Evening Star Newspaper, July 15, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|CHILE’S GOLD MONEY Big Strike of Miners Expected in SHEMWELL ACQUITTED OF MURDER Another Lynching Case Down in South Carolina. THE NEWS OF THE DAY Srectal Pispatch to The Bvening Star. ISHPEMING, Mich., July-15.—The miners cf Ishpeming and Negaunee held a mass meeting at Union Park, midway between the two cities, this morning and decided to strike for increased wages. A delegation of striking miners, headed by brass bands, are visiting various working mines and get- ting their men out. Five thousand men will be out by nightfall. The may spread to other districts. ACQUITTED OF MURDER. The Crowd Cheered and the Court Wanted Everybody Arrested. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., July 15.—Baxter Shem- well, a wealthy citizen of Lexington, N.! was today acquitted of the charge of mur- dering Dr. R. L. Payne, one of the most prominent physicians in North Carolina. The evidence was conflicting, but it ap- pears that Dr. Payne, who was some sev- enty years old, was shot down without any great provocation. Shemwell has been in saverel shooting scrapes. The case attract- ¢d intense interest throughout the state, and when the verdict was rendered this * morning the targe crowd cheered wildly, and the judge ordered them all arrested. So many were gutity, however, that the or- der was not carried out. Ths verdict caused general surprise, as the attorneys for the defendant expected it to be either a mistrial or manslaughter. Shemwell was set free as soon as the verdict was rendered. Hung and Shot. GREENVILLE, S. C., July 15.—Ira John- son, colored, who killed a young white man nameg Longford in a quarrel at Piedmont, a factory town ten miles from here on the M. ard O. railroad, was taken from the county jail at 3 o'clock this morning by a mob of 100 men, who carried him outside the city limits, swung him to a tree and riddled his body with bullets. The lynch- ing was accomplished quietly, and few of the citizens knew anything about it until this morning. The crime is greatly de- plored in the community, and especially as court convened today, and the negro would have been given a speedy trial. ‘There is no doubt as to his guilt. —————s THE TRIAL YACHT RACES. Whe Defender and Vigilant to Be Ef- fectively Compared. NEW YORK,July 15.—In all probability the trial races for the international yacht races will be held from August 10 to 12. ‘The races to be held on July 20 and 22 be- tween the Defender and Vigilant will ‘be informal, and will have but little bearing on the trial races; that is, of course, unless the results should be such as to leave no doubt as to the merits of the yachts. Vigilant is in the hands of the cup com- mittee, and it is the committee’s pian to have the races between the two boats sim- ply with a view to getting at the merits and defects of both yachts. At Bristol finishing touches will be made, and the boat will be formally turned over to the syndicate tomorrow. The Defender will go out’ for another sail Wednesday, after which she will go to New York, where she races Saturday. It is said that more sail will be added to the boat before she enters the races. es ONE OF HIS DEALS. Senator Brice Buying the Ohio South- ern. LIMA, Ohio, July 15.—It Is stated here on apparently good authority that Senator Brice is behind a big scheme to buy in the Ohio Southern railroad from the receiver and bulld an extension from Lima to De- trolt, Mich., there to parallel the Cincinnat!, Hamilton and Dayton, which he failed to secure control of a year or so ago. The line will only be ten miles longer that the pres- ent route. It is understood that the right of way through this city was secured this morning. —_——__ Heavy Rainfall. DENVER, Col., July 15.—A special to the Times from El Paso says the rainfall of the last few days has been unprecedented im this part of the country. Santa Fe trains arrived three days late owing to washouts. The Texas and Pacific tracks for ten miles near Big Springs were under water yesterday. The roads are all straightened out today. There is a flood in the Rio Grande river. : MIDLAND, Mich., July 15.—A soaking rain visited this section of the state last night, checking the forest fires. The set- tlers at Hubbard are out of danger for the time bejng. —_—_—.—_ Mills at Work Again. LOWELL, Mass., July 15.—The Talbot woolen mills at North Billerica, which shut dewn three weeks ago, on account of a strike of the 400 operatives, resumed opera- tiens this mornirig with the strikers in their old places. The strikers deckied to accept the offer of the mill officials of a promised increase and returned at their former wages. —— Johnnie Ward a Lawyer. NEW YORK, July 15.—In the list of can- @idates for admission to the bar furnished to the clerk of the supreme court today, who have successfully passed their exam- ination before thé state board, are the fol- lowing: Minnie L. McK: Smith, Flora E. Matte- gon, Rosalie Loew, Caroline L. Dodge and John M. Ward, the latter formerly captain aad manager of the New York base ball m. ——— ’ Mr. Mackay Arrives and Departs. MONTREAL, Quebec, July 15.—John W. Mackay, accompanied by H. Mathews of Philadelphia, and C. R. Hosmer, manager of the Canadian Pacific railroad telegraph, left for British Columbia by private car to- @ay. They will be away about six weeks| and will make a trip to Alaska, sailing from Vancouver on July 27. Mr.’ Mackay arrived here yesterday morning and was the guest of. Sir Willlam Van Horne. —— Manipulating the Bonds. NEW. YORK, July 15.—The modified plan of reorganization of Georgia Central just fgsue] states that 55 @n bondholders are to be sold by the syn- dicate handling the main issue, but that Savannah and Western holders may re- quire their protective committee to buy back these bonds at 85 by filing notice within fifteen days of the bondholders’ meeting. ——————— Strained Relations. LIMA, July 15.—The relations of Peru with Bolivia are strained. It is rumored that the minister of Bolivia to fs about to Fetire. The government of Peru will send men to the Bolivian frontier. —_——_—. St. Swithin’s Day. This !s St. Swithin's day. An old rhyme Furs thus ! hin’s day, if thou dost rain, For forty days it will remain; St. Swithin’s day, if thou be fair, For forty days ‘twill rain nae mair.” ——ee— During a row at a church soctal on Big creck, W.Va. Friday night Burt , & well-to-do farmer, was shot and fmstantly killed by Purse Peyton, who made Ms escape to Ohio, A Talk With a South American Railway Manager. Effect of Recent Finaneial Legislation Additions to the Chilean i Navy. Mr. J. M. Serrano of Valpariso, Chile, manager of the international railroad con- necting Chile and Bolivia, is in Washing- ton, and gives interesting information of the status of affairs in that section, where rumors of war have been prevalent of late. The railroad of which Mr. Serrano is man- ager is the only one connecting those coun- tries. It taps the rich mining and nitrate districts, and owns the principal mine in Bolivia. As to Chile, which is Mr. Ser- rano’s headquarters, he say “The greatest interest in Chile just now is in the currency conversion law,’ resulting in a gold basis, which went into operation on June 1. It has proved very satisfactory in operation, and gives promise of changing the rate of exchange so that the balance of trade will turn toward Chile. Both gold and silver are coined, and the old paper Toney continues to be used by many who prefer it on account of convenience. But the government always stands ready to re- deem the paper in gold, so that there is an actual coin backing for all our money. The high credit of Chile abroad was shown re- cently when the government wanted a loan of $2,000,000 to redeem notes issued by the banks. The loan was no sooner noticed in London than it was subscribed for many, times over at a low rate of interest. The Chilean Navy. “The Chilean navy,” continued Mr. Ser- rano, “now ranks as the first in South America. Some fine ships have recently been added and contracts let for others. The Blanco Escalada, which was blown up by a torpedo during the revolution, has been replaced by a new ship, which has re- cently arrived. She is one of the best war vessels afloat, making twenty-two knots an hour, and is called the Blanco lada. Another fast cruiser has been erdered from England, and is now being built. These and others, with the Captain es t their head, will make a formidable eet. Mr. Serrano took a map showing the changed geography of South America re- sulting from the war in which Chile de- feated Peru and Bolivia, and pointed out the significance of the changes, which are little understood. Chile has now been ex- tended northward until she holds all the valuable nitrate country formerty included in Peru and Bolivia. The northern part of this territory, known as Tacna and Arrica, was to be held by Chile under a plebiscite until a large cash indemnity had been paid. But the indemnity has never been paid, and the entire country seems to be perma- nently a part of Chile. Mr. Serrano says it was announced In the Chilean congress re- cently that an understanding had been se- cured with Bolivia. It was generally be- Meved that this included a cession of the Tacna and Arrica country to Bolivia, re- storing her coast line, but this was not confirmed by the government, and the na- ture of the agreement is not yet known. Naturally, smee the war, neither Peru nor ene has a very ftiendly feeling toward le. . Peru and Ecuador. “Before I left Chile,” continued Mr. Ser- rano, “there was talk.of trouble between Peru and Ecuador over their boundary, But there was no intimation that Bolivia would Join Ecuador against Peru, as recent press reports have stated. There are few rail- reads connecting Bolivia and Peru, and these are short spurs near the border. There are no connections between the cap- {tals and large centers, so that in case of hostilities movements of troops would be difficult over the mountains, where the travel {s usually on mule-back.” Mr. Serrano says the sentiment in ‘Chile over the Baltimore incident has died out, and there is now the best of feeling be- tween Americans and Chileans. “For a time,” said he, “there was much bitterness. Whether right or wrong, it was the general idea that the Baltimore-was maintaining regular communications with the shore, and carrying information back and forth. The people also got the idea that the Baltimore crew was sent ashore by design to cause trouble. These views, and the feeling against Mr. Egan, the Unimd States minister, made a bitterness lasting some time, but it has entirely disappeared, and the present United States minister, Mr. Strobel, is much liked.” Mr. Serrano says that the talk of a con- flict between Chile and the Argentine Re- public will pass away, as both countries recognize that a victory to either of them would in the end be more costly than it was worth. Se ‘Tomorrow's Alexander Island Entries First race, four and a half furlongs, maidens—Paymaster, 120; Simaron, 120; Tolosa. 117; Jimm$ Lamply, 117; Bonnte- ville, 117; Nemo, 117; Lilly B., 115; Slain W., 110; Meteor, 107; Rarus, 107; Bob Miller, 107; Little Ralph, 90; Al Heleabolt, 90; Al- bertine, 87; Off Hand, 87. Second race, six and a quarter furlongs, selling—Watch Charm, 105; Caraceus, 103; ‘Headlight, 105; Craftsman, 105; Tear Drop, 105; Prince of Fife, 105; Reynard, 105; Bus- win, 105; Can’t Teil, 105; Silver Queen, 105; Son’ Maltheur, 105;West Park, 105; Blandy’s Victim, 105; Glenatt, 105; Heloise, 105. Third race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Wang, 110; Pulitzer, 110; Fredericks, 110; Major McNulty, 110; Blizzard, 110; Lebanon, 103; C. O. D., 103; Avon, 103; Pantata,.103; Peralto, 103; Comprador, 103. Fourth race, cne-half mile, selling—Sir William, 114; Torello, 103; Shuster, 103; Giggle, 99; Elves, 98; Monolith, 95; Rapids, Fifth race, one mile, selling—Eclipse, 112 Airplant, 109; Glen Roller, 106; Freezer, 103; Hollywood, 102; Gallatin, 101; Young Magenta, 91; Bronston, 88. Sixth race, six and a half furlongs, sell- ing—Tribute, Benvolio, Half Breed, Mar- guerite, Gonzales, Oporto, Clansman, India Rubber, Flushing, 110. Note—Sixth race declared off; third di- vided, second section being run as sixth. Soe Studying Canada’s Defenses. Lieut. Brown of the first cavalry ts visit- ing the Canadian frontier for the purpose of securing information in regard to the topographical, geographical and strategic character of the ccuntry for military pur- peses. In making this detail the War De- partment is but following the practice that has prevailsd for years among European countries. It has no special significance beyond the desiro of the authorities to obtain some additional information in regard to the military resources of our friendly neighbor on the north in order to counterbalance the information she possesses in regard to the military defenses of the United States. It ls understood that Lieut. Brown has been in Canada for several days and has met with no opposition in his researches. —_—__$_o+___§_ Chief Hazen’s Return. Chief Hazen of the United States secret service returned to Washington today from a five weeks’ trip to London, where he ap- peared as a witness against Mendel How- ard, the counterfeiter. Howard had in his possession when arrested counterfeit notes on the banks of France, Germany, Belgium and the United States, with an elaborate outfit for producing them. He was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary at hard labor. —_—__—__-e—____ Many Bequests. ‘The will of the late Margaret EB. Lybrand, dated December 3, 1804, and filed today, di- rects that her husband, Henry Lybrand, shall enjuy the benefits resulting from the real estate for Hfe. Upon his death it is to be sold and the proceeds divided as fol- lows: To George H. Lybrand, a son, 32,000; to Ambrose Lybrand, a son, $4,000; to Hor- ace W. Lybrane, a son, $2,000; to Mary 'T. Yates, a daughter, $2,009; to the testatrix’s grandehi children’ of Elizabeth E. Wise, $1,000, to be equally divided among them. The residue of the estate, real, per- senal ard mixed, is given to Charles W. Lybrand, a son. This son and John H. O'Donnell are appointed executors. —+.—_— Mrs. Stevenson's Illness. Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the Vice Presi- dent, had a relapse yesterday afternoon and was very ill for some time. She was reported much better last night. . IT WAS~A SUICIDE Coroner’s Jury Investigates Arthur Wells’ Death. EX-DETECTIVE © EDELIN CLEARED The Testimony Taken Today and the Cross Questions. CONCLUSIONS OF THE JURY Considerable interest was manifested in the case of Arthur Wells, the young man who died in the Emergency Hospital Satur- day from the effects of a pistol shot wound of the heed, alleged to have been inflicted by his own hands when ex-Detective Wm. Z. Edelin went to arrest him on charges of swindling livery stable keepers, as pub- lished in Saturday's Star. Coroper Ham- mett held an inquest In the case at the undertaking establishment of J. William Lee this morning. The autopsy made Sat- urday evening showed that the bullet from the ‘little 32-caliber “Young America” pistol had plowed its way from the man’s right temple through the brain and ‘nflicted a wound which was necessarily fatal. More then two dozen persons, interested in the dead man were about the undertak- ing establishment this morning, among them being the father of the deceased. He did not believe that his son committed sui- cide and the inquest was aeld for the pur- pose of determining who did fire the fatal shot. Assistant District Attorney Jeffords was present in the interest of the government, while Lawyer Shillington looked after the interests of the prisoner, Edelin. Mr. Wells, father of the deceased, wanted to cross- examine some of the witnesses, but this he ‘was not permitted to do. The First Witness, Mrs. Cullen, in whose house, at 415 6th street, the shooting occurred, was the first witness examined. She said that Wells came to her house on the 18th of June and rented the room. He told her that he was @ dealer in butter and eggs, and answered other questions such as are asked of strangers who come to engage a room or board. His answers were satisfactory and he was given the room. She said that he went out early in the mornings and was very quiet. On the evening of the shoot- ing she was in the adjoining house when the colored servant came and told her that a@ man had shot himself in the house. Wit- ness went in the house and found four men playing solitaire. They had not heard the shooting. She saw Edelin, whom she thought was a detective, come to the front door with a pistel in his hand. Fur- ther than this she knew nothing of the af- fair. “Did Edelin have a pistol in his hand when he cailed at the house?” she was as it. ed. f he did,” she answered, “I didn’t know Found the Body. Detective Rhodes was next called. He was probably the first officer to reach the room after the shooting had been reported. Mr. Orrison, the livery stable keeper, call- ed at headquarters, and told them that a man had been shot. In company with De- tective Gallaher, he went over to Mrs. Cul- len's boarding house, and at the front door he saw Edelin, who had a pistol in his hand and blood stains on his cuffs. He thought Edelin had been shot. With De- tective Gallaher, Edelin and Janitor King of the health office, he ascended the steps to the top of the house. Edelin had said, “Wells shot himself,” and when the room was reached he said, “There’s the man,” pointing to Wells, who was seated on a chair near the wall. Witness found every- thing In the room in order, there being no evidence of a struggle having taken place. Blood, he said, was spu from the wound for more than two feet. He tied a wet towel about the head of the wounded man, and stopped the flow of blood. On the wail, said witness, just back of the wounded man, was the print of a hand. The blood stains indicated that the imprint had been made with the left hand. There was also an indentation in the wall. What made the indentation he did not know. What was your first impression when you entered the room?" Coroner Hammett can’t tell,” answered the detective. “I was excited, and wanted to get the man to the hospital. It was a hurry-up time, and I can’t say that I had any impression.” “Were there any marks of powder on the man's face?" “That I can’t say.” Coroner Hammett said he could answer this question. He saw the man at the hos- pital soon after he died, and there were marks of powder on him. Dr. Hammett ex- plained that the bullet had taken an up- ward course, and Mr. Shillington wanted to know if a man other than Wells would not have been in a stooping position to have inflicted the wound, but the witness said he knew nothing of the course of the bullet, and he therefore could not answer. There was blood on Wells’ right hand. Witness attempted to get the wounded man to talk, but he was unconscious and could not do so. Detective Gallaher gave similar testi- mony. i Not From the Door. Orlando King, the colored employe of the nealth office, who went to the house with the officers, was next examined. He gave a minute description of the room and the position of the wounded man. According to his ideas, the man could have been shot by some one from the door opening into the room. Detective Rhodes was recalled, and he said that a man seated on the chair where he found the wounded man would have had to turn his face to the side to have re- ceived a wound similar to that received by Wells. The witness, King, resuming his testi- mony, said he thought Detective Rhodes had made a mistake. about the location of the door leading to the room. He did not notice any blood marks on the wall. All he noticed was a satchel on the floor and the man’s hat on the bed. Witness asked Edelin about the blood on his arm, and he answered: “Man, don’t bother me about the blood on my arm.” Detective Rhodes was shown a diagram of the room, and he explained that a shot fired from the door could not have made a wound such as was received by Wells. The bullet would have gone through to the back of the head. Had the victim been sitting erect a bullet from the side would not have struck him in the temple, because of the construction of the walls. She Fell Down. 'The colored servant in the house, who gave her name as Otillia Chevis, testified that she went upstairs to show Edelin to Mr. Wells’ room. When they reached the room Edelin said, “I want you,” and Wells said, ‘What do you want me for?” Edelin repeated, “I want you.” ‘Mr. Wells, she said, made a move as if he was going to get up from the chair, and he said to her, “What did you bring this isan up here for?” Just then she turned to leave, and the shot was fired. ‘Witness ran dewn the steps, because she thought Wells was shooting at her for having brought the man up to him. “When I got down the back steps,” she caid, ‘the man (Edelin) was down the front y, and ho had a pistol in his hand.” ‘Did you look back and sce him?” “No, sir,” she answered, “and if I had I would have died, because hq had the istol.”” PiShe was certain that Edelin could not have walked over to Wells before the shot was fired. It was her opinion that Wells shot himself, for she thought, on account of the way the attic wall is built, he could not have been shot by Edelin. Witness heard no noise, and she was unable to tell how she got down the steps. “But,” she said, “some of the people in the other house say they heard me fall down the steps.” Other Testimony. George P. Cone, passenger agent of the Chesapeake an@ Ohio railroad, who occu- pled a room in the adjoining house, told of the condition of the room after the shoot- ing. William F. Geyer, jr., was called, but he seid he knew nothing of the shooting. “He was called to tell about the business transactions,” sald Detective Boyd. : “Then we don’t want his testimony,” said Coroner Hammett. ‘We aré not here to rake up things against the dead man.” George A. Orrisof, divery stable keeper, who accompanied Edelfp to the house, testi- fied that he drove Rae to the house, and while seated in his ¥enigle he heard the re- port of the pistol. | Witriess also described the scene in the Boom after Edelin had come out and aske@ him to go for an am- bulance. vam When Edelin camé down stairs he had a small pistol in hisaband and blood on his, cuffs. He thought that. Edclin had been skot. Witness said-they went there look- ing for Wells becattse @ warrant had been issued for him. { - Mr. Wells, father.of deceased, sald that if the case was to be tried he wanted an opportunity to defend his son, whose char- acter, he said, wag above reproach. Mr. Shillington said fle did not- want to do anything that would reflect on the dead man’s character; that he only wanted to show why Edelin went: there. . ‘Witness continuing said that Edelin went there only to locate Wells. He thought Edelin was not armed, and he also thought it would have been impossible for him to have shot Wells. Edward Archer, coléred, was called, but he knew nothing about the shooting. William F. Geyer testified that he had dealt with the dece: and his trans- actions were ail straight. He sold him two wagons and he paid for them. Edelin’s Statement, William Z, Edelin, who said he courted the fullest investigation, was sworn and he testified that he located Wells at 415 6th street about ten -minutes after 7 o'clock, and he went to the house to see him. It was his intention, said the prisoner, to have sent for an officer had he found Wells there. He told the jury in detail what was said and done previous to reaching the rocm. When they reached the door the colored girl said: “This is Mr, Wells’ rocm.” He entered and said, “Arthur, how do you do?” Wells made a response, grabbed a pistol from the table and shot himself. In grab- bing him witness struck his hand against something, probably the wall, and broke the skin on his knuckle. He took the pistol frcm him and went down to summon an ambulance. “Mr. Edelin,” said the coroner, “was it a object to arrest Wells when you went here?” “No, sir.” he answered, “I wanted to see him and talk with him about the buggies.” “Did you know him before that time?” “Yes, sir, I talked with him several times last summe: He said that he (Edelin) was not armed and that he had not carried a pistol since he left the police department. “Did you have the warrant in your possession?” a juror asked. “No, sir.” Was a Suicide. At 2:30 this afternoon the jury brought in a verdict that Wells had shot himself, and absolving Edelin from any blame .n the affair. Edelin was then discharged from custody. . ———— AN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. Armed Men Searching for Mrs. Hall's Ansailint. ‘The residents of Prince George's county, Md., near the District line, are greatly ex- cited over an attempt made Saturday by an unknown colored man to murder Mrs. Grace Hall, a respectablé colored woman, living with her husband; John Hall, in that neighborhood, and a large number of the citizens, headed Wf ‘Constables Suit and Grimes, have, since the affair became known, been searching for the miscreant in the most vigorous manner. Although the crime was committed about 10 o'clock in the mprying, and it was sup- posed. that Mrs. Hall's assailant went towards Anacostia, no d was sent to the substation until'nearly 4 o'clock in the afterncon, by whiéh time the fellow had gotten a good start and is now probably out of reach of arrgst,by elther the Prince George's county or District officers. When first discovered, Mrs: Hall was un- conscious, although béfore she lost sens!- bility she managed'bycher screams of mur- der, &c., to attract,the attention of a num- ber of persons, who hastened to her as- sistance, but did not reach her home until after the man had'left. ** < The Ansault. According to Mrs. Hall's statement, which was made as soon as she became in a iit condition to talk, whie alone in the house, about 10 oclock, a colered man, who was particularly repulsive in appearance, hav- ing his face covered ‘with bumps, and car- rying a gun on his shoulder, knocked at the door. She cpered it, when the man shoved past her and welked in the room, and demanded to be given something to eat. Mrs. Ha:l then for the first time no- ticed the gun, and at once gave the fellow a good breakfast. In a little while the in- truder began to make insulting proposals to Mrs. Hall, and when the latter resented his remarks he jumped at her and beat her over the head and arms, injuring the for- mer in a shocking manner and breaking cne of the latter, Medical aid was summoned as soon as the woman was disccvered. The unfortu- nate woman was made as ccmfortable as porsible, but at last accounts she was re- garded as in a very precarious condition. One Suspect. A colored man who gave his name as George Ward was arrested this morning while begging in Anacostia, on suspicion of being the party wanted for the assault on Mrs. Hall, but on being taken to the Ana- costia substation he easily established an alibi, and was released. —_ PLAYED WITH A PISTOL. It Went Of in a Crowd of Boys and Wounded Its Owner. James G. Du Bols, a seventeen-year-old lad, went out with several playmates on the Conduit road yesterday afternoon and car- ried with him a small pearl-handied pistol. Later he was brought into the Emergency Hospital with one of the pistol bullets in his abdomen. While the ladand his com- panions were at play with the pistol the weapon went off while in the hands of Jas. Robinson and wounded Du Bois. Robinson is only fifteen years old and lives with his father, a pension office clerk, at 1511 Caro- line street. He was arrested, but has been released on bail. The wounded boy is a son of ex-Commander Du Bois, U. S. N., and lives at 2026 16th street. All the boys who were in the party state that the affair was purely an accident. At the hospital the bullet was extracted, being found imbedded in the flesh near a floating rib. It is not thought the wound will have serious consequences. Later the injured boy was removed to his parents’ home on 16th street. Se AN INCORRIGIBLE BOY. Arthur Washingtop Stole a Bicycle and a Horse,and Buggy. Arthur Washingtony'a diminutive colored boy, whose face hardly reached above the rail of the prisoners’ dock, was before Judge Miller this morning, charged with being incorrigible:; His father is dead and his mother is in Atlantic City. Yesterday he stole a horse and buggy and took a couple of other sntalboys for a ride. Mr. E. B. Hay represented the boy’s family, and told the court that this was about the tenth offense with which Arthur had been charged. He recémmended that, for the safety of the community, as well as for the welfare of the lad himself, he be sent to the Reform Sehool..Judge Miller raised the point that as “incorrigibility” was not a specific crime, but an offense against pa- rents, he doubted his authority to send the boy to the Reform School. But it was also shown that Arthur had stolen a bicycle, and that settled it. He was put under bonds, on condition that his older sister would take care of him and turn him over to some relatives who live in the country and are willing to assume responsibility for iim. ——— The Star Out of Town. THE EVENING STAR will be sent by mail to any address In the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month. 57But all such orgers must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mall subscrip- tions, A TARIFF QUESTION One of the First Things to Come Before Congress. HOW 10 INCREASE THE REVENUES Mr. Dubois Says the West Will Insist on a Woo! Duty. CHANCE FOR A FIGHT ‘The rapidity with which the defictency in the treasury is increasing renders it cer- tain that the first thing on the meeting of Congress the question of providing more revenue will come up for consideration, and will present a more serious problem than silver or anything else. With a re- publican Congress and democratic Pres!- dent, disagr22ing on all important ques- tions, the only legislsticn of consequence which is to be expected is that relating to this subject which involves the credit of the government. There is ro longer any increase of the income of the government to be anticipated under the present tariff law, and It !s only by new legislation that the situation of the tressury can be im- preved. It is understood now in circles where such information ts usually first re- ceived that the accumulation of deficiency, which has been about a million a day dur- ing this month, will render it necessary to make another bord issue before Congress can meet to do anything. No Extra Session Likely: It is believed that it must be elther this or an extra session of Congress, and as there would be great delay in legislation, even if Congress were called together im- mediately, that the bond issue will'be re- sorted to. This will probably be necessary to tide over the time until Congress, in the ordinary course of events, will have an op- portunity for iegislation. It is by no means certain that after Congress meets they will be able to agrse upon legislation which will have the approval of the administration. A failure on the part of Congress to pro- vide an increase of revenue would leave the administration with nothing to do but continue the policy of increasing the pub- lie debt by the Issue of bonds. A renewal of the exportation of gold, though in a very insignificant amount, is regard2d as an in- dication that the effect of the former bond issue, through the efforis of the gold syn- dicate to keep the gold in this country, has about exhausted itself, and that the hands of the syndicate will have to again be strengthened if a renewal of heavy im- portations is to be pravented. It is belleved, therefore, that there will be an issue of bonds before the contract with the syndi- cate expires, and that it will be made to them under the same terms es the last issue. To Be Considered at Once. The question of increasing the revenue will be taken up by Congress immediately upon their assembling, and it is a very in- teresting problem, to which all the leading republicans are giving thought at this time, what form of legislation will be re- sorted to. An increase of the'tax on beer, of the sugar duty and a number of other propositions of that sort have been sug- gested. But there is a general impression among the leading men in Congress that both the beer tax and the increase on the sugar duty, whieh would be a benefit to the trust, would prove extremely unpopu- lar, that nearly all propositions which are advanced as possible for a republican Congress to carry out, and which are at the same time liable to receive the approval of the administration,° would be unpopular among the masses of the American people. In view of their attitude toward the gen- eral tariff question, having to select one or two items for increase, the republicans will turn first to wool and put a duty on that to make up the deficiency in the revenue. Senator Dubois, speaking on this ques- tion today, sai 5 “I think the western men in Congress will insist on the deficiency in the revenue being made up by a duty on wool, While I have not talked with them on this sub- ject I am satisfied that it is the only thing they can do consistently. The most ob- jectionable feature of the new tariff law is its discrimination against the farmer and against all of the western interests. The castern manufacturies, and such raw material as iron and coal, are pretty well protected. The western men have a right to insist that if additional duties have got to be collected to meet the deficiency in the revenue that they shall be put upon such item or items as they are particularly interested In, and which have been dis- criminated pgainst in the present law. The restoration of wool to the dutiable list is the thing in which the west is most inter- ested, and the republican party fs thorough- ly committed to the proposition. I am quite sure that the west will insist upon this, and I do not see how the republican Congress can refuse to select that as the item upon which to raise additional rev- enue. The fact that the administration may not look with favor upon this duty I do net think should be considered. It is a just and proper duty, one which republi- cans haye always insisted ought to be levied, pnd the one to which they should taturally turn. When the democratic ad- ministration turns to the republican Con- gress to relieve the treasury from distress consequent upon democratic policy,it should not expect to dictate absolutely the manner of the relief. I do not suppose there will be ary disposition to take up the whole tariff questicn In the next Congress, but when the republican Congress is called npon for an increase of revenue this item of duty on wool is the one toward which they most naturally and with the greatest justice should turn.” = —-2+ BRIGHTWOOD ROAD. North Takoma Facilities Not Up to the Mark. ‘The 26th of last month a letter was ad- dressed to President H. S. Cummings" of the Brightwood Railroad Company by Mr. Louls P. Shoemaker, in which Mr. Shoe- maker called attention to the terms of the charter of the road and expressed his opinion that the act indicated a legislative intent to the effect that the cars shall run through from end to end, that is to say, from the District line to Boundary street, with not more than fifteen minutes’ inter- val. “The amendment of June 26, 1802, speaks of the Takoma line as a branch line,” said Mr. Shoemaker, “ahd you have in the past, and, so far as I am aware, in- tended and propose to reverse the purpose of this statute.” He protested against this course of the road. ‘An early reply was requested to the com- munication, but no answer having been re- celved, Mr. Shoemaker the ist of this month addressed the following letter to District Attorney Birney: “Your attention is hereby respectfully re- quested to the copy inclosed of a letter re- cently sent to the president of the Bright- wood Raliway Company of the District of Columbia, a reply to which has not been received, and, therefore, no evident inten- tion of this company to afford the desired relief. “You are also respectfully requested. to examine the character of said company, and to take such action as may”be neces- sary in your office, or by reference to the Attorney General of the United States,with reference to the flagrant violation of the terms of sald charter. “Any further information as to the facts stated will be cheerfully furnished by me.” This letter was also signed by the follow- ing, who stated that they concurred in it and certified as to the facts: Blair Lee, Walter Burton, Robert R. Waples, Alex- ander Hunter, Evgene D. Carusi, R. K. ralle, I. H. Martin, G. A. Fowle, A. D. rynn, W. G. Platt, 8. M. Annell, jr., E. S. , Robert Callahan, Henry ‘C. ‘Boyd, Thomas W. Stockard, W. A. Seebold, Er- nest H. Smith, W. H. Barnes and Edwin A. Newman. Speaking of the matter to a Star re- porter this afternoon, District Attorney Birney stated that he had just received the communication, after being absent from the city for several days. He had had no opportunity, of course, to examine into the matter or law, but assured the reporter that he would do so at the very first opportunity. Just what he would do or couid do, he did not, of course, yet know, but he would do what the Jaw required in the matter. and would so inform the par- ties conce: | SECY SMITH AND SILVER He Says Ho Belioved in It Once, but Has Been Oonverted. His Faith in the 16 to 1 Standard Was the Result of Ignorance of the Subject. Secretary Smith's attention was called to- day to an article published yesterday,charg- ing that he had been at one time an advo- cate of the silver free coinage and sub- treasury plans of the Farmers’ Alliance. It was said that five years ago he published a letter advocating these views. The Sec- retary said: “My attention has just been called to the publication of a letter written by me in September, 1890, to Mr. W. L. Peck, and published at that time in the At- lanta Journal. The Journal was then openly opposing the subtreasury scheme, and my Personal opposition to it was well under- stocd. The letter clearly excluded the idea of committing me to all of the seven propo- sitions which it presented, although it was known that I did favor the free coinage of silver. I was giving most of my attention to professional work at that time and sup- posed, without thorough investigation, that the free coinage of silver would carry the value of the silver hullion coined in the dol- lar to the par and also keep silver and gold dollars upon a parity with equal purchas- ing power, Since then I have given to the subject much more study, and, being thor- ovghly satisfied that the free, unlimited end independent coinage of silver ai the ratio of 16 to 1 would result in silver monetization, have for several years openly opposed it.” RAILROAD EMPLOYES. An Extension of: Time Granted for Securing Safety Appliances. A decision has been rendered by the in- terstate commerce commission which di- rects that an extension of time be given to the raflroads in complying with the law which requires them to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their,locomotives with driving- wheel brakes. A hearing was given a few days ago to the representatives of various railroads and of the employes, and the matter was then taken under advisement by the commission. In the decision just rendered, after reciting the facts, the com- mission conclude as follows: “And it appearing that divers good rea- sors exist for some extension of the time within which carriers engaged in interstate commerce by railroad are required to com- ply with the provisions of sections four and five of said act of March 2, 1893, and that all interests concerned will be served by the granting of a reasonable extension of such time to all carriers so engaged in interstate commerce; 2 “It is ordered, That the time within which the several common carriers of the United States engaged in interstate com- merce by railroad shall comply with the provisions of section four of sald act of Congress, approved March 2, 1893, which prohibits the use of any car in interstate commerce that ts not provided with secure grab irons or handholds in the ends and sides of such car for greater security to men in coupling and uncoupling cars, be, and is hereby, extended from the first day of July, 1895, when said section became ef- fective, to and until the first day of Decem- ber, 1895, and for such time only. “And it is further ordered, That the time within which the several common carriers of the United States engaged in interstate commerce by railroad shall comply with the provisions of section five of sald act of Congress, approved March 2, 18%, which prohibits the use of any car in interstate commerce that is not provided with draw- bars of the standard height heretofore duly prescribed as required by said section, be, and ts hereby, extended from the first day of July, 18%, when said section became ef- fective, to and until the fifteenth day of February, 1896, and for such time only.” . —_—_—-o-_____ BROKE LEG AND WRIST. Irving Donnidson Seriously Injured in a Runaway. Mr. Irving N. Donaldson, transfer clerk for railway mail at the Baltimcre and Ohio staticn, was severely injured in an accident on Pennsylvania avenue near Sth street yesterday afternoon. He lives at 305 M street. He was on his way to the sta- tion in a buggy driven by Ed. Archer,when the horse tcok fright at a cable car and ran away. Alarmed at his dangerous po- sition, Mr. Donaldson tri to jump from the vehicle. In doing so ho fell heavily to the ground. He was picked up and taken in the ambulance to the Emergency Hos- pital, where it was found that he was suf- fering from a fracture of the right leg, and his right wrist was also dislocated and fractured. His bones were set by Drs. Kerr end Parker, and later he was remov- ed to Provicence Hospital. Archer, who remained in the buggy, succeeded in get- ting the horse under control, and was none the worse for the incident. a, A Newspaper Thief Punished. Edward Hunter, who jas a cigar store at 24 and Pernsylvania avenve, also keeps a news stand. For a week past he has been losing the morning papers left at his place before the store is open. Yesterday he caught a colored boy named Edward Jack- son in the act of taking the papers. This morning Jackson was before Judge Miller, charged with “stealing ten papers of the value of 10 cents,” and the judge sent the boy to jail for sixty days. ———__ As to Sanity. Upon the petition of the attorney for the District, inquiry, by a marshal's jury, was today directed to be made into the mental condition of Eridget Gleason, Ellen Ma- honey and Sarah A. Bur! alleged lunatics. es Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been Issued to the following: Frank S. Hoffman and Clara McAvoy, both of Baltimore, Md.; Emil Petersen and Mary J. Brittain; Charles C. Price and Martha Tates; John B. Moore and Mary Fowler; Luther L. Schroeder of York, Pa., and Annie May Fowler of this cit, Harry Waite of Prince George's county, Md., and Laura Gay of Montgom- ery county, Md. ——__ Suit for Damages. On the 20th of last September Raymond W. Burche, while crossing the avenue be- tween 3d and 4% street8, was, he claims, in a suit filed today against the Washing- ton and Georgetown Railroad Company, struck by a cable car. He alleges that he was severely injured, and, claiming that the accident was due to the carelessness and negligence of the company, deman. $15,000 damages. 2 Be ie ——— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported bt Ww. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1 GRAN. ie Baltimore Markets. . BALTIMORE, July 15.—Flour dull—western super, 2.60a2.75; do. 903.40: do. family, 3.508 ‘winter patent, °3.85a4.00; spr 5 A it “straight, 3.40a3.70—re~ 5,893 barrels, shipments, grade, 63.6715. s¥—spot, 49% bid; month, cdi September, 49% shipments, sales, 13,000 bushels; low, 53a5z! —No. 2 white Toner bones. Ne 30%—receipts, 12,591 bushels; stock, cls. Kye quiet and 2, 52 receipts, els; stock, 233 bushels. "Hay ftrm—cholce timothy, 16.00. Grain freights rather more quiet— steam to Liverpool per bushel, 1i4d.a2d. July 4d. Ji ir firm-- 2 mix 95,029 atic, Vist iy Bent granulated, 4. . Butter steady—fanc: Seerest, 12. Chee ba 9; do. 35 size, 9%; do. 22 alze, 9. FINANCE AND TRADE Outlook for Upward Prices Based on Renewed Prosperity. MANIPULATION APPARENT IN THE LIST With No Outside Demand for Stocks Speculation is Fictitious. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW. YORK, July 15.—The manipula- tion in the industrial shares was resumed Promptly at the opening of today’s stock market, and trading in other departments dwindled to small proportions in conss- quence. The coal shares were steady at small fractional gains, but elsewhere in the railroad list concessions were the rule. There was practically no new business, the room determining values unassisted. A violent newspaper attack on Tennessee Coal and Iron resulted in a sharp decline in the stock of that company. Opening at a re- duction of 1 per cent from closing figures a further decline of 21-4 per cent was re- corded during the first hour. The bulk of the selling was attributed to traders and the execution of stop orders, Interests identified with the recent advance are confident that the improved condition of the iron trade and the incre§sed earn- ings incident thereto will insure the higher level originally predicted. There is no doubt that manipulation has been freely employed in ‘advancing the price of this stock, but to call atténtion to it at this time contributes nothing to the knowledge of the average trader, wh? has been fully aware of the movement for weeks. The absence of an outside demand for stocks invariably results in the substitution of an artificial Incentive to activity, and the Present professional trading affords abund- ie tired _ fact. e indus’ lepartment has usurped the position created for the regularly listad securities simply because interest in the former is never permitted to lag. The mo- tive behind the movement fs rarely consid- ered; activity, no matter how artificial, al- ways attracting speculation, and the fact that insiders make the money is usually an afterthought. When earnings and balance- sheets are again employed as the real basis for activity present methods will be effect- ually: disposed of, and more satisfactory re- sults will follow. Realizing sales in Sugar resulted in a further decline in that property, but no new developments were reported on which to base the selling. Refiners have but a few days’ supply of sugar on hand, and are confident that a brisk demand must soon set in as- the re- sult of an improvised supply among retail- ers. The inpertations of German sugar are undoubtedly magnified in the interest of speculators, as there is no evidence of large receipts from abroad. The feeling among well-informed operators is that the large interests are willing to depress prices in the interest of stock accumi to a more active fall co. Chicago Gas sold down on early sales and was weak throughout the day on cau- tious selling by the room element. Distil- lers was sold down on further evidences of annoying litigation on the part of the for- mer owners of the property. Leather pre- ferred sold down 3 per cent as the result of the recent attacks on the overcapitalization of the property. The trading of the last hour was dull and unchanged in cl ter. Fractional concessions were reflected in the railway lst, and the industrials were irregular un- der moderate covering transactions. ———___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the iowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & ey,. members New York stock exchange. ndents. Correspor Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Stocks, American sugar... Vheeling iy Wheeling & a. L. Erie 1. Eri Western Union ie. ie, Pid. Tel. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—resular call—12 o'clock m.Lincoln Fire In- surance, 100 at 8%, Government —U. 8. 48, registered, 112 bi 11214 asked. . 48, coupon, 11244 bid, 113 faaked. v. i231 tid, U.S, fe, 115 bid. 1. §. ds, 1! District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 103 bid. 30-year fund 6s, 112% Water stock - 7s, 1991, currency, 116 bid. Water stock 7s, — 1i7 bid. 3.658, funding, currency, 21 3 registered, 2-108, 100 did cous Bonds.—Washington and Washington and Goscreiown ‘allroad 6s, 2, ‘ashingtoa and Georgetown conv. 130 bid, 140 asked. Metropolitan Railroad couv. Ga, 105 bid, 107 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, 90 asked. Eckington Railroad Gs, 101 asked. Columbia Rall- Company Gor taries’ At bid, Washington Gas 1} 8 nm Company Ge. series %, ie ‘bid. ‘Chen and Potomse Tei 103. nk curity and Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid, Security and Trust 5s, '0., 100 bid. Wash- ington Market Company Ist Gs," 110 bid. Wash- Market Company imp. 65, 110 bid. | Wash- ington Market Company ext. 63, 10% bid. " Masonio ant Association Ss, 103% bid.” Washington Light entry 2d 7s, ‘National Bank St Bank of Washington, bid, 390 asked. 20 Metropolitan, 281 bid. 180 bid. Second, 138. Di 30 bid. Columbia, 132 bid, 140 asked. (Ca 115 bid. West Ei asked. 100 bid. Lincoln, 100 bid, 108 asked. Ohio, sd bid, 90 ‘Safe Depcslt and Trust Compantes.— National Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, 123 bid, 130 asked. American Security —_ hae ending 140 asked. Washing- ‘ton Safe Deposit, . Rallroad SU Washington and Georgetown, kes Metropolitan, 38 bid. “Belt, 25 asked. 30 asl ckington, ed Gas and Electri ht Stocks.—Washington Gas, #50 bid, G2 anked. Pe Blectric Light, 132 bid, 153 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 38 bid, 44 asked. *, “Gz bid. Arlingten, 145 bid. German- eee 165 bia, “National Union, 10 bid, 16 isked. “x L. E Columbia, 13 bid. ges, 7% bid. People's, Big bid. Lincola, *8 bid, 8% asked. Commercial, 5 bid. Stocke.—Real Estate Title, 105 Title Insurance Sti Yee, 105 i hia Tit Wa Saaed. Dinter Be 13 asked. 115 . Washington Title. hone Stocks. —Chesay re Potomac, 60 Bare ‘American’ Grapho one; 3%,» asked. Pascellanc ont -Washingion “Market, 18 CAPE MAY, July 15.—Gov. Frank Brown of Maryland reviewed the fifth Maryland regiment, which fs in camp at this place. Assistant Secretary of War Doe reviewed the organization at dress parade yesterday.