Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1895, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE|RUSsIA Biz Yachts Racing for the Goelet Cups. DEFENDER IS TAREE HULES AHEAD Secretary Herbert Followed on the Dolphin. GOOD BREEZE AT NEWPORT ee BRENTON’S POINT, Newport, R. L., August 2.—The day of the fourteenth an- nual Goelet cup races for sloops and schooners opened with the sky overcast with light clouds and the wind very light from the westward. Just as the gun on the flagship Sylvia boomed a “colors” at eight bells, however, the sun emerged from the clouds. Aboard all of the Lig yachts active prep- arations were being made for the race, and everything was hurry and bustle. All the superfluous luggage was being sent ashore from the “big ones’ and the light sa’ were being put up in stops. On board the Defender Capt. Haff was overseeing things on the forty-foot mast, and on the Jubilee George Richards was busy superintending the werk of replacing the three turn buckles that were brok on Tuesday. Gen. Paine was aboard, Were also his sous, John and Sumner. The crew of the Volunteer were as bu: as those on the other sioops, but the men were occupled only on minor finishing tcuches. All the flyers had their main- sails and club topsails up by half-past 8. ‘The flagship Sylv! arted out ahead of the fleet, and by 1;e’ciock had taken her position off the Litenton Reef Mghtship Vigilant fcllowed, in tow of her tender, with Jubilee but a short distance behind. The Boston boat was alongside the Gould racer before the lightship was’ reached. Defender followei Jubilee and Vigilant urder mainsail, club topsail and two head fails, and made her appearance off Bren- ton’s Point shortly hefore 10 o'clock. As soon as she 1 outside of the head- lands Defender tacked over toward Beav Tail light. and then, coming about, headec for the starting Ln The black schconer Lasca was the first ef her class to make her appearance in t bay. The Berlin followed her closely, with the jaunty Volunteer near them, moving slowly under sail. The wind, which had shifted around to the southeast, was blow- ing about six miles. The races of sloop and schooner yachts for the Goeiet cuf was started at 11 a.m. Volunteer crossed the line first, with Defender on her quarter, just astern. Ju bilee crossed tho line scon after Defende Vigilant crossed at 11:34. In the sloop classes are Defender, V! lant, Jubilee, Voiunteer, Queen Mab and Wasp; in the schconer class Lasca, Me lin, Marguerite, Amorita, Emerald, stellation, Loya! and Neara. The two bo: last named also compete for a $500 cup offered by the New York Yacht Club to decide a disptte arising from a contest in which they took part June. The course, which is the Block Island one, is ebout thirty miles. Bhe wind at the start was blowing about ten miles an hour. There was considerable delay in the start owing to the Inabi of the little Loats Wasp and Queen Mat to reach the ligh! ship, They came along, however, about 11:15, and at 11:19 a preparatory gun wes fired. ‘The big single stickers up te this time had been standing off and on, but as soon as the preparatory gun was fired they wore rout and clustered to the right of the flagship, and with their sheetS trinmmed well in t jogged along down before the wind with one eye on the line over the starboard bow. A minute before t starting gun was fired the Volunteer L wearing round, hy The Defender folio and in the freshening br the old cup defender und they crossed th line together fifteen seconds &fter the sta ing gun was fired. The Jubilee was right Dehind them, and all three crossed on the starboard tack. Accident to the Vigilant. Something happened to the Vigilant the gun was fired, and she hung back for four minutes, starting just ahead of the schooners. Five minutes after the gun for the sloops was fired the schooner ciass started, with the black Laska in the lead. Instead of standing over to the Narragansett shore after the sloops they went off on the star- board tack out to sea. af The wind at this time had incréased to twelve miics an hour and was a little west of south, hauling around rapidly from the east. E ‘Ten minutes after the start Defender was well in the leed, ard Jubilee, after making a short hitch, came about on the port tack and stood well over to the Narra- gansett shore. Or coming about she had a fine lead over her Hoston rival. By 12 o'clock Defender had increased her lead to two miles, and was fully three miles ehead of the Vigilant, which had passed the Volunteer. At all four of the boats were making short hitches along the shore, but Vigi- Jant did not seem to be able to lessen the gap behind Jubilee. Soon after noon the boats were well down the shore and the usual mist which ac- companies the southwester made it hard to distinguish the yachts. 2 Volunteer, the last boat, was lost to sight in the fcg. - ‘The boats were expected to turn the outer markboat about 1:30 o’clcek and to be sighted again at 2 o'cloc Among the craft foi! the government dispa with Mr. Herbert, Sec on board. Defender Three Miles Ahend. 2:50 p. ‘The Defender leads the other boats by about three miles. Vigilent and Jubilee are close together. They have still wing the race was bagt Dolphin ary Of the Navy, p.j.—The wind is blowing a good eze, about ten or twelve miles {is likely to continue go to th lee are so cl r that it is impossible to say which RACE TROUBLES IN GEORGIA. A Pliched Battle Between the Whites and Blecks. ATLANTA, Ga., August 2—A pitched battle between Marietta and Atlanta took place about two miles east, in Cobb county, last night. The opposing forces were a posse of white men on one side searching for a negro rapist, and on the otier side five or six necrocs. Friends and relatives of the woman were on foot and armed with Wi , rifles ard shotguns, while the negroes wore in wagons and on mules, all fully arr stel Cha Doughty received ninety buck- shot in his left arm. The white men re- turned the fire until hundred sho’ had an mounted, nions fl been found, t of Cobb coun of the r one, whi are m in an omir this afternoon ting manner. —__ COXEY NOMINATED, Beecmes the Populist Candidate for Goverror of Ohio, COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug —The whole of the forenoon teday im the populist con- vention was spent in tearing to pleces the platform reported last night by the com- mitt hort story the The Japanese Minister Does Not Expect Any Troub!e With the Czar. A Reply Has Been Made Renouncing + the Lioo Tung Peninsuln—Repair- ing the Captured Battleships. Minister Kurino and Secretary Matsui of the Japanese legation are back from an extensive summer tour to the watering Wlaces through Canada. They found but few of their countrymen located in Canada; only one Japanese living in the large city of Montreal, where he had been alone for ten years. The official advices coming to the legation at present are very meager, as the close of the war has restcred quiet in Japan, and there are no evidences that Japanese officials in Tokio expect trouble with Russia. It is said that Russla’s demand that ‘the .ao Tung reninsula be renounced was for- aily answered by Japar. The answer ave positive affirmative assurance of this. ard fully met the request of Russia. The latter country, it is said, expressed entira satisfaction with the answer. Under these reumstarices, the officials here do not be- eve that there will ke any misunderstand- ing over the matter. The Japanese minis- ter to China has arrived at Pekin, and his first business will be to learn the amount? and terms of the indemnity which China wil pay for the surrender of the Liao Tung peninsula. After this is settled, Japan will be in a position to carry out her promise to renounce the peninsula. 5 The Captured Battleship. Repairs have been completed cn the big Chinese battleskip Chen Yuen, captured by the Japanese at the battle of Wel Hai Wel, ard she is pronounced by the Japanese naval experts as equal to new. This gives japan one of the mest powerful ships afloat, and the first battleship in her navy. ‘Two more battleships and three cruisers have been ordered in England and are al- ready well under way. These, with the Chen Yuen and the present fleet of cruis- ers, will give Japan a navy second to but few cf the great powers. No word has been received as to the progress in res- ing the Ting Yuen, sister ship to the Chen Yuen, and it js believed that she wa: so badly: injured as to be unavailable for future use as a first-class battleship. The reports from Formosa indicate that bands of Chinese soldiers are still resisting e Japanese occupation of the island, but is being slowly but effectively crushed. . a OUR LARGEST CORN CROP. Bring Mere Money Than All Other Grain Combine: CHICAGO, August 2.—A local paper says: The crop of cora this yeay will be the largest that has ever Leen known. It is timated at the present time that the yield will exceed by 200,000,000 bushels the record of any pr2vious year. This condi- tion did not exist a morth ago. At that time continued drovght in nearly all the corn states made the outlook dubious for May an average yield, but the rains came, copious, heavy, continued showers, just at the tire most’ needed, apd today’ greater prosperity h ers over millions of homes a year. Fhew much depends on the corn crop Is realized by a few. ‘The corn crop will bring more mor if marketed than all ether grain products combined. ‘che esti- mated viel of corn this v is from 1,600,409 to 2,540,000,000 bushels. At the sent price vember or M rth $00, A decline of a difference of the crop. To ¢ which 1s 35 cents for Pe- y delivery, the crop will be ents a bushel would mean 15,000,000 in_the value of Daasize the immensity of may be said that the state Iowa alone will raise enough corn this year tu supply mere than five bushels to roman and child in the United Inois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri comprise what has be a belt. section furnishes nearly, if not quite, -thirds of the entire corn product. So have the reports become of an crop that the managers of the various raii of the M s and Missouri ere Jargely 1 arrangements and nerfect- ing their pment for handling the «rop. The fo of workmen has been incre: i in a number of the shops, and all roiling stock is b repaired and made availavie for use, addition to new freight cars hurried rapidly in construc- lent report of July stated thatythere would be an unusually large yield of corn; jut since that report was i ed the conditions have vastly improved. Secretary Morton has called for a ecial report upon corn from all weather staiions, vhich will be furnished next Tuesday. The previous greatest yield of any year was in 1859, when the acreage was 78,511 651 and the yield 2,112,892,000 bushels. age rE MERELY “FAKING.” ALLE} Knows Nothing About Holmen’ lezed Crimes. MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 2.—The Little Rock end of the Holmes murder sensati is about petered out. In the next forty eight hours the police will, in all probabili- ty, have proven that Convict John Cald- well, allas Hatch, alias Allen, alias Fogs, alias Mascot, could have had no connec- tion with Holmes and his crimes, as he was in the Tennessee penitentiary at the time he claims to have been operating in Fort Worth, Texas, for Holmes. The Mem- phis police are confident that Cal well’s story is only a ruse to get out of prison. CHICAGO, August 2—The police con- tinued thelr work on the Holmes case to- day, bit apparently with little hope of immediate results. At headquarters the officials reluctantly admitted that they had no fresh clews, and the detectives who have had the case in hand were unable to muster even an air of mystery. Pat Quinlan was given his daily constitutional in the sweat box. Quinlan cheerfully told several new storles regarding Holmes’ windling schemes, but ,was as blankly ignorant as ever of any murderous doings at the (84 street “castle.” During the afternoon the spirits of the police suddenly revived, and claims of the finding of new and important evidence were made. Al- NOT PUBLIC PROPERTY. Reilway Companies Control Their Oyn Tracks. CHICAGO, Avgust®—An important street railway decision was rendered by Judge Tuley today in the suit of the General Electric street railway to compel the Chi- cago Street Railway Company to allow the electric company’s cars to run for a ort distance over the Chicago's lin Judge Tuley decided against the electri ccmpany, holding that the railways are not public property and can be controlled exclusively by the company operating them. Segoe TOOK REFUGE IN DEATH. Street Thwarted Affection Could Not Endure Life. ALTIMORE, August 2.—Miss Clara Smith, aged eighteen, of 1410 West Lan- vale street, took an overdose of laudanum while returning from Tolchester on the steamer Louise last night and died this morning. Miss Smith said her family had ordered her lover to cease his attentions and the separation was unbearable. EL PASO, Texas, August 2.—Disappoint- ment in love caused Valente Aragon to blow his brains out today. He was at the house of Victor L, Ochoa, the notorious Mexican revolutionist, and’ going into the parlor, he sat down, placed the muzzle of a pistol in his mouth and blew his brains out. = OMAHA’S POLICE ROW. Commissioners Appointed at Lincoln— Court to Settle the Matter. OMAHA, Nebs August 2.—The board of fire and police commissioners at Lincoln, composed of Land Commissioner Russell and Attorney General Churchill, Gov. Hol- ib refus: a met a ort and Broach The matter will go Omaha comm to the supreme court. 1S SATISFIED! q RAILROAD CHANGE Washington and Georgetown to Be- come the Traction Company. THE ROCK CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY President Dunlop Talks of the Policy of the Company. ABOUT CONSOLIDATION The deal by which the Rock Creek rail- road is to purchase the Washington and Geo-getown rafircad kas practically, though not formally, been consummated. As the readers of The Star are aware, negotiations to this end have been in progress, but it was not until the last day or two that the signatures representing the majority of the stock have been secured to the agree: ment. This agreement was signed by Fran- cis G. Newlands, president of the Rock Creex Company, and George T. Dunlop, president of the Washington and George- town Railroad Company, late Thursday of last week, and.in the issue of The Star of that date the announcemet was made that tke deal wis being negotiated, and giving the reasons which had influence in the transaction. Now that the deal has reached this stage, it remains for a meeting of the stockholders of the Washington and Georgetown tc ratify the terms of the sale. It is expected that this meeting will be held some time in September, and as a majority of the stock has within a day or two approved the agreement, there is little doubt what the action of the stockholders’ meeting will be. Soon after the meéting, the process of changing the personnel of the officers and directors uf the Rock Creek Company wiil be begun. Gradually the members of the present directory of the Rock Creek Company will be displaced by members of the’ directory of the Washing- ton and Georgetown Company. Then stcck of the Rock Creek Company will be issued to the extent of $12,000,000, Of this amount $10,750,000 will be assigned to the stockholders and bondholders of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company, the balance being used to take up the stcck ard the bonds of the Rock Creek Railway Conipany. As is well krcwn, the stotk of the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company is now $500,000, while bonds have been issued to the extent of $1.000,000, The value of the stock and bonds of the Rock Creek railrcad is $1,500,000, but in the agreement its valuation is placed at $1,250,000. Under a New Name. The new directory of the Rock Creek 1- road will then, in purs' ce of the act of Corgress, approved March 1, 1895, change its name from the Rock Creek raHway to that of the Capital Traction Company. Under this name, with a capital stock of $12,000,000, the Washington and George- town railroad will operate its present lines and the road of the Rock Creck company. There will be no charge made in the mo- tive power now used on the Rock Creek read, which, as is well known, consists cf the underground electric system on the pertion of the line within the city and the overhead electric system on the suburban section. One fare will be charged for 2 ride over the combined Ines to the Dis- trict lice. The law under which this important con- sohdation of railroads will be made was approved on the Ist of March last and is entitled “An act relative to Rock Creek Railway Company of the District of Co- lumbia.” The law in full is as follows: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tne United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Rock Creek Railway Company of the Dis- irlet of Columbia, being authorized ifereto by a vote of the owners of a majority of its capital stock, may contract with any street railway company owning or operat- ing a connecting or intersecting line for the joint management, lease, or purchase of ch cornecting or intersecting line or lines, operate the same in connection with its miract may provide the means necessary by an in- crease of its capital stock, not to exceed the actual consideration paid or the actual cost of the necessary equipment. ‘Provided, that only one fare, not exceed- ing the rate now authorized by law, shall he charged for a single continuous ride in the District of Columbia over all the lines affected by such contract or any part there- of; and any such company owning connec ing or intersecting lines is hereby empow- ered, when authorized by a vote of a ma- jority of its stockholders, to enter into such contract. “Provided, further, that nothing In this act shall be construed to impair or abridge the right of Coneress at any time to reg- ulate the operation of such line or iines, or to release any railway company or com- panies thus contracting, in whole or in part, from any obtigation or restriction im- posed by its original charter or By any law of Congress subsequently enacted, execpt as provided herein; and Congress hereby reserves the right to aiter, amend or repeal this act. In the event of the said company entering into such contract as is coniem- plated by this act, it is hereby authorized, if deemed advisable by its directors, to change its name from the Rock Creek Railway of the District of Columbia to that of ‘The Capital Traction Company.’ Whrt Mr. Dunlop Says. Mr. George T. Dunlop, the president of the Washington and Georgetown railroad, in talking to a representative of The Star tris morning in regurd to the agreement referred to above, sald: “It must be clear to any one who is familiar with the past history of the Washington and Georse- tewn Railroad Company that this trans- action is in a line with the progressive, yet conservative, policy, which has mat! its course. ‘The situation is a very pl one. In order to keep abreast with progress of the city and to provide facilitles which a growing popuiation demanded, the Washington and Georgeto Railroad ‘Company has been ‘obliged make changes in its gystem of motive an criginal line; and in case of such the “We secured the passage of the law, which was made a part of an appropriation bill, authorizing any road to make a change in its motive power, and as soon as that act became a law we began the work of laying a cable on 7th street, but Congress had made no provision to enable us to raise the money, and so we were oblige to lay an indebtedness on our proper which was represented by the bonds. Th development of our system since that time has been made under similar conditions, sc that today we find curselves a company capitalized at half a million of dollars and with a debt of $4,090,000. “It is certainly an anomalous situation. Our corporation is jike a tetotum standing on its little end. The bondholders are vir- tually the owners of the road, but owing to the fact that our stockholders and bond- holders are largely the same people, and the relations between them are harmonious, we have been able to get along as well as we have. But the situation is one that is full of danger. Any one can see that Holdings of this nature are constantly changing. The men who haye been identi- fied with the history and pfogress of this road, and who are the property owners and substantial citizens of this city, are Hable one by one to drop out. The danger is that our company was likely to fall Intc the hands of outsiders, and that the road would be controlled by those whos2 only interest was to get as much as possible out of it to spend elsewhere. : Identified With the City. “Under the present conditions the inter- ests of the road and of the city are identi- cal. The money that we make is spent in improving the service, and our dividends and interest go into the pockets of our own people. As president of this road I foresaw that there was a still greater future before us, and that we were in the midst ef a growing community. Our stcckholders also saw the dangers which threatened us and recognized the part that We necessarily must play in the devolop- ment of the city. The directory of this road perceives that provision must be made to give increased facilities to the citizens of the greater Washington. Z “For this reason we asked at the last session of Congress the right to extend a line up 22d street, but there was opposition and del: and nothing was done. As soon as the are extended we have the right and we expect to extend our lines out 14th street and through other sections where a street railroad is needed. It is not al- ways possible to secure the legislation which is needed, even when clearly in the interests of the people. _ A Progressive Policy. “The law whigh was passed relative to the Rock Creek Railroad Compary pre- sented an opportunity to this company to remedy existing defects and to remove dan- gers which threaten, as well as to enable the company to carry out the progressive Policy which ithas in view.,Under the terms of thatzlaw it will be possible for this company? tq acquire other existing lines when it seem desirable for it to do so, and at th same time the Jaw pro- vides the means-in the clause.which pe: mits the Trattten Company to purchase connecting lines and to pay for them by the issue of stock. I may add that the company will not be backward to avail itself of this privilege. It is the intention to provide railroad facilities whenever and wherever they may be needed, and if there are no existing lines this authority to construct line: Mr. Dunlop went on to say that in the enlarged field which the company proposes to occupy, the same attention would be given to the details which contributed to the perfection of the system aud the com- fort and convenience of the public.as has characterized the management of the road in the past. He said that the present equip- ment of the road was first-class in every respect, and during the ycar and. one-half that he had been acting president, and Sipee January’? last, when he was chosen Fresident, he had. devoted his time and energies to perfecting the details of the management of the road. The Company and Its Employ= » He believed that tne public would agree with him In saying that a good measure of success had’ rewarded his efforts. The company not only gave a good service, he said, but it had efficient employes, who were well paid, well treated, and who main- tained harmonious and: pleasant relations with the management. One of the features of the policy of the road, he said, had been to provide liberally for the employes and to treat them with justice. As a result, the relations between employer and employed were of such a character as to greatly increase the ef- ficiency of the service. The men, he said, were not only paid well for what they did, but provision was -made for them when they were unable to-work. A relief associa- tion to which only employes of the road were eligible for membership had been in existence for years. It was founded by a liberal contribution from the company, and while it was man- aged by the men, yet all the expense was borne by the company, and the company was responsible for the investments made of the dues contributed by the men. Under this system, he’said, the men realized that they were making some provision for the time when they might be laid aside for any cause, aud if men left the service they were paid what was due them in the association. Conxolidation of Street Railroads, Mr. Dunlop discussed the relations be- tween the company and the employes, as he evidently regarded it as a feature show- ing the excellent management of the road. He went on to say that the negotiations which have resulted in the acquisition of the Rock Creek railroad might be regarded as orly a beginning in working out the com- prehensive policy, which extended far into the future. He ‘might not live to see the time, but it was evident, he‘ said, that tke rallréads of this city would come under ‘tone’ management. He be- eved that #& was important that such an aggregaiign,-of capital should be under the control of citizens of Wash- ington, and howld be administered in the interests‘ of"fthe city, and that the money earnedhot'd be spent here and not sent elsewhere. SS BARBARITY OF THE VICTOR. Inhuman Treatment of Prisoners in 1 Stivador. NEW YORK,’ “August 2.—A World dis- pateh from San Salvador says The troops were called ov't at 3 o'clock in the after- noon, police being'ro longer able to control the mob. The military commander ad- dressed a crow of 3,000 surging about the government palace, He ‘declared upon his honor that no arrest had been made at night fer a political offensg and called upon the people to disperse. Part of the people thereupon left. Others remained until they Saw the military pre- pared to charge, when they scattered. Quiet is now restored, but when President Guiterrez goes through the streets he 1s surrounded by his staff, and a large escort on horseback, Many persons accused of complicity in the recent uprising have been put to labor on the roads near La; Libertad under a guard. They are d to work sixteen hours a day in the broiling sun, and are subjected to great cruelty. The wives of several of the prisoners, who accompany their hus- bands, were turned over to the soldiers, it is reported, and subjected to inhuman treat- ment. ——_—_ LOUIS STERN'S COMPLAINT. It is Likel} Thot the Matter Will Be Soon Settled. KISSINGEN, Germany, August 2.—It is belleved that the misunderstanding between Mr. Louis Stern of New York and the au- thorities of Kissingen, growing out of an alleged misstatement as to the age of Mr. Stern’s son, will be satisfactorily settled. A great deal of fuss has been made out of very little matter of a nature familiar to all continental travelers. ‘The commissary of the baths has been summoned to Munich for an explanation of his attitude in con- nection with the trouble. ———— SUDDENLY STRICKEN DOWN. Death From Apoplexy of McConnell in London. LONDON, August 2.—The following par- ticulars have been obtained regarding the sudden death of Mr. McConnell, the dele- gate from Toronto to the session of the supreme court of Foresters at St. Martins town hall yesterday. After the supreme chief ranger had made the biennial report in the presence of the American and Ca- nadian delegates, committees were elected and the court was changed from biennial to triennial, and Mr. McConnell, who was sitting chatting with delegates, left the hall and went.to the lavatory. Other delegates whe went there were unable to enter until the door was forced open and Mr. McConnell was found dead inside. ‘There were many doctors at the session of the supreme court and they were hurried- ly summoned. But all the efforts made to revive Mr. McConnell proved unavailing. Mr. McCon- nell had intended to make a speech before the court finally adjourned. At the post-mortem examination of Mr. McConnell taday, it was decided that his death resulted fom pulmonary apoplexy. ‘The body was removed to the morgue and a coroner’s inquest upon it will be held Wednesday. At foday’s session of the su- preme court ‘of ‘Woresters resolutions ex- pressing condolence with the family of the feceased delegate from Toronto were pass- ed. t + TRIED TO END HER LIFE. A Birmingham Woman’s Unsuccessful Atéempits at Suicide. CHICAGO,£ August 2—A woman giving tHe name of Louige La Bond, and her home as Birminghém, *Ala., made two attempts to take her own Tife yesterday. She swal- lowed a quahtity of cocaine, and when it did not have the.desired effect she jumped into the lake, Gfficer Downey witnessed the last act,:and-succeeded in pulling her out of the water before life was extinct. She is row at the county hospital, and the physicians say she will recover. ‘She said her husband was a traveling man for a Philadelphia boot and shoe house. Asked why she attempted to take her ‘life, she said she had received a telegram announc- ing the death of her mother, and that she | did not have money to enable her to at- tend the funeral. ————— Cashier Powers Must Pay. LONDON, August 2.—Miss Sadie Eakins was given a verdict of £1,500 damages to- day against Wm. Craig Powers, cashier ot a bank at Rochester, N. ¥., for breach promise and seduction. ————— Arrekt of a Kidnaper. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 2.—George Al- len, one of the men who kidnaped Lawyer O. O. Cottle for ransom, has been arrested at the Mansion House. SOURCES OF REVENUE |"R'E2 TO KILL TWO/ FINANCE AND TRADE The Administration is Puzzling Over the Situation. PRESIDENT AND SEC'Y CARLISLE CONFER Bothered to Know Where the Funds Are Coming From. AN INTERESTING SITUATION Ss The President and the Secretary of the Treasury are giving a good deal of consid- eration to the selection of sources of reve- rue to recommend ‘to Congress. It is al- most a hopeless task to deside upon any recommendations for legislation on this subject which there is any prospect of the republican Congress acting upon. It is practically certain that the policy of the administration will be not to seek nor to accept relief through the custom Eouses. It is understood that Mr. Cleve- lard intends to stad by his propositior: that tariff duties &e still too high and that in no case should there be an increase, except possibly on sugar. ~ Internal revenue taxes will be recom- mended to make up the deficiency of treas- ury receipts, and there lies the probability that no relief by legislation will be se- cured, Internal Taxes. It is understood that there is a decided reluctance on the part of both the Presi- dent and his Secretary to resort to an addi- tional tax on beer, and it is not probable that either party will take up that propo- sition in Congress. The recommendation of the President, it is believed, will be that a tax be put on domestic wines offered for sale, upon pro- prietary medicines and cosmetics and upon notes, checks, drafts, mortgages and all sorts of papers used in financial transac- tions. It is calculated that this would add about twenty millions a year to the rey- enue, and it is hoped that the income from whisky will grow, so as to make this amount of new revenues sufficient. About the only’ reliance of the treasury for an increase of revenue without legisla- tion is in whisky. Tax on Whisky. It is calculated that this fall there will be a heavy withdrawal from bond, and that from about September there will continue to be heavy withdrawals. If the most san- guine hopes should be realized the increase would be about $14,000,000. The ¢vithdrawals during the past year were about 36,000,000 short of normal, and the increase rate of tax would add about $10,0u0,000 at a nor- mal withdrawal for consumption. The in- crease may not come anywhere near this amount. It is a maximum estimate. Yet it is about all there is in sight, or even in the nge of speculation, to give hope of a sibstantial reduction of the deficiency of akout $42,000,000, Leginintive Chances. There appears very little prospect of any- thing being accomplished through legisla- tion. About the only thing that can be re- lied on is the “surplus” cash which repre- sents a part of the new bonded debt. It is calculated that this “surplus” of borrowed money is sufficient to meet any deficiency likely to occur in the receipts for two years, and that at the present rate it would take that long to completely bankrupt the treas- ury. So that if there is no legislative relief, the treasury can get along for a while on borrowed money. © = SHE HAS FIRED BEFORE. Miss Flagler Said to Have Used a Pistol on Other Occasions. It was stated this afternoon that Miss Flagler, who shot and killed young Green this morning, has fired pistol shots in the air on other occasions when boys have come there to steal the fruit. When she fired today two boys only were present, the rest having run off. She fired, it is claimed, only to frighten them away. Being near-sighted, she unfortunately m'‘s- judged the distance of the boy, who was leaning over the fence, pulling down the branches of the trees. = s DIED FROM HIS INJURIES. Mr. Everard R. Todd the Victim of a Lamentable Accident. Without regaining consciousness from the time of the accident, Mr. Everard R. Todd, who fell from a Chevy Chase elec- tric car near the Rock Creek bridge Wed- nesday, ‘died at 9:30 o'clock last evening at Garfield Hospital, the direct cause of death being concussion of the brain. Mr. Todd was document clerk at the Smithsonian Isntitution, and lived with his wife and three young children at a pretty country home on the Pierce Mill road, be- tween the Chevy Chase and Tenleytown railroads, He was on his way to the scene of his daily occupation when the lament- able accident occurred. The deceased was a son of Rev. Dr. Todd of this city. Coroner Hammett viewed the remains to- day, and decided that an inquest was not necessary. The body was later removed to the home of the deceased. The funeral will-take place Sunday, but the hour and the place of interment have not yet been determined on. —_. WENT WEST. Yourg Frank Austin Departs Without Announcing His Intentions. Frank Austin, son of Capt. Austin of the police department, who, has been a tele- phone operator in the District service for several years, drew his month’s salary yesterday and went west. He went away without tendering his resignation or noti- fying his parents, and it is repgrted that a relative went with him. It is ‘sald that he has been drinking. His absence was reported to the Commissioners this after- noon by Supt. Miles, and it is likely that his place will be filled by them late this afternoon or tomorrow, MORE GOLD SHIPMENTS. The Bank of Montreal Calls for a Million. NEW YORK, August 2.—The sum of $1,000,000 in gold has been ordered at the subtreasury by the Bank of Montreal, for shipmient by some European steamer. The gold is on Canadian account, and will not be shipped until next week. - Nesslage & Fuller will ship $100,000 to- morrow, and there is a rumor that a coffee importing house will ship $1,000,000. If alt of the golf expected to be shipped tomor- row gces forward, the amount will be $1,350,000, exclusive of the Bank of Mont- real's withdrawal for next week. W. H. Crossman & Bro. have ordered $1,000,000 gold for export. ‘This is the cof- fee house which was expected to ship. Steinwender, Stoffregen & Co. have with- drawn the $250,000 gold from the subtreas- ury which they announced for shipment tomorrow. SS ANTHRAX IN NEW JERSEY. Dairy Commissioners Looking After the Milk. NEW YORK, August 2.—President Wilson of the board of héalth sent Dr. Martin, chief chemist of the board, to Trenton, N. J., today to investigate the outbreak of anthrax among the cattle in Cumberland county, N. J. Some fear was entertained that infected milk would reach this city, put Dr. Martin reports that the disease is confined te Cumberland county, and the state dairy commissioners have the milk under control, so that none of it can be shipped. —_.__ COMPROMISE IS LIKELY. There Will Probably Strike, PITTSBURG, Pa., August 2.—Miners and operators are meeting today. It is probable that a compromise will be effecced, end that there will be no strike. No definite settlement yet reached. Be No Miners’ James Smith, an Alleged Attempted Murderer, Locked Up. He Shot a Revolver at Augustus Lyles and Policeman Peck— Plackily Captured. A little clump of trees on a hill a short distance from Howard University came near being the scene of a double murder about noon today, and the alleged would- be murderer, who attempted to draw his pistol on a third person, is now in custody. He is a young colored man, and Jas. Smith is the name he gave when arrested. He said he was a laborer, and lived in Boston. Smith was out in the woods with a women, and when he saw a man named Augustus Lyles he imagined -he was being followed by him. To this he objected, and made known his objection by drawing from his pocket a revolver and pulling the trig- ger several times. Only once did the weap- on fire, and the bullet went whizzing by the intended victim. After this shot was fired the colored man snapped his pistol twice, but Lyles proved himself a good sprinter, and soon got out of the other's way. Shot at the Policeman Twice. Policeman Peck, who was in the “camp,” was attracted to the woods by the report of the pistol and started In pursuit of the shooter. The latter ran a short distance and then thinking he was about to be cap- tured, turned upon his pursuer and fired at him. As in the other case the ballet did not take effect and a second effort was made to kill the officer, but with the same fortunate result. Finally Smith managed to get out of the officer's sight and get away. A small boy who had winessed the occurrence, followed the fugitive, and when he got near 8th and T streets he met Policeman Yoe. “There's a man who shot at a police- men,” was the boy’s message to Yoe, and without waiting for particulars the officer started for him. Yoe’s Action. Smith probably intended to repeat his actions in the woods, for he threw his hand behind him, as if to draw a pistol, when Policeman Yoe, with his pistol point- ed at the man, called to him: “Throw up your hands or I'll kill you.” Without giving Smith time to act, the cfficer dealt him a stunning blow between the eyes and knocked him to the grow’ Then he grabbed and disarmed him. Smith then went quietly with the officer and was locked up on charges of concealed weapons end attempted murder. He gave his age as twenty-one years. The police are now lcoking for the woman who was with him, as she is wanted as a witness. Tomorrow morning the prisoner will be ¢iven a hear- ing in the Police Court. SWALLOWED GLASS. It Caused the Denth of Young Squire Wilson. Squire Wilson, a thirteen-year-old colored boy, died yesterday at the home of his par- ents, 2173 9th street northwest, under cir- cumstances that caused his mother to think that death was due to poison. The boy wa’ taken sick Saturday last, and during his suffering he stated that some one had given him some beer to drink, and that it con- tained arsenic or strychnine. The case was reported to the police, and today Dr. L. W. Glazebrook, deputy coroner, made an autopsy. No trace of poison was found, but Dr. Glazebrook discovered a per- foration of the intestines, caused by apiece of glass, which is supposed to have been swallowed by the boy while drinking the beer. The perforation resulted in .perito- nitis, from which death was due. SSS PRESIDENT BAKER WILLING. He is Said to Encournge the Strect ‘Railway Union Committee. The committee appointed last night b; the Street Railway Union waited on Su perintendent Boteler of the Columbia road, in accordance with the instructions of the union, and it is understood that they did rot meet with much encouragement. They then called on President Baker and were assured by him, it is said, that Messrs. Moore and Martin shall be reinstated, as requested by the committee. : —_=__ RAINIER STILL MISSING. His Deserted Wife Returns to Her Home in Boston, Although there has been no lack of dili- gence on the part of the police and detec- tives who are endeavoring to apprehend W. S. Rainier, the manager of one of Sils- by & Co.'s branch offices, who decamped with his employers’ money, up to a late hour this afternoon nothing of the missing mian had been learned. Mrs. Rainier, who ves left_without funds, returned to her home in Boston yesterday. ——— DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Leave of Absence. Mr. Henry F. Ash, clerk of the District fire department, has handed in his resigna- tion to the Commissioners, to take ef- fect August 31. He requests thirty days’ leave of absence, which will probably be granted, as he has been a faithful and effi- cient employe. Another Resignation. M. J. Sullivan, inspector :n the water de- partment, has also terdered his resigna- tion to the Commissioners. Building Permits. Building permits have been issued as fol- lows: W. lL. Boroughs, one two-story frame house, Brightwood Park, $2,500; E. C. Peach, one two-story brick house, rear of No. 450 K street, $500; E. C. Peach, one two-story brick private stable, rear of No. 450 IX street, $600. Corcoran ‘estate, four one-story brick dwellings, 726-32 15th street, $8,000; 8. Jowens, one two-story frame, Brookland, $2,000. Bids for Paving Alleys. Proposals for paving, alleys with vitri- fied brick were opened at the District building today. The bids were as follows: Herne & Gaskins, alicy in square St, 67 certs; square 49), cents; square 508, 68 cents; square S33, 67 cents; square 855, south one-third, 65 cents; square 942, ] 68 cents. Lyors, corresponding squares, bid 75, 72, 90, 84, 69 and 73 cents. ——__. Real Estate Matters. ‘Thos. E. Smithson has sold to the District of Columbia for $10,500 original lots 69 and 70, in square 502. The lots front 50x150 feet on 4% street between M and N streets southwest. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 2.—Flour steady, unchanged —receipts, 14,095 barrels; sales. 600 barvels. Wheat pot and month, 6914a60% December, 73a73%4;_ st receipts, 68,716 bushel sales, 150,000 bushels; sample, 70a72 weak—spot, 49a49% ; 48 asked; ‘year, 48" asked ceipts, 6,098 bushels; stock, 81,2 2,000 ‘bushels: southern white corn, 51; do, 51. Oats easier—N w <gouthern grade, 6Siga71%4. 4% asked: Set 2 mixed, 28a28i4—rec 8.497 126,831 bushels. Rye ema 52—receipti stocl Hay easier—choice timothy, $1 frelents firm, demand improved firm, unchanged. Butter and ed. "Cheese firm, unchanged. a _— Grain and Cotton Markets. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and vorten broker, 1421 F st, Low. Close. GS GSiK- fon a 42h 423 34 Pa! 21% 21: 9. 9. 6.12 6.10 5.80 5.82 bt foto init @: Ts An Uneasy Feeling Caused by With- drawal of Gold. THE MARKET IRREGULAR AT FIRST Manipulation of Sugar Continued in the Bear Interest. SUBTREASURY REPORTS Speelal Dispatch to The Evening’ Star. NEW YORK, August 2-The announce- ment early this morning that the Bank of Montreal had withdrawn $1,000,000 in gold from the subtreasury caused a very uns easy feeling on the floor, and first prices reflected this sentiment, being uniformly lower all along the line. Lendon was not a factor, the arbitrage “business being about evenly divided between buying and selling orders, but their trading was of the most perfunctory character, owing to the fact that there will be no session of the London exchange after today until next Tuesday. * Irregularity was the only feature of the market during the morning hours. The pe ers were weak, though little impres- sion was made on their price until shortl; after the noon hour, when the announce. ment of further -ngagements of gold start= ed some selling in them, andthe lowest panies for the week were recorded in this The manipulation of Sugar though results favored the bear faction to: day instead of the advocates for higher prices, as for several days past. In spite of Judge O'Brien's action in granting an injunction against the reor- . ganization committee in Distillers, several good-sized buying orders were in the mar- s after its early fracti it was held steady all day. ee estern Union was the strong feature c: the day. The buying in it was of the ee best character, and was accompanied by talk that the company would profit materi- ally through the extensive betterments which are shortly to be made. Chicago Gas was active, and showed signs of another dip, owing to the elimination of the short interest. The New York subtreasury's dail indicate the following results for the wecke Total receipts, $15, »), including $1,690, 00 currency from other offices of th Treasury Department and ¥25,000 for cur- rency certificates issued. Total payments, 1,000, including $3,000,000 currency to other offices of the department and $10,000 for currency certificates redeemed. The clearing house has lost about 250,000 to the treasury on this showing. Officers of Wall street banks report a very small cur- reney movement, and expect a gain for the week of about $1,450,000, latgely from Brooklyn and Jersey City.’ Today’s heavy withdrawals of specie are not incluged .in this estimate. The treasury will probably 1,000 gold on today’s trans! trading during the last hour was marked by 2 savage drive at sugar refiner- ies, which were marked down to 114 on enormous transactions as against 118 1-4 yesterday. There was no news to account for the onslaught. All published reports from the trade were rather more favorable than otherwise, and the movement in the certificates con only be set down as the re- sult of the fierce struggle going on be- tween the factions mentioned above. Th2 balarce of the list showed signs of receiving support at the decline. —- The total withdrawals of gold today were $2,590,000, of which $1,500,000 will go « to Europe, and 31,000,000 remain on de- pesit here subject to call by the Bank of Montreal. ——_—> FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the ‘owest and ihe closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New Yor’: stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. . Stocks. Low. Last, American ~uga’ Wag 1iBAg American Sugar, Pfd 105" 105 American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil. Canada Pacific, Chesapeake & Chio. C, C.& StL. Chicago. B. & Q. Chic. & Ne D+. Lack. & W Pelaware & Hudson. ven. & K. Grande. Pfd. Des. & Cattie Feedi i moral Electric. ois Central Lake Shore. Erie ..... Louisville & Nashville. Long Island Traction . Metropolitan ‘traction. Manhattan Flevated. - Michigan Central. Missouri Pacific tional Lead Co. Naticnal Lead Co., Pfd_ U.S. Leather... New Jersey Central. New York Central. rthern Pacitic... Northern Pacific, ¥ North American. cnt. & Western. Pacific Mail. Yhila. & Rea Paliman Pal. Car Co. Southern Raliway, Pfd. Phila. Traction... Texas Pacific. ‘Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific. Wabash. Wabash, Pfd. Wheeling & L. Erie. Wheeling & (. Erie,Pfd. Western Union Tel Wisconsin Central. Silver... .. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, Gat 5 overnment Bonds. . 48, registered, 112 bid, 112% asked. U . 1124 bid, 113 asked. District of Ci ar fund Ss, 108 30-year fand 6s, hid. Water stock . WS Water stock 7s, 190%, 116 bid, 3.658, fundi currency, 110 bid. 3ids, registered. 2-108, 100 bid. hington and George 150 bid, Washing 2a, Ad, Miscellancons Bonds. —W: town Railroad conv. 6s, Ist, and Georgetown Railroad conv. Metropolitan Raitr Belt Iailroad 5s, 110% hd. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 112 bid. Washington Gas 113 bid. Washington Gas Company conv. bid, 135 asked. U.S. Electric Light hesapeake und Potomac Telv Mag a. American Security and ‘Trust fs, F. and A., . rican Security and Trust’5s, A. and OP 100 bite Xisitee Company 1 By 168 bid. Washincton Market Company Imp. 6s, 1 bid. | Washington Market Company ext. @s, 108 bid. Matonic Hall 3 is, 108 bid. | Washington Lint Tnfant 100 bid. a vA tional Bank of Washington, 280 of the Republic, 250° bid. ‘810 asked. Central, 270 bid. bid. Second, 138 bid. rs and » 130 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. 140 asked. 15 bid. Weat End, 105 bid. ‘Traders’, Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, SS asked. Deposit and Trust Companic Jonal Safé De jt and Trust, 123 bid, 130 asked. Washington Taan and Trast, 1 asked. American Se- . 138 curity and Tro Tailroad _Stoe 260 bid, Beit, as and ng bid. Light, 13 Cais Srettopoliten, 42 bid. 3 my tan, Potot , 6S Arlington, rman ierieat, 165 bid, 200 asked. 10 3 bid. Riggs, 744 :pie’s, aked. Lincoln, S44 bid, 8! asked. asked. Pneumat oe won Market. 14 ane alle Tee, 1180 "bid, cd, Ball a na, 25 asked. Incoin Ha bid. Kun Pano T will, adjourn over Saturdays during ‘August and September. —————— Salary Increase. Secretary Carlisle has increased the sale aries of the pressmen of the bureau of en+ graving and printing from $3.20 to $4 per day. The salaries of about ten men will be affected by the order.