Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1895, Page 2

b] THE ‘EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE.NEWS BY WIRE Extensive Damage by Flames at Milwaukee. a COAL AND LUMBER YARDS BURNED Many Tons of Hay Go Up in a Puff. * GOOD WORK OF FIRE TUGS MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 10.—The fire which broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in the barns of the Forster Lumber Com- pany, Cape and Cherry streets, spread rapidly to adjoining coal and lumber yard and soon covered an area of three blocks along both sides of the canal at that point. Sparks communicated the flames to the large barns of the Schlitz Brewing Com- pany, and the roof was destroyed before the fire was gotten under control, The steamer Raletgh, lying at Uhrigs’ coal docks,had her upper works badly damaged, and the schooner Lucy Graham had her spars and rigging destroyed. The principal losers were the B. Uhrigs & Sons, coal dealers, and the Forster Lumber Company. The coal hoisting apparatus and coal sheds were swept away, and a large amount of coal ruined. Forster & Co. lost the greater part of their lumber, besides their barn and sixteen horses. Barns in the immediate vicinity of the fire contained at least 300 horses, and as the animals were released by policemen and firemen they ran through the streets to the terror of the crowd, which had been attracted to the scene. When the fire reached the loft of the Schlitz barns, about 11,000 tons of hay went up in a puff, and sent a pyramid of flames hundreds of feet into the air. Fortunately there was little wind blowing at the time. Had there been a stiff southerly wind, the loss would have reached millions, as the river and canal in that vicinity is lned with immense tanneries, the plants of which embrace combustible oil and ‘bark sheds. Two fire tugs did remarkable service. One, the Foley, steamed through a long lane of living flames in order to reach the steamer Raleigh and save her from total destruction. Several lines of freight cars stood upon the tracks of ‘he St. Paul road, in the vicinity of the Schlitz barn but they were saved by constant watching. At a.m. the danger to surrou. property was over and the firemen turned their attention to the blazing coal and lumber piles. They were still at work on the ruins today. Chief $60,000 and $75,000, but it will undoubtedly exceed that sum. Heavy Boss at Cameron. CAMERON, W. Va., June 10.—The es mates of the loss by the wiping out by fire of Cameron, made early this morning, are entirely inadequate. The standing property of the town was probably worth $450,000, and the latest itemized list of the losses foot up over $300,000, The insurance ts but a drop in the bucket, only $4,000, of which $10,000 is in three’ Wheeling companies. Fifty-two houses were burned between 10: last night and 4 o'clock this morning, when the fire finally ent itself. Of taese twenty-eight are dwelling houses and the balance busin houses. ‘he fire started in Fitzgerald's livery and in ten minvtes had communicated to buildings on either side and was then utterly beyond control. Though the loss to the town~is everything, the spirit of the of a miniature Chicago. wre here from Wheeling, iness men are preparing to uild. One firm sent in an order to a Wheeling tobhe for $1,000 in goods this morning. The home- less families are being cared for by th who were so fortunate as to be outsid, the h of the fire. WHEELING, W. Va., June 10.—The spe- cial Baltimore and Ohto train, carrying the Wheeling fire engi and hose reel to the relief of almost Rlace Is that dy builders and several ‘us- the burning town of Cameron, jumped the track near Rosby’s Rock at 1:45 this morning and went down a fifty- ft embankment. sineer Pat Duffy of Wheeling is in the re wu the wreck, and is undoubtedly dead. Di Donohue, jr., of Wheeling is 9 reported killed. ‘The brakemen of the rain were badly hurt. The special con- ined. besides the Wheeling firemen, sev- Wheeling persons, all of whom d_with slight injuries. W. S. Favis, city editor of the Intelligencer, was slightly hurt about the arms. The fire engine and hose reel were ruined, ——>__ SEIZED AN AMERICAN. Attempt to Foree Him Into the Ger- man Army BATH, N. Y., June 10.—Davis Rothschild, leading business man of Bath, has received a letter from his brother, Morris Roths- child, who went to Germany last month, stating that an attempt was made to force lim into the Germany army. He reached his father’s house in Germany the latter p: of May. After being there one Wwek a policeman called and told him he was wanted at police headquarters at ‘reyburg, about twelve miles distant. He accompanied the officer there, was put into prison and kept there forty-eight, hours, spite protests that he was a citizen of e United States, and cffers of his pa: rt and naturalization papers in proof. At the end of two days he was brougai before a military court and examined and found to be eligible for service in the Ger- man army His papers were taken from him and he Was sentenced to six weeks in prison, at the end of which ne he must begin a three years’ term the army. David Greismar of New York, who accompanied Mr. Rothschild, employed a lawyer and they laid the facts of the case before the military anthorities, with the result that the sentence was changed to a fine of sta) 1 the papers Were forwarded to vr department at Berlin, which will decide whether Mr. Rothschild shall serve his army term. Mr. Rothschild paid thg fine, and pend- Ing the decision of the war depariment he has gone over to Switzerland, where he t erat Rothschild will communicate with tate Department at Washington in ard to the matter. One of the papers taken from Mr. Rothschild and forwarded Berlin was a regular passport of the 1 States, bearing the signature of ary Gresham. alas AND BANCROFT. EGA) Receivers of the Oregon Short Line Appointed. SALT LAKE, Utah, June 10.—Judge Mer- ritt of the third district court handed down bis decision In the Oregon Short Line and rthern case today. He appoints John M. of St. Paul and W. of Salt Lake as receiv property within the jur of court. ‘This is upon the condition that st now due patched up b on the mortgages shs July 3, and that all other- endered to cific road. the ers of the Mr. Bancroft is one of the intendents of the Unton Pac a” Arrest of a Society Lender. ERIE, Pa., June 1, ss Cora Woods, assistant postmaster at Conneaut Lake, was brought here today by the United States mar on a charge of embezzling money. Miss Woods ts a prepossessing young woman of twenty-five, and was a sovieiy in her town. She was in church circles, and was re a very proper young woman. 13 ig greatly distressed and re- es to talk. ———— Miners Vote for Peace. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 10.—The vote of the Ohio miners as to whether they would or reject the proposition of the ators to pay 51 cents for screened coal - ton for mining resulted: For accept- 50M; against, 4,351. Majority for, oley estimates the loss at between | CHURCH EXTENSION. The Special Srbject Considered by Lutherans Today. Special Dispateb to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 10.—The spe- | cial order for the morning session of the general Lutheran synod today was church extension, the general secretary, Rev. H. H. Weber of York, Pa., making his report. During the two years ending with this ses- sion the receipts from churches, synods, bequests, returned loans, Woman's Mis- sionary Society and other sources amount- ed to 38),654.69, an increase over the pre- ceding two years of $698, the Maryland sy- nod, with which churches of Washington are connected, excceding her apportion- ment by 3400, Twenty-one churches dur- ing the past two years returned their loans in full or in part, among these the Keller Memorial of Washington, Rev H. But ler, pastor. The board w recently do- nated two farms, one York, Pa., and one in Maryland, valued both at about $8,000, These have yielded about 5 1-2 per cent on this valuation. There have been ided by loans and donations to the extent of $80,741.54 127 congregations. Of this number eighty-six received their aid by ab- solute donation. Assets of the board now amount to 3. ‘3. In addition to this are S11 lots secured since 1856, and which, owing to the doubtful value of many, were left out altogether. An appropriation of 33,00) annually for this work was asked by the board. The treasurer's report was then read, showing total receipts, including a balance on hand of 310,636.37, to be $160,201.39, ex- nded as follows: Loans, $46,849.76; dona- tions, $20.05 and $14,825.16 for ‘special appropriations to missions ard expenses of the board,leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer of $ The reports were unanimonsty adopted without discus- sion. Tonight the anniversary of church ex- tersion takes place at 8 o’clcck. The report of the hymn book committee (ore on revisions of hymns and one on times), was then taken up. The committee en revisions of hymns reported five ses- sions of their committee and two in co- cperation with tune committee organized for systematic work, assigning to different members of committee the various fislds of research, one examining variations in text, arother certain classes of new hymn: hymns from the German, order of ar- rangement, and entire committee gleaning field of hymnology generally for best ma- terial. The committee recommended that about 200 out of the old book of 600 be re- tained, and that about 170 be added, thirty of which are from the German. On motion of Rev. M. Rhodes, D.D., of St. Louis, the report of this committee was re- committed, with instructions to finish their werk as soon as practicable, allowing three months Yor criticism and suggestion, and also irstructing the hymn book publishing committee to publish thereafter as soon as possible. The same action was taken on a motion effered by Rev, S. A. Ort, D.D., concerning the report of the committee on tune: chairman of re- Ss. . W. E. Parson, D.D., the committee on revision n ported for his committee, and Rey. W. S. Freas, D.D., of York, Pa., for the co:nmit- tee on tunes. Both reports, after being discussed at great length by a number of ministers and laymen, were unanimously adopted. ao ITALIAN PARLIAMENT OPENED. Retrenehment and Reform to Be the Iking's Motto. ROME, June 10.—The new Italian por- liament was opened today, with great cere- mony, by King Humbert in person. The city was decorated for the occasion, and huge crowds of people assembled to witness the arrival of the senators and@ deputies. King Humbert and Queen Marxeret were enthusiastically cheered as they drove through the streets, which were lined with troops. His majesty took his seat upon the throne with the customary ceremony, and in his speech said: “The people recognize that the finances of Italy oceupy the foremost place in this eennection, and that most strict retrench- ssary in Par- ment of the expenditures is nec erder to raise Italy’s credit abroad. liament will then ke asked to devote t to the important questions of comme: ‘iuances and administration and to judicial reforms.” = = King Humbert dwelt at length upon the friendship ex’sting between Italy and Great Britain, and upon the'r co-operation in ‘Africa, adding that the poltey of Italy in Africa, henceforth, would be one of con- solidation of her possessions, and not of adverture. ——_.—— Kidnaping 2 Boy for Ransom. BUTTE, Mont., June 10.—A dispgtenh from Chinook, Mont., says the twelve-year-old sen of Marcus McKain, a rancher, has been kidnaped by Frank Turner, a bunter, and several other men, whose identity is un- known. A note has been sent to MeKain by Turner stating that the boy would be held for ransom. The hoy’s parents are almost distracted. A posse of ranchers and cattlemen started after the robbers and trailed them some distance into the moun- tains, but lost the trail. Another posse was organized and the search is being con- tinued. dt Heavy Rein Saves the Corn, KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 10.—Dispatches from Olathe, Emporia, Fort Scott, Wichita and Caldwell, Kan., and Hennessey and Perry, Okla., report a heavy twenty-four- heur rain, which will be the saving of the corn crop. Small grain was beyond heip, but farmers are now hopeful of raising a gecd crop of corn, which is the only salva- tion for southern Kansas and Oklahoma. The rain area inciudes all the Cherokee strip and northern Texas and western Kan- sas beyond St ng. ———— An Old Lake Master Drowned. MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 10.—George Richards, mate of the schooner Mable Wil- son, received a dispatch last evening from a son of Capt. Blackburn at Oswego, an- nouncing the foundering of a yacht, and the loss of his father and three others. Capt. Blackburn is an old lake vessel master, and once commanded the schooners Westside, J. E. Gilmore and Dan Lyons. The yacht is probably the Gilama, whose supposed loss is announced in last night's dispatches. a Argaing Murderers’ Cases. TRENTON, N. J., June 10.—The habeas corpus cases of Theodore Lambert and George Andrews, the colored murderers, were argued in the supreme court today and will be decided tomorrow. The point raised by counsel for the two men is that the governor has not the legal right to issne death warrants after granting re- prieves, but “hat this must be done by court. Prof. Barnard Resigns. SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.—Prof. E. E. Barnard, the fameus astronomer of the Lick Observatory, has presented his resig- nation to the board of regents of the Uni- versity of California, to take effect next October. It is understood that Prof. Barn- ard will accept a similar position at the University of Chicago. a Closed Every Saloon. DES MOINES, Iowa, June 10.—Every sa- loon in the city was closed today by order of Judge Spurrior of the district court, holding that the so-called consent state- ment lacked sufficient signatures to entitle the saloons to the bar feature of the Mulet law. An appeal will be taken immediately. ee Death of Whitelaw Reid's Mother. XENIA, Ohio, June 10.—Whitelaw Reid and wife arrived at Cedarville today and went directly to the old home, two miles in the country, where his aged mother lies dead. Mrs. Reid will be buried tomorrow afternoon in the Tarbox cemetery adjoining the Reid farm, where lies her husband.” — The Injured Princeionians. PRINCETON, N. J., June 10.—Frederick Obl, the student who was shot by the ne- gro Collins Saturday night, {s reported by his physician to be in a critical condition. { Garry Cochran, who was shot in the mouth, rested quietly last night, and will probably live. Daughter of an American Countess, LONDON, Jur 10.—The Countess of Es- sex, who, befor® her marriage was Miss Adele Grant, daughter of Mrs, Beach Grant of New York, has a daughter. j McLaughlin, AGAIN. ON. TRIAL Henry W. Howgate Arraigned to Answer Serious Charges. APPARENTLY CONFIDENT CF ACQUITTAL The Jury Selected and the Taking of Testimony Begun. PROCEEDINGS IN COURT Capt. Henry W. Howgate today, for the second time, faced a jury upon charges growing out of his alleged criminal condu while disbursing officer of the United States signal corps br office during the year 1879. Last February he was acquitted upon a trial on two indictments, charging, respectively, that he embezzled the sum of 311,80 while holding such position, he also being, at the time, a dieutenant in the army, and with having forged the signa- ture of the treasurer of the Western Union Telegraph Company to a voucher or re- ceipt for that sum. He was then tried be- fore Judge McComas, in Criminal Court No. 1, and today he was placed on trial before the same judge and in the same ecurt. ‘The indictments on which Capt. Howgate wes tried last February were found after his apprehension last September, at which time the government claimed he had been a fugitive from justice since his escape in ‘April, 1882. Hence, to obtain advantage of the statute of limitations, which statute prohibited an indictment being returned three years subsequent to the alleged of- fense, unless the alleged offender be a fugitive. from justice, the defendant in- sisted, during his first trial, that he had not been a fugitive from justice. He urged that, on the contrary, during the intervening years, he attempted no con- cealment, and contended that had the au- therities ‘really wanted kim, they could have arrested him at any ttme during these years. That point, as well as the denial of the defendant's guilt, were sub- mitted to the jury, and, after several days censideration, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the government on the statute of limitation, but declaring that Capt Howgate was innocent of the charge ot embezzlement and forgery. ‘Additional indictments were then return ed against Capt. Howgate, those on which Te was placed on trial today being among them. and his release OM bail was asked. Judge McComas fixed the amount of bail at $30,000, The defendant was unable to give that amount, but when Judge Cox rez duced the amount to $15,000 a few weeks go the latter amount was given, the de- fendant’s daughter, Miss Ida Howgate, be- ing one of his sureties His Devoted Daughter With Him. When the defendant and his daughter ap- peared in court today his familiar gray heard was gone, a nearly white mustache taking its place. He not only appeared to be in the best of health, but the same air of confidence observable in him during the first trial was noticed today. There was but a small attendance in the court room when District Attorney Birney and his spe- cial assistant, Mr. W. M. Lewin, and the defendant's counsel, Me: Worth- ington and J. C. Heal _that they were ready to: proceed. rney explained that he proposed placing Capt. Howgate on trial on two indictments, one of which charged the defendant with forg- ing and the other with falsifying his ac- counts in connection with a ‘voucher for 34,000 made out in favor of the American Union Telegraph Company. Upon his mo- tion the tw® indictments were consolidated, and then the work of securing a jury was Froceeded with. About an hour's time was occupied in selecting the jury, the follow- 1g being sworn in as such: George T. Newton, 8. R. Strattan, Joseph H. Coving- ton, John T. Powers, William P. Grove, Themas A, Chandler, Robert H. Hunt Charles W. Rabbitt, Themas Binnix, W. Fowler, A. B. Hoover and Geo Fi white men. Wm. M. Joyce, J: Alonzo MeCathran, Totten and Arthur Laws anc y Somerville, colored, were challenged b; defense, the gqvernment challenging * Ric eo, W. Harrison and C. W nedy Ken- D. Hilton was excused because be had been a member of the grand jury Ww retur 5 the indictments. A Question Objecied To. In testing the qualifications of the jurors, District Attorney Birney inquired of them if the lapse of time between the cominit- ting of the alleged offenses and the time the indictments were returned would pre- vent them from finding a verdict of guilty. That inquiry Mr. Worthington objected to, claiming that it was as improper as il was insulting to the juroi Mr. Birney, how- ever, insisted that the inquiry was anal- ogous to the one allowed in capital eS. where the juror is asked if his scruples against the death penalty will prevent him from agreeing to a verdict of guilty. Judge McComas allowed the inquiry, after modifying it slightly, and then, after the jury had been sworn, Mr. Birney explained to them the nature of the charges and what the government expected to show. ‘The Government's Allegations. The government, he stated, would con- tend that Capt. Howgate, desiring to pur- chase stock in the American Union Tele- graph Company in 1879, made out a false account for $4,000 and forged the same. He evould also show that from 1882 to ISiM the defendant was a fugitive from justice. On behalf of the defendant, after regret- ting the temporary absence of one of his associates in the case, Mr. Jere M. Wils)a, Mr. Worthington explained that Capt. How. gate was wholiy innocent of any on: doing, and merely purchased the stock for the government, his purpose being to ben- efit the government by encouraging and as- sisting a rival of the Western Union ‘el- egraph Company, which latter company at that time enjoyed a monopoly in its busi- ness with the government. Capt. Howgate, he declared, had not been a fugitive from justice, and_he boldly asserted that never until last September had the authorities shown that they really wanted him. The Evidence Begins. The introduction of evidence on the part of the government was then proc a with, the orders relative to the defendant's appointment in the army and as disbursing officer, and the various Treasury ment accounts with him being read to the jury by Mr. Birney. ——— The Columbine Of for Alaska. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., June 1.— The steamer Columbine, the finest vessel of the United States light supply service, in command of Captain Richardson, sailed last night for Alaskan ports on her regular semi-annual tour among the lights and beacons of that immense district. Aboard the vessel is Rear Admiral John G. Walker, to whom has been delegated the task of inspecting the district with a view of improving the signal service system now in vogue there. —__.__ Clergymen Oppose the Fight. DALLAS, Tex., June 10.—The Pastors’ Association met today and voted to pre- vent, if possible, the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize fight coming off in Dallas. A mass meeting of citizens was called at the city hail for tonight. The business men of the town, however, almost to a nian, say the fight shall come off here, as per’ arrange- ment. —_—_.>—_ Inspeetor McLaughlin Dismissed, NEW YORK, June 10.—The board of po- lice commissioners adopted a resolution to- day dismissing from the force Inspector who was last week found guilty of extortion. —_—-———_ Secretary Smith Returning. ATLANTA, Ga., June 10.—Secretary of the Interior Smith arrived here this morn- ing from Athers, where he has been to it his family, and left at noon by the Southern vestibule train for Washin He had nothing to say concerning the ru- mor of his candidacy to succedd Senator Gorden, who haz announced that he will not stand for re-election. JC is well for advertisers fo Reep steadifp in mind the fact hat the Star makes @ sworn defaifed statement cach Saturday of its circu fation for the preceding week and that i€ is the onfp Wash: ington netyspaper that rece ognizes the right of the ad- gertiser to now the measure of publicity for wich Be is paying. The amount of ad: verfising appearing daifp in The Star is ampfe evidence - Bat tis poficy is appreci: ated. Fe average daifp civeufation fast week was 31,898. Good SPOKT TODAY. ‘The President Has Fine Luck Fishing for Trout. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. LEESBURG, June 10.—The Presi- dent, Secretary Morton and Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller arrived here this a.m. at 6:30 o’clock and were met by Mr. Henry Harrison and immediately driven to the trout preserve of himself and brothers, about two miles from the town. The stream, which is two and one- half miles in length, is owned entirely by the Harrison brothers, and is well adapted for and abundantly stocked with trout. ‘The party will dine tonight with Mr. Har- rison at his country place, Annehurst, at 7 o’clock.They will spend the night on board their special train and arrive in Washing- ton early tomorrow morning. At noon to- day they have caught thirty trout, twelve being caught by the President. At 3 o'clock this p.m, they will fish in the river for bass. Lunch was served under the trees by the side of the stream. The Presi-' dent is very much pleased with his day so far, and says it’s one of the finest stream he ever fished in. The stream is well shaded and free from obstructions. Ten springs empty into it, and keep the water always cold. The itinerary of the journey here was the same as that ef two weeks ago. They stopped at Farmwell and spent the night. The President is not annoyed by visitors, who respect his wishes in this matter. No one he wis coming, but as he gh the village he was enthusi: sceived by the citizens who were ast Mr. Thos. Worseley and Mr. Thos. Ed- wares of Leesburg join the party on their bass fish this evening. Weather yudy and cool, and a beautiful day for the sport. ees TO GO TO'JALL TOMORROW. Order for the Committment Renches Chicago. CHICAGO, June 10.—Eugene V. Debs and | the other officials of the American Railway Union will he: sent to the Woodstock jail tomorrow. The certifled cory of the order of the Supreme Court was received here todey, and thé United States marshal was notified to return the men to jail. The men under sentence of imprisonment are E. V. Debs, G. W. Howard, Keliher, L. W. Rogers, James Hogan, W. Burns, R. M. Geodwir and Martin Elliot. There i: question to the time the men will The “original sentence y six s for D4éb8 and three months for hi s in two Gifferent contempt e entiences being le co efendant. of Debs a gerve. time to be served by the priser fs con- sequently a matter of dispute. [t is thought probabie, how that an effort will be made to have Judge Woods reinstate the concurrent sentences. Se MOSTLY AGAINST SILVER. Standing of the Republican Editors in Kansas, , Kans., June 10.—A local paper ade a canvass of the repul of Karsas to ascertain their ti- papers tude on the silver question, with this result: Out of 162 papers 17 are for free and un- limited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, while stand squarely on the money plank in the last republican national platform. piearn aca HUNDREDS ENTOMBED. Only Forty Miners Out of 409 Reach the Surface. BRESLAU, June 10.—The Segingoltes mine, belonging to Count Von Donners- mark, is on fire. “Out of the 400 miners at work when the fire broke out, only 40 reached the surface in safety. The fate of the other miners is not known as this dis- patch is sent, but a terrible disaster is ap- prehended. —__——_— ROBERTS PLEADS GUILTY. He Flourixshed a Revolver and Shot Little LiNian Spooner. Henry Roberts, the boy who amused him- self on the 25th of last’March by firing a revolver in the street, tolay pleaded guilty of assault and battery on the little girl, Li J. Spooner, who was struck in the leg by a bullet from the boy's pistol. He was indicted for assauit with intent to Kill, and had pleaded not guilty to the in- dictment. That plea he withdrew today, entering a plea cf guilty of assault and battery only. District ter plea, and Judge Cole remanded bey to jail until next Saturday to ay sentence. The maximum penalty for ple assault is eleven months and twen| nine days in jail or fine, or both, eee SHINGTO: torney Birney accepted the lat- the ws GROVE. President Fred A. Gee is quite sick at his cottage of nervous prostration. Miss Emma Reese has opened her cottage on Broadwayy +) Mrs. Hurdle is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jolly Jones/ Mrs. H. V. ‘Ritter and Mrs. visiting friends in Cleveland. Dr. Ritter has gone to Chicago. Miss Isabel Drury of ‘‘Drury’s Lane,” nd, is the guest of Miss Isabel Jack- Bowen are A game of base ball was played Thurs- ; between thé Oakmonts and Plummers, h resuited In a victory for the Oak- monts by a score of 23 to 9. Mr. Perry Allen, private’ secretary to Chief Justice Harlan, hes been visiting his father, Mr. Wm. H. Allen of Grove avenue. Miss Kittie MeBride is a guest of friends on the Circle. Among the vals with their families are Mr. Robert Cohen, Mr. How- ard Bartle, Kev. J. M. Slarrow, Mr. H. Alfen Wilson, M ¥. A. Hurdle, S rman of Oakmont is spending a few days with friends in West Washington. y Lieut. Gibson paid a flying trip to the Grove during the week. Miss Roberta Archer of Bel Air, Md., Is the guest of Mrs. J. M. Slarrow. ee The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. t+ But ail such orders must be ac- companied ‘By the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept wilh mail subscrip- . tions. Davis, M: ward and Mrs Redin Wood- ON A GOLD BASIS Chile’s Decision May Play an Im- portant Part in This Country. WHAT SECRETARY OF LEGATION SAYS Silver's Cause May Not Suffer Through the Chilean Conclusion. FOREIGN LOANS UNAFFECTED ——— On the ist ‘rstant the government of Chile placed its currency on a gold, basis and began the retirement of its paper money. A cablegram announcing this action has been received by the Chilean minister in this sity. For seventeen years Chile has been using a paper currency thal was in- troduced into its monetary system with the idea of keeping it at par. The result was that the paper money drove the gold and silver out of the country, until paper was the only medium of exchange. Then came a depreciation in the value of the paper dollar,which from circulating as the equiv- alent of an American dollar depreciated until it was worth but 32 cents. This was the condition of the government's finances when a metal money was demanded, and when, last February, the Chilean congress passed a law retiring the paper money and substituting gold and silver in its stead, though it is not expected that there will be any metal except silver in actual circu- lation, the velue of which will be fixed by its retio of exchange with gold. What is Said in This Country. This action of the Chilean government comes at a time when it will play an im- portant part in the great political fight just beginning in this country. The silver men claim that it is but another move on the part of the Rothschilds to add to the value of gold. The. gold standard or sound money men say it is-another practical les- son on the danger of having a currency based on anything that cannot command They value through intrinsic prep2rties. say it is a lesson on the danger of de} ation in the currency that should warn the United States and prevent the people of this country from making dangerous ex- periments with its curren: 5 Secretary Cruz of the Chilean legation was asked today by = Star reporter to ex- plain the practical effect of the action of government in placing its curren a gold basis. No Effect on Its Forelzn Loans. “It will have no effect on our foreign loans,” he replied, “but will simply insure to the country a stable currency. All of the Chilean foreign loans have been pay- able in gold, both principal and interest. The bondholders will not be given any ad- vantage cr placed under any disadvantage by this action of Chile. I do not anticipate g ctually in circulation in Chile. The = handled by the people will be both silver—its value determined by ed ratio with gold—and bank notes is- sued under a system similar in many re- ects to the national bank system in the nited States. This will be the entire ef- feet of the act which was passed last Feb- rnary and went into operation on the first day of this month.” ‘The government of Chile now owns large nitrate interests, which the congress of that country h provided shall be sold, the coin so edsto be used as metal money for cireilation in that country. The ic an “currency conversion bill,” as it is known, provides that the president of the republic, for the term of three years, shall 2 up to $10,000,0) in silver money. This reney is to be used in the redemption + money, which is to be de- In order to facilitate the pay- nt of purchase money to be derived m the nitrate properties, the president f the republic‘is empowered to discount or a advances abroad upon such un- oney. All bank notes of a are to be retired, and their place in the currency of the country wiil be taken by goid and silver. It is oO prov’ d thai silver shall not be a legal tender for more than $50, and for the pay- ment of sums above that amount it is stip- ulated that the mint shail exchange for the silver dollars presented to it. ATI ions to pay to the government can anceled with silver money, whatever amount of the obligations may be. provision it will be seen the ars about the same relation thé greenback does in except that the sic value peid pure valve less than the Through this silver dear b to gold in Chile a: the United States, dollar has an additional int: Many people of conservative tendencies is city are not inclined to think that the action of Chile will be a real detriment to the cause of silver. Comparatively litle it is expected, will be placed In actual in Chile, but that metal will re re as important because it fixes the value of the silver dollar. On the other hand, the law of last February required the president to coin a large amount of ver, and in this way the white meta’ y, and will be in de- mand ther for seventeen years it has béen splaced by a paper cuc fut the Chilean government will be under the necessity of having a «oMi reserve, just 's the United States maintains a gold re- rve, and this may ¢ complications in nipulating the Chilean tr Yy, as the currency cor’ stipu- lates that all obligations to the goverament nD nt that Las now giyen to a metallic currency has been on foot for two or three years. It seems ve had its entire support from the de mand of the people that they be provided with moncy that would not shrink in value. = ne of the two great nations of the earth, the other being Japan, that had declined to accept a gold stan- its currency. Her present action aves the burden of maintaining a silver standar! on Japan. = SS Renl Estnte Matters. E. C. Baumgras, real estate broker, has recently closed the following transfers: ‘te Genoa apartment house, for William BE. Schneider to R. Goldschmid, for $ residence No, 1441 Rh Island ave- I. M. Tiers, $20,000; als: of 16th and Mi: for Mrs. Tiers, at $22, idence No. 32308 16th street north- to Wm. E. Schneider, $35,0¢ street the re: 20; No. s t, for R. Goldschmid to M. T. Tiers, $4 the southwest corner of Maryland 3 ne and 7th street northeast, to Joseph Dr Aiken, $18,000; the two houses 15) and 152 E street northeast, for J. Aiken, $14,000; lots 98 and 99, square Mrs. Tiers, $14,000; lots 42, 51, 5 24 and 125, square on street between Mth and lith streets, to R. C himid, for $25,200, Through Thos. J. & Co.: The southeast corner of 17th ns 12th and R streets, to Adele Clagett, for $22,000. Sa sage mand Treasury Statement. Today's statement of the condition of the treasury show Available casa balance, Bold reserve, $9,425,802; net $25,199,291; net silver of 1800, $3,000; States notes in the creasury, $31,- 501,561; treasury notes of 1890, $29,455,819, Total receipts—this day, $1,160,279; ‘this month, $, Total expenditures—this day, $i,02 this month, $10,004,166. oo Congratulated Secretary Olney, Justice Harlan called on Secretary Olney today and congratulated him upon his ac- cession to the office of Secretary of State. Controller Eckels also paid his respects to the new Secretar; Run Over and Seriously Injared. A small child, named Willie Vinton, was run over by a dirt cart about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon near the power house at the foot of 7th street and seriously injured. John Winston, driver of the cart, who lives on 12th street northeast, was arrest- ed. The child’s parents live at No, 427 N street southwest. ———— Just Caught. New York Weekly. nd—“1 don’t believe that fish is Young Wife—‘Nonsense! It’s just out of the ocean. Im su Ii smells Just like salt water at iow tide. iver j | Breed, THE COTTON CROP. = Considerable Reduction in the Acre- age Planted in the Staple. The result of the special investigation made by the Department of Agriculture in 720 cotton growing counties shows that in $88 there will be little or no change in acre- age as compared with last year; 5 report increase of 10 per cent and less; 2 an in- crease of from 11 to 20 per cent, 3 an in- crease of from 21 to 30 per cent, and 3 an increase of over 40 per cent; 127 a decrease of 10 per cent and less, 250 a decrease of from 11 to 20 per cent, 158 a decrease of from 21 to 30 per cent, 44 a decrease of from 31 to 49 per cent, 7 a decrease of from 41 to 50 per cent and 33 a decrease of over 50 per cent. The consolidated returns of reports to the statistical division for the month of June show the state percentages of acreage, 98 compared with last year, as follows: North ‘arolina, 81; South Carolina, 84; Georgia, ;_Alabama, 89; Mississippi, 88; Louisiana, 87; Texas, 8; Arkansas, 40; Tennessee, S1; Missouri, 75; Indian terri- tory, 91; Oklahoma, Virginia, The average for the United States is 85 duction of 14.8 per cent upon the acreage given out in May for 1894. The average condition of the crop for June 1 is as follow North Carolina, 81; South Car- lina, Georgia, Florida, 92; Alabama, Louisiana, ; Texas, Arkansas, $9; Tennessee, THinols, 8% Indian territory and Oklahoma, 70; Vir- ginia, G7. The general average of the coun- es is $1, against 8.3 last year, and 85.6 in THE CASE OF MR. FICK. Ambassador Runyon Instructed to Se- cure His Release, The United States ambassador at Berlin has been instructed to investigate the case of Herman Fick and “to take such steps as may be found proper to secure the rez lease of Mr. Fick and permission for him to return to the United States.” Mr. Fick is a young American citizen, resident of Paterson, N. J., who went to Germany in the spring of 1894 to secure a legacy left by his grandfather. Ajout an hour after his arrival at his destination, and while in the house of relatives, he was visited by a military officer, who insisted that he must declare himscif a soldier of the German army or else leave the country within three ays. Fick produced a passport, showing that he was a citizen of the United States and re- fused to comply with the officer's demands. The latter left and returned soon after with a guard of soldiers, since which time he has been under constant military sur- veillance. It is said he will be enlisted in the German army in the fall unless the government can Secure his release. —_-e-______ TRANS-PACIFIC MAILS, An Order Issued to Facilfiate Their Transmission. The means of best facilitating the scnd- ing of the trans-Pacific mails (which now Jeayve the United States from San Francisco and Takoma) is the subject of an order issued to postmasters by Third Assistant “Postmaster General Craige. Inasmuch as it is impracticable for most of the postmasters throughout the country to keep accurately advised of the dates of sailing of the steamships of the different lines from different ports, Mr. Craige in- structs them to’ send all trans-Pacific. mail to the postmaster at San Francisco, Cal., unless specially addressed “Via Tacoma, Wash.’ Special instructions will be given to ppst- masters at several of the large cities to carefully calculate the time required for train dispatches between their respecti officag and Tacoma, Wash., having refer- ence to the dates advertised for steamship sailings to China and Japan, and when ex- pedition can certainly be gained for regis- tered mail, not special! ad&ressed to go otherwise, they “will bill such registered mail to Tacoma, Wash. Otherwise, prefer- ence will be given to the San Francisco exchange office. Tomorrow's Races. First race, five-eighths of a mile, selling— Foxglove, 127; Headiight, 127; Theirs L., 124; Grand Prix, 124; Tioga, 124; Half 122; Camden, ; Clansman, 122; Juiia L., 122; Bay Secret, 122; Heedmore, i27. Second race, one-half mile, selling—Boli- var, 114; Fonda, 114; Honest Tom, 114; Del- way, 114; Nemo, 112; Catspaw, 1 Red Cross, 112; Heathen ‘Bell, 112; Delia M., 101; Brilliant, 101; Maj. Hunt, 101; Odd Fel- low, 101; Ida R., 101; Welcome, 101. Third race, seven and one-eighth miles, | selling—Top Gallant, 114; Mirage, 114; Blue | Bird, 114; Chatau, 112; Dev iu4; Litho- graph, 101; Salisbury, 101; Valkyrie, 96. Fourth race, one enyon, 110; Home Run, 110; P: Kay: vO, 1033; Glen- e, 1035 Pesti- ddie M., ¥ 3; Chief J Samaritan, 103; Blondy’s Victim, 10: lence, 103; Fair Play, 103. Fifth race, one-half mile, selling—Mary R., 114; Tedd Gregg, 114; Tamma’ Hall, 114; Criterion, 114; Hippona, 11 Tiny Tim, 114; Meadows, 114; Aleppo, 1 Free Press, 1 Fluellen, 11 on Malhens, 1 Jews Harp, 10 Si: ; Annie T., 101. th race, six and a half furlongs, sell- 104; Wood- West Side, Padre, 101, chopper, 104; West Par lvl; Tancred, 88; Finnwater, St GASES? The Distinguished Sick. Miss Mary A. Dodge (Gail Hamilton) is slightly better today. Since early this morning her pulse has grown stronger and she breathes with less difficulty. She is still in 2 critical condition.” Representative Hitt’s condition continues to improve. Track Dry at St. Asaph's. The weather today was changeable. At one time it looked as if the rain would come down in torrents, then again the ould came out ard brighten things. e these unfavorable conditions a good crowd was on hand. The card pre- sented was a very good one. The track was dry and fast. Ten books were on. —— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F Sepang a yen. High. Low. . Wheat—July. 2 Oe NE Mera Cons, Sept. net nN § Corn—Juiy. 52m ty Sept. BB 58H Oats—Jaly SL Blty Se Lard—July Sept... Ribs—July 2 Sept. Month, July. Augns: September. October... 02+ t patent, 4.2524.50: cat straight, 4.150 shipments, "1,057 3504.60; spring Ww ceipts, 14063. barrel sid arrels; sales,’ 430" barrels. Wheat quiet’ and and “month, .S0%aS0%; Ju SLKanly, s steamer sales, sample, $ month, bid—re- celpts, sales, yellow, 57a57 2 mixed, 34234%.— 41,679 baste! ted, 4.75 per 100 ths. Butter y, 18a19; do. imitation, Liat 13; geod ladle, 19213; store pacl ti fresh, 14. Cheese York, GO size, 844; do. 35 size, 8%; do. 22 size, Washington Grain Mark Reported by the Grain Excha Spring patent flour, per } ight four, per barrel flour, per barrel, 4.50a: crel, 4.00a- .75:' clipped White oats, pe . 2 white oats, per 1, 3Sa: per bushel, 35436; No. 2 o. ¢ white corn, ¥, per_ton, 1 = + Mal; mixed | ‘corn, per Tow per bush Sali.o oats, buslel, 60a61 No. 1 timothy othy hay, , 11.50a12.50: No. per ton, "12,60a13.00; ‘No. 1 cover’ hay 00:10:06 r ton, 7 bulk bram,_per ton, 1 3 bulk“ midal er ton, : per ton, 4.00; Wheat straw, per ton, 6.00. The above quo- | Deposit and tations for car lots delivered on track, Washington. FINANCE AND TRADE Opening Prices Bid Up on London x Advices. GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT'S EFFECT Rumors Regarding Reorganization of Reading. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, June 10.—As the result of encouraging advances in the London mar- ket local operators bid up opening prices from 1-4 to 7-8 per cent this morning and forced some covering of last week's short contracts. The reduced supply of specu- lative holdings abroad and the low rates for carrying to the new account have in- spired an increased demand for the favor- ite international issues. The government crop report, to be issued this afternoon, will have an immediate influefe for good on both the local and foreign market, un- less present predictions of its nature are erroneous. It is expected to modify the recent reports of crop damage, especially té wheat, and to indicate the probabilities of a large corn crop. The latier expecta- tion was responsible for the advance in Burlington, both accounts being repre- sented in the buying of this stock. The market was for the most part domi- nated by ‘the professional trading element, but the continued inability to force sales of long stock has given rise to a marked in- clination to abandon efforts on the short side. An advancing market would attract an outside demand just at this time, owing to the fact that many of the doubtful fea- tvres of the situation have been removed. The return of Mr. Morgan from Europe Wednesday wiil likely be followed by im- pertant developments in the reorganization of Reading and Erie, as it is practically certain that the rehabilitation of the former property will be undertaken by this gentle- man in spite of statements to the contrary. The executive committce of Western Union will meet tomorrow and recommend the declaration of the usual quarterly dividend of 1% per cent in the stock of that com- pany, and Manhattan's directors are ex- pected to announce the usual quarterly disbursemert of 142 per cent en their stock. The demand for Tennessee Coal and Iron was continued tnis morning, the price of the stock advancing 3-4 per cent in con- sequence. Sugar opened strong, at an ad- vance of tz per cent, but sold off immedi- ately to U7 1-8 on the marketing of a small block of stock. At this point purchasers were abundant, and the price worked back to 118, but, as usual, the stock was for sale at this price and a reaction followed The recent backing and filling which has characterized all the transactions in this stock has occasioned considerable doubt as to the intentions of the manipulating interest, but the most reasonable construc- tion is that stock accumulation is the chief desire of those responsible for these er- ratic actions, The corsolidation bill, in which Chicago Gas is particularly interested, will become a law unless vetoed by the governor of Illinois today or tomorrow. The law ap- plies to all corporations, but the gas com- panies are direcuy concerned, owing to the fact that their consolidation has been the subject of enormous expenditures resulting from the Attorney General's persistent ef- forts *o declare such consolidation an open violation of the anti-trust laws of that state. Should a veto result an effort is already on foot to pass the law by the necessary vote of the legisiature, but this effort is moe lookei upon as likely to prove success- ‘al. The trading of the last hour was dull, but, in the main, strong at smail fractional gains. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the epening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices ef the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. S0 Broadway: Stocks, Hizh. Low American Sugar. ms 1% American Sugai 101 101 American Tonacco. American Cotton Oi Atchison Canada Southern. Canada Pacific. 113% Chic., RL and Pacific... Del.. Lack. and W Delaware and Hadson.. Den. and R. Grande Pfd Dis.and Cattle Feeding. General Electric. Minois Central, Lake Shore. Ere... - ouisville and Nashville Long Island Traction... Metropolitan Traction. x nhattan Elevated... ie X. Y.. C. and St. Lou. Nortliern Pacific. Northern Pacitie P1 Norti American, Pacific Mall. Phila. and Keading. Pullman Pal. Car Co. Southern Raliway... Phiia. Traction. Texas Pacific. aeun. Coal and Tren. Uniow Pacite. Wabasi yabasin Pid Wheeling ani Wireeting and LE. Pd, Western Unton Tel. Wiscousin Ceatral ~ We Washington Sivek Exchange. Sales—resular call—12_ 0’ ton ak, 10 at 108; Government Bonds. 4s, bid, 1 asked, U 4s, cou asked. UL S. 4s, v, District of Columbia Bonds. bid. 30-year fund 6s, gold, 11 yO1, currency, 117 bi + US bid 3. ‘_m.—Traders’ 3 10 at 106, registered, 111% 2 bid. Water stock Water stock » funding, 11M, asked. | Stys. regiztered, 1. Mi neous | Bonds. —W: Georze- town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, 13 bid, 133. asked. Washington and G town Railread conv. 6s, 2d, 1320 bid, 137 asked. tropolitan Railroad conv, és, id, 105% asked. Belt Railroad Ss, 88 bid, Eckington Railroad Gs, 100 bid. Co> id Gs, ) 11 asked. Wash 10. , 140% E . Chess Bs, "100. bid,” 10113 t Tis, and Huington Market Company. 18t asked. Washington Mar asked. Washin Citizens’, Capital, "11 sked. | Traders’, 104 Lincolu, 98 bid, 102 asked. ‘Ohio, unies.—Nattonal Safe Washington Laan and Awerican Security and 1. 18h Safe Deposit and Trust Compa Washington and Georgetown, ypoiitan, SO bid, S5 as asked. Eckingtc bid. Beit, i ropolitan, 68 bid, 1 151 WML. German-Americ 16. asked, : TH bid, SY asked. Peopl pllnculny $ bid,’ Si asked. Com ‘Vitle “Insurance Stocks.—Rezl Est 1, 118 asked. Columbia Title, 744 bi SHnaton Title, 8% asked. “Distriet Tithe, 11 asked jen, Market, Falls Ire, 13 ) asked. anorama, 20 asked. Mergenthaler Linotype, bid, 200 asked. . ‘x rights.