Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED PAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, LiU] Pennsylvania Avera, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 5. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Few York Ofce, 49 Potter Building. Evening Star is served to subscribers in the -arriers, om their own account, at 10 cents He, per th. Coples at the counter cack. By mail—angwhere in the United ada—postage prepald—50 ¢2nts per ¢ Star, $1.00 per year; ast be pald in advance. knowa on application. Che Zvening Star. Vor 85, No. 21,002. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS, i # I i : t %3) & we ! it i LAMONT ON HILL —>—___ He Talks to a Star Representative About the New York Situation. ees AS 70 THOSE WHO DON'T CARE FOR HILL Democratic Leaders Who Are Not Ardent Hill Men. THE DEMOCRATIC CHANCES A representative of The Star asked Sec- Tetary Lamont today about the democratic nominations in New York, and the general situation as to the gubernatorial canvass, “I see mo reason,” said the Secretary, “why Mr. Hill should not be elected. New York is a democratic state, and has been for thirty years, Mr, Hill is a vote-getter, and th: campaign will undoubtedly be an active one. There may be some men of greater or less prominence, with more or less of a following, who will refuse to sup- port him, but he will not be concerned about that. He has his own way of mak- a canvass, ahd will look elsewhere for votes. He has unquestionably looked ground over and knows about where ing his ngth lies, and thoroughly ander- situation. His opponent is not an exceptionally rong candidate. Mr. Morton is an agre: gentleman, but there is nething in his candidacy to attract such democrats y not like Mr. Hill, nor is } raw the independent vote. ason why Mr, Hill should not be electe Attitude of the Leaders. Th Pleased at the nomination of Hill for gov- ernor of New York indicates a purpose on their pt the situation as they find it, a the best of it they can. it would be absurd for men who are no- toriously opposed to him to make a mani- festation of enthusiasm over his nomina- tion, and it is not pleasant to the demo- cratic leaders outside of New York to con- ¢ the prominence which the New enator will acquire in the party if he is elected. It might be an easy way to xet rid of him forever as a factor in the party by defeating him at this time, but the talk among leaders in the party, though unfriendly to Hill personally, tends against this idea, and his election is predicted by those most interested in the contest. The importance of carrying the state is Pointed out as the foremost consideration. His elements of strength are thus enum- erated: The work of the constitutional con- Vention, which the republicans controlled, will be practically the platform en which that party wiil have to stand. This, it is Said, has offended several ses of people, Who will in a body throw their votes to Hill, Besides this, it is urged, he strength ong the laboring p among the farmers, and can get the sup- bort of a very considerable number of men Who usualiy vote the republican ticket. w many independent crats y against hi in the more strict have the party candidat like him or nal followin ratic re democrats cannot afford to jefeated, whether ot, and he has a strong to vote any tate would ordinarily get. —+e-+ CHARGE WITHDRAWS. THE Collector He Makes Explanations in Regerd to Fands. umen ed from the I rday against Charles D. I that he had embezzled $00 the Chris. Heurich Brewing in the employ of the served. Hood denied company in ans tors ar rooms Gea r eting Indian affairs, today rec in vr nce to furnish Crow & the pl we t were 31 passed offer 1 Lo Gen. Arn 1 dow strong n at the is the Sir Ju- ss being r home fing in = -e- Ne Amswer Yet t' 1 ts r 1 rs t : w E th I 1 z _ Armour i e we A. contit « t i) tomorrow. d Press Preferred. 28—The Minne- ndoned the United clated Press, ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS Captain Howgate Was the Pioneer in Polar Colonization. Brief Stories of the Expedition of the Florence and the Gulnare Parties. The younger generation has only heard of Capt. Howgate as a criminal of more than crdinary characteristics and the hero of a thrilling Grama replete with stirring scenes. In scholarly circles, however, and among the okler people he is remembered with pleasure ani gratitude for his substantial endeavors to increase the store of the world’s knowledge and further the progress of science. He was always ready to inter- est himself in measures that promised to accomplish anything in the directions indi- cated, and was especially partial to propo- sitions that would arsist toward making less mysterious the secrets of the polar regions of the north. He was, indeed, the pioneer in the idea of polar colonization, and was never weary of giving time and money to prove that it was the best means to be adopted by which the uitima thule of explorers’ aspirations might be attained. His Plan ef Polar Coltontsati In the Forty-fourth Congress, in Febru- uary, 1877, a bill was introduced providing tor the equipment of an arctic expedition, which was favorably reported afterward by Congressman Willis. The bill authorized the President to fit out an expedition to the north pole and to establish a temporary colony for the purpose of exploration. The plan required that the colonization party should number at least fifty hardy, resolute men, enlisted in the United States for such service, provided with supplies and pro- visions for at least three years; that a strong, substantial building should be car- ried on shipboard, and that the principal station should be in Lady Franklin bay, between Sl and 82 degrees, or, if possible, as high as Cape Union, which is between S2 and 83 degrees. It was also provided that a United States vessel should be used only for transporting the men and supplies to the location of the colony, and that the vessel should then return to the United States, and afterward to make annual vis- ites, with fresh supplies, and to keep the colony in communication with the outer world. Military discipline was required to be en- forced, and the bill provided that three commissioned officers and two surgeons be selected with a view to their peculiar fit- ness; that an astroicmer and two assist- ants be selected by the National Academy of Sciences to accompany the expedition, and that one or more members of the reg- vlar ferce be competent to make meteor- ological observations and to communicate by telegraph and signals when necessary. The committee strongly urged the pas- sage of the measure, on the ground of the excellent results that would acrue to geog- rapky. geology, natural history and botany. Capt. Howgate was the author of it, and his plan received the hearty indorsement of such savants as Joseph Henry, Prof. Loomis, Presidert Potter of Union College, Adw.iral Porter, Rear Admiral Davis, Dr. Hayes, the arctic explorer; President Daly of the American Geographical Soctety and others, itted Out the Florence, So great was Capt. Howgate’s belief in the excellence of his ideas, and so confident was he that the fourth Congress would pass <he bill, that, while it was pend- ing, he went to work and fitted out a pri- vate expedition for the purpose of collect- ing such supplies during the ensuing win- ter as might be useful for the main expedi- tion in SiS, In case it was authorized. The Florence, a schooner of fifty-six. tons burden, was bought at_New London, Conn., and on August 3, 177, it set sail for the north under command of Capt. George E. Thysen, who served on the Polaris with Capt. Hall. There were twelve other men, ail told, aboard, and the papers at the time of the Florence and her unlucky thirteen. Capt. Howyate's instructions to hyson Were interesting in their con- ter. pstructions. Capt Howgate’ ‘The primary object of the expedition,” he wr is the collection of material or the of the future colony on the sof Lady Franklin bay. his mate- squimaux to the num- if that number can be strong, healthy persons, nsferred to the location of t less thn r and training, strength ing to be tr future colony nty-five in number, ted for their docility ndurance, of sle , two in number, mpletely and carefully fitted up for el, and of clothing in ample quantities to supply fifty persons for three years. The clothing will be carefully se eholce furs and skins, and all mac native women. The secondary ob “dition is the collection of sel and s| mens, as the fleld is a ne essing unusual intere data one, and pe He instructed Thyson to endeavor to br whalebone and oil enough to make the rgo profitable, but not in any man low such substantial endeavors to affect the real object of the expedition, “Bear constantly in mind," hi i, “that this is not a whaling voyag>, it the first step In a work that will, I be a noteworthy geographical and ttifie discov he meteoroloyist of the expedition y Mr. O. T. rman of New London, Conn who re 1 his instructions from Prof. Cleveland Abbe, and the naturalist was Mr. J. Kumlein of Madison, Wis., who t his co} of duty from Prof. Spencer Baird, Florence wintered in Cumberland ber i there until July fol- re. X slook harbor d 0 , and remaine ilure of the Expedition. The Fl had taken aboard the quimaux familles and the dogs at the winter ters on Cumberland gulf, in accordane> nce «@ with Capt. Howgate’s {nstructions, and started for Disco ba it terrible weath, encountered or st d to John’s 1 the the ms ran out, » arciv Capt. Thyson The fatlure of this fate of the bill in- ton in the 1 polar was provis and no ret t of station: + Which were to be subse ased by founding stations at points further north, and it is gen eded in scientitie and geographical to Capt. Howeate belongs hing t reh now generally ers of all nations. the ystem of followed by sys THE NEGRO’S PLACE Frederick Douglass Thinks It is in the Republican Ranks. AE RELATES SOME EXPERIENCES Would Be Glad if Taylor Followed Astwood’s Lead. ALL WILL FINALLY RETURN Mr. Frederick Douglass’ views in regard to the political affiliation of the colored race were recently expressed in the pres- ence of a representative of The Star. The conversation turned to the action of Mr. Astwood in leaving the democratic party end returning to the ranks of the republi- can party. Mr. Douglass sald: “Mr. Astwood states his case with great ability. The grounds upon which he puts his departure from the democratic party and his grounds for returning to the repub- liean party are sound. Republicans should be quite satisfied with his home-coming. I have no criticism to make of him; let those criticise him whom he has offended. If he is satisfied that he has done the right thing no one should deprecate his change of political faith. I quite agree with him that the republican party is the place for the colored man. I should be glad to see my friend Taylor follow his example. We want every colored man in the party who has any influence.” When asked if Mr. Astwood’s attitude would influence others to leave the ranks of democracy, he said: ‘The influence of his attitude ts in that directicn. The other leading colored men of the democratic party have been equally as badly treated as Mr. Astwood. My friend, Peter H. Clark, has been badly treated; he made the greatest sacrifice of all the colored democrats. He has been despised and ostracised. “The democratic party has made no ad- vances toward the negro. The only men who have gotten anything out of the ad- ministratioa are the mugwumps, who deny that they are democrats. W. H. Still of Philadelphia, ore of the great factors in the underground railroad movement, left the republican party and went over to the democracy, and his son followed his ex- ample, but neither of them has received any 1ccognition, Some Other Cases. “George T. Downing, who had a stand- ing in the republican party, and whose brother had charge of the United States custem house, turned his back on the re- publicen party, and has been a wanderer ever since, but he has gotten nothing. T. Thomas Fortune left us also, but he was shrewé enough to see how things were go- ing, and he jumped back. M mts Stew- art is one of the most brilliant of the younger men who belong to the democracy, but he, too, has been ignored. “If Mr. Astwood makes himself useful in the republican party he certainly will not fail of party recognition, He 1s a good politician, an attractive man physically, and intellectually he is far above the aver- age. He has taken a step which fools may laugh at, but wise men will consider with respect. Only fools can gainsay the right of a man to change his attitude politically at any time that he is convinced that he is wrong. Gladstone and all great men have done it, and Mr, Astwood has the same t. “In regard to politi when it will be necess: declare his_independenc come negro to of the republic: party, as Mr. Astwood has the demo- cratic party. But as yet there is no oth party in the field to which the negro c: go. Some men, with the aid of the de 5 have been able to defeat the p : et the republican Any part ™ have traitors, such as the w Senators have be nto the republican party, but the principles of the party still lve It was said that the democratic party was betrayed by the late Samuel J. Randall. he time will come when Mr. Astwood will be justified by public opinion, as he is now justified by his own conscience judgment. The time will come when e self-respecting colored man will Mr. Astwood felt und will denor democratic party and return to the re can party, Tne conve land’s appointment of Astwood to the con- sulship of Calais, . Mr. Douglass said that President Garfield intended appointing negroes as minis| nd consuls to white nations, He “Mr. Garfield sent for me and told me of his intentions. He asked me what I thought of the idea. 1 readily concurred with him, and told him that the South American and European nations would not object to it, for the higher you go up in the gradations of intelligence you will find le 1. I called upon Mr. Blaine relative to the matter ana he to me, ‘1 you will give m | credit for being equally as willing to do the same.’ I left him and was names to the Pre when just a du let of Guite; submit some ident for these positions r two afterward the bul- u put an end to it all.” IRD AUDIroR, A the Operations of His for Last Year. Third Auditor Blackwell of the Treasury Department has submitted his annual report to Secretary Carli The report shows the work of Judge Blackwell's bureau to be in a most admirable condition and indice that the officials and employes have been very industrious during the twelve months ending June 30 last The report say The settlements made by this office during the fiseal year 1 shown by tii ort for that year, } wated ste leaving on hand at th of settled ¢| and counts $115,607, for the tlements ducing tes close ar emounting ye to r ending June the set- mounted nount an in ar iSv4 over that of 1 The exhibit of the ‘atify IT am glad to te had’ the hearty co-opera deputy auditor and very efficient ft divisions and clerks duties to x unset to $7, ot _work for $ of 50 per cent work tify year’s is very that 1 the the | of in the the ws during t the pensi c sements ashington pension ¢ were $5, s nes = | REALLY WHITE HOUSE. Due to a New ¢ Paint Jast The Wh in a ne iy is re paint, re lent w coat of white f ss purity. A new side- | walk 1s. bei o replace the flagging, ¥ by ye of us and 1 countless thousands over it k is beng constructed of the same al used in pavement on Pennsy avenue In front of the mansion. Some repairs and improvements are ing made in t | but by the usage. nterior of the man. ter extent than {is warr wear and tear of a season a certain regilded and the other parlors and corridors of the house will be treated in the same manner, but no unusual improvements will be made. Ap- | | THE NINTH STREET LINE Surveyors to Begin Making Measurements on Monday Next. The Work to Be Pushed as Rapidly as Possible—How the Necessary Money is to Be Raised, President Phillips of the Metropolitan Railroad Company and Chief Engineer Connett had a conference with the Dis- trict Commissioners today in relation to the improvements about to be made by the company upon the 9th street line, and as a result the surveyors will begin work Mon- day, making the measurements and outlin- ing the preliminaries necessary to equip the draughtsmen with material for the drawings to be followed in the construc- tion, The Work to Be Pushed. This portion of the enterprise will be hurried along as rapidly as its delicate character will permit, and as soon as it is sufficiently advanced the work of ex- cavating for the conduit will begin. The conduit will be built in accordance with the latest engineering ideas and will be constructed with a view to its applicability for cable uses in case it is found that the winter climate in this section makes the proper insulation of ufderground electric wires such as are used in the improved Buda Pesth system impossible. No such result is expected by even the most pessi- mistic investigator of the system, but the company desires to be on the safe side and ready to meet any emergency that may arise In a way that will cause the least inconvenience to the company. How the Money is to Be Raised. The money needed for the introduction of electricity on 9th street and its subse- quent extension to F street will be raised by means of a mortgage and a meeting of the stockholders of the company has been called to consider this subject on October as will be seen by reference to the ad- vertising columns of The Star, ~~ CORBETT Is INDIG NT. Says Fitzsimmons Has Not Himself in His Class. PORTLAND, Me., Séptertber Pugilist Corbett was indignant ‘today when shown the dispatch sent out by John L. Sullivan last night accusing him of beating about the bush. Corbett said in’ substance: Proved “These people do not cut ice with me. Sullivan had alway mofe mouth than courage. He is a quitter from the word go, and I do not care to have anything to do with him. He ts out of it, but there is one thing—if I ever meet Fitzsimmons in the ring, I will make q better fight than Sullivan did with me. Of cours jake Kil- rain, Sullivan and Jackson are sore, and I know it, but that does nut make any differ- ence to me. The Oly Club does not want a fight; they waft to make money out of me. Now, I am not inciingd to let them until I have probf that Fitzsimmons is somewhere in my class, and this he can demonstrate by knocking out O'Donnell. 1am making good mot taking an soreheads. Corbett became excited as he talked and y risks to please any number of plainly showed that he ts di touched by the various storles which have been circulated within the past few hours BO: 28.-Bob Fitzsim- mous’ ‘orbett_ was shown to W. A. Bi mabager, at the Bow- doin All 1 have to say in reply to that,” ob- rved Brady, “is that $1,000 is placed’ for W bet in the hands o: 1 that Fitzsimmons David mt cann t O'Donnel. O'Dornell made him quit in Australia, and he can do it again, It Fit wmons Waats to fight Corbett, 1 him beat O'Donnell, and then Corbett) w meet him, but not before. That is ¢ bett’s ultimatum.” In regard to the dispatch from N Orleans vie Club will dec Corbett fights, aid: all rot. I will not discuss the matt it is absurd on the face of it. ——— TO BE ARBITRATED. un mpion e Differ Operators in Ohio, MASSILLON, Oj) following Nutions, ‘adopted at 3 this morning by the miners and oy re: clock LOPS, tell the whole story Resolved, That we in convention assem- bled, representing the emplo of mine operators of the Massillon district, agree to submit for a settlement the matters of difference between said employes and their l employers to a local board of arbi- n, provided in section 10 of the ‘ation act of Ohio, one arbitrator to b ted by said employes, one by 1 em- yers, and the third by the two thus chosen, Resolve the committee appointed the meeting for the purpose 1 ized and directed to sign the n ticles on behalf of such emple: arbitration if said o solv hat we recon stituents that they ral mines of the able and not later than Tues esult of arbitration miners remained in conve ’ Ay morning until nearly dayli day discussing the question of arbitra- tion by the state board, or by a local board ie operators tired of waiting, ad- journed, and then reconvened. Everyl is jubilant over the cone m of the stri nd on every hand ts heard prais t splendid work of the state board, who: Finembers came unsolicited 1 have suc- ceeded in effecting a basis of settlement in one week ee TO HAVE LAW pxyroreep. Rev. Dr. Parker Heads 1 rhhurst Movement in Jersey YORK, September 28. L, ler is not geing to be th itator of the shurs' iety fter the f York. It is to be crusade, sai tarian and non-p astan main object will be Hucson county, and espe viding for a pri observance of th bath, are observed. The authoritic daily induc powerful influences to se their eves to certain things. We will open their eyes and give them backbe When the forces of vice are daily brot to bear upon any official, and not ‘op- poses them, it is natural that he should he swayed and give w the ministers in th ciety and will join it. interested in this movement will be wel- comed. Our movement may develop into one as grand as that of which the Rev, Dr. Parkhurst is the head" tor them, ar] 1 county favor the so- All laymen who are now and am not | JAPANESE ADVANCING —<-+ Said to Have Entered the Province of Manchuria. APPROACHING THE CAPITAL, MOUKDEN Report of Another Chinese De- feat. ONE MORE WARSHIP GONE LONDON, September 28.—A dispatch from Shanghai says it is reported that the Japan- ese have succeeded in entering the Chinese province of Manchuria, and that they are advancing upon the capital, Moukden. It is also said that fighting has taken place between the invaders and the Chinese at a town between that city and the fron- ter. The engagement is said to have ended ina decisive victory for the Japanese, who, it is added, established themselves in the po- sition previously occupied by the Chinese troops. No details of this battle are given, and the Chinese at Shanghai discredit the report. A dispatch from Shanghai says the em- peror 1s dissatisfied with the course events are taking, and that affairs are gradually working toward a coup d'etat. The Chinese warship Kwang Cha is re- ported to have been lost while running from the fight off the mouth of the Yalu river. A dispatch from Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Company says its correspondent there learns, on the best authority, that in July last a provisional treaty was ef- fected between Russia and China in regard to the future action of Russia in the Pamirs. It is agreed by the two countries that the forces of neither power should pass the Sarrikul range. This agreement re-establishes friendly rela- tions between Russia and China, and has an important bearing upon the fortunes of China in the present struggle. Russia, however, tie dispatch adds, is not Jikely to maintain a friendly attitude to- ward China without substantial returns, No Confirmatory Advices. Inquiry at the Japanese legation elicited the information that nothing confirmatory of the press dispatches concerning the re- ported battle had been received there. It was at first heralded that the Japanese and Chinese had met and the former had been repulsed, This news came by Shanghai. —_.—__. LZARIYS BAY, September 28.—For two days President Cleveland has denied himself the pleasure of venturing out upon the waters of the bay to fish, ha’ heed- ed the admonitfons of the weather pureau that the Florida hurricane was due to ar- | rive here, and that catboats and all coast- craft had better avoid it, but the storm has failed to reach here thus far, and so a good opportunity to angle for bot- tom fish has been lost. Mr. Cleveland has developed an extra- j ordinary interest In agriculture and land- gardening of la nd much of his time ashore is now devoted to familiarizing | himself with the condition of the land | n this 100-acre es to an inspection | | of the improvements now in progress, and wise | to laying x lot of work for his ground | | keeper, Bradford Wright, and assistants to | od with as opportunity offers during the coming year. At present a_consider- able force of men are aged in digging | muck from the bottom of Lily pond, a shallow mud pond of about an acre, cated near the center of the estate. muck is carted to the adjoining fields for tressing, and the pond will be made inio pond to supply the house with ice t season. id circumstances surrounding the jen death of 3 Marion Bender of | vsiyn, sister-in-law of young Joseph son here this week have had a_¢ we effect upon Mr. and Mrs. nd have bee those to call upon the Jeffersons offer their con- dolences, : a young ac- tress of ability a dQ been one of the most joyful of the pleasure-seeking com. pany of young people which had gathered here this summer Nothing that h in the way of public events ha the | keen interest of arrival here as the democratic conventi: he contidential calle and pears to be most alert to the exig e crisis impending in the fairs of the empi ate, effect they may be expecte have upoa nal polities, He will hing for publication, is thinking hard beyond question, as is evinced by his conversation )M DISAPPEARED, Seandal at se Over a Recent SYRACUSE, mber 28.—Fred- erick W. Pe ree Penn, a wealthy steel manufacturer of this city, was married a few months ago to one | Catharine O'Donnell, a handsome young | woman of public note, and it was alleged that the brides Was intoxicated at the time. At ans . the young man dis- appeared ard and has not re turned to § nd Mrs, Penn went to Pittsburg, Where she is staying with her | sister, Hefore leav is | suit against the el fe the ali ation of b nds @ and the ant h t tiled hi: To the first count « » complaint sets forth the mar Frederick W. 1 n the know the his in Ay ne to whereabouts, s ind they won't te begun In t mmons Ww but no man’s | rve further s ng, vainly serve tried others Indicted for 01 fer alienating her hus! ffeetions was begun, The suit will probably Le called for trial at the coming circuit, which opens next week, et Colored Murderers Caught ROANOKE, Va., September Bill Redd and Hughes Dillard, colored, who are wanted for the murder of Taze Tarry, col- ored, were arrested here this 1 Redd made a confession. The killing out of a quarrel over a game of cards. TUSSLE WITH A TORNADO Experience of the Coast Line Steamer Eldorado. Chased by Wind and Light mg Since Sunday Night—Reports From the South. NEW YORK, September 28.—The Moran line steamer Eldorado, which arrived from New Orleans yesterday afternoon,was twelve hours overdue. Her delay was caused by a severe tussle with the tor- nado, into which she ran Sunday night off the southern coast of Florida. Capt. Percy had been warned of an approaching storm previous to leaving port by a sudden drop in the barometer, but decided to chance it. Sunday night the wind howled through the rigging at a fifty-knot clip, and every- thing movable on déck had to be doubly lashed. The rain fell continuoisly and in torrents. Capt. Percy never changed the vessel's course, and at daybreak on Monday he found he had weathe-ed the storm and was on the edge of the tornado. At this point, however, the wind veered to the north- ward, and followed along in the wake of the flying steamer. “It kept right along with us, though,” said the captain, “and followed us right up to the highlands. We kept on the verge of it, however, and it simpiy flirted with us all the way up. The torrents of rain con- tinued to fall throughout it all. I ha’ been in storms before where the veloct| of the wind was as great, but never b fore experienced such a continuous fall of rain. It was like a cloudburst. Just before reaching Hatteras the lightning commenced to flash, and streak after streak chased each other across the sky for forty-eight hours. Some of the flashes were so close that I thought we should be struck, The passengers had a_ sorry five days’ trip of it. They were housed most of the time, and many were sick the greater portion of the passage.” Capt. Percy says that any steamers which were twenty-four hours behind him must have fared very badly, for they would be in the very center of the storm. The Ward line steamer Cienfugos, which went to sea yesterday afternoon, only ven- tured as far as the lightship and then put about and dropped anchor in Gravesend bay. ‘vived the Storm. SAVANNAH, Ga., September 28.—The steamships Kansas City from New York, and Dessong from Philadelphia, arrived here this morning. They caught very heavy storms off Hatteras, encountering head winds that retarded them several hours. No injury occurred to either ship. The masters’ report passing several schooners hove to on the way, with water dashing over them. NORFOLK, Va., September 28.—The storm is subsiding here, and thus far shipping appears to have gone through it safely. vessel reported anchored near Vir- nia Beach last evening passed the ht all icht and is still anchored there. Noth- ing is known at the signal office here of two vessels which outside dispatches reported were ashore near Norfolk. a TO HIDE DISHONESTY, Why Lumbermen Are Said to Have Caused the Forest Fires. CHICAGO, September 28.—President W. J. Littlejohn of the Underwriters’ Associa- tion of the Northwest, who in an addre: before that organization declared that recent forest fires were ordered started b lumber kings, in an interview stated that his charges were based on investigation made under his direction. These fires have occurred every year,” ald Mr. Littlejc “and {t was ap} that there must be some motive for the in- cendlarism. Our company accordingly sent men into Michigan and Wisconsin this sum- mer to make investigations, cured suilicient evidence to sa nind, that some of the fired the the evid evidence strong to war- rant charging any particular man with the deed, however, 1 tes of Michi nied fires. 1 mmisstons e Know that suc and w sults follow state the insuranc zation will do nothing. the case is the the work of organi- | here is a possibil- | however, that in the event of the fail- ure of inese commissioners to develop tne matter e insurance unions will n themselves. 1 am | rities can se- e, if they vestigation 1 hay iy onyinces me that there are wealthy | nm Who sh be made to s } wror and destruction of this year's | > AND PRIEND. Result of a Massne eo Ch) usetty Man's Trip September 28.—Samuel G. Hub- , Whose home is in Dorches- and wounded his wire and apanion, Frank Gorsuch, at midmght last night. Hubbard is fifty-nine years old, while his wife is but thirty-two. ey separated, and Mrs, Hubbard came to live with her father in this city. Gorsuch, who is ni en yea old, is said to have been paying Mrs. Hubbard considerable atten- tion of late, much to the disapproval of | Mr. Hubbard, who was in the city endeavor- | ing to bring about a reconciliation w wife, Last night he met ¢ «| with his wife, and, stopping them, entered | into ¢ versation with his wife, What was said is mot known, but — sud- denly two shots rang + & woman's seream was heard, and Mrs.’ Hubbard and uch were lying on the pavement, each i by a b et. bard, who had made no effort to es- cape, w it under arrest st ht that both Gorsuch and Mrs ver. H rd re it All th aw was Mrs. Hull at th enly known h ekson’s father had just diet at t Chim with $40,000, Nel Lathrop Stan court her of the estat > ator The account covers the period fro ISM, to September, 184, during which time | Mrs. Stanford has handled money from the | estate to the amount of $1 , and has | disbursed during the same period $1,371,000. | {not a trace in the HE IS COMING BACK Captain Howgate Will Be Zrought to This City. OF HIS WANDERINGS Where He Has Traveled Since His Escape From Custody. THE STORY DRUMMOND MUST EXPLAIN NEW YORK, September 28.—Capt. How- gate, who was arrested in this city yester- day on a charge of en bezzling $580,000 from the gcvernment, was brought before Judge Benedict in the United States district court, in the Federal building, on an application for an order for his removal to Washing- ton, where his case will be tried. Judge Benedict asked the prisoner if he had any objection to being taken to that city, and he replied that he had not. Judge Benedict then signed the order, and Howgate will be taken to Washington to- day. MR. DRUMMOND MUST EXPLAIN, Papers in Regard to the Howgate Cause Mave Disappeared. Now that Mr. Drummond, who was chief of the United States secret service under the last administration, has effected the capture of Capt. Howgate, he will be called upon by the Treasury Department to make some explanation in regard to certain features ot his connection with the Howgate case. It is understood that Mr. Drummond will be called upon to explain why it was that he left no record in the files of the bureau about the Howgate case when he severed his connection with the secret service. It is said that Mr. Drummond claimed te be working on the Howgate case in June, 1893. At that time the Cleveland adminis- Capt. Rowsate & tration, having been months, it was determined to displace Mr. Drummond, who was a republican, and give his place to Mr. Hazen, a democrat. The office of chief of the secret service al- ways changes with the administration. It rstoud, however, that Mr. Drummond ed to Secretary Carlisie that he engaged in efforts to capture te, and that to displace him at would th the ap- n this deferred, action in making the change from month to month and Mr. Drummond continued his search for Mr. Howgate. After the lapse of eight months, with sull no news of Howgate, the Secret concluded that he would make the change so long contemy , and a cordingly Mr. Drummond's resignation wat handed in Mr. Hazen assumed the fice last Febr Iss. in power over thres Cap’ that prehe Soon after taking charge of the Hazen had occasion to look up the Howgate case, To his surprise he could find no records in the office relating to it. There ig files of the department ing the history of the riment to capture How- 1 nothing to work upon, peer consulted ployes of the secret vice bureau, who have been there for years, and not one of them could give him any inf about the matter. If Mr. material at hand when alleged search during his hold over in office it had red with him st impulse of the Treasury Depart- ment officials was to call upon Mr. Drum mond to giv na vunt of his steward- ship in this matter, but for certain reasons led not to me n the matter eeeeear HOWGATICS WANDID Howgate com po prison room on that ins A recounted by years of tt has & tly In New York clty, where. under name of Harvey Williams, the once and brilliant offic the welcomed guest in cultured circles; the t of the clubs, and scientific, ana e lavish, erous host, has been con- ducting a quiet business, dealing in seconds hand books and olf pamphlets, At the Ume of his arrest he occupied humble quage