Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. es c PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY ; AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ~ 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Gompany, 5. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Shes New York Office, 49 Potter Building. a ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in*th city by carriers, on ihelr own accoust, at 10 ce Ber meek, or 44 cents per month. Copies at t counter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the United States or Cavida—postage prepald—S0 cents ¢ moath, Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 Fr, with foreign postage adied, $3.00. nee (Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. ©, Mee kh cult eatarritots oat ba galt leas mail subscriptions mas im a . Rates of advertisiug made known on application, ~— Ghe Lvenin | Sar. No. 13,231. WASHINGTON, D.C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1895-TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. Te proof ef the pudding is in fe eating Yesterday's Star contained 37 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 689 sezarate announce: ments. These advertisers Bought pubficifye-not merefp Space. SUBURBANHIGHWAYS|“4!TING FoR TROOPS The Commission to Meet Tomorrow ‘to Hear Protests, CITIZENS INTERESTED 10 APPEAR Duties and Jurisdiction of the Board Clearly Defined. A CONFERENCE TODAY Secretary Lamont returned to Washing- ton this morning from Gray Gables, for the special purpose of attending the first for- ™mal public meeting of the suburban high- way commission, of which he is ex-ofilcio president. The other members, also ex- officio, are Secretary Smith and Gen. Craig- Rill, chief of engineers. The commission There is a Lull in the Wyoming Indian Troubles, ~ 3 Soldiers Not Yet om the Scene and Hostilities May Occur Before They Arrive. CHICAGO, July 81.—A special te the Record from its correspondent with the trcops now on the way to the scene of the Wyoming Indian troubles says: ‘The Indians are reported to be camped on Fall river, and the settlers assert that just as soon as the troops get near tho settlement they will attack the Indians and rely upon the troops for assistance. The settlers have scouts out in the moun- tains. One returned a short time ago, and claims that there is a camp of about 200 Indians in the valley about twenty miles frcm Marysvale, but it is hard to get re- liatle news, as each man’s story is differ- ent from the other. Most of the settlers rely for their sub- will meet in the office of the Secretary of | !Stence end revenue on hunting the big War tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, in order to allow citizens interested an oppor- fame in which the country abounds, and M™many of them live on elk, deer or ante- Icpe meat during the whole year. They tunity to present arguments in support of | slaughter a larse quantity of game simply their protests, previously filed with the | for the hides. The settlers themselves and commission, against the extension of streets as planned by the Commissioners of the Distgict in section 1, which covers the ter- ritory in the District north of Boundary street or Fiorlda avenue, North Capitol street and Rock creek. Tomerrow's Meeting. According to their advertisement, the | will not be the hunting parties whom they conduct through the Jackson Hole country slaugh- ter more game in one year than the In- diens do in five. = DENVER, Col., July 31.—A special to the and betwe2a | News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: A pri- vate dispatch from Market Lake states that the ninth cavalry is encamped in the Teton basin, near Marysvale. The troons moved to Jackson Hole until tominission will meet tomorrow ‘‘to dispose | the return of the Indian polica who were of all objections, and will then hear orally | Sent ahead to try to induce the Indians from those who desire to thus support their written objections.” to retura to their reservations. The re- ports from Marysvale show that the ex- As already stated, the | cifement is dying out and many of the meeting will be open to all persons inter- | settlers are returning to their homes. The ested, and while no attempt will be made | news of the near approach. of the troops to limit the arguments, it is expected that | has caused a bitter feeling among the set- those who desire to talk to the commission will confine their remarks entirely to fea- tures not heretofore fu covered in the Voluminous protests already filed with the commission. It is intimated that the com- mission believe that one meeting will suf- fice for the purpose indicated. Secretary Lemont had a long conference today with Gen.Craighill and Capt. Fiebeger, secretary of the commission, going over the plans and the pretests, and from remarks dropped by persons close to the officers named it is ascertained that the commission propose to act on section one as rapidly as possible, Gepost: of each point in dispute in rota- ion. Duties and Jurirdiction. The duties and jurisdiction of the com- mission are clearly defined in section 2 of the act approved March 2, 1893, providing “a permanent system of highways in that pert of the District of Columbia tying out- side of cities.” After providing that the plan of extension shall be made by the Dis- trict Commissioners, the act provides fur- ther in part as follows: “Whenever the plan of any such section shall have been adopted by the Commissioners they shall cause a map of the same to be made show- ing the boundaries and dimensions of and number of square feet in the streets, av nues and roads established by them there- in; the boundaries and dimensions of and number of square feet in each, 1f anv, of the then existing highways in the area cov- . €red by such map, and the boundaries and dimensions of and number of square feet + in each lot of any then axisting subdiv owned by private persons; and contain- ing such explanations as shall be necessary to a complete understanding of such map. In making such maps the Commissioners are further athorized to lay out at the in- tersections of the principal avenues and streets thereof circles or other reservations corresponding in number and dimensions with those now existing at such intersec- tions in the city of Washington. Certified Copy of the Map. “A copy of such map, duly certified by the tlers. ‘The dispatch states that the settlers had arranged to make en attack on the Indian ferce, with the intention of driving them out of the country, but after receiving the message from Gov. Richards advising them to’act only on the detensive they changed their minds. It is claimed it will be neces- sary to keep the troops in the field all sum- mer, as the Indians can only be kept in check by the presence of the soldiers. Indian Scare Spreading. The Indian scare is spreading far to the south and east of Jackson’s Hole, and set- tlers in Fairmount county are becoming alarmed. Gov. Richards has received the following from Dr. Lovejoy of South Pass, in the Miners’ Delight mining district: “There is a band of from 100 to 200 In- dians within a half day's ride of this place. They are all bucks, and things look shady here. We have plenty of ammunition and men, but need guns. Can you send a’ few stands of arms?” Shortly after the receipt of the above the following was received from Leadstone, in the same district: “LEADSTONE, July 36.—To Gov. William Richards: Can you send us guns? Indians are near here. . (Signed) “E. A. GUSTIN.” The governor says the Indians no doubt are Utes from Duchesne, who are hanging around in the hope that there will be a big fight with the Bannacks, which will give them an opportunity to make an attack upon the settlers and get back to their res- ervations before the troops can interfere with them. These settlements are about thirty-five miles south of Lander, and the governor says he does not believe they are in danger unless there should be a fight in Hoback valley. ‘He referred the dispatch to R. B. Woodruff of Rock Springs, inspector general of the state militia, with instruc- tions to use his discretion in the matter. Progress of the Troops. Gen. Schofield received dispatches from Commissioners, shall be delivered to @| headquarters of the Department of the commission hereby created, composed of | piatte, at Omaha, last nighi, saying that the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Interior, and the chief of engineers, for the time being, who shall make such al- terations, {f any, therein as they shall decm advisable, keeping in view the in- aention ard provisions of this act, and the Tecessity of harmonizing as far as pos- sible the public convenience with economy ef expenditure; and if such commission shall see fit, they may cause to be made a hew map in place of the one submitted to them. When such commiss‘on, or a ma- jcrity thereof, shall have come to a final determination in the matter, they shall approve in writing the map which they shail adwpt, and shall deliver it to said Commissioners ofthe District of Columbia, and the same shali at once be filed and re- corded in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, and after any such map shall have been so recorded no further subdivision of any land inciuded therein shall be admitted to record in the oflice of the surveyor ci said District, or in the oflice of the recorder of deecs thereof, un- less the same be first approved by the Com- ‘missicners and be in conformity to such map. Future Subdivisions. “Nor shall it be lawful when any such map shall ha been so recorded for the the battalion of the eighth infantry, com- posed of five companies from Fort Russell, in charge of Maj. Bisbee, left Market Lake ‘yesterday morning for Marysvale. They had thirty days’ supplies for the entire command, which included the squadron of cavalry row on its way to Marysvale. The cavulry were due at Marysvale last night. Army officials estimate that the infantry can, under forced march, reach Marysvale in six days. In view of the peaceable char- acter or the reports from the scene of the troubles, such hurry, however, would not, in the opirion of the officials here, be nec- essary. —_.__ COULDN’T FIND WORK. Eugene Blumenthal Ended His Life With Poison. NEW YORK, July 31._Eugene Blumen- thal, a~brother of the German playwright, Oscar Blumenthal, committed suicide today by taking poison in his room in the Great Northern Hotel. Blumenthal had been ili for some time and unable to procure em- ployment. Yesterday he wrote a friend, Adolph Selig, saying that he was tired of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, life and was going to commit suicide. Selig or any other officer or person representing the United States or the District of Colum- bla, to thereafter improve, repair or a: sume eny responsibility in regard to any abandoned h ered by such thap, or to accept, improve, repair or as3ume any responsibility in re- gard to any way that any owner of land in such a sha!l thereafter attempt to lay out or establish, unless such land owner shall first huve submitted to t Commissioners a plat of such propos highway, and the Commissioners shall have found the same to be in conformity to such map, and shail have approved such plat and caused tt to be recorded in the office f said s or. In order to enable the to proceed speedily and out the purposes of this »y authorized to appoint ants to the Engi with such E shul, under the d ave imme done unde hi that the appointm 2 and compe: hall he mmission 1 sting ef the y of the Interior vers, or of a maj said Comm € tly Vv , the Se chiet of the enx! them.’ STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Gunbeat No. 7 at Newport News—Pro- tection Reeommended In the Futave. Const tor Woodward, who is ith the supervis: while ng, gunboat No. Peath t htning ynder cay ant , the that here- on the conductors of sea, that the electrical 3 y find their way to earth without passing through the bodies a2 Sneleman, received this letter today and went at once to the hotel, where he found Blumenthal in his room, dead. There was an empty phial in the room, and beside it a glass which still contained a few drops of the liquid with which Blumenthal had taken his life. The man left no money. He Couldn’t Live Alone. NEW YORK, July 31.—Peter Ezvin, six- ty-five years old, of 282 Broome street, committed suicide some time during the night by hanging himself with a sash cord to the transom of a door. Five years ago lis wife died, to whom he was devotedly attached. Since her death he has grieved continually, and it is presumed that it was on this account that he concluded to kill himself. Couldn’t Support His Family. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31H. H. Ed- wards, a traveling photographer, who came to this eity from Los Angeles Saturday, poisoned his wife and two children last night and then committed suicide. The elder child, a girl of tour years, recovered, but the bodies of the other three members of the fami were found in their room. The tragedy was the result of Edwards’ inability to support his family. —_-—__ VIGILANT’S INSAIL SPLIT, But the Big Champion Continued in the Race. NEW LONDON, Coan., July 31.—Defena- er and Vigilant and Volunteer started in a run to Newpert of the New York Yacht € the big sloops ercssing the line as estimated time frora New London light house: the § tart. hGH n was flred for the big sloops to At first ske luffed up and seemed to-give up the race; then she bore n and stood acrcss the line after and Voluzteer. Vigilant was equer tly looked vpon as being out of e race and Defender a sure winner, bar- ng neciderts. A stiff ten-knot breeze was blowing from the southwest, giving the yachts a reach ide of Fisher's ‘Island, then a run to Watch Hili and a broad reach to Newport. Total distance, about thirty-seven miles, FOR STOCKHOLDERS |GEN: HaRRIsON’s caNDIDACY| ALLEN WILL CONFESS|POL'TIcs IN VIRGINIA|THE SUGAR BOUNTY The New Issue of W. and G. Bonds Will Be Sold to Them at Par. DECIDED AT TODAYS MELTING Mild Protests From Philadelphia Parties Were Unavailing. PROCEEDINGS IN FULL ‘A score of gentlemen, representing in person and by proxy over 7,000 of the 10,600 shares which comprisé the capital stock of the Washington and Georgetown rail- road, were present this morning at a spe- cial meeting of the stockholders, recently ealled by the board of directors. The large attendance was a subject of remark, being far beyond that customary at sum- mer meetings. Upon motion of Mr. Enoch Totten, the attorney of the road, Mr. H. Morris, who represented large New York interests in the road, was chosen chair- man. Mr. Morris Adler of Georgetown was the secretary, and Messrs. S. Thomas Brown and William B. Gurley were selected as tellers. I The Original Resolution. The following resolution was read: Resolved, That the directors shall have the authority to issue $500,000 of coupon convertible bonds, or so much of the same as may be necessary, payable five years after date, to be dated July 1, 1895, to bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and to be a third mortgage (or deed of trust) on the property and franchise now covered by the first and second mortgages (or. deeds of trusts) and to be converted into the capital stock of the company whenever the right to do so has been granted by act of Con- gress. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be used to pay for the extension of the Georgetown line to the Aqueduct bridge, additional equipment, and the construction of the union passenger station at that point, as required by act of Congress, ap- proved August 23, 1894, and to liquidate a debt already existing for completing the central power house building, and settling the claim of the American Car Company in_ litigation. The bonds to be issued under this reso- lution shall be sold to the highest bidder at auction at the office of the company in the central power station. The sale shall have been advertised in one or more of the newspapers published in Washington, D. C., for ten days prior to the date of sale. No bid of less than par shall be con- sidered. The All-Important Amendment. It was thea announced that the purpose of the meeting was to consider an amend- ment, which was read, as follows: And, whereas che aforesaid bonds have not been issued and scld at this date, Be it Resolved, That the above named: resolution be, and the same is, hereby amended by striking out the requirement which reads as follows, viz.: That the bonds to be Issued under this resolution shall be sold to the highest bidder, at auc- tion, at the office of the company, in the central power station. The sale shall have been advertised in one or more of the news- papers published {n Washington, D.C., for ten days prior io the sale. No hid of less than par shall ve ccnsidered, and by sub- stituting therefor the following, to wit: Resolved, That the directors shall have the authority to dispose of the aforesaid bonds by first offering them to the stock- holders pro rata at par, and ir respect of such bonds as shall not be taken by the stockholders und2r the offer, by selling the same at such times and in such amounts as the directors shall deem proper. Philadelphisrs Protest in Vain. A mild protest to this action was entered by Mr. Bartol of Philadelphia, represent- ing the stock held by the Bartol estate and himself, as well as by Mr. Albert Outer- bricge of the Land Title and Trust Com- pany of Philadelphia. Mr. Bartol made a motion that the former action of the stock- holders authorizing the issue of the bonds be rescinded. This was defeated by a vote of 7,000 shares to 701. President Dunlop was called upon at this juncture to state the purpose of the pres- ent bend issue. He replied that there was no secret coz nected with it. It was to pay incidental expenses connected with the cen- tral pewer house, the extension of the ca- ble line to the union Gepot in Georgetown and to provide means to liquidate certain judgments recorded against the company. The vote upon the resolution aS amended was then taken, and was neatly unanimous in its favor, the representatives from Phil- adelphia alone voting in the negative. Mr. Bartol asked leave to enter a protest in writing against the bond issue. Mr. Totten gave the opinion that the meeting had no right to record the protest on its minutes, but said it might be filed with the com. pany. He then suggested that as the meet- ing had transacted all the business for which it Bad been called, that adjourn- ment be had, and this suggestion was im- mediately followed. During the progress of the meeting no formal allusion was made to the projected consolidation of the Washington and Georgetown and Rock Creek railroads for tne dcuble purpose of allowing the former read to gain access to a long-coveted ter- ritory, and convert its bonds into stock, but_it was gossiped about by the stocl holders and the impression seemed to pre- vail that both objects would have been ac- complished within the next ninety days. The action of today’s meeting was pretty generally discounted long in advance, but there has been more or less friction over the question of the present issue of bonds ever since it was first taken up. When it was suggested to break precedent and sell the third mortgage bonds at auction to the highest bidders regardless of any qualifica- uons on the purchasers’ part except respon- sibility to pay for them, some of the stock- holders claimed that in such a case it would be proper to put them out at a lower rate of interest, Mr. Stilson Hutchins favoring four per cent. The dissatisfaction with the public auction idea grew to such an extent that it was determined to allay it by an- other mecting, at which action of a more approved character could be taken, and today’s events were the result. ——_—_ THE CASE OF EX-CONSUL WALLER. It is Being Pushed by the State De- partment. All reports to the contrary notwithstand- ing, it can be stated positively that Am- bassador Eustis has not notified the De- partment of State that the United States has no case against France for the im- prisonment of ex-United States Consul Waller. On the contrary, the ambassador, so far as is known, is pressing his request for the production of the record of the court-martial which convicted Waller, and, as indicated in the letter of Acting Sec- retary Adee, to Governor Morrill of Kan- sas, the department is earnestly engaged in pushing the case, and will not relax its efforts to secure justice for the prisoner. Mr. Wetter, the United States consul at Tamatave, who succeeded Waller as consul, is also working energetically in Madagas- car to collect such a statement of the facts in the case as the State Department de- sires for its prosecution. . Seeretary Herbert at New London. The Dolphin, with Secretary Herbert on board, has arrived at New London. Mr. Michener Says He Will Continue His Silence for Six Months Longer. Whatever is Being Done, More Dincre- tion is Being Used Than Just After Mr. Elkina’ Trip. Mr. L. T. Michener, ex-attorney general of Indiana and a close personal and politi- cal friend of ex-President Harrison, is maintaining a profound silence on the subject of presidential preferences for 1€96. Mr. Michener is generally regarded as the men most likely to be acquainted with the !ntentions of the ex-President, as for many years the two worked together in the greatest harmony in all political mat- ters. Mr. Michener was seen today by a Star reporter and asked if he could state the probable attitude of Mr. Harrison on the question of the nomination. Mr. Mich- ener replied: The Silence to Continue. “For the past year I have purposely maintained a strict silence on this subject, and my intention is to continue that s! Tence at least during the coming six months.” Another close friend of Mr. Harrison, in corversation today, said: “I think Mr. Harrison has concluded that a great mis- take in his campaign for the nomination might easily be made by having his can- dicacy pushed before the public too strongly long before the day when the convention is called upon to act. For this reason I am inclined to think he wish- es to have his friends say little or nothing about his candidacy for the presidency except that they will do nothing to place him out of the field. A New York Conference. “After Senator-elect Elkins made his western trip and then hkeld-a conference with Harrison and Platt in New York city the idea tecame very general that the Harrison boom was being pushed along at a rapid rate, «nd that there was an inten- tion to railroad Mr. Harrison into the nomination after the fashiop of a snap convention. The indignation which this course inspired has never been stated with its full force. At the time ex-Senator Warner Miller geve vent to some sharp criticism concerning it, and er KO less prominent men in the republican ranks who were got favorable to Mr. Harrison's candidacy Indorsed what Mr. Miller said. There wes a feeling that might have be- come very bitter hai not Harrison men gotten together and! endeavored in the future to make less display in advocat- ing the candidacy of their favorite.” More Care in the Feture. There is no feeling amgng republicans that Mr. Harrison is less a cardidate today for presidential hcnors tham he was a cou- ple of months ago, but there is a feeling that the campaign in his fayor will be waged with more caution. —______-e-——__ MR. DUBOIS’ STARMENT. They Are Said to Be Unjust to Indian Agent Teter. A. B. Hower and W. W. Teter, brother of Indian Agent Thos. B. Teter of the Fort Hall agency, are in this city. Eoth Mr. Hower and Mr. Teter are indignant at the statements of Senator Dubois made in an interview published in The Star Monday. To a Star reporter today Messrs. Hower and Teter said that Mr. Dubois has been fighting Agent Teter ever since his nomina- tion for the place he now occupies, his chief objection to him, they allege, being that he cannot use him for his own political and other purposes. They claim that the causes of discontent among the Bannacks have been the encroachments of the whites, and the extortion practiced by the Idaho Canal Co. This company, they allege, charged the Indians $3,250, or over $10 per acre, for irrigating 300 acres of land, when the usual price for such service, where there is com- petition, does not exceed 50 cents per acre, and frequently is as low as 30 cents. This year the Idaho Canal Co, wants for this service, they say, $2,750. Mr. Teter and Mr. Hower further allege that Senator Dubois wishes to have a contract for building a canal let to a certain contractor, who, they say, would then be able to, employ from 400 to 500 men during the time when Mr. Du- bois will seck a re-election, and by this means to advance his cause. Agent Teter, they say, has refused to approve the acts of the Idaho Canal Co., and for that reason is being persecuted by Senator Dubois They say that Mr. Dubois’ statement that the agent had granted the Indians passes was incorrect. —_——_—-e+____ AN INTERIOR DEPARTMENT AUCTION Sale of Abandoned Typewriters, Tables, Desks, &¢, Three motley assemblages of people in search of bargains had three opportunities today to gratify their craving. The In- terlor Department, after its usual summer housecleaning, had a great variety of arti- cles to be sold at auction. Three such sales were conducted today, under tne auspices of Capt. Buckingham, the department cus- todian, W. B. Williams acting as auction- eer. The first sale took place at the north- west corner of the Interior building, the second at the stables of the department, on New York avenue, and the third at the south front of the pension building. The things sckf were old tables, desks, ward- robes, chairs, carpets, mattings, typewrit- ers, pigeon-hole cases and similar articles used in the offices of the department, large- ly in the census office. The prices produced under the coy and winsome blandishments of the auctioneer’s art were all that could be desired, and for some things more was paid than was expected. The typewriters especially attracted attention, as they were for the most part in good order. Among them were some of the wide sheet size used in census work. The crowd was large at all the sales and bidding was frequently lively and the talk incideat to the occasion witty and mirth-producing. —+- © +—____—_ THE MORA CLAEM. Nothing in the Way ef Comment in the Dispatches From Madrid. As the negotiations looking to the pay- ment of the Mora claim are entirely in the hands of Secretary Olney, at Falmouth, the State Department officials here have nothing to say in the way of comment upon the news from Magid contained in the press dispatches. It is hardly prob- abte, however, that the amount of the indemnity to be paid has again become a question for adjustment at this time, for that point is regarded as settled many years ago, and it is surmised that at pres- ent the negotiations relate entirely to the time and method of payment. ‘fhe oppo- sition to the payment of the claim re- ported to be shown by the republican and liberal elements in Spain may be accounted for by a desire of these members to give some evidence of loyalty) to Spain in her struggle with: the Cuban. insurrectionists, with whom they have been suspected of sympathizing. The Attorney Gencral’s Attorney General Harmon will take a va- cation during the month of August. He will leave here next Saterday for Nantucket for a few days’ yachting and fishing, after which he will join his family at White Sul- phur Springs, Va., and spend the remainder of the month there. Vacation. ~ Holmes’ Confidential Man Promises to Reveal Everything. STORY OF MANY CRIMES 0 COME OUT The Horse Thief in the Arkansas Prison After Pardon. WHAT QUINLAN SAYS CHICAGO, July 31.—An officer from the central station will stsrt for Little Rock, Ark., commissioned by Chief Badenoch to interview the convict Allen, who claims he ean relate the secret chapters of H. H. Holmes’ career of murder and fraudulent actions. Attcrney William Capp of Fort Worth, Tex., who.has been in Chicago for nearly three weeks endeavoring to obtain proof that Minnie and Annie Williams were murdered, and who has pursued lines of investigation separate and distinct from the police, has made a partial investigation of Corvict Allen’s stories, and is so well convinced that the man was really a wit- ness of, if not an actual participant in,the crimes of Holmes, Pitzel and others that he can reveal the whole story if he grants to do so. . Will Reveal Holmes’ Crimes. The maz: confined in the Little Rock pen- itentiary ciaims to be able to give the his- tory of Holmes’ deeds from first to last, but insists that he be pardoned out first. Telegrams have beer sent to Gov. Alt- geld apprising him of the situation con- cerning the transfer of Convict Allen to this jurisdiction, and asking him to offi- cially request the governor of Arkansas to deliver Hatch to the Illinois authorities. Witkin ten days, unléss the present plans miscarry through some technicality or off cial disturbance, Allen will arrive in Chi cago in custody of Attorney Capp and the | proper officers of the law. a Attorney Capp, in an interview late last night, after his ccnsultation with the chief of police, said: “There is no question in my mind that this man Allen can tell about the murder of the Williams girls, Mrs. Connor and her daughter Pearl by Holmes, and can direct us as to where the bones of these four are buried. As to the Cigrand girl and others whose disappearance and death has been charged to Holmes, I cannot say at this time. Allen was the confidant and asso- ciate of Holmes for a long time, and we know enough of his knowledge of Holmes’ affairs to safely count on his being able to tell the story of the crimes. “Wo will prove absolutely that “Holmes murdered the two Williems girls, Mrs. Cennor and her daughter Pearl. We will bring Allen to Chicago, and he will tell the story of the murders as they were com- mitted, and pcint to the place where the bodies were disposed of after Holmes had performed these terrible deeds of murder.” Quinlan Accuses Allen, Pat Quinlan, Holmes’ janitor in Chicago, under the questioning of Chief of Police Badenoch, has stated that Allen was Holmes’ confidential man. “He engineered all the big deals for him,” said Quinlan. “TI was not good enough for the fine work.’ From further questioning the police be: dieve that Hatch, A. E. Bond (through whom Minnie Williams’ property in Fort Worth was conveyed to Benton T. Lyman), Jchn C. Allen, A. C. Caldwell and ‘Mas- cot,” who figure in different times and places in the Holmes case, are one and the same man. Holmes not long ago asserted that the man Hatch took the Pitzel children to Toronto, in company with Minnie Williams, and that if he could be found he could clear up the mystery of théir death. De- tectives who are working on the case in the west have evidence that Hatch came west_after the. visit to Toronto, and was caught stealing horses in Arkansas. Quinlan, who has not been disturbed in his solituge since Monday night, will be condzcted to the “sweat box” in central station today and be given another chance to explain some of the accusations that ere made against him. Rather a significant bit of information has come to the police by a Mrs. Strowers of 6ist and Morgan streets, who informed the police that Holmes had persisted in her taking out $10,000 life insurance. Not only did Holmes beg her to take out the policy, she said, but he also offered her $6,000 for it. Her friends, she said, dissuaded her from taking Holmes’ advice, and she hever saw him afterward.. i Immunity for Allen. Arrangements were completed today for the taking of Allen’s testimony. Attorney Capp will leave for Little Rock tonight. State's Aitoraey Hern gave Lawyer Capp an agreement today, which promises free- dom from prosecution here providing his story will convict Holmes. Allen is to be released on parole, and if his statement proves correct Kern promisrs to do all pos- sible to secure an unconditional pardon at Little Rock. A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark., says: Superintendent McConnell said last night that Convict Allen stated to him during the evening that he declized to say whether or not his name was Hatch, but one thing was certain, that he was in possession of facts which would save the heirs of the Williams girls $10,000 and expiain the whereabouts of the missing girl. ——— TEN RIOTERS ARRESTED. Suppression of the Disorder at Brook- - side, Aln. “BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 31.—The shes- iff’s, posse returned from Brookside, the scere of last night’s race riot, this morn- ing, bringing with them ten negro rioters, who had been arrested, two having been rescued from the enraged white miners after ropes had been placed about their necks preparatory to hanging them. Half a dozen officers were left at Brookside to arrest other rioters and prevent further trouble. Investigation shows that the negroes whom Deputies Wocd and Baxter went to arrest were entrenched in a ditch strongly reinforced and poured a murderous fire out from their cover, shooting down two offi- cers at the first volley. Reinforcements came to the whites, but the negroes never ceased firing until their ammunition was exhausted. They then fled to the woods, the whites in pursuit. Three dead negroes are reported found and oné wounded. One woman js among the rioters arrested. Half a dozen women took part in the riot. All is quiet now. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 31.—A special to the Banner from Birmingham, Ala., sa; This morning Jim Bridges, one of the al- leged leaders of the negroes in the Brook- side riot, was seen in the woods near Brookside, and Deputies Cole and Jones pursued him and ccvered him with Win- chesters. He offered little resistance, but was finally taken. Lynching was talked of, but was not attempted. There is but little work at Brookside to- day, and the 700 or 800 whites and blacks are discussing jast night’s affair in groups. A single pist>1 shot would precipitate more serious trouble. All possible ammunition has been centered at Brookside in case of another attack. At noon everything is quiet. ——.__. ‘The most expensive short story ever printed is “The Long Arm,” the $2,000 prize detective story, the first installment of which will be printed in The Star of Sat- urday, August 3. A Molification of the Efforts of the Free Silver Men. How the Financinl Question May En- ter Into the Coming Contest for Senator Daniel's Successor. Advices from Virginia through trust- worthy political sources indicate that the contest between sound money and free sil- ver is proceeding, but in rather a subdued menner. The return of business prosperity and unusually good crops have thrown the discussion of the financial question tempo- rarily in the background. The parties are lining up, however, for a renewal of the contest a few weeks hence, when the cam- paign is fairly open. The Seuntorinl Contest. The excuse for agitating the silver ques- tion at this time comes about through the election of some seventeen members of the upper house of the legislature, who will vote upon the election of Senator Daniel's successor when his term expires. The mem- bers of the lower house to be chosen at the seme time will have no voice in the selec- tion of Senator, as their tenure of office will have ended before that event occurs. Sen- ator Danie! is a candidate to succeed him- self and stands squarely and openly upon a free coinage basis. It is reported that ex- Gov. Titz Hugh Lee is suspected of enter- taining the ambition to be the sound money candidate, while it is thought possible that Goy. O'Ferrell may also enter the race. It is said that Gen. Lee has not up to this time endeavored to use his office as col- lector of internal revenue, recently con- ferred upon him by President Cleveland, for political purposes. . Efforts of the Silver Men. One feature of the financial campaign in Virginia is what might be called a modifi- caticn of the efforts of the free silver peo- ple. They are now inclined to devote their best endeavors to attempts to prevent a further coatraciion of the currency by the sound money men, or the “gold ring,” as they are termed. The free silver leaders claim tkat while they are for unlimited coinage es the best means of enlarging cir- culating medium, the fact mest not be lost sight of that everything must be done to prevent a further contraction of the cur- rency that now exists. They charge the sound money people with trying to retire all forms of money until there is nothing left but gold and national benk notes redeemable in gold. A cam- paign to defeat this alleged object of the geld ring and to secure the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks is likely to take the place of radical free silver agita- tion. In the sixth congressional district Representative Otey is trying to cali a convention to emphasize this policy. Populisis Gone to Pieces. It is said the populists have gone to pieces in Virginia, and will not figure in the Campaign for the legislature to any ex- tent. The fight will be a straight-out con- test between the demccrats and republi- cans, with honest elections as the issue raised by the renublicans. The Walton election law is opposed by the republicans, snd does not mest the indorsement of the democrats unammously. In fact, there is said to be strong probability of some dis- tricts sending democratic leg'slators pledg- ed to vote for the repeal of the law. ——__2+___. VOTED FOR BLACKBURN. What Influenced One Kentucky Voter at His Last Election. Influences that operate with Kentucky voters are sometimes very quecn ones. Mr. G. W. Castle, custodian of dies and plates of the bureau of engraving and printing, and a native of the blue grass state, related last night an experience that he had in Kentucky just previous to Mr. Blackburn's last nomination for the United States Senate, which showed how 2 mem- ber of thé legislature was infiuenced to vote for Mr. Blackburn on that occasion. “Lawrence county,” said Mr. Castle, “is naturally republican, ard the democrats nominated for the legislature a miner, Moses Vanhoose, who it was expected would receive the solid labor union vote. He did so, and was elected by a large ma- jority. Some time after that I met Van- hoose, and asked him who he was going to vote for for the United States Senate. ‘He said that Blackburn was his man, and I asked him to explain why he had en to vote for Mr. Blackbura. ‘Because he pullel Chandler’s ears," said Vanhoose, who referred to the exciting incident that took place in a committee room at the Capitol about five years ago, when it was reported that Mr. Blackburn resented an insinuation on the part of Sen- ator Chandler in regard to the south, and emphasized his resentment by pulling the enator. native for votin: Ht, and Tam in ing episode astly more important to him than all the financial, tariff or other questions that might come up for consideration Much stress has been tely in fore- = the outcome of the senato- entucky on the fact that the ears of the New Hampshire “Vahioos? regursed for Blackburn as all-! rial figh voters of that state cast thelr ballots for men rather than principles. If there are many members of the Kentucky legislature eof the same make-ug as Vanhoose it is lkely that Mr. Blackburn is far from being out of the race. —_—_—_—-2+_____ AID FOR THE CUBANS, Reported Landing of Filibustering Expeditions on the Island. The Cuban revolutionary party in New York has received letters from Cuba an- nouncing the safe landing of the com- mands of Maj. Gen. Carlos Roloff, Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Rodriguez, chief of staff of Gen. Gomez, and Brigadier Sorafino San- chez. . The expedition started from Two Key: in the Bahama Islands, was taken in small boats to severfl sailing craft, which conveyed the whole part ‘The expedition of Reloff and Sanchez consisted of 278 men, almost all veteran of the last war. ‘Lhey carried about Winchester and Remington rifies, besides an equal number of machetes and revol- ver One boat carried more than 500 pourds of dynamite, two smell cannon and 500.000 rounds of animunition. The Department of State has not been ad- vised of the landing cf the expeditions. In seme quarters there is a disposition to be- lieve that these stories are put afloat for the sake of their morally discouraging ef- fect upon the Spaniards. Nevertheles: there is reason to think that it was new of the intended 4 rture of these very ex- peditions that caused so much activity in the cabinet a fortnight ago, and caused the Atlanta to be sent hastily out to the Dry ‘ertugas to watch the great channels of communication between the coast of the United Statessand Cuba. it is also recalled that the U.S.S. Rale‘gh spent some time in searching the little keys along the east coast of Florida for the members of the party supposed to have been Janded there from the Chiles or the Lridgeport after their unsuccessful attempts to attain a lending en Cuban soil. According to the Cubans’ account, it is this party which was embarked recently as part of the expedition just landed. 2 pppoe Tendered His Resignation, Lieut. Charles. W. Ruscherberger of the navy has tendered his resignation to the President, to take effect at once, in order, it 1s understood, to engage in more lucra- tive private employment. Effect of a Failure to-Allow It to the Planters, LOUISIANA WILL BECOME REPUBLICAN Important Conference Between Mr. Carlisle and the Committee. THE CASE STATED TO HIM ——— The question of the allowance of the sugar bounty appropriation which has been held up by Controller Bowler is farther reaching than is generally realized. It may be the means of effectually breaking the solid south by placing’ the state of Louisi- - ana in the ranks of the republican party next year. In the “last congressional elections in Louisiana the intensity of the feeiing of the sugar growers there and the fact that they were ready to cast off their old al- lances with the democratic party were shown by the polling of the heaviest repub- lican vote that the state has ever known. The planters were told\at that time that the democratic Congress would look after their interests in one way or another. Be- fore the Wilson bill was passed they were assured that it would contain provisions for their protection that would be amply satis- factory to them. They were assured that they would be paid the bounty for the crop they had planted while the Lounty law re- mained unrepealed. If these assurances hed not been so confidently made the vote of the republicans in Houisiana, it is gener- ally believed, would have been much heavier than it was last year. If the bounty is withheld the planters of Louisiana will be inclined to belleve that they have no further hope in the democratic party and their personal interests will guide them into the ranks of the republicans, where so many of them found their way last year. May Never Get the Bounty. There is a great deal of probability that the sugar growers will never receive the bounty of $5,000,000 which was appropriated for them by the last Congress. Mr. Bowler appears to be determined in the opinion that he has the right to decide on the con- stitationality of an appropriation, and to withhold it if it is not coustitutional, Un- less the hearing on August 7 results in convincing him that he is wrong in this conclusion, there appears to be but one way for the administration to succeed In allowing the money appropriated for the sugar growers. That way would mean the removal of Mr. Bowler from the position of controller and the appointment of some ore else in his place. It is not likely that this course would be taken by the Secre- , but every one concedes that Congress has conferred upoa the controller absolute power to hold up any appropriation, and from his decision there is no appeal, and if he should see fit to hold out for his au- thority in the matter the only way to con- trol him would be through his removal or through a restriction of his powers by Con- gress. An Important Conference. One very important conference between the Louisiana delegation now here and the Secretary of the Treasury has been held since the former arrived in the clty. That conference took piace with closed doors, and upon the request of members of the delegation, which consists of Senators Caf- fery and Blanchard, and Representatives Price and Meyer, no representative of the press,and no other outsider was admitted. At this conference the Secretary was shown that the withholding of the sugar bounty meant the defeat of the democracy in Louisiana, and he was told that no power on earth could keep the state from going republican next year if Mr. Bowler continues to keep the planters from get- ting the bounty that was allowed them by the last Congress. Must Be Allowed Before Congress Meets. Secretary Carlisle was informed, further, that unless the bounty was allowed before Congress meets, Representative Grosvenor of Ohio, a member of the appropriations committee, proposes to introduce a bill for the repeal of the bounty act, and to work evergeticaliy for its passage. The serious- mu of the situatian was impressed on Mr. rlisle, and it was recalled that the bill in the last Congress was passed by a ma- jerity of but five votes, and that the fail- vre of the Treasury Department to pay the beunty would mean disaster to many a man who had innocently loaned money, taking the bounty certificates as collateral. Such failure would be received by the planters of Louisiana as a declaration that they could not look to the democratic party to protect their interests, and would forever throw them into the republican ranks. _— BAD WEATHER WARNINGS. es Lists of All Commercial Interests Liable to Be Sufferers. Active measures are being taken by the weather bureau to provide special protec- tion to agricultural, commercial and other property interests Hable to be injuriously, affected by unusually severe weather condl- tions. Chief Moore of the bureau has di- rected all weather station chiefs to prepare lists of street railway superintendents, general managers of railroads, superintend- ents of railroad telegraph lines and like officials-cf big property interests, to whom warnings of expected occurrence of unusual Weather conditions will be sent. Reports will also be made to the bureau here as to the location and character of interests most liable to injury by particu- lar kinds of weather during different se: sons, in order to give information for offi- cial ferecasts of greatest protection to such interests. Oficials assigned to pre- pare forecasts for states and territories ave been directed to familiarize them- selves with the river systems in their ter- ritory, so as to be able to make an accurate ferecast of the movement of flood waves and cf the stages of water at the different river stations in the event of threatened floods, SEIZURE OF TRINIDSD. Only News of It Received by the Siate Department. The only news that has been received officially by the State Department touching the selzyre of the little Island of Trinidad by Great Britain was contained in a short Gispatch from United States Minister Thompson at Petropolis, near Rio, stating that the Brazilian populace were greatly agitated by the seizure. The ofliviais say that the report that our minister [s in con- ference with the Brazilian minister fer foreign affairs upon this subject is pure surmise, thovgh they do not discredit the statement. ——_——_—__—- e+ ___—_- Naval Coal Contracts. Bids were opened at Norfolk yesterday for conl supplics for nayal vessels, Am agent of the Virginia coal companics was | at the department today and said that, ale though the coal from southwest Virginia | tested as high for steam purposes as the j Cumberland coal, the litter was_neeepted | because of trarsportation rates. The Cum | herland coal is broucht to Baltimore and | tcwed in barges to Norfoik at a lower rate | than the coul can be brought from south- western Virginia.