Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. - LATE NEWS BY WIRE Daurrell’s Claim for Damages Against Hawaii Presented. MINISTER WILLIS 10 MINISTER HATCH President Cleveland Holds That There is a Prima Facie Case. THE ANNEXATION SENTIMENT SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.—The steam- er Mariposa arrived today from Sydney and Auckland via Samoa and Honolulu, bringing the following Hawaiian advices: HONOLULU, July 25.—The first claim for damages against the government for whole- sale arrests made during the January re- volt is in the hands of Minister Hatch. It was handed him by United States Minister Willis. The claimant is James Durrell, an American citizen. He was arrested and confined about seven weeks. No charge was made against the man. He was simply He filed a claim for $25,000 damages with the American minis- which was duly forwarded to the held on suspicion. ter, state department. An epsaver came by the last mail. Min- ister Willis’ statement to Minister Hatch says that Durrell declares he has never by word or deed forfeited his allegiance to the United States; that he neither done nor spcken anything directly or indirectly against the government of Hawaii or its laws; that he has never expressed senti- ments antagonistic to that government or fm any manner counseled, encquraged, aided cr abetted its enemies, either in armed rebellion or secret plotting. “These statements,” Mr. Willis says, “es- tablish !n the opinion of the President of the United States a prima fac‘e claim for substantial indemnity from the Hawailan government to Mr. Durrell. I am instruct- ed, therefore, to bring this case to the at- tention of the Hawaiian authorities, leav- ye no doubt in their minds of the con- dence felt at Washington that the govern- ment of Hawaii will not refuse to tender adequat¢ reparation to this Injured citizen of the United States, ror hesitate to tak> prompt measures to exonerate him from the imputation which th's arbitrary treatment has left upon his good rame. It is believed that Mr. Willis’ letter will lead to international complications, as it 's understood that thls government does not intend to pay Durrell one dollar. James Hersburg, jr.. of the Southern Pacific Company, recently spcht a few days in this city, and it has been learned sound- ed the government and business men re- garding an opposition line of steamers from San Francisco to Honolulu. The probability is that one cf the Occidental and Oriental steamers will scon be plying regularly to this port. Considerable prevsure is being brought to bear to cause the legisigture now in ses- sion to pass a joint resolution author- izing and irstructing President Dole to reoper annexction negotiations with the United States. At a meeting recently beld by the native Hawaiian organization resolutions to that effect were passed. It is belleved that such a resolution will be introduced by the executive before the hate adjourns. Se THE GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL. Brief in the Stanford Sait Soon to Be : Filed. ss SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.—The record Im the case of the United States agt. Mrs. Jane L. Stanford has been filed in the Uni- ted States Court of Appeals, where the gov- ernment’s special attorney, L. D. McKis- sick, proposes to secure a reversal of the decision recently rendered by Judge Ross. “On next Monday I will appear before the circuit court of appeals and endeavor to have a special day set aside for hearing the ease," said Mr. McKissick. “The same argument made in the lower court will be made again and about the same time will be required. The case will probably be sect for some day in the early part of Septem- ber, but that must be determined on by the court. “It will require some time for both sides to prepare for the hearing and have their briefs printed. The brief to be filed by the Leky States will be ready in about two weeks.”” —— NO LIFE WAS LOST. Many Were Injured During the Me- nonimee Fire. MENOMINEE, Mich., Angust 1.—It was first thought that two men were killed at the big lumber fire here last night, but this proved to be an error. Many were in- fured by @ying timber, those more serious- ly being as follews: Lavigne Andetson, head cut and bruised. Keatz, chief of fire department, nose broken and otherwise injured. MeNelly,fireman,han:ls and arms bruised. Stiles, postmaster, heal cut. Unknown boy, legs broken and skull fractured, thought to be dying. As nearly all the territory about was covered with lumber ani other f:jlaim- mablo material, the ‘irs caught simulta- neously at several points and baffled the efforts of the firemen to confine it. All the hose companies for miles around were quickly summoned to the scene, but their efforts could not restrain the flames and they almost burned themselves out, lick- ing up every stick of iumber in the dis- trict. The amount destroyed will reach fully 60,000,000 feet —_s__ COREA FACTION RIFT. the Hend of the Anti- Japanese. SAN FRANCISCO, August 1.—The steam- er China, from Tokio, July 20, brings the following advices: b The work of establishing thoroughly friendly relations with Corea must be com- menced anew, uncer conditions even less advantageous than those which existed when Inouye took command. The queen has firmly united all anti-Japanese political forces, and placed herseif ostentatiously at their head. Her ambition will not, however, be allowed full play, as the king has su denly announced an intention of governing in person, and has taken steps toward re- organizing the administration to suit his own fancy. ‘The Queen at a ALLEN TALKS SOME, But He Doesn't Tell Anything About Holmes. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., August 1.—There fs hardly any doubt that the man Pratt named in-a recent Fort Worth dispatch as having lived there, and H. H. Holmes, the alleged murderer, are one and the same. Allen, or “Mascot,” the convict In prison, says Holmes went by the name of Pratt in Texas, Allen spends most of his time be- rating the newspapers. To an Associated Press reporter he said: “A reporter who came out to see me last Friday had me wrongly reported as saying that Holmes came near swindling a man at Dennison. Prati—that being the Texas naine of Holmes—was afraid to go to Den- nixon, ard left me ten miles from This was early in May, 184, and 1 h seen him sin “This man Cole they speak about I never heard of before. The newspapers are telling a heap of lies. I waa hoping this thing would be kept quiet, and I expected a re- ward of at ieast $10,000 would be offered for information clearing up the mystery aloxt the Williams girls and that I would get it. That was why I wrote to Texas to find out what there would be in it for me if I told what I knew. “I came right to Arkansas when I left I was in Chicago a number of fore that, but never stafd there The papers say the Chicaso people ; swing that both 7 from come me. “ft know Pat. Quinlan. Worth when here kK tG me. Let them will not get anything out of Chieag They He cama to Fort Pratt (Iolmes) and i were there, but would not take charge of things because of the shape they were in. Lyman (Pitezel) acted badly there. He drank a great deal and became infatuated with a dashing widow. Pratt had with him then a woman whom he called Jeannette. I knew all the time his name was Holmes, and I knew that he had five or six Ih wives. I traveled a- great deal with him, and we both visited Hot Springs together. “Holmes had the most charming way to- ward women of any man I ever saw, and never mixed up with any that were not good looking. He was also mild mannered, courteous and affable toward men.” ‘There was a moment’s pause, and “Mas-| cot,” continued: “I am not going to tell — I know until the thing ie fixed to suit There is perhaps, no manner of swindlin: that Allen is not familiar with. Soren pee ple believe he is now enguged in an attempt to gain liberty by bartering his knowledge of Holmes’ criminal career—knowledge that pay heave to be taken with a grain of salt No Evidence Against Holmes. CHICAGO, August 1—The police ac- knowledge today their complete defeat so far in the effort to secure direct evidence of murder against H. H. Holmes. Dozens of promising clews have been carefully in- vestigated; witness after witness, vho was confidently expectel to ‘tell all,” has been examined without result, and at last the detectives are forced to admit their efforts have been unavailing so far as real proof of guilt is conesrned., This was admitted by Inspector Fitzpatrick today. “When we started on ti:is case,” he sald, “we knew it would be almost impossible to get any one who could positively connect Holmes with any case of murder, yet we thought it our duty to investigate. and we have done the best we could. We be- Heve several crimes lave been committed, and believe that Hoimes. and his confed- erates are guilty of several murders, but so far we are unable to prove our belief. We have no evidence that would even cause an Indictment against any of the men under suspicion if it were presented to the grand jury.” Pat Qninlan was given a two hours’ ses- sion in the “sweat box’ today, but the re- sult was as .nsatisfactcry as the previous examinations of the janitor. Quirlan gives no evidence of weakening, and stubbornly sticks to his statement that he knows ab- solutely nothing of any killing. TORONTO, Ont., August 1.—The analyst, into whose hands the viscera of Alice and Nellie Pitezel had been committed to de- termine, if possible, whether any traces of polson can de found, has decided to post- pone further examination until a definite Une of action has been decided on by the authorities in Philadelphia. FIRE IN NEW YORK HARBOR. Explosion on the Cal Great Los: BROOKLYN, N. Y., August 1.—While the ship Cairniehill, from Calcutta, was un- loading her cargo of jute and saltpeter at Beard’s stores, Erie basin, today, ansexplo- rion oceurred, which set fire to the dock. ‘The warehouse, a structure about 250 yards long, which was filled with jute, cot- ton, hemp and saltpeter, was destroyed. The Cairniehill, which was burning, was towed to the flats near Liberty Island, und it may be necessary to sink her there to prevent her total destruction by fire. The loss on the warehouse and its con- tents is estimated at from $120,000 to fehill Causes 31:20,000. The lighters Capt. C. Birdock, Walter Klots, and a New York Central barge, all loaded with cotton, were completely ce- stroyed. Two men jumped overboard from one of the lighters, but they were rescued ty a custom house officer who was on the dock. The explosicn which cdused the fire is thought to have originated by gases ac- cumulating in the hold of the Cairniehill. Extensive Fire at Durham, N. C- DURHAM, N. C., August 1.—Reames’ large tobacco warehouse, Stokes’ Opera House, R. Blacknall’s drug store, A. Max and Ellis & Stone's large dry goods stores, besides several small business houses, were totally destroyed by fire today. The loss will: aggregate $100,000. ——__ REVOLT IN MARYLAND. Demcerats Who Do Not Like Hurst's Nomination. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 1.—Senator Gorman's desertion of State Senator Thos. G. Hayes at the eleventh hour yesterday for John E. Hurst and the nomination of the latter at the democratic convention has araused a tremendous storm of indignation among democrats throughout the city and state, and on all sides today this act of the senior Senator has been subjected to ‘the most vigorous denunciation, and the elation among the republicans is of the most en- thustastic character. ‘The republicans have been looking to- ward Congressman William B. Baker of the second district as the most available man to bring before the state convention, which meets at Cambridge on the 15th, and many Baker men have visited the republi- can headquarters today, and a movement has been started which may result his nomination. Should Baker be nominated thousands of democrats, who would have followed the leadership of Hayes had the state senator received the nomination yesterday, will svpport the republican nominee, and it was reported this morning that, in that event, Senator Hayes himself would lend his in- fluence in Baker's behalf. Not a few of the delegates have an- nounced their intention of voting for the republican nominee, and many county democrats who have remained over today say that should the republicans come out on a reassessment platform, they will ac- cord the republican candidate most en- thusiastic supp9rt. ‘The generai opinion is that the outlook for republican success next fall.is uncom- ntonly bright. ‘As an illustration of the sentiment of the people, the Evening News (democratic), will oppose the election of Hurst, and inde- pendent movement is talked of, which may aid the republicans to carry the state. The opposition expressed today in the hotel lobbies and clubs is almost tumultuous in its character and bodes no good to the nomiinze on election day. An effort will possibly be made to get Senator Hayes to make an independent campaign, in which case he would bring much strength to the anti-Gorman forces in the state. ee “RAILROAD BILL” AT BAY. Has Forty Rounds and Will Sell His Life Dearly. Special Dispatch to The Evcning Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 1.—News was recelved here this morning that. the sheriff's posse and detectives were close on the track of the notorious desperado, “Railroad Bill,” who has been terrorizing the officers and the employes of the Louls- ville and Nashville ratlroad and robbing the trains south of Montgomery for the past six months, and who has defied arrest, shooting dow 1 several officers who at- tempted to arrest him. Supt. McKinney of the L. and N. road wired to the governor this morning for more dogs, stating that-the posse then (at o'clock) were within a mile of the des- perado, and the dogs had pushed him so losely he had turned and shot one of ‘nqtullroad BI” {s armed with a Winches- ter and has forty rounds of ammunition and says he will die before he is taken. The pdsse 1s expected to come upon, him within the next few hours. Se SHERIFF TAMSEN INDICTED. Bicmed With Others for the Post Office Robbers’ Escape. NEW YORK, Avgust 1.—Indictments were found this afternoon by the grand jury against Sheriff Tamsen, ex-Warden Raabe and former keepers Schneer and Schoen of Ludlow street jail for permitting the escape of Killoran, Allen and Russell, United States prisoners, charged with post oftice robberies. ‘The sheriff will be notified of the indict- ment and the others will be immediately arrested. Se Rapid Trpexctting. CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 1.--Charles EB. Poe, a machine typesetter on the Mer- genthaler machine, yesterday in seven hours and fifty-six minutes’ continuous work turned out 76,300 ems. The copy was carried to him and sluss r-movel. T beats Taylor by 13,000 ems. Poe's perform. ance is attested by trustworthy witnesses. —_ Col. F. N. Barksdale of the Pennsylvania raflroad broke his leg at Atlantic City re- eently. FRANK SMOOT ARRESTED Major Bisooe’s Former Bookkeeper Taken at Fort Wayne * He Had Spent About $4100 of the $2,000 Belonging to His Em- ployer. FORT WAYNE, Ind, Auguet 1.—Frank P. Smoot, a confidential bookkeeper of H. L. Bisooe, lumber dealer, of Washington, D.C., who absconded last Saturday night with $2,000 belonging to his employer, was arrested this morning at the Wayne Hotel in this city. All the morey was recovered, excepting about $400, which he had spent. He was repentant, and sald that drink caused him to take the money. Inspector Hollinberger said this after- noon that he had received word of Smoot’s arrest, and he was inclined to believe that the bulk of the money would be recovered. ‘As heretofore published in The Star, Smoot had been drinking. and the fact that-he attributed his dowafall to rum is not at all surprising. No details of the arrest have been received by the police. A warrant charging the prisoner with the embezzlement of $2,000 has been issued from ths Police Court, and unless he returns voluntarily this warrant may be sent for him. The grand jury will not meet until September, and no indictment against him can be found until then. It has been the custom to send officers from here to other jurisdictions and have the prisoners taken before United States com- missioners and committed, and this will probably be done in this case. The prisoner's father, ex-Policeman Smoot, is said to be worth considerable money, and it is thought by some that he will make good his son’s deficit and save a criminal prosecuticn against him. es DEAD IN ROCK CREEK PARK. Body of a Suicide, With 2 Bullet in His Head. ‘Teday about noon a coloréd woman nam- ed Annie Dickson found the dead body of a man in Reck Creek Park near the Pierce Mill road, with a bullet hole in his right temple. She was walking through the park by a short cut, In order to get to her home, and found the body in one of the prettiest spots in the vicinity. She had seen it as she was passing through the place last Tuesday, but thought the man was asleep, and did not go near him. When she saw him today, however, in the same place and in the same position, she became suspicious that some- thing was wrong and went over and looked at him. Policeman Lewls was notified and the patrol wagon took the body to the morgue, where it now is. The man is described as being a blonde, with a red mustache, and rather well dressed. It was plainly evident that he had committed suicide, as the pistol with which he had shot himself lay on a New York paper of Monday by his side. A sil- ver watch with a hair chain rested in his vest pocket, showing that the body had been undisturbed by anyone since the shoot- ing. A card was found In the man’s pocket, showing that he was a member of Metrop- olis Lodge, No. 16, I. 0. 0. F. Supposed to Be Peters. It is supposed that the suicide is Theodore Peters, the ccoachman, who wrote to Liveryman Draney Monday last, stating that he intended to kil] himself. This letter Mr. Draney recefved Tuesday morning, as stated in The Star at the time, and notified the police. The man evidently took his life Monday evening. His personal description answers to that of Peters. ———— TO STEAL THE VESUVIUS. A Daring Project 6f Wild Cuban Sym- pnibisers. . PHILADELPHIA, August 1.—The Even- ing Bulletin today has the following: “At a secret meeting of Cuban sympa- thizers in this city last night, at which a number of the most prominent leaders of the mayemient were present, a daring pro- ject was revealed. “It was nothing less than a plan to steal the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius from the League Island navy yard, man her with a crew of pick>d men, and send her to Ha- vana to lay Morro castle in ruins, and seal the fate of Spanish dcminion in the gem of the Antilles. “The scheme caused a great deal of ex- citement. The more conservative Cuban- Americans denounced it and its projector and warned those present not to allow themselves to countenance the idea, as it would only tend to wean the sympathy of the American people from the insur- gents’ cause.” zs SS NOT IN THE A. P. A. Gov. McKinley Denies Being a Mem- ber. BOSTON, Mass., August 1.—The Traveler today publishes a letter from James Boyle, private secretary to Gov. McKinley of Ohio, denying, in the governor's name, that the latter is a member of the American Protective Asscciation. The letter was brought out by declarations of Rev. James Boyd Brady of the ple’s Church, at a public meeting a fortnight ago, that Gov. McKinley was a member of the order mentioned and a believer in its principlcs. —_—_—>_—_ ‘TROUBLE FEARED AT OMAHA. A Riot Proclamation Issued by the _Mnyor. OMAHA, Neb., August 1.—The police are in possession of city property, armed with pick handles, to resist any effort made un- der the new regime. The new force will be appointed this af- ternoon. The mayor has just issued a riot proclamation. — = The Prince Wins. LONDON, August 1.—This was the third day of the Goodwood meeting. The princ!- pal event was the Goodwood cup, w! was won by the Prince of Wales’ Fis I, the winner of the Manchester cup and the gold vase. Lord Penrhyn’s Thessaliun was the only other horse in the race. —_ : Death of Prof. Williams, Prof. D. B. Williams, professor of ancient languages at the Virginia Normal and Col- legiate Institute, died at Petersburg, Va., Saturday. He was a native of Richmond and one of the best-known colored educa- ‘tors in the south. ——. Became a Mexican to Save Himself. Foreign Relations Minister Mariscal of Mexico has refused to grant the extradition of Chester W. Rowe on the gtound that Rowe is a naturalized citizen of Mexico. Chester Rowe‘is wanted by the Iowa an- thorities for the alleged embezzlement cf public funds while treasurer of Powesheik county. Naturalization in Mexico is a verz simple matter, consisting in Mttle more than the oath of allegiance to the country, when the papers are issued with no delay to speak of. —————— New Yerk Democrats. ‘There has been a conference of demo- cratic leaders at Saratoga, N. Y., at which it was determined to hold the democratic state convention after the republican con- vention, and at Saratoga. Those present were United States Senator Murphy, ex- Governor Flower, Anthony N. Brady of Albany and ex-Lieut. Gov. Wm. F. Shee- han. Gov. Flower gave the views of Sen- ator Hill on the subjects discussed. +00 ° Nebraska City’s Zrace. The Salvation Army of Nebraska City, Neb., were arrested Saturday night ard subsequently released because no charge could be brought against them. Being un- able to suppress them by process of law, the city ast night endeavored to drown their ardér. When the army appeared on the strept, the fire department came out, attached hose to hydrants and thoroughly drenched the salvationists. All fair-mind- ed citizens denounce the performance. penis aoe The Alabama state populist executive committee has decided to recommend a fusion with tho republicans in the next state election. THE NEXT SENATE A Straw Showing the Republiom REORGANIZASION NOP THOUGHT LIKELY Embarrassment in Not Having Absolute Party Majority. ROUTINE LEGISLATION ONLY The slating of Gen. Anson G. McCook for the office of chamberlain of New York city—a very lucrative and responsible post— is thought to convey news of national sig- nificance. Some of the politicians, indeed, ac-ept the announcement as conclusive evidence that the republican leaders have decided not to. undertake a reorganization of the United States Senate next winter. Gen. McCook had served so long and so satisfactorily in the office of secretary of the Senate under the republican rule that when the political tide turned last fall, and it was believed the republicans had recap- tured the Senate with the House, it was generally agreed that the popular New Yorker would be re-elected to his old place. He had taken up his residence in New York again, and had been a leading spirit in the reform movement culminating in the elec- tion of Mr. Strong as mayor. Several im- portant posts were offered him by Mr. Strong and declined, and this gave color to the popular idea that Gen. McCook, under the advice of party friends here and else- where, was holding himself in readiness to return to Washington and resume his old duties. It is now stated that he is to be appointed city chamberlain by Mayor Strong, and hence the conclusion reached here that he must have received an authori- tative tip respecting the republican sena- torial program. Only Routine Legislation Expected. If this conclusion is correct it is of great moment, It is regarded as tantamount to an agreement, that very little legislation shall be enacted at the next session of Congress outside of the regular appropria- tion bills. Congress, in the upper branch, indeed, will practically be powerless. Unanimous consent will be necessary for everything, and this, with both of the old parties playing for position in the presiden- tial field, and the popullstic squad, holding the balance of power, trying to trip both of them up, will be most difficult to ob- tain. The result must be, therefore, that all of the skillful and showy maneuvering will take place in the House, where the re- publicans will be in supreme control. The two cld parties will be able to make the most heroic fight over all sorts of bills there, in the soothing consciousness that when the bille reach the Senate they will die the death attending parliamentary im- potency. They 7will either be thrust into capacious pigion-holes, or become the sub-, jects of endlesé"and actionless debate. Embarrassment of the Republicans. The embarrassment of the republicans In the Senat is"well understood. They will not be in thé migjority. To pass any meas- ure outside'bf the routine measures will require the ‘making of terms with either the democrats or the populists. The demo- crats will KardIy be open to negotiations on that score. ‘They are not to be expected to help push dlong the republican good things coming oyer from the House on the eve of a presidenttal campaign. And the populists also may be shy. But whether shy or not, 'they‘are not the kind of allies the republicans will be likely.to make play for in their legislative work. A populistic- republican gombination would appear to be impossible, ‘indeed, with silver and the tarif€ the distugbing domestic issues. So that, everything, considered, the Senate, at the ‘next session, will sit largely for de- bate only, and that of the most strictly” partisan: kind. Some’ Changes Expécted. But an agreement not to attempt a com- plete reorganization of the Senate, so far as responsibilty for legislaticn goes, would not necessarily carry with it a purpose to make no changes at all in the official per- sonnel of that body. Some changes are not gnly expected, but are even considered _nec- ecsary. These are likely to be made. Some chairmanships will be vacated by demo- crats end assumed by republicans. Some of the minor patronage may evgn be re- distributed. But, in tke main, pfesent_i dications are thought to be that the Sen- ate’s decks will not be cleared for real action next session, but only be put in or- der for party drilling and dress parades. ° To Shoot Birds. “I'l, burn the —- —,” was the remark made by George Johnson, a colored boat- man, on the cdral towpath yesterday. Then he drew a revolver, and Policeman Gus Brown found four bullets in it when he re- Heved George of the weapon. “TI had the pistol to shoot birds,” was his excuse in Judge Miller's court today. “Are there any birds in Georgetown to shoot?” “Plenty of them.” “What's the- name of the man you had trouble with?” Judge Miller asked him. “I don’t know,” was his response. “You will have to go to jail for six months.” ——._—_ Suspected of Robbery. William King, the young colored man who was arrested'in New York sevéral days ago on suspicion of being connected with the Emmert robbery and the attempt- ed robbery at Senator Wolcott's house, was arraigned in court this morning. He waived an examination, and was heid in $500 security for the-action of the grand jury. z He Stole a Watch. A colored boy, whose name was given as George Washington, was fined $10 in the Police Court _to day for stealing a watch frcm Miss Green, who lives at Rosslyn and who is employed in the Agricultural Department. — Held for the Grand Jury. Wade Hamilton, colored, was in the Po- lice Court today charged with robbing W._ S. Dolman of $13. The money was taken frcm Mr. Dolman’s clothing in a new house. As the prisoner had been convicted of theft before, Judge Miller held him for the grand jury for second offense, and com- mitted him, in default of $500 security. —— oo Two df the Girls Will Retarn. Katie Flannigan and Tillie Henry, two of the four'girls who recently escaped from the House,of Mercy, and found homes in Virginia, hive decided of their accord to return to fhis, city. Katie Flaunigan re- turned to he home this morning and Tillie Henry has promised to come back by Sat- urday. ‘iiey”say that they are much pleased at!the idea of returning to ‘the :n- stitution apd stnte that they have no fault with their; treament there. | , Bids Opened. Bids werg opened at the District building at noon tgday for the construction of a third story to, the third precinct police station. Jhe bids were as follows: C. R. Monroe, $3,989; Darby & Davis, $4,586; C. Thomas, + J. M. Dunn, $4,100; J. T. Levy, $4,780; J. H: Howlett, $5,300; W. F. Wailing, $4. Paverini Greer, $4,242; J. R. Young, $4, B. F. Mockabee, $4,377. —_—. To Text a Turret. ‘he turret which is to be tested at Indian Head has arrived at the grounds, and is being placed in position for the test, which will probably take place next week. ——._—_ For Sale and Partition. ‘A bill in equity was filed today by Mary A. Mellen and others against Lillian E. Mel- len and others for the sale and partition of lot 2 and part of lot 28, square 1018, of the estate of the late George H. Mellen. es ‘The most expensive short story ever printed is “The Long Arm,”” the $2,000 prize detective story, the first instalment of which will be printed in The Star of Sat- urday, August 3 STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYES. Probable Business at the Mecting Tonight of Their Protective Union Ditteremcen With the Columbin and Metropolitan Companies—Presidéat Phillips States His Position. It is anticipated that much business of an interesting character will be brought up for consideration at the meeting to- night of the Street Railway Protective Union. For some time past it has been represented that the relations existing be- tween the employes of the Columbia stract railway and Superintendent Boteler have not been cordial. Charges were brought against the superintendent, but President Baker, after investigating them, decided they were groundless. ‘This action did not serve to allay the bit- terness felt on the part of some of the}. }men, it 1s said, and tonight it is freely stated that the Protective Union will dis- cuss the situation and take measures to settle the controversy. The question is expected to be brought up in the shape of a resolution directing the executive com- mittee of the Protective Union to demand the reinstatement of two members recently Gismissed from places on the Columbia road, because, as it is charged, of their connection with’ the ‘union, although the dismissals were attributed ‘to other causes. It is expected that the meeting will also take up the employment of James Davis, a non-union man, by the Metropolitan Rail- road Company, to teach the old employes on the 9th street electric branch how to manage the motors. The statement has been made that much dissatisfaction exists among the union men of the Metropolitan system because of thir action, A Star reporter saw President Phillips about the matter this afternoon and asked him for a statement regarding, the position his company occupied on the subject of employing union and non-union men. President Phillips’ Position. “T have heard of no dissatisfaction on the part of our men, except what I have seen in the newspapers,” said President Phillips. “There is absolutely no distinc- tion made between union and non-union men. What the railroad is looking for is efficiency, and this quality is more im- portant than ever because of the rapidity with which our clectric cars will move. Any accident to the public with them will necessarily be very serious, owing to ‘the weight of tle train and the speed. The railroad owes It therefore to every citizen that the most careful, most intelligent and sober men shall alone be put in charge of the cars. In regard to Mr. Davis, the question of whether he was a union or non-union m:n was not considered. He is a highly intelligent and expert motorman, just such a man as any company should be glad to employ. “It was these characteristics which made me select him with Mr. Walter Hawkins, the vice president of the union; Mr. F.Dent, the chairman of its executive committee, and Mr. Morlarity, a prominent union man, as the first four men to teach this new business,” continued Mr. Phillips. ‘All of these men possess naturally the highest qualities for successful motormen. “I have told a committee of the union men that all shall have an opportunity to learn, and those who show they are best adapted for the business will be given regu- lar cars,and that without any discrimination against them as union men.” —— MERRY CAPE MAY. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. * CAPE MAY, July 31.—The prospects are that Cape May will be a pretty well packed resort during all of August. Lots of per- sons have been booked for apartments dur- ing the month, and those who are here, together with the expectants. will make it a lively place. There is a great deal of social amusement here this season, and the visitors seem to be enjoying each oth- ers’ presence in a way that makes a stay at the shore all the more pleasant. Arrangements are being made for a sub- scription ball on August 17 at the Stockton. The fourth Maryland regiment, the Wasa- ington Light Infantry and all the members of Congress are to be invited. One thous- and dollars has already been promised to- ward the affair for preliminaries. ~ €. Clare Rose has arrived at Congress Hall, to remain until the hotel closes. Capt. and Mrs. D. T. Mertuago and Miss Mary Mertuago are stopping at Congress Hall, Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon are expected here about the end of the week. They are guests of their daughter, Mrs. Wright, in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Danenhower are located at the Stockton. Bishop J. J. Keane of the Washington Catholic University is a guest of C. Thomas at hfs cottage. Washingtoniars who came to the Stock- ton Saturday were S. Sweeney, C. Ward, J. Rodney Gouse, F. Gouse, L. Elmer, Mrs. J. Baker, United States Marshal and Mrs. ‘A> A. Wilson, Mrs. G. Davis, Albert Davis and Brooks M. Baker. : Mrs. E. King and Miss Helen King are here to remain during August. Ex-Senator John R. McPherson of New Jercey is a late arrival who will pass Au- gust at the Stcckton. Mrs, W. H. Fenderson is registered at the Elberon. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Randolph are making a stay at the Marine Villa. John E. Bell is making a lengthy stay at the Stockton. 4 Pasced Astistant Engineer William H. Chambers of the navy, Mrs. J. S. Lawrence and children, Mrs. -Bellew Bigelow and Clifford S. Walton are among the latest Washington arrivals at Congress Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dunbrown and Miss Dunbrown are stopping at the Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Windrim of Phil- adelphia are staying at the Windsor. Misses Kate D. Stevens and Rose A. Stevens are guests at the New Mount Ver- non Hotel. Mrs. 8. G. Rogers is staying at the Co- lonial. Miss Cora M. Brown is a favorite belle here this season. Lawyer John F. Ennis is on his regular summer visit here. He will stay at the Lafayette all the month. Frank W. Vaughn is among popular Washingtonians at the Windsor. ’ A. T. McCollum is a Star Villa guest. Miss Sara Ruben of Alexandria is a guest at the Aldine. G. W. Albright, the lawyer, is sojourning at the Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rogers are stopping at a Jackson street villa. * Rene Bache, who has a Windsor avenue cottage, has returned to Washington, but he will pass September here. * * Mrs. Thomas Kirly and family are at Congress Hall for the remainder of the summer. Bishop John P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church will pass the greater part of this month at Congress Hall. Cardinal Gibbons will visit the Cape when he returns from Europe. He will stop at his favorite place, the cottage of C. Thomas of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.-Sol. Smith Russell are stay- ing at the Marine Villa for August. Senor Del Puente is a guest of cottage friends. C. Garvin Gilmaine is at Congress Hall for the balance of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Clay are passing a fortnight at a Perry street cottage. J. Frank White came here on Sunday and joined Mrs. White and her mother, Mrs. Spottswood, at their cottage here. Prof. 0. Mason of the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs. Mason are taking their recreation as Brexton guests. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Worthington and their two interesting children are at Cape May Point for the balance of the season. Mr. and Mrs, R. Cohen are Stockton guests. , Hutchinson and E. P. Ward <=. were among the Pittsburgers who came ednes- day. D. Oswald Morgan is among Washing- tonians at the Star Villa. Mrs. J. A. Holmes and Miss France: Holmes are passing a season at the Bre: ton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fenderson are en- joying their vacation here. Ts Rosa Gordon, nineteen, has confessed kill- ing Mary Southerland and Melizza Brown, near Corbin, Ky. She says three mon held the victims while'she disemboweled them. QUITE A MYSTERY." FINANCE AND’ TRADE Nsitoun Sadboong: anitiien in London. | BULLS IN SUGAR SEEMED ABEAD Coal Stocks Not Affected by Strike Scare. M¢ Includes White, a Baby, a Horse andé an Unknown Anssailant. ‘The trial of B4ward White, a young man charged with disorderly conduct, developed &@ remarkable story when witnesees appear- @@ in the Police Court this morning and @ave evidence. White, who is only about eighteen years old, figured in an exciting and mysterious epigode cn the Bowen road early Sunday morning. -He called at the house of a colored man named Atkins about 8 o'clock in the morning, and called to the occupants to let him in or he would burn the house. He had dcne the same thing at other houses, and Atkins, al- though badly frightened, opened the door and let him in. i The old colored man saw at a glance that the young man was not in his right mind, and that he had been assaulted. There were two wounds on the back of his head, and Atkins drove him to the Anacostia po- wee station, from where he was sent to his jome. Z Lawyer Sillers, for the defense, showed that the young man was driving a horse and in which there was a little child. hite says that he met a colored man on the road, and let him get in the wagon. He heard what sounded Ike pistol shots and he remembered nothing more until he reached home. It was his idea that the colored man assaulted him. Dr. Kilgore, who attended him at his home, said that White. was suffering from concussion of the brain, and he failed to find any evidence of Iquor on him. The horse was found on the road, and the little child was almost beneath the animal's feet. Judge Scott heard the case, and acquitted the young man. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 1.—London prices were disappointing this morning, being a shade lower than our closing, and the foreign houses were moderate sellers of St. Paul, Louisville and Nashville and Atchi- son. It developed over night that the sud- den and violent advance that marked the closing hour yesterday was not on any fresh news, but was engineered by the leaders of the various bull cliques on the fact that corn crop weather continued at the west. Consequently great caution was exhibited by would-be buyers this morning. There was some attempt to take profits at the opening, but in the absence of any~ epecial demand the selling program was abandoned, and the market became dull and nearly lifeless, at slight concessions from opening figures. The London selling was not considered important, the reason assigned for the sales being the approaching holidays there and the continued strength of sterling €x- change here. In Sugar refining the contest between the two parties in the stock continued una- bated, with results rently in favor of the bulls, as ‘the old familiar operation of closing the price slightly in advance of that of the previous day is noticed. The trade was reported as very active, at an advance Ae a cent per pound for all grades of re- ined. ‘Traders bought and bid up Chicago Gas on the point circulated yesterday to buy it for 60, but at high figures tqday the sharps seemed to be pretty well out of it, and it showed a disposition to react. ‘The trading in Distillers was fairly good. Yesterday’s decline was more than recov~ ered, on the report that the efforts of the Greenhut faction ¢0 prevent the sale of the property cn August 14 would not meet with success. Long-neglected Western Union was take! in hand by a commission house with Sar: toga connections and the point in the room was to buy it for rar. The anthracite coal issues continue dull to weak. The strike scare failed to start any activity in them. ‘The market for sterl'ng and continental bills Is quiet and very strong. Conditions and prices are unchanged, but there are no indications of any increase in the amount of bills offering. One hundred thousand dollars, gold, were ordered from the subtreasury today, and if was current report. at that institution that $250,000 would be ordered later in the day for ship- ment to Europe by Saturday's steamer. ‘There was a renewal of activity toward 2 o'clock, and prices all around reached the high level of yesterday's late trading. At the delivery hour, however, the positive announcement that a coffee importing firm would stip upward of half a million gold per steamship Saale, sailing tomor- row, put a damper on the “room's” en- thusiasm and prices receded to about the lowest of the day for the Grangers. ——__ MR. TODD’S CONDITION. The Doctors Say He is Neither Better Nor Worse. The condition of Mr. Everard R. Todd, document clerk of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, who was seriously injured yesterday morning by falling from a Chevy Chase electric car near the Rock ‘creek bridge, re- mained unchanged this afternoon. The physicians at the Garfield Hospital, where the sufferer is under treatment, state that he is not better, nor any worse, and it cannot be said with any degree of certainty yet Whether or not the accident will result fatally. ai Davgers From Fast Driving. Lo the Editor of The Evening Star: I desire to call attention through your valuable paper to an outrage which is daily perpetrated, and which will sooner or later cause the death or injury of some in- nocent person. I refer to the racing through the streets of the wagons deliver- ing New York papers. Upon the arrival of the train, these wagons dash uptown at a rate of speed which is unlawful and un- necessary. They race up 14th street with their horses on a dead run, thereby placing the lives of pedestrians in danger. Deliver- ing newspapers is certainly not a matter of life and death, except when lives are placed in jeopardy by this racing. Another instance of dangerous and un- called for fast driving is that of the cable repair wagon. A break in the cable is very annoying, both to the passengers andthe company, but I hardly think there is neces- sity for dashing through the streets in such a reckless disregard of human life. Cannot the police put a stop to this unlaw- ful driving? J. ¥. W. ——.—__ A Good Moath for Ocean Travel. August will be a good month for -trans- atlantic travelers, according to the predic- tions of the hydrographic office. The pilot chart Indicates fine weather generally over the North Atlantic. Occasional gales will be felt north of the 45th parallel, also near the American coast north of the 40th par- allel. Tropical cyclones or hufricanes are very probable. There will be a fog west of the 35th meridian, across the Grand Banks and east of New England, and occasional fogs near 50 degrees north from 20 to 35 west. Icebergs will be found in the vicinity of Belle Isle, a few miles west of New- foundiand, south of 50 north. SSS Naval Orders. Past Assistant Surgeon D. M. Guiteros has been ordered from the naval laboratory, Washington, to the Montgomery. Surgeon L. V. Baldwin, from the-Mont- gomery to the Cincinnati. Past Assistant Surgeon R. P. Crandall, from the New York navy yard to the naval laboratory Ensign W. V. Powelson to the Vermont. Ensign H. C. Quinzle to the Cincinnat!. Down in Alnbama. “Business is picking up very rapidly in Alabama,” said Mr. Bankhead, who is in the city for a few days, when he met a Star reporter today, “and we have every prospect for better times during the com- ing fall and winter. There has been little change tn public opinion on the financial a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the :owest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schiey, No. 80 Broadway. Lou! Long Island Traction question in ovr state, so far as I can learn, | Metropolitan ‘traction. 100% 10056 10056 during the last few months. There is no | yeunatian Hevated. Bx oubt that if a vote were taken today it | Miwa 4 Se aise would be largely in favor of free silver, | National Lead 3 By ORT but that does not indicate what it will be | National Lead Co, Bid. 91% 91% 91 91g twelve months hence.” U. 8. Leath ———__ 2 +__<_ To Visit Foreign Observatories. Prof. S. J. Brown of the navy, who has been stationed at the naval observatory for several years, has been instructed to visit the observatories at Greenwich, Paris and Berlin, in order to be able to make a re- port to the department of the operations and administration of those celebrated Northern Pacific... Northern Pacific, Ptd. *Puliman Pal. Car Co.. Southern Railway, Pfd. scientific institutions. He expects to be ab- ea eth ng it xas Pacific. sent on this mission about four months. 5 ane a ee Union Pacific. A Mothers Insane Grief. Wabasn.. Mary Rinaldi, a young Italian woman, living at No. 122 Washington street, New York, attempted suicide Tuesday by cut- ting her throat in a frenzy of grief over the death of her child. The latter fell from a window and was crushed. Mrs. Rinaldi left her three-year-old boy sleeping in her apartments on the third floor of the tene- ment while she went out to get some milk for breakfast. She had been gone but a few minutes when two boys told her that her son had fallen out of the window and was killed. She stood over the body for a mo- ment, then realizing what had happened, hurried to the barber shop of her husband, and seizing a razor, slashed her throat with it before any one could interfere. ee Wabash, Pia. 5 Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & L. Erie, Pf Western Union Tel. Wisconsin Central Silver... *Ex-divi Washington Stock Exchange. Seles—regular cail—12_ o'clock -m.—Metropolitan Railroad Gs, $1,000 nt 110. Metropolitan Itailrond, 14 at 90. S. Electric Light, 10 at 133; 10 at 183; 6 at 133; 10 at 133. eee eS conponr 1S bik, 118 aeked: 2" ed. UL SL FJ 5 agke Ue oes, bent bia U.S. Gs, 10s, 110 Ua, District of Columbia Bonds. fund Sa, 103 bid. 30-year fund Ge, zold, a, 1901, currency, 115 bid. V 116 bid. 3. fanding, curren registered, 2-105, 100 bid, Sliscclinneous Bords,—Washington and Georze- town Railroad cony. 6s, Ist, 150 bid. Washington Te Dic inithe Death Chater. Bnd Georgetown KailrGad Gone. 5, 20, 150 bid. Warden Metropolitan Raflroad conv. Gs, 100 0! asked. Sage of Sing Sing prison will to- | PoTitinad 3, St bid, 8 asked.” Eckington @ay issue the invitations to the witnesses | Rajiroad Gs, 101% bid, 103 ssked. Columbia [ail- for the execution of Martin Leach, ths wife | road Gs, 110% tid. Washington Gas Company Gs, murderer, who fs to die in the electric chair | series 4, 112 hid. Washington ate Company Os. se during the week beginning next Monday. | Be" ,B: US 10 Daye". Bhectric Light com. -——@e. Fatally Burned by Naphtha. By an explosion of naphtha gas in the 5a, 125 bid.’ Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 00 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. md U., 100 bid. Washingt Market Company Ist after tank of the Standard Oil Company’s | 6 6s, 108 bid. Washington M t Company imp. barge No. 77, at Roach’s shipyard, Chester, | 105 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 10 Pe., yesterday, Jehn Wolf of South Ches- bid. Masonic Hail Association Sa, 103 bid. Wash- ter was fatally injured. i ton Light Infantry Ist 6s, 100 bid. Kitional ‘Bank Stocks —Bank of Washington, 280 bid, 300 asked. of the Republic, 250. bid. a Gr = ol S iid, 310 asked. Central, 270 bid. cite tl ee rte a Parmers and Mechanic’, 170 Td, Sec rm Cotton and grain markets, reported W. B. | Citizens’, 130 bid. Columbia, pid, 140 ‘at. | Gs 116 bid.” West End, 108 bid. Traders’, = gids knees ‘Ohio, 82 bid, 85 asked. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1 GRAIN. 5 Lincoln, 100 bid. Open. Hizh. Low. Close. 69 69% 6% Si s.—National Safe ‘Safe Deposit and Trust Compan hent—Sep' Deposit and Trust, 128 bid, 190 asked. | Washington went Dee n Loin and Trust, 122 bid, 125 asked. “American Se- 4 curity and Trust, 138 Did. Washington Safe De- posit, 80 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 9. 270 bid, 285 asked. Metropolitan, 89 bid, #1 asked, 6.10 Columbia, 70 asked. Belt, 85 asked. Eckington, 5.82 bid, 35 asked. Georgetown aud Tennallytown, : a + Light Stocks.—Washington Gay ee ess Dia. ates, 50 bid. U. S: Electrid = : ecrenne: : 38 bid. Franklin, 700 | 42 bid. Me: tau, 70 bid. | Corcoran, 50. bid: Pc Arlington, bid. erm ieeerioah |, 200 usked. Nationa! Union, 1¢ Did. Riggs, 74 bid. People’s, Lincola, 814 Sid, 84 asked. comber, 73 ws seca T 5 s —Chesapeake and Poti Fe steck, 670,768 I 4 Tclephone Stoc ap oma mS wheat by ¢. pid. Amerfean Graphophone, 3 bid, 3! ed. ¢ by sample. a | id, “American Grapbophgne. 3 bid, 5 . | s —Washinzton Market, 14 bid. Great Pails Tee, 130 bid, 140 asked. "Bull Ran Panorama, 25 asked. Lincola Hall, 70 bid. mixed, 735 bus! recelp®, 653 bashels; steady—cholen timothy, ma S1S. freights steady-—steam to Liverpool. pei ‘Avzest; Cork for orders per quarter, 2s.3d.a%s. August. Sugar firm, unchanged. Butter aud eggs steady, unchanged, Cheese tirm, cuchanged, The new Chilean ministry has been y | formed, with Senor Recabarren as premier and minister of the interior, Senor Vegara n r of forcign affairs, Senor Valdeq as minister of war, and Senor Maclever as minister of finance. .