the ob- noxious imstitution he now presides over. Fill the-aministership to Liberia at once, provide for Mr. Smythe of Virginia else- where, take back Hayti and give it to the chairman of your executive committee and fil_some of the places made vacant in the different departments x the wholesale re- moval of colored repul ns, and put col- ored democrats in their places; put back col- ored ladies who have no politics in the places from which they have been removed with- out cause; then we will be in a position to say and do something. “If this is done, I can and will be with you to the end; if it cannot be done in the whole nor in part, I can see no reason why negroes should be democrats. Some mor- alists may call it trading. If it is, then what fs polities, after all? I call it the prin- ciple of politics. When the negro gets upon such high ground to serve political parties purely from pretended principle, without emoluments or recognition, then he reaches an elevation to which the white man never has aspired nor attained. No, my friend, let us be true to ourselves, let the party be true to us and give us recognition; without it, we ought not serve the party. “I may be called ar office-seeker. Well, I am; and I believe that every politician, white or black, is just the same, and it wili be a source of satisfaction to see those of our race who have given their services to the party receive that just recognition that will encourage others to Wp as we have done, so as to give character and good re- port to the party whose interest we espouse. “I zhope that you will be able to see through the same spectacles as I do, and as our principal leader and representative make a beld demand for a fair and equita- ble representation for us, before the Ist of October, so as to give us a possible “shibo- r the coming campaign. it consideration and respect, H.C. C, ASTWOOD.” ——__-e— A Local Court-Martial. A general court-martial met at Washing- ten barracks today for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The detail for the court ts Major Jacob B. Rawles, fourth artillery; Capt. James M. Lancaster, third artillery; Capt. Frederick Fuger, fourth artillery; Capt. Walter Howe, feurth artillery; First Lieut. Albert 8. Cummins, adjutant, fourth artillery; First Lieut. Charles G. Woodward, third artil- lery; First Lieut. Walter S. Alexander, fourth artillery; First Lieut. William P- Stcne, fourth artille First Lieut. Ira 3 Haynes, fourth artillery; First Lieut. Joh K. Cree, third artillery; Second Lieut. Gor- don G. Heiner, fourth artillery; Second Lieut. Henry H. ‘Whitney, fourth artillery, Judge advocate. your friend, NOBLE ENGLISH RELATIVES| A Plausible Method of Attempted Imposi- tion on Episcopal Olergymen. He Had an English Accent a ed te Be the Servant of Titled 5 Clat blema: It has not hitherto been well known that the Episcopal clergymen of Washington are descendants from the British nobility. It is not really a fact, but that has not de- terred a very clever young Englishman from trying to work as nat a confidence game as has ever been attemped in this part of the country. The story of this man’s operations is amusing and its repeti- tion now may save some of the young pastors of the city much distress of mind and wasted sympathy. Some days ago Rev. Mr. Cole, assistant rector of Epiphany Church, received a call from a well-dressed and fine-looking young Englishman, who made a singular plea for financial assist~ ance. “I, ah, I_am daily in expectation of a remittance from London,” he began, “from Sir Philip McKim, in whose service, ah, f have been for some time past. There seems to be so:ne delay in your posts here, erd my remittance has not yet arrived. I have been told that Dr. McKim, the pastor of this church, who is widely known through Great Britain, is a brother of my employer, and I have called to see if he could not aid me temporarily while 1 am awaiting my remittance.” Mr. Cole was not aware of Dr. McKim's British connection and had never heard the rector allude to his titled brother. He. was not therefore fully impressed with the romance end decided on a_ middle greund, and seat the fellow cut to a neigh- boring restaurant to get a meal. Mr. Cole, however, has had experience enough with the world to take a sensible precaution, ard so he took care that the money for the food should be in the hands of a third party, a trusted servaat, who was to see that it was spent for its legitimate object. But the enterprising subject of Queen Vic- toria concluded that the game was not worth the candle and gave the servant the slip before the restaurant was reached. Consequently Mr. Cole lost nothing through the transaction. Other Noble Relatives. A day or two later he chanced to meet Rev. Mr. Johnston, assistant rector of St Thomas’ Church, and told his experience with the Englishman as a good joke. “Why, that’s odd,” said Mr. Johnston. “There was another fellow, an Englishman, who called on me the other day and told about a remittance that he expected daily from hi employer, Sir John Aspinwall, brother «° our rector. I chanced to know some of Mr. Aspinwall’s personal history and the chey ‘%d not get much sympathy from me.” The two clergymen compared notes and concluded that the polite Briton was the same in each case. They laughed quietly over the joke and thought they hi heard the last of it. But a couple of days later Mr. Cole encountered Rev. Mr. Wood, as- sistant rector of St. John's, “Well,” exclaimed Mr. Cole, in greeting, “have you had a cail recently from any of the employes of the noble relatives of your rector?” “Why, that’s curious,” said Mr. Wood. “I did have a call only yesterday from a young man who was expecting a remittance from his employer, Sir Benjamin Mackay- Smith, who he said was a brother of our pastor, and who is now in New Zealand. He asked for temporary aid, and would have secured it, but I chanced to know that Mr. Mackay-Smith has no brothers in Eng- land.” Other cases of this young man’s efforts to tide over his temporary financial diffi- culties while he is wafting for the draft from London have not yet come to light. It is probable that if the stranger shall not Meet with better success with other clergy- men whom he has accosted he will soon conclude that Washington is a poor field for operations and transfer his headquarters to some other city, where possibly the clergymen are more intimately related to the English peers. There are elements of genius in this enterprise, however, much as it Is to be deplored as a moral spectacle. ——_> —_ POST OFFICE EXHIBIT. It Will Be Arranged in the Depart- ment Building Here. The Post Office Department exhibit at the world’s fair is to be set up in the former mail room of the old city fost office in the north part of the Post Office Department building. After the return of the exhibit from Chicago it was stored away, but through the efforts of Frank H. Thomas, superintendent of the Post Office Depart- ment building, will again be placed,on ex- hibition. The collection will give the sight- seer a very clear ‘dea of the facilities of the Postal service. Models of mail steamships, ocean and inland; postal cars, pony posts end the dog sledges of Alaska will be shown. All the postal routes of the United States will be displayed in map form. The extibit will not conflict with the dead letter museum, and will be purely an edu- cational one. Maj. Shrincr, who had much to do with the display at the great fair, has volunteered assistance. The practical work of arranging the cases, racks and models is being done by Mr. Slack. —_—--e+___ IN COL. VOLKMAR’S FAVOR. Th: Question in Regard to Quarters Has Been Decided. The recent controversy between Col. Wm. J. Volkmar of the adjutant general's de- partment and certain other officers at the army post on Governor's Island, on the sub- ject of quarters, has been finally settled in favor of Col. Volkmar, This result is in ac- cord with an old practice in the army allow- ing a senior officer precedence in the mat- ter of quarters, regardless of their occu- pancy by other officers of junior rank. Col. Volkmar was assigned quarters at Govern- cr’s Island, which Mrs. Volkmar thought were Rot quite so good as the quarters of a junior officer of the same place. The colonel, ac- cordingly, applied for an exchange of quar- ters. Gen. Howard denied the application. Appeal was made to the War Department, and after a good deal of circumlocution, the matter has been decided in favor of Col. Volkmar. The quarters in question were oc- cupied by Capt Kingsbury, a son-in-law of the late Gen. Slocum. In view of the scan- dal created by this controversy, it is prob- able that it will be necessary to assign that officer to another station. ———_ -e+ MR. McADOO’S DENIAL. He Has Never Spoken About an Of- ficial Flag for the Assistant Secretary Acting Secretary McAdoo of the Navy Department Is very much annoyed over the publications in regard to the official flag of the assistant secretary of the navy. He desires to have it distinctly understood that he has never said anything to any- body on that subject and that a natural feeling of personal delicacy would have prevented him from taking any action in the matter, even though” it might be deemed necessary. —_—${_+o—___—_ Secretary Morton's Report. ‘The coming report of the Secretary of Agriculture is to be printed in a new form. It is to be divided into two parts, one con- taining the official and clerical matters, of which only a few thousand coples will be printed, and the other centaining the re- ports of the department experts on various matters of interest to agriculturists, of which 50.000 eopiee he nrinted. MANAGERS WORRIED Democratic Leaders Anxious as to the Situation in Louisiana. THE SUGAR PLANTERS’ RESENTMENT The State May Be ‘Carried into the Republican Column. BOUNTY ON THEPRESENT CROP The party managers of the democracy are very much worried over the situation in Louisiana, brought about by the resent- ment of the democrats of that state toward the sugar legislation of Congress. The de- moralization in the ranks of the party <aused by the recent Corvention of sugar.| planters, at which it was decided to in- dorse the republicans in their protection policy, is in danger of being materially increased, it is said, by the attitude of the Treasury Department in the matter of the bounty on this year’s crop). Secretary Carlisle is not blamed in the least in this connection, for his position is one which was forced upon him by the action of Congress. He was left no dis- cretion whatever in the matter, as the recent tariff act expressly stipulated that no bounty is to be paid on sugar after the passage of that act and its repeal of the sugar bounty cluuse of the McKinley act. His duties in this respect were clearly defined by the act, as he himself explains in a letter to Senator Caffery, published in The Star in the early part of the pres- ent week. Another Feature of the Situation. There is another feature of the situa- tion, however, which still remains unset- tled and which is causing the party mana- gers as much concern for the possible po- litical effect as it does the sugar planters for the financial effect. The planters claim that they should receive the bounty upon all sugar which was actuallyy produced while the McKinley law was stil in effect. ‘They say that this sugar was regsed under @ virtual contract with the government; that under the law, holding out certain specific promises to those who should raise Stgar, they put in their crops and made large expenditures on account of labor and material, expecting to reap the benefit promised them by the bounty act. They claim that it is not just for the government to repudiate its obligations already incurred under the contract, although it refuses to enter into a contract for the ture. What the Managers Fear. Secretary Carlisle, in his letter to Sena- tor Gaffery, did not define what construc- tion the department placed upoh the cfatise of the act ander which this claim is made, and that matter is still open. The party managers are afraid that if payment is re- fused the Louisiana planters for the crop already produced, it will be the last stra to break the camel's back and that the threats of the sugar planters’ cohvention to swing Louisiana into line for the re- publicans may be carried into effect. Such an event is regarded by the party managers as a dire calamity. To lose the state of Louisiana will not only mean the loss of six votes in the at a time when the democratic majority threatens to be ma- terlally reduced, but there is a much graver side to the situation. There is a possibility that _ cays en ane may be thrown into the, House of Representativ: and the loss of the state of jay tg ytd democfats and its, gain by the republicans might result in the gravest consequences to the de ‘atic party. This if the possibility which is worrying the managers more than anything else at present. Fm ee. LAYING - HIS PIPES. Mr. Bontelle Would Like to Be Secre- tary of the Navy. As an echo of the Maine campaign comes the statement that{Gongressman Boutelle, who figured quite prominently in the cam- paign, is already laying his pipes for a cabinet position in 180%, if a republican President 1s elected. It is sald that when Mr. McKinley visited Maine during the re- cent campaign Mr. Boutelle was his right- hand man, and made it quite apparent that next to Mr. Reed he loved Mr. McKinley as a presidential possibility. In fact, in a speech at Bangor, where he introduced Mr. McKinley, Mr. Boutelle stated that if a son of Maine were noi chosen by the national republican convention, the pine tree state would be found in line for McKinley. It is said that Mr. Boutelle, ex-chairman of the committee on naval affairs, would rather be Secretary of the Navy than anything else in the world, and that he is not quite certain yet who will have the bestowal of the portfolio, Mr. Reed or Mr. McKinley, so that his attentions to presidential possi- bilities may be said to be polygamous at this stage of the proceedings. —__-«~. THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. Maj. Davis Taking Steps for the Re- pairs of the Piers, Major Davis of the engineer corps of the army is taking active steps for the im- mediate repair of the piers of the Aque- duct bridge under the te.ms of the river and harbor appropriation bill appropriating $51,070 for that purpose. This appropria- tion was based on an estimate made by Major Davis in July, 1893, and strongly indorsed by the Commissioners of the Dis- trict. Six of the piers cf the bridge, including pier No. 4, have been undermined, more or less, at their up-stream ends and the ap- Propriation will undoubtedly be exhausted in their repair. Pier No. 4 is the most defective one and more than half of the available funds will be needed to put it in good condition. The crack in this pier has widened perceptibly since the fall of 1803, and in January, 184, it was necessary to band the pier with iron rods, notwith- standing which a second crack made its ap- Peurance in April last. A box girder was then placed on top of the pier in order to transfer the weight of adjacent spans from the insecure end of the pler to its middle. These precautions weré only temporary and exhausted all the funds that were available at that time for the work. The failure of pier No. 4 or of elther of the other unsafe piers would involve the logs of two spans of the bridge and perhaps of human life. Major Devis was prompt in beginning the work of repair and may be confidently expected to push it to a rapid completion. pal ———— Land Office Decision. The recent decision of the commissioner of the general land office in the case of John Denris vs. W. W. Ingalls, involving land near Seattle, Wash., has been reversed by the Secretary of the Interior. It is a soldier's additional homestead entry case, and the department holds that the entry is {not for the personal benefit of the entry- man. The contestants will be given a hear- ing. . +e -- — Two New Coenterfeits. al The Treasury Department has given no- tice of the appearance of two new coun: terfeit United States notes—one a five-doi- lar national bank note and the other a ten-dollar silver certificate. Neither of them is regarded as very dangerous. Sond STREET CAR FENDERS The Attorney for the District Renders an Opini The Street Railwa; to Be Compelied to Equip Their rs. The Commissioners are,in earnest about compelling the street railroad companies of the city to equip their cars with the latest improved and best fender for the protection of life and limb. The last appropriation bili gave the Commissioners authority to select a fender and made it mandatory upon the railroad companies to put it upon their cars. Since that time the Commissioners have been giving this subject more than usual attention. sineer Commissioner Powell has been in correspondence with all of the prominent rai'road companies in the coun- try, with a view of getting their views upon the subject. Inventors have submitted models of their devices and the representa- tives of the local street car companies have carefully investigated them. Several days ago, while the Commission- ers were discussing this matter in board session, the question arose as to the best means of bringing about the desired result. Capt. Powell suggested that an order be issued requiring the several street railroad companies of the city to equip at least two of their cars with a patent fender. He be- lieved that in this way the Commissioners could arrive at the pfacti¢al value of the different inventions, and in that way secure a fender which would solve the problem. But ther? arose a question as to the Com- missioners’ power to make such an order, and the papers were accordingly sent to Attorhey Thomas, with the request that he furnish an opinion as to the scope of the Commissoners’ powers in the premises, This was done today, the attorney holding that he doubted the right of the Commissioners to enforce such an order. Mr. Thomas, in his opinion, said: “I doubt the right of the Commissioners to enfcree such an order. The law, it seems to me, compels a standard fender, and the regulation requiring the railroad company to use it on all their cars and not experi- nt as to two cars. I have, therefore, pre- pared some regulations on the subject,which 1 herewith hard to you, and have put in shape the lead pencil memorandum above referred to, which I also inclose. 1 would Suggest, as a solution of the matter, that representatives of the several street rail- read companies interested in the question be invited to co-operate tm the selection of a fender, and that the Commissioners select rhat appears to be the best, fender for the Protection of life and limb, and then re- bet the companies to equip their cars with them.” sence BS INDEPENDENT AMBRICANS, A Kew Party Started @ut at Chicago. CHICAGO, 11, September 13.—The Inde- pendent American. party held a meeting night and nominated a ticket and adopted a platform and formally entered the campaign. Over 500 men and women were present. Prof, Walter Simms, general organizer of tfe American Protective Awsociation, read the declaration of principkes. The plat- form demands the extensigp of civil service reform to state, city and thwn officers, and that Americanism be mad@ the only tenure of office. On the question 6? immigration it asks for 2 five year residence as a qual- ification for a voter and atso that he must be able to read the Constitution of the United States. All trusts are denounced. The money of the government, it says, should be gold, silver ind greenbacks, apd all should be legal tender, and it asks the establishment ct postal savings banks, (A tariff fur pro- tection is demanded, and that tariff and protection be taken Cut of politics, The public schools should be held free from sectarian influence and United States Senators elected by direct yote of the peo- ple. One plank in the platform says if the mayor or the county officials are cognizant ot corruption and they do not undertake to suppress it that should be cause for im- peachment of either or both. Another series of resolutions by A. W. Winters followed, declaring, for protection ef the American Constitutioh, the flag, the public schools and the complete separation of church, also adopted.’ Three tickets— and county—were nomi state oificers: mominated a State treasurer, Gen. OG. B. Mann; superin- tendent of public instruetion, Samuel D. Snow; Congr first, district, W. D. McComas; fifth, J W. Pickles; ‘sev- enth James 2. Strucbel > IS BILL DALTON DEAD? His Successor Claims That He is “Liv- ing and Well. PERRY, O. '., September 13.—Bill Dalton is not dead, if the statemest of Bill Doolan, at present “boss bandit” of the famous gang, is to be relied upon, Doolan claims that he has been the executive head of the Dalton organization for the last year. In the course of a conversation he held last night at Ingalls witha reputable maa and resident of this city Doolan asserted that Bill Dalton had ly withdrawn temporarily from public Oklahoma and Indian te congenial climate. {alto quiet and peaceable life,jand his reputed death was a ruse to thrgw the officers off their guard until he ould get away. Doolan also said the report that Dalton is dying from a wound received while rob- bing a Missouri bank is faite, as Dalton has not been hit with a bullet for fully a year. —_. CONDITION OF Tye CROPS. Injurious Effect on }Corn of the Drouth. CINCINNATI, Ohio, miber 13.—The September crop report of E. H. Thoman, in today’s Price Current, fakes the condi- tion of corm 65.2 against J.4 last month, a decline of 11.2 points. Difects of drouth are especially severe ig surplus. states. Prospective yield is 1,63;,Qvu@00 bushels. Present condition of G0@ in the surplus states indicates a harvbst of 00,000,000 bushels, against 1,200,000400 harvested last year. [resent returns t to 700,000,000 in southern states agaist 438,000,000 in 1sus. - Condition of wheat at= against the July indica ber acre uniformly high i while in the spring whee ¢ 0 17 1-2 bushels, Prgimimary estimate eld per acre points @ a total harvest bushels. § Mimnesota and kota will prodgBe not to exceed vest was 85.7 nh of 8.6, Yield the winter states belt it runs from preliminary es- gests a harvest se of 10.6 per y being fattened r returns last and size $0.4 9,000,000 bushels, 1 cent in number of hogs n as compared with Septet y r. Condition as to w cent. ——. Arrival of theAdams. A telegram was receiveajat the Navy De- partment today saying fat the U. S. 8. Adams arrived at San Francisco yesterday, eighty-one hours from} New Whatcom, Washington. will be put in dry dock at the first’ fav rtunity for the purpose of dete ine extent of the damage sustained in in Bering sea. 7 $ ‘ ;? ert recent srounaing | ts city was indorsed and COL. LAWLER CHOSEN Elected Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. BR. by Eleven Votes. THE CLOSEST CONTEST EVER KNOWN Scenes of Activity About the Con- vention Hall. DAY'S SECOND PROCEEDINGS PITTSBURG, Pa., September 13.—Col. Thos. G. Lawler of Ruckford, DL, was this morning elected commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. by a majority of eleven votes over Col. I. N. Walker of Indianap- olis. 1t was the closest contest for the office in the history of the G. A. R. Major A. P. Burchtield of this city was elected senior vice commander, and Chas. H. Shupe of New Orleans junior vice com- mander. Business and activity characterized the lobby of the Grand Opera House at an early hour, and long before the second day's session of the Grand Army conven- tion opened there was a crowd of lobby- ists at work In favor of their several can didates for office. enly made vesterday for the office of com- mander-in-chief, those departments that had candidates for the other nationa! of- fices were busy buttcnholing delegates as —— made their way into the convention a New York came out with Phillip 8. Big- lin for junior vice commander, and Louisi- ana had an opposition candidate in the person of Charles H. Shute. Both sides, of “course, were confident. The two candidates for the highest office in the ziving of the Grand Army of the Re- publiz came to the convention early. Col. Thomas G. Lawler arrived at m. were confident for them. The 3 a. things cers. Maj. A. P. Burchfiela of this city nominated for senior vi elected unanimous!: For junior ner proposed Philip S. Biglin. When Chirles Shate was put forward in nomination for the same office by the pres- ent department commander of Louisiana “harles Shute Mr. Biglin withdrew, and was elected junior Vice without a ballot. The next election was that for surgeon general. Comrade O. W. Weeks of Marion, Ohio, was without opposition, unanimously elected. office. For this Chaplain T. H. Haggerty of St. Louis and Maine were nominated. So the went over for electior later. Then the nomination of members of the While this was going on the presidents and na- council of administration began. tonal officers of the Ladies of the G.A.R. and the W.R C. eptered the convention hall. NVetcrans’. PITTSBURG, Pi September ‘1: United States Veterans’ Signal Service As- scciation held its annual reanion in Colum- bia Hall and elected the following officers: President, W. H. Holmes, Independence, le vice presidents, Dr. W. H. Fulton, Pittsburg; A.O. Ravenaugh, Louisville, and J.C. Donahauer, Minneapolis; secretary- treasurer, Chas. D. W. Marcy, Boston; his- torian, J. Willard, Boston; quartermaster, Evan Russell, Williamsport, Pa.; chaplain, John 8, Speer, Canonsburg, Pa. More than 100 members, representing nearly every state in the Union, were pres- ent. Daughiers of Veterans. PITTSBURG, Pa., September 13.—The Daughters of Veterans this morning elected the following national officers: President, Mrs. Ellen M. Walker, Worcester, Mass.; senior vice president, Miss Anna Schmid, St. Louis; junter vice president, Miss Gladys Foster, Kansas; chaplain, Miss Leva Stevens, Massillon, Ohio; treasurer, Mrs. Ida J. Allen, Newtonville, Mass.; in- Spector, Miss Addie Yorke, Somerville, Mass.; installing officer, Miss Anna Rob- erts, Connellsville, Ind.; trustees, Anna Moore, New York; Minnie Trescott, Ohio; Nellie King, Ohio; Cora Pike, Massachu- setts, and RK. Evelyn, Monroe, Ohio. Ladies of the G. A. R. PITTSBURG, September 12.—The Ladies of the G. A. R. met this morning and re- ceived greetings from the other women's crganizations in session here. The report of the national inspector, Mrs. Mary E. Gordon of Kansas, showed that the or- ganization has over 10,000 members and ex- pended $35,000 during the year. The report of the national council was received amena- ing scme of the minor features of the con- sutution, The Women’s Relief Corps at the session this morning received an invitation from Mrs. McMahon, deputy president of Ken- tucky, to meet with the G. A. R. in Louis- ville in 1895. Kate Brownlee Sherwood submitted the report of the commitiee on the national council of wemen. The com- mittee met with the world’s congress of representative women to arrange for the triennial council to be held at Washington next year. The Women’s Relief Corps rank- ed second, numerically, at this meeting, where seventeen women s associations were represented, with an aggregate membership Of over 700,000, 3 The movement to teach patriotism in the public schools and placing a flag on every School house and in every school room in the land was approved. ————— BOLTING PLANTERS MEET, They Come Out Squarely for the Re- publican Ticket, ‘W ORLEANS, September 13.—The sugar planters bolting from the democratic party and a great many of the old-line republicans held a meeting yesterday in Plaquemine parish, at Point Ala Hache, near the home of ex-Governor Warmouth. There were about 300 bolters, republican negroes and about 100 democrats in the meeting. The meeting was called for the discus- sion of sugar, but turned out to be a meet- ing gotten up by the bolters in order to crganize the party in the first congressional district. Two special trains were run down trom New Orleans. fhe meeting was lively. James Wilkin- son, brother of the collector of the port and a bolting planter, addressed the meet- ing, coming out squarely for the republi- can party. He also drew up the resolutions adopted in the meeting, indorsing republi- carism and arranging the party machinery. iex-Naval Officer Kernochan, who served in that capacity under Mr, Cleveland's for- mer administration and who is a bolting planter, presided. Republican speeches were made by State Senator Estopinel and Geo. Mann, both sugar planters, and by G. P. Anderson, a planter and a republican. The tenor of the speeches of the bolters were strong for out and out republicanism. They did not mince matters in the slightest. Jemes Wilkinson, State Senater Estopinel and George P. Anderson are mentioned in connection hh the race for Congress against the regular democratic nominee. Ex-Governor Warmouth has so far kept away from these meetings. The action of the planters’ meeting recently held in the meeting adjourned without taking further action. As nominations were ith all his department delegates. They looked bright first business when the convention met was the nomination for national offi- as commander-in- chief, and, as there was no opposition, was ice commander Corporal Tan- and was Chaplain-in-chiet was the next elective Comrade Southard of matter —The The Vacancies in the School Board Filled Today. Messrs. Hazen, Cornish and Shadd Ap- pointed for Another Term —The Last Delegation Heard Today. ‘The last rally in the fight for the trustee- ships in the eighth and county division took Place this morning at the District building. Prof. John M. Langston headed a delega- tion In favor of the appointment of Dr. J. C. Norwood for the position of trustee of public schools in the county. Prof. Lang- ston said the people of the county had no objection to Dr. Shadd, the incumbent, but as he had left tne county his interests in that section would not be as great as here- tofore. Dr. Norwood was a resident and taxpayer of the county and popular with all classes. His appointrent would be an acknowledgment of brains and good judg- ment. Rev. S. T. Wallace headed a delega- tion of colored men in the interests of the reappointment of L. A. Cornish, trustee of public schools for the eighth division. Dr. Wallace spoke of the good record Mr. Cornish had wade while trustee, and said his reappointment was urged by 75 per cent of the citizens of the District. After these delegations had been heard the Commissioners went into executive ses- sion aad reappoinied the trustees of public schools whore terms had expired. They were D. H. Hazen of the fourth division, L. A. Cornish of the eighth division and F. J. Shadd of the sixth division. ‘These ap- pointments, however, were made for one year. — PRESIDENT HENSON ACQUITTED. He Killed the Man That Broke Up His Home. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 13.— G. N, Henson, president of the Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company, who has been ¢n trial since Monday for the killing of J. B. West, who he claimed ruined his wife and destroyed his domestic peace, was this morning, at 9 o'clock, acquitted by the jury. The verdict was generally approved and Was expected by those who heard the testi- mony. 4 een ae WESTERN WAYS IMPORTED. Attempt to Wreck a Railway Train in Jersey City. NEW YORK, September 13.—A daring at- tempt to wreck a New Jersey Central rall- road train was made at 6 o'clock last even- ing at the foot of Chapel avenue, in the Greenville section of Jersey City. This is a lonely and unfrequented spot. The train westbound track. The stones were placed one on each side and were tightly wedged between the rails and the crossing. A hand car, on which were six laborers, in the em- ploye of the road came along. The men were on their way home, and were going at a rapid rate. They worked the crank with all their strength, and when they discov- ered the obstruction on the tracks they Were unable to stop: The car struck the nes with a smash and was thrown from the tracks. The six men were hurled in all directions. They all escaped with slight bruises, except Thomas Kenny, aged forty-five years, of Jersey City. He received serious wounds on the bead, arms and hands. He was removed to his home. A local train was due in a few minutes and the men at once started to remove the stones and the on the hand car. They completed their work just as the local flew by. Several men have been arrested, charged with the attempt to wreck the train. —>—_ MANY SHEEP SLAUGHTERED. Reported Killing of Five Thousan is Verified. DUBUQUE, Iowa, September 13.—The re- ported killing of five thousand sheep at the Book Cliffs is verified, both as to the num- ber and detail. It is estimated by some that six hundred men would be required to do the bloody work in the short time re- ported. Tne sheep men have armed in a body and gone to the scen» of the slaughter. The object of the expedition is reported here to be the capture of certain range riders, who have been employed on adjacent territory, which they suspect of having been implicated in the destruction of the sheep. They are reported to have declared they intend to hang these suspects, or com- pel them to divulge the names of their ac- complices. Carl Browne, the man who was shot in the first attack on the company, is reported doing well and will recover. PARACHUTE, Col., September 13.—Fur- ther particulars have been received con- cerning the slaughter of sheep on the Mesa range, near here by the cattlemen. There were about twenty-tive cattlemen, all wear- ing masks. They drove 2200 sheep be- jonging to C. B. Brown into a corral and Killed them with guns, knives and clubs. J. F. Miller’s sheep, numbering about 2,000 head, were driven over the cliffs and kill- ed. J. D. Huriburt’s sheep were not mo- lested, but the butchers posted notice that these would have fared likewise but for jack of time. When the sheepmen return- ed not a cattleman was in sight. The sheep herder, who was shot will recover. ——__. AN On1O RUMOR. ‘That Senator Brice Wil Resign if the State Convention Condemas Him. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 13.—The friends of Senator Brice here say that if the democratic state convention next week adopts resolutions censuring him for his course against the Wilson tariff bill he will at once resign his seat in the Senate. This would lose the democrats one vote in the Senate, as Gov. McKinley would, of course, appoint a republican, and the legislature, being republican, would elect a republican if called to ele_t, The governor would have the filling of the vacancy entirely in his power. However, as the general assembly has adjourned sine die, and cannot a semble except upon the governor's call, this would also place Gov. McKinley in a pe2a- liar position,.as he is sald to be a candidate to succeed Brice in the Senate himself, and the only other candidate is ex-Goy. ' Fo: aker. ———. _—_ BUILT THE NINA HIMSELF. |. Freitsch Constructed the Boat That Crossed the Atlantic, MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 13.—Mrs. Freitsch was overjoyed when informed that her husband had safely crossed the Atlantic in the tiny Nina. She said: “I must hear from my husband first be- fore I can talk about our future plans. One thing I am sure of, we won't have anything more to do with Milwaukee. If the people of this city had alded him with a iittle meney he would have paid it back to them, but he could not get any help. Mr. Frietsch is thirty-four years old and has sailed since he was nineteen. Before that time he went to school most of the time, and can pass an examinaticn for captain on the salt water now, and I think he will. He was born at Oboe, Finland, and I was born on a farm near that city. He built the Nina all him. self in Milwaukee a year ago last spring,’ ALL WERE REAPPOINTED A NEW. PRESIDENT wreckers placed two large stones on the’ Samuel L. Phillips in Charge of the Metropolitan B. R. Company, HE HAS ENTERED UPON HIS DUTIES He Tells a Star Reporter Some- thing of His Policy. IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED As exclusively announced in The Evening Star of yesterday, the board of directors of the Metropolitan Railroad Company held a meeting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of electing Mr. Samuel L. Phil- lips to the presidency. The new official at once entered upon his duties. Mr. Phillips is a lifelong resident of Washington, and for many years was one of the leading members of the bar. His private interests became so large some twenty or twenty-five years ago that he relinquished toa large de- Sree the practice of his profession to super- vise matters of a capitalistic nature. He was president of the Third Avenue street car line in New York, and modernized ite system during his administration. The Toad was $100,000 in debt, and under Mr, Phillips this was paid, and dividends hegan, He was also president of the W: and Georgetown line in this city previous to Mr. Henry Hurt, and im g l | i Fs present, but Mr. of selecting the ani Phillips did the work mals. The horse was placed on the platform and tilted up barely a thousand pounds. After the herd had been looked over and eighteen or twenty horses accepted Mr. Phillips espied The Star man. His greeting am ever so glad you came over,” he said, hearttly. “I have no secrets from the press, and I want the public to know, as it should know, everything about the Metro- Politam road. The Interests of the Public. “You can say for me,” he continued, earnestly, “that I consider the inter- of the public and the interests of road be identical. We are a corpo- business for the convenience of patron. #5 2 F fe oF itd are i i #23 s i : sort, those hand will be rested and fattened great believer in first-class horses. A street railway company usitig horse cannot profitably use any other kind. will be an improvement in their feed at my present position. Don’t regard me as blowing my own trumpet, I beg of you, but I am so deeply in earnest about these fairs. The condition of the borses hobby with me. The public don’t be carried along by scrawny, bony that struggle along as if unequal to their task. Human sympathies are quick to touched by the suffering of dumb Consequently, in street car traffic I heartily favor more cars and less rapid schedules. That system will be followed on the Metro- politan road.” New Cars to Be Pat On. “Have arrangements been completed equip the road with new cars in suance with the obligatory act of gress?” inquired the reporter. “Come up stairs,” said Mr. Phillips ly mounting an outside stairway of of the bulldings, and leading the way an immense ware room. “You can see yourself.” he continued as he waved eitil