Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR eg ee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Averus, Cor. 11th Street, by ‘The Evening Star Ni Qompany, 8.H. Ka AUFFMANN, PMs wy Pres Few York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is cerved to subscribers in the eity by cerriers, or their own account, at 10 cents week, or 44c. per month. at the counter ceats ‘cach. By mail—enywhere in the United States or postage prepaid—3O cents. per month. Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star. $1.00 per year; with eden wage a $3.00. iRise Entered at the Ofice at Washington, D. C., | @8 secoud-clai EZ All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Kates of advertising mate knowa on application. SEPTEMBER 27, 1894-—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE OHIO CAMPAIGN es Governor McKinley Opens for the Republicans, —. CROWDS THRONGING TO FINDLAY TODAY Reversal of Public Sentiment Shown in Late Elections. THE i890 TARIFF LAW —— FINDLAY, Ohio, September 27.—Rosy autumn never furnished a iovelier day than this for the opeaing of the republican cam- paign in Ohio. The air was delightfully bracirg, and the crowd that came from far and wide to hear Gov. McKinley make the second address he has made this week opening a state campe'gn was inspired by its gentle exhilaration. ‘There seemed to be many in attendance as at Indianapolis on Tuesday. The whole of the northwest- ern and central sections of the state sent large delegations, and the country folks of the neighborhood are out in force. Gov. McKinley cume upon a special train from Columbus, which brought several hundred of the capita! city’s republicans, and with him were 8. M. Taylor, secretary of state, who is a cardidate for re-election, and who heads the state ticket this year, and a rumber of other leading state offi cials. They were met at the depot by G. A. R. Veterans and local clubs, who formed an escort that accompanied the visitors to the hotel. A number of significant sentences were held up on banners by the paraders for the inspection of the crowds lining the Streets, and appearing among them were pictures of the governor, with “McKinley for President in 1806" ‘conspicuously in- scribed. They were multiplied many times, not only in the parade, but in many of the store windows and decorations on the dwellings, indicating very clearly the gen- eral wish and purpose of Ohio republicans. ‘The speaking was from a stage erected on the campus of Findlay College, a mile from the center of town. Thomas McConica, a member of the state senate from Findlay, presided and performed the usual functions, introducing Gov. McKiniey in a few chosen words. The governor spoke as follows: G jeKinley's Speech. “Mr. President and my fellow-citizens: “In November, 1802, a republican national administration, able, efficient and patriotic, which had conducted the government with marked ability and fidelity for nearly four years, was voted out of power. Koth those who assisted and those who opposed this decree of the people, for the most part, have been unhappy and regretful ever since. “There has been given to the American people an opportunity for sober reflection, steadied by the discipline of adversity. It has been a season of universal education, its lessens are practical, profitable and, I believe, permanent. ‘Even the eyes of the blind and the par- tisans have been opened, and men who have heretofore never been able to see any good in the republican party and voted its policy ‘a fraud and a robbery’ are now eager for a reconsideration and change. “I doubt if we fully realize the remarkable reversal in public opinion. It is unexampled in histery, and well worth the attention of every thoughful observer, and especially should it be instructive to those who have a remnant of term to serve in the present Congress. Some Comparisons. “In ist? the democratic candidate for governor of Massachusetts was elected by a plurality, in 18%, the democratic candidate for the same office was defeated by a re- Fublican plurality of 35,607 votes. “In New York.in 1892, President Cleveland received a plurality of 45,518 votes; in 188¢, the republican candidate for secretary of state was elected by a plurality of 24,454 votes. “In Pennsylvania, in 1892, the repubiican plurality for the national Lieket was 63,747; in 1893, the republican candidate for state treasurer received a plurality cf 135,146 votes. “In Jowa the national republican ticket had, in 1802, a plurality of 22,965; in 180¢,the republican candidate for governor was elected by a plurality of 32,356. “In Ohio, in isv2, the republican plurality was in 1808, it was $0,995. “On January 30 last two Congressmen were elected in the fourteenth and fifteenth Cistriets of New York city, at special elec- tions. The tirst of these was carried by L. E. Quigg, the republican candidate, by a plurality of 9Si votes, althouzh the’ same district gave a democratic plurality, in 1892, of S,Svz. In the other district the repub- licans were not successful, but they reduced the democratic plurality of 11,860 to 4,687. Here was a republican gain of nearly 37,000 in the very strongholds of Tammany. “In Rhode island, the democratic plurality of Iss, in 1802, was wiped out in 180% by a republican plurality of 5,000. “Vermont's republican plurality increased from 1 to nearly 28,000, and Maine's " continued Gov. McKinley, “I have reviewed the revolution of public sentiment in tne last eighteen months, and many of the great states are yet to speak. It Is to be observed, too, what a great change in public sentiment is going on throughout the south. Only a few days ago the sugar planters of Louisiana, in convention assembled, turned their backs upon the democratic party, with which they had all their lives associated, and boldly announced their unconditional in- dorsement and support of the great doc- trines of protection to American industries, and thereby allied themselves permanently with the national republican party. bs at this means in the future of our. nliti I do not know, but that it must ave a wider, beneficent influence cannot for a moment be questioned. Here is a large body of the best business men j{ in the state, by tradition ard prac- tice democrat: 3 have been trying to bell e that the democratic party was not the en- ur great industries, but who now n reluctantly forced to abandon tion and openly declare they are in the hands of the’ republican mot but commend them for this pa- movement. They need no assurance material interests of publican party. In all fa century it onthern in- m the south, in both part, publican and up for Ameri- but in all, sections of our beloved President Cleveland's Lutest Letter. President Cleveland's letter to Congress- man Catchings, containing an exhortation to those who have fought for tariff reform to continue the struggle, was read and com- mented on. “How blithely," sald Gov. McKinley, “he sounds the note of battle; how confidently fhe agair calls to arms every enemy to our industria! system, and challenges to open { | warfare the friends of American prosperity and American labor. How scornfully he characterizes as traitors in nis party every friend, however weak and hesitating, both. in Congress and out, to the cause of pro- tection. “Nor does he stand alone in this unpatri- otic position. The democracy of Ohio fully sustain him in tneir state platform. “The president of this convention, too, the Hon. Frank H. Hurd, boldly proclaimed that the war on our industrial system and working people had only just begun. “What will our verdict be here in Ohio? A democratic victory means further and longer steps in the direction of free trade— cuts and more deadly blows upon our industrial life. What Republican Victory Means. “A republican victory—a republican House of Representatives—means that during the closing half of Mr. Cleveland's administra- tion the enemies of the protective system wiil be unable to successfully wage further warfare upon the prosperity of the country. On which side will you vote—for more war or less war? ay it be true that a stent of Rarneen nd general prosperity are Ww passing of the new law, as ts claimed by our political adversaries, and which we hope may be fully realized, then why should they interfere with the glad —o by still further changes in tariff schedules or renewed agitation of the subject? “After most bitterly denouncing the bill they bave just passed, democratic leaders and press console themselves by declaring that the new law, after all, is better than the act of 1890. Better for whom? Better for what? Where has it given hope? Whose factories will it set to work? lt has im- proved no American interests whatever, un- less it be the sugar and whisky trusts. It will not start a single factory at home. It will not ‘ight a solitary new fire at home. It will not increase the demand for labor at home. Whatever hope it brings is to the alien and the stranger. Whatever industry it quickers lies beyend the seas; It Is not located beneath our flag and yields it no allegiance or support. The McKinley Law. “Better than the law of 1890? A law un- der the operation of which every man in this country was employed at good wages. Every factory was running at its full capac- ity, and the consumer was securing the necessaries of life cheaper than he had ever received them before. Does any thoughtful man believe that the law of 1804 will ever restore these happy conditions here in the United States? “How many industries in the United States are paying the wages that were paid in 1sv2? Tell me, workingmen of Ohio, how many of you are idle now who had remuner- ative employment in 1892, and how many of you, fortunate enough to have employment now, have escaped a reduction in wages? And what are your prospects for the fu- ture, if you continue to vote the democratic ticket and sustain the tariff policy of the party now in power? These are all practical questions which every workingman can best answer for himself.” Passing to the subject of the currency, Gov. McKinley said: “The democratic party has been in con- trol of every branch of the government since the 4th day of March, 1893. Its legis~ lative branch has been in session for more than twelve months, yet it has given us no silver legisiation whatever, except to strike down the Sherman law at its special session called for that purpose and in response to the urgent recommendation of a democratic President. Silver Legisiation. “Having disposed of ‘the republican makeshift,’ as they denominated the Sher- man law, they were going to sive stlver an honorable place in the coinage of the country. Nothing has been heard of this since. Nothing will be heard of it in the present Congress. Nothing cen come of it so long Mr. Cleveland is President of the United States, for it is well under- stood that he would veto any free coinage bill. Yet the Ohio- democratic convention went through the idle ceremony of declar- ing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 (nct, however, without serious opposition from 350 dele- gates), knowing that it meant nothing and could mewn nothing, and that it binds nebody at all, not even the delegates pres- en “Senator Brice, at the head of the Ohio democracy, himself in attendance upon the convention, made swift to denounce that plank in the platform after he had cressed the Ohio line, and openly announces that he is not bound by it unless he can be permitted to construe it as he pleases. It is mere pretense. It is an attempt to raise a false issue. It is another effort at deception. “The era when democratic promises avail has gone by. The period of their fulfill- ment is at hand. The democratic Congress can no longer offer the excuse that the republican party stands in the way. Noth- ing can stand in the way of the democratic party executing the will of that party. But free and unlimited coinage of silver is not the crystallized will of the democratic party, and it will not be. Tne party that has struck silver down and given it the severest blow it ever had cannot be relied upon to give that metal honorable treat- ment.” —_~— ISONOMY'S COLTS RUN WELL. Finished First and Third in the Jockey Club Sinken at Newmarket. LONDON, September 27.—At Newmarket today the Jockey Club stakes of 10,000 sovereigns, one mile and two furlongs across the flat, was won by Hugh McCalmont's Isingiass, bay colt by Isonomy, out of Dead- leck; M. E, Blanec’s Gouvernail, chestnut colt by the Bard, out of Gladia, was second, and Lord Durham's Son of Mine, a bay colt by Isonomy, out of Alibech, was third. Isinglass, the winner, is a four-year-old. Great interest centered in the race, as ‘t tcok place at the close of the year’s battle for the leadership of winning jockeys be- tween M. Cannon and T. Loats, the scores before the race standing: Cannon, 130 win: Loats, 128 wins. The greatest rivalry e: ists between these two jockeys, as each of them has been riding several races daily throughout the season, giving splendid ex- hibitions of jockeyship. In today’s event Isinglass was also op- posed by Throstle, Raeburn and Priest- holm, all first-class racers. Loats rode Isinglass and Cannon rode Throstle. aes WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS, Income Tax and Free Cott ver Favored. * NORTH YAKIMA,Wash., September 27.— The democratic convention met here yes- terday afterncon. E. J. Hill of Whatcom was made ten porary chairman. The plat- form Indorses the Chicago platform of 1892, and President Cleveland's administration Is commended. The new tariff bill is in- dorsed; also democratic legislation against trcsts. The income tax feature is com- mended, and the free coinage of silver is demanded. The Reilly funding bill is de- nounced as tnpatriotic, and government ownership of one transcontinental road is demanded. The A. P. A. was denounced. —-— High Scores Skirmish Shooting. VANCOUVER, I . September 27.—In the rifle competition of the Departments of Columbia and Califernia on the skirmish range some remarkable scores have been mac Lieut. Lindsay, fourteenth infantry, making one of the highest scores ever made in the United States army, aggregating 197 points on the second run. “Another remark- Able score, also made in the second round, is that of Powell of company D, fourteenth infantry, who made 18+ points. —_—_——— Benched to Save Her. LISBON, September .27--The British steamer Dorunda, from Brisbane August 1, via Colombo August 34, for London, struck a rock off the Berlangas Islands and was afterward beacHed at Peniche. She is afloat aft, and her cargo is being trans- ferred-into fishing boats. je of Sil- SAM REED DEAD|WEST INDIA cYCLONE| HILL THE NOMINEE Found in a Coal Bin With a Bullet in His Heart. INDICATIONS §POINT 10 SUICDE Bade Good-Bye to His Daughter and Grandchildren. AN INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON This morning when John Phipps, a man James J. Campbell. Phipps and Campbell the Long’ bridge, left the machine and walked through the premises of the Mere- dith Winship Company, at Mth and E streets, he noticed a man in a sitting posi- tion in one of the coal bins beneath the elevated railroad track. He was not quite certain whether the man was asleep or dead, but he concluded that he was not dead. At any rate, he did not go close to the man, but went and told the watchman, employed on one of the mud machines near then went over to where the man wis sit- ting, and Campbell remarked, ‘He's dead,” and at the same time he put his hand on the forehead of the man. There was no sign of life about the body, and Mr. Camp- bell, stooping and taking a look at him, remarked: “‘He’s Sam Reed; I knew him in Alexandria forty years ago.” Bullet Holes and Blood Stains. Mr. Campbell only has one eye, and he failed to notice a bullet in the man’s left temple and powder and blood stains on his shirt just over his heart. These were first noticed by John Fitzgerald, the railroad watchman at the 14th street crossing. This all happened about 7:30 o'clock this morning, and a few minutes later Police- man Henry, with the fourth precinct patrol wagon, reached the scene. Then, too, a large crowd of curious bersons soon gathered in the yard. Policeman Henry made an examination of the body. He found one bullet just beneath the skin over the right temple. This bullet had not done any injury, as it stopped between the scalp and the skull. But the other bullet had entered just below the left nipple and had undoubtedly penetrated the heart and caused instant death. The dead man had evidently not suffered any pain, for his features were not distorted. There was no sign of a blood stain on the left temple, so that a passer by might easily have imagined that the man was asleep or intoxicated. The absence of a weapon was at first calculated to make the case a mysterious one and suggest a possible murder, although this theory was dispelled after a short investigation. Believed to he Suicide. Although all the circumstances indicate suicide no one saw the fatal shot fired, no pistol has been found and it is not-likely that it ever will be. Still the man’s con- duct and statements make it more than probable that he came to his death by violence and that the weapon was held in his own hand. “But where is the pistol?’ was the ques- tion asked. The police answered the question. Right near the spot where the dead body was found weeds and grass have grown and covered the ground, and the water is only about 100 feet away. But he could not have thrown the pistol in the river, for between Pim and the water were fences, and then he could not have thrown the weapon that fer. The police and citizens made a thor- ough search of the yard, looking in the weeds and grass, well as under the board flooring where the body was found, but there was no pistol. The gate leading to this lot is always open in the day time, and many sports of the lower order on their way to Jackson City go through there for a short cut. Some of these men or boys, the police think, saw the pistol either in the man's hand or on the ground and walked away with it. This theory was accepted as the most plausible one both by the crowd col- lected there and by friends of the deceased. When this search had been made Police- man Henry left the yard with the body in the patrol wagon, and went to the late home of the deceased, 1226 B street south- west, and notified his wife and children. Then he took the body away, and later it was turned over to an undertaker and pre- pared for burial before being taken home. What is Known of the Dead M: Samuel Reed, the dead man, was seventy years old, and until about seven years ago he was one ef Alexandria's most promi- nent citizens. There he was a contractor and the keeper of a grocery store, as well as being in the fish business. Like many other Alexandrians, his family left the ancient Virginie city and came here to live. He had a large family, and his sons are all doing well. Two of them are in the Center market. His sons have cared for him and given him all the necessaries of life, but still he did not seem satisfied. He was too old to work, and this preyed upon his mind to the extent that his friends are now satisfied that his mind became unbalanced. The suicide was an intimate friend of Mr. Campbell, the watchman, and Mr. Fitzgerald, the railrcad gateman, and many hours had been spent with them. Only yes- terday morning he was there for about two his married daughter’s house. He kissed his little grandchildren an af- fectionate farewell, and when leaving he turned to his daughter and sa! in a tone indicating that he his last farewell. His Last Good-By “Where are you going?” his daughter asked. “Tell me where you are going,” she added, ‘and I'll tell you good-bye.” ‘I'm going away,” he said, “but just where I don’t know.” That was the last seen of him by any of his family until his dead body was found this morning. The Lust Seen of Him Alive. ~ It was about 4 o'clock when Reed was on the wharf and about the yard yesterday afternoon, and soon after he was missed. Campbell heard two pistol shots in the yard. But he pald no attention to them, for he thought Reed or some other person was probably practicing with a revolver. Be- sides this, there is always more or less shootir g on the flats, and the report of a weapon about there does not cause any alarm. That was evidently about the time the fatal shot was fired, and the absence of blood on the face was the only reason why the act was not discovered before this morning. Seven years ago a brother of the deceased committed suicide in Alexandria by taking Jaudanum. During the Pythian encampment, where there were so many gay scenes about the city, Mr. Reed seemed in unusually good spirits, but during the past few days he has been despondent, although it has been a number of months since he mentioned sui- cide. Arrangements for the funeral have not good-bye it it for yet been made, but the body will be taken to Baltimore county, Md., for interment. Coroner Hammett viewed the body about noon, and at 3 o'clock this afternoon at J. William Lee’s undertaking establishment a jury wi sworn to hear the evidence of witness: to determine how the victim came to his death, Expected to Reach the City This Even- ing There is Not Much Danger to Be Ap- prehended=Lively Times’ Likely — a At 11 o'clock ‘this Morning the weather bureau was figuring’ the approximate Position of thé West. Ii cyclone and its chances of reaching Washington during the day. At that hour thé wind was twenty- two miles an hour in this city, the barome- ter was low and had fallen .04 in one hour. The latter circumstagce was considered in- dicative of the rapid approach of the storm. The reports from the,south indicated the center of the storm_to be somewhere north of Charleston, 8. C., and in a direct line with this city. The wire to Cape Hatteras ‘was down, and no report had been receiv- ed from that point. The storm had not ad- vanced during the night with the rapidity expected a avon Its —_ — 1a rent n deterred Soin anta Teta tale which, if it shouki change, would permit the storm to advance more rapidly. Will Arrive Here Tonight. The opinion of the weather forecaster at that hour was that It would come on to rain here during the afternoon and the storm would arrive in the night. He thoughit there would not be much danger to be apprehended in Washington, as the wind would probably not exceed forty miles per hour. The danger from this cyclone is its effect at sea, and no warning could be too Brave to give to outgoing vessels. The in- tensity of the cyclone decreases in the in- terior. Therefore the weather bureau was not inclined to be alarmed for Washington, This storm does not threaten to be as se- vere as the hurricane of August, 1893, which devastated the sea islands and which was felt in Washington. The Oficial Bulletin. Lieut. Dunwoody, acting chief of the weather bureau, at 1 o'clock today issued the following bulletin: “The tropical hurricane announced in the weather bureau bulletin of Wednesday as southeast of Jacksonville has moved slowly north-northeast to the north of Charleston, which station was withif the nearly calm center at 8 a. m. today, with a pressure of 29.80 and a wind of ‘twelve miles south. Later reports show that the pressure has risen six-hundredths int three hours at Charleston, and fallen the same amount at Norfolk, which indicates a-very slow move- ment to the north-northeast. The present indications are that the storm will continue to move: slowly until midnight, probably diminishing in intensity. Dangerous gales will be experienced on the south and middle Atlantic and south New England coasts, and moderately high winds in the interior of the Atlantic coast states.” — +e + —____ THE BUDA PESTH SYSTEM. — To Be Placed on the th Street Line at Ones. The, new administrat of the Metropol. tan Railroad Compan$% is proceeding to carry out the pron.ises nade to the public through the medium of The Evening Star. It will be remembered that President Phil- ips, in an interview published the day after he assumed his new position, an- nounced fn no uncertain terms that it was the intention of the company to improve their lines in every manner possible that would jncrease the convenience and com- fort of the public. A few days afterward Mr. J. N. Connett was appointed chief en- gineer of the road, and ‘immediately there- after President Phillips and himself started off on a trip for the purpose of investigat- ing the various systems of underground electric railway, with @ view of selecting @ practicable one for the. {th street line. They returned a day two ago and this morning a Star repo called on Mr. Phillips at his offices near the P street bridge. He was as busy as he usually is, but found time to grant a brief interview. The Buda Pesth System. “As a result of the visit of Chief Engineer Connett and myself to New York, Schenec- tady and Chicago, and {vestigations prose- cuted while away,” said Mr. Phillips, “the Metropolitan Company has adopted for the 9th street line the electric sys- tem proposed and ‘patented by the General Electric Cor iy. Yes, the work will be commen immediately, be- cause we have not an/our to spare, and will be pushed to com@letion as rapidly as good construction will,permit. There will be no delay, whatever, I can assure you. The General Electric system is practically the Buda-Pesth system, with such improve- ments as time and experience has shown it to be necessary to The weak points have been strengthened.and the system has been made one in which the liability to derangement is reduced to a minimum, and upon which repairs may be made in the shortest possible time and at the least ex- pense.” Mr. Phillips then begged to be excused on account of pressing duties. —_——_— + e+ _—___—_—_ THE FOREIGN MAILS. Features That May Affect the Coming Letting of Contracts. The Post Office Department will have an interesting question to determin? when the time arrives for complying with the law and beginning of the contract with the American line of steamers for carrying foreign mails. At .present the American line sails only the New York and Paris as maill-carrying ships. SVithin a year the St. Louis and St. Paul will be added to the fleet and a fast muif-eayrying vessel of this line ‘will leave, New-York for England every week. Now the, mafls are assigned to the vessels which will gét the mails to London the quickest. The superintendent of foreign mails in Washington averages the time by different wesaels on the three last trips and to the vessel which performs the speediest delivery the .carrying of the mail abroad is awarded. Sometimes a dif- ference of three minutes im time has given a vessel the mail in preference to another vessel sailing the same time. The New York and Paris get $1.00 per pound for cai rying letter or first-class mail and the for- eign vessels 44 cents per peund for mail of the same kind. On second-class matter, such as newspapers, the American liners get 8 cents a pound and foreign ships 4 1-2 cents. When the new contracts go into effect the American line will get $4 per mile for carrying the mails. It will not make any difference as to the amount car- ried. It has not been determined and will be « question for the department to decide whether all matis destined for England shall be held for the American liners or will be sent on foreigh ships with a view to their more speedy transmission. If a ship of the American line not to leave until the last of the week, ‘before its de- parture one or more edy ships of for- eign lines were to sail, there will be a creat demand to have the mafls carried by those ships which witt carries abroad much sooner. than ‘the contract ships. Their Hends Still On. The State Department has been advised officially that the reportsof the beheading af the two Japanese students accused of being spies, and who were surrendered by the United States consul general at Shang- hal, to whom they had appealed for. protec- tion, is untrue. ‘The Japanese are in Chi- nese custocy, awaiting trial. What is Said of the New York Democrats’ Action, NOW A RECOGNIZED LEADER The Senator's Attitude Toward the Administration. NEXT THE PRESIDENCY " However well they may speak of it pub- licly, now that the romination is made, the selection of Mr. Hill as the leader of the “united” democracy of ‘New York leaves a very bitter taste in the mouths of his col- leagues in the Senate. Almost to a man Mr. Hill’s democratic colleagues in the Sen- ate have locked forward to his utter anni- hilation as a force in politics. When he cut himself loose from the party in Con- gress his condemnation was in the mouth of every democratic Serator, and they look- ed upon that as the last of him. Now he ap- Pears in the attitude of master of the situa- tion, and more powerful than ever before as far as concerns his relation with the democratic party. Four weeks ago Hill stooc in the Senate alone; an Ishmaelite, with his hand raised against every one ani every hand against him. He did not go into the democratic caucus, and it was very openly intimated that this was dis- creet in him, since he might not there have been recognized as a democrat. A number of denocratic Senators, of whom Black- burn of Kentucky was the prime mover, were gravely agitating the proposition to read him out of the party by formal caucus resolution, and at the close of his last speech on the tariff question Blackburn denou»ced him in a personal altercation, which was not recorded as a part of the proceedings of the Senate. His position in the tariff fight was not like that occupied by Cleveland and many other democrats— one of opposition to the Senate bill only-- but he opposed both the Senate and the House bills, and openly sought to defeat all tariff legislation. Fighting as an Outsider. His fight was not conducted within the democratic party for the purpose of chang- ing its policy, but he fought as an inde- pendent outsider against the party, and was charged by his colleagues, without the charge being denied, with consulting with the republicans to defeat tariff legislation. The close of the session found him stand- ing absclutely alone, and regarded by every democrat in Congress and in the admin- istraticn as one who had divorced himself from his party allegiarce, and who could by no possibility expect preferment from that party. Any democrat, who, four weeks ago, had referred to him as a presidential possibility would have been regarded as insane. But three days ago democratic Senators refer- red to the possibility of his being the can- didate for of New York as nom- inally ‘they recognize that he is master of the situation and declare that he must and will be elected governor of New York, confessing at the same time that if he is elected it will place him at the head of the party with better prospects than any other eastern man for the demo- cratic presidential nomination. The First to Succeed. - Every cne is commenting on the fact that he is the first man who has ever suc- ceeded im a fight against the administra- tion of his own party. He not only fought the administration, but fought the policy of the whole party in Congress—not by diplomacy, but with a club. Every man before him who has attempted to fight the administration of his own party has suf- fered complete defeat. Within the personal experience of the present generation of statesmen there are the conspicuous exam- ples of Fenton, who was destroyed politi- cally by his fight against Grant, and the great Conkling, who, with and recognized superiority and power in the Senate,was not able, even for a little while, to successfully do battle with the Garfield administration. Hill, without giving or asking quarter, has fought the administra- tion and everything else in sight since he entered the Senate. Yet the party, Includ- ing Mr. Cleveland and his administration, accept his leadership in the greatest fight they have had this year, recognizing at the same time that this, if he is successful, will put him at the head of the national party organization. The fact is, neither Cleveland, Lamont nor Bissell, the three great New York giants, had a single dele- gate in the Saratoga convention, and that there was no voice raised in protest against making a party idol of their personal enemy is commented on as remarkable. The demo- cratic leaders are utterly bewildered by the anomaly of the situation. They feel that they are compelled to recognize the leader- ship and make a complete surrender to the man who they have denounced and practi- cally read out of the party. They feel that even his defeat now would not materially change the relations in which he is now placed with his party, and they feel com- pelled to do everything in their power for his election, though it means their own hu- miliation. ‘The New York Senatorsh' There is considerable speculation as to the effect of Hill's nomination upon the New York senatorship. Of course, his resigna- tion at this time would put a republican in the place, and it is taken for granted that he will not resign. Should he be elected governor and serve, a republican would succeed him in the Senate. It is suggested in some quarters, therefore, that if he should be elected, he might not resign the senatorship, but either resign or fail to qualify as governor, and let the Heutenant governor succeed him, while he retained his Position in the Senate. Mr. Bankhead’s Views. Representative Bankhead and Gen. Shel- ley of Alabama were at the democratic headquarters today. When asked by a Star reporter what he thought of the New York nomination, Mr. Bankhead laughed, and said that strange things happened in politics. “I presume,” he added, “that it was the right thing to do. Hill appears to be very strong in New York. It will he a great thing for him if he is elected, and I reckon he will be elected. It would lift him out of &gnera party disfavor and place him pretty near the head of the party. It’s a strange situation. Mr. Bankhead said that the democrats were having a hard fight in three of the Alabama districts, but that he felt confident that a solid democratic delegation would be sent to Congress. Gen. Shelley said: “Hill's nomination is a great thing for him and a great thing for the democratic party. I have no doubt he will be elected. He is restored now to the position of a party leader, though but a few weeks ago he was spoken of as a freebooter and 4 clared to be outside the democratic party.” Income Tax Not Pop Gen. St. Clair of West Virginia said to a Star reporter today that he thought this nomination was a recognition of Hill as a t party leader. “I know,” he said, t Mr. Hill did not want to run for governor of New York; he did not want to be governor. His desire is to stay in the Senate, where he believes he can make a better name for himself than elsewhere. I have no doubt of his election as governor, and the democratic rty will recognize him as their leader. e stand he took on the ircome tax question was the logical and proper one for the democratic party to have taken. “The anticipated popularity of that tax is going to be a fizzle. You cannot get up any enthusiasm for it among the people who were expected most strongly to favor it. I have been in campaign among people in Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia who wculd enthuse over the income tax if any one can. I have tried to work them up to such enthusiasm in every way I could think of, and they have appeared to be perfectly indifferent. They do not seem to think it such a great thing for them as the authors of the thought they would.” Speaking of West Virginia, Gen. St. Clair sald that he thought the democrats would elect all four representatives. The hariest fight, he said, would be in Alderson’s dis- trict, but he believed Alderson would be elected. Only One David B. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia, chairman of the democratic congressional committee, when told of Senator Hill's nomination, said: “I told you #0,” to those gentlemen he was talking with. “There is only one David B. Hill,” said the Senator, meditatively, of the man. He has staked his whole pp- litical future on success in this fight. And,” he added, with emphasis, “I believe he will win. A friend of mine from New York, a prominent man, and one who dees not like Hill, told me recently that, next to Whit- ney, Hill was the strongest man the dem- ocrats could nominate. He is a marvelous politician.. Here he was fighting us on the tariff question as hard as he could, de- nouncing the income tax ard doing all he could to circumvent the democrats, and now he goes back to New York and has everything his own way.” Senator Faulkner was obviously not at all displeased at the termination. “Lt means,” he said, “that the republicane have the hardest kind of « fight on their hands to elect Morton.” Mr. W. 8S. Kerr, clerk of the House and ex-chairman of the Pennsylvania state democratic committee, said: “It means that the democrats will carry the next House. The boundless vigor which Hill will put into his campaign will insure our holding our own in the New York del- egation, and that witli be enough to insure the House. The campaign wll extend into Connecticut and New Jersey and do the ticket good in both those states. The feeling among democrats is openly expressed that Hill's election would mean his nomination for" the presidency. A Republican View. Captain Thomas H. McKee, assistant secretary, was in charge of republ'ecan con- gressional headquarters. eHe said he thought it was a strong nomination. “But Hill cannot expect to carry the state,” he added. “It is simply a short cut across lots to the leadership of the democratic party. He said in the Senate that if the democrats would pass the income tax they could not carry a single eastern state. What does he think of it now?” Capt. McKee also said he thought Hill had made a mistake in his speech as tem- porary chairman of the convention in com- ing out in defense of the tariff law. “He said in the Senate,” added the captain, “that he would prefer the McKinley law to the Senate bill.” A New Yorker and a close friend of the administration, who would not be quoted, said that the inside facts of the convention, must be known before thé strength of the ticket could be determined. It wasn’t yet es Bag said, how Gov. Flower was got way, out to make Tom : It also remained to be mn whether the men like W. B. Hornblower and Wheeler H. Peckham, who had been bitterly an- tagonized by Hill, would support him. Carlisle Won't Talk. Secretary Carlisle was today questioned as to his views ofthe wisdom of the Sara- toga convention yesterday in nominating Mr. Hill as the democratic candidate for governor of New York. The Secretary de- clined to discuss for publication the action of the convention, but it is learned from his friends that the Secretary regards the ticket as a strong one—as strong as could have been named, and it is his belief that it will be successful in Novembez. WILL HILL ACCEPT? Political Circles, NEW YORK, September 27.—An Albany dispatch says: .The leading question here today, of course, is “Will David B. Hill run for governor?” A decisive statement was expected from him last night, but his few remarks to the crowd which serenadcd him did not settle the point. No one is sure from what he said whether he will accept or de- cline the nomination that was thrust upon him at the last minute. There is also a great deal of doubt as to the course that will be taken by Judge Gay- nor, the nominee for court of appeals. It is thought that he will not make his final de- cision until he knows what Hill will do. It is not doubted that Congressman Lock- wood will obey the wishes of the convention. In case either of the nominees declines to run another convention will not be neces- sary. Senator Murphy's resolution that the state committee have power to fill any va- cancies on the ticket covers this point. NAVY OFFICERS AND THE WAR. Secretary Herbert’ garding Observa The policy of the regard to senfing naval officers on board Chinese and Japanese vessels to ascertain the status of the war and make observa- tions which would be of benefit to the de- partment was outlined to a Star reporter today by Secretary Herbert. “There is on board each ship in Asiatic waters an officer designated as an intelli- sence officer,” said Secretary Herbert, “and the admiral commanding the fleet was weeks ago, and again recently, urged to be diligent in collecting information that would be of use to the department. Admiral Car- penter was instructed to guard American interests particularly along the lines of military operations. He will be in a posi- tion to observe, and he has been directed also, if necessary, to detail officers for this purpose.and send them on special missions to obtain information and to personally ex- amine into, when practicable, the nature and extent of injuries recelved by ships in battle. He was not instructed to detail officers to go on board Chinese or Japanese ships about to go into battle, and it is sup- posed that if an officer should ask his per- mission to do so he would refuse the re- quest, as Admiral Brown did when offi- cers of his fleet in the Chilean waters re- quested permission to go upon the vessels of the insurgents, “It would be a rather grave matter for an admiral to order an officer to go into a battle in which his country was not im- mediately concerned, solely pose of obtaining information which could be well obtained by other mean: “Have any officers volunteered for this service, and have their requests been re- fused?” he was asked. “No applications have been made. There is no doubt, however, that if the Japanc or Chinese government should extend such an Invitation and it were once made known that officers would be allowed on board its war vessels, and that the department desir- ed to detail cfficers for that purpose, any number of applicants would come forward. It would not be necessary to call for volun teers here. Any number wanted could be gotten from ships now in Asiatic waters. “An army officer was recently sent to ac- company the Japanese upon a quasi invita- tion of the Japanese government, but no such invitation or suggestion as to the detailing of an officer of the navy has come from the Japanese or the Chinese government. I do not know of any instance in which a government ever invited a foreign officer to go into battle upon one of its ships as an al . Nor of any navy department that €ver asked for such a privilege.” for the pur- | HOWGATE CAPTURED Arrested in New-York City After a Long Search. HE HAS BEEN FREE TWELVE YEARS Circumstances Attending His Es- cape From Custody Recalled. HIS EMBEZZLEMENTS ——— eft the embezzlerrent of $360,000, committed ta 1878 and 1879. The arrest is the result of a search which has occupied the attention of the United States secret service for over thirteen years, After a Searched nearly the whole country for Howgate, ex-Chief Drummond received information that the fugitive was @ dealer in old books and pamphlets in this city. Every book store was visited by detectives, without success. Finally an of- ficer was detailed to watch the auction sales for Howgate. About two weeks ago it was suspected that the fugitive was keep- ing an old rs vey Williams. Not being sure of the man's identity, the authcrities in Washington were asked to send a man to this city who was acquainted with Howgate. A clerk in the War Department who hed formerly been associated with Howgate in the Weather bureau was sent here. He met Howgate, but at first was utcertain about his identity, as the latter had changed con- siderably in thirteen years, After engaging him in conversation the clerk at length became convinced that the man was Howgate, and a warrant for his arrest was procured from Commissioner Alexarder. Mr. Drummond served the warrant today in person. He met Howgate coming out of @ store at 4th avenue snd 10th street, and said- “How are you, Capt. Howgate?” The latter started, but, quickly regain- ing his composure, asked Mr. Drummond what he want The detective told him. He answered: “All right.” Howgate'’s Eacape ISR2. Night had fallen; the streets were cleared of the crowds; social callers had settled themselves in comfortable parlors, and the big audiences that the fine weather and ex- cellent attractions had drawn to the vari- ous theaters were just becoming immersed in the interest of the performances when the news was rushed through the city that Capt. Howgate had escaped: It was iittle less than remarkable how rapidly the in- formation spread. It seemed to be in the atmosphere, permeating every group and all gatherings. By half-past 9 o'clock it was the topic in the hotels; people talked about over backs of theater chairs and then dis- cussed !t more at length between the acts, Street cars, later on, held Howgate meet- ings, and lots of people sat up all night and wondered how he managed it. it was most surprising, this general and widespread interest, when*one knew the man and the position he had occupied here, He was well liked, universally known end among a big coterie of influential friends he was loved to the point, almost, of idolatry. Led a Double Life. For several years he had led a double do- mestic life in Washington. But a few squares away from the home that contained his domestic duplicity none of his old friends turned from him. It was easy to find the reason. They had known all about it ago. During his incarceration in jail stood by him and were as devoted to him they were when he was a free and parently honorable man. They never lost an opportunity of praising Howgate’s good qualities to the skies, and so when the news: of his escape from custody was made known there was a feeling of genuine gladness in this community. It was the result of thoughilessness per- haps, but nevertheless the fact remains that pretty nearly everybody had a sneak- ing desire that Howgate never would get caught. A Well-Laid Pict, To briefly sketch the story of his escape necessitates the elimination of many strik- ing parts of a wonderfully well-made plot, but enough can be told to convey some idea of it. After Capt. Howgate’s perfidy had been made public, and his unsuspecting wife learned that the charming residence on the east side of 13th next the corner of G street northwest, which nestled back in a well-kept yard, and seemed to shrink back still further under its broad verandas, was the house which her husband had built for Nettie Burrill, she took possession of it, and made it the residence of herself and her daughter. Nettie Burrill, driven from the dainty nest, took up her abode else- where, but was frequently away from Washington for long periods. Mrs. and Miss Howgate had been lving wt the 13th street house for some time and public interest jn the Howgate sensation had quieted down. The peculation of the signal corps funds; the details of the Burrill intimacy; the pruirency of the entire expose had been dis- cussed and digested and the hero of it ail Was in the District jail under the immediate eye of Warden Crocker and the authority of marshal of the District, Mr. Henry. A momentary awakening of gossip had been eccasioned by Capt. Howgate’s indictment and his arraignment to plead to the charges against him, and then the public turned to other themes for morbid delectation. Nettle Burritt. Ans ce. But the wily captain himself and his never-failing and devoted paramour, Nettie Burrill, were exercising their intellects most vigorously. She was not pretty, but there was an indefinable attractiveness about her that made people who met her on the wonder who she was, There was hing of a quaint, pitiful smile ever on der figure stiff_y, and walked with a quick, nervous tread,’ tox ing neither to the right nor the left. But in conversation she expanded like an orchid. She was brilliant and witty in the higher sense of the word. She hs much and read carefully, and she was startlingly original in her ideas. She was full of con- tradictions, yet interesting in them all, and she was utterly and irrevocably the "e When the trouble that her attractiveness had at the time that his daughter had in it, but this has never been ‘That Nettle Burrell formulated the plans and arranged the avenves of escape so that