Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1894, Page 1

EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, T THE STAR BUILDINGS, pet Avenue, Cor. 1th Street, by The Piukavremanke ese Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The E-cning Star is served to subscribers in the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Ste. month. Copies at counter coats ‘cach, By tmallangwhere. in United Bates or Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per mont Saterday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 year; with forclen added, $3.00. baggie (Entered at the Office at Washington, D. C., | es second-class mail matter.) cies 7 Ail mail subseriptions must be peid in advance. Rates of advertising made knowa on application. | Vou 85, No. 21,007. Che Lvening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. REPUBLICAN NEWS Great Activity at Congressional Committee Headquarters. THE LATEST SUGAR TRUST RUMOR Congressman Payson Looks for Success jn Illinois. AMERICAN WOOLS DECLINING erat ‘These are stirring times at the republican congressional committee's headquarters. From early breakfast time until the sand- man makes his last round, which at repub- lican headquarters is close onto midnight, there is bustle and industry and everybody is on the move. The day is scarcely long enough, and as the month grows older and ¢lection day draws nearer those in charge of the work of the committee wish that there were about sforty-eight hours in a day instead of twenty-four, and that they could get along without sleeping. The mail of the committee grows heavier day by day, and the task of attending to the correspondence is in itself a consider- able one. Chairman Babcock is in touch with the political center of each congres- sional district and keeps constantly posted, through his vigilant correspondents, not only of the progress of the repubiican cam- paign, but also of the movements of the enemy. Mr. Babcock is a very cold-biooded politician, however, and he never permits any rose-colored reports from over-enthusi- ic campaigners to lead him into errors tion in any par- ceive most attention from him. Kee is surrounded by a great s' ters containing frantic demands for cam- pelgn literature and requests for informa- tion upon special points. Of course, there 1s the usual amount of letters from peopie who know more about running a campaign than the committee does and who thrust gratuitious advice upon the managers or proffer thefr valuable services for a con- ideration. A Sugar Trust Rumor. ‘The latest rumor which has reached repub- lican keadquarters is one to the effect that the dmocratic campaign managers have entered into an agreement with the sugar trust that the wholesale price of sugar shall not be increased until after the No- vember elections. After the November electicns, it is claimed, the campaign man- agers do not care what the price of sugar is. The trust people, so the story goes, have gladly agreed to this in return for the many favors which the democratic party has conferred upon it in the Senate tariff bill and in securing the enactment of the present law. It is alleged that the democratic campaign committee will issue a@ statement taken trom the official records of the produce exchange at Philadelphia showing that the wholesale price of sugar has not been increased by tne passage of the sugar trust bill. These figures, running back for four years, will show that what- ever variations there may have been in quotations of granulated sugar there has been none since the Gorman bill became a law. The republican campaign committee had an intimation some days ago that the democrats were about to put forth a state- ment of this kind to counteract the effect which the action of the retail dealers throughout the country has had upon the popular vote. The retail price of sugar has been increased on an average of a cent per pound. Mr. Dockery’s Experience. It will be remembered that Mr. Dockery guaranteed his constituents that there would be no increase in the price of sugar as the result of democratic tariff legislation, and, if there was, that he would make up the difference to them. Inmmediately upon the passage of the democratic tariff bill the price of sugar was raised in his district as a result and Mr. Dockery was called upon to make good his pledge. Instead of twenty-two pounds for a dollar but sev teen could be obtained. When he asked for an estimate of the increased cost to his constituents he was astounded to learn that it would take his salary for the next term should he be re-elected. It is ciaimed that since Mr. Dockery experience the necessity for preventing @ raise in the price of sugarebecame apparent to the democratic managers, and it is said they appealed to the democratic trust to enable them to make a record upon che. sugar, at least until after the election. American Wools Going Dow. Capt. McKee has received a very im portant communication upon the wool ques- tion, which he proposes to disseminate with the campaign literature. It is a letter from one of the largest wool commi n houses of the country, giving some very in teresting figures upon the condition of the rket since the stated th: tut American wool m the tariff act. It i: and merino, which con: of the Amer Gecline in pri at to 16 per cent within the ) '$ since the tariff bill passed and wool w2s put on the free li The decline on all kinds of y since the aivent of the Cle la tration wool h: that tine has ex¢ nd the consequent prospect of free bo and during wools aloz “Althe anciag in rope,” s communication, “American weols are still going down, and that at a time when our mills are the busi mills in the world, for they material and the McKinley in operation until January statement, coming from ‘an ‘authorit: seurce and representing the cold fac the situation, the facts which the farmer will run up against when he takes his wool to market, is expected to prov benefit to the republicans in their i in the creat wool states, where this branch of the tariff schedule is of paramount ir:- portance. Repeal of the Sherman Act. “It is pot generally known,” said Capt. MeKee to a Star reporter this morning, “that the republicans tried to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sherman act in the Fifty-seeond Congress, but were pre- vented the democrats, yet such is the fact. In the campaign which {s now going on the democrats are taking great credit temselves for the werk of the extra session of Congress in repealing the Sherman law, and are losing no opportunity to impre that fact upon the country. We shall meet them, however, with a reference to the Con- gressional Record, which ought to take the wind’ out of their sails upon st woolen ed in asin bore his the next met in nd 2 tollowed up t Then on Febr Senator Hill moved to take th . and a strug $s jus’ ntral and n he has _be tion publican, and is very enthusiastic over the outloos for his party. The Outlook in Minols. “TI believe the republicans will carry Mli- nois by 40,000 to 50,000 majority,” said Mr. Payson to a Star reporter today. “I think there will be a tremendous upheaval all over the state. The democrats are disgust ed and disgruntled on every hand. Numb: of them will vote the sepublican ticket b cause they have learned from bitter ex- jat the protection doctrine is the best one for their interests, and others will join the republicans because they are thor- oushly disgusted with the antics of bag n own party since it came into power. the manufacturing districts the tariff qu tion is the one at issue, and upon which the republicans will miake their gains, while in the agricultural sections the prevailing hard times and terrivle depression, attributable to democratic administrations by the farmers, will work the havoc for the Jemocracy. The farmers are in a deplorable ccndition. The prices of their product have gone down to a point where they cannot make a living upon them, and. of course, they have got to blame somebody, so they naturally blame the party in power. We are going to make a big sweep in Illinois, and you can count on that.” . The Sunday Parade Scheme. The republicans profess to see an oppor- tunity for making some political capital in Chicago out of a matter which began with a very little thing, but has since grown tu considerable proportions. Some time ago Postmaster Hesing of Chicago, who is a good democrat, proposed at the semi-annual inspection of the postal clerks and carriers to have it held on Sunday and accompany it with a great parade. The clergy of the city opposed this idea strenuously, and after Some question with the postmaster appealed to the department at Washington. The de- partment tried to keep out of the mess, but were dragged into it against their will. To make matters wo Mr. Hesing in- dulged in an interview in which he made some very uncomplimentary passes at the Protestant clergy, in which he spoke of hypocrites, &c. Just at this stage of the proceedings matters took a turn wi division upon the question betwe ans and the liberals, with the A. P. A. ing a hand. ing the matter up and are threatenin array the entire Protestant clergy s the democrats, with the Hesing incident as an-exeuse. It is said here that the Post Office Department and the democratic man- agers are swearing beneath their breath at tak- ‘The local politicians are tak- to Mr. Hesing and his Sunday parade scheme. THE GEORGIA ELECTION Reduction in the Democratic Majority Gives Republicans Satisfaction. Conservatives Think Will Encour- age the Populists Elsewhere—The Democratic Explanation. The Georgia election is discussed with interest at the two yolitical headquarters here today. The great reduction of the democratic majority in that state, follow- ing the republican triumphs of the spring elections and at the clection in Connecti- cut the other siay, affords the republican committee much satisfaction, The repub- licans do not expect anything out of Geor- gia except the possible loss of one district by the democrats to the populists, but the show of strength made there by the com- bined populist and republican vote greatly encourages their hopes for Alabama, Vir- ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. More- over, they regard it as an evideace of the disintegration of the ‘solid south that so many white votes shoula be cast against the old bourbon party. Democratic Explanation. The democrats, of course, take a differ- ent view of the case. Their explanation of the reduced majority is that as the demo- erats had a sure thing of it anyway there was no reason for extra effort, und demo- crats did not inconvenience themselves to go to the polls merely for the purpose of piling up a majority. They say that had there been anything in the election to call them out the usual democratic majority would have ypeared. They say further that the republicans were not in the fight, nd that im the only district where the demo- ats had any object In making a the Watson district—they made gains over the populists. Populixts Encouraged. The conservative opinion is, however, that the result of the election will be to greatly encourage the populists elsewhere and lead them to make a harder and more hopeful fight wherever they have any sort of show of success. It is believed that they will heart and put up ighi— decided é a bot stiffer fight in h the south and west. It will certainly add a great deal ef in- crest to the | sht in North Car and Neb » Virgin - Hott tel wi jt, and regarded a ally influential with the y as at the democratic h ters teday. He ‘S that the di to lose they now are rot goi ticts which vania Confideat of Alderson'’s Election. Gov. Wilscn of W or Fauikner iS ny of the hold in Pennsy}- st Virginia calied on the demecratic head- rters today. He has just come from Al- sen’s district. That is cne of the close, hard-tighting districts of West Virgi tys that he never saw greater activity cnthusiasm anong the democrats in a n, and he is pertectly confident of election. During one meeting there was a ain, and in f that the crowd a mY) per- ent, and they remained to the end, manifesting the greatest interest in whut said, and applauding heartily, MR. FOSTER BACK. ‘The Ex-Seeretary of State Has Been Around the World. Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, ho makes his home here, is back from a ip around the world. The Bering sea court of arbitration was organized while Mr. ter was Secretary of State, and he af- y terward became one of the American rep- re: entatives at the court.’ Now that he has returned he is giving his attention to the printed volumes of the proceedings before the court. The State Department is pre- the matter for these volumes. They to contain all the arguments, British as well as American, some of which were i by cable, while Messrs. and the others were making . covering many days, The ooks are expected to be a valuable contri- jon to international law and forensic quence, a3 haustive treat- tion, gh praise of Baron ed over the Bering icuous ‘Ss as the new minister fe is a scholar i said h the Americans rt had the high ent and learning. tion of eminent scholar: : nh the Due de Broglio is the head. ——_ +o — Treasury Reecipts. 1 bank notes received today smption, $141,428. Government ree: al revenue, ; customs, cellaneous, $14 | question MR. HILL’S CASE His Friends Are Presenting It With Added Emphasis. ae ee HE IS THE HOPE OF HIS PARTY Everything Depends Upon His Treat- ment by the N. Y. Democrats. WILL HE SERVE IF ELECTED? gee The supporters of Senator Hill are pre- senting his case with added emphasis every day. They now see in the results in Georgia fresh proof of how absolutely essential to the democratic cause everywhere the can- didacy of their favorite is. They declare, indeed, that his overthrow—either by a force declination of the nomination he has received, or by his defeat at the polls next month—would all but annibilate the de- mocracy as a national quantity. The friend cf Senator Hilt quoted in ‘The Star of yesterday had this additional to y on the subject today: The Party’s Welfare Wrapped Up in Hil “I do not put the case too strongly when I say that the welfare of the d ic party in every state in the Union ped up in the candidacy of Mr. Hill, Every- thing depends upon the treatment accorded to him by the democrats of New York. In when Mr. Hill was striving to secure wrap- the democratic nomination for the pres dency, his democratic competitors and ¢ ics slurred him by asserting that he was not a nat enough t al quantity. They were good ‘oncede his strength at home $s they said, with a fine snee had captured and drilled the rabble he —but they would not allow that the country at large knew or cared anything about him. Well, thing’ have changed. Things, in- deed, have b tremendously reversed. Mr. Hill today is the only national quantity available for anything in the democratic party. The President is po Mr. Gorman is under the ban at hoime, Mr. Brice has bat narrowly escaped repudia- tien in Ohio, after being sely pelted everywhere else, and the rest are really nowhere. He ix Supreme. “But Hill is supreme. His popularity with the rank and file of his party at home ‘was never so great, and his nofhination for governor of New York has sent a thrill of hope through the party elsewhere that has given a new aspect to affairs, It has trans- formed a funeral procession into a move- ment resembling a race. Ask Chairman Faulkner. Ask the local chairmen in the states beyond the Alleghanies. Read the letters and telegrams that have been pour- ing in on Mr. Hillever siace the nomination was made, all urging him to accept it, and all assuring him that his name at the head of the New York ticket will be a positive boon to the party in every Congress dis- trict in the country. In fact, so great has been the demonsiration outside of New York that the demonstration at Sarate enthusiastic as it was, loses in comp Mr. Hill is the man, and the capable of saving the day to the in the national contest. If Re obliged, by reason of the defec Clevelandites at home, to decline to accept the gubernatorial nomination the demo- cratic Congress campaign would virtually collapae. ‘The republicans would have fitty majority in the next House. If he runs, and with such assurances of support from the Clevelandites as indicate his election, the democrats will be likely to control the next Hous: ‘The Slump in Georgia, “But notwithstanding Mr. Hill's nomina- tion, there was a big democratic slump in yesterday,” was suggested. campaign was virtually closed be- fcre the Hill nomination was made. The natioral administration was the issue in part, and the Georgia democrats on that score were very apathetic. But if Mr. Hail runs and is properly supported o| the difference in the Georgia vote for Congress- men next month. ‘That will show how sreat an awakening the magic of Mr. Hill's name has caused.” Will Hill Serve if Electe: “Is it his ele -tion Hill will ser democracy should be jon of the t r opinion that in the event of s governor of New York, Mr. 2 again in that office? Or will he hold on to the senatorship ard permit Mr. Lo! wood to step up higher?” was a is that that question will be d cided after a gercral consultation of party lead It will be rly ques- tion. Mr, Hili's indiv: wilt not be at a ot it. He will won the game, I be the p vote tl be he democratic | to that. as cir t and enthu. supporters, t wil Watt H 100 He would oft the m hose st loyal ends and individual phase of the cas The Party Phase of the Question, “The party phase of it presents only the of the narrew democratic ma- jority in the Senate. There is a bare ma- jority of one without Mr. Hill, with the Vice President's vote in reserve in case of a tie. John Randolph of Virginia used to say that the best political majority in Con- gress was one. It kept the party poss ing it from ‘pranking,’ he declared Mr. Hill will do whatever it is decided in council is best to be done for the party. ‘Continued national supremacy will be the issue, and Mr. Hill will be the party's hope. If it should be decided that he can best serve the party at Albany, he will go there; if in the Senate, he will stay here. The party will then have, as Mr. Hill is now forced, to take a great risk. A little un- easiness as to the situation in the Senate may have to be borne to forward the greater question of the next presidency.” ed Light Piling a Success. The members of the light house board are much gratified to learn that the wooden frames used by the coast and geodetic survey in boring to determine the character of the foundation for the proposed new stecl light Louse on Diamond shoals off pe Hatteras had weathered the late hur- ricane without damage. The only cvidence found of the gale, which a few duys before had swept along the coast, was the broken flag staff. Capiain Wilde, the secretary of the light house board, today expressed the belief that if comparatively light wooden piling could su sfully si the force of last week's hurricane there will be no difficulty in making the 1 light house perfectly secure unde nditions. Naval Orders, Assistant N: srs John 8S. Por- ter and R. D. brouk, ordered to take a course of engineering i ling from New York b tober 13. Naval Cadet Th erdered to a tecture at the steamer. ——_—__-e-~ District Bond Bid Accepted. Treasurer Mor: cf Dunscombe & Jemison for $10,000 warth of trict at $115, an has accepted the bid of New York bonds of the Dis- 7 per $100, CHEWNING RELIEF FUND More Trouble Over a Famous Local Charity. Chewning Says His Wife is Insane and Wants Possession of the $700 Subscribed Here. On the 34 of last June, as reported in The Star at the time, a Mr. A. C. Chewning of Basic City, Va., was discovered in an in- sensible condition tm the Smithsonian grounds. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, where, from an examination of certain papers found on him, it was discov- ered that the man had come here seeking cmployment to support himself, wife and children, and that he had fallen exhausted from hunger. The case attracted generai attention, and the charitably-irclined pec- ple of the District subsezibed several hun- dred dollars for the benefit of the man and his family. Today, Mr. Chewning, on be- half of himself and two chiliren, filed here a bill-in equity against his wife and the ional Capital Bank of this city, praying that the Lonk be restrained from paying his wife any part of the sum of ¥ which sum, Mr. Chewning says, is part of the money contributed by the people of the District, and turned ove: to her by him. The bill of corsplaint alleges that the plaintiff and defendant are citizens of Vir- ginia, and then goes on to state that “about a year before the elder child of said mar- riage was Born the said defendant, Mary L. Chewning, became insane while she wa: living with her husband ig West Virginia at the town of Milton, im the,county of ‘abell, in the said stgte of West Virginia, and remained in this condition of mind for a number ot months. She was, how- ever, not committed to an asylum, but was treated by able physicians in her home, and for about a month she was a raving’ md niac; that since then, up to the present time, she has been periodically insane, and is always very erratic; that the said A.C, Chewning, sr., has aiways been a devoted husband to his said wife and a devoted and affectionate father to his said children, and that he has done all in his power to main- tain and support them, but that the condi- tion of his said wife's mind has very much interfered with his making a good support for his family; that whenever he be- come established in any business at any place she has always interfered when in a strange state of mind, and has very often caused him to fail in his business or has made him lose his position as egmplo that insanity is hereditary in her family that one of her sisters, her grandmother and an aunt were insane.” He then relates the stury of the trip of Chewning to Weshingtom, of his fainting, and the subscription for’ his benefit, and states that he turned over $756.10 to his wife to in some bank. That the money Was placed by her in the National Capital Bank, end that she now claims it as her own individual wreney, and that since that time she has been in am erratic state of mird; has been under the evil influence of some of her relatives, the enemies of the said A. C. Chewning, st,, who have tried to alienate her affections from her said hus- band for a number af yeacs. The bill then further stat “That ‘the said Mary L. Chewnt While in er- ratic states of mind, broughtcharges false- ly against complainagt, A, C. Chewning, sr.; has threatened to institute a suit for divorce against him pn many occasions; that on the 2ist of Beptemb« she employed Henkie & Levy, p: icing at- torneys in Bagie "City, to institute a suit against the said A. C, Chewning, sr., to obtain a divorce from him and to break up the family. “That she is unkind to her said infant childrea; that she beats them and mal- treats them in the most cruel manner when in her erratic states of mind, and the com- plainants aver that she is of unsound mind, and an improper person to have control of the said fund; thet said fund is a trust fund for the benefit of the said complain- ants and the said Mary L. Chewning, of defendants. “Complainants aver that the said Mary L. Chewning ould not be allowed to draw out the said money from the said bank on checks or drafts; that the said bank shoul be required to hold the same as a trust fund for the nefit of said complainants and said Mary L, Chewning, until the rights of complainants can be determined by this honorable court, and complainants are vised that if the said bank insists on pay ing out said fund upon checks or drafts of the said Mary L. Chewning that they have a right to have an injunction granted en- joinihg and, restraining said bark from pay- ing over said fund upon checks or drafts of the said Mary L. Chewning. “Therefore, being without remedy, save in @ court of equity, where alone such mat- ters are properly cognizable, complainants pray that the said Mary L. Chewning and the National Capital Bank of Washington, D. C., may be made parties defendant to this bill and required to answer the same under oath; that the said bank may be en- joined and restrained from ving out the um deposited in the name of Chewning upon her chee! to he y Chewning be ase rmined by proper dé use; and that all such other, f neral relief may be granted comp! s is in equity mect or the nature of ay require.” i OVERHEAD WIRE r- tain ree in b FATA bey Caused the Loss of T at Boston, BOSTON, October 4.—A horrible case 07 electrocution was witnessed on Cor street by hundreds of people today. Chas. E. Day. a lamp trimme: in the employ of the Boston Electric Light Company, w cleaning a lamp and had hitched hims: to the top of the pole, when attention was called to him by a faint cry. Day was then seen to be helpless and unconscio} In a few second he was limp and a biue flame was emitting. frem his eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Several of the onlook Lives tried to get up the polé. One of them, A. J. Mumes, started up the pole and reached Day's bedy, Whoa suddenly he received a shock and fell thirty feet to the ground, striking on his head and fracturing his skull. He died shortly afterward, It was more than haif an how Day's bedy, now terribly burned, w low- ered to the ground and taken to the morgue. The accicent is said to have heen due to a dead wire coming in contact with some of the live wires, thus diverting the current. before ae See TO KILL THE SULTAN. A Plot Against the Ruler of Turkey Frustrated. PARIS, October 4.—The Jour today publishes a dispatch from Marseilles, saying that a plot was discovered, early in Septe: ber, to assassinate the Sultan of Turkey; but the affair was kept quiet. Two Turks, it Rppears, embarked on board the Messa- gerie Maritime steamer Djemmah, at Aloni- having in their possession cartridges and saterials for the construction of bombs. In iditicn, a quantity of dynamite was found concealed in their baggage. The men were ted and confessed that they intended to make an atigmpt upon the sultan’s life. The prisoners Were handed over to the au- tkorities. ace EE Reported Vanderbilt Dental. QUEBEC, October 4.—It is asserted on apparently good authority that the Quebec, Mentmorency and Charlevoux Railway will ortly be sold to the Vanderbilts. NEW YORK, October 4.—At the offices of the New York Central Railway the report from Quebec of the purchase of the Quebec, M morency and Charlevoux Railway b; the Vanderbilts was declared to be absurd. RETURN OF HOWGATE He Left New York This Morning for Washington. ——— IN COSTODY OF MARSHAL McCARTY Ex-Chief Drummond is Also With . Him. EXPECTED HERE ABOUT 4:30 eae na ik ee ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 4.—Capt. Howgate left here this morning for Washington to stand trial for the embezzlement of gov- ernment funds many years ago, while dis- bursing officer of the sigral service. He was in the custody of United States Mar- shal McCarty of this district, who was a! sisted in guarding his prisoner by Deputy Marshal Bostwick, a new appointee, and ex-Chisf of the Secret Service Drummond, who is entided to fe credit of the capture of Howgate after his thirteen years of freedom. The party took the 11:80 o'clock train of the Baltimore and Ohio road, due in Washington about 4:30 o'clock this after- fer of the prisoner from the Ludlow street jail to the marshal’s office in the post office building, and thence to the railroad station in Jersey City, was ac- complished quietly and without the least excitement. The streets were crowded at the time, but Marshal MeCarty and his notori companion passed by unrecog- nized and unnoticed. While Howgate sat in the marshal’s office discussing the details of the proposed trip he was sketched by several newspaper artists. Although he knew what they were doing he made no effort to interfere with their work. He is looking fairly well, but would never be recognized from the news- paper pictures published at the time of his . He has the air and ap- P a student, and his manners are quiet and" ger Uemanly. He does not show his age or troublys to any murked extent. His hair is only Slightly tinged with gray. He wears a full beard and mustache, close cropped and stubby, of a rusty brown color, streaked with gray. His face is tanned from exposure, and his eyes are bright and searching. Although outwardly calm, it is evident that he is under a terrible’ mental strain. This is shown by the constant twitching of his lips when absorbed in thought, and his quick, ne=vous movements. His dress to- day consists of a light gray suit, black der- by hat and a dark fall overcoat, all of the “shabby-genteel” order. They’ were well suited, however. to his subdued spirit. ‘Those who remember him as the gay, hand- some pet of Washington society before hi fall from grace, would never recognize him in the poor, disconsolate pricone> now speed- ing toward Washingtcn to meet his doom. He te steadfast in his reticence, and posi- tively refuses to discuss his case. The Star correspondent said to him it, the marshal’s office today that The Star would publish enything he cared to say to his friends in Washington. Howgate shook his d. ‘Ne, thank you. I havent anything at all to say,” he replied, and his voice was sad and broken, despite his efforts to ap- pear unconcerned. Howgate’s Land Investments, An Omaha dispatch sent last night says: A story was printed here yesterday to the effect that Captain Howgate, the .govern- ment embezzler, spent much of his time #s a fugitive in Nebraska, at the home of a prominent Beatrice attorney, who also acted as his agent in investing part of his stolen money. The attorney invelved de- nies the stot ‘The funds are said to have been put in Florida lands. There is con- s‘derable evidence to cor:oborate the story that Howgate made the Beatrice attorney his trustee for the Florida lands. K. Griggs, atone time the consul at Chemnitz, stated to a mutual friend that Howgate had visited the attorney at Beatrice several times cur- ing the period that he was a fugitive from justice. Mr. Grigg 1s a resident of Beat- rice. He said that upon the occasion of one of the visits made by Howgate to Beatrice tne attorney in question was given a trust deed of 40,000 acres of choice lands in Florida. The feature of the case at- tracting attention in Nebraska at present is the extent of Howgate’s investment through wyer, the circuimstan under which the deat was made, and whet! er or not any of the tunds passing through that attorne; i can be recovered by federal authoriti ‘The woman, Mrs. Williams, who was with the fugitive when arrested, is Nellie Burrell of Saline county, Neb. In Wash- ington she received an zppointment as a in one of the depar the influence of Sena Bui s father was a ¢ senator from Saline cou: in Issv, and made a conte: us to the elec- tion of Dawes, his oppon nt. ee STRUCK BY TRE LAHN. Story of the Wreck of the Schooner Magdaln, October 4.—The North ¢ mship Lahn, which sailed on September 23, came with the Italizn schooner Magdaia on the night after suiling, reached ner dock in Hoboken today. According to ine cable dispatches received here the day after the accident it was stated that captain of the sckcorer, which bec wates logged and was abandoned, bls the Lahn for the accident, 2nd a complaint was lodged in Scuthampton, where the crew of the deserted schooner was landed after being picked up by the, Lahn. The officers of the Lahn, however, tell a differ- ent stery, and all who were on deck at the time of the collisisn agree that the accident was Cue to the fact that no lights were shown aboard the sclooner. First Officer Raetz of the Lahn, who was on the bridge at the time, tells the follow- ing story of the disaster “We sailed from Bremen on the 23th of September. At about 8 o'clock that same night myself and the fourth officer had charge of the deck. It was a very dark night, but lights could be clearly seen at some distance. “We passed several steamers and fishing schooners, all with lights up, and passing t good distance. About 11:25 p.m, we passed a large steamer on our starboard side, show ing her lights clearly, Just ten minut later the fourth officer saw a vessel almos dead ahead, but orly her dark outlin could be discerned, and no lights were vis- ible. Almost at the seme moment I'sighted her just a trifle on our port bow. I ordered the heim put hard a starboard and jumped at orce to the telegraphic signal and stop- ped the engines. I ther ordered ‘Astern, at full speed.’ A few seconds later the schoonc ved a white light from her stern, whic ailed out by the lookout at our bows. uld hear cries from her deck and the ringing of bells on beard. “In another moment we were on her; our port bows striking her starboard quar: I still kept the Lahn backing, fearing the wreckage from the schooner would fou! our propelier, but when a safe distance off stopped her engines. The wind was quite fresh at the time, and a heavy sea was run- ning, but we lowered a boat at once and ft reached the schooner without mishap. When our boat returned she brought Cay. Rombolo Amaturi and his crew of ten me The schooner proved to be the Magda’ from Liuno, Italy, lumber laden, from Me Ue derkolix, Sweden, bound to Marseilles, The second officer reported that there was four- teen feet of water in her; that her rigging was badly damaged, and she was rapidly becoming waterlogged. We had struck her just aft the mizzenmast and crushed her hull badly, while the Lahn, on account of the glancing blow, was not hurt in the st. ‘Capt. Amaturi expressed a desire to leave his ship as soon as our boat got alongside. When he came on bourd the Lahn he at once stated that he had seen all the Lahn’s lights. After a time he had his boatswain show his white light, but as we sheered off a little to starboard and he saw our red light on the port side he stopped his light, thinking we would clear him. We had an English pilot on board at the time who saw the vessel about the same time that I did, but who*declares that no lights Were visible, as did also our quartermaster at the wheel. ‘When a sailing vessel is sailing free as the schooner was at the time her starboard or green light, and port, or red lights, lo- cated in the mizzen rigging, are so arranged that they do not show to a vessel coming up astern. But it is one of the maritime rules to show a white light astern to warn vessels following in her wake.” acer TIED UP THE ESTATE. fon of the Fairs Over Mil- lions, SAN FRANCISCO, October 4.—Mrs. Her- man Oelrichs may be compelled to wait some time for the million and half legacy, to receive and receipt for which she came here from New York two days ago. The de- lay in the payment of her share in the $4,- 000,000 estate left by her mother, Mrs. Theresa Fair, is due to the fight now being made in the courts by Charles I. Fair, the surviving son. He claims the legacy of ils dead brother James. ss By the terms of the mother’s wil!*each son vas to receive $500,Q0, James when thirty- five and Charles when he had attained thir years. It was provided that in case either brother died without a wife or chil- dren his share should go to the survivor. If both brothers died wifeless and childless their legacies were to go to the sisters, Mrs. Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair. Charles claims that his marriage a year ago altered the case and makes his brother’s share pay- able to him now instead of five years hence. The sisters contest this point, desiring, it is said, to receive the interest on the §a)),00) for five years themselves. Charles will re- ceive his own legacy in two years. The family tigation has tied up the entire es- te. > VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON He Has Returned to the City From His Outing. He Thinks the Political Situation Mixed and is Unable to Give Any Probabilities, Vice President Stevenson has returned to the city from his summer vacation, very much recuperated. The strain of the long session of Congress just closed told heavily on him, and as soon as he could leave town he took his family to Sorrento, Me., opposite Bar Harbor, where a most delight- ful month was spent. Chief Justice Fuller and the Vice President occupied adjoining cottages. Mr. Stevenson received a Star reporter in his parlor at La Normandie this afternoon. He said that he would stay here for only a few days to adjust some matters that had accumulated during his absence, and would then go to Illinois, where he is booked for several campaign speeches. He will open at Lincoln on the 10th, and will be pretty busy thenceforth until election. When asked if he had any views upon the political situation to ex- —= raid: : ve been trying to get rested, at have fished and loafed ons baes soy a easy that I have completely lost touch with the political situation. I have read the news- papers, to be sure, but not persistently, and 1 know only what the journals have told me from time to time. 1 have just gathered this much, that the situation is decidedly ‘mixed.’ I am not in a position to give you any statement about probabilities, for 1 know absolutely nothing about the chances. In New York? I am sure I could not ven- ture a prediction, Mrs. Stevenson and the daughters may not accompany the Vice*President to Illi- nois when he goes, in a couple of days, but will probably follow him in a few weeks. THE FORT MYER TROOPS, Those That Have Been There Depart- ing to Their New Posts. Troop F of the seventh United States cavalry, Captain Bell, Lieutenant Baldwin and Lieutenant Sewall, which has been stationed at Fort Myer, left Washington at 4 o'clock this afternoon on a special train over the Southern railway for San An- tonio, Tex: the new station of the troop. ‘The families of the officers and men ac- companied? them. Troop A of the first cavalry, Captain Peter Bomus and Lieutenant J. Landi: F. OR. tomorrow will depart at 2! a.m, rt Stanton, New Mexico. ’. Henry and Mis. Heury also ‘Antonio, +] THE VACANT ARCHITECTSH: Four Applications for Appo! Mave Been Filed. Up to this time applications for appoint- ment to the office of supervising architect of the treasury have been made as follows: W. M. Poindexter of Washiagton, D. C. Frank R. Carowell of Wilmington, Del. Frank M. Howe of Kansas City, Mo., Glen Brown of Alexandria, Va. It is understood that no appointment will be made until the President and Secretary Carlisle have had further time in which to ascertain the qual- ifeations of candidates and others, It is said to be their purpose to select a man of the very highest qualifications. All other considerations will be only secondary, = ——— A Market for Our Cattle. In a special report to the Department of State United States Consul Kemmler at Horgen, Switzerland, ca!ls attention to the excellent opportunity afforded American cattle growers by the high price of meat in the Swiss markets. Beef cattie sold in September at 80 to { francs per quintal, live weight—7 to 8 cents per English pound. Hogs at $1.0) to $1.05 live weight per kilo— S1-2 to ¥1-2 cents per pound; sheep dressed, $1.40 to $1.50 per kilo, or 12 to 13 cents; fat calves, ) to $1.40 per kilo, live weight, or 8 to cents per pound. The consul calis attention to the offer of the Kirsch & Handelsgesellshaft Zug, a reputa- ble company of Zurich, to accept cattle from the United States on consignment. ~ e+ Our Japanese-Chinesce Fleet. The Chariesten has arrived at Yokohama, Japan, There are now five United States warships in the east, the Charleston, Bal- timore, Monocacy, Concord and Petrel, and is force will be increased to eight vessels addition of the Detroit, Machias and as soon as they can be made A Friend of Queen Lil. iierry A. Weidman of Honolulu, an ex- of Queen Lilluokalant’s cabinet, @ cne of the rcyal commission which ¢ to Washington to protest against grition to the republic, is in the city. Vie says that he came on private business, and dces not think the queen will try to se- cure damages from the government. GOT OVER THE SCARE London Had Really Nothing to Be Frightened About. A SHORT CABINET COUNCIL MEETING Protection of British Residents in China the Topic Considered. TROOPS TO BE SENT THERE LONDON, October 4.—The English news- papers have apparently recovered from the bad scare caused some of them by the hasty calling of a cabinet council. Yester- day the afternoon newspapers were serious- ly apprehensive of war with France. Now they are unanimous in expressing the opin- ion that there is not the slightest cause of anxiety as to a serious dispute with France, and it seems to be admitted that the cab- inet council which meets today will not be called upon to decide anything more se- rious than the protection of British inter- ests in China. It seems generally agreed, howev that the cabinet council wiil decide the ques- thon as to whether or not British troops are to be sent immediately to treaty ports of China, The cabinet council met today. Most of the ministers were present. Sir Wm. Har- court, chancellor of the exchequer, was ab- sent. The cabinet council meeting iasted from noon until 1:30 p.m. It is under- stood that a perfect agreement was reach- ed respecting the plans submitted for the Protection of British residents in China. It is announced upon authority that the cabinet council after discussing the state of affairs in China decided to send troops to that country, in order to provect British interests. It is also probable that addi- tional ships will be sent to strengthen the feet in Chinese waters under the command of Admiral Fremantle. It is also said that in consequence of to- day's meeting of the cabinet the British le- gation at Pekin will shortly be guarded by British bluejackets and native indian sol- diers. Proposed by the Chinese Minister. BERLIN, October 4.—The Frankfort Zeitung eays that the Chinese minister in Londen has proposed to the British gov- ernment that Russia, Great Britain and France dispatch troops to the treaty ports of China in order to protect the interests of foreigners residing there. The minister is also said to have assured the govern- ment of Great Britain that China would raise no objection to the dispatch of these troops. French Gabinet Mecting. PARIS, October 4.—The French cabinet met today. The ministers decided to pros- ecute the Parti Ouvrier, which newspaper recently published an article upon the Frencn army maneuvers which ts regarded as insulting to the French army. President Casimir Perier has signed the decree appointing Baron de Courcel French ambassador to London in succession to M. de Cris, who has been recalled. The Journal Des Debats, referrihg to the War scare in Engiand, says that there is no question between Great Britain and Fraace | which cannot be settled amicably. The Soleil declares that Madagascar can- not lead to a conilict between #rance and — = e Matin says it is absurd to suppose that a dispute m regard to African affairs with France was the reason for summon- ing the English cabinet council, Reported Madagascar Blockade. PORT LOUIS, Island of Mauritius, Oc- tober 4.—The statement that a blockade of the Island of Madagascar had been de- | clared by France was brought here by | steamer from Madagascar. The report ap- pears to have been due to a misconstruc- — we the Dae Measures taken to pre- vent the landing of arms an: =~ 4 a Hovas., ie eI e Madagascar papers received here state that the French settlers have been warned by the Preach resident to repair to the coast in view of possible hostilities. The French bishop and the French mis- sionaries, howev decline to leave the capital until the latest moment. THREATENING NING Po, Five Japanese Warships Causing a Scare at That Chinese Port. LONDON, October 4.—A dispatch from Shanghai says that native vessels arriving at that place from Ning Po report that five Japanese warships are lying off the Chusan Islands, fifty miles from Ning Po. The Warships have no transports with them, The presence of the Japanese ships near Ning Po has caused a scare at the last mentioned port, as the few Chinese war- ships on the coust are obsolete and almost worthless. ‘The Chusaa Islands are situated fifty miles east northeast of Ning Po, off the east coast of China, province of Che Kiang, on the estuary of the Tsien Tang Kiang. Ning Po is a port, open to forei in the province of Che Kiang. its p tion is variously estimated trom 12,000 to 50,00. The city of Ning Po is six miles in circumference and 4s iuclosed in walis 25 feet hi Ning Po has an active trade and exports wood and charcoal largely to Shangnai. A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai today says Uthat according to Chinese re- ports no pitched battle was fought at Ping Yang, © The Chinese there, according to these stories, only numbered 12,000 men and they were greatly outnumbered by the Japanese troops. The Chinese general, Yeh, it is also said, was prostrated with dysen- tery and withdrew his whole force. Gen. Wei, the Chinese say, did the same, leaving only Gen. Tsa’s force of 2,300 men to fight against overwhelming odds until all were killed, with the exception of 800, who were soners. “Nothing is Known at Shanghal in regard to the reported insurrections and mutnies on the part of Chinese troops. AMA, October 4.—The Japanese coorenaet: = decided upon raising a for- eign loan, the amount of which is not yet known. ay n, October 4.—The Italian tniniator hae pbtained a pledge from Japan that her forces will not attack Shanghai. FEARS OF FOREIGNERS. e City of Shang- Many Are Leaving hal SHANGHATL, China, October 4—The mar- ried officials of the customs department at Pckin ere leaving the city, with their families, owing to the unsettled estate of affairs ond the recent assaults made upon foreigners. The general antt-forcign feel- ing, which causes much uneasiness, con- tinues at New-Chwang and Han-l The foreign residents of the last named treaty port are considering the advisa- bility of sending away the ladies of their families. A small voluntecr corps has been formed ameng the employes of the customs: department at Han-Kow and the foreign residents there, now having a separate de- fense, are fecling a little easter, Confidence has also been Increased and partly restored by the presence at Han- Kow of the British gunboat Esk, three