Evening Star Newspaper, July 10, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. eens Se PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ete Sees ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the thelr own socom SF 10 cents per week, or 44 conts per month. | Coplen at the ¢ounter 2 cents each. By mall—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with Te ear eit the Post Oblee: at Washington, D. ©. e ce . Cy secood-clase mall matter.) a ‘All mall subscriptions must be tes of advertising made known paid fn advance. on application. | WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1895-TEN PAGES. ACCOUNTS HELD UP|OLNEY AS A CANDIDATE/CORNELL OUTROWED A Hitch Between Treasury Officials @nd Librarian Spofford. eee NO MONEY PAID THIS QUARTER Trouble Said to Be Due to ference of Politicians. Inter- AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON An Investigation of the accounts of Li- brarian Spofford of the Congressional Li- brary by the auditor of the treasury for the State and other ccpartments, formerly fifth auditor, {s now in pregress. The law provides that if these accounts do not reach the auditor within ten days after the last day of the quarter for which they are rendered they shall not be ap- | proved, but shall be referred to the Secre- tary of the Treasury for his action. In some cases it is impossible for accounting officers to make their returns within the time specified, and an extension has always been granted readily in such Instances. No Money for This Quarter. Librarian Spofford’s accounts for the quarter ending March 31 should, under the law, have been in the hands of the auditor on or before April 10. They have not yet been received by the auditor. Mr. Spof- ford’s accounts for the quarter ending June 80 should, under the law, have been in the hands of the auditor on or before today. ‘They have not been rendered, Meanwhile, the auditor of the treasury having charge of the ibiariao’s accounts has declined to approve any requisition for money, and there has been a sort of deadlo-! Mr. Spofford relied upon his own resources in paying the forty-five emploves of the Ii- brary their monthly salaries since April 10, for he has been given no money from the Treasury Department for this purpose. The employes, however, bave received their salaries witn the same regularity as of old. No Imputation of Irregularity. Mr. Spofford has had charge of the Con- gressional Library for over twenty years. and has gained a reputation as one of the ablest, the most painstaking and best in- formed librarians of the world. There is no suspicion on the part of the Treasury Department that Mr. Spofford’s accounts will be found lacking in any way that would involve his integrity, for they have the utmost confidence in him, as has every one else. But the delay in rendering these accounts causes some of the department officiels to think that the system in use in the library fs not thoroughly businesslike, for If the accounts, they say, were kept posted up to date the quarterly returns might be rendered with the utmost prompt- ness. Mr. Spofford, for his part, has claim- ed that his accounts are kept up to date at all times, and that every day’s business is closed before the employes of the li- brary go to their homes. ‘The accounts of the brary are of greater moment than fs generally understood. The every day’s mail brings quantities of checks and money In payment of copyright fees and the keeping of the accounts in- volves considerable work. About $12,000 per quarter is spent at the library in pay- ing the salaries of the fcrty-flve employes. The copyright fees and the salary lists are about all that is included in the system of bookkeeping in use at the brary. Appoiatmepts in the Library. For many years the Congressional Li- brary has been under the complete control of Mr. Spofford and his management has never been interfered with. He has had the appointment of the employes of the library, power to dismiss any one at his pleasure and has fixed the salaries of every one under him. There has been no {inclination on the part of any one to fn- terfere with his management and he has always had the fullest approval of his acts by the committees of both houses of Con- gress which had control of the appropria- tions for the library. In this way the management has been little affected by changes that have gone forward in other branches of the government. The accounts rendered by the librarian have always had the fullest confidence of every one, and no one has complained if they were not ren- dered as promptly as was required of other bureaus and were not in exactly the same form that the Treasury Department had adopted in its own system of accounts. Suggested by Politicta Some people who are well Informed on the affairs of the library say that the pres- ent investigation of Mr. Spofford’s ac- counts was brought about solely by disap- pointed politicians, who have vought to install their relatives and constituents in the library, and who have been unable to do so. Also politicians who, after getting thelr people appointed to places in the “brary, were unable to have them pron:uted over the heads of old and efficlent employes. Mr. Spofford has adopted the practice of appointing young men to positions In the Kbrary at salaries of about $50 per month. He has sought to have a permanent force, and believes that by permanency only can the greatest efficiency be secured. He has promoted these young men from year to year and has resisted, It is said, the efforts of influential politicians to have their fa- verites promoted rapidly to salaries equal to those of the other departments. In a number of cases Mr. Spofford has taken on young men upon the recommendation of and Senators, and er a three- ti triai has permitted them to re- sign becanse he did not believe they were qualified for the work of the Itbrary. He has stood as a stone wall against the de- mands of politicians, and in this way, it is said, he has inspired many ermities. It Is these same politicians, according to report, who went to Secretary Carlisle and Auditor Thomas Holcomb, and Inspired the department in Its work of looking into the accounts of Mr. Spofford. These politicians claimed, it 1s said, that Mr. Spofford had been having his own way about every- thing in the library for too long a time; that he should be placed under restrictions in_ regard to appointments, and that his affairs generally shculd be looked after. A Probable Reorganization. There will be a general reorganization of the force of the library when it Is moved into the new library building, and there is @ strong sentiment among employes under Mr. Spofford in favor of having the civil service law extended to them. They claim that the work of the libray fs such as to make permanency of employment especial- ly necessary for the best interests of that branch of the government. They also say that only in this way would Mr. Spoffor be relieved from the immense pressur brought to bear upon him by the poli- ticlans. Mr. Spofford was visited by a Star re- porter today and asked if he would make any statement in regard to the investiga- tion of his accounts. He replied that this Investigation was now under way, that it would probably reach a-stage within a week when something definite could be known, and that until that time he could make no statement in regard to it. He said that it was a “clerical” investigation sole- ee Movement of Naval Vessels. The gunboat Petrel arrived at Yokohama esterday: The corvette Monocacy has left len Tsin for Taku, The cruiser Atlanta arrived at Santiago de Cuba yesterday from Port au Prince. The Secretary of State Added to the List of Possibilities. Politicians Who Think He Has Been Named as Mr. Cleveland's Residuary Legatec—His Official Record. ‘Those politicians who are devoting a large proportion of their time and energies to the casting of presidential horoscopes fave added to the list of possibilities Rich- ard Olney of Massachusetts, the present Secretary of State. In fact, his name is beginning to figure quite conspicuously in all calculations which must depend for verification upon the next national cam- patgn. The feature of especial prominence and significance which attaches to the likel!- hood of Mr. Olney’s candidacy is the alle- gation that he has been selected as the residuary legatee of President Cleveland. This is not held by those who believe Mr. Cleveland is aspiring to another term to mean that Mr. Cleveland has abandoned or even despaired of his supposed efforts to achieve his own renomination. But in the event that failure becomes in advance self- evident, then will all the influence and power of the administration be exerted in bekalf of the gentleman from Massachu- setts. Facts Urged in His Favor. The facts are set forth In the way of corroborative evidence that the President originally made Mr. Olney a member of his official family because of the high regard he entertained for his abilities and politi- cal acumen. That this opinion was not cecrfined to his legal attainments ts provem by the promotion of the Attorney General to the premiership. It is pointed out that Mr. Olney was unusually successful in con- ducting the Department of Justice. ‘The jabor troubles a year ago, which culmi- rated in the Chicago riots and serlous dis- turbances in California, gave him an op- portunity of proving his capabilities, and the record made at that time is believed to have materially added to his reputation. That it was sufficient to place him tn the eategory of eligible presidential timber is held to be evidenced by his promotion to ke Secretary of Stare. In his new position Mr. Olney’s friends declare that he will more than justify their high expectations by pursuing a conservative, but at the same time sufficiently vigorous foreign policy, and so conducting the affairs of nis department as to maintain and increase the reputation for executive ability he has already established. It is also urged that Secretary Olney’s financial views are of the most satisfactory character, and un- tainted by heresies of any description. At the same time he zealously affirms and ad- Vocates all the fundamental principles of democracy. His location, geographically, is regarced ss in his favor, because It i: becoming more apparent every day that Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Hill will destroy other in New York, and the party in that state has already been metaphorically grouna between the upper and the nether millstones. Mr. Olney is within approxi- mately speaking distaace of the metropolis, and would in all probability receive the 1 divided support of New England. Mr. Olney is sixty years old, which is politically considered the physical and mentai prime of life. The Debit Side. On the debit side of the ledger is placed the fact that Mr. Olney would in the event of his presidential candidacy be denounced as-a@ corporation attorney. This arraign- ment is met with the argument that his following of the law has in every respect been legitimate, and that his services as counsel for railroads can no more be charged to his discredit than in the cases of ex-President Harrison, ator Allison and other leading aspirants for the repub- lican namination. His meligibility is held to be in nowise indicated by the fact that ho has never been active in politics as the candidate for an elective office. The same disqualification could have been vrged egainst Secretary Lamont, ex-Postmaster General Bissell and Secretary Smith. As @ matter of fact, the late Secretary Gres- kam, although holding three cabinet port- pace Was never upon any but a county icket. ————__+-e- WELCOMING MR. FOSTER. Many of His Fellow Townsmen Call on and Congratulate Him. Mr. John W. Foster's return to the city from China and Japan was marked last evening by a particularly pleasant inci- dent, when a large number of gentlemen prominent in the social and business world of the capital took advantage of the op- portunity to make an informal call upon him to express their congratuiations and their pleasure In the fact that so much credit for the.conclusion of the arrange- ments for peace between China and Japan was due to a Washingtonian. Arrangements were made for the party to rendezvous at the rooms of the board of trade and to proceed thence to Mr. Fos- ter’s handsome home, 1405 I street. Among those who were in the party were Com- missioner Ross, Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard, president of the National Geographic So- clety; Col. John M. Wilson, Messrs. George H. B. White, Joseph R. McKibben, BE. S. Parker, Theo. A. Harding, Charles Bell, John Joy Edson, Henry Wise Garnett, Frederick L. Moore, B. H. Warner, presi- dent of the board of trade, and John B. Wight, secretary. At the house Mrs. Foster was assisted in recelving the guests by Mrs, A. J. Hal- Yord, Mrs. Jules Guthridge and Miss Ida Thompson, and a hearty welcome was ex- tended to those who had called to do honor to Mr. Foster. An opportunity was given to admire the many curios and works of art, gathered from all over the world,which make the house one of the most attracti In the city. Informal speeches of welcome were made by Commissioner Ross, Mr. Warner and Mr. Hubbard, to which Mr. Foster replied in a few words expressive of his gratification at the meeting. After- ward there was an adjournment to the dining room, where Mrs. Foster had a handsome collation spread that finished off the evening as pleasantly as it had begun. ——_—__-o.___ THE LAST DAY. Obstructions on Louisiana Avenue Must Be Moved at Once. Today is the last day of grece allowed the Louisiana avenue merchants to clear the sidewalks, and all persons found vio- lating the law tomorrow, with one excep- tion, will be presecuted. The exception is made in the Emrich case, where there is an unusually large ice box. Because of its size the owner will be allowed a few more days to get rid of it. Policeman Breen consulted Prosecuting Attorney Pugh at the Police Court this merning and wus instructed to swear out warrants for persons found violating the law tomorrow, These who own or rent stores will be permitted to occupy four feet of the space fn front of their places, while those who do not occupy buildings, but who have done business on the sidewalk, wiil not be permitted to do business at all at their old stands. — Personal Mention. Assistant Secretary Rockhill has gone to Berkeley Springs to spend a few days with his family pricr to his departure for Lon- don as a delegate to the international geo- . Jr. fourth artillery; W. Fuger, thirteenth Infant and Lieut. Arthur Murray, first artille are In the city. The Americans Exhausted in To- day’s Racing. LED FIRST, BUT SOON COLLAPSED «Were Overtrained” is the General Opinion. THE BRITISH JUBILANT HENLEY, Erg., July 10.—The Cornell University eight was badly beaten by Trin- ity Hall (Cambridge University) today. The men were rowed out before the finish line was crossed. One of them fell in a dead faint. ‘The day opened hot and clear with the wind lighter than yesterday, though still blowing from the Bucks shore, and as the Cornell crew upon this occasion had the opposite, Berkshire shore, the weather was considered slightly against them. Courtney, Corneli’s trainer, was again ill all night, and is under the care of a doc- tor, who says he is suffering from a chill. The members of the Cornell crew rose early, were well rubbed down and had breakfast at 7:39"a.m. They were all well and in the besf of spirits. They did not go to the boat house before the race, but re- mained in the headquarters until time to get ready to enter their boat, shortly after 12 o'clock. The substitutes paddled the Cornell boat down to the starting point. The scenes of yesterday were repeated along the course, although the crowd was much lighter. As the crew of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, paddled into position, in order to meet Correll in the fourth heat of the trials for the Grand Challenge Cup, the Englishmen met with a rousing reception. Their average weight was 165 pounds, and their names were as follows: T. B. Hope, bow; J. A. Bott, W. J. Fernie, F. C. Ste art, W. A. Beiber, B. H. Howell, A. S. Bell, D. H. Wauchop, stroke, and Paget Tomlin- son, coxswain Trinity Hail was first at the starting point and took up the Bucks position. Cor- nell was slow in taking up position the Berkshire side. = ae CorncH Leads by a Length. The word “Go” was given at 12:22 p.m, and Cornell first caught the water and started with a stroke of 46 to Trinity’s 42.’ Cornell was half a length ahead on turning into the course, after passing Regatta Is- land. Then the Cornell runners began to encourage the American crew, and under this stimulus Cornell, who had dropped to 38, spurted and Increased her lead to a length. ‘Trinity was then splashing slightly. Cornel made the half mille in 2m, 2 but passing Fraw! Court went all to pieces. Freeborn, No. 4, in the Cornell boat, dropped his oar and put his hands to his face. The Cornell crew seemed para- lyzed at this. Hall, stroke of the Cornell crew, seem- ed ‘not to understand what was interfer- ing with the momentum of the boat and half turned round. By the time the nellians were again at work Trinity was ahead. The Cornell crew were so rattled that they rowed like a lot of schoo! boys, and Hager, No. 3, in the American boat, dropped his oar and fell back Into the arms of No. 2, Spellman. The latter in- stantly received him, and as Hager did not try to recover himself, Colson, the cox- swain, called out sharply, “What are you about, there?” Hager then resumed his oar and seemed to try to row; but no sooner had the crew recommenced pulling with Trinity Hail five lengths ahead than it came Freeborn’s turn to hinder matters. He dropped his oar and with one hand before his eyes seerned to grope blindly to recover it. By this time Trinity Hall was seven or eight lengths ahead, rowing a long, even stroke, and they could be plainiy seen laughing to each other. Passing the mile post in 5m. 26s., Fen- nell’s head fell forward and he seemed about to faint. He also dropped his oar and rubbed his forehead. The shouts of encouragement of little Colson, the Cornell Coxswain, couid be di tly heard above the din of cheers fro’ shore, where the Cornell men were running along the bank frantically en- deavoring to encourage the crew. Fennell recovered and tried to row, but his oar struck the water flat, although it was sometimes In the proper position. Then again the men on the opposite side of the boat seemed unable to lift their oars and were occupied In trying to steady the boat. Hail, who was rowing steadily, looked the picture of despair. Nevertheless he kept at his work and almost alone seemed to pull the boat. Afier passing the mile post Hager, for the second time, dropped his oar, but he recovered himself, although he’ seemed ready to faint again. Dyer, No. 6, in the Cornell boat, and Ro the bow oar, who, with Hall, had been d ing the best work, also began to show signs of exhaustion and began splashing badly. ‘ The Cornell crew was then hopelessly behind and the race was virtually over. British Jubilant, Americans Heart- broken. ‘The crowds on the river banks and in the boats along the shore were frantic with de- light at Cornell's unfortunate situation, but the Cornell men continued to run along the shore shouting all kinds of encouragement to the demoralized crew. The Cornell men in the boat, however, seemed more fit to be in their coffins than in a boat race. The American spectators ashore and afloat were heartbroken at the collapse of the Cornell crew. The grard stand was filled with brightly- dressed American girls and many of them were crying at the finish. Trinity Hall won the race easily by eight lengths, and as the Cornell boat crossed the finish line Fennell tumbled from his seat in a dead faint. Trinity's time was 7m. 15s. The record time is 6m. 5is. Cornell rowed over the course Saturday in 7m. 4s., and before leaving Ithaca rowed the distance in 6m. 56s. The Britishers were wild with delight when Trinity passed Cornell at the three- quarters post, but words failed to express their degree of enthusiasm when Trinity Hall won and Cornell tailed along past the grand stand Then the Cornell men were received with hisses. They stopped rowing before they passed the judges, who hoisted the sign “Not rowed ou The band then played “God Save the Queen,” as the crowd cheered itself hoarse and poor Fennell lay as if dead in the bot- tom of the Cornell boat, while his nearest companions splashed water fn his face. Happily he soon recovered and the Corneil crew slowly paddled to their boat house, which was situated about a quarter of a mile beyond the finish. The Cornell men presented a pathetic sight as they arrived at the boat house, where their friends in waiting did not know the result, but there was no necessity for asking the question. The appearance of the crew only too surely gave the answer. Tears stood In Roe’s eyes as he stepped ashore, and the crew were so exhausted that they could scarcely lift their boat from the water. Several members of the Cornell Glee Club tried to arouse the drooping spirits of the Cornell crew, saying: “You have no reason to feel ashamed; you did your best.”” Colson, the Cornell coxsw erediz for th: way he kept head and encosraged the crew. He shouting to his men wkile they were tumbling about, { ,_ deserves TWO CENTS. THe proof of the pudding is in fe eating Yesterday’ Sfar contained 45 cofumns of advertisements, mare up of 763 separate announce: menfs. ZBese advertisers Sought pubficite—not merefp Space. “Steady boys, steady. Go ahead. You've got them.” Hopelessly Overtrained. The general opinion is that the -Cornell crew were hopelessly overtrained, and that there was no climate or malaria about it. Colson, who acted as spokesman for the Cornell crew, said: ‘“‘We had a hard race, and we were fairly and squarely beaten.” “Has the crew been overtrained?” Colson was asked. “Mr. Francis’ orders are that should be no talk on that subject,” the answer. Upon reaching thelr dressing room, half of the Cornell crew lay down on the rough board floor, and panted like hounds after a long run. In addition to the regular at- tendarts the members of the Cornell Giee Club who were present acted as rubbers, and assisted in washing down the crew with cold water. The other Cornell men outside the dress- ing room enlivened the proceedings by giv- ing the college yell again and again at the full strength of their lungs. In the mean- time the large boat house had become crowded with Americans, and they had a cheering effect upon the defeated crew. In addition, a number of Englishmen be- longing to Hen'ey called at the Cornell boat house and « ~ressed themselves as be- ing sorry that the Americans were de- feated. The following are expressions which some of the Cornell crew made after dressing: F. W. Freevorn—The Englishmen are the best men. George P. Dyer—‘I think we have noth- ing to be ashamed of.” Tom Hall—“I am not sorry we came.” C. A. Louis—“It is waste of time to talk about defeat.” there was A Former Collapse. The collapse of the Cornell crew at Hen- ley today recalls the fact that Cornell lost a race on the Danube at Vienna in 1881 in the same way, Shinkel, the stroke oar and apparcntly the most powerful man in the boat, succumbing when the crew was in the lead and about half the course was rowed, - > STABLEMEN BURNED TO DEATH. Fatal Fire at etroit Morning. “DETROIT, Mich. July 10.—At 2 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the livery stables of G. F. Case, 41 West Con- gress street, a brick four-story structure, All of the employes were lodged and fed in the building. On the fourth floor were sleeping accommodations for twenty-five men. How many occupied beds last night is not definitely known, but four horribly burned and charred bodies are at the morgue awaiting burial and one other per- son is missing. There were many narrow escapes and heroic rescues by the firemen and police. The following are the victkns: John Shaw, driver, thirty-flve years old, came from Canada some time ago. John Bowman, second cook, aged twenty, formerly of Bay City. 1 s Webb, painter, aged fifty-five here from London, Ont. low, and a gon in this James R. Shaw, harness makea az twenty-seven, has relatives at Caledon Ontario. ‘i Charles Davis, bart man, missing. Edward Hughes, a hostler, is known to have been in the building when the fire started and as he has not since been seen his bocy is supposed to be in the ruins. The loss will aggregate $100,000. There e about eighty: horses stabled in the basement, all of which were gotten out with the exception of C. A. Greave's Ethel G., valued at $1,000, and one of less value. Many vehicles of all descriptions, together with harnesses and other livery appointments, were destroyed. James Cummings, aged eighteen, a stable man, reiched a window on tht top floor, but was overcome by the smoke and flames and. fell headlong throvgh the window to ene street. He was badly injured and. may ie. Early This COAL MEN WANT TROOPS. The West Yirginin Companies Dis- missed by the Adjutant General. CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 10.—Orders haye been issued from the adjutant gener- al’s office dismissing all the companies of the eighth regiment, which were recently ordered to be in readiness to march to the scene of the Elkhorn troubles; but affairs in the mining region are by no means sel- tled. J. J, Tierney, one of the coal opera- tors in Elkhorn, wired at noon that the sheriff of McDowell county would do noth- ing. He reminds the governor of his prom- ise to protect their property, and says: “Our critical condition has been given widespread publicity, and, if a riot occurs, which is reasonable to expect, the good name of West Virginia will be tarnished and a setback given to the state. We should have troops.” At 8 o'clock last night John Cooper, one of the coal operators, wired: “Our people will not go to work unless they have abso- lute protection. The sheriff of Mercer county has promised nothing. My company would rather pay expenses of one company of your state troops than remain under the terrorism that exists today in this section.” —_—<—__ ROBERT TRIBOLET’S, EXECUTION. It May Lead to a Diplomatic Dispute With Mexico. NOGALES, Ariz. July 10.—Diplomatic correspondence of an extended character between the United States and Mexico scems probable over the recent killing of Robert Tribolet by the Mexican authorities for complicity in the recent robbery and murder near Frontreras, in the state of Sonora. Phoenix papers received here state that Tribolet's brother has returned frem,the scene of his brother's execution and declares that he was-in no way con- cerned in the robbery. They claim he was an ‘American citizen and that it was the duty of the United States to exact repara- tion from Mexico, WANTS A DIVORCE. At Seventeew He Married a Woman of Forty Years. On the 12th of October, 1886, George Cor- nell took unto himself a wife. George was then but seventeen years of age, and, in a petition filed by him today for divorce from Mary M. Cornell, George informs the court that Mrs. Cornell was then not only forty years of age, but also a widow, the mother of five children, the eldest of whom was two years older than himself. Mr. Cornell also statés that his mother gave him the same advice given by the elder Weller to Samuel, but, unlike Sammy, he disregarded his mother’s warning and married without her consent. To make matters worse, George alleges that for the last four years Mrs. Cornell has been a confirmed drunkard and mor- phine fiend, her whole body becoming cov- ered with punctures. And, to make mat- ters still worse, George says that his wife became real mean to him, treating him with the greatest crvelty and abuse,habitu- ally cal'ing him improper names, refusing to assist in any household duti and ne- glectirg to prepare his meals. On no less than four different cccasions, says Mr. Cornell, his wife endangered his life by upsetting burning lamps while endeavoring to {nject morphine into herself. He tried, he declares, in every way to reform her, but was finally compelled’ to leave her May 1, 1891, in‘order to save his life. For the reasons given by him, Mr. Cornell thinks he is entitled to a divorce. a Contagious Disease Hospital. The contract for erétting the contag‘ous disease hospital, to be located in the Wash- ington Asylum grounds, has been awarded to Columbus Thomas & Son, at $15,341. THE GIRL IS FOUND|'N MR ALLISON'S STATE/SPAIN’S INQUIRY Trene Robertson Was on Her Way to an Excursion. ENTIRELY NEW MAN WAS WITH AN Mr. Wimsatt is Highly Indignant Over His Arrest. ANOTHER MAN IS HELD —— E. Percy Wimsatt, a telegraph operator in a 14th street broker's office, was placed under arrest after office hours yesterday by Policeman Cramer on a warrant charg- ing him with abduction. Late last night he gave bonds in the sum of $500 for his ap- pearance in the Police Court and was re- leased. The warrant was sworn out by Waiter Robertson, whose place of business is at 002 Louisiana avenue. A. The parties to the case were in the Police Court this morning, but Mr. Mullowney asked for a postponement until next Mon- day morning in order to give the prosecu- tion a chance to get together all their wit- nesses. He did not seem to think that there was anything In thé charge, but agreed to give Robertson an opportunity of making as good a showing as possible. Wimsatt was very indignant at his arrest, and told a Star reporter this morning that he would muke Robertson suffer pecuniarily for swearing out a warrant against him. The First Disappearance. The young girl who is brought into un- pleasant notoriety by the case is Irene Robertson, a sister of the man who swore out the warrant. It is not her first appear- ance in print in a sensational case, for last winter she and a niece, Miss Marie Gamble, left town in a rather mysterious manner, which will probably be remembered by newspaper readers. It was said then that they had made the acquaintance of a fasci- nating young man at a dancing school and that at his invitation they went over to Baltimore. There he took them on a steam- er, which, he said, would bring them back here. It took them to Philadelphia, how- ever, and there the girls raised such a fuss that he ended by putting them on a train and sending them back to Washington. Irene is an orphan, but she has a number of relatives in the city, and they called in- to service several detectives, but all efforts to ascertain the identity of the young man proved fruitless. It was said at the time that the two girls, neither of whom is yet fifteen years of age, had aspirations to go on the stage as dancers, and the mys- terious man had started them toward New rk with a promise of securing them po- sitions. The present case, which ended in Wim- satt's arrest, is also surrounded with con- siderable mystery, and if the case really does come to trial there may be some in- teresting developments. It s¢ems that on the Fourth of July Irene Robertson, who had been visiting at Colonial Beach, was coming back cn one of the river steamers when she fell in with Wimsatt, who claims to have known her for only about three weeks. He is a rather good-looking and well-dressed young man, and, although only about twenty-three years of age, has .been married for several years. He lives with his wife at the home of his father on P street. As a married man he admits the indiseretton of his mild flirtation, but in- sists that it went no farther than that. - Whnt He Says. On the steamer last Thursday she was in the company of some reiatives, and, ac- cording to Wimsatt’s statement, he left her at the wharf after their return and boarded a cable car alone. ce Thursday nothing was known of the whereabouts of Trene, and, on information that Wimsatt had been with her on the boat, her brother made a further investigation of the first case and decided that the man who was in- volved in that answered to Wimsatt’s de- scription, and took out the warrant charging him with the first case. Wimsatt admitted last night to the police that he knew of the whereabouts of the girl, but dented that ke was in any way responsible for her disappearance. It ts sald that she has been staying with a girl friend on 9th street between S and T streets, and Wim- satt’s father accompanied a policeman to the house this morning with a subpoena for Irene summoning her as a witness in the case. They were told et the door that she had left, although it {s alleged that she was there as late as 7 o'clock this morning. It is said sat she denies flatly the charges which her brother has made, and which, of course, invoive her in an unpleasant man- ner. At the time that the two girls went off before it was said that the fascinating stranger was an electrician, who claimed that he could get them frea passes on a steanter, which he was fitting up with elec- tric Ights. Wimsatt denies being anything of an electrician beyond knowing how to handle the keys of a telegraph instrument. One of the morning papers contains what purports to be an interview with Wimsatt, in the course of which he said that he was once arrested on the charge of theft, but the facts showed he was not guilty. Wim- satt says that he did not make any such statement, and that it is absolutely false. Is Known in Alexandria. Wimsatt {s well known in Alexandria, having lived there the greater part of his life. He was for a long time a messenger in the Western Union telegraph office, and afterward an operator. He always bore a good character. He married Miss Bertio Young, daughter of Mr. Julian Young, and has no children. He and his wife have al- ways lived happily together and there has never been a breach. The Girl Found. This afternoon Walter Robertson, the girl's brother, met Irene on 9th street near the corner of H street in company with # young man said to be named George Mc- Aleer, but whose name was given as W son. They had stopped cn 9th street while on their way to the river front to zo down on another excursion. Irene was very much curprised at the appearance of her brother, and she was not at all anxious to leave her male escort, but her brother is a powerful man, and could have taken his sister from the voung man had the latter made any resistance. He made no resist- ance, however, and Robertson <ook his sis- ter to police neadquarters. There she had a long talk with Inspector Hollinberger, in which she denied having done anything wrong. When the inspector had finished his in- vestigation Irene was taken to the first police station, where she will be cared for by the matron until tomorrow, when an effort will be made to get her turned over to the board of children’s guardians or sent to the House of the Good Shepherd. She made 1 strenuous objection’ to, going in the patrol wagon, and shed a few tears, but when given to understand that there was nothing else for her to do she covered her face with a veil, and accompanied by Policeman Sutton she got in the wagon and was driven to the station. Subsequently, McAleer, the young man in whose company she was found, called at the eighth police tation to maku some inquiries, and Inspector Hollinberger had the officers detain him there until he could have him questioned a Commodore Matthews’ Trip. “Commodore Matthews, chief of the’ bu- reau of yards and docks, has gone to New York to make an Inspection of the improve- ments that are now in progress. Starting the Boom for Iowa’s Favorite Son. Chairman Lane and Free Coinnge— Warns the Republicans Against Un- sound Money—Part of Wisdom, DES MOINES, Iowa, July 10.—The Iowa republican state convention today attract- ed more than usual attention on account of possibilities affecting the presidential boom of Iowa’s favorite son, Wm. B. Allison. The utterances of the temporary chair- man, Joseph R. Lane of Davenport, were listened to with marked interest, as an outline of the Allison idea as to the present political situation. Mr. Lano sald: “Gentlemen of the con- vention: I congratulate you upon the mag- nificent harmony existing at the present time in the republican party throughout the state. A few years back through sense- less dissensions over questions not politi- cal we were temporarily defeated in state affairs. I congratulate you on the wis- dom of your last two conventions, and I trust the result of that experience will insure a continuaticn in that direction. “You have met to name the next gov- ernor of the state. You have another, and to my mind, a very important duty, to declare and annource the principles ‘and policy of the republican party in the state of Iowa. “This is not only important as affecting the coming state election, but in shaping the influence and position of Iowa in that national convention of 1898. “If wisdom prevails here today we have @ good’ prospect that the next President of the United States will be from Iowa. “In my view we should favor bimetallism, the use of both silver and gold, with the lergest use of silver in our currency that will not impair nor endanger in any way the parity in value of all money in circula- tion, whether metallic or paper. “In the past the republican party has espoused the cause of the people on all the great questions affecting their interests, and now the republican party must not be lured aside. The United States should not open its mints to free coinage of silver until an arrangement shall have been made with other lea¢ing commersial nations whereby they will agree to concurrently open their mints to fr2o coinage at an agreed ratio. Let this convention with the spirit of har- mony. and wisdom that prevails among ycu nominate its candidates and declare its platform and you will carry the state by 75,000 majority.” Lafe Young was made permanent chair- man. The weather today was perfect, and the attendance at the convention was the larg- est In the history of the party in this state. About fifteen active candidates entered the field for governor, Jackson Geclining to run for another term last spring. The field simmered down till only the following vpened headquarters Monday and sought nomination today: Gen. F.-M. Drake, Centerville; Senator James Harlan, Mount Pleasant; Senator Matt Parrott, Waterloo; Senator J. B. Harsh, Creston; Secretary of Stfite W. Mc- Farland, Des Moines; Senator J. T. Kam- erar, Webster City; Col. E. S. Ormsby, Em- mettsburg. When the convention convened the chances were believed to lie between the first three for the nomination in order, with Gen. Drake a strong favorite to win. ~ There was little interest today in the other offices for which nominations were to be made. It was generally conceded that Supreme Judge Given, Lieut. Gov. W. 8S. Dungan, Railroad Commissioner G. W. Per- kins and Superintendent Henry Sabin would receive the nominations. The con- vention was called to order by Chairman Elythe of the state central committee. —— THE WHOLESALE MARKET. A Way Found to Get the Old Lumber Cleared Away. Within a short time the old Haymarket square will be transformned into a whole- sale market. For several days the Com- missioners have been considering the mat- ter, and it was stated today that prepara- tory work would begin within the week. It was deemed advisable to hasten the matter in view of the decision of the court in the sidewalk obstruction case along Louisiana avenue. There is no appropriation avail- able for the work, but the authorities see a way to get out of the difficulty. Bids were opened several days ago for removing the frame buildings on the square. The Com- missioners were rather surprised at the bids, one contractor agreeing to do the work for $90 and the other for $?25. They thought in consideration of the lumber they would receive that they would under- take the work gratis. Building Inspector Brady was appealed to, and he advised a way out of the difficulty. It was to re- move the bulldings and utilize the lumber in repairing public schools, charging the cost of removal to the appropriation for repairs to school buildings. When the buildings and fences are re- moved the lot will be graded and divided according to the scheme agreed upon, It is to divide the lot into three parts similar to streets, with curbing and sidewalk on each, and have the wagons back up in each section and deliver the gcods direct to the buyer. —_——.__. THE PRINTING OFFICE. ‘The New Addition to Be Turned Over to the Public Printer. The new fire-proof addition to the gov- ernment printing office will be turned over to the public printer today or tomorrow by the engineer in charge of the work, and will then be ready for occupancy. Mr. Benedict has not decided what bureaus will occupy the new quarters, and this question will not be settled until his re- ‘turn to the city next week. The excavation for the foundation of the six-story addition on the site of the old stables is being yushed to completion as rapidly as possible. The public printer is exceedingly anxious to get into the new quarters, for while they will not relieve al- together the overcrowded condition of the building they will give a little room in which to carry on the work of the office. So crowded are the rooms at present that the office cannot reseive the full amount of paper necessary to do the work of the government, but ts compelled to have it shipped in small lots. ees: Loug Delayed Medals of Honor. Acting Secretary Doe has awarded a med- al of honor to Thomas W. Hoffman, late captain company A, 208th Pennsylvania volunteers, for most distinguished gal- lantry in action at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. This officer prevented the retreat of che regiment named during that engage- ment. A medal of honor has also been awarded to Capt. Joseph A. Sladen, United States army, retired, formerly a private in the thirty-third Massachusetts volunteer in- fantry, for most distinguished gallantry in action at the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864, in voluntarily engaging in the action at a critical juncture and by his courage and coolness inspiring the panic-stricken troops to successfully repel the fierce as- saults of the enemy. ——__—__-e. Appointed by the President. The President has appointed William H. Andetson of Kentucky to be register of the land office at Enid, Okla. He has also made the followirg appointments in the revenue cutter service: Charles F. Coffin to be chief engineer, Henry O. Stayton and Edward Dorry to be first assistant engi- neers Minister De Lome Going to See Mr, Olney. MINISTER EDSTIS’ PARIS INTERVIEW The Madrid Government Wants a Disavowal. A CABLE MESSAGE The Spanish fore!gn office has cabled to the Spanish minister here, Senor Depuy de Lome, concerning the reported interview of Ambassador Eustis in the Paris Figaro, with a view to having the minister ask the State Department to disavow the reported utterances of Mr. Eustis. The cablegram came Sunday, but owing to the absence of Secretary Olney and As- sistant Secretary Uhl from the city, the minister did not present the subject to the department. He cabled, however, to the home government, stating that he would act speedily in accordance with instructions 38 soon as the facts concerning Mr. Eustis’ interview could be established. The minis- ter left this morning for Boston, where he will be near Secretary of State Olney, who is already in that locality for the summer. Senor de Lome's trip has been in con- templation for some time, but it was,doub: less, expedited by the cables which have Passed between Madrid and Washington within the last few days. What Spain Wants to Know. The exact nature of the cable from the Spanish government cannot be learned, but it is believed to be, the first place, an in- quiry as to the facts, with supplementary instructions to make due representations of disapproval to this government should it be established that such an interview was given by the ambassador. In this respect the representations probably would Be somewhat similar to those which Secretary Gresham cabled to the United States min- ister at Madrid, telling him to demand @ disavowal and apology from Spain for the firing on the Allianca by a Spanish gun- boat. It Is thought, however, that the cable from Spain js conservative in character, with a view to securing action only in-ease the Eustis interview is shown to be au- thentic. It was sent before Mr. Eustis had given a disavowal of the interview in a Statement to a London correspondent. aturally this doubt as to what reflec- tion Mr. Eustis had made.on Spain, or whether he had made any reflection, has Prevented actioa by the Spanish minteter until the facts could be established, His main desire at present is to get the exact text of the statement in the Figaro, and after that to learn if Mr. Eustis has fully disavowed the reference to Spain. If the disavowal is male the subject will be irop- ped, but if it appears that Mr. Eustis has indulged in criticisins of a {friendly power, and suggestions that the United States would annex Cuba, the United States gov ernment will be asked to disapprove the action ef cne of its chief foreign offictals, and make such disavowal as is usual under the circuinstances, No Official Notice Given. - Up to this time the matter has not been brought to the attention of the State De- partment in any formal shape, although the officials have taken note of the reported In- terview as cabled to the American news- Papers. As the Spanish minister has left town the presumption is that he intends to see Secretary Olney personally and discuss the subject, and also to satiefy himself that there is a proper foundation before making a complaint, as otherwise he him: self would be placed in a most embarrass- ing position. ven without the reiterated denial of the authenticity of the interview, given out by Ambassador Eustis, it is gen- erally discredited here, the - newspaper which published the interview being re- garded as given to sensationalism. How It Affects Mr. Euntis. It ts unfortunate for Mr. Eustis that this particular story should be published at the present time, even though he suc- ceeds in stamping it as baseless, for it ig well calculated to affect his future. It may be stated that he has not found his post to be particularly attractive to him, and some time ago he made it known that he would like to relinquish it. This caused some surprise in Washington in view of the fact that from his lifelong association with the French-speaking element in his native state of Louisiana he was supposed te have a predisposition for the French people, whose social and national traits Would be entirely congenial to him. But the fact was that Mr, Eustis pre- ferred his own country to any other and was not content to alienate himself from the affairs of his native state, even for a@ term of four years. Now, however, it ig probable that he must remain for some time at Paris, even against his own inclina- tions, for the sole purpose of showing that his relinquishment of his post is not in any way to be connected with the publication of the interview, for to do otherwise might cast a cloud over the bright reputation he has earned while representing the United States at Paris as the first ambassador. o——_—_____ Firemen and Civil Service. It 1s probable that the firemen employed in the department buildings in Washington, numbering about 200, will be placed under civil service rules. Since the engineers were put in the service, subject to competi- tive examination, the firemen have been anxious to have the benefit of the law ex- tended to them. Taking the initiative in the matter they recently submitted a pett- ticn to the civil service commission, and the change is also recommended by the cn- gineers. It 1s understood that the civil service commission will forward to the President a@ recommendation thet the petition of the firemen be granted. The men of this class employed in the Treasury Department have been under fem of voluntary exami- nation for - Local Patents Allowed. Patents were issued today to McClintock Young, Frederick, Md., on paper machine wire-cloth protector; Frederick Mayer, Bal- timore, apparatus to make oi] gas; August Maag, Baltimore, cover for ice-cream can: Sweetser Linthicum, Wellham’s Crosa Roads, Md., land marker, furrower and cov- erer; Simon J. Harry, Washington, D. C., railway spike and tie; Philip C. Brown, Washington, D. C., car coupling. Frank C. Oberholtz was allowed a trade- mark on chewing gum. —_—+ 2 -+_____ Minister De Lome’s Departure. Minister Depuy De Lome of Spain left Washington this morning for Boston. He will remain with his family In the resorts near Boston until October, The minister chooses this location so that there may be ready communication with Secretary Olney on the pending Cuban trouble. The legation here will be closed after next Saturday, when the secretaries join the minister and establish a summer office with him. —+2+—. Ordered to New York. Naval Constructors Stahl and Linnard have been ordered to New York for tho purpose of inspecting electrical appliances there with a view to the use of electricity fn the cperation of turrets of the battle ship Iowa