Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1894, Page 1

Se THE EVENING STARK PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101, Pennsylvania Avenns, Cor. 11th Strest, by “be Evening Star Rewaps r Company, SH KAUFFMANN. Pres't. New York Offce, 49 Potter Buildiaz Srening Star is served to subscribers fn the om their own account, at 10 cents > . per morth. Coples at the counter cents each. By mail—anywhere tn the United Btates or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents pet intuple Sheet Star. $1.00 per y Openings added, $4.00 Le matter. ns must be patd In advance. ade knows on application. BACK FROM HAWAII > Minister Thurston Speaks on Affairs in the Islands. Vor. 85, No. 21,014. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 TERRY NOT HELOP/LOQUISVILLE FAVORED = Brotherhood of St. Andrew Liable to Go South. eae Jury Did Not Believe Washington Died From a Pistol Shot. The Ex-Policeman Testifies Before the Coroner's Jury — Result of PEACE AND PROSPERITY PREVAIL The Government Moving Ahead for Commercial Development. IMMIGRATION ——— Mr. Lorin A. Thurston, the minister from the republic of Hawali to the United State: Teturne] yesterday trom a visit of three Months’ duration to the country where he fs held in © hish otficiel and persona ester He was called upon this afternoon at the Legation in the Everett, on H street pear 17th, by a represoatative of The Star, and talked ent iy upen affairs in of the future Hawaii and the republic. verything fs peaceful in Hi ing on an even keel, signs of e bitter- of. among the That but natural. Many ing men, however, are taki to the republic, and mg those w quite recently taken lids step are Newman, the queen's ad who came to this country in her L of tt d Eumber « “To su fairs exist th ing nominations “When does t An Elee h of th members plit up upen this ot generally mak. coming election, “On the Will be for lez “{ hoth houses of the npany the elec- 1 Will former government b “There ha nents of the provisional DP to be able to ex oath of allegian ’ will be m tT tial election for Years, and th ction will be by legistature.”* Benetited “What Is H good?” inquired 1 The commeric replied the minis this untry iff change Ss in a great degree, as is admitted here tree of dut ad wising is our main in- dustry. The new tariff will give the bus- iness of the whole fsiands a great start. ‘The coffee interests are also holding out la inducements for Arrerican immi- grants, and many of them are coming in The gcvernment rece the immense value of th= coffe and is putting roids through {t. A Jamized road thirty-cne miles long has just been com- Pleted from the port of Hilo to the voleano at a cost of $1), “What are thi ities of new legis- lation the r The new le Will probably hold a sjecial ica in December,” said Mr. Thurston. “It 1s necessary to pass some changed e More particularly so that th in such ive support atest number of pecple, givin with mone an opportunity to acc ‘ous of en- Mr. continued to of labor, wi nd “a European and to pro- ration to came from a Judgment re Disirtet Justices jefendant in stice in the case monthly ten € cach ealen- known as th owner of The Not Exempt From Water Main Taves. Attorney Thon with the eecretary and trea tery re t main tax ar tended on the sociation that Because the « operty is exempt from taxation the rv main tax should Jed. Attorney Thor ne wet gress exempting the « prop- from taxation relates to taxa- tion and not te special ass e ~ | timely. © | stirred THE NEXT YEAR'S CONVENTION pe ae tale the Investigation. Ex-Policeman Charles B. Terry, who shot | Boys as Helpers in the Church Willis Washington on the 22d of November, during the “Jack the Slasher” scare, and Cause. who is under a sentence of three years for the shooting, was brought frem jail today — by Deputy Marshal Springmarn and taken ea ee . = befure_the coroner's jury to give evidence] THE SESSIONS TODAY as to his action on the night of the shoot- ee dene see ing. As heretofore published in The Star, Washington died at his home on Temper- ance avenue Tuesday, and the inquest over his body was begun at the sixth preciret The wearers of the red cross of St. An- drew gathered in large numbers this morn- ing at Metzerott Hall for the second day station yesterday afternoon. of the great brotherhood convention. More The jury heard the evidence of Dey har a thousand delegates have already re- Coroner Glazebrook erning th ported, so that it can readily be understood 2d Policeman on the night eir search for ck the SI n Slater told the rem: to the hospital. Mrs. ti near the ep of the ad the jury what r Terry reached rman, of the shooting, that the capacities of the hall are taxed to the utmost to accommodate all those who apply for admission. The convention was called to order promptly at 10 o'clock this morning by Mr. Houghteling, the president. Then the del- day he was told thet he could give ¢ egates sang the hymn, “Jesus, the very dence in the case if he desired to do so, | thought of The,” and after reciting we and, taking the advice of his counsel, he | apostles’ creed the convention was led in sworn. “I did not kno said, In his © seen him be! Then he went on to tell the jury about “Jack the Slasher,” and said he had b ed out in citizen's clothes K he > muvem red prayer by Rt. R bishop of Minnesota. The first hour of the morning was given up to a business session, and the first order of business was the presentation of invita- tions from other cities to hold the next convention, The New York delegation came to the front with n invitation to meet in Buffalo in 1895, and Mr. Byrnes of that city presented a call from the churchmen, and in a few remarks urged the claims of Dr, Gilman, assistant y Willis Washington,” he ning remarks. “I had never an? his p. ents attr be wea fd wy appe openet and sw: he ent an red as complete!s iv the earth ha lowed him.” i Later in the morning, about 3:80 o'clock, | Buffalo. Among other things, he said that they met tkiaan and got a drink of | Buffalo was one of the most critical points milk from him. Witness spilled some of | aiong the line of brotherhood work. It is a the milk on his ex and was wiping it | splendid field and well worth fighting for. off when this man (Washington) attra-tei | Guftaio has many thin. their attention. He told of W (ns | bat she has not enough chapters of St. An- rious movement t when | drew's Brotherhood. In nineteen churches he turned to south | there are but seven chapters, and it is from N_ street, ween Lith and more than desirable that the convention s he and his ther went in pursuit | should meet in Buffalo next year, for it of him. Witness called to him: “Hold on | presents a most atiractive field for mis- thers, par‘ner, I want to see you; we are ry work They warted to show their police off When about fifteen feet behind the man rs." people, and especially the young men, that they were not doing ail that they should, ss fired one shot in the ground to | and that, if the: are not in line with the righten him, and socn afterward, while | brotherhood work, they are out of step men of the Things are changing his’ pistol n one hand’ to the with many of the best tumbled and fell. scopal Church in oung pistol went off accident: he dead in Buffalo t iy means, for they said, “and 1 thought I was sho: tgrowth of the brotherhood in When witness went toward the man who s League, is doing an lying on the ground, the latter said his ork, but the field is not occupied | Was broken and put his hand behind it should be. In selecting a place for a Witness thought he might have a | convention. the most im Wie Was the question do the most good, and the city of Buffalo swered the question to the satisfaction If it were held there it would al y increase the interest taken in the brotherhood on the other side of the Cana- dian line. Mr. H ortant matter to { where it would pon, aml so he fell upon the maa. T w made an examination and discovered that he was shot. This closed th returned that tne His W ion was not the unshot wound inflicted by Charles Terry, and from the evidence adduced testimony and the jury | nted an invita- Lelieve the death to be from oedema of | tion to t ome to the windy the lungs, as the result of the autopsy y next yea: sons why the showed ation shi cepted, the fact that ‘Terry was then taken back to jail. the gener there in Oc- tober next and that Chicago is also greatly in need cf such religious help as would ac- crue from holding such a meeting there. Louisville and Other Cities. Mr. Robinson of Louisville asked the con- vention to come there, and a telegraphic in- Vitation was also received from the Young Men's Business League of Augusta, Ga. But the sentiment of the convention seem- ed to be in favor of Louisville, for, when Bishop Dudley of the invitation ir. Extracts From Japanese Newspapers Concerning the War. The Japanese legation mail today contain- ed copies of the newspaper styled “The Japanese Weekly Mail.” In a news item the paper say: “The talk of a triple alliance between Japan, Russia and France is beginning to enga, the atteation of a small circle of politiciaas Im Japan. There is no paper which ha ymmitted iself to a belief in the advisability of such an alliance, but as bright and witty, as ays arecreated a great deal m and laughter of enthus 3 well. one or two of them have tentatively intro- | A letter from the bishop of w duced the subj The Kokumin Shimbun | York was read by Rev. Mr. Kid) | is one of these. Alluding to the confer- | IY sé nding the invitatien to Bu Ridley als@ had a number of i nee, Which the ministers of Ru: ta, € of his te sent in favor many and England recently held at Che Dudley i ite would apply foo, the Kokumin expresses surprise at | to Bull S$ well, and he could promise finding Russia in such company. It thinks | them ail a most hearty welcome and re- that Russia has a very erroneous idea ception if they would g» to western New the object of Japan in the present war. So | Yori . 5 far as Corea is concerned, Japan would || The invitation from Augusta was seconded [never consent to the occupation by Rus- | by a de ‘ ho rose in ae | sia of any part of the insufa, but Japan Ore ee gu naib fe sto : : _ [bas no desire or intention to monopolize | for nh missivnary efforts as a con- Chin territory. If Russi@ is desirous | Vention like this would put forth, | ; of extending her dominion Ao the Interior Hopkins of Kansas urged that as aphicar ¢ the of China, Japan has no olfjecti nler of the country was n to such a move t. Japan is not at all onveniion should go west, afraid nto direct contact “with | t they accept ether Louis- Russia or any other opean power on Carolina also sec- } the continent of Asia. On the contrary, if Louisville as be- | advances from the northwest of Lefont hapar ele Oe . Japan w glad to welcome he esident Davis of Phitadelphia, w ne says that | and one of the most popular members of tie ambe brotherhood, made one of his characteristic in the Sorg-hwan are | Speeches In favor of the south. He was e<hibited in front of the Shokon- | Willing to edmit that Chica more in on Kudan-zaka—tie great | need of the regenerating dedicated to the spi f the sol- | ligious convention than diers that have fallen in batde since and} the country, but, at un ; | Including the days of the re: ation—and | thor a north n, that the ear- that thousands of people are daily gathered | Mest I , ad be round the pl: go spoke in nd Indl ty, through Mr 2 i i a ded the Invitation of Louisville. SOLTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS. Mr. Cope moved that the question x of time and pla for the next onvention Their Cand e for He is Up fe vernor Says erifier, be left to the council, with a recommenda- ton from the convention, and the motion as carried with but cne dissenting ve James A. Ward, democratic candidate for | ¥#5 “"™ sles ae a a BVO governor of South Dakota, in Wash- he Sou ns. | ington during the week. He had business vote was then taken to find out which city should be recommended to the council. About twenty rose for Buffalo, and a like in New York, and returned west by way of ” Wash so that he might pay his re- spects to the officials here and incidentally | number for Chicago, but when the name of Jouisville was called the convention rose as = vote for Louisville suce Ww e$ rot Jook fur demo- in his state. “I am up for said. “We do not look for re three tickets In the Had the democrats and populists Joined Issues we might have be | en the republic: but each party is m as made unanimous. New York then came forward with an invitation to come to the city of New York in 18W6—in order to get whead of Chicago. At the conclusion of this business of the | morning, Mr. Sterling of Chicago presented | @ resolution to t et that as Christan v | erat sacrifice, he There | field and no fusion. | Reallgpeploesa : nak- | citizenship and tizenship are in ee ee ee, and the republicans | separable the president of the brotherhood Parse caves Sins Pettigrew’s chances | be instructed to send the greetings of the tion to the President of the United The resoludon was adopted with a vote, tion; and is the fact that he has < going to lessen them? aid Mr. Ward, replying to the m. “There have been two or | resolutions, which were referred to the ap- rs in South Dakota helping ate e » : “ propriate comimittees, and also read several while he has 1 k. He will | jetters and telegrams of greeting from if the rep have the sections of the city. 1 the Indications that s Dudley presented from the faculty of the Virgini: Theological Seminary to the delegates to visit that in- stitution during their stay in Washington, iro erhood Boys, At this point the business meeting ad- nN invitation us will have = | fierce the democ — ¢ eri peengrrieton journed, and the convention at once took penongeeneg len gy onti-Church fac. | UP the gencral conference on the subject of in bu South dur “The Brotherhood Boys. was conducted by Mr. W. C. Sturgis of New fiaven, and opened with the hymn, “Re- ye strong in heart,” and a prayer by ‘anon Du Moulin of ‘Teronto. in beginnin the conference Mr, Sturgis said that it was with feelings of congratu- lation and pleasure that the standing com- mittee on work among the boys feit-em- powered to come before the convention und to speak of the work as an accomplished fact. The boys’ department was no longer @ tentative effort, but could now be.gpoken of as an undoubted success. Mr. Sturgis sald that he considered this branch of the work of the brotherhood as the most prom- ising that the organization had ever taken up. The time was long past when they 8 rty, the democratle t six years there of that party to s. By uniting eded in sending all that The conference « BURNED A BLOCK. Incendiaries Det aiat F but They Escaped. |. Iowa, October A fire at Ful- ton has burned an entire block. The loss is heavy, the structures destroyed being Rhodes’ Hotel, the Fulton grist mill, the jou, Ta, ge alled upon to discuss the question | Fulton steam laundry, Snyder's wood and | Were ¢ coal d, the fce company stable and | Whether there should _ among the horses and the Northwestern freight office. | Pov® along brotherhood lines, but simply Firebugs were sighted setting fire to the | how the work could best be prosecuted. It Holleran House, but they escaped. (Continued on Third Page) etary Maynard presented a number of MR. STORER'S VIEW OF IT How the Situation Appears to a Republican Congressman, Not Looking for a Landslide in New York—Chances in Ohio and Indiana, Representative Storer of Ohio, who was with Gov. McKinley on his trip to the east, and is watching the general political situ: tion with a great deat of interest, has been paying considerable attention to affairs in New York. “I don't think,” he said to a Star reporter, “that there is going to be a republican Jand slide in the empire stat. but I believe that Mr. Morton will be elec! ed. It is going to be a very hard fight, and Mr. Hill is a skillful and powerful aniago- nist. But the conditions are such as to make the republicans confident of victory, though they appreciate that this is to be accem- plished cnly through an energetic and active campaizn. When Mr. Hill's aomination made it for the moment checked the strong current of the tide in favor of the republi- cans. The nemination w. unexpected, and Hill was recognized as a man who calcu- lates weil before entering a fight. But this check was on!y momentary, and the tide has now set in as strongly as ever in favor of the republicans. The action of the inde- pendent and anti-Tammany democrats, and the earnestness with which some of the best men in New York and Brooklyn have ntered the fi: fainst Hill, indicates his ad that the assump- ppearance of a third ticket hold votes which otherwise vould have gone to Mr. Morion is inco: rect. A very large numb ot the genth men instrurental in the nomination of M in the ield Whecier as a third candidate will not casi 4 their votes fur him, but will yote for Mor- ton, They understand well enough “that votes cast for Wheeler would be thrown away, and therefore he will be voted for by those who will not vote for Hill, but wish to avoid voting the republican ticket. All of those men who would have voted for Morton had no third ticket been put in the field will do so anyhow. Several gentlemen in the independent movement have told me that they have no idea of throwing away their votes Wheeler, their own nominee. The fact is that the unti-Hill people are offered the first geod opportunity they have had to rebuke that gentleman, and they propose to do so. “It must be remembered, however, that Hill has a way of ‘stirrimg up the ‘boys,’ and that he will make as skillful and as active a campaign tUfroughout the state as [it is possible to be made, He will try to make it a fight betweenr the short-haired and Ik-stockinged, and he will have the practical ward politi¢ians working for him in their best style. There is no doubt, moreover, that the fear which the demo- |crats entertained of the permanent loss of the reapportionment will have y to hold the party more closely to- in this fight tham they would be This” apporttoninent question | ptedly help Hilla great deal, and, they are making it the cry of the or Fe | otherwise, | will undout P een, sis of the situation in other parts of the country Representntive Storer said that from what he could learn the republicans veuld probably not do as well in Indiana in the congressional election as they at first | heped they might, but that they would in two or three Congressmen in that state. In his own state, Ohio, he said, he thought the democrats would probably elect five Congressmen only, sides these five the only chance they had all was in the Johnson district. This district, he said, might be regarded as In doubt on account of the peculiarly vigorous fight Tom John- son was making for re-election, “Tom Johnson,” he said, “is making his campaign outside of otdinary lines of his party, talking free trade and single tax. He has a strong following in the district, n abundance of money, and, as he enter- ins the ic of being a presidential candi- date, he is willing to spend his money freely to get the election if by any possibil- ity it ls to be had.” tee SIDE OF THE CASE. CHINAS: A Statement of Chang Yen Hoon, Once Minister to This Country, An interesting statement of the Chinese side in the present war with Japan is given in a personal letter received by a man in this city of international reputation from Yen Hoon of the foreign office and ly minister from China to the United Mr. Chang asks that the letter be to the American pr He says that June riots of a re ous character broke out in the southern part of Corea. tary to Chin quested by » military a the Coreans PS were se granted and tri the t to suppre revels. The Japanese government, the writer immediately sent large forces and took possession ef the Corean capital. After Was restored by the disper- sion of the rebels the writer. that Japan insisted on permanently stationing | Yy forces in that country. Then Japan nded that certain reforms should) be on ‘urea, and asked the Chinese Nernment to renounce all claims over prea. ‘The writer then gors on to show that 1 is tributary to China and then re- to the intervention of the British min- ister and the willingness on the part of the Chinese government to recall their troops, put Japan, he states, refused to take simi- ar actte The writer asserts that China has never taken the offensive course in the matter, but as Japan continued to fucrease her forces in Corea the Chinese government ent reinforce nents thither to protect Chi- se subjects. the writer declares, until the rt ships had been tired upon without previous declaration of war, that the Chinese government gave up all hopes of arbitration and entered upon war. He as- serts that the Chinese government has done Its utmost to maintain friendly rela- eee and that it did not commence hostil- ties. THE Vi GINIA REPUBLICANS, “Congressman Brady Says Are in Perfect Harmony Now. ‘The republicans are expecting a good des! from Virginia in this campaign. There is 4 hard fight being made in: nearly every dis- trict, and out of the general result the re publicans expect to gain several Congre: men. Ex-Representative Brady, prominent as the leader of the anti-Mahone republi- cans of that state and one of the best in- formed men of his party in the south, said to @ Star reporter this morning that the re- publicans in Virginia were in perfect har- mony for the first time in a number of years. “We are sure,” he says, “of electing two members of Congress from this state, one from the Petersburg and one from the Norfolk district, and the indications are that we will elect three or four. Men from all parts of the siate write me as to the situ- ation, and their unanimous verdict is that the party fs in excellent shape to win suc- cess. The Mahane people and my own friends, wko have heretofore opposed the Mahone faction, are working in ivarmony, and there is no division in the party any- where in the state, In the wealthier part of the te, in the districts where the white vote predominates largely, there is a very strong protection sentiment, and this wiil be felt in the November election.” a Treasury Receipts. Government receipts were reported today as @llows: From internal revenue, $2 126; customs, $484,203; miscelianeous,$13, etn! Republican Prospects Reported to Be Bright., DISTRICTS WHICH ARE IN DOUBT Democrats May Lose Many Con- gressmen. QUESTION OF MAJORITIES ——— Special Dispatch to ‘The ening Star. PHILADELPHIA, Oct ber The political tion in Pennsylvania seems to be decidedly in favor of the re- publicans, and tney are estimating their majority on the gubernatorial ticket at 200,000, Tt will be remembered that Con- gressman Galusha A.. Grow carried the state by over 182,000; but sanguine people think that even these figures will be eclipsed next November. The Star correspondent has spent over a week at different points in the state, and has talked with the leaders of both parties as to their prospects. The democrats fear that the chances are good of their being “snowed under” by 100,000 majority, while the republicans very mod- estly claim that their majority will be just double these figures. Gen. Hastings, the re- publican candidate for governor, bard at work stumiing the state, and leaving no stone unturned to beat the record made by Congressman G. Editor Singerly will Grow begin his campaign tour October 21, accord- i erday to ing to his plans as outliny ‘The Star correspondent, and he will uy to make the best of a forlorn hope. Mr. Singerly’s Views. In speaking about’ the prospects in No- vember, Mr. Singerly said to The Star representative’ “Tke outlook ig certainly not the most favorable for democratic success at the polls, but I am going to do my best, and, you know, angels cannot do any better than that. Did you not ‘se race at Mortis Park, neac terday? It was the great five furlong race. At the | outset the betting was 400 to 1 against Black Hawk, who came down first on the home streteh, Certainly my chances are as good as were th of this horse. Just Watch the returns four weeks hence,” Mr. Singerly’s individuality is most pro- nounced, and he r y much of Wm. H. Cran He ts of a very rervous temperament, brasque and business-like in every move that he makes, Hi: r has a reputation for honesty and fair-dealing in everything. ingerly be- lieves with one of Addison's characters that It ts not in the power of mortals to com- mand success. But we'll do more, Sem- pronius, we'll deserve i Personalities to Figure in the Cam- patgn. The fight in Pennsylvania will be made on the personnel of the congressional dele- sation, The republicans hépe to captire at least five Congressmen in November, mak- ing the delegation stand in the Fifty-fourth Congress twenty-five republicans and five democrats. According to their estimates and conclusions they feel confident of de- feating the democratic nominees in the third district; in the nineteenth (Beltz- hoover's); in the thirteenth (Reilly's; in the twenty-fourth (Sipe’s); and in the twenty- eighth (Kribb's The. third district is Sam Randall's old one in Philadelphia, and has been repre- sented in Congress in turn by the ex-Speak- er, Richard Vaux and at present by Me- Aleer, The latter was defeated for re- nomination by a combin of democrats, whom Editor Singerly himself styles “ruf- fians, roosters and rings: AS a result of the bad feeling engendered among the democratic factions the chances are very good for the election of Fred’k Halterman, the republican nominee, who js a German: American, a retired merchant, and bas a good standing with the people of the Quaker city. ‘The Nineteenth District. In the nineteenth district: Congressman Beltzhoover of Carlisle failed to get a re- nomination on account of his notable speech in Coneress on the Wilson bill, Which stirred up such a hornet st in his district. A man named Strubing from y Was nominated in Beltz- dit is he whom the rn ct to defeat dn the thirteenth, or Schuylkill, distri the republicans are pretty confident that Brumm, their nominee, will win the fight over Relily. Some of Other doubtful districts are the twelfth, or Luzerne, district, now represented by Congressmen Hines; the twenty-sixth, by Congressman Sibley, and the seventeenth, by Congressman Wolverton. In the eighth district’ Congressman Mutchler was de- feated for renomination, and the feeling there between the two factions is much saine as in Congressman MeAleer's tric Mr. Sibley’s district, the twenty-sixth, is nominally dcpublican, and Wm. L. Scott of Erie was the only democrat’ who ever carried it before. Hence, it, may be safely classed us in the doubtful ranks, je Senatorial Situation, The elections next November will aiso have gn important bearing on the seat in the Senate now held by Senator Don Cam- eron. There are twenty-five state senators to be elected this fall in Pennsylvania who will hold over till 18, and each has a vote as to who shall succeed Cameron. A num- ber of these have already pledged them- selves to vote against Senator Cameron's re-election. Particularly Is this the case in the Pennsylvania Senator's home in Lancaster county, where his candidate for the state senate Was turned down after a bitter fight, and Chris Kauffman, an anti- Cameron man, was nominated on the repub- lican ticket. ‘The best opinion seems to be that nearly haif of the new senate to be elected in November will be anti-Cameron, und unless Senator Quay comes to the rescue Cameron will have a poor show of sueceed- ong himself. As it is now, he will have to ake the fight, since nearly every news- tit Philadelphia is against him. Goth 7 and the “Inquirer,” the leading republican dailies here, are bitter against his re-election, a A DEMOCRATS, Ex-Lieutenant Governor Black Criti- ines the McKinley Law. ALTOONA, Pa., October 12—The con- vention of democratic societies of Penn- sylvania met in this city at noon, Presi- dent Chauncey F. Black dclivered his ad- dress. It was devoted mostly to a criticism of the McKinley tartff. Ex-Judge William Bare of Somerset was elected temporary chairman. He delivered a brief speech upon taking the chair. After appointing the usual committees the con. vention took a recess until 2 o'clock. — WARDEN DURSTON DEAD. He Conducted the First Electrocu- tion. NEW YORK, Ovtober 12.—Warden Chas. W. Durston of Sing Sing prison died today. Mr. Durston conducted the first execution under the law of this state preseribing electricity as the means of capital punish- ment. ‘The subject on that occasion was the wife mtrderer Kemmler from Buffalo. A Private Detective Locked Up on Serious Charges. Another Developm: 1 Home Arson Case—Tr> ing Seldicrs’ Make The rewarl of $0 offered for the arrest and ceaviction of the fire fiend who made so many attempts to destroy the barn and other property at Soldiers’ Home has not yet been paid, nor will it be paid until the culprit has been landed in the penitentiary. Just who the culprit is will be determined later on, when a jury of twelve men in the Crin iral Court hear the evidence. James Ryan, one of the old scldiers, was given a preliminary examination on a charge of | Setting fire te the plece, and was held for | the grand jury, although the proof against j him was not by any means of psitive | j nature. At that bearing a colored girl | named Sarah Smith was the principal wit- | ness, and the case was n into ce the resut of Policeman Matthews’ investl- gation Since the hearing of the case fri an have given information ther old soldier tions about the time of the fire, but the informa- tion cid not amount to anything. The officials at the home did not appear at all satisfied with the in m made Tl wrong a so they have make another in- i might hi mith, the col- t was mage « a) t by the so- | ts R | by the policeman w ran had bi E private tention. He effected th - out for the arrest mit in the hands of and, in addition t wade a further investi- | of Saran Policeman arresting gation ot nis INVestigation satisiied the officer that the warrant had been issued, because there any proof against h but be- | cause of some other | was locked up the c | summons on the det | fatter did not ayy n. After Sarah went to serve a tive Witness, but th OveranXious to obes we the mandate of the court, He rather seemed inclined to get the way, but the | | oficer took charge of him le him mer. He was th States wi taken to court in IY of the p officers. At the court Prosecuting Ath lowney took an active interest in investigation, and heard the statements of 4a number of witnes: The result was that he ordered the officer to swear out a war- wing the private detective with perjury, and he was placed in the cell, to be taken to jail until tomorrow, when he will | be given ‘a preliminary examination, ‘The result of the negro detective’s w as related by himself, and developme shown by the subsequent investigation of the officer, tend to show that the reward Played an important part in the aifair. nawace. it us said, claimed that Sarah ni ad made a contessi bia that she had set fire to the bern and ta order to fully satisfy the officials at the home of the truth of what he had reported he arranged to have her repeat the alleged confession in the hearing of several inmates of the home. This was done Tuesda ight, in the Brounds, between 9 and 10 o'clock, during the severe vain and wind storm. According to agreement the three soldiers took posi- tons on one side of the stone fence near the north boundary of the grounds, and the detective and his alleged Sarah Smith soon Appeared on the other side. And there the girl repeated the alleged confession. One of the old soldiers, however, doubted the sirl's identity and he made an effort to get & good look at her, but did not succeed, for the girl covered her face with her hands. The officer, in his investigation, learned that Sarah Smith was in a house in South Washington at the time the alleged confes- sion was repeated, and, of course, she de- nies having had anyti to say to the al- leged detective. Pat. Kenny, a young man, and David Cook, a car conductor, are important wit- nesses in the case. Pat says that the col- | ored detective promised him $1) if he would make a ceriaig statement, img he «the jetective) was going to get $0. But Pat | will not make the statement under oath, The car conductor saw Edwards on a car with a_girl Tuesday night. He knows rah Smita by sight, and he is ¢ that Sarah al nee: Edwards wes taken b; ing when he girl appeared the role of a witr azainst him, unable to give security he was sent to jail and Sarah was rele. —_——__ SUBMARINE BOATS. surprise thi s made prisoner and the s morh- in The board of naval bureau chiefs is pro cuting steadily an inquiry into the merits of submarine boats, and is taking steps to plocure one for the navy. The French naval authorities have been particularly ac- tive in experimenting with these craft. They have already built one that has given ction, and are now engaged in the truction of a secénd and smaller boat on the same lines. Our naval board now has before it two designs, and it is only a question of making a selection. Both plans are of American origin, and each of the in- ventors has already Butlt and operated a crude model craft. These designs are sub- mitted by the Holland Torpedo Boat Com- by the Baker Company. ‘The Hol- m had already been carefully ex- land de: amined and approved, but the Baker boat having been entered late for competition, a | finel decision has examination of its plan: ‘The two boats do present many fea. tures of difference. Both are propelled by direct steam power on the surface Bf the YY and by electricity from storage bat- teries charged by the boat's engines, when running under the water. The difference is found in the means of submergence. The Faker boat has a propeller swiveled on either side, so arranged that they can be turned upward to drive the boat beneath the surface, and then turned at the proper in- clination to drive her ahead under water. The Holland boat is of the diving type, and is to be sent under water by a pair of horizontal rudders when under way. To permit her to sink, without forging ahead, she is furnished with a pair of supplemen- tary propellers operating in vertical wells in the hull. The beard would like very much to construct one of each type for purposes of comparison, were the $200,000 available appropriations suflicient to do so. The boat to be built will be 150 tons dis- placement, and will be armed with a tor- pedo tube In the bow, Careful experiments | have been made by the naval officers to as- certain whether such a craft could explode a torpedo against a ship thirty or forty yards distant without destruction to herself, and it was found that it would be perfectly safe to do so. Some of the naval experts are, therefor calculating that the new submarine boat will be of great service, if for no other reason than because of the moral effect it would have upon a hostile feet, for no commander would feel at ease when near a port, where one of these ugly customers, against which all known n.ethods of warfare are useless, might be cruising around. Not an Annapolis Cadet. Cadet Corporal William 8, Valentine, who has been found guilty by a court-martial ‘of hazing and whose sentence to dismissal has been commuted by the President, is a cadet at West Point and not at Annapolis, as aunounced yesterday, hheld pending the | wife EXPRESS CAR ROBBED Trainmen. SECURED FOUR BAGS OF GOLD —s Ruse Adopted to Persuade the Messenger. cnincncesinilvemeasiiee {IN PURSUIT OF THEM = emma, SACRAMENTO, Cal, October 12.—The eastbound overland tralia due here at 9 o'clock last night, was held up by two masked men about six miles below ¢ The robbers, armed with rev belied the engineer and fireman t pany them to the express car, where Mes- sencer Paige was told that if he did not open the doors the engineer and (rem be shot. however, at first at- tempted resistance, and fired twice, but, fearing that the Lalnmen would killed, he let the bandits into his car, where they secured four bags of gold, containing $1,500 The robbers then uncoupled the eucine, and, after running it toward the city a short distance, reversed it and jumped off, making thei escap The engine ran into the uncoupled train but as the steam had run Jow, no day Betore holding up th nen Tobbed a track walker of his and with it sign the train, : ALL tells the Story as follows: > running on time, and would been in Sacra 9 An abou minutes. The train ran over two and { thrust my head out of the and noticed that we were E ything was 7 of anyt perly di ing being w n, ar s rifles, sprang inte th . hey ordered Fireman Lincoln and § to dis- mount and go with them to the express car, which they began to uncouple. They th ecempanied us back to the engine and made us pull out about three-fourths of « ed with mile to a point between two trestles, “While uncoupling the car the conductor and brakeman got off th bers shot at them. gine train and the re After stopping the between ine tresu@® the men made us press car. y called to the messenger to open the r they would kill the fireman and my- self. The messenger said that was all right, but if he opened the door they would kill him. “I knew the robbers were pleaded with the man ers told him th rminet to Open the door would not hurt and The a it ned it. They ordered us to go into r first, one of them following. The messenger gave up the keys to the box and the robbers opened them, taking out four sacks of money, two of them being so heavy that one man could not lift both, They then ordered us ahead of them to help carry the sacks of money, and we walked back to the engine. The robbers constantly punched us im the back with the muzzles of their guns. “When We got to the engine the robbers jumped on it, opened the throttle and the engine sprang away down the track. When they arrived in the neighborhood of Sacra- mento they jumped off, reversed the lever and sent the engine back over the track under a full head of steam. The first knowl- edge that we had of this act of the robbers was when We heard the engine coming down the track at a high rate of speed. At tirst we thought ft might be some one coring to our aid, but a moment after, realizing that the engine was running away, and stepping aside, we were just in time to avoid being struck by the wreckage a8 the engine crashed into the train Fireman F. 8. Lincoln, who got a good view of the robbers, says there is no doubt of their being men who thoroughly under- stood railroading. “The signal used in stopping us complied exactly with the for faid Fireman Lin- “I think I should know either of the coln, men if I were to ever see them. When the robbers ordered the express messenger to open the car, instead of complying the mes- | senger fired’ tw. ts through the door which came near hitting E} and myself. It was then we nh up or the robber agineer Scott sked him to would kill us.” The backs of Lincoln and Seott ¢ ed with bruises caused by the prodding of the rifles held by tp The y pros greatest t and the city with men to assist in the Men are already scouring the counury every direction. — 1 WINDS ON LAKE AND ocr ia Wreck of the Schooner Hartford Biche es Lost. OSWEGO, N. ¥., October 12.~ During @ terrific wind storm last night the schooner Hartford, with wheat, from Detroit for | Cape Vincent, was driven ashore twenty- five miles east of here. and Child, Capt. Wm. 0'To0! Richard Seymour, mate, and Michael Purcell, all of Clayton; Dennis McCarthy, @ seaman, of Oswego, and an vnknown seaman of Grindstone Island, were lost. The body of the child was washed ashore. The beach is strewn with wrecka and the vessel will prove a tctal lors. The Hart- ford passed Oswego at ¥ a.m., without rad. der and unable to make the harbor. Dues attempted to go to her assistance, but the Seas were too high, RAT PORTAGE, Ont., October 12.—News has reached here that the steamer High- land Maid has been wrecked at Long Sault Rapids, Rainy lake. Mall, passengers and crew were saved. Wm. Woods, purser, badly injured. The boat and carge are ta} loss, with no !nsurance. The cause of the accident was low water and dangerous rapids, full of rocks, which Canada and the United States government have neglected to improve. This is the sec- ond boat lost this season besides injured. many Del, October 12.—The apt. Chandler, fro J., laden with box lumber, sized at Shears, in the Delaware b: Thursday -norning. The captain and it is thought, were drowned. » sche is reported drifting three miles oi Henlopen this morning. The crew ¢onsisted captain and four or five m is owned at Blackwater, Qe! GLOUCESTER, Mass. fishing schooner " rived from the banks e2well, which ar- this tnorning, s wrecked vers miles off the Isle of Shoals yesterday was the hull of a vessel of about eighty tens, and was bottom up. The spers and sails were dragging alongside. There was no name visible. CHATHAM, Mass., October 12.—The four- nasted schooner Calvin B. Orcutt, Philadel- phia for Portland, with a cargo of coal, went ashore on Pollock Rip shoal, and after hard work she was fluated at high water and proceeded. BALTIMORE, October 12.—The schooner William M. Powell from Ononaeock, has arrived at Baltimore with Capt. Smith Shaw, John Shaw and Lewis Sockwell of the schooner Henry G. Ely, which sank on the shoals known as The Sisters below Thomas Point. Officers Of the steamer Enoch Pratt report the following effects of the late storm: The schooner Emma Virginia, Capt. Tyler, went ashore at Deal's Island wharf. The vessel damaged the wharf. An unknown bugeve wes in distress near Hooper's straits, and when sighted Wednes- day the seas were breaking over her.