Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1895, Page 1

- THE EVENING STAR HED, DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY NEE iy papa venue, Cor. The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Few York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers in the ity by carriers, on their own at 10 cents week, or 44 cents per month. ies at the gounter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents PEeturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 with a ntuple $1 per year, tage adiied, $9.00. aides foreign post 5 . (Entered at the Post Office at Washi D. a, “SE All wail subgcriptions toast be ace : mail sul jons mus . tes of advertising made known on application, Che £Lve g Star. [ No 13,214, WASHINGTON, D.O., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1895-TEN PAGES. TWO OENTS. Te proof of the pudding is in fBe cating. Yesterday's Star contained 39.cefumns of advertisements, mare up of 666 separate announce: ments. These advertisers fougSt pubficite—not merefp Space. ; IRENE WAS IN COURT Turned Over to the Board of Chil- dren’s Guardians, SAID T0 BS AN INCORRIGIBLE CHILD Another Phase of the Now Famous Abduction Case. HER COOLNESS ON THE STAND Irene Rob2rtson, the fourteen-year-old girl who, according to the statement of her eldest brother, was abducted by BE. Percy Wimsatt after coming up frem Colontal Beach on the Fourth of July, was this morning turned over to the kcard of chil- dren’s guardians by Judge Miller. The chances are that she will be indentured to an older sister, who Is marriéd, and lives at Falls Churcn. The wayward lass was spprehended on Oth street y2sterday afterncon by her brother, Walter Robertson, as stated in yesterday's Star. She vas tyrned over to the rolice, and, after an interview with Inspector Hollinberger, was taken to the first precinct station. She spent the night in charge of Miss Lewis, the matron of the staticn, who has had so many wayward girls under her kindly care. About 10 o’eluck this morning Detective Rhodes drove up to the station in a buggy, accom- panied by Mrs. Taylor, the Falls Church sister. They took Irene with them and drove direct to the Police Court. In Judge Miller’s room the young girl was given a seat In one corner, but the news soon spread abroad that the heroine of this rather curious and mysterious case was in court, and in a few minutes the room became crowded with people anxious to get a view of Fer. She stood the curious glances well, and was as composed a per- sonage as there was in the room. It is said to be the rule to speak of any young girl who gets into the meshes of the Jaw as being pretty, or, at least, attractive. It lends interest to the story. Irene Rob- ertson is very close to being a beautiful girl. Any one who saw her on the stand this morning will bear cut that statemente Although not yet fifteen, she is rather well develcped, and has a dainty figure. She is a typical “summer girl.” In court this morning she wore a sailor hat, with a white chiffon veil bound round it. She wore a@ blue and white shirt waist, with a big sailor tle, and a plain blue serge skirt. Her hair is very dark, almost black, and waves down so as to partly cover her ears, Pipe a in ir rie age Her See is nearly perfec e is very and her skin fs slightly tanned from her stay at Colonial Beach, but under it is.a fresh and healthy color, which covers her cheeks, especially when she is indignant.or angry. Would Have Her Own Way. ‘Willful? Well, rather. She has grown so accustomed to having her own way that brooks no restraint and may be she @idn’t look wrathy when the judge told her that the board of children's guardians would Lave absolute control over her dur- ing her minority! She smiled in a rather enéering manner, as thouga sie entertained grave doubts as to whether any person or board could get that sort of control over her. When on zhe stand she was as cool as could be, and really looked as though she was making eyes at the judge. Several times he reprimanded her rather sharply, and gave her to understand that it_was no laughing matter. Before the case was called a Star re- porter asked her if she had anything to Say about her alleged abduction by young Wimsatt. Her sister, who was sitting with her, told her not to talk, but she calmly told her sister that she would talk to whomsoever she chose. “It's absurd to hold Percy Wimsatt on the charge of abducting me last fall,” said Irene. “Why, I didn't meet him until last Decoration day. The mau that took Marie ard me to Baltimore and then to Philadel- phia on the pretense that the boat was coming back to Washington was named ink Sherwood. One of the policemen knows him, and Is going to have him in court next Monday, and that will disprove a Shoat ag Percy. ave seen Percy a couple of times since I met him, but my sister forbade me having anything more to do with him, and told me if I didn’t mind her she would get the young man into trouble. He sent me two le:ters and a box of candy with cach. Tate the candy, but I aid not answer his foes h a the Fourth of July I came up from Colonial Beach with two of my brothers in- law. Mr. Gamble ard Mr. Johnson. I stay- ed that night with Mr. Johuson. Mr. Wim- fn was on the boat, and I saw him, but it not true to say thet I came up with him. fe left at the wharf and came up on tle second car ahead of us. Sdturday morning I went to stay with the Cook girls on 9th street. Mr. Wimsatt called on me_ there that evening, and Monday evening I went down to Marshall Hall with him. Yester- day I was on my way back to Colonial Beach with Frank McAleer, who is only a sixteen-year-old boy, when my brother grabbed me and turned me over to the Police. Percy told me once that he was a married man, but I thought he was joking, for lots of the fellows give us girls a bluff like that.” Irene’s feelings toward her brother Wal- ter are not of the kinaest. Every time she mentioned his name her eyes flashed and he looked as though she would like tc stick a hat pin in him. As she was talking with the reporter he came over to sit down beside her. She jumped up at once with an indignant toss of her head and moved to the other end of the bench, so that her sister was between them. Then she turned her back cn him and looked away. The Charge Against Her. In the information against her Irene was charged with being an incorrigible child. She was given a chair in front of the law- yers’ table, and listened intently to the de- scriptions that were given the court of her ebaracter and behavior. Sometimes she would get angry and deny the statements in an audible tone. She would whirl around in a scornful and defiant manner, and it is safe to say that the board of children’s guardians will have no sinecure during the ext six years. ‘The evidence in the case showed a rather curious condition of family affairs. Irene is the youngest of fourteen children, her brother Walter, who is forty-two, being the eldest. From the evidence it was clear how Irene could develop the tendencies she did and how it was possible for her to go wher- ever she wanted with whom she chose. Since her father's death, four years ago, she has lived with various members of her family, most of whom are married and ve homes of their own. She would visit m one to another occasionally, and each one would feel satisfied that she was being roperly cared for by some of the others. Bhe had no lezal guardian, and the money left for her by her father was held in trust for her by a man who is not a member of the family at all. Most of the time she has lived with Mrs. Taylor at Falls Church, but gome time ago she went down to Colonial penen to stay with two of her sisters, who ave cottages for the summer there. | There were three witnesses who told their stories in court this morning—Mrs. Taylor, ‘Walter and J. R. Robertson. The latter is @ married man, with several children. He Yan a butcher stall on Louisiana avenue, and his stand was one of those which was recently cleared out. He bears an excel- jent reputation as a hard-working man. The stories of the three did not agree, and showed that all is not harmony in this big family. Walter insisted on pressing the case against his sister and recounted all the incidents of her life for the last year, giving each in its worst light and implying @ number of things that the bare recital of the facts would hardly seem to justify. He id that his sister denied that Wimsatt was the man with whom she went on that unfortunate pleasure trip to Baltimore last fall, but that he thought he was the man and intended to press the case against Wimsstt. Willing to Take Her. Mrs, Taylor said that she did not think that Irene was incorrigible or in any way worse than many other girls. The girl was unfortunate u her bringing up, perhaps, but was not out of their control. Irene was always welcome to a home with her, and Walter had no objection to her going there. R. Robertson, a younger brother, did not seem to like Walter's attitude in the matter, and expressed the opinion that it would ‘be far better if Walter had uever pressed the charge and given the ease such publicity. He said that the balance of the family were opposed to Walter’s actions, and he told the judge that Walter was too much of a drinking man to be intrusted with the care of the girl. He offered to be responsible for her care himself, and ex- pressed the willingness to give bonds up to $5,000 to produce her at-any time This was the first time since their father's death, he said, that Walter had shown the slightest interest in the girl's welfare. This latter statement was also borne out by Irene, who took the stand in her own tehalf. The girl told the judge all about herself, and anewered his questions with the’ greatest calmness and composure. She said that she would vather live with her sister in Falls Church, but Judge Miller said that it -was too easy for her to come into town and have a good tire in her own way, and he Intended to put a stop to that sort of performances. He talked to her very plain- ly and gave her such @ lecture as she has probably not had fn a long time. Turned Over to the Guardians. The outcome of it all was that Judge Miller turned the girl over to the charge of the board of children’s guardians, to have full authority over her until she is twenty- one years of age. The board will make ar- rangements by which she will be intrusted to the care of Mrs. Taylor, but it will be under severe restrictions, and Irene will be prevented from coming into the city when- ever she wants to, for the board will not allow her to live with any of the cthers but Mrs. Taylor, who will be held account- able to the board. S It begins to look now as though the pros- ecution would have very little to go on in the abduction case against Wimsatt. It is not at all ur ikely that it will be dropped. Irene denies still that he is the man of last fall's adventure, and as her whereabouts have all been accounted forin a satisfac- tory manner since her return from Colonial Beach on the Fourth of July it would be a little difficult to make out a case of ab- duction. ———+—__ - SLOPE SENATORS All Are Anxious to Serve on the Commerce Committee. Importance of the Assignment to Men From the Pacific Side of the Union. ‘There bids fair to be quite a contest among the republfean members of the Sen- ate from the Pactfi¢ coast states for the Position on the committee on commerce which has heretofore been filled by Sena- tor Dolph of Oregon. It ts understood that Senators Perkins of California, McBride of Oregon nnd Squire of Washington would each like to secure the appointment, while Senator Wilson of Washington would ac- cept the position if tendered him and Sen- ator Mitchell of Oregon might take it un- der certain conditions. The place is con- sidered one of especial importance, as the committee deals with all questions of com- merce which come before the Senate and acts in an advisory capacity to the appro- priations committee in recommending ap- propriations for river and harbor improve- ments. ‘There are naturally many places along the Pacific coast from Puget sound to the Mexican border which seek pref- erence at the hands of Congress, and the rivalry between them is quite sharp. The possibility of the extension of the trade of the United States with oriental countries also enhances the importance of the as- signment at this time in the eyes of the western men. Senator Mitchell’s Chances. Being the oldest Senator of the five men- tioned and coming from the same state that Senator Dolph represented, Senator Mitchell could probably secure the posi- tion if disposed to accept it at the sacri- fice of some other important committee assignment. He occupies a peculiarly com- manding position on the Senate commit- tees, standing as he does at the head of the republican representation on the com- mittee on claims, post offices and privi- leges and elections. Z In case of the organization of the Senate by the republicans the will naturally be absigned to the chairmanship of his choice of these committees, and will hold his position next to the chairman on the other two unless he voluntarily resigns to ac- cept a position on some committee, lke commerce, of which he is not now a mem- ber. He will probably not make this trans- fer. It is understood among his colleagues that he would prefer to allow his own as- signments to remain as they are, if he could secure the appointment of his new colleague, Mr. McBride, to the commerce vacancy. He realizes, however, that ft will be difficult to secure for a new man an assignment of the importance of this, and one which is sought by older Senators. Favorable to Senator Squire. Senator Perkins will meet with the ob- jection that Mr. White of his own state is now a member of the committee. Mr. Wil- son of Washington is nota candidate in the ordtnary sense, but some of his sena- tcrial fricnds are urging his fitness for the place. The same objection which applies in Mr. McBride's case would hold in Mr. Wilson’s. The latter would enjoy ‘a slight advantage from the circumstance of having served in the House before his election to the Senate. At present, therefore, the chances seem most favorable to Senator Squire's ¢can- didacy. The selection will depend upon the turn affairs may take at the beginning of the next session, and it is impossible to foretell to whom the assignment will go. There is very little or no doubt, hotwever, that some one of the Pacific coast Senators will be appointed to the place. ———_—-2-____ UNCLE SAM AND SPAIN. Another Era of Good Feeling Has Set In. The Spanish government ‘again cabled Minister Depuy de Lome this morning, pre- sumably concerning the interview -of Am- bassador Eustis.. As the minister is in” Boston the cablegram was forwarded to him there. While nothing definite can be learned as to the nature of the dispatch, the belief is entertained that the Spanisa foreign office ts entirely satisfied with the prompt assurances given, by the United States minister at Madrid yesterday, ¢on- cerning the inaccuracy of=the-Hustis | terview as reported. Minister Taylor also took occasion to assure nish aus thorities of the friendly attitude of the United States. This appears to do ‘away’ with everything to which Spain could take, objection, and the cablegram to Senor Dé‘ Lome doubtless withdraws the instruction: previously sent him to investigate an make suitable protest if the facts warrant- ea it. r eee THE ALLISON BOOM Mr. Clarkson Not Conspicuous in Launching It. FEATORES OF THE IOWA MOVEMENT The Senator Regarded as Repre- senting Northwest Sentiment. HIS FINANCIAL CREED Two things are remarked of the Iowa state republican convention. The first ts the reference, practically, of the financial question to the next republican national convention, and the second {s the fact that Colonel Clarkson did” not appear as the custodian of the Allison presidential boom. Both of these things are regarded as im- portant. ‘The silver question is a much more deli- cate question to handle in Iowa than in Ohio. In the latter state the republicans have never been obliged to trim or qualify as to silver. Mr. Sherman, ever since the question became of mioment, has molded his party’s sentiment on the subject, and the buckeye republicans, whenever money was the Issue, have won under his leader- ship. In Iowa the case has been somewhat different. Both the old greenback craze and the free coinage craze have played a prominent part in affairs there, and it has more than once taxed the capacity of the locai republican leaders to meet the em- barrassments that resulted. This year the need of prudence was unusually great, for not only was the local situation to be taken into account, but Mr. Allison’s national for- tunes ae well. And so the solution of the dificulty was the reaffirmation of the party's financial deliverance of 1892, which all ‘republicans east and West had, of course, already indorsed. The Sentiment of thé Northwest. Tt is suggested also that the situation and sentimept throughout the whole of the northwest had to be considered. Mr. Al- son is not alone Iowa's choice for the presidency, but he stands well with the republicans of the neighboring states. It fs claimed for. him, indeed, that he ts rightfully to be accepted as the northwest’s candidate, including states strongly for silver. His record is that of a bimetallist. His votes against free coinage have always been cast with the distinct explanation that he did rot.consider the United States able -to embark upon that policy without the ald of other great commercial powers. And, such, it is belteved, will be his posi- tion*next year. This latest Iowa deliver- ance preserves the point, and will protect the Senator from injuriows attack pending the shaping of the issue for the presiden- tial campaign. Mr. Clarkson Not There. Mr. Clarkson has for some years been very much in evidence !n Iowa republican af- fairs. He did not appear to run the recent convention. His failure to do so incites some remark. He is still in favor of Mr. Allison fcr Pr2sident, as, indeed, all Iowa republicans are. But he is not in charge of the Senator’s boom. He has become, for the time being, at least, something of a looker-on. And therein he is thought to stand with his old associates, Mr. Platt of New York and Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania. In New York the Morton boom has passed out of Mr. Platt’s hands entirely. Leaders distinctly anti-Platt have taken charge of it, and are pushing it with energy. Mr. Platt is understood to remain friendly to Mr. Morton, but he is not regarded as Mr. Morton’s representative. In Pennsylvania Mr. Quay for a time was thought to be constructing a presidential boom for Gov. Hastings. But that is off. The two men are almost savagely arrayed against each other now. Mr. Quay is quoted as being first for one presidential candidate and then for another, but he is not booming any- body. Ard so also with Mr. Clarkson. He favors Mr. Allison, but he fs not recognized as Mr. Allison’s representative. The state of Iowa itself has become the Allison boom- er, and Mr. Clarkson is merely an approv- ing observer. Mr. Allison’s friends like the new ar- Tangement. It removes his candidacy from @ tce intimate connection with tosses and bosrism, and connects it with the openly expressed desires of the people. —_—_—_—e-____ THE G. P. 0. AND CIVIL SERVICE. A Question Raised as to the Legality of the Recent Order. Some of those who opposed placing the government printing office under the civil service rules have an idea that an investi- gation will be instituted by the Fifty-fourth Congress, when it shall have been organ- ized, as to the authority of the President to place tie office under civil service regu- lations. It is urged that the law creating the bureau prevents such action unless the act should be repealed. The original law permits the head of the office “‘to employ, at such rates of wages as he may deem for the interest of the government and just to the persons employed, such proof-read- ers, compositors, pressmen, binders, labor- ers and other hands aa may be necessary for the execution of the orders for public printing and binding authorized by. law; but he shall net at any time employ in the office more hands than the absolute neces- sities of the public work may require.” It is claimed by those who are dissatis- fied with the civil service extension that as no portion of the acts creating the gov- ernment printing bureau has ever been re- pealed, the public printer Is charged by law with the employment of those under him and that his rights in this respect cannot be abridged. “At the clvil service commission it is sald that the authority of the President to ex- tend civil service rules to the government printing office cannot be questioned. The power is vested in the President from three sources: By the Constitution of the United States, by section 1753 of the Revised Stat- utes and by the civil service law. It is said the act of Congress conferring certain rights upon the public printer_must also be construed in connection with these other laws, and the construction thus obtained fixes the President’s authority in this case. a THE COMMISSION COMING HOME. The Examination of the Cann! Routes Completed. ‘The U. S. S. Montgomery sailed yesterday from Colon for Key West. The Nicaragua canal commission is aboard, having com- pleted its examination of the projected Nicaragua and Panama canals. Because the Montgomery is wanted to join Admiral Bunce’s North Atlantic squadron in the cruise to begin August 1, the departmeat has countermanded the order to bring the canal commission to Mobile, whence it started, and the vessel is ordered to New York via Key West. The commission wishes to be put ashore at Key West so that it may come directly by train to Wash- ington, but if the health authorities object to its landing, which is believed to be prob- able in view of the fact that it Is coming from the fever country, it will go by 8 to New York. o-____ Consul General Williams at Havana. United States Consul General Williams “ has notified the State Dcpertment by letter of his arrival at Havana and his resump- tion of duty as consul general. UNCERTAINTY AS: TO ISSUES Sound Money Democrats May Support the "Republican Candidate, In Case the Silver Men Dominate the Democracy—No Independent Candidate. There appears to be as much uncertainty about the issues of the next presidential campaign as there fs concerning the candi- dates. There are a number of things to disturb the “single issue” theory. The “sound money democrats” are arguing that if they capture the democratic party or- ganization and raise the standard of sound money at their national convention all the failures in the administration of affairs during the past two years will be forgiven, while the restoration of prosperity will wipe away the memory of the hard times. Case-seasoned politicians see in this hope but a visionary gleam. They foresee that if the democratic convention puts up a “sound .money™ candidate that issue will be disposed of as between the two old par- tles, and the reasons presented for making choice between them will be drawn from their past records and their known aiti- tude as to questions other than money. Republicans Waiting. It is recognized by the experienced poli- |.ticlans that silence on the’ part of the re- publicans as to the revenue question, the administration of the Treasury Depart- ment and Mr. Cleveland’s foreign policy will be observed only pending the settle- rent of the question of which faction of the democracy is going to write the creed for '96. If the supremacy of the adminis- tration-is established its record will make the issue, and the republicans will proba- bly not be reluctant to let the fight come on that, and the silver issue will be fought out with another party yet to be formed. The only way the single silver issue can be made is by the domination of the silver men in the demogratic convention and an open rupture, with the entire separation of the administration faction from the organ- ization. It 4s probable that in such an event the sound money democrats wouid go in a body to the support of the sound money candidate of the: republicans rather than put a candidate In the field them- selves. There has been some speculation on this point. I No Bolt by Sound Memey Men. It has generally cone onthe assumption that if the Cleveland péople failed to con- trol the convention they would nominate a man with their own votes and thus two sets of candidates would come out of the divided convention. This ‘does not agree with their plans. It is safe to state that the administration demderats will not do anything to divide the: “sound” money vote if they cannot control.the democratic convention. While not adimitting that there is any probability of their being outvoted in the convention, they ‘recognize the un- certainty, of the situatiog well enough to consider their course in such.an event, and it is understood among the leaders that “sound money” is to‘be considered ahead of everything, and that there shall not be two “sound” money candifates in the field except by regular party mamination. The control of the demoergtte renvention by the silver men will mean:the transfer of the Cleveland support to'the republican can- didate, if pledged to antagonize silver. Under these circumstances the money ques- tion would be the only ‘onp at Issue, but it 1s recognized that under ‘any other ft will be impossible to ignore other questions. What Troubles Silyer Men. The ultra silver men who want an inde- pendent party are having trouble over this very point. Those whose wisdom warns them that they must avoid all other ques- tions if they are to get together, the men } who agree on silver are confronted all the while by the dispasition in yarious quarters to unite other pet propositions with this one of common agreement. This, more than anything else, perhaps, embarrasses their accomplishing an effective organization. A VALUABLE VOLUME. Fentures of the May Bulletin of the Bureau of Statistics. ‘The bureau of statistics of the Treasury Department has issued its May bulletin of “Finance, Commerce and. Immigration of the United States”—the largest issue of the kind ever made from that office. Many new features have been introduced in the last year. The imports and exports are given in great detail for the month and for the eleven months of the fiscal year, together with the warehouse returne, the movement of precious metals and tonnage and immi- gration returns. Special tables are given of the imports of wool, sugar and some metals of more than usual interest from commercial or revenue causes. Compara- tive prices of leading articles in American and English markets-are given for a serles cf years. All of the treasury tables show- ing the condition of the gold reserve, the amonnt of circulation, revenue and ex- penditure, silver coinage:in circulation and the cash balance at the end of each month for a serles of years, are given. The hold- ings of gold by the leading state banks of Europe, and the clearing house returns in the United States and England, are also included. The imports under tariff laws for 18S3 and 18%) are contained, and bring the publication through the manufactures of. iron. The distribution of this document is now under the control of the public printer. ——_-o+______ OUR INDIAN POPULATION. Less Than a Quarter of a Million of Aen. Returns sent in to the Indian bureau from the various agencies show an aggregate population of aboriginals.in the entire country of 248,233. This footing does not include the native population of Alaska, which is of a distinctly dissimilar ethno- logical type from the American Indian with all his variations of physiognemy and tribal peculiartties. It is surprising to discover from these fresh statistics‘that a very large Proportion of our Indians. support them- selves without aid from the government. The number’ of these self-supporting In- dians in the aggregate is 242,900. There are 133,417 Indians living on neservations, and of these 98,632 are self-supporting. Nearly all these who earn their m living do so by agricultural pursuits, in which the wo- men share the labor and the results. Little of the produce of Indian labor is sold for transportation away from the region in which it is raised, most of it going into the home consumption. An Unnecessary Alarm. The alarm of the Yankton Sioux Indians of South Dakota over the supposed loss by them of the Pipestone quarries is sald by the Indian office to be based cn a miscon- ception. So far from the Indians having lest title to the quarries, their rights have never been stronger than ‘how, and unless some action in the matter is taken within ore month by the United States govern- mient it is probable that their title will be- come absolute. ‘West Point Cadets. Cadet appointments to West Point have been issued to Edmund Rhett of Charles- ton, S. C.; George Pierson, Emory, Tex. Claude Shuford (alternate), Tyler, Tex.; John M. Borister (alternate), Le Raysville, Pa.; Wm. H. Crago, Carbondale, Pa., and Arthur C. Thompson (alternate), Scran- ton, Pa, CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Fourteenth International Convention in Session. ATTENDANCE LARGER THAN EXPECTED Opening Exercises in Three Places. THOUSANDS JOIN IN SONG Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, Mass.,’ July 11.—The fourteenth international convention of the Christizn Endeayor Union is now open and the at- tendance is even larger than the most san- guine estimates made in. advance. ‘The opening exercises took place simultaneously in Mechanics’ Hall and in the two big tents on the common. Most of the District of Columb‘a Endeavorers went to the hall, for Mr. Percy Foster led the great chorus, and, besides, Gov. Greenhalge was to deliver the address of welcome there on behalf of the state of Massachusetts. Although the praise meeting did not be- gin until 9:30 o'clock there were crowds in waiting when the doors were opened and the vast auditorium was filled with an eager and expectant mass long before the hour for the first service. The crowd was not idle during the wa'ting time, for a song would be started in some part of the hall and all in the vicinity would take it up and sing with a will. Sometimes there were at least a dozen different hymns being sung in different parts of the building. On the platform were the trustees of the United Society, clergymen from all over the world, and the chorus of three thousand, which over- flowed into the gallery on either side. After the seats in the vast auditorium were all filled the people continued to pour in, and when Mr. Foster waved his baton for the opening hymn fully ten thousand voices joined with the choir in singing “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Called to Order. Other songs were sung and there were brief devotional exercises before Dr. F. E. Clark finally rapped the convention to order with the handsome gavel presented by the Oregon delegation. ‘There was no hitch in the program of the speeches of welcome, except that Mr. Capen, the chairman of the '95 committee, and Rev. Mr. Plumb, who spoke for the pastors of Boston, exchanged places. This was done because Mr. Gapen had arranged to say some pleasant things of Gov. Green- helge, and that official had not arrived when It came Mr. Capen’s turn to speak. He came upon the stage, however, just as Dr. Plumb finished, and then everything moved along smoothly. = The popularity of the chief executive of Massachusetts was fully demonstrated when he arose to speak, after Dr. Clark had supplemented In strong terms the good ghings ‘that had been sald of him by Mr. a) pen. The applause lasted for fully five minutes, and there were cheers and waving of hand- kerchiefs. Then it was renewed, and it was some minutes before the governor could make himself heard. His address was an eloquent welcome on behalf of the state and was received with the greatest en- thuslasm. The response by Rev. Dr. Dill of San Francisco was appropriate and well timed, and the report of the national secretary presented some interesting statistics as to the rapid growth of the union. No Color Line. One feature of this session was the intro- duction of Rev. J. W. Beckett, a colored clergyman of Baltimore, who sang: “He Saved My Soul” without accompaniment, but with remarkable clearness of tone, dis- tinctness of enunciation and depth of feeling. The warmth of his reception show- ed that there was no color line in the con- vention. This fact was alsé illustrated in the opening exercises at tent Williston, where Rey. Walter H. Brooks, D. D., pastor of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church of Wash- ington, delivered one of the responses to the addresses of welcome, and his remarks were unusually happy and effective. In fact, some seemed to think that his re- sponse was the best in the group. At this tent Mr. Elphonzo Youngs, jr., played the cornet in leading the singing. Washington is getting in its preparatory work in great shape, all the members of the 96 committee being especially active. Working for Washington. At the reception given last night by the Philadelphia delegation pleasant addresses were made by Messrs. Shand, Foster and Taylor, all of whom created an excellent impression. The rea! work will be done to- night, when 30,000 fans will be distributed, all bearing the legend, ‘‘Washington, '96.” These fans contain on one side pictures of the Capitol, monument, White House, treasury and Soldiers’ Home, and on the cther interesting items of information about the national capital, together with a list of the general committee. The District delegation is also highly elated because in the report of Secretary Baer it was shown that the Chinese um- brella_of state, which is awarded to the state having the largest proportion of so- cleties giving to missions by the two-cents- a-week plan, and which was won last year by the state of New York, has been cap- tured by the District. The members of the delegation, who have been especially in- terested in mission work, feel that their efforts have been crowned with success, and one.of them said that when they re- turned they would begth to work on Jack- fon City. Evangelization bands will fill in the time between the sessions of the convention, and today one consisting of Messrs. Samuel G. Wise, L. B. Snyder, R.L. Dutton and Miss Mary Little, all of Washington, will go to a big plano factory and work on the opera- ves. THE THRONG AT BOSTON. Almost Twenty-Four Thousand at the Meetings. BOSTON, July 11.—The greater meetings of the Christian Endeavor convention be- gan under favorable conditions. The day was cloudy, but did not threaten rain. A larger part of the immense crowd that at- tended the meetings went to the Mechanics’ Hall, while the others were about equally divided between tents Williston and En- deavor on the Boston Commons. It is esti- mated that almost 24,000 delegates attended the meetings, which were- held simul- taneously. Mechanics’ building has contained big gatherings of all descriptions, but never held so many representatives from all parts of America, as well as from foreign jands, as assembled there today. Hundreds were unable to gain admission to the audi- ence, which held 15,000 people. The stage portion, reserved for the speakers, was oc- cupied by one section of the chorus of nearly 1,000 voices. This chorus started songs of praise long before the convention formally opened, and continued the hymns until President Clark appeared on the plat- form. Rev. Smith Baker of East Boston led the devotional exercises, and then President Clark appointed the business committee, Secretary J. W. Baer, Rev. F..H. Harwood of Wisconsin, Dr. E. Kelly of California, W. H. Leads of the state of Washington and Miss Lottie E. Wiggins of Ontario. Dr. 8. F. Smith's bymn of welcome was test read in concert and then sung with a i. . Rev. Albert H.-Plumb, D. D., of this city then_welcomed the delegates in behalf of the Boston pastors. At the close of his ad- dress Gov. Greanhalge was escorted to the stage. The audience greeted him with the Chautauqua salute, thousands of handker- chiefs being waved from all parts of the hall as he took his szat. S. B. Capen, chairman of the committee of '95, then made the address of welcome in behalf of the committee. Ia Tent Williston Tent Willtston contained fully 6,500 per- sons when the exercises opened there. The Rev. Mr. Wayland Hoyt of Minneapolis opened the devotional exercises. The Rev. Asher Anderson of Meriden, Conn., con- ducted the spiritual exercises, which fol- lowed a hymn of wc ome, written by Rev. 8. F. Smith, and sung by the choir of 1,000 voices. President Chas. H. Allen of the Massachusetts delegation presented the convention with a gavel and block, and after a complimentary speech of thanks by the chairman, George W. Coleman of Boston, vice chairman of the committee of "95, made an address of welcome for the committee. The welcome of the city pastors was given by Rev. A. S. Gumbart, D. D., of Boston. In behalf of the city, Alderman Sanford welcomed the delegates. The Rev. D. N. Paige of Leavenworth, Kan., in response to the words of wel- come, dwelt on the Christian Endeavor movement in the west, which is growing rapidly. Gilbert C. Kelly of Owensburg, Ky., urg- ed that the Endeavor movement be kept before the people, that its good doctrines might be learned by all. After short addresses by Rev. Walter H. Brooks of Washington, D. C.; G. Tower Ferguson of Toronto, Ont., and Miss Cora B. Beckford of Biddeford, Me., the annual report of General Secretary Barr was read by the Rey. John Barstow of Medford, Mass. The meeting adjourned at noon. In Tent Endeavor. Over 6,500 enthusiastic Endeayorers crowded Tent Endeavor. Crimson and white streamers waved all over the tent, the bunting being draped from the great center poles of the tent. Flags and colors of al! nations interspersed the streamers and testified by their variety to the inter- national character of the gathering. High above all, the flags of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the stars and stripes floated. Upon the platform at the extreme end the grand chorus of 500 and the speak- ers and prominent members of the society were seated. Before the time for opening the service arrived the chorus and dele- grtes spontaneously started an Endeavor hyn, Other songs followed, and the music was almost continuous. until the Rev. J. T. Beckley, D.D., of New York opened the meeting according to the program by an- nouncing. the first hymn, “Onward, Chris- ] tian Soldiers.”* COLLAPSE OF THE CASINO No Deaths From the Atlantio ity Dis- aster. Number of Injured Placed at Two Hundred—Only One Likely to Result in Death. ATLANTIC CITY, N._J.,. July 11.—No deaths have yet resulted from last night's disaster at the Baltic Avenue Casino, al- though in other-respects.the details of the occurrence have not been exaggerated. -A conservative estimate places the number of wounded at close to 200. Of these, the only one in immediate danger of death is Fred- erick Clapproth ‘of Jennings’ Band, Cam- den, N. J. The report that both Clapproth and Mrs. Jennie Rockwell of Philadelphia were dead is untrue. Mrs. Rockwell was only slightly injured. Clapproth’s wife ar- rived this morning and is in attendance on him at the hospital, on Mt. Vernon avenue. All night the doors of the hospital were besleged by anxious inquirere, but before daybreak all of the ingeree had been lo- cated at hotels and hospitals by their friends and relatives. Collapse of the Second Floor. ‘The accident was caused by the collapse of the second floor of the building, im- mediately over a refreshment pavilion. Just previous to the crash Jennings’ Band had begun to play for the Elks, and the ma- jority of the people were attracted to the upper floor. But for this there would have been great loss of life. A party of New York delegates lingered below, but they heard the alarming crackle of the timbers and escaped to the board walk outside not a second too soon. The great weight of the crowd was the primary cause of the accident, but there is talk of fixing the responsibility, it ha’ ing been gererally known that the stru. ture was old and dilapidated. The Casino building fronts the ccean from the board walk at the head of Baltic avenue. It is a frame, two-story structure, built about three years ago by the Casino Amusement Cempany. It has heen unoccupicd for the last two seasons. The affair is being in- vestigated at today’s meeting of the Elks. The Injured. Among those injured, who were taken to the United States Hotel, were C. M. Foot of Minneapolis, collar bone and arm broken; Cc. R. Lombard, Boston, feet mashed and arm fractured; J. R. Duke, Joliet, Ill., badly cut on the head and about the face. The injured at Schaufler's Hotel are: James Long, Philadelphia, injured about face and nose broken; Ulie Lee, Camden, internally hurt; Charles Folwell, Camdea, leg wes George J. Pechfh, Camden, leg mashe: the Hotel Majestic: James J. Arm- At strong, exalted ruler of the New York Lodge, is lying with internal injuries, and his ten-year-old daughter also sustained some injuries about the limbs. Mrs. Japha and her niece, Miss C. Friedenthal, of New York, are also at the Majestic suffering from internal injuries. Those at the Albemarle Hotel are: Mrs. C. Myers, Philadelphia, leg fractured; M R. A. Livesley, East Liverpool, Ohio, leg mashed, and M, E. Wells, Liverpool, Ohio, spine injured. Visited by Thousands. The scene of the casualty is being visited by thousands tcday, who declare it re- markable that at least one-half of those in the structure at the time were not kill- ed outright. The injured, who are scattered all over the island in cottages, hotels and hospitals, are all doing well, as far as heard from. It is understood that the authorities will institute an immediate investigation, with a view not only to ascertain the cause of the mishap, but also to provide against the possibility of a recurrence of such a catastrophe. The enterprise of which the structure in which the sad mishap occurred was a part has proven an unfortunate one for the original investors. It was a scheme combining a double music pavilion, a to- boggan slide, a merry-go-round and a long pier, from which steamboats made fre- quent trips to sea. The storms of the first winter swept away the pier, which was re- built only to be again washed away the next winter. During a subsequent storm of wind a part of the roof of the pavilion, the upper floor of which has now given away, was Dlown off. This was repaired at considerable expense, and has since re- mained intact. A year or so ago a goodly portion of the toboggan fell to the ground, and it is still in that shape. ‘ ———.——__ Government Receipts Today. From internal revenue, $584,457; customs, $843,523; miscellaneous, $44,420. Mr. Carlisle Coming Home. Secretary Carlisle 1s expected to return to Washington next Monday, 3 a ee eee eee sienna euissienntsnsetneneernusenees resisters ceunen-enmerentsiesetesn-spael sii opt shag essence ened tana rately LOOKING FORWARD Senator Proctor Talks About Things to Come, SILVER SENATORS WILL NO? BOL? Issues That May Rise to Over shadow the Money Question. THE NEXT CONGRESS Senator Proctor of Vermont is at Page’s Hotel. In conversation with a Star re- porter he said that he thought it was still too early to form a judgment of the polit- ical situation. There was enough time, he said, for important changes before the party conventions would be held. He said that he was in hopes that the silver ques- tion would be so far settled in some way before the presidential election came off as to relleve the country of that disturbing element in national politics. In response to the inquiry if he anticipated much trouble in the republican national convention over this question, he said that the republican party was strongly in favor of sound money and could not he led away from that position. It would favor as large use of silver as possible with safety, put would not endanger the parity of the .cur- rency of the country. Belleves They Will Not Do It. He was asked what he thought of the plan of the republican silver men to leave the convention and run presidential elec- tors pledged to none but.a silver man if the republicans nominated a gold man. “That would be very dramatic,” replied the Senator, “the delegations from the sil- ver states being led out of the convention by Teller, Dubois, Pettigrew and others of prominence in the party, but I believe they will think better of it before the conven- tion meets. Where would they be if after such a course on their part the sound money candidate should be elected? I am in hopes that no such thing will occur. I hope the question will be out of.the way as a leading issue in the campaign. There are some fine men on that side; men who are excellent reputlicans on.every other issue and who rank high in the Senate. Teller is one of the strong men of the Sen- ate—a man of great honesty, sincerity and ability. Everybody ts Dubois is a man of recogni ability and great promise, and so with others on that side. They are all good republicans on all other questions and I do not think they~will let that one difference drive them out of the “Do you think,” was asked, “that other issues may come up to overshadow the silver question before the campaign be- gins?” “I think that quite probable. There tp time Wnough for a great many things to happen. Other countries may také a pos!- tion which will tend toward the settlement of the question; good times may be so fully restored as to leave no room for the agitation, and it is not at all improbable that questions may arise which will draw all our patriotic people together and cause differences as to financial policy to be for- gotten, Our foreign relations are Mable at any time to assume such a shape as to bring all the men possessing a strong spirit of Americanism together, less of what they think on the question.” The New Congress. Speaking of the next Congress, he said that he thought the republicans would do all in their power to preserve the credit- of the country and would try to come to the relief of the Treasury Department without regard to partisanship. It was hard to tell, he said;-what would be done to increase the revenues. He thought that perhaps the tax on beer, the poor man's drink, was heavy Some other source of revenue, he thought, would have to be found. He did not think there would be an attempt to make a general revision of the tariff. In the first place, {t would be useless with Cleveland in the White House, and, besides, the Senator sald, he did not know that a general revision would be thought necessary, even if they had the power to make it. “It is a protective tariff as it stands,” he said, “and requires corrections rather than general revision. The schedules which affect importations from Canada particularly need to be changed, but the Increases desirable there would not mate- rially help the treasury in its present dif- ficulty. The republicans will probably give their assistance to any practical propo- sition to relieve the treasury without thinking too much of party politics. They were the principal support-of the admin- istration during the last Congress in all efforts to preserve the credit of the coun- try, and I do not think that in the next Congress it will be found that the republi- can party has suffered any loss of patriot- _ ism.” + e-______ SAYS HE WAS MISREPRESENTED. Ambassador Eustis on the Figaro In- terview. PARIS, July 11.—The Figaro this morning published a statement by Mr. James B. Eustis, the United States ambassador to France, in which the latter says regarding the interview in which he expressed the opinion that America would get Cuba and that American sympathies were with Cuba: “The fact is now recalled to my memory that Secretary Vignaud introduced M. Routier to me on May 13, not as a journel- ist, but as a writer. According to my cus- tom, I had a conversation with him, but I certainly. did not authorize M. Routier to publish it. He did not tell me he had such an intention, and if he had I should have taken the necessary precautions. Indeed, I should have forbidden him, as would have been my duty, to divulge anything of our conversation. I did not use the language M. Routier attributes to me, and I do not understand why M. Routler thought he had the right to invite me to discuss delicate questions of international politics.”” The Estafete, discussing the affair, re- marks: “It would not require many such inci- dents, especially in view of the effect which it produced in Spain, to lead to serious complications with the United States. The fault rests entirely with the United States, which, by carrying out the application of the Monroe doctrine to an abuse, and by the ubiquity of their intervention, disturb the European nations and injure in the their most legitimate interests.” —_— WIPE ’EM OUT. MAY Settlers May Rise Against Cattle and Horse Thieves. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., July 11.—A law- less state of affairs exists ir the north cen- tral portion of Nebraska and the adjacent territory in South Dakota, and only the most vigorous mearures on the part of the authorities or the settlers themselves will remedy the evils row existing. For years the country between Lyman county, di- rectly west of here, and Holt and Keya Paha counties, Neb., has been infested by what appear to be organized gangs of vat- tde and horee thieves. Gangs of horse and cattle thieves have been practically wiped out of existence on several occasions dur- ing the last twenty years by the enraged settlers, and there are indications that the same effective measures will be resorted to again,