Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1895, Page 2

. 2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Japanese Government Preventing - Editorial Criticism. GAGGING THE OPPOSIMION PRESS Count Ito and Colleagues Will Re- main in Office. ALLEGED RUSSIAN ADVANCES SAN FRANCISCO, July 12—The steamer Gaelic arrived today with the following Japanese advices - TOKIO, June 29.—Viscount Nomura, home minister, is the busiest man in the Japa- nese cabinet. Foreign affairs, except Corea, demand no immediate attention, and the government Is chiefly occupied in devis- ing measures for checking internal politi- cal agitations. The methods of Viscount Nomura are far more sweeping and dras- tle than any previously employed in Japan. He is determined that no newspaper shall continue to assajl the administration for alleged failure to sustain the national dig- nity In the recent difficulty with the three European powers, and that no publi¢ meet- ings shall be held by the parties in oppo- sition, with a view of forcing Count Ito and his colleagues out of office. Press suspensions are enforced at the slightest sign of an intention to overstep the prescribed limit of editorial criticism. Prominent radical leaders are arrested and brought to trial for endeavoring to orga: ize demonstrations hostile to the govern- ment throughout the empire. Count Ito ap- pears to have definitely resolved that he will not resign his position in obedience to the demand of the populace, and he can probably keep his enemies at a distance until the meeting of parliament in Novem- ber. Then the real struggle will begin. Reform in Corea. Count Inouyie has reported the results of his experience as an envoy to Corea, and is ready to formulate his opinion with reference to the future policy of Japan in Corea. He wil! probably advocate continu- ance of efforts to introduce reforms and build up a respectable system of govern- ment, but !t is not certain this advice will suft the present disposition of the Japanese ‘“ ministers oz state, some of whom are be- ginning to look upon the regeneration of Corea as a hopeless undertaking. The Japanese people, however, adhere to the conviction that the feeble monarchy must not be abandoned, and would de- nounce the relinguishment of the original project as a surrender to Russian dicta- tion. Count Inouyie ‘declares the Japanese resi- lents are to blame for all the existing tll- ig in Corea. The- Japanese behavicr toward the natives, he says, is simply in- tolefable, and he does not wonder the Chi- Nese are better liked. As to the Corean government, he has little fault to find with its reluctance to institute speedy reforms. Home Minister Fak, who has been ac- cused of especial hostility to the Japanese, is praised by Inouyie as having done noth- ing but his duty in resisting extravagant demands for impossible privileges. Russia and Japan. Reports are current of conciliatory ad- vances on the part of Russia toward Japan. ‘There are strong reagons for believing the government at St. Petersburg has instruct- e@ its representative in Tokio to address himself to the task of allaying the irrita- tion caused by the recent demonstration against the Japanese territorial scheme in Manchuria, and to discuss plans for re- storing cordial relations between the two , ations. Russia is said to be willing to ex- plain, in a friefidly sense, the objections to Japanese expansion on the continent, and to give assurances that she will not op- Pose the grewth of the island empire in other directions, but will, on the contrary, regard such growth with satisfaction. _ Japan is requested to believe that the in- terests of her powerful neighbor would be materially served by the consolidation of Japanese strength in the Pacific, and if guarantees can be given that no interfer- ence will be attempted in Russia’s projects for the development of Siberia, an alliance ™may be formed on terms mutually bene- ficial. This proposal, semi-officially con- veyed, has occupied the attention of the Jepanese ministers of state for several weeks past. PB The Anti-Missionary Troubles. No. definite intelligence from the mission- aries confined at Cheng Tu has been re- celyed. Whether the telegraph lines in the interior of Gze-Chuan province are really broken. or their use is prohib!ted by the lo- cal authorities, no dispatches can be trans- mitted. A report is circulated that the members of the American Baptist mission have es- caped to Chung King, and confirmation of this news is eagerly awaited. The apathy of the Tsung Li Yamen in responding to the appeals of foreign envoys for speedy action has compelled the representative of France to take a decided step. By his or- ders, four Freach ships-of-war have started up the Kang Tse river, with instructions to make a forcible demonstration at Nanking, and to proceed to such extremities as the case may demand The latest advices from Formosa state that all opposition to the Japanese occupa- tion bas subsided. A colored seaman of the United States ship Yorktown, named Bush, has been imprisoned at Nagasaki, on a charge of murdering Japanose jaborers. The Osaka mint is exclusively occupied {mn coining one-yex silver pieces, of which ene kundred and thirty thousand are pro- duced daily. The object of this sudden and unusual output is unknown. The silver yen are rever needed for domestic circulation in Japan. ‘The Japanese consulate at Shanghai was Treopeced June 23. Consulates at other Chi- nese ports will be opeaed early in July. ——— MORE WEAVERS GO OUT. Manvfacturers Yield. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 12.—The most important development today in connec- tion with the weavers’ strike was the fact that the employes of H. Maitland & Sons, Amber street and Allegheny avenue, num- bering about 300, went out. The situation as far as the weavers are concerned fs un- changed; but there Is said to be a tendency on the part of some of the small manufac- turers to give the increase that has been asked by the strikers. oe A Monument for Fremont NEW YORK, July 12—The Associated Pioneers of the Territorial Days of Cali- fornia have issued a call to the late Gen. John C. Fremont’s friends for funds to erect a suitable monument over the sol- dier’s grave. The committee having the matter in charge are Rear Admiral Richard ‘W. Meade, U.3.N., retired, president of the society In New York; Francis D. Clark, Stepnen B. French, Henry Wilson, Mark D. Wilbur, W. A. Hedenberg, John Goult and John D, Townsend. The general is buried in Rockland cemetery, on the Hudson. ——— The Latest Tennessee Snake Story. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 12.—Pope Light of Wauhatchle, at the foot of Look- out mountain, came to the city this morn- ing and related a story of a terrible battle with a large rattlesnake which he killed yesterday afternoon. The snake measured mine fect in length and had twenty-seven rattles and a button, and is the largest snake éyer killed in the Tennessee moun- tains. a Barbers Must Clone Sunday. 8ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 12.—The Lancaster barbers Sunday-closing law has been sus- tained in the court of criminal correction, fine of $25 being assessed ageinst a bar- per—fnarlen Stoetzer—for keeping open on mday, June 3, Appeal was taken. — Caught Smallpox at a Funeral. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12.—Five cases @f smalipox have developed in the family of David Reece, a tin worker at Aetnayille, Ohio, One child has died and half the peo- in the village attended the funeral, not owing the nature of the disease. Some Disposed to MORENO GIVES BOND Taken Into Custody This Morning by Mar- shal’s Officers. He Sayn the Indictment Against Him is Due to Political Disturb- ances in Rome. Celso Caesar Moreno, who was indicted yesterday for criminally libeling Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, was taken into custody at the Tremont House this morning by Deputy Marshals Wilkinson and Hempstead. He was escorted to the marshal’s office, and about 10 o'clock was arraigned before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 2: He pleaded not gullty to the indictment. Messrs. John B. and Eugene J. B. O'Neill appeared as iis counsel, and they asked thag the defendant be admitted to’ bail. Assistant District Attorney Jeffords sug- gested that the bonds be fixed at $1,000. Judge Cole fixed tt at that amount. Mr. Thomas Kirby was accepted as surety. and the defendant released. He will probably be tried some time In October. Marshal Wilson's deputies, armed with a bench warant, searched all yesterday after- noon and last night for the defendant, and this morning they were informed that he registered at the Tremont House, 8d street and Indiana avenue, last evening. It is a curious fact that when the grand jury brought in the indictment against Moreno yesterday the latter was in the Po- lice Court acting as an interpreter for an Italian fruit vender, and his wife, who had a small colored boy under arrest for steal- ing a basket of peaches from their stand. He made no attempt to keep his where- abouts a secret during the remainder of the day, for, according to a statement he made to a Star reporter today, the first he krew of his indictment was when he read of it In The Star while on the boat going to Alexandria. He at once communicated with the marshal of the District, offering to give himself up at 10 o’clock this morn- ing. Mr. Moreno’s Statement. In a short talk with a Star reporter to- day the defendant in the case sald: “The interpretations made by the honor- able Signors Imbriana, Cavollott!, Sacchi and other members of the Itallan parlia- ment in respect to the charges of Italian slavery in America have thrown into se- rious embarrassment the present ministry in Rome, and caused much excitement ail through Italy. The Italian press blames severely the goverrment at home and its representatives in America, and especially the ambassador, Don Rasilio Fava, for the deplorable state of things concerning the Itallans in America alleged by me to ex- ist. The Italian ministry now turns the blam3 on Ambassador Fava, and urges Fava to move against me and do his best to save himself if he can, and save the home government from blame and ruin, as the end ts very near. Hence the charges of Mbel made against me by Don Basilio ‘ava.”” Baron Fava Out of Tewn Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, is out of the city at present, so it 13 inpossi- Sle to obtain any statement from him on the subject today. —___-e+_____ ALL THE TESTIMONY IN. Argument Begun in the La Plata Mur- der Trial. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. LA PLATA, Md, July -12—Quite unex- pectedly the state announced promptly at noon today that all evidencé fi’ thé Farrail murder trial had been presented and that the next step in order was the arguments to the jury. Recess was then taken until 2 o'clock that counsel might prepare for the addresses, and when court reconveaed State's Attorney Matthews opened for the prosecution. Court will remain in session this evening as late as counsel desire, while It is not yet determined whether or not an adjourn- ment is to be taken at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, for Judge Briscoe announced that the trial must-reach a termination by tomorrow evening if such is by any means possible. All witnetses have been finally discharged. = The sitvation remained practically n- changed at the opening of this, the eleventh, day of the hearing. The usual large number of spectators were in at- tendance, and the prisoner, attired as here- tofore, occupied her customary seat. ‘The state called Dr. Kalusowski of Wash- irgton to rebut the testimony. of Prof. Penniman. The publicaticn office of a local weekly newspaper is located directly beneath the -court room, and an attempt ‘was made to run off the edition. The nolse ‘of the press rendered impossible a con- tinuance of proceedings in court. Judge Briscoe dispatched a bailiff, who ended the disturbance, and consequently the subscri>ers will not receive their copies of the paper on schedule time this week. Dr. Kalusowski declared that Dr. Schacffer was correct in using sulphuric acid in his tests for strychnine with the organs re- moved from the body of Frederick Farrall, although Prof. Penniman stated that tar- taric acid should have been used. “Sulphuric acid is the best,”’ said the wit- ness, “‘and its chemical position is invaria. ble. Tartaric acid contains organic sub- starces, and is therefore liable to changes.” Dr. Kalusowski reiterated mcst emphat- ically that Dr. Schaeffer and himself found strychnine In specimens of the body of the deceased. Dr. Schaeffer followed Dr. Kalusowski, and was under examination for nearly two hours, his testimony being contradictory of Dr. Aros’. The expert employed By the defense, Dr. Gardiner, was also called to state that while on the stand yesterday Dr. ‘‘arrico erred in regard to a conversation between the witness and himsélf. That ended the testimony. z ‘The Defense Closes. The family physician of the Farrall’s, Dr. Lewis C. Carrico, who attended Fred- erick Farrall during his fatal illness, and who was the first witness for the state in the present trial, took the stand at the opening of the session yesterday afternoon, being called by the defense. Judging from the condition of the deceased and the symptoms of the sickness, which resulted in death, Dr. Carrico was of the opinion that such was not due to strychnine pois- oning, but was the result of uracmia. The witness never observed that Mrs. Farrall entertained ill-will, animosity or bad feel- ing toward her husband. When the wit- ness, a few days after the funeral, spoke to Mrs. Farrall about exhuming the body, she made no objection to such action. Evidence in Rebuttal. The defense here closed its case, with the understanding that it would be allowed to introduce this morning two witnesses not in attendance yesterday. ‘The state then began its evidence in re- buttal, the first witness being Dr. Robert Diggs, a local practitioner of forty years’ standing. He was asked the state's hypo- thetical question, heretofore quoted in sub- stance, and stated that death in such an instance would be due to strychnine pois- oning. At the conclusion of Dr. Diggs’ testimony the court adjourned for the day. eS ITED PRESS Pee a ANOTHER U Repeated the New London Mistake in Announciag the Winner Wrong. TORONTO, Ont., July 12.—The Evening News (Associated Press) commenting edi- torially on the superiority of its news ser- vice, says: “On Wednesday again the News gave the correct report of the defeat of the Argonauts at Henley, while alleged rivals were still bulletining the false ru- mor that the Toronto crew had won. The incorrect announcement by the United Press that the Argonaut crew of Toronto had beaten the London Rowing Club in the race for the Stewards’ challenge cup, which was adhered to through successive editions of the United Press papers, caused much annoyance here when the falsity of the statement was established.’ i Defender’s Race Postponed BRISTOL, R I., July 12.—The Defender will not go out today and will not take another spin until she goes to New York. Capt. Haff says yesterday’s sail brought out defects which must be remedied before she is started again. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘Time Extended. The time for the completion of the Bu- chanan School building has been extended five days. Has Been Removed . Private Ricketts, an officer of the metro- Politan police force, tried for conduct unbe- coming an officer, has been removed. _ . Must Remove the Dirt. The Commissioners are determined to keep the sidewalks of the city clean, under the authority granted by the last Congress, which provided for the removal of-snow and ice and sand and gravel from the side- walks of the city in front of vacant lots. A letter was prepared today, to be sent to these involved, which reads as follows: “You are hereby notified to remove, or caused to be cleaned off and removed, with- in five days after the service of this notice upon you, the dirt, sand, gravel or other refuse matter on the sidewalk in front <= lot —,, in square —,, in the city of Wash- ington, otherwise the Commissioners will cause the same to be done, and assess the cost thereof as a tax against your lot, un- der ‘the provisions of an act of Congress ap- proved March 2, 1805, entitled ‘An act for the removal of snow and ice from the side- waiks, crosswalks and gutters of the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and for other purposes.”” To Sprinkle the Streets. The Commissioners have authorized the superintendent of street and alley cleaning to sprinkle 9th street between M street and Pennsylvania avenue each day until the completion of the current repairs on that street. ’ New Reservoir. Plans and specifications for the new res- ervoir, which is to be built upon the site of old Fort Reno, have been completed by the engineer department, and proposals for its construction will shortly be Invited. The reservoir will have a capacity of 4,200,000 gallons, and Capt. Burr, who has immediate charge of the work, expects to have it ready fcr use within three months. The Depot Station. President Dunlop, accompanied by Messrs. C. C. Glover, Henry Hurt and Engineer Carl of the company, had a con- ference with the Commissioners yesterday in relation to the plans for the new depot station in. Georgetown. The plans were asceptable to the Commissioners. They showed a structure architectually pretty and provided with all modern conven- iences. The foundation walls are well ad- vanced and contracts for the erection of the building will he shortly let. Permit System. e At the morning session of the board to- day a hearing was given by the Commis- sloner3 to those interested in the paving of alleys under the permit system in squares 83, 833, 855 and 942. No protests were re- celved and the alley will be paved accord- ingly. aid The Proctor Case. No action will be taken by the Commis- sioners in the Proctor case until next week. ‘The testimony is now in the hands of Major Moore. After he reads it over he will make ® recommendation, and the case will be re- viewed by the Commissioners. What will be the final outcome of the case is a mat- ter of conjecture. It is stated on excellent authority that the finding of the trial board was favorable to Proctor. While it is generally accepted that Procor will not be dismissed, it is believed he will be reduced. Grade of Tracks. Notice was received by the Commissioners yesterday that the Anacostia railroad had failed to adjust the tracks of its road to the proper grade on E street between South Capitol street and 3d street southeast. This street has recently been paved with asphalt block, and the change of grade made it necessary for the railroad company to ad- just its tracks. The company was notiiled, but replied, it is understood, that there was no money available in its treasury for do-. ing the work, and now it will be done by the contractor, and the cost thereof charged against the company. For School Purposes. Plans for the reconstruction of the in- terior of the old District building on ist street, as made by Appleton P. Clarke, jr., for the use of the Business High School, were approved by the Commissioners today. They show eighteen large class rooms, ay- eraging 26 feet by 32 feet and a drill hall 44 feet by 36 feet. The super!ntendent’s room will be located on the second floor, where the old board room used to be. Large cloak rooms are provided. A tollet room 14 feet wide by 27 feet has been add- ed to the boiler room building. The build- ing will be ready for occupancy about the Ist of September. Fire escapes are to be built in accordance with the building regu- lations and other minor repairs made. PROBABLY INSANE. Mary Williams, Who Attempted Sui- glide, May Be Deranged. Mary Williams, the young dressmaker who made such a desperate attempt to end her life oy cutting her throat at her home on L street about two weeks ago, as pub- lished in The Star at the time, has fully re- covered from the effects of the dangerous wound, but her mind Is so seriously affect-_ ed that she will in all probability have to go to the insane asylum. by the razor has entirely healed, but the doctcrs at the hospital fear that if left alone she will make another attempt to end her Ufe. For this reason she has to be watched all the time, and the doctors are now anxious to have her removed. Mr. Williams, her father, called at police headquarters today to make inquiries about the case. He fully realizes her condition, and is afraid that if he takes her hom: will do more injury to herself. When he saw Sanitary Officer Frank he told him of her insane condition, and said he could rot properly care for her at home. It is likely that steps will be taken to send her to the asylum tomorrow. Miss Williams, who is a handsorae young woman, was employed in a i4th strect dressmaking establishment, as heretofore published in The Star, and was in love with & young man who had been employed on the Brightwood electric roud. She hau had her tinal interview with this young man, so It was stated, and her love for him ap- peared so strong that she preferred death rather than to live without him. “Two let- ters written by the unfortunate young woman indicated the condition of her mind, which is now apparently totally wrecked. es Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, five-eighths of a mile, selling— Chink, 105; Delia M., 105; Irene, 105; Willie O'Brien, 105; Calista, 105; MacHunt, 105; Brogan, Jewsharp, 105; Eugene L., 105; Imp. Savant, 103. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Odd Socks, 108; Longshanks, 101; Watch Charm, 101; Columbus, Jr., 101; Duke of Fief, 98; Imp. Bones, 98; Ninety Seven, 98; Fredericks, 98; Hazel, 98; Rufus, 89. Third race, one-half mile, two-year-olds, selling—Al. Helenboit, 105; Sir William, 105; ‘Torello, 105; Shuster, 100; Wall Bye, 10M Ratt Gonnd 95; Elves, 95; 95; Lo. Shade, 95; Monolithe, esta, 95, Fourth race, one mile, selling—Ponce de Leon, 110; Headlight, 110; India Rubb 110; Lithograph, 110; Red Star, 110; Vag: bond, 110; Tiny ‘Tim, 110; Little Bravo, 110; Anxiety, 110; C. O. D., 110. Fifth race, ‘six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Mirage, 108; Hippona, 107; Frank R. Harf, 107; Padre, 105; Half Breed, 103; 'Te- nacious, 110; Harris, 102; Prince Klamath, 102; Kenyon, 101; Reform, 93. Sixth race, six ‘and one-quarter furlongs, selling—Imp. Plunderer, 108; Traitor, 108; Clansman, 105; Marguerite, 105; Flattery, 105; Blue Bird, 108; Finnwater, 101; Tam- 100; Mattie Clum,’ 96; 'Wood- many Hall, chopper, 110. Sixth race declared off and second divid- ed, the second seotion forming the sixth. —=.—__ BRITISH GENERAL ELECTIONS. Return of Thirty-Six Candidates Un- opposed. LONDON, July 12—The general elections practically began today with the return of thirty-six unopposed candidates, including thirty conservatives, three liberals and three Parnellites. o ———-+__—_ A Suspected Filibuster Seized. KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 12.—Capt.Love of the schooner Pearl has been convicted for a breach of the customs laws, and fined £500. The vessel's hold was loaded with germs and ammunition, believed to be for Cuban insurgents. ‘The wound made_ FOR FREE SILVER| Maryland Believers Have a Mass Mbeting in This City. ? NEARLY LL ARE -POPULISTS Opening*Addresses and Convention “Officers Elected.” HOW iP PROCEED Citizens ofthe state cf Maryland to the numbér of about a score met in conyention this morning in the hall corner 444 street and Pennsylvania avenue to discuss the money question, They came together in re- sponse to a call heretofore issued, in which it is stated that “the cdll is addressed to all who have intelligence enough to act in- dependently and independence endugh to act intelligently. It is limited to those who are disponed to unite for the settlement of the financial question*upon the basis of exact justice to all; who are determined to have a sufficient supply of real money, is- sued by authority of the government rather than by the cupidity of private bankers, and who propcse to fight to the finish for the free coinage of silver upon the ratlo 16 to 1 as the first step toward that erd.” ‘The call was signed by E. M. Burchard, Hyattsville; M. G. Ellzey, Cumberstone; 7. Canfield Jenkins, Pomonkey; S. S. Field, Baltimore; Frank L. Morling, Baltimore; Amos Garrett. Fairland; Geo. N. Walker, Hyattsville; H. S. Wap!e, Charlton Heights; R. D. Brown, Glendale; Wm M. Coleman., Forestville: W. S. Bransom, Forestville, and Sherman Rifenbark, Seabrook. Opening Speeches. Mr. KE. M! Burchard of Hyattsville !s the moving spirit of the convention, ard jex- plained the small attendance with the state. ment that “the farmers are very busy now, and everybody at work.” The meeting was called to order by Mr. Burchard, who read a lengthy address, in which he re- viewed the history of money and lald the burden of hard times upon the depreciation of sliver. Mr. S. S. Field of Baltimore was elected permanent chairman of the convention. He acknowledged the honor conferred upon him In a short speech, and said that while the attendance of the meeting was small, it represented a large and determined element behind it. He cautioned the convention against trying to accomplish too much at the first effort and against vague theories and speculations. He said the people must fight the money power, and the visible representative of that power is the na- tional bank. It is necessary to have banks of some kind, but the people are opposed to banks of issue. “The cry of some ts that the government should go out of the banking business, but the fact is the banks sho.ld go out of the government business,” said Mr. Field. He declared that all of the big newspapers cf the country ave against the money reform- ers, Mr. T. Canfield Jenkins of Pomonkey was ¢lected secretary of the convention. After he had taken, his seat Mr. Branson of Prince Gedtge’S county secured the floor to make & speech. Mr. Brarson urged the money reformers to continue their efforts, “to keep hing :n,” as he said, and not to yleld opposition. Party Differences, Mr. Colemanzof Forestville suggested the propriety of making a permanent organiza- tion of money ,reformers for the state of Maryland, for the purpose of disseminating silver litegaturge among the farmers and the laborers. He urged those present to also commence a personal campaign of education in their respective neighbor- hoods, to talk the cause of money reform upon every oceasion. Mr. Coleman's suggestion was discussed at some length. Some of the populists pres- ent objectéd to tte forming of a new party, while the republicans and democrats de- clared they did.not waat party questions to enter into the matter. They were will- ing to stand for free silver, but did not want to have to embrace populism in order to do it. Mr. Geo. S. Krause from Mont- gomery county labored to convert the meet- ing to the tenets of the Omaha populist platform, and declared that a non-partisan |- organization would not accomplish any- thing in Maryland. Mr. Krause said he was a republican for Tany years until his eyes were opened. Mr. Howard of Charles county sald he had been a democrat until he came to realize, as every honest man must, what a bad old party it was, and he had to be- come a populist. All Populists, Mr. Aleck Bowling of Charles county expressed solicitude lest the general ques- tion of money should be overlooked in talking too much about fre silver. He intimated that there are other features of the money,,question besides silver cgin- age, and he warned the convention against losing sight of it. Cot. Robert Beverly of Fanquier county, Va., being in the hall, was called upon for a speech, and as the audience insisted upon it, he coasented to make a short ad- dress. He favored the populist platform and deprecated an attempt to perfect a separate organization, b Following this the chairman called upon ell _populists present to tise to their feet, and nineteen men stood up. Then he called for those not populists to demonstrate their presence and only. one man responded. Mr, F. L. Morland of Ealmore made a rousing speech for free silver and populism, and was heartily applauded. After a reces3 for lunch, the convention reassembled at 1:45 o’cluck. Mr. N. A. Dunning of Hyattsville made a lengthy and in-passioned address in behalf of frae sil- ver. He said he had been an old green- backer, and was for fiat money out and out. He believed the surest way to flat money was through the free coina:se of sil- ver. While he was a populist, he would favor a free silver orgzaization. The Platform. The following resolution offered by Mr. Burchard was adopted: “That, in the opinion of this convention, it is not expedient to form any organiza- tion outside of the people’s panty; that we reaffirm the principles of the Omaha plat form.” ‘The resolution also defines the position of the convention on the money question as being for the free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1. ——— FIGHTING WITH INDIANS. One Killed; and Fifteen Reported Captured. CHEYENNE,,, Wyo., July 12—Reports reached here today of a fight in Jackson Hole, south of the Yellowstone Park, be- tween settlers of the region and a party of Bannock Indians, who were unlawfully killing game. Qne Indian was killed and fifteen captured. a The White House Concert. The program for the Marine Band con- cert at the White House grounds tomorrow at 5:35 p.m. is as follows: 1. March, Pythias’ Encampment....McLeod 2. Overtute, The King’s Lieutenant...Tittl 3. Waltz, Esttidiantina. -Waldteufel 4. Selection,Cavalleria Rusticana.Mascagni 5. Salonstuck, The Little Flatterer, 3 Ellanberg 6, Overture, Semiramida (by request), Rossint J. Descriptive, The Night Alarm..Reeves 8. Fantasia, On the Plantation....Puamer 9. Patriotic hymn, Hail, Columbia..Fyles F. Fanciulli, director. The military concert announced for the 18th, on account of a new composition which is not ready, has been postponed to July 20. At that time the following marches, dedicated to the various com- panies, will be played: High School Cadets, Corcoran Cadets and National Fencibles, by Sousa; the Light Infantry, by Campagna; The National Rifles, by Miss Alice Marble new); Troop A and Morton Cadets, by ‘anciulll. —>+—__ A New Line to Colon. NEW ORLEANS, La., July 12.—The, Pan- ama Rallway Company will establish a steamship line between here and Colon, to begin operation August 1. RACING AT ASBURY PARK. Interest Ceniers In the Heats Ran Today. ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 12.—Interest in the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen centers in today’s rac- ing. The events of the day will be the half-mile championship, for which both Gardiner and Bald will fight to the finish, and the two-mile class B handicap: The prize for the latter is a $100 plano. The two-third mile open, class B, carries with it a trip to Europe. The lowering clouds of yesterday are today replaced by an unusually clear sky, and as the attendance will be large better time in the events is a probability, for the air is clear and-the dry and general conditions much more cheerful for the men. Runs were made this morning to Eaton- town and Redbank, under the leadersh‘p of Charles H. Trafford, and to Hollywood, Elberon and West End, captained by J. C. Berrang. F: The races today resulted as follows: One-mile novice, class A—First heat won y E. W. Swan Brough, Denver; second at, Alvin B. Wise, Harlem. (Time not given.) oar ‘Two-thirds mile open (special), class First heat, E. C. a = 3 An- is McLeod, second. Time, 1. 5 Second heat, A. W. Porter, Waitham, Mass., first; Harley Davidson, Bradford, second. Time, 1.40 2-5. Third heat—Charles first; A. D. Kennedy, Time, 1.44 4-5. Fourth heat—Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, first; E. C. Johnson, Cleveland, secon Time, 1.48 4-5. Fifth heat—C. R. Coulter, Toledo, first; F. H. Alen, Syracuse, second. | ‘Time, 1.49 2-5. Sixth heat—Frank J. Jenny, Utica, first Chas. H. Callahan, Buffalo, second. Time, 2.02 2-5. Qne mile handicap, class A, in heats; the first two in each heat to qualify for the finals. First heat—H. G. Winters, Tonawanda, 30 yards, first; J. M. Baldwin, Paterson, 60 yards, second. ‘Time, 2.19 1-5. Second heat—K. B. Schmidt, Utica, 60 yards, first; Nat Roe, Patchogue, 110 yards, second. Time, 2.13 2-5. Third heat—Charles Spencer, Baltimore, 80 yards, first; J. Harrison, Asbury Park, 20 yards, second. Time, 2.13 1-5. Fourth heat—F. C. Hoyt, Bridgeport, 30 yards, first; H» K. Roe, Patchogue, 100 yards, second. Time, 2.11 1-5. Fifth heat—J. M. Hague, Bloomfield, 100 yards, first; Louis Hunter, N. J. A. C., 80 yards, second. Time, 2.14. Sixth heat—C. L. Leatherbury, Baltimore, 20 yards, first; Oscar Hedstrom, Brooklyn, 40 yards, second. Time, 2.14. Seventh heat—F. A. Fall, Buffalo, 40 yards, first; F. H. McCall, Denver, 6 yar1s, seccnd. Time, 2.20 1-5. Half-mile national championship, class A and B; first man in each heat to qualify for finals. First heat—Won by Arthur Gardiner, Murphy, Brooklyn, Chicago, second. |, Chicago. Time, 1.2% 3-5. Fall of 2 Wheelman. Second heat—Won by Charles Murphy, Brooklyn. Time, 1.38 1-5. Third heat—Won by A. W. Porter, Walth- am. Time, 1.29 1-5. Fourth heat—Won by E. C. Bald, Buffald. ‘Time, 1.37 1-5. : Fifth heat—Won by R. H. Steenson, Uti- ca. Time, 1.35. Sixth heat—Won by W. F. Sims, Wast- ington. Time, 1.21 4-5. Seventh heat—Won by C. R. Coulter, Toledo, Time, 1.31 4-5. Eighth heat—Won by Ray McDonald, New York. Time, 1.20 4-5. Ninth heat—Won by Otto Ziegler, San Jose, Cal. Time, 1.35 3-5. In this last heat Frank D, White of the Liberty Wheelmen, while coming quickly on the outside on the homestretch, missed his pedal and fell heavily. He was carried on a stretcher to the hospital tent. Two mile handicap, class B, special—The first five men in each heat to qualify for the finals. First heat—C. A. Church, Chester, Pa: (440 yards), first; A. H. Barnett Plainfield (2% yards), second; G. Saunders, Boston (200 yards), third; C. T. Earl, New York (210 yards), fourth; Harly Davidson, Brad- ford (120 yards), fifth. Time, 4.29. Second heat—Angus McLeod, Bradford (20) yards), first; E. F. Leonard, Buffalo (430 yards), second; L. A. Silvie, Port Rich- mond (140 yards), third; Monte Scott, Plain- field (180 yards), fourth; Fred. H. Rumford, Chester @70 yards), fifth. Time, 4.31 3-5. Third heat—C. R. Coulter, Toledo (70 yards) first; A. D. Kennedy, Chicago (115 yards), second; W. A. Heldford, Utica G0 Allen, Springfield (v0 fourth; L. C. Johnson, Cleveland (80 yards), fifth. Time, 4.43. An adjournment was then announced at 12 o'clock until 2.30 this afternoon. The Finals. The first race of the afternoon was the final of the half-miie novice, class A—E. W. Swanbrough, Denver, first; Alvin B. Wise, Harlem, second; W. F, Eckhart, Keyport, third. Time, 1.1.62 1-5. | Two-third mile open, special, cléss A, final—E. C. Bald, Buffalo, first; Charles Murphy, Brooklyn, second. ae SIGNED A DEED. Baltimcre Woman’s Charge gAgainst Isaac S. Lyon. A bill in equity was filed today by Char- lotte Aisquith of Baltimore, Md., against Isaac S. Lyon and wife, and Joseph H. Aukward, to set aside a deed signed by her in February, 1888, conveying to the defend- ant, Lyon, lot 13, square 637. In her bill of complaint the complain- ant charges Lyon, a member of the District bar, with obtaining her signature to the deed by fraudulently imposing upon her ignorance. : She states that in February, 1888, he visited her in Baltimore, stating he had a letter from Mountjoy Hanson, a relative of hers living here, since deceased, in ref- erence to a lot of ground, the location of which he failed to give her. She says that Lyon stated to her that he was try- ing to settle the <itle to the land, and that it was necessary for him to obtain her sig- nature to a paper he presented to her. Lyon brought with him ‘a notary public, alleges the complainant, and she being im- pressed with the belief that Lyon was acting in gocd faith and supposing that the matter was one of mere form and that in signing the paper she was simply cor- recting a mistake she was under a moral obligation to rectify, she signed it. Upon leaving the house, says the com- plainant, Lyon handed her $3, loaving be- fore any explanation could le had. Subsequently, she states, she learned that in signing the paper she signed 2 deed in fee, conveying her land to Lyon. Since then, she claims, Lyon conveyed the same to the defendant Aukward, although she alleges that Aukward has no beneficial in- terest in it, but merely holds it upon a se- cret trust for Lyon’s benefit and subject to his control. She therefore prays that the defendants be required to deliver up the deeds, that the instruments may be dcclared null and vold, and that the title to the land be re- instated in her. —__—>—_—_ JOCKEYS ON A STRIKE. They Objected to the Starter. All the jockeys at the St. Asaph race track, thirty-five in number, struck this af- ternoon, owing to the refusal of the man- agement to dismiss the assistant starter for alleged brutality. It is said that the starter Wednesday struck Jockey Murphy with the butt end of his whip while at the post for the first race. Murphy dismounted in front of the judges’ stand and made a complaint against the starter with the president of the Virginia Jockey Club. The starter’s punishment was only a severe reprimand. Later the jockeys met at Alexander Is- land and signed a petition for the removal of the assistant starter. The petition was laid before the executive committee of the Virginia Jockey Club today and rejected. Stable boys were put on the horses, and the races went on. First race, six and a half furlongs, was won by Corracus (Rocks), 12 to 1; Irish Pat (Avery), 20 to 1, second; Lento (Cox), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1.24%. = ——>—_. Want Land in Severalty. VINITA, I. T., July 12—The Cherokze Indlans are circulating a petition appealing to the council for the passage of laws reg- ulating the distribution end heading of their lands. They desire the allotment of lands in severalty, and they threaten to appeal to Congress if denied this right. Assistant GENERAL MAHONE EXPLAINS His Polioy in Regard to Campaigns in Pe Getting Democrats by the Ears—He Thinks There Will Be a Great Fight There. “I noticed in The Star a few days ago,” said Gen. Mahone of Virginia to a Star re- porter today, “that some one claiming to be a member of the republican state com- mittee had a number of things*to say re- garding myself and my course in discour- aging republicans of Virginia from némi- nating congressional candidates. I seldom take notice of such things, and in this case I readily understand who the man was who gave that interview, and the reasons that inspired him. “I saw in 1892 that for the republicans to place a candidate in the field in Virginia would be useless, in view of the cheating that was sure to be encountered at the polls, “What Js the use of voting if there is no way to have your votes counted? I caw that what we needed was to have a just election law, and I knew that the best way in which to impress upon the people the necessities for such a law would be to per- mit the democrats to cheat democrats awhile, so that they might realize what cheating at the polls meant, when they were the sufferers. “If the republicans had constantly been pushed forward in the field and a heavy fight made by republican nominees for Congress, the entire democratic force would have been used against he republicans and there would have been more unity within democratic ranks. By permitting demo- erat to oppose democrat we have today a condition in Virginia that must be far from pleasing to the democrats themselves. Numbers of instances could be named in which democrats have been cheated and not permitted to take the offices for which they were elected, and this cheating has been done by the democrats themselves. “The result is that the party is filled with dissension, and democrats who have suf- fered from these cheating methods are crying out for a fair election law. “What the republicans of Virginia need Is a law that will permit the counting of thelr votes. I never thought it was geod policy to march troops up to a battery to be shot down without any chance for suc- cess, and I do not think It ts good politics to have men. vote without chance of win- ning. I have not thought it was necessary for the republicans of Virginia to enter the congressional gontests in order to be kept together as a party. “Republicanism could be maintained until an opportune time should. arrive without constanuy fighting.That opportune time has. now urr.ved and the next presidestial cam- pa’gn in Virginia wll be the most !mport- ant one the stat2 has known. The people are tired of cheat.ng and I think the republi- cans will successfully contest the election on one {ssue, and that !s an honest ballot. The republicans will present an election law that they think will prevent cheating ard they will bend all the:r force to putting that law into effect. This is a great op- portunity for the republican party in Vir- ginia and I think the party will succeed.” ——————+2—____ THE MARYLAND POPULISTS. -Mr. N. A. Dunning, chairman of the state central committee of the people's party of Maryland, yesterday issued a call to the populists of Maryland for a state conven- tion, to be held in Baltimore Friday, August 16, at 10 o'clock a.m. The basis of representation will be two delexates-at- large from each county and an additional delegate fer every 100 votes or major frac- tion thereof cast for a populist candidate in each ‘county in the elections of 1894. None but delegates regularly appointed or their alternates will be seated. Proxies will not be recognized. The convention will nominate a populist state ticket and make plans for a campaign. —_—_— Yaloo From t co ese Side. NEWPORT, July 12—In the regular course before the class at the Naval War College Capt. Philo N. MeGiffen yesterday gave the first of two lectures on “The Bat- tle of the Yaloo.” Capt. McGiften, who was formerly an officer in the United States avy. was more recently in the naval serv- fee of China, and he commanded the Chi- nese cruiser Chen Yuen in the naval en- gagement, which formed the subject of his lecture. His address was of special in- terest and value to the members of the class. " —_—_—_. A Bank President Indicted. KEOKUK, Iowa, July 12—In the federal ccurt here E. L. Cassatt, late president of the First National Bank of Pella, Iowa, has been indicted for the embezzlement of —_—_.__ Secretary Carlisle in New York. NEW YORK, July 12—Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle arrived in this city today from Buzzard’s Bay, where the Secretary had been fishing. They will re- main for a few deys. ———— Cholera in Japan. Reports received from the surgeon gen- eral of the marine hospital service do not confirm the unofficial statements concern- ing the prevalence of cholera to any alarm- ing extent in Japan. The reports come by mail, and are to the effect that up to the 12th.of June there had been no cases at Nagasaki and none at Yokohama up to April 26. There had beer fifteen cases at Osaka and Hiago together up to June 15. - The Payment of Money Orders, Postmaster General Wilson has issued an order forbidding postmasters to draw meney orders payable at their own office. Such orders in a city are usually drawn much as checks for the payment of small bills, and it is a question whether the statute permits an office to draw on Itself, though it may on substations. ° Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: Robert J. McDonald of Takoma Park, D. C., and Florence L. Norton of this ci Richard Dorsey and Jane Banks; James P. Brent and Lottie Cheatwood Tur- pin, both of Nelson county, Va. ——.—__ Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. High, Tow, Close. Si 67% GS: Tug = fox $085-14 4558455) 4 38. py wie Te ¢ cs Git Oss ‘COTTON, os ‘Open. High. Low. Close. G8 GSS 680 6.81 689 G93 688 GSE ) 6.95 69S 691 6.92 November, 702 702 6.9 6.95 Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 12.—Flour quiet, unchanged— b receipts, 6,775 barre! sales, barrels. Wheat unsettled and higher—spot, month and August, 65% aGSiz; September, 69) 5 mer No. 3 reds 65a65Y4—recelpts, " 3 3 stock, 130,198 bushels; sales, 1 bushels; southern wheat sample, 68170; rade, 6469, spot, 50; month, 49% bid; August, tember, 49% bid--re 30}4031—recelpts, 7,339 bush els. Rye dull—No. 2, 51— Hay steady—-good to choice timothy, frelghts steady, unchanged. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, ————— Washington Grain Market. Reported by the Grain Exchange. Spring patent flour, per barrel, 4.25a4.50; spring straight flour, per barrel, 4.0024. winter patent flour, per barrel, 4.004415; winter’ straight’ flour, per barrel, 3.7 winter extra flour, per barrel, ite oats, per bushel, 36a37: oats, per bushel, bushel, 54a55; No. No. 1 timothy’ hay, othy hay, per ton, 1 yellow corn, per . per bushel, 54a55; er ton, 17.008: ; No. 2 50; No. 2 thm: 1’mixed hay, per_ton, '14.50a15.00; No. 1 clover hay, per_ton, T250a18.00; No. 1 cut bay, per. ton, 17.0oai7 50; bulk bran," per ton. 15.00a16.00; bulk middlings, © ton, 18.00a19.00; rye straw, per ton, 13.008 00; wheat straw, per ton, 5.00a3-50. ‘The above quotations for car lots delivered on track, Wash- ington. FINANCE AND TRADE Coal Stocks Strong Under a Moderate Demand. GRANGERS DULL AT FIRST FIGURES Sugar the Most Conspicuous Fea- ture of the Day. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 12.—Irregularity re- sulting from professional narrowness was the chief characteristic of today’s stock market. The railroad: list was at times wholly neglected, but values were not ma- terlally affeeted by the dullness. The coal Stocks were strong under a moderate de- mand from yesterday's seliers, Reading ad- vancing fractionally as the result of a fair volume of business of this character. The details of the reorganization of this prop- erty, especially such as relate to the mat- ter of assessments, are as yet unknown outside of the committee, and trading in the stock is consequently extremely cau- tious at the present level. New England sold down 8 per cent on early trading, but subcequently rallied arcund first prices on the purchase of a few hundred shares. The action of this stock has lost none of the mysterious feat- vres incident to the recent advance, the trading being confined within a very nar- row radius and subject to sudden changes in direction, ‘The Granger shares were dull around in- itial figures, there being no disposition to continue yesterday’s decline or to cover outstanding obligations. In view of this condition the room was apprehensive of a further attack from the laiger operators in_this group, and prudently held aloof. Sugar was the most conspicuous feature of the day, both in point of activity cud the extent of Its fiuctuations. Opening strong at 110, the price yielded to persist- ent selling for a loss of 3 per vent. The company reported the withdrawal from the sales-list of several grades of soft sugar, owing to the- oversold condition of the market, and the necessary delay in execut- ing orders. The imported German sugur is eens te Satisfaction in the i will short the competing torsos.” ee at igh a Notwithstanding these assvranens that the company is workin: up to its full ca- Dacity. the stock attracts little support un- der professional attacks. The attacking force sends cut rumors of decreased earn: ines and threatened reductions in rates, end for the present the manipulators pre. fer to see the latter statements prevail, The situation is decidedly complicated by these confi:ctirg statements, and the nat- ural result would be to lesve the stock en- rely to the professional element tor the present. Chicago Gas sold down 1 per cent during the first hour, but rallied leter in the day on covering of previous sales, ‘There were no new developments in the Property, interests which started the de- cline continuing bearish, but refusing to trade pending some demonstration of the purposes of interests in the other side. The afternoon's trading was devoted large- ly to the evening up of traders’ contracts and the low prices of the morning were im- Proved in consequence. The industrials were the active features of this period, the demand from the short interest being most Pressing in this groun. The present movement in values is not the result of anyadverse cl in gen- eral speculative conditions, the strength of the market under violent lquidaticn in the industrials indicating confidence on the part of the real owners of stocks. > — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the towest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, ag re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Broadway. Stocks, bit Low. American suger. Eiri Wy Sy American Sugar, Pfd. 100- 7% 8D American Tobacco. M2 111% American Cotton OH. 2% -BK.. 26K ison. 10% 104 58% are 3 ee ox ‘£0. 85% BB BN Fried = « Northwestern. hd A Bx «(8D leago Gas. ‘SA 363 ey. mae ee Chic, RI. & Pacific 71% Del.. Lack. & W... Delaware & Hudson. General Electric. Tiinols Central... Lake Sh N.¥. & N. En N.Y. C. & St. Ls Northern Pacific, Pt North American. Cnt. & Western. Pacific Mail... Wabash, Pra Wheeling & L. ‘Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel Wisconain Central. Silver... .. U. 8. Leather. U.S. Leather, Pid. ———— Washington Stock Exchange. Government Bonds.—U. 8, 4s, registered, 112 bi 112% asked. ae 185% coupon, 112% "pide a 1G ‘bid, "116% asked.” geet ret of Columbia Bonds. 20-year fund 5s, 103 bid. B0-year fund’ Gs, gold, 112% bid.” Water stock 7s, 1901, currency, 116% bid: Water stock 7s, 1903, currency, 118 bid. “8.658, funding, cur- rency, 11 Uid, 118 asked. “Bigs, registered, "2-108, Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and Geo: town Rallroad conv. 6a, Ist, 130 bid, 140 asked, Washington and town Railroad conv. Ga, 2d, 130 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Rafiroad conv. 6s, 105 bi Belt Railroad 5s, 90 a: Ratiroad 68112 bid, 11234 asked. ington Gas Company 6s, serles A, 118 bid. ington Gas Company 6s, series Bi, 113 bid. mpany conv, 63, 130 bid. U. cony. 58, 130 bi elephone 5a, 100 bid, ity and Trust Se, F. "and A., 100 bid, 102 . American Security a ‘rust A. and 0., 100 bid, 102 asked. Washington Market Compeny Ist Gs, "110 bid, 116 asked.” Washington Market Wash- Wash- Wash- tomac Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. 116 asked. Washington Market Company’ ext. 6s, 104 bid. “Masonte fall Association 5s, 103% bid. Washington Light In- Gs, "100 bid. Washington Light ory Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 bid. Bank of the Republic, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 281 bid. Central, 275 bid.’ Farmers and Mechan- ies’, 180 bid, 195 asked. Second, 188 bid, 150 asked. Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, 182 bid, 140 asked. Capital, "115 bid.” West End, 106 bid, 110 asked. Traders‘, 102 bid, 106 asked.” Lincoln, 100 Did, 106 asked. “Ohio, 82 90 asked. Sife Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 123 bid, 130 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 122 bid, i24 asked. American Se- curity and Trust, 138 bid, 140 asked. Washingtoa ed. Safe Deposit, 80 Ratlroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 262 Id, 281 asked. Metropolitan, 88 bid, 91 asked. Belt, 25 asked. Georgetown and Tennallytown, 30 ski asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington 52 bid, 544 a: Georgetown Gas, 55 asked. d oe cl é S._Electric Light, 133 bid, 135 asked. nance St asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38 bid. 44 Franklin, 43 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. _ Corcor: 31 bid. Potomac, *67 bid. Arlington, 130 bid, 1 asked. German-American, i National Unlon, 10 14 asked. ' Columbia, 13%4 R 7% bid, “8% asked. ’ People's,” 5! bid, '8% asked. " Commerc! ince Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 105 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 asked. Title, 10 bid, 13 asked. ‘lvania, 38 bid, 50 asked. 7_bid, 61 asked. Amerie Y asone Pneumsiie bid, ges, bid, 115, District “Telephone Stocks. Pen Chesapeake at romac, fan Graphoplione, 3% bid, 3% Gun Carrlage, .23 bid, .26asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks.—Great Falls Ice, 145 asked. Mopgenthaler Linotype, 104 asked. *Ex div. board will adjour Saturday during July, August and September,"