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ball, but it was taken back Columbia. On the second down Dickenson gained three yards, but no gaim was made for two and Clark again punted, send- line. Cass push- Stuart Johnson and Union lost The whistle blew for the end of the first half at 12:43, with the ball in the middle of the field. Score, first half: Union, 6; Columbia, 0. Sceond Half. "The ground was very soft, and so no serious bruises were had by any of the men in the first half. There was a good deal of “slugging,” but the play was at no time fierce enough to cause any animosities to arise. Wells did a good deal of fist work. ‘The kick off of Columbia by Clark was a good one, the ball being caught by Clowe, who took Richards’ place at full back, on ten-yard -line.. He made a short run, and then, being threatened, kicked, but made no gain. It was Union's ball, and Myers made a gain of about twenty yards. On the second down Unton lost the ball, and Phil. King went through the center for five yards. Kanier followed with a twenty- ard. gain. He carried almost the entire inion team on kis back for five yards. Dickinson kept up the advance, pushing the ball dowa to within four yards of Union’s goal. In the scrimmage Baker, the captain of the visitors, was hurt, a bad knee being wrenched. He went on with + the play, however. On the next play Dickinson was given the ball and gained two yards, bringing the ball to the edge of the field. Ranier was then pushed over the line for a touch-down, Just two yards north of the posts, and Clark kicked goal at 1.03, mak- ing the score: Union, 6; Columbia, 6. Even Score. Unton’s kick-off sent the ball to Colum- bia’s S-yard line. Phil. King caught, but was tackled ‘on the 15-yard line. Clark punted to the 40-yard line. Union had the ball for three downs on this line and on the third Clou kicked to the 5-yard line. King was tackled on the foul line, but the ball was sent back to the 40-yard line and given to Columbia for a foul tackle. Columbia lost five yards on the next down and Clark tried a punt, which sent the bail to the center of the field. Brown left the game on account of his bad knee and Richards took his place. Then Cavs made a great run, taking the ball, with fine interference work by Clou, down to Columbia's 30-yard line. Clou was burt in the scrimmage. Union gained ten yards on the next two downs and two znd @ half more on a third. Myers was ig used effectively on the left end. On the next down no gain was made, but Union was given five yards for off-side work by Columbia. ‘Three yards gain resulted from the next piay, and, on the foilowing down, Union placed the ball on the ten-yard line. There was some question about the possession of + the ball, but it was given to Union, who made a gain of two yards, but Columbia got the bail on a fumble. Kivg's Run. A double pass sent the ball to King, who made thirty-five yards around the right end. This aroused the latent enthusiasm of the crowd. Yells broke forth where once there nad been silence. Again the teams lined up. There was a flash—the bail again went back to King, who tried the left end, and, with a clear field, carried the ball thirty yards before stopped on the twepty-five-yard line. ‘An ecthusiast set off a pack of firecrack- ers down in the field Yells broke forth again, and it reaily seemed like a foot ball game. Seven more yards were gained in the next two downs, King and Ranier doing the-werk. King was hurt a bit in the last scrimmage; being made sick by the territic pummeling he had received in the three great runs he hdd just made. Stimulants were given to him and he re- covered, After a wait of about five min- utes he went on. On the first play the Columbias were given eight yards for off- side, play, putting. the ball on the ten-yard A Tie Game. Barnard made a great rush through the center, gaining five yards. There was a coasultation among the Columbia men. Barnard fumbled the ball and Union got ft at last, twelve yards from their goal. The Union men took a brief rest, but they had no chance to pursue their slight, ad- vantage, for while they were drinking water and refreshing themselves the um- pire called “time,” and the game was over, Tesulting in a tie: Columbia, 6; Union, 6. When time was called Capt. Wells gath- ered his braves and they gave their yell in honor of Union. ‘The latter returned the Compiiment. ‘he crowd filed out of the grounds, and foot ball in Washington for 1804 was at an end. > WILL SUPPORT THEMSELVES. Navajo Indians to Make Blankets for the Government. Everybody knows that the Navajo In- dians make some of the finest and most beautiful blankets in the world, says a Washington special to the New York Tri- bune. They are soft and light, yet they will hold water and never wear out. The colors are a little gay, but the home-made dyes never fade. The patterns are very like the Moorish, and were learned of the Spaniards, who learned them of the Moors and brought them over to America. The Navajo bienket until now has been sold as a curi¢sity only, but the commissioner of Indian affairs has just purchased 15,000 to distribute among the Indians the other agencies, and has given the Navajos @ contract tor all they can manufacture during the next year. This comes about through an applica- tion made by Capt. Williams of the army, who has just taken charge of the Navajo egency, for $20,000 to buy food for the In- dians, who, he reported, were on the verge of starvation. Commissioner Browning de- clined to approve the recommendation for several reasons. ‘The Navajos have never been pauperized, they have never received any assistance from the governmert, they have always been seif-supporting and have been the plutocrats of their race. They own over 730,000 sheep, besides a large number of cattle and horses, and some years ago, when live stock was worth more than it is now, old Manuelito, the head chief, was considered a millionaire, He was one of the richest ranchmen in New Mexico. nder these circumstances Commission- er Browhing did not censider it a good plan te send food to the Navajos. He realized that they were no doubt feeling the effects of the drouth, like all the rest of the people in the southwest, and chat the removal of the duty on wool had re- duced the value of their flocks and fleeces, but he informed Capt. Williams that if they were really suffering for food they might kill a few of their sheep, and if they needed mioney the government would buy all the blankets they would furnish. The result was shat 15,000 were purchased at once, and the Indians ought to make 50,000 more during the next year. ad ‘The Vencauclun Commission Complete Senor Romero, the Mexican minister here, has accepted the vacant third place on the Venezuela claims commission, and it will meet and organize on Thursday, the last day but one on which it could do so. Gen. N. R. Jeffries and Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, were the two original members of the commission, and they have experienced much difficulty in getting 2 suitable person to accept the vacant third place. By the terms of the agreement for the commission it had to be organized for work within six months of the date of its These six months end De- An Appointment. It 1s said that. Mr. John T. Dillon of . ¥., has been appointed chief expondence division of the War . and that he will take hold on oxime. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1894-TEN PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|PEACE NEGoTIATIONS Militia On the Way to Brooks County, Georgia. BELIEVED THAT THE TROUBLE IS OVER Report From the Sheriff at Quit- man. THE KILLED NUMBER SEVEN ATLANTA, Ga., December 25.—Gov: “At- kinson Pas received a telegram from Sher- iff Thrasher of Brooks county, dated at Quitman, Ala., announcing that he was on the point of leaving for the scene of the race disturbances, ten miles from Quitman, with the Valdosta Videttes, thir- ty strong. The sheriif added that while he apprehended no serious trouble, he thougnt it advisable for the Waycrosse Rifles to be kept in reserve, ready to move at once in ease he should need them. ‘The governor has. given orders in compll- ance with those suggestions and the ritles are in readiness at Waycross. ‘ The latest reports from Brooks give the number of men killed at seven, including Constable Mauldin, killed two or three weeks ago, and Joseph Isom (white) and Sam. Taylor, Eli Frazier, Harry Sherod, Sam. Pike and George Fritz (colored). It is believed here that the trouble is practi- cally over and the appearance of the militia will effectually end it. —— PLEASED THE STOCK BROKERS. Bob Fitzsimm: Sparred for Them at Chicago. CHICAGO, IL, December 25.—Members of the stock exchange celebrated Christinas last evening. An informal luncheon was spread in the exchange hall. The feature of the celebration was a three-round box- ing contest between Bob Fitzsimmons and his boxing partner, Tommy McCarthy. The tall pugili8t had been invited to be present, but came unprepared to entertain the men who dabble in stocks. *Twon’t take me a minute to get ready, though,” explained Bob, and away he sped for the Madison Street Opera House. Here he donned his ring costeme and soon after he and McCarthy were ready. A | space was cleared and the electric gong called the capering brokers to order. Fitz was attended by a well-known dealer in street railway stocks, while his boxing partner had “Jimmy” Townsend, a well- known broker and politician, behind him. A newspaper man acted as timekeeper and referee, and the fistic behemoths came to- gether. It was a friendly, good-natured Vout of three rounds, mercifully cut short for McCarthy. The red-topped antipodean jumped about his opponent, led, ducked, countered and side-stepped with such agil- ity that at the conclusion of the set-to a prominent member of the exchange said that that organization would lose $50,000 on Fitz if Corbett whipped him. INTERVIEWED CLARKSON. Feat of One of the Female “Reporters For a Day” at San Francisce. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December 25.— Gen. J. S. Clarkson, who rarely submits to interviews for newspapers, has fallen vic- tim to the wiles of one of the Examiner's Christmas edition lady “ reporters, and talked of presidential possibilities. Gen. Clarkson thinks that if the conven- tion were held this year McKinley would be the republican choice, but two years are to intervene, and in the meantime Mr- Clarkson thinks Thomas B. Reed of Maine will come forward as a powerful candi- date. He thinks Mr. Reed the strongest American, intellectually, and that he would make a great President. He also spoke of Gen. Harrison, Senator Cullom, “Robert Lincoin, Senator Spooner, Senator Davis and Senator Alligon as possibilities. ——_ A Railway to the Youemite. SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.—-Wm. H. Mills, land agent of the Southern Pa- cific Company, says that the construction of the electric railroad from Mercedes to the Yosemite valley is an assured fact. ‘The capital stock would be two million dol- lars and would be taken for the most part by Chicago capitalists. The right of way from Mercedes to Yosemite has been en- gaged. The power is to be established at three points and will serve the mining dis- tricts of the vicinity with power. The Cen- tral Pacific Company will take contract for the construction of the line. — Utes Again in Colorado. DENVER, Col., December 25.—A tele- giam was received today at army head- quarters from Col. Lawton, inspector gen- eral of the Department of Colorado, stat- ing that Ignacio and his band of Utes are again in Colorado. The Utes were divided into two parties. Of the journey from Utah, Lawton stated that he has been six days in the saddle, under trying condi- tions. ‘Will Spend Christmas PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., December 25.—Another of the overdue vessels, the ship Glory of the Seas, from San Francisco for Como, arrived after an uneventful pas- sage of twenty cays. ——— A‘GENERAL CHANG: im Port. Naval Attaches at Embassies in Eu- rupe to Have Active Duty. Arrangements are being made at the Navy Department for a general change among the officers doing duty as attaches of the United States embassies in Europe.’ Lieut. Cowles, who has been on duty at London for the past two years, will proba- biy be the first officer affected by the pro- posed change. It is said that he is des- tined for sea service, having had none since he reached his present grade. Com- mander F. N. Barber, who recently re- linquished command of the Monocacy, on the Asiatic station, is booked to succeed Lieut. Commander Cowles at London. He stands high in his profession, and is an ex- pert in ordnance matters. Lieut. Com- mander Rogers, who has been naval attache at Paris, is also to be assigned to other duty. His successor, however, has not been selected, but inasmuch as the billet.is a most desirable one, there will be no trou- ble in filling it. Lieut. Commander Rogers’ tour of duty expired In October last, but his detachment has been delayed in order to permit nim to complete certain work assigned to him. CHRISTMAS ROW. One Man Injured in an Early Morn- ing Fight. There was a drunken row near 3d and © streets northwest this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock, during which Frank Mayo was injured. There was one pistol shot fired and it was thought that the bullet struck Mayo in the head, but when exam- ined at the Emergency Hospital, the phy- sicians concluded that the wound had not been made by a bullet. Richard Boston, William Shields and Walter Redd were ar- rested as alleged participants in the fight. ‘They are held at the second precinct sta- tion. ee Swiss Exposition. The United States consul at Zurich has informed the Department of State that a federal exposition will be opened m Geneva May 1 next, at which our producers and nanufacturers may exhibit and thus give the Swiss people an opportunity to com- pare American goods with those of other countries. The consul says that American trade can be greatiy enlarged in Switzer- land if our marufacturers and producers will only deal directly with the Swiss peo- ple. At present nearly all American pro- ducts consumed in Switzerland are intro- duced into that country through the medium of English, German and Belgium houses. _—— The officers of the United States cruiser Detroit will be received by the pope to- morrow. Chins and Japan’s Representatives to Talk Over Terms. One China Envoy May Not Be Accepted by Japan—Price on Sol- | diers’ Heads. Mr. Kurino, the Japanese minister here, received a telegram this morning from the Japanese minister of foreign affairs an- nouncing the assembling-of the Japanese parliament, but giving no details. Al- though the legation here has been officially advised of the appointment by the Chinese government of two ambassadors to con- duct negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the present troubles between that coun- try and Japan, it has not been informed of the identity of the ambassadors. Neither has it been advised of the selection of am- bassadors on the part of Japan. It ts ¢x- plained, however, that there is no special occasion for haste in the selection of the Japanese representatives, for the reason that it will take the Chinese commission at least twenty days to make the journey between Pekin and the Japanese capital, where the negotiations are to be conducted. The impression here is that these negotia- tions will take place at Heroshima, where the Japanese emperor has made his head- quarters of late, instead of at Tokio, the regular capital of the country. No information has been received at the legation te indicate that Shao Yiu-Lien, one of the two envoys appointed by China, will not be received by the Japanese govern-- ment, although the belief is expressed that such will be the case, in the event that Shao is the same individual, who, as cov- ernor of Formosa, early in the war issued proclamations offering rewards for the heads of Japanese subjects. One of these proclamations offered a re- werd of 6,000 taels, or about $10,000, for the destruction of a Japanese battleship, and lesser rewards for the destruction of smaller vessels of war. What principally excited the indignation of the Japanese au thorities, however, was a further schedule. of rewards for the capture of Japanese soldiers, deat or alive. The value of a Japanese officer was fixed at 200 taels, and the value of a private soldier at 100 tacls. These rewards were offered as a special incentive to the Chinese soldiery to capture and kill as many Japanese as possible. ‘The governor in question bears the same name as the peace envoy, but it is not known here whether or not it is the sane person. In case it is, there is no doubt that Shao wili prove persona non grata, and will not be received by the Japanese government. It is expected that the Jap- arese envoys will be appointed in a few deys, and certainly in ample tine to meet the Chinese representatives on their ar- rival at the place to be finally selected for the conduct of the peace negotiations. The Jong time required in making the journey Fetween the two capitals is due to the al+ most impassability of the roads and water- ways in consequence of the severity of the winter, and also because of the rude and primitive methods of transportation in use in Chima. o THE CHILEAN MINISTER DENIES. He Makes Public the Facts as to Mi ister Claparede’s Honorariam. The attention of Senor Gana, the Chilean minister to the United States, having been called to an article taken trom the Chicago Record, and published by yesterday's Star, under the head of “Secretary Gresham's Trouble,” he said: “Phat article does not contain, in so far as 1 am concerned, a grain of truth; it states that I tried sev- eral times, and always unsuccessfully, to induce the Secretary of State to pay to M. de Claparede, the Swiss minister in Wash- ington, and president of the mixed com- mission of claims, the share belonging to the United States of the amount due him, in conformity with the convention of August 7, 18v2, and it ds also, stated that the Secretary of State obstinateiy refused to make that payment; antil M. de Clap- arede, first, and the Swisy tegutiou: later on, had to make serious representations to the Department of State, to obtain said payment, and that is entirely incorrect. “I never did anything to induce, as the article says, the Secretary of State to ful- fill the obligation imposed upon him by the convention of paying to M. de Claparede the honoraritm due to him, and, as 1 am informed, neither M. de Claparede nor the Swiss legation in Washington has made any representation to the State Devart- ment on that subject. “The facts eccurred as follows: On the 11th day of April last, two days after the mixed commission had finished its work, Judge Gresham and myself agreed to offer M. de Claparede a token of our gratitude in behalf of our respective governments for the services. he had rendered to both. When M. de Claparede was informed of cur purpose, he at once expressed to us that he could not accept any compensation. Sec- retary Gresham and myself then told him that he could not refuse the compensation because it was allowed to him by the con- vention, and that we had the obligation and the desire to comply with its provisions by paying to him the amount therein pro- vided. M. de Claparede agreed, with a view to overcome scme scruples he had about a certain provision of the Swiss constitution on this regard, that on his way to his new post in Vienna, he would consult the views and wishes of his government on the sub- ject, and would let us know his final de- cision. Several months elapsed without our hearing from him, and believing, Judge Gresham and myself that M. de Clape- rede’s silence was doubtless due to reasons of great personal delicacy, we agreed that I shoutd write reiterating to him our desire to come to a settlement in the form sug- gested before, and asking him if in doing so we would not conflict with his own or his government's views. M, de Claparede answered my letter by saying that he authorized us to act as we thought proper, and Secretary Gresham and myself agreed, without any delay, to comply each of us sepagately with the provisions of the convention, and we did so, not having done it before, for reasons entirely beyond our control. “The foregoing statement ef facts makes it unnecessary for me to add that Judge Gresham showed to me on every occasion an earnest desire to arrange this incident in a most delicate way, and in such a manner as would be more agreeable to M. de Claparede. “This is really all that happened about this incident, and if the author of the ar- ticle published by the Chicago Record had been careful to obtain his information from reliable and impartial sources, he certainly would not have made so many erroneous and incorrect statements.” DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘The Contagious Hospital Site. Mr. M. I. Weller, as representative of the executive committee of the East Washing- ton Citizens’ Association and the Northeast Washington Citizens’ Association, late yes- terday afternoon called upon Commissioner Ross and formally requested that no ac- tion be taken by the Commissioners in re- gard to the contagious hospital matter un- til the residents of East Washington can be officially heard on the subject. Charges Against a Market Master. Charges have been filed with the Commis- sioners by John R. Linkins, formerly em- ployed as a laborer at the Western mar- ket, against J. E. Burns, the present mar- ket master. It is claimed among other things that Burns has appropriated two snow shovels belonging to the market to his personal use; that he withholds rent money, and that he received $15 for having a fruit stand changed to a bread stand when he had no authority to do so. The letter has been referred to Burns for ex- planation. a Wants a Divorce. ‘A petition for divorce has been filed ty Henry Coleman from Elizabeth Coleman, They were married here, he states, April 6, 1861, and he charges that in February, 1887, his wife willfully abandoned and de- serted him. Ste His Last Will. The will of the late John Mills Browne, ‘a medical director in the United States navy, makes his widow, Alice Key Browne, sole beneficiary, and-also names her as ex- ecutrix. FUR WILL:Fl LL"FLY SOON Michigan Senatorial Candidates Aro Now All in the State. x 33 oT BORROWS AHEAD FOR ‘THE SHORT TERM a McMillan May Have Hard- Sled- ding ‘Bafore Him. THE A. P. A, INFLUENCE Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. December 25.— The senatorial candidates are now all in Michigan, and for the next few days it may be expected that the fur will fly while the finishing touches are being put to the three dead sure and the two fairly certain booms for the short term. S. 8. Olds and Jay A. Hubbell have not been out of Mich- igan at all, and especially in the case of Olds not a shining day has been allowed to pass unimproved. bi . Congressman Burrows was the first of the Washington delegation to arrive to look after his fences, and it may have been a ccincident that he had not been in this city on his tour around before State Senator Julius M. Jamison of this-city and Representative A. A. Weeks of the second (Kent) district ‘announced themselves for the Columbian orator as against Senator Patton. The loss of two votes would not beso serious for Senator. Patton were it not that they are both Kent county votes, and he will be unable co go before the leg- islature with a united delegation from his own home. It is also unfortunate for him that at least three of the other Kent mem- bers will, at best, be but lukewarm in his support. Senator Patton arrived home Saturday, and will put in the next two weeks: re- pairing the weak spots in his fence; Congressman Stephenson fs also fn the state looking up his friends, but it is an- nounced that there wiil be nothing offen+ siverin bis candidacy; that he will act the friend of everybody, and with the upper peninsular vote pretty solid for him will wait for something to turn up. Exactly what Jay Hubbell expects -or hopes to do does not appear; but litte is heard of his candidacy, excepting generali- ties, and not many of them. As the situation new stands Burrows is ahead in the race for the short term sen- atorship, Olds is a good second and Pat- tan, with a divided home delegation, is in the rear. The senajorial election is two weeks away, however, and there may be Rich many changes in that time. Gov. has yet to be heard from, and it 1s prob- | able that his influenee will be cast for Pat- ton. Senator McMillan has, thus far, kept his | fingers out of the pie, and it is intimated that when he hag his,own election secured he will throw jhis influence for Olds. It is even intimated that the Olds-McMillan combination will, not,be an entirely one- sided arrangement, byt that Mr. McMillan will need the assjstance of a well-disposed friend who has cgntreh of a few votes. ‘The A. P. A.'s havg a large representa- | | tion in the legisjaturg, They claim a ma- jority, and mora, than once those high In the councils of that organization have hint- ed that Mr. McMillan will not have the easy sledding he has been expecting. An A. P. A. candidate for the long-term sen- atorship isamong the-posribilities, Col. BE. H. Setiers of Detroit shas anrounced him- self as is looked upon as a “bluff.” If the A." P. A.‘ put a candidate In the field the man will be:Congressman W. 8. uch a candidate, but his candidacy | Lifton; and Mro+Linten. is atready in the, state ahd will remain until after the sena- torial election.’ Mr. “Eanton’s headquarters just:now are in the saddle, ut just what he is accomplishing or what hopes or in- tenttons he ts entertaining does not appear. If the Linton boom assumes formidable proportions: an alliance vetween ‘McMillan and Vids will be hjsily important to- the former. It may be important. anyway. Olds set up the stakes for McMiilan when the caucuses and conventions were held, and it is possible that friendly relations and a spirit of reciprocity must exist to insure delivery of the goods on the part of Mr. Olds. aa The legislature will meet January 2, and after the organization a recess willbe taken until the following Tuesday, when the senatorial elections will be on the cards. All the senatorial candidates will, of course, be on the ground to meet the lawmakers, and ajl of them will have their headquarters open after Saturday night of this week. Governor Rich has decided not to have quite so much Jeffersonian simplicity about his inauguration as at first announced. He has arranged for on elaborate program, and will set a hot pace in the inauguration line for his successers to follow. The cere- monies will be held in Representative Hall, and admission will be by card, issued to those whom it is desired to have present. There will be an address by Gen. Alger, @ prayer, a hymn or two, and then the oath of office will be administered to the elect by Charjgs C. Hopkins, clerk of the supreme court. The exercises will close with an address by Chief Justice McGrath. it_is expected that many of the ex-state officers will be in attendance, and that .the assembly will be distinguished gen- erally. The formal inauguration exercises = be the first held in the history of the state. — Douglass M. E. Church, Sunrise services-were observed this morn- ing at Douglass M. E. Church, 11th and N streets northeast, and was largely attended. From 8 to 12 o'clock donations of provi- sions were received for the poor. A hand- some sum in cash was contributed. The gift of provisions by the Sunday school classes of Miss M. Branson and Miss Hattie Williams amounted to several wagon loads. They also gave largely in cash, ——ae Too Much of a Good Thing. From the. Amusing Journal. An English doctor attached to the court of a rajah made himself most inspensable to his neighbors. He had, fortunately, also made a friend of the prime minister. On one occasion his highness, being slightly indisposed, had taken, by the doctor's ad- vice, a seldlitz powder, with which he ex- pressed himself delighted. Its tendency to “boil and fizz ready, to blow your nose off” seemed to him to “sgatter coolness,” and he seemed so much ‘Wetter after taking it that the doctor’ feit® himself justified in jeining in a hunting party. Presently a horseman from the velace, in the confidential employment of the grand vizier, galloped up to him. “My mas- ter bids me tell you,” he said, “that his highness has broken open your medicine chest and taken first all the white pow- ders and then all the blu “Goodness gracious!” “there were them.” “My master adds,” continued the m: senger, dropping his woice, “that you had better ‘make for the frontier without one moment's delay.” The doctor put spurs te his horse and never drew rein till he was “out of the jurisdiction of the court."+ a AG He Stood ‘AN Test From the Londoa Telegraph. Manifold essays,treatises and poems have been written, with more or less success, to describe the qualities which make up a “just” man, a “religious” man and a “sym- pathetic” man, Moralists and philosophers have managed to give a pretty fair defini- tion of these terms, but fell short of the reality when they came to limn a “good” man. Where Plato, and Seneca, and Boe- thius failed, a vestryman of ' Battersea, named Turnor, has triumphantly succeed- ed, as the following dialogue proves. An officer, about whose conduct some ques- tions arose, was asked: “Did you not swear at the child who opened the door to you?” “No,” was the reply, “I never swear at any time.” “Not when you knock your head against a door?” asked Mr. Turnor. “No,” answered the oflicer. “Then you must be a good man,” said Mr. Turnor; and the guardians, feeling that it would be waste of time to improve upon this philosophy, shortly afterward adjourned. cried the doctor, twenty-three of each of RETALIATION ON SPAIN The President May Olose Our Ports to Spain's Products. What the Result Would Be as to Sugar—The Effect Alrendy Ex- pericnced is Disastrous. Interesting developments are expected at an early day as a result of the strained relations between the United States and Spain over the tariff. Spain has already placed the United States in the “first col- umn” and Secretary Gresham has rejoined by directing Minister Taylor at Madrid to notify the Spanish government that if the United States is not removed from the “first column” this country will retaliate. In official cireles it is not believed that Spain will yield to the protest of Secretary Gresham. In that event, if the Secretary carries out his threat of retaliation, Presi- dent Cleveland will issue a proclamaticn clesing American ports to the products of Spain. The first effect of this retalia- tion would be to shut out the enormous shipments of raw sugar which Cuba makes to this country. In official circles it is stated that Cuba furnishes seven-eighths of all the raw sugar used in American refineries. The other eighth comes from Louisiana and Hawaii, but it is said that it would be impossible to make up this seven-eighths now drawn from Cuba. It is asserted, therefore, by those in no way identified with or partial to the sugar re- fineries that the retaliation would cut them cff from their supplies and close them up, throwing 20,000 employes out of work. This statement was made by a high offi cial who has had much to do with the negotiations, and who is very apprehensive of its results. He added that the ultimate effect of the warfare would be to advance the price of sugar from % to 6 cents per pound, this making the public bear the bur- den. In levying duties Spain arranges coua- tries in two columns. The firts cclumn in- cludes those who have not entered into satisfactory treaty arrangements with Spain. Until recently Brazil was the only country on the globe which Spain had put in this column, all other countries being in the “second column,” which includes those having satisfactory treaties. The United States now joins Brazil in Spain’s “drst column” and thus stands apart from all other countries in the commercial bene- fits Spain grants. Disastrous Effects Already. The immediate effect of Spain's action has already proved disastrous to the Amer- ican trade in flour, and this trade has passed almost exclusively into the hands of Canada, Under the old reciprocity ar- rangement with Spain American flour wa shipped to Cuba in great quantities. when the United States tariff raised the duty on Cuben sugar, Spain ponded by raising the duty on American flour. The “first column” duty on flour is $4.75, while the “second column” is $4 AS Canada is in the second column, she en- joys an advantage of 75 cents a barrel on flour, and this has proved ampie to aliow Canada to wrest the Cuban flour trade away from the United States. It is understood from authoritative sources that a question has been raised as to the right of the President to issue a retaliatory proclamation against Spain, such as Secretary Gresham has threatened. This proclamation, if made, would be under a law of ix), which authorizes retaliation against countries making unjust discrimi- ions against the United States.. But Spain claims she is making ro unjust’ dis- crimination; she arranged her tariff in two coiumns, according to whether coun- tries are friendly or unfriendly to her, and leaves the countries to choose their own ‘he recent American tariff putting lace. Susur on the dutiable list had the eifect of plac this country in Spain's first col- umn, Without any intentional diserimina- tion'on her part. Under these circum~- stances, it is urged that Secretary Gresham 3 no authority to invoke the retaliatory law of 1SW). The contending views are now beings urged between Minister Taylor and mem- bers of the Spanish cabinet, and definite results are expected this week. ENGLISH ATHLETES COMING, Prospects of Their Mecting the New A. C. Next Fa’ ‘The outlook at present is brighter than ever for a series of international athictic tournaments next season, says the New York Sun. The scheme recently outiined by the New York A. C. has found favor in Bngiand, which was hardly expected. It will be remembered that the New York A. €. challenged the London A. C., giving the latter the option of organizing a represen- tative national team. Secretary Charles Herbert of the Amateur Athletic Associa- tion of England writes by the latest mail as follows: “I fancy we shall be able to get a team to go out in September, but 1-do not think we can manage it before. Of course, we must see your proposals as to distances: and other details first. We will do all we can to arange a meeting. So far as I can see, you would win the 220 and 880-yard runs, throwing weights, hammer and run- ning high-jump. I regard the hurdies and pele vault as doubtful, but I think w might vin the 100-yard, quarter-mile, one- mile and four-mile runs, long jump and steeplechase. This makes things very equai. “My calculation, of course, depends on whether we can get C. A, Bradley, E. C. Bredin, Godfrew Shaw, W. E. Lutyens, F. S. Horan, W. J. M. Barry, C. B. Fry and a high jumper. 1t will be very difficult to get our best men to go so far and be away 80 long. 1 shall do my utmost, however, to organize the team. Our nine-event inter- ‘varsity program wovld be the best, I think, better than the A. A. U. champion- ship.” ‘The inter-'varsity program, which the Englishmen favor, consists of the follow- ing everts: 100, 440, S80-yard, one-mile and three-mile runs, 120-yard hurdle race, run- ning high jump, running broad jump, put- ting 16-pound shot and throwing 16-pound hammer. In the course of his letter Secretary Her- bert mentions that there is little hope of securing a larger or more representative team than that named by him. Such prominent champions of England as Bacon, Horgan and Thomas are missing from the lst, but the choice is so good for such a program as that suggested that there is little room for improverent. a eener The Minex of Sonp. From the St. Louis Republic. The wonderful natural soap mines at Owens’ lake, California, are accounted for by the following theory, which has been advanced by a well-known western scien- tist: The water of the lake contains a strong solution of both borax and_ soda. In the water a curious species of grub breed by millions. These grubs go through their various transformations and finally emerge as short-winged, heavy-bodied files, very fat and oily, They live but a few days, dying and falling into the lake in such numbers as to be frequently washed ashore in layers more than a foot thick. The oily substance of the dead flies blends with the alkali of the borax and soda and the result is a layer of pure soap, corre- sponding in thickness to the drift strata of the dead flies, a foot deep of the files making a layer of soap nearly an inch thick. These strata, repeated year after year, have formed the celebrated “soap banks of Owens’ lake,” where a large force of men have been constantly employed for a number of years. -see Several Bequests. ‘The will of the late Eliza A. Jones names Julia G. Jones, a sister, as executrix, and gives her all of the estate except property at Glen Echo. Should tkat prove of value, she is requested to remember Edwin L. Jackson and a niece, Isabella L. Denning, ard other relatives; the cxecutrix to give them what she thinks proper. pop Tekst The new wage scale for the steel works, at Homestead, makes an ay. erage reduction of 15 per cent. tigh-priced men suffer a reduction of 35 per cent. Rents on company houses have been ma- terially reduced. The funeral of Sherman Martin, son of Bradley Martin, who died suddenly Friday evening, took ‘place yesterday morning from Grace Church, New York, Rev. Dr. Huntington ofliciating. The interment was at Greenwood cemetery. But } GIVES HIMSELF UP Tom Craven Claims Self-Defense for a Shooting. - oe FATAL JACKSON CITY TRAGEDY Both Men Were Followers of the Races. ——_+—__—_ HELD eae STILL HERE ‘The lawlessness that has pervaded the little village at the south end of the Long bridge, known as “Jackson City,” ended last night in a murder. Reuben Mills, bet- ter known as “Big Rube,” was the victim, while a frequenter of the race track named Thomas Craven is charged with the crime. A telephone message giving the news of the murder was received at police head- | quarters last night, and op the strength of this message a young man named Thos. Craven,who lives on Capitol Hill, was a: rested_ and locked up. He was arrested simply because his name is Craven, and being the wrong man he was discharged from custody. This afternoon, however, tne right Tom Craven, the man who did ‘the killing, sent for Detectives Horne, Weedon and Boyd and met them at the corner of 7th and 3 strects southwest and signified a willing- ness to raturn to Alexandria county with- out the formality of a requisition. ‘The Scene of the Crime. “Joe's saloon,”. kept by Joe Thomas, was the scene of the tragedy. A number of men had gathered in there after the races on Alexander Island and several of them were seated in the dining room adjoining, waiting for their dinners to be served. “Big Rube” was at one of the tables waiting for his dinner, and when the waiter came in he asked him if dinner was ready. “It's ready for gentlemen,” was the re- sponse of the waiter, and after a pleasant conversation of a minute or two Craven made a remark to the effect that Mills was hot much of a gentleman, after all. This remark, coming as it did from a frequenter of the’ track, was considered an insult which Mills felt called upon to resent, and presently the crowd interfered to prevent Malis from injuring Craven. ‘The men were then parted, but shortiy afterward the affair was resumed in the bar room, where Craven had gone and had secured a pistol, Mills, it is said, started to uss a chair on Craven, and the fatal shooting followed. “koys, I'm done for,” said the dying man, #S he fell to the floor. Then he be- me unconscious. Craven started out of the place, and sev- eval of the men attempted to place him under arrest, but he pointed the weapon at them and frightened off the whole crowd. Then he disappeared in the darkness. Friends of the dying man procured a carriage and started with him toward the Emergency Hospital, but when the hos- pital wes reached he was dead. His body was then sent to the morgue. ‘The authorities now have the dead man und the aileged murderer, but not a word had been heard from the Virginia avthori- ties this afterncon, Until something is heard from them an inquest will not be held. Claims Self-Defense. The prisoner's appearance and statement would lead to the beliet that the shootiag was in self-defense. That he was brutal- ly assaulted there is no doubt, for he has the wounds to show for it, and his state- ment is that he fired to save his own life. Several persons who were present when the affair happened corroborate his statement. In conversation with a Star reporier the | prisoner said he was unable to tell jus the trouble started. Mills, he said, hs been drinking, and after he had been do- ing considerable talking, he directed his remarks toward him (Craven), and he ask- ed him “What's the matter *1 ain't no dog,” he said Mills responded, and finally the latter, who was a much larger man, assaulted him. Fie said he was knocked down and kicked in the face and chest by Mills, and he has a broken nose to show for the rough treat- ment he received. in addition to this, his eye is black and his face terribly scarred. ‘Then, too, there is a footprint on his shirt front. The Fight Renewed. When they had been separated, and Mills was apparently quiet, Craven says he went in the saloon and walked behind the bar to look in the glass at his wounds. While there, he says, he saw some of the men holding Mills, Who seemed anxious to re- new the fight, and he (Craven) picked up the pistol. ‘Then Mills grabbed the chair and made a rush toward him. “I had beer. so badly treated by his feet without a chair,” said Craven, “that I did not know what he would do with the chair, and so I had to defend myself.” Friends of both the prisoner and the dead man who called at headquarters to- day had something to say about the repu- tation of the dead man. They said that when sober Mills was a quiet man, but, when under the influence of liquor he was quarrelsome. They also told of the num- ber of assaults in which he had partici- pated about the race track and Jackson City, and said his victims were invariably much smaller than himseif, and in several instances they were boys. When the Virginia authorities investigate the matter and conclude that a crime has been committed they may send over for the prisoner, The Parties to the Tragedy. Tom Craven, the man who did the killing, is about thirty-four years old, and lives with his father on E street near the sixth precinct staticn. For some time past he has been frequenting the race track and the Jackson City places, and had become well known among the so-called sporting fraternity. His father, who drives a coach for the Hotel Varnum, called at police headquarters this morning and saw In- spector Hollinberger. He said that his son not come home last .night, and he had been informed that he had gone to Aiexan- dria to surrender to the authorities. The dead man,who is twenty-seven years old, was a po ully built man. It is said that he came from Ontario, although he had lived in East St. Louis, and had been engaged as trainer for J. J. Ryan of St. Louis. He was also engaged as a train- er for pugilists, and it sald trained Billy MeMillan, who claims te be a_pugilist. The bullet entered jis left breast, in the region of the heart, and passed entirely through the body. Nor Purp»me of the New Constitutional Amendment in New York. Mr, Storms, who introduced the amend- ment in the New York constitutional con- vention which prohibits bookmaking and other gambling devices at horse races, sup- ports the view of Mr. Elihu Root, recently printed in The Star, that racing itself was not aimed at. He says: “There was not the least intention to prohitit racing or to interfere with the br-eding of blood stock. in fact, before go- ing to Albany, I consulted with G. How- land Leavitt, president of the Queen's County Agricultural Society, and himself a brecder, and was advised by him that I was on the right track, and to go ahead. “The amendment was fully discussed in the ccnvention, Some of the members ob- jected to it on the ground that while St would undotbtedly suppress such purely gambkng anterprises as the Flushing and Maspeth meetings, it might also prevent itimate racing, which, they stated, they not wish to do. Both Mr. Root and Mr, Choate were at first opposed to the amendment, believing that its provisions were too sweeping. When it was explained, however, that there did not seem to be any other way by which gambling that was being carried on under the guise of racing could be stopped, these gentlemen we! won over, and the amendment was adopted. “While the amendment states that ‘the legislature shall pass appropriate laws to prevent offenses against the provisions of this section which relates to lotteries, pools and chances,’ the opinion seemed Prevail that with regard to race track betting no further legislation would be counting the ame ndment would simply ves law raat ar and revive the old “There was not the slightest intenti prevent the offering of prizes to become beted for on the race tracks. In fact, 80 far as I am personally concerned, I can see no objection to racing as it is conducted on the big race tracks. If gentlemen of means desire to race their horses, and even to bet on them, that, I think, fs a matter which concerns them alone, and they shculd be allowed to do so. What I do ob- ject to, and what a majority of the mem- bers of the convention objected ‘to, is the abuse of race track gambling, which holds out temptations to ycung men and others who cannot afford to lose, and many of are led astray through becomi involved in betting trensactions.” = —s0e WHO ARE “AMATE! R GARSMBN.” m Differs From ran. In view of the projected trips of boat crews from Cornell and Pennsylvania vni- versities to England to row in the Henley regatta next summer, the definition of an amateur oarsman by the English will be interesting to sportsmen. According to these rules no person shall be considered an amateur carsman, sculler or coxswain (a) who has ever taken part in any open competition for a stake, money or entrance fee; (>) who has ever knowingly competed with or against a professional for any prize; (c) who has ever taught, pursued cr assisted in the practice of athletic ex- ercises of any kind for profit; (d) who has ever been employed in or about boats, or in manual labor for money or wages; (e) who has ever been by trade, or employment for wages, a mechanic, artisan or laborer, or engaged in any menial duty. The English definttion of an amateur dif- fers somewhat from that accepted on this side of the Atlantic. In America a ian who engages in manual labor does act by so doing tose his amateur standing. The English definition makes the term synony- mous with “gentlemen” in its transatlantic acceptation, and will bar out one or two of Cornell's best oarsmen who are poor men, and have been obliged te work their way to college. ‘There is another rule that it is difficult for an American crew to comply with, It is stated in the rules that in making en- try of a crew a full description of each oarsman must be handed in, In another place it says that a crew trom out of the | united kingdom must be entered on or be- fore the dist of March. Of course, an American crew would not be picked by that date, so that it would be impossible | to submit a description of the men com- | posing ft. The Cornell authorities have | written the Henley officials on this point, | and the matter will no doubt be satisfac- torily adjusted. It is estimated that the cost to Cornell | of sending her crew abroad will be about $10,000, ‘This sum is to be raised by sub- scription, and a paper has already been sent out to Cornell alumni, asking for sub- scriptions. The Henley record for this course is 61, and was made by the lean- der Club in 1591. Cornell has never rowed a race of this distance, but in 18s), at Philadelphia, she rowed a mile and a half in 6:10, the world’s record for that distance in eights. he character and situation of the two courses, however, is so different as to make a comparison of this time of little vaiue. In 1892, the Cornell crew, though trained for a three-mile race, rowed a mile and a half on the Passaic river in » establish- ing the record for that course. ————_++ WOMEN EN BUSINESS. Mrs. George Hearst Talks of a Prime Requisite to Success. From the New York Herald. Mrs. George Hearst, the wife of the late Senator Hearst, as a business woman, ‘ts naturally much interested in the improve- ment of the condition of working women in this country. When the subject was brought up before her recently she said: “I wish some one would impress upon the minds of women who desire to or are forced to earn their own living the neces- sity of doing their work well—of prépat' ing themselves to render excellent service no matter where they ure employed. I be- come very much discouraged sometimes in trying to aid women who wish to work. Not long ago a young woman applied to me as a seamstress. I’ tok her that I had nothing except plain sewing, but that I would pay her fair wages for that. When the work came home ft was so poorly done that every bit of it had to be ripped apart and remade in the house before it could be used at all. “I had the same trouble in finding a good stenographer. 1 tried fifteen before 1 could find one who was ly capable of filling the position of private secretary. Young ladies who came to me with high recommendations were unable to form com- plete sentences. In some cases their gram- mar was execrable and their spelling worse. They may have considered their deficiencies in those respects unimportant, yet they cannot deny but that they are certainly very noticeable. “Then again, I receive a great many letters which require substantially the same form of answer. 1 wanted a secre- tary to whom I could say, ‘Answer this ‘In the negative’ or ‘affirmative,’ as the case demanded. They would either be brusque in saying ‘No’'—a thing which I will not permit—or give wrong impressions as to my intentions. One young woman was ca- pable in every respect, but she had one fault, which every business woman ought to avoid. She talked about the business transactions which took place ip. the of- fice. 1 found that everybody e' knew as much or more about my business than I did. I did succeed at last in finding a secretary who understood her business and is discreet. She has been with me some time now, and I appreciate her, I do wish that young women could be made to feel very keenly that if they would succeed they must learn their business thoroughiy.” Mrs. Hearst believes in applying bust- ness methods to housekeeping as well. Her house account books are as carefully kept as her ledgers in the office, Every piece of linen that goes to the laundry, every cent expended is carefully noted, so that she knows exactly what she has in the house. She experienced as much diffi- culty in securing a good housekeeper as in finding a good secretary. She binds her argument upon systematic housekeeping with the remark: “If you have good things you should take care of them’ : coe The Eggs a Grasshopper Lays. From the London Daily News. How many eggs does a grasshopper lay? Mahoi according to the Khakf Omar, id, when these insects fell upon him, that be could read upen thelr wings the words, “We are the legions of God, and we bear ninety-nine eggs. When we pro- duce a hunderd we shafl devour the world.” In @ paper read before the Paris Academy of Sciences, M. Kunckel d’Herculal says that Mahomet was wrong in supposing that the locust laid exactly ninety-nine eggs at @ time, although he was quite right in attributing to it extraordinary fecundity. M. Kunekel has been carefully watching some locusts for months, and he finds that one of these insects will lay as many as from 4 to 40 eggs during @ season of from ten to eleven months, Ho points out that if the French government wish to get rid of the locust plague from which Algeria sufiers, it is particularly ad- visable to Kill the insects just befove the season when their eggs are laid. — oo Mosquito Habits, From the London Daily News. We find in the “Journal” of the Bombay Natural History Society a paper on the mosquito question by Mr. Alston Moffat, which will be read by those who have suf- fered with sympathetic attention, As soon as the youthful mosquitoes get their wings they make for the thickest vegetable shade within reach. Inland they will tly for iniles, but never very far over water. It ig the custom on some South American rivers to sleep in small boats anchored in the stream, the risk of being devoured by alligators being a minor matter compared with the certainty of being done to death by mosquitoes. “Culex pipiens,” says Mr. Moffat, “is a frail and delicate creature to be possessed of such a vicious and blood- thirsty disposition, But here it must be stated that the sexes differ in this respect. It is the female only that bites; she alone is responsible for all the evil reputation which has been attached to the species; the male has not the power even if he hag the will, while her will and power seem te be commensurate.”