Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1895, Page 1

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EBe proof of te pudding is in fhe eating Yesterday's Star contained 36 cofumns of adverfisements, made up ef 671 separafe announce: ments. “These advertisers fought pubficity—net merefp Space. REPORTS OF TROUBLE Alleged Collision Between Whites and the Indians. NOT CREDITED AT THE DEPARTMENT Armed Horsemen to Protect the Settlers. FORWARDING THE TROOPS re CHICAGO, July 30.—A special from Salt Lake, Utah, says: Information received in this city is to the effect that several col- {sions between Indians and whites have occurred, not, however, in Jackson's Hole, but nearer the Teton country. SALT LAKE, Utah, July 30.—A special to the Herald from Market Lake says: The five companies of infantry that arrived here Synday night have received orders to go at dfice, and will leave this morning for Jackson's Hole. It will take ten days to make the trip. Cavalry went twenty miles yesterday. Every effort will be made to induce the Indians to return to their reser- vations peaceably. The troops have re- ceived word that the settlers are going to attack the Indians. A band of 200 or 200 Indians were on the trail of the troops when they struck camp. ‘ MARKET LAKE, July 30.—A courier has arrived here from Goody's Lake, Idaho, and gays there is no fighting going on in Jack- son's Hole, and very little danger of any taking place. The troops will not be pushed by hard marches, and it will be Wednes. day or Thursday before their destination ‘s reached. . No authentic reports of a warlike char- acter have been received by Gen. Coppin- ger from the Jackson's Hole country. On , the contrary, reliable information has been received that not a single white person has been molested by the Indians. The re- ported shooting and wounding of Capt. Smith, a prospector, vy an ambushed In- dian has not been verifiel, and it is doubt- ful whether the shooting was done by In- dians. The uncertainty that exists as to the number of Indians in Jackson's Hole country renders it impossible to say whether the troops will be called upon to fight the Indians or protect them. Agent Teter and his Indian police insist that there are not more than half a dozen Fort Hall Indians in the Jackson's Hole country. An Uprising in Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., July 30.—Sheriff Naylor of Jackson county has arrived in Topeka, and will ask for state troops to put down an uprising of Indians on the Pottawat- omie reservation. The sheriff and posse ac- companied the Indian police today to make an arrest, and all had to tlee for their lives. ‘The sheriff says there are fifty armed red- skins awaiting to resist any attempt to ar- rest any of their number. FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo., July 30.— trouble is anticipated here unless the U: ed States troops force the hostiles back, and then there will be serious danger, as the post is garrisoned only by one company of the eighth infantry. It is believed no as- sistance conld be offered to the settlers here and the post could scarcely defend itself should there be an uprising. The Indians iM probably concentrate in and around lackson’s Hole. This place is almost Inac- cessible, there being very few passes lead- ing in or out, besides being covered with leavirg forests, in which large game of all kinds abound. This country has been used for years by the Indians for hunting pur- poses, and they are well acquainted with every foot of The ground in it, while the troops are not. This is a marked adyan- tage, and, although they might be outnum- bered, it will be extremely difficult to dis- Jodge them from their haunts. Armed Horsemen Leave Lander. WANDER, Wyo., July 30.—Fifty thorough- By armed and equipped horsemen have gone to Big Wind river. They were to be joined by thirty-five more mounted men at Horse Treek, and will pick up such recruits as may be found along the route. Their des- ination was the vicinity of Union Pass, so Ihat they might hold off any hostiles who jhould come through any of the passes ading from Jackson's Hole. The men went Sut in two sections, only a few minutes part. The first squad was in command of rthur M. Sparkhawk, ex-sheriff of the \Kunty. The second was headed by Sheriff jrimmet. Telegraphic orders have been received from Governor Richards by the command- ers cf companies B and C, National Guard, to co-operate with the civil authorities for the protection of the people of the couniry. "Phe passes leading irto Lander valley will be guarded, and timely warning be given the host'les are driven this way by the ilitary. Frank Lowe, guide and Indian fi fae ttle Paropaogie canon, nineteen miles- south of this city. It was said hey were on no hostile mission, simply skulking around the Mountains to get out of harm’s wa and doubtless with an eye to future business. Report of Fight Not Credited. Gen. Schofleld said this afternoon that the tenor of official dispatches from Wyo- ming today is that affairs are compara- tively quist. He had no information of collisions between the Indians and settlers in the Teton country, and he did not credit such reports. The news that the Shc- shones, Utes and Lemhi Incians have not Joined ‘the Bannacks is a most significant indication of a peaceful sciution of the situation in the Jackscn Hole country. Gen, Schofield received the following tele- gram from hecdquarters, Department of the Platte, at Omaha, dated yesterday: “Courler arrived at Market Lake this morning reports when he left Gen. Cop- pinger's troops last night information had Just been brought in by a runner from Marysvale that «ll is quiet there. “Lemhi agent telegraphs that only three of his Indians are supposed to be In Jack- gon country, and that there is no indication that others will join uprising there.” Commissioner Browning of the Indian o| fice has received a report from Agent Teter at Fort Hall, Idaho, giving au account of what had occurred at the agency up to the 27th. It contains nothing that has not al- ready been made public. The Indian office has no information of what has taken place since the expedition left for the scene of disturbance. > RIGHT OF THE APPEAL. Customs Coll See «Are Bound by the ary's Views. Attorney General Harmon has rendered an opinion on the question of the right of a collector of customs to take an appeal to the court from the action of the bo: of general appre Attorney eral hold Me take an . The in effect that the « ppeal whenever in hi. the rights of the government requir but a subordinate of the Sec the asury he is bound by the Se tary’s views in the matter. Therefore if the Secretary is ot opinion an appeal should not be prosecute ollector is bound to dismiss it. Th under col sideration arc imported eur- rants. The ho: 1) appraisers decid, imitted free and the collector at N 1. Subsequently e in San re took an appea!, dutiable at the rat? of one a nts pound. The Secretary ion, but it seems to be the taken no general opinion that he will order the ap- peal dismiszed. THREE DAYS OF QUESTION Examinations This Week for Government Printing Office Places. ature and Classification of the Tests and the Way the Registers Will Be Made Up. ———— Passing under the pretty stained glass legend “Concordia,” at the entrance of the civil service building; at the corner of E and 8th streets, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, two hundred applicants for places in the government printing office will be examined as to their fitness for the service to which they aspire. The exam- ination will take place in the basement, where erstwhile cool beer, dark and light, once foamed and cheered thése whom it did not inebriate. It is a delightfully cool spot now, as heretofore, and the candidates for service at the government printing office need not sweat from causes external to themselves and the examiners. Captain Webster will preside and a board of ex- perts from the government printing .of- fice will act as referees. All the applicants have been notified on what day to appear for examination. There will be three classes of examina- tions—(1) compositors, (2) press and book- binders and (3) skilled laborers. Men only will be received for the positions of press- man, bookbinder or helper, and women only for the positions of folder, sewer, feeder, numberer or gatherer. Men and women are eligible for ccompositors or counters. Men must be between twenty-one and forty-five; women between eighteen and thirty-fi Vouchers Required. Applicants for the place of compositor, pressman or bookbinder must have had five years’ experience in thelr trade, four years as an apprentice and one year as journeyman. ‘They will be required to file a sworn statement, showing their experi- ence, when and where they were employed ard the names of their employers. They must also furnish vouchers from three persons certifying to their length of service and their skill and experience in their trade, or, if this cannot be done, by their fellow-workmen who have knowledge of the facts. = Compositors, pressmen and bookbinders wil! have only a preliminary examination this week. A practical- test in printing, typesetting and bookbinding will be had later. Applicants who fail to make 70 per cent out of a possible 10) in the practical test will not be appointed. Separate regis- ters of eligibles in all the classes except that of skilled labor will he kept. Certifi- cations will be made acorcding to states and territories, Character of the Examinations. The subjects of the compositor examina- tion are as follows: Orthography, penman- ship, letter-writing, arithmetic, practical questions. The arithmetic will not extend beyond fractions and percentage, and the fifth subject—practical questions—will count heavily in the examination. The subjects of the pressman and bookbinder examina- tion are as follows:*Orthography, penman- ship, copying, arithmetic. The arithmetic of this examination will be of an elemen- tary character. The subjects of the skilled laborer examination are as follows: Or- thography, penmanship, copying, arithme- tic. The arithmetic of this examination also will be of an elementary character. SUBURBAN HIGHWAY COMMISSION. A Meeting to Hear Oral Arguments to Be Held Thursday. Arrangements have been completed for the meeting of the suburban highway com- sion in the office of the Secretary of War on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. In ac- cordance with notice previously given, the commissien will, on that occasion, be pre- pared to hear oral arguments for and against the- plan of street extensions in territory covered by, what is known as sec- tion one, as prepared by the Commission- ers of the District. The commission is com- posed of the Secretary of War, the Secre- tary of the Interior and the chief of en- gineers of the army. Of these, Gen. Craig- hill, chief of engineers, is the only one now in the city. Word has been received, however, from Secretary Lamont at Gray Gables, and from Secretary Smith in Geor- gia, that they will return to this city in time to attend the meeting. According to Gen. Craighill, the meetings of the commis- sion will be open to the public, and every- thing in the nature of secrecy studiously avoided. A Special Map Prepared. Capt. Fiebeger of the District engineer's office, who Is acting secretary of the com- mission, has prepared a special map of the territory included in section one of the gen- eral plan of extension for the special bene- fit cf the highway commission, and he has also made a comprehensive synopsis of all the protests received from property owners against the execution of the District Com- missioners’ plane ‘The meetings will be held from day to day until all persons interested shall have been give. an opportunity to present their views. However, if the wishes of the Commissioners are respected, the ar- guments Will all be brief, and the time al- Jotted to their hearings curtailed as much as the vast importance of the interests con- cerned will permit. UNCLE SAM AT ATLANTA. The Elaborate Preparations for Gov- ernment Exhibits There. The various government departments will be nearly, if not quite, as well repre- sented in the exhibits at the Atlanta expo- sition as they were at the world’s fair. From the geological survey 2 large number of specimens of valuable precious metals and minerals will be sert ir well-protected cases. The work i Washington on the Agricultural Department exhibits will be completed at the end of the week. There will be fifte carloads in all, half of which are alroady on the way. The ex- hibits of ornithology, mammal en- tomology, the bureau of animal jusiry, and the weather at the end of the board w: following have heen ¢ of the respective bur Agricultural Depart fiber Investigation: cultural museum pathology; Dr. and mammalos agricultural V Langdon, Ternow In the Sugar Plunters’ Interest. Mr. Themas J. Semmes, one of the lea ing lawyers of New Orleans and of the south generally, arrived here today in the s of the sugar planters of Loui; whose claims for a ve been allowed by held up by Controller Bowier. Mr. Semmes spent the day at the law library of Congress at the Capitol preparing his arguments in the case, which will be heard been before Mr. Bowler on August 7 Treasury Department. at the AT MR. QUAY’S HOME How the Pennsylvania Senator is Making His Fight. IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH ALL THE SPATE Reminding Former Supporters of Personal Favors Rendered. VERY MUCH IN EARNEST From a Staff Correspondent. BEAVER, Pa., July 30.—The roomy, old- fashioned house of Senator Quay in this quiet borough of Beaver is the headquar- ters these days of a great political cam- paign upon which many issues hang. From the library of the marsion, surrounded by the files and records of more than one hotly contested and victorious political bat- tle, “the old man”—for that is what his friends call him in affectionate familiarity —is directing the greatest political contest of his life. There are few signs of the great struggle, however. On the surface all is peaceful. The hous» is on a quiet, shady corner, and through the Ileng summer day the ladies of the femily sit on the veranda, motherly Mrs. Quay with her sewing, which she drops to welcome the visitor. When I called the old family doctor had just dropped in fer a nei:nborly chat, and with hat on the floor and czzir tilted back nedded a greeting to the stranger. Senator Quay at Work. Inside, the Senator, was working like a beaver. graphic communication constantly with all parts of the state, and occasionally runs down to Pittsburg cr drops over to Phila- delphia, to meet his leutenants, and inspect the fences. But this is his headquarters, and it is here in the seclusion of his quiet home that he thinks out the moves in the hot game which he is playing. Here is an instance of the way he works. He wants t owrite a letter, say, to a man in a distant part of the state in his own be- half. He goes to his files and drags out an ancient letter from that man to him, proba- bly making a request, which the Senator has long ago fulfilied—and filed the com- munication away. Upon the back of that letter, then, he writes his request to the man, and the other fellow will be a cold- blocded individual, indeed, to go back on “the old man” in the face of the evidence of favors received. ‘That is where Mr. Quay’s strength lies. He knows the political wire pullers in every section of the state, is acquainted with their political history and under- stands how to get at them in the right way. He is going at them direct, putting them on record as being either for him or against him; there is no middle course. If they are under obligations to him he re- minds them of the fact and that now is ir epportunity to liquidate. is just these great resources of the man and his known ability to utilize his advantages that makes his opponents fear him, even with the terrific odds at present against him. What Mr. Quay fears is treachery. He has had one or two instances of it lately. He fears the possibility that the fickle ones will be led away by the cry of his oppo- nents that “Quay is a dead duck,” and that they must keep up with the proces- sion going out to worship the rising sun of Hastings. The Combination Against Quay. The friends of Mr. Quay, in explaining the nature of the fight now being made to se- cure his overthrow, make the bold charge that a combination has been formed against him which has more than mere political supremacy for its object. They say it is an effort to turn the control of the state ma- chinery over to a ring that desires to use politics to further its business and corpora- tion interests. They claim that Gov. Hast- inge is merely the political figurehead of a piratical craft. Legislation, both state and municipal, is what the Quay men charge their opponents as desiring, and, of course, legislation of the kind wanted can be a sured only through the control of the polit- ical machinery. The Quay people ask this question: Sup- pose the Senator is deprived of his power, unseated from the position he has held so long, who is it proposed to elevate in his place? “Not Gov. Hastings, because he is not enough of 2 politician? Not Martin of Phil- adelphia, because Magee of Pittsburg would be jealous, and not Magee, because Martin would not stand it?” ‘The only answer they find is that there will be three faction. in the party, widely divergent upon questions of leadership and harmony, but heartily supporting each other in all questions relating to business matters before city councils and the legis- lature. From this state of things they pre- dict disaster to the party and disruption of the magnificent republican majority now standing as a bar to democratic encroach- ment upon the state. Made a Still Hunt. A signal disadvantage under which Mr. Quay labors Is the fact that his opponents “got the drop on him” in the early selec- tion of some delegates to the coming con- vention. Some of the counties selected their delegates before the issue was sprung upon Mr. Quay, and before he knew a fight was being made upon him. The combina- tion, it is charged, knowing what was up, craftily packed those delegations with anti- Quay men, the Senator's friends not dream- ing it was necessary to make a fight for Exforts have been made to secure re- cons“:eration of the action of the primaries in these cises, but the anti-Quay men are in charge of the machinery, and will not permit it. ‘The Quay men assert that the claims of strength in the convention made by their opponents are overdrawn. Outside of those to whom the wish to the contrary fs father to the thought, it is the opinion among po! that “the old man’ will enter the convention with a much stronger dele- gation than now appears in sight. The methods of Mr. Quay’s campaign are being kept very quiet, and this fact Is s the opposition to a considerable Beyond the general knowledge that he is working his personal influence for all it can accomplish they have no ide what he is doing. His reputation for inging mines under his adversaries is a ource of worry to them also. 5 Those of his friends who are inclined to 3 intimation of the situation say of his opponents are well id that the next ¢wo weeks will that fact. They claim that s not fairly begun to draw urces. is very bitter in this contest. they have never known him ach feeling and temper. They y saying that the treachery tion of men in whom he had implicit confidence have soured him, hat the shameless demagoguery, as it, of his adversaries has ‘dis- nd measure. He has been se light from the start by those him, it Is said, while on rv hand, his enemies are basking in nd false radiance are not fighting ‘the old man’ said one of his friends. “They lie people against him, and in their own to the behalf, and try to arouse feeling against him for being a political dictator, when it is to obtain that very dictatorship they themselves are laboring. They accuse him of being a disturbing element in the party for trying to retain the power the party has vested in him and to preveht its being torn from his hands by a group of political adventurers.” It has been a surprise to a great many people how Mr. Quay happened to let his enemies steal a march upon him and set the pins against him to such an extent. His friends say he was totally unaware of any effort being made to upset him until a short time ago. There were no complaints coming from the people, it is said, and this fact is ve as a strong argument in behalf of the claim that the anti-Quay movement is a conspiracy of a handful of Plotters to accomplish his ruin. Mr. Quay was resting in the calm assurance that everything was peaceful, no evidence to the contrary coming to him, and never a thought occurred ‘to him that his leader- ship was in danger of being questioned. Mr. Quay scouts the dea advanced by his enemies that the people are tired of his “domination.” He calls that assertion rank demagoguery. He says in the matter of federal patronage he has exercised only that general supervision which the Con- stitution yests in a Senator, and the peo- ple have had what they wanted. Mr. Quay adds with a smile that they will find out what domination is if the combination now after power ever gets a fcothold. a N. WOODWARD'S COMPLAINT Nothing Has Been Received From Him at the State Department. His Beirg a Spaniard No Offense, but the Allegation of Treasonable Ut- terances Will Be Investigated. As no official complaint from Franc Woodward, the New York newspaper cor- ~espondent, against the United States con- sular agent at Gibara, Cuba, has been re- ceived at the State Department, it is pre- sumed that the matter has been made the subject of a personal communication to Secretary Olney. Mr. Woodward's com- plaint is that the consular agent is an of- ficer of the Spanish government, and that he was insolent and treasonable in his ut- terances. The first charge would carry no weight with the State Department. Because of the difficulty of finding suitable persons to un- dertake the business of these small agen- cies, where the remuneration is not suffi- cient to attract an American from his home, the department has adopted the prac- tice of permitting the consular officer in whose district the place is located to name some resident who might undertake the duties of the office. The person so named is usually, or, at least in the majority of cases, a native of the country; and while the department is required to confirm the consuls selection, this is generally purely a pro forma proceeding. The fact that the appointee is an official of the government of the country does not disqi y him from our point of view, although i some cases, notably in Great Britain Mexico, the governments of those countries will not permit their officials to serve a foreign gov- ernment. > ‘The second charge, touehing thé utter- ances of the agent, may be estigated,and in this case the complaint of Mr. Woodward will be referied to the consular officer hay- ing general charge in his district, who hap- pens to be Vice Ccmmercial Agent Joaquin S. Adan, at Nuevitas, also a Spaniard. If it is true, cs alleged by Mr. Woodward, that Consular Agent Beola openly asserted that the United States was in sympathy with the Cuban insurrectionists; he will doubtless be called to account for this statement, but this point must be sub- stantiated by the examination of the Nue- vitas agent. It is probable that one effect of the complaint will be to cause a rear- rangement of the consular agencies in this particular district, for at present this anomalous condition exists, that-the agen- cy at Gibara, which is a dependency of the Nuevitas agercy, pays in fees about a thousand dollars a year, while the princi- pal agency, at Nuevitas, pays only four hundred dollars. Therefore, it is possible that the place at “Gibara may be erected into a full-fledged ccnsulate, if Congress so and thus be filled by an American citizen. e EVADING EXTRADITION. Two Alleged Criminals Quickly Be- come Citizens of Mexico. There is some reason to fear that a couple of absconders from the United States have discovered a hole in the meshes of the law that may not be easy to close, and their discovery .may make it impossible in many cases_to secure the extradition of criminals fleeing into Mexico from the United States, no matter how grave may be the charge laid against them. About a month ago the State Department, upon the application of the governor of Iowa, sought to secure the extradition of Chester and Richard Rowe, the former treasurer of Poweshiek county, Iowa, who had em- bezzled about $40,000, and the latter his brother, charged with complicity in the crime. The men went boldly to the City of Mexico under the name of Rose, and when it was sought to serve the extradi- tion papers they set up the claim that they could not be extradited by reason of the fact that they were not citizens of the United States, but were naturalized citi- zens of Mexico. They had accomplished this change in their nationality by the simple process of purchasing some real estate and clecting to become Mexican citizens, and according to the lax Mexican law this’was sufficient to make them actual Mexican citizens. As under the extradition treaty between the United States and Mexico neither country is bound to surrender its own citizens in answer to a demand for extradition it is apparent that the way is thus opened for a general evasion by criminals unless the Mexican government should decide to take a broader view of the Mexican law. So far no official notice of the decision of that government upon the point thus raised has yet reached the State Department, but as it stands the letter of the law seems to favor the Rowes and the matter has giyen rise to serious apprehension at the depart- ment as to its future results. E —_-e+__—__ MR. CARLISLE'S VACATION. He Will Tour the Great Lakes on Light House Tenders. Secretary Carlisle has practically com- pleted all arrangements for his summer vacation. Accompanied by his wife and scn, William, and his daughter-in-law, he will make a tour of the great lakes, and will be gone about a month. Going by rail to Buffalo the party will hoard the light house tender Haze and make a trip through the Welland canal, Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence, including a visit to the Thousand Isles. Returning, the party will go to Detroit, where the Marigold, another light house tender, will be pressed into service, and a delightful trip taken through Lake Huron, the Straits of Mack- inaw and Lake Michigan to Chicago, from which city the party will return to Wash- ington. This will make a very pleasant outing for the Secretary and the members of his family, and they will undoubtedly return to Washington thoroughly invigo- rated. - Se Be Naval Cndets Appointed. ‘The following named persons have been appointed cadets at the Nayal Academy: J. W. L Clement, jr. alternate, Mt. Pleesant, S.C.; John G. Hiestling, alternate, Chambersburg, Pa.; Daniel Conrad, alternate, Winchester, Va.; Louis Farrell, Nashville, Tenn.; Jno. W. Sneed, alternate, Nashville, Tenn. ae OHIO’S DEMOCRACY|'N NEW MEXICO'A BIG DEAL ON Difficulties Revealed by the Butler County Convention. EX-GOVERNOR CAMPBELLS BOLT > He Will Contest a Seat at the State Convention. a SILVER THE CAUSE ———-—_ ‘The campaign for delegates to the state convention at Springfield does not appear to open auspiciously for the Ohio demo- crats. Their slender hope of success this year depends upon action not only con- certed, but enthusiastic, and the fear now is the existing conditions make that im- possible. i The Butler county convention, just held, has fully revealed the democracy'’s difi- culties. Considerations of more than or- dinary moment called for harmeny on this occasion, Butler county is the home of both ex-Gov. Campbell, a prospective can- didate fo: President, and Paul Sorg, the most prominent candidate for this year’s gubernatorial nomination. But harmony was mos? conspicuous by its absence. The convention split in twain, one faction fol- lowing Mr. Campbell out of the court house onto the green, and selecting dele- gates there, while the other faction kept their seats and selected another set of dele- gates. Both Campbell and Sorg, therefore, will enter the state convention with cloud- ed titles as delegates, and to that extent ke at a disadvantage before a body expect- ed to honor both of them. The silver question was the principal factor in the division. Campbell and Sorg are for sound meney, and the other side favors silver. Campbell the Heavier Loner. Mr. Campbell fs thought to be the heavier loser of the two by this development. Mr. Sorg is not actively seeking the guberna- torial nomination. He has carefully count- ed the.chances and sees that the odds are against the election of any democrat this year. He will accept the nomination if tendered him, and put up the best fight possible. At the same time he will work just as hard for the success of any other democrat. But Mr. Campbell, in the line of his aspiration, has everything at stake. If he fs not Ohio's candidate for his party’s presidential nomination he cannot hope to be considered in the race. And if the com- ing convention does not indorse his aspira- tions, as the republican convention did the aspirations of Governor McKinley for the same office, it may be difficult for his friends to keep his name before the coun- try. An indorsement by majority vote after a hot contest, with a part of the mi- nority vote coming from his own county, might do him more harm than good. To be effective at all the indorsement must be bestowed, with unanimity and the best of feeling. must, at least, compare favora- bly, in outward appearances,.with that be- stowed on Governor McKinley by his party friends, but how this is to be accomplished with Mr. Campbell before the convention as a contestant for a ‘seat as delegate, or as a delegate seated after a hot and an acrimonious contest, appears at this time to bera difficult problem. : Party Complications. But, in addition to these personal com- plications, there are the party complica- tions. Stlver, it is seen, is, as a disturbing factor, all-powerful. It invades the homes of the leaders themselves, and shows their limitations. It is making a tour of the state, and expects to appear at Springfield with # host at its back. Mr. Brice, it is true, expects to muster a larger crowd, and to frame a platform in accordance with the President's financial policy. But if only his side mount that platform with anything like pleasure and sure-footedness, what wiil it avail him in the campaign be- fore the people? The Republicans Pleased. The republicans are more pleased than ever with the Ohio outlook. They are divided themselves on personal scores. Mc+ Kinley and Foraker are in reality no nearer together than are Brice end Thurman, or Campbell and McLean. Ambitions clash in the one party as in the other. But the republicans are united on the national issues. They are standing shoulder to shoulder on Mr. Sherman's platform, with its indorsement of sound money and pro- tection, and the result of this at the polls is expected to be a full republican vote. Can the democrats pull themselves to- gether after the Springtield convention? And will they do so? N ARRESTED. AN AMERICA The State Department Having the Case Officially Inmvextigated. The Siate Department has taken cogniz- ance of alleged indignities offered by the municipal authorities at Kissingen, Ger- many, to Mr. Louis Stern, a prominent megchant of New York elty, and the matter ow in course of official investigation. Acocrding to information received here, Stern was arrested at Kissingen a few days ago for an alleged insult to Herr von Thu- engen, deputy commissioner of the Spa. Stern incurred the displeasure of the Ger- man official by allowing his son, a youth of sixteen years, to attend a public ball, tn violation of the official's orders. The com- missioner held that the Loy was-too young to appear at such a festivity, and he be- came wroth when he learned that his orders had been disregarded. Mr. Stern apolo- gized to the commissioner as soon as he learned that his dignity had been touched, but the commissioner refused to accept it, and placed Mr. Stern under arrest. ‘The American residents ‘of the Spa naturally became very indignant at the summary action of the German official, and sent tele- graphic appeals for assistance to the various American consuls at posts in the vicinity. ‘The consul at Bamberg was the first to respor.d in person, having taken a train to | Xissingen as scon as he heard of the cir- iy vistances. He made a formal request for ye release of Stern, and finally accom- j plished that result by giving batl in the sum of 4,000 marks, and agreeing that Stern should rot leave his hotel, even to drive ur'promenade, pending the settlement of the case. Acting Secretary Adee has telegraphed Mr. Jackson, charge d'affaires at Berlin, to promptly investigate the case and see that Mr. Stern is securely pro- tected in all his rights as an American citizen. The result of the judicial inquiry will determine whether the case calls for any redress or reparation. —_——_—_+-«+__ The Sick Negro Colonis The surgeon general of the army has received a telegram from Assistant Surgeca Ten Eyck, who was detailed to look after the sick negro colonists who are returning to the United States from Mexico, dated at Eagle Pass, Tex., stating that nearly 200 of the colonists arrived at Eagle Pass on the 28th. Eight of them, who were ill with varfola, kave been closely quarantined by the state health authorities. The sick col- onists et Torrean are coming on well, with one exception, and are all well cared for. News From Panama. The United States consul at Panama has irformed the State Department, under date of the 27th instant, that the trains are now moving on the Panama railway with- out interruption, The Opinion There Not for Free and Un Sound Money Democrats Will Not Send Delegates to the Coming Missouri Convention, Mr. Matt G. Reynolds, a prominent dem- ocrat of St. Louis, Mo., for the last two years engaged in defending the famous Peralto land claim of New Mexico, is at the Shoreham. This claim has now been de- feated, and Mr. Reynolds is here to confer with the Attorney General in regard to it. While he has lived in New Mexico most of the time during the past year and-a half, Mr. Reynolds has kept a close wétch on Missouri politics, in which he has fér years been a prominent figure. Speaking to a Star reporter today of the silver movement in that state, he remarked: The Missouri'Free Silver Convention. “The ‘sound’ money democrats of Mis- souri haye refused to take any part in the convention to be held on August 6 next, claiming that the state democratic com- mittee, which called the meeting, had no authority to do so. It is claimed that this committee has authority to call meetings of conventions for the nomination of dele- gates to national conventions, &c., but when it undertakes to call a corfention to consider the silver question it steps beyond its authority. “Primaries were held in St. Louts for the election of delegates to this convention,” continued Mr. Reynolds, “but im the twen- ty-eight wards candidates were put up by ‘sound’ money democrats in but two wards. In one of these wards they were successful and in the other they were defeated. The other twenty-six wards elected silver candi- dates without contests. “Of course, the object of this method on the’ part of the ‘sound’ money democrats is to keep out of the convention, so that its decision cannot be considered as binding on the democracy of the state. I think there is no doubt that the ‘sound’ money men of the democratic party throughout the state will follow the lead of the members of the party in St. Louis who think as they do on the financial question. The result of this will be that the convention to be held on the 6th of August will be all one way, and it cannot be sald to have any signifi- cance beyond being an expression of the free silver wing of the democracy.’ ..ew Mexico for Sound Money. “What is the public sentiment in New Mexico on the silyer question?” Mr. Rey- nolds was asked. “Very differen. from_what would natural- ly be supposed. It would be expected with the silver mining interests and other condi- tions in New Mexico the people there would be for the free and unlimited coinage of silver, but as a fact they are very con- servative on that subject. They are bi- metallists, but they do not jump at free coinage at 16 to 1 as a correction of all the Ms of the country. When they come to express themselves it will be seen that they are in favor of a sound ani stable currency of gold.and silver, and that they want nothing that tends to making danger- “oS experimeats with the finauces of the ccuntry, whica, of all interests, should be dealt with with the most conservatism and care. = Coining the American Ontput. “There is a feeling there in favor of coin- ing the output of the American mines, and I am of the opinion that that will be the solution of our financial question. That can be accomplished very easily, and if it should increase the bulk of our currency too greatly it would be an easy matter for the government to call in some of our paper money, which has been a constant threat to the gold reserve. The output of these mines could be taken to the mints and coined, the government purchasing the sil- ver at commercial rates, the seigniorage to be retained by the government: and the owners of the silver to receive thelr share in coin. With the adoption of this policy it seems to me that the democratic varty would be in a good yesition to go before the country. The adcption of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 would be extremely unwise in my opinion and in the opinion of many loyal democrats with whom I have talked.’ SS SS Se ES ‘THE ‘PETERSBURG CONVENTION. Intexded to Be Non-Partisan to Frame an Honest Election Law. Ger. Wm. Mahone will leave this city for Petersburg, Va., his home, today, for the purpose of attending a convention called by himself to consider the necessity for enact- ing a new election law for the old do- minion, , This convention will meet Thursday even- ing-at a hall in Petersburg, and an effort has been made to have it non-partisan. Democrats, republicans, populists and pro- hibitionists have been invited to attend. There are about 100 counties in Virginia, and it was the purpose of Gen. Mahone to have every one of these counties represent- ed by three delegates. Democrats Suspiciou: This plan for a convention to look to- ward the enactment of a new election law for Virginia has been received by the democracy of the old dominion with much suspicion and jealousy. The fact that it has emanated from the ranks of the re- publicens, and especially as Gen. Mahone is regarded as the chief instigator in the effort, is enough to cause the democracy to keep a close eye on it. Some time ago Gen. Mahone, in an interview published in The Star, expressed his idea that the one issue of the next campaign in Virginia would be an honest election law. He claim- ed that the present law of his state was so defective that it was impossible to have an expression of the people on any public question. It is in line with this purpose that the convention has been called at Petersburg, and the effort will be made to make the initial step in the movement non-partisan,though only the actual gather- ing of delegates Thursday evening will show to what extent this effort will be suc- cessful. Present by Invitation, Not Election. Delegates to this-convention will be pres- ent by invitation, and will not be there by election. When the convention is called to order delegates will be asked to go to work to frame an election law that will defy manipulation in the hands of skilled politicians, and if such a law is the result of the meeting it will. later on be the standard of the republican party in Vir- ginia and will be the keynote of the cam- paign of 1896. * a CATTLE C! THE R LAW. Secretary Morton Insists That Railronds Must Obey It. Comparatively frequent complaints have been filed at the Agricultural Department alleging violations of the law by railroad companies in keeping live stock in transit confined in cars for over twenty-four con- tinuous hours, the legal allotted limit, or falling to give the stock five continuous hours ef rest when unloaded. Most of the complaints involve western roads. Secre- tary Morton is determined that the laws regulating the transportation of the stock shall be enforced and representatives of the department will be required to assist by furnishing all information of violations of the law that can be procured. The Sec- retary has sent to all railroad companies engaged in live stock transportation a cir- cular insisting on strict compliance with the law. the How the W. & G. RB. R. Oo. Wiil Accomplish Its End. THE ROCK CREEK WILL BOY If A Stupendous Proposition Now Under Consideration. CONDITIONS OF THE CASE There will be a mecting of the stock- holders of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company tomorrow at 10 o'clock a.m. for the purpose of voting upon the issue of $500,000 wcrth of convertible bonds, bearing Interest at 6 per cent per annum and running thirty years. These bonds will be in the nature of a third mortgage upon the road, and will advance the bonded in- debtedness of the corporation to $4,000,090, There Are at present two classes of Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad bonds, the firet being convertible 6 per cents, redeem- able from 1899 to 1929. There are $3,000,000 worth of these. The second class are also 6 per cent convertible bonds, running from 193 ¢0 1943,the iseve amounting to $51K),000, The bends whose issue will be voted to- morrow will be sold.it is now believed, to the stockholders of the company at par, al- though the questicn of selling them at auc- tion to the highest bidder has been the sub- ject of serious discussicn. The value of this policy to the stockholders is apparent when the amount bid in the stock exchange yes- terday for both the former issues of bonds was 135. The stock of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company consists of 50,000 shares of a par valve of $# each, and for these shares 275 was bid yesterday. During the past few weeks many and per- sistent rumors have been afloat that the Washington and Georgetown Company in- tended to secure the ccntrol of the Hock Creek Railroad Company fer the purpose of extending its system along the ‘rapidly growing lines of travel in the northwestern suburbs. Deninis That Were Technical. The officials of both roads denied that apy such intention was under considera- tion, In this position they Were technical- ly correct, but their declarations did not have the effect of settling the rumors. The Star on Thursday last called attention to a bill which was passed at the last session of Congress, which authorized the Rock Creek Reilroad Company to lease, operate or purchase any connecting or intersect- ing lines, and empowering it to increase its capital stock to the extent,of the actual consideration paid for such other railroad or roads. The bill further provided that one fare should be charged for a single continuous ride in the District over all lines thus connected. |. The Star stated that it was believed that under the provisions of this bill a company could be formed, or rather transformed, from the Rock Creek Railway Compan: with two cr three other companies added, and that the issue of stock, which the new company fs authorized to make, could be given in licu of the stock and bonds issued by the existing companies. A Way to Convert the Bonds. . All the bonds issued so far by the Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company, as well as those to be issued tomorrow, are convertible. It has been well known in financial circles that the capitalists of the Washington and Georgetown Company have for a long time desired to find some means by which their bonds could be con- verted into stock. The bonds are simost entirely owned by the stockholders, ss each issue was sold to them at par. Under the prcvirions of the act mentioned, which persed Congress last winter, clothing the Rceck Creek Company with authority as noted above, the Wash- ington and Georgetown people believe that they have found a way to not only take advantage of the convertible feature of their bonds, but to gain acccss to territory rapidly growing in pcpulation and destined to become one day the home of a well-to- do and numerous community. Therefore, - there is a plan under consideration by the leading capitalists interested in the Wash- ington and Georgetown road, which is as follows: The Proposition Under Consideration. While existing law would prevent the Washington and Georgetown Company as a@ corporation from purchasing the Rock Creek Company, there is nothing on the statutes to keep the Rock Creek Company from seliing out to individuals. It is said to be the purpose, therefore, of large indi- vidual stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown road to buy the Rock Creek Company, and immediately thereafter pur- chase the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, under the provisions of the law mentioned above. The issue of $8,000,000 worth of stock by the Rock Creek Company would, it is thought, be suffi- cient to purchase the bonds and shares of be a trausfer cf the their holders for an latter securities by equivalent amount of stock in the new com- pany. It is probable that when theze ar- rangements are complete] a new corpora- tion, under the name of the Capital Trae- tion Company, will be organized, with a capital of $10,000,000. In this roundabout but nevertheless perfectly legal way it is believed by those interested that the Wa<h- ington and 3eorgetowa Company can achieve its long-ddsired aim to convert its bonds into more valuable stock, and at the same time secure entrance to the rapidly growing region of the northwest. It now costs about $40,000 a year to operate the Rock Creek railway, but this expense would Not be felt vy the vast corporation which is now under serious consideration. It is improbadle that the meeting tomorrow will formally consider the proposition here- in outlined, but it is generally believed in financial circles that another meeting will be calied, probably in Octdber, when the rrajority ‘of the heavily interested capital- ists in the movement have returned to the ", when the matter will be taken up for final action. —— Representative Hitt’s Improvement. Col. Corbin of the army, who has just re- turned frcm a visit to Representative Hitt at Narragansett Pier, says that that gen- tleman is very much better than he was when he left Washington, and is now able to sit on his porch in the open air for a few hours every cay. He said he had never seen such improvement ip the condition of a man who wes recently so near death's door, and that his friends are now conti- dent of his ultimate recovery. Col. Corbin is hopeful of his restoraticn to health in a few weeks unless some unlooked for set- back should occur. —_—___-2-—___—_ Th> Government Prison. Capt. J. W. Pope of the quartermaster general's department, who is in charge of the government prison at Beavenworth, Kan., has come to Washington to consult with Attorn2y General Harmon in regard to the transfer of the prison from the miil- tary to the civil authorities. Capt. Pope will assist in the transfer to Mr. French, the newly appointed warden. ——__——-e No lover of gocd stories should miss read- ing the $2,000 prize detective story, “The Long Arm,” by Miss Mary E. Wilkins, the first installment of which will be published in The Star of Saturday, August 8.